Has he contacted them? Department or professor?

Top 2 or 3, music history, department funding.

Thought I would cross-post here for you retirees who don't make it over to the college board anymore 🙂 Did your dc write a follow-up email? Ask about position on waitlist? Thanks for any tips.

Finally got what I needed from my CPA and finished the FAFSA. It's like a black hole.

Dd got two waitlists today, waiting on one more school. Does anyone have experience with this? These were pretty reach-y schools so she is happy on the one hand, but also sad, doesn't really know what to think.

So cute! Who doesn't love cars??

Me too! Thanks for suggesting these. Yesterday I did a 5 mile walk early then about 2 miles of fast hiking up and down, burning off some irritation. Today is blustery again, I'm planning some house cleaning interspersed with workout videos.

I wouldn't say DH likes to hear my weird thought dumps interesting stuff going on in my head but by this stage of our lives, at least he's able to keep a poker face.

You did better than me! I just couldn't face the wind. I did do three different online workouts, though, and they all felt good.

Agree with all above that DE sounds better - can you plan some ways to lessen the driving and cooking burden on you?

Yesterday ended up being a fitbymyk 30 minute HIIT workout, but I do use the low impact moves. It's blustery outside today and I want to go walk, I'm having a hard time motivating. I will bundle up and go.

I had a jeweler friend make a silver-plated set of 5 dice and I made some personalized Yatzee score sheets for dh e.g. "All kids are home - Full House - score 25" "Tractor starts the first time - Large Straight - score 40" and we played Yatzee over zoom with our far-flung kids.

Last week was pretty on-target. This week I will do a couple meetings about my new committee, a zoom, and pick up a project left behind last summer. Dh is gone and I am going to spread it all across the kitchen table.

If my iron is low... Look for the little dial on the side and turn it up. I use the "Cotton/Linen" settings for most things.

Yesterday was a fitbymyk arms/upper body video then an 8 miles walk. I'll try to do similar today but the weather is threatening.

Me too, as a child and a mom (different editions!) Everything. I'm over it.

I've had a busy weekend so haven't posted but I've done several walks and a four hour hike yesterday in the sun.

Sweet!

Holding you and your family in the light.

Yesterday I skated for two hours in glorious sunshine on glorious ice, then took an hour walk with dh. Hoping for another skate today before the rain.

If you don't already use 2fa on the biggies, now is an excellent time to start, including your email.

My cyber-security professional kid says "when in doubt, change 'em out!" There's no reason not to other than hassle, especially with autopay stuff, but you'll never have to wish you had if hackers do get in.

Thanks - I did one of them day before yesterday plus one of her abs ones and I'm going to do more, I liked them. Yesterday I walked for an hour but today I finally got out skating! Two laps around the pond was a great first day for me.

Welp, the first week of February was a blur of ds having a marital meltdown, dd going back to college, older dd going back to grad school, and ds turning 25 and having a rough week. Dh and I haven't really got the hang of being by ourselves. We can spend an entire day or a three hour car trip not talking so that's awkward. February big picture goals are to continue with exercise, eat 6 cups of veg every day, pulling my new committee into existence, getting a first draft of my research to a couple people to read/critique, making some travel plans to visit my mom. Some deep grime-wiping and cat-hair reduction are in order. It will be a low-key month for me, plus planning on some supportive phone calls for each kid. Dh might travel for a couple of weeks. This week: Join the hotel gym today and choose an arm workout. I signed up for a thing in early April that needs arm strength. Read back through all the stuff they sent and take notes. Finish my first draft. Going to a museum tomorrow for some research, but also need to go back through all my writing and organize the citations. Another week I will re-cite everything into Chicago rather than MLA, ugh. Send a check to mom's caregiver. Turn 59.

They have slowed down their process a little. Ds says they're talking about everything, so that is better than last week. I can't tell which way they're going but just the fact that the intensity has abated and they're talking seems better. Thank you all for helpful advice and support.