I took my oldest to her pediatrician for one years ago. It was in her armpit, and we were anticipating her wanting to shave. He tied it tight with suture material, but said tooth floss at home would work just as well with any others that popped up. I tried the tooth floss on my own a few years later. Just hurts for a moment as you tie it tight, then leave it. It will fall off, but, oh, dear, can't remember how long, maybe a week or two?

Thanks for mentioning the GTD system. I didn't know anything about this. Todoist didn't work well for me, but I have been using Trello daily for several years. Now I see there are GTD principles for Trello, too. I don't have a big need for a calendar, but have lots of projects going on. Trello forces me to manually set everything up and move it around, rather than set and forget. For some reason that just clicks with me. It has been a good dumping ground for all my crazy details. I'm looking forward to learning more about GTD.

And the church I attended was a block away from that school. 🙂 But in the 70s. That church/school, I believe, now owns that church building!

I watched the first episode last night. This series should come with a trigger warning for older homeschool moms! I lived through a lot of that stuff, including gathering the family to watch the show. My kids thought it was funny/weird, at the time. We knew a few large families that were similar in appearance, though not belief. I am old enough to remember Bill Gothard being a big deal for EVERYBODY in the Chicago area for a year or two. Those big crowds you see him speaking to are some pretty normal people caught up in a "latest, greatest thing." Our large Chicago-area church had many hundreds of people attend the basic seminar. I remember my dad having the binders. I asked him about it a few years before he died. He said it was weird, legalism, not helpful, didn't last. I read the Pearls and received their newsletters. They were like roadkill in a lot of ways. I actually bought her marriage book! It had a lot of "do this or your husband will be a pervert" sort of advice. I rarely put a book in the paper recycling, but, yeah. Anyone remember Above Rubies? That still comes in the mail every once in a while. Not weird, but still a sign of that time of life to me. Oh gosh...........

The worst troublemakers/complainers are usually offended about something. Getting to the root of that can help. It's not always easy, but if they keep talking about something that happened awhile ago as if it happened recently, then that's it. Bitter people (I've been one) are very good at keeping offenses current, even hurts from many years ago. Heb 12:15 See to it that no one fails to obtain the grace of God; that no "root of bitterness" springs up and causes trouble, and by it many become defiled;

A gap policy covers the difference between the loan balance and the insurance payout. That's all it's for. I'm sorry, sounds like something is off, and I know you are not in the details of all this.

6K is a very small difference in the car business. Pickups are selling for 100K plus. If he needs a copy of his gap policy, he could contact the dealership where he purchased it.

Gap insurance is supposed to cover the difference between the value of the car and the amount owed. It is a separate insurance policy and a separate claim. My husband sells cars and has never heard of a gap policy that doesn't cover the whole difference.

One of the things I remember most about losing my son, Joshua, over 27 years ago this fall is that my mom came from CA and stayed with me. I remember shopping at an antique store with her at one point and choosing a small item to remind us of our time together. Your presence is a great comfort.

I really believe that your energy/confidence level will be more important than your hair color. I am much older than you, but I do try not to act too "creaky." Best wishes. My daughter is loving her library job so much she is delaying her return to college! It was her customer service experience that got her the job. That surprised me. So sell your people skills!

It has been a while since we used it, but there should be samples of the student guide online. We did make a history notebook. The grade I used had a few questions about the books and some maps, too. We were keeping the timeline, too, so had the stickers for that. I found the student guide to be a timesaver for me, but necessary, no. I bought Sonlight specifically because I was experiencing burnout planning my own stuff and wanted a "do this" type of thing. We did the whole grade package for two middle school years.

Yes. this is right. My husband signed up for Medicare Part A at 65. He is covered with his employer's insurance and will apply for Part B when he drops that (we still have kids under 26). I just wanted to add that it makes a difference if the employer covers less than 20 people. This resource should answer your questions: https://www.medicare.gov/basics/get-started-with-medicare/medicare-basics/working-past-65

Yes, I was going to mention this too. I actually had an interview with the founder back in the 70s when I was in high school. He helped me with a CS Lewis paper!

I have a Medicare Advantage plan, and it just requires a $35 copay.

Ackk! I'm your mother's age! My oldest grandchild is 3, though. Yes, went with my 4 girlfriends to get one.

I am responding to your "having a ball" comment on photography. I have watched my son grow in this over the last few years. This takes work! His editing skills have grown from the "make that blue bluer" stage to some big blown up photos on my kitchen walls of my daughter's mission field. It takes time to grow in this field and to learn the software (he uses lightroom a lot is all I know and has invested in some expensive lenses). I say, with all your travels coming up, put your time there. 🙂 Blessings!

I use it during a cold, but only in ONE nostril. I try to switch sides after a day or two. I find that I need to use it more frequently as days go by. I am surprised that by two weeks he is only needing it once a day! When my cold symptoms subside, I go through "withdrawal" during the daytime. This is 4-6 hours of stuffiness. So, anyway, he should only use it on one side and get the other side to clear up first.

We have Amazon Prime, Netflix, and Discovery Plus. Discovery Plus is for me. I watch the HGTV and Food Network shows. They have been the cure for my anxiety issues. 🙂

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You guys are "blowing my mind" this morning. I have never heard of this, checked all of the questions. At retirement age, I am basically a hermit at this point, venturing out to walk at the lake and attend church. It's quiet at the lake, church exhausts me.

I would not open the card right now and wait a week to rethink it.

Keep, no question. I would keep it. Mine is way older, and it doesn't even really look OK, but I'm keeping it.

I recently read two of Corrie's other books, In My Father's House, and Tramp for the Lord. They were equally encouraging.

With the ear ringing it sounds like a vagal response. Also, I sometimes have similar symptoms if I've been having more caffeine than usual.

Yes, a home down the street sold "as is" just this week. It had been torn apart inside for a never completed remodel-no kitchen, no flooring, and the foundation was buckling in one corner with cracks down both sides!. I'm thinking it likely sold for $50-60K under market price.