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Post by motherto2 on Feb 13, 2013 23:08:05 GMT -5
Holly, I am so sorry to hear of your father's passing. Hugs and prayers are coming your way.
DD got into a sentimental mood last night at about 10:50. She started bringing her stuff home from my aunt's where she has been living the last year and a half or so. I think it's starting to sink in that she will be leaving soon. Three weeks from tomorrow I will be taking her to report to her unit.
DS had some incredible news at school today. Got some things cleared up and solved, and all is good with him. He so hates the school that he has talked about transferring to another school. Problem is, after this semester he will be a senior next year, so I have mixed feelings about him transferring. I'm afraid he will be mad at himself that he didn't just suck it up and stay there for the last year, and he has some great lifelong friends. But on the flip side, he loves to hate it. And unfortunately, that is the way the majority of the students feel about it at any given moment. Oh well, he has a few months to decide, but then I realized I will have to pay the $300 fee that reserves his spot for next year in March.
My boss's boss was at our place today. She said that some of our local Congressmen have stated that the majority of Congress isn't impacted by the furloughs that are set to happen for Federal workers, so they have absolutely no incentive to work through the sequestration that will require us to have unpaid days. So, they said that it will happen, so prepare for it. Disheartening to hear they can't do the job that they are sent to do. I hear they will be on a week hiatus soon, so more than likely it won't be resolved any time soon. They sure set everything up to fail when they agreed to the drastic cuts.
My lower back started acting up again last night. I had vowed I was going to try to find a chiropractor and start trying to get it straightened out, but now I'm afraid to put out the money for it. Been on the heating pad the last two nights.
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Post by TheOtherMe on Feb 13, 2013 23:42:21 GMT -5
I keep my house for chilly also. I think she finally figured out the heated bed is much better than the couch. I was so excited when I saw Lucy in the bed. Went to lunch with DS, DN and GN. Went to Olive Garden so I could use one of the gift cards DS had given me for Christmas. I don't normally eat there so I still don't know why she gave me a gift card for that restaurant. Anyway, when I went to pay the bill with the gift card, I was told there was no balance on it. The manager came over and said there was no record of the card in the system. DS pulled out the $5 card she got for buying it and the manager activated the card. DS said she remembered they were really busy when she stopped by just to buy the gift cards and the cashier seemed distracted. She remembered wandering if the two cards she bought got activated. Well, one didn't. She's going to ask the other person what happened when they went to use the card. She knows that person went to Olive Garden. DS called me on way home. I went to her house and we got through about half of the things she has in a bedroom that they brought from mom and dad's house. Lots of memories there. Some weird stuff there, some pure junk, some cool stuff. The most important things to me that I brought home were my mom's only doll, a quilt made by her grandmother, rag rugs made by my grandmother, and some of my dad's bowling trophies. I also have his bowling balls. Dad told DS he didn't want the balls gone, but didn't think they have room for them in the new place, so they will live at my house.
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Post by mmhmm on Feb 14, 2013 2:12:11 GMT -5
My sincere condolences on the loss of your father, Holly.
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Post by ❤ mollymouser ❤ on Feb 14, 2013 2:25:47 GMT -5
Motherto2 ... good news about your son. I hope your back problem resolves quickly! I wish you weren't dealing with all this sequestration/furlough stress.
Theo ... so, you now have a bowling ball collection? Glad the gift card got fixed!
There's a chirping cricket in my garage. I thought that was a summer thing.
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Post by marvholly on Feb 14, 2013 7:00:47 GMT -5
Funeral will be today ater all at DD2's request. She just wants everything oer & done with.
Did get everything accomplished Wed including the haircut.
My microwave went kaput Wed so either I will grab Dad's 9which is VERY old-came w/the house DD2 bought in 2004) or I will need to go shopping SOON. An expense NOT planned on since I got it Aug 2009. NOT happy w/GE or Black & Decker appliances. They seem to have abnormally short life spans.
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Post by TheOtherMe on Feb 14, 2013 9:10:13 GMT -5
Again, Holly, my sincere condolences on the loss of your father. Yes, now I have a collection of bowling balls and shoes and bowling trophies. Dad doesn't want them gone. DS gave me strict instructions that none of what I brought home is to go in my basement. No chances of flooding upstairs.
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Post by ❤ mollymouser ❤ on Feb 14, 2013 16:58:56 GMT -5
Funeral will be today ater all at DD2's request. She just wants everything oer & done with. Did get everything accomplished Wed including the haircut. My microwave went kaput Wed so either I will grab Dad's 9which is VERY old-came w/the house DD2 bought in 2004) or I will need to go shopping SOON. An expense NOT planned on since I got it Aug 2009. NOT happy w/GE or Black & Decker appliances. They seem to have abnormally short life spans. That is a really short lifespan. Hopefully you can grab your dad's and buy some time to find a good one at a great price. I would be lost without my microwave!
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Post by ❤ mollymouser ❤ on Feb 14, 2013 17:01:48 GMT -5
I finally finished my laundry!
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Post by motherto2 on Feb 14, 2013 21:08:27 GMT -5
Happy Valentine's friends . I'm sitting here with DD watching 27 Dresses. Cute movie! We had salmon on the grill, asparagus and baked sweet potatoes for dinner. DD bought me a nice bottle of wine, made me a card, and DD and DS gave me some chocolates, flowers and a bear. I'm crazy for bears . My folks just called and wanted to stop by to see "Little Bit" (Mason). I knew I had been replaced, but surprised that DD has been replaced!!! Busy day at work, busy week, but tomorrow is my day off and Monday is a holiday, so I have a four day weekend . Hope all your sweeties were good to you!
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Post by TheOtherMe on Feb 14, 2013 22:21:35 GMT -5
IRS website shows my tax refund will be sent to bank on Tuesday. Should show up in my account Wednesday or Thursday. Took state deposit 2 days to show up from when state said it was sent.
Today was the day I work at the church. We still have a communication problem. They FINALLY are upping the internet speed from .5 mbps to 3 mbps. Yeah! And we have a second network for the members to use that won't be slowing down the internet when it's being used for business reasons. It would slow to a crawl if somebody came in and got online. I asked somebody to get the business connection password protected and unprotect the second one.
Pastor had contacted me for some information while I was out of town. I don't have that on my computer. I found some spreadsheets that were done in 2006 and 2008 (before my time there) and emailed them to him. He emailed me back with comments that this isn't what he asked for. I told him I didn't prepare the spreadsheets, I was just sending ones I had found on the computer. Like my BIL said, I'd know what he wanted if he'd actually come to the church when I was there.
Talked to mom tonight. She said she is really anxious and excited to get up here. She asked what happens if somebody else wants the apartment that is being held for them. Told her if they don't take it within 48 hours, it would be gone and they go to the bottom of the list. She said if that happens she will have to convince dad to take sister's loan offer. "It's just that we haven't owed anybody money since we paid off the mortgage in 1990". I understand that, but it would be very short term.
The first offer is totally dead. Buyer wouldn't budge from original offer. He's not being very smart either. You don't open with your best offer. It's a negotiating process.
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Post by ❤ mollymouser ❤ on Feb 15, 2013 0:21:30 GMT -5
MILITARY UPDATE ~ ( I wasn't sure what else to call this!) As you know, funding for my wonderful DH's plane/unit was scheduled to end with the fiscal year 9/30/13 ... but he needs to stay in the military through 8/1/14 to be retirement eligible. ( He'd like to stay in longer, but that's another issue). We were afraid he was going to have to scramble around and find a place to work for another 10 months starting October 1 ... and that we'd be geographically separated for at least that long. *** UPDATE: According to my wonderful DH, the USAF has pushed all of this back another year, so he should have funding/a job through 9/30/14 ... 2 months past his retirement eligibility date! And they have now officially said that the planes are going to OKC after that .. but it's still unknown for how long. This takes a load of stress off of BOTH of us ~ getting him to retirement has been a longterm goal and our retirement planning depends on it, ya know? Anyway .... WHEW. ( More time to save $$$, more time to get the house spruced up for a sale more time for the California real estate market to recover!)
The Grand Opening for our PETCO adoption center is tomorrow evening, complete with a ribbon cutting by our local City Councilperson, media, people from the Petco Foundation and bigwigs from Petco Corporate. I was there this afternoon/early evening with Tammy and her husband, getting the climbing shelves hung up in the cat and kitten rooms, and getting some big signs hung, too. A generous donor has purchased us a fridge and microwave for the adoption center, and we got an automated call from Sears that said they'd deliver the fridge tomorrow between 4:45 and 6:45 (yep.... smack-dab in the middle of our Grand Opening! ) I shrieked when I heard that, then scrambled to get it rescheduled for some time on Monday! Augh! I took a bunch of photos today that I need to get uploaded into a Facebook Album on the Cat House page.
HAPPY NEWS! Because my wonderful DH is sick (he caught a cold) he is actually flying home 2 days early from Texas and should be here by midnight! YAY! 2 days early ... so that means 2 days more with him at home before he heads back to Texas on February 27!
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Post by ❤ mollymouser ❤ on Feb 15, 2013 2:15:00 GMT -5
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Post by snapdragon on Feb 15, 2013 11:27:05 GMT -5
Molly that is great to hear about the adoption center! Good luck tonight!
Also enjoy the extra time with your DH.
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Post by mrsdutt on Feb 15, 2013 13:05:02 GMT -5
Yesterday was a busy day for me. DD3 came over with the kids. That baby doesn't even let you know she's in a room. She watches everything and says nothing. The 2 1/2 year old 'helped' gramma with the gardening. I swept up the dirt he displaced when they left. I had to thank him for his help, though.
Then I picked up GS1 from school and we hung out. He wanted Marley to lie with him on the bed while he watched a cartoon. DD1 came with GS2 and we had dinner. She brought me tulips, too.
Today is a down day so I've been watching food channel for a while.
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Post by ❤ mollymouser ❤ on Feb 15, 2013 13:31:45 GMT -5
My wonderful DH is happily snoozing on the couch, burrito'd in blankets. Nice to have him home.
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Post by TheOtherMe on Feb 15, 2013 14:11:21 GMT -5
Hope hubby gets some rest so he feels better. Good news on getting to stay put another year.
Adoption Center looks beautiful.
I called mom and dad's insurance company today and got that all straightened out. Called her and she kept carrying on that she wants to move up as soon as possible. I guess when she gets ready, she's ready.
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Post by Sharon on Feb 15, 2013 20:43:51 GMT -5
Molly that is double good news, your DH's job will be around for another year and he is home for a few extra days. Today was one of those absolutely beautiful days that let's you know that Spring isn't too far away. Fortunately I was off work a little early and I came home and worked in the yard. I raked up a bunch of pine needle that had come down over the winter and I even mowed the lawn. It was such a nice day that when my Dad took me down to pick up my car from getting new tires we took the 55 T-bird, without the top.
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Post by motherto2 on Feb 15, 2013 22:20:11 GMT -5
Molly that is absolutely wonderful news! I'm so glad your DH will at least be able to get to his retirement date. Anything after that is gravy . Sending get well wishes his way. Theo - I'm glad your mom is so gung ho about moving. She should be able to talk your dad into taking your sis and BIL up on their offer. DD and I went to stay with my grandmother today. She went to the gym and ran some errands, then we packed up about 90% of her stuff and brought some of it home tonight. It wouldn't all fit in my car. Then we went to the local winery and met up with a couple of the ladies that DD has been a personal trainer for. We had a great time. Then got home and DS was able to make it home for the weekend! My world is complete . Theoretically we are supposed to get some snow tonight into tomorrow. I'm definitely not holding my breath
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Post by TheOtherMe on Feb 16, 2013 0:17:29 GMT -5
Mother, that is what DS and BIL are hoping mom can do. DS planted the seed last weekend and he didn't yell like he had at mom. Mom got all nervous today when she asked me what if somebody comes along and wants their apartment. I told her they have the right of first refusal because of their deposit. They have 48 hours to take it or leave it. If they don't take it, their name goes to the bottom of the list. There are only 7 one bedroom units so who knows how long it would be until another one opened up. She said if that happens, dad will take up DS and BIL on their offer. I was a damsel in distress tonight. My garage door was frozen shut. Everything I tried had not worked. BIL came over and fixed it for me.
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Post by ❤ mollymouser ❤ on Feb 16, 2013 1:14:07 GMT -5
I am glad your door got fixed!
The Grand Opening was nice.
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Post by marvholly on Feb 16, 2013 7:41:30 GMT -5
Today is going to be catch up day for all the errands that did NOT get done earlier in the week like CVS & Walgreens.
My entire grocery shopping routine will be changing now. Meijer and my 2 independent markets will be OFF my regular route so I will not be going there unless at least 2 have GREAT deals I want (I get the ads for Meijer & one independent from local bloggers). It is NOT worth the extra time, miles & gas otherwise.
I will be hitting 2 charity resale shops today to see about a microwave replacement. Might hit the nearby closing Best Buy to see if I can get a GREAT deal on a new one.
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Post by Sharon on Feb 16, 2013 8:24:41 GMT -5
When my microwave died a few years ago I found the best deals and options at Sears. I sometimes tend to forget about Sears but I got a great Kenmore microwave that I have been very pleased with.
Just waiting for the sun to come up to see what the weather will be like today. The forecast said showers but we shall see what that really means. I may also try to go to the local farmers market today. A town nearby has a local year round indoor farmers market.
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Post by TheOtherMe on Feb 16, 2013 14:51:35 GMT -5
Glad to hear the Grand Opening went well.
Both my BIL and DS tried to tell me over the phone that a garage door can not get frozen to the cement. BIL was amazed that I was correct, that it was frozen to the cement. It's so nice to be around family when something like this happens. I know if I had not been in Denver last weekend, it wouldn't have happened. That is when the freezing rain and snow fell and the door wasn't opened. It had been acting weird since my return as it hasn't warmed up. BIL said since he put salt along where door hits cement, it should be okay as long as no more freezing rain gets in there. He said to put salt along the entire length of the door and it should prevent it in the future. Hope he is right.
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Post by Happy prose on Feb 16, 2013 14:57:44 GMT -5
Otherme...rub cooking oil on the bottom of the door with a paper towel or rag. It will never freeze. I do the same to the rubber stripping around my car door.
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Post by Sharon on Feb 16, 2013 19:43:05 GMT -5
Today was a busy day around the house. I did make it to the farmers market and I picked up some beets, some greens that I have no clue what they are (the lady told me and I've forgotten), and a loaf of multi-grain bread.
The house is now nice and clean and the laundry is almost done. I spread some moss control fertilizer in the front yard. Would have done the back yard but I ran out. I will pick some up in the next couple of days and do the back yard also. My one rose bush in the front yard has been pruned and I took some roundup to some random daffodils that were in my flower bed.
I also made a ribbon pinecone for the wedding. As part of the decorations in the reception hall we are going to have Christmas trees. FSIL's family grows Christmas trees so it will be an inexpensive way to decorate. Mom and I are experimenting with making these and after several starts and stops I think I have found what will work for us.
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Post by TheOtherMe on Feb 16, 2013 22:16:03 GMT -5
Otherme...rub cooking oil on the bottom of the door with a paper towel or rag. It will never freeze. I do the same to the rubber stripping around my car door. Thank you. Should I do that while it's still under freezing or wait until it gets above freezing?
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Post by TheOtherMe on Feb 16, 2013 22:18:37 GMT -5
mother, it's a shame that Congress does not care about federal employees. I see they voted to freeze federal pay again after the Administration was going to raise it by 1%. When is the last time federal employees got a cost of living increase? It's a shame that the employees will pay for this with their pocket books and cause many employees financial difficulties.
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Post by Happy prose on Feb 16, 2013 22:24:53 GMT -5
Otherme...rub cooking oil on the bottom of the door with a paper towel or rag. It will never freeze. I do the same to the rubber stripping around my car door. Thank you. Should I do that while it's still under freezing or wait until it gets above freezing? It doesn't matter. Oil won't freeze either way.
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Post by TheOtherMe on Feb 16, 2013 22:35:32 GMT -5
Thank you!!! I don't have any cooking oil, but will get some when I'm in town on Monday!
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Post by mrsdutt on Feb 17, 2013 9:52:38 GMT -5
SHARON: How exciting to prepare for a wedding. The trees sound like a great idea. Good luck!
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