Daily Ooos: December 20-21: Weekend Edition

[faerywings]

Tomorrow is the solstice! It might take a while to notice the difference, but yippeee, I am excited for the longer days.
Now, if I can start the countdown until Spring (she says before it is even "officially" winter bwuahahaha!), I might feel even happier.

My baking day didn't turn out all that productive. I made two batches of bar cookies, but I couldn't make the peanut butter ones I wanted to make. I thought I had plenty of PB in the house, but apparently not. I was considering making them today if I can get some from the pantry, but I don't know if I have it in me. My guess is *nope!*
I'll see how I feel when I get home.

After I was finished baking, I spent some time on my Monday lesson. The next thing I knew, I had to start dinner. The days are zipping by.
Today is gonna be more of the same-- FP/library to pick up a book for Monday/start to clean the house.
Gary is feeling mentally and physically awful and I hate that I can't help him. But maybe I can channel that into scrubbing down my house. I am a stress cleaner which means the timing works.


Wishing all of you a wonderful and relaxing day!♥

 

[faerywings]

Had a great day catching up with Ilene yesterday.

Did she have awonderful time on the cruise?
Sounds like you have been non-stop busy the last few days. Did you get everything done organizing in the house and bedroom that you wanted to?

I let hubs out for a night with friends last week and look what he brought home See if I let him out again

Even when you are sick, you are so very funny!
I hope that you are feeling better and the kids as well-- the last thing you need is a round robin of germs.

The shoulder/arm are still aching so not doing much scrapping for the next few days.

Glad to hear that you are taking it easy!

Kirsten has been sick so when she called on her break today she said she was really congested so is wondering if she should cancel almost in tears so I said see how you feel later and go to bed early.

Oh no! I hope that she is feeling better too!
I keep seeing headlines about some crazy flu strain going around. I hope that everyone is much healthier!
Mmmmh-- the chocolates sound amazing!!!!


Jaida is bouncing around to get my attention, I'd better feed her before he hurts herself...


hugs!

 

[tanteva]

I just finished my final layout for the 12 Days of December!!!

Now I'm turning this computer off, and - if not tonight, then tomorrow - I will try and get my NEW COMPUTER up and running, and this old, very tired laptop will retire! Cross all fingers that everything will run just smoothly.

I should be preparing for Christmas .... but ... gee ... too much!!! I hate being the responsible adult!

 

[vickyday]

Tomorrow is the solstice! It might take a while to notice the difference, but yippeee, I am excited for the longer days.
Now, if I can start the countdown until Spring (she says before it is even "officially" winter bwuahahaha!), I might feel even happier.

My baking day didn't turn out all that productive. I made two batches of bar cookies, but I couldn't make the peanut butter ones I wanted to make. I thought I had plenty of PB in the house, but apparently not. I was considering making them today if I can get some from the pantry, but I don't know if I have it in me. My guess is *nope!*
I'll see how I feel when I get home.

After I was finished baking, I spent some time on my Monday lesson. The next thing I knew, I had to start dinner. The days are zipping by.
Today is gonna be more of the same-- FP/library to pick up a book for Monday/start to clean the house.
Gary is feeling mentally and physically awful and I hate that I can't help him. But maybe I can channel that into scrubbing down my house. I am a stress cleaner which means the timing works.


Wishing all of you a wonderful and relaxing day!♥

Yeah, but even though tomorrow is the "official" day of winter.....it is already here! And has been for awhile now!
Hate to hear Gary is feeling bad again! I know exactly what you mean about hating you can't help him! That's exactly the way I feel when Mark has a sick migraine! Or sickness of any kind! My anxiety immediately kicks in and my IBS escalates due to the "replay" of Tim's illness and my helplessness to do anything about it!

 

[vickyday]

Did she have awonderful time on the cruise?
Sounds like you have been non-stop busy the last few days. Did you get everything done organizing in the house and bedroom that you wanted to?

Even when you are sick, you are so very funny!
I hope that you are feeling better and the kids as well-- the last thing you need is a round robin of germs.


Glad to hear that you are taking it easy!

Oh no! I hope that she is feeling better too!
I keep seeing headlines about some crazy flu strain going around. I hope that everyone is much healthier!
Mmmmh-- the chocolates sound amazing!!!!


Jaida is bouncing around to get my attention, I'd better feed her before he hurts herself...


hugs!

Ilene loved the cruise and wants to go again, "and take me with her" LOL! Not sure I'm up to it! Not sure Mark would be up to me going! We shall see!
I ended up not getting the organizing done that was in my head yesterday, LOL! Took the scrapbook stuff from our old church to my DD so she could drop it off while in WV this weekend and ended up staying longer than intended and then went grocery shopping on the way home and then to the pharmacy.....by the time I got home, I didn't feel like doing anything, so I scrapped a bit, LOL! That was much more enjoyable!

 

[vickyday]

I just finished my final layout for the 12 Days of December!!!

Now I'm turning this computer off, and - if not tonight, then tomorrow - I will try and get my NEW COMPUTER up and running, and this old, very tired laptop will retire! Cross all fingers that everything will run just smoothly.

I should be preparing for Christmas .... but ... gee ... too much!!! I hate being the responsible adult!

Hope everything goes smoothly with the new computer, Eva!

 

[vickyday]

Good Morning!
Mark and I usually sleep in on Saturdays, so he was up by 8. I laid there until 8:30. He had the dishes from the dishwasher put away and my coffee made by that time! He's such a good man! I think I'll keep him!

Got the scrapbooking stuff from our old church carried to my DD yesterday so she could drop it off while in WV this weekend. That felt great to finally get rid of it! I should have left it there when we left back in 2008! So, yeah, I've been dragging it around with me all these years!

Didn't get any more organizing done yesterday. By the time I got back home, I wasn't in the mood, LOL! After I went to DD's I went grocery shopping. That always kills any motivation I had prior to. I also had to drive to the pharmacy. So, yeah, by the time I got home, I was shot. Plus, I forgot Mark was leaving work at 2, so a few minutes after I got home, so did he. He went to the woods, but I did a bit of scrapping Anja's challenge instead of working!

Today, no plans for anything. However, I am a bit motivated to do the organizing. So after I finish this, I think I will jump into that! I want to launder the bed linens today, too. So I'll do that while working in here.

OK. Have a great day! It is 32 but nice and sunny here! I think it is supposed to get to 60 today!

 

[tanteva]

I wonder if spaghetti with black pepper and ketchup would be a good Christmas dinner???

 

[AK_Tracy]

Good Morning

Even when you are sick, you are so very funny!
I hope that you are feeling better and the kids as well-- the last thing you need is a round robin of germs.

I aim to please!
I am feeling some better but not the kids. They dont understand take the vitamins, along with sauna. They just sauna then sit and snot and blow and snot. They dont understand you need vitamin c and d to help you kick the cold!!!

I hate being the responsible adult!

Yep, 100% with ya on that one.

He had the dishes from the dishwasher put away and my coffee made by that time! He's such a good man! I think I'll keep him!

Awwww so sweet. When my alarm goes off and I get up, the coffee is already in my cup and mixed to perfection with the cream. All I have to do is shuffle to the couch and poof, coffees there. Such good men who know its the little things.

I wonder if spaghetti with black pepper and ketchup would be a good Christmas dinner???

NOPE just nope. Not a good plan.

Today is what day??? Are you sure? Okay, guess it is Saturday cause you all keep saying it but I am not sure. I did NOTHING but the laundry yesterday. Not one single gift wrapped. I have al but 2 that are still on the slow boat so there's no reason they're not done. Might be the thought of sitting on the floor to wrap that keeps me from moving forward.

Its another chilly one here. Negative temps but hey at least the number is still single digit (as long as you dont look at feels like numbers). We desperately need some snow. It insulates the ground which helps keep water flowing. So far we haven't had issues but if this sub zero temps keep up we could. Please send back the snow!!!! An icy Christmas isn't what we dream of.

Off and well, not running but do need to feed the dogs. LOL. Have a wonderful day.

 

[BrightEyes]

Morning, all. Just had an hour long talk with my Granddaughter#1... so wonderful to talk with her. Miss having her, the great-grands and her parents living in the same town with me. It has been 6 years since they moved away. Glad to get caught up on the latest news with the family.

I did get my errands run yesterday... but the traffic was terrible!!! Finally dawned on me - it was Friday and the Christmas shoppers were out in droves!!! UGH!!! Came home with 7 library books. Ran across 3 books by James Patterson...about 'The Shadow'. Now I am showing my age... "Who knows what evil lurks in the minds of men... The Shadow Knows.." It was a radio program I listened to (before TV). I am curious to read the books as Lamont Cranston (The Shadow in the 40's) is transported into the future... Then I stopped at the used book/DVD store and scored big time... with 12 movie DVDs + plus a big one: 6 DVDs of Rogers/Hammerstein musicals. . . . The Sound of Music; The King and I; Oklahoma; Carousel; South Pacific; and State Fair... !!! I ended up reading until 1 AM this morning. Still have about 1/4 of the book to go to finish it. Think this is going to be another PJ day... sit in the recliner with the massager and read. (Yes... the shoulder is still bothering me...)

Debating if I want to make the pumpkin pie Sunday or wait until Tuesday or Wednesday. Depends on how the shoulder is doing. HAGD

 

[BoatLady]

@tanteva no offense but I say no to the Spaghetti and Ketchup with black pepper. I know you love it but not for me so I hope you enjoy.

@AK_Tracy I'm glad you are a little better but it's because you only did laundry yesterday instead of running around like a mad woman trying to be wonder woman! The days of sitting on the floor to wrap presents are over actually long over...that is what the kitchen or dining room table is used for now. The kids have a few days to get better so everyone should be good as new for Christmas.
I have to say your temps are making me get goose bumps. Snow is so much better than icy cold but even that is not my favorite. We were just talking that lately here in Florida we need the heat at night and the AC during the day...love our new AC/Heat unit.

@faerywings You are gaining on it so quit being so hard on yourself and why are you still adding things to your to do list?
Sorry Gary is not feeling well but it sounds like Jaida is better as she was bouncing around for your attention...That is a good thing.

We went to get Kirsten in Tampa today...she is coughing but feels good. We stopped for a quick lunch in Palm Harbor.We fed the turtles and birds so the alligator came over but not to close. She was up at 4 this morning to get to the airport so is napping now.
Later we are going to the club Christmas party so she can see some of our friends that she has not seen in a year or so. Turkey croquettes are made so I just have to heat them and the gravy, grab bag gifts are wrapped so I'm in good shape there.
I ate 3 of the special chocolates from son & family...sooooo good. Talked to Sarah today as their present was being delivered---duh FedEx delivered it to the neighbors house...gee, they own both houses but deliver to the # & name and get it right. Oh well she will send Reed over for it.
I don't think the roll on CBD is doing much for my knees...3 days now and not much better

@BrightEyes I hear you about talking to grandchildren...we are so lucky they want to talk with us and visit. Don't wait too long to get your shoulder checked if it is serious and not cared for it can freeze up then be useless. Maybe it could hold a book but it wouldn't be good for you. Keep us posted

That's about it for me...time to relax as I was up at 3:30 today.

 

[BrightEyes]

@BrightEyes I hear you about talking to grandchildren...we are so lucky they want to talk with us and visit. Don't wait too long to get your shoulder checked if it is serious and not cared for it can freeze up then be useless. Maybe it could hold a book but it wouldn't be good for you. Keep us posted

No point in seeing the doctor about my shoulder. I had a torn rotator cuff surgery on it about 13 years ago. I also have a torn rotator cuff on my other (left) arm last year but the doctor said he would not do surgery on it due to my age (would only sedate me if it was for a life-threating cause). I have been doing the wall-walking PT exercises some... I just need to not pick-up heavy things or stress the shoulder/arm. BTW, that is why I use a small pillow on my lap to hold the book as I read.