We didn't have many trick or treaters but I saw a four-foot-tall zombie bride at the Goodwill, complete with veil and fake blood on the front of her white dress. Sent from my SCH-I535 using Tapatalk

I knew someone would say that and I get it, but I'd like to give him some well thought out reasons why I don't necessarily believe his guru's predictions...rather than just change the subject. He will bring it up again and again and again. Sent from my SCH-I535 using Tapatalk

So..an older retired man my family has known for years is convinced we are going to have a worldwide economic collapse. According to some guru he reads, it was supposed to start on October 7. The guy predicted the exact day! It's supposed to hit Europe, then Japan, then later the U.S. Supposedly we will have five horrible years and then start to recover, but not Europe. Europe's stock market will hit zero and will never recover. (How is that possible??) Seven years ago he was saying "next year we will have hyperinflation" and he has also invested in things "guaranteed" to make him rich but that hasn't happened. I don't know how to answer his latest assertion about impending economic doom. This is not someone I can easily avoid and he brings this stuff up frequently. Ideas?? Sent from my SCH-I535 using Tapatalk

I would also give your daughter a phone, along with strong encouragement to find some new friends.

After pressing and standing back from it, it looks better. Didn't take a test photo but I will.

I'm just looking at it up close, working with it. I'll try looking at it from a short distance and taking a photo of it with my son as a model. Thanks.

Well, it's noticeable in certain spots. I am going to try pressing again after I do my zigzagging, which I would do anyway, but maybe it will flatten out the glue. I admit I'm my own worst critic.

I'm making a back drop for a college play. It's for a photo op where people can get their picture taken with the cast and then it will be shared on social media. The backdrop is sky blue broadcloth with puffy white broadcloth cartoon clouds. I used fabric glue to hold down the cloud edges so I could then appliqué them on with a narrow zig zag stitch. The sewing is going fine but you can see the glue in spots. I wish I'd bought some fusible webbing but there was no time to make a trip. 20yo dd is not one to plan ahead enough for that. Is there anything I can do to make it look better???

How about calzones? We have done those for Christmas. I made the dough and pizza sauce and had mozzarella cheese and all sorts of meats and veggies on hand. Each person chose his own fillings.

Another vote for Fiestaware! Very durable. We put ours in the microwave.

Well, mine are not all my best friends. Some are ones I used to be friends with but we have grown apart. Others are acquaintances. I'm keeping the very best friends.

I'm in the middle of this now. Our youngest is 16. I am donating most of the books we've accumulated over 20+ years of homeschooling: non-fiction, project books, children's literature, most of my craft books, etc. I've given away eight boxes and have ten more boxes filled up, and will eventually fill up a few more. I'm keeping just our favorites, especially anything rare and hard to find. We will still have plenty of books!

Speaking as a landlord, this is terrible!! And I don't think the landlord has any right to tell them not to call the city. Have they read the landlord/tenant laws for your state? They are probably online. A broken window is bad anytime, but in cold weather..my goodness. The tenants paid for the new window? We pay for repairs that are not the tenant's fault. Once a tenant dropped something very heavy on the glass-topped stove and we replaced it. They were supposed to pay us back but moved and never did. I wouldn't charge for a window that broke when someone was trying to open it. It's not like they threw a baseball through it.

Are you drinking caffeine? Screen time right before bed? It might be worth it to cut out all screens for a couple hours before your new bedtime. Some supplements can help, like melatonin. Is your room really dark? Even a small amount of light can mess with your sleep. You could try room darkening shades and/or a sleep mask. You didn't mention naps but those can mess up your sleep cycle, too. Those are just a few thoughts off the top of my head.

I would wait, too. We are long time landlords and it's not just a walk in the park. Also, I would really not want to rent to family or friends for numerous reasons. I would rather have your daughter and her friends rent from someone else. We don't rent to people we know. I would sit on that money and consider various options.

Yep. I got rid of ours too.

Not always. At 48 I had a cycle after 14 months of no cycles. My doctor sent me to a specialist but they found no fibroids, nothing abnormal. Then I went 13 months and had another period at 49. That was a few years ago so I assume I'm done. Mine got further apart and lighter, unlike a lot of women. I just slowed down and stopped without many symptoms at all.

It took me several weeks of crocheting every day to get the hang of it. I knew how to knit but this was so different. I didn't think I would ever get it..my crocheting was way too loose and wonky and uneven...but I stubbornly kept going and eventually it clicked.

Me too!! I started studying French over two years ago but I'm not around French speakers enough to become really fluent.

I'd love to be able to play the cello.

You made me laugh.

I agree. Gifts should not be mentioned in an invitation. If you want to know what the birthday girl/boy might like, call and ask. A gift is something freely given by the giver, and should not be requested. Once we received a wedding invitation with an insert that said the couple would appreciate monetary donations to fund the honeymoon of their dreams. Tacky. That sort of thing makes me not want to give anything, though I did buy that couple a gift.

No, I don't think they were trying to make me feel guilty. They just needed help. Sometimes I feel bad at the time I'm saying no, particularly if I feel like the other person will be left hanging. I know it isn't my fault if they are. It's just something I need to work on. I hope they worked it out, and that they learn to plan ahead better.

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Me too. I could have written this post.