It’s Thursday. So far no one has had to go to the ER, but it’s early yet. If the pattern holds, it should be some time this afternoon. 3 weeks ago: Monday morning, DH’s back 2 weeks ago: Tuesday, mid morning, DS’s pediatrician sent us for his migraine Last week: Wednesday, lunch time, DS thought he was hearing voices and freaked everyone out. Turns out he was just angry and his poor little autistic self didn’t know what anger felt like.
So… just waiting for a call from someone. I had an asthma attack this morning and wondered if I was going to be the lucky contestant today.
Post by twinmomma on Sept 21, 2023 11:39:07 GMT -5
I spent my morning at a big awards ceremony for work and had to present a couple of the awards. I am glad that's over with!
In a completely random update, I bought myself a few tank top body suits to wear under cardigans and blazers and OMG. I'm obsessed. I wasn't sure if I'd look ridiculous and like I'm trying too hard to be trendy. But they actually look really polished and give me the nice tucked in look without the bunching of tucking a regular shirt.
This morning started day 1 of 3 days of tax school. The room is freezing and my fingers are turning blue. I'm going to my car during break to dig out my car blanket.
DD and the dog were trying to crawl into my go bag last night. DD is 5'3" and it was hilarious watching her curl up in a ball. The dog tried to walk out with me this morning. DH is home being me but DD is doing all the cooking. They will be fine, right?
Post by supertrooper1 on Sept 21, 2023 12:09:15 GMT -5
Beau and his son's house deal fell through for the time being. The credit union didn't want to go through with the deal as a conventional loan and suggested a USDA loan which wasn't beneficial for his son. I have a feeling there is more to the story than the bank is telling them, they are misunderstanding what the bank is telling them, or Beau isn't telling me the full story. Beau blamed it on an inexperienced loan officer. Beau had reached out to his company's tax attorney who said taxes wouldn't be an issue because he did get it appraised after his wife passed away, and something with that appraisal and the gift amount would more than make up for it. But when I told Beau that a Google search says the gift amount for 2023 was $17K for his son and then he could do another $17K for the DIL, he said his attorney told him $10K per family member. One more thing that wasn't adding up.
Whatever the case, I'm secretly jumping for joy because this didn't seem like it was a good deal and everyone from here and MM confirmed my suspicions.
twinmomma maybe I’ll have to try on a bodysuit based on your recommendation. I avoid them when I see them because I don’t think they’ll work on my shape.
I flew to a meeting this morning and am currently flying back. I left the meeting before I really wanted to/should have, because DD only gets 30 minutes a week with this great softball hitting instructor and DH has an important meeting this afternoon and can’t take her. I had finished my presentations and it was a big board meeting where I went and sat back in the audience and the likelihood that someone had a question for me on one of the following items was low, but possible. The person who I primarily answer to there also said it was fine for me to leave. I told him it was to catch my flight rather than get back for a family thing.
I’m going back and forth between feeling glad that I prioritized my family over work and guilty and worried that it makes me look bad work-wise.
Post by twinmomma on Sept 21, 2023 15:28:21 GMT -5
sdlaura, Trust me, it's not flattering alone. I was very skeptical. But when I pull on my high rise pants, it flattens everything out and looks really good.
Post by twinmomma on Sept 21, 2023 15:46:52 GMT -5
So, in response to my open letter to DH, his mom is here and hanging out. I need to feed the three kids and her some kind of dinner at some point. I'm currently hiding in my office pretending I'm still working because I'm just feeling really peopled out after dealing with a lot of stupid work BS all day. Blah.
Post by macmars45 on Sept 21, 2023 18:56:22 GMT -5
I was awake for the day at 3:15am. H brought me coffee with an extra shot to work. That got me through most of the day. I'm dragging hard this evening though.
Post by traveltheworld on Sept 21, 2023 20:29:51 GMT -5
This has been a big week for DS. He tiered well in hockey, and we found out that he got to move up a level for competitive swimming. But most importantly, he showed some real kindness and grace to his buddies. We are so proud of him.
I'm in the final round for a big promotion at work. I'm...semi excited? It's a very complicated situation and I have very mixed feelings.
I'm in a bit of a work slump. I usually like my job and see it as a great resume builder. I don't want to do this forever, but I work with great people and am usually learning a lot. Lately, I've felt like I'm not getting the opportunities for development and leadership I was hoping for. A person newer to my role, but, in general, with more experience than me, is taking on some projects I would have loved to have a part in. Not sure if there's work enough for both of us. I'm trying to come up with ways to promote myself without sounding pushy or like I'm complaining.
I had a bit of a legal scare tonight - mostly because I know very little legal jargon outside of what I have to use for my job. Last March, a car hit the back of my car. I rolled up to a stop sign and the driver behind me was following me too closely and couldn't stop without hitting me. No one was hurt, but both cars got damaged a bit. The other driver was uninsured. Today, I got a subpoena letter from my state's DMV. It's asking me to call in on a court date and produce a few documents about the accident. At first I thought the person was suing me (for the accident they caused!). I had to Google a few words, including "respondent" in order to find I'm not in trouble, just being asked to verify the accident happened. The person who hit me is the respondent.