Jean in Newcastle Posted November 2, 2017 Share Posted November 2, 2017 (edited) school normal chores check out insurance website chiropractor Edited November 2, 2017 by Jean in Newcastle 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liz CA Posted November 2, 2017 Share Posted November 2, 2017 Someone cancelled and this means a day off for me - yeah Large cup of coffee with whipped cream :) Work-related reading from home Reports for work from home Take dog for walk Make Kombucha Remainder of laundry 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pink and Green Mom Posted November 2, 2017 Share Posted November 2, 2017 (edited) Good morning! On the homestretch to the weekend - yay! -coffee -DS16 off to school (I slept through it) -school with DS13 -go through new Nom Nom Paleo book and see if there are any recipes I want to copy before taking book back to library -library to drop off books -make bulk taco seasoning -laundry (probably 3 loads) DONE: 2 (good enough) -workout (1 hour HiiT cardio) -read my book (been reading for 5 weeks, on page 120) -dinner (tacos) -DS16 takes self to school baseball practice 5:30-8 Edited November 2, 2017 by Pink and Green Mom 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom31257 Posted November 2, 2017 Share Posted November 2, 2017 Good morning! I decided to make dh's lunch and breakfast last night, so I could sleep in a bit today. Ds broke a wire yesterday afternoon, so I have to take him to the ortho today. To Do: dinner (lunch will be out) school with ds drop off clothes at a ministry meet a co-op mom to get something to her take ds to ortho lunch look for ds a white shirt for a service project study chemistry for co-op take ds to swim tutor a student while ds is at swim watch an episode of ST2 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selkie Posted November 2, 2017 Share Posted November 2, 2017 Good morning! I'm in a rush to get my usual morning routine done so I can get out the door for an early vet appointment. Hoping the fog will dissipate by then to make the drive to town easier. •get mail ready to go •take puppies to vet for boosters (remember to pick up food while I'm there and set up an appointment for kitty's haircut) •stop at post office •school •continue working on cleaning and decluttering our entryway coat closet (started this yesterday - it's a disaster zone) •probably should mop the floors •do a couple loads laundry •work on clearing out my to do basket in office •do some food prep (make hard boiled eggs, roast brussels sprouts) •dinner: I'm trying a recipe for spicy red curry cauliflower "wings" and making a roasted vegetable salad to go with it 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKL Posted November 2, 2017 Share Posted November 2, 2017 Left my phone downstairs last night, so I relied on my plug-in alarm to wake me up. Bad idea. :P Got the kids up with about 25 minutes to get to the school bus. They did make it there. :P Had kids sign birthday cards which are almost a week overdue from last Friday's birthday party. (Classmate - hope they remember to hand the cards off.) Cleaned the kitchen, bathrooms, and some clutter. Working. I got two things done already, which is pretty good for my standards in the morning. :P ... I should do some laundry later and have the kids help clean out the pet cages. Pay some bills. Make a doc appointment for myself (follow-up and to check a couple things). I would like to make it to TKD, not sure if we will. Clean out my car. Kids' homework - hopefully not too heavy? Read-aloud. Kids to bed. Work. Whatever I'm forgetting. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScoutTN Posted November 2, 2017 Share Posted November 2, 2017 Good morning! school deskwork ds to swimming AHG board mtg dinner - pork fried rice and pot stickers I have to make a decision today. Hoping to give a 50th b-day party for dh in 2 weeks. Plan A location is now unavailable. Our house is not an option. I need a free venue. I can ask a friend to host or my SIL. I would rather have it at friend's home, but feel it is a much greater imposition. I feel a little uncomfortable asking. If it is at the friend's, IL's will not be invited. If it is at SIL's, then obviously all dh's family will be invited. Ugh. Of course, it is possible that both of them say no. Time is ticking away and I need to send evites this weekend. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScoutTN Posted November 2, 2017 Share Posted November 2, 2017 (edited) Done: rice for dinner 1 load of sheets in the dryer, dh's laundry started crock pot making chx stock butternut squash baked for pies NME registration for Dd Dog food ordered And: external dvd player ordered (Ours died this morning, so no Latin videos for dd today or tomorrow. Argh!) math! printed next section of Treasured Conversations for Ds corrected dd's math moved the laundry Edited November 2, 2017 by ScoutTN 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MysteryJen Posted November 2, 2017 Share Posted November 2, 2017 Good morning! dd2 is off to school, tired but in good spirits. She has weathered some serious girl issues this week (I about lost my mind over the name calling (both to her face and on social media) and flat out mean comments). She talked to her coach and explained her approach: "I will not be stepped on" and "I confront mean behavior." He wasn't thrilled, everyone just wants her to give in to the queen bee, because it is easier for everyone. But she didn't and for now, the queen bee has realized that targeting dd2 is not worth the effort. It is exhausting and I am forbidden to get involved. I have never, ever in my life met such mean, unhappy girls. But I am informed by my kids that girls are meaner now and I should just accept it. Ugh. Otherwise, regular day with lots of driving To do: school with ds3 ds2 off to cc daily chores (a few extra) clean basement area vacuum (every time the back door opens--leaves are flying in) jen things ds3 to tennis pick up dd2/swim/early drop off at judo pick up swim/judo Have a great day! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScoutTN Posted November 2, 2017 Share Posted November 2, 2017 Jen, sorry your dd2 has to deal with such mean girls! Sounds like she handles it with fortitude and sense. My dd has not experienced any of that yet, but I suppose some of it is inevitable. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommyoffive Posted November 2, 2017 Share Posted November 2, 2017 Good morning! dd2 is off to school, tired but in good spirits. She has weathered some serious girl issues this week (I about lost my mind over the name calling (both to her face and on social media) and flat out mean comments). She talked to her coach and explained her approach: "I will not be stepped on" and "I confront mean behavior." He wasn't thrilled, everyone just wants her to give in to the queen bee, because it is easier for everyone. But she didn't and for now, the queen bee has realized that targeting dd2 is not worth the effort. It is exhausting and I am forbidden to get involved. I have never, ever in my life met such mean, unhappy girls. But I am informed by my kids that girls are meaner now and I should just accept it. Ugh. Otherwise, regular day with lots of driving To do: school with ds3 ds2 off to cc daily chores (a few extra) clean basement area vacuum (every time the back door opens--leaves are flying in) jen things ds3 to tennis pick up dd2/swim/early drop off at judo pick up swim/judo Have a great day! Wow sorry your dd is still dealing with that. I think that is awful of her coach. I think he needs to step up and say something. I think that is why kids are meaner, because so many people don't speak up. I am glad your dd is. She is doing the right thing even though it doesn't feel good. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MysteryJen Posted November 2, 2017 Share Posted November 2, 2017 Honestly, I am 100% exhausted by it. There is little prospect of this getting significantly better, just more of the same. It has been going on for 2 years now. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommyof1 Posted November 2, 2017 Share Posted November 2, 2017 Laundry Clean house Family time Some school 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selkie Posted November 2, 2017 Share Posted November 2, 2017 Jen, ugh. Those girls are awful and so is the coach. I am so glad your dd is not putting up with it. :grouphug: 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Jean in Newcastle Posted November 2, 2017 Author Share Posted November 2, 2017 SKL- I’m so glad that you mentioned a card. I have a wedding card here that I have to get out. The wedding was over a month ago. I will get it addressed and mailed today. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKL Posted November 2, 2017 Share Posted November 2, 2017 Honestly, I am 100% exhausted by it. There is little prospect of this getting significantly better, just more of the same. It has been going on for 2 years now. I'm sorry. I totally get being exhausted. Keep looking to the future ... I know these things can take years to resolve or put behind us. :( 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted November 2, 2017 Author Share Posted November 2, 2017 human care done pet care done medical care done. Now to start the first kitchen/ laundry / school-grading round robin. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MysteryJen Posted November 2, 2017 Share Posted November 2, 2017 I have vacuumed all the leaves and changed the bag. I have also discovered that 3 lights in the basement burn out lightbulbs in less than one week. So rabbit trails on the computer, with a few fixes to try. I think that it is mostly vibrations from the front door and the bathroom which are over the three lights. But I will fix it, because two of the lights are in my sewing area and darkness is not a good sewing condition. Thanks for the support, ladies. It is a pretty isolating problem to have, and as you may guess, mean apples don't fall far from their trees. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selkie Posted November 2, 2017 Share Posted November 2, 2017 1 load of laundry done vet appt. done - set up appt. for puppies to get spayed & neutered next week completely forgot to get mail ready and go to post office. oh well. morning horse chores done treated my horse's feet for thrush again (a recurring problem because of the wet weather) 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted November 2, 2017 Author Share Posted November 2, 2017 kitchen - nagged ds20 into giving me all the dishes that were stacked in his room. :cursing: Rebooted the dishwasher. laundry - one load in the washing machine. Because yesterday's load was a blanket that got put on a bed at nighttime, there is no load to fold and put away this morning. school / grading - looked over dd's biology syllabus and assigned today's activities. Regraded the biology work that had gotten handed back to her yesterday to redo. now time for the next ktichen - laundry - school/ grading round robin. Have I said how much this round robin is helping me? In the past I would have still been cleaning the kitchen and laundry wouldn't be chugging along and I would have been frustrated when dd asked what she was doing in biology. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted November 2, 2017 Author Share Posted November 2, 2017 kitchen - took care of the overflowing recycling. We had a lot of recyclables yesterday! laundry - matched up socks from my sock mosh pit. I actually hate doing this because dh has a lot of socks that are almost but not exactly alike. And he gets mad if I accidentally match a very dark navy sock with a black one. My feeling, that if it takes a magnifying glass to see the difference that it really doesn't matter, is not appreciated. school/ grading - figured out what we're going to do for Japanese today. The current book we are using frustrates me so I'm pulling in stuff from my previous Japanese lessons that I made when I was teaching it for a living. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScoutTN Posted November 2, 2017 Share Posted November 2, 2017 (edited) Nixing swim practice for today. Traffic is awful coming home and makes the whole afternoon/evening crazy rushed. Next up: Finish school with ds. Grocery for ginger, then make dinner Fold laundry AHG stuff Reserve library books Discuss history with dd Edited November 2, 2017 by ScoutTN 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selkie Posted November 2, 2017 Share Posted November 2, 2017 another load of laundry done made hard boiled eggs, roasted brussels sprouts, and iced tea I'm halfway through my mountain of dirty dishes I told dh we're having cauliflower "wings" for dinner and he is not enthused :laugh: 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selkie Posted November 2, 2017 Share Posted November 2, 2017 two more loads of hay were delivered - our sheds are so full that we can barely close the doors :) kitchen is clean laundry is done for the day :hurray: 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted November 2, 2017 Author Share Posted November 2, 2017 kitchen - did hand washing. And wiped down stove and counters. And shined that sink. laundry - put wet stuff in the dryer. school/ grading - graded algebra and biology and got together materials for Japanese. And went over Media Lit. assignment. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pink and Green Mom Posted November 2, 2017 Share Posted November 2, 2017 Well, I think today was good enough - didn't get everything done, but got mostly every thing done. Going to see if DH wants to take me to go see Bad Moms Christmas tonight.... :leaving: 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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