Tuesday

ei34 · October 28

How's everyone feeling today?

ei34 · October 28

How's baby J @charlotte989875? I hope it doesn't spread to anyone else!

Fairly SSDD. The quarter ends on Friday so just trying to keep up with the grading. Also trying to coordinate Halloween because the kids won't all be together for ToT'ing for the first time this year. But par for the course otherwise.

Casadena · October 28

Chilly morning and I love it. Coming down with something though which is a bummer. Probably another sinus infection. Trying to get back on the wagon after a bad food choice weekend. Work seems busier than usual and i'm just TIRED. Boys need haircuts this week after school, we have Halloween things both Thursday and Friday, playdate Saturday, and family pictures Sunday. Early nights for me everyday this week to make sure I keep up!

CharmedPam · October 28

I was “wished” lmao. I don’t think I ever have been before.
Here is what I thought I was buying (I thought for sure I’d win the contest) It’s for tomorrow’s night halloween bunco party, just for 3 hours. It’s short on me and I have to cut open the chest area and pin them closed again to give my girls some breathing room, but I doubt I could return this anyway so I have to make do. Funny thing is, I also bought a sweater from this company and it’s a PERFECT fit and exactly as described!

Hope you’re not going to be sick for Halloween, @casadena, whenever I feel that tickle in my throat - airborne! Love the chewables.

CharmedPam · October 28

Here is what I got. Probably won’t win the contest with this.

levioosa · October 28

Sending healthy vibes to everyone!

It's that time of year where it's a puffy in the morning but shorts and a T-shirt in the afternoon. I'm so annoyed it's going to be up to 90 degrees this week. Give me fall.

Weekend was pretty good. Saturday we had our Oktoberfest party which I think was a success. I bit off a bit more than I could chew food wise. It's been a long time since I had a big party like that and I also was making everything. I should have catered some of it. Unfortunately in our area there's only one German restaurant/deli and it's run by some hard core Drumpers so I refuse to give them patronage. But overall everything came out okay. Grandma looked so cute in her lederhosen. Both grandma and grandpa had a wonderful time which almost made the party worth it in itself. They stayed at a hotel nearby with my Aunt and Uncle and the next day we went to a nice brunch with them and my parents. Grandma and Grandpa haven't been to our house since we got married. I was able to show them the hotel we eloped at and we had a lot of fun exploring downtown. Unfortunately my Dad was being an ass all weekend which was kind of a downer. I do feel for my mom because if he was being that nasty with me (and typically because he doesn't see us all the time he's nicer) he has to be just awful at home. TBH if he keeps it up I don't know how we will be able to keep him at home instead of in a facility.

Back at work and I am super tired after such a busy weekend. Yesterday we spent most of the day cleaning up from the party. My Aunt and Uncle who are visiting from out of town might come stay with us Sunday/Monday which will be fun but also tiring to pick them up and host. It will be worth it since we don't see them super often and we're trying to build more of a close relationship but I know it's going to be a busy week and weekend again.

VarunaTT · October 28

IDK how it's only Tuesday, this week has already felt a million Mondays long.

I am not sleeping. I know part of it is just contrariness raising it's head, but when I finally can force myself to get in bed, I'm just laying there, tired. Then I don't stay consistently asleep. I'm averaging about 4-5 hours in chunks for the last 3 days. I'm sure it's anxiety. I have a run tonight and hopefully that'll help. I was so tired on Sunday after not sleeping and then having chores, that I took the day, but I'll need to push through today.

I've put in for tuition reimbursement and found a program to study for my paralegal certificate. I'll get that and see about transferring to the paralegal positions in a year or so. I'm in line for a promotion at work and I'd like to get that and then switch tracks. I really want to stay in my office/team. The new paralegal we have, I'm not sure is going to make it (through no fault of her own). I know she had intended to do a paralegal track in her state, but ours opened first. So, I'm hoping that I can get promotion/certificate, then her state opens up and she transfers, and I just do an in-team promotion. Plus, I still have the CA plan in the back of my mind.

Otherwise, SSDD. Nothing too special going on.

ILoveBeachMusic · October 28

I've caught up on most things at home now. I just need to mop the kitchen/hearth room floor. I hate doing it so I've put it off. Got back to weight training today - first time since we've been home. I need to make a concerted effort to make sure to do heavier weights. I had a bone density test last Friday. It came back that there was a small loss but not significant. I want to stave off bone loss. I also got my results from my heart scan yesterday. I have very mild plaque but my doctor still wants to put me on a statin. Post menopausal life stinks. Everything keeps falling apart and weight loss is almost impossible.

I'm working on my second Toastmaster's speech which I give a week from tomorrow. I also need to work on the GSs' photo books from vacation and Nana/Papa camp this summer. After that it will be time to do our Christmas card. I don't even want to do one this year but feel like the updates are an historical/written record of the year for the family.

I made white chicken chili for dinner tonight. It smells so good, I can't wait until dinner!

short+sassy · October 28

@CharmedPam, What?!?! That isn't even remotely the same dress as their ad pic. I'd be pissed.

My Oktoberfest plans were a bust! It was raining on Saturday, so we decided to go on Sunday instead. My H looked up the details on Sat. night for the next day. Apparently Sat was the last day for this year! It's not open on Sundays. I had been looking forward to it for a few weeks and was really disappointed.

On Sunday night, we lost power from 2pm-7pm. My neighbor friend called me for an ice emergency to best enjoy her cocktail, lol. My freezer has an ice maker, but she only has a couple ice cube trays and they were already melting. She also invited me to dinner because she made a chicken bean soup, in order to use up some chicken and cut up produce that was in her fridge. The power came back on shortly after I got to her house and we had a pleasant night.

My H and I booked a trip over Thanksgiving weekend. I figured out that between my WFH days and Thurs./Fri. being paid holidays, I could be gone for 6 days and only take 2 hours of vacation time as long as I went somewhere within driving distance. I couldn't resist!

We're going to rural MS to a waterfront home on a lake. In addition to that, it has a private pool and jacuzzi! It will probably be too cold for the pool, but perfect for the jacuzzi. There's also a national park within a few miles that looks nice for light hiking. The house allows dogs, so we are bringing the puppers! I think she'll love all the outdoor activities.

charlotte989875 · October 28

J went back to school today (yay!) but then had bad nose bleed (not yay).

My mom is staying to help, thankfully!

CharmedPam · October 29

Sounds devine @short+sassy, way to make the best of the time off. And yes, I was PO’d. for $40 I wasn’t expecting that exact dress… but I wasn’t expecting a $10 (at the very most) cheap one. I may email them to see if I can get something (anything) refunded.

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