That's a really great idea that I think I can manage. Thank you!

I'm majoring in finance this semester, only 6 weeks left to go. I'm looking for a job. Not sure what that means as far as homeschool goes, but I'll tackle that when I get there I guess. I'm really enjoying being back in school.

no kilt pictures!?! I can't leave you guys alone, can I?

That's why I love you guys :D

I haven't been here in a few months. Been really busy, going to college, lots of stuff going on. I missed you guys. What's going on?

We honestly have not done a lot of science. :blush: Science is not my thing and I've let it go. I have us loosely scheduled to do physics, chemistry, gardening, study of tides, world geography. Something secular would be good, not too expensive, I'd rather not have to buy a bunch of stuff for projects throughout the year... It's one of the things that keeps me from doing anything. I love doing experiments, I've just been spread too thin lately and don't always have the money. What would be good to check out?

home-ec 101 has a simple weekly chore list

After talking to the therapist, he thinks it's good that I recognized that dh likes to express his love in the form of gift giving, and that physical touch seems to be important to him. We determined that quality time is important to me, and he gave me some tools to hopefully express to dh that this is important.

:D

I have the book the 5 languages of love, and am trying to identify my and dh's languages. It's what my counselor assigned me this past week. I thought dh's would be acts of service because that's what he complains about the most, and there's certain things I do to make him feel special that he seems to like. I asked him to take the quiz, and he did a couple different times and came up with a couple different answers. He didn't feel like the questions were relevant to us, and that he couldn't get an accurate answer from the quiz. He declined to tell me what he thought it would be without the quiz because he was skeptical by then. I don't have a clue what mine is. I can tell you one that is definitely not it. The other 4, I don't feel that I get any of them now. If I did, they either would not make me feel more loved or they would be strange coming from dh. So I'm like dh at the moment, I don't feel like the book is relevant to us. Anyone have experience with this book? Did you find it helpful? Did you have trouble identifying yourself?

I guess there's nothing wrong with me, I'm just in pain. Someone told me recently that her DIL went through the same thing after having a tubal. Her left ovary hurt all the time and she kept going back to the doctor for it, but they said there was nothing wrong with it that they could see. A few weeks ago they took it out, just because of the pain.

I was asked to teach a knitting class in January. I don't know if it would give me a chance to connect with anyone in a meaningful way since it would be a one time thing (just a one time sock class), but it would get me out around other adults at least.

I totally get what you're saying. And I think that's part of my reluctance here. How do you go up to someone and say hey, you wanna be friends and listen to all the bad stuff that's happening in my life and hold me while my life falls apart? Awesome, sounds like fun. lol But I'm about to go through some big life changes and am going to need supportive people. Right now I don't have them because I'm all alone here. I live in the middle of nowhere, and the only reason I'm here is because of dh... I may not even have that connection soon.

I just checked meetup.com and there is one group in our area, a Ron Paul meet up, about 45 minutes from here. LOL I tried a quilting group once, but it was older ladies. They were really nice, but I'd like to find people my age too. I knit and crochet but I don't meet many people around here that do that, and when I do they're older. I'd really like to join the SCA at some point, but can't afford to right now and don't have the ability to travel.

I'm in North Mississippi

I was told by a therapist that I need to build a community of support for myself because I don't have any family locally, and I'm isolated here. So I need to work on making friends. He asked about a homeschooling association. We are a member of a christian homeschool association (because that's all there is), but I've never connected with anyone in it. For one thing my values seem to be very different from all of theirs. I just feel like I'm very different than they all are. Everyone there is nice, I enjoy the events that we get to participate in, I'm glad the kids have that outlet. But I don't feel a kinship with anyone there. And part of it is me. I'm an introvert and the idea of having to connect with people IRL sorta makes me feel panicky. But I can recognize that he's right, and it is something I need. I just don't know how to go out and make that happen.

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I found that way back after I started having problems. I wish I had known about that before I had my tubal, but when I asked the doctor if there were any side effects he said no.

dh is not able to have children any more, and we've not had much time for that kinda thing lately anyhow. So I doubt it's tubal pregnancy. The pain isn't really more intense, it's just lasted longer. And it has hurt in my back before, but it's annoying me more at the moment than it usually does. The heat is really the only thing that's worrying me, I figure I must have some sort of infection.

I think I'm going to have to finally break down and go to the doctor. I've been putting it off for a while, because first I didn't have insurance. Then I was going to get insurance through where dh works, but he cancelled it because it cost so much, and now I don't have insurance again. And I'm afraid if this turns out to be something bad, and we can't afford to treat it.... Anyhow, my right ovary has hurt ever since I had my tubes tied back in 2005. And idk if anyone remembers, but a few months ago I thought I might have had a cyst that popped. I've never had a cyst before, but that was my best guess. Now, my The ovary hurts about 2 weeks out of the month, usually stopping after my period starts. My period ended 3 days ago, and it still hurts. The right side of my abdomen is hot, and it hurts all the way to my back. I think I'm going to have to go on to the doctor tomorrow, but I'm worried.

TY for the ideas. I've got some taco shells, maybe I coulld shred it and... something

The time change must have got me worse than I thought. here lately, I get tired at bedtime like normal, but I get in bed and I'm wide awake. I don't go to sleep until, like, 3 and then I wake up at 4:30 because of the time change. And for a while I was fine during the day, but it's like all of a sudden it caught up with me yesterday. I was too busy to take a nap yesterday and I was afraid if I did, I'd be up all night anyhow. I actually slept really well until 5 this morning, but I can hardly keep my eyes open today.

Dh and dd won't eat it. They're strange that way.

I've got a couple boiled chicken breast that I need to do something with for supper. I had big plans for making noodles from scratch for soup, but I'm so tired today I can barely function. What's something really easy I can make with the chicken?

On the TV show, I think they said he rotates nights with the wives so they each get an equal share of his time. He sleeps in a different bedroom each night. So I'm guess that means that each wife could only have tea about 1-2 times a week. Unless they have some other system for handle that. IDK... I like my tea on demand. LOL And I don't want anyone sticking their finger in my cup. Wait... that may not have come out the way I meant it. lol