~The Daily Grind~ 1/25/10

[ddavis860]

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~The Daily Grind~ 1/25/10

Welcome to Monday!!

It's my day off today. Hoping to get together with BFF for lunch...

My List for today:

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

Try to keep my word kinder

:surfweb: DIS/ FB

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

Clean some stuff

Wash some stuff :laundy:

Lunch with BFF?

Crochet

Dinner- ham, greens, sweet tatoes

Have a Great Day Everyone!! :teeth:

[funkychunkymonkey]

ITS cleaning day!
Rehome desk
Move bookcases
move christmas tree
clean trash room
Clean closets (well the bedrooom can wait!)

I gatta get it all done cause my bed, dresser and couch are comming! I cant believe my best freinds neighbor is giving away such cool stuff.

[ZeroToHero]

Morning!

Weekend was good... I got homework done for once, so I feel like the semester has started off well.

Today:
Up
Breakfast
Reading for class
Work on poem
Head into Boston
Stop by grad student's mailbox to get things (?)
Class
Work 5-9
Home
Dinner
Sleep

[BernardandMissBianca]

To do
Take 1/2 the kids to school. 2 littlest ones are sick (Fifth's disease)
Work out
breakfast
dishes
laundry - fold and store mine and DD's wash 2 more loads
living room - 15 minute clean sweep
DS8 vacuum their room (easy now that I removed everything but their beds)
lunch
DIS
get boys
dinner -Smothered pork chops and mashed potatoes
swaps
bed

[Arizona Rita]

Good morning
Lets hope today is better than this weekend has been!
I would like to ask you all for your thoughts and prayers. My BFF was having severve leg pain, took her to the er and they didnt find any thing, 2 days later Sat, she was so bad that her DH had to call for pm's to get her to hospital so DH stayed with her DH which happens to be his BF until they went home last night only to find out this morning that she was going to be having surgery.
She has the flesh eating bacteria between the fat and the muscle of her thigh! She will be having another surgery Mon by the ortho surgeon.
This is the same family that had the emergency heart surgery around the same time last year!

Today....
Kids up and to school
blood work for me
Blockbuster for DS homework (film analagy sp?)
start to clean this house!
Mt Washmore
Go to hospital
swaps? scrap? FE's? who knows!
pick kids up from school

Prayers would be greatly appreciated!
:hippie:
Rita

[StitchIsOurHero]

Good morning, everyone! Trying to get this week kicked off to a good start! I was Polly Pity-Party last week, so I've got to overcome that!!

AR--sending lots of prayers & pixie dust to your friend!!!

Here's my list for today:

1. Up
2. 30 min treadmill
3. Caffeinate
4. Empty dishwasher
5. Clean DH's bathroom
6. Clean my bathroom
7. Pack lunches
8. DS's clothes together
9. DS's food together
10. Shower & get ready
11. DS up
12. DS & stuff to mom's
13. Get mom to sign card
14. Take gifties to work
15. Work--get stuff ready for faculty meeting
16. Pick up DS
17. Wash/fold/put away laundry
18. Journal P365 during lunch
19. 2 scrapped pages, if time
20. Journal some other pages
21. Scrambled egg sandwiches for dinner
22. Prep coffee for Tuesday
23. Go to sleep sort of early!!

I hope everyone has a rockin' Monday!!

[DisneyIsTerrific]

AR, prayers and good thoughts go out to your friend. I hope all goes well.:hug:

My day:
Make DH's lunch
DS up and off to school
Clean bathrooms and kitchen
Start sorting out the junk in my pit of a bedroom
Laundry
Go to post office to mail swaps back
Scrap
Dinner - steak & gravy

Have a wonderful day everyone!

[PrincessNancy96]

AR ~ prayers to your friend & all involved.. that is so scary!


Today:
elem kids out the door to school
older kids up
ck email/DIS
DD to school
take DS13 to school
home
write 2 cks
count scrap pages from yesterday
add to challenge list
ck for new LO challenge
renew plates (veh. registration, they didn't give discount, need to follow up that is ridiculous)
pick up kdg. student
MY dental appointment
pay water softner bill
pick up salt
pay van pmt
lunch
scrap
homework duty
get ready for game
dinner
bedtime routine


Hope everyone has a good day!!
Hey Brooke, how about that game? Did you see the last one? That came down to the wire but I'm so glad with the outcome.. Even though Brees is a PU grad he has had his practice time... so this will be a good game!

[joyah]

It's monday week 4 and still loving the job.

AR Prayers said that's scary.

me up and ready to leave
kids home inservice
dis/fb
work
home
dinner leftovers?
e ball game
l swim
home for dinner
showers and bed for the boys
dis/fb some more me to bed

have a great day.
Buffy stay sane you can survive the next 2 weeks

[ddavis860]

AR- Wow, that's so scary! Hope your friend does well with the surg!

[morgansmom2000]

Pixie dust to your friend, Rita!

I'm working today. Same crap, different day.

We went to Ikea yesterday for the first time! I was very very overwhelmed, but we managed to find a desk and chair, and a dresser for M's room (that just have to be put together, not stained twice and polyurethaned!!). She was DYING for a loft bed, but we hadn't measured the ceilings before we left (we've only lived here 15+ years, you expect us to know how tall our ceilings are?), and I'm glad we didn't get it, because it was too tall. So, now I'm on the hunt for a "reasonably" priced loft bed. Her room is super small and it would give her so much more space, but I don't want to pay a small fortune for a bed, which she already has. Had DH listened to me 4 years ago when we redid her room the last time, she'd already have a loft bed, but NO...Just goes to show you that sometimes I do know what I'm talking about!

Anyhow, I hope everyone has a wonderful day.

[PinballFamily]

AR - thoughts are with you and your friend and her family - scary stuff!
SIOH - I was Polly too, last week! This one will be better - less stuff going on and much more spread out - whew!
Buffy - good luck - that is a long stretch!

Nice weekend - good blend of chores and fun stuff!

Not a bad list today - busy, but not crazy-busy. DH left me the car so I can get errands done. Weaning myself off the meds from the car crash - am waiting for email/call back from the neurologist. I won't/can't tolerate the side effects anymore - need to do something different and will just go back to OTC stuff for the headaches in the meantime. Waiting for email/calls back from the school too - need changes for DS. So, the week may "busy up" fast, but at least it is starting out ok! And CKC signups are this week :banana:!

[PinballFamily]

MM - glad you survived IKEA! It is terrific, but is definitely overwhelming on the first visit. ALL kids fall in love with those loft beds!!!! I know mine do!

[rlovew]

Good Morning!

AR -prayers foryour friend!
MM- I had a loft bed for years too- my dad built it for me and then we moved again and my sister got it.
Buffy- I hope everything goes well with your DH away for a long time.

Today:
final touches on swap
package swap
mail swap
pick up around the house
pack for Disney
dinner- chicken??

Rebecca

[Arizona Rita]

Buffy~ Good luck! Youre a super mom and you can do it!
We'll all help you stay focused! Do you find that you get more done with or without DH?

Pam~ sorry to hear that your meds arent working but Im in the same boat, do not do side effects and would rather go without!
(BFs bp was too low and they couldnt give her pm's until after the surgery, or wouldnt!)

Thanks everyone for your support!

[ddavis860]

No BFF Girl's Day today for me. BFF is sick :sick:

So, staying home and cleaning :(

So rainy and windy! It's just terrible right now anyway...

[TinkerBean]

Good morning...

AR - prayers said for you BFF. I hope all goes well for her.

Woke up with *wicked* lower back pain. Hoping that will go away. It's been daily occurence for the past week. :confused:

Today

Up
Caffienate
Breakfast
Email DH
Call DF-might got yarn shopping today (if I can get rid of this backache)
Clean Kitchen
Soak beans for Chili
Tidy back parlour
Wash Foyer floor (still trying to get out ground in drywall dust)
Laundry
pick up DD
Diner ??
Homework duty

Have a great day everyone...

Oh MM2000 - Sarah would love a loft bed too:goodvibes

[morgansmom2000]

I'm all for the loft bed. I just wish DH had listened to me...Now he's saying that even 6 feet is too tall, so I give up. She's keeping what she's got and she's gonna be happy with it. :rolleyes1

[DisneyIsTerrific]

MM, too bad you don't live closer because DS has a loft bed and wants to get rid of it! He has a loft bed/bunk bed combination where you can set it up like bunk beds or as a loft bed and then the other bed separate. He's always had them separate and the loft one just stores junk and clothes right now!

[morgansmom2000]

Argh! Just another reason why I should move closer to you :) Do we know anyone driving from FL to New England??

[tinkryansmom]

OHHHHH - MM - maybe you could turn the bed offer into a trip to WDW:woohoo::cool1: Course buying the other bed would be cheaper...:)

Monday

Plans just changed - glad I didn't post when I read through this thread a little while ago.

Won't complain though - surveryors are coming to get additional topo info they need to finish up the site plan!!!:banana:

So....

DD is up and out
Pig is fed
DD wanted school lunch:confused3
DH is out
Watched weather
Rebooted laundry

Gots ta:

Call vet - won't be there by 10 to PU meds
Call horse instructor - dry enough to ride?
shower
paper clutter - made a dent but I think it regenerates while I sleep!
Print out Passport renewal applications
Print out new cruise ressie confirmation - I could not stand it - upgraded to different category.:laughing:
PU girls from bus if riding

IF going to Madera - meds from vet? grocery store
IF not going - change dinner menu!

DH has 4H leaders council mtg tonight so he won't be home tonight - dinner with my girls!!

OH!! DD won 2nd in her division "Made with a Mix" at the 4H Favorite Foods Day with the Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Muffins!! She was so excited. Everyone loved them - she only gave up one point out of 25 for "appearance". She was beat by a castle cake. YAY! DIS recipe sharing Peeps!!

[ZeroToHero]

:rotfl: Appearance? Yes, they are ugly little things - but oh so delicious.

[PinballFamily]

Woo woo! Great news (on the house progression AND the winning recipe) to share!

Congrats!!! (There is room on the site plan for your scrapping wing of the house, right?) :lmao:

[tinkryansmom]

Thanks All!

So excited they are actually doing something on the house!

And yes, though not technically a "scrap" room - this house does have an "activity" room at the end of the hall by the girls bedrooms - its just an open room with no doors. We plan on making it the homework, crafty, gamey, scrappy room! :woohoo:

[morgansmom2000]

Sigh...DH just emailed me...They are cutting his hours again. He's going back to 32 hours the second week of February. Don't know what this means for our cruise, but if he's still only at 32 hours when the airlines finally start selling in November, we may have to rethink it. :rolleyes:

[Arizona Rita]

TB~ watch those kidneys and plz call dr if this persists!

Update~
Michelle (BF) kidneys and bp look good and for some reason her hand hurts which they say is a good sign.
Her next surgery is at 130 (its 1220 in AZ right now) so if you can please send a little thought her way at that time.
DH just left to go be with her DH. BFDH needs my DH to be there more than me to be there so I'll go up after kids are home from school.
I think this is the surgery where they decide if she gets to keep the leg.

[ddavis860]

Update~
Michelle (BF) kidneys and bp look good and for some reason her hand hurts which they say is a good sign.
Her next surgery is at 130 (its 1220 in AZ right now) so if you can please send a little thought her way at that time.
DH just left to go be with her DH. BFDH needs my DH to be there more than me to be there so I'll go up after kids are home from school.
I think this is the surgery where they decide if she gets to keep the leg.

OMG!! Sending P&PD for your BF!! :wizard:

I just can't imagine how scary it must be for her and her DH!

[PrincessNancy96]

Sending lots of prayers and pixie dust from all of us... :hug:

[DisneyIsTerrific]

Jennifer, sorry about your DH's hours being cut. I hope everything works out.:hug:

AR, continued prayers for your friend. That sounds so scary. :hug:

[ddavis860]

MM2000- sorry about the cut in hrs!

[PinballFamily]

Boy, not great news today - all around.

Sorry to hear that, MM - that's not an easy boat to be in. Hope that if it happens that it is of very short duration. :hug:

AR - keep us posted - hope all goes well for your friend. What a terrifying situation to be in...

[tinkryansmom]

Yes, AR, keep us posted!! Pixie Dust and Prayers being sent from CA.:wizard:

MM - sorry to hear about the reduction in hours. I will continue to hope your cruise plans don't have to change and the reduction in hours is not a long term situation.:hug:

[rlovew]

AR- keeping up the prayers.
MM- I hope his hours go back up soon.

Rebecca

[Arizona Rita]

MM~ sending pixiedust that this is just temporary!
and that you will be able to make your cruise!

[morgansmom2000]

Thanks everyone, he seems to think it's going to be short term, because January and February are usually slow months, but we'll see. I did tell him that I was going to hold off on buying tickets but he said to buy his early, cuz he's going ;)

[StitchIsOurHero]

Jennifer--so sorry about DH's hours!! Lots of pixie dust coming your way for it to be only temporary!!

AR--hoping your BF is doing good!!

[Arizona Rita]

Hi Everyone
This is what we know for right now...
Dr was same surgeon as yesterday, dont know what happened there (but he is nice)
found more than he wanted to, did what he had to do there
had to take a flap of skin so there will be a graft in the future
keeping her ventilated for tonight
another surgery tomorrow at 730am, I dont know if its to look for more or what
Dr made it very clear that we are nor out of the woods yet, possible loss of leg or death still possible
will be in ICU indefinitely

So please continue to include MIchelle in your prayers
Thanks for listening
Rita

[ZeroToHero]

Ugh - what a day - still keeping everyone in my thoughts....

Hopefully tomorrow will bring better news.

[Lisa]

AR, I am so sorry about your friend. My thoughts are with her for a good recovery.

MM, I hope DH's hours doesn't affect your cruise.

Tinkrynsmom, congratulations to your DD for her chocolate muffins!

Mondays are always so manic. My to do list was:

Wood in the woodstove
Write in DD's communication book
Feed kitty :cat:
Clean out his stinky pete box
Chip away at Mt. Washmore
Get DD up and ready for school
caffeinate
work
take DD to SO swim
oversee tubby time

[ddavis860]

Hi Everyone
This is what we know for right now...
Dr was same surgeon as yesterday, dont know what happened there (but he is nice)
found more than he wanted to, did what he had to do there
had to take a flap of skin so there will be a graft in the future
keeping her ventilated for tonight
another surgery tomorrow at 730am, I dont know if its to look for more or what
Dr made it very clear that we are nor out of the woods yet, possible loss of leg or death still possible
will be in ICU indefinitely

So please continue to include MIchelle in your prayers
Thanks for listening
Rita

:grouphug: I'll be thinking about her all day today I'm sure. I have no words, just P&PD :wizard:

[morgansmom2000]

:grouphug: I'll be thinking about her all day today I'm sure. I have no words, just P&PD :wizard:

Me too.