<p>Indiana’s not too far from Illinois, MizzBee. If you run out of dust-filled nooks and crannies in your parts, you’re welcome to do some of your penance here. Some of the dirt in my place dates back to the Wilson administration. It’s historically significant dirt, in other words.</p>
<p>not commenting - I don’t even have an account on that news site - not going to open one just to respond to the neanderthals amongst us who have something to say about everything Really . . . really!? :mad:</p>
<p>Here. Not there.</p>
<p>Hi evryone so happy to be back on this tread you all make me laugh and, I just read on Yahoo that laughing is proven to be good for your hart to avoid a heart attack. (getting upset and stressing is bad so do not go to the dark side!) </p>
<p>I had Prom supervision at D2 school where I teach this past Saturday, she is a junior. She made me promise, I am not allowed to sign up next year for her senior prom 
D1’s Prom is on the 19th not a teacher at that school so no chance to check it out (as it should be right…the parents are getting together after the party bus leaves and we are having our own party, I am looking forward to it. I really like some parents and it will be a nice way to wrap our D high school time. </p>
<p>On another note, I find myself being short of temper more then usual with D1 and she really knows how to push my buttons,
(closing my eyes and taking a cleansing breath no negative thoughts to contaminate our happy place) any one else going through something like this?
MizzBee you are so funny!
and I have also read some of your advice to students and I always agree with what you try to explain or share keep it up.
I am defenetly reconsidering mi name here, I whant somethink cute “checkymonkey” inspired me…</p>
<p>Happymom how is the mullberry bush?</p>
<p>I have thought about creating another user name so I can create threads and fight witho myself. See who wins over the hearts and CC minds.</p>
<p>So this is now the home for those of is cultivating multiple personalities?</p>
<p>I know we’re meant to use this as a place to go be happy instead of posting on THOSE CC threads. I’m using it as a respite from local coverage of our school board elections. Please pass the chocolate.</p>
<p>I’m sure there is another horcrux out there, but “That Thread” seems to have run out of steam finally yesterday. Maybe a firm rebuke about “usage” was all that was required. 
If only!</p>
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Pretty sure that’s been done (which explains a lot, doesn’t it?).</p>
<p>Tebow1 - The mulberry bush now has no branches with leaves, and is awaiting more powerful tools than my hand clipper. The azalea in the side yard is reduced in size, but has a mohawk that requires assistance from someone with longer arms who can reach farther into its bowels (do shrubs have bowels?). Happydad and I are in disagreement about the wild cherry and sassafras volunteers (I want them gone, as they shade the azalea which is a contributing factor in the growth of the mohawk), so no action can be taken yet. This means that I am reduced to prowling the borders of the yard, Round-Up in hand and smiting the pokeweed.</p>
<p>Wow - mulberries, sassafras and pokeweed! Not only do I get to learn about he interesting activities that other kids do on CC but I get to learn about “alien” vegetable matter. I have a lot of volunteers in my yard, but those are at least 3 things that I haven’t got. It is a great comfort to know that while a may have horsetail, I haven’t got pokeweed!</p>
<p>I forgot to mention the virginia creeper. If I grab it right, and get lucky, I can sometimes pull it out root and all. Otherwise it is another target for the Round-Up.</p>
<p>I know MizBee is just joking, but don’t start a second account to argue with yourself! Having a second account, period, is against the rules, and if we find somebody talking to him/herself (and yes, we can tell), we impose a long timeout or permanent ban. It happens more than you’d think!</p>
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<p>I find that more than a little frightening … Maybe not surprising, but frightening.</p>
<p>Well, at least MainLonghorn has provided us with one more thing to be thankful for(besided not having pokeweed and not needing the kevlar today, in my case) When I am trying to refrain from arguing with someone online, at least that person isn’t myself. However, I may develop a new obsesison with trying to suss out who is arguing with themselves.</p>
<p>Can you imagine how that would go? “Studies show . . . but you haven’t provided any evidence . . . when my son was there . . . that’s just 3rd hand anecdotes . . . you haven’t supported your point . . . you’re generalizing . . . no you’re generalizing . . . no you are - you always generalize . . . see, now you’re generalizing!”</p>
<p>I won’t do it, but I will now be on the lookout. I am also using this as a respite for all things election. My yard is so full of signs that it looks like I am having a sale on politicians. DS of course thinks it is hilarious because I have to remove them to mow. I have also noticed that neighbors that were friendly don’t chat much until after heated primary elections around here. One year my DH and I supported different mayoral candidates, so we cut our yard in half for support.</p>
<p>here . . . not there . . . at least not yet - let it sit awhile</p>
<p>Thinking about wading in . . . counting to 10.</p>
<p>oops . . . now I’ve done it</p>
<p>Wrote it. Re-thought it. Deleted it without posting.</p>
<p>Then came here to celebrate. Yay!</p>
<p>I posted - but I don’t have pokeweed! I think I’m done now, though. I’ve got it under control again. I’ll go around the circular conversation once, but not the endless death spiral.</p>