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  1. I've been here since 2002 so a little more than 20 years and I have been home schooling a bit longer than that although just in a consultant capacity with my dgc (all of which also home school) now. I have no other social media but I visit here almost every day. My children also ask what's happening on the board and if we ever have a question we can't answer the family consensus is consult the hive. The community here has supported me through births, deaths, severe illnesses (both my own and other family members), an unexpected financial crisis and my hubby's unexpected early retirement. I have at times had close bonds with board members going through the same things as me and I really miss some of the old timers who have long since gone. My screen saver on my computer rolls family pictures and every now and then a picture comes up of the square I sent for Scarlett's quilt. And I too am totally shocked to hear that Laura has a dd!
  2. I am both postmenopausal and have neuropathy. I don't shave anything. I have some very sparse fine hair on my shins. I am convinced that if I shaved it that it would not grow back. I am also losing my eyebrows although I could braid my underarm hair. I have always had thin fine hair but it is getting thinner. About once every two years I get it cut and permed which makes it look fuller and then as it grows out the length compensates. My eldest dd is just becoming premenopausal (we go through menopause early in my family) and she is already starting to see some of these changes.
  3. It was not the same dd as the one with the sick SO. He is doing really well, feeling even better than before he got sick. This is the dd whose dog had meslothemlioma. He was sick for quite a while so it wasn't a shock and she was somewhat prepared. She probably won't try to get a dal while living in an apartment especially as busy as they are but I know she looks forward to when she can do that.
  4. He was eight years old and she has had him since he was a puppy. I am heartbroken for her but also relieved as she was intending to continue care as long as she was able and it was costing her a fortune. I just hope that she gives herself time to grieve before getting a new puppy. I remember how devastating it was when we lost our last two dogs. She as always wanted a Dalmatian but she lives in an apartment so I don't know if that is possible. Plus she has two cats and a ferret to consider when getting a new puppy.
  5. Well I don't really see us moving anywhere else because all of my children and grandchildren live here but my hubby and I always assumed we would retire to the gulf coast of FL. We also both love Mass. generally in the Boston area and finally if we were just dreaming and didn't need to worry about the cost maybe NYC.
  6. This one was a gut punch for me. So many of my fav celebrities have passed the last year and many of them were so young.
  7. That was awesome! It gave me goosebumps. I love the diversity of the crowd and seeing TS singing along offstage.
  8. Barilla has a high protein option that comes in a yellow box with the regular pasta options. We have been using it for more than a decade and have never had complaints from anyone.
  9. He seems well between appointments, a little ill after chemo and clearly struggling when fluid has built up again. He could probably continue this cycle for quite awhile if she could afford it but they don't think he will ever recover completely and he isn't ill enough to put down. It is a hard spot to be in. I will find the link for the GoFundMe and PM it to you.
  10. My brother sold his house to move about 90 miles east to live closer to my oldest brother who is in a nursing facility following a massive stroke. My dd finally found a house she could afford here in TN. She bought a 100 year old house about 2 hours southwest of us around the first of Nov. The house is huge and needs some work but it is livable and we get to see them and the grandkids on a regular basis again. So all my girls are close again which is great because everyone's budget is a little tight right now. The oldest had to cut some hours at their restaurant because they can't keep enough employees so their income is down a little, #2 is refurbishing her 100 year old house, #3 is back in college full time for a second degree, #4 is dealing with her sick dog and #5 is recovering from the reduced income due to SO's health issues. My hubby is finally officially retired and receiving his SS and VA disability. The monthly amount is about the same as his previous take home only we have to pay all of my medical and dental out of that so things are a little tighter. There is still a possibility he will get SS disability and we are really hoping he does because it would give us a little breathing room and ability to help the kids as needed until the economy recovers and we all get through our current financial struggles. My hubby is also driving for Doordash to make a little extra income so that helps too. The last year has been rough but we are hoping that 2024 will be better than say the last 5.
  11. So he has been home about six weeks now and is doing great, so much better than I expected. He is already back at work with lots of support from his coworkers. We have finally received invoices for most everything but rehab and the total was almost $300,000. Luckily they have to pay very little of that and he is going on TNCare so that will cover his cardiac rehab. We did eventually find out that the original causes was MRSA. That was what was in his back although we don't know how that happened as there was no outward scar or marks. Anyhow that progressed to sepsis and then endocarditis. Considering how bad things were we really have had the best possible outcome so far. Thanks again to everyone for their support through this.
  12. So it turned out that the dog had cancer of the pericardium. He needed a cardiac surgeon to remove the tumor and to drain the fluid build up monthly. The dog also has an oncologist for chemo and radiation. She has spent about $20,000 on him in the last 6 months. She has maxed out her credit and just started a GoFundMe today. She has tried many of the charities and she doesn't qualify for any of them for various reasons. The biggest issue is that he is not cured so the costs are ongoing and we don't know if he ever will be cured. My hubby just got his first SS check this month so we will try to funnel some to her as we can but we are really living paycheck to paycheck so it won't be a lot. We lost our Golden to cancer about 8 years ago so we know how heart breaking it can be and I really wish I could fix this for her.
  13. I got queenly. I choose to take this in its original context.
  14. Oh Katie, I am so sorry. As you know we went through the same thing twice over in the past 3 years and my hubby eventually had to retire. We completely depleted our savings and then there were months where we were literally living on charity. It was the most challenging time in our marriage. I really hope that things go so much better for you are yours. You will be in my thoughts.
  15. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!
  16. Wrapping paper and cookie cutters.
  17. Yes, but that type of contraption didn't work any better than regular doctor's exam tables. I think if the seat area was larger they would be fine.
  18. This is not what I was describing. The item I was describing had a seat about 5 inches deep and then when in the upright position the back was taller than my torso. It was mechanical so you could lay the back all the way down, plus adjust the head, feet or overall height. Like I said the bottom operated like a birth bed. And just looking at it it looks like it is built for birthing but I can't for the life of me figure why there would be in a ordinary doctor's office.
  19. My doctor has one in his office. There is barely room to perch your rear on the seat. It reclines though and then the bottom basically functions like a labor and delivery bed. It is very uncomfortable for me and that is the one I was trying to get on when I fell and broke my L1. I am not exactly sure of it's intended function.
  20. Get some balloons and then put a few in each balloon and then as the balloons break they can each take a turn getting the dollars from the next balloon. I you really want to go all out pack and wrap the balloons in a large box.
  21. I felt overwhelmed with my list but I am feeling better now. Still a busy week though. I am wishing everyone luck to get their tasks done in time so that they can sit down and relax and enjoy Christmas.
  22. I own a few of these books. Also I own several style books from college 35 years ago. Has language really changed so much that they would be out of date? I probably don't need them any how as I only need to look something up once a year or so. One of my goals for the next year is to go through my books and cull the collection and I hadn't really thought about educational material that would be out of date.
  23. I have to wrap the presents. Make a grocery list and go shopping. A short trip to Sam's for meat and macarons. Bake some pies. Take some food and presents to my dds on Christmas Eve and then cook Christmas morning and head to my dds house for Christmas. Then finally, one of my dd has four birthdays in about a month in her family and we will be celebrating those on NYE. Then I will sleep for a week. How about you?
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