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Post by leannec on Jun 3, 2023 16:04:26 GMT
Hi everyone! Well, the graduation went off without a hitch! Emma looked gorgeous walking across the stage and meeting ex's fiancee for the first time was really nice. No drama at all. Emma received two degrees from the University of Calgary ... Bachelor of Education and Bachelor of Arts (Sociology) with Distinction! I am so freaking proud is isn't even funny We had a great dinner at a great restaurant afterward ... I spent most of the time talking to ex ... we are such good friends now ... so weird! Here we are ... me, Emma and Molly: I think my friend is coming over for dinner tonight ... no idea what we will have! I have no plans today ... I should find some! What are you up to today? What is on your menu tonight? Have a great Saturday everybody!
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Post by Delta Dawn on Jun 3, 2023 16:09:04 GMT
leannec congratulations to Emma! That is awesome! We are having dinner out tonight so that should be fun. Dexter is also invited. Everything is great here!
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Post by scrapmaven on Jun 3, 2023 16:11:42 GMT
Congratulations to Emma. That's a lovely photo of the 3 of you. You must be one very proud mama. Enjoy your day. You've done your mom job very well and now your girls are thriving as adults. I have a little something that I must have picked up somewhere. So, it's gonna be a boring day at home. That's OK. I have to get rid of this, quickly so that ds and I can hit the stores on Monday. If I feel like it I'll puzzle for a bit. Dh will be on his own for dinner. We have chicken pot pie rechauff and taco stuff.
Delta Dawn, my bff moved to Europe and at night his doggie is the hit at all of the outdoor cafes and seating areas. Dexter will get lots of love tonight. Enjoy today my friends.
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Post by sueg on Jun 3, 2023 16:14:44 GMT
leannec - congrats to Emma. You all look fabulous. We are having a lazy weekend. I am off to Australia on Wednesday, but I think I have everything I need, so we are just doing what’s necessary to keep the house running and otherwise reading, crafting and watching TV. Dinner tonight is chicken on the grill, with salads and maybe vegetables as well. DH does weekend dinners, so I am just thankful and eat what he puts in front of me!
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Post by scrapmaven on Jun 3, 2023 16:24:43 GMT
sueg, I'm so excited that you get to see your granddaughters, again. Do you have a suitcase full of gifts for them? I think I've shared that my mother used to say that she had children in order to have grandchildren. After her grandsons were born then my sister and I were nobodies in this town.
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Post by cadoodlebug on Jun 3, 2023 16:33:13 GMT
Long walk this morning ~ it's heating up. Ugh! leannec , great picture of the three of you. Congratulations to Emma! Well done! scrappintoee I meant to tag you yesterday to make sure you saw the meme and I forgot ~ I'm so sorry! Not sure what's for dinner ~ maybe spaghetti and meatballs.
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Post by sueg on Jun 3, 2023 16:39:22 GMT
sueg , I'm so excited that you get to see your granddaughters, again. Do you have a suitcase full of gifts for them? I think I've shared that my mother used to say that she had children in order to have grandchildren. After her grandsons were born then my sister and I were nobodies in this town. I do have a few gifts. Of course, the main reason I am going next week is because it is Lucia's birthday on the 14th, so presents are essential for her. but I also have a few little things for Sophia and a cute outfit for my sister's little granddaughter, who is 5 months old and who I haven't met yet.
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Post by ntsf on Jun 3, 2023 16:42:23 GMT
it is actually sunny, with the fog just sitting off the coast. I am puttering around the house today.. laundry, maybe some mending.
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Post by tmarschall on Jun 3, 2023 17:46:01 GMT
Congratulations to you and to Emma, leannec! I'm glad you had no drama. We got up and decided to go to Ft. Wayne, IN...a couple hrs away, to go to the big music store for Nick, and the cake decorating mecca for me. I am so excited, my friends! I am doing the cupcakes for Michael's graduation open house. If you remember, there has been some tension/concern about Nick's ex/his daughter's mother/Michael's grandmother and how things would go for big events. We absolutely want to be present and involved, but we also don't want to cause Jess or Michael any stress. So we have been just offering help but not trying to assert ourselves. For the record she has not attended any birthday or sports event that I am aware of in years. Jess and I were at a baseball game and she was lamenting there was a lot to decide for the party. She mentioned she was just going to do Costco cupcakes bc they are cheap. I said that was fine...Costco us good. Just make it easy on yourself...there's a lot on your plate. What do you need help with? She said she didn't know, bc she hadn't made "her list." (She is very organized usually). I said well hey, are you wedded to the Costco cupcakes? Do you want them? And she kind of wailed "I don't know" and I said well let me do them. I'll do a mix, or whatever you want. She said okay, his school colors are red and black.i said I know, I said I know, I'm already on it. And we laughed, and she said you were already gonna do them, huh? And I said of course! So we are going to get the rest of the stuff today. Our relationship is really coming along and I'm thrilled. His ex is remarried. It shouldn't be an issue. We can all be polite and present in the same place. No issues on our end. The drama is on her end and its not necessary. This isn't about all of us....it's Michael's day and we should all be grown ups. We will have our favorite pizza in Ft. Wayne tonight.
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Post by jeremysgirl on Jun 3, 2023 18:33:26 GMT
Hi. I just returned from a small craft market and lunch with my BFF. I told her what I've been dealing with lately. And she told me it would be an absolute mistake for me to walk away from this message board and my social media friends. She said I am way too isolated at home and she can definitely see that even though I'm going through a transition that is troubling me right now, isolating myself further is just not healthy. She also has just changed jobs in the past few weeks and the stress and overwork is starting to melt off her. She said all this has been so freeing for her but she's almost in disbelief at how badly the anxiety was with her last job. She knew it was bad but she didn't even know how damaging it was until it started to melt off of her. I was glad to see her two weekends in a row saying that she thinks now she has the headspace again for us to be able to spend more time together. That made me feel good. Anyway, I just wanted to say, I'm here. Maybe the dinner thread (craft thread too) is the only place I will be. But she really listened to me. She really gave me good feedback. Dinner tonight will be a chicken tortilla soup. I'll probably make some garlic bread too. leannec all of you look great. You should be proud.
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Post by teddyw on Jun 3, 2023 18:46:46 GMT
Such a nice picture leannec. You should frame it. Glad you’ll be around jeremysgirlGot up bright & early. Took a load of garage sale items to dd2’s. Told her she could keep the $ for her honeymoon fund. Went hiking alone. Saw those huge woodpeckers. Picked up my library books. One book is about macro photography which I can’t do on my I-phone. So I got my camera out and am charging the battery. Went to the car wash and the grocery. I’m going to make a chicken veggie pasta or maybe a sheet pan dinner. Then after the sun goes down some I’ll hopefully plant my garden finally.
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Post by quiltz on Jun 3, 2023 19:03:04 GMT
I am making a baked chicken dinner, with spazel (German noodles) & gravy & salad for my son's family today. I also made cupcakes for dessert.
A bit cooler today but still quite warm outside.
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Post by taylortroop on Jun 3, 2023 19:04:45 GMT
Hopefully today is the last really hot day before it cools down just a bit. This body of mine does not tolerate the heat very well.
DH and I are going out for supper tonight with his sister. Tomorrow is DH’s birthday and he doesn’t want any celebration at home but was happy to go out for supper tonight. I think the thought of all the family here is just too much for him right now. It’s certainly chaotic and loud when everyone is together.
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Post by Darcy Collins on Jun 3, 2023 19:10:16 GMT
Congrats leannec ! What a great pic of you and your girls! I'm so glad to hear you'll be at least sticking around the dinner board jeremysgirl - I have taken a much needed break from most of the other board as well and have pretty much avoiding anything controversial for a while now - just wasn't good for me. Dinner is chicken curry. Hope all are having a good weekend. We're getting rain so my much neglected garden will continue to be neglected!
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Post by tmarschall on Jun 3, 2023 20:00:15 GMT
Hi. I just returned from a small craft market and lunch with my BFF. I told her what I've been dealing with lately. And she told me it would be an absolute mistake for me to walk away from this message board and my social media friends. She said I am way too isolated at home and she can definitely see that even though I'm going through a transition that is troubling me right now, isolating myself further is just not healthy. She also has just changed jobs in the past few weeks and the stress and overwork is starting to melt off her. She said all this has been so freeing for her but she's almost in disbelief at how badly the anxiety was with her last job. She knew it was bad but she didn't even know how damaging it was until it started to melt off of her. I was glad to see her two weekends in a row saying that she thinks now she has the headspace again for us to be able to spend more time together. That made me feel good. Anyway, I just wanted to say, I'm here. Maybe the dinner thread (craft thread too) is the only place I will be. But she really listened to me. She really gave me good feedback. Dinner tonight will be a chicken tortilla soup. I'll probably make some garlic bread too. leannec all of you look great. You should be proud. I'm really glad you are still here. As much or as little as you need. I know I have really appreciated the support I have received here. Even when I am feeling overwhelmed, I like feeling grounded to posting in this thread. Except for Nick, I am pretty isolated right now too. Even though I've been with 2Peas for 20+ years, the interaction in the last few months has really brought me a sense of community I haven't had. I hope you stay.
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Post by karenlou on Jun 3, 2023 20:28:52 GMT
leannec...Great picture...Congrats to Emma and you, Mama!!!! jeremysgirl....I'm glad you will continue to post!!
Dinner will be burgers and hot dogs, Although it is to blasted cold to grill....Our temps fell 40 degrees overnight. with tons of rain, which we needed desperately. So 90 yesterday and 50 today...what the heck???!!! My gardens do appreciate the rain though.
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Post by cadoodlebug on Jun 3, 2023 21:18:21 GMT
You're exactly where you need to be jeremysgirl ! We went to Home Depot to buy a new pot for some succulents. Then to Michaels for DH to buy a canvas for a picture he wants to paint for the kitchen for me. I love this meme and think it is fitting to share again.
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Post by jeremysgirl on Jun 3, 2023 21:19:06 GMT
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Post by stormsts on Jun 3, 2023 21:32:40 GMT
Great picture leannec! Take it easy scrapmaven. I would be getting so antsy sueg. I can’t wait to hear about your time with your granddaughters. How generous of you to offer to make the cupcakes tmarschall. I am so happy to see you on here jeremysgirl. I think your friend gave you some very wise advice. I walked early this mo before it got in the 90’s. It is supposed to cool off starting Monday. We finished mulching then headed to Indianapolis. We needed to pick up some supplies for a trip we are taking in a few months. We are going out to dinner tonight. Haven’t decided where yet. I’m hoping I can convince DH to go somewhere with a nice patio. It’s probably too warm for him to want to do that…
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Post by christine58 on Jun 3, 2023 23:07:02 GMT
Had dinner at my brother’s house. Burgers on the grill. So good. My nephew and his wife along with their 22 month old daughter were there too. Was great to see them.
The day started off crappy because my washing machine decided to die. So I took a trip and the new washing machine will be here tomorrow.
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Post by scrapmaven on Jun 4, 2023 2:29:55 GMT
This tribe is home. It's nice to have that consistency every day. No matter how the day goes I have my friends here and that's priceless. We've seen some good tribal sisters leave us and I always hope that they'll return, eventhough I know it's a long shot for some of them. jeremysgirl, taking things one day at a time is never more important than in those moments where we struggle. Sometimes I do a few mins at a time. I'm glad that you're here. Take it day by day and know that you have friends here who would miss you if you were posting. However, that doesn't obligate you to post. Take good, loving care of YOU! tmarschall, I wish I could do something to help you make some friends in your area. There's always a way, but sometimes it's hard to figure it out when you're not in your comfort zone. I'm really happy that you joined us.
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