Slache Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 Secret message added. 21 minutes ago, Where's Toto? said: 19 minutes ago, Where's Toto? said: Dd had her first black belt test today and did amazing. You could see she was extremely nervous/anxious at the beginning but she got right into it quickly. Awesome! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 27 minutes ago, Paradox5 said: I have a dirty mind. I read Slache saying “I want some tEa!” And thought, “Why are you announcing it?!?” 🤭😳 This is Slache we’re talking about. She totally would announce it. 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 I just think you would understand me better if I communicated my needs well. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lots of little ducklings Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 (edited) 47 minutes ago, Slache said: I want some tea! 5 minutes ago, Jean in Newcastle said: This is Slache we’re talking about. She totally would announce it. A secret message for Slache : Rule #1 of secret messages is to not tell Slache. #h Edited November 10, 2019 by lots of little ducklings 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 Lunch logged. snack logged getting my steps in the misty rain that gets everywhere 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lots of little ducklings Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 Toto! That is too cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 5 minutes ago, lots of little ducklings said: A secret message for Slache : Rule #1 of secret messages is to not tell Slache. #h 😥 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lots of little ducklings Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 It's okay, Slashie. Have a chocolate from the tea-tin. My treat. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 1 minute ago, lots of little ducklings said: It's okay, Slashie. Have a chocolate from the tea-tin. My treat. No. I'm pouting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lots of little ducklings Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 Just now, Slache said: No. I'm pouting. No really! Please, help yourself. 🐒 🐒 🐒 🐒. The monkey trap has been set! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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maize Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 55 minutes ago, Where's Toto? said: Dd had her first black belt test today and did amazing. You could see she was extremely nervous/anxious at the beginning but she got right into it quickly. Your daughter can fly!!! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Lynn Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 2 hours ago, maize said: If it's Celtic fiddling you want you really can't beat our very own Well Trained Mind boards fledgling Haley Richardson: https://www.wgbh.org/celtic/2019/09/19/fiddler-haley-richardson-returns-for-a-christmas-celtic-sojourn She spent the summer in Ireland doing Riverdance shows. I saw that once - maybe a link from the highschool board. That's so awesome! 2 hours ago, maize said: Belt test was over four hours long--9:00-1:20. I came home and ate pizza and chocolate. I remembered my katas and bo form. I got to practice grappling with another mom who was testing, that was fun. Good job!!! 1 hour ago, Paradox5 said: I can post a picture of a handsome true Scotsman in a kilt. I’m out of reactions but logging back in on my phone is a pain. Just know I have lots of likes and trophys and laughs to hand out! I'm outta likes too! 😩 1 hour ago, lots of little ducklings said: Ummm....yes? It says The Ducks Have Run Amok. Which is secret code for: The ducks have run amok. BUT you reminded me that I used to have a secret message embedded in my siggy, so now I've added one again. Find it?? Shhh.... don't tell anyone. ETA: Some of you can't see emojis, can you? Hmmmm..... That would be problematic. Good luck with that. CHOCOLATE!! 56 minutes ago, Where's Toto? said: Dd had her first black belt test today and did amazing. You could see she was extremely nervous/anxious at the beginning but she got right into it quickly. Yay for your dd and great pictures!! 33 minutes ago, Jean in Newcastle said: This is Slache we’re talking about. She totally would announce it. 😂 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renai Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 2 hours ago, lots of little ducklings said: My siggy, for Servie: 🦆☕Mama Duck 📕📗📖 🦆 💃DD 9. 📘📙📚 The chocolate is hidden in the tea tin! 📚 📖 🦆 👟👟DS 12 📓 ✏️ 📗 📓 🦆 DD 7.5🔥🌩️🔥 🧨🔥🦆 DS 5.5 📙 🦆 🐈DD 10.5📘📔 This siggy no longer makes sense for me. It's full of empty boxes and random spaces. I do see a few books and some fire. Oh, well. 😞 Yes, I saw the secret messages, but there's a lot of blank spaces that pushes some things to the middle or off-center. Does it look that way to everyone else? 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 I have toasty warm fluffy clothes! 2 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 Alex: "I want a baff wike diss." *makes various hand motions* I'm not sure what I'm supposed to be doing with this information. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 47 minutes ago, Slache said: Alex: "I want a baff wike diss." *makes various hand motions* I'm not sure what I'm supposed to be doing with this information. With bubbles? 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 Apparently he meant not a rain bath (shower). I think he was showing me all of the places the water was supposed to be. 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 (edited) Day 3 successfully logged and executed. Booyah! Edited November 10, 2019 by Jean in Newcastle 2 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 I put about 20 coats of spray gloss stuff on the little wood drawers, but it's going to need more tomorrow. It's made of (cheap) pine, so it's sucking up the stuff pretty thoroughly. However, dh helped me figure out how to attach the number dates onto the drawers using dd16's leftover Fred braces bands, so major free score on that one! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 The wedding was quite beautiful. It was situated with the guests looking out over the river. The river is very low this time of year and is very brushy. But some of the trees are turning color and the whole effect was quite lovely. There are huge oak and cottonwood trees there and there were lights strung between them. And the cottonwoods and oaks are turning color a bit and now and then a leaf would drop. Honestly, it was quite magical. They served a nice dinner and we sat and chatted with some friends. It was a nice evening. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 Good morning! Busy day today. Nothing compaired to an average "Maize Day" for sure. Dd13 and I are playing for church services this morning. Ds14 has a rehearsal at 2 and I have a dress rehearsal at 4. The Vienna Boys Choir is singing at my rehearsal place tonight, but I didn't think ahead to get tickets. Oh well. Coffee! 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Lynn Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 16 minutes ago, Susan in TN said: Good morning! Busy day today. Nothing compaired to an average "Maize Day" for sure. Dd13 and I are playing for church services this morning. Ds14 has a rehearsal at 2 and I have a dress rehearsal at 4. The Vienna Boys Choir is singing at my rehearsal place tonight, but I didn't think ahead to get tickets. Oh well. Coffee! Vienna Boys Choir! Wow! Maybe you can crash it? 😱 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tessamae Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 Hello all! Just got home from two nights in a row and need to sleep for night number three. Toto, your daughter looks like a superhero! Amazing!! Fall weddings sound beautiful. I need to update my siggy. I forgot it was there. Please forgive any errors from my tired brain. Good night!😴 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maize Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 Good morning. Insomnia took over at 1:30 AM. I may have gotten a half hour of sleep after that? You'd think sleep would be easier after the belt test marathon... 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 Good Morning!!! COFFEE!!!!~D Sunday!!! Church!!⛪️ Sportsball!!! I hope I don’t forget to bring my OCC shoe boxes this morning. Collection is this week and next week, but I like to get them in early. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 Awesome pictures, Toto!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wheres Toto Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 Thank you for all the lovely comments about dd. I was trying to "like" and something went screwy so "Like" Them All! I've been placing a lot of orders for my science center this past week. First session is done so I have a better feel for how many I have in a class and what kind of things will work with them, I've used up some of the stuff I had over the summer, so it was time to order. One of the things I ordered was little plastic clip-on label holders for plastic bins. $15 for 100, no big deal, little plastic things. UPS marked them "Delivery Attempted" and now I have to go pick it up. The wouldn't leave it because no one was home. Except someone was home, all day including at the time they said it was attempted. But we also have a ton of packages just left outside. My $100 microscope was just left outside at the gate but these stupid $15 clips couldn't be? 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wheres Toto Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 I"m tired and cranky. I stayed up until midnight working on classes but I now have just one more left to do, and some activities to pick out and I'll have everything done for the first two weeks, which brings us to Thanksgiving when I'm off for a week and can work on the weeks from there until Christmas break. Once I finish the last class, I need to set up school for the next two weeks. I need the last class to do that, since it's dd math class. I have to head over to the science center today to reorganize books in the cubes I rearranged and put together a few other things, then it's all ready to go. My cleaning person will come in tomorrow morning. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 Yesterday dd ordered delivery from Whole Foods for the first time. I was there for the entire delivery window. Juliet was also there and didn’t bark once. At the end of the window I peeked outside and our delivery was sitting there. No one knocked or rang the bell and our frozen stuff was squishy. Nothing had to be thrown out or anything but I was not amused. 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 4 minutes ago, Jean in Newcastle said: Yesterday dd ordered delivery from Whole Foods for the first time. I was there for the entire delivery window. Juliet was also there and didn’t bark once. At the end of the window I peeked outside and our delivery was sitting there. No one knocked or rang the bell and our frozen stuff was squishy. Nothing had to be thrown out or anything but I was not amused. That is not good. Call them up and tell them!! 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 I ordered Domino’s Pizza from the wedding last night for the kids’ dinner. It wasn’t cheap, but the wedding started at 3:00 and I had no idea when we would get home. The best cheap pizza is Little Caesar’s. But they don’t deliver. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 Forgot to test fasting sugars (though that number is actually the least helpful of all the day's testings) Ate and logged breakfast 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Lynn Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 Random question you may ignore if you like: (🤣) Is there anything you do in your life now or anything you're engaged in (whether it's a responsibility or a hobby or work or whatever) that is such a natural fit for you that it is easy and effortless and you feel little or no resistance to beginning it or seeing it through to the end? If not, is there anything which comes close? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 6 minutes ago, Another Lynn said: Random question you may ignore if you like: (🤣) Is there anything you do in your life now or anything you're engaged in (whether it's a responsibility or a hobby or work or whatever) that is such a natural fit for you that it is easy and effortless and you feel little or no resistance to beginning it or seeing it through to the end? If not, is there anything which comes close? To some degree homeschooling fits that bill. That doesn’t mean that I haven’t struggled with curriculum changes and even burnout at times. But at its core it is an extension of how I parent. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maize Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 35 minutes ago, Another Lynn said: Random question you may ignore if you like: (🤣) Is there anything you do in your life now or anything you're engaged in (whether it's a responsibility or a hobby or work or whatever) that is such a natural fit for you that it is easy and effortless and you feel little or no resistance to beginning it or seeing it through to the end? If not, is there anything which comes close? Genealogy is something I do that I enjoy doing and feel drawn to do so that starting isn't hard and stopping is. I wouldn't say the actual process of doing is easy, and seeing it through to the end ... well, they're isn't really an end. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lots of little ducklings Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, Another Lynn said: Random question you may ignore if you like: (🤣) Is there anything you do in your life now or anything you're engaged in (whether it's a responsibility or a hobby or work or whatever) that is such a natural fit for you that it is easy and effortless and you feel little or no resistance to beginning it or seeing it through to the end? If not, is there anything which comes close? Leading Bible study. It's actually a huge study with a team of about 40 women leading it, so I'm just one of many. I'm not sure I'd say it's effortless? But the work is a delight, the reward is far greater than what I put into it, and the people are gold. Plus my kids get tons out of it too, and other people manage them for me so I'm free to do my thing without juggling mom duties. I come home each week filled instead of drained. ETA: Homeschooling kind of fits this, too. I'd be a terrible institutional-school parent, but parenting/schooling at home is a natural fit with my personality and gifts. That said, it's HARD. Some aspects of it harder than others (especially since my introverted self has a hard time finding space to recharge). And the reward isn't immediate so it takes more effort to push through to the finish line. Edited November 10, 2019 by lots of little ducklings 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 1 hour ago, Another Lynn said: Random question you may ignore if you like: (🤣) Is there anything you do in your life now or anything you're engaged in (whether it's a responsibility or a hobby or work or whatever) that is such a natural fit for you that it is easy and effortless and you feel little or no resistance to beginning it or seeing it through to the end? If not, is there anything which comes close? Baking bread. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 Go Sportsball!! Watching KC and Tennessee. My boy Mahomes is doing great. Score is tied. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 Touchdown, KC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 I thought sportsball was over? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 11 minutes ago, myblessings4 said: I cannot believe Kansas City lost!!! 😥 Spoiler alert! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 My life was simple before I hurt my back. I naturally slept well, naturally got up early, naturally worked out, school followed. It was good. It was me. Now I struggle with my routine daily, but my role as a mother and teacher is natural. I know when to extend grace, when to tighten the reins, when to push forward and when to let go. I know how to tie our studies into day-to-day living and how to surround them with things that will pique their interest so that they pursue further study. 3 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 Well. I ate all the things. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maize Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 (edited) I took a nap. Then I lay in bed with my phone going through DNA genealogy stuff. My brother is supposed to call today so we can talk about the genealogy brick wall I am working on and see if his background in data analysis can be useful. Edited November 10, 2019 by maize 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 (edited) I'm not going to comment on the nail thing so y'all can go on thinking my kids are perfect. It's a John screams like a little girl booya! Edited November 10, 2019 by Slache 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 5 hours ago, Another Lynn said: Random question you may ignore if you like: (🤣) Is there anything you do in your life now or anything you're engaged in (whether it's a responsibility or a hobby or work or whatever) that is such a natural fit for you that it is easy and effortless and you feel little or no resistance to beginning it or seeing it through to the end? If not, is there anything which comes close? No. I love all my hobbies and work, but most of my pursuits are things that require me to put in the effort to enjoy them. I'm finally beginning to be comfortable with that idea, and to even embrace it as a sign of growth. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 I spent the last beautiful fall day out at the river with my boys. They boated. I wroted, and danced around screaming once when a walking stick crawled up my neck from behind. Other than that, it was a non-eventful, gorgeous, marvelous day full of wind, water, and the understanding that while I didn't have a clue where my kids were on that river, they were probably doing fine and having a good time. They were. Came home, and started dinner. Went outside and gathered a bunch of unusual mushrooms to sketch on watercolor paper so I can paint them whenever I want some time with the paint brush. It was nice to have a day out. I had a moment of imposter syndrome yesterday about my writing, which is very rare for me. I'm usually able to ignore that voice of doubt and remember that whatever I write tomorrow will always be better than what I write today, due to the experience factor. When I can't, that's usually a sign that I need a little river peace to settle me down and remind me that really, all that doubt is just there to remind me to work hard, but also to remind me to remember why I write. Which has nothing to do with being great, well-respected, published, or anything else. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 7 minutes ago, Servant4Christ said: I went through and mentally tallied the meals and I'm pretty sure tonight was night 6. It's fun getting creative with it. This is how I entertain myself. This is my favorite meal ever. Better than any restaraunt or any anything. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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