AMJ Posted November 16, 2017 Share Posted November 16, 2017 We had our ups and downs with my mother and stepfather. Mostly because we were never close or a "family" when I was growing up. Anyhoo, we moved closer to them after dd was born and before ds10 came along. We still had times when we took a year to not visit at their house (they were welcome at ours), etc. BUT we had finally had it with all the drama and controlling behaviors and stuff and we refused to join them in Gatlinburg for Thanksgiving. We were also short on money and dh was just done. My brother and his family and aunt and cousins and their families all went. We stayed home and had Chinese food that thanksgiving day. My mom passed away about 15 days after that trip. My stepdad 6 months later. I would love it if we had handled that differently. :grouphug: :grouphug: Don't beat yourself up over this. When you're done you're done, and we have no idea when the final deadline is. When you have to take a break you really have to. :grouphug: :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMJ Posted November 16, 2017 Share Posted November 16, 2017 I guess they’re just an Apple thing. :(. Now their coolness is significantly diminished if I can’t share them with you guys. Well, that's not cool! Apple should learn to share with others. *pouting* Thank you for trying, though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMJ Posted November 16, 2017 Share Posted November 16, 2017 You were only coming back so we could keep you focused. It would have been horrible of you to give us such an important task and then not give us a chance to perform.I can see them on my Android phone. Sent from my HTCD160LVW using Tapatalk Okay, I wonder if it's a mobile/desktop thing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMJ Posted November 16, 2017 Share Posted November 16, 2017 Good morning. Iï¸ need to roll out of bed. Maybe I can just roll everywhere. But then how would Iï¸ get my steps? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Walk on the walls as you roll! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMJ Posted November 16, 2017 Share Posted November 16, 2017 They keep saying they're hungry and getting more food. GROWTH SPURT!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted November 16, 2017 Share Posted November 16, 2017 I just commented to a co-worker that she looks fantastic and super skinny. I know she has been losing weight, so I wanted to give her a little pat on the back to make her feel good, ya know? Well, she told me that she has lost 107 pounds in the last 3 years, and that's with a pregnancy stuck in there!! I had no idea she had lost that much. The best part, to me, is that she is seemingly also a HAPPIER, NICER person, and not so mean. But I didn't tell her that part. :leaving: Being that fat is really hard. She was quite possibly in pain all the time. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanalouwho Posted November 16, 2017 Share Posted November 16, 2017 DH offered to bring home Mexican food. Yes, please. I'm super cranky lately. Everything is irritating and I want to hide in the bathroom all day. I need a vacation. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted November 16, 2017 Share Posted November 16, 2017 (edited) Rock and Roll, Jean! Rice is cooking. Plasas is simmering. I've gotta put on my black clothes and get ready to leave for the concert. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dbfa86bTD34 Beethoven Booyah! Edited November 16, 2017 by Susan in TN 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Lynn Posted November 16, 2017 Share Posted November 16, 2017 Rock and Roll, Jean! Rice is cooking. Plasas is simmering. I've gotta put on my black clothes and get ready to leave for the concert. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dbfa86bTD34 Beethoven Booyah! His 6th! So soothing! I was listening to it earlier today. ðŸ˜ðŸ˜ðŸ˜ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luuknam Posted November 16, 2017 Share Posted November 16, 2017 Acoustic guitar is so soothing. I wish that I had the time to learn. Dh can't teach me not only because he doesn't have the time but he also is left handed and plays a left handed guitar (ie. strung backwards) I don't see why you couldn't learn left-handed guitar (other than the time issue). With violins, lefties play it exactly the same as right-handed people, so, if that works, then surely right-handed people can learn left-handed guitar (also, afaik, plenty of lefties play guitar the right-handed way). What's not soothing is dealing with a 10yo who whines he doesn't want to practice... otherwise, classical guitar is great. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luuknam Posted November 16, 2017 Share Posted November 16, 2017 I taught the children, I swept and mopped the living room floor, I walked with the children to the library and back, I bought food, and, that's about it, I think. Breathing is exhausting. I used my inhaler once already today, and an allergy pill. Maybe I should use my inhaler again. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luuknam Posted November 16, 2017 Share Posted November 16, 2017 What's not soothing is dealing with a 10yo who whines he doesn't want to practice... otherwise, classical guitar is great. When he's not whining, it certainly beats listening to Broccoli playing the violin... he's had it since last Wednesday, and a week isn't long enough to make it sound good yet (though it's less terrible than I worried it might be, for the most part). 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted November 16, 2017 Share Posted November 16, 2017 Iï¸ also want to learn to play the Bandurria. It’s a Filipino 14 string lute. We bought one and brought it back. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luuknam Posted November 16, 2017 Share Posted November 16, 2017 Iï¸ also want to learn to play the Bandurria. It’s a Filipino 14 string lute. We bought one and brought it back. That sounds cool. You certainly should do that. Btw, I taught myself some guitar just with the book. That said, I played the violin for a long time, so that might have helped. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted November 16, 2017 Share Posted November 16, 2017 I taught the children, I swept and mopped the living room floor, I walked with the children to the library and back, I bought food, and, that's about it, I think. Breathing is exhausting. I used my inhaler once already today, and an allergy pill. Maybe I should use my inhaler again. That's sounds like quite enough. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted November 16, 2017 Share Posted November 16, 2017 Iï¸ should drag out my violin sometime too. Iï¸ learned to play it by ear long before Iï¸ learned how to read music. Now I can’t figure out how to play the notes that I can now read. Interesting thing. After at least ten years of not touching the thing Iï¸ subbed in a music class where they were learning violin. Iï¸ took a stab at it and played the very easy folk song by ear. The kids told me that I played better than their teacher. ;). I’m really not that good. Their teacher must have been really bad. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted November 16, 2017 Share Posted November 16, 2017 I want a hang drum. And to play guitar well. But more than that I want to read Greek fluently and draw well. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junie Posted November 16, 2017 Share Posted November 16, 2017 I just watched a trailer for the movie "Wonder". It looks like a lovely movie. We almost never go the the theater, and I certainly won't go to a theater to see this. I will watch it at home, in a room all by myself after everyone has gone to bed, and I will bawl my eyes out. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted November 16, 2017 Share Posted November 16, 2017 Out getting drugs for my surgery tomorrow. Yay. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted November 17, 2017 Share Posted November 17, 2017 Matt saw my mom at Costco! :svengo: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junie Posted November 17, 2017 Share Posted November 17, 2017 Matt saw my mom at Costco! :svengo: :willy_nilly: :willy_nilly: :willy_nilly: :grouphug: 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted November 17, 2017 Share Posted November 17, 2017 :willy_nilly: :willy_nilly: :willy_nilly: :grouphug:I'm more willing to move now. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted November 17, 2017 Share Posted November 17, 2017 I want a hang drum. And to play guitar well. But more than that I want to read Greek fluently and draw well. Like I just watched a trailer for the movie . It looks like a lovely movie. We almost never go the the theater, and I certainly won't go to a theater to see this. I will watch it at home, in a room all by myself after everyone has gone to bed, and I will bawl my eyes out. Like Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted November 17, 2017 Share Posted November 17, 2017 Matt saw my mom at Costco! :svengo: But did she see him? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted November 17, 2017 Share Posted November 17, 2017 But did she see him? We don't know. He just walked away. She wouldn't have made a scene but we just don't want to open that door. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted November 17, 2017 Share Posted November 17, 2017 Likes are likes for the likeable, and hugs of commiseration for the unlikeable. I think my phone skips posts between visits, so if I missed you, please don't be mad. I still love you. DH being home is really cutting into my ITT time... I had a skills test and tour for the new job today. I will find out the final say tomorrow, and if I get the call, I will have orientation tomorrow and begin work on Sunday night. I should probably write down DH's portion of lessons for next week. He's a list guy. I came home and napped for 2 hours! Second time in a week I've napped in the middle of the day like that. This never happens. (Except the two times it just happened, so I have immediately outed myself as a liar.) No lessons today, but we did co op and learned about the mystifying behavior of cliquey girls. Why? I'm not like this, and I don't get this, so it's hard to walk Reader through this. She doesn't understand it, either. Now is bath time. I'm starting book 4 of 100, which is Week in the Woods by Andrew Clements. (#3 was The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman.) Next, for #5, I plan on tackling Codependant No More. Love and unicorn sparkles and fairy dust to each of you. Like 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted November 17, 2017 Share Posted November 17, 2017 The little things matter. After I had recovered from the lunch fiasco, I tried to get the bargain kitchen bag out of my garbage can. I had to stick my hand way down into yucky kitchen garbage to even get the edges up high enough to grab and then part of it tore on me. And once I got the garbage out and in the bin, I discovered that wet yucky stuff had seeped all over the can and down to the bottom. So I had to wash and disinfect the entire can. I put more expensive but working garbage bags on my grocery list. I already have the new ones in and I'm so happy to have bags that will actually work! 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted November 17, 2017 Share Posted November 17, 2017 Ds10 room cleaned (by him), dd room cleaned (by her), my room decluttered (by me), bleach soaking in my toilet, laundry started, daybed stripped, 2 towel loads folded and put away (by dc), litter box cleaned and refilled, one couch vacuumed and vacuum cleaner broken (by dh). Looks like a very focused day. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikslo Posted November 17, 2017 Share Posted November 17, 2017 I am not cooking. Again. And if I didn't have blood sugar issues I would scarf the Russian dessert that is in my fridge. Guess I'll just have a few bites. What’s Russian dessert? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikslo Posted November 17, 2017 Share Posted November 17, 2017 I taught the children, I swept and mopped the living room floor, I walked with the children to the library and back, I bought food, and, that's about it, I think. Breathing is exhausting. I used my inhaler once already today, and an allergy pill. Maybe I should use my inhaler again. :grouphug: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikslo Posted November 17, 2017 Share Posted November 17, 2017 Out getting drugs for my surgery tomorrow. Yay. I feel like I forgot this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted November 17, 2017 Share Posted November 17, 2017 I'm sitting at around 27500 for the month in my word count. Imma paint for a while. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikslo Posted November 17, 2017 Share Posted November 17, 2017 My aunt sent me a video chat for which I would have to sign up for Marco Polo. Anyone use this app? I read the Terms of Use/Privacy Policy, and told my aunt no way! I’m probably paranoid and out of touch with modern life. So be it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikslo Posted November 17, 2017 Share Posted November 17, 2017 And I have to give them my phone number to use it. No. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted November 17, 2017 Share Posted November 17, 2017 I feel like I forgot this. Just a tooth removal. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikslo Posted November 17, 2017 Share Posted November 17, 2017 Just a tooth removal. Oh. My root canal is scheduled for December. During my vacation. What fun. Good luck tomorrow! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikslo Posted November 17, 2017 Share Posted November 17, 2017 Slache on drugs is always good for a few laughs. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted November 17, 2017 Share Posted November 17, 2017 Friday movie and pizza. Watching Rudolph. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted November 17, 2017 Share Posted November 17, 2017 Friday movie and pizza. Watching Rudolph. Today’s Thursday. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luuknam Posted November 17, 2017 Share Posted November 17, 2017 Ds10 has completed 3 math problems in 2 hours! :cursing: :grouphug: :iagree: Unless, of course, they were 3 problems from this list: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Millennium_Prize_Problems In that case, it'd be: :party: (I know, they were not from that list. This is more commonly an issue with writing in our house than with math (though math is not immune to this), but yes... it's super frustrating) Dd13 is planning to make this tomorrow for dessert. I'll let you know how it turns out. :drool5: That looks very yummy. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted November 17, 2017 Share Posted November 17, 2017 Today’s Thursday.Don't argue with me. One wonderful thing about DH's layoff - our house hasn't been so clean in years. AND he has done fully half the cooking. Which, unfortunately for my waistline, included chocolate pudding and cookies. :hurray: :hurray: :hurray: I'm glad things are going so well. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted November 17, 2017 Share Posted November 17, 2017 Don't argue with me. Then agree with me. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted November 17, 2017 Share Posted November 17, 2017 Nope. It was writing Arabic numerals for Roman ones. That’s the kind of thing that Iï¸ would have done with him on a whiteboard. Just my two cents. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted November 17, 2017 Share Posted November 17, 2017 Then agree with me. But I already ate the pizza. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted November 17, 2017 Share Posted November 17, 2017 Squee! My new range comes between 7:45 and 9:45 a.m. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paige Posted November 17, 2017 Share Posted November 17, 2017 If I’m on my phone and hit the check mark in the corner, is that a like? After months of nagging, occasionally turning myself into a wicked witch and finally bribing the older sisters to help, DD(10)s room is not completely a hazardous disaster anymore. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted November 17, 2017 Share Posted November 17, 2017 If I’m on my phone and hit the check mark in the corner, is that a like? After months of nagging, occasionally turning myself into a wicked witch and finally bribing the older sisters to help, DD(10)s room is not completely a hazardous disaster anymore. On my phone Iï¸ hit a thumbs up for a like. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paige Posted November 17, 2017 Share Posted November 17, 2017 On my phone Iï¸ hit a thumbs up for a like. I hit the check mark ✅; was your post liked? I can’t see the likes on my phone and I’ll probably be mostly on my phone for about 10 days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikslo Posted November 17, 2017 Share Posted November 17, 2017 If I’m on my phone and hit the check mark in the corner, is that a like? After months of nagging, occasionally turning myself into a wicked witch and finally bribing the older sisters to help, DD(10)s room is not completely a hazardous disaster anymore. Yes, I hit a check mark in the corner on my iPhone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikslo Posted November 17, 2017 Share Posted November 17, 2017 But you can’t see everyone else’s likes unless you switch to Full Version mode. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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