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Dipo
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04-23-2002

Friday, October 29, 2010 - 9:46 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
Wow you are going to be busy. As for the washing thing, I don't do that, if it was clean when I put it away I don't re-wash. I would think that since you store the blankets in bags you wouldn't need to re-wash, if they were sitting out where they could get dusty maybe, LOL. But you should do what makes you comfortable.

I ran the dishwasher and did some more touchup paint in the bathroom, I guess the first time I didn't get enough paint on the spots because I could still see them. It was fine this morning so now I can put the paint back in the storage room and find the bedroom paint to do those touchu-ups.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Saturday, October 30, 2010 - 12:38 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Well, our plans for this evening were cancelled, or rescheduled I think. They've been putting in some insane hours and when the committee people found out some of them are going to work (in about an hour and a half) they decided Friday night probably wasn't the best time to take them out.

Instead, I brought my oldest niece home for the night and we had a nice, quiet night at home watching tv.

I'm waiting now to see if it starts raining. It's supposed to start sometimes tonight and end by tomorrow afternoon. The girls have 2 games scheduled (10:30 and 12:45) and if it does start raining, those will probably be cancelled. It's supposed to clear up in the afternoon so we should still be on for the Booolvd.

Caleb told me tonight he's not going to hang out with his buddies on Halloween. One of the buddies was supposed to have a party, but his parents nixed that today and the other buddies decided to go trick or treating in Quartz Hill! Good choice, I don't mind them going around our area, but to a different town, nope, Caleb's not going. He's going to go with us instead. I told him the little ones would like that since it means Caleb will walk them to the doors instead of their parents and they can feel like big kids. He said that's cool, the little kids are fun on Halloween, lol. I was prepared to let him hang with his friends (in our neighborhood,) since he's older, but I wasn't all that happy about it, just one more sign he's growing up too fast. Now I'm excited he'll be spending the night with us.

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Saturday, October 30, 2010 - 12:00 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
That sounds fun. It is cold and rainy here, but the rain was only in Marin and north of me. It stopped earlier and swung south and then east so I didn't get much at all.

So far I have just made breakfast, cleared my email, unloaded the dishwasher and have been watching my tapes from the week. Not feeling like doing much else today, maybe some paperwork and play some computer games.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Saturday, October 30, 2010 - 10:12 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
We got rain early this morning and it was enough to flood out the fields the girls were supposed to play on so no games today.

We had a good time tonight, very crowded on the booolvd.

I have beans soaking to throw in the crock pot in the morning for dinner. I think I'll also make some pumpkin bread to take to aunts for dessert.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Sunday, October 31, 2010 - 11:01 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Monday's Mission

Today was sorta lazy day around the house. I didn't do much, except to match up all the unmatched socks and make the pot of beans.

Caleb's buddies showed up and told him they were staying close to home so in the end he went off with them. We'd been gone about two hours when he called and said his buddies decided to head over to a different neighbhood (two miles away) and he told them he was coming home. He'd told us they were staying around our neighborhood and he wasn't going to leave. Good kid!

When we got home he told us he wasn't feeling all that well. Left ear hurts and his stomach was queasy. I think his stomach might be because he's fasting for bloodwork in the morning, not too worried about that, but I am worried about his ear, he so rarely complains about his ears and when he does there's always a reason. I gave him some tylenol and he went to bed early.

Tomorrow, I have to take him first thing for his bloodwork. Then grab him something to eat and see how he's feeling. If his ear is still bothering him, I'll keep him out of school to go to the dr.

Littlest niece and nephew are coming over, though not sure for how long (last week it was most of the day, but usually it's just half a day.) I'll also be doing some housework. Dakota has practice, but haven't decided if I'll be going to that or not yet.

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Monday, November 01, 2010 - 8:43 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
I did lots of little things yesterday - put the paint away in the storage unit and tried to find the bedroom paint (unsuccessful so far), took out some recycling, loaded up the dishwasher, finally got the 100 cans of cat food sorted and stored, cleaned up the bathroom and straightened out the closet. It sounds like a lot but was really only a little here and there.

Tonight I have to try and find my checkbook, I thought I had it with me but it isn't and I need to balance it and if it is missing report it!

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Monday, November 01, 2010 - 9:24 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Ack, Dipo, I hope you find your checkbook! It's such a pain to report it missing cuz just as soon as you do, you'll find the dang thing. At least that's the way it works with me.

I've gotten some things done this morning. Took Caleb for his labwork and then out to breakfast, maybe picked Caleb up breakfast is a better phrase. We went to McDonalds and then set in the parking lot while he ate real quick. Picked up the living room (actually, that sounds like more than it was, I took Caleb's blanket to his room and Dakota's books.) Need to vacuum but it's not sucking so I need to have Darren check it out, I did but it wasn't anything I could see. I balanced my checkbook (sorry, Dipo,) hadn't done that this weekend and needed it done. Paid the waterbill and mailed a couple things.

Little niece and nephew are here (watching their one tv show right now) but hoping I can get some more housework done even if they are here.

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Monday, November 01, 2010 - 4:27 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
Yeah! Checkbook was in my inbox, it had flipped up at the back and is navy so I couldn't see it at first.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Monday, November 01, 2010 - 11:26 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Tuesday's Mission

Yay Dipo! I'm glad you found your checkbook!

Oh lets see, my afternoon...cleaned up the kitchen (wasn't all that bad) and then fixed the two little ones lunch.

Caleb had been feeling ok this morning, other than his stomach which I still think might be the fasting then bloodwork so I took him to school. Niece and nephew had just finished their lunch when the school nurse called to tell me his English teacher caught him sleeping in class. She thought that was completely out of character for him and asked if he was feeling ok. Nope and she sent him to the nurse. He said his stomach felt settled after eating and drinking oj, but his ear was sore (not hurting, sore,) he was feeling stuffy and sniffly at the same time, throat was sore, and he was just tired. Just then I was buckling niece into her car seat when she started coughing to remind me both her and her brother have had colds since last week. Brought them back home, I went to get a load of laundry and came back and all three of them were laying on the dogs bed watching cartoons.

I was actually kind of glad he came home, because he set a great example for the two of them...lay down and rest! Up until Caleb got home, the two of them had done nothing but fight with each other (and that's very weird with them!) Once he got home, I managed to get a few more things done.

Looking forward to a quiet day tomorrow doing some housework and laundry and figuring out what I want to take to Vegas next week.

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Tuesday, November 02, 2010 - 12:19 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
I ran the dishwasher, emptied the litter locker and took out trash/recycle. That was it. I did figure out that my vcr changed the time for daylight savings so I changed it back, LOL.

Hope Caleb is better.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Tuesday, November 02, 2010 - 2:04 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
When is the time change, Dipo, we were trying to figure it out the other day, lol.

Yep, Caleb's feeling, well, he's feeling ok. He's sounding pretty sinus-y, but I don't think it's an infection, just sinus problems. Dakota's sounding just as bad and one of the softball moms was pretty miserable yesterday afternoon. With the weather, I guess it's not a surprise.

Also not a surprise, since it's right on time, I got up this morning and dropped the kids off at school and came back home to lay down with a nasty headache. I actually have a few things to do this afternoon so have to be up now.

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Tuesday, November 02, 2010 - 7:16 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
this coming weekend. You should start hearing about it soon, our news team talked about it on Friday to remind people not to change the clocks until next weekend.

Everyone up here is having headaches and coughing/sneezing, I think all the rain must have gotten something new growing. Everyone with allergies or sinus problems is having difficulty.

Ok, got my checkbook balanced, watched my tape from Sunday and Monday (didn't get any of the shows I wanted on Sunday since the time was off) so that made it quicker.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Tuesday, November 02, 2010 - 10:21 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Wednesday's Mission

Ah, thank you Dipo! It's later this year right? Think that's why we've been so confused about it, lol.

Yeah, it has to be something new cuz all of this has come on too quick and too many people are miserable right now. Caleb is ok, still complaining but I don't think he's sick sick (knock on wood!) Dakota, though, not so well. She's having breathing problems and sounds like she's on the way to being sick sick. Since we're leaving town on Sunday, I'll have to get her into the drs office in the next couple days.

Tomorrow should be a busy day for me. It's my aunts bank & grocery day, but first I have to call dmv court. I've been subponea'd cuz of the car accident (minor, only damage to my car, other driver at fault) I was in back in June. Not sure what exactly it's about, except that she never showed proof of insurance (and my guess is cuz she doesn't/didn't have it.) Need to deal with that and then do aunts banking and shopping. Don't think I'll get much else done.

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Wednesday, November 03, 2010 - 8:20 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
Yes, we used to always change on Halloween weekend which never made sense to me since it meant that it was darker earlier on the one night that kids would be out on the streets. Congress finally figured it out and changed it to the first weekend in November. Although I still think they should just do away with it entirely, we don't need it now, we don't have half the country trying to bring in the crops anymore, LOL.

I got the dishwasher unloaded and started the reloading! I think my sister may come out and clean today, everything is off due to Ashley's accident. I don't what happened to the time last night, I feel like I hardly did anything but I ran out of time, LOL. Oh well, tonights another day. I still have office stuff to do, and I want to figure out my holiday plans

I saw on the Hallmark channel one of those things they put in the corner and it said 23 days to Thanksgiving. I couldn't believe it, that seems so soon! LOL, anyway guess I better figure out if and what I may be cooking.

Dfennessey
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07-25-2004

Wednesday, November 03, 2010 - 9:19 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dfennessey a private message Print Post    
Dipo I saw the same thing also on the Hallmark channel. They were also advertising Christmas movies the day after Halloween.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Wednesday, November 03, 2010 - 9:22 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Walmart was putting out Christmas stuff 2 weeks ago. Costco had stuff out too a while ago, but they always have stuff out early and then nothing around the holiday. I mean, yeah, I've already started buying stuff for Christmas, but it's the craft stuff I need time to finish for gifts. The whole holiday season used to last what, 5 or 6 weeks, now it's a couple months!

Dfennessey
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07-25-2004

Wednesday, November 03, 2010 - 9:47 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dfennessey a private message Print Post    
War I actually started my Christmas shopping in May. I hate to shop. So I have my niece, my brother, my sister in law, my step mother already done. I have one thing for one of my nephews.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Wednesday, November 03, 2010 - 10:44 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Thursday's Mission

Oh, Dfenn, I don't disagree with present shopping early. It's the Christmas stuff I object to. Sis and I went to Costco today and baby niece threw a fit that she couldn't go with us cuz she wanted to "see Christmas." She went with us last month (Oct 4) and they had their trees and Santas out. Not too surprising there, they start early and usually by the end of Nov there's not much left. But around the same time I went into Walmart and they already had several aisles of decs out! Too early, lol.

Ok, so did my dmv testimony this morning (other driver said it wasn't her in an accident and requested a hearing, then she never bothered to call in for it.) No idea what happened with that, since they were trying to determine if she was at fault and had valid insurance, they wouldn't tell me their decision (it's personal between them and her) but the dmv lady sounded pretty ticked that the other driver hadn't called.

Did my aunt's banking, found a big stinking mess with that that I need to try to sort out tomorrow. I'm hoping she's just been doing some Christmas shopping and didn't write it in the balance book.

Did her grocery shopping. Then I got busy making lists. I always make a list when we're going out of town to make sure I don't forget to pack anything, but this time around, I also have a list for Caleb cuz he'll be home to get the mail and take care of Harvey. Wrote the notes for sis to take the kids to the drs if she needs to. Wrote out the kids lists (stuff they need to pack) and a short shopping list for me for stuff I need to pack (shampoo, cream rinse, tylenol, a purse...mine's too small for carrying around Vegas.) I was exhausted after the lists, lol.

Tomorrow I have to take Caleb to the derm and then head to my aunts to see if I can sort out the bank stuff. Then back home to clean and do some laundry. Also need to get an oil change in my car before we leave. Oh and run by the pharmacy with Caleb's prescription and crap I was just at Costco today!

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Thursday, November 04, 2010 - 8:30 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
Your trip sounds so fun! I just goofed off last night, LOL. took out some recycling this morning.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Thursday, November 04, 2010 - 10:14 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Thanks Dipo, I hope it will be! I'm getting very excited about it, short trip, but we haven't been out of town alone together in four years. We're way past due for it. We need to sit down tonight and decide on a show we want to see while we're there or on something else to do if we decide against a show.

So far this morning, took Caleb to the dermatologist. I'll be going to my aunts in a while and then maybe a stop by the store with my shopping list.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Thursday, November 04, 2010 - 11:26 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Friday's Mission

Oh so much to do!

Went to my aunts, went over bank statements for the last year, found a couple probs. Called the bank, they're a pita. I have to take her in in the morning and try to straighten it out.

Did my shopping for the trip. Had planned on buying mostly toiletries (shampoo, conditioner, soap, etc) but realized I was going to need a purse bigger than my teeny tiny one and I needed a new jacket and by the time I was done shopping I was grumpy cuz I'd spent more than I wanted to.

Did some work around the house and started packing, if you can call it that, lol. I've got my little make up bag ready, which is really funny since the only make up I own is some chapstick and a bottle of nail polish! The bag is packed with rubber bands, brush, excedrin...stuff like that.

Tomorrow...take my aunt to the bank, hope that doesn't take all day, but I'll have to do it however long it takes, that needs cleared up immediately. Then housework and laundry. Middle nieces birthday is on Sunday, I'd planned on buying her a doll, but Costco doesn't have them right now so asked her what she wanted. A new pair of shoes. I laughed and said, no really, what do you want? She was serious! So gonna pick her up tomorrow afternoon and take her to buy a new pair of shoes, lol. I'm also going to try to get all the packing done by tomorrow night. Dakota has some really weird game times Saturday, nieces birthday party is that day and we'll end up missing most of it and I'm not expecting to be home til at least 7pm. No time for packing.

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Friday, November 05, 2010 - 12:36 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
Lets see, I cleaned up the kitchen some and watched a tape, didn't really do anything esle, Oh I did a Safeway order.

When do you leave for Vegas?

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Friday, November 05, 2010 - 12:53 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Sunday, not soon enough and yet at the rate I'm getting things done, way too soon. Set in the bank for 4 hours with my aunt today, that's all I've gotten done.

Lumbele
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07-11-2002

Saturday, November 06, 2010 - 10:13 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lumbele a private message Print Post    
Haven't been in here in a while, but I haven't been idle either, quite the contrary.
Managed to finish my closet (later than intended, but hey, done is done) and dresser.
We scrubbed the living daylights out of the living/dining room and front entrance last Monday and 'ilda, the Roomba, has been trying to keep it up.
Now I have to convince dh that his part of the closets should be gone through, too. I might have to crack the whip 10 pieces/day until next year. That man is a clothes horse and too vain to admit that it's time to go up a size or two.LOL

Tackling the closet and dresser in the spare room next. This is the room where everything lands that doesn't have a firm home, as well as any excess this or that. If you don't hear from me after a couple of weeks, please, someone come and dig me out!

Still knitting that sweater. Dh saw the light and admitted that it should be a size larger. Wish he had opened his eyes before I made the back in the smaller size already. I hate frogging stuff, especially when well done!!!!!!!!!
After today, I can start the sleeves and order the yarn for the next project whatever that will be. Gotta consult Santa first.

With Molly just back from her spaying, she is my first priority. Gotta take her on leash to go piddle, otherwise she'd be chasing around the yard in her usual speed. She realises she got to slow down, but not until it hurts first.
They qualified her at the vets as "under nourished". No kiddin'! They should have seen her when we got her. I'm not cooking hamburger, pasta and carrots every night for my amusement.

Time changing tonight, don't forget!!! Wish my body would adjust as easily as changing a few digital clocks.

Have fun on your trip, War!!!

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Saturday, November 06, 2010 - 10:09 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
I hope Molly is feeling ok, Lum.

Sounds like you've been busy! Yay for getting the closet done!!

Thanks Lum!

Got a couple things done this morning before we had to leave for the girls game. We were done at the park by about 3, ran home for Kota to change and Darren to take my car for an oil change and then I took the girls (oldest niece had come home with me) to sis' for middle nieces birthday party.

I came home and got some laundry done, set up some playlists on itunes (fuzzy radio between here and Vegas, we have to take our own music,) balanced my checkbook and did a couple other minor things. Picked up Kota and oldest niece (she wanted to spend the night,) stopped and got dinner to bring home, and then did the packing. Everything is sitting by the front door ready to go, including the kids bags. I think we're planning on leaving around 9, which should put us in Vegas a couple hours before we can check in, but I think we'll be able to find plenty to do.

Ya'll have a nice couple of days!!!