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Haven|1348371145|3273083 said:
Our thoughts exactly. W. T. F.?!?!


My goodness..! :eek: :eek:
 
Haven|1348371145|3273083 said:
Our thoughts exactly. W. T. F.?!?!


My goodness..! :eek: :eek:
 
:eek: Life with a teenager :eek:

We're all actually settling in pretty well. Lots of adjustments needed from all, but we're doing it. Animals are (mostly) getting along okay and I'm able to make it to my 7:30am class since we can leave A at school 10 minutes before the library opens. She gets about 40 minutes in the library before school starts. Plenty of other kids and teachers around and she enjoys the quiet time to read.

Still got much to learn together. I'm working with her on learning to balance her diet. (<500 calories per day is NOT healthy! and chips are not a food group...). She's also learning to take responsibility for some of her stuff (starting small and adding little bits so she isn't too overwhelmed) which is difficult because her "bad memory" and "forgetfulness" seem to be something she is proud of.

I'm woking on my pilot's license and hope to have that completed before I have to submit my application to the school of engineering. We're also making slow progress on restoring the airplane. (which is great as I can include the parts I've designed on my application for the aeronautical engineering program!)
 
Dear Baby,
I love you and I can't wait to meet you, only 35 more days until you are due!! However I would totally love it if you would please stop wedging your rather large round head under my ribs and finally turn head down. The head down position will make birthing so much easier (not to mention possible) and I would rather have your tiny little feet kicking me in the stomach and lungs rather than your big softball sized head. That is all!
Love,
Your Mommy.
 
My new favorite caulifower recipe - actually my first and only favorite cauliflower recipe:

http://www.101cookbooks.com/archives/simple-cauliflower-recipe.html

I use lots of olive oil, and add just a pinch of dried pepper flakes to the oil before adding the cauliflower. It turns out pan-frying brings out the sugar in even cauliflower - who knew?
 
I hate fibromyalgia. Why me? What did I do to deserve this? Ugh! It's not fair! But then I think, Why not me? What makes me so special? Nothing really. Then I think, things could be a lot worse. I know that. But if I could just have one day without pain. One day to play with my four year old and not have to stop to rest or take pain meds. I'd be forever so grateful.
 
CharmedOne|1349440447|3279833 said:
I hate fibromyalgia. Why me? What did I do to deserve this? Ugh! It's not fair! But then I think, Why not me? What makes me so special? Nothing really. Then I think, things could be a lot worse. I know that. But if I could just have one day without pain. One day to play with my four year old and not have to stop to rest or take pain meds. I'd be forever so grateful.


I'm sorry you have pain. My aunt has fibromyalgia and I know she deals with lots of pain. I can hear it in her voice. She found that drinking mangosteen (sp??) juice helped a bit for awhile.
 
Mrs. W 514|1349389597|3279576 said:
Dear Baby,
I love you and I can't wait to meet you, only 35 more days until you are due!! However I would totally love it if you would please stop wedging your rather large round head under my ribs and finally turn head down. The head down position will make birthing so much easier (not to mention possible) and I would rather have your tiny little feet kicking me in the stomach and lungs rather than your big softball sized head. That is all!
Love,
Your Mommy.



You know what's incredible?
Someday fifteen years from now Baby might happen to read this post... a tiny snippet that's all the more dear because it's such an unexpected find ::)

Well, story of the whole FHH subforum, I guess!
 
My daughter has been in college (only about 30 miles away) for about 6 weeks now. I got a text from her at 5:07 am today...

"I'm having the worst night of my life. I have such a bad fever my body aches and my skin is SO sensitive. My tonsils are swollen to the size of golf balls and I can barely swallow. I can't stop coughing and I can't breathe out of my nose and I definitely can't sleep. The only medicine I have is Advil. I have a huge exam in the morning and I just want to cry. :cry: Idk what to do."

Man... It's so hard being a mom!!! I texted her a few suggestions and words of encouragement, but it just broke my heart! I'm pretty sure she has Strep throat. She gets it often. So I laid in bed praying and worrying. :(
I'm picking her up later today and taking her to the doctor and then having her come home. It's amazing how much I just want her HOME when I know she is sick!

It's hard when the chicks leave the nest!
Not sure what I would do if she was going to school out of state!
 
TooPatient, thank you so much :) I have never heard of that but I will definitely look into it. I'm so glad to hear something out there brought some relief to your aunt. Every little bit of a break from the pain, gives you hope.
 
Dougsgirl, I hope your daughter is ok. I have a 17 year old graduating this year and I'm dreading it already. I have already shed a few tears :) He has always been my best buddy. It will be a tough day for me to see him go.

I hope she gets better soon, so you can enjoy some time together before she has to go back to school.
 
I went to an appraiser yesterday, in order to have a .54 ct diamond appraised and he had there a round brilliant diamond which was a little smaller than 30 cts...I just couldn't believe my eyes...I had never seen such a huge diamond in my life...The stone's clarity was I1 and i could see many obvious inclusions, but still, it was quite impressive...I'll go dream about it now...
 
T-minus 24 hours until Frankenknee. I am freaking out.
 
What's that, Princesss? You aren't getting a knee replacement, are you? Obviously I've missed your earlier posts. How is your job search etc., coming along? I can dig your great time in Denmark -- one of my favorite places in the world. LOVE the Danes, it's beautiful there, fabulous cuisine, what else? Always been high on my list of places I'd live. Hard to give that up for N. Carolina, but looks like only a short time here. Wishes your way for all good stuff!

--- Laurie
 
Hey, JewelFreak! Not a knee replacement, thank goodness, but an ACL repair/replacement. Tore the dang thing in half back in February and now that I'm back I'm ready to start recovering!

Job searching isnt' going so well. I've realized I need to leave my current company (which is a drag, since it'd be a whole lot easier to move to Europe that way!), which makes things a tad harder. However, I'm also looking into grad schools and figure I'll spend some recovery time looking up programs. Leaning towards either super impractical (a Master's in creative writing, which would be an absolute dream come true), or something more practical (publishing studies/communication/practice and teaching of creative writing). So I need to spend a lot of time researching/writing over the next several months. I really, really, really want to get into the creative writing program at the University of Edinburgh - looks amazing, only a year, great city (even if there is AWFUL weather), and really close to my BF. Plus, any of these programs would help me get closer to my ultimate goal, which is to be actively involved in the creation and distribution of stories. And my amazing, generous parents are currently letting me live in their house while I try to get my life figured out, which is helping me save a ton of money to go towards tuition/visa fees.

Giving up Denmark was (and still is!) hard. You know what this place is like...I've been pretty depressed since getting back. I'm trying to find positive things, but the list of things here that make me happy is very, very short.
 
natyLad|1349462696|3280002 said:
I went to an appraiser yesterday, in order to have a .54 ct diamond appraised and he had there a round brilliant diamond which was a little smaller than 30 cts...I just couldn't believe my eyes...I had never seen such a huge diamond in my life...The stone's clarity was I1 and i could see many obvious inclusions, but still, it was quite impressive...I'll go dream about it now...
NL - the first few times I read that, I read ".30 cts"... I guess my mind just couldn't process 30 carats! WOW!!!
 
Budget cuts at work this year (and the foreseeable future)...it's not looking good.
 
uh oh... Zoe, I hope it goes well for you.... and you are not one of those who are cut --- STAY POSITIVE! :halo:
 
Thanks Enerchi! It's tough because my school is very small and our enrollment is down. We're all walking on egg shells right now.
 
I love that's its fall now! No more summer sausage fingers! Yea!
 
VRBeauty|1349791652|3282138 said:
natyLad|1349462696|3280002 said:
I went to an appraiser yesterday, in order to have a .54 ct diamond appraised and he had there a round brilliant diamond which was a little smaller than 30 cts...I just couldn't believe my eyes...I had never seen such a huge diamond in my life...The stone's clarity was I1 and i could see many obvious inclusions, but still, it was quite impressive...I'll go dream about it now...
NL - the first few times I read that, I read ".30 cts"... I guess my mind just couldn't process 30 carats! WOW!!!


VRBeauty, i couldn't believe the size of that thing either :o ! When i saw it, i thought it was like a Swarovski crystal for decoration purposes... :shock: :lol: I consider it very polite of his part to show me the stone...I'll never forget that diamond...it was surreal :love:
 
LOL, YayTacori :D
 
natyLad|1349976300|3283344 said:
VRBeauty|1349791652|3282138 said:
natyLad|1349462696|3280002 said:
I went to an appraiser yesterday, in order to have a .54 ct diamond appraised and he had there a round brilliant diamond which was a little smaller than 30 cts...I just couldn't believe my eyes...I had never seen such a huge diamond in my life...The stone's clarity was I1 and i could see many obvious inclusions, but still, it was quite impressive...I'll go dream about it now...
NL - the first few times I read that, I read ".30 cts"... I guess my mind just couldn't process 30 carats! WOW!!!


VRBeauty, i couldn't believe the size of that thing either :o ! When i saw it, i thought it was like a Swarovski crystal for decoration purposes... :shock: :lol: I consider it very polite of his part to show me the stone...I'll never forget that diamond...it was surreal :love:

I have a swarovski that size in an OEC shape, I should dig it out! :)
 
Yeah, Princesss, I'm with you on this burg. Me too! I'm still working on DH to get outta here; he's a stubborn Dutchman. Nothing more rock-hard than a Dutch head. :nono:

I love Edinburgh too, wonderful city despite the weather. I love Scotland all over & the Scots. Your course ideas sound dreamy -- I've taken a few creative writing courses & loved them. Teaching it, though, if you don't mind a little unsolicited advice, can be the pits. I have a friend who teaches it at the college level & it's a long way from the thrill she expected. Far from creative writing, she ends up trying to show students how to construct an understandable sentence & many have NO idea how to go about anything requiring research -- high schools just don't do much of that these days. She's enormously frustrated. Plus finding a job in that area is hard -- she had to settle for adjunct professor, which pays peanuts for long hours & has zero perks. If you can land at one of the top schools -- high school or university -- it's a little more rewarding but you're still stuck teaching remedial stuff first. Hate to be negative, just passing on what she's experienced -- but free advice is worth what you pay for it! ;) Publishing -- book, magazine, internet -- sounds more promising, especially if you're into story distribution.

I assume you write, yourself? Keep it up -- there are so many ways to explore the world if you can write. Sounds wonderful.

Best of luck w/the ACL ickiness, no fun! Heal fast!

--- Laurie
 
JewelFreak|1350036857|3283708 said:
Yeah, Princesss, I'm with you on this burg. Me too! I'm still working on DH to get outta here; he's a stubborn Dutchman. Nothing more rock-hard than a Dutch head. :nono:

My mother is Dutch - I couldn't agree more! Her rationale? "I'm not stubborn, I Just have an opinion!" - LOL!

That makes me only half stubborn, by the way! :wink2:
 
:D VRB! Sounds familiar. DH's answer is, "I'm not stubborn, I'm just right. I'm a flexible guy!" Where's the "tear your hair" emotie? Half stubborn can be useful; you've got it good!
 
princesss|1349790263|3282130 said:
Hey, JewelFreak! Not a knee replacement, thank goodness, but an ACL repair/replacement. Tore the dang thing in half back in February and now that I'm back I'm ready to start recovering!


Princess -- just checking in to see how you're doing. I tore my ACL, MCL, meniscus and got two big bone bruises all in the same skiing accident a few years ago so I totally commiserate! Hope all is well and that you're enjoying the pain meds!
 
Thanks for checking on me, ladies! These pain meds are making me crazy! Can't wait to not need them anymore. First PT visit was today. Not thrilling, but at least I'm getting on the right path. I feel like this could be brutal. At least I've been sleeping well! I think this is the longest I've been awake since Tuesday! It's going on 3 hours now...
 
Hang in there, honey -- it will get better! Dust on the way.

--- Laurie
 
princesss|1350080148|3284138 said:
Thanks for checking on me, ladies! These pain meds are making me crazy! Can't wait to not need them anymore. First PT visit was today. Not thrilling, but at least I'm getting on the right path. I feel like this could be brutal. At least I've been sleeping well! I think this is the longest I've been awake since Tuesday! It's going on 3 hours now...

I feel for you, princesss. DH is recovering from knee surgery and it seems to be very painful. I hope you have a quick and full recovery.
 
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