Elinor Everywhere
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I think it depends on your allergy types. My pollen & ragweed allergies completely cleared up upon moving to Phoenix, and I was to the point of having to get shots. My dd's asthma is much better here, too. It was terrible when we lived in the humidity and smog of Hong Kong.
If dust is the problem, the desert is not good. Also, olive trees are highly allergenic. We have one in our front yard that sends my dh into a nose-blowing mess every spring, but he loves the tree for the way it looks and he also likes to harvest olives from it, so he puts up with it.
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Mine doesn't. My house is mostly clean and company-ready (at least the main parts), but I'm a pile person and it drives him crazy.
We've been married 22 years (tomorrow!), and the best thing I did about 10 years ago was to read about all that "love language" stuff. I'm a demonstrative person, huggy and complementary. I always tell my dh how good his meals are - he does all our cooking if he's in town, and he really is quite accomplished. I complement his looks or the projects he does around the house.
BUT, his love language is service. He cooks for us, willingly cooks and bar-tends at parties I throw for my family, always tucks me in and makes sure I'm comfortable, serves me daily....in other words, HIS language is doing, where mine is more feel-good talking. It took me a while to appreciate his style and I finally figured out why my family said my dh dotes on me. He does! Just in a different way than I used to expect.
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We even had snow here in Phoenix! Of course, it melted after a couple of hours, but still....very exciting for us desert dwellers. :tongue_smilie:
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There is something transcendently beautiful that speaks to children at the Mass. And, frankly, I think they know it more than we, as adults do. They have a deep sense of the sacred.
I agree with this. My dd was raised in a non-denom church, and we've now been going to an Anglican Church for 9 months. She absolutely loves the liturgy, and feels the power of the Spirit. On Ash Wednesday (her first) she literally got chills when our priest put the ashes on her forehead, and had a very difficult time singing the next song (she's in the adult choir). She feels the liturgy in a deep and lovely way.
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I did talk to my dd after school, but she didn't have much to say that wasn't covered by Hen Jen. She does like that when you log in on Chromebook all your bookmarks and everything are there, even if it's not your computer. So I guess everything is stored in the cloud. My dd does almost everything on her iPad - she only really uses the Chromebook (at school) for online classes and printing, both of which are difficult with the iPad.
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My dd's school has them in the media center (what we old folks used to call a library), and I'll ask her about it when she gets home. She likes it, and since her laptop is making dying noises, she said she'd rather have a Chromebook next time.
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I'm heading down this road in 1 1/2 months. Eek! My dd is so excited, and she insists we go on the exact date of her 15 1/2 birthday.
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We have three kinds. The first is a group of 4 couples. The host provides the entree and the other 3 couples bring veggies, dessert, and wine. We meet monthly.
The second group is more of a wine tasting with food than a supper club. Each couple brings a bottle of wine and an appetizer that goes with it. There are about 6-7 couples in this one, so with that many appetizers it's a full meal. This group meets monthly but not in the summer (too many people leave during the summer).
The third group is 5 couples and we meet every quarter. The host decides how it's going to work - whether they are providing everything, doing a potluck, etc. One couple brought in a local restaurant chef to cook and teach a mini-cooking class to the group. Another decided on a game night and we all brought heavy appetizers or desserts and we played games all evening.
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I put that on my FB page yesterday!! Hysterical! Have you seen this video (I put it in another thread, but that may have already passed it's "thread prime". LOL)
Hahaha! My 15-year-old dd especially appreciated that. I'm only glad, with all the shot-switching, that I was totally sober upon watching. ;)
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dude that sounds wrong on so many levels lol
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Good grief, you don't need this stress on top of everything else. Wishing you well and that this will go smoothly and will turn out fine.
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:smilielol5: Love it! Do you have a link so I can share it on facebook?
That's where I got it! :-) Here's a link
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This just drives me nuts, because I don't think my friends check them, and they are reinforcing their own viewpoints into dogma. And I like and respect these friends! It kills me. Then I saw this one: "90% of quotes on Facebook are misattributed." -- Abraham Lincoln ;)
Hahahahaha! I need to find that and post it.
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Meetup groups? There's one for every interest/hobby it seems.
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If you are flying to a warm climate beware - the US has a temperature policy that states if it is over 85 F in any location the plane touches down, a dog cannot fly cargo.
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Just wanted to share something that warmed my heart.
My best friend (in the entire world) is atheist. She doesn't celebrate lent, but she always remembers that we do. Today she came over and invited my dd11 to her daughter's birthday party/sleepover. She remembered that it was "close to Easter" and asked if Autumn needed a non-meat meal at the party. The heartwarming part is that I could tell how sincere she was about it. Although they aren't her beliefs, she NEVER belittles them - I can tell that her tolerance extends to her home because her children are bright and curious children - she never shushes them when they ask a question; in fact she often calls me to answer a question about Catholicism or Christianity that she can't answer. When my husband leaves on business trips, she has us over for dinner and always remembers "no meat on Fridays"... and never, ever appears put out by it (even though I would gladly bring a different dish).
Just thought I'd share in light of recent posts and some issues between us and others on the boards. She (my friend) is someone I proudly call my "best" and, despite our differences, we can talk about anything (including our beliefs and non beliefs). I wish everyone could be like her, lol.
What a wonderful friend!
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Wow....I always wished inside to be like HillFarm and Dory, but the reality is the complete opposite - I'm a city girl, the bigger the city the better. But I love reading about your life and living vicariously!
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Great news! I was reading the EO thread and found this:
Whew! {{sigh of relief}}
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Elinor, was it SmartLernins or something like that? She's the poster I remember living in small town Alaska, but she doesn't come here anymore.
Hmmmmm, I don't think that's the name, but I could be wrong. Really wish I'd have bookmarked her blog. I'm not a fan of blogs, but I found hers fascinating.
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Giving this a bump for you, Nan, because I love threads like this! I am just about the polar opposite of a homesteader, so it's always fun to hear how "the other half" lives! :)
This is me, exactly. I keep checking on this thread hoping to hear of some long saga about it. I remember several years back there was a lady on here occasionally who was blogging about their life in rural Alaska. Anyone remember that? I used to love to read her blog, because it is something I'd NEVER do.
In full disclosure, my idea of camping is a hotel that does not have room service, and I never do that unless I'm driving across country & I just need a bed. Even then, dinner and a glass of wine sent up to my room is a nice way to end an 11-hour day of driving. Oh, and a hotel without a bar is wrong. Completely. :D
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I always take the Staten Island Ferry because it's free and I love the views. Plus, I just love being on the water (anywhere). I like going to Central Park and wandering around, spending time people-watching, but I've been there enough that I've done all the tourist things. I still like Battery Park and the financial district, and I love finding a good cafè for an afternoon glass of wine and more people-watching. Like any big city, the people themselves are an endless supply of entertainment. :D
With kids, I'd stick to the ferry & maybe Ground Zero area. By the time you add in lunch, that's a full day.
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Now we know who really runs this show. :p
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Evil!!!!!!!!!
Does your dh give you praise/positive feedback?
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Haha, just after writing the above the doorbell rang. Flowers from my dh for our anniversary. He's a do-er!! ;-)