So, we try to visit my in-laws every year or every other year. H never really wants to go, but we do it for the girls and we generally have a nice time. NOw that we have two dogs and the cost of boarding them, he is thinking he might just take the girls out for 4-5 days. This means I get all that time alone!
I think it will be good for them to have all that time together since the girls can cling to me a bit.
I am co-oping tomorrow in K's class and need to come up with a snack that goes with popsicles. :/
I signed up for my first run! I haven't really been keeping up with my running, but its only a 7k and its not till September so I am hoping I will be able to get there!
One of the woman in my FB group for my wedding month came out as a Trump supporter because "he cares about the social issues and hes a successful businessman so he must know what hes doing". Argh.
I signed up for my first run! I haven't really been keeping up with my running, but its only a 7k and its not till September so I am hoping I will be able to get there!
Post by fangoriagurkel on Apr 27, 2016 8:21:22 GMT -5
SO has 6 steps (L shaped) leading to the front door. Last night I was walking up the driveway to sit on the steps and smoke. I think I see ants so I bend down for closer inspection and SO picks that moment to pantomime doggy style. Not expecting that, I lost my balance and stutter stepped over 2 stairs and fell sideways in the grass.
I'm fine but omg dude no! He felt really bad and kept asking if I was sure I was ok. Luckily this went down at like 11pm so I'm telling myself that no one saw it.
We had such a great anniversary dinner. We ended up at Thames St. Oyster House, which I highly recommend if anyone is ever in Baltimore. I had lobster bisque, which may have been the best soup I've ever had, and a lobster roll with broccoli salad, and they were both really good. H had oysters, MD crab soup, and a crab cake, and they were all also really good. And he had a Pimm's Cup, which I tried and was amazing, and I am insisting we go back when I'm not pg so I can have one of my own.
The rain held off and it was gorgeous out, so we walked along the water after dinner.
We headed back to our area and had ice cream at a local homemade place.
My step mom sent me a IM on Facebook last night saying I must be happy that my dad has decided to leave her. Of course she then had to post on Facebook that they are divorcing. I wanted to say to her "this doesn't make me happy but you are a bigoted, nasty person who is insufferable and I am happy my dad is getting out" but of course my response was "This doesn't make me happy at all, I am very sorry to hear it". If anyone recalls our visit with them over Thanksgiving this is good news. I just don't understand her venom with me. My dad had kept me out of it and I didn't even know they were separating but she has to send me nasty IM's. Good riddance.
Our out of state house is officially on the market! We had been renting it out in case we moved back to that city, but it's clear now that we won't anytime soon, and the renters didn't want to renew the lease. It looks like it shouldn't be on the market long either - here's hoping!
Post by AHappierHour on Apr 27, 2016 8:50:57 GMT -5
I'm still trying to figure out the amount of calories I'm eating in a day. Yesterday I tried MFP and I still had 800 calories left. That was also after I adjusted it to the lowest amount( 2lbs a week)
I think I might go back to my 21 day fix containers. Those were super easy.
Post by donutsmakemegonuts on Apr 27, 2016 8:54:59 GMT -5
I'm up drinking coffee and waiting for a pallet of stone to be delivered. DH and I plan on building a stone wall around our flowerbeds this spring. The dog keeps barking and I keep getting up to see if it's the delivery people, but it's just squirrels lol.
I am annoyed with my cousin. She and her husband are in town. She had messaged me a a few weeks back about getting together for dinner some time with my other cousin couple that lives about an hour away while they were on vacation out here. I just got back home midnight on Monday and am behind on both work and school. She messaged me last night and asked about meeting for dinner today. I said today was bad, could we do Thursday or Friday, and she messaged back that their plans have changed and today's the only day that works.
This is SO TYPICAL of everyone (maybe just my family) that comes out to California. They don't understand how fucking big the state is, they don't understand traffic, and they don't understand how in the middle of the week driving an hour, minimum, to meet for dinner doesn't really work for me.
I mean, theoretically I COULD do it. But I'm just annoyed by the short notice and the fact that they are on vacation, but I'm going to be the one spending two hours driving just to meet them and my other cousin and her husband for dinner. And I'm further annoyed because it's not like my other cousin, who lives out here, has ever made any effort to see us.
Post by ginandjucie24 on Apr 27, 2016 9:09:23 GMT -5
I was so productive yesterday, I got the kitchen and dinning room cleaned and floors mopped. All the clean laundry put away and bedroom floors vacuumed. I am beat today, but I would like to get the stairs vacuumed.
I was told yesterday by a family member that I got gestational diabetes because I am fat and overweight. :/. I told her GD is based on hormones, and why would she say that I am fat? I was already having a bad day yesterday and that comment didn't help.
10 more days until we leave on our vacation road trip!
I am annoyed with my cousin. She and her husband are in town. She had messaged me a a few weeks back about getting together for dinner some time with my other cousin couple that lives about an hour away while they were on vacation out here. I just got back home midnight on Monday and am behind on both work and school. She messaged me last night and asked about meeting for dinner today. I said today was bad, could we do Thursday or Friday, and she messaged back that their plans have changed and today's the only day that works.
This is SO TYPICAL of everyone (maybe just my family) that comes out to California. They don't understand how fucking big the state is, they don't understand traffic, and they don't understand how in the middle of the week driving an hour, minimum, to meet for dinner doesn't really work for me.
I mean, theoretically I COULD do it. But I'm just annoyed by the short notice and the fact that they are on vacation, but I'm going to be the one spending two hours driving just to meet them and my other cousin and her husband for dinner. And I'm further annoyed because it's not like my other cousin, who lives out here, has ever made any effort to see us.
Have I mentioned I'm annoyed? LOL.
That would really annoy me too and I would have no problem saying, "Oh well, sorry to have missed you! Enjoy your vacation!"
Post by nightandday on Apr 27, 2016 9:17:31 GMT -5
H and I are both on spring break this week. Last night, we went to a cocktail making class and then to a phenomenal Indian restaurant for dinner. Tonight we are getting all dressed up and going to a fancy rooftop bar for jazz at sunset.
I am annoyed with my cousin. She and her husband are in town. She had messaged me a a few weeks back about getting together for dinner some time with my other cousin couple that lives about an hour away while they were on vacation out here. I just got back home midnight on Monday and am behind on both work and school. She messaged me last night and asked about meeting for dinner today. I said today was bad, could we do Thursday or Friday, and she messaged back that their plans have changed and today's the only day that works.
This is SO TYPICAL of everyone (maybe just my family) that comes out to California. They don't understand how fucking big the state is, they don't understand traffic, and they don't understand how in the middle of the week driving an hour, minimum, to meet for dinner doesn't really work for me.
I mean, theoretically I COULD do it. But I'm just annoyed by the short notice and the fact that they are on vacation, but I'm going to be the one spending two hours driving just to meet them and my other cousin and her husband for dinner. And I'm further annoyed because it's not like my other cousin, who lives out here, has ever made any effort to see us.
Have I mentioned I'm annoyed? LOL.
Ditto TR! She changed other plans and is giving you 24h notice with no other options. This does not suggest that you are a priority for her, so I would not go that far out of my way for her.
Ditto TR ! She changed other plans and is giving you 24h notice with no other options. This does not suggest that you are a priority for her, so I would not go that far out of my way for her.
This is what really has me rankled. Give me more than 24 hours notice! I'm not sitting around on my hands waiting to hear what works for you so I can rearrange my schedule. It's just inconsiderate.
I slept for 12h last night. My child is teething and was a dang monster from the second we walked in the door last night. When DH got home and started bedtime with ds (during which ds was whining and yelling and crying), I went to the opposite side of the house and closed the door. Since it happened to be my bedroom, I got in bed and put the covers over my face. At some point DH asked me if I wanted dinner and I said no. Other than that, I didn't wake up until DH got in the shower this morning. I could still sleep more.
I want to go shopping today. I want a new purse and wallet, running shoes, some tops...
So, after bitching about my weight yesterday, I stepped on the scale this morning. Boom, down 3 lbs. I have 2.5 lbs to go to make my diet bet this month. I miiight make it if I stick to fish and salads until the 5th. Lol.
I put in a request for an IEE (Independent Educational Evaluation) for my son today. I have to wait to hear back. I'm thinking a week and a half should be reasonable. I am hoping they don't decide to deny my request.
I am a gardening volunteer for my children's school and the program is kind of a mess so far. I'm hoping it sorts itself out. I have been trying to productively communicate to find things out and move forward. My volunteer experiences this school year have taught me that I never want to volunteer ever again, at least not in a mom capacity. I would consider volunteering for an institution or company. I need a lot of structure and clear, detailed communication. I can't do haphazard.
We have carpet beetles. We plasticed up all our woolen items and some cotton ones too a couple of months ago. They are hearty eaters and I saw holes yesterday in two of my t-shirts, and I saw an actual bug on a freshly laundered blanket. I mentioned to H that perhaps it was time to get an exterminator, but he didn't seem too open to the idea.