Critterfixer Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 Two new query letters writ and in the file to send next week. I'm kind of waiting on the backlog of queries to thin out just a hair. Wrote 1000 words on the sequel. That monster is going to need as much or more intensive editing than the first book. There's so much going on it's hard to keep track of it all. I've got short stories to work on next and then I've got to brave the beast and tackle school planning for next week. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lots of little ducklings Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 ((Bookie)) ((AMJ)) ((Angi)) Still ketchupping, so hugs to all others who need 'em, too. And Yay Critter! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lots of little ducklings Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 Church was dh and my first date. It was Wednesday, though, so no family visit after. But church then lunch after would be good. Us too! Well, actually the set-up was church. It was a group lunch after church, with dh purposely seated next to me (the visitor) at the Mexican restaurant. Dh called later that day to invite to coffee/dessert. 5 minutes later the guy seated on the OTHER side of me called. Apparently he was one of the few there who didn't about the set-up. :lol: 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 Us too! Well, actually the set-up was church. It was a group lunch after church, with dh purposely seated next to me (the visitor) at the Mexican restaurant. Dh called later that day to invite to coffee/dessert. 5 minutes later the guy seated on the OTHER side of me called. Apparently he was one of the few there who didn't about the set-up. :lol: Oh my!! Well, that’s a little awkward!!😜 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lots of little ducklings Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 It would appear that I am allergic to quinoa. Which especially sucks because I was kind of liking those TJ's Quinoa and Blackbean infused chips. #isaidsucks 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maize Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 It would appear that I am allergic to quinoa. Which especially sucks because I was kind of liking those TJ's Quinoa and Blackbean infused chips. #isaidsucks Oh no! Are you sure it is the quinoa? At least that is not a super common ingredient. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 I've got dinner prepping in the refrigerator and the kitchen sink. I had a bunch of eggs to use up so I'm making deviled eggs. My hens are laying like crazy birds right now. I've got about 500 words left to write today and school planning is up next. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 I have school planned. I'm still out of toner so I have to write it all long-hand. My hands hurt. Grrr. But I'll be done soon. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 I'm typing on my new computer. It works but every now and then does something weird. Like the speakers won't work and the external speakers I hooked up worked for about a half an hour and then quit working. And I'm having an occasional glitch while I'm typing (it will erase what I said or the cursor while suddenly jump to a different place in the document.) 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 (edited) Have you ever made a gardening journal? What kinds of stuff did you put in it? Edited February 4, 2018 by Susan in TN 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
73349 Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 Have you ever made a gardening journal? What kinds of stuff did you put in it? Mine would be full of words unfit for this site. I've given up. #forestlife 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikslo Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 Go Pats!! :leaving: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikslo Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 Have you ever made a gardening journal? What kinds of stuff did you put in it? No. See previous answer. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 Have you ever made a gardening journal? What kinds of stuff did you put in it?I’m sure I have. I love starting journals. But I never finish them, 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 Mine would be full of words unfit for this site. I've given up. #forestlife :lol: Why garden when you can dig up roots in the forest and dandilions in your yard? No. See previous answer. I’m sure I have. I love starting journals. But I never finish them, Sounds like me! I feel the urge, though. And I found a bunch of free printables online. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 If I remember correctly, Renai keeps one. By summer every entry in my journal would read, "Hot. Weeds. Bugs." 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 Slache, how are you doing today? You would be proud of my girls (dd9 & dd11). They KonMari-rolled all their clothes back into their drawers! Their drawers actually close! And they can see everything that's in them! 😊 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maize Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 :lol: Why garden when you can dig up roots in the forest and dandilions in your yard? Dandelions double as emergency food storage. I'm all set. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 In about twenty minutes we ought to be having fried chicken, mashed potatoes, deviled eggs and such. I'm tired. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maize Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 The IRS finally accepted my tax return! It apparently didn't like the fact that I had two middle names listed for one child. Once I resubmitted with the middle names deleted it was happy. Methinketh this is discrimination against multiple name folks. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 Even my more adventurous chickens won't eat dandelions. The eat the fool out of chickweed, though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maize Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 In about twenty minutes we ought to be having fried chicken, mashed potatoes, deviled eggs and such. I'm tired. I'm on my way! With a dandelion salad to share. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 I've decided my brain is too small to read some books. Multiple narrators drive me a little nutty. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikslo Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 (edited) Noooooooooo! :(. Stupid sportsball. Oh! A BOOYAH! Well that’s something. Edited February 5, 2018 by ikslo 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 Day 21 step goal demolished. And no, Slache, I haven’t drunk the bone broth yet. I make myself do that at night. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 Slache, how are you doing today? You would be proud of my girls (dd9 & dd11). They KonMari-rolled all their clothes back into their drawers! Their drawers actually close! And they can see everything that's in them! 😊 Better. Thanks. Yay! If they did it right it will last, but if they did it wrong it won't. Also, if you have an Alex it won't. Has anyone seen my socks? Day 21 step goal demolished. And no, Slache, I haven’t drunk the bone broth yet. I make myself do that at night. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk You used to post about them at the same time. I need more consistency from you. I bought bone broth 2 weeks ago. Haven't been able to make myself try it yet.I love it. True story. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 Dinner was really good and I ate too much. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 You used to post about them at the same time. I need more consistency from you. . . You’re telling the woman who has met her step goal for 21 days in a row that you need more consistency? On the weekends the Y isn’t open as late so I go earlier. Deal with it. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 I love it. True story. You can drink mine for me. True story. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luuknam Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 Why? Wasn't your oldest born in 1984? It'd make a great high school assignment, and then you could read and discuss it together. Okay, he probably graduated high school a little while ago already, but, never too late, no? So hypothetically, if a young man starts dating, when and how does he start bringing her around his family? When? About 3 weeks before the wedding. How? By managing to fill out a lot of paperwork for the US govt and paying the filing fee. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 . You’re telling the woman who has met her step goal for 21 days in a row that you need more consistency? On the weekends the Y isn’t open as late so I go earlier. Deal with it. No. You can drink mine for me. True story.No. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 <Me> Stuffed beyond capacity, "I know I said I'd make popcorn, but..." <Turtle One> Ate ravenously at dinner, "Oh, boy! Popcorn!" <Turtle Two> Ate ravenously at dinner, "I want popcorn!" <DH> Ate ravenously at dinner, "Yay! Popcorn!" :mellow: How do they do it? 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 On when to bring a girl home: I didn't meet DH's folks until I came over to do job interviews. At that point we were already pretty much set that things were serious at that point. It was April, and a sweet, moonlit night. I took my shoes off to walk across the lawn. Watched some rodeo with my future father-in-law and future mother-in-law was a little shy with me. Later DH told me that MIL took him aside when I was off to bed for the night and said, "I like that one. You keep that one." :001_wub: I have awesome, awesome in-laws. Grateful every day for that gift. 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 (edited) I suppose I should eat something. Edited February 5, 2018 by Jean in Newcastle 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 I am going to be an awesome, awesome in law. I decided that a long time ago. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 I am going to be an awesome, awesome in law. I decided that a long time ago. I already am an awesome in law. I take care of my in laws. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 Lunch this week: http://www.theharvestkitchen.com/crunchy-detox-salad/ I already am an awesome in law. I take care of my in laws. My in laws hate me. I don't know why. I will take care of all but one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 “You’re not a very fun mom. You’re not quite the mom I was expecting when I came here.†Says my 7 year old. She was 10 months old when she “came hereâ€. I about died laughing. Although I kind of think my feelings should be hurt. 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 I bought bone broth 2 weeks ago. Haven't been able to make myself try it yet. A squeeze of fresh lemon juice will make it less scary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renai Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 I bought bone broth 2 weeks ago. Haven't been able to make myself try it yet. I cooked some brown rice in it the other day. It was good. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 “You’re not a very fun mom. You’re not quite the mom I was expecting when I came here.†Says my 7 year old. She was 10 months old when she “came hereâ€. I about died laughing. Although I kind of think my feelings should be hurt. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luuknam Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 Yes! I finally figured out what book series I read when I was 10-11yo or so. I'd tried Googling it a few times before, but somehow, The War of the Roses, England, children's books, series, historical fiction, etc (Googled in Dutch, because I read the Dutch translation, even though I was pretty sure it was translated, I wasn't sure if it was translated from English), wasn't getting me anywhere (was mostly getting me Philippa Gregory). Anyway, it's the Mantlemass chronicles, by Barbara Willard. Naturally, our library doesn't have the first book in the series (though it's debatable which book is first, since what most places claim is the "first" book wasn't the first book published), but anyway. By publication date, the Lark and the Laurel is first, but otherwise, Miller's Boy is first, and the latter sounds like it's more likely to appeal to boys, so, I ordered it from Amazon, because I'm not sure at what point it might or might not appeal to my kids. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renai Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 (edited) Have you ever made a gardening journal? What kinds of stuff did you put in it? I have a boring gardening journal. The first thing I did was find the planting guide from our county extension office. It was the first year (or maybe second) I was going to plant, and thought I should know something about the area. I have a tiny journal, so shrunk down the pages, printed it out, and glued them in the first pages. After that, it was just a matter of deciding what I wanted to grow and where. I can tell where I started reading "Square-foot Gardening," "Lasagna Gardening," or "Corn loves Tomatoes" (or something like that). I have lists of what I was thinking of growing, where I bought seeds, but mostly just the diagrams where I plot where I was going to put everything. Those are in pencil because...things happen. Every once in a while I have a note like "Japanese black tomatoes were prolific!" ETA: I still have and use the same journal. I started it around 2005 or so. Edited February 5, 2018 by Renai 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renai Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 Can't do rice. Cook something else in it. Quinoa. Point is, you don't have to be brave like Jean and down it like a tequila. :D 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luuknam Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 I just pretend that sportsball doesn’t exist. Except when deciding whether to order pizza. I made French toast for dinner. I was going to make it for lunch, but since it was after 6pm... :leaving: The IRS finally accepted my tax return! It apparently didn't like the fact that I had two middle names listed for one child. Once I resubmitted with the middle names deleted it was happy. Methinketh this is discrimination against multiple name folks. Huh. I don't think we've ever had an issue with that. Then and again, I don't file; DW does. I'm sure I would've heard about it if there were an issue. That said, this year's taxes haven't been done yet, and probably won't be until, uh, April. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luuknam Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 (edited) I'm ketchupped. But no ketchup with the French toast - that'd be gross. The French toast was with sugar and cinnamon. Also, DW said it didn't have enough egg. I told her American French toast is way too eggy. I also Russianed this morning. I'm almost exactly halfway through RS - that is, I'm almost halfway through level 3 out of the 5 levels. Ikslo, I'd definitely look at the alphabet with the pronunciations some, but, it's not too hard, at least it isn't if you have some clue about the Greek alphabet, since it's similar. ETA: my spelling still sucks though. Edited February 5, 2018 by luuknam 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luuknam Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 Edpo: I'm contemplating Conceptual Physical Science by Hewitt for Celery next year. He said he wants Astronomy, but naturally, there are no decent Astronomy textbooks at his level - it's all just living books and kids stuff, or AP/college level, which would be (seriously) pushing it. I know I could just do living books, but I'm thinking maybe trying a textbook would be good? The last 3 or so chapters of that book are about Astronomy, and I'm thinking I could probably do those first... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Lynn Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 Yes! I finally figured out what book series I read when I was 10-11yo or so. I'd tried Googling it a few times before, but somehow, The War of the Roses, England, children's books, series, historical fiction, etc (Googled in Dutch, because I read the Dutch translation, even though I was pretty sure it was translated, I wasn't sure if it was translated from English), wasn't getting me anywhere (was mostly getting me Philippa Gregory). Anyway, it's the Mantlemass chronicles, by Barbara Willard. Naturally, our library doesn't have the first book in the series (though it's debatable which book is first, since what most places claim is the "first" book wasn't the first book published), but anyway. By publication date, the Lark and the Laurel is first, but otherwise, Miller's Boy is first, and the latter sounds like it's more likely to appeal to boys, so, I ordered it from Amazon, because I'm not sure at what point it might or might not appeal to my kids. I think we read a book by Barbara Willard last year. Hold on, let me check.... Oops, no, I was wrong. It was Ransom for a Knight by Barbara Leonie Picard. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luuknam Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 Oh hey, I see Spudz is planning to do CPS (hm... maybe that acronym doesn't really work...) Conceptual Physical Science with Lego Lass next year. Do you have the book yet Spud? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Lynn Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 I think we read a book by Barbara Willard last year. Hold on, let me check.... Oops, no, I was wrong. It was Ransom for a Knight by Barbara Leonie Picard. I'm really losing it. We have read books by Barbara Willard, I was just remembering the wrong one. We've read Son of Charlemagne and Augustine Comes to Kent. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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