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Wargod
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07-16-2001

Wednesday, July 08, 2009 - 12:34 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Wednesday's Mission

I need to do some cleaning in the morning while Caleb's in school and figure out what I'm going to do about dinner, but probably won't get too much done around my house. Just basics.

Dipo, how'd you like the self clean?

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Wednesday, July 08, 2009 - 10:43 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
I loved the self clean, except it was a little stinky, LOL. I dit most of my chores, got the hummingbird food done, watered the plants, wiped out the stove and put all the racks back in then cooked some steaks.

Tonight is investment club so I doubt I will get any chores done.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Wednesday, July 08, 2009 - 11:52 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Oh shoot, I'm sorry Dipo, I knew about the little bit stinky and should have mentioned it!

I got some more laundry done last night and cleaned up the kitchen after dinner.

Haven't done all that much today. Aunts putting me off so I decided to grab her laundry earlier to do today. I can get that done and then hopefully tomorrow she'll let me get her in the shower.

I did get a couple other things done, including rescheduling a drs appt for aunt. She was supposed to go in Friday, but the visiting nurse hasn't been by to do a blood test yet and she needs that done before seeing the dr. So next Friday for that.

I haven't decided what to do about dinner yet. The girls have a game and won't be finished til 7:30 so it needs to be something quick and easy.

My kidlets have their physicals in a few hours. Tricky with the game, but I have to get Dakota dressed in her uniform and have her seen first, then Darren will take her to the park and me and Caleb will meet her there. Should be hectic.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Thursday, July 09, 2009 - 1:00 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Thursday's Mission

Got my aunts laundry done tonight. And that was about it, lol.

I'm not sending Caleb to class. He's not supposed to miss any days or they can kick him out of the class, but he had some shots today and is feeling pretty lousy tonight and I'm not sending him to school like that. He's also got a buddy that is supposed to come over, but I think we may have to cancel that.

Dakota's team won again so they're playing tomorrow night. I've already got a roast out that I plan on throwing in the crockpot in the morning. Also need to pick up a couple prescriptions from the pharmacy and then on to my aunts house.

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Thursday, July 09, 2009 - 11:36 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
Surely you can contact the school and arrange for him to miss a day, I can't believe they wouldn't have an exception policy!

Late night last night with the investment club and I was just so tired! I got home and wanted to unload the dishwasher but when I looked some of the dishes didn't seem clean, so I ran it again. Went to bed at 10, planning to get up early and do my chores before my sister comes to clean.

Anyway, got up early, unloaded the dishwasher, again some dishes don't seem clean, so I left those - maybe I had it too full. Anyway, I figured the ones that looked clean had been through two cycles, so I was going for it. Reloaded the dishwasher with the remaining dishes, filled up my water bottles, watered the plants and fed the kitties, then off to work.

Since BB starts tonight, probably won't do a thing, but I have my maintenance guy coming tomorrow to figure out why my ceiling fan light is intermitent, fix the bathtub faucet that is dripping out 5 gallons of water a day, and a few other minor things. I swear it has been too busy this week between work and my personal life, I can't wait for the weekend.!

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Thursday, July 09, 2009 - 11:48 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Well, I do understand the policy on some level, the class is only about 25 days long and they don't want the kids missing any of it. But, I'm thinking that too, they have to have some kind of exceptions for illness. And if they don't, do I really want my kid going somewhere they don't care if he feels well enough of not? I'll send em a note tomorrow to explain and hopefully that'll be good.

I started my crockpot. Waiting for a load of laundry in the dryer to finish and then I need to run by the pharmacy and head to my aunts. No idea how long I'll be at her house, but I'm going to take Dakota, her gear, and uniform and if neccessary bil can drop the girls off at the batting cages.

I'm actually going to miss part of bb tonight. Game won't be over til 7:30 at least then we have to come home and have dinner. I'm tivoing it, but won't get the chance to watch for a couple days. And ya know, it doesn't bug me the least bit, lol, would rather do the game stuff!

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Friday, July 10, 2009 - 2:09 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Friday's Mission

Got my aunts cleaned, got her in the shower, changed her sheets and came home with a small load of laundry (sheets and towels) and a shopping list. Didn't get much else done.

Tomorrow after dropping Caleb off at class, I need to run by the dmv (hoping it won't take too long, not counting on it though.) Need to go to the store and do a little shopping, pay for Kota's jersey, and clean around the house. I'm trying to think, I know there was something else I have to do tomorrow.

Biscottiii
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05-29-2004

Friday, July 10, 2009 - 5:52 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Biscottiii a private message Print Post    
What's with the "stinky" business of the self cleaning oven (I've never had one before)? Does that mean the smoke detectors wig out? My SDs scream every time I broil a steak. Granted, it's been almost 11 yrs since I bought this house, but I have FOUND the stove's manuals. In the meantime, I've used products that allow me to clean w/o harming the self cleaning oven. Just trying to get up the courage.

Go Kota! Kick some buns & win some more!

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Friday, July 10, 2009 - 9:10 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
Biscotti, its no big deal, I guess it is just that it gets so hot, that the cooking/desentagrating of the grease and oils has an order. It is not bad, but noticable. Didn't set off my SD's there wasn't any smoke.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Friday, July 10, 2009 - 9:35 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Nah, it doesn't set off the smoke detectors, but it does get hot enough to burn off everything inside. It just smells kinda funny. I tend to do it when the weather is nice enough outside to keep the windows open and that helps.

They lost last night, Bisc. There was one team that just dominated the tournament...they beat us the first night 18-6, beat a second team 19-1, and a third 11-1. We lost the first night, won three in a row, 14-4, 16-6, and 20-10, then last night against the first team that beat us was 17-0. The girls did great and came in 2nd so they were all pretty happy.

Biscottiii
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05-29-2004

Saturday, July 11, 2009 - 3:32 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Biscottiii a private message Print Post    
Shucks War, well they played their little hearts out and had a good time. Not everyone can win, so 2nd place seems mighty fine!

Thanks for the info Dipo & War, think I will wait a little for weather & courage to try out that self cleaning. Although, it's not really bad since I mostly use the microwave anyway.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Saturday, July 11, 2009 - 3:43 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
I'd been saying all week Bisc that all the other teams were playing for 2nd. It's not that I don't have faith in our girls, but the team that won was just so much better than the rest and their pitchers really intimidated the other girls.

Dakota's goal this summer is to practice in the medium and fast pitch batting cages so she can get used to those. Heh, ok, her goals also include learning how to bat left handed, working on both pitching and catching and to play as much as she can while waiting for the next season to start!

On the oven, that's one area I'm lucky in too. After not having the oven work for so long, I still don't use it all that often so it doesn't get very dirty.

Biscottiii
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05-29-2004

Sunday, July 12, 2009 - 10:58 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Biscottiii a private message Print Post    
Hey Folks, you've just GOT to see this! Even during mold abatement, my house looked better than this. A blogger on a rather funny site is considering taking up a $4million collection - just to buy it, tear it down, and put that house out of its misery.

Here's the site. Be SURE to enlarge and check all 13 interior pics (to get the full flavor)! To me it looks like an architect was chomping psychedelic mushrooms & fantasizing about pole dances - while the kitty was scratching in search of a litter box. I could just picture ostrich skin leather furniture in the living room.

http://www.sothebyshomes.com/hamptons/sales/0043862#

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Monday, July 13, 2009 - 12:18 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
LOL, what a bizarre house.

Monday's Mission

I'd planned on a pretty lazy day today just working on the girls softball scrapbooks and then I had this conversation with Caleb:

C: Mom, I'm hungry.
M: Make a sandwich.
C: There's no bread.
M: Oh, well get one of dad's frozen foods out of the freezer.
C: There is none.
M: Fine, have cereal!

LOL, I knew at that point I was screwed and didn't have any real food in the house. So my lazy day working on the scrapbooks ended up being me cleaning out the fridge, writing a grocery list and heading to Costco. Then coming home and seperating food and putting it away. And then a trip to Walmart to finish out the shopping (shampoo, soap, etc.) Sigh, 3 hours later my lazy day was gone.

Tomorrow I need to take Caleb out to the school to see if he got dropped from his class. Told Darren today I don't really care if he did, the kidlet was sick and there was no helping it. Of course, I hope he didn't, but not much I can do about it if he was.

Also need to run by the dmv since they were closed Friday. And stop by my aunts to drop off a few things (dog food, vitamins.) Some cleaning and laundry around the house and that's about it.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Monday, July 13, 2009 - 10:07 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Ok, took Caleb to school and talked to his teacher. Teacher says he's fine since he had a reason to be absent and I said great and left him, lol.

I went to the dmv after dropping him off. Had to park two parking lots away and when I walked over, the line (to get a number to wait for someone to call your number!) was out the door and around the building. Should have anticipated that since they were closed Friday. I'm going to drive by later and see if it's any better. I may end up going over as soon as they open and seeing if sis or bil can take Caleb to school if neccessary.

Right now I'm thinking of what I should be doing, but instead watching the live feeds, lol.

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Monday, July 13, 2009 - 10:46 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
OMG. what is the point of that floor, that you never have to sweep it because you can't tell its dirty, LOL. And my word that is a lot of poles.

LOL, Wargod, I think watching the live feeds is a fine use of your time!

I didn't do much this weekend, having a cleaning lady is great! I had the work done on friday so now my bathtub faucet no longer leaks, yeah. I cleaned up the kitchen some, I had stuck a pan in the dishwasher that really didn't belong (cuz my sister was coming to clean), so dealt with that. Didn't really do much else, need to water plants and take out recycling tonight.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Monday, July 13, 2009 - 10:55 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Certainly a fun use of my time, lol!

It's summer and super hot so I'll be back to my wacky cleaning schedule where I'm doing housework at 2am. As long as it's done, it's all good.

Yeah on the no more leaks! That should save a little on the water bill.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Monday, July 13, 2009 - 2:34 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Dropped a bag of dog food off at my aunts and picked up sis' camera memory stick (for the girls softball scrapbooks.) Drove by the dmv and they were still packed so I'll take care of that tomorrow. Cashed my paycheck and paid a bill. Now off to clean up the kitchen from lunch.

Later on I promised Kota I'd take her to buy shorts, she doesn't have any.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Monday, July 13, 2009 - 11:37 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Tuesday's Mission

I took Kota over to the discount store we went to for winter clothes and did fairly well. She got three pair of shorts and three shirts and I picked up two pair of shorts and two tshirts for Caleb. $80 for 5 outfits, I'm not complaining too much, lol. Wait, take that back, I do have a complaint...one pair of Kota's shorts and 2 shirts were mislabeled. I just checked the size on the hanger and the tag and it wasn't til we got home we realized they were the wrong size and didn't fit so we'll have to take those back tomorrow or Wednesday and exchange them.

Aunt's nurse came out today for a blood draw and couldn't find a good vein. We had this problem back in January and dr told her then they might have to start doing it in her foot, to which aunt said no way! I have to take her to the lab tomorrow and see if they can do it, but I know if they tell her they have to do the top of her foot, she's going to refuse. I'm not holding out much hope, her visiting nurse knows how to do a blood draw on aunt and using the butterfly thingie and all and if she couldn't do it, I'm not sure the lab can either.

Also need to go to the dmv. And Dakota either has her physical tomorrow afternoon or Wednesday afternoon. Dr's office didn't call today to confirm the appt which means it should be on Wednesday, but I'll call in the morning to double check.

Biscottiii
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05-29-2004

Tuesday, July 14, 2009 - 1:57 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Biscottiii a private message Print Post    
@ Dipo ~ "OMG. what is the point of that floor, that you never have to sweep it because you can't tell its dirty, LOL. And my word that is a lot of poles. "

I wonder how well one of those Roomba vacuum cleaners would work there? lol It might be knocking itself silly.

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Tuesday, July 14, 2009 - 12:42 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
LOL! I watered all the plants last night, good thing too, since it will be over 100 today! I just hate this hot weather.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Tuesday, July 14, 2009 - 2:16 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
I'm ready to change my name and run away from home!

My day so far:

Dropped Caleb off at school.

Came home long enough to change clothes.

DMV for an hour and a half.

Home for 20 minutes then off to get gas and pick Caleb up.

Dropped the kids off, went and got my aunt dressed and took her to the lab. I had to rush her there, then after sitting for half an hour, one person being called in, and hearing them tell another woman she'd be called in 15-20 minutes, I finally went up and asked when they'd be getting my aunt in. Lady said she was next..uh yeah, she's been "next" for the last half hour! 15 minutes later they called her in. All told, 2 hours doing that and getting aunt dressed.

I'm home right now to eat lunch and make sure Kota was getting dressed and ready to go and then I have to take her to her physical in a few minutes.

Oh and I swear every boneheaded driver on the road is out to get me today.

I've gotten no cleaning done, no other errands, haven't even taken dinner out.

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Tuesday, July 14, 2009 - 6:21 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
Oh, man what a day. My list for tonight - check the plants on the patio as soon as it is cool enough to go out there (probably around 10), clean up the kitchen (load the dishwasher and hand wash the pan I used last night, clean out the fridge of old food (so I can have a full dishwasher) make dinner for me (leftover steak and maybe a baked potato) and run the dishwasher once it cools down and there is such a demand for power!

I already refilled my water bottles so there is enough cold water, and I watered the plants on the porch. This morning I took out the recycling as I left for work and I swear it was 100 degrees by 10:30am! (I know it wasn't but it sure felt like it)

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Tuesday, July 14, 2009 - 9:21 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Dipo, it probably was 100 by 10:30, at least it probably was here! I took Caleb to school and walked up to his class to talk to his teacher for a minute this morning (8:45) and by the time I got back to the class I was already sweating. Miserable hot.

Day didn't get much better. I took Kota to her physical, we set there and waited and waited before they called her back and then we waited and waited again for the dr to come in. Dr walked in and checked the abcess on her cheek and said they'd sent a referral for the derm last week. Said she was going to go remind the nurse Dakota needed her shots...and we didn't see her again. We waited and waited again and then the nurse came in with a lab slip and gave Kota her shots and that was it. I waited and waited again because they couldn't find some paperwork they filled out for Caleb and by then I was totally frustrated and told them I'd pick it up tomorrow when I brought Dakota in (their lab is next door) for her bloodwork. It was only when we were driving home that Kota said, "Mom, dr didn't give me a physical!" ACKKKKKKKKKK. After sitting there two hours it completely slipped my mind. I'm gonna have to ask tomorrow...maybe her plan is to do the physical after the bloodwork comes back?

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Tuesday, July 14, 2009 - 10:12 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
OMG, how could the doctor forget about the physical, LOL.

Well it cooled off by 8ish I was amazed, got the fridge cleaned out, cleaned up the kitchen, have the the dishwasher running now and have watered some of the plants on the patio.