luuknam Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 Hm... the branch with soccer costs only $7/month less than a masterkey membership (assuming I do individual + kids). Which would enable me to do soccer at that branch, and swimming at the other, and use anything else wherever. Of course, you don't need to be a member to do swim or soccer lessons (you do need to be a member for childwatch, or just using their gym). Looking at it differently though, being a member at my closest branch is less than half the cost of a masterkey membership. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 How do you teach your child to edit beyond running their paper through spellcheck? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 I've been on the phone with dept consolidation people all morning. It looks like no one can lower our payments, just shorten our time frame. We need our payments lowered. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lots of little ducklings Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 I finally got a new flyswatter for our fly-infested house, and now I can't find any flies. Ds3 dirtied his pull-up, and I still can't find any flies. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 How do you teach your child to edit beyond running their paper through spellcheck? Read the paper aloud first, multiple times before the spellcheck ever comes into play. Then rewrite the sucker, and read it aloud again. Repeat until thoughts are organized and every sentence expressed to the best you can. Then spellcheck it. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luuknam Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 If you're a member, parents' night out is free ($15 otherwise, which is half the cost of membership at the cheaper Y... same for flick & float, so, basically, if you pay for those two things each month you might as well join). And all of the kids programs are cheaper. Of course, at the more expensive Y, the kids programs are more expensive than at the cheaper Y too (exact same lessons), but more expensive. Oh my, at the Y with soccer, instead of childwatch they have a rocky adventure room (with a rock wall and all that). And of course, longer hours. But, twice as far away. And, only slightly cheaper than a masterkey membership (which would then enable me to use the closer Y too). But, that's so.much.money. I was spending not that insanely much less before we moved (partially because I didn't realize I could just do a single + kids membership), but back then we lived 5 min from the Y. Now our closest Y is 10 min and the one with soccer is 20 min. So, worth a lot less money to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanalouwho Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 ((Slache)) Sent from my HTCD160LVW using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanalouwho Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 I finally got a new flyswatter for our fly-infested house, and now I can't find any flies.Lose the flyswatter. Then they will all come back Sent from my HTCD160LVW using Tapatalk 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luuknam Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 9yo: Mom, you DO know that the other kids are roller skating in the house, right? Well. So much for plausible deniability. I hate it when they do that (tattle, that is). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanalouwho Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 (edited) Our home insurance claim went through! The way they were dragging their feet and giving us the run around, we weren't expecting anything. But the adjustment is agreeable and should cover all the repairs (including the ones we've made ourselves) and get us back on our feet. Thank goodness; I needed some good news today. Sent from my HTCD160LVW using Tapatalk Oooh! I got a booya to boot! Life's not so bad after all! BOOYA!!!! Edited October 13, 2017 by lanalouwho 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luuknam Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 Our home insurance claim went through! The way they were dragging their feet and giving us the run around, we weren't expecting anything. But the adjustment is agreeable and should cover all the repairs (including the ones we've made ourselves) and get us back on our feet. Thank goodness; I needed some good news today. Yay! That's an awesome boeja post! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luuknam Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 I miss my old Y. It was nice to see familiar faces and stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 How do you teach your child to edit beyond running their paper through spellcheck? Another thing might be to revise their idea of editing as being the "final step". Present the idea of reading, rewriting, reading, rewriting, cutting, rearranging and reordering, dissecting sentences, and deciding on flow as much a part of writing as the conception of the idea that went down on paper as the first draft. I would have been a happier camper in composition if I'd known that there is real fun and learning to be had in the editing process. It's not about "getting it right for somebody else." It's about saying what you want to say as well as YOU can say it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luuknam Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 It would if she was trying to get them in trouble, but she cries if that happens. She just has a lot of anxiety and gets worried that they’ll get hurt or get in trouble. I just meant the messing with plausible deniability thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luuknam Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 (edited) It's not about "getting it right for somebody else." It's about saying what you want to say as well as YOU can say it. Wait, you mean there is a better way of saying things? I'm pretty sure I say stuff the bestest way I can say it the first time. Just look at this thread. Edited October 13, 2017 by luuknam 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luuknam Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 (and yes, I just clicked on the edit button for that post and then submitted it without changing anything, just so it would say 'edited'. I'm weird) 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 I haven't been to a Y since I was a teenager. I don't even know where the closest one to my town is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 Wait, you mean there is a better way of saying things? I'm pretty sure I say stuff the bestest way I can say it the first time. Just look at this thread. I think I say it the bestest, too. Then I edit and think different. :laugh: 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikslo Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 You can still quack along. We'll do an encore. I'll start: Are we there yet? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikslo Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 October is too early for snow. It used to snow on my birthday when we lived in PA. My birthday was Weds. Happy (Belated) Birthday! :party: Sorry the baby got all the attention. :glare: :grouphug: :D 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikslo Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 I'm having a really bad day. In the past 3 days it seems like *everything* came crashing down. My back, our finances, the kids' personalities. I'm stressed. I've been crying on and off all morning. I'm so annoyed with the kids too, and they can tell. It's not fair. :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikslo Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 I'm about to lose my ever loving mind. The boys are just picking on each other and screaming constantly today. I've locked myself in the bathroom, but I can't stay in here forever. There are things to do. Sent from my HTCD160LVW using Tapatalk :grouphug: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 Well, I'm in the contest. Won't know anything until the 20th. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 Someone in the waiting room is watching a movie on their phones. Without headphones. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoJosMom Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 I finally got a new flyswatter for our fly-infested house, and now I can't find any flies. It worked! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 I really ought to sweep and mop the kitchen. I'll do that after I finish polishing this chapter. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoJosMom Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 How do you teach your child to edit beyond running their paper through spellcheck? Duct tape. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 Someone in the waiting room is watching a movie on their phones. Without headphones. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quoting myself to say that he got the laser glare of doom when his volume just went up about 20 notches. Amazingly, he then turned off the sound. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luuknam Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 Right now, I'd be happy if either of my kids were to write a paper (n/m edit one). Writing is definitely not Celery's forte. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luuknam Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 Right now, I'd be happy if either of my kids were to write a paper (n/m edit one). Writing is definitely not Celery's forte. And Broccoli is 6, and apparently not super prodigious in writing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luuknam Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 I know, I know... Jean wasn't talking about elementary school aged kids. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prairiewindmomma Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 Yay, Lana! Our Y is $120/month, no indoor pool, and you pay more ($$$) for swim lessons or activities. Too rich for our budget! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 We don't have a Y. Or even a Z. or an X. There are two gyms in town, which I would like to join. Well, one of them. But I don't have time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 Strange Goings-On: Cat on face Blood sucking Jean w/7 hours sleep Messed up time zones Fly swatter purchased, flies disappear. (Or are waiting en masse somewhere you least expect...) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 Well, I'm in the contest. Won't know anything until the 20th. :hurray: Giddy with happiness!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMJ Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 I'm actually on something more like central time today. Something something stomach bug. :cursing: It's pretty weird... it was intermittently hurting for 7 hours before I finally had other effects. I did manage to sleep through the night though. But, it's bugging me today as well. Not as bad as yesterday afternoon/evening though. :grouphug: :grouphug: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMJ Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 Wait, you mean there is a better way of saying things? I'm pretty sure I say stuff the bestest way I can say it the first time. Just look at this thread. This is exactly what my DD16 thinks, and what DD13 would like to think. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 I fell asleep in the waiting room. I needed that nap. I could probably do with more nap. But I won't. My public awaits me. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prairiewindmomma Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 A song from Youngest: The Ocean Sea The Ocean Sea When you swim in its water You swim in pee. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junie Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 I took a nap and woke up grumpy. :glare: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMJ Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 I took a nap and woke up grumpy. :glare: :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 My rheumy is so booked up that he can't do any sick visits. Ironically, my rheumy referred me to my current dumb-a$$ of an internal medicine doctor. Texas has such a doctor shortage I should be glad to get in with anyone at all. This guy isn't incompetent, he's just tactless. I think the next time I go see him, I'm going to bring in 21 photos of my last week of meals and a brochure on how to talk with patients. If he's stuck on this point again, I'll start shopping around. I'm sorry, Prairie. Dr. Jean prescribes Oregamax. It's my go-to over the counter immune system booster. That and Sambucus. And nasal rinses. My doctor tells me to lose weight too. But he doesn't know how. He doesn't even have brochures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 Make me get up off of that thang. That thang called my gluteous maximus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMJ Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 Make me get up off of that thang. That thang called my gluteous maximus. You sat on a spider! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 Make me get up off of that thang. That thang called my gluteous maximus. I was off my thang. I swept and mopped the kitchen. Now I've got to get down on that thang and go after the last third of my manuscript with the little bitty baby scissors. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMJ Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 I was off my thang. I swept and mopped the kitchen. Now I've got to get down on that thang and go after the last third of my manuscript with the little bitty baby scissors. Don't sit on any spiders! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 You sat on a spider! I found a spider on my tush, I didn’t feel it ‘til the squish, Be proud of me, I didn’t dance, Just stripped right down and burned my pantz. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMJ Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 I found a spider on my tush, I didn’t feel it ‘til the squish, Be proud of me, I didn’t dance, Just stripped right down and burned my pantz. Poor spider, but :hurray: :hurray: for your ditty! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikslo Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 I took a nap and woke up grumpy. :glare: Clearly that means someone else should make dinner. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lots of little ducklings Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 Our home insurance claim went through! The way they were dragging their feet and giving us the run around, we weren't expecting anything. But the adjustment is agreeable and should cover all the repairs (including the ones we've made ourselves) and get us back on our feet. Thank goodness; I needed some good news today. Sent from my HTCD160LVW using Tapatalk Oooh! I got a booya to boot! Life's not so bad after all! BOOYA!!!! I'm outta likes, but this uber-likable. ARGH!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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