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Topic Started: Apr 13 2018, 06:19 AM (606 Views)
kinalikamom
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Heading south through Denver to minimize weather unpleasantness. Hopefully will check in tonight.

AG, I missed how the memorial service went from Saturday to Monday. Hugs as you get ready.
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iluvsuomi1989
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Good Friday Morning, Kina, and all Peeps who visit today!

Kina, hope you and DH continue to have a safe journey and stay out of the storm's path.

Well, I got some good news yesterday. I am slated to begin a temp job Monday that will last anywhere from a week to possibly a month. I've covering for someone who is on some kind of unspecified leave. I can't reveal who it's for, but I will say, it's at the HQ of a company that makes well known designer bags, shoes, and other apparel. I've yet to own something from them. I'll see if I qualify for a discount while I'm there. Their stuff is more on the sporty side than the high fashion side--you know, something you wear while you're relaxing on your yacht as opposed to having dinner at Maxim's. I was thinking of waltzing in with my Michael Kors tote and my low-heeled Etienne Aigner pumps the first day. Would that be too much? I don't want them to think I don't know anything about fashion (well, I don't, but I don't want them knowing that!). I don't want to be like the Anne Hathaway character in "The Devil Wears Prada" and have everyone making fun of me and my lack of fashion sense. It's a good thing I'll finally be getting my hair cut this weekend. The job is from 12 noon to 5, so it will work out and I'll have some free time in the mornings.

Have a good day, Peeps! Take care! Stay safe!
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KJTO
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Safe travels!
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Incredible
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Good morning!

I am frantically trying to rearrange our spring camping trip. We were going to travel to a new camp about 2 hours north. Unfortunately, that area is under a blizzard warning this weekend, with blowing snow and high winds the following day. I th8nk it’s too risky to attempt to travel with 10kids in those conditions.

I’m hoping we can perhaps get into our more local camp...it’s not in the blizzard path, and the girls would still have fun. Unfortunately, it shows as unavailable on the rental form online. I’ll try calling this morning to see if there is something they can do for us.
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Safe travels to any of the Daily Chatter Peeps who are in the storm's path. I hope you can stay home if at all possible, and if you must venture out, that it is not too far.
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BrightEyez
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Morning, peeps!

Kina, stay safe!
Incredible, you too!
suomi, good luck on the temp job. I hope it is fun!
Morning KJTO.
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Happy Friday Peeps!!!
The weekend is definitely on the horizon.
Got my todo list and will start shortly.
It is quiet in the office at the moment.
I'm loving it.!!!!


Kina - have a safe trip
Suomi - sounds like a fun job and the hours are great. Enjoy!!!
KJTO, Incredible, BE - Happy Friday to you.

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Pudgy's Mom
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Happy Friday the 13th!
Bagels and cream cheese are on the counter along with a fresh pot of coffee, so help yourselves.

I have back to back calls today, and I'm actually double booked on one, so that should be fun-not, but it's Friday, and I have no work obligations this weekend. I'll be working on the rental, finishing it up, and getting Pudgy in for her annual checkup and shots. Such an exciting life I lead-not.

We are supposed to have lots of rain, colder weather and potentially snow this weekend. I don't know why I'm surprised -grrr. Mom is itching to get home, but it looks like she will have to cool her heels for one more week.

Suomi-yea for a long term temp job! Incredible, good luck finding a camping place-will you have to reschedule? KJTO, Kina, UFS-good morning!
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Good morning, peeps!

Drinking my coffee. First conference call of the day is over. Hoping the clouds disappear and we get some sun to go with the first warm spring day. We have friends coming this weekend to help clean out the house and move junk into the pod, so I have to get organized for that.
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Today is group pictures of clubs/organizations for the yearbook. We have done these pictures the same way for the past five years that I've been here and the previous yearbook adviser did the pictures this way. The principal came in and reamed my out in front of my students for not filling out a building use form (I've never had to do this before) for not supervising my students who are managing the shoot (this is part of their work for yearbook) and for disrupting classes (again we do this at this time every year and I sent out an email to all teachers before we went on spring break that we would be doing these pictures).

I'm pissed because he humiliated me in front of my students. I emailed him and told him next year we will not be taking group pictures or the Senior Panoramic for the yearbook since this is a disruption to the school.

I'm not sure what I will do for pictures of the larger groups since they need to be done in the gym, I'll figure something out. His Principal Fund makes money from the sale of Senior Panoramic pictures. Let him figure that one out.

Other than that, hey! I'm having a great day!
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AquarianGrandma
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Good morning, Peeps!!

kina, the memorial is still on Saturday. If I said Monday, that was a huge typo on my part. Safe travels to you and Mr. kina.

Today Little Sis and I are going to pick out a headstone. Not sure if Mom is coming with us or not. Twin will be picking up her younger daughter from the airport at soem point today so she won't be with us. Then we'll be at the church arranging flowers and a picture collage.

I'm worried about the snow tomorrow which is supposed to start here around 7am. I can't do anything about it except worry so we'll just deal with what we have to deal with....

Hope you all have a good day.
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Mmmm bagels! It's a nice day here and might hit 80. Ithink it's about time we got some Spring weather.

We went to the visitation and memorial service for my friend last night. The Daughter who had asked me for money (twice -- I didn't even respond the second time) didn't show for the visitation at all and they were to start the memorial service at 7 and I heard the other daughter tell the funeral director that she'd like to wait a few minutes for her sister, who finally rolled in at 10 after, sat down in the front row in the seat they'd saved her then about 2 minutes later her scroungy looking boyfriend showed up in a dirty t shirt and jeans and she gave him her seat and proceeded to sit on the floor throughout the service. My DH wanted to go up there and toss the guy out of that seat but didn't. I know her last boyfriend died of an overdose last summer and she was in jail on drug charges at the time and couldn't go to his funeral. The other sister had a go fund me for bail money but I don't believe they got much.
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FarmMa
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Good morning everyone. TGIF!!

May not be around so much today but wanted to wish everyone a good weekend. Those traveling or in bad weather areas, please be careful.


blkcat, the more I hear about your principal, the more I dislike him. What a tool!

AG, hope that the memorial service goes well & the weather doesn't disrupt things.

suomi, how exciting! Look forward to updates when you can about the new job.

BE - so happy we have made it to Friday! Will be nice to close the door & leave it behind for the weekend.

kina, KJTO, Incredible, UFS, Pudgy's & jeni - Have a great Friday!!
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Apr 13 2018, 09:11 AM
Mmmm bagels! It's a nice day here and might hit 80. Ithink it's about time we got some Spring weather.

We went to the visitation and memorial service for my friend last night. The Daughter who had asked me for money (twice -- I didn't even respond the second time) didn't show for the visitation at all and they were to start the memorial service at 7 and I heard the other daughter tell the funeral director that she'd like to wait a few minutes for her sister, who finally rolled in at 10 after, sat down in the front row in the seat they'd saved her then about 2 minutes later her scroungy looking boyfriend showed up in a dirty t shirt and jeans and she gave him her seat and proceeded to sit on the floor throughout the service. My DH wanted to go up there and toss the guy out of that seat but didn't. I know her last boyfriend died of an overdose last summer and she was in jail on drug charges at the time and couldn't go to his funeral. The other sister had a go fund me for bail money but I don't believe they got much.
RL, that is just a sad situation. I feel sorry for the Sister who is trying to do the right thing!
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BrightEyez
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It was SNOWING this morning! Just little flakes and only for a few minutes, but still! *lol*

FarmMa, I hear you and heartily agree!
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BrightEyez
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Morning PM, AG, jeni, RL, blkcat, UFS.

Hope you Fridays go well/better :)
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PinkPaws66
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Good morning! My yard was overrun with weeds suddenly after the last rain, so I used Roundup about a week ago. Most of th weeds are dying, but there is a mass of a different type in the ver back that is taking longer. Sturdier stuff, apparently. I can't wait to have my yard back.

Chloe is on my chest, purring, trying to stop me from typing. Lol.
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Kina - I hope you have a wonderful trip!

Suomi - sounds like a fun job - I hope you get to be there awhile!

Hi, KTJO and BE!

Incredible- good luck on booking the trip!

UFS - quiet offices are the best for getting things accomplished.

Pudgy's - I hope your calls go well today.

Jeni - I hope you get your sun.

Blkcat - I'm sorry your principal is an unprofessional azzhat! Someone obviously peed in his cheerios.

AG - I hope you have good weather for his memorial. Hugs!

RL - that girl sounds very messed up. I hope she grows up at some point.

FarmMa - see you later when you're not busy!
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BrightEyez
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Morning, PP!
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FarmMa
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Apr 13 2018, 09:42 AM
Good morning! My yard was overrun with weeds suddenly after the last rain, so I used Roundup about a week ago. Most of th weeds are dying, but there is a mass of a different type in the ver back that is taking longer. Sturdier stuff, apparently. I can't wait to have my yard back.

Chloe is on my chest, purring, trying to stop me from typing. Lol.
Hi Pink! I have a lot of weeding to do whenever the weather finally decides to cooperate. Tomorrow will probably be THE DAY for it but I think I will be otherwise occupied. Seems like the few times it's nice enough to do it, I can't. And when I have time, the weather says Nope!!
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Sorry Peeps, I didn't mean to dump on all of you. My frustration level is very high right now. A couple teachers went over to the superintendent's office yesterday to talk about what the principal is doing in the building. I'm eating lunch with one of the teachers today.

I'm taking a personal day next Tuesday. I'd like to do it on Monday, but I need to be there in case we need an extra day to clean up the stage/sets from the play.
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Morning All!

Knitters/crochet club this morning until 2pm. No crochet for me (again) as I woke up with my thumb telling me it was still on strike; so splints it is today. I’m hoping to save my hands for crochet while on vacation the end of the month.
Had a CTJ talk with DS last night - it went shockingly well and even included an unsolicited apology. Progress!

Pink: drink!
Blkcat: Poo on your foolish Principal! What a dummy and pot stirrer!
Pudgy’s: May your calls go quickly and smoothly
AG: I hope the stress of the memorial service will abate
RL: how sad for the family to have members like that
UFS: WooHoo! Friday! No HOA for me until Tuesday.
Suomi: go in with fashion guns blazing! ( I’ve been amazed when I shop Chico’s the amount of service I receive when I wear their brands vs others.)
BE: snow?! No! No! No! I don’t want snow! Make it go away!
Jeni: enjoy cleaning out and starting construction
Incredible: will the world come to an end if you cancel the trip due to weather? Camping in ful stuff would not appeal to me as a kid or adult.
KJTO: good morning!
Kina! Come south I tell you! South!
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Thanks, dinky - no construction, though. This is decluttering so we can sell. Poor SO gets the worst of it, really - there's 50 years of his stuff in this house and he has to decide what to keep, what goes to the yard sale, and what goes in the trash.
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Dinky, don't worry. The temperature will be going back up tomorrow. The worst you will have to worry about probably is wind. 'Tis April in NM - it's always windy!
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PinkPaws66
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Dinky - I am very happy to hear your talk with your ds went well! Yay!
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Apr 13 2018, 10:47 AM
Morning All!

Knitters/crochet club this morning until 2pm. No crochet for me (again) as I woke up with my thumb telling me it was still on strike; so splints it is today. I’m hoping to save my hands for crochet while on vacation the end of the month.
Had a CTJ talk with DS last night - it went shockingly well and even included an unsolicited apology. Progress!

Pink: drink!
Blkcat: Poo on your foolish Principal! What a dummy and pot stirrer!
Pudgy’s: May your calls go quickly and smoothly
AG: I hope the stress of the memorial service will abate
RL: how sad for the family to have members like that
UFS: WooHoo! Friday! No HOA for me until Tuesday.
Suomi: go in with fashion guns blazing! ( I’ve been amazed when I shop Chico’s the amount of service I receive when I wear their brands vs others.)
BE: snow?! No! No! No! I don’t want snow! Make it go away!
Jeni: enjoy cleaning out and starting construction
Incredible: will the world come to an end if you cancel the trip due to weather? Camping in ful stuff would not appeal to me as a kid or adult.
KJTO: good morning!
Kina! Come south I tell you! South!
Nah, the world won’t come to an end. But the girls have spent the last several meetings planning this trip, everything from the location to the activities to the food. I know they will be disappointed.

But, I pulled together a back-up plan that should be fun. We will work on badgework and have breakfast and lunch at my place, then do a fun activity in the afternoon, and will eventually end up at a local hotel for swimming and games.

All local, so we aren’t venturing into blizzard-land.
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Saucy Minx
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Seattle's forecast is a 100% chance of rain. Lovely!

I have a cat-sitting check to pay into my checking account, plus just booked a 4-day pooch-sitting gig for September. Bring it on!
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Afternoon peeps.

Just a quick hello and a great weekend to all.

As soon as DS #1 gets home from work we are headed out camping for the weekend. Today is DD's 15th birthday. Can't believe my 'baby' is 15 :O

Happy Friday
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AquarianGrandma
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Well, we didn't pick out a headstone today. The FIL of the woman who owns the monument company passed away last night so they were closed today (understandable).

Little Sis' oldest DD is expecting a baby in September and, since her youngest is five, she needs everything again. Little Sis ordered here the stroller/car seat combo she wanted so, because we ha five or six hours to kill, off we went to Work City to pick it up. While there we also shopped a bit when we discovered baby, toddler, and kids clothes were on sale. I bought a few onesies for the new baby and t-shirts and jeans for my two youngest grandbabies.

We had lunch then headed back to home town to wait at the church for the flowers to be delivered. Got those arranged, got the picture collage arranged, and a friend stopped by to talk to us. Friend got a text from her sister saying it was hailing where she lived 14 miles south of home town and, since Little Sis and I both have new cars, we hurried out of there to get home. I out ran the storm, thank goodness. Little Sis beat the storm home (she lives closer to home town than I do) so the cars are safe.

VirgoSon picked up Chinese for supper and I'm all cozy at home now. Today was a much better day.
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AquarianGrandma
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Saucy, I feel like I owe you an apology. You offered words of support in kindness and sympathy and I threw them back in your face. I'm truly sorry...and appreciate the kindness and sympathy.
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Evening peeps! Everybody in the storm's path, stay safe :wub:
Apparently all I'm going to get is some rain, with temps in the 60s and 70s. If anybody wants to visit let me know :P
Edited by paperbackwriter, Apr 13 2018, 08:14 PM.
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AquarianGrandma
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I forgot to say that our high today was 85. Tomorrow it's going to be 35. :(
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AquarianGrandma
Apr 13 2018, 08:50 AM
Good morning, Peeps!!

kina, the memorial is still on Saturday. If I said Monday, that was a huge typo on my part. Safe travels to you and Mr. kina.

I misinterpreted what you said, AG. My bad. I hope tomorrow goes smoothly.

Greetings from Utah, peeps. Tomorrow we should be in Oregon. We still got snow outside of Denver but nothing we couldn't handle. I want to smack the state of Utah, though, for having an 80 mph speed limit. DH felt he just had to go that fast and I was not a happy camper. geez. (see, easier to be peeved at Utah than DH...)
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AquarianGrandma
Apr 13 2018, 08:10 PM
Saucy, I feel like I owe you an apology. You offered words of support in kindness and sympathy and I threw them back in your face. I'm truly sorry...and appreciate the kindness and sympathy.
You owe me no apology, AG. I see how my first message was, at best, ambiguous, thanks to my groping for words at a time when I really should have kept it to "I'm sorry" as Miss Manners herself recommends.

And I am very sorry for your loss.
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Going to be freezing overnight. Hopefully tomorrow will warm up a little!

*hugz*to all
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AG.....hugs for the trials that are ahead, prayers you will come out unscathed and whole.

Crochet club went well. Sort of....more in a bit,
Happy Hour also went well. BFF and I planned our week, food needs and side trips from Santa Fe. Midway thru our time, my favorite neighbors showed up with 2 friends! One friend has a close friend who lives in Venice, so possibly a good contact for me. We all drank gin and tonics for 30-60 minutes
All is set for NM trip. We are both excited.
More:
One day will be set aside of our vacation for kintters/crochet club politics. Looks like I may be put up for the treasurers position as current one is tied too much to crazy club manipulator (suffering from dementia) and is insisting on hjaving a personal card for access to club accounts (major red flags).


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