Another thought... Is the test computer based? First grade is young for that.

Well, his percentile rank hasn't improved, but he's managed to stay in the same percentile. If he had made no gains at all, his percentile would have dropped. So, I would say he's made minimal progress (as measured by this test), but maybe not zero. What kind of other measures do they use to judge progress? How does a kid qualify for RTI at his school?

Oh no, that's awful 😞

I think I speak for everyone when I say we'd like to see pictures of new kitty (and old kitty and dog!).

Breaking news: The poop ship has landed! Yahoo!

Eek, thanks. Is there a time frame here? She usually poops once per day, but in the past there have been times when it's every 2 days. She actually went yesterday morning, so it's not been more than 24 hours yet. She went 2 days without going right before that, so I got worried and gave some Miralax and it took 2 days to take effect.

That's good to know. We have an appt on Wednesday. Hopefully no enema needed, but maybe. I love the name Obama for a cat, by the way 🙂

Oh wow, half teaspoon twice a day! I was doing 1/4 tsp once per day. That's probably not doing enough.

Help, my poor old cat is constipated! She usually poops once per day, and now she's skipping 1-3 days. She is eating and drinking as usual. She's on meds for hyperthyroid, and she's got an appointment for a blood draw to see if the levels should be changed. She also has moderate kidney disease, so I'm wondering if that's gone downhill as well. She's definitely urinating more frequently than in recent months. She's 18, maybe 19 and I hate to see her having issues 😞 Are there any home remedies I can give her while we wait for the appointment?

Oh, no. I'm so sorry. ♥️

Awww. Hope this completely fixes the problem! You're a great cat mom 🙂

The Writing Revolution is wonderful. No workbook, though. It's teacher led. You can find samples online.

I've had a couple compliments in my life that felt like compliments at first, and then kind of felt like not-compliments when I thought about them more. The first time I remember this happening was in high school. A girl in my class told me that I was "beautiful in an unusual way." At first I was thrilled to get a compliment, and then I was like, "Hey wait a minute... unusual way?!" I realize now that it was still a compliment, but at that time, I wanted to be beautiful in the USUAL way! A lot of my life was unusual, and I was kind of embarrassed about it, so all I wanted was to be completely and utterly regular. Well, it just happened again! I got a thank you note the other day was full of very nice compliments, "kind, supportive," things like that, and then the word "unique." I'm not opposed to unique. In fact, I love it! But apparently there's still a part of me that wants to be completely normal and not unique. It took me right back to my teenage years. Anyone else get a compliment that felt a little less than complimentary (even if it was perfectly sincere)?

Same. If I have to use a tampon with an applicator, I pull it out of the applicator because it just makes things more complicated.

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Same. Even Harry Potter World, even though I adore HP.

@ktgrok Speaking of cheesecake... DH wanted some but can't have gums, so I found this way to make a cream cheese copycat from yogurt. It really works!! I put this in cheesecloth and let it drain for 24 hours, not as long as this website says. https://www.freeyourfork.com/greek-yogurt-cream-cheese/

All gums bother DH immensely. It's annoying that they're in so many things!!

Mustard. For some reason I thought I didn't like it for 30+ years, but turns out I love it! I like pickles and olives and other sour/vinegary things... so I don't know what my issue was.

Same here! Maggie used to come running when I came home, and now she's sound asleep until I give her a little nudge. She wakes up with a loud "MROW!?"

I've been wearing slip-on Chacos that kinda look like boat shoes. Some middle school girls said they liked them so.... I assumed I was finally looking cool 😎 https://www.chacos.com/US/en/ojai-3-eye/48939W.html?dwvar_48939W_color=JCH108950#cgid=women-footwear-shoes&start=1

Aw, poor buddy. He's so cute. My cat went through a period of UTIs and it was the worst! The vet recommended dumping all the litter once per week, and scrubbing down the litter box with soap and rinsing well.

Yeah, I agree. I just knew she was going to ask, so I decided to head her off at the pass. I guess I’ve reached the point where I can be truthful to a friend, but not yet to the point where I don’t respond to hints. Lol. Maybe that happens next year 🙂

Haha! She is welcome to stay with you! Ironically, I do enjoy staying with other people on occasion. When I'm a guest I'm very aware that I might be stressing out my hosts, though, so I try to be an easy guest.

I asked if she was spending the night in the area. She's stayed with me before so I knew she was expecting me to offer an invitation.