txteach
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Post by txteach on Apr 2, 2024 21:27:25 GMT -5
Oh catcats, I am so sorry for your loss and the way it happened for a 2nd time. Love you!!❤ It is so good to reconnect with all of you!! I had a very rough school year last year. Glad that one is behind me. This year I am teaching storytime for PreK, Kindergarten and 1st grade; and keyboarding for 2nd, 3rd and 4th grade. I have been able to leave school at a decent time this year. I like that. So proud of all the work y'all are doing. Love to all!! Good night, Tx. Teach, a.k.a. Teach real name Patsy
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Post by bree on Apr 2, 2024 21:56:32 GMT -5
catcats my heart just goes out to you. I am so very sorry about your son and the worry and the finding out. Praying for you. Diane how exciting for you! Plus you have the best handyman ohblondie I think the cathedral in the French Quarter is the oldest Catholic Church in the United States. I also think there’s a bar where Jean Lafitte lived. I remember these from visiting New Orleans along time ago… I’m sure that messymimi would know better than me. Today was a fairly productive work day. I am working on a big scary project! Making some progress I didn’t really have a lunch today and I was leaving work a little bit early to deal with the puppy so I decided to have a late lunch: early dinner and stop at a fast food place as I was hungry and did the drive thru. . so I ordered a cheeseburger and a large Diet Coke and the woman said so you want a cheeseburger and large fries? I said no, a cheeseburger and a large Diet Coke. She said OK so you want a cheeseburger, small fries and a large Diet Coke? and I said no I want a cheeseburger and a large Diet Coke! I went up to the window paid for the order. The girl told me at the window that I’d have to move up and wait….since nobody was behind me I just waited at the window. The girl at the window came back and said you have to move up and I said but no one‘s behind me …she said no you have to move up or we get the time counted against us for the order! so I moved up, waited, and then the woman came out and handed me my bag and my large Diet Coke. And I looked into the bag, I had cheeseburger and (drum roll) and a large order of fries!!! It made me laugh. I was determined not to order fries cause they’re not very healthy but I ended up eating them on the way home. I know fast food paces are very understaffed, so I don’t blame the people working there. They seemed to be trying very hard and were very polite. At home I finished up work day, and walked puppy. it was Kind of cold and drizzly. I got some groceries (mostly pet food which is why I went out) . Made a deposit at the ATM Put groceries away Did dishes Gnite!
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Post by desposito on Apr 3, 2024 7:27:17 GMT -5
Good morning!
It feels so strange to not be waiting for the handyman to come. It was supposed to start snowing late last night but it started this morning instead and we will have either snow or snow/rain today and tomorrow, but not much accumulation. I was hoping to be able to get the lawn mower out on Friday for the first time but I think it will be too cold and that means the moisture will not dry out by Friday morning.
There is just so much to do, I'm going to work on my to-do lists and try to prioritize for today so I don't get paralyzed thinking about it and end up doing nothing. Although I plan to take some reading breaks in my comfy chair!
The handyman took his two rooms worth of machines and tools home, but the first floor is a wreck because most of the packaging things are still there. He is very neat and cleans up after himself, but I always tell him to let me take care of the cardboard since I cut it down small enough to fit a lot into the bin, so there is a huge box from the glass shower doors, and many, many smaller boxes and miscellaneous packaging materials around. I also have some furniture to switch around down there.
Upstairs got completely messed up yesterday because of the air conditioner installation, because of where the outlet is we always have to move my heavy desk and the fridge to reach it. And because I needed help bringing a grow light downstairs I had to also move the plants and plant table yesterday, so the reading/seedling room is a mess too.
But I will address things one at a time, since that's the only way to do it.
Diane
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Post by desposito on Apr 3, 2024 7:51:56 GMT -5
Since there isn't any snow on the ground yet to interfere with my shopping cart, I think I'm going to go to the library this morning so I don't have to think about that later. Still an hour before I can go, though.
Bree, that's so funny about the fries--did they charge you for them? If so, I would think they're under some kind of order to push fries to everyone so they sneak them in--but they would have had to charge you for them or else they wouldn't get credit for it. I guess the universe was telling you it was okay to have some! I haven't had fast food fries for so long, I get cravings for them all the time--I actually looked at air fryers even though they are mainly for people who eat meat, just so I could have fries at home--my little toaster oven just can't make the frozen ones edible.
Txteach, how wonderful that you have a school year that is manageable. It just amazes me that kids so young are learning keyboarding, but of course, even toddlers get their own little computer-type toys now so it makes sense. I didn't learn "typing" until high school, but of course, there were no home computers then.
Diane
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Post by ohblondie on Apr 3, 2024 9:22:02 GMT -5
Good Wednesday morning everyone. It is aboutm60 degrees and heading to the mid 70's. It will snow today at home.
This is a nice week to relax for my work begins next week!
Thinking of you Catcats.....and everyone else of course!
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Post by desposito on Apr 3, 2024 9:50:21 GMT -5
Hi ohblondie!
I'm back from the library, it is wet and cold and blustery out there--this is actually the weather I like, so it's as if I get a couple more days of my favorite weather before the summer heat arrives. I was sure I wouldn't see snow again until next winter.
I need to stick to lists today so I get a good amount of things done, but I will take my breaks too.
TO DO:
Call decluttering client Update online to-do list 10 minutes on plants Delete 10 hard emails
Diane
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Post by desposito on Apr 3, 2024 10:45:13 GMT -5
Next:
10 minutes PEEPing first floor Bring misc. items down to basement Collect all plastic bags and put away Delete 10 hard emails
Diane
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Post by desposito on Apr 3, 2024 11:34:32 GMT -5
Next:
10 minutes PEEPing 10 minutes on paper Start dishes soaking Delete 50 emails
Diane
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Post by desposito on Apr 3, 2024 12:29:42 GMT -5
Next is a 20 minute reading break and then it will be time for lunch.
Diane
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Post by desposito on Apr 3, 2024 13:30:21 GMT -5
I'm finishing up lunch now--my shopping friend is going to call soon.
The house feels so chilly, I think we're at the high for today, it's 38 but feels like 29 degrees. Tomorrow will only be a few degrees warmer.
I put extra seed out for the birds because they're all out there in the sleet, looking for food. I saw a brown-headed cowbird today for the first time since fall--I'm sure he regretted coming back just in time for the freezing weather! I've been seeing dark-eyed juncos for a while now but this is the first cowbird.
I'll try for another list before my friend calls.
Next:
10 minutes on plants Wash some dishes Change upstairs calendars to April Delete 10 hard emails
Diane
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Post by seashell on Apr 3, 2024 13:47:10 GMT -5
catcats, I am so sorry for your loss. I will be praying for you in the days and months to come. Hugs and love to you.
seashell
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Post by desposito on Apr 3, 2024 16:18:29 GMT -5
Hello seashell!
I had a 90 minute call from my shopping friend, and she will call back tomorrow afternoon.
Next:
Decide on April challenge goals 10 minutes PEEPing Send email to shopping friend's friend Delete 10 hard emails
Diane
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Post by desposito on Apr 3, 2024 17:29:33 GMT -5
I need to think about dinner now--all the prepped stuff I had in the fridge has been eaten, I was going to make brown rice today but since it takes almost an hour I'll wait until tomorrow and just make veggies and beans for tonight. This day went by so fast and the house looks the same as it did this morning! I guess it will take a few days to get it back to normal.
Diane
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Post by desposito on Apr 3, 2024 19:09:13 GMT -5
I'm feeling really tired, I didn't sleep well last night despite the fact that I felt a lot of relief. I'm going to wash the dishes that are soaking and then get to bed early and hopefully, get a lot of reading done.
Good night everyone, see you in the morning!
Diane
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Post by womble on Apr 4, 2024 6:21:29 GMT -5
Catcats I'm so sorry for loss. My love to you and your family at such a painful time x
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