Monday Randoms

[livinitup]

I am so annoyed at work today. My boss got laid-off a few weeks ago, so there is anxiety about re-organizing. It’s fine. Two departments got squished together so my new boss is very hands-off and big on “just do what you always do. You’re a pro!” Which is fine but obviously this peppy attitude is not effective for new processes.

It seems to me that one person is panicking and steamrolling herself to be the most important person in the world. Well, I got steamrolled today and it’s so annoying. It’s also unnecessary.

It reminds me that I am particularly bad at putting myself forward as valuable. I’d much rather show you and be appreciated. Too bad that’s not how the world works.

[TR]

Oct 21, 2024 10:57:59 GMT -5 maudefindlay said:

I'm doing prep for the 2nd time this month for colon evaluation. My colonoscopy earlier this month was only able to be partially completed. The doctor said my abdominal muscles were too tight and my anatomy is longer than usual and partially twisted, so I'm getting a barium colon xr tomorrow AM. Pretty much the same prep, I will be awake for this one though, fun!

Ok, girl, werk!

[lavenderblue]

I am so sorry pinkdutchtulips, I cannot imagine how incredibly difficult this is for you.

[rubytue]

I had to run out for bloodwork. 5 years ago, I never would have left the house in what I’m wearing (joggers and a gray T-shirt). But I did it. The place is like 3 minutes from my house. So I was going during lunch. It’s usually really quick, but I’ve been sitting here 15 minutes already. Ugh.

[7costanza]

We went to look at new cars yesterday and ended up leasing an EV (Honda Prologue.) I like it so far! I didn’t initially want to lease but I feel good about it with the deal we got, and since I’m not 100% sold on if a full EV is right for our family we can re-evaluate in 3 years.

This is the last week for 3 different sports for my kids and H, I’m looking forward to a slower few months and cozy weather!

[pinkdutchtulips]

Oct 21, 2024 11:25:04 GMT -5 lavenderblue said:

I am so sorry pinkdutchtulips , I cannot imagine how incredibly difficult this is for you.

It's gutwrenching. It's made me second guess ALOT about me and my ability to parent. I can't get her to do the basics that most 15 yos do. It's starting to take a huge toll on my sanity seeing what other 15yo do (go to school, do chores, do their own laundry, get themselves up in the morning, eat dinner as prepared, have part time jobs, not blow up over tiny things, get their own snacks/drinks). While mine is isolating, not going to school, not wanting to work on her issues. 

Then there's the whole issue of her getting her driver's license. The idea of someone as untrustworthy and irresponsible with her anger issues behind the wheel of a car terrifies me. 

[lavenderblue]

Oct 21, 2024 11:49:43 GMT -5 7costanza said:

We went to look at new cars yesterday and ended up leasing an EV (Honda Prologue.) I like it so far! I didn’t initially want to lease but I feel good about it with the deal we got, and since I’m not 100% sold on if a full EV is right for our family we can re-evaluate in 3 years.

This is the last week for 3 different sports for my kids and H, I’m looking forward to a slower few months and cozy weather!

I did the same thing. I leased my car back in August and have been really happy with it, and same thing, if I decide in 3 years that an EV isn't for me, no harm no foul. Though, I did invest in a Level-2 charger home so there's that

And not that you asked, but I just got my first electric bill with the charger at home, and keeping in mind that I actually have 2 EVs, one that I charge 2-3 times a month, and the other that gets charged 3-4 times a week, only charging off-peak, my bill only went up $30, compared to the nearly $450/mth I was spending on gas. 

[lavenderblue]

Oct 21, 2024 12:24:27 GMT -5 pinkdutchtulips said:

Oct 21, 2024 11:25:04 GMT -5 lavenderblue said:

I am so sorry pinkdutchtulips , I cannot imagine how incredibly difficult this is for you.

I'm sending you so many internet stranger hugs. We just want our kids to be happy, healthy, and safe, and when they aren't it makes us question ourselves. Please know that her issues are not a reflection on you. I can tell through the internet how much you love and care for your daughter and put her needs above your own in so many ways. 

[lilypad1126]

I early voted today, b/c I'm traveling for work for the next 10 days and wanted to be sure to get it done. I have never waited more than 90 seconds to vote here before and today was a full 90 MINUTES. There were so many people, and the 3 ladies in line behind me kept whispering how excited they were to vote for Kamala 😊 I know it's anecdotal but it made me happy.

[eddy]

My teen has walking pneumonia. I have never seen him so sick. We got the diagnosis yesterday with a CT scan and confirmed it today when his respiratory labs came back. Now he is 24 hours into antibiotics, but of course those are upsetting his stomach. But his other symptoms are starting to get better. Anyways it has been a roller coaster. And of course as an upperclassman teen he is missing one million things right now. He missed three band competitions. He is done running XC but is missing out on a post-season competition.  He missed FOUR tests today. It really drives home how relentless teen schedules are. He is on day 3 of being out of school but it now feels like he has missed weeks.

So that all sums up my weekend lol. I have just fretted over him the whole time. He is starting to get annoyed with me, which is a good sign lol. 

[sadlebred]

I had a busy and fun weekend and now have a cold.

I voted last week with 0 wait. My county has a couple of early voting sites with a long wait according to the voting website. This one is about 15 minutes from home and never a wait. There was no other voter getting checked in until after I left. I knew who I was voting for, so it was fast.

[gummybear]

I apologize in advance that my randoms have been very political. I’m too stupid for CE&P and I live in PA so I need to release my energy somewhere.

God keeps giving me signs. My neighbor texted me today that she loves how I put my yard sign in front of our landscape lighting so it’s illuminated. She ended with “Vote women!” ( our congressperson is an asshat who always wins bc of family name and he pretends to be bipartisan but he’s really a MAGA boot licker and we cannot beat him even though our female D candidate is much better, people split their ticket and he doesn’t even need to try, ugh). Anyway she is conservative and I’m honestly shocked and it made me warm and fuzzy inside.

[Susie]

pinkdutchtulips, that sounds so challenging. Hugs.

[pinkdutchtulips]

Oct 21, 2024 13:33:24 GMT -5 Susie said:

pinkdutchtulips , that sounds so challenging. Hugs.

Thank you ... i wouldn't wish this on anyone. A child that so DEPERATELY needs mental health treatment but adamantly refuses it and she knows that there is nothing I can do about it. 

[1confused1]

pinkdutchtulips many hugs. I hope you find a place for her. Message me if you want my friend’s number again.

[1confused1]

Teaching my daughter to drive is so different than teaching my son. I felt so bad this morning because I yelled at her but I seriously thought we were going to crash. Between being a typical teenager, her ADHD and her know it all attitude, this is going to be rough.

[lavenderblue]

Oct 21, 2024 13:32:44 GMT -5 gummybear said:

I apologize in advance that my randoms have been very political. I’m too stupid for CE&P and I live in PA so I need to release my energy somewhere.

I'm too stupid for CE&P as well, but I do read all of it. I had a sweet woman named Midge who called me from Oregon last night. She told me that one of her calls earlier was a woman that was actually still undecided and she felt really good about that conversation and was hopeful that she had swayed her. Stories like that are giving me hope. 

[karinothing]

I ordered DS' halloween costume. It should have been here last Wed. It got lost in the mail. Thur morning I ordered him a new one with expensive overnight shipping. It too appears lost in the mail. It is two different places! There is no one anywhere near us that has one in stock. I am so annoyed at the moment.

[livinitup]

pinkdutchtulips I have a 16 yo and I cannot overstate how anything she does or doesn’t do is 100% because of her and has 0% of what I get her to do. I actually had a casual conversation with another mom last week (of a teen) who was frustrated and asked me “How do you get her to do XYZ?”

I didn’t understand the question.

How do **I** get her to do something? Like, something she does not want to do?

I’m not even being funny. My daughter is doing well now, so there is hope. I’m not stripping you of hope. It’s entirely because she chooses to get up in the morning and do anything. And nothing to do with how I got her to do any of it.

[hermione]

The salary lines were redone at work. I wanted to come out of this with a 5% raise and was willing to dig in pretty hard for it. Instead I got a 7% raise and I am really happy.

[Roc A Bee]

I’m off today but apparently so is everyone off and they are all at the TJ a Maxx that I went to. OMG.

[deadwing]

Oct 21, 2024 14:51:40 GMT -5 Roc A Bee said:

I’m off today but apparently so is everyone off and they are all at the TJ a Maxx that I went to. OMG.

I had Friday off and had a similar experience at Home Goods.  Even the cashier was surprised how busy they were.

[TR]

Oct 21, 2024 13:02:25 GMT -5 lilypad1126 said:

I early voted today, b/c I'm traveling for work for the next 10 days and wanted to be sure to get it done. I have never waited more than 90 seconds to vote here before and today was a full 90 MINUTES. There were so many people, and the 3 ladies in line behind me kept whispering how excited they were to vote for Kamala 😊 I know it's anecdotal but it made me happy.

I went at lunch and had to just come back home because the line was out the door and down the street! It's the first day of early voting in TX so maybe that plus the lunch hour was why, but I was totally happy to see it and ok deciding to come back another day.

[lust2hart]

Oct 21, 2024 14:54:12 GMT -5 deadwing said:

Oct 21, 2024 14:51:40 GMT -5 Roc A Bee said:

I’m off today but apparently so is everyone off and they are all at the TJ a Maxx that I went to. OMG.

I had Friday off and had a similar experience at Home Goods.  Even the cashier was surprised how busy they were.

I took Friday off to run a bunch of errands and it was really busy. Turned out that around here, Friday was end-of-quarter so no school. 

[beerlover]

Maybe I'm just a crabby old lady, but I don't understand why every single organization feels the need to do a "trunk or treat." I just saw our school's PTO canceled theirs due to lack of interest. I mean, no shit, there's actual trick or treat night plus 10 other churches/clubs/organizations are probably doing trunk or treats.

Isn't trick or treating for real enough? I didn't grow up in the country where it was hard to do that, though, so maybe I'm not fully understanding this. It all seems excessive though.

[starburst604]

Oct 21, 2024 15:20:15 GMT -5 beerlover said:

Maybe I'm just a crabby old lady, but I don't understand why every single organization feels the need to do a "trunk or treat." I just saw our school's PTO canceled theirs due to lack of interest. I mean, no shit, there's actual trick or treat night plus 10 other churches/clubs/organizations are probably doing trunk or treats.

Isn't trick or treating for real enough? I didn't grow up in the country where it was hard to do that, though, so maybe I'm not fully understanding this. It all seems excessive though.

I liked trunk or treats when DD was younger and having her out late for trick or treat was less desirable. Her daycare/preschool did one so she was around her little friends and enjoyed it. But now we just do regular trick or treating. 

[cville]

Criminal by Fiona Apple may be a perfect song.

[leahcar]

beerlover, we like an excuse to wear our costumes more than once. We cared way more about Trunk or Treat when we were in a rural area. Halloween itself was kind of uneventful when you can't walk places.

Our school hosts trunk or treat so we do participate in that. That is the school's Fall community event though and it's sorta like a festival with some trunk or treat on the side. Otherwise- actual Halloween is plenty for us now that we're in a neighborhood.

[thebreakfastclub]

Oct 21, 2024 15:20:15 GMT -5 beerlover said:

Maybe I'm just a crabby old lady, but I don't understand why every single organization feels the need to do a "trunk or treat." I just saw our school's PTO canceled theirs due to lack of interest. I mean, no shit, there's actual trick or treat night plus 10 other churches/clubs/organizations are probably doing trunk or treats.

Isn't trick or treating for real enough? I didn't grow up in the country where it was hard to do that, though, so maybe I'm not fully understanding this. It all seems excessive though.

It's a fun school event, chance to hang out with friends, excuse to wear your costume a 2nd time. Lots of fun!

[beerlover]

I think my annoyance stems from the fact that someone commented on the PTO Facebook and said “it’s a shame that not enough parents volunteered to do this and the event is canceled yet again” (it was canceled last year also). There is an over saturation of trunk or treats in this area already so I feel like the comment was unnecessary lol. Maybe they should stop trying to hold it if no one is volunteering year after year.