Susan in TN Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 I need a "you can make chicken stir-fry" cheer. If you can come and cheer me on in my kitchen you get quadruple points. Rah-Rah Sis boom bah Cook your chicken Or it's raw! A B C D E F G! Jean can make it Better than me! H I J K LMNOP! Her stir-fry is good As it can be! 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 (edited) A stir-fry haiku Jean makes stir-fry now Vegetables hiss in the pan Wish I could have some. Edited February 4, 2016 by Susan in TN 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 Very inspiring. The veggies are now all chopped. Now to start up the wok. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoJosMom Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 Susan is amazing Her words inspire I am awestruck 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 Chicken stir fry is done! :party: :party: :party: 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 #somedaysyouneedthatextralittlepush 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Openhearted Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 I so wish I wasn't out of likes. You all are amazing. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texasmama Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 It's the other way around for me. At night I am calm, because I just tell myself it will all go away once I close my eyes. When I wake up the next morning and everything is the same? Time to panic. Oh dear. (((hugs))) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texasmama Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 Can they hire someone? You're already overworked. They did, and I'm sure it will be better next year, but the dude they fired evidently left a mess. No one expects me to do anything but recreate my own giving statement. I told dh that we will do the best we can and then ask the church to sign off on it because our records, however lacking, are better than theirs at this point. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikslo Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 Oh dear. (((hugs))) Don't worry, I don't feel that way ALL the time. :laugh: 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texasmama Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 So, I live in the distribution range of the Aedes aegypti mosquito--you know the one of Chikungunya/Yellow Fever/Zika fame. Vector borne disease was one of my few concerns I had about living here, and voila, Zika. Those little buggers are outside every time I am, and they hang out by the door and try to get inside. A. aegypti is in the process of becoming resistant to DEET; it's well-documented in the literature. There is a recent study showing similar repellency with lemon eucalyptus. It's sold out of Amazon, Drugstore.com, Homedepot.com. It's not carried by walmart.com and so I'm stuck going from store to store looking for it. Supposedly it's carried in a store about 30 min from me. Guess where I'm headed tonight. :ohmy: Is this a danger to non-pregnant people. I apologize for the ignorant question. I do not watch the news at all so most of the time I live in blissful ignorance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texasmama Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 #somedaysyouneedthatextralittlepush I see a tex in there. :laugh: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texasmama Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 It dipped into the 50's so I quick, threw on my snow boots. Thank goodness I had them! :hat: I pushed on them hard, and I suspect that they are pretty copperhead proof. I still want to go to the Army Navy store and get some gaiters. If only so I can say that I went to the Army Navy store to get some gaiters. #pretendredneck 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 I see a tex in there. :laugh: You're so vain. You probably think this text is about you, don't you, don't you. . . 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texasmama Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 You're so vain. You probably think this text is about you, don't you, don't you. . . :lol: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikslo Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 DS spent 25 minutes complaining about an assignment that took him 10 minutes to complete. #mustbefebruary 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renai Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 So, I live in the distribution range of the Aedes aegypti mosquito--you know the one of Chikungunya/Yellow Fever/Zika fame. Vector borne disease was one of my few concerns I had about living here, and voila, Zika. Those little buggers are outside every time I am, and they hang out by the door and try to get inside. A. aegypti is in the process of becoming resistant to DEET; it's well-documented in the literature. There is a recent study showing similar repellency with lemon eucalyptus. It's sold out of Amazon, Drugstore.com, Homedepot.com. It's not carried by walmart.com and so I'm stuck going from store to store looking for it. Supposedly it's carried in a store about 30 min from me. Guess where I'm headed tonight. http://www.walgreens.com/search/results.jsp?Ntt=lemon+eucalyptus http://www.puritan.com/pages/iq.asp?SearchText=lemon%20eucalyptus Ya know, I read that thread. I did not know that ridding the world of mosquitos was even a thing. Like, perhaps a worldwide discussion. At first I thought the poster was being facetious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renai Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 Rah-Rah Sis boom bah Cook your chicken Or it's raw! A B C D E F G! Jean can make it Better than me! H I J K LMNOP! Her stir-fry is good As it can be! A stir-fry haiku Jean makes stir-fry now Vegetables hiss in the pan Wish I could have some. Wow. I wish I was this good. What curriculum did you use? :lol: 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shannon in TN Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 Welcome back! You are back, right? well, seems like my tendency to pop in for a quick visit and then be gone for a few months still exists... And I love your siggy. Don't leave us again! We like lazy people. :thumbup1: Haha! Thanks :) I'm still around... about every 3rd month or so :leaving: 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 If you were to ask me what vector I would like to see consigned to the list of extinct species, it would be the mosquito. I don't like ticks much either, but for sheer evil, the mosquito comes straight from the pit. I don't know if I'm correct, but I would say that the mosquito is probably the world's best vector and responsible for most of the world's worst vector borne diseases. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texasmama Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 If you were to ask me what vector I would like to see consigned to the list of extinct species, it would be the mosquito. I don't like ticks much either, but for sheer evil, the mosquito comes straight from the pit. I don't know if I'm correct, but I would say that the mosquito is probably the world's best vector and responsible for most of the world's worst vector borne diseases. But will it kill me, and should I worry. It takes a lot to get my attention these days so I need someone to bullet point this thing. :lol: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texasmama Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 If you were to ask me what vector I would like to see consigned to the list of extinct species, it would be the mosquito. I don't like ticks much either, but for sheer evil, the mosquito comes straight from the pit. I don't know if I'm correct, but I would say that the mosquito is probably the world's best vector and responsible for most of the world's worst vector borne diseases. But will it kill me, and should I worry. It takes a lot to get my attention these days so I need someone to bullet point this thing. :lol: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texasmama Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 I decided suddenly today that I need to buy curricula for next year. So I bought both of the boys' Spanish texts and workbooks for a total of $32. Yes, folks ,a total price for two books and two workbooks. Also, I bought ds's Algebra 2 book for $18. So I think I am beating my estimate of homeschooling costs so far. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikslo Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 (edited) But will it kill me, and should I worry. It takes a lot to get my attention these days so I need someone to bullet point this thing. :lol: http://www.cdc.gov/zika/disease-qa.html CDC bullet points just for you. :) Edited February 4, 2016 by ikslo 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renai Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 (edited) Slash, here's a thread for you to respond to. I await your comments. In fact, I looked for them, then came here to tell you it's there waiting for you http://forums.welltrainedmind.com/topic/586353-bullet-journals/. It's about bullet journals. Penguin posted a link, and after looking at it, it kinda looks like a similar way I used to run my life when I was younger (like through my older teens-early 30's). I could go back through my notebooks and know exactly what was going on in my life on any given day. I didn't do all the symbols though. I've sorta gone back to it, but not really. I like using composition notebooks. I'll probably implement better eventually. Edited February 4, 2016 by Renai 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texasmama Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 http://www.cdc.gov/zika/disease-qa.html CDC bullet points just for you. :) Thank you. :) I don't think it sounds like something that negatively impacts most healthy non-pregnant people in a permanent way, not that I want a weird illness for two weeks. And there are always some people who get really sick. And bad effects that occur that no one really knows about until a long time has passed. So there's that. Our winter sucked this year, causing the bugs to proliferate at an alarming rate. Usually we can freeze them out for a bit. I saw a mosquito not too long ago outside. That is not supposed to happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texasmama Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 (edited) Since I double posted, I will add that I am so glad I have my snow boots to protect my feet and lower legs from bugs. Edited February 4, 2016 by texasmama 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 Sometimes mosquito borne infections can be harder the second time around, too. Dengue, deeply unpleasant to start with, can kill you if you get it again. It's a common misconception that mosquitoes (and even ticks) disappear for the winter. I've seen pictures of nice, healthy, lively mosquitoes in a house, in winter, in New York City. Humans provide plenty of perfect opportunities for bugs to live, breed and thrive in nice warm places well protected from the elements. Deer ticks are still out here. They are active at any temperature above 40F and have been known to crawl up dead stalks of plants through snow on nice days to catch a host walking by. Thus, my veterinary advice for the day: Flea and Tick and Heartworm year round, folks! And prevent standing water in warm places. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 Slash, here's a thread for you to respond to. I await your comments. In fact, I looked for them, then came here to tell you it's there waiting for you http://forums.welltrainedmind.com/topic/586353-bullet-journals/. It's about bullet journals. Penguin posted a link, and after looking at it, it kinda looks like a similar way I used to run my life when I was younger (like through my older teens-early 30's). I could go back through my notebooks and know exactly what was going on in my life on any given day. I didn't do all the symbols though. I've sorta gone back to it, but not really. I like using composition notebooks. I'll probably implement better eventually.I bullet journal. I need to turn my computer on. Gimme a few. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texasmama Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 (edited) Sometimes mosquito borne infections can be harder the second time around, too. Dengue, deeply unpleasant to start with, can kill you if you get it again. It's a common misconception that mosquitoes (and even ticks) disappear for the winter. I've seen pictures of nice, healthy, lively mosquitoes in a house, in winter, in New York City. Humans provide plenty of perfect opportunities for bugs to live, breed and thrive in nice warm places well protected from the elements. Deer ticks are still out here. They are active at any temperature above 40F and have been known to crawl up dead stalks of plants through snow on nice days to catch a host walking by. Thus, my veterinary advice for the day: Flea and Tick and Heartworm year round, folks! And prevent standing water in warm places. I've just never seen mosquitoes in winter before this winter. The local vet advised what you do regarding year round heartworm and flea and tick treatments. That's what we do. The dog hates them, and she is onto me. :lol: Like most pyrs, she is not food motivated, so I have to open her mouth and put the pb-covered heartworm pill in the back of her mouth. She dutifully swallows it and looks at me sadly. Left ot her own devices,, she knows it's a pill and walks away or spits it, but if I put it far back in her mouth, she will swallow it. And she is freaked out by the flea and tick med. She's a little bit of a coward. I have to catch her, hold her collar and squirt it on. If I wear a glove, it's all over with. :lol: Edited February 4, 2016 by texasmama 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texasmama Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 Remind me to never weigh in on another math thread. Literalists. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junie Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 I hate taking new meds. I have two new prescriptions: nortriptylin and isometheptene mucate. I haven't taken either of them yet. I never take new meds before bed; I only start one at a time; I make sure that dh is available to take care of the kids just in case; and I make sure that there's nothing special on the calendar that a trip to the ER would ruin. Blech. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texasmama Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 I hate taking new meds. I have two new prescriptions: nortriptylin and isometheptene mucate. I haven't taken either of them yet. I never take new meds before bed; I only start one at a time; I make sure that dh is available to take care of the kids just in case; and I make sure that there's nothing special on the calendar that a trip to the ER would ruin. Blech. :grouphug: I'm really sorry. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junie Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 :grouphug: I'm really sorry. I'm actually glad to have them after what I went through last month. I just hate the unknown of potential side effects. And I'm overly cautious. I won't even eat a new food if dh isn't home. How fun would that be if whatever I ate had gluten in it and I had to go to the ER. With 6 kids. In the ambulance. :lol: Now that I have teenagers, I could leave the kids at home, but a few years ago it was truly a consideration. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 Remind me to never weigh in on another math thread. Literalists. Where angels fear to tread. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texasmama Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 Where angels fear to tread. :lol: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texasmama Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 My hands are like ice, and I have misplaced my fingerless gloves. :confused1: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prairiewindmomma Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 :ohmy: Is this a danger to non-pregnant people. I apologize for the ignorant question. I do not watch the news at all so most of the time I live in blissful ignorance. Yes. :( There are a number of reports of people coming out of this with at least semi-permanent neurological deficits. Guillain-Barre syndrome, hearing loss, etc. The media focus has just been on the microencephaly and pregnant women. Here are some articles from the last couple of weeks on the other aspects of Zika. http://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-zika-venezuela-idUSKCN0VC2O7 http://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2016/02/03/465448198/cdc-sees-major-challenges-ahead-in-the-fight-against-zika http://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2016/02/02/465278281/how-much-harm-can-the-zika-virus-really-do Also, the particular "good" spray is Cutter's lemon eucalyptus spray. I found several bottles at a Walmart within a reasonable driving distance, but it has been sold out elsewhere. I guess other people have been reading on effective repellants as well. The key is that one must reapply at least every 4 hours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texasmama Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 Yes. :( There are a number of reports of people coming out of this with at least semi-permanent neurological deficits. Guillain-Barre syndrome, hearing loss, etc. The media focus has just been on the microencephaly and pregnant women. Here are some articles from the last couple of weeks on the other aspects of Zika. http://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-zika-venezuela-idUSKCN0VC2O7 http://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2016/02/03/465448198/cdc-sees-major-challenges-ahead-in-the-fight-against-zika http://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2016/02/02/465278281/how-much-harm-can-the-zika-virus-really-do Also, the particular "good" spray is Cutter's lemon eucalyptus spray. I found several bottles at a Walmart within a reasonable driving distance, but it has been sold out elsewhere. I guess other people have been reading on effective repellants as well. The key is that one must reapply at least every 4 hours. Oh dear....I have some lemon eucalyptus stuff because we don't use DEET. I hate mosquitoes. They do no good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texasmama Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 I just ordered a case of the stuff on amazon with prime shipping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 I posted in the bullet journal thread while looking at my old bullet journal and MAN I got a lot of stuff done last year. Seriously. I was depressed because I was injured, didn't lose as much weight as I wanted, and didn't pay as much debt off, but I kicked some booty! I read the entire Bible. Like, the whole thing. Every word. There are a lot of words in that book! And the whole KonMari thing. BOOYA! I accomplished a lot with the intention of making our lives easier and it worked. This January was so much better than last January. I should get some sort of trophy or something. Or maybe just lose the other 20 pounds. I think I'd rather have that. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 And then there was the time that I had pretty significant (for background actors) face time on American Crime because I was sitting right behind Felicity Huffman. :hat: 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 Ellie! Get the Booya! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prairiewindmomma Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 Ahh, in continuing to read on, I am seeing that others already responded. Sorry! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prairiewindmomma Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 And, Junie, I don't like your posts--I just have the same considerations about meds and leaving kids behind while I go in an ambulance. That happened once, and it was awful. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prairiewindmomma Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 tex--was it in stock? Because the lemon eucalyptus stuff was out of stock at 4:00 p.m. on amazon for me. I went through about 6 different websites with no luck. Maybe amazon likes you better. **Sniff** Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texasmama Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 (edited) tex--was it in stock? Because the lemon eucalyptus stuff was out of stock at 4:00 p.m. on amazon for me. I went through about 6 different websites with no luck. Maybe amazon likes you better. **Sniff** Yes, this is what I ordered. Do you have Prime? http://www.amazon.com/Cutter-Eucalyptus-Insect-Repellent-4-Ounce/dp/B00860Y3DQ/ref=sr_1_1?s=lawn-garden&rps=1&ie=UTF8&qid=1454559727&sr=1-1&keywords=cutter+lemon+eucalyptus+insect+repellent&refinements=p_85%3A2470955011 ETA: IT's an amazon Prime booya(h)! Edited February 4, 2016 by texasmama 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoJosMom Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 I posted in the bullet journal thread while looking at my old bullet journal and MAN I got a lot of stuff done last year. Seriously. I was depressed because I was injured, didn't lose as much weight as I wanted, and didn't pay as much debt off, but I kicked some booty! I read the entire Bible. Like, the whole thing. Every word. There are a lot of words in that book! And the whole KonMari thing. BOOYA! I accomplished a lot with the intention of making our lives easier and it worked. This January was so much better than last January. I should get some sort of trophy or something. Or maybe just lose the other 20 pounds. I think I'd rather have that. Give yourself several months. I predict a sudden weight loss. Love, The FA Oracle 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lots of little ducklings Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 Rah-Rah Sis boom bah Cook your chicken Or it's raw! A B C D E F G! Jean can make it Better than me! H I J K LMNOP! Her stir-fry is good As it can be! A stir-fry haiku Jean makes stir-fry now Vegetables hiss in the pan Wish I could have some. :smilielol5: I love you, Susan. I love you, Jean. I love you, ITT peeps everywhere. :001_wub: (I just sent a bunch of I love you texts too, and am beginning to wonder if maybe I'm hormonal? Which in no way negates the puffy-hearts; it just explains why I may have to spend a page and a half hugging each of you individually. Followed by a group hug.) 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoJosMom Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 Yes, this is what I ordered. Do you have Prime? http://www.amazon.com/Cutter-Eucalyptus-Insect-Repellent-4-Ounce/dp/B00860Y3DQ/ref=sr_1_1?s=lawn-garden&rps=1&ie=UTF8&qid=1454559727&sr=1-1&keywords=cutter+lemon+eucalyptus+insect+repellent&refinements=p_85%3A2470955011 ETA: IT's an amazon Prime booya(h)! I'm really glad that I'm not the only one who steals Ellie's booyas. It took me days to get over it. (i might have had some other issues, as well.) 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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