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Wargod
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07-16-2001

Sunday, March 15, 2009 - 8:51 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Heh, you sound like my sister, Dipo. We had to go shopping to pick up a few things like milk and Darren's lunch foods and I picked up cookie dough, bisquits, cinnamon rolls and a couple take home and bake pizzas. She called me when we were on our way home and asked what I'd been up to, told her excitedly what all I'd bought and her reply was, "yeah, so?" LOL, what a let down for me! She finally got it and said that that was a normal week in her house, she'd forgot I'd been without an oven so long and that type of stuff was still fun for me.

I did some laundry and cleaned up the kitchen along with the little bit of shopping and that was it. Been feeling pretty run down this weekend and haven't had a ton of energy.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Sunday, March 15, 2009 - 10:51 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Detailed Cleaning List for Zone 3

Monday's Mission

I really haven't given much thought to what I'm doing tomorrow. My aunt has therapy and I'm going over early to help her with a shower (will get some housework done while she's doing that.)

Darren's back on 10 hour work days so he won't be home til 4. He also has school tomorrow and leaves at 5:30. Dakota has practice tomorrow at 4:15. All I've figured out so far is I'm gonna need to ask sis to take the girls to practice so I can get dinner done in time for Darren to eat before school. It's good practice I guess, about half her games are on Monday nights and I'm gonna have to get back in the practice of having dinner done early enough for him while still getting her out of the house and to whatever park we need to be at.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Monday, March 16, 2009 - 8:47 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Went over to get my aunt ready for her therapy and she's not feeling too well. Her blood sugar has been all over the place this weekend. I've rescheduled today's therapy for Wednesday. Also told her I'd be back later to help her with a shower if she's feeling up to it and to clean the house.

Sis is gonna take the girls to practice later and I'll take them tomorrow. I like being able to switch off when needed, lol, it makes it so much easier to get stuff done.

I'm gonna go clean the bathroom and then the stove top. Went to use the oven last night and the damn thing wouldn't get out of the locked mode so it wouldn't heat up. Darren took the stove top off and set it on the sink and fixed that (the lock was catching on something) and I asked him to leave the stove top where it was, will make it much easier to clean. After that, I'll see what else I'm in the mood to do.

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Monday, March 16, 2009 - 10:05 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
I thought of you, wargod, when I was baking my chicken last night, LOL.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Monday, March 16, 2009 - 10:47 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
LOL!

I actually thought about doing baked chicken tonight, but forgot to take any out this morning. I think I'm going to throw some hamburger patties on the grill instead. Darren needs to eat early, Kota won't be home til close to 7 and Caleb has a buddy coming over and staying for dinner. I can throw Darren's on early then wait til Kota's home to cook for me and the kids. Tomorrow night though, baked chicken! And bisquits! And maybe a pie just cuz I can!

I have cleaned the stove top (it's so shiny now) and cleaned the rest of the kitchen, scrubbed the bathroom and mopped both those floors, and thrown a load of laundry in. Just remembered I left off getting some stuff (fresh fruits/veggies) at the store yesterday cuz we went to Walmart and I don't really like their fresh stuff. Need to do that soon before Caleb's buddy gets here.

Aunt was sound asleep when I called, told sis no big deal I can come over after Darren goes to school. Caleb has some yard work to do over there anyways and his buddy can either help or play video games til Caleb's done.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Monday, March 16, 2009 - 11:12 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Tuesday's Mission

Dakota is feeling like crud again (I think ear infection this time) so tomorrow's going to be a run around day. Take her to my sisters to lay down and Caleb's going back to do more yard work while I take my aunt to therapy. I'll set up an appointment for Kota once her pediatricians office opens and try to get her in after aunts session. Poor kidlets going to have to miss practice (she's been so excited, she's supposed to pitch and catch in the first game) but it's the only chance of her maybe making it to her first game.

Other than that, not sure what I'm going to do for the day. My aunt waited til tonight to let my sister know she needed some stuff at the grocery store (after I was there twice today and even told her I was going...sigh) but she's going to have to wait til tomorrow afternoon at least, probably after Darren gets home.

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Tuesday, March 17, 2009 - 11:01 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
Bummer about Dakota, I was wondering, do kids get flu shots? I only ask because I have had the same crud a couple of times and I finally realized the other day that this is the first year I didn't have a flu shot. I feel like that has allowed me to get sick more often and for longer. Won't forget again!

Last night I just unloaded the dishwasher, read my sunday paper, LOL, gathered stuff to bring to work and went to bed at 8pm to watch dancing with the stars. (I was sick over the weekend so I am taking it easy in the evenings.)

I think tonight I will maybe do some final work on my taxes and mop the bathroom floor. I think Blackie is complaining about the cleanliness of the floor since he threw sand all over the bathroom last night (not just around the edges of the box).

Lumbele
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07-12-2002

Tuesday, March 17, 2009 - 11:37 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lumbele a private message Print Post    
So I have been stepping out of line already. Around the toilet bowl was just recently done, so I could skip yesterday's mission and washed a pile of brushes and combs instead. Then I took a trip to Michael's.
The laundry room is such a mess, I don't intend to get started in there or I'll never get out.

However, I did clean out all the bathroom cabinets which kept me busy for a while and am considering doing a load of wash. The good intention is to clean the bathroom tommorrow and then get back into maintaining it the flylady way. Emphasis on "considering" and "intention".

War, has Kota's doc ever mentioned tubes for her ears? Ds used to have ear infections like crazy. Tubes in and all that stopped.

Am I the only one who has a mess on her computer? Recipes up the yahoo that I have never tried yet, some I probably never will; bookmarks ditto; the pictures folder is as bad as the box of pix sitting in the back of the cabinet, etc etc etc.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Tuesday, March 17, 2009 - 12:28 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Dipo, yes they can get them. Few years ago when bils mother was sick and going through chemo the dr insisted everyone who would have regular contact with her have one, including my nieces cuz she was living with them. That was the year they were worried about shortages of flu shots though and we chose not to have Caleb and Kota get them. Unlike my nieces, I could keep my kids away from her and anytime they got sick with even a sniffle or anyone around them got sick that they didn't go anywhere near her. Don't think there's been a shortage since, but seeing how important it was to have the rest of the kids get it when Denise was sick, I've kinda been operating under the idea that other people need it more than my two do. As sis and I were talking about recently though (she's been the same way since Denise died about other people needing the shot more) is that duh...we are around our aunt with a weakened immune system and our kidlets fall in that probably should have it category! We didn't get it this year, but next year everyone should have it.

Lum, we have discussed tubes but the dr feels (and most the time I agree) that she doesn't have ear infections enough to get them. Other than swimmers ear, which we have stopped with ear plugs for the most part, she's had one ear infection in the last 13 months. It just happened to be a bad one.

Took her to the dr earlier, her ears are fine, her sinus' are fine, and her throat is a bit irritated. Dr thinks she had/has that nasty virus on top of everything else. She feels perfectly fine today. We're going back Thursday for a follow up cuz the dr wants to keep an eye on her ears and throat. Only prescription we got today was for numbing ear drops and orders to prop her up in bed so she's not laying flat.

LOL and no you're not the only one! I set here the other night for over an hour going through my favorites, deleting what I didn't need anymore and organizing the rest. I couldn't get over how much crap there was. I need to go through my emails next but that's one of those things that's so big I just don't want to start!

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Wednesday, March 18, 2009 - 12:11 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Wednesday's Mission

My bathroom is still clean, so I think I'll continue with the windows where I left off (had to stop cuz of the weather, only have a few more left.) I was glad to read the reminder about cleaning out the lint hose, last time she had that one I had Darren do it so it's about time for him to do it again.

I don't have too much to do tomorrow. Aunts therapist asked that I bring her in Thursday instead of Wednesday which will give me a relatively free day. Decided to start working on my online traffic school...have finished 125 minutes out of 400...no way I'll finish tonight, but I can tomorrow. I do have to do at least two loads of laundry, Dakota's uniform needs washed and my softball blankets (should be warm tomorrow evening, but not going to take the chance or else I'll freeze.)

Lumbele
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07-12-2002

Wednesday, March 18, 2009 - 11:47 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lumbele a private message Print Post    
Yeehaw, I can report a squeeky-clean bathroom, top to bottom. Trick is to get back into the maintenance routine.
Laundry room still is will remain a mess for another while.
How about we tackle our emails next week. I need co-miserators.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Wednesday, March 18, 2009 - 11:52 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
I'm all for the email dump, Lum!

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Wednesday, March 18, 2009 - 2:48 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
I will join in the emails, but I don't really save much, LOL.

Lumbele
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07-12-2002

Wednesday, March 18, 2009 - 3:35 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lumbele a private message Print Post    
Yay!!! I won't be alone wading through those piles. Don't think a week will be enough for me. Heehee.

When I was in Germany, I couldn't send out emails from my Outlook accounts (couldn't figure out how to change the ISP), so I got myself a few gmail accounts and will have to switch over to those. With those web-based ones I can get to my mail and send stuff out, too anywhere anytime.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Thursday, March 19, 2009 - 12:16 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Thursday's Mission

I don't have too much to delete in email, but I have several folders with stuff saved that seriously need to be reorganized. I've got everything so mixed up I can't find anything!

I keep thinking tomorrow is Friday. Not sure why other than I'm losing my mind, lol. I have to take my aunt to therapy in the morning, then try to finish traffic school, then get Kota to the dr. Not much else to do really. Kota's coach gave them tomorrow off (they had practice Mon and Tues and games tonight and Friday) to rest and I think we may just have a good sit down meal and game night.

Biscottiii
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05-30-2004

Thursday, March 19, 2009 - 1:12 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Biscottiii a private message Print Post    
One potential 'trick' when you go to clean out emails. In my acct I can click on the "Sender" to put them all in alphabetical order (normally set to "Date order"). Once they're in Alpha order, it's remarkable how many of those little sneakers I had missed deleting over time, here and there.

Example: The Weather Channel, I obviously don't care anymore about storm warnings from last Dec. Or all the stuff from Hanes, confirming my order last Spring, that has arrived & cleared the credit card.

So I can checkmark all of them and delete in bulk. When they are altogether, it's easy to see groups of emails that I don't even have to read before deleting. Once done, I just click "Date" to get back to regular order. Just a suggestion.

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Thursday, March 19, 2009 - 10:04 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
LOL, I have a few folders that I supposed could use some review. I will put it on my list for this weekend.

I cleaned my tub already, so that is done! So funny, I just commented on how I can't seem to get the date and day straight this week!

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Thursday, March 19, 2009 - 10:19 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Haven't done nothing, woke up with a headache. Even blew off my aunts therapy.

My problem with email is I like to keep some things, like when I order beads, I'll keep the reciepts because I might need to go back and find something specific I ordered. I have a folder specifically for that, but then I'll get my bill from Verizon or something from Caleb's school and chuck them in there cuz I don't have anywhere else to put them. Of course, there's also the prob of having stuff saved from last year!

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Thursday, March 19, 2009 - 12:07 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
See, I am a print kind of gal. I will print stuff off and keep it in my files for a really long time. But I rarely keep much in my email, I should probably look through my house file and and see if there is stuff I can get rid of. I go through most of the other files annually (tax time).

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Friday, March 20, 2009 - 1:39 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Friday's Mission

I took Kota to her follow up appt today and since she was still complaining about a sore throat and was running a low grade fever, they did a rapid strep test. It was positive. So, we are stuck home for the next couple days while the meds get in her system.

I'm not willing to risk my contagious little munchkin not sharing her yuckies so I won't be going to my aunts this weekend either. It'll be a few days at least before we know if she did share with any of us and until then I can't expose my aunt or sis and her girls. If we haven't already. I did ask sis to gather her laundry tomorrow (er, aunts laundry, lol) and sit it on the porch for me to run up and grab.

I'm rather glad I skipped aunts therapy today, but worried cuz Kota spiked that fever Sunday night and was complaining about her throat then but because she seemed to feel better, I've had her at my aunts and around my nieces all week.

I'll spend the next couple days cleaning up around my house and hanging out with Kota. She's devestated...has to miss her game tomorrow night and I told her we can either play a game or watch a movie (sis told her she'd call with game updates.) I think it's going to be a pretty quiet weekend for us.

Biscottiii
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05-30-2004

Friday, March 20, 2009 - 2:31 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Biscottiii a private message Print Post    
Ahhh, so sorry War and Dakota!

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Friday, March 20, 2009 - 9:19 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
Bummer! for you Wargod and dakota. I am not going to do too much this weekend, it is my weekend to finalize taxes since I didn't do it last weekend, LOL.

I was going to do the floors, still may, but I heard it is going to get cold and rain again Sat night/Sunday!.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Friday, March 20, 2009 - 10:50 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
NOOOO Dipo! Don't say that! If you get cold and rain so do I and I've been enjoying the gorgeous weather! Dangit, just checked and you're right, cold/rain and snow levels to 3,000. Normally I'd laugh that off but with the snow we've had this year that worries me. And crud, it's supposed to be colder on Monday too, Dakota has a game that night in Acton. That sucks.

I can't seem to shake this headache I started yesterday morning. It's making me lazy! All I've done so far this morning is throw in a load of laundry and write a check for mortgage. Haven't even bothered getting dressed yet.

Christy358
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07-10-2007

Saturday, March 21, 2009 - 12:03 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Christy358 a private message Print Post    
War, Flylady says you have to get dressed. Yes, even shoes.



Wargod
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07-16-2001

Saturday, March 21, 2009 - 1:03 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Shhh, Christy, lets not tell her! Especially since I didn't get dressed til about 3pm today, lol.

I feel totally run down, not sick run down, just worn out. Heh, I didn't even cook dinner tonight. Told em there were frozen burritos, taquitos and tv dinners in the freezer, soup in the cabinet and plenty of sandwich stuff so everyone made their own.

Haven't quite decided what I'm doing this weekend. Probably cleaning out the car. And I said I wasn't going to my aunts but I can do some cleaning without getting near her so I might do that. If I go right after lunch she'll be laying down for a nap so I can clean at least the living room, bathroom, and do the weekly cleaning of her oxygen machine. I also need to grab her portable tanks so I can get them refilled Monday.