Slache Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 Ikso is ruining my account balance. I'm torn between one of these or two of these. What do we think? I'm getting several colors of Fiestawear soon... ish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hornblower Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 I don't understand the large size of some of this glassware? The large blue is almost 3/4 of a L! I can't drink that much of anything. The reviews for the blue say thin & breaky. The Corelle are pretty but I'd worry they're tall and tippy ... 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 I've fallen in love. Dinner plate, salad plate and bowl. They're not unbreakable. :crying: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hornblower Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 I have super wanderlust right now. I get emails about airline deals which I like to consider/torment myself with. #isaidlust 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 I don't understand the large size of some of this glassware? The large blue is almost 3/4 of a L! I can't drink that much of anything. The reviews for the blue say thin & breaky. The Corelle are pretty but I'd worry they're tall and tippy ... The 14 oz. Corelle are short and fat. I can drink that much smoothie, but they go in cups with lids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 VOILA! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 VOILA!Those are nice! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoJosMom Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 (edited) VOILA! Where's Mooies' purple and pink ones? Hmm??? :toetap05: Edited April 14, 2016 by JoJosMom 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prairiewindmomma Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 I have super wanderlust right now. I get emails about airline deals which I like to consider/torment myself with. #isaidlust If you find a good one, let me know. We've been stalking the last minute cruise website. We all have passports and could hit the Caribbean on a whim if the price is right. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prairiewindmomma Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 Lest you think we are rich, 5 nights in the Caribbean are going for $299 right now. I could swing a cabin for two for our big anniversary. :) 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 I just made smoothies out of strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, cherries, pomegranate, banana, spinach, carrots, apple cider vinegar and honey. They're ugly but they taste good. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renai Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 Sort of off topic (lol), but I was skimming the positively good reads book list and noticed Life of Pi. I did not read it or see the movie, nor do I want to from the things I heard about it. But I was thinking it was supposed to be disturbing? Maybe I'm wrong. I remember starting to read it through my library ebook thingy. I don't remember very well, but i think it bored me enough that I stopped reading it within the first 10 pages. It takes a huge bore to make me stop reading a book, and that was one of the rare moments. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Openhearted Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 I'm making supper: roasted chicken breast, boiled baby red potatoes smothered in butter, cooked cabbage with ham, and Kraft macaroni and cheese. This is quite an accomplishment since yesterday and the day before was tuna salad and ham and turkey sandwiches with potato chips for the vegetable. :D 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Lynn Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 I'm making supper: roasted chicken breast, boiled baby red potatoes smothered in butter, cooked cabbage with ham, and Kraft macaroni and cheese. This is quite an accomplishment since yesterday and the day before was tuna salad and ham and turkey sandwiches with potato chips for the vegetable. :D What time would you like for me to come? :hat: 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texasmama Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 Don't leave! We're here for you! Your inappropriateness needs an audience, lol. I was listening to Hamlet while reading along (the entire third act), force feeding the kitten, putting away cookies that had been on the ottoman since last night, doing dishes, and reading aloud I, Juan de Pareja to little dd. Don't be jelly. Lest you think we are rich, 5 nights in the Caribbean are going for $299 right now. I could swing a cabin for two for our big anniversary. :) And here I thought you were rich. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texasmama Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 I'm making supper: roasted chicken breast, boiled baby red potatoes smothered in butter, cooked cabbage with ham, and Kraft macaroni and cheese. This is quite an accomplishment since yesterday and the day before was tuna salad and ham and turkey sandwiches with potato chips for the vegetable. :D Sounds tasty! Potatoes are a vegetable. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Lynn Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 By the way, I don't know how long I take to research or decide about anyone's courses or curricula (in the plural, if you were wondering, lol). Weekly planning takes a few minutes as I just copy, paste, and edit in excel to make weekly assignment sheets. But I think we already talked about weekly planning once - a couple hundred pages ago. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prairiewindmomma Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 I was listening to Hamlet while reading along (the entire third act), force feeding the kitten, putting away cookies that had been on the ottoman since last night, doing dishes, and reading aloud I, Juan de Pareja to little dd. Don't be jelly. And here I thought you were rich. I would have put away those cookies....into my belly. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 I tink I'b gedding a cod. Headache this morning has given way to runny eyes, runny nose and paroxysmal sneezes. I hope to blame all the pepper I just put on these cube steaks, but I'm not so sure. It's my 16th wedding anniversary this weekend. I have no clue what I'm going to be doing. Probably sneezing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 You forgot Rocco the cabana boy who will massage your feet, bring you tall drinks with umbrellas in them and turn the pages of your book for you! I am pretty sure that Rocco closely resembles RD, Jr and smells really nice. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junie Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 :party: :party: :party: :party: :party: Testing is done!!!! 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Openhearted Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 (edited) What time would you like for me to come? :hat: Any of y'all would be welcome anytime. Day or night. :) Edited April 14, 2016 by Openhearted 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junie Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 Any of y'all would be welcom anytime. Day or night. :) I'm coming!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Openhearted Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 I tink I'b gedding a cod. Headache this morning has given way to runny eyes, runny nose and paroxysmal sneezes. I hope to blame all the pepper I just put on these cube steaks, but I'm not so sure. It's my 16th wedding anniversary this weekend. I have no clue what I'm going to be doing. Probably sneezing. It is our anniversary too! On the 16th, it will be 23 years. Oh my! Wow where has the time gone!?! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junie Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 Trying to ketchup. Slache, why are you getting new dishes? For a long time, my kids used the free plastic cups that you get at restaurants like Olive Garden. We don't take the kids to "sit-down" restaurants often -- maybe once a year?, so they like to keep their drink cups. Just last year we got the IKEA cups -- we were in the store and they're fairly inexpensive. I liked them because they had six colors and we have six kids. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junie Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 Potato chips are vegetables here, too. :001_wub: I, Juan de Pareja. It's on my must-read list for the dc. (((critterfixer))) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikslo Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 I tink I'b gedding a cod. Headache this morning has given way to runny eyes, runny nose and paroxysmal sneezes. I hope to blame all the pepper I just put on these cube steaks, but I'm not so sure. It's my 16th wedding anniversary this weekend. I have no clue what I'm going to be doing. Probably sneezing. :grouphug: :grouphug: (But stay away from me. You all are contagious.) 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikslo Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 I, Juan de Pareja Never hear of it until now. What's it about? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 I remember starting to read it through my library ebook thingy. I don't remember very well, but i think it bored me enough that I stopped reading it within the first 10 pages. It takes a huge bore to make me stop reading a book, and that was one of the rare moments. Renai! Hey, Girl! 🙂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 Trying to ketchup. Slache, why are you getting new dishes? For a long time, my kids used the free plastic cups that you get at restaurants like Olive Garden. We don't take the kids to "sit-down" restaurants often -- maybe once a year?, so they like to keep their drink cups. Just last year we got the IKEA cups -- we were in the store and they're fairly inexpensive. I liked them because they had six colors and we have six kids. We have kids dishes and cups that are all mishapen and peeling from the dishwasher and a set of dishes and glasses that are dwindling because Matt breaks everything. I want to buy one set of unbreakable dishes and one set of unbreakable glasses to replace it all. I don't like a bunch of miscellaneous cups because of my vision problem. I don't mind multiple colors but I want them all the same shape. Besides, we've been to exactly one sit down restaurant since John was born. Red Lobster for my birthday. My dad takes us for sushi when he's in town, but they don't give cups out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junie Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 We have kids dishes and cups that are all mishapen and peeling from the dishwasher and a set of dishes and glasses that are dwindling because Matt breaks everything. I want to buy one set of unbreakable dishes and one set of unbreakable glasses to replace it all. I don't like a bunch of miscellaneous cups because of my vision problem. I don't mind multiple colors but I want them all the same shape. Besides, we've been to exactly one sit down restaurant since John was born. Red Lobster for my birthday. My dad takes us for sushi when he's in town, but they don't give cups out. Oooooh. Peeling dishes. BTDT. I think that you won't want anything that is too tall. My littles do OK with tall cups if they are standing, but if they are sitting at a table they need something short or they won't be able to tip it far enough to drink out of without hitting the edge of the table. Matching is nice because they stack better. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junie Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 I, Juan de Pareja Never hear of it until now. What's it about? http://www.amazon.com/Juan-Pareja-Elizabeth-Borton-Trevino/dp/0312380054 And a study guide that I just found and haven't looked at yet: http://www.glencoe.com/sec/literature/litlibrary/pdf/i_juan_de_pareja.pdf 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junie Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 Slache -- I have a nosy question. (Don't answer if you don't want to.) What are your vision problems? Two of my girls have rather poor vision, so I'm curious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 Slache -- I have a nosy question. (Don't answer if you don't want to.) What are your vision problems? Two of my girls have rather poor vision, so I'm curious. I call it a vision problem but it's more of a mental problem or disability. Tex thinks I'm autistic and Quackers thinks I have Sensory Processing Disorder. I cannot comprehend messes. I can't drive because I don't understand where the cars are and I can't find thing in messy closets. If I look for something for more than 5 minutes I give up and ask Matt or John to find it because it could take me hours. Matt tends to set things on the wrong shelf in the closet and despite the fact that it's right in front I can't tell that it's there. My closets and shelves are extremely well organized and things are labeled so Matt always puts them back in the same place. My books are organized by color because I would never find them otherwise. People complement my bookshelves all the time. :laugh: 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junie Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 I call it a vision problem but it's more of a mental problem or disability. Tex thinks I'm autistic and Quackers thinks I have Sensory Processing Disorder. I cannot comprehend messes. I can't drive because I don't understand where the cars are and I can't find thing in messy closets. If I look for something for more than 5 minutes I give up and ask Matt or John to find it because it could take me hours. Matt tends to set things on the wrong shelf in the closet and despite the fact that it's right in front I can't tell that it's there. My closets and shelves are extremely well organized and things are labeled so Matt always puts them back in the same place. My books are organized by color because I would never find them otherwise. People complement my bookshelves all the time. :laugh: Ok. So it's that you have trouble seeing things in context, not that your eyes don't work. :( I'll leave it to the ITT doctors to diagnose. I have no idea. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prairiewindmomma Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 One of my kids has some of the same issues. Visual figure ground is the root problem when you can't locate or identify things in a busy background. Visual discrimination, visual scanning, and visual processing are all part of that. You might find this helpful, Slache, as they describe the differences between the skills: http://sydney.edu.au/compass/programs/teachers/resources/Factsheet_Visual_Discrimination.pdf This is one of the (many) reasons my kid is in such intensive OT. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikslo Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 DS told me he wants me to pick a new profile pic. What do you all think it should be? How do you all see me? :w00t: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prairiewindmomma Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 Slache, if you find that your kids have some of the same issues (because my kids got them from a parent), you should know that there is a test called the Beery Visual Motor Integration test that can check for that. http://nspt4kids.com/parenting/understanding-beery-vmi/ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prairiewindmomma Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 Ikslo...as an elephant ninja minion with nunchucks of course. :) 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junie Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 DS told me he wants me to pick a new profile pic. What do you all think it should be? How do you all see me? :w00t: How did you choose your current profile pic? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texasmama Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 I see ikslo as a Viking princess. Back at the vet. Marley is probably headed to surgery. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texasmama Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 I, Juan de Pareja Never hear of it until now. What's it about? Junie hooked you up but I have read it aloud to all of the kids. It's a good read aloud. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prairiewindmomma Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 Poor kitteh. Poor Tex's bank account. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texasmama Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 P.S. I never actually said Slache is autistic cuz I can't diagnose that over the Internet. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junie Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 Junie hooked you up but I have read it aloud to all of the kids. It's a good read aloud. I think that it would be a good read-aloud, too. Except read-alouds don't really work like that at our house. I do read-alouds at lunch. I just started last year (Thanks, Forum!), and lunchtime was the easiest time to add it in. Dd5 is a chatterbox who wouldn't understand the story, and dd13 is an eye-roller who doesn't like listening to anything. (She is totally not an auditory learner.) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 (edited) One of my kids has some of the same issues. Visual figure ground is the root problem when you can't locate or identify things in a busy background. Visual discrimination, visual scanning, and visual processing are all part of that. You might find this helpful, Slache, as they describe the differences between the skills: http://sydney.edu.au/compass/programs/teachers/resources/Factsheet_Visual_Discrimination.pdf This is one of the (many) reasons my kid is in such intensive OT. It's more than my vision. Vision-Vision discrimination (I guess), Visual Figure Ground. That's me to a T., dyslexia. I cannot read human expression and therefore never learned how to not be annoying. I also never knew when a boy liked me in school, even when everyone else did. Touch-I can't properly measure heat and will actually injure myself by touching something too hot without realizing it. Scent-I don't know what's wrong here but I love the smell of burning flesh, rotting flesh and stinky feet but some meats and plants make me extremely ill. Taste-Seems okay? Hearing-I'm tone deaf and can't tell where sounds are coming from. If there are two people talking I cannot comprehend either. I'm quite boring at parties. It all got significantly worse when I hit puberty. I'm sure there's more, that's just off the top of my head. DS told me he wants me to pick a new profile pic. What do you all think it should be? How do you all see me? :w00t: Honestly? As the person in the drawing. I know it's not you, but in my mind that's what you look like. P.S. I never actually said Slache is autistic cuz I can't diagnose that over the Internet. Sorry. Tex thinks autism is a possibility. I've been diagnosed with it before. Edited April 14, 2016 by Slache 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texasmama Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 (edited) Marley is headed to surgery tonight. I cried. I know she will be fine. I now have a Care Credit account and a big bill but plan to have a well kitteh. ETA: horrible booya(h) Edited April 14, 2016 by texasmama 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 (((Tex))) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Openhearted Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 :grouphug: Marley and Tex 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 You forgot Rocco the cabana boy who will massage your feet, bring you tall drinks with umbrellas in them and turn the pages of your book for you! Honestly, I think that I would get irritated with Rocco really quickly. Just leave me alone already! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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