It's official. We're getting a goldendoodle puppy. I'm excited and terrified all at once. The only other things that have scared me this much was the idea of bringing home DD (by the time we had DS, it wasn't so terrifying) and house buying. And now we wait for him to be old enough and make the cross country journey.
Signed, Trying not to buy all the puppy things or spill the beans to the kids
Post by supertrooper1 on Jan 13, 2021 12:12:32 GMT -5
Dear WP, Would it be wrong/unethical/bitchy to give a coworker one of my most PITA clients? She's been in my job for three years but spent most of it covering for another position, so she was never assigned clients. She reached out to me yesterday asking if I had clients to give her. I do have too many clients, but I'm not sure if it is a good idea to give her the one I want to get rid of. Signed, Overthinker
What is the point of the rapid test if the results aren't reliable and not accepted by school? I really wish I knew that prior to taking the test. My work says it's good enough for them but seriously doubting the results now.
supertrooper1 , I always gave away the clients I dislike when I can. I can't anymore.. no one to give them to!!
Often a new/fresh person on a relationship doesn't have the same issues that I did and/or they just has a better working relationship. I've had to hold on to some that I'd rather not just because the logistics of transferring them would be too much to deal with, or I knew the person couldn't handle the complexity, but if it's an easy transfer? Done.
ETA: Unlessssssssssssss they were a high profile / high profit relationship. Those ones I'd hold onto forever, since some could make or break my annual bonus. If I know I'm charging them $5k every time I do something for them, the pain of dealing with them is a little more tolerable, since I know that some of that money is likely to flow down into my bonus.
Dear self, Not sure if it's placebo or real, but your energy and focus has been off the charts since you refilled your prescription! Maybe don't be lazy about getting to the pharmacy on time so that you don't end up with a week and a half of no meds again? Signed, Me
Dear house, You're finally starting to shine! It's amazing what some serious decluttering, new furniture, and hanging some new curtains and art can do. I think once we finally take down the Christmas decorations, you'll present really well to potential buyers. The countdown is on to listing you next month... Yikes. Signed, Sorry I Neglected You
Dear rest of the family, I know I'm outnumbered and the rest of you want to keep the tree up forever. But can we compromise and at least take down all the other stuff? It's seriously killing my "declutter the house" vibes to have extra decor up everywhere! I want my living room back! Love, Mom
Yaayyy!! Do you have any idea when? We are picking up our puppy on Friday and I'm full of anxiety. I've never had a puppy and I don't know what I'm doing. I don't know what to buy or what to do or when to bring the puppy out to pee... and everything I read conflicts. The breeder says no leashes when potty training... but I'm not chasing a dog around my yard at 3am when it's 15 degrees... sorry... Luckily DH has raised several puppies so I'm relying on him...
Oh, and just an FYI - I ordered a ton of puppy stuff from Amazon because I just hadn't spent time looking on Chewy, and the stuff came in big PetCo boxes. We were trying to keep it as a surprise too... and the kids saw the boxes yesterday. But they still don't know when...
Post by supertrooper1 on Jan 13, 2021 13:45:04 GMT -5
k3am, I think you're right. Getting a new/fresh person would probably be good for the company too. I've been "testing" their new software since June and it's been a disaster (most companies finish in a month). They can't figure things out on their end and I drag my feet because it's a PITA. I don't mind their general questions that usually take 5 minutes to answer. But I think they're tired of me dragging my feet too. I'm hesitant to dump a mess on her in the middle and she has to figure out where I left off. And being in the government, there is are no high profile clients that benefit me.
mae0111, he'll be 8 weeks on the 19th, so as long as he weighs enough, they'll get ready to transport him around then.
Both of us are puppy novices so.. that should be fun. I had two puppies as a kid, but I obviously wasn't part of the training (likely) or blocked it out entirely... learn all your lessons and then give me the cliff notes version?
Dear WPs, one of my colleagues just told me that she and another one of our colleagues (also a woman) are dating and living together. I knew one of them dated women, but not the other. I was feeling bad for both of them living alone during lockdown. I'm so happy for them!
Dear Counselor Friend zoom isn't going well. DD is working on a math worksheet page while everyone is talking video games. We tried but don't know if I can get her to log on next week. 4th grade mom
mae0111, My sister still takes her doodle out on a leash to go. She has left his hair long so running like crazy in the rain/muddy yard equals very messy dog. He also has no recall when called so chasing down a dog in the dark is no fun. FYI pup is 15 months now. 186momx
librarychica, right? I'm totally prepared to hate myself for this decision and for the fact that 99.9% of the work will fall on me. I'm prepared for everyone to say "told ya so!"
I have been lobbying DH for a dog since.. well, before we had kids. I saw the chink in his armor and took it.
I honestly told DH yesterday that I kind of just need something to spiral on that's not coronavirus, the shit show our country is becoming, school, or DD's upcoming MRI (which always leads to a mental freakout for a few months beforehand). I.. honestly couldn't tell you if this is her first MRI with a year long gap since the last or the second, so I guess, thank you coronavirus?
librarychica, right? I'm totally prepared to hate myself for this decision and for the fact that 99.9% of the work will fall on me. I'm prepared for everyone to say "told ya so!"
I have been lobbying DH for a dog since.. well, before we had kids. I saw the chink in his armor and took it.
I love animals. I love dogs. I love my annoying pandemic dog (who is actually a good girl except for the yard escaping) and I love my ahole purebred dog. We have two dogs, an ancient grumpy cat and a hamster and I love them all.
But they are such a Fing PITA at the worse times. So Godspeed! I hope you enjoy your adorable pup. 😊
Post by traveltheworld on Jan 13, 2021 17:42:58 GMT -5
Dear Work,
You need to slow down. It's January 13 and I'm already tired.
Signed, Waiting for year to finish
Dear DH,
I guess I'm glad that you are now making a cake and long birthday video with the kids to make up for the fact that you didn't do anything on my actual birthday?
k3am, mae0111, I hope you bond with you pups and they help you both deal with all the stresses of the world. We could always do a Puppy 101 thread.
Ry and I've bonded since we got her at 4 months and she always seems to know when I just need her to there. Panic attacks and her curling up with me on the floor. Or lately juts rough days and sitting next to me and being there. Now sometimes I do just want to be alone and not pet her but I know deep down she thinks I should pet her all night some nights because I need it.
Post by mustardseed2007 on Jan 13, 2021 19:14:24 GMT -5
k3am, that's why I got a dog. The only reason I didn't get a doodle was because of DH, so my rule was if I don't get a doodle then it's not going to be a puppy because of the extra work.
Congratulations!!!!
I have to say, my corona dog lifted my mood by a true 70%. Now that we've had her for 5.5 weeks, I'm still at 50% better mood. Love her.
Our gateway pet was fish. They did not improve my mood. Those stupid things have been high maintenance. It’s 9 weeks in now and they are JUST NOW becoming “easy” pets. At least they don’t need potty training or walks!
Oh, and I’m probably adding a new fish in a week or two. Got to replace the dead ones.
Dear children, You cannot stay up until 10:30 PM on a school night reading in bed! It turns you into raging, overtired animals the next day! I set an alarm on your Alexa, I programmed your bedroom lights to turn off at a certain time, I try to then force myself to stay awake long enough to catch you breaking both those rules and STILL you stay up too late. Not happening. Early bedtimes and strict routines are coming back in full force. I'm going to have to stop being a fun mom and lay down the law. Signed, Annoyed Mom
Dear self, When you're running 20 minutes late for work, a child tantrums and cries for the entire ride to school, and then you think your computer is broken but actually your keyboard is just unplugged and it's only 8 AM, it's probably ok to skip the coffee and move straight to wine. Signed, You got this
Our gateway pet was fish. They did not improve my mood. Those stupid things have been high maintenance. It’s 9 weeks in now and they are JUST NOW becoming “easy” pets. At least they don’t need potty training or walks!
Oh, and I’m probably adding a new fish in a week or two. Got to replace the dead ones.
My older pup came completely potty trained!!! She also knows sit, lay down and shake! This is not normal, we just happen to have a dog whose owner had to return her because the owner lost her job and had to move in with relatives. Fucking heart breaking.
But our dog sheds mildy and SHE HERSELF HAS ALLERGIES!!! Our dog trainer has hypothesized that she's allergic to grass. What kind of dog is allergic to grass? Actually I now know it's kind of common but definitely was not an issue I expected. Still...worth it!
Add us to the list of quarantine pets. Against my better judgment and in a moment of weakness, we said yes to bringing two guinea pigs home. They really are adorable but man, the mess they make every day! At least with dogs, they do their business outside.
I grew up with goldens and DH and I raised two right after college. They are the best dogs! Put away all your shoes and slippers because puppies love to chew. We housetrained them by putting a bell on the doorknob. Ring the bell every time you take them outside and you will train them to ring the bell when they need to go out.
twinmomma, similar situation over here this morning. Day two of needing to get up and out to the bus. How many times are you expected to tell them to get their shoes and coats on before losing your mind!?
mellym, This morning they did so well, organized all their stuff last night, we had plenty of time. I praised them up and down and pointed out how smooth and better our day was than yesterday. Got to school and DD2 had forgotten her computer. So I had to turn around and go get it and bring it back to her. SO CLOSE.
Dear virtual teacher, You lectured beau on how we need to provide a specific desk set up, quiet room, and no one else should be present during zoom calls for beau's son. Lady, we literally don't have the space to set up a situation like that. He sits at the kitchen counter because we don't even have a dining room or a kitchen table. We can't ban the rest of us from the space because it's smack in the middle of the first floor. If we're in the living room, in the kitchen, or even just walking to the bathroom, we are "in the room" with him given the tiny layout we're working with. Must be nice to assume everyone lives in a mansion where a kid can have a dedicated office space for remote learning. How out of touch can you be? Signed, We're Trying Our Best!
twinmomma, I'm in the same boat with DD's teacher. Which is why she is doing zoom school from the storage closet right now because everywhere else in my office 1100sqft office is too loud and distracting. DD hates being locked in the freezing storage room. Dad and I walk on eggshells the entire 2 hour zoom call and jump to answer the phone if it rings. We are working in a working office there are going to be voices, phones ringing, and upstairs neighbors having loud crazy sex. I don't see how that is different from screaming siblings or the teacher having to take breaks to let her own dog out or in. Annoyed parent
twinmomma, the only actual we feedback we got from our parent teacher conference this fall? That her distance learning center is sometimes noisy and it's distracting. I rolled my eyes like that.. she swears her class is always silent in person? And maybe, just MAYBE if our district had the same recess/lunch/recess breaks school and district wide, there wouldn't be other kids having recess while DD's class was doing math.
186momx, We were also told he couldn't do school work from his bed. So the bedroom is out as an option because there's no space for a desk/table in there. And the couch isn't structured enough either. We have 1,000 square foot house, 2 adults working from home, and 2 other kids that are also here sometimes. It made me so cranky when beau told me she chewed them out over the school set up we have.
twinmomma, DD has worked off a folding TV tray, her closet office has a make shift desk. I staked some file folder boxes and put a skinny piece of plywood on top and we run an ethernet cable from another room across the hall (no Wi-Fi). I try to position her so her back is to the wall so no one is walking behind her so she faces the distractions and the teacher doesn't see them. I've even moved her mid class because I had a client insist on coming inside the office with 10 minutes left of class time. All of this doesn't solve our noise issue.
Can you place him in front of the front door and just stack some paper boxes or moving boxes up for a desk? How long are his classes? I think nothing you do will pacify his teacher and if he can work and is getting work done then why is it a problem.