Well, I hit the "join" button. :) Not really needing or wanting to do to much talking. But that "put your feet up" well sounded pretty good to me... First off HI, again... lol Don't really know what I am typing or why just wanted to not "run" off daily strength again.... Kinda "done" with the "estrangement" pain.... at least not "in pain" anymore.... If that makes sense.... Just kinda tired of the whole "stuff" stage in the game... lol Soooo, I have been reading this site for some time now.... Gotta tell ya... those changing avatars! When times were bad, and I just didn't want to "think" estrangement. and I still just needed some "connection" to these sites... Well, I would simply come to see the "avator" of the day.. :) You have no idea how much that gave me smiles...
And the story you where going on with the "sprained ankle" (sorry don't know all yours names) That had me laughing and laughing... when I thought I couldn't...
I hope I have not "ruffled" so many feathers on these sites by now that I will cause any of you any uncomfortableness... I really really don't want that... and really don't want to "debate" anything anymore... Just would like to read and put my feet up..
No snakes at all or yucky poisonous spiders in NZ just in Australia.
we only have little spiders in NZ. And the scenery here is gorgeous but sorry, I have hijacked this thread so I will stop now.
Goingtobe, I love that your kids are keen to learn. I work mainly with numeracy and literacy and love those "light bulb" moments when they grasp concepts and their faces show it!
Charlottemaria, hijacked - no way! I love the conversation and meeting you all! :)
I know what you mean about the "light bulb" moments! I love that soo soo much.... I worked very hard at finding just that right way to have them "get it" and that is so so special to see. My kids, the three oldest, started out in the local public schools.. my second and third both started have "down on themselves" problems,,, the youngest of the three with "reading" and the second oldest with "math" .... So, those are the places I worked hardest at... Wanted them to see that they "could" and "did" know these subjects... That they were not "bad" at them, after all.. Each one of them had their own way of learning.... and oh my! how special that "seeing" someone (a child) or even a adult... have that "bingo" moment! That I "ain't" (chuckle) (had to throw in that word on purpose) :) Well, that "I am no dummie! Bingo moment!!
Worth it all!.... You must be a great teacher Charlotte! :) I think if my kids had had more "great teachers" I could have left them in the school system... But lemonade out of lemons... We sure had a lot of good times here all together. :)
I'm gonna kinda let this thread die, because I want to sit back and just read.. But, I want to thank you all for your welcomes... your conversations... and your site..:)
And KB - I hope you didn't take my "kidding" to heart... I am just really feeling relaxed and content right now.. :) And I sure do hope you can too... We all have had it, and lived it... and well (chuckle)
I will ro... (oops) cheer for your ducks... and Michigan's wolveyes... (chuckle) and goodnight to you all...:)
Go Ducks. I laugh at it all, too. Unbelievable. I am not a sports fan so I'm going to Costco tomorrow evening when the Ducks are playing the nationals. There will be no lines at that time. Everyone will be watching that game. My life would be in danger if I said that here though. LOL
Oh my gosh- too funny kb!! We won't tell anyone! (chuckle) Go Ducks!! hee hee
Still!!!!! hee hee hee hee hee hee
You put the biggest smile on my face this morning!!! Oh boy what a long long year!! (chuckle) ....!!!!!
I DID miss you all! What do ya know!! I think you might actually be onto something there! :) I don't miss talking and debating estrangement AT ALL! But, it is kinda hard to just walk off after meeting so many people on here!!! :) And you are one of the people I always watch for to post on here!! Can never ever forget you! Or remember all you have meant and have been for me... :) More than you probably will ever know or understand! :)
You are OK!! And are gonna be just fine... I like it here! I think you can probably get your "chocolate wine" served with the little cute umbrellas too.! And I can bring some chocolate chips if they go with the marshmallows! :) Ms.B and the avitars... The red hair ladies! You do have the most beautiful smile Ms. B!
And well thank you all for the welcome! And the warm peacful Den.
Iron, I am glad you brought that up... I arrived here in December of 2013. And I had only just found these sites a couple days before... I picked my name and started posting....
Funny thing was back quite a while ago, I had left the sites again, and not on a good note.. (which I have owned up to here) :) And I looked back a few days later (got the best of me) wondering if I was getting "trashed" and kinda being a "private" kind of person... I really was hoping I had been forgotten, and the site was back to functioning for all the people there... really really do not like having attention called to me... never been a social kind of person........ Well, back to what I was writing... I suddenly saw a post by someone by the same name or a name very very close... and yes iron it had a big yellow smiley face.. At first, I kind of freaked out thinking someone was "impersonating me" But, as I read what she was saying, and saw that she had been a member long before I arrived, I realized that was not the case at all... And to tell the truth,, If she hadn't been reading the site lately and hadn't known about me on there... Well, oh my gosh I felt for her... and was so afraid she would be treated funny, because of ME!! :)
I hope this clears it up... If I had known that someone had already been using a name so close to the one I chose I probably would never have chosen to use it.. Just because it might confuse some people who had been on ds longer. :)
we only have little spiders in NZ. And the scenery here is gorgeous but sorry, I have hijacked this thread so I will stop now.
I know what you mean about the "light bulb" moments! I love that soo soo much.... I worked very hard at finding just that right way to have them "get it" and that is so so special to see. My kids, the three oldest, started out in the local public schools.. my second and third both started have "down on themselves" problems,,, the youngest of the three with "reading" and the second oldest with "math" .... So, those are the places I worked hardest at... Wanted them to see that they "could" and "did" know these subjects... That they were not "bad" at them, after all.. Each one of them had their own way of learning.... and oh my! how special that "seeing" someone (a child) or even a adult... have that "bingo" moment! That I "ain't" (chuckle) (had to throw in that word on purpose) :) Well, that "I am no dummie! Bingo moment!!
Worth it all!.... You must be a great teacher Charlotte! :) I think if my kids had had more "great teachers" I could have left them in the school system... But lemonade out of lemons... We sure had a lot of good times here all together. :)
And KB - I hope you didn't take my "kidding" to heart... I am just really feeling relaxed and content right now.. :) And I sure do hope you can too... We all have had it, and lived it... and well (chuckle)
I will ro... (oops) cheer for your ducks... and Michigan's wolveyes... (chuckle) and goodnight to you all...:)
Will be reading! :)
Still!!!!! hee hee hee hee hee hee
You put the biggest smile on my face this morning!!! Oh boy what a long long year!! (chuckle) ....!!!!!
I DID miss you all! What do ya know!! I think you might actually be onto something there! :) I don't miss talking and debating estrangement AT ALL! But, it is kinda hard to just walk off after meeting so many people on here!!! :) And you are one of the people I always watch for to post on here!! Can never ever forget you! Or remember all you have meant and have been for me... :) More than you probably will ever know or understand! :)
You are OK!! And are gonna be just fine... I like it here! I think you can probably get your "chocolate wine" served with the little cute umbrellas too.! And I can bring some chocolate chips if they go with the marshmallows! :) Ms.B and the avitars... The red hair ladies! You do have the most beautiful smile Ms. B!
And well thank you all for the welcome! And the warm peacful Den.
Funny thing was back quite a while ago, I had left the sites again, and not on a good note.. (which I have owned up to here) :) And I looked back a few days later (got the best of me) wondering if I was getting "trashed" and kinda being a "private" kind of person... I really was hoping I had been forgotten, and the site was back to functioning for all the people there... really really do not like having attention called to me... never been a social kind of person........ Well, back to what I was writing... I suddenly saw a post by someone by the same name or a name very very close... and yes iron it had a big yellow smiley face.. At first, I kind of freaked out thinking someone was "impersonating me" But, as I read what she was saying, and saw that she had been a member long before I arrived, I realized that was not the case at all... And to tell the truth,, If she hadn't been reading the site lately and hadn't known about me on there... Well, oh my gosh I felt for her... and was so afraid she would be treated funny, because of ME!! :)
I hope this clears it up... If I had known that someone had already been using a name so close to the one I chose I probably would never have chosen to use it.. Just because it might confuse some people who had been on ds longer. :)