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Re: Thursday Randoms
Even after my reiterating which towel to use this morning (before I left for my run), DH *still* used mine. The one I used yesterday, and the one I was planning to re-use after my stinky 5 miles today. Does he know where that's been?! And since I've changed out of my wet running clothes into my PJs again, sans bra/skivvies, I can't just run down to the front desk for another. I hate using someone else's towel. Oh yeah, that's right, since he used mine, I get to use the one he used after his post-swim shower yesterday.
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Good morning!
Glad you found a cottage, Molly! Sounds fun.
No shame. I need my OWN towel each time I shower too. I get a little skeeved out when I have to use DH's used damp towel. Eww. I'd probably settle for using a smaller hand towel to dry off instead. Yeah, I'm a weirdo.
I'm with you both!
Morning All.
It been oddly crazy this week at both work places. Meetings and people want to use the space down town and MI Blood has been doing a HUGE promo give away the past 2 days and ends today. I'm going in early there today so I can give and get in on the promotion.
Tomorrow I'm off and SS should be back tonight from his visit with his Mom and her side of the family.
Hi! Hope your trip is going well. Have a smooth journey home.
Cannot wait to hear all about your trip!
Have a safe trip home!
Congrats on finding a rental D&M!
Safe travels Wendy!
I am Tired today. Yes, that's Tired with a capital 'T'. For whatever reason I couldn't sleep - I woke up at 2 am and was awake for 2 hours before falling into half sleep for the rest of the nght.
*yawn*
That is a bummer!
Someone let their dog out at 5:00 am and it wouldn't stop barking! I was getting soooooo angry.
I'm kinda peeved at my mom right now and need to vent. Hope you guys don't mind.
Tomorrow, my parents, my Aunt and Uncle (from PA) and my Grandparents (also from PA) are coming to visit. I am so excited that they are coming and can see James, given that they normally are so far away.
Every time I talk to my mom she reminds me to "make sure James is in something cute" when they arrive. And make sure I am presentable. Um... yeah they will be lucky if I am out of my pjs and James' doesn't have spit up on him. Now I am all nervous about my house being a wreck. I know my Aunt and Grandma can be very judgey but normally I let it roll off my back. Except now... I keep trying to figure out how to get all the chores down, nap and love on James.
This is me almost every night.
That's really rude.
That seems like a very strange thing for your mom to say to you. But maybe she knows how your aunt and grandma are, and she's just trying to pre-empt their judginess if possible.
Can you spend 15 minutes doing basic pick-up around the house before they come -- put dirty dishes in the dishwasher, clothes in the closet, kick miscellaneous things under the beds -- and just not worry about more extensive cleaning? And then "apologize" to them when they get there that your house is a little messy, and remind them that you did just have a baby afterall. Hopefully that will remind them of the circumstances (although, I wouldn't think that they'd have to be reminded!).
Enjoy the visit with your family!
I think you should say "I was so surprised yesterday when mom called and told me that you offered to help clean the house so I could take a break. We were going to do that last night, but I know how much you wanted to help" and then walk out of the room leaving your mom on the spot.
Remember how we talked about waking up from a dream and feeling mad at the person in your dream (like your husband). I think Amelia is having a hard time separating dreams from reality. I don't think she is having bad dreams, I just think she is waking up in the middle of a dream and having a hard time when what she was dreaming about isn't there. There has been three mornings that she has woken up and demanding something (but i can't figure out what she is asking for). Yesterday at 5:00 am she came into our room demanding cookies.
She kept saying "I want a cookie, I want a cookie, I want a cookie." She went back to bed until 5:50 and then proceed to wake up Allison or quite possibly Allison woke up Mia in this case. Either way, this was TH and I at them...
Ugh, the early nonsensical wake up call. Growl.
So, has anyone else noticed small birds being extra-carnivorous this year? I've seen so many go after bugs in the air, that I'm wondering about it. Does heat cause them to need more protein? Is there less seed for them to eat? Gvsu, put that on your student researchers list, okay?
Related, I saw a hummingbird hovering over our front porch a few days ago. First, *squeal* a hummingbird! And second, our feeder doesn't have a leak, it has someone eating from it, yay! And third, it was chasing down a small bug.
Molly, yay on finding a vacation rental! I hope you have a great time.
Wendy, I'm sure you're airborne by now, but safe travels and can't wait to hear about your trip!
I'll have to read back through to see what I've missed...
Update on my textbook situation: Another one arrived today in beautiful condition as promised. The posting said writing on one page, but a quick flip through didn't even reveal that. My faith in humanity is somewhat restored. Also, the evil lying seller marked my book shipped finally, but it still isn't yet available for feedback.
I don't mind towel crossover either if it's post-shower towel.
GRKaters, was the towel used a post run, and not post shower towel? Because sweat vs. water makes a difference.
Oh yes, like a gym towel used to wipe up sweat rather than dry off after a shower is totally different.
I'm disgusted with my own sweat and everyone else's. **shudder**