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Dipo
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04-23-2002

Wednesday, April 15, 2009 - 6:44 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
So we got the heat register moved, and John (my contractor guy) told me there is virtually no insulation in the attic!!! I knew, I noticed that certain rooms were really hot in the summer. Hotter than they should be. Anyway, now I have to ask about that at the next board meeting. I think we are kind of poor, several homes have gone through foreclosure, so I may have to pay for it myself. I just want the heating and cooling costs to be normal and not high because we have bad insulation!

Anyway, I was cleaning this past weekend and then it occurred to me when we move the heat register I would have the dreaded "DRYWALL DUST"! Not too much so far, but friday John will be back to sand and mud some more! I guess I will be dusting and cleaning this weekend.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Thursday, April 16, 2009 - 1:21 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Thursday's Mission

Having no insulation sucks, Dipo. If you can get it put in, do it. Hopefully you won't be stuck paying for it, but even if you do you'll get some of that money back by lower utility bills.

I did some cleaning here and there around the house and made a quick run to the grocery store.

This is how flaky? over-scheduled? I am these days. Sis asked me a few weeks ago if I'd watch the girls tonight. They'd recieved a letter from the city about a neighborhood re-development community meeting (the city is putting in a new park in the neighborhood, plus cleaning it up, that type of stuff) and aunt really wanted them to go. Told sis to remind me as it got closer and she has told me about it probably 3-4 times.

This afternoon the girls manager called to let us know they'd be having practice at the batting cages instead of our park. He asked if I was gonna call my sis and let her know about the change of plans and I said yeah, no problem, I'd probably end up bringing niece anyways. Called her and let her know and asked if she was going to drop niece off here for me to take them to the batting cages and she said....uh, I'm dropping all three off, we have that meeting tonight. I'd totally forgotten about it.

So I was only home a couple hours before they got here. Had time to clean the kitchen, clean the fridge, and do a load of laundry. Then they got here and I got all four girls in the car, ran by the post office, dropped Kota and oldest niece off at the batting cages, took the younger two to get gas and then ran by the grocery store and brought the groceries home. Had just walked in the door when Darren told me Kota called and said they'd be done by 5:30 cuz of the weather, it was 5:20. Back out the door I went to get them. Got home and put them to work doing homework while I cooked, then we ate, and then back to homework for the older kids.

I'd no sooner sat down on the couch when my middle niece crawled up in my lap and said "Aunt Gnomie, I don't feel good, my throat hurts." Spent the next hour and a half on the couch with her crying cuz she felt so lousy (same thing that's kept Caleb home for two days.) I didn't get much else done.

I won't be home most of tomorrow again and I'm not quite sure what else I have planned. Bil's off work for the next week (they didn't get some supplies they needed at the job site) so he offered to take the girls to practice which will be nice.

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Thursday, April 16, 2009 - 11:45 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
Wow, you are always so busy! I don't know how you keep track.

I mopped the bedroom, drywall dust, and I forgot yesterday I totally cleaned the toliet, inside and out since it occurred to me that a "man" would possibly use the toliet and I wanted it clean if the seat got lifted up, LOL.

My kitties were quite mad me for all the ruckass, but they slept through the night for the first time in a while (it occured to me that they didn't get all their proper naps since they were monitoring the strange person in the house all day).

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Friday, April 17, 2009 - 2:03 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Friday's Mission

Dipo, I think I keep track by pure luck sometimes, lol!

I didn't get home til almost 3 today, so not much done except for basics.

Tomorrow is my only free day this week. Sis called and asked what I was planning on doing and before she could finish I told her no. I don't know if or what she wanted, but no. My plans for the day are to run by Walmart for a couple things, then spend the day at home cleaning and doing whatever else I feel like doing.

The girls have softball pictures Saturday morning, early morning dangit. They also have a game, so I think we'll probably finish with the pics just in time to head to the other park for warm ups.

Darren and Caleb are going camping next weekend with some buddies of Darren's. We need to hit Costco to do some shopping for their trip (they are providing breakfast for the 3 days, another is doing lunch, one is doing dinner, and the other guy is taking all the drinks.) Told them since they'll be gone, they need to get some chores done around here on Saturday/Sunday...Darren needs to fix the sprinklers in the front yard and clean out the turtle tank and Caleb needs to mow (both here and at my aunts though he may do hers during the week) and clean his room. Heh, also told them that since me and Dakota will be filling in for them on field clean up duty (little league) they have to make it up to us by cooking dinner and cleaning up afterwards.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Friday, April 17, 2009 - 10:58 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
I'm enjoying my day home. So far I've cleaned the kitchen (counters, cabinets, appliances washed down, floor swept, dishes put up, breakfast dishes washed, and floor swept) and have done two loads of laundry. Oh, also took out some steaks to defrost for dinner. I'm about to start on the living room. Or the bathroom. Haven't made up my mind yet, lol.

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Friday, April 17, 2009 - 3:04 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
John just left, and I am just waiting for the second coat of mud to dry. I love the changes and I am so glad I didn't wait to do them. I need to clean up the kitchen, I still have stacks of cat food to put away. Once I get that done I am going to make a big salad to have all weekend, the weather is beautiful!

This weekend I will be dusting, sweeping, mopping and doing the general clean-up that I put off since John was going to be making a mess.

Have a great weekend! Oh and I forgot, on my way home to meet JOhn, I stopped and got my new passport picture taken (its been on my list for over a year!), picked up a eyeglass repair kit and got some stuff at Pet Express, so I feel like my exterior chores are done!

Biscottiii
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05-29-2004

Saturday, April 18, 2009 - 1:24 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Biscottiii a private message Print Post    
I count my activities "by the bag" lol. Last night I cleared out 3 brown grocery bags packed solid of paperwork. Had yanked them out of files, then all stopped with the mold abatement nightmare so there they sat & added to the mound.

Years worth of old bills, during commercials while watching Survivor, I shredded. Still have 1/2 bag to go, frankly I was surprisingly sore & ran out of steam. Also watched CSI and Harper's Island (didn't like too much so I just shredded during the shows too) but dang, I cleared out a bunch. Too bad, I have to wait another 2-weeks to unload them when recycles are collected, won't put them out in the bin until just the night before (my BFF has had people rummage through her recycles in the past).

I'm really starting to see more space to walk in my house and some progress (believe it or not).

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Saturday, April 18, 2009 - 1:52 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Sounds like you two got quite a bit done today!

Heh, Bisc, last week I went over to sis' and she was shredding a box of papers. She told me she had stuff her mil had given her to shred when she first moved in with them after she got sick four years ago! Mil had gotten sicker and needed more care, the papers went into the box and were forgotten except for them to throw more into the box to shred. They moved with the box, lol, and she was finally getting around to unpacking it. Took her 3-4 nights, couple hours each night.

I did finish the living room (dusted and vacuumed) but then lost all energy. I seem to have picked up Caleb's cold. Took a nap while Darren picked up the kids from school and cooked dinner. Only thing else I did was drive Kota to the park to watch her bff's game and then pick her up.

Won't have much of a chance to rest tomorrow. Girls have picture day early in the morning and Darren's working so can't take Kota. My niece has snack day tomorrow and I told her I'd help her with the hairbands (she's tying strips of fabric in team colors to them to put in her snack bags.) I was supposed to go over tonight and do it with her, but told her we could do it tomorrow between pictures and their game. Shouldn't take too long.

After the game we have to go shopping for the camping trip and then dig out the camping stuff and see what we have and what they're going to have to borrow. Darren reminded me (though I'm not sure if he really told me this when he first asked me about going camping) that they're leaving Thursday afternoon so I'm not going to have time this week to do it. Also going to have to talk to all Caleb's teachers and get his homework and classwork for Thursday afternoon (he'll go to school for half the day) and Friday.

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Saturday, April 18, 2009 - 3:33 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
Everyone has been busy, busy. The only thing I have done so far is run my dishwasher early (6:30am) this morning. I saw that the temp was supposed to go over 80 today and maybe 90 tomorrow, so since I was up, finished loading it up and ran it. I need to go unload. I have done a little straightening, and plan to do my home blessing chores in small 15 minute increments today and tomorrow. Dug out the fan for the living room in case it gets hot, pulled some chicken out of the freezer and have my salad greens washed and drying. Plan to make some salad and some sort of chicken for dinner.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Saturday, April 18, 2009 - 11:14 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Oh man, Dipo, it was hot here too! The girls had pictures at 9:30 (we had to be there at 9:15) and I work my capris and threw a sweatshirt over my tshirt. By about 9:20, I was burning up! Their game was at 12, which was absolutely miserable. But, here it is 11pm and I still have all my windows open and the fans on cuz it's still hot!

Tomorrow is supposed to be worse in the 90's. I don't have much planned other than hanging out at home with Kota (I've got a cold and she has a stomach bug) watching movies. Darren and Caleb are going to the lake with sis, bil and their girls.

Lumbele
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07-12-2002

Sunday, April 19, 2009 - 10:16 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lumbele a private message Print Post    
Dipo, War is always busy, busy, busy. She tires me out! She must have infected Bisc, the bag lady. Wish that virus (and energy) would rub off on me, too.

Well, I have been quite a flybrat lately and will be trying to return to flybabying again, pronto! I need a flycop to crack the whip!!!!

Dipo
Member

04-23-2002

Sunday, April 19, 2009 - 11:49 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
LOL Lumbele, Wargod sorry you are feeling bad, hope you feel better.

Yep it is going to get really hot here too, I am getting ready to wash the outside sliders, then scrub the patio a little and then move the kitty box back out where it came from (was inside because of the rain). Then I will close the drapes and see if there are some chores I can do that are not to physical.

I already unloaded the dishwasher, got the trash ready to go, cleaned up the kitchen and rehung the coatrack. I was sitting here last night and it just fell on one side, weirds thing, the screw didn't come off the wall, it just must not have been securely on the screw to start with, LOL.

TTFN.

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Sunday, April 19, 2009 - 1:00 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
So I got the outside sliders done and scrubbed the deck. I never even thought of washing down the deck until I saw the neighbors mopping theirs in preparation for renting out the unit. I just keep it swept, but it is amazing how much it needed it. I haven't wanted to use the hose, wastes too much water, so I just took a bucket and scrub brush out and cleaned up the part in front of the sliders. It looks great. So as it dries I will put the second kitty box out.

In the coming months/winter time if it rains I am going to go out and do a little scrubbing then the rain will wash off all the grime.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Sunday, April 19, 2009 - 10:19 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Usually busy, but ever so often my body tells me to STOP and this was the weekend for that! I spent most of today on the couch with Kota watching movies.

Dipo, I wash down my back patio and front porch and driveway once a year, usually about the time the weather changes and we start to spend more time outside. I do use the hose to get them wet, then scrub with the shop broom, then rinse them off. It's quite amazing the difference it makes, especially on the back patio where the dogs track dirt and mud from the yard.

This week is going to be a bit nuttier than usual. Dakota's softball schedule is all messed up, she has a game tomorrow night and Friday night. Caleb has track practice tomorrow so I'll have to grab Dakota, throw her into her uniform and get her going while Darren picks Caleb up. Then he (Darren) has class tomorrow so he'll miss most of her game. Wednesday Caleb has a track meet and needs picked up at 2:30 from school and driven there. Not quite sure what I'm going to do...I'm supposed to be helping my mil on Wednesday. Either Darren has to go in early and get off early to pick him up and take him or I have to run out on mil and drive from Palmdale to Lancaster to get Caleb, then to Quartz Hill for the track meet. And then worry about who's going to get Kota from school and to practice. Ack! Thursday is just as bad...I'm supposed to be at mil's, Caleb needs picked up at 1 and driven to Mojave so he can leave with Darren to go camping and then I have to get back to town to get Kota. That's on top of aunts therapy, Darren's mom, softball practice, and track practice all week, lol.

I am planning a fun day Friday. Dakota's been sick all weekend and I'm hoping she feels well enough to go to school tomorrow. Because if she does go, I plan to keep her home on Friday. Darren and Caleb will be camping and I think we're due for a girls day. I plan on us checking thrift stores for jewelry (that we can take apart and make new things,) going to lunch, and doing some shopping for her slumber party.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Sunday, April 19, 2009 - 11:57 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Monday's Mission

To simplify my last post, lol: on tomorrows schedule for me is taking aunt to therapy in the morning, then doing the mission and some light housework while washing sleeping bags for Darren and Caleb. I'll be cleaning off and on until Dakota gets out of school and then shove a snack down her throat and into her uniform and running. On days she has games she has about 20 minutes to snack and change clothes before we have to run out the door to make it to the park on time. When the games over at 7, dinner for the kids and homework. Somewhere in there I have to squeeze in a grocery store trip since we didn't do that this weekend.

Biscottiii
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05-29-2004

Monday, April 20, 2009 - 2:28 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Biscottiii a private message Print Post    
Lumbele said: "She must have infected Bisc, the bag lady."

LOL! Remember what I said before?
"Still have 1/2 bag to go, frankly I was surprisingly sore & ran out of steam."

Dang! Tonite I watched Amazing Race and a wonderful 2 hr CBS Hallmark Courage of the Heart, plus the evening news. 3-1/2 HOURS, and I only made it through 1/2 of that Half BAG! That stuff was solid! Bills from clear back to 2002.

A neighbor guy down the alley offered when he saw me working in my little garden yesterday to bring his truck down the alley with extra gravel for drainage (I've been wanting to buy some for 6-yrs, but going to have to carry from the front with no access to my backyard, the alley doesn't go through). 4pm tomorrow, he's hauling. Hey, he's even got shovels, mine are buried in the mountain in the garage still. Well, pulled up more weeds today in preparation, just needed to shower (so that I don't knock him over tomorrow with my garden/smelliness, I mean 'earthiness'.)

Then I ate dinner while I did my bag lady shrediness during evening TV. So tired, can't believe I couldn't finish that stupid bag!

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Monday, April 20, 2009 - 10:03 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
LOL, keep at it Biscotti. Have you checked to see if anyone is offering any free shredding? It is sort of like those drives for getting rid of e-waste. I have seen a couple of those here and they give you one box free! Saves a lot of time, LOL.

I didn't get too much more done, just set up the kitty box, cleaned it out and straightened up the house before I crawled into bed. It was so hot!

One of my kitties threw up on the VCR remote, I only noticed because there was a bunch of grass on it, so now it has limited function, ACCCCKKK. I am hoping it will work tonight, I am not sure what to do, other than leave it alone.

Oh, and my new ceiling fan is stuck is low, I have called John to come take a look at it.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Monday, April 20, 2009 - 10:27 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Dipo, I've watched Darren take apart remotes to clean them, but all I really know about it is that you have to be very very careful to get all the pieces, parts and buttons back where they belong.

My aunt decided not to go to therapy today and I didn't argue, lol. I ran to the grocery store instead. I'll be starting some cleaning here soon.

Biscottiii
Member

05-29-2004

Tuesday, April 21, 2009 - 12:18 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Biscottiii a private message Print Post    
Dipo said: "Have you checked to see if anyone is offering any free shredding?"

Yeah, I've read of those. The newspapers always show pictures AFTER the event is over, never fails. Great idea, but why don't they ever let us know beforehand?

Well, neighbor guy forgot me. I showed up at his house and he was apologetic said he was doing paperwork, could we do it later this week? Actually, I was somewhat relieved. I'm so sore from all the weed pulling, probably wouldn't be much use in shoveling his free gravel (don't want him thinking I expect him to do all the labor by himself). So, he's got my phone number and we will 'make it happen'.

Have a linner (late lunch/early dinner) date with my best friend tomorrow, so this should leave me functional.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Tuesday, April 21, 2009 - 1:05 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Tuesday's Mission

Heh, Bisc, it's the same around here when they have the free dump days at waste management. Pictures/article the day after it's over.

If you're sore, it's probably better to wait. Last summer I got to shovel some dirt (not much with my wrists) and that was hard work. Gravel has got to be even harder!

I am positive I did quite a bit today. I just know I did! Yet, looking around you can't really tell it. I emptied the trash can in my bedroom and took out what didn't belong. I emptied the bathroom trash and got rid of all the empty bottles and slithers of soap. Did two loads of laundry. Also took out the kitchen and den trash. Scrubbed kitchen counters and appliances and picked up a bit around the living room.

But, I didn't sweep, mop, vacuum, dust, etc. It really doesn't look like much was done, but I did do stuff.

Tomorrow is therapy and I need to do the camping shopping (might wait til Darren's home.) And doing what else I didn't finish today.

Dipo
Member

04-23-2002

Tuesday, April 21, 2009 - 9:12 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
LOL, I am always annoyed when I see it in the paper afterwards! I have found that if you go to the company's website (the one in the paper) you can get on the mailing list and then you will know in advance when they are happening.

I didn't do to much, it was way too hot here, over 90. I did take out some recycling and trash this morning when I left for work.

Biscottiii
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05-29-2004

Tuesday, April 21, 2009 - 8:22 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Biscottiii a private message Print Post    
GREAT suggestion Dipo! Will definitely do that!

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Wednesday, April 22, 2009 - 12:58 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Wednesday's Mission

I'd planned to do my cleaning tonight when it cooled down but we spent so much time shopping for the camping trip I didn't get around to it. Ah well, least it's not too bad.

Tomorrow I should be at my mils most the day, though I haven't heard from her so not sure that's still the plans. Dakota has practice and we need to get all of Darren and Caleb's stuff packed up (including food) to drop off at Darren's buddy's house tomorrow evening.

Dipo
Member

04-23-2002

Wednesday, April 22, 2009 - 10:41 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
Wargod, I am hoping it will be cooler this evening so I can get some things done. Did a little last night, got the trash out, ran the dishwasher, and redid the Litter Locker. I really need to do that detail dusting of my bedroom, hopefully tonight.

Wargod
Moderator

07-16-2001

Wednesday, April 22, 2009 - 2:50 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Well, at least its not as hot as yesterday here. We've got a bit of breeze and it's about 87. Still uncomfortable enough to not be doing much though!

I have thrown in more laundry and went through my change jar for quarters for Darren for poker. Also spent part of the day at mils, but yeah, that's about it.