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Mameblanche
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08-24-2002

Monday, September 03, 2007 - 10:14 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mameblanche a private message Print Post    

Pssst Gracie, you might find this giffie handy.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Monday, September 03, 2007 - 10:22 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
I'm trying to finish up my cleaning for today. My own little personal tornado will be here tomorrow so I need to finish what I can today. I was going to go over to my aunts today to clean as well, but once she heard Darren is off today, told me not to come. Usually I'd argue with her, but not going to today.

Mameblanche
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08-24-2002

Monday, September 03, 2007 - 10:24 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mameblanche a private message Print Post    
Did 2 loads of laundry yesterday and 4 loads today! (Which are still in the drier, so not done yet by a long shot. Sigh.)

Serenity
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06-28-2005

Monday, September 03, 2007 - 11:59 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Serenity a private message Print Post    
Just checking in. So far my internship is going OK. One full teaching week down,15 more to go. Today I rounded up my troops and we did a major cleaning of the whole house. With all of the cooperation we were done by lunch! Yay! DH and the kids are now at the science centre/IMAX for the afternoon so that I can have some quiet time to do more lesson planning.

Happy flying to all!

Urgrace
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08-19-2000

Monday, September 03, 2007 - 1:38 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Urgrace a private message Print Post    
Thanks Mameb! I just snagged it. We're having a bit of rain (again), so the bbq may be an indoor one.

Have fun doing the laundry and major cleanings!

Hermione69
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07-24-2002

Monday, September 03, 2007 - 1:42 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Hermione69 a private message Print Post    
Ya'll need to duct tape my sorry butt in this thread.

Mameblanche
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08-24-2002

Monday, September 03, 2007 - 2:08 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mameblanche a private message Print Post    
Gee thanks Gracie! Well I'm done! Yippee yahooey! Now just gotta get off MY sorry butt and toss it into the tub. LOL. TOo fried to move off this chair.

Urgrace
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08-19-2000

Monday, September 03, 2007 - 2:14 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Urgrace a private message Print Post    
Who's got that duct tape?

Mameb! I was hoping you were enjoying your task.

Mameblanche
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08-24-2002

Monday, September 03, 2007 - 2:17 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mameblanche a private message Print Post    
Gracie, It was a barrel of laffs the first 3 loads... the last 3 were what did me in. Don't mind me, I am a big grump tonight. Was hoping to rest today before starting my new job tomorrow. DH helped a bit - at least he put his own stuff away.

Vee
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02-23-2004

Tuesday, September 04, 2007 - 2:30 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Vee a private message Print Post    
*Tuesday's Mission*

This is soooo embarrassing. Yesterday, I was convinced that my computer was blocked because of all the trouble that I had posting links. Today, it's working like a charm. Computers!

Sure was a lot of talk about chores and such yesterday despite that cute little raspberry. Hope that everyone had a good holiday.

Hermi, you'd like us to duct tape you in here? It isn't easy to flutter when doing renovations, but using the old "I can't do this, but I can do that" trick seems to help me. Is there anything, beyond commenting on your kitchen colors ;>, that we can help you with?

Thanks again, Lum, for all your help.

Happy Tuesday fluttering, all!

Lumbele
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07-12-2002

Tuesday, September 04, 2007 - 5:12 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lumbele a private message Print Post    
Awwwwwwwwwww, Vee, so glad you are back in that flywoman's good graces. And you are welcome, anytime.LOL

I've been flying without radar lately, but I am at least getting a few things done. Hoping to follow "the plan" again at the end of the month when hopefully a regular routine is back in the cards.

You guys are doing rather well, even with personal tornadoes trying to spoil any progress.LOL War, how's the sis doing?

Hermi, with school starting again and routines being rebuilt, this would be a good time for you to bookmark this thread for a daily visit. Consider yourself velcroed (duct tape is so inescapable).

Keep on keeping on, ladies!

Urgrace
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08-19-2000

Tuesday, September 04, 2007 - 7:13 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Urgrace a private message Print Post    
Yesterday was a holiday here, so I put off my weekly desk duties. Looks like today's the day for that. I will get to that mission today, but it might be a whole lot later in the day.

My neighbor was feeding a stray cat and has now become one of those people she hates, by leaving the cat stranded without food. I thought the other neighbor looking after her indoor cats would feed him, but no such luck. My front porch now has tiny pieces of cat food that fell astray while Thibideaux was eating. <sigh>

I sure do hope War is battling the likes of a small tornado while giddy that she has a new baby in the family today!

Hermi, aren't you glad no one duct taped you in yesterday? Look at all the progress you made in the renovations thread!!

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Tuesday, September 04, 2007 - 7:16 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Sis is hanging in there. They spent a lot of time walking this weekend (my count was about 15 hours in four days!) She did pack her bag and the baby's, though hasn't done the girls cuz they need everything in their bag at home. If I have to I can go out and get their stuff. She's got an appt in a couple of hours and I've already given my kids the weekly speech...auntie has a doctors appt, if they send her to the hospital I have to pick oldest niece up from school so if I'm not right there to get you guys go sit in the office. Caleb's track practice ends at the same time the girls get out of school...all three of them at different schools across town, lol, so I'm gonna be late getting someone!

I like the idea of having the baskets to put in the linen closet for the dvds. Right now they are in a box under the kitchen table so anything will be better than that! I've really come to like the area where they were looking so neat and clean and not having the boxed sets where my nephew can get to them.

Despite deciding not to, Caleb and I went over and cleaned my aunts yesterday. We've got a fire pretty close by and have been getting the ash and smoke from it so I wanted to go check on her with her breathing problems. She'd already turned off her cooler, closed the windows and was using all her fans to stay cool. I probably won't be getting much done around my house the next couple days cuz it's banking day for her which also means getting ready to do her grocery shopping. I've finally gotten to the point of not having to do $300 worth of shopping at once but it's still a time consuming chore.

Hermi, if you're doing renovations, I think the trick is like Vee says, just do what you can. Lum, no fair! Duct tape is far more fun.

Skootz
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07-23-2003

Tuesday, September 04, 2007 - 10:21 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Skootz a private message Print Post    
Weekend was wonderful. The site we had was right beside our friends cabin with some space in between. It was a fun camping long weekend for all families. Here is a picture I took Sunday morning - this man made lake was right behind our site. The kids loved being able to fish right on our site.



Today, well the kids are back at school. I have done my laundry (well I have 2 more loads, but will do that tomorrow as there is no more room on the clothes line) Was in town this morning, no kids, no fighting, no arguing....life is good, however, being home and back to reality has given me stress again and so my back has decided to be nasty to me one more time.....no working for me this week.

Have a great day....and to the board here, it's great to be back.

Lumbele
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07-12-2002

Tuesday, September 04, 2007 - 3:02 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lumbele a private message Print Post    
Awwwwwwww, War, Hermi's been such an industrious bee this weekend, she deserves a break, ummmm little break.
Besides somebody has to leave her a little back door. Flying will be more fun if she realises that once you have done the declutter and kept up with the reg. chores, the house doesn't easily fall apart if one sloughs off on occasion. Provided one doesn't have tornado company.LOL

Continued good vibes going out to your sister. She must be so frustrated and tired by now.

Hermione69
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07-24-2002

Tuesday, September 04, 2007 - 3:09 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Hermione69 a private message Print Post    
What? I see my name! What's going on?

I'm soooo tired. I ended pulling an all-nighter last night because I just couldn't sleep.

But you guys will be glad to know that in the process of renovating, I packed up 8 grocery bags and two big boxes of kitchen junk and sundry to take to Goodwill! Most of it was stuff I hadn't even used since my marriage.

Urgrace
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08-19-2000

Tuesday, September 04, 2007 - 3:43 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Urgrace a private message Print Post    
The best duct tape in tvch is starting a sentence in a thread with your name, Hermi!

Wow! That's one way to declutter. Redo the kitchen and don't put half of it back. Hope you get some rest tonight.

Vee
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02-23-2004

Wednesday, September 05, 2007 - 3:10 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Vee a private message Print Post    
Hermi! Would you believe that I'm just testing Urgrace's theory?

*Wednesday's Mission*

Anyone anywhere else in the country/continent/world having trouble with gypsy moths? I could sweep down my stairs all day and I'd still have a mess in the morning. Wish that my town/state would spray for the buggers again. If left to their own, those moths can wipe out acres of foliage and even kill trees. They've got a head start on few on my neighbor's property.

Have fun with this mission...took me less than two minutes this morning. Yay!

ETA: Serenity, so glad to read that your internship is going well. Hope that you will really enjoy the experience; I'm sure that your students will.

Hermione69
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07-24-2002

Wednesday, September 05, 2007 - 5:31 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Hermione69 a private message Print Post    
It worked! Hurrah! Hurrah! Sis boom bah! And today's mission is doable for me! Yay!

Plus, I would love to redo my front door's wreath.

Urgrace
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08-19-2000

Wednesday, September 05, 2007 - 5:38 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Urgrace a private message Print Post    


Hermione69
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07-24-2002

Wednesday, September 05, 2007 - 5:43 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Hermione69 a private message Print Post    
You know, Grace, we never did figure out what my mystery plant is, but I am guessing it is the same plant that inspired "Jack and the Beanstalk." It is now 1 1/2 stories high. I'll probably cut it down this weekend.

Vee
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02-23-2004

Wednesday, September 05, 2007 - 6:13 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Vee a private message Print Post    
Hermi! Thanks for accommodating Urgrace and me by letting us know that such measures work. Hope that you don't whack that plant down without taking another pic. I'd also like to see what you do with your front door wreath.

Hermione69
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07-24-2002

Wednesday, September 05, 2007 - 6:29 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Hermione69 a private message Print Post    
The plant isn't what it was... my handyman who worked on the kitchen cut off a ton of the leaves because it was by the heating/air unit and he said that was a bad thing. It was really wide, too. Now it is just tall.

You're really trying to commit me to this thread, aren't you? Don't you know I am a commitment-phobe? It makes me run away.

It would be fun to do my own wreath.

Vee
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02-23-2004

Wednesday, September 05, 2007 - 6:37 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Vee a private message Print Post    
This power is too vast for me...I shall use it carefully. Promise!

Urgrace
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08-19-2000

Wednesday, September 05, 2007 - 7:40 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Urgrace a private message Print Post    
Hermione!!!! Please post a pic of your mystery plant before you get rid of it. I've wondered.

Oh, I see Vee wants one too!

Commitment? Naw, just drop in a few times a week for fun!