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and the high that day is projected to be 100*.
I have a lot of opinions about football, but this seems to just be heaping stupidity onto obsession.
That is all.
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This is hands-down one of the little sorts of things that added up to make me leave teaching. I never understood why the powers that be could require so much of teachers in terms of planning ahead but not actually do it themselves.
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OJ's acquittal--I was in the student union at my university
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I was sitting in my sixth grade classroom watching it on TV when the Challenger exploded.
I was teaching high school in public school when the Columbine massacre occurred.
I was sitting outside the elementary school where my MIL taught when 9/11 went down. (I later went inside to work in a few classrooms and we still didn't know what had happened.)
I was on a trip with my family to Disney World, pregnant with my fourth and final child, when the Sandy Hook massacre occurred. I don't know but what that one wasn't the one that made the biggest impression because I had children then.
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I prefer stainless with the silicone cap
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2 hours ago, OH_Homeschooler said:
I don't know if you remember around Memorial Day, a building in Davenport, Iowa collapsed. There were many, many structural issues with the building. But the owner decided to paint some of the brick buliding as a way to cover some issues, and there seems to be a consensus that that contributed to the building's collapse. That's when I first learned that painting over brick is a bad idea.
https://www.houselogic.com/remodel/painting-lighting/paint-brick-house/
Thanks for sharing the link! According to the article, it's safe to paint brick that's indoors because of its lack of exposure to the elements. That means my painted fireplaces are safe! 😅
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30 minutes ago, KungFuPanda said:
Something about brick needing to breathe and paint trapping in moisture and hastening it’s demise . . . ?
I don’t really know, but hearing this tidbit somewhere has kept me from doing anything. I only have a brick fireplace but I toy with the thought of doing a German schmear on it.
It does need to breathe! That's one things that comes up over and over. However, that did not prevent me from painting my two fireplaces, and I don't regret it. 🤣
I'm leaning toward stain.
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7 hours ago, Lori D. said:
How about planting some nice thick fast-growing climbing vines instead? 😄
That changes the exterior look, and kicks that can down the road of either upkeep on changing the exterior color in some way, or doing something fairly permanent, and risk looking dated in a few years... 😉
My husband has a huge aversion to vines on buildings. Of course, things grow fast and lushly (is that a word?) here in the Deep South, and all he can imagine is crumbling and discoloration underneath when it comes up.
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After watching the video on the Permatint link above, I wonder if that is done well if people would even know that the brick has been changed. I mean, obviously, the neighbors who live here now would know, but after the fact, I wonder if it would just look original to the house. Based on the video clip, it looks like it.
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I believe there are three on my street now. (My street is about 4 blocks long, so a fair amount of houses.) However, the houses on my street are varied in style--ranches; cottage-style; tall, imposing "mansion"-style; and a few new builds. Each home is pretty unique.
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Disclaimer: blue is my favorite color.
I like the blue best. However, I think I'd go for something deeper/less dusty. I think it will fade fast enough and end up even lighter, so I'd work toward avoiding that.
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1 minute ago, ScoutTN said:
When we were choosing baby names, we looked up the popular ones on the Social Security website so we could avoid them! 😉
Oh my goodness! This is something I consciously avoided, too! Ha!
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I guess I do worry about it being dated too quickly, but honestly, some bricks are, too. That's why we want to change them! 🤣. Mine is orangey-brown variegated. It isn't TERRIBLE, but I have decided as I approach my 50th birthday that I, too, deserve to make my house what I want it to be. (We've always owned our own home, but it has always been what we could afford that is the size we need. This is still true but it's the house that's closest to my ideal and thus the most realistic to make my dream home.)
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11 minutes ago, ScoutTN said:
No, but it all the rage here. Mostly white or neutrals, but some dark gray too. All the brick houses updated or remodeled in the last 5 years here are now painted.
Therefore we would not do it, even if we loved the look. 😉😉 Because we are ornery that way.My MIL did hers, part brick and part siding, and it looks good!
Are we related? Ha! I usually resist trends on general principles.
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It feels like a small thing but we also have work we both need and want to do, so I figure, why not at least consider it and add it to the list? I do think it would make me more satisfied with our home if I could change the overall aesthetic.
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5 minutes ago, prairiewindmomma said:
Also, if your brick is brownish and you love the European cottage look and it would work well for the architecture of your house, you might also look at the German schmear technique (which involves adding lime washed mortar also).
Lime wash is highly uv resistant…awesome if you are in the south or sunny coastal.
I have some new things to research! Thanks!
Our brick is brownish but it is quite variegated, which is why I don't love it. 🤔
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It's a huge trend where I live. We have half brick, half siding, and I don't love the brick. For a long time I disliked the notion of painting brick, maybe because our last house was painted brick but I didn't like the color. Anyway, I guess I'm just looking for some BTDT advice. Did you do it yourself? Did you hire it done? Has it weathered well? Do you regret it?
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17 minutes ago, SKL said:
Yeah ... to hijack my own thread ... I may have been unrealistic when I thought I could become part of a church "family" where a high % of people go back generations.
It's not that people are mean or anything. They're just ... strangers.
This morning I was thinking about some possible reasons. The lead pastor I liked left, and a younger guy was hired. The new pastor did away with small group adult Sunday school. That hour used to be pretty special to me for several reasons. For one, it encouraged me, as an introvert, to participate in the discussions, which meant opening up and getting to know people I otherwise wouldn't talk to. The new pastor instituted a church-wide Sunday School class (ages 13+) which he leads. People like me don't participate, other than a few niceties to the others at our table. They also stopped using the hymnal during 11am services. You have to know the "contemporary" songs if you want to sing ... or get there at 8:30am for the traditional service (if that's even still a thing). I happen to like singing the hymns. 😞
Theoretically, there are other Bible studies I could join during business hours or times when I'm doing family stuff. But it's very hard for me to justify doing something for myself. Sunday morning had its own built-in excuse.
Well ... I just need to figure this out.
This is a large part of my problem, too. I miss Sunday school. There are various other small group opportunities, but that dedicated hour on Sunday mornings was priceless to me. Nothing will ever take its place.
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I don't sew garments but I adore prints and color. Thanks for sharing!
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Has any other listener had trouble with a few of the later episodes? I'm listening on the Apple Podcast app and it's like a part of it is cut off and it goes back to earlier in the episode. Anybody else?
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I think my problem is. . .partially me, maybe. Ha! I attended a tiny church with many relatives as a kid. It was (& still is) a close-knit community. Hugging was normal but didn't feel weird. Now I go to a large church with a bunch of strangers and I have 0% expectancy that they'll ever be much more than that. It is what it is, as they say.
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2 hours ago, Katy said:
Maybe try a lightweight wool blanket? Or… I’m about to try minky beddy’s. I have slowly bought them for my kids and am now getting one for us. They make beds super quick & easy to make.
Not to derail the OP's post, but I have wanted Beddys for my younger kids forever. So you think they're worth the money?
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Neither of these is a brand new finish, but I am pleased that now they BOTH hang on the wall. (Excuse the glare and shadows).
Isn't it a little bit maddening how we put off projects that take 5 minutes?
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15 minutes ago, regentrude said:
re forced/coerced/phony:
why do folks consider the handshaking as more coerced/phony than any other rituals that are customary in the respective community, like standing up when the gospel is read, singing along with the hymn, communal prayer? In each instance, you are compelled to perform a physical action that may or may not feel uncomfortable to an individual; you can choose to abstain (but might draw attention to yourself in doing so);joint participation is considered valuable for the fellowship.I think for me in the case of standing for reading, prayer, or whatever the ritual is--it's not as personal as invading someone's space. Also, I can opt out of any of these, and often do when it's a forced response. (I attend a charismatic church which doesn't mean I'm opting out of some sort of liturgy, but instead, some in-the-moment appeal.).
I don't know. My feelings about church are complicated.
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I am facing a difficult night
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I am so sorry, @Teaching3bears. I cannot imagine how difficult that must be. I wish we were nearby to offer some help.