Runs for Cookies: Tuesday Photographs/Catch-Up

Thanks for all the recommendation, feedback, and sharing of your personal tales on my final submit about Eli’s knowledge tooth surgical procedure. We’re nonetheless form of surprised by the entire thing, and despite the fact that it appears to be extra widespread than I ever imagined, I hate that this occurred to him. He needed to see a therapist (he is fairly traumatized) and he has an appointment at the moment. Apart from that, his mouth is therapeutic nicely from the surgical procedure, fortunately.

It has been nearly a month since my final images/catch-up submit. These footage are form of in every single place so far as what I have been as much as, however right here goes…

My mother and I went to Brian’s home to assist arrange his Christmas tree, and (as at all times) he was 3D printing one thing. He makes lots of actually cool issues, and I used to be impressed with these–they’re HUGE Lego individuals! (Aspect observe: I do know that Lego must be capitalized after which “Legos” is incorrect–the plural of LEGO is LEGO and it is capitalized–but I simply can’t get on board with saying LEGO BRICKS (which is what LEGO model says is the right time period and capitalization. I grew up saying Legos, and I am cool with persevering with that.)

These are some things he had on his mantel, too. I like all issues Tremendous Mario Bros. and these mushrooms he made are cute:

The small Lego man is there for measurement reference.

I did not discover this till simply now, however I used to be on the lookout for that small Lego man for the longest time yesterday! Whereas I used to be at Brian’s, I picked up all of our outdated Legos that had been in Brian’s basement and introduced them dwelling with me. Becky and the youngsters had sorted most of them by colour, and I wish to put them again into kits to constructed once more. All the instruction books are nonetheless there; I simply have to undergo and put all of the items into every package.

One among them that I put collectively yesterday was a fairly large Star Wars package and for the lifetime of me, I couldn’t discover the actual Lego man that went with it. And now, zooming in on Brian’s massive Legos, I can see that the small one he has there for measurement reference is the one which goes with the package, haha.

I have been tremendous into organizing recently. Often this occurs in late winter and early spring, when muddle has collected. I’ve a LOT of crafting stuff, and I have been attempting to condense it down into fewer containers so it is simpler to retailer. Take a look at this stitching stuff in my front room! I would pulled all of it out to arrange/condense.

And this leads me to some surprising information that Noah delivered… he is shifting out. He and his girlfriend are getting an condo collectively and they’re planning to maneuver in on Friday. Jerry and I had been surprised as a result of he’d made NO point out of this; he mentioned that he was frightened about telling us. He is solely going to be about 15-20 minutes away, so at the very least he is not shifting throughout the nation or one thing!

I actually want he’d wait, however he is 19 years outdated and he actually desires to be on his personal. He is tremendous accountable, so I am not frightened about that side, however I really feel like it could be a lot smarter to remain right here till he is executed with faculty. He can save up cash (we do not cost him for lease or something like that) and in a few years, he might have sufficient for a down fee on a home.

I perceive his eager to get out on his personal, although, as a result of he did not go the dorm/college path. I moved right into a dorm once I was 18 and I beloved being alone (nicely, with roommates). Anyway, I’ve accepted it and I am comfortable that he did all the analysis to verify he might afford it. He made a listing of all of the dwelling expenses–even going to the grocery retailer to cost out all of the meals he likes to purchase!

I solely point out all this right here as a result of when Noah strikes out, I am going to be capable of put my craft stuff in his room. Within the spring, I believe I am going to construct some cabinets and a protracted desk for my stitching stuff–it’ll be so good to not have to pull every part out after which put all of it away every time I exploit it. However I advised Noah he’s welcome to return again and have his room again anytime he desires. It feels form of unsuitable to already be interested by changing his bed room, hahaha.

If you happen to do not do the NY Occasions Connections puzzles, then this would possibly not make sense to you. However I used to be actually irritated in the future once I realized that it had made a mistake and I wasted fairly a little bit of time engaged on it. My puzzle listed “GARTH” as a phrase and I spent means an excessive amount of time attempting to determine the final two classes. I used to be considering out loud, and Jerry mentioned, “Did you say that GARTH was one in every of your phrases?” I mentioned sure, after which he confirmed me his puzzle–instead of GARTH, it listed Hobbes.

Once I lastly figured the class out and tried it (with Garth) it mentioned that I received it unsuitable. And as an alternative of the GARTH sq. being blue in my outcomes (like HOBBES was for Jerry), mine was black! That is by no means occurred to me earlier than. Anyway, it was bizarre.

Jeanie despatched me this image and requested if she might fee me to make these horse heads for a ladies’ weekend. It is an annual factor and so they do a theme yearly. Subsequent yr’s theme is Kentucky Derby and he or she thought these could be a enjoyable prop. I’ve completed stitching the heads and now I am simply engaged on the hair, which is taking ceaselessly. But it surely’s been an excellent challenge!

I’ve talked about earlier than how Duck is obsessive about spaghetti noodles–even to the purpose of working into the kitchen when he sees me take out the colander to empty the pasta. And if I do not watch him rigorously, he’ll leap on the counter to attempt to get noodles from the colander within the sink. I made spicy peanut noodle bowls in the future and Duck would NOT cease attempting to seize Jerry’s whereas he was consuming. 
 

This was my very yummy (vegan) Thanksgiving dinner. We went to my dad and mom’ home, however I made Jerry’s and my meals at dwelling after which introduced it over there to eat with everybody else. (The factor on prime that appears like a muffin prime of some kind is definitely simply the top a part of the seitan roast I made. I *love* the top items due to all the seasoning on the skin.) I considered making a vegan model of candy potato casserole, but it surely has SO a lot sugar and fats that I opted to go along with a plain (mashed) candy potato as an alternative. See? I actually am making higher decisions! 😉 

We introduced Joey with us to my dad and mom’ home on Thanksgiving. He loves going over there as a result of he will get lots of consideration from my mother. His face on this image is so humorous!

I did not begin Spanish classes on Duolingo till Could or June, however I received this “yr in evaluation” in my e mail and I used to be fairly shocked at how a lot time I spent on Spanish classes! The whole was 2188 minutes, which is 36-1/2 hours (I do at the very least one lesson a day). I am really actually impressed with the Duolingo app; I exploit the free model and I’ve realized *so* a lot. 

I noticed a “{Couples} Problem” that somebody had shared on Pinterest and I assumed it could be tremendous enjoyable for my household to do for Christmas. The unique {couples} problem mentioned to select any retailer, however that might get tremendous costly, so I specified that we store on the greenback retailer. Jerry, Noah, Eli, and I are going to do that for one another and I believe purchasing on the greenback retailer will make it much more fun–we’ll need to get inventive. And have a humorousness after all! Principally, we’re going to purchase every of the eight gadgets for one another. It’s going to be fascinating to see what everybody picks out!

My nephew Hunter and my niece Shelby–aren’t they so stinkin’ cute?! And their hair is so blond. It is humorous how each of my nieces and nephews have the blondest hair. I like Shelby’s smile.

And that is Shelby’s faculty photo–she could not be any cuter!

Properly, I’ll work some extra on organizing the Legos. Hopefully it will go shortly now that I’ve all the colours sorted into totally different bins. I will be to see how lots of the kits I can put again collectively; there are about 15 totally different instruction books.