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Skootz
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07-23-2003

Wednesday, November 05, 2008 - 5:16 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Skootz a private message Print Post    
I have movies, some books etc., and thank goodness the internet LOL

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Wednesday, November 05, 2008 - 12:51 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
Skootz, maybe we can have you do all our research for christmas presents and other stuff we think of, LOL. That would keep you busy and occupied!

I got a few things done last night, fixed the shelves that had fallen because they put the support brackets in upside down, finished all the handwashing I had in the kitchen, made some cornbread, paid my bills, got rid of the recycling and moved all the towels around to continue drying. Put all the cushions back on the chairs, they had dryed out, and swept up some of the leaves on the patio.

Me and John (my contractor guy) are going to look at the umbrella at lunch time to see if we can get it down and maybe to work again! Otherwise I will have to buy a new one, darnit. Maybe that is what my sister can give me for christmas, if I need one. LOL

Have a great day! What a great election, I am exhausted and glad it is done with mostly spectacular results, IMO.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Wednesday, November 05, 2008 - 3:18 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
So far I've cleaned my living room and put away the halloween decs (only those inside.) Did some quick work in the kitchen but need to go do dishes and take out trash. I've got a load of laundry in as well. Kota's home from school and feeling miserable.

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Wednesday, November 05, 2008 - 3:56 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
Darn, Kota's still sick! What a drag. Hope she feels better soon.

Well John fixed the umbrella, took him all of 5 minutes, LOL. I worked on it for a half an hour, LOL, will no results, course he is 1 foot taller than me and at least 15 years younger.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Wednesday, November 05, 2008 - 4:00 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Yay for fixing the umbrella!

I am worried about Kota. We've all had this cold/stomach bug going around for weeks here and at times there are headaches/sore throats to go along with it. She's got all that, but the thing worrying me is her throat. We all complained about fairly minor sore throats, but hers hurts so bad she's not eating anything solid and she still sounds really phlegmy. I'm taking a wait and see approach on taking her to the dr though cuz her throat doesn't look too mad.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Thursday, November 06, 2008 - 2:37 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Thursday's Mission

Tomorrow is grocery shopping for my aunt and me as well, will be a big trip cuz I've been putting it off all week. Other than that, just cleaning around my house some more. May do the driveway and porch if the wind stays calm.

My middle nieces birthday is Friday (party Saturday.) Since sis will be cleaning up the back yard and her parts of the house, I'll do aunts on Friday so it's all spiffy for the party. That's pretty much my plans for the rest of the week.

Skootz, when is your surgery?

Skootz
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07-23-2003

Thursday, November 06, 2008 - 5:35 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Skootz a private message Print Post    
Surgery is tomorrow - hopefully will find out time today.

I have to do last minute things here around the house and also get stuff ready for kids to go to their grandma's on Sunday (have to pack them up today, cause I cannot do it later for obvious reasons) I have some errands to run this morning and then some final laundry.

Dropping off 2 of the kids at my mil's tonight and then one at her friends as I do believe I am suppose to be at the hospital at 6:30am tomorrow.

How is Kota doing?

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Thursday, November 06, 2008 - 10:21 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
I hope it's early since they're making you get there so early. Hope you don't have too much to do and can spend part of the day relaxing.

Kota's odd. She was bouncing around the house about 8 last night with me and Darren just staring at her wondering what the heck was going on! She was up early this morning, dressed and had eaten by the time I got up. I sent her to school and told her to call if she felt worse. I did notice she was eating soft (instant oatmeal for breakfast and took applesauce for lunch, so still worried a bit.)

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Thursday, November 06, 2008 - 1:38 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
Good luck tomorrow Skootz! Glad to hear Kota is feeling better, hope that holds.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Friday, November 07, 2008 - 2:17 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Friday's Mission

Skootz, we'll be thinking about you today!

Today is cleaning day at my aunts, getting ready for nieces birthday party Saturday. Her birthday is today and I promised I'd go with her to school to help drop off cupcakes. The real reason I'm going is cuz one of the fund raisers their school does is to put Happy Birthday messages on the sign out front and I'm going along to see her surprise. I told her the other day that after telling her all summer she couldn't go to kindergarten, I finally let her, but now I'm telling her she can't turn 5 and I mean it! Somehow I don't think she'll listen to me about that either though, lol.

So after that and cleaning my aunts will be working around the house. We're having date night either tomorrow or Saturday (probably Saturday) and I don't want to be stuck cleaning through part of it!

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Monday, November 10, 2008 - 1:21 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Monday's Mission

I'll put some time in around my house tomorrow and some around my aunts. The kids stayed with my sister last night (no fears, everyone over there has her cold too) and Darren and I drove down to City Walk and had dinner down there. I woke up this morning grumping cuz Dakota managed to share her cold with both Darren and I. Caleb started complaining this afternoon. Nothing got done today other than taking turns taking naps.

This is going to be a weird week. The kids have school tomorrow but Tuesday is a holiday so no school for them. Weeks like that always throw us off.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Monday, November 10, 2008 - 12:00 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
I'm moving right along today, odd cuz I feel like crap, but I know if I sit too long, I'm not doing anything!

I've already been to my aunts this morning. Did some minor housework (wasn't that much to do) and figured out she was wrong on when her social worker is coming (next week, not tomorrow.) I was glad to have that straightened out.

Going to get started on my housework in a few minutes. I have both kids home from school today. Caleb was up and down all night with his ear hurting. He says it's feeling better this morning, but he sounds terrible so I kept him home. Dakota was insistent she was going to school. She has a field trip today so she was up early and had gotten in the shower and dressed. Then we had an arguement. We were half way to driving the neighbor girls to school when it dawned on me she didn't have a sweater. It's cold outside and they were walking to the performing arts center for their field trip. I didn't have time to run by the house and her to make it on time to school (they were leaving as soon as the bell rang) so I told her to take my sweatshirt. She didn't want to and I told her I wasn't taking her to school unless she wore it. She's been sick with this cold 4-5 days now, last thing I need is her getting worse. I also knew if she felt well enough to go to school, she'd wear the sweatshirt without fighting about it so told her she was staying home today. Funny thing is, she went with me to sis' and when we got there she laid down on the couch and went right to sleep, so glad I kept her home too!

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Monday, November 10, 2008 - 2:03 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
I've cleaned the bathroom, went to the grocery store (would have done it later but I needed dishsoap,) started a load of laundry and have breakfast/lunch dishes soaking. I'll wash them after I eat lunch.

While I know if I stop going I'll be done for the day, I can't seem to really get into it. I am moving so slowly. It's rather pathetic, lol. I was shocked to look at the clock and see if was after 12!

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Monday, November 10, 2008 - 4:13 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
I washed the few dishes, wiped the counters and swept the floor in the kitchen. Did a little picking up in the living room and I'm considering myself done for today. May throw another load of laundry in later.

Both the kidlets went to my room and laid down to watch tv. Don't think they saw too much since both of them are out cold. Looks like a pretty good idea to me. I'm waiting for Darren to get home (bout 15 minutes,) gonna tell him what I have taken out for dinner, and then gonna take some cold meds and take a nap myself.

Dipo
Member

04-23-2002

Monday, November 10, 2008 - 5:42 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
You sure are busy for not feeling well, Wargod. I am home sick today, I was running a fever this morning (I have had that yucky cold) so I stayed home. I have done nothing, I am feeling better and my fever is gone so I will at least clean up the kitchen.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Monday, November 10, 2008 - 10:59 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Ick Dipo, hope you stay feeling better!

I really don't feel like I accomplished that much. All together, it was maybe an hour, hour and a half of work, but took most of the day. Darren got home, I told him what I had planned for dinner and went right to sleep. I woke up just as he was finished cooking (he even washed dishes afterwards.)

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Tuesday, November 11, 2008 - 12:17 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Tuesday's Mission

Sis called ealier and asked if I'd watch the girls for a while tomorrow. Bil went back to work today (YAY!!!) but has tomorrow off for the holiday and they want to run some errands and put some stuff on layway for Christmas. I figure since they are all sick and we are, sure why not!

I don't really have much planned other than maybe straightening up the den and some laundry. Oh and I'll probably vacuum the living room and hall since the baby will be here.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Wednesday, November 12, 2008 - 2:14 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Wednesday's Mission

I won't be doing much around my house tomorrow. We had to send my aunt to the ER this morning, she has pnuemonia and will be spending a few days there. Which means we'll be spending a few days there. She's afraid we're gonna leave her or put her in a home (not gonna happen, as soon as she's able, she'll be back in her home.)

Whatever other time I have I'll be doing some work around her house. Speaking of which, I have a question. I need to clean one of her couch cushions (urine) and my carpet cleaner (which has the upholstery attachment) is broken. I could take the cover off and wash it (I think?) but not sure what to do about the padding. Is there anyway to clean the whole thing where I don't leave it soaking wet and hoping it dries yet get a deep down clean? I thought about using a sponge, cleaner, and plain water but that won't really get deep down and well, how do I dry it?


So my day will be picking up aunt's companion and sis in the morning and going to visit her, then some work around her house, picking up my kids, dinner, and picking sis and aunts companion up to go back to the hospital in the evening.
I've also got to do some laundry for her and sis and I are discussing rearranging some furniture. Trying to get her to the couch today really highlighted the fact that some things, like the coffee table and end tables aren't in the best places.

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Wednesday, November 12, 2008 - 2:53 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
Wargod, thanks for posting the mission in the middle of everything you are going though! Glad you hear that you Aunt is doing better.

I have no idea about the cushion, can you rent the attachment? Or is it something that a dry cleaner can do? Thats the best I got!

Skootz
Member

07-23-2003

Wednesday, November 12, 2008 - 3:40 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Skootz a private message Print Post    
I would try the hand wash, but don't take the cover off, you will likely not get it back on if it shrinks.

Perhaps taking them into a dry cleaner is the one way to try and get them cleaned that way.

Wargod
Moderator

07-16-2001

Thursday, November 13, 2008 - 2:19 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Thursday's Mission

I think I'll try hand washing (and setting it on the porch to dry) first and if that doesn't do it then the dry cleaner. I had Caleb home sick today so didn't spend any time at her house. Caleb stays home by himself and enjoys it, but I'm not comfy doing it when he's sick so all I did was go to the hospital this morning. Then again this evening after Darren got home.

I'll be there tomorrow at some point for cleaning and she's got some bills she's worried about (they're nowhere near a due date but she freaks out if they aren't paid as soon as they come in.) Sis and I are taking turns at the hospital with her during the afternoon and tomorrows my day.

I did manage to get more done around here than I thought I would. Enough to keep me happy anyways...trash cans on the curb, dishes are done, living rooms picked up somewhat. Not sure what I'll do tomorrow but it probably won't be too much.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Thursday, November 13, 2008 - 11:56 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Woo hoo! Sis and bil have a set of couches (big one and small one) and they've only been using the bigger one. They'd put the smaller one in the back room but there really ins't much room in there. She just told me aunt asked her if she could have the small couch and could get rid of her big one.

I'm so excited! If we get rid of the big couch in the living room, we can rearrange all the furniture and it'll open up the living room so much. I was worried about all the "stuff" and aunt's limited mobility so this is great.

LOL, I'm so excited I changed my whole schedule. Sis wants to go to the hospital this morning so we're waiting on her baby sitter to get there. Then I'll come home and do some work around here. We'll go back to the hospital at 5 and then afterwards, with bils help we'll do the furniture swap and I'll clean then. Darren has class tonight which will give me the time to do what I need to over there and the kids can play with my nieces while I'm busy.

Roxip
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01-29-2004

Thursday, November 13, 2008 - 1:09 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Roxip a private message Print Post    
Skootz, how you feeling?

Skootz
Member

07-23-2003

Thursday, November 13, 2008 - 3:48 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Skootz a private message Print Post    
had a full shower today and then went to first physiotherapy appointment. Tonight I am going to a PTA meeting. I am sore so will likely spend all day tomorrow on the bed.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Friday, November 14, 2008 - 2:18 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
How often will you have physiotherapy, Skootz? And how was the pta meeting?

Friday's Mission

I cleaned, dusted, vacuumed the living room today. It was an accomplishment for this week. Did some work at my aunts today, cleaned her bedroom. Moved some furniture, dusted, changed sheets, vacuumed, hung up laundry and put some clutter away. I wasn't there when bil was today so no moving furniture yet.

The kids did yard work this afternoon. They had no homework since they were busy going through a 7.8 earthquake at school (part of the big CA earthquake drill today.) Dakota is part of her schools disaster team and she really enjoys it. Last year they had a fireman come in and teach them first aid. In the event of a real emergency, she'll be put to work, either running messages, fetching kids for parents, helping adults in the first aid area, or just entertaining younger kids. During drills, the kids on the disaster team are given jobs where they might do one of those things or they get to play a casualty (complete with wounds, blood, guts, etc.) She was hoping to be a casualty today, but instead was assigned to hang out with one of the kindergarten classes. She had fun though. Caleb was just happy cuz he left all his books and homework at home and ended up not needing any of it.