KrissiK Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 :grouphug: Bookmom! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 The only thing I wouldn't like about living in Central America is the lack of seasons. Well, that probably wouldn't be the only thing. There would actually probably be a ton of things. But that is one thing that comes to mind right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 School is mostly done. I need a break. But, I should go make lunch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 No suggestions wrt the copay money, but maybe a friend and you could trade babysitting duties a couple of hours a week. Or some therapists have evening or weekend hours. This is actually a really good idea. Cultivating friendships around you is something you can proactively do to help build a good support network. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 Time to put away Halloween stuff and take out Thanksgiving stuff! Also, I need to put away my summer clothes and get the winter clothes (sweaters, mostly) into my drawer. My closet needs a good cleaning out, but I think I'll wait 'til spring. Someone remind me, k? Oh, that's right. I need to take my Halloween wreath down and put my autumn wreath up. I did decorate for generic autumn a couple weeks ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 My children have been so loud today. I just want to go back to bed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 A friend of mine and her SO owns a B&B on an island in a volcanic lake in Nicaragua. She said we could visit any time. And by "we" she means the ITT, right? :D 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 My children have been so loud today. I just want to go back to bed. It's only 2:30 but it really feels like it should be bedtime by now! Imma go do something useful. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 Warning - EdPo: I did get some encouragement from a friend of mine last night. She teaches chemistry at a local junior college. She said the kids coming in to her have some atrocious math skills. Which made me think that my kid isn't the only one who struggles in math, but he's lucky enough that his teacher doesn't just pass him along to the next grade, which is what a lot of public schools do, and then they get to JC not knowing anything. His teacher forces him to learn the stuff and keeps him at the appropriate grade level until understanding comes. And as I continue on teaching this kid, I am learning that maturity counts for a lot. I suppose I could have gotten him tested (and I am not discounting testing), but he seems to be doing a lot better now that he's a little older. I see understanding and progress. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 The only thing I wouldn't like about living in Central America is the lack of seasons. Well, that probably wouldn't be the only thing. There would actually probably be a ton of things. But that is one thing that comes to mind right now. Avocados are all I care about, And by "we" she means the ITT, right? :D Yes. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 And by "we" she means the ITT, right? :D Well, yeah!!! That's exactly how I took it, don't you think? 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 Not exactly. More he won't acknowledge his effect on the family, and deflects blame. He's getting better, but today is a bad day. He's passive aggressive. It's not my fault. No, it's not. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoJosMom Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 A friend of mine and her SO owns a B&B on an island in a volcanic lake in Nicaragua. She said we could visit any time. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prairiewindmomma Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 Yay! How about we meet up in the Seattle airport and fly out from there? Fly through TX on your way down. :) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoJosMom Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 Fly through TX on your way down. :) How 'bout you just meet us in Seattle? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 OK I did one useful thing. Now I'm gonna chop tomatoes and onions and cabbage for dinner. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 No. Maybe. Things change all the time, but historically, no. Does he have friends that would be willing to help you convince him that he does need to get help for his depression? Or family? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 No. He's not really close to anyone. It's just hard. There are no easy answers. Yes, that's very hard. :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 I think I'm going to bake potatoes for supper. I've written over 3K today, edited about 4K and I'm just brain dead. Potatoes sound about my scope of culinary talents tonight. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 I've been investigating a condition DH was just diagnosed with. I may be back asking for help with food restrictions--don't know yet. But probably. I'm already used to no wheat and no soy, but no milk and no eggs is going to make cooking really, really interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoJosMom Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 I’m sorry. Here are some dancing potatoes for you and the kids: Eta: potato booyah! :svengo: :001_wub: Apparently, I peaked at three. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 Ok, new vacation plan. We're going to the moon. How much will that cost? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoJosMom Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 Geography It's self-centered geography. That's the closest major international airport. To me. :) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoJosMom Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 Ok, new vacation plan. We're going to the moon. How much will that cost? Have fun. The rest of us are going to Costa Rica and/or Nicaragua. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 Have fun. The rest of us are going to Costa Rica and/or Nicaragua. John wants to go. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luuknam Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 Hm, my dad said that there's a Legoland in Ulm (in Germany, near the Austrian border), and that allegedly it's bigger than the one in Denmark anyway (he mentioned the latter after I complained that it's not the original one :lol: - not that bigger is necessarily better... one reason I don't want to go to Disney is that it's too big afaik). So, I Googled Legoland, and apparently New York should get one in 2020. Which of course would still be a 5+hour drive each way from where we live, so, might as well go to Denmark or Germany or w/e*. So, maybe we'll do a week in Austria and then do a day of Legoland on the way to NL. Since it sounds like DW's raise is just about the cost of going to Europe again anyway, so, that makes sense, right? There are quite a lot of logistics to plan though... it sounds like my aunt is thinking of selling her camper, so, who knows what we'll be doing. *Also, I think my kids will have a much more suitable age for Legoland this coming summer than in 2020. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luuknam Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 Btw, I'm thinking of renting a house in Austria for a week. Y'all are welcome to meet me there (btw, my parents are supposed to be there too). That said, I'm not meeting anyone in Seattle in order to fly to NL or Austria (it hasn't been decided yet whether we fly to NL and then drive to Austria or fly to Austria... tbt). 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luuknam Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 There's a very good chance we'll be flying out of Canada again. I don't wanna, but odds are it would save oodles. And who doesn't want to save oodles? Maybe if we were rich we could fly out of the US, but we're still nowhere remotely near six figures... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luuknam Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 Can we drive to Nicaragua? I mean, we'd need a car at our destination anyway, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luuknam Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 Prairie, I promise that if we drive to Nicaragua, we WILL drive through TX on the way. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prairiewindmomma Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 You don't want to drive to Nicaragua. Seriously. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luuknam Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 Um, Google? It does not take 1177 hours to drive to Nicaragua. Really. I've never been, but I can guarantee that it will not take that long (it's about 3500 miles). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prairiewindmomma Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 I am now <800 books (at least in librarything). I cut about 300 from my collection last night, and I feel like I'm pretty barebones in homeschooling stuff now. I have one shelf/grade and then 3 shelves of miscellaneous reference encyclopedias, math instruction guides, etc. I'm kind of appalled that I've cut this many books and I've still got this many. Half Price books offered me $30 for about 300 books. I'm trying not to cry too much. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luuknam Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 Oh, wait. For some reason it was set to walking. It's about 72 hours driving. I'm NOT walking to Nicaragua. I'm probably not driving to Nicaragua either... I've got other places I want to visit more. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prairiewindmomma Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 Luuknaam, well, after you get carjacked in Tamaulipas, you have to walk. My neighbors are all from Tamaulipas and Nuevo Leon and Coahuila. The stories they tell..... :scared: :crying: In all seriousness, did you select the toll road option? It's your only hope of going close to the speed limit. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luuknam Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 Oh, wait. For some reason it was set to walking. I'm guessing it was listening to Prairie, who told me not to drive. I'm pretty sure that walking is not a safety improvement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luuknam Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 Luuknaam, well, after you get carjacked in Tamaulipas, you have to walk. My neighbors are all from Tamaulipas and Nuevo Leon and Coahuila. The stories they tell..... :scared: :crying: In all seriousness, did you select the toll road option? It's your only hope of going close to the speed limit. Yes, that's with tolls. Without tolls, it would take about that long just to get out of NYS. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luuknam Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 Luuknam, well, after you get carjacked in Tamaulipas, you have to walk. That would still get me more than halfway there by car before having to walk. :coolgleamA: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoJosMom Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 John wants to go. He can tell us how to get there. :) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junie Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 (edited) I'm going to Pennsylvania, but not by way of Texas, Seattle, Costa Rica, or the moon. :) ETA: Not going by way of NY, NL, or Canada, either. Edited November 1, 2017 by Junie 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luuknam Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 FWIW, unless Mexican carjackers are idiots, stealing a car that almost nobody in Mexico has and that isn't worth much is probably a pretty dumb idea. Apparently Kias were quite unpopular in Mexico, though they did just open a factory there last year... but, stealing a 2009 Rio... maybe not the best choice when there are other cars to jack. The main concern, of course, is that there might be some idiots who will only look at the NY plates on it. Not that we have plans to actually drive to Nicaragua in the foreseeable future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luuknam Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 (It's my understanding that car thieves either steal really common cars, because it's easy to sell them whole or for parts, or steal really expensive cars (different thieves, obviously) - stealing an uncommon car that's old and isn't worth much is just not a typical target) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luuknam Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 I'm going to Pennsylvania, but not by way of Texas, Seattle, Costa Rica, or the moon. :) ETA: Not going by way of NY, NL, or Canada, either. But we border on PA! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 I am now <800 books (at least in librarything). I cut about 300 from my collection last night, and I feel like I'm pretty barebones in homeschooling stuff now. I have one shelf/grade and then 3 shelves of miscellaneous reference encyclopedias, math instruction guides, etc. I'm kind of appalled that I've cut this many books and I've still got this many. Half Price books offered me $30 for about 300 books. I'm trying not to cry too much. Donate to the library! He can tell us how to get there. :)It's the Apologia book. He loves it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoJosMom Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 Weird factoid. Last year when DD took the PSAT (as a freshman), we had her provide an email address we specifically set up for that purpose, expecting a barrage of messages. Nope. She got some, but nothing near the volume we had been told to expect. Since the beginning of THIS school year, however, things have ramped up. Doesn't that seem odd? Why now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junie Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 But we border on PA! It's the wrong border, though. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 Costa Rica is much prettier than the moon and also has oxygen. Just got off the phone with the pulmonary clinic getting an rx refill and rescheduling an appointment. Apparently their computer system is changing tomorrow so it was a bit complicated getting all the information down. I couldn't figure out why the lady kept saying "coffee coffee coffee coffee coffee..." except that maybe it's been a really long and complicated day for her. Then I realized she was saying "copy copy copy" (copying the info from one page to another). :D 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junie Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 And now I've got this strange re-mix stuck in my head: Country Roads and Goin' to Carolina. :D 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prairiewindmomma Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 Yup--kidnapping for ransom is a thing. That's why a lot of my neighbors relocated from over the border. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 (edited) Dd14 has 1001 words so far for today (far more than she's ever written in one day). She is going for 2000, but might not make it due to choir rehearsal. I am guessing this will really help improve her typing speed! Edited November 1, 2017 by Susan in TN 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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