Ta Da Tuesday! PWYC

[MysteryWoman]

Very few ta-das for me today. I’ve spent way too much time reading online.

DC’s girlfriend crashed out here last night after giving a presentation? Being part of a demonstration? Across town. (It had something to do with a city council meeting —not her city, but she’s part of a local group, I think?) Anyhow, I think her plan was to take the bus home from here this morning, but I dropped her off after taking DC to school. My original thought was to drop DCGF off first, but there was an accident on our route, and DC, of course, was on a deadline. DCGF is quite serious about DC — to the extent that she’s been checking out Mass at the church near her apartment. And she said as much when it was just the two of us in the car. Fortunately, she said she was thinking long-term, because in the short term, we’ve got to drag DC kicking and screaming into adulthood. This is the same child who said in kindergarten that they wanted to go back to preschool, so this is a problem of long standing.

I did stop at the pharmacy after dropping DCGF, so there’s a ta-da. Once I got home, I was able to call up the daily menu from the cupcake shop I wanted to go to and got orders from the family. Once I picked DC up, we swung by and got them. I will finally have cake tonight! And then we can call my birthday over. We did not have dinner at the local restaurant I had wanted, but we did have dinner at the venue’s sit-down restaurant when we went to see Weird Al.

That was a great show! The live songs were interspersed with videos just enough to give him and his crew time for costume changes. And he did stuff from across his career, so there was something for everybody. He did a cover for one number, not even changing any of the lyrics — Paul Simon’s “You Can Call Me Al.” Unfortunately, my hip is just now mostly recovered from the event. The venue is a semi-natural amphitheater, so there was a lot of walking up and downhill.

Not much in the way of other ta-das so far today. I tidied the bathroom and rinsed the dirty dishes, that’s about it.

My computer battery is dying, and my phone is not very good for CUOPing, so I will try to get back here later when things are charged. Have a pleasant evening!

[CathyS]

I had a nice nap.

I made supper. We watched most of the news together.

It's Tuesday, so there is no football. (yay!!)

[Lady Maverick]

DS17 bought another old pickup (97 F250 7.3). OF COURSE HE DID. ****Sigh***
We had a couple weeks of only 3 vehicles in our driveway. Why did I even have thoughts of it staying that way?
Before DS17 bought the pickup he asked permission to do it. Because he is a minor it has to go in our name and on our insurance. I asked if the pickup runs and he said yes. When I saw them pulling the pickup home I asked why and was told the transmission was messed up. Silly me. I didn't ask if it was driveable.....I asked if it runs. Apparently, the diesel motor is fine.
On a positive note......having a vehicle to work on does seem to hold the interest of DS17 and friends. They spend hours and hours researching, talking, and doing whatever to it. DS17 personality is one that has to be busy doing something about 18 hours a day so this fills the void he was having after finishing homeschool and work. There are worst things for teenagers to be doing so I guess I will count having this old pickup in our driveway a blessing. See how I talk myself from being frutrated to thinking this was a good thing?

[blessedw2]

mom's in the hospital again - another uti probably - dd is at home but I will have dh call me if she needs me - she can't lay down - she needs help at night to get up and down.
my brother said this is no way to live for mom- I know - what am I going to do- but her heart is generally strong and many days she is happy. I do pray she goes fast. The young her would not like to be this way.

fluids have helped.

oh my goodness d lady men - young and old and their trucks!

[lucylee]

LadyM -- what do the say -- The only difference between men and boys is the price of their toys.

Robert Redford's death. He was always a favorite of my dmom's. Burt Reynolds, y'all know, was my favorite actor, and I always think of these two together for some reason. That doesn't make any sense, because I'm pretty sure they were ever in anything together, but they sorta stand as icons of the 70s theater to me, I guess. I liked Robert Redford, I just liked Burt Reynolds better (maybe b/c Burt Reynolds looked a lot like OG?) Anyway -- The Way We Were will always be one of my all-time favorite movies. OH -- and how could I forget -- The Natural!!! I LOVED The Natural and showed it to some of my classes occasionally.
On that subject, (70s stars) a young Michael Landon was in an episode of The Rifleman this morning. I knew who he was immediately, before I checked the cast list.
-- I had trouble getting ready for my teacher group today because of The Rifleman.

The big news of the day around here is that DS's surgery was successful; doctor feels confident he removed all of the lipoma and that it is harmless. DDIL said he will send it to pathology, but all signs indicate that it was nothing more than a fatty growth. DS has some stitches in a muscle but the doctor says this will not cause any problems, and the actual incision on his jaw is "glued" shut. The lipoma was approx. 6 cm, so definitely a good thing that it is gone! He was out of surgery before 8:00 a.m. and back home probably by 10:00. He has spent the day resting/talking on the phone/feeling he did too much/repeat.
I had high hopes for my morning, but they disappeared after I ate an egg McMuffin and got good news from DS. I lay down on the couch and slept.

(((Blessed))) I am so sorry your dmom is back in the hospital. You have really had a LOT on your plate lately.

Cathy, I napped some this evening.
This is the difference between DGS and dgd: I said, "I just can't hold my eyes open." DGS -- turns out the light and says: "Sleep." DGD would be saying, "nooo... play with me... you have slept enough..." LOL. DGD went home with ddil this afternoon after ddil's chiropractor appt. DGD has a dermatologist appt in the morning, and it is an "e-learning" day (ie: teacher work-day) so DGS is staying with me.

I did finish my laundry today, although I have not hung my clothes to dry. I'm kinda a day off -- yesterday should have been laundry day, and today should have been weekly home blessing, but I'm just trying to catch up.

Mystery, I thought maybe you had been dancing the night away when you said your hip was "mostly recovered." (I'm glad you're feeling better.)

Harriet, what is the sewing project? Gifts for your children?

Waving to all -- hope you have a good evening and a good day tomorrow!