Even with the short week this week, the week is draaaaaaaaaaaaaaging. It feels like it should be Friday. Even my 7 yo said as much at breakfast this morning.
We are in the middle of a blizzard, so we are all home today. Then we are expecting arctic cold with negative temps without the windchill, so it will be too cold to even play in the snow after the storm. Pretty sure the will cancel school tomorrow as well. Kids will be in school until July.
I have a snow day! But, that also means it's a bad enough blizzard to warrant my office closing. Solidarity mae0111 - we can survive the snow-bomb-cyclone-whatever this thing is called!
We met with the realtor to finalize getting ready to list. We signed the contract last night. We list on 2/7 and accept offers on 2/14. (I guess my Valentine's Day present will be selling our house?)
We walked through each room to find out what we should bother with. Basically, it's decluttering, paring down furniture, cleaning, touch up paint in a few spots, repainting baseboards throughout the house, and nailing together a gate so that it's functional again. Things he says not to bother with? Depersonalizing, removing photos (unless we have concerns about people looking at them), cleaning out closets, cleaning the garage, etc. We will still probably do these things to some extent, but it's nice to know that if they don't get done, it doesn't matter.
His suggested list price is $20k over what my modeling includes us actually selling for, and he thinks we'll get over list price. Inventory is ridiculously low. Last year at this time, at all prices/sizes/etc there were 30+ houses for sale in our zip code. This year, there are 6. In our target markets, there are exactly 0 houses in our price range, regardless of size. We're going to target a 60-90 rent back and hopefully things will pick up this spring and we'll actually have a place to move into, otherwise, it's apartment living with two kids which sounds... shitty.
Post by justcheckingin73 on Jan 4, 2018 10:59:15 GMT -5
I’m feeling a little guilty that I didn’t take more time off to spend with the kids on their break. They are off this entire week still and are a little bored since it is so cold here. DS has been to a friends house a couple of times but other than that, they’re getting way too much screen time while I work. Plus, DHs truck has been in the shop the last two days so hopefully we can pick it up today and I can have a vehicle again. Not that I want to venture out in theses arctic temps but by Sunday we’ll be in the 30s again. I can’t wait.
I’m also looking forward to a cut and color on Saturday which is long overdue. I’ve always been bad about keeping up with color maintenance but now that I’m so gray, my roots look awful.
Good luck to all the New Englanders. My sister is in NH so I’ve been getting some updates from her. I hope everyone keeps power with the high winds predicted.
We are in the middle of a blizzard, so we are all home today. Then we are expecting arctic cold with negative temps without the windchill, so it will be too cold to even play in the snow after the storm. Pretty sure the will cancel school tomorrow as well. Kids will be in school until July.
Stay safe mae0111! We're getting the negative temps, but luckily no blizzard. I'm over the cold. I just want to shove my kids out the door and into a snowbank (to play, of course) but it's been too cold for over a week. At least they're back in school this week so they're getting some stimulation and being less crabby at home.
I’m struggling to reconcile feedback from my managers over the last few years - use smaller words that everyone knows and be more concise. Which do they want? First grade level words or word economy? Starting off the year annoyed.
twinmomma - good luck to you too!!! I love a good storm, as long as we keep power and heat. Kids are quietly doing crafts, we will watch movies later, maybe make cookies. I'm sure they're going to cancel school tomorrow, too... we live in the "jackpot" area so definitely getting buried.
Post by covergirl82 on Jan 4, 2018 11:59:15 GMT -5
DH decided that he doesn't want MIL to come on our Disney trip this coming December. Now that we know we're staying at the Polynesian resort, which MIL can't afford, DH feels she won't get to really spend all that much time with us because she'd have to stay at a cheaper resort or off-property. I am honestly relieved. She was going to add so much stress to the trip and I was feeling somewhat resentful that it wouldn't just be me, DH, and our kids. DH is supposed to call MIL today, so we'll see how that goes. I'm sure she'll be mad/upset. DH is planning to soften the blow by telling her that we'll try and do a long weekend at Disney World next year with her, and we'll stay at a value resort so we can all be together, and it will fit in her budget much better (plus give her more time to save for the trip).
I hope all you WPs in New England/East Coast stay warm and safe!
SOS DH screwed up dinner last night. How hard is it to put 4 chicken patties into the oven at 6:35 for 20-25 minutes. DD and I got home at 7 they were sitting on the stove and black. I picked it up and dropped it didn't even break. I gave DD the option of cooking something else and she said no. It took her 30 minutes to try and eat it and when I cut it in half it wasn't even steaming. Meaning it had to be in the oven for way too long and he pulled it off when it started to burn and had been sitting out getting cold. I'm guessing he put it in at the wrong time (he can't read the clock well). I refused to eat it and had an orange and crackers for dinner. He is supposed to cook the Stouffers lasagna tonight so will see if he can get it cooked. In years pass he just keeps messing up until I say screw it and manage without his "help".
DD did really good at gymnastics last night after no classes for 2 weeks. She had family reader book and that didn't go well. Trying to read 20 minutes after bedtime was a mess. I asked the teacher this morning if there was a chance she could get her family reader days switched so DD could be successful and not frustrated.
Some guy was just stuck in the snow in front of my house in a Honda Accord with front wheel drive for like 30 mins. I had so many comments for him.
1. Why were you out in a blizzard?
2. Why were you out in a blizzard without a snow brush? Sweatshirts are not as effective for cleaning windows.
3. If you're on my street, you're visiting someone. It's totally out of the way and leads nowhere. No one just happens upon our street. Most people can't find it. So why not just leave the car and walk back to that house?
4. Since you have 3 passengers in there with you, why not ask them to push? Or you push, and ask them to steer? Because if they're not pushing, neither am I.
Dh is bored this week so he is cleaning and cooking. He is off and it is freezing. Yesterday he filled his smoker full of ribs and pork loin. There is no way we could eat it all, so we took it to the shelter since they are taking in extra due to low temp, along with some buns. Today he is trying skillet chicken pot pie. This should be interesting.
I have spent two days trying to explain to teenagers about New Years resolutions and goal setting. I'm tired now.
Ds says he is not playing football this year. Yay for no more stress about getting him to practice. However, now I will have to constantly be on him about getting off the couch and getting some exercise. He claims he will run with me when it warms up. The 3 miles of whining should be fun.
Post by erinshelley21 on Jan 4, 2018 14:24:47 GMT -5
Meeting with my brother and the Asshole in 10 minutes to get on the same page about sales season. And I'm asking if he's signing the contract without the non-compete.
My brother is pissing me off. He walked in my office firing off questions this morning and in between I was trying to just chit chat with him and he just 100% ignored the fact that I was even speaking to him. It's going to be a long 6 months I think.
DH is starting to become depressed. Mostly as a result of being sick for 2 weeks I think, but he's starting to be grumpy all the time. Sex isn't even fixing it. Meanwhile I'm over here trying to love life and mostly succeeding. I'm trying to gently pressure him into doing things he enjoys and hasn't done in a while (go to gun shows, workout, go have a beer with a friend, play video games) since that's what he did with me and I'm starting to make some progress. I hope once he kicks the sickness he's back to normal.
ETA: The gentle pressure I got from DH was to do crossfit and join a local sorority, both are things I had been wanting to do but was too scared. Now that I'm 2 months into both I'm feeling like myself again. I didn't want it to sound like I was doing it just because he did it.
Blizzard update: The plow guy ran into the curb and broke his plow right at the end of my driveway. Honda got off the street, inspiring my neighbor to take a drive. So his Mercedes is now stuck in front of my house, too.
Positives: we still have power, we still have heat, my children have not killed each other yet.
LOL mae0111, I was just coming to ask if you still had power! We're still good too, but the wind gusts are getting crazier. Fingers crossed it stays on. What is with the morons driving in this?! We finally bundled the kids up and threw them outside to get them out of our hair for a bit. Not sure how long they'll last, but they insisted on checking out the snow.
LOL mae0111, I was just coming to ask if you still had power! We're still good too, but the wind gusts are getting crazier. Fingers crossed it stays on. What is with the morons driving in this?! We finally bundled the kids up and threw them outside to get them out of our hair for a bit. Not sure how long they'll last, but they insisted on checking out the snow.
I'm so jealous that you sent the kids out. Winds are too strong for them to go out. They're like caged animals.
I find myself somewhat jealous of people on the east coast who are at home with a snow day. In my life, I have taken 0 days off school or work because of weather. I also am somewhat jealous of a friend who has a blood infection and has to stay home for 12 days with an IV line for antibiotics... I mean, really, I'm just jealous of the idea of being forced to stay home and do nothing. DNW blizzards or blood infections in my life.
k3am i am going to try the iron on patches - great idea! The rip is kind of under the seat and near the inseam/inner thigh so i don’t think it will be visible.
So I feel like I need some restitution from the My FitNess Pal app. I allow 1 lunch out a week. I try to keep all lunches 400 calories or below. For months, my go to lunch has been Great Harvest for their truly mind blowing grilled cheese. The MFP app tells me this is 340 calories. Today, it all the sudden says 740. I look it up on the site, yep 740. So all these months, I think I am doing well with a under 400 calorie lunch. I should have known something that good couldn't be 340.
Now I am going to have to go back to Salsaritas,which I have been boycotting since they started charging an extra $1.50 for guacamole.
Total FWP, but I'm still ticked, and over calories for the day.
LOL mae0111, I was just coming to ask if you still had power! We're still good too, but the wind gusts are getting crazier. Fingers crossed it stays on. What is with the morons driving in this?! We finally bundled the kids up and threw them outside to get them out of our hair for a bit. Not sure how long they'll last, but they insisted on checking out the snow.
I'm so jealous that you sent the kids out. Winds are too strong for them to go out. They're like caged animals.
Dont be too jealous, it lasted about 20 minutes. Almost as long as it took to dress them.
twinmomma I'm laughing so hard because DH and I were out clearing snow and I thought " Gee, the wind died down, it's not too cold yet (20 degrees) - I will get the kids. It was 630pm. I wrestled them into their gear, got them out, the wind picked up and the thunder snow started. 20 mins, tops. But they got tired. The snow is up to their waists at certain points, and so fluffy that they sank. It was a lot if work walking around!
I had my 1 on 1 with my manager today and he apologized for his shitty comments last month. I could have pushed harder but I took a medium route. Hopefully it will help.
Post by greenmonkey1 on Jan 4, 2018 20:32:19 GMT -5
Went down to the basement this morning to put DS2's sheets in the washer because he wet the bed. The dryer vent was out of the wall (this has happened before) so I went to put it back in and the whole blessed wall cap (the piece with the flapper that exhausts to the outside) fell out of the house. So it's 7 am, pitch dark outside, negative degrees, windy and I have a hole in my house. I found the piece and the screws in the snow, stuffed a beach towel in the hole, and started googling repair solutions. It looks like the original piece was not installed properly (as was everything else in my house) as only 3 of the 4 screws actually had screw holes.
Thankfully my Dad is coming over tomorrow anyways and is handy. I honestly think I can do it myself, but not with the kids present since school is closed for the cold and this is a fix that has to happen from the outside.
I'm going to run a marathon this year. Not a New Years resolution kind of thing, it's something I've thought about daily since a half I did in october. While I have not signed up yet, I'm going to book the hotel tomorrow.
rere the calories on that app are crazy. I’d choose to believe them about a great grilled cheese too though! I need to start limiting calories again (I am currently just counting them like 2000 calories a day is my minimum).