tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post7745652365939688988..comments2023-11-03T06:44:41.540-04:00Comments on Wednesday whining: Happy to be home...Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-10195844990617160052011-02-05T10:59:48.778-05:002011-02-05T10:59:48.778-05:00Congrats Kathy!
And Amy - I know hat you mean! No...Congrats Kathy!<br /><br />And Amy - I know hat you mean! Now that i wear work pants and not jeans all the time, what's up with that?Sarah at ratatatnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-61851080558039101512011-02-04T14:51:51.882-05:002011-02-04T14:51:51.882-05:00WOOT!! Hooray for the Menopause Fairy!WOOT!! Hooray for the Menopause Fairy!Liz Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09469435277058701080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-44040352968814715562011-02-04T14:14:25.589-05:002011-02-04T14:14:25.589-05:00amy for mullet!
pixies -- the blessed day has com...amy for mullet!<br /><br />pixies -- the blessed day has come at last! the doc declares me officially menopausal!! cupcakes for all!kathy a.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14479337952651746193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-38014408740904597342011-02-04T09:21:09.325-05:002011-02-04T09:21:09.325-05:00Women's fancy pants have too many fasteners. L...Women's fancy pants have too many fasteners. Last night, I nearly peed my pants because my black dress pants have four (4!) fasteners to open*, and when you are standing in the bathroom doing the pee-pee dance, your ability to focus and get those fasteners open quickly? Not so much. <br /><br />*To open my dress pants, I must unbutton a button, unclip a clip, unzip a zipper, and unbutton amyhttp://www.thetextureofthings.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-15953948506719454372011-02-03T21:56:21.919-05:002011-02-03T21:56:21.919-05:00Thinking anti-leak thoughts for NL. Crossing my fi...Thinking anti-leak thoughts for NL. Crossing my fingers.<br /><br />KathyA - how incredible sad for your friend.<br /><br />Emily - I'd totally do fast food when we are crazy busy, but if I wanted to work harder/ do better, I'd either get the slow cooker going in the morning. Something likes BBQ chicken to pulled pork that can be sandwiches whenever. Or soup.<br /><br />Whine of curiositySarah at ratatatnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-47702606439871497092011-02-03T18:42:27.048-05:002011-02-03T18:42:27.048-05:00antiwhine: while I was outside getting my workout...antiwhine: while I was outside getting my workout for the month, my husband was inside making dinner even though he has a horrible cold. And, he is making kale. I love kale.<br /><br />--Neighbor Lady<br /><br />p.s. Any good pixie thoughts for the integrity of my roof, and also anti-leak thoughts very much appreciated! I do actually believe in pixie power!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-78253065815017907052011-02-03T18:40:26.723-05:002011-02-03T18:40:26.723-05:00whine:
my arms ache ALREADy and I *just* came in...whine: <br />my arms ache ALREADy and I *just* came in from using a roof rake on my house to try and get some of the unbelievable amounts of snow off it. I am going to be SO sore tomorrow! We have huge ice dams, and are expecting more wet snow on Saturday. And, we already have a leak in a not-so important roof (covers the backyard steps going down into our basement) but it still stinks Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-3840484689496807942011-02-03T16:45:03.387-05:002011-02-03T16:45:03.387-05:00i'm also a fan of frozen veggies -- just the p...i'm also a fan of frozen veggies -- just the plain kind. even if the rest of a hurried meal is on the nutritionally questionable side, you can nuke up a little broc or corn and feel kinda virtuous. <br /><br />like emily's well-rounded picnic dinner! and NL's burritos [though my picky eater would not touch a burrito with a stick].kathy a.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14479337952651746193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-79333856177243532852011-02-03T16:18:50.516-05:002011-02-03T16:18:50.516-05:00Hugs to Kathy A. and liz!
--Neighbor Lady
ps. I l...Hugs to Kathy A. and liz!<br />--Neighbor Lady<br /><br />ps. I like Amy's frozen burritos for fast stuff. They make lots of different kinds--from bean and cheese to things like Indian Samosa or Indian Spinach (like palak paneer in a burrito wrapper). Also teriyaki. Sorta healthy, super easy (3 min in microwave)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-38060648551854071442011-02-03T15:27:58.927-05:002011-02-03T15:27:58.927-05:00I third the fast food. In fact, that's what I&...I third the fast food. In fact, that's what I'm feeding the boy tonight since his dad will be at a meeting and I have a fever of unspecified origin.<br /><br />(((Kathy A.)))Liz Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09469435277058701080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-7400536466549210962011-02-03T14:26:41.598-05:002011-02-03T14:26:41.598-05:00(((kathy a)))
Emily. I second the fast food or g...(((kathy a)))<br /><br />Emily. I second the fast food or grocery store chicken. Some nights prepping a dinner is just too much. We have also done popcorn, apples, & cheese... it's filling, not too unhealthy, and fast to put together.JenRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10844348549568420529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-65065934736211771462011-02-03T13:52:16.128-05:002011-02-03T13:52:16.128-05:00emily -- this will tell you just how bad a parent ...emily -- this will tell you just how bad a parent i was, but those super-crazy nights, we went for fast food. or something frozen that could just be heated and eaten. or rotisserie chicken from the supermarket deli.<br /><br />fireplace fireplace fireplace. one of my dearest work friends -- oh, the wonderful projects we have done over the years -- just told me that this lung problem she has kathy a.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14479337952651746193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-59794724814567198262011-02-03T12:16:47.565-05:002011-02-03T12:16:47.565-05:00Pixies--we are having one of those kid crazy night...Pixies--we are having one of those kid crazy nights (one kid needs to be in one direction at one time and the other is opposite, at a slightly different time). If you have nights like this--what do you do for dinner? I'm running out of ideas for quick things--we usually do pasta or cold cuts, but I'm bored of these. Leftovers work well, but we're out of them:-). <br /><br />Any emilyhttp://xx-geek.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-41588396817006412062011-02-03T10:19:41.790-05:002011-02-03T10:19:41.790-05:00We're in Michigan. Yeah, we stood at the bus s...We're in Michigan. Yeah, we stood at the bus stop this morning. Every time the tot goes out, she wears: snow pants, scarf, coat, hat, mittens, snow boots. And she still complains that she is cold. What is more irritating is that she is not usually willing to help put all this gear on or take it off without b!tching. But really, who can blame her? I hated snow pants as a kid, too, but I hated amyhttp://www.thetextureofthings.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-30012255340716895112011-02-02T21:55:17.997-05:002011-02-02T21:55:17.997-05:00sarah for the addition to the lexicon prize!
i...sarah for the addition to the lexicon prize!<br /><br />i'd be beside myself with glee if there was actually snow here. heck, my kids got excited a couple times when it hailed hard enough that it almost looked like snow. but bundling babes through real snow? oy -- much love to the snowbound pixies.kathy a.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14479337952651746193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-28183117340674859772011-02-02T21:43:05.509-05:002011-02-02T21:43:05.509-05:00Oh Esperanza - keeping gloves on the little ones i...Oh Esperanza - keeping gloves on the little ones is so frustrating. I don't fully bundle every time - coats and hats are usually my goal. But if they are going to be outside for more then 10 minutes, then, we do it all. Makes me wish I lived somewhere warm. The novelty of snow would be much better.<br /><br />KathyA - good job mastering the bureacrazy. That's a typo, but I'm leaving Sarah at ratatatnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-31998445066890245372011-02-02T21:29:25.341-05:002011-02-02T21:29:25.341-05:00Oh, feel better soon, Liz.
Yay for insurance conq...Oh, feel better soon, Liz.<br /><br />Yay for insurance conquering, kathy a.<br /><br />W: I do not know how you cold-climate pixies with young children do it. You bundle them up every time you go outside? We are seriously limited in the warm clothes department, so the Baboos had two shirts each today, plus coats, plus hats, plus gloves (promptly removed by both). It took 15 minutes just to esperanzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12508921986071164221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-8654364646818508782011-02-02T13:55:53.640-05:002011-02-02T13:55:53.640-05:00hugs to all the freeeeeezing pixies!
liz, hope yo...hugs to all the freeeeeezing pixies!<br /><br />liz, hope you are feeling better!<br /><br />so, kaiser wasn't bad once i figured out how to pick a doctor and make an appointment. the toe was x-rayed, no waiting. Rx refill ordered. appointments lined up for gyn and the mam. blood work on a walk-in basis.kathy a.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14479337952651746193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-68315477869615849422011-02-02T13:02:05.151-05:002011-02-02T13:02:05.151-05:00Oh Liz, that sounds bad. Maybe Dayquil?
We have ...Oh Liz, that sounds bad. Maybe Dayquil? <br /><br />We have lovely drifts of snow, but it is a little too cold for my taste to play outside. <br /><br />W: tried to be smart and wear snow shoes when I took the kids out earlier. Sunk like a pebble in a pond.Sarah at ratatatnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-23916365163546749022011-02-02T11:12:06.833-05:002011-02-02T11:12:06.833-05:00Hugs to Liz! Take care of yourself and get lots o...Hugs to Liz! Take care of yourself and get lots of rest (and maybe some matzah ball soup!)!!<br />Thinking healthy thoughts your way.<br />--Neighbor LadyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-9776599392409996712011-02-02T10:26:12.481-05:002011-02-02T10:26:12.481-05:00Am pretty sure I have a fever.
Am wrapped up in m...Am pretty sure I have a fever.<br /><br />Am wrapped up in my coat and scarf, at work, still shivering, and everyone else is complaining it's too warm.<br /><br />And I'm double-booked on work tasks. And took yesterday off due to the ice.<br /><br />I do NOT have time to be sick today.<br /><br />I could pencil it in for the 27th.Liz Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09469435277058701080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-24288203723400377392011-02-02T09:39:42.787-05:002011-02-02T09:39:42.787-05:00The drifts have reached new heights... I'm gue...The drifts have reached new heights... I'm guessing 4-5 feet in spots around the house and 5-6 smack in the middle of our driveway. AW: Condo. Snow removal is not my problem.... at least not until we sell & move.<br /><br />W: We are all home, but my husband still has to work b/c his company never closes. Toddlers don't understand why daddy is home but won't/can't play. JenRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10844348549568420529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-54870057539019431842011-02-01T21:47:13.995-05:002011-02-01T21:47:13.995-05:00Sarah, I rarely find TV I want to watch any more. ...Sarah, I rarely find TV I want to watch any more. <br /><br />W: c-c-c-cold here. At least to us. And our pipes, and our plants. (I did not plant the plants in our yard, and I get resentful having to take care of them. They are covered in sheets, which seems to be The Thing to Do around here, though I can't expect it will help them much).<br /><br />AW: the Baboos have (admittedly) esperanzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12508921986071164221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-17750500003617217842011-02-01T21:02:56.892-05:002011-02-01T21:02:56.892-05:00Snow-megedden! The storm is finally hitting; the h...Snow-megedden! The storm is finally hitting; the hype hit about 6 hours ago. School has already been called. That's an AW, I hope.<br /><br />Liz - the mixer beater as whisk, wow. I would think it would be too heavy to even be that useful.<br /><br />Redzils - glad you're home. <br /><br />KathyA - new insurance is so maddening. Hope there are some upsides when you get used to it.<br /><Sarah at ratatatnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-73818761248527546772011-02-01T19:38:20.587-05:002011-02-01T19:38:20.587-05:00he is lucky, yes.
did i whine yet about our healt...he is lucky, yes.<br /><br />did i whine yet about our health insurance changing? big whine. but i finally negotiated through the new system, i think, and get to see a doctor tomorrow! my primary complaint being the still-swollen toe from that pre-christmas accident with a can. but i also need meds refilled, and have some other small kvetches of a medical nature. overall, i'm rating thiskathy a.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14479337952651746193noreply@blogger.com