KrissiK Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 Sounds like you have two choices - Dynamite or move. :grouphug: Ohhhhh JJM!!!! Your services are needed!! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 I will catch up tomorrow or when I can. Family down visiting again. Dear Nephew age 14's funny: I made a belt out of watches! It was a waist of time. DD13's rebuttal: I ate a clock. It was time-consuming. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 I watched a bit of Poldark myself, Susan. Though I'm only on episode 2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 I'm not watching Poldark. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luuknam Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 I'm not watching Poldark. Me neither. I don't even know how to watch it if I wanted to. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 (edited) I know how. I'm just not as fond of that era of history. Or that genre. I prefer a good mystery. I have been watching the Doctor Blake Mysteries and the Father Brown Mysteries on PBS. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Edited July 2, 2017 by Jean in Newcastle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 I know how. I'm just not as fond of that era of history. Or that genre. I prefer a good mystery. I have been watching the Doctor Blake Mysteries and the Father Brown Mysteries on PBS. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk I enjoy a good period drama now and then. Especially when the main character is incredibly hot. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 It's time for bed. Gotta get up for the early service tomorrow!! Sweet dreams, my lovelies!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Lynn Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 Good Sunday Morning! Puppy duty! Coffee! I have not seen Poldark, nor do I know what it is. I never watch anything. I spend all my time here. #morededicatedthanyou :lol: (((Renai))) You need Tech Support or a Fairy God Mother or both. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 I went to bed at seven and woke up at two. Per usual. Wide awake. Hips too painful for sleeping. So I got up, took some ibuprofen, and some Benedry (because also stuffed up) and got a head start on the grocery list. Got back to sleep maybe around five. At least this time I wasn't crying, because today I could take a nap if needed. And because I got five hours straight, which beats three. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoJosMom Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 Ohhhhh JJM!!!! Your services are needed!! 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanalouwho Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 I've only been up for ten minutes and I've already yelled at the dogs, made Mal cry, and stubbed my toe. I want to go back to bed and start over. Sent from my HTCD160LVW using Tapatalk 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMJ Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 I have ONE brave child at home (the other one can't even go down a two step staircase without hesitating and looking). Brave one climbed up on some railroad thing while we were hiking one day. Scary for me!! And he climbs to the top of the taller tennis court fences. He's the reason we go to the rock climbing gym! This is me. When I was a kid I also wouldn't jump off of anything 3 feet high or higher (and won't attempt it now, with my knees). Even jumping off of a chair or bench was questionable. It might be a balance thing, a proprioception thing, or a combination of the two. I still sometimes have trouble on the stairs -- even halfway down I can suddenly need to stop and reassess. If I don't I will lose balance and fall; it's like my brain didn't translate the visual cues into the proper calls for action from my feet and body. In my experience practice helps, though fatigue, feeling poorly, sadness over something, or distraction can make it worse for a spell. Let your child be the judge of when to be cautious, and perhaps point out sometime that this has nothing to do with bravery. (S)He is not chicken or a coward if (s)he decides to be more cautious, even when the other kids think nothing of doing something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMJ Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 It's the Starbucks. I know a guy who had stomach problems for years and when he stopped drinking their coffee, his stomach problems went away. He can drink other brands of coffee fine. That would explain why the very occasional cup at someone else's house rarely, if ever, set my stomach off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMJ Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 I like Starbucks but I don't drink coffee. I go there for hot chocolate and passion iced tea (no sweetener). Plus, they just came out with a gluten free breakfast sandwich. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk They used to have a honey yogurt parfait I really liked, though they haven't had that one in a while and I really shouldn't eat it anyway anymore. They changed their chai a while back (when they did that deal with Oprah), and it became WAY too sweet for me. They also simply will not carry decaf chai, so I very rarely go in for the chai treat I used to get at least once a week (usually with a yogurt parfait). I'll still go from time to time, usually if I have one or more kids in tow who deserve a treat. We'll usually get a pastry, and various of the kids like to order various drinks without the coffee in them. I might have hot chocolate, if it's not too hot out. I might have to try that passion iced tea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junie Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 I have ONE brave child at home (the other one can't even go down a two step staircase without hesitating and looking). Brave one climbed up on some railroad thing while we were hiking one day. Scary for me!! And he climbs to the top of the taller tennis court fences. He's the reason we go to the rock climbing gym! This is me. When I was a kid I also wouldn't jump off of anything 3 feet high or higher (and won't attempt it now, with my knees). Even jumping off of a chair or bench was questionable. It might be a balance thing, a proprioception thing, or a combination of the two. I still sometimes have trouble on the stairs -- even halfway down I can suddenly need to stop and reassess. If I don't I will lose balance and fall; it's like my brain didn't translate the visual cues into the proper calls for action from my feet and body. In my experience practice helps, though fatigue, feeling poorly, sadness over something, or distraction can make it worse for a spell. Let your child be the judge of when to be cautious, and perhaps point out sometime that this has nothing to do with bravery. (S)He is not chicken or a coward if (s)he decides to be more cautious, even when the other kids think nothing of doing something. I forgot to comment on this earlier. My dd9 used to be very, very timid on stairs. She took forever. Then we found out that she has very, very poor vision. :svengo: Glasses made a huge difference for her. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junie Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 The last time I had a cup of coffee was before Starbucks came to the East Coast. :coolgleamA: 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 Good Morning!!!! COFFEE!!!☕ï¸â˜•ï¸â˜•ï¸â˜•ï¸â˜•ï¸â˜•ï¸ Sunday!!ðŸ‘ðŸ‘💒💒💒 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikslo Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 proprioception I learned a new word today :hurray: 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 (edited) I have not seen Poldark, nor do I know what it is. I never watch anything. I spend all my time here. #morededicatedthanyou :lol: . I was living my life quite happily until someone brought it up here and I got intrigued. It's a PBS Masterpiece Theater Period Drama about this guy who fought in the Rev. War for the Brits and then comes home to Cornwall and tries to put his life back together after he finds out his father dies and his ancestral home (such as it is, dad was the younger brother,so he inherited a broken down farm and some old mines) is in shambles, He's handsome and brooding there's always this scene with him riding his horse like a bag out of he11 on the cliffs of Cornwall. And there's unrequited love and evil rich people, but of course Poldark is kind and compassionate and collects the down and out like stray puppies... And I'm barely through the second episode. Edited July 2, 2017 by KrissiK 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lots of little ducklings Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 I need to go clothes shopping. It will be depressing when I do. I always feel like I'm wasting time when I shop. It takes forever and I very seldom find anything I like. I detest the process too. Online is so much better, once you figure out what shops you like and how you fit their sizes. Somewhere around here there is a thread on this.... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lots of little ducklings Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 I got too tired after errands. We went to Goodwill. Then Target. Then Panera. Then Nordstrom Rack. Then two clothing stores that I forget their names. Then Trader Joe's. And now I'm in mucho pain. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 Online is so much better, once you figure out what shops you like and how you fit their sizes. If would be if I had a connection speed that would allow me to shop. :glare: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 I'm supposed to cook today. Why did I think I'd be in a reasonably rested state to cook? I was writing out the grocery list at three in the morning! I plead temporary insanity. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lots of little ducklings Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 Happy Sunday! We* had a productive Saturday morning yesterday (monthly grocery shopping, food prep, gardening, toooooooter planning, a trip to Home Depot -- including making bug-boxes -- and Target, never mind keeping everyone alive). We celebrated with a trip to a nearby port town, which turned out to be (as ds9 put it) The Best Day Ever. Walked the boardwalk, played at two playgrounds, climbed rocks by the river, hit the best little toy shoppe in the world (the old-fashioned non-chain kind that warrants being spelled "shoppe" when describing it), rescued an adorable stuffed bunny from said Shoppe and brought him home (he is named Basil Stag Hare because he is a brave and noble and valiant bunny), got pizza, got ice cream, and then as it got dark, the kids played in their swimsuits in the street fountains with hs-ing friends we'd bumped into. And I got a Starbucks Super Strong Awesome Coffee that Never Bothers My Tummy. Oh, and then a sweet girl and her brother showed up and brought out light-up bubble guns, so there were colorful lights and bubbles by the millions (as if street fountains in the dark weren't enough). And then as we headed along the river walk back to the van, there were fireworks, just across the river. Close enough to see perfectly, far enough to not scare ds3. So yeah. Best Day Ever. It's good to have those once in a while. :hat: *We means not just me, as dh was instrumental in most of this. 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 What interests me most so far about Poldark is that it takes place in Cornwall, which is the setting for Susan Cooper's The Dark is Rising series. I keep wondering which of those cliffs has a hole that leads to the thing. And when are they going to make a Green Witch? :D 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 Has anyone made cashew/nutritional yeast "cheese"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 (edited) Eww. It's a that's not cheese BOOYA! Of course, I guess cheese is gross anyway. It's basically rotten cow juice. Edited July 2, 2017 by Slache 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 I suppose it is time to get up and do something. I've been writing. That counts, but there is okra to pick and I know it is growing as I type. Because okra is kind of the mutant alien space crop that takes over the garden about this time of year. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikslo Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 Happy Sunday! We* had a productive Saturday morning yesterday (monthly grocery shopping, food prep, gardening, toooooooter planning, a trip to Home Depot -- including making bug-boxes -- and Target, never mind keeping everyone alive). We celebrated with a trip to a nearby port town, which turned out to be (as ds9 put it) The Best Day Ever. Walked the boardwalk, played at two playgrounds, climbed rocks by the river, hit the best little toy shoppe in the world (the old-fashioned non-chain kind that warrants being spelled "shoppe" when describing it), rescued an adorable stuffed bunny from said Shoppe and brought him home (he is named Basil Stag Hare because he is a brave and noble and valiant bunny), got pizza, got ice cream, and then as it got dark, the kids played in their swimsuits in the street fountains with hs-ing friends we'd bumped into. And I got a Starbucks Super Strong Awesome Coffee that Never Bothers My Tummy. Oh, and then a sweet girl and her brother showed up and brought out light-up bubble guns, so there were colorful lights and bubbles by the millions (as if street fountains in the dark weren't enough). And then as we headed along the river walk back to the van, there were fireworks, just across the river. Close enough to see perfectly, far enough to not scare ds3. So yeah. Best Day Ever. It's good to have those once in a while. :hat: *We means not just me, as dh was instrumental in most of this. Sounds absolutely wonderful. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanalouwho Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 2 hours ago, I told Weapon X that we could play baseball outside if/when all the toys are off my floor. It's not even close to done yet. Little boys are so distractable. #itsawordbecauseisaidso Sent from my HTCD160LVW using Tapatalk 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 The harvesting of okra has been done, and we got a few tomatoes for tomorrow's grilled hamburgers. I'm supposed to make deviled eggs. I think I'll have to make a milder version of what I usually make, though. :D I've half a mind to do something with these extra hot peppers, but I'll wear gloves if I do! The boys harvested some bulbs of Egyptian walking onion to plant. I weeded one more of the raised beds, and that makes three to mulch once we have the paper for it. I have one straw bale, and that ought to be enough for those three beds. That leaves me the asparagus bed to fight, and three small beds that don't need a whole lot of work. Then I'm done with all that. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 Anyone else waiting for the back to school sales like "open open open"? 🤓 Not yet, but I'm sure I'll be all over it after I see the deals on notebooks. Sadly, the legal pads that my kids now favor for writing stories almost never go on sale. :glare: I got them hooked on them. I've only myself to blame. :D 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Lynn Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 ***Educational post alert*** Actually, a question. Before I go swimming in the seas (or search the seas, because I think it's been asked before....) Tell me about "graduation date" for taking the ACT, PSAT, etc. So, 15yo ds could be a sophomore or a junior (so, could graduate 2020 or 2019). I'm registering him for the September ACT. I can't decide which grad date to put. If I keep it 2020, and he ends up graduating 2019, no one cares right? And for the PSAT, - we either call him 2020 and if he by some chance got NMS, we could tell them he's actually a junior? Or we could call him a junior and if he makes it he makes it and if he doesn't he doesn't. If it sounds like I'm rambling, yes, I kind of am. But if you can find my question in there, please feel free to answer it. :D 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 So yeah. Best Day Ever. It's good to have those once in a while. :hat: *. :hurray: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 (edited) ***Educational post alert*** Actually, a question. Before I go swimming in the seas (or search the seas, because I think it's been asked before....) Tell me about "graduation date" for taking the ACT, PSAT, etc. So, 15yo ds could be a sophomore or a junior (so, could graduate 2020 or 2019). I'm registering him for the September ACT. I can't decide which grad date to put. If I keep it 2020, and he ends up graduating 2019, no one cares right? And for the PSAT, - we either call him 2020 and if he by some chance got NMS, we could tell them he's actually a junior? Or we could call him a junior and if he makes it he makes it and if he doesn't he doesn't. If it sounds like I'm rambling, yes, I kind of am. But if you can find my question in there, please feel free to answer it. :D I'd go with 2020 - it's easier to push up a graduation than "delay" it a year. Well, it's true in my head. Reality might be different. :D I also don't think they care. Colleges probably want to know when to start the bombardment. Edited July 2, 2017 by Susan in TN 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Lynn Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 I'd go with 2020 - it's easier to push up a graduation than "delay" it a year. Well, it's true in my head. Reality might be different. :D I also don't think they care. Colleges probably want to know when to start the bombardment. That's been my thinking all along. We're getting closer to making his grade skip official, but I guess I kind of want to see test scores first, so I'm thinking about hedging one more year. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
73349 Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 Has anyone made cashew/nutritional yeast "cheese"? Yes. It was fine, but not quite like real parmesan. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 No, but we use nutritional yeast in place of cheese. What's the recipe? This recipe is from minimalist baker: 3/4C cashews 3T nutritional yeast 3/4 tsp sea salt 1/4 tsp garlic Pulse everything together. Use like parmesan cheese sprinkle. (I also saw a recipe that added smoked paprika.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 The harvesting of okra has been done, and we got a few tomatoes for tomorrow's grilled hamburgers. I'm supposed to make deviled eggs. I think I'll have to make a milder version of what I usually make, though. :D I've half a mind to do something with these extra hot peppers, but I'll wear gloves if I do! The boys harvested some bulbs of Egyptian walking onion to plant. I weeded one more of the raised beds, and that makes three to mulch once we have the paper for it. I have one straw bale, and that ought to be enough for those three beds. That leaves me the asparagus bed to fight, and three small beds that don't need a whole lot of work. Then I'm done with all that. What do you do to mulch your gardens? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 What do you do to mulch your gardens? Newspaper layer and cover with straw. That's worked for me in the past. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 ***Educational post alert*** Actually, a question. Before I go swimming in the seas (or search the seas, because I think it's been asked before....) Tell me about "graduation date" for taking the ACT, PSAT, etc. So, 15yo ds could be a sophomore or a junior (so, could graduate 2020 or 2019). I'm registering him for the September ACT. I can't decide which grad date to put. If I keep it 2020, and he ends up graduating 2019, no one cares right? And for the PSAT, - we either call him 2020 and if he by some chance got NMS, we could tell them he's actually a junior? Or we could call him a junior and if he makes it he makes it and if he doesn't he doesn't. If it sounds like I'm rambling, yes, I kind of am. But if you can find my question in there, please feel free to answer it. :D Aaaack, educational post. Where's my safe space???? I'd go with 2020 - it's easier to push up a graduation than "delay" it a year. Well, it's true in my head. Reality might be different. :D I also don't think they care. Colleges probably want to know when to start the bombardment. I go with Susan's answer. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 I went out and picked some tomatoes. My biggest stainless steel mixing bowl is overflowing. I guess I will bring a big bowl of salsa to the BBQ tonight, too. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 The last time I had a cup of coffee was before Starbucks came to the East Coast. :coolgleamA: the last time I had a cup of coffee was 4 hours ago. I need another one. Right now. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 Can we please not put the word cheese in quotation marks?? Seeing it like this....."cheese" ...... is making me twitch. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 the last time I had a cup of coffee was 4 hours ago. I need another one. Right now. Me too! I may abandon all hopes of productivity and take a nap instead. And have the coffee a little later. There are a couple things I should do, but nothing urgent. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 Can we please not put the word cheese in quotation marks?? Seeing it like this....."cheese" ...... is making me twitch. :ack2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lots of little ducklings Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 I cleaned the 1950s one-car garage. When we started our wall construction, it became the workshop. Then it became the dump-everything-from-the-basement-spot so dh could drill holes and run wire. Then someone left open the freezer door and it became the thawed meatball juice pool. Plus we already keep Everyone's shoes there (it doubles as a van garage and mudroom) and Everyone* felt it was not necessary to put shoes away, given the knee-deep mess already there. So it's clean again. For now. Entropy. Bah. *I am not Everyone. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junie Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 Dd6 just gave me two rolls of Smarties that she got in Sunday School this morning. She knows these are my favorite, so anytime she gets to choose candy, she chooses Smarties to share with me. :001_wub: 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lots of little ducklings Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 Dd6 just gave me two rolls of Smarties that she got in Sunday School this morning. She knows these are my favorite, so anytime she gets to choose candy, she chooses Smarties to share with me. :001_wub: Awww. She's a smarty. :001_wub: 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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