tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post5538588044727111472..comments2024-02-02T07:13:37.313-06:00Comments on Like Merchant Ships: Lessons learned!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-52579156759458547012008-08-02T19:52:00.000-05:002008-08-02T19:52:00.000-05:00Gwen,The soiled clothes were an emergency. There i...Gwen,<BR/><BR/>The soiled clothes were an emergency. There is NO WAY I could have driven home 10 miles on the interstate, pregnant, with that smell in the car. This was the station wagon, so it had no trunk.<BR/><BR/>I scrounged a plastic bag, wrapped everything tightly, sealed it as best I could, and then put it in the bottom of the outdoor trash can.<BR/><BR/>It was the best I could do. <BR/><BR/>If the gas station did not want people to put trash in those cans, they would not put them there. I am paying the gas station for gas and the trash can is part of the service it offers in return.<BR/><BR/>I doubt very much that either an attendant or another customer could smell it at the bottom of the can. <BR/><BR/>I did not do it to "get back" at the gas station for gas prices. What I meant by even trade was that I would have been willing to pay almost anything to have that smell out of my car--even the cost of the gas.Meredithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08455517419708043340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-37802920349704346722008-08-02T19:38:00.000-05:002008-08-02T19:38:00.000-05:00How is that an even trade? The person who has to ...How is that an even trade? The person who has to empty the trash, which has a poopy diaper and clothes, is just a person making near to maybe slightly more minimum wage, and pays the same price in gas you do... <BR/><BR/>And all the people who pump their gas after you, who're also paying as much as you, now have to pump their gas with the odor of your child's soiled clothes and diaper in the air... Which on a hot summer day isn't pleasant.<BR/><BR/>I've got 4 kids, ages 5 to 3 months, and we've had our fair share of accidents, but I've never dumped their poopy, soiled, diapers or clothes in an outdoor, open air, highly traveled/used, and public trash can. It's inappropriate, and not to mention, not a trash can designed to be loaded with human waste. I think it's right up there with visiting friends/relatives with children in diapers, and throwing away soiled diapers in the kitchen trash. It's unhygienic and not very considerate of the noses of those who come behind you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-37277973713190862312008-07-31T14:21:00.000-05:002008-07-31T14:21:00.000-05:00I'm glad I'm not the only one to throw away clothe...I'm glad I'm not the only one to throw away clothes like that! And yes, it made me feel so much better to know I only paid $1 for them in the first place.<BR/><BR/>Re the Volvo, I'll have to ask my husband exactly what the problem was. NO ONE could get it to replicate, and we had many switches and relays replaced.<BR/><BR/>Then one day it stopped when the mechanic was driving it, and he was able to diagnose the problem based on a particular SMELL.<BR/><BR/>Very odd--expensive--but we should still have several thousand miles left of driving on that car, especially now that my husband can continue his 3 mile commute to work!Meredithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08455517419708043340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-59410601070045741192008-07-31T09:33:00.000-05:002008-07-31T09:33:00.000-05:00The potty emergency brought back a memory. Hubby d...The potty emergency brought back a memory. Hubby did that with a pair of 2 y/o's pjs once. Sometimes you just have to let it go. ;)Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11308992169354124015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-91030584387943309502008-07-30T19:31:00.000-05:002008-07-30T19:31:00.000-05:00Oh, my goodness. Let me stop giggling long enough ...Oh, my goodness. Let me stop giggling long enough to say, "Great post! So witty!"Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18124894626273484839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-52880442177846996532008-07-29T16:44:00.000-05:002008-07-29T16:44:00.000-05:00I have oh so been there done that...with the potty...I have oh so been there done that...with the potty emergencies. I remember feeling so bad about it at the time...young mom and all. Now I just giggle when passing the Rockaway Mall!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-26892469712148638012008-07-29T14:11:00.000-05:002008-07-29T14:11:00.000-05:00Oh goodness! Sounds all too familiar! How funny!...Oh goodness! Sounds all too familiar! How funny!Hyperactive Luhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14759058185836810901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-42915758806536363492008-07-29T13:48:00.000-05:002008-07-29T13:48:00.000-05:00Ah....potty emergencies. Ours come in the form of ...Ah....potty emergencies. Ours come in the form of Parker's exploded ostomy bags. <BR/><BR/>But the sentiment is still the same...lol!<BR/><BR/>hugswww.5minutesforspecialneeds.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09908329106592818322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-83007759418210176942008-07-29T13:30:00.000-05:002008-07-29T13:30:00.000-05:00HA! You have a gift for saying so very much in ju...HA! You have a gift for saying so very much in just a few words :)<BR/><BR/>On our way back home from a recent camping trip, we stopped for Oreo McFlurries. My Clara was, evidently, a bit queasy from the ride...but that didn't stop her from chowing on that McFlurry! Back up it came...oreo chunks still in tact and all. And you wanna hear the grossest part? It was STILL COLD. We made a "deposit" in the nearest gas station's garbage can too;)<BR/><BR/>Oh my. So sorry for sharing such grossness on your sweet blog. Seriously. Sorry!<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the laugh today. Glad you're feeling better. When are you getting tested for GD? Looking forward to an update on that one.Daiquirihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06040557437955969295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-65088387878182345112008-07-29T13:28:00.000-05:002008-07-29T13:28:00.000-05:00Been there! I bet you're glad you paid frugal...Been there! I bet you're glad you paid frugal prices for those items.<BR/><BR/>Glad to hear you are feeling better. Even if you are too borderline for test results to show GD, sounds like a good idea to keep eating what makes you feel good. My test results were always normal but I felt so much better in preg when I kept away from refined flour & sugar and ate lots of protein & fruits & veggies--especially watermelon, it's a natural dieuretic (sic).Tubo Familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13648885392472180009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-47371185912617779752008-07-29T13:02:00.001-05:002008-07-29T13:02:00.001-05:00I had to throw an entire car seat in the Chic-Fil-...I had to throw an entire car seat in the Chic-Fil-A dumpster about 3 months ago. 16 month old threw up, it was a river of puke...and we were on the way to church-45 minutes from home. Aaaaccccckkkk!!<BR/>I got the biggest laugh out of the folks in the drive-thru...wonder what they were thinking when they saw me hoist that seat over my head and chuck it in??!!LOL!<BR/>Anyway, all that to say, you gotta know when to walk away. And the clothes he was wearing-all in a plastic bag, tied shut and placed in the trash can.<BR/>Dawn in SCAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-25451939354330785842008-07-29T13:02:00.000-05:002008-07-29T13:02:00.000-05:00LOL! Too funny! I always throw away my car trash...LOL! Too funny! I always throw away my car trash bags at gas stations. I try to use the time waiting for the gas to pump efficiently. :)Amy R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10703342641832838367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-42925960125585548802008-07-29T12:57:00.000-05:002008-07-29T12:57:00.000-05:00Oh My Gosh.....How appropriate. Funny Funny.Debbi...Oh My Gosh.....How appropriate. Funny Funny.<BR/>Debbi from MissouriDebbihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00483035166070023665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-67385387750112627872008-07-29T12:50:00.000-05:002008-07-29T12:50:00.000-05:00This exact thing happened to me and DD in a depart...This exact thing happened to me and DD in a department store. I had to ask a lady in the bathroom to go buy me a pair of toddler pants, because it was January and I had no change of clothes for her (dumb!). The lady wouldn't even take any money for the pants.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-90548023037874161162008-07-29T12:44:00.000-05:002008-07-29T12:44:00.000-05:00I have thrown away many pairs of underwear over th...I have thrown away many pairs of underwear over the years, so I know what you mean. It is always funny looking back on the things we do as parents.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16958981528207127681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-21432944567469111922008-07-29T12:05:00.000-05:002008-07-29T12:05:00.000-05:00Hubs and I backpacked to an overnight campsite wit...Hubs and I backpacked to an overnight campsite with our six month old daughter. We were prepared to carry all trash back out we us including diapers, however, she surprised us with such a package that I ended up burying the diaper, plastic pants and the sleeper because I could not bear to carry back down. The entire time I was digging the hole I was praying to God to forgive me for this transgression. I'm sure that if we were to go back up there now, 30 years later, that that pair of plastic pants are still there. Ugh.<BR/>RitaQuirky Cottage Ownershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00055447981731484614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-54228066595425971782008-07-29T11:51:00.000-05:002008-07-29T11:51:00.000-05:00I would say it was an even "trade" but only if it ...I would say it was an even "trade" but only if it was sent to the CEO of the big oil company.<BR/><BR/>I do understand. We all have a story we could tell about having to leave a whole outfit in the trash. <BR/><BR/>Glad you are a little better. Please take care of yourself. Gestational diabetes is dangerous. You are in my prayers. RoxieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-84221530664614909552008-07-29T11:29:00.000-05:002008-07-29T11:29:00.000-05:00I used to carry extra clothes and one of my proude...I used to carry extra clothes and one of my proudest mommy moments was seeing a little boy wet his pants at the Science Center and the look on his mama's face as she held her newborn baby in her arms. You could see it had taken every ounce of energy to go on an outing and she didn't have any extras with her.<BR/><BR/>I walked up and handed her a diaper, and a set of (thrift store/very cheap) little boys' clothes. <BR/><BR/>Her look of gratitude is enough to last me the rest of my life.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-49386625362291038982008-07-29T10:28:00.000-05:002008-07-29T10:28:00.000-05:00LOL - been there.. done that!LOL - been there.. done that!letterstoelijahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06836260184518738834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-12314651940623002852008-07-29T10:21:00.000-05:002008-07-29T10:21:00.000-05:00Been there! How's baby number two coming?Been there! How's baby number two coming?Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09542888194280473548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-61013107372598232302008-07-29T09:57:00.000-05:002008-07-29T09:57:00.000-05:00Speaking of filling up cars - are you still a one-...Speaking of filling up cars - are you still a one-car family or did you manage to have the Volvo repaired? If you have only one car now, how is it working out so far?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-28642430270430494762008-07-29T09:16:00.000-05:002008-07-29T09:16:00.000-05:00Meredith, I hope you are feeling better now. LOL f...Meredith, I hope you are feeling better now. <BR/><BR/>LOL for the potty emergency. We all have had that happen at one time or another.<BR/><BR/>God bless.Jackiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03468852176706030109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-57518717825551939752008-07-29T08:52:00.000-05:002008-07-29T08:52:00.000-05:00That is so funny to me! Wonder what I can think ...That is so funny to me! Wonder what I can think of to pay back for the high cost of gas... legally that is? LOL<BR/><BR/>I have an award for you at:<BR/><BR/>http://everlastingmercy.blogspot.com/2008/07/sharing-love.html<BR/><BR/>Come see..ancient onehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12996555276368371467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-37750887266002815252008-07-29T08:48:00.000-05:002008-07-29T08:48:00.000-05:00Yep Id say you got even! LOlYep Id say you got even! LOlMrs. Darlinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12911621891840832728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-80023700001535131222008-07-29T08:43:00.000-05:002008-07-29T08:43:00.000-05:00I always have random trash bags hanging off the ca...I always have random trash bags hanging off the cabinet doors, usually with dirty diapers or papers. My husband will just take them out with the trash. Well, this one particular bag had a soiled outfit and monogrammed blanket that was a gift for when Fisher blew out his diaper. Guess where it is now? Oops...<BR/>Elise<BR/>Sure miss that beautiful blanket.Elisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00669663704444452161noreply@blogger.com