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Wargod
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07-16-2001

Monday, August 11, 2008 - 11:35 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
I cleaned my aunts. Didn't get her in the shower though, she was still asleep. I'll do that tomorrow...middle niece starts kindergarten tomorrow and I promised I'd go with her parents to drop her off so I'll be there anyways.

I decided to wait til Darren's done with tutoring to run my errands.

You got to finish reading magazines and newspapers, Dipo? I'm totally jealous!!!!!

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Monday, August 11, 2008 - 12:25 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
LOL wargod, I usually read my newspapers the day they come but somehow I got behind in my reading. that is why I list it as one of my chores, then I get credit just for reading, LOL.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Monday, August 11, 2008 - 12:33 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
LOL. I read the paper online, they usually have 6-7 articles (2 local stories, 2 not so local, a couple sports articles and an editorial or not.) I'd never finish the paper otherwise. I get one magazing (smithsonian) and I don't think I've finished one since I started getting them.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Tuesday, August 12, 2008 - 1:51 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Tuesday's Mission Smells in the bathroom.

Here's a hint Secretsmile gave me a couple years ago. We don't use rugs, fuzzy stuff, or decorative towels in the bathroom (kids ya know, lol) but ever so often would get the worst smell out of the sink drain. I tried scrubbing it with an old toothbrush but never could get far enough down. So she told me what she did, which was to pour some baking powder down the drain, leave it sitting for half an hour, then wash it down. Worked like a charm, no more funky smell. I do it on a monthly basis in kitchen and bathroom sink.

Darren's tutoree (is that the word, lol?) rescheduled their appt for tomorrow so we got to run errands earlier than planned. Got the kids new alarm clocks and Caleb's shoes (mens size 10....I can't get over that.) Got more laundry done and wiped down the kitchen.

Tomorrows gonna be kinda busy and I don't think I'll get much done around my house. I'll only have my two nephews (they don't start school til Sept.) but they shouldn't be too messy.

Skootz
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07-23-2003

Tuesday, August 12, 2008 - 4:20 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Skootz a private message Print Post    
I have something else for you to add to your sink cleaning War. Take a cup of vinagar and pour that down the drain after you put the baking soda in it and let that sit....it will bubble like crazy, but it will also help with clogging too. After you let this sit for a bit, then pour some boiling water down drain and it will clean the entire drain out.

Kids had a blast at the mall, we walked along the top floor then had lunch. Walked around the main floor. They ended up getting 2 Hanna Montanna wigs and Lisa got a fuzzy pillow that matched her bedroom set. My hip was really sore by the time I got home, but kids behaved very well and we all had fun, so it was worth it.

Folded all the camping laundry and will put away later today when I am home from work and do some more cleaning.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Tuesday, August 12, 2008 - 9:11 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
I'll have to try it with the vinegar next time Skootz, thanks!!! Darren ended up taking the pipe off a couple weeks ago (one of the kids dropped a lid that got stuck pretty far down) and when he did he cleaned out the pipe cuz it was pretty gunky. That was pretty far down though.

I'm glad ya'll had fun at the mall! LOL, my niece has one of those Hannah wigs, it's too funny.

I got the kids off to school this morning, nephews are playing out front right now (probably bored to death cuz all the kids in the neighborhood are in school.) We'll be leaving in a while to go take lunch over to my sisters then take little niece off to school.

Skootz
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07-23-2003

Wednesday, August 13, 2008 - 6:51 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Skootz a private message Print Post    
Wednesday's Mission

I am going to work on fridge today, I think there are a few items that need some attention and disposal of. My bathroom mirrors are not the cleanest either..and yes will work on Laundry. Don't use dryer this time of year, hang our clothes outside.}}

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Thursday, August 14, 2008 - 1:17 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Thursday's Mission

I was lazy Wednesday, didn't get much accomplished at all. In fact, had a lot of trouble even keeping my eyes open. So it's cleaning day here, laundry (always laundry,) and something or other at my aunts, haven't decided what yet. I should also take the aluminum cans to the recycling place, but not sure if I can get that done tomorrow.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Friday, August 15, 2008 - 8:35 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Friday

Day ahead, lol, I shaved my legs yesterday. Way overdue for it too.

I'm doing my weekend cleaning today so I have less to do tomorrow. Second day in a row, no kids here and I'm going to take advantage of it.

Skootz
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07-23-2003

Friday, August 15, 2008 - 9:10 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Skootz a private message Print Post    
cleaning the house today as well. We have a wedding at 1pm tomorrow afternoon and then dinner is not until 5 or 6. I have my mom and a few aunts and uncles coming here before the dinner as it is 10 min. away from here.

thanks for the reminder War..I need to do a shave today too - better a day before in case of any nicks :-)

Have a great weekend!

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Friday, August 15, 2008 - 12:11 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
LOL re shaving! My big accomplishmnet last night was to run the dishwasher and order my groceries. Tonight I unload the dishwasher. Guess I need to add a few more chores to my list.

Have a great weekend!

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Friday, August 15, 2008 - 12:17 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
LOL it's my "dirty" little secret...I rarely shave my legs. Ok that's not true, I do it every 2-3 weeks. I'm not all that hairy, plus my leg hair is blond, I don't even think about it until I can see it.

Twinkie
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09-24-2002

Friday, August 15, 2008 - 12:47 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Twinkie a private message Print Post    
War, I'm the same way. I only shave my legs every 2 or 3 weeks because the hair is blond and you can't really tell unless the sun shines just right on my legs and you see the hairs. LOL

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Friday, August 15, 2008 - 12:53 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Heh, it's one of the perks of having a light complexion huh? My sis who is dark (hair/skin) has to shave every day or every other day. Makes me very happy.

LOL, I'd love to say I don't shave for some idealistic reasons or cuz I'm so busy I just don't have the time, but pffft, I just don't see the point. I don't gripe about Darren's face stubble, he ignores my leg stubble.

Twinkie
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09-24-2002

Friday, August 15, 2008 - 2:05 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Twinkie a private message Print Post    
LOL There ya go! That's what marriage is all about! Mandy has the same light complexion/hair, too, so she doesn't have to shave often either. I'm so glad I passed that on to her because my sister's kids are dark and have to shave constantly. What a pain!

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Tuesday, August 19, 2008 - 9:28 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Monday and Tuesday Missions

I was a slug yesterday and didn't do anything. Well, half true, I didn't do anything but I was fighting a headache and not really being lazy, lol.

Today I'm going to pick up the den and mop the floor. Go visit with the neighbor boy who is leaving for basic training today. Then back here to vacuum and dust the living room, straighten up my bedroom and do a couple loads of laundry. Darren's tutoring later this afternoon so I decided I am going to go give my aunt a shower after the kids get out of school and let them swim (yes, breaking my own homework first rule, lol) while he's busy doing that.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Wednesday, August 20, 2008 - 9:19 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Wednesday and Thursday Missions

Thursday's is already up.

I totally sucked today. Had a lousy night of sleep so I got up, took the kids to school and came home for a nap. Totally blew my whole day. And it's anti-procrastination day, LOL!

Tomorrow after I take the kidlets to school I'm going to pick up my nephew, give him some time away from his new baby sister, give his mommy a little break, and well I miss him, lol. We're going over to my aunts so he can play with my middle niece while I clean then coming back here to play with me some. Don't know how much I'll get done around my house.

Skootz
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07-23-2003

Thursday, August 21, 2008 - 3:34 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Skootz a private message Print Post    
I have totally sucked all week War. lol

We got a call on Sunday from people that were going to rent one of our homes for Sept. 1. They have had changes etc. and they don't have to move...therefore we are left hanging to find.

So the rush was on to get into the papers asap etc.

I have also worked every day this week at organizing and cleaning jobs. So when I came home I had many emails, phone calls to make. We probably showed the place to at least 15 different people over the past few days and are awaiting 3 more rental applications to be submitted to us and then I get to do all the checking on the information submitted and we go from there.

The tenant that we have at the present time in the rental house, has purchased a new house, is (or so we assume) under a lot of pressure. She is a single mother of 3, who works full time and her office has just moved this past weekend, and seems to be under a lot of stress, is being very rude throughout this process of showing the house. She gets possession of her new house this weekend sometime and is moving some of her stuff next week...the sad part is, that with labour day coming up and the end of the month, the new renters will want to move asap and get things moved in for schooling etc., however with her not being very co-operative, she will likely not hand over the keys until Sunday Aug 31 at the very last minute for the new renters to move in. We have treated her with nothing but respect over the last 4 years of her being there and helped her along the way through her struggles etc., and I hope that what ever she has up her butt clears up soon.

So well, with that said (gripe over) I work again this morning and then organizing again tomorrow. Looking forward to a weekend of nothing major planned.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Thursday, August 21, 2008 - 8:50 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Ack, I'm sorry you're having to go through that Skootz! Hope you can get the house rented quickly though and things go more smoothly.

I've got to get my aluminum cans together in a few...told sis we'd go over to the recycling place when I go to aunts house this morning. Then to pick up my nephew and back here.

Me and Darren were having a chat last night and realized we haven't had couple time in forever. Between work, school, tutoring (him,) kids, neither of us have been up for going out and doing anything. That's just got to change. Had decided this afternoon we'd spend some time together taking a walk and playing a board game (Caleb has back to school night at 6, so can't do much) and then this weekend would spend part of it taking the kids to the park for some family time and then dropping the kids off with sis so we could go out and do something. Hehe, of course Darren just called and told me he won't be home til 5 tonight, which gives us just enough time to eat dinner before rushing off to school and he's working Saturday so we won't have all that much time to spend together (Sundays are his homework day...does it all then so he doesn't have to worry about it the rest of the week.) Neither one of us is going to complain too much, we need the OT, just need to figure out where to schedule some us time!

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Friday, August 22, 2008 - 1:55 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Friday's Mission

I am so so glad the kids are back in school and I haven't had my nephews, lol. House is staying nice and clean...good thing since I ain't doing much!!! Darren's working tomorrow so I plan to do housework then (mopping, dusting, vacuuming, laundry.) It is so so so hot here right now. I may do some housework later this evening, but right now, nope, not gonna happen.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Monday, August 25, 2008 - 9:12 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Monday's Mission

The living room is actually my first task this morning. It's a quick job which I need for now.

My middle niece is over, we've got to go to the music store to buy Caleb a music book, then get back here for her to eat lunch and have a bath. I'm dropping her off at school later this morning. Then back here for more cleaning.

Landileigh
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07-29-2002

Monday, August 25, 2008 - 9:56 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Landileigh a private message Print Post    
i'm back to this, as i've been in the process of cleaning a room a day (or parts of it) to "spring cleaning" kind of status.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Tuesday, August 26, 2008 - 1:43 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Hi Landi!

Tuesday's Mission

Had fun with my middle niece today (Monday.) She even helped me vacuum the living room. I miss having a little one around in the mornings. Think my oldest niece is a bit jealous though, when I saw her she wanted to knwo when I'd be dropping her off at school (not possible since she starts at the same time as Caleb and Kota and there's no way I'd get all of them to school on time.)

My baby niece suffered an allergic reaction to something today and broke out in nasty blisters. Took her and sis to ER and set there with them. She's fine, didn't even seem uncomfortable, and the dr gave her benadryl and prednisone. Sis has to take her to her dr tomorrow to see how she's doing and see if they can at least narrow down what caused the reaction so I may end up with my middle niece again.

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Tuesday, August 26, 2008 - 9:44 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
Hi all, I finally mopped my living room, dining room and kitchen because my little kitty (all of 5 pounds) flicked her tail and knocked my water bottle off the desk while getting some pets, LOL. Motivated me to get some stuff done. LOL

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Wednesday, August 27, 2008 - 12:55 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Wednesday's Mission

LOL Dipo. It's fun what can get us started on cleaning. I went on a cleaning spree today out of sheer boredom. I need to go to Costco tomorrow though I may not make it. Or might, lol. May wait til tomorrow evening when Darren goes to school.

I also need to get to my aunts. Was supposed to go this weekend but I got sick. Since I'm still sniffly and congested, I'm staying away for right now.