...actually working during the holidays would keep me less busy than "not working."
...the Baboos are healthier, but that Sweet is not any happier. Major grumpiness during the initial physical therapy appointment today.
...Mama's grumpiness at said appointment *might* have been directly proportional to the amount of time it took to drive there and back (an hour each way).
...my ambitions for the holiday craziness are not going to be met by my actual productivity. Eh, so what.
What's it looking like around your places, pixies?
And since we're (oh. Maybe I mean me) grumpy already, what's your least favorite holiday song?
ETA: Happy first night of Hanukkah to the Jewish pixies! (Did I spell that anywhere close to right?)
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I don't know that I have an absolute least favorite Christmas song, but Little Drummer Boy gets on my nerves after about 1/2 a verse.
That PT drive sounds like it would make anyone grumpy. Any choruses of crying to make you really grind your teeth?
Whine: Old job was blindsided and dismayed about my giving notice. Can we have a round of guilt to make the holidays brighter?
Anytime you send 2x or 4x as long in the vehicle as in therapy deserves a festive coffee beverage, in my opinion. My own PT/OT crankiness is alleviated only by the proximity of the St@rbuck$ in our case.
Jen - Congratulations! And don't let them guilt you. At least you gave notice.
My whiniest whine of cosmic insignificance: This household is terrified of change. Changing the empty toilet roll, changing the empty milk bag, changing the dirty hand towels and dish towels, changing the water in the dog's dish or changing socks is apparently too frightening a task for anyone other than me to conquer.
AW: Weekend alone while DH took all 4 children to visit relatives in the US for the holiday gave me much-needed time to recuperate from the last hit of chemo for this round. Have resolved not to whine about teh Big C for the month of December.
I love Christmas music, even the terrible looped tracks they play in retail centres.
Also, a hurrah for healthy Baboos!
Days, many hopes for an easy round.
My least favorite holiday song used to be "Oh Hanukah" (spell it any way that feels good), but then I heard BNL sing it on "Bare Naked for the Holidays".
So I think I have to say that it's "Frosty the Snowman" sung by anyone and "O Holy Night" when sung dramatically.
W: Stepped in a large puddle in the garage.
W: My Fabulous Shoes gave me blisters on my walk to the cafeteria for coffee. I took them off for the walk back. A quarter mile.
AW: Coffee.
Time out for a large brag: My son (MY SON!) has been getting straight A's. 100% on tests. 100% with smiley faces, even! on his history test which covered Christopher Columbus, Juan Ponce de Leon, Christopher Newport, and Jacques Cartier. He had to draw a map, compare and contrast two of them, discuss the reasons behind their explorations, name their major claims to fame, and expound on why their presence may not have been totally welcomed in the New World.
Also, his spelling test included the word "beautification".
Also, he's good at solving math codes.
Also, he read 7 books over the Thanksgiving break.
And he's a sweet kid.
But he sometimes has trouble pooping. Miralax, ahoy.
Esperanza - so glad for healthier Baboos.
Days - you are more than entitled to a Big C whine any time you like. That's what we're here for. Sending pixie hearts and new toilet rolls. *eye rolls* - I SO get this one.
In our house, the worst offender is always the person who puts the ice tray back in the freezer - EMPTY.
Grrr.... I continue to unleash my wrath on hubby and son on this one, but they continue to ignore me. I think in their ears, my voice sounds like Charlie Brown's teacher.
boo, long drive to PT and the PT grumpies.
yay, MM!
(((( days ))) we have that "change" problem around here, too. it's been proven scientifically that i am the only one capable of managing the TP roll. ever.
What's up with that anyway?
Show of hands, pixies:
Who is the only person in their home capable of changing the TP roll?
*my hand is up*
Hey, I think this is our first WW Scientific Study!
My husband DOES change the TP, but not the paper towels. Nor does he put out a new box of tissues when the old is empty, though he WILL throw out the old box.
And I will humbly admit that we often get into a "who gets fed up with the full garbage can first" showdown
In the spirit of the season, I shall repost my Eight Nights of Hanukah song from last year, if that's okay with y'all.
On the First Day of Hanukah, my mother gave to me: a Darth Vader long-sleeved tee.
On the second day of Hanukah, my mother gave to me: 2 Sufganyot and a Darth Vader long-sleeved tee
On the third day of Hanukah, my mother gave to me: 3 wooden dreidels, 2 Sufganyot and a Darth Vader long-sleeved tee
On the fourth day of Hanukah, my mother gave to me: 4 matzah balls, 3 wooden dreidels, 2 Sufganyot and a Darth Vader long-sleeved tee.
On the fifth day of Hanukah, my mother gave to me: 5 chocolate coins! 4 matzah balls, 3 wooden dreidels, 2 Sufganyot and a Darth Vader long-sleeved tee
On the sixth day of Hanukah, my mother gave to me: 6 pairs of fun socks, 5 chocolate coins! 4 matzah balls, 3 wooden dreidels, 2 Sufganyot, and a Darth Vader long-sleeved tee
On the seventh day of Hanukah my mother gave to me: 7 luscious latkes, 6 pairs of fun socks, 5 chocolate coins! 4 matzah balls, 3 wooden dreidels, 2 Sufganyot, and a Darth Vader long-sleeved tee
On the last day of Hanukah, my mother gave to me: A waxy menorah, 7 luscious latkes, 6 pairs of fun socks, 5 chocolate coins! 4 matzah balls, 3 wooden dreidels, 2 Sufganyot, and a Darth Vader long-sleeved tee
My family do change the TP roll, so I upped the ante this morning by being quietly annoyed that I wasn't informed (by the 10-year-old) that the roll she installed was the last roll in the handy spot so more was needed from the bulk spot. But I had a hunch it might be and no one will be stranded when this roll is done.
In my family of origin, failing to refill the handy spot before it became urgent was just as bad as failing to inform others the last roll was gone. I have a vivid memory of my step-father saying "I wanna know who wiped the last butt!" and my mother replying, "No, I want to know who changed the last roll." I believe both answers were "me" which is probably why I remember this so well.
Dear me, I am turning into my mother. But I didn't chew her out. I just reloaded the handy spot.
Uh oh. I'm the person at our house that doesn't change the TP roll. I know! But it doesn't bother me in the least to have it sitting on the counter next to the toilet. And besides, if it's actually on the roller-thingy, the Sweet Baboo bumps her head on it as she goes to flush the potty. And we do not want to interfere with potty-flushing. (yes, she's that short)
We already have some serious Old Skool contenders this week!
esperanza, that is NOT the same thing at all. You have a good reason for not hanging it. Getting it out of the cupboard is key.
I agree with liz here - esperanza gets a pass.
GREAT song Liz - thanks so much. I needed that this afternoon!
Holiday music on the whole is wide open for me. I like most of it - secular and religious alike. My only whine-worthy choice is *shudders*
"The Christmas Shoes" - bah humbug - this is one awful piece of music. Srsly.
Oh! I forgot about "The Christmas Shoes"! That totally is the worst piece of holiday music EVAH.
liz for style!
"grandma got run over by a reindeer" is my vote worst expression of holiday spirit, PLUS bad music.
festering work-related whine: there is this giganto project where i'm officially #2, and #1 has dropped off the planet or something. plus #1 is doing none of the work -- zero, zip, nada. there are other unbloggable circumstances as well. need to have a stern heart to heart with this person, and i'm not really thrilled about that.
Another vote against shoes. I adore the Muppets Christmas but hate Alvin & the Chipmunks' Christmas. Inconsistent? Maybe. Only one of them has John Denver, though.
Thanks for the TP pass, but I did it long before the Sweet Baboo arrived...
I am not eligible for style for the song, since I won last year for the same entry.
so what? i see no reason why we can't have classic style around here. it's inspiring! maybe someone else will pen some verse!
Whine:
Hanukkah is on
December 1st this year and
I had so little time!
Antiwhine:
Amazon.com
Free super saver shipping
Whew! Saved my backside!
(Possibly the lamest Haiku ever?)
yay, emily! no, it's a glorious double haiku, and tres seasonal.
Emily = style. Yaaaay!!!!!
AAAAGH!
Oh, dear, Flutterbye. That does not sound good at all. Hugs, good wishes, cluesticks, whatever is needed--all being sent your direction.
what esperanza said, flutterbye.
((flutterbye))
WTG, liz's son!
((kathy a.)) for the unbloggable and the unworkable.
The TP doesn't even make it to the counter here. I may institute a remedial course in Operating Toilet Roll Dispensers this weekend. Woe unto to the person who uses the last roll and doesn't not take action to avoid any catastrophes.
Okay, the shoe song, I loathe.
Just a little cluesticking for my hubby, please, on account of forgetting the one product I asked he bring back from the States for me. Why, oh, why, can't they sell Aquaphor in Canada?
cluesticks at the ready, days. can you email me at kathywithcats AT gmail DOT com?
W: my skin always dries and cracks this time of year, and i'm still nursing the wounds from last week's cook-and-clean fest. and this time i didn't even slice myself doing prep, one of my true talents.
(((Flutterbye)))
What is Aquaphor?
Oh Flutterbye, we're here for you - posse at the ready as required.
kathy a - unbloggable, unworkable - not good. Pixie hugs.
Days, I have a list of things for both myself and hubby that are sold (literally) one hour south of us, but not here. Duh!!! So whenever our friends are heading across the border, we send them with a list and some cash. Trouble is, this time of year, most of our friends are going East or West, not South. Bah.
Some of the stuff I like is available online, but why pay duty and shipping when the dollar is almost at par with the US dollar?
I hear ya.
Operation Work TP FAIL has now been completed. Yes, someone in my workplace left the TP on top of the TP holder. Really, if you go to the trouble of balancing the roll on top of the holder, why not just go that extra mile and put the dang thing ON the holder?
I'm too puzzled to accomplish any actual work now. Shame. Might have been a productive day.
I have a heavy winter coat with sleeves that are narrowly cut and lined with fleece - making it hard to pull on over a sweater due to the fleece grippy-ness, and then uncomfortable once on because the sleeve get tight with any top heavier than a t-shirt.
(hugs to all)
My cat barfed on the back cushion of our newly reupholstered sofa. My son spilled 16 ounces of water on the opposite seat. I am clearly PMSing, but Aunt Flo is nowhere in sight. More chocolate, please.
P.S. I fireplacing HATE Bruce Springsteen (and anything he sings for Christmas), also "Do They Know it's Christmas?" because guess what? When has there EVER been snow in Africa at Christmastime?
Sue, because you can do that one-handed? I don't know, and I do it all the time. Just easier.
kathy a., have you tried lanolin on your hands? The pure stuff, sold in the breastfeeding aisle.
Here near the *other* border, products available on the other side are not so enticing. Cheap dental care possibly, but these days, not many people are willing to take the risk. Those who depended on tourist shopping dollars are in sad shape.
Oh Amy, I wholeheartedly agree about that "Do They Know It's Christmas" travesty. Horrible. Blech.
liz - Aquaphor is kind of like vaseline (petroleum jelly) but somehow less icky.
Kathy a - I'll second the lanolin; it works better than anything else I've tried.
Ah. In that case, Bag Balm. Works equally well for roughened knitters fingers as for...other chapped body parts.
Our dishwasher broke, Pixies. Any thoughts on enconomical but good ones? Is buying reconditioned a bad idea, or not? We're wanting to put our house up for sale soon, so should take that into account.
PK, I would read consumer reports, and buy the cheapest one they recommend.
there's a breastfeeding aisle? OK, i'll look for lanolin. or stock up on vaseline. or aquafor. or bag balm. who knew there were so many selections?
PK wins something for the dishwasher breakage -- uck. and i'll second liz in the cheapest reliable new replacement.
i also vote for jenr in the clothing that should work but doesn't category.
and amy for the cat bark/kid mess/new sofa trifecta.
sending chocolate to those in need, STAT!
Yes - send in the chocolate for all in need.
amy for bringing the bark (hey, someone has to do it, right?)
PK - ugh on the dishwasherFAIL. That's harsh.
I'm in total agreement with the "Do They Know its Christmas?" - Bleh, bleh and oh, by the way, bleh.
PK - we recently got a Whirlpool Quiet Partner III. It is truely quiet and cleans very well. Depending on your definition of econimical, it might fit, but I think they have another model that costs even less and probably just as quiet (Quiet Partner II ?)
Days - drugstore.com ships to Canada. They are having a special right now with flat-rate shipping on any size order, and their prices for aquaphor are pretty close to what it costs in the US. If you go to the main site, there's a link on the top right that says "international". Click that, then pick your country to go to the Canadian version of the site.
JenR - don't you wish you could figure out coat problems before you buy it?
Love the shopping advise for chapped hands. I'll throw in my childhood doctor's favorite - Eucerin, which I think is similar and now come in levels of gooeyness. (how do I spell that?)
Amy - oh so tiring. And somehow worse for feeling like it is PMS related but not having it come to the point, so to speak.
Whine: it is cold outside. I am cold. I think I still have a cold. Brr.
kathy a, the breastfeeding stuff is usually right next to the bottles, nipples, pacifiers, etc.
Our pediatrician just recommended Eucerin for Mini's eczema, and it seems to have worked. Man, is that stuff thick.
Thanks JenR - that's helpful for a few items I like but can't buy up here.
Which leads to me to a random, only-slightly-related question.... whatever happened to Prell shampoo?
huh.
I think I should go to bed now. It's been a good, but long day.
sue, far be it from me to question a connection to a beloved product, but prell? in any event, amaz0n seems to have it. and about everything else you can think of.
Amazon always has all the little wishes and wants, but doesn't seem to ship them to Canada.
We've had good luck with the Eucerin too, for eczema.
JenR - Thanks, I'll have to cruise over to that site.
PK - We just bought an Inglis SoundBlock II, because the price was right, but the size isn't. Our dishes just don't seem to fit well in it. It's not quite deep enough, I think.
*chuckles*
kathy - Prell reminds me of my childhood. One of my first memories is of my sister and in the tub and my mom washing our long hair with Prell. It was really great for making hair sculptures with and it always made Mom laugh. I loved my Mom's laugh.
Therefore, I love Prell. However, even the stores Just Over the Border about an hour from here don't carry it anymore.
oh, we had long hair and prell, too! but i hated the stuff, at least once i found out there was actually a choice of shampoos.
don't really understand the amazonian disinclination to ship to the wilds of canada. how very strange.
AW: nice breakfast with a college friend -- actually, someone i've known since about second grade.
and the weird part: we ran into another college friend, recently divorced from a closer college friend. i hadn't seen him in over 25 years, didn't recognize him at all. i guess all those years really have passed....
Thanks for the feedback on dishwashers, everyone. Right now the kids are LOVING hand-washing dishes, so that's good at least. :)
We had a winter respiratory virus with a cough. Had a one-day reprieve for Thanksgiving, where everyone was actually well at the same time. The next day we came down with another respiratory virus, with a new cough. I'm still coughing today. Then the last couple of days DH and I have had a low-grade intestinal virus.
Fun, fun.
And Days needs some sort of award for that "changing" whine.
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