Jean in Newcastle Posted May 29, 2017 Share Posted May 29, 2017 Dh is dissecting with Dd. This is not to be confused with dissecting Dd. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lots of little ducklings Posted May 29, 2017 Share Posted May 29, 2017 Happy Memorial Day! Dh did a Home Depot run this morning so he has all the lumber and drywall he needs, though he is still working on the electrical stuff. I've hung a few more frames, and done several loads of laundry, and got inspired to cook for today even though it's rainy and we are working too hard on the house to really celebrate. So.... homemade spaghetti sauce with meatballs is bubbling in the crockpot, and salad is the fridge, and biscuits and strawberries and blueberries are ready to go for strawberry/blueberry shortcake. The heavy cream in the back of the fridge turned out to be half-n-half, so I'll have to hit the store if I want top it all off with homemade whipped cream. Which of course I want to do (who wouldn't?). Party hard, everyone. Extra hugs to all the Newcastles. :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lots of little ducklings Posted May 29, 2017 Share Posted May 29, 2017 Dh is dissecting with Dd. This is not to be confused with dissecting Dd. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Hi there! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renai Posted May 29, 2017 Share Posted May 29, 2017 Speaking of dishes, I need to go get dish detergent. Eventually. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renai Posted May 29, 2017 Share Posted May 29, 2017 A storm is blowing in. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoJosMom Posted May 29, 2017 Share Posted May 29, 2017 All right, people!! We're back!!, I have not ketchupped!!! At all!!! I'm sorry I didn't give y'all the heads up we were leaving town this weekend. So, no we were not kidnapped by aliens and taken to the planet Zorgon and had our minds re-programmed. We went to Memorial Day Family Camp at our favorite little Christian Camp in the mountains. We left Friday afternoon and between DS's graduation nonsense the day before and laundry and kittens and everything else, we were out the door and on our way and without Internet connection before I realized I hadn't told anyone. It was a wonderful weekend. Trees and mountains, and streams and not having to cook for 8 straight meals (although I think I gained 10 lbs., the food was great, they fed us lots and often and dessert every meal). It's a small camp and we could just let the kids have their freedom all day and not worry. They found friends and went boating and on the zipline and the Extreme Swing. And I did archery 2 afternoons. It was a wonderful weekend!! Actually, I think you told us a while back. We just collectively forgot. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted May 29, 2017 Share Posted May 29, 2017 The grocery store is a zoo, I tell ya. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted May 29, 2017 Share Posted May 29, 2017 Actually, I think you told us a while back. We just collectively forgot. We're elephants. We don't forget. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prairiewindmomma Posted May 29, 2017 Share Posted May 29, 2017 The grocery store is a zoo, I tell ya. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk We have no bread, no (almond) milk, and we're out of almost everything but I refuse to set foot in the store today. It's going to be full of drunk people who need bbq supplies, and I don't want to deal with that. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted May 29, 2017 Share Posted May 29, 2017 We have no bread, no (almond) milk, and we're out of almost everything but I refuse to set foot in the store today. It's going to be full of drunk people who need bbq supplies, and I don't want to deal with that. Lots of people buying BBQ supplies here, including me, but not one person who seemed even slightly tipsy. But then it's only 2 pm 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prairiewindmomma Posted May 29, 2017 Share Posted May 29, 2017 Jean--does your local store offer lots of liquor samples in store? There's a drinking culture here in TX that I find disturbing and unhealthy. You walk into Target, and you're in the wine/liquor section (instead of the dollar deals). You walk into Trader Joe's, and the liquor is 1/3 of the floor space. You walk into the local grocery store, and you pass by 4 liquor samples (wine, local ale, hard alcohol, etc.). The liquor section is 2x the size of the health food section. Within a few blocks of me are several liquor stores, including one that specializes in frozen drinks. I've lived places where custom brewing was big, in university towns where keggers happened on weekends, in European cities where drinking was a part of daily life....but this is just an entirely different dynamic. It's regular drinking to excess as a culture....and it's not paired with the strict driving laws of say, Denmark, where drinking to excess is also not uncommon. I see a weaving, likely intoxicated driver during most of my trips out and about. It's scary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted May 29, 2017 Share Posted May 29, 2017 (edited) We have no bread, no (almond) milk, and we're out of almost everything but I refuse to set foot in the store today. It's going to be full of drunk people who need bbq supplies, and I don't want to deal with that. I sent dh out with a list, which did not contain cream cheese. :D I still have no idea what to have for dinner. Might be pancakes. :hurray: It's a Pancake Booyah! This is the thread that never ends, It just goes on and on my friends. People started posting not knowing what it was, And they will keep on posting here forever just because... This is the thread that never ends You'd best come join it with your friends 'Cuz it will replace Facebook as the latest web-based craze And everyone will post here instead for the rest of their days This is the thread that's always there They'll cheer you up so don't despair The group is growing well as more people start checking in And we'll keep sucking them in because our cheer is addictive This is the thread that never ends It's better than a Mercedes Benz It helps with coffee withdrawal and other troubles, too Eighteen hundred pages of friends all cheering for you This thread keeps going on and on with record-setting length and fun It started twenty-four months ago from curiosity and all the fun and frolic has shown this is the place to be This is the thread that never ends... And the place where one finds special friends, the kind that have hearts that are strong and true Yes, ITT ladies, I am talking to you! This is the thread that never ends... Edited May 29, 2017 by Susan in TN 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted May 29, 2017 Share Posted May 29, 2017 Krissi, so glad you had a wonderful time and didn't have to cook! We missed you! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junie Posted May 29, 2017 Share Posted May 29, 2017 Prairie, that is interesting and horrifying at the same time. I grew up in Pennsylvania. Until a few months ago, beer wasn't even sold in grocery stores or convenience stores. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted May 29, 2017 Share Posted May 29, 2017 Jean--does your local store offer lots of liquor samples in store? There's a drinking culture here in TX that I find disturbing and unhealthy. You walk into Target, and you're in the wine/liquor section (instead of the dollar deals). You walk into Trader Joe's, and the liquor is 1/3 of the floor space. You walk into the local grocery store, and you pass by 4 liquor samples (wine, local ale, hard alcohol, etc.). The liquor section is 2x the size of the health food section. Within a few blocks of me are several liquor stores, including one that specializes in frozen drinks. I've lived places where custom brewing was big, in university towns where keggers happened on weekends, in European cities where drinking was a part of daily life....but this is just an entirely different dynamic. It's regular drinking to excess as a culture....and it's not paired with the strict driving laws of say, Denmark, where drinking to excess is also not uncommon. I see a weaving, likely intoxicated driver during most of my trips out and about. It's scary. No, nothing like that. I mean, there is liquor sold in stores here (they just switched a couple of years ago to allow that instead of it only being allowed at state run liquor stores) but no samples other than the occasional wine tasting which is strictly carded. There are some DUI's of course that you hear about on the news but I very rarely see someone who I might think is intoxicated and never before 9 pm. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted May 29, 2017 Share Posted May 29, 2017 They dissected a worm. I have been informed that a worm has ten hearts. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted May 29, 2017 Share Posted May 29, 2017 Libby is a dork. She can get in but she can't get out. (Don't worry - we rescued her.) 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted May 29, 2017 Share Posted May 29, 2017 Bailey had a modeling session. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted May 29, 2017 Share Posted May 29, 2017 Krissi, so glad you had a wonderful time and didn't have to cook! We missed you!Thank you!! I missed you guys, too!! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted May 29, 2017 Share Posted May 29, 2017 Bailey had a modeling session. That is a patient looking bunny!! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted May 29, 2017 Share Posted May 29, 2017 Jeannie, I am so sorry about Rocky!!!😢 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted May 29, 2017 Share Posted May 29, 2017 The grocery store is a zoo, I tell ya. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Thanks for telling me. I have half a mind to to go The Afsa, but my other half, the rational half, is telling me that would be incredibly stupid, have a cup of COFFEE☕ï¸â˜•ï¸â˜•ï¸â˜•ï¸ And work on the laundry. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted May 29, 2017 Share Posted May 29, 2017 Libby! Don't be a dork! Baily, you are looking gorgeous! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted May 29, 2017 Share Posted May 29, 2017 The kids did a pretty good job planting the strawberry plant while we were gone. It's in a big tiered planter on the back deck which has lately been a thriving home for weeds. We will need to build a squirrel-proof cage around it. It's name is Clarence. :D 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Lynn Posted May 29, 2017 Share Posted May 29, 2017 So yesterday we met a family that was hanging out on the beach near us. Dh and ds played some beach game with them, hungout, etc. Turns out they homeschool. I met the mom today and had a nice long chat. (She's not on the forum - dh asked her, lol.) :D 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prairiewindmomma Posted May 29, 2017 Share Posted May 29, 2017 Yes, the liquor samples at Target are somewhat limited (usually only Saturday ams), but at our grocery store, it's possible to have a few 1 oz samples. Sometimes they will pair the wine with a cheese or a bit of prosciutto, but not often. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prairiewindmomma Posted May 29, 2017 Share Posted May 29, 2017 Spudater--I know the laminator pockets tend to go on sale during black friday. Looks like the laminators hit their low point then too. Here's the pricing graph for the past 24 months for the laminator: https://camelcamelcamel.com/Scotch-TL901C-T-Thermal-Laminator-Laminating/product/B00ZI7MI96?context=search Based on historical data, if you want the pro click before school starts this fall, you might want to buy now: https://camelcamelcamel.com/GBC-ProClick-Desktop-Binding-Machine/product/B00006IAS3?context=search But, um, yeah, I own both. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prairiewindmomma Posted May 29, 2017 Share Posted May 29, 2017 (edited) Reading and printing off all of these recipes has my tummy growling in hunger!! Does anyone have a healthy breakfast cookie recipe? I have someone who doesn't want to eat in the morning but really needs to. ETA: Our hope and plan is that once the cookies are in and the blood sugar comes up, we can get some hard boiled eggs into the kid. :) Edited May 29, 2017 by kbeal 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renai Posted May 29, 2017 Share Posted May 29, 2017 Prairie, that is interesting and horrifying at the same time. I grew up in Pennsylvania. Until a few months ago, beer wasn't even sold in grocery stores or convenience stores. The AFSA here just got a liquor license. Huge boxes of beer went on debut this weekend. :svengo: As if the people there weren't already weird enough. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renai Posted May 29, 2017 Share Posted May 29, 2017 You might be a homeschool mom if: Your amazon wishlist includes a laminator and a proclick. You never should have opened that thread (the proclick one. I bought a laminator based on recommendations here... :svengo: ). 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renai Posted May 29, 2017 Share Posted May 29, 2017 Spudater--I know the laminator pockets tend to go on sale during black friday. Looks like the laminators hit their low point then too. Here's the pricing graph for the past 24 months for the laminator: https://camelcamelcamel.com/Scotch-TL901C-T-Thermal-Laminator-Laminating/product/B00ZI7MI96?context=search Based on historical data, if you want the pro click before school starts this fall, you might want to buy now: https://camelcamelcamel.com/GBC-ProClick-Desktop-Binding-Machine/product/B00006IAS3?context=search But, um, yeah, I own both. Wow. Prairie is hardcore. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted May 29, 2017 Share Posted May 29, 2017 I got too tired. I'm not rested enough but I'm going back in. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted May 29, 2017 Share Posted May 29, 2017 Our Trader Joe's tends to have samples of chili or chips or something else they are selling. But I wouldn't have a problem with a 1 oz sample of liquor either. That's less than one of those little airplane bottles. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted May 29, 2017 Share Posted May 29, 2017 Matt's home. He's been doing work from home stuff. I took the kids on a hike, they painted pictures for my girlfriend, they watched Created Cosmos and Salsa, they napped. I'm running out of things for them to do. And I'm tired. I've wanted a proclick for years but couldn't justify the purchase until now. I almost got one last month but the funding wasn't there. Probably this month. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted May 30, 2017 Share Posted May 30, 2017 I vacuumed the stairs and blew the circuit breaker twice. I should have taken that as a sign but I finished vacuuming anyway. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prairiewindmomma Posted May 30, 2017 Share Posted May 30, 2017 Spudater--do you live somewhere where you can laminate by the foot? I think most stores let you laminate across the entire width of the machine for .25/linear foot. It's an option if that's all you have to laminate soon. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prairiewindmomma Posted May 30, 2017 Share Posted May 30, 2017 I purchased my proclick for $30 due to buzz here on the boards several years ago. At that time someone brought up camelcamelcamel. It's one of those THINGS! I think people should know about. I save a lot using that website to time purchases I am going to make at some point soon anyway. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Lynn Posted May 30, 2017 Share Posted May 30, 2017 The proclick might not happen. But I think the laminator might be a necessity seeing as how I have 144 timeline cards headed this way. Did not really think that through. Remind me - which timeline cards? CCs are already laminated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Lynn Posted May 30, 2017 Share Posted May 30, 2017 I don't know. I do have Staples, Office Depot, Kinkos, and Lakeshore Learning. The cards are only 4x6so that might not be too bad! When I laminated veritable press cards 10 years ago, the parent teacher store was much more reasonable than any of the office supply stores. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted May 30, 2017 Share Posted May 30, 2017 (edited) I don't even know what a proclick is. :leaving: Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Edited May 30, 2017 by Jean in Newcastle 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Lynn Posted May 30, 2017 Share Posted May 30, 2017 Classical Catholic Memory. They are on cardstock, but not laminated. Gotcha! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Lynn Posted May 30, 2017 Share Posted May 30, 2017 I don't even know what a proclick is. :leaving: Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk I was going to say "obviously! 😂" but you corrected your typo from oroclick to pro click. 😂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted May 30, 2017 Share Posted May 30, 2017 I don't even know what a proclick is. :leaving: Me either. :leaving: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Lynn Posted May 30, 2017 Share Posted May 30, 2017 I wish this had never happened! I wish the proclick knowledge had never come to me! So do all who click to open such threads... ...So do all who live to see such times, but that is not for them to decide..." 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Lynn Posted May 30, 2017 Share Posted May 30, 2017 I don't even know what a proclick is. :leaving: Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Me either. :leaving: I have a friend who has one. :leaving: 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted May 30, 2017 Share Posted May 30, 2017 Ack! I went into the ocean and discovered the Pro Click! I am quite sure I don't need this. Right? I have a 3-ring-binder warehouse in my basement and a hole punch. And a laminator. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted May 30, 2017 Share Posted May 30, 2017 It puts holes in paper so you can add a spine to your printouts. A binder alternative that takes less room. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted May 30, 2017 Share Posted May 30, 2017 I was going to say "obviously! [emoji23]" but you corrected your typo from oroclick to pro click. [emoji23] Auto correct doesn't know what it is either. Though I don't know what an oroclick is either. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted May 30, 2017 Share Posted May 30, 2017 I cannot find the proclick thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikslo Posted May 30, 2017 Share Posted May 30, 2017 Rocky has suddenly and catastropically lost all function of his back legs. The vet is closed for the weekend. The humane society is also closed though they are open tomorrow (though I don't know if that includes euthanization services). I'm trying to figure out what to do. :grouphug: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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