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Post by desposito on Jul 24, 2024 18:37:27 GMT -5
Yum, lemonade!
I have things looking pretty good in here, and I got my shopping cart ready in case I want to go to Aldi tomorrow. It depends on the weather and how I feel but if all is well I'll try.
My sleep wasn't great last night so I'll probably get to bed early tonight.
Good night everyone, see you tomorrow!
Diane
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Post by mylittlescholar on Jul 24, 2024 20:09:36 GMT -5
'night Diane!
I talked to my dr about my insomnia and have a couple things to try. I'm excited about that!
DONE: typed feedback form and sent to AT finished dressing a few dolls for my latest project put all the clothes away reorganized the cabinet to fit the new storage bins
NEXT UP: rest put dry dishes away wash the last bit put a load in when the rate goes down
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Post by ohblondie on Jul 24, 2024 20:38:50 GMT -5
So I went to Aldis and got a few groceries. I got them put away the temp in the fridge went up Was I blocking something or had the door been open too long? I pulled everything in toward the center and I could hear and kinda feel the air moving Fingers crossed we make it through the night It has cooled back down by the time I came upstairs
I had a small appliance that has been in my kitchen forever. I wiped it off and had DH pack it back in the box. It is taped shut and ready to donate.
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Post by reve on Jul 24, 2024 23:14:10 GMT -5
Thank you for the kind words folks. Sending you lots of love mylittlescholar
Today was mostly a maintenance day for me.
Done: Ran dishwasher Sprayed down shower Achieved floor clothes zero Achieved coffee table zero Organised hospital appointment Emailed a company about getting a garden shed to help with storing garden things so they don't clutter up my kitchen Threw out expired food from the fridge Cleared air dryer
Tomorrow to do: Empty dishwasher Load of laundry Laundry from machine to dryer Clear air dryer 2 Fold and bag clean laundry Take clean laundry upstairs Batch cook for dinner
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Post by bree on Jul 25, 2024 10:18:21 GMT -5
hi everyone, I Have not posted since Monday. I am in time warp! thought today was the 23rd! ohblondie how is the grandbaby? My refrigerator has been giving me trouble too but it is an older one and so no computer. I had a similar situation, I had the freezer part blocked and it was iced over. cleared it out, made sure fan was accessible and also poked away at some of the ice with an ice pik (a butter knife!). it is leaking though into the fridge part, so I have a bowl to collect the water. I think I will buy a new one versus repair before christmas as I think it is about 15 years old and that seems to be the point to replace. hope yours works out! mylittlescholar so sorry to hear your dear brother is in hospice. prayers for you and your family. so Monday the plumber was here for a good chunk, fixed my slow draining tub and the garbage disposal so glad! Tuesday I had some "lawn guys" here for landscaping work. they worked for ten hours weeding, mulching, edging, trimming bushes and tree, and it looks so much better. they had the ladders, equipment and physical strength to do so much, I think it would have been four weekends of work for me. I have just been doing the ususals, work, dog walking (mostly done by DD I drive her to park and wait), dishes, litter. I did do some trimming in the back yard. there used to be a neighbor that had a little grapevine in their yard and its children live on. I am always so vigiland to cut it back as the vine will destroy or take over a tree. I bagged that up, and took out trash and recycling this morning. I am working from home so I had the luxury of using my work commute for these little chore last night I visited with a newish friend and her house was absolutely spotless. as in nothing was out! not one dish in sink, nothing at all on counters but like a toaster, not one piece of mail, in living room there was not clutter, not one sign of dust, just a few glass vases on the mantel and a decorative box on the coffee table. floors were spotless And she has a dog! I just came back home and was overwhelmed for a bit with my cluttered dining room and kitchen. Her house is quite a bit bigger than mine, maybe twice the size so maybe she has a doom room packed to the ceiling! i doubt it! Chaos has been on vacation and it has been heavenly!! she is heading back into town today. she pulled a chaos today though! someone needed something on a project and contacted her and she asked them to have me do it. no problem but I have no information at all, it was one of those typical things, where I was invited to a meeting a few weeks ago, no background at all, sat there trying to piece it together to figure out what it was about, the group had obviously been meeting and that was pretty much my background. today I have a long list of tasks for work, also want to tackle some paper. it is cool here! I actually have the kitchen window open, no AC on, and I am hoping it keeps the house smelling fresh. with the three animals I always worry about pet odors I might be used to. girlcat is at the door. this is the fourth time in about 15 minute she sits there chirping, I get up to let her go on porch and she walks away!!
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Post by desposito on Jul 25, 2024 10:41:09 GMT -5
Good morning bree!
About your new friend--first of all, I'm guessing she has a cleaning person that comes in, and second, I'm betting she DOES have a doom room. Maybe not stacked to the ceiling, but a place to put miscellaneous stuff so guests don't see it. Unless she has a dozen extra closets.
I made it to Aldi this morning, although it sure is different having to leave so late--not only is the sun already warm by the time I leave, but it's shining right in my eyes on the way there. And again, I bought more than I thought I would. I double checked online last night to make sure they opened at 8:30 instead of 9:00, so I got there just after 8:30. They have a huge parking lot that you have to walk to to get to the store, and when I walked around the fence at the edge of the property I looked into the parking lot--there was ONE car, in this whole huge lot. And I thought--oh no, they don't open til 9! I actually debated about walking the extra block and a half and going to Walmart instead because there is not one place to sit down and wait--no benches, no brick ledges--and I couldn't sit on the ground or I wouldn't have been able to get up. ![:|](//storage.proboards.com/1879832/images/euQT8EMqoSShDIckjvzr.png) At least, not gracefully. But there were things I wanted specifically from Aldi so I decided to stay there. So I get up to the doors and look at the hours--they were open! The first 15 minutes in the store I only saw one other shopper--maybe everyone thinks they open at 9? It was weird.
Anyway, I'm home and resting. My left foot and knee are starting to hurt, so I might be sore the rest of the day, but I have lots of sitting down things I can work on.
Diane
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Post by desposito on Jul 25, 2024 11:05:55 GMT -5
TO DO:
Call decluttering client 10 minutes on shredding Restock water in fridge Delete 10 hard emails
Diane
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Post by desposito on Jul 25, 2024 11:53:26 GMT -5
Next:
10 minutes on plants Write out a chemoangels card Fill out Walmart survey Delete 10 hard emails
Diane
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Post by desposito on Jul 25, 2024 12:59:36 GMT -5
I'm reading these book emails and it just amazes me that I can still find totally new authors that have written several books that sound like I would like them. I read so much book stuff that you would think I've heard of all of them by now. I just discovered an author who has written a series of FIVE Victorian Sherlock Holmes mysteries, all of which have gotten good reviews on Amazon, and I have never heard of her! Of course, I had to order the first book in the series at the library to see what I think. ![::hiding::](http://storage.proboards.com/1879832/images/WeamWPsdbFOhqlJwttmh.gif) This is why I feel like I can't just erase all the old book emails.
And there was an odd little coincidence with the fiction book I just finished. A guy gets trapped in a really old greenhouse full of old overgrown plants and afterwards he experiences some strange things. Later, he decides they were hallucinations, based on the fact that he did research and identified one of the plants he encountered in the greenhouse. The plant is Datura stramonium! The toxic plant in my yard! I thought that was funny. I can't really recommend that book, I almost stopped reading it a couple of times but it was just interesting enough to keep me going to the end.
Time for lunch already--it feels so late since I had to go shopping so late.
Diane
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Post by 123jake on Jul 25, 2024 14:01:35 GMT -5
Well yesterday was a washout for cleaning. Today I need to buckle down. I wish I wasn’t so low energy all the time. I get tired and sore so easily! My kitchen is not functional. Stuff on the floor, packed counters with items balancing precariously on the edges! 😂 I think I will go to Working in Threes today. Need to get some work done before the Olympics start!
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Post by bree on Jul 25, 2024 14:07:07 GMT -5
Diane she does not have a cleaning lady but maybe a doom room : )
She is a married empty nester and they are very active the types who go kayaking, hiking, skiing, so high energy.
my work day is so so. I tried to work outside but then puppy gets very excited about play!
I have a huge project that I really need to make a dent in today so that is next
DD is off swimming so just me and the animals. need to focus on work work
relishing my chaos free time
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Post by desposito on Jul 25, 2024 14:39:14 GMT -5
Hello Deb!
So, I think people frown on shopping at Walmart because of past stories about employee issues, not just getting low wages but other things. I would love to have enough money to be able to shop with these things in mind--although I always ask people who say this--have you looked into the employee wages/policies of other stores you shop at? The answer is always no. Anyway, here is an example of why many people have no choice but to shop at Walmart. I just looked up something, the exact same item--was $18.69 at Walmart. At Office Depot it was $35.99. I kept double checking because I couldn't believe it was the exact item, but it was. I would need to be making a LOT of money to choose to pay almost twice as much for something in order to support better wages for employees. If indeed, the higher price translates to higher wages for the lower-paid positions, somehow I doubt it.
Obviously I'm feeling cynical today.
Next:
10 minutes on plants Write a military letter Wash some dishes Delete 50 emails
Diane
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Post by 123jake on Jul 25, 2024 14:47:44 GMT -5
Sink washed, first load of dishes soaking, clean dishes put away, garbage gathered and ready to go out.
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Post by 123jake on Jul 25, 2024 14:52:23 GMT -5
Desposito, Yes I hear you. I can only afford to shop at Walmart. Some people are quite disdainful of me for that but for me it comes down to being able to afford food!
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Post by 123jake on Jul 25, 2024 16:05:45 GMT -5
Another load of dishes washed, garbage out, lunch made and eaten
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