But the big issue she mentioned was that because of the incredibly uncertain regulatory situation, there's no guarantee at the moment that you're actually getting CBD and if so how much, especially if you buy it online. So... be careful?

This is true of all herbal supplements (regulatory loopholes yay), but yeah, I would be extra careful about something as relatively new to market as CBD products.

Guess who dropped two kids off at camp this morning and 2 hours later got a call that one of them (the 8 year-old) has lice? If you guessed THIS MOTHER OF THE YEAR you would be correct! Fortunately they gave me the option to pay to have her treated there, which isn't cheap, but the other option would have had us turning around and making the entire 200-mile round trip again, which, NOPE.

The 12 year-old is being particularly tween-y right now, and was furious at us for taking him on vacation (to a place we'd never been before, with some old friends we haven't seen in a while) and then for taking him home (for about 36 hours while we washed and packed for camp) and then for taking him away from home (to the summer camp he's attended and loved for the past 4 years). On the one hand, I'm proud of him for being so openly emotional and I hope he holds onto that sensitivity into adulthood. On the other hand, SO MUCH EMOTING OMGSTOP YOU ARE TWELVE YOUR REAL PROBLEMS HAVE NOT YET EVEN STARTED YOUNG MAN.

Yeah, I've tried some CBD stuff and felt.nothing. On the other hand I've also tried pot things and felt nothing, so...

Jess that sucks about the kiddo but yay not having to treat it yourself?

FWIW, I had a long discussion with a knowledgeable proprietor about CBD and was careful to choose a THC-less version. I quite believe that =her= supply sources are honest and if a product is listed as THC-free that it is.

Jess that sucks about the kiddo but yay not having to treat it yourself?

Yeah, I remember lice -- pretty sure my mother would have found someone to pay to deal it if she could have!

On the other hand, SO MUCH EMOTING OMGSTOP YOU ARE TWELVE YOUR REAL PROBLEMS HAVE NOT YET EVEN STARTED YOUNG MAN.

Yeah, Emmett had some sudden surprising emotional meltdowns as he hit Middle School. I felt like secret emotional doors had been unlocked by the magic of hormones.

Because San Francisco's sandy soil is particularly conducive lice is just one of those things you have to factor into parenting around here. Both Emmett and Matilda had it twice growing up.

When I was growing it had a real stigma to it, but out here it just elicits a pain-in-the-ass shrug.

Ah yes, I remember those lice combs well. Fun times.

I am in Otter Lake! And back on line! Got up early this morning and set up my work phone and computer environment and am ready to go.

Camp is in okay shape except for a burst pipe from winter that will have to be dealt with before I have running water. So I have the full camp experience with walking out to my pump to fill buckets with water to flush. Oh well, could be worse. I kept pointing to the thermometer last night in excitement because it was in the 50s. Woo!

Three days on the road with DH hauling the boat and the dog, and me stopping a bunch of times to charge. I love my car more than ever because autopilot is the bestest thing ever for long trips. Hands free singing along with streaming Broadway tunes, ahhh. DH did not have as much fun with multiple trailer issues. But we made it here at the same time despite differing routes.

Highlight of the trip was breakfast with Maria in PA and meeting her SO. Traveling with vehicles filled with stuff, and towing, and Skinner makes it easier said than done to arrange F2F visits.

I am back at work. That seems less fun than being in Otter Lake, even with working there!

I am back at work. That seems less fun than being in Otter Lake, even with working there!

I am not at work, but recovering from our eight hour roundtrip taking Matilda to camp, plus the end of this grotty cold that gave me pink eye.

However, the gunkus seems to be coming up and out, and my eye was merely gummy instead of crusty this morning so I think I'm at the end of it.

I'm trending the right direction anyway.

Ugh, pink eye is terrible! The last time I had it, I got it accompanying my friend's children to the doctor. They did not have pink eye, but I'm sure I picked it up in the office!

Ugh, pink eye is terrible!

It fucking is! Anyway, it's markedly better this morning so I'm hoping I wake up tomorrow with clear sclera.