Susan in TN Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 1 hour ago, Paige said: I feel like it's some sort of weird boundary issue w/MIL because it says it's from the kids, but it's not from the kids, so now we have a banana holder that they had nothing to do with that has from them on it, that we can never get rid of. It'd be like if I got my mom a mug that says "Best Wife Ever! Love, Your Hubby." My dad would probably think that was weird. I wonder if it was one of those automated gift things that you just insert the desired name into and Bob's your uncle...instant Father's Day gift! At any rate, the bff of my 2nd cousin's sister-in-law's second husband once got one of those and it broke in, like, 2 days. Could. Not. Be. Fixed. 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 Also, brats are the shortened name of a German sausage. Very tasty with sauerkraut. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 I haven't ketched up. Later. Tonight I will start working on younger dd's photo album. Last night I uploaded 1000 images from my cell phone to Shutterfly. It took *hours*. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paige Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 6 minutes ago, Susan in TN said: I wonder if it was one of those automated gift things that you just insert the desired name into and Bob's your uncle...instant Father's Day gift! At any rate, the bff of my 2nd cousin's sister-in-law's second husband once got one of those and it broke in, like, 2 days. Could. Not. Be. Fixed. Pretty sure it was, but she was so ridiculously excited about it that we must keep it safe for a while. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted June 20, 2018 Share Posted June 20, 2018 16 minutes ago, Paige said: Pretty sure it was, but she was so ridiculously excited about it that we must keep it safe for a while. Paige, some of us are really gift challenged. I bet she was so excited to find a “personalized “ gift. My mom has given me “as seen on tv” gifts. I had an aunt who gave us food bank cereal. (Though in her case it was all she could afford. ). 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted June 20, 2018 Share Posted June 20, 2018 I'm pretty sure I caught (and squished) the caterpillar that was eating my basil. It was like a black inch-worm. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mama25angels Posted June 20, 2018 Share Posted June 20, 2018 57 minutes ago, myblessings4 said: I'm so hungry. You're hungry and I'm bored! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted June 20, 2018 Share Posted June 20, 2018 I’m Dopey. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Lynn Posted June 20, 2018 Share Posted June 20, 2018 I'm sleepy! 3 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted June 20, 2018 Share Posted June 20, 2018 Ds and Internet Boy showed up unexpectedly a day early. Fortunately I had gotten the main floor carpets shampooed before they arrived. How can I miss my kids if they keep showing up here on my “week off”? 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted June 20, 2018 Share Posted June 20, 2018 New Girl has struck again, and dd11 and dd9 asked if they could not be allowed to play with her for a few days. Apparently New Girl wanted to ride the bike that dd9 was about to ride, and when dd9 said no, New Girl said she had to share and she was mean and selfish and etc. So apparently she was riding her own bike and fell down and yelled that it was all dd9's fault and she was a horrible friend and etc. Man that girl has a temper! I reminded my girls that she has probably learned for a long time that she can get what she wants by threatening people and "losing her temper", but WE don't negotiate with terrorists. Be willing to walk away. Also I reminded them that they are allowed to say "I'm sorry you are mad, but you can't treat my sister/other kid like that." JJM, we may need some help with duct tape skilz. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Slache Posted June 20, 2018 Share Posted June 20, 2018 Day 5. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mama25angels Posted June 20, 2018 Share Posted June 20, 2018 43 minutes ago, Susan in TN said: New Girl has struck again, and dd11 and dd9 asked if they could not be allowed to play with her for a few days. Apparently New Girl wanted to ride the bike that dd9 was about to ride, and when dd9 said no, New Girl said she had to share and she was mean and selfish and etc. So apparently she was riding her own bike and fell down and yelled that it was all dd9's fault and she was a horrible friend and etc. Man that girl has a temper! I reminded my girls that she has probably learned for a long time that she can get what she wants by threatening people and "losing her temper", but WE don't negotiate with terrorists. Be willing to walk away. Also I reminded them that they are allowed to say "I'm sorry you are mad, but you can't treat my sister/other kid like that." JJM, we may need some help with duct tape skilz. I'm so happy that they recognize that her treatment is not appropriate and are willing to not play with her for awhile. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted June 20, 2018 Share Posted June 20, 2018 I started sorting pictures, and was overwhelmed within minutes. I will have to think of it as eating an elephant... Also, I found some pictures for older dd, whose album is FINISHED. ::face palm:: 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted June 20, 2018 Share Posted June 20, 2018 Internet Boy has no pets at home. He’s getting an education in pets here! 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted June 20, 2018 Share Posted June 20, 2018 Day 152 steps. Day 23 hips 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Lynn Posted June 20, 2018 Share Posted June 20, 2018 Good Wednesday Morning! Humph Day! ☕☕☕ 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted June 20, 2018 Share Posted June 20, 2018 Gug! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted June 20, 2018 Share Posted June 20, 2018 This is what normal people do at 5AM, right? 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted June 20, 2018 Share Posted June 20, 2018 Bottom shelf is done. I'm going back to bed. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Lynn Posted June 20, 2018 Share Posted June 20, 2018 Pretty! ❤️ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted June 20, 2018 Share Posted June 20, 2018 43 minutes ago, Slache said: This is what normal people do at 5AM, right? No. A normal person would be jamming on the ukulele. 35 minutes ago, myblessings4 said: Good morning! It's Wednesday!! I don't know the significance of that, but I'm sure it exists. Help me remember to stop at the gas station, and to stop and pick up ds11's rug on our way to work this morning! Stop for gas! Get the rug! 3 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted June 20, 2018 Share Posted June 20, 2018 Good morning! Some day I'm gonna arrange all our books by color. The girls' fiddle camp has inspired me to learn the banjo. Except I don't have a banjo. And it seems very complicated. Might have to go with mandolin and make dh learn the banjo. I must pantz and Coffee! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted June 20, 2018 Share Posted June 20, 2018 1 minute ago, Susan in TN said: Good morning! Some day I'm gonna arrange all our books by color. The girls' fiddle camp has inspired me to learn the banjo. Except I don't have a banjo. And it seems very complicated. Might have to go with mandolin and make dh learn the banjo. I must pantz and Coffee! Ours were by color but it needs to be 100% perfect all of the time or it looks like poop. I'm doing categories now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted June 20, 2018 Share Posted June 20, 2018 14 minutes ago, Slache said: Ours were by color but it needs to be 100% perfect all of the time or it looks like poop. I'm doing categories now. Hmmm. I guess I'll have to wait until the kids are grown to have my bookshelves in Architectual Digest. :lol: 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mama25angels Posted June 20, 2018 Share Posted June 20, 2018 1 hour ago, Slache said: This is what normal people do at 5AM, right? It's what I need to do! But not at 5am, lol 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mama25angels Posted June 20, 2018 Share Posted June 20, 2018 1 hour ago, Slache said: Bottom shelf is done. I'm going back to bed. That looks so good! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted June 20, 2018 Share Posted June 20, 2018 I have no idea what normal is anymore. I never had a handle on it as a kid, and at this point in my life I no longer care. Slache organizes her shelves at five, and sometimes I organize my imagination at five and write a new story about it. This morning, though, I was asleep at five, until DH got up to go work on the crossing again. He said he was going to work to rest, but the weather update changed that. I don't know if he is hanging around all day, or going to work after he finishes paving the inlet. I did the chores and sent my manuscript to the editor today. I feel like I'm at the top of the roller coaster, and fixing to drop off into space--excited, but nervous, and just a little sick at my stomach. But it's done. No going back now. The young cat is fixated on the hummingbirds like a person three days into a low sugar diet would fixate on the display case at a bakery. She wants those little sugar snacks. Periodically she chatters and then yowls at me to catch her one for breakfast. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mama25angels Posted June 20, 2018 Share Posted June 20, 2018 1 minute ago, Critterfixer said: I have no idea what normal is anymore. I never had a handle on it as a kid, and at this point in my life I no longer care. Slache organizes her shelves at five, and sometimes I organize my imagination at five and write a new story about it. This morning, though, I was asleep at five, until DH got up to go work on the crossing again. He said he was going to work to rest, but the weather update changed that. I don't know if he is hanging around all day, or going to work after he finishes paving the inlet. I did the chores and sent my manuscript to the editor today. I feel like I'm at the top of the roller coaster, and fixing to drop off into space--excited, but nervous, and just a little sick at my stomach. But it's done. No going back now. The young cat is fixated on the hummingbirds like a person three days into a low sugar diet would fixate on the display case at a bakery. She wants those little sugar snacks. Periodically she chatters and then yowls at me to catch her one for breakfast. My cats do the exact same thing! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted June 20, 2018 Share Posted June 20, 2018 My kids are due home tomorrow. I have gotten nothing with school or the house done, but I have worked my butt off all the same. 4 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted June 20, 2018 Share Posted June 20, 2018 2 minutes ago, mama25angels said: My cats do the exact same thing! Birds are tasty, Birds are great, Give us birdie, On a plate! 3 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mama25angels Posted June 20, 2018 Share Posted June 20, 2018 1 minute ago, Critterfixer said: Birds are tasty, Birds are great, Give us birdie, On a plate! I must learn to write poetry! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted June 20, 2018 Share Posted June 20, 2018 5 minutes ago, mama25angels said: I must learn to write poetry! It's fun. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted June 20, 2018 Share Posted June 20, 2018 It's raining. I don't need to water plants! Happy dance time. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted June 20, 2018 Share Posted June 20, 2018 Good Morning!!! COFFEE!!!~D Wednesday!! we are 40% done with VBS. Not that I’m keeping track or anything.? Actually, it’s going very well. The girls in my group are adorable. Lunch today with IRL BFF. It’s supposed to be over 100 degrees today. I hate summer. 5 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted June 20, 2018 Share Posted June 20, 2018 12 minutes ago, Critterfixer said: Birds are tasty, Birds are great, Give us birdie, On a plate! 9 minutes ago, mama25angels said: I must learn to write poetry! If you hang out with us long enough you will.? 4 minutes ago, Critterfixer said: It's fun. Critter is the master!!? 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mama25angels Posted June 20, 2018 Share Posted June 20, 2018 3 minutes ago, Critterfixer said: It's raining. I don't need to water plants! Happy dance time. Yay for rain! OMG! I get a "booyah" 3 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted June 20, 2018 Share Posted June 20, 2018 16 minutes ago, mama25angels said: My cats do the exact same thing! So do mine. I am so glad they haven’t caught one yet. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted June 20, 2018 Share Posted June 20, 2018 2 minutes ago, KrissiK said: If you hang out with us long enough you will.? Critter is the master!!? More like the crazy kid who just has to jump in all the puddles. 4 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mama25angels Posted June 20, 2018 Share Posted June 20, 2018 I can't believe this post has 155,000 replies and is just now achieving "hot" status, lol 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted June 20, 2018 Share Posted June 20, 2018 I need to be drinking the second cup of tea and writing. But a purring cat is dancing under my chin and petting my face with her tail. I think she misses her kids. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted June 20, 2018 Share Posted June 20, 2018 3 minutes ago, Critterfixer said: I need to be drinking the second cup of tea and writing. But a purring cat is dancing under my chin and petting my face with her tail. I think she misses her kids. Yes, but now you’re getting all the Love!! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted June 20, 2018 Share Posted June 20, 2018 15 minutes ago, KrissiK said: It’s supposed to be over 100 degrees today. I hate summer. (((soul sister)))) My favorite weather is Seattle. But life never made it such that we could move there. We have to settle for visits. ::weeps:: 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Junie Posted June 20, 2018 Share Posted June 20, 2018 Good Morning! No word yet on my lab results. Maybe STAT doesn't mean what I think it means. 1 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted June 20, 2018 Share Posted June 20, 2018 3 minutes ago, Junie said: Good Morning! No word yet on my lab results. Maybe STAT doesn't mean what I think it means. Grrrrrrrrr. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted June 20, 2018 Share Posted June 20, 2018 44 minutes ago, mama25angels said: Yay for rain! OMG! I get a "booyah" No. You're my friend so it's Booya. #noh 11 minutes ago, myblessings4 said: I actually like the look of color coded bookshelves, BUT the first and only person I saw do that was someone who I would NEVER want anything in my house or life to emulate. It helps with my visual processing issues. Until Matt puts something in the wrong spot and then I'm screwed. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paige Posted June 20, 2018 Share Posted June 20, 2018 I love summer! I love it hot! I love it steamy! I may not love it as much without air conditioning in my house, but I still love it. When we lived in PA and had no air conditioning and it was rarely hot enough to need it, I was sad. That is not summer. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted June 20, 2018 Share Posted June 20, 2018 There's Japanese on my everything. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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