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Wargod
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07-16-2001

Monday, March 08, 2010 - 3:39 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Costco shopping is done! Took us forever it felt like. Took the groceries for aunt out of the car and into the house, left sis to deal with putting it all away. I had to bring mine home and put them away (er, I'll be redoing that later on, I just threw stuff everywhere, lol) and eat a quick lunch, almost time to go get the kids from school.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Tuesday, March 09, 2010 - 12:05 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Tuesday's Mission

Got my living room cleaned up and vacuumed earlier. Also made a run to Walmart for the few things I didn't get at Costco. That was about it for this evening.

Tomorrow the kids have a minimum day for parent teacher conferences. They're doing it stupid this time around and only having four hours total for all students/teachers. Which means I won't get to see all of the kids teachers and have to choose the ones that I most need to see. Totally ridiculous, even in classes where there isn't a problem, there is always something to chat about.

Other than that, not too much going on. Dakota has practice if the weathers ok, little cleaning, still need to go pay the trash bill and pick up Dakota's stuff at the sports store (couldn't do it today, oldest niece was home sick and sis didn't want to be gone that long.)

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Tuesday, March 09, 2010 - 10:59 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
Didn't start the taxes, will do tonight, ended up trying to find some investment club stuff, ran the dishwasher, did dinner and off to bed.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Wednesday, March 10, 2010 - 12:38 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Wednesday's Mission

I did some picking up today and light cleaning. Ran a few errands, did parent teacher conferences. Oh, oh, got a new shower curtain and liner and got those put up, looks snazzy.

Froze my butt off at Kota's practice (cold, very very cold, and windy.) Would have been an enjoyable practice if not for the weather, they practiced sliding. We had six girls show up (couple were sick, including my oldest niece and couple had school stuff,) three of the older, experienced girls and three of the younger, newer girls. Really fun cuz the older ones got to show the younger ones how to slide right and the younger ones got to practice it. Cracked me up watching, especially our littlest one who couldn't get the hang of it and would run up to the base, stop, and then throw herself down on the ground, lol, so dang cute! Ok, fun too cuz Dakota is pretty good at sliding, she gets all into it, kicks her feet out from under her and goes flying cleats first into the base. Unfortuately good at it sometimes, I'll be spending some time tomorrow (quite a bit I think) trying to get grass stains out of her sweats. Despite enjoying watching the girls, I eventually gave up and went to sit in the car, haven't been warm since then!

Tomorrow, not too much going on. I'm watching my youngest nephew and niece for a couple hours. Haven't had them here for quite a while so it should be fun. I have a couple errands to run and some cleaning to do but probably won't be doing too much.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Thursday, March 11, 2010 - 12:05 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Thursday's Mission

Watched my niece and nephew for about an hour and we had a great time and I'm looking forward to having them longer on Friday. My nephew was pretty disappointed Caleb and Dakota weren't home to play with him so that's what he's looking forward to.

Tomorrow I'm going to my aunts to get her in the shower and do some cleaning. She has a dr appt Friday and she's getting a hair cut tomorrow. Kids have another minimum day and I'm hoping to be done at her house by the time they get home. Won't be doing much else for the day.

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Thursday, March 11, 2010 - 1:05 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
Oh my, I am just getting here so late. Unloaded the dishwasher this morning, gathered a bunch of stuff to take to work, did a ton of stuff for investment club, came home, ready for bed, and stopping to check what is going on.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Friday, March 12, 2010 - 1:35 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Friday's Mission

Wow, you were late, Dipo! Sounds like a busy day for you.

I went to my aunts today, gave her a shower and cleaned up her house. Came home and did a few things here then took Kota to practice. My bil took the girls to the batting cages after practice, so we took the chance to run to Walmart for a few things real quick before getting home to cook a quick dinner.

Tomorrow I'm taking aunt to the dr and then watching youngest niece and nephew. I need to go to the sporting good store, and Dakota has to be at practice early so they can work on their banner.

Holly
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07-22-2001

Friday, March 12, 2010 - 8:22 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Holly a private message Print Post    
Serate, did you ever get a steam mop? If so, which one did you chose.

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Friday, March 12, 2010 - 12:08 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
Yeah, Wednesday was incredibly busy and stressfull. I was totally pooped last night by the time I got home from work. It is a little stressful at work now as well!

All I did yesterday was watch 4 hours of tape, have dinner. I was in bed by 8, LOL, could hardly stay awake to watch project runway, hahahaha.

This morning, though, I took out a big bag of recycling and battened down my patio for the storms we are supposed to get today.

Looking forward to the weekend, my goals are laundry and taxes, LOL.

Y2krazy
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09-17-2002

Friday, March 12, 2010 - 4:11 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Y2krazy a private message Print Post    
I've been lurking here for ages and ages....I've been trying to "catch up" from such an accumulation of junk, stuff, can't type the word 'cause I know it would get redded out, for almost forever...I've tried to "fly", I crash and burn. but my sofa was broken and we bought a new one...it's coming in the morning....DH and I couldn't let anyone see what it looked like so we worked together like fiends on living room and dining room( the two rooms delivery guys would see) all week...the two rooms are so gorgeous!!

I feel like I'm reborn. The kitchen isn't too bad...it's clean, just needs to be redecorated, but can't afford it right now. So the downstairs only has three more rooms to go! I'm half way done!
DS's room...who has moved to Banff, Ab, is next...'cause I'm taking it over. It will still have a bed (in case I want to "leave" DH to his own snoring), but it also has a computer and a TV in there...as of tomorrow when new sofa comes...it will also have a very comfy chair and ottoman, too. I am going to fix it all up tomorrow.
Then the other two rooms which are junk rooms, and will be storage areas when I am done....will be done over the next two weeks...I think I can "fly" there.

Then I will come back upstairs to tackle the mess up there....but if the whole main floor is neat and tidy....I can keep it up (with DH's always ready and consistent help)

Woohoo, I feel so good tonight!!

I have run on a bit, haven't I?? Can you tell how happy I am tonight??

Christy358
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07-10-2007

Friday, March 12, 2010 - 9:51 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Christy358 a private message Print Post    
WOW....good start!

I have never been able to do the fly thing completely, but I found setting a timer and cleaning for just 15 min made a big difference to me. Also, getting on a role and tossing things I never use......

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Friday, March 12, 2010 - 11:59 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Yay Y2! Run on all you want to, you got a lot of work done!

I've always been funny about fly. For the most part I prefer to do a whole room at once and do big cleanings in spurts. But, I do like fly cuz sometimes it keeps me on top of things and makes me think about tasks that I may ignore otherwise. Other times, it helps me get something done on a day I may not get anything else done so I feel like I accomplished something for the day.

Y2krazy
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09-17-2002

Saturday, March 13, 2010 - 10:22 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Y2krazy a private message Print Post    
Well, DS's room was not done in one day, may not even be done in 2. But I have made progress. DH will continue to do his enormous part on Wednesdays and Thursdays as well.

The sofa in living room looks amazing. It's so comfy, too. I can't believe the difference between old and new. DH says I look like I'm sitting so much higher.
Springing ahead tonight will make me sleepy tomorrow, so I will work at a steady pace, but will now wear myself out.

Biscottiii
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05-29-2004

Sunday, March 14, 2010 - 4:05 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Biscottiii a private message Print Post    
Yay Y2k! Congrats on your new furniture and all the progress. Sounds wonderful.

My Sis didn't come up this month as we expected. So I've just gone back to being a bum and doing little bits & pieces. Did the dishes tonight in the dishwasher, pathetic I know. I keep reading & lurking here (in hopes you all will get me motivated!).

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Sunday, March 14, 2010 - 11:26 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Monday's Mission

Yay for progress, Y2! Every bit counts.

We spent most of yesterday at the park (opening ceremonies, Dakota and oldest nieces game and then middle nieces game.) Fun day, but cooooold.

Today was crash day. Nieces were here for a few hours and then both kids had a friend over, but was a pretty lazy day overall.

Tomorrow and Tuesday I have dr appts with my aunt. Dakota has a game tomorrow evening. Between the two I'll do a bit of cleaning, but probably not much. I'm looking forward to Wednesday when I can get back in a semi normal routine.

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Monday, March 15, 2010 - 11:48 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
Wow, Y2krazy, you have been BUSY! Congrats on all the stuff done - keep up the good work.

I had a nice weekend, my plan was to do laundry and taxes. Got started on the taxes, but it took forever because at first the software wouldn't load, so I had to uninstall and start over. By the time it finally loaded and I had worked on it for about an hour I was bored with it and stopped. But I did realize I am missing one 1099 for my retirement account, so I need to call on that.

Unloaded the dishwasher, swept the floors, cleaned up the balcony (the trees keep dropping crap on it), got the trash ready to go out, but didn't do any laundry, LOL. STill sitting in my living room, maybe tonight!

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Monday, March 15, 2010 - 1:28 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
I think I may just go get in bed and pull the covers over my head.

Caleb's been complaining for several days about his throat hurting, but hadn't acted real sick. Considering oldest niece was just sick with a throat infection, I've been keeping an eye on him.

3am I woke up and took me a second to realize one of the kids was in the bathroom. Started to go back to sleep when I heard whoever it was throwing their guts up. It's Caleb, he's almost in tears, his throat is hurting bad, high fever, vomiting. I got him tylenol and back in bed, then told Darren this would take some juggling, I've got appts scheduled with my aunt today and tomorrow both. Worried over it all morning, figuring I'd have to take Caleb to urgent care tonight (I hate urgent care) because I didn't have time to schedule an appt with his pediatrician and work it around aunts appts and Dakota needing picked up and taken to practice and her game.

Did catch a break though, dr my aunt was supposed to see tomorrow called her this morning to confirm her appt. Aunt mentioned her nurse hadn't been by to draw her blood and dr wants that done first, so they cancelled the appt tomorrow. I was able to call his pediatrician and schedule an appt for tomorrow morning, would rather get him in today, but I'd also rather see his ped more than go to urgent care so it works ok.

And another break, nieces school wouldn't let her come back today. She had a note from last week saying she could return to school today, but they want a different one. Told her since she was sitting at home, she could come with me to aunts appt...she pulled the oxygen tank while I pushed aunts wheel chair and was a great little helper.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Monday, March 15, 2010 - 11:46 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Tuesday's Mission

Caleb is still feeling pretty lousy. I think he's looking forward to his appt tomorrow so he can hurry up and start feeling better.

Girls game tonight was good. Dakota got to slide into home (right under the other girls glove) and her and oldest niece got a double play (Dakota tagged one girl out at home then threw to Brit on third who tagged out the girl running into that base.) Another of our girls got her first home run, that's always exciting to watch.

Tomorrow will be some cleaning around the house and Caleb's appt. Girls have practice and it is our teams turn in the snack bar, I'm scheduled to go in Wednesday night, but told them if they need someone else tomorrow to let me know. The girls have practice so I'll be there anyways.

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Tuesday, March 16, 2010 - 10:13 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
Darn that sounds like the flu, hope it is not going around again! Exciting game.

I didn't do much, my stove may be under recall so I hunted down the paperwork I have and got the serial number so I can call Sears now. Then I had to get my brokers number, I realized I am missing a statement from them for my taxes and yesterday when I went to see about mailing the Investment Club taxes, I realized I didn't have them here at the office! So I hunted those down.

Took out my trash, and a bag of recycling. Noticed this morning that the trash must have been leaking a little as there was something dried on the floor, so I washed that up.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Tuesday, March 16, 2010 - 11:11 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Well, oldest niece had a throat infection caused by her ear infection. Caleb has all the same symptoms except the ears. We're off to the dr in just a few minutes.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Tuesday, March 16, 2010 - 1:07 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
That was no fun. Dr says Caleb has a sinus infection and said it looks like strep throat but wasn't 100% sure, she took a culture and sent it off to the lab. Said that even without the results of that back now, she's going to treat it as if it were strep throat since his throat looks totally nasty. So antibiotics, prednisone and no school til at least Thursday.

Figured since we were just down the street, we'd run into the pharmacy to drop off the prescriptions. Let me tell you, my pharmacy is starting to become like aunt's bank. There was a woman and her little boy at the counter, one of the employees standing on the other side on the phone (I thought she was trying to get approval for the woman who was standing there) and several other employees doing various things. They had several phone lines on hold, six people in the drop off line and eight in the pick up line and the woman and her little boy were the only ones being helped at that point. 20 minutes later lady hangs up the phone and looks at the woman with the little boy and says, "Can I help you?" They weren't even helping her! No wonder people in front of me were complaining.

Dr told me to get Caleb some Advil cold & sinus, which you have to get behind the counter, so I'd picked that card up on my way to the line. We finally got called up 40 minutes after getting there (they continued to only help one person at a time) and I handed her his prescriptions and told her I also needed the advil. She told me I'd have to go get in the other line to get that. I just stared at her. Never mind, I'll go somewhere else to get that, I'll be damned if I go stand in the other line for another 40 minutes, with my sick kid in tow! When she told me it'd be at least a couple hours and probably longer for his meds, I made up my mind. I've been saying for six months or so I'm ready to change pharmacies, I like that CVS is open 24 hours a day but yeah, I can do without that. Next set of prescriptions I'm changing pharmacies. Not the first time I've been in that they have 7-8 people working and only one helping actual customers or being told it'll be hours to get meds.

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Tuesday, March 16, 2010 - 1:35 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
Wow, that is awful. I haven't been too impressed with the CVS here, but I haven't even had to do a prescription.

Sorry to hear Caleb is so sick, what a drag! Be careful around him, some of the people here have been getting ear infections! I always thought that was reserved for the kids, LOL.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Tuesday, March 16, 2010 - 2:23 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Nah, I still get ear infections on a regular basis, always have. Mom used to joke that I only had one ear infection during my childhood...it lasted from the time I was six months old until I was 18. Strep is also another of those I get everytime it goes around. It may take a while and go through everyone else in the family, but eventually I'll have it too.

I've always liked the convienience of CVS, right down the street and with Kota and her asthma it's not unusual for me to have prescriptions I need to drop off in the middle of the night after an ER visit. But, over the last year, I can't remember going in and having a reasonable wait time and the sad thing is they always have a bunch of people working, but only one or two helping the people actually dropping off or picking up prescriptions.

Now there's a Walgreens across the street from CVS and Walmart around the corner, either of which I can use. Not to mention that starting in April Dakota will be on accutane and I'll have to start using Costco's pharmacy again for that so it might be better to just switch everything there.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Tuesday, March 16, 2010 - 11:37 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Wednesday's Mission

Not a great night for us. Poor Caleb felt terrible tonight, fever was back and his tummy was hurting again. He came into the kitchen while I was cooking dinner and said, "Mommy, I don't feel good!" He hasn't called me mommy since he was about 4, sure sign of how badly he was feeling.

I did get his meds. Took 30 minutes waiting in line and then I get up to the counter and she couldn't find them! Took her ten minutes of searching to locate them. Stupid thing is someone had put them in a basket on a shelf where they put all the meds that are supposed to be picked up in a certain time frame (told the other woman I'd be back tonight, so they were with the other meds expected to be picked up tonight.) Right where they were supposed to be! I came close to screaming at that point. But, I finally got them.

Tomorrow I have to run by my aunts drs office to pick up the lab slip, run to pay a bill (no online payments on that one,) then make a trip to the grocery store. Also have snack bar duty tomorrow night. And just cleaning around the house.

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Wednesday, March 17, 2010 - 9:32 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
LOL, Wargod, sometimes don't you just want to slap people!

I finished my taxes last night, yeah! I am getting a refund from fed and state, not too much since I increased the exceptions, but it is the first time I got a refund from both. That took most of the night, I finished printing around 11 and went to bed.