Oh it’s Monday again

charlotte989875

And I’m back at work. But at least it’s just for today then I’m taking tomorrow and we have Wednesday off. There are maybe 4 people in my office. I’ve got a few required web trainings to do so I’m going to tackle that and a few other things on my list. And try not to fall asleep at my desk. 

short+sassy

My H and I had a nice Christmas, though we didn't do much.  We don't usually exchange gifts, but he surprised me with a terra cotta pig (in a greenish color) that has desert plants in it.  I have a similar one I really like.  It's a new adornment for our porch.

I went out for after Christmas sales and found some fleece-lined leggings with Christmas sloths on them.  They are so cute and funny, I love them!  They came in a pack that also had plain black ones, but it was still 50% off and only $5.  Mimosas are my favorite cocktail that I often enjoy on weekends.  I found a stuffed chew toy for dogs that is a champagne bottle.  Izzy loved it and I joked to my H that I've now turned her into a lush.

My first draw money to reimburse me for some of the construction costs (so far) hit my account.  Woo hoo!  I used some of it to pay down my HELOC on Sat. and will be paying down some credit cards today with the rest of it.  On the bright side, I was surprised how fast I received it.  They sent me an e-mail on Christmas Eve (Dec. 24th) with a breakdown of the payment.  And then it was in my account on the 26th!  However, they sent me the wrong amount (sigh), ie it should have been more.  Plus they charged me a $475 fee (eye roll) that they weren't supposed to.  I actually replied back to them on Christmas Eve about both of those issues, but haven't heard back from them yet.

Now that I have my first draw money, I'm also going to tackle some larger expenses I was putting off.  Namely, getting the clutch replaced on my MINI so I can get back up and running with it.  And booking my flight to Barcelona (yay!).

Overall, it was a nice 5 days off!  And I'm doing it again this week, lol.  Working Mon.-Tues. and then taking the rest of the week off.  What a nice treat for a Monday that there are Prudies for me to read, lol.

climbingsingle

It's going to be another very slow week. UGH. At least I'll get to leave early tomorrow. 

Had a great weekend. Friday we just relaxed at home. We watched Unbelievable on Netflix. It was really, really good. 

Saturday I ran errands and then went out to see my brother's band play. I was out past midnight and I'm still tired, even after going to bed last night at 9pm. 

I also watched the Lindsey Vonn doc on HBO. I love her. It was really well done. 

CharmedPam

Yeah I heard Lindsey proposed to her boyfriend over the weekend.  I love her too and I love a good girl proposing story. We have hbo.  Should look that up.

Glad you had a good week @short+sassy! Good idea to take the rest of it off.  Everyone in our office is doing the same so it’s not like it’ll pick up on the 2nd anyway.

I’m “wfh” today.  We’re off at 2.  Actually flew into Nashville last night to start the new year off right! So you could say I’m “wfth” (working from the hotel). Both should be put in quotes though.  I was NOT going to put a vacation day in for this and it was cleared by my boss.

weekend was ok.  H is sick so I spent most of it worried he was going to pass it back to me even though I JUST got over a cold. I spent the entire weekend (up to the flight) saying “stop trying to kiss me” and “stay on your side of the bed”. I couldn’t wait to leave him.  Why are men such babies when they get a cold? 

Edit words - oh, and not only did my boss OK working from home today, he advised me to put a watch under my mouse so the pulse of the watch makes me look like I’m online and it stays “green”.  It’s what all the salespeople do.  Yes, my BOSS said that!  Don’t know if anyone else uses the skype instant messenger and knows what I’m talking about lol

short+sassy

@CharmedPam, my H and I have both been sick since Christmas Eve .  I think he's feeling better now.  But I'm still coughing a lot and feeling a little short of breath sometimes.

My boss's office isn't too far from mine.  I've made my appearance.  Especially after the holidays and having 5 days off.  I'm going to let him listen to me coughing all morning.  Then I'm thinking about leaving sometime after lunch, due to being sick.  Plus then the bonus is that is a good justification to turn my two days off last week from vacation days to sick days.  Because sick days disappear at the end of the calendar year.  But vacation days roll over.

mrsconn23

I'm back to work.  I'll have Weds off this week and that's it.  DH is off tomorrow. 

Friday we met DH for lunch and did some shopping. DefConn's friend came over for a little bit. 

Saturday, DH's aunt and uncle came into town for the afternoon. We had lunch with them and FIL.  DefConn went home with FIL for the day/night.  We went to Best Buy to get a new wireless router.  We had some friends over Saturday night for a couple hours. 

Sunday, we picked up DefConn from FIL's and then just had a pretty chill day.  

I have a cold that was shared by my nephews and DefConn with me.  It's not too bad, just annoying and I get a bad throat tickle/cough when trying to lay down and sleep at night.  Delsym helps, it's still waking me up sometimes. 

DH's stepgrandma is flying in today to stay with us through the 2nd. 

Small vent: she messaged me yesterday and was all, "hey, my flight gets in at 3:39pm, can you get me from the airport?  I think DH and FIL work."  Yes, they work...but so do I.  Also, DH works right next to the airport and is a salaried manager vs. me, an hourly worker.  Furthermore, DH is your family...so why am I being bothered to coordinate this?  I mean, I just looked at DH and said, "Hey stepgrandma is getting in around 4. Imma screenshot this to you (since it had her flight info) and you need to get her."  But...IDK...I just get annoyed at these small "mental load" things like this. It wouldn't have annoyed me as much if it had been a group message to DH and me.     

VarunaTT

I think I'm back and ready to get back to normal.  I have a problem with thinking I'm super human and wonder woman and that this surgery was no big deal.  It was and still is.  I'm hoping that after the NYE holiday and our splurge dinner on that night, I can get back to my healthy and regular routine and start feeling back to normal and more.

Our holiday was nice.  Nothing too big or surprising.  The servers are down at work right now and I can't do anything.  I've started at least 4 things, only to realize I can't do something within the project without access to my project software, so I've balanced my checkbook this morning.  I also signed up for an online beginning tambour beading course that is my Christmas gift/splurge to myself.  It's too expensive and I don't care. 

OliveOilsMom

We had lovely holidays too!  DD loved her gifts, even though she didn't get her big one (which she also doesn't know exists!).  We plan to gift it at her birthday in Feb instead.  She literally jumped on her stuffed Peppa Pig, when she saw it!  And she stood dumbfounded at the plate of cookie crumbs and milk glass!  Our Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and our Christmas Eve Celebration (Saturday night) all went off easily.  Still cleaning up from the Saturday night party, but it takes about a week until the house gets fully back in order from that!  We host about 30 people.  But I do a little each day, until its complete.

I'm working a full day today and then until 3 PM tomorrow.  We are pretty busy here, with a bunch of different tasks, so that is unusual for this time of year.  Usually its a turtle's pace until Jan 2, then everything picks back up.  

ei34

Took the kids to my sister's house for a play date eaelier, taking them to Frozen 2 (again) bc they asked and matinee tix are only $9 and it's raining and we're a bit stir crazy   
ETA- posted before I was done - our NYE plans are still a bit up in the air.  We usually don't do much, but H is off tomorrow night so we're considering invites from both sides of the family. 

banana468

mrsconn23 said:

I'm back to work.  I'll have Weds off this week and that's it.  DH is off tomorrow. 

Friday we met DH for lunch and did some shopping. DefConn's friend came over for a little bit. 

Saturday, DH's aunt and uncle came into town for the afternoon. We had lunch with them and FIL.  DefConn went home with FIL for the day/night.  We went to Best Buy to get a new wireless router.  We had some friends over Saturday night for a couple hours. 

Sunday, we picked up DefConn from FIL's and then just had a pretty chill day.  

I have a cold that was shared by my nephews and DefConn with me.  It's not too bad, just annoying and I get a bad throat tickle/cough when trying to lay down and sleep at night.  Delsym helps, it's still waking me up sometimes. 

DH's stepgrandma is flying in today to stay with us through the 2nd. 

Small vent: she messaged me yesterday and was all, "hey, my flight gets in at 3:39pm, can you get me from the airport?  I think DH and FIL work."  Yes, they work...but so do I.  Also, DH works right next to the airport and is a salaried manager vs. me, an hourly worker.  Furthermore, DH is your family...so why am I being bothered to coordinate this?  I mean, I just looked at DH and said, "Hey stepgrandma is getting in around 4. Imma screenshot this to you (since it had her flight info) and you need to get her."  But...IDK...I just get annoyed at these small "mental load" things like this. It wouldn't have annoyed me as much if it had been a group message to DH and me.     

There's still an odd traditional "coordination of this is women's work" for her isn't there? 

My MIL talks out of both sides of her mouth with stuff like this.   She thinks that BIL does too much work in his home and yet throughout their lives DH said, "She always made sure that we were the ones emptying the groceries, helping in the house and getting her drinks."  Hell, she yelled at me when I was dating DH because I offered to get him a slice of cake.

Oh - amusing development on Christmas.   

MIL gave us the Elf on a Shelf when Chiquita was one and she did the same when BIL and SIL had their first two years later. 

We use it.  BIL and SIL don't.  Every year that MIL and FIL go visit she finds things wrong with how they celebrate the holidays.   This year she asked about the elf and according to her BIL gave her an entire sanctimonious line about how you're preparing for Jesus and using the elf is missing the point.   I guess BIL and SIL don't have Santa and never sing "So be good for goodness sake"?  I digress.

So we're sitting having dinner with MIL and FIL on Christmas Eve and she said, "I'm going to ask them about the elf and if they're still not using it I'm going to ask for it back." 

I'm the DIL in good standing and point blank said, "You CANNOT DO THAT."  I don't think she expected me to say it but oh well.   DH two days later said, "WTF would she do with an elf?  Make my dad look up at where he is?   Don't be a spiteful bitch!" 

I do love MIL but she can be a lot to take at times.   She has to accept that when you have grown kids with families of their own that they get to make their own traditions. 

levioosa

I walked into work with my coworker back from leave and she immediately started giving me huge attitude and trying to power trip. So that’s been fun. I’m over her antics. There is no reason for her to act like this. 

kvruns

@CharmedPam that’s hilarious about the watch and that your boss told you about it 

kvruns

I’m off this week. Did some clearance shopping and worked out. I’ve been a sloth the rest of the day. High hopes of productivity this week but not starting out so great 

I think Walmart Christmas clearance goes to 75% off tomorrow in case you want to look 

MNNEBride

@levioosa, I really think you need a plan to nip that crap in the bud.  You are her boss, whether she likes it or not, and she needs to respect that.

missJeanLouise

@levioosa what is her deal? Is she trying to get fired?

I had a lovely Monday. The place by my house was running a special for December for a facial and reflexology so I did that and a mani/pedi. I made a Turkish dish for dinner (karniyarik), it is basically roasted eggplant with spicy meat and tomatoes. It was okay but the eggplant was a little underdone.

Tuesday is my last day at work. I hope it won't be awkward.
Wednesday I am taking down the Christmas decorations and tree. DH has to go into work for at least a few hours.
Thursday I am going to have coffee with my friend here. A year ago she was my best friend, but it feel like I have barely seen her in the last 12 months, and when I do see her it is in a social group. So it will be nice to get some one on one time.

No plans for the weekend but I am sure the baby will convince us to take him to the park a few times, lol.

levioosa

@missJeanLouise she’s just been here way too long with no supervision. Yesterday she kicked me “out of her office.” I had no desire to stay in there with her but I moved out on my time and into a different place than the one she originally tried to force me into which made her super irritated lol. I had some words with her yesterday. She’s also being belligerent with MY boss, who is her boss too, so if she doesn’t watch it, she’ll be out of a job. I don’t have the power to directly fire her, but I can report subordination and issues, which I’ve been doing. I’m honestly taken aback at how bold she is. She’s so aggressive. She must figure she’s untouchable. 

CharmedPam

kvruns said:

@CharmedPam that’s hilarious about the watch and that your boss told you about it 

Isn’t it?  He’s a great boss and very easy going.  Already announced his retirement in 2 years but I feel like I am walking away with his best piece of knowledge anyway (the watch trick)