Murky Monday

ei34

Hope everyone had an enjoyable weekend, especially the birthday girls
Good luck to all getting their week started!

ei34

My period started yesterday and I'm just groggy.  I think I have finally made peace with the fact that my late 30s/early 40s annoyance is that my PMS symptoms last 5-6 days, instead of 2-3 like they used to. 

Weekend was nice though, just a good mix of got all my to-do list stuff done but also had down time.  I made a couple of reservations for our next trip into the city, casually booking things on 3/15.  Hit me this morning that the day could very well be a sea of drunken green.  My sweet Gen Z coworker who is my touchstone of cool/fun things did confirm that there are a handful of St. Patrick's Day crawls and events, some in midtown where we'll be, but that the earliest were starting around noon, and we should be leaving the city by 12-1, so I think I leave things as is.

Casadena

We were in Midtown on St. Patricks day a few years ago and as long as we were outside the parade route, it was actually a phenomenal weekend to be in the city because so few people were there doing shows/shopping/other touristy things. Have fun!

Bedtime was a nightmare the last 2 days. I do not understand what is happening and why this is such a struggle. We'll figure it out i'm sure, but omg. 

OVerall weekend was fun. H and I had a few tiffs and it's irritating. But Saturday the boys started gymnastics and N seemed to like it, then we went out for ice cream to celebrate how brave they were (G was terrified to do stuff, and eventually started participating!). Sunday was haircuts, lunch out and the park. Both boys look like they're about 15 which i am NOT ready for, lol. 

Tired again today, i just feel like i cannot catch up. I'm sure G's batrhoom trip (that he woke me up for) and N's 2 accidents last night didn't help. 

Work *should be* medium busy this week so just trying to plow through. 

VarunaTT

I ate so much sugar and food that I just don't usually partake in, and my digestive system is quite annoyed with me.    But the party was a great success and everyone had a wonderful time.  Our server was great.  Everyone liked the movies.  Hundreds of Beavers was a hit and everyone loved seeing Galaxy Quest.  There were even a few who hadn't seen it, so there was a good mix of folx.  Was home by 830 and in bed by 10.  There were a lot of comments about "thank you for 3-8".  The party definitely looks different than it used to, but honestly, I've had more fun with my 2 sober birthdays than I ever did with my alcohol fueled parties.

However, I am NOT recovered from the party at all.  I'm sleepy!  That was a solid long time of socializing, laughing, and just general merriment and it wore me out.  I'm seriously considering a half day today, so I can sleep some more.

Otherwise, nothing big going on this week, thank goodness.  I'm thinking about taking a 3 day weekend soon, just for some downtime.  Not sure what I'll do or if I'll even do anything.

charlotte989875

Weekend was good, and quiet, which we needed! Both boys start swim again next week so we had a nice easy weekend. 

I got my updated Covid and flu shots yesterday and now today I’m feeling it. I know it’s better than the flu or Covid but my arm hurts and I’m cranky! 

banana468

Saturday was the individual fencing competition in the state.  And because Chiquita is a novice and they weren't sure if she'd get in I had to drive her - which meant about 4 hours in the car (1 hour each way).  It was long enough that I got housework done  and in the interim despite the need to drive I kind of like that it got me out of the house to be alone.

Sunday we turned down doing an event w/ the local group MIL and FIL are in to get more things done in the house.  It was literally the only day for weeks that  Chiquita didn't have anything going on and she had a decent project to work on for an upcoming trip so we needed to get into stuff.

Then vented briefly to DH about the overall state of the world and did my gut check of "We both think this is awful right?" and then went on with our day. 

mrsconn23

Good afternoon!  Just had a promising interview.  The person I talked to had worked for my former company a while ago, so it was nice to say things without having to go into great detail explaining it all.  She said I'm definitely getting an in-person interview late this week or next week.  I have an in-person interview tomorrow and a virtual in-person interview Weds/Thus for other positions.  Plus, interview with BIG company will be next week.  So yay! 

Lil' sis let us know today that even though they have a hearing on Friday, the state has put a termination hearing on the books for later this month for foster nephew's case.  It's bittersweet, of course, but they all need permanency.  It's been almost 6.5 years of limbo for them and mom is not getting it together. 

IDK if I told y'all, but lil sis's wedding photog's (who we used for years to do family photos) husband has a biological connection to foster nephew (if you followed that, lol).  It was found out very randomly.  Lil sis hasn't done anything about it because she wants this closed before even thinking about pursuing that, but it's nice that foster nephew could still meet and have contact with his extended bio family in some way.  It's my understanding that they know Sis/BIL have been his parents for the last few years and are supportive of them getting him permanently. 

Weekend was pretty good.  Friday we went to SIL/BIL's for dinner and to play games.  Saturday, we slept in and went grocery shopping.  Sunday, DH and DefConn did some stuff in the morning and the kiddo and baby came over.  I puttered around the house doing chores and stuff.  It was a lowkey and relaxing weekend. 

MNNEBride

@mrsconn23 - Yay for promising interviews!

ILoveBeachMusic

All the fingers crossed @mrsconn23! 

We got home from Chicago around 2:00 this afternoon. The music show was cute. We had a good weekend with the boys and now we rest up for a few days. Thursday we will go to Dayton to celebrate DS2's birthday and at least see the house from the outside. I leave next Monday for Florida. I have decided to come home a day early so we can go on Sunday to help DS2 clean and move some stuff into the house. He is planning on moving the big stuff the next weekend but we will be in SC.

CharmedPam

Sounds like a fun day @VarunaTT!
and fingers crossed for all these opportunities @mrsconn23