Washingtonians

[DIYSeattle]

Living somewhere without a hot summer feels so weird to me. (We just moved to Seattle last fall).

I moved here a couple years ago and I dont miss the Southern hot and humid summers at all. Occasionally I complain to myself about it being overcast but I ahve a 6500K screw im compact flourescent in most of the lights and it doesnt bother me. Burning up with 100 degrees or more and 98 percent humidity is much worse.​

 

[KMHunter]

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You are a funny guy!

I kind of meant that you let the other person know what your limits are and you hope that they can respect that. The problem comes in when each person has limits that are so different that one or both would have to make too big of a compromise. That's when you have to decide if the relationship is going to really work. Everyone has their limits and needs to stay within them so they don't lose themselves while trying to make a relationship work that maybe shouldn't. I think the scariest thing for me was when I realized I was on the wrong path with my ex, and one morning I woke up and looked in the mirror and really didn't know who I was anymore. I was a door mat who couldn't think for herself, or do anything without checking in with the husband first, just to be sure it wouldn't make him mad, which would then cause SO many other issues in the home life that I was always scared to rock the boat. It's just a personal decision that everyone has to make when in relationships. And I would not wish divorce on my worst enemy. But I would not be the person I am today if I had stayed with my ex. I would be dead inside and basically a shell of a human being. Ok, I will stop my rambling now.

Hope everyone is enjoying their holiday weekend! I know I am!

If the way your ex is treating your son is an example of how he treated you, leaving was the right thing to do. How is your ex treating your son these days?

Luckily he has taken himself out of the picture at this point, and my son doesn't want to have anything to do with him. My son is in counseling to try to understand or cope I guess. But I have to admit that I am relieved that DS is with us full time. It is so much easier to raise him in a stable environment and not feel like I am doing damage control all of the time. But yes, he treated me the same way, if it wasn't something he agreed with and you did it anyway he made life miserable, but he would go do whatever he wanted whenever he wanted. It was his way or the highway. I chose the highway, but the highway was forced on my DS. Life throws so many things at you, and hopefully we are all up to the challenge.

 

[AriLovesChickens]

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Which ones do you have? I looked into that last winter and got overwhelmed trying to pick the right ones.

 

[Chicken Rustler]

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I guess that didn't come off the way I meant it. Good for you for having the strength to stop it. Sorry that this was forced on your DS. Hope he is able to cope with it and who knows if he (or anybody) will ever know why his father pushed him away.

 

[Zgoatlady]

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I dont have it but my dog does now, so Im home for him every 12 hours or my husband is.

 

[Zgoatlady]

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I know someone up there so I'll email them her info

 

[Zgoatlady]

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Ok I was thinking if they were close we could send a we are thinking of you basket or something from all of us here on the west side.
What do you all think..?

 

[Zgoatlady]

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This is so scary for me to read.
A friend of mine's daughter (24)...had something irritating and painful on her arm - it looked like a bug bite. She went to the clinic..they told her it was a mosquito bite and to go home. The next day it was worse with worse symptoms...she went to the local ER. Local ER said this is too much for us, shipped her to Wenatchee. Wenatchee says this is too much for us...Flew her to Harbor View. The poor girl....it was a bite from a Brown Recluse. She lost her arm (had to amputate it) and she is still in critical condition. A dumb bug bite - itis too much for me to understand how a little spider has altered this young woman's life so dramatically....that is if she even lives.

OH my gosh! When my daughter in law went to the ER the first time the Dr said she just has a pimple, the next day she went in again and sent her up to seattle and thats when they said it was MRSA, She almost lost the batter but didnt.. We were very lucky.

 

[Zgoatlady]

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This is so scary for me to read.
A friend of mine's daughter (24)...had something irritating and painful on her arm - it looked like a bug bite. She went to the clinic..they told her it was a mosquito bite and to go home. The next day it was worse with worse symptoms...she went to the local ER. Local ER said this is too much for us, shipped her to Wenatchee. Wenatchee says this is too much for us...Flew her to Harbor View. The poor girl....it was a bite from a Brown Recluse. She lost her arm (had to amputate it) and she is still in critical condition. A dumb bug bite - itis too much for me to understand how a little spider has altered this young woman's life so dramatically....that is if she even lives.

OH my gosh! When my daughter in law went to the ER the first time the Dr said she just has a pimple, the next day she went in again and sent her up to seattle and thats when they said it was MRSA, She almost lost the batter but didnt.. We were very lucky.

 

[Rare Feathers Farm]

SCORE!

I just found my MIL a flock of Saddleback Poms (two ganders & five females) for $70.00