Junie Posted March 22, 2023 Share Posted March 22, 2023 Good Morning! Happy Wednesday! Another headache. And I am exhausted all the time. Discipleship group tonight. 1 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted March 22, 2023 Share Posted March 22, 2023 10 hours ago, Renai said: Speaking of Scouts, Dancer is now a founding member of the new girls troop. She told the Scoutmaster on Sunday she wants to be the bugler. So far there's only four members, and no one else plays the trumpet, so.... Oh yeah, the council (or whoever) went ahead and approved the troop with 4 members, although they technically supposed to have 5 to start. She has a bunch of stuff to learn to be a full-fledged Scout. There's a bit of "describe" or "explain" such and such, and explaining has never been her strong point. She's motivated though. So exciting! Not many troops have a bugler, so that's pretty awesome! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted March 22, 2023 Share Posted March 22, 2023 Good morning! (((Junie))) how are you iron levels? I finished the book for The Ladies of Grief Book Club (Secrets of a Charmed Life) and started A Gentleman in Moscow. Which sent me on a quest to figure out the hotel I stayed in in Moscow in 1988. It's now called "Hilton Moscow Leningradskaya". Not the same one as in the book. I have to meet with my financial advisor so he can help me get my taxes done. Hopefully I have all the necessary documents. Kids have usual lessons and stuff. Coffee! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted March 22, 2023 Share Posted March 22, 2023 Well that stinks. I didn't realize that my property taxes were due in February. I had on my budget that they were due in April. Sigh. I'm so glad I looked it up! 2 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted March 22, 2023 Share Posted March 22, 2023 Prepping for my Houston trip today. Found someone to house sit, thank goodness; the house itself would be fine, lol, but I have the inside cat, the two patio cats, and all the wild birds that I feed. Mostly worried about the outside cats, of course; I don't know if anyone else in the neighborhood feeds them, as well, and they are used to coming to my house, you know? One of them is waiting by the back door in the morning when Mr. Ellie gets up; Yellow Cat won't let us touch him, but he's always there, bless his heart. Anyway, I have someone to stay here and take care of All the Things. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted March 22, 2023 Share Posted March 22, 2023 2 hours ago, Susan in TN said: and started A Gentleman in Moscow. Which sent me on a quest to figure out the hotel I stayed in in Moscow in 1988. It's now called "Hilton Moscow Leningradskaya". Not the same one as in the book. Coffee! I am almost done with that book. It is so good. The plot is a little slow, but it’s one of those books that you just…..I don’t know. It’s hard to explain, but it is strangely intoxicating. And of course I am more than half in love with the Count.🤣 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Bean Posted March 22, 2023 Share Posted March 22, 2023 Morning! I stayed up too late again so slept in too long. I really need to be a grownup and stop doing that. Shower and Laundry Day. By the end if it, I should have a house of clean people and laundry. School, too. I’m not feeling the Calvert thing so need to make another plan. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted March 22, 2023 Share Posted March 22, 2023 1 hour ago, Susan in TN said: Well that stinks. I didn't realize that my property taxes were due in February. I had on my budget that they were due in April. Sigh. I'm so glad I looked it up! Property taxes here have jumped 30 %. It’s shocking. 3 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Bean Posted March 22, 2023 Share Posted March 22, 2023 45 minutes ago, Jean in Newcastle said: Property taxes here have jumped 30 %. It’s shocking. Homeowner’s insurance has skyrocketed, too. Ours nearly doubled for the coming year. 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junie Posted March 22, 2023 Share Posted March 22, 2023 3 hours ago, Susan in TN said: (((Junie))) how are you iron levels? Yeah, I think that might be the problem. 😞 At least it's a quick and easy fix. Hopefully it will only take a couple of days. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted March 22, 2023 Share Posted March 22, 2023 (edited) Our taxes and insurance are going up, too. My brother and his wife live in the mountains east of Sac and their homeowners is so high because of the fires that they had to take out a loan to pay it. Personally, I think that is completely stupid and would move if I were them. Edited March 22, 2023 by KrissiK 1 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted March 22, 2023 Share Posted March 22, 2023 Dressing in grubbies and regained dominion over another small portion of my back yard. 3 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted March 22, 2023 Share Posted March 22, 2023 Met with the Tax Man. He wanted to look into a thing so I didn't file yet but it shouldn't take too long. I should probably sit down with dd20 and look at her taxes. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted March 23, 2023 Share Posted March 23, 2023 Day 191 hike with Juliet. We did an urban hike that we’ve done often but I added on a small trail offshoot that I haven’t taken before. It took us to a different trailhead and then we backtracked to the main trail. Two different sets of kids asked to pet Juliet and I had to gently say no. One set of kids asked twice- both coming and going on the trail. I think they finally got it when I explained that “this dog gets scared”. 4 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Bean Posted March 23, 2023 Share Posted March 23, 2023 (edited) Dinner was/is help yourself. DH left the stew veggies in the car when he went to work today. 🤨 DD made chocolate chip brownie cookies. I’ve been good- I only ate one. Edited March 23, 2023 by Green Bean 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted March 23, 2023 Share Posted March 23, 2023 Back from Not-Awana. I am exhaustified. Those kids were absolutely positively wild. (I work with 4&5 year olds). And we couldn't play outside because of the rain. It was awful. 1 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dianthus Posted March 23, 2023 Share Posted March 23, 2023 The thought of that exhausts me. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted March 23, 2023 Share Posted March 23, 2023 Our house . . . is a very very fine house. . . (Feeling nostalgic for the songs of my youth.) 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wheres Toto Posted March 23, 2023 Share Posted March 23, 2023 7 hours ago, KrissiK said: Back from Not-Awana. I am exhaustified. Those kids were absolutely positively wild. (I work with 4&5 year olds). And we couldn't play outside because of the rain. It was awful. I don't know if it's the Spring in the air or too much winter or what but the kids at work have been insane lately too. Not even just the little kids. I've had to kick a 12 year old out of class, and have had more than one not be allowed to do a lab because I didn't feel they could do it safely. Whatever it is, I hope it settles down soon. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wheres Toto Posted March 23, 2023 Share Posted March 23, 2023 Happy Thursday. It's been a long week of getting up way too early to hang out at work for way too many hours. I have gotten quite a bit of work done and I'm sure it will get easier when the sun is out in the morning, but for now it stinks. Dd and I have started to meet up to work out again. We meet at the science center, walk around the block (about a mile so a long block and partially up fairly steep hill), then do some yoga videos. We were going to meet this morning but she woke up with a bad headache so we skipped. I'll probably take a walk myself this afternoon between classes and 4H. It's supposed to be in the 60's. Tomorrow we're going out to dinner with dd and her boyfriend. We haven't met him yet but it's time. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted March 23, 2023 Share Posted March 23, 2023 Good Morning!!! COFFEE!!!~D (A little late, i forgot to set the automatic timer. Sorry!) Friday Eve!! Well, today is going to be busy. We leave on our trip tomorrow night, so today I have to get work stuff finished up, run to the AFSA because DD doesn’t have enough underwear for the entire trip, etc. etc. Ugh!! I need to make a list, but I’m afraid i’m going to forget something. Usually on family vacations I don’t stress too much because, “we can always stop at a CVS or something if we forget something”, but not this trip. i suppose if it were an actual emergency we could, but there are a ton of people and a very tight itinerary. DD went to the doctor yesterday, finally. My mom ended up having to take her because i couldn’t get away from work. It’s something asthma related. They gave her a breathing treatment and a prescription for prednisone. i hope it works. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted March 23, 2023 Share Posted March 23, 2023 Good morning! Pup was restless overnight but at least didn't make too much noise. Various kids have work, school, and tutorial. I have Bible study this morning and orchestra concert tonight. Coffee! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted March 23, 2023 Share Posted March 23, 2023 Yay for Road Trip! Krissi, do you get to ride on a big fancy bus? 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junie Posted March 23, 2023 Share Posted March 23, 2023 Good Morning! Happy Thursday! I slept until 9 today and I'm trying to get caught up. I was awake for several hours in the middle of the night. The pain in my left hand and arm was pretty amped up and sleep was not happening. 😞 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted March 23, 2023 Share Posted March 23, 2023 2 hours ago, Susan in TN said: Yay for Road Trip! Krissi, do you get to ride on a big fancy bus? oh, you bet. It’s gonna be great. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted March 23, 2023 Share Posted March 23, 2023 Today is kind of a Palindrome 3 23 23 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted March 23, 2023 Share Posted March 23, 2023 There are some Common Grackles hanging around and emptying my birdfeeder. I keep sending pup over to the door to scare them off. I may need to take more drastic measures. Also, 2 sweet Eastern Towhees have been visiting regularly. ☺️ 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted March 23, 2023 Share Posted March 23, 2023 Common grackles are birds too 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted March 23, 2023 Share Posted March 23, 2023 One small patch of yard reclaimed. One giant patch of tall grass remaining. 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renai Posted March 23, 2023 Share Posted March 23, 2023 1 hour ago, Susan in TN said: There are some Common Grackles hanging around and emptying my birdfeeder. I keep sending pup over to the door to scare them off. I may need to take more drastic measures. Also, 2 sweet Eastern Towhees have been visiting regularly. ☺️ Why? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renai Posted March 23, 2023 Share Posted March 23, 2023 Speaking of trips, I'm supposed to be going to California for a sister get-together. The last time the three of us were together was about 6 years ago, and they came here. My youngest has a birthday in May, and my middle sister has agreed to host. They changed the dates based on Gymnast being in dance performances for a week, ending Saturday May 6. We're going to be exhaustified. Thus, my decision to take the train from here to there, instead of the plane with layovers and changes. Longer ride, but less thinking for the both of us. We're supposed to be leaving May 7. I haven't bought tickets yet. Anyone ever been on Amtrak? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
73349 Posted March 23, 2023 Share Posted March 23, 2023 26 minutes ago, Renai said: Anyone ever been on Amtrak? I ❤️ Amtrak and would take it more places if it went. Much less hassle than either driving or flying. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted March 23, 2023 Share Posted March 23, 2023 30 minutes ago, Renai said: Anyone ever been on Amtrak? Traveling by Amtrak is awesome. The seats are big and comfortable. Sometimes you can even get a table. I've traveled with friends and we play cards and games. The only downside is the stations are usually in carpy parts of town. I haven't traveled extensively in CA, but I have been to several stations. You have to make sure someone is there to pick you up. There's no services like airports. No rental cars, etc. Though you may be able to get a taxi, or you could certainly call an Uber. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wheres Toto Posted March 23, 2023 Share Posted March 23, 2023 (edited) 4 hours ago, Susan in TN said: There are some Common Grackles hanging around and emptying my birdfeeder. I keep sending pup over to the door to scare them off. I may need to take more drastic measures. Also, 2 sweet Eastern Towhees have been visiting regularly. ☺️ We get a lot of them too. Dh sends the dog after them or is the old man yelling and waving his fist at the birds. I like Towhees. 3 hours ago, Jean in Newcastle said: Common grackles are birds too Yes, but they are big, greedy birds. They eat all the food up really really quickly, peck at and chase away the other smaller birds, and are loud. 3 hours ago, Renai said: Anyone ever been on Amtrak? We've taken the Auto Train from Virginia to Florida a few times. I always found it pretty comfortable. Even one time when I was 9 months pregnant (not allowed to fly plus ds has SPD). We never got a cabin, just stayed in general seats and they were pretty comfortable for sleeping. Edited March 23, 2023 by Wheres Toto 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted March 24, 2023 Share Posted March 24, 2023 6 hours ago, Jean in Newcastle said: One small patch of yard reclaimed. One giant patch of tall grass remaining. And one giant leap for mankind. 3 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted March 24, 2023 Share Posted March 24, 2023 1 hour ago, KrissiK said: And one giant leap for mankind. That’s if you want to clear the tall grass in a single bound…. 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted March 24, 2023 Share Posted March 24, 2023 Day 192 2 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renai Posted March 24, 2023 Share Posted March 24, 2023 6 hours ago, KrissiK said: Traveling by Amtrak is awesome. The seats are big and comfortable. Sometimes you can even get a table. I've traveled with friends and we play cards and games. The only downside is the stations are usually in carpy parts of town. I haven't traveled extensively in CA, but I have been to several stations. You have to make sure someone is there to pick you up. There's no services like airports. No rental cars, etc. Though you may be able to get a taxi, or you could certainly call an Uber. My middle sister is in LA and it stops at Union Station. She'll be picking me up, although she may. not be happy with the 8am time, lol! Meh, she's used to traveling, she knows how it is (this is the family that is in commercials and movies, so travel for filming). 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted March 24, 2023 Share Posted March 24, 2023 8 hours ago, Jean in Newcastle said: Common grackles are birds too That's true, and I love their black and sometimes purplish sheen. But they scare away all the little birdies. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted March 24, 2023 Share Posted March 24, 2023 (edited) 7 hours ago, Renai said: Why? They empty out the birdfeeder in minutes and chase off the littler birds. I suppose I could stick out something just for them and the squirrels. 7 hours ago, Renai said: Speaking of trips, I'm supposed to be going to California for a sister get-together. The last time the three of us were together was about 6 years ago, and they came here. My youngest has a birthday in May, and my middle sister has agreed to host. They changed the dates based on Gymnast being in dance performances for a week, ending Saturday May 6. We're going to be exhaustified. Thus, my decision to take the train from here to there, instead of the plane with layovers and changes. Longer ride, but less thinking for the both of us. We're supposed to be leaving May 7. I haven't bought tickets yet. Anyone ever been on Amtrak? Ds18 & crew took Amtrak from St. Louis to New Mexico for their Philmont trek. From what I understand, it's best to be super flexible when it comes to being on time. 7 hours ago, KrissiK said: Traveling by Amtrak is awesome. The seats are big and comfortable. Sometimes you can even get a table. I've traveled with friends and we play cards and games. The only downside is the stations are usually in carpy parts of town. I haven't traveled extensively in CA, but I have been to several stations. You have to make sure someone is there to pick you up. There's no services like airports. No rental cars, etc. Though you may be able to get a taxi, or you could certainly call an Uber. I seem to remember that there's a scenic Amtrak route that goes from California to Seattle, maybe? Sounds lovely. Edited March 24, 2023 by Susan in TN 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted March 24, 2023 Share Posted March 24, 2023 I'm pooped. By the time we got to the 2nd (slow) movement of the Mozart symphony, I was really glad I had that late afternoon cup of coffee. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted March 24, 2023 Share Posted March 24, 2023 49 minutes ago, Susan in TN said: I seem to remember that there's a scenic Amtrak route that goes from California to Seattle, maybe? Sounds lovely. We've taken a homeschool field trip to Sacramento before and that was fun. It dropped us off downtown and we goofed around down there, went to the train museum, whish was awesome. It's a fun way to travel. But yes, you need to be flexible. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted March 24, 2023 Share Posted March 24, 2023 3 hours ago, Susan in TN said: They empty out the birdfeeder in minutes and chase off the littler birds. I suppose I could stick out something just for them and the squirrels. Ds18 & crew took Amtrak from St. Louis to New Mexico for their Philmont trek. From what I understand, it's best to be super flexible when it comes to being on time. I seem to remember that there's a scenic Amtrak route that goes from California to Seattle, maybe? Sounds lovely. Coast Starlight 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
73349 Posted March 24, 2023 Share Posted March 24, 2023 The Pollening is upon us. iCoffee. 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted March 24, 2023 Share Posted March 24, 2023 Good Morning!!! COFFEE!!!~D Friday!!! It’s the big day!! I am mostly packed. I was going to try to sleep in this morning, just to get another hour or so before being up for 36 hours, but that didn’t work. So, I am up at the normal time. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junie Posted March 24, 2023 Share Posted March 24, 2023 Good Morning! Happy Friday! Dd18's Spring Break is almost over. 😞 Still lots of pain in my hand/arm. I'm hoping that it's mostly from barometric pressure and that it will resolve itself soon. 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junie Posted March 24, 2023 Share Posted March 24, 2023 I got a private message on instagram last night that made me smile. :) It's from dd20's roommate's mom -- who was a friend of mine when I was in college! It was so much fun recently when I got to talk to dd20's roommate about knowing her mom and that I was at the Christmas party where her parents met. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wheres Toto Posted March 24, 2023 Share Posted March 24, 2023 Morning. Happy happy happy Friday!!!! Just one class today. I'm going to try and take my around the block walk before class. It's very cloudy but doesn't appear to be raining. If it does start to rain, it's too cold to walk in it. I'd prefer snow to freezing rain. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wheres Toto Posted March 24, 2023 Share Posted March 24, 2023 One of my teachers let me know they will be out on Monday. I had one out sick on Tuesday, one I sent home sick on Wednesday. The past couple of months have been insane with people out sick. I am extremely thankful for my head teacher. She is super dependable, plus she is always willing to combine classes and take a bigger group to cover for anyone who is out. We're small enough that I don't have substitutes to call on. My newest teacher, who is a friends daughter, is also very reliable with showing up to work and she ended up running a class of eleven 4-7 year olds Wednesday when we combined classes. I didn't know we'd have that many (I should have) but she did amazing. So thankful for having two amazing teachers. 4 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wheres Toto Posted March 24, 2023 Share Posted March 24, 2023 I'm seeing tons of beautiful pictures of the Northern Lights all over Facebook. I wish I lived where they could be seen. That's one of my bucket list items. I really want to see them someday. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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