Guys....

[doriswe]

I don't think I'm going to make it out alive....this winter is out of it's mind. Last week we pretty much shut down the state because of the cold temps (seriously bars were closing IN WISCONSIN and they stopped delivering beer because it was so cold). Monday was nothing but ice and they shut school down (again). DS was home lounging in his underwear at 3 PM looking confused as to why I wanted to know if he had even done anything all day. We got over 7 inches of snow last night and it took me an hour to dig out with a snow blower! 2 hour delay this morning for DS. Tonight we have more snow coming tonight into tomorrow. They're predicting 6-8 more inches of snow. And then more cold on Friday (-19). 


Someone needs to hold me and tell me I'll get through this. Or bring me booze. 

Okay...now that that's out of my system, what's up with y'all? 

[spindle92]

Yeah, I can handle the cold and the snow but this ice is for the birds.

[tiramisu]

I've lately been feeling like I just want to say fuck it at work and quit. I hope an amazing compliment in a presentation from one of my kiddos, though. She called me the kindest person she knows and said that she hopes to be as great as me some day. So I'm holding onto that for the bad days and moments.

I went to a hockey game tonight and it was fun, even though they lost.

[bullygirl979]

doriswe, yuck, yuck, yuck. That is awful. If we end up staying here, I laid out some ground rules for P, one being that I get a garage spot in winter. Having to park outside is the suck (as my car is currently covered in a thick sheet of ice).

tiramisu, that is a very nice compliment

[bullygirl979]

I'm SUPER excited because our A-HOLE neighbor across the street put his house up for sale. YAHOO!! This guy leaves his dog outside for HOURS until like 1am and the dog barks incessantly. He also blares his music so loud that we can hear it in our house. But he's the stereotypical "angry guy" so we don't say anything to him as we wouldn't put it past him to retaliate.

[doglove]

I’m not sure I’d take the snow and ice, but I’d prefer it not to be 80 degrees the first week in February here. Nope.

If it’s 80 degrees on my wedding day in February, I may murder someone. I do not want to sweat!!!

[neonpink]

doriswe, My friend in Wisconson was saying the same thing about the liquor stores. I hope it warms up so you can get back to a normal life.

tiramisu, That is a nice compliment.

bullygirl979, When the closing happens you should throw a party. Our neighbor, that was 13k behind in HOA fees which I learned when my H took over on the board, just sold his house and the HOA got the money he owed. H and the new board are new looking into making sure nothing like that happens again. I felt like throwing a party because after I learned that I was so annoyed.

[chalupa]

Feb 7, 2019 2:18:48 GMT -5 tiramisu said:

I've lately been feeling like I just want to say fuck it at work and quit. 

Ditto Only the thought of how many bills I need to pay (a $3.5K tax bill the latest and greatest, ugh) keeps me from walking out with no notice.

Apparently I have never quite experienced a job that takes a toll on my mental health, because I suddenly GET what friends have tried to describe for me before about their own jobs. I previously had assumed they were just under a ton of stress, but I'm so far beyond that point that I want to curl up in a ball and be despondent for a day or three. 

We're having the crazy temperature swings - this week is over 60* and rainy. We had wind chills of -36 last week. I guess it's just too much to ask for that the weather hang out at a nice steady 30* so we can live without mud. 

[bullygirl979]

neonpink, we b*tch about him all the time with a bunch of other neighbors. When I saw the sign go up, I took a picture and sent it to the neighbors with the caption "dreams really do come true." LOL. We are already planning a happy hour to celebrate.

[bullygirl979]

doglove, we (and by we, I mean ME) need wedding detailssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss

[bullygirl979]

tiramisu, did you ever look in to the job at my company that I sent you?

[chalupa]

doglove squeee! Your wedding is SO SOON now!

[neonpink]

doglove, details.... share them!

[doglove]

Feb 7, 2019 10:16:57 GMT -5 bullygirl979 said:

doglove, we (and by we, I mean ME) need wedding detailssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss

What would you like to know??

[bullygirl979]

Feb 7, 2019 11:23:27 GMT -5 doglove said:

Feb 7, 2019 10:16:57 GMT -5 bullygirl979 said:

doglove , we (and by we, I mean ME) need wedding detailssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss

What would you like to know??

Everything!! Location, "theme" (for lack of a better word), food, ceremony, dress! ALL THE DETAILS!

[doglove]

Feb 7, 2019 10:22:56 GMT -5 chalupa said:

doglove squeee! Your wedding is SO SOON now!

Two weeks and two days! Yay! One more cake trial to do this weekend. I am thinking vanilla champagne cake with raspberry buttercream frosting and raspberry purée in the middle!

[doglove]

Feb 7, 2019 11:24:21 GMT -5 bullygirl979 said:

Feb 7, 2019 11:23:27 GMT -5 doglove said:

What would you like to know??

Everything!! Location, "theme" (for lack of a better word), food, ceremony, dress! ALL THE DETAILS!

We don’t really have a theme, it will be pretty simple! We found a winery an hour outside of Asheville that was very pretty and they were reasonably priced. We’ll do a short ceremony and then cheese and cracker platters and a seated dinner. I think the dinner is chicken, potatoes and veggies. The winery serves their own wine and a local craft beer! We’re not doing anything real traditional - no first dance or anything like that. Just eating and drinking and being merry.

We’ve got personalized wine glasses to give away and I made some mason jar hot cocoas too. I have a friend from college who makes amazing sugar cookies and she’s going to make some for us - I think in the shape of a heart with a monogrammed paw print. I’m making all the cake (cupcakes!) in Nutella, salted caramel and probably the raspberry champagne.

My dress is a two piece outfit. Let me see if I can upload the pic. 😀

[doglove]

[doglove]

The back!

[doglove]

Sorry to hijack your post doriswe !

[bullygirl979]

doglove, LOVE your dress and your plan Sounds perfect!! And holy h*ll those cupcakes sound amazing!

[doglove]

Thanks!!

[neonpink]

doglove, the winery idea sounds lovely. I love the idea of wearing color. It also looks like it would twirl nicely.

[doglove]

Feb 7, 2019 12:33:34 GMT -5 neonpink said:

doglove, the winery idea sounds lovely. I love the idea of wearing color. It also looks like it would twirl nicely.

I did not want to wear a wedding gown, so I think that outfit is a perfect compromise. I love the tulle skirt too!

[cuddlyevil]

I can't wait to see pictures doglove!!

We're teetering on flash flooding here. I fully expect my route home to be blocked. Not really what one would call low key today.

The fire alarm went off today too, in the rain. Last week it was in the subzero cold.

doriswe, I am sorry it's been a rough one for you guys. I hope it warms up soon!

[doriswe]

squee doglove! How exciting! I love the dress!!

My mood is total crap today and I'm trying to pull out of it. Almost cried in a court hearing this morning because the judge was being a real dick to my client. And then it was one thing on top of another on top of another. I finally put food in my mouth around 3:30. I think the snow is messing with my ability to cope. I need some damn sun in my life!

And DD was a real dick via text yesterday and I want to tell her to f-off, but I won't. Because apparently I'm the adult.

[tiramisu]

bullygirl979 no, I didn't, because I've been freaking out a bit about the idea of leaving the place I've been for 6 1/2 years. This month I'm working on my resume and staying to put it out there, though.


doglove all of your plans sound great and your outfit is gorgeous!! I'm so excited for you! <3<3

[tiramisu]

Feb 7, 2019 10:15:21 GMT -5 chalupa said:

Feb 7, 2019 2:18:48 GMT -5 tiramisu said:

I've lately been feeling like I just want to say fuck it at work and quit. 

Ditto Only the thought of how many bills I need to pay (a $3.5K tax bill the latest and greatest, ugh) keeps me from walking out with no notice.

Apparently I have never quite experienced a job that takes a toll on my mental health, because I suddenly GET what friends have tried to describe for me before about their own jobs. I previously had assumed they were just under a ton of stress, but I'm so far beyond that point that I want to curl up in a ball and be despondent for a day or three. 

We're having the crazy temperature swings - this week is over 60* and rainy. We had wind chills of -36 last week. I guess it's just too much to ask for that the weather hang out at a nice steady 30* so we can live without mud. 

Yes, it's crazy how much a job can do that. I'm sorry you're in that position. My BFF eventually had to walk away from her job without a backup because it was taking such a toll on her. I really hope your can find something else soon.

[gault]

Hugs for everyone today. Oof!

[bullygirl979]

tiramisu, I totally get it!