Critterfixer Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 Morning. It's cold. One of my dogs is having tummy upset today. She feels fine, but she's a mess. I'm going to try to get writing done, and start on revisions to the next chapter. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 And now I am logged in on my iPad. Bizarre. I guess I shOuld get up. I slept horribly again. Hot flashes again and too many things on my mind. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 14 hours ago, Jean in Newcastle said: I had a nice chilled root beer. I could go for a nice chilled root beer. Root beer isn’t so good when it is warm. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 Good morning. I wish that I had room to out up all the cold people. Temps in the 50’s here. I actually slept last night. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
73349 Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 *adds sour cream to lunch* 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Lynn Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 2 hours ago, mama25angels said: Good morning! Yes, it's Friday eve!!! I have nothing to do today except regular stuff, lessons, folding and putting away laundry and I need to figure out dinner, anyone want to help? I don't mind buying stuff, just need low carbs.. Hmmm.... I'm the last person to give cooking advice, lol. But youngest dd and I just had a wonderful lunch - leftover meatloaf, Bob Evans mashed potatoes (not low carb, but super quick to warm up), roasted sweet potatoes, and roasted zucchini and yellow squash. Oh, my, the roasted sweet potato was to die for. I'm only bragging because I rarely go to so much trouble for any meal, much less lunch. 😂 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 (edited) 3 hours ago, mama25angels said: Good morning! Yes, it's Friday eve!!! I have nothing to do today except regular stuff, lessons, folding and putting away laundry and I need to figure out dinner, anyone want to help? I don't mind buying stuff, just need low carbs.. Our dinner tonight. Though the salad isn't using escarole - but just a "spring mix" from a bag. https://saramoulton.com/2017/09/salad-dressing-chicken-with-escarole-and-bean-salad/ Edited January 31, 2019 by Jean in Newcastle forgot link Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 (edited) I'm back from emissions testing, Whole Foods, and Aldi. Groceries are mostly put away and the kids are having IP sweet potatoes (not as good as roasted), grapes, and potato chips for lunch. Dinner is baked salmon with hollandaise sauce, a vegetable of some kind (probably green beans), and mixed greens salad. I have to make a phone call. Bah. I slept so badly last night. Every time I moved, I got a severely sharp pain in my knee. The smart thing would have been to get up and take some ibuprofin, but by the time I managed to get my leg in a non-painful position, I just wanted to get back to sleep. Repeat 4000 times until I gave up and got out of bed for the morning. We settled dd20's university bill for the semester and I need a couple days of deep breathing to recover. We are praying she can pick up some additional scholarships or maybe an RA position for next year. JJM, let us know how the appointment goes! Yay for Jean's sleep!! It's a Miscellaneous Update Booyah! This is the thread that never ends, It just goes on and on my friends. People started posting not knowing what it was, And they will keep on posting here forever just because... This is the thread that never ends You'd best come join it with your friends 'Cuz it will replace Facebook as the latest web-based craze And everyone will post here instead for the rest of their days This is the thread that's always there They'll cheer you up so don't despair The group is growing well as more people start checking in And we'll keep sucking them in because our cheer is addictive This is the thread that never ends It's better than a Mercedes Benz It helps with coffee withdrawal and other troubles, too Eighteen hundred pages of friends all cheering for you This thread keeps going on and on with record-setting length and fun It started twenty-four months ago from curiosity and all the fun and frolic has shown this is the place to be This is the thread that never ends... And the place where one finds special friends, the kind that have hearts that are strong and true Yes, ITT ladies, I am talking to you! This is the thread that never ends.... Edited January 31, 2019 by Susan in TN 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 3 minutes ago, Susan in TN said: I'm back from emissions testing, Whole Foods, and Aldi. Groceries are mostly put away and the kids are having IP sweet potatoes (not as good as roasted), grapes, and potato chips for lunch. Dinner is baked salmon with hollandaise sauce, a vegetable of some kind (probably green beans), and mixed greens salad. I have to make a phone call. Bah. I slept so badly last night. Every time I moved, I got a severely sharp pain in my knee. The smart thing would have been to get up and take some ibuprofin, but by the time I managed to get my leg in a non-painful position, I just wanted to get back to sleep. Repeat 4000 times until I gave up and got out of bed for the morning. We settled dd20's university bill for the semester and I need a couple days of deep breathing to recover. We are praying she can pick up some additional scholarships or maybe an RA position for next year. JJM, let us know how the appointment goes! Yay for Jean's sleep!! In all your busyness, you forgot to booya. Also, my computer recognizes "busyness" but not "booya." That is all. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 We just had a freezer delivered. Not a ginormous one, only 16cf, but still more freezer space than our poor fridge has. The delivery guy says it will take 24hrs to reach the correct temp. You know you're the mom when you're excited about getting a freezer, lol 4 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 I bought myself a couple treats today - parmesan crisps (made only of cheese) and sorghum grains to see if I can make a popcorn substitute. Halfway through Aldi I realized that I will need to make Tzatziki sauce for Saturday's dinner and had to quick look up a recipe on my phone. Also, blueberries were a good price and I had the brilliant idea of putting the cartons in a plastic veggie bag to avoid performing my biannual Annoying Customer Blueberry Dump. 🏆 It worked! 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 Phone call done! 1 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mama25angels Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 Jean, lunch sounded delicious!! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 1 hour ago, Ellie said: We just had a freezer delivered. Not a ginormous one, only 16cf, but still more freezer space than our poor fridge has. The delivery guy says it will take 24hrs to reach the correct temp. You know you're the mom when you're excited about getting a freezer, lol I love new appliances.💕 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 Yay, Susan, for getting the things done!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 We are having homemade pizza for lunch. I am waiting for carpet cleaner to be done. I think one thing I am so stressed about is $$. I feel like we are just hemmoraging $ right now. Fifteen years of doing “minimal/only what is absolutely necessary” upkeep on the house is showing up now that we are trying to sell it. Painting, repair work, carpets. I am dying. And then, this D&C. Since we have Medi-share, I am going to have to pay for it. Which is fine.... I guess. Since we are on Medi-share we dom’t Have ginormous premiums and deductibles, etc. but, we pay for stuff. The money we save on premiums we spend on the procedures. Don’t get me wrong, Medi-share works well, and it is cheaper. We are financially ahead because of it. But, when insurance premiums are taken out of your check, you can tend not to notice it as much, whereas looking at a bill and writing out a check can make you choke. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 We got the stupid apartment! I'm exhausted. 6 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 Oh wheeeeeeere is my tax return? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 14 minutes ago, Slache said: We got the stupid apartment! I'm exhausted. Yaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyy!! So glad for you Slashie!!!, 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 18 minutes ago, Slache said: We got the stupid apartment! I'm exhausted. So much awesomeness!! 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 HE ATE MY SALAD WHILE I WAS ON THE PHONE! 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 I haven't started on taxes yet. I hate doing taxes with kids in college. So many extra stupid things to figure out - even with TurboTax guiding me through it, it gets confusing. Do we report college expenses charged or only used during the calendar year? What about expenses that were paid for one year but not "used" until the next year? Can we deduct the emotional cost of mental anguish during a FAFSA audit? Can we deduct expenses incurred while blowing up FAFSA? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 I think I have a tear in my medial meniscus (knee). Poop. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 21 minutes ago, Susan in TN said: I haven't started on taxes yet. I hate doing taxes with kids in college. So many extra stupid things to figure out - even with TurboTax guiding me through it, it gets confusing. Do we report college expenses charged or only used during the calendar year? What about expenses that were paid for one year but not "used" until the next year? Can we deduct the emotional cost of mental anguish during a FAFSA audit? Can we deduct expenses incurred while blowing up FAFSA? I filed on the 16th. We're super simple though. My kids aren't going to grow up, so that will help. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wheres Toto Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 We go on the 15th of March for taxes. I'm scared. Dh upped his number of exemptions for some reason last year and with the new tax laws I think that might bite us in the ass. We just finished paying off the bill from when he was self-employed. Lucky for us, I'm not actually making any money at the science center yet. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 3 minutes ago, Where's Toto? said: We go on the 15th of March for taxes. I'm scared. Dh upped his number of exemptions for some reason last year and with the new tax laws I think that might bite us in the ass. We just finished paying off the bill from when he was self-employed. Lucky for us, I'm not actually making any money at the science center yet. You go in on the Ides of March?? Yikes!! Although that is also the 4th anniversary of ITT, which I’m pretty sure is stronger than the Ides of March, so you will probably be good.😂 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 33 minutes ago, myblessings4 said: There are 3 choices of who "he" is. And yet everyone knew who I meant. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junie Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 1 hour ago, Slache said: And yet everyone knew who I meant. I'm actually not very good at this game. I still have two suspects. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
73349 Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 *adds sour cream to dinner* 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 Sour cream makes everything better. #exceptrootbeer 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 31 minutes ago, Junie said: I'm actually not very good at this game. I still have two suspects. Alex. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junie Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 5 minutes ago, Slache said: Alex. Matt was my other suspect. John would have asked. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 https://www.target.com/p/perplexus-original-interactive-maze-game-with-100-challenges/-/A-53364350 They have this at the dentist. I think we might want it. 11 minutes ago, Junie said: Matt was my other suspect. John would have asked. It was my fault. I set it on the table for him to finish when I'm done and I was distracted and set it down so he ate the whole thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junie Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 Dd16 likes salad. The others, not so much. Some of my other dc have only started eating salad because of my gf crouton-like bagel chips. Croutons for the win! I hope it continues. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Lynn Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 Yay for Slache's apt!!! Home sweet home! i thought it was Matt. 😂 (((Everyone doing taxes, waiting on taxes, thinking about taxes))). 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 Yo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 7 minutes ago, Jean in Newcastle said: Yo. Tambien. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 3 hours ago, Another Lynn said: Yay for Slache's apt!!! Home sweet home! i thought it was Matt. 😂 (((Everyone doing taxes, waiting on taxes, thinking about taxes))). Nothing is certain except for death and taxes. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 3 hours ago, Jean in Newcastle said: Yo. Yo-Ma. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 3 hours ago, Slache said: https://www.target.com/p/perplexus-original-interactive-maze-game-with-100-challenges/-/A-53364350 They have this at the dentist. I think we might want it. We have something like that - my kids still love it and it's especially awesome on long car rides. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 5 minutes ago, Susan in TN said: We have something like that - my kids still love it and it's especially awesome on long car rides. That's what I'm thinking. I want to pick up a few things like that. I'll put them in the garbage bag in the back so no one can see them and just pull them out when they are overwhelmingly bored. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 My kids all eat salads because that's what we do. They will tattle on those who do not eat at least some at the meal. Sometimes some of them will just take a handful of lettuce leaves and stuff them into their mouth plain just to get it over with, particularly if they don't like any if the salad dressings available. Those are also the ones who were born in a barn. #notreallyborninbarnsbuthardtotellsometimes 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 (edited) I am done with Tchaikovsky 1. Not sad to say goodbye. There are some pieces that I always hope to have the opportunity to play again, like Howard Hanson's Symphony #2, or the Saint-Saens Organ Symphony, or Beethoven's 3rd, 5th, 6th, & 9th, or anything by Vaughn Williams. I don't feel that way about T1. Here's some Howard Hanson for you. (I have the music from minute 28 memorized because my eyes are always blinking back tears in that section and I can't read the notes. I know - I'm hopeless.) Edited February 1, 2019 by Susan in TN 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 Day 368 steps Day 238 hips Day 136 bird dog. Day 57 bone broth 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 I am done with all the available episodes of Death in Paradise. Sad night. I started watching the Miss Fisher Mysteries. Happy night. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Lynn Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 Good Morning Friday! Cat got me up because her food bowl was empty. (It really was.) Coffee is brewing! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Lynn Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 10 hours ago, Jean in Newcastle said: Yo. Yo Adrien. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junie Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 Good Morning! Happy Friday! Finally!!! And, Happy February! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wheres Toto Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 Morning. I'm tired. I stayed up too late reading then got involved in a chat with someone interested in classes. One class today, a run to the AFSA, swing by to pick up the kids, then back to the science center for D&D. Still cold today but it's supposed to hit 50's by Monday. It will feel positively balmy. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Lynn Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 Susan, how is your knee? I don't know what a torn thing-a-ma-bobby is.... what does it require? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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