Jean in Newcastle Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 15 minutes ago, Slache said: Eww. Don’t yuck on someone else’s yum. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 12 minutes ago, Jean in Newcastle said: Don’t yuck on someone else’s yum. Sorry. I'm cranky. And nauseated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 40 minutes ago, Critterfixer said: The chuck-will's-widows are singing up the moon. Is this a cousin of the whip-or-whils? (Or however the heck you say it, we don’t have those birds in California) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prairiewindmomma Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 Someone mentioned the tv show Eureka. We are totally binging.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 I am so gug. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Lynn Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 Good Monday Morning! COFFEE! ~D (((Slache))) Hope everyone slept well. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMJ Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 Good morning! Happy end of April! One month more to go before some scheduled things fall off the schedule for the summer. Plenty of other things to jump on the schedule -- maybe I'll get some of those scheduled today. I think I mentioned on ITText: my uncle (Dad's one surviving brother), aunt, and one of their grown sons are coming for a visit in late May, on the weekend on which my youngest nephew's birthday falls. They locked in their airplane tickets and their dates before ever giving me a clue, and just informed me yesterday by email when they are coming. I know they will be coming primarily to visit Dad, but since they will only get an hour or two of visiting out of him each day they will be looking to visit with me and my family, too. I look forward to seeing them, but their timing was rather inconvenient. Luckily I have a very accommodating SIL, who has agreed to move youngest nephew's larger family celebration to the weekend after, when we celebrate DD13's birthday, too. I'm going to want to get several more boxes toted off to the storage unit before then.... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMJ Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 This is the first Monday in weeks that Dad hasn't had an appointment. I won't see him until this afternoon, so I can actually have a school meet-up with the girls. I told them before and reminded them yesterday. And I reminded DD16 again right now to get into the shower. I understand, my brain wanted to believe it was still weekend, too. The plan for school meet-up is to go over what the girls have been doing these past few weeks, look at what is left for us to do before autumn, and make some decisions. Meanwhile I am running laundry. It is nice to have back at least half of one of my laundry days. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 9 hours ago, KrissiK said: Is this a cousin of the whip-or-whils? (Or however the heck you say it, we don’t have those birds in California) Yes. They are the largest member of the nightjar family in North America, I believe. They are the creepiest birds you ever saw. They lie out on the dirt roads in the dark, and their red eyes gleam at you in the headlights. They have huge mouths and can even eat small birds and bats if they choose, but they prefer insects. They also are incessant. We had one get under the window one night and he.would.not.stop.singing! Loud, loud, loud. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 Good morning. Woke up to birdsong. Always nice. My children are still in bed. I also had an email waiting for me from an editor somewhat more local to my area. I'm half looking forward to getting a quote for my manuscript and working with someone who loves the area, works on fantasy fiction, and isn't a thousand miles away. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMJ Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 34 minutes ago, Critterfixer said: Good morning. Woke up to birdsong. Always nice. My children are still in bed. I also had an email waiting for me from an editor somewhat more local to my area. I'm half looking forward to getting a quote for my manuscript and working with someone who loves the area, works on fantasy fiction, and isn't a thousand miles away. This sounds great! Keeping my fingers crossed! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 4 minutes ago, AMJ said: This sounds great! Keeping my fingers crossed! We'll see. He got back in touch with me well before 24 hours, and seemed interested in the project, and gave me his usual procedure when looking over a new manuscript. I sent him some additional information, and we'll see if he's interested in taking the project on and what it will cost me. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 Good Morning!!! COFFEE!!!~D Monday!!:( Last day of April!! Mil isn’t coming this morning. Too many doctor’s appointments. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 1 hour ago, Critterfixer said: Good morning. Woke up to birdsong. Always nice. My children are still in bed. I also had an email waiting for me from an editor somewhat more local to my area. I'm half looking forward to getting a quote for my manuscript and working with someone who loves the area, works on fantasy fiction, and isn't a thousand miles away. Yay Critter!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 The kids are still sleeping and I keep hearing “bangs” from the girls’ room. It’s my baby. Her bed is up against the wall and every time she rolls over, she bangs against the wall. She never wakes up, though. I guess it’s good the wall is there or she’d be rolling off the bed. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 1 hour ago, Critterfixer said: Yes. They are the largest member of the nightjar family in North America, I believe. They are the creepiest birds you ever saw. They lie out on the dirt roads in the dark, and their red eyes gleam at you in the headlights. They have huge mouths and can even eat small birds and bats if they choose, but they prefer insects. They also are incessant. We had one get under the window one night and he.would.not.stop.singing! Loud, loud, loud. Ok, that sounds just unreal. Ewwww. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMJ Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 3 minutes ago, KrissiK said: The kids are still sleeping and I keep hearing “bangs” from the girls’ room. It’s my baby. Her bed is up against the wall and every time she rolls over, she bangs against the wall. She never wakes up, though. I guess it’s good the wall is there or she’d be rolling off the bed. Have you thought about putting sticky felt furniture pads on the hard surfaces of the bed? Something like these: https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_c_1_14?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=felt+furniture+pads&sprefix=felt+furniture%2Caps%2C238&crid=23HDM9YD36EB5 We use these a lot for various furniture that can bump up against walls or other furniture. They really quiet down the thumps. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junie Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 Good Morning! It's been a productive day here so far. Busy, busy, busy! 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 Good morning. I slept much better last night. I only had a couple of coughing fits and that is such a blessing! 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prairiewindmomma Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 Good morning! It's been totally unproductive here so far. I just got a load of laundry rolling and I'm sipping my protein shake while ds grumbles through math next to me. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 1 hour ago, KrissiK said: Ok, that sounds just unreal. Ewwww. Isn't it, though? I love them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 I was paying bills last night and discovered credit card fraud. Have to call today. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prairiewindmomma Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 1 minute ago, Jean in Newcastle said: I was paying bills last night and discovered credit card fraud. Have to call today. Oh, man. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prairiewindmomma Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 I've been waking up to bird song also. Most of my neighbors have garden landscaping and feeders out. I have some robins that like to pull insects out of my mulch in the morning. American robins here look like they've been dipped in bleach. They are so much paler. Their feathers are a softer grey and their bellies are a faded red/orange. On the prairie, they look more deep black and bright red. I had no idea that there were such strong regional differences. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 7 minutes ago, prairiewindmomma said: I've been waking up to bird song also. Most of my neighbors have garden landscaping and feeders out. I have some robins that like to pull insects out of my mulch in the morning. American robins here look like they've been dipped in bleach. They are so much paler. Their feathers are a softer grey and their bellies are a faded red/orange. On the prairie, they look more deep black and bright red. I had no idea that there were such strong regional differences. When I went to Canada, I couldn't get over the black squirrels. The people saw me gawking and thought I was so strange. I told them our squirrels were gray or red. They thought that was strange. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junie Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 There are black squirrels in Canada? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 21 minutes ago, Junie said: There are black squirrels in Canada? In Toronto I saw black squirrels. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prairiewindmomma Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 Ds, "Why would someone ride 4 km on a bike with a chicken? Why? Just why?".......CLE math word problem this am... 2 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 46 minutes ago, Critterfixer said: Isn't it, though? I love them! I looked them up. The pictures of the birds in the nightjar family are just plain ugly. But I’m glad you love them. They need someone to love them. 2 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 It’s Time for Second COFFEE!!~D. Anyone? Anyone? Susan? Lynn? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 43 minutes ago, prairiewindmomma said: I've been waking up to bird song also. Most of my neighbors have garden landscaping and feeders out. I have some robins that like to pull insects out of my mulch in the morning. American robins here look like they've been dipped in bleach. They are so much paler. Their feathers are a softer grey and their bellies are a faded red/orange. On the prairie, they look more deep black and bright red. I had no idea that there were such strong regional differences. We have birds singing every morning, too. Mostly it’s the twitters of the finches and sparrows. Sometimes we have the mourning doves cooing, which I love. And of course the mocking birds. I’ll have to take a look at our robins. I never really thought about how they looked, but then again I have no basis for comparison with other robins. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 Crappy Monday morning! I have a ton to do and instead I'm in a state of frozen panic. I can't even seem to delegate. I am gone all afternoon and evening, so I have about an hour and a half to do everything that needs to be done, plus make lunch and dinner. Where is Willy Nilly when you need him!?! I can't even have coffee - fasting today. Maybe I'm dehydrated. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 3 minutes ago, myblessings4 said: I'm still woeking on second coffee. Yay, Angi!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 1 minute ago, Susan in TN said: Crappy Monday morning! I have a ton to do and instead I'm in a state of frozen panic. I can't even seem to delegate. I am gone all afternoon and evening, so I have about an hour and a half to do everything that needs to be done, plus make lunch and dinner. Where is Willy Nilly when you need him!?! I can't even have coffee - fasting today. Maybe I'm dehydrated. Oh, Susan!! I am so sorry!! ((Major hugs)) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prairiewindmomma Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 3 hours ago, AMJ said: Good morning! Happy end of April! One month more to go before some scheduled things fall off the schedule for the summer. Plenty of other things to jump on the schedule -- maybe I'll get some of those scheduled today. I think I mentioned on ITText: my uncle (Dad's one surviving brother), aunt, and one of their grown sons are coming for a visit in late May, on the weekend on which my youngest nephew's birthday falls. They locked in their airplane tickets and their dates before ever giving me a clue, and just informed me yesterday by email when they are coming. I know they will be coming primarily to visit Dad, but since they will only get an hour or two of visiting out of him each day they will be looking to visit with me and my family, too. I look forward to seeing them, but their timing was rather inconvenient. Luckily I have a very accommodating SIL, who has agreed to move youngest nephew's larger family celebration to the weekend after, when we celebrate DD13's birthday, too. I'm going to want to get several more boxes toted off to the storage unit before then.... I'm sorry people aren't more considerate. I'm bumping in to this too---and it's frustrating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prairiewindmomma Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 2 minutes ago, Susan in TN said: Crappy Monday morning! I have a ton to do and instead I'm in a state of frozen panic. I can't even seem to delegate. I am gone all afternoon and evening, so I have about an hour and a half to do everything that needs to be done, plus make lunch and dinner. Where is Willy Nilly when you need him!?! I can't even have coffee - fasting today. Maybe I'm dehydrated. Hugs. Can you have water with your fast or are you fully fasting? Water would help, I would think. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prairiewindmomma Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 I sent ds off to read King Lear. Imma go fold some laundry. Where's Slache? Usually we hear from her by now. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 It's a magic trick. Every night I put a puppy in her crate. Every morning I let a bigger one out. 6 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Lynn Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 (((Susan))) I want second coffee! Do you have any left? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 I had an epiphany. I have been feeling so guilty that so many things have conspired to keep me from teaching high school as hands on as I'd like for dd. But despite her telling me repeatedly that she's fine with how things are going, I haven't accepted it. But it struck me this morning that when I was a teen, I wanted to be schooled exactly the way she is doing it now. So maybe it's ok. Of course, I'm really behind in grading and I might change my mind after I've graded all these papers. . . . 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prairiewindmomma Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 Laundry is rolling again. Dishes are going. Eggs have been cooked in the IP and are cooling in an ice bath. Bathrooms are now clean. Seeds have been planted. And now we're back at the school table, recuperating. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 1 hour ago, Another Lynn said: (((Susan))) I want second coffee! Do you have any left? Sorry, I drank it all. But...... I can brew another pot. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 Spent all morning reading and detailing my flaws as seen by my writing friends for the editor. Surprisingly not feeling very fragile. Yet. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 Alive. Schooling. Hi. 6 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Lynn Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 45 minutes ago, Slache said: Alive. Schooling. Hi. Glad you are still law abiding in every way. ? Hey - did you guys see we have all the emos now!!! ❤️?????? Ooops - we almost have them. We can click on them, they just aren't showing up. (thus the question marks) 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 Got my quote. Now have to see what I have to do to swing it. #mothersdontletyourchildrengrowuptobewriters #editorsareexpensive 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 I can't tell if John loves or hates Beast Academy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 7 minutes ago, myblessings4 said: Did you ask him? "I love it but it's really, really hard." 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 Bun-buns!!!? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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