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ddavis860

11-08-2009, 08:06 PM

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Zone of the week - Zone 2 - The Kitchen

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~The Daily Grind~ 11/9/09

Welcome to Monday!! Everyone Caffeinate! http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e147/ddavis860/smiley/eatdrink013.gif

So yesterday I used the leaf blower... sore, yeah,that thing needs a support strap, my back, shoulders, arms...sore :guilty:

My list for today:

Caffeinate http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e147/ddavis860/smiley/smiley_drinkcoffee.gif This repeats every day!!

Work till 3p

Dinner... :confused3

Hot bath, and early to bed!

Have a Great Day Everyone!! :teeth:

AlexWyattMommy

11-08-2009, 08:16 PM

Put kiddos on the bus.
Run to post office.
Stroll through Michaels.
Pick up some elf gifts.
Put rest of laundry away.
Make dinner.
Homework, dinner and whatever the kiddos want.

funkychunkymonkey

11-08-2009, 08:27 PM

Breakfast
15 minute desk clean
Break
30 min room clean
Nap
Clean rest of room
Dinner
sort scrap stuff
Read some more flylady
finsih painting boards
read some more book

ETA: Put up deck board (to keep the cats safe). Didnt think I had to worry about this since winter was comming. A few minutes ago there was a knock on my door, a odd rythmic knock, like my freind makes (but I didnt hear screaming kids so I knew it wasnt her). So i get up and slowly approch the door figuring I pissed off a neighbor. So I open the door slowly and heres my hot neighbor. He laughs and tells me his cat is on my deck. I invite him in (darn me, didnt fly with flylady today, so its a mess) and he heads out on the deck to get the cat who proptly meows at him and runs onto the tiny roof between our aparments. LOL. So now I feel the need to fly with the flylady (and pray the guy dosent let the landlord in on my 3 cat secret)

believen

11-08-2009, 08:33 PM

I'm going to try this again and see if I get anything accomplished. I sleep later than everyone here, so I usually read it, but hate to chime in so late- lol

tan-done
library-called and rechecked
Target
groceries

Flylady- I need to get back on track......thanks for posting this!

StitchIsOurHero

11-08-2009, 08:41 PM

Monday already!! Boy, this month is just flying right on by. . .which means Christmas is coming WAY too quickly!! Just 12 working days (counting today) until Thanksgiving Break!!

Here's my list for today:

1. Up
2. Caffeinate
3. Pack lunches
4. Clean DH's bathroom
5. Clean my bathroom
6. Journal some Disney pages
7. DS up
8. DS to mom's
9. All of my tons of stuff to mom's
10. Send DH stuff for Fisher-Price order
11. Work
12. Go to mom's after work
13. Pin pants to hem
14. Dinner with mom, dad, DH & DS
15. DH fix mom's internet
16. Week of P365 journaling at work
17. Go home after all of this!!
18. Empty dishwasher
19. Watch DVR'd show
20. Go to sleep sort of early!!

Everyone have a wonderful Monday!!

funkychunkymonkey

11-08-2009, 09:34 PM

joyah

11-08-2009, 09:51 PM

Monday bah humbug I need a longer weekend (or just need to go back to work so I actually enjoy the weekends)

am routine
dinner in crockpot ham and scalloped potates or beef stew not sure
get ready for interview at 11 still haven't heard a thing from the school one. guess I should have followed up with an email thanking them not the written one. then I'd at least know he got it.
after interview ???
clean more house
laundry away for E he seems to have forgotten how last shot for me doing it for him.
my laundry
boys from bus
E to bball camp w/ highschool coach (way cool for a 3rd grader i'm told)
L to swimteam
dinner
crash into bed

PinballFamily

11-08-2009, 09:53 PM

Sigh...Monday stuff, plus the stuff I didn't get to finish on Sunday! :headache:

Kids up and out
Strip all beds, change out linens, and put blankets on
Wash/dry sheets and put away (in progress - washer is chugging away and since it will be warm today, can probably hang sheets out to dry!)
Walk dog
Make bread (machine is whirling)
Steam mop kitchen floor
Mail prescription receipt to insurance company
Finish seasonal clothes swap out and get bins put away
Keep chasing Girl Scouts to reverse double-billing error - email or phone
Email teacher about Talent Show rehearsals
Homework and music practice supervision
Dinner - chicken satay, rice, and veggies (will post requested recipe in another post, chicken is marinating now in the fridge)
Any scrapping? Love to get a title or two cut on the Cricut...
Meds and bed

ZeroToHero

11-09-2009, 12:32 AM

Goooooodddd Morning, Dissers! I need to go to bed. Ugh.

Deb - Ick, I hate feeling sore. My whole right calf, ankle to knee, is sore, and I'm not sure why...

I keep "dropping hints" to Lou about how massage gift cards make great Christmas presents.
You should do the same. :thumbsup2

:lmao:

Let's see:
Up
Get sheets off bed so PBF can wash 'em - thank you!
Breakfast - someone bought some delicous coffee cake for everyone and there better be some left, since she used her own money for it!!!!
Study for last midterm :headache:
Post office
Head in to school
Meeting with prof to go over my bare-bones presentation
Class #1 with same guy
Meeting with grad student.... supposedly.
Class #2- midterm. Then I'm donnnneeeee midterms! :woohoo:
Bus to work (hopefully it doesn't take an hour again - last week was bad.)
Work - I'm alone tonight, this is gonna be funnnnnnnnnnn.... not.
Home
Homework

funkychunkymonkey

11-09-2009, 01:12 AM

I tried to knock something off the list early. I tried to paint my tv tray tables back to crisp black (before I paint my blue design) so I went to de-paint the mess on my hands and in the sink and accidnetly scubbed the skin off.

ddavis860

11-09-2009, 04:52 AM

OK, sore... yup... doing yardwork like that isn't for me. And there was DH last night saying it will build strong muscles. Better than going to the gym....funny guy :sad2:

Mouse update- Both traps are empty... Crossing my fingers that the 1 caught was the 1 and only...

FCM- :laughing: Isn't that always the way! Like going to the market without doing your hair and makeup, and meeting someone you know who looks great... Just one of lifes little jokes... Hope Mr Hot Neighbor doesn't spill about your furbabies!

PBF- Dinner - chicken satay, rice, and veggies
yummmmm, care to share the recipe?

Hope everyone feels better this week!! I was finally able to get the seasonal flu shot last week. There was employee health right outside the caf when I was going in for lunch :teeth: Now to just get the swiny one...

StitchIsOurHero

11-09-2009, 05:52 AM

I know!! Its scary!

VERY scary!! And we are going to the World for our 10th anniversary the week before Christmas. Don't get me wrong--I'm very excited, but I'm just wishing that 10 years ago, we'd gotten married some other time besides the week before Christmas!!

Your story about the neighbor tickled me! I can clean and clean my house and no one comes over. Let it be all piled up and junky, and it's like Open Season on my house!!

ETA: Deb--Tell DH that hitting him upside the head with the leaf blower would also build strong muscles. . .maybe even more so, since you'll have to lift it above your head!! :rotfl2:

Hope everyone has a terrific day!!

morgansmom2000

11-09-2009, 06:15 AM

Monday again? How does it happen so fast?!

AM routine - must go make coffee!
Work
Homework duty
Dinner - Risotto with mushrooms and asparagus
Dishes
TV - new Big Bang Theory!

Christmas - ack, don't get me started! I've got nothing at all yet for gifts. I'm usually much further along than this!

Hope everyone has a super day!

DisneyIsTerrific

11-09-2009, 06:43 AM

I totally agree on the house thing. Whenever my house is all neat and pretty nobody visits, but sure enough, somebody will stop by!:confused3

My day:
DS up and off to school
Update checkbook and pay bills
Make menu for week and grocery list
Get haircut
Go to Walmart
Go grocery shopping
Laundry
Work on swaps
Dinner - ?? I'll decide when I make the menu

Have a great day everyone!

Stephanie

morgansmom2000

11-09-2009, 07:49 AM

Forgot the school is having a "Family Game Night" tonight. So, that'll be in there between dishes and TV :)

La Princess woke up fine and dandy this morning. Must have just been tiredness. She is a bit sniffly, but I'm not really surprised. It's been strange weather lately. Cold and warm, cold and warm. It was in the 60s yesterday (and supposed to be today), but it snowed in October. :confused3 Mother Nature is all discombobulated!

Went downstairs to make my coffee and DH had made himself a to go cup and forgot it! SCORE! He uses a bit more sugar than I do, but it hadn't all dissolved, so it was perfect!

I'm working tomorrow (just for a few hours to clean up some filing and to make up some time for missing the day after Thanksgiving), so I'll stop by Mike's then instead of going this morning and being late. ;)

rlovew

11-09-2009, 07:56 AM

Good Morning!

I am working on Christmas- I have a long list of things to make for family. I generally only buy for a few of them and make for most. I am working my way though them at the moment. We have 5 gifts to buy other than our gifts to each other- of course we have no idea what to get for those.

Today:
work on swaps
confirm remainder of Newbie mailings/get angels
work on Christmas gifts
clean kitchen counter
empty dishwasher
clean computer desk
put away charge conference paperwork
walk???
bike
dinner- ???

Rebecca

PrincessNancy96

11-09-2009, 08:13 AM

Mornin'!

Morning routine of about 10 items is already complete!

Next up:
wash sheets/ remake 2 beds
make older kids' beds
work on #s for the December book
work on a few elf training exercises :)
move VHS tapes into a chest for the holidays
decorate the house for Thanksgiving
go thru items bought yesterday and mark off what has been purchased
cut mats for Elfcapades book :)
template journaling blocks for elf book
finish embellishing Dec. book

I know there is a lot more but can't think of them currently... I'll just add them to my list here and go from there...

Hope everyone has a great day!

PinballFamily

11-09-2009, 09:04 AM

I'm pretty much done all the Xmas shopping (except stuff for the dog's stocking!). I love to shop and find bargains year-round and love December but prefer to spend the month doing fun things with the family instead of pushing my way through crowded stores and malls. Also, we're having (another!) modest holiday this year, since we're in major saving mode for our 2010 summer WDW trip/cruise.

Here's the chicken satay (and we use pretty much the same recipe for beef) recipe for Debbie and anyone else who wants it. We usually grill this outside, but it is fine baked or grilled inside, too. The recipes are very forgiving and really lend themselves to customized changes for your tastes. We're not really the "measuring types" when we cook - usually more of "dumpers and shakers" (!) - so feel free to adapt these measurements as you wish.

Marinade:
1 clove of pressed/chopped garlic or a very healthy shake of garlic powder
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 teaspoon each of cumin and coriander
2 tablespoons soy sauce

Mix ingredients together in a bowl or ziplock bag and add meats. Stir or squash bag around to coat meat and refrigerate at least two hours or overnight.

Basting Sauce (optional, but extra yummy if grilling outside!)
3 tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 1/4 teaspoons each of cumin and coriander

Mix together and cover and refrigerate until needed.

Peanut Sauce
1 cup water
2/3 cup creamy peanut butter
1 clove of pressed/chopped garlic or a very healthy shake of garlic powder
Put these ingredients in a saucepan and heat over low heat, stirring, until mixture boils and thickens (couple of minutes). Remove from heat.
Stir in:
brown sugar (2 tablespoons, but I usually use a bit more - light or dark, your choice),
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 tablespoon soy sauce
shake to taste of crushed red pepper
salt to taste (I usually need to add a bit - the amount varies, I think, depending upon the brand of peanut butter and soy sauce - some must have more salt in them than others.)

You can slice your meats and skewer them onto water-soaked bamboo sticks or we just usually slice or cube up the meats without the skewers. Grill/bake/broil whatever...your meats after removing them from the marinade, use the optional basting sauce while cooking the meat, and serve with the warm peanut sauce. Yum!

ZeroToHero

11-09-2009, 09:24 AM

And Lou and I made these together one day, so anyone can do it. :lmao:

joyah

11-09-2009, 01:47 PM

I had pretty much figured it out. but the phone call came in today.

apprently the superindendant ( who already needs a trip to mars off of someones foot) has put out a 1.7 million short fall note. this after he spent 10 grand on cherry cabinets for his office. oh yeah back to the subject has all the para fearing for their jobs and since this program would be the last to get cut they were viing for it. Since it never fully opened to the public (other than if you looked at their website) i was put to the bottem of the barrel (they still want me but their hands are tied)

On a happy note the PCA job is mine if i want it I have to pass all the background checks and such and still waiting on their offer............ so the waiting continues........ and that wont start till first full week of dec. because of orientations. hurry up and wait.

Thank you for all your support and believing in me. I'm still bumming and need to get over it. but at least I know it wasn't me.

PinballFamily

11-09-2009, 02:04 PM

Christy -

Sheesh - what a mess! As you said, at least now you know. Too bad! Glad the PCA one looks like it will come through though - maybe you'd get paid for the orientations?

AlexWyattMommy

11-09-2009, 02:37 PM

At least you know what is what now. I hate not knowing. That is the worst part about waiting.

Will you like the PCA position?

joyah

11-09-2009, 02:46 PM

yes and no
I love the people and the helping them. I hate cleaning houses but it's part of the job. I'll love setting my schedule hate putting more miles on my truck.
I'm going to love working at something where I can help and that is the big part of it. I will also know if I want to go on to the lna.

still processing it all

ddavis860

11-09-2009, 04:26 PM

Christy, sorry to hear about the one job. But at least you know it's the economy...cherry cabinets huh? What a http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e147/ddavis860/smiley/loser.gif

Hope the other job works out well for you!

PBF- Thanks for the recipe! I'm going to make it next weekend :teeth:

PrincessNancy96

11-09-2009, 04:36 PM

Christy so sorry the first one didn't work it.. :( As for the super needing a swift kick, seems rightfully so from what you told us!! That's nuts... good dollars would have been better spent on the kids then his backside and papers! :(

I hope everything works out for the PCA job... even though it'll put extra miles on the truck!!!

PrincessNancy96

11-09-2009, 04:37 PM

I got DD a Vera B. today for Christmas!!! :) I'm so excited..
I'm bidding on one for myself from DH currently and if I get outbid I'm gonna be one nasty little girl!

ddavis860

11-09-2009, 04:40 PM

ooooooo Nan, I LURVE my Veras!! :love:

Hope you are the winner!!

party of 3

11-09-2009, 05:08 PM

so sorry Christy. i know how bad you wanted it. But it was not you. And take comfort in that. I feel as if it was not meant to be. that's all. Maybe the other job will be something that turns out to be BETTER than the other one. you never know. And you can always keep looking too. Nobody says that if you take that other one you have to stay forever. If something better comes along go for it.
:hug:

party of 3

11-09-2009, 05:09 PM

Nan- i love my veras too.
i so want the purple one.
which print are you looking at?

DisneyIsTerrific

11-09-2009, 05:12 PM

Christy, sorry about the one job, but Yay!! on the other one. At least you now know, though. I hate waiting!!!

Nan, yippee on the Vera for DD and bidding on one for you too!!!! I hope you get it. I'm another one who loves Vera's!!!!! What pattern did you get DD and which one are you going for? I've been very good lately and not looking at them anywhere because if I look, I buy!!!!:rotfl:

funkychunkymonkey

11-09-2009, 05:15 PM

Yipee for me!! my boss called at 740 this moring and said " You wanna work 930-330 today?" I was thrilled for the hours but now I have catch up on my list. Im trying to decide between a nap, christmas lights or a shower. I think the lights can go on the list for tommrow. Im tired.

PrincessNancy96

11-09-2009, 06:04 PM

I'll post photos tomorrow of the one for DD and the one for ME!!! I was on top of the bidding for us.... I barely got PJ's in time...but I got it in the last minute! :)

morgansmom2000

11-09-2009, 06:10 PM

You know it's always easier to find a job when you have one, Christy. Holly's right, the other one just wasn't meant to be. Once you're "employed" you'll find something else, I just know it!

party of 3

11-09-2009, 06:24 PM

I'll post photos tomorrow of the one for DD and the one for ME!!! I was on top of the bidding for us.... I barely got PJ's in time...but I got it in the last minute! :)

i can't wait to see the pics Nan.

joyah

11-09-2009, 06:58 PM

I have been told by 2 of the 3 that interviewed me that I am high on the list for any job that comes up up there. 1 went so far as to say for anything including 1 on 1 which I think is special. I think you have to be a really good fit for those special jobs. So I've run the roads bball camp > pool back to camp sat and work on projects for the craft show on sat> back to pool and scraffed down dinner which was yummmy if I do say so.

So now I'm waiting for HR to come through with the phone call. I will try and see how it goes and I will still look. It doesn't help that I'm being picky I want the best of both worlds and that will come when the time is right I fully believe that.

Thank you from the bottem of my heart for all of the support and prayers there is a reason it didn't work out and the time and job will all fall into place sooner or later. You all mean the world to me.

PinballFamily

11-09-2009, 08:11 PM

Debbie (and others who may have already printed off the satay recipe) -

I just realized I left the salt off of the ingredient list for the peanut sauce - I just edited the post, but wanted to be sure you saw it!

Our chicken and the sauce was yummy tonight - everyone *really* scraped their plates! We have a portion of everything saved for Z2H, who is working late tonight and will eat later...

Hope anyone who tries these recipes will report back - especially if you tinkered with the recipes and let me know what you tried and liked!

Pam

funkychunkymonkey

11-10-2009, 12:31 AM

I painted 3 tray tables. they look good!!

ddavis860

11-10-2009, 04:51 AM