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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Tuesday, January 27, 2009 - 12:17 am
Tuesday's Mission Should have posted this a while ago and didn't think about it, lol. My plans for tomorrow are to try to get more errands done. Have to take my aunt for a chest x-ray either Thursday or Friday and then next week she has a pulmonary functions test Monday, regular dr Wednesday, and then follow up with the pulmonologist on Thursday. Gonna be a crazy week so I'm going to try to get as much done as possible this week. I was just yippying the fact that with Darren getting paid Friday, we actually have two weeks with no bills due and that almost never happens. But, since I got my check today, I'm going to pay the water and gas bill tomorrow. Also need to go shopping for my sis' birthday (that's Wednesday) and reschedule a dr appt for my aunt. Sis and bil never made it to have their taxes done (didn't surprise me since they were lagging so badly, lol) and it looks like bil won't be going to work tomorrow with the freezing weather (if it isn't too bad, he'll go) so I told them I'd watch the baby in the afternoon if they wanted to go. And then some cleaning around the house. Might invite sis, bil and the girls over for her birthday or may take dinner over there with a cake Wednesday. Haven't decided yet.
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Dipo
Member
04-23-2002
| Tuesday, January 27, 2009 - 10:16 am
Have pot roast ready to go sitting in the fridge. Shouldn't take long since it is only 4 lbs. Swept the floors, and got the kitty litter off the bathroom floor (Blackie had put it back by this morning, LOL). Got the trash and newspapers out. Oh, I see the mission is to vaccummn, maybe I will do that instead. I can get the kitty litter, do the floors/baseboards and rugs. So when I get home, will start the pot roast, sort through my office to see if I can find my Feb bus pass. I don't remember getting it, but need to check. then pull out the mop and do the kitchen floor, at least.
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Tuesday, January 27, 2009 - 1:52 pm
Hope the pot roast turns out great, Dipo! I have Kota home sick today so didn't get as much done as I wanted. Since I had to go buy her some medicine, I did manage to pay the two bills I wanted to. Haven't done much cleaning though, she has a headache (along with sore throat and ears...sigh) and has been napping on and off on the couch all day. Once Darren and Caleb get home, I'll send her to my room and can get the cleaning done. Called sis this morning about her birthday dinner. She wants out of the house, lol, so I told her I'd cook aunts dinner and drop it off (and pick up oldest two nieces) then her and bil will come over to my house a little later for dinner. Aunt didn't want to come. I'm going to take the girls to pick out a birthday cake for their mommy cuz they asked all sweetly, lol.
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Wednesday, January 28, 2009 - 12:22 am
Wednesday's Mission Didn't get much cleaning done this afternoon. Ended up doing some grocery shopping for my aunt and by the time I was done it was time to get dinner ready. Also snuck in a run to Michaels, lol. Ah well, I was still pretty productive, this evening I finished some jewelry for a friend and a cell phone charm for sis. (She got a new iphone for her birthday so we got her a case and I made the charm.) Tomorrow I'll do some cleaning to get ready for her birthday dinner. Don't have much else planned. I'm kinda looking forward to it!
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Dipo
Member
04-23-2002
| Wednesday, January 28, 2009 - 9:39 am
I didn't get much cleaning done either, but everything on my list got done. Had great pot roast for dinner! Got through my soap tape from Mon/Tues, searched through all my filing/bills/papers to see if I had stuck my Feb bus pass somewhere, nope - so I have to call about it today, got all my stuff to take to work for flexpay reimbursement, etc. It was a good night, Oh - I did clean the kitchen a little and this morning I filled the bird bath with water.
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Wednesday, January 28, 2009 - 12:39 pm
Was it good Dipo? We had the chicken noodle soup last night and it was yummy. Not only was it a good cold weather meal, but both kids were feeling lousy (Kota cold type symptoms, Caleb started an antibiotic and it's making him feel pukey) and it was easy on them. So far today, I have a load of laundry in and cleaned the kitchen. Also ran by Starbucks and bought sis a gift card (yeah yeah, already bought her a gift, lol, but Starbucks was something she gave up when her hubby was laid off and I figured since she does a lot for everyone else, she deserves to spoil herself once in a while.) Need to finish the rest of the house (just minor stuff, vacuum, sweep, dust) before I pick up Kota and my nieces.
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Dipo
Member
04-23-2002
| Wednesday, January 28, 2009 - 1:52 pm
It was fabulous. I had never thought of putting green beans in with the veggies, don't know why, that turned out excellent! Having the leftovers for dinner tonight, yum.
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Wednesday, January 28, 2009 - 2:02 pm
Oh the green beans are great. I don't eat corn or carrots so I tend to add green beans and peas to stuff like that. Finished dusting and vacuuming the living room and threw in another load of laundry. The bathroom is calling my name though and it won't leave me alone!
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Thursday, January 29, 2009 - 2:10 am
Thursday's Mission This evening was one of those days. After cleaning the bathroom, I grabbed the broom and walked in to sweep the den. Sis called about then and asked if it was ok if a friend of ours came over with them. Sure, no prob, I'd actually picked up a couple extra steaks (they were on big sale at Vons earlier this week) cuz I can always cook them and send them for Darren for lunch. Soon as she called though, I realized I had one more thing to clean...she and our friend are smokers so I needed to sweep the patio and wipe down the furniture for them. We had not only the rain earlier this week, but also high winds so ya know it was a mess out there. Got that done, but still had the den to sweep and all the floors to mop and it was time to go get Kota and my nieces. Went and picked them up and it was time for a tantrum. Dakota was totally ticked I was going to drop her off at home and take my nieces to pick out their mommy's birthday cake. She fussed, she grumped, she was very upset with me that I thought it important she go home and study for a test she has tomorrow (knowing once the girls came back here there'd be no more studying going on.) LOL, my little neighbor boy (7 years old) sitting in the back seat said, "DAKOTA! You are making a scene...in public!" I couldn't help it, I laughed, he sounded so much like his mom. Dropped her off and took the girls to the store to get the cake and candles, we ended up with two sets of candles cuz they couldn't agree on that. By the time we got back, Dakota was done studying and even had had Darren help her with some positive/negatives she didn't understand (she was having trouble with probs like -7 - 5.) I hurried up and finished the sweeping and mopping, then took youngest niece to the 99 cent store to pick up a few birthday decorations. They didn't have any! We ended up getting a Christmas table cloth, a Valentines Day center piece, and a banner that has unicorns on it, lol. The kids thought it was cute! Started cooking dinner then sis called to tell me they were going to be an hour late. Ack! It was already 6:30 (which is usually the latest we eat on school nights.) They finally got here and I finished dinner. I gave the kids paper plates, but the adults had glass plates (this will be important in a sec, lol.) I had used the electric grill to cook the steaks and when I was finished with it I set it on the sink. It doesn't really sit well, kinda wobbly, but I figured no biggie, I'll wash it later. After we finished eating, the kids had taken everyones plates into the kitchen and set them on the counter. Sis and friend went out to the patio to smoke. Kids were sitting at the table waiting for cake and ice cream. Darren and bil and I were in the living room chatting and I hopped up to get the cake. Saw the plates the kids had left so I took them and stacked them up and set them on the grill. Brillant idea. I came back in and sat chatting with Darren and bil for a few minutes and all of a sudden CRASH!!!!! Me, Darren, and bil turned to look at the kids, every one of them said "NOT ME!," sis and friend came running in from the patio. Guess me stacking the plates and sitting them on the grill caused it to tilt forward and the plates slowly slipped off. Had 5 plates there, four were broken, glass was spread throughout the kitchen and even onto the living room carpet and whatever food had been left on the plates (cuz I was going to worry about all that when everyone left) was splattered all over the place. Me and Darren swept it all up, I mopped the floor real quick, and Caleb vacuumed the living room where the glass had spread. On the plus side, I only had one plate to wash after having 10 people over for dinner.....negative side, unless I go buy some new dishes soon, next time I invite people over I'm gonna have to ask them to bring their onw plates, lol. I haven't even checked, might not have enough plates to feed the four of us! Finally got the mess cleaned up and was able to do cake and ice cream. By then it was 9 and the kids were exhausted (nieces go to bed at 8, my kids at 9 and on weeknights they all stick to that cuz they all get up early.) We helped sis and bil carry their stuff and the girls out and came in and put the kids to bed and thats when I saw the diaper bag sitting next to the table. Called sis and asked if she had her cell phone (wanted to see if she'd figure out what she had left, lol) and she said yes. Oh, do you have your starbucks gc? Yep. Oh...got all three of your kids? She said of course, lol! Where's your diaper bag? OH NO! She said I have diapers and wipes at home, but the baby only has one bottle....and it's in the bag. So poor bil had to run back over to get that. Couldn't have been a few minutes after he got home when my phone rang. Sis wanting to know if I had heard bil's cell phone ringing? Nooo. He thought he left it here. So I went out back to check, then went out front, walked all over the driveway, out to the street, and checked the gutter. Came in and tore the couch apart and finally called her back and said I couldn't find it. She called me about 15 minutes later to tell me they'd finally found it...in the diaper bag, lol. On a happy note, sis had a great time, dinner was good, and having company was fun. The kids did all the decorating and made sis gifts and they were just as proud of themselves as could be.
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Dipo
Member
04-23-2002
| Thursday, January 29, 2009 - 9:42 am
Wargod you do have the most entertaining stories, LOL. Oh well, new plates might be fun! Oh and -7 - 5 is 2 right? I had a condo meeting last night so didn't do much, but I did wipe out the medicine cabinet. It just struck me as I was brushing my teeth last night, LOL.
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Thursday, January 29, 2009 - 10:09 am
I'm thinking of holding out for new dishes til Mother's day or my birthday in June. Er, unless I break anymore, lol. I'm now down to five glass (ceramic, whatever they are) plates and one of those plastic divided plates for toddlers. To be honest, I have no idea what -7 - 5 is, lol. There was some confusion about two negatives equalling a positive but the -7 being more (or less) than the - 5 part. 5th grade math is about two years beyond me and Kota knows better than to ask me for help, lol. Dakota always did really well in math up til last year when they started on fractions and division and she struggled most the year with it. This year they've moved into negatives and positives and more algebra type equations and geomotry and she's back to doing great in math. Ever so often she finds something that stumps her but once Darren or her teacher sits down and hashes it out with her it seems to click. In the interests of my childrens education, I stay as far away from math and science as possible! I have done nothing so far this morning. My house is clean since I did it yesterday and then picked up/did the few dishes last night after everyone left. I could throw some laundry in I guess. I do have to go give my aunt a shower today, but I'm waiting til later this afternoon to do it. Have to take her for a chest x-ray tomorrow and then next week 3 different appointments so I'm vegging as much as I can, lol.
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Serate
Member
08-21-2001
| Thursday, January 29, 2009 - 1:52 pm
I always thought -7 - 5 = -12 And -7 - -5 = -7 + 5 = -2 But it has been a couple *cough cough* years since 5th grade. Now you got me intrigued.
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Dipo
Member
04-23-2002
| Thursday, January 29, 2009 - 1:58 pm
Well I thought we were talking about negative 7 minus positive 5, LOL. I didn't know they were both negatives, LOL. So for what I thought I got it right! Thanks Serate.
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Serate
Member
08-21-2001
| Thursday, January 29, 2009 - 2:10 pm
Um maybe I have it wrong because -7 - 5 IS -7 - positive 5.
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Thursday, January 29, 2009 - 2:18 pm
Don't ask me, I don't have a clue. That's why dad gets to be the math tutor, lol.
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Friday, January 30, 2009 - 1:59 am
Friday's Mission Shoot, meant to ask Darren about that math problem and forgot all about it. Dakota did get an 80% on her test so at least she understood, lol. I eventually got moving today and did some laundry and made a run to the grocery store. Wouldn't have gone to the grocery store but Caleb told me he lost his lunch money AGAIN and I told him he would start taking his lunch. He did get to eat, the school will let them buy lunch and pay later for three days then they'll give them sandwiches. I usually send him with $5 or $10 and that lasts a week, week and a half but he'd run out of money Tuesday so sent some today. I was cracking up, the school actually called with an automated message shaking me down for 60 cents he owes on his account, lol. Now he owes $2.10 so I'll probably get a harrassing collections letter. Tomorrow I have to take my aunt to get her x-ray. Their parking lot is terrible so I'm going to have sis drive us then come back and get us. Will make our trip so much easier. Not sure what else I'm doing tomorrow. Darren's going fishing this weekend, I'm going to spend some time working with clay on some beads. The rest of tomorrow though I'll probably sweep and vacuum and do a little dusting. Did all that yesterday but it was quite windy today and I noticed the tv is dusty again.
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Dipo
Member
04-23-2002
| Friday, January 30, 2009 - 9:35 am
I got the litter locker emptied, ran the dishwasher and that was it! I was thinking of doing my taxes this weekend, or at least starting, I am not sure I have all the papers needed.
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Friday, January 30, 2009 - 1:58 pm
I just a bit ago recieved our last form we needed (Darren's W-2) to do taxes. I could start them today or this weekend, but since I do them myself now, I prefer to wait til I'm alone (no distractions) and don't have anything else planned (no distractions.) Otherwise it'll take me forever to do them. I'll most likely wait til Tuesday or Thursday next week to do them. Gave my aunt a shower this morning. I'd washed some laundry for her last night so I put that up today and collected the rest of her dirty stuff. Took her to her x-ray and that actually went pretty quickly. The tech even remembered her and how shaky she was last month when we were there so he had her go through the receptionist area instead of halway around the building to get to the x-ray lab which was very nice. It was still quite a walk for her but about half of what it was last time we were there. We'd also learned from last time and today she went without a bra and any jewelry so they didn't even make her take her shirt off and get into a gown, also very nice. Monday morning she has her pulmonary functions test. It's scheduled for 8am and I guess takes a few hours to do. I have to be at her house at 6:30 to get her there on time. Caleb and Kota are going to my neighbors, she's going to make sure they're dressed, ready, and fed and then take them to school for me. I've gotten more comfy leaving them home for a while, but early morning is pretty much the same as night for me and a no no on them being alone. Especially when they need to be getting ready for school!
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Dipo
Member
04-23-2002
| Friday, January 30, 2009 - 2:33 pm
Oh crap, you reminded me I need to do laundry or I will being going commando next week!
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Friday, January 30, 2009 - 2:58 pm
Heh, sorry Dipo. My aunt went through this clothes buying spree (me and sis did the shopping) last spring then again a few months ago. I'm pretty lucky with her, she now has enough clothes that I can take a load of laundry one week and take my time getting it done. I do a load of clothes and one of sheets/towels every week and a half to two weeks. Unlike here where we each need at least one load a week!
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Dipo
Member
04-23-2002
| Saturday, January 31, 2009 - 1:46 pm
So got the dishwasher unloaded, safeway came with my delivery its put away, redid a couple of shelves in my hall closet, I hated having all the excess cleaning supplies/batteries/stuff at eye level so I put my towels on that shelf, they are much nicer to look at! I have been thinking about that for while, and since I was switching out the towels in the bathroom, just did it. LOL. Have the laundry ready to go and have refilled all the water bottles (ran them through the dishwasher last night). It is a beautiful day here, so I think I will go on the patio and read the paper! Maybe do some more chores and start my taxes when it gets dark.
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Monday, February 02, 2009 - 12:19 am
Monday's Mission Detailed Cleaning List for Zone 1 Tomorrow's my aunts lung function test, at 8am (we have to be there at 7:45.) Kota and I both took our showers tonight, Caleb will in the morning but I don't have to worry too much about him since he gets up really early, usually around 5:45. All clothes are laid out, kids backpacks/Caleb's guitar, lunches packed and I have Darren's Ipod loaded with my music and a book in case I get stuck sitting in the waiting room for a few hours alone. Oh, I also have a couple packets of instant oatmeal and small bottles of juice ready to go, the kids can grab them and run over to the neighbors with their own breakfast. LOL, yes I'm a bit worried about this, I don't usually get up til 7:30-8 so 6am is really early for me these days and I have to deal with getting the kids out of the house and to my aunts with enough time to get her ready and out of her house on time. This is one appt we can't be late too and have to be there 15 minutes early for paperwork or they'll reschedule it. I'd be totally ticked if that happens. Besides making special plans with my neighbor for the kids, aunt had to stop taking some of her meds (the inhalers) today, hasn't been able to have coffee, and has to eat a pretty light breakfast tomorrow morning to prepare for this. After I get her home tomorrow, I'll do a little cleaning around the house. Sweeping the porch/patio sounds like a good idea. Dakota actually cleaned up the backyard this weekend with no complaint (dog poop patrol, leaves, and picking up outside toys.) Several years ago, someone (my aunt? Darren's mom?) found out he liked to play volleyball at work on lunch breaks so they bought him a net for Christmas. At the time, the kids were too little to use it and Darren really didn't have anyone to play with so he put the box in the garage. Dakota found it the other day and asked him to put it up for her and Caleb. Told her she had to pick up the backyard and she went right to it, lol. Her, Caleb, and my nieces played all morning. Since we'd kept my older two nieces overnight, and watched the baby for a few hours for them to go out, they took our kids to a superbowl party at our uncles today. We'd been invited but hadn't planned on going, neither of us are too into football and to tell the truth I didn't feel like spending my Sunday driving that far! When sis offered to take the kids, the idea of spending the day together seemed like more fun anyways. We'll be doing another kid swap (overnight) for Valentine's day but not sure when. Hope everyone else had a great weekend!
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Dipo
Member
04-23-2002
| Monday, February 02, 2009 - 11:25 am
My plans didn't last long, got sick spent the rest of the weekend in bed. Barely feeling well enough to be at work, don't have a fever, but a bunch of people called in sick today! I have to get the laundry done, recycle out and run the dishwasher. I am hoping to get away from work early so I can take a nap, then maybe I can do my chores.
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Monday, February 02, 2009 - 11:42 am
Ack, I'm sorry you are not feeling well, Dipo! I hope it doesn't last too long. I'm twitchy this morning. Didn't sleep well at all last night, worrying I'd wake up late and be late for my aunts appt and would have to reschedule. After about 2 and a half hours of sleep I rolled out of bed to get going. Have had a large iced coffee so I'm just a big ball of tired, nervous energy, lol. Aunt's appt went well and pretty quick. She made it through all but the last breathing test before she was too exhausted to go any further. I got her home and on the couch, poured her a diet coke then ran out to see my sister and when I came back in, she was out cold. Think it was a combo of the tests and being up 3 hours earlier than normal for her.
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Tuesday, February 03, 2009 - 1:56 am
Tuesday's Mission I forgot tomorrow's bank day for my aunt. Was thinking all I had to do was go give her a shower than spend the day at my house cleaning. Will probably make a run to the grocery store for her too. Kota's sick and I'm most likely keeping her home from school. Oldest niece is sick as well and since they spent the whole weekend together it wasn't a big shock. Should have known yesterday when she spent the morning using her horrible voice (clue #1 she doesn't feel good, she's grumpy.) She was doing homework earlier and looked just miserable, complaining about her head and throat, and I told her to leave the homework and go lay down and that if I needed to I'd write a note to her teacher letting her know Kota hadn't been feeling well and didn't finish her homework. This is where I really, really dislike the schools. She got so upset and started crying cuz if she doesn't finish her homework, no matter why, she ends up with detention the next day. Makes me mad, she wasn't feeling well enough to do it, but worried about not turning it in, even worse, she always turns in her homework so her teacher knows if she doesn't do it there is a real reason behind it. Anyways, I sent her to bed with some motrin and when I went to check on her a couple hours later, the whole homework question was settled. She's running a fever and crying about her ear and sinuses so no school for her. Kinda changes my plans but I think what I'm going to do is leave her home (with the neighbor watching her) and do my aunt's banking in the morning, then wait til Darren gets home to stay with her to go back to aunts for her shower and whatever grocery shopping needs done.
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