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Wargod
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07-16-2001

Tuesday, November 17, 2009 - 10:03 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Yeah but she likes to dust the fish tank (glass part) with furniture polish. She likes to be helpful, anytime she's there and aunt wants to get up and go to the table or bathroom or whatever, the baby grabs her hand and walks with her.

Heh! My aunt has real bad tremors, even with the med she takes, the tremors are still bad. The other day aunt was sitting on the couch with her feet up on the coffee table. Sis, baby niece and I were in talking to her. As we were talking, I noticed for the first time that her feet shake too, I'd never seen that before and stood for a couple minutes just staring at her foot going. All of a sudden niece walked over and grabbed her foot. Sis had a fit, telling her she couldn't just grab aunts feet like that. I cracked up because I realized niece must have been watching her foot shake too and she was just trying to help like she does when aunts walking. Sis hadn't seen her foot shaking so she had no clue why niece had run over and grabbed her foot.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Wednesday, November 18, 2009 - 12:41 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Wednesday's Mission

My afternoon/evening were fairly quiet. After cooking dinner, I had to go get gas in my car and ran by Michaels. That was pretty much the extent of it.

Tomorrow both kidlets have a dermatology appt in the morning, then it's off to school with them. I think sis and I are doing the Thanksgiving shopping later in the day. Other than that, I'll just be doing some cleaning and paying a bill or two.

Biscottiii
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05-29-2004

Wednesday, November 18, 2009 - 5:57 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Biscottiii a private message Print Post    
Dang War, your baby niece has one heck of a heart, grabbing Aunt's foot to try to make things better! What a sweetheart!

You all are raising those kids right. Empathy is not something people can learn through book learning, just saying.

ETA: P.S. Tell Daren, he owes the kid 3-cents and let him watch her plug it into her piggy bank. Visual, bet he won't forget again.

Biscottiii
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05-29-2004

Wednesday, November 18, 2009 - 6:31 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Biscottiii a private message Print Post    
Reminds me of once upon a time, 20+ yrs ago. Company picnic, we were playing Bingo. I'm tired & done. Across the table the daughter, maybe 10yrs old, of a Mechanical Engr I worked with ran out money. Her folks said, sorry your money is gone. But she wanted to play. So I told her, I will front your next bingo card - if you win we split the winnings (same like my Dad always did with us kids). Sure, her parents thought that was okay. So, we old folks had a nice time yakking while the kid played on.

Dang! The kid won the final Pot! (they had to clear out all the winnings) I think it was close to $100 bucks, minus some change.

Gosh, that was FUN! Later, other employees said the couldn't believe I "would take that child's winnings", but I said "hey, a deal's a deal". Her parents were standing over laughing, while I had to seem (straight faced) businesslike as we sat there on a railroad tie in the back garden.

"A dime for you and a dime for me"
"A nickel for you and a nickel for me"

We may have missed much of the party while she counted, but dang it was fun. I tried to apologize later to her Dad at work the next week but he said "No, a Deal's a Deal and that's part of learning life lessons". Plus, it probably helped with her math skills. What a giggle.

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Wednesday, November 18, 2009 - 11:42 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
Too funny, Biscottiii. I did them mission, washed down the door of the bathroom (wow, I was surprised how dirty it was and didn't show at all)all the handles and switchplates; swept the leaves off the balcony and that was it.

Tonight I am going to try and do the holiday mission, LOL, address 5 christmas cards! And I will do todays mission, I don't know why I didn't wipe down the vanity last night, just didn't think of it, LOL, I did the knobs so you would think I would have done the doors as well, but no.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Wednesday, November 18, 2009 - 1:41 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
LOL Bisc, if you think about it that was a pretty great deal! You paid for it, she got to play and have fun, and walked away with $50! I'd have been right there with dad, a deals a deal.

I think our kidlets really benefit from having such a great relationship with our aunt. Sis and I grew up in a multi-generational house (us, mom and her sis, granny, aunt and her husband) and it was a great experience for the most part. Our kids benefit in the same way and learn that familys all you have so you take care of them. And when they grow up they can share stories of their great great aunt with their own kids instead of saying I never really knew any of the older members of my family.

I've only been home now about 20 minutes. Took the kids to the dermatologist, then dropped Caleb off at school. I was trying to drop Kota off too but as the receptionist was writing her hall pass both of us turned to look at Kota who was shaking and crying and complaining of her tummy hurting. Ran by my sisters to decide what to do and ended up leaving Kota there while we went to shop for Thanksgiving. Bil laid out a blanket and pillow for Kota and she took a little nap. I don't think she's sick, she was rather nervous about her appt (the dr had mentioned the possibility of cutting the one cyst out) and I think that left her feeling lousy.

The girls have practice tonight and even though Kota isn't going, I told sis I'd pick niece up and take her, I need to talk to the coach about her having to leave by 3 on Saturday if they're still playing that late.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Wednesday, November 18, 2009 - 11:50 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Thursday's Mission

I'm just not going to get anything done around the house this week. I fixed dinner (cheesy potato broccoli soup) around 2 and put it in the crock pot to keep it hot til dinner time. Caleb had told me to pick him up early from robotics since the girls had practice and I could just make one trip. Left the house telling Darren I'd be back in a while, went and picked up niece, drove by and Caleb wasn't waiting for me so ran her to practice and talked to the coach. Then went back and waited for Caleb. Not only did he not get out on time, he was actually running late. By then I told him and his buddy I was also taking home we were going to go wait for niece and drop her off, it was only another couple minutes. Ended up being gone an hour and a half, luckily I had dinner done early! Not much housework done after that.

Aunt gave us the money to go do her Christmas shopping for the kids. Sis and I are going to go do that tomorrow. Also have to do a bit of "oops, we forgot" Thanksgiving shopping. I'm coming home and wrapping whatever gifts we buy so I'll have that out of the way and not a huge pile of stuff to wrap next month.

Don't know how much cleaning I'll get done tomorrow but I'm not too worried about it. Next week will be my week to really clean clean before we decorate for Christmas. I am hoping to get this weeks missions out of the way though.

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Thursday, November 19, 2009 - 11:10 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
Sounds like you did alot, just not cleaning, LOL Wargod.

I watched a bunch of tapes, trying to get ahead of the game so that I don't have so many to watch on the weekend. Had a Safeway delivery, completely forgot about that, didn't get the Christmas cards done, but I did track down my list and will look it over in the next few days.

Made some new hummingbird food and ran the dishwasher. Hopefully I will get more done tonight than last night.

How do you make your soup?

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Thursday, November 19, 2009 - 1:09 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
I need to dig my Christmas card list out, though I think it's in a Christmas decoration box somewhere, lol.

The soup is very easy, Dipo. I start out making mashed potatos, except that I add more milk until it's consistency is that of soup. Then I throw in either whatever I feel like or whatever left overs I might have (each time I make it it's a bit different, lol.) A little bacon or ham, broccoli, cauliflower, onions, and garlic are what I usually put in mine but sometimes I'll add cheese. Sis likes carrots and peas in hers, I don't. Then season it however you like. It's one of my favorite soups because I can whip it up quick or cook it all day in the crockpot, I don't have to follow a specific recipe, and because I'm lactose intolerant and can't eat all that much of it, there's usually enough left overs for Darren's lunch the next day.

Sis and I got some shopping done. We went to Kmart and picked a nerf long shot rifle for Caleb, since there was money left over, I grabbed extra darts for it too (those are from aunt.) I picked up a smaller nerf gun for Kota from me and Darren...figured it wouldn't be fair of Caleb to be able to shoot her and her not defend herself, lol. Then we went to Walmart and found a little red wagon for baby niece and a scooter for middle niece from aunt. That's where our luck ran out. Kota and older niece want the mindflex game and we couldn't find it at either store. Seems to be a popular toy this year from what some of the sales clerks told us. We decided to stop there and go back out tomorrow to Toys R Us and Target to see if they have those.

Oh, oh, I also picked up the original Miracle on 34th Street! I love that movie and can't wait to watch it with the kids.

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Thursday, November 19, 2009 - 3:48 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
Wow. that soup sounds perfect for me to make at home! And so easy! Thanks.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Thursday, November 19, 2009 - 9:43 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
You're very welcome!

I use real potatoes making it (rarely even peel them, just wash good) because I'm usually making it to finish off the bag of potatoes before they go bad. My sister (who, btw, is the better cook) uses only instant potatoes when she makes potato soup. And you can't taste the difference! Hers tends to be thinner than mine, but I'm not sure if that's cuz of the instant potatoes or because she uses a lot more milk than I do.

Landileigh
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07-29-2002

Friday, November 20, 2009 - 12:12 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Landileigh a private message Print Post    
my house will be a little bit neglected these few days. i had 5 teeth extracted this morning. doing well now, but on vicodin. tomorrow is my birthday, so holly and i are going to see New Moon (her treat). and then saturday morning i have a class. hopefully, since i can't eat solid food, there won't be a lot of dishes. the rest of the house can just suffer for a few days.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Friday, November 20, 2009 - 12:33 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Friday's Mission

I've been doing little bits of Christmas shopping for a couple weeks now. Don't have a lot, but have some, couple gifts for Caleb, a few for Kota, one for my niece. Plus did some of aunts this morning. So this afternoon before the kids got home, I dug out the wrapping paper and set down with them and wrapped all but one (a Santa gift for Kota.) I'm quite pleased with it, it may not be a huge accomplishment, but if I can keep up with the wrapping as I shop that should avoid the last minute rush to do it.

I also picked up a new carpooler, though only occassionally. Buddy of Caleb's who lives down the street, I'll be bringing him home the days the boys have robotics. He's the last one though, anymore and I'll have to tie them to the roof, lol!

Tomorrow, it'll be a quick shopping trip with sis to get Kota and nieces presents from aunt. I have to finish sewing the crystals on Kota's sweater and get the dress clothes ironed and ready for Saturday night. Need to get the park stuff (lawn chairs, ice chest, food/drinks) ready.

Saturday will be a very long day, starting at 7:30 for Kota's first game. We may have time for a quick run home between the first and second games, may not and we won't know when the second game is til they win or lose the first. We have to leave at 3 so if they make it past game 2, Kota won't be there to play in anymore.

Then back home to shower and get dressed up, get Dakota's hair done and be to the quinceniera by 5.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Friday, November 20, 2009 - 12:57 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Ouch, Landi, I think having five teeth pulled is more than enough reason to take it easy for a few days!

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Friday, November 20, 2009 - 2:28 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Geesh, I think I lost all my energy today!

Sis and I hit Toys R Us early and picked up aunts presents for the girls. Then we went to Michaels to get some ribbon for me and she picked up a couple crafty things for the girls for Thanksgiving vacation. Finally we made a stop by little "adopted" sis' house so I could pick up the other dress for Kota. Little nephew is so darn cute, he wanted to come home with me so bad. I told him he could come over one day next week when the kids are home to play with him.

Came home and took care of a couple bills. Threw a load of laundry in. Pulled our dress clothes out of the closet (need to iron them later.) Also did the dishes. Now I feel like doing nothing, lol! But, still have plenty to do today.

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Friday, November 20, 2009 - 3:53 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
Well I think you probably have done enough Wargod, but its your call, LOL.

Landi, that just hurts to read, I can't imagine having five teeth pulled, ouch!

I took out some recycling, watched some tapes anddidn't do much else. Today, though we got our "Adopt an Angel" tags, so I went out at lunchtime a picked up a really cute black hoodie at TJ Maxx and have done some research on the other stuff. WE can only spend $35 so it is a bit challenging to get as much as possible without spending too much. We have all agreed though that taxes or shipping fees don't count, LOL.

I an really looking forward to the weekend, I will pull out my decorations and figure out what I want to use this year then I will be ready to decorate over the Thanksgiving 4 day holiday!!

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Friday, November 20, 2009 - 11:34 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
LOL, unfortunately, it wasn't enough.

I had to throw another load of laundry in, iron and lint brush the outfits (however, they all look might spiffy hanging up, with dress shoes lined up.) Decided to make the neighbor girl a book thong at the last minute, cuz ya know I didn't have enough to do! Also made a last minute run to the store. Oh oh, I also learned to tie a tie, thanks to you tube, lol. Darren doesn't have much need for ties and the few times he has someone else has been around who knew how to do it (he swears he can't tie them.)

My nieces called to ask if they could spend the night. Uh, sorry, no. I did tell them they could come spend the night Wednesday night though, Darren's off work Thursday, the kids are out of school all week, and that will give sis and bil a chance to get some cooking done while the kids are occupied here. Caleb's buddy came over for a few hours, I decided to skip dinner and go get pizza since we had an extra kid, then the boys went back to buddy's house. Caleb called to see if buddy could spend the night...uh, no, he can spend the night Sunday. I don't mind having his buddies spend the night when Darren has to work the next morning because the boys are always quieter and I don't have to worry about them keeping him awake. Buddy is going to go with us to the park tomorrow though...will give Caleb someone to hang out with. I'm going to be going to bed pretty soon I think.

LOL, Dipo, you're like me. When I do aunts shopping I try to get as much as I can for what I have. No shipping fees to worry about, but I never include the price of things like wrapping paper or cards because I'm buying all that anyways!

Yay for Christmas decs! Next week my plan is to start doing the serious cleaning. Taking things off the book case, moving furniture, probably cleaning the carpet and curtains. A good sweeping and cleaning of the driveway and patio, that kind of stuff. Darren's off starting with the four day weekend then off all next week so the plan is to pull out decs on Friday and start getting things set up before the kids go back to school.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Monday, November 23, 2009 - 12:07 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Monday's Mission

It's not actually posted yet, but figure it will be in the morning when people start to check on it.

Happy Thanksgiving week, all! Hope you had a very nice weekend. Ours was very busy, Dakota had two games yesterday (team played 3 but we had to leave early,) then the quinceniera. Because the girls did so well, they had another game today then moved to the championship game. Came in 2nd place, very good and very much like the all-star series back in July.

I started my holiday cleaning today, though I still have a lot to do. Tomorrow's going to be a lot of general cleaning, laundry, and hopefully a deep cleaning (walls, shelves, curtains, carpet) for the living room. I'm doing my aunts Tuesday so the more I get done tomorrow, the less I have to do later this week here.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Monday, November 23, 2009 - 12:17 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Moving right along this morning. I've finished the kitchen (except for the floor) and have a load of laundry in the washer, one about to come out of the dryer and another ready to go.

The den and living room both need a quick pick up, sweep the den, vacuum the living room. Hallway needs vacuumed and the bathroom needs a quick clean. I'll be doing the bookshelves in the living room (cleaning the clutter, removing everything and dusting, then putting what belongs back on them) later today.

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Monday, November 23, 2009 - 1:58 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
Wow, somehow I haven't been here since Friday, that doesn't seem right. Oh well, lets see from Friday night until Sunday I pulled down my wrapping stuff and got one of my angel packages wrapped, wrapped my sisters birthday gift, ran and reloaded the dishwasher, made some potato soup, cleaned out the fridge, swept an unbelievable amount of leaves off the balcony, dried the comforter that got soaked on friday when it poured (it was only supposed to sprinkle), used my new daily granite cleaner in the kitchen, cleaned up some kitty throw-up and straightened out a couple of drawers in my master bedroom closet.

Today I ordered all my christmas gifts for the Adopt and Angel program and since I got my sisters list her gifts, I was surprised at how much I managed to get her for $100.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Monday, November 23, 2009 - 2:31 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Wow, you were busy Dipo! Was it really windy there this weekend (you mentioned the amount of leaves you had to sweep?) Friday and Saturday were real bad here up til about 4-4:30 then it suddenly died down.

Also sounds like you made some serious strides in your shopping and wrapping! I've been eagerly waiting for my paycheck to come the last few days because we decided that was the rest of the Christmas money and I'd like to hurry up and get that finished! I'd be thrilled to be done with the majority of shopping before December.

Finished picking up around the house and got another load of laundry in. I need to get busy on the floors now and change clothes and I'll be finished with most of what I set out to do today (except for the bookcase.)

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Tuesday, November 24, 2009 - 12:21 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Tuesday's Mission

Maybe cuz it's a holiday week or just a day ahead? Flylady has Monday-Wednesday's missions posted.

I got quite a bit done this afternoon. Couple more loads of laundry, floors. But, not the book case. Caleb's buddy came over to play video games and since they were in the living room I decided not to mess with it then. Instead I got a couple more Christmas ornaments made.

Dakota went to play with my nieces this afternoon and when I went to get her, discussed with aunt coming over tomorrow to clean and help her with a shower. I'll be going over later in the afternoon so it's warmer for her to take a shower. Told the kids I'd make breakfast tomorrow (chocolate chip pancakes with whipped cream) and then I'll work on the bookcases.

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Tuesday, November 24, 2009 - 10:45 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
Oh, YUM on the pancakes! I have been thinking of pancakes because of all those IHOP commericals, LOL.

I swept the balcony, completed changing out the litter locker, cleaned up the kitchen and I picked up the rest of my T-Day stuff at safeway. Trying to decide if I want to make regular mashed potatoes or add sour cream and cream cheese instead. If so, I will need to pick it up on the way home. LOL, I probably will get it so I have options.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Tuesday, November 24, 2009 - 11:37 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Heh, you should come over, Dipo. Chocolate chip pancakes, I bought whipping cream so made my own, and topped it with crushed walnuts...the kids have said they're yummy and are declaring me the best mommy ever.

I bought a large bag of pancake mix last week at Costco since the kids will be out of school a total of four weeks between now and New Years and Darren three weeks. They don't usually eat early when out on vacation so need something more filling than cereal, it's cheaper, and eventually I'll make up a few dozen pancakes and and freeze them in small packs (2-3) so they can microwave them.

Bil just called to see if Kota wanted to go to the park with him and the girls. He'll be here in a while to get her. She'll probably stay til I go later to clean the house.

I need to go to the store to pick up the last of the thanksgiving days stuff too. Just need a few items (cream cheese, velveta, and celery) but I'm dreading going to the store this close to Thanksgiving, lol!

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Wednesday, November 25, 2009 - 1:43 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Wednesday's Mission

My evening was spent in a so not fun way. I've been doing a lot of beading lately, with several different projects going on. Mine and Kota's jewelry for the quinceniera and Christmas ornaments. I had geez, I dunno, piles of seed beads (fuschia, black, clear, red, green, silver, gold, 3 different sizes of some colors) on my bead tray. Set the tray on the couch, where normally it's untouched, and the puppy jumped right on top of it. ACKKKKKK. Had a gazillion beads all mixed together. And seed beads are freaking tiny, the smaller ones barely fit over a small sewing needle. If it'd just been the fuschia and black beads, I'd have thrown them into a container together, but since it was the Christmas color beads and I need those right now, I had to sort all gazillion of them. Took 2 hours!

Cleaned my aunts earlier this evening. Had an accident out front (posted about it in the I don't know where to post this thread.) Aunt didn't want a shower today, wants one tomorrow though. No problem, I need to go back to straighten up the back room and mop. We also want to set up the craft table in the back room for the kids to do some crafts while waiting for dinner and get the Wii set up for them when they get bored with the crafts. It's been kinda cool here (unusual for Thanksgiving week when we're usually in tshirts and shorts around here) and we want the kids to have things to do if its too cold to play outside. Dakota seems to have come down with a cold too and probably shouldn't be outside anyways.

What else for tomorrow? Little more cleaning around my house to get ready for Christmas decorating, baking for Thanksgiving, and laundry as usual.