tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post9042684778910310664..comments2023-11-03T06:44:41.540-04:00Comments on Wednesday whining: I forgot!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger71125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-33930216185873979822016-10-31T10:56:26.397-04:002016-10-31T10:56:26.397-04:00QWP - sending healing vibes your way. I remember ...QWP - sending healing vibes your way. I remember too well the microbe incubator days of yore. But seriously, in what possible way can borscht be an anti-whine?<br /><br />Kathy - I'm a baseball fan, and I don't understand other baseball fans.<br /><br />Combination W/AW - older son had a semi-first date yesterday, of the Netflix and chill variety, except "Netflix" in this caseGaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16060437136014976663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-27292152069393296592016-10-30T23:54:09.965-04:002016-10-30T23:54:09.965-04:00QWP, I hope everyone feels better super quickQWP, I hope everyone feels better super quickLiz Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09469435277058701080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-71069616591304993452016-10-30T20:42:24.792-04:002016-10-30T20:42:24.792-04:00Selfish W: I lose half of my alone time this week,...Selfish W: I lose half of my alone time this week, because I'm keeping E home from preschool tomorrow.<br />AW/W: at least I don't have to exhaust myself getting her ready and walking to and from school, because I am also sick. <br />W: Mr. Q is also sick, and we are all feeling whiny and exhausted. (But he's decided that it's too much work to stay home tomorrow -- he'd have Queen of West Procrastinationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17216968234999269409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-33490324040676885472016-10-30T19:22:21.746-04:002016-10-30T19:22:21.746-04:00Son seemed rather less impressed with the teeny Cu...Son seemed rather less impressed with the teeny Cubs uniform than persons on the book of visages. Says he's rooting for Cincinnati now, anyway. His father volunteered that I jinxed the Cubs by remembering the uniform. Then they made bad jokes about the Cubs. I will never understand baseball. That is all.kathy a.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14479337952651746193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-65540160210565845952016-10-30T18:15:01.880-04:002016-10-30T18:15:01.880-04:00Glad E's getting medicated and will soon be on...Glad E's getting medicated and will soon be on the mend!<br /><br />Pouring rain at times today! <br /><br />My son is finally coming by today. I think it was the Cubs uniform -- told him I'd found one that a friend gave him as a baby present! (Didn't even remember it until I saw the Cubs on TV the other night; it's in my secret mama stash of baby things to cute to give away.)kathy a.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14479337952651746193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-41349948924404517502016-10-30T15:29:38.588-04:002016-10-30T15:29:38.588-04:00No one will be surprised to hear that E has an ear...No one will be surprised to hear that E has an ear infection. Time for 3 times a day of the fruit-flavoured amoxicillin, just in time for Halloween!<br /><br />AW: at least the medicine will have been in her system for 24 hours in time for trick-or-treating, and we were only planning on going to about 5 or 6 houses (just the immediate neighbours). And we found that her big woolen monkey hood/Queen of West Procrastinationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17216968234999269409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-53425506084726549302016-10-30T11:45:51.877-04:002016-10-30T11:45:51.877-04:00Hooray for a successful DMV visit, Liz!
I'm ...Hooray for a successful DMV visit, Liz! <br /><br />I'm glad that your car is all fixed up now, Kathy!<br /><br />AW: we all slept through the night. (Okay, I was awake a bit in the night, but that was only me, and we weren't dealing with a child, and I went back to sleep.) E slept for 13 hours last night.<br /><br />W: And her ear hurts, and she's very whiny today. I was starting to Queen of West Procrastinationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17216968234999269409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-7906639794739210662016-10-30T00:08:11.224-04:002016-10-30T00:08:11.224-04:00DMV visit= success!!
QWP, I hope E feels betterDMV visit= success!!<br /><br />QWP, I hope E feels betterLiz Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09469435277058701080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-7801528150464397942016-10-29T21:59:33.282-04:002016-10-29T21:59:33.282-04:00QWP, I remember thinking, before either Baboo coul...QWP, I remember thinking, before either Baboo could talk "If she could only *tell* me what is bothering her." Then when they could talk, it's totally unhelpful information that still leaves me wondering if something is really wrong, or if she just needs to poop, for instance. In any case, hope E is really feeling better in the morning.<br /><br />kathy, I'm glad someone had esperanzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12508921986071164221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-32577516731634658422016-10-29T17:54:59.240-04:002016-10-29T17:54:59.240-04:00Liz, hope all went well with the DMV.
Fingers cro...Liz, hope all went well with the DMV.<br /><br />Fingers crossed, QWP!<br /><br />The car's battery is not only charged, but somebody had energy to burn and changed the oil, and washed the car, too. (Needless to say, that somebody was not me!)<br /><br />kathy a.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14479337952651746193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-44436132890123518232016-10-29T15:59:25.906-04:002016-10-29T15:59:25.906-04:00W: E was too wakeful last night (thanks to that af...W: E was too wakeful last night (thanks to that afternoon nap), but then seemed fine all morning (to the point that she went grocery shopping with Mr. Q). Now that she's tired in the afternoon, she's complaining about the earache again. But I still can't figure out whether it's just congestion (and improving), or whether it's time to go to the doctor. (Side note: I ALMOST tookQueen of West Procrastinationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17216968234999269409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-41954015786467224672016-10-29T10:57:11.806-04:002016-10-29T10:57:11.806-04:00My husband's car's license plate has stick...My husband's car's license plate has stickers that indicate that his registration expired in August, but the website won't let me renew because his registration doesn't actually expire for at least another 6 months. WTF?<br /><br />So I've printed out the DMV webpage that tells me this, and going to the DMV today.<br /><br />Pray for me. On second thought, pray for the poor Liz Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09469435277058701080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-85581447445456127782016-10-28T17:52:34.316-04:002016-10-28T17:52:34.316-04:00Oh, I used to have a car that didn't have an a...Oh, I used to have a car that didn't have an alarm to tell me when my lights were off! I used to leave them on all the time. Things that helped me: a post-it on my dash, reminding me to check my lights every time, and a brightly-coloured sticker on the bottom of the headlight stick thingy, which would only show when my lights were twisted to "on." Queen of West Procrastinationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17216968234999269409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-45292978505111059512016-10-28T17:44:30.563-04:002016-10-28T17:44:30.563-04:00So, I told my beloved, and he's all, "did...So, I told my beloved, and he's all, "didn't the car tell you the lights were still on? Most cars do." I got this old car when he moved along a few years ago. This is the car that pops its trunk whenever I go over a bump. This is the car with a permanent "check engine" light on. This car doesn't *ever* tell me anything useful. And it was HIS car before!<br />kathy a.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14479337952651746193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-54642109404187894572016-10-28T16:54:37.822-04:002016-10-28T16:54:37.822-04:00W: It rained yesterday, so I had my lights on dur...W: It rained yesterday, so I had my lights on during errands, and I forgot until it was dark. Then, I stupidly failed to check my battery, which is dead. Will never hear the end of this.kathy a.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14479337952651746193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-71597960019929739582016-10-28T16:07:35.439-04:002016-10-28T16:07:35.439-04:00Oh no: bad Swedish meatballs? That's an extra ...Oh no: bad Swedish meatballs? That's an extra travesty. (I love them so much. My grandma made the best Swedish meatballs, which we are forever trying to replicate, because the recipe she had written down bears no resemblance to the food she made.)<br /><br />Seriously: wildlife and plumbing and mullet awards for Kathy.<br /><br />AW: child is asleep on a towel-covered couch (have finally Queen of West Procrastinationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17216968234999269409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-53549370250888766052016-10-28T15:50:17.154-04:002016-10-28T15:50:17.154-04:00Oh, no! I hope E is feeling better.
Liz, I can...Oh, no! I hope E is feeling better.<br /><br />Liz, I can't remember who posted it. It was a Swedish meatballs recipe. Written by someone who doesn't know the difference between teaspoon and tablespoon. And doesn't know that a sauce needs a thickener, or it will be runny forever. Both things I know but ignored yesterday.<br /><br />Kathy for the wildlife and plumbing awards.esperanzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12508921986071164221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-69866228640117889372016-10-28T14:58:58.479-04:002016-10-28T14:58:58.479-04:00Kathy, I am so sorry about your flood, but HOO BOY...Kathy, I am so sorry about your flood, but HOO BOY did your description make me laugh!!<br />Liz Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09469435277058701080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-17105015220767507812016-10-28T13:36:58.650-04:002016-10-28T13:36:58.650-04:00Also, W: the great bathroom flood. From the thro...Also, W: the great bathroom flood. From the throne-like fixture. Immediately upon arising! AW: Nothing a plunger and a load of towels couldn't fix. This was a level 1 disaster, not level 2.kathy a.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14479337952651746193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-47849165591538042662016-10-28T13:28:42.197-04:002016-10-28T13:28:42.197-04:00Liz, so sorry about the ouchies! Have you tried h...Liz, so sorry about the ouchies! Have you tried heat / ice to soothe the aching muscles? <br /><br />Esperanza, so sad when a recipe turns out meh. You should follow your cooking instincts next time!<br /><br />Liz, it is OK to put out a no soliciting sign! I want one for my phones, but apparently those haven't been invented yet.<br /><br />QWP: Hope Ms. E is feeling better! Barfing kathy a.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14479337952651746193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-72300481215796883232016-10-28T11:44:29.071-04:002016-10-28T11:44:29.071-04:00W: today began at 5am with a screaming, sick child...W: today began at 5am with a screaming, sick child. She says her ear and throat feel funny, and so does her tummy. She just threw up. But no fever. Queen of West Procrastinationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17216968234999269409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-71334735221418356702016-10-28T10:45:12.364-04:002016-10-28T10:45:12.364-04:00Yay QWP!!!!!! Yay E!!! I'm glad you had a good...Yay QWP!!!!!! Yay E!!! I'm glad you had a good day. <br /><br />(((Liz))) That sounds so painful. I do hope it results in no more tmj. Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03407981987874669303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-80626469554633194952016-10-28T09:37:34.638-04:002016-10-28T09:37:34.638-04:00I hope it wasn't one of mine!
Am about to put...I hope it wasn't one of mine!<br /><br />Am about to put up a "no soliciting" sign and feeling oddly guilty about it. I shouldn't feel guilty about it, right? Since when I'm canvassing, I don't ring "no soliciting" doorbells, I just leave a note on the literature.<br />Liz Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09469435277058701080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-22195418267754290522016-10-27T20:54:38.359-04:002016-10-27T20:54:38.359-04:00W: I followed a recipe that someone posted. It was...W: I followed a recipe that someone posted. It was terrible.<br />W: Even worse, I thought of revising it as I was making it but decided to trust the recipe.<br />AW: There was food. We ate it. esperanzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12508921986071164221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-75817456149123464832016-10-27T16:40:10.175-04:002016-10-27T16:40:10.175-04:00YAY QWP!!! It always amazes me when asking one'...YAY QWP!!! It always amazes me when asking one's child for help works. And it's so beautiful when that happens.<br /><br />W: MAH FACE IS ON FIRE. MAKE IT STAHP. I HAZ CHARLIE HORSE IN MAH FACE.<br /><br />W: No. Seriously. I do. The physical therapist had me do all these resistance exercises with my jaw. RESISTANCE EXERCISES WITH MY JAW. Who knew that was even a thing?<br /><br />Liz Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09469435277058701080noreply@blogger.com