Y’all are fancy! We just stuck some pillows along the edge of the bed in grandma’s guest room.

They sent one, lone guy to do everything and expected him to have it done in one day which was NOT going to happen. Turns out, he ended up doing a terrible job and they sent somebody out to fix it a couple of months later - as much as they were able to fix it, that is. Be prepared to wait patiently for the carpet to come in and the installers to call you and then actually install. We only waited about a month, other people wait longer. it’s not that I wouldn’t do it again, I just wouldn’t do it if I was in a hurry or trying to seriously impress people with my home.

Paper filed in early/mid-Feb, payment received a couple of weeks ago. The where’s my refund tool said that they had the return, so I didn’t file another; I merely started thinking we would get a massive check the next year 😛

I’ve purchased here, not sold. I rarely look though because it’s difficult to navigate. Maybe there is a group local to you that would be easy to try first? Or a Facebook group?

We are mostly 30-50% masked here just depending on location with some places being near-zero and some near 100%. Rarely do I see a mask outside. I think our state is overall 55% vaccinated with the metro area 70%+ and new cases @200/day metro area, 400/day overall.

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Yay!! 🎉🎉 I’m so happy for you!

I sure am glad I didn’t miss that picture because it’s amazingly fun!

Between the movement of the earth, our galaxy, and the expansion of the universe, time travel would require moving through space at phenomenal speeds, making it an exceptionally unlikely possibility. (I would love to look back and eat my words 😝) eta: But what if there is some sort of localized event that keeps you “attached” to the planetary body while you move through time? I suppose that would make it more likely!

We signed up for a bunch of camps in June. The outdoor ones I have picked are unmasked, but they aren’t high-contact camps (climbing and exploring). Indoor ones are masked - BUT the local school district just said that starting tomorrow no masks in school buildings except unvaccinated kids 12+ and we backed right out of one camp (which was robotics, so groups of random kids sitting around breathing on each other). Kiddo does both, gymnastics and climbing, at the team level - one of which recently stopped masking. but it’s a consistent group of kids, who have no choice but to be honest as both facilities are home to potential Olympians this year. So Although I’m not exactly ultra-comfortable, the places have been on top of any potential covid issues. I know very few kids who have had covid, but we don’t know many people outside of specific circles.

I think your 9-yo can decide for herself, but unless the camp was absolutely necessary, I kind of think that the fun of camp isn’t going to outweigh being held down and traumatized for a medical procedure.

Fair point. You know, I was going to agree with you 100% but once I started typing, I started thinking about how easy it is to emotionally manipulate people - especially people who are possibly not well educated or familiar with manipulation or erroneously place trust in a leader who is supposed to be trustworthy - and maybe I’m reserving a tiny bit of sympathy for some of them.

Yeah, but it’s not this guy’s money, it’s other people who maybe think they’re helping.

Ha! Exact opposite in CO - all vaccines reported, we have to opt out of database.

I’m so confused. What on earth are you “fighting” if not against the death penalty?? What the hell is the difference between electric chair and firing squad?? I take it back, I’d choose firing squad.

This is what I have been thinking about since I saw this topic open. I remember those infographics that showed wearing a mask is 5% effective when somebody else is sick but 80% effective when the sick person is wearing a mask (or whatever the numbers were). So now my kid is essentially unprotected. In an area where already 25% of cases are kids and people are quite good about masking in public. Even if the vaccine is 95% effective against moderate to severe covid, people still get covid and can transmit it to kids. On top of the fact that virtually nobody who is unvaccinated is going to be honest about it. And even if "most kids don't get that sick," it is still a roulette game with your kid. So the question becomes, how many empty chambers in a gun will make me feel safe pulling the trigger?

Yay for your new happy update!! I’m so happy for you 🎉🎉🎉

I really, really think it’s going to depend on so many factors, but it has been my experience that a punitive punishment is not the answer. But also, a “we don’t do this” talk may be pointless This is a young adult who is fully aware of the issues with drugs and is still possibly making not great choices. I say give them the talk and see where you can help to remove the circumstances under which child partakes. Can you be with them after school and on weekends for a while? Like doing family things? no matter what, Be 100% honest and open and encourage dialogue about WHY the need? How does it make them feel? Is it anxiety relieving? Is it because everybody is trying it? Whatever. Now I’m assuming I would take a much harder stance if it was like, heroin, or something. ETA, I have always taken the supportive standpoint with dd. I know I can’t really change her behaviour, so we talk and I don’t judge too harshly so that she knows she can always discuss anything. Sometimes, it gets more difficult before it gets better, but having them know you always have their back is so important.

After nearly 70 years of marriage and am two years in an adult community, my grandfather had to move into a separate room to prevent the stress from literally killing him. And he spent most every day with her; it’s not like he abandoned her. My mother was so angry he was “giving up” on his marriage after so long, but that wasn’t it, at all. As you know. I say separate rooms while making sure nobody makes him feel guilty about it.

The Fifth Element But I’ve only seen the whole movie from beginning to end a few times because I used to just catch parts of it here and there. Which I’m ok with 😛

Do you have a surface in which to grill it that hasn’t touched meat? Like a separate veggie basket, or something? marinate in balsamic or maybe rub it with steak seasoning, no cheese necessary!

You don’t need to dress up or participate, but people are extremely welcoming and very much want new people to play with. They won’t even notice that you feel awkward 😉 Your kids will have loads of fun but please, please, please don’t expect the different gaming/play groups to be babysitters. When you ask, “is it ok if my kid plays,” they will almost invariably answer yes and then be forever annoyed when your kid cannot sit still or follow rules. It would probably be best if you were quite nearby for the first day, or so, in case the kids need anything. If for no other reason than to point them to the restrooms. If you’re going for all the days, you can probably get a full cabin with the six of you, will would be nice! ngl, I’m kind of jealous because I haven’t played a board game in person with people outside my family in AGESSS

I believe the money goes to the Gabriella Miller Kids First Research Act that puts the money in an NIH common fund that gives grants for pediatric research.