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Wargod
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07-16-2001

Wednesday, May 13, 2009 - 12:53 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Oh my gosh! It's an empty basket! Good job, Lum!

LOL, I think the guy was pretty amused, but I can't say for sure because I was so freaked out at Darren I couldn't do nothing but stare at him. I'm guessing my face was saying quite a bit cuz they both found it pretty funny!

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Thursday, May 14, 2009 - 12:59 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Thursday's Mission

I'll be home most of tomorrow with Caleb. Planning on doing a bunch of cleaning. And searching.

I can not find my cell phone charger, haven't been able to for weeks. I remember the last time I charged my phone (week after Darren and Caleb went camping) and taking both my charger and Darren's and putting them away...somewhere. Oddly enough, I had no trouble finding Darren's right in the drawer where they go, but haven't seen mine since then. I really need to find that, haven't been able to use my cell in weeks!

And missing today...my dishsoap! I used it last night. Today I can't find it anywhere. Not on the shelf above the sink where it always is, not on any of the counters, not in the cabinets, nowhere! It's very weird. Darren said he used it yesterday, so I sent him in to look for it and he couldn't find it. I think I must be going nuts, putting stuff in places I can't find them!

I've got beans soaking for the crockpot tomorrow and won't have to worry about dinner. Dakota has practice and Darren has study group. I really don't have plans to do much but clean and try to get Caleb healthy now. Dakota's still not 100% but feeling much better than she was.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Thursday, May 14, 2009 - 12:56 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
I'm hot, hot, hot! It's 86 today and just miserable.

So far I've gotten the kitchen cleaned (top to bottom,) started a load of laundry, sorted recyclables, and taken out trash. Also started my pot of beans and they smell good.

Need to finish up at least the bathroom and living room, but those will be easy. Caleb's been vegging around the house all day, though he has helped some. It's been a very quiet day.

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Thursday, May 14, 2009 - 1:24 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
LOL, have you checked the refrigerator for the dishsoap? I caught myself putting the milk into the shelves where I keep the glasses once, so maybe you weren't thinking and stuck it in the fridge. Can't help you with the charger, oh could it be in your purse, LOL?

didn't get anything done last night since it was investment club, so I have a little list going for tonight. I like the bathtub cleaning because I need to shave my legs so that will fit right in, LOL.

It is supposed to be really hot hear this weekend (one reason why I need to shave my legs) so I hope I can get a few things done in the morning and then just veg in my shorts and tanktop. I hate the heat, I will probably have to turn on the AC!

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Thursday, May 14, 2009 - 1:27 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Actually, no I haven't really checked the fridge. I opened it earlier and grabbed stuff out for dinner, but didn't look. I'll have to do that.

While I've been sitting here trying to cool down, I organized my favorites list on the computer and deleted a bunch of crap and then went through my email, kept and organized what I needed to and deleted the rest. That's something right?

Heh, I started regular shaving a couple weeks ago when I caught myself out in public in capris with very stubbly legs.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Thursday, May 14, 2009 - 2:15 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Living room and bathroom are both done (they were fairly clean.) I'll probably do at least one more room today, either the den or my bedroom, but haven't decided which yet. I may leave it for a little later on.

I am hoping Darren gets off work on time today and can swing by and pick Kota up on his way home. That'd save me one trip. Told sis I'd take her and niece to practice today (though not going to stay.)

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Friday, May 15, 2009 - 12:59 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Friday's Mission

Well, I didn't finish anymore cleaning today, but did get to the store. Dog food, laundry soap, a new fan, and a new set of glasses (I broke the last one yesterday, lol.) My nieces spent part of the day with little "adopted" sis so we had to pick the oldest one up from there and we went early to visit with them. My nephews 3rd birthday is coming up (party Saturday) and I asked what he wanted. "SPONGE BOB, SPONGE BOB!" I think he wants some SpongeBob toys, lol.

Caleb's got to go to school tomorrow (he has a concert tomorrow night he can't miss, it's 1/3 of his grade) so that'll be both kids back. I'll finish my cleaning, need to make a run by the post office and that'll be it.

Busy weekend for us. Dakota has a game and Caleb his concert tomorrow night. Nephews birthday Saturday, then my nieces are coming over for the night cuz some friends are throwing bil a birthday party (not my type of party.) Darren's working Saturday too. I think we're free Sunday though!

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Friday, May 15, 2009 - 9:57 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
Christy358, you were close. LOST THINGS: the pillowcase was actually down at the bottom of the fold, I had put all the fitted sheet corners together and I guess is fell down there. Since I hadn't finished folding the sheet I didn't notice. Forgot to come back and say I found it.

Wargod, found the dishsoap or charger yet, LOL?

I did very little, but my legs are freshly shaved so I got todays mission done. I watered all the plants outside, unloaded the dishwasher and totally enjoyed watching Survivor, I knew who was getting kicked off so I actually sat down and watched it,hahahaha, then I went to bed.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Friday, May 15, 2009 - 10:15 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Argh, no dishsoap or charger. The dishsoap is annoying, but no big deal to replace. The charger though, oy. I told Darren we're going to have to tear the house apart this weekend looking for it. I don't use my cell all that often, but I do need it!

I'm sitting here dressed, need to go run a few errands and just don't feel like going at all. I really need to get this stuff done so I can get back here and get other stuff done, lol.

I need to throw some steaks in the crockpot for steak sandwiches tonight. Need to get out Caleb's dress clothes and iron them and make sure they're ready to go. Ack, still have to decide what to do about his shoes (he has no dress shoes.)

I'm glad you found your pillowcase!

Biscottiii
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05-29-2004

Sunday, May 17, 2009 - 12:48 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Biscottiii a private message Print Post    
Oh what a relief it is!!

Today, I further finalized my mold abatement nightmare. I've been sorting out STUFF leftover from the contractors/my purchases and dredging up receipts (after the income tax declaration scavenger hunt) as much as I could find.

Today I took them all to the Return Counters at Home Depot and Lowes. So many wussy things like paint rollers, two 4ft lengths of plastic baseboard, maybe only $2 per item. But I'm tired of tripping over unneeded things (plus the reminders every time I see them). At Home Depot I got a store credit card for $26 and at Lowes they applied almost $20 back to my CC. Bought stuff that I really DO need, like wasp spray and new locks for the gates.

I think tomorrow I will be able to finish moving everything except heavy furniture out of the downstairs. Then Monday can call to schedule a professional carpet shampoo job. Set money aside from my income tax return. Once that totally dries I can begin disassembling the MOUNTAIN of furniture and stuff that's been stashed in the garage these 2 yrs. I'm tired & sore but at least moving forward. Yippee!

Lumbele
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07-12-2002

Sunday, May 17, 2009 - 10:45 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lumbele a private message Print Post    
Yeehaw, the baglady has graduated to heavy stuff!!! There is light at the end of that tunnel, maybe just a little flash, but hey, it's light! You're doing really well, Bisc. While it's a whole lot of work right now, just think, you'll be all "flown" when all is back together again and will just have to do maintenance.
Some day you'll be laughing while retelling your story, honest.

We got a basement and garage that could use your expertise. Interested in a Canada "holiday"?

Gotta pull up my boot straps and limit my computer time and get my hiney in gear. Licks and promises will just work so long before it's time again to get serious about flying anew. Ack!

Also gotta stop reading War's posts. They poop me out so that I decide I need a big break first thing in the a.m.

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Sunday, May 17, 2009 - 11:10 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
YEah, Biscotti, I can not imagine the relief that is coming your way.

It has been really hot hear, 93 yesterday and today expected to be 100 today. I finally got the pilot light turned off in my fireplace, started putting together my lamp, cleaned up the kitchen, watered the patio plants and then watched my tapes from the last week.

Not sure I will do much today besides trying to stay cool.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Sunday, May 17, 2009 - 11:16 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
LOL, I didn't do anything today! Well, ok, I did. My nieces were here so I played with the girls. Gave the baby a shower (I had hopped in and she was freaking out so I took her with me.) I also did some coloring, but that's for a project, not for fun, lol. Sis and bil are doing more work on the girls bedroom and should have it painted pretty soon. Sis is doing stencils (Tinkerbelle and her friends) on the walls, so I bought some oversized Tinkerbelle and fairy posters to color so they can be hung. That was it though.

I've got quite a bit to do this week, however, I'm back to therapy with my aunt and helping mil so it'll all be spread out through the week. The girls have an away game tomorrow in Rosamond (about 15 minutes away) so I'll be running to get her home, changed, and out there on time.

Good luck on staying cool Dipo. It hit over 100 yesterday here and wasn't much better today. It's after 11 now and I'd love nothing more than to turn on the cooler, lol.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Monday, May 18, 2009 - 1:31 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Monday's Mission

Bedrooms a good one for me to do this week.

Tomorrow I'm helping aunt with a shower, then on to therapy. I also need to do some mid-month grocery shopping for her and me, but not sure if I'll get that done tomorrow or not. Darren has class tomorrow night (doubt he'll come see even a few minutes of Kota's game since it's so far away compared to the other parks.) Oh, I should also pay some bills if I have time to.

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Monday, May 18, 2009 - 10:08 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
I, too, am ready to go back into the bedroom. I have been meaning to change the sheets for at least a week. I am glad that I didn't because I was so sweaty this weekend! Tonight I can change them and not feel like they will be dirty tomorrow, LOL.

I have a lot of plans for tonight, but I am never sure how much I will get done. I must have refilled my water bottles fifty times over the weekend, I was amazed how much water I went though. I did turn on the AC. I have a wall unit in the dining room that is supposed to cool the whole house. I guess the builders didn't understand air flow because there is a big wall blocking any air to the bedroom, LOL. That is why I got the ceiling fan. Anyway, I was pleased that I was able to keep the house pretty cool with just the AC unit and fans. That is good to know for the summer. I do have a portable AC unit for the bedroom, but is it somewhat of a PITA to run all the time, short periods are ok, but I keep having to empty it of water.

Anyway, have a great day!

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Monday, May 18, 2009 - 1:03 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
I woke up this morning and it was super overcast outside and very, very humid. Miserable kind. Was 95 by 11.

We've been going through a ton of water here too. LOL, I only know because I had to throw out all of my water bottles last week when the kids got sick. Usually I buy a case and when gone, we refill, but with the crap the kids had, I recycled all the bottles and haven't reused the new ones. I've bought 3 cases since last week. Once I know everyones healthy, we'll go back to reusing.

It's bad enough today I've already turned on the cooler and usually I don't do that if I'm the only one home. Judging by how hot it already is this spring, I'm thinking no way in hell will we be able to keep electric costs down this summer.

Went and gave my aunt a shower. Took her to therapy where she complained about her back hurting so no therapy the rest of this week. I need to hit the grocery store soon and drop stuff off at her house. Darren just emailed to tell me he wasn't feeling well, so he's coming home from work early. He can't miss class tonight, but hoping if he lays down for a while and takes some cold meds he'll be able to make it through class.

I totally forgot about washing Kota's softball pants. Just now threw them in the wash...hoping they hurry up so I can hang them up and have them dry....by 4!

Lumbele
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07-12-2002

Monday, May 18, 2009 - 1:14 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lumbele a private message Print Post    
Holiday (Victoria Day) here, and since I am not feeling so great anyway, I am insisting on honouring the old gal by lounging.

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Monday, May 18, 2009 - 3:17 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
Wargod, it sounds hot enough that the pants will be dry, LOL.

Happy lounging, Lumbele. Hope you feel better.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Monday, May 18, 2009 - 8:10 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
LOL, yep they were dry on time!

It actually cooled down somewhat before the game started. Was still pretty warm, but not too hot.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Tuesday, May 19, 2009 - 1:46 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Tuesday's Mission

I heard earlier tonight that it's supposed to cool down over the next few days, somewhere around 85 on Wednesday or Thursday. It certainly cooled down quite a bit tonight! Around 8:45 the kids and I went over to the neighbors and it was almost chilly.

No therapy tomorrow with aunt, so I plan to do quite a bit of work around the house. I also need to go to Walmart for some cleaners and then Costco for the last few groceries for my aunt and me.

Dakota's got a busy day tomorrow and one I've been dreading for awhile...sigh. She's going on a field trip to the jr high school for a tour and an incoming 6th grader assembly. This is great for the kids, they get to tour the campus, they learn what's different and the way things work and get to ask any questions they have about the transition, and they get to meet some of the kids they'll go to school with next year. For me though, I hate it. My baby is too young to go to jr high! She'll only be 10 when the new year starts, though just for a month or so.

She also has practice tomorrow afternoon. They were supposed to have a game Wednesday night, but Kota and a couple of the other girls have their show Wednesday night and weren't going to be able to go to the game. Since we were able to let the coaches know ahead of time (and one of the girls in the show is a coaches daughter which helped, lol) they were able to reschedule the game and don't have to forfiet it. So, practice tomorrow and Thursday.

Other than that, not much planned.

Biscottiii
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05-29-2004

Tuesday, May 19, 2009 - 4:40 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Biscottiii a private message Print Post    
Thanks folks! However, I got sidetracked. Oh well, in the realm of things I don't think a couple of days is going to change things much. Reading on another blog that I frequent, a town in Eagle Alaska was smashed a couple of weeks ago, due to seriously heavy ice/flood. Sunday we finally got a list of stuff they have needs for, we knew they had food delivered.

Many people left with absolutely nothing. They're happy now that they have a laundromat starting to function, but how easy is that if all a person has to wear is the clothes on their backs?

Here's a link to give a clue, the ice chunks were the size of a semi tractor, last time I saw pictures with the flooding all we could see was the roof:
http://www.themudflats.net/2009/05/17/rural-update-report-on-flooding-in-eagle/

So, instead of doing my busy planned ventures,
I went on one CRAZY scavenger hunt in my HORRIFIC Mountain of a mess downstairs in the garage, trying to reach what I could find and whatever tools I could reach. Hey, almost missed my Survivor Finale.

Surprised that I was able to find many items on the needed ‘Tools’ list. Hehe! Even found my ex-husband’s jig saw with several blades, so long dude! Still works fine, I might add. Also tucked nails/screws my contractors didn’t use up in the work boots I found.

Felt guilty because today, Monday, Aunt Aggie called and I just didn't answer the phone (you just can't get off the phone with her for a couple of hours). I was still trying to pack my 3 flat rate boxes and got to the post office with 10 minutes to spare. Kind of funny, in my boxes it's like a Smorgasbord, new socks/panties and used socks/gloves/teeshirts cushioning the hammers & hacksaws & pry bars I was able to find <gasp>. I had to keep running upstairs to raid my drawers for more t-shirts and socks, as I found more space in my flat rate boxes among the tools (with USPS, the flat rate boxes are a fixed fee no matter the weight, so we don't want ANY empty space).

So, tomorrow's goal: Call Aunt Aggie.

Biscottiii
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05-29-2004

Tuesday, May 19, 2009 - 4:50 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Biscottiii a private message Print Post    
What makes me lose sleep is that in that mountain of stuff in the garage I know there is a BIG a$$ed prybar I bought and used 4 years ago, that would really help.

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Tuesday, May 19, 2009 - 11:30 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
YOu are amazing, Biscottiii! What a great use for all that stuff, hope you still have enough T-shirts for running around your house, LOL.

Wow, that is the most amazing thing I have ever seen, why hasn't this been on the national news? I hate that we forget about Alaska and Hawaii in all the national news broadcasts!

Let see, I swept the hallway, watered all the patio plants (I am trying to only water ever 3 days since we got notice they will charge us 4x the normal rate if we go over the allocation for our condo project!), cleaned the kitchen, loaded and ran the dishwasher.

Wargod, it was cold here last night! I loved it after the 100's we had over the weekend.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Tuesday, May 19, 2009 - 12:28 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
I was kinda surprised how cool it got. It was much cooler at the game last night, but still warm enough that the umps were calling water breaks for the catchers (the catchers gear is hot) throughout the game. When we got back to town and home, it was still warm. Then Dakota had probs with her math homework (should I be embarrassed to post this, lol?) and I couldn't help her so we went to the neighbors and asked their daughter to help her. That was about 8:45 and it was pretty cool by then. I'd planned on having the neighbor girl show us how to do one or two problems then bringing Kota back home to finish her homework, but she was having such a hard time with it neighbor girl offered to help her with all of it. By the time we were done it was about 9:30 and it was cold and windy! It got up to 95 or 97 yesterday so having it drop that much that quickly was shocking.

Holy crap, that is horrible! I haven't seen any of that on the news either and haven't read it online til now.

Biscottiii
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05-29-2004

Tuesday, May 19, 2009 - 11:54 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Biscottiii a private message Print Post    
Well, I called Aunt Aggie. She was so thrilled to get a phone call, I really need to make it a point to call at least once or twice a month. She's the only sibling left of my Dad's, out of 11 kids, and was so close to him. Just wanted to know what each of my siblings were up to. Nice chat.