TADA
dishes
walked/ran
homeschooled
got the mail
emptied garbage
showered
called Middle School RE: DS13's math placement
ordered DD's b-day present: 2 playsilks and a silk rainbow ribbon stick
PODA
laundry
lunch: egg salad sandwiches and fruit salad
meal plan
groceries
take DS15 to soccer
business desk clear/file (SLUG)
dinner: turkey mignon, tabouleh with garden tomaotes, broccoli
read (I'm catching up on my Smithsonian and National Geographics)
Jenny, yes, I'm homeschooling DD. DS15 wanted to go to school, and DS13 wasn't sure, so we enrolled him. If it doesn't go well, we'll take him out and homeschoool.
I spent the morning finally taking my truck in to be worked on. It died twice on me yesterday in town, figured I sure don't need it doing that in the mountains while pulling a camper this weekend. They gave me a loaner car, a piece of $#@! little Ford Contour. Have I ever mentioned that I hate cars?
Almost as soon as I got the car, DH called and needed me to run to Clovis for 15 gallons of Hy-Tran fluid for the tractor. Luckily, it fit in the trunk of the car.
Tomorrow I have that wonderful dentist appt. Fill two cavities, fix my broken tooth, and he wants to pull a wisdom tooth, but I don't know if I'll let him or not. I DON'T want to do this.
So it's shaping up to be just a great week. I'm tired, I'm cranky, the house is a mess, I'm apparently the only one that knows that the white box under the counter is a TRASH CAN. Did I say I was cranky?
Boy Jenny, you're cranky! I don't blame you, I would be too!
HI Jo! You've gotten a lot done!
Well, my friend's kids are here, making a total of 4! They're actually doing pretty well, but I still don't think I would be cut out for this every day! You ladies with 3 or more have all my respect! We killed about 2 hours roaming around Wal-Mart - I promised then a machine toy. I did get my kitchen mopped and sheets changed. Just have to fold laundry now.
Oh Heidi, I did finish Perfect Match last week. Wow - it was really an engrossing book, wasn't it? And yes, I was really very surprised at the end, just like I was in My Sister's Keeper. I'm reading Picture Perfect now.
TADA
morning routine
read paper
1 load laundry
DD to 1st day back
filled up my van
registered DD for fall swim lessons
helped DH in garage
dinner
DS had friend over
DD is in bath now
PODA
read with kids
homework with Ds
Andrea-I am about to start the next novel after The Divine Secrets of the YaYa Sisterhood,hope it is as good as the first.
Hi Becky!
Jenny-you must feel like you are on the ground driving that car after your truck. I like being up high in a minivan to see what's up ahead.
I read Divine Secrets and liked it, but haven't read the 2nd one. Let me know! I agree on the Minivan thing - we are looking for a new one soon, I hope. Love our Dodge, but are also looking at the Saturn Relay.
Survived the day and made a nice dinner - steak and shrimp, mixed veggies, and pesto. Yum. i think the 4 kiddos had fun - this friend and I swap childcare back and forth, so it is well worth it - saves us both lots of $$$.
Finishing up school shopping tomorrow for DS8 - we still have a week and a day before school starts! DD will come along, but I don't have much left to buy for her -we have enuf pink frilly things!
I'm off to bed guys - I hope Vonnie is ok and everyone else in the path of Katrina.
Andrea
TADA
morning routine
DS off to school
PODA
read paper
1 load laundry
shower for me
DD to preschool
drop off winter items at consignment shop
pick up DD
dinner
homework
read with kids
Easy day today,the consignment shop is a bit of a drive back and forth so will take up most of the time DD is in preschool.
Finally got in touch with my dad in Florida. They lost power and some tree branches but nothing major,thank goodness.
I hardly slept at all last night. On top of the cranky day, someone upstairs thought I needed a COLD to get thrown into the mix. I've had a horrible sore throat all night long. It's not quite as bad right now, I'm drowning myself in hot tea. I'm going to take some cold and sinus medicine and attempt the dentist. I know, I shouldn't, but I don't know when I'll get another chance. I got MIL to watch the boy for me, my appt is at 8:40.
DH did let me go to bed a little early last night. He put boy to sleep, I read for a little bit and turned out the light about 10:00. That was nice. Called the dealership and they hadn't even looked at my truck yet. grrrr....Said it would be first thing this morning. Arg.
Hopefully the day will get better. Ya'll have a good one!!
I got a phone call from DSIL (the principal) this morning saying she needs an emergency tutor for 2-3 weeks for a fourth grader. So, now I am gainfully employed at $15/hour 2 hours/day for a bit, which will be good!
TADA
dishes
2 loads laundry
lunch: p,b&j
did plans for tutoring
PODA
last 2 loads laundry
go to the supervisory union office to do payroll paperwork
take DS15 to soccer, pick him up
dinner: bratwurst, hamburgers, leftover pasta salad, zucchini parmesan
I read Divine Secrets and enjoyed it very much, havn't read Little Altars yet. I also read My Sister's Keeper, Plain Truth, and Picture Perfect. I did not see that ending coming in Sister's Keeper, so I will have to check out Perfect Match. Right now I'm reading 1776 and the September issues of Smithsonian and National Geographic-I caught up!
Vonnie, I hope you are safe and dry.
Tomorrow is the boys' first day so I will get up early and make them a special breakfast. We're supposed to get the remains of Katrina starting tonight, with flooding possible and high winds, so I may even drive them to school rather than make them wait for the bus in the rain on the first day. Have a peaceful evening all!
-Jo
Back from school shopping, all done I think, except for me!
Jenny, gosh I hope you are feeling better soon. When it rains, it pours, hey?
Jo, congrats on your new job! I didn't know you had read Jodi Picoult. I really like her books. I think you will like Perfect Match, though the topic is difficult.
Glad things went ok for your Dad Heidi, I really want to hear from Vonnie. The devastation sounds terrible.
Andrea
So, I dropped the girls off at school, dropped the boy off at MIL's, and went straight to town. Got to the dentist, and they said we have to reschedule. I said, WHY?!!! "Because you were 30 minutes late". No, I said, I'm 10 minutes early, and got out the appt. card I was given. Apparently, the gal that scheduled the appt wrote down the wrong thing in the book. I explained to the gal (who was the dentist's wife, she's my age, was a Miss New Mexico contestant way back when. She knows our family) that there is no way I would have said 8:00 because it would be physically impossible with dropping the kids off at school here, then coming to town. She apologized, and I didn't have to wait too long before they squeezed me in. Got teeth cleaned, two cavities filled, fixed the broken molar. We all decided to wait on the extraction a few months, after the baby is born and they can give me more drugs, then also take my other wisdom teeth then, too. So it all worked out.
By the time I was done there, DH had called (9 times actually. I had my phone on silent. He was upset it took so long for me to get back to him. men!!) and said my truck was ready. So I got it (SO NICE to be tall again!!!), then up to Clovis, again, for another part. Grabbed Wendy's while up there (though I discovered since half of my face STILL doesn't work from the novacaine, it's very difficult to eat. That frostie sure was good, though!!). Grabbed subway for DH, out to the field to drop off lunch and part, MIL's to get the boy, and the school. Room mother from hell was there, and we had the discussion about overnight field trips. Made it known that I'm not backing her. Oh, it started when she asked if I was making brownies for the bake sale. What bake sale, I ask. The one that we are having Friday. News to me!!! Told her I didn't know, I wasn't going back to town this week, therefore I didn't know what was in my house to bake up. ARG!!
So, I'm home. Not quite as cranky, but still sick. Sorry to vent on ya'll. I'm just tired and it's easier to type than talk with my mouth the way it is right now. LOL!
Jo, that's cool about the tutoring!!
Andrea, yay on the shopping being complete (almost!)
Heidi, glad dad is ok. My parents are both west of atlanta, and I called them to make sure all was well there. Lost power at Dad's, and they both had tornadoes around there, but not too close by.
Gosh Jenny, what a day. I'm glad your dentist appt. went pretty well - it feels good to have it over with, I bet. Tell DH I said he needs to treat you extra good tonite - I know, two nights in a row is a lot to ask for! Now get better - did you ever buy that Zicam I told you to buy? I kicked a cold on my vacation with it.
Flying? Well, I polished half of my kitchen counters with counter polish - found it at Wal-Mart. Did laundry, shopped, and emptied dw. That's about it.
The rain started about two hours ago. It is just pouring, and the guy on the radio said up to 4 inches in some places. That makes me nervous because the last time we got 4 inches my in-laws were full of water in their basement and a foot up the first floor. They lost their car and everything. My new office with it's brand-new sheetrock is just next door to the in-laws in the floodplain. The problem is a small river which was damaged by the last big flood. There are sand deposits and the banks were eroded, so it goes over its banks really easily now. Arg.
I am up because of the rain and because I want to make the boys a nice breakfast. Silly DS15 and I had conflict all week because he didn't start his essay that is due today. He did it all last night, and of course, it's beautiful. Little snot whipped out 3 pages like it was nothing. Then he says to me with much false dignity, "I needed to compose my thoughts in my head, Mother, before I could properly execute them." Sigh. That kid will be the death of me. How can I strangle him when I am laughing?
OK, back on topic.
TADA
laundry all caught up except one blanket
swept
dishes
traedmill:4.25 miles
homeschooled
printed August invoices
made cookies after dinner as a treat
got DD to bed at a decent hour!!!
PODA
make boys a nice breakfast: breakfast sandwiches and sweet rolls
drive them to school
mail invoices from August
wash blanket
put away clean, folded laundry
fling the magazine stand
pot roast in the crock pot
homeschool
Vonnie, I'm so glad all is well with you. I hope Susannah is safe and dry as well.
Jenny, I hope today is a better one than the last couple. I'll be sending you good thoughts for s good day.
Andrea, have you ever read The Pact? That one looks interesting too, and I loved Second Glance.
Well never made it to consignment shop yesterday since DH called needing a ride from the auto repair place,so that threw a literal "wrench" in my plans. so today:
PODA
read paper
morning routine
DD to preschool
consignment shop
pick up DD
dinner
homework
reading
I exercised and showered and had my shake. Now just procrastinating dust mopping and cleaning the br - best go do it. It is really raining here too and they say we may have some flooding. Of course it can't compare to the South.
I forgot, are you trying to sell some stuff Heidi?
I want to order some school clothes for myself today! I got one dress at Lands' End Inlet yesterday for 11.00! Can't beat that. Could use a few more.
Andrea
I REALLY hope I have a better day today. LOL! Thanks for the thoughts Jo.
And, Oh, My!! What a sentence DS gave you! LOL! Hope the rain leaves inlaws and your office alone.
Andrea, have fun shopping!!
My house looks absolutely frightening. I can't even begin to describe it. It's hard on days I go to town because that for some reason just wipes me out. I get home and I don't want to do a thing. And I've been in town Saturday, Sunday, Monday AND Tuesday. So, the house hasn't had anything done to it in 4 days! Yikes! Well, it's had stuff done, just by the children and DH, so anything done wasn't good for it. If my gums and my back will quit hurting and if my nose will quit running or clogging up, I'm going to try to attack it. I've also got to get tons of laundry done so we have clothes for camping this weekend (yeah, add to my mile long list getting the camper ready to go and loaded).
Oh, and I felt really bad about my reaction yesterday to the bake sale news from room-mother-from-hell and went in to apologize to the teacher. She understood and said, yeah, she just kinda took the whole thing over. I have a feeling that RMFH is just so overwelming that each school year the teacher of our older children just aren't sure how to take her. At first, she seems great! Oh, here is a mom who will REALLY help. But soon that will wear off and the teacher will be like, "OMG, get this woman out of here!!!". I mean, she spends ENTIRE DAYS there with a new born, just so she doesn't have to drive home!!
Ok, I'm GOING to have a better day. I really am.
PODA:
*find the floor. Find the floor, find the floor! It's there under the towels and clothes and legos, really, it is!!
*laundry, laundry, laundry
*unload DW, reload
*find the counters
*vacuum (Chance helped himself to biscuits and bread all over the house
*fix the guys lunch and run it to them. This will be the most time consuming, because DH is at a field 10 miles S. of me, FIL is at a field 10 miles N. of me. They also need me to hook up the trailer and bring them each a pallet of seed from the grain store. Which is why I better get stuff done this morning, or else it will be just like a day in town.
*is 9am too early for a nap?
Ok, I better get moving!! AT least I don't look like a stroke patient anymore and have feeling AND movement on the left side of my face again. LOL!
Well I sold $23 worth of kids fall clothing that they outgrew. Then I went to the used sporting goods store and sold a new golf bag DH didn't want for $15 so a grand total of $38 for a couple dollars in gas and an hour of time,not too bad although I thought they would offer me more for the clothes, at least they're gone now.
Gonna visit friends in PA over the holiday weekend,hopefully the weather holds out since we are intending to cookout.
Jenny-is there any way the guys can take lunch along with them in the morning so you don't have to make that run back and forth? sorry about RMFH again this year,maybe deep down she is a lonely person???
Well, I've gotten a couple loads of laundry done and the kitchen is ok. At least the counters have no trash or dishes on them and the sink is empty. I just haven't felt like much else but watching the news and blowing my nose. Nice picture, huh? LOL! I think I dozed off in there, too. One minute, I was checking out Sheppard Smith, and the next Neil Cuvato was on.
Plugged in and turned on the fridge in the camper, so it will be nice and cool when I go to put the food in there for the weekend. Need to plan meals for that.
As I said above, only had to deliver one lunch, and no one needed me to get seed, so all was well there. Chance had a short nap in the truck, which works out perfect. If I can get him an early enough nap and for only about 30 minutes, I can get him asleep before 11 tonight.
PODA
read paper
pay bills
bank deposit
bookstore
lunch
DD to school
Aldi for groceries
pick up DD
sort mail
trash
dinner
homework
read with kids
baths and showers
oh and vacuuming in there somewhere too
I think DS school is planning a bake sale to raise money for the hurricane victims so I need to contact PTA to see what's up. Good idea. They did that last year for the tsunami victims as well.
So,what plans do you all have for this long weekend?
Town to get camping food and supplies, bank to deposit some money, clean out truck.
My funky mood continues, and I'm sorry for it, guys. I'm tired of doing stuff around the house only to have it undone right behind me. I'm tired of being sick. I'm tired of hurricane "survivors" doing needless looting (not food stuff, the other looting) and shooting at the police and helicopters trying to save them.
Sorry guys. Just tired today. I'm off to put on a face so I don't scare small children.
PODA
make tuna salad for lunch
shower
dishes
laundry reboot
I really should sweep
fling in the LR and kitchen
go down to tape and mud my office walls and maybe paint the floor too
dinner: black bean soup
early to bed, I'm tired today!
The remnants of Katrina hit us pretty hard, but luckily, no flooding. It was so dark out yesterday though, poured all day, and lots of tree branches came down from the wind.
Wow, are my boys cranky! They are both overtired and just miserable. I need to get them in bed at a reasonable hour, and yet at their ages, shouldn't they take responsibility for that? DS15 has a very tough teacher for English, and he came home with the seventh chapter of Plato's Republic to read, all last night. It was a pretty bad evening in this household. Hopefully, tonight will be better.
I had a deadline moved up a week earlier this week so I have just been going nuts trying to finish. Good thing you guys aren't so talkative this week, so I could read up!
We are just having beautiful weather and everything is so far removed from the hurricane, it's hard to comprehed it. The looting sounds so awful, and the people seizing vehicles at gunpoint and all the rest. The very worst of human nature. NO is such a violent and poor city already, and public officials there are traditionally quite corrupt, so in a way it's no surprise that people have just sunk to the bottom of the barrel. Still, it's a change from New York, when you heard so much about people helping each other.
My sister lives in Ponchatoula (she's staying with my dad up in Memphis) and we have no idea what condition her house is in, whether she'll be able to go back to work anytime soon, what happened to her in-laws.
House is a mess this week, nothing good to report. Just working working working til this weekend, and then I'll have to play a bit of catch-up.
I got the groceries done and the bank, didn't get truck clean, though. I'll have to do that tomorrow morning (just the inside. I'm not going to attempt to wash it).
My cold has gotten worse. I now have almost no voice, much to my children and DH's relief. LOL! But, I'll get over it.
I have much to do. Tomorrow will be spent packing clothes and food and anything else we need for camping. Will leave sometime tomorrow afternoon, probably after school, since we will be hauling the 4-wheeler trailer behind the camper and we don't want to do that much at night. I hate hauling double trailers, especially with that camper. At least I'm not driving. I think DH is going to put the extra diesel tank in my truck so we won't have to fill up anywhere, too.
Chance is watching Jurassic Park (for the first time. He is wearing dinosaur pjs, thought it would be fun for him. If he likes it, I'll take it in the camper for him). Girls are fixin' to go to bed as soon as I comb the wet heads. And hopefully, DH will get home soon and I can follow suit (to bed, that is).
I got slammed with a migrane yesterday afternoon, which is only just going away. Yuck.
TADA
dishes
PODA
shower
fling
spiffy
sweep
laundry
dinner: black bean soup(too much of a headaches to cook yesterday)
homeschool
pick up DS after his soccer game
Have a great trip Jenny!
I am going to a Tim McGraw concert with a group of 7 other women on Sunday. My MIL bought me a ticket for my b'day. Should be fun. We also have a pig roast on Saturday, so it's going to be a busy weekend.
Jo, have fun at Tim McGraw. Never been very big on him, but I bet it will be a good show. Who is opening?
My PODA is to pack up, load up, and ship out!! Planning on picking the kids up in the camper and heading out from there. Two friends that were going to join us have backed out due to fuel prices. Which is ok with us, now we don't have to wait on anyone. Oh, did I mention my voice is almost completely gone. DH and kids will be so happy!!!
RMFH update: She descended on our city slicker friend's house yesterday for over an hour, while her kids trashed the place and didn't help clean up anything. Friend called as SOON as she had left to let me know and filled me in on the unwelcomed visit. I just pray she doesn't find out where I live. She knows that friend is a SAHM, and friend is praying that she doesn't come over everyday and "hang out" all day long, especially since the school is going to tell her that she can't hang out there all day (info from the school board meeting last night).
And Heidi, I was thinking of your comment that maybe she is just lonely. And I thought, you can't be too lonely when you live with your ex-husband, your father, and three kids in a 2 bedroom house. LOL! (BTW, they used to have a 4 bedroom home, but lost it and their business when they went bankrupt two years ago). LOL! I know, I'm really mean and cruel. Also found out that the woman doesn't even possess a GED. Which just amazes me. How can a women who is about 35 or so years old not ever get a diploma or GED? Her oldest child is 8, so she was well into her 20's when she had him, it's not like she got knocked up as a teen and dropped out. I just don't understand.
How are you girls?? We are hanging in there. Not to sure what we have been doing just feel like there aren't enough hours in the day lately. Hopefully things will settle down soon.
Sheesh, Alexa has been quite a handful lately. It was just very quiet in the livingroom so I go check on her, she is digging in my plant with a toothbrush then brushing her teeth with it. She has become one very curious, michievous girlie. She cracks me up more everyday.
jenny, I hope you are feeling better.
Jo, have fun at the concert. 7 ladies altogether- sounds like a fun night out!!
Quick waves to everyone- Im sure I will find the tazmanian devil destroying something soon
TAda and poda:
~vacuumed
~washed kitchen floor
~gave Alexa a bath
~ate breakfast
~took out chopped meat for Dh to make hamburgers tonight. I have a long weekend of work- today 2-9pm, tomorrow 9-9pm off Sunday then 9-6pm Monday. Blech
HAve a great weekend- I will probably see you guys Sunday or Tues Love Jack
I had an extra half a cup of coffee in hopes of finally knocking out my headache, and I don't know if it's that, or the lack of extra kids around today, or what, but I'm on a roll!
TADA
laundry ALL done!!!! Everything! Folded, put away, the whole works.
dishes
counters
made black bean soup
cleaned two hotspots: my dresser and my nightstand
cleaned both bathrooms
swept
homeschooled
cleaned off my business desk and filed
made ants on a log for DD
read her two books
talked to my mom on the phone-she broke her ankle on vacation! I called and made her an appointment with her ortho for Wednesday, the soonest they could see her
decluttered and flung in the LR
Now I'm going to go sit down and I probably won't be able to get back up!
Bye,
-Jo
I'm not flying much, but at least I can keep up with your flying.
Jo, sorry about the headache. Ugh. But I'm glad the river didn't flood...and your son is a funny one.
Jackie, I wonder how often "give Alexa a bath" shows up on your PODA. LOL!
Jenny, have a great weekend camping!
I'm presently working full-time at the publishing company in town, as you may have read in my blog entry. I started this week. Got off work early, since many were leaving for Labor Day. I found out I'm salaried! Who'd-a thunk it?
I literally had nothing to do at work today. I picked up the mail, opened it, and delivered it to the boss's desk. I took one message from VM. People walked in once or twice and handed me things, or asked "Is he still in a meeting?" Otherwise, I just sat there waiting for the phone to ring. Makes for a long day. I made a to-do list. Ate lunch. I read a lot...the Bible I carry around, internet news, and pieces of mail sitting around the office.
I do offer my services to the folks next door to me, but usually only get about 15 min. of work out of it at a time. And they had nothing today, and I don't want to pester them too much anyway. I feel bad earning a paycheck for literally doing nothing! I think they did hire me out of kindness to a certain extent. Surely things will pick up soon.
Well, I'm off to conjure something for supper. Who knows what?
Good to see you back. Another quick peek in -- it has just been total insanity around here trying to meet deadlines.
Finally talked to my dad today -- sister's house=OK, step-brother=OK, BILs folks=OK, but their fishing camp on the gulf=presumed gone. His house is packed full of our family's LA refugees. Not sure when they'll go back, as no power is expected for some time, and sister and step-brother both have young kids. I learned that step-brother weathered the storm there, "guarding the used-car lot" where he works. They must be relieved to know he's OK -- he's still there, but not sure where he is. I did hear from them that in some towns grocery stores are opening -- with lines out the door, of course.
We, and the south especially, are going to be absorbing the costs and problems from Katrina for a long long time.
OT, sorry, just on my mind. Better go finish dinner!
Shaun
"Home is not the one tame place in a world of adventure; it is the one wild place in a world of rules and set tasks."
-- G. K. Chesterton
Welcome back Susannah first of all!! So glad to see you here.
Waves to everyone else - Jenny, that RMFH obviously has some personal and/or mental health issues - she needs help! Yikes.
Well, today, kids and I had dentist appointments. All went well. DH went to the Dr. for chest pains and found out he has shingles. Joy. I went to the Dr. for a hand rash that I've had for years and treat periodically - got some cortisone ointment for that. My dear friend has my kids until 9:00 pm tonite. We have traded kids back and forth all day, she has 3, I have 2, but her youngest 2 match up with mine, so it is a great combo. What a friend! I think she knew that DH was in rough shape. The thing is they are leaving for a camping trip tomorrow and she has to pack!
I'm off guys - enjoy your weekend - count your blessings if you weren't in the path of Katrina.
Took DS15 clothes shopping today. He really chose some wonderful deals.
Our state is sent 30 tractor trailer trucks of food/water/clothes/diapers/formula donations down to Mississippi at 2:00pm today. I bought a ton of kid clothes for next to nothing (some were .99!)and dropped them off at the truck. They managed to get all these donations in 12 hours worth of time. Our local Pepsi bottling plant donated the trucks and drivers, and the feds waived the 10 hours at a time on the road maximum for this one convoy.
Found the rest of DD's b-day presents today, and bought myself a pink waterbottle. The boys keep taking off with mine, but I figure, this will cure them!
Am baking cookies right now for the pig roast, which is a potluck.
The house is in grest shape from my little explosion yesterday, so that is good.
Jo- i baked today too. Cookies and zucchini bread.
TADA
morning routine
read paper
baked
watered flower garden
bought mums for front steps
PODA
dinner
bonfire at neighbor's house
Neighborhood bonfire next door tonight. The kids can play and the adults can talk and have cocktails. Tomorrow we are visiting friend in Pa. It is only a little over an hour away. We'll spend the whole day out there and then just relax at home on Monday.
No, deep down, she's just RMFH. LOL! I managed to avoid her today.
and the guys wanted a HOT lunch today. Hamburgers. And since they left at 5am, 1) I wasn't getting up that early to fix them LOL! and 2) they wouldn't be very hot by noon. Actually, I lucked out. FIL called at 11 and said that he was up at the grain store anyway and was filling up with seed and got a burrito. So I only had one lunch to deliver.
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Good Morning Flyfriends
TADA
dishes
walked/ran
homeschooled
got the mail
emptied garbage
showered
called Middle School RE: DS13's math placement
ordered DD's b-day present: 2 playsilks and a silk rainbow ribbon stick
PODA
laundry
lunch: egg salad sandwiches and fruit salad
meal plan
groceries
take DS15 to soccer
business desk clear/file (SLUG)
dinner: turkey mignon, tabouleh with garden tomaotes, broccoli
read (I'm catching up on my Smithsonian and National Geographics)
Jenny, yes, I'm homeschooling DD. DS15 wanted to go to school, and DS13 wasn't sure, so we enrolled him. If it doesn't go well, we'll take him out and homeschoool.
Have a great day all!
-Jo
It's almost 1 and I need a na
It's almost 1 and I need a nap. LOL!
I spent the morning finally taking my truck in to be worked on. It died twice on me yesterday in town, figured I sure don't need it doing that in the mountains while pulling a camper this weekend. They gave me a loaner car, a piece of $#@! little Ford Contour. Have I ever mentioned that I hate cars?
Almost as soon as I got the car, DH called and needed me to run to Clovis for 15 gallons of Hy-Tran fluid for the tractor. Luckily, it fit in the trunk of the car.
Tomorrow I have that wonderful dentist appt. Fill two cavities, fix my broken tooth, and he wants to pull a wisdom tooth, but I don't know if I'll let him or not. I DON'T want to do this.
So it's shaping up to be just a great week. I'm tired, I'm cranky, the house is a mess, I'm apparently the only one that knows that the white box under the counter is a TRASH CAN. Did I say I was cranky?
Ok, I'll cya'll later.
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Boy Jenny, you're cranky! I don't blame you, I would be too!
HI Jo! You've gotten a lot done!
Well, my friend's kids are here, making a total of 4! They're actually doing pretty well, but I still don't think I would be cut out for this every day! You ladies with 3 or more have all my respect! We killed about 2 hours roaming around Wal-Mart - I promised then a machine toy. I did get my kitchen mopped and sheets changed. Just have to fold laundry now.
Oh Heidi, I did finish Perfect Match last week. Wow - it was really an engrossing book, wasn't it? And yes, I was really very surprised at the end, just like I was in My Sister's Keeper. I'm reading Picture Perfect now.
Must run!
Andrea
I'm off!
checking in
I'm briefly online right now. Been doing more Flying, hence less computer!
Good Evening! TADA mornin
Good Evening!
TADA
morning routine
read paper
1 load laundry
DD to 1st day back
filled up my van
registered DD for fall swim lessons
helped DH in garage
dinner
DS had friend over
DD is in bath now
PODA
read with kids
homework with Ds
Andrea-I am about to start the next novel after The Divine Secrets of the YaYa Sisterhood,hope it is as good as the first.
Hi Becky!
Jenny-you must feel like you are on the ground driving that car after your truck. I like being up high in a minivan to see what's up ahead.
Well,gotta get DD out of the tub.
Where's Vonnie been??
Heidi
HI guys - I read Divine S
HI guys -
I read Divine Secrets and liked it, but haven't read the 2nd one. Let me know! I agree on the Minivan thing - we are looking for a new one soon, I hope. Love our Dodge, but are also looking at the Saturn Relay.
Survived the day and made a nice dinner - steak and shrimp, mixed veggies, and pesto. Yum. i think the 4 kiddos had fun - this friend and I swap childcare back and forth, so it is well worth it - saves us both lots of $$$.
Finishing up school shopping tomorrow for DS8 - we still have a week and a day before school starts! DD will come along, but I don't have much left to buy for her -we have enuf pink frilly things!
I'm off to bed guys - I hope Vonnie is ok and everyone else in the path of Katrina.
Andrea
Good Morning! TADA mornin
Good Morning!
TADA
morning routine
DS off to school
PODA
read paper
1 load laundry
shower for me
DD to preschool
drop off winter items at consignment shop
pick up DD
dinner
homework
read with kids
Easy day today,the consignment shop is a bit of a drive back and forth so will take up most of the time DD is in preschool.
Finally got in touch with my dad in Florida. They lost power and some tree branches but nothing major,thank goodness.
Take Care.
Heidi
morning
I hardly slept at all last night. On top of the cranky day, someone upstairs thought I needed a COLD to get thrown into the mix. I've had a horrible sore throat all night long. It's not quite as bad right now, I'm drowning myself in hot tea. I'm going to take some cold and sinus medicine and attempt the dentist. I know, I shouldn't, but I don't know when I'll get another chance. I got MIL to watch the boy for me, my appt is at 8:40.
DH did let me go to bed a little early last night. He put boy to sleep, I read for a little bit and turned out the light about 10:00. That was nice. Called the dealership and they hadn't even looked at my truck yet. grrrr....Said it would be first thing this morning. Arg.
Hopefully the day will get better. Ya'll have a good one!!
On the Fly
I got a phone call from DSIL (the principal) this morning saying she needs an emergency tutor for 2-3 weeks for a fourth grader. So, now I am gainfully employed at $15/hour 2 hours/day for a bit, which will be good!
TADA
dishes
2 loads laundry
lunch: p,b&j
did plans for tutoring
PODA
last 2 loads laundry
go to the supervisory union office to do payroll paperwork
take DS15 to soccer, pick him up
dinner: bratwurst, hamburgers, leftover pasta salad, zucchini parmesan
I read Divine Secrets and enjoyed it very much, havn't read Little Altars yet. I also read My Sister's Keeper, Plain Truth, and Picture Perfect. I did not see that ending coming in Sister's Keeper, so I will have to check out Perfect Match. Right now I'm reading 1776 and the September issues of Smithsonian and National Geographic-I caught up!
Vonnie, I hope you are safe and dry.
Tomorrow is the boys' first day so I will get up early and make them a special breakfast. We're supposed to get the remains of Katrina starting tonight, with flooding possible and high winds, so I may even drive them to school rather than make them wait for the bus in the rain on the first day. Have a peaceful evening all!
-Jo
Back from school shopping, al
Back from school shopping, all done I think, except for me!
Jenny, gosh I hope you are feeling better soon. When it rains, it pours, hey?
Jo, congrats on your new job! I didn't know you had read Jodi Picoult. I really like her books. I think you will like Perfect Match, though the topic is difficult.
Glad things went ok for your Dad Heidi, I really want to hear from Vonnie. The devastation sounds terrible.
Andrea
Home and tired
So, I dropped the girls off at school, dropped the boy off at MIL's, and went straight to town. Got to the dentist, and they said we have to reschedule. I said, WHY?!!! "Because you were 30 minutes late". No, I said, I'm 10 minutes early, and got out the appt. card I was given. Apparently, the gal that scheduled the appt wrote down the wrong thing in the book. I explained to the gal (who was the dentist's wife, she's my age, was a Miss New Mexico contestant way back when. She knows our family) that there is no way I would have said 8:00 because it would be physically impossible with dropping the kids off at school here, then coming to town. She apologized, and I didn't have to wait too long before they squeezed me in. Got teeth cleaned, two cavities filled, fixed the broken molar. We all decided to wait on the extraction a few months, after the baby is born and they can give me more drugs, then also take my other wisdom teeth then, too. So it all worked out.
By the time I was done there, DH had called (9 times actually. I had my phone on silent. He was upset it took so long for me to get back to him. men!!) and said my truck was ready. So I got it (SO NICE to be tall again!!!), then up to Clovis, again, for another part. Grabbed Wendy's while up there (though I discovered since half of my face STILL doesn't work from the novacaine, it's very difficult to eat. That frostie sure was good, though!!). Grabbed subway for DH, out to the field to drop off lunch and part, MIL's to get the boy, and the school. Room mother from hell was there, and we had the discussion about overnight field trips. Made it known that I'm not backing her. Oh, it started when she asked if I was making brownies for the bake sale. What bake sale, I ask. The one that we are having Friday. News to me!!! Told her I didn't know, I wasn't going back to town this week, therefore I didn't know what was in my house to bake up. ARG!!
So, I'm home. Not quite as cranky, but still sick. Sorry to vent on ya'll. I'm just tired and it's easier to type than talk with my mouth the way it is right now. LOL!
Jo, that's cool about the tutoring!!
Andrea, yay on the shopping being complete (almost!)
Heidi, glad dad is ok. My parents are both west of atlanta, and I called them to make sure all was well there. Lost power at Dad's, and they both had tornadoes around there, but not too close by.
I'm going to go rest for a little while.
Gosh Jenny, what a day. I'm
Gosh Jenny, what a day. I'm glad your dentist appt. went pretty well - it feels good to have it over with, I bet. Tell DH I said he needs to treat you extra good tonite - I know, two nights in a row is a lot to ask for! Now get better - did you ever buy that Zicam I told you to buy? I kicked a cold on my vacation with it.
Flying? Well, I polished half of my kitchen counters with counter polish - found it at Wal-Mart. Did laundry, shopped, and emptied dw. That's about it.
Andrea
And So It Begins
The rain started about two hours ago. It is just pouring, and the guy on the radio said up to 4 inches in some places. That makes me nervous because the last time we got 4 inches my in-laws were full of water in their basement and a foot up the first floor. They lost their car and everything. My new office with it's brand-new sheetrock is just next door to the in-laws in the floodplain. The problem is a small river which was damaged by the last big flood. There are sand deposits and the banks were eroded, so it goes over its banks really easily now. Arg.
I am up because of the rain and because I want to make the boys a nice breakfast. Silly DS15 and I had conflict all week because he didn't start his essay that is due today. He did it all last night, and of course, it's beautiful. Little snot whipped out 3 pages like it was nothing. Then he says to me with much false dignity, "I needed to compose my thoughts in my head, Mother, before I could properly execute them." Sigh. That kid will be the death of me. How can I strangle him when I am laughing?
OK, back on topic.
TADA
laundry all caught up except one blanket
swept
dishes
traedmill:4.25 miles
homeschooled
printed August invoices
made cookies after dinner as a treat
got DD to bed at a decent hour!!!
PODA
make boys a nice breakfast: breakfast sandwiches and sweet rolls
drive them to school
mail invoices from August
wash blanket
put away clean, folded laundry
fling the magazine stand
pot roast in the crock pot
homeschool
Vonnie, I'm so glad all is well with you. I hope Susannah is safe and dry as well.
Jenny, I hope today is a better one than the last couple. I'll be sending you good thoughts for s good day.
Andrea, have you ever read The Pact? That one looks interesting too, and I loved Second Glance.
Have a great day everyone!
-Jo
Morning Everyone - Good lu
Morning Everyone -
Good luck with that rain Jo! No, I haven't read the Pact.
Up and at em early - beds made and dw emptied. Off to exercise and throw laundry in. I'll check in later -
Andrea
Good Morning! Well never m
Good Morning!
Well never made it to consignment shop yesterday since DH called needing a ride from the auto repair place,so that threw a literal "wrench" in my plans. so today:
PODA
read paper
morning routine
DD to preschool
consignment shop
pick up DD
dinner
homework
reading
See ya
Heidi
HI again - I exercised and
HI again -
I exercised and showered and had my shake. Now just procrastinating dust mopping and cleaning the br - best go do it. It is really raining here too and they say we may have some flooding. Of course it can't compare to the South.
I forgot, are you trying to sell some stuff Heidi?
I want to order some school clothes for myself today! I got one dress at Lands' End Inlet yesterday for 11.00! Can't beat that. Could use a few more.
Andrea
Me too
I REALLY hope I have a better day today. LOL! Thanks for the thoughts Jo.
And, Oh, My!! What a sentence DS gave you! LOL! Hope the rain leaves inlaws and your office alone.
Andrea, have fun shopping!!
My house looks absolutely frightening. I can't even begin to describe it. It's hard on days I go to town because that for some reason just wipes me out. I get home and I don't want to do a thing. And I've been in town Saturday, Sunday, Monday AND Tuesday. So, the house hasn't had anything done to it in 4 days! Yikes! Well, it's had stuff done, just by the children and DH, so anything done wasn't good for it. If my gums and my back will quit hurting and if my nose will quit running or clogging up, I'm going to try to attack it. I've also got to get tons of laundry done so we have clothes for camping this weekend (yeah, add to my mile long list getting the camper ready to go and loaded).
Oh, and I felt really bad about my reaction yesterday to the bake sale news from room-mother-from-hell and went in to apologize to the teacher. She understood and said, yeah, she just kinda took the whole thing over. I have a feeling that RMFH is just so overwelming that each school year the teacher of our older children just aren't sure how to take her. At first, she seems great! Oh, here is a mom who will REALLY help. But soon that will wear off and the teacher will be like, "OMG, get this woman out of here!!!". I mean, she spends ENTIRE DAYS there with a new born, just so she doesn't have to drive home!!
Ok, I'm GOING to have a better day. I really am.
PODA:
*find the floor. Find the floor, find the floor! It's there under the towels and clothes and legos, really, it is!!
*laundry, laundry, laundry
*unload DW, reload
*find the counters
*vacuum (Chance helped himself to biscuits and bread all over the house
*fix the guys lunch and run it to them. This will be the most time consuming, because DH is at a field 10 miles S. of me, FIL is at a field 10 miles N. of me. They also need me to hook up the trailer and bring them each a pallet of seed from the grain store. Which is why I better get stuff done this morning, or else it will be just like a day in town.
*is 9am too early for a nap?
Ok, I better get moving!! AT least I don't look like a stroke patient anymore and have feeling AND movement on the left side of my face again. LOL!
Good Afternoon! Well I sol
Good Afternoon!
Well I sold $23 worth of kids fall clothing that they outgrew. Then I went to the used sporting goods store and sold a new golf bag DH didn't want for $15 so a grand total of $38 for a couple dollars in gas and an hour of time,not too bad although I thought they would offer me more for the clothes, at least they're gone now.
Gonna visit friends in PA over the holiday weekend,hopefully the weather holds out since we are intending to cookout.
Jenny-is there any way the guys can take lunch along with them in the morning so you don't have to make that run back and forth? sorry about RMFH again this year,maybe deep down she is a lonely person???
Dinner..hmmm.... chili I think and a salad.
I'm off
heidi
Well, I've gotten a couple lo
Well, I've gotten a couple loads of laundry done and the kitchen is ok. At least the counters have no trash or dishes on them and the sink is empty. I just haven't felt like much else but watching the news and blowing my nose. Nice picture, huh? LOL! I think I dozed off in there, too. One minute, I was checking out Sheppard Smith, and the next Neil Cuvato was on.
Plugged in and turned on the fridge in the camper, so it will be nice and cool when I go to put the food in there for the weekend. Need to plan meals for that.
As I said above, only had to deliver one lunch, and no one needed me to get seed, so all was well there. Chance had a short nap in the truck, which works out perfect. If I can get him an early enough nap and for only about 30 minutes, I can get him asleep before 11 tonight.
good Morning! TADA mornin
good Morning!
TADA
morning routine
DS off to school
PODA
read paper
pay bills
bank deposit
bookstore
lunch
DD to school
Aldi for groceries
pick up DD
sort mail
trash
dinner
homework
read with kids
baths and showers
oh and vacuuming in there somewhere too
I think DS school is planning a bake sale to raise money for the hurricane victims so I need to contact PTA to see what's up. Good idea. They did that last year for the tsunami victims as well.
So,what plans do you all have for this long weekend?
See ya all later
Heidi
PODA
Town to get camping food and supplies, bank to deposit some money, clean out truck.
My funky mood continues, and I'm sorry for it, guys. I'm tired of doing stuff around the house only to have it undone right behind me. I'm tired of being sick. I'm tired of hurricane "survivors" doing needless looting (not food stuff, the other looting) and shooting at the police and helicopters trying to save them.
Sorry guys. Just tired today. I'm off to put on a face so I don't scare small children.
Hoo-Wee
That's a big PODA Heidi!
And Jenny, I bet my house is worse!
TADA
got up early
ran
tutored
homeschooled
PODA
make tuna salad for lunch
shower
dishes
laundry reboot
I really should sweep
fling in the LR and kitchen
go down to tape and mud my office walls and maybe paint the floor too
dinner: black bean soup
early to bed, I'm tired today!
The remnants of Katrina hit us pretty hard, but luckily, no flooding. It was so dark out yesterday though, poured all day, and lots of tree branches came down from the wind.
Wow, are my boys cranky! They are both overtired and just miserable. I need to get them in bed at a reasonable hour, and yet at their ages, shouldn't they take responsibility for that? DS15 has a very tough teacher for English, and he came home with the seventh chapter of Plato's Republic to read, all last night. It was a pretty bad evening in this household. Hopefully, tonight will be better.
Peace,
-Jo
Quick hi
I had a deadline moved up a week earlier this week so I have just been going nuts trying to finish. Good thing you guys aren't so talkative this week, so I could read up!
We are just having beautiful weather and everything is so far removed from the hurricane, it's hard to comprehed it. The looting sounds so awful, and the people seizing vehicles at gunpoint and all the rest. The very worst of human nature. NO is such a violent and poor city already, and public officials there are traditionally quite corrupt, so in a way it's no surprise that people have just sunk to the bottom of the barrel. Still, it's a change from New York, when you heard so much about people helping each other.
My sister lives in Ponchatoula (she's staying with my dad up in Memphis) and we have no idea what condition her house is in, whether she'll be able to go back to work anytime soon, what happened to her in-laws.
House is a mess this week, nothing good to report. Just working working working til this weekend, and then I'll have to play a bit of catch-up.
Glad to know Vonnie is still with us!
Not much to report
I got the groceries done and the bank, didn't get truck clean, though. I'll have to do that tomorrow morning (just the inside. I'm not going to attempt to wash it).
My cold has gotten worse. I now have almost no voice, much to my children and DH's relief. LOL! But, I'll get over it.
I have much to do. Tomorrow will be spent packing clothes and food and anything else we need for camping. Will leave sometime tomorrow afternoon, probably after school, since we will be hauling the 4-wheeler trailer behind the camper and we don't want to do that much at night. I hate hauling double trailers, especially with that camper. At least I'm not driving. I think DH is going to put the extra diesel tank in my truck so we won't have to fill up anywhere, too.
Chance is watching Jurassic Park (for the first time. He is wearing dinosaur pjs, thought it would be fun for him. If he likes it, I'll take it in the camper for him). Girls are fixin' to go to bed as soon as I comb the wet heads. And hopefully, DH will get home soon and I can follow suit (to bed, that is).
Night all!!
hello
School was fine this week but I still have sketchy net access. That should change soon I hope. See y'all next week anyhow.
Friday Friday Friday
I got slammed with a migrane yesterday afternoon, which is only just going away. Yuck.
TADA
dishes
PODA
shower
fling
spiffy
sweep
laundry
dinner: black bean soup(too much of a headaches to cook yesterday)
homeschool
pick up DS after his soccer game
Have a great trip Jenny!
I am going to a Tim McGraw concert with a group of 7 other women on Sunday. My MIL bought me a ticket for my b'day. Should be fun. We also have a pig roast on Saturday, so it's going to be a busy weekend.
See ya later ladies,
-Jo
Jo, have fun at Tim McGraw.
Jo, have fun at Tim McGraw. Never been very big on him, but I bet it will be a good show. Who is opening?
My PODA is to pack up, load up, and ship out!! Planning on picking the kids up in the camper and heading out from there. Two friends that were going to join us have backed out due to fuel prices. Which is ok with us, now we don't have to wait on anyone. Oh, did I mention my voice is almost completely gone. DH and kids will be so happy!!!
RMFH update: She descended on our city slicker friend's house yesterday for over an hour, while her kids trashed the place and didn't help clean up anything. Friend called as SOON as she had left to let me know and filled me in on the unwelcomed visit. I just pray she doesn't find out where I live. She knows that friend is a SAHM, and friend is praying that she doesn't come over everyday and "hang out" all day long, especially since the school is going to tell her that she can't hang out there all day (info from the school board meeting last night).
And Heidi, I was thinking of your comment that maybe she is just lonely. And I thought, you can't be too lonely when you live with your ex-husband, your father, and three kids in a 2 bedroom house. LOL! (BTW, they used to have a 4 bedroom home, but lost it and their business when they went bankrupt two years ago). LOL! I know, I'm really mean and cruel. Also found out that the woman doesn't even possess a GED. Which just amazes me. How can a women who is about 35 or so years old not ever get a diploma or GED? Her oldest child is 8, so she was well into her 20's when she had him, it's not like she got knocked up as a teen and dropped out. I just don't understand.
Hi Flyfriends!!
How are you girls?? We are hanging in there. Not to sure what we have been doing just feel like there aren't enough hours in the day lately. Hopefully things will settle down soon.
Sheesh, Alexa has been quite a handful lately. It was just very quiet in the livingroom so I go check on her, she is digging in my plant with a toothbrush then brushing her teeth with it. She has become one very curious, michievous girlie. She cracks me up more everyday.
jenny, I hope you are feeling better.
Jo, have fun at the concert. 7 ladies altogether- sounds like a fun night out!!
Quick waves to everyone- Im sure I will find the tazmanian devil destroying something soon
TAda and poda:
~vacuumed
~washed kitchen floor
~gave Alexa a bath
~ate breakfast
~took out chopped meat for Dh to make hamburgers tonight. I have a long weekend of work- today 2-9pm, tomorrow 9-9pm off Sunday then 9-6pm Monday. Blech
HAve a great weekend- I will probably see you guys Sunday or Tues Love Jack
Caffine High
I had an extra half a cup of coffee in hopes of finally knocking out my headache, and I don't know if it's that, or the lack of extra kids around today, or what, but I'm on a roll!
TADA
Folded, put away, the whole works.
laundry ALL done!!!! Everything!
dishes
counters
made black bean soup
cleaned two hotspots: my dresser and my nightstand
cleaned both bathrooms
swept
homeschooled
cleaned off my business desk and filed
made ants on a log for DD
read her two books
talked to my mom on the phone-she broke her ankle on vacation! I called and made her an appointment with her ortho for Wednesday, the soonest they could see her
decluttered and flung in the LR
Now I'm going to go sit down and I probably won't be able to get back up!
Bye,
-Jo
May I Jump In on a Friday?
I'm not flying much, but at least I can keep up with your flying.
Jo, sorry about the headache. Ugh. But I'm glad the river didn't flood...and your son is a funny one.
Jackie, I wonder how often "give Alexa a bath" shows up on your PODA. LOL!
Jenny, have a great weekend camping!
I'm presently working full-time at the publishing company in town, as you may have read in my blog entry. I started this week. Got off work early, since many were leaving for Labor Day. I found out I'm salaried! Who'd-a thunk it?
I literally had nothing to do at work today. I picked up the mail, opened it, and delivered it to the boss's desk. I took one message from VM. People walked in once or twice and handed me things, or asked "Is he still in a meeting?" Otherwise, I just sat there waiting for the phone to ring. Makes for a long day. I made a to-do list. Ate lunch. I read a lot...the Bible I carry around, internet news, and pieces of mail sitting around the office.
I do offer my services to the folks next door to me, but usually only get about 15 min. of work out of it at a time. And they had nothing today, and I don't want to pester them too much anyway. I feel bad earning a paycheck for literally doing nothing! I think they did hire me out of kindness to a certain extent. Surely things will pick up soon.
Well, I'm off to conjure something for supper. Who knows what?
Love y'all! Good to be back.
Love,
Susannah
Welcome Back Susannah
Good to see you back. Another quick peek in -- it has just been total insanity around here trying to meet deadlines.
Finally talked to my dad today -- sister's house=OK, step-brother=OK, BILs folks=OK, but their fishing camp on the gulf=presumed gone. His house is packed full of our family's LA refugees. Not sure when they'll go back, as no power is expected for some time, and sister and step-brother both have young kids. I learned that step-brother weathered the storm there, "guarding the used-car lot" where he works. They must be relieved to know he's OK -- he's still there, but not sure where he is. I did hear from them that in some towns grocery stores are opening -- with lines out the door, of course.
We, and the south especially, are going to be absorbing the costs and problems from Katrina for a long long time.
OT, sorry, just on my mind. Better go finish dinner!
Shaun
"Home is not the one tame place in a world of adventure; it is the one wild place in a world of rules and set tasks."
-- G. K. Chesterton
Hi Everyone!!!
HI everyone!
Welcome back Susannah first of all!! So glad to see you here.
Waves to everyone else - Jenny, that RMFH obviously has some personal and/or mental health issues - she needs help! Yikes.
Well, today, kids and I had dentist appointments. All went well. DH went to the Dr. for chest pains and found out he has shingles. Joy. I went to the Dr. for a hand rash that I've had for years and treat periodically - got some cortisone ointment for that. My dear friend has my kids until 9:00 pm tonite. We have traded kids back and forth all day, she has 3, I have 2, but her youngest 2 match up with mine, so it is a great combo. What a friend! I think she knew that DH was in rough shape. The thing is they are leaving for a camping trip tomorrow and she has to pack!
I'm off guys - enjoy your weekend - count your blessings if you weren't in the path of Katrina.
Quick Flyby
Took DS15 clothes shopping today. He really chose some wonderful deals.
Our state is sent 30 tractor trailer trucks of food/water/clothes/diapers/formula donations down to Mississippi at 2:00pm today. I bought a ton of kid clothes for next to nothing (some were .99!)and dropped them off at the truck. They managed to get all these donations in 12 hours worth of time. Our local Pepsi bottling plant donated the trucks and drivers, and the feds waived the 10 hours at a time on the road maximum for this one convoy.
Found the rest of DD's b-day presents today, and bought myself a pink waterbottle. The boys keep taking off with mine, but I figure, this will cure them!
Am baking cookies right now for the pig roast, which is a potluck.
The house is in grest shape from my little explosion yesterday, so that is good.
Susannah, it's great to have you back among us.
Ok, I smell cookies, gotta go!
-Jo
Good Afternoon! Jo- i bake
Good Afternoon!
Jo- i baked today too. Cookies and zucchini bread.
TADA
morning routine
read paper
baked
watered flower garden
bought mums for front steps
PODA
dinner
bonfire at neighbor's house
Neighborhood bonfire next door tonight. The kids can play and the adults can talk and have cocktails. Tomorrow we are visiting friend in Pa. It is only a little over an hour away. We'll spend the whole day out there and then just relax at home on Monday.
See ya
Heidi
new thread time!
I'm making a new one.
Divine Secrets
Read it over the summer. It's NOT like the movie AT ALL!!!
RMFH
No, deep down, she's just RMFH. LOL! I managed to avoid her today.
and the guys wanted a HOT lunch today. Hamburgers. And since they left at 5am, 1) I wasn't getting up that early to fix them LOL! and 2) they wouldn't be very hot by noon. Actually, I lucked out. FIL called at 11 and said that he was up at the grain store anyway and was filling up with seed and got a burrito. So I only had one lunch to deliver.
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