TUESDAY TA-DA'S

[helia]

Peeking in but need to go soon. .

((Twins)) I hope the jury duty isn't time-consuming.
Glad you have a day at home, blessed!
I had a couple kids who were super puzzlers as tots, LadyM. Yes to 100 piece puzzles at age 3!! That's awesome!! What a wonderful interest for dgd3! I'd have to look up when 100 piece puzzles were first done here (I wrote some things down), but I do know 50+ pieces were done independently well before age 3. It's a matter of focus as well as eye-hand coordination and interest - and seeing shapes.

Yesterday was a bit crazy as I tutored in the morning, left the house at 12:55, got home from work, groc. store, and then Hebrew class at 6:35. Groceries were put away and dinner was made, eaten and cleaned up by 8:35. Then, dh said he wanted to go to the gym at 9 pm, and of course he would be delighted if I joined him.. . I did - I'm glad I did, but we got home at 10:05, so that was my whole day. I had minimal time to do anything around the house.

Today is less crazy but I feel like LadyM - I have SO much to get caught up on, I'm not sure where to start.

TaDas so far:
- bfast
- QT
- s2s and self-care
- sorted laundry
- ran dw (we forgot to run it last night)
- checked emails; responded to one
- emailed moms group steering committee x2; brunch reminder + next meeting

I have so many errands I need to run. I can do some tomorrow a.m. I could also do some tonight, but I may need tonight to work on payroll: grading final exams for the session and typing up paragraphs for sharing in class tomorrow. . .Anyhow, I do have some time slots to work with to get everything done.

So, I've decided to run these errands next:
- gas the van; it's basically empty
- drycleaners
- Trader Joe's
- library
- possibly Walgreens. .

When I'm home, I will:
- have some lunch
- get going on laundry (dh has a lot from his trip)
- finalize lesson plans for this afternoon (half the class time will be the reading and vocab exam)
- possibly work on those last NY cards. It IS almost Valentine's Day after all. Amazingly, this is still within range for our family. . . . Those who love us are happy to hear from us whenever.

[FelineFriend]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, EMPTY NESTER! And many more, too!

Had very little sleep last night, because-- -- I accidentally fell asleep in my recliner, for about 1.5 - 2 hours, woke up and the late night talk show was on! I missed whatever was on TV at 10 p.m., which DH was watching, I missed the late-night news, totally, and was so surprised I didn't even hear it! What planet was I on? Then, my digestion, from what I ate at dinnertime, started in, and I was up all night long. However, I did write deadline dates and sub-deadline dates, in my Helen Steiner Rice day planner. I wrote story titles on the monthly goal list pages, but not all of the goal months yet. I started a short story outline on 4 x 6" index cards, which is from the male POV. I love it. It's so fun to write. Why is it, when I write like I'm a man, the stories sell, but when I write like a woman, sometimes, they don't sell? It's way cool. I'm having fun with this story. It's just happening.

I got to see the sunrise through the trees, what little of it I can see. It's dry here, it's gusty, too, and I made 1 bookmark, for dcousin-in-law, which she'll love, and I wrote her a letter, too. We've written each other for 44.5 years now. "Been there" for each other, too, all of these years, through our two sons and 2 dd's for support, joy, and celebration. It's been so nice, to have a friend, who is also family. ♥

I was thinking, after all of my pink, red, burgundy things got together, on my desk and 3 walls, in my small office, how it'd be so neat to pain the 6-foot diagonal wall red, too. Then, I thought how it'd be cool to paint the outer edges of the big white built-in shelves, red, as they face into the office. I'd leave the shelf bottoms and tops white, for contrast though. My goodness, when I tell DH what I want to do, I wonder what HE will do or say! Sometimes, when a 63-year-old tells a 73.5-year-old their plans, they don't go over so hot. I keep looking at that wall and it's "screaming" to me: "PAINT ME RED! PAINT ME RED!" It's my office, so he'll most likely say, "You can do what you want. You're the one who will be looking at it everyday."

If I get my rear in gear, I'd sure love to wash the bed sheets, then later, do the towels. That's the only laundry loads I have enough laundry for, to do. I did so much tidying up last night, I don't need to do much, except for where I'm working with outlines. I need to do some dusting here and there though. It's like I've noticed, in places I've seen awhile, all-of-a-sudden, the dust is more noticeable. I see a few little cobwebs, too. I'll try to get to them today, but I need a little nap. I wrote DH's Costco list and grocery store list (same list) last night. He's going today, but first, he's watching a Robert Redford movie, called "An Unfinished Life," with Jennifer Lopez. We've seen it before, and it's worth seeing again.

Good luck to you and your Dmom, today, LucyLee.

Have a good day today, Everybody!

[Nancy]

happy birthday lady maverick.
Feline friend that's why I go to bed at 10:00.
The rain has it really slick and muddy out in the backyard by the gate and the chicken run so I have to be really careful when I do chicken chores.

[Twins' Mom]

Home again. They didn't want me as a juror today; I was the last one excused before they finalized the selection. It might have been because I indicated I had an evening meeting at 5:30 today but I could miss it if needed. Mixed feelings...but I'm glad I'm home, not there.

I am going to shut my eyes for just a little while. My head is killing me today.

[helia]

Glad you can be home, Twins. ((HUGS)) for the headache.

Oh, that is what I forgot. .

Happy Birthday MT!! I hope you are celebrated well!

Also forgot to say that it was not our idea to have a 2 year old doing a 50 piece jigsaw puzzle. Dfriends E and C watched our kids every other Friday evening when we lived in TX, and C decided to do this b/c one kid was so into jigsaw puzzles. We thought she was crazy at the time.

More TaDas!
- the van is gassed
- drycleaner drop off
- TJ; bought some snacks for the ski trip.
- library

I'm eating lunch, some split pea soup and plain Greek yogurt with an apple diced into it.

Next:
- finish lunch
- start a lol
- plans for class

[Harmony]

(Twins). I'm glad you didn't have to sit all day on a panel with a headache.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY EMPTYNESTER!

Not a lot going on around here. Waiting for DH to get back with the car. His truck that he uses to run around with is hooked up to a big trailer at a jobsite, so we've been sharing the car. Not always the most convenient.

I need to go to 2 banks and get a light bulb at a store. It is a weird one we don't have any in the cupboard.

Sent a letter to a friend. Have a new person who got in touch with me last year and we've been writing back and forth. I guess I have a pen-pal now!

Wondering how Lucylee's DM is.

[Twins' Mom]

Yes, Happy Birthday to Empty Nester!

Oy, can I just vent for awhile?

Sometimes I feel like Lucylee's mother must feel, although in a lesser way because I don't have corresponding physical issues. I just can't seem to get things done. I procrastinate and put off things I should do, then feel so guilty about doing them that I can't do the other things that I need to do. I have temple things that I've needed to do for a year that haven't happened...and I am so sick of it and discouraged and guilty and edgy. And I can't get to the things I'd really like to do - genealogy and stamping. What is wrong with me? And then I argue back that I am just so burned out and sick with temple biz that I shouldn't have been asked and certainly shouldn't have agreed to do it in the first place. And on and on.

End vent.

And I feel so overwhelmed, even getting this afternoon back.

OMM:
-respond to dcousin - duncle passed away last night
-respond to a different dcousin re: DNA testing - there wasn't a chance to get the DNA from duncle before he passed away
-find phone number and call sister of first dcousin above re funeral arrangements, if any
-copy f/s for meeting tonight
-write down notes for meeting tonight
-work on getting it all down on current to-do list
-start writing statement I need to do

[blessedw2]

sorry.. just a quick hello!!!
did I see d twins has a headache... praying it goes away fast!!! Saying prayers for your dear dear family on the loss of your d uncle! My thoughts and prayers are with you all.
Hello d helia!

I went to two errands and now food is on the counter for me to put away and to make dinner early. Money spent logged in.
I have not done: dailies or any focus, my floors - oh those floors need work, my car needs work, my laundry needs two loads to be washed, my weeklies are calling me, and my mind is saying "exercise" - my body is saying "are you kidding - I am tired"

I did write a thank you note. I have 4 more to do.

[lucylee]

(((Twins))) Yes -- that's exactly how she feels!

Should be getting her in a room soon! Said surgery went well.

[Twins' Mom]

Glad surgery went well, Lucylee! Hoping for a good recovery for her and relaxation for you.