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Dfennessey
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07-25-2004

Tuesday, September 29, 2009 - 1:45 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dfennessey a private message Print Post    
Dippo have you thought about putting a bucket out there filled with either sand or water for the smokers. I am a smoker and I always have a cofee can filled with water outside. I have this fear of starting a fire and burning the place down so i figured if i put them in water they will go out.

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Tuesday, September 29, 2009 - 3:30 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
Dfennessy, if people want to smoke at my house I have ashtrays, etc., for them on the balcony. These two also had a balcony where they had a table, chairs, and an umbrella but for some reason liked to sit on the common front steps to smoke. I can't tell you the number of times I came home and they had to move so I could just get to my front door. Not a problem now that they have moved.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Tuesday, September 29, 2009 - 11:15 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Wednesday's Mission

Long, long day here that started last night. Dakota was up and down all night until she finally climbed into bed with me and then tossed and turned the rest of the night. Carpool kids dd came and picked Caleb up, that was very nice of him.

I ran to pay a bill this morning and then spent the rest of the day doing minor stuff around the house and some laundry. Not much, but I did spend time watching tv and coloring with Kota this afternoon and that was fun. Like Caleb, seems to be a quick illness, she was feeling better tonight, well enough to plan on going to school tomorrow.

I will be spending time at my aunts cleaning and whatnot. A little cleaning around my house too and I'll probably take cans/plastic bottles over to recycle. The girls have practice tomorrow afternoon, so not much else to do tomorrow.

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Wednesday, September 30, 2009 - 9:47 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
Well, I got the kitchen cleaned up, tried on a bunch of clothes that I had received and forgot about. Still need to try three more outfits then I can return the stuff that doesn't fit or I don't like. I refilled all the water and soda bottles, worked on my safeway order, watched my tapes and was in bed reading the paper by 8 pm (that was the plan since I had to tape at 8 in the living room). Maybe laundry tonight since most of the major chores have been completed.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Wednesday, September 30, 2009 - 12:21 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
You got a lot accomplished yesterday, Dipo! And to bed early!

This morning I hopped up and threw on some capris, a t-shirt, and my sandals. Took the kids to school and came right back home to change into jeans, sweatshirt, socks, and sneakers, lol. It was cold! Kids are complaining, Dakota wants to know when I'm buying her her sweats for PE, told her I'd go ahead and do it next week, though still a bit soon to worry about it (her pe class is last period of the day, by the time she gets there it'll be warm enough for her shorts and tshirt.) Caleb's complaining cuz his sweatshirt doesn't fit anymore (the pants are fine) and that's the only one he ever wears to school. So he'll also get a new sweatshirt next week.

I knew it was going to be a problem heading over to my aunts and sure enough as soon as I walked in she said "I'm not getting in the shower!" I went ahead and did all her cleaning and told her I'd be back this afternoon when the girls have practice to see if she wants to get in then, should be warmer. Baby niece, not much of a baby anymore, "helped" me clean and I gave her fifty cents that she took in and put in her piggy bank.

Left there and took a couple bags of cans to be recycled. Not many cans or much money, but we've been fighting ants so I don't want to keep them in the house or garage right now. Stopped on my way home to wash my windshield which was filthy. That's about it so far. I'll be starting on the kitchen in a while, then a little bit of picking up the living room.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Thursday, October 01, 2009 - 12:06 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Thursday's Mission

We had a fairly quiet afternoon and evening. Darren's on his last week of the class he's taking, so two papers due, plus studying for a final and he's a bit swamped with homework!

I'm trying something new with Caleb to cut back on the trips to school on Wednesdays. He's to hang out for awhile after his after school activity is done, either out front with his friends, or inside the school when they all leave. So todays the first day of this. I picked up the younger kids, Dakota came home and rode her bike for a bit, then changed into her workout clothes and we went to pick up my niece for practice. Drove by the front of the school to see if Caleb was there, and yep, he was sitting chatting with a few friends. I could tell by the way he grabbed his stuff and stomped to the car he was upset about something.

And he hops in the car and says, "(Girl he has a big crush on) was wearing short shorts! And she was sitting there with him and his friends listening to Caleb play his guitar. Short shorts, mom!" Apparently she was looking pretty cute, she was hanging out with him, and I dared to pick him up, lol. He's mad cuz I picked him up too early and I'm sitting there thinking if he was already noticing how short her shorts were, I was almost too late!

So we dropped the girls off and I brought him home where he promptly told Darren how mean I was, lol, and Darren actually agreed with him! To tell the truth, I never saw the girl sitting there, I saw Caleb's usual group of buddies (and again made a mom boo boo cuz I waved at them) so not my fault. Geez, can't win...the school locks the gates at a certain time so if he's still outside the gates, he has to walk around the entire school to get to the fields. If he's inside, he can just walk across campus, thought I was saving him a long walk.

Anyways, practice was scheduled to be pretty short so no time to get aunt into the shower. By the time I dropped Caleb off and listened to him tell dad how mean I was, it was time to go back and get the girls. Then dinner and homework.

Tomorrows an early day. I scheduled me and Darren eye dr appts for the same time at 1:30, thinking he could at least work most of the day. It dawned on me earlier this week I've never had an appt with these people that's taken less than 2 hours. Ack! Talked to carpool kids dad today, he'll pick the three younger kids up if we're not done in time and Dakota can hang out at there house, either we'll pick her up or sis will. I've also never walked out of an eye appt with less than a full blown migraine, so tomorrow I'm going to spend the morning relaxing and the rest of the day doing nothing.

Got beans on soaking so I can put them in the crockpot. Plan on taking a rare long (thats the rare part, lol) hot shower, maybe drinking a cup of coffee to get some caffiene, surfing around the internet and watching tv all morning. Relax til the appt, then afterwards all I have to worry about is getting the kids home and thats it...dinner will already be done.

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Thursday, October 01, 2009 - 9:44 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
HOw weird that you get a migraine after an eye appointment. What are they doing to you? Have you mentioned this to the eye doctor?

I didn't do much, since my neighbors were finishing the move they actual cleaned up the front porch! The first time they ever have, LOL.
I took out the rest of my recycling and that was about it. Still looking at the laundry sitting in the living room, maybe tonight.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Thursday, October 01, 2009 - 10:32 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
I'm light sensitive Dipo, any sudden changes in lighting or flickering, and it starts a migraine. They shine flashlights and turn the lights on and off for the testing, it never fails. I remember one appt where they couldn't believe I didn't notice how bad my eyesight had gotten, the headaches alone should have told you...well, I have headaches all the time. Migraines, sinus, stress, not enough sleep, noise, etc. Always have, that's not a sign or symptom of something new for me, lol.

I don't think I'm off to go a good start anyways. I woke up with a headache, probably just stressing over it all.

I already started my pot of beans and they smell good. Also made a quick run over to sis' to drop off some veggies. Now I need to drag myself into the shower, but it's really cold.

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Thursday, October 01, 2009 - 1:02 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
ah, I see, what a drag you would think they could modify the exam to keep the light changes to a minimum. I know there are some things they can't change but it seems they could make a few adjustments to make it better.

Plus I get headaches all the time and that is not how I decide if my eyesight has changed, LOL. I notice when I can't read signs or my paper, LOL.

Beans sound good, maybe I will get some started soaking tonight.

Landileigh
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07-29-2002

Thursday, October 01, 2009 - 6:06 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Landileigh a private message Print Post    
i'm like War, but mine are sound related. and i can get a headache if my scrunchie is too tight!

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Thursday, October 01, 2009 - 9:31 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
LOL Dipo, that was my point to that eye dr. If I worried about my vision changing with every headache, I'd never leave their office. 4-5 headaches a week isn't unusual for me, some lay me out, others are just nagging thumping headaches, either way it's a fairly normal part of my life and not indicitive of a vision problem.

Ack Landi! I've never had one because of a too tight scrunchie, but have had the ones that the too tight scrunchie just makes worse.

I got somewhat lucky, the dr I saw was new for me, but not new to me. He's one of a small handful who have treated Caleb since he first got glasses. Darren and I got new drs last year so this was the first time I'd been there for me and because I knew the dr, I was pretty comfy. I told him I had a little bit of light sensitivity, it took him one shine of the flashlight and he laughed and said "A little?" Actually he said something interesting that I hadn't heard before, that people with freckles and lighter complections tend to have more light sensitivity. There was some explanation for it but he might have been speaking Latin by then.

However, he did do what he could to go easy with flipping the lights on and off, warning me when he was turning them on and only turning them on/off twice. My close up vision is about the same as it was at the last appt but my distance vision is worse, no surprise for me since I'd told him that when he first came in. Darren had a minor change in his, so new glasses for both of us. With our added on vision insurance, we'll pay $30 each total for them to be polycarbonate (don't pay for lenses or frames.) I'm trying out the transition lenses this time. Not sure they'll get dark enough for me, but it'd be nice being able to see clearly and having the darkened lenses, lol!

I did come home with a headache. Took some meds, laid down on the couch with a cold washcloth and it's not too nasty.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Thursday, October 01, 2009 - 11:57 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Friday's Mission

Tomorrow's gonna be a bit of running around day. First I have to admit to something I've been seriously neglecting.

We've had some seriously nasty windy days this week and my car windows are just plain filthy. This normally drives me nuts and I don't let them get spotty, dirty, streaked, but because the wind has been rather continuous I haven't bothered cleaning them. This morning on the way to school, driving towards the sun, I was damn near blinded. Between the sun and the filth, it was bad, so when I dropped the kids off I sat there a minute and did my windshield wiper cleaner and ran those for a minute. Just made it worse because my wipers are trashed, but I did have a clear spot right in front of me. As I'm driving home, I reach up and wipe a spot of the window near the rear view mirror and there's a layer of yuck and realized it was on the inside of all the windows. Which leads me to question...when exactly was the last time I washed the inside of my windows???? I have been sorely neglecting my car! Ack!!!

So first up tomorrow, I'm going to go fill up with gas (think I'm about 1/4 of a tank now) and run the car through the carwash. Then later tomorrow afternoon I'm going to pull out all the floor mats and carpet clean those, clean the dash, door panels, vacuum, and wash the inside of the windows. It's long overdue.

Between washing the car in the morning and then cleaning it out at home in the afternoon, I'm planning on grocery shopping (Vons.) Then whatever cleaning I can get done around the house. The girls have practice tomorrow afternoon, then their games Saturday (later in the morning, not early morning, yay!)

Sis and I are planning on doing aunts grocery shopping either Saturday or Sunday so I'll finish up my shopping (Costco) then.

Dfennessey
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07-25-2004

Friday, October 02, 2009 - 4:26 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dfennessey a private message Print Post    
War I hear you about your windows in your car. As a smoker I find myself cleaning the inside and outside of my car windows at least once a month if not more depending on the weather.

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Friday, October 02, 2009 - 10:08 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
LMAO, Wargod, and isn't there some sort of film that just naturally gets on the inside from the fumes and heat on the plastic seats? I seem to remember that.

So you and Dfennessey will be busy cleaning your cars, LOL.

I straightened up the house, moved the laundry back into the closet, LOL, will do it this weekend, cleaned up the kitchen, and generally put away stuff since my sister is coming to clean! Since it has cooled down here I have turned off the bedroom celeing fan, and this morning I noticed it was sort of hairy, LOL, so I asked her to wipe it down. So funny when they are moving you never even think about them being dirty but it is so apparent when you turn them off.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Friday, October 02, 2009 - 12:42 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
I think so Dipo. I know its not from smoking cuz no one smokes in the car.

I filled up this morning (gas has gone down a couple cents) and got the car washed. The outside is at least clean, lol! Then headed to the grocery store. I'm still hating that they took my Vons away and I have to drive so far now to go to another one. The drive makes it seem like a much bigger chore than it really is. Though I saved $49 on vons club items so yippee!

I need to go finish putting the rest of the groceries away and clean up the living room. I have to wait til the kids are picked up before I can clean the inside of the car.

And dang you Dipo! You just made me look at my ceiling fans, lol!

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Friday, October 02, 2009 - 11:26 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
I am so worn out tonight and I really didn't do all that much!

After picking up the kids we ran to get dog food, then ran to walmart to do a little more shopping there (cleaners mostly, love Vons, but unfortunately on some things Walmart is cheaper.) By the time we got home, it was time for Kota to go to practice, so off we went to get niece and then to the park. I came home to do a bit of cleaning, then back to get them. Wrote a couple checks for my aunt, ran home to cook dinner and threw in a couple loads of laundry. And now I'm just tired.

Tomorrow...two games for Kota. I've got to leave for a while to make a bank run (bank closes early so I can't go after the games.) I figure Dakota and/or my niece will hit a homerun, catch several fly balls, and tag girls out cuz they always do something when I'm not there! Sis wants to go do Costco shopping tomorrow, but she's sick with what the kids had so I'm not sure if we'll actually make it or not. Darren has a 15 page paper to do this weekend, Caleb needs to work on a power point presentation for science and I think me and Kota are going to spend the later afternoon vegging!

Sugar
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08-15-2000

Saturday, October 03, 2009 - 11:34 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sugar a private message Print Post    
I think the reason I never get much done is that I am exhausted from reading what Wargod and Dipo do all the time.

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Saturday, October 03, 2009 - 1:37 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
LMAO, Sugar. Wargod makes me tired.

The only thing I have to do this weekend is some laundry. My neighbors took my dining room table, I was so glad, it was really to big for me.

Now I need to find a new on, I think I want a round table but maybe a small rectangle will work. I really only need something for 2, at most 4 people. I have seen several that I like but you have to assemble them, I was hoping to find someplace where they are assembled. Maybe I can find one at a thrift store.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Saturday, October 03, 2009 - 10:19 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Heh, well I figured out where my worn out/tiredness came from. Darren came and woke me up at 7:30 to get up and ready for Kota's games this morning. I set up in bed and laid right back down cursing, both ears and sinuses hurting like hell. Felt lousy. I sat at the games with my sweatshirt on and hood up until I had to run to the bank for my aunt. And then got called up to the counter and thought, if I didn't think everyone would come running to check on me, I'd have set down right there on the floor! I ended up going to urgent care (double ear infection, sinus infection) and then sleeping the rest of the day.

Sis and I really need to go to Costco to do aunts shopping tomorrow, but told her she may have to wait til Monday or Tuesday depending on how I feel.

Dipo, this may be a strange suggestion (especially going into cold weather season) but have you thought about a patio set? I saw some really nice sets that could double as a dining room set. Sometimes you can find some that are put together. Or yard sales.

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Sunday, October 04, 2009 - 1:26 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
Wargod, I can't believe that you are at the doctors probably more than any person I know between the kids and your aunt, and no one noticed that you were sick!!!! You need to take care of yourself, a lot of people will be in trouble if you go down!

That is actually a good idea, some of those patio sets look like dining room tables to me. I will look at some today online.

I have done 3 loads of laundry, have moved some stuff around in my dining room (I like it a lot better). Went into the storage room and got the rest of the parts for the table I gave away and found a table that might work as a plant stand for the plant on the bar stool I need for the living room now, LOL. Cleaned out the fridge and have the dishwasher ready to go. Next I am going to inventory the freezer and see if I need to throw anything out. Then I will freeze some of the beans I made last week!

I think I will move my file cabinet into the master bedroom closet and then it will look more spacious in the living rooom/office. And the kitties will like it because it will be one more bed for them.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Sunday, October 04, 2009 - 10:07 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Dipo, it's a mystery, lol. When I got to thinking about it yesterday, I realized I've been showing signs all week of being sick...achy, tired, sinuses driving me nuts, ears sore. But, it's not much different than what anyone with sinuses has been going through the past week so I didn't really think about it too much.

I like the patio sets, some are prettier than dining room sets (at least I think so.) Maybe you can find a good deal on one now since they're going out of season and may even be able to find some already put together that have been used as displays.

I drug myself to Costco this morning. Let me tell ya'll, sis and I were a mess together, lol. I can't bend over cuz it just makes me totally naseous, sis can't pick up anything heavy cuz she's got a bad back, so we decided to take Dakota with us to be our muscles. I think we were about a quarter way through the store when I was ready to be done. I was glad we took Dakota, not just cuz she bent down to get stuff off low shelves and picked up the heavy stuff. We ran into her 5th grade teacher, who Kota really liked.

That was the extent of my energy. Bil and his cousin unloaded the groceries, I came home with my few that Darren and the kids unloaded and put away. Kids did three loads of laundry for me. Oh, I'll take that back...I did cook dinner kinda, I threw a chicken in the oven, Darren washed, cut and boiled potatoes, and I supervised kota making pumpkin bread (my house smells soooo good right now!)

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Monday, October 05, 2009 - 1:18 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Monday's Mission

It's been so cool here at night and in the morning that Darren's already turned off the water to the coolers. We'll probably take the window cooler out and seal up the big one next weekend if the weather stays like it has been. Both kidlets asked for more blankets tonight so I'll probably take the summer blankets/sheets off and put the flanner sheets and heavier blankets on sometimes this week. Also need to go through their closets and see what winter clothes still fit them and what we're going to have to replace.

Tomorrow I'm going to try to finish up the laundry. Maybe a little picking up around the house, but that's about it. Darren's back on 10 hour days at work (and tomorrows his last class for a month) so I'm going to throw stuff for stew in the crockpot. Really don't have much else planned for tomorrow except taking it easy.

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Monday, October 05, 2009 - 12:20 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
Get well, Wargod!

LOL, I am planning to make stew too! I have been wondering if it is time to put away the fans, I have two in the LR/DR and one in the bedroom window. But I am afraid, I figure if I put them away before Halloween we will have a freak hot spell, LOL. My friend and I go through this every year, we don't want to jinx the weather.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Monday, October 05, 2009 - 12:40 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
I'm getting there. I've been using the neti-pot stuff (which totally sucks, but it does seem to be helping,) taking my meds and using the numbing ear drops. As long as I don't try to do too much at once, I'm doing ok.

LOL, we will have a hot week or two later this month! This is a very unusual October for us, it's getting cold far too soon, so I'm not trusting it to stay this way. We can still run the coolers, just can't use the pump with the water shut off, won't be super cool air, but should be enough if it gets hot again.

I'm taking it pretty easy today. I've done about four loads of laundry...really, that's an easy chore when your sick (as long as you don't have to haul the laundry anywhere!) Throw a load in, sit down. Take a load out, fold it, sit down. I'm folding it as I take it out of the dryer and throwing it into baskets, kids can put it away when they get home.

I've got the stew started and I did a quick pick up in the living room, all done with long breaks in between. If I don't finish anything else today, I'll consider it a good day.

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Monday, October 05, 2009 - 3:05 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
Sounds like you have accomplished a lot. I am taking a break here at the office and will finally sort all my old bills for filing. Then maybe tonight I will put it all away and move the cabinet into my closet. This has been on my list for a while, LOL.