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Wargod
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07-16-2001

Friday, February 13, 2009 - 12:22 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Friday's Mission

The nice thing, Dipo, is that as long as you are doing the little stuff, it really won't get too messy. You do get to that point where you look around and go damn I need to mop and dust, but at least you don't have a disaster on your hands and it can wait until you have time to do it.

I did clean the kitchen and living room (vacuumed, swept and mopped) but only cuz my littlest niece was coming over and she's to the age of sticking stuff in her mouth. I did give the baby a bath...I made her mac n cheese for lunch and when she was done she thought the bowl would make a lovely hat, lol. Sis said she's been doing that a lot and she's taking it as a sign that the baby is saying, "Hey, great meal!"

I plan to do some major cleaning tomorrow in the rest of the house. Nieces are coming to spend the night and if I don't do it beforehand I'll be sorry afterwards. Saturday is date night for us and I really don't want to be stuck cleaning half the day!

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Sunday, February 15, 2009 - 11:44 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
Hope everyone is having a good weekend. I am doing a little 15 minute (or two) for each room so that I feel like I don't have a total mess on my hands.

I just spent 15 minutes in my bathroom, need another 15 to finish. I got everything done except sweeping and mopping the floor. Totally cleaned the toliet, wiped down all the fixtures and shelving unit, cleaned out my makeup stuff and I am getting rid of some stuff (brushes and such) that just gather dust.

Next up is to dust the Living room, dining room, office and foyer. Once that is done I will sweep, then we can see what else is up. I am waiting for a safeway delivery while watching all my tapes from last week.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Monday, February 16, 2009 - 12:57 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Monday's Mission

Detailed Cleaning List for Zone 3

You were busy today, Dipo!

My nieces spent Friday night with us. Yesterday afternoon I cleaned the living room, the kitchen, the bathroom and straightened up my bedroom. I was finished by 11:30 or so and quite pleased with myself (Darren was getting off work at 2 and the kids were all leaving at 4) that I had everything done.

The kids were outback playing while I was busy. Yeah, uh huh, you'd expect that at least with the three older ones, 12, 10, and 9, I could go about my work and not worry about them. Wrong, oh so wrong! I was finishing the kitchen and heard middle niece behind me. First thing I saw when I turned around was her hands, covered in mud, and her asking me to turn the bathroom sink on her. She said she fell in the mud. I said...what mud? Seems while I was in the bathroom and my room, they'd been taking turns filling a big bowl with water and running outside with it to make a mud puddle. I took another look at my niece and she was just covered, head to toe. Not to mention my living room carpet and the den had muddy little footprints and there were muddy little fingerprints everywhere she'd touched. Walked out back and about fell over...the whole patio is covered in mud along with the other four kids. They are so lucky it was cold outside, otherwise I'd have hosed them down out there. By the time I got the three older ones in the shower and the two little ones in the tub, my bathroom looked like their mud puddle and I had a whole load of laundry to wash.

Dropped them off at my sisters then me and Darren had date night. Cooked dinner at home and watched a movie then went out to lunch today before picking the kids up.

I decided to take today off. Did one load of laundry and washed some dishes and that was it. I should have given my aunt a shower and done some grocery shopping, but I'll do that tomorrow. I'll be kicking myself in the morning over the shower since aunt has her resp. therapy, but sometimes you just have to stop.

Besides her therapy and shopping (we're going to Costco when Darren gets off work) I'll be doing some minor cleaning around the house. Kids our out of school and I am going to have them clean out my car (it's their mess!) Nothing else planned though.

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Monday, February 16, 2009 - 9:54 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
You have done a lot as well. So I also got the recycling out, the trash out, I did dust the bedroom, foyer and living room, swept the bathroom, hallway, kitchen, living room and dining room. Got the sheets changed and made some meat sauce pasta for dinner. Got my goodwill stuff set up (it was previously sitting on the dining room table) and finished all my tapes from last week (thank goodness).

I still need to sweep the bedroom and mop all the floors, oh I did a couple of spot clean-ups where I needed to soak the kitty throw-up, LOL.

I feel a hundred times better about my house (and with my illness as well, I think I am well)I even commented about it this morning when I got up to get ready for work. I didn't realize it was really bugging me!

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Monday, February 16, 2009 - 1:43 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Heh, well I got quite a bit done, but by the time i finished you couldn't really tell I'd done anything!

So far today, I made a trip to my aunts (I didn't want to take her out in the rain and she wasn't too eager to go so we didn't go.) Came home and started some laundry and cleaned the kitchen (wiped down counters, the stove, and mopped and swept.) That's about as far as I've made it.

I need to make a grocery list, do another load of laundry and pick up in the living room. Also told my aunt I'd be over a little later to do some cleaning around her house and give her a shower. Darren has to write a long paper for class, so figure if I go over to her house after shopping I can take the kids with me and give him some quiet time to work.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Tuesday, February 17, 2009 - 12:24 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Tuesday's Mission

Finished cleaning up and made my list for Costco shopping. It was actually a pretty short list (only spent $97!) because I'd bought a bunch of meat last trip for my house and aunts and didn't have to buy any today. When Darren got home, he just set his stuff down and we were headed out the door to shop. Very unpleasant, by that time it was raining sideways, very windy and very cold, and if I could have I'd have put the trip off til tomorrow or Wednesday.

Finished shopping, brought him and our groceries home, grabbed the kids and went to my aunts. I did a bit of cleaning while she was in the shower before I had to go help her. She's been taking a new med for her tremors for the last couple weeks or so and I really don't think it's working. Let me take that back, it's working just like the dr said it would, it's making her sleep all the time. I don't think the tremors are any better, unless you count the fact that she doesn't care about them cuz she's sleeping. Today was a really sleepy day for her, just getting in the shower seemed to wear her down. We have an appt with her nuerologist next month but there really isn't anything he can do about the tremors except this med (there's a surgery but with her health he refuses to even consider attempting it and she wouldn't let him if he tried!)

Anyways, tomorrow is a rehab appt with her (she said as long as its not raining as hard as it did today.) I'm going to start a pot of beans before I take her over. Also have some more laundry and a little more cleaning around my house.

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Tuesday, February 17, 2009 - 12:49 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
oooh, what kind of beans are you making? That sounds so good for a cold wintery day, I may have to put some together when I get home

So happy I am ahead of the missions, LOL, since I did a thorough clean of my bathroom last weekend.

Maybe it takes a little while for the medicine to build up so your Aunt's tremors would reduce. Hope all your appointments go well.

I have been doing a bunch of that as well, did the dentist, and this morning go the boobies smashed. I think I am done now for a while, yeah.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Tuesday, February 17, 2009 - 1:26 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Heh, well it'll be pinto beans, I have like 15 lbs of them! Realized last night when I went to rinse them and pull the bacon out of the freezer that I didn't have any bacon, so didn't make them. Need to run by the store later and pick some up cuz I don't think the weathers going to get much better.

My aunts rehab appt went fantastic today! She did her breathing exercises then the therapist expanded her program a lot. He put her to doing the hand peddle bike thing, told her he wanted her to at least do 5 minutes on that, but to stop and rest if she needed to. She did five minutes and stopped to rest then the intern came over and took her pulse ox and she did another five minutes! Then they had her do more breathing exercises, this time while lifting the 1lb hand weights. The therapist came back over and put her on an exercise bike. She told him she couldn't do that cuz of her feet and legs (diabetes) and he said oh yes you can, may take me helping you but you can do this and have to do it before you can get on the treadmill. He put her feet on the peddles, grabbed a chair and set down in front of the bike and then peddled her feet for her! I about cheered, lol. She's had pt's before but they never pushed her, if she said "I can't," they said "Ok" and that was it. After that she did 30 minutes of yoga. I was very impressed, she made it through about 20 minutes of the tape before she started to really get tired.

I talked with her therapist a bit and he said that if she completes this program, it'll not only help her copd but also with the pain in her legs and feet from diabetes. He was really hopeful that once she gets going with the bike and treadmill we'll start to see some pretty good progress with her.

Anyways, it was a really good appt and not only didn't she complain about it but she was feeling pretty good about how well she did, so that make me optomistic that she'll continue to go.

I haven't quite decided what I'm doing at home today. I came home and ate lunch, now I'm fighting the sleepies.

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Tuesday, February 17, 2009 - 7:05 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
I forgot you bought all those beans, LOL! I am going to put some into the crockpot for tomorrow.

Oh and the Easyoff heat activated microwave wipes worked great.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Tuesday, February 17, 2009 - 10:11 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
I have a feeling we'll be sick of beans by the time they are all gone, lol. Decided to hold off on the beans til Thursday.

Kota had her first real practice tonight (they had one last week but it was more of a getting to know you thing and didn't last long.) They'll be practicing Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4:30 to 6. I'd picked sis and oldest niece up to take them to practice today and by the time I got them home it was already 6:15. Since we usually eat around 5:45 and I knew it'd take half an hour at least to whip something up for dinner, I ended up running through McDonalds (love the dollar menu!) So from now on I'll be planning crock pot meals those two days (beans this Thursday, probably chicken soup next Tuesday.)

I picked up around the house this afternoon and did some laundry. Spent an hour untangling this horrible mess of yarn type stuff for Kota. Sis bought both her and my oldest niece these little knitting machines for Christmas. I hadn't been able to figure the dang thing out then sis set down with it the other day and figured it out. Niece made a totally awesome scarf and showed Kota how to use the knitting machine. After homework tonight she got it out and handed me the ball of mess. I did get it all untangled though, lol!

Ohhh, glad to hear about the microwave things! I'll have to try those.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Wednesday, February 18, 2009 - 12:54 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Wednesday's Mission

I'm not sure what to do tomorrow. I could do big cleaning all throughout the house...dust, vacuum, sweep, mop, and do a little with the carpet cleaner (maybe the living room) plus scrub the bathroom and kitchen down. Or, I could clean the kidlets bedrooms (they're carpets need cleaned and I can't do that til their rooms are cleaned.)

On the one hand, I kinda want to have them clean their rooms. On the other, they won't have time til this weekend. On another hand, I'm tired of looking at the messes. And on yet another, I can always shut their doors, lol.

So, either cleaning the kids bedrooms and doing their carpets or doing a big clean on the rest of the house. Don't have anything else planned for tomorrow or Thursday which makes it a great time to get into the serious cleaning.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Wednesday, February 18, 2009 - 11:15 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
I decided on the big clean rather than the kids rooms. At least for today. So far I've scrubbed the bathroom top to bottom (er, kinda, still need to mop but I do all the floors at the same time,) started a load of laundry (my aunts,) and have cleaned/dusted the living room (haven't vacuumed yet cuz I plan to do the hallway as well and I want to take the light cover down in the hallway first.) Up next, the kitchen.

I really want to clean carpets today, but I think what I'm going to do is finish the rest of the house, tomorrow do the kids rooms, then do all the carpets at the same time.

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Wednesday, February 18, 2009 - 12:39 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
hmmm, maybe I will do the laundry tonight, I have heard we aren't going to have rain, so that would be a good idea. I have sheets and towells, and kitty towells (the ones I put on the patio that now have bird poop). Then my living room rug would be available to vaccummn.

I left some beans soaking in my crock pot this morning, forgot last night, will see about cooking them tonight or tomorrow.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Wednesday, February 18, 2009 - 1:02 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
That was my idea behind doing the floors the next day or two, Dipo, no rain. Den floor is muddy where the dogs come in and a little tracked onto the carpet (not to mention the kids and their mud pies this weekend!) Hopefully we won't have anymore rain for a bit.

I stopped by the store this morning and picked up bacon for the beans tomorrow night (actually was going for a couple cleaners and conditioner but figured I should get the bacon then too.) I have to remember to soak mine tonight.

Kitchen is done. Will be doing the den in a few minutes, then sweeping all the tile floors and mopping. Also still need to vacuum.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Wednesday, February 18, 2009 - 3:01 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
I finished the den, swept and mopped all the floors and vcuumed. Also started another load of laundry. I think I was feeling like you were the other day Dipo, I'm tired of just maintaining, was time to get down and really clean. I'm hoping to get the kids bedrooms done tomorrow and then clean all the carpets, if I can do that I'll be doing good.

One thing I've noticed cleaning today, with all the wind and rain and snow lately, my windows are freaking filthy, lol. Everyone of them! Next decent weekend we have that's going to be on the top of the chore list.

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Wednesday, February 18, 2009 - 4:20 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
LOL, I have been eyeing my sliding glass door. I was thinking I should at least do the inside because I like to put the dirty towells down at the bottom so I don't end up with a bunch of water/windex on the hardwood floors. So I need to do that before I wash the birdpoop towels, LOL.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Wednesday, February 18, 2009 - 10:03 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
See, it's all the nasty weather we've had! When it's nice the windows stay fairly clean!

Did you cook your beans tonight or are you waiting til tomorrow? I have mine soaking now so they'll be ready to go in the morning.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Thursday, February 19, 2009 - 1:10 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Thursday's Mission

If I have time tomorrow after doing the kids bedrooms and carpets, I think I'm gonna clean out my car. I was going to have the kidlets do it Monday, but since it was raining they couldn't.

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Thursday, February 19, 2009 - 11:02 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
I didn't cook them, got home to late, so will do them tonight. I was just too tired when I got home to do much of anything.

I do need to clean off my desk though, I stacked a bunch of stuff on it last night.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Thursday, February 19, 2009 - 12:01 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
I started mine this morning and they're already smelling good. Gonna be a long time til dinner, lol.

I just finished with Kota's room (except the floor.) Picked up, put away, made the bed, put some laundry away for her. I'll do Caleb's in a few minutes, just peeked in his and it isn't as bad as I thought it was, couple books scattered around, clothes on top of the dresser and unmade bed. He's been hanging out in his room a lot, but mostly just reading, listening to music, talking on the phone and playing his guitar...there's not a lego army base or island in sight. I have to say I didn't think 12 year old boys could talk on the phone as much as 12 year old girls, but they can and do!

After his room I have another load of laundry to fold and put away then I'll do the carpets.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Thursday, February 19, 2009 - 2:22 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Both kids rooms are now done and so are the carpets. Not too impressed with the new cleaner for the carpet cleaner (it's oxy clean something or other.) It smells funny to me, so I have all the windows open and will febreeze it later when the carpets dry.

Other than my windows, sigh, the house is all clean and sparkly now. Was going to try to clean my car out today but looking at the clock I don't really have time right now. Need to hop in the shower in a few minutes, then pick up Caleb from school, get Dakota to eat a quick snack and change clothes then go pick up my sis and nieces and take the girls to practice. And sis called a bit ago to see if the girls could come over for a while after practice so her and bil could go run some errands.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Thursday, February 19, 2009 - 11:50 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Friday's Mission

The kids were very happy to see their rooms cleaned up today. Dakota is doing some extra credit projects this weekend for math and reading, but told me she'd do some laundry while working on those since I cleaned her room. I thought that was pretty sweet of her. LOL, Caleb told me not to wait for him to offer to help! Actually he has a paying job this weekend, he's helping my bil with yard work at aunts house...not only mowing the front yard and pulling weeds, but bils getting ready to start his veggie garden and he's expanding it quite a bit from last year so there's gonna be some digging.

Tomorrow I'll be cleaning out my car and really that's about it. I never made it to buy the yarn for Kota so I'll have to do that, also need to run by Walmart (kids need lined paper, pencils, that kind of stuff.) Other than that I don't have anything planned.

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Friday, February 20, 2009 - 1:07 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
Made my beans, they were yummy. No cleaning LOL. Tonight I start my vacation, so I haven't decided what all I want to do, probably laundry, mop floors and taxes.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Friday, February 20, 2009 - 1:14 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
How longs your vacation Dipo?

I was quite happy I made the beans yesterday. Not only was my nieces coming over a last minute thing, but that was really the only thing in the house that was a big enough meal to feed 3 extra kidlets, and they ended up staying later than expected and didn't go home til 9.

I have done....nothing today. Slept terrible last night and woke up with a headache and I can't find my bottle of tylenol anywhere. If I can't find it I'm gonna have to send Darren out to get some more, which will really tick me off since I just bought that bottle!

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Saturday, February 21, 2009 - 2:36 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
ut oh, hope the you aren't haveing a relaspe of the cold. That has happened to a bunch of people that I know.

Just Monday and Tuesday. I have done a few things around the house, straightened up a little, had a safeway delivery, started the dishwasher and have been watching my tapes. I got some stew meat, I have heard it is starting to rain later tonight and then through Tuesday. I may be able to not leave the house, LOL.

I am going to work on my taxes and do few other things around the house.