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Post by catcats on Nov 29, 2023 21:10:03 GMT -5
Hi Everyone !
Today, in addition to the dailies, I took the trash outside and did a small amount of laundry. But the big thing was a few more hours on paperwork. I researched something which I thought I owed, but no, it was OK. And the bigger thing was that I spent a lot of time trying to find out why I did not get the property tax discount this year. After going online and calling the appropriate offices, I finally got a return call from my tax prep person. It will be OK on Monday. When they file electronically, it somehow does not go through to the correct office. The same thing happened last year. I am vastly relieved. After supper, I went through some other paper things and recycled a great deal. These things seemed more important to me than some of the challenges I had written for November. I hope I can do the last task tomorrow.
I put in a Walmart order right before supper. It will come tomorrow. I really needed shampoo and bread and a few other things. I also ordered some knitted hats for the Giving Tree at church and another small gift.
My best to all and prayers too.
catcats
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Post by ohblondie on Nov 30, 2023 9:22:43 GMT -5
Well we have an offer on my parents house it is lower than the offer the previous couple made (Our agent insisted it was higher - she is a dip - even my sister was correcting her) We are countering They want to close by the end of the year I had a mini meltdown The four weeks leading up to Christmas I will be emptying their garage and getting their house ready for sale I really was hoping to get my house ready and have christmas at my house So this morning I reached out to a friend who has two sons. I wanted to see if they were available to hire to move the remaining stuff that is in the garage to storage. it is stuff my mom and aunt must go through I couldnt sleep so at midnight I got up and started repotting some plants. I mean, isnt that what everyone does in the middle of the night?
My husband hurt his arm at work. Turns out he tore the distal bicep? the ligament or whatever holding the bicep to his arm? He went to urgent care then directly to an MRI. They called as he was getting home from the MRI and has an appt with a surgeon on friday. so there goes any help with moving or around the house.
I must shake this!
I have a meeting tonight then I am focusing on what I need to do.
Things I can control and I can do: empty out my car Make daily trips from the garage to storage - it will be a true baby step challenge eat healthy and stay hydrated (though the licorice for breakfast was good! Dont borrow trouble A daily load of laundry daily hang and pick up and fold of my clothes
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Post by bree on Nov 30, 2023 9:58:41 GMT -5
ohblondie great there is an offer but the timing! it seems like stuff can happen at the worst timing!! hope your DH does not need surgery. I am working from home for a bit and will head in shortly. it is supposed to be a WAH day but there is an important meeting. last night I did dishes and litter and a tiny bit of sorting. I really want to make the 2023 item goal by Dec 31. I have to really work hard at it. I picked up some stuff in my room. My room is a disaster. It becomes a storage unit of stuff that I hold on to. hard stuff to purge. I really would like a beautiful bedroom. not to blame poor puppy for everything, but she is a destroyer so when she arrived we had to put stuff high up wherever we could. so my dresser has stuff piled on it to keep it safe, like my closet shelf too. I don't have a lot of high safe space. but I will work on purging. last night I did binge and I found it kind of depressing. I don't want to spend my; time binging on netflix. I want to get stuff done around the house today is trash day and I took my trash and recycling to the curb. then I remembered I was disputing charges and did not pay my bill and forgot about it. so fingers crossed they pick mine up! I have been pretty productive at home on work work today. I need to get ready for the office meeting dress wise get gas in car return bottles pick up girlcat med at vets go to work the meeting is on the big work problem that we have with shady characters. I am still kind of dismayed about the PT worker comments, telling me they are unhappy and giving me time to let me know how I can fix it....meanwhile I am drowning on really big projects. ugh hate to be so gloomy. it is nice to be home, day is cold but sunny, all animals are quiet! ETA: some more good news, they picked up my trash!
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Post by desposito on Nov 30, 2023 11:17:17 GMT -5
Good morning ohblondie and bree!
Ohblondie, I didn't know you had any offers on the house, did the last people change their mind? I also didn't know your husband was working, did he get a part time job after retiring? The arm sounds painful!
Bree, good luck with your meeting, I hope it will resolve things, or at least make things go in the right direction.
good news, they picked up my trash
Sometimes the little things are a big relief! This gives you more time to figure out the billing.
I made it to Walmart this morning, there was not even a hint of rain, in fact, the sun has been shining all morning. I haven't done the walk in a while so on the way there I felt like I was dragging a little, but once at the store and most of the way home I felt good. But about 2 blocks from home it suddenly felt like I was walking through quicksand, and my bad knee started hurting too. I left really early this morning so had left the dog sleeping, so when I got home I had to take her out, and give her food and meds. Then I had to put away the frozen and refrigerated items, so I've been just sitting for the last half hour, resting. Once again my cart was full over the top, since I hadn't been there for a while, so I still have lots of stuff to put away.
I'm going to call my decluttering client now, that gives me more time to sit and rest.
Diane
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Post by ohblondie on Nov 30, 2023 12:10:16 GMT -5
The sun is out and it is actually a quite lovely day. I brought a bag of clothes (and a blazer that was in my desk drawer) into the thrift shop. Gone I grabbed a sandwich for lunch. I have been super good about eating leftovers and such - that I treated myself today. Back to left overs tomorrow.
Oh bree - I am so sorry about your co-workers. it is not your job to make them happy. It is your job to supervise their work for accuracy.
OK -I hve been plugging along and I must keep plugging along. Time to toss some papers
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Post by mylittlescholar on Nov 30, 2023 13:41:07 GMT -5
Good morning everypony!
giant hugs all around!
Its so hard not to feel pressure this time of year when thing are going right! but yikes, when things are not... anyway, y'all are helping me put my sense of pressure in perspective. all of my jobs are self-inflicted.
DONE: put the ponies back outside to paint side 2 heated up some coffee found the find my phone feature on my watch tried to reorganized the display but gave up
checked online balance--phew, the car registration payment went through (today is the deadline) checked email--has so much junk mail! need to unsubscribe. found a few urgent things buried... checked calendar--no appts for me. DVD will be gone until 4:00 checked notifications
ON DECK: kitty care wash up and get dressed do hair and face suit up for painting
paint more ponies when it warms up
plug in RV run generator
wash dishes
prep for dinner
put Fall decor away find homes for office stuff in LR set up for paper processing start paper processing
ADMIN: call vet
pay bill I keep forgetting about (dang it, I remembered and forgot it again) call Fastrak call for mdoc appt call for next step in CPAP sign up for grocery discount complete shopping list
complete menu plan order... dang it I forgot... oh yeah, single center tab manila folders
ERRANDS: pick up prescriptions go grocery shopping buy christmas socks for doll costumes visit DPs?
more than I can do in a day, ack
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Post by mylittlescholar on Nov 30, 2023 14:07:31 GMT -5
I think I had better dash out and get my prescriptions first, before they close for lunch--I am out of ADHD med!
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Post by desposito on Nov 30, 2023 14:08:50 GMT -5
Good afternoon scholar!
I am moving at tortoise speed, I fed the dog and she wanted to go out again so we did that.
My new printer arrived already, but I'm not ready for it, I want to print anything I might need from the other printer while there is still some ink left in the expensive cartridges!
I'm eating lunch and figuring out things I can do sitting down, even though I have a mess upstairs now that I will have to work on a little at a time.
Diane
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Post by oust on Nov 30, 2023 14:14:22 GMT -5
Hello Ladies, I can't get here as often because of not being home so much Dh has been cooking and doing a decent job cleaning up after Today I will Shower and hair Go to work Stop and grab a few groceries
To Do
Clean kitchen and bathroom
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Post by catcats on Nov 30, 2023 14:16:58 GMT -5
ohblondie, I remember when we moved to this home, it was about 4 or 5 days before Christmas. We had rented a truck and moved many many boxes here--including all of the presents, wrapped and sorted in boxes by family, and the medium sized things (chairs, sewing machine, clothes, etc.) The last day of moving, we had a company move the big things--washer,, dryer, fridge, etc. etc.. We had the family over on the 22nd for our DD1's birthday and I had to work on Christmas Eve and Christmas, one 12 hr. shift and one 8 hr. shift. And we had the family over for 4 hrs. or so in the evening. I have no idea how we did it. I told my hubby to please have the Christmas lights on the porch while I was working on Christmas Eve and he and my DS did put those up. I bet you will be able to get your dear parents' home ready and still have Christmas at home !! You get SO MUCH done !! You can do it !! I am sorry your hubby has that big hurt . Maybe he won't need surgery ? But even so, he won't be much help. poor guy. bree, Hoping your meeting ends up removing some of the stress you have felt about the turmoil in your job. Diane, be careful with that sore knee. I'm glad you can rest now. I have done most of the dailies and unpacked my Walmart order, including the repackaging things, etc. I spent a lot of time this morning sorting papers from my desk and trashing, shredding , and recycling them. Laundry is churning. In a few minutes, I have to go outside and bag up those big woody weeds on the patio since tomorrow is yard waste day and also is supposed to be a rainy day. I decided to skip the last business thing I was going to do today since I have the weeds to do. Tomorrow maybe. My best to all at this busy time ! catcats
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Post by mylittlescholar on Nov 30, 2023 15:33:15 GMT -5
good work, y'all
I started to feel poorly at the pharmacy so came home before I could get all the meds. but that's okay, I have leftover. I am waiting for the results from a COVID test. *le sigh*
tested negative... now to check the CDC expiration data base cause the test was slightly out of date... okay we still good, phew!
I got dressed in painting clothing, I think I can handle doing that
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Post by desposito on Nov 30, 2023 15:48:00 GMT -5
Good afternoon oust and catcats!
I've been onlline and choosing more card opportunities--I just love sending Christmas cards. And it's something I can do sitting down.
Diane
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Post by ohblondie on Nov 30, 2023 15:59:48 GMT -5
Ohblondie, I didn't know you had any offers on the house, did the last people change their mind? Diane - they didnt change their mind - they just didnt want to meet our counter offer. Ugh this is making me crazy. My sister said she would not mind if I moved in - it is just the timing of everything
I didnt get any papers tossed but I did call a meeting and we got into a great discussion (work related). Our lawyer person was there and we got into a spirited (and great) discussion about one aspect of our work.
DH needs me to get something out of the truck for him. This being one armed is going to be frustrating all around. He did go into work and report it and fill out the accident report.
OK - hey ho off I go
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Post by desposito on Nov 30, 2023 16:43:38 GMT -5
Ohblondie, I hope this time you get a buyer.
I looked back at my calendar to see my last Walmart walk--6 weeks ago. No wonder my muscles hurt--I have to get there more often.
I got a call from my shopping friend, we finalized the letter I'm going to print for her when she's ready to send cards. Her next step is finding her address book, which was packed up by her handyman when he emptied her apartment into storage.
I will try a couple of lists before dinner time.
TO DO:
Put away the second floor groceries that I have gotten upstairs so far 10 minutes PEEPing Put more seed on back porch Delete 50 emails
Diane
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Post by desposito on Nov 30, 2023 18:01:22 GMT -5
Next:
10 minutes on plants
Open mail and put bills on calendar Find 5 cards for nursing home and print notes for them Delete 10 hard emails
Diane
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