Post by maudefindlay on Dec 2, 2023 8:17:00 GMT -5
I'm in my hometown visiting friends. I hugged half the town last night. I got up early this AM and went in my friend's room to chat as one does and about 10 minutes in her husband sat up in the bed and I was like "Oh sorry. I forgot you were here. Hope I wasn't interrupting anything." We had a good laugh on that one and then went back to sleep. I'm going to go on a walk and then we are going to a bunch of cute shops and out for lunch.
That’s awesome and sounds fun! I have to motivate to work out. We are hoping to get our tree today and have a hockey game mid-day. I’ve been fighting pneumonia since late August (interrupted by COVID in October). My wheezing isn’t completely gone yet, but the doctor gave me something to sleep and I have been sleeping 7-8 hours for the past week. I haven’t done that since high school. I will take the wheezing if I keep sleeping. Live changing!
Post by Patsy Baloney on Dec 2, 2023 9:07:44 GMT -5
We finished watching this season of great British baking show on Netflix last night and I am so pleased with the winner!
I think this has been the best season in a long time. Allison was an amazing add as a host and all of the contestants were so sweet and wonderful. My H and I laughed our asses off every episode. So fun!
I'm trying to organize today, my pantry shelves collapsed on Thanksgiving and there is food everywhere on my counters. I tried to put the old shelves back in, but I couldn't find the right pegs, I tried to drill a hole for the pegs I found, but the particle board cabinet was too thin and I drilled right through it. I ordered a regular old shelf to put in there, but it is taking forever to arrive. I felt so good about my kitchen being unpacked and organized so quickly, but now everywhere is an unorganized mess and I'm finding it hard to focus on other rooms. DD really wants to put up the Christmas tree today, so I need to tackle the living room boxes at the very least.
Post by blondemoment123 on Dec 2, 2023 9:25:04 GMT -5
Update no one asked for on my moms check issue lol. The company is issuing a refund check, but will take 2-3 business days. Once that's settled I'm setting her up on autopay.
We finished watching this season of great British baking show on Netflix last night and I am so pleased with the winner!
I think this has been the best season in a long time. Allison was an amazing add as a host and all of the contestants were so sweet and wonderful. My H and I laughed our asses off every episode. So fun!
Allison was absolutely a great addition. I never like Matt Lucas, but I didn't realize how much he dragged it down and how much an Allison would breathe new life.
Her holding saku to her bosom just was delightful and funny and supportive
Doing some catching up on house stuff and paperwork after being away last week before we go get a tree later this morning, and then I need to squeeze in a workout and shower before I run a wedding at church late this afternoon. Then DH and DS are in charge of figuring out dinner and I'm going to sit my butt on the couch with a drink.
I have mentioned before that there is drama between the adults in DD's scout troop.
There was an ugly text exchange yesterday that I was copied on for no reason.
I found out this morning that the entire thing could have been avoided if people would just say what they mean. Instead one person asked a super general question and just expected the other person to magically know that they were actually asking about something very specific. Expecting people to be mind readers is one of my biggest pet peeves.
It sucks bc I like both of these women individually.
I'm debating whether or not to insert myself to clarify things. My natural instinct is to stay out of it, but they are all going to be together this afternoon and it will be 100% less awkward for everyone if this is resolved before then.
It's H's birthday today. I hope he wants me to go grab him a coffee this morning because I want a coffee myself. Also, we'll have cake with DS this afternoon and THEN we get to go on a date tonight. I'm looking forward to it!
Post by starburst604 on Dec 2, 2023 10:16:59 GMT -5
One of the dogs rolled in shit this morning out in the yard. Cleaned the idiot off and scheduled a grooming for later today. Following that I had an argument with H about him never picking up dog poop in the yard. I went out and cleaned it all up and filled about 20 bags, all of which I left on the hood of his truck because I’m mature like that. Then I signed us up for a weekly dog waste cleanup service because fuck him. He’ll find out when he sees the Doody Calls truck in our driveway and I can’t wait for it. If he’s too good to pick up dog shit, then so am I.
Today, we're hanging Christmas lights and general house stuff. I'm "running" a 5k through a holiday light show tonight, and I've done zero training for, lol. It's supposed to be 40 degrees, which is beautifully warm this time of year!
We finished watching this season of great British baking show on Netflix last night and I am so pleased with the winner!
I think this has been the best season in a long time. Allison was an amazing add as a host and all of the contestants were so sweet and wonderful. My H and I laughed our asses off every episode. So fun!
Yes! I wish they’d add back the histories but the challenges were more fun too this season.
Kid 1 is in school musical rehearsal all day today, and we have DS 2's birthday party in a few hours. There's been big drama at his school this week (the only 7th grade math teacher was either fired or abruptly quit without a word to the kids), so I'm really looking forward to gossiping with the other moms when his buddies get dropped off. No other significant plans for the weekend except decorating the tree and putting up most of our other holiday decorations.
I love weddings, so the “dream wedding “thread is fun and fascinating to me. It is sad that so many were pressured into some things they didn’t want, though.
I have a distinct feeling that my daughter is going to come back from Brazil engaged, although she says that she doesn’t want to get actually married until she is 25. We shall see, lol.
I don’t really have any particular dreams about her wedding, although I suppose it might be difficult for her to choose where to hold the wedding, given that her boyfriends entire family is In Brazil or Denmark, and we are in the United States.
This is all 100% speculative, but you can all be witnesses to my vow that I promise to stay out of it.
I don’t like Ken’s Steakhouse brand ranch dressing. It tastes like sadness.
I discovered this when I bought a bottle on sale, and it happened to be an XL bottle. So I’ve been slowly and resentfully working my way through that bottle.
I don’t like Ken’s Steakhouse brand ranch dressing. It tastes like sadness.
I discovered this when I bought a bottle on sale, and it happened to be an XL bottle. So I’ve been slowly and resentfully working my way through that bottle.
Post by fangoriagurkel on Dec 2, 2023 11:08:56 GMT -5
My SO missed the last 4ish steps last night and I thought he was faking so I asked if he wanted me to “kiss it and make it better”, fake cried, etc… Upon ER arrival, yeah he broke his ankle. He’s in a cast and I’m horrible human being. Yelling “Walk it Off” especially puts me in a poor light.
Christ, his Christmas gift will have to be phenomenal.
This is the first year I don’t have to buy gifts for any adult other than stocking stuffers for my H, and it’s like a weight has been lifted. We’re going to a Christmas market and trolly in a nearby town that has a bunch of cute shops and I’m so looking forward to browsing around for just myself, and not being constantly on the lookout for gifts for other people!
Post by cricketwife on Dec 2, 2023 11:29:34 GMT -5
A mom of DS’s friend reached out because her son wanted to play soccer with DS tomorrow. I offered her kid to come watch a 9am soccer game on tv with us and play soccer in our yard after OR that I could take DS somewhere after the game . She said great. And that she’s bringing her laptop and will stay!
Ugh! Our kids are 10 so I didn’t expect that! 😩But I do understand because her kid has been in and out if the ER and hospital recently and she wants to stay in case he needs her. But still! I don’t have to clean my house to have a kid over but I feel like I need to for a grown up!
starburst604 I waited to see how long the liquid soap dispenser would stay empty in the half bath H and I both use. After a few days I filled it. I realized he stopped using the half bath instead of filling the soap dispenser. Dude you freaking wfh and it takes a minute at most! It's yet another discovery of a thing he just expects me to take care of because I SAH for so long.
I know H's job is super supremely shitty right now. That doesn't mean he's gets an indefinite pass on doing household stuff.
starburst604 I waited to see how long the liquid soap dispenser would stay empty in the half bath H and I both use. After a few days I filled it. I realized he stopped using the half bath instead of filling the soap dispenser. Dude you freaking wfh and it takes a minute at most! It's yet another discovery of a thing he just expects me to take care of because I SAH for so long.
I know H's job is super supremely shitty right now. That doesn't mean he's gets an indefinite pass on doing household stuff.
I have waged many petty battles like this. For instance, he’s really the only person who uses the basement family room and that bathroom. We had some crappy 1 ply TP that I panic bought during quarantine and avoided using forever. When we moved, it came with us and I stored it in that bathroom so he’d eventually have to use it or go upstairs to get better stuff. One morning I was down there to work out and my stomach suddenly rebelled so I ran in there. The TP roll was empty and you can guess what happened next. The only thing left was that unopened pack of awful TP. Talk about something almost literally biting me in the ass.
starburst604 I waited to see how long the liquid soap dispenser would stay empty in the half bath H and I both use. After a few days I filled it. I realized he stopped using the half bath instead of filling the soap dispenser. Dude you freaking wfh and it takes a minute at most! It's yet another discovery of a thing he just expects me to take care of because I SAH for so long.
I know H's job is super supremely shitty right now. That doesn't mean he's gets an indefinite pass on doing household stuff.
I have waged many petty battles like this. For instance, he’s really the only person who uses the basement family room and that bathroom. We had some crappy 1 ply TP that I panic bought during quarantine and avoided using forever. When we moved, it came with us and I stored it in that bathroom so he’d eventually have to use it or go upstairs to get better stuff. One morning I was down there to work out and my stomach suddenly rebelled so I ran in there. The TP roll was empty and you can guess what happened next. The only thing left was that unopened pack of awful TP. Talk about something almost literally biting me in the ass.
I've waged the 'get the empty toilet paper roll out of the bathroom' war for most of my marriage. H made a pyramid of them on top of the toilet tank once. WTF dude! Just take them to the recycle!
I’m just now waking up and am sad that H hasn’t brought me coffee yet.
Work was ridiculous this week and I have so much to catch up on. I feel like I need to work all day to get to where I need to be, but also don’t know if I have it in me to do that.
DS2 has a birthday party this afternoon that H is taking him to. I’m glad I don’t have to deal with it.
It should be a low key weekend hopefully. I’m exhausted and need a lot of downtime.
I finished off some Cyberweek shopping last night for the office. Disposable gloves and masks are finally back down to pre-COVID pricing. It only took almost 4 years.
I did the grocery run this morning, and when I got back, H had cleaned up the container garden on our back patio. I've been meaning to do that for three weeks now, but something else has always taken priority. And he's not acting like he wants a trophy for it. He just wanted to do something and that needed to be done so he did it 🤔🤷♀️🤗
As I was putting groceries away, he called me in to look at black cat's face. The whole right side looked like a chipmunk with the pouch stuffed full. So swollen 😫 And H was the one who said he needs to be seen 😳 so I call the vet who said they could fit him in if we get him there right now and H is out the door with him 5 minutes later.
Turns out that black cat has an abscess from a fight that would have happened (with orange cat) 2-3 days ago. They kept him to clean it out. But they had to put him in twilight to do that, and then he started having trouble breathing 😭 so they did a chest x-ray and saw inflammation (like bronchitis or feline asthma... likely caused by allergies). They're keeping him for observation for at least three hours, and I am a mess because my entire routine has been completely thrown and the vet hasn't called yet 😔
The vet said if we hadn't brought him in the abscess would have eventually drained on its own, which definitely would have freaked us out enough to go to the 24/7 e-vet. So I'm glad H noticed and we went ahead and got him in. But I am also very worried and just want him home 😨