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Post by busymom on Aug 30, 2023 19:13:12 GMT -5
Good Evening Kids! I've been working on a stack of paperwork for DS, and I'm not done with it yet. Fortunately it won't be picked up until Friday, so I've got one more day to get finished.
It was a nicer-than-average day today, but I wasn't really able to enjoy it. Oh well. We're getting another heat wave over the holiday weekend, then within a week or two we'll most likely get comfortable temperatures again.
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Post by toomuchreality on Aug 31, 2023 11:12:27 GMT -5
We're still doing the 90's dance too. But that's normal here, until Sept, or October.
HAVE A GREAT LABOR DAY WEEKEND! ♡
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Post by TheOtherMe on Aug 31, 2023 11:16:26 GMT -5
Another beautiful morning.
It's supposed to be hot for the weekend and next week. I am hoping it's not too hot next week because I am going to see my dead people. I may have to hit cemeteries fairly early in the morning. I was hoping to walk one of the cemeteries.
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Post by busymom on Aug 31, 2023 22:37:39 GMT -5
I've mostly finished the paperwork, and I'm off to bed. Looking forward to doing a bit of relaxing after tomorrow.
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Post by toomuchreality on Aug 31, 2023 22:55:41 GMT -5
I did laundry, dishes, took garbage out and washed my floors today. I ordered pizza for dinner. I'll take the leftovers for lunch tomorrow, with my DGDs. I'm tired. Wish I didn't need to put the food away, so I could just turn off the lights and go to bed.
Good night, kids.
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Post by TheOtherMe on Sept 1, 2023 14:09:26 GMT -5
Another beautiful day. Supposed to get hot tomorrow.
Got my chai and I've been watching genealogy webinars. Nothing else on the agenda until volleyball tonight.
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Post by NancysSummerSip on Sept 1, 2023 17:52:07 GMT -5
Hiya Friday folk peeps! I got my housework done for the week, though I still have to mow the backyard tomorrow. First race of the season is tomorrow. 8K trail run. Nothing like starting out with a tough one. Everything is packed up and ready to roll out. I had a light dinner (salad and leftover chicken; same for lunch). I have some plain cold pasta for my morning carbohydrate, not too much. And yes, a lot of ice, water and fluids. I practiced last week wearing an ice sock, so I should be ready.
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Post by toomuchreality on Sept 1, 2023 19:25:56 GMT -5
Hiya Friday folk peeps! I got my housework done for the week, though I still have to mow the backyard tomorrow. First race of the season is tomorrow. 8K trail run. Nothing like starting out with a tough one. Everything is packed up and ready to roll out. I had a light dinner (salad and leftover chicken; same for lunch). I have some plain cold pasta for my morning carbohydrate, not too much. And yes, a lot of ice, water and fluids. I practiced last week wearing an ice sock, so I should be ready.
Good luck in your race! What is an ice sock?
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Post by busymom on Sept 1, 2023 20:49:00 GMT -5
Hi Kids! Good Evening! Sorry I haven't been here much, but it's just been one of "those" weeks. I'd barely completed & submitted DS's paperwork, when I found out the house I'd been interested in buying a couple of weeks ago was suddenly available once again, so I had to hurry up & submit paperwork to get my financing approved, just in case we decide to buy it. I need a weekend. But, no rest for the weary this weekend, as we're the ones doing the grilling on Monday.
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Post by toomuchreality on Sept 1, 2023 20:56:22 GMT -5
Hi Kids! Good Evening! Sorry I haven't been here much, but it's just been one of "those" weeks. I'd barely completed & submitted DS's paperwork, when I found out the house I'd been interested in buying a couple of weeks ago was suddenly available once again, so I had to hurry up & submit paperwork to get my financing approved, just in case we decide to buy it. I need a weekend. But, no rest for the weary this weekend, as we're the ones doing the grilling on Monday. If you decide you want the house, I hope you get it! have a good weekend and enjoy your BBQ, or whatever it is you're doing. I'm glad you got the paperwork done! You too, are a good mom. I hope you get some rest soon.
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Post by busymom on Sept 1, 2023 21:30:07 GMT -5
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Post by Sharon on Sept 2, 2023 7:50:59 GMT -5
I'm on call this weekend. Unfortunately one of my team members didn't handle a situation last weekend very well so the higher ups are hot to make sure it doesn't repeat this weekend. I volunteered to get up each morning and proactively check the process to make sure there were no issues. I even sent our VP a message this morning that all was well. Oh well I have a lot that needs to be done around here so hopefully with getting up early I can get on it. I did get the lawn mowed yesterday so that is done for the weekend.
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Post by busymom on Sept 2, 2023 11:01:38 GMT -5
Good Morning Kids! I was up early & went to the grocery store to score some holiday weekend deals before they ran out. With what DD is bringing Monday, we'll have enough food to last for days. You can definitely feel the heat ramping up here. Yesterday we had hot temps with a cool breeze. But now it feels like everything is getting hotter.
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Post by TheOtherMe on Sept 2, 2023 11:04:06 GMT -5
It's supposed to start heating up today and the heat will last about a week.
Guess I will have to spread out visiting my dead people over the mornings I will be in my birth town. I wasn't raised there, but I remember a lot more about it than my sister did because I am 2 1/2 years older than her.
Like most towns it doesn't look anything like it did in the 50's when I was growing up. We lived in an upstairs apartment on the Square when I was born. When sister arrived, we moved to a two bedroom house. A cousin was able to remember where it was located so I got pictures of it last time I was there.
The house my parents bought with the insurance money from when their bowling alley burned down looks like a . When they bought it, the house had an outhouse. My mom was not living in a house like that. The kitchen had been added on so there was water. Kitchen had a flat roof so my grandpa built a bathroom on the flat roof.
Dad couldn't drive past it. A few years ago, a civic group that fixes up the exterior of houses had it looking very nice. It looks like a again.
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Post by NancysSummerSip on Sept 2, 2023 12:48:22 GMT -5
I am back! Good race; the weather gods liked us, sort of. Stayed overcast, and a dry trail. I finished 10 minutes faster than last year, but I credit that more to the mud-free trail and actually knowing the course this year. The technical part (roots, ruts, rocks, sand and elevation changes) were still bad, just less bad. Did not stop at Walmart on the way home (I smelled hideous), but will go early tomorrow. Did come home,unpack, clean up and eat. Second load of laundry going into the dryer now. I did start edging the lawn, but the battery quit. It's recharged and I will finish later. Fish store offered fresh lobster and lobster bisque. That is spaghetti sauce for me. DH is having a crab cake.
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Post by NancysSummerSip on Sept 2, 2023 18:14:17 GMT -5
I got out and mowed the back lawn and finished edging. Came in feeling woozy and unsteady. Tried a new salt-based hydration powder, mixed with water. Ew. Way too salty for me, though I see the good in using it. I did feel better. I figure I can make ice cubes from the mix and put them in water or club soda.
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Post by toomuchreality on Sept 2, 2023 18:49:04 GMT -5
I got out and mowed the back lawn and finished edging. Came in feeling woozy and unsteady. Tried a new salt-based hydration powder, mixed with water. Ew. Way too salty for me, though I see the good in using it. I did feel better. I figure I can make ice cubes from the mix and put them in water or club soda.
Yuck. Won't that ruin every drink you add them to? You are more adventurous than I am, in so many ways. Especially food.
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Post by Sharon on Sept 2, 2023 19:08:30 GMT -5
I spent the entire day cleaning house. I still need to mop and do some more work on my desk. ETA: I'm also upset that I won't be able to watch my TV shows tonight. Spectrum is in a fight with Disney so Disney has pulled all their stations from Spectrum. Among those is National Geographic. I watch a lot of programs on National Geographic.
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Post by toomuchreality on Sept 2, 2023 19:47:44 GMT -5
I spent the entire day cleaning house. I still need to mop and do some more work on my desk. ETA: I'm also upset that I won't be able to watch my TV shows tonight. Spectrum is in a fight with Disney so Disney has pulled all their stations from Spectrum. Among those is National Geographic. I watch a lot of programs on National Geographic. That sucks. And is one of the reasons I have stayed with Comcast. But it's not cheap and they too, have their issues. Although I have significantly less problems with them now, then I used to. I am not a fan of streaming.
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Post by jerseygirl on Sept 3, 2023 4:37:39 GMT -5
Grocery store tomatoes don't taste good to me. I buy calamato tomatoes in the grocery which have a better taste. But home grown gardens are the best!
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Post by TheOtherMe on Sept 3, 2023 10:16:33 GMT -5
Doing laundry and getting ready for my trip. I've checked in to the hotel. Stay doesn't start until tomorrow.
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Post by NancysSummerSip on Sept 3, 2023 11:13:14 GMT -5
Brought a mix of things for brunch today. No sweating this on a holiday weekend, right?
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Post by NancysSummerSip on Sept 3, 2023 11:17:36 GMT -5
It's a workout day off, though I do feel fine. Giving everything a chance to reset. I did make it to Walmart early, before insanity set in.
Did a little yard work when I got back, then made French toast for breakfast. Also put a pork loin in to marinate for roasting for dinner. We will have it with a baked sweet potato. I scrubbed the shower stall with a scrubber tool I found in the garage - it is battery powered and has exchangeable brush heads. Works very well! Also made frozen yogurt mix and it is chilling in the fridge. I will bake the last of DH's cookies while it churns later. When it gets cooler and shady outside, I do want to clean the inside of my car. It's getting fugly.
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Post by Sharon on Sept 3, 2023 11:50:24 GMT -5
NancysSummerSip I will grab a little pre-church snack on my way out the door I was just outside and it is humid. My plan was to work outdoors today but not sure if that will happen. I had to get up at 4:30 to check a process for a hot issue and make sure all was well. Yesterday I stayed up and got a bunch of stuff done around the house. Today I went back to bed for a couple more hours sleep.
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Post by busymom on Sept 3, 2023 13:28:14 GMT -5
Good Afternoon Kids! The heat is back. My joints have been very painful, and I wasn't sure if I was the only one having problems, but nope, after talking to folks at church, it's not just me, so I'll blame it on the weather.
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Post by NancysSummerSip on Sept 3, 2023 15:03:32 GMT -5
I am going to put the sweet potato in the oven at 4:45 and the pork loin in at 5:00, then go clean the car; there should be enough shade by then. I am working on races for the rest of the year, or at least through January.
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Post by busymom on Sept 3, 2023 20:44:59 GMT -5
I baked a Dutch apple pie for tomorrow. I've also been cleaning like crazy, as the real estate agent is checking to see what we "might" get for our place based on comps, then she wants to see our house in person on Wednesday. And yes, we're still hosting for the Labor Day gathering tomorrow. Of course, DH has to work at his job, so I get to do most of the work here at home.
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Post by Sharon on Sept 3, 2023 21:12:18 GMT -5
We unfortunately have another wildfire in the area. It started as a brush fire along the side of the highway but we are having 30+mph winds and the fire has taken off on them. It's about 3 to 4 miles from my place but running NE from me.
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Post by busymom on Sept 3, 2023 21:20:30 GMT -5
We unfortunately have another wildfire in the area. It started as a brush fire along the side of the highway but we are having 30+mph winds and the fire has taken off on them. It's about 3 to 4 miles from my place but running NE from me. You stay safe! That is scary.
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