~The Daily Grind~ 5/12/10

[ddavis860]

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“housework done incorrectly still blesses your family.” ~ flylady
"you can do anything for 15 minutes!" ~ flylady



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~The Daily Grind~ 5/12/10

It's Hump Day!! Come On Weekend!!!

Counting down till graduation...


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My list for today:

Caffeinate- this repeats everyday!! http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e147/ddavis860/smiley/smiley_drinkcoffee.gif

Keep to my points!

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

Work till 3p

:laundy:

Dinner- DH is off...hope he makes something...

Have a Great Day everyone!! :teeth:

[StitchIsOurHero]

Good morning!! It's Wednesday--woohoooo!!! 17 working days (counting today) til Summer Vacation!

Blythe continues to do well. They got the sweetest picture yesterday of her holding my brother's finger for the first time. It's amazing!!

Here's my list for today:

1. Up
2. Caffeinate
3. Pack lunches
4. Dust
5. DS's stuff together
6. DS up
7. Ds to mom's
8. Work--list there
9. Pick up DS
10. Walk with DS
11. Laundry--fold & wash
12. Leftover Grilled chicken for dinner
13. Do some lists for work
14. Do 2 pages in DS's album
15. Put away ironing
16. Send DH a "please do" list
17. Go to sleep sort of early!!

I hope everyone has an awesome Wednesday!!:banana:

[ddavis860]

SIOH- Continues P&PD for little Blythe!

[LindaBabe]

Good Morning, Everyone :)

Dusting Baby Blythe!

Today I will:

Go to the pool.
drink more water - I forgot yesterday in the archives and running a quart low.
eat healthy ALL day.

What can I do to pep up that blah italian bean soup dish? Ive got a LOT leftover and it was. . . meh.

find a family group sheet on line and transcribe the data I discovered yesterday into a form my old friend can follow.

Make a plan for tomorrow.

Happy Day, all!

[StitchIsOurHero]

Thanks, y'all!! :hug:

[joyah]

morning all

feeling VERY tired this am giving up soda totally killed me I know I needed to do this but I'm dragging................

today up
dis/fb
boys up and out
me out
work
home
have to finish last load of laundry and fold 2
dinner into crock pot
boys from bus
homework (so sick of 3rd grade)
L to swim
home
dinner
early bed

Linda as for spicing up the soup turkey sausage?
Brooke comtinuing prayers for Blythe

[DisneyIsTerrific]

I'm so glad to hear that Blythe is doing so well. Lots of prayers and pixie dust for her.

My day:
Make DH's lunch
Prep dinner
Get DS up
Fix my lunch
Work - I'm working an 8 hour shift today!!!:scared1: I'm pooped after 4 hours, I'm gonna be dead after 8!
Text DS to make sure he leaves house on time - he's got 2 AP exams today:eek:
Stick dinner in oven - lasagna casserole
Try to stay awake while watching last night's NCIS and Justified

Have a wonderful day everyone!

[AlexWyattMommy]

Hope to hear about wonderful Blythe stores every day. :cloud9:

Today is more school duty.
Not sure what else will get done other than laundry.


Happy Wednesday.

[ZeroToHero]

First day this week that I'm not working two jobs, just one.

Leaving a little later this morning, to see how that works out....

Working until 4:30 (I have to close today, so hopefully I don't forget anything)

Lou over for a few hours

Take him home and go buy food for my lunches

Sleep

2 more days until I can make ADRs for Lou's november trip!!!

[party of 3]

Morning everyone!

So glad to read good reports on Blythe! Love to her!!

Christy I'm with you on the soda thing. I miss it so much. But I gave it up. And I'm on the water. And I HATE it! So there. I've said it! I totally HATE it!

My list...
Working
bubba- school
homework supervisior
dinner
chill
it is going to be a rainny day and I'd love to stay home and cruise the couch but I can not!!! But I can dream can't I?

[PrincessNancy96]

Mornin'.... I've gotten several things started today but lots to finish...

older kids up and out
finish laundry (MUST BE DONE TODAY)
start inventory list/photos
cut papers for altered notebook/post-it set for basket
cut mickey heads for 2- notebooks for basket
pull papers and cut items for A- 2 pg LO
check in on Blythe (continued prayers/pixie dust and check in)
sweep dining room
dinner menu
grocery list
shopping list
pick up N from school
store run
lunch
elem homework duty
pick up DS13 from school go to HS for open gym
DD to bring DS13 home with her
DS13 and DH to soccer
DH to pick up DsS15 from driver's ed
make dinner for all 7 of us tonight
me to pick up DS13 from soccer
bedtime routine started
crash


There is a more detailed list here but I think you all would faint if you saw it... Hope everyone has a great day!!!

[PinballFamily]

Dragging today. Been wayyyy too tired lately. Just want this job over (can't you tell?) so I can get back to reclaiming my household and the zillions of things I need to catch back up with... We're all feeling it.

[AlexWyattMommy]

Holly & Christy, do you add any of the flavor powders to your water? Lipton's teas are pretty good without being too sweet.

[WDWMom]

With the late fall like weather we have been having it is hard to get motivated, but I so need to get some things done today. And it is hump day! Can't wait for this weekend with sun forecasted and lots going on around here.


Shower and get ready
laundry
get phone fixed (or new phone?)
get DD to apply for some jobs
library
apply for jobs myself
dinner

I'm sure there is more, but my brain just isn't working yet this morning.

[morgansmom2000]

Workin' today. It's rainy here. I too have been working at giving up soda. I miss the caffeine the most. I'm definitely stopping for a large mocha on my way to work though ;)

Hope everyone has a great day!

[PrincessNancy96]

We have a storm coming in.... and it's dreary.. :(

Need to get movin'... see everyone later! Have a good day!

[BernardandMissBianca]

raining here too. BLECH!!

DH is still feeling awful. He was going to try to fly to DC today but that's not going to happen

Must do's

clean something
laundry
dishes.....again
get DS8 at school
get DS9 and DS13 at bowling
dinner (mostly on DH tonight)
8th grade meeting at 6
PTO meeting at 7 (pray someone wants my job!!!!!)
homework
straighten dining room some more
bed

[PrincessNancy96]

JUST SAY NO!!! JUST SAY NO!!!!

You can do it Buffy... Just say NO!!!!!!!!!!!

[tinkryansmom]

BAMBs DH - feel better!!

Go Blythe!!

Wednesday -

Another trek to the fairgrounds - I am the mom who doesn't work so I get to gather all the kids and drive them - cool thing is I get to drive my friends Denali to carry them all!! Told her I am keeping her car!:thumbsup2

PU Dcousin at highway at 7:20 UGH
COFFEE
Floors
Dishes
Rotate Laundry
Fold 2 loads currently piled on bedroom floor
Shower
Put EZ up and chairs in car

Town:
buy new ice chest
get ice
Michaels for paper
Little One swim lessons - 11:30

Jet back up to school - pick up 3 more kids
Off to fairgrounds - clean pens, wash pigs, feed pigs, clean barn, make sure novice kids watch a few FFA classes to see what they have to do tomorrow.

Home

Dinner??? Who cares.:rotfl:

Mom and StepDad arrive tonight.

Won't post tomorrow - have to bust out of here EARLY! So everyone have a great Thursday!! Think great lightweight Yorkshire pig thoughts!;)

[hopemax]

Does anyone want to explain this?!?!

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I planted flowers on Sunday, because we were past the "last frost" date. Most of them are in planters so I was able to drag them in last night, but the more expensive ones are in the ground, so I couldn't move them. I hope they survive! Glad I waited on the veggie starts!

[PrincessNancy96]

EWWW! Hope that's gross!!!
Wow! What a sight for May!!!

[joyah]

Hope all I can say is I'm sorry. That totally stinks
Ann I'd love to use the powder packets but so far the one's I've seen all have aspratame and nutra sweet in them and I'm allergic to them both.
Buffy hope DH starts to feel better soon.

I'll get over it and be healthly for it but it's my ONLY caffine as I don't drink coffee. what's sad is kool aid doesn't have enough sugar to kick start me i tried!!!:lmao:

[AlexWyattMommy]

That is just ugly Hope, just ugly. :hug: Hope the in ground plants are okay.


The Lipton has Sucralose or splenda in it. Oh and something called acesulfame potassium. Ewww. It's kinda gross to put something in your body you can't pronounce. Think I'll go back to making ice tea the old fashion way. Hot water, tea bag and ice.

[joyah]

I'm afraid to try the splenda I know what they say about it but my reaction to the others used to be so nasty that I'm afraid to have that again. I can now take like 3 sips of something diet before I start feeling it. just not something i like to put my self through.

[AlexWyattMommy]

:hug: I get that way from MSG. I can take two bites and know it's going to be a bad night.

I'm not sure why they just don't use real sugar in some things. Seriously, does everything have to be sugar free? I don't think so. Some of us know how to moderate ourselves. :snooty:

[party of 3]

Hope-------------->:scared1: !!!!!!!!!!


i like the lipton ice tea kind.
but.....
i'm trying real hard to do straight water. nothing in it. just water.
i'm trying real hard to walk. walk. walk.
i'm trying real hard to not eat j.u.n.k.! j.u.n.k.!j.u.n.k.

that's my story!

[party of 3]

oh and i was a coffee drinker a long time ago and gave it up for years and years and just went back to it when MA got sick. now i'm completly hooked AGAIN!
i am lovin' my green mountain blueberry! oh YUM!

[joyah]

Holly that's how I am with soda I'll give it up and then i'll have one instead of a drink if I'm the driver and wham the battle starts over. It's takes me WEEKS to get over the tired feeling.

Ann sugar pure natural sugar I agree just leave it alone.

[Pixieflip]

Tough day here. Took my DD13 to the doctor and she was immediately referred to the pediatric ortho group. She needs an MRI on her knee. Doesn't look good. Put her back on crutches. Sigh.

Here are the rest of the tasks of the day:

Put kids' bathroom back together (shower curtain, rugs, towels, etc)
Sort team photos
Declutter main floor
Vacuum
Dinner - no idea

Evening absolutely free! All baseball was rained out! Family movie night?

[AlexWyattMommy]

:hug::hug: to your daughter Pixieflip!

[PrincessNancy96]

:hug: to your DD Pixieflip... sports injury?

the rain stopped here so everything is still a go.. DD16 is at track getting ready for conference on Friday... DS13 is @ the HS for open gym basketball w/ all the other high schoolers.... the seniors are helping out...so DS13 will be put to the test...they all know him since he was 4yos so they treat him like their own brother and torment him!! DS13 has soccer @ 6pm...

[PinballFamily]

Grrrrrrrrr...DS's school stuff is making me crazy again. The drama continues (did it ever end?) this afternoon and most likely will continue to ramp up as the school year comes to an end. Nothing like looming deadlines to get people to finally move - or not - on things they've been sitting on...

What's that cliché???...I'm sick and tired of being sick and tired.

[PrincessNancy96]

PBF~ time to open that can of whoop.....that you have been savin'!!!!

[joyah]

Pam back to the state level asap don't even try to work it out with them this is a pail full of muck. I'll bring you a few to through at them. It's a crime what they are doing. I would also keep track of your blood pressure and show them what they are doing to you and DH's health. The stress is not good for either of you.

[party of 3]

Pixieflip sorry to hear this. Keep us posted!

Pam - not right. Just not right. Hugs for you.

[Lisa]

Pixieflip, I hope your daughter's knee will be okay.
SIOH, love hearing Blythe's great progress each day.
Buffy, DH has been on meds now for about four days right? Poor guy, it should be kicking in soon. Sorry he is still out for the count.
PBF, sorry you are still having problem with the school
Hope, amazing you have that white stuff so late in the season.

My to do list:

Feed cats
Clean out stinky pete boxes
fold clothes from the dryer
write in DD's communication book
Get DD up and ready for school
caffeinate
work

[ddavis860]

Hope- That's just wrong!
PBF- Why they wait till now! That's wrong too!
PixieFlip- Hope DD is ok!
Buffy- Hope DH feels better soon! Glad he didn't fly, that would make him feel so much WORSE!!

[Pixieflip]

It was a trampoline in the neighbor's back yard. Need I say more? She was exiting the blasted thing when the other kids bounced her and she fell between the springs and then was flipped forward so she was dangling over the side by the injured leg. Horrible incident. It happened a couple of weeks ago, this was her follow up visit. Doctor wanted to send her over to the ortho immediately, but they can't get her in till Monday. Also put her back on crutches, no walking on it. Who knows how long it'll be before she can go back to gymnastics. She's pretty upset about that part. We'll see, we'll know more on Monday.

Anyhoo...I got nothing else done today. I forgot that my DD11 had her 7th grade check up today after school. I'm exhausted! What a wimp!

Excellent business day. I added a new team member! :banana::banana: She's a great lady, I'm so honored to have her and excited to get to know her better.

Tomorrow is a new day, right? The kids bathroom looks awesome, almost forgot to report that.

[morgansmom2000]

I think I've developed an allergy to MSG. What does it do to you Ann?

Aspartame has been known to cause symptoms that look like MS. I try very hard not to drink too much of it. I prefer Splenda.

[AlexWyattMommy]

First I get get a weird tickle tingly sensation at the back of my throat. It doesn't hurt. It is just odd.
Then the head fog starts. I don't know how else to explain it. It isn't quite like medicine head. But I really really don't like it.
If I stop eating, that's as far as it goes. If I eat a little more then my throat feels like the uvual is growing and hanging and choking me. That part is kinda scary. It's only happened a few times.
Then there is the headache. Whether this is really from the MSG or my anxiety to the other stuff, I don't know.
But it will take hours before I feel normal again.

There are also digestive track issues the next day, but that may be TMI. ;)

[morgansmom2000]

Yeah, when I asked I wondered if I'd get a digestive answer ;)

When I eat Chinese food, I feel fine, everything is great and then I get itchy feet and hands! Not so much anywhere else, *just* my feet and hands. It really makes me kind of crazy. :rolleyes:

[AlexWyattMommy]

Most places don't get mad if you ask them to not use MSG. A few of ours use that as bragging rights. :thumbsup2

I also get that bad feeling in my throat if I eat the lobster bites from Long John Silvers. :confused3 I can eat real lobster and the fake monk fish stuff. I'm not sure what is in LJS that does it to me. It is just the lobster bites. And it was instant. With Chinese food it is the second bite that starts the cycle.

Let's see if Christy has the itchy hands from the sugar substitute things.