pandora89, that brings back memories of when two of my triplets ran off from me down our street when they were about 3 or so. I wasn't even pregnant like you and I couldn't keep up with them! Some man driving in a car stopped and told them to come back to me haha
Today is our wedding anniversary- 18 years! We are going out to dinner to a place I've never been before.
I’m off this week and it’s Eleanor’s birthday on Wednesday. Obviously we can’t do much but we did order a custom Ben and Jerry’s ice cream cake (our local BnJ that does cakes just reopened for takeout last week!) and we’re planning on having it in my mom and dad’s backyard weather permitting. My brother and SIL might bring my nieces by for cake but that’s about it. This is the last week of school and I’d usually let her take the day off but it’s only a few hours online. I’m kind of floundering in what to do for her. She’s turning 10 so she’s really psyched about being double digits ❤️
Follow up to H and I fostering/adopting my great-nephew.
My sister talked to DSS in NC about care for my great-nephew. It looks like if we are going to get placement any time soon my niece has to agree to it/voluntarily terminate her rights. Otherwise my great-nephew with stay with my sister in NC until my niece either a) successfully completes the parenting plan and gets her kid back (not likely) or b) she makes no progress long enough that the state terminates her rights. Waiting on the state to terminate my niece's rights would take up to a year or more. We originally thought that H and I could foster him while my niece works on her parenting plan, but NC decided that since there is a close family member great-nephew can live with in state they won't transfer him to us in VA.
So at this point my sister has placement, and my niece has zero visitation rights until she can pass a drug test and stay clean for 3 months. Niece meets with DSS tomorrow, where she will learn this info and the rest of the details of her parenting plan. Niece is under the impression that her mom is the one blocking her, and not the state. The hope here is that my niece realizes getting her child back will be a ton of work (and history has shown she won't do the work), and she'll agree to turn him over to us.
Thank goodness I have a therapy appointment tomorrow, because I need to come up with some better coping strategies for dealing with the unknown. Especially if this is going to drag out longer than we thought!
My dog is such a weirdo! She’s all about the hot weather. She just wants to sunbathe on the deck. Meanwhile, I’m over here trying to hide my under boob sweat from my coworkers. Ugh.
My neighbors have older teens. The two oldest are in college and the youngest in High School. The older two have been going in and out the entire time that we've been quarantined and the parents were all "what can we do?". Well, guess who is now sick so the entire family has to quarantine? Yup. Awesome.
I need to learn how to can I think. I've always wanted to do it, but I've been making salsa, and making way more than we'll ever eat and giving the excess away to neighbors. I think that I want to start making really big batches and then canning them to save for the winter months. I have an Instant Pot and I think that I can do it in there, so I need to research more.
I double booked myself twice today for meetings, so I need to figure out that mess before they start at 10am.
He has COVID?
As far as I know he hasn't been tested yet, but was exposed and showing symptoms, so he and his whole family are now self-quarantined. I'm getting my info piecemeal.
My birthday is tomorrow, and it always seems to sneak up on me that I actually kind of hate my birthday. I always feel like it's a let down and this year I'm already disappointed and it hasn't even happened yet, lol. I do know my H bought me a couple of gifts but I don't think much of anything else will be special about the day. We were considering going out to a restaurant now that there is outdoor seating available at many of them (and I think the protocols are pretty good to where the risk would be low) but it's supposed to be 92 tomorrow so I'm not sure it will even be all that much fun to sit outside. My original plan was to order sushi and sit on our deck, but then we're running into the same issue with the heat. We can eat it inside, but I'm so damned sick of eating takeout in our house that that doesn't really sound special or fun at all - it just sounds like an expensive way to eat dinner.
I do plan to bake myself cookies and cream cupcakes but since I'm really not a baker, I'm hoping they even turn out lol. Last year I was so bummed out because I didn't plan anything for cake and didn't end up even getting any, so at least this year I know that's happening.
We are in the middle of a bizarre cold snap, and it's only 49 degrees and pouring rain outside right now. It was 100 on Friday! It's June! Get it together, weather patterns!
My birthday is tomorrow, and it always seems to sneak up on me that I actually kind of hate my birthday. I always feel like it's a let down and this year I'm already disappointed and it hasn't even happened yet, lol. I do know my H bought me a couple of gifts but I don't think much of anything else will be special about the day. We were considering going out to a restaurant now that there is outdoor seating available at many of them (and I think the protocols are pretty good to where the risk would be low) but it's supposed to be 92 tomorrow so I'm not sure it will even be all that much fun to sit outside. My original plan was to order sushi and sit on our deck, but then we're running into the same issue with the heat. We can eat it inside, but I'm so damned sick of eating takeout in our house that that doesn't really sound special or fun at all - it just sounds like an expensive way to eat dinner.
I do plan to bake myself cookies and cream cupcakes but since I'm really not a baker, I'm hoping they even turn out lol. Last year I was so bummed out because I didn't plan anything for cake and didn't end up even getting any, so at least this year I know that's happening.
My birthday is Wednesday, and I feel the same way. After a lot of disappointing birthdays, I've reached the point that I just sort of dread it. I know my mom is annoyed because she wants to do something special and I'd honestly rather just skip it. I had been pretty excited this year because we were going to see a special presentation of Up with the Phila Orchestra playing the soundtrack live, but obviously that isn't happening.
I actually have a work call at 8 pm on my birthday, so that's sort of a bummer. I am thinking that we'll do an early take out dinner from a local Indian restaurant. No one else in my family particular likes Indian, but it's my birthday and I love it.
I saw a recipe online for birthday cake scones, and I might make those for my birthday breakfast. I don't really like cake, but I do like a scone with my coffee.
My birthday is tomorrow, and it always seems to sneak up on me that I actually kind of hate my birthday. I always feel like it's a let down and this year I'm already disappointed and it hasn't even happened yet, lol. I do know my H bought me a couple of gifts but I don't think much of anything else will be special about the day. We were considering going out to a restaurant now that there is outdoor seating available at many of them (and I think the protocols are pretty good to where the risk would be low) but it's supposed to be 92 tomorrow so I'm not sure it will even be all that much fun to sit outside. My original plan was to order sushi and sit on our deck, but then we're running into the same issue with the heat. We can eat it inside, but I'm so damned sick of eating takeout in our house that that doesn't really sound special or fun at all - it just sounds like an expensive way to eat dinner.
I do plan to bake myself cookies and cream cupcakes but since I'm really not a baker, I'm hoping they even turn out lol. Last year I was so bummed out because I didn't plan anything for cake and didn't end up even getting any, so at least this year I know that's happening.
My birthday is Wednesday, and I feel the same way. After a lot of disappointing birthdays, I've reached the point that I just sort of dread it. I know my mom is annoyed because she wants to do something special and I'd honestly rather just skip it. I had been pretty excited this year because we were going to see a special presentation of Up with the Phila Orchestra playing the soundtrack live, but obviously that isn't happening.
I actually have a work call at 8 pm on my birthday, so that's sort of a bummer. I am thinking that we'll do an early take out dinner from a local Indian restaurant. No one else in my family particular likes Indian, but it's my birthday and I love it.
I saw a recipe online for birthday cake scones, and I might make those for my birthday breakfast. I don't really like cake, but I do like a scone with my coffee.
Aww, I'm sorry you're in the same boat! And what a bummer about your cancelled orchestra show. I hope you can go another time, though that's little consolation right now.
Luckily for me (maybe, lol) I hadn't even begun thinking about my birthday when everything shut down, so at least I had nothing special planned. Well, other than we had talked about going to our favorite restaurant, which is currently carry-out only and 25+ minutes from home so we won't be doing that.
A poster last week was very close to early labor, I hope they're ok and everyone is healthy. Sending good vibes.
Oh! This might be me! If not, here’s an update, anyway. I got two steroid shots and had a csection on Friday at 34 weeks, 2 days. Baby is in the NICU because she was so early, but is doing great! No oxygen, had to be on IV for a couple days but it’s now removed. She gets to come home Thursday, and we are completely in love with this strong little girl. Meet Ramona.
Monica Geller, my recs would be rubbing alcohol or nail polish remover might get it off. You can always go the hardcore route of paint thinner, but the fumes always get me.
There’s so much that Target would probably think I was up to no good if I bought that much nail polish remover!! I’m probably going to need paint thinner. Ugh. I’m so annoyed.
There are these wipes at home improvement stores and on Amazon that take paint off of pretty much anything. I think they are called Jojo wipes. I used them to get paint off of the floor when DH didn’t tape well enough when we painted baseboards. I bet they would work!
DH and I are both COVID negative. DD is having less pain from the laparoscopy, but is running a low fever and feels low energy. DS has been running a low fever for days, but feels fine. He gets tested this afternoon.
We're guessing either DH or I were positive and asymptomatic, because the only time she's really left the house is to walk the dog, and she hasn't even done that much in the last 2 weeks.
Post by sineadorebellion on Jun 9, 2020 11:15:58 GMT -5
I've been building a gym area in the garage and while it's still a work in progress, today was my first workout in it. At first I was worried about wasting money and not using it enough but I actually feel accomplished (and sore). I hope the motivation sticks!