Another Lynn Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 6 hours ago, Jean in Newcastle said: I was thinking "Wow, Ellie is going to get our island installed! I wonder where in the ocean she will install it? I think that I'm still a bit sick. . . Especially once I realized that it wasn't OUR island but just a kitchen island. . . Same! 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Lynn Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 Good Monday Morning! Drinking my own coffee again, ahhhhhh. Nice to be home. The last hour and a half of the trip had icy patches so I kept a lower speed than normal, but the moon helped light up the road which was great! Youngest is skipping co-op classes this morning since we were late getting home. Everyone else is going about things as normal. Dh will start a fire in a bit (it's SO cold!). And we're getting a couch and chair today to complete our basement re-model. Finally! (Okay, it eventually will need more than that - probably a rug, etc, but that stuff will come along slowly.) 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wheres Toto Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 Super cold here today. Dh stopped by the science center and evidently the electronic lock didn't work. Possibly because of the cold, possibly some other reason, but we don't have a key to override it. He called and texted the landlord but they didn't answer. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mama25angels Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 Good Monday morning! Dang it! I totally forgot about the blood wolf moon, guess I should've put it in my planner. We watched a movie and went to bed since everyone was still feeling poorly. The boys and I will do our morning time routine and then they will be free to relax and get better for the remainder of the day. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mama25angels Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 7 minutes ago, myblessings4 said: Good morning! We looked at the moon once, then I fell asleep. I heard them go out once more, then they fell asleep. I so didn't want the Patriots to win! I will definitely root for the Rams! Dc and I are going to see a free movie this morning--that new dog-gets-lost-and-finds-his-way-home movie. Dd and I don't want to see it, but ds does and it's free, so... Dh will be working with his softball teams today. It's too cold for all dat. ☕ ☕ time! Enjoy your movie! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 Good morning! It's The Queen's favorite day! Slache your new apartment sounds wonderful! I am so happy to not have a screen in my living room. Some People said I wouldn't like it, but they were wrong. Not that we don't have screens elsewhere - TV and laptop in the attic bonus room and a PC in the corner of the kitchen. Let us know if the apartment managers need a "nudge" from the ENB. Glad you are home safe, Lynn! I was a little worried about your roads last night. So why are we going to San Diego in June? Yay - Krissi's getting rain! No school today. Most of the kids are on their way home from the youth group retreat. A friend of ds23 is coming over to practice for his group piano class on our piano in a little bit. We are babysitting some friends of the kids tonight. Dh is currently going to town with the vacuum cleaner. I'm doing my part by staying out of the way. Coffee! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoJosMom Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 9 hours ago, Ellie said: Tomorrow the island is supposed to be installed. Wait. WHAT??? 😵 7 hours ago, Jean in Newcastle said: I was thinking "Wow, Ellie is going to get our island installed! I wonder where in the ocean she will install it? I think that I'm still a bit sick. . . Especially once I realized that it wasn't OUR island but just a kitchen island. . . Oh. Never mind. 😒 5 2 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 Good Morning!!! COFFEE!!!~D Monday!!! But it’s a holiday Monday!!!👍👍👍 I slept horribly last night. I think it was the COFFEE!!!~D We had dinner at some friends house last night and the guy roasts his own COFFEE~D beans. And get the beans from exotic locations. Like Ethiopia. So, yeah, of course I’m going to have some. But I didn’t Sleep well as a result. Oh well, the price we pay.... We had a storm last night. Lots of wind. Well, for us it was a lot of wind. I’m sure for many of you it would be considered a slight breeze. 😂 There’s all kind of debris on the ground from our trees, but everything is soggy, too, so I guess I will wait to clean it up. DD has an appt. with the allergist today. Then I am going to try to make good use of my day by getting school stuff done and tackling some of the piles left from the move. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wheres Toto Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 It was too cold to go look at the moon. Plus I was asleep by then. I got to the classroom and after a couple of tries was able to get the door open. We are putting our own lock on tonight because landlord doesn't want to give us a key. We were supposed to put our own lock on but were waiting because there is still work they were supposed to do around here. Since it looks like they aren't ever going to actually come by and do the work, we might as well go ahead and change the locks. Busy week - It's the last week of the session for any classes that didn't use a snowday. I have three that go into next week. Two classes today, then tutoring and 4-H. Three classes tomorrow, Teen hangout, then my Tech Tuesday job. Rest of the week will be quieter - classes, some tutoring, D&D club, workshop on Saturday. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 2 hours ago, Slache said: I'm making red bell pepper soup. The recipe calls for cheese and chips as a topping but I'm not allowed to have chips. Suggestions? I'm thinking shaved almonds. Maybe cashews? Can you have chick peas/garbanzo beans?? Sauté them in a little butter and season them and they are crunch and tasty. I like them on top of salads instead of croutons. But you have to use them right away. You can’t make a bunch and save them. They’re really yummy. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 Good morning. Dd talked me into letting her have today off from school. I still need to do stuff like pay bills, so she didn’t have to twist my arm too hard. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 14 minutes ago, myblessings4 said: Like, canned? Yes. Drain and rinse. Then put them in a little sauté pan with some butter and sauté them till they are brown and crunchy and then put some seasoning salt on top. I like to nibble on them plain, but they are also good as toppings for salads, etc. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junie Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 I have given the girls their assignments for the week. The littles are taking the day off. I'm not sure about the middles. Dd16 is trying to get caught up. She is still struggling with homeschooling and working 20ish hours a week. We watched Dr. Martin Luther King's speech and and the older 3 also watched 5 minute documentary about it. Then the older 2 and I had a short chat about race in America and the impact of the 1960s civil rights movement. Also, how the older generations (grandparents and great-grandparents) grew up before the 60s and how that has shaped their attitudes about race. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 11 hours ago, Ellie said: Tomorrow the kitchen island is supposed to be installed. FTFM. My bad. Also, points for quoting myself. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 (edited) My hip is better and the sun is shining. But it's still cold. The chickens were looking pitiful this morning (because cold), so they had warmed chicken treats and I ordered they get their heat lamp on all day. They seem to approve. They have their windows covered with plastic, and the heat lamp at night, but it just gets bitterly cold and they don't like it. Writing this morning, revising this afternoon, and feeling really down about everything. It will pass. ETA: I need waterfalls, but it's too cold to get out and hunt for them. Two more months, and then we may get a few good days to get out in the woods. Edited January 21, 2019 by Critterfixer 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 Libby's having a hard time today. I always carry her up the lower flight of stairs to the landing (we're split level) and she goes out to potty by herself. Then she slowly goes up the second flight of stairs herself, maybe with a rest halfway through. But today she got halfway up the second flight, collapsed and slid down on her side. I carried her up that flight as well. She just collapsed again by the water bowl but I see that she's managed to get up and hop away. She doesn't appear to be in any distress. 1 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
73349 Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 (edited) [snip] Hey, can we adopt "PDQ" as a thing? Please Don't Quote? Edited January 21, 2019 by whitehawk 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoJosMom Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 Someone needs to tell me what fitness tracker to buy. I hate shopping. I hate technology. I super duper hate shopping for technology. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 5 minutes ago, JoJosMom said: Someone needs to tell me what fitness tracker to buy. I hate shopping. I hate technology. I super duper hate shopping for technology. I am happy with my Fitbit Blaze but I don't know if you would be. It tracks my steps. And my heartrate. And my sleep (though I don't pay a whole lot of attention to that). And my general sedentariness (ie. it keeps track of how many daytime hours I spend getting at least 250 steps). And stairs. And my calories (as in a base calorie burn plus how much I burn in exercise). If I want, I can track my food through their site. (I do it through Sparkpeople and it syncs with Fitbit but you can do it directly as well.) It tracks "active minutes" - ie. 10 min. of continuous moderate activity. I can also specially track certain exercises - I hit a button to start and it keeps track of time and steps (at least for walking or running. I haven't used it for strength training etc. so I don't know how it tracks that.) It also has a couple of built in exercise routines that you can do if you want. But earlier you said what you wanted in a tracker and I can't remember if that hits all the wants for you or not. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mama25angels Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 3 hours ago, Where's Toto? said: It was too cold to go look at the moon. Plus I was asleep by then. I got to the classroom and after a couple of tries was able to get the door open. We are putting our own lock on tonight because landlord doesn't want to give us a key. We were supposed to put our own lock on but were waiting because there is still work they were supposed to do around here. Since it looks like they aren't ever going to actually come by and do the work, we might as well go ahead and change the locks. Busy week - It's the last week of the session for any classes that didn't use a snowday. I have three that go into next week. Two classes today, then tutoring and 4-H. Three classes tomorrow, Teen hangout, then my Tech Tuesday job. Rest of the week will be quieter - classes, some tutoring, D&D club, workshop on Saturday. I so wish I lived near you, my boys would be in your science class in a heartbeat! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 (edited) Turns out there will be no KITCHEN counter island today. We are not amused. Edited January 21, 2019 by Ellie 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junie Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 51 minutes ago, mama25angels said: I so wish I lived near you, my boys would be in your science class in a heartbeat! I had the same thought earlier today. I hate teaching science -- especially labs -- and I would totally put my girls in your classes if we could afford it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 We optometristed. I'm not blind yet. 1 hour ago, JoJosMom said: Someone needs to tell me what fitness tracker to buy. I hate shopping. I hate technology. I super duper hate shopping for technology. If you liked your Garmin I'd get another. Fitbit Ionic for GPS, Alta HR for connected GPS. There is a $150+ difference. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoJosMom Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 1 hour ago, Jean in Newcastle said: I am happy with my Fitbit Blaze but I don't know if you would be. It tracks my steps. And my heartrate. And my sleep (though I don't pay a whole lot of attention to that). And my general sedentariness (ie. it keeps track of how many daytime hours I spend getting at least 250 steps). And stairs. And my calories (as in a base calorie burn plus how much I burn in exercise). If I want, I can track my food through their site. (I do it through Sparkpeople and it syncs with Fitbit but you can do it directly as well.) It tracks "active minutes" - ie. 10 min. of continuous moderate activity. I can also specially track certain exercises - I hit a button to start and it keeps track of time and steps (at least for walking or running. I haven't used it for strength training etc. so I don't know how it tracks that.) It also has a couple of built in exercise routines that you can do if you want. But earlier you said what you wanted in a tracker and I can't remember if that hits all the wants for you or not. Thanks, Jean. I honestly don't know what I want; I think that's the problem. When I start looking at the various models, I get myself confused. Jo's follow-up appointment at Shriner's on the 31st. Maybe I'll just go look at what they have at Costco and try to figure it out. The first one was easy-I just bought the cheapest one I could find (a refurbished Garmin.) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 Alta HR. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 (edited) I wish I had gotten an Ionic but did not have the money. I was going to wait until I did but mine broke. My suggestion is the Ionic. Edited January 21, 2019 by Slache 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 Good news - my sister is going home from the hospital today! She'll have home nursing care for a while and my parents are still there to help with the kids and house and stuff. They found a sturdy wheelchair at Goodwill. 8 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Lynn Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 15 minutes ago, Slache said: We optometristed. I'm not blind yet. If you liked your Garmin I'd get another. Fitbit Ionic for GPS, Alta HR for connected GPS. There is a $150+ difference. JJM, I don't know what you should get, but I agree that if you liked your Garmin maybe you should stick with that. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoJosMom Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 12 minutes ago, Another Lynn said: JJM, I don't know what you should get, but I agree that if you liked your Garmin maybe you should stick with that. That's my inclination, but I don't think that it will talk to the Fitbit group. If I got to do Fitbit ITT, I could pretend that I have a social life. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 I'm watching Zak George puppy training youtubes. I think this puppy thing could be a reality in a year, maybe. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 28 minutes ago, JoJosMom said: That's my inclination, but I don't think that it will talk to the Fitbit group. If I got to do Fitbit ITT, I could pretend that I have a social life. Can Jo pick you one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wheres Toto Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 2 hours ago, mama25angels said: I so wish I lived near you, my boys would be in your science class in a heartbeat! 1 hour ago, Junie said: I had the same thought earlier today. I hate teaching science -- especially labs -- and I would totally put my girls in your classes if we could afford it. Thanks guys, I appreciate the sentiment. Have I ever posted details about my classes/science center? I wasn't sure if I had or not. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wheres Toto Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 It's negative 7 degrees with the windchill right now and heading down. I don't really want to go back outside, but we have a 4-H meeting tonight. On the bright side, my classroom is way warmer than my house, much less drafty. I can feel a literal breeze sitting in my living room. Not sure if it's from the front door, the windows, the fireplace, or right through the walls. Could be all of the above. It may get up to 50 degrees on Wednesday. Such screwy weather. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Lynn Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 1 hour ago, JoJosMom said: That's my inclination, but I don't think that it will talk to the Fitbit group. If I got to do Fitbit ITT, I could pretend that I have a social life. (Until they leave you out ......😂😂😂. Do I sound bitter? 😂😂😂. J/k) 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 7 minutes ago, Another Lynn said: (Until they leave you out ......😂😂😂. Do I sound bitter? 😂😂😂. J/k) I didn't know. I am excused from this. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 My leg muscles are sore today as though I spent some quality time doing squats. Which I didn't. I wonder if it's really inflamation and I just can't tell the difference? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 12 minutes ago, Another Lynn said: (Until they leave you out ......😂😂😂. Do I sound bitter? 😂😂😂. J/k) Ok - I just started a new workweek challenge. But you aren’t on my Fitbit list all of a sudden. Can someone invite Lynn? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 2 minutes ago, Jean in Newcastle said: Ok - I just started a new workweek challenge. But you aren’t on my Fitbit list all of a sudden. Can someone invite Lynn? I'm on it! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junie Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 3 hours ago, Where's Toto? said: Thanks guys, I appreciate the sentiment. Have I ever posted details about my classes/science center? I wasn't sure if I had or not. I don't think so. I would love to hear about it! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Lynn Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 1 hour ago, Susan in TN said: I'm on it! Thanks! ❤️ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wheres Toto Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 45 minutes ago, Junie said: I don't think so. I would love to hear about it! Website is NorthJerseyHomeschoolScience.com. I was hesitant to post since it connected my here to my there, but really anyone who knows me IRL can easily figure out who I am here, and my business website and facebook are already public. 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 Made my first “chef” dinner after watching a cooking show and then looking up the recipe. https://www.jamieoliver.com/recipes/lamb-recipes/sticky-lamb-chops/ Dh and dd were excited. It was pretty tasty. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoJosMom Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 2 hours ago, Another Lynn said: (Until they leave you out ......😂😂😂. Do I sound bitter? 😂😂😂. J/k) Ruh-roh. I don't know that my self-esteem needs that... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wheres Toto Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 5 hours ago, Slache said: Alta HR. I don't know how I missed this before. That's pretty. I have to reload the Fitbit app on my computer. I think I'm part of the WTM Fitbit group. I'll check when I get it downloaded. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoJosMom Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 1 minute ago, Jean in Newcastle said: Made my first “chef” dinner after watching a cooking show and then looking up the recipe. https://www.jamieoliver.com/recipes/lamb-recipes/sticky-lamb-chops/ Dh and dd were excited. It was pretty tasty. Yum. If you like lamb, McCormicks has a Gourmet Greek Seasoning Blend that is fabulous on it. And it has to be the "gourmet" blend. The regular is yucky. We bought 2 butchered lambs from my hay guy this year, so we have quite a bit in the freezer. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wheres Toto Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 Okay, evidently I don't have any groups or friends even though everything else seems the same. Can someone PM me the group for the challenges? Thanks! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junie Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 12 minutes ago, Where's Toto? said: Website is NorthJerseyHomeschoolScience.com. I was hesitant to post since it connected my here to my there, but really anyone who knows me IRL can easily figure out who I am here, and my business website and facebook are already public. Wow!! I am really impressed by the number of offerings you have. You must be exhausted. I would totally send my kids there if I lived closer. I get bent out of shape if someone asks to do even the simplest of science experiments. It is obvious that you love your work and I'm sure the kids pick up on your enthusiasm. In fact, I should probably take your classes. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 9 minutes ago, Where's Toto? said: Okay, evidently I don't have any groups or friends even though everything else seems the same. Can someone PM me the group for the challenges? Thanks! It’s a private group. PM me your Fitbit email or maybe user name (can’t remember which) and I will invite you. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wheres Toto Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 3 minutes ago, Junie said: Wow!! I am really impressed by the number of offerings you have. You must be exhausted. I would totally send my kids there if I lived closer. I get bent out of shape if someone asks to do even the simplest of science experiments. It is obvious that you love your work and I'm sure the kids pick up on your enthusiasm. In fact, I should probably take your classes. Thanks. I'm definitely keeping busy these days. 😆 Enough of the classes are general mixed classes where I can pick whatever I want to do from week-to-week (and even do the same things in multiple classes, 4-H and my Tech Tuesday job), that it's not too crazy. I definitely warn parents that classes are messy and they should not send kids in good clothes (facebook has pics from each class). I think that's what many of them like - not having to do the messy at home. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wheres Toto Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 We made chemical cold and hot packs at 4-H tonight. It's a pretty cool activity and not too messy since you do it in a baggie (as long as the baggie doesn't explode). Sodium bicarbonate and Calcium Chloride is exothermic and makes a heat pack. Sodium bicarbonate and Citric acid is endothermic and makes a cold pack. Use cabbage pH indicator as your liquid and you can see the reaction change from a base (sodium bicarbonate) to an acid after the reaction. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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