I had the most stressful part of my week this morning, it was nice to get it over with early I guess? It went fairly well too.
Today is a coworker's first day back since his wife had their first baby around new year's, and oh man he is so clearly gone over his tiny baby and it's adorable. Baby pics aaallll over the place!
Also I swear to you if anyone in my family takes up one more activity that requires a helmet, I will scream LOL. I feel like every time I turn around, I'm buying a new helmet. Mountain biking, skiing, rollerblading, horseback riding, four wheelers/dirt bikes. H just bought two new ski helmets yesterday. I'm pretty sure we own close to 15 helmets for various people and various purposes. This does not seem normal.
I have a big presentation at work on Wednesday. I am not prepared. I have two slides left to make and I still need to figure out what I am going to say. Luckily, I’ve got nothing tomorrow afternoon. And, while I tend to be objectively ok-ish winging it, I do realize it goes far better when I take the time to think about things. #maturity
But also, I can’t stop thinking about this weekend and where to go from here. I know I need to find myself a new coach. But I also feel really set where I am, as I’m at a new club and we are really building it from the ground up, and I have found my people. So I can’t leave them. But it’s super expensive to go to two clubs.
This weekend flew by. I feel like I don’t get a chance to ever relax.
Does anyone have the SOREL out and about boot? They are on sale and I ordered them, but then read reviews that they run small. I ordered my normal size and now I’m worried they won’t fit. I had SORELs in the past, but those ran big.
I have them and I absolutely love them, they’re so comfortable. I find they run very true to size.
This weekend flew by. I feel like I don’t get a chance to ever relax.
Does anyone have the SOREL out and about boot? They are on sale and I ordered them, but then read reviews that they run small. I ordered my normal size and now I’m worried they won’t fit. I had SORELs in the past, but those ran big.
IMO Sorels run tiny. I wear a 9 in most brands and order Sorels in a 10.5.
Wow! Do you know where you're going? I've never been there in Spring. I'm guessing it will be chilly rain instead of warm rain. LOL
I know - this will be my first time not going in November/January! We are sticking to the south as that is where I’ve been before and since it will just be us (DD is 15) I don’t want to get too adventurous. Dublin, Kinsale, Dingle and Doolin. How about you?
I have to be in Shannon for the party. My Mom is from Wicklow so we'll start there and do Galway and be in Shannon for the party.
This weekend flew by. I feel like I don’t get a chance to ever relax.
Does anyone have the SOREL out and about boot? They are on sale and I ordered them, but then read reviews that they run small. I ordered my normal size and now I’m worried they won’t fit. I had SORELs in the past, but those ran big.
They do run a half size small in my experience. Especially if you like to wear socks. Sorry! Maybe they’ll work for you though.
Last night was the first night I haven't been up with a sick kid in at least a week. And before that I wasn't sleeping because I was waking myself up coughing. Well, I was definitely woken up by kid coughing but none of it was bad enough to require me actually getting out of bed to deal with (give meds/water, console, move to our room etc). However, 4yo DD just started coughing yesterday so I think we're not fully on the other side. This winter is going to make me lose it.
I really hope DD doesn't really get sick. H and I are doing a show and tell program at her prek tomorrow and we'd have to cancel if she's home with us. We're both wildlife biologists so we're bringing in a bunch of animal specimens for the kids to handle and learn about. For some reason I also decided to add on a craft too. So I will be cutting out paper dragonfly wings for 40 kids tonight and making sure everything is ready to go.
I “won” my roast battle this weekend, so that was fun. The celebrity judge gave me his vote, but not before saying that he did not think I’d be funny.
I mean, as an older female comic I use that to my advantage when I can, but it also gets old to hear, ya know?
(In his defense, maybe, he might have been saying that partially/mostly to continue the roasting vibe, and I did laugh because it was unexpected and his delivery was funny.)
rosiebear I love your comedy updates, and really admire you for finding a place for yourself in a notoriously tough industry. Of course you were the funniest! Congratulations and let's choose to believe that the guy was just continuing the roasting and not sincerely surprised that a woman was funny.
Post by wanderlustmom on Jan 22, 2024 14:06:49 GMT -5
I am a few weeks back to playing tennis after my tennis elbow and I'm finally getting my groove back. My partner is so nice and we had nice opponents today too. I feel very grateful I found this sport during Covid and wish I found it in high school. I had a two month injury and it was so hard to not play. Still terrified I'll get re injured. I stretched and took a hot bath and now all of my muscles have that great tingly feeling.
That being said, man oh man, does 2-3 hours of running make me hungry. Also it was cold here so I never warmed up. I just polished down lunch. Walking the dog and my gentle yoga never ramped up my hunger like tennis.
Pretty quiet day otherwise and Mondays and Fridays are always my days off. I am getting a massage and we are having leftovers for dinner. I might watch that Netflix documentary you are all talking about.
This was one of those weekends that I will remember forever and that I didn't want to end. My dad had some major health problems in November (he had a massive heart attack that his cardiologist says he never should have walked away from), but he has been getting better and better every day. This weekend, we did a couple of things as a family that left my dad in tears and thanking us for letting him feel alive again. It made coming to work today extremely hard.
I just teared up reading this. This is so special. I am glad you family got these moments.
Thank you! Honestly, I'm so happy to have him here today, we really thought we lost him. I'm always the one who likes to put her phone down when we're doing things with family, but this weekend I had it out a lot, just taking videos and photos so I can relive it over and over again. His laugh, the way he winks at me when he tells a joke, the way he looks at my mom, the way he relies on my husband to help him walk. Moments that I took for granted before.
Post by 1confused1 on Jan 22, 2024 14:31:09 GMT -5
I have a girls weekend planned next weekend, I am so excited! I was only going to go for one night, but ended up finding a cheaper place to stay so I can go for two. We’re going to the coast, bring on the seafood and cocktails!
I keep randomly remembering and laughing to myself about Jason Kelce last night, sitting shirtless in the Chiefs box, chugging a beer every time the camera went to Taylor Swift.
I keep randomly remembering and laughing to myself about Jason Kelce last night, sitting shirtless in the Chiefs box, chugging a beer every time the camera went to Taylor Swift.
Same!! He was totally living his best life.
Side note, the size of the beer can in his hands was hysterical. His hands made the cans look so small!
Post by countthestars on Jan 22, 2024 14:46:57 GMT -5
H and I have to take an out of country work trip together next week and my anxiety is at an all time high. Since we booked the trip, I've just felt uneasy about it. Without indicating it at all to DD (who is prone to anxiety), she is suddenly and vocally feeling uneasy about it. So now I'm questioning if it's some gut feeling that I'm trying to ignore or if we're both just a little nuts.
We took this same trip last year and my kids are in capable hands. I'm honestly kind of hoping to get Covid or something so I can stay home. Maybe I need to call my doctor for some anxiety meds. I don't know.
Post by followyourarrow on Jan 22, 2024 14:51:21 GMT -5
Mardi (dog) is going to Jumpers Anonymous tonight. The class is supposed to help us get her to not jump on people, especially when they are coming in the door. I've got my fingers crossed. She's just so damn excited to see people, and well about everything in life.
countthestars, I had very similar feelings about our cruise after Thanksgiving, but everything went well. I think it was honestly being away for so long from E. That was the longest we did a non-kid trip.
Of course my mom and I are getting ready to be in Australia for 2 weeks next month and I'm having flight anxiety. I'm not worried about once we're there, but getting there seems to be the focus.
I'm pretty sure my mom has RSV. She has had a bad cold with an absolutely horrid cough since Thursday. Not sure why RSV never crossed my mind. I've given here 4 covid tests to rule that out. So I'm just waiting for the wait time at our local urgent care to go down, to take her there. According to the online checker, it's currently a 2 1/2 hr wait but drops rapidly after 3PM.
It's rainy here and DD's middle school has almost 0 busing so rainy day dismissal is a nightmare. I left 40 minutes early and was still not particularly close up last time. I'm going to leave an hour before dismissal this time to see if that makes a different. Absolutely ridiculous. The line backs up 1.5 miles and is so slow, so just waiting to go get her when it dies down is also not a great option. Normally she walks part way home; most kids do the same, either part way or all the way home.
It's rainy here and DD's middle school has almost 0 busing so rainy day dismissal is a nightmare. I left 40 minutes early and was still not particularly close up last time. I'm going to leave an hour before dismissal this time to see if that makes a different. Absolutely ridiculous. The line backs up 1.5 miles and is so slow, so just waiting to go get her when it dies down is also not a great option. Normally she walks part way home; most kids do the same, either part way or all the way home.
This weather sucks. I preferred last week’s cold over this. Like it’s literally rained all day. I will also be leaving for pickup earlier than usual because I don’t want DD getting soaked.
OMG to Jumpers Anonymous, lol. Our younger dog is part Wheaten Terrier and the wheaten greetin' is a real thing. Our other dog just sits and stares at her like, WTAF, Elliot, she just took the trash out.
I've been on a mission to update things in my house since exH moved out. I have painted and gotten new furniture in 3 bedrooms, I converted the 4th bedroom in to a home office, and did a mini-remodel in the main bathroom. All that I have left to do on the second floor is replace the doors. This weekend I started on my kitchen. I'm painting the cabinets and getting a new countertop and new backsplash. I've done all of the work myself for everything (don't worry, I've turned off the power when doing electrical work) and will be doing all of the work in the kitchen except for actually installing the countertops. I can't wait to be done because I'm tired LOL
My H and I were DIYers but he was the more enthusiastic one, so I applaud your energy! I hope you love every square inch of your efforts
Post by BlondeSpiders on Jan 22, 2024 18:04:39 GMT -5
I recently implemented a weekend task jar. I saw the idea promoted as a Side Quest Challenge but my H nixed the name.
We agreed on a list of 1 hour or less projects around the house, and I wrote them on tiny post it notes. I added a couple of fun "freebies" like Starbucks Run, Ice Cream Treats, and Afternoon Nap to keep it interesting. We drew on Wednesday and picked up supplies to organize the large linen closet. As it turns out, it was easier to organize both the large and smaller linen closets at the same time, so we actually completed 2 projects!
I feel very accomplished and hope we can keep it up. There are so many little things I want to do to improve/organize our space, but J gets so grumpy about extra chores. I thought game-ifying it would make it more fun, but he completely rejects that ideology. I need his buy-in, so I gave up on the name.
Post by notsopicky on Jan 22, 2024 18:39:41 GMT -5
I want to go to Norway. My former assistant lives in Norway; her husband is stationed there (military). They are moving to Italy this summer.
I priced out air & hotel to/in Norway in March. For myself. And then I realized how much of a fit H and E will pitch if I go to Europe without them. We can afford for me to go, we cannot afford for all 3 of us to go.
I really wanted to go to Norway. Fjords, Northern Lights...so many bucket list items.
We’re supposed to get freezing rain all night. Im already telework on Tuesdays, H’s school made it a remote day, and now I just need the kid’s school to cancel. I don’t want any of us on the roads if it’s as bad as they are predicting.
It's rainy here and DD's middle school has almost 0 busing so rainy day dismissal is a nightmare. I left 40 minutes early and was still not particularly close up last time. I'm going to leave an hour before dismissal this time to see if that makes a different. Absolutely ridiculous. The line backs up 1.5 miles and is so slow, so just waiting to go get her when it dies down is also not a great option. Normally she walks part way home; most kids do the same, either part way or all the way home.
Can she walk a couple blocks and you meet her away from the school a bit?
My kids (MS/HS age) love to act outraged about rainy weather, and I'm just like "I'm not asking you to walk, I'm telling you to, put on your raincoat". Of course that doesn't work well if it's freezing rain and may be dangerous.
My H has become obsessed (OBSESSED) with playing Microsoft Flight Simulator. And now I'm subjected to hours of chatter about virtual airports. Send help.
On the plus side, he now seems interested in taking a trip to the Alps. 🤣
There are few things as professionally satisfying to me as starting a project that's the culmination of a number of other (finally) finished projects. I've been slowly working towards what I started today since August, and I almost didn't want to leave at the end of the day because I was on a roll and things were coming together so well.
I did see reason and left work at my usual time because it will all still be there tomorrow.