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Post by ginakay57 on May 27, 2024 9:06:13 GMT -6
Mel, it rubs me the wrong way when parents say their kid has ADD or ADHD when, what I observe, it's most likely lack of discipline or structure. I have a situation with a teen grandson (my dd's son) where the parents say he has autism and was being bullied in school so they pulled him from school. His older sister told me he's never been tested for autism and that his behavior is what he learned from their parents (particularly dad who is a bully himself).
We spent Sunday morning/afternoon out of town visiting a niece's church. She homeschooling her 4 sons and the church was having a ceremony so he could cross the stage to accept his diploma from her. After church we all went out for dinner.
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Post by andrea on May 27, 2024 9:56:54 GMT -6
Wow! My life sounds much calmer than all of yours. I delivered Meals on Wheels last week, that takes about an hour a day. Most of us get to the senior center about an half an hour early and visit while waiting for the meals, then eat lunch when we are done. There are 4 churches in town that take charge of the meals each week, last week was our church's turn.
Other than that, my days mostly consist of what do I feel like doing today.
Friday evening we had friends over, had snacks and watched a movie.
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Post by michelle on May 28, 2024 7:18:34 GMT -6
Andrea, your days sound wonderful!
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Post by mountainma on May 29, 2024 10:34:35 GMT -6
Yesterday was wild. My liver appointment has been pushed back ANOTHER month and I'm upset as my pain and issues are getting worse. I had to pick up alterations, then take the car to be inspected. When I arrived at the shop at the appointed time, I was informed they were running behind and couldn't get to my car. So, dd1 and I drove to the next town over to get my car inspected. My sticker expired several months ago and I never noticed. (NOT typical for me, usually I am on top of these things.) So we get there and bring in my car registration and insurance only to discover the registration paper was for last year and not this current year. We tore apart my purse and the car looking for the correct paperwork and in the process found about 7 different old papers, but not the current one. We drove all the way home and found the needed paper sitting right on the desk. Of course all the way home I wondered "what if" I got stopped and had no current car registration and a 5-month expired inspection sticker!
Dh had to take dd2 to a doctor appointment and when he got home we decided to go out for dinner as I had a gift card we could use. I no sooner got on the road when dh called saying the interstate was shut down due to an accident, so we ended up eating out closer to home at another restaurant. While eating, we found out dh's brother decided to go to their dad's house and "clean out the garage" of anything he considered "trash" and he removed all the landscaping rock from in front of the house and got rid of it. He decided the bushes in front of the house would look better with dirt and grass around them instead of the landscaping that has been there for years. He is not the executer of the estate and did not ask or get any approval from anyone before doing all this. So, we rushed there to make sure he had not thrown away anything that was special to other members of the family, or anything of value that could be sold with the estate. We found a huge pile of stuff tossed in the yard, much of it fine, some items still brand new in the box, etc. The pile is visible to all passing vagrants who may decide to rummage through and snoop around.
Dh's brother has been a very sore spot for the whole family for a long time, but with their dad's declining health, death, and now decisions to be made with the estate, he is causing so much stress and drama but not respecting legalities or the feelings of any other family members. Dh and I spent the rest of the evening alternatively blowing steam and trying to calm each other down. Needless to say, I really need to spend some time with the Lord to help me deal with everything.
If you have read this far, bless you! I needed to get it off my chest, so to speak. Today will be better.
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Post by michelle on May 29, 2024 15:52:06 GMT -6
(((Rebekah)))
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Post by andrea on May 29, 2024 21:40:16 GMT -6
Andrea, your days sound wonderful! Michelle, that is the benefit of being retired. I love being able to set my own schedule. Today we soaked in the mineral hot springs pool. It really helps with arthritis, I don't hurt for hours after being there.
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Post by michelle on May 30, 2024 7:28:49 GMT -6
That sounds lovely.
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Post by mountainma on May 30, 2024 12:10:02 GMT -6
Andrea, that sounds so nice and relaxing!
We have a beautiful, warm day today. Dd1 and I have chiropractic appointments. After work, dh will take dd2 to the hospital for another infusion. Since I don't know what time he'll be home, I'll make a simple supper (hot dogs) rather than cook a full meal.
I still need to plant my cucumbers and squash. They've been sitting in their tiny pots almost a week, so that HAS to get done tonight.
Some of the students I used to teach are now in high school and looking for odd jobs for the summer. One young lady is going to come over and do some cleaning that I physically cannot do. I'm so, so happy for this. It will be money well spent, I'm sure! A few of the boys are doing yard work and we may hire them to weed-eat the steep hillside in the backyard. This will free up time for dh as he works on helping settle his dad's estate.
Have a wonderful day!
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Post by ginakay57 on May 30, 2024 15:36:26 GMT -6
Rebekah, that is wonderful about the high schoolers coming to help! It helps you tremendously and keeps them busy. This Saturday a guy from church is coming with his two young boys to help Lenard do some stuff around here.
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Post by eyeofthestorm on May 31, 2024 5:59:33 GMT -6
Good morning ladies.
This morning, I have a little "adventure" (compared to my normal daily life).
In July, during a week when DS3 will be at camp, I'm going to go with DH on his monthly business trip. It's been a while (over 21 years) since we went on a trip alone. That aside, it's been nearly 15 years since I've been on a plane. I know it's a different experience now...
So, because he flies so often, DH is enrolled in a couple of programs that alllow him to sail through security. It's a huge time saver. Plus, it's a relief not to get pulled out of line. I know that used to happen a lot for him. IDK how often it happened in the past 10 years or so, but his company pays for these services and I'm 100% sure it eases his mind to know he won't have to pad his time for being pulled out to be searched and have his bags searched.
Now he's used to this, he's insisted I set these up, too. There's the TSA pre-check and something called "Clear Plus." He got me a free three months for the Clear Plus, which is more than I'll need. The only thing that makes me a little nervous about that is that I have to go to the airport to complete the application, and DH is sure that we can do that the day we fly out.
For the the TSA pre-check, there is a fee but (I think) it's good for five years. Again, more than I need. BUT, I have to complete the application with an in-person appointment. After I set up my appointment, I found out you can do it at the same time as Clear Plus (DH didn't tell me about Clear Plus until this past weekend). Anyway, it was hard finding an appointment time and I'm hesitant to give up the one I got for today (I had to book it two weeks ago). I need to take my ID, my birth certificate, and my marriage license (I got a BIG FLASHY WARNING on the website because my birth certificate doesn't show the same name 😏). I just hope this goes smooth today.
I guess I've gotten super spoiled traveling less often and then only by car.
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Post by michelle on May 31, 2024 7:21:06 GMT -6
Hi Sandra,
I've had TSA pre-check for years. I got it after I got flagged because of a biopsy marker in my breast. It's so nice not to have to pull out your liquids bag or take off your shoes or any of that. And my appointment was super smooth and easy.
I'm still slogging through the my to do list at work and praying that I can get everything done at their deadlines without too much working late. I am counting down the days until June 17th when I can breath again.
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Post by eyeofthestorm on Jun 3, 2024 5:48:20 GMT -6
Good morning ladies.
Well. Today will be a day of note.
This afternoon, DS2 and DS3 are having their wisdom teeth removed. I am the official chauffer and payer of the bill. 🙂 I also figure I'll get about 90 minutes of crocheting in while I'm in the waiting room.
The time after is mostly up in the air. The surgeon's office said there will be no restriction on what or when they can eat after. That sounds odd to me, but we'll see what they say this afternoon and how the boys feel.
So, 99% of my day revolves around this. I am going to teach one lesson late afternoon. I would have canceled, but it's this child's last lesson of the summer. I discussed it with his mom, explaining that if we were to meet today, his lesson would be later. I think if time doesn't work out as I expect, she'll understand if I end up canceling last minute... but will appreciate that I tried. I either cancelled all my other lessons for today or the students/parents needed to cancel or reschedule for their own reasons, so it worked out.
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Post by michelle on Jun 3, 2024 7:11:50 GMT -6
Good morning!
Well today is starting off interestingly. We have no email nor phones. It's kind of nice.
Tonight I am getting my hair done and I'm really hoping to be able to craft.
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Post by ginakay57 on Jun 3, 2024 9:01:16 GMT -6
Friday I went to the dentist for a toothache. The x-ray didn't show anything and the dentist visually didn't see anything. He said there could be a crack that x-ray didn't show if the crack was running at a certain angle. Well, the next morning I went to chew some scrambled eggs and heard a crunch! Yep, it's cracked now. It doesn't hurt really unless I bite down on that side. I have an appointment for tomorrow. Also, Friday evening I was coming out of the garden and a red wasp got me twice on my face. Lenard and I watched two episodes of the mini-series last night. Very interesting.
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Post by michelle on Jun 3, 2024 13:13:21 GMT -6
Ouch, Gina! That sure sounds painful!
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