Yes. They will even do inter-library loan for them sometimes. Also, they may offer online services like Hoopla that you can watch movies on.

Don't miss the little kitty hiding in the tiny toilet. Hopefully the trainee notices also before chaos ensues.

Two built in china cabinets and a midcentury modern buffet in the alcove between. A midcentury dining table and IKEA chairs.

Ours was between brown and tan and held reconstituted orange juice once a week when we had pizza for dinner. 😆

Good question. Mine has been brewing on the counter for the last 6 months. Now I'm looking at it with a touch of concern 😀

Before last month I would not have thought yogurt could exist without live cultures. I'm thinking that live cultures have to be used to make yogurt? But then one could heat the yogurt with to kill off those cultures and extend the life of the yogurt? Those yogurt failures happened many years ago, after a number of years of yogurt success. After a few failures in a row I set that project aside. It was probably something I was or wasn't doing, I can't really blame the yogurt - much as I might like that salve for my confidence. Ok, I'm fired up. Getting out my yogurt cooler and I'll give it a go this weekend. I'm feeling inspired!

@Amira reminds me that I used to make yogurt, had a few batches fail and then gave it up. Not too long ago I discovered that the, admittedly cheap, Aldi plain yogurt does not actually list active cultures as an ingredient. Surely they pasteurize the heck out of it for cheaperness, but I wonder if that was why my yogurt quit working. I've switched to their next price range up that includes active cultures and have been planning to give it another go - but I keep forgetting. Adding it to my to-do list now, thanks Amira!

I dislike the step where you are supposed to pitch some of the starter before you feed it. I started frying that on the griddle pancake style but sprinkled with salt or other flavors and eating it warm like injera bread. If I was feeling more into it I made sourdough pancakes, I don't remember if there was a recipe, per se.

The green beans and carrots look interesting. I've had kombucha going since this summer. I keep thinking that maybe it is time to let it go, but it is so easy! I have a question about the lacto-fermented vegetables. Meaning no disrespect to anyone, do you think non-iodized salt is suggested because it is more pure, or do you think the iodine actually inhibits the process in some way?

Interesting that you mention this. I read something similar that suggested the yoga position Child's Pose, or similar. I'll keep up with a variety of squats too!

What a great way to warm them with love 🥰

I got a request for pajama pants from my DD at college. I tried 2 new to me free patterns. Bought the plaid, but had the aqua terry in my stash - and glad to find it a home!

DD confirms my recollection. She added that it wasn't uncommon for someone else to have the same question, so sitting through others' questions sometimes paid off I should have mentioned, though, that she never did the self-paced course. She needed the regular, "scheduled by sunshine else" classes to keep her on track.

I'll check with DD, but my recollection is yes. She rarely used it, but when she did it was lightly attended and the instructor addressed each student's question and others could listen in and stay after if they wanted. I think DD would have something to work on engine date was waiting, if necessary, and she could tune out until her turn or something snagged her interest.

Also, I've never seen a loom used in that fashion. Very intriguing!

Well, I think so. I received, used, and made plenty like that. The only "digit entanglement" stories I heard were long or curly hair related. Every new mom has her own hang ups, but everyone will appreciate the gift, even if they decide to drape it artfully out of reach for a couple of years.

Those are so pretty!

My grandfather had a record that included that take on Beethoven's 5th as a sportscast. I can still hear his chuckles when we listen to it. 😀

I agree with your assessment. They streets departments of all the affected municipalities have had time to clear the roads. Pack your car for the slim possibility that you get stranded (warm clothes, some easy food, water, whatever you have at hand that makes sense.) Stay on the highways and high volume roads. Know that hospital routes are top priority for road departments and then just drive calmly and attentively. Sorry about your fil.

My in-laws' house got cold one winter while they were away and all their dishes crackled. So give a bit of thought to what you would leave behind, I guess.

Beautiful! I love the little beads. I would hate to put pins in this. 😀

Oh, yes! I think I can often trace the course of that nerve. You started this thread with the disturbing idea that your symptoms are wriggling around like a landed fish. That sounds terrible, and terribly difficult to address. So you have any medical support? Doctors or prescriptions trying to help?

I, too, suffer from low-pressure induced headaches in the sinuses on the right side of my head. I am hesitant to self-diagnose as migraines because they don't seem as bad as what people with actual migraines suffer, but they can definitely make me nonfunctional while they last. Acetaminophen, pseudoephedrine, and Breathe Deep Tea have been my go-tos, but I'm not convinced they actually help consistently. I'm going to add some more suggestions from this thread to try out. One problem I have is that when I get one of these headaches I can't seem to decide what approach I should take to address it. It is as tough the headache comes with a large side of analysis paralysis. I'm trying to get dh to just tell me what I should do, but that would require breaking too many years of training, I guess. So I'm going to have to make myself an instruction list. "Dear future headache sufferer, Step 1..." What would make a headache actually a migraine?

I imagine this is stressful to watch, as a parent, but I'm impressed that he has selected what looks like a workable plan for going forward. So many times people seem to get mired in rejecting the thing that is not working for them and seem unable to look forward. I hope things work out as he would like. My ds also got "okay" grades. Since he doesn't seem to have any interest in graduate school or a super-selective career, none of us are particularly worked up. I burned that Straight A, Superstar Scholar dream years ago. Now I feel content just watching him transition to being an adult (🤞🤞)

Not around me, they don't. We talked about that approach for ds last year but ended up using an additional return option on the software we had to purchase for ourselves. I made the argument you are making, but in the end the electronic return made more sense.