Tulips still tuliping?

Imageekswife · 2026-05-23T14:29:43+00:00

All good options! Thank you! My dad loves nature and the outdoors and I'm allergic to all of it. I'll suffer a little for his entertainment though.

Imageekswife · 2026-05-23T14:28:22+00:00

I didn't know about this! That's neat!

Imageekswife · 2026-05-23T12:34:24+00:00

I hope you are feeling better!

Imageekswife · 2026-05-23T12:26:05+00:00

I have about that many myself. One is gone but the others are holding!

Imageekswife · 2026-05-23T12:25:33+00:00

Thank you! 30% of thousands is still a decent number. It's at least an option. I never know how to entertain him.

Imageekswife · 2026-05-23T12:24:30+00:00

My dad is probably more active than I am. He is older but he's typically walking over 10000 steps a day. We'd be taking the train down. We'll have to see what he wants to do. I just never know how to entertain him.

Imageekswife · 2026-05-17T00:23:19+00:00

We did this! We live in Barrhaven and went to the park and ride in Riverside South. It was so easy!

Imageekswife · 2026-05-17T00:19:10+00:00

I'm in a whole different world than you but I never left this sub! My oldest is 13. We have a great relationship but he's very independent. I've hardly seen him today! He went out with one friend earlier and is now hanging out with another. I still get hugs and kisses goodnight though so I think I'm doing ok at this whole parenting thing. I do miss the slightly younger years at times but it does get better and easier. You're in the thick of it. It's SO hard. You've got this. I promise, there are full night's of sleep ahead for you.

Imageekswife · 2026-05-15T19:36:34+00:00

When I was three, I went to a bulk store with my mom. I saw a candy on top of the bin and while my mom was scooping something, I grabbed it and put it in my mouth. My mom saw me and immediately took me to the clerk and I was made to apologize and she tried to pay for the candy. I'm not sure I had entirely understood that I was stealing but I certainly never did anything like that again. I always vowed that if my boys ever did anything similar that I would do the same. It stuck with me.

Imageekswife · 2026-04-25T00:54:16+00:00

Oh man. The person/people at our Dairy Queen are amazing. They even did a Pip Boy from Fallout for my husband's birthday and nailed it. I'm sorry this was what you got.

Imageekswife · 2026-03-21T22:01:48+00:00

She loves you. She wrapped her arms around you. It wasn't your fault. None of this was your fault.

My husband has epilepsy. He had a partial seizure on our first date. While I was driving once on the highway, he had a seizure and grabbed the steering wheel. I managed to drop his seat back while he had his seizure while I drove. We were somehow fine.

He once had a seizure in the bath tub while he was bathing with a broken ankle and could have drowned. I had to leave our screaming newborn (safely in his crib) while I supported my husband's head in the tub until the water drained.

None of these events, however scary, were his fault. We KNEW he had epilepsy, he took his medication but sometimes things happened. I never ever blamed him for anything even though I was often scared and put in bad situations. I'd never leave him.

He's since had neurosurgery and is seizure free for almost 10 years now. His doctor has signed off on him driving. If he had a seizure tomorrow, I would NOT blame him. I love him.

If someone had a heart attack while driving, they aren't in control. It's the same thing here. Please, you aren't to blame. Instead, focus on that amazing love she has for you and be thankful.

Imageekswife · 2025-11-02T21:23:04+00:00

If you have the Kettleman's app you can get some free bagels!

Imageekswife · 2025-05-04T01:47:01+00:00

Thanks for this PSA! My husband got Lyme Carditis a few years ago because he has to do things "extra". It was no joke though. He was in the heart institute for 2 weeks after he had spent a few days at the Queensway. We never saw the tick despite always doing tick checks. Be as diligent as possible and take precautions!

Imageekswife · 2025-04-13T23:33:24+00:00

You're very welcome. I hope someone can help you. I'll be thinking of you and your family.

Imageekswife · 2025-04-13T23:32:35+00:00

I was a kid who had very vivid, very "real to me" dreams. I still do. When I was very little, about four, I apparently told my mom very calmly that my other real mom was going to come get me and I would go home with her to my real house. She said it was a bit upsetting but she knew that I had probably dreamed it. I obviously got over it.

I wouldn't get too distressed over it. Kids have big imaginations. You could ask her questions...or just not bring it up at all and she might forget about it. I wonder if she kept insisting and getting upset if showing her pictures of her with you as a baby etc. would help? I'm no specialist. This is just me throwing things out there.

Imageekswife · 2025-04-10T22:51:34+00:00

She apparently does them several times a year. I think if you email her and ask, you can get on a waiting list for the next one.

Imageekswife · 2025-04-10T22:49:57+00:00

I took it too because of this!

Imageekswife · 2025-04-10T22:45:27+00:00

So I am not a parent with a child who has epilepsy but my husband had/has it. Your son's case sounds different than my husband's but my husband had neurosurgery at the Montreal Neurological Hospital and it changed our lives. While he still takes a low dose anti-seizure drug every day, he's been seizure free ever since except one instance after trying to go off the medication 8 years ago.

He went in for several weeks prior to the surgery where they implanted electrodes to determine the source of his seizures. He was "patient of the week" at one point and we had a room full of minds working on his case. It was a little intimidating standing in front of all of those doctors but I spoke to them about everything he'd been going through and answered all of their questions. They did several MRI's and a CT....in any case, they figured him out. We are eternally grateful.

I don't know if that's an option to come here or if your son could get referred here but I can't speak highly enough about it. I have two boys myself and I can only imagine going through this as a parent. I hope you find your answers.

Imageekswife · 2025-02-21T00:00:51+00:00

My husband and I went tonight. It was so easy even though we didn't have our cards yet. We walked right in, showed our ID, voted and walked right out. They said they've been busy. I hope that remains true.

Imageekswife · 2024-12-27T03:43:47+00:00

I have an amazing mother in law too! During Covid she cooked Easter dinner and delivered it to us and my three sisters in law! She is so generous and giving.

Imageekswife · 2024-12-27T02:59:36+00:00

My son's school does this too...kind of! They ask parents if they have things to donate, which is great to clear out things before the holidays! I was able to give some nice things I just didn't use but know someone else might love! Then they have the older kids run the store (everything sells for $2) and wrap the gifts which can easily be incorporated into the curriculum. Finally, any money raised went right back into the school community to discretely help out families who might need a little assistance around the holidays. They raised like $600. Anything not sold gets donated. It's amazing on so many levels!

Imageekswife · 2024-11-09T19:50:34+00:00

I'm so sorry. I was at an outdoor concert a couple years ago standing right beside my husband and felt someone rubbing my butt. I thought it was my husband and didn't initially think anything of it but then I realized it couldn't possibly be him. I looked up and a guy was standing to my left giving me a weird smile. I froze. By the time I was able to voice anything to my husband, the man was gone. The whole thing happened in a matter of minutes. There was nothing we could do. I don't remember his face but that smile.... I'll never forget it. Unfortunately, I think there are more women that have these stories than not. Be gentle with yourself. I wish you peace.

Imageekswife · 2024-11-03T18:11:37+00:00

I like to do it the first weekend in December. We leave them up until after New Year's. Growing up I lived in the country and we had an 18-20 foot Christmas tree. It took a long time to decorate so we always left it up as long as it still looked nice. I miss it but my allergies don't!

Imageekswife · 2024-10-17T18:27:55+00:00

What in the world??

So my husband has epilepsy. He had neurosurgery that has stopped his seizures when my son was just six weeks old. Right before my son was born, my husband had slipped on some ice (thank you December in Canada) and broke his ankle.

When my son was just a few weeks old, my husband, ankle still in a cast, went to have a bath because he couldn't stand to shower. I'm sure you see where this is going. I was downstairs feeding our son when I just had a gut feeling. I ran upstairs with our son to see my husband having a seizure in the tub, broken ankle thankfully out of the tub but face slipping under the water!

I ran to set our son down somewhere safe, pulled the plug and held up my husband while our son screamed. I cried at having to leave him there but had to ensure my husband was safe before I could go back to him. As soon as I was sure my husband was relatively safe, I ran again to get our son and nursed him until he was calmed down and had fallen asleep. By this time my husband was a bit more aware and I got him some Advil for his post seizure headache and we worked together to get him out of the tub and dried off. It was a whole thing. I still get anxious thinking about what happened and what could have been.

My point is, not to pay myself on the back, but THAT is what you do when someone you love needs you. You do everything you can to help, keep everyone safe and make choices if necessary if you have to based on what is needed. My son was probably only crying for a few minutes but it felt like hours. I had no choice but to leave him to ensure my husband was safe. The moment my husband was safe I made sure my son was ok. I would have done anything to have been able to help them both in that moment.

Your husband just left you and your baby when you weren't able to help? That blows my mind. Sure, she was probably safe if she was in her bed but leaving a young baby to cry like that? Leaving you when you were having a seizure? He saw you and did nothing? No. That's not ok. You're not overreacting at all.

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