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Wargod
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07-16-2001

Tuesday, August 04, 2009 - 9:49 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
That's how I do it...well, now I leave them on the puter, but also burn a disc.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Wednesday, August 05, 2009 - 12:22 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Wednesday's Mission

I can say right now I will not be getting anything done tomorrow, lol.

For today, did some cleaning around the house, took the oxygen tanks over and exchanged them for full ones. Then took aunt to her appointment. Got home at the same time as Darren and we ran to Costco. I'd dropped the kids prescriptions off yesterday and they didn't have Dakota's cream so went to get both of them today. Then did some grocery shopping for my aunt (her regular shopping.) Oh and cleaned out my car.

Which leads to why I won't be getting anything done tomorrow. Bil's step mom and his littlest sister are coming for a visit and since sis and bil have to pick them up at the airport they're borrowing my car. And I'm watching the girls all day. Maybe we'll just make it a play day.

Christy358
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07-10-2007

Wednesday, August 05, 2009 - 12:49 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Christy358 a private message Print Post    
Admitting right up front that I got nothing done today. Worked from 10 to 10 and did not even do dishes from taking my lunch.

Talking about pictures. Save to Disk. (Walgreens or Walmart or you can save all to disk.) Then put in one place with all important papers. Insurance, credit card info, investment info, car titles, passport, birth certificates if you have at home.....think....what would you need.

I have a decorated box that sits under my phone. If I have to leave in an emergency.... the papers that have all the info are there. And my pictures are there. This is a shoe box size box I can carry easy.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Wednesday, August 05, 2009 - 1:05 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Christy, I think when you work 12 hour days, you're excused from housework. That's a lot of working and wears you out and wears you down.

I keep a fire proof lockbox by the front door, actually hadn't thought about putting discs in it, but have regular pics (not a bunch.) Also keep one of Kota's inhalers in it (speaking of that, I should check the expiration date on that one, thank you Christy!)

The hard part for me is thinking about what the most important things we'd need are or what we'd not be able to replace.

Biscottiii
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05-29-2004

Wednesday, August 05, 2009 - 6:04 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Biscottiii a private message Print Post    
Thanks folks. Actually, Aug 2nd would have been my Mom's 84th birthday. Perhaps why I had such an emotional roll.

As far as 'back ups' on the computer, I was surprised at Sam's Club today. Few months back they had 2gig little thumbnail thingeys for around $8 each. Even at Office Depot @ $11 they had 2gigs little thumbey guy on Clearance then (where I paid $29.95 one month earlier). Today, all Sam's had was 4gig, 8gig, 16gig IIRC starting at $19.95. So keep an eye out for Clearance for the 2gig guys.

Okay, now I have lots of .jpg pictures, really a LOT given all the nieces' weddings, pictures of Christmas going back to 1999, etc. But it wasn't even close to filling up 2gigs because I'm not downloading a bunch of music or movies.

All you do is shove that thumbnail thing into the USB port. It says something like it needs to formulate, about 10 seconds then done, after that it becomes a Harddrive all by itself. At "My Computer" I go to C:drive, all my Documents "Select All" and "Copy to (in my case Drive E, external harddrive" - that little thumbey guy.) Took about 5 minutes for it to copy all over.

Once done, little thumbey guy doesn't take much room in the Safety Deposit box. So tiny, but you surely wouldn't need a 4gig or the big guns. Sure would have saved me $100 for the Geek Squad to retrieve my files, when the last computer crashed.

ETA: Plus another $10 in tax for the Geek Squad svc.

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Wednesday, August 05, 2009 - 9:43 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
Lots of great info. I am going to be on the lookout of the thumb drive, that would work great for me. I have a "go bag" it has copies of all important papers, plus clothing food, extra glasses, fire and flashlights, LOL, in the closet by the front door.

Last night I cleaned up my kitchen, handwashed some dishes, cleaned out my purse, watched my tapes and went to bed early! 9pm.

This morning I took out some recycling and trash on the way to work. We are in a little bit of a slow time, I am starting to think everyone is playing hooky for the summer, LOL, so I brought my bank statement so I can balance my checkbook. Plan to work on some investment club business and then tonight I want to resort the laundry so I can finish that up.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Wednesday, August 05, 2009 - 10:59 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Bisc, thank you, I couldn't remember what those little things were called! Darren has one (he puts his school stuff on it and takes it back and forth to work so he can do homework on his lunch break) that we've used to transfer pics from one computer to the other. I hadn't thought about using one for backups.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Thursday, August 06, 2009 - 1:55 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Thursday's Mission

When I said last night that I was watching my nieces all day, I didn't realize it meant all day. Sis and bil just picked up the baby. Middle niece is sound alseep and in bed (has been for hours) and oldest niece and Kota are still awake laying on the couch chatting and watching tv.

As predicted, I got nothing done. I did at one point attempt to pick up the living room, but the kids were right behind me.

Older two nieces are supposed to leave in the morning (they have plans with grandma and other auntie) so tomorrow will be all day cleaning. Maybe some laundry. Not sure what else.

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Thursday, August 06, 2009 - 9:56 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
Well, I did re-sort the laundry so I can do the final load tonight. Cleaned up the kitchen, ordered from Safeway, refilled my water bottles and watered all the plants.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Thursday, August 06, 2009 - 11:38 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Friday's Mission

You're on a final load of laundry, Dipo? I'm so jealous!

I didn't get as much done as I wanted (nieces stayed later than expected) but the living room and kitchen are clean and a load of laundry done.

This is the last weekend before school starts. Tomorrow I need to pay the water bill (that's across town) and I'll most likely do grocery shopping.

The kids need school supplies, everything from pencils to new backpacks for both, and they need 3-4 new outfits each since they've grown out of so much and shoes. I'm not sure yet if we're starting that shopping tomorrow or not.

Saturday we have a birthday party to go to (littlest niece is going to be 1) and we may go see Air Supply Saturday night in Palmdale at the outside amphitheater so we won't get much done then.

I may end up doing the back to school shopping Sunday or Monday with sis, but she's not real clear on her plans either for it.

Biscottiii
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05-29-2004

Friday, August 07, 2009 - 4:39 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Biscottiii a private message Print Post    
Well, the Comcast Guys came today. They did their thing in the downstairs 3rd bedrm by the phone box Comcast put in a few weeks ago. Just asked me to bring down my laptop. All that cleaning and they never even came upstairs. Oh well, they sure got me motivated this last week.

My bedroom looks really nice, vacuumed and everything, the closet doors even close. Really pleased. Should only take another couple of weeks before this whole house is put back together, given what's left in the garage. Need to tuck Sis' clothes into all the bureau drawers (which I've already lined) & all the shoes/boots and it's DONE!

Actually, it's a LOT of clothes & boots for Sis. She's been bringing/sending cold weather gear for 10yrs from her fabulous 2nd hand finds in Phx, people doing a pop @ skiing at Mt. Lemmon and they don't wish to be cold anymore, so they donate. We've sent LOTs of stuff to Eagle, AK flood relief via flatrate boxes, but still so many clothes left to sort out. Now that weather is cooler I can put them away. Getting close, lawn bag by lawn bag.

Biscottiii
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05-29-2004

Friday, August 07, 2009 - 4:50 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Biscottiii a private message Print Post    
Wish List to Sis

Don't those Yuppies do Wool Longjohns anymore?

Silk LJ are nice & I love them.

But, given the nasty winter we just experienced, please tell them Mt. Lemmon dropouts they would have been warmer doing WOOL! My britches are falling apart. Just saying.

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Friday, August 07, 2009 - 9:46 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
LOL, Biscotti! Wargod, Target is having a great sale on back to school stuff. I just bought a bunch yesterday for our back-to-school drive. They had notebook paper for .25 a pack (crayons too) and I got a lot of good deals, backpacks were also on sale.

Wargod, since it is just me and the kitties I don't have a much laundry as you, LOL. It takes a while for me to get enough for a full load. I didn't end up taking it down, maybe tonight while I wait for my safeway order (it may be two loads now, since I keep adding clothes).

Ran the dishwasher last night and emptied the litter locker this morning. Looking forward to a quiet weekend, I have a ton of tapes so may just laze around and watch TV (if I get my laundry and other chores done).

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Friday, August 07, 2009 - 10:46 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
I'll have to check Target. Thanks Dipo! A back to school drive is a great idea. At the elementary school, most teachers asked if you could afford it for you to send it supplies that could be given to kids who wouldn't afford it, but no organized effort for it. The jr high doesn't do anything like that though.

I never catch up on laundry, lol. And Dakota just went through all her clothes night before last to get rid of the ones that don't fit so I need to sort those between trash, oldest niece, and give away. And then go through Caleb's clothes to see what he has.

Woke up this morning with my sinuses going nuts. I've got a lot to do today and just can't get motivated to do it yet.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Friday, August 07, 2009 - 12:00 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Woo hoo! I just paid my water bill online. LOL, this has only been an option for a few monts and I haven't tried it yet. I love it! Not only is it much, much easier but our water co is clear across town. Wasn't a big deal when sis lived down the street from them but she hasn't lived there in over a year and it's been a huge pain. I have no reason to go to that side of town except the water co.

So one chore down. I should go grocery shopping but I'm really not feeling good and think I'll just go over to Vons (down the street,) pick up lunch and dinner and search out what sales/discounts they have going on. This store is closing next week...sigh...so they don't have all that much left on their shelves. Then I'll make a list and do the full grocery shopping maybe later today or Sunday.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Saturday, August 08, 2009 - 12:51 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Well, I did even less that I thought I would. I did go shopping this evening, but only for nieces birthday present.

Tomorrow I'll try to get to the grocery store but don't know if that's gonna happen. We have to be at the party by 1. Concert is tomorrow night, so don't know how much time I'll spend around the house.

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Saturday, August 08, 2009 - 12:49 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
LMAO, Wargod, I have always wondered why you drove your bills over instead of paying online. I pay everything online, it is fabulous.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Saturday, August 08, 2009 - 3:32 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
It's a new thing with the water co to pay online, well within the last few months. My phone and electric I can pay at the same place I cash my paycheck, but sometimes my paycheck doesn't come in time for that so I end up making a couple trips (though I'm just as likely to pay electric over the phone as make a seperate trip to the place.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Monday, August 10, 2009 - 12:52 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Monday's Mission

Hope everyone had a great weekend!!

Yesterday was a do nothing around the house day. We went to youngest nieces 1st birthday party and then Darren and I went to see Air Supply (awesome concert.)

Today was a busy day. Kids go back to school Tuesday and I had to do the back to school shopping. 4 different stores for clothes, shoes, backpacks and supplies. Also had to go the pharmacy to pick up Kota's inhaler (and failed to notice til I got home Caleb needs a new epi-pen.) I've got all their stuff in their backpacks and labeled, new clothes washed and put away, a couple other loads of laundry done, and a grocery list made. Very little cleaning done though.

Tomorrow I plan on some cleaning, but it's going to be shopping and running around day. I need to do my grocery and Costco shopping and need to run by the pharmacy to pick up Caleb's epi-pens. I'm going to run by the school to drop off the drs paperwork and the epi-pen and inhaler so I don't have to do that Tuesday. Plus tomorrow afternoon/evening the schools having an ice cream social for the incoming 6th graders. We can get Dakota's homeroom class (she won't have any other classes, except pe, for the first week or two) and find where the class is, along with buying pe uniforms and meeting some of the teachers and walking around so she's fairly comfortable before school starts. Think that's about it for tomorrow.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Monday, August 10, 2009 - 2:51 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
I lied. Went to fold one load of laundry and throw another in the dryer. Stopped to go through more of the kids clothes for things they can still wear. I made Darren's lunch for tomorrow and decided since I was already in there to do Monday's Mission.

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Monday, August 10, 2009 - 10:17 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
hahahaa, I still haven't done my final load of laundry, the temperatures spiked here so I just didn't want to haul it down to the laundry room. Oh well, one of the days/nights I will bite the bullet, thank goodness I don't need any of the clothes, LOL.

Did the usual for the weekend, watered plants, cleaned the kitchen, refilled water bottle and soda bottles, watched my tapes. I did haul some stuff out of my hall closet. I have some paint and stuff for some projects and I was going to put it on the top shelf of the hall closet, but it occurred to me that maybe it shouldn't be up where it will get hot (any thoughts)- can it blow up/start a fire if it gets hot? My next thought is to put it in a basket and store it on the bottom shelf of one of my bookcases, that way it is handy if I ever get around to the project and it won't blow up and it is more organized, LOL. The project is to sand, prime and paint my baseboards, trim and door in the bathroom; and to sand and stain the vanity and shelve unit darker to match my medicine cabinet. They are my "winter projects".

Oh and I pulled them out because my hall closet is driving me crazy it look so unorganized and I want to make it look good and be better organinzed.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Monday, August 10, 2009 - 11:18 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Huh, I never thought about paint exploding or starting a fire Dipo. But, I can tell you we've had a half gallon in the garage for at least a year (and it gets hot in there) and haven't had a problem.

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Monday, August 10, 2009 - 1:04 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
Well, you can see how my mind works, LOL. I was thinking it was hazardous (and it is) because I have to take it to the special place to get rid of it so that seemed like it was dangerous, then I was thinking how hot it must be at the top of the closet, LOL. But it is probably not really flamable - I think I will just look at the warnings on the cans, so the top shelf will work. Now I can use a box and write on the outside what it in it and stack stuff on top, oh happy day!!!!

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Monday, August 10, 2009 - 1:14 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
LOL, you know what's funny? Darren makes aerospace paints and while they use a lot of chemicals that aren't used in normal house paints, I know how damn flamable that stuff is Darren works with. Some of the chemicals they work with can explode if mixed or handled wrong! But I never really thought much about the house paints and I'm not sure he has either...I'll have to ask him.

So far today I've taken a shower and gone to the pharmacy. Kids will be back from the movies in a few minutes and I'll take Caleb's buddies home, stop by the school to drop off the meds, and then go grocery shopping.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Monday, August 10, 2009 - 10:45 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Tuesday's Mission

I went to the school and dropped off the kids meds and paperwork. With Caleb, they'd sent me a packet of paperwork that had to be filled out between me and the doctor for his peanut allergy and epi-pen, six pages of stuff. When I dropped it off earlier the nurses assistant looked through it and told me she thought I was missing a page. Seriously??? There's 6 papers there, what could we possibly be missing?!? She wasn't too sure but said the nurse would send home anything else she needed filled out.

I made it to the grocery store and then back home to help Kota cook an early dinner (Darren's school night.) Then the kids and I went to the ice cream social at the school and finished up with the shopping trip at Costco. I still need to seperate the meat and a few other things, but I'll do that a little later on.

Got Kota in the tub and set out school clothes and checked their backpacks. Told them I'd make them lunches for tomorrow (first day back is a busy lunch day, easier to take their own.) They are all ready to go.

Since I spent the last two days running around, I think tomorrow I'm going to enjoy the first day back to school quiet and do nothing! Ok, will probably do a little cleaning, but it's not going to be much. The kids will have a ton of paperwork for me to fill out tomorrow. Probably do a little laundry too.