~The Daily Grind~ 12/19/09

[ddavis860]

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:santa: It's Christmas Countdown Time!!! :santa:
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:santa: 5 shopping days :santa:
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~The Daily Grind~ 12/19/09

It's Saturday! It's my day off! It's Snowing!!! (I don't care about the naughty mat today) Can I just say IT'S REALLY SNOWING!! http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e147/ddavis860/smiley/Holiday%20Smileys/char060.gif Coming down so hard there is very little visibility. Both my chicks are home, but DH just told me he might have to stay for a bit over at work.

My list for today:

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

Swish and Swipe... everyday! http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e147/ddavis860/smiley/wc.gif

Watch snow fall...

North Pole Wrap Central is officially open in my basement...

Work on beaded giftie for DS21's way to cute DGF...

Dinner- some comfort food... maybe italian...

Have a Great Day Everyone!! :teeth:

[DisneyIsTerrific]

Debbie, I hope your DH gets home safe and sound. Stay warm!!!

My list for today is long. Working such long hours (and everyday) this week really put me behind on everything I need to do!

Work on some more pages for my BFF's Christmas present (I'm making her a Christmas scrapbook)
Make DS's Christmas ornament
Make menu for the week and grocery list to go with it
Send DH to grocery store with shopping list
Sort through mail on counter and update checkbook & pay bills
Tackle Mt. Washmore
Make cards for step-grandmother's gift
Work on a few other handmade gifts
Wrap, Wrap, Wrap presents
Send our Christmas lists to DH's mom
Make sure DH calls his Mom and finalizes Christmas plans. We are going to my Mom's on Christmas Day and we usually see his mom and sister on New Years since they visit other family on Christmas Day. I want to make sure that's how it is this year so that I know if I need to have their gifts finished or if I can finish working on them after Christmas.
Start baking cookies

I think that's enough for now. It's actually a list for the entire weekend, but I'm hoping I can get a lot of it done today!

Have a wonderful day everyone!

[morgansmom2000]

The snow is headed my way! Supposed to start overnight, so I'm going out early for breakfast with my friend Holly and then stopping at the grocery store on the way home for essentials (bacon and eggs!), and something for the crock pot tomorrow - probably meatballs.

Princess has dance from 1:00-2:45 and then a basketball game at 3:00. So, we'll leave dance a little early so she can change and get there close to on time. I want to be home and tucked in before the SNOW starts.

Have to figure out where to put the gifties in my trunk so Princess won't see them, I don't want to leave them in there and have to deal with piles of snow tomorrow.

Anyway, I hope everyone has a great day!

[rlovew]

Good Morning!

Good Luck to all of you dealing with prepations and white stuff!
DIT- Good Luck getting it all done!

One of my last busy busy days before Christmas- I don't think anyone really knows how much a pastor is expected to do/be at between Thanksgiving and Christmas and while it is sweet for everyone to invite him to the parties as I said the other day I have been doing at least a load of dishes everyday with all the potlucks we have been to but I have nothing to show for it.

Today:
bake lemon cookies- made dough last night- done
roll peanut butter balls
maybe dip peanut butter balls
clean surface areas in prep for mom arriving on Monday
go to Dakin Dairy for Christmas event- starts at 10am
prep church for Church family Christmas party (3rd party for the church alone)
church Christmas party 3:30-late(games, hayride, dinner, and bonfire)
bullitens for tomorrow
get cash for parking at Disney with youth
finish last remebursables for the year (so they can make it on this years reports)
wrap rest of angel tree gifts- some people just bought extra gifts to give to the children who did not recieve as much and gave them to me to wrap and take care of- I only have 1 left to wrap of the 5 angels we ended up with
label angel tree gifts with actual names and contact parents for pick up
contact teacher at preschool for pickup for preschool children on angel tree
make sure we got everything needed for Christmas baskets and see if I have to return to town
figure out Christmas Eve service- need to figure out special music
get ready for mom and dad's arrival on Monday afternoon (plus Daniel has 2 friends arriving that day as well)

Rebecca

[ddavis860]

This is the latest weather update for my area. I live in new Castle Co popcorn:: It's pretty right now.

The National Weather Service now says the snowstorm will bring 12 to 20 inches of snow to inland Delaware.

But the Sussex County coast is expected to get rain this morning, turning to snow later in the day with about 4 to 6 inches total accumulation through Sunday morning.


The rate of snowfall in New Castle, Kent and inland Sussex counties will increase through the morning, with 1 to 3 inches an hour at times this afternoon and evening, when the heaviest snowfall is expected. Some areas may get 20 inches total accumulation.


Winds of 15 to 25 mph, gusting to 40 mph, will bring near-blizzard conditions with drifting snow, the service said. Winds along the Sussex coast may gust to 50 mph.


Dangerous travel conditions are expected.


A winter storm warning is in effect until 6 a.m. Sunday.


A wind advisory is in effect until 7 a..m. Sunday.

[AlexWyattMommy]

We might get a whole inch of the white stuff. Not much going on outside the window right now.

Today is get everything organized and tidy in the rooms for the new presents due to arrive.

I also get to do the never ending laundry. :woohoo:Not :lmao:

[PrincessNancy96]

Oh Debbie, we saw the news last night of near white outs in your area.. YUCK!!!
Glad you and the boys are home.. Hope DH gets home shortly!!!


We have white fluffy stuff on the ground but it's just a covering so far..

I slept til 10:30 and DH is mad.. OH well so sad... I forgot, during the day while everyone is gone, I sleep.. YUP, that's it NOT!!! I think it's time to remind him of my jobs and the money I should be making because I clearly make more than him!


Today:

bake brownies for basketball dinner
make chex party mix
tree bark (like the cool mints you get)
DH to grocery w/ a small list
make peppermint tree bark
cookies
chocolate candy molds (LOVE THESE)
when paint dries put back my sn*wmen on my shelf (DH just had to paint today, seriously)
empty dishwasher
reload dishwasher
kids MUST and WILL clean their rooms today
make sure everything is packed for mom's tomorrow
DsS15 figure out what is wrong w/ him because he is BEING NICE! still nice 2 days in a row and talking to me.....gotta be something in the eggnog or he realizes he was an >>>>>>>>>>>!
DsS15 to school early for shoot around/warm up before game tonight
dinner
go to DsS15's game
go to Varsity game right after (actually probably a bit before for our seats)
oh yeah, the flippin' laundry working on 2 more loads

[morgansmom2000]

This is our latest alert:

SNOW WILL DEVELOP BETWEEN 7 AND 10 PM AND BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES OVERNIGHT. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL OCCUR BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND 8 AM. GUSTY WINDS OCCASIONALLY TO 35 MPH WILL ALSO PRODUCE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES... ESPECIALLY ACROSS RHODE ISLAND AND EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS.

STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED TO BE 7 TO 15 INCHES... WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE.

THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL PULL AWAY SUNDAY MORNING BUT STEADY SNOW WILL LIKELY PERSIST INTO EARLY AFTERNOON ACROSS EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS BEFORE ENDING LATER SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

At least it's starting later tonight and going to be bad overnight...I'm all set to wrap and craft and watch movies tomorrow!

[PrincessNancy96]

Ok gals, everyone got bread, milk, bottled water, snacks?????

Everyone get your errands done and stay home!!! :hug:

[AlexWyattMommy]

What Nan said.

Also, be sure to have your candles/lantern/flashlights ready. Know where your extra blankets and sleeping bags are in case power outages make heat non existent.

Go grab that extra load of firewood to put by your door if you have fireplaces. They really don't heat much, but they are great for extra lighting. And they just give off a cozy, we are doing something constructive, feeling.

Stay safe!!

[rlovew]

Good Luck to everyone in storm watch areas- keep us updated if you can!

Rebecca

[ddavis860]

My DH collects and refurbishes old oil lamps. We have them in every room, except the kids rooms. When the power goes out, we "get lit" :lmao:

DH showed me how to work the new propane space heater he bought in the fall too, so we are good with that...

Our Governor just declared a state of emergency. DH is on the way home, and said the roads are terrible. He's in a 4WD truck but I'm still waiting and pacing...

Comfort foods on the menu for dinner tonight... lasagna yummmm...

[PrincessNancy96]

I hope he gets home soon Debbie.. Keep us posted.... :hug: How much of that stuff is on the ground right now?
Now, we are on Debbie's DH home watch!
Seems the ZTH mail watch is still on too....

Ok, I'm going to get ready for the day.. I'm still in my Pajamas! LOL Yup, utterly lazy today and I don't care!

[ddavis860]

DH is home...whew!! But he can't get his truck in the garage, it keeps slipping and sliding. The boys ent out to shovel the area, which they did already once today...pics...

DS21 shoveling
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DS17's car and DH's boat
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My deck, the heated birdbath, and the blizzard
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[PrincessNancy96]

OH my! That's some sn*w! Good gracious!
Hope he can get his truck in soon... if not, at least it is safe in the drive... we have a sn*owy rainy mix..but nothing seems to be sticking....

[ddavis860]

He had to let the air out of the tires to get it in, but it's in now...

They are saying we haven't even seen the worst of it yet... ARE THEY KIDDING? At this rate I'm wondering if I'll be able to get to work on Monday...

[PrincessNancy96]

Not the worst yet? Seriously. ok, who do we need to smack at the news channel!
The kids say they would love to come play in the sn*w but none of them are willing to drive to get to it! I told them you had room for them!!! (they make great helpers!)

[ddavis860]

It'll be fun to play in... it's light and really fluffy. We have plenty of room, lots of hot chocolate, lasagna for dinner, and video games for tonight, tell them to come on down!!

[morgansmom2000]

Ay yi yi! That's a boatload of snow! I would love a snow day on Monday! I hope we get buried tonight and tomorrow ;)

[AlexWyattMommy]

My Eldest is bitterly disappointed in the dusting we rec'd. He wishes we would get some like you all got.

Glad your DH is home safe and sound.

[ddavis860]

My Eldest is bitterly disappointed in the dusting we rec'd. He wishes we would get some like you all got.

Glad your DH is home safe and sound.

Yeah, DH is in bed sleeping.... He has another 12hr shift tonight...

Your boys are welcome too, plenty of room, and lots of snow to play in!! My guys would love a house full, they are getting kind of bored with eachother. Once they start driving, and have all that freedom, it's hard to keep them down on the farm...

[morgansmom2000]

Deb, what does your DH do?

It hasn't started here yet, but I see it may have started in Southern Rhode Island.

We're snug as bugs in rugs right now. Hanging out watching TV (had a bit of a nap on the couch earlier). I have a new book, it's good!

[party of 3]

Hey Friends!
I'm finally home. I had a super terrific morning with my friend Jennifer! Thanks for laughing with me, crying with me,( i think i might have to start paying you to be my therapist!) shopping with me. Thanks for all my goodies!!! Thanks for helping me spend dh's money! That was fun!! We need to do a panera near M's so we can shop there next time.

Deb-that snow sure is something. They say it's coming this way overnight. Dh has not gotten his call yet to say what time to be in. He's not looking forward to it. It makes me crazy when he's out all night like that. But he has to make money for what i spent today!;)

I still have not wrapped one single thing. I went to the grocery store after leaving MM2000 and was there for EVER! then came home threw everything in the cupboards and went back out to get a gift card for dh's father. Then bubba and i dropped dh off and went and shopped for him. DONE! all done. except for a few little gift cards. i'll get those monday.

i really hope we get snowed in and have a snow day monday. That would be sweet.

ok off to sit on my butt for a minute and chill. i wish dh would light the fire. think i can talk him into it????;)

[party of 3]

hey i have a new book to read too. but if i start reading i'll never get anything wrapped!

did you try your new die out?

[morgansmom2000]

I did not, did you? I'm planning on making some GC holder cards tomorrow for all the GCs I've got.

Thank you for the fun morning. What I get from our times together is worth way more than money, so you'd never be able to afford me ;)

I love spending your money. I do wish I had gone back for that paper though!

[ddavis860]

My Dh is supervisor of security on the midnight shift at the hosp. He said it's a mess there, and the grounds crew are all newbies that all know it better than his 25+yrs experience... Youngins, what can you do when they think they know it all? :confused3

It's still snowing too...

[morgansmom2000]

Oy! Safe travels to him and anyone else who has to go out!

[party of 3]

I did not, did you? I'm planning on making some GC holder cards tomorrow for all the GCs I've got.

Thank you for the fun morning. What I get from our times together is worth way more than money, so you'd never be able to afford me ;)

I love spending your money. I do wish I had gone back for that paper though!

i have not tried mine yet.

and yes our times together are worth way more that money!

what paper? the martha paper?

[morgansmom2000]

Yes, but I'm 99.9% sure you got the last ones of each ;)

[party of 3]

fear not i'll find it for you. and whatever i have i'm willing to split with you. you know that!

[party of 3]

i could not let it go! i had to have that cardinal paper. i so need the punch!

[morgansmom2000]

fear not i'll find it for you. and whatever i have i'm willing to split with you. you know that!

I'm teasing, I need more paper like a freakin' hole in my head. It was just someone's way of telling me I really didn't need to bring anymore paper home (today). I did good, I only spent $2.73 at ACM today!

[morgansmom2000]

i could not let it go! i had to have that cardinal paper. i so need the punch!

I'm sure you will have it...Don't they carry those at Jo's too?

[morgansmom2000]

Believe me, if it had been on sale on Thursday when I was there, I would have had them both too ;)

[party of 3]

I'm teasing, I need more paper like a freakin' hole in my head. It was just someone's way of telling me I really didn't need to bring anymore paper home (today). I did good, I only spent $2.73 at ACM today!
you did do good! i got a lot for what i spent. thanks to you for all my coupons.
you are like my coupon dealer!

I'm sure you will have it...Don't they carry those at Jo's too?
yes they do. but i have not seen that one. i have a love for cardinals!
we call them mr. card-in-al in this house. you have to say it like that. it's really more funny in person!

Believe me, if it had been on sale on Thursday when I was there, I would have had them both too ;)

i know that!


but i will still look for it for you!

[PrincessNancy96]

Just home from the ball game... our varsity team is 6-0!

[ddavis860]

Just home from the ball game... our varsity team is 6-0!

WOOHOO Nan!!!:cheer2:

Still snowing... I can't look outside without laughing my head off. I'll post another pic of the deck tomorrow, it's just insane!

[PrincessNancy96]

Yeah, it was a great game.. we were playing a rival school again...cheerblocks were competiting... ours won... it was great!!! Of course I think our kids need to be a little quicker on the returns of punch lines..but we'll work with them on that!

You all would crack up if I ever put you on speaker phone.. DH laughs at me because I don't mind telling the ref (w/in earshot of my DH not obnoxiously loud) that he blew the call..

Looking forward to seeing photos tomorrow.. We are headed out to my sister's house for Christmas tomorrow... My kids are getting a Wii..and they have no clue!

[party of 3]

Oh Nan you kids will be so excited with the wii!

Have a good day!

[morgansmom2000]

Yay for the Wii! We love our Wii.

[DisneyIsTerrific]

Holly, what cardinal paper and punch are you talking about? I :love: cardinals and that may be something I just HAVE to have!!!

Nan, your kids are going to love the Wii!! It's a great family game system. We play it together alot.

[morgansmom2000]

This is the punch (http://store.scrapbook.com/f-01-005100.html). I can't find a picture of the paper pack. I know there were two different ones and one had the card-in-als in it ;)

[party of 3]

that is the punch. and martha makes one too! i love that one as well!
i too LOVE LOVE LOVE my cardinals. especially mr. cardinal. mrs. not so much!

[party of 3]

here is martha's

http://www.simonsaysstamp.com/servlet/the-20091/*BRAND-NEW!-*HOT*-Martha/Detail

[morgansmom2000]

I bet they have it at Michael's, Stephanie ;)

[morgansmom2000]

But, if you have Winter Woodlands, you don't neeeeeeeed the punch Christmas with the Cricut (http://cricutchristmas.blogspot.com/2009/11/week-18-gift-packaging-with-winter.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email).

[party of 3]

I bet they have it at Michael's, Stephanie ;)

they do have the martha one.

[party of 3]

But, if you have Winter Woodlands, you don't neeeeeeeed the punch Christmas with the Cricut (http://cricutchristmas.blogspot.com/2009/11/week-18-gift-packaging-with-winter.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email).

do i have that one?

[morgansmom2000]

do i have that one?

Snort, I don't know, do you??

[party of 3]

not sure if i got that one during he thanksgiving sale!

[DisneyIsTerrific]

I haven't seen that Martha punch at my Michaels. But, I've also been trying really hard not to look!!! DH & DS just went to Michaels to do some Christmas shopping for me and I mentioned that punch as they left so maybe they'll remember to look for me!

I do have Winter Woodlands, but haven't played with it yet and can't remember what's on it, but I'm happy there is a cardinal!!!!!

Holly, I agree, Mr. Cardinal is much prettier than Mrs. But, Mrs. is the one that for about a week would stand on the toolbox of DH's truck and peck at her reflection in the back window. We loved watching her. I think she finally figured out it wasn't another bird and hasn't done it again.

[morgansmom2000]

not sure if i got that one during he thanksgiving sale!

I'm not sure if you did either...I *know* you got Designer's Calendar, cuz I picked it up for you! :lmao:

Stephanie, I hope they find it for you (I think the Christmas-y ones were on clearance last week). :woohoo:

[DisneyIsTerrific]

Stephanie, I hope they find it for you (I think the Christmas-y ones were on clearance last week). :woohoo:

I know a lot of the Christmas ones were on sale last week, but I was making myself walk the other way to the back of the store and the breakroom so that I wouldn't be tempted by walking by that display everytime. So, I have no idea what we still have!! It gets too tempting seeing all those goodies every single day!:rotfl:

[morgansmom2000]

I used to work for a LSS here...Sometimes I'd get change in my envelope. :rotfl2: You are very very strong!

[party of 3]

Holly, I agree, Mr. Cardinal is much prettier than Mrs. But, Mrs. is the one that for about a week would stand on the toolbox of DH's truck and peck at her reflection in the back window. We loved watching her. I think she finally figured out it wasn't another bird and hasn't done it again.

that's funny Stephanie! i love to bird watch.

I used to work for a LSS here...Sometimes I'd get change in my envelope. :rotfl2: You are very very strong!

i worked for a wallymart kinda store before i got married and i used to get a
"you owe us" in my envelope!!!!!!:rotfl: