Hello! errands small pets garden if no rain chores seat work centers read aloud (walk-in clinic? wait & see) dinner -- leftovers read something (that's not the internet!)

Not that creepy, no. The weirdest thing I've had happen is the bagger asking my youngest where his father was when h was two and couldn't even talk. But because it's a chain that hires people with various challenges, I chose to figure it was something more along those lines.

Happy Birthdays!! :hurray: :hurray:

Never. My mom would have had a conniption. And I guess because of that, we don't now. But I also limit food in the car as much as possible.

:grouphug: Jean & SKL! Try to re-establish our new schedule gardening errands (foodtuffs, bank) exercise chores seatwork read aloud centers dinner (hmm...) try to do some personal reading other things I can't think of right now! DD is getting a secondary infection, so I'm going to blame that. ;) But it's really my fault... :leaving:

That's what I said.

^^ I know people who are the millionaires next door and they shop at Walmart. :D

LoL, no I don't think it's easy!! I know it's frustrating and hope you have endurance during the search. :)

Honestly, I wouldn't. My time and especially my freedom of time is worth more to me than pretty much any salary. I'd rather subsistence farm, though good gracious that's hard to even do partially. But that's just me, and I'm kinda nuts. :D

So much yes. My whole life. And yes, I've gotten excuses for other people not homeschooling simply because I stated that I do. I even state it apologetically!

skipping church (pretty bummed about that) lunch with parents for Father's Day pick up things at the store (atypical & not ideal) eta: probably should do some laundry this evening gardening? nap? dinner? :D Also, I finally got vacuum bags! :hurray: So I celebratory-vacuumed the house for the first time in 10 days. :)

Or pay for it yourselves. Then all anyone can do is throw a hissy fit and not come. DH and I joked about eloping. But my do over would involve a church wedding, and more focus on the marrying part than the event surrounding the marrying part. But for that to happen, I do think many times the couple needs to hold the purse strings. Even if a wedding is in a fancy church, the components don't have to be fancy. I'm sorry yours was such a trainwreck. This thread is sad and comforting at the same time.

I'm so sorry for their families.

Yes, I am. It wasn't quickie, or cheap, and all the details were spot on. It was by all accounts a beautiful Southern outdoor wedding (in June, lol). We could have done with about 80% fewer guests, and 95% more agency. But like DH says, the point was to get married, and that we did. It took me a little while to embrace the pragmatism there, but I have. ETA: that was 12 years ago. And I feel you; I'm feeling like an island unto myself tonight, too.

:grouphug:

:grouphug: MooCow

Slow here Kids are still under the weather, but improving with sufficient couch time. ;) Since DH is home and can field squabbles, I spent a couple of hours whittling away at the garden, and plan to head back out in a minute. Dinner is whatever we had last night. :D I'd really like a nap I really ought to exercise take care of the little pets (hamster, fish, birds) That's it. :)

:grouphug: Prayers!

Once every 4-6 weeks... And we don't have neighbor kids But they see other kids at church every week and there's a nice amount of unstructured time there.

I used to flat out refuse to leave messages. I'm better about it now, through forced practice. DH and I started our dating relationship with written conversations, and still when I have something that's particularly difficult for me/us to talk about (currently it's faith), I write it out for him to read later. I keep a private blog for that purpose.

:lol: Honestly, I could have accidentally thrown it that far. I've accidentally sliced my leg on a plastic trash can, though, so...yeah. But I'd make him either get the tool, or replace it; either dock his earnings or withhold payment until it's retrieved/replaced. I made my 7-year-old (now 9) do all the chores for 6 months to pay off a shattered windshield, though. No yelling, no spanking, no grounding, just very matter-of-factly, "you're going to fix this." I did point out when he said "I wasn't trying to break it" that "I'm sure, but you weren't trying not to break it, either." Very important distinction; keeps us out of a lot of trouble--even as adults. ;)

Many years, Selkie! :hurray: Adding to my "to do" list: install a shade using instructions that are written in what appears to be Chinese. :D ETA: So I put a hole through a metal plate that is in between the drywall and a layer of plaster/spackle, and knocked a good chunk of the plaster off of the plate, to be fixed later by...someone. Not sure if I'll want to hire that out or do it myself. BUT it's installed (with 3 of 4 screws, lol). However, I don't think I'll be hired as an instruction manual translator any time soon. ;) And I made a dusty mess that I can't clean up because I still have no vacuum bags.

If you're just loosening soil, check out a broadfork and see if something like that might work in your application. :)

The kids have a bug. I may, too; we'll see. So since my help is down for the count: show them the Lion King musical I've had pulled for a week watch a clip on how popsicles are made clean & organize the living room by myself dishes, laundry, vanities, kitchen counters, (oh and feed animals) order vacuum vags & tea lights blend some thieves' oil have an extended rest time & garden while they (hopefully) sleep I don't know what's for dinner (ended being fish, roasted potatoes, and green beans)

For me it has always been the evening meal, but for my dad growing up on a farm, it was the midday meal.