PSA for everyone: if you're feeling slightly sick or off it's worth a covid test. At the end of January I had a slight headache and a stuffy nose. It was covid and not a squinting is it this a line but a dark line immediately. I only tested because I knew covid was going around my work. Any other time I'd have taken ibuprofen and headed off to work... which is probably how I got it from a coworker in the first place.
Found out yesterday that SIL1 got a job in a city about 40 min from us. Not excited like I would be if it were SIL2, but for various reasons I won’t get into because they’re long, I don’t think it will affect us (me lol) TOO much.
We have supper club tonight and one of our friends’ moms is in town and I’ve met her once and she’s…a lot. So I’m going to try to sit at the other end of the table lol
I started therapy this week with someone who specializes in trauma. Without going into detail, my early childhood was abusive and I think I've viewed that through a lot of lenses over time (therapy as a child/teen trying to get through it, therapy after I became a parent, medication for the resulting anxiety) but I've never just tried to process what happened and put it behind me. So, I'm trying that.
I passed out on the couch at like 9 last night and slept soundly until 12:30 when H woke me up to come up to bed. Well then I was WIDE AWAKE and could not go back to sleep for 3 hours. I told him next time, just let me keep sleeping on the couch lol. I finally went back to sleep and slept way late for me, until 8:30 and now feel all out of sorts.
We are going to the Home Show today, and I feel boring and old because I'm excited about it. I love going to this every year. We always end up hiring/calling a company we didn't even think we needed to do something after. This year, we're looking for a tree trimmer.
Last night I made my (one day late) birthday dinner of wine, lasagna, Caesar salad and rolls, with ice cream cake for dessert. We have leftovers of everything so it’ll be a repeat for today - not complaining about that at all.
This weekend on the agenda is to do our taxes (or at least get them mostly done as I’m waiting for one form to come in), and pack for our vacation - we leave Friday.
After a few days off, I had an incredibly stressful week at work. I think most of the issues are resolved, as of a meeting late yesterday, but I also feel like at any time another shoe may drop. Of course, DH left today on a 10 day trip 😳. I’m really hoping the week ahead is quiet and boring!
DS is going to his first sleepover tonight. These boys have been planning this for years, and it’s finally happening. We ordered a new sleeping bag and he is carefully choosing his clothes for tomorrow. It’s sweet to see he’s so excited. This also means I get a whole night to myself!! Bring on the yummy takeout and Netflix!
Yesterday E almost fainted because she was so dehydrated and it was my fault because she got throw up in her hair and wanted to shower and I should have made her take a bath. I think the combination of standing and the warmth was too much. I was drying her off and she said “I need to sit and then was just not responsive while I’m trying to get her to sit in the tub.” It was the scariest thing I’ve had as a parent and I called DH crying to come home from work.
She said she could hear me, but it was like I was far away. Once I got her seated she was right back to normal, but I just lost like 10 years of my life in those few seconds.
0 stars for yesterday. Plus after no getting sick from 1pm on, she got sick at 10:30, right after getting bed. Thankfully DH had put the trahscan right there.
Oh and then this morning the dog came in and proceed to scoot her butt on the rug which had a rogue piece of poop on it. 🤢🤢
I’m done for the weekend. I was going to start our taxes, but I need a break. They can wait until next weekend.
My massage today was cancelled - second weekend in a row! Today the massage person has strep. It's probably for the best - I can't decide if I'm sick or what's going on. I've been dealing with a headache and slightly upset stomach the last couple of days. Yesterday I felt achy like I was running a fever, but it was only 98.5 (which is a little high for me but not much). I don't feel terrible or like I'm getting worse, and no respiratory symptoms,so I'm not really sure what's going on.
Depending on how I feel, I may mask up later and run to Costco. I really need to get some preventative meds for my dog and a few other odds and ends. Tomorrow I usher Peter Pan (assuming I'm healthy). A part of me is annoyed that we aren't really doing anything else today - feels like a waste of a sunny day!
I fell while skiing a couple weeks ago. I was pushing DS2 on a flat part and must have caught an edge or something. I came down really hard on my right shoulder and my head kind of snapped from the impact. I was fine and got up. Knew I would be sore the next day, but was otherwise fine.
I was indeed sore for awhile, but then it went away and I thought all was well. Yesterday morning, I was stretching and tweaked that shoulder again. It got increasingly worse as the day went on and I slept horribly last night. Just could not get comfortable.
I really need to go to physical therapy and see if they can do some dry needling or something to help, but it’s like the absolute worst time for this. I’m out of town for work the first half of this coming week and won’t be home at all next week except for about two hours between when I land and we head out to drive to Purgatory. I’m just praying it starts to feel better on its own since there’s very little I can about it until after the first week of March.
A friend is supposed to come over today to help me paint our bedroom too. I feel like I should cancel because it’s almost certainly a terrible idea to spend the day using a paint roller, but I’ve also been sitting on this project for a month now and I really want it done. Ugh.
My left contact lens has been annoying fuzzy for most of the week. I think it’s just due to dry air; it’s worst in the morning and when I’m at home. Cleaning it doesn’t help and getting a new lens didn't help, so I can wear my glasses or just be blurry. Meh.
Post by basilosaurus on Feb 24, 2024 10:24:07 GMT -5
I decided to watch season 1 of L&O. It's wild seeing the boxy cars, the poofy hair, the too big suits, the guitar twangs. And Philip Seymour Hoffman's first credited role, a bit part, instantly recognizable.
ETA Lol. "the guy was wearing a fancy suit, real mean face. Like Donald Trump." Oh how prescient. I think this aired in 91.
I strategically planned no plans this weekend or next because I had my lip filler done yesterday and my face is busted, lol. But it turned out to be glorious because I was sick most of last week so can't wait to get back to exercising and running errands and just getting all the shit done I've had to neglect. The cleaner came yesterday so the house is spotless, which is perfect because that's one less thing I have to worry about. I'm going to do an upper body weight workout, bike ride, super long stretch, grocery store, Costco run. All boring stuff but it's nice to be healthy again!
I’ve been dealing with tinnitus and sleep issues since going off of Lexapro a couple weeks ago and it’s awful. I’m just jumpy all the time too. I have come to realize that I most likely do not have anxiety, but ADHD. I was diagnosed with ADHD by a psychiatrist in college, but I really don't think it was a formal diagnosis and can’t find any paperwork, and it’s proving to be pretty difficult to get started on a diagnosis with Kaiser so in the meantime I’m trying to set up more systems for myself to increase my productivity and function better, and I think it’s helping. Since going off the Lexapro I’m definitely not overly anxious, so that’s a good sign, right?
Last week we received an IRS notice that due to an error on our 2022 taxes we owed $1300. I looked at our return and couldn’t find the error so I called the IRS and after about an hour on the phone with the investigator she said that they had most likely made a mistake and I should note that and mail the notice back to them. Both people I spoke to at the IRS were cheerful and just lovely. So then yesterday I got another notice from the IRS saying that I hadn’t paid the penalty for the Roth contribution I made when we were over income (made the contribution in April, did our taxes in Oct due to an extension and by that time it was too late to correct). I looked at our return and payment for 2022 and I did pay the penalty. So now I have to call them again and tell them they are wrong. It’s a total waste of time and I know we’re going to get the same notice for H sometime soon.
On top of that, I couldn’t renew my car registration online so I went to the DMV yesterday and found out that I never paid the taxes and completed the title process when I bought my car from the leasing company last year, so that’s a $1500 check I need to write next week. I’m not surprised I missed it. I can see how I need to complete the paperwork now, but there were no instructions given when I bought it in May.
I took my car to the car wash first thing and then picked myself up some fancy croissants as a sort of make up for the terrible take out I got for my birthday the other night. Good start to the day!
I’ve been dealing with tinnitus and sleep issues since going off of Lexapro a couple weeks ago and it’s awful. I’m just jumpy all the time too. I have come to realize that I most likely do not have anxiety, but ADHD. I was diagnosed with ADHD by a psychiatrist in college, but I really don't think it was a formal diagnosis and can’t find any paperwork, and it’s proving to be pretty difficult to get started on a diagnosis with Kaiser so in the meantime I’m trying to set up more systems for myself to increase my productivity and function better, and I think it’s helping. Since going off the Lexapro I’m definitely not overly anxious, so that’s a good sign, right?
Last week we received an IRS notice that due to an error on our 2022 taxes we owed $1300. I looked at our return and couldn’t find the error so I called the IRS and after about an hour on the phone with the investigator she said that they had most likely made a mistake and I should note that and mail the notice back to them. Both people I spoke to at the IRS were cheerful and just lovely. So then yesterday I got another notice from the IRS saying that I hadn’t paid the penalty for the Roth contribution I made when we were over income (made the contribution in April, did our taxes in Oct due to an extension and by that time it was too late to correct). I looked at our return and payment for 2022 and I did pay the penalty. So now I have to call them again and tell them they are wrong. It’s a total waste of time and I know we’re going to get the same notice for H sometime soon.
On top of that, I couldn’t renew my car registration online so I went to the DMV yesterday and found out that I never paid the taxes and completed the title process when I bought my car from the leasing company last year, so that’s a $1500 check I need to write next week. I’m not surprised I missed it. I can see how I need to complete the paperwork now, but there were no instructions given when I bought it in May.
Check out this book - Barkley is a legend in the field and this one gets recommended a lot. Taking Charge of Adult ADHD: Proven Strategies to Succeed at Work, at Home, and in Relationships a.co/d/9sltUWY
Post by SusanBAnthony on Feb 24, 2024 11:12:35 GMT -5
H and DD are off to the science museum for an event for a few hours. I have to work some this weekend. DS has his robotics tournament next weekend and will be at the school all weekend finishing their robot.
My big task is to make DD's birthday cake. She wants vanilla cake with strawberry cream cheese frosting.
I decided to watch season 1 of L&O. It's wild seeing the boxy cars, the poofy hair, the too big suits, the guitar twangs. And Philip Seymour Hoffman's first credited role, a bit part, instantly recognizable.
ETA Lol. "the guy was wearing a fancy suit, real mean face. Like Donald Trump." Oh how prescient. I think this aired in 91.
I did that a year+ ago, started it when I had COVID and was in isolation. It was hella wild to watch. Especially the court scenes. I went up to Season 12 or so and stopped because they were repeats for me at that point. Then I did SVU up through Season 12 (Stabler + the season after he left). Now I'm on CI, middle of Season 2 (and I did a side jaunt through LA & TBJ). It's been a great 14 months. LA got terrible reviews, but I really liked it. It's best watched out of order, which I learned on Reddit.
We are redoing our bedroom and, as part of this, we flipped the bed to the opposite wall. There was much discussion over our sleeping positions. Specifically whether we keep the same side of the room, or the same side of the bed. The last two nights we have tried keeping the same side of the room. It's not going well. We may need to switch LOL.
I have always had the side of the bed closest to door, which was previously the left side. But is now the right. Apparently I am left side or die.
Has anyone watched that new show Tracker? Justin Hartley is in it. I knew not to expect too much because it would probably just be relying on his pretty face, but WOW! It is delightfully terrible. My 13 year old said we have to watch every bit of it and make fun of it the whole way through.
ny96, that same Roth thing happened to us a couple years ago and the notice said we owed interest on it, so I was going to be like $10k, but I was confident it wasn’t an issue and mailed back the details to them. Thankfully they agreed it was an error, but that was a heart attack I didn’t need. So stressful. I hate the tax system in this country. It is so unnecessarily complex.
I decided to watch season 1 of L&O. It's wild seeing the boxy cars, the poofy hair, the too big suits, the guitar twangs. And Philip Seymour Hoffman's first credited role, a bit part, instantly recognizable.
ETA Lol. "the guy was wearing a fancy suit, real mean face. Like Donald Trump." Oh how prescient. I think this aired in 91.
I did that a year+ ago, started it when I had COVID and was in isolation. It was hella wild to watch. Especially the court scenes. I went up to Season 12 or so and stopped because they were repeats for me at that point. Then I did SVU up through Season 12 (Stabler + the season after he left). Now I'm on CI, middle of Season 2 (and I did a side jaunt through LA & TBJ). It's been a great 14 months. LA got terrible reviews, but I really liked it. It's best watched out of order, which I learned on Reddit.
What do you mean out of order? I think I saw LA a few years ago. It's worth looking for the British version iirc. There's also now Toronto, but I think only a couple episodes so far.
I've seen every SVU, most more than once. It's a great comfort when unable to leave.
Gonna take my nephew to prospect park and the farmer's market today. Trying to get him out of the house as much as possible. Madrina duties activated.
I moved in with my dad and BIL until at least the end of the school year to try and make this the easiest transition for my nephew. Mommabear instincts have already kicked in.
I feel so old this morning- booked a ticket for my niece's HS graduation in May, and signed up for a college info session and tour with DD over spring break 😭
FINALLY got my official offer for my promotion, and the salary offered is exactly what I currently make. It's government so fairly rigid in what they can offer, but WTAF. Not looking forward to dealing with this since it took HR 2.5 MONTHS to process this, but I am absolutely not letting this slide.
Oh, still not with J, though I'm not hiding from him anymore. I told him I'm likely not moving back to San Diego. He's on his own. And I hope he stays sober.
ny96, that same Roth thing happened to us a couple years ago and the notice said we owed interest on it, so I was going to be like $10k, but I was confident it wasn’t an issue and mailed back the details to them. Thankfully they agreed it was an error, but that was a heart attack I didn’t need. So stressful. I hate the tax system in this country. It is so unnecessarily complex.
Ugh, that’s scary. Fortunately our penalty is $208 each and there is interest of about $13, but we shouldn’t be paying any interest because we paid the penalty when it was originally due
We also watched one episode of "Tracker" and I agree with "delightfully terrible!"
DH is supposedly doing a random one-night trip to our cottage today with DS. It's four hours away and we haven't been all winter and he feels the need to "check on things" and this is the only weekend that seemed to work. but it's 11:15 and they are still here and DH is making no moves about packing stuff up, so I'm not sure what's going on.
For "girls' weekend" (me and the 3 daughters) I want to make the girls go through bathroom cabinets and their school memory boxes and work on closets. Whoo-hooo! I'm on a continual organizing kick that is much overdue, trying to take stuff to donate and list a few things on FB Marketplace.
I decided to watch season 1 of L&O. It's wild seeing the boxy cars, the poofy hair, the too big suits, the guitar twangs. And Philip Seymour Hoffman's first credited role, a bit part, instantly recognizable.
ETA Lol. "the guy was wearing a fancy suit, real mean face. Like Donald Trump." Oh how prescient. I think this aired in 91.
I saw a trump diss on the Golden Girls the other day 🤣
Has anyone watched that new show Tracker? Justin Hartley is in it. I knew not to expect too much because it would probably just be relying on his pretty face, but WOW! It is delightfully terrible. My 13 year old said we have to watch every bit of it and make fun of it the whole way through.
We agreed that we liked it but it was kind of bad. Figured it was pilot issues. The second episode gelled a little better so I’m hoping it gets better because I like the idea.