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Originally posted by LamBear* View Post
Nothing quite like acceptance.
I'm sitting here watching/listening to the roofers put new shingles on our roof. (It's a loud process). I am absolutely terrified of ladders and would never, ever go up on a roof, and seeing them on a steep roof makes me nervous.
I don't mind ladders, but we had a metal roof put on twenty years ago. Fifty + years warranty and it's wonderful.
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Originally posted by mathpiglet View Post
She is actually giving us hugs now! Such honour.
I don't mind ladders, but we had a metal roof put on twenty years ago. Fifty + years warranty and it's wonderful.
Yeah, we originally wanted a metal roof, but the opportunity to go to Africa came up, so we downgraded to shingles because of the expense. Ah, choices. Besides, we should be in the old folks home in about 15 years anyway so it won't matter by then.
Originally posted by ArtisticTrees View PostI'm procrastinating canning cucumbers. Or slicing onions. Or freezing beans.
WHAT IF THERE WERE NO HYPOTHETICAL QUESTIONS?
THE CHICKEN CROSSING THE ROAD WAS POULTRY IN MOTION
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Originally posted by LamBear* View Post
Oh yes, hugs and kisses are the ultimate honor. Our youngest's kids are living with us (and d-i-l too while Spare Heir Two is away working) and we have a nightly ritual of good night hugs. It is so wonderful!
Yeah, we originally wanted a metal roof, but the opportunity to go to Africa came up, so we downgraded to shingles because of the expense. Ah, choices. Besides, we should be in the old folks home in about 15 years anyway so it won't matter by then.
It's a new day. Are you still uncanned, unsliced and unfrozen? I understand procrastination.
Yeah, Trees, did those veggies get murdered?
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Nowhere else besides Namibia unless you count flying via Doha, Qatar (as we were flying Qatar Airways) with 10 and 8 hour layovers there, coming and going. And this is after Qatar's neighboring Arab states declared Qatar patria non grata and cut if off diplomatically, meaning, among other things QA couldn't fly into those countries' airspace. I was a tad antsy about that.WHAT IF THERE WERE NO HYPOTHETICAL QUESTIONS?
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Originally posted by LamBear* View PostNowhere else besides Namibia unless you count flying via Doha, Qatar (as we were flying Qatar Airways) with 10 and 8 hour layovers there, coming and going. And this is after Qatar's neighboring Arab states declared Qatar patria non grata and cut if off diplomatically, meaning, among other things QA couldn't fly into those countries' airspace. I was a tad antsy about that.
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I was definitely out of my comfort zone, although practically everyone we encountered spoke English and was nice. Still, I felt more relaxed with just cheetah and leopard lurking about. At least you always knew what they were thinking. "Mmm--lunch" Qatar's airport was very shiny.
How long are the minister's son and wife going to be over there? Or is it indefinite? And speaking of teaching, how much longer do you have off? Can't believe it's already football season and back-to-school supplies time.WHAT IF THERE WERE NO HYPOTHETICAL QUESTIONS?
THE CHICKEN CROSSING THE ROAD WAS POULTRY IN MOTION
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Having got my buns back here I am reading around the board. That's what I'm doing!May The Winds Be With You, while I'm searchin' for my lost shaker of salt. Makin' for the Trades on the outside. Lookin' for the Southern Cross. (J.Buffett 77/74)
"Yeah, It's all fun and games until somebody gets Cursed," Sheriff Jack Carter ~ Eureka.
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I just got back from Quaker Meeting where one Friend went on about how noble she was for learning a few words of Shawnee and another flat out insulted me for thinking that maybe the current administration might not have considered that Russia is slipping misinformation about the US's intentions toward North Korea. If I were a good Quaker, that wouldn't chap my hide quite so much. The best I can do is remind myself that this is usually one of the nicest group of folks ever. Must be something in the air.“A sinner can always repent, but stupid is forever.”
Billy Sunday
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Originally posted by LamBear* View PostI was definitely out of my comfort zone, although practically everyone we encountered spoke English and was nice. Still, I felt more relaxed with just cheetah and leopard lurking about. At least you always knew what they were thinking. "Mmm--lunch" Qatar's airport was very shiny.
How long are the minister's son and wife going to be over there? Or is it indefinite? And speaking of teaching, how much longer do you have off? Can't believe it's already football season and back-to-school supplies time.
I have three more weeks off before starting what will probably be the most challenging semester of my life. Two periods (I'm part time) but five different classes. Yikes!
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Originally posted by Coolwater View PostHow does that work? It sounds mathematically impossible. (And please tell us that none of them are new preps!)
You can tell this has been consuming my summer.
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MP, sounds like you are going to be stretched prettttyyy thin and truly challenged. That's a LOT of plates spinning. Good luck.
Cool, are the new countertops in?
Kat, are you finished reading to catch up with the board yet?WHAT IF THERE WERE NO HYPOTHETICAL QUESTIONS?
THE CHICKEN CROSSING THE ROAD WAS POULTRY IN MOTION
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Originally posted by Coolwater View PostMust be something in the air.
So who's traveling to get a full view of the solar eclipse on Monday? I'll have to be content with an 80% (?) view.
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75% for me, and the fancy glasses are sold out everywhere. I remember in grade 5 there was a total eclipse and when one of the teachers caught me trying to look I was sent inside at recess. I wasn't going to *stare*, I was just going to glance several times, but they had a real hardline policy that day. (& who trusts a curious 10 year old to be sensible?)
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The easiest thing to do is to put a pin hole in a piece of heavy paper or something like a paper plate. It acts as a pinhole camera. Allow sunlight to go through the hole to create a light spot on something and it will show the crescent shape of the unblocked sun. I haven't done this since I was a kid, but it worked with some fussing about to get the right distance. We had a large piece of cardboard and a slidescreen, but it is usually much smaller. I've seen pictures of multiple crescents in the shadow of a tree.
https://petapixel.com/2012/05/21/cre...solar-eclipse/
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Oh, dear. I know some dogs like that. Actually, I hope nobody thinks of my dogs like that!
I really enjoyed the eclipse. We had a near totality, but it was covered by cloud until just at the peak! Whew!“A sinner can always repent, but stupid is forever.”
Billy Sunday
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I'm marveling over a handwritten legal document that we got in the mail today. It's a photo copy, but it's dated from 1924 and is about 8 full pages. The handwriting is impeccable cursive (remember that old stuff?) and I cannot imagine doing that. Makes me appreciate Microsoft (yeah, even) Write! (or whatever program I'm using).WHAT IF THERE WERE NO HYPOTHETICAL QUESTIONS?
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Originally posted by LamBear* View PostMP, sounds like you are going to be stretched prettttyyy thin and truly challenged. That's a LOT of plates spinning. Good luck.
Cool, are the new countertops in?
Kat, are you finished reading to catch up with the board yet?May The Winds Be With You, while I'm searchin' for my lost shaker of salt. Makin' for the Trades on the outside. Lookin' for the Southern Cross. (J.Buffett 77/74)
"Yeah, It's all fun and games until somebody gets Cursed," Sheriff Jack Carter ~ Eureka.
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