A New Day (Munchkin's Thread) Part 2
I think what your husband said is beautiful, and perfectly said. We can't get back the time we wasted, but we've learned from it.
I am afraid to use products with alcohol....cooking sherry, nyquil , recipes calling for wine etc. I'm not really sure why I'm afraid.......maybe because I think it will trigger a taste for it? For me, there are plenty of products and recipes I can use without getting nervous....so will stick with those for now.
Your sobriety and life style changes have happened at the same time your mother's drinking has really taken it's toll....which must really make you reflect. Feel good about your future
I am afraid to use products with alcohol....cooking sherry, nyquil , recipes calling for wine etc. I'm not really sure why I'm afraid.......maybe because I think it will trigger a taste for it? For me, there are plenty of products and recipes I can use without getting nervous....so will stick with those for now.
Your sobriety and life style changes have happened at the same time your mother's drinking has really taken it's toll....which must really make you reflect. Feel good about your future
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HAPPPPPPYYYY TUESDAY!!!
LMAO
That's what I said to my son this morning and we drove out of our carport.
LOL
He snorted at me and said "Mama, that doesn't sound good. I don't like that"
So then I sung it. He giggled.
I shrugged and said out loud "Ha, made you laugh! I already helped you start your day in a positive way!"
Slow slow slow here at work.
Good news?
Boss told us last week that there will be no layoffs or whatever thanks to the fact that our company is in contract renewal right now. That means they are having to negotiate the contract with the government and they have to show how strong and mighty we are compared to the competition. So no layoffs which definitely give me a bit of piece of mind.
Hubby is still trying to decide which path he will take, and if he even has a choice.
Retirement from the Army? Will he get promoted to E7 and re-enlist?
Will he just re-enlist for another 3 years without the promotion? Will the Army let him?
I think partially he's putting off the retirement bit because he's nervous.
And he has a bad habit of putting his stuff off when the Army tells him to JUMP.
I've reminded him (without trying to nag) that about 6 months ago he said he would be working on his ACAP (Army Career Alumni Program=helps soldiers get jobs on the outside) by now.
Instead when I ask him hows the ACAP going he answers "he doesn't have time for his retirement stuff right now because his unit has him training a lot. He'll do it later."
At which point I remind him later will come up before he knows it.
So whatever.
Like I said, I try not to nag.
This weekend made my very first hard cheese. Gouda. Its aging now in conditions that are not great but not the worst in the world.
Its supposed to be kept at a steady 50 degrees but instead I have it in a sealed container outside so that means the temp will constantly go up and down.
Oh well.
Well I have to run. I have to call Sears as my dryers heat element went out yesterday. Thank God we had gotten most of the laundry done.
Then have to reschedule one or two appointments.
Still here still sober!
LMAO
That's what I said to my son this morning and we drove out of our carport.
LOL
He snorted at me and said "Mama, that doesn't sound good. I don't like that"
So then I sung it. He giggled.
I shrugged and said out loud "Ha, made you laugh! I already helped you start your day in a positive way!"
Slow slow slow here at work.
Good news?
Boss told us last week that there will be no layoffs or whatever thanks to the fact that our company is in contract renewal right now. That means they are having to negotiate the contract with the government and they have to show how strong and mighty we are compared to the competition. So no layoffs which definitely give me a bit of piece of mind.
Hubby is still trying to decide which path he will take, and if he even has a choice.
Retirement from the Army? Will he get promoted to E7 and re-enlist?
Will he just re-enlist for another 3 years without the promotion? Will the Army let him?
I think partially he's putting off the retirement bit because he's nervous.
And he has a bad habit of putting his stuff off when the Army tells him to JUMP.
I've reminded him (without trying to nag) that about 6 months ago he said he would be working on his ACAP (Army Career Alumni Program=helps soldiers get jobs on the outside) by now.
Instead when I ask him hows the ACAP going he answers "he doesn't have time for his retirement stuff right now because his unit has him training a lot. He'll do it later."
At which point I remind him later will come up before he knows it.
So whatever.
Like I said, I try not to nag.
This weekend made my very first hard cheese. Gouda. Its aging now in conditions that are not great but not the worst in the world.
Its supposed to be kept at a steady 50 degrees but instead I have it in a sealed container outside so that means the temp will constantly go up and down.
Oh well.
Well I have to run. I have to call Sears as my dryers heat element went out yesterday. Thank God we had gotten most of the laundry done.
Then have to reschedule one or two appointments.
Still here still sober!
Glad you have piece of mind about not getting laid off. Hopefully the squirrels will not have an interest in your gouda cheese....I seem to remember how they loved your caramel tart!! Still here, still sober.....and relaxing by a crackling fire.
Munchkin: Here's something you can do to really make your son get the giggles. When my daughter was around his age or a little older. We'd be driving down the road when out of the blue a squirrel would start to cross the road and then it would change it's mind and go back where it started. Then it would start the process all over again. SO!
I'd start talking as if I was the squirrel. Okay, here comes the car. I turn to look at my buddy in the woods. Now watch this! I'm going to be brave enough to cross in front of it, right before it gets here. Here I go, and then I start to run. Oh no. I'm too afraid to do this and I turn back to the side I came from - huffing and a puffing. My buddy is rolling on the ground with his feet in the air - laughing his butt off at me. Okay! I'm going to show you I can do this. Here I go again. So I make it to the middle of the road and then I decide not to cross, so I go back and then I see my buddy laughing and I turn back around to try crossing again. I'm saying out loud. I can do this, oh no I can't, yes I can, man this pavement is hot, my tail is going to get caught under the cars tires. I'm doing this a few times when I finally make it to the other side. I turn to shout at my buddy - I did it, I did it! Then I stick my tongue out at him, put my thumbs in my ears and wiggle my fingers at him. Saying Na Na Na Na Na at the same time. [Do you get the picture here Munch]? I'd have my daughter laughing so hard she was in tears. Actually! I can still do this today and she'll start giggling. And she's 32 yro! Just use your imagination for anything in the place of the squirrel. It could be a crow or any other bird too.
We'd also cloud watch. Trying to figure out what the shapes looked like. We'd search for four leaf clovers. We'd pick the buttercup flowers and then separate them into several large glasses. We'd put a little bit of food color in each glass so the color would go thru the veins up into the flowers. The flowers would look like we took a fine marker and lined all the veins with whatever color was in that water.
There are little yellow flowers that are real shiny. We'd take these with some rough white paper and use them as colors. It turned out some neat pictures.
When she was really young! I'd put my finger on her nose and say; this is your nose. Then her ears, lips, cheeks, knees, toes, etc. and say; "this is" with each one. Then I'd tickle her under her arms; And say this is your tickle spot. As of today! I can grin - ask her where her tickle spot is and she'll squeeze her arms down real tight and laugh. The fun memories you reminded me of today. Thanks!
TOD
I'd start talking as if I was the squirrel. Okay, here comes the car. I turn to look at my buddy in the woods. Now watch this! I'm going to be brave enough to cross in front of it, right before it gets here. Here I go, and then I start to run. Oh no. I'm too afraid to do this and I turn back to the side I came from - huffing and a puffing. My buddy is rolling on the ground with his feet in the air - laughing his butt off at me. Okay! I'm going to show you I can do this. Here I go again. So I make it to the middle of the road and then I decide not to cross, so I go back and then I see my buddy laughing and I turn back around to try crossing again. I'm saying out loud. I can do this, oh no I can't, yes I can, man this pavement is hot, my tail is going to get caught under the cars tires. I'm doing this a few times when I finally make it to the other side. I turn to shout at my buddy - I did it, I did it! Then I stick my tongue out at him, put my thumbs in my ears and wiggle my fingers at him. Saying Na Na Na Na Na at the same time. [Do you get the picture here Munch]? I'd have my daughter laughing so hard she was in tears. Actually! I can still do this today and she'll start giggling. And she's 32 yro! Just use your imagination for anything in the place of the squirrel. It could be a crow or any other bird too.
We'd also cloud watch. Trying to figure out what the shapes looked like. We'd search for four leaf clovers. We'd pick the buttercup flowers and then separate them into several large glasses. We'd put a little bit of food color in each glass so the color would go thru the veins up into the flowers. The flowers would look like we took a fine marker and lined all the veins with whatever color was in that water.
There are little yellow flowers that are real shiny. We'd take these with some rough white paper and use them as colors. It turned out some neat pictures.
When she was really young! I'd put my finger on her nose and say; this is your nose. Then her ears, lips, cheeks, knees, toes, etc. and say; "this is" with each one. Then I'd tickle her under her arms; And say this is your tickle spot. As of today! I can grin - ask her where her tickle spot is and she'll squeeze her arms down real tight and laugh. The fun memories you reminded me of today. Thanks!
TOD
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Not much really happening here today. Issued a LOT of tickets today! Well, no. Not really.
One of my coworkers tried to put blame on me about a group via email. Said I selected the wrong flights. She tends to do that to make her errors seem like less.
Whatever.
This morning pumpkin spice bread and hardboiled egg for breakfast with a cuppa green mango tea.
Hubby finally said last night that he's thinking about getting a sleep study for himself.
He also stopped going to his therapist for two reasons. One, he said "He's healed. He doesn't need it anymore", Two, "he doesn't have time because his work has scheduled so much training"
Well, to the "he's healed" part, I told him lately he is non stop angry, grumpy, frustrated, miserable, tired, etc etc.
I told him both DS and I do NOT enjoy his company right now which is the reason why our son recently told him that "Daddy, I don't think you love me. Only Mama loves me"
Hurt hubbys feelings some at which point DH said later "I don't care if our son loves me or doesn't love me. Nothing I can do about it so not worth worrying about it" I advised him that is a pretty crappy way to look at things.
And also reminded him if he feels that way now just imagine how our son will feel about him when our son is in his teens and really needs his Dad.
As usual, hubby puts himself dead last when it comes to needs.
He over medicates with caffeine to keep himself awake because (per him) he doesn't have time to drink water at work, he sleeps but not much, many times he skips lunch then comes home and binges like crazy on sweets because he's starving (however this weekend he exclaimed he NEVER skips lunch). He will eat EASILY about 5 granola bars, while drinking 2 to 3 cups of coffee at 6pm just as I'm putting dinner on the table. Then he will say he's so tired the very next day. And on and on.
It's tiring. LOL
Sigh.
Sorry for the rant.
Frustrating.
Still here, still sober.
One of my coworkers tried to put blame on me about a group via email. Said I selected the wrong flights. She tends to do that to make her errors seem like less.
Whatever.
This morning pumpkin spice bread and hardboiled egg for breakfast with a cuppa green mango tea.
Hubby finally said last night that he's thinking about getting a sleep study for himself.
He also stopped going to his therapist for two reasons. One, he said "He's healed. He doesn't need it anymore", Two, "he doesn't have time because his work has scheduled so much training"
Well, to the "he's healed" part, I told him lately he is non stop angry, grumpy, frustrated, miserable, tired, etc etc.
I told him both DS and I do NOT enjoy his company right now which is the reason why our son recently told him that "Daddy, I don't think you love me. Only Mama loves me"
Hurt hubbys feelings some at which point DH said later "I don't care if our son loves me or doesn't love me. Nothing I can do about it so not worth worrying about it" I advised him that is a pretty crappy way to look at things.
And also reminded him if he feels that way now just imagine how our son will feel about him when our son is in his teens and really needs his Dad.
As usual, hubby puts himself dead last when it comes to needs.
He over medicates with caffeine to keep himself awake because (per him) he doesn't have time to drink water at work, he sleeps but not much, many times he skips lunch then comes home and binges like crazy on sweets because he's starving (however this weekend he exclaimed he NEVER skips lunch). He will eat EASILY about 5 granola bars, while drinking 2 to 3 cups of coffee at 6pm just as I'm putting dinner on the table. Then he will say he's so tired the very next day. And on and on.
It's tiring. LOL
Sigh.
Sorry for the rant.
Frustrating.
Still here, still sober.
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Not much again going on other than a night spent full of weird dreams. All about defending myself. Weird.
Getting off early for a massage today. YAY!
I will probably fall asleep during it. LOL I'm so tired.
Got my sons report from school yesterday.
His scores show pretty high on IQ and such but the teachers are still saying he is ADHD.
I don't think so but then I'm biased.
Hubby doesn't think so either but he's biased.
Our problem with the school system, or this exact school is they supposedly have a history of diagnosing just about any kid with it because they get extra funds from the government when they have more kids diagnosed with it.
So they're biased.
sigh.
What to do??
Next week we have our meeting with the teachers, the principal. Next week I also have my appointment with my therapist, my personal trainer. Gotta run. I'm starving.
Still here, still sober.
Getting off early for a massage today. YAY!
I will probably fall asleep during it. LOL I'm so tired.
Got my sons report from school yesterday.
His scores show pretty high on IQ and such but the teachers are still saying he is ADHD.
I don't think so but then I'm biased.
Hubby doesn't think so either but he's biased.
Our problem with the school system, or this exact school is they supposedly have a history of diagnosing just about any kid with it because they get extra funds from the government when they have more kids diagnosed with it.
So they're biased.
sigh.
What to do??
Next week we have our meeting with the teachers, the principal. Next week I also have my appointment with my therapist, my personal trainer. Gotta run. I'm starving.
Still here, still sober.
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Yup I did Kim. And like I said, I did fall asleep. Woke myself up with a small snore at one point.
Massage therapist worked on my jaw quite a bit. I grind my teeth a lot and clench a lot and on top of that I had dental work done about 2 years ago and I think the dentist damaged that nerve area (even though I haven't gotten her to admit it yet)
when she did fillings for me.
Then afterwards visited a gentleman that owns a coin collecting shop. I have some really old currency that I might be selling so spoke with him for a while.
Today have a bit of shopping (online) to do. Hubby and I settled on a few things we want with my paycheck. Then pay bills, yada yada yada.
Such is life.
Well, whatever. Still here, still sober. Still employed, gotta work on my blog some today.
So making money there too. Not much but as Jimmy Buffett once said "A little bit is better than nada"
Massage therapist worked on my jaw quite a bit. I grind my teeth a lot and clench a lot and on top of that I had dental work done about 2 years ago and I think the dentist damaged that nerve area (even though I haven't gotten her to admit it yet)
when she did fillings for me.
Then afterwards visited a gentleman that owns a coin collecting shop. I have some really old currency that I might be selling so spoke with him for a while.
Today have a bit of shopping (online) to do. Hubby and I settled on a few things we want with my paycheck. Then pay bills, yada yada yada.
Such is life.
Well, whatever. Still here, still sober. Still employed, gotta work on my blog some today.
So making money there too. Not much but as Jimmy Buffett once said "A little bit is better than nada"
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HAPPY MONDAY!
No not really. Well actually kind of yes. Working half a day today. Thats a plus.
Having cocowheats courtesy of my Grandma's kindness so many years ago so thats a plus.
I'm alive & sober. That's a plus.
I didn't gain much this weekend. Thats a plus.
I started my Moringa tree seed this weekend. Thats a plus.
So I've got lots of good things so far starting this week.
Plus I have $30 to deposit in savings from rebates. And also tons of envelopes to send out with my free seed offer from my blog.
How does our garden Grow
Only working half day today because I was supposed to get off for an appointment at my sons daycare and then I was supposed to go to his school play today but they rescheduled it.
So instead I'll be running to the post office, running to the appt at the daycare center, running to wallyworld. Making tofu parm tonight. I'm thinking I'll make some sauteed kale on the side.
Just emailed my Dad (no I still have not actually spoken to my parents verbally since the day my Mom told me she doesn't want to talk to me and then hung up on me) to check on them. Hubby brought up the question tentatively "Would my Mom ever call me to tell me something happened to Dad?" I told him its hard to say. Mom is very much the type of person who does not forgive easily. Right now she is in a point in her life where she is angry at everyone, especially anyone who says she has a problem.
She's angry at Dad because he said she has a problem. She's angry at me because my Dad said that I don't trust my son with her because of her drinking.
She's more than likely angry at my husband because she most likely thinks hubby turned me against her. She's more than likely angry at my therapist because she most likely thinks that she has also turned me against her.
In her world she has always felt that everyone is out to get her, everyone is against her, its everyone elses fault.
My little brother is much the same way.
I do have my moments when I try to blame others but I'm working on making sure to own my faults & mistakes.
I tell hubby that from time to time.
I write here to remind myself the things that I need to work on personally.
Whether its playing the martyr, blaming others for things that are my own personal fault, being more responsible.
Whatever.
Well I have to get back to work. Lots of schedule changes to work, a few Defense Travel reservations to work on, a few rejects in the ticketing queue.
In todays business where transactions are down every transaction is worth its weight in gold to me.
Our value to the company is more or less broken down by the following equation.
## of transactions - minus - errors -minus- sick occurances =equals= how productive you are.
You are then rated in percentages. The higher the percentage the more productive you are in the office.
Last review I was in my 60's and that was with 8 sick occurances.
So....off I go.
No not really. Well actually kind of yes. Working half a day today. Thats a plus.
Having cocowheats courtesy of my Grandma's kindness so many years ago so thats a plus.
I'm alive & sober. That's a plus.
I didn't gain much this weekend. Thats a plus.
I started my Moringa tree seed this weekend. Thats a plus.
So I've got lots of good things so far starting this week.
Plus I have $30 to deposit in savings from rebates. And also tons of envelopes to send out with my free seed offer from my blog.
How does our garden Grow
Only working half day today because I was supposed to get off for an appointment at my sons daycare and then I was supposed to go to his school play today but they rescheduled it.
So instead I'll be running to the post office, running to the appt at the daycare center, running to wallyworld. Making tofu parm tonight. I'm thinking I'll make some sauteed kale on the side.
Just emailed my Dad (no I still have not actually spoken to my parents verbally since the day my Mom told me she doesn't want to talk to me and then hung up on me) to check on them. Hubby brought up the question tentatively "Would my Mom ever call me to tell me something happened to Dad?" I told him its hard to say. Mom is very much the type of person who does not forgive easily. Right now she is in a point in her life where she is angry at everyone, especially anyone who says she has a problem.
She's angry at Dad because he said she has a problem. She's angry at me because my Dad said that I don't trust my son with her because of her drinking.
She's more than likely angry at my husband because she most likely thinks hubby turned me against her. She's more than likely angry at my therapist because she most likely thinks that she has also turned me against her.
In her world she has always felt that everyone is out to get her, everyone is against her, its everyone elses fault.
My little brother is much the same way.
I do have my moments when I try to blame others but I'm working on making sure to own my faults & mistakes.
I tell hubby that from time to time.
I write here to remind myself the things that I need to work on personally.
Whether its playing the martyr, blaming others for things that are my own personal fault, being more responsible.
Whatever.
Well I have to get back to work. Lots of schedule changes to work, a few Defense Travel reservations to work on, a few rejects in the ticketing queue.
In todays business where transactions are down every transaction is worth its weight in gold to me.
Our value to the company is more or less broken down by the following equation.
## of transactions - minus - errors -minus- sick occurances =equals= how productive you are.
You are then rated in percentages. The higher the percentage the more productive you are in the office.
Last review I was in my 60's and that was with 8 sick occurances.
So....off I go.
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WELLL DRAT!
Posted a long post and I forgot to copy what I had here.
Thanks Kim!
I thought I noticed a new like.
I'm not going to write all over again what I did earlier so whatever.
I'm still here, still sober. Blah blah blah.
I HATE IT when my computer here at work does that to me!
I had a long post today and when I hit Post Quick Reply it comes up with a blank screen. Every so often it does it!
Frustrating!
Posted a long post and I forgot to copy what I had here.
Thanks Kim!
I thought I noticed a new like.
I'm not going to write all over again what I did earlier so whatever.
I'm still here, still sober. Blah blah blah.
I HATE IT when my computer here at work does that to me!
I had a long post today and when I hit Post Quick Reply it comes up with a blank screen. Every so often it does it!
Frustrating!
Munch! I've had that happen to myself with my home computer. I'm always copying along the way to keep from losing it. Then I copy the whole thing before posting on here or sending an email. There are millions on the web. So the lines get screwy at times. And then there's always someone doing repairs also. They'll shut down the web w/o warning you FIRST! If my home computer throws up any sort of warning and I'm in the middle of an email? I immediately hit the Draft button. And God forbid you are in the middle of typing a post and decide to go backwards to check on another post. It's history when you come back to it. And there's no clicking on the blue arrows to get it back either!
I get Jethro to clean out my cookies and do other stuff to clean out stuff on my computer to make it run better. The defraging takes some time to do, so he usually does it when I'm not going to be using the computer for awhile.
TOD
I get Jethro to clean out my cookies and do other stuff to clean out stuff on my computer to make it run better. The defraging takes some time to do, so he usually does it when I'm not going to be using the computer for awhile.
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I agree Tod. Very frustrating.
Usually I copy my post so if it does that to me then I just go back and paste but this was the one time I forgot.
Oh well.
I have a cold today. Don't know where I caught it from so I'm feeling kind of yucky. Good news is I'm having soup for lunch today with garlic bread.
Perfect for cold wet rainy days when someone has a cold.
Warm cinnamon muesli for breakfast.
Boy did you all see in the news that they let go a whole bunch of illegal immigrants? (spelling?)
Hubby and I were like "Whoa! The sequestration hasn't even happened and they're doing that???"
Weird.
Oh and got a newsletter that says the commisaries will now be closed on Wednesdays as well as Mondays. No skin off our backs. We don't go to the commisary on Wednesdays.
As long as it's open on Saturdays or Sundays we're good.
Daycare center is getting hit too.
Mandatory LWOP is now required here at work. 10 hours a paycheck.
I'm going to tell the boss that I will take Thursday every week off. Equals 16 hours but I'm okay with that. The good news is it will allow me to run some errands, get caught up on house stuff, and me stuff.
Good stuff in my book.
Well gotta run.
Still here, still sober and feeling kind of yucky.
Usually I copy my post so if it does that to me then I just go back and paste but this was the one time I forgot.
Oh well.
I have a cold today. Don't know where I caught it from so I'm feeling kind of yucky. Good news is I'm having soup for lunch today with garlic bread.
Perfect for cold wet rainy days when someone has a cold.
Warm cinnamon muesli for breakfast.
Boy did you all see in the news that they let go a whole bunch of illegal immigrants? (spelling?)
Hubby and I were like "Whoa! The sequestration hasn't even happened and they're doing that???"
Weird.
Oh and got a newsletter that says the commisaries will now be closed on Wednesdays as well as Mondays. No skin off our backs. We don't go to the commisary on Wednesdays.
As long as it's open on Saturdays or Sundays we're good.
Daycare center is getting hit too.
Mandatory LWOP is now required here at work. 10 hours a paycheck.
I'm going to tell the boss that I will take Thursday every week off. Equals 16 hours but I'm okay with that. The good news is it will allow me to run some errands, get caught up on house stuff, and me stuff.
Good stuff in my book.
Well gotta run.
Still here, still sober and feeling kind of yucky.
NPR did a piece on how areas surrounding military bases will be affected. Clearly some cuts need to be made, as we can't continue on the path we're headed down. I'm sure you're going to enjoy a four day work week The NPR piece said that most middle aged folks and older tend to have that attitude.....but younger workers with young children and mortgages are fretting....makes sense.
Munch and Pond: These are for sure scary times right now. I thank my lucky stars everyday for the choice I made in 1984 for joining the ARNG and working fulltime with them. If it hadn't of been for that choice back then? God only knows where me and Jethro would be today. We own the land we are sitting on, the vehicles we drive, the appliances we use everyday, but we don't own the double wide Manufactured home we live in on it. And of course I fought like a demon to win my 100% DAV rights too since I was medically discharged. So we don't have anything to worry about now as far as surviving these economic times. Jethro is also now working after being laid off for three years. Being together 24/7 was interesting! LOL I'm glad it happened then and not now. Won't go into details here on that one.
Since I'm a 100% DAV! I filed for SS. That has been an ongoing test for three years now. Still waiting to be approved. The state isn't on the same guidelines as the Military. So they don't see me as disabled. Argh!!
I saw the news segment on the illegals getting released. I'm not going to touch that subject on the open thread. I'll just say: Each to their own opinion!
Munch: Does your husband already have his 20 years in? With the Pres getting ready to reduce the numbers of military personnel? The retirement groups will go first! It happened once before. They'll be first and then the sick lame and lazy will go next. I personnelly think this is an insane thing to do!!! The world is unsettled as all get out right now. I suggest he pull our troops out of the middle East zones and put them along the borders. It would secure our borders tenfold and keep our military personnel still employed. Win - Win solution!
Another thing I thought up the other day was something I tossed Jethro's way. It would work if it was done properly. There are millions of ppl in the world. If each person gave just $5.00 towards the deficit? It would get us out of the red and back into the black with money left over. Jobs could be opened up for collecting the money to go into the account for the pay off. Jobs could reopen in areas due to ppls' taxes being reduced because we wouldn't have to be paying so much to pay that deficit off. More money could be going into the economy which would also open up new jobs! So much good could come from just $5.00 being donated by each person. But who am I to be listened to?
BTW: If y'all want to see some live action from our feathered kids around here? Go watch the video's I posted on the HH.
Best regards to the both of y'all!
TOD
Since I'm a 100% DAV! I filed for SS. That has been an ongoing test for three years now. Still waiting to be approved. The state isn't on the same guidelines as the Military. So they don't see me as disabled. Argh!!
I saw the news segment on the illegals getting released. I'm not going to touch that subject on the open thread. I'll just say: Each to their own opinion!
Munch: Does your husband already have his 20 years in? With the Pres getting ready to reduce the numbers of military personnel? The retirement groups will go first! It happened once before. They'll be first and then the sick lame and lazy will go next. I personnelly think this is an insane thing to do!!! The world is unsettled as all get out right now. I suggest he pull our troops out of the middle East zones and put them along the borders. It would secure our borders tenfold and keep our military personnel still employed. Win - Win solution!
Another thing I thought up the other day was something I tossed Jethro's way. It would work if it was done properly. There are millions of ppl in the world. If each person gave just $5.00 towards the deficit? It would get us out of the red and back into the black with money left over. Jobs could be opened up for collecting the money to go into the account for the pay off. Jobs could reopen in areas due to ppls' taxes being reduced because we wouldn't have to be paying so much to pay that deficit off. More money could be going into the economy which would also open up new jobs! So much good could come from just $5.00 being donated by each person. But who am I to be listened to?
BTW: If y'all want to see some live action from our feathered kids around here? Go watch the video's I posted on the HH.
Best regards to the both of y'all!
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TOD, yup, hubby is at almost 20. We're kind of hoping we can stay in for 3 more at this point because the whole situation is making us...nervous.
We'll see though.
I had off today which was nice and productive!
I had the meeting with my sons school about the follow up for the IEP (Individualized Education Plan) that went exceedingly well!
First, he scored 109 total for IQ. 115 to 129 is mildly gifted.
Next, he was tested in all areas in learning. Math he scored at about late 2nd grade age group, and reasoning and finding patterns he scored late 3rd grade to 4th grade. The psychiatrists that tested him said they exposed him to some ideas taught to 4th graders and he picked up on some of it.
Towards the end they concluded that he cannot be ADD/ADHD because his math scores are so high and his grades are almost all A's.
But they are putting him through a specialized class for handwriting. His handwriting is horrible so I'm grateful. The teacher that will be working with him is a teacher that really likes him a lot and my son really likes that teacher. That teacher is currently my sons math teacher and the teacher has reported that he loves having DS in his class as DS is very animated and excited when he's learning new things. I'm so grateful this will be his special education/tutoring teacher!
So turned out awesome, all in all.
Then I had my appt with my therapist. Just talked about all over misc stuff. DS and his school. Hubby and job situation. Hubby and DS situation. My Mom & Dad situation. Work situation.
Of course that is a funny one because of all that is going on.
Everyone at work doesn't think so but I do of course.
You know, I would probably be more worried but then hubby & I have been storing stuff up, making sure we have extra stuff and whatever around August or so.
Call it intuition, the sixth sense or maybe God but I suddenly started waking up really frightened and suddenly found a few things that kind of explained to me maybe why I'm nervous. Now, hubby and I aren't weirdos. But we do have a little bit of extras put away for emergencies just in case I did lose my job. If I lose my job tomorrow (don't think its going to happen but one can never be too certain) then we could still pay the bills and eat. Those are the most important to me!
Well gotta run.
Dinner is ready. Oricchiette Pasta with some of our own diced tomatoes with some lentils thrown in for protein along with homemade cheese butter biscuits. Salad on the side.
Still here, still sober!!!
We'll see though.
I had off today which was nice and productive!
I had the meeting with my sons school about the follow up for the IEP (Individualized Education Plan) that went exceedingly well!
First, he scored 109 total for IQ. 115 to 129 is mildly gifted.
Next, he was tested in all areas in learning. Math he scored at about late 2nd grade age group, and reasoning and finding patterns he scored late 3rd grade to 4th grade. The psychiatrists that tested him said they exposed him to some ideas taught to 4th graders and he picked up on some of it.
Towards the end they concluded that he cannot be ADD/ADHD because his math scores are so high and his grades are almost all A's.
But they are putting him through a specialized class for handwriting. His handwriting is horrible so I'm grateful. The teacher that will be working with him is a teacher that really likes him a lot and my son really likes that teacher. That teacher is currently my sons math teacher and the teacher has reported that he loves having DS in his class as DS is very animated and excited when he's learning new things. I'm so grateful this will be his special education/tutoring teacher!
So turned out awesome, all in all.
Then I had my appt with my therapist. Just talked about all over misc stuff. DS and his school. Hubby and job situation. Hubby and DS situation. My Mom & Dad situation. Work situation.
Of course that is a funny one because of all that is going on.
Everyone at work doesn't think so but I do of course.
You know, I would probably be more worried but then hubby & I have been storing stuff up, making sure we have extra stuff and whatever around August or so.
Call it intuition, the sixth sense or maybe God but I suddenly started waking up really frightened and suddenly found a few things that kind of explained to me maybe why I'm nervous. Now, hubby and I aren't weirdos. But we do have a little bit of extras put away for emergencies just in case I did lose my job. If I lose my job tomorrow (don't think its going to happen but one can never be too certain) then we could still pay the bills and eat. Those are the most important to me!
Well gotta run.
Dinner is ready. Oricchiette Pasta with some of our own diced tomatoes with some lentils thrown in for protein along with homemade cheese butter biscuits. Salad on the side.
Still here, still sober!!!
Munch: I just love the Red Lobster cheese, garlic biscuits. I'd been thinking about going to eat there for my BD - today! But changed my mind when the news reported two days ago there had been two armed robbers that came in and robbed all the patrons and the office safe. I changed my mind REAL quick on going there.
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OMG TOD, the biscuits turned out AWESOME, best I've ever done!
Secret ingredients in this?
Goose grease from a Christmas goose from a while ago and herb butter I made this past summer.
I mixed biscuick, a bit of flour, water and goose grease together.
Then mixed in very cold (actually frozen) herb butter in and kneaded it a bit with the cheddar cheese.
As the biscuits baked near the end I drizzled melted butter on top. Oddly enough DS did not like them but hubby and I did!
Very flaky, yummy.
I gotta keep this quick today because I have a military group to work on.
Sore today but not going to make that public knowledge here at work.
My trainer had me do a lot more difficult stuff yesterday and now my muscles are yelling at me.
Still here, still sober
Secret ingredients in this?
Goose grease from a Christmas goose from a while ago and herb butter I made this past summer.
I mixed biscuick, a bit of flour, water and goose grease together.
Then mixed in very cold (actually frozen) herb butter in and kneaded it a bit with the cheddar cheese.
As the biscuits baked near the end I drizzled melted butter on top. Oddly enough DS did not like them but hubby and I did!
Very flaky, yummy.
I gotta keep this quick today because I have a military group to work on.
Sore today but not going to make that public knowledge here at work.
My trainer had me do a lot more difficult stuff yesterday and now my muscles are yelling at me.
Still here, still sober
TOD - Hope your birthday was a special day for you!
Munchkin....drooling over your biscuits.
I made a chocolate cake that explodes with hot fudge when you cut into it. Hubby and I enjoyed watching Argo and eating cake tonight
Munchkin....drooling over your biscuits.
I made a chocolate cake that explodes with hot fudge when you cut into it. Hubby and I enjoyed watching Argo and eating cake tonight
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