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Post by flamingo on Dec 31, 2020 12:48:26 GMT -6
Now I'm curious vino , has our card come yet? Y'all will be glad to know it only took 20 days for the mail I sent certified to make it 375 miles to Atlanta. Three. Freaking. Weeks. inthekitty right there with you, board games that are too complex lose me--my eyes start glazing over. I stick to basics like Scrabble, lol. jewels guster @whoever is having all the yummy appetizer suppers, sounds fun to me!
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Post by flamingo on Dec 31, 2020 12:54:10 GMT -6
Hi!
Kids played outside all morning while I got some more Christmas packed up. I'm ready...tired of the visual clutter. I always get itchy this time of year to work on the house, and this year is no different. I started a "things I want to do" list and it's basically a CVS receipt.
BIL is on call tonight so I'm taking the kids over to my sister's to let them play on my nephew's new bounce house castle, and I'm going to take dinner. I got some NYE decorated cupcakes and prosecco, too. My next door neighbors invited us to join them for sparklers/fireworks outside later on.
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Post by peachsmama on Dec 31, 2020 12:56:08 GMT -6
I got a Haunted Mansion board game for Christmas I was really excited about. We played it last night in the dark during a power outage. We ended up having fun but it was so confusing and convoluted. I wish the game play was much different because they could have had a really fun game, but the developers made it way too complex. MH and I both read the instructions separately and we still obviously screwed it up because we all had negative scores at the end. I love board games, but I'm not a full on gaming nerd. The complex stuff does me in. I want to have fun with something I can understand in 5 minutes. This is how the jumanji board game is. I was bummed it wasn't more fun.
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Post by peachsmama on Dec 31, 2020 12:57:47 GMT -6
I'm itching to put the boys trampoline together but I'm scared ill get half way done and get stuck and then I'll have to head A say I told you so. But he's not going to do it until it's like 70 degrees. So may....
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Post by inthekitty on Dec 31, 2020 12:59:06 GMT -6
I got a Haunted Mansion board game for Christmas I was really excited about. We played it last night in the dark during a power outage. We ended up having fun but it was so confusing and convoluted. I wish the game play was much different because they could have had a really fun game, but the developers made it way too complex. MH and I both read the instructions separately and we still obviously screwed it up because we all had negative scores at the end. I love board games, but I'm not a full on gaming nerd. The complex stuff does me in. I want to have fun with something I can understand in 5 minutes. This is how the jumanji board game is. I was bummed it wasn't more fun. That stinks. I was eying that game so I guess I know better now. And that one was such as easy one with the concept already there for a great game. WTH game developers? I recently introduced the kids to Sequence which is fun and the kids love it. Super quick to learn.
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Post by vino on Dec 31, 2020 13:46:22 GMT -6
flamingo No, I haven’t received it yet. Seems to be that poor postal service is truly universal 🤷♀️
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Post by jewels on Dec 31, 2020 14:16:16 GMT -6
we looked for it too. I couldn't find the original anywhere, so let me know if she finds it. That might be our movie tonight! I think it's on Starz or HULU premium. Of course. Those are basically the only 2 things we don't have lol
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Post by tgrimes on Dec 31, 2020 14:17:34 GMT -6
I think it's on Starz or HULU premium. Of course. Those are basically the only 2 things we don't have lol Well that sucks. I don't have those either.
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Post by jewels on Dec 31, 2020 14:21:24 GMT -6
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Post by flamingo on Dec 31, 2020 14:56:09 GMT -6
flamingo No, I haven’t received it yet. Seems to be that poor postal service is truly universal 🤷♀️ Ugh, I'm sorry! I sent them around the 10th or so, IIRC. Well, hopefully it'll get there in time for the next holiday...Merry Christmas and Happy New Year/Valentine's Day/Easter from your internet friend in FL.
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Post by joelies on Dec 31, 2020 15:03:08 GMT -6
Hi and happy almost New Year! I took the day off and aside from checking in a bit, I have watched a bunch of The Floor is Lava episodes with Colin and took a nap. DH and I are finally watching the Undoing so between watching an extra episode and Colin having nightmares, I went to bed super late.
DH got Chase early from daycare and we have plans of gnocchi and meatballs, and just goofing around the house for the evening. Sounds kind of perfect!!
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Post by inthekitty on Dec 31, 2020 15:16:59 GMT -6
MH has this superstition that it's bad luck going into a new year with dirty laundry. I dont share this superstition so I enjoy sitting back while he does all the laundry. 😌
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Post by peachsmama on Dec 31, 2020 15:19:32 GMT -6
flamingo No, I haven’t received it yet. Seems to be that poor postal service is truly universal 🤷♀️ Ugh, I'm sorry! I sent them around the 10th or so, IIRC. Well, hopefully it'll get there in time for the next holiday...Merry Christmas and Happy New Year/Valentine's Day/Easter from your internet friend in FL. I just got yours yesterday and I'm in the same country lol.
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Post by joelies on Dec 31, 2020 15:21:14 GMT -6
I am a bit bummed - we have a New Years morning tradition of getting breakfast at our favorite place on the first. It was already going to be different ordering it for pickup but that's not even an option - a truck rammed into it a couple months back and it's still just sitting there, all smashed up. A truck actually drove through a wall a couple years back but the damage was minimal. This time it destroyed the entire front of the building. guster, you know the place. I'm heartbroken.
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Post by tgrimes on Dec 31, 2020 15:24:15 GMT -6
That’s a bummer joelies. I’m sorry.
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Post by chrisy01 on Dec 31, 2020 15:58:34 GMT -6
Hi. C is working. He will come home just on time for the kids to fall asleep. L and I are currently sitting together under a blanket watching Scooby Doo.
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Post by vino on Dec 31, 2020 16:15:05 GMT -6
MH just yelled ‘are we going anywhere cause I want to make a drink?’ At the exact moment I cracked a beer.
So I guess we’re in for the day. Happy New Year!
Eta: not yelled like AT me...lol. Yelled as in we were in different rooms. Thought I’d clarify for the lurkers 😉
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Post by vino on Dec 31, 2020 16:17:26 GMT -6
Ugh I’m sorry joelies, that stinks.
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Post by nam2013 on Dec 31, 2020 16:36:51 GMT -6
joelies I’m sorry, it sucks losing places we love...
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Post by jewels on Dec 31, 2020 16:57:40 GMT -6
So S has settled on either Fearless or the new Croods. Have any of you seen either?
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Post by nam2013 on Dec 31, 2020 17:46:01 GMT -6
Happy new year from across the ocean!
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Post by klong11 on Dec 31, 2020 19:42:25 GMT -6
jewels we watched Croods 2 the other night. It's cute. I prefer the 1st one, but Cadence really enjoyed this one.
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Post by guster on Dec 31, 2020 20:09:27 GMT -6
Josie, who is pretty anti-movie, watched both this week and enjoyed them. She’s looking for Spy Kids on the roku right now actually. we looked for it too. I couldn't find the original anywhere, so let me know if she finds it. That might be our movie tonight! So late on this, sorry! There was only spy kids four d on Netflix and the animated cartoon series. We’re just going to rent it from Amazon this weekend (if they have it)
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Post by guster on Dec 31, 2020 20:12:25 GMT -6
I am a bit bummed - we have a New Years morning tradition of getting breakfast at our favorite place on the first. It was already going to be different ordering it for pickup but that's not even an option - a truck rammed into it a couple months back and it's still just sitting there, all smashed up. A truck actually drove through a wall a couple years back but the damage was minimal. This time it destroyed the entire front of the building. guster, you know the place. I'm heartbroken. Nooooooo! We loved it there! I hope they recover. I’m going to search and see if they have a go fund me. Sad news!
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Post by guster on Dec 31, 2020 20:13:00 GMT -6
MH just yelled ‘are we going anywhere cause I want to make a drink?’ At the exact moment I cracked a beer. So I guess we’re in for the day. Happy New Year! Eta: not yelled like AT me...lol. Yelled as in we were in different rooms. Thought I’d clarify for the lurkers 😉 Random, but does anybody else FaceTime their spouse from a different part of the house. I think I do it at least twice a day.
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Post by joelies on Dec 31, 2020 20:16:33 GMT -6
I am a bit bummed - we have a New Years morning tradition of getting breakfast at our favorite place on the first. It was already going to be different ordering it for pickup but that's not even an option - a truck rammed into it a couple months back and it's still just sitting there, all smashed up. A truck actually drove through a wall a couple years back but the damage was minimal. This time it destroyed the entire front of the building. guster, you know the place. I'm heartbroken. Nooooooo! We loved it there! I hope they recover. I’m going to search and see if they have a go fund me. Sad news! That honestly hadn't even crossed my mind!! Good idea.
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Post by jewels on Dec 31, 2020 20:26:29 GMT -6
jewels we watched Croods 2 the other night. It's cute. I prefer the 1st one, but Cadence really enjoyed this one. Well...I voted for the Croods. S insisted on Fearless. It... was not great. Kids are going to bed now - they stayed up a bit late but we are not keeping them up till midnight. Maybe we’ll watch the Croods tomorrow I kinda want to see Wonder too and I wonder if S would like it.
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Post by guster on Dec 31, 2020 20:50:58 GMT -6
Nooooooo! We loved it there! I hope they recover. I’m going to search and see if they have a go fund me. Sad news! That honestly hadn't even crossed my mind!! Good idea. I did find one, but it was on Facebook so I can send you the link in case you can’t find it. It looks like they didn’t raise very much just a little under 4000, but, so thoughtfully, the owner gave the money to the workers who were missing their wages instead of fixing the restaurant. I’m going to do a little more digging to see if I can find any more info.
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Post by trtlcrzy on Dec 31, 2020 22:32:04 GMT -6
Purchasing glasses today was a fiasco. Target optical was actually busy and of course they only had 1 employee working. The gal was having problems with H’s prescription so she just rang mine up and told me she would call me back once she figured it out. The kids were not behaving either. So I got a call back from her a couple hours later and apparently the optometrist put some sort of special thing on H’s prescription that only their optical shop could fill. Super dumb. So we went there, kids still crazy but at least it was a ghost town so they weren’t bothering anyone, and ended up paying twice as much for her glasses. Annoying but it’s done and I don’t have to think about it for another year. I’m also kicking myself for waiting until today.
Work tonight was pretty slow, which was nice. I got home and both girls were still up with DH even though I told him to do a Netflix countdown at 9 and put them to bed. I showered and by the time I got out S was asleep. I’m going to sleep in a few minutes because I have to be up for work at 4:30. See y’all next year!
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Post by lahdeedah on Dec 31, 2020 23:16:24 GMT -6
I poofed.
My nieces dad is a total dick. That is all.
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