Look at this moon dog we saw this morning. I've never seen one before and it was pretty bright and rainbow colored. This picture does it no justice though!
I just had two sleighs dropped off for our Syrian refugee family! I'm so excited for them that they'll get to go sledding and play outside in the snow for the first time I'm so thankful to live in a community that gives to those in need. For the most part, everyone has been great. I still laugh though that I was offered a turnip. Who thinks a turnip is a great thing to give when a family is starting over from scratch in a new country?!
Im sitting at the surgery center for the 3rd time this month and I'm so bored and it's freezing in here. DH is having a facet ablation this morning and I am so hopeful that this helps him. He basically has no disks left in his lower back due to an accident and is in constant pain. If this doesn't work then he's looking at major back surgery.
I ended up getting an unintentional private yoga class today (no one else showed up for class). Those usually run like $75 so I'm patting myself on the back for saving money
I forgot that today is what has somehow become my command's annual talent show (somehow it's a charity fundraiser, not really sure how). It's held in an atrium near my desk so I can hear it, and OMG. This event is truly the definition of fremdschämen.
Post by nightandday on Dec 14, 2016 9:22:25 GMT -5
There are 7 kids out in my class today. There is a a multitude of illnesses going around. I feel like it's just a matter of time until I come down with something.
Post by donutsmakemegonuts on Dec 14, 2016 9:25:04 GMT -5
I'm up earlier than normal because the dog woke me to go out. I just decided to stay up and make breakfast and coffee, so now I'm enjoying my coffee by the fire and a cheesy Christmas movie on the Hallmark channel. DH has an MRI scheduled later for a possible muscle tear in his forearm. I'm going with him with the promise that we'll get food afterwards lol.
I am in a foul mood today. My IBS is flaring up and it's absolutely the worst possible day for it. I have a meeting from 11:30-1:30 then at 1:30 I have to run to B's school for her holiday show. I don't want to be in misery through either of those things but right now all I want to do is curl up in a ball with a blanket on the couch and watch bad TV. I don't have time for this nonsense.
mekia Your photos are always so pretty. I don't have a pic, but the moon here was creepy last night. It was full, but covered in fog and sort of orangey - looked more like a Halloween moon than anything.
I can't wait until this cold goes away. Since I can't breathe that well lying down, I'm back to shitty sleeping. Two nights ago I was up for two hours, last night it was three. My work day started five minutes ago and I'm already so tired.
The moon was really pretty last night! And I saw one of the biggest shooting stars ever while I was driving DD home from gymnastics, it was crazy and beautiful.
I can't remember where I put my sister's Hanukkah gift. I swear I lose at least one present every year.
There are 7 kids out in my class today. There is a a multitude of illnesses going around. I feel like it's just a matter of time until I come down with something.
There are 7 kids out in my class today. There is a a multitude of illnesses going around. I feel like it's just a matter of time until I come down with something.
I ended up getting an unintentional private yoga class today (no one else showed up for class). Those usually run like $75 so I'm patting myself on the back for saving money
This happened to me once! The instructor asked what I wanted to do and it was awesome because she knew my level and could teach to that, and then add a bit of challenge. It was so awesome.
Yes! That's exactly what we did this morning. It was awesome!
OMG. BF just now said we should maybe find gifts for his two nephews (12 & 16) and niece (18). Oh and we need a birthday gift for his older sister. Dude. I asked you about presents a month ago and you shrugged it off. It's my fault for asking again today but geez.
Im sitting at the surgery center for the 3rd time this month and I'm so bored and it's freezing in here. DH is having a facet ablation this morning and I am so hopeful that this helps him. He basically has no disks left in his lower back due to an accident and is in constant pain. If this doesn't work then he's looking at major back surgery.
Your poor DH. I have been the spouse in this situation for many years. DH had his spine fused two years ago and hip surgery this past June. The spinal fusion has been amazing. I have my husband back finally, I hope this works for your DH.
I totally yelled at DH last night and I feel horrible about it but sometimes he is sooo needy and it drives me bonkers. I thought I was done Christmas shopping and then realized I still had two more gifts to get. At least I will get it done this week, wrapped on Saturday AM and then I can relax a bit before my Seattle trip.
Post by pantsparty on Dec 14, 2016 12:46:15 GMT -5
My H went to go see his family through Sunday. Aaaaaaaaaaaaah aloneness! LOL. I love the man but the both of us working from home is TOO MUCH TIME TOGETHER. He was like, "Are you going to miss me?!?!" and I was all, "...sure."
I've got my second freaking cold in a month. WTF. This one comes with a bonus sore throat that was hurting so much last night it took a combo of Tylenol + ibuprofen + cough syrup + cold/flu medicine for it to stop enough so I could sleep. Sorry liver!
I can't wait to do whatever I want this weekend! Time to rewatch Gilmore girls, for sure, and get in a ton of Christmas movies.
Sofia has her first Christmas concert today. I'm so freaking excited. I'm going to go to the dress rehearsal this afternoon because I'm not sure Ilya won't lose his shit during the 5:00 show, and I feel like there might be less people to annoy if we go in the afternoon, lol.
I'm still going to attempt to attend the 5pm, I'm just crossing everything Ilya cooperates. H doesn't get in until 7ish tonight, so he's not around to wrangle the beast
Post by cabbagecabbage on Dec 14, 2016 15:46:10 GMT -5
Ultimate FWP but I'm heartbroken over my gym. I joined and paid extra for an old lady gym with included childcare. It's a nice gym with awesome babysitters. I just learned that they are taking away free care and instituting a $5 per day charge on 1/1. I used to go to the gym 3 mornings a week and an extra $60/month (maybe it's $120 for two kids, I don't even know) is out of the question. Now my only options are the crowded Y or LA Fitness with awful childcare (think corral of unwatched kids running wild). Fuck man. DS was turning 6 months, the age for childcare, in January. I've been paying basically for nothing for months waiting to go back. I'm so mad. I know it's about 3 moms who abused the system and basically lived in the locker room.
Ultimate FWP but I'm heartbroken over my gym. I joined and paid extra for an old lady gym with included childcare. It's a nice gym with awesome babysitters. I just learned that they are taking away free care and instituting a $5 per day charge on 1/1. I used to go to the gym 3 mornings a week and an extra $60/month (maybe it's $120 for two kids, I don't even know) is out of the question. Now my only options are the crowded Y or LA Fitness with awful childcare (think corral of unwatched kids running wild). Fuck man. DS was turning 6 months, the age for childcare, in January. I've been paying basically for nothing for months waiting to go back. I'm so mad. I know it's about 3 moms who abused the system and basically lived in the locker room.
I would ask to talk to the manager and tell him that you would have to cancel if something can't be worked out. Worth a shot. :/
Ultimate FWP but I'm heartbroken over my gym. I joined and paid extra for an old lady gym with included childcare. It's a nice gym with awesome babysitters. I just learned that they are taking away free care and instituting a $5 per day charge on 1/1. I used to go to the gym 3 mornings a week and an extra $60/month (maybe it's $120 for two kids, I don't even know) is out of the question. Now my only options are the crowded Y or LA Fitness with awful childcare (think corral of unwatched kids running wild). Fuck man. DS was turning 6 months, the age for childcare, in January. I've been paying basically for nothing for months waiting to go back. I'm so mad. I know it's about 3 moms who abused the system and basically lived in the locker room.
I would ask to talk to the manager and tell him that you would have to cancel if something can't be worked out. Worth a shot. :/
Already done. She was condescending and told me "what you don't understand is we have to *pay* for the childcare just because it's free to you." I told her I understood that but that they always had to pay their employees even back when I signed a contract that included childcare in my monthly fee and the childcare wasn't free to me since I paid for my membership each month. Then she told me it wasn't fair since not everyone used it. I said that's ridiculous. I don't use the Pilates classes or sauna but pay for them and that's what an amenity is. I think they are going to lose a bunch of members over this and don't realize it. They want to be this fancy gym but the amenities are being chipped away. I don't know what I'm going to do but I'm going to cancel tonight.
I would ask to talk to the manager and tell him that you would have to cancel if something can't be worked out. Worth a shot. :/
Already done. She was condescending and told me "what you don't understand is we have to *pay* for the childcare just because it's free to you." I told her I understood that but that they always had to pay their employees even back when I signed a contract that included childcare in my monthly fee and the childcare wasn't free to me since I paid for my membership each month. Then she told me it wasn't fair since not everyone used it. I said that's ridiculous. I don't use the Pilates classes or sauna but pay for them and that's what an amenity is. I think they are going to lose a bunch of members over this and don't realize it. They want to be this fancy gym but the amenities are being chipped away. I don't know what I'm going to do but I'm going to cancel tonight.
I think they're hoping they can get rid of child care by instituting the charge.
I will say I've used the child care at LA Fitness and it has been fine (at least the one in my suburb, anyway).
Post by cabbagecabbage on Dec 14, 2016 17:16:16 GMT -5
sparkythelawyer you may be right that they're trying to get rid of childcare but it was their niche. It's a pricey gym but small. If they do what the big gyms do,I don't think they're competitive.
I've never used our local LA Fitness but the reputation around mom circles is the childcare is very lacking, like it's ok for school aged kids but don't trust your baby there.
I guess I'll be gym shopping. I'm open to anything. Our PD has nothing but some surrounding burns may offer out of district memberships.
I would ask to talk to the manager and tell him that you would have to cancel if something can't be worked out. Worth a shot. :/
Already done. She was condescending and told me "what you don't understand is we have to *pay* for the childcare just because it's free to you." I told her I understood that but that they always had to pay their employees even back when I signed a contract that included childcare in my monthly fee and the childcare wasn't free to me since I paid for my membership each month. Then she told me it wasn't fair since not everyone used it. I said that's ridiculous. I don't use the Pilates classes or sauna but pay for them and that's what an amenity is. I think they are going to lose a bunch of members over this and don't realize it. They want to be this fancy gym but the amenities are being chipped away. I don't know what I'm going to do but I'm going to cancel tonight.
That is bullshit. At my gym, if a rate for child care is going up, they give existing members time to be grandfathered in at the current rate by a certain date. So, we pay at total of$20 additional dollars a month for child care, but I think if I were a new member it would be more than that. Or something.
I would contact the owner at this point, even if you are still going to quit, to complain not only about this issue but the manager's attitude towards you.