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11-30-2013, 11:51 PM
I need to see where Santas are for Terra. I also need to check into the thing the town offers where for $10, Santa will call and speak directly to your child. You tell them ahead of time things about your kid, like if they have pets... so that Santa can then ask how they are, and all of that.
I need to wrap presents tonight! Tomorrow's the 1st, so I need to get those books prepped and get the advent calendar on the table so I don't forget. o.o
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12-01-2013, 02:26 AM
We just got back from the parade now. The 6 or 7 block power walk with Ellie on my shoulders, to the parade from where we found parking was killer. Then poor Sean sat on my lap (poor guy was cold and the sirens hurt his poor ears) and about killed my philanderer the weight of him and the tilt from the side walk to the grass we were sitting on. But it was still fun Ellie had fun seeing all the dogs and babies but kept asking for more ponies lol. Michael saw his school (middle school and high school part anyhow) and he was screaming out "go cca! Go Eagles!" Etc. He had the best time I think!
Tomorrow is the 1st o.o I haven't made our chains yet and I was unsuccessful finding materials I was looking for for family gifts. But we rushed through hobby lobby and well it is closed tomorrow so we are sol for the moment there.
I am not sure I will be out of bed again tonight I hurt from my hips all the way up my spine! So I am going try to do some stuff from my bed! But looks like Dillon will be doing a good chunk of the rest of the baking... May try to peel apples in bed. That sounds doable...
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12-01-2013, 03:30 AM
Ahhh... the time is slipping away so quickly! I guess the official Christmas countdown can begin, huh? I ordered cheap bits and bobs tonight for my nephew and Terra to play with when we have the meetup together. I ordered the toys specifically for the idea they'd be wrecked in a few hours.
It sounds like you guys had a good time! I'm sorry to hear you got sore and busted up. :< I hope you're able to truly rest and heal your muscles!
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12-01-2013, 03:21 PM
Dillon did almost all the rest of the baking so I rested in bed. I had to explain how to make Apple pie but other then that he did everything and I got sick :/ I had Dillon run out and buy $5 worth of crap food because I desperately needed protein. I think it was my downfall. Whenever I eat McDonald's I get sick now. It doesn't matter what it is, I vomit every time!
Dill's already up an at em with preparations. I'll be moving in a second, Mikes is working on a project for school and we are all wwatching Christmas movies! Going to be a fun laid back day I think!
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12-01-2013, 04:07 PM
Our turkey is mostly thawed. I'm trying to finish the rest of it on the counter where they suggest trying to bring it closer to room temperature before cooking anyway. I'm not going to do a lot for the sides though. I'm really tired. I think the leftover stuffing with baked potato and veggies from the freezer will do it.
I can't eat McDonald's either. It's only trash anyway, though I still have my moments where in my head a crap burger is better than nothing (like you, need protein). I always get sick. Like today!
Yay for fun and laid back days! :) We're not up to much. I'm trying to gear myself up to cleaning, but I don't want to.
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12-01-2013, 05:10 PM
Our turkey is glazed, injected (terriaki Mmmmm) and in the oven! We'll be having our dinner fairly early. I need to start the potatoes boiling soon too so I can make mashed tatoes... Then it is just gravy and corn I did cranberry salad #3 this morning because Dillon didn't know we needed to make it last night.
I tried getting an appointment with a groomer this morning. That was fail apparently his rabies shot expired yesterday :/ and they can take him so Dillon is going to scrub him in the shower. Fun stuff fun stuff.. bathing him at home never lasts very long. He starts to smell so quickly even after professional grooming.. and we won't have his rabies updated until February or March when we take the cat in too. I need them to be on the same schedule for several reasons including money. There is a chance I can get him into a better groomer next month if I can remember to call him and actually get a hold of him! He doesn't require rabies but he is hard to get an appointment with and Dillon never got another appointment after his last :/ He's also REALLY cheap!
Still fairly laid back as far a thanksgiving prep goes :) Guess the boys are going to play outside and I am going to be chasing the wild child.
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12-01-2013, 06:06 PM
I put my turkey in about the time you put yours in, it sounds like! Just a tiny bit of it was frozen on the inside, but I removed the neck and whatnot (that was frozen). I also stuffed it, which I never do, but the leftover stuffing would have been inedible from the dryness otherwise.
I've never had cranberry salad but it sounds good. I love cranberries!
Terra's napping, Cole's playing a game, and I'm putzing online. I'm likely going to make some Mexican caviar before the avocado goes bad. I can't believe tomorrow is Monday. D:<
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12-01-2013, 06:28 PM
Someone called about our entertainment center today and wants to come look at it and now I am stressing a bit.... got to make the living room and bedroom presentable before they get here in like 10 minutes also need a shower ackkkk!
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12-01-2013, 06:37 PM
Fingers crossed it sells! Extra money is a good thing. :)
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12-01-2013, 07:21 PM
No word and they were suppose to be here almost 45 minutes ago. I know this is a normal pueblos thing. No one is EVER on time for anything! But it is kind of frustrating none the less.
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12-01-2013, 07:30 PM
Wow... talk about lack of manners! What if you had someplace to be? :/ Not to mention, it's your family's Thanksgiving today.
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12-01-2013, 07:47 PM
I'll leave if they don't show on time and I have some place to be. Their loss! We'll be heading out after our thanksgiving to finish up what we needed to do yesterday! So yeah... It is nap time here, turkey is getting close to done. Living room is clean ready to steam! Still a pretty good day :)
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12-01-2013, 09:02 PM
I think there's probably 40 minutes left on my turkey...not sure yet though! I put potatoes right in the pan to roast. I don't feel like mashing today.
Our place is a disaster still. Terra just dismantles everything. We're having company for dinner on Thursday, and I figure we'll start slowly cleaning tomorrow onward.
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12-01-2013, 11:00 PM
I have Jayden Monday through Thursday this week and next :/ next week she is going to be around for all of my midwife and ultrasound visits and it is frustrating me a bit. My only solution is maybe having Dillon stay home with her but for the ultrasound I want him there :/
We just finished dinner and Ellie and Sean are being really rowdy. I am going to need to decide whether we are going to leave right now to do the mall and stuff out of we are going to put that off
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12-02-2013, 12:22 AM
I got dinner cleaned up about half an hour ago. I had forgotten how much meat is on a turkey carcass, silly as it sounds. Our biggest Tupperwares are stuffed to the brim. We'll have leftovers tomorrow night for dinner, then I'll be thinking about what to make besides soup with the leftover meat! Any ideas?
Ugh... just remember the next two weeks, however frustrating and miserable, will pass quickly. Christmas is creeping up incredibly fast!
Made a splurge purchase today. I don't know how I feel about it yet. Our cookware is crapping out... the nonstick no longer works, most is scratched save for one soup pot. Amazon did a fantastic deal on a 10 piece set, so... took the plunge!
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12-02-2013, 04:03 AM
Stupid browser locked up on me T.T so I lost my post...
We use gallon ziplocks instead of Tupperware for big meals like that. Dillon still needs to put away the turkey I did the rest I am not keeping our stuffing it didn't turn out well.
TURKEY POT PIES!!! At least that is what we are doing! We also do turkey in rice with a complimentary veggie/ veggie mix. My mom flavors the rice with broth but I do cheese.
I don't know what we are going to do about money though I have put away I think an extra 175$ we got from selling randomize things perhaps more even. And I only am up to $390 (I think I counted yesterday) I only have one payday until my next appointment and I'll be 28 weeks already.... that leaves me only a week to come up with the rest of the $285 to get paid off by my 30 weeks or else pay an additional 200$ :( it is stressful to think about it. And that 200$ needs to be paid off by 36 weeks.... I don't know if I'll be able to pull back until then :/ and Christmas is upon us an all of our extra money goes to this....
I don't use non stick pans at all now. We had 3 and my brother destroyed them. We bought 3 more and it lasted less then a year and we took really good care of it! So we of it all and just use silvery ones... I want desperately to buy a set of caste iron though!
---------- Post added 12-01-2013 at 09:16 PM ----------
Oh wow page 500 party! Just no more pie! I ate waaaaay too much!
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12-02-2013, 05:55 AM
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12-02-2013, 11:58 AM
@Jaz
I have one cast iron dutch oven and 8 or 9in pan that I rarely use. I didn't realize that we didn't season them correctly, so once I get around to it I'll do it correctly and hopefully metallic taste won't transfer over to food anymore! I have a stainless steel soup pot, too. The rest has been nonstick, but I've only ever owned the cheap nonstick that scratches easily. The set I bought on a whim is allegedly dishwasher safe AND can have metal tools used on it. I'd rather not, so I bought new wooden spoons and a new plastic set. We've not replaced it in years, and it's looking pretty grungy. I need to replace our cutting boards too. I'll peek for any "Cyber Monday" deals that might be floating around.
Oooh, it's a hard call with the prenatal payments. I think I would rather pay off the midwife to remove the possibility of having to pay an extra $200, even if it potentially messed with Christmas. With the biggest stress removed, maybe something could be scrambled up for Christmas?
@PiM!
Mmm, pie. I was so good this holiday season and didn't overdo it with anything.
Oops, getting late for work! *runs*
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12-02-2013, 02:58 PM
I am starting to have third trimester "I don't want to do anymore" which is no good. I have too much to do to lose motivation now...
See I don't know that I can pay off the midwife yet. I am trying but we just are doing it. By my calculations we'll be short still by Christmas eve which is my 30 week mark. Which means an extra $200 on top of what I can't pay and watching jayden until nearly labor time... :( I dislike money so much.
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12-02-2013, 03:16 PM
It sounds like you really, really need to rest. I know you have a lot left you'd like to do, too, which makes it hard. The worst thing would be pushing your body too far to the point you can't do a home birth because of complications. I worry about it. :(
So am I hearing you right that if you don't pay it all by 30 weeks, the additional $200 is there on top, which means at least three more weeks of watching Jayden, more likely four or more because of the catch up?
How much do you have to pay by 30 weeks to avoid the additional $200? Is there anything you could sell that you don't want to sell but could buy back later?
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12-02-2013, 04:07 PM
I had Dillon 're count my savings I have $435 currently and I have one more pay until my next appointment which is my 28 week appointment so I will have $510 by that appointment. I still owe 750 in all so subtract the 510 I will have $240 left to pay but only to more pay periods before what should be my 30 week appt around Dec 27th. That only totals to $150.... I can't think of anything else to sell to be quite honest. The last time I did this line of money scramble I tried to sell my saxophone and violin and both pawn shops and music stores offered me like 15 bucks for instruments they will either sell for over a $100 or they will rent for $25+ a month! But that is just about all I own worth pawning. My engagement ring dill bought for under $100 both wedding rings are broken. :/ wow are we lame....
I know I'll figure out something it's just frustrating... Dillon and I are talking about not paying our mortgage (it's not as bad as it sounds I am paid a little advance so when I paid last month I was paying for this month so then not paying means I will just need to be back on track of paying monthly without cushion for mistake).... I could possibly use some of that money but it cuts more into Christmas. Our mortgage really isn't that much, only $600 so I don't know... Flying by the seat of our pants right now but we'll get there.... I still don't like money though...
As for me personally, I don't have complications with pregnancy I am incredibly blessed that way... but I don't know that I can push myself my body wins usually. I am having a hard time putting on my own shoes and it only gets worse from here. I am trying to stay positive about it... but it's hard I don't like being dependant on people and I don't have many I can trust to be there for me just Dillon really.
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12-02-2013, 04:17 PM
Hrm... I think out of those options I'd opt to not pay the mortgage but only if I would put the cushion back at tax time. It's a hard call to make though. :s
Work is productive today. I made a to-do list to begin tackling when I get home, too. I'm getting the baby today so the latest I'll leave is 2:30pm. I've hit that "don't care" part of working here. I'm very curious if I'll get the job I have the interview for a week from today or if I'll be here several months more. I have decided I'm not transitioning into a job I'm not wild about unless I get the pay I want. Part of me wondered if they were so excited because I'm new, thus they feel they could pay me the lowest scale. Hrm... not sure. We'll see.
We're set to get snow and ice tonight into tomorrow. I hate driving in it. We've accomplished so much on the SQF stuff that I don't think I have enough to work from home with. I'm entering the part of working for family that I'm SOL for money if the weather's too bad to drive in.
Tax time can't come quickly enough. Once the credit card's gone I don't have the pressure to get 40 hours/week in.
If you feel better, what will you be up to today? I wish we lived closer. :(
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12-02-2013, 05:56 PM
Ugh over emotional much.... cried because Dillon went to work... Then watched a labor video which also made me cry.
We are suppose to get a freeze in from Alaska and Canada that brought them -40°F weather. O.o I'm NOT excited. I'm sure it will bring snow back too.
Not sure what I'll be doing at this point. I want to finish Ellie's bedroom. It is really forefront of my mind but we also pulled up all the Christmas decorations so I want to prep for that! Plus with the freeze coming I want to get the rugs streamed and outside to air out/ dry before that. But I lack motivation still....
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12-02-2013, 08:49 PM
Boo hormones! Winter is definitely here to boot, which makes it all the worse. I keep telling myself that before we know it, Spring will be here again. And it's true. Children make the most clever time distortion devices, as a friend would say. One moment it's January and the next it's May.
Man... what a bad day. I don't even know where to begin. The universe is testing me on multiple fronts, and I think I'm getting to the point of just needing a break. I remember days where I could just sit and do nothing, and I took them for granted so often before having a child. Now there's no real space to just have that temporary time to fall apart and piece yourself back together because too many people need you.
Cole's applying for a new job tonight. I need to talk to him more tonight, as he's not home yet and you can only do so much through emails. Basically the people he's working with told him they don't feel he's a fit for the team, yet they won't answer him or others when they're asked what needs to happen to make it better. They "don't know". They only know that he's "not fitting in". I worked within that exact same team, and they very much pointed out people they disliked, and it was often those who liked our mutual supervisor and put client welfare first. It's too long-winded to get into it, but he's not doing anything wrong. In fact, his supervisor outright said she's confused and doesn't know where it's coming from. Having worked in the environment, I have a few guesses. It's "us against them" politics within the agency employees themselves, and it's very sad. I understand that conflict is an uncomfortable feeling, and I also understand the dire importance of DIRECT COMMUNICATION.
So that happened. And when I got in touch with my supervisor (his agency) for a professional reference they don't me the agency isn't allowed to do it. Agencies can refuse to give someone a reference. I just... don't understand it. I don't. That agency is the only place that's seen me do therapy with clients, Jaz. It's really going to screw up my interview. It doesn't mean I won't stand a chance, but imagine if the one place who has been able to observe every last bit of good says they won't share it with anyone?
Then work itself is getting maddening again. I'm trying so hard to keep positive because if not I'm just going to give up. Driving home I was sitting there thinking to myself, wondering what the point of life is. What IS the point? To procreate? To create some type of change? To just be happy? Is my perspective just completely fucked up and I'm not looking at the right things? I look at Terra and see so much good in her, and it's mostly come from our parenting. Yet I also see the potential for the outside world to screw her up or outright kill her, and again I wonder what for.
Existential crisis? I dunno.
Also, like I said last week, Cole needs surgery and his primary care provider is being asinine. Cole can't see the doctor who will do his surgery until he gets a referral from his PCP. His PCP won't refer him until he SEES Cole in the office. There is absolutely no way this surgery is happening before we lose our surgery, and he's having an attack every time he eats. He can't eat without medication.
There's thousands of dollars more we're already kissing goodbye before it's here.
Again, what's the point? We've worked extremely hard for years, and what is there to show? I don't have my health right now, he doesn't. Terra is near perfect. Money? It's gone before it comes in toward things outside of our control.
I just don't get it.
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12-02-2013, 09:03 PM
Sounds like we are having days mirroring each other. I've been asking much the same questions.... I am so sorry Chi I don't have answers either. :(
I've had 5 more episodes today, but they don't get me anywhere, I am so irrational with them. Heck your post set me off and all I could think was "I just need to come through the computer and strangle those people" in reference to Cole's situation. I understand to a degree though where you are coming from if that helps. And I'm always here to listen/ read.
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