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Wargod
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07-16-2001

Wednesday, February 04, 2009 - 1:37 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Wednesday's Mission

Dipo, there's a virus going around and it's another nasty one. Sis took oldest niece and little "adopted" sis took her two babies to the dr today, all three of them have it. Dr actually did a rapid strep test on my oldest niece because her throat was such a mess (it was negative.) I watched sis' two little ones and was in the middle of trying to call her to tell her she should have taken the baby with her, in the hour and a half since they'd left the baby got sick, when she pulled up in my driveway. Dakota's still feeling lousy and probably won't go to school again tomorrow.

Was an interesting day. Both Darren and I are feeling rather run down, not sure if we're catching it or just too busy going lately. Neither of us was hungry, Dakota wasn't so Caleb fixed himself a little pizza around 5. Couple hours later I did go to the grocery store to pick up some chicken from the deli though all any of us did was pick at it. We just lazed about, something very unusual for us on a week night.

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Wednesday, February 04, 2009 - 12:49 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
I have been wondering, thought this was a cold and I was pretty much over it yesterday, felt pretty good. Woke up this morning at 6 am, totally congested, sore throat, so I gargled some salt walter took some advil, called in sick and went back to bed.

I just got up a little bit ago and now I am tring some sudafed nasal congestion. I don't have a fever, but I felt like my head was going to explode.

Anyway, I just cleaned up the kitchen, so at least it isn't a mess. And I cleaned everything up out of my bedroom so I can start over.

I was thinking I should take some of my bill folders back to bed with me, I can sort stuff out for taxes.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Wednesday, February 04, 2009 - 1:14 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Yep, the dr told sis and little "adopted" sis there wasn't much to do about it except treat the symptoms and get as much rest as possible. I briefly thought about taking Kota in but decided it really wasn't worth it since they can't do anything about it. The rest isn't that hard either since all the kids have wanted to do is lay around and sleep.

I haven't done anything to the house yet, didn't even get home til about an hour ago and had to eat lunch. Will do a quick clean on the living room and kitchen but probably not much else. I do have to go grocery shopping for my aunt later on but thats it.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Thursday, February 05, 2009 - 12:58 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Thursday's Mission

I did get done exactly what I planned. Kitchen and living room. Then Darren and I ran to Costco. Mostly it was just for my aunts shopping (only a couple things for us and a couple we split with her, like the 25 lb bag of pinto beans!) I actually did quite a bit of shopping there for her, sis thinks I won't have to buy anymore meat, pasta, and veggies the rest of the month. Will still have to go to the grocery store for milk, eggs, pb, bread, fruit, and veggies, and treats, but that's nothing.

Tomorrow morning I have the last dr appt with her for a few weeks. I told my sis I'd take her to run some errands after the appt, but leaving her house earlier today Darren heard my brakes grinding...badly. We had noticed them starting to squeak the other day, but thought we could put it off a couple weeks. Now with the grinding though he's very worried about it and told me not to drive anymore than I absolutely have to til Saturday when he can take the van in and get them fixed. So, I'll take the kids to school and aunt to her appt and then use Darren's car to pick the kids up and go to the grocery store. Can't really postpone aunt's appt. Friday though I might end up having my neighbor take the kidlets to school cuz I really don't want to do any damage to my car!

My big cleaning project tomorrow is my bedroom. Need to change sheets, dust furniture, sweep the floor, and throw in the load of laundry I have in there.

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Thursday, February 05, 2009 - 5:20 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
Excellent, I love when I get all my stuff done, wish I was so lucky.

So I hauled myself up and went to work. They quarantined me in my cube and my boss told me to go home. I told I had put on makeup so I couldn't go home yet, she totally understood.

So I did a few things, I am in the mortgage industry, we are changing guidelines like crazy trying to keep doing business, but stay in business. So I really am needed this week to do the changes, they missed me, LOL. It was nice that they figured it out because I had said we have to stop this craziness, I can not live in a constant state of anxiety. I suspect it was why I got hit so hard with this bug.

Anyway, I left at noon, stopped at the store and got some more chicken noodle soup (I ran out), then came home and took a nap.

I ran the dishwasher and did my load of laundry so I don't have to go commando. Hopefully I can go to work tomorrow, but we shall see. I need to get well! I haven't done much around her since last week. Oh, one morning I did clean my toilet, so I guess a few little things are getting done here and there.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Thursday, February 05, 2009 - 9:39 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Take that extra day if you need it. Both Kota and my niece went back to school today and by the time school was out both were exhausted. Kota came home and took a nap, woke up in time to eat dinner and finish her homework for today. Guess they've had quite a few absences this week, she said 10 kids were gone today and her teacher just handed her the homework from the last two days and told her to turn it on on Tuesday.

Ack, I imagine being in the mortgage industry is about the same as construction these days. Lots of anxiety going around, it sucks.

We dropped my van off this evening to get the brakes fixed so I'm pretty much without a car tomorrow and stuck home. I didn't clean my bedroom, nor anything else really. I'd like to say I have a reason, lol, but I don't, I just didn't do anything.

Since I'll be home all day tomorrow I'm gonna do a pot of beans and then start cleaning my bedroom and work my way forward. Not sure when we have to pick up my car but it'll be at least 2-3.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Friday, February 06, 2009 - 1:19 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Friday's Mission

Shoulda posted it early!

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Friday, February 06, 2009 - 10:48 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
It's been a semi productive morning so far. Started the pot of beans (and they're already smelling good.) Finished one load of laundry, have another in the washer, and one in the dryer, plus yet another ready to go in when one comes out. I've got the clean sheets laying on my bed, haven't put them on yet though, lol. I even have some clay hearts in my craft oven baking, which technically isn't a chore, but the trays been sitting on the table for a week and they needed to be baked.

The kids were even cooperative, they were up and ready to leave early since the neighbor had to take both of them this morning. Right up til they were walking out the door, that is, and Caleb asked if dad had pulled his backpack and guitar out of the trunk of my van before we took it over to the shop last night. Oy. Darren says he didn't ask, Caleb says he didn't, I said it doesn't matter, cuz Caleb should have realized neither was in the house when he practiced his guitar and studied for a social studies test. Er, if he had practiced his guitar and studied for his test. Caleb then informed me he wouldn't be able to go to school since he didn't have his guitar, his books, or any of the rest of his stuff.

Truth is, I'm more than a little ticked off about the whole thing. I have no idea if Caleb asked Darren to bring his stuff in, he very well may have but Caleb knows as well as I do if Darren's in the middle of doing something you have to get his complete attention cuz he'll be so involved even if he's answering you he has no idea what you're saying! And Caleb is 12 and should be old enough to be responsible for his own stuff. Did he see dad bring it in the house? Did he check to make sure when we told him we were taking the car over for the night? Did he double check before we left? Did he even notice last night when he should have been practicing and studying?

So, he told me he'd have to stay home. I actually snorted. Then handed him some paper, a pencil, a backpack, and told him to go get his pe shorts and sweatshirt so he could at least dress out during pe. He told me he couldn't go to school, he'd get demerits all day for not having his books and guitar and I said, sorry buddy, I hate to be mean about it, but you are old enough to be responsible for your stuff. I was a bit busy trying to make sure the kids would have a way to school today and there was nothing I had to do this morning/afternoon that would require a car. Dad was busy on the phone with the auto shop guy and trying to figure out if he was going to have to go in early and car pool so I could have his car. Even if Caleb had told us last night that his stuff was in the car, we'd have gone to get it! So now he has to deal with the consequences of not being prepared.

LOL, doesn't stop me from hoping his teachers go easy on him. He's never gone to school unprepared (except for maybe leaving his gym clothes home) though I will say that's mostly cuz I usually make sure his stuffs sitting there ready for him! He's also not had any demerits this year, in fact I don't think he did last year either.

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Friday, February 06, 2009 - 1:11 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
Oh, I am home sick. It feels like this cold/fly just changes directions and symptons every couple of days.

Oh and is it weird if you temp is lower than normal? That is one thing I have noticed. I am normally around 97.5 and with this illness have been at 96.6. Thought my thermometer was broken, but then when I was feeling better it came back up to my normal.

I was going to say why didn't Caleb get his stuff out of the van, did he break his legs and arms, LMAO.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Friday, February 06, 2009 - 2:04 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
I don't know about the temp...the kids were higher than normal (not alarmingly high though) while they were sick. Are you feeling any better now?

LOL, well he did have a good reason for not getting his stuff right when we got home, he ran out and brought the trash cans up from the curb (it was trash day.) But, he could have grabbed them when he was done. Plus, I've been lecturing him all school year about leaving his guitar in the car. First I worry about it getting stolen, but even more I'm concerned that our high temps and now the cold ones might damage it.

Sometimes with him, I feel like I have an overgrown toddler on my hands. LOL, and I don't mean that in a nasty way. He can mow the lawn, do his own laundry, but ever so often he'll hop out of teh shower without ever having touched a bar of soap. Do I really have to tell him to hop in the shower, wash himself with soap, and wash his hair? Or he can't find his socks that I laid out the night before and has to wake me up cuz he doesn't know what to do. Really? Really???

So we've been on this whole responsibility thing with him, lay out your own clothes, have your own stuff ready, use a bar of soap, lol. Most the time he's doing good but ever so often he'll do something that just leaves me staring at him in disbelief.

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Friday, February 06, 2009 - 3:41 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
LOL, kids are funny.

Not really better, but not worse, I think that is a good sign. I just made some tea, all of a sudden it sounded good to me. I am better than the first of the week when this started.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Friday, February 06, 2009 - 10:55 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Oh that is good (being better than at the beg. of the week.) Kota's felt better today than all week, but she's still kinda rundown and grumpy. Sis told me a while ago that oldest niece was feeling pretty good...but baby niece was feeling like crud and running a fever.

I did get my bedroom and the bathroom clean and the beans were great. Did 4 loads of laundry and made the girls Valentine necklaces. Also did minor cleaning in the living room and kitchen but nothing major in either of those rooms. That was actually about all I did at home, Darren got off work early today so we ended up running some errands

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Sunday, February 08, 2009 - 1:17 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Sis called me this morning to find out what time I was coming over. I told her I was going to clean my kitchen, living room, and den (really clean, not just pick up,) then I needed to go grocery shopping for my aunt then I'd be over to drop off groceries, clean and give my aunt a shower. Sis said, "Are you feeling ok?" I said yeah, just morning allergies...I usually have about an hour of sniffly/runny nose and sneezing right after I wake up.

I was in the kitchen cleaning, had wiped off the counters and was just started washing breakfast dishes when it hit me. All of a sudden I had absolutely no energy, head was pounding, runny nose, sore throat. Aw man! Told Caleb to clean the den, he had to sweep and mop, and Kota to do the living room, she had to dust and vacuum, while I finished up the few dishes. Called sis and told her I was going to run to the grocery store since I knew aunt was out of lunch foods I had to go, and I'd bring those over but then I was leaving quick cuz I felt terrible.

Ended up doing that, coming home, laying down on the couch and sleeping for a couple hours. I can't figure out whats worse...the pounding head, sore throat, runny nose, or the muscle aches. I feel like I've been beat with a very big stick.

I really need to go give my aunt a shower tomorrow at least (she starts her lung rehab/therapy on Monday) but I hate going near her sick. On the other hand, the poor womans been around all of us this week and has probably already been exposed to it even before anyone started showing any symptoms.

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Sunday, February 08, 2009 - 12:59 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
Oh no, you got it, it is such a drag. Feel better, just don't do too much at one time, take lots of naps/rests or it will bite you in the butt.

I just made my list of stuff to do, had some lunch, cleared my email, cleaned up the kitchen some and all of a sudden I thought maybe I should start the crockpot and go take a nap.

It is amazing how fast you run down, I haven't even been up that long, but all of a sudden I am hacking up a lung! I am tired of this, I have things to do, LOL.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Sunday, February 08, 2009 - 9:29 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
My niece got sick a week ago Saturday, Dakota a week ago today and both are still going through the run down phase. In fact, Dakota stayed in jammies all day, didn't want to go anywhere, and even said she was feeling pretty lazy and just didn't care, lol.

We did go to my aunts (Darren and I) so I could give her a shower and he could help bil work on sis' car. Aunt didn't want a shower...she's taking a new pill that is supposed to help slow down her tremors at least, but the drs warning about it is dead on, all she's doing is sleeping. She was eating lunch when we got there and I told her I was there for her shower and she said, nope, don't feel like it. Then she went and set on the couch and fell asleep. Sis said she's been like that the last two days (since she got the new pills.)

I ended up doing a half assed cleaning job...just what absolutely needed to be done like vacuuming and cleaning the bathroom and called it a day. Ended up sitting there while the guys finished up the car just staring at the tv. Then had to come home and take a nap. It sucks.

Same as always, I really don't have the time for this. Tomorrow Caleb has an appt at 9:30, then aunt at 3.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Monday, February 09, 2009 - 12:06 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Detailed cleaning list for Zone 2

Monday's Mission

As I said earlier, tomorrow's dr day. I'm gonna try to take it easy between the two appts. I do have to go over and get my aunt ready a little early but I'm hoping to have some time to rest before I have to do that. I'm really not planning anything else though.

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Monday, February 09, 2009 - 1:58 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
I didn't really get much else done. Oh, I did balance my checkbook, did that in bed, LOL, finished reading the paper, started the dishwasher,and napped the rest of the day.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Monday, February 09, 2009 - 7:06 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
I didn't get all that much done today either Dipo.

Took Caleb to the dr, it was a fairly quick appt, just an exam and discussion, we'll be seeing more of him in the months to come (dermatologist.)

Kids were out of school today so I brought them home for lunch and just hung out. Went to my aunts, she wanted a shower, so got her in and out and dressed and off to her appt. She actually didn't do therapy today, more asking/answering questions and setting up future appts (Mon & Tue 10-11 for now.)

Haven't done much else. It rained and snowed today, so of course I took my car for a car wash. LOL, we have a gas station around the corner where when you fill up you can buy a car wash too. Darren went through the other day and got me one. Had to use it today or it would expire tomorrow. We weren't really worried about the car wash exactly...we'd gone to my uncles one day when it was rainy and muddy, his house is after about 2 miles of dirt roads so the big thing for us was getting the mud off the under carriage part of the car. That was the only reason Darren got me the carwash and the only reason I went today, what was odd to me was that there was a line of cars behind me when I was done!

Then ran to Walmart to get soup for dinner. Darren had class and ate on the way so it was just me and the kids and that sounded good.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Tuesday, February 10, 2009 - 1:04 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Tuesday's Mission

I spent a bit of time earlier rearranging all my containers in the kitchen. I've been buying these big containers of pretzels from Costco because I love them (the containers, not the pretzels, lol.) They're perfect for storing things like cereal, beans, even granola bars and packets of oatmeal. Much easier than storing a bunch of boxes. That was my big accomplishment at home today...I filled the bean and cereal containers and straightened all of them up, lol.

My neighbor stopped by earlier to tell me his kids were sick so I'll be driving both mine to school tomorrow. Also driving oldest niece since sis' car is now in the shop (Darren and James did some work on it Sunday but they also found something or other broken/wrong that they didn't have the tools or know how to fix on their own.) I'll have to leave a little early to drop off Caleb and then Kota and still be on time to pick up my niece before going back to get my aunt ready for her rehab.

I'll probably take it easy tomorrow afternoon. Should do a quick clean on the living room and kitchen but don't feel like doing much more.

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Tuesday, February 10, 2009 - 12:54 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
I got the dishwasher unloaded and reloaded, I washed all the insides of the microwave, now if I could just find those microwave cleaner packs I know that I have I could finish it off.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Wednesday, February 11, 2009 - 1:24 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Wednesday's Mission

Microwave cleaner packs? I don't think I've seen those.

Ever have those days where you're just worn out from the get-go? That's been me today, I don't know if it's being sick (my heads feeling better, but I don't feel real well) or what but I got out of bed tired this morning.

I spent a while last night worrying about getting my kids to school and then picking my niece up on time to get her to school without any of them being late. Was worried enough about it I was up an hour before the clock went off! Had the kids out the door early and after dropping Caleb off told Kota to call my sis and let her know I'd be there as soon as I dropped Kota off only to find out bil hadn't been able to go to work cuz the freeway was closed with snow or ice or something and he was going to take niece to school. So I came home for a few minutes before having to go get my aunt ready and taking her to her appt.

I did learn to say no today though. When I dropped my aunt off sis came in and wanted to know if I'd watch littlest niece for a few hours. Normally I'd love to, but wasn't feeling all that great and had planned on doing some cleaning, sorry, not today. Really wasn't up for it.

Came home and had a quick lunch, then spent three hours cleaning. LOL more like a few minutes cleaning, more sitting, a few cleaning, more sitting, etc for 3 hours. Did finish the living room and kitchen though.

When Darren got home from work, we gave the puppy a haircut. Been meaning to do it for a couple weeks but we haven't had time when both of us were free to do it. Heh, that consisted of him shaving her and me sitting there holding her so she wouldn't run away. I decided against giving her a bath, she could use one, but it's too cold for that.

Tomorrow I have nothing planned except a run to Walmart for shaving cream and soap, I'll probably wait til Darren gets home though to go do that.

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Wednesday, February 11, 2009 - 10:09 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
Wargod, that is the "illness", it is weird you don't feel terrible but you don't feel good and you get tired easily. Hope you feel better and do take it easy.

I found these microwave cleaners a while ago, I located them last night, and there are all these little packages. You put a package in the microwave and it heats up a bursts, spraying some sort of cleaner stuff all over and then you wipe it out. The package says Easyoff so they must be like oven cleaner.

Didn't really do anything last night - had dinner, gathered up everything I need for investment club tonight, fed the kitties and was in bed by 8 pm.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Wednesday, February 11, 2009 - 10:39 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Well, I'm taking it easy, it's another of those days, can't seem to get moving. Good thing I don't have much to do!

I did decide I was going to go to the book store and buy myself a new book (still have a gift card left from Christmas) cuz the idea of curling up with a book sounds pretty fun. But, then I'd have to get in the car, drive, get out of the car, etc.

Let me know if those microwave packs work cuz they sound like a lot of fun to use!

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Thursday, February 12, 2009 - 9:06 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Thursday's Mission

I was reading last night, er this morning, and forgot to post the mission, lol.

I did get moving a bit yesterday. Sis called and asked me to take her to pick up her car and on my way home stopped by the book store. Wasted trip, I posted about it in the gripe thread.

Cleaned the kitchen and did a load of laundry. That was about it, lol. Last night he had to meet his study group in Palmdale so I drove out with him, he dropped me off at Barnes and Noble and picked me up when he was done then we stopped by the grocery store on the way home for a few things we needed.

I'm feeling peppier today so plan to get done what I can early. Kota and my niece have their first practice tonight which means we're back on softball schedule. Kota will have enough time after school to have a sandwich and fruit, then off to practice, then home to do homework while I cook dinner, eat, and then back to homework for her. I have to be super organized to make sure she has time to finish homework, gets in the shower, and is ready for school tomorrow.

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Thursday, February 12, 2009 - 1:01 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
Glad to hear you are feeling better!

Someday, I hope to be able to clean my house again! Last night I had investment club, tonight I have a late haircut, I have been sick for two weekends.

It is so funny that I am looking forward to being able to actually clean! I have kept up with the little stuff, but I need to sweep and mop and dust and windex and clean the bathroom and everything!!

Oh and I still have the microwave packet sitting on the counter, maybe I can do it tonight when I get home, I think it only takes about five minutes.