Last night as I was lying in bed reading, I realized I was scratching a place that hurt. I looked and there was a huge rash of what looked like tiny, red pinpricks. The rash was as big as my hand. Later I found myself scratching a spot on my back. Again, a huge pinprick rash the size of my hand on the right side of my back about midway up. My mind has gone over and over anything that might be different. The only thing I could think of was when I last washed my towels I threw in the rags I had been cleaning with (some with dish soap and one with Pine Sol). To counteract any nasty germs that might be on the rags, I washed on hot and used a laundry sanitizer. Could it be the laundry sanitizer or maybe the Pine Sol? I honestly can't remember when I washed the towels to know if this had been the first or second time I had showered since washing them, but I had definitely used one of the wash clothes to wash my face the night before I showered as well as using hand towels for drying my face and drying my hands. No rash on face or hands. The rash is still in both places and hurts.

Thank you so much for sharing the love. They are such incredibly beautiful and precious babes. ❤️

I have. One mom was saying not nice things about my son. Saying isn't the right word. Yelling at her son on the field about my son. I was in a different spectator section and another mom alerted me to the situation. The mom was so intent in her yelling that she didn't notice me slide in behind her so I could hear her for myself. The next time she started the yelling I leaned forward and told her quietly to stop talking about my son. Oh boy, did that set her off. She jumped up and started yelling in my face and acting like she wanted to fight. I guess I should have walked away but I didn't. I just sat in my spot and kept saying, "I'm not afraid of you." Over and over again until she realized what an ass she was being and sat back down. I went back to the section where I had been watching the game. After that, surprisingly, she was friendly with me. For years our boys were on the same team but she never yelled like that again and was always kind. I don't know if she was embarrassed or not but it worked. Can't say I'd suggest this for everyone but for this person that was what was needed.

Silk, North Florida.

First, thanks! I love to listen to old favorites while crafting. They don't need my whole brain to focus on the story. Second, I wish I was that smart and creative. Truly! No, I found them at this Etsy shop which is chock full of literary cross stitch. I want to do them all! Of course at the rate of my cross stitch capabilities, I may not have enough of a lifetime left. Third, the bee is my needle minder. I love those little things and I'm starting to get a small collection of them. LOL Edited to add link to Etsy shop

My doctor told me that I should start feeling relief right away. In some cases I did and in others I never had any relief at all. I've had them in my shoulder, hip and foot. The ones in my hip were usually the most effective ones. The ones in my foot and shoulder never worked. I hope you find some relief soon. Foot pain makes everything more miserable.

I have been working on this project since November. Except for the month of December when I worked on it periodically, I've been working on it every day. I've listened to all the Harry Potter books, all of the Expanse series (9 books), 2 of the Mistborn series and a couple of random books in between while working on this. I truly am the slowest crafter on the planet but I'm enjoying it. It will be Freud as the caterpillar from Alice in Wonderland. Both side sections need to be finished and there is still the whole bottom of sections yet to go.

I have one missing right now - next to the last tooth on the bottom. I had the bone graft done at the time it was extracted in the fall but, as of right now, I'm waiting to get caught up on other dental bills before I decide if I want to get it replaced. I do notice that I eat on the opposite side more. I recently needed a crown on the second to last tooth on the other side of the bottom. The first temporary fell out and it was a couple of days before I could get in to get it replaced and I really noticed then how much I use that side vs the one with the missing tooth to eat. I don't know if that will affect me down the road but it's something I'm keeping in mind.

Agreed, not bad at all. My experience has been some work and I get no relief to working so well that I was pain free for months.

That's a "wow" of a birth story! Your dd is just amazing! Those girls! Those precious, sweet little girls. You guys are killing me with all these beautiful babies and me not being able to hold them. I might need more grandchildren in my future. Congratulations to you all! I think the mayor needs to give your dd the keys to the city for that heroic act of childbirth.

My elderly mother had Covid in June, took Paxlovid and ended up with rebound symptoms. She had Covid again in January and this time decided not to do Paxlovid. It seemed to us that she recovered more quickly without it but that could be just the difference in strains. My heart goes out to you all because this is a hard decision.

I was having trouble having Alexa play a Kinde Unlimited audiobook. No matter the way I phrased it, nothing worked. She would start playing the same random book from my library. So, just now, I pulled up Audible on my phone, started the book there, and then stopped it. After that, I told Alexa to "play book" with no mention of the title and she played it. So weird. I guess that's just the way it's going to have to go for this particular book.

I'm on the last ten pages of The Martian Chronicles. As part of the library reading challenge I'm participating in, I needed to read a librarian recommended book and this is the one I chose and probably never would have read this book otherwise. Boy, does that man have a way with words. Sometimes I feel like I'm reading the sentences just for the art of it and not the story. I also read Half of a Yellow Sun for the challenge. Not the writing of Ray Bradbury but still a good and thoughtful book. I wanted more when it was over.

To be honest, it would bother me if they both chose to sit in back. If they are at the fiance level, then all the newness of their relationship is over and they could stand to be separated by the width of car seats. For conversation to include everyone, it'd be better if fiance sits in front. That way she won't feel left out and would be more likely to engage.

I tried yesterday to get one to play without any luck. I haven't deep dived into figuring it out yet but the way I listen to books from Audible on Alexa definitely did not work.

Oh my gosh, I didn't even know there was a term for that. I just thought I was weird when that happened at my youngest's birth. Thank goodness your dh knew what was happening. Going from 6 to 10 like that, you should start driving for the Daytona 500. LOL I'm so glad you guys are all well and thank you for sharing the picture. That sweet little face! He looks all ready for a snuggle. ❤️

I still remember the very first time I ever had it. It was in downtown St. Augustine, off in a little side alley. You couldn't even see it from the main thorough fare. I was there on a field trip and the mom supervising my group knew of the little amazing place. After that, I never went to St. Augustine without going down that side alley for the best treat in the world.

I automatically start spelling our last name too. Doesn't matter if we are ordering pizza (back in the day when you had to call) or at the pharmacy.

Agreed. I much prefer Bounty and Charmin as well compared to the Kirkland brand. I don't know if it's because I was already brand loyal to the products before I was a Costco member but I really don't like the way their products feel.

Thank you, I never thought to look for another speaker.

But, but...he's so cute! How can you be upset at the pretty, pretty face? Our cats love to play with our throw rugs. That's what's going to kill me one day. Nearly happened yesterday as I was carrying in groceries. There are so many times during the day that I need to fix them that I'm half tempted to velcro them to the floor.

I usually have one book I'm reading, one audiobook I listen to while cross stitching, and one audiobook I listen to as I fall asleep at night or when driving long distances. Last week, I had a second physical book I was reading because it was a genre I don't really enjoy but needed to read to meet a challenge. So, I read it for an hour a day and called it good. I'm so glad that book is finished.

Those of you that use Libby can you listen to the books through Alexa? I much prefer the sound of her speaker and it's easier to adjust the volume, stop and start, and put it on pause since I don't need my hands to do that.

Our last name is often misspelled and mispronounced. It's truly not that complicated of a name. So instead I did my first name followed by the first initial of our last name. The idea of one e-mail for the family is brilliant. I wish I had thought to do that when my kids still lived at home.

My azaleas are blooming like crazy. I just love azalea season. Mine are the miniature kind and those tiny blooms make me happy every time I look out the window or drive up the driveway.