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  1. 1 hour ago, DawnM said:

    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.

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  2. 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!

  3. 8 hours ago, Laura Corin said:

    It does look odd, but I suspect it is a sign right as you emerge from a junction/roundabout to confirm that you have taken the right exit. So it has to be there. The brackets mean that all those towns are off the road, not directly on it, so they warn you that you may have to turn again soon.

    The woman who designed all of the UK's roadside typography:

    https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margaret_Calvert

    Thank you for this. It’s so interesting!

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  4. 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. 

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  5. 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.

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  6. 1 hour ago, TexasProud said:

    Ok, someone else mentioned a straw.  And yes, I have a container with a straw that holds 24 ounces of water.  I would try to drink 3 of them throughout the day when I was doing well.  But that is what I mean.  I was in the habit of using it. I didn't think about it.  But then we travel. I am in Africa or whatever.  And I don't think about using it....

    To make habits stick, they say you need to make them small and as easy as possible until they become automatic.  But I change so much nothing is automatic.  Sigh... 

    I have an Apple Watch : If I walk, I easily hit my 11,000 steps.  Today I already have 8,000.  But every other day since I got back from Kenya I have only done 2,000-3,000.  In Africa I got 11,000 to 15,000 steps a day with the equivalent of climbing 30-45 flights of stairs.  It is similar in Honduras. On the RV trips, we hike nearly every day and I normally have 12,000 to 18,000 steps.   But home alone, 2,000.

    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.

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  7. 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. 

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  8. 18 hours ago, Dmmetler said:

    My Endo says everyone who has PPD (or reactive depression after a pregnancy loss or miscarriage) needs to be screened for autoimmune antibodies, because often they have subclinical Hashimotos which the stress of pregnancy has brought out temporarily-and if you catch it and treat with a tiny dose of levothyroxine, it can prevent progression, not just for Hashi's, but other endocrine issues. Hypothyroid and depression symptoms overlap. This becomes even more a vicious circle because Hashi's also affects fertility and is implicated on pregnancy complications-which are known to have a higher risk of PPD. 

     

     

    This tracks for me. 

  9. 12 hours ago, Terabith said:

    Happy Groundhog’s Day/ Candlemas (no, really, it’s time to take down Christmas decorations and also commemorate the Presentation in the Temple) day.  It’s also feast day of St. Brigid and that one saint who saved people from choking on fish bones.  

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    St Blaise is 2/3 on the Catholic calendar. Candlemas is 2/2. 

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