tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post7346818419393347828..comments2023-11-03T06:44:41.540-04:00Comments on Wednesday whining: More. Fireplacing. Snow. EditionUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger89125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-4546766855903959472017-05-01T05:50:10.558-04:002017-05-01T05:50:10.558-04:00(((((PK)))))
One day at a time.
Just keep focusing...(((((PK)))))<br />One day at a time.<br />Just keep focusing on one day at a time.<br />May often seems to go quickly with all the end of school year stuff keeping things busy.<br />Hugs and love,<br />Neighbor LadyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-18942799355118403202017-04-30T20:59:15.773-04:002017-04-30T20:59:15.773-04:00((( PK ))) Breathe, sister! And don't jump a...((( PK ))) Breathe, sister! And don't jump ahead yet, to what might be next. xoxoxoxokathy a.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14479337952651746193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-42012181657268789222017-04-30T16:03:57.237-04:002017-04-30T16:03:57.237-04:00Oh, PK. I'm send you hugs. I hope the GAL repo...Oh, PK. I'm send you hugs. I hope the GAL report is helpful, and doesn't take an entire month. And more hugs about the worries about a trial, and the residential schedule.Queen of West Procrastinationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08916789377072669667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-91579289441010361632017-04-30T15:55:55.435-04:002017-04-30T15:55:55.435-04:00The GAL says she thinks she has everything she nee...The GAL says she thinks she has everything she needs and is ready to work on writing her report--which will hopefully be done by the end of May, schedule permitting, she says.<br /><br />I just want to curl up in a ball and cry. It seems like a cruelly long wait when there's nothing else I can do and it's already taken so long, and the kids are having such a hard time worth the current p_knoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-49006754978602577782017-04-29T11:46:01.435-04:002017-04-29T11:46:01.435-04:00Sue, that's great about the fix-it guys being ...Sue, that's great about the fix-it guys being all on top of it! And also all the other offers of help. :)<br /><br />kathy a.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14479337952651746193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-14935205818988218572017-04-29T10:30:04.981-04:002017-04-29T10:30:04.981-04:00AW: We have such great friends and family. We'...AW: We have such great friends and family. We've had so many texts and calls asking if we need help. :)Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03407981987874669303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-85013326564369386822017-04-29T10:29:16.949-04:002017-04-29T10:29:16.949-04:00Fingers crossed for dress 5, kathy.
I'm glad...Fingers crossed for dress 5, kathy. <br /><br />I'm glad the photo book arrived, QWP! <br /><br />I've lived here my whole life (except a few years at university) and we've never had an ice storm like this one. We usually get ice pellets and icy roads, then it turns to snow. <br /><br />The fix-it guy said there are ice damns all over the city, in houses and buildings. Yikes. <br /><Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03407981987874669303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-22915904609339615242017-04-29T10:07:43.660-04:002017-04-29T10:07:43.660-04:00Re: weather. This time of year, it's very unpr...Re: weather. This time of year, it's very unpredictable. Six days before, it was cloudy and 60F. Some people (smart people) brought umbrellas or those pop up shelter things you use at the beach. There was a nice breeze and it wasn't horribly humid. But, it was still hot and sweaty. And Baboos wanted to sit on my lap, even after I explained body heat. <br /><br />Glad the book arrived, andesperanzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12508921986071164221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-33072569990290958272017-04-29T01:00:54.641-04:002017-04-29T01:00:54.641-04:00I just did the calculation of 95F to Celsius, and....I just did the calculation of 95F to Celsius, and...what. That's full-on nonsense. In direct sun, for hours? Around here, multiple people would have fainted after hour one.<br /><br />Kathy, I hope dress #5 works and arrives quickly!<br /><br />AW: the photo book arrived, just in time! And my sister drove me out to C0stc0, on a Friday evening, on her birthday, so that we could pick it up (andQueen of West Procrastinationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08916789377072669667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-88711965269345432912017-04-28T21:35:18.136-04:002017-04-28T21:35:18.136-04:00What was the school thinking to have no shade? In ...What was the school thinking to have no shade? In Austin? WTAFireplace?<br /><br />Sue, we've had ice dams where the roof over the garage (and my bedroom) meet the roof over the rest of the house (and particularly the laundry room). The heat from the dryer melts the ice just enough that it leaks in. We got it fixed with a ton of extra rubber sheeting. The new roof shouldn't have that Liz Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09469435277058701080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-1829983169069759112017-04-28T21:23:21.655-04:002017-04-28T21:23:21.655-04:003 hours of 95F entertainment in the sun? wow. 3 hours of 95F entertainment in the sun? wow. kathy a.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14479337952651746193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-86208724873322646972017-04-28T20:37:57.238-04:002017-04-28T20:37:57.238-04:00W: elementary school talent show. Outside (no plac...W: elementary school talent show. Outside (no place inside the school is large enough). Actual air temperature was 95. No shade. It lasted for 3 hours.<br /><br />AW: Baboos were (mostly) agreeable to leaving after 1.5 hours.esperanzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12508921986071164221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-16248239470379883482017-04-28T20:36:14.148-04:002017-04-28T20:36:14.148-04:00I just ordered a 5th possible mother of the groom ...I just ordered a 5th possible mother of the groom dress. The first is OK, lovely, just too short and a tad tight for my taste. The second two never arrived, as you heard. The fourth arrived today, and I don't think it can be made right even with tailoring. So I'm rolling the dice again, getting something that is definitely way too long, but can be shortened. This is so much a first kathy a.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14479337952651746193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-82645688942031872572017-04-28T16:32:52.611-04:002017-04-28T16:32:52.611-04:00Oh no, Sue! You have ice dams causing leaks? We do...Oh no, Sue! You have ice dams causing leaks? We don't tend to have ice storms here, but we have to clear our roofs here, because snow buildup can do the same thing. I hope the repair and dry-out are minimal! And hugs about having to leave behind the dying parishioner.<br /><br />W: busy day, but I being seriously hampered by headaches and sinus pain.<br />AW: it was early enough in the day Queen of West Procrastinationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08916789377072669667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-29858966020873936242017-04-28T15:28:37.885-04:002017-04-28T15:28:37.885-04:00Wow, Sue. I had no idea about the ice thing. I'...Wow, Sue. I had no idea about the ice thing. I'm sure glad you have a building fix-it guy. <br /><br />And hugs about your parishioner. I'm glad you got in a visit, even though it was hard. <br /><br />esperanzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12508921986071164221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-7350598195023041262017-04-28T15:07:25.703-04:002017-04-28T15:07:25.703-04:00((( Sue ))) Sending love to your parishioner; and...((( Sue ))) Sending love to your parishioner; and it is good that you went to see her. xoxo<br /><br />Oy about the roof! And teh buckets!kathy a.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14479337952651746193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-27792462129605981002017-04-28T15:02:43.405-04:002017-04-28T15:02:43.405-04:00W: We have a leaky roof. Apparently (who knew?) wh...W: We have a leaky roof. Apparently (who knew?) when there is an ice storm, the ice can build up around the shingles and make its way underneath. When it thaws, the water goes into the beams and into our living room. The building fix-it guy brought up buckets and will do the necessary repairs as soon as it dries out. Ack!<br /><br />AW: I had a good visit with my parishioner. She wasn't Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03407981987874669303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-13861419084749061542017-04-27T21:53:34.820-04:002017-04-27T21:53:34.820-04:00Ah. It is good to know that there is a backup per...Ah. It is good to know that there is a backup person. I'm sure it has been a very hard road for everybody. Maybe you can clarify with her that if you are away, she'd prefer someone like the retired minister who passed the message? (Assuming he is willing.)<br /><br />kathy a.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14479337952651746193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-37479303417378343562017-04-27T20:27:32.877-04:002017-04-27T20:27:32.877-04:00The friend who passed along her request for a visi...The friend who passed along her request for a visit is a retired minister. I think when she and the family realize the situation, they will turn to him for the service. I don't see them postponing it, though that's certainly an option. Knowing the kids, I think they'll want to get it over with. It's been a long, hard road for all of them. <br /><br />And yes, we never know the Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03407981987874669303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-18756229576909834562017-04-27T18:52:09.115-04:002017-04-27T18:52:09.115-04:00It is not uncommon to do ceremonies some time late...It is not uncommon to do ceremonies some time later, nowadays. kathy a.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14479337952651746193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-86770254240153277672017-04-27T18:48:33.472-04:002017-04-27T18:48:33.472-04:00Sue -- is there any thought of delaying the actual...Sue -- is there any thought of delaying the actual service, should you still be gone when her time comes? (We do not, after all, know the when. If she is still that feisty and wanting to make plans, it might not be so soon as feared.) You have looked forward to this sabbatical for years, the plans are set in stone and just cannot be changed. Is it possible to have someone go with you, to be kathy a.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14479337952651746193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-20561336384112881822017-04-27T18:37:38.916-04:002017-04-27T18:37:38.916-04:00Yay Sweet!!!
And tell the rodent in the wall to ...Yay Sweet!!! <br /><br />And tell the rodent in the wall to go home. Ew. <br /><br />Ice has now turned to snow. Lots of it. As long as it's all melted and gone by Tuesday, I'm fine. <br /><br />W: As soon as I can drive on these streets, I need to see a parishioner in long-term care. She has asked to see me about her end of life and funeral plans. She will likely die while I'm on Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03407981987874669303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-46200160657465832672017-04-27T17:52:05.189-04:002017-04-27T17:52:05.189-04:00Go, SWEET! That is wonderful. xoxoGo, SWEET! That is wonderful. xoxokathy a.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14479337952651746193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-79837164892934962482017-04-27T17:46:41.946-04:002017-04-27T17:46:41.946-04:00Yay sweet!!
--NLYay sweet!!<br />--NLAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-70389604331120718752017-04-27T17:23:54.050-04:002017-04-27T17:23:54.050-04:00It's the PTA and the room parents that do this...It's the PTA and the room parents that do this. It's out of control. There are so many details and ways to contribute that I can't even explain it all. I haven't cared enough to really take it in. <br /><br />AW: Sweet won a big-deal award today. Only one student per class gets it each month. I'm pretty proud of her, and she's very proud of herself, which is even better.esperanzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12508921986071164221noreply@blogger.com