Post by maudefindlay on Jan 19, 2023 8:37:13 GMT -5
Last night was our first high school open house (the one DS1 prefers). Of course schools on open house night are highlighting their best, but wow there are some talented kids out there. Some of the drawings hanging up looked like photographs. And the programs offered, wow. I would have liked to have seen a regular classroom, like the English or a Math classroom. Instead we just saw the fancy labs, that DS1 likely won't take classes in. Also, DS1 didn't see any kids he knew there which DH and I discussed with him on the ride home that he may not see any of his friends during the school day.
We have late MIL'S sewing machine and I'm trying to teach myself to use it. The last time I went thru the kids' clothes I kept one favorite tshirt that was too small per kid and I want to make pillows for them.
Post by lilypad1126 on Jan 19, 2023 9:07:15 GMT -5
I’m out of town for work and I took myself out for breakfast. I almost never eat in a sit down restaurant by myself but I was starving this morning so I decided I needed to try. And omg this food is so good. I’m already planning what I’m going to get here tomorrow AM, lol.
Also, I’m over work travel this semester already (I work with college kids so my year is marked by semesters haha). So many conflicting work trips, annoying admins not responding to me, too much time in hotels. It’s very clear we need to hire at least on other person, if not 2 to help with this but of course the higher ups don’t agree. So I guess I’ll just keep wracking up hotel points and airline miles and take a fabulous vacation in later this year with them.
I’m all excited that I’m up to 66 followers on my organization Facebook page. Lol.
I’m still debating creating a website. I just can’t decide if it’s worth the effort.
A simple website helps lend legitimacy to a business, imo. My thought it, it’s not crazy expensive to make, but a bit more involved than a fb page. I’m not sure if I’m alone in my thinking here though
I have been WFH with a Dr. note for a few months but have to go in today to mail stuff and I don't wanna. 😭 Wish I could WFH forever.
I am exhausted from two days in the office this week. I have been home since before Christmas. The soul sucking and interacting with my coworkers isn’t going unnoticed
I’m all excited that I’m up to 66 followers on my organization Facebook page. Lol.
I’m still debating creating a website. I just can’t decide if it’s worth the effort.
I would. My pet peeve is anything social media only. Facebook pages often load out of order or glitch in some way. You can do a basic website on something like Wordpress for like $15 and a couple hours.
I think I've posted about this before but I had a really bad injury in my Achilles these past two years. I'm a lifelong recreational runner - 25 years+ - and during Covid, I started experiencing pain so bad I could barely walk. I had an MRI and it was tendonosis, which unlike tendonitis really has no cure. It's a chronic degenerative breakdown of the Achilles tendon. All you can do is manage it. It was likely exacerbated by my incessant jumping on my cement basement floors during Zoom workouts during lockdown and my unwise obsession with Peloton hill workouts on the treadmill.
Anyway, I tried everything, extensive PT, new shoes, laser treatment. Nothing was working. Then, all of a sudden, it was gone. I'm not sure if it is the residual effect of the laser or the Hokas but I am pretty much pain free. It's miraculous. I've been running again - slowly and short distances - and it's like I am flying. My heart and mind feel so free. I knew I missed it but I didn't realize just how much. I am SO HAPPY.
gummybear that is awesome and must feel like a new lease on life for you!
I've been running for about the same amount of time and as I get older, I'm really scared of my body saying "nope" one day. It is hard to find something to replace thebalance that running gives me
gummybear that is awesome and must feel like a new lease on life for you!
I've been running for about the same amount of time and as I get older, I'm really scared of my body saying "nope" one day. It is hard to find something to replace thebalance that running gives me
I know! I was always expecting knees and hips bc that is what everyone warns you about. I've had aches and pains in both along the way but nothing like this. It was excruciating and thought of living the rest of my life with the pain was really depressing. In a way though, it's good I guess, as far as wear and tear go. My favorite distance was the half marathon and I had bucket list goals of a full. I've put that aside, maybe permanently, and am going to focus of appreciating what I can do now. When my PT asked what my goals were I said all I wanted was to be able to run 2 or 3 times a week to relax my mind. Now I can see that I can do that. I totally agree about the balance. It's my meditation - nothing, and I mean NOTHING - else enables me to shut off my brain like running does.
Post by maudefindlay on Jan 19, 2023 10:01:38 GMT -5
Ugh, I messaged a local country club to get rates for a pool vs pool/golf membership. The guy responded with lots of info, but it was everything I had already read from the website. I wanted cost....at the bottom he put he would share rates if I told him my husband's age so he can put us in the right bracket. That just felt weird, like only DH's age, why not mine too?
Ugh, I messaged a local country club to get rates for a pool vs pool/golf membership. The guy responded with lots of info, but it was everything I had already read from the website. I wanted cost....at the bottom he put he would share rates if I told him my husband's age so he can put us in the right bracket. That just felt weird, like only DH's age, why not mine too?
Are they assuming the man is the only golfer and basing it on that? But, also, ew...
One of my sisters has kids, the other doesn't and neither do I. Apparently my mom and my niece were talking about having kids the other day, and my niece said something like "when I grow up I want to be like aunt wildrice and aunt wildricesister and not be a mom!". She wants to be a police officer AND a veterinarian, so it sounds like she'll be pretty busy already Anyway I think it's great if she does or doesn't want kids, but it made me kind of proud to be a role model for how life doesn't have to always look the same way for everyone. She's only 5 right now but I hope we can be close as she gets older (our nephew too of course!).
Continuing the workout theme- I have been having knee pain for months. I suspect it is from my peloton bike. I need to go through the refitting process again to see if new settings will help me.
Being able to workout is significantly linked to my mental health. And I can't lift weights everyday so I need a cardio option. I hate winter walking so that is out lol. Hopefully the new settings help me.
I got an email last night that a spot opened up with the counselor whose waitlist we were on. I'm so nervous. I'm excited because I think it will be good, but we're going because we don't have great communication so the idea of communicating feelings MORE right now feels scary lol. I was even nervous telling H that we could start lol.
Ugh, I messaged a local country club to get rates for a pool vs pool/golf membership. The guy responded with lots of info, but it was everything I had already read from the website. I wanted cost....at the bottom he put he would share rates if I told him my husband's age so he can put us in the right bracket. That just felt weird, like only DH's age, why not mine too?
Are they assuming the man is the only golfer and basing it on that? But, also, ew...
Ugh maybe, but my email stated a family of 5 membership. I thought that indicated we would all play.
Also I just knocked out my performance review documentation, which was the only thing on my to-do list for today lol. I am coming up on my year anniversary. Not to brag, but I am pretty impressed with myself after writing it all up. :-)
Ugh maybe, but my email stated a family of 5 membership. I thought that indicated we would all play.
I would ask why they only want your H's age. The answer to that would determine if I am going to be a club member, honestly.
Definitely may I speak to the man of the house vibes, especially as I also asked for pool only membership prices as well as a golf/pool membership price.
I am considering taking my son to Wisconsin for a long weekend in July to go to the Air show in Osh Kosh. I started researching it on a whim but now I'm kind of excited about it.
I've also started thinking about summer camps for my DD. She is at that weird age where she is too old for a lot of camps but too young to work. And too social to want to just stay home all summer (also I wfh so that would be hard for me).
I'm hoping I can piece together a few things to keep her busy.
Post by ProfessorArtNerd on Jan 19, 2023 10:41:38 GMT -5
This whole experience with my aunt's passing is absolutely confirming that my whole entire family is batshit fucking crazy. HER SIBLINGS DON'T KNOW HOW OLD SHE IS. What in the actual fuck?! like. My other aunt? Googled. her own. sister. to try and figure it out. What?
So frustrated right now. I have a script for bloodwork from my doctor last week. I took the morning of (I'm a teacher), wrote sub plans, got there...and found out that I was supposed to have fasted. It's my fault (it's on the order) but it never occurred to me to really read the script. I wish someone had said something. So now I have to take a different day off, and I don't have a sub
"Hello babies. Welcome to Earth. It's hot in the summer and cold in the winter. It's round and wet and crowded. On the outside, babies, you've got a hundred years here. There's only one rule that I know of, babies-"God damn it, you've got to be kind.”
"Hello babies. Welcome to Earth. It's hot in the summer and cold in the winter. It's round and wet and crowded. On the outside, babies, you've got a hundred years here. There's only one rule that I know of, babies-"God damn it, you've got to be kind.”