Good morning!
I had SUCH a great weekend! Friday consisted of trying to pack while still feeling pretty crappy and going to bed reasonably early.
Saturday was my birthday and I turned the big 3-1!!! I woke up feeling so much better and was so excited to open presents from H! I got an
Instant Pot, a new kindle, and an Eagles license plate cover for my car (Booj was investigating):

Then we packed up the pup and headed down the Shore. We spent the day BBQing and playing yard games with my family. I ate ALL the food and drank a bottle of wine and just had an awesome, relaxing day

From my parents:


My grandmom loves to give PJs for all occasions so she got me a bunch of long tshirts with random sayings on them and this one is my favorite:

And from my aunt:

Sunday, I spent the day on the beach with the fam. I read more of my book and spent a ton of time keeping cool in the water.
H and I packed up and headed to Asbury Park to check into our hotel which was one of the coolest hotels I've ever stayed at. We took a stroll on the boardwalk, went out for a nice seafood dinner and had some drinks at the rooftop bar at our hotel before heading to bed.
Yesterday, we got up and had a yummy breakfast in town then headed to the beach. It was really hot and very sunny yesterday so we rented an umbrella and lounged for a few hours.
Mondays aren't so bad when this is your view:

We had a ridiculously delicious lunch and then headed home to do the usual weekly chores around the house.
I used the Instant Pot last night and I'm obsessed with it. I made
Skinnytaste Chicken and Lentil Soup to bring for lunch for the week and it's incredible and was SO fast.
And now I'm back at work and that makes me sad. I just want to be a SAHW. Is that SO much to ask?
Re: Tuesday
I posted about my weekend in the Monday thread. Yesterday was lots of meal planning for H...he's starting P90x soon...and snuggles with Ani and Raj.
Today is going to be loooong. H is working in Chicago and meeting a friend from DC who is in Chicago after work so taking the last train home tonight..,pray for me that Ani is a good girl...lol
Work today is busy. I am the only one in the office, aside from my good-for-nothing boss (who is on the phone with the car dealership because he wants to make an appt before his last day so we can pay for his nonsense one more time.) So I have to answer all the phones and help anyone who comes in. I also have a ton of shit to do for my own work, so I'll be popping in and out all day.
Thankfully I only have to deal with my boss for one more half day!! He's out tomorrow for a "dentist" appointment (we can see his calendar, he doesn't really have one) and I am out Thursday because I have to get an upper GI test done. So it's just half day Friday and then he's gone!! I could scream from the mountain tops with excitement!!
@minskat30 You got this! Ani is going to be perfect, I just know it
@LizzyTish88 It's the final countdown! It must feel so good to have an end in sight with him.
Morning all! Last night H and I did some cleaning around the house and then we sat and relaxed! I feel like we've been "go, go, go" for a couple of weeks now so it was nice to just crash and eat dinner and watch TV. I got some knitting done too which was good. The baby blanket is coming along nicely!
I have to leave early today to take Crindy to the vet - she's got a weird bald spot behind her ear that she's rubbing raw. This is the 3rd time we've taken her to the vet since we've gotten her! We also want to get her nose checked out because (TMI WARNING) she is so. snotty. Like, she sneezes and this huge wad of boogers comes out and then SHE EATS THEM. it's so gross. I'm not really sure what we'll do if they give us meds for her though because we leave Thursday night for NJ for 4 nights and we don't have anyone to come and give them to her. We might have to hire a cat sitter which I really don't want to do.
Hopefully H and I will get to take a nice long walk after dinner tonight and then we start all over again tomorrow
Hope everyone has a great day!
@swazzle what a great birthday! I wish my family was around and gave a crap about things like birthdays. My parents just send me a check each year and I'd much rather spend time with them. H did a good job on your gifts!
@minskat30 she will be perfect! Is the condo in Chicago officially sold?
@pambeesly524 oh no, hope they can fix up Crindy and you don't need to get a sitter just for medication.
I'm working from home today because I have a normal OB checkup at noon and there's no point driving back and forth 45 minutes to work. Really hoping they say something good like dilation is starting! I currently get woken up every 45 minutes at night by a Braxton hicks contraction (of course none during the day, only when I'm trying to sleep!). At this rate, I honestly think I will sleep better/more when he's here lol.
@minskat30 Crossing fingers that you have a great day with Ani!
@LizzyTish88 I hope your day isn't too hectic and you get to come back and chat!
@PamBeesly524 Aw poor Crindy! My old kitty, Paulie (in avatar), had a lot of health problems and going to multiple vets was helpful. I hope the vet is able to help.
Good morning everyone! Today will be a very easy/boring day for me. I let my H take my car to work today since his windows in his truck aren't working properly. He is like a magnet for car problems, so hopefully my car comes back without any issues! I also ended up selling something on mercari overnight so I will see what I can find to package it and mail it tonight or tomorrow morning. This is my first sale on the site. I was going to just send everything to thredup to sell, but I heard that they have dramatically changed their payouts and I would get close to nothing back- even for things with tags still on them!
Tonight I'm going out to fancy dinner with my girls from work. I miss them so much and I've only seen one of them the entire summer! It's crazy how busy people are during the summer. I'm just glad that we were able to find a time to get together, drink some wine and chat it up.
@swazzle – Those are some sweet birthday presents! I’m glad you had such an awesome weekend!
@LizzyTish88 – Friday is so close! You’re almost free!
@PamBeesly524 – I hope your appointment for Crindy gets you some help for her!
@jenna8984 – Fingers crossed for some cervical progress!
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So last night I spent the first hour doing my photo contest pictures, then made dinner, did the dishes, and then spent the next two freaking hours trying to post the pictures on TK with my internet being all shitty and my phone not allowing me to use code. So you'd better appreciate the effort, people! Haha
Today is the day that they'll let me do exchanges and purchase extra tickets for the upcoming broadway season. I'll probably be on the phone for an hour, because I still need extra tickets for 5 shows. And I'll be in debt until I start getting paid back, haha. But I'm SO EXCITED for this next year!
@jenna8984 Good luck at your appointment!
@PamBeesly524 Hope everything is okay with Crindy!
@500days Have fun at your fancy dinner!!
@AlPacina OMG those gifs are exactly how I feel!!!
I'm seriously annoyed with everyone today. Apparently there are a ton of people who need info from my coworker. She is on vaca this whole week and showed me how to cover the important things. People are asking me all these stupid ass questions that can wait for when she gets back. Just because these people feel like working today doesn't mean I will know the answers!
Also I just had someone ask me to contact an employee to tell them info, so that the employee could send me an email with that info, that I can then forward on. Um.. NO. I will send the email seeing as I have the info. It's asinine!!! Okay.. back to this hell hole!
@LizzyTish88 - Wow, yea, I mean, it sounds annoying. People just missed you when you were out sick, obviously. They don't really want you answer the questions.
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So, there went another 800 bucks on Broadway tickets! Only took me 45 minutes on the phone! Haha.
@lizzytish88 - She is! She's sleeping (!!!!) in her swing. She has yet to do that...I'm just grateful to grab a sandwich without worrying about spilling mustard all over her hair.
@minskat30 yay for Ani sleeping in her swing!
@LizzyTish88 people suck. Hopefully that is the end of the stupid questions
@jenna8984 good luck at the dr!
@AlPacina that was east coast Broadway tickets right? O:-)
Blegh Tuesday half day meetings always drain me. I am so pumped though, I got my bf's FSIL to book flights to come back home before the wedding so I can throw her a shower! I've got a ton of ideas, but need some additional food ideas. So give me some ideas for a luncheon that is gluten free, lactose free, and garlic free.
Friday night was gaming, so I listened to "How We Got To Now" by Steven Johnson and knitted on a prayer shawl.
Saturday H and I went to an arts and crafts fair with my mom and FSIL. They had a decent, not too hot weather day, and I only got a tiny sunburn, so I'm taking it as a success overall. Except that while we were in an antique store with uneven floors, my ankle boots went ... someway (all I remember is a blur followed by pain) and broke. I pulled a couple of things, but thankfully my biggest injury was to my pride. We went to DSW and got me a new pair of ankle boots and a pair of blue denim-and-cork shoes on clearance because they were the most comfortable things I've ever put on. I also pulled three more prayer shawls off the blocking boards, and FSIL asked me to be a reader in DB's and her wedding, which was a relief (I've known I'll be doing something, but they hadn't talked to me yet).
Sunday H and I went to Oklahoma! (R&H), which was very well done. They had a very talented group of men. Then I got to have a geeky cool moment - I was part of this summer theater program when I was a kid, and after the curtain call of every show they have a number that all current students and alumni perform together. Before, the alumni used to sing from their seats, but they have started bringing the alumni up to the stage now. For the first time as an alumnus, I got to go up and perform with the current students. Wicked cool.
Otherwise I'm trying to beat the heat this week. It's rough today (my glasses fogged up indoors at work from the humidity), but it's supposed to be worse tomorrow and Thursday.
@Swazzle glad you had a great bday
@minskat30 hope Ani is behaving. Silly girl
@LizzyTish88 boo to upper GI test
@PamBeesly524 poor snotty Crindy
@jenna8984 not long now! Good luck at appt!
@AlPacina whooo tickets! What are you seeing?
Not much last night, but finally got somewhere with my transcripts!
So I'm trying to sign up for a course through work - which will give me a pay bump as well as job bump - and luckily I signed up early because I hit a few 'road blocks' *sigh*
You need 5yrs work experience OR 2yrs schooling. So I did college but it was a condensed program, and it was equivalent to the 2yr program at the local college. I tried explaining that but needed to provide transcripts.
Fine .... issue though. I have ZERO idea where they are and the college I went to closed due to a bankruptcy.
It's taken a week and a half but I finally got somewhere and they are being shipped to me! So hopefully they accept that and all is good.
Not much else ....
- 68 days until we move!
- new mattress on Saturday yessssss!!!
@alpacina those shows sound awesome!!
@misskittydanger yikes that sucks that your college closed and is holding you up on records
Appointment went well! Everything good & normal, no signs on the horizon that he's coming any time prior to due date so I've gotta buckle in for 2 more weeks.
ETA: I'm actually really happy with my practice because some girls on the "baby" website are being induced early due to "big" baby. And even though they think mine is really large, they are not talking induction and letting him do his thing until it's time. I want as little intervention as possible so I'm very happy with this.