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Wargod
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07-16-2001

Monday, April 26, 2010 - 11:03 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Hopefully it won't be too bad, Dipo. My neighors have a, uhm, dang, what's the thing called? Like a tent, but with no sides, shoot. Too little sleep last night, my brain is fried. Anyways, they went out of town a couple weeks ago and asked us to keep an eye on the house, grab their mail, etc. That was when we had the horrible rain and terrible wind. Looked outside and two of the poles had come off, the little canopy part waving wildly in the wind. Luckily he had all the poles tied together so they didn't go too far and the wind died down enough that we didn't have to worry about the canopy part tearing off or anything.

I think I'm done with everything. Ran by the store. Went to my aunts, grabbed her laundry, dropped off her groceries and checked the letter she got. I was wrong...it was actually telling her I had missed my appt and she needed to ride my butt til I went over to the place. So had to explain (and explain and explain) to aunt I got the same letter, I'd already been for my appt, had called the woman this morning and she'd told me to disregard the letter, though didn't mention they'd sent aunt the same one! Ugh.

Did not get my paper from the drs office printed though. Sis' internet connection is iffy at the best of times and she couldn't get connected at all. Said she'd keep trying but I think I'll end up going by the drs office and seeing if I can get the form from them to fill out.

Now, just sitting here finishing lunch and wondering what I should do next. Doing a no no on healthy eating, sucking down a Mt Dew today. Been fighting a nasty headache for a couple days now and I think it's time to bring out the caffiene since nothing else has worked. Been so long since I've had one I'll probably be jittery and climbing the walls fairly shortly, lol.

Dfennessey
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07-25-2004

Monday, April 26, 2010 - 11:04 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dfennessey a private message Print Post    
My father and his second wife had an umbrella out on the back deck right outside the bow windwon right by the dining room table. one day everyone was sitting by the pool and a gust of wind came up and took the umbrella out of it stand and pole first right through the window. Thanfully no one was sitting at the dining room table.

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Tuesday, April 27, 2010 - 8:23 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
Wow, Dfennessey, that is amazing! I ended up just unfurling it this morning. I heard that the winds could be gusty so thought that was best.

Last night I got the Investment Club's Federal taxes back!! Someone changed the package to certified mail and wanted more postage. I mailed it from our mailroom and only wanted a return receipt, I did the CA taxes as well. Funny how the CA taxes went through fine but not the Federal. I sure hope they don't fine us, I am going to write on the envelope that I did not request certified mail and send it back. I have no idea who I could call to explain, so will just hope that it goes okay (we owe nothing) and if they call I will beg and blame the post office!

Watched a tape, cleared some email, cleaned up the kitchen a little and went to bed. Didn't sleep well, not sure why, but I am very tired today. Maybe I was worrying about the taxes, which I can't do a thing about so I need to let it go. Got up early, did the umbrella thing, so I am thinking I may go to bed early tonight.

It is raining, so that might be a good plan.

Aurora
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11-24-2006

Tuesday, April 27, 2010 - 8:33 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Aurora a private message Print Post    
Don't lose anymore sleep over this. If you don't owe any taxes, or even expect a refund, you have three years to file. You only get fined if you owe and file after April 15. :-)

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Tuesday, April 27, 2010 - 10:36 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Tuesday's Mission

Sorry, forgot to post it before I went to bed (early) last night.

Today's kind of an off day for me. Had to call aunts drs office to straighten out some prescription problems and need to go drop off the paper at the drs office for Caleb's shot record, but other than that I really don't have all that much to do. The kids get out of school in about two hours and Kota has practice later. I'll probably spend some time picking up around the house, but not much of that to do.

Agree with Aurora, Dipo, you have nothing to worry about on the taxes if you don't owe anything. Sis and I had just been talking about that cuz she's still working some (she's a tax preparer) to file for those who don't owe or are getting a return and are filing past the deadline.

It is very, very windy here today. I heard one of my trashcans blow over (it's empty) and haven't bothered to go pick it up cuz it'll just blow over again, lol. We're supposed to get rain, but it's not even very cloudy right now so don't know if we will or not.

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Tuesday, April 27, 2010 - 12:08 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
Thank you Aurora, does it matter that it is a partnership return not personal taxes? One year they didn't get the taxes, they got lost or something, and the then treasurer said they were threatening a $2000 fine, so I have been worried.

Aurora
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11-24-2006

Tuesday, April 27, 2010 - 12:34 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Aurora a private message Print Post    
I know nothing about filing as a partnership, but I would assume if you don't owe the government they won't fine you.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Tuesday, April 27, 2010 - 8:18 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Wednesday's Mission

Posting early so I won't forget before I head off to bed shortly.

Tomorrow I'm planning a pretty thourough cleaning of the house (dusting, vacuuming, sweeping, mopping, etc.) I'll also do a few loads of laundry, and if I get Caleb's shot record from the drs office tomorrow, we will be going to high school registration. If I don't get it tomorrow, we'll do registration on Thursday.

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Wednesday, April 28, 2010 - 10:02 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
I got home, fed the cats and basically went to bed, I was sooooo tired!

My house is sort of a mess, I haven't done much for a few days. This morning I cleaned up the kitchen and put away my stuff from Staples. I have a board meeting tonight, but plan to do a few things when I get home and then try to make it an early night again.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Wednesday, April 28, 2010 - 12:56 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
My plans changed rather abruptly when my aunt got sick. Had to get her in to see her dr this morning/afternoon, she's got bronchitis. So haven't got anything else done today excpet picking the kids up from school.

Dipo
Member

04-23-2002

Thursday, April 29, 2010 - 10:57 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
Todays Mission - Dusting Door Jams, etc
http://www.flylady.com/pages/FlightPlan_Missions.asp

I had my board meeting last night so I managed to clean up the kitchen a little, make some dinner attend the meeting and then hit the sack. I can't wait for the weekend, I feel like I have been buried all week!!

I did manage to balance my checkbook this morning and I took some recycling out last night.

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Friday, April 30, 2010 - 2:28 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
Todays Mission - Something pretty
http://www.flylady.com/pages/FlightPlan_Missions.asp

I forgot to come in here! Hope Wargod is doing something fun!

I had to move my new umbrella around a little, man it is hard to move those pavers, they are heavy. Ran the dishwasher, unloaded it this morning. Looking forward to the weekend!

It is supposed to be sunny and nice, Yeah!

Wargod
Moderator

07-16-2001

Friday, April 30, 2010 - 4:17 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Ack, I did forget. And yep, fun. Darren came home last night from his two week trip. He didn't get home til after midnight, but by 9:30 I was so twitchy with excitement I had to go find something active to do.

I got Caleb registered for high school, that was rather fun other than waiting outside in the cold and wind for an hour and a half. The counselor lit up with excitement when she saw all his test scores and most of his grades (she chewed him out for his math grade.) Next year (or, rather, in August) he'll be taking Biology, AP/Honors English, an Engineering course (for an elective!, he chose that and me and counselor both yippee'd cuz he'll do good in it and it's a college prep class,) and for right now, Algebra. She's encouraging him to come in over the summer and take a math test to see if he can test out of that class and straight into Geomotry. He scored pretty high on his math assesment and state tests and despite the bad grade in math this year, she thinks he should be in a higher class than algebra. I was pretty excited because Caleb is one of those kids who needs to be kept challenged and it was pretty cool to see him excited about the classes he was getting.

Besides that, got a bunch of cleaning done (the whole twitchiness thing last night) and several loads of laundry done. Today not too much done other than a little shopping and I threw everything in Darren's suitcase into the washer, I wasn't going to try to figure out what was clean and what was dirty, lol.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Monday, May 03, 2010 - 11:16 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Monday's Mission

Flaking again, sorry!

Busy morning here, had to take the kids to the dermatologist this morning and then do banking for my aunt. We're doing her grocery shopping tomorrow cuz both sis and I had stuff we needed to get done today.

I need to get busy cleaning and throw in a load of laundry. Kota has a game tonight which I'm looking forward to since the weather is absolutely perfect today.

Dipo
Member

04-23-2002

Monday, May 03, 2010 - 1:02 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
LOL, I was just coming to post, forgot this morning!

Yesterday, put away the patio covers for the season (I HOPE), cleaned up the kitchen, refilled water and soda bottles, took out trash, recycling and kitty litter, re-did the litter locker, tracked down some pavers that are the correct height for my new umbrella, watched a ton of tapes, and swept the kitchen and bedroom!

It is gorgeous here today as well, I have a list of stuff to do tonight, but may just sit on my balcony and read my book!

Wargod
Moderator

07-16-2001

Monday, May 03, 2010 - 10:48 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Tuesday's Mission

Dipo, you got a lot done this weekend!

It was so nice today, but once we got to the park the wind picked up a little bit and it got cool pretty quickly. Not really cold or too uncomfortable, but not exactly nice for sitting outside for three hours. Good game though.

Tomorrow, Costco for my aunt (and a little for me,) paying a couple bills, some housework and that's about it. Kids have minimum days again this week for three days due to state testing so they'll be home early. Girls don't have another game til Saturday so their coach gave them tomorrow off from practice. I was glad about that...Dakota's working on a sinus infection (not really sick yet, but really sinus-y and nothing is working to kick that) and should probably get some rest.

Dipo
Member

04-23-2002

Tuesday, May 04, 2010 - 9:54 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
I did end up sitting on my balcony reading, it was 80 at my house! But at least I got through two people magazines that had been languishing on my nightstand, LOL. Ran the dishwasher since I wanted to clean the hummingbird feeder. I had planned to sweep my front porch last night when I got home, but my sister did it when she cleaned the house. Too funny since she had never done it before. I also cleaned out some stuff from the fridge and chopped some veggies so they would be handy for snacking.

This morning I made some new hummingbird food and threw it in the fridge to cool while I got ready, then before I left for work I refilled the feeder and put it out.

Lumbele
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07-12-2002

Tuesday, May 04, 2010 - 10:08 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lumbele a private message Print Post    
All that good will and intentions to jump right in...ack! Just can't stick to one room. Every time I take something where it actually belongs, I find another mini mess. So it's just a hopping flying thing around here these days.

Sounds like you gals have been doing the "lady" proud, though. I'll work on that as soon as hopping is no longer required.

Wargod
Moderator

07-16-2001

Tuesday, May 04, 2010 - 11:38 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
So far today, nothing at all in the house.

Took the kids to school, did the online quiz for Kota's accutane, and then hopped in the shower and left. Sis and I did the Costco shopping (a whole lot of it,) ran by the post office, ran by the auto parts store, then took groceries to the house and put them away. I've got to go in a bit to pick up Kota and may run by the store for a couple items on our way home.

I'm really hoping to get some time to clean the living room and vacuum at least, but not looking good so far.

Wargod
Moderator

07-16-2001

Wednesday, May 05, 2010 - 12:45 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Wednesday's Mission

Haven't really made up my mind what I'm doing around the house tomorrow. Kids get out of school early again, but I don't have anything else planned for the day.

Dipo
Member

04-23-2002

Wednesday, May 05, 2010 - 10:53 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
Maybe you should just enjoy the beautiful weather!

I did a little, made a great salad for dinner, cleaned up the kitchen, watched a tape, and that was about it.

Wargod
Moderator

07-16-2001

Wednesday, May 05, 2010 - 11:21 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
LOL, Dipo, I should ask if you're sitting on my couch watching me! Back door and most of the windows in the front part of the house are open and I'm sitting here at the desk, feet propped up, nose stuck in a book enjoying the heck out of myself. I'd be on the couch myself right now except that Darren and I have been chatting through email on and off this morning about plans for the next month (Caleb's graduation from jr high, kids field trips, a ball game, etc.) and I check the board ever so often.

Figured since it was a nice day, I'd screw around til the kids get home from school and enjoy the quiet. Once they get home I'll get busy with some chores.

Dfennessey
Member

07-25-2004

Wednesday, May 05, 2010 - 11:23 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dfennessey a private message Print Post    
War have your kids do the chores today and you take it easy after all for the next week it is Mothers Week

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Thursday, May 06, 2010 - 8:28 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Thursday's Mission

Today is errand day. Paying bills, running by the pharmacy, scheduling drs appts. Also need to do some laundry and a bit of cleaning.

Mothers week, lol. I like it!

Dipo
Member

04-23-2002

Thursday, May 06, 2010 - 10:38 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
Didn't really do much of anything, it was nice.