inthekitty
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Post by inthekitty on Jun 23, 2021 6:27:51 GMT -6
Doctors have come from distant cities Just to see me Stand over my bed Disbelieving what they're seeing
They say I must be one of the wonders God's own creation And as far as they see they can offer No explanation
Newspapers ask intimate questions Want confessions They reach into my head To steal the glory of my story
They say I must be one of the wonders God's own creation And as far as they see they can offer No explanation
O, I believe Fate smiled and destiny Laughed as she came to my cradle Know this child will be able Laughed as my body she lifted Know this child will be gifted With love, with patience and with faith She'll make her way, She'll make her way!
It's hump day ladies. The midway point. Pull over to the pit stop so you can recharge and finish the last stretch.
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inthekitty
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Post by inthekitty on Jun 23, 2021 6:33:02 GMT -6
My boss has been emailing us nonstop about paperwork for telework. I have completed the same crap about 4 times and he never said their was anything wrong with it. Yesterday morning told me I was good to go, then calls me 45 minutes after my day ended yesterday to tell me it's not correct. 🙄🙄🙄 Apparently it all needs to be done by tomorrow so I was up til 11 working. I'm going to try power through today so I can hopefully be done early. That man is a special case.
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Post by guster on Jun 23, 2021 7:11:20 GMT -6
Hello! We are at the tail end of home renovations (such a boring things that it's frustrating you can't physically see the changes). Today and tomorrow the painter will finish the accent wall, and today and Friday are the last bits of the HVAC work. The kids have been real champs about being grounded here, even in the rain. Today is supposed to be nicer so will be out on the deck and in the pool, I hope!
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mwhip
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Post by mwhip on Jun 23, 2021 7:37:41 GMT -6
inthekitty that's frustrating. Hopefully there are no other issues with the paperwork! guster how exciting! Hopefully you get your house back soon! Are there going to be before and after pics? I have a call with a recruiter after work today. It probably won't lead to anything, but my new job is not really what I was hoping it would be. It's much less stress, same pay, so I guess I should suck it up. But I'm just used to more ownership so it's frustrating. They're pouring our foundation and walls today! We saw them delivering all the baskets with the forms late yesterday evening so figured something was happening soon. We found a dealership that will give us $400 less than what we owe on h's truck, so we are taking that in this afternoon. Even though I have to pay the $400 out of pocket, I'll make that up quickly since there won't be a payment, insurance, and reimbursement on the tags. I'm surprised I was able to talk H into doing it, since he still doesn't know his start date for his new job, but I think he realizes our financial situation can't withhold our current status much longer. I'm so frustrated with him and this entire situation.
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klong11
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Post by klong11 on Jun 23, 2021 7:39:51 GMT -6
Got home around 8:30 last night. Cadence was upset because my mom is sick. I could tell she wasn't feeling well at all, but now she's afraid I won't let Cadence stay with her again. I said all I want is for her to get better and in order for her to do that she needs to rest and Cadence is go-go-go 24/7, so right now we will just stick to visits until she is 100% again. Neither of them were happy with that answer, but I can't have Cadence over there and something happen to my mom.
She is pretty sure all these lung infections/pneumonia are coming from an infected molar she has. She needs it pulled, but refuses because whatever her unimportant reasons are...vanity, money, blah blah blah. I told her I would pay for it. Anyway, they put her on antibiotics for pneumonia, usually a penicillin type drug and it causes the tooth infection to go away, finish the meds, tooth infection comes back, bam, pneumonia. Its never ending. I told her to get me the pliers and I would yank it out for her.
She also told me she never even went to the damn lung specialist like she said she did, she just went to urgent care again. Ugh.
So as I left her house, then again when I got home, I told her to get her ass to the doctor. I may be forced to bring out the big guns, which is telling my brothers what is going on and them getting on her ass as well.
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tgrimes
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Post by tgrimes on Jun 23, 2021 7:57:41 GMT -6
klong11 Dude. Tell your brothers. You know she won't go on her own. I'm sorry she's being so stubborn.
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Post by tgrimes on Jun 23, 2021 7:58:51 GMT -6
I'm at the office. MH was on an early flight this morning so he'll be home when I get home from work. He woke up at 3am and drove to Atlanta, returned the rental car and made it to his flight with 2 minutes to spare. No way he's lasting at the office till 5pm.
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mwhip
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Post by mwhip on Jun 23, 2021 8:11:44 GMT -6
@klong11 that sounds miserable for your mom, but I would think she would be tired of feeling like crap. If it's a molar, no one else would even notice it was gone, but her! I hope she gets it all taken care of soon. Hopefully not being around C for more than visits will help convince her to take care of it! tgrimes safe travels to your H. I'm tried just thinking about that long day!
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Post by lahdeedah on Jun 23, 2021 8:20:09 GMT -6
Why are parents so hard headed sometimes? klong11 Since she is scared to not have C come, tell her she won’t until she gets that tooth pulled. Also, tell your brothers so they can also light a fire under her butt to get it done. tgrimes YH will be a zombie at the office today. Hope he gets a nap at lunch. guster Can’t wait to see the new space after it’s done! mwhip He still doesn’t have a start date?? What I’m the world are they waiting for?? I hope he is still looking and doing interviews in case this falls through. I’m sorry this stress is still hanging above your head.
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guster
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Post by guster on Jun 23, 2021 9:04:06 GMT -6
inthekitty that's frustrating. Hopefully there are no other issues with the paperwork! guster how exciting! Hopefully you get your house back soon! Are there going to be before and after pics? . I wish! The only change you can see is one wall that had to have Insulation added to it, so we repainted it an accent wall. Everything else is all structural -- 3 trees down, central air, new insulation, new outdoor electrical work, and a pool heater.
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klong11
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Post by klong11 on Jun 23, 2021 10:08:17 GMT -6
Both bros have acknowledged my text. One is out of town, but said he would try to talk some sense into her (he lives the closest to her) and the other apparently sent her a message. I'm sure she's going to be pissed at me for telling them anything, but something needed to be done.
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mwhip
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Post by mwhip on Jun 23, 2021 10:41:51 GMT -6
lahdeedah NO, he doesn't. First they needed to locate a truck. Then his bosses boss was out of town to discuss who would get what truck. Then they realized he hadn't done his drug screen, which they hadn't sent him to do yet. He is still looking, but not as seriously as before. If it falls through, he's going to be pissed because we are getting rid of his truck since he is getting a service truck with this position. I don't think it will fall through, I just think they're on a different time frame than H. They basically created this position for him, so there is a lot to sort out. But damn, he should have kept working, even if he hated the disorganized job, until this was more firm. At least then there would have been some income. I don't see him starting until at least July 6th at this point. They won't bring him in for a week, then pay him for a holiday. Which is just 1 more freaking week of no income. And he sits around bored all day. Like damn dude. Find something...go to a temp service agency and drive a forklift all day. Stain the kids swing set. Instead of doing shit.
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kim22
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Post by kim22 on Jun 23, 2021 10:56:01 GMT -6
I’m winning at life today. It’s DD’s birthday and although we are going to the water park next week, I felt bad we had nothing to do today so I brought her and her friend to a treetop rope course. For the next 2 hours, I get to sit all alone in the sun while they climb in the trees. It’s a beautiful day to sit out. Last night we celebrated our birthdays with family and this weekend I’m hitting up the boardwalk bars I’m too old for to drink all the summer drinks. Tonight is her last night of gymnastics and tomorrow is DS’s last hockey game and then I’ll be at the beach most of July, minus the wedding I’m in.
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Post by wedding on Jun 23, 2021 10:56:16 GMT -6
mwhip, ugh! That sounds so frustrating. I hope he gets a start date soon. klong11, maybe now that she knows she can't take care of C, she will get the molar taken care of? Hopefully that is the cause of the pneumonia. guster, make sure to post a pic after the wall is done! Where has joelies been? I miss seeing her around.
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Post by wedding on Jun 23, 2021 10:59:27 GMT -6
I'm working from home today. I am so so tired from working at the office yesterday but I caught up with some of my favorite work buddies so it was worth it. My legs are also sore from walking in heels all day. I need to recondition my body!
It is gorgeous here today so C and I biked to school and I got in a nice walk with my neighbor. It was pouring yesterday so this is a nice change and should last through the weekend.
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Post by tgrimes on Jun 23, 2021 11:09:32 GMT -6
Both bros have acknowledged my text. One is out of town, but said he would try to talk some sense into her (he lives the closest to her) and the other apparently sent her a message. I'm sure she's going to be pissed at me for telling them anything, but something needed to be done. I'm glad you did it. I hope she actually goes.
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Post by tgrimes on Jun 23, 2021 11:09:56 GMT -6
I’m winning at life today. It’s DD’s birthday and although we are going to the water park next week, I felt bad we had nothing to do today so I brought her and her friend to a treetop rope course. For the next 2 hours, I get to sit all alone in the sun while they climb in the trees. It’s a beautiful day to sit out. Last night we celebrated our birthdays with family and this weekend I’m hitting up the boardwalk bars I’m too old for to drink all the summer drinks. Tonight is her last night of gymnastics and tomorrow is DS’s last hockey game and then I’ll be at the beach most of July, minus the wedding I’m in. Amazing! Happy Birthday to your DD!
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Post by nam2013 on Jun 23, 2021 11:32:19 GMT -6
kim22 I was coming in to wish trtlcrzy ‘a V a happy birthday nog knowing your girl has a birthday too!!! Congrats to both of you! trtlcrzy cannot believe she’s already 1yo!!! Anything special planned?
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Post by nam2013 on Jun 23, 2021 11:39:00 GMT -6
Where has joelies been? I miss seeing her around. Yes and [mention]flamingo [/mention] & [mention]cagoldi [/mention] too 😕.
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Post by jewels on Jun 23, 2021 12:06:51 GMT -6
I’m winning at life today. It’s DD’s birthday and although we are going to the water park next week, I felt bad we had nothing to do today so I brought her and her friend to a treetop rope course. For the next 2 hours, I get to sit all alone in the sun while they climb in the trees. It’s a beautiful day to sit out. Last night we celebrated our birthdays with family and this weekend I’m hitting up the boardwalk bars I’m too old for to drink all the summer drinks. Tonight is her last night of gymnastics and tomorrow is DS’s last hockey game and then I’ll be at the beach most of July, minus the wedding I’m in. Is this the course at Turtleback? I've been wanting to do that... if yes, do you think our N13s are big enough for it?
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Post by jewels on Jun 23, 2021 12:09:45 GMT -6
Where has joelies been? I miss seeing her around. Yes and [mention]flamingo [/mention] & [mention]cagoldi [/mention] too 😕. yes, and vino has been MIA for a bit too! (I think?)
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Post by tgrimes on Jun 23, 2021 12:12:13 GMT -6
Yes and [mention]flamingo [/mention] & [mention]cagoldi [/mention] too 😕. yes, and vino has been MIA for a bit too! (I think?) And snoopmommymom.
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inthekitty
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Post by inthekitty on Jun 23, 2021 12:47:09 GMT -6
And peachsmama. I know you've been busy PM and popping up here and there. Miss you!
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Post by trtlcrzy on Jun 23, 2021 12:49:08 GMT -6
Hey! My tiny baby is 1 somehow. We have a busy day. This morning the big kids had dentist appts and went straight to the zoo after that. We are home now for lunch and to let V nap. Then we are going to the lake to swim. Tonight we will have yummy cupcakes after supper. Happy birthday to M too kim22!
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inthekitty
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Post by inthekitty on Jun 23, 2021 12:49:32 GMT -6
kim22, you are winning at life. That sounds so fun. I took the girls to one of those a couple years ago and they had a blast. @klong11 I hope your mom gets the necessary tx. Sorry C's visit got cut short. trtlcrzy happy birthday to sweet V! guster renos are the worst, but so worth it in the end.
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Post by nam2013 on Jun 23, 2021 12:52:00 GMT -6
trtlcrzy oh my goodness, she is sooooo adorable! And she looks so much like your other girls 🥰.
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inthekitty
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Post by inthekitty on Jun 23, 2021 12:54:17 GMT -6
We were supposed to go to my parent's this weekend, but my mom has been really sick and unable to kick it. She started with a bad mystery virus (not the same as Cass's, but equally miserable symptoms) and that's resolved but it turned into awful allergies/asthma. She has episodes were she can't hardly breathe at all and even normally is short of breath. I feel bad for her and wish there was something I could do for her. She lives in (be ready to be jealous) The Grass Seed Capital of the WORLD which coincides with one of the worst places for allergies. But she's never had problems with allergies so it's weird.
She's having all sorts of projects done around her house in case it's environmental. I feel bad for her. She was really excited to see the girls (as were they).
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Post by klong11 on Jun 23, 2021 13:00:22 GMT -6
Happy Birthday to your sweet girl! trtlcrzy
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Post by joelies on Jun 23, 2021 13:58:29 GMT -6
Hiiiiiii! Thanks for the tag wedding. I'm chugging on, work has just been crazy with my junior PM going out on a short paternal leave after I came back from Florida. He clearly carries a lot of weight because I was noticably busier than I had been in ages. That was just never the case when my prior PM was out, this guy has really impressed me. Anyhow the boys are doing great - they're both in camp now, they both start golf soon, and DH and the other coaches are (totally unsurprisingly) extending Col's baseball season into July. Next weekend is our 10 year anniversary so we're going away for the weekend. We'll only be an hour away, but we haven't even gone to dinner just the 2 of us in over 15 months, so I'll take it. Then we're going to take the boys up to VT at the end of July for a week. I am really looking forward to it! We all need a change of scenery and an escape from real life. After that, Chase will join Colin at the town camp (he's at his daycare camp right now) for a few weeks before school starts. It will be so nice to have them on the same schedule and finally being done with daycare will be like getting a raise, ha. trtlcrzy I sent birthday wishes on IG but I have to say your girls are just the cutest. I love that they look SO related, I think it's the smiles. Love. klong11 - Sorry you had to call your brothers in but hopefully it will help!
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Post by tgrimes on Jun 23, 2021 14:02:08 GMT -6
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