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I hate sleet. Nasty, dangerous stuff - and not even pretty!
Lee wrote: "Yes, I agree! I was just taking a peek at the website and it looks fascinating."I wrote to them in order to get more details...
Laura wrote: "Does someone know this resource?
Google Lit Trip"
This looks very cool! Wish this had been available all those years I was homeschooling and trying to teach Lit & Geography! :)
Google Lit Trip"
This looks very cool! Wish this had been available all those years I was homeschooling and trying to teach Lit & Geography! :)
Christine wrote: "We just got back from taking my son to see Diary of a Wimpy Kid. It was mobbed, and we're lucky we got to sit together. He loved it. It was better than I expected it to be.
We came out of the..."
The previews looked pretty scary, Christine. You are a good mom!
We came out of the..."
The previews looked pretty scary, Christine. You are a good mom!
I had to take him, he's 11. It's my obligation as the mother of an eleven year old boy.
Christine wrote: "I had to take him, he's 11. It's my obligation as the mother of an eleven year old boy."
Better choice than Alice, too! (You are still a great mom, obligatory or not.) :)
Better choice than Alice, too! (You are still a great mom, obligatory or not.) :)
Good morning to everyone! Woke up with an insane headache, but I intend to beat it rather than let it get to me today (I have had too many lately, life must go on). My very exciting day includes laundry (don't laugh, you know that you are jealous!), cleaning, and hopefully finishing my book before the Michigan State basketball game (go Spartans! Woot Woot!).
That Google Lit Trip thing is awesome!
That Google Lit Trip thing is awesome!
Morning Christine! I'll even root for the Spartans today if it helps you to feel better! :p
The sun is shining and we'll be doing some cleaning, too, but I'm looking forward to the day!
The sun is shining and we'll be doing some cleaning, too, but I'm looking forward to the day!
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Jeannette wrote: "Morning Christine! I'll even root for the Spartans today if it helps you to feel better! :p"
Whoa! Now that is a true friend, haha! Of course they aren't showing the game here.
My head is doing somewhat better, and I did finish my book. I'm trying to figure out how the heck to make a blog post (book blog, not dog) without spoilers on this one. I have all of these things that I want to say, but I don't post spoilers...it may be impossible this time to say anything.
Whoa! Now that is a true friend, haha! Of course they aren't showing the game here.
My head is doing somewhat better, and I did finish my book. I'm trying to figure out how the heck to make a blog post (book blog, not dog) without spoilers on this one. I have all of these things that I want to say, but I don't post spoilers...it may be impossible this time to say anything.
Lee wrote: "Good morning you two and everyone else. I hope you feel better soon Christine."
Thanks, Lee. I seem to have marathon headaches lately. I'm learning just to push through when I can.
Thanks, Lee. I seem to have marathon headaches lately. I'm learning just to push through when I can.
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There was a period, some years ago, when I woke up with a migraine every day. For three weeks. Oy.
What an ending to that Michigan State game!! Congratulations Christine!!
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Wow. How awful Susanna. I wish there was a miracle cure for migraines. I just get 2 or 3 a month but that's enough.
Mary wrote: "What an ending to that Michigan State game!! Congratulations Christine!!"
Go Spartans! *double oy!*
Go Spartans! *double oy!*
Susanna wrote: "There was a period, some years ago, when I woke up with a migraine every day. For three weeks. Oy."
Ouch! I feel sorry for migraine sufferers, not that it helps much.
Ouch! I feel sorry for migraine sufferers, not that it helps much.
It really is one of the upsides of my stroke - I think I've had only a handful of headaches, and no migraines, in six years now.
Lee wrote: "Susanna wrote: "There was a period, some years ago, when I woke up with a migraine every day. For three weeks. Oy."Wow. How awful Susanna. I wish there was a miracle cure for migraines. I..."
Migraines and tension headaches are horrible. I think many of them are caused by both food and weather triggers. I don't get a lot of migraines, but when I get tension (and muscle related) headaches, they often last for days. And, taking Aspirin or Advil does not always help, either. Actually, I've found that certain essential oils, like rosemary, lemon and peppermint really help with my headaches (peppermint oil is also good if you put some on your neck or shoulders).
Susanna, I wonder if the constant headaches and migraines that you were experiencing prior to your stroke might have been a warning of too much tension, of a stroke that was waiting to happen. But, I am glad that you are not constantly plagued by migraines anymore, but at what a price.
I think it's quite possible, yes.
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That kind of scares me.
Lee wrote: "Susanna wrote: "I think it's quite possible, yes."That kind of scares me."
Me too. I often get headaches due to weather and when my neck gets sore, but stress and tension also cause headaches for me, so that's kind of frightening.
Lee wrote: "Susanna wrote: "I think it's quite possible, yes."
That kind of scares me."
Don't think about it that way, Lee. I don't know that migraines are necessarily indicative of stroke potential (not that I have researched it much; I have other health issues I worry about in my family tree). Susanna just unluckily had both. I hope you've recovered well, Susanna.
That kind of scares me."
Don't think about it that way, Lee. I don't know that migraines are necessarily indicative of stroke potential (not that I have researched it much; I have other health issues I worry about in my family tree). Susanna just unluckily had both. I hope you've recovered well, Susanna.
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Susanna, I haven't done any research on strokes but are they preventable with diet and lifestyle changes?
Mary wrote: "What an ending to that Michigan State game!! Congratulations Christine!!"
Thanks! We watched the ending on the internet, how exciting! I can't believe it wasn't on television here. I waited for updates while dog blogging.
Thanks! We watched the ending on the internet, how exciting! I can't believe it wasn't on television here. I waited for updates while dog blogging.
Well, some of them are preventable; but I had an underlying condition we didn't catch until afterwards. Cerebral vasculitis.
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Good Morning, Barb! I've already been out and got the oil change done on the car. A big accomplishment for me! :) Hope everyone has a great day!
Has happened to me, too. As my daughter got into the higher grades in her high school courses, she does most of her work on-line and doesn't need me to teach her much. I'm kind of "free" most of the time now!
Hey, aren't you supposed to be working?? LOL Once my daughter heads to college (she's a junior now), it will just be me and the animals (and the computer). My husband is lucky to get time to eat his lunch. I'm going to suggest he switch careers! :)
My husband used to come home, but I felt like a waitress/short order cook. He ran in, ate, left. No time for even much of a quick squeeze! Now he's in management, so it's meetings all day. He does send me an email, sometimes. :(
I wanted to share a slice-of-life story from Ames this week. It was an exciting day for the Ames PD!
Cow on the run!
Cow on the run!
I am singing that headline to the tune of "Band on the Run" now. LOL!ETA: Watching local news, story about a goat on the run. "He tried to break into my house so I called the sheriff!" Snort!
The cow covered quite a bit of ground and had at least five patrol cars chasing it. When we passed it, it was just standing in a field, near the vet hospital.
Is the goat okay?
Is the goat okay?
I don't know! Maybe there'll be an update at eleven.
Wow! Good that your husband was there our you would have been on the floor! I am really scared of spiders, too.
Good morning everyone! Hope everyone else slept better than Barb! :)
Good morning everyone! Hope everyone else slept better than Barb! :)
Barb wrote: "Good morning ladies (and any gents who may be hiding in a corner somewhere).
I had a moment while sleeping last night that scared the bejezus out of me, and confused my husband royally ... I turne..."
Okay, that was a coffee-out-the-nose laugh! Hot, Ouch! (poor Barb!)
I had a moment while sleeping last night that scared the bejezus out of me, and confused my husband royally ... I turne..."
Okay, that was a coffee-out-the-nose laugh! Hot, Ouch! (poor Barb!)
Barb wrote: "lol - sorry Christine, hopefully your nostrils will recover ..."
Have you tried sticking some ice up your nose, Christine?? xp
Have you tried sticking some ice up your nose, Christine?? xp
Oh Barb I hate spiders as well!! As to the goat and cow on the run, was watching the news last night and apparently there is a coyote on the run in lower Manhattan! Police were unable to track him down so he is still at large.
Jeannette wrote: "Barb wrote: "lol - sorry Christine, hopefully your nostrils will recover ..."
Have you tried sticking some ice up your nose, Christine?? xp"
Jeannette,
You are always so helpful! What did I ever do before I met you?
Have you tried sticking some ice up your nose, Christine?? xp"
Jeannette,
You are always so helpful! What did I ever do before I met you?
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I have had the flu for the last three days and now my daughter has it so we are spending another quiet day at home. I was able to read North and South while snuggled up in bed yesterday. It was so delicious I ripped through it.
Christine wrote: "Jeannette, you are always so hhelpful! What did I ever do before I met you? "
Try not to think about your sad past Christine. :( Just know that I'm here when you need me! *sniff*
Try not to think about your sad past Christine. :( Just know that I'm here when you need me! *sniff*
Lee wrote: "I can take giant cockroaches and other insects but spiders do me in as well. Ugghhhhh!
I have had the flu for the last three days and now my daughter has it so we are spending another quiet d..."
Well, hope you are all better soon!
I have had the flu for the last three days and now my daughter has it so we are spending another quiet d..."
Well, hope you are all better soon!
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The only good thing about being sick is having a reason to lie down and read a bit more during the day!
Ugh. Lee, I'm glad you have more time to read, hopefully, but I'm sorry that you're still sick, and I'm really sorry Maggie has it: awful for her and more work for you.Spiders freak me out. Charlotte's Web never "worked" for me (to feel positively about spiders) although it's one of my favorite books.
Lee wrote: "I can take giant cockroaches and other insects but spiders do me in as well. Ugghhhhh!
I have had the flu for the last three days and now my daughter has it so we are spending another quiet d..."
OH NO! Flu! Poor Lee and poor daughter! Rest up, be good to yourself.
I have had the flu for the last three days and now my daughter has it so we are spending another quiet d..."
OH NO! Flu! Poor Lee and poor daughter! Rest up, be good to yourself.
Jeannette wrote: "Christine wrote: "Jeannette, you are always so hhelpful! What did I ever do before I met you? "
Try not to think about your sad past Christine. :( Just know that I'm here when you need me! *sniff*"
Hahahahahaha!!!! Okay, I'll block it out!
Try not to think about your sad past Christine. :( Just know that I'm here when you need me! *sniff*"
Hahahahahaha!!!! Okay, I'll block it out!
Barb wrote: "I'm glad I'm not alone about the spiders. I've been afraid of them all my life, probably would have gotten over it as I grew up if it weren't for my evil brother and sister ..."
Yeah, I totally get the spiders. Yuck. I give my daughter $1 to get the really big ones for me.
Yeah, I totally get the spiders. Yuck. I give my daughter $1 to get the really big ones for me.
That's a good first step, Christine!
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We came out of the theater to sleet. Ugh!