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Post by maryannscraps on Apr 28, 2022 12:52:12 GMT
Oh my gosh! That's fantastic news. Congratulations!!!
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Post by maryannscraps on Apr 28, 2022 0:23:53 GMT
DH gets pulled aside all the time. He wears an AFO (ankle foot orthotic) and can’t walk without it. You’d think they’d be used to disabled people, but no. They give him grief all the time. I wish they would spend more time trying to recognize guns, which they have a very poor history with. It’s all theater.
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Post by maryannscraps on Apr 27, 2022 15:59:33 GMT
But hospitalizations and deaths are going down.
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Post by maryannscraps on Apr 27, 2022 12:15:29 GMT
Local park & rec summer program, playing music at nursing homes and the library with his chamber group, working with the younger students at dance school, soup kitchen, church activities (VBS, readers, and altar servers). They both did a variety of volunteer activities over the years.
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Post by maryannscraps on Apr 27, 2022 12:09:30 GMT
So, years ago in Massachusetts, state troopers gave the driving tests (it's since changed.) A friend of mine who is a state trooper did a stint proctoring driving tests early on in his career. He told me that in the absence of an egregious mistake, like running a red light or something that would automatically disqualify you, he looked for the driver to be comfortable and familiar behind the wheel. If not, he'd fail them.
Your daughter needs to have that familiarity with driving, and that comes with more practice.
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Post by maryannscraps on Apr 26, 2022 17:18:05 GMT
I just ate a tuna sandwich for lunch, and squeezed out the tuna water from the can into a bowl for the cat. I'm shocked he hasn't shown up to drink it. Usually, he's meowing at my feet as soon as the can opener cracks open the can. He's gotten so lazy in his old age.
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Post by maryannscraps on Apr 26, 2022 15:27:34 GMT
When I repaint the bathrooms and the towels don't look good in there.
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Post by maryannscraps on Apr 26, 2022 15:25:48 GMT
You both thought she was ready, but it sounds like she needs a bit more practice. There's no need to blame anyone or feel guilty. It happens all the time. You both know what needs to be done -- practice what to do when something unexpected comes up.
It's probably worth throwing things out at her while she's driving along, or even while you're driving along -- What do you think that driver is going to do next? What's the speed limit on this road? How would you handle a dog running out in front of you here? What if that car starts backing out on the road? Give her plenty of practice in handling those types of questions and situations and she'll be ready soon enough.
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Post by maryannscraps on Apr 26, 2022 12:34:14 GMT
I've had to either go on prednisone if really bad, or a prescription steroid cream if not as bad. I keep the cream around just in case I catch it from my cat (which happens a few times a year.) The over the counter corticosteroid creams didn't do it for me.
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Post by maryannscraps on Apr 24, 2022 21:24:32 GMT
I’ve been doing some research on lithium-ion batteries and learned that there are electric cars that will go 0-60 mph in 2 seconds. Unbelievable.
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Post by maryannscraps on Apr 24, 2022 14:38:03 GMT
Gary Oldman just keeps getting better and better. The scene with The Proclaimers music was brilliant. I could not stop laughing.
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Post by maryannscraps on Apr 24, 2022 14:28:02 GMT
Ouch! I’m sorry that happened to you and hope you heal quickly and easily.
We just had our stairs refinished. I need to buy a runner for them before someone in my house does something like that.
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Post by maryannscraps on Apr 23, 2022 19:14:44 GMT
Sorry, not much help here. I have my grandmother's rolling pin. It's hardwood with handles and going strong for about 100 years.
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Post by maryannscraps on Apr 22, 2022 17:59:50 GMT
I'm sorry for your loss. I'll validate that your children will be absolutely fine wearing the nice clothes they already own. I was at my aunt's funeral a few weeks ago, and there were a number of children there. None wore black, and my uncle was just glad there were there to support him. Only a few people even wore black. Almost everyone was dressed in church clothes of various colors.
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Post by maryannscraps on Apr 22, 2022 13:57:36 GMT
There is a newscaster (msnewslady, I think) that records videos of her talking to her husband in her anchor voice all the time. It is really cute. That is so funny! Her husband is not having it.
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Post by maryannscraps on Apr 22, 2022 13:49:58 GMT
If you find tracking to be difficult, then try planning ahead instead. First thing in the morning, plan what you will have for meals and snacks. Then follow it. When you write your plan the next morning, evaluate how well you did. Make adjustments. Do it again. That will help reduce mindless eating. Also don’t try to drastically change what you eat. That’s just a setup for failure. Eat what you like and eat less of it. Get enough sleep. Drink your water.
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Post by maryannscraps on Apr 22, 2022 11:06:27 GMT
Out of those choices, I've only had Costco. It's delicious and I'd highly recommend.
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Post by maryannscraps on Apr 21, 2022 11:42:10 GMT
Leave it as "were" - all the items are plural, so use the plural past version.
You can add an Oxford comma between "pears" and "or" to clarify the series. I'm a big fan.
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Post by maryannscraps on Apr 19, 2022 18:02:13 GMT
Can you put together a slide show? At the luncheon following my Dad's funeral, we set up a looping slideshow on a tv set on a table with a few chairs. Those chairs were occupied the entire time -- people like to reminisce over photos. Does you mom have older photos you can scan? It worked really well for us, partly because my grandfather and father were both prolific photographers. We had a ton of pictures that almost nobody had seen before.
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Post by maryannscraps on Apr 19, 2022 14:10:16 GMT
I agree with the case for the flag. It's something I treasure from my dad's funeral. Perhaps go out to lunch after (keeping it small) and sharing memories? My aunt did that when her mom died - it was only 5-6 of us, and it was very special to her. Just a quiet table at a nice restaurant on the water in the town where her mom grew up.
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Post by maryannscraps on Apr 18, 2022 15:14:50 GMT
Not since I was pregnant. Back then, I threw an ice cream sundae at my husband, and the hot fudge splashed all over the kitchen window. So not like me at all. I was very hormonal and angry and overdue. I was not a very pleasant pregnant person.
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Post by maryannscraps on Apr 17, 2022 0:03:12 GMT
Have you tried the Korean kn94 masks? The sit a little bit away from your face. I bought some adhesive-backed metal pieces that you can press the to of the mask closer to your face. It’s the escaping breath that causes the fogging. Reduce that and it helps.
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Post by maryannscraps on Apr 16, 2022 18:25:32 GMT
I think it helps keep the chocolate solid at room temp. A friend used to make peanut butter balls with it - they were delicious. I’ve never used it myself.
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Post by maryannscraps on Apr 16, 2022 12:54:34 GMT
Check out pbs learning media for videos on lots of topics that can be used for jumping off or following up on a topic. You can filter on grade level and topic and keyword. A lot of the clips have discussion support questions.
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Post by maryannscraps on Apr 16, 2022 12:41:19 GMT
I think that it’s a excellent question on the POV worksheet because it’s a very simple and relatable item that kids are familiar with. Making it useful in trying to understand a different perspective to their own. You’ve got to make it familiar to kids rather than too abstract or they won’t care.
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Post by maryannscraps on Apr 16, 2022 10:54:50 GMT
No - he has neuropathies in his feet and the pain nerve receptors are the only ones that work. It would be excruciating for him.
I just went for mani-pedis with DS this week. We had such a good time. The owner of the salon recommended a Vietnamese restaurant nearby, so then we went to lunch and had pho. DH would have enjoyed that part.
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Post by maryannscraps on Apr 15, 2022 21:14:11 GMT
My husband had that. It wasn’t a diagnosis in itself, but the presence of the m-protein was part of the confirmation of his blood cancer.
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Post by maryannscraps on Apr 15, 2022 19:28:48 GMT
I like Broadway, Symphony, Real Jazz, and Yacht Rock. Depends on my mood.
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Post by maryannscraps on Apr 15, 2022 12:06:50 GMT
Some of the questions...like do flesh color bandaids match your skin color, were just weird. Bandaids come in several skin tones, but if the lightest shade matches your skin tone that's a point for you being "privileged". I've never seen different skin toned bandaids, so that question absolutely got me thinking about my POV. I suppose it is a privilege to be able to have bandaids match my skin, I'd never thought about it before. So I think that exercise would be great for getting students to think about the point of view of the character in the book. Why do parents think their students have to feel guilty in considering other points of view? Why don't they consider it a matter of examining the world around them for different ways of thinking?
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Post by maryannscraps on Apr 15, 2022 11:59:30 GMT
I don't peel things all that often, but I use both or either. I find apples easier to peel with a paring knife - if I'm making apple pie or crisp or sauce. Raw, I never peel them. I normally leave the skins on potatoes and carrots. Sometimes I peel down broccoli stems if I'm serving them raw -- the skin is too fibrous for raw.
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