Comments on: House of cards http://whittereronautism.com/2008/04/house-of-cards/ Coffee breaks in Cyberspace For when you want something short and sweet, but light on saccharin [translation = Aspartame] Sat, 19 May 2012 14:56:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Lisa http://whittereronautism.com/2008/04/house-of-cards/comment-page-1/#comment-12967 Lisa Wed, 23 Apr 2008 04:04:09 +0000 http://whittereronautism.com/2008/04/house-of-cards/#comment-12967 How funny (though I'm sure not at the time!) You're better than me...I would've freaked about the insect right along with them (as sometimes my "soundness of mind" is not superior to anyone's). Our precious youngest is prone to semi-annual bouts of delayed sleepiness (sometimes as late as midnight). During these exhausting periods, he will laugh and frolic about his room for hours, oblivious to any of our pleas or therapeutic interventions. After several weeks of the latest one, we bought the "best" liquid melatonin we could find, gave him the smallest possible dose (just 2 drops), and have been blessed with a full nights' rest ever since. It must be divine intervention. I'll be sure to keep it on hand for the next round! Thanks again for sharing the stories of your super-adorable children! (I think I am enamored with your boys because I expect my youngest will resemble one of them at their age, and I am thrilled with that, they are too cute). How funny (though I’m sure not at the time!) You’re better than me…I would’ve freaked about the insect right along with them (as sometimes my “soundness of mind” is not superior to anyone’s).
Our precious youngest is prone to semi-annual bouts of delayed sleepiness (sometimes as late as midnight). During these exhausting periods, he will laugh and frolic about his room for hours, oblivious to any of our pleas or therapeutic interventions. After several weeks of the latest one, we bought the “best” liquid melatonin we could find, gave him the smallest possible dose (just 2 drops), and have been blessed with a full nights’ rest ever since. It must be divine intervention. I’ll be sure to keep it on hand for the next round!
Thanks again for sharing the stories of your super-adorable children! (I think I am enamored with your boys because I expect my youngest will resemble one of them at their age, and I am thrilled with that, they are too cute).

]]> By: Robin H. Morris http://whittereronautism.com/2008/04/house-of-cards/comment-page-1/#comment-12924 Robin H. Morris Mon, 21 Apr 2008 22:54:37 +0000 http://whittereronautism.com/2008/04/house-of-cards/#comment-12924 I have to tell you that it would have been me yelling along with your kids....Your resourcefulness is a joy to behold! Last week the barage of big black ants invaded my bathroom vanity from an outside wall! The exterminator says it came from stagnant water in my gutters! xR I have to tell you that it would have been me yelling along with your kids….Your resourcefulness is a joy to behold!
Last week the barage of big black ants invaded my bathroom vanity from an outside wall! The exterminator says it came from stagnant water in my gutters!
xR

]]> By: andrea http://whittereronautism.com/2008/04/house-of-cards/comment-page-1/#comment-12862 andrea Fri, 18 Apr 2008 20:46:10 +0000 http://whittereronautism.com/2008/04/house-of-cards/#comment-12862 Okay, the termite vs ant question is actually rather easily answered. The adults of either one may have wings for mating and establishing a new colony; the queen then abandons the wings and after establishing housekeeping, spends the rest of her life popping out young'uns. If your insect has wings, then an ant will have a longer forewing (the one near the head) than hindwing, whereas the termite will have wings of equal length (which is why termites are in the Order Isoptera -- Iso-ptera means equal wing). Most the the ants or termites you would actually find are the workers. If she's an ant, she will have "elbowed" (bent) antennae, and a pinched-in "wasp waist" (ants are in Order Hymenoptera, along with wasps and bees), plus an extra section before the abdomen (butt end) called the petiole (yes, the same word as the stemlet on a leaf). Termites in contrast are much more sausage-like through the thorax (chest) and abdomen. Hopefully having that information and all those lovely terms will make Mum sound all wise as well as feeling more reassured about her own expertise. (-: (<a href="http://citybugs.tamu.edu/FastSheets/Ent-1006.html" rel="nofollow">This page</a> is a great resource from Texas A&M with illustrations and general control information.) andrea Okay, the termite vs ant question is actually rather easily answered.

The adults of either one may have wings for mating and establishing a new colony; the queen then abandons the wings and after establishing housekeeping, spends the rest of her life popping out young’uns. If your insect has wings, then an ant will have a longer forewing (the one near the head) than hindwing, whereas the termite will have wings of equal length (which is why termites are in the Order Isoptera — Iso-ptera means equal wing).

Most the the ants or termites you would actually find are the workers. If she’s an ant, she will have “elbowed” (bent) antennae, and a pinched-in “wasp waist” (ants are in Order Hymenoptera, along with wasps and bees), plus an extra section before the abdomen (butt end) called the petiole (yes, the same word as the stemlet on a leaf). Termites in contrast are much more sausage-like through the thorax (chest) and abdomen.

Hopefully having that information and all those lovely terms will make Mum sound all wise as well as feeling more reassured about her own expertise. (-:

(This page is a great resource from Texas A&M with illustrations and general control information.)

andrea

]]> By: S.L. http://whittereronautism.com/2008/04/house-of-cards/comment-page-1/#comment-12848 S.L. Fri, 18 Apr 2008 03:57:00 +0000 http://whittereronautism.com/2008/04/house-of-cards/#comment-12848 You definitely get the award for "out of the box" thinking (all while sleep-deprived!) Mommy!! Love the termites being vegetarians--great! Must be something in the air, we're going on a month of bad sleep (after almost a year of reprieve). Guess I should be thankful for those almost 365 mostly good nights of sleep!! Here's to a good night's rest for you all. You definitely get the award for “out of the box” thinking (all while sleep-deprived!) Mommy!! Love the termites being vegetarians–great! Must be something in the air, we’re going on a month of bad sleep (after almost a year of reprieve). Guess I should be thankful for those almost 365 mostly good nights of sleep!! Here’s to a good night’s rest for you all.

]]> By: chelle http://whittereronautism.com/2008/04/house-of-cards/comment-page-1/#comment-12846 chelle Thu, 17 Apr 2008 23:50:27 +0000 http://whittereronautism.com/2008/04/house-of-cards/#comment-12846 That is linear thinking!! What problem solving. That is linear thinking!! What problem solving.

]]> By: kristina http://whittereronautism.com/2008/04/house-of-cards/comment-page-1/#comment-12845 kristina Thu, 17 Apr 2008 22:21:57 +0000 http://whittereronautism.com/2008/04/house-of-cards/#comment-12845 Ahem. So who's the big bad wolf....... Ahem. So who’s the big bad wolf…….

]]> By: Justthisguy http://whittereronautism.com/2008/04/house-of-cards/comment-page-1/#comment-12844 Justthisguy Thu, 17 Apr 2008 22:10:07 +0000 http://whittereronautism.com/2008/04/house-of-cards/#comment-12844 What Suzy said. I wouldn't try that again if I were you; auties are quite logical. Maybe, if this happens again, ask the kid to capture the insect, and we'll look up what it might be, later, after we've all gone to bed, had a good night's sleep, and woken up tomorrow. Mayhap you could point out to the boys, at least, that Mom can be cranky if she doesn't get her sleep. Might not work on the NT gal. What Suzy said. I wouldn’t try that again if I were you; auties are quite logical.

Maybe, if this happens again, ask the kid to capture the insect, and we’ll look up what it might be, later, after we’ve all gone to bed, had a good night’s sleep, and woken up tomorrow.

Mayhap you could point out to the boys, at least, that Mom can be cranky if she doesn’t get her sleep. Might not work on the NT gal.

]]> By: Suzy Pafka http://whittereronautism.com/2008/04/house-of-cards/comment-page-1/#comment-12843 Suzy Pafka Thu, 17 Apr 2008 21:45:24 +0000 http://whittereronautism.com/2008/04/house-of-cards/#comment-12843 He's right you know. Love you. Suzy He’s right you know.

Love you.

Suzy

]]> By: Bad mommy http://whittereronautism.com/2008/04/house-of-cards/comment-page-1/#comment-12839 Bad mommy Thu, 17 Apr 2008 13:59:05 +0000 http://whittereronautism.com/2008/04/house-of-cards/#comment-12839 Holy moly! Very quick thinking for a completely sleep-deprived, limping mommy! My small one is finally sleeping through the night most nights. He has been through a spate of waking again lately: waking means he's up between around 3 and around 5:30, and usually can drift back off then. Saying as my alarm is set somewhere between 5:30 and 6:30, depending on the day, this sometimes results in being awake from 3:00 am for yours truly. Believe me, I know your pain!! We have resorted to melatonin on occasion, even at 3:00 am. It will put him back to sleep, and though it makes waking in the morning a bit harder if he had one then, it at least results in me getting some shut eye! Poor Maddy. I hope that fresh horses will be arriving from the road very shortly. Holy moly! Very quick thinking for a completely sleep-deprived, limping mommy!

My small one is finally sleeping through the night most nights. He has been through a spate of waking again lately: waking means he’s up between around 3 and around 5:30, and usually can drift back off then. Saying as my alarm is set somewhere between 5:30 and 6:30, depending on the day, this sometimes results in being awake from 3:00 am for yours truly. Believe me, I know your pain!!

We have resorted to melatonin on occasion, even at 3:00 am. It will put him back to sleep, and though it makes waking in the morning a bit harder if he had one then, it at least results in me getting some shut eye!

Poor Maddy. I hope that fresh horses will be arriving from the road very shortly.

]]> By: Niksmom http://whittereronautism.com/2008/04/house-of-cards/comment-page-1/#comment-12838 Niksmom Thu, 17 Apr 2008 13:00:28 +0000 http://whittereronautism.com/2008/04/house-of-cards/#comment-12838 I needed a good laugh this morning. Thanks! I needed a good laugh this morning. Thanks!

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