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Post by trtlcrzy on Feb 6, 2018 8:32:30 GMT -6
The thread title is appropriate for me today. Nothing exciting for us today, typical Tuesday. tallb I hope the appointment goes well today.
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Post by klong11 on Feb 6, 2018 8:33:33 GMT -6
My neck is killing me.
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Post by guster on Feb 6, 2018 8:34:00 GMT -6
Still only single-minded on the house stuff. I shouldn't let the outside color of the house deter me, right?
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Post by peachsmama on Feb 6, 2018 8:35:38 GMT -6
Still only single-minded on the house stuff. I shouldn't let the outside color of the house deter me, right? I could see how it would be a hang up but if it's great in every other way - you can always paint or reside it depending on how old the siding is. If it's brick/stone I would be more bothered by it since it's not easily changed.
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Post by guster on Feb 6, 2018 8:38:20 GMT -6
Still only single-minded on the house stuff. I shouldn't let the outside color of the house deter me, right? I could see how it would be a hang up but if it's great in every other way - you can always paint or reside it depending on how old the siding is. If it's brick/stone I would be more bothered by it since it's not easily changed. Good way to look at it. Sliding or shingles can always be changed, brick is more challenging. I tend to like brick, though
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Post by peachsmama on Feb 6, 2018 8:39:08 GMT -6
I could see how it would be a hang up but if it's great in every other way - you can always paint or reside it depending on how old the siding is. If it's brick/stone I would be more bothered by it since it's not easily changed. Good way to look at it. Sliding or shingles can always be changed, brick is more challenging. I tend to like brick, though Whats the color/material?
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Post by guster on Feb 6, 2018 8:45:20 GMT -6
The one I was looking at was a baby blue colonial with vinyl siding. I just nixxed it because I didn't realize the basement is unfinished ETA: to tag @peach
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Post by klong11 on Feb 6, 2018 8:48:01 GMT -6
Never look at colors when going into a house purchase. They can easily be changed, so I wouldn't let that deter you in any way.
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Post by wineallthetime on Feb 6, 2018 8:52:54 GMT -6
I could see how it would be a hang up but if it's great in every other way - you can always paint or reside it depending on how old the siding is. If it's brick/stone I would be more bothered by it since it's not easily changed. Good way to look at it. Sliding or shingles can always be changed, brick is more challenging. I tend to like brick, though I hate the brick color on our house. It's a light tan, I love dark brick! The house had tan siding, tan shutters and a, you guessed it, tan door. We painted the shutters a deep blue, painted the door a dark coppery brown and got new bronze outdoor light fixtures and it's made a big difference. We also put in new landscaping and put up a porch swing with colorful outdoor pillows. I still don't love the brick, but it doesn't bother me much anymore with the changes we've done.
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Post by wedding on Feb 6, 2018 8:54:43 GMT -6
The gun talk/battle is hard in our house. Our whole family hunts. So it's a part of our lives seasonally. But because of Matthew getting to obsessed in my opinion (everyone else thinks I'm over reacting) I took away all his guns except nerf guns. And we only shoot windows and dinosaurs with those. But then he started watching power rangers and talking about killing so I had to ban power rangers too. The preschool he starts in the fall has a one strike and you're out policy on gun talk. You get a letter the first time and the next time- they are kicked out of school. So we have to rein it in by fall.. This seems extreme for preschool.
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Post by wedding on Feb 6, 2018 8:59:43 GMT -6
I hope your mom’s appt is a good one tallb . Feel better joelies ! wedding , I may have missed it. Did the ointment work ok? No further treatments needed? It's improved but still pretty painful. It can take up to 6 weeks to fully go away and before they resort to surgery. I'm not sure when the botox option comes into play. He said he just wants to see some continued improvement. It's been less than a week and it has improved but some days have been really bad. I have still had to take at least one pain pill a day to manage life.
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Post by guster on Feb 6, 2018 9:01:06 GMT -6
@wine, that sounds like a nice combination. I bet that blue really pops against all of the tan and copper
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Post by wineallthetime on Feb 6, 2018 9:04:19 GMT -6
We were at our friend's house and their 4 year old came running down with a toy gun or sword or something. So of course C wanted one and the mom told us that they have a whole weapon toy chest. Oh.
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Post by mwhip on Feb 6, 2018 9:05:12 GMT -6
Still only single-minded on the house stuff. I shouldn't let the outside color of the house deter me, right? Painting the exterior of our house was the first thing we did after purchase. Paint colors are relatively cheap and easy to change, so if you like everything else, I'd overlook the paint.
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Post by guster on Feb 6, 2018 9:07:29 GMT -6
Thanks, mwhip and @klongoria, that's what I figured. I still remember talking about the color of your garage doors when you first moved in, mwhip.
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Post by chrisy01 on Feb 6, 2018 9:13:03 GMT -6
klong11 from what I have been told, only child.
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Post by wineallthetime on Feb 6, 2018 9:27:40 GMT -6
slenle, I haven't looked but saw Zulily has Coach and Kate Spade right now. Just FYI!
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Post by peachsmama on Feb 6, 2018 9:27:52 GMT -6
The gun talk/battle is hard in our house. Our whole family hunts. So it's a part of our lives seasonally. But because of Matthew getting to obsessed in my opinion (everyone else thinks I'm over reacting) I took away all his guns except nerf guns. And we only shoot windows and dinosaurs with those. But then he started watching power rangers and talking about killing so I had to ban power rangers too. The preschool he starts in the fall has a one strike and you're out policy on gun talk. You get a letter the first time and the next time- they are kicked out of school. So we have to rein it in by fall.. This seems extreme for preschool. Thats what I thought too. This was relayed to me by the baby sitter. Her son went there and told them all about the hunting his dad did one weekend and she got the letter. So maybe because it was such an elaborate story? I'm not sure. I'll clarify when I re-enroll him this summer.
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Post by peachsmama on Feb 6, 2018 9:29:52 GMT -6
One of the main reasons we went with siding is because DH and I have opposite feelings on brick colors. We wouldn't have been able to agree.
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Post by wineallthetime on Feb 6, 2018 9:35:49 GMT -6
This seems extreme for preschool. Thats what I thought too. This was relayed to me by the baby sitter. Her son went there and told them all about the hunting his dad did one weekend and she got the letter. So maybe because it was such an elaborate story? I'm not sure. I'll clarify when I re-enroll him this summer. That seems super extreme. C talks about guns a lot and we aren't gun people. We don't hunt or play guns. He just picks it up. I mean, like I said, his 4 year old friend has a whole toy chest just for his weapon toys. He hears things.
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Post by peachsmama on Feb 6, 2018 9:36:07 GMT -6
Had a meeting with a client and my boss really dropped the ball on her account and she's pissed. She chewed me out on his behalf. Gee thanks. I understand her frustration but I hate getting yelled at when it's out of my control..
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Post by nam2013 on Feb 6, 2018 9:43:35 GMT -6
On the way back home from the training, it was interesting. This was the first day of four, so three more to go. Hopefully I’ll be home by six.
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Post by nam2013 on Feb 6, 2018 9:54:05 GMT -6
Re gun talk (no judgment) I don’t think I’ve ever heard ds talk about guns. Dh and I do no want toy guns (even in the form of a water gun) in our house. I think because people aren’t allowed to have guns in country, the subject arises less often.
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Post by nam2013 on Feb 6, 2018 9:56:21 GMT -6
@peachs I hate it when stuff like that happens! wineallthetime I’d love a light blue house, with white trimmings and a red door... oh and a big porch... joelies hope you feel better soon!!! ETA tallb hope you had a good appointment.
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Post by slenle on Feb 6, 2018 9:57:14 GMT -6
slenle , I haven't looked but saw Zulily has Coach and Kate Spade right now. Just FYI! ooh thanks! I'll check it out. I ordered 2 from fossil the other day and hopefully will like one and send the other since it's free returns.
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Post by klong11 on Feb 6, 2018 9:58:27 GMT -6
tgrimes How are the kids this morning?
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Post by slenle on Feb 6, 2018 10:03:39 GMT -6
slenle , I haven't looked but saw Zulily has Coach and Kate Spade right now. Just FYI! ooh thanks! I'll check it out. I ordered 2 from fossil the other day and hopefully will like one and send the other since it's free returns. quoting myself.... Dang it. I found one I really like! Why couldn't I have found it last week before I ordered the others? Although it's twice the price for one I got, so it's probably for the best.
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Post by tallb on Feb 6, 2018 10:08:25 GMT -6
I hope it's a good appointment, tallb. How has she been doing overall? She is doing pretty well? I mean she's doing great considering we thought for months that she would not be able to live independently..but she can't drive, her speech is still off, slower processing and decision making skills, etc. We are trying to figure out retirement and she wants to go back to work somehow, so trying to navigate that. I am still salty about this and miss the old her.
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Post by klong11 on Feb 6, 2018 10:12:03 GMT -6
I'm buying my girl size 6 leggings. 6?!@?@!?
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Post by mwhip on Feb 6, 2018 10:25:58 GMT -6
I'm buying my girl size 6 leggings. 6?!@?@!? I've been buying size 6 since last summer. Me and H aren't that tall!
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