How do I know if I have bed bugs... And What do bed bug bites look like...
I didn't sleep well, but H has it in his head that we 'might' have bed bugs and I was trying to reassure him. Every now and then one of us will get a bite (one...singular) and we can't figure out what it might be coming from.
I really think there would be more bites and other signs if it was bed bugs, but I guess I'll examine our mattress today? Thing is that he's been in multiple houses that did have bed bugs, so the idea isn't entirely out of left field.
SwimDeep, sure it's not just a mosquito bite? I got a couple over the weekend despite the cooler temps.
My kid wants a pricey squishmallow jewelry kit from costco, but if I combine a prime day deal and some charms, it's a good bit cheaper. I am unsure if she will truly care on Christmas morning though.
Post by blondemoment123 on Oct 10, 2023 7:05:39 GMT -5
I'm slightly panicked. There were 4 attemped break ins by armed men in my neighborhood last night. Thankfully none were successful, but I'm alone with DS most nights.
My neighborhood backs up to a nature trail so its easy access if someone wants to try to run. The police were quick to respond but then they hit the neighborhood by DS's school. I hate the world we live in.
I'm so excited! I decided to go ahead and get Lip Blushing done and my appointment is on Friday. I'll be spending the next 3 days hydrating my lips as much as possible. I had Combo Brows down back in June and I've been so happy with the results. I'm fairly happy with my lips, my bottom lip is a good size and I have a cupids bow that I love, but I feel like my upper lip is a little on the small side so I'm going to get them overlined.
ssmjlm - they are almost certainly mosquito bites. They look like a single hive, they're very itchy and sometimes a little painful. When I get mosquito bites they puff up for an hour and then disappear. These bites kind of hang around for a few days. And the last one H got is on his lower torso - completely covered.
So I haven't been able to convince him they're just mosquito bites. But that's almost certainly what they are 🤷♀️😅
blondemoment123 - that's terrifying. I'm glad everyone is safe, but I'm sorry you're dealing with that 😔
Post by amandakisser on Oct 10, 2023 7:41:32 GMT -5
Ugh, the Tuesday after a long weekend is always so rough. I'm logged in to work but I don't have the motivation to plan my day yet. Hopefully by noon I'll get my shit together lol.
I only work three days this week, then I have a 4-day weekend. I have a TON of vacation to burn, and my mental health is still not great after the past few months (hell, YEARS) so I'm taking a lot of long weekends between now and December, with a few random mid-week vacation days thrown in just to break up the week.
I coach Heart & Sole (Girls on the Run's 6th-8th grade program) and I'm so impressed with the kids and their ability to be vulnerable and introspective with themselves and us coaches. We had a non-running goal-setting session last night and it was both amazing and heartbreaking to see some of the goals like "stand up for myself more" and "be myself even when its not cool". They each wrote concrete plans on how they can reach these goals and were really thoughtful and earnest. This whole program is just so wonderful and I encourage anyone who has girls this age to participate.
I may have to chatGPT my mid point. Like, one of my elements is talking about addressing personnel issues and I'm like "well I've had 2 directors in the last 6 months, one of which can't address these issues, so can I just n/a this element?"
Also, 10 elements is ridiculous. No one has that many priorities.
Post by fluffycookie on Oct 10, 2023 8:13:51 GMT -5
I am so tired. MH golfed yesterday and when he came home he just wasn't himself - very quiet and almost mopey. He went to bed early, but spent the night tossing and turning which kept me up most of the night. Around 5:30 this morning he started throwing up. I am hoping whatever this is it's quick and no one else gets it because we have a busy week and a busier weekend.
Today is Community Day for my company so I’ll be at the Dallas Zoo for the morning doing some kind project. Last year I was cutting down and taking out giant bamboo so who knows what today has in store lol
I am so OVER the chaos & disorganization of my kids cheer experience. She loves it so I'll deal with it but it's such a cluster! It's been so messy. This past Saturday the game time got changed from 3pm to 5pm and we didn't know until we showed up at the field and of course it was an away game so we were 45 minutes from home and only 5 of the 20 team members were able to cheer at 5. My kid really wanted to because she was cheering for the team her crush is on so H took me home because it was freezing a raining and I couldn't hang. Then late last night we got a notice that practices for the rest of the season were changed to 5-7pm twice a week with no account for the fact that this is a struggle for parents who work until 5. Thank goodness there is only a month left. I'm extra annoyed because the person coordinating this all is a PAID person and it actually cost a lot for my kid to participate.
I have to go to the doctor today to figure out what the best options are for a ganglion cyst I have on my finger. He looked at a few years ago and we decided to just wait to see what happened but now it's getting bigger and uglier. I really want him to remove it. But I was smart at scheduled it at 3pm so I'll just head home after versus coming back to the office.
Post by midwestmama on Oct 10, 2023 8:42:03 GMT -5
blondemoment123 - so scary! Glad everyone is ok (although understandably shaken up).
I made it all of a few hours before making an Amazon Prime Big Deals Days purchase. The wireless mouse I keep in my work backpack died, so I need to replace it. I found one for $10 (about 50% off), so I call that a win.
We only won $4 in the Powerball last night, so here I am again at work. If we could just win $1M, that would pay off everything plus give us some decent savings, and then DH and I could feel comfortable stepping back to individual contributor level jobs.
I thought I was all smart, getting appointments with the Dr. for the flu and Covid shots for myself and my mother. Nope, we show up this morning and they announce that they don't have the Covid shots. I'm annoyed that they didn't let me know. We got our flu shots, and that is good, but it's a pain enough booking time away from work. You add in trying to convince a 91-year-old, almost-housebound little old lady to go to the Dr. ... I probably would have re-booked if I'd known we couldn't do both today.
sweetchix, good luck! How are you feeling? Will today be the day they share more information about what the next few months look like for you? I hope all goes well!
blondemoment123, That's super scary, I am glad nobody was successful. Hopefully since they weren't successful and the police were there, they will give up on your neighborhood in the future.
One of my good friends, who I haven't seen since I moved away in 2018, is coming to visit this weekend! I am really looking forward to finally catching up with her - other than an odd text here and there, we haven't had a proper conversation in months. I think she's one of those friends who you can just pick up with where you left off, but I hope I'm right lol. This is really NOT the best timing for her to be visiting, I've been drowning in work and I'm feeling like what I need right now is a weekend laying in bed watching TV instead of a weekend entertaining - but I think we'll have fun and hopefully that will feel like relaxing, too. Not sure what we'll do this weekend, there are a million options but she hasn't really nailed down what she's actually interested in. I am kind of hoping we can do a hike, go to a couple of breweries, and mostly just hang out - but I am sure she'll want to do some of the touristy stuff too.
Post by followyourarrow on Oct 10, 2023 9:07:51 GMT -5
Life is a little overwhelming at the moment. I have my final exam tonight at 7 pm, hopefully I feel better after that. Bless my future MIL, she took Mardi for tonight so I don't have to worry about her while I'm taking my exam. It's a proctored exam, so having a 60 lb puppy in the room with you is a little hard. I haven't packed a single box in the last few days and I know I've got to, but it won't be tonight. I estimate I still have about 30 boxes to pack.
I thought I was all smart, getting appointments with the Dr. for the flu and Covid shots for myself and my mother. Nope, we show up this morning and they announce that they don't have the Covid shots. I'm annoyed that they didn't let me know. We got our flu shots, and that is good, but it's a pain enough booking time away from work. You add in trying to convince a 91-year-old, almost-housebound little old lady to go to the Dr. ... I probably would have re-booked if I'd known we couldn't do both today.
(((blondemoment123))), that's scary! Do you have exterior lights that you can leave on?
We do and the motion sensor. I love my neighbors and neighborhood in general, but its convenient location apparently is convenient to criminals also. Ugh.
Post by fangoriagurkel on Oct 10, 2023 9:15:37 GMT -5
I finally went to Urgent Care yesterday because my tailbone was still killing me. Luckily, it’s just bruised (two disc bulges + a sizable hematoma) and not broken. Instructions going forward are to continue ice, heat, aspirin / Aleve, and a hearty dose of time will heal all wounds so suck it up, Buttercup.
I’m still glad I was able to get a CT scan for extra peace of mind.
I REALLY want to pull the trigger on a Brahmin backpack. It won’t destroy my budget or anything but I should be saving for the holidays and airline travel, etc… But look how pretty it is!
Post by fangoriagurkel on Oct 10, 2023 9:23:08 GMT -5
I also somehow conflated Columbus Day (I know it’s now called Indigenous People’s Day) with I guess the Pilgrims and the Mayflower. I could not figure out why we were celebrating this guy twice in as many months.
So I’m just going to blame the pain meds from last night’s Urgent Care.
Had a really nice low-key, relaxing weekend with the kids, then reality came back hard this morning with crappy sleep, traffic and parking headaches, and people wanting me to actually do my job. Gross.
Proud of myself for my restraint at Costco yesterday, despite some cute holiday decor that I absolutely don't need on sale.
For a week or so my body has been fighting an annoying mild cold. I'm fine during the day. Mornings and evenings are full on stuffed nose & cough with a froggy throat.
Tomorrow I get my flu shot at work. I love that aspect of public school work. It's the little things.
I'm having an Anxiety Spiral right now. I've been at work for 3.5hrs and have done essentially nothing because I cannot get a hold of myself. I don't know what my problem is. I always have a ton of anxiety producing things going on in my life, today is no different, so I don't understand why I'm spiraling right now.
My random is that I am so completely stressed about things out of my control.
1) My dad is still in the ICU, with his kidneys and lungs shutting down, due to some autoimmune flair, they think? It's touch and go and I'm worried. He doesn't want me to come and visit him so I feel useless.
2) We have a large sink hole that has developed in our front yard. It's likely our sewer line collapsing. Thank goodness with have service line coverage through our homeowners insurance, but it's a huge thing to deal with and it feels overwhelming.
3) My teens' attitudes are killing me. Where are my cute, loving kids?
DD has been fighting on and off with her (former?) BFF for a couple months now. I've seen the texts, and DD is totally in the right, and her friend is being a turd.
I'm trying to support DD while also recognizing that there is a >0% chance that they will make up (again) at some point, so I don't want to go full on trashing BFF. But I don't think BFF is the greatest influence and would not be sad if their friendship never recovers.
Also I'm really proud of my kid. I have always been a people pleaser to an unhealthy degree and would never have had the confidence to cut a friend off the way DD has. Objectively DD is doing the right thing, I just know I wouldn't have had the strength at her age. I'm glad that she is able to stand up for herself.
I'm slightly panicked. There were 4 attemped break ins by armed men in my neighborhood last night. Thankfully none were successful, but I'm alone with DS most nights.
My neighborhood backs up to a nature trail so its easy access if someone wants to try to run. The police were quick to respond but then they hit the neighborhood by DS's school. I hate the world we live in.
@@@@@ TW I'm sorry, blondemoment123 . Since school started there's been three teenagers shot and killed within a few miles of my neighborhood and a double homocide in the street right behind us. It is really scary right now. Our neighborhood is typically really safe, we've been here for over 15 years. I don't know what's going on or what to do. David wakes up at 6am to run and it concerns me so much.
My trip to Japan is coming up soon and I’m so freaking excited!! It’s been postponed for over 3 years, I’m ready to gooooo.
I’ve gotta wrap some projects AND my end of year up before I go, but all I want is to be browsing the internet for things to see and eat on my trip. I can’t wait to EAT EVERYTHING.
It's only 11:00 EST and I am already over every single influencer sharing their Prime Day "finds". I get it, it's your job, but OMG I need to stay off social media today.