Post by litskispeciality on Jan 10, 2024 13:28:58 GMT -5
I haven't read the responses yet.
We made it through flooding rain on top of a foot of snow last night. I haven't had time to process the last true flood in the fall, so it was mind blowing to realize my extra level of stress yesterday waiting for the storm. Of course DH was working again during the storm, but we talked through new strategies in case we lost power and the sub pump. Thankfully we didn't, but my anxiety was a bit lower knowing I did everything I could to get the sub pump going as soon as it physically could...oh and having a new generator helps too.
PSA, although still not super helpful...I just learned today that WebEx Teams Do Not Disturb feature blocks you from getting pop up notifications. Unfortunately I don't believe anyone socially then leaves said person alone when they're in DND (see also other threads on here), but my undiagnosed ADHD like behaviors are super thankful for this strategy.
ugh, I'm been ready to call it a day since I woke up.
Power is back, but most people around us are out. Internet is out, so trying to work while using my phone hotspot. Schools are closed, trees down everywhere.
H was supposed to come home today, but had a gout attack last night and is stuck in the hotel. He didn't bring his prescription, and trying to figure out how to get him help from afar. Sounds like its one of the worst ever, feel bad and wish I could do something.
If he can find some black cherry juice, it might help alleviate some of his symptoms. I’m sorry he’s dealing with that.
janegold. We replaced our dishwasher last month and the fee to install it was the same cost as the dishwasher itself. Similar to your estimate. I priced out the store (Yale) and independent plumbers and it was basically the same cost.
We also replaced our oven. The cost for that was also insane because it’s gas. Nevermind the headache of coordinating the pre- install assessment of our kitchen, then the delivery, then the removal of the old and install of the new.
We “need” to renovate the whole kitchen but don’t want to tackle that big of a project right now. The dishwasher and oven seemed annoying enough!
We got our dogs DNA back! No huge surprises (a litter mate had it done a year ago) but he is a little different as far as percentages. I got to see some of his relatives which is making me so happy. But there one who is a “half sibling” on his mothers side who was found on the side of the road with his litter mates which means whoever owns the mom keeps dumping her puppies and it’s hurting my heart.
But! I now know he’s from Rutherford, NC!
How does that work / why would percentages be different?
Post by followyourarrow on Jan 10, 2024 13:52:30 GMT -5
Someone here got their dog an agility set from Amazon for Christmas. Could you please update and tell me how it's going? If you like it, could I get a link please?
We got our dogs DNA back! No huge surprises (a litter mate had it done a year ago) but he is a little different as far as percentages. I got to see some of his relatives which is making me so happy. But there one who is a “half sibling” on his mothers side who was found on the side of the road with his litter mates which means whoever owns the mom keeps dumping her puppies and it’s hurting my heart.
But! I now know he’s from Rutherford, NC!
How does that work / why would percentages be different?
If you have siblings, you likely have different percentages of each part of your DNA that you inherited from Mom & Dad. I think. I’m not a scientist lol
Hey, so is all my dads side of the family. No one lives there anymore, so don’t blame us lol
and then, the way my brain works, this triggered “I need to call my cousin.” He called me Friday night, when I had guests. But since he never calls me, I had one of those “omg! Something happened to someone” panics and answered. It was just a catch-up call. But, I said I’d call back. And I am so bad with returning calls lol
Post by mrsukyankee on Jan 10, 2024 14:30:34 GMT -5
I worked out for the first time successfully since I got Covid in mid-September. I'm going to be so sore (I weight lift more than anything else). I'm so happy that I was able to do this without fatigue. I'm tired but in a more positive way than the last few times I tried to weight lift.
Hey, so is all my dads side of the family. No one lives there anymore, so don’t blame us lol
and then, the way my brain works, this triggered “I need to call my cousin.” He called me Friday night, when I had guests. But since he never calls me, I had one of those “omg! Something happened to someone” panics and answered. It was just a catch-up call. But, I said I’d call back. And I am so bad with returning calls lol
What is it like there? Is it super rural? Suburban?
People who have poor public restroom etiquette are so annoying. Every other stall in the restroom was empty but chose the stall right next to the one I was in. AND was having a phone conversation while using said stall. It's called social graces - get some!
How does that work / why would percentages be different?
If you have siblings, you likely have different percentages of each part of your DNA that you inherited from Mom & Dad. I think. I’m not a scientist lol
Correct, TR. DH, me, and our kids did Ancestry DNA kits years ago, and our two kids have different percentages of ancestry (for the same countries/regions of origin). There are some ancestries that show up which are completely different between the two - such as DS shows as having Scottish ancestry, and DD shows as having Irish ancestry. I actually have both (based on confirmation from family records on my mom's side), but only Scottish shows up for me; DH is both as well, but I can't remember what shows up for him (I can't see his test).
Spent two hours to find out I don't have strep. Just a fever + yucky virus. I have less than an hour until DD gets home from school and I'm dreading the nightly chaos, I don't want to get off the couch.
Really hoping this is short lived so I can go to day 2 of the conference tomorrow.
If you have siblings, you likely have different percentages of each part of your DNA that you inherited from Mom & Dad. I think. I’m not a scientist lol
Correct, TR . DH, me, and our kids did Ancestry DNA kits years ago, and our two kids have different percentages of ancestry (for the same countries/regions of origin). There are some ancestries that show up which are completely different between the two - such as DS shows as having Scottish ancestry, and DD shows as having Irish ancestry. I actually have both (based on confirmation from family records on my mom's side), but only Scottish shows up for me; DH is both as well, but I can't remember what shows up for him (I can't see his test).
I have a new employee who is great at her job, but she has a habit of getting distracted by her Apple watch and it drives me nuts. I'll be teaching her something and her eyes will flick to her watch, and she's clearly received a text or email. She does it during meetings as well, it's not subtle. She'll even do it when she's the one talking. I honestly don't even think she realizes she's doing it. I've started asking her if she's waiting for urgent information (because who knows, maybe she is) and that seemed to clue her in. I'm hoping I don't need to have a more official convo with her.
It's honestly the one reason why I don't want a smart watch, because I know I'd be tempted to do the same thing.
This is weird to me. So she's glancing at her watch? Does she start poking around and typing on it? Or just a quick look away and then look back? I guess I can see how one might feel like they aren't receiving "undivided attention", but it doesn't strike me as much different than looking at a clock during a meeting. Also, is it possible she's understanding what you're teaching and is ready to move to the next concept, or that she's absorbed the information already? I dunno - it would be really crazy to me if someone reprimanded me for glancing.
People who have poor public restroom etiquette are so annoying. Every other stall in the restroom was empty but chose the stall right next to the one I was in. AND was having a phone conversation while using said stall. It's called social graces - get some!
Vent over.
As someone who worked in a cubical with literally no where to go for a private phone call I feel for them, but a public restroom really is no place for a phone conversation. If nothing else phones shouldn't be in bathrooms due to the germs, but I think people just don't understand that.
Someone here got their dog an agility set from Amazon for Christmas. Could you please update and tell me how it's going? If you like it, could I get a link please?
I got my dog a lure coursing set for Christmas. We haven't gotten to try it yet because the ground has been too wet/muddy.
I do have agility equipment. I've bought/made individual stations rather than a set and have accumulated things over time, often picking and choosing stations that my dog loves from classes. A Klimb platform, a cheap kids' tunnel, weave polls made out of pvc, jumps made out of pvc, various Fitpaws balancing thingies, teeter that was gifted to me are some of the things we use. There are lots of diy/lower cost options for agility stations.
Hey, so is all my dads side of the family. No one lives there anymore, so don’t blame us lol
and then, the way my brain works, this triggered “I need to call my cousin.” He called me Friday night, when I had guests. But since he never calls me, I had one of those “omg! Something happened to someone” panics and answered. It was just a catch-up call. But, I said I’d call back. And I am so bad with returning calls lol
What is it like there? Is it super rural? Suburban?
It’s been years since I was there. But, at the time, the edge of rural Appalachia.
Someone here got their dog an agility set from Amazon for Christmas. Could you please update and tell me how it's going? If you like it, could I get a link please?
I got my dog a lure coursing set for Christmas. We haven't gotten to try it yet because the ground has been too wet/muddy.
I do have agility equipment. I've bought/made individual stations rather than a set and have accumulated things over time, often picking and choosing stations that my dog loves from classes. A Klimb platform, a cheap kids' tunnel, weave polls made out of pvc, jumps made out of pvc, various Fitpaws balancing thingies, teeter that was gifted to me are some of the things we use. There are lots of diy/lower cost options for agility stations.
Thank you! I'm going to pick up/make a couple of pieces to start with. Mardi is too freaking smart and needs a job to help burn off some energy and build her focus.
I got my dog a lure coursing set for Christmas. We haven't gotten to try it yet because the ground has been too wet/muddy.
I do have agility equipment. I've bought/made individual stations rather than a set and have accumulated things over time, often picking and choosing stations that my dog loves from classes. A Klimb platform, a cheap kids' tunnel, weave polls made out of pvc, jumps made out of pvc, various Fitpaws balancing thingies, teeter that was gifted to me are some of the things we use. There are lots of diy/lower cost options for agility stations.
Thank you! I'm going to pick up/make a couple of pieces to start with. Mardi is too freaking smart and needs a job to help burn off some energy and build her focus.
Totally understand. My border collie is a nut without something to do, especially during midwest winters. My other dog has picked up on these stations quickly; he's never done an agility class.
This is likely not what you want to hear, but they probably don't have any additional information. For the rescue I volunteer with (a very large one with 1000+ adoptions a year), we just don't have much information about a dog before, or even once, they arrive. Our time in rescue for small, desirable dogs like the ones you applied for is also very short and we get a huge number of applications.
The best thing to do, for these applications and any future ones, is to follow all of the instructions they give you as quickly as possible. I also strongly recommend getting pre-qualified at large, local rescues if that is an option.
Thanks! Do people usually meet a dog and then make a decision, or do they just take it home completely blind? I've only rescued from shelters in the past where you don't get a ton of information, but you at least get the meet the pet and see how it interacts with you. I guess that's the part that I'm a little unsure about, especially since I do have a princess cat at home that is not going to be ok with a super hyper dog in its face all the time. I know that pets take a while to completely adjust to their new home anyway, I guess.
I can't speak to all rescues, but I can tell you what I view as best practices and what the rescue I work with does.
We have two stage screening process. Eligibility and matchmaking. The eligibility process is the home check / HOA check/ Vet check part of things. Once an applicant has passed the eligibility check we consider them to be pre-qualified.
Their application is then shared with the adoption specialist for the dog they applied for (in my rescue all dogs have an adoption specialist assigned to them). That person conducts a phone interview with the applicant and if it's a match, the applicant is then invited to a meet and greet with the dog and they adopt from there. Even though we have limited information on our dogs, we can often know something isn't going to be a match based on what the applicant is looking for (for example if they don't want a high energy dog and have applied for a higher energy breed).
We do require meet and greets with all household members (and any current dogs) for every adoption we conduct. The biggest reason for return is issues with children and issues with current pets so we find this helps cut down on those issues.
I would not adopt a dog from a rescue that does not require a meet and greet, personally.
Thanks! Do people usually meet a dog and then make a decision, or do they just take it home completely blind? I've only rescued from shelters in the past where you don't get a ton of information, but you at least get the meet the pet and see how it interacts with you. I guess that's the part that I'm a little unsure about, especially since I do have a princess cat at home that is not going to be ok with a super hyper dog in its face all the time. I know that pets take a while to completely adjust to their new home anyway, I guess.
I can't speak to all rescues, but I can tell you what I view as best practices and what the rescue I work with does.
We have two stage screening process. Eligibility and matchmaking. The eligibility process is the home check / HOA check/ Vet check part of things. Once an applicant has passed the eligibility check we consider them to be pre-qualified.
Their application is then shared with the adoption specialist for the dog they applied for (in my rescue all dogs have an adoption specialist assigned to them). That person conducts a phone interview with the applicant and if it's a match, the applicant is then invited to a meet and greet with the dog and they adopt from there. Even though we have limited information on our dogs, we can often know something isn't going to be a match based on what the applicant is looking for (for example if they don't want a high energy dog and have applied for a higher energy breed).
We do require meet and greets with all household members (and any current dogs) for every adoption we conduct. The biggest reason for return is issues with children and issues with current pets so we find this helps cut down on those issues.
I would not adopt a dog from a rescue that does not require a meet and greet, personally.
I agree with the meet and greet especially.
wildrice, I'll give you my most recent experience.
We adopted a dog from a local shelter. Perfect dog. She was amazing, great with the kids, etc. However, I asked the shelter if the cat tested her and they said "no, but she's super trainable and we don't see it being a problem." Spoiler alert: it was. We were not able to integrate them. She went full on kill mode and at one point broke the cat's leg. We had tried at this point for 4 months to successfully integrate them but it was impossible. We ultimately returned her to the shelter because any time she saw even the slightest bit of the cats she went full predator.
People who have poor public restroom etiquette are so annoying. Every other stall in the restroom was empty but chose the stall right next to the one I was in. AND was having a phone conversation while using said stall. It's called social graces - get some!
Vent over.
As someone who worked in a cubical with literally no where to go for a private phone call I feel for them, but a public restroom really is no place for a phone conversation. If nothing else phones shouldn't be in bathrooms due to the germs, but I think people just don't understand that.
Fair point. BUT still no need to be in the stall exactly next to me LOL
People who have poor public restroom etiquette are so annoying. Every other stall in the restroom was empty but chose the stall right next to the one I was in. AND was having a phone conversation while using said stall. It's called social graces - get some!
Vent over.
My last office only had 4 women in it. Every time, this one woman would ask "who is it?" if another one of us walked into the bathroom while she was in a stall. It was such a relief to move to a different job where no one cared who was in the bathroom with them.
People who have poor public restroom etiquette are so annoying. Every other stall in the restroom was empty but chose the stall right next to the one I was in. AND was having a phone conversation while using said stall. It's called social graces - get some!
Vent over.
My last office only had 4 women in it. Every time, this one woman would ask "who is it?" if another one of us walked into the bathroom while she was in a stall. It was such a relief to move to a different job where no one cared who was in the bathroom with them.
I can't speak to all rescues, but I can tell you what I view as best practices and what the rescue I work with does.
We have two stage screening process. Eligibility and matchmaking. The eligibility process is the home check / HOA check/ Vet check part of things. Once an applicant has passed the eligibility check we consider them to be pre-qualified.
Their application is then shared with the adoption specialist for the dog they applied for (in my rescue all dogs have an adoption specialist assigned to them). That person conducts a phone interview with the applicant and if it's a match, the applicant is then invited to a meet and greet with the dog and they adopt from there. Even though we have limited information on our dogs, we can often know something isn't going to be a match based on what the applicant is looking for (for example if they don't want a high energy dog and have applied for a higher energy breed).
We do require meet and greets with all household members (and any current dogs) for every adoption we conduct. The biggest reason for return is issues with children and issues with current pets so we find this helps cut down on those issues.
I would not adopt a dog from a rescue that does not require a meet and greet, personally.
I agree with the meet and greet especially.
wildrice, I'll give you my most recent experience.
We adopted a dog from a local shelter. Perfect dog. She was amazing, great with the kids, etc. However, I asked the shelter if the cat tested her and they said "no, but she's super trainable and we don't see it being a problem." Spoiler alert: it was. We were not able to integrate them. She went full on kill mode and at one point broke the cat's leg. We had tried at this point for 4 months to successfully integrate them but it was impossible. We ultimately returned her to the shelter because any time she saw even the slightest bit of the cats she went full predator.
Oh no - what a nightmare! That's exactly what I am nervous about. I am so sorry that was your experience. Was it a big dog? I am hoping a little one will help us avoid something similar, but it is my biggest hesitation about getting a dog.