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Post by desposito on May 16, 2024 8:18:39 GMT -5
Good morning! I'm waiting for the library to open.
Ohblondie, so the shower is this weekend?
Bree, I don't even know what a lululemon bag is, so I have no advice for you!
Diane
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Post by bree on May 16, 2024 9:00:39 GMT -5
good morning Diane! Lululemon is a high end athletic/casual wear store. DD would get clothes for dance there plus just casual clothes for school and practice. leggings were $99, not sure of prices now. She does not want lulu as much nowadays. ohblondie thanks for the reminder i need to pay electric, trash and internet today! so I soon leave for College town. I have an ambitious list before I go: make up DD bed with clean bedding -- sheets are headed to dryer, blanket and comforter done quick tidy in her room do dishes - just a few should be easy organize piles o dining room table - not too bad, mostly my bills, just want to make it look neat quick mop kitchen floor quick mop entry way use glass cleaner on glass tables shower and then quick clean up of bathroom I always fear my house smells due to dog and two cats so the mopping and glass cleaner make it smell clean. I just want her to come home to clean and welcoming home. So I should get moving!!! next pay bills! ETA ok paid bills took longer than I thought as I never remember passwords and this is a whine/vent but here is why I am so proud that I chose to do what I needed to do instead of going to the concert last night -- after I said I could not go as I was working late, performer said just come after working late, not far from your work place - knowing full well I have a dog that has been alone all day, sure just add 2-3 hours more....and today a note from performer saying I missed a great concert but i know you are busy all these other people came...replied yes very hard to do anything on a WORK NIGHT (!! NONE of these people or the performer work!!!). I go to most of the concerts and it is very hard as they are often on work night and I have to try and work at home to get dog walked...once I told performer I can't go to one as I would have to walk my dog in the dark and performer said walk your dog in the dark, I do... ugh. I don't want to walk my very active dog in a park in the DARK w many animals our an about . performed had tiny miniature dog and only walked in neighborhood. another time I said I could not go as I'd be out of town ..and performer just said ok. did not ask one question about where i'd be ...ok this is a vent but it is crazy crazy crazy.
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Post by desposito on May 16, 2024 9:54:48 GMT -5
leggings were $99
I think your DD will be so glad to be home that she won't notice anything that isn't clean!
I went to the library, and picked up this month's plant cutting. As this program is going along they're repeating cuttings from plants I already have, so of course I'm not signing up for those. However, this month was "anthurium", a plant I had heard of but knew nothing about. When i got there the woman who runs the program was there and she told me they started these a little early to make sure they were successful, so what she gave me was pretty much a little plant with good roots, ready to pot into soil. It has one beautiful heart shaped leaf and a little flower already.
I didn't make a donation to the program last year because they didn't seem to be doing as much with it, but I think I will make one this year. I just think it's the most wonderful thing to encourage people to learn about and grow plants.
Now I need to get to work.
TO DO:
Call decluttering client Start load of laundry Put some paver sand into a jar and seal the bag with tape
Delete 10 hard emails
Diane
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Post by ohblondie on May 16, 2024 10:46:59 GMT -5
OK - back of car was pretty empty and I got the crib in. It doesn't fit that well but it is in. I have started putting shower items in. then it started to rain. two boxes in the driveway got covered with a plastic tablecloth. It wasnt supposed to rain! It is that drizzly stuff - thank goodness not a bad storm. Time to figure out lunch and see if the jeans finally dried
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Post by desposito on May 16, 2024 11:01:03 GMT -5
Ohblondie, I'll hope the rain holds off until you finish packing up the car.
Next:
Look at Comcast site online to see if I can renew that way (99.9% sure I can't) Look up plant care--anthurium and lupine Wash some dishes Delete 10 hard emails
Diane
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Post by CourageouslyLion SeeksSerenity on May 16, 2024 11:31:05 GMT -5
bree , good for you for sticking to your own choices. I appreciate what you posted about why you said "no", and what you did for yourself, and how others reacted. There's a whole thread called "practice here saying NO", for tuning up the mental/emotional strength to say no, which you have already exemplified well! takeonestepatatime.proboards.com/thread/8486/We can say "no" without apologizing or explaining!
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Post by desposito on May 16, 2024 12:43:11 GMT -5
Hello lion!
I'm eating lunch now.
I just want to say, I love baby steps for hard tasks. For the last couple of days I have been avoiding the Comcast call again, now that I'm closer to what they say my contract date is. If I say "call Comcast" I just say, no, not now. But, I told myself to just check out the website, they told me I could renew online but I knew I couldn't. But I said, just look online.
Sure enough, they asked for my address and the message came back: "Your request needs personal attention, please call this number." So I just about had my mouse hand ready to close the screen, but I noticed that the phone number they gave was not the usual Comcast number. That told me it was the direct line to the sales department, which saves you at least 20 minutes of listening to their messages and being on hold. So I said, okay, the better phone number is right there, get the phone and call it. So I did, and sure enough, no wait time. Now, the bad thing was that they still told me there were no promotions, which means no new contract. But, the month to month charge for the services I have now is only $15 more a month than what I'm paying in the bundle promotion...and, that means I could cancel at any time if I wanted to. Or, the rep told me, check back later to see if there's a new bundle promotion. And even though that means the price could go up at any time, that happened even on a contract because the fees went up all the time.
So, I'm going to just wait a few months, watch the amount I'm billed, and see what happens. And I'm so glad I started with a baby step of looking at website, because otherwise I would still be avoiding calling. Now I can forget about Comcast for a couple of months, at least. And I'm saving the sales department phone number, what I difference from calling their regular number.
Diane
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Post by desposito on May 16, 2024 13:41:48 GMT -5
Next:
Print out letter written yesterday and prep to mail Write out a final card to ChemoAngels assignment Move laundry to dryer Delete 50 emails
Diane
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Post by desposito on May 16, 2024 14:58:01 GMT -5
I went outside to weed but after about 20 minutes it started raining so I came inside. Now it stopped, but it's humid out there so I will wait until later to go out again.
Next:
Collect dry laundry from basement 10 minutes on first floor Wash more dishes Delete 10 hard emails
Diane
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Post by ohblondie on May 16, 2024 15:36:58 GMT -5
Oh I just f-ing give up
We had mice and I accept the responsibility for that. Too much stuff. Enough said. I have dealt with them, and they are pretty much gone, or no longer obvious Then our dear sweet Callie got fleas. It was a mild winter and the ones outside never got killed off. I got some random bites, I put her back on her flea meds, washed all the bedding and that appears to be in the rear view mirror. Today I saw what appears to be a bed bug in the BR. (according to google lens) For some reason DH does not get bit but I have numerous clusters of bites. UGH...I am ordering the bug proof mattress cover and box spring cover. I am getting some spray I would not be surprised if they traveled home with me from New Orleans as that is such an international travel spot. Hopefully I caught this one early on.
What next - famine flood and the plague?
DS is mowing the yard. The back yard was almost knee high. He mowed the front yard Sunday and is mowing it again.
I am hitting the storage unit tomorrow as I want to take the bedding and wash it again. I have new sheets for DD's bed if she doesnt stay at her brothers.
I washed and dried two loads of laundry (one yesterday and one today) I also ran the dishwasher which started to act up again. Hopefully the cycle completed
OK - what to cook for dinner
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Post by mylittlescholar on May 16, 2024 17:22:25 GMT -5
Good afternoon everypony!
I'm not completely well yet, bree , thanks for asking. Got an appt tonight.
its so annoying when people push on guilt to manipulate behavior. I have worked hard on pushing guilt back so I have more space to breathe. I don't want anyone to do anything for me out of guilt! Can't really understand that mentality.
So glad I felt well enough to go to the coast yesterday! Pretty awesome.
DONE: kitty care back to bed took meds updated log checked bill pay checked online balance checked email and deleted/unsubbed updated calendar had video appt
NEXT UP: update challenges
what to wear?
wash up and get dressed do face dinner date--leave in an hour
pack for dr appt (notes)
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Post by desposito on May 16, 2024 18:04:52 GMT -5
Hello scholar, enjoy your dinner!
Ohblondie, ugh, you sure have had more than your share of problems.
What next - famine flood and the plague?
Well, in keeping with what you've been dealing with it would be more along the line of locusts.
The bedbug cover is a good idea, and I think you're supposed to put your bed legs into cups of diatomaceous earth? I don't know if that works, I just know it makes logical sense. I hope you found the one and only bug.
Diane
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Post by desposito on May 16, 2024 19:37:09 GMT -5
I did the usual tonight, PEEPing and seedling care. I wanted to go outside again but it's been drizzling on and off and I figured it's too muddy to plant anything. More chance of rain tonight.
Good night everyone, see you in the morning!
Diane
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Post by ohblondie on May 16, 2024 20:07:42 GMT -5
I bagged up some clothing recycle and the bag is chock full. I am realizing there is more in the car I shredded some piles of paper - the shredder noise freaked out the dog but it had to be done cleaned the upstairs bathroom vac'd the guest room and the top of the stairs heated leftovers for dinner....still hungry though DS mowed and all of the yard waste is in the cans. He cut up what DH didnt The front yard is starting to come together nicely = finally i pulled out more candles to use as game prizes I am burning a lemon lavender candle for my own enjoyment
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Post by desposito on May 17, 2024 7:38:39 GMT -5
Good morning!
I'm trying to plan the next few days and looking at the forecast, and two different websites show a 10 degree temperature difference for tomorrow--one say the high will be 75 and one says 85. And this is only one day ahead. I'm guessing it will be 85. I still haven't used the central air, maybe tomorrow is the day.
I stepped outside for a little while and it's foggy, I love seeing fog.
Diane
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