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Post by dtesposito on May 4, 2012 15:09:43 GMT -5
Hi Cando!  The first few really hot days of the summer always have me thinking I'll never live through it! I guess our bodies get a little bit acclimated to it as the summer goes on, but I always have days when the heat really does make me sick. I could never, never live where you do! Three to five months of heat is quite enough! Good work on the meal planning--I've been trying to eat up leftovers and canned stuff and have been doing pretty well, but today will steam veggies and open a can of beans to mix up with pasta. I've had a taste for pasta salad so the next warmer day I'll make some of that. Diane |
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Post by upintheair on May 4, 2012 15:27:57 GMT -5
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Post by cando on May 4, 2012 16:25:47 GMT -5
Hi y'all! You can really see progress that Saffron, RR, and Diane have made!  Y'all put it in high gear & just charged right on through!!! Wonderful! Andrea -- I see you've been helping a friend. So sweet. How is your head, now, from the branch? UpintheAir -- Looks like you're busy with paperwork... good job! RR -- Your home-made brownies smell mighty yummy. Would love some of those... (like I need them...  ) I got on a little roll and just couldn't stop. My kitchen counters are done. They still look cluttered, but it is all stuff we need and use. Just don't have anywhere else to put these things and would be inconvenient. Some of it will be moved, if I have advance notice that someone is coming over. It is still good enough if someone were to walk in as far as the counters go. CD  |
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Post by dtesposito on May 4, 2012 20:05:18 GMT -5
Hi again, I am back for another hour or two of work. I'm happy and feeling good because the temperature has dropped still further, when I was walking home there was actual fog moving in, and it was quite chilly!  It will be comfortable to sleep tonight!  8 minutes books Started washer Printed labels 8 minutes books Checked weather report--will be coolish for a few days! Added fabric softener Gathered stuff for post office tomorrow 8 minutes books Printed out forms sent to my email for a non-computer owning friend Returned borrowed keys to keychains 8 minutes books Moved clothes to dryer Removed 50 emails Refilled water bottles Fed birds Restocked fridge with water and pop Removed 50 emails Fed cats Gave cat meds Cleaned up spattered wall, floor and arm after dropping wet cat food!  Hung up clothes from dryer Dealt with yesterday's mail Dealt with today's mail Scooped litter pans That's it for me, good night all! Diane |
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Post by saffron on May 5, 2012 2:58:21 GMT -5
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Post by saffron on May 5, 2012 3:09:38 GMT -5
Kudos to all who did anything, large or small. Everything counts here! Hope you have a great Saturday! May 5, 2012 Saturday Cinco de Mayo   night lights off made bed bathroom gb out relined gb can tied up kitchen gb sack relined gb can load #1 to washer load #1 to dryer load #1 folded & put away went out for a sandwich, took DVDs back to store, visited with grnddtr-10 & NR, picked up pants for grnddtr-13  purged green tote 50 papers to recycle box numerous papers to garbage vacuumed area around desk, etc.  20 books to giveaway box numerous items to giveaway box moved remainder of books on "that" shelf to other bookcase printer to empty bookshelf various cords tied or put in baggies, put in kitchen drawer MC called x 3 DSisKEC called made a new stack of papers, etc. on desk to deal with tomorrow couch is clear chair is clear except for keyboard which is temporarily resting on the arms of it love seat almost clear ottoman is almost clear turned filing cabinet clockwise one turn, pushed it back a little, now more walking room into kitchen called DSon45 re: tomorrow's plans clothes ready for tomorrow night lights on tied up LR garbage sack relined LR can went to K-Mart for toothbrushes & paste for grnddtrs bought berries for snack before bed checked AF online checked FI online quick check of e-mail, g-mail, FB paper list for tomorrow 3 bags of car garbage to alley can called FF on her way to work ASA 10:00 p.m. = towards 5/31 goal of having the house clean & purged (added  )  |
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Post by andrea on May 5, 2012 7:25:47 GMT -5
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Post by roadrunner on May 5, 2012 8:52:53 GMT -5
WTG for all accomplishments yesterday. Cando -- Super job on the Kitchen Counter top project yesterday.   sending you a brownie. Saffron -- Good job on your tasks yesterday. Italian Veggie Soup sounds yummy. I looked up some recipes for it think I will give it a try when I start to get some fresh veggies from our garden. Andrea -- How exciting working with a scout to earn Eagle Scout. Should be lots of fun. upintheair -- WTG trimming Kitty's nails. Diane -- You had 2 super runs yesterday. Have a great day everyone. |
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Post by roadrunner on May 5, 2012 8:58:36 GMT -5
Happy Saturday Everyone So excited to be home this weekend no major activities. The last 3 weekends (and weeks) have been jam packed so it is nice to have a couple of days with not major commitments. My house has really suffered. Quote -- Make the next best decision  =TADA DS up, breakfast, dressed and dropped of at friends house Sent Costa Sunglasses off for repair load to chair for folding load to dryer load to washer Help DH pressure wash crab pots -- Very hard to make the decision to do this but he is frustrated not the best next decision for me but for my family yes. 20 pots done Load to Chair for folding Load to washer Load to dryer 10 items -- picked up--put away or trashed e-mail 23 more pots Load to Chair for folding Load to wash Load to dryer Swish and Swipe 10 items -- picked up -- put away or trashed Cleaned out frig Dishwasher loaded and unloaded Quick run to store 26 more pots DH said I could quit for the day and go take a bath.     Nice hot shower Weighed down another 2 pounds. Of course I sweated buckets while pressure washing so I knew I would be down -- just wanted a feel good moment. Load to the Chair for folding --  wonder when someone is going to get around to folding them. Load to dryer Load to washer call DD Picked up BBQ Chicken Plates Delivered BBQ Chicken Plates Dropped off DS at friends for sleepover WOW it is only 7:15 and really feel like calling it a night not sure I can get anything else done. But I need to. |
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Post by cando on May 5, 2012 13:52:41 GMT -5
RR -- 63 crab pots! Please 'splain dis'! What are they and why used? (Or do I really want to know?) Oh, and many thanks for the brownie! It was soo yummy!!!
Andrea -- Have fun with Eagle project! I miss helping with those and Girl Scout Gold projects. Fun!
Saffron -- Thank you!!! (Only on SOOS!)
Good job already on Today! Getting the garbage taken care of and laundry!!!
Diane -- Great job with books and mail!!! Those 2 things really stood out to me.
Missing OnTheWay & DiDreaming!
Hello to Script, Lioness, Seashell and any others reading or who might like to post on this thread or used to post here.
UpintheAir -- Terrific job! Trimming kitty nails & paperwork! 2 very tough things!
I woke up just feeling like my body does not want to keep up with me... Back hurting, heel hurting, head hurting... Argghh!
Biggest todos for today (among the many things...)
 buy pair of black flat shoes
 figure out what to wear to a seminar tomorrow
figure out what nice clothes I'll need in MN
do more laundry
find out about furniture rentals
shop for bed that I was told about that I'd like to buy for DD
Water: 
emptied front bathroom trash & replaced bag
* emptied back bathroom trash
*emptied my bedroom trash
*emptied den trash
*emptied kitchen trash & replaced bag
med to Puppy
*fed dogs
*put away groceries
*scheduled plumber as water not coming out as hot as usual
*took thyroid med
took 2 Excedrin -- started feelin better pretty quickly!
*made my bed
*took bp med
*folded/hung load of laundry
*put that load away
put another load in washer
*researched furniture rentals
*went shopping for shoes: needed black high heels to wear with pants, pair of flat black kinda dressy flat shoes, pair of white kinda dressy flat shoes -- went to JC Penney's (struck out! Nothing fit there), went to Sears -- Same Tame, went to Dillard's -- the only 2 that fit are ugly, bought 1 pair of black flat shoes anyway. The other ones were close, but no., went to Macy's -- Bought pair of cuter black flat shoes, but not comfy, went to Kohl''s -- bought 1 pair of white ballerini style flat shoes (don't really like & not very comfy, but the only ones close to fitting, also bought at Kohl's high heeled black shoes to wear with my black dress pants. Don't like these, but they fit at least!
*took 5 bags of trash to outside can
*took 1 bag of recyclable bottles/cans/jars to outside can
took calcium pill & Vit D Pill
*went over appraised value statement with DH
CD
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Post by roadrunner on May 5, 2012 14:05:40 GMT -5
Ah 63  pots are a drop in the bucket, DH has 600 to pressure wash and dip. Pressure wash to remove last years grass they he dips them to keep them from rusting and breaking down in the water. He has already pressure washed about 150 + my 69 so we have about 381 left. Offered to help because he was going to pay someone one to come and do it. DH never pays anyone to do anything so I know he really needed the help. Not sure my 69 is much help but anyway. It feels good to know that I am physically able to help. Of course I am sure that my feet, back and hands will hurt tomorrow. Will have to put a can of oil beside the bed tonight so that DH can oil me in the am like the tinman. -<:-( Glad the Excedrin is helping Cando. |
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Post by dtesposito on May 5, 2012 19:40:03 GMT -5
Good evening everyone, I'm glad to see so many people working on a Saturday, sometimes it seems on the weekends that people don't post as much--either too busy to post, or relaxing after a hectic work week!
I had a somewhat stressful day today but I think if I can get a chunk of work done yet tonight I'll be happy. I'm way behind on my cleaning list chores and other stuff as well. The cool weather continues so that helps me.
Diane
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Post by dtesposito on May 5, 2012 19:41:46 GMT -5
Okay, here goes: 8 minutes books Fed cats a snack Folded and put away dry laundry Sorted plastic bags for dog walks Took long call from client re: rabbit 8 minutes books Popped some popcorn Fed birds Removed 50 emails 8 minutes decluttering LR Updated financials Put dinner stuff away Diane |
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Post by saffron on May 5, 2012 22:42:00 GMT -5
upintheair, good job on the kitty care. andrea, you're such a good friend... roadrunner, good job on your full day at home.  cando, glad your excedrine kicked in! diane, your 8 minutes are always an inspiration to me.  when things are difficult, i remember your 8-min increments and tell myself, i can do that much. |
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Post by andrea on May 6, 2012 7:52:58 GMT -5
Yesterday helping with the Eagle Project was absolutely great. We spent over 7 hours working on documenting old gravestones by taking pics and writing the inscriptions on paper. It was lots of hard work but since these gravestones are from the Revolutionary war it was much needed. After we finished working we were able to transfer my money so I could use it and then went out for a while. It was an extremely busy day and now younger son is feeling sick and complaining of his stomach hurting. This morning I will work around the house and then go to candy sales and to drop off somethings with best friend.  took shower and got dressed did some organizing in my room gave younger son a bath made breakfast fed boys breakfast gave boys their meds took my meds switched laundry started new load folded clean clothes found some totes for friend cleaned out totes worked at candy sales for 2 hours took friend out went grocery shopping had dinner went to church dropped friend back home came back home took groceries out of car brought clothes in put away groceries |
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The crowd rises to their feet. The thunderous applause continues for a full ten minutes.
CanDo! You did it!
took shower and got dressed
