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hollydolly said:
Been quite a stressful day today for me.. when I get stressed I clean... and that's what I've been doing today.. a whole house ..clean... including all the curtain rails.. and blind cords.. :oops:..stomach has been upset due to the situation ( not the cleaning) , and that's a real annoyance ... ..:rolleyes:...just had an early shower, it's close to 8 pm.. might go and watch some TV

Had some supportive messages from friends and my daughter and that always keeps me sinking too low ......still, this too shall pass... ( so they say).. who are THEY anyway ? 😖
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There is an awful lot of stress at my house....you are welcome to come here to clean! 😁

(I hope a laugh will help you feel better 💓)
 
Yesterday our son and I went to the city an hour and a half north of us to go to Costco. I buy a lot of prepared foods there because I simply can't cook anymore. It all gets put in the fridges as is. DH doesn't like sitting for that long he finds it painful. So when we got home it was time for dinner so we 3 went out for dinner. The rest of the evening I rested.

Today it all gets taken care of, most of the stuff I buy is enough for 4, but there are just 2 of us, so I separate the stuff and after making space in the freezer in it all goes. I'm already tired!
 
hollydolly said:
Been quite a stressful day today for me.. when I get stressed I clean... and that's what I've been doing today.. a whole house ..clean... including all the curtain rails.. and blind cords.. :oops:..stomach has been upset due to the situation ( not the cleaning) , and that's a real annoyance ... ..:rolleyes:...just had an early shower, it's close to 8 pm.. might go and watch some TV

Had some supportive messages from friends and my daughter and that always keeps me sinking too low ......still, this too shall pass... ( so they say).. who are THEY anyway ? 😖
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There is an awful lot of stress at my house....you are welcome to come here to clean! 😁

(I hope a laugh will help you feel better 💓)
 
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Today was supposed to be a skating day, but......❄❄❄❄

We left the house at 7:30 a.m., and drove in the rain for 40 miles (half way point of the trip). Then the rain suddenly turned into ❄ and the temp dropped off to 33°F! So, we turned around and came home, where there was no ❄, just more rain. I talked to the owner of the rink, she said that several of today's private parties cancelled....and she has decided to not open for this evening's public session. They are getting hit harder than expected, but it will all be gone by tomorrow.

So now, we are sitting at home, watching a movie on our new ROKU.
 
jujube said:
He's back from Home Depot. Things are not going well.

Any minute now, this all will become my.fault, mainly because I was the one who discovered that the outlet was loose and was only intermittently working. This automatically makes it my.fault, right? Otherwise, things could have gone on swimmingly for a long period until the wall caught on fire, at which time it would somehow evolved into my.fault. I mean, it's only logical that it's my.fault.

I've taken 911 off speed dial and added the electricians number. I have a feeling that he'll be here before the ambulance. If not, it'll be my.fault.

Pray for me. You'll probably have time for a 30-day Novena before this is done.
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You mean like this?!!!! I'm sorry, I'm sure it's stressful for you. 😢
 
Cold, windy and rainy here. Our hatches are battened down while we wait for the sNOw and ice. The patio umbrella has already blown over. There's a 50 lb weight on the base so for it to blow over means the wind is really strong. Fingers crossed that no trees come down or at least if some do, they're in the side yard where we've been wanting to get some of them cut down anyway. Fingers also crossed that we don't lose power. According to the long-range forecast, next weekend is going to be a repeat of this weekend. What?

So far this morning, I've washed up a week's worth of dishes (don't judge!) and showered. My uniform for the day is pajama pants and an old sweatshirt that belonged to DH. Why not? I'm not venturing out today and probably not tomorrow, either, because the rain/sNOw is supposed to turn to ice. I'd rather be out in a blizzard than in ice.

There's a load of laundry in the washer, but DD has a load in the dryer that I don't feel like folding so I guess I'll just see if I can wait her out. There's a load of bed linens that I want to wash today, too, and they need to be washed and dried so I can put them back on the bed. It's not like there are no others, but these are my favorite sheets.

And...there's a kitchen light bulb that needs to be replaced. Ugh. And...it's probably time to dust except that dusting is an exercise in futility because it'll just need to be dusted again soon. And...vacuuming. That needs to be done, too. It also wouldn't hurt to give the bathroom and lick and a promise. I really need to at least get the top layer of trail dust off everything.

Instead of doing all the things that need doing, I've got a movie on Netflix.

According to the FedEx website, I'm getting a delivery today. Riiiight. I bet it doesn't happen.
 
I was going to have a relaxing day.....file my feet, clip my toenails, trim Micki's and Noah's hair on their feet, of course before all that, do my floors as usual.
BUT......
I know.....here's that broken record again.....it's snowing AGAIN.....it's been snowing everyday for two weeks.
Was proud of myself yesterday, got all the shovelling caught up in the back.....will have the driveway cleared tomorrow or Tuesday.
Asked google nest if it was going to snow today......said no.....just snow showers.....SNOW SHOWERS.....what's that 🤪😜😒
So.....
The snow shovel and i will be spending the day together....again.

Sorry for the ranting....
I know many of you are dealing with bad weather as well.
 
Georgiagranny said:
Cold, windy and rainy here. Our hatches are battened down while we wait for the sNOw and ice. The patio umbrella has already blown over. There's a 50 lb weight on the base so for it to blow over means the wind is really strong. Fingers crossed that no trees come down or at least if some do, they're in the side yard where we've been wanting to get some of them cut down anyway. Fingers also crossed that we don't lose power. According to the long-range forecast, next weekend is going to be a repeat of this weekend. What?

So far this morning, I've washed up a week's worth of dishes (don't judge!) and showered. My uniform for the day is pajama pants and an old sweatshirt that belonged to DH. Why not? I'm not venturing out today and probably not tomorrow, either, because the rain/sNOw is supposed to turn to ice. I'd rather be out in a blizzard than in ice.

There's a load of laundry in the washer, but DD has a load in the dryer that I don't feel like folding so I guess I'll just see if I can wait her out. There's a load of bed linens that I want to wash today, too, and they need to be washed and dried so I can put them back on the bed. It's not like there are no others, but these are my favorite sheets.

And...there's a kitchen light bulb that needs to be replaced. Ugh. And...it's probably time to dust except that dusting is an exercise in futility because it'll just need to be dusted again soon. And...vacuuming. That needs to be done, too. It also wouldn't hurt to give the bathroom and lick and a promise. I really need to at least get the top layer of trail dust off everything.

Instead of doing all the things that need doing, I've got a movie on Netflix.

According to the FedEx website, I'm getting a delivery today. Riiiight. I bet it doesn't happen.
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I always enjoy hearing about your day! 💓. Just a suggestion though....you may want to avoid the phase "a lick and a promise" when referring to the bathroom! :oops: :ROFLMAO:

Enjoy your movie. 🐐 and I will be heading out to the roller rink, soon.
 
Georgiagranny said:
Cold, windy and rainy here. Our hatches are battened down while we wait for the sNOw and ice. The patio umbrella has already blown over. There's a 50 lb weight on the base so for it to blow over means the wind is really strong. Fingers crossed that no trees come down or at least if some do, they're in the side yard where we've been wanting to get some of them cut down anyway. Fingers also crossed that we don't lose power. According to the long-range forecast, next weekend is going to be a repeat of this weekend. What?

So far this morning, I've washed up a week's worth of dishes (don't judge!) and showered. My uniform for the day is pajama pants and an old sweatshirt that belonged to DH. Why not? I'm not venturing out today and probably not tomorrow, either, because the rain/sNOw is supposed to turn to ice. I'd rather be out in a blizzard than in ice.

There's a load of laundry in the washer, but DD has a load in the dryer that I don't feel like folding so I guess I'll just see if I can wait her out. There's a load of bed linens that I want to wash today, too, and they need to be washed and dried so I can put them back on the bed. It's not like there are no others, but these are my favorite sheets.

And...there's a kitchen light bulb that needs to be replaced. Ugh. And...it's probably time to dust except that dusting is an exercise in futility because it'll just need to be dusted again soon. And...vacuuming. That needs to be done, too. It also wouldn't hurt to give the bathroom and lick and a promise. I really need to at least get the top layer of trail dust off everything.

Instead of doing all the things that need doing, I've got a movie on Netflix.

According to the FedEx website, I'm getting a delivery today. Riiiight. I bet it doesn't happen.
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Our kids haven't been here all at once since late November because of several Covid work exposures, then a DIL with a strep throat, daughter's family with either a bad cold or omicron (they couldn't get tested in time to be certain), a grand with an ear infection, and a brand new preemie baby who needs to have very limited contact with people outside his parents.

Bottom line - we haven't had our family Christmas yet. And though our sons requested that we leave the decorations up until we can all get together at once, yesterday DH and I started putting them away. Looking at Christmas in mid-January feels too much like staring at an unmade bed, sinkful of dirty dishes, or mountain of laundry.

When we get together we'll just call it a kicked-up Valentine's Day party...

This morning we'll put away the rest of the Christmas decorations and this afternoon our son, DIL and new baby will come by for a (masked) visit. :love:
 
It’s been lovely here. The January thaw melted off most of the snow so the sidewalks are clear; and while it’s terribly 🥶, it’s bright and sunny and as long as I totally bundle up-walking is fine. Yesterday, I walk down a pathway between the houses.

While these brand new houses look pretty ordinarily in the front; but the back of them was awesome! Three stories and the middle story has large patios that over looked the walking path. Course these houses are in the 600,000 range, very large, some have three air conditioning units 😮. But their back yards are all rocks and dirt, apparently these people are house poor.
 
I know my husband has a plan for the day and that is to sit on the couch and watch football all day. As for me I will probably join him just to cuddle up next to him and keep warm. I will also have to force myself to get up off the couch to make dinner. My youngest daughter has skipped out this morning to her boyfriends apartment to ride out this snow/ice as she does not have to work tomorrow because of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. So it looks like a football day which makes my hubby happy.
 
We are waiting for 6"-11" of snow. I asked my daughter to get more milk at the grocery store. It's time for cocoa! I'm just glad I don't have to go outside. And I bet the 11" is an exaggeration. Aidan, my dog, will absolutely love it.

Today, I am finishing my accounting of 2021's expenses for my son, so he can reimburse me. This is a fully audited accounting (I am an accountant), so it takes a long time to do.

Then I am planning to do no more paperwork today. I am going to order zinc, vitamins and masks. And something else, but I can't remember what it is. Story of my life.

I am seriously considering baking a spice cake with caramel buttercream frosting.

My daughter took the dog to the emergency vet again because we needed a refill of pain meds for his arthritis. I think it is ridiculous that physicians and vets require a visit to get refills for medications that are not opioids. I manage to work around that with my doctor. Our vet never has appointments -- the earliest one available was in late February. Instead, one has to go to their emergency clinic, and it costs $130 to walk in the door. Obviously, they have too many patients and I'd bet money that is their business plan. The e-clinic is always full, mostly with animals that are sick, but it's not an emergency. This pisses me off. OTOH, there are 2 vets there which have been my dogs' vets for 12 years and they are the best! This is why I don't switch to another practice. Also, son pays the vet bills immediately, no questions asked, because he loves our dog.

Aidan has arthritis, which he does not connect with his activities that cause him pain: jumping, twirling, and doing somersaults. On the bright side, our Aussie guest has figured out how to give Aidan his meds very easily. He wraps them in a small piece of meat or cheese, and asks him to obey commands. The dog is so set on getting the treat for performing, that he gobbles the treats right down. This is much better than him divesting the "treats" of their pills before eating them. Me, I like the old fashioned way: put pills in dog's mouth, hold mouth closed loosely with one hand while stroking his throat to facilitate swallowing with the other. It's fast, it works, and it doesn't hurt the dog.
 
Recent conversation with Joey “ Mom. Why did you make my ears so small. I can’t keep my mask on?”. 😳. Me. “I did not make you. I adopted you. Some body else made you”. Joey “Oh? I need to talk to my doctor”. Me. “Why?” Joey. “He needs to make my ears bigger. 🙄😮 😂

This problem was solved by the N95 masks. These masks go around his head which I thought, silly me, would be a problem. Nope, not so. Joey is thrilled, “Mom, they don’t hook on my ears.” 😊

On another subject, today I am 75 percent done with my pictures. They have been sorted, placed in albums, and given out to the children. Now I just need to do the same with the 100 to 50 year old photos. In order to copy these and ensure my oldest’s two get copies of them all, I need a printer/copier.

Hmm, been saving my money so today I bought a new computer, a new computer screen, and a new very simple printer at Costco-all were on sale. A Legion gaming computer with a good graphics card so I can play my game. Called my son. Dang it, he’s out hiking with his SO.

Went to find the thingy that I need to access the game, 🤬, it’s missing. OMGOSH i just spent hours yesterday looking for my diabetic “reader” which went missing and did not find it for several hours. Found the reader under a curtain. Hmm. STELLA! Bad dog.

But no thingy. Two hours later, last place I looked, there it was. Which was good, cause that was the last place I could look. But son is out of town 🥺. Life is so hard.
 

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