Tackling Sat, May 11

[TexasProud]

Starting thread

[TexasProud]

A lot will probably look familiar as they have been on my list for three days:

Make a paid post for today✔️
Polish next Saturday's newsletter
Polish and schedule Monday's blog post
Write a rough draft of Wed's blog post
Analyze March Budget
Create April Budget
Analyze April Budget
Talk with hubby about a few of our charity donations he wants to make
Look on Google classroom and add prayer partners people gave me oer the last two days
Finish reading Dissociation Made Simple
Created an agenda for a ZOOM Mission Meeting
Created devotion speaker schedule for Mission Team
Start writing my podcasts
Meet with xxxxx and let them try on extra scrubs
Clean out my bedroom where they will try on the scrubs ✔️
Clean the kitchen before they come over ✔️

Edited May 11 by TexasProud

[mom31257]

Update on my student. His dad heard through a person outside the family that he went to Mississippi to be with the girl he had been talking to online, and he wants to start a new life. I’m praying he will at least contact his dad or a sibling soon.

[ScoutTN]

Good morning!

I love a day without lots of schedule! 

I need to call my mom ✔️ and do some meal planning.

AHG things ✔️ 
Tutoring things
Read VBS curriculum

Dd will be home late afternoon or early evening. Looking forward to hearing about her week!

Ds works later today. Glad he gets a day to sleep late!

Edited May 11 by ScoutTN

[mom31257]

The graduation is today, and I’ll go home after it. The main n tackling I will want to do then is a quick tidy to the house. 

[ScoutTN]

@mom31257  I hope he is safe and will return home soon. Are the police involved?  

[mom31257]

Just now, ScoutTN said:

@mom31257  I hope he is safe and will return home soon. Are the police involved?  

I don’t know. I’m going to see his dad mid-day today, so I hope to know more. 

[math teacher]

Good morning!! Sunny day here: and hoping to get lots done. Plans include:

coffee-done

take shot

dollar store since I have a coupon-done

work in flower bed

laundry-done

take some items to give away or at least get them in the car-done

call my son-done

cook for the freezer-done

clean the bathrooms

paint the front door facing-done

put away luggage-done

call about an insurance thing I received-done

mail and shred-done

write church check-done

decide on party stuff and get from dollar store-done

straighten the couch 

 

 

 

 

 

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update

[ScoutTN]

@math teacher So good to *see* you here! How long til school is out for you? 

[history-fan]

Good Morning

Nice weather here today

water gardens , fill bird bath 

laundry 

house clean

train pup, she has entered the adolescent fear stage which is challenging 

 

 

[wisdomandtreasures]

It's my 11th anniversary! 🙂 So we're going to have a very romantic day: cleaning our church, doing laundry, getting things for Mother's Day at Walmart, and then getting 6 kids bathed and ready for church tomorrow. Be still my heart! 😉

[ScoutTN]

@wisdomandtreasures  Happy Anniversary!

[HomeAgain]

Happy anniversary, @wisdomandtreasures!

I have put a notice in the kitchen that I am not cooking tomorrow.  What that looks like for the rest of the house will be up to them.  The florist I ordered from sent me a picture of what they're delivering to dh's mom.  They're beautiful, like always.  I'm so glad I didn't go with a preset arrangement.

 

Today:

• drop ds off at his meeting
• grocery shop
• take the trash to the dump
• trim the bushes out front
• pick up ds
• schoolwork
• prep games for a new kid on Monday
• 10,000 steps
• violin

Maybe not all in that order, but close enough.

[mommyoffive]

1 hour ago, wisdomandtreasures said:

It's my 11th anniversary! 🙂 So we're going to have a very romantic day: cleaning our church, doing laundry, getting things for Mother's Day at Walmart, and then getting 6 kids bathed and ready for church tomorrow. Be still my heart! 😉

Happy Anniversary!!

[mommyoffive]

2 hours ago, mom31257 said:

Update on my student. His dad heard through a person outside the family that he went to Mississippi to be with the girl he had been talking to online, and he wants to start a new life. I’m praying he will at least contact his dad or a sibling soon.

I hope that the dad gets some concrete information and even though that isn't what he wants brings him a tiny bit of piece to at least know he is safe and not just anywhere.  He is 18 right?

[ScoutTN]

The police could get lots of useful info if they are given the boy’s phone. We have an acquaintance who is a detective and speaks to teens about cyber self-defense and dangers. Scary, sad stuff! Praying for safety and healed relationships!!

[ScoutTN]

Nice to have a day to putter at home! I need slower days to think. 
 

On my second cuppa and getting things done.

[TheReader]

Praying still for Cameron, @mom31257; hopefully he is safe where he is and reaches out to family soon. 

Happy Anniversary, @wisdomandtreasures!  

Today my list is:
....coffee - done
...exercise class -- done
....shower -- done
....put hands on all the stuff Oldest needs to pack for camp
....take him shopping for any missing items
....eat lunch?
...meal plan thru at least Mon/Tues
...grocery shop
...nap??
...go to a piano recital for some of my students
...come home, eat dinner
...veg out/hang out together

Oldest leaves on Monday to work summer camp, he'll be back in August, so this weekend is part "farewell, we love you" and part "happy mother's day". Today's part is camp prep.

Edited May 12 by TheReader

[ScoutTN]

Mom does not want to go out for lunch tomorrow, so that makes things easier. We’ll pop over there with a card and some flowers instead.

Multi-tasking on lots of housekeeping tasks today. 

Dinner is grilled burgers and sausages with sweet potato fries, pasta salad, and some tbd low-carb side. Further meal planning yet to be done. 

[LifeLovePassion]

Went to a few plant sales this morning with MIL and SIL. DH and youngest changed transmission fluid on one of the vehicles. Will hang out with MIL/SiL for a bit now. It is gorgeous out. I will maybe putter around with planting. Or else work on that tomorrow. 

[TexasProud]

Had a wonderful conversation with my daughter, just a lot of listening because she was in the mood to talk, though I did talk some.  @fairfarmhand, it will get better! For the most part we are good, occasionally she gets defensive like she did at 16-20, but that is much more rare now. 

Making progress on the list.

[ScoutTN]

Mom does not want to go out for lunch tomorrow, so that makes things easier. We’ll pop over there with a card and some flowers instead.

Multi-tasking on lots of housekeeping tasks today. 

Dinner is grilled burgers and sausages with sweet potato fries, pasta salad, and some tbd low-carb side. Further meal planning yet to be done. 
 

I’ve been to the grocery and have some prep cooking started. 

[ScoutTN]

Ds just left for work (about 2 miles away) in my car. He’s had his license less than a month and it still SO excited to get to drive by himself. I love being able to give him that independence! I will love it even more when he has his own vehicle! 😉😆 🚙

[ScoutTN]

Done:

Unloaded the dishwasher
4 prs sneakers out of the washer

Pumpkin pancakes (Sun b’fst)
Pasta salad
Kale salad
Burgers made to grill later
Burger toppings prepped

I am about done! 

In a while:
PT exercises ✔️ 

Dd will not be home til evening bc they started late, stopped for a long lunch etc. College friends who will not see one another all summer.

Ha! Ds texted. Wants his earbuds for his break. So sorry, bud, I cannot get them to you bc you have my car. 😆😆🙄🙄
 

Edited May 12 by ScoutTN

[ScoutTN]

Dd has a flat tire. She managed to get off the road. Dh is on the phone with her, talking her through calling AAA and what to do. She has a place to stay with a friend down there for the night. 

She will be driving to NC later this month. I have been a bit nervous about that drive - longer and more challenging than any she’s done. So this is not actually a bad thing. Learning opportunity in an easier setting. Good experience. No one is hurt; she’s not on the interstate; it’s not cold, raining or dark; she’s not under any time pressure to get somewhere.

[math teacher]

9 hours ago, ScoutTN said:

@math teacher So good to *see* you here! How long til school is out for you? 

Thanks-it's great to be back. School is out next Friday for students and the following Friday for teachers.

[HomeAgain]

Flat tires are rough.  One thing we have gotten each other for Christmas, @ScoutTN, has been portable air machines for each vehicle.  Dh and I had a nail in the tire in BFE,Maine, that little machine helped get us to the next town and a place to have it fixed.  Too many tire places now use a tool that makes it impossible to get the lug nuts off on your own, especially in larger vehicles.

[HomeAgain]

I took ds to his meeting.  I would have gone back home during it, but it's May and that means the construction crews are in full force and the traffic is backed up.  It took us ten minutes longer than it should have to get there.  So, I browsed nearby shops until he was done and then went home.

Also accomplished:

violin

grocery shopping with dh.  He took the trash to the dump while I was gone.

Not quite 10,000 steps.  It's 50 degrees and cloudy.  I'm a wimp.

[ScoutTN]

@HomeAgain  I will check into the air machines! She has a real size spare, but yeah, no way are those lug nuts coming off without a power tool. Her tires are under warranty at Costco.

Dh is grilling. Which means the burgers will be overdone. 😐

[ScoutTN]

AAA was quick!!!! She’s about to get on the road to come home. 

Dinner is yummy! 

Edited May 11 by ScoutTN