Now it's time to practice thinking the opposite. Suppose he's going to graduate in 2026. Then... ETA: Pretty much decided against this also. 2024-2025 math: precalc science: environmental science English: IEW & American lit social studies: US history other: Spanish 3B; STEM program if admitted; or GIS program at CC, which probably means quitting tennis. Scouts. Drop drum lessons to summer only? 2025-2026 math: calculus science: physics English: British lit with ???? for writing social studies: economics or psychology other: DE GIS program; fall semester is last chance to make Eagle rank. Pros to this plan: Graduate with age-mates. Dude nailed the PSAT (a few points short of NMSQT) last fall. Cons of this plan: Less time to mature. We could still graduate him in 2027 with the GIS program and not the AS pathway, and do most coursework at home. I will need to do a separate post for this option, I think. It's going to be hard in just 2 years to get to the writing level desired even for a STEM major at the university options near home. That's the reality of having two communication-related disabilities. (Living at home is preferable for this guy, who is highly sensitive to noise and also has celiac disease, severely limiting dining options, not to mention the cost difference.)

May your health be blessed and your caregivers skilled. May your children be contented.

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Ikslo, may your attorney be the Ninja Elephantiest and may everything be resolved to your satisfaction. We finally got the College Board to track down DS's PSAT score from the fall and he did great, whew! And I remembered to bring the scout health form to his physical so we'll have it for summer camp. I wish somebody from the ITT staff would make it out this way. The housework is not looking good.

I am. Last year I used a great dot-grid notebook; this year I have a less expensive graph paper notebook. I don't do a lot of the collections some people do--books I've read this year, etc. I mostly need an overview of each quarter, which I do with a Frankenlog, and a quick overview of the week, which I do with an Alastair-type page. I color-code the days of the week, and I use different washi tape each month, to help distinguish where I am visually. I also, as I mentioned in Kate's thread, cut pages--a week is narrower than a month, and a day is narrower than a week.

Next week we're taking a break from the slog for light review and lots of housekeeping and reading.

I appreciate that my county has a website to sign up for text alerts specific to my location and the hazards I'm most concerned with. The same website has preparedness information comparable to state & federal Ready sources, but also area-specific information like the evacuation routes, designated shelters, and reunification centers for use in a nuclear power plant incident. I agree with PPs that communication everywhere is important. I expect my municipality to have made (and to update often) plans for disasters in concert with county and state emergency management, to have made infrastructure reasonably robust, and to be prepared to, for example, get the water back on quickly and safely. (I don't want to hear leaders saying, "We didn't think it would flood there," or "The person who was supposed to handle that was out of town.")

LOL I absolutely will not. It's ridiculous. I have to take the appointment card. I get home and put the appointment on the wall calendar.

I actually cut the pages in my bullet journal. The month is a full page. Weeks are narrower: The first week in the month is the narrowest, then each subsequent one is one square wider so I see the current week easily. Within a week, I cut days narrower so I can easily see the week page. We still use a big whompin' wall calendar, and I put all my tasks and appointments into the TickTick app with reminders. This (with my other tools, like YNAB, Plan to Eat, and Sweepy) gets me pretty much to a NT level of function.

We're back! Huzzah! I kept checking all morning.

Hello. *waves* I couldn't get on until now; it was just a blank page. But now I have done many of the things and the WTM forum is back, yay! I hope you're winning.

Suppose we set DS's graduation date in spring 2027. That could give us.... ETA: Decided against the option below, probably still graduating him in the spring of '27. 2024-2025 math: statistics (instructor TBD) science: environmental science English: IEW & British lit social studies: psychology other: Spanish 3B; STEM program if admitted. Scouts. Continue tennis or try martial arts? Drop drum lessons to summer only? 2025-2026 math: precalc (via DE, MAT 171 & 172 if doing AS) science: physics (via DE if doing AS) English: American lit plus DE required writing courses social studies: US history (via DE if doing AS) other: DE GIS program and/or AS (requires academic transitions class); fall semester is last chance to make Eagle rank 2026-2027 math: calculus (MAT 272 & 272 via DE if doing AS) science: via DE if doing AS--astronomy and geology? English: via DE if doing AS social studies: economics, via DE if doing AS other: DE GIS program and/or AS. Would the STEM program and the AS program be complementary or, more likely, mutually exclusive? Hmm. Actually completing the AS pathway won't leave time for much else. What about working?

I have to make an entry every time I exercise. I would feel ridiculous lying to avoid a $5 consequence I chose voluntarily instead of doing a 10-minute workout.

What is working for me (and I know might not suit a lot of people) for my exercising is having a reward for doing it (new reward each week I exercised 5 times) AND... a consequence for not doing it. I gave Beeminder my credit card number and if I don't hit my 5 in a week (or actually, maintain an average of 0.71 per day), they get $5. If I don't do it a second week in a row, they charge me more the second time. (I chose a one-week grace period when starting and told them not to hit me for more than $30.) Why is a $5 penalty more compelling for me than a reward that might be worth $20 or more? IDK; that's the brain that I have. Four out of four weeks' success so far, and I'm on track to make this week number five. As long as I don't hit the red line, the service is free.

Good Monday morning to you!

Good morning. DH takes DS to scouts. ✅ Start chickpeas. ✅ Empty and reload dishwasher. ✅ Shower and dress. ✅ Make broth. ✅ Fill out online application! ✅ Exercise ✅ Get other address and pick up canned goods (one stop remaining). Time permitting, wash car. ✅

Good morning. Time to do the things!

Can you just extend the school year?

Veggie chili is hearty without being self-indulgent. (That's actually what we're having tonight.) You could serve with cornbread or rice. I'd offer the cheese on the side.

I met my January exercise goal and bought new athletic shoes today. 👟 Petition to declare the week over and have a weekend, on the grounds of Lackawanna.

Good morning.

In its defense, it's going to extend itself as much as it can for you this time.

*taps rule book* No, thank you. All chickens, please take note: We have tetrazzini specialists on standby. Your cooperation is appreciated. Our oven is working again, huzzah! DS has scouts on Monday nights and I can never fall asleep until everyone is bed and every Monday night I am a sleepy bunny.

I did clean mine today (baking soda/Dawn/water) since the heating element was being replaced. Still definitely doesn't look new or anything. But I think not broiling (and seldom going above 400F or cooking meat) helps reduce how frequently it's needed.

Good morning, ITT! Have a lovely day.