Tuesday

VarunaTT · August 2024

My watch just buzzed. The VP pick is Walz.

Can you get a kidney infection/irritation from drinking TOO much water? I think it's my kidney aching, but I'm not sure. My walking pad came in last night. I walked 15 minutes on it and that was plenty. In the past I would've gotten peeved at myself for not being in better shape, but right now I'm just glad I moved my body and plan to continue to do so. It comes with an app that was...interesting. You can put in for "races" and cast the 3D animation they use to your TV. I'm not sure how much I'll use it, but it was a fun gamifying tool.

I'm playing techno this morning, yeah it's kinda loud, and I think my upstairs neighbor just banged on the floor. Ha! No ma'am. Y'all's bed has been bouncing around at 2, 3 am and waking me up (I can sleep through squeaking, but the bed bouncing on the floor is a hard no). Welcome to revenge (I seriously considered getting a air horn to make them stop, but I'm not that petty IRL, I just like to think petty).

Going to see mom tonight, but no other real plans.

levioosa · August 2024

I had some devastatingly bad/sad dreams last night and they put me in a funk this morning. We also got into it with out neighbor on Sunday over an issue that they created and have refused to fix for two years (with A LOT of subsequent property damage for us) and that has also put me in an anxious funk. Combine that with a training with extra peopling and I'm a mess.

@VarunaTT 15 minutes is good! You did the thing and that's the hardest part. Give yourself kudos for getting back into it. And remember that it's better (and you'd be more upset with yourself) if you started off with an hour and then never did it again over starting with 10-15 minutes and increasing by 5 minutes every few days. If you're not used to walking your back might be sore too instead of your kidney. Obviously go see your doctor if the pain continues or if you have any urine changes.

I am dragging this morning. Between the stress and limited sleep I am ready to hermit.

I hope HFM is healing quickly in the household and is limited to one kid! @charlotte989875

CharmedPam · August 2024

If you’re just getting back into working out, I’d say start slow, @VarunaTT.
i’m glad her pick was from Minnesota because I don’t know anything about him and I know too much about ours lol.
Just coming back from a long weekend and it was great. Spent all three days with my nephews and I LOVED that they all fought to sit on my lap as they read a bedtime story to me. But when the 8 year old plopped on my lap I was like…. You’ve got one more year left of your bony butt doing this, dude. My legs are not that strong! I set up an archeological dig complete with the outfit for them when they pulled up into the drive on Saturday and they LOVED it. Gemstone dig, rock painting. Archeological sand dig, and some egyptian trivia cards. The theme was egypt and when my oldest got out of the van and saw the set up he was like “you know I love ancient Egypt!”. The second oldest LOVES drawing and crafts so he spent the majority of it at the rock painting station. Then proceeded to give me all his painted rocks “here. It’s a halloween rock” he said (knowing it’s my favorite holiday).
”it’s just a white rock”
”yeah. Ghosts are white”.
We work from home Tuesday’s and I loved taking Monday off because usually I come home on Sunday’s, and have to go into the office the next day but it was nice to sleep in and have a slow start. My next two blocks of time off also have Monday’s in them. Woohoo.

Casadena · August 2024

Happy to see the VP pick, i think Walz is fantastic, although I expected her to play a little "safer" with a more moderate candidate. Excited to get the sign in my yard ASAP

My eye is getting more sore as the week goes on. I'm sure staring at a computer all day isn't helping. I am supposed to go to my neighborhood book club tonight but feeling a little anti-social today. So we'll see. I want to make more friends but get so nervous about putting myself out there. Probably a game time decision. Having lunch with my fave work friend today and can't wait, i had to fast for some bloodwork mid morning and i'm starving.

VarunaTT · August 2024

@levioosa I did consider it might be from the walking. I was laughing b/c I went to check symptoms. TMI: it asked if there was blood in your urine and I'm having a stupid period that is too light for a tampon but a bit too heavy to just not have anything, so I have a pad on. I was like, Well, eff if I really know. I'm paying attention to it and it's not constant, so I'll just keep drinking my water and monitoring it.

I hate those dreams that stick with you. You're in such a terrible mood and explaining why make you feel silly. But it's true.

Man, I hope everyone gets to feeling better. Big hugs to everyone on the board.

Casadena · August 2024

@CharmedPam that's adorable! Love the activities

MNNEBride · August 2024

@CharmedPam - Very creative and how fun for your nephews!

Our weekend was low key. Sunday I had to prep for a colonoscopy yesterday - ICK. I did everything by the book (split dose PM & AM before the procedure) and I still had "unoptimal prep, repeat in 1 yr". Also, they found 4 small polyps and sent those for pathology. I got home about 1:30 pm and slept for 3 hours! Sedation always lasts a long time for me.

Back to work today and waiting on things from other folks. Their deadline was yesterday and not a peep from them. So I had to send out another set of reminders this morning.

We had storms last night and the temps are now in the low 70s with very low humidity. Such a nice break.

banana468 · August 2024

I'll be honest that I was really hoping for a safer pick. It's not going to change how I vote just like I was going to vote for Biden - but I think she should have gone w/ Josh Shapiro or Mark Kelly as moderates from swing/purple areas.

CharmedPam · August 2024

MNNEBride said:
Our weekend was low key. Sunday I had to prep for a colonoscopy yesterday - ICK. I did everything by the book (split dose PM & AM before the procedure) and I still had "unoptimal prep, repeat in 1 yr". Also, they found 4 small polyps and sent those for pathology. I got home about 1:30 pm and slept for 3 hours! Sedation always lasts a long time for me.

Having this come back is going to be my worst nightmare because I’ve been told I only want to do this once (until needed again)! and actually I have to get my doc to submit the test soon too. Thanks for the reminder.

VarunaTT · August 2024

I like the pick for a few reasons: he has been a huge LGBTQ+ ally and I'm hoping that his making of MN into a sanctuary for transfolx will simmer down some of the (inaccurate) complaints about her defense of the old CA transgender prison policy.

I also like that he is a pragmatic progressive. MN just got voted into top 10 states to live and his policies are turning it into a great example of what we can do under progressive humanist policies. I love that he supported free lunches for his state (I still get mad about this one), low income families getting tuition free college, and that he's a former school teacher. Threads is exploding with info and some of this other things I didn't know: removed college degree requirements for 75% of state jobs, supports firearm restrictions, assault weapon ban and background checks, and others.

To be fair, she could've announced the she had picked my cat Harley for VP and I'd be like, Let's go Harris/Harley!!! So it didn't really matter. But I think I like Walz. He's also a veteran, so that balances what I guess is the only thing JDV has going for him.

ei34 · August 2024

Hope you’re feeling better now @MNNEBride
Ugh bad/weird dreams can definitely impact awake time @levioosa…and your neighbor sounds awful!
Hope the HFM isn’t as bad today @charlotte989875 and that it doesn’t spread to anyone else. That’s really the biggest drag
#1 Aunt @charmedpam the boys are so lucky to have you

Feeling depleted on my kids’ behalf after a ridiculous swim meet last night. I’m like…really over youth sports these days. ExH is bringing the tomfoolery and I finally started my period so I’m about to just go lay in an air conditioned room if I could

ETA- @short+sassy how are you? Hope you’re out of the storm’s path. We’re supposed to have a lot of residual rain the next few days but of course nothing like in the south.

levioosa · August 2024

*Hugs* @ei34

I also have mixed feelings about Walz as pick. Not because I dislike him, but because I feel like it's a lot riskier than Kelly and I don't feel like we have a lot of options with taking risks at this point. I feel like Republicans will have a lot more ammo with him over Kelly.

@MNNEBride Boo for repeat colonoscopy. We just had a meeting with GI last night and discussed prep and how disheartening it is for everyone involved to have poor prep and to have to do the more extensive prep the next time. I hope the path reports are favorable.

mrsconn23 · August 2024

Hello!

The two days off last week were so needed. I did hardly anything Thursday and then Friday, DH and I went on a day date and did some shopping.

Going to say 'see you later' to my foster nephew on Saturday was so hard. And it was the oddest dichotomy because the kids were acting like they were at a party (as they should have been since this is far too heavy for them) and the adults were all talking in hushed tones and just looked sad, like a funeral. *sigh*

Sunday, DH took DefConn to checkout the local rodeo. DefConn has hatched a plan to become a bronc rider and even cold called the president of the state youth rodeo association. The guy was so impressed with DefConn that he invited them out on Sunday and will allow him to do some practices without committing. He also told DH that even if rodeo doesn't work out, we have have 'very fine confident young man'. That kid...his spunk and drive when he's got passion behind it is second to none. He makes me proud and scares me at the same time, LOL. Now if he'd just put a teensy bit more drive into...math...we'd be golden. Hee.

The kiddo came over for dinner. He and DH reached out to my friend who works for an attorney and we're getting the ball rolling on the whole establishing paternity stuff. There's still been no direct contact, just a big game of stupid telephone. She's trying to make all sorts of threats, rules, and deals about his access. At this point, since there is a potential he's not the father and she's being so petty and punitive, we've told him that he really needs to let it play out. The kiddo is sad panda. I'm really sad too because if this is his kid, we're missing out as well and holding my sister's SIL's baby this past weekend (he's 3 mos) reminded me how fucking fast it goes in the early days. I feel for him, but he's gonna have to hang on because it's going to be a lot of hurry up and wait coming at us.

I'm glad July is behind me. It was the hardest month since 2020.

Otherwise, things are same shit different day.

CharmedPam · August 2024

Grrrr @mrsconn23, I’m still so angry for your sister and now kiddo. Both are maddening!

banana468 · August 2024

@VarunaTT I am hearing good things about him which is fantastic.

Obviously there are red hat republicans who were never going to change but my fear is the voters on the fence.

I would vote for Bernie from Weekend at Bernies over Trump.

levioosa · August 2024

*Hugs* @mrsconn23 that is all so hard. It's also probably so hard to watch all of the red flags and warning signs play out for the kiddo after you and H warned him repeatedly to be careful.

mrsconn23 · August 2024

levioosa said:

*Hugs* @mrsconn23 that is all so hard. It's also probably so hard to watch all of the red flags and warning signs play out for the kiddo after you and H warned him repeatedly to be careful.

Oh I want to shake him and scream at him when he's all, "My life is over, this sucks, I have no friends (because she's been 'talking shit' about him)" and so on and so forth.

Fucking around and finding out SUCKS, but we did TELL YOU the consequences of moving on down that road despite the potholes, yo.

Also, if you're a dad now...suck it up buttercup. It's not just you any longer.

AND I'm out $$$ for a lawyer to sort this mess out. He's going to pay us back, but we're fronting something else now.

So, I want him to get to the shutting up and being grateful portion of the program. But I also know that may never come.

I'm balancing knowing parenting never ends and also where I will put my foot down and make him flail (or fail). I know if it's his kid, letting him flail/fail will be almost impossible. Ugh. So yeah.

Yay therapy...? LOL

levioosa · August 2024

mrsconn23 said:

levioosa said:

*Hugs* @mrsconn23 that is all so hard. It's also probably so hard to watch all of the red flags and warning signs play out for the kiddo after you and H warned him repeatedly to be careful.

Oh I want to shake him and scream at him when he's all, "My life is over, this sucks, I have no friends (because she's been 'talking shit' about him)" and so on and so forth.

Fucking around and finding out SUCKS, but we did TELL YOU the consequences of moving on down that road despite the potholes, yo.

Also, if you're a dad now...suck it up buttercup. It's not just you any longer.

AND I'm out $$$ for a lawyer to sort this mess out. He's going to pay us back, but we're fronting something else now.

So, I want him to get to the shutting up and being grateful portion of the program. But I also know that may never come.

I'm balancing knowing parenting never ends and also where I will put my foot down and make him flail (or fail). I know if it's his kid, letting him flail/fail will be almost impossible. Ugh. So yeah.

Yay therapy...? LOL

It's honestly an impossible situation. On one hand, if he is the father, then that poor baby has a way better support system and a chance at more stability in life, but then you know it's going to be an absolute clusterfuck with Kiddo trying to co-parent with her. But it would be so much better for Kiddo if the paternity test was negative. Hopefully he wakes tf up soon and treats this like the huge reality slap in the face it is. All of the therapy and bourbon your way.

short+sassy · August 2024

@VarunaTT, I would also vote for a Harris/Harley ticket! Give your neighbors a break //s. They were obviously up late last night, lol.

I like that Walz is former military and was a school teacher, because those kinds of things rank high with voters. But I also think Harris should have chosen a VP from a swing state. Not that this necessarily means those electoral votes would go for the Dem ticket. But it makes that a stronger chance.

It's desperate times and my only concern is a VP choice that will help the ticket the most. The die is now cast. Hopefully that is Walz!

@CharmedPam, I'm glad you had so much fun seeing your nephews. That sounds like a great event. I wanted to be an archeologist from as far back as I can remember. But changed my mind as a teenager when the reality of "getting a PhD for limited jobs and spending my life begging for grants" set in.

@mrsconn23, I'm sorry it's been such trying times for your family on multiple fronts! I can't imagine how hard that is for kiddo. If the baby does turn out to be his, these are precious months he is missing out on.

@ei34, thanks for asking! We're totally fine further west. We aren't even getting any rain from the FL storm.

Though it was weird a few days ago. They do spaghetti models for approaching storms. It's basically about 2 dozen skinny lines outlining exactly where the storm might go.

The spaghetti model had every single line going up FL, except one. That lone line went WAY off to the left and hit the Louisiana Gulf Coast area. No lines at all in between FL and LA, even though there are two states between us (MS, AL), lol.

It was a funny thread on one of the NOLA subreddits. The title was "FU in particular New Orleans." With comments like, "Weather casters must have said we better include New Orleans. JIC."

mrsconn23 · August 2024

levioosa said:

mrsconn23 said:

levioosa said:

*Hugs* @mrsconn23 that is all so hard. It's also probably so hard to watch all of the red flags and warning signs play out for the kiddo after you and H warned him repeatedly to be careful.

Oh I want to shake him and scream at him when he's all, "My life is over, this sucks, I have no friends (because she's been 'talking shit' about him)" and so on and so forth.

Fucking around and finding out SUCKS, but we did TELL YOU the consequences of moving on down that road despite the potholes, yo.

Also, if you're a dad now...suck it up buttercup. It's not just you any longer.

AND I'm out $$$ for a lawyer to sort this mess out. He's going to pay us back, but we're fronting something else now.

So, I want him to get to the shutting up and being grateful portion of the program. But I also know that may never come.

I'm balancing knowing parenting never ends and also where I will put my foot down and make him flail (or fail). I know if it's his kid, letting him flail/fail will be almost impossible. Ugh. So yeah.

Yay therapy...? LOL

It's honestly an impossible situation. On one hand, if he is the father, then that poor baby has a way better support system and a chance at more stability in life, but then you know it's going to be an absolute clusterfuck with Kiddo trying to co-parent with her. But it would be so much better for Kiddo if the paternity test was negative. Hopefully he wakes tf up soon and treats this like the huge reality slap in the face it is. All of the therapy and bourbon your way.

It's going to be like pulling teeth. I'd probably rather have dry-socket again than deal with the impending shenanigans. Ha.

His imago in this situation is very, very, very strong. I'm sure DH feels like he's watching history replay itself in regard to the kiddo's biomom and all that, but it's going the wrong direction for the kiddo.

(10k ft view: DH got a paternity test done for the kiddo (even though they were married, she was a cheater), got out the Marines a few months later and brought the kiddo home. He filed here and got everything settled here and she didn't even show up, so custody and all that defaulted to him. She didn't really reach out much, so DH felt no obligation to do so himself)

But we've been SO clear with him that if this goes in his 'favor', that he should stay far the hell away from her and we will be severely disappointed if she's ever in his orbit again. I hope she grows and learns herself, but I am not interested in the results either way.

ei34 · August 2024

That’s all so much @mrsconn23, every hug and vibe your way. Kiddo is lucky to have you and your H, you’re a wonderful support system to him (and maybe the new baby). And defconn sounds so awesome!

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