Post by expectantsteelerfan on Jul 1, 2024 8:39:54 GMT -5
If you keep baking soda in your fridge/freezer to neutralize food smells, how often do you actually remember to change it? Brought to you by the fact that I felt accomplished for remembering to buy new boxes, then seeing on the box that you are supposed to change them every 30 days and my current boxes have been in there for at least a year.
IMO, if your fridge smells badly enough that you constantly keep baking soda in there, you're doing something wrong. The only time I ever put something in my fridge to deodorize it is after something went bad. Then I'll pour some vinegar in a ramekin and leave it in for a couple of days.
I just watched a massive parade of police and fire trucks escort the little girl next door to her last chemo session. I didn't know that was a thing our local first responders did for kids with cancer. It was quite the surprise for a Monday morning.
Post by lavenderblue on Jul 1, 2024 8:49:39 GMT -5
I was really planning on having a "just monitoring email" kind of week because most of my team is out, but then when I logged on this morning I realized that I have 4 meetings today, two of which are an hour long. So much for that idea. At least I'm off both Thursday and Friday as company paid holidays and I took off Monday just because.
Two days of work this week and then three days off. Hoping the two days go quickly and the three days go slowly.
My weekend was not as productive as I had planned/hoped, but it was nice to just have some time to relax. I also think I'm still recovering from when I was sick about 2 weeks ago, as I took short naps both Saturday and Sunday afternoons as I just felt so tired. I have time next weekend to work on the things I had wanted to do this past weekend.
We will be headed up to our property Wednesday through Saturday, which is near where my parents have their "cottage" (my mom's dad's house, which he left to my mom when he passed away). Some of my dad's family will come over on the 4th for the town parade, a cookout, and fireworks. Outside of that, we're hoping to go to the beach, do some hiking on our property, relax, go mini-golfing, and spend time with family.
DD1 is off this week (she starts at the twins daycare for the rest of summer next week). I told H I would deal with it for the most part since he does the bulk of childcare in the summer. We went for breakfast (at dunkin because all of the local places I planned on are closed!), went to drop stuff off at work, and now she's coloring at our local nature center. We'll go home soon and do some more crafting and then probably a movie so I can yet some work done.
Tomorrow I'm going to take her in the field with me to set some traps and maybe ice cream after. Wednesday we're doing a combo work trip/family trip somewhere we've never been! I've got some night work to do while we're there, but hopefully I can have some fun too.
Colonoscopy prep is no joke. I was not expecting that solution to be salty. For whatever reason I thought it would be thick & sweet like the stuff you drink for a glucose test. I’ve had a lot of issues and finally called the Dr’s answering service this morning. They said to switch to the Miralax & Gatorade method, and that went down so much better. Fingers crossed that this all works because I can’t imagine doing this again any time soon. Major props to my H who has to have them annually due to his colon cancer diagnosis.
Post by followyourarrow on Jul 1, 2024 9:13:40 GMT -5
Anyone have an ipad friendly budget/debt tracker they like? I'm looking for something to use in Goodnotes. I use Google Sheets right now and it works, but I don't feel like I'm planning out as well as I could be.
I go through it weekly when I come home with groceries so nothing sits long. I rotate yogurts forward, check cheeses etc.
I also clean it thoroughly every 2-3 months. (wipe all shelves, drawers, toss condiments as needed etc.)
Damn, girl.
Um, I mean, I totally do this too and the inside of my fridge and freezer is also spotless.
I wasn't criticizing. Just explaining how I keep it odorless. lol
It's kind if like, if you do the dishes as you cook, or fold each basket of laundry as it comes out, it's easier to keep up with those chores.
It took me many years to be able to find a good work life balance and maintain a decent living space so I'm not killing my self deep cleaning so much. It was me at to bw helpful but as always with texts intent is hard to read.
Um, I mean, I totally do this too and the inside of my fridge and freezer is also spotless.
I wasn't criticizing. Just explaining how I keep it odorless. lol
It's kind if like, if you do the dishes as you cook, or fold each basket of laundry as it comes out, it's easier to keep up with those chores.
It took me many years to be able to find a good work life balance and maintain a decent living space so I'm not killing my self deep cleaning so much. It was me at to bw helpful but as always with texts intent is hard to read.
I wasn't critiquing you. Just amused at the contrast between your thoroughness and my "fridge vibes are off, I should wipe it down I suppose since I can't remember when I last did" approach.
I wasn't criticizing. Just explaining how I keep it odorless. lol
It's kind if like, if you do the dishes as you cook, or fold each basket of laundry as it comes out, it's easier to keep up with those chores.
It took me many years to be able to find a good work life balance and maintain a decent living space so I'm not killing my self deep cleaning so much. It was me at to bw helpful but as always with texts intent is hard to read.
I wasn't critiquing you. Just amused at the contrast between your thoroughness and my "fridge vibes are off, I should wipe it down I suppose since I can't remember when I last did" approach.
Boat Day on Saturday was a success! Everyone had fun, enough to drink, and, amazingly, enough to eat. The slide was equal parts fun and terrifying, LOL. Thanks to whoever had mentioned pool noodles - we got a dozen Friday night and they were used a ton!
Had such a nice, perfectly summery weekend, and it's going to keep going into this week- Saturday we spent a few late-afternoon hours at the pool and snacked for dinner there, then went home and watched Inside Out, which ended just in time to catch fireworks at a nearby historical attraction from our driveway. Sunday we went to see Inside Out 2, and got to watch thunderstorms roll through from the porch when we got home.
DH and I are going to a baseball game tonight and the weather is abolutely perfect, tomorrow looks nice too so I'm planning to pick a restaurant with a patio for my birthday dinner. Wed we go to my parents' marina for their 4th party/fireworks, then our pool for the actual 4th.
Too bad I have to actually work today and tomorrow. It's pretty quiet this week though!
Colonoscopy prep is no joke. I was not expecting that solution to be salty. For whatever reason I thought it would be thick & sweet like the stuff you drink for a glucose test. I’ve had a lot of issues and finally called the Dr’s answering service this morning. They said to switch to the Miralax & Gatorade method, and that went down so much better. Fingers crossed that this all works because I can’t imagine doing this again any time soon. Major props to my H who has to have them annually due to his colon cancer diagnosis.
I know this doesn’t help you now, but next time ask for the pills. It’s just like 12 pills you have to take over a certain period of time and then you have to drink the specified amount of water.
Post by expectantsteelerfan on Jul 1, 2024 11:33:21 GMT -5
LOL I never really thought much about it, I just thought keeping baking soda in there was one of those things everyone did because you're 'supposed' to. But considering it's been at least a year since I changed it, I'm not sure it's doing much or that I need it. I don't ever really notice smells unless I've left something like fresh broccoli in there for too long, and then it goes away quickly when I remove the offending item.
This weekend was so busy, but a lot of fun. Two concerts, a play, and a baseball game all in 4 days was a lot of entertainment! July doesn't have a whole lot on the calendar for me, other than visiting my family for a few days mid month.
It's really nice out today so I would prefer to be outside! The patio furniture we bought when we moved in here 4 years ago has basically completely disintegrated - it's that cheap rattan material and I was going to try to repair it, but it's so bad that I'm not sure that's even possible without completely rebuilding it. So I bought 2 adirondack chairs last week and assembled them yesterday. I am really happy with them! They are a nice bright blue color and were super easy to put together, and seem pretty solid. Plus they are made from a material that should not fall apart in the weather. Anyway, I would love to just go outside and lounge in one right now! I wish I had a better setup to bring my laptop outside and do work there - I may have to think on that more and figure something out. We don't really ever sit outside for meals so we don't have a table, but perhaps I should think about changing that.
I'm firing the kiln today (and using it to put off running errands I don't feel like doing today). There's a lot of tile in this load, which is a total pain to fire- but it had to get done before I could finish other things.
DS's wisdom teeth removal went so well! He did a really good job icing it and doing his saltwater rinses every 4 hours, I'm sure that helped. He took ibuprofen and Tylenol for 1.5 days, mostly to help with swelling, and was totally back to a normal diet by the weekend. He didn't even miss his volunteer shifts.
On a related note, they prescribed oxy for this (just 2 5mg pills, he was to take half of one if he had trouble sleeping due to pain). I was surprised by that- and obviously it would have been major overkill for this case. I guess I thought we weren't prescribing opioids for things like dental work anymore?
I finished My Lady Jane (prime) last night- very cute, well done- I hope there's a second season coming.
I'm firing the kiln today (and using it to put off running errands I don't feel like doing today). There's a lot of tile in this load, which is a total pain to fire- but it had to get done before I could finish other things.
DS's wisdom teeth removal went so well! He did a really good job icing it and doing his saltwater rinses every 4 hours, I'm sure that helped. He took ibuprofen and Tylenol for 1.5 days, mostly to help with swelling, and was totally back to a normal diet by the weekend. He didn't even miss his volunteer shifts.
On a related note, they prescribed oxy for this (just 2 5mg pills, he was to take half of one if he had trouble sleeping due to pain). I was surprised by that- and obviously it would have been major overkill for this case. I guess I thought we weren't prescribing opioids for things like dental work anymore?
I finished My Lady Jane (prime) last night- very cute, well done- I hope there's a second season coming.
You have to be dying to get opioids here.
I don’t do well with time off work. I know this about myself and why I took on a summer school position. But I’m still dreading it, but at least it starts at 9 am?
I'm firing the kiln today (and using it to put off running errands I don't feel like doing today). There's a lot of tile in this load, which is a total pain to fire- but it had to get done before I could finish other things.
DS's wisdom teeth removal went so well! He did a really good job icing it and doing his saltwater rinses every 4 hours, I'm sure that helped. He took ibuprofen and Tylenol for 1.5 days, mostly to help with swelling, and was totally back to a normal diet by the weekend. He didn't even miss his volunteer shifts.
On a related note, they prescribed oxy for this (just 2 5mg pills, he was to take half of one if he had trouble sleeping due to pain). I was surprised by that- and obviously it would have been major overkill for this case. I guess I thought we weren't prescribing opioids for things like dental work anymore?
I finished My Lady Jane (prime) last night- very cute, well done- I hope there's a second season coming.
I was surprised that Kid 1 got a few tablets of Oxycodone when they had their wisdom teeth out in April. We never used them, and H took them to the pharmacy at his hospital for disposal once it was clear their pain wasn't going to hit a threshold where the pills would be necessary. I was even more surprised at how many Oxycodone they gave me when I had my hysterectomy two weeks ago. It was a lot of pills, and with a very close family history of addiction I wasn't about to take any of them. We got rid of those ASAP too.
I finally finally booked our summer vacation. We are leaving in less than two weeks, talk about last minute! We are going to Niagara Falls, then driving over to the Cleveland area. My 5 year old has been begging us to go to Ohio lol, so I figured why not. There's a national park there we can do.
I sent DS to childcare today and I'm getting some stuff done around the house- mainly some cleaning and going through clothes to donate.
Just some random thoughts ahead... DS goes to childcare in the summer because I am an 11 month employee (H is 12 months) and I do need the help for the majority of June and August. I WFH, so yes he could stay here with me, but he's an only and I like him to be with other kids and have some structure to his day and be off screens. Plus, aside from liking to work uninterrupted, there are some times I need to be in person those months so it's just easier to have the childcare than to scramble and ask others for help. I'm off in July, though. I have always still sent him most days in July so that I could kind of breathe and get some projects done around the house. When he was little and much more challenging I really enjoyed the time (and it's good for my mental health) but now that he's almost 8 I'm feeling a little guilty about it. But there's not an option to take him out for a month and not pay, so its like if I'm paying, I want to get something out of it, you know? I don't know. I think I'll stick with my plan for this summer but reevaluate this next year. I just know if I kept him here all summer he'd mostly be trying to be on screens so it seems easier to do this for now. There aren't really any kids in the neighborhood around during the day for him to be playing with, anyway.
I'm firing the kiln today (and using it to put off running errands I don't feel like doing today). There's a lot of tile in this load, which is a total pain to fire- but it had to get done before I could finish other things.
DS's wisdom teeth removal went so well! He did a really good job icing it and doing his saltwater rinses every 4 hours, I'm sure that helped. He took ibuprofen and Tylenol for 1.5 days, mostly to help with swelling, and was totally back to a normal diet by the weekend. He didn't even miss his volunteer shifts.
On a related note, they prescribed oxy for this (just 2 5mg pills, he was to take half of one if he had trouble sleeping due to pain). I was surprised by that- and obviously it would have been major overkill for this case. I guess I thought we weren't prescribing opioids for things like dental work anymore?
I finished My Lady Jane (prime) last night- very cute, well done- I hope there's a second season coming.
I’m not a dentist so I don’t know about dental work, but I prescribe a few tabs of opioids as needed for certain things. There really is no reason not to prescribe a few tabs unless someone has a known substance use problem and doesn’t want them.
There is a couple that lives down the street that H and I really enjoy hanging out with (and its clearly mutual unless they are faking it very well lol). Sometimes we plan to hang out, but most of the time we just run into them randomly somewhere in town, and end up hanging out. Anyway, I'll occasionally text the woman and say hey, we're having drinks on the porch or a fire on the patio if you guys want to stop over. I would say about 50% of the time, they'll enthusiastically say yes and come over, and it's always great. However, the rest of the time, she just reads my message and doesn't respond at all. I just find that odd, like even if you can't/don't want to go, I feel like it's nice to at least respond and say "sorry, can't, another time!" Am I way off base? I can see that she's read the message so it's not a matter of her being someone that doesn't check her phone. It kinda makes me question if I should keep reaching out not.
I'm firing the kiln today (and using it to put off running errands I don't feel like doing today). There's a lot of tile in this load, which is a total pain to fire- but it had to get done before I could finish other things.
DS's wisdom teeth removal went so well! He did a really good job icing it and doing his saltwater rinses every 4 hours, I'm sure that helped. He took ibuprofen and Tylenol for 1.5 days, mostly to help with swelling, and was totally back to a normal diet by the weekend. He didn't even miss his volunteer shifts.
On a related note, they prescribed oxy for this (just 2 5mg pills, he was to take half of one if he had trouble sleeping due to pain). I was surprised by that- and obviously it would have been major overkill for this case. I guess I thought we weren't prescribing opioids for things like dental work anymore?
I finished My Lady Jane (prime) last night- very cute, well done- I hope there's a second season coming.
I’m not a dentist so I don’t know about dental work, but I prescribe a few tabs of opioids as needed for certain things. There really is no reason not to prescribe a few tabs unless someone has a known substance use problem and doesn’t want them.
They really wouldn't know if my teen had a problem (or any of his family) because this is a surgeon we just met (all they do is take teeth all day- they are awesome at that and know what they're doing). It's fine, it's not like they gave us a 30 day prescription or anything, but I was just surprised!
There is a couple that lives down the street that H and I really enjoy hanging out with (and its clearly mutual unless they are faking it very well lol). Sometimes we plan to hang out, but most of the time we just run into them randomly somewhere in town, and end up hanging out. Anyway, I'll occasionally text the woman and say hey, we're having drinks on the porch or a fire on the patio if you guys want to stop over. I would say about 50% of the time, they'll enthusiastically say yes and come over, and it's always great. However, the rest of the time, she just reads my message and doesn't respond at all. I just find that odd, like even if you can't/don't want to go, I feel like it's nice to at least respond and say "sorry, can't, another time!" Am I way off base? I can see that she's read the message so it's not a matter of her being someone that doesn't check her phone. It kinda makes me question if I should keep reaching out not.