tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post8093639481363337949..comments2023-11-03T06:44:41.540-04:00Comments on Wednesday whining: Wolf! Wolf! Wolf! WhiningUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger66125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-61353351937443112482011-05-28T17:25:58.424-04:002011-05-28T17:25:58.424-04:00(((YT)))(((YT)))Liz Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09469435277058701080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-52056957384496698782011-05-28T12:57:02.310-04:002011-05-28T12:57:02.310-04:00AW: my friend's wife came through the surgery ...AW: my friend's wife came through the surgery OK. it was more complicated than expected. she will need chemo. W: fireplacing cancer. <br /><br />passing a selection of yummy salads, brie and sourdough bread, and a big fat chocolate cake for amy.kathy a.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14479337952651746193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-74466456592256029842011-05-28T12:40:04.250-04:002011-05-28T12:40:04.250-04:00PK, many thoughts for the boys, and that their fam...PK, many thoughts for the boys, and that their family can resolve this amicably. <br /><br />there will need to be legal arrangements for their guardianship. family courts look to the best interests of the child. social workers will do an investigation and make recommendations to the court if there is a dispute, and the children may even be appointed their own advocates (google CASA). many kathy a.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14479337952651746193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-58563317514883030692011-05-28T05:08:25.465-04:002011-05-28T05:08:25.465-04:00(((YT)))
On the car seat thing, DH did some resea...(((YT)))<br /><br />On the car seat thing, DH did some research, talked to the kids, and decided that they would go back into the booster seats--a decision which will be reevaluated when they reach a height of 4' 9" and/or 80 lbs, or age 13, whichever comes (since my 10 and almost-9-year olds fit right in with my side of the family and are very small for their ages :) I am happy with Purple_Kangaroohttp://purplekangaroopuzzle.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-64804674608713255942011-05-27T21:47:31.070-04:002011-05-27T21:47:31.070-04:00((YT))
awards tomorrow night. So sorry for the sa...((YT))<br />awards tomorrow night. So sorry for the sad news this week.esperanzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12508921986071164221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-58265156643527267102011-05-27T21:04:12.691-04:002011-05-27T21:04:12.691-04:00((((((YT)))))
--Neighbor Lady((((((YT)))))<br />--Neighbor LadyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-6324829588747334152011-05-27T16:59:06.397-04:002011-05-27T16:59:06.397-04:00So so osrry YT. Glad for family togetherness, but ...So so osrry YT. Glad for family togetherness, but at such a cost.<br /><br />And PK - there are no words. How terrible for that family.<br /><br />Booster seats until they are 8. Sweet and simple.<br /><br />JenR - what a mess monetarily. Hope those in need of cluesticking are well thumped.<br /><br />KathyA - internet outages make me nearly as panicky as power outages, silly as that seems.<br />Sarah at ratatatnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-56979449729963402162011-05-27T16:44:35.709-04:002011-05-27T16:44:35.709-04:00((((( YT )))))) omg. i am so very sorry -- there...((((( YT )))))) omg. i am so very sorry -- there are not words for a loss so awful, but sending much love. so glad your family has pulled together with great support. xoxoxokathy a.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14479337952651746193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-34641103166422971162011-05-27T16:13:00.452-04:002011-05-27T16:13:00.452-04:00Serious mothertrucking whine of more stubstance th...Serious mothertrucking whine of more stubstance than should be allowed: my 19-year old great-nephew, my brother's first grandson, died in a car crash, leaving behind his bereft parents, sister, grandparents, and extended family. Not to mention the scores of weeping friends.<br />Anti-whine that was the result: my family, normally very close, became even closer and pulled together Yankee, Transferredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06627693160131161133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-44459900031556521742011-05-27T15:58:30.377-04:002011-05-27T15:58:30.377-04:00whew -- internet back on. today's the surgery...whew -- internet back on. today's the surgery, so i didn't want to be disconnected. but -- hi, my name is kathy, and i'm an internet junkie...<br /><br />PK, it's been a long time since booster seats, but i agree with NL's comment about where the seat belts hit. my kids were short for their ages, and at some point we got these buckle things that adjusted the shoulder belts kathy a.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14479337952651746193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-45358654332865331992011-05-27T15:34:07.267-04:002011-05-27T15:34:07.267-04:00PK--also, even if your kids fit the criteria for g...PK--also, even if your kids fit the criteria for getting out of booster seats, check that the seatbelt is hitting them in the right place on that seat in that car....(ie not the neck). That is what is keeping my 9 yr old in a booster seat in the middle section of our mini-van (much to her chagrin). In the way back and in Neighbor Guy's car, she's ok without. Just the way the seat and Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-69323556667399834962011-05-27T14:15:35.559-04:002011-05-27T14:15:35.559-04:00W: stoopid internet went out, possibly until tomo...W: stoopid internet went out, possibly until tomorrow. coffee shop =/= good solution.kathy a.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14479337952651746193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-21842876121135386352011-05-27T10:51:34.892-04:002011-05-27T10:51:34.892-04:00P_K, my heart breaks for those children.
There ju...P_K, my heart breaks for those children.<br /><br />There just are no words.Liz Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09469435277058701080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-33969780273255230562011-05-27T07:11:49.430-04:002011-05-27T07:11:49.430-04:00PK - check the law where you are - it probably wil...PK - check the law where you are - it probably will decide for you. Here it is this: "Age 4 to age 8, between 40-80 lbs., and no more than 4 ft. 9 ins. must be in a booster seat" So until 8, unless they are really tall, they need a booster. The state website even has a handy diagram to help you figure out what to do with your kid if they don't fit neatly within the guidelines.JenRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10844348549568420529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-54010094245842418062011-05-27T04:37:40.012-04:002011-05-27T04:37:40.012-04:00Speaking of cars, what do the Expert Pixie Team se...Speaking of cars, what do the Expert Pixie Team see as the most reliable criteria for deciding when a child is old/large enough to no longer need a booster seat? I ask this because I have two very petite children and DH and I need to get on the same page about whether they should still be in boosters or not.<br /><br />Also, thank you for the thoughts for my friend's boys. I'm still just Purple_Kangaroohttp://purplekangaroopuzzle.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-26536876307604669232011-05-27T01:17:31.671-04:002011-05-27T01:17:31.671-04:00We kept a potty chair in our car for many years. I...We kept a potty chair in our car for many years. I've wished we still had it in there at least a couple of times in the last few weeks. Not only does it cut down on the appeal of potty-trips-out-of-boredom, but it also comes in very handy when you're Out in the Middle of Nowhere when a child suddenly has "to go potty really BAD right NOW!!!"Purple_Kangaroohttp://purplekangaroopuzzle.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-69107715829927831732011-05-27T00:29:07.293-04:002011-05-27T00:29:07.293-04:00Lame Whine: It's colder than I had planned on....Lame Whine: It's colder than I had planned on. We Canadians love us some Weather Network, so I checked it out this morning and packed accordingly.<br /><br />Arrived to find out - oh, the shame of it - the Weather Network was wrong. It's fireplacing freezing here. Below freezing tonight. This is the third year in a row that I'm going to have to buy a sweatshirt. ~sigh~Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03407981987874669303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-13701249111102049182011-05-27T00:25:37.992-04:002011-05-27T00:25:37.992-04:00Happy Birthday Amy! And I'm sorry about the di...Happy Birthday Amy! And I'm sorry about the difficult and complicated home circumstances for your Mom. <br /><br />(((Jen R))) <br /><br />Major AW: We had an absolutely beautiful drive today to our Annual Meeting of the Conference of Manitoba & Northwestern Ontario. We only had to drive for a relatively short 6 hours this year!!!! (Canadians - we measure distances by hours - don't Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03407981987874669303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-25757366903627405932011-05-26T23:46:40.766-04:002011-05-26T23:46:40.766-04:00keep up the whining and commiserating, pixies. It...keep up the whining and commiserating, pixies. It's late and tomorrow is....*drum roll* Mama's Day Off! (AW). Whine: is it a bit pathetic that I'm so excited about this?esperanzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12508921986071164221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-22193354783359243092011-05-26T23:45:04.707-04:002011-05-26T23:45:04.707-04:00oh, amy. yes, sounds very complicated. xoxooh, amy. yes, sounds very complicated. xoxokathy a.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14479337952651746193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-39616993818241989472011-05-26T20:58:42.139-04:002011-05-26T20:58:42.139-04:00I see your point, kathy, but there is some info I ...I see your point, kathy, but there is some info I left out (for the sake of brevity). <br /><br />My mom has gone for months on end with no ability to heat food (broken oven, stove, and microwave), right? Well, when I confronted her about when she'd be ready for the new one, she said she thinks she has a microwave in the basement(part of an inheritance from a friend who passed), so she wants amyhttp://www.thetextureofthings.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-66987664301734676592011-05-26T20:54:06.334-04:002011-05-26T20:54:06.334-04:00(( jenr))
we went through that "not medicall...(( jenr))<br /><br />we went through that "not medically necessary" thing once, and i think you should get everyone you can -- the doctors involved, the hospital, people in your family who saw symptoms -- to write why it was medically necessary. enclose it all in a stinging letter asking for review of that decision. if possible, get a lawyer to send a letter hinting at legal action kathy a.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14479337952651746193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-84458396733312167022011-05-26T20:34:13.302-04:002011-05-26T20:34:13.302-04:00{{pk}}
A week of financial whines. We are living ...{{pk}}<br /><br />A week of financial whines. We are living in the land of crabby insurance companies and mean employers. My health insurance denied the claim for my hospital stay ("not medically necessary"). Our dental insurance declined to pay for my husband's wisdom tooth surgery (looks like missing paperwork). My company decided not to pay me for last week - pending a "JenRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10844348549568420529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-90755814966712514682011-05-26T19:36:04.513-04:002011-05-26T19:36:04.513-04:00happy birthday, amy!!!
my vote is to just leave...happy birthday, amy!!! <br /><br />my vote is to just leave the microwave on mom's front step, with a big bow and balloons and stuff, and ring the doorbell. or barge in for a weekend breakfast with cinnamon rolls and a grandkid escort, and just install it on her counter. i think returning a gift she hasn't said she doesn't want earns more bad points than it's worth. [double kathy a.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14479337952651746193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-65304759480869505522011-05-26T19:15:50.306-04:002011-05-26T19:15:50.306-04:00Oops, I forgot my whine to go with my antiwhine. I...Oops, I forgot my whine to go with my antiwhine. I guess it's pretty insignificant if I would blank on that! <br /><br />My whine is that my mom is stalling and not taking the microwave I got her for Mother's Day. It is STILL in my living room. I confronted her and said that if she didn't want it, that was fine -- I'd take it back while I could -- but she just keeps putting me offamyhttp://www.thetextureofthings.comnoreply@blogger.com