Post by ProfessorArtNerd on Apr 3, 2023 7:51:39 GMT -5
Joey woke up at 4:30 this morning. I have to get up at 5:30-6:00 to Lucy off to her bus (it's a couple miles drive). when I got home, H and Joey were sleeping. Jerks. And they were still asleep when I got home from taking David to his school.
But H is still like nodding off on the sofa, snoring with his head thrown back and his mouth open. It's normal to have vivid thoughts of suffocating him correct?
My allergies are killing me. So much sinus pressure/pain, stuffy nose, eyes burning so bad I couldn't do my contacts this morning. I saw a doctor like ten years ago who got me taking Allegra every morning and doing a nose spray daily (I think it's like Nasonex or something?) But maybe I need a different allergy med routine now? I feel like they've definitely gotten worse over time and I feel that spring is worse than fall for me.
My allergies are killing me. So much sinus pressure/pain, stuffy nose, eyes burning so bad I couldn't do my contacts this morning. I saw a doctor like ten years ago who got me taking Allegra every morning and doing a nose spray daily (I think it's like Nasonex or something?) But maybe I need a different allergy med routine now? I feel like they've definitely gotten worse over time and I feel that spring is worse than fall for me.
Xyzal -- pricey but worth every penny. Take it before bed and enjoy a good nights sleep too!
Post by arehopsveggies on Apr 3, 2023 8:12:06 GMT -5
My kid has a big asthma attack middle of the night and I had to hold him upright the rest of the night while I tried to doze a little. School is going to be rough for me today! Spring is so awful here.
I have a doctors appointment tomorrow and I'm really nervous. This second Dr in the office is nicer than the first one that told me “chronic pain is chronic,”. But still I don’t feel like we have any good solutions
Add me to the allergies are killing me list. I am anxiously waiting for my Zyrtec/Flonase combo.
We are going to Fla Friday night for a week and I cannot wait. I know I will have to do some work while I’m there, but I am ready for warm weather and a wake up time that doesn’t start with 5.
Post by maudefindlay on Apr 3, 2023 8:12:32 GMT -5
I will be happy to see DD when she gets home today, but was equally happy to send her off this AM. She just wants to do all the things all the time and all with me. This weekend we made bracelets, keychains, brownies, and colored Easter eggs. Took her to the park, watched movies, took her to lunch, and ran around outside and she still wanted to do more. I have no more child, I have no more in me. I do send her off to play with DS2 and to play on her own. There are only 2 kids her age in the neighborhood and one is rarely here (lives mostly with her Mom) and the other has a crush on DD and she doesn't like how that feels. We have playdates too, but not every weekend.
DS1 started working as a soccer referee at games for our parks department youth soccer games. He worked 6 games this weekend and loved it. "There's power in that whistle Mom." It was cool and windy this weekend and I just forgot to have him put sunscreen on, so he got a sunburn on his face. He chose to use his skip day today to let that sunburn go away a bit. I'll go out in a bit to pick up his requested lunch take out. DD and DS2 are taking their skip days next Monday, they like to do theirs together so they can play games together.
Only 3 days of school this week, Thursday is a professional development day for teachers and then they get Good Friday off. Might take the younger 2 to the zoo Friday depending on weather. We had bad storms Friday night (a community 30 minutes away took a direct hit) and possibly more severe weather tomorrow. It's been raining today already and supposed to rain the next 2 days. It has stopped for the moment, so going to get a walk in in a bit. Just had a zoom meeting for DD's IEP and she is being dismissed after less than 3 years as her reading skills are now all in the average to above average range. Very exciting day for her.
I made millionaire’s shortbread yesterday and the ganache top didn’t harden. It’s soft and I can’t lift it out of the pan to cut.
What did I do wrong? The ganache was just heavy cream and semi sweet chips. It looked beautiful when I tempered it. I need a candy thermometer don’t I?
Any ideas to salvage it? Maybe put in bowl like a pudding/crumble? I’m so sad because it was my Sunday baking project-now that I’m employed again I don’t have as much time for baking more involved things. The shortbread and caramel layers are good, it’s just the chocolate.
But H is still like nodding off on the sofa, snoring with his head thrown back and his mouth open. It's normal to have vivid thoughts of suffocating him correct?
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My H called off work a few days last month for bullshit reasons, like he stayed up until 3 am and then was too tired to work. He is a little over 1 year on the job after being unemployed for 2 years, and we almost lost the house.
One of the days, DS was sick so he was hanging out. H laid up on the couch right next to my desk, fell asleep and started snoring. He was almost smothered with a pillow but instead I snapped at him he needs to go upstairs to bed, he can't be snoring when my boss calls me on Teams. UGGGHHHHHH
I'm off this week. DS and H are in school through Thursday, though. I mainly plan on just getting my workouts in and doing some deep cleaning projects. My dad let me borrow his carpet scrubber so I'm going to clean all the rugs and see if I can use it to get some stains off our couch. I also have approximately 95,000 pine cones in my yard that need picked up before our lawn service starts their mowing soon. I'm sure I could pay someone to do that too but it's going to be nice this week so I can listen to some podcasts and work on it, I guess. Fun times.
DS said something to me this morning about how "you're always on your phone or computer" and he's not wrong. Been feeling a lot of guilt over that since he said it.
I made millionaire’s shortbread yesterday and the ganache top didn’t harden. It’s soft and I can’t lift it out of the pan to cut.
What did I do wrong? The ganache was just heavy cream and semi sweet chips. It looked beautiful when I tempered it. I need a candy thermometer don’t I?
Any ideas to salvage it? Maybe put in bowl like a pudding/crumble? I’m so sad because it was my Sunday baking project-now that I’m employed again I don’t have as much time for baking more involved things. The shortbread and caramel layers are good, it’s just the chocolate.
Can you freeze it for like 15 min, scrape most the chocolate off and try again?
First weekday of spring break here, I actually managed to sleep until 7 AND go back to sleep until 8. Going to take the kids hiking today.
Had a really great afternoon with a couple of friends yesterday just hanging out. I also issued a wine-induced invitation for Easter dinner to everyone, but I think it's going to work out. They'll bring food so I'm not doing all of the cooking, each kid will have a friend to hang with, and one is bringing her FIL who I think is going to really get along with my dad.
I somehow pulled a muscle in my hip CHANGING THE SHEETS ON MY BED on Saturday. Like, what is even the point of working out if my body is going to betray me like that?
I made millionaire’s shortbread yesterday and the ganache top didn’t harden. It’s soft and I can’t lift it out of the pan to cut.
What did I do wrong? The ganache was just heavy cream and semi sweet chips. It looked beautiful when I tempered it. I need a candy thermometer don’t I?
Any ideas to salvage it? Maybe put in bowl like a pudding/crumble? I’m so sad because it was my Sunday baking project-now that I’m employed again I don’t have as much time for baking more involved things. The shortbread and caramel layers are good, it’s just the chocolate.
Can you freeze it for like 15 min, scrape most the chocolate off and try again?
Did you make the ganache by weight or volume?
Oh that’s not a bad idea to retry. I did it by volume which I know is not the way (my brother even wrote out the recipe by weight and I have a scale). ❤️ for the response as you are one of my baking aspirations on here.
Can you freeze it for like 15 min, scrape most the chocolate off and try again?
Did you make the ganache by weight or volume?
Oh that’s not a bad idea to retry. I did it by volume which I know is not the way (my brother even wrote out the recipe by weight and I have a scale). ❤️ for the response as you are one of my baking aspirations on here.
Def try again! I'd bet if you just got a little heavier on the chips, you'll get it to harden up enough to slice!
I made millionaire’s shortbread yesterday and the ganache top didn’t harden. It’s soft and I can’t lift it out of the pan to cut.
What did I do wrong? The ganache was just heavy cream and semi sweet chips. It looked beautiful when I tempered it. I need a candy thermometer don’t I?
Any ideas to salvage it? Maybe put in bowl like a pudding/crumble? I’m so sad because it was my Sunday baking project-now that I’m employed again I don’t have as much time for baking more involved things. The shortbread and caramel layers are good, it’s just the chocolate.
I would totally go with the spoon option. But I also don't know what millionaire shortbread is. It sounds like a twix? I'm sure I'd eat it, even with soft ganache.
No! He got 35 years! Are inmates allowed to have FB? lol I don't want this in my Google history.
Cell phones make the rounds in prison, so people have access.
Yeah, I was figuring that was how he was getting access. I blocked him, so I'll never know 🥀 (I would love the gossip but not if it means I have to chat with a murderer)
@roxmonster, I tried all the pills with middling results. What really helped me was keeping hepa air filters running around the house 24/7. One in the bedroom and one in my office. The heater circulates the air further between the two rooms. Bonus, I didn't catch covid from my partner when he had it.
In addition, Xyzal gave me terrible anxiety. Check in with yourself after a week if you take it, I couldn't figure out what was happening until I saw that as a common side effect.
Post by fluffycookie on Apr 3, 2023 9:03:51 GMT -5
Add me to the list with snoring husbands. Even with his cpap on last night at one point I could still hear him snoring and then he got up at 5:30 to go the bathroom and didn't put the mask back on so I was counting down the minutes to 7am when he got up and I was able to sleep until nine. I am still tired and see an iced latte in my future.
We don't have much going on this week and I am loving it. No planning dinners around practice times and being able to relax at night.
Post by starburst604 on Apr 3, 2023 9:03:58 GMT -5
sproctopus holy crap!!! I did not think inmates had access to social media and that would have freaked me the fuck out! I'm hoping and assuming you blocked his murdering ass.
Offers on our home are due by 4pm today and we are reviewing them at 6:30. To say I am on pins and needles is an understatement. We know verbally of 4 offers so far. @professorartnerd I am on board with smothering H's today. My H's ADHD and overall Type Z to my Type A style is possibly impacting our chance to buy the house we want. We were pre-approved and our lender does something called a PowerBid, where they basically get all the documentation needed for clear to close and verify it in advance to make us stronger buyers. I spent a week uploading everything from our paystubs to W2's, letters of certification about what this that and the other than appears in our bank accounts ties to and all that. I had to even certify what the repeat check payments to our housecleaner were! The only thing remaining was H's last 2 401K statements, and the employer specific plan summary for his 401K. His company was switching payroll companies and he was like oh I can't get in there until next week. I tried to gently tell him that to obtain my 401k plan summary, I had to request it from my employer and it wasn't in any portal. He brushed me off. FF to today and we still don't have these items for various reasons including him losing his phone at a Bruins game on Thursday, and not being able to have a verification code texted or called to him. We are putting in an offer due tomorrow at noon and it takes at least 48 hours for the lender to verify everything for the PowerBid, so we likely won't have that ready.
My sister just said to me "I think you should just smother him and buy a house in cash with the life insurance", and I'm not totally in disagreement with her. The cherry on top is he was snoring and at 2:30am I relocated to the guest room.
My allergies are killing me. So much sinus pressure/pain, stuffy nose, eyes burning so bad I couldn't do my contacts this morning. I saw a doctor like ten years ago who got me taking Allegra every morning and doing a nose spray daily (I think it's like Nasonex or something?) But maybe I need a different allergy med routine now? I feel like they've definitely gotten worse over time and I feel that spring is worse than fall for me.
We've also switched to zyzal. My sister and her family always suffer with their eyes and she swears by Pataday. They're both expensive but you can get them at Costco