I can't really help but to say that our GSD mix doesn't respond well to Trazadone (or Trazadone with Gabapentin). It just doesn't work for him. We have had more success with Xanax. It really calms his anxiety but doesn't knock him out. He also hates the vet, but we are working on that via happy visits. He hasn't had the aggression at home issues you are mentioning though--I do agree I would at the least want to see about having him checked for an injury.

Can I get a witness? LOL

May I ask--did you give them any feedback at the end of the year?

I appreciate this input. We were looking at it for next year.

I have no advice, but I wanted to note that I once heard explained the difference between a peacemaker and a peacekeeper. It sounds like your husband is trying to be a peacekeeper which is impossible. Here is one explanation: https://thoughtcatalog.com/peace-ofure/2017/05/the-differences-between-being-a-peacekeeper-and-peacemaker/

Sort of frightening because when you go on the Ohio hospitals dashboard our in hospital numbers are way down. So if they are still on "critical operations" (they were in January when we peaked) to me that means there is a huge staffing problem. Or am I misinterpreting?

Ohio is now reporting numbers weekly and I feel like I have a harder time making sense of the trends because of that. It appears that our case numbers are lower than the prior two weeks' totals but our deaths and hospitalizations are up slightly. I guess it could be a lot of nonreported cases? Or somehow the case numbers aren't predicting the other two? How do I evaluate when things are moving in the wrong direction? Hospitalizations? @kbutton

I would personally try to find a physical therapist with lots of experience with the shoulder. Massage is not bad though. Do be careful because that sort of injury (rotator cuff) can easily lead to frozen shoulder. I had bilateral frozen shoulder last year and it's really really bad.

I'm not ready to pull the trigger. Probably can't afford WHA with the extra student fee, etc. anyway. I hope more people sign up!!

So far I have done all the teaching at home. If we use the schedule I have, we will skip the matrices chapter and the chapter on stats at the end of Dolciani's book. I am tempted to add the stats back in since we aren't tied to a school schedule and also because I don't think that is in the Pre-Calc book. For next year I have the Larson Pre-Calc and the videos from Dana Mosely and I planned to continue to learn ahead and facilitate for my son if possible and if that plan fails, he can do the monthly subscription through Cool Math Guy and get assistance from them as it uses the same text. I am not sure of our plan for Calc. Possibly Cool Math Guy or Derek Owens. I hadn't thought of doing stats, mostly because I thought Pre-Calc would be a full year. I guess it's possible that his pre-calc will go a bit deeper than the Dolciani text. I just finished a section not too long ago that had a ton of concepts all wrapped into one section (four different videos on Tarrou's Chalk talk covered the material in this one section.) So I was wondering if that was because they assume more time will be spent on it later. I guess we can see how it goes and go through it quickly if we find it "easy" and then do stats as well. Is there a stats that people recommend? It doesn't look like Derek Owens offers Stats. Cool Math Guy uses Understanding Basic Statistics by Brace.

So helpful because we also did Singapore (Math in Focus) to Dolciani. Thank you!

So we have been working through the Dolciani Algebra II with Trigonometry book. We are doing the Trig parts as well as the Algebra parts following the suggested schedule in the teacher book but I did add some additional Algebra concepts (e.g., sequences) that weren't in the schedule. I flipped forward to see what chapters in the Alg II book (from the end of the book) are not on my schedule and what they contain--those concepts include matrices, determinants, probability and statistics. I had planned on him doing Larson's Pre-Calculus next year. So I went to look at that TOC to make sure matrices, determinants, etc. are covered (I assumed they were, but wanted to confirm) and I noticed that there is a LOT of repetition from what we have covered this year. I did a quick google and one site said some kids move straight from Alg II with Trig to Calculus. This was never my plan. I had looked at WHA's schedule and they use the Larson text after the Dolciani Alg II text. I guess they could have just covered the Alg concepts in the Dolciani text. I have no way of knowing. Am I messing us up somehow by covering Pre-Calc next year? I can't see how it would be totally bad to re-cover some of the ground again to make sure it is solid. I suppose we could accelerate if it is really easy? Thoughts? @daijobu

I'm so sorry that you have to do surgery! No advice, just prayers. I do know some people whose kids have had spinal surgery with Children's if you need a second opinion, etc.

As a former environmental consultant, let me just say there is a whole lot of chemistry in environmental science, if that is the major she sticks with. Ecology and conservation--has it sometimes--it depends on if she leans toward natural resources conservation (e.g. naturalist) versus natural resources protection (e.g. EPA). That said, even a naturalist is going to learn to look out for sources of pollution and their impact. Getting a good chemistry class in now may help her further refine her choice of major. I recommend a solid chemistry class. If she needs motivation, she could spend some time reading up on Superfund cleanup sites, drinking water contamination issues of the last couple of decades, etc. I think perhaps once she reads those, she will understand better how chemistry is a part of environmental science in general. This college has many majors relating to the environment, ranging from forestry to engineering. Just FYI if she wants to explore the spectrum of options https://www.esf.edu/departments/

work most likely. I would love for them to go to a camp but we can't begin to afford it.

This. One of the groups I am on only allows bumps once per week and you can't post pictures in comments as a way of bumping your listing either. Other groups don't seem to care.

I was going to suggest Northanger Abbey as well as it sort of makes fun of the "gothic novel" of that time period. It would be fun.

For sci-fi, not a short story, but short--The Time Machine by H.G. Wells You could also consider the science trilogy by C.S. Lewis (Out of the Silent Planet, etc.)

You can use ACT, SAT or as frankincense suggested, CLT. My oldest took the CLT10 last year in 9th and this year my 9th grader will take it. It can be taken at home, which is a huge plus. It meant that we could avoid cancellations in the middle of the pandemic as well as the stress of "test day" for ACT and SAT. My current sophomore took the ACT this year.

Actually, insurance is NOT included media mail. You have to purchase it extra. For priority mail, only $50 of insurance is included. If the materials are worth over $50, you need to add insurance (if you want insurance). Also note if you seek reimbursement for items insured, they will want to know what those items are and their value. They won't just reimburse you the $50 included with priority mail. You will have to prove the worth of the items.

You are responsible if the package is lost, UNLESS you bought insurance. I buy insurance on high value items because I don't want to eat the cost if the post office loses a package (it does happen). That said, right now, and for the past four plus months, the postal service has been really slow. So "an appropriate time" is something that you can dispute. If you can show via your tracking number (free when you purchase postage via Paypal) that the package is on its way, they shouldn't be able to dispute that it is not there yet (unless it has been literally months). I had a package take six weeks to get to Alaska.

Is a bear/raccoon proof trash can an option? They seem pricey but we have had our trash can for a really long time (it's not bear proof)

our trucks sometimes come around 4:30 a.m. so everyone puts them out at night. Our cans stay closed pretty well. Have you noticed your neighbor's trash in the street (indicating critters got into it?)