Beth

We would have made plans to leave our house for the day and night. Please have compassion and respect for your neighbors.

She was very sympathetic to our situation. I do understand that our sons issues can not dictate our neighbors' holiday. But I will admit she knew noise was an issue for us, and I wish they had at least warned us they were going to be doing fireworks for more than 6 hours yesterday.

I have new neighbors, and two weeks ago, we were getting our mail, and I had a chance to introduce myself to the mom. We had a pleasant conversation, but during the conversation, our pending move was brought up. I told her it was because we had a son who had extreme noise intolerance.

This is my favorite first canning jelly of the season. I did make some Spruce jelly last year that is great for marinades like for chicken and to go over fish.

I really love your projects. I used to work in a quilt shop for almost 20 years. I remember being at quilt market my first time and on the bus going back to my hotel spent 10 minutes talking to Faffe Fassett. I did not realize who he was till my boss told me. I was so surprised and remember it still

A rag quilt needs to be washed to get a good fuzziness. But wash at a laundromat most home washers are not equipped for the weight during spinning.

To sleep,
Perchance to dream
Not the comfort
It would seem.
I look askance
At yonder bed
And fear the visions
In my head.
For when I 'pon
My pillow lay
And ponder goings
Of the day,
Tis then that demons
Come to play
And fill my brain
With aweful dread.
Sleep is the place
Where fear is bred

#vss365

I knew the day was going to be long. Raced out of the house without breakfast or the required amount of caffeine. Since I know myself and feel bad for those who have to suffer my presence sans caffein, I treated myself to the best iced coffee I ever had. I'm just doing my part to help humanity.

A plant wall.

I built a Playstacean!

Who else needs a smile today? 💛

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I did not create this cake, but I respect whoever did.

I live in Michigan, and this winter was long. There is a saying you know you're from ... well, you know you're from Michigan when it hits 50 and everyone is out in tee shirts and shorts.

Omg this was my list this morning. Working on clearing a new garden patch. I think we could be friends.

I will guess where you live you don't have roundabouts because if you did, those would be on this list. They are put in the worst places, and most don't know the rules to get thru them.

Coming home from work and my husband informing me the mounted shower curtain broke because he let the kiddos watch Pirate's of the Caribbean.

Write her a letter telling her how you feel on her 13th birthday to give her at some milestone later. My mom wrote one for me but passed away before I graduated. A few days before I had my daughter, my dad gave the letter to me, and it was the most precious thing I have from her.

I once was in the bathroom and heard my 5yo tell the 11yo that he thought that whatever he was doing did not look safe. Never ran out of a bathroom so fast.

I'm sorry you are having problems with the school program you are using. A perk of homeschooling is that you are more in control. If there are holes in the lessons, you can substitute. I know this is more work. I use youtube a lot, the library and a program called Kann Academy. Hope this helps.

Yes

My dog Kenzie. My childhood was filled with love, but my parents were much older when they had me and my younger sister. There were many health issues with both parents that led to uncertainty. My dog was my comfort and single consistency. We were inseparable.

So, we finished our taxes which are very basic. State refund for MI came fast. I know that the fed was not going to be mailed until the first part of March. However, in the last two years, we needed additional verification and our fed return took 6 months to arrive. Has this happened to anyone else?

Homeschooling allows me to be creative in planning lessons. It also lets the boys determine different paths. If we stumble on a topic the boys say is "cool," I am willing to go down a rabbit hole with them. You never know just what you might discover and the conversations you might get to have.

Did you find the lake it was great for so many lessons. Last week's lesson plan had been rather boring so this was great.

Last week, we deviated from the plan when i saw a random post about a pink lake in Australia. This is again why I love homeschooling. One thing leads to another, and we cover geography, science, math, and a report.

This last week could have been described using a fortune cookie. "An unexpected delivery will bring fortune and happiness."

I did not see ET in the theater, but I remember my dad going to McDonald's once a week for the movie posters. They hung in my room for years.

Today, my intention was to loaf all day. Maybe even stay in pajamas. But alas, that was not to be so. Work had to be finished, and those pesky kids demanded food. Oh, well. 😔

Sleep. Two rough weeks and absolutely nothing to do today. Not even going to pretend that I'm going to clean the house.

I was 13, and my dad should have died. Many times, the dr and hospital made errors. My mom was his advocate and stood up to the Dr's to protect my dad. When he was discharged, the Dr in charge said my dad would likely die at home. Mom and I worked for 9 months, helping him get better. Lived 25years