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  1. Does anyone use flushable cat litter on a septic system? I'm a little concerned about that... Anne
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    To watch - eh - not so much - I'm willing to watch with others if I have my knitting! :-) Although I'll watch almost anything live! To do: cross-country skiing, hiking, swimming, biking.... Anne
  3. Glad to hear you have a plan! That makes the whole process a lot less stressful, no matter what - now you just have to deal with whether or not you want to accept the offer, and not all the peripheral where will we go stuff!! Anne
  4. I need to coordinate round-the-clock and then daily help for a friend. Usually I use CareCalendar for scheduling help for people, but I can’t figure out how to schedule multiple visiting needs per day. Has anyone else done this with CareCalendar or any other online site? I *could* have people contact me and fill in a paper calendar, but it would be much easier to do it online... Thanks in advance for any help!! Anne
  5. I would totally get a second opinion on this. I live in earthquake country, so ymmv, but I would be concerned about drastically increasing the weight load in a space that was not designed to carry it. Anne
  6. I’d probably serve a salad - either a green salad or coleslaw. Anne
  7. No, it’s a sad commentary on the way things are - but it was an important thing to post!! Anne
  8. Learning how to have discussions is a skill - one that doesn’t come naturally or easily for many people. My answer to the question they asked would be that “part of living is learning to discuss things with people”. They might want to discuss that with you!!! 🙂. I want to add to the chorus - your children are really young - I would expect most children’s discussion skills at this level to be quite rudimentary. Start with small increments of time and low expectations - Keep going and don’t lose heart!! Anne
  9. I will be celebrating a milestone birthday soon. I’m guessing that some of my friends will take me out to lunch or we’ll have coffee. My dh and I will go out to dinner at a nice restaurant - probably not on my actual birthday, though. We will probably have family to dinner at our house on my actual birthday, and I will neither cook nor clean. I may get hotel reservations for a night away with my dh - or I might not, haven’t quite decided. IOW, it will be low-key and lovely.
  10. If the neighbor is giving the party, and your dad has just moved in there, I would think no gift would be needed. If your dad really wants to do something, take some food or drink - beverage he knows the neighbor would like, a small fruit basket, something like that. He could also ask the neighbor if he can bring anything to contribute to the property.
  11. There’s a lot of information - and mis-information - out there! Do your research carefully. Diet, supplements, and exercise can be very helpful. Many people have taken the “big drugs†successfully, although I think that should be approached with great caution. You’re very young for this, so I would absolutely seek out an endocrinologist that specializes in osteoporosis!! I have it, but I’m almost 20 years older than you are. Eeek Anne
  12. My parents are Nana and Grandpa to all grandchildren and great grandchildren. I am Gram and my dh is Grandpa to our grandchildren.
  13. I would not specifically mention homeschooling in my resume in your situation - in my friend’s district, homeschooling is not looked on with favor - since she is a homeschool graduate, there have been some funny moments! Anne
  14. I would love to see a picture and I would love to know where you got it. My engagement ring was lost years ago and my wedding band no longer fits, so I have gone without a ring for many years. I am now beginning to think I might like a new ring or rings.... Anne
  15. I had one child who was always warmer than everybody else. She ran around in t-shirts and shorts in the winter (snowy & cold) and was perfectly comfortable. My rule for her is that she had to have her jacket with her in case she needed it. If she says she doesn’t want to wear the jacket, don’t make her. If she then complains about being cold, then she can go get the jacket that is in her backpack/tent/car/closet - wherever it is. If she doesn’t zip it up, then she must not be cold enough to want it zipped up. Don’t make her zip it up. If she wants help zipping it up or putting it on, just help her. She won’t want the help for long, trust me!! All of the above assumes she’s neurotypical and doesn’t have something like Raynaud’s or whatever. I agree with the others who said that being asthmatic wouldn’t make me worry about her getting cold, although I would be concerned about exposure to smoke. I learned with my daughter that it just wasn’t worth fighting over *her* body temperature/comfort level. Anne
  16. I love old-fashioned books and I am a committed Christian. I absolutely loathed the Elsie Dinsmore books - abusive, manipulative, lousy writing and repetitive plots. Just terrible. Anne
  17. ((((Ottakee)))) Sending hugs and prayers for you and yours.... Anne
  18. Beth, you’ve gotten great advice here - I’m just going to send you a hug!! I can only imagine how difficult this must be! Anne
  19. In addition to all the very good words above, I’d like to say - do NOT respond to this letter in ANY way. If the person or his or her representative should contact you by phone or text or in any way, your only response should be something on the order of “my insurance company is handling thisâ€. Then hang up. No other conversation!! Tell your daughter this, also. Hang in there - I agree with the others - you’re not liable and this will all get settled in the end by the insurance company. These people are just trying to scare you and scam you! Anne
  20. And then they need to STOP micro-managing those teachers!! I have several good friends who teach in our district. Especially in the jr. high ages, there is so much pre-programmed curricula. Math - all classes in the building have to stay on the same lesson and progress in lock-step!! English - so much pre-programmed stuff that there is very little room to address individual children’s needs. And so on... There are excellent teachers in our district doing some awesome things with the kids - but there is a whole lot of wasted time and effort, also. Anne
  21. This is amazing!! I thought I was a light packer, but apparently I am a mere beginner!! Please tell me, WHAT did you pack??? Anne, Who obviously needs some packing lessons...
  22. I don't know, but my mom's grand piano has been sitting next to an outside wall (with large windows) in their 1950's era house for the last 40 years or so with no sign of a cracking sound board.... Anne
  23. Another vote for explaining about the hearing problem in the beginning - things will go much more smoothly! And remember, she’s probably just as nervous as you are!! Have fun! Anne
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