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Post by jewels on Dec 7, 2020 8:22:32 GMT -6
Good morning ladies!
It is freezing today. I did a Target pick up order for a few things and other than that I will be inside for the remainder of the day till I have to p/u the kids. What's on everyone's agenda today?
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yummeecookee
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Post by yummeecookee on Dec 7, 2020 8:48:46 GMT -6
Hi I’m here! I think I missed all of last week.... its really crazy at work w all sort of EOY items and tasking. 😣
Had an incident w our elf this wknd when B decided to PURPOSEFULLY shake the picture frame that she was sitting on, causing her to fall. I told the kiddos the elf has gone back to the North Pole and maybe better behavior and lots of Xmas cheer will help her heal.
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klong11
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Post by klong11 on Dec 7, 2020 9:13:32 GMT -6
At the office early. I'll leave in about an hour to pick up the grocery order, then come back.
Cadence was up and logging in as I left, so hopefully she actually did it today.
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inthekitty
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Post by inthekitty on Dec 7, 2020 9:14:33 GMT -6
My goal is to get some wrapping done today. Yesterday I was pretty productive and want to start with that energy and end with lazily knitting.
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tgrimes
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Post by tgrimes on Dec 7, 2020 9:28:23 GMT -6
I came home last night. The house is a freakin disaster....like much worse than the last time I left. I am not delighted.
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Post by tgrimes on Dec 7, 2020 9:31:29 GMT -6
Parent update: My half sister & niece drove down from Idaho and are at my parents' house. She was just going to stay for a week but after seeing my parents she decided to have my niece fly back and she'll stay an extra week. She thinks we're past the point of them just moving closer to one of us and they need assisted living. She's going to discuss it with them later this week. In the meantime, I need to get with their attorney & financial advisor, get a list of all their bills and get a list of all of their accounts. I know my sister and I are signers on all of them, but I need account info.
Augh. This sucks.
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nam2013
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Post by nam2013 on Dec 7, 2020 9:36:18 GMT -6
tgrimes Ugh with regards to the house... and I’m so sorry about your parents needing more and more help. Hopefully you can find something that all parties can live with .
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Post by peachsmama on Dec 7, 2020 9:37:03 GMT -6
Just finished stamping and sealing all my Christmas cards, I'll drop them off as I get J in a bit. Who by the way has decided he only goes by Jackson. If you call him Jack, prepare to be yelled at... I have tons of work to do today and need to take a bunch of stuff to the basement.
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nam2013
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Post by nam2013 on Dec 7, 2020 9:48:46 GMT -6
Morning. The kids had the day of from school, the teachers had a planning day. Timing couldn’t have been better after this crazy busy weekend. It was nice to just have an easy going pyjama day. My dad’s retiring in 10 days, so my sisters and put together a gift basket with a gift for each of the 10 days, just silly things (a puzzle to keep him busy, silly socks, his favorite booze). I just dropped it off, he really liked it  . I need to figure out dinner for tonight... we’re ordering in a lot 🙄. |
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mwhip
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Post by mwhip on Dec 7, 2020 10:01:10 GMT -6
tgrimes I'm glad your half sister can stay for awhile, hopefully she can help convince them a move is necessary. Can your mom not handle the finances or are you just being precautionary and want to see where they are at and what they can afford? And WTF to you H leaving the house a mess again? As if you don't have enough shit to take care of!
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jewels
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Post by jewels on Dec 7, 2020 10:10:47 GMT -6
tgrimes I hope your half sister is able to get through to them. Sorry you are dealing with all this nam2013 you are so thoughtful. Everytime you talk about these gifts, I think about how amazing it is that you do such personal things for those you love.
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vino
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Post by vino on Dec 7, 2020 10:11:30 GMT -6
tgrimes I'm glad your half sister is there taking over for a bit, I hope you guys are able to find an assisted living facility for him. I'm so sorry, aside from all the tasks the emotional toll is a lot. And WTF to your husband, not ok, I'm mad for you.
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Post by lahdeedah on Dec 7, 2020 10:11:48 GMT -6
I came home last night. The house is a freakin disaster....like much worse than the last time I left. I am not delighted. Ugh. I’m sorry. You should make YH and the kids help do most of it. Sooo.... two more weeks Of quarantine for work? 😈 |
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Post by wineallthetime on Dec 7, 2020 10:20:00 GMT -6
I'm sorry, tgrimes. Both about your parents and the state of your house. Wtf, Mr. Tgrimes! I'm glad your half sister could take on the next week or so. |
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Post by wineallthetime on Dec 7, 2020 10:24:54 GMT -6
Feels like a Monday. Forgot C needed paperclips for school and I'm not taking 3 kids to the store for paperclips (because of covid not because I'm lazy) so he will just have them a day late.
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nam2013
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Post by nam2013 on Dec 7, 2020 10:31:05 GMT -6
[mention]jewels [/mention] aw Thank you! It really is my way to show people i care about them , plus I get a buzz when I find that special thing that’s just perfect for that person. |
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Post by lahdeedah on Dec 7, 2020 10:35:02 GMT -6
tgrimes Glad your half sister is able to be there. Hope she can convince them. These decisions can be so hard for all involved.
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Post by lahdeedah on Dec 7, 2020 10:48:11 GMT -6
Good morning.
Busy morning, but the afternoon will be dead because our machine is getting worked on. M’s teacher assigned a project for this week so that means I have homework. 🙄 He doesn’t have homework on Wednesday, so we will discuss what we want to do for it Tuesday so we can do the work Wednesday.
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Post by flamingo on Dec 7, 2020 10:59:25 GMT -6
Hi I’m here! I think I missed all of last week.... its really crazy at work w all sort of EOY items and tasking. 😣 Had an incident w our elf this wknd when B decided to PURPOSEFULLY shake the picture frame that she was sitting on, causing her to fall. I told the kiddos the elf has gone back to the North Pole and maybe better behavior and lots of Xmas cheer will help her heal. ooh good recovery, Mom. My dad tells the story of Santa coming a day late when he and his sisters were little, b/c they were caught snooping for presents. Apparently my grandparents did not mess around. |
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Post by flamingo on Dec 7, 2020 11:02:07 GMT -6
I'm sorry tgrimes . I hope all the accounts, paperwork, etc. are in order so that part of things can be as smooth as possible. Big hugs. (and sorry about the state of the house, that would be a not delightful 'surprise' to walk into.) |
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Post by flamingo on Dec 7, 2020 11:04:54 GMT -6
Hello!
Quiet Monday...another chilly week here (kind of unusual for early Dec. here, but we'll take it!) I've been working on Xmas cards this morning and more laundry/tidying up. I have gifts left to order/buy and I really need to get on that in the next couple days, esp. stuff that has to be shipped. I feel like I've done a ton of buying/shopping lately but it was mostly for birthdays or house/decor-related stuff.
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lfig
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Post by lfig on Dec 7, 2020 11:16:59 GMT -6
tgrimes I’m sorry that you came home to a mess. Hopefully your other sister can talk some sense into them. Is it your mom that is most against it? Or both? When we put my grandparents in assisted living my grandma fought it for a while. Grandpa, who is worse off, said he just wanted to be wherever grandma is 💓. He’s the sweetest. They finally gave in and really like it. We sold their house and all their stuff and that helps pay for it because they didn’t have any long term care insurance.
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Post by lahdeedah on Dec 7, 2020 11:51:38 GMT -6
Job saga:
MH got a call Friday about a position at a school in DC. I love the area and was a little excited at the prospect, but after knowing HCOL area and what it would take to get us there, I knew it wasn’t gonna happen. Head coach called him today and I was right. 🤦🏽♀️ It would be hard to enjoy anything there based on what the salary was. He has had to turn down other offers like this, too in the past couple months.
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jewels
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Post by jewels on Dec 7, 2020 11:59:50 GMT -6
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mwhip
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Post by mwhip on Dec 7, 2020 12:06:37 GMT -6
That's so hard lahdeedah. Hopefully the right one comes around soon! |
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Post by wedding on Dec 7, 2020 12:07:25 GMT -6
I came home last night. The house is a freakin disaster....like much worse than the last time I left. I am not delighted. Do you think your H would get his butt in gear to help if you told him (calmly) that you are extremely overwhelmed and need him to do XYZ? MH is pretty responsive with this stuff but when I was struggling with distance learning and maintaining everything I did this and was able to take the tasks and mental load that came with them off of my plate. |
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yummeecookee
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Post by yummeecookee on Dec 7, 2020 12:11:28 GMT -6
Oh darn it lahdeedah, I wish the DC area opportunity had worked out!  |
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vino
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Post by vino on Dec 7, 2020 12:13:18 GMT -6
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Post by wedding on Dec 7, 2020 12:17:27 GMT -6
I'm sorry lahdeedah. That area has such a HCOL. It stinks that the positions salary wouldn't allow for comfort there. I hope something comes through soon. How are you doing? I imagine this time of year and with COVID it's just extra hard. Lots of love! |
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Post by wedding on Dec 7, 2020 12:18:04 GMT -6
chrisy01 you are the bomb! Way to kill it with your classes!
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