Slache Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 ¡Santa vaca! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 Just now, Slache said: ¡Santa vaca! That, too!!! 😂 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 (edited) Double post! I can haz trophies? Edited February 19, 2019 by Slache 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 ::drinks hazelnut coffee instead of being productive:: 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 Just now, Slache said: :: drinks hazelnut coffee instead of being productive:: Drinking COFFEE!!!~D is a legitimate alternative to being productive. Don’t ever let anyone tell you otherwise. 3 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Lynn Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 50 minutes ago, Another Lynn said: (((Junie))) Head cold here. Bleh. We're doing the minimum - all outside class work and math and instrument practice. Points for quoting self. Just wanted to add that dh is mostly? recovered, 3 of us are sick, and two have not gotten it. (And hoping they don't!) 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Lynn Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 I updated two ages in my signature. Not sure why they weren't right; their birthdays were in October and December. Productivity is a bit low today. But you say drinking hazelnut coffee counts? Off to make some decaf..... 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 Ohayogozaimasu. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Lynn Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 1 minute ago, Jean in Newcastle said: Ohayogozaimasu. Bless you! 1 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 Ohayogozaimasu! 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 I just yelled that across the house and Matt asked if we're getting sushi. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 John: I think I know more Japanese than Spanish now. Me: Say that in Spanish. John: Creo que puedo hablar mejor japonés que español. Me: Now say that in Japanese. John: Never mind. 1 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Lynn Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 Our old lab has cancer and he has come to the end of his fight. He's laying down in the yard and can't get up, (but wagging his tail in spite of it). Dh is sitting with him. The hospice vet will come in a little while. He has been a good dog. ❤️😢 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 (((Lynn and family))) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 Ohayo to you too! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 *Ohio 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 (((Lynn & Family))) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 I need to find some Japanese for dd16 to start learning. The library has a couple of digital resources we can start with. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mama25angels Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 ((Lynn)), I'm so sorry! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 So. . . one of my brothers is writing a book. He sent me the first chapter yesterday to proof. I read it last night. No spelling or grammar errors - which would have been easy and nonthreatening to correct. But . . . it's boring. And not well written. And I just don't see how he's going to react well to my suggestions for changes in the actual content. This is my Aspie-ish brother. It's non-fiction about his life growing up. So pretty important to him. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 So sorry, Lynn. Glad he had as much time as he could have and that he's still happy. That's such a lab for you! ❤️ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 33 minutes ago, Jean in Newcastle said: So. . . one of my brothers is writing a book. He sent me the first chapter yesterday to proof. I read it last night. No spelling or grammar errors - which would have been easy and nonthreatening to correct. But . . . it's boring. And not well written. And I just don't see how he's going to react well to my suggestions for changes in the actual content. This is my Aspie-ish brother. It's non-fiction about his life growing up. So pretty important to him. I would leave it alone, unless I could come up with a non-corrective way to phrase it. "Do you remember how it felt when ... happened?" Or "Readers might also like to hear about ... " ? I don't know. I'm not a writer or an editor, nor do I play one on TV. Critter? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 33 minutes ago, Jean in Newcastle said: So. . . one of my brothers is writing a book. He sent me the first chapter yesterday to proof. I read it last night. No spelling or grammar errors - which would have been easy and nonthreatening to correct. But . . . it's boring. And not well written. And I just don't see how he's going to react well to my suggestions for changes in the actual content. This is my Aspie-ish brother. It's non-fiction about his life growing up. So pretty important to him. If he's writing it just for himself, it may not be necessary for him to write it particularly well. Depends on what he intends to do with it. If he wants to publish it as a memoir, he may want to pick up some books specifically about memoir writing, or read memoirs to get an idea of what parts of his life were the most interesting and had the most impact on him. It's a little like fiction--you do have to take the boring parts out and focus mostly on what changed you as a person. If it's the first draft, I think you are safe saying, "you've made a good start." Like anything else, it's going to take multiple rewrites to get it right. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 I think there can be a tendency in fiction and non-fiction to write what happened. The trick is learning to write what happened "to". Doesn't matter if it's a fictional character or a real person, stories are best when they are happening to someone and affecting them, instead of just being a recitation of events. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Lynn Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 Thanks everyone. He's gone. The hospice vet was very kind. She also made a paw print cast for us. It was very nice to be able to do it here and bury him. Here's a picture of him from several years ago (with dd's thumb, lol). 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 ((Lynn)) 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 18 minutes ago, Critterfixer said: If he's writing it just for himself, it may not be necessary for him to write it particularly well. Depends on what he intends to do with it. If he wants to publish it as a memoir, he may want to pick up some books specifically about memoir writing, or read memoirs to get an idea of what parts of his life were the most interesting and had the most impact on him. It's a little like fiction--you do have to take the boring parts out and focus mostly on what changed you as a person. If it's the first draft, I think you are safe saying, "you've made a good start." Like anything else, it's going to take multiple rewrites to get it right. I am pretty sure that he wants to publish. I am not his first editor. But he spent almost an entire chapter describing our family’s first home in Japan with an Aspie’s attention to minute detail. He did throw a couple of family stories in there but since they really had nothing to do with the description that it was right smack in the middle of, it is a bit jarring. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 ::unpacks books to find library book:: 2 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junie Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 (((Lynn))) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 2 hours ago, Another Lynn said: Our old lab has cancer and he has come to the end of his fight. He's laying down in the yard and can't get up, (but wagging his tail in spite of it). Dh is sitting with him. The hospice vet will come in a little while. He has been a good dog. ❤️😢 I am so sorry, Lynn!!😢 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 36 minutes ago, Jean in Newcastle said: I am pretty sure that he wants to publish. I am not his first editor. But he spent almost an entire chapter describing our family’s first home in Japan with an Aspie’s attention to minute detail. He did throw a couple of family stories in there but since they really had nothing to do with the description that it was right smack in the middle of, it is a bit jarring. Yep. It could be tough to get him to tone back on the description and focus on the stories, but one thing he can do is tie the description to the story of him, and how he felt about the home. Instead of trying to get all the family in there, just have him concentrate first on how the home affected him. Noticing in minute detail can be a good thing, as long as that attention to detail can be turned inward, and present a picture as the person experiences it. It may not be necessary for one person to describe, let's say, a closet with slatted doors. But when that closet is in your room as a child, and you leave the light on, but it still doesn't stop the monsters from walking out in your clothes every night, the detail on that closet door becomes very important. Challenge him to bring the description into focus through the lens of his experience. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 The dogs vaccines are up to date. We have more boxes than we need. We finished the last 2 things of school that we were supposed to do Thursday so we can pack it. I need to deposit a check and go to Wal-mart. I never go to Wal-Mart. The Wal-Mart. We need to do some baking, laundry, and finish packing. We're running out of furniture to sit on. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 I'm upset that he's packing the school stuff. I need it. Why is he packing it? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 Now they're singing the no school for three weeks song. So. much. singing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 Alex climbed on the counter, pulled the coffee maker open and ate the beans. I cannot imagine a worse possible digestible product for this particular child to eat. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 Awkward grammar is awkward. I think he only ate one bite. I think he sat there waiting for us to walk out to see him do it. He scooped it in his mouth yelled "MMMM! COFFEE!" and then asked John to wash his hands. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 (edited) No one is participating in my freak out. Boo. ya. Edited February 19, 2019 by Slache 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 3 minutes ago, Slache said: No one is participating in my freak out. Boo. ya. I have my own freak-out to participate in, thank you!!🤪 3 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 I will give 2 homemade (and quite yummy) toffee bars to whomever will clean up my kitchen for me. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Lynn Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 36 minutes ago, Slache said: No one is participating in my freak out. Boo. ya. Sorry. It was kinda stressing me out. 😳😃 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 I am not freaking out. I am getting things done. Stop interrupting me! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 Dd is drawing an octopus for my 94 year old mom. I hope that doesn’t freak her out. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 8 minutes ago, Jean in Newcastle said: I am not freaking out. I am getting things done. Stop interrupting me! No. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wheres Toto Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 I just got up from a nap. I never nap but I was tired, and chilled, and achy. I'm supposed to have tech tuesday tonight (makeup from last week's snow) and I bailed. I woke up from my nap and have a fever and just feel so icky. I don't think its anything beyond a nasty cold but that's feeling bad enough. I think I've been holding it off for a week or so and now it's hit. 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Lynn Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 (((Where's Toto))) Feel better soon! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Lynn Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 A whole hour? What are you guys doing? Slash? Are you packed? Are the kids still singing? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junie Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 There's a nasty weather system coming this way. No wonder I've had such bad headaches the last few days. (I'm feeling better at the moment.) 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 We went to Juliet’s favorite pet store. Finding treats that are soft enough for Libby is getting harder. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 So, in the assortment of responses, they have a little trophy thing. And I've always used that as "you get a prize" type of response. I'm using my regular computer now and apparently it's "Thank-you". Why do you give a trophy to someone as a "thank you"? I'm still using it as "you get a prize." 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 36 minutes ago, Another Lynn said: A whole hour? What are you guys doing? Slash? Are you packed? Are the kids still singing? Well, I cleaned my kitchen, picked another bouquet of daffodils, scoured Pinterest for more gallery wall ideas. I've had a relatively productive afternoon. I need to make banana bread now. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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