ikslo Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 Help me out- I have potting soil that apparently was contaminated with some kind of gnat eggs. I used the soil for my little indoor herb garden containers and we can't get rid of the gnats. It's driving us crazy- I planted them back in Sept or Oct and instead of dying out, I think they keep reproducing in the dirt! What can I do? We use the herbs so I don't want any chemicals on them. I've already tried a spray bottle of watered down dish soap. The little gnats are stupid and slow and squish easily, but they hide in the leaves and it's hard to get them all. Organic insecticidal soap 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 There are seven deer in my front yard, including a big buck. I think it's our injured boy from last year. He's getting around pretty good on his old injury--you can just see a divot where he's lost muscle in his leg. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 I breakfasted. Toast with peanut butter and a banana sliced on top. Not too many points. Yay!! I dipped my toes into the sea and it’s not bad, but i’m Trying to decide if I want to go back or just leave it be. I just get frustrated when people are so willing to give our rights away. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 (edited) School is about done. We did a little French, a little Latin and a little math. Good for today. ETA: That's about all they had patience for. I correctly estimated the length of the fuse today. Go me! Edited January 17, 2018 by Critterfixer 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 Is that code for coffee?For Susan, it is!,😜😜😜 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 The boys are watching Engineering Disasters. I can call that physical science for today. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luuknam Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 I just removed about 6 inches of snow from the car. To be clear, I'd cleared the car yesterday as well - this was all from the night/morning. For some reason nothing here is cancelled because of snow (we'll need to go to dentist in a bit). and it was really good to be among adult women in person. And apparently I'm still snow blind, as I read 'prison' instead of 'person'. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luuknam Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 Last night I looked at the Chat board, and there was a thread about how Canada can have their weather back, and just having Texas weather. I could get on board with that. Well, with January Texas weather. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luuknam Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 I wish we’d get nothing or at least 6 inches to play in. You're welcome to have ours. And our feels like -7F (though the other website said feels like 1F, which is probably more accurate - I don't know anymore). And also, our shoveling, clearing off the car, and our dental appointments. #generous 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luuknam Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 If you want to, you can even do the grocery shopping and cooking dinner. #megagenerous 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luuknam Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 What I don't like, is that I don't know how long the "25 min" drive will take. I should probably start gathering up a bunch of stuff for the kids to do at the dentist's office. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoJosMom Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 I breakfasted. Toast with peanut butter and a banana sliced on top. Not too many points. Yay!! I dipped my toes into the sea and it’s not bad, but i’m Trying to decide if I want to go back or just leave it be. I just get frustrated when people are so willing to give our rights away. ¿Que? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 If you want to, you can even do the grocery shopping and cooking dinner. #megagenerous I'm going to make beef stew tonight. I wish I had cornmeal. I really want a big pan of cornbread. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 Okay, I didn't like that Tapatalk siggie and can't find a way to change it. I'm now on full site through a web browser. There is a blue check mark on the bottom left hand side when you type in Tapatalk. Click on the blue check mark and it will uncheck it. I only remember to do that some of the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 Good morning. Fibro is being it's evil self. I'm trying to ignore it but it is throwing a tantrum. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 Remind me not to get three days behind in Latin again. :svengo: 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 For those inclined, please pray for us. It's rocky around here. I went to the local homeschool support group meeting last night. The topic was self-care. It was an amazing discussion, and reinforced the need to care for oneself regularly. Self-care is a discipline, but not a burden. It's a gift I give myself. I was also able to connect with some other women I'm friendly with. I haven't seen them in a month because of holiday craziness, and it was really good to be among adult women in person. Praying. Good Wednesday Morning! Yay for power! Yay for baby! Boo for upset tummies! (((Slache))) Are you feeling better? Praying for Bookie! :grouphug: COFFEE for everyone! (except Slache - upset tummy) Yes! Good Morning! I woke up at 6:30 and felt well-rested. This is so strange for me. For my Bible reading this year I have been using audio CDs. Reading Scripture didn't happen often last year as concentrating on the small print made my head hurt. And buying a new Bible with larger print didn't help. So, I'm trying something new. While I was listening, I headed over to allrecipes and found a bunch of new recipes that look really good that I will probably never try. :leaving: I wish I could do this. I would just play the Bible and sermons all day. I've done it and it just goes in one ear and out the other. Krissi has warning points?!?!?! Yes. Praying, Bookie! Slache, feel better?? BOOYA! Yes! 14 degrees That's hot. Is that code for coffee? Vodka. School is about done. We did a little French, a little Latin and a little math. Good for today. ETA: That's about all they had patience for. I correctly estimated the length of the fuse today. Go me! Are you all enjoying French? I've always wanted to learn French. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 Brain fog. I forgot to eat. But I'm remedying that. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Lynn Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 Remind me not to get three days behind in Latin again. :svengo: Behind whom? All the Romans are dead! :laugh: 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikslo Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 (edited) Working from home again. Boss is cool with it. ðŸ‘🻠So after lunch I decided to run down to the municipal building where we can book up reserved library books now that the library branch at the college closed when they did. DS asked to come. I said sure. He then mentions on the way there that it’s so nice to be outside. I was like, huh? He said he hasn’t been out of the house in over a week! :svengo: #momfail He is now happily playing at the playground in the snow. I am in the car. #momfail2 Edited January 17, 2018 by ikslo 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 Behind whom? All the Romans are dead! :laugh: Behind my children. They are ahead of me and I'm trying to catch up today. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 I like learning French. The boys? Not so much. But they are at that point where a trip to the river isn't enjoyable unless they want to go, and everything is perfect and nothing happens that they didn't plan. Teenage turtles after all. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Lynn Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 Working from home again. Boss is cool with it. ðŸ‘🻠So after lunch I decided to run down to the municipal building where we can book up reserved library books now that the library branch at the college closed when they did. DS asked to come. I said sure. He then mentions on the way there that it’s so nice to be outside. I was like, huh? He said he hasn’t been out of the house in over a week! :svengo: #momfail He is now happily playing at the playground in the snow. I am in the car. #momfail2 Well, if he would stop second guessing your move to FL, he could be outside every day! :laugh: (j/k) You're a good Mom. I would be in the car too. (Or maybe making a quick trip for drive thru coffee. :D ) 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanalouwho Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 There is a blue check mark on the bottom left hand side when you type in Tapatalk. Click on the blue check mark and it will uncheck it. I only remember to do that some of the time.Mine no longer has the checkmark option. It used to, but it disappeared with the last update. Sent from my HTCD160LVW using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoJosMom Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 Brain fog. I forgot to eat. But I'm remedying that. I am the queen of brain fog, but somehow eating is not something I ever forget. :glare: Behind my children. They are ahead of me and I'm trying to catch up today. I fell behind in 5th grade. So then I outsourced. And now I shall never catch up. Don't really care much, either. I would love to study French again, though. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 Mine no longer has the checkmark option. It used to, but it disappeared with the last update. Sent from my HTCD160LVW using Tapatalk Interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 I am the queen of brain fog, but somehow eating is not something I ever forget. :glare: Pain is awesome today. As in inspiring awe, not because I enjoy it. Anyway. . . a great deal of brain power is going to just coping. But routines are great. Checking my routine is what reminded me to eat. (I was actually hungry. And diabetes means that I really need to eat at regular intervals.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoJosMom Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 Pain is awesome today. As in inspiring awe, not because I enjoy it. Anyway. . . a great deal of brain power is going to just coping. But routines are great. Checking my routine is what reminded me to eat. (I was actually hungry. And diabetes means that I really need to eat at regular intervals.) I'm sorry, Jean. No, what I experience is not at all what you do. I was making a joke, but it wasn't really very funny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikslo Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 Well, if he would stop second guessing your move to FL, he could be outside every day! :laugh: (j/k) You're a good Mom. I would be in the car too. (Or maybe making a quick trip for drive thru coffee. :D ) I know, right? DH made me feel better by telling me he offered twice last week to take DS to play/go somewhere, but DS declined. So his own fault. But yeah - Florida is calling. ;) 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southern Ivy Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 (edited) Finally 18*. I let Riv play in the front yard in the snow. She tried to build a snowman, but it's so powdery, it wouldn't stick for anything. Also, I'm pretty sure there were some disapproving glances and comments as people drove past. Some of the faces when they saw her alone in the yard... :lol: (I was at the window watching the whole time she was in the front.)Riv also drew this "from her remembery". It's her favorite pink bird. (She can never remember the name.) https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fy4hG0hu6xgMxiHbJvzxqFmKjRB4nH6G/view?usp=sharinghttps://drive.google.com/file/d/1AEihayfB4aWXtFFVYXjr6AHjRjle4yCD/view?usp=sharingIt's a "remembery" booyah! Edited January 17, 2018 by Southern Ivy 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Lynn Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 (((Jean))) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 BS and pain (which is bs) po Pain is making bloodsugars high despite eating the exact same breakfast and lunch as yesterday. Can't change that so focusing on eating the same healthy foods anyway. Pain is making it hard to move so I'm purposefully doing things inefficiently so that I force myself to get more steps. Pain is making it hard to think so I'm using my routines as a crutch. Gonna do this. So there, Pain. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 :grouphug: Jean. I hope you catch a break and can get some rest today. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 I love the word remembery. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikslo Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 BS and pain (which is bs) po Pain is making bloodsugars high despite eating the exact same breakfast and lunch as yesterday. Can't change that so focusing on eating the same healthy foods anyway. Pain is making it hard to move so I'm purposefully doing things inefficiently so that I force myself to get more steps. Pain is making it hard to think so I'm using my routines as a crutch. Gonna do this. So there, Pain. :grouphug: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southern Ivy Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 I love the word remembery. It's a favorite. :) Second only to "bindergin men", but now she says "gingerbread men". :( 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luuknam Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 Remind me not to get three days behind in Latin again. :svengo: Do not get three days behind in Latin again. Not that I'm sure what a three days behind is. But I think getting it in a jacuzzi would be better than getting it in Latin. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luuknam Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 Denpo! No cavities! :party: 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 :grouphug: Jean. I hope you catch a break and can get some rest today. I don't want rest. (Thank you for the nice sentiment though.) Part of my problem is that (supported by some studies but this is not definitive) my body produces up to 20 times more lactic acid than "normal" people even with small amounts of exertion. And it doesn't get rid of the lactic acid. Movement helps to get the acid moving in the right direction. So I'm fighting my natural instinct to curl up in the fetal position and not move ever again by forcing myself to keep moving. Plus, I'm finally having some movement in the right direction with regard to losing weight. If I give up, then I will not keep even the tiny forward momentum that I have. So. . . "onward and upward! To Narnia and the north!" (My battle cry). 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 I don't want rest. (Thank you for the nice sentiment though.) Part of my problem is that (supported by some studies but this is not definitive) my body produces up to 20 times more lactic acid than "normal" people even with small amounts of exertion. And it doesn't get rid of the lactic acid. Movement helps to get the acid moving in the right direction. So I'm fighting my natural instinct to curl up in the fetal position and not move ever again by forcing myself to keep moving. Plus, I'm finally having some movement in the right direction with regard to losing weight. If I give up, then I will not keep even the tiny forward momentum that I have. So. . . "onward and upward! To Narnia and the north!" (My battle cry). :grouphug: I just wish there was a way for you to move that didn't result in more pain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 :grouphug: I just wish there was a way for you to move that didn't result in more pain. Yes. Thanks, guys. It's more like a blanket of pain so in one sense it doesn't matter if I keep going. You just want to hide from it and you can't. But if dd concentrates and gets her schoolwork done I've planned a treat for both of us. We're going to drive to the homeschool consignment shop (errand) and then go to the gluten free Asian restaurant I found but have never gone to. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 I have a combination tension headache and sinus headache. I don't recommend either one, but in combination they are doubly uncomfortable. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junie Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 Hugs for Jean, Critterfixer, and Bookie. And anyone I'm forgetting. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 Finally 18*. I let Riv play in the front yard in the snow. She tried to build a snowman, but it's so powdery, it wouldn't stick for anything. Also, I'm pretty sure there were some disapproving glances and comments as people drove past. Some of the faces when they saw her alone in the yard... :lol: (I was at the window watching the whole time she was in the front.) Riv also drew this "from her remembery". It's her favorite pink bird. (She can never remember the name.) https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fy4hG0hu6xgMxiHbJvzxqFmKjRB4nH6G/view?usp=sharing https://drive.google.com/file/d/1AEihayfB4aWXtFFVYXjr6AHjRjle4yCD/view?usp=sharing It's a "remembery" booyah! Yay for playing in the snow. The pictures are adorable. I love flamingoes. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 I've had an unproductive but otherwise good day. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 I've had an unproductive but otherwise good day. Productivity is highly over-rated. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 Productivity is highly over-rated. No... I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 It's cold. I'm ready to hibernate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Susan in TN Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 80% sounds reasonable. Also, I find this helpful: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXsQAXx_ao0 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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