Jean in Newcastle Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 The "with me" part might be a misnomer. My first two doses of antibiotic are kicking me in the butt but perhaps my body will adapt to it. Anyway, the tackle thread is officially open! (And I'm officially crawling into bed.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tress Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 Plans for today:-pray for Jean :) - DONE-give dd3 birthday presents :hurray: - DONE-clean living room - DONE-laundry - DONE -make report cards for kids - DONE-my parents are coming to visit - DONE-give everybody cake (don't eat cake myself!) - DONE-make grocery shopping list - DONE-grocery shopping? me or dh? me! - DONE -bake 'oliebollen' (don't eat them!!!!) - DONE-Greek DONE & Latin DONE vocab-study Latin. I got some excellent advice from my friend's husband, so now I have a plan again! - DONE-threadmill - DONE-read a book-games/movie/food with kids and dh, let kids stay up late until they collapse :D.Habits:-get enough steps (fitbit) - DONE-vit D & multi & fish oil - DONE-magnesium-NO SUGAR - so NO cake, NO oliebollen. Really! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tress Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 Wishing all my tackle buddies a Happy New Year! Here are some virtual 'oliebollen'. <image of delicious oliebollen removed> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MomtoCandJ Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 Lets see... - laundry- load in dryer, so will have three to fold and put away, two loads folded not putting away until all is done - dishes- in progress - take out trash- done - tidy up- in progress - get gas and pay a bill- done - dinner - get dh to bring boxes out if the shed so we can get the tree down - bedtime routine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TammyinTN Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 Jean, hope the antibiotics help and you will be on the mend soon. Tress....those look yummy!! Today will be an errand day for me... hit the bank pay the bills shop at Costco, Wal-Mart, Aldi quick tidy of the house--vacuum main floor, dishes and wipe down kitchen home to relax and enjoy the last day of the year. :) May you all have a wonderful day and a great start in the New Year! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbbulliv Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 Thanks to Jean for posting the thread even when she is not well. Thanks to Tress for the delicious looking oliebollen. Good luck avoiding that temptation! To do Go to gym- gotta fit in the last visit of the month. Meal plan the rest of the week. Pick up helmets Clear away level 2 of holiday mess Make end of month purchases. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 Good Morning! Jean, you get some rest now! Praying that you feel better soon! Tress, those look yummy. They look like traditional Mennonite New Years Cookies ( though at other times of the year we call them raisin fritters). Nothing much going on here today. The kids and I are having breakfast at IHOP with my parents, just for fun. Then I guess I'll do some grocery shopping. Trying to keep things low key. No one feels really good around here because of the bad air. I'll probably do some long term lesson planning, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shukriyya Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 Tress, those look like they were made with love. To do today... Laundry Ornaments off tree Pick up dc from lesson Supervise various practices Habits Water Supps Digestive enzymes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
readinmom Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 Clean out, reorganize pantry Finish packing Christmas things Straighten up living room Vacuum and dust downstairs Target Decide dinner for tonight...cook or order Chinese? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luckymama Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 And for the last day of the year... --dd will meet w a Science Olympiad partner in, gulp, a few minutes! --take donation items to Goodwill (dh) --get passport photos taken (me, dh, the girls) --grocery store for dip fixings --exercise: cardio for 60 min --finish updating Goodreads so I can begin 2014 organized (in the book sense) --hang with the fam :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tress Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 Tress, those look yummy. They look like traditional Mennonite New Years Cookies ( though at other times of the year we call them raisin fritters). Krissi, I didn't know that, but it seems logical. Mennonites do have Dutch roots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tress Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 Self-ed Latin: I switched from studying Ovid to Pliny. Pliny (the Younger) is sooooo much easier than Ovid! I read 15 lines with (relative) ease. :hurray: I can't believe I wrote that about a Roman author :lol: . Pliny isn't easy, but Ovid made me cry, it was soooo bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tress Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 Tress, those look like they were made with love. Ahhh, uhmmmm, that was a stock photo :blushing: . I asked my dd10 to take a picture of my oliebollen. I make them with lots of apple, that's how my mom makes them. Traditional Dutch oliebollen are round, but mine are...knobbly :D. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoughCollie Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 Clean snow off SUV and car and walkway Make path from door to SUV Feed & take care of Aidan Meds AM Clean kitchen Tidy DR Make 2 gallons of bean soup Make 2 quarts chili Make 3 lbs. meatballs 4 loads laundry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KRG Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 I hope you are well soon, Jean.I think I am taking today off. There's nothing that has to be done today. The house is clean, food is accessible, dh is home. It's cold outside. It's warm inside :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shukriyya Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 Ahhh, uhmmmm, that was a stock photo :blushing: . I asked my dd10 to take a picture of my oliebollen. I make them with lots of apple, that's how my mom makes them. Traditional Dutch oliebollen are round, but mine are...knobbly :D. Knobbly is its own kind of beauty :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shukriyya Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 What I've accomplished so far... did a sink full of dishes made a delicious cup of coffee with my new french press which i'm enjoying with some dark chocolate--the perfect breakfast :D Am wanting to linger in the last of the holidays.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 Ahhh, uhmmmm, that was a stock photo :blushing: . I asked my dd10 to take a picture of my oliebollen. I make them with lots of apple, that's how my mom makes them. Traditional Dutch oliebollen are round, but mine are...knobbly :D. Ahh, so they are different from what I'm talking about, we don't put apples in ours. Ours are just a batter with raisins in it, drop it by spoonfuls into hot oil, fry till golden brown and immediately roll in sugar. Best when eaten hot. Definitely not for dieters, but ohhhhh so good! Yours look very yummy, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tress Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 Ahh, so they are different from what I'm talking about, we don't put apples in ours. Ours are just a batter with raisins in it, drop it by spoonfuls into hot oil, fry till golden brown and immediately roll in sugar. Best when eaten hot. Definitely not for dieters, but ohhhhh so good! Yours look very yummy, too.Yours sound really similar to traditional Dutch oliebollen. I have no idea why my mother's recipe calls for lots of apples, I still remember visitors at my mom's home being very surprised when they saw our oliebollen :lol:, but they were always a huge hit and dh&kids&I much prefer them over the traditional oliebollen. They just don't look as pretty :D. And I have been strong :D, I haven't even tasted one. I'm not dieting for weight loss, but the last few years eating food with lots of sugar and flour (pancakes, waffles, oliebollen, pepernoten, apple cake) makes me very ill. It's just not worth it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted December 31, 2013 Author Share Posted December 31, 2013 I've made my breakfast and eaten it. I've made my bed. It is 11 o'clock in the morning. Ugh. Ds has been assigned the humongous task of organizing his hacker space. He is having fun pawing through wires, capacitors and resistors as well as other things that I have no name for. Dd has been assigned the task of putting away the props used in the Christmas pageant. My next huge task - manage to get dressed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swellmomma Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 I had a long soak in the tub, then thought I would come here and read a bit before making my tackle list and starting my day officially, but between the meanness online last night and then seeing a bunch of my posts were deleted for no real reason (meaning posts where I answered the OP, or related my personal story were reported for whatever stupid reason), I am not in the mood. Frankly I think I need a board break so I can start my new year off with a good feeling instead of the one I have right now. Spending my time putting thought and energy into responding to posts etc and then having them thrown away for no real reason is disheartening. I have played by the rules even when others have been outright mean. So yeah, no tackle list from me today, I am going to do stuff around here, and hang out with my littles and drown my frustrations with smores pop tarts. I did want to saw happy new year to all you tacklers though. I don't know if my break will only be for today or longer, we'll see. I refuse to allow any extra negative into my life if I can help it, I have enough of that in spades as it is and the extra stress makes me really sick, so anyway, yeah. I hope you all have a wonderful new years eve! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted December 31, 2013 Author Share Posted December 31, 2013 Happy New Year's, Brandy. I hope you can have a happy stress-free break. And Happy New Year's to everyone else too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tress Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 :grouphug: Brandy :grouphug:, :grouphug: Jean :grouphug:. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MysteryJen Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 :grouphug: Brandy. Dealing with some irl meanness here as well, I am sorry and hope we can both start off the New Year with good feelings toward our fellow persons. Hope you are feeling better, Jean! Late again, the later morning practices and then "Mom, I have to climb!" means I don't get back to the house until after 1 pm. So nothing will get tackled today. Have a Happy New Year everyone! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted December 31, 2013 Author Share Posted December 31, 2013 Almost 1 pm. I am finally dressed. And I've finally managed to take all my morning supplements! I am ticking along on only 1 cylinder this morning. . . Which is ok. But I'm just reporting in. :gnorsi: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KRG Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 I hope you are well soon, Jean. I think I am taking today off. There's nothing that has to be done today. The house is clean, food is accessible, dh is home. It's cold outside. It's warm inside :) Well I went to the kitchen to make myself lunch and ended up cleaning out and organizing 2 more kitchen cabinets. Then I made cookies and later ended up playing on the sewing machine for awhile. Not a bad day at all--just not the one I envisioned :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TammyinTN Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 Jean, hope the antibiotics help and you will be on the mend soon. Tress....those look yummy!! Today will be an errand day for me... hit the bank pay the bills shop at Costco, Wal-Mart, Aldi quick tidy of the house--vacuum main floor, dishes and wipe down kitchen home to relax and enjoy the last day of the year. :) May you all have a wonderful day and a great start in the New Year! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liz CA Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 Awww, Jean. Take the rest your body needs! We are just sitting around, eating and reading. I took the dog for a walk. That was my big whoopdie doo for today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MomtoCandJ Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 Lets see... - laundry- load in dryer, so will have three to fold and put away, two loads folded not putting away until all is done - dishes- in progress - take out trash- done - tidy up- in progress - get gas and pay a bill- done - dinner - get dh to bring boxes out if the shed so we can get the tree down - bedtime routine All done but the tree, still fighting a cold, my back, BooKs, and girly parts all hurt (sorry I know TMI) so I'm going to bed early. Dh can handle the rest of dd's bedtime routine (a story). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted January 1, 2014 Author Share Posted January 1, 2014 5:15 in the evening. We finally unloaded the dishwasher, loaded it again and have it running. Fortunately I had some frozen beef stew in the freezer that we are thawing for dinner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
readinmom Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 So happy I went to Target. Picked up some appetizers just in case. As soon as dd and I pulled in the driveway, ds17's friend rode up on his bike. Guess who's staying with us for the evening? :laugh: I couldn't say no. His parents moved out of state and he's living with his brother until he leaves for boot camp. He's a nice kid, but he talks so loud! Blessings to all of you ! Have a fun and safe evening... :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted January 1, 2014 Author Share Posted January 1, 2014 Have fun, Readinmom, at your impromptu party! Dh has taken dd to a party. I told her that she could stay for a couple of hours. She'd love to stay longer but I think that's appropriate for a just-turned-12-year-old. Fortunately dh offered to take her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peaceful Isle Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 All I can say is that, wow, I'm glad today is over. This getting the kiddos back in the school mode is hard work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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