debthaven
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Post by debthaven on Sept 16, 2024 13:25:43 GMT -5
We're back from 6 days in the UK. It was a wonderful trip, but very tiring. We spent two days babysitting the grandkids, took DH's (almost) 92YO aunt out for lunch on the other side of London (a 3h round trip!), and celebrated DS3 + A's engagement. I've already unpacked. Laundry is in progress. School tomorrow, then a Zoom class and work lunch on Wed. This is my last slow work week. I got the list of my professor classes for the school year today. I again have 11 prof/staff classes, which is better than the 12 I was supposed to have. It's so good to be home! I have a lot of paperwork to take care of. It's not late, but I need to do it. I'm realizing that I'm somewhat depressed from being relatively immobile and in constant pain. I tried the stronger painkillers I was given, I hated them. I'm only going to list two paperwork items at a time so I don't feel overwhelmed. When these two items are done, I'll probably take a short break, then (hopefully) do more. To do Sept:- request US ballot - renew DL (they changed the format) My goal is to do both items by the end of Sept. (I know the ballot is time sensitive, I need to do it this week.)
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finnime
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Post by finnime on Sept 16, 2024 15:14:09 GMT -5
Congratulations to your DS3, debthaven, and welcome back.
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debthaven
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Post by debthaven on Sept 16, 2024 15:15:27 GMT -5
Thank you finnime . We are absolutely thrilled for them! ETA: My next trip will be to the local hospital in mid October LOL.
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Post by TheOtherMe on Sept 16, 2024 18:02:28 GMT -5
Can the ballot be requested online?
I am supposed to be in Toronto when mine will be mailed to me. Since the Iowa legislature doesn't want people to vote absentee, we only have 15 days from mailing to get it received by the County. I will have to take mine to a drop box to drop it off. I will not go to the polls on election day.
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Post by debthaven on Sept 17, 2024 11:46:48 GMT -5
Yes TheOtherMe , as far as I know. DH offered to drive me to school this morning. After 1.5h in traffic, I had to cancel class. I have to go in Thurs instead. No more driving, it's too unpredictable. (It was supposed to take 25 min.) This semester is kicking my butt.
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Post by Iggy aka IG on Sept 17, 2024 14:06:37 GMT -5
I need to catch up here and may have missed something. debthaven why is traffic being so beastly? I arrived home from camping mid Sunday afternoon, so I am behind with laundry, and have a mound of dishes once again. I took our male kitten for his neuter appointment this morning, so I'll leave a bit early to pick him up This may give me some extra at home time to get a few additional things accomplished. As you may remember, I am a new kitten mom, so placing my beloved into a kitten carrier was difficult for us both. Once I placed the carrier on my truck console, he seemed to calm down a bit because he could see outside and was closer to me. I talked and sang to him the whole way there, and by the time we arrived, he was purring and kneading. I am a smitten kitten mom. Other completions: -Paid bills -Bought fuel -Picked up the grocery order -Did three loads of laundry thus far -Went to the post office -Bought eggs from a neighbor -Been kicking butt here at the office
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Post by debthaven on Sept 17, 2024 14:11:53 GMT -5
Aww Iggy aka IG I love reading your kitten stories! I'm very allergic, so I'll enjoy them from afar. They closed a major road near my school. AFTER I cancelled class and we headed back home, we saw a sign saying that road would be closed on and off for 10 days in Sept. I'm guessing it's because they are dismantling the Olympic venue nearby, but I'm not sure. When I take the train I walk at least 5K steps. I know that's not much, but it's hard these days.
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Post by Iggy aka IG on Sept 17, 2024 15:20:54 GMT -5
Thank you, debthaven. I just called the vet who said my kitten (his name is Charles, but he goes by Charm) is not yet fully awake. And 5K steps is a lot, IMO.
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Post by TheOtherMe on Sept 17, 2024 18:04:50 GMT -5
I took our male kitten for his neuter appointment this morning, so I'll leave a bit early to pick him up This may give me some extra at home time to get a few additional things accomplished. As you may remember, I am a new kitten mom, so placing my beloved into a kitten carrier was difficult for us both. Once I placed the carrier on my truck console, he seemed to calm down a bit because he could see outside and was closer to me. I talked and sang to him the whole way there, and by the time we arrived, he was purring and kneading. I am a smitten kitten mom. I have always had problems getting my cats in to carriers until these Lucy and now Maddow and Amelia. I think it's been easier with them because I keep the carrier in the house. To them, it's part of the territory. They are used to seeing it every day. I move it off the ground when we have an appointment the next day. All I do is pick them up and put them in. Every other cat has been a battle. Benjamin howled like he was being tortured and that was before I had a/c in my car. None have purred and kneaded. You are a great Cat Mom. I used to always get scratched by the cats. That still happens on a regular basis but not because we are going to the vet. I am happy that you are smitten.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Sept 17, 2024 21:07:22 GMT -5
I've only came in here a few times. We have moved and that has been an ordeal. We downsized a ton but still not enough. So I have been going through boxes and getting rid of stuff since being here, about a month now. I'm getting to the items that will be difficult to decided about.
We are trying to do a room at a time. Didn't realize it all needed repainting and so much cleaning needed done. If we had realized would have done more before we moved in.
I have to go through more boxes, the garage is better. Hubs and I assembled 3 shelving units and moved items to those and at the same time donated items. I had a garage sale, it rained little sold so took loads to Goodwill. The garage is getting better.
So a loose plan
Finish painting inside of house, have 1 bedroom completed and sidewalls in DD's need to paint the ceiling Need to paint around inside of each window and ledge. Going to paint rest of house inside, may take awhile as its hubs and I doing it and we are way slower at 78. Keep washing my windows on the outside till I can get whatever film is on them cleaned off.
I ordered new blinds, the strings on these are frayed and a plastic piece in the top broken in most, I'm sure they are 18 years old. After we paint DD's ceiling new carpet or flooring in the 2 bedrooms, rest is hardwood.
Put up 3 new curtain rods we purchased
We had a new high efficiency heat pump put in. In next couple of weeks new roof will be done, got concession on price for it.
Just continue to declutter and get rid of for quite some time in house and in garage and hobby room.
If a house or houses sell going to put in new counter top in kitchen, either silestone or granite. Refinish lower cabinet doors, the cabinets are in good shape.
As fall comes on finish trimming and cutting plants back
Longer term plan, hubs wants to build higher shelving in garage, has 12 foot ceiling.
Work on our patio, maybe build in, but definitely roof
Next year may add solar panels
Widen parking a bit
Repair sprinkler system
Lots of work to do.
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finnime
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Post by finnime on Sept 18, 2024 3:56:01 GMT -5
Put together a patio glider chair, so all its parts are now decluttered. It was a bit of an ordeal but the end is good. Just need to replace 3 missing nuts.
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Iggy aka IG
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Post by Iggy aka IG on Sept 18, 2024 13:06:20 GMT -5
I took our male kitten for his neuter appointment this morning, so I'll leave a bit early to pick him up This may give me some extra at home time to get a few additional things accomplished. As you may remember, I am a new kitten mom, so placing my beloved into a kitten carrier was difficult for us both. Once I placed the carrier on my truck console, he seemed to calm down a bit because he could see outside and was closer to me. I talked and sang to him the whole way there, and by the time we arrived, he was purring and kneading. I am a smitten kitten mom. I have always had problems getting my cats in to carriers until these Lucy and now Maddow and Amelia. I think it's been easier with them because I keep the carrier in the house. To them, it's part of the territory. They are used to seeing it every day. I move it off the ground when we have an appointment the next day. All I do is pick them up and put them in. Every other cat has been a battle. Benjamin howled like he was being tortured and that was before I had a/c in my car. None have purred and kneaded. You are a great Cat Mom. I used to always get scratched by the cats. That still happens on a regular basis but not because we are going to the vet. I am happy that you are smitten. Thank you very much, TheOtherMe. This morning, I did what I am calling a mid-week reset. I put out fresh towels and took out the garbage. Today: -Phone appointment -Continue to try and balance my personal checkbook This evening: -Another load of laundry as I am still playing catch up -Exercise -Address the mound of dishes
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Post by moneysquirrel on Sept 18, 2024 14:25:26 GMT -5
*Service Appt -- Tuesday*Classes -- Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday *Meeting -- Tuesday and Wednesday *Zoom Meeting -- Friday *House Cleaning -- Friday * AC Filter Change *Dessert for Tuesday's Meeting *Finish necklace set *Fix my bracelet*Package a few items for upcoming craft shows *Maintain laundry, dishes, flat areas, routine bath and kitchen areas *Continue to work on storage areas in order to organize and declutter *Payments -- monthly bills @ 4 1 left, partial payment on 2025 trip *Errands -- Grocery and others*Begin new project ? Later in September:
*Craft show -- Saturday week *Vaccines -- Flu and Covid -- will be on two different days. I know how my body responses to these. *Medical Test MAnaged to get quite a bit of little things finished. Dessert for the meeting late night is all gone -- I didn't have any to bring home as I gave the rest to the others. I still had some of the leftover cake from the previous week baked before I knew the meeting for that night was postponed. Up to date on the routine laundry and dishes. Still waiting on one of the monthly bills and made a partial payment on my trip. Decided to try to make a small payment each month so that the final payment in a few months won't be so huge. I will be using quite a bit of my sinking funds for this trip. I will begin to replace those funds asap after the final payment.
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finnime
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Post by finnime on Sept 18, 2024 15:54:49 GMT -5
Got the nuts I needed at the small Ace hardware nearest us. Installed them, and now the glider can be used with no more than usual risk(!)
Need to go through our supplies still. Show on Saturday may be deferred to Sunday due to weather. We'll know tomorrow.
We have another show a week from Saturday, too, in a Cape beach town.
The weekend after that is the old mens' birthday bash. I've been planning the menu which I won't finalize until I know for sure who will be here. DH and ODB will be pleased no matter what, I'm sure.
Menu:
Veg with dip
Shish kebab--steak Grilled shrimp on skewers Bacon-wrapped scallops Chicken satay with peanut sauce Fruit kebabs, grilled Vegetable kebabs, grilled Grilled potato
Cake, maybe 2 cakes, I don't know yet.
It's not a sit at a big table and eat sort of occasion. We'll each grab a plate, maybe 2, and graze.
What do you think?
What to drink--need to figure that out
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Post by debthaven on Sept 18, 2024 16:19:09 GMT -5
finnime I think that all sounds wonderful!!!
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