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9 years agolast modified: 9 years agoVery windy here, 85mph on the wind gauge @ 8:30am. Last night we slept downstairs in the guest bedroom, it was so noisy upstairs. Figured we'd stay indoors today. We went to the thrift store, didn't need anything, figured we'd window shop & get some steps in on the Fitbit, the place is HUGE. :0) We purchased a Samsung blue-ray dvd player, w/ a "Despicable Me" disk in it. Watching that 2-nite. I looked up the model, in 2008 it sold for $250. Funny! :0) Found 2 huge bottles, in sealed packing, of potpourri oil, 1 Cinnamon & 1 Nutmeg, $2. Paint roller pan, .35cents. Trowel, $1. Heat register, $1.50. A signal enhancer $2, now we get several more channels on a spare TV. DH found a Columbia fishing vest(photographers wear them to put camera gear in all the little pockets). We had fun!
They had an antique oak potty chair, adult size, $60. Older guy was in line behind us buying it. He said he's going to set a plant on it, like this one.
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Comments (3)We got up early to continue walking that old horse here, Went to where I had left him, and he was gone! We found him about 10 minutes later, happily eating grass behind a nearby house. Caught him and started walking. Had to cross an arched bridge over the bayou, and he wasn't going for that. would hate to fight him on top of it, for fear if he blew up too badly, he could go over the side.......but with a little feed, I coaxed him across. He walked pretty good, but you could tell he was tired. We stopped to rest often. Made it home at 10:30. Turned him loose in the barn lot and gave him some hay. This evening I gave him a little senior feed. I will be feeding him, and the new fillies, four times a day. Small amounts....they assimilate it better....See MoreGood afternoon!
Comments (8)Happy wellness checks (people and cats)! Happy Birthday! I went to the doctor yesterday. I am officially no longer overweight. Marching band ends as of next week. I'm down to three train rides, four bus rides, and driving the car three more times. I'm really glad we made it to the end. I could not figure out how we were going to do it, but we did it. The mayor's cup is this weekend and the governor's cup is next. It'll be time to hunker down on university searching. I have changed all my life insurance policies, my healthcare directives, and my emergency contacts to my son as primary. I trust him more than anyone else. He's more mature and responsible than anyone else. The will is last. It's kinda sad to take my mom off, but really, she's too elderly to think straight dependably (she asked my sister if the scarf she took off at church last Sunday was a bathing suit), and isn't well enough to get in the car and drive to where I'd be if I was injured. It can't be her any more. Life goes in cycles doesn't it?...See MoreGood afternoon!
Comments (12)I am so happy you will see your daughter soon, kathsgrdn. Not having a nice regular sleep pattern is exhausting. Have you tried guided imagery to help you get to sleep? I have spent the day trying to organize the family's schedule through the end of the year. My boys are in different schools, so Thanksgiving and Christmas breaks need more coordination than usual. I have accomplished nothing at all on that score. My husband's schedule is the controlling factor and he has a few things up in the air making planning a pain. I will wait until later next week to nail things down. Mama pinky, fish on the grill sounds lovely. I will try adding Parmesan to my oven baked potatoes in the future (I often use salt, pepper and cumin.) No worries about email- I know all about that ;-) Marilyn_Sue, what fun to get to shop with daughters! I have only boys. Nobody likes to shop with me :-(...See MoreGood afternoon!
Comments (14)I was not feeling well for most of last week- a virus that turned into bronchitis which is very hard on me because I have asthma. All is well enough now, so I am back to gabbing away at the KT. I missed everyone :-) Rob, I had a terrible itching reaction to a sulfa drug many moons ago- it's awful. I hope you feel better soon. Kath, Four hours at the dentist?? My mouth aches for you. Yuk. Mama pinky, Aren't great parent teacher conferences the best things ever? There is nothing better than seeing your child meet his potential. I am going to offer a bit of unsolicited advice, because I learned this lesson a bit late in my parenting journey- I hope you don't mind. Carol Dweck from Stanford suggests we only reward effort and perseverance- never outcomes. A lot of bright children hardly need to study to do well in the young grades and are used to being praised for their results. Once they reach a stage where they need to study, they have not developed very good study skills and their self image is tied up in being a good student, so they are a bit stuck and often give up. Dweck popularized this theory when it was too late for me to learn from it. You should have seen the auditorium full of parents of late elementary/ middle schoolers when she spoke about this. We were all devastated at not having done a very good job. If I were you I might consider a special dinner or dessert with a "toast" to how well the boys stayed on top of their work and turned in their assignments and add anything meaningful you know about- like when Chip or Tim helped some one else learn, or struggled and learned something, etc. Motivation is a tricky thing....See More- 9 years ago
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