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Wargod
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07-16-2001

Thursday, May 07, 2009 - 1:07 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Thursday's Mission

Woo hoo, I did the appliances Friday.

After vegging my morning away, I did Costco shopping for my aunt today. Also picked up a couple more things I needed that I'd forgotten this weekend. Brought home my stuff and split some of the food (we split the cost of some stuff like fruits, veggies, cheese, milk, pretty much anything that won't last all month.) Took her food over and helped sis put it away and seperate the meat to freeze.

Ran the girls to practice then back to aunts to do a few more things around her house. Caleb was supposed to be mowing the front yard but the gate broke he and couldn't get the mower out there so I brought him home and then ran back to the park to pick the girls up and drop niece off at home.

After dinner and spending some time with the kids and Darren it hit me that it was Wednesday and trash day is tomorrow. Most of the trash was already out (had the one can left in the bathroom to empty) but did have recyclables and cardboard boxes from Costco shopping today that needed to go out. While the kids did that, I washed up dinner dishes, then kept going to wipe down counters, the appliances, and swept and mopped.

Tomorrow I'll be doing some more cleaning around my house. Might end up washing my car, it's filthy. Also need to go back to my aunts, change her sheets, dust her room and vacuum and she said something about wanting another shower (once it starts to get hot, she wants more showers, which is fine by me.) I'll probably wait til the kids get out of school to do that, bil was supposed to fix the fence so Caleb can mow. The girls don't have another game til Tuesday so the coach gave them off til next week, so don't even have to go to the park.

Biscottiii
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05-29-2004

Thursday, May 07, 2009 - 3:22 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Biscottiii a private message Print Post    
Bag Lady unloaded another 3 bags of books - on my best friend today. She told me last week that some of her friends were planning a booksale. OK, so I went through and pulled out stuff I had already read. Bear in mind, when I went through all that mold abatement I already cleared out over 4 huge recycle containers of all my favorite books (neighbors were so kind to let me use their recycle bins). Tore off covers on hard backs, but sadly they ALL had to take a hike, to deal with mold spores. Still, I was surprised that I had these 3 bags (from upstairs) left to donate.

Raining hard, but I made the trip to BFs to deliver. Also, took another bag for her. Last weekend I went to Sams Club. Bought a small $15 thawed spiral ham (which I immediately divided and froze) & a cantelope (very cheap @ Sams) which I had left setting in the sun until it ripened. It was PERFECT yesterday, smelling 'cantelopey'. Quick washed it down in soapy with a smidgen of bleach water (I use nylon net to scrub) and rinsed thoroughly, tucked into the refrig so it was cold. Don't need no Ecoli, so I'm pretty paranoid about that with melons.

Anyway, today I chopped the cant in half and also hauled a nice chuck of frozen ham for my friend. When she opened the bag, she said oooooh you got a melon! Totally happy with the hunk of ham, too. Then she admitted that she was low on groceries, but just didn't want to go out in the rain to shop. Dang, made me feel like doing the happy dance. Bear in mind, this is the pal that brought me milk & eggs & pumpkin bread when I was snowed in last Dec.

Asked her if the books were for her Church? Yes. So is there a chance that I can get a Donation Slip? Sorry to be cheap, but if I'm donating and they've got a slip I would like one when they get to it. She was surprised. She's the Church Treasurer and had totally forgotten about that for the books she had already donated herself. So she & I will both be covered next IRS day.

Then went to St. Vinis to donate all those dishes and stuff I'm tired of tripping over. Cleared out another 3 boxes of stuff. Came home, hauled out the garbage, nuked some dinner & chopped me some cantelope, ran the dishwasher. Good Job Bisc, you ol' Baglady! Mission Accomplished.

Biscottiii
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05-29-2004

Thursday, May 07, 2009 - 3:31 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Biscottiii a private message Print Post    
Maybe this seems silly, I don't stay with the normal 'daily missions' much. But I have to tell you that while I was going through all the mold abatement & contractor & Calif Court lawsuit (that paid a mere fraction of the cost) nightmares, washing dishes in the bathtub for 10-months - this thread helped to keep my sanity.

Yeah, I lurked a lot. It was always so comforting to read how other people lived normal lives. Now, I'm working my way back into your dimension of reality. Just want to say THANKS Folks! Eventually, I will have my home back, I feel more confident.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Thursday, May 07, 2009 - 8:50 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
You really are doing a great job, Bisc. 10 months is a long time to deal with that type of thing and only being able to use parts of your house, it'll take a while to get everything back to normal.

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Thursday, May 07, 2009 - 10:35 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
Bicsottiii, you did a fabulous job, I am very impressed. So glad that our nuttiness about cleaning and flylady helped keep you sane, I feel the same way. Even if I get nothing done I can come in here and feel accomplished because of everything that Wargod gets done, LMAO.

I forgot, yesterday I brought in a bag of shredding that I had set aside until my taxes were done. So all my 2008 paperwork is either filed with my tax returns or has been shreded!

Last night I didn't really do anything, I left work early not feeling well. Oh I guess I did clean up the kitchen a little and I swept a little area in my office that was really bugging me.

Tonight I think I will do a little laundry and take it easy, but I am going to do the rest of my appliances this weekend.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Friday, May 08, 2009 - 12:38 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Friday's Mission

Think you are sharing your not feeling well-ness, Dipo. Woke up this morning feeling rather unwell...sore throat and just tired and no energy. After vegging for a while, I ended up laying down around 10 and not getting up til 12:30. Picked up the kids from school, vegged another hour or so and then when Darren got home laid down again for another hour and a half. Normally that'd mean no sleeping at night, but I'm getting tired so don't think that will be a problem.

Darren and the kids felt about as well. Kids just sat around this afternoon and both went to bed early. Darren, whose been staying up til 10 lately was dragging and in bed by 8:15. Hope we're not all coming down with something.

As long as I'm feeling ok tomorrow, I'll go give my aunt her shower. It's also my nieces day for coming over for getting her hit the other night, she's going to go to school for a couple hours and then sis is going to pick her up and I'll bring her home with me. I'm thinking I'll take her to lunch or something. She's already asking if she can spend the night, which is fine by me. Not sure what else we'll be doing.

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Friday, May 08, 2009 - 9:41 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
You know, I think there is some sort of very mild flu going around. It seems like a lot of people are feeling so-so, don't really feel sick like you normally are with the flu but don't feel well either. It is so odd.

Last night I got home and quickly put the comforter and sheets into the laundry, then put the balcony back together (which means I can now see how badly I need to sweep the floors, LOL)and read my book while I waited for the laundry to be done. That was my goal and it is done! Although when I finished the sheets I noticed I only had 3 pillowcases. Now I know I had four and I know I took four off when I changed the sheets, so where the heck did it go, LOL.

Have a great weekend.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Friday, May 08, 2009 - 10:03 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
I'd love to hear what happened to the pillowcase when you find it, Dipo!

Yeah, somethings got to be going around. Both my kids stayed home today just not feeling well, but not really sick, ya know? Dakota's stuffy, but she has been for over a week and thats pretty normal for her with the allergies and sinuses. Though I just woke Kota up and she was talking all mushy mouthed, asked her to stick out her tongue and open her mouth and she's got the same damn fever blisters/cold sores/whatever they are my middle niece had a couple weeks ago. Talked to sis a bit ago and oldest niece is going to come anyways (kids spend enough time together if one has it they all will) for a few hours. We're going to take it easy, no taking her out to lunch, but we're going to paint some picture frames and watch a movie or something later on.

I'm going to take the same approach sis did with niece when she had the fever blisters/cold sore, the over the counter stuff, give it a day or two and if they don't go away, take her to the dr (that was the dr recommendation I guess.)

Beekindpleez
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07-18-2006

Friday, May 08, 2009 - 10:52 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Beekindpleez a private message Print Post    
Maybe the pillowcase went to the Land of Lost Socks.

Christy358
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07-10-2007

Friday, May 08, 2009 - 11:13 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Christy358 a private message Print Post    
The pillowcse is in the corner of the fitted sheet.

Lumbele
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07-12-2002

Friday, May 08, 2009 - 12:44 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lumbele a private message Print Post    
I caught up!!! The kitchen is squeaky-clean, I even did under the stove and fridge. Dh stuck the vacuum hose into the drawers for me to catch all those itty-bits, you know what I mean - bread crumbs, flour, sugar etc. I'm craving a mini snack, but am afraid to mess up my morning's work.

Dipo and Warfamily, get well soon!!!

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Friday, May 08, 2009 - 12:51 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
beekindpleez, funny you should say that because I had lost a footie and when I went to wash the sheets it was pinned to the wall. I couldn't believe it, I only go down to the laundry room about once a month and there it was!

Maybe it I check tonight it will be pinned to the wall, but I did double check the washer and dryer to make sure I didn't leave anything, LOL.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Friday, May 08, 2009 - 12:59 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Sis talked to our nurse friend while I was at the house and she said yep, there's a "mild" bug going around (its not swine flu.) Same suggestions for Kota though as niece, soft foods, nothing uncomfortable for her, use the otc stuff, and come in if it's not clear in a few days. She did eat half a soft taco and then drank a slurpee and said that felt so good (the slurpee, not the taco.) I'm going to go buy her some popsicles and applesauce for snacking and comfort.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Saturday, May 09, 2009 - 2:16 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
I didn't get much housework done, but no biggie.

The girls and I painted picture frames earlier today. They did a great job, but both are covered in paint now, lol. We got their softball pics back the other day and I thought the girls might like to make their own for their team pics. I did one for Dakota's individual pic and one for the buddy pic we had done of both her and niece (really good pics.) The frames came out pretty cute.

Dakota wasn't up for too much, her mouth hurt too bad, so her and niece decided to paint a bunch of pictures. They're planning an art show tomorrow for us. They spent part of the night watching Hotel for Dogs in my bedroom and me and Darren just kept grinning at each other...ever so often we'd hear hysterical laughter from hte girls as they watched their movie.

It was so hot today that by the time Darren got home from work, I was ready for him to set up the window swamp cooler. No arguments from him, he's been waiting a week for me to decide it was time, lol.

My aunts birthday is on Sunday. My nieces get to do a very cool thing for school because they read a bunch of books. They get to go over to the minor league baseball park on Sunday and walk in a parade with the team mascot and then go out on the field and do the Kaboom (the mascot) shuffle. Sis and bil are going to take them and I'm keeping the baby for a few hours. Because they'll be gone for several hours, plus it's Mothers Day, we're going to bbq and have a little party for aunt tomorrow. The girls went with me earlier to the grocery store and we picked up a cake for her.

Besides that, I'm probably going to take Kota to the doctor, she's just miserable with her canker sores. Darren's going out target shooting or something with some buddies. They try to get together and do something (fishing, golfing) a couple weekends a month...shootings a new one. Not my idea of fun.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Monday, May 11, 2009 - 2:29 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Monday's Mission

I don't know how much I'll get done tomorrow. The bathrooms a good place to start though!

My aunts supposed to go back to therapy tomorrow. She's a little worried about it since she's been off for 2 weeks, worried the therapist will expect her to jump right back into it.

I need to get Kota back for a follow up appt after the er trip. If I can get it early enough, my aunts going to have to skip therapy (though she already mentioned that'd be perfectly fine, more worried about Kota than therapy.) Need to also stop by the school to get her work for Friday and tomorrow, plus turn in her dr note for being out.

Then I need to get ahold of Caleb's dermatologist and find out how we're going to deal with the expired accutane prescription (sorry, posted about Dakota and the accutane mess in my folder) and might have to take a trip out there to get a new rx.

Aunt needs a few groceries and I'm not quite sure when I'll have time to go do that. Darren has class too, though luckily no game for Kota. She does have practice but isn't going. Oh and aunt needs me to run to the bank though I told her she might have to wait til Tuesday for that.

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Monday, May 11, 2009 - 9:54 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
Shoot, just lost my whole post! Anyway, hope Dakota is feeling better and all the doctor stuff goes well.

I got the bedroom totally cleaned, dusted, swept, lots of little stuff put away or gotten rid of. Cleared the living room, office, dining room and kitchen of miscellaneous stuff and set up my final fan in the DR. I am trying to avoid the AC unit and so far so good.

Tonight I will water plants, take out the rest of the recycling and get started on the bathroom. That was my next chore on the list anyway, LOL.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Monday, May 11, 2009 - 2:43 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Wow, you got a lot done, Dipo!

So far today, I've taken my aunt to therapy (I had to leave early to get Kota to the dr on time) and she did 7 minutes on the treadmill, spaced over about half an hour. Took Dakota to the dr at 11:15 and we got done there by about 12:30. Came home to try to call the derm, they were on lunch, posted an update, then took Kota and ran by the school to drop off her dr note and arrange to get her homework. Then went and cashed my paycheck and went to the grocery store to stock up on stuff Kota can hopefull eat. Went and got her a cup of ice cream from McDonalds. Just got back and called the derm and they said just drop the prescription off and have the pharmacy call them if they have a problem. I have to pick Caleb up in a few minutes and run by Costco to drop off the prescription, then go back and get it later, but after that I don't think I have anymore running around. Darren has class tonight so I'm going to try to get some cleaning done tonight.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Tuesday, May 12, 2009 - 12:46 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Tuesday's Mission

I did get back to Costco and picked up Caleb's prescription. Also did a little shopping, bought bil's birthday cake for tomorrow and a few things my aunt needed.

Then I came home and took my winter bedding off the bed (flannel sheets, electric blanket, and heavy comforter) and replaced with the summer stuff (cotton sheets, light blanket.) The last couple nights have been pretty uncomfortable.

Tomorrow I have to take aunt to therapy. Caleb started feeling like crud today and running a fever. I know he has the same thing Dakota does and will have to take him to the dr cuz he can't take any type of medicine without talking to the dr and dermatologist cuz of the accutane.

Dakota has a game tomorrow afternoon, it's still up in the air rather she'll go or not. I talked to her coach today and we decided that because she's no longer contagious if she feels up to it she can dress up in her uniform and go sit and watch the game from the bench. If she's feeling well enough, she can play for part or all of the game (I'm thinking that probably won't happen.) Told him I'd call tomorrow to let him know if she's coming or not because he'll have to inform the other teams coach and the ump if she's just sitting on the bench or playing until she runs out of energy. She's eaten almost nothing since Saturday so I know she won't have the energy to play two hours but she might be up for an inning. She's more interested in being there to root on the rest of the team though.

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Tuesday, May 12, 2009 - 1:17 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
Hang in there Wargod. I didn't really do much last night, I did water the plants but it was so nice I ended up sitting on my patio reading my book. Then I was tired (I guess I relaxed to hard, LOL) so I went to bed.

Tonight I have to get down on the floor and turn off the pilot light on my fireplace heater. I totally forgot about it! I have a list of the other little weird things I need to do, so I think I will just do those and get them off my list and mind!

Hope Dakota feels well enough to cheer her team!

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Tuesday, May 12, 2009 - 11:29 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
We set the window cooler up last weekend, but haven't shut the pilot lights off on either heater yet. We're due for a bit more cold weather (probably later this month.)

Dakota did feel well enough to go cheer on her team. She almost decided not to go, but then said she was going. She had a good time cheering them on, especially since they won. Both Dakota and one other girl were out (that's 2 out of our 4 experienced girls.) They had one girl catch who's never done it before and my niece had to play 3rd base (she's been outfield.) Niece also hit twice and scored off those hits. They won 13-5. They don't have a game til Friday so she should be good to go by then.

Tomorrow I have to run by both kids schools to pick up homework. Also need to run by the pharmacy at some point to pick up another set hospital sheets for aunts bed. Since both kids will be home I plan to spend most the day home cleaning.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Wednesday, May 13, 2009 - 2:35 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Wednesday's Mission

I really did get some things done today. I cleaned up the kitchen. When Darren got home from his physical around 11:30, I ran out to do a bit of shopping. Had to pick up a few things for my aunt, bils birthday was today so decided to go to Target. I got what all I needed plus a new crockpot (I was still looking.) I also cleaned the inside of my car today. And took Caleb to the dr. Not much since then though.

Oh, Darren and I went to the pharmacy to drop off Caleb's prescriptions and went by the grocery store. We were standing in line at the pharmacy waiting to drop off the prescription and I was kind of spacing out. I noticed this guy walking towards us carrying a prescription bottle. All of a sudden Darren grabs the bottle out of this guys hand and says, "Hey man, what do you have? Prozac? Viagra? What is this???" I was in shock, omg, what the hell is he doing? He's lost his mind taking this poor guys med bottle! And then him and the guy laughed and he introduced me to his work buddy. As I tried to get my heart back in my chest, they cracked up even more and then Darren explained that they'd worked together for 13 years and he's pretty sure I've met the dude once about 10 years ago in Walmart. The guy procedded to tell me what a great guy my hubby is and how much he enjoys working with him, he's one of the good lead men, expecting his guys to work hard but being fair (believe it or not, running into people he works with and hearing this happens fairly regularly, lol.) I told him after the scare Darren had just given me, if he liked him so much he could take him home, lol. Then they laughed again!

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Wednesday, May 13, 2009 - 9:19 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
LOL, funny story! I am glad Dakota is feeling better.

I didn't do much, but I did fix the oven door. One day out of the blue it came off on one side. I was using it at the time so I couldn't do much about it and when it cooled down I sort of hand twisted the little screw/washer into place to get the handle attached. Ever since I have been trying to remember to get a proper screw driver and fix it. But it is a tiny phillips head screw, so I had to track down my computer repair screwdriver it is very little. Anyway, I tightened up all the screws last night! Packaged up my left over chili and froze it, and that was it.

I totally forgot about the pilot lite because at some point a bird came in my house. I think it might have been there for a while, I had thought I saw a flutter under a chair but figured it was a cat tail, LOL.

Anyway this little sparrow came hoping out chirping and I about had a heart attack, I have TWO cats!! I quickly opened up the slider (it is locked open about 6 inches so the kitties can lay on the balcony) and when I was doing that it hopped into the DR, I got a broom and tried to get it but then couldn't find it. Meanwhile the kitties came into the room and seemed suspicious and they were sniffing all around, but nothing happened, they both left. Blackie came back, he was sure something was up, and eventually he located the bird over in the goodwill pile (I guess) so I ran over and shooed the bird out onto the balcony. It may have been hurt since it didn't seem to want to fly, but at least I got it out of the house before my kitties tried to kill it. I am not sure they would have, but they would probably have batted it around to death! They were up most of the night, running in and out of the house - I think they were checking to see if there were any other live toys hidden around the house, LOL.

Lumbele
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07-12-2002

Wednesday, May 13, 2009 - 10:52 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lumbele a private message Print Post    
Quick! Quick! Have a good look, because it won't stay that way for long. Just finished atoning for all my daily sins ironing all that tableware and those duvet covers. Playtime!!!

LOL, War! I wish I could have seen the poor fella's face when Darren approached him, but more so - yours.

Lumbele
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07-12-2002

Wednesday, May 13, 2009 - 10:53 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lumbele a private message Print Post    
Sugar! Forgot the pic!

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Dipo
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04-23-2002

Wednesday, May 13, 2009 - 12:10 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
WOW, Excellent Job Lumbele!