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Post by leannec on Oct 30, 2022 15:52:43 GMT
Hi everyone! I'm late posting because I forgot to post before I went for breakfast with my mum! Today I need to do some more packing ... my girlfriend and I packed for about five hours yesterday ... blech! Here is what I posted on Facebook today ... you ladies are my tribe! My mum might be coming over for dinner tonight ... we will have something from the Hello Fresh box that gets delivered today ... I can't remember what I ordered though. What are your plans today? What is on your menu tonight? Have a relaxing Sunday everybody!
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Post by jeremysgirl on Oct 30, 2022 15:59:26 GMT
Jeremy said to me just recently that since Esther had passed away that it seemed to him I was actually closer with a lot of my online friends than with many of my real life friends. And I really felt that comment. So many of you I will never have the chance to meet in person but have just shared so many beautiful moments in my life. I am forever grateful for your friendship.
Today is Esther's birthday. My morning has been very sad but also very moving. The well wishes I've received have touched my heart. It is awesome to see how many care. The support I can never show just how thankful I am for it.
I'm going to make blueberry muffins this afternoon. They were her favorite. And then I might make some mahi mahi for dinner. We will see how the rest of my day goes.
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Post by scrapmaven on Oct 30, 2022 16:09:56 GMT
Good morning. Moving is a big PITA, leannec, but you'll love your new home. It's all yours to decorate any way you choose. jeremysgirl, I'm sad that your IRL friends aren't gathering by your side. You need support and love right now. You certainly have that here. The space to talk about Esther and your feelings is essential. I'm grateful to be able to call you friend and I'm honored to hear your stories about Esther. Is there anything you want to share w/us about Esther today? I'm going to play in my scrap room and puzzle today. Probably more puzzle, cause I need to do some tutorials on my Joy and my brain is in the off position today. I'm cooking dinner, but not sure what dh wants to eat, yet. Enjoy your day, tribe and jeremysgirl, know that you are loved and you are important. Esther is in my heart today and I'm here to listen as much as you want me to be here to listen.
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Post by KelleeM on Oct 30, 2022 16:11:25 GMT
I put a pork roast in the crockpot with pineapple salsa. We’ll have rice and carrots with it.
I have responded to anyone who expressed interest in chatting this afternoon (1 pm Eastern). If I missed anyone or you want to join us PM me and I’ll send the info. 😊
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Post by austnscrapaddict on Oct 30, 2022 16:16:52 GMT
Happy Sunday dinner friends! jeremysgirl big hugs for you today. I know that one day we will meet in person and be friends from the start! My next trip to Indiana WILL include a trip north! It has warmed my heart lately to hear the little ways that Jeremy has been there for you! I also hope that one day Chloe will mature and realize what a gem she has for a momma! @leanec Good luck with your packing and move. Just the thought of moving is exhausting! I can't wait to see pics of your new condo! I may have missed some since I've been sporadic on the post lately. Today is hopefully going to be a crafty day. I came home from my sons this morning, yesterday was a relaxing day. There is a new crafty "barn" not far from their house that was having an open house, I enjoyed chatting with the owner and picked up a few little items.The rest of the day was spent relaxing on my sons back porch. My DIL has chickens and her rooster is a demon possessed and hates me. This morning, I carried a couple of bags to my car as he and his girls were passing by. He spied me and decided to keep me at bay. He came at me and I whopped him with a sewing bag, We had a stand off and after the second "attack and whack" he strolled off. If anyone had been watching they would have laughed and laughed at a grown woman cowering from a rooster. I know he's protecting his girls, but jeepers. Dinner tonite is up in the air. I think I'll suggest take out of some sort, Usually DH is fine with that when he gets back in town. I am working on squaring and trimming some quilt blocks. Wishing everyone a great day filled with wonderful things!
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Post by sueg on Oct 30, 2022 16:18:56 GMT
Well, I didn’t get back to check in yesterday, as it ended up being past midnight when we finally got home. Our wine tasting went longer than we’d planned, as the owner gave us a private group testing of some Portuguese wines after everyone else had left. He told DH that he came in just for the final tasting session because he knew we were there! After we were done, we drove back to Munich, dropped off our hire van at the airport then all made our way onto the city, where one of the group had booked at an Italian restaurant for dinner. Pizza, pasta and more wine followed, before we went our separate ways back home. Not surprisingly, today has been a slow day. Lucky for us, our clocks went back overnight, so we were still able to get our beauty sleep! Lol! We went to church, came home, had lunch and since then I’ve been watching football and knitting. Dinner tonight is steaks - I think DH will probably throw them on the grill - with whatever sides he decides on. When I asked just after lunch, he wasn’t sure. I might suggest fries and maybe a veggie. leannec - having moved recently, I commiserate with you. Packing is such a pain, and then you have to unpack at the other end! jeremysgirl - big hugs coming your way. I hope you can do something nice for yourself today. KelleeM - I wish I could join your zoom call, but I fear time zones are not my friend, especially as I want an early night tonight after yesterday.
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Post by destined2bmom on Oct 30, 2022 16:27:29 GMT
Hi Everyone, leannec Enjoy spending time with your Mum today. Your meme is perfect for me! jeremysgirl Huge Hugs and prayers for you. Esther was a beautiful child and I am so sorry that she is not here. I am also sorry that your IRL friends are not there for you. But I am so glad that I can be here for you and share in your sadness. Please know that I am giving you a virtual hug. scrapmaven Have fun in your scrap room and puzzling! KelleeM I wish I could join all of you; but we are getting ready to go down to visit ODS at his university for the day. austnscrapaddict Wnjoy your crafty day. sueg I am so glad that you and your DH got to spend some wonderful time together wine tasting; especially since he has been on a long business trip. Today, I went to church and we are getting ready to leave to visit ODS for the day at his university. We are going out to eat; so I don’t know how hungry we will be for dinner. It may be rechauffe, cereal or sandwiches.
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Post by jeremysgirl on Oct 30, 2022 16:31:25 GMT
Here's what I wrote on Facebook today. I'm sharing it because I want you to know a little bit about Esther. And please remember that the public only knows her as Paul. Today would have been Paul's 21st birthday. 😪 I had waited all day in the hospital for them to start inducing labor and finally about 6:15 they did. Paul was born at night. 10:28 PM. It was a very quick and uneventful birth. He was easy right from the start. I had no drugs so the adrenaline rushing after his birth meant that I couldn't sleep. Cliff went home to be with Chloe and Paul and I just sat in a dark room staring at each other. I was up all night but it was perfect just looking at my sweet baby all night long, alone in the hospital, just the two of us. On the night before his 6th birthday I had told him that he would turn 6 in the middle of the night and wake up 6. And I distinctly remember him telling me that was not how it worked. He wouldn't be officially 6 until the light of the morning in that sleepy place where you are between sleeping and waking. When you can see the light streaming through your windows. That is when the magic happens. He seemed like a happy kid. Easygoing and a Mama's boy for sure. Until he hit about 13. It was then that the depression started. Not wanting to wake up anymore. Not wanting to go to school. Pulling away from people. Becoming more and more distant. Of everyone around him, we, me and him, had the closest relationship. And I treasured it. Even though it was tough, I was the one who got to bear witness to his terrible depression. It was hard on me. But the more he tried to slip away, the harder I clung to him. I heard this song recently. Oh I'm sure it's about some kind of love story between an adult man and woman. But when you think of it in the context of a mother slowly losing her son to mental illness, the words are haunting. "I had all and then most of you Some and now none of you Take me back to the night we met I don't know what I'm supposed to do Haunted by the ghost of you Oh, take me back to the night we met" Enjoy the song. Understand a little of my sorrow. I wish I could go back to the night we met, Paul. I will think about it today. I loved you from the beginning until the very end and still today when my heart is forever broken. And here's the link to the song if you want to listen: m.youtube.com/watch?v=KtlgYxa6BMU
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Post by cadoodlebug on Oct 30, 2022 16:47:13 GMT
jeremysgirl , your post about Esther, her birth and the song really moved me. Blessings to you today. Tonight I'll grill some steaks as next week it will be almost dark because of of the time change. I do grill in the dark sometimes with a headlamp. I need to go back and see what Croatia/Slovenia pictures I've shared. I don't think I've shared this one from Plitvice Lakes National Park. The waterfalls weren't very full but the area was spectacular none-the-less.
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Post by Darcy Collins on Oct 30, 2022 17:36:07 GMT
hugs jeremysgirl - thank you for sharing Ester with us. I'm having a lazy Sunday. I really should be decorating for fall, but have zero motivation - I'm debating skipping it and just decorating for xmas in a few weeks. Dinner tonight is thai basil shrimp or pork chops - we'll see what I feel like making.
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Post by paget on Oct 30, 2022 17:40:50 GMT
Good morning. I am sorry- I wanted to join @jeremygirls support zoom today but the time doesn’t work for me (it’s 10:20 am now). Just got home from church and now dh and I have to drive to a town to see if they can replace my tire - while we wait I’ll have to get some groceries. I won’t be back for a couple hours and assume it will be over by then. I tried to pop on to say hi real quick but apparently I don’t even have zoom anymore and no time to try and figure it out. Hugs to you today jeremysgirl -I know today is extra tough missing Esther. ❤️
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Post by lucyg on Oct 30, 2022 18:34:12 GMT
oh jeremysgirl, my heart just breaks for you. Your Facebook post made me cry. Sending strength to get through this difficult day. We love you. I just skimmed the thread yesterday and missed the info about a zoom meeting. So sorry I didn’t get to visit with you all. Good luck finishing your packing and getting moved, leannec. Dinner will be something easy. Maybe chicken and stuffing? That’s one of the things I have to cook on the weekend because the 13yo doesn’t like it.
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Post by christine58 on Oct 30, 2022 19:02:56 GMT
I think dinner will be leftovers. I have some leftover pasta chicken and I’m going to add some more broccoli to it. It’s a beautiful day here today looks like it’s gonna be like that all week so that’s awesome. jeremysgirl hugs
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Post by leannec on Oct 30, 2022 19:17:38 GMT
Today is Esther's birthday. My morning has been very sad but also very moving. The well wishes I've received have touched my heart. It is awesome to see how many care. The support I can never show just how thankful I am for it. Giant hugs to you!!! I'm sorry that I couldn't join the Zoom meeting ... just too much going on here at the time ... I saw your FB post and loved it!
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Post by christine58 on Oct 30, 2022 19:20:01 GMT
Hoping some of our missing tribe members trickle back in...missing a few people. scrappintoee has not posted in a long time. I hope she is ok and her dad is ok.
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Post by leannec on Oct 30, 2022 19:20:14 GMT
So it looks like the sellers of my condo are now not going to clean it before I move in! We wrote it in the contract that it needed to be professionally cleaned or they owed me $300 ... they just let us know that they would rather pay the $300. Now I am scrambling to find someone to clean the place!
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Post by jeremysgirl on Oct 30, 2022 20:03:26 GMT
cadoodlebug that is yet another beautiful picture. Makes me want to go there. leannec my house was gross. Just gross on the day we got our keys. The good thing for us is that we had a lease and it wasn't up for 6 weeks. So we got the opportunity to clean it up and paint and refinish the floors before we moved in. I've got my fingers crossed you can find someone to come in and clean.
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Post by cadoodlebug on Oct 30, 2022 20:26:07 GMT
Now I am scrambling to find someone to clean the place! I find the best resource to be real estate agents! DH always had a list that he could call spur-of-the-moment. He often had to pay for it himself even though he was representing the buyer.
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Post by brandy327 on Oct 30, 2022 20:32:18 GMT
Hey girls!! Just wanted to pop in and say hi. Things are, as usual, busy. We're in the thick of the girls applying for colleges, just finished high school soccer for the very last time, and both girls have boyfriends(dd #2 just celebrated 6 months with hers and dd#1 has only been with hers 2 weeks but it's a sweet story). Ds is still in college and if all goes as planned will be graduating in May. Dh and I are doing great.
I finally got covid, like a week and a half after getting the bivalent booster...ds brought it home from college. He tested negative through the whole thing... both dd's seemed to have the same thing but we didn't test them since we were convinced ds didn't have it. Well I got it a few days later and on day 5,I wanted to go see the dr because my chest was starting to squeak. I decided to test so I could tell them I was negative before coming in... imagine my surprise when it came up positive immediately. Thankfully I was able to get paxlovid and I recovered really quickly. Unfortunately, before I fully recovered the kids brought home another freaking bug and that has been way worse and I'm still dealing with a horrible cough.
Dinner tonight is steak tips, mashed potatoes, corn, rolls. And I made an apple cake plus some brownies for dessert. Both boyfriends will be here for dinner so I like to give them options.
Miss you ladies!!
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Post by leannec on Oct 30, 2022 20:33:53 GMT
Now I am scrambling to find someone to clean the place! I find the best resource to be real estate agents! DH always had a list that he could call spur-of-the-moment. He often had to pay for it himself even though he was representing the buyer. Ex is a realtor ... I'm using his cleaner to do my house after I move out ... she's fully booked ... the girl I will be having clean my place once per month once I'm in is fully booked ... sigh! I have contacted a well know maid service and they will get back to me tomorrow ... I just don't want to clean it myself!
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Post by ntsf on Oct 30, 2022 20:42:59 GMT
hi everyone.. I wanted to zoom.. but was at church at that hour and didn't check before I left.
hugs to everyone who needs one. dh is home, it is a foggy day and I am making salmon cakes. with pilaf for dinner. I have been waiting for a dental follow up to my surgery.. so I could get off a soft diet.. and it just got delayed from monday to wednesday. grrr.
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Post by scrapmaven on Oct 30, 2022 20:45:31 GMT
jeremysgirl , your birth story is beautiful. The two of you stayed up and bonded. We love our children unlike any other love. leannec , That just sucks. I hope you can get it cleaned before you move in. Welcome back Brandy327. Sounds like everyone is doing really well, except for the cooties. Nice to hear that everyone is happy and moving fwd. College apps are the easy part. The FAFSA sucks rocks!
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Post by christine58 on Oct 30, 2022 20:49:11 GMT
Good to see you brandy327. I was actually convinced I had Covid a couple of weeks ago and it turned out after four negative test spread out over a few days that it was ear infections and sinus infection. And then morphed into bronchitis with a horrible cough which is finally gone after four days of prednisone and a great inhaler
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Post by leannec on Oct 30, 2022 20:49:14 GMT
leannec, That just sucks. Can you find out when they're moving out and ask to send a cleaner to the condo before you move in? Does your ex have people that he hires for cleaning jobs? The place has been vacant for months! There is no reason why they couldn't have had it cleaned!!!! See above about ex and other cleaners ... I just booked a company to come ... hopefully they are available ... I'll find out tomorrow
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Post by taylortroop on Oct 30, 2022 21:00:07 GMT
Sorry I missed the Zoom call but I had already made plans for the day.
It was another gorgeous day here. I took a road trip and met a former co worker for lunch. Then I went for a walk on the beach before heading home. You may remember that I fell at the grocery store a couple weeks ago. My ankle is still a bit touchy. Today I learned that one shouldn’t walk on a sandy beach with a sore ankle!
Babysat the grandboys yesterday so I slept really well last night. I love them dearly but they tucker me out.
Supper tonight is a fend for yourself night. DH will probably have soup and a sandwich. I will have whatever I can find in the freezer.
Thinking of you today, jeremysgirl.
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Post by destined2bmom on Oct 30, 2022 21:01:33 GMT
jeremysgirl That is such a beautiful tribute to Esther! The song is so beautiful to describing the moment you met her and wishing she was here. My heart breaks for you. Hugs. leannec That is terrible. Will this push out your move in date? cadoodlebug That is such a gorgeous picture! brandy327 I am so happy to see you post. Please stick around!
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Post by leannec on Oct 30, 2022 21:09:27 GMT
leannec That is terrible. Will this push out your move in date? Nope! The new owners take possession of my house on November 4th ... gotta be out of here by then! If I have to clean as I move in I will but it will SUCK!!!
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Post by cadoodlebug on Oct 30, 2022 21:10:21 GMT
I just don't want to clean it myself! I hear you!!
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Post by stormsts on Oct 30, 2022 21:16:04 GMT
Hi! We took my in-laws to Indianapolis today. They need a new chair for MIL and haven’t been able to find anything locally. It was a long day. MIL was having a bad day mentally and physically. It’s so sad. jeremysgirl that is a touching story on Esther’s birth. I am sorry I missed the zoom call. I hope your day has been filled with wonderful memories. I just popped a meatloaf in the oven. Going to also fix some baked potatoes. Not really hungry since we had a late lunch but the rest of the household would probably like to eat.
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Post by jeremysgirl on Oct 30, 2022 22:01:18 GMT
Thank you all for sharing my grief. For listening to me. I loved seeing some of you on the call (we need to do that more often) and for those of you who couldn't make it, please come next time. I made those blueberry muffins and I will start dinner soon.
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