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Daily Ooo's: October 19-20: Weekend Edition

faerywings

The Loopy-O
CHEERY O
Good morning and happy weekend to you all. I hope that you all have a good night's sleep and are relaxing a bit this morning.

The first coat of paint is on the chairs and I am so happy! They are going to look amazing when they are done and I think that the DR is going to look so much brighter. I need to get that started soon.

The Mourning Tea is at 1 pm and I have to make the bruschetta and figure out WTH I am going to wear. I usually get all dressed- witchy costume, makeup, and everything. This year- I got nothin'. Caitlyn told me I could wear anything in her closet but I don't think I could fit into anything of hers. I have a much bigger butt and she has much bigger boobs. :rofl:

I am going to post this and then get some breakfast and start to paint. Love and hugs!!
 

faerywings

The Loopy-O
CHEERY O
Nancy- Thank goodness your DS#1 was able to get Luther for you, I know you would have been so upset if he had to stay overnight at daycare.
It sounds like you are keeping busy while you recover, congrats to the Devils!
I don't think that I have read that book yet, I will put it on my list too

Kay- Did you sleep better last night? I am sure that the front coming in did not help the aches and pains.
I would take the USB issue as a sign to get the stuff to the new computer soon too. I hope that SIL can do that for you.

Trudy- is this the same thing that you did last year with the shuttle/stayover? Oh, no-- that was New Year's? Sheesh- I should keep reading-- it is the same thing you did last year! ha!! Have a blast!


xoxo!
 

nancyr

Well-Known Member
good morning - whew it has been what feels like a rushed morning though I am just at home. First it was get up and get Luther and Joey out for their walk. Then it was "mom I can't find my wallet! I looked really" lol. I found it of course on the dining room table. He is off to the NJ Devils game today which is an afternoon game. My oldest son is making us pulled pork so my DH is over picking that up. He is too nice to his parents. He was slowing cooking for others so made some for us. I am enjoying the knitting while watching hockey. I had the best night sleep since coming home. My knee did not wake me up until 3:30 and I was in bed my 10:30. And after peeing I went right back to sleep. I am thinking that my kitty knows something is wrong as she is sleeping with me which she usually does but not right next to me and for the last two nights she has been right next too me. I really think it is so sweet.

Chris have fun at your Tea! So glad you are happy with the chairs. It is always fun to redecorate!

Kay I would totally agree get the info to a new computer. I have my computer backed up especially the photos and I still don't feel it is enough! Enjoy just relaxing today.

Trudy that is funny about your family needing our help with a computer and sorry you missed laps. Saw the new painting on Facebook and they are lovely! Your dance sounds fun and how nice is that that you do not have to drive!

waving to all! Have a great day!
 

felis

Well-Known Member
Hello girls,
I was mostly offline, and still don't feel much talkative. I'm working this weekend, as I changed my schedule so my free days to match with these of my mom and sister, and helped them with cleaning and rearranging projects which three of us made.
The weather is so lovely, we wear top at afternoon, and we didn't heat the house even at night. Only colors shows it's autumn, just a perfect weather! So we have also lots of talks on our garden bench with cup of coffee and handkerchief.
If you allows me I'll copy what Chris said and use it for my mom too: I don't want to see her be bitter and anxious for the rest of her life. But I start wondering did she know other behavior?! I mean she grown with despotic alcohol addict father, and still use this for excuse of everything weak in her behavior. She is so unhappy in her new job, that seriously consider to quit after the test period ends. The colleague in a higher position treat her so rude, so she suffer a lot and only complain. She say: ''If I can't come at home and show my weakness then where", then start to complain, and get nervous and recount situations in which she is allowed to be humiliated. And this is every single day!!! It's so frustrating to know that someone treat your mother so bad and there is nothing that you can do! My mom have a big guilt too, as you can't just to expect people to be nice with you! Especially when you work only with women, there is lots of intrigues and irreverence, and you have to earn respect with strong position, arrogance and sharp tongue. She allows people to be rude and impertinent with her, and then run to hide, cry and play it victim!
Pff, It's so frustrating! And I feel guilty that she have to work, as I don't help at all for the family budget! Everything that I earn spend for my pets. And I hate that any woman in this world have to work, instead just to be housewife! The most pathetic thing for me is lady who excuse with the stupid phrase "I Wanted to Go Out and Change the World But I Couldn't Find a Babysitter", oh come on, the saving of world must be on the first position! Self-sacrifice! It should matter, but it's not. All I did at the fostering program, isn't changed anything. I feels like I'm doing the right thing, but do it in a wrong way. And all that start to deprives my family from the help I have to give them! Lots of days I feels like "I have to live the life" instead of "I want to live the life". Even when I'm happy I know it's couldn't last for a long. And I'm so scared and disappointed! As one of my favorite songs says:
"I blame you Hollywood, For showing me things you never should Show a young girl,In a cruel world. Because life's not a happy ending". :lalala: :ballchain: :frusty:




Chris, Oh excellent that chairs went so well! I hope to have fun on the Mourning Tea and that you figured out what to wear! With your creativity combination of few old stuff in new outfit should not be problem! If this is the same ceremony that we are discussed before, for remembrance of our lost beloveds, the dresses are the last things that should care for! Sorry to hear that rats have new health problems! Oh, I have to see what pages you are post, I seem to have missed a lot!
And I was so happy to read about your day vacation, wish you long next time!

Trudy,oh dear, you had a really cool week and I'm so happy about you! It's great that Heat Pump problem was resolved with minimal headaches! The warm vacation sounds awesome, good luck with that! Oh, "Downton Abbey", is something I would love to see too! I like the TV series, but I wasn't hear about movie, have to check it! Octobeerfest in Youbou also sounds so interesting! My sister is being on Oktoberfest in Germany previous year and it was lot of fun. Hope you to Get lot of fun and dance!

Nancy, the kitty story is the sweetest thing, really! Here we have old belief that cats diagnose pains and lay on a places that hurts you. Does that mean you stay upstairs? Isn't the stairs climbing too painful yet? You amaze me every time, you are hero!
I had enjoyed Jodi Picoult's book ''House Rules'' a lot, and from few years tries to find "The tenth circle", but it's out of stock here.

Jean, As always, the new drawing is so beautiful! At some very cozy and pretty way, it gives me feeling for wonderful winter's morning somehow! All this about the Guild of Nature Artists, sounds very intrigued and reminds me for the impressionists and their groups

Kay, you have very elegant and bright home! Thank you for share the view! Hope your SIL to can resolve the computer issues! And so smart from your side to not throw away the old keyboard and mouse! Every over consuming and waste of materials is bad for the planet, so will be great if you can use them for a little more.
 
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faerywings

The Loopy-O
CHEERY O
GooOd Sunday Morning. I am here way later than I usually am. It has been a long week and I am pretty darn tired today. It feels like ages ago that I was struggling with my packing for the shore trip. Was that really only last week? ;)

I finished the second coat of paint on the chairs. There are a few spots that might need a little extra paint. The chairs are old and battered so I might want to see if some of the scratches can be covered a bit more. Not too many, however, since I am distressing them before I coat them with the sealing wax. Just the worst of the scratches. I think I am going to add one more coat on the seat of the chairs too since that might get worn down faster than the rest of it.

I had a really nice time at the Mourning Tea. It was small, mostly the same people as every year which was very nice. The food was amazing and I was so full. But I needed to have just one more bite. I ended up wearing Caitlyn's bat "costume." It is a fleece dress that has bat wings and a hood with bat ears on it. I wore a black shirt and leggings so when I got warm I could take the fleece off. And it was comfy too. That is the key to life... *nods*

Today I have to clean a bit, I left a lot of dishes in the sink yesterday. Paint the chairs where that is needed. Get ready for the week ahead. That is probably all I have in me to do.

Hoping all of you have a very relaxing day and may all of your sports teams win LOL
 

faerywings

The Loopy-O
CHEERY O
Nancy- I swear, if something is lost, it takes XX chromosomes to find it. I used to think that it was having a uterus, but since my hysterectomy, I switched that idea to the XX. :pound: men!
That is great news about getting a good night's sleep, so sweet of your kitty to cuddle with you. (Could it be that it is now cold at night? That was also the key for us when we had lots of cats, they would snuggle as soon as the temps drop and went back to ignoring us when it warmed up again hahaha!!) You have such good kids, you raised them well.

Felis- yay, nice to see you here today! That is great that you were able to rearrange your work schedule, sounds like you and your mom and sister were able to get a lot done.
I am so so sorry that you are dealing with similar issues with your mom. It sounds so familiar to what my mom is saying and feeling. It is truly frustrating. And aggravating- and hard for me since I am one who *must* speak her mind or I :boom:I wish there was some way to make it better...


Wishing everyone a wonderful day! :kiss:
 

nancyr

Well-Known Member
good afternoon - well got in my shower and breakfast and then my DH went out with Luther but of course now it is raining. But they did not come in drenched which is good. I am watching hockey. My Devils yesterday won their second in a row 1-0 over Vancouver Canucks. My rookie Jack Hughes was playing against the team his brother is on and it was my Devil Hughes who scored not only his first NHL and as they did not score it was also the game winning goal. So that was great for my team. My youngest son and his friend were there and they had a great time. Oh to be young as they came home and then went out again to a local bar to celebrate the win. The bar was showing the Yankee game. Yankees lost. I think the better team won. As they say pitching stops hitting. I am going to cheer for the Washington Nationals as they have never won a World Series. My oldest son sent home pulled pork and seasoned potatoes. What a yummy dinner. Too sweet. Also got my Alaska 1997 book done. So happy! And I also got some more knitting done.

Chris so glad the Tea was fun and good food is the best! And your chairs should be awesome when put next to the table. Enjoy the rest today!

Felis I am so sorry to hear about the problems your mom has at work. Yes I am sure how she grew up does effect her personality. I have a girlfriend just like that always blamed her mother for how she never got the breaks. But my belief (not putting down your mom's emotions as I know they are real) is that once you are an adult you are in control and can no longer blame parents. You have to accept that if you don't like your behavior you have to change or more importantly you have to get help. I am so glad that these days people are be coming more comfortable talking about getting help. I am glad though that she has her daughters there with her. I am sure that it is helpful for her to be able to talk about her problems as work. Your weather sounds wonderful. It must be lovely sitting outside drinking tea. And Felis I don't spend my whole day upstairs. I have a cane and the PT therapists at the hospital make sure you can do stairs before they won't you to leave. They have a mantra for doing stairs "Going up stairs good leg first, going down the repaired leg first" the cane always goes first and you hold on to the railings.

Waving to all! Have a great day!
 

felis

Well-Known Member
Thank you girls, I knew you'd understand! Both are so right! Nancy, I also believe that my mom's emotions are real, and every time remind myself that. But it's just ridiculous to continue to act like victim in every case. She say: I don't have self confidence, because my father tells us this and that, made us go through this or that. OK, but you're not that girl anymore! She just don't want to stand up for herself in social situations and then come to cry and complain. And I really want to be able to do something for her, but they aren't child on playground, there is no option your family to react on things which happens in your work place. Chris was wrote this for her brother, but it's fit so well for me too: I'm in position to talks to her like she is the child. One very stubbornly, halting child. Kindness is often treated as weakness in my culture. Shows as ''Hell's kitchen'' are very popular and people with power think it's OK to act like Gordon Ramsay. This colleague in a higher position treat not only my mom so rude, she bring in tears two other ladies just in week. Because no one have a courage to put her on her place. I wish my mom to was more confidence, as weakness is so pathetic. But only I can do is to encourage her to quit. I mean I told her thousand times how to argue and asserted herself, but till she continue to refuse the battle, she can't win.
Oh, I again wrote too long, excuse me for that! So it was working day for me, but my head was in this drama and I was distracted, worked slow and need to repair some mistakes. Then I learned that mom is take small errand that my sister was offered to me, she say "to save me time", but I really wanted to do this as I need this earn, even trifling. So I gone to the cats still angry, which you NEVER should do, as they are so sensitive. And somehow I allowed to escape one cat, which isn't much familiar with me, and should not contact with the others because we wait her health status to be checked. The worst way to try to attract cat, is when you are in anger. I wasn't anger to her, this was my condition with which I came, but she don't read it at this way. Poor baby! So it cost me lots of time and nerves to bring it back at her room, and now my hand have lots of scratches too. Definitely unlucky day for me! :brick:


Chris, I would love to see the finished chairs, especially if some kid acting around on the pic as the previous time! Lots of work with sure, but it worth it! I'm a big fan of renewing furniture! Unfortunately no one in my family have these skills and enthusiasm!
I'm happy to hear that you do has nice time, and I knew you'll figure out something cool to wear!

Nancy, I totally agree with Chris about your boys! I bet you miss to be able to watch the hometown games, but soon! It's always sounds to me as you push yourself too much, too fast, even with the cane. Hope you not overload your leg! It's great that the Alaska 1997 book is finished too. What's next?

Hugs and kisses to all! It's a quiet weekend at O and I hope you all have funny weekend, and can't wait to hear about it tomorrow!
I promise to come back in better mood!
 
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