Dingoes Trot with Turkeys in November - Page 12

[1jooj]

DSM-IV indeed.  Also, "too chocolatey" is in my opinion an oxymoron.

Zubeldia,  Just keep feeling it for now, mama. Wish there were something I could do.

JayGee, yes, that is pretty outrageously poor coaching. And for way too much money to be so wrong.

Real, wanted to add that your photo made me smile. And that's saying something. So cute! Both of you. 

Today worked out to be a good day for survival. We walked to the zoo, which was not as nightmarish as so many terrible reviews had me expecting--but then, it was only upper 80s today and not nearing 120. After the zoo, we came back to the house for lunch (leftovers), then rested a little and hit the beach, where the water was loaded with little jellyfish. Swam a little and kids played a lot, and eventually dh met us there at almost sunset. Back here, more leftovers for dinner and I made popcorn.

Dh went and got a haircut. Came back without gray hair.  He tried refusing but somehow left the place dyed.  It looks awful.

sparkle, yes. Yes! I rather had a lot of good thinking on the beach today, and right along those lines. Not a writing class so much as just shut up and write, and also YES on the school thing. I signed up to bring the stuffing for next week's Thanksgiving picnic, and told ds's teacher that I'd talk to the class about writing for a living. It's something, at least. Also need to visit the beach more often. Amazing, the ocean is a living entity to me. I can totally understand how cultures may have ascribed deities to the sea.

Tomorrow morning, if we don't go on a 2-hour drive to another emirate, I'll head out for a run. Going to charge the ipod.

[Nickarolaberry]

What is DSM-IV?

So...funny story. I gave a test today in one of my classes and as I was giving out blue books, you'd have thought the earth was collapsing. We have to WRITE?! But this is NOT ENGLISH class!

  Hell yeah, for me you have to write, girls. And you know what? They did a pretty good job.

[kerc]

Originally Posted by Nickarolaberry 

What is DSM-IV?

enter DSM-IV into google.
 

[kerc]

Originally Posted by Nickarolaberry 
So...funny story. I gave a test today in one of my classes and as I was giving out blue books, you'd have thought the earth was collapsing. We have to WRITE?! But this is NOT ENGLISH class!

Oh and today's "filler" in my science class is to practice writing....

[Geofizz]

Originally Posted by 1jooj 
 Also, "too chocolatey" is in my opinion an oxymoron.
 

Yes, but I was also reminded of my dad's story on cowboys and their chili:

See there were these cowboys out on the range.  They had an agreement that whoever complained about the food would take over cooking.  So this one cowboy was in charge of the cooking after complaining about some burnt chili.  He cooked the chili every night, and each night he put more and more salt in the chili.  Finally, it got to the point of being practically inedible it was so salty.  Another cowboy bit into his chili and said "Ugh, that's really salty chili ........ Just the way I like it."

I got told that story a lot when growing up.  Even now when DH and I screw up dinner we call it a salty chili dinner.

Hmmm, writing assignments as filler.  I'll tuck that away for some time I'm not 5 lectures behind with 3 lectures to go in the course.  Tee hee!  Only 3 lectures to go. 

[kerc]

Originally Posted by Geofizz 

Hmmm, writing assignments as filler.  I'll tuck that away for some time I'm not 5 lectures behind with 3 lectures to go in the course.  Tee hee!  Only 3 lectures to go. 

It works well as a summary right before the test tool and does a nice job in a university setting where "writing across the curriculum" is an unfunded mandate.

[Geofizz]

Yeah, I might have the same mandate.  Thankfully the university is so huge no one will notice or track if I do any writing in my classes.  (Though I think I do enough to cover my rear.)

Now let's dream big:  Quantify across the curriculum.

[MelW]

zub-  Blog away, rage away, do whatever else helps.

JayGee, I'd reply to the email once I had cooled down. Send him Geo's link?

Jo, I'm pretty sure the ocean is my deity. When life gets tough, I head for the beach, even if it's just to view a storm from a parked car. A little bit TMI, but I was conceived on a boat, and feel deeply connected with the ocean. My father and grandfather and (step-)great-grand-father were all fishermen. Both of my parents have some of their ashes there. Going to the ocean is a visit to my ancestors and re-connects me to the past and grounds me in the present.

Nic, hugs. I'll hop over to yahoo when I'm on a more secure computer.

NRR- Power came back just before midnight, so I even got to run the dishwasher before morning. As fun as a night of camping was, I am grateful for electricity. There was a very cute two-year-old moment last night when we decided to play music, but I was explaining that the electric piano didn't work, so I was going to sing while older DD played fiddle. The youngest grabbed a kazoo, blowed it, and exclaimed, "It works! My kazoo doesn't need power!". The morning was rushed trying to pack up the pile of mattresses from the living room and generally find order again, but we survived the night just fine. Next storm is forecast for tonight/tomorrow...

RR- Just finishing up at my office and headed for a run. I need this. My mind is overwhelmed with scheduling and logistics for myself and the kids, and I need a good run to shake things out. I'm going to stay in town to avoid the snow that seems to be sticking around our village today.

[Runningmommy]

RR: I'm on day 4 of P90X.  Need to find time to run too. 

NRR: loads of stuff going on around me.  Two friend's husbands divorcing them, friend 2yo son having brain surgery tomorrow, another friend  10 yo son having open heart surgery end of this month, my son still being bullied. Wow!!

Zub~my heart goes out to you. 

Lisa :)

[bec]

Oh, Lisa.  Sounds like a lot on your plate.  And to your son.  I have had some recent issues with my kids and bullying this year.  Not fun.

Nic - I just want to say that I wish I was eating at your house!!!  There is no "too chocolatey!" 

Geo - LOVE the cowboy story.  Trying to see if I can work THAT into my daily life! But, the fact is, my family is pretty careful about appreciating my food appropriately!

NRR: We have been in 10 year old hormones on overload today!  Abby has a birthday party tomorrow, and Katie fell into such sad tears when I suggested that she stay home when I went with Abby to pick out the present.  I was at a loss, so made the deal with her that if she finished her homework and flute practice in time, she could go.  It resulted in all the kids going to Target, and 3x the time spent!

RR: Not running, but did spend almost an hour on strength training on my legs! 

[MelW]

Runningmommy- Too much pain and suffering.

bec, Target with all three should earn a medal. Or a badge. I'm thinking the girl guide version of parenting. (Today I earned my "convincing a two year old to not run naked in the snow" badge)

RR- Did 45 minutes on the trail, with the trough of the forest giving nice protection from a windstorm. I had a near collision with another very fast runner coming around a bend in the trail, but jumped off in time.

NRR- Went to the "nursing researchers evening" on campus, where the college brings a researcher in to talk about his/her work and the related practice issues. This year it's a researcher who does work with intimate partner violence, and I've been to workshops with her and been involved in a big study she did about 10 years ago (as a nurse in the hospital where she conducted it). I was intrigued and enticed by the title of "Population health approaches to intimate partner violence", but disappointed that she is neither a good/engaging speaker nor really all that interesting. I think we're just not all that aligned theoretically/politically, and areas that are interesting to me are left untouched in her frameworks. The more interesting part of the evening was the community panel, with a terrific presenter from the police department, among others. I also have an idea brewing about how to provide free taxi transportation for women fleeing violence.

[Plady]

Lisa!  Sounds overwhelming!  Prayers heading to you!

Just popping in to mark a spot.  We had our final dress rehearsal tonight and after a wonderful run last night tonight was one of those disaster ones that make you nuts.  I have to cut a kid for discipline issues backstage and about 6 pages of notes for the cast.  Oy.  Just when I thought I was done.

But, I see I've got a lot to catch up on in Dingolandia, I miss you mamas, be back soon.

[kerc]

Big stuff going on here. I have a meeting for "retention"  in about 50 minutes. Oy. It'll go ok, but I was up WAY too late last night reading.

Posting this here and at facebook because I want Lisa to see it (that's Dr. Lisa, aka real)-- and either she's not on facebook or I'm not a cool enough chicka to be friends. It applies to so many of our children. Mary Sheedy Kurcinka wrote the spirited child books. Here's what she posted on her FB page today.

 

I love gathering for Thanksgiving. Spirited kids can love it too – if we help them plan for success. Know that travel, lots of people, new foods and clothing, and a disruption of routine can trigger your child, unless you help him know what to expect. Together create a “storyboard” of what will happen. Try your best to protect naps and bedtime. Teach your child to say “no thank you,” or, “I need a break,” instead of screaming. Select clothing now and try it on – maybe even wear it for a few hours. Enjoy!

[bec]

MelW - Considering I am a girl scout troop leader, I LOVE the idea of the girl guides to parenting badges!!  I want a uniform.  Maybe a sash, and a beanie!

[tjsmama]

kerc~She's not on FB, you're definitely cool enough!

real~Was that you that was posting about how expensive the steroid inhalers are? I stopped in my dr.'s office today to get another sample of symbicort (when I was in last time, she said they pretty much always have samples and just to stop by when I need one)...well, they were out, of course, but they DID have coupons for a free inhaler (and $25 refills). Worth calling your MD to check on?

I feel like I'm way, way, way behind here. I've been cranky. I can't tell if it's life, lack of exercise, or what. I know that after getting a run in this morning, I was *slightly* less cranky, so I guess that's at least partly it. I'm just so totally unmotivated right now. I have a huge case study for my ethics class due Tuesday and I haven't even started it. I also have not really started the supplemental application for the nurse residency program, which is due on the 28th. And I need to do a good job on. Zero motivation. My clinical is pretty lame, although my partner is pretty cool, so that's good, at least. We seriously sit around and google/goof off for the majority of our clinical time, how sad is that? We did a presentation on oral hygiene to a beginner ESL class yesterday, and pretty much bombed, but our presentation on the flu to a non-English-speaking mental health group today actually went pretty well. It really helps stretch things out when everything has to be translated! I worked on Wednesday and it was a CRAZY day...great in the morning when we had nursing students and two of my patients were being fully taken care of by the students (and one kick-ass student kept asking if he could help me = sure! can you check a blood sugar for me? ), but after they left it was nutty, nutty, nutty. I didn't finish giving report until 7:30, and I was supposed to be off at 7. On the bright side, I did get a successful IV start (). And a miss...but that guy seriously had ninja veins!

The hospital gives us a free turkey for Thanksgiving, so DS and I are going to decorate for xmas tomorrow (I hate doing it so early, but he's going to be gone all next weekend) and then have a mini-get together/feast on Sunday. I'm trying to convince people to come eat turkey, and not having much success yet. We're up to three adults and two kids (one of whom is a veg) to tackle my 13 pound turkey...

rr~A slow, slow, slow 4.5 miles this morning. At least I got out there, right?!

[JenLove]

Gaye ~ Enjoy the turkey.  Look up ways to use/freeze leftovers. :)

kerc ~ Glad your retention meeting went well. :)

RM ~ hugs

zub ~ How are ya mama?  Still thinking of you often.

Still livin' up the Dongo status.  My challenge starts the 28th and I'm excited about it.  Been trying to add in stretching and dancing each day so I'm not starting at zero, but essentially it will be.  I've been busy with the kids - ramping up homeschooling a tad.  We got baby chicks in the mail on Thursday for egg layers in the spring.  I have customers always awaiting eggs. :)

DH is out hunting, but will be in soon for breakfast.... better get to it. Happy weekend!

[JayGee]

JenLove ~ what is DH hunting today?  My DH is trying to talk his hunting buddy into some venison for us .

RR ~ (yeah!)  I put on my big girl pants and ran/walked for 45 minutes this morning, then did lunges, weights, pushups and planks.  Yay me!

[JenLove]

He's hunting deer here too!  He better get something - be bought a big grinder.  We will also be making jerky in his dad's smoker.  I don't usually like venison, but I'm excited to get "wild" meat for cheap.

[bec]

Having a good mama day here.  We are cleaning today in preparation for Thanksgiving.  Rather than dictate, yell, guilt and bully my kids into helping, I made a game.  I took an old Chutes and Ladders spinner and made a new face for it, dividing it up into different rooms.  Then, I came up with a list of 6 chores for each room.  So, after someone spins to determine what room they will be in, they roll a die to figure out what task they will be doing in that room.  Whoever gets the most tasks done, wins (the prize is, as of yet, undetermined).  The thing is, it is working!  They are cleaning with energy, enthusiasm and good will!  Hurray!

[Realrellim]

kerc--yep, like tjsmama said, I'm not on FB. I already spend too much time on the internet. And I don't want to friend my in-laws (or have them be offended that I won't). And then there was the crazy student from a few years ago, not to mention that I don't trust their privacy policies. I'm not usually paranoid, but if I ever join FB, I'm going to do it as a ninja under an assumed identity in order to win contests. Thanks for the tip though. I should show it to DH, who not only refuses to protect naptime or bedtime, but who also argues strenuously that children don't need sleep when visiting his family. Or not.

tjsmama--that's interesting, but I don't think they'll keep giving me samples. It certainly wasn't something they offered. They did give me month's supply of Qvar once, and they would have given me a sample of Advair, but after that they expect everyone to fill their own prescription. Based on our conversation and the fact that she steered me away from Advair after I explained we have an HSA plan, I seriously doubt they have anything else to offer. Glad you got a run in and a successful IV start.

Did a speedwork school pick-up yesterday, the speedwork inspired by the reality that I was running later than I liked when leaving. Made it with time to spare and two sub-9:00 miles. Today's fun includes cleaning the oven (with baking soda and water; the self-cleaning oven cycle is lethal to parakeets), hitting a few stores, laundry, sewing a skirt for my oldest and hopefully finishing up the first of two amigurumi turkeys I'm making for the girls.

Best part of the weekend? Knowing that no one has school on Monday.