Deleted for privacy

Deleted for privacy

Actually, the phrase "Activities conducted on the Lord’s Day should be commensurate with a Christian’s conscience under the Lordship of Christ" leaves a lot of room for people who can't make it to a service, or don't feel comfortable given the local pandemic numbers.

Sounds to me like a COVID thing, or they want to have grounds to discipline people who are not in regular attendance. It actually helps me when I see statements like this, because it lets me know to (probably) steer clear. I don't judge them, because it's their statement of faith and their business, but it tells me what they consider to be very important to their practice of faith.

We had a flea infestation several years ago, and the only thing that really worked was Diatomaceous Earth. It's a powdered rock that has microscopic sharp edges, but it's soft to the touch for us and animals. The fleas' exoskeletons get cut with the DE, and the fleas die. It's non toxic. We got the food grade DE and powdered the cat with it, sprinkled it on carpet and furniture, and my husband even drank a teaspoon every morning mixed with water and it helped his colitis. For it to work on the cat and carpet, it has to remain dry, and you can vacuum daily and reapply, or leave it for a while. We did a flea test every night by hanging a flashlight over a 9x13 pan of water. In the morning, we'd count fleas who had leaped to the light and drowned in the water. After a week of no drowned bodies, we knew we had won the battle. The pesticides and sprays didn't work for us, and they made us sick. The DE powder worked. It was a pain to have the powder all over the house for a few weeks, but it was better than the weeks we tried bug bombs and pesticides. We had a pretty bad infestation; I hope you don't get to our level. I hope you find something that works for you!

I think the kitten is now your mom! Congratulations!

I used to be a dog person, but I converted to cat 8 years ago when we got Kendall. I still love dogs, but if I had to choose, I'd go with cat now. Sorry Bill, it may happen to you... We have a strong-prey-drive yellow lab named Rowdy. He wanted to eat Kendall the kitty when we first introduced them. It took two months to change Rowdy's brain to think Kendall is in the pack and not to be eaten. But, it worked! We kept them separated unless there was someone to supervise. We would put Rowdy in the dog crate in the middle of the living room and let the cat roam around freely (don't worry, we gave Rowdy plenty of play time and non-crate time). After a few weeks, my Dh would put Rowdy on the leash while Kendall roamed around. After a while, we could tell that Rowdy just thought of Kendall as part of the pack. Now they get along fine. We got a second cat and anticipated having to do the same thing, but Rowdy just accepted him as a new pack member. But if Rowdy sees a strange cat out the window, he goes nuts! Our cats are indoor only because we have owls and coyotes nearby who would love to eat them. My vote: get the cat! Maybe two!

Welcome! I would say that your education and credentials need to match your job expectations. If you want to teach classics at the high school or college level, you will be in the academic world and you will need academic credentials. If you want to be a homeschool consultant, your customers may still feel more comfortable with credentials, or maybe they won't care. We're a diverse bunch, so I can't speak for us all. Several universities have classics departments and classics degrees. I'd start with a web search and see what comes up, and see if any are online only. With Covid and all, your chances of getting a quality classics education are now much greater. My alma mater, University of Colorado, Boulder, has a great classics department and several degree options. I'm pretty sure they are available online now. As for not going the traditional path in youth, don't worry about that. Your prior degrees show you have broad abilities. It's not too late to get another degree or take classes in the classics. Don't think that you are too old to go back to school, ever. All the best!

Ok, sorry. You sound like a really creative and wonderful teacher.

Sorry this is stressful for you. It sounds like academically your dd is advanced. But keep in mind that maturity in academics does not translate to maturity in life. If she's doing 8th grade math, she's still not at the maturity level of and 8th grader, and so on. Most 8 year olds struggle with the same behaviors. Most 8 year olds are not all that independent. You may need to sit with her more to get things done, as you would if she needed academic help. Hope that helps. I'm sure others will chime in. Take care, Joann

Dh is a mailman, I'm a caregiver, and dd16 works at an assisted living place. We all wear masks at work. We all wash our hands a lot. We haven't isolated from each other. Masks and hand washing have been enough, but we have not been around any known Covid cases at work.

My dad used to make a couple dishes that we ate as bedtime snacks. They both seem kind of weird now! Milk Toast: Make toast, pull it into pieces, place in a bowl. Pour warm milk over it and eat with a spoon, like cereal. I googled this, and there are recipes for it that add sugar, cinnamon, or honey. Dad must have been a purist: just milk and toast. Dried Beef on Toast (I'm sensing a pattern here): Make toast, pull it into pieces, place in a bowl. Take dried beef (very thin-sliced beef in can or package) and pull into pieces, place on toast. Pour flour-thickened warm milk over it and eat with a spoon. Dad's parents were from Sweden, so I don't know if this is from their childhood, or if it's a midwest thing.

Carol from IL was my favorite troll EVER! Wasn't she the one who was asking our opinions on whether she should trade in her van for a golf cart so she could drive her kids around with less expense and no insurance? And her neighbor hired her to clean her house wearing a French maid outfit? Who would have thought she'd be remembered so fondly! She and her pastor would have a heyday with COVID and masks. Thanks for the stroll down Memory Lane, Quill! And now I am craving cupcakes.

I'm sorry. Praying for you and your family and students.

I'm so sorry. I understand the pain and the relief; I just went through it with my dad. My thoughts are with you.

I wouldn't let your dd know your suspicions; you might be wrong about motives. I try to take what people say at face value, even if I suspect darker motives (but I try not to get burned twice ☹️) I would cheerfully go along with the friend's narrative, say it's a bummer the cats chewed the old one, thank her for the new one, and schedule a time to go get the CD's. If she says 'gosh sorry the cd's are chewed up too', I'd cheerfully send her another amazon link and thank her for being such a responsible young adult and owning up to her obligations. So far, she has done the right thing. Keep her on that track. I hope you get to enjoy your new machine and CDs in the future at a post-pandemic party!

Eminem - Lose Yourself (I do the clean version) This is my 'get moving' song for cleaning and working out.

I've had many. They will numb the area, and it may hurt a little, but the thought of it is worse than the actual procedure. It will probably be done in the Dr's office, very low key, and doesn't take a long time. If they get fluid, they can drain the cyst or cysts and they'll send it off for evaluation. They may be able to drain the whole thing, and the lump will be gone. I would do it now to give her relief and to set your minds at ease. It is a scary thing for a young woman, but it's really not that painful. Sorry she's having to deal with this. Even though it's not that bad, I always found myself very tired after these procedures, usually from stress. Plan to pamper her a little afterwards, and maybe go out for treats. ETA: She might have some slight bruising and soreness for a day or two. She wouldn't have to miss work or anything, but she may want to take it easy - no heavy exercising.

You make them today, eat half. Then make a new batch tomorrow and eat half. Then you'll have a whole batch and a bonafide science experiment. Report back with your results.

And can we get a recent picture of the monolith? I miss it and want to know how it's doing.

I would try steam to lift out what's causing the odor, and then spray Nature's Miracle to cover/get rid of the odor.

How about shepherd's pie? Veggies and beef topped with cheesy mashed potatoes.

I like Starks. I use them for work, and they are comfortable and come in a variety of colors. https://starks.com/products/face-masks/

I use about 1/4 tsp turmeric and just a pinch of black pepper. I'll try to link my recipe. Good luck! https://www.wholesomellc.com/blog/turmeric-capsules

I started taking capsules from Costco and it helped arthritis in my hands. During the start of the pandemic, we were pretty hunkered down, so I didn't make it to Costco. I ordered supplies through Amazon and now make my own capsules (with black pepper), and mine are much cheaper than Costco brand. It's been about 3 months, and my homemade capsules help with the arthritis pain just like the Costco ones did. I did a bit of research to get decent turmeric and pepper and capsules and a capsule machine.