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Urgrace
Member
08-19-2000
| Tuesday, December 11, 2007 - 9:02 am
Good morning! Today, I backslid on my normal routine, and haven't even gotten dressed yet. The good Lord kept me up last night for a special reason. Keeping a journal of the projects, shopping, cleaning, decorating, paperwork and other stuff is kind of frightening, when you mark off all the things you've done then see all the things you still have to do. Happy day everyone!
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Meme9
Member
07-30-2001
| Tuesday, December 11, 2007 - 9:49 am
then see all the things you still have to do. Oh Gracie, I'm trying not to see the things still to be done. I'm doing what I can, when I can, and I'm hoping it will all come together in the end. Hoping progress to all!
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Lumbele
Member
07-12-2002
| Tuesday, December 11, 2007 - 1:52 pm
That makes two of us, Meme.LOL Went back and forth to the lab yesterday, then shopping and popped in to see if my hairdresser had an opening (she was sitting there bored, yay!!!). By the time I got home, I just shoved the bags into the spare room and declared it off limits. Will have to do a little wrapping this afternoon, I guess. Things are still coming together though, slowly, but surely. It will for you, too, Meme. Gracie, jammie-days are a must every once in a while. How about making a short daily list from that looooooooooooooong one scaring the Dickens out of you? War, why can I never find those kind of specials? I want our old K-mart back!!!!!!!!!! Walmart, Schmomart! Dipo, darn those interruptions, eh? Enjoy your latest acquisition! So far the missions this week get done around here on a regular basis. If I waited on those for kitchen week, I'd need as putty knife to get the guck off. I am a good but messy cook. Let's just put one foot in front of the other. Eventually, we shall arrive!!!
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Wednesday, December 12, 2007 - 12:40 am
Lum to tell the truth, I never would have found that sale if it wasn't for our friend. When she found out we were going shopping, she told us about the sale going on and that's why we went there. We went to Disneyland today. Nothing at all done around the house, lol, and nothing done yesterday. It's showing, especially after the hectic rush to get out the door this morning. And worse yet, Darren and I have to go to Costco tomorrow at least so there might not be much done then. Sigh.
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Skootz
Member
07-23-2003
| Wednesday, December 12, 2007 - 4:27 am
Tis the season to get overwhelmed and frustrated. I can see every ones frustrations as I am living them too. Remember, we have to just take one task at a time and perhaps instead of looking at what has to be done, we need to focus on the task at hand and what we have done. (I need this advice as much as anyone lol) Wednesday's Mission Ah, something to get our frustrations on....oh and remember not to use your SO's toothbrush 
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Thursday, December 13, 2007 - 3:05 am
Today was actually a much better day for me. I was able to get some cleaning done, got some Christmas shopping done and some presents wrapped, laundry in, and we (or Darren and Caleb, lol) pulled the tree out, set it up, and strung a couple extra strands of lights on. We didn't get any other decorating done because we started it pretty late. Caleb and I took little nephew home about 5:30. I had planned to just toss him out the car at his mommy since I had aunt's dinner in the car but we ended up getting out and going inside for half an hour or so with her food. When we left little adopted sis' and went over to aunts, I was beyond relieved and thanking God we'd spent some time visiting. Aunt's whole neighborhood was blocked off by the cops. Several blocks were closed down, tons of cops, fire department, ambulance. I got a little panicky then because I couldn't tell where the cops were at exactly. Because I grew up in that neighborhood I decided to go around and take the back way to her alley, but when I did get back there realized I still couldn't get in the house cuz we have big locks on the fence now and I don't have a key (how dumb is that?) To make matters worse, neither Caleb or I had grabbed our cell phones so we took the back way out again and sped home...I did make one quick stop at a neighborhood drive through dairy to find out if they knew what was going on, the kid working said he thought a high speed chase had ended down towards aunt's house. Raced home from there and ran in the house to call her. Wasn't sure what to expect, if she was ok, if she was scared, where exactly the cops were. She picked up the phone and I asked if they were ok, she took a couple seconds and said yep...why???? All the commotion in the neighborhood and her and her companion had no idea anything at all was going on! Anyways, she called her neighbor who heard a similar rumor as the diary kid. High speed chase ended down the street, cops were chasing some kind of large truck, when they finally got it stopped and the driver arrested or sent off to the hospital or whatever, the cops started searching the truck and found a bunch of drugs. Rumor was they were pulling out pounds and pounds of drugs. Neighbor had talked to a cop and he/she said they could be out there most of the night depending on how long it took them to wrap things up. Aunt called back to tell me and I had to ask her to fix left overs or a TV dinner and put off some housework till tomorrow since I couldn't get through. When I turned down the street and saw all those cops and the street blocked off my heart went straight to my throat. Wasn't sure if they'd had a shootout or someone on foot running from the cops, some kind of hazmat situation (the cops have busted a couple houses in that area for cooking? drugs so it wouldn't be outside the realm of possibility that something exploded or leaked!) I briefly thought about parking down the street and walking around up to her house, but I looked at Caleb sitting there and knew I couldn't take him and wouldn't leave him in the car, even if the cops would have let me through. Even though I was really worried about her, I was still so glad we stayed to visit little adopted sis, the idea of being in aunt's neighborhood with Caleb while that was happening scares the crud out of me. Of course, being 11 he probably would have found it exciting! The little stinker asked me to pull up and ask one of the cops what had happened, lol. Nephew isn't coming over tomorrow, he's going to a Christmas party with his grandma. So Darren and I will go check on her first thing in the morning and then do a little more Christmas shopping. He has some homework to do and while he's doing that I'll have time to do some cleaning or wrapping. Works for me.
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Skootz
Member
07-23-2003
| Thursday, December 13, 2007 - 4:43 am
Yikes War, that sounds like quite the evening. Glad you are all ok. I worked yesterday, but got a few more decorations up yesterday at home. I work again this morning and hope to finish with the the decorations that I never got up and put the box away. I have some wrapping to do as well yet. Not sure what I will do this afternoon. I do need to go through bills in the office too. May start with that so I am caught up before the season catches up with me and the bills don't get paid. Here is Your Thursday Mission
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Urgrace
Member
08-19-2000
| Thursday, December 13, 2007 - 9:33 am
This week I've worked "at" doing the missions but there was no heart in it. Besides paperwork on Monday, shopping on Tuesday, bowling and lunch with the girls on Wednesday, I've been trying to put together the coffee shop baskets. Here are some examples:
If I ever do this again, it' ll be in the first part of November!
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Lumbele
Member
07-12-2002
| Thursday, December 13, 2007 - 10:38 am
War, those are tough cops not to let an old lady's supper through although they had already nabbed the drug runner. Good thing Auntie did have some leftovers. Gracie, those baskets look so pretty! Ya done well - considering your busy week. I am ignoring those missions again. Except for that faucet chore, I do everything on blessing day anyway. No harm, no foul. Went shopping again yesterday, just to pick up a couple of things. Well, guess what, while strolling through the stores, I saw this and that and now I'll have to visit the wrapping station again. Ack!!!!!!! How's it going, Meme? You know I started "flying" when I quit smoking, too. It got me through those cravings *and* my house got -partially- decluttered in the process. Not a bad combination, eh? Just waiting for my torte filling to gel. An amaretto cream roll is already in the fridge. By the weekend both should be absolutely delish. So hop a plane for kaffeeklatsch, ladies!
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Dipo
Member
04-23-2002
| Thursday, December 13, 2007 - 11:53 am
Gracie is that celophane wrap available in regular stores, like Longs/Wal-greens? I need some and wasn't sure where to go and pick it up. Sounds like everyone is doing great.
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Lumbele
Member
07-12-2002
| Thursday, December 13, 2007 - 12:19 pm
Dipo, I saw some at Staples and Walmart yesterday.
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Thursday, December 13, 2007 - 1:15 pm
Walmart almost always has the celophane wrap. I think Target and Kmart too but I'm not positive about them. When grocery shopping for aunt, I always pick up just enough frozen foods that if there's some reason we can't get her dinner she at least has something she can heat up easily. Comes in handy if I'm sick or like last night couldn't possibly get there. Darren and I went Christmas shopping this morning. We finished all the kids (ours and the nieces and nephews!) Plus I finished my aunts shopping for the kids. We have each other left, plus our moms, my aunt, sis and bil and stockings for me and Darren and aunt and her companion (Dakota was worried Santa wouldn't visit their house.) Now I'm staring at a bunch of stuff that has to be wrapped, lol.
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Lumbele
Member
07-12-2002
| Thursday, December 13, 2007 - 4:31 pm
Yay, War, it's coming together, isn't it? While getting the dog ready this afternoon for his walk with Dad, I was reminded of the days when ds was little and the rigamarole we went through stuffing him into his snow suit and boots, only to have him tell us he had to go. Geesh, I thought I had all that behind me.LOL Today, I finished the above mentioned cakes, peeled a pile of asparagus, cooked dinner, cleaned the master bedroom and am now doing the I-gotta-go dance in my chair waiting for the bathroom floor to dry. Too lazy to run downstairs. Tomorrow will be the major blessing and wrapping. Might stretch the latter out over the weekend. My thumb needs some smoothing time.
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Urgrace
Member
08-19-2000
| Thursday, December 13, 2007 - 5:36 pm
Dipo, I have some celophane wrap too, but these are "basket bags" and I got them at Dollar Tree, 2 for $1.00. They also have them 1 for $1 with their own tie built in, but I do my own ties. If you want to spend a little more, get celophane bags at Hobby Lobby or Michael's. Thanks Lumbele. I agree "Walmart, Schmomart!" Wish we had our K-Marts back! I miss them. Whirlwind War! Somebody gave you the fast lane gene!
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Meme9
Member
07-30-2001
| Thursday, December 13, 2007 - 5:53 pm
Lum, it's not going so good....I'm doing what I can...and right now I'm wondering why I didn't have the pain management doctor give me all the drugs he could! I'll be okay, I just have to ride it out. I'd have everything done, if wanting it made it so, but since it doesn't, everything can't be done. As far as the smoking goes, I really miss the feeling of comfort is seemed to give. But, all in all, the smoking is the least of my pitfalls. I get down because it's the simple things. I know I CAN'T put a new roof on my house....but, I know I SHOULD be able to pick up shit off the floor and vacuum under the beds and it pisses me off. LOL Sounds like I should be in the quitters thread. Ignore me girls! I am getting things done, just not as fast or as good as I want them!
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Chiliwilli
Member
09-04-2006
| Thursday, December 13, 2007 - 6:09 pm
You can usually find cellophane wherever you buy gift wrap. If you need a particular color and can't find it, try your local florist. Sometimes they will sell you what you need.
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Thursday, December 13, 2007 - 11:26 pm
Meme, I think considering your pain you are doing fantastic. If ya can't vacuum under the bed, no one is going to notice. And for the shit on the floor, just tell people you were thinking about redecorating and wanted to see how it (whatever it is) looked down there! I finished wrapping what I thought was everything. I was sorting presents because we're opening in three different places: here for ours and the kids gifts, my sisters for her, bil, the girls, aunt, her companion, and mom, and then at uncles for the rest of the family. The stuff going to our uncles I'm just bagging it up and the stuff for my sister is going out to her house in the next week or so so we don't have to worry about it Christmas morning. As I was sorting out our stuff, I told Darren the pile seemed kinda small (keep in mind this was after I finished wrapping and put all the wrapping stuff away) and then realized I hadn't wrapped a whole bunch of girlie stuff for Kota...a journal, trinket box, some jewelry and stocking stuffers. Finally found a whole box of stuff I'd missed. Argh! We decorated the tree tonight, hung up the wreath, and set out the other decorations. Bought some new stockings (I'll have to post pics sometimes later, Dakota picked them out and they are cute) and some ornaments on sale at Michaels. I'll tell ya'll a sorta funny. As I was going through our decorations I was thinking that if it wasn't something that made me happy to have, I was getting rid of it. Before I started I'd thought about my old Christmas village. I bought it the first year Darren and I lived together and was thinking I would get rid of it and sometimes in the next year buy a new one maybe. They take up a lot of room I'd been going through the box, throwing away broken stuff, wondering why on earth I'd bought this or that ugly ornament, and getting rid of the stuff that had no real sentimental value when I finally unwrapped one piece of the village and as soon as I saw it started grinning like a maniac. I was sitting there remembering how when Caleb was younger, he'd bring his toys out and sit and play with the Christmas village. Hot wheels cars driving down the street, the dinosaur roaming around, baby Jesus from the nativity on the roof of the inn. LOL, everytime I walked by it, all the little figures would be in new places and he'd have different things set out, a rock, a lego building, marbles. First time I caught him playing with it, I chased him away worried he'd break something and hurt himself but then I saw how careful he was with them and enjoyed them. Well, now the little Christmas village is sitting on the bookshelf because everytime I walk by it I keep hoping to find something that doesn't really belong and baby Jesus somewhere new.
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Skootz
Member
07-23-2003
| Friday, December 14, 2007 - 5:07 am
haha I can relate to the baby Jesus being somewhere new lol. Sometimes I never know who will be in the stable with Him as well. I am not doing this mission today. Our kids school is putting on a full Christmas dinner for all the kids and teachers. I am there all day, carving turkeys, hams serving kids etc. We use the church hall for the dinner and have three sittings for the meal. It is a lot of fun as a lot of parents come into help out. ,Your Friday's Mission
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Lumbele
Member
07-12-2002
| Friday, December 14, 2007 - 6:58 am
Oops, the link monster got that one. Now don't faint, gals, but I will actually be doing this mission later today. Meme, that's what "flying" is all about - doing what one can and not sweating the rest. Eventually, it will happen, just not today or tomorrow. Oh, and did you know that the more dust bunnies you have, the richer you are? The little one of friends' friends would visit this old lady a lot and be invited to meals there. The parents, knowing that the woman was on a fixed income, told their daughter that she shouldn't be eating over there, because her friend was poor. The little girl thought "poor" was an accusation and vehemently declared in her old friend's defense: "She isn't poor! She's got loads of wool under her bed!" So just look at your assets, Meme and enjoy your affluence. You can spend it all some other time.
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Dipo
Member
04-23-2002
| Friday, December 14, 2007 - 10:26 am
I hope to get a few missions in this weekend. Or department Christmas party is today, so on Wednesday I made some raspberry cream cheese bars and last weekend I made fudge. And I wrapped up my "white elephant" gift, then I got into my bed, read three days worth of newspapers, wrote out 6 christmas cards and went to sleep. Oh, and I cleaned up the kitchen and put away all the stuff I had out to make fudge, cookies and wrap presents, LOL. This weekend I hope to hang my lights on my patio (they were cleaning the gutters last weekend). Hang some pictures in my living room and put out a few decorations. I need the cello wrap because my gifts for my office buddies (I keep saying no gifts, they keep buying them, so I have given in)were purchased in July and don't look to Christmasy, LOL. So I will wrap those, my sisters gifts and decorate, of course, there will be a little housework in there since I usually make a mess. Everyone have a great weekend!!
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Meme9
Member
07-30-2001
| Friday, December 14, 2007 - 7:19 pm
Better day, once I started doing the 5 minutes at a time, and not thinking beyond that. I seem to be getting overwhelmed and frustrated, and forgetting about the 5-10-15 ect. At least I feel more on track today!!! The bathrooms and the foyer are in perfect condition. Family room and kitchen with a few hot spots to be put out. Office and bedrooms still needing work done. I did fling somethings today!!!
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Lumbele
Member
07-12-2002
| Saturday, December 15, 2007 - 9:30 am
Glad to hear you are starting to get the 5-10-15 mins thing, Meme. It's exactly so you *don't* get overwhelmed or frustrated. And it sounds like things are coming together for you, slowly, but surely after all. Suddenly, all those done chores sneek up on ya, eh? Well, the place is decorated - sorta. The tree is up and smelling absolutely wonderful. Just waiting for the "expert" to hang some lights, and then we can go to town glitzing it up. Cleaning's done, just wrapped my second-last present - I think. Now off to boogie those fridges before making a shopping list. Have a great weekend, everyone, don't forget to breathe!
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Sunday, December 16, 2007 - 2:09 am
I had one of those days. Woke up feeling headachy and it was hard to move. I'm glad you're doing what you can Meme and not thinking beyond that! I had plans to grocery shop and go to aunts then go shopping with sis. Didn't quite happen that way, lol. Sis called and asked if we could postpone, she wasn't feeling well, I almost cheered. So all I did was clean out the fridge and go to the grocery store (only cuz I had to, lol.)
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Skootz
Member
07-23-2003
| Sunday, December 16, 2007 - 5:13 am
Well War, you did get something done. I for one should count on one of those days happening to me before Christmas so when it does come, I won't be too hard on myself for not getting done what I need to. I clean for this lady once a week for 2 hours and it is amazing how much you can get done in that time. So for the past month, I have put myself on this schedule and Saturday mornings I have done a clean sweep of my house using this 2 hour method. This is only for the main floor, but it has helped. I have to de-clutter etc., the day before etc,. so I am only cleaning on the Saturday and not getting myself side tracked too much. It is working out so far so good and I am hoping that doing this and with next week being Christmas, I won't be too overwhelmed. I am getting the kids to do their rooms at least 1x per week too and they are realizing that by doing this weekly, it is saving a lot of time for them too. So we will see. I have to sit down, figure out meal plans for Christmas events we are going to so I can organize my week. Have to figure out when to take my 17-18 lb turkey out of the freezer to start thawing too?
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Sunday, December 16, 2007 - 2:30 pm
I think at this time of year we should all plan on at least one, if not more of those days. Just think about it, besides work, housework, kids, pets, everyday normal stuff we don't really get a break from whatever that normal stuff is, we then throw in Holiday season stuff on top of it. Decorating, shopping, more friends and family, cooking, cleaning, etc, etc, etc it's amazing we all don't colapse more often! What I like about cleaning for a few hours over the weekend Skootz, is that it starts the week out fresh and if you don't get to something over the week well ya know next weekend you will get to it. Darren goes back to work tomorrow for the week and the kids are off school so I'm kinda taking it easy today just because I know the week will be hectic. I've still got Christmas shopping for him to do, some Costco shopping (that's grocery stuff,) bills to pay, and the house to get ready for Christmas. I'm also thinking of going nuts. Every year since Caleb was a baby we have a friend who dressed up as Santa on Christmas Eve and would go to my sisters and take pictures with the kids and give a little gift. It was a nice way to do something fun with the kids for Christmas Eve and kinda calmed a little excitement. Couple years ago, my oldest niece climbed up in Santa's lap, peered closely into his face and exclaimed, "Mart that's you!" After that his dad started doing it for us while he sat there with the kids clearly showing he wasn't Santa. This year though his dad has been ill and isn't sure he'll be able to continue the tradition so I'm thinking about hosting a little Christmas eve party for an hour or two for the kidlets. I'm probably nuts for even thinking about taking on more, lol, but I know it's always been easier getting them home and in bed at a decent time when they had something to do earlier in the evening.
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