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  1. Critterfixer

    I swear, if I have to repeat the written directions one more time I am packing up and heading for the Yukon!

    1. MerryAtHope

      MerryAtHope

      ACK! Have them read the directions to you and tell you what they mean. We can't have you moving!

    2. Critterfixer

      Critterfixer

      For whatever reason reading and comprehending and following were simply not linked in any reasonable way. Go figure!

    3. MerryAtHope

      MerryAtHope

      Experienced that many times!

       

  2. Critterfixer

    Home-schooling rocks! Having so much fun with my guys today!

    1. mama25angels

      mama25angels

      Yay!!

    2. Soror

      Soror

      Woot! HS'ing does rock!

       

  3. Critterfixer

    And....done.

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    2. serendipitous journey

      serendipitous journey

      :) hugs!

    3. melbotoast

      melbotoast

      Totally jealous :)

    4. ScoutTN

      ScoutTN

      hooray!

  4. Critterfixer

    Listening to Chuck-Will's-Widows calling in the starlit dark of a spring night.

  5. Critterfixer

    My turn. Can't post a thing.

    1. Critterfixer

      Critterfixer

      And now I'm back! Cue Twilight Zone music.

  6. Critterfixer

    "the murmuring of innumerable bees" just about covers it...

  7. Critterfixer

    You know your kids are getting big when they borrow your boots.

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    2. Chrysalis Academy

      Chrysalis Academy

      My 12 year old is now outgrowing my shoes!! This is disconcerting.

    3. SparklyUnicorn

      SparklyUnicorn

      I tried on my 13 year old's shoes. They fit! Eeek....

    4. Arcadia

      Arcadia

      My 10 year old wears the same size as me for windbreakers and for shoes. Same size hiking hats and winter gloves for a long time

  8. Critterfixer

    Since I vetoed snowballing as war, I guess I have to endure the thud, thud, thud of snowballing as target practice.

  9. Critterfixer

    How can I possibly have lost Rainbow Resource? Something that large I would surely have tripped over by now!

    1. HeWillSoar

      HeWillSoar

      Yeah, my RR lab book mysteriously went missing. Wonder if the kids are hiding it?

  10. Critterfixer

    It took him eleven years, but one of my boys finally broke a window. Next time we chip away from the house, son.

    1. quark

      quark

      Tween milestone...check!

    2. Critterfixer

      Critterfixer

      As energetic as he is I figured he'd have got it out of the way sooner!

    3. Momof3littles

      Momof3littles

      Oh boy. I'm reminded of my brother who used a croquet mallet to kill a fly on the garage window :)

  11. Critterfixer

    Two more weeks until break, two more weeks...

    1. hornblower

      hornblower

      14 sleeps :) you can do it!

  12. Critterfixer

    I can declare success finally. I have arrived at the GF chicken nugget that pleases the children!

    1. Sahamamama

      Sahamamama

      Oh, ho, ho. Les nuggets de poulet. And here I thought you'd conquered the third declension. ;)

    2. Critterfixer

      Critterfixer

      Not so much. Neuter gender blindsided me yesterday in front of the kids, no less!

  13. Critterfixer

    It was good to see the bees out and about today.

    1. TGHEALTHYMOM

      TGHEALTHYMOM

      Turtles are sunning too :)

      of course bees are so important and I am loving my raw honey :)

    2. Critterfixer

      Critterfixer

      It's always special to me to think about how they survive the winter. Very inspiring when they make it. Depressing when they don't.

  14. Critterfixer

    The holiday is finally over. I just ate the last slice of cheesecake.

  15. Critterfixer

    It's time to admit the truth. I have a problem with hoarding Sharpies.

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    2. Rebel Yell

      Rebel Yell

      I don't think it qualifies as hoarding unless you're tripping over them, they're spilling out into common living areas, and you're sitting at the gate of your Sharpie Room growling at anyone who dares try to use one.

       

      Oh, and having one of every color, including the UltraFines, is not hoarding.

       

      OH MY GOSH there are more Sharpies than I even dared dream of! http://www.sharpie.com/enUS/Pages/sharpiemarkers.aspx

       

      I'm not helping, am I? O.o

    3. Critterfixer

      Critterfixer

      No. You are not helping. I meant to give some to the boys, then stuck them back in my drawer rather than share my precious hoard.

    4. Forget-Me-Not

      Forget-Me-Not

      You are not alone.

  16. Critterfixer

    Made the worst ever Christmas cookies (GF) but they turned into the best Christmas scones so all's good.

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    2. Woodland Mist Academy

      Woodland Mist Academy

      I'm grateful so many gf options exist now! (If it makes you feel any better - I ended up getting gf scones from a bakery. I couldn't even bring myself to make the mix! Shh....don't tell! ;)

    3. Critterfixer

      Critterfixer

      I won't if you don't.

    4. Woodland Mist Academy

      Woodland Mist Academy

      Cross my heart.

  17. Critterfixer

    Lost my first hive of bees today. Not unexpected, but unpleasant all the same.

    1. Tress

      Tress

      Lost? As in 'they all died'? (I obviously don't know much about bees.)

       

      Hugs!

    2. Critterfixer

      Critterfixer

      Lost as in they are going to all die. Old, failing queen at a bad time of year.

    3. Tress

      Tress

      Oh, man, that must be very difficult to watch! Hugs!

  18. Critterfixer

    So nice and quiet with free-read/free-write going on in the house.

  19. Critterfixer

    Was gifted with a couple of nice college geology texts AND lab texts!

  20. Critterfixer

    My feet are cold. I borrowed my DH's size gigantic slipper socks. I now look like a clown.

    1. MrsBasil

      MrsBasil

      If you're warm, comfy, and in your own home it doesn't matter! That's what I'm telling myself while wrapped up in DH's warmest sweatshirt.

    2. Critterfixer

      Critterfixer

      That's what I keep telling myself, too!

  21. Critterfixer

    Pork shoulder with a dry rub, braised in hard cider with apples and onions. I'm inventing mostly. Again.

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    2. Critterfixer

      Critterfixer

      It was delicious. I shall be making this again for sure!

    3. Country Girl

      Country Girl

      Sounds good. Please share the recipe!

    4. Critterfixer

      Critterfixer

      I need to play with it a bit, yet. Do we need a recipe share thread? I think we do.

  22. Critterfixer

    Making Honey-Apple Pork for supper. I'm inventing mostly.

    1. Chris in VA

      Chris in VA

      mmmmm

    2. TGHEALTHYMOM

      TGHEALTHYMOM

      mmmmm....mmmmmm

    3. Critterfixer

      Critterfixer

      It was.

  23. Critterfixer

    First Chili tomorrow. It is going to be delicious.

  24. Critterfixer

    I'm pretty sure that somewhere there is a rule that says Moms can't get sick.

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    2. Chris in VA

      Chris in VA

      Hope it helps. Early to bed here, too.

    3. gaillardia

      gaillardia

      I've seen that rule. I think a 4 year old wrote it.

       

    4. Um_2_4

      Um_2_4

      I am currently popping Vit C like cand y on hopes of sticking to that "rule" since the man cold has struck my house

  25. Critterfixer

    My day started with a terrific hail storm at two am. Hope that doesn't set the tone for the rest of the day!

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