Post by JayhawkGirl on Dec 24, 2015 23:24:32 GMT -5
My dad comes over and rings some jingle bells and stomps on the deck at bedtime. DH's grandpa did this for his grandkids, we did it for our niece & nephew pre-kids, and now my dad carries the tradition on for us.
DS (6) totally believes and kicks us out to bed, face lights up, and shushes us to listen just in case he's here. DD (new 2) was scared shitless and is still scared of "ho ho" two hours later.
I just told her he's in Turks & Caicos, where we went in October, in hopes that she'll understand he's long gone.
Post by mrsukyankee on Dec 26, 2015 7:08:41 GMT -5
I have to AW my H. It's my birthday and he did a fabulous job on my present. He went off piste (ignoring my Amazon wishlist usually does NOT turn out well):
I've been looking for an everyday necklace for ages and this one is just right (I love blue sapphires)
@sansonik1 - thank your for that. I'll go get it checked out. It's been doing that for the last 2 weeks or so nearly every night. Sometimes it does the little hiccup feeling and sometimes I get the numbness in my arm, but it feel like it only does it if I start worrying about what is happening. The other thing is that I'm on thyroid medication and maybe that needs to be adjusted. So I'll be heading into the doctor next week.
Post by 2curlydogs on Dec 28, 2015 11:57:01 GMT -5
Are we continuing in this randoms?
I'm at home all week. We shut down between Christmas and New Years. WOO!
@s are at daycare because theoretically I am going to be fucking around with our electricity. Our back porch light no longer works and has been funky for several months. Like the switch would get hot to the touch when you turned it on. Then it started shifting position. BAD BAD THINGS.
Right now though I'm sitting and watching it snow and debating making more coffee. And stitching. And watching SciFi movies with Sybil from DA in 13th Century Carcassone.
SPEAKING OF - have my nerds seen they're making a mini series or movie or something based off The Magicians by Lev Grossman??
Also, apparently ex-current-coworker is apparently a BernieBro. You know, the guy who was instrumental at getting me fired at 35 weeks pregnant? LOLOLOLOL for DAYS. We have mutual FB friends so occasionally I see stuff he posts when they comment on it. He apparently posted the "BERNIE MARCHED WITH MLK while HILLS CAMPAIGNED FOR GOLDWATER" meme, among other things.
Post by sparrowsong on Dec 28, 2015 12:31:34 GMT -5
I slipped on ice last night and skinned my left knee and mildly sprained my right foot. Plus I ripped a hole in the knee of my pants, one of only two decently fitting pairs I have. Ugh. I hate clothes shopping so much.
2curlydogs, it's a series on SyFy. They did a special airing of the first episode after the third installment of Childhood's End a few weeks ago. It was really good, i think I may like it better than the books because I hated book Quentin so much. TV Quentin doesn't seem as emo and insufferable.
Post by EllieArroway on Dec 28, 2015 13:10:36 GMT -5
My grandpa brought up politics at Christmas dinner and I instinctively held my breath. It was good though - he said that Trump and Cruz are too extreme and unless Rubio gets the nom he probably will not vote. I encouraged him to vote 3rd party or down ticket but leave pres blank to send a message, and he agreed that was a good idea and said he would. (Thanks!)
This man loved Sarah Palin, was pulling for Santorum last time, and watches Fox News 24/7 so it says a LOT that the current GOP has become too extreme for him.
Post by meshaliuknits on Dec 28, 2015 13:22:04 GMT -5
It took all day yesterday but I finally finished my Princess Leia TPB. It was FANTASTIC! Shout out to @ameliapond for making sure I knew about it. Everyone go get a copy immediately! Now I can't wait for the Chewbacca TBP to come out.
Also comic related I totally picture NitaX when I think of Misty Knight.
I slipped on ice last night and skinned my left knee and mildly sprained my right foot. Plus I ripped a hole in the knee of my pants, one of only two decently fitting pairs I have. Ugh. I hate clothes shopping so much.
I feel you. I fell on the way into work last Wednesday right in front of the office door...skinned both my knees and ripped a hole in the knee of my pants. I almost just turned around and left for good.
somebody is gonna be fishing some new wire today...
Ugh.
Related, but my H is such a pansy. I sent him the photo and he's like "SHUT OFF THE MAINS! HIRE AN ELECTRICIAN." Dude. C'mon. I mean, I get that working with electricity can be nerve wracking, but I'm not some stupid idiot on that DIY Disasters show that tests to see if the power is still on by tapping wires with a screwdriver. Give me some credit.
I think I'd hire an electrician just to make sure something more fundamental isn't fucked up to cause that though....
Post by One Girl In All The World on Dec 28, 2015 15:04:46 GMT -5
I would like the MVA to stop sending us nasty grams stating that they are suspending the plates of the car we no longer own, and for which we have turned in the plates AND received the receipt notice from the MVA that they processed the plates.
I would cry since it just took me like ten hours to build mine.
There are SO MANY PIECES!!!
Yet I still want the Kwik E Mart.
I didn't even put the kitchen tools in the cabinet. H opened up the garage and was like, why is there a plastic bag of little yellow kitchen implements in here?!