KrissiK Posted October 7, 2018 Share Posted October 7, 2018 3 minutes ago, myblessings4 said: I thought it was crock pot. I neeeeeeed it to be crock pot. I’m sorry. I suppose you could try it in a crock pot. Oh, and I forgot to add, put a cup of water in the bottom of the pot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted October 7, 2018 Share Posted October 7, 2018 6 minutes ago, myblessings4 said: I thought it was crock pot. I neeeeeeed it to be crock pot. Look,at this....https://www.reluctantgourmet.com/dutch-oven-crock-pot/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted October 7, 2018 Share Posted October 7, 2018 (edited) They are home! Dh said it was possibly the best/most interesting/prettiest hiking trail he's ever been on. And that's saying a lot. Dd12 said there were spots that would have made me nervous, but not cry in terror, so that's good. They found mushrooms of every color in the rainbow, plus brown and gray. They didn't eat any of them. Edited October 7, 2018 by Susan in TN 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted October 7, 2018 Share Posted October 7, 2018 Life- it sucketh right now. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junie Posted October 7, 2018 Share Posted October 7, 2018 (((Jean))) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Lynn Posted October 7, 2018 Share Posted October 7, 2018 (((Jean))) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted October 7, 2018 Share Posted October 7, 2018 Everything sounds better in Olde English 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maize Posted October 7, 2018 Share Posted October 7, 2018 There is one of me. There are eight other people in the family. Most of whom (dd15 is the exception) do not lift a finger at home without direct supervision by me. I hate supervising. Feeling depressed that my house is a mess and getting it to a not so messy state is on my shoulders. (Dh has mostly been in bed this weekend which is where he usually is when he is home; not a complaint just the reality, no help to be had from that direction.) 2 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted October 7, 2018 Share Posted October 7, 2018 Life sucketh for Jean Yet we holdeth hope that soon Things will get better. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted October 7, 2018 Share Posted October 7, 2018 (((Maize))) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted October 7, 2018 Share Posted October 7, 2018 ((Maize)) ((Jeannie)) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted October 8, 2018 Share Posted October 8, 2018 Piano music from one of my all-time favorite composers, P.D.Q. Bach. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted October 8, 2018 Share Posted October 8, 2018 1 hour ago, Susan in TN said: Life sucketh for Jean Yet we holdeth hope that soon Things will get better. You made a mistake. That should be “bettereth”. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted October 8, 2018 Share Posted October 8, 2018 I survived the day. I wrote about 1000 words that the laptop ate when it crashed a few weeks ago. I drew all the things. I wrote a little bit of character work and did all the laundry and baked a cheesecake. I am still about as low as a turtle. Going to shower and bed soon. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junie Posted October 8, 2018 Share Posted October 8, 2018 (((Critterfixer))) I'm sorry. I hope you feel better soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junie Posted October 8, 2018 Share Posted October 8, 2018 10 minutes ago, Critterfixer said: I survived the day. I wrote about 1000 words that the laptop ate when it crashed a few weeks ago. I drew all the things. I wrote a little bit of character work and did all the laundry and baked a cheesecake. I am still about as low as a turtle. Going to shower and bed soon. Yum! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted October 8, 2018 Share Posted October 8, 2018 If anyone needs all of their doors closed at all times including when you're trying to go through them please feel free to borrow Alex. 2 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Lynn Posted October 8, 2018 Share Posted October 8, 2018 (((Critter))) Hoping for lower temperatures and cloudy days! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maize Posted October 8, 2018 Share Posted October 8, 2018 2 hours ago, Susan in TN said: Piano music from one of my all-time favorite composers, P.D.Q. Bach. I love PDQ Bach! We used to have PDQ Bach cassettes we listened to on long car trips when I was a kid. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paige Posted October 8, 2018 Share Posted October 8, 2018 Watching the last season of Anthony Bourdain's Parts Unknown is so sad. He had an amazing life, had everything, and still, it wasn't enough. ? 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paige Posted October 8, 2018 Share Posted October 8, 2018 I made the most amazing and unappreciated vegetarian tacos tonight. They were too spicy for DD and everyone else ate DH's meat tacos, but they missed out. I turned mine into a taco bowl/salad, but it was still like the best taco ever. ? More for me! 6 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted October 8, 2018 Share Posted October 8, 2018 Step goal day 7. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted October 8, 2018 Share Posted October 8, 2018 It has been raining since I woke up Thursday morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted October 8, 2018 Share Posted October 8, 2018 55 minutes ago, Slache said: It has been raining since I woke up Thursday morning. We're in rainy season now. It's going to rain a lot more in the days to come. And it hasn't been steady rain. Take advantage of the sun (or at least cloud) breaks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted October 8, 2018 Share Posted October 8, 2018 (edited) 3 minutes ago, Jean in Newcastle said: We're in rainy season now. It's going to rain a lot more in the days to come. And it hasn't been steady rain. Take advantage of the sun (or at least cloud) breaks. It has been steady here. That's what I meant. It has rained 24 hours a day (at least while I've been awake) since Thursday. I'm done. It's supposed to rain until Wednesday afternoon. Rainy booya. Edited October 8, 2018 by Slache 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted October 8, 2018 Share Posted October 8, 2018 Am I doing this wrong? I work 7 days a week on my responsibilities - cooking, cleaning, homeschooling, animals. And yet I never ever get "done" and I rarely get even a clean (for me) house and I never seem to get to the years of backlog on stuff to go through and take care of in this house. I am not working 24/7 but I am not lazy either. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted October 8, 2018 Share Posted October 8, 2018 Day 259 steps Day 131 hips Day 30 bird dog. 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Lynn Posted October 8, 2018 Share Posted October 8, 2018 Good Monday Morning! Coffee! So nice to take a shower today. I'm not complaining, but I will say I'm noticing side effects more with the prednisone than I used to - and it's not even that high of a dose. But I am very thankful for it. Arm is still red and swollen, I think from the creams, but the blisters are somewhat reduced. 3 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Lynn Posted October 8, 2018 Share Posted October 8, 2018 5 hours ago, Jean in Newcastle said: Am I doing this wrong? I work 7 days a week on my responsibilities - cooking, cleaning, homeschooling, animals. And yet I never ever get "done" and I rarely get even a clean (for me) house and I never seem to get to the years of backlog on stuff to go through and take care of in this house. I am not working 24/7 but I am not lazy either. No, I think it's just the reality we live in. (((Jean))) 4 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junie Posted October 8, 2018 Share Posted October 8, 2018 Good Morning! Happy Monday! 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted October 8, 2018 Share Posted October 8, 2018 Good Morning!! COFFEE!!!!!~D Monday!!??? Today is DH’s birthday. I think I will make him a pie instead of a cake. He likes pies. Jeannie, I understand your sentiments completely. I feel the same way. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted October 8, 2018 Share Posted October 8, 2018 9 hours ago, Slache said: It has been raining since I woke up Thursday morning. 8 hours ago, Jean in Newcastle said: We're in rainy season now. It's going to rain a lot more in the days to come. And it hasn't been steady rain. Take advantage of the sun (or at least cloud) breaks. 8 hours ago, Slache said: It has been steady here. That's what I meant. It has rained 24 hours a day (at least while I've been awake) since Thursday. I'm done. It's supposed to rain until Wednesday afternoon. Rainy booya. We were supposed to get up to .5” of rain from a storm last week. We got barely enough to settle the dust. I hope this is not a harbinger of our “rainy season” this year. 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted October 8, 2018 Share Posted October 8, 2018 Good morning! It's The Queen's favorite day! Happy "Whatever You Want To Celebrate" Day! Dh has the day off, so we are going to a Home Improvement store or two to look at porch railings. Ours needs to be replaced. Desperately. I would love to get some kind of polywood composite stuff, but I suspect they won't have it, or it will be way too expensive. The kids have instrument lessons and children's choir and Boy Scouts tonight. Coffee! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted October 8, 2018 Share Posted October 8, 2018 ???? Happy Nirthday, Dh of Krissi! ???? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted October 8, 2018 Share Posted October 8, 2018 8 hours ago, Jean in Newcastle said: Am I doing this wrong? I work 7 days a week on my responsibilities - cooking, cleaning, homeschooling, animals. And yet I never ever get "done" and I rarely get even a clean (for me) house and I never seem to get to the years of backlog on stuff to go through and take care of in this house. I am not working 24/7 but I am not lazy either. Not doing anything wrong. Entropy is the law. Can't fight the law. ? 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted October 8, 2018 Share Posted October 8, 2018 In all seriousness, I decided that a clean house, a perfect garden, and fixes that need to be done are just things I can get to sometimes, and sometimes I can't. Moreover, it's a neverending task to keep up, let alone get ahead and stay ahead. I do what I can, but be darned if I will enslave myself to an ideal I can't achieve. I've got enough issues as a recovering perfectionist! 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted October 8, 2018 Share Posted October 8, 2018 Happy birthday! My weather app says it's not raining but it's raining. I slept in. Need coffee. And therapy. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted October 8, 2018 Share Posted October 8, 2018 I think one frustrating thing about managing a home - housework and cooking, etc., is that it's never really done completely and finally. You might be at "good enough" for short periods of time, but it's a continuing cycle, and interruptions to the cycle/schedule can be overwhelming. I remember reading an article a long time ago about these kinds of jobs and how important it is to have other work or hobbies that provide opportunities to be actually finished with a project. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prairiewindmomma Posted October 8, 2018 Share Posted October 8, 2018 9 hours ago, Jean in Newcastle said: Am I doing this wrong? I work 7 days a week on my responsibilities - cooking, cleaning, homeschooling, animals. And yet I never ever get "done" and I rarely get even a clean (for me) house and I never seem to get to the years of backlog on stuff to go through and take care of in this house. I am not working 24/7 but I am not lazy either. I've been charting my time this school year to see how it's been allocated. Essentially, different types of activities get different highlighter marks on an appointment calendar with 15 minute blocks of time. It's been really enlightening. A food processor is saving me about 20 minutes a day on food prep, fwiw. Seeing how much of my life I was spending chopping vegetables, and the rest my hands needed afterwards has helped me tweak life. Passion Planner has free downloads if you want to try something like that. This year I've been blocking time on my schedule for housework and meals rather than having those be things that work into the flow of the day. It's made for a more sustainable pace for me, but it means that I have to be disciplined about protecting those times. I simply have to do much, much less (or be much smarter about it) than most other people because I need built in rest periods. Look at your overall trend--you are getting much more accomplished than you used to (with your improved health)!! 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted October 8, 2018 Share Posted October 8, 2018 2 minutes ago, prairiewindmomma said: Look at your overall trend--you are getting much more accomplished than you used to (with your improved health)!! Definitely! 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prairiewindmomma Posted October 8, 2018 Share Posted October 8, 2018 (edited) 1 hour ago, Slache said: Happy birthday! My weather app says it's not raining but it's raining. I slept in. Need coffee. And therapy. It's barely raining. Get outside for 20 minutes and move your body. And borrow a light therapy lamp from the library. ETA: (Said in great love---let me know if I need to come stage an intervention) Edited October 8, 2018 by prairiewindmomma 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted October 8, 2018 Share Posted October 8, 2018 Just now, prairiewindmomma said: It's barely raining. Get outside for 20 minutes and move your body. And borrow a light therapy lamp from the library. Yeah - I don't really count a drizzle as rain. Now the rain the other day when I got soaked totally through to the skin (despite wearing rain gear) and my shoes had to dry for two days before I could wear them again. . . that was real rain! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted October 8, 2018 Share Posted October 8, 2018 One of the happy "side effects" of doing my tackle list is that I get to see just how everyone else works on the same things over and over again. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mama25angels Posted October 8, 2018 Share Posted October 8, 2018 Hi, ladies! Jean, I totally get what you're saying, even with giving up most of my computer time this weekend, i'm still not done! I'm having a totally horrible day, so we're going to be done early, ds dropped my ipad and cracked the edges of the screen, i know it was an accident but it was also totally avoidable, I mean how many time do I really need to say, don't lay my ipad on the edge of stuff. 2 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted October 8, 2018 Share Posted October 8, 2018 Juliet was ten months old yesterday! 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted October 8, 2018 Share Posted October 8, 2018 7 minutes ago, myblessings4 said: Dishwasher is running! I haven't been on the tackle threads in a long time. I felt like I wqs posting thr same thing over and over! Lololol! Sorry. I'm losing it. But sometimes I didn't to back so the thread didn't keep me on track. I should try again so I can stop boring y'all with my lists. Just do what works for you, Angi. There is no "right" way to keep yourself on track. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted October 8, 2018 Share Posted October 8, 2018 The important thing is trying to keep yourself on track. I think. Or hiring servants. That would work too. 6 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted October 8, 2018 Share Posted October 8, 2018 1 hour ago, Susan in TN said: I think one frustrating thing about managing a home - housework and cooking, etc., is that it's never really done completely and finally. You might be at "good enough" for short periods of time, but it's a continuing cycle, and interruptions to the cycle/schedule can be overwhelming. I remember reading an article a long time ago about these kinds of jobs and how important it is to have other work or hobbies that provide opportunities to be actually finished with a project. True. That’s one thing I like about yard work. Things can be done. I know weeds grow back, but my flower beds do stay clean longer than my house. I’ve been struggling with hobbies. I haven’t done Latin in a while, I don’t have a good book going.... things have been rough with oldest DS and all the issues with the other kids and my eating is out of control... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted October 8, 2018 Share Posted October 8, 2018 Story time! We're reading Rolf and the Viking Bow. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted October 8, 2018 Share Posted October 8, 2018 1 hour ago, prairiewindmomma said: It's barely raining. Get outside for 20 minutes and move your body. And borrow a light therapy lamp from the library. ETA: (Said in great love---let me know if I need to come stage an intervention) 1 hour ago, Jean in Newcastle said: Yeah - I don't really count a drizzle as rain. Now the rain the other day when I got soaked totally through to the skin (despite wearing rain gear) and my shoes had to dry for two days before I could wear them again. . . that was real rain! I know, but the kids are sick so I don't want to take them out in it. I think it might not be raining now... 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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