The nice ones don’t always end in hearbreak - sometimes both parties simply realize “this isn’t working” and while going back to being “just friends” is incredibly awkward and often doesn’t work, and it’s never fun to break up, it takes a real a$$hole to break the heart of a girl who doesn’t love him and knows that the relationship has to end for everyone’s peace of mind.
Just keep that in mind and don’t worry too much.
Just another quick look in.
Dustina: Hope everything continues to go well with the house inspections. I guess I missed your original post about it. Is it a real farm with animals?
Christine: Thinking of you. I think you should ask for the shawl.
Ann: Glad the weekend has passed for you. 
Hi to all. My back/shoulder is starting to feel better. I have not been using the computer mouse much and I can’t even think about knitting. I will at least read everyday to keep up with the news.
Carla- Sometimes a heartbreak does you good. My highschool boyfriend and I went to the same university and everything. First year was okay, but I realised that I needed to experience other things and discover myself. We didn’t break up, but stayed together until 2nd year. I realised I loved him and wanted to be with him and he broke up with me Christmas day. I was a mess and was just hurt in so many ways. I then saw him kissing another girl a week later and walked up to him, grabbed him by the hair and punched him in the face. I was single for a year after that, dated a few guys, but nothing serious and then Josh and I got together (after being friends) in January. We’ve been together for 4 years now.
Not only did that heartbreak prepare me for life- rejection, adaptability, independence… but it also made me realise that you need to discover yourself before you can be with someone else and teens don’t know that yet. They just have to make their own mistakes and have their own heartbreaks and unfortunately there’s nothing you can do to protect them.
Well said. We as parents have, for their whole lives, been there to protect them and keep them safe and happy. As they get older, they start to step further into independence and test the waters. Carla it sounds like your DD has a good head on her shoulders and knows what you expect of her. The boy too. Luckily he is someone that you like. I don’t think we ever stop worrying about our kids. I still worry over the relationships of mine, and they are 23 and 20. 
Sue~Glad you’re starting ot feel better. Keep resting!
Emily~I forgot to congratulate you on your graduation!! 
Good for you!
Lisa~Yeah we thought about that and they have to give us details before things are installed :teehee:…I’m not sure how close you were to me on your drive I’ll look that up and see…
Ann~That is true getting your heart broken let’s you see it’s not happily ever after…my dad always told us don’t trust so easy… let them earn your trust…let them tear down the walls…that helped me in school and hurt me 'cause I was very stand offish :teehee:
Carla~Yes but remember it was Dean who was hurt in the end, I just love that show :teehee:…I’m sure it will be ok she seems to be thinking and you are all watching the situation…give them time at that age they tend to move on faster and just be friends…
Sue~I’m glad it’s feeling a bit better continued prayers! It’s a fake farm (that’s what JD is calling it 'cause we won’t have the work like other farmers do) 
we have enough for a garden, some fruit trees…and a few cows…enough land the kids can be kids and run free :happydance:
Emily~That’s true esp at that age…they might realize in a few wks they are really just great friends :happydance:
:wall: I’m waiting for my son to get home…I’m usually the one who calls the parent with your son was disrespectful here…I do not tolerate that language in my house…so imagine my surprise when a parent calls me…of course she knows that I would have a fit so she was laughing the whole time and said they debated about saying anything…cause they knew it was so unlike Isaiah…he has been getting mouthy with me lately and I’ve been after him and seems he was at their house and said a few things they knew he wouldn’t hear at home…like she said “Dustina, we know you don’t even like the words shut up, stupid or crap so we know you aren’t saying this that is 10 times worse, I even get in trouble with Roo when she hears me say Oh my Gosh”…and it’s true I tell the kids why use those words? Why not find a smarter way of saying what you need to say? Drives me crazy when kids don’t use their minds and are not respectful, just trying to be cool…anyways I’m sitting here praying that God gives me the words to use and keep me calm…cause my first response was oh yeah let’s just see when he gets out of this house again
Here is the obituary for my MIL. I didn’t know if anyone would want to see it or not, so I am posting it in case.
My DH went to church today to have confession so that he could take communion at High Mass with the rest of his brothers and his sister. He came out crying and I felt so bad for him. He has not been to church in about 30 years now. He has held up well until this. We will get through it somehow. Tomorrow is the viewing and then Saturday is the service. I haven’t done any knitting in the last day. I’ve been very busy getting everything organized and making sure we will look respectable. We both got haircuts yesterday. I already had a black dress, and DH already had a black suit, but he did not have a black tie so we went today and got that. I also put on the necklace with my mother’s pendant on it. This is the first funeral I have attended since my Mom passed away so it won’t be easy but it is necessary to support my DH. He is a very good man.
Dustina Obama was intown today and I got stuck in traffic waiting for his caravan to come through, wrong place wrong time but I got to knit in the car for about 15 min while we just sat and waited; better than nothing.
As far as the crochet goes, did you do the fdpc in each column? if so maybe you should try doing it a bit tighter or with a smaller hook; I like Gs for s&c or p&c yarn. HOpe that helps, if not maybe with a pic I could help a bit more? :shrug:
Christine; nice obit. As for your Dh crying when he came out of the confessional I’d assume they were tears of happiness for getting so much off his soul in the last 30 years. I always get teary after confession just because afterwards you’re so clean, like a newly baptized baby. He felt the grace of God & pure happiness.
I’m going on Tuesday (:woot:) And I’m going to a reeeeally small town near the north border. And with the college my parents work at. 
I 'll try to get on here if I can.
My mom doesn’t like shut up or crap, but when I’m super upset, sometimes I slip. :roll: :help: Sometimes worse. :noway: My friends do ALL the time, so, compared to them, I sound, like, mature. 
My dad, on the other hand, is the one cursing in the car because a pebble hit the windshield and DIDN’T EVEN DO ANYTHING. :roll: He’s always like, “Oh, sh!t, a rock hit the winshield!” :roll:
My mom is always saying that cursing makes you sound unintelligent.
It sounds like the house is nice and the sellers are motivated and want to make sure you have a good place to move in.
Dotty nice to see you back.
On the dating scene I think it is important that both, but especially the young lady, understand about emotional black-mail. Anyone who says “If you really loved me, you would _______” (fill in the blank) is committing black mail. If they think so little of you that they will black mail you into doing something you don’t want to do, does not respect you.
I am about 3/4 done on the second of my Paton’s SWS kilt hoses. About 3 inches of 2x2 ribbing and then about 4 inches of 4x2 ribbing for the fold over.
Is it black male or black mail? lolz
Grandma says cursing is for people who don’t have a big enough vocabulary to come up with other words. I’m a little looser about it, but I still really don’t cuss much.
I second this remark, and furthermore offer to beat the snot out of any guy who tries this on anyone. (where is Hans when I need something to punch… just thinking about people who do this makes me want to break the nose of one of them).
dustina - I learned to crochet in Alaska, but I never learned to do anything other than single chain.
I sit corrected - a long day in a bad class and my mind is not working.
Julie, That’s a LOT of stitches for one round! Hope the yarn makes it!
Dustina, what a cute idea! Sorry I can’t help you! I’m chuckling about your DS’s words. We used to wash the kids’ mouths out with soap. Just have him open wide, put a squirt on his tongue and make him hold it there for a wee bit. He’ll learn!
Lisa, it makes my skin crawl, too. At this point, I really want to quit. UGH.
Carla, 14 is really young to be dating! I can understand your concern. Maybe parent-supervised group dates only? I know kids date that young all the time, but I’m not sure it’s a good idea. I have a 7th grader with a new baby that I have to see tomorrow. So sad!
Sue, glad you’re starting to mend!
Ann, My jaw dropped when I read about your ex. I can’t see you punching a guy, but I can’t say that I blame you.
Christine, thank you for posting the obituary. I feel for you and your DH. Crying isn’t a bad thing when there’s sadness, or happiness or just emotion. It’s okay! You’re both in my prayers.
Rosalie, your mom is right. Smart people use smart words.
Chris, SO true! I thought you wrote black “Male” on purpose! LOL! You’ll soon have more than a hoe!
Tomorrow is another day of work. But today was nice with DD! Time for bed!
Haha, Gina, I used to say that was my least proud moment in life. Now I say it’s one of my proudest! I don’t condone violence, but sometimes a guy deserves a punch in the face.
Hi everyone,
Still trying to take it easy computer wise.
Dustina: Keeping fingers crossed for you. Knitting Daily has a free pattern for a fair isle children’s hood that I think you may like.
Christine: I will be thinking of you this afternoon. I went to a friend’s funeral at the Simple Alternative chapel a few years ago.
Ann: Good for you.
Gina: I don’t know how you can keep going back to that buggy house. You are a brave woman.
I’m so grateful to y’all for listening to my woes at work. Today was ridiculously hard. My boss rescheduled me to start early without letting me know and ADDED to my already full schedule. I had a total of five minutes to myself today–no lunch hour, no breaks. I’m exhausted and hate a job I used to love b/c my boss treating me so poorly. My co-workers offered to help but I don’t want them to get in trouble. :wall: Thankfully, no roaches today.
Dang! Like, the 7th grader HAD a baby?!?!?! That would be like me! :passedout: :noway:
Rosalie, can you imagine being a mom at your age? She has no idea how to be a mom and now her life is totally changed. This girl was a pre-AP honor student.
That’s…amazing how the parents didn’t know…wow. That would be crazy. Although, I’m now a RISING 8th grader. lol Im done with school for this year because of the trip to Italia.