And Hec, it sounds like Emmett is doing just fine. Sounds like such a fun kid!

Yeah, he's doing well. He promised me that he carefully revised his essay that he turned in today. And he called me on my cell phone from his aftercare and asked if he could get out early to poke around with his friends and I'd meet him at an arranged pickup. And he was there and on time. And on the way home we played an alphabet game and he used the words Beryllium for B and Zygomorphic for Z. Also he gave me the atomic weight for Beryllium

Cool, Hecubus. And Cindy gets a Dundie for making us all Office fans 8, cool. So I won't be disappointed at 7:30

That sounds like a good recipe, Hil.

I'm avoiding doing my discussion board post for tonight, which I really need to do so that I can get to bed. So tired.

Maybe Vortex can write it for you!

Loving biyitea!

Kristin, much good health~ma to your Gram.

I add Oxyclean to every load of laundry. I've had to switch to totally unscented everything recently when it comes to laundry, because the smell of the fabric softener, etc left on the clothes was starting to aggravate my asthma.

and sj is me, except for the Oxyclean. My allergist and my derm both told me to stop using the toss-in dryer sheets. Irritating to sensitive skin, apparently. I can't stand fragrances. I use the Arm&Hammer Free laundry soap and vinegar in the rinse water to soften.

I do not know where the source of internal motivation truly lies, for I surely have none. Not much external either.

aaand the Benadryl is kicking in. Bed soon.

It's only Thursday, People--y'all have been extra talky today. To sum up:

We use Tide Free.

Oxyclean is the shit.

Totally unsurprised that Cindy's kids are smart, funny and well-behaved.

Kristin, I hope your gram's wrist is better and that she's on the mend.

Emmett=smartypants. Beryllium=bad, nasty, nasty metal.

My niece, her boyfriend and their two kids have been here visiting. They're spending the night. We have to pack to leave for Indy tomorrow and Owen is STILL freakin' awake. The booger.

Nd got his hair cut and colored, I did the same, and now meara is about to get her cut. We love our hairdresser, oh yes we do.

Why is Beryllium as bad nasty metal?

Maybe Vortex can write it for you!

I did it! It wasn't that bad, I'm just very tired. I really like the way I feel on the Adderall during the day, like every little thing that happens isn't the end of the world and life isn't so very hard, but when I crash off of it at night, I feel like crap and oh so tired. I'm going to talk to my doctor next week about maybe switching to the extended release version, which should greatly reduce that crashing feeling at night.

Why is Beryllium as bad nasty metal?

It's very light and very strong. It's used in a lot of military equipment. But when it's ground down, the parts that can get into the lungs cause a horrible condition called Chronic Beryllium Disease. It basically makes your lungs stop functioning. It's a long, painful, drawn out death. But because it's used in making nuclear bombs and stuff, it's going to get used. The companies using it know it. The people grinding it know it.

edited: Toledo Blade Expose on Beryllium.