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Cake day: June 26th, 2023

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  • I feel for you. I know that dealing with the average 10 year old can be difficult.

    I keep think of Temple Grandin. The reason is because I wonder if there are any support groups that have some people with high functioning autism in them who might be able to help you to relate or help your daughter to communicate her feelings to you. I don’t know just a thought.


  • How long has she been taking these meds? Is it possible that she does not feel like herself when she takes the meds? I remember when I was taking Adderall for ADHD the symptoms improved, but I didn’t feel like the same person anymore. I wasn’t me. I eventually stopped taking it for other health reasons but when I did I felt like I was me again.

    Perhaps that is what is going on for her? Maybe this medication works great for improving interactions with her but it alienates her from herself?








  • This didn’t stop being a problem for me until I made a long term effort to only allow my keys to be in my hand, in the ignition of my car, or in my pocket. Not my coat or jacket pocket either. My pants pocket. I may not always have my jacket, but I always take my pants. Opening a door and leaving them in the lock is also not allowed. I used to do that and then leave them there all night long. No matter how inconvenient it may be at that moment, this rule is never to be broken.

    Keys are in the hand, ignition, or pocket only!

    I never let go of them unless they are going in the ignition or my pocket.

    It was hard at first and I continued to lose them for a while. But I kept at it and because I did this the pattern is now habit and my keys haven’t been lost in years.



  • I have thought something similar for a while. The number of robocalls and survey calls we get on our landline phone outnumber the calls we get from friends and family something like 10 to 1. At this point, if we don’t recognize the number, we don’t answer it. Most everyone I know does the same thing. So there is an entire swath of people who never answer these polls and are not represented.

    I’m also suspicious of any news suggesting that Arab and Palestinian Americans are going to vote for Trump because of what is happening in the Middle East. As bad as it is for Palestine right now, I believe it will be so much worse under Trump.



  • I use it to control some of the lights in my house. WiFi enabled plugs and switches are more convenient than having to go to each one and manually reprogram them. In my bedroom, I have one set to turn on every day at 7am and again at 9am in case I turn it off and go back to bed. It’s basically a silent alarm clock.

    I also have WiFi control for the mini-split (AC and heat) in my workshop. I can view the set temperature vs the actual temperature from my phone and I can adjust the temperature remotely if I want.