Critterfixer Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 I went out for icecream. Been editing all day. 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renai Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 I had a class to teach today, and then I started writing. It's a little different type of writing than I usually do (usually Spanish curriculum supplements), but I'm optimistic about it. Gymnast had her violin recital today. She was nervous and freaking out up until the point she stood in front of everyone. She did very well. 4 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 Well done, Gymnast! We are so proud of you! 😊 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 I gave someone a necessary critique, in the kindest way possible, with the most positive constructive criticism I could muster. They are now mad. O well. It had to be done. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 2 hours ago, Susan in TN said: Right now we're reading The King's Fifth by Scott O'Dell, and it's a bit of a slog to get through. Yeah, we thought it was a slog, too!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 Ok, so..... this is pretty amazing. My 8 year old, who is finishing up her first year of piano lessons just perfectly transposed one of her lesson songs. She just decided to start on a different note and got the entire song right, chords and all. I am flabbergasted. 5 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 People are still not taking this thread seriously. Priorities, people. Priorities. 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 This kills me, but I am calling my step goal off with only just over 1000 steps to go. Pain has slammed into me like a freight train. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Lynn Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 (((Jean))) 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Lynn Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 (edited) Good Morning. coffee. Thankfully, kind of a chill (as in low-key) day. I take ds to class and then dh takes everyone else except youngest and she and I have the house to ourselves. So, maybe a good day to load Turbo Tax. 😬 Edited March 28, 2019 by Another Lynn 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junie Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 Good Morning! Happy Thursday! Dh's alarm clock woke me up this morning and I haven't been able to get back to sleep. I think an early nap is in my future. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 Good morning! I need to bring dd16 to tutorial and then might stop by Aldi to pick up a few bags of garden dirt that I forgot to get yesterday. Dd12 has been cleaning up the long neglected garden bed so she can plant flowers and vegetables. I think there was some form that I needed to find for dd20's taxes, but I can't remember what it was. Orchestra rehearsal for me tonight. Coffee. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 How are you doing this morning, Jean? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wheres Toto Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 Happy Thursday! Another week almost done. Last week is the last week of my winter session for all except Monday and Tuesday classes which go an extra week due to snow days. It's hard to believe I'm almost 3/4 through the first year at my science center. Things are going better than expected. I just made some changes to my Spring schedule at the request of a couple families that spend a whole day there. They are pretty much the only ones affected by the changes but it allowed me to put in extra classes of my most popular class. Within 15 minutes of posting the change I had two messages from people wanting to sign up. I have to go buy potato starch this afternoon. The article I read said the health food aisle. I'm not sure my store has a single health food aisle, anyone know where it might be found? Would the AFSA have it? Two classes and some tutoring today, two classes and D&D tomorrow, a 4-H Science Day workshop on Saturday and another week is done. Feels like Spring around here (although it's supposed to rain the rest of the week) and I love it (except the stuffy nose). My dad is home from the rehab center and seems to be doing well. He had a stent put in and it seems to be helping his energy levels. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 Glad to hear your dad is doing better, Toto! My dad had a stent put in about 15 years ago when he was in his mid-60s - he’s still doing well - no issues since then. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 Good Morning!!! COFFEE!!!!~D (I changed my COFFEE~D up this morning. Got some Trader Joe’s brand yesterday when we were there. I must say, it is top notch.) Thursday!!! Today is a stay at home day. Which I wish all my days were because I hate going out and doing things. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Lynn Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 Well, the tax return is off to a slow start. I have to update my operating system before I can download turbo tax. And I have to back up my computer before I can update the operating system. And I'll have to update the operating system in the morning with off-peak internet, assuming our connection can do it at all. 🙄 2 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
73349 Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 3 hours ago, Where's Toto? said: I have to go buy potato starch this afternoon. The article I read said the health food aisle. I'm not sure my store has a single health food aisle, anyone know where it might be found? Would the AFSA have it? Look in the baking aisle, with other gluten-free flour-type products. (Be careful not to buy potato flour instead: unlike tapioca starch/flour, it's not the same thing.) 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
73349 Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 The ITT Staff must include a spring cleaning task force, right? Can somebody link me to the sign-up roster for that? 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wheres Toto Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 I want the spring cleaning task force! My house super-duper needs a task force. Half way done with my day. "Unschooled" teenagers who can't solve 11 minus 4 make me sad. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 I found a pair of black dress shoes for ds14 for 99 cents! Yay! I was really there for rat bedding, but stopped by the shoe racks to check. Got misc. things at Aldi, got gas in the van, returned books at the library, made a mushroom wine sauce and hot fudge sauce for tomorrow, put pasta in the oven for lunch, and refilled the empty vanilla bottle with vodka and more vanilla beans. I'm now on my last small batch of vanilla from 2017. I have not started my workout. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 (edited) 4 hours ago, Susan in TN said: How are you doing this morning, Jean? I am in a flare but I'm functional. I got a big camp document out this morning and really really hope that this part of the business end of things gets resolved soon. I find it stressful. ETA - the business itself isn't that stressful. What is stressful is nagging my board members to follow through on their responsibilities. The only people I should have to nag are my children! Edited March 28, 2019 by Jean in Newcastle 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 Angi is on a booyah roll. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 I need to find some sox. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Lynn Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 27 minutes ago, Jean in Newcastle said: I need to find some sox. sox to go with your pantz! 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 3 minutes ago, Another Lynn said: sox to go with your pantz! And lest people think that I am naked on top, I also wear shirtz. 1 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 9 minutes ago, Jean in Newcastle said: And lest people think that I am naked on top, I also wear shirtz. Yay for Jeannie! She is fully dressed!!! Jeannie for President!! 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 Broccoli/sausage/cheddar crustless quiche is in the oven. When it is done and cooled, I will portion it and freeze it for breakfasts. I need to low carb thing easier on myself. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 And I think I will make broccoli cheddar soup for lunch. I am in a broccoli mood. Go Broccoli!!! 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 Dd10 is having a hard time finding the U.S. on a blank outline map of the world. She has no idea where South America is. I am toast. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 31 minutes ago, Susan in TN said: Dd10 is having a hard time finding the U.S. on a blank outline map of the world. She has no idea where South America is. I am toast. Join the club!!! A Beka history actually does a really good job drilling geography. Or you could just get a nice big world map and drill a few minutes each day. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 45 minutes ago, Susan in TN said: Dd10 is having a hard time finding the U.S. on a blank outline map of the world. She has no idea where South America is. I am toast. Why are you toast? Is there a test I missed? She's only 10. You can still teach it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wheres Toto Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 Couldn't find potato starch at the store. About 4 different people looked and it seems they didn't have it. They were looking in baking, natural/organic, and kosher food sections. Now I need to figure out a new plan for tomorrow. I'm feeling cranky. I'm thinking hormonal. Yippee. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 36 minutes ago, Where's Toto? said: Couldn't find potato starch at the store. About 4 different people looked and it seems they didn't have it. They were looking in baking, natural/organic, and kosher food sections. Now I need to figure out a new plan for tomorrow. I'm feeling cranky. I'm thinking hormonal. Yippee. What are you using it for? Can you use corn starch instead? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Lynn Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 2 hours ago, Slache said: Why are you toast? Is there a test I missed? She's only 10. You can still teach it. Possibly she has been teaching it. Thus the “toasted” feeling. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wheres Toto Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 42 minutes ago, Jean in Newcastle said: What are you using it for? Can you use corn starch instead? A new kind of slime. We've already done oobleck so I wanted to try something different. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 10 minutes ago, Where's Toto? said: A new kind of slime. We've already done oobleck so I wanted to try something different. https://www.walmart.com/ip/Potato-Starch-4-oz-ZIN-526023/322263003?wmlspartner=wlpa&selectedSellerId=2896&adid=22222222228000000000&wl0=&wl1=g&wl2=m&wl3=42423897272&wl4=pla-51320962143&wl5=9033294&wl6=&wl7=&wl8=&wl9=pla&wl10=113148605&wl11=online&wl12=322263003&wl13=&veh=sem&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIjPH00-6l4QIVDq_ICh2UWgR8EAQYASABEgI3kfD_BwE 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 My kitchen is cleaned. It looks good. Finally. Got the COFFEE!!?~D. I’ve had a good day. No pressure, getting stuff done..... I wish my life was like this all the time. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renai Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 Our day started out great until I realized at the last minute that I accidentally double-booked my daughter and I on the one computer that is still functional. I had a class to teach at 11, she had a Chinese lesson at the same time. They both HAD to be done on the computer because my stuff is on this computer, and her class doesn't work on the phone or tablet. I finally figured out we could use the library. I go to our regular library (opened 10:30), and the children's librarian tells me that was the day they were updating the computers and all the kid computers were off. She suggested I go to our old stomping ground (a library we went to before they built this one). So, I drive across town, and get there with 10 minutes to spare. I get there and see a school bus. I couldn't believe it! There's never a school bus at the library! Anyway, I go let that children's librarian know what we were up to, and they let us find our spots. Thankfully, they let my daughter use my headset in their computer, but I totally forgot there wouldn't be webcam! I'm glad they let her do class anyway. I find a corner to go to, and had let the librarian know that if any kids happened to wander over my way, they'd just get a free Spanish lesson... The online platform did NOT like the library wi-fi. I have taught on the other library's wi-fi with no problem, but here, it was a security risk and would not let me bypass it. Thankfully, I have my phone's hotspot. But, it was so wonky, I was getting kicked out every 10 minutes. It was terrible. And it was the very first session of a 10-week class. I just kept apologizing. It was bad. Gymnast came halfway through to give me my headset, and it was just in time because the librarian was just bringing in a group of young kids to talk about looking for books. I got all kinds of crazy looks as I mimed and gestured through a number song with my online class. After that class, Gymnast had another class on the same platform, so the first 10 minutes was done in the car as we were on our way home. And thankfully, there were no other weird incidents to make my day any crazier. Except, maybe the peacock we found sitting in a neighbor's tree. 4 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 There, there, Renai!!! Here, have some chocolate. I think you need it!! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 I'm helping dd20 do her taxes. There is not enough chocolate in the universe to get me through this with my sanity intact. TurboTax made some changes to their program from previous years and it is so much less user friendly. I will seriously consider using something else next year. 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 54 minutes ago, Another Lynn said: Possibly she has been teaching it. Thus the “toasted” feeling. Yes - we do maps every week with history. And we start looking for places based on a large landmark, like the U.S. or the Mediterranean Sea or England. Maybe the paper map to fill out just looks too different from the one we use normally. She did eventually find several places, I suspect with lots of hints from older sister. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renai Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 And here's the peacock in the neighbor's tree. 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junie Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 As the girls and I were driving through town today, I told dd14 that Anne Shirley would call the road we were on "The White Way of Delight". The tree blossoms are beautiful!! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Lynn Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 43 minutes ago, Susan in TN said: I'm helping dd20 do her taxes. There is not enough chocolate in the universe to get me through this with my sanity intact. TurboTax made some changes to their program from previous years and it is so much less user friendly. I will seriously consider using something else next year. Oh no! You’re scaring me! 😳😩😢 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 I did our taxes. Huge increase in what we owe. I am wondering if TurboTax told me wrong when it said not to itemize. I might do it again. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junie Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 Forty years ago today, the partial meltdown at Three Mile Island occurred. I was just a little girl, but I remember evacuating. We packed up the station wagon and went to my aunt and uncle's house out of state. I remember asking my dad a question about something that I wanted to do when we got back. I remember that he said, "If we come back..." 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
73349 Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 7 minutes ago, Jean in Newcastle said: I did our taxes. Huge increase in what we owe. I am wondering if TurboTax told me wrong when it said not to itemize. I might do it again. Many people have said they owe more this year because of tax changes even if their income, etc., stayed the same. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renai Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 I think we are going to owe money for the first time in a looooong time, and we're still considered low-income. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junie Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 8 minutes ago, myblessings4 said: I remember that. It seemed so sad and scary. I don't remember feeling scared, although my parents probably were. I got to go play at my cousins' house for a week! 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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