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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Friday, July 24, 2009 - 12:37 am
Friday's Mission LOL Bisc! I scrubbed my kitchen clean today then turned around and did the living room too. Floors, counters, dusting, etc. Picked up Caleb's buddy and dropped the boys off at the movie theater...they went to see Land of the Lost. When I picked them up they were both cracking up, said it was the stupidest movie ever but very funny. Dropped the buddy off and dropped off my nieces. Tomorrow I don't know what I have to do. Maybe the den and bathroom? Dakota wants to know if we're doing anything and I don't think we are, unless we go to the park to hit/throw some balls around, that'd be about it.
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Dipo
Member
04-23-2002
| Friday, July 24, 2009 - 12:16 pm
LOL Biscotti. I am having a great vacation, thanks Wargod. Yesterday I was sort of a slug, but I did take out a lot of recycling, swept up the kitty litter in the bathroom, ran the roomba and swept the hallway and front porch. It sounds like a lot but it didn't feel that way. This morning I am making Julian's Veggie Fritatta. I think it is almost done. In doing that I ended up cleaning the kitchen and will be running the dishwasher soon. Not sure what else is on the agenda for today, I need to make a list so I can figure that out.
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Friday, July 24, 2009 - 12:43 pm
You're on vacation, embrace your slug-ness! I did some dishes, picked Caleb up from school and talked to his teacher (he's got a blood test next week and might be late to school,) went to the grocery store, and ran that stuff to my aunts. It's too hot right now to do anything else.
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Dipo
Member
04-23-2002
| Saturday, July 25, 2009 - 2:54 pm
Fritata was fabulous, made some spagetti last night and used up some of the leftover stuff used for the fritata, onions and mushrooms. Just finished having lunch and cleaning up the kitchen from all the handwashed dishes. I had put the extra sauce into ziplocs, so I could freeze them. I hauled out the cans/glass and the newspapers out to the recycling, so now I have room to start thinking about the laundry.
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Sunday, July 26, 2009 - 1:18 am
What exactly is a fritata, Dipo? I was thinking a dessert til you mentioned mushrooms and onions. I didn't do all that much today. Come to think of it nothing at all, lol. House is fairly clean. Laundry can always be done, but it'll be here tomorrow. I did take a nap and when I woke up Darren and Dakota were washing lunch dishes. Then Darren cooked the meat for dinner so all I had to worry about was potatoes and veggies. Tomorrow I do have to get on laundry and Darren's talking about cleaning the garage so I'll probably find something to do, maybe sweep back patio or something like that.
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Dipo
Member
04-23-2002
| Sunday, July 26, 2009 - 9:57 am
Its a crustless sort of quiche. It had broccoli, spinach, red onions, green onions, mushrooms, parmesan and havarti cheese, 12 eggs, heavy cream and seasonings. It would be great for a brunch, I had it with some sliced tomatoes. Think I might change the sheets this morning, then do a couple of loads of laundry. I heard a rumor it may be hot here today, so I should try and get things done while it is still cool.
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Sunday, July 26, 2009 - 7:52 pm
That sounds good. I cleaned the kitchen today and did a few loads of laundry. Also did some grocery shopping. Dakota cleaned out the fridge and reorganized it, plus threw in a bunch of water and sodas. I feel like I've been going all day, but really haven't accomplished all that much.
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Monday, July 27, 2009 - 12:44 am
Monday's Mission I can do this one I think. Probably time to clean under the cushions. I need to pay a couple bills and run some errands tomorrow. Think that'll be most of my chores for the day. Darren's taking a vacation day tomorrow to take his mom to a dr appt down below (L.A.) I had told her I'd drive her to appts, but I don't do freeways if it can be avoided. Not sure what else we have planned. I did tell the girls I'd take them to the park and talked to bil about doing it in the morning, but I've got the errands I have to do so that may have to wait til Tuesday morning.
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Dipo
Member
04-23-2002
| Monday, July 27, 2009 - 11:12 am
Got two loads of laundry done, have a couple to go. Shaved my legs, LOL, and took the crystal things off my dining room chandler (I just realized they would come off) so I can clean them, I don't really like the fixture but at least it will be clean.
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Tuesday, July 28, 2009 - 12:20 am
Tuesday's Mission I need to shave my legs too, Dipo. And yay for the clean fixture! Today was a total wash for me. I've been fighting a migraine since yesterday and just couldn't get with it. Ended up laying down for a rather lousy nap this afternoon. Heck, dinner was even a fix your own meal tonight. Tomorrow I need to run by the bank and deposit my check, run across the street to the pharmacy for aunts meds. Then cleaning around the house.
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Dipo
Member
04-23-2002
| Tuesday, July 28, 2009 - 12:32 pm
Hope your head is better! Lets see, I did one load of laundry and will do the final load this morning (it is a lot cooler!), got my pictures of stuff to sell uploaded and emailed to work, vac'd the bathroom, emptied the vac and changed the pillowcases. The kitties have been asleep on the bed every time I go in there to change the sheets I hope to get the sheets changed today, LOL.
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Tuesday, July 28, 2009 - 12:49 pm
Actually, my head is getting better. This morning I wasn't too sure about it. I took Kota for her blood test, almost two weeks late, lol. When Caleb has his labs done, we go to a lab down the street from drs office. When dr gave Dakota the bloodwork order I asked where I was supposed to take her and they told me to the lab next door, not the lab Caleb goes to. So that's where we went. Then I ran to the bank and across the street to the pharmacy to drop off aunts prescription. We had a couple more things to do but I told Kota then we had to go home, my head was pounding. Came home and took excedrin and hung out for an hour or so, then had to go get gas in the car, pick Caleb up and drop off groceries at my aunts. I stopped on the way home and picked up lunch for us...and after eating, I'm feeling quite a bit better. Probably not up for a whole lot more, but I feel much better. And then got home and got a phone call from the lab. They'd just checked and saw we had an HMO and they don't accept it (which is weird since the lab belongs to our dr!) I told her I specifically asked where to take Kota and she said oh they probably didn't know we don't take your insurance. I was a bit worried they were going to make me take Kota to the other lab to have more blood taken, but she said no, they were just going to send her bloodwork to the other lab so that was cool. Need to get the living room cleaned up and a quick clean on the kitchen but I'll probably enlists the kids help.
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Wednesday, July 29, 2009 - 12:28 am
Wednesday's Mission I don't know how it happened or where it came from with the headache, but I got a big burst of energy this evening. After Caleb washed dinner dishes and wiped counters and Dakota threw a load of laundry in and took a small bag of trash out, I swept and mopped the bathroom. Then figuring since I already had those out I went ahead and picked up the den and cleaned the bathroom and swept and mopped those. Vacuumed the living room, Dakota took one load out and threw another in. Tomorrow I'm gonna break my own rule and do laundry most of the day. Bil and I are planning on taking the girls to the park in the morning while Caleb's in school. Then I have plans to pick up a couple of the kids friends and I'm going to drop them off at the movies for a couple hours. Will give them something to do for a while, me a break, and the kids have been quite helpful and deserve something fun to do.
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Dipo
Member
04-23-2002
| Wednesday, July 29, 2009 - 11:25 am
Nice to get all that stuff done! I finally managed to get the sheets changed, LOL, Blackie even helped. But since it was my last day of vacation I let the laundry slide. Did end up running the dishwasher and getting those dishes put away, and I really cleaned the kitty fountain (it gets hard water build up)- it had been bugging me so when the water level was down I unplugged it and got it cleaned up. This morning I saw that we are cooling off for the week so maybe I will do a load tonight when I get home.
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Thursday, July 30, 2009 - 1:40 am
Thursday's Mission You were busy today, Dipo! Ick on having to go back to work though! I did minor stuff and some laundry. Took the kids to the movies and that was about it. Tomorrow I need to do my sheets and should throw the kids in too while I'm at it. Not really all that much to do. Caleb has to fast tomorrow night/Friday morning. His blood test is Friday before his math class. Need to keep reminding myself about that one, I'd have forgotten it except they sent me an email tonight.
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Thursday, July 30, 2009 - 11:48 pm
Friday's Mission This headache has been bouncing back and forth all week...I'm sick of it! Ended up not doing too much today, except some laundry and picking up. Sheets finally got done too. So tomorrows plans, get Caleb to the lab, then run through Carls jr or Mcdonalds on the way to taking him to school to get him something to eat. After that, really not sure. Mail some bills. Maybe take Kota and niece to the park later in the day.
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Monday, August 03, 2009 - 12:10 am
Monday's Mission I can totally squeeze this in tomorrow. It's been a busy/not busy weekend here. Middle niece had a sleepover with a family friend and her granddaughter this weekend (her first ever, big girl sleepover...meaning not at my huse or any of the other aunties.) Oldest niece called and asked if she could come here for the night. Sure, why not. So yesterday was mostly play day for us. Dakota and Caleb were invited to a party at Chuck E. Cheese and niece stayed with me while they went. Then took her home later in the evening. That was about the extent of yesterday's not busy today. Today, totally different. I went to aunts this morning and cleaned and gave her a shower. Took her laundry, balanced her checkbook, wrote out a couple checks and took her empty oxygen tanks. Bil drove back with me, someone busted the windshield out of sis' car last night, they really can't afford to rush out and replace it right away and insurance won't cover it so they're borrowing the truck for a few days. Then came home and cleaned the living room and kitchen and did a couple loads of laundry. Also made a trip to the grocery store for a few things. Tomorrow is gonna be somewhat busy. I have to go to the bank for my aunt then take her oxygen tanks and exchange them for full ones in the morning and drop those back off at her house. Then both kids have a dermatology appointment (Dakota has a cyst like thing on her cheek and we're going for a consultation to see what he can do about it and since Caleb had an appt already they scheduled hers at the same time.) Sis is going to go with me, I'd rather Darren take time off from work for the appt where they do whatever to Dakota than a consult, plus sis always thinks of the medical type questions no one else thinks of. Oh and then tomorrow evening I need to go do Costco shopping for my aunt...sis said she wanted to go cuz she wanted to pick up specific things (since she does aunt's cooking.) Think that's about all I have planned for the day. Tuesday and Wednesday will be just as nutty.
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Dipo
Member
04-23-2002
| Monday, August 03, 2009 - 10:27 am
Amazing, I did the mission yesterday, LOL. WOW, you are busy Wargod. I am going through my old photo albums, getting rid of the albums and keeping the photos I want in a nice box by topic. I have called for an appointment with the Grout Doctor to see what we can do about my bathroom floor. Got rid of my tv cart & rolling bin, just need to finish closet org and I can call salvation army. I forgot I needed to do laundry, LOL, I had put it away since my sister was coming to clean. So I will pull that out tonight and maybe do a load or two this week.
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Tuesday, August 04, 2009 - 1:51 am
Tuesday's Mission Heh, Dipo, I'm just trying to get everything done before school starts again next week. Ugh...does that mean sorting through all the photos Dipo? I've got a whole box I should go through, but it's a chore I hate! I did aunt's banking then realized I didn't have time to do her oxygen tanks today. By the time I was done with her banking, I had to get back here and get the kids ready for their appointments with the derm. We were there and back pretty quickly, it was a good appointment. Dakota's getting a cream for what is a? cystic acne (doctor said it's a cyst, but csytic acne.) Cream should dry it out but if not, he'll insert a needle and inject steroids to get rid of it. Came home and sat with a sinus headache for a couple hours. When Darren went to school, sis, Dakota and I went to Costco and did aunts shopping. Then ran by Walmart to finish up some more shopping. That was it for today. Tomorrow is going to be semi-busy. I have a good part of the morning free to clean around the house and then need to go to the oxygen place then take aunt to the foot doctor.
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Biscottiii
Member
05-29-2004
| Tuesday, August 04, 2009 - 5:11 am
Dipo said: "I am going through my old photo albums, getting rid of the albums and keeping the photos I want in a nice box by topic." Something I found in clearing my stuff yesterday was a couple of old fashioned 6" wide diskette filing bins with covered top - for stashing those old 4" computer discs. Lots of dividers that you change to fit & mark with labels. Was planning to donate but now I realize they FIT my photos. So I'm going to wash them out and use myself. If you're ever in a 2nd hand store, might keep an eye out. I'm really tickled to discover this. Not donating them now.
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Biscottiii
Member
05-29-2004
| Tuesday, August 04, 2009 - 5:48 am
Wow War! Even with the migraines & squeezing, you just accomplish so much! I'm such a sniveler slacker. BUT I'm making tiny movements. Lastnight, well I've been working in the Help Computer Thread (I've got a Comcast Tech coming over on Thurs. to provide internet svc and my computer is in my BEDROOM dang it! & hoping to have all the stuff for wireless for Sis' downstairs computer). Anyways, yesterday I said: "Well, I got half my bedroom cleared out today. When all that mold abatement went down, it was a matter of rushing to shovel stuff ahead of contractors. I've been reluctant, but today I cleared out the kitty toys plus organized (shovelled) stuff into the closet. My kittens, Thelma & Louise, died some months before we discovered the mold so at least they didn't have to go through this nightmare. Anyway, I cried & packed and put two lawn bags of kitty toys down in the downstairs bedrm." - - - Today, I think that broke the dam & I understand why I've been trying to do anything BUT clear out my bedroom. Today I vacuumed and cleaned the entire bedroom, scrubbed the kitchen floor, started hauling bags of my Mom's quilts out of the garage to put into zippered storage bags that fit under the beds. Actually, it turned out that by making my Sis' bed (which only had clean sheets) with her feather tics & bedspread, that alone emptied 2 lawn bags. Yeah, I'm still a Bag Lady. Tired though, tomorrow it is supposed to be cooler so I need to go buy those Wireless gizmos plus stop at the $Dollar$ store to see if I can buy more of those zippered storage bags.
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Biscottiii
Member
05-29-2004
| Tuesday, August 04, 2009 - 6:09 am
I think that one thing led to another in the grieving process. Kitty toys & Mom's Quilts. Strange huh? Even though the garage is very dry & safe, it bothered me greatly to have Mom's quilts there any longer. Don't want to go look tomorrow, there were landslides. Oh well.
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Dipo
Member
04-23-2002
| Tuesday, August 04, 2009 - 10:21 am
Biscottiii, you have done a lot. It is weird how things are tied together - kitty toys/moms quilts - I have some things in my storage unit of my Mom's that I just haven't been able to totally let go of. I recently gave my sister the quilt my grandmother made because I knew she would really appreciate it and I just had it up in a closet. Great idea about those diskette holders. I have about ten photo albums filled with stuff. I haven't opened them in probably ten years! I have actually looked at my yearbooks more often. Anyway I figured that would be a good project to get done. I doubt I will keep much, and if I do I may just scan and store them on the computer.
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Tuesday, August 04, 2009 - 10:49 am
Dipo, I know you know this but it's worth repeating...if you scan the pics on to the computer, make sure you do a backup of them. I lost a ton of pics when my laptop died.
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Dipo
Member
04-23-2002
| Tuesday, August 04, 2009 - 12:48 pm
Good advice Wargod. I was thinking that I would just burn them to a disc so I don't clutter my hardrive.
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