KrissiK Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 He didn’t start it. I think that Truman did.It was actually George H.W. Bush. Here's an interesting article on the tradition. https://www.whitehousehistory.org/pardoning-the-thanksgiving-turkey 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Lynn Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 I thought it was Lincoln. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luuknam Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 (edited) I thought it was Lincoln. It depends on how you define 'pardon' and 'tradition'. He spared a turkey's life, and so did some other presidents at times, and Reagan gave a presidential pardon to a turkey, but then probably ate the next year's turkey, and then Bush started pardoning them on a regular basis. Boeja! Edited October 21, 2017 by luuknam 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 I thought it was Lincoln. This suggests Lincoln but it’s a bit murky. https://www.whitehousehistory.org/pardoning-the-thanksgiving-turkey 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 Murky rhymes with turkey. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luuknam Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 We're at 29... how long do y'all think it will take for Broccoli to realize that every even number is composite? (he decided to figure out whether each number is prime or composite... no idea why) 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luuknam Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 After 34, he decided to stop (without having noticed it yet). Wondering if I should tell him. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Lynn Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 Murky rhymes with turkey. turkey rhymes with lurkey. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 LURKEY MURKY TURKEY! :willy_nilly: 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanalouwho Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 I need new dog hair clippers. These are no good. Sent from my HTCD160LVW using Tapatalk 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Lynn Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 I don't know if I mentioned this earlier. I'm grumpy. And there's a stink bug crawling up my computer. And I made a to-do list. But I haven't done much on it. I did the first two things: Eat breakfast. Get Dressed. I'm grumpy. But I did two loads of laundry. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luuknam Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 Edpo: Reported! I started a poll on the Gen Ed board. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Lynn Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 Edpo: Reported! I started a poll on the Gen Ed board. Because I'm in a funk, here's my smart alec answer.... My homeschooling philosophy used to be "to light a fire." Then, it was "just fill the doggone bucket." Now, it's "throw the bucket at 'em and hope something sticks." j/k 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikslo Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 Tofurkey I'll take "Things That Should Be Banned" for 200, Alex. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 Because I'm in a funk, here's my smart alec answer.... My homeschooling philosophy used to be "to light a fire." Then, it was "just fill the doggone bucket." Now, it's "throw the bucket at 'em and hope something sticks." j/k :lol: Oh so true more often than is probably good for us. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 Not sure why my phone is playing Free Bird. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 LURKEY MURKY TURKEY! :willy_nilly: PERKY LURKEY MURKEY TURKEY! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 Matt's on the phone with a debt consolidation person. This is time consuming. As it stands were -$303 at the end of the month with nothing left to cut in the budget. Hopefully he can make that smaller! I must needs to fold. Never had tofurkey. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 (edited) Morning! I thought I would visit my friends while both dogs are in the bath tub soaking in their medicated soap! I already scooped kitty poo while waiting. I'm bored. I'm getting everyone started on chores while dh mows the yard. What should I cook today? I need something for tonight, tomorrow night, and Monday night. Nothing sounds good.Here's our menu for this week:Monday: Krissi's slow cooker potato soup! :) Tuesday: picnic dinner (croissants, hardboiled eggs, fruit, cookies) Wednesday: fish tacos with cilantro lime sauce Thursday: West Aftrican plasas (chicken in tomato-peanut sauce, rice) Friday: shepherd's pie Saturday: corn casserole w/ham Sunday: French Bread pizza Edited October 21, 2017 by Susan in TN 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 Oh! Our rent went up $11. Since moving to Oregon our rent has gone up over $100 a year. Yet another reason this apartment is better. I also attribute any weight loss managed since Alex was born to that trail. Not to mention all the weight not gained during my PPD. I gained 40 after Mary was born and I think 8 after Alex was. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 My philosophy falls between CM and a more traditional classical method. Where in between seems to depend on my student. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 My philosophy falls between CM and a more traditional classical method. Where in between seems to depend on my student. That was my philosophy with ds20 (gifted, 2E) My philosophy with dd15 is between CM and more unschooly (but still teacher led so maybe not unschooly - more sneaky). I still like CM very much. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 That was my philosophy with ds20 (gifted, 2E) My philosophy with dd15 is between CM and more unschooly (but still teacher led so maybe not unschooly - more sneaky). I still like CM very much. I don't expect that Slache with a 1st grader and Slache with a freshman will have the exact same philosophy, or that John's mom and Alex's mom will either. I'm glad our life is fairly laid back so that we can flow with the tide together. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Lynn Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 Matt's on the phone with a debt consolidation person. This is time consuming. As it stands were -$303 at the end of the month with nothing left to cut in the budget. Hopefully he can make that smaller! I must needs to fold. Never had tofurkey. Hoping for a favorable outcome!! â¤ï¸ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 Here's our menu for this week (I plan Saturday to Thursday) : Saturday: Tuna CakesSunday: Church potluckMonday & Tuedsay: Cashew Chicken (new)Wednesday & Thursday: Chicken Fried Steak (we use carne asada), Sweet Potato Stackers, and saladSIL gets here Thursday :mellow: Friday: Pizza 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 Went to Aldi, put away some groceries, finished sorting through the girl's clothes bins, found a light jacket and winter coat for everyone, and ate leftovers for lunch. Still have to sort through the shoe bin and see what kinds of winter shoes are available for the girls. Right now I need to drink more coffee and make an apple pie for the church bonfire. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 http://allrecipes.com/recipe/169305/sopapilla-cheesecake-pie/?internalSource=hub%20recipe&referringContentType=search%20results&clickId=cardslot%202 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paige Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 I don't expect that Slache with a 1st grader and Slache with a freshman will have the exact same philosophy, or that John's mom and Alex's mom will either. I'm glad our life is fairly laid back so that we can flow with the tide together. DS(16) and Baby have totally different moms. I feel sorry for both of them. Poor DS(16); I was so uptight and too strict! Poor Baby; there’s no more idealism or cares to give! 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 Edpo: Reported! I started a poll on the Gen Ed board. I saw that. All I can say is that my educational philosophy, along with my idealism, got burned on the Altar of Reality a long time ago. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 Nobody is taking this thread seriously!! I cleaned out the Hall Closet. And I didn't just re-organize. 2 huge bags of trash! A box of things to take to the thrift store 2 bags of fabric scraps to take to the thrift store And the whole time I was humming to myself, "free, free, I'm free at last!! Thank God Almighty I'm free at last" Free of all this clutter!! 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 Thanks for the menu ideas! We have clipped dog nails, bathed dogs, cleaned both bathrooms, washed and dried my sheets and remade bed, washed and dried and folded and put away one laundry load, unloaded and reloaded and started dishwasher, vacuumed and dusted living room and den and foyer, shopped at aldi and meat market, played and visited out front, cleaned off kitchen table, and prepped meat for suppers. I also ate at Wendy's with my neighbor. We are cooking Italian chicken, glazed salmon, burgers, steak, kielbasa, and shrimp (all on the grill), pinto beans, corn, salad, and roasted red potatoes. That should last 3 or so nights! I bought a frozen cheesecake so I wouldn't have to bake for church tomorrow. I'm ready for a nap. Over achiever!!😜 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 I worked. I'm home and I have kitty boxes to clean. Then Imma probably bathe, put on my toga (don't ask) and ask everyone to deal with their own stomachs for supper. I had a good day at work, but I have a headache that is just hammering my brains to bits, and that makes me a little bit...less perky. Since we are rhyming with turkey. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 I’m supposed to wear evening wear to the mystery party tonight. I don’t have evening wear. And it’s cold. So I have my little black dress. And a sweater. And a fancy (for me) scarf. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 Fifty percent. That's what we're going for. This afternoon I took DH out to the garage. We have a high shelf that runs the length of the garage. I made DH take all the boxes down and we either threw away or gave to the thrift shop half of the stuff. So now, half the shelf is bare. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 I’m supposed to wear evening wear to the mystery party tonight. I don’t have evening wear. And it’s cold. So I have my little black dress. And a sweater. And a fancy (for me) scarf. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Ooooh, now that sounds like fun!! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 Ooooh, now that sounds like fun!! I have wanted to do one of these forever. But now I am a bit nervous. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 I have wanted to do one of these forever. But now I am a bit nervous.I went to one about 25 years ago. It's so fun you'll forget to be nervous! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 I went to one about 25 years ago. It's so fun you'll forget to be nervous! That’s what I’m counting on! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 That’s what I’m counting on! You'll have lots of fun. :hurray: Then you can come back and tell us all about it! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 :blushing: Minor brag alert: A published poet just told me that a poem I sent her for critique (with some minor changes) should be submitted for publishing. I'm kind of ridiculously pleased right now. 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 :blushing: Minor brag alert: A published poet just told me that a poem I sent her for critique (with some minor changes) should be submitted for publishing. I'm kind of ridiculously pleased right now. And you should be ridiculously pleased right now. Congratulations!! That is wonderful!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 :blushing: Minor brag alert: A published poet just told me that a poem I sent her for critique (with some minor changes) should be submitted for publishing. I'm kind of ridiculously pleased right now. I've got tons more where that came from! (From Critter's brain. On my ITT iNote.) :D 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 I've got tons more where that came from! (From Critter's brain. On my ITT iNote.) :D Bats in the belfry, I'm telling you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 (edited) Ds12 helped me make the pie, and we went a little crazy and spread some caramel on the bottom crust before adding the apples. It turned out great! The other things we brought were a bowl of apples and oranges and BBQ chips. Someone brought a quinoa salad that was quite tasty. How was the mystery dinner, Jean? A Booyah of Great Mystery! And Caramel! Edited October 22, 2017 by Susan in TN 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junie Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 I decided that today would be the day to switch out summer clothes for winter ones. Each week I have a different child in charge of the kids' laundry. This week was dd13's turn. Dd13 did 9 loads of laundry today! WILLINGLY!! After about the sixth load I told her that the rest could wait until next week and someone else would finish it. She said that she wanted to finish it herself. :hurray: :hurray: :hurray: :hurray: :hurray: :hurray: :hurray: :hurray: :hurray: 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 I decided that today would be the day to switch out summer clothes for winter ones. Each week I have a different child in charge of the kids' laundry. This week was dd13's turn. Dd13 did 9 loads of laundry today! WILLINGLY!! After about the sixth load I told her that the rest could wait until next week and someone else would finish it. She said that she wanted to finish it herself. :hurray: :hurray: :hurray: :hurray: :hurray: :hurray: :hurray: :hurray: :hurray: Good mama. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 I'd like to do this some day: 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 I decided that today would be the day to switch out summer clothes for winter ones. Each week I have a different child in charge of the kids' laundry. This week was dd13's turn. Dd13 did 9 loads of laundry today! WILLINGLY!! After about the sixth load I told her that the rest could wait until next week and someone else would finish it. She said that she wanted to finish it herself. :hurray: :hurray: :hurray: :hurray: :hurray: :hurray: :hurray: :hurray: :hurray: Give her many hugs and hi-fives from the ITT! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 Ds12 helped me make the pie, and we went a little crazy and spread some caramel on the bottom crust before adding the apples. It turned out great! The other things we brought were a bowl of apples and oranges and BBQ chips. Someone brought a quinoa salad that was quite tasty. How was the mystery dinner, Jean? A Booyah of Great Mystery! And Caramel! Oh mercy, that pie sounds yummy!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 I'd like to do this some day: Oh my word!! That was the best!!!😂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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