prairiewindmomma Posted December 14, 2018 Share Posted December 14, 2018 I am trying to not have to go to Costco until after Christmas. Parking and checkout have been awful. On the other hand, the Lindt truffle sample lady and I have been meeting weekly. 🙂 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 I have been having fun prepping for tonight’s tutoring. 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 Prairie, you should definitely stay home with recently sick child and send everyone else to the luau. I was planning to visit AFSA today, but have chickened out. Dh isn't dying anymore, so I might send him tomorrow. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 I love Lindt truffles - even the white chocolate ones. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prairiewindmomma Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 Youngest has fallen asleep. I hope we all get to stay home! 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Lynn Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 51 minutes ago, Susan in TN said: Prairie, you should definitely stay home with recently sick child and send everyone else to the luau. I was planning to visit AFSA today, but have chickened out. Dh isn't dying anymore, so I might send him tomorrow. So glad your dh is following the rules. Even better, he can be felpful again! 😁 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 1 hour ago, prairiewindmomma said: Query: If it has been exactly 24 hrs since your child was last violently ill, would you show up at a catered church luao? Just you? You and non-sick children? Everyone? Or, put another way, would you cherish this as an excuse to snuggle under blankets and sip on homemade chicken soup and avoid the cold, wet, dark outdoors and the need to socialize awkwardly with people (because you are adorably? awkward)???? Excuse to enjoy the great indoors in peace and quiet. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 I did my critiques and got my first draft off for alpha reading. Now I am in the bed and trying to work up the courage to go tackle more social media stuff when I'm sort of all media'd out this week. But I need to do it. In another week or so I'll be huddled up in the editing cave, bawling over revisions that hurt, but will make my story better. Still...the idea of just pretending I don't have to be social and hiding out with my writing for the rest of the evening is tempting. Or a book to read. That would be awesome! 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junie Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 Ds18 is home!!!!!!!! 4 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 (edited) Major wind storm tonight. Power went out briefly. Getting a warm dinner made hopefully before it goes out again. Charging everything I can. Have flashlights ready to go. Juliet is a bit freaked out by all the rattling noises. A windy booyah Edited December 15, 2018 by Jean in Newcastle 2 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 Power is out- looks like this time for real. Probably won’t finish up my steps tonight. It is too dangerous to walk outside. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 Stay safe, Jean! #couldnotresist 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 3 hours ago, prairiewindmomma said: The Apologia cd is burned as a mp3. If you can convert the file it will run as a regular audio file in your van. I was also frustrated to discover it was a mp3. Or, better yet, get a Bookshare account if you qualify and listen to it for free. 🙂 You know, the “CD” that came with the new Nottgrass curriculum is that way. I really want to listen to it because it has poems and songs from early America, but I can’t get it to work. I hate being technologically challenged. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 9 minutes ago, Susan in TN said: Stay safe, Jean! #couldnotresist Oh my word, Susan. That is hilarious!, Jean, be safe. The wind does blow. And it moves things. It could be harrowing out there. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 I am getting my steps indoors. #nothingelsetodo 3 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 Day 325 steps Day 197 hips Day 96 bird dog. Day 15 bone broth 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 The puppy is working her hardest to break my hip tonight but I’m not falling for it (get it?). After she almost bowled me down the stairs by shooting past me to get at that enticing beam of light from the flashlight, I now make her go ahead of me. 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 My 2nd grade student had lots of sugar before coming to tutoring tonight and boy did it show! She was a chatterbox! It’s really cute when it isn’t your kid and you only have them for an hour. 😉 My kindergartener didn’t cry tonight for the first time. He only cries for a few seconds when mom first leaves but it was nice that he didn’t even do that. 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 I just realized that I put down bone broth for tonight but unless the power comes back on I can’t make it. I did the steps, hips and bird dogs though. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 Susan, that video reminds me of our newscast when we get rain. 😂 it is a big deal to get an inch of rain out of a storm. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 We have power!! 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 I have bone broth 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 Hi. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Lynn Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 Good Morning! COFFEE!!! It's raining. I'm up to take one to TKD and one to swim. I had sweet tea at dinner time last night. I think it was more caffeinated than a six pack of cokes! I stayed up past 2am reading a library book that my youngest said I should read. It was really good! Zora and Me, based on some things from Zora Neale Hurston's childhood. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junie Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 Good Morning! Happy Saturday! I'm going to try to finish up some Christmas shopping when I take dd16 to work today. I'm also planning a trip to the library. We have books due on the same night as dd8's concert next week; also ds18 needs something new to read while he's home. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 I thought they would be finished yesterday, but no. So they're coming over this morning to finish up. The contractor says they will be finished by 1:00. We'll see. Other than that, happy Saturday, y'all! 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mama25angels Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 Good morning, I got to sleep in today!! 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 28 minutes ago, Ellie said: I thought they would be finished yesterday, but no. So they're coming over this morning to finish up. The contractor says they will be finished by 1:00. We'll see. Other than that, happy Saturday, y'all! Oh, wait...at least one more day next week. But the furniture goes back in today, so there's that. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 Good morning! I need to go to Target and deal with The Pants. Dh said he's going to pick up our Christmas cards which are in his office at work, so I'm going to suggest he stop by Walmart as long as he's over in that direction. If I can get my act together, I might just get the Christmas letter and cards sent out before Epiphany this year! Coffee! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 Good Morning!!!! COFFEEE!!!! Saturday!!! The girls want to go to the library today. So, I guess I will do that. I don’t know what else is going on. I do need to organize myself for a cookie baking extravaganza next week. I bake cookies for all the neighbors. And I need to organize the Christmas presents and figure all that out. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wheres Toto Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 Getting moving slowly this morning. We had the first of what are going to be monthly Kid's Nights Out at the science center last night. We actually had mostly tweens and all had been or are students of mine. It went really well, the kids got along well and had a good time. Today we ordered a bunch of stuff from Amazon, we're running out to pick up my gift (a plain gold wedding band that I can wear while teaching. My current ring is a cuff around my engagement ring and I can't wear it with gloves or when I'm getting gooey), bringing a bed to habitat restore for my mom, then dinner out for mom's birthday tonight. Also laundry, cleaning, wrapping, and planning classes for the rest of the weekend. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 I didn't do Christmas cards again. I hear that's part of the selfish millennial trademark so maybe I'll just own it. I have contacted 3 realtors and none will call me back. I have selected 4 apartments. Our top choice is a 4 bedroom, our second is a 3 bedroom with a garage and a closet big enough to be Matt's work space. Did I mention that he's planning on doing his side job (inspections) full time when we move? He's working for 2 companies ready to transfer him to San Antonio and he has Uber, Lyft, Amazon Flex and some food thing as backup just in case he doesn't get enough hours off the bat. After doing my pushups I have to agree that the vacuum is good. Menu: Steak fajitas Stuffed bacon wrapped chicken with salad Jambalaya 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 I didn’t get enough sleep. I am too excited that Ds 21 is coming home from college today. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikslo Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 I need more coffee. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 14 minutes ago, ikslo said: I need more coffee. That’s the story of my life. 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 1 hour ago, Slache said: I didn't do Christmas cards again. I hear that's part of the selfish millennial trademark so maybe I'll just own it. You might be pleased to learn that Miss Manners doesn't love Christmas cards. She didn't love them long before there was a selfish millennial generation. 1 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 14 minutes ago, ikslo said: I need more coffee. That’s the story of my life. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 30 minutes ago, Ellie said: You might be pleased to learn that Miss Manners doesn't love Christmas cards. She didn't love them long before there was a selfish millennial generation. Why? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 The kitchen's picked up and the dishwasher is running. My breakfast consisted of a hard boiled egg, some cheese, an artichoke heart and coffee because I cleaned out the fridge and those were all almost gone. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 I would imagine there are a large number of reasons why people don't send Christmas cards. Selfishness wouldn't have been on my radar as one of them. The Pants issue has been resolved! 🎉 The kids did a good job cleaning the kitchen while I was gone. The mess they left after making themselves breakfasts was fairly alarming - particularly the French toast part of breakfast. Though they also left out turkey lunchmeat and an odd assortment of other foods. Dh has left for the post office to mail the package. Imma have some breakfast/lunch. And then make the girls shower before their recital tonight. More coffee! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prairiewindmomma Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 I'm cleaning the school room this morning, trying to get everything put away, dusted, and tidied so I can GET THINGS DONE over Christmas break. Right now, I feel like I have to stack things to make room to work. I live with three messy people, and it's challenging. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prairiewindmomma Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 Empty tape dispensers, misfiled workboxes, upside down and backwards books, oh my! 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 Had a puppy playdate. After Juliet got "yelled at" by the cat and the old dog for trying to play with them, I realized that it was time for her to see her puppy bff. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 Sad day for me. Put down one of my "elder" cats (I still have three ages 12, and two at age 16). This is a hard time of year for me. I've had ten deaths to deal with in the last ten days. Thank goodness for puppies. I had two to play with today, and one is the sweetest pit bull puppy who has seen me from his earliest visit and now thinks that he comes in to get treats and snuggle. He was the treat today.☺️ Now it is time to write, and read, and relax. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wheres Toto Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 4 hours ago, Slache said: I didn't do Christmas cards again. I hear that's part of the selfish millennial trademark so maybe I'll just own it. I'm not a milennial (Gen x) and neither is dh (Boomer) and we didn't do Christmas cards. I'm thinking more lazy than selfish. Maybe a little overtired and busy. Maybe a little I have a tween and a teen that hate sitting for pictures and an adult child that isn't around enough to get pictures so that makes it a little harder too. Did all the out of the house errands except the restore wouldn't take the bed (can't take mattresses) so it's still in the truck. Did NONE of the in-house chores except dishes and a tiny bit of laundry. I really really really should be preparing classes right now. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wheres Toto Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 Just now, Critterfixer said: Sad day for me. Put down one of my "elder" cats (I still have three ages 12, and two at age 16). This is a hard time of year for me. I've had ten deaths to deal with in the last ten days. Thank goodness for puppies. I had two to play with today, and one is the sweetest pit bull puppy who has seen me from his earliest visit and now thinks that he comes in to get treats and snuggle. He was the treat today.☺️ Now it is time to write, and read, and relax. I'm so sorry about your losses. But glad you had sweet puppies to play with. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 Christmas cards are just one way out of many to keep in touch with people. I find it a nice way and it serves a purpose especially for those extended family and acquaintances that I don't see very often. But it isn't the only way. And not everyone feels the need to keep in touch in the same way. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 I am back from the library and the Afsa. I got three library books. A Harry Bosch novel, which I can’t wait to get in to. And then I picked two books based on their titles alone. “Darkness the Color of Snow” by Thomas Cobb and “Summer Hours At the Robbers Library” by Sue Halpern. They may end up to be busts, but their names are clever. And i’m Watching Fresno State play in the Las Vegas Bowl. Go Bulldogs. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 28 minutes ago, Critterfixer said: Sad day for me. Put down one of my "elder" cats (I still have three ages 12, and two at age 16). This is a hard time of year for me. I've had ten deaths to deal with in the last ten days. Thank goodness for puppies. I had two to play with today, and one is the sweetest pit bull puppy who has seen me from his earliest visit and now thinks that he comes in to get treats and snuggle. He was the treat today.☺️ Now it is time to write, and read, and relax. ((Critter)). We had to put our elderly cat down this year, too. That was horrible. And then our persnickety cat was killed by marauding dogs over the Labor Day Weekend. 2 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 I send out cards. But I don’t consider people who don’t to be selfish. It’s just not their thing. I like sending out cards. I love writing my Christmas letter. It’s my thing. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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