Daily Ooos: Friday, November 1

[faerywings]

AHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!
I refuse to accept that it is November. REFUSE TO!
*stamps feet and gets ready to throw a tantrum*

At least I am not complaining about cold weather this morning. Thank goodness for the little things.
How was your Halloween? Guess how many kids we got?
One.
I was getting ready for bed when I heard the dogs barking. So we now have an almost full bag of Reese's for ourselves. I think that is one of the reasons we don't get super excited about Halloween. No one trick-or-treats on our street anymore. Since my town is so spread out, many kids get dropped off at one of the few developments we have. The little ones go to a trunk or treat. At least I am not spending big bucks on candy like a lot of the houses in the developments need to do. (of course, the houses in those areas are $$$$$$ so they might be able to afford several bags of candy easier than I can).

Yesterday's lesson on spiders was a bust. Not from anything I did but only 2 kids showed up. The 5 yo and the 9 yo so it was going to be difficult to adapt anything to keep them both engaged. We went on a spider web hunt and we found some pretty neat ones. We found a few funnel webs which neither Lauren nor I had seen before. I had yarn in the bags for a weaving activity but we went to a clearing off the trail and the kids wrapped the yarn around the trees to make a spider web. They did that for over a half hour and as long as they were having fun- why not? Lauren and I tossed in some information about webs as they worked so I feel like at least I tried to impart some new info.
Brainstorming for the field trips went great- I have a bunch of notes and ideas to type up/flesh out this morning, then Lauren will write it up as a proposal and we'll see what happens.

That is going to be a big part of my day along with finishing up my curriculum for the new session that starts on Tuesday. It's also the new month here so I have a bunch of CO things to do. I am starting to feel like I have bitten off my than I can chew. I need to be better with time organization that is for sure. Any ideas and advice?

The best part of my day-- taking both dogs to the vet. Hahah! Gary is planning on coming with me to deal with Jaida. She is a beast at the vet on her own but trying to get both of them in at the same time is toooooo much. She only needs her rabies vax so my plan is to get her jabbed and then sit in the car with Gary while I deal with the little brown dog. (yeah, we call W "little brown dog" even though she is 55 lbs. She is the smallest dog we ever had. And brownest. All of our other dogs were 60+ lbs and black)

And that's about it from smoky-smelling North Jersey. Still no rain (maybe a little this morning) and some kids lit fireworks last night on the opposite side of town and started a fire.

Have a fantastic

 

[faerywings]

BTW- I reread what I posted and it comes off a little cranky. I am honestly *not* cranky today so ignore that vibe!

@taxed4ever I love that Halloween puppy GIF! Those babies would get alllll the treats if they showed up at my door. ♥
That's so cute that your FIL was excited to hand out candy, I hope he had fun. How did your grands do, get everything they like?

@AK_Tracy I'm sending you some chicken soup through the computer too. I would have sent the Uber-Moose but he still hasn't found his way to NJ. The soup might be a little cold by the time it gets there but warmer than if I waited for the moose.
I'm sorry that November isn't going to be any slower for you but at least you are crossing off more days left of work.
I love your Fiesty Grandma costume -- and your DD is Feral

@Terri M It was 77* when I left work yesterday. I'm not sure if that was a record or not, but if it wasn't, it was close.
Sorry that vacuuming aggravated your wrist. Definitely do not do that again!

@vickyday my doctor put me on Acotnel for osteoporosis. It's the once-a-month dose and all of the side effects and pain seem to be over. *knocks wood*
Sending you hugs for your dad~~~~
ITA with Mama Bear Tracy-- you really should get to the dr and make sure it is not getting worse!

@BrightEyes Yikes! That must have been a surprise seeing the ceiling fan hanging down like that. Thank goodness that DD#3 was able to get it down for you. I wonder why the box broke like that. So strange!

@BoatLady I have this feeling that I am going to be super-duper jealous of your weather and location all winter long. Hahah! Pool days and butterflies and birds... sounds heavenly!
I can understand why Halloween lost its sparkle when you worked at the fabric store.
What was your DS this year?

@mimes1 You are one busy lady! I feel like I have those days too- no idea where it all went and what happened. At least you are enjoying work, that makes it easier.
Have a wonderful time today thrifting!

@Cherylndesigns Oh no, how is Sam today? You must be so worried about him! Poor Daisy was worried too. Whisky was "off" the entire time Tom and Cait were camping last weekend. They are so tuned in.

(Aunt Chris @faerywings please don't give me grief - I've already gotten it from my family, but sometimes I have to do what I have to do.)

I would never give you grief about your pets. Not taking care of yourself-- sure. But you know your furbabies best. I hope that he is bouncing back by now.


Love to you all! xoxo

 

[vickyday]

AHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!
I refuse to accept that it is November. REFUSE TO!
*stamps feet and gets ready to throw a tantrum*

At least I am not complaining about cold weather this morning. Thank goodness for the little things.
How was your Halloween? Guess how many kids we got?
One.
I was getting ready for bed when I heard the dogs barking. So we now have an almost full bag of Reese's for ourselves. I think that is one of the reasons we don't get super excited about Halloween. No one trick-or-treats on our street anymore. Since my town is so spread out, many kids get dropped off at one of the few developments we have. The little ones go to a trunk or treat. At least I am not spending big bucks on candy like a lot of the houses in the developments need to do. (of course, the houses in those areas are $$$$$$ so they might be able to afford several bags of candy easier than I can).

Yesterday's lesson on spiders was a bust. Not from anything I did but only 2 kids showed up. The 5 yo and the 9 yo so it was going to be difficult to adapt anything to keep them both engaged. We went on a spider web hunt and we found some pretty neat ones. We found a few funnel webs which neither Lauren nor I had seen before. I had yarn in the bags for a weaving activity but we went to a clearing off the trail and the kids wrapped the yarn around the trees to make a spider web. They did that for over a half hour and as long as they were having fun- why not? Lauren and I tossed in some information about webs as they worked so I feel like at least I tried to impart some new info.
Brainstorming for the field trips went great- I have a bunch of notes and ideas to type up/flesh out this morning, then Lauren will write it up as a proposal and we'll see what happens.

That is going to be a big part of my day along with finishing up my curriculum for the new session that starts on Tuesday. It's also the new month here so I have a bunch of CO things to do. I am starting to feel like I have bitten off my than I can chew. I need to be better with time organization that is for sure. Any ideas and advice?

The best part of my day-- taking both dogs to the vet. Hahah! Gary is planning on coming with me to deal with Jaida. She is a beast at the vet on her own but trying to get both of them in at the same time is toooooo much. She only needs her rabies vax so my plan is to get her jabbed and then sit in the car with Gary while I deal with the little brown dog. (yeah, we call W "little brown dog" even though she is 55 lbs. She is the smallest dog we ever had. And brownest. All of our other dogs were 60+ lbs and black)

And that's about it from smoky-smelling North Jersey. Still no rain (maybe a little this morning) and some kids lit fireworks last night on the opposite side of town and started a fire.

Have a fantastic

I understand your feelings with only having 2 attendees for your field trip. I've experienced the same thing more times than not when teaching Sunday school and only 1 or 2 kids show up. Its hard to get the same message across when you don't have a lot of interaction going on during the lesson!
Good luck with the dogs today. Ours are due for their shots, too. I think Mark and his daughter are making plans for meeting next week to get the job done.
We never have any trick or treaters, either. Works for me! Let the richer people deal with them and spend the money!

 

[vickyday]

BTW- I reread what I posted and it comes off a little cranky. I am honestly *not* cranky today so ignore that vibe!

@taxed4ever I love that Halloween puppy GIF! Those babies would get alllll the treats if they showed up at my door. ♥
That's so cute that your FIL was excited to hand out candy, I hope he had fun. How did your grands do, get everything they like?

@AK_Tracy I'm sending you some chicken soup through the computer too. I would have sent the Uber-Moose but he still hasn't found his way to NJ. The soup might be a little cold by the time it gets there but warmer than if I waited for the moose.
I'm sorry that November isn't going to be any slower for you but at least you are crossing off more days left of work.
I love your Fiesty Grandma costume -- and your DD is Feral

@Terri M It was 77* when I left work yesterday. I'm not sure if that was a record or not, but if it wasn't, it was close.
Sorry that vacuuming aggravated your wrist. Definitely do not do that again!

@vickyday my doctor put me on Acotnel for osteoporosis. It's the once-a-month dose and all of the side effects and pain seem to be over. *knocks wood*
Sending you hugs for your dad~~~~
ITA with Mama Bear Tracy-- you really should get to the dr and make sure it is not getting worse!

@BrightEyes Yikes! That must have been a surprise seeing the ceiling fan hanging down like that. Thank goodness that DD#3 was able to get it down for you. I wonder why the box broke like that. So strange!

@BoatLady I have this feeling that I am going to be super-duper jealous of your weather and location all winter long. Hahah! Pool days and butterflies and birds... sounds heavenly!
I can understand why Halloween lost its sparkle when you worked at the fabric store.
What was your DS this year?

@mimes1 You are one busy lady! I feel like I have those days too- no idea where it all went and what happened. At least you are enjoying work, that makes it easier.
Have a wonderful time today thrifting!

@Cherylndesigns Oh no, how is Sam today? You must be so worried about him! Poor Daisy was worried too. Whisky was "off" the entire time Tom and Cait were camping last weekend. They are so tuned in.

I would never give you grief about your pets. Not taking care of yourself-- sure. But you know your furbabies best. I hope that he is bouncing back by now.


Love to you all! xoxo

I thought that might be what was causing your achiness. That sounds like what the doctor who did the DEXA scan wanted to put me on but I'm trying the bone broth, supplements and more exercise route first. I hate the thought of all the side effects. I may end up having to go that route anyway.

Ive been wearing my wrist support the last 2 days and the wrist seems to be better. I'm going to keep it on for most of the weekend and see how it feels on Monday. if it is better I'm going to order another brace so I'll have one for each wrist.

I'm curious about your comment about my dad (thanks, BTW...I sure miss him). Did you read my blog yesterday? Or did I mention him here and I just don't remember, lol!

 

[vickyday]

Good morning,
I'm wearing my wrist brace almost 24/7 and that seems to be helping. It certainly is an aggravation to do hunt and peck typing, however! So quick in and out...
Today is laundry day, there's no getting around it!
Mark is in the woods - Surprise!
My scrapbooking EHD messed up yesterday so I need to work on that today. It messes up if it is not ejected properly from the Mac and I must've bumped the USB and it thot it was being unplugged improperly. Usually I can plug it into my Samsung and it will fix whatever error is there. fingers crossed! It contains ALL of my kits!
We are expecting rain today, and the skies look like it, so I am dealing with a headache today.
Have a great day!