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Hermione69
Member
07-24-2002
| Saturday, April 28, 2007 - 7:10 am
Hi guys! I'm staying at my sister's this weekend to help watch the kids while she is in Key West. Had to come home to tidy up before two viewings that I have later today, and popped online for a second. Just wanted to give a shout out to my HLO buddies!
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Urgrace
Member
08-19-2000
| Saturday, April 28, 2007 - 7:52 am
Hi Hermi! Have a fun weekend! 
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Vee
Member
02-23-2004
| Sunday, April 29, 2007 - 6:56 am
Hermi, how'd it go? Sharing a quote I found this morning that seems relevant for flutterers: Too much thinking leads to very little action and action is everything when it comes to reaching meaningful goals and leading a meaningful life. ~Mike Kramer

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Hermione69
Member
07-24-2002
| Sunday, April 29, 2007 - 8:37 am
No luck at all, Vee. They say the housing market is in the biggest slump in years. Have a good Sunday, all. I'm off to be with the kidlets again.
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Vee
Member
02-23-2004
| Sunday, April 29, 2007 - 9:22 am
In that case, it'll get better. Sunday with the kids sounds like a perfect antidote.
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Sunday, April 29, 2007 - 9:45 am
Yesterday, the guys spent the day at my aunt's house leveling out the yard so they will be ready to build the deck in the next few weeks and making sure the water (when it rains) doesn't flood the back room of the house. They worked all day long, taking turns driving the tractor and shoveling and had a freaking blast, lol. My sis called me before we went over and asked me to bring my camera because she just had to have pictures of my bil (who would normally be found riding a Harley before a tractor!) on it. They all had big grins on their faces for most of the day, lol. Sis and I and our friends wife, my aunt, mom and one of moms friends spent most the day sitting in the shade watching them and giggling.
Darren having fun. Our friend and my bil (the one with the long pony tail) were taking a break from shoveling while Darren was dumping his bucket. The yard looks absolutely amazing. It's completely leveled out and the rest of the stuff that had to go (like the spa) is gone. They wanted to get the roof on the garage done today, but once again I think that will end up waiting. They have got to get the cooler up and running since it's been closed off all winter. It was 90 degrees yesterday and I think hotter in the house!
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Sunday, April 29, 2007 - 9:49 am
Aw, Hermi, I'm sorry. It will get better though, it always does.
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Vee
Member
02-23-2004
| Sunday, April 29, 2007 - 10:04 am
Wargod, it's great when the family can turn a big project like this one into a whole lot of fun. I hope that we'll get to see the finished product, too.
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Sunday, April 29, 2007 - 11:57 am
Hermione, at least you haven't already bought another place, so if you don't sell this one, you are not trying to pay two mortgages. Keep doing inexpensive fixes and sprucing up the old place. Spring garage sales are great places to pick up somebody else's decorating items that might be perfect for your place. And then keep it on the market, and don't get discouraged.
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Chewpito
Member
01-04-2004
| Sunday, April 29, 2007 - 12:24 pm
Wargod, I must say I love to watch men working when they get to use the big tools..LOL, great picture.. I just got done painting my hallway..just country white, nothing special...but its clean and thats what I wanted...
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Sunday, April 29, 2007 - 12:41 pm
LOL, Chew, it was quite entertaining. I think the funniest part was when one of them were working with it and the other two would stand back and give commentary about what the other one was doing, lol. Now that was funny! Ohhhh, don't ya just love what new paint can do to a space? I love that newly fresh and clean look.
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Serate
Member
08-21-2001
| Sunday, April 29, 2007 - 4:08 pm
Too much thinking leads to very little action This describes EXACTLY what my problem is and why my house still has boxes of stuff unpacked and stuff sitting all over. I start working on one room and think well I have to do X before I can do this so I go to that room and think well before this I need to do Y. The 15 minute thing does NOT work for me because I'll just sit there and stew for the whole 15 minutes.
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Skootz
Member
07-23-2003
| Sunday, April 29, 2007 - 5:01 pm
I decluttered my kitchen in about 1/2 an hour. I got rid of 3 garbage bags full of stuff...well not really rid of, but stuff that I will put in our new (well new to us) trailer/camper. I just went into the one cupboard and got out pots/pans etc., that I don't use all the time and before you know it, I went through the rest of the cupboards and took out what I didn't need and put it in the bags. I cannot believe how quick it was to do, and how much clutter I had in my kitchen cupboards..unbeleivable!
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Vee
Member
02-23-2004
| Monday, April 30, 2007 - 4:27 am
*April 30* *Monday's Mission* Just a one-day mission, but it can make a great big difference, unless it's something you do daily. Thankfully, I can say that so, instead, I'm putting on my wrist braces and switching furniture around. Serate, I hear you. I used to feel the very same way. Some questions for you: do you use a timer? (FlyLady has an excellent one that I couldn't do without, but there are all kinds on the market.) Do you shine your sink first? Do you incorporate the missions? Do you use the Swish and Swipe method? I'll stop there before I send you over the edge. If it would be helpful, I'd share my morning and evening routine with you. It keeps me on track so that I get so much done in a very short amount of time leaving huge blocks of time for me to go do it all over again at my parents' home. And I still have time to tackle the bigger projects. Skootz, wasn't it great to get back your prime real estate for the items that you really do use? I am still so happy every time I open my kitchen cupboards and see organized space. Chewpito, we love pics in here. Love'em! Nothing like a fresh coat of paint to brighten everything up. Wargod, is it back to your aunt's again today or are you working at home for a change? Happy Monday, all!
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Vacanick
Member
07-12-2004
| Monday, April 30, 2007 - 4:34 am
Happy Monday Vee Once again my weekend was spent doing a lot of yard work. I mowed, edged, raked and fertilized both the front and back yards. One on Saturday and one on Sunday. It's a lot of work but I do love the end product!! Nicholas vacuumed the house for me. Yayyy!
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Skootz
Member
07-23-2003
| Monday, April 30, 2007 - 4:58 am
Todays mission is completed for me already..woohoo. I had to get rid of the old newspapers etc. in that room when I got ready for this weekend. My house is still clean right now and I am liking it. It certainly helped yesterday having nice weather and the company was outside and not inside. 2 out of 3 kids are in school. The beds are all made and have my laundry started. My plan is to work in the office this morning in between hanging load of laundry up outside. This afternoon I will be cutting the grass for the first time this year. Its looking lush and green, but very uneven. I love the smell of the first cut of grass in the spring. I think I will bbq tonight and we will have the rest of the left over salads from yesterday...so all is good. Nothing like a clean house and the sun to make a Monday a lot better!
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Vee
Member
02-23-2004
| Monday, April 30, 2007 - 6:34 am
Sounds terrific, Skootz! This little gif reminds me of your world...
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Skootz
Member
07-23-2003
| Monday, April 30, 2007 - 6:40 am
almost Vee..but you need a red tractor and red barns lol
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Vee
Member
02-23-2004
| Monday, April 30, 2007 - 6:51 am
Fussy, fussy, fussy...LOL!

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Skootz
Member
07-23-2003
| Monday, April 30, 2007 - 7:06 am
If I find the smaller picture taken of our farm, I will scan it for you to see the "real" view, but for now.you just about have it lol
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Monday, April 30, 2007 - 7:08 am
LOL, that's a cute gif! I'm at my own house today. My littest nephew will be here most the day and he has an ear infection. I do have to go over and pick up my mom and aunt, drop them off at the doctor and then pick them up later on and take them home, but I told aunt I won't be working at her house because my nephew just won't let me put him down while I'm there. Because we were over there all weekend (or most of it) I ended up doing a good portion of my house cleaning last night in preparation for him coming. I was washing and cleaning out my car at 8pm, lol, it seriously needed a decluttering itself! Also did some laundry, cleaned/dusted/vaccumed the living room, did dishes (still need to sweep, mop, wipe down cabinets and counters.) Still need to clean the den (especially sweep and mop) and the bathroom today but I don't think I'm going to get it done while the baby is here and sick.
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Hermione69
Member
07-24-2002
| Monday, April 30, 2007 - 7:15 am
I have a new idea at the moment.... I am not sure I will stick with it.... with the sale of my townhouse at or slightly below asking price, I will have enough money to get completely out of debt for the first time in about a decade. I may just do that and move into an apartment for a couple of years. That also takes off the pressure I feel at needing to sell ASAP. Hmmmm. Hope your sick nephew is not too fussy, Wargod!
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Vee
Member
02-23-2004
| Monday, April 30, 2007 - 7:32 am
Hope you talk both sides over with a trusted person, Hermi. For me, prices are usually never as low as they're going to be now; interest rates are not going to be as low as they are now and, should they go lower, you can always refinance. Guess what I'm saying is, if your goal is home ownership, that you continue to explore it. Living in an apartment has its advantages, of course, but they are not as great as being in a place of your own. I have done both, have no intention of apartment living ever again. I do think one shouldn't buy more house than can easily be afforded. Too much house does way too many folks in. And, in the words of Dr. Phil: never allow my judgement to stand in for your own. LOL!
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Monday, April 30, 2007 - 8:57 am
<shhh..be vewy quiet, the baby's sleeping.> Hehe, I picked fussy butt up at 8:30, he was crying. Cried all the drive to my house (he loves the car too!) and cried for the first hour or so he was here. I put him in his stroller and set him on the back porch right outside the door, he stopped fussing and set there watching the dog run around and listened to the rooster next door crow or whatever it is roosters do. His mommy called me a bit ago to tell me she got him an appt at 11:30 and she'd have to drop him off when she's done taking him and asked how he was doing. I look down (we're in the house now, him still in the stroller in front of the back door) and he's out cold. I'm going to try to quietly get some housework done.
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Monday, April 30, 2007 - 9:20 am
War, how old is he?
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