There's a gaming truck parked outside my house with DS and so far four of his friends losing their minds with joy inside. I sent DH in to keep an eye on things while I watch for stragglers to arrive from the garage since it's POURING. I am so glad to have them not in the house since playing outside isn't an option!
My mom picked DS up from school yesterday so H and I could head straight to our friend's annual March Madness party after work, which is always a fun time. I ended up being DD though so I only had a couple drinks at the beginning of the evening and was kind of annoyed as my H became progressively more drunk, lol. He becomes a close-talker and repeats himself a lot. Apparently his brother is the same way so it was fun dealing with both of them! Most of the people at this party are his hometown family/friends though so it was his turn to let loose. We didn't get home til 12:30. He's still in bed. My mom slept over as she always does when she watches DS since they live 45 min away, so it was nice to have coffee and chat with her this morning.
H's dad is coming to take DS to lunch at noon with his 2 cousins, ages 9 and 4. God bless him. I'm going to work out, then go to lunch at a distillery with a friend around 1. I don't think we have any plans this evening.
We are getting a tax refund of about 7K so I'm pleased about that and ready to start paying for some house projects with this money. We're going to get our house pressure washed for the first time. The things that excite you in adulthood.
It’s 9am and nobody has woken me up to deal with the puppy. Which either means DH got up and took her out or she’s down in the basement with the kids and has pooped on the floor. Hoping for the former, but preparing myself for the latter.
We’re getting ready and packing up to go spend the week at our ski hill. I’m looking forward to being up there, but I’m going to miss the puppy. MIL is so excited to have her for the week though.
I really want coffee cake. Might buy a box mix when we get up there so I can have some with coffee in the mornings.
Post by ProfessorArtNerd on Mar 23, 2024 10:07:25 GMT -5
H is working tonight, so the kids and I are just going to chill out at home. He didn’t know til yesterday, so this is an unexpected gift! It’s absolutely pouring outside , so after I get Lucy from her UArts class, I’m not going outside again. I’m so pleased with yesterday-me for getting an Instacart order with enough groceries to last us from dinner last night to lunch tomorrow. Way to go, yesterday-me!
Post by lilypad1126 on Mar 23, 2024 10:09:02 GMT -5
Other than getting a workout in, I have no idea what we're going to do today. H's back is hurting him, but he won't give me a straight answer on how bad it is. I feel for him, if it's not one thing, it's another. I'm hoping he at least feels up to going out for a drink at our local place that has a nice patio since the weather is nice here today.
We’ve come to the conclusion that DD is highly over medicated and are trying to find someone to take charge of her meds and give us some guidance. Right now we’re in the hospital because she developed ileus. Praying she’s able to keep food down and it doesn’t turn into a bowel obstruction.
In other news, I just finished the third quarter at my new school and I LOVE it. I’m still in shock that I enjoy teaching high school.
Post by maudefindlay on Mar 23, 2024 10:58:07 GMT -5
((katfco)) I hope your DD gets relief soon and meds at the dosing she needs. So glad you are loving your job. My cousin switched from middle school to high school and it was a game changer for her. She plans to stay at that age range till retirement.
Post by Patsy Baloney on Mar 23, 2024 11:13:42 GMT -5
My daughter is in a musical this weekend and I stage mom-ed and bought tickets to each show. I’m so happy for her. She got the part she wanted and has done a fantastic job. Their opening night was last night and I’ve truly never seen her so happy. I’m not sure how the kid with debilitating anxiety got to this moment on stage in front of sold out crowds, but I’m so proud of her.
I came down with DS' cold yesterday (yes I tested negative for covid). I struggled through work which ended with autistic DS(7) having a huge meltdown at my work/his school. Helping him through that while feeling awful myself was not my best parenting. When we finally got home I promptly hid out in my bedroom from 5pm-8:30pm. H brought me a DQ Blizzard and handled DS the whole evening. I needed the rest and silence. I am so tired this morning and I'm pretty sure a truck ran over me. I don't intend to leave the house today.
It's my birthday (yay!), but we had to cancel both lunch and dinner plans plus visiting with my parents and sister's family because both kids are sick. Covid tests are negative, so that's good, but they both feel pretty awful. We leave for Disney in a week, and all I want for turning 43 is to not get what they have and for them to feel back to normal by next Saturday.
Since it's now a stay at home weekend I'm planning to crack open a few of the books in my TBR pile that have been languishing there for awhile, and maybe watch a movie or something with H after dinner.
Post by notsopicky on Mar 23, 2024 12:11:21 GMT -5
H and E are going to New Mexico to hit 3, 4, 5? (who even knows anymore) national parks for Spring Break. I on the other hand have to report for jury duty, on Day 2 of said break. I swear, if I get seated on a jury and lose the rest of the break I'm going to be big mad. Of course, if I, a big idiot, had read the instructions on the back I could have deferred it, but with my luck, it just would have hit some other break and I'd have the same problem. So I'm just sucking it up and doing it.
I'm not big on national parks, but they promised me that we will go to Sedona, Grand Canyon & the Petrified Forest next year for Spring Break. I am REALLY excited about that trip.
My daughter is in a musical this weekend and I stage mom-ed and bought tickets to each show. I’m so happy for her. She got the part she wanted and has done a fantastic job. Their opening night was last night and I’ve truly never seen her so happy. I’m not sure how the kid with debilitating anxiety got to this moment on stage in front of sold out crowds, but I’m so proud of her.
My anxiety kid has thrived in theater too. It's something about knowing exactly what to do, what to say, how to act and being a character that makes it easier.
Post by gretchenindisguise on Mar 23, 2024 14:29:13 GMT -5
H just told me that his brother may not even be in London when we are there. We are literally flying 1/2 around the globe for the sole purpose of seeing his family and we may not see a single one.
I feel so bad for H and the kids. It sucks when family shows you how much they care.
Post by pierogigirl on Mar 23, 2024 15:47:27 GMT -5
It's snowing a lot for late March in Upstate NY in a year when we had hardly any snow. DH is away with DS2 at a tournament in another state. I have no motivation to shovel because it's supposed to be sunny and 40 tomorrow and sunny and 45 on Monday. There is enough for the snowblower, but I have never used it.
My daughter is in a musical this weekend and I stage mom-ed and bought tickets to each show. I’m so happy for her. She got the part she wanted and has done a fantastic job. Their opening night was last night and I’ve truly never seen her so happy. I’m not sure how the kid with debilitating anxiety got to this moment on stage in front of sold out crowds, but I’m so proud of her.
My anxiety kid has thrived in theater too. It's something about knowing exactly what to do, what to say, how to act and being a character that makes it easier.
Post by expectantsteelerfan on Mar 23, 2024 16:50:14 GMT -5
This is a truly non-problem problem, but I can't decide what I want to wear for our flight to FL tomorrow. The weather here took a turn and it's freezing, and we're parking at a lot and then taking a shuttle to the airport. I had a cute, comfy sleeveless full legged romper with an pranayama cardigan over it picked out, thinking I could throw the cardigan in my bag once we get off the plane and it's in the 80's. But the romper is really thin, and I don't have room to put a thicker sweatshirt or jacket in my bag once we'd get to the airport, so now I'm thinking I should wear warmer pants, a short sleeve shirt, and a heavier sweatshirt, but then I will def. be hot in the pants once we get there and not as comfy on the plane. So cold when arriving at the airport or hot when we get there?
I had a nice afternoon with my friend. Had one glass of wine at a winery/distillery, then we walked to a brewery and had another drink. Home for the evening.
My son lost a top front baby tooth and is a little emotionally volatile right now, lol. My H told him to avoid eating anything hard so now he thinks he can't eat anything. I made him some ramen and macmars45 post above inspired me to Doordash him a chocolate milkshake from DQ. I'll probably order a sub or something for myself eventually when I get hungry. Hopefully it isn't the same Dasher or they'll wonder WTF is wrong with us ordering 3 different times... (H already Doordashed some hungover food earlier).
H just told me that his brother may not even be in London when we are there. We are literally flying 1/2 around the globe for the sole purpose of seeing his family and we may not see a single one.
I feel so bad for H and the kids. It sucks when family shows you how much they care.
I think I remember your other post— then this on top of it. I hope you have a great trip in spite of this , but that is just beyond frustrating!!!
H just told me that his brother may not even be in London when we are there. We are literally flying 1/2 around the globe for the sole purpose of seeing his family and we may not see a single one.
I feel so bad for H and the kids. It sucks when family shows you how much they care.
Hopefully you guys will still have fun and this won’t put on too much of a damper on the trip.
My ILs have done this—one time they weren’t there and had someone staying in their house the weekend they invited us. We knocked on the door and some stranger answered.
It’s baffling how people are like this but at least we know how we fall on the priority list and don’t make the effort we used to. We’ve visited their city many times and don’t bother to tell them we are in town.
This is a truly non-problem problem, but I can't decide what I want to wear for our flight to FL tomorrow. The weather here took a turn and it's freezing, and we're parking at a lot and then taking a shuttle to the airport. I had a cute, comfy sleeveless full legged romper with an pranayama cardigan over it picked out, thinking I could throw the cardigan in my bag once we get off the plane and it's in the 80's. But the romper is really thin, and I don't have room to put a thicker sweatshirt or jacket in my bag once we'd get to the airport, so now I'm thinking I should wear warmer pants, a short sleeve shirt, and a heavier sweatshirt, but then I will def. be hot in the pants once we get there and not as comfy on the plane. So cold when arriving at the airport or hot when we get there?
I have a similar issue and am choosing to be cold at the start. We are landing at 10 am and exploring for several hours before we can get to our air bnb, so I am choosing to suck it up for the 20 minutes that I might be outside at the start, in favor of comfort for hours on arrival.
If I were immediately heading to our lodging though I might choose differently. So I guess my advice depends on how long you'd be at your destination before having an opportunity to change.
We leave for Ireland in 1 week. Mild panic is starting because I haven't travelled in SO LONG. The dog sitter is coming for another visit tomorrow to go over everything again. I don't know how I became the kind of person that has a stranger staying in their house, but here we are. It's better than staying home!
Post by basilosaurus on Mar 23, 2024 18:06:59 GMT -5
Yet another cat disappeared. Hobosexual partner dropped a new kitten on me, literally. Thus the cycle continues. New kitten has been to the vet because I'm not negligent even if I don't want another. They had a flea spray at least.