Evergreen State Sue
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Praying for the best possible care for you and your family. Love conquers fear. Remember you are loved.
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I have no experience with punching bags, but I would think the 12 year old will eventually grow so if you are only buying one, you should get one based on the needs of the the largest family member. Otherwise a smaller bag wouldn't meet the needs of that person. Another way to look at it is base the size on the person/people who you think will realistically use it. Sometimes we want to get something for the whole family to use, but maybe the whole family is not interested. Hope you get advice from someone with more experience, but that's my take on it. Good luck.
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What is oil pulling?
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I do not obligate family members to keep gifts given by me. However, I would like to say from this gift giver's standpoint that when after thinking thoughtfully about what gift to give, and after receiving a gushing thank you note from the recipient about how perfect it was, and after feeling so great that you finally picked out the right gift, and then finding out within two weeks that part of the gift was given to someone else and by the following summer the other part was given back to you still in the box - it really hurts. That's when it is time for the conversation about maybe not exchanging gifts anymore. For me, as the gift giver, I'd rather not go through the process of picking something out and spending money on someone when it isn't well received. I'm totally okay with not gift giving or receiving - it's not one of my love languages. For other people whose gifts are their love language, I suppose it would be difficult to give up exchanging gifts.
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When my kids were 7 or 8, we thought they were coming down with the chicken pox. We took them to the doctor saying I suspected chicken pox. They each were diagnosed with something different by the doctor. Fast forward about 7 years, and since they never got the chicken pox "naturally" I took them in to get the vaccination. Because their records said they may have had the chicken pox, they had to get blood test to confirm they didn't before they would vaccinate them. So, all that to say, incorrect info in your medical records can matter.
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I don't know if this will work, but try detergent you put in the dishwasher. This last week, the door on the cup where I put dishwasher detergent in the dishwasher failed to open properly so when the cycle was done and I opened the door, there still was some of the gel dishwasher detergent on the door of the dishwasher. I took my dishwashing cloth from the sink (which happened to be green in color) and wiped it up. When I rinsed the cloth out, I noticed a lot of the green color was bleached out to white! I guess I never knew there was some sort of bleach in dishwasher detergent. You might see if that works for you if nothing else will.
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That's good to know. I received a call today and the gentleman said he was a "paid caller". We are planning to donate to this charity, but plan on doing that later in December. I was shocked when he asked if we would be willing to contribute $400-500! I'm sure there are very generous people out there, but that kind of donation to one charity is out of our budget.
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Well, I'm still rooting for Bindy. I think I saw a poll that showed 70% of the audience wants her to win. So touching to see her mom and brother (as well as most of the cast and audience) with tears after Bindy and Derek's performance.
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Our 20 yr. old ds is looking into starting a Roth IRA. He doesn't have a regular job now while in school, but did earn some money over the summer. We were told there is a $40 annual fee starting when he is 21. We were wondering what would be the minimum he would have to put in annually to offset the fee and make it worth it. I would expect he would only earn money during the summer until he's 23. Whatever he puts in, it has to stay in and not be pulled out because he needs a new car or to pay the rent. Retirement money needs to stay for that purpose. Anyone have experience with that?
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Since we're bumped I'd like to give a little update. I have hardly any housework. Everything is always put away. It's lovely. I had two pieces of furniture that my husband used as surfaces to set things, the dresser and printer stand, and after I KonMaried I was able to get rid of those. Also, I'm 2 months pregnant and very, very sick. I vomit almost every day, sometimes several times a day, I'm exhausted, and I cramp all day and night. But my house still looks nice. I'm not behind in housework because I have so little it's manageable.
Hurray for you! What a blessing to not have much housework as you await your little blessing. I hope you feel better soon.
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I know of a little girl named Rogue. Has anyone else heard of this name? I guess I'm surprised given the definition:
noun1.a dishonest, knavish person; scoundrel.2.a playfully mischievous person; scamp:The youngest boys are little rogues.3.a tramp or vagabond.4.5.Biology. a usually inferior organism, especially a plant, varyingmarkedly from the normal.verb (used without object), rogued, roguing.
6.to live or act as a rogue.verb (used with object), rogued, roguing.
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I live about 15 minutes by car from the Edmonds ferry terminal. It's hard to believe there aren't laundromats closer than that. But if that is true, then I would choose someplace that has washing facilities closer. That is something you would have to do weekly at a minimum, and taking your children along would be a hassle. When I was single, I bought a used washer/dryer that fit in my one bedroom apartment even though there were washing facilities in my complex. That might be an option for you.
Every year I hear about mudslides that interrupt the train traveling, but I don't know if they bring buses in to accommodate the people in those cases.
I know some people find Bremerton a nice place to live, but if I had even one car available, I would choose Edmonds so that I could travel to all the other lovely places more easily in the Puget Sound region. I wasn't quite sure if your family would have a car at all. Traveling on the ferry is fun when exploring the area, but on a daily basis I think it would get old. There are nice homeschooling opportunities near the Edmonds area too. I don't know about Bremerton for that.
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As much as I wanted Edith to really "give it" to Mary (Mary was truly nasty), I have to say I was very touched by Edith's reasoning to be forgiving. I often times don't see eye to eye with my sister, but I make an effort because both of our parents and only brother are gone, and it is just us who have the personal memories of our family now. Edith made me realize that, and when she talked about when only she and Mary would be left to remember their family, it made my eyes water.
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That episode seemed like the finale. Was that it?
So glad that Tom and Edith told Mary off. So disappointed for Edith, but she really did it to herself. She should have told the truth when she had the chance.
Didn't think the B&B incident was that funny. So glad the family stood by their faithful cook.
Mr. Carson has irritated me these last two episodes. So glad Mrs. Hughes-Carson still loves him and perhaps can soften him up a bit.
Such a touching scene with Mr. Moseley and his students.
That was a longer episode than usual, which makes me think that was it! :(
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Yes, we would like it moved before winter because snow will be an issue here too. Our plows do a wide swing around parked cars, so the street in front of our driveway wouldn't get plowed.
Maybe that is why they want to park on your side of the street, so the area in front of their driveway won't get plowed. I'm agreeing with you, this would really bug me.
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Lord Grantham was up and about in the episode that recently aired.
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Next week is it until the Christmas finale.
That's going to be a loooong 7 weeks. I'm going to be so disappointed when this series is gone.
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My dd's community college teacher corrected her writing when she used a male pronoun to refer to a gender neutral pronoun. The teacher said my daughter would have to do "he or she", or "his or her", etc. It is so awkward to write like that. It disrupts the flow of the sentence and takes so much reworking to make a sentence sound right, and sometimes it never does! We went online to find out the proper way to do this and didn't get much help. The only suggestion that made sense was to change the pronoun from male to female with every paragraph. My daughter only had one paragraph so that didn't help.
In the OP's example, isn't "Each" singular so you wouldn't use a plural pronoun with that anyway?
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Lots of action in the recent episode. I'm thinking because there are so few episodes left they had to speed up what I knew would happen with Mary and Henry.
Loved the scheme Mrs. Patmore and the new Mrs. Carson came up with to help Mr. Carson appreciate his wife's efforts.
I hope Mr. Barrows finds happiness - maybe he can fill the potentially vacant spot.
Glad Daisy softened a bit this episode.
Disappointed Edith didn't tell the truth about Marigold, but maybe that will come next episode.
Does anybody know how many episodes before the traditional final Christmas episode. As I recall last year, there was a gap of several episodes before the finale.
Loved the new addition to the family!
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I gave my son a cabbage patch doll before his sister was born. The doll was named Timothy Gregor. My son never took to it, but then again he was about 14 months at the time - about 19 years ago.
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Am I being too hopeful that Mary and Edith could bond over both being mothers?
I'm losing respect for Mr. Carson in the way he is treating his wife. I'm wondering if Mrs. Hughes-Carson is losing respect for him too.
I thought it was odd the ladies of the house didn't know more about the paintings, especially Cora, as Seasider reminded us about the almost affair with that art person.
Mrs. Patmore deserves happiness, and she's got quite a bit to offer.
Daisy needs a good talking too.
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I seat people based on their comfort. Larger people or those with disabilities are seated on an end so it is easier for them to get in and out. Smaller people might be tucked into the middle or the corner. Nothing too formal around here, but I do like to have everyone around the table. I've been known to put two tables butted up together just so we can all be around the table. When we were looking for a new house, I eliminated houses whose dining rooms couldn't accommodate extending two tables just for those special times when there was a family gathering - up to 12. My preference would be to sit next to my dh at someone else's home only because if spacing is tight, I wouldn't mind bumping elbows or other body parts with my dh, but I would feel constrained next to someone else. If I'm seated on an end, I don't mind being next to someone else on one side.
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I have to laugh because just tonight at the dinner table with only 4 people, 2 of them were talking about something from practically the moment we all started eating until I was clearing my plate. Finally I shouted from the kitchen sink, "Can we talk about something else?" By the time I got back to the table, everyone was clearing their dishes and all conversation stopped! It bothers me too when conversations continue on that are not of interest to the rest of the table. It's much easier to start a new conversation with someone next to you, but much more difficult when the two carrying on are on opposite sides of the table and the people between them seem trapped. My suggestion is to have the husband and wife discuss before the dinner party in case it comes up so one can politely steer the conversation in another direction.
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I don't think Andy will have the nerve to approach Daisy since she is studying school books with Mr. Baxter and it was revealed Andy can't read. Maybe he doesn't feel worthy unless he can better himself as a pig farmer.
Santa Question
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My kids are young adults, and even though they haven't believed in Santa for several years, I will not confess that he doesn't exit. Like I tell them, "I still believe in Santa. If I stop believing, maybe I wouldn't get any presents." Even so, most presents go under the tree and stockings are filled usually after midnight before Christmas morning when most are at least in their rooms. I think it makes for a fun Christmas morning to see what has appeared. I have to say, though, that Christmas morning comes later and later as the teenagers like to sleep in later and later!