That is adorable!!

Gastro symptoms can be allergy, too. It’s not just anaphylaxis.

So beautiful!!

Continuing to pray.

The second largest slave market in the colonies was in Manhattan. At one point, 20% of the population there were enslaved people. It closed in 1762.

Thank you for this.

Just seeing this and praying now.

It hit in my area in November and December. There was an 18 hour plus wait in the children’s hospital ER for a bit there. We knew a couple of kids who spent weeks in the hospital with it. It’s been a rough season.

Thank you!

Anytime we are on our deck, bees start flying around us. They aren’t there when we first go out, but within a few minutes, there will be a few flying close to us. We suspect that they have a hive under our deck. It’s a very low to the ground deck, so not easy to see under. As a test today I went outside and sat and watched and within 2 minutes a bee flew up and over the side of the deck. Since we don’t know what kind they are or even where they are for sure, we don’t even know where to start. I’d rather they be relocated than killed, so I don’t want to call a pest control company. I don’t know if bee removal/relocation companies will come identify them or not. Help!! We can’t use our deck until we take care of this. TIA!

It is definitely state dependent. In my state, if it’s over 6 months expired, you do have to take it again. It happened to a friend of mine.

Thank you for this. It’s so interesting!

Depending on the policy, if it didn’t damage the house, it may not be covered anyway. We had a tree fall, landed on the fence and the swing set and crushed part of both. It was just barely tall enough to nick a gutter and a bit of siding on the house. The removal and repairs to the fence and swing set were only covered because it had hit the house, too.

Continuing to pray for K and for your situation. This is all heavy and hard.

Praying.

I would call the office and ask them what they want you to do.

Just because it’s the culture of a particular sport or all sports doesn’t make it okay. I think we can all agree that cultures do sometimes need to change. Learning to emotionally regulate and communicate in healthy ways is not an outrageous ask of grown men. Over and over again last night the announcers talked about how cool under pressure Brock Purdy is/was. So, apparently, you can still play at a high level and not be unhinged.

My oldest just turned 36 and was eligible for 36 months of COBRA from my dh’s plan from his employer.

Praying for you and your family.

There have been breaches on credit bureaus, insurance companies, hospitals, etc. Lots of places that your SSN is recorded. Pretty much everyone’s data is on the dark web.

Praying you get answers.

Hugs.

Seconding this. It’s hilarious and hopeful at the same time. All Creatures Great and Small. Like comforting hug.

The 10,000 number for steps was essentially made up. Figure out how many steps it takes for you to feel physically and mentally well. That’s your goal. Or set a different goal. Or figure out which ring is most important for you personally to close or set the three to what makes you feel best. You’re measuring yourself against something external.

You have regular irregularities if that makes sense. You sort of know what your different modes of life will be like. Form habits for each of those modes. So, a set of habits for dh home. A set for dh gone. A set for Rving. A set for in another country on mission. I see some all or nothing thinking going on. For example, the water drinking interrupted by the trip. One day of not drinking as much water does not mean the end of the habit. You just pick it back up the next day in Indiana. Or thinking that since I can’t do this the exact same way as home, I can’t do it at all. Look at the habits you want to form and figure out how to do that in each mode. Or have different habits in each mode. As far as making yourself walk, you just do it. You choose to put aside the distractions that keep you from doing it and you get off your butt and do it. It is hard, but you can choose differently. You're also still struggling with needing external approval to get anything done. You’re probably exhausted from trying to be who dh rewards you for being and then when he’s gone, your brain just wants to rest. It’s emotionally and physically exhausting trying to be what you think other people want you or expect you to be.