I am a teacher of students with a lot of behavior issues, and the base of my scalp itches relentlessly during the school year, mostly when I wake up, on way to work, and at work. On school breaks, the itching eases but doesn't completely disappear. Hydrocortisone cream helps, as do centering techniques. A healthy routine of eating well, good sleep, and exercise also helps. I also have to keep my nails clipped short to remove the satisfaction of scratching.

Thank you for the advice!

I bought a nice nearly new Janome serger that the lady had only used a few times. She said she just could never master it. So far, using Youtube, I have only threaded it, adjusted the tension, and made some practice swatches. I am trying to find a sewing teacher in my area to help me learn to use it effectively. How did you learn, and what was the first project you mostly serged? I was thinking stretchy workout shirts or a tank top would be a good place to start.

I never use plastic bobbins. I only use metal ones even though the plastic ones technically fit. The plastic ones always gave me trouble. My machine is an old mechanical Kenmore from the late 1970s.

The chair should not be able to swivel. Also, standing contestants need to not sway or rock. It is very distracting.

Plenty of people do this. Just don't do it on the clock.

Thank gawd they aren't real. The thought of attracting vermin would make it impossible to enjoy.

New Bernina sewing machines come with a sewn sample.

Taffy

I prefer his novel The Rainbow. To me, it contains the best writing about a woman's perspective in marriage written by a man. Of course, its historical context and time period have to be taken into account.

Should have been 40 to 140. I have corrected it. Sorry.

Any moist food with high carbs can be very dangerous if kept in the Danger Zone ( temp between 40 and 140 degrees Fahrenheit) for longer than 2 hours. This includes the time it takes for a food to get cool in the fridge if it goes in hot and is in a deep container. Potatoes, rice, corn, pudding, etc. Mayonnaise is often blamed, but in potato salad, the potatoes are actually often the culprit.

Me too.

That could be true. I like your empathy.

You are so right about histrionics.

Oh, okay. Thanks for letting me know (genuinely--I need to know this stuff in my line of work). It is interesting to learn that in the current zeitgeist, my 22 YO is a dweeb because his dad and I are still together after 30 years and still actually like, love, and respect each other. It's such a topsy-turvy worrld from when I grew up. My parents were divorced when I was 3, but my mom remarried when was 5, so most people had no idea.

Cat accessory of some kind?

Don't talk to them. They're a-holes.

Huh? I don't understand.

If you actually think that it is the female teacher's fault that a male student bully--who is larger than she-- assaulted and threatened her, you are misguided and worse. Her tone of voice and the words she said would not matter either way to this sort of animal.

I have camped at Sulphur Springs Campground in Bend, TX when unable to get a spot st the state park. It was pretty good. Nice location. Cheap, and a close drive to the SP.

Same here! I was so proud of myself!

When anyone fails, the teacher has to attend a lot of meetings and provide detailed, dated documentation of everything WE did to help the kid pass. The attitude ( sometimes directly stated, sometimes not so subtly implied) from admin is that if a kid failed, WE are poor teachers, and it is our fault. At many schools, that is why nobody fails. We know it is wrong, but we teachers are just playing by the tacit rules of the game. If we don't want to be buried under even more work in an ready untenable workload, we pass them. We justify this by feeling that the time we save can be better spent creating engaging lessons and providing meaningful feedback to those students who want to learn and actually did the work.

Whole milk.

You can mak any decision you want, but public dollars ( taxes) should fund only schools that are open to the public and that uphold separation of church and state. If you choose a different school, it should not be funded by tax dollars.