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We had a bear cub wander into our garage last summer. We could not get that bear out of there quickly enough!! Cub’s mama and siblings showed up *moments* after we herded the cub out!!
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Anne started following fitness apps? and Traveling to Italy
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Praying for you and your family! Sending hugs! Anne
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I am so very sorry to hear this. My deepest condolences to Kathy Jo and family. Anne
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That’s an exhausting schedule! What that says to me is that you need phone friends to “walk” with like PeterPan is talking about. Another idea: I like to listen to podcasts or catch up on my audiobook listening while I walk. This motivates me to keep going longer than I might otherwise - maybe that would work for you? Anne
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TIL that flapjacks are VERY different things in the USA and the UK!
Anne replied to ktgrok's topic in The Chat Board
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How hard would it be to groom my mini-poodle at home?
Anne replied to Acadie's topic in The Chat Board
The only thing i have to add is that if you envision your dog going to a groomer in the future, it’s super helpful that he learn to stand on a table. So, maybe alternate home grooming with pro groomer for a few visits if at all possible. Anne -
Raffi when my dc were little - so 30-ish years ago. Anne
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My dad is still driving at 94, but only in a fairly limited way. No freeway or night driving, no long distances. He also got an iPhone this year and learned how to use Uber so he is prepared for even further reductions. Anne
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Praying for this transition and for your peace of mind. Anne
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What does a typical day, or will a typical day, look like when you retire?
Anne replied to Hannah's topic in The Chat Board
My dh has a hobby that takes a lot of time. He has also been working on all the “honey do” projects that he never got around to all the years he was working. I spend quite a bit of time with local grandchildren, some self-study things, am active in my church, exercising and walking outside daily. Also working hard on peeling off another layer in the decluttering process around our house. We also have out of state family to visit frequently, plus an out of state elder that needs more time and attention. All that to say, we have a busy schedule but it’s fairly flexible which is nice. Each of us has our own things we’re interested in, plus some shared interests. Anne -
With my first baby, I asked all the grandparents to give us a couple of weeks before they came. They were relatively helpful when they came. With my second baby, my mom came up for several weeks just before the birth since my dh was out of town then. My mil came afterwards and stayed for SIX WEEKS - which I was really dubious about at first although I loved her and got along very well with her. As it turned out, she was AMAZING. She did a lot of housework, she kept my older from waking me up when I was trying to nap, she kept the baby quiet as long as possible during those naps - she was really fabulous and I was sorry to see her go. With my own kids - one lives close and she got all the help I could give. The other one lives far away and my dh and I went as soon as we were wanted and stayed about two weeks, which was what was wanted. Their church is good about meal trains, so I will probably just work on filling the freezer when we are there. Anne
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Oh, that makes me happy, Katie!! Anne
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Wedding contribution/gift from parents to child questions
Anne replied to Kassia's topic in The Chat Board
Two of ours are married - the amounts they each received were similar although not identical. I second the importance of making sure whatever you give is comfortable for your budget!! Another thought is that if you give dc#1 a small amount and later find that you are in a better financial situation when dc#2 comes along, you can always even things up at that point. Anne -
I love ours! They’re “dumb”, and you can also open the door with a key if you want/need to. Anne