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Wargod
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07-16-2001

Thursday, April 17, 2008 - 12:09 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
LOL Dipo, this morning I reached into my sock drawer and realized I was down to my last pair of socks. Now I don't have a ton of socks like Darren and the kids do but I do have enough that I shouldn't have an empty drawer. Kinda made me wonder...if they're not in the drawer, then where the heck are they??? Of course they're in the laundry, sigh.

I don't have a lot of clothes either (I really don't go anywhere, lol) but mine is always piled up. I think my problem is that I always put off doing mine until everyone elses is done because they go to school and work everyday. If I'm desperate, or just don't feel like getting dresses, lol, I can run around in my jammies all day!

Skootz
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07-23-2003

Friday, April 18, 2008 - 4:05 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Skootz a private message Print Post    
Friday's Mission

Hoping for my self that by the end of the morning, my place is totally finished being cleaned and most of the food prep is done. We are having a party for our new kitchen tonight.

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Friday, April 18, 2008 - 2:34 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
Oh, Skootz, how fun!!! Have a really great party in your new kitchen and a great weekend.

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Saturday, April 19, 2008 - 4:30 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
It's a miracle, No more dirty laundry! I have finished 8 loads of laundry!

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Sunday, April 20, 2008 - 9:46 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Dipo, you wanna come help me with mine? I'm still doing it!

Skootz, I hope you had a great party. After all the mess and stuff you dealt with, you deserve a party to celebrate the new kitchen!

I've had one of those days where I work and work and work and got not much of anything done. I slept in this morning and Darren cooked breakfast for the kids so when I got up I washed dishes and cleaned up the kitchen. Started a load of laundry, re-organzied my shelves cuz we were going shopping. Went to Costco and ran home to put stuff up.

I split up all the meat then did something I rarely do. I usually buy big bags of things at Costco, like trail mix or chips, for Darren for lunches and then every night get a small baggie of them. Well, this time I seperated it all into small bags instead of waiting. Now that feels like I accomplished something, lol.

Ran the rest of the groceries to my aunts then came back home and cleaned my bedroom. Did a couple more loads of laundry and cooked dinner. Despite keeping busy all dang day and being exhausted tonight, it really doesn't look like I did anything to the house today!

I'm going to try to finish up tomorrow (I need to vacuum, mop, dust, pick up...sigh) and do a ton more laundry. Tuesday I really need to spend the day at my aunt's cleaning up there. I skipped a cleaning last week with cleaning out her closets.

Skootz
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07-23-2003

Monday, April 21, 2008 - 3:29 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Skootz a private message Print Post    
Zone 4: The Master Bedroom (April 21 - 25)

Monday's Mission

Party went great, the weather has been awesome this past week, we sat outside until the deck got too full on Friday night and the rest came in when it got a little too chilly. There ended up being over 20 people here.

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Monday, April 21, 2008 - 9:32 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
Oh, I am so happy, my master bedroom (the only bedroom I have) is in great shape. When doing the ungodly loads of laundry I reorganized my closet a little, so the whole place looks great.

Now I just need to buy some new drapery panels for the living room and then I am going to take the three from there and use them on the closet and window. That way I can get rid of the bi-fold door that sticks out into the room. Can't close it since the kitties wouldn't be able to get to thier secret sleeping spots, LOL.

Skootz, sounds like your kitchen is just perfect! Glad your party went well.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Monday, April 21, 2008 - 9:42 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Ick, closests, Dipo, lol. I need to do mine but have been dragging my heels.

I got rid of all the stuff that doesn't belong yesterday. The kids like to go in our room to watch tv sometimes and take toys with them. I was cleaning my room yesterday wondering how the heck they had anything left to play with since they left so much in my room!

It sounds like you had a great party, Skootz!

Skootz
Member

07-23-2003

Monday, April 21, 2008 - 12:32 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Skootz a private message Print Post    
I did 6 loads of laundry, put 3 on the line before lunch, then took them off put 2 more on and then we had to go to accountants office. Home from there now and took the one load on and the last load off.

Also have worked on some of youngest dd's clothes. Taking out the old winter stuff, packing up the stuff that won't fit her in the fall and putting the other stuff away for fall. Getting the summer stuff out, and seeing if it will fit her. I have a bunch for her to try on. Hopefully she won't be too hard to get to do this..you know what kids are like when you are trying to get them to put clothes on for proper sizes. lol

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Monday, April 21, 2008 - 12:48 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Heh, Skootz, I just had to buy Dakota a few new outfits and shoes cuz she's growing out of everything. She still needs more but between the new stuff and some of the old stuff that still fits ok, she'll be good for a bit.

I've folded and put away one load of laundry, have another in the dryer and one more in the washer. Very slow going, I think it's time to check and see if the dryer is clogged up with lint somewhere.

Skootz
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07-23-2003

Monday, April 21, 2008 - 6:34 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Skootz a private message Print Post    
I have all the laundry folded and sitting in the baskets...it is almost 10pm here and I am NOT putting it away tonight. Perhaps tomorrow after I work all day..we will have to see lol

Skootz
Member

07-23-2003

Tuesday, April 22, 2008 - 3:46 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Skootz a private message Print Post    
Tuesday's Mission

I am working all day and then starting to get items for my moms 75th birthday party we are planning for her (surprise) It is being held on May 3rd which is coming up fast. Field work will be started to day which makes things a bit more busy too. Tis the season.

Don't forget today is Earth day....kids and I walked to the corner (1/4 mile there an back) and picked up all the garbage on Saturday.

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Tuesday, April 22, 2008 - 9:48 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
You have joined the laundry war, skootz! Between the three of us we must have cleaned all the laundry in the area!

Very cool idea Skootz, I pick up trash sometimes when I am walking to my bus stop and when I am walking from work to BART. I hate all the stuff that people leave to blow around.

For earth day I think I will grab a plastic bag from work and pick up on my way home today.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Tuesday, April 22, 2008 - 10:06 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
We're doing yard work for earth day, think I'd rather pick up trash. Oh wait, I'll probably be doing that anyways. The way our house faces, anytime the wind blows (pretty much every day) every piece of trash ends in the neighborhood ends up blown up against my porch or in the yard. I can't tell ya how much it ticks me off to have to pick up beer cans in our front yard (my biggest pet peeve) since we don't drink beer and almost never have it in the house.

I'm so sick of laundry. Yesterday I did one load, had it all folded nice and neat, and made the mistake of leaving the basket sitting in the living room. I swear, my back wasn't turned two minutes and my nephew had the whole basket of clothes on the floor unfolded. I kinda growled at him and told him how lucky he was that he's cute.

I decided to wait til tomorrow for my aunts. I have a few more things I want to do around here before I get to her house.

Skootz
Member

07-23-2003

Wednesday, April 23, 2008 - 3:30 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Skootz a private message Print Post    
Wednesday's Mission

Today, well hopefully get the laundry I folded the other night put away. Dh has started field work here on our farm, so I will likely be needed on the tractor for a bit too. Julia is in the choir in a play they are performing for the next 3 nights at the school. I will be taking her tonight to that.

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Wednesday, April 23, 2008 - 9:16 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
This morning I collected trash on my way to the bus stop for earth day. I ended up catching a ride with a co-worker last night so couldn't do it then.

I ended up with a half a bag of trash, amazing!

Skootz
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07-23-2003

Wednesday, April 23, 2008 - 6:31 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Skootz a private message Print Post    
Got the laundry put away (well the kids anyway) and have all three kids ready for summer. Dh came in at noon and I went on the cultivator until 4:45 and then I had to go get supper ready, shower and leave the house in 1 hour to go see the play. Nice to be home and put my feet up and watch tonights BB (glad the vcr worked lol)

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Wednesday, April 23, 2008 - 11:15 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Sounds very hectic today, Skootz. Did you enjoy the play?

All we ever do anymore is laundry, lol. I did more today and worse, when I got to the bottom of my aunts basket, found her good sheets...the ones she wants on her bed today. Oy. Called and told her oops! Now I've got a basket of wet clothes sitting on the washer while I'm waiting for her sheets to dry so I can go over tomorrow and finally clean her house and change her sheets. Think I'm going to also clean her carpets. Maybe.

I kinda had a blah day today. Caleb has 3 days of minimum days this week and 3 next week for testing and I'm having to go get him at 11:40. Oh, ack, that sounds terrible, LOL! I don't mean I had a blah day cuz he got out of school so early. By the time I drop Kota off and pick up the baby, it's 9 and then I have to get the baby ready to go get him a couple hours later. Makes it hard to get stuff done when ya have to stop in the middle and then come home and him and the baby are busy playing, usually right where I want to work. By the end of the day I hadn't gotten very much done. It's gonna be like this next week too (Dakota gets out early all week long) so I'm going to try not to worry too much about it. I'll do what I can and if my day gets interrupted by the kids playing or playing with them myself, well hey, gotta have fun sometimes, lol.

Skootz
Member

07-23-2003

Thursday, April 24, 2008 - 3:23 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Skootz a private message Print Post    
Thursday's Mission

The play was great. It was Aladin Jr. The cast, music was great and the costumes and colours were amazing. They out did themselves for a school of only 300 and cast members are selected from grads 5-8.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Thursday, April 24, 2008 - 7:57 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
That sounds very nice Skootz! I'm constantly amazed (and maybe shouldn't be since I know better by now, lol) how well kids can do with a project if given the chance.

Wargod
Moderator

07-16-2001

Friday, April 25, 2008 - 11:00 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Friday's Mission

I've started spring cleaning (a little late.) Neither one of the kids is due home til 3:30 today, nephews only here half a day. So far, I've washed the living room curtains, moved the furniture into the center of the room and cleaned under it (still need to use the carpet cleaner.) Right now I'm in the process of taking stuff off the walls and washing the walls and then cleaning whatever I've taken down.

Despite having days where I don't get much done or nothing at all cuz I'm busy elsewhere, my house is in ok shape. I can still cut down on some clutter but I've gotten rid of a lot of it so when I was getting ready for this I realized I just didn't have all that decluttering to do. The kids have stepped up this week to help keep the house clean-ish too so there's not that much of even that to do. If I can finish the den, living room, and kitchen this weekend, I'll be in great shape for the rest of the house.

Caleb is considering having a big birthday party this year (he hasn't the last few years, just had smaller things like bbq at the park or bowling party) so next week I'm going to focus on cleaning up the backyard, getting rid of some toys they have outgrown, and maybe planting some flowers. It should be nice enough if he decides on the big party for him and his friends to be outside rather than cooped up. Caleb really liked that idea since it also means that mom and dad won't be right here staring at them, lol.

Vacanick
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07-12-2004

Sunday, April 27, 2008 - 10:33 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Vacanick a private message Print Post    
This morning I have mowed and edged the front yard. I hate yard work but I love the way it looks when it's all done.

I miss Vee.

Mameblanche
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08-24-2002

Sunday, April 27, 2008 - 10:35 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mameblanche a private message Print Post    
:-( I miss her too, Vnicky, I miss her too! :-(

Hey I cleaned my kitchen/fridge this morning! And cooked up a storm. So I've been diligent today.

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Sunday, April 27, 2008 - 12:12 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
I have taken care of a few things this morning, will be ironing some stuff later and then I will be done.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Sunday, April 27, 2008 - 9:46 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Caleb and Kota were gone all day and Darren was busy doing homework so I got a few things done I hadn't planned on.

Something is wrong with my dryer...think we need to pull it out and clean all the lint out of it or something cuz I am now drying the same damn load of laundry for the fourth time today. Had to pull a few things out of the washer and hang them up because I was afraid they wouldn't dry by tomorrow (like Caleb's gym shorts.) I've been keeping my eye on the dryer..will be last load I do til I get Darren to check it out cuz I know if it is lint stopping it up that could be a fire danger.