KrissiK Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 Some things are worthy of tears. The content of The Hiding Place makes the list. IMO, the real "hero" in that story is her sister. Her character was unimpeachable. I am more a Corrie Ten Boom kinda gal so I was humbled reading her sister's heart towards their circumstances and her words and actions.Oh, I totally agree with you! Betsy's attitude, her faith in spite of all her circumstances.... she was truly amazing. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 Why would dh put on football (which he knows I don't watch) and then leave? 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 Why would dh put on football (which he knows I don't watch) and then leave?Because! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 Because! That's why a lot of people do things around here. . . . 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southern Ivy Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 Some things are worthy of tears. The content of The Hiding Place makes the list. IMO, the real "hero" in that story is her sister. Her character was unimpeachable. I am more a Corrie Ten Boom kinda gal so I was humbled reading her sister's heart towards their circumstances and her words and actions. I have always identified with Corrie more than Betsie. Betsie's ability to see and make the good in every circumstance is indeed humbling. One of my favorite biographies, aside from The Hiding Place, is Evidence Not Seen: A Woman's Miraculous Faith in the Jungles of WWII. It's about Darlene Deibler Rose and her time in Japanese prison camps in the jungles of New Guinea. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Lynn Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 Because! That's why a lot of people do things around here. . . . That's the same reason why a lot of people DON'T do things around here. :glare: 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southern Ivy Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 That's the same reason why a lot of people DON'T do things around here. :glare: It's always "Oh, I thought you were going to do that" around here. :/ 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renai Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 I have always identified with Corrie more than Betsie. Betsie's ability to see and make the good in every circumstance is indeed humbling. One of my favorite biographies, aside from The Hiding Place, is Evidence Not Seen: A Woman's Miraculous Faith in the Jungles of WWII. It's about Darlene Deibler Rose and her time in Japanese prison camps in the jungles of New Guinea. Ok, talking biographies, has anyone heard of this one? The main character was a female, and the only thing I remember clearly is that she remembered long passages of scripture, whole books of the old and new testaments, preparing for her Bible to eventually be taken away. She also spent many years in prison because of her faith. It was set somewhere in either China or Japan, I think, around the time of the Communists taking over. I think. It was almost 20 years ago when I read the biography. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 Critter, I'm sure you won't turn away a stray for hot beef stew with buttered toast followed by peaches and cream, right? Of course not! That would be downright un-southern. Regarding football--I regard that as an invite to change the channel. Or put on a BBC documentary. :laugh: Among my favorite works of enlightenment in the face of horrible circumstances--a section of The Gulag Archipelago called The Soul and the Barbed Wire. Powerful stuff. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renai Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 Why would dh put on football (which he knows I don't watch) and then leave? My dh always turns on the tv on anything and walks away. Then when he comes back, he wonders why I've changed the channel. I'm like, "Dude, you went to the bathroom to shave and shower. You really expected the channel to stay on x-boring channel?" Yeah. Anyway... 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texasmama Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 Somewhere there is a balance between not correcting another adult and not letting that adult do the same to you while still being polite. Being polite does not necessarily mean not addressing someone else's rude behavior; you may not be rude back, but you may state things clearly. For example, when RG made the comment about the clips, you could have said sweetly, "I like to let children have some input about how their own bodies look. Would you pass me the bobby pin please?" Sometimes you can say something like "Thanks for sharing that" and move on. In some circumstances, I can even go with your holding up your hand and telling him that you are not discussing it further. There's always the open-mouthed, wide-eyed stare if he says something truly rude, and you don't say anything back until he figures out that he has been rude.Very wise. I do think this is what I'm going for. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texasmama Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 There's optimism for you. :lol: :hat: Fighting my natural bent towards fatalism. How am I doing? :lol: 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renai Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 Dd is currently running around buck-naked singing about "super hero butts". I told her that it wasn't lady like to sing about butts. Her response is that "super hero butts kill boys dead" and then proceeds to act like she is shooting rays out of her booty. My Southern belle mother will NOT be hearing of this. She would be mortified. Me? I'm just sitting here wondering where in heck she comes up with this stuff. It comes from her super hero butt. :lol: 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 PSA: "Girl Scout Thin Mint Creamer" does not in any way, shape or form come close to the perfection that is Peppermint Mocha Creamer. I had hopes, but alas.... I must wait until next Christmas. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 Broncos are ahead... 20-13. In case anyone was interested. Jean? You interested? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 I am bored! This football game is not horribly exciting, I'm baking bread, which I always do on Sunday afternoon, I suppose we will have burgers for dinner since I don't know what else to make and am not motivated to cook anything. And there's nothing interesting on the Internet. And my baby came up to me and told me she wants to change her name to Lindsey. Anyone else in ITT land doing anything interesting? Maybe I can live vicariously through you! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Lynn Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 Bored here too. Except we're closer to bedtime and getting backpacks, etc, ready for our CC day tomorrow. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renai Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 No school tomorrow. Yay. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Openhearted Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 We will have a 2 hour delay for public school because of cold temps. Dd16 is happy. I am tired and looking forward to bedtime. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junie Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 The headache persists. Skipped church because by watching online I can control the volume. And I don't have to be pleasant. Cooked all the meat in the fridge that was going to go bad. Took a nap. Watched some football. Getting ready to put the littles to bed and then watch the Democratic debate with the high schoolers. (Not making a political statement; we watched the Republican debate as well.) In fact, we've watched most of them at ds15 and dd13's request. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 (edited) Just checkin' in to see if there's anything interesting going on. Sorry about your headache, Junie! Edited January 18, 2016 by KrissiK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 Broncos are ahead... 20-13. In case anyone was interested. Jean? You interested? Not in the slightest! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junie Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 Just checkin' in to see if there's anything interesting going on. Sorry about your headache, Junie! The headache isn't raging today... It's just there. I'm very sensitive to light and sound. Not fun when there are six kids in the house. Neurologist visit at the beginning of February, so maybe I'll get some help then. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junie Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 No school tomorrow. Yay. I haven't decided if we're having school tomorrow yet. (School here this semester depends on my head, not on the weather.) 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 The headache isn't raging today... It's just there. I'm very sensitive to light and sound. Not fun when there are six kids in the house. Neurologist visit at the beginning of February, so maybe I'll get some help then. Have they recently been getting worse? My male friend in his 40s has had the same problem. Always suffered with migraines, light and noise sensitivity, recently become more frequent and more severe. Is that you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junie Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 Have they recently been getting worse? My male friend in his 40s has had the same problem. Always suffered with migraines, light and noise sensitivity, recently become more frequent and more severe. Is that you? Yes, they started getting worse about 8 months ago, and then last month they got even worse, to the point that it just won't completely go away. The pain is not always bad; it just is always there, threatening to get worse... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 Yes, they started getting worse about 8 months ago, and then last month they got even worse, to the point that it just won't completely go away. The pain is not always bad; it just is always there, threatening to get worse...That sounds like him. He's going to the doctor this week. I'll let you know if he finds anything out. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southern Ivy Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 PSA: "Girl Scout Thin Mint Creamer" does not in any way, shape or form come close to the perfection that is Peppermint Mocha Creamer. I had hopes, but alas.... I must wait until next Christmas. My absolute favorite creamer is seasonal - Salted Caramel Mocha. You can rarely find it and when you do, you buy it in mass. I've been known to buy 12 bottles to hoard. *hides in shame* For awhile, only my mom could find them, so she'd buy a lot for me. Now, she can't find it and I can, so I stock her up. There is nothing even remotely close to it during the "off season". :( No school tomorrow. Yay. I wish that was my post. We have professional development and I have to sit and listen to some guy talk about proficiency scales (aka: giving the kids 1, 2, 3, 4 instead of As, Bs, Cs, Ds.). In theory, I like the idea. I think it gives the kids great insight into what they're missing and how they're doing in class. 8 hours of the same topic? Yeah, I'd rather gargle broken glass. Yes, they started getting worse about 8 months ago, and then last month they got even worse, to the point that it just won't completely go away. The pain is not always bad; it just is always there, threatening to get worse... Is there nothing that the drs can do? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 Lynn, Brooks Adrenalins are on sale at PRC. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lots of little ducklings Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 ((((JoJosMom and Buddy)))) (((Junie)))) Tex- So glad you got some downtime today. From where I sit, you are handling this all with such style. I'm taking notes. Critter - that dinner sounds perfectly cozy. Yum. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lots of little ducklings Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 (edited) I am bored! This football game is not horribly exciting, I'm baking bread, which I always do on Sunday afternoon, I suppose we will have burgers for dinner since I don't know what else to make and am not motivated to cook anything. And there's nothing interesting on the Internet. And my baby came up to me and told me she wants to change her name to Lindsey. Anyone else in ITT land doing anything interesting? Maybe I can live vicariously through you! We had an unusually non-boring day: This morning we played hooky from Sunday School (because still in mourning over the Packers game), then survived the Pre-K class during church (it was actually a lot of fun and probably better than trying to stay awake through a service after our late night). Then the kids' "adopted grandparents" came by for homemade pizza and a game night, which was loads of fun topped off with this and vanilla ice cream. And dh has MLK Day off, so we all have MLK Day off. Yay! ETA: I forgot to mention that the this was absolute perfection. I have a similar recipe from a PA Dutch cookbook that used to be my favorite, but this one tops it by a long shot. Edited January 18, 2016 by Lotsoflittleducklings 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 Just checkin' in to see if there's anything interesting going on. Sorry about your headache, Junie! Church (played for both services so it was a long morning), then Aldi (because we are out of bread, butter, and milk, and I don't make any of those things myself), then Joann to buy ribbons for chore charts, then home to put stuff away, worked on chore cards, dinner, family movie (Little Boy), and now I am waiting for the laminator to heat up. And waiting. And waiting. Maybe it's broken. We are supposed to have lessons tomorrow, but dh is off work and is taking ds20 back to the university and ds will be packing his stuff back up, so I'm not sure how much we will actually get done. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lots of little ducklings Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 Slache - how's Molly?? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texasmama Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 (((Junie))) We are full steam ahead with school and online classes tomorrow. I'm the original fun mom. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southern Ivy Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 (edited) We had an unusually non-boring day: This morning we played hooky from Sunday School (because still in mourning over the Packers game), then survived the Pre-K class during church (it was actually a lot of fun and probably better than trying to stay awake through a service after our late night). Then the kids' "adopted grandparents" came by for homemade pizza and a game night, which was loads of fun topped off with this and vanilla ice cream. And dh has MLK Day off, so we all have MLK Day off. Yay! ETA: I forgot to mention that the this was absolute perfection. I have a similar recipe from a PA Dutch cookbook that used to be my favorite, but this one tops it by a long shot. Have you tried these? Something tells me you'll like them. ;) Edited January 18, 2016 by Southern Ivy 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 I find it sad that my house is too messy to start using our chore cards. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 Slache - how's Molly?? Kicking. Another ultrasound on the 30th me thinks. I find it sad that my house is too messy to start using our chore cards. KonMari! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 I haven't decided if we're having school tomorrow yet. (School here this semester depends on my head, not on the weather.) (((Junie))) wish I had a magic pill for you. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 KonMari! Tell ya what. You come on over and teach all my family members the KonMari method, and then stop by every day for an hour or two for the next 6 months to check everything and make sure it is being done properly. #aintnobodygottimeforthat 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 We had an unusually non-boring day: This morning we played hooky from Sunday School (because still in mourning over the Packers game), then survived the Pre-K class during church (it was actually a lot of fun and probably better than trying to stay awake through a service after our late night). Then the kids' "adopted grandparents" came by for homemade pizza and a game night, which was loads of fun topped off with this and vanilla ice cream. And dh has MLK Day off, so we all have MLK Day off. Yay! ETA: I forgot to mention that the this was absolute perfection. I have a similar recipe from a PA Dutch cookbook that used to be my favorite, but this one tops it by a long shot. That does sound like a good day. I'm sorry for your loss (Packers! That was a truly amazing last 12 seconds of regulation play). The brownies look wonderful. I may have to try that. We have MLK day off, too. Usually we don't take it, but now that DS is in b&m school, we take it. Oh well. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junie Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 My OB offered to put me on birth control meds to try to treat my headaches. (They usually come just before my cycle begins, so the headaches are likely hormone related.) However, I have never used birth control methods of any type for religious reasons*, so I'd rather look for another treatment. *No, I'm not Catholic. I'm a very weird Baptist. ;) 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 My OB offered to put me on birth control meds to try to treat my headaches. (They usually come just before my cycle begins, so the headaches are likely hormone related.) However, I have never used birth control methods of any type for religious reasons*, so I'd rather look for another treatment. *No, I'm not Catholic. I'm a very weird Baptist. ;) Are there hormonal treatments other than BC? I was on BC from 10 or 11 until 23. It was great. If you get in a position where BC is a possibility I recommend it. I do find that regular exercise helps to regulate my hormones but I believe you have an issue with that as well? in my dream world I work out 4 days a week, read 7 days a week and have wine 2 days a week. When I actually accomplish that my life (headaches, mood, hormones, appearance, mothering, wifing) functions more smoothly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 I embarrassed myself by crying in front of my teen class at church. We're watching The Hiding Place. My own daughter was the only one to tease me about it. A whole page and no one commented about your lack of booya. People are not taking this thread seriously. :hat: 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junie Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 Are there hormonal treatments other than BC? I was on BC from 10 or 11 until 23. It was great. If you get in a position where BC is a possibility I recommend it. I do find that regular exercise helps to regulate my hormones but I believe you have an issue with that as well? in my dream world I work out 4 days a week, read 7 days a week and have wine 2 days a week. When I actually accomplish that my life (headaches, mood, hormones, appearance, mothering, wifing) functions more smoothly. No other hormonal treatments were mentioned. I want to see what the neuro says before I consider BC. Ideally I would like to go to the pool twice a week, but that isn't always possible. Going to an indoor public pool filled with the high school swim team does not mix well with a headache, so I haven't been at all this year. :( I have some walking videos that I used to do, but it seems that someone is always using the TV. This is the first month that I've had headaches for so many days in a row, so we'll see what kind of pattern establishes itself in the next few weeks. Thanks for the advice! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 A whole-lot-of-nothing day. Mr. Ellie will be off tomorrow because MLK Day. He'll be off the following day because he works for the state of Texas, and the state recognizes Confederate heroes. The irony. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 No other hormonal treatments were mentioned. I want to see what the neuro says before I consider BC. Ideally I would like to go to the pool twice a week, but that isn't always possible. Going to an indoor public pool filled with the high school swim team does not mix well with a headache, so I haven't been at all this year. :( I have some walking videos that I used to do, but it seems that someone is always using the TV. This is the first month that I've had headaches for so many days in a row, so we'll see what kind of pattern establishes itself in the next few weeks. Thanks for the advice! Can you put the walking videos on your phone and listen to them in another room? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 (edited) A whole page and no one commented about your lack of booyaH. People are not taking this thread seriously. :hat: FTFY Ha! A lack of booyah BOOYAH! Edited January 18, 2016 by Jean in Newcastle 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 I talked to my mom when I should have been playing with the kids before bedtime. I got off 10 minutes before bedtime and an hour later received this text. "I find it offensive that an hour on the phone once every week or so talking to me means you are neglecting your children... Tread lightly my dear..." Okay mom, whatever. I'm not responding. She'll feel stupid when she wakes up sober. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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