ikslo Posted April 9, 2016 Share Posted April 9, 2016 New computer desk 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hornblower Posted April 9, 2016 Share Posted April 9, 2016 I had chives from my garden on my lunch. I don't garden as much as I should; I really get a kick out of going out with scissors and eating stuff that's growing right there. Rhubarb is almost ready too. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikslo Posted April 9, 2016 Share Posted April 9, 2016 I love my herb garden. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted April 9, 2016 Share Posted April 9, 2016 I had chives from my garden on my lunch. I don't garden as much as I should; I really get a kick out of going out with scissors and eating stuff that's growing right there. Rhubarb is almost ready too. I have tried for a long time to get rhubarb to grow. I think I am finally giving up on it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted April 9, 2016 Share Posted April 9, 2016 I like the dried herbs in my kitchen cabinet. I can't kill them. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hornblower Posted April 9, 2016 Share Posted April 9, 2016 I have tried for a long time to get rhubarb to grow. I think I am finally giving up on it. rhubarb is one of those things here that grows almost like a weed. I'm guessing you're in a hotter climate? We struggle to warm things up & need greenhouses. I grow tomatoes in there. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junie Posted April 9, 2016 Share Posted April 9, 2016 I have never been successful at growing anything. Dh, dd11, and dd9 had success last year with tomatoes and peppers. They grew in pots on our back deck. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junie Posted April 9, 2016 Share Posted April 9, 2016 And game 2 of the double-header was cancelled. They ate pizza instead of playing another game in the cold wind. That is a much better plan, imo. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted April 9, 2016 Share Posted April 9, 2016 I have never been successful at growing anything. Your signature says otherwise. Where do I get lamination sheets, what brand do I want and how much do I want to spend? We have a Costco membership, live near things like Staples, Office Max etc. I do still have that 50% off Micheal's coupon. Wal*Mart is inconvenient but we can go if it's a great deal. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted April 9, 2016 Share Posted April 9, 2016 I am doing Stuff. (If you capitalize it, then it looks more important.) 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junie Posted April 9, 2016 Share Posted April 9, 2016 Your signature says otherwise. But you haven't seen their growth charts. :) With the exception of ds15 (and maybe dd13) we're a bunch of shorties. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted April 9, 2016 Share Posted April 9, 2016 But you haven't seen their growth charts. :) With the exception of ds15 (and maybe dd13) we're a bunch of shorties. That's really funny! I'm afraid of having a really big girl. I'm 5'10'', large (but not huge) frame, and the shortest in my family. My great aunt was 6'6". That's cool if you're a guy, not so much for our side. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junie Posted April 9, 2016 Share Posted April 9, 2016 It seems that as I have more children, they get progressively shorter. At ds15's last checkup, he was in the 50th percentile for height, iirc. Little dd5 is in the 3rd percentile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted April 9, 2016 Share Posted April 9, 2016 It seems that as I have more children, they get progressively shorter. At ds15's last checkup, he was in the 50th percentile for height, iirc. Little dd5 is in the 3rd percentile. As long as you're not shrinking I wouldn't be too worried. John't huge, Mary's teeny. They both seem to be leveling out. I wouldn't mind shrinking a little, especially around the hips. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junie Posted April 9, 2016 Share Posted April 9, 2016 (edited) As long as you're not shrinking I wouldn't be too worried. John't huge, Mary's teeny. They both seem to be leveling out. I wouldn't mind shrinking a little, especially around the hips. :iagree: with the bolded statement. No, I'm not worried about the little ones. It's mostly genetics. Edited April 9, 2016 by Junie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Lynn Posted April 9, 2016 Share Posted April 9, 2016 I napped. I'm hungry again. My head feels funny. But I'm not terribly worried about it. DD is better. DS was feverish this afternoon. Everyone has gone out to eat except for him and me. Sister in law leaves in the morning. Dh is supposed to report to his unit tomorrow, but will try to wait until Monday morning to go. I'm slightly grumpy, otherwise hanging in there. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Lynn Posted April 9, 2016 Share Posted April 9, 2016 (edited) By the way, did Tex say she had FINISHED laundry? I don't know what that is. I thought that was like dividing by zero - could not be done. Yay for all of you who grow things and cook with them. I can't grow things either, Junie. Susan, I also like the jars in my pantry - not only can I not kill them, I know how to measure them, lol. And they're always there when I need them. Edited April 9, 2016 by Another Lynn 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted April 9, 2016 Share Posted April 9, 2016 I wish that I could make a list of all the stuff I need to do and actually get it done. And perhaps have one day to do nothing other than "Jean things". And then I would make a new list of all the stuff I need to do and again get it done. Instead, by the time I've worked halfway down the list, not only do I run out of time and energy, but the list has grown exponentially because apparently chores breed like rabbits. And I never ever get done. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted April 9, 2016 Share Posted April 9, 2016 It seems that as I have more children, they get progressively shorter. At ds15's last checkup, he was in the 50th percentile for height, iirc. Little dd5 is in the 3rd percentile. We have a height sandwich. My oldest is tall for our family (6'4"), the middles are all short, and my youngest is very tall for her age. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texasmama Posted April 9, 2016 Share Posted April 9, 2016 (edited) We are all huge. Just got teen boy size 15 shoes. Had to order them online. Edited May 25, 2016 by texasmama 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted April 9, 2016 Share Posted April 9, 2016 I've changed my mind. I don't want diamond earrings. I want this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted April 9, 2016 Share Posted April 9, 2016 I wish that I could swing dance. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted April 9, 2016 Share Posted April 9, 2016 I wish that I could swing dance. Is this something that you physically cannot do because it hurts too much, or you just don't know how? I suggest you look into local classes if possible. It's not hard. I was in swing club in high school and I performed at assemblies and stuff. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted April 9, 2016 Share Posted April 9, 2016 You can also learn to swing dance from YouTube. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 Matt's back from Michael's. He got ALL THE COLORS. There are 3 pinks. Mary nearly passed out. I think we need to go to Good Will for a larger glass. All of our art supplies are in different alcoholic glasses because I'm a horrible person. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texasmama Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 Dh smoked a $50 brisket which did not cook right and is chewy and flavorless. He told me not to say anything negative so I am just reporting the facts on the ITT. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hornblower Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 dh is supposed to be quiet today so dd can study. He decided that a good task was 'washing the windows & putting in screens' It's NOT quiet. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 I got just under 3000 words written and listened to a bunch of REM. So it was a good day. Old cat's eye is looking less baleful today. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 Is this something that you physically cannot do because it hurts too much, or you just don't know how? I suggest you look into local classes if possible. It's not hard. I was in swing club in high school and I performed at assemblies and stuff. You can also learn to swing dance from YouTube. Walking is hard. ;) I would be back in Zumba (which I love) if I could. And I would add a swing dance class. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 Walking is hard. ;) I would be back in Zumba (which I love) if I could. And I would add a swing dance class. Points for quoting myself. I sort of do the moves from the waist up. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 I'm sorry Jean. I would suggest Tai Chi and tell you it's a bunch of fun, but it's dreadfully boring. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junie Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 I'm sorry Jean. I would suggest Tai Chi and tell you it's a bunch of fun, but it's dreadfully boring. Actually, Tai Chi depends very much on the instructor. I loved the Tai Chi class I was in about 9 years ago. The instructor was a young martial arts guru. He taught swords, which was a lot of fun. (Not real swords.) He knew how to make accommodations for my arthritis, because he had a bad ankle. However, his bad ankle was from a gunshot wound from when he lived in Louisiana. I was afraid to ask how it happened. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 Dh smoked a $50 brisket which did not cook right and is chewy and flavorless. He told me not to say anything negative so I am just reporting the facts on the ITT. Heartbreaking tragedy! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 dh is supposed to be quiet today so dd can study. He decided that a good task was 'washing the windows & putting in screens' It's NOT quiet. It would be quiet if he came and did it at my house! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Lynn Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 It would be quiet if he came and did it at my house! Mine too - shocked silence broken only by the sound of jaws hitting the floor and whispering, "What is he doing? We've never seen that done before!" 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junie Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 My grandmother used to wash her windows -- inside and out -- every.single.week. :svengo: And if she washed windows on Tuesday and it rained on Wednesday, she would wash them again on Thursday. :svengo: :svengo: I think there's some OCD on that side of the family. However, if you saw my house (and my windows) you would know I missed it. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hornblower Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 It would be quiet if he came and did it at my house! Ha! I'll happily lend him out. Just don't take him if you have a baby that you want to stay asleep or students that need to concentrate. He THINKS he's being quiet but he's so loud. Trying to find the positive in this (because I did that thingy that Laura posted about how old we are & the only way left to decrease my body age was to fast occasionally and to be optimistic! So I'm trying being optimistic! ) --- The only good thing about it was that dd was learning something about encoding memory and how environmental stimuli can help become associated with memory (sound, smell, taste, tactile etc.) So for ex. some people try to chew a certain relatively novel flavor of gum while memorizing some stuff and then chew the same flavor gum during the exam, because it's supposed to help with recalling that info. Well, he's making a racket. And her exam on Monday is in a wing of the college where there's some construction to the point that the prof is arranging for invigilators to ok foam earplugs for the students. So I figure she's well prepared for an environment with random noises, swearing, things falling... 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texasmama Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 (edited) Heartbreaking tragedy! Positive update: He decided it was so terrible (and for some reason cost double what he usually pays, which he did not notice until he got home?), so he took it back and they gave him his money back! This was Sam's, FYI. I thought they would, but I am surprised that he did it because he doesn't like to do stuff like this. It was so tough that my meat and potatoes dude refused to eat it. Edited May 25, 2016 by texasmama 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texasmama Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 (edited) This explains so much really. Edited May 25, 2016 by texasmama 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texasmama Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 I rest my case. :leaving: 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texasmama Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 I just created a bucket list, and it has one item, meeting SWB. :laugh: 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texasmama Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 By the way, did Tex say she had FINISHED laundry? I don't know what that is. I thought that was like dividing by zero - could not be done. I am just that BA. :hat: I was going to protest the house taxes online, but dh says we have to go upstairs and watch TV so that will need to wait until another day. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prairiewindmomma Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 I ate macarons and now I'm watching Netflix. I'm living on the wild side. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 I just created a bucket list, and it has one two items, meeting SWB. :laugh: and Jean. FTFY 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texasmama Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 FTFY😂 I was waiting for you to come along. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 I just got done watching Bruce Lee's very first movie with ds. There were buckets of obvious red paint (aka blood) sloshing everywhere. I was embarrassed for poor Bruce Lee that he had his name on this. But we did have fun making up alternate words for the dubbing and scenarios using buckets of red paint, so there was that. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 (edited) I ate macarons and now I'm watching Netflix. I'm living on the wild side. Whatchy'all watchin'? Whoooo wheeee! It's a Watchin' Boobtube Booyah! This is the thread that never ends, It just goes on and on my friends. People started posting not knowing what it was, And they will keep on posting here forever just because... This is the thread that never ends You'd best come join it with your friends 'Cuz it will replace Facebook as the latest web-based craze And everyone will post here instead for the rest of their days This is the thread that's always there They'll cheer you up so don't despair The group is growing well as more people start checking in And we'll keep sucking them in because our cheer is addictive This is the thread that never ends... Edited April 10, 2016 by Susan in TN 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikslo Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 DH is an hour away at ikea. I am rearranging the living room. First: points Second: they did not have the desk that they said they had on the phone. Have to wait two weeks. Furniture is moved however and DH brought home pizza and wine. So all is good. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 (edited) Slache has me thinking about exercise. 5 (? not exactly sure on the timing of all of this) years ago I was a semi-invalid. This was on the advice of a doctor who told me not to do anything that caused pain. That was stupid advice. Anyway. . . . I started up at the Y with Zumba. I absolutely LOVED it. My face would get so red that I would have people coming up to ask if I was ok, but I did it anyway. After about a year I was actually helping to lead some of the songs. I was never that good but I did the lower impact stuff and was the "if she can do, so can you" motivation. Then someone talked me into going to cardio kickboxing. The teacher came up to me before it started and said "are you sure you want to do this?" I loved that class too. Again - I modified heavily but I was working hard. Then I started to have more and more muscle problems. I would end up doing Zumba or kickboxing with tears running down my face while pretending it was sweat. So I stopped kickboxing. I added in Tai Chi and Feldenkrais (a bodywork type therapy). I cut back on Zumba. Finally, I got really sick and was on antibiotics for 7 months straight. I didn't exercise during that time and was back to semi-invalidism. Then I got better. So I went back to Zumba just one day a week. Within one month, I was sick again - this time on antibiotics for 6 months. I'm too scared to go back to Zumba even though I've been infection free for 9 months now. Right now I'm going to the Y every day to walk on the treadmill to get my step goal. I tried doing some very very very light weights a month or so ago per my doctor's advice and hurt things very badly. So that's where I am right now. This is way more than I should probably share but oh well. (It's probably Tex's fault.) Edited April 10, 2016 by Jean in Newcastle 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 First: points Second: they did not have the desk that they said they had on the phone. Have to wait two weeks. Furniture is moved however and DH brought home pizza and wine. So all is good. Which one? I love the Hemnes (?) but monies. :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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