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Post by nlwilkins on May 21, 2020 21:51:29 GMT
RIGHT ON!!
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Post by nlwilkins on May 21, 2020 21:48:15 GMT
How worrisome. Fingers crossed he did not eat it and you find it. Have you looked in his favorite places where he hides stuff?
Instead of putting him in a cage, shut him in a bathroom. Have it kept kitten "safe" and then its real easy just to put him in there for a short times when needed. Having something prepared makes it more likely that you will use it if you know what I mean.
But don't beat yourself up over this - kittens love to surprise us with different behaviors as they mature. Its hard to predict what they will do and what precautions you need to take.
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Post by nlwilkins on May 21, 2020 5:17:28 GMT
I am also loud and really appreciate the reminder to lower the volume. Though now we are at home though, I have to be loud so hubby can hear me since he has hearing problems. So maybe if you sit hubby down and talk to him about it and let him know you want to help, the two of you can come up with a special signal to remind him to reduce the volume. It could be a hand signal or a special blink, whatever. That way it is a mutual thing the two of you are working on together.
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Post by nlwilkins on May 21, 2020 1:24:32 GMT
Oh my, I realize this was over simplified and not really a good representative of what the CDC was saying. But, this is going to be a problem.
I'm thinking that education is going to have to be limited next year.Thinking outside the box I can see the following> Student bodies taking turns attending school. Either switching out on days of the week AND portions of the day, perhaps dividing up the students into four groups. One group goes Monday and Wednesday in the morning, another in the afternoon, then the third group going on Tues & Thurs mornings and the fourth on the afternoons of Tues and Thurs. Friday would be the prep day for teachers who would travel between classes instead of students moving from one place to another. Classes of 32 would then be reduced to a more manageable size for keeping safe. Of course lots of homework would be assigned and online assistance provided.
Big problem is this does not solve the babysitting problem for parents. Possibly neighborhoods can find solutions forming co-ops for taking care of the children. Unfortunately, there will be many businesses closing leaving empty buildings that could possibly be used for this purpose.
There are probably many issues with the above scenario that would make it impossible. But I am just throwing out ideas that could make a beginning to make things work. Perhaps the key is to separate the babysitting issue from the education issue. Or perhaps to provide babysitting outside of school with proctors and tutors to help with online classes.
If our school districts start looking at reality now and start making plans and adjustments now, school can be made doable in a safe way. It would require some unique thinking and big adjustments with give on both sides.
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Post by nlwilkins on May 21, 2020 0:47:59 GMT
You would have to have at least three maids working full time to keep up with dusting all that "stuff"
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Post by nlwilkins on May 20, 2020 17:57:18 GMT
We had a mother mouse build a nest in our trunk before. I did not realize what that pile of rags was until I was unloading my shopping and tried to move it. After we took care of the nest, we had a funky odor in our air conditioning vents for the longest time. And one vent would not work at all. It too some repair work to get it all working right again.
After that we kept mouse traps in our trunks.
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Post by nlwilkins on May 20, 2020 8:16:27 GMT
more than a nickel into the next decade - -cause aren't most fifth graders moving on to eleven years old?
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Post by nlwilkins on May 19, 2020 17:45:08 GMT
I wish! I am going to make an effort to start reading the names of the posts I read. I am so bad about names that I have not been doing so knowing that I would forget them before reading the next post. It is situations that I remember and I pray for the peas needing prayers.
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Post by nlwilkins on May 19, 2020 17:41:04 GMT
Oh I remember those years! I would purposely stay at school and grade papers rather than come home to the drama of teenagers.
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Post by nlwilkins on May 18, 2020 19:42:30 GMT
Yes, I wear the mask inside the car. I put the mask on before leaving the house and don't take it off until we get back into the house. Messing with the mask - on and off on and off --gives more opportunities to make a mistake, touch the mask and your face. The mask collects "germs" on the outside of it and I want to be very careful not to get any of those collected "germs" on my face or anywhere else.
Though, I don't wear a mask to walk to the end of the driveway to the mailbox.
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Post by nlwilkins on May 18, 2020 5:45:57 GMT
I have just one drawer under my stove for the pots and pans and it is way too heavy. Plus, I have to dig to find the lids and the pans I need.
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Post by nlwilkins on May 18, 2020 0:12:40 GMT
ennui I have plenty of things to do that I used to love to do - sewing, painting, cardmaking and much more but cannot seem to settle into it. I have taken to the xbox and spend a lot of time on it playing a game called Conan Exiles. It causes anxiety cause I make mistakes that affect my team. But it is a form of escapism and I need to start building a life here at home. But, again, I can't seem to settle to anything.
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Post by nlwilkins on May 18, 2020 0:01:24 GMT
Could it have been a suicide perhaps?
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Post by nlwilkins on May 17, 2020 19:48:09 GMT
Or the extreme stuff like now we know if we were invaded Pelosi and Chuck would support the invaders. Yesterday I had a friend post about 200 churches in India being targeted to be burned. It was a story from years and years ago and the province of India being names did not even exist. She was so relieved when I pointed that out to her.
It is amazing how easily such outrageous stories can be believed.
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Post by nlwilkins on May 16, 2020 18:27:15 GMT
in a drawer
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Post by nlwilkins on May 16, 2020 16:53:50 GMT
My children are grown, but I feel the need to add my 2cents. I DON'T trust the public health officials. I will look at the numbers myself, check out several reputable sources and do my homework before giving up SIP. Texas is relaxing the rules and I am appalled.
As far as social interaction for children goes, think of the not so far past when many families lived miles and miles from each other and children did not see others for months. For the most part they did fine. If you give up your safety too soon, it will make useless the isolation you and your children have endured so far.
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Post by nlwilkins on May 15, 2020 6:44:08 GMT
Every time hubby is prescribed something expensive for his cancer treatment, we are sent to the financial assistance office and they try to find ways to offset the price of his treatments. One shot that he has to have very six months costs over $27,000. Our share of that is around $450. Then his daily meds are pretty high too. They found a program that pays for it. It was totally unbelievable.
Your sister needs to contact her oncologist and get started on treatment. The sooner the better, as assistance may dry up the longer we go through this pandemic.
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Post by nlwilkins on May 14, 2020 20:56:08 GMT
Now they are claiming that the Dems are running around all excited about how many are dying and are so happy as it shows how incompetent Donny is.
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Post by nlwilkins on May 14, 2020 19:17:51 GMT
The case would look a lot better if they had hired a different lawyer. . .not saying they should not get justice. But by hiring the lawyer they did, it looks like they are seeking publicity instead of justice.
The police knew where the suspect was and it was NOT in that house - no excuse for breaking down the door like they did.
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Post by nlwilkins on May 14, 2020 5:00:46 GMT
I lived in an area where small critters were a problem and we were told to get coyote urine. The problem was we had coyotes running through our yard and property already and I am sure there were "depositing" urine all over. It did not deter the small animals.
Get an outside dog that is a good hunter type dog and don't make a pet of him/her. My uncle raised horses and he had dogs that took care of the ground hogs. The ground hogs would dig holes that would break the horses legs if he did not do something about it. He had Afghan dogs that were also good to keep the coyotes and wolves away. These were not your pampered shampooed and shaved kind of dogs. They lived outside with their own shelter so they never came inside. The key is they were protecting their territory and did not have to be taught to go after the harmful critters. They had powerful shoulders and would head but their prey and did the job they were designed by nature to do.
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Post by nlwilkins on May 14, 2020 4:10:44 GMT
I find it encouraging that we are still discovering new species - this was first described in 2011!
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Post by nlwilkins on May 13, 2020 19:07:49 GMT
"crying into a bag of potato chips" love this. It makes sense what she says and it is good to have permission to have a remedial class day.
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Post by nlwilkins on May 13, 2020 18:59:54 GMT
Oh my, it was 1968 when I started college. I went to four different colleges for my BS and then the two MS were from one university. At one point I had a notebook with transcripts, workshops, samples of my work, resume etc. I think I still have it but that was almost 20 years ago. But when I was applying for Vice Principal positions, I needed it all in one place. I am almost 70, and don't think I will be looking for a position anytime soon.
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Post by nlwilkins on May 13, 2020 5:58:58 GMT
A maid to clean my house - every inch of it - AND wash the clothes and change and wash the bed sheets. We have wall to wall carpeting in most every room in the house and I cannot vacuum - hip and back issues. The idea of a clean house sounds heavenly.
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Post by nlwilkins on May 12, 2020 5:18:58 GMT
I have some older stamps, about 15 years old, that are not even worth the postage price printed on them if I tried to sell them on ebay. So I have been using them as postage stamps to mail my cards. Sad but true.
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Post by nlwilkins on May 12, 2020 5:15:54 GMT
I have a special drawer with space for clothespins and clips to keep my bags closed. So easy, peasy
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Post by nlwilkins on May 12, 2020 0:51:59 GMT
umm WOW! just speechless that someone could actually really mean this.
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Post by nlwilkins on May 8, 2020 1:20:31 GMT
Has there been any suggestions about purchasing online coursework for each of the grades and subjects? There used to be online classes already made up when I taught multilevel classes. The students came in to class, sat at the computer and worked math, English and other subjects for four hours at a time. The programs taught them what they needed to know using animations, videos, diagrams and exercises. It was all computerized and the students DID learn. Each student put in four hours a day on the computer and I saw progress. We were able to download reports on how they were doing from the admin side of the programs.
Of course I gave them breaks and we had interactions with the students. Yes, it was intense but engaging for the students.
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Post by nlwilkins on May 7, 2020 16:15:17 GMT
They are fools and will have to live with the consequences of their own actions. You need to discuss your concerns with your lawyer and make sure he/she understands what is going on. Don't worry about being the odd one out, this is too important. Your lawyer needs to be made aware of these issues so it doesn't pop up in court and blindside him.
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Post by nlwilkins on May 7, 2020 16:06:32 GMT
I understand that the kids are not going to bed at usual times, but midnight is way too late for rambunctious behavior. I would talk to them about having a certain time like maybe 10 PM for a cease and desist on noisy behavior. If they have smart phones I would be texting them to ask for quiet anytime after this deadline. They are old enough to police themselves, in fact they are too old for this kind of behavior anyway. If they were living in a duplex with someone other than family, they would not be getting away with this kind of behavior.
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