What is your daily grind?

LiLe422 · August 2012

Its been rather dead around here...
So, tell me about you...what do you and FI do or a living? kids? pets? hobbies? I'll start...

I have a small cleaning service and my FI has a small landscape company. We work together all the time. We live in a major tourist area and we manage vacation rental homes. Basically I take care of the cleaning aspect and he does repairs and general maintenance of the homes. After the wedding we plan to purchase our own investment property to rent out to vacationers.
We really have no desire for kids whatsoever. At least for now, but I do always say I will probably be the 38 tear old pregnant lady. I think right now we are so focused on work we cannot even entertain the idea of having a kid. Oh yeah, also the whole pregnancy thing totally freaks me out so I'm no rush for that all that nonsense.
The 2 pups in my sig are Bella (English Mastiff) and Shottie (German Shepard/Akita mix.) We have 2 cats as well. They all love each other, and to us they're our babies!
Ever since FI and I got engaged we have become really active. I guess a light switch went off, maybe? We typically work out 4-5 days a week and we love to bike ride and canoe the river. We keep talking about horseback riding and white water rafting but haven't done it yet, maybe next year.
Now you go...

Marrin713 · August 2012

My daily grind is Maxwell House.

My son has a Bull Mastiff. What is the difference betw the English and the Bull? We have one cat at the mo, H's died in May from cancer

I would really like another cat or to have a dog. I haven't had a dog in several years now.

I work in the medical field and H is self-employed. We each have one son from our previous marriages.

I went to the Poconos many many years ago. A company I worked for had headquarters in Easton and when we went on yearly company meetings, we'd end up in the Poconos.

Carson386 · August 2012

I am a full time nursing student as well as babysitting part time. FI works full time installing alternative energy systems. We do not have kids but want kids after our wedding and after I graduate next August. We have a few pets, I have a dog named Lily, she is a pound puppy so we don't really know what type of dog she is. She looks like a mix of many dogs. Lily is 5. Then last year FI got me a jack russell puppy for my birthday, he is a little over a year old and is named Brutus. In addition to the dogs, we have a hampster that is 2, his name is Ninja because no matter how we lock his cage, he finds a way out. I have even taped the cage shut, and he still gets out. We don't really do much other than work and for me- go to school. We like to go to movies, or to the zoo. Sometimes we will go to the lake (like 10 minutes away from us) and just walk around.

LiLe422 · August 2012

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[QUOTE]My daily grind is Maxwell House. My son has a Bull Mastiff. What is the difference betw the English and the Bull? We have one cat at the mo, H's died in May from cancer :( I would really like another cat or to have a dog. I haven't had a dog in several years now. I work in the medical field and H is self-employed. We each have one son from our previous marriages. I went to the Poconos many many years ago. A company I worked for had headquarters in Easton and when we went on yearly company meetings, we'd end up in the Poconos.
Posted by Marrin713[/QUOTE]

The Bull Mastiff is a cross between a English Mastiff (60%) and a English Bulldog (40%)

Marrin713 · August 2012

Ah so; thank you. He is one incredibly huge slobbery dog tho.

cnf2013 · August 2012

I work as a substance abuse prevention educator for nonprofit community agency (Don't worry, I still get my party on!) and FI is the assistant director of recreation, intramurals and fitness at a local college. We bought a house together last fall and it's older and needs some love. Right now we're painstakingly adding a deck big enough to trump the house itself. The thing is a monster and I'm so ready to be done building it. The first beer sitting out on it will be glorious. We bought our house prior to getting engaged, so that was a risk I took (he had the ring for like eight or nine months prior to proposing).

We have an insane chocolate lab named Griswold who just turned one and we live only a few blocks form Seneca Lake in the Finger Lakes/wine region of NY. We're both fairly active. We both run and bike. I just ran my first triathlon two weeks ago.

Our favorite coupley thing to do is travel together. We've gone on one spur of the moment trip to FL and two huge road trips (3300 miles and 7200 miles respectively). We're planning a double road trip honeymoon. One where we fly to Seattle and drive down the west coast for right after the wedding and a second where we drive the whole country in December/January. We don't like to share or wait as tourist, so we do our major traveling during the holidays to avoid crowds.

Keurig, Donut Shop. Yum.

[Deleted User] · August 2012

I do marketing for a telecom company. H is an electrician and works mainly in security systems. We have a house and a shih tzu; no kids yet. Right now we are working on the house a lot. Food is probably our favorite thing. We eat out a lot and like to cook interesting things. I have no idea why we have any channel other than the food network.

Blueyed228 · August 2012

I wait tables at a small restaraunt 2 mornings a week.

H is the manager of the largest nightclub in Boston.

I have an 11 year old pit bull

I like to garden and do crafty stuff around the house for the different seasons and holidays.

KateH2013 · August 2012

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[QUOTE]Its been rather dead around here... So, tell me about you...what do you and FI do or a living? kids? pets? hobbies?
Posted by LiLe422[/QUOTE]

My daily grind? Green Mtn Coffee, yes please! :)
My FI is a system admin for a medical research center; currently I'm an administrator for a governance research center. (My true desire is to be a personal trainer and own an athletic facility some day.)
No kids yet. We'll try after we get married next year. We do have three pets. Odin is our English Mastiff, Bruno is our Yorkie, and Ruphus is our orange tabby cat who acts just like a dog :)
I work out a lot and love to do crafty things and he likes video games. FI and I both love to hike, play ultimate Frisbee, and cook.

AdeleDazeem · August 2012

My husband is a lawyer.

I'm a biochemist/research scientist.

We have a two year old fish named Ichabod.

I read, write, blog, play Scramble with Friends, and Viggle. Ha. I also like to run - would love to train for a marathon when I have the time!

My husband and I are trying to move to London.

tlc35 · August 2012

I am in serious flux right now. I work in the medical field and my contract wasn't renewed so I am looking for a new job. The good thing about this is that I planned to find a new job in FI's town anyway but planned to find a new job there before I left my old job. So I get to move there sooner but am stressed about finding something. He is a professor. We don't have any pets or kids yet. We plan on having kids pretty soon after we get married since I am 35... tick tick. We love to travel and eat out.

Blueyed228 · August 2012

Joy wins for most impressive couple, lol.

cnf2013 · August 2012

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[QUOTE]Joy wins for most impressive couple, lol.
Posted by Blueyed228[/QUOTE]

<div>Agreed!</div>

kd.joseph · August 2012

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[QUOTE]My husband is a lawyer. I'm a biochemist/research scientist. We have a two year old fish named Ichabod. I read, write, blog, play Scramble with Friends, and Viggle. Ha. I also like to run - would love to train for a marathon when I have the time! My husband and I are trying to move to London.
Posted by Joy2611[/QUOTE]

LOVE LONDON. H has asked me if I would move there as well. Not any time soon, I'm sure.

My Daily grind is Blue Mountain Coffee from Jamaica...yum!

I am an Administrative Assistant at a Mall Management company.

My H is a Commercial Programs Manager for the safety group at his company, fancy term for Marketing. :)

We have a 6 month old Doberman named Atticus and a 6 year old cat named Tobie.
I have a 21 year old son and H has a 33 year old daughter. We have a 10 month old granddaugher named Lily.

I like to read, garden, and make crafts from my Pinterest board. And I do try to do yoga 2 times a week.

Stackeye210 · August 2012

I work in cancer research planning education events, dinners and conferences for doctors and nurses for CME credit.

My husband is an analyst for the gas company and a soccer coach.

We have a 4 year old daugther. We plan on starting to have more during the fall of next year.

No pets, no desire to ever have pets more than a fish.

I don't really have hobbies except volunteering for all the fundraiser and party planning type stuff at J's school.

We all love steak like a lot.

AdeleDazeem · August 2012

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[QUOTE]Joy wins for most impressive couple, lol.
Posted by Blueyed228[/QUOTE]

Bah - what? We are kinda boring. We work too much, honestly!

Your husband runs one of the biggest night clubs in Boston, huh? Now I'm wondering if I've been to it!

Blueyed228 · August 2012

I should add my daily grind is Dunkin Donuts.

Stackeye210 · August 2012

I just started drinking coffee like 2 months ago. I have no daily grind.

kd.joseph · August 2012

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[QUOTE]I work in cancer research planning education events, dinners and conferences for doctors and nurses for CME credit. My husband is an analyst for the gas company and a soccer coach. We have a 4 year old daugther. We plan on starting to have more during the fall of next year. No pets, no desire to ever have pets more than a fish. I don't really have hobbies except volunteering for all the fundraiser and party planning type stuff at J's school. We all love steak like a lot. :)
Posted by Stackeye210[/QUOTE]

REALLY! How exciting Stacks!

Meegles4 · August 2012

Hi!

I work in publishing as an editor (but really do no editing, just project/relationship management with my authors).

My H is an accountant, but he uses those skills buying and selling businesses (so, biz development, I guess?)

We have no pets. I keep saying I want a dog, but those are a lot of responsibility.

Re: kids, you can basically apply my same reasoning used above re: pets. I'm sure human babies will come at some point, though.

Hobbies? I love to read, and I'm also a big TV watcher. H loves baseball, so we go to lots of Tigers games. We also live in downtown Detroit, so we enjoy our neighborhood and like going out to eat/drink/etc.

LiLe422 · August 2012

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[QUOTE]Joy wins for most impressive couple, lol.
Posted by Blueyed228[/QUOTE]
I concur.

LiLe422 · August 2012

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[QUOTE]I just started drinking coffee like 2 months ago. I have no daily grind.
Posted by Stackeye210[/QUOTE]

I am a very picky coffee drinker. Most coffees are too strong for my taste. I am all aout Starbucks blonde roast right now. It has a very light clean flavor. Not overpowering at all.

sarabellam · August 2012

My daily grind is a combination of 62.5% BJ's Columbian decaf and 37.5% Whole Foods house brand French Roast. (1 bag of each, but the bags are different sizes)

I'm a former engineer turned high school math teacher; H is in the food service industry (sous chef/cooks on the line sometimes), but he's going back to school fulltime in January, majoring in biochemistry. He's not sure yet what he's going to do with it, but at least he's going back. I have 2 daughters from my first marriage, aged 14 and 11. We have a retired greyhound, age 11, and 2 cats. Hobbies? I quilt, bake (used to do wedding cakes for people, but gave that up), active in church choir, and I'm teaching myself to knit. Daughters are into band, chorus, and horseback riding (older), and violin, chorus, and horseback riding. (younger).

Our favorite is traveling to visit my sister and her family, who live in Switzerland. Not exactly an every year thing, but it's a blast when we go.

Blueyed228 · August 2012

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: What is your daily grind? : I am a very picky coffee drinker. Most coffees are too strong for my taste. I am all aout Starbucks blonde roast right now. It has a very light clean flavor. Not overpowering at all.
Posted by LiLe422[/QUOTE]

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NcsuPsych · August 2012

I'm currently in the market for a job within my degree/desired working field. While searching, I run my own little home business of crafty things and exercise horses / give riding lessons. I've been riding for 15+ years and I swear it's just something that is in my blood.

DH is a computer software engineer and does something that I can't explain properly. He's really good at his job and he's also saved my laptop from taking flight once or twice, out the window.

)

Our kids are two dogs & two cats. I really want a duck, but DH fears that the fox around us might grab the duck. We plan on having horses later in life. They're on the 10 year plan.

Hobbies ... my crafts, reading, riding at any chance, cooking/baking and volunteering.

As far as daily grind, I dont drink coffee, so I'll go with Hot Cocoa.

mickeylayla · August 2012

Hi!

I am currently a student and my H is a "lecteur". We are leaving for a year in Paris where he will be teaching and I will be taking some fun classes to further my French skills. He will be teaching English to French university students.

I have one cat Slater who is currently living with my mother since he can't move to France with us.

My H and I love to travel together and can't wait to visit several countries during our stay in Paris.

AdeleDazeem · August 2012

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[QUOTE]We are leaving for a year in Paris where he will be teaching and I will be taking some fun classes to further my French skills.
Posted by mickeylayla[/QUOTE]

Jealous Jealous Jealous!

We have no idea if the move to London will work out, but if it does, I can't wait to travel around!!

Meegles4 · August 2012

I don't do coffee and rarely do caffeine. If I have a daily grind, it's peppermint tea. But, i love the smell of coffee, so I welcome coffee drinkers at all times.

mickeylayla · August 2012

I hope that your move to London works out. London is a great city (based on my limited experience). I would love to go spend a little more time there over the next year.

Marrin713 · August 2012

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[QUOTE]I'm currently in the market for a job within my degree/desired working field. While searching, I run my own little home business of crafty things and exercise horses / give riding lessons. I've been riding for 15+ years and I swear it's just something that is in my blood. DH is a computer software engineer and does something that I can't explain properly. He's really good at his job and he's also saved my laptop from taking flight once or twice, out the window. :o) Our kids are two dogs & two cats. I really want a duck, but DH fears that the fox around us might grab the duck. We plan on having horses later in life. They're on the 10 year plan. Hobbies ... my crafts, reading, riding at any chance, cooking/baking and volunteering. As far as daily grind, I dont drink coffee, so I'll go with Hot Cocoa.
Posted by NcsuPsych[/QUOTE]

I never grew out of my junior equestrienne phase. While I don't ride much anymore, I would like to be involved in therapeutic riding. There's a small group here in the next suburb and they're always looking for volunteers.

[Deleted User] · August 2012

I'll play even though I usually lurk.

I do customer service for a direct mail and marketing company (snoozefest) and my FI is a nurse and she is also in the Air Force reserves as a flight nurse. She just finished her Master's yesterday. Yay!

No kids, but we do have 2 pugs and a cat. I love to craft and read and she's very type A so she doesn't 'play' much, but we do love to travel when we get the chance. Would love to live overseas if the AF ever recognizes our relationship.

We have an awesome bunch of friends that we like to hang with. I guess that is our hobby.

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