Daily Ooo's: Monday, January 30

[faerywings]

Monday, already? When my alarm went off this morning, I felt like there was no way it was Monday again.
The good part about today is that aside from babysitting this morning, I am not working for anyone or anywhere but me. I have some filing/appts to make, desk work, and then that should be it!!
Which is really good, because the Cheery O's are putting the finishes touches on the Feb Challenges and oh, wow!

My mom uis coming up either tomorrow or Wed, so i am going to scan more old photos/negatives too. When she comes up, I am going to have her giveme as much data on them as she can. Should be interesting and fun.

So for Me me monday... I am scrapping!!

What plans do you have to take care of yourself today?

::grouphug

 

[faerywings]

I only have a few personals from yesterday, so let me do that first!

Kristy- WTG! 8 lbs is a fab start! I keep telling myself that I don't need to diet, I just need to cut down on the snacks after dinner too. But its not really that. My biggest issue is that when I get home from cleaning, I am usually starving and I convince myself that cleaning for several hours entitles me to eat whatever and how much I want. I usually end up eating way more calories than I burned. I tend to couch potato it in the winter too.
Keep up the good work!

Kitchens are the heart of the home, you can't keep people out!

I miss my puppy so much too. Its been since September but its still so weird w/o her. My other dog is really depressed still and I wish I knew how long it would take for her to perk up. I started researching Canine Depression and I can't find out if there is any sort of time frame with it. There probably isn't one.

Phyllis- that is my hubby when I get home from food shopping, especially if I had his med refills. He sits there and unpacks one by one... why that can't wait 10 minutes until I put the food away?? It only took him years and now he knows to wait til I am out of there. LOL

Maureen- it sounds so petty to be complaining about Gary being in my way in the kitchen when I see what you are going through I did go through the whole non-compliance with meds with him though and man, it made me crazy. Its so hard, you flip between wanting to tie them down and force feed them the meds and throwing your hands up and saying F*** it, don't take them and see what happens. *sighs* Thank goodness for your son to help even for the day.
2 days, you can do it. I know you can.

Ok my lovely ladies!
Have a great day!

 

[LSlycord]

Good morning ladies. Glad that you can get some of your own work done today Chris. Not too much going on here this week...at least that is what I think now.

Have a great day all.

 

[LSlycord]

Oh...and don't bring on the February challenges just yet. I still need to get at least one more of the January challenges completed. ;-)

 

[donnagoar]

Morning ladies!

Monday already, Chris!! Hope you get lots accomplished today and ready to scan those photo with your mom when she arrives. That will be fun to look at the photos and I'm sure make plenty of mental notes for some great scrap pages.

Running lots of errands for my mom today and plan to stop by and exercise with some friends as well. Try to keep up on that and making a date with friends makes it easier for sure.

Chilly here this morning. Is it too early yet to be waiting for Spring to arrive!

Enjoy your Monday All!
Donna

 

[donnagoar]

Morning Linda!

Yes, where did January go to!!

 

[mrstoa]

Morning friends
It's 4 am an I can't get back to sleep so thought I'd pop in while I had the chance!
Chris, Happy to hear you're having a day for "you" and your mother. You're so lucky to have her to give the stories of the photos!
How I wish I'd had the sense to do that!

As for my plans, nothing new, will be hanging out in the gallery again but I am going to try to do a layout. Don't think I've ever managed to finish 2 in one day... Just too slow! Envy those of you who can whip out pages -- and beautiful ones -- as if by magic.

Gonna turn out light again see if I can have another 2 hours sleep.

Lotsa hugs

 

[whatnext]

Jacqueline, you sound like me. i looked at the alarm clock and it was 2 A.M.!! i refused to get out of bed at THAT hour, so i finally fell asleep again for a few more hours.

had a bad night's sleep. on Saturday i awoke feeling like someone had punched me in the bridge of my nose. OW!! :boxing: it still hurts and apparently (according to Google) has something to do with sinuses. story of my life.... the price i pay for having grown up about 10 blocks away from a steel mill.

did lot's o' ironing and laundry this weekend. also took time out to empty a lot of bile and frustration into an email to my daughter, :rant: which i did not send. but i sure felt better getting it off my chest, even if no one will ever read it.

one more day of frosty weather, then 55 and SUNNY tomorrow. WOOHOOO!!:bounce: think i'll take that trip across town to look at the bedroom furniture i've had my eye on.

well, hope everyone has a stellar day. January is almost gone (TG) one more month of crummy weather and we'll be out of the woods in my part of the country! at least i hope so.

phylis

 

[frani_54]

Morning O Ladies! Having a wonderful time with my daughter, but thought I would check in and see how you all are!

Have a wonderful day and be back on a regular schedule next week.

 

[Katherine B]

Good morning, Ooo's!

Thought I'd pop in and say hello (I've only just lurked in this particular thread until now). Today . . . I'm behind the eight ball. Hoping I get a LOT done. I had planned on getting up at 4, set my alarm and everything, hit the snooze a couple of times and, well . . . it's now nearly 8:30. BAH!

Hope you all have a FANTASTIC day! I'll be back later I'm sure! =]

 

[hondachicc]

Good MOrning ladies!!!

The sun is shining very brightly out of the window this morning.....VERY TEMPTING...but open the front door........NAH!!!!! IT'S TOO COLD!!!!! :fear:
Well....It was a pretty quiet weekend!! I cleaned all day Saturday...threw out a bunch of junk!! HOW....HOW....HOW DOES IT ACCUMULATE LIKE THAT????
But it feels a little better......I am don't want to stop until it's all done!!! But you know how that goes.... My kitchen is next.....It's gonna get cleaned out...then scrubbed from top to bottom....


Chris....have fun scrapping and babysitting!! Sounds like a good day to me...OH ....that is my day :laugh: Yay for MOM coming too!!!!


Morning Linda.....You will get that last challenge done!!!! and then be ready for the new ones!!!


Hi Donna......have fun exercising.......DO SOME FOR ME :becky: I am so NOT motivated in that area!!!


J......sorry you were up so early!! BUT....I was right there too....my little J had us up most of the night.....she just couldn't sleep.... ~sigh~ .....again...I am too old for this...Thanks for the advice on the DH being home....sorry yours worried you so much...mine is not like that though...he will go find himself something to...trust me..he is not going to come watch me iron!!! :hurt:


Phylis.....well YOU TOO, huh?? we should have all had a party here in the middle of the night :bounce: It's going to warm up here this week too.....OHHHH new bedroom furniture!! WOOOT!! Still using the same suit from when we got married almost 22 years ago....BUT....I still love it!!! My kids already fight over who is going to inherit it....:laugh:

 

[hondachicc]

HI FRAN AND KATHERINE!!! Hope you have a great day!!!!

 

[tanteva]

Logging in on DHs puter ... just got a virus on mine Went to a site I visit daily (a page with quick links to daily "chores" for us mature people who have Neopets to take care of ), and I got this little present today. It says I have a hard drive failure, and all I have to do is click HERE and it will be solved. Yeah sure! I just wished people could get better things to do than creating viruses! Worst part is that this is probably a lot of kids use, so I'm sure many will be affected.

Hopefully DH will be able to fix it when he gets home from work. I hate using his puter cuz he has this weird ergonomic keyboard & mouse that drives me crazy! Any road, just wanted to moan and let you all know if I'm not here babbling with you today.

 

[Kiliki]

I dont think there is a time limit for puppy depression I know after our dog died, our other dog was sooooo depressed I was really worry about her....she is an older dog, 11 years old...and shes been around Tank since he was a puppy...she pretty much adopted him as her own....I was afraid she'd die of a broken heart....shes always had another dog around her....so when we got Cali she started acting like herself again...she kinda filled void for her and shes so much happier now....I always think if you have one dog, you need 2 so the other dog has a companion of sorts...specially if the humans are out for work or the day or something they have someone to keep them company during those times

man im a rambler aren't i?? haha...anyways....i looked at myself in the mirror this morning and i was actually HAPPY with what i saw!!! I still have some flab on my stomach...but i can tell already it has diminished! I am so looking forward to being comfortable in my swimsuit this year LOL

frani-im glad you are having a great time with your daughter!! thats awesome!!

katherine...ohh man im the same way....i am NOT a morning person....i totally drag and def on monday mornings....

phylis...today is supposed to be 61 degrees for us!!! im so excited to take helena to the park today!

Jacqueline hope you get in yoru layout today!!

Donna...have fun meeting up with your friends for that exercise!! wish i had some friends who i can do that with!

Chris-have fun with your mom!!! me and my mom looked through some old photos not too long ago! it was pretty fun and interesting to see those

Linda-i'll be turning off my heat later and opening some windows for sure!! hopefully i can do that ALL WeEK!! as its supposed to be nice out!

Eva-hope your computer gets fixed soon!! ugh hate those viruses!!!

 

[taxed4ever]

Happy Monday everyone :bored: not much happened this weekend, got some cleaning and done and just like almost everyone else I was awake quite a bit last nite too. First at 1:30, then again at 3:15 tossing and turning and then when the alarm went at 6:00 I had a very hard time dragging my butt out of bed :mmph: Oh well a full day of work today and then tomorrow off. I spent some time yesterday making a layout to hang in my bathroom, I like to have some kind of cute pics of the grandbabies in the tub in the there to make me smile while in the washroom LOL and this is one that I did yesterday, now have to get one done of Isaac, so fun to use an older kit of kitty's !

Chris - How nice that you get to spend the day not cleaning!! Say hi to your mom from us when she arrives at your place. My sister has all the info on our family and has made a huge scrapbook (not digital) with all the history so hopefully she passes it on!!

Donna - WTG on the exercise!! I try to do a couple of miles on the treadmill after work, have been pretty good lately but some days its a real chore to get there!

Jacqueline - Hope you get your layout done! Who knows maybe you will be on a roll and get a couple done today, sometimes it takes me forever too, other times it just happens quickly :noidea:

Phylis - Glad to hear that the sun is going to make an appearance for you tomorrow, have fun looking for your bedroom furniture, I also have the same set from when we were first married, its time for a change!! Good therapy to get rid of your frustration!! Even if no one ever reads it.

Frani and Katherine - :wave: hope your day is great!!

Nana Linda - So nice to see you in here more often again!! How wonderful that you have some time to do things for you!! Even if it involves cleaning! Nothing like a good purge to make your life less cluttered! Hope your day is happy!!

Eva - Ugggh a virus!! Haven't had one in a long time (knock on wood!!) Hope your MG can get it fixed up for you!!

Well off to the shower and then to work, have a great one!! :wave:

 

[taxed4ever]

Kiliki - Hi :wave: It took so long to get my long winded post on here that I missed you. Wooo Hooo on all the weight loss!! So happy for you!!

 

[CookingMyLife]

Afternoon peeps....

Well I am alone in my house now. Long story short, last night after 'dinner' my daughter called an ambulance to get her out of the house and I asked for the police also since she threatened to kill me. I don't know that she's really capable of it but she had such rage I wanted it on record.

I have a tremendous amount of sadness over what could have been and at the same an overwhelming sense of relief. She finally got what she wanted - an institution where she has no responsibility, and I no longer have to fight or try to fix the defiance and craziness. It's not how I wanted it to be but it is what she chose. If you have been through anything like this with a child or relative I'm sure you understand having such opposing emotions at the same time. I give up. :yield:

Our next and worthwhile challenge is to get her to give up custody of her daughter and let the couple who are raising her have full custody leading to adoption. I'm hoping my son can help with this. Unfortunately, he's heading back to the 'stan as soon as govt plans finalize.

Ive done a lot of this... :cry:

 

[Kiliki]

ohh Maureen *hugs* I hope your son can talk to her....this is so sad....

 

[clarabear]

Maureen - That has to be so hard. Sending lots of hugs!! Children are hard enough to deal with...I know even as adults me and my sister can be a real pain for my parents and we have no other issues on top of just being the occasional brat. If you haven't talked to LindaW privately...you might want to. She's gone through a lot with her daughter and maybe you guys can find comfort in each other and the shared experiences.

 

[hondachicc]

Oh Maureen.....I truly understand those feelings sweetie!!! That's why it is such a roller coaster ride. I still wish for answers....but they never come. Then I pray for understanding....but, yeah.....little of that comes either.....

I hope she does give up custody.....seems like it would not be hard for these people to get custody since she is in this shape. But in the meanwhile, I hope your son will get the chance to speak with her.


LOTS OF LOVE.....AND STANDING IN THE BOAT WITH YOU SWEETIE!!!! :hug:

 

[clarabear]

I just finished up dinner. I made Spaghetti & Meatballs. Not something I would usually make since I'm not a big fan of tomato sauce, but my daughter requested it after watching iCarly. Now I sorta have the house to myself...Ethan and DH are at climbing and Addie is "cleaning" her room...aka...making a bigger mess instead of cleaning. I'm guessing her cleaning will result in boxes and garbage bags tomorrow. I am soooo tired of battling her on cleaning her room. I can deal with a little disorganized mess...but she all out trashes her room. Ethan is just as bad...he plays with legos and leaves them all over the house and plays with them when he should be doing his homework, practicing piano, getting dressed and ready for school. Ugh!!! Children are enough to make you crazy...but they are kinda cute.

Oh, for those of you who didn't see on FB...my kids battled things with their face. Addie vs. the Pavement...Addie lost and ended up with a fat lip and some major scabbing under her nose. She was trying to ride her scooter down a hill and tumbled. Then Ethan vs. a stick. Apparently his friend had a stick in their hand and spun around and whacked Ethan in the face. Geesh!! Good thing they don't go to the same school or people might ask crazy questions. They are both fine though.


Last thing...our friend Dave took off for Afghanistan this weekend. Feel free to send a prayer to him. He's in a Spec Ops group so I'm sure nothing they do will be safe. He left me as his POA so I get to take care of anything that comes up. 2 HOurs before he was supposed to be at his company his car took a crap and so that is something I'll be dealing with tomorrow. Trying to get it towed to the dealership and fixed.


Happy Monday!!



Chris - I think your other dog needs a friend. Poor puppy. I know what you mean about the starving thing. When you get that hungry you just want to eat until there is no food. You should try and take a snack with you and take a break halfway through and eat something...that could curb the starvation feeling. I hope you did everything you wanted to today.


Linda - I hope you get your challenges done. I need to do some challenges too.


Donna - exercising with friends is always easier I think. All my friends are lazy like me unfortunately.


Jacqueline - I'm a super slow scrapper too. I hope you enjoyed our day.


Phylis - Your poor nose. I hope it feels better soon. I am always having nose issues from my allergies...plus lots of headaches. I'm sorry you are upset with your daughter. I hope whatever is going on gets resolved soon. Hugs!!


Fran - So glad you are hanging out with your daughter. Have a blast!!


Katherine - sometimes you just need a slow start to your day. I hope the rest of your day was great once you got moving. We're glad to see you in here.


Nana - We've had that same sun...it looks nice and warm but just a bit chilly...not snow weather thank goodness...but I have to cover my toes.


Eva - Boooo!!! on the computer. I hope it is an easy fix and not one of those ugly viruses.


Kristy - you're in good company with the rambling.


Trudy - Have a good day at work. I hope you have something fun planned for your day off.


Maureen - More HUGS!!! I'll be including you in my prayers for sure.

 

[Bamm]

Hello you beautiful ladies!! I miss you guys so much. I'm so sorry I've been MIA. Life is seriously crazy right now. Kaylyn just turned ONE! OMG. Where did it all go?? And Addie will be born sometime between now and 2 weeks. I flooded the gallery today. I'm very happy to report I started scrapping again.


I miss you all so much. <3<3<3

 

[clarabear]

K-BAMM!!!!! I saw on FB you were scrapping again. I keep seeing your posts on FB. I'll bet you are excited for your Addie to get here. Hugs!!

 

[tanteva]

Just a quick note from me:
seems to be a persistant little bug on my puter. DH was working on it all evening last night, and running scans and everything else. The last program have found the little creep, but I'm waiting for DH to fix it when he gets back home from work. Better he does it who knows what he's doing

Upside of not having puter + internet:
I saw 10 episodes of 90210 yesterday :laugh:

Finally: one big GROUPHUG to Maureen!!! ::grouphug
Love you, honey - stay strong!