You've captured me again with your wily ways. It only started with one spoonful after breakfast on vacation...now I'm up to 3 (or more)!! i..cannot...resist...

Me either, and I've found that to be an oddity here.

I saw this after I posted above. Wow! I just can't believe this... how unprofessional. I wouldn't believe them either. Go for the 3D.

I'm glad you spoke up. I hope it turns out to be nothing.

congratulations!! We all fall short of our ideal... and as, bolt. said, this is a short season. But, it *is* a lot of work being preggy with 4 littles too. Give yourself some slack to be tired and cranky. Explain to the kids that this is normal for pregnant moms. Hang in there... :grouphug:

I am not very artistic.... probably one of the least artistic person I know. But, I love weaving. I use a lot of patterns (because coming up with my own is really, really hard). Whenever I go off the plantation and try my own colors or something it's usually a mixed bag. It's pushed me to educate myself on the use of color (I bought a video about it - LOL). Now I'm trying to stretch myself by learning to sew my handwoven. It's not something I set out to do at the beginning (wasn't interested in sewing), but as I've been inspired by other people's work, it's encouraged me to give it a try. Anyway, I love weaving because I can walk away and come back to it...it's easy to take breaks from. Of course, it takes me *forever* to make something. I'm also very practical (I think that's why I never really liked cross-stitch) and I prefer making something useful...so weaving and soaping fit well with me.

But see, I think many of us have seen other popular forums go the way of the dinosaurs in the last 5yrs or so. It's really sad when I think of the people that I have lost touch with. I still think about some of them, years later and wonder how they're doing. I'd like to avoid that happening here at WTM.

yup- this is very disconcerting. Esp. mods deleting multiple posts in a section that is un-moderated. I haven't really trusted the privacy of Social Groups for a long time. I take most of my private discussions to PM or simply don't talk about them here. Sometimes I slip up, but I try to operate on the knowledge that all of the WTM forums are searchable.

I agree... I hope your ex comes through with the money he owes the family.

Brittany - no worries at all... In some weird way it's nice to know I'm not the only one :grouphug: I'm glad you said something and could talk it through with us.... Please come back and let us know how you fared. Take care of yourself and that little one.

I agree... I wish I knew more. :confused: .. I never even saw the thread where Sparkly said she was leaving. I just seems sad that people are gone. gone. :crying: I really love the diversity here, and starting our own little groups elsewhere on the net will not foster that.

If it's any consolation, I was here all weekend and I still seemed to have missed it. I must not click on the right threads.

:crying: It looks like Sparkly isn't the only one gone.

Agree with others.... also, there may be something new that isn't as dangerous for the baby. It's worth it to at least ask your dr..

No she'll still be heading down there after she leaves here. Yeah, I know, makes no sense.

I know, I completely missed it.... what happened???

Me too... I'd miss them and it would take me a while. I hadn't noticed Spark was gone.... oh dear... very sad to see she's taking a break because of a kerfuffle. come back Sparkly...

I weave and make soap...love both. I have made wine in the past - enjoyed it but never did it again. Since you already do fiber arts of some kind - what about learning to spin and dye your own yarn? dh wants to learn glassblowing (we have a studio not too far away).

Yes, it's true, I hadn't thought about the food too.

OMGoodness!! That is just too much. I'd be pissed too. They should realize that you are post-pardem and this is just unacceptable. Seriously, a house full of kids with a new mom..It's going to be a giant wake-over. Since they asked, please tell them no and that you cannot do it.

I agree with all of this... but I'll add, that I also think it's rude to prevent the person in front of me to not recline. I may not like it, but that's the price for flying cheap.

yes, you're right. I shouldn't complain if I'm not willing to make my boundaries clear.

thanks everyone. Well.. to answer a few questions. My house is the biggest, and now that college kids are gone we have 3 available rooms plus a queen in the main room of our basement. So, having someone stay at a hotel when we have plenty of room wouldn't work. My local sister has no room. Small house, family, 2 big dogs. Yeah, no room for 4 extras. Somehow, it was just assumed I'd do it. I don't understand why this was the case though. No one thought to *call* me and see??? I would never do that, unless it was some kind of an emergency, family tragedy or something. My local sister is much more social than me too. She's always going out and doing stuff with other local family. They never/rarely invite me. I may say something to local sister about not even being asked ahead of time (she might get this part)...but I worry that if I say something about this then it will only make me more excluded... I think I'm just going to suck it up... but it makes me stressed out about the next time. Why don't people understand boundaries?? Don't even get me started about the holidays & extended family :scared:

that is so wonderful! Thanks for sharing.

The problem is that FB shows you when your PM was read...so the sender will know she's read it and isn't responding.