No weekend randoms yet?

[macmars45]

I'm taking my fully vaxxed self to meet an old friend for coffee later this morning! I haven't seen her in 12 years (I moved away and then moved back last year).

Also, people who carry their small dogs inside stores can kiss my ass! No one loves your dog like you do so keep it the fuck home! My DS (5) is terrified of dogs. Terrified. He's mostly ok (not freaking out) if they aren't near him and if they're leashed. When people casually walk by him in a store with a surprise unleashed dog in their arms he's understandably upset. 

[skidunks]

I don’t understand people bringing dogs into stores unless they’re service dogs. I also don’t understand people bringing their dogs to crowded events, especially when it’s hot outside. The poor dogs are panting and hot.
I have so many mixed emotions over Mother’s Day. I do well most of the time but then it creeps up on me and I’m like damn I miss my mom.

[nsl]

I accidentally planned three events right on top of one another this morning, and it's been giving me anxiety all week. At 10:30 I'm supposed to pick up $100+ worth of plant starts I ordered from the community garden plant sale (and somehow get the plants to my sister's house 15 minutes away so they don't die in the car), but at 11:00 we have timed tickets to a baby animal festival almost 30 minutes away from the pickup site, and at noon DS 2 has a soccer game 35 minutes from the festival.

Google calendar has some explaining to do, because all three events were entered there, and at no point did I realize that booking the festival tickets was a bad idea.

I think it'll be okay because I can show up to the plant pickup site early, drop off the plants with enough time to spare to make it to the festival, and then H and DS 2 will either skip the festival or the game depending on what DS 2 wants to do.

Honestly, I can't wait for this morning to be over. Fun, schmun.

[jackie011]

The internet is weird. Last night, right before I fell asleep, I was on a furniture store’s site, on my phone, looking up mattresses. This morning, I come downstairs as DH pulls up YouTube on our TV (under his log-in) and there are ads for mattresses. Then, he’s scrolling through Facebook and tells me all of these bra ads are popping up on his feed and he’s NOT looking for them...and I searched for bras the other day because I noticed one of mine is about one wear away from falling apart. I also think it’s strange when I search for something on my work computer and then start to get ads on my personal social media.

I may have to go out and use scissors on my lawn today. We hired a HS kid to mow our lawn in March and said we’d been in touch when we were ready to start regular mowing. (Our grass is patchy and I wanted to do some seeding). He’s mowed twice, and now we desperately need our grass cut. I contacted him this week to start the regular weekly mows and he said his mower is broken, but he’d definitely get it cut this weekend. It’s supposed to rain starting at 3:00. You’ve got 5 hours, here, to get this in!! I feel bad for our neighbors.

ETA: He cut the grass, and told my FIL (cuts his, too) he was using a rental mower that cost $200/day. Now I feel bad b/c I’m sure he’s losing money.

[isabel]

I’m up in the mountains with my bestie for a weekend away. We spent all of yesterday just chatting and drinking and now we’re headed out for a hike. I’m looking forward to spending my afternoon reading. It’s just so nice to be up here and away from my family for a bit.

[brewco]

I went to group fitness class this morning and got my butt kicked. I have a lot of stuff I want to do around the house today because we are dog sitting my moms dog next week and I need to hide some stuff so he doesn't wreck my house! The weather has been so gross here this week- I'm really hoping to see some sunshine soon.

[blondemoment123]

My cat will carry stuffed animals in his mouth and parade around the house while meowing.
Well he’s moved on from the stuffies and was walking around with a set of pretend tweezers. I guess he needs some new toys.

[krystee]

At 2:30, I leave to go to a hotel all by myself!!!

It is right by my favorite outdoor mall, so I’m going to shop, have some wine and a delicious dinner at one of the restaurants there, go back and read and watch TV uninterrupted for hours, sleep until at least 8, and have breakfast in bed (room service).

Bliss.

[savan]

May 8, 2021 11:21:02 GMT -5 blondemoment123 said:

My cat will carry stuffed animals in his mouth and parade around the house while meowing.
Well he’s moved on from the stuffies and was walking around with a set of pretend tweezers. I guess he needs some new toys.

My cat used to do that with socks.  We figured she was showing us her latest kill and would praise her while she dropped it and pranced around.

[sproctopus]

I made some halva-inspired chocolate chip cookies with tahini, dark chocolate wafers, and chopped pistachios-- then rolled in sesame seeds and topped with flaky sea salt. They're SO good.

My dude is siiiiick. I have not missed this part of daycare. His eyes are so watery and puffy. We had him tested for COVID and he's negative, thank goodness.

[W.T.Faulkner]

Downton Abbey is so fucking good. - me, entering the mid 2010s six years after everyone else

[TR]

May 8, 2021 11:42:57 GMT -5 W.T.Faulkner said:

Downton Abbey is so fucking good. - me, entering the mid 2010s six years after everyone else

lol I love it so much. It's so soapy, but it's definitely a "comfort" show for me. Like, I can put it on when there's nothing else to watch and I just want to veg out completely.

[olive]

May 8, 2021 9:27:48 GMT -5 skidunks said:

I don’t understand people bringing dogs into stores unless they’re service dogs. I also don’t understand people bringing their dogs to crowded events, especially when it’s hot outside. The poor dogs are panting and hot.
I have so many mixed emotions over Mother’s Day. I do well most of the time but then it creeps up on me and I’m like damn I miss my mom.

I bring my dog everywhere he’s allowed to go; every store, every event, etc. It’s great for his socialization and he’s well trained and leashed 💁‍♀️

[W.T.Faulkner]

May 8, 2021 11:54:51 GMT -5 TR said:

May 8, 2021 11:42:57 GMT -5 W.T.Faulkner said:

Downton Abbey is so fucking good. - me, entering the mid 2010s six years after everyone else

lol I love it so much. It's so soapy, but it's definitely a "comfort" show for me. Like, I can put it on when there's nothing else to watch and I just want to veg out completely.

IT IS SO GOOD. I am ripping through it now but I can definitely see it being a comfort show later on. 

[cleo29]

My mom called me today and in a voice that was bright tinged with annoyance, "hello! I was just wondering when you were going to call to wish me Happy Mother's Day." And my response was, "Mom, that's tomorrow." LOL

Got my second vaccination today and so far, so good. Arm is sore; we shall see how i feel tomorrow.

[pinkballoons]

I could have sworn I overheard a commercial proclaiming next week as “Mother’s Week.” Just... no.

DH and I are eating nachos and watching old episodes of Anthony Bourdain shows. We got up early to go to the farmers market before it got hot, so Im hoping to get a nap in soon.

[RoxMonster]

Our bed we ordered came in three months early so we went and bought a mattress today, sheets, and I ordered a comforter online. Very excited to get a king size bed finally but dreading all the in-between stuff like getting the two deliveries lined up on the same day, taking apart the old bed, etc. Ready for it to be here and put together.

[ssmjlm]

I apparently missed the rectangle umbrella window. We forgot we needed a new one at the beach. I may go with a cheaper beige one and just hope to get one summer out of it.

[cleo29]

May 8, 2021 13:34:25 GMT -5 pinkballoons said:

I could have sworn I overheard a commercial proclaiming next week as “Mother’s Week.” Just... no.

DH and I are eating nachos and watching old episodes of Anthony Bourdain shows. We got up early to go to the farmers market before it got hot, so Im hoping to get a nap in soon.

A week??? Lord, no. 

Have you ever watched Travel Man? I think it is still on Hulu, but I am not sure. 

[shortstax]

I received an invite to a local "women in business" lunch. I'm so annoyed at this agenda:

"We will learn about the importance of mindset, goal setting, purging the pantry, meal planning, grocery shopping, meal prepping, gut health, tracking and celebrating progress. Additionally, we will learn how to build a meal prep mason jar salad. This is a perfect on the go meal for busy women."

Like, WTF.

I kind of want to suggest they do this workshop for men so that women can share the load and focus on professional matters.

[TR]

May 8, 2021 14:20:10 GMT -5 shortstax said:

I received an invite to a local "women in business" lunch. I'm so annoyed at this agenda:

"We will learn about the importance of mindset, goal setting, purging the pantry, meal planning, grocery shopping, meal prepping, gut health, tracking and celebrating progress. Additionally, we will learn how to build a meal prep mason jar salad. This is a perfect on the go meal for busy women."

Like, WTF.

I kind of want to suggest they do this workshop for men so that women can share the load and focus on professional matters.

I guarantee the person hosting this and at least 50% of the attendees will be MLM sellers.

[Nonny]

May 8, 2021 11:21:02 GMT -5 blondemoment123 said:

My cat will carry stuffed animals in his mouth and parade around the house while meowing.
Well he’s moved on from the stuffies and was walking around with a set of pretend tweezers. I guess he needs some new toys.

Our little black cat likes little stuffed animals. When she was still pretty young I had gone through a bunch of childhood toys/stuffies and had a big bag of things I was getting rid of and one night she got into it and helped herself to a few. It was so adorable that I let her keep her the barking puppy, beanie dinosaur, and Lisa Simpson doll she picked out for herself. She doesn't play with them often, but occasionally we'll get woken up to cat romping and mewing in the middle of the night, and we'll get to find Lisa Simpson face down in the hall. LOL!

May 8, 2021 11:42:57 GMT -5 W.T.Faulkner said:

Downton Abbey is so fucking good. - me, entering the mid 2010s six years after everyone else

This reminds me that I need to watch the movie. It's been in my queue for ages.

[Nonny]

My H took apart our washing machine last Monday, and we've been waiting on a part to arrive to finish the repairs. It was originally going to arrive next week (Tuesday) but he got a shipping notification that it will be here today instead. This is good, because our normal laundry day is Sunday, his cat puked on one of the couch blankets yesterday, and I really need to swap out our winter comforter for our regular weight one, so we've got laundry backing up.

[SwimDeep]

My husband is so hard to buy for... our 12th anniversary is coming up, and everything I've seen online is super cheesy or just not his style. I'm tired of gifting him running gear, but that's basically the only thing he does outside of work. And there's a catch there too... I tried to get him running shorts for his birthday and then again for Christmas. Struck out both times.

I hate to do it, but I might just get him underwear. He's been saying he needs more for months now but hasn't shopped for them himself. So romantic 😅

[meganew]

Our puppy found two dead mice on our walk today and H had to pry them from her mouth and now he’s spending the rest of the weekend in the world’s hottest shower.

She’s a hunting breed. Is this going to be a common thing? Because ew lol.

[Eagles]

May 8, 2021 15:19:39 GMT -5 meganew said:

Our puppy found two dead mice on our walk today and H had to pry them from her mouth and now he’s spending the rest of the weekend in the world’s hottest shower.

She’s a hunting breed. Is this going to be a common thing? Because ew lol.

Entirely possible, sorry!

[bugmeetsworld]

I've been more emotional than usual and have cried three days in a row. I couldn't figure out why and DH reminded me it's probably because Mother's Day is tomorrow. I get like this every year because of the complicated relationship I have with my own mother. That, combined with being burned out by this school year and stress from our house search, it's all seemed to come to a head.

I finally finished our taxes, but otherwise, have laid low today. DH has been great. He took DS to tee-ball and DD to a birthday party. He also took them to a florist where they put together a bouquet for me. It's silly, but I've always wanted to do a Boston Duck Tour, so he booked that for us tomorrow.

[court26]

Went to look at my first house in this single person house-buying fun. Luckily, my mom came because she had a lot of good questions and she pointed out a bunch of stuff I didn’t see. It’s gonna be a rough time between now and when I have to commit or not commit to renewing my lease!

DD has her gymnastics state meet tomorrow. What a weird year for sports, but the fact that state meets were able to be held for all levels in our state has been so nice! And unexpected. In fact, she has been training up to the next team since February because the state meets weren’t a given.

[ssmjlm]

For anyone wanting a vacation home:
1. Our hot tub has been on the fritz since July. The company has replaced everything they can and still the temp either works or is too hot.

2. My parents showed up Thursday to a green pool after they opened it. Today my Dad looks out and it’s turning green again. It now has a brown ring from some chemical imbalance. My Dad is pissed and basically said they will scrub it until it’s white again (it’s a fiberglass in ground).

It costs $400ish to open the pool. And now they’ve been out twice because of chemical issues. Plus they drained 1/3 and refilled it from the hose. So water bills.

At least we all agree, once the hot tub dies, we’re just hauling it off and not replacing. Just rearrange the pool deck furniture.

I told DH to get ready because I’ll inherit this house.

[sandandsea]

I’m now fully vaccinated but got “Covid arm” after my second shot (was Wed AM). The injection site is itchy, swollen, red and warm to touch. It’s only about the size of a quarter or half dollar. This is normal and will go away per google. It’s now also in my armpit and looks like I have a softball trying to come out as that spot is much bigger and the injection site spot is turning purple instead of red. This is also normal and will go away per google. But weird!! I feel like a data point.