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Wargod
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07-16-2001

Tuesday, November 30, 2010 - 11:12 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
It was a little warmer here this morning, no ice on the windows, but was only about 33 when I left to take Caleb to school. Not a big improvement, though not having to scrape ice is always nice, lol.

Little niece is here now. We're watching something I found on Netflix, instant watch, a collection of Christmas cartoons from the '50's. It's rather depressing actually, lol, three of the cartoons so far have featured orphans or kids so poor they're going to bed hungry. I keep trying to talk her into letting me switch to something more cheerful, but she's absolutely enthralled by these old cartoons.

Haven't done much yet, but I'll get to it when niece goes home.

Lumbele
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07-11-2002

Tuesday, November 30, 2010 - 3:19 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lumbele a private message Print Post    
Leaves? You still have leaves?LOL

My back is breaking and at the moment I am feeling a touch overwhelmed. The yarn for ds's sweater finally arrived today, but I doubt it will be a Christmas gift. Good thing his b'day is in February. Plenty of time till then.

There are a few projects on the go that I can work on at various times, but none is finished which frustrates the heck out of me.

Dh sweater is still not blocked, because I need a big table to do that and I need that one right now for cooling cookies. So that gets pushed back until after the baking is done.

My hat is almost done - almost. It's dang cold around here.

Ds's dog's sweater is almost done, just needs another fitting (sometime this week) and it's edging - another almost.

Picked up yarn for dil's hat - that's as far as I got there. Same yarn will be used for *her* dog's sweater - measurements needed first (sometime this week).

Baked 4 dz molasses cookies and 4 dz coconut macaroons today. Never got around to the last 3 batches of chocolate, walnut and chocolate macaroons - tomorrow.
Also made 2 dz of dil's "wish" cookies (shortbread?), gonna have to make another batch, 'cause we are liking them a bit too much, too. Then I'll have to make a double batch of Biloxi's reindeer poop. Thank heavens that doesn't have to be baked.

After all those macaroons, which use egg whites only, I'll have to make some lemon loaves in order to use up all that yolk. Remember? I am the one who says every year that I won't be baking as much as last year.

Oh yeah, those first cookies are still neither filled nor glazed. Ack!!!!!!!!!!!

Haven't shopped for gifts yet, except a few minor things. There are a few specials this week I want to get, so I better get a move on for that, too. Specials change on Friday.

Oh hell, tomorrow is another day! Catch y'all again soon, I hope, when I have dug out from all the "musts" a little.

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Tuesday, November 30, 2010 - 3:47 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
Holy Moley that's a lot of cookies!!! I am amazed! It is a lot of work for me to just make a batch of chocolate chip, LOL. Good luck tomorrow and try not to work so hard!

Yes I have leaves, I don't know why that tree won't just drop them all, it is darn annoying. I try shaking it but it is very tall and ignores me.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Tuesday, November 30, 2010 - 11:19 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Wednesday's Mission

Totally agree with Dipo! That is a lot of cookies!!! You're going to have to take a vacation after all that baking, lol.

Stupid leaves are cloning themselves, I think. Piles and piles of them, we get them cleaned up and the next day there's more. Hehe! Then again, might not be so bad. Thursday we pulled out of the driveway and Darren stopped the car and laughed...neighbors yard was filled with leaves. I don't think she had a single one left on the trees, lol. Filled up her yard waste bin, ours, the other neighbors, plus had two big black bags on the curb when I was out earlier.

I got a little bit done today, not a ton though. Neice ended up staying til close to 3, we had fun. Watched some more Christmas movies, played, I made her a scarf that is horribly ugly but she loved it, and she helped me pick up the living room.

Tomorrow, need to make a couple phone calls, add some stuff (or rather, subtract it) from my check book, and clean. Not much exciting going on.

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Wednesday, December 01, 2010 - 9:53 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
I haven't been doing much either, got the dishwasher unloaded, changed out the filter in the brita water tank, watched 2 tapes of stuff (that is nice to have done), and stopped at the store to pick up some stuff.

Still need to work on those Christmas cards, LOL.

Lumbele
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07-11-2002

Wednesday, December 01, 2010 - 12:05 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lumbele a private message Print Post    
Yes, it is a lot of cookies, but then I think "This one should get some and that one and the family next door and the mailman...." and and and before you know it, these cookies just disappear.

Just finished baking the walnut (used pecans instead) and chocolate macaroons. Waiting for dh to take his fish out of the oven, so I can shove in the lemon loaves.
After dinner and a breather there is one more batch of shortbreads and then that's it for today.
Tomorrow is shopping day. Wish me luck, I hate crowded stores, or any place for that matter.

ETA: Finished my hat last night at 11 pm. (Pic to be posted in the projects thread when I get chance). My ears are safe now, since we are in the -20s C. If there is the slightest breeze at these temps, Mr. Frost likes to take a painful nibble.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Wednesday, December 01, 2010 - 10:56 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Thursday's Mission

I can't remember how to convert c to f, but I'm guessing -20C is pretty dang cold!

I finished a whole lot of nothing today. This whole week I've been feeling rather run down. I've had a lot of trouble sleeping this week and I think that has a lot to do with it.

I did get Caleb's dr appt set up, left a message regarding my aunt that hasn't been returned yet, and made two more no-sew scarves, they're really kind of ugly, lol. I cut the material too small and the scarves, once I knot them, are coming out really thin. And uneven, my cuts weren't that great. But, they'll do for one morning!

Tomorrow my plan is to stay home. Not really a plan, I'm supposed to recieve the call back about aunt sometimes tomorrow and can't leave til I get that. So, staying home, trying to get some cleaning and laundry done. And finishing the last ugly scarf since the Christmas parade is Saturday morning.

When do you start passing out the cookies, Dipo? Reminds me I need to get working on beaded keychains for people.

Hehe, the other day my middle niece asked if we were going to Papa's (my bils uncle, us "adult" kids call him uncle, our kids call him papa) for Christmas and I said of course. She said ok, mommy signed you up to make stuff. I kept forgetting to ask sis about it, but she called to tell me today. Typical stuff...devilled eggs, veggie tray, and cheese and crackers. No complaints from me...sis is doing two hams, one of the sil's is doing a 20lb lasagna, and little "adopted" sis is doing the different sauces for pasta. I'm getting off easy, lol, though honestly, they're all way better cooks than me!

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Thursday, December 02, 2010 - 1:25 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
Wow, nice food for Christmas, I need to think about that one. I would love to do a prime rib, but the last time I tried it didn't turn out that great.

No cookies for me, I think you meant Lumbele, LOL.

I didn't do much last night, in fact can't really think of anything other than playing freecell, LOL. Guess I should try and do something tonight.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Thursday, December 02, 2010 - 11:58 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Friday's Mission

Oops, yep, I meant Lum. Flakey is my middle name these days.

I got some cleaning and laundry done today. Had Caleb home sick, he's had a cold all week that's kicking his butt. Darren got home from work complaining that he was starting to feel cruddy as well. Oh, also finished the ugly scarves for the girls, lol.

Hehe, I love holidays and family meals with my "adopted" family (bil's family.) Awesome food and most of them can really cook.

Tomorrow is banking and shopping day for my aunt. Planning on getting those done sorta early, though little "adopted" sis wants to go with us to Costco and she's got to pick nephew up at 10:30, no biggie to work around that. Told Kota I'd take her to buy her a new pair of tennis shoes after school, kid goes through shoes faster than anyone else I know! I probably won't get too much done around the house tomorrow.

Lumbele
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07-11-2002

Friday, December 03, 2010 - 8:42 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lumbele a private message Print Post    
How's Caleb doing? Still staying home from school?-20C is -4F, not bad if the winds are calm, but still nippy on the ears.

I dole out the cookies starting about a week before Christmas, whenever I see ppl during that time, baggies ready at the door.

Did some shopping yesterday, but it was like treading water. Only found two things that I was actually looking for. Then came the flyers and there it was, the other item on dil's wish list! This time I am sending dh, though. Been there, done that yesterday, now it's his turn (the store is way at the other end of town, and it's a cast iron dutch oven, h-e-a-v-y).

Started dil's hat to match her cardigan. She prefers the type that goes over the ears, like the ones with flaps, very chic .

The grands are coming tonight for a sleepover, so I'll have to interrupt the hat in order to do the dog sweater while my "model" is available. He is so gonna hate me for having to try the thing on a few times.LOL

There is a little light at the end of the tunnel. Might even start glazing some cookies today....if I get off the computer soon.

War, I hope you get a chance to catch up on some rest. Don't know how you have been hanging on. If I don't get my 8 hours, I am a mess, a wreck if under 6.

Dipo, you often mention watching tapes. What kind of tapes? TV shows? We haven't watched live TV in months now w/ the PVR. It is really nice not to worry about missing a show, if only there were more interesting new ones this season. Hollywood is definitely pinching pennies.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Friday, December 03, 2010 - 9:29 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
He's feeling better, not great but well enough to go to school today. He usually gets over stuff quickly, which is a good thing this time around since he has some tests coming up next week and really couldn't afford to miss the reviews they were doing today.

I've got to do some Christmas shopping this weekend. Darren called earlier to tell me Kota has practice on Sunday and he may or may not end up working tomorrow and that he has a bunch of homework this weekend. He doesn't know if he'll have time to do any of it with me.

I've always suffered with insomnia, even when it's not bad I tend to only sleep 5-6 hours a night. This week has been rough, but eventually it will get better.

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Friday, December 03, 2010 - 9:42 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
Lumbele, I am old school, I still VCR tape programs. I tape General Hospital and Young and the Restless, plus various other tv programs. Then I have to make sure I get through the tapes so I don't have to use my whole weekend. It works out well, for example, I think I had about 5 hours of tape on Tuesday night and there was only 2 hours of shows to tape. So I taped in the bedroom and watched an existing tape in the LR.

I have found I like taped rather than live because I can rewind, etc, and I don't want to pay extra to the cable company for the dvr thing they offer. Until my VCR's die I am taping, LOL.

I didn't do much, did get through another tape, LOL, got to watch survivor and other stuff. But I sort of feeling weird, so ended up crawling into bed at 9pm.

I did set up a timer in the bedroom so the lamp comes on at 5pm, it is so dark by then. And I got a couple of packages so I got those opened and confirmed everything was good to go.

This morning I am feeling a little wonky, so I may just go home and crawl into bed tonight, sure don't want to get sick!

Lumbele
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07-11-2002

Friday, December 03, 2010 - 10:32 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lumbele a private message Print Post    
Dipo, one word "Airborne!" !!!!!!!!
That stuff really does prevent nasty colds, but you do have to start taking them at the first sign of trouble.
Hope you feel better soon!

Yay, Caleb! So he gritted his teeth and went to school, eh? That son of yours is such a splendid specimen of a young fella, always has been.(I read the post about his secret Santa thing)

Our last VCR died last winter, so when I got back from Europe, we changed our "cable" to the phone company which offered a great deal for 6 months and after that about the same as the cable company. Since the cable ppl have ticked us off a few times, it was a good moment for "payback".LOL

Still haven't done diddly, but I gotta go raid the fridge for some dinner now.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Friday, December 03, 2010 - 1:42 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
He's a pretty good kid. Can't complain much, worse problem we have with him is that snotty teenage attitude sometimes, but for the most part he gives us plenty to be proud of.

Did aunts banking and shopping, wasn't too bad today at the bank and at Costco. I'm waiting for Darren to get home so we can get some Christmas shopping done today. My check finally came, same day he gets paid, lol, so we'll be able to get a good chunk of it done.

We did away with cable a few months ago. We were hardly watching any tv live and not all that much tivo'd, most of it just set there waiting for us to watch it. We've got netflix and hulu plus now, $19 a month for the two of them which is a huge difference from what we were paying for cable and we're happier with the netflix and hulu.

Shoot Lum, you just made me think about dinner. I haven't taken anything out and didn't pick anything up at Costco either!

Lumbele
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07-11-2002

Friday, December 03, 2010 - 3:22 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lumbele a private message Print Post    
Yay, the Wars are in the money!!!

Nothing much in the fridge and no bread either. So I made some canned soup, and "pizza toasts" w/ English muffins. I *really* have to make more of an effort mealwise in 2011.

Dh finally left for town. If he doesn't come back soon with some bread, I'll have to suck an egg - literally.

Started on that dog sweater, but think it may be too big, so before I go too far, I'll wait for Arthur to come over. The pieces for dil's hat are mostly done. Still gotta cut the tassles and put it all together.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Friday, December 03, 2010 - 11:28 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
LOL, to be honest, I absolutely hate it when Darren and I get paid the same week. His paydays are every other Friday, mine are well, whenever my check comes. Supposed to be around the 15th and 30th, but it can go several days either way. For a while there he was getting paid one week and me the next, I liked that.

Came home and I wrapped almost everything I have here (things we bought today and the gifts I've been making) and put it away. Did a little bit of online shopping, Kota wanted some books they didn't have in the store at B&N, figured it was just easier to order them online than have them order for me and go back to Palmdale to pick them up. Still have a little more shopping to do this weekend and then we'll be done til my next check comes and we finish up.

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Saturday, December 04, 2010 - 1:23 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
speaking of money, I got a $650 check from my dentist. I am totally confused. When I did my surgery they said that insurance wouldn't cover it but I asked them to bill anyway for other reasons. Well I guess there were some parts that they would pay so, they paid $590 so I can't figure out why I got a check for $650, LOL, but I will spend it, hahahaha, since I already paid for the whole thing and made an submission to my flex pay plan. so now I owe flex pay some money, what a mess.

I cleared out my master bedroom closet, sweep it and reorganized the way I have it set up. Moved the 2 drawer file cabinet out of there and I am going to put it in the DR under the AC unit. I have moved my table over so that you can look out the sliding glass windows to the view when having dinner so it left a big hole on the DR wall. Even though it opened up the space a lot, it was feeling empty. I can use the filing cabinet like a buffet and it cleared out some room in the closet. I didn't really like it in the closet anyway so this is better.

I am going to do Christmas cards, wrap some presents, put up some decorations and make some beef stew. So I have been busy today and now I think I will just play some games and watch one of my tapes.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Sunday, December 05, 2010 - 3:06 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Ugh, Dipo. If your dental bills/reciepts are anything like ours, they are a confusing mess! It'd take me forever to figure out where exactly that $650 came from.

Went to the Christmas parade this morning, didn't get back home til around 1. Darren has Caleb's cold now and he ended up staying home. By the time we got home he was back in bed. Ran to the store (I'm out of food, lol) and picked up Eclipse which just came out on dvd.

Caleb went out with his buddies so I told Kota she could watch the movie. I finished two more of the no-sew blankets (figured they'd be good gifts for my mom and my aunt.) That was about all I did today.

Dakota has plans tomorrow and Caleb's going to hang with his buddies so I'm going to have Darren pull out the Christmas decs and get the tree set up. I've got laundry to do and some other cleaning, and probably a trip to the grocery store if we want to eat. We'll either decorate the tree tomorrow evening or wait til Monday or Tuesday.

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Sunday, December 05, 2010 - 1:57 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
LOL, I am calling the dentist on Monday and let them explain it to me. Then I can figure out what to do about the money I owe flex pay, then I will need to figure out a way to spend some more money on heath care this month so I don't lose any of my contribution. That part bugs me I don't know why it can't roll over into next year. So I will probably just stock up on advil and cold medicine since that is not going to be covered next year, but I need to figure out some other stuff since I don't need $300 or $600 of advil, whatever it turns out to be.

Ran the dishwasher last night, unloaded it today, wrapped a couple of presents, hauled out a bunch of recycling, ran down to my storage locker before it started to rain and got the plastic table that I wanted to put in my closet. It works as a little bit of extra storage and I have more room now since I moved the file cabinet. It looks good in the dining room. I just need to put a few decorations on it, LOL.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Sunday, December 05, 2010 - 10:37 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Monday's Mission

Hehe, I don't blame you, Dipo, let them explain what the heck they did. I'm still getting letters from the insurance company from when Darren had his work done about what and how much they covered. First couple letters freaked me out cuz they looked like bills.

Totally agree with you on the flex money not rolling over, that just ticks me off. I don't know how you could spend $300 or $600 on otc stuff, but don't forget first aid kits. That's how I used our left over money last year after the normal otc meds, bought first aid kits for the house and both cars.

I didn't get anything done today, managed to catch Darren and Caleb's cold, so spent the day kinda laying around. I don't feel as horrible as I did back in October when I got sick, that's a big plus.

Don't have much choice tomorrow, I have to get some stuff done like grocery shopping and laundry. Also need to get the Christmas decs out, figure we'll spend a little time each night this week decorating instead of doing it all at once.

Also need to try to get ahold of aunts social worker again (or still) and take Caleb for blood work in the morning. The cleaning, shopping, laundry, and decs if they don't get done tomorrow I won't worry too much, but the phone call and Caleb's bloodwork have to be done tomorrow.

Lumbele
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07-11-2002

Monday, December 06, 2010 - 10:03 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lumbele a private message Print Post    
This morning's deed. 17 1/2 dozen are sitting in the garage to firm up.


reindeer poop


Glazing and filling the other cookies this afternoon. I've procrastinated on those long enough.

Finished Arthur's sweater last night. He was such a good sport. I'd throw it on him several times, roll him on his back to check for fit, needles and all, and he'd just lie there, patiently waiting to get it all over with.LOL

I'll try to finish Mumble's sweater tonight.

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Monday, December 06, 2010 - 1:19 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
Unbelievable, Lumbelle, I can't believe you make so many cookies, LOL.

Been busy at work so I haven't had a chance to call the dentist, thanks for the reminder, though because I had forgotten!

Ended up going to bed around 8pm, was tired all of a sudden. Finished decorating, made some beef stew so I would have leftovers for the cold rainy week predicted.

LOL, it is beautiful outside, went out to complete some errands at lunchtime and didn't even need my coat. Sun is shining and it feels pretty warm even with a breeze, LOL.

The rain and wind yesterday pretty much buried my balcony in leaves, so I will sweep that off tonight when I get home.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Monday, December 06, 2010 - 10:17 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Holy cow, Lum, that is a lot of cookies!

You're welcome, Dipo! Hope they can give you some insight into the refund.

Took Caleb to the lab, then to grab breakfast and dropped him off at school. Got home just as Kota was getting out of the shower and was able to hop in before I dropped her off. Took her to school and went to do some Christmas shopping. I'd no sooner walked in the door and set my bags down when aunt's social worker called and I got that mess straightened out. Hung up with her, had just started cleaning the kitchen when the school nurse called to ask me to pick Kota up, seems she caught some kind of stomach bug and had started throwing up. Brought her home, she went straight to bed and fell asleep, slept straight through to this evening and woke up feeling just fine. School says she needs to stay home tomorrow too, so even though she's fine now, she's getting a day out of school.

I may see how she's feeling and take her out for lunch and a little shopping since I didn't get grocery shopping done today. Other than that, really don't have much planned for tomorrow.

Lumbele
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07-11-2002

Tuesday, December 07, 2010 - 8:57 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lumbele a private message Print Post    
Yay for an extra day off school, and some girls only time with Mom!!!!!!!!

Christmas cookies taste best *before* the holidays. If someone stops by, I haul out a platter. Dh and I have some w/ our evening tea, the dogs share etc etc etc.

Don't know where my morning went, but I am just now going to start on the dog cookies. That will make quite a few dozen, too. But we freeze them in smaller portions, and the grands will get a supply for Christmas, too.

Then the Kitchen Aid will finally be out of my way, and I can concentrate on all the knitting again.

See y'all on the other side.LOL

Serate
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08-21-2001

Tuesday, December 07, 2010 - 11:48 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Serate a private message Print Post    
Lumbele would you mind sharing the dog cookie recipe?