Damp Weekend Randoms

[icedcoffee]

My 5 year old woke me up at 2 am to tell me he was thirst. 😡 it took me 3 hours to fall back asleep. And then the 2 year old was up at 6:30.

I’m hoping they’re ok with a lazy day home. I want to start a new book, drink coffee and maybe work on some of my decluttering projects.

[icedcoffee]

Oh I also need to do 40 hours of continuing Ed by 2/8 so I should get some of those knocked out this weekend. 😬 why do I do this to myself?

[notoriousmeg]

We have a decent amount of snow here and all activities have been cancelled. We are usually up and out the door by 7:30 every Saturday and Sunday. Being able to sleep until 7:30 was glorious.

After breakfast we will probably take DS out to play in the snow (we live in an apartment so will have to go to the park)

I want to clean out some closets and have some work to do to prep for a meeting this week.

[lilafowler]

It’s snowing.

[VillainV]

I hope everyone in the path of the big storms this weekend can stay safe safe and warm.

We’ve had a raccoon (or maybe more than one) tearing up our yard at night for the last month or so, and it’s driving my husband crazy. He works really hard to keep our yard healthy, and I guess the raccoon is going after grubs and worm and whatever else is making our yard healthy. But now it looks awful and we’re about to put our house on the market. We’ve tried those ultrasonic things, some kind of “repellent”, chicken wire around the bottom of our fence, and now H got a trap (but we haven’t used it yet). I’m just over it. But H is getting semi-obsessed….

[ProfessorArtNerd]

David is playing Roblox next to me- I don’t think he gets the point of this game. He’s showing me his house like a real estate agent and people are robbing his safe? I don’t know. His way is fine with me.

Also, his house has an escalator- which he pronounces “up-scalator” and if anyone corrects him they are dead to me.

[fernweh]

Yesterday was my last day before I start my new (internal) job. I’ll go from full time In person to 50% work from home. Plus new work location. So excited- I accepted the position 4 months ago so I have been dying to start.

[ssmjlm]

Just got in from shoveling the driveway and playing in the snow. The kid and dog are in heaven.

DH came home from work exhausted. Cue the panic. He took a nap, ate dinner, and had a hot shower and was fine. I think the stress of work and his shitty director affects him physically more than he realizes. His boss is great, but her boss is an ass. He’s already been counseled about employee treatment several times.

Lastly, I want to MAJOR brag on my kid. We had rescheduled dog training last night and she asked if she could do it. I made sure before we booked that all 3 of us could go because I wanted her there. She was a ROCKSTAR! Now it helps that we practice at home and our dog picks up stuff quick, but I sat back and let her do it. She was amazing and I could see how much it improved her confidence.

[circa1978]

I want cake.

[dochas]

Lots of snow here and it's still coming down. Unfortunately my son is the last of the 3 of us to get Covid so he's stuck on the couch. The dog was going bananas running through the house crying to go out and play. He really is just like a child! My poor husband was the first to get it and the first to recover so he's out clearing snow. We're on the corner so it's a lot. Some angel of mercy just did the front of our house with a snowblower. I don't even know who it is!

[RoxMonster]

Taking a walk at the state park today. It’s cold but I am so tired of being stuck in the house.

I’m putting the finishing touches on my home office. Thanks to recs here last week I ordered a gold floor lamp that should come in by Monday and then when I clean out my classroom and bring my personal stuff home, I’ll have some (fake) plants to decorate my desk.

The Midwest has a huge snow storm brewing for midweek and I’m crossing my fingers for at least one snow day while I still get them.

[wildrice]

We didn't get much snow here, but it's very cold so I don't plan to go anywhere today. I do have to go outside and shovel the walkway at some point but that takes all of 5 minutes. Yay townhouses.

So far today I have ordered grocery delivery and made a meal plan for the week, and ordered my prescription refilled so I can pick it up tomorrow. We are going to play a game later, but other than that I anticipate a pretty low key day. I want to do a workout and some homework for a class I'm taking. My grandma is turning 90 tomorrow, so I also want to call her today - I have a feeling she will be getting a lot of calls tomorrow.

[sofamonkey]

DD is going to try a jujitsu class today, then she’s going to spend the night at her besties. DS and I are going to work on a sewing project, and then something else tbd. DH is at golf today, so I’m kinda ready for this fun day!!

[nsl]

Slightly jealous of all the snow, but definitely not the high winds that you New Englanders are getting. We've had just a couple inches all January, and I miss the white stuff.

Today we're going to a rally at the state capitol to protest several absurd and outright dangerous education laws either already passed or up for a vote this week. Thankfully one died yesterday that would have required teachers to post every single part of our daily lesson plans in a publicly-available website *before the school year started* and not make any changes without 5 day advance notice to parents. LOL forever, but also I would have quit alongside half of my department. The rest still on the docket are bad, but not quite that bad.

No other big plans except not catching Covid. That's become our default response whenever the kids ask what we're doing over the weekend--we're not catching Covid if we can possibly help it.

[Bernadine]

I cut cable the other day, which will save us almost $100/month and today we switched to AT&T from Verizon, which will save us another $100/month. And I’m checking out Aldi today for groceries. Trying to save money other places so I can buy some new things for the house, lol.

[Monica Geller]

It’s ducking freezing here.
DS2 was up for 2+ hours last night. DS1 was up for 30mins. I was then up for about an hour more. Cold and tired today.

DS1 is watching some animal planet show about cats and repeating everything he learns to me.
DS2 is playing with his noisy toys. It’s too cold to send them outside. I’m gonna go crazy.

I have a bunch of school work to do but I don’t want to. But I have to. Ugh.

[isabel]

Need to test DS2 for Covid because he got sent home early yesterday because another kid tested positive. Thankfully, as long as he’s negative, he can return to school on Monday. Liking this new policy very much.

One of my best friends from high school is coming over this afternoon to hang out. She’s only in town a couple times a year, so I’m excited to see her. We’ll play on the Switch, watch Encanto with the boys, and just hang out. Looking forward to a low key afternoon.

I need to get going and grocery shop and start laundry though. And I should probably clean up the kitchen before she gets here (mostly because her parents will also be here for an hour or so).

[Roc A Bee]

I need to run a few errands this morning before my lunch date with a friend. We are getting sushi and hanging out at my house. Should be a good afternoon!

[jinkies]

I realized a couple weeks ago that the glass on my oven door is disgusting.

Everything I read said to make a paste with baking soda and let it sit to loosen the grime. That did not work even a little bit. And then I could get all the baking soda off so now there are dried crumbs of it in the oven also.

So today I'm trying the self cleaning mode on the oven and hoping for the best.

The stove is only a year and a half old! I don't understand how the door got so gross!

[ProfessorArtNerd]

Jan 29, 2022 11:54:42 GMT -5 jinkies said:

I realized a couple weeks ago that the glass on my oven door is disgusting.

Everything I read said to make a paste with baking soda and let it sit to loosen the grime. That did not work even a little bit. And then I could get all the baking soda off so now there are dried crumbs of it in the oven also.

So today I'm trying the self cleaning mode on the oven and hoping for the best.

The stove is only a year and a half old! I don't understand how the door got so gross!

I sprayed it with a mix of hot water, Dawn and vinegar. That helped but the bulk of it. But scraping with a razor blade got the specks off. I even tried the tiktok famous Pink Stuff cleaning paste! Mine is older than yours but still, it was a PROJECT.

[ssmjlm]

Jan 29, 2022 11:54:42 GMT -5 jinkies said:

I realized a couple weeks ago that the glass on my oven door is disgusting.

Everything I read said to make a paste with baking soda and let it sit to loosen the grime. That did not work even a little bit. And then I could get all the baking soda off so now there are dried crumbs of it in the oven also.

So today I'm trying the self cleaning mode on the oven and hoping for the best.

The stove is only a year and a half old! I don't understand how the door got so gross!

Down power wash if it isn’t terrible.

Barkeeper’s friend liquid if it is. I did the self clean over the summer so we could open the windows, but the door was still bad. I let it sit and then elbow grease and a scrub sponge.

[sofamonkey]

Jan 29, 2022 11:54:42 GMT -5 jinkies said:

I realized a couple weeks ago that the glass on my oven door is disgusting.

Everything I read said to make a paste with baking soda and let it sit to loosen the grime. That did not work even a little bit. And then I could get all the baking soda off so now there are dried crumbs of it in the oven also.

So today I'm trying the self cleaning mode on the oven and hoping for the best.

The stove is only a year and a half old! I don't understand how the door got so gross!

Yeah, ours was like that. I did baking soda and vinegar. But the new Dawn spray stuff is also really awesome.

[blondemoment123]

Here’s a real random. I wish you could choose between flats and drums with ordering wings.

[tacokick]

Not a lot of snow here but I already grocery shopped, made 7-layer bars and have a new game (Wingspan) to play so I guess we are doing that! Might make some bread too.

Also watching the Victorian House of Arts and Crafts after seeing one of the women on TikTok talking about being on it. The UK makes the coziest reality shows.

[babsbunny]

My diagonal backyard neighbors got new pets (?). We heard them honk last night while using our fire pit. They're so cute! But can anyone explain why they might have them (they're geese in case you can't see the picture)?

[sofamonkey]

Jan 29, 2022 13:31:13 GMT -5 babsbunny said:

My diagonal backyard neighbors got new pets (?). We heard them honk last night while using our fire pit. They're so cute! But can anyone explain why they might have them (they're geese in case you can't see the picture)?

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Because they are ridiculous people. HTh! Lol.

Seriously though, what an odd choice. I hope their noises stay cute. Haha

[candreco]

I am in the weirdest mood, just generally grumpy for no good reason. It's making me overly annoyed with everything, especially DH. Ugh, I don't even want to be around myself.

I have managed to get in a long workout, change sheets, and go grocery shopping. I made the kids come with me to the HS theater production this afternoon (we know several kids involved), hopefully I'm in a better mood afterwards.

[pandora89]

We left this morning to run some errands and I ran into a Starbucks to get a drink. I guess I somehow managed to drop my entire purse and e-reader outside the car and never noticed. DH got a call from an unknown number, I guess I left one of DH’s business cards in my purse. He had found everything and held it for us to pick it up at his girlfriends house. Went to pick it up and everything was there, cash and all.

I gave them a gift card when we picked it up. I had all our health cards in there, kids included and for some reason mine AND DH’s visa. What a mess.

[skidunks]

We stayed the night at my sister and BIL’s house last night and it was so much fun. We had a taco bar and ice cream sundaes and played games all evening. I just took the dogs for a walk with my friend and I think I might take a nap.

[rubytue]

babsbunny, some people love goose eggs 🤷‍♀️

I have a friend coming and staying a few days because he is moving the fam here this summer, and I’m close to the airport and 20 minutes from his target area. We were friends in college, and we play online games once a week. But I’m having a sudden panic attack about have a house guest for 3 days. And one that likes to talk as much as him. It’s been over 2 years since a socialized and my H is the most introverted person I know (he has zero friends, and is totally fine with that). Visitor is a talker who thinks his shit don’t stink. This could be fun, or… not.