Slache Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 Babiness can was him's own hands all by himself! 😭😭😭 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junie Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 24 minutes ago, Slache said: Babiness can was him's own hands all by himself! 😭😭😭 Yes, but can he hang up the towel when he's finished? 😉 (We haven't mastered that skill here yet.) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maize Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 I had someone mistake me for the mother of my little sister when I was 13 and she was 5. I did look older than my age--people frequently assumed I was older than the brother two years older than me and often mistook me for a college student when I was a young teen. Still... we were only eight years apart... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maize Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 (edited) My sister had the opposite problem--she was a high school teacher with a master's degree and other school faculty would ask to see her hall pass assuming she was a student. Edited October 29, 2019 by maize 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 5 minutes ago, Junie said: Yes, but can he hang up the towel when he's finished? 😉 (We haven't mastered that skill here yet.) They don't take the towels off the rack. Why would you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junie Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 7 minutes ago, Slache said: They don't take the towels off the rack. Why would you? The towel racks are too high for my some of my dc to reach. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 Just now, Junie said: The towel racks are too high for my some of my dc to reach. Mine use their bath towels so they're long enough. #efficientnotlazy #maybe 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 MIL finished Christmas shopping. All kids are getting things they'll really like. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 Oh! And I told her that Alex is really into Spider-Man so we got him a Spider-Man costume and she got him clothing with Spider-Man on it. That is not like her. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 (edited) 6 hours ago, Servant4Christ said: Next topic: What's the deal with all the lentils? 3 different meals all with lentils! Is this another tradition I've never heard of like tamales in Texas at Christmas? I have lentils and enjoy them often enough but what am I missing here? No one in my house likes lentils. 6 hours ago, Slache said: I have never had lentils. One of my fall recipes is vegetarian shepherd's pie, which contains lentils, along with quinoa and something else. Barley? The flavor of it is really quite good, but next time I'll just use the barley and quinoa. 3 hours ago, Junie said: I have never eaten lentils on purpose. This would be me, except for the above recipe. I also avoid lima and kidney beans. Edited October 29, 2019 by Susan in TN 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 Hi 8!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lots of little ducklings Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 9 hours ago, Servant4Christ said: Ok. 3 confused emojis means Lucy has some splainin to do: I don't usually get mistaken as a grandma if Oldest is with us but if it's just me and the baby, complete strangers have occasionally commented on how adorable my grandbaby is. I can't get too upset because Youngest was quite the surprise later in life (and no, I'm not giving you a number) so it is a reasonable possibility for most. I just don't like that people make such assumptions. We are in the same boat. I'm in the "menopause + 5 kids 12 and under" group. Menopause = gray hair and BAM. All the assumptions. Dh is 14 years older than me so he's had comments ever since our oldest was born. And older parents are so common now! I just can't understand voicing a "guess" that, if wrong, makes for an awkward situation. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lots of little ducklings Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 Bed is calling. Sleep tight, all! And Coffee!!! in advance since vacation is over and my mornings are back to chaos. Happy Tuesday! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lots of little ducklings Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 One thing to add to the age discussion: The older I get, the more every.single.weather.person on tv looks like they are 12. So there's that, fwiw. Maybe all those pre-pubescent meteorologists think I look like I'm 82. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maize Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 34 minutes ago, lots of little ducklings said: We are in the same boat. I'm in the "menopause + 5 kids 12 and under" group. Menopause = gray hair and BAM. All the assumptions. Dh is 14 years older than me so he's had comments ever since our oldest was born. And older parents are so common now! I just can't understand voicing a "guess" that, if wrong, makes for an awkward situation. You didn't get gray hair until menopause? What am I doing wrong? I'm almost totally gray in front though I still have a lot of dark hair in back. My mom was the same at my age--and was more than a decade away from menopause (she actually got pregnant at age 50, though that pregnancy ended in miscarriage; my grandma got pregnant at 55 and also miscarried; her youngest child was probably late twenties at the time and the pregnancy came as a total shock). My mother in law in her sixties had almost no gray hair, I think she may have started dying her hair when it finally started graying in her seventies. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maize Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 Good night Sleep tight Don't let the bedbugs bite 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 2 hours ago, maize said: My sister had the opposite problem--she was a high school teacher with a master's degree and other school faculty would ask to see her hall pass assuming she was a student. I was asked out by a student when I was student teaching at a high school. I told him that I was a teacher and he said “that’s ok”. This was pre Mary K Letourneau. 1 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 4 minutes ago, Jean in Newcastle said: I was asked out by a student when I was student teaching at a high school. I told him that I was a teacher and he said “that’s ok”. This was pre Mary K Letourneau. Dude had guts! What did you say? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 4 minutes ago, Slache said: Dude had guts! What did you say? “No”. Duh! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 23 minutes ago, Jean in Newcastle said: “No”. Duh! Aww. Poor guy! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 7.9K. My back hurts waaaaaay too much for that to be all I got. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Lynn Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 Good Morning! Coffee! (((Bookie and Bookie's friend))) Paradox, no need to apologize for the educational posts - just a simple warning will suffice. 😊 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 I like edpos. 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Lynn Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 22 minutes ago, Slache said: I like edpos. Yes, I like them too. I can't remember, but maybe the warning thing started because it was summer break? Or some of us were feeling burned out? Or we were just being funny? Or all of the above? 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 Good morning! It's s normal Tuesday here. I am making progress on my embroidery sampler project. I think I need some audio books to listen to while I work on it. I normally hate audio books because I have a hard time with listening focus, but I might improve with extra practice. Coffee! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maize Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 Good morning! Welcome to January-in-October. Predicted high/low for the day: 28°/10° 1 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wheres Toto Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 Morning. I'm feeling better today. Slept much better and set my alarm for an hour later since I can't do yoga because I can't breathe that well while congested. Still not 100% but much much better. Haven't even taken any medicine. Three classes and one tutoring session today so not a super long day. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maize Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 I can smell cat pee in my room. I have not figured out where it is coming from. I love my cats most of the time, but... 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wheres Toto Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 I'm very annoyed. I joined the gym by dd's TKD over a week ago and haven't made it in yet. First dd was sick and not going to tkd, now I'm sick. I'm sure we'll make it by the end of this week/next week but I'm still annoyed by the timing. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wheres Toto Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 I do a weekly calendar for my local homeschool group on Facebook. A nice table with activities in a certain format. AFTER I did this week's, someone asked me to add some activities. I told them to get them to me by Saturday and I can put them in but she had a couple Halloween activities she wanted on there. I told her send them to me in the format of the calendar - time, title/description, location. and I would add them. She sent me a picture of their flyer where I'd have to pull the information off. Sorry, not doing it. I don't have time to track down information on all the activities. I already tell people that if they want things on there, make an event. I check the events. I may or may not scroll through posts but it's a very active group and moves fast. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wheres Toto Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 Here's my edpo: My kids are getting another week off of school, except maybe some of my classes. Ds is now sick and I was feeling crappy over the weekend so didn't set it up. I might do some tonight for the rest of the week but ds REALLY (aspie) likes when he does a full lesson of math in one week and REALLY resists having it go over a weekend. And that takes 5 days. But I'm off next week so can do some forward planning and have everything ready for the rest of the (calendar) year so it's easier each weekend to set up. My index card idea is working well but I think instead of having them by subject I'm going to bundle a week at a time. IT will still be easy to swap things around if I need to but will go quicker if I don't need to. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wheres Toto Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 Oh, and I always assume "mom" and "dad" no matter how old they look. And I think we eat lentils but I'm not sure. Dh does all the cooking and he makes some soups this time of year that may have them in there. We don't eat them outside of soup though. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 11 hours ago, Slache said: They don't take the towels off the rack. Why would you? I don't know, but I sometimes do. Imma go hide now. 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 Good Morning!!!! COFFEE!!!!!~D Tuesday!!!! School & Work!!! DH leaves for Kansas City (don’t know if it’s Missouri or Kansas.) this morning, comes back late tomorrow night. Had a very good talk with my GP yesterday. I had a whole list of things I needed to talk to her about. She’s awesome. Very holistic, which I never thought was important to me, but apparently it is. I’m firing my GYN and she’s taking over the job and I found out that there are less invasive alternatives to a colonoscopy which completely made my day. So, it’s all good. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 54 minutes ago, maize said: Good morning! Welcome to January-in-October. Predicted high/low for the day: 28°/10° We are having a cool-off here, too, but not like that. Ours is going from the mid to upper 80’s during the day to 70/39, which is pretty much perfect. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wheres Toto Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 (edited) 21 minutes ago, KrissiK said: Good Morning!!!! COFFEE!!!!!~D Tuesday!!!! School & Work!!! DH leaves for Kansas City (don’t know if it’s Missouri or Kansas.) this morning, comes back late tomorrow night. Had a very good talk with my GP yesterday. I had a whole list of things I needed to talk to her about. She’s awesome. Very holistic, which I never thought was important to me, but apparently it is. I’m firing my GYN and she’s taking over the job and I found out that there are less invasive alternatives to a colonoscopy which completely made my day. So, it’s all good. Please tell. I"m hitting "that age" this year and have an appointment for a physical in a couple weeks and I'm sure this is going to come up. Edited October 29, 2019 by Where's Toto? Seriously?! A colonoscopy booya? 2 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wheres Toto Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 I forgot I actually have two tutoring sessions today, but that's okay. Still not too long of a day. No super messy activities either which is good. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maize Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 (edited) There is snow on the ground. Not a lot of snow, but it is snow. My kids were making up songs about a white Halloween yesterday 😄 Edited October 29, 2019 by maize 2 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junie Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 Good Morning! Happy Tuesday! I woke up at 9:30 with a headache. I've been having more headaches lately and I'm going to have to figure out why. 😞 Also, we're fighting math and attitudes here today. 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 Unless I am just drying hands I cannot figure out how I would dry my entire body without taking the towel off the rack. Even when my kids were little. I mean just to dry our back we sort of wrap it around us to dry and shimmy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, Where's Toto? said: Please tell. I"m hitting "that age" this year and have an appointment for a physical in a couple weeks and I'm sure this is going to come up. The simplest is the poop-smear test. The middle is that new one they’ve been advertising.... she said it’s good, they not only check for blood, but they check DNA. She said it does find even polyps. And then there’s the colonoscopy. She said since I am relatively young and have no symptoms or family history, then the first level is fine for now. But see, my doctor is different than all the rest in the medical-industrial complex. She runs her own office, is not part of any big conglomerate. She is smart and sits and listens to you. She’s this gorgeous, petite thing and she comes in, pulls up a chair and sits cross-legged in it while she looks at you and listens to your concerns and how you want to manage your health care. Edited October 29, 2019 by KrissiK 4 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renai Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 On 10/25/2019 at 5:40 PM, Paradox5 said: Dinner disaster night round 3: I tried not using Velvetta cheese in the mac n cheese. It came out sour, gritty, and inedible. You have to make kind of a roue first and add the cheese to it. It comes out nice. I use Pioneer Woman's old recipe from before she became the famous Pioneer Woman. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lots of little ducklings Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 13 hours ago, maize said: You didn't get gray hair until menopause? What am I doing wrong? I'm almost totally gray in front though I still have a lot of dark hair in back. My mom was the same at my age--and was more than a decade away from menopause (she actually got pregnant at age 50, though that pregnancy ended in miscarriage; my grandma got pregnant at 55 and also miscarried; her youngest child was probably late twenties at the time and the pregnancy came as a total shock). My mother in law in her sixties had almost no gray hair, I think she may have started dying her hair when it finally started graying in her seventies. LOL -- I guess it's all genes then. I had slight graying before menopause, but nothing anyone could notice. After menopause? Gray. To the point where it was the first thing mentioned by an acquaintance I hadn't seen in a long time. (A tip: don't let the first words out of your mouth be "Hi So-and-so! You're Gray!!!!") 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 (edited) 3 hours ago, Jean in Newcastle said: Unless I am just drying hands I cannot figure out how I would dry my entire body without taking the towel off the rack. Even when my kids were little. I mean just to dry our back we sort of wrap it around us to dry and shimmy. The whole conversation started because Alex learned how to wash his hands. My kids don't always hang their towels up after showers, but they don't take towels down to wash their hands so it's not an issue. Edited October 29, 2019 by Slache 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lots of little ducklings Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 15 minutes ago, Paradox5 said: Yep- did that. Still came out gross. Here's our fave Mac-n-cheese recipe (the kids love it). The nutmeg/cayenne gives it just a bit of a kick. The only change I make is to add crumbled Ritz crackers on top, then drizzle on a little melted butter and bake it about 5 minutes to brown the topping. https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/rachael-ray/macaroni-and-cheddar-cheese-recipe-2131153#reviewsTop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 I have never had macaroni and cheese that wasn't from a box. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lots of little ducklings Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 5 minutes ago, Slache said: I have never had macaroni and cheese that wasn't from a box. Try the above. My kids love it with a side of peas and bacon (Brown chopped bacon, about 4-6 slices, for a couple minutes, then throw a chopped onion in the pot and sauce it in the grease. When onion is tender, toss in a frozen bag of peas. Cook until bright green and tender. Season with salt and pepper.) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lots of little ducklings Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 Littlest duckling is sick. Low fever, head hurts. 😥 Comfort food is in order. Methinks we are having Mac and cheese with a side of peas and bacon tonight. 2 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 12 minutes ago, Slache said: I have never had macaroni and cheese that wasn't from a box. My kids adore boxed mac & cheese. They rarely get it. 3 minutes ago, Paradox5 said: It is more expensive to make 'fresh' but tastes better. Yep. When I make it, melt the butter and mix in flour, then stir in milk until it thickens. Add cheeses, nutmeg, salt, pepper. Stir. Mix in cooked pasta and eat. I never bake it, though that would add an extra layer of deliciousness. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 2 minutes ago, Paradox5 said: About half of mine like it with a side of ground cow mixed with mushrooms. I like your way, too. Why do you keep saying cow? Is this regional? I say ground beef. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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