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Post by piratecat on Oct 2, 2023 8:58:49 GMT -6
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Post by piratecat on Oct 2, 2023 9:03:44 GMT -6
9 years ago, when we lived peaceful and humble lives, with no children and some amount of disposable income, we signed up to be members of a new food co-op and loaned them some money to fund their start up. That loan payment check showed up in the mail today and I sure could use it!
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Post by piratecat on Oct 2, 2023 9:20:12 GMT -6
Such a busy week ahead and the big kid has early release Wednesday and Friday off. š
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Post by thatgolfb on Oct 2, 2023 10:01:26 GMT -6
Busy week here, too. Although it got a little less busy because the Girl Scout camping prep meeting that was supposed to happen tonight turned into divvying up tasks for each girl to do at home. Much easier for me than having to take DD1 to and from the leaderās house during rush hour/toddler bedtime.
Itās a fun type of busy for the most part. I am going with DS to preschool on Thursday, and staying to help him transition. Then I think next week he will be on his own!
DD1 has her first expander appt at the orthodontist on Wed, so hopefully that goes well.
Iām tired. I didnāt sleep well last night, and woke up tired. The worst.
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Post by CurlieWhirlie on Oct 2, 2023 10:05:03 GMT -6
thatgolfb , we're in the midst of expander fun times with DS2. I have very strong memories of the expander myself and I was worried my sensitive child would not handle it well, but other than getting used to it the first few days it has been a big nothing burger. I hope it's the same for your DD! The one thing I had forgotten was that once it has done its job and you are done turning the key, you still leave it in place for eight more weeks to set the palate.
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Post by thatgolfb on Oct 2, 2023 10:06:21 GMT -6
thatgolfb , we're in the midst of expander fun times with DS2. I have very strong memories of the expander myself and I was worried my sensitive child would not handle it well, but other than getting used to it the first few days it has been a big nothing burger. I hope it's the same for your DD! The one thing I had forgotten was that once it has done its job and you are done turning the key, you still leave it in place for eight more weeks to set the palate. š¬ That will feel like a long time for her, Iām sure! I have never had an expander, so I didnāt really know what to expect. |
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Post by sewf on Oct 2, 2023 10:09:13 GMT -6
DS was annoyed that he had to go to school and the rest of us are home. Sorry, kid. DD is on day five of covid so I have to stay home with her, and H is sick (two negative covid tests, but I don't trust them when there are symptoms anymore). I told him I would rather be at work, but the truth is that I would just rather no one be sick. Not a whole lot of people WANT to go to work.
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Post by piratecat on Oct 2, 2023 10:12:03 GMT -6
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Post by gingy on Oct 2, 2023 10:14:12 GMT -6
Our weekend was stupid busy, and not all on purpose. DH was cleaning the shower yesterday and scrubbed some grout right out of the tile. We knew it needed to be redone, but not quite that badly. So he spent yesterday re-grouting. He's home today finally resting. I'm jealous, but I'm off tomorrow Just Because. ((I'd rather be home alone anyway.))
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Post by pearbear on Oct 2, 2023 10:39:09 GMT -6
thatgolfb , we're in the midst of expander fun times with DS2. I have very strong memories of the expander myself and I was worried my sensitive child would not handle it well, but other than getting used to it the first few days it has been a big nothing burger. I hope it's the same for your DD! The one thing I had forgotten was that once it has done its job and you are done turning the key, you still leave it in place for eight more weeks to set the palate. š¬ That will feel like a long time for her, Iām sure! I have never had an expander, so I didnāt really know what to expect. DS is in the midst of this too. He also adjusted super quickly to it and it's been pretty much NBD. I hope your daughter has the same luck! |
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Post by skategirl128 on Oct 2, 2023 10:40:00 GMT -6
Iām recovering from homecoming week and weekend with DS1. We also went apple picking yesterday so I needed to get caught up today.
Weāre planning on decorating for Halloween later so I did a quick clean downstairs and will finish during naptime. DS1 and SS will mostly decorate for me which is nice. We donāt do much but enough to be festive.
Itās absolutely gorgeous here today so Iāve got windows open and Iām soaking it all up! Iām hoping to get a nice long walk in at some point since itās so nice out!
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Post by McBenny on Oct 2, 2023 10:57:55 GMT -6
DS was annoyed that he had to go to school and the rest of us are home. Sorry, kid. DD is on day five of covid so I have to stay home with her, and H is sick (two negative covid tests, but I don't trust them when there are symptoms anymore). I told him I would rather be at work, but the truth is that I would just rather no one be sick. Not a whole lot of people WANT to go to work. You are correct. I know people who have had negative tests with COVID in the home with the same symptoms. Myself included. |
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Post by McBenny on Oct 2, 2023 10:59:04 GMT -6
I survived Homecoming week last week.
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Post by klw on Oct 2, 2023 11:45:58 GMT -6
Just wanted to share this from my local momās group:
On October 4th, a national alert will be sent out to test the alert system around 2:20 pm ET. If you have a hidden phone, like many in a DV situation might, make sure your phone is OFF. Being on silent will not keep it from going off. From my understanding, even if itās the next day when you turn it on, it will still go off, so make sure you are in a safe situation when you turn it back on. I sincerely hope this heads up reaches the ones who need it the most. š©·
Posted from another group! They are saying that you cannot turn off this notification since it is a āpresidential alertā
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Post by ponyhairs on Oct 2, 2023 11:54:26 GMT -6
I'm waiting (really impatiently I might add) to hear if I got the job I interviewed for last week. The recruiter told me they had 2 more people coming in and I'm going to be OTT and send another email this afternoon to the two VP's and remind me how awesome I am. My kiddo turned 12 yesterday and I'm still not sure where the time went.
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Post by GhoatMonket on Oct 2, 2023 12:03:42 GMT -6
Why does car buying paperwork take so fucking long? Damn.
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Post by CurlieWhirlie on Oct 2, 2023 12:20:48 GMT -6
š¬ That will feel like a long time for her, Iām sure! I have never had an expander, so I didnāt really know what to expect. My younger DD just finished cranking and gets her braces on Monday. Our orthodontist just leaves it on for the whole braces treatment. Swallowing pills has been the hardest thing to adjust. When my older DD had it, her spaghetti would also get caught! DS2 will get braces in a couple of weeks. He was promised that he will be done with everything by the time he turns 10. He turns 10 in April 2024. |
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Post by Rusty Red on Oct 2, 2023 12:37:37 GMT -6
My kid got invited to his first birthday party this coming weekend and he started coughing over this past weekend. I am not going to be able to deal with the drama if he ends up sick and can't go. Lord.
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Post by thatgolfb on Oct 2, 2023 12:41:04 GMT -6
My younger DD just finished cranking and gets her braces on Monday. Our orthodontist just leaves it on for the whole braces treatment. Swallowing pills has been the hardest thing to adjust. When my older DD had it, her spaghetti would also get caught! DS2 will get braces in a couple of weeks. He was promised that he will be done with everything by the time he turns 10. He turns 10 in April 2024. Wow, everything? This will be DD1ās first phase, expander and a couple braces I think. And then when she is 12-13 and all adult teeth are in, she will do the second phase. ETA I think the second phase is the full set of braces. |
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Post by Wtfshouldmynamebe on Oct 2, 2023 12:41:44 GMT -6
Why does car buying paperwork take so fucking long? Damn. I wish I knew. I went to pick up mine on Friday. We had ordered it, so we knew the exact cost, what they were giving for our trade in, and we were not financing. It took over 3 hours. I was pissed. |
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Post by justbecause on Oct 2, 2023 12:52:13 GMT -6
The last times we bought a car, we had to bring kids with us and it was a hot mess.
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Post by Bookshelves on Oct 2, 2023 13:05:42 GMT -6
9 years ago, when we lived peaceful and humble lives, with no children and some amount of disposable income, we signed up to be members of a new food co-op and loaned them some money to fund their start up. That loan payment check showed up in the mail today and I sure could use it! The car dealership where I bought my car about 18 months ago called this morning and said the office has a check for us for $500 that was not used for the purchase of the car. They said they will mail it to us. MH and I canāt decide if itās a gimmick. It seems too exciting for it to be a genuine ābank error in your favorā situation, right? |
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Post by piratecat on Oct 2, 2023 13:34:15 GMT -6
Why does car buying paperwork take so fucking long? Damn. I wish I knew. I went to pick up mine on Friday. We had ordered it, so we knew the exact cost, what they were giving for our trade in, and we were not financing. It took over 3 hours. I was pissed. 3 hours?! We financed and it still didnāt take that long. |
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Post by coffeandnaps on Oct 2, 2023 13:38:37 GMT -6
DS2 will get braces in a couple of weeks. He was promised that he will be done with everything by the time he turns 10.Ā He turns 10 in April 2024.Ā Wow, everything? This will be DD1ās first phase, expander and a couple braces I think. And then when she is 12-13 and all adult teeth are in, she will do the second phase. ETA I think the second phase is the full set of braces. . This is how it was for my DD. Phase 1 around 3-4 grades to hold space and minimize weirdness, and now in 7th sheās getting phase 2 to straighten things up and align the top and bottom teeth. DS1 is waiting for his last adult tooth to come in before we start phase 2 for him as well. |
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Post by CurlieWhirlie on Oct 2, 2023 14:13:09 GMT -6
DS2 will get braces in a couple of weeks. He was promised that he will be done with everything by the time he turns 10. He turns 10 in April 2024. Wow, everything? This will be DD1ās first phase, expander and a couple braces I think. And then when she is 12-13 and all adult teeth are in, she will do the second phase. ETA I think the second phase is the full set of braces. Well I don't know that our ortho has decided yet if there will be a phase 2. She's very wait-and-see. |
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Post by Wtfshouldmynamebe on Oct 2, 2023 14:14:50 GMT -6
I wish I knew. I went to pick up mine on Friday. We had ordered it, so we knew the exact cost, what they were giving for our trade in, and we were not financing. It took over 3 hours. I was pissed. 3 hours?! We financed and it still didnāt take that long. I pretty sure he was just a little incompetent. Especially since he called right after I posted to say he messed up a form on our trade in and asked if he could come to my house for us to sign it again (just the odometer thing). |
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Post by klw on Oct 2, 2023 14:34:58 GMT -6
This reminds me that I need to make an appointment for DDs consultation at the orthodontist.
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Post by GhoatMonket on Oct 2, 2023 15:22:41 GMT -6
Why does car buying paperwork take so fucking long? Damn. I wish I knew. I went to pick up mine on Friday. We had ordered it, so we knew the exact cost, what they were giving for our trade in, and we were not financing. It took over 3 hours. I was pissed. OMFG. Mine was around that with a test drive and doing the paperwork. What the hell were they doing with yours?! |
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Post by piratecat on Oct 2, 2023 15:34:41 GMT -6
9 years ago, when we lived peaceful and humble lives, with no children and some amount of disposable income, we signed up to be members of a new food co-op and loaned them some money to fund their start up. That loan payment check showed up in the mail today and I sure could use it! The car dealership where I bought my car about 18 months ago called this morning and said the office has a check for us for $500 that was not used for the purchase of the car. They said they will mail it to us. MH and I canāt decide if itās a gimmick. It seems too exciting for it to be a genuine ābank error in your favorā situation, right? Hmm, I have randomly received refund checks from medical facilities from many years ago and itās a nice surprise. It would be nice if the $500 is legit! |
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Post by angelashly on Oct 2, 2023 15:39:40 GMT -6
I got a lead on a job and will be interviewing this week. Itās with my old job just different area. Problem is itās $5 less an hour which adds up. Itās better than nothing which is coming up since I have until October 21st but sigh.
I did email my old boss about the pay and if it was negotiable but Iām guessing thatās a no.
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