tacokick For a recommendation for bringing your lunch, I’d say that driving a car gives you options for a small tote/cooler with an icepack. If I had food in my home fridge, I’d make a lunch and snacks and pack it. If not, I’d still take the cooler and buy something close to the hotel and store it in the fridge. It doesn’t seem like hot options are practical (which is okay for me) and being without food is the worst.
I hope you learn a lot.
Thanks!
It’s eight hour class learning a new skill so I’m a little nervous and probably overthinking it. When I signed up a couple months ago it didn’t mention lunch at all so I sort of assumed it would be provided since it is in the middle of nowhere but then they just sent out an email saying “don’t forget to pack a lunch!”. Okay then.
tacokick For a recommendation for bringing your lunch, I’d say that driving a car gives you options for a small tote/cooler with an icepack. If I had food in my home fridge, I’d make a lunch and snacks and pack it. If not, I’d still take the cooler and buy something close to the hotel and store it in the fridge. It doesn’t seem like hot options are practical (which is okay for me) and being without food is the worst.
I hope you learn a lot.
Thanks!
It’s eight hour class learning a new skill so I’m a little nervous and probably overthinking it. When I signed up a couple months ago it didn’t mention lunch at all so I sort of assumed it would be provided since it is in the middle of nowhere but then they just sent out an email saying “don’t forget to pack a lunch!”. Okay then.
Can you email whoever is in charge and ask for recs for out of towners traveling for it? As someone who used to run museum educational events we got questions like that a lot and sometimes we realized we had forgotten to consider those issues and we were able to arrange a pizza delivery or whatever since we were a tough location to run out for a quick bite.
PDQ. My brother is across the country from us on the west coast. He has a 10 month old baby. Baby started going to daycare in January and they've been sick constantly since then, which I know happens. But he got sick over the weekend and was diagnosed with pneumonia. He is feeling horrible and not getting better with the meds he was prescribed. He had a follow up today and he was instructed to go right to the ER and prepare to be admitted. I am freaking out a little. This doesn't seem normal for someone in their early 30s to get this sick. And they have very minimal support out there He is my best friend and we chat all day long and I'm so worried something is going to happen to him. He's really struggled with mental health too since his their baby was born and this is just another setback. I need to get a grip and imagine that he will get treated and be just fine. I also wish I could like, fly out and help, but I have my own kid who I am solo parenting the majority of the time so IDK how that would even be possible.
Well, the beginning is gross. they have to vacuum the entire attic of droppings, and whatever the hell else they left behind. They are removing all of the insulation as they burrowed and destroyed it. Then they clean it with ::SOMETHING:: then we get new, super powered insulation so that this never happens again.
ETA: it is supposed to lower our electric bill, and we can claim $1200/year on taxes, but we take the itemized deduction, so not sure how that works.
Shit. We have this weird noise that comes from our attic. It’s like a popping noise, or water dripping. Mostly in the evening (or, it’s quieter in the evening and we hear it). I’ve sent my husband up to look for it a couple times, but it’s so intermittent. You now have me paranoid of rats. But, we’d see droppings and shit in the insulation, right? He has done some work right in the area is comes from (always the same spot, midway through the vaulted ceiling in the dining room.
beerlover, one of my oldest friend’s husband was in the ICU for pneumonia when he was about 44 (so, older than 30s, but younger than you’d think). He was in there about a week, but totally fine after the scary part.
beerlover, I'm so sorry, how stressful. Because anecdotes make me feel better, I've known a few young adults that were hospitalized due to pneumonia and they were fine. ((hugs))) I hope he has a quick recovery.
Post by ProfessorArtNerd on Apr 12, 2023 14:22:33 GMT -5
beerlover, I was hospitalized with pneumonia when I was like 33, maybe 34. Same thing, I got sick when Lucy started preschool. It was weird, I was the youngest person on the floor by decades. (said my nurse). It was scary, but I felt better quickly after the IV antibiotics. I hope the same is true for him!
Well, the beginning is gross. they have to vacuum the entire attic of droppings, and whatever the hell else they left behind. They are removing all of the insulation as they burrowed and destroyed it. Then they clean it with ::SOMETHING:: then we get new, super powered insulation so that this never happens again.
ETA: it is supposed to lower our electric bill, and we can claim $1200/year on taxes, but we take the itemized deduction, so not sure how that works.
Shit. We have this weird noise that comes from our attic. It’s like a popping noise, or water dripping. Mostly in the evening (or, it’s quieter in the evening and we hear it). I’ve sent my husband up to look for it a couple times, but it’s so intermittent. You now have me paranoid of rats. But, we’d see droppings and shit in the insulation, right? He has done some work right in the area is comes from (always the same spot, midway through the vaulted ceiling in the dining room.
Yes! You’d see some signs, and at some point likely hear them running. SHUDDERS
Ok douche, go ahead and call it mud. My husband DID have halitosis. We addressed it after I talked to you girls on here and guess what? Years later, no problem. Mofongo, you're a cunt. Eat shit. ~anonnamus
Shit. We have this weird noise that comes from our attic. It’s like a popping noise, or water dripping. Mostly in the evening (or, it’s quieter in the evening and we hear it). I’ve sent my husband up to look for it a couple times, but it’s so intermittent. You now have me paranoid of rats. But, we’d see droppings and shit in the insulation, right? He has done some work right in the area is comes from (always the same spot, midway through the vaulted ceiling in the dining room.
Yes! You’d see some signs, and at some point likely hear them running. SHUDDERS
Ok, nothing like running. Just weird water dripping type pops in a place with no water. Which brings me full circle, and why the hell is there weird water dripping noises in my attic?!
beerlover , I was hospitalized with pneumonia when I was like 33, maybe 34. Same thing, I got sick when Lucy started preschool. It was weird, I was the youngest person on the floor by decades. (said my nurse). It was scary, but I felt better quickly after the IV antibiotics. I hope the same is true for him!
That's good to hear, thank you! I'm sorry that happened to you also. Yes, I'm hoping he can get some fluids and antibiotics and all the things, and be better ASAP.
I just feel for his wife also, who is now alone managing the baby and probably has to call out of work for an unknown period of time since she works 12 hour shifts and he does all the daycare dropoffs/pickups. I'm sure its so stressful.
It’s eight hour class learning a new skill so I’m a little nervous and probably overthinking it. When I signed up a couple months ago it didn’t mention lunch at all so I sort of assumed it would be provided since it is in the middle of nowhere but then they just sent out an email saying “don’t forget to pack a lunch!”. Okay then.
Can you email whoever is in charge and ask for recs for out of towners traveling for it? As someone who used to run museum educational events we got questions like that a lot and sometimes we realized we had forgotten to consider those issues and we were able to arrange a pizza delivery or whatever since we were a tough location to run out for a quick bite.
The email included a “reminder” that out of towners should be sure to make plans to find food where they are staying to bring with them as a bag lunch or if they were staying at the center (there are a couple rooms you can rent in the building) they can arrange for someone to run you to a grocery store the night before if you don’t have a car.
It is a little odd! I know a lot of people go to classes here and even fly in so I really thought lunch must be included.
After a looong 11 months our outdoor kitchen project is (mostly) finished! It was such an unexpectedly long process, I’m thrilled it’s ready to go. Feel free to go to the House and Garden board for pics
After a looong 11 months our outdoor kitchen project is (mostly) finished! It was such an unexpectedly long process, I’m thrilled it’s ready to go. Feel free to go to the House and Garden board for pics
So cool!
As an aside I hadn't even noticed we had a Home & Garden board until this post....
Post by fluffycookie on Apr 12, 2023 15:20:59 GMT -5
Going on day 3 of no sleep. DS has had a cough for a couple of weeks. He has asthma so we've been using his inhalers and other than the cough being loud it hasn't bothered him. Yesterday he stayed after school and texted asking to be picked up instead of walking home. I got him and he looked awful - exhausted, no color. We went to urgent care and he was coughing during the intake so they got him back quickly. The provider listened to his lungs and said they were quiet and said she wasn't hearing any air move thru them or wheezing. She had him on a nebulizer a few minutes later and said that this would help open him up and after she should hear wheezing. Sure enough once he was done she could hear the wheezing. They did a second treatment and released us with prescriptions for prednisone and nebulizer treatments every 4 hours for 24 hours and then he can go back to the inhaler (thankfully we still have a machine). We were up every 4 hours doing the treatments, but I was freaked out about it. I have asthma and he's had it since he was little and I have never heard of an attack like this. I spoke with the nurse at his asthma doctor's today and she was very impressed with how urgent care treated the issue. He is going in next week or the week after for some breathing testing and they may tweak his asthma plan.
Post by emilyinchile on Apr 12, 2023 15:24:38 GMT -5
beerlover thinking good thoughts for your brother!
devonpow I read "outdoor KITTEN" and was imagining some kind of dog run but ya know, for a cat, and I was wondering how intricate it must be to have been a year-long project.
Can you email whoever is in charge and ask for recs for out of towners traveling for it? As someone who used to run museum educational events we got questions like that a lot and sometimes we realized we had forgotten to consider those issues and we were able to arrange a pizza delivery or whatever since we were a tough location to run out for a quick bite.
The email included a “reminder” that out of towners should be sure to make plans to find food where they are staying to bring with them as a bag lunch or if they were staying at the center (there are a couple rooms you can rent in the building) they can arrange for someone to run you to a grocery store the night before if you don’t have a car.
It is a little odd! I know a lot of people go to classes here and even fly in so I really thought lunch must be included.
That is odd! I would have expected lunch would be included, too.
The email included a “reminder” that out of towners should be sure to make plans to find food where they are staying to bring with them as a bag lunch or if they were staying at the center (there are a couple rooms you can rent in the building) they can arrange for someone to run you to a grocery store the night before if you don’t have a car.
It is a little odd! I know a lot of people go to classes here and even fly in so I really thought lunch must be included.
That is odd! I would have expected lunch would be included, too.
I guess they just don’t want to have to deal with it which I can understand (allergies, food preferences, safety/liability etc) but it is weird. Some of the classes are multiple long days in a row! You’d think they’d at least find a place people could order from and have a staff member pick it up or something.
Post by ProfessorArtNerd on Apr 12, 2023 17:10:00 GMT -5
I got a romper- I'm calling it my squirrel suit, and I am beyond thrilled to be wearing it today. I don't care that I look like Danny DeVito as the Penguin. IT. HAS. POCKETS.
starburst604 , I think it's really nice! The kitchen is beautiful. The deck and yard would be great space.
It's interesting to me that folks call that a raised ranch - we call that style bi-level. Our last house was that style and it was nice to really have a totally separate living area that didn't feel like a basement when we wanted it. Honestly I would have loved to stay in that house for that feature when kid got older but it wasn't in a neighborhood and wasn't in the school district we wanted.
If it has stairs that go up and down immediately upon entry to the house it's called a split level by everyone I know in my state (WA). My H grew up in a split level and loves them. I grew up in one level houses (not even a basement) and hate having to go up & down stairs all the time.
starburst604 , I think it's really nice! The kitchen is beautiful. The deck and yard would be great space.
It's interesting to me that folks call that a raised ranch - we call that style bi-level. Our last house was that style and it was nice to really have a totally separate living area that didn't feel like a basement when we wanted it. Honestly I would have loved to stay in that house for that feature when kid got older but it wasn't in a neighborhood and wasn't in the school district we wanted.
If it has stairs that go up and down immediately upon entry to the house it's called a split level by everyone I know in my state (WA). My H grew up in a split level and loves them. I grew up in one level houses (not even a basement) and hate having to go up & down stairs all the time.
Yeah I would call this a split-level and I grew up in DE #regional? Lol
Not to be condescending, but why don't your parents just go out there? I've wondered this for awhile. She doesn't have a partner, she's relatively new to the area... it's time for some intervention. This situation sounds dangerous and I feel like she's probably not thinking super clearly at this point.
starburst604 , I think it's really nice! The kitchen is beautiful. The deck and yard would be great space.
It's interesting to me that folks call that a raised ranch - we call that style bi-level. Our last house was that style and it was nice to really have a totally separate living area that didn't feel like a basement when we wanted it. Honestly I would have loved to stay in that house for that feature when kid got older but it wasn't in a neighborhood and wasn't in the school district we wanted.
If it has stairs that go up and down immediately upon entry to the house it's called a split level by everyone I know in my state (WA). My H grew up in a split level and loves them. I grew up in one level houses (not even a basement) and hate having to go up & down stairs all the time.
Not to be condescending, but why don't your parents just go out there? I've wondered this for awhile. She doesn't have a partner, she's relatively new to the area... it's time for some intervention. This situation sounds dangerous and I feel like she's probably not thinking super clearly at this point.
They've gone back and forth so much. She has just been SO insistent that she doesn't want them there - and not "oh I don't want to inconvenience you" but more of a "I am going to be so upset and stressed out by you coming so if you do you'll make things worse". My mom has bought a plane ticket probably at least 5 times by now and then cancelled when my sister got upset that she was planning to come.
My sister has a long history of being very forceful about having her space and boundaries. I have never understood it - she is close with my parents, has gone on vacation with them, talks to my mom daily, etc so it's not like she doesn't like or trust them. But she has a personality that if we don't do what she wants, she turns into a real snappy jerk. I love her but she can be really difficult to deal with.
I don't know, it's so hard. To some extent maybe they should just go out there anyway and if she's mad, she's mad and will just have to deal with it? I don't know.
starburst604 , I think it's really nice! The kitchen is beautiful. The deck and yard would be great space.
It's interesting to me that folks call that a raised ranch - we call that style bi-level. Our last house was that style and it was nice to really have a totally separate living area that didn't feel like a basement when we wanted it. Honestly I would have loved to stay in that house for that feature when kid got older but it wasn't in a neighborhood and wasn't in the school district we wanted.
If it has stairs that go up and down immediately upon entry to the house it's called a split level by everyone I know in my state (WA). My H grew up in a split level and loves them. I grew up in one level houses (not even a basement) and hate having to go up & down stairs all the time.
By me, that's a raised ranch. I live in one, too. There are two levels of full-length of the house living spaces (usually kitchen, dining, bedrooms, and living room on the upper level, and family room, office or bedroom, laundry room, and sometimes other rooms on the lower level. There is no basement, but the lower level is half way below grade.
The split levels by me have at least three levels (top is bedrooms, middle is living/dining, and kitchen, and bottom is a family room and laundry room). Splits have a basement and the bottom level is at grade.