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Post by busymom on Jun 16, 2024 13:36:32 GMT -5
Good Afternoon Kids! We're at around 86 degrees right now, and the humidity is nasty. The dogs even laid out on the back porch when I sent them outside, which they almost never do, so I let them back into the house more quickly than they usually want to come in. I'm in the middle of making chocolate frosting for DH's cake. It's a cooked frosting, so it needs to cool some before I can put it on the cake. I'm so sorry, toomuchreality. All of my closest older male relatives are gone now too. DH's Dad & Uncles are also gone. If it wasn't for DH, I'm not sure I'd like this holiday much either.
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Post by Opti on Jun 16, 2024 15:56:41 GMT -5
Since my dad is gone and my car isn't running well, I'm staying home today. Maybe I'll get some laundry done, or clean my floors. I miss my dad and older brother. (Some others too.) I feel sad today. I'm sorry. My Dad is gone so I understand. I hope you have some peace today.
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Post by seriousthistime on Jun 16, 2024 16:04:34 GMT -5
My father died suddenly when I was in elementary school. There were many Father's Days over the years when I yearned to have him back. It's especially difficult when all the kids your age have their fathers around, and yours is gone. (1950s/60s, so few single mothers.) My sister was so young she has no recollection of having a father. Still, she felt the same deficit seeing all her friends with their fathers.
My son is a father, so I sent him a text telling him what a great father and husband he is.
Happy Father's Day to all the fathers out there.
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Post by Opti on Jun 16, 2024 17:03:18 GMT -5
My father died suddenly when I was in elementary school. There were many Father's Days over the years when I yearned to have him back. It's especially difficult when all the kids your age have their fathers around, and yours is gone. (1950s/60s, so few single mothers.) My sister was so young she has no recollection of having a father. Still, she felt the same deficit seeing all her friends with their fathers. My son is a father, so I sent him a text telling him what a great father and husband he is. Happy Father's Day to all the fathers out there. That's very tough. So sorry to learn you lost your father at such an early age.
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Post by toomuchreality on Jun 16, 2024 17:12:10 GMT -5
My father died suddenly when I was in elementary school. There were many Father's Days over the years when I yearned to have him back. It's especially difficult when all the kids your age have their fathers around, and yours is gone. (1950s/60s, so few single mothers.) My sister was so young she has no recollection of having a father. Still, she felt the same deficit seeing all her friends with their fathers. My son is a father, so I sent him a text telling him what a great father and husband he is. Happy Father's Day to all the fathers out there. I'm sorry. I sent a text to my younger brother and to my son in law. But it was my older brother that I was really close to. He died of a heart attack in my apartment, 5 days before my birthday, in 2011. His ashes are on my dresser. When I die, both his ashes and mine, will be buried together, in my parents burial plot(s).
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Post by busymom on Jun 17, 2024 11:42:03 GMT -5
Good Morning Kids! We've gotten a LOT of rain here, so when it paused, and ran out & bought some groceries. I also took my MOB dress in to see if it was a good candidate for dry cleaning, or some sort of professional cleaning. The answer is NO. (It has a combination of glued on beadwork and sewn beads.) I could sign paperwork, and risk it, but the lady at the dry cleaners showed me that there isn't even any dirt on the hem (amazing!), so she recommended just airing out the dress. If I want to wear it once more, I could always spray it with Febreeze.
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Post by toomuchreality on Jun 17, 2024 13:01:16 GMT -5
Since maintenance didn't show up on Friday, to finish what they started and I've gone without a window covering for nearly a week, after waiting all morning to see if they come, I called the office and inquired. (I didn't know if they have today off, for Juneteenth). She said the work order is still open. She will reach out to them.
My place is a mess, waiting. There's a drop cloth spread out, scraped paint chunks and chips, drywall mud that has been scraped off and my furniture shoved over to a corner, etc.
I'd really like to get it cleaned up! It makes me anxious looking at the mess.
I will attempt to get some laundry done and clean my floors, this afternoon, while I wait.
It looks like Heck.
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Post by toomuchreality on Jun 17, 2024 13:06:18 GMT -5
Good Morning Kids! We've gotten a LOT of rain here, so when it paused, and ran out & bought some groceries. I also took my MOB dress in to see if it was a good candidate for dry cleaning, or some sort of professional cleaning. The answer is NO. (It has a combination of glued on beadwork and sewn beads.) I could sign paperwork, and risk it, but the lady at the dry cleaners showed me that there isn't even any dirt on the hem (amazing!), so she recommended just airing out the dress. If I want to wear it once more, I could always spray it with Febreeze. If its possible you'd like to wear your dress again, I wouldn't clean, or wash it. Use Febreeze, or a steamer, if you feel it's needed. I bet it's fine. 😊
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Post by toomuchreality on Jun 17, 2024 13:10:48 GMT -5
Sharon, How's your head doing? It's lucky there's not a question of domestic violence going on. You could easily nail someone with this! 😉 Not that you would. Just that you could! 😳
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Post by busymom on Jun 17, 2024 15:40:20 GMT -5
Since maintenance didn't show up on Friday, to finish what they started and I've gone without a window covering for nearly a week, after waiting all morning to see if they come, I called the office and inquired. (I didn't know if they have today off, for Juneteenth). She said the work order is still open. She will reach out to them. My place is a mess, waiting. There's a drop cloth spread out, scraped paint chunks and chips, drywall mud that has been scraped off and my furniture shoved over to a corner, etc. I'd really like to get it cleaned up! It makes me anxious looking at the mess. I will attempt to get some laundry done and clean my floors, this afternoon, while I wait. It looks like Heck. Wow! They left, in the middle of a project, and literally left their drop clothes down? What a lazy bunch!
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Post by toomuchreality on Jun 17, 2024 16:16:48 GMT -5
Maybe DD1 and wife have found a 'new' car for me. It's a 2014 KIA Sportage SL. They found it online. They will go look at it and test drive it, after work. Then call me. cars.ksl.com/listing/9295811
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Post by busymom on Jun 17, 2024 19:54:45 GMT -5
I don't want to disappoint you, toomuchreality, but KIA's are the "favorite" car for teens to steal in our community, because they're easy to break into. Hyundais are the other brand to avoid. There have been people who've had their cars of those 2 brands stolen multiple times, if the thieves don't destroy them first. How about a brand that isn't a top choice of thieves right now, like Chevrolet?
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Post by Sharon on Jun 17, 2024 21:16:47 GMT -5
Sharon , How's your head doing? It's lucky there's not a question of domestic violence going on. You could easily nail someone with this! 😉 Not that you would. Just that you could! 😳 Thank you for asking. My head is still tender but I don't have as much of a headache as I did.
This afternoon it popped up on facebook that one of the elderly members of the church was missing. It appears that she has been found about 150 miles away. They haven't given an update on her condition but praying that she is okay and just lost.
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Post by Peace77 on Jun 17, 2024 21:17:16 GMT -5
I don't want to disappoint you, toomuchreality , but KIA's are the "favorite" car for teens to steal in our community, because they're easy to break into. Hyundais are the other brand to avoid. There have been people who've had their cars of those 2 brands stolen multiple times, if the thieves don't destroy them first. How about a brand that isn't a top choice of thieves right now, like Chevrolet? There are so many Kia and Hyundai model cars stolen in my area that the police hand out Club locks.
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Post by toomuchreality on Jun 17, 2024 22:57:24 GMT -5
I don't want to disappoint you, toomuchreality, but KIA's are the "favorite" car for teens to steal in our community, because they're easy to break into. Hyundais are the other brand to avoid. There have been people who've had their cars of those 2 brands stolen multiple times, if the thieves don't destroy them first. How about a brand that isn't a top choice of thieves right now, like Chevrolet? Yep. I know that. The KIA didn't work out, after all. I'm still looking. Ugh
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Post by toomuchreality on Jun 17, 2024 22:58:44 GMT -5
Sharon , How's your head doing? It's lucky there's not a question of domestic violence going on. You could easily nail someone with this! 😉 Not that you would. Just that you could! 😳 Thank you for asking. My head is still tender but I don't have as much of a headache as I did.
This afternoon it popped up on facebook that one of the elderly members of the church was missing. It appears that she has been found about 150 miles away. They haven't given an update on her condition but praying that she is okay and just lost. Holy Moly! I hope she's okay. Glad you are too!
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Post by busymom on Jun 17, 2024 23:14:57 GMT -5
I don't want to disappoint you, toomuchreality , but KIA's are the "favorite" car for teens to steal in our community, because they're easy to break into. Hyundais are the other brand to avoid. There have been people who've had their cars of those 2 brands stolen multiple times, if the thieves don't destroy them first. How about a brand that isn't a top choice of thieves right now, like Chevrolet? Yep. I know that. The KIA didn't work out, after all. I'm still looking. Ugh Hope you can find a reliable model that you like.
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Post by toomuchreality on Jun 18, 2024 16:30:59 GMT -5
Yep. I know that. The KIA didn't work out, after all. I'm still looking. Ugh Hope you can find a reliable model that you like. Thanks. I've noticed I'm not coping well with things, since the first of the year/my heart attacks. I want to crawl under a rock and just stay there. It would be so easy to become a recluse, these days. I wish I didn't have to deal with crap any more. Depression?
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Post by TheOtherMe on Jun 18, 2024 17:31:09 GMT -5
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Post by NoNamePerson on Jun 18, 2024 18:54:53 GMT -5
Hope you can find a reliable model that you like. Thanks. I've noticed I'm not coping well with things, since the first of the year/my heart attacks. I want to crawl under a rock and just stay there. It would be so easy to become a recluse, these days. I wish I didn't have to deal with crap any more. Depression?
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Post by busymom on Jun 18, 2024 19:32:41 GMT -5
It's been really dark here since about 7 pm. I suspect we're getting more storms tonight. It certainly could be depression, toomuchreality. You've had a lot on your plate this past year, so maybe it's time just to kick back & relax for a bit, to recharge.
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Post by Sharon on Jun 19, 2024 7:45:33 GMT -5
I finished applying the primer in the living room yesterday. This morning my hips and knees feel like they are on fire. It wasn't that much painting so not sure what caused everything to get inflamed.
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Post by busymom on Jun 19, 2024 11:34:17 GMT -5
I finished applying the primer in the living room yesterday. This morning my hips and knees feel like they are on fire. It wasn't that much painting so not sure what caused everything to get inflamed. Standing on a ladder? That'll do it to me. Ouchie!
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Post by busymom on Jun 19, 2024 11:35:33 GMT -5
Good Morning Kids! The forecast here changed, and today is supposed to be the only "dry" day for the rest of the week, so I ran to Dollar Tree & Walmart to pick up some things. Don't you just HATE it when you've only got a couple of things on your list, and all of this random stuff just jumps into your cart?
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Post by TheOtherMe on Jun 19, 2024 15:12:15 GMT -5
It's cooler here because it's cloudy. We have had on and off rain all day. Of course, it was raining hard when I got home from picking up my food, but I get in the house through the garage so I didn't get wet.
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Post by busymom on Jun 19, 2024 21:21:57 GMT -5
DS & I got in a walk, almost immediately after dinner, because we wanted to get back home before the mosquitoes came out. Yes, all of the rain has given us a LOT of the little buggers. That's the best part about an early frost in the Fall, getting rid of the bugs.
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Post by busymom on Jun 20, 2024 7:48:50 GMT -5
Good Morning Kids! So far the rain has held off, so I'm considering running an errand or two once DS catches his ride to work. NancysSummerSip, what are they saying there about that tropical disturbance running along the East Coast? I'm not liking how it's tightening up, and looking like it's gonna run up Florida & Georgia...
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Post by TheOtherMe on Jun 20, 2024 7:58:52 GMT -5
It rained here during the night. Weather app shows rain off and on all day.
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Post by busymom on Jun 20, 2024 9:32:28 GMT -5
Today is one of my favorite days of the year. (I don't know why I thought the 21st was the longest day of the year, but it's today.) So, bask in all of the daylight!
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Post by TheOtherMe on Jun 20, 2024 11:28:26 GMT -5
Summer Solstice. Some climate deniers defaced Stonehenge yesterday. It is the most magical place and now the stones have to be repaired. Orange paint was thrown on them.
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