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<blockquote data-quote="LittleDudesMom" data-source="post: 135239" data-attributes="member: 805"><p><img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/felttip/laughing.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":laughing:" title="laughing :laughing:" data-shortname=":laughing:" />Good Morning All!</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Linda, glad your plans are coming together for the Mayo appointments. Hope the laundry, groceries and bills get done and you find your all mighty nap time before kt arrives home from school <img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/tongue.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":tongue:" title="tongue :tongue:" data-shortname=":tongue:" />!</p><p> </p><p>Sharon, glad your temps are improving. Our flowering pear and cherry trees are budding and the daffodils are in full bloom already. Spring is coming!! Hope the meeting goes well and difficult child appreciates your visit <img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/peaceful.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":peaceful:" title="peaceful :peaceful:" data-shortname=":peaceful:" />. </p><p> </p><p>I was offline here at home the last two days. Saturday, around eleven, the winds came in. It was a littel grey and rainy Saturday morning, but the temps were really nice. With little notice, the winds picked up, the temps dropped, and we had sustained winds at about 30 and gusts up to 60 mph. I live in an old neighborhood with big 'ole trees. Anytime we have high winds or bad storms, we anticipate the power loss. Well, low and behold, at 1pm saturday, while I was watching the Tudors and difficult child was in the middle of a major battle (online) two huge trees came down, one on our street a block away, and one on the side street at the corner of my block. We were without power until 8 last night.</p><p> </p><p>Fortunately we have a generator, but I couldn't get it to the house from the garage myself. Bonehead came over and hooked it up yesterday afternoon so difficult child was so releived!! He got to watch cartoons and play a little 360 before the weekend was over. You can tell you're getting old when you're just happy the fridge gets hooked up!!!!!!</p><p> </p><p>easy child had a great DECA state competition. This was a "team" competition were you had a partner. She and her best friend are in the Buying and Merchandising category. I got a call Saturday night about 10:45 - they were one of six finalists!! They competed against 58 other teams in their category in the state and came in fourth out of the top six. Meaning that they are going to nationals in Atlanta in April! Her teachers, a husband and wife team, were so excited. Only one other student in their high school has ever qualified for nationals! The girls have been asked to wear their medals and bring their trophies to school today! She's really excited. Bonehead and I just looked at each other last night with the "ok, this is going to cost us more money" expression. </p><p> </p><p>I've decided to move on from using my on demand for exercise. I've reached my frist 20 pounds off from doing WW but know that the battle has just begun! I've decided to go back to the gym. I'll drop difficult child off at school at 8 and then head to the gym on Mon, Wed and Fri. We'll see what "kicking it up a notch" will accomplish.</p><p> </p><p>So, today will be a typical Monday with laundry, household chores, and grocery - with the hour addition of the gym.</p><p> </p><p>Sorry this was such a long post - but I've been gone a couple days and had a lot to share!!!!!! Have a great No Meltdown Monday <img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/surprise.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":surprise:" title="surprise :surprise:" data-shortname=":surprise:" />!!</p><p> </p><p>Sharon</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="LittleDudesMom, post: 135239, member: 805"] :laughing2:Good Morning All! Linda, glad your plans are coming together for the Mayo appointments. Hope the laundry, groceries and bills get done and you find your all mighty nap time before kt arrives home from school :raspberry-tounge:! Sharon, glad your temps are improving. Our flowering pear and cherry trees are budding and the daffodils are in full bloom already. Spring is coming!! Hope the meeting goes well and difficult child appreciates your visit :peaceful:. I was offline here at home the last two days. Saturday, around eleven, the winds came in. It was a littel grey and rainy Saturday morning, but the temps were really nice. With little notice, the winds picked up, the temps dropped, and we had sustained winds at about 30 and gusts up to 60 mph. I live in an old neighborhood with big 'ole trees. Anytime we have high winds or bad storms, we anticipate the power loss. Well, low and behold, at 1pm saturday, while I was watching the Tudors and difficult child was in the middle of a major battle (online) two huge trees came down, one on our street a block away, and one on the side street at the corner of my block. We were without power until 8 last night. Fortunately we have a generator, but I couldn't get it to the house from the garage myself. Bonehead came over and hooked it up yesterday afternoon so difficult child was so releived!! He got to watch cartoons and play a little 360 before the weekend was over. You can tell you're getting old when you're just happy the fridge gets hooked up!!!!!! easy child had a great DECA state competition. This was a "team" competition were you had a partner. She and her best friend are in the Buying and Merchandising category. I got a call Saturday night about 10:45 - they were one of six finalists!! They competed against 58 other teams in their category in the state and came in fourth out of the top six. Meaning that they are going to nationals in Atlanta in April! Her teachers, a husband and wife team, were so excited. Only one other student in their high school has ever qualified for nationals! The girls have been asked to wear their medals and bring their trophies to school today! She's really excited. Bonehead and I just looked at each other last night with the "ok, this is going to cost us more money" expression. I've decided to move on from using my on demand for exercise. I've reached my frist 20 pounds off from doing WW but know that the battle has just begun! I've decided to go back to the gym. I'll drop difficult child off at school at 8 and then head to the gym on Mon, Wed and Fri. We'll see what "kicking it up a notch" will accomplish. So, today will be a typical Monday with laundry, household chores, and grocery - with the hour addition of the gym. Sorry this was such a long post - but I've been gone a couple days and had a lot to share!!!!!! Have a great No Meltdown Monday :surprised1:!! Sharon [/QUOTE]
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