thatgolfb
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Post by thatgolfb on Oct 25, 2020 10:32:19 GMT -6
Good morning, all. DD1 and I made chocolate chip waffles and now I am sipping coffee on the couch and watching SNL. I woke up to it raining this morning which was so pleasant. It is back to sunny... which is good for our outdoor picture session later.
My plan today involves a workout and then taking DD1 to Drybar to get our hair done before pictures.
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hawkward
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Oct 25, 2020 10:33:00 GMT -6
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Post by hawkward on Oct 25, 2020 10:33:00 GMT -6
I have a dumb meal prep question. I’m chopping up veg to be dumped into the crockpot frozen. If I put potatoes in there too, will they get gross when they’re thawed? Potatoes may turn black if frozen. Some people do not have that problem if they thaw slowly in like crockpot. Thank you! Then I’ll leave them out since it takes just a minute to chop a potato and we have one of those storage basket things that makes them last well in the pantry anyway.
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Oct 25, 2020 10:38:21 GMT -6
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Post by whatever on Oct 25, 2020 10:38:21 GMT -6
H always buys his mom and dad breakfast on Sundays so he hurried home from work to get mil and bil their breakfast to drop off and picked dd up to take with him out fils. I'm home alone. On a Sunday morning with coffee. It's so nice, I don't even care that my neck still hurts. that’s so sweet of your H! I’m sure his family really appreciates that.
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Oct 25, 2020 10:59:09 GMT -6
Post by fancynewbeesly on Oct 25, 2020 10:59:09 GMT -6
Ugh. So my bff may be moving out of state. Her STBXH is pushing her to move with the kids so he doesn't have to worry about childcare/before care on his weeks. Her lease is up in two months, so she has to decide soonish if she is staying or moving out of state.
I am not handling this well at all. I keep my mouth shut obviously, but I am not mentally prepared for her to move in a couple of months. Before COVID--we would usually see each other every week or every other week. Our girls are super close--we have done trips with them, etc.
So ugh.
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Oct 25, 2020 10:59:50 GMT -6
Post by origami on Oct 25, 2020 10:59:50 GMT -6
I have no motivation to do anything today. But I'm sore from doing too much sitting yesterday so I'll have to force myself into something.
I can't friggin wait for dinner. Red beans and rice with sausage.
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Post by adelbert on Oct 25, 2020 11:00:35 GMT -6
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Post by ladybrienne on Oct 25, 2020 11:01:00 GMT -6
I found out last night my uncle has cancer and I am feeling super sad. He starts treatment on Monday and will have zero immunity and will be on total quarantine with the exception of my aunt and his doctors. It’s a form of leukemia and it’s hard to detect, like he’s probably had it 6-8 years but until it shows up on a blood test, you don’t know you have it. I’m so sorry. CLL? That can be indolent for a long time. (This is my line of work, so I am always curious, but of course you don’t have to answer.) Yes, they estimated he’s had it for 6-8 years but it only just showed up on the blood test once his red and white blood cell counts got all jacked.
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Post by klw on Oct 25, 2020 11:02:34 GMT -6
They spent 30 minutes looking at the target toy catalog
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Oct 25, 2020 11:05:45 GMT -6
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Post by sweptaway on Oct 25, 2020 11:05:45 GMT -6
I've been looking at this job posting for 2 weeks. It would be a really great career move for me but the commute is over an hour and I just don't know if I could do that long term. I know I should just apply and see what happens.. I commute 45 minutes. There’s definitely times it’s sucks but there’s also benefits like taking the time to talk to my best friend or listen to npr since I don’t have the kids (this was all prepandemic) I've been checking at rush hour ish each day and it's like an hour and 5 minutes door to door. Which means I'd need to give myself at least an hour 15 I think, maybe more. I only commute 25 minutes now so it's a big difference, time wise and financially, wear and tear on the car. I'm working on my cover letter now though.
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thatgolfb
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Post by thatgolfb on Oct 25, 2020 11:06:31 GMT -6
I’m so sorry. CLL? That can be indolent for a long time. (This is my line of work, so I am always curious, but of course you don’t have to answer.) Yes, they estimated he’s had it for 6-8 years but it only just showed up on the blood test once his red and white blood cell counts got all jacked. That makes sense. If WBC remains normal, or close, it’s really hard to detect unless they are looking at blood smears. We test for it a lot with flow cytometry, but the clinician usually has to pick it up with the hematology for that to even be considered (since flow cytometry is a lot more expensive and complex). I hope he does well with treatment!
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Oct 25, 2020 11:07:09 GMT -6
Post by fancynewbeesly on Oct 25, 2020 11:07:09 GMT -6
Me too. She is seriously dating someone out of state. So I mean, obvious draw. And she deserves it! I just wished he lived in state. (like he used to!) But I also know that we are big reason for her not moving too. So she is completely torn on what to do. She started sending us listings out of state. Which is why I am trying to keep my mouth shut, because it is something she needs to decide.
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Post by ladybrienne on Oct 25, 2020 11:16:30 GMT -6
Yes, they estimated he’s had it for 6-8 years but it only just showed up on the blood test once his red and white blood cell counts got all jacked. That makes sense. If WBC remains normal, or close, it’s really hard to detect unless they are looking at blood smears. We test for it a lot with flow cytometry, but the clinician usually has to pick it up with the hematology for that to even be considered (since flow cytometry is a lot more expensive and complex). I hope he does well with treatment! That’s exactly what the drs told him. Hopefully he does well. I think the next step if he doesn’t respond well enough the the treatment would be a bone marrow transplant. Hopefully it doesn’t get to that.
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teraiin
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Oct 25, 2020 11:21:25 GMT -6
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Post by teraiin on Oct 25, 2020 11:21:25 GMT -6
I’m exhausted today. Yesterday we celebrate the twins birthday with presents and cake. Just one close family friend as a guests it was very small.
But somehow I feel like I threw the biggest party ever 😂
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Oct 25, 2020 11:24:56 GMT -6
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Post by chocolatecake on Oct 25, 2020 11:24:56 GMT -6
Minerva ladybrienne sorry to read about your DS & uncle ☹️ ❤️ Healing thoughts sent your way!
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Oct 25, 2020 11:27:17 GMT -6
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Post by shan-ah-doo on Oct 25, 2020 11:27:17 GMT -6
I’ve been teaching soph to bake (boxed stuff first) and it’s so cute watching her get into it and even cleanup afterwards. Last week she made scrambled eggs for everyone and it’s just so fun watching her learn.
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Oct 25, 2020 11:29:31 GMT -6
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Post by shan-ah-doo on Oct 25, 2020 11:29:31 GMT -6
I have a dumb meal prep question. I’m chopping up veg to be dumped into the crockpot frozen. If I put potatoes in there too, will they get gross when they’re thawed? I feel like yes.
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Oct 25, 2020 11:32:03 GMT -6
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Post by shan-ah-doo on Oct 25, 2020 11:32:03 GMT -6
Ugh. So my bff may be moving out of state. Her STBXH is pushing her to move with the kids so he doesn't have to worry about childcare/before care on his weeks. Her lease is up in two months, so she has to decide soonish if she is staying or moving out of state. I am not handling this well at all. I keep my mouth shut obviously, but I am not mentally prepared for her to move in a couple of months. Before COVID--we would usually see each other every week or every other week. Our girls are super close--we have done trips with them, etc. So ugh. I get this. I would be so sad if one of my neighbors moved. We’ve grown so close and our girls are best friends. We’d be devastated.
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STP
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Post by STP on Oct 25, 2020 11:40:23 GMT -6
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Post by STP on Oct 25, 2020 11:41:34 GMT -6
Watching my little nephew (cousins baby but we’re close) baptism. Her H’s family is Greek Orthodox, so it’s at a gorgeous Chicago cathedral. I wish we were there, but our county numbers are just too high to risk it.
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Post by STP on Oct 25, 2020 11:42:18 GMT -6
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Post by STP on Oct 25, 2020 11:46:41 GMT -6
Also if anyone is looking for a lovely seasonal candle that is cheap but doesn’t smell cheap, and isn’t overwhelming like Yankee and BBW can be, I grabbed this from a checkout end cap at Target, and I want a bunch more.
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Oct 25, 2020 11:50:02 GMT -6
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Post by Deleted on Oct 25, 2020 11:50:02 GMT -6
Even adding flour and stuff it was still kinda sticky when rolling. DH took over and salvaged it but I just wasn't impressed with how much work for just decorating cookies.
However, baking is not my forte.
Next time I'm gonna buy Pillsbury sugar cookie dough. ☹
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Post by FlightView on Oct 25, 2020 12:02:52 GMT -6
Watching my little nephew (cousins baby but we’re close) baptism. Her H’s family is Greek Orthodox, so it’s at a gorgeous Chicago cathedral. I wish we were there, but our county numbers are just too high to risk it. Is the baby naked and completely dunked? This is how Russian Orthodox does it and I’m just being curious.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 25, 2020 12:06:32 GMT -6
Even adding flour and stuff it was still kinda sticky when rolling. DH took over and salvaged it but I just wasn't impressed with how much work for just decorating cookies. However, baking is not my forte. Next time I'm gonna buy Pillsbury sugar cookie dough. ☹ Don't give up! Rollout sugar cookies are honestly the worst kind of cookie. So much work and they usually don't even taste good.
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pobre
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Oct 25, 2020 12:07:06 GMT -6
Post by pobre on Oct 25, 2020 12:07:06 GMT -6
We went on a hike and my kid complained for like 50% of it. It was gorgeous weather I don't know why he has to be so unpleasant, it put me in a shitty mood.
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pobre
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Oct 25, 2020 12:07:22 GMT -6
Post by pobre on Oct 25, 2020 12:07:22 GMT -6
Even adding flour and stuff it was still kinda sticky when rolling. DH took over and salvaged it but I just wasn't impressed with how much work for just decorating cookies. However, baking is not my forte. Next time I'm gonna buy Pillsbury sugar cookie dough. ☹ Don't give up! Rollout sugar cookies are honestly the worst kind of cookie. So much work and they usually don't even taste good. Gasp.
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Oct 25, 2020 12:08:10 GMT -6
Post by yoginikiki on Oct 25, 2020 12:08:10 GMT -6
We went on a hike and my kid complained for like 50% of it. It was gorgeous weather I don't know why he has to be so unpleasant, it put me in a shitty mood. Every. Time.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 25, 2020 12:08:32 GMT -6
Don't give up! Rollout sugar cookies are honestly the worst kind of cookie. So much work and they usually don't even taste good. Gasp. Whoops should have saved it for Thursday 😂🤪
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STP
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Post by STP on Oct 25, 2020 12:12:23 GMT -6
Watching my little nephew (cousins baby but we’re close) baptism. Her H’s family is Greek Orthodox, so it’s at a gorgeous Chicago cathedral. I wish we were there, but our county numbers are just too high to risk it. Is the baby naked and completely dunked? This is how Russian Orthodox does it and I’m just being curious. Yes. Whole come into the world naked thing. They also anoint him with olive oil. Think the baby pool scene in Big Fat Greek Wedding (only a pretty font, lol). Baby H seems unimpressed through the feed, lol. I feel you, buddy. You tell ‘em.
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Oct 25, 2020 12:12:58 GMT -6
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Post by McBenny on Oct 25, 2020 12:12:58 GMT -6
If I don’t get to use my peloton tread today I’m going to snap on my family. It got delivered Thursday. Do you think I could get 30 minutes to myself to use the damn thing? I got up at 5am yesterday to use it before everyone woke up and they heard me sneak downstairs and decided to get up too. I feel like I just wasted $5,000 on a decoration for my office. you need to treat it like you're leaving the home for an appointment or something. At this time you're out. Period.
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