DYK, Happy Thanksgiving!

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DYK, Happy Thanksgiving!
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Tue, 11-01-2011 - 5:35am
dyk, I figured there would be a November thread up already

dyk, Happy November!
Past Races:
-Boston Run to Remember Half Marathon, 5/29/11 (2:35:11, no training!)
-Corporate Run, 3.5 miles 6/2/11 (36:38, 4 days after running the half!)
-BAA 10k, 6/26/11 (1:04:52, wanted to be under an hour...)
-Tavern to Tavern

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Registered: 06-29-2005
Tue, 11-15-2011 - 2:11pm
DYK that's awesome that the one side job will cover all of those bills!
DYK I can also see why there is no way Sean would stop!
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Tue, 11-15-2011 - 2:12pm
dyk my standards are set too high

dyk but it's what I want -- it makes me feel good, I work better in it and so I strive for it

dyk and I drag the rest of the family along with me --

dyk but along the way I am trying to teach them to respect our home, respect their things and respect the needs of others

dyk so far it's working b/c I see them putting it in practice -- now, not at home, but when we are out

dyk and Deklan has been maturing a little after being bootcamped on respect and discipline the past few weeks (since Halloween) we just brought the hammer (or belt, or time out, or privelege removal) down quick at the FIRST Offense and he's been being more respectful

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Registered: 05-04-2003
Tue, 11-15-2011 - 2:13pm
dyk right now I am posting and watching Nate Berkus -- wanting to go clean the kitchen but not having the oxygen flow lol

dyk every room in my house needs to be picked up and cleaned a bit

dyk but the overall feeling right now is not trashed or dirty -- just... lived in

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Registered: 05-04-2003
Tue, 11-15-2011 - 2:15pm
dyk he works at a discounted rate, he often teaches the people of the cars he's working on -- if they want to learn how to do some of the smaller jobs

dyk and for single moms or anyone on a fixed income he works at an even steeper discount

dyk he's doing a wonderful thing for the community AND our family and there is no WAY I would encourage him to stop

dyk he didn't even want to take down the advertising but I told him I don't think it's really drummed up business -- I think the WOM is already in motion and we don't need the advertising

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Registered: 05-04-2003
Tue, 11-15-2011 - 2:17pm
dyk we don't live extravagantly by any means

dyk and so yeah, a few hundred dollars CAN go a long way

dyk but we also have a HUGE grocery cost each month (we were approved for SNAP -- the local food stamps program -- for $24 a month. I almost laughed -- but that will cover the milk Ellie drinks.)

dyk and we have a great medical copay and prescription cost each month as well

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Tue, 11-15-2011 - 2:39pm
dyk okay, I found some energy - -my medicine is kicking :-)

dyk the living room is clean, the play room is clean, the kitchen (nondishes) is clean and my bill/work area is organized, the eat in table/dining area is neat and tidy (needs to be vacuumed) and the bathroom is also clean

dyk and I think I hear the Boogie Baby!

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Registered: 05-04-2003
Tue, 11-15-2011 - 2:59pm
dyk leapfrog has a version of the ipad called the LeapPad and it's for ages 4-12 but I swear, if I come up with $99 I am getting it for Ellie

dky maybe then she'll leave my phone alone

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Registered: 08-07-2007
Tue, 11-15-2011 - 3:14pm
katymb143 wrote:
Dyk Pete's threatening to buy a shot gun.


dyk John's cousin (also Pete) is a Highway patrol officer.

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Registered: 08-07-2007
Tue, 11-15-2011 - 3:15pm
life_as_i_see_it wrote:
dyk, I just looked through the pictures of my high school reunion (it was last night) - comparing them in high school, them now, and myself

dyk, I'm skinner than a bunch of the former skinny girls are now

dyk, I'm horrible, but I won't lie - I'm a little smug about it.

dyk, the odd thing is that I was NEVER made fun of for being overweight, so it's not a revenge thing

dyk, I really wish I could have made it

dyk you have worked really hard for your current body and you are entitled to be a bit smug about it!

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Registered: 08-07-2007
Tue, 11-15-2011 - 3:22pm
dyk jennie, Pinkabi Rose's story is fabulous!!!!!!
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