Post by RoxMonster on Sept 5, 2016 15:37:05 GMT -5
Do most of you have the day off? DH somehow got Labor Day off, even though, working in the retail world, he rarely gets holidays off.
My parents visited for a couple days. Today they offered to buy us a new armchair for our living room since Roxie destroyed our old one. We ordered one that is renewed leather, which is half the cost of actual leather but much more durable than fabric. It should be here in about 8 weeks. Very thankful they offered to buy us one, as it was not a financial priority for us for awhile and we would have just kept using our old one with tears in it lol.
After lunch, we set up our big blow up pool out back for Rox to play in and for me to put my feet in. My parents just left and I think we're going to get some ice cream and then sit out some more. It feels like 95 degrees right now So much for the cool fall-like weather. After dinner, if it is cool enough, we want to squeeze in one more hike.
Right now I have that pit in my stomach feeling since the weekend's almost over and I have to return to work. I am debating if I should hop on Google Classroom and get ahead on grading to make tomorrow easier or just shove off work for one more day.
I'm hanging out in my backyard drinking beer I got at a new brewery I visited with friends yesterday and reading mountaineering books. I'm planning to go to mountaineering school in Canada next year.
Beautiful day today. My dd and I spent the morning looking at used cars for her *gulp* and then went into town to have sushi outside at one of our favorite spots. Finished off the day with a grocery shopping adventure at Target and realized I like their vegetarian selection better than Wegmans. Now we are home and I am enjoying the last of the long weekend on my deck with a beer and listening to cicadas.
I am going to miss these lazy, decadent weekends once the snow hits.
I worked this morning and then came home and napped. And it was glorious. I going to go shower soon and pick up some dinner. And I'm trying not to strangle DH. He took the week off because he gets a ridiculous amount of vacation days and "just needed to use them". He's already asking what he could possibly do with all this free time. Meanwhile I want to take off a day to hang out with my mom before she moves and I can't, because I'm out of time.
We went to a friend's house for lunch. I don't know what we will do the rest of the day. I am not going to cook. Leo refuses to eat anything these days and I am not dirtying up a kitchen just to have him throw a fit through the whole meal.
I am annoyed with my children. We have been busy this weekend but it has also felt like it was a million days long this week. It has been one of those weekends where I think we are doing a piss poor job of raising them. No manners, no patience etc. I am yelled so much this weekend. I have no idea what to do with Leo. I am just done.
I really want to have a drink but I have been drinking SO MUCH lately. So I probably will abstain.
Post by onesweetworld on Sept 5, 2016 16:11:45 GMT -5
We went to the pool today and out for lunch. I'm online shopping now for winter weight tights and ankle boots. I have to start prepping now for the first day back at school tomorrow - lunch, laundry, etc.
Had the day off, last day of vacation for me. We did some yard work, I took Stella downtown to meet a friend/artist who is going to do a painting of her. I had him do one of BF's Stella and I want one of mine so we can hang both in the new house. BF's Stella:
Post by wanderlustmom on Sept 5, 2016 16:27:17 GMT -5
We had the day off of work and sports so we slept in, I read and had coffee. Took a long walk, went to a pool party with a new appetizer and now DH is grilling. It's been a relaxed day
Post by litebright on Sept 5, 2016 16:29:02 GMT -5
I am almost done cleaning and re-arranging my home office.
DH found a massive garden spider in our window well -- it was the biggest, fattest spider I've ever seen outside of the local bug museum. We would've let that one stay, except that there was also a black widow in the window well. Yikes! So DH sprayed the window well with insecticide and went to Home Depot to get some more.
I did everything I wanted to do this weekend so today I'm kinda bored. It's cloudy and drizzly out. Right now I'm watching Keanu Reeves put the moves on Diane Keaton in "Something's Gotta Give". I watched "The Color Purple" before that and I bawled like a baby. I miss DH so much.
"Why would you ruin perfectly good peanuts by adding candy corn? That's like saying hey, I have these awesome nachos, guess I better add some dryer lint." - Nonny
Post by pegasuskat on Sept 5, 2016 16:36:15 GMT -5
I just got home from spending wed-last night in Gatlinburg with family. We had a huge group of 17, but pretty drama free and fun. The crowds didn't hit until Saturday so we had no waits anywhere and perfect weather. All in all it was pretty great!
Post by Alwaysabridesmaidf on Sept 5, 2016 16:40:13 GMT -5
I'm making like 6 different pointers recipes for the week because I actually have time! I am super excited about the honey butter pumpkin dinner rolls.
Post by lexxasaurus on Sept 5, 2016 17:45:27 GMT -5
I'm going to work shortly but it was a good day up to now. Woke up mid morning, made some cinnamon rolls and then made a quick caramel sauce for them. Did chores, and got most of my packing done. Watched Cupcake Wars and took a nap. Made chicken broccoli alfredo. It was nice and relaxing, but I still got stuff done.
I had an insanely productive weekend. I cleaned the whole house top to bottom, visited my in laws, cooked a bunch, and H and I went through all of our storage in the basement and got rid of tons of stuff for bulk pick up. I want to throw away everything. Now DH and I are sitting on the patio with a drink and enjoying the nice weather.
Post by roadbananas on Sept 5, 2016 19:23:42 GMT -5
We got back from a long weekend trip to PA, Gettysburg area for some racing. Great time, but we are all sick with colds. Dh started with it late last week, dd and I have it now. we had a really fun time though, it's our only free weekend until nearly Christmas with dds soccer and basketball.
We are on our way home from my sister and brother-in-law's house. The kids had a lot of fun together and I got to sit and talk with my sister for a while. We told them I'm pregnant and my sister was like "I totally knew" because apparently I'm bad at not being obvious, even over text. Lol