not much going on here today..need to take Jerry for his shot..if he stops being a Cheetah long enough I will be able to get him into his carrier...
Okay..here is company policy no. 2
Surgery: Operations are now banned. As long as you are an employee here, you need your organs. You should not consider removing anything. We hired you intact. To have something removed constitutes a breach of employment contract.....
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Sandy, I am so sorry this happened. You might consider calling dear sil who sends the emails and simply say that you were sorry that she had to go through this with fil and you wished you had known so that you and dh could have helped. My fil's family used to do things like that. Not to hide them, mind you, but simply because they never thought to call anyone. We would find out when we got a letter that so and so was doing better now that they were out of ICU or home from the hospital. Part of it was simply because they rarely called people, they wrote letters. Many of them use email now so it is a little better. (I like your siggy? about eating a toad.)
Kay, sorry about your computer. I hate the automatic update feature.
Thanks to everyone for their prayers. I have not heard anything this morning about my aunt. Her immediate family is so dysfunctional. I feel sorry for the one son that has taken care of her. And I feel sorry for the nursing staff. They had to tell one of the children to quit calling as she was calling every ten minutes and the staff was not able to function as they needed to. I am hopeful that Mom and Dad get there quickly. We were able to find good airline fares for this weekend if I need to go. Enough on this right now.
As far as school supplies go, we get a grade level list (individual teachers may request additional supplies) and a school wide list. The seventh grade list includes such things as: 3 inch or larger 3 ring binder, notebook paper, dividers, #2 pencils, folders with pockets and prongs, multicolored highlighters, sheet protectors, red and black pens (How politically incorrect! They use RED! ...just kidding), zippered pencil pouch for the notebook, colored pencils, washable markers, spiral notebooks, 3x5 notecards, graph paper, and white out (this one bothers me a lot in light of the increasing number of kids sniffing it). The school wide list has things like paper towels, kleenex, paper plated, plastic forks and spoons, small cups, hand sanitizer, liquid soap, spray cleaner (we always buy the Chlorox wipes...this is prefered by the teachers, zip loc bags, and bandaids. Anything from this list is optional. And extras from the school wide list are appreciated. Also, the school recognizes that their population varies greatly in ability to provide even the basic supplies so they keep a closet with extras. We get the list at the end of the school year and it is sent with the start of school letter as well. Throughout the summer we try to pick up things for dd and extras. Then in August we bring the extras up to the school so that they are out of my car/house. We also keep the list on the bulletin board so that throughout the school year if we see specials we can pick up stuff to help restock. Our system is rather strapped for money and is in the middle of huge court battles. The state failed to pass a lottery bill (intended to help finance education). We just lost over 150 teacher in the last few weeks...they up and quit for other jobs. School starts next week and we are short 99 teachers. We are used to providing school supplies as well as educational supplies for dd. The state/school system does not supply most of the textbooks or educational supplies for her program. This usually runs between 200 and 300 dollars a year. Other parents have described it as private school in a public school setting. I don't mind donating things...I know that our kids use them. Enough on this.
I had better go and get busy.
Later.
Debbie
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Motherof2, this computers are one of those neccessary evils. We sometime cannot live with them and we cannot live without them. lol
Sandie, I can totally understand why you are upset! You have every right to be and I am sure your in-laws should be beaten with a big stick. I do not think that you should say anything though.Although your DH has a family with a lot of problems, it is better that you be there for him. If you cause problems between his family and you, it will cause more grief for your DH. That's just my opinion though.
I too need everyone's prayers and something to talk about. I have been having panic attacks. They are getting worse. I was up and down all night having them. I do everything that I am supposed to do to help, but nothing works. It is now past the point of keeping me awake, but it is now making me physically ill. My doctor asked me last month if I wanted something and I actually told him no! I am waiting until his office opens and am going to call him for something. I hate the way that stuff makes me feel, but it is definately not as bad as the way I feel right now. It's all about this move. I am mainly nervous about attending a traditional, HUGE university that is larger than the town I grew up in. Plus, I will be seeing teachers that I have never met before. The thing about it is that I KNOW that I will do well. I always do. I got along will all the professors from where I came from. Everyone always likes me and I always like school. I also get extremely lost and that terrifies me too. Now, that is an area that I do have good reason for being afraid. Anyway, DD thinks that much of it has to do with the fact that O got married at 16 and have NEVER been on my own at all. Also, it's not like I know noone there because my DHs cousin lives there and I know a few other students from my campus who will be there. I don't think it's the people that I afraid of. It's the newness and the fact that I am entering unknown territory.
Thanks for letting me get this off my chest. The doctor's office will open in a few minutes. My doctor said he'd give me anything I want. The problem I have is getting his office to give him the message that I called AND to get him to make the decision to call it in. I have an appointment on Friday, but I do not think that I can wait that long. To be honest, I can handle a lot of severe pain over this.
My ds school supply list wont be starting till next year, but I do have to give 30.00 to his preschool for supplies!
Well I have to eat crow, my sil and brother did end up coming through for us on Friday, Evan had a great time. My gf said she would watch Josh on Friday if I took her baby for her one evening when the other 3 go to grandmas. So Evan can go to the baseball game Friday, dh and I can go to dinner with his aunt, mil and sils. It all ended up working out. (unusual for us)lol So happy about that.
Sandi, I certaintly can understand why you are upset about your fil situation, I would do what Dinsky said. We have a system for my mil, sil made up a card with everyones phone # (cell and home) for everyone to carry in their wallet. So whoever is with mom starts calling down the line his aunt is also included in this list. That way everyone is informed within a short time period. (dh has 3 sisters)
Dinsky,
Sorry to hear about your aunt. I hope your parents have a safe trip and arrive quickly enough.
Jrz,
Hope you get Jerry in his carrier! My stepmom and I both used to collect frogs we had hundreds of them her brother even painted a giant cute frog murual on her garage door for her. Not quite sure how I got involved but the next thing I knew kept getting frogs for presents. I gave it up when I moved out. Stepmom, gave them all up a few yrs back she sold a lot of them.
Dh is attending a job fair today, please give me a prayer that he gets a good lead or some interviews out of it. Our situation gets scarier and scarier every day. I just thank god when I write out bills that I have made it through another month on paying them. I did make xtra money over the weekend by babysitting Saturday night and all day Sunday! Everybit helps....
Thank for your input DeBora, thats why I was torn as what to do, I dont want to cause more problems, I was talking to my mom, and she said wait adn let the other sister cause the World War 3 when she does find out.
Just a thought but have you tried taking Serodyn you dont need a script, for it here is some info about it, I know a few people that have taken this and got good results, its not habit forming, and doesnt cause side effects. http://www.seredyn.com/help_panic.html
Maybe you can ask the doctor about taking it. Im sure its all the anxiety about the unknown etc., I can relate because every time I think about maybe going back to work even part time, I feel like that mainly because its been 14 years since I worked, and its like starting over again, Im so out of the loop when it comes to it.
motherof2 - I have my computer set to get the updates but not to actually load them without my “permission”. I have some updates that are ready. I’m glad you told us about this…I won’t load the updates until DH is home just in case the same thing happens to my computer!
For those of you whose schools still offer art in the lower grades, be thankful! We don’t have art or music anymore thanks to budget cuts. We do have band starting at the middle school. I would gladly offer to send in paint, clay, paper, anything the teacher needed if our schools had art.
When the two DS were at the primary, they did the “community supplies” thing with paper, crayons and markers. I liked it.
On the radio station I listen to each morning, they were talking about the school supply issue as there was an article about parents complaining in yesterday’s Lafayette paper. They were letting parents call in and express their views on the matter. I couldn’t get through so I e-mailed mine in and it got read on air! Seems that I am the only one so far that thinks it should be provided from our tax dollars but if it isn’t, it is the parents responsibility to provide these items and not the teachers.
One issue in the article that I am mixed about is parents having to pay for the new textbooks for reading & math. Supposedly there are schools in another parish that desperately need new books because theirs are so outdated but the money just isn’t in the budget. So, without taking the issue to the parents first, they ordered the new text books and now expect to pass the cost to the parents labeled as “fees”. Basically, the parents will have to pay for the textbooks or their child will not have access to the books…even during classroom time. Of course the parish claims to be “reasonable” about it….they are giving the parents until the end of October to pay the “fees”.
These parents have to pay for the books but are expected to turn them back over to the schools at the end of the year as they are considered to be school property. If the books are as outdated as they are saying, I can understand the pressure & need to get new books. BUT, I think they should have brought the matter before a parish/parents meeting before just taking action and now expecting the parents to cover the cost of $30.00+ PER BOOK!
sandieluvsbears- I would definitely express my views if one of my SIL/BIL left us out of the loop. (if I wasn’t my FIL’s primary care giver) Just do it calmly and without getting too accusatory. (is that a real word?!) I’d just ask her to explain why your DH was not notified about what was going on with his own father and express wishes that you all be included in and/or notified of all future matters regarding your FIL. At least you & your DH want to know what is going on. We had an issue just this past Saturday with my FIL and I thought I was going to have to take him to the ER…..none of my SIL could be bothered to come help me or meet us at the hospital if we went. They all had plans!
Margaret (jrztomato) - so is Jerry off your “list” for now??
Debbie (dinsky) – our lists clearly stated NO LIQUID PAPER!..just like that…..in all caps. They won’t allow high-liters or until high school.
I had to send DS # 1 to school today with a check for $ 15.00 - $5.00 for his locker fee, $5.00 for his I.D. and the last $5.00 for what they call an “assignment planner” which is required. DS # 2 only had to take in $10.00 as he doesn’t have a locker yet…not until next year. I also sent in a check to cover DS #2’s lunches for a month as they are not allowed to pay daily in the cafeteria until they are in 7th grade. I wish I could pre-pay both DS lunches. That would be so much easier than trying to make sure I have enough $1.00 bills to give DS #1 one each morning for lunch.
Until this morning, I have been anxious to get the boys back into school and a routine. But this morning after I dropped them off, I actually felt like crying as I pulled away!! I still feel a little weepy over it all.
DeBora - I hope when you called, you stressed to the receptionist just how severe & frequent these attacks are. I've had panic attacks before so I know how you feel.... they are far from fun! In fact, I had a pretty bad one just a couple of weeks ago stemming from DD's upcoming wedding. My doctor also offered me something but I can't even function on that stuff due to my low resistance to medication. But if mine get as bad as yours, I'll be making that same phone call!!! I hope they call in something for you soon and you get relief.
Well, I guess I better go and check on FIL and then get some going.
Sandy, my question is, how did the others find out that FIL was in the hosptial? And why didn't that same person contact you?
We have a system also with my Dad, well, I have a system. I am usually the one that has to take him to the hospital. So I than e-mail my sister to let her know. Than I call my Mom (if she is not the one that called me to take him to the hospital) to let her know, I than ask if she will let my other sister, and brother know, and take it from there.
Abear good for you for getting your letter read. That is crazy that they have to pay for the books and than return them. It is a wonder they can't work the payment out some other way.
I am thankful that my kids have art and music. But, I didn't realize there are really schools that don't have these things in school. Our school district was actually voted in the top 100 schools for music instruction. Which I was proud of, but, now maybe if there are a lot of schools not offering music at the elementary level, I shouldn't be quite so proud!
I am wondering why our school does not really have a supply list for students. Our taxes really are not that high! And the kids are not lacking anything at school. It is not like we are a minority area either that the district gets a lot of funding. Although, I think our PTA contributes quite a bit to the school, as far as supplies and such, and believe they make sure to send those fund raiser papers home, at least 3X per year.
The problem our district is facing is having to close one of the elementary schools, due to being too old, and too small. They obtained a piece of land to build a new building, but, can't get a right-of-way for a secondary access road, so they can't build. Now they have to close the elementary school, and "distribute" those kids out to the other elementary schools.
Out of forty kids that were to attend that particular elementary school for kindergarten have been "distributed" out to only two other elementary schools. Out of that forty only four of them will attend a differnt school than the other forty. Those four are the ones here in the trailer park! So, my DD that is starting Kindergarten will not attend the same school that my DD going into fifth grade will attend. We did have the option to sent fifth grade DD to the same school as kindergarten DD. But, we opted to let her at the planned to be closed school. For several reasons, 1) I like the elementary she is in, it is small. 2) She was chosen to be a safety patrol at that elementary for next year. and 3) this is her last year in elementary, can't see her making a change so late in elementary.
Anyway, now I will have two children in elementary school, but attending different elementary schools!! Such fun!
Oh, well, I will work with it for one year. Sorry to gab your ears off!!
Abear, thanks for letting me know that I am not the only one that looks forward to the kids going to school, and getting back into a routine, and than wants to cry when they are gone. That is how I always get, at the begining of the school year. And now this year it will be a definite for sure, as youngest DD is starting kindergarten. I know I bawled my eyes out the most when DS started kindergarten, but, I was pregnant. I did cry when both the other DDs started kindergarten.
Okay, now that everyone knows that I am a big cry baby, when it comes to my kids! I have to go get some done!
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When I was young, I always said I wanted to be someone...I guess I should have been more specific!
Karen what happened was, my fil lives in a Retirement type mobil home park in Florida, and he called the ambulance himself, and I guess the only phone number he could remember when they asked him at the hosptal who they could call was my bil's, and Im sure the hosptal figured my bil, would tell everyone else, NOT!! Thanks for everyones input, I talked to my mom too and she said just wait til the other sil finds out she wasnt notified either and she is very capable of starting world war 3 all on her own.,lol.Im just having a hard time with it because my family is the total opposite.I could write a book about dh's 2 sisters and their total "disrespect" for one another, I think its so sad.
I have to say when I started reading about "plug ins" being on the back to school list I had to stop and say to myself what are they talking about, and then someone said GLADE, than I knew,lol, I never heard of that, Ill have to see if it was on dd's list for the kids,curious to see what else was on it too.
Sandie, sounds like your DH's family is like my DD's DH's family. She cannot understand becuase we talk about everything. My family is also like that--communication is a foreign concept. Sounds like you DH's sister is capable to telling people to go to Hell and they will look forward to the trip. lol
Thanks too for the link to that med. I am sure that once school starts I'll be fine. I have never lived in a place as large as this school much less go to a school this big! lol
Yes Abear, I did tell the receptionist. The thing is that my doctor knows how bad these attacks have been this summer. He has offered me more of the meds which last me a LONG time. However, I could hit myself for turning it down. I keep thinking that they are over. I should take the script and then I'll have it when I need it. I just love to read and study and these pills keep me from doing all the thinking that I want. lol However, when they get so bad that I am having bad physical symptoms--it is better that I take something! The thing is--I'm almost at the finish line--school begins Monday! My DD thinks, and I agree, that once my classes begin I'll be happy. She said that I am at my happiest when I am in school and busy. I am also a work-a-holic. This is the first summer that I have not worked or gone to school. So, I have too much time to think about everything that I am facing!
Thanks for listening everyone. The doctor's office called ane wanted to make sure that I still use the same pharmacy. So, I am going to check and see if anything was called in. In all the years that I've seen this doctor, I've only called him once for something. THis summer, this will be my third time! What upset me was when I called because I was having a migraine, the pharmacy said he never called anything in for me. After 2 days, I didn't need anything. Then, 2 weeks later I called the doctor and the office asked me why the meds they called in hadn't lasted me. I was like, "What meds? They said that you NEVER called!" So, now, I will call the office myself and ask if they called and won't depend on the pharmacy knowing anything. We've never had problems with this pharmacy until recently when they got this new pharmacist. He forgets to put refills on a med and when you call for a refill on a medication, they tell you that they have to call the doctor! I have to tell them that my doctor is out of town for the month and want to know why I don't have refills! Some of these drugs are for high blood pressure or something that I cannot wait a month to get a refill. So, I am hoping they get rid of the new guy soon!
...just kidding), zippered pencil pouch for the notebook, colored pencils, washable markers, spiral notebooks, 3x5 notecards, graph paper, and white out (this one bothers me a lot in light of the increasing number of kids sniffing it). The school wide list has things like paper towels, kleenex, paper plated, plastic forks and spoons, small cups, hand sanitizer, liquid soap, spray cleaner (we always buy the Chlorox wipes...this is prefered by the teachers, zip loc bags, and bandaids. Anything from this list is optional. And extras from the school wide list are appreciated. Also, the school recognizes that their population varies greatly in ability to provide even the basic supplies so they keep a closet with extras. We get the list at the end of the school year and it is sent with the start of school letter as well. Throughout the summer we try to pick up things for dd and extras. Then in August we bring the extras up to the school so that they are out of my car/house. We also keep the list on the bulletin board so that throughout the school year if we see specials we can pick up stuff to help restock. Our system is rather strapped for money and is in the middle of huge court battles. The state failed to pass a lottery bill (intended to help finance education). We just lost over 150 teacher in the last few weeks...they up and quit for other jobs. School starts next week and we are short 99 teachers. We are used to providing school supplies as well as educational supplies for dd. The state/school system does not supply most of the textbooks or educational supplies for her program. This usually runs between 200 and 300 dollars a year. Other parents have described it as private school in a public school setting. I don't mind donating things...I know that our kids use them. Enough on this.
going. 
Although, I think our PTA contributes quite a bit to the school, as far as supplies and such, and believe they make sure to send those fund raiser papers home, at least 3X per year.
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