Two things Thursday.

[bullygirl979]

Tell me two (or more) things.

[neonpink]

It's my birthday and tomorrow I will be on a beach!

[tiramisu]

Happy Birthday neonpink!!!!!


Last night I cleared my tub drain and changed the filter in my showerhead. I felt so adult and accomplished! I also took almost an entire Flexeril (two halves, one not entirely even) and it felt like I could stretch so much better when I got up this morning.

[bullygirl979]

neonpink, YAY! Happy early birthday!

[bullygirl979]

I've gotten on a baking kick lately. I tried my hand at homemade bread the other day. It smelled amazing, looked amazing and tasted great! I am also making two pies for Thanksgiving, including a chocolate pecan pie. I've never made one before and I hope it turns out well.

Both my mom and my MIL have asked for Christmas present ideas. I'm honestly struggling to think of anything "affordable". I need to put some thought in to this...

[neonpink]

Nov 15, 2018 9:28:35 GMT -5 bullygirl979 said:

I've gotten on a baking kick lately. I tried my hand at homemade bread the other day. It smelled amazing, looked amazing and tasted great! I am also making two pies for Thanksgiving, including a chocolate pecan pie. I've never made one before and I hope it turns out well.

Both my mom and my MIL have asked for Christmas present ideas. I'm honestly struggling to think of anything "affordable". I need to put some thought in to this...

I hate coming up with Christmas ideas.  I've been putting stuff on my elfster list as I think of it. 

[neonpink]

Thanks for the birthday wishes

[bullygirl979]

Nov 15, 2018 9:34:46 GMT -5 neonpink said:

Nov 15, 2018 9:28:35 GMT -5 bullygirl979 said:

I've gotten on a baking kick lately. I tried my hand at homemade bread the other day. It smelled amazing, looked amazing and tasted great! I am also making two pies for Thanksgiving, including a chocolate pecan pie. I've never made one before and I hope it turns out well.

Both my mom and my MIL have asked for Christmas present ideas. I'm honestly struggling to think of anything "affordable". I need to put some thought in to this...

I hate coming up with Christmas ideas.  I've been putting stuff on my elfster list as I think of it. 

My issue is that it is either too expensive, or I'm super picky about what I'm asking for. Like, I don't want to say "a pie plate" because I want a SPECIFIC pie plate. But then I feel like a jerk literally dictating what they buy, lol.

[doriswe]

I just tasked my client with doing a daily mantra and then played the Stuart Smalley clip as a reference lol. I'm pretty much the best social worker ever!

We're bringing DD home on Monday and I'm cautiously optimistic that we can talk through our shit on the long drive home. But I'm equally scared it will blow up and then we're stuck in the car for hours mad at each other lol.

[neonpink]

doriswe, My Mom told me recently that she used to take me to a mall 1.5-2 hours away because it was time where we could talk and not look at each other. She said it seemed like not having to look directly at her let me open up about things. I hope it works for you guys too. Back up plan make a fun mix tape playlist/cd/audio.

[doriswe]

DD is currently asking if I can babysit a dog that she wants. It would be a few weeks until she can get the paperwork done for her dorm. I want to use this as a bargaining chip.

[mags]

It is snowing!

I'm looking for a part time job.

[mags]

Happy birthday neonpink

[margarita]

Happy birthday neonpink!

The contractors have started the siding project on our house!! Woohoo! They are doing an awesome job, but the work they are doing is LOUD! The kitties are a little freaked out.

I am also looking to plan a trip with H in February. I'm excited!

[SwimDeep]

Happy birthday, neonpink!!

Thing 1: I'm feeling like an impostor at work. I do good work. I get good feedback. But I still just feel like it's only a matter of time before they realize there's someone out there who can do a better job for less. It's making it hard to work. Ugh...any tips on shaking this feeling?

Thing 2: Thanksgiving! I have mixed feelings. H is working the day of, so we're celebrating the day after. I still need to plan a menu. And I wish I felt like I could call up my family and wish them a happy thanksgiving. I miss my family, but I don't miss their drama. Bittersweet...

[SwimDeep]

mags! margarita!

Hi!

[spindle92]

15 years ago today I became a kitty momma!
While I said goodbye to Buddy in March 2017, Sissy Marie is still my partner in crime.
My family thinks I am insane for "celebrating" today but I do not care.

And speaking of my family, I hate having to be the cruise deck director of the family.
So Thanksgiving is a huge cluster fuck of people on different schedules and coming and going at different times.
Then to add to it, my niece who we don't get to see very often as she lives in Alaska, is coming home for 10 days.

So my mom wants to do a big family dinner (non-thanksgiving) on a night that works for all of us.
I have been hounding everyone about this for a week now and I just get "I don't know my schedule or what I am doing" from everyone. I am about at the fuck it stage and just telling my Mom to cook for me and screw the rest. I mean I won't really do that but I want too.

[spindle92]

Oh and another thing.
I am rocking some kinesio tape on my right elbow. It is skin colored but still pretty visible.
I wear short sleeves to work daily and am not looking forward to the 8 million questions/comments about it.

[mags]

Nov 15, 2018 17:23:45 GMT -5 SwimDeep said:

mags ! margarita !

Hi!

HI!!

[doriswe]

Drinking beer in a boy’s bed...and he’s off coaching. Lovely night lol!

[margarita]

Nov 15, 2018 17:23:45 GMT -5 SwimDeep said:

mags ! margarita !

Hi!

Hey!

[bullygirl979]

spindle92, lmao...I feel your pain. That's my family to a T. They are such last minute planners and they make no decisions. It grates on my nerves.

[spindle92]

Nov 16, 2018 9:45:41 GMT -5 bullygirl979 said:

spindle92, lmao...I feel your pain. That's my family to a T. They are such last minute planners and they make no decisions. It grates on my nerves.

Liking in solidarity.