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Re: Thoughtful Thursday

Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2013 12:51 pm
by Kathryn-in-Canada
Annual report is finished and I've printed to .pdf. Went to submit to Staples and realized that I don't have a discount card I need so have a phone call pending re: that.

If I don't get a call back by 2, I'll send it in without the discount. It is only worth about $10 so not a biggie to miss.

Aside from that, I've worked out, s2s, done my SAD light and had a phone call with the minister. Not a bad bit of productivity since I got out of bed at 8:45.

Just went to the bathroom and noted I need to add extra time for this task since I have so many layers of clothes on, it simply takes longer to undress and redress myself!

Re: Thoughtful Thursday

Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2013 1:11 pm
by Nancy
Skippable school stuff: On p.j. / pizza day lots of kids were in trouble for talking out of turn at school no surprise there! :roll: Dgson got a bunch of reminders for talking out of turn and another for a word that he did not need to use but was not the acutal curse word according to him. The teacher was upset that he was not remorseful. sigh so he did not get to go to bball practice last night. I'm trying to decide if I need to tell dd about this before she gets back or not. If so how much to say. H. will go to school today and talk to the teacher and check in and see what's up this afternoon. [The teacher a sub. is not aware dd is gone.]

I did not make it to the ladies Bible study I was needed at home maybe next week.

s2s x
chicken chores first round
clean mbath sinks @dd's x

Some good chicken news
Another new egg layer this one is a touch darker in shade from the other hen and another small egg.
32*-40* today's temp. range here snow is slowly melting here but our back yard still has about half to 1/4 of it snow covered. It's nice to see the sun today. 8-)
Did devo. w dgson last evening it was good.
I've been sleeping well.
Had to use the spare keys yesterday w/ h's changing up the routine that was the fall out from it.

Re: Thoughtful Thursday

Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2013 1:22 pm
by Kathryn-in-Canada
Order submitted. I'll pick it up tomorrow when I'm in the city volunteering.

Woot!

Re: Thoughtful Thursday

Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2013 2:01 pm
by helia
Good afternoon! I will try to stay more on track here today. I'm sorry for the long ramblings yesterday. I feel like I kind of got carried away -- there are certain topics I find quite engrossing. . . . I guess one can always skip reading long ramblings if one desires. :)

Our thermostat is set at 68 during the day and lower than that at night, though I can't remember that specific temp right now. We consider 68 to be pretty generous; we have friends who have theirs set much cooler, I think even below 60 during the day. We know to bundle up if we go over there for a visit during the winter. :) In terms of sleeping in the cold weather, we have a down duvet for the winter, but this year dh has declared that he doesn't like it after all and he'd rather have a lot of blankets on him, so that is what we do. It is currently a pain in the. . . . tuckus. . . to make our bed since dh also doesn't like the blankets to be too tight. I have different warmths of sweaters; I am now wearing my heavy wool ones which I will layer with a turtleneck and sometimes even a scarf. I will sometimes wear my fleece jacket as well if I am really really cold. I am now wearing exclusively smartwool socks; I get cold easily.

The good news here is that our cold snap is past its worst and we're supposed to slowly warm up to highs above freezing next week, maybe even as high as 50 on Tuesday. :) No significant snow in our forecast so I'm not going to bother scraping off the 1 inch, maybe, of snow that is still on our driveway.

I am finishing lunch as I'm typing, am now drinking a cup of tea to keep warm. The girls are home and 1st semester exams are OVER. Very few exam results have been posted so far. They don't go back to school until Wednesday; maybe there is a teacher work day in there?

So far today:
x basics of s2s, teeth and face
x moms group, including setup and clean up 9 - 12:15
x met with very dear friend, prayer partner, to pray together until 12:30
x lunch

Afternoon goals:
-finish a.m. routine
-say good bye to dh who is off on a work-related trip. I think he's leaving around 3 pm.
-exercise in some form - except for jogging outside. Dh went for a run outside first thing this a.m. (around 10* out at the time) but my lower limit is 35. I have fallen so far off this wagon that this is becoming a real necessity. Maybe I should start visiting H and F for accountability and encouragement?
-start addressing new year cards/letters; dh OK-ed my edits to the letter last night.

Re: Thoughtful Thursday

Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2013 3:23 pm
by Kathryn-in-Canada
Decided it was time to do some housework (haven't done any in at least 10 days, probably 14) so swept the kitchen floor and mopped it.

That felt satisfying so I think I'll do the same to the foyer.

I've covered the dining table with papers again (so the kitchen table chairs could go up on it) and so after vacuuming and mopping the lower floor, I'll get to work on clearing that up.

Re: Thoughtful Thursday

Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2013 3:56 pm
by Lilac
I'm waiting for the kitchen and breakfast area floor to dry, so I can clean the main bath.

It is cold today, 20's and cloudy.

I could easily take a nap, but I need to keep cleaning.

Re: Thoughtful Thursday

Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2013 4:15 pm
by Nancy
http://speedflyer.blogspot.com/
To lazy to retype my news!
Some of it is repeat but a bit of new info.

Re: Thoughtful Thursday

Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2013 4:20 pm
by Elizabeth
Hi everyone! Nothing to do at payroll today. I have eaten lunch with a friend. Tonight is art class night. Yesterday, I took pictures of the Comet's logos so I can add them to the drawing. I stayed up too late again. Not much going on. See you later.

Re: Thoughtful Thursday

Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2013 5:02 pm
by ellyphant
Hello again!

I love how it is staying light out longer and longer these days! The sun is beautiful right now, but it's still stinking cold! I bundled up good and made it to the mailbox today. Also made banana bread. Feeling way more human than I did yesterday.

Nancy, I like your blog!

I see a couple of you are cleaning floors. I need to do that tomorrow.

Garlic mashed red potatoes, green beans, and spam lite for supper...have not been to grocery store this week. Must force myself to go soon, although we could eat out of the pantry for a while.

Re: Thoughtful Thursday

Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2013 6:17 pm
by blessedw2
super tired. took a nap. super tired. leaving for dd's tae kwon do... hope I don't fall asleep there :lol: