tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post6634660525947276791..comments2023-11-03T06:44:41.540-04:00Comments on Wednesday whining: Night Owls & Early Birds & Their Mamas All WhiningUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger57125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-7890382024295841222016-02-28T23:06:47.095-05:002016-02-28T23:06:47.095-05:00They got 2 cheap old fashioned, and 2 fancy-pants ...They got 2 cheap old fashioned, and 2 fancy-pants "you don't even need to see the dead mouse, the indicator will tell you if it's in there" ones. For both, part of our exclusive collection of plastic vegetable bags will encase the (thinking hopefully here) whole mess for disposal. We went with PB and a little nib of chocolate as the bait.kathy a.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14479337952651746193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-7884197923804139392016-02-28T21:42:39.933-05:002016-02-28T21:42:39.933-05:00My advice for mouse traps: get the really cheap on...My advice for mouse traps: get the really cheap ones. When the mouse is caught, discard mouse AND trap in the outside trash bin. No need to touch the furry little creeps.esperanzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12508921986071164221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-64274027776871599652016-02-28T19:52:10.300-05:002016-02-28T19:52:10.300-05:00Father/daughter trip to the hardware emporium to g...Father/daughter trip to the hardware emporium to get mouse traps. We have mapped 3 locations to place them. Fortunately, Junior Cat has gained girth and lost any slithering abilities she once had, so these locations should work to keep her from trapping herself.<br /><br />In other news, daughter cleared trash, did laundry, dragged donation items out of the zone. kathy a.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14479337952651746193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-14415351748523592832016-02-28T18:27:52.485-05:002016-02-28T18:27:52.485-05:00Ugh. Mice are not good. Ugh. Mice are not good. esperanzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12508921986071164221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-35357858906755446142016-02-28T18:02:50.283-05:002016-02-28T18:02:50.283-05:00Eek. Daughter saw a mouse in her room. Then it w...Eek. Daughter saw a mouse in her room. Then it went and hid amidst all the crap she has all over her floor and/or under her bed. This is the closest bedroom to the kitchen, where Junior Cat recently spent a few days examining the undersides of large appliances in an alert manner.<br /><br />Mice fall squarely in the jurisdiction of The Man of the House, in my opinion. I believe daughter will kathy a.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14479337952651746193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-21347048351488835182016-02-27T22:40:15.841-05:002016-02-27T22:40:15.841-05:00((((QWP))) I'm glad the situation has clarifie...((((QWP))) I'm glad the situation has clarified about the accident. I'm hoping for a full recovery. <br /><br />KLee, I was so excited to see your Offspring was going to Edinburgh!! It's such a beautiful place, I know she'll have a wonderful time. Her choices for London are so great too! I'm so sorry about your job and your aching heart. <br /><br />esperanza, yay for a good Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03407981987874669303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-86580388065452658822016-02-27T20:15:53.630-05:002016-02-27T20:15:53.630-05:00The Sesame Street thing put me firmly in her corne...The Sesame Street thing put me firmly in her corner.esperanzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12508921986071164221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-19964851988139014872016-02-27T20:08:28.996-05:002016-02-27T20:08:28.996-05:00Oh, I love that one! Justice Sotomayor is a hero ...Oh, I love that one! Justice Sotomayor is a hero for sure: bright; grounded in the real world; just a firecracker sometimes in court. Plus, she has appeared on Sesame Street. kathy a.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14479337952651746193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-28254970157455560782016-02-27T19:18:45.430-05:002016-02-27T19:18:45.430-05:00Er. By "biography" I meant "autobio...Er. By "biography" I meant "autobiography."esperanzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12508921986071164221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-54233779481615067922016-02-27T18:53:16.365-05:002016-02-27T18:53:16.365-05:00The Sonia Sotomayor biography is pretty good, too....The Sonia Sotomayor biography is pretty good, too. If you're on a Supremes kick :)esperanzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12508921986071164221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-41717159509774717272016-02-27T18:52:24.106-05:002016-02-27T18:52:24.106-05:00Go, SWEET!! That's great! So is the chunky me...Go, SWEET!! That's great! So is the chunky meeting progress. <br /><br />Book review: Notorious RBG, about Justice Ginsburg. It is kind of a weird format, but really engaging -- a blend of life story, photo album, greatest hits from opinions broken down so they are understandable. Makes me love her even more. kathy a.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14479337952651746193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-80415378498320112102016-02-27T18:24:04.495-05:002016-02-27T18:24:04.495-05:00KLee, continued good thoughts and prayers for you....KLee, continued good thoughts and prayers for you.<br /><br />AW: Chunky meeting was pretty good, as chunky meetings go.<br /><br />W: so tired. Still have work to do tonight. Baboos exhausted from their late night Thursday and (I think, for Sweet particularly) the disruption in the household from me being gone. Sigh. I wish I wasn't so important sometimes :) Sweet is headed to bed at 6 pm, esperanzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12508921986071164221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-55791071785910665972016-02-26T19:35:43.950-05:002016-02-26T19:35:43.950-05:00KLee, what an adventure for Offspring! Love that ...KLee, what an adventure for Offspring! Love that she is seeking out what she wants to see and getting there. This will give her so many skills and confidence as she moves along through life.<br /><br />Fingers crossed about the unemployment benefits. It might be worth it to talk to an accountant, someone who knows taxes, to get advice about the retirement savings. It may [should?] be possiblekathy a.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14479337952651746193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-56622646100511484852016-02-26T19:03:13.480-05:002016-02-26T19:03:13.480-05:00I commented three different times, using my phone,...I commented three different times, using my phone, and none of them went through. Very frustrated.<br /><br />QWP -- I'm glad that he's on the mend, and that it wasn't worse. I hope he fully recovers, and with no lasting damage. I pray for the driver's family, who have got to be in a world of pain right now.<br /><br />Kathy a., thank you for asking about Offspring. She's Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-80713812506409020562016-02-26T16:57:52.436-05:002016-02-26T16:57:52.436-05:00Think I overdid it yesterday, grabbing a few items...Think I overdid it yesterday, grabbing a few items at the grocery. Pretty sure the bag was under the 15 lb. limit, but teh belly button zone is protesting today. That'll teach me. Henceforth, I shall rely on house elves.kathy a.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14479337952651746193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-34582784128897637912016-02-26T13:42:51.420-05:002016-02-26T13:42:51.420-05:00Oy about the traffic! Yay about the albatross.Oy about the traffic! Yay about the albatross.kathy a.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14479337952651746193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-34656124626692810202016-02-26T07:52:40.250-05:002016-02-26T07:52:40.250-05:00AW: another piece of Albatross #2, conquered!
W: ...AW: another piece of Albatross #2, conquered!<br /><br />W: got stuck in a traffic tie up at 10 pm last night, which put me home 45 minutes late. Mama is tired.esperanzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12508921986071164221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-11282570548345580972016-02-25T23:27:23.691-05:002016-02-25T23:27:23.691-05:00Oh, so glad he will be OK, QWP! xoxoOh, so glad he will be OK, QWP! xoxokathy a.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14479337952651746193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-8322961111226804452016-02-25T22:30:59.682-05:002016-02-25T22:30:59.682-05:00Good news: he's doing way better than expected...Good news: he's doing way better than expected. It looks like his injuries are: concussion, eye infection, broken wrist, and a bunch of bruising. He's had CT and MRI scans, and they look great (but they want to do one more CT in the morning). This is straight-up miraculous, since they were hit my a semi, and his seatbelt failed, and he was thrown from the car. (They were in an old pickup Queen of West Procrastinationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08916789377072669667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-89041095013803488972016-02-25T21:26:22.454-05:002016-02-25T21:26:22.454-05:00(((QWP)))
--NL(((QWP)))<br />--NLAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-32910548180283049142016-02-25T20:51:15.909-05:002016-02-25T20:51:15.909-05:00(((QWP)))
(((QWP)))<br />Liz Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09469435277058701080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-19522988564667865692016-02-25T14:32:33.823-05:002016-02-25T14:32:33.823-05:00How scary, QWP! I hope information gets clearer an...How scary, QWP! I hope information gets clearer and things begin to fall into place.esperanzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12508921986071164221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-8877644357621574832016-02-25T13:50:34.690-05:002016-02-25T13:50:34.690-05:00Oh, QWP! How terrible. Sending much love. oxox
...Oh, QWP! How terrible. Sending much love. oxox<br /><br />Serious means he has bad injuries, but not life-threatening. It is very non-specific. "Critical" is a worse + scary category; "good" is what you want to happen next. Also you want "stable."<br /><br />Anything practical and specific that you can offer is good -- food, errands, calling people, kid care, kathy a.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14479337952651746193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-5404029494577153142016-02-25T13:39:47.122-05:002016-02-25T13:39:47.122-05:00Prayer and positive thoughts please, you guys. We ...Prayer and positive thoughts please, you guys. We just found out that my SIL's partner was in a bad car accident, and he's in serious condition in the hospital. (And the driver, his friend, died in the accident.) SIL is finishing up her nursing degree in Big City in Sue Province, and he's here in the hospital. We're going to need to figure out how best to support him, and SIL, andQueen of West Procrastinationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08916789377072669667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-31017932573433013862016-02-25T12:29:36.661-05:002016-02-25T12:29:36.661-05:00KLee, how is Offspring liking her time abroad? Th...KLee, how is Offspring liking her time abroad? This is such an extraordinary opportunity for her! I know you miss her, but hope that all this newfangled technology has helped you as it did me, when my daughter was away.<br /><br />It is still so soon after your beloved mom died. It is OK and normal to feel a wild mix of emotions, for memories to flood back, etc. Your dream is kind of factual kathy a.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14479337952651746193noreply@blogger.com