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Hermione69
Member
07-24-2002
| Saturday, November 21, 2009 - 8:13 pm
1. My friend is super involved with it. She's one of the directors for this area. Honestly, sometimes I see how much of her time it takes and I let that prevent me from getting involved. I know that is selfish. I'll have to talk to her and see how I can help in a way that works for both parties. 2. Finding money is great! I still pick up pennies, lol. I found a quarter in the Target parking lot yesterday and felt like I hit the motherlode. 3. I've had a migraine all day. I took prescription strength pain reliever and that didn't even knock it out. It's been a crappy day. 4. I need to make 4 cheesecakes and 2 pans of brownies for work and I'm sorry I didn't make it out today to get what I needed. Tomorrow will be nuts. 5. I'm trying to watch all of Lost before the final season. I'm almost done with Season 3. It's such a good show. I never know what the hell is going on. 6. I think Sayid is super hot. 7. Having slept all day because of the migraine, it will be interesting to see if I can sleep tonight.
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Sunday, November 22, 2009 - 12:25 am
1. I totally understand the lack of time. I used to volunteer at the kids school a couple times a week, loved it, but with some family stuff over the last few years and now taking care of my aunt, even when things are going well I still can't commit to anything really because I need to be available all the time. Sometimes it really sucks. 2. I don't think it's selfish, you just have to do what works for you. And if you're anything like me, once you start volunteering, it's so so hard to say no or I can't. 3. Migraine experience...sorry to say you probably won't sleep tonight, unless you totally exhausted yourself. That might just be me though. 4. I sat outside freezing my butt off this morning and I am pretty sure I haven't been warm since! 5. Kota's team won two of three games today and will play tomorrow. My niece apparently had a couple great hits after we left today (dang kids always making great hits when we aren't there, lol!) 6. After the quinceniera tonight, Kota is begging for a sweet 16 party. After the quinceniera tonight, I'm not sure 4 and a half years is enough time to plan a big party like that, lol! 7. I'm starting my holiday cleaning tomorrow after the game(s.) Tomorrow and Monday my house, Tuesday my aunts. Hoping to start Christmas decorating Friday. 8. I need to throw a load of laundry in the dryer and go to bed but I'm still kind of wired.
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Denecee
Member
09-05-2002
| Sunday, November 22, 2009 - 11:36 am
1. Haven't been here in ages because I actually work at work now(I love not being bored at work) 2. My oldest and only step-daugther is home from the army on a one week visit, she leaves for Iraq in January. 3. right now, her and her 3 kids are at my house and I love it! 4. my youngest daughter and her two boys are living with us while her dh is in Iraq. 5. I am taking my niece to see New Moon today. 6. After the movie, my dh and I are going to sign an offer of agreement on a house we are buying. 7. The house is twice as big as our current house and I'm not sure that I will like that. But, my dh has his dream shop with the new house 8. The new house isn't so new, it was built in 1900 and renovated from the ground up in 1997, so it's looks like a new house. 9. My other daughter who is the only one of my kids who doesn't have kids is going to rent and or buy the house we live in now. 9.a I'm nervous about the debt we are about to own. 9.b but the house has so much charm and character, I think it will hold many good memories for my family.
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Denecee
Member
09-05-2002
| Monday, November 30, 2009 - 8:49 pm
just call me the thread killer
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Tuesday, December 01, 2009 - 1:16 am
1. Nah, you're not a thread killer Denecee, this one seems to go in hits and misses. 2. How did it go with the house? Is it yours yet? When do you get to move in? 3. Darren has a few vacation days this week. While I enjoy having him and the kids home together, it's also nice to have some alone time with him. We didn't do anything all that special, spent the morning cleaning the garage and the afternoon Christmas shopping, but it was nice to spend that time together. 4. He goes back to work Thursday, then him and the kids all get vacation starting the 18th. We have no plans to go anywhere, but planning lots of family fun stuff...driving around to look at Christmas lights, games, movies, etc. 5. My bil found a black widow...nest? at my aunts today. Big one and egg sacks in the fuse box. Kinda freaked us out because we're constantly blowing fuses at her house and getting into the damn thing. 6. Even worse, with her COPD, we can't really go through spraying crap or setting off bug bombs. Not quite sure what the heck we're going to do about this but I do know Darren and bil will be going through the house as best they can tomorrow. 7. With softball season over (for a brief time anyways) I'm going between yippee, a break from practices and games and driving here and there and dang, what am I supposed to do with all this free time? 8. On the plus side of that though, my niece was able to start tutoring today and she'll be finishing up with it just as the next season starts. 9. We have our tree set up and the lights on it. Santa is set up too, but that's been the extent of our decorating so far. Kota came home with a bunch of homework tonight and by the time she was done it was too late to start. 10. So far I've made 16 Christmas ornaments. I'm aiming to make 3 sets of 8-12 (one for sis, one for aunt, one for an uncle who hosts the big family get together) at least. If I have time, I may make one for our friends across the street and another for myself.
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Vacanick
Member
07-12-2004
| Tuesday, December 01, 2009 - 9:51 am
1. I can't believe its December 1st already! 
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Tuesday, December 01, 2009 - 11:26 am
1. Caleb's been complaining about his glasses and vision getting worse. He's also been having regular headaches. He was just in to the eye dr and got his new glasses in September. 2. Called today to find out if a new appt and/or glasses change would be covered by that last appt. They have a policy, I thought it was six months, that if there's a problem or you need a change it'd be covered...ack, it's a 90 day policy, we missed it by days! On the plus side, they were able to schedule him for tomorrow morning...I've never had an appt with them scheduled less than six weeks in advance.
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Denecee
Member
09-05-2002
| Wednesday, December 02, 2009 - 4:15 pm
1. Thanks War, house is going good but haven't closed yet, hopefully by the 18th and then move in a few days before Christmas like a crazy person! 2. My dh is off from the 18th till the 4th of January. 3. Hope Caleb gets his glasses and you get rid of those Black widow spiders,yikes!
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Wednesday, December 02, 2009 - 10:15 pm
1. On man, Denecee, you're more nuts than we were! We moved into our house on Dec. 11 (12 years ago) and I thought that was pretty hectic. Your DH has the same vacation as Darren (kids don't go back til the 11th I think.) 2. Yep, black widows are gone. Or at least the ones the guys found. Short of bug bombing or an exterminator (both of which would be terrible for aunt) I know they didn't get rid of all of them. 3. We got the Christmas decs up in the living room. As I was putting out the nativity set we were once again giggling over how Caleb used to play with it and never knowing what we might find when he was done (like a dinosaur sitting in the middle of it or Mary on a building.) Got an even bigger giggle when once again Dakota found the glow in the dark angel and put him in baby Jesus' place since the baby's been missing a few years. I so need to replace the set, but then I'd miss the yearly walk down memory lane. 4. Found a pic of my sis yesterday from her preschool graduation and me and Darren laughed our butts off. I had to take it over to show her and bil today, if baby niece was a couple years older the picture could have been of her.
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Vacanick
Member
07-12-2004
| Sunday, December 06, 2009 - 7:58 am
1. I am the only person awake in my house right now. Even the dog is asleep. 2. I feel for you Wargod and your black widows. I've been dealing with Oriental Cockroaches in my garage. Yuck!! 3. I wrote out all my Christmas cards yesterday. Its the earliest I've ever had them done. 4. My son and I are having a 'pajama' weekend. All pajama's all the time 5. My birthday is in exactly one month ... its amazing to me that I'll be 44. And so grateful to get there.
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Sunday, December 06, 2009 - 3:03 pm
5.A And I'm so grateful that Vnicky is 'able to get there' too! 5.B I got hitched at 44 so that's a GREAT age, IMHO. LOL
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Monday, December 07, 2009 - 3:25 am
1. Heh, Vnick, I have ya beat on the Christmas cards...I pulled out a whole box, signed and in addressed (and in some cases stamped!) envelopes when I was going through the Christmas decorations last week, lol. Ooops, guess I filled them out last year and forgot all about sending/delivering them! 2. Vnick, there is a Raid ant and roach spray that works really well. Not sure what type of roaches they were (could have been beetles for all I know) that we had around the driveway this summer, but we picked up a couple cans of that and went after them, then about every 3-4 weeks sprayed around the house, especially doors/windows outside and never had them inside. 3. I should sooooooo be in bed right now but night before last I woke up around 1 or 2 after a few hours of nyquil induced sleep and haven't slept well since. Last night it was after 4 when I got to sleep and judging by my lack of sleepiness now it's not going to be a good night. 4. Dakota has a facial scheduled for the 22nd (I think) with her dermatologist, or rather someone in his office. Derm recommended it, she's excited about it (she loves being pampered, lol,) and I'm still not too sure about it. But, sis and a friend had good points that they will show us the right cleansers to use for a facial, the right way to do it, and the way to correctly remove blackheads so we can do it at home. 5. We decided to set up the appt for when she's on vacation in case she ends up red and splotchy. Sis laughed when she heard that and said as long as they know what they're doing, there shouldn't be any redness or splotchiness. What do I know? I've never been into the girly stuff like facials, manicures, pedicures, and scalp massages. How I ended up with a girl who enjoys the mani/pedis and scalp massages, and no doubt will enjoy a facial, I'll never know! 6. Think I'll go make Darren's lunch and try to go to sleep. Maybe if I lay there I'll fall asleep.
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Vacanick
Member
07-12-2004
| Monday, December 07, 2009 - 6:47 am
6.1 lol ... I think you beat all of US with your card War ... good job!! 6.2 I've been told the bugs are coming in from the outside. I've bombed inside but spraying outside is a very good idea. Thanks!! 6.3 I've never had a facial. How fun for Dakota and a great way to learn skin care.
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Monday, December 07, 2009 - 11:48 am
6.4 Spraying around the outside of the house (especially do in front of/around the doors and windows) worked really well for us. We're in the desert so bugs aren't really unusual for us, but other than the normal spiders, flys (which were horrible this summer, worse than in the past several years,) and a few ants we didn't have too many problems inside. 6.5 With her cystic acne, I think it's very important she learns proper skin care, so for that alone the facial will be worth it even if it doesn't do much to clear up her acne. Dakota though, oh boy, lol, if they brought in someone to massage her scalp and wash her hair, and someone else to paint her finger & toenails while they're doing it, the kid would be in heaven!
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Wednesday, December 09, 2009 - 3:03 am
1. Driving home from school today, there was half a conversation. Caleb: Mom, I'm so sorry to ask this, but...do you know where my g string is? Me: HAHAHAHAHAHA! 2. I knew exactly what he was talking about, knew he knew how it was going to come out cuz he apologized first, but couldn't stop laughing. 3. Whenever he snaps a guitar string, I buy him a new pack that has all six strings (not sure I could buy individual strings if I wanted to) figuring he'll have the extras if/when he needs them. He tends to break the three thinner strings on a regular basis, but has never broken the three thicker ones. This year, the kids have been taking their unused strings to class and leaving them there, that way if someone breaks one or becoming more common in this economy, can't afford to run out and buy them, there is some on hand at school they can have. 4. Last week he broke a string and I bought a new pack for him. He left the 5 unused strings on the speaker and when I cleaned up the next day, I set the two thinner strings on his headboard and put the other three in one of his drawers (and forgot to tell him.) One of his buddies broke his g string today, they didn't have any in class, and Caleb told him he had one at home he could have, so, "...do you know where my g string is?" We got home and I told him where the extra strings were, he threw them in his gig bag to take to class tomorrow. 5. On the same note, I got an email from his teacher today wanting to know if he really did practice for 560 minutes last week, lol. They have to turn in practice cards (with parent sig.) every week...supposed to do 100 minutes a week. Caleb's rather sloppy about tracking his minutes usually, but last week actually did keep pretty good track of it. Yup, kidlet practices an hour and a half to two hours a day and sometimes more if he has the chance. Can't promise all of it is practicing what they're doing in class, but he does do that much practicing most days. 6. Dakota's been getting rather twitchy not having softball and is asking to go to the batting cages and wanting to play catch. It's been what, a week and a half since fall ball finished?? 7. I decided to make my own Christmas gift tabs this year. I'm using my polymer clay and christmas cookie cutters. Thinking I can save them and reuse them too and that makes me happy. Plus it's giving me something to do, lol.
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Thursday, December 10, 2009 - 10:56 pm
1. Darren has an awards banquet at work tomorrow so he's only working half a day. 2. Him and a few buddies are planning on going golfing afterwards as long as it doesn't rain. 3. Sis and I are planning to do some Christmas shopping this weekend. We need finish my aunts shopping and we each have stuff for our kids and hubbies to do. 4. Darren and I have the kids big gifts and most of what we wanted to buy them. We're left with things like clothes and small things, along with stocking stuffers. 5. Stocking stuffers, both what I buy and what I find in my stocking Christmas morning, have always been my favorites. They're such silly, fun things. 6. #7 on my last post should say, "I decided to make my own Christmas gift tags" not tabs. 7. Caleb's getting an honor roll award tomorrow. Kota got one yesterday. That's always fun! 8. Caleb has his Christmas concert next week. Found out yesterday that it's on Wednesday night so Darren can't go because he's got class. Caleb was very disappointed, but then happy cuz sis and bil told him they'd go and take their video camera to record it for Darren.
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Vacanick
Member
07-12-2004
| Friday, December 11, 2009 - 1:42 pm
1. Congrats on Kota & Caleb for making the honor roll!! 2. My Nick hasn't made the honor roll yet. School has always been difficult for him. 3. Today is dragging. We have furlough Fridays so a lot of people aren't even here .. just makes it worse. 4. My Christmas tree is up. But I can't decorate it until Nick comes home from visitation with his dad. 5. I really want to decorate it. lol! 6. I'm baking cookies this weekend for co-worker gifts ... almond cookies ... yum! 7. And I'm shopping this weekend for my remaining gifts. 8. Do you get gifts for your pets? We always pick something up for our Dog. Silly huh? 9. Happy Friday everyone 
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Dfennessey
Member
07-25-2004
| Friday, December 11, 2009 - 1:49 pm
8.1 Vacanick I always pick up a gift for my brothers dog. it is almost like she knows it is Christmas and I am going to show up with a gift for her (may I remind you that I always show up with 2 treats for her but on Christmas she always waits for something else)
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Friday, December 11, 2009 - 2:41 pm
1. Thanks Vnick! This was a first for Dakota too so pretty exciting. 2. We always get the dogs something for Christmas. New toys, new bones, and usually treats. 3. If it wasn't so late in the afternoon, I'd go take a nap. Not sure why but I just got sooooooo tired. 4. Sis started Christmas shopping earlier today. They hadn't done any til now, so she still has plenty to do later. 5. Waiting on Darren to get home and wondering how long he could possibly play golf for. 6. Won $3 on a lottery scratcher this morning. Yippee! Seriously, yippee, I rarely win, lol. That's my splurge item each week, I but one or two tickets and I'm happy if I can win a couple bucks. 7. We don't have much planned this weekend, other than me Christmas shopping and grocery shopping. Ok, should say Darren and the kids don't have much planned...I'm going to be busy. 8. I also need to sit down and get started on some beading projects for Christmas. 9. Harvey has been using the Christmas tree to scratch himself on. I kept wondering why I was finding ornaments on the floor, then yesterday saw him walk over and stick his head under a branch and start rubbing, he was scratching his ear, lol! 10. And then at my aunts I noticed decorations kept moving around. Finally saw why when I noticed baby niece over taking things off, one by one, then putting them in new places. Sis said everyday since we put it up she goes in and rearranges things.
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Vacanick
Member
07-12-2004
| Saturday, December 12, 2009 - 10:16 am
1. Today is all about shopping & baking ... happy holidays everyone 
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Dfennessey
Member
07-25-2004
| Monday, December 14, 2009 - 1:37 pm
1. Sunday was all about baking for me 2. I only have a few more gifts to get but most of them can wait until after christmas since i will not see these people until after christmas 3. i confirmed with my sister in law yesterday to make sure they were going to be home christmas eve. it is now a tradition for me to go over there and have dinner with them. it is just the 4 of them and me and my sister in law said that the kids were just asking if i was still comming over. they like to hear stories of their father when we were kids and not they like that tradition 4. I just hope I can come up with another story of their father.
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Monday, December 14, 2009 - 3:19 pm
1. Dfennessey, your Christmas Eve plans sound like fun. 2. I just won $15 on a lottery scratcher ticket. Cashed in my winning ticket from last week and got another ticket. I'll keep playing til I lose, but I also have a rule that once I win double digits, I cash it in and I'm done, lol. That doesn't happen too often though! 3. Oh wait, it is Christmas, I could just get $1 scratchers for stocking stuffers. Or not. 4. I forgot to take my chicken out this morning to defrost, gonna have to come up with something else for dinner tonight. 5. I locked PJ out when I left earlier, she's still so mad at me she won't come anywhere near me right now. She's not the least bit spoiled. 
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Cinnamongirl
Member
01-10-2001
| Monday, December 14, 2009 - 3:28 pm
1. We're expecting a huge snowfall here tonight!! YAY!!! its about time! 2. Had our office Christmas party this past weekend. We did something totally different and went bowling. rented out the whole place and had a complete blast. Will have to do it again next year. 3. I'm pretty bumped up right now, not walking so good. Slipped on some ice last night as I was salting the driveway. d'oh! Could barely walk this morning. 4. Still have a few presents to get and haven't even started baking... yikes! 5. Matt had a little Christmas sing thing at the Seniors home. He was the star of the show if I do say so myself. Nothing funner than little kids and Christmas shows.. always a laugh to be had 6. Ordering out pizza for dinner. I'm extremely lazy today.
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Wednesday, December 16, 2009 - 12:35 am
1. Aw, Cinnamon, how fun to watch your son sing at the senior home! 2. That's one thing I miss about working at the retirement home around this time of year. All the little ones coming in so excited to sing and visit, they were always so dang cute...and always so happy to be there. 3. Caleb's Christmas concert is tomorrow night. Darren has class and can't go, but sis, bil, and their girls are going with us (er, as long as middle niece feels better.) 4. Oddly enough, Caleb is very nervous about this concert. He actually said tonight he doesn't want to go and that's very unusual for him. He says he doesn't know the songs well enough and I know that's not true...he's been practicing them for 2 months! 5. My guess is that either he is nervous, being in the advanced class he's not only doing the big group numbers but has 2 other songs to perform, one of them with one other kid and the 2nd song with 2 other kids...a lot more attention when there is just two or three kids on stage than when the big group is up there. I also think he's still upset that dad won't be able to be there to see him play. 6. Sis and I are back to giggling at the guys (Darren, Caleb, and bil.) Dakota came home from school Friday and told us a boy told her he liked her and wanted her to go "out" with him. Darren damn near growled, Caleb told him not to worry, he'd find out what he could about the boy, and bil reminded Caleb it was his job to protect his sister from all other boys, lol. I keep wondering how long the guys will act like that...and how long sis and I will find it all so amusing. 7. Dakota has a dermatology appt in the morning at 11. Normally I'd take her to school then go back around 10-10:15 to pick her up, but decided since they only have a couple days left of school before break and aren't really doing anything, I'm going to keep her home until after her appt.
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Hermione69
Member
07-24-2002
| Friday, December 18, 2009 - 10:41 pm
1. How did the Caleb's concert go, Wargod? My oldest nephew is learning the tuba and had his first concert this week. I didn't get to see him because I was babysitting the younger two, but sis said he did well. 2. It is snowing, snowing, snowing here, which is unusual for us in Central Virginia. We already have over 6 inches and it is still coming down. We also have lightning which is strange. 3. My parents made it in before the snow and are at my sister's house. I wish I was there, but I have my dog to look out for. 4. I keep worrying about the back door getting stuck, again because of my dog. That's where I let her out. It gets stuck with just a few inches on the ground so I have been getting up periodically and opening it, effectively sweeping the snow to the side with the door itself. Fascinating, huh? 5. A coworker and I got our noses pierced today after work. It stung like the dickens! I think it was the most painful piercing I've had and I've had a lot. It hurt worse than my tongue piercing! It's really, really sore right now! 6. I'm officially on Winter Break. Hurrah! I promised Juju I would do an Update at some point over my break. 7. I should go to bed, but I love staying up late! There is no better time to stay up late than the first night of vacation! 8. I have a little bit of a cold, which is not that great with a newly pierced nose, lol. It's not gonna stop me, though. I'm already thinking about what I can get done next! My family thinks I am I.N.S.A.N.E. 
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