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Post by Knee Deep in Water Chloe on Feb 3, 2019 17:03:53 GMT -5
Knee Deep in Water Chloe you and your DH both work very hard. Maybe it's time to either give your cleaner more hours, or lower your standards? I remember that you both used to have 4 kids at home. Without 4 kids at home, things don't get as dirty (ask me how I know lol.) Or maybe you could stretch out your deep-cleaning schedule?
I'm not slacker but you are INCREDILY demanding of yourself. None of us are getting any younger. That was so good of you, debthaven . And Knee Deep in Water Chloe , I agree with DebtH - your wonderful and meticulous lists of TBDs would be a great work plan for hired help. <iframe width="19.700000000000045" height="5.280000000000001" style="position: absolute; width: 19.700000000000045px; height: 5.280000000000001px; z-index: -9999; border-style: none;left: 15px; top: -5px;" id="MoatPxIOPT1_21643625" scrolling="no"></iframe> <iframe width="19.700000000000045" height="5.280000000000001" style="position: absolute; width: 19.7px; height: 5.28px; z-index: -9999; border-style: none; left: 929px; top: -5px;" id="MoatPxIOPT1_5474833" scrolling="no"></iframe> <iframe width="19.700000000000045" height="5.280000000000001" style="position: absolute; width: 19.7px; height: 5.28px; z-index: -9999; border-style: none; left: 15px; top: 203px;" id="MoatPxIOPT1_34274797" scrolling="no"></iframe> <iframe width="19.700000000000045" height="5.280000000000001" style="position: absolute; width: 19.7px; height: 5.28px; z-index: -9999; border-style: none; left: 929px; top: 203px;" id="MoatPxIOPT1_68332004" scrolling="no"></iframe> I'm greatly appreciative of you both saying this. I do think I can stretch out the deep cleaning lists. For example, the January list is actually only 2/3 to 3/4 of the full deep cleaning list. I did feel guilty about that, but I was trying to be reasonable with time expectations. My general goal for the past decade has been to complete the full deep cleaning list every month. I think I'll keep the kitchen list at a once-per-month expectation, but there are ways to make the others ever-other-month.
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Post by nidena on Feb 3, 2019 17:07:36 GMT -5
As for things to do this weekend: QBA HWInter Macro HWEMarketing Reading Assignment #2, Presentation Reading #1 Policy & Strat HWInt'l Mgmt Midterm two of four questions Change sheets Clean catboxVacuum Clean off deskAnd went grocery shopping.
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Post by bean29 on Feb 3, 2019 17:35:27 GMT -5
Came home from work to find the old truck is gone from my driveway! DH gave it to my BIL, he finally came & got it.
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Post by bean29 on Feb 3, 2019 22:03:53 GMT -5
As for things to do this weekend: QBA HWInter Macro HWEMarketing Reading Assignment #2, Presentation Reading #1 Policy & Strat HWInt'l Mgmt Midterm two of four questions Change sheets Clean catboxVacuum Clean off deskAnd went grocery shopping. Nidena are you a full time student? That is a lot for a weekend! All I did was work about 9-10 hours, workout and a couple loads of laundry.
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Post by TheOtherMe on Feb 4, 2019 11:16:07 GMT -5
I mopped snow melt water off out of the garage this morning. Does that count as decluttering? I think the house settling has changed the slope as a lot of the water was not going towards the floor drain.
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Post by ohmomto2boys on Feb 4, 2019 14:35:29 GMT -5
Just found out the desk and chair we ordered for our home office will be delivered next Tuesday. Super excited, but now we need to unload a HUGE 'L' shaped desk that has shelving piece on top of it (it is removable) and a filing cabinet. I'm going to clean it off, get pictures and post it on Let Go and hope we get a bite. I'm only going to ask $100 for it, but I would be happy if someone took it for free too.
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Post by nikiz628 on Feb 4, 2019 16:10:07 GMT -5
Seems fitting since there was hair talk, but I got mine done last Tuesday. I always aim to get in more frequently, but it never seems to happen. My hair was a mess this time. So much regrowth and the ends were just done with life. She fixed me right up and I tipped generously lol. She always makes me look amazing.
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Post by nidena on Feb 4, 2019 16:25:56 GMT -5
And went grocery shopping. Nidena are you a full time student? That is a lot for a weekend! All I did was work about 9-10 hours, workout and a couple loads of laundry. Yep, times two. I'm taking four Undergrad classes and in my first of two back-to-back, 7-week Grad school classes. The first graduation is in May. The Master's will be done in 2020.
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Post by NastyWoman on Feb 4, 2019 17:05:02 GMT -5
My hair is approximately 50% gray. I've had it colored at the salon and I've done it at home. I've found that I prefer the at-home method because the root line is less obvious. I apply color that is similar to my original color and it does wash/fade out but I prefer that (for $9) over having it not fade but having a serious color/not colored root line (for $150 plus tip). HA! Got you beat there → my hair is approx. 99.9% white. I color it every 4 weeks but the last of those weeks I have to use what I refer to as de-skunking powder (think Pepe LePew) to cover my roots. Works pretty well too
I use this in case anyone is interested: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B078KGJ6WR/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o04__o00_s00?ie=UTF8&th=1
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Post by debthaven on Feb 4, 2019 17:06:52 GMT -5
Dumb question NastyWoman but does it work on temples too? I hope it goes quickly ohmomto2boys and that you get some money for it! I don't know how many of you read the YM OT "what are you doing right now" thread but our Knee Deep in Water Chloe has been admitted to the hospital for blood clots in her neck. Thinking of her and wishing her a speedy and full recovery.
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Post by debthaven on Feb 4, 2019 17:33:58 GMT -5
Unusually long day at work. (I have 5 this semester, as of today 3/5 are done.) I came home for 30 min, wrote work emails, then went to a 3h rehearsal (they're usually 2h). I'm really struggling to keep up at this point. Started a load of laundry after rehearsal. Our nickname for the first-year planner is Dr Jekyll/Mr Hyde. She was in a great mood today! So long story short, I have the Monday after my play run off. I will make up those classes later in the week.
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Post by NastyWoman on Feb 4, 2019 17:35:05 GMT -5
Yes it does debthaven. Now keep in mind that it does not completely cover for my hair (at 99.9% white) It looks a little more like salt and pepper, though more pepper, and as a result quite natural. It may provide even better coverage for those whose hair color is not as far gone since gray provides a darker base than white. Also the powder washes out of course but it only takes a few minutes to apply
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Post by debthaven on Feb 4, 2019 17:36:11 GMT -5
I will try it! I'm getting my hair colored on Thursday (it's way overdue) but I will try it after that. Thanks!
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Post by TheOtherMe on Feb 4, 2019 18:53:07 GMT -5
For some reason, today has been a hard day. Can't put my finger on what is wrong. Maybe just stress from dad.
That means I have not accomplished much (other than mopping the garage twice) and getting trash ready to go to the curb. It's so cold compared to the weekend, but nothing like it was last week.
Would you believe I have never colored my hair. It's pretty much all gray and I like it. I've had women tell me if they had pretty gray hair like mine, they would never have colored their hair.
In my true hippie ways, I don't like doing things that aren't natural. I don't always succeed but I've come this far in my life without dying my hair and I am not starting now.
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Post by mollyanna58 on Feb 4, 2019 19:00:58 GMT -5
Brought two plastic bags full of plastic bags and five books to be recycled. Listed a few things on Ebay to see if I can declutter and bring in a little cash
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Post by NoNamePerson on Feb 4, 2019 19:25:55 GMT -5
For some reason, today has been a hard day. Can't put my finger on what is wrong. Maybe just stress from dad. That means I have not accomplished much (other than mopping the garage twice) and getting trash ready to go to the curb. It's so cold compared to the weekend, but nothing like it was last week. Would you believe I have never colored my hair. It's pretty much all gray and I like it. I've had women tell me if they had pretty gray hair like mine, they would never have colored their hair.
In my true hippie ways, I don't like doing things that aren't natural. I don't always succeed but I've come this far in my life without dying my hair and I am not starting now. I love pretty gray hair. But I had a beautician tell me back in my 30's that I would not have pretty gray hair and he was dead on. It is BUTT ugly. I'm about 50% gray in my old age and use a color one shade lighter than natural hair - sorta makes it like highlights - non permanent do it yourself color - Natural Instincts by Clairol. But if they put purple on sale for a $1 a box - well who's to say
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Post by mollyanna58 on Feb 4, 2019 19:42:31 GMT -5
There has been an unpleasant smell upstairs for the last day or so. Naturally, my first thought was that the dogs were responsible, but I can't find anything. Then it occurred to me that maybe something died in the attic. So the dogs and I went to look. Liberty was very interested in the attic floor above the bathroom, which is where the smell is most noticeable. Now I am obsessed with the idea that there is a dead mouse or squirrel between the bathroom ceiling and attic floor. While I was up there exploring that corner of the attic, I filled a trash bag with stuff to throw out, so at least I accomplished something.
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Post by finnime on Feb 5, 2019 7:27:05 GMT -5
I started getting my hair highlighted about 20 years ago. Ten years ago I began coloring it myself. When I started it wasn't graying/whitening, but it was growing in very dark compared to the blond I'd been. Now I can see some white hairs mixing in. Maybe in another 10 years I'll be mostly white and I would feel comfortable stopping the coloring. Hope you don't have something dead up there, mollyanna58. The stench can be really awful.
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Post by sheilaincali on Feb 5, 2019 10:36:29 GMT -5
Finally made some forward progress- The Boy's bedroom furniture is gone!- bed frame, mattress, bedding, dresser, and nightstand all GONE!!! We had previously purchased a new bed, box spring, mattress, duvet cover, etc. so it was nice to put that all together. We still have those huge boxes that it all came it to haul to the cardboard recycling dumpster at work. My employee picked up my old fridge on Saturday too. Plus we had a friend mention on FB that he was looking for a used dishwasher since his died. We gave him the one we needed to get rid of for free (it's only about 2 years old we just got new appliances) The Hubs started in his man cave and going through his board games. I have a big box of over a dozen games in my car that I need to drop off at a non profit I work with. The non profit works with developmentally disabled individuals and do game nights and fun activities so they are always looking for new games to mix things up. I asked DH to pull out some games that he thought would be appropriate for that crowd and so far he came up with a big box full of them. And that's only going through one of his three board game storage closets Making progress, slowly but surely. We also decluttered a car out of our lives- I sold my old SUV to a co-worker. I got a new work SUV so we gave the Boy DH's car and DH took my car and we sold the 3rd. Unfortunately we will likely be temporarily decluttering DH's car since he was in an accident yesterday and it will likely be totaled out. We will just go to Jason our regular car salesman and tell him "find us the newer version of DH's car" since we really like it. We aren't wishy washy people when it comes to cars.
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Post by bean29 on Feb 5, 2019 11:07:29 GMT -5
I have to deep clean my bedroom in anticipation of receiving the new bedding I ordered, and moving the furniture around. I asked my husband last night if we could move the furniture w/o our son helping, and he told me he wants to wash the carpet underneath the bed, so he wants to wait until the weekend. I do have a good start on the bedroom, but he has a basket of clothes that I think is destined for goodwill, and some paper work I need to review for tax writeoffs, We have an old Plasma TV, I think I will give up... and I have a basket of socks that will either be matched by the end of the week or tossed.
I returned a few things I had not decided to keep or return...just decided that if they had been around a month or so and not used, they could go back. I have one EB Fleece that I have not decided to keep/return and that is it. I ordered two pillows t match my comforter that I plan to put on the small sofa I have in the bedroom to tie to the bedding...but it has bulb fringe on the end, and I am pretty sure my Teddy Bear Dog will chew the fringe off. Idk if I should return and save the $$ or not.
DH gave me his largest 1099 last night, and since it always seems to get misplaced I sat down and entered everything I have so far into TurboTax. Expenses are not all in...but I owe He said he has the other main one I need too, but it is at the office. Hopefully it will make its way to me soon. (Took me about 2 hours, I opened up the payroll program to get the 2018 payroll costs, and while I was there entered this week's payroll and paid this week's Fed Taxes and last month's state taxes).
I need to remember to pick up a replacement floor grate for the heat vent in the bedroom b/c it is rusty.
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Post by debthaven on Feb 5, 2019 12:31:12 GMT -5
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Post by Iggy aka IG on Feb 5, 2019 12:34:42 GMT -5
Great job everyone! I haven't had much weekend free time lately, but I did do 5 loads of laundry and caught up on dishes this past Sunday. I tossed a few items, brought '07 and '08 taxes to shred here at the office (still haven't done the other box I brought a few weeks ago), and started arranging the guest room closet which holds the holiday and gift wrap totes, and a few other odds and ends. Lungs are still recovering from illness, so I haven't yet gotten on the treadmill this year. Adulting: Study for CE credits this month
Process and submit taxes next month
Catch up on the filing project here at the office already!
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Post by TheOtherMe on Feb 5, 2019 15:17:24 GMT -5
What is most important is that you get well, Iggy aka IG Pneumonia is a serious illness, as I'm sure you know. Waiting to hear from sister. She took dad for his x-ray concerning his swallowing and then follow up with doctor. Her daughter went with her. After that, he was to have his pacemaker check up out by where he lives. If everything went as planned, they missed the ice storm that is moving in. I just went to get my mail and it started sleeting on my way back across the street. All the schools were dismissing 2 hours early and no sports tonight. It's looking like some high school basketball games will not be made up as it's almost time to start the games to decide who goes to the state tournament. I didn't feel well when I woke up. I knew I didn't feel well yesterday. I woke up with a cold this morning. I ache, too, so I'm miserable. I hope extra rest, etc. will heal me in a few days. I was happy to get rid of 3 weeks of recycling this morning.
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Post by debthaven on Feb 5, 2019 15:49:10 GMT -5
I hope that you both feel much better very soon TheOtherMe and Iggy aka IG . I am worried about Knee Deep in Water Chloe but I haven't checked that YM thread recently. DS2 came for dinner tonight! Even though he lives locally we hadn't seen him in a month (first time that has ever happened). He's in London a lot (his GF and several clients are there.)
I did another load of laundry tonight, AND folded it. I will put it away when I go upstairs.
My weekend list keeps getting longer. ETA: I'm super worried about Knee Deep in Water Chloe. DS2 (30) was telling us about his partner (late 20s) who was just hospitalized for blood clots too.
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Post by TheOtherMe on Feb 5, 2019 19:24:56 GMT -5
I am also worried about Chloe.
Talked to sister. Dad has a hiatal hernia. It sounds like she has decided it doesn't need to be treated. The doctor gave them three options and doing nothing was one of the options. So there will be no improvement on the eating front. Pacemaker checked out fine.
She is being an ostrich still. I told her the swallowing and several other things that are happening could be caused by dementia. She said he doesn't have dementia, he is just old.
I'm not happy. I'm not sure if niece talked to her or not. I think she may have some because she had such a quick comeback that I am projecting about dementia. Also her nervous laughter.
Niece's daughter has a concussion, so she isn't at school.
Sister is retiring at the end of the school year. She said she no longer enjoys what she is doing. If she was going to stay, it would only be for one more year. She has turned in the papers. Her co-teacher is not happy. At least she stood up to the pressure being put on her by the co-teacher.
I have a lot of thinking to do. I feel like I am the only one who thinks dad has dementia. She also said he doesn't need a walker.
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Post by nidena on Feb 5, 2019 19:42:18 GMT -5
I think I have more homework than week this week. I took care of the HW for Macro and Quan. Bus. Analysis on Saturday. Sunday, I tackled some more of the QBA and then Policy and Strat because I thought P&S was due today. Turns out, it's not due until Thurs. She told the class last Thursday but I didn't go and I didn't find out until I had spent a good four hours, on Sunday, getting it all done. This morning, I started on the presentation that is due for the Mgmt class tomorrow night--the Grad class--and I HAVE TO, HAVE TO, HAVE TO finish it in between my QBA class 2-3:15 and my class start time of 6pm. I have a test in QBA tomorrow so I'm hoping I'm done before 3 so that I have that much more time to get the powerpoint done. I'm just kind of wishing I had known the P&S paper wasn't due until Thursday 'cause I would have prioritized the Mgmt thing instead. BUT, I don't feel guilty because it's not like I sloughed off this weekend. I put in a good eight or nine hours on homework. I just am running short on time. Wish me luck tomorrow.
My professor is an egomaniac, too. He has you create these epically long powerpoints--literally a regurgitation of the material rather than just bullet points for reminders--and then steals your thunder by talking about shit that is three slides further into the presentation. Unlike my much younger classmates, I have no problem calling him on it. I can't stand that shit. Tomorrow's presentation is going to be a real test. It's about Euro Disneyland and he lived in Europe for more than a decade. I know he's going to have all kinds of "insight" and other tidbits that he can't resist sharing. Ugh!
In the meantime, I'm going to take a bubble bath, read a book, and go to bed.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Feb 5, 2019 21:03:52 GMT -5
I don't know if I will get anything done this week. I have a big cabinet in my office and need to go through all the drawers and shelves in there.I went through a file cabinet looking for MIL's ins for her burial. Maybe I put it in the safety deposit box, I told hubs there should be a copy at the funeral home. We went by and there was. She paid for it all, picked out the casket, all the other expenses. Said closed casket and grave side service only, so she took care of all that in 2007. They said we might owe a bit but she paid $5 to $6k and the casket price is guaranteed. I'm thinking we should do similar for DD and us. I have the grave sites and headstones selected, set and paid for, for us. I don't know what his dad has. Never have been back to where his dad was buried, I guess he has a stone. Need to ask hubs.
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Post by busymom on Feb 5, 2019 21:19:07 GMT -5
Hi Kids! It's been busy here, but not much to report. I had to get the contractor out a 2nd time to deal with the flooring (hopefully this time they've figured out how to keep it from shifting). I did find out today that my kitchen shutters have finally come in, and should be installed on Friday. (I'm SO tired of having windows covered with sheets for privacy, and this will be the last window to get "real" window coverings.) Next, I need to get going on legal paperwork for DS, and work on our taxes. I've got enough projects to keep me out of mischief for awhile. Hang in there debthaven! sheilaincali, I hope no one was hurt when your DH's car was totaled. Iggy aka IG, I've had pneumonia, and it takes awhile to recover from it, so just give yourself the time to feel better (Get lots of sleep!)
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Post by CCL on Feb 5, 2019 21:57:57 GMT -5
I hope that you both feel much better very soon TheOtherMe and Iggy aka IG . I am worried about Knee Deep in Water Chloe but I haven't checked that YM thread recently. DS2 came for dinner tonight! Even though he lives locally we hadn't seen him in a month (first time that has ever happened). He's in London a lot (his GF and several clients are there.)
I did another load of laundry tonight, AND folded it. I will put it away when I go upstairs.
My weekend list keeps getting longer. ETA: I'm super worried about Knee Deep in Water Chloe. DS2 (30) was telling us about his partner (late 20s) who was just hospitalized for blood clots too. I'm starting to worry a bit more. Hope she's ok. I keep thinking maybe she's sleeping and hasn't had a chance to check in. ETA: I think she just checked in on the other thread.
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Post by Sharon on Feb 5, 2019 22:04:44 GMT -5
She did check in on the other thread here is the link. It is post 51362.
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