Sunny Sunday PWYC

[Twins' Mom]

I've walked the dog and need to start prep for supper/evening.

I have the donwanas, not that I've done much today anyway.

[MysteryWoman]

DH and DD went to his high school's hockey game. So I, inspired by you guys, reset the alarms on my phone. I have decided to bump my wake-up time half an hour later; DC does not have any early classes this semester, so there is nowhere I have to be early. I have also set my time to go upstairs half an hour earlier, but I don't have any great hopes that this will get me to actually go to sleep earlier; the bedtime alarm is the one I'm best at ignoring.

They just got back from the game -- sadly, DH's school lost. This was their league tournament. The state tournament is still coming up.

DH is peckish, and so am I, so we will order our weekly Chinese a little early.

And, thanks to LadyM, I just remembered to add drop off and pick up alarms. Now we're set -- I think.

[Lady Maverick]

the bedtime alarm is the one I'm best at ignoring.

ME TOO!
I finally gave up on using a bedtime alarm because I would just ignore it. Now I have a set time I need to be in bed to earn my reward, tracked my rewards on a spreadsheet. Some nights I’ll watch the clock until the last minute and then hurry to get into bed so I can get my reward. It doesn’t make much sense to me, but it usually works.

I haven't posted about this here but I think the news story has went nation wide. It ended with the very best outcome a couple hours ago. There is a 12 year old boy that lived about 10 miles from us (we don't know this family). He ran away and no one has been able to find him. 100's of people and organizations looking for him over the past 9 days. Two days after the boy disappeared his mom and stepdad were arrested for doing very bad things to him. The whole situation is so very sad and disturbing. ANYway, the good part of this situation is the Cajun Navy found R.J. alive this afternoon.

[Nancy]

LM So glad for the Cajun navy's ability to find that boy alive.
We did a short walk around the loop it's 47* but feels brisk to me.
I'll have to do my stat bike or get on the gazelle for the last 1/4 of my steps today later on...

[Harriet]

Nancy, I thought of you on this quiet day here, when I watched The Last Homely House new YT, with Kate's first project a few hours ago on a Rigid Heddle Loom from New Zealand. So good for the blood pressure. Calming. She puts it together, chooses yarns, warp, weft, but neglects to have learned how to determine how far she's gone and pulls a very, very long finished piece from the loom. Even HRH took a minute to stop and be amused at her face and reaction when there was much more than enough for her pillow cover.

[CathyS]

So happy that this particular story ended well.

I will look up the story you mentioned LadyM.

I have not stopped for most of the day. All the floors have been mopped other than this room. All litter boxes have been cleaned. Febreeze has been sprayed.

The only thing I haven't done is laundry... LOL!!

I even acquired a blood blister because I wasn't looking when I closed a cupboard door in the kitchen. It's one of those weird corner doors with a hinge where the door folds inward to make it look like it goes around a corner.

Oops I forgot that I haven't unloaded and reloaded dishwasher. I also haven't wiped off the island. Ugh... plus dh wants to have a shower tonight.

[lucylee]

I was just looking at stories about that child, LadyM -- after you mentioned it, I mean. I couldn't tell from these stories -- did he run away from the parents or did they abandon him somewhere along the way? I couldn't figure out how he became "missing." So glad this story has a (somewhat) happy ending -- he is alive and will be placed in a safe home -- maybe with his biological father?

Well, it has been sunny today here but brrrr... in the low 40s and windy. (I know that probably sounds kinda "balmy" or something to some of you.
(However, this was a matter of opinion. DGD took off her sweater in the restaurant after church, and she was sitting there in a sleeveless sundress. SMH. After we ate she wanted to go home and change clothes, and came back outside in a sweatshirt and shorts, took off the sweatshirt and wore only the T-shirt and shorts while she and I walked to the road to take the garbage out. I told her people would call DHR on me for child neglect! She must just be very hot-natured.
She stayed with me while DS, ddil, and DGS went to the football banquet.
After they picked her up, I ignored her advice to NOT SLEEP and took a much needed nap. But it was probably too long again, and I'll have trouble sleeping tonight, just like last night. She told me to go to bed at 11:00 pm. I told her if I did that, I wouldn't be able to watch Daniel Boone.

There was lots of confusion re: church this morning. Schedule for new Bible study was apparently printed wrong and it will start NEXT week. However, we in my family did not know this until about 10 minutes before we were supposed to be there, when my SS teacher cancelled our regular class because he was sick. DDIL taught her class and I sat in on it with her to see how she generally handled the class. No one was there today but our two, and next week, DGS will go to the adult class with her. But she said the other two "regulars" should be back next week.
We had a visiting preacher today also, and were supposed to have Communion, but apparently that got re-scheduled also. Pastor expected to be back next week (after having thyroid surgery) but now she expects to miss another couple weeks. Lots of strain on her vocal chords from the surgery.

I'm watching That Thing You Do right now, on the Wonderful World of Disney. It's the Tom Hanks movie about the rise of a boy band in the 60s. It's pretty good. I remember wanting to see it when it was in the theater but for some reason we never made it.

Oh -- tomorrow I am supposed to have lunch with Dfriend. Remember last time I woke up about 10 minutes before we were supposed to eat? Good grief. I have already set my alarm for 90 minutes before ETA! I also have alarms set for bedtime routine and lights out. (I have been known to ignore these also, but I'm not planning to do that tonight!)

Cathy, you've done a lot! I washed dishes that were in the sink, and I did my allergy shots, but otherwise, I have been pretty lazy today.

LadyM, I am so sorry the bedroom re-set didn't happen. (((BIG HUGS))) for dd14.

OH -- supper! I had chicken and dressing, saved from Thanksgiving. It was very good. I have one more serving in the freezer, and one or two more servings of the Labor Day chicken stew. Comfort food on these cold nights.

I don't have my word yet, LadyM. I'm torn between JOY and SURRENDER. JOY, because I certainly need more of it, and I need to think about bringing joy to others. SURRENDER because I do need to surrender a lot of things to God -- anxieties and fears, memories, worries... just a lot of things.

I am also thinking I need to make paperwork a focus for the remainder of the month -- specifically, tax info. I know I did it on my own last year, but I'm still nervous about it. I mean -- I didn't file my own taxes I'm just nervous about getting all the paperwork together for the accountant.

I have a CD coming due in October of this year, and dmom keeps telling me I should break it up, put some of it in a shorter term savings so it will be more accessible if I need it. But right now, I draw a good interest check from it every month, and I don't want to give that up. Of course, who knows what interest rates will be in October. Any thoughts, Twins?

Waving to ALL of you ladies! Hope your week starts out GREAT!