working out for Disney

[Figgy1]

Well, early for us normal people. For the extraordinary I guess it is just another morning.

or moms who have kids on a 6am bus

 

[Songbird76]

Kids can be so cruel. I always wonder what's going on at home to make a kid bully another kid. Are they mimicking a parent's behavior? Are they being abused? I would be furious, too. My god, whipping a soccer ball at a kid, snapping a towel, and spat on. What's scary is they recruit others to do and they just join in.

My son is going to be 16 in October. My son gets picked on a lot because of the way he talks. He is kind of loud and he repeats a lot.

That's exactly it...the one starts it and the others join in. And they back each other up when the teacher asks what happened...so it's DS's word against 3 or 4 other kids and there's no proof. The teachers can't watch just him during recess to make sure he's not getting picked on and of course the kids are good at knowing when they are being watched and when they are free to torment. DD's class isn't really too bad, but the class ahead of her and behind her are both full of real jerks. Thank goodness the class ahead of hers is gone to high school now, so a few of DS's bullies are gone. But there are plenty left in his own class. It's just a really rotten class. When DS was in 1st grade, they pretty much had all the jerks in the one class and after that year, the teachers said no way could they handle another year like that, they HAD to split the kids up. There was one class that was really easy and mellow and one that was...horrid. 2 boys in particular...best friends, they had to split up because the two of them together were awful. One is the one who threatened DS to kill him and our whole family. The parents were angry that the boys were split up because generally they try to keep friend groups in tact. But in that case, it was in EVERYONE's best interest to split them up and the parents just didn't understand why their little angels weren't put in the same class. The one good thing is that over here, high schools are divided by level. DS is in all the plus groups and most of the bullies are in the remedial groups, so he'll probably go to the AP level of school and they will probably go to the remedial level high school. So when he gets to JR. high, he'll be split up from them, and the AP level will be full of kids more like him, so he'll fit in a bit better. At least that's what I'm hoping. DD has preliminary advice to do AP high school and she's always been in the plus groups as well, and scored in the highest range on her tests, same as DS. So if SHE got AP advice, he most likely will too.

 

[Figgy1]

That's exactly it...the one starts it and the others join in. And they back each other up when the teacher asks what happened...so it's DS's word against 3 or 4 other kids and there's no proof. The teachers can't watch just him during recess to make sure he's not getting picked on and of course the kids are good at knowing when they are being watched and when they are free to torment. DD's class isn't really too bad, but the class ahead of her and behind her are both full of real jerks. Thank goodness the class ahead of hers is gone to high school now, so a few of DS's bullies are gone. But there are plenty left in his own class. It's just a really rotten class. When DS was in 1st grade, they pretty much had all the jerks in the one class and after that year, the teachers said no way could they handle another year like that, they HAD to split the kids up. There was one class that was really easy and mellow and one that was...horrid. 2 boys in particular...best friends, they had to split up because the two of them together were awful. One is the one who threatened DS to kill him and our whole family. The parents were angry that the boys were split up because generally they try to keep friend groups in tact. But in that case, it was in EVERYONE's best interest to split them up and the parents just didn't understand why their little angels weren't put in the same class. The one good thing is that over here, high schools are divided by level. DS is in all the plus groups and most of the bullies are in the remedial groups, so he'll probably go to the AP level of school and they will probably go to the remedial level high school. So when he gets to JR. high, he'll be split up from them, and the AP level will be full of kids more like him, so he'll fit in a bit better. At least that's what I'm hoping. DD has preliminary advice to do AP high school and she's always been in the plus groups as well, and scored in the highest range on her tests, same as DS. So if SHE got AP advice, he most likely will too.

Hopefully they'll move long before that.

 

[Figgy1]

Cheat meal. The first okra of the year was at the farm market so I make some fried okra(with a bit of siracha) to go with my lunch salad. The rest will get used in nice healthy soups or stews. I would have got a pic but the boys got to it before I could

 

[MinnieM123]

Cheat meal. The first okra of the year was at the farm market so I make some fried okra(with a bit of siracha) to go with my lunch salad. The rest will get used in nice healthy soups or stews. I would have got a pic but the boys got to it before I could

Okra . . . I'd say they did you a favor . . .

Tonight's dinner is easy for us, and different. I bought some pre-made lobster bisque (from a restaurant), and then I bought some lobster tails to boil, and I'll add themin the heated up bisque. Bought a loaf of crusty herb bread to go with it! Happy mouth soon!! (Hubs keeps asking me when it's going to be ready.) And no, it's not low calorie bisque either, but I was just in the mood for something delicious!

 

[Sans Souci]

Okra . . . I'd say they did you a favor . . .

Tonight's dinner is easy for us, and different. I bought some pre-made lobster bisque (from a restaurant), and then I bought some lobster tails to boil, and I'll add themin the heated up bisque. Bought a loaf of crusty herb bread to go with it! Happy mouth soon!! (Hubs keeps asking me when it's going to be ready.) And no, it's not low calorie bisque either, but I was just in the mood for something delicious!

That sounds like a treat. I hope you enjoyed it!

 

[Sans Souci]

Woke up early this morning, around 4:30. Could not get back to sleep. Tossed and turned for awhile then got up, walked the dogs in the dark then quietly made breakfast.
Gonna go for a walk early, then maybe a State Park hike later.

I was up really early yesterday, too. I usually wait until 6-7-ish to walk on the weekends. It's heavily wooded where I live and I am always bit concerned of being attacked and nobody noticing. Yes, I know that sounds extreme and paranoid. It's not like I use that as an excuse not to walk, I just like to wait until there are more people out and about, especially since I like to listen to music when I walk.

 

[Sans Souci]

What little I got of it turned out great and my dh even had seconds. For the meat I just subbed in finely chopped mushrooms, cooked the veggies down and "browned" the tomato paste a bit with the veggies then deglazed with a splash of red wine

I put mushrooms and my food processor, so they look like ground beef. I brown them and use them as a ground beef substitute in meatloaf. So good.

 

[Sans Souci]

Hello-

Yesterday, I did a streaming workout that was a sweaty 45 minutes. Today is going to be a walk and some foam rolling.

I might make some soap today. I am going on a DCL cruise in a few weeks and I am making soap as a little gift for everyone.

I might bake, too. But I can't eat soap, so I might stick to soap making. LOL

 

[Figgy1]

I was up really early yesterday, too. I usually wait until 6-7-ish to walk on the weekends. It's heavily wooded where I live and I am always bit concerned of being attacked and nobody noticing. Yes, I know that sounds extreme and paranoid. It's not like I use that as an excuse not to walk, I just like to wait until there are more people out and about, especially since I like to listen to music when I walk.

Before the sun comes up I'm more concerned about critters than people. foxes, coyote, bobcat and skunks in particular.

 

[Figgy1]

Hello-

Yesterday, I did a streaming workout that was a sweaty 45 minutes. Today is going to be a walk and some foam rolling.

I might make some soap today. I am going on a DCL cruise in a few weeks and I am making soap as a little gift for everyone.

I might bake, too. But I can't eat soap, so I might stick to soap making. LOL

A foam roller is still on my shopping list I was going to get one but wound up getting Christmas ornaments for everybody instead. I haven't made soap in a very long time, maybe when I have a spare day when everything is caught up and I'm so jelly about your cruise, please take pics so we can armchair vacation. thnx.

 

[Figgy1]

Happy zen and cooking day. YWT has every 7th day as a zen day So far the chili and homemade chips are done and 1/2 eaten (gotta love my giant stock pots LOL), and dinner tonight will be tofu,water chestnuts and broccoli with sauteed kale on the side and some brown basmatti rice. I prepped most of the veggies for the next couple of days. BTW lunch for me was a salad I wasn't in a chili mood

 

[93boomer]

Woke up early this morning, around 4:30. Could not get back to sleep. Tossed and turned for awhile then got up, walked the dogs in the dark then quietly made breakfast.
Gonna go for a walk early, then maybe a State Park hike later.

Well I didn't wake up early just the opposite! I didn't get to sleep until after 1:30! I guess I can't watch any tv with action before bedtime any more

 

[93boomer]

Happy Monday! After a restless night and not much sleep, I made myself get up at my regular time anyway.
Can't eat okra any more Figgy! Mom fed us too much growing up! Same goes with turnips! Yuck!
Tonight is beef stew in the slow cooker. Glad I put it off until today since it is cooler today. High of 75 forecasted.
Walk and weights day this afternoon.
Have a great day everybody!

 

[Figgy1]

Day 14 of YWT and 2 miles done. I'm going out with the group in a bit because it was a bit nippy this morning. Left over day

 

[epcotisbest]

My wife did some traveling and got home last night, and while she did not stay in Orlando, she did stop by on the way home. You know, don't want to miss an opportunity to do some shopping. Here is what she brought me. I have looked at this cup before, so she knew I would like it.

 

[epcotisbest]

What she got herself. Apparently handbags are like shoes...you just can't have too many. Same applies to coffee mugs and grills.

 

[Sans Souci]

Hello-

Today I went for a walk and it was beautiful outside. I did wait for it to warm up a bit before I went out. I am enjoying the weather, but I feel like this weather should be happening later. I have my windows open, too.

I did a streaming workout called "Summer Shred." Man, was it brutal. I had to take a few breaks.

I made roasted veggies and roasted curry chickpeas with cashew-lemon sauce. I was eating it and I think I felt my crown move. I am hoping it was maybe a bit of crunchy vegetable. I looked in my mouth and my crown looked OK. I brushed my teeth and it felt normal afterwards. So maybe it was a bit of cauliflower or broccoli in my teeth.

 

[Tiggerish]

What she got herself. Apparently handbags are like shoes...you just can't have too many. Same applies to coffee mugs and grills.

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Those things are exactly alike...and that's what successful marriages are built on.

Hello-

Today I went for a walk and it was beautiful outside. I did wait for it to warm up a bit before I went out. I am enjoying the weather, but I feel like this weather should be happening later. I have my windows open, too.

I did a streaming workout called "Summer Shred." Man, was it brutal. I had to take a few breaks.

I made roasted veggies and roasted curry chickpeas with cashew-lemon sauce. I was eating it and I think I felt my crown move. I am hoping it was maybe a bit of crunchy vegetable. I looked in my mouth and my crown looked OK. I brushed my teeth and it felt normal afterwards. So maybe it was a bit of cauliflower or broccoli in my teeth.

Here's hoping.

Got our Magic Bands today!! Less than 30 days til our cruise.

 

[epcotisbest]

Hello-

Today I went for a walk and it was beautiful outside. I did wait for it to warm up a bit before I went out. I am enjoying the weather, but I feel like this weather should be happening later. I have my windows open, too.

I did a streaming workout called "Summer Shred." Man, was it brutal. I had to take a few breaks.

I made roasted veggies and roasted curry chickpeas with cashew-lemon sauce. I was eating it and I think I felt my crown move. I am hoping it was maybe a bit of crunchy vegetable. I looked in my mouth and my crown looked OK. I brushed my teeth and it felt normal afterwards. So maybe it was a bit of cauliflower or broccoli in my teeth.

I had a crown fall out a few months ago. Fortunately, I did not swallow it. Dentist fixed it at no charge and said it should not have fallen out so soon. I had to agree with that assessment.