Post by starburst604 on May 1, 2024 9:19:25 GMT -5
Our house was listed for sale today and I've had a couple of people text me when they saw the listing who didn't yet know about the divorce. So that's...fun. Now the hustle to get ready for the open houses this weekend, send good vibes that we get great offers right away! It's finally the month of May and STBX moves out on 5/14. It feels like time has been crawling to get to that date so the month change makes me feel like we are finally close to him being out and me being able to breathe.
tacokick, even though it would be a huge pain I'd return and get it from ACE. I'd worry about ongoing issues. I'd rather have someone else assemble that knows better what to do and can more easily identify assembly issues and what is missing.
This is what I am leaning towards too. I want to get a manager on the phone to accept the return and head right over if possible so they can handle themselves. I don’t want to get there and have them say we can’t return it. We have talked to customer service and they won’t give us a straight answer about it being able to be returned because it’s partially assembled. But pieces are missing! No one seems to understand the issue.
Here’s some “boy math” for you… DH & DS came home yesterday from an 11 night road trip. DS had 12 pair of underwear packed (plus the pair he wore the day they left town). How many were still folded, untouched, in the packing cube when I unpacked his duffle bag this morning? 🤦🏻♀️
I’m off work all week as I had use it or lose it, and originally I had considered joining them on the trip. I had a few glorious quiet days at home; reading books, going through closets, watching whatever I wanted to watch on TV. I missed my family, a lot, but I also needed that time to truly unwind. We flipped the calendar to May and I’m already stressed out with everything that is scheduled and/or needs to happen this month. I need to just continue to enjoy the next few days and not get ahead of myself.
tacokick , even though it would be a huge pain I'd return and get it from ACE. I'd worry about ongoing issues. I'd rather have someone else assemble that knows better what to do and can more easily identify assembly issues and what is missing.
This is what I am leaning towards too. I want to get a manager on the phone to accept the return and head right over if possible so they can handle themselves. I don’t want to get there and have them say we can’t return it. We have talked to customer service and they won’t give us a straight answer about it being able to be returned because it’s partially assembled. But pieces are missing! No one seems to understand the issue.
They'll just label it as defective and send back to manufacturer. Don't take no for an answer.
tacokick, even though it would be a huge pain I'd return and get it from ACE. I'd worry about ongoing issues. I'd rather have someone else assemble that knows better what to do and can more easily identify assembly issues and what is missing.
This is what I am leaning towards too. I want to get a manager on the phone to accept the return and head right over if possible so they can handle themselves. I don’t want to get there and have them say we can’t return it. We have talked to customer service and they won’t give us a straight answer about it being able to be returned because it’s partially assembled. But pieces are missing! No one seems to understand the issue.
If you bought it from Home Depot, they should have a way to pick it up. Between the trucks they rent out and their own delivery methods, someone should be able to pick it up.
Am I the only person who doesn't have some cutesy nickname and a bunch of emoji's for my significant other in their phone? When did this become a thing? #getoffmylawn
Like, who else even sees what you name people? Are you sharing your phone a lot?
DH is only Name-Hubs because I also have his parents in there as Name Mom and Name Dad and my car is stupid and can't figure out who I want to call if I use voice controls.
This is what I am leaning towards too. I want to get a manager on the phone to accept the return and head right over if possible so they can handle themselves. I don’t want to get there and have them say we can’t return it. We have talked to customer service and they won’t give us a straight answer about it being able to be returned because it’s partially assembled. But pieces are missing! No one seems to understand the issue.
If you bought it from Home Depot, they should have a way to pick it up. Between the trucks they rent out and their own delivery methods, someone should be able to pick it up.
According them them, no! The whole thing started with them telling us they would deliver it like an appliance but then they shipped it via FedEx so they say we have to bring it in store or ship it back.
And honestly, I don’t know if I’d trust the return to process unless we were there every step of the way. They have been horrible to deal with—I can imagine them claiming it never arrived and not getting the money back. It was not cheap!
This is what I am leaning towards too. I want to get a manager on the phone to accept the return and head right over if possible so they can handle themselves. I don’t want to get there and have them say we can’t return it. We have talked to customer service and they won’t give us a straight answer about it being able to be returned because it’s partially assembled. But pieces are missing! No one seems to understand the issue.
They'll just label it as defective and send back to manufacturer. Don't take no for an answer.
I’m just tired of dealing with it! We don’t live near a Home Depot, my husband is commuting back and forth to my dad’s house to take care of his dog overnight, I am at the hospital all the time.
The easiest/quickest way seemed to be to get Weber to send us the part as part of the warrantee! But apparently not.
If we take it back and they make a big deal over accepting the return, I would probably cry which might work in my favor??
I am so annoyed - I think I mentioned before that I paid our federal taxes via Turbotax on April 15th, but they still haven't been deducted. I contacted TurboTax today and they said that it's because I selected to mail a check. I have no idea how that would have happened - I hate mailing things because we don't have a convenient outgoing mailbox in my neighborhood, and I was filing ON the due date and had the money sitting in my account so sending a check would have been pointless. Nevertheless, I had to just go to the IRS website to pay and I'm going to be beyond annoyed if we get a late fee, which I assume we will (though the person I spoke with implied that the IRS might have a grace period?). We already owed a ridiculous amount so anything on top of that is just really great.
We had the craziest crash of thunder (?) around 11:30 last night - rubytue did you hear it too? I had my eyes closed but I wasn't asleep, and I saw a bright light flash and then a few second later it was SO loud and long that I wondered if it was a bomb. This may have had something to do with watching Fallout right before bed, lol. I was happy to learn that my dog is quiet when it thunders, though - I'm not sure if we've had any storms come through since we got him but he didn't bark or anything. I had a thunder sensitive dog before and it was pretty miserable when storms would roll in overnight.
We had the craziest crash of thunder (?) around 11:30 last night - rubytue did you hear it too? I had my eyes closed but I wasn't asleep, and I saw a bright light flash and then a few second later it was SO loud and long that I wondered if it was a bomb. This may have had something to do with watching Fallout right before bed, lol. I was happy to learn that my dog is quiet when it thunders, though - I'm not sure if we've had any storms come through since we got him but he didn't bark or anything. I had a thunder sensitive dog before and it was pretty miserable when storms would roll in overnight.
Our company has a Union labor force that makes up over 50% of the employees here. For the last month, they have been in contract negotiations and last night, they voted to not accept the contract and go on strike. Today, our corporate office still decided to go forward with an Employee Appreciate event. Read the room, bro.
Our company has a Union labor force that makes up over 50% of the employees here. For the last month, they have been in contract negotiations and last night, they voted to not accept the contract and go on strike. Today, our corporate office still decided to go forward with an Employee Appreciate event. Read the room, bro.
DH is on a quick trip for work and back tonight. It has been a busy week so far. We are leaving for NYC early Friday morning for the weekend -- this is more or less the trip we had planned to do in March 2020 that got cancelled, taking the girls to the city for the first time, seeing a show or two and doing some touristy things. I'm excited that it is finally happening!
DD2 got cast in a summer performance camp at one of the local drama companies (you had to audition to get in). I'm excited for her, she got a solid role that will be fun and a challenge.
DD1 is having girlfriend issues. I think she's navigating it quite well overall, but this is her first relationship and so she is feeling her way through it and that's kind of tough to watch even though I know there are all kinds of life lessons being learned. She tends to take things intensely to heart and then needs to be talked down or offered context on why something may not be a reason to completely panic (which is probably some combination of first relationship + her ASD playing out). The relationship has only been going on for two months, and some of the things going on seem to be within the bounds of normal-but-kind-of-crappy teen-relationship stuff but others are definitely not, to the point where she has gotten the school counselors involved (and rightly so, based on what I know). It's a tough line to walk as a parent, DH and I want her to realize for herself what a healthy relationship looks like and how she deserves to be treated, and both of us are biting our tongues a lot and trying to balance being supportive with gently pointing out some of the yellow and red flags.
On the upside, we are both super happy that she is talking with us as she navigates this and seems open to what we have to say. But it's also kind of a realization that at 16, what we say only means so much, ultimately it's up to her what to do with it. New territory for all of us.
We had the craziest crash of thunder (?) around 11:30 last night - rubytue did you hear it too? I had my eyes closed but I wasn't asleep, and I saw a bright light flash and then a few second later it was SO loud and long that I wondered if it was a bomb. This may have had something to do with watching Fallout right before bed, lol. I was happy to learn that my dog is quiet when it thunders, though - I'm not sure if we've had any storms come through since we got him but he didn't bark or anything. I had a thunder sensitive dog before and it was pretty miserable when storms would roll in overnight.
It woke me up from a dead sleep.
Hi! I almost tagged you but hadn't seen you around for a while Hope you are doing well! And wtf to that thunder!
wildrice, I sleep with earplugs. I did not hear it. But, I was woken up by my friend in savage who heard it and texted me. And it did get a thread on Reddit.
I’m normally off on Wednesdays but have worked at least a couple hours for the past several, I think I’m going to take Friday afternoon off to make up for it. I’m turning 40 in October and have been wanting to go to the jewelry store by myself to browse for gift ideas so maybe I’ll do that.
We’re taking DS1 to Washington DC at the end of the month and I just managed to get tickets for the Washington monument, which was his #1 request. My parents were never able or willing to travel or do stuff my sister and I were interested in so I’m feeling so grateful for the ability to travel and have these kinds of experiences with my kids.
Post by exploding people on May 1, 2024 10:34:38 GMT -5
DH's union is voting on a contract this morning and from what he tells me, it's terrible and not likely to pass. So time will tell if they end up striking.
Today is my birthday! My gift to myself every year is a long weekend, so I have Monday and Tuesday off next week, and some silly plans with DH for the weekend. Now I just need to figure out what I want to treat myself to for lunch today.
I hope the 1st Communion party goes well! I forget how long you guys have been divorced, but maybe this will serve as an icebreaker with the former in-laws? Not that you need to forgive their childish behavior and be best friends, but hopefully they can act normally in front of your DD. My mom is SO angry with STBX right now and I'm not sure she could be around him at this time, but I've warned her that she'll need to be around him eventually and will have to keep her cool.
I hope the 1st Communion party goes well! I forget how long you guys have been divorced, but maybe this will serve as an icebreaker with the former in-laws? Not that you need to forgive their childish behavior and be best friends, but hopefully they can act normally in front of your DD. My mom is SO angry with STBX right now and I'm not sure she could be around him at this time, but I've warned her that she'll need to be around him eventually and will have to keep her cool.
Thank you! It's been about a year and a half. XH's mom and sister have been great. His father ignores me. I don't think anyone will actually be mean, just awkward. I plan on dazzling them with my brilliance lol
Am I the only person who doesn't have some cutesy nickname and a bunch of emoji's for my significant other in their phone? When did this become a thing? #getoffmylawn
Like, who else even sees what you name people? Are you sharing your phone a lot?
DH is only Name-Hubs because I also have his parents in there as Name Mom and Name Dad and my car is stupid and can't figure out who I want to call if I use voice controls.
My husband is in my phone has First Name Last Name. He has been programmed in there with the same number since before we started dated and I’m not about to spend the time (seconds lol) to make it cutesy now. I have also heard you should not have cutesy names for people in your phone. It makes it easy for someone who has gotten ahold of it to know who they can target for extortion/scams. I don’t know but it stuck with me enough that even my parents aren’t ’mom and dad’ they are first and last names.
Am I the only person who doesn't have some cutesy nickname and a bunch of emoji's for my significant other in their phone? When did this become a thing? #getoffmylawn
Like, who else even sees what you name people? Are you sharing your phone a lot?
DH is only Name-Hubs because I also have his parents in there as Name Mom and Name Dad and my car is stupid and can't figure out who I want to call if I use voice controls.
My husband is in my phone has First Name Last Name. He has been programmed in there with the same number since before we started dated and I’m not about to spend the time (seconds lol) to make it cutesy now. I have also heard you should not have cutesy names for people in your phone. It makes it easy for someone who has gotten ahold of it to know who they can target for extortion/scams. I don’t know but it stuck with me enough that even my parents aren’t ’mom and dad’ they are first and last names.
My DH is just his name, but I changed my name in HIS phone to Bad Ass MuthaFucka.
starburst604, Good luck with the house selling! I hope the next two weeks move fast, the house sells and you are settled into your new place soon. It's a really good feeling once you are settled in a place of your own post divorce.
DD dances on a competitive team, she's always a bit slower to learn choreography and new steps in class, she has moved up class levels slower than some of the younger girls. She works really hard to learn everything and it comes together in the end, but objectively she is not one of the top dancers on the team. She loves dance, and is always so supportive of her teammates. She was offered a solo for next year, I'm so so proud of her. I'm going to be super broke, but I cried happy tears when I got the email.
I'm in Boston for a very short work trip. In my time negotiating from the airport to the hotel, two different people gave me directions to different locations using different Dunkin' Donuts stores as reference points.