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Post by goldenthreads on May 1, 2024 10:45:06 GMT -5
Diane, I'm very sorry about the unexpected loss of your bird.
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Post by oust on May 1, 2024 11:00:35 GMT -5
Diane condolences on your Bird loss.
Yesterday was an errands day. We went to a park and took the ice chest. It was nice.
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Post by bree on May 1, 2024 11:14:13 GMT -5
Have not posted for awhile! The weekend was a wash for chores getting done. Saturday morning I had a funeral, followed by a lunch out. I had plans to go out to dinner too and a bit early. So after the lunch, I just rested due to poor sleep Had a fun dinner out Came home and walked puppy and it was bedtime!
Sunday, I went to church with my sister, then she visited for awhile I then fell asleep again! Combined tiredness and allergy rx Walked puppy Ran to grocery store Set up auto pay for some bills Returned library book
Monday and Tuesday- super busy work days! Walked puppy
Keeping up with dishes and litter
Today I had an early meeting There’s a farewell party for a good colleague: (
I did watch a school board meeting last night- it was not in person, offered only on line. I live in an excellent district but I am worried. Academics are getting the short shrift. I am worried about it…feel like DD got out just in time before lots of craziness started…
I did have a long call w DD. She is in a Bad place again. Lots of stress as finals approach too. With her blessing I have called her doctor to get a counselor referral
Butt the secretary at the office said they just refer people to go online!! I was disappointed to hear that and asked if I could briefly chat w doctor. she was supposed to call me back but had not so I’ll call again.
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Post by mylittlescholar on May 1, 2024 13:02:08 GMT -5
Good morning everypony!
(((Diane)))
bree I'm not sure if this is what you meant, but since the lockdown all of my therapy and med management has been via "telehealth." It took me a while to get used to it, but now it seems normal to me. I don't think it has made a huge difference in my care. And honestly it is more convenient. I think its awesome that you are advocating for her mental health. College is stressful!
I had a great mock meeting with my coaching client. I hope she gets lots of sign ups, cause I want to take more classes from her!
Then I met DVD at his moms. He potted the plants he got her. Got a facefull of dirt and it went into his eyes. So we did not get anything else done on the list.
I think I'll blog about the rest of the evening.
DONE: put trash out
got "dressed"--not an outfit I would wear in public.
made coffee took am med
NEXT UP: online check in wash up and get dressed
ERRANDS: curtain rods litter pharmacy drop donations gym
ON DECK: send bday greetigs boot laundry plant veggies sort/declutter toiletries plan dinner art
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Post by mylittlescholar on May 1, 2024 15:14:21 GMT -5
DONE: flipped laundry
sent bday greetings selected outfit took shower did face got dressed put lunch in the toaster oven started to pack
I am already worn out. don't think I'll make it to the gym today, sigh. need to save my spoons for getting the guest room ready.
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Post by CourageouslyLion SeeksSerenity on May 1, 2024 17:02:38 GMT -5
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Post by desposito on May 1, 2024 17:40:26 GMT -5
Good afternoon everyone, another tiring day, but this time the heat really got to me--I felt terrible exhaustion which I think was from the heat, although having a second night in a row with very bad sleep didn't help. I did do work outside, but after 10 minutes work I took a 20 minute sitting break, etc., all day. The shopping trip was good, we went to the big box hardware store and then the handyman took me to Walmart again--I'm afraid that when I have to start walking there again I won't be able to do it because it's been a long time since I had to walk. But it was very nice of him to stop there.
Today he put metal capping on the top of several window frames that were rotting, and completely covered the 2 window frames on the enclosed back porch that were literally crumbling away. He will be back one day next week, as early as Monday if the weather cooperates, but it might be much later if it rains a lot. I really, really need a break, tonight I'm going to go to bed really early and just hope I can catch up on sleep.
Thank you everyone, for your sympathy about my bird, it really was a shock and I will have to see how the remaining one does and figure out what to do. So far he does look confused sometimes, I see him looking all around the cage and it breaks my heart. But other times he chirps and moves around like normal. I haven't been able to spend a lot of time with him because of being outside, but over the next four days I will try to give him a lot of attention and see how he's acting.
Tomorrow I will try to start chipping away at my to-do lists which have gotten even longer over these last two days.
Diane
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Post by ohblondie on May 1, 2024 20:14:10 GMT -5
Oh Diane - I am sonsorry to hesar of the loss of your sweet little bird. I know how mucfh you loved and cared for them.
I had a busy day I overslept and was late meeting an old family friend. We sat and chatted for about an hour and enjoyed our coffee I then took 5 bins of classical LP records from her. They were headed for the trash. My uncle played professionally and I am going to sift through two bins for anything he might be on. I know there is at least one. But dont panic - I have posted them on a free facebook group and someone is picking them u tomorrow - once I comb through for the couple I will keep
I have been trying to give away my dad's powerlift chair. I think I have someone who genuinely needs it. We are just trying to arrange the pickup and delivery.
I took my mom to visit my dad and while visiting - we decided to go shopping for my dad on friday before we visit him and to go to a concert at a local church on sunday - after we visit him.
I just spent a power hour in my glam room. I have a wall of shelving and I am arranging my clothes on the shelves. I have been folding and organizing to my hearts delight. I weeded through my pj's and have some to donate. As I am opening my summer bins, I am trying things on and have created yet another donate pile. I am trying to get things in neat piles, like with like. Shorts/skorts/capris etc. As I empty a summer bin, it is getting packed up with heavy sweaters and turtlenecks. i am trying so hard to be more ruthless with my donate. And organizing. It helps to see everything in front of me.
OK - I am going to try and turn off my brain and sleep!
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Post by bree on May 1, 2024 23:09:42 GMT -5
mylittlescholar what I meant was instead of offering names for referral they suggested searching online. I really would like a referral or some names from the pediatrician Today was a busy workday. The colleague farewell party was bittersweet. The food was great too but very high carb high calorie comfort food I took me 2x as long to get home from work due to traffic. Poor puppy mandaged to hold off. Played fetch Watched some news Took puppy for nice walk Did dishes Dealt with trash and recycling Took bins to curb Played on floor w puppy Did dishes Cleaned cat food area and dishes Swept entry way, dining room and kitchen floor Mopped kitchen floor Snuggle w boycat Just gave girlcat some love Gnite
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Post by desposito on May 2, 2024 8:55:14 GMT -5
Good morning, the site is weird today, I keep getting error messages.
It will be hot today, it was supposed to be raining this morning but the sun is already up and heating the air.
I have so much to catch up on.
TO DO:
Call decluttering client 10 minutes on plants Restock water in fridge
Delete 10 hard emails
Diane
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Post by mylittlescholar on May 2, 2024 9:26:06 GMT -5
good morning everypony! I haven't been here this early in a while!
oh that makes sense, bree. bummer! I have had good luck using the free Psychology Today data base, as each person writes a bio. go, ohblondie, go! I have started to pull winter clothes and put them in a giant tote.
Last night I was able to consolidate two categories of new stuff from the craft swap: stamps/inkpads and paint/liquids. These were drawers that I put together not too long ago. Now I am working on the scrapbook drawer; next is art, which won't fit in a drawer.
Yesterday we got curtain rods. I am pretty excited about the prospect of a cooler kitchen! We put up blackout curtains in the office and it makes a huge difference. DVD has been working on potting the veggies--it involves harvesting the compost, etc.
This morning we are hoping to be first in line at the thrift store to buy some items in their Cinco de Mayo window display for the Tiki Room: a paper machet parrot and some seashells. Last night the store announced a parking lot sale--they do this when they are overstocked--so I will probably do some shopping for summer clothing. Sadly I need some larger sizes. I think my proportions have changed cause nothing looks right.
Okay we are leaving in half an hour so I need to get going.
UP NEXT: what to wear? wash up and get dressed make DVD coffee to go bring boxes/bags?
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Post by bree on May 2, 2024 9:41:32 GMT -5
Happy Thursday! Diane we are in for a beautiful day, sunny, upper 60s, not much wind.
I am working from home today. I am able to work home 2 days a week but I barely have since January as Chaos loves to call "in person" meetings. I just love saving the gas money, doing my morning emails in bed, and not rushing out the door! I am going to purposefully work at home on my days as much as I can. It really helps with mental health.
I am drowsy again today. I think it is my allergies. I slept well through the night, but am fighting urge to nap!
So far, animals fed, 2 outdoor play times w dog, and various cat interactions!
I have worked on several projects.
I want to have specific work goals for today as so much is going on... read email chains on project P and see who I need to respond send email to Chaos on project CJ respond to several meeting requests send email to staff on project mgt update send email on Project PW to vendor send request to vendor CA requesting new data think about project CB and send out some preliminary ideas Fill in form H this should keep me going for a bit. funny how life is conducted over email! I don't mind, but in the very old days, these would all be phone calls and memos and meetings. dating myself but I remember in my early career days, we would be in a line at the fax machine to send stuff to HQ as we did not have tech to email attachments!
on a personal front, I want to go over my finances and clean my dining room table. I am glad I set up auto pay as I was mindlessly missing due dates. Ever since my work trip, I have been more disorganized, the ripple effect is big and still ongoing!
I need to make important financial decisions too. Need to cancel some things, or lower services, to save some money. DD housing is more this year...other stuff too. I have a really good offer to open a new checking account and get $$$ but I need to carefully check fineprint and see if it is worth it! So in addition to taking puppy for a short walk, throwing in a load of laundry, I will devote some of my personal time to finances. everyone around here is changing garbage providers...maybe I should explore that too.
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Post by desposito on May 2, 2024 10:48:53 GMT -5
Good morning scholar and bree!
Next:
10 minutes on paper Start dishes soaking Print some copies Delete 10 hard emails
Diane
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Post by desposito on May 2, 2024 11:38:18 GMT -5
Next:
Start a load of laundry Wash some dishes Go through mail and put bills on calendar Delete 10 hard emails
Diane
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Post by bree on May 2, 2024 12:23:49 GMT -5
So here are my work tasks
read email chains on project P and see who I need to respond send email to Chaos on project CJ respond to several meeting requests DONE send email to staff on project mgt update DONE send email on Project PW to vendor send request to vendor CA requesting new data think about project CB and send out some preliminary ideas Fill in form
instead of the others I ended up starting three new projects ... so that is DONE and now I'll do this list.
I am going to break for a short walk with puppy. think I need to take my daily shower. I am just so sluggish but the shower usually triggers my brain into the "On" button!
so next quick shower to become alert, functioning human, short walk with dog before all the school traffic starts, then diligently finish my list.
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