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Post by NancysSummerSip on Apr 8, 2022 18:58:50 GMT -5
Hello peeps! Has it been a week and a half this week or what? It will be chilly for us this weekend -- down in the fifties thanks to a nice little cool front.
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Post by toomuchreality on Apr 9, 2022 16:37:16 GMT -5
busymom I'm glad your relative is finally get the attention from the surgeons that he needs. Looks like I'm going to have a busy weekend. DD and DSIL had been renting out the home they had in the area of the state where we used to live. They have decided to sell it, while values are still high, and then start looking for some property in our area. It had been a good deal in that the rental income basically replaced DD's income so she could then be a SAHM. The property management company was supposedly doing regular inspections etc. The people were to be out at the end of last month and I guess the house and yard are pretty rough. DD said the carpet has huge big grape juice and play doh stains. Someone had added an additional lock to one of the bedroom doors, which was removed now leaving a big round hold in the door. The "Service" dog ripped up the backyard. There are multiple dead plants in the yard because they didn't water. The kids have decided they need to get down there and see the damage for themselves. I was their realtor who clued them to the damage not the property manager. I guess the property manager is also being a butt about paying for some of the cleaning and fixes. My part in helping with this will be to have DGD and DGS1 stay with me for the weekend. They are 4 and 3 and this will be the first night they have spent away from the parents. I will also have their Australian Shepherd dog. My other duty will be going to their house each day to check on and feed the chickens.
That will be very helpful of you. In order to do what they need to, DD and DSIL need to know/feel comfy that their kids will be cared for, in their absence. They chose you. Sorry to hear their rental got trashed. And that the mgr isn't being helpful.
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Post by Sharon on Apr 9, 2022 21:19:44 GMT -5
Grandma's tired. The kids were very good but the constant why, why, why is very tiring. They had been told by their Mom if they had good listening ears and made good choices they would chocolate ice cream. We all enjoyed some chocolate ice cream with a cookies tonight after dinner. The kids even ate a little bit of broccoli with dinner but Grandma didn't have any ranch dressing.
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Post by toomuchreality on Apr 10, 2022 12:41:30 GMT -5
Grandma's tired. The kids were very good but the constant why, why, why is very tiring. They had been told by their Mom if they had good listening ears and made good choices they would chocolate ice cream. We all enjoyed some chocolate ice cream with a cookies tonight after dinner. The kids even ate a little bit of broccoli with dinner but Grandma didn't have any ranch dressing. DGD1 refuses to eat almost everything but chicken nuggets, especially vegetables. She claims she doesn't like them, even when she's never tried them. DGD2, her sister, LOVES vegetables and is willing to try most foods. Although she's starting to pick up on her sister's tricks, which can be annoying. They both learned early, from their dad, to answer "No" to everything, first. Then give their real answer after. Kids! Gotta love 'em!
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Post by NancysSummerSip on Apr 10, 2022 13:35:56 GMT -5
Hello peeps! Late for me, but I can rustle up some snacks...
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Post by NancysSummerSip on Apr 10, 2022 13:38:06 GMT -5
Speaking of cleaning, we were out shopping for a hand-held vacuum. Hard to find, thanks to the robots out there. Got a good Shark, though (already own a regular size one and like it). Dinner is baked BBQ chicken and a baked sweet potato. I have blood work tomorrow, so I need to be good.
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Post by ners on Apr 10, 2022 14:08:56 GMT -5
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Post by TheOtherMe on Apr 10, 2022 16:38:05 GMT -5
Thanks for brunch, Nancy
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Post by toomuchreality on Apr 10, 2022 18:27:41 GMT -5
I was able to renew my car's license and registration, Friday morning. No issues and it only took about 15 minutes. It's always a relief to have it done. 🙂
This week, in addition to watching my DGDs, I will be dog sitting my 3 grand dogs. The dogs no longer live in a house with a dog door, which kind of concerns me. I really don't want to have a clean up dog poop, or pee. But I do want to be a good g-ma. I hope everything goes well.
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Post by Sharon on Apr 10, 2022 19:14:48 GMT -5
In addition to watching the grands this weekend I have also been on chicken duty. DD has 38 meat chickens and then just got 11 layer chicks to get started, 3 will be mine eventually. One of the layers died today, that wasn't fun to tend to, fortunately it was super cold and windy so the kids had stayed in the car. I have corrupted my DGS. I gave him a maraschino cherry this weekend and he thinks they are the best thing, calls them red grapes but whatever. Since I was a kid I have loved maraschino cherries. When DD was about 10 she decided she didn't like cherries any more, in any form. DGS has lots of different red grapes that he likes. we call them cherry or grape tomatoes and now we can add the maraschino cherries to the list of red grapes. The kids are actually pretty good eaters and do eat a pretty good range of veggies. Part of that is living on the farm and seeing them grown and having a large garden every year. DGD isn't a big sweets eater. She doesn't want whipped cream on desserts, she will tell you I don't like the white stuff. DGS1 will eat his weight in fruit if you let him. The kids are on the way home and I have beef stroganoff started. DD said it has been a really emotional weekend dealing with the state of the house. That was the first house they bought, it is actually within 3 years of being paid off. They had put so much effort into getting it fixed up and just so. At least she won't have to worry about getting dinner on the table for everyone when they get back.
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Post by toomuchreality on Apr 10, 2022 19:20:48 GMT -5
You're a good mom and g-ma, Sharon.
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Post by busymom on Apr 11, 2022 22:19:54 GMT -5
Good Evening Kids! My schedule is a bit crazy right now, and I won't have a day "off" until a week from tomorrow. Oh well, at least the week will go by quickly.
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Post by toomuchreality on Apr 12, 2022 0:36:05 GMT -5
Good Evening Kids! My schedule is a bit crazy right now, and I won't have a day "off" until a week from tomorrow. Oh well, at least the week will go by quickly. Hope your weather is good!
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Post by busymom on Apr 12, 2022 7:52:47 GMT -5
Good Evening Kids! My schedule is a bit crazy right now, and I won't have a day "off" until a week from tomorrow. Oh well, at least the week will go by quickly. Hope your weather is good! Actually no. We're unseasonably cold, and we'll be getting a bunch of rain later today. But, it could be worse. North of us they're getting snow, and may be measuring it in FEET.
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Post by TheOtherMe on Apr 12, 2022 8:29:22 GMT -5
It's supposed to get very windy again here later this morning and then severe thunderstorms overnight. Not thrilled about the storms.
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Post by toomuchreality on Apr 12, 2022 13:13:33 GMT -5
It was 75° here, on Friday. Monday it snowed. And again today. Lots of major road closures this morning, due to accidents. 😕
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Post by snapdragon on Apr 12, 2022 15:13:19 GMT -5
It's been busy for me at work so just popping in to say "hi"
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Post by Sharon on Apr 12, 2022 16:46:06 GMT -5
My new lawn mower is supposed to be delivered shortly, I'm excited. It will be a riding lawn mower. Tonight I don't have to cook dinner either. There is a birthday in DD's family so I will get dinner and cake tonight.
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Post by busymom on Apr 13, 2022 14:29:36 GMT -5
Good Afternoon Kids! I got thru my dermatologists appointment just fine. My previous one retired early, due to the Covid outbreak. She had decided that life is short, and she'd rather put in time with her older kids, than worry about catching the virus from a patient, which I don't blame her for one bit. The new one seems nice. Unfortunately (or fortunately) she has AMAZING-looking skin. I asked her for advice on slowing down my skin aging, and she actually suggested a product made by ROC. (I thought she'd suggest something more expensive.) I'll try it, and let you know the results in a couple of months. We had thunderstorms last night, and we may or may not get some sNOw in the next day or two. We'll see what happens.
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Post by toomuchreality on Apr 13, 2022 19:20:17 GMT -5
Brrrr... It's cold here today! I hope it doesn't snow again tonight. I don't want to sweat all day, but I'm so tired of freezing!
I went to the doctor yesterday. That went well, for the most part.
I got my hair cut today. Yay! Now, I'm cold, even under blankets.
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Post by TheOtherMe on Apr 14, 2022 8:58:08 GMT -5
It's cold and sunny this morning but the winds are bad. High wind warnings.
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Post by toomuchreality on Apr 14, 2022 12:11:05 GMT -5
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Post by busymom on Apr 14, 2022 12:14:03 GMT -5
Good Afternoon Kids! Can Winter be over, puh-leez? We're getting snow falling AND heavy winds. Not cool for the middle of April.
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Post by busymom on Apr 15, 2022 5:03:26 GMT -5
Rooooooooooad trip! You kids behave now, ya hear? I'll let you know what I've been up to tonight. Be good!
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Post by toomuchreality on Apr 15, 2022 10:22:09 GMT -5
Rooooooooooad trip! You kids behave now, ya hear? I'll let you know what I've been up to tonight. Be good! Have fun! Safe travels.
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Post by Sharon on Apr 15, 2022 14:28:10 GMT -5
Nothing like the grocery store just before a holiday weekend. My list wasn't too long and I wanted to get it done so went on my lunch. The store was packed and the check out lines were down every aisle but I still managed to get in and out without too much issue.
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Post by toomuchreality on Apr 15, 2022 15:21:10 GMT -5
Nothing like the grocery store just before a holiday weekend. My list wasn't too long and I wanted to get it done so went on my lunch. The store was packed and the check out lines were down every aisle but I still managed to get in and out without too much issue. Seriously? I wouldn't have expected that. Glad you got in and out.
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Post by skeeter on Apr 15, 2022 16:12:20 GMT -5
Did you ever get a chance to try those Stouffer's Lasagna Bites you mentioned some time ago toomuchreality, and if so, how were they?
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