So happy to hear this news!! :001_smile:

DO NOT give him money or anything. Doing so will be an admission of responsibility and you will likely be on the hook for whatever charges he wants to level against you. It could easily turn into an outrageous situation. I would contact the police and get their advise. I would make it very clear to this man that he needs to deal with his own insurance and that he has no more business on your property.

Thank you for the update! I'll be keeping them in my thoughts.:grouphug:

Pretty bad but then the whole t-shirt theme is disturbing too. :)

:iagree: This especially! My vet doesn't bill for re-checks.

We have a pool and avoid it if it is green or yellow. I would adjust the chemicals or shock then wait a day and the pool should be just fine.

Keep to the schedule.

I deal with a malignant narcissist and have gone no contact. I can tell you that they are very aware when they are being ignored or avoided. It drives them more insane than what is usual. Since your mom could call for a welfare check or cps, I'd send her a short email just telling her that you are working on simplifying and de-stressing your life and for the time being, that means limiting contact and that you hope she will respect your decision. Short and sweet. Be prepared though, she will explode with venom. Narcissists will not tolerate anyone telling them no or setting boundaries. This is where you just ignore, ignore, ignore. IF she calls and is civil, let her leave message, then send a short email but keep it short. Never respond to anything that is mean or intended to insult you. Keep it very dull and generic. That way you don't give her any info and you ease out of the situation-at least that is the hope. I would avoid talking to her. Just keep it to short emails. This isn't a full no contact but it is getting there. What you want to do is keep her from going into full-blown crazy mode while your dh is going through the job thing. Make it very boring for her to contact you. Narcissists want to create drama for others because they are so insecure. That is why you never tell her anything remotely drama-like or that she could distort (which means just about everything). Just send occasional (don't respond to every call or email) emails and be a broken record--"So nice of you to call, been busy, everything is fine. Hope your well. Bye." Be consistent. If you lose it and engage even just once, you are back to square 1.

Cat! Cats are fantastic pets and getting one from a shelter would be a great way to give one a good home.

Nooooo! Don't leave them. I was good friends with a gal who worked at B & N. She used to tell me that the employees would get so angry when people would drop off. They called the police a few times. The bookseller programs are NOT drop off and an adult must be present to have care and control of the children at all times.

Whistling drives me out of my tree! Can't stand it. I have certain noise sensitivity issues and whistling, sniffing, gum snapping, chewing with mouth open etc. really get to me. I know it is irrational but can't seem to help it so I avoid being around those noises. Occasionally one of my girls will whistle and after about 2 min I either have to leave or I usually ask her to stop.

Mine got to use a calculator after completing Pre-Algebra.

I have to agree. :( I have a good friend who went through a very bad time with attachment issues in an adopted 4 yr old. It isn't something to take a 'wait and see' approach with. Her adopted RAD child was extremely affectionate with others and much of that was directed in a manipulative manner. Honestly, it was scary to watch after a few dangerous incidents. RAD is something that needs immediate intervention and the younger the better. In a new placement, it is important to identify it quickly and address issues before it erodes the family unit.

It will be crowded and HOT. But if you are staying on property or close by, I would consider splitting the day up. Go first thing in the morning when the crowds are less and the day is cooler, then go back to the hotel to swim and relax and eat (cheaper outside Disney too). Then go back in the evening. It will be cooler, less people and you can see the fireworks and illuminated parades. We have resident passes so some of June and all of July are on our blackout period. Works for us because it can be downright miserable with the heat, humidity and crowds.

I looked into the Robinson Curriculum many years ago when we first started hsing. We decided to choose a more eclectic approach. I just felt that I couldn't commit to just one program. I had some reservations about their approach to science. At the time I recall there wasn't much in the lower grades. I also felt that the printing requirements would become drudgery and create another expense (ink and printer use). I also thought that 20+ cds was asking for trouble. Disks go bad or have copy errors all the time and the odds are there that we would be dealing with tech issues. I just feel that my time is better spent teaching and the less time I have to spend dealing with printing and the inevitable tech issues is better for me. It is IMO pricey as well. I could have avoided a lot of the printing but I didn't want the children to have to spend hours reading on the computer. I have read that many hsers have used RC do so as a supplemental.I think that it would be a resource to have for this purpose. However, I think that a lot of what is in the program can probably be found free on the net at Gutenberg, online textbook sites, etc. if one is willing to put in the time researching. Overall, it wasn't for us but if it works for folks then that is good. I'm all about finding what works. :)

In the interest of what is fair, your outside unit was due for replacement. So you eventually would have been buying another. However, you didn't agree to do that now and your unit was still functioning. It sounds like the repair guy got in big trouble and was instructed to try to recover something. I'd ask for the unit at their cost. Research this on your own too to be sure that you know what the cost really is. If you use their financing, I'd have an issue paying interest. They should consider themselves fortunate to have to fix this at cost. ALSO, if you choose to do this make sure that all the warranty information is applicable to this transaction. Edited to add-If paying cost is a hardship right now, you could tell them that the payment can start in 6 mos or whatever time is best for your family to begin payment.

I'm one of a small percentage that don't have any reaction to tetanus. I found this out at my last shot appt. A spider had bitten me and the dr gave me one because I was due. When the nurse saw me putting on my shirt she was surprised and asked if my arm hurt. I told her 'no' and she was shocked. She said that is not common. Most patients have sore, stiff arm. Movement hurts. My husband had a fever along with the arm ache too. He was pretty sick. After seeing how sick and sore he was, I felt very fortunate to not have reactions. Hope this helps! Good news is that it will pass pretty quickly. Probably feel a lot better by tomorrow. :grouphug:

I believe that a person can curse another ONLY if the person is aware of it and the 'cursed' person is easily affected by suggestion. If the mere suggestion of a curse is enough to make a person manifest the behavior described by the curse then it seems logical that a person can curse another. At least it seems that way to me. :001_smile:

We used to do lots when the kids were younger because of the visual aspect. They enjoyed them but honestly they are a lot of planning and work. We would do some, then I'd burn out and have to recover before planning and executing another. We kept them all to show the kids and their kids when they are older. :)

NOOOO! We did tkd for years and NEVER saw anything like that. If a child needed correction the Master would have them do laps or pushups or the dreaded invisible chair. NEVER spanked as a correction. For birthdays we did line up in two lines and the birthday person had to run the gauntlet while everyone lightly 'whipped' them with their folded belts. It was understood that it was never to hurt. The kids loved it!

Aaaaah that is adorable!!!

This is what I was thinking. Using old soda and power has made this happen to me too.

Thanks! I had no idea! I'm going to keep that info handy! The little guy is free and happy in our backyard now. :)

I am relieved!! I'll let him go....far away from the patio so he can live happily away from my kitties. Our lanai is screened but sometimes the baby Black Racers come up through the rock runoff area. The kitties are not kind to snakes to we are used to rescuing them. This is the first time we've had one like this. Thanks so much for setting my mind at ease!! :D

Found my cat boxing this snake out by our pool. It is tiny (about 6-7 in) and looks like it is a baby maybe. It didn't bite kitty and doesn't look like it has fangs. I have it under glass while I try to identify. All I can come up with is baby rattlesnake (gasp) or corn snake. I am no good at this id stuff so need the hive mind experts! I want to know what it is so I will know how far away to relocate it. Help! :ohmy: [/img]