Jean in Newcastle Posted April 8, 2019 Share Posted April 8, 2019 looks like we're going to take a spring break after all. (Except for academic testing on Tuesday.) pet store get the kitchen back to normal get laundry back to normal. not really sure what else. I have had 3 pain flares in 5 days and I am feeling a bit ginger about the whole pushing myself thing right now. Will take each day as it comes. 5 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKL Posted April 8, 2019 Share Posted April 8, 2019 Howdy! I was a bit conflicted about whether I should stay up late or get up early to finish some work / review kids' homework. I ended up napping and waking and napping and waking ... finally out of bed (presumably for good) around 4am. I put in a load of laundry after I realized my kid does not have a skirt to wear (I told her she did ... my bad). Getting some work done - working with our guys in India so I can send a report to a client this morning. To do: I am supposed to be reviewing homework. Need to switch out the laundry pretty soon. Kid 1 wants to wake up at 5:45 to finish some homework. (She wants help with some essays, so no work for a while.) Kid 2 up, both kids packed and off to school. Clean the kitchen, bathrooms, some clutter. Email to driver re kids' schedule for this week. More work. Need to pick up a colleague at the airport this morning. Some exercise, reading. Finish the laundry. Bills, calendar, filing, random school stuff. Shelve some books, box some hand-me-downs. Kid 1 has track & gymnastics, but I'm not sure ... should probably skip gymnastics since she has a big test on Tuesday. Work with kids on homework, test study. Read-aloud? Kids to bed. Work or sleep. Whatever else gets done. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kidlit Posted April 8, 2019 Share Posted April 8, 2019 (edited) Morning, all! coffee, etc✅ figure out exactly who’s in my creative writing class and send email to parents with coffee shop menu for orders for last day poetry slam/“teatime”✅ School prep discuss soccer practice with dh before he leaves for work (except it’s raining buckets at the moment, so maybe it’ll be too wet again)✅ co op prep (time permitting—would be nice!) laundry (in process—load in dryer; dry flat clothes spread all over the bed) call about color copies✅ return Spanish curriculum call (didn’t know I had a voicemail from them until dh saw it on my phone last night🙄) think about supper✅ (In crockpot) boy wrangling (forever) go over dd13’s math test with her set dd14 up with her Spanish test ✅ school with boys✅ lunch✅ finish with boys if necessary girls’ one-on-one✅ (Interrupted by a phone call) dd13 to play practice✅ make copies ✅ Cc class✅ grocert store for co op stuff ✅ prep co op Edited April 9, 2019 by hopeistheword 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pink and Green Mom Posted April 8, 2019 Share Posted April 8, 2019 Good morning! -coffee -DS17 off to school -get co-op paperwork in order -school with DS14 -appear in person at new co-op to sign up for classes for next year (pre calc, chem, Spanish II and engineering) -call HVAC - upstairs AC unit not keeping up (and it is only spring - ugh, we knew the systems would need to be replaced when we bought the house, just not so soon) -get a handle on laundry -get a handle on kitchen -call eye doc for both kids (DS17 needs more contacts, DS14's prescription will need to be upped as he is constantly squinting) -talk to DS17 about prom, figure out where closest tux place is -dinner (not the first idea at this point) -watch an episode (or two) of 24 with the family 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selkie Posted April 8, 2019 Share Posted April 8, 2019 (edited) Good morning! school w/dd my usual Monday office work - sorting through the pile on my desk and figuring out what needs doing label ziploc bags for collecting manure samples from each horse dust/vac/magic eraser main floor laundry, of course figure out what to put in kids' Easter baskets (this was so much easier when they were little - I miss Legos and stuffed bunnies) make almond milk and hibiscus tea look into some garage organization ideas - need more shelves or bins or something, so ds20's tools and car parts aren't strewn all over the place read dinner: kung pao noodles Edited April 8, 2019 by Selkie 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScoutTN Posted April 8, 2019 Share Posted April 8, 2019 Jean, I hope you feel better soon! Selkie, I can still do Legos for ds, but dd is past stuffed bunnies and it does make Easter baskets harder! I need to get that shopping done this week! Today: school house cleaning that didn't happen Saturday. Ds to/from swimming. AHG stuff Prep cooking for later this week? Watch basketball!!!! Dinner is reuben casserole and rye toast. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom31257 Posted April 8, 2019 Share Posted April 8, 2019 (edited) Good morning! I hope you are all doing well. Spring break is over. I enjoyed my time with dd so much! Ds had a great trip to the Appalachian Trail. His youth drama group goes every year to minister to hikers. They grill hamburgers and give out snacks/water. They pray with hikers who will allow them to do so. Done: the usuals (cats, coffee, dh's breakfast and lunch) sent the physics labs sheets for printing To Do: meals school with ds tutor 1 student pick up a friend and drop her off she doesn't have to go now meet a co-op mom for some planning stuff (She will train with me next year to take over as co-op director the next year. I want to go ahead and pass the torch by ds' senior year.) take ds to swim Dh offered to take him instead of me taking him! prepare physics test Edited April 9, 2019 by mom31257 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MysteryJen Posted April 8, 2019 Share Posted April 8, 2019 Good morning! dh left early to get in a last day of spring skiing. dd2 is moving slowly... Those official visits are exhausting- can't believe she has two more in the next two weeks. ds3 should be home late tonight-I think the coach will give him a ride home. Probably should double check on that! coffee/paper dd2 off to school write water/weed laundry kitchen SAT tutor library- dh has overdue books jen things leftovers for dinner Have a great day! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
readinmom Posted April 8, 2019 Share Posted April 8, 2019 Morning, all! Jean, I hope you feel better soon. My goal for today: All I want is for these back spasms to go away...too much time on couch because of the toe surgery. I am counting the minutes until doctor's office opens. I've exhausted every over the counter remedy. All ears to those who have had this before... No work, no school...lots of tv and computer time Watch basketball game tonight Dh will bbq steak for dinner Have a great day! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKL Posted April 8, 2019 Share Posted April 8, 2019 Homework is reviewed & revised / completed. Kids got off to the school bus on time. 2 loads of laundry done & folded / put away. 3rd is ready to go in. Cleaned kitchen / bathrooms. Texted our driver. Fed the critters. Prepared a return for Pat Catan's (have not returned it yet). Picked up colleague from the airport. Accomplished a little reading. Caught up on news / social media. Got some "work" work done. Still a little behind on that though. Kids' science & gym teacher replied to an email and said I was a great parent. OK, I'll go with that, LOL. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Jean in Newcastle Posted April 8, 2019 Author Share Posted April 8, 2019 I somehow totally misunderstood dd's schedule. I guess we are doing school this week after all. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selkie Posted April 8, 2019 Share Posted April 8, 2019 I have a migraine brewing, but have managed to get some things done: On my third load of laundry Put away a basket of towels Cleaned a bathroom Cleaned kitchen Did horse chores Collected the first manure sample for the vet Scrubbed a water bucket (dopey horses keep pulling their water buckets out of the bucket holders and dragging them around and playing with them, getting them filthy in the process 🙄) Filled water tank Made almond milk 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted April 8, 2019 Author Share Posted April 8, 2019 Human care done ✅ pet care done ✅ medical care done ✅ dishwasher rebooted algebra done and graded geometry done and graded On a personal note: I have found a really good locally made yogurt 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaKinVA Posted April 8, 2019 Share Posted April 8, 2019 So today... School Laundry Pack up school books needed this summer/fall to mail to VA Sort more books for packing Pack PonyGirl's room Swimming (me, too). 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kidlit Posted April 8, 2019 Share Posted April 8, 2019 7 hours ago, hopeistheword said: Morning, all! coffee, etc✅ figure out exactly who’s in my creative writing class and send email to parents with coffee shop menu for orders for last day poetry slam/“teatime”✅ School prep discuss soccer practice with dh before he leaves for work (except it’s raining buckets at the moment, so maybe it’ll be too wet again)✅ co op prep (time permitting—would be nice!) laundry (in process—load in dryer; dry flat clothes spread all over the bed) call about color copies✅ return Spanish curriculum call (didn’t know I had a voicemail from them until dh saw it on my phone last night🙄) think about supper✅ (In crockpot) boy wrangling (forever) go over dd13’s math test with her set dd14 up with her Spanish test ✅ school with boys✅ lunch✅ finish with boys if necessary girls’ one-on-one dd13 to play practice make copies Cc class grocert store for co op stuff prep co op I’m feeling quite accomplished today EXCEPT the boys are outside, muddy, on the wet trampoline. And my floor needs to be mopped desperately. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kidlit Posted April 8, 2019 Share Posted April 8, 2019 And there’s a leak in our bedroom 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScoutTN Posted April 8, 2019 Share Posted April 8, 2019 Well, there is only one serving left of the casserole I intended for dinner. So next up is figure out dinner! Ds is swimming. Dd is taking a scirnce test and polishing up her writing assignment this afternoon. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selkie Posted April 8, 2019 Share Posted April 8, 2019 It is muddy here, too. I vacuumed and mopped the sunroom and mudroom, got my to-do basket sorted, and have been paying bills. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted April 8, 2019 Author Share Posted April 8, 2019 chemistry done and graded pet store done (though I forgot one bag of treats that I was going to get) bank done puppy play date done 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
readinmom Posted April 8, 2019 Share Posted April 8, 2019 I bought one of those icy hot tens machines. It has helped a little, taking my mind off spasms. Took dd to school for her elective classes, got her lunch on the way back. I stopped at urgent care but apparently we are not in the right network to use this one. Too bad, because it's right down the street from the house. I have a call in to dr for muscle relaxants, have reached my limit on Advil and Aleve. Warning labels frighten me...is it really bad to take another one? Dh is having the boys over tonight for dinner, basketball game. Not up for company, but ds1 needs our support right now. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted April 8, 2019 Author Share Posted April 8, 2019 3 minutes ago, readinmom said: I bought one of those icy hot tens machines. It has helped a little, taking my mind off spasms. Took dd to school for her elective classes, got her lunch on the way back. I stopped at urgent care but apparently we are not in the right network to use this one. Too bad, because it's right down the street from the house. I have a call in to dr for muscle relaxants, have reached my limit on Advil and Aleve. Warning labels frighten me...is it really bad to take another one? Dh is having the boys over tonight for dinner, basketball game. Not up for company, but ds1 needs our support right now. Yes, it is bad to take more than the limit on NSAids. It can tear up your stomach and can seriously hurt your liver. If you can, take an epsom salt bath while waiting for the muscle relaxants. The magnesium can work as well as muscle relaxants. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScoutTN Posted April 8, 2019 Share Posted April 8, 2019 Dinner is chx pot pia and green salad. Ice cream and chocolate sauce for the game. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKL Posted April 8, 2019 Share Posted April 8, 2019 I finally sent out review files for the current "big project." The government changed its reporting system and I'm cutting my teeth on this client at the moment. Not sure how far I actually am from having it done. It is going to be a late night / early morning again. Why can't anything just be easy? 3 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selkie Posted April 8, 2019 Share Posted April 8, 2019 37 minutes ago, readinmom said: I bought one of those icy hot tens machines. It has helped a little, taking my mind off spasms. Took dd to school for her elective classes, got her lunch on the way back. I stopped at urgent care but apparently we are not in the right network to use this one. Too bad, because it's right down the street from the house. I have a call in to dr for muscle relaxants, have reached my limit on Advil and Aleve. Warning labels frighten me...is it really bad to take another one? Dh is having the boys over tonight for dinner, basketball game. Not up for company, but ds1 needs our support right now. So sorry, readinmom! That sounds miserable.🙁I hope the pain goes away soon! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kidlit Posted April 9, 2019 Share Posted April 9, 2019 13 hours ago, hopeistheword said: Morning, all! coffee, etc✅ figure out exactly who’s in my creative writing class and send email to parents with coffee shop menu for orders for last day poetry slam/“teatime”✅ School prep discuss soccer practice with dh before he leaves for work (except it’s raining buckets at the moment, so maybe it’ll be too wet again)✅ co op prep (time permitting—would be nice!) laundry (in process—load in dryer; dry flat clothes spread all over the bed) call about color copies✅ return Spanish curriculum call (didn’t know I had a voicemail from them until dh saw it on my phone last night🙄) think about supper✅ (In crockpot) boy wrangling (forever) go over dd13’s math test with her set dd14 up with her Spanish test ✅ school with boys✅ lunch✅ finish with boys if necessary girls’ one-on-one✅ (Interrupted by a phone call) dd13 to play practice✅ make copies ✅ Cc class✅ grocert store for co op stuff ✅ prep co op I feel so ahead of the game tonight! All I have to do for the rest of the night is prep our co op stuff. And I only really have one class to prep for tomorrow because the others are poetry tea times that just require me to gather books and snacks, etc. 🎉🎉 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom31257 Posted April 9, 2019 Share Posted April 9, 2019 I took a walk while dh took ds to swim. Dinner was in the crockpot other than green beans, so I had the time. I need to start working on the physics test, though. Last one!! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted April 9, 2019 Author Share Posted April 9, 2019 Grocery shopped made mango chicken 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKL Posted April 9, 2019 Share Posted April 9, 2019 Ugh. I'm booking my tickets to Tibet or someplace where I can be alone in some monastery and never have to deal with ridiculousness .... I am sure tomorrow will be a better day. Right? 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kidlit Posted April 9, 2019 Share Posted April 9, 2019 Headed bed at about 75% ready to go in the morning, which is about 50% (or more!) better than I usually am. 🎉 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKL Posted April 9, 2019 Share Posted April 9, 2019 I sent an email and am hoping the gremlins work hard overnight so I can pick it up in the early morning. I told my kid I'm waking her at 4am to finish homework / study, kuz I sent her to bed early. It's been that kind of night. Hopefully some good attitude fairies do some magic on both of us while we sleep. Only 6.5 more weeks of school. Not that anyone's counting! 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScoutTN Posted April 9, 2019 Share Posted April 9, 2019 Stayed up too late watching bball, but it was fun! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MysteryJen Posted April 9, 2019 Share Posted April 9, 2019 Waiting at cell phone lot to pick up ds3. It is now after midnight. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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