Sentences with phrase «as toilet calls»

And then there are the practical considerations, too, such as toilet calls.

Not exact matches

There was competition of the olympic sort as my mind shifted from work, to email, conference calls, newscasts, the landscaping project underway, my son's spelling test, mapping out summer camps, my sister's birthday, making it to the gym on time, dentist appointments, cleaning the house since apparently we seem to be one of the only people left on the planet who scrubs our own toilets these days, to Easter, and oh, my mother in law is coming in a week (yay!).

For example: Say that your child calls you a bad name and, as a result, you make him scrub the toilet or take out the trash for a week.

Infant toilet training, also called elimination communication or EC, can be started as early as six months, and sometimes younger.

around midnight i began to question my decision to have a home birth, & maria was getting tired... she called in a second midwife for support & my doula arrived from another birth... i was afraid of the power - i hadn't felt it like this in kayenn's birth... i was afraid that i would come apart - even though i had to - i know now that coming apart is a part of the process... someplace in the middle of this birth i realized that i did not know how to do this - i was acting against the birth process - literally & emotionally... i had a mental idea of what it should look, sound, smell, be like... after some hours maria checked me again, i had been at 9 cm for 4 hours... she said to me, «some babies can come through at 9 cm, but yours will not, sokhna... sokhna, you are going to have to fight to bring this baby out... go into the bathroom, get in the shower & work it out... «so i did... i went in the cold bathroom alone & remembered every cold detail of kayenn's birth... i wondered if i could get to the hospital on time to have an emergency c - section & i began to cry... & as i cried i had to go to the bathroom - i sat on the toilet & the rushes came down like nothing i can explain - but they didn't hurt - it was just POWER!

I know my daughter (just turned four) HATES «flushy» (as she calls them) toilets - you know, the auto - flush kind with the electric «eye».

When Davidson began to sense that early toilet training was possible for her daughter, she did research and contacted a nonprofit group called Diaper - Free Baby, which comprises 77 local groups in 35 states that promote and teach the elimination communication method to interested parents such as Davidson.

This «coercive bowel training,» as it was called, eventually elicited frowns from child psychologists, who linked it to constipation, refusal to poop on toilets (wouldn't you?)

According to Fletcher, «Environmental experts recently called toilet paper «one of the greatest excesses of our age,» leading to suggestions that Americans adopt reusable cloth toilet wipes as an environmentally friendly alternative.»

The Conservatives, meanwhile, are reportedly considering plans to use rain water - so - called grey water - in toilets and washing machines as a way of solving shortages.

Speaking at a two - day capacity building programme for the parliamentary press corps organised by UNICEF, Mr Duncan said one in every five Ghanaians uses Ghana as a toilet and called for an urgent response by governments to eradicate the practice.

People did this for a wide array of purposes, including comments on performance — both criticism and (more commonly) support: - «Called @metpoliceuk over an hour ago to report 2 pissed fellas using the square park as a toilet, bin and bed - no sign of»em typical.»

While so - called toilet - to - tap ventures certainly sound unpleasant, skeptical citizens should take heed of the rigorous filtration process that makes recycled wastewater as safe to drink as conventional tap water.

The body is trying to tell you something when you are spending hours on the toilet with The Swine Flu (or nature's Spring Cleaning as I like to call it.)

These include his disgusting son Taquito (John C. Reilly) who takes up residence in the boiler room and keeps hinting that he will inevitably die soon, stores like a used toilet paper shop (Tim decides to raise the owner's son (Noah Spencer) as a further way to insult him) and a spa that cleanses people in young boys» diarrhea (euphemistically called «shrim,» which, of course, gives us a useful euphemism to describe the movie itself), and a random wolf.

Whereas renters can simply call up their landlord when the toilet stops working, homeowners act as their own property managers.

One of them is related to the «toilet issue» as I like to call it.

because the dog owners are internally leaving scraps of food on the upper left border of my yard - and where dogs eat they will usually crap; so this is what i have to deal wth - they breed dogs and let them run free as if they own my property as well; i have called animal control about 6 times within the past 2 years - i believe they are related or friends which is my assumption - and guess what not only do i have 1 neighbor who let their dogs use my yard as a toilet but another neighbor two doors down who collect stray dogs but do not feed them and let them roam the neighborhood so they can knock over my garbage can 2 - 3 times a week; i am at my wits end - i want to put red peeper on the border of my yard as well but i do nt want to be sued; i have even confronted my neighbor about this and just suggested that they would keep their dogs from crapping in my yard as well as jumping in my kids pool - what did these animal loving people say:» they're animals - we cant control where our dogs do their business or if they get hot and go into your kids pool!»»

She often combines ceramic elements, beautifully handcrafted, with utilitarian items, such as toilet plungers or buckets, to create pieces that call into question the cultural and historic meaning of particular objects or images.

She then moved onto architectural subjects, such as Welsh steel mills, the thermal baths at Baden - Baden, Japanese dormitory capsules, and in 1999, a series called Toilets.

An instrument called a Vertical Microstructure Profiler — a kind of giant toilet brush that measures subtle fluctuations in the water — detected turbulence amid meltwater as it flowed out of a cave beneath the Pine Island Glacier, one of Antarctica's fastest melting glaciers.

Anthony heard a local charity had just replaced some toilets, so he called his concrete supplier to see if they could be mixed with other materials and used as filler for the city's new sidewalk, reports Washington's KCPQ - TV.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Take and prioritize service orders and handle each order in an efficient and timely manner Examine and diagnose problems with air conditioning and heating units for single family homes and perform any necessary maintenance or repairs Interact on a regular basis with Leasing Agents, Maintenance Manager, Portfolio Manager and residents Repair and replace any kitchen appliances that are property of Tricon; to include refrigerators, stoves, washers, dryers, dishwashers and microwaves Perform minor to moderate - level plumbing repairs, to include; toilets, sinks and bathtubs Repair and replace light fixtures, switches, outlets and perform other minor electrical work Repair locks and make other miscellaneous repairs on assigned properties Paint properties Prepare recently vacated properties for new tenants Perform other miscellaneous duties as assigned QUALIFICATIONS: Prior Maintenance experience required Prior customer service experience required Excellent verbal and written communication skills required Ability to work well using mobile office electronic tools and have basic accounting and math skills Knowledge of Yardi preferred Skilled in heating and air conditioning unit repair and maintenance Skilled in repair and maintenance of household appliances, plumbing, and lighting fixtures Ability to work on - call and overtime hours as needed REQUIREMENTS: High school diploma or GED 2 - 4 years of prior multi / single family experience Must have professional communication skills, both verbal and written Must be able to work in environmentally and physically challenging working conditions Must be able to lift objects weighing 50 lbs or more regularly Licensed driver with insured vehicle Have own hand tools

• Assist residents in handling day to day tasks such as bathing, toileting and grooming • Turn mattresses, change linen and replenish supplies in the room and bathroom • Perform food service functions such as serving food trays and assisting residents in partaking food • Provide residents with emotional and physical support • Wheel residents to doctors» appointments, therapies and recreational activities • Assist nursing personnel in implementing core patient care plan • Answer call lights in a timely manner and respond to emergencies in accordance to facility rules • Operate and maintain facility equipment by ensuring appropriate use and storage • Help families in understanding the nature of disease or disability and provide them with a shoulder to lean on during distressing times

Basic communication, such as calling when you will be late coming home, remembering to put the toilet seat down for her, and conveying your own wishes and expectations, is the key to avoiding fights that stem from festering problems.

The CREAcrats have now been coalesced into the toilet bowl, and it needs to be flushed, with the contents of an old style, so - called water - wasting, large, 5 gallon water tank as its propellant.

It was a rude awakening to my early morning, as I was snuggling with my heaven - scented newborn in bed, hearing my little kids frantically calling that the toilet was overflowing.

At this point it was mid-November and we were at our wits with this darn toilet so as a last ditch effort we enlisted the help of Nathan's dad to help re-install the toilet one last time before we called a plumber.