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    knitting, sewing, cross stitch, needlepoint. I am a member of several guilds.
  1. Hi, All. I'm not here that much (too busy; so forgive me if I don't reply to your responses to my response) and I happen to see this thread. This is a subject dear to my heart because I have seen so much of it around me. I have seen so many people become outraged by lenient laws yet they turn away from victims of domestic violence who ask for help. All I have to say is regardless of the laws and demographics in any state or country, please, please try to help someone in such a situation. The strictest laws are useless unless someone calls the police, helps the victim find a safe place, calls a "safe" relative for that person, loans/gives money to help the person get out, whatever fits the situation, etc. I've had to call the parents (which was very awkward for me) of someone in that situation because no one else would dare to do so.
  2. My biggest concern is if you think they need to move, how will you get them to move if FIL is not following through? lt's very hard to make someone move.
  3. So sorry to hear this. From someone who has BTDT, take care of yourself first. Otherwise, you will burn out and can't take of anyone, including yourself. Secondly, hiring a person at the house by themselves is a crapshoot. These kinds of people have plenty of burnout and stress also, never mind the other side issues that could come up. Having them somewhere with a larger staff than 1 is much better in the long run. It is also easier if your FIL gets to choose their living arrangements. Whatever you decide, do not use your own money to pay for anything. All of the ILs' money should be used first, even if you have to sell the house. It keeps the resentment down among family members. For the food issue, I would suggest that, if it is allowed, have family members bring homecooked meals as often as possible. Let me tell you it is much less stressful to bring food than to go to a person's house and trying to get them to bathe or take meds. Let the staff deal with it. You will still have issues like this even with a paid aide and you will still have to go over and try to fix it. (speaking from experience) An aide can't make a person do things he/she doesn't want to do either. ETA: Having just 1 person being the paid CNA every day is too much. Even the people you hired get stressed and need days off.
  4. You need to pick an orthopedic doctor based on his/her specialty. Not all orthopedics do everything well. Some are better with knees than hips. Some are better with hands and elbows. A relative picked a doctor who specialized in robotic partial knee replacements since he knew he qualified for it, but his regular orthopedic dr. wanted him to have a full replacement because that's all this dr. did. So a dr. who only does full replacements is not going to recommend a partial replacement. This same dr. is not known for understanding hip problems well, so I wouldn't go to that dr. for hip problems. These are things you hear from other patients. If the problem is a recurrent sports problem, see a sports specialist. If you are not sure, call the drs. on your list and ask questions. Don't hesitate to get 3 or 4 opinions.
  5. Did the priest ad-lib the words of the Consecration? You may not have a valid consecration.
  6. Acuras and Hondas are related. Here explains the relation between the two models you are interested in: http://www.carsdirect.com/compare/honda-pilot-vs-acura-mdx
  7. I'm still working on my Halloween needlepoint. I hope to have it done by Halloween. I signed up for this workshop as a ghost student in May with one of the needlepoint guilds that I belong to: http://www.sdang.org/workshops/Cupcake%20Mouse%20Registration.pdf (If anyone here wants to do this project, you can join the guild and then sign up for the workshop. If you want to inquire about the level, you may email the workshop director.) I signed my daughter up for several sewing classes. She loves sewing. We have made skirts and pillows at home. We're working on doll clothes together right now.
  8. Good for you to be helping out your friend. Not be a party pooper, but remember it's taxable so set aside a portion each month. And I would check with your homeowner's insurance to be sure there are no increases. Be sure she gets renter's insurance.
  9. I would not buy another KF. We have 4 first generations and the port is gone on three of them. Amazon knows about this problem. The problem with charging is with the port, not the charger. We have three devices that don't charge anymore. The ports on this model are of subpar quality. Amazon may replace your KF with a refurbished one. Someone I know got it replaced after warranty but the port problem came back. We've had intermittent problems with apps also. We have one second-generation Fire and it is much better. However, I like the iPad much better and my kids are getting iPad minis to replace their KF.
  10. I think the gloves are just part of the costume. The other Russian skater Julia had gloves also for her long program. Generally, skaters don't wear gloves (such as to keep hands warm) for programs unless it's part of the costume.
  11. I would just enroll them in a knitting class. I knit a lot and I taught some basics to my 8-year old daughter, but I took her to a local yarn shop for lessons and she took off very quickly. It is much easier to have someone teach you in person and help you manipulate the yarn. I just enrolled her in sewing classes even though I sew and she has learned so much already.
  12. LMA

    AMDG

    My Orthodox Jewish friends used to write Hebrew letters at the top of their work in school and this was public school. It was a phrase related to "with the help of God," I think. I don't quite remember. (It's been many years.)
  13. Play It Again has lots of figure skates around here. Check hockey shops also for used figure skates. Many of them are barely used. Just be sure that the ankle part of the boot is stiff and doesn't give when you squeeze it. This is a boot that many adult recreational skaters use around here. The grey is used by ladies a lot. I would only buy online if your dd's foot is a standard size. http://www.amazon.com/Riedell-625-Series-Recreational-Figure/dp/B006ZBLDRM Craiglist has plenty of sellers. Pictures are usually posted so you could see the age of the skate.
  14. Skating mom here. I wouldn't buy online. Do you live in an area that has lots of skating? If you do, check craigslist or even post on Freecycle. I have sold skates through craigslist. Do you have a sports consignment/used store anywhere near you? A sports chain such as Dick's or Sports Authority? Do you have any local department stores/discount stores? We have a couple local chains that carry decent skates for the recreational skater. She will have lots of fun.
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