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Post by scrapmaven on Nov 1, 2024 14:33:57 GMT
Good morning.
All plans for today have been canceled and I'm gonna go get this headache fixed once and for all. All of this hoopla over one stupid headache? Really? scrappintoee, luckily my device can be reprogrammed in the doctor's office w/a remote control. It's not invasive.
What's everyone up to today?
What do you have planned for the weekend?
What's on your menu? Dh will likely have rechauffe.
Wishing everyone a happy, fun, relaxing and restorative weekend.
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Post by cadoodlebug on Nov 1, 2024 14:44:49 GMT
scrapmaven , thinking of you. We only had about 75 kids last night so, unfortunately, there is lots of candy left. (I say that sincerely as a diabetic. I might tell DH to hide it from me.) Dinner will be Sloppy Joe's. TGIF!! I love this idea. Sadly it is 38 years to late for me! 
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Tearisci
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Post by Tearisci on Nov 1, 2024 14:46:01 GMT
scrapmaven Sending good healing thoughts. I'm in a funk today so I plan on working this morning and then maybe taking the afternoon off for reading in bed. I feel like hiding under the covers today and I'm really glad it's a Friday. I really haven't seen anyone or done much after DS left on Tuesday so I'm thinking some social interaction would be good for me tonight. I'm not sure what dinner will be tonight. It depends of if my parents come over what I'll make. I'll figure it out toward the end of the day. Hope you all have a great day!
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Post by jeremysgirl on Nov 1, 2024 14:47:32 GMT
All plans for today have been canceled and I'm gonna go get this headache fixed once and for all. Well scrapmaven I'm sad it's come to this, but if this is what it takes to get you feeling better, then do it.  I wish you an easy time with a full fix. I don't know what I'm having for dinner. I have more of the stuffing for the flautas. Chloe did not show up last night so I have her share. LOL! I still also have the sweet potatoes and black eyed peas. So I can make that too, if I wish. There's an assortment of vegetables too. I had asked my dad out to dinner tomorrow but he's busy. So I'm just planning to finish off another quilt this weekend. I already started taking down my Halloween decorations. I just need to put them away. Jeremy will do the outside decorations and I know he's going to work on leaves. |
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Post by austnscrapaddict on Nov 1, 2024 14:47:52 GMT
Happy Friday dinner friends! scrapmaven Sending prayers and good vibes for you to feel better and your device to be reprogramed! You deserve to feel better and get back to your wonderful self! The quilt show yesterday was great but the highlight was a brief meet-up with **GypsyGirl** She is positively beautiful! Both inside and out. Thank you **GypsyGirl** for taking time out of your busy life to meet me! I can't wait to be able to meet up again when we aren't rushed! I'm working from my friends house today, later I'll be sewing on a project. I'm going home tomorrow and have a family event on Sunday. The goofy friend is in charge of dinner this evening, so who knows what we will have. I may suggest I make a BBQ run. Wishing everyone a great day and weekend ahead!! |
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Post by jeremysgirl on Nov 1, 2024 14:50:48 GMT
We only had about 75 kids last night so, unfortunately, there is lots of candy left. I had 16 kids. 16. It gets less and less every year. I'm so saddened by it. I have so much chocolate. So much. Good thing I have Jeremy to help me eat it. I'm in a funk today so I plan on working this morning and then maybe taking the afternoon off for reading in bed. I feel this deeply. I was up at 3:30 this morning. I started work at 6.  I got all my ends tied up this morning. Now I'm just answering emails as they come in. November until mid-February is my slowest time of the year. And my last deadline for budget development was today. So now I sit in waiting for the holidays. |
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Post by scrapmaven on Nov 1, 2024 14:53:34 GMT
Thank you so much, ladies. Such sweet thoughts. austnscrapaddict , isn't @gyspgirl beautiful? I'm so glad that you both finally met eachother. Tearisci , reading in bed sounds like a great way to take care of yourself. Feel better and I hope you get to go out. cadoodlebug , can you donate the candy to your local senior center or your local trash can? Your meme is wonderful idea. I hope our parents w/younger kids will consider it.
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Post by ntsf on Nov 1, 2024 14:53:44 GMT
no trick or treaters!! but I did get rid of some of the new beanie babies I left on the porch.
errands this morning. cleaning this afternoon.
lemon pepper chicken. strawberries, pilaf. for dinner.
fog on the coast this morning. cool out.
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Post by scrapmaven on Nov 1, 2024 14:56:23 GMT
ntsf, glad that you reduced your Beanie Baby code. I didn't hand out candy, but felt bad when our doorbell rang once. It was early and clearly a little guy. When we didn't open the door I heard, "Open Sesame". Then I heard the parents shshhhing him. I almost opened and gave him something from the cupboard, cause he was so stinkin' cute.
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Post by jeremysgirl on Nov 1, 2024 14:58:01 GMT
I'm really doing alright. I mean I've had some ups and downs lately, but nothing that really knocked me off my game. Normal feelings and such but not anything out of the ordinary. I graduated therapy again this morning. |
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Post by scrapmaven on Nov 1, 2024 15:08:42 GMT
You're such a healthy person in so many ways, jeremysgirl. Nice to graduate, but it's nice to know that she's there if you need her. You're continuing to move fwd. |
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Post by paget on Nov 1, 2024 15:11:58 GMT
Good morning. So sorry about your headache scrapmaven. Hoping for a good fix. I have today off for a Three day weekend. Today I’m going to a local Store that is having a holiday open house and running some fun errands. Tomorrow my best friend and I are going to a see Roy from Ted Lasso, if you watched, doing a show. It’s in a town a bit away somewhere making a day of it with dinner and shopping - really looking forward to it. And then Sunday is Ali’s December daily prep day so I’ll be following along with that all day. I didn’t buy a single bag of Halloween candy this year! I think that’s the first time that’s ever happened. We don’t get trick or treaters down the road we live now. Nice to have a quiet night though. I feel I’ve done my time with all that during the kids at home years. Haven’t decided on dinner- either peppercorn pork tenderloin or some fish. Have a good day everyone. |
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Post by cadoodlebug on Nov 1, 2024 15:18:53 GMT
can you donate the candy to your local senior center or your local trash can? Your meme is wonderful idea. I hope our parents w/younger kids will consider it. The last few groups that showed up I gave 3 bags of candy to each one! At that point DH said *hey, save some for me*! So that gives you your answer.  |
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Post by scrapmaven on Nov 1, 2024 15:21:29 GMT
can you donate the candy to your local senior center or your local trash can? Your meme is wonderful idea. I hope our parents w/younger kids will consider it. The last few groups that showed up I gave 3 bags of candy to each one! At that point DH said *hey, save some for me*! So that gives you your answer. Oops. I don't want to get you into trouble. Hehe. |
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Post by stormsts on Nov 1, 2024 15:29:00 GMT
Happy Friday! Ugh! scrapmaven Sorry it has come to this. Tearisci take care of yourself. austnscrapaddict that is awesome that you got to meet up with **GypsyGirl**. My goal one day is to meet up with some peas. Pretty quiet day here. I am not complaining in the least. DH is working tomorrow so I will play around getting ready for the AE DD prep day on Sunday. DH and I are headed to a festival after work today. Just something to get out and do this evening. We will grab something for dinner there. |
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Post by leannec on Nov 1, 2024 15:31:10 GMT
I'm glad that you might finally find some migraine relief scrapmaven! I read yesterday's thread and liked everyone's posts but had no time to post myself ... I subbed a bunch of grade 9's all day (wore my fairy costume!) ... handed out candy at my condo complex main entrance from 5 - 6:30 pm (froze my patootie off) ... had a half hour bath and then went to the pub with a new guy ... he's nice but I don't think we are a match. I have some kind of torn ligament or something in my foot that is not getting better ... my doctor is on vacation so I don't have an appointment until November 12th ... I'll just suffer until then.  Thanks to my foot and my chronic insomnia I didn't sleep at all last night  Finally, at 6 am I took some Tylenol with codeine and that did the trick and I got almost two and a half hours!  Now I need to pick up a few groceries ... there is frost on everything outside so I guess I will wear a jacket!  I am going out for dinner tonight with an old girlfriend (not the crazy one that I don't speak to anymore) ... it was her birthday a few weeks ago so we are doing a belated celebration! This is the restaurant where I usually have oysters as an appetizer but it looks like they have taken them off the menu for the winter ... I'm sad. |
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Post by sueg on Nov 1, 2024 15:35:17 GMT
Today was a holiday here, so it has been a down time day for both DH and me. I woke late and am battling an annoying cold - it’s not really bad, but enough to make me feel ugh! We had about 80 kids last night, judging by how much candy I gave out. By the time I made it to the kitchen this morning, DH had taken the unopened bags of gummy bears and hidden them. When we took down the decorations and packed it all away, he found a few more mini bags in my witches cauldron and added them to his stash - I believe his office will be well stocked with candy this week. scrapmaven - I hope your treatment brings results. Dinner tonight is going to be fish and chips. Easy, as it’s all cooked from frozen! |
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Post by stormsts on Nov 1, 2024 15:37:51 GMT
I forgot that I have to try and get the family tickets to an event. A large hardware/garden center puts on a train ride to the North Pole. It is really amazing how they transform their place. Once you to get to the North Pole, you get to spend 15 minutes with Santa. It is a really cool event. It has gotten so popular that last year they went to an online ticket ordering system. It was not a smooth process. We have to get 2 train cars because there are 12 of us. Trying to coordinate everyone's schedule to do this is a nightmare. Please keep your fingers crossed for me at 4pm today.
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Post by scrapmaven on Nov 1, 2024 15:56:15 GMT
leannec, can you get in and see a podiatrist? Is your foot swollen or bruised? Feet are important. Enjoy your dinner out tonight. You did a very healthy thing by letting go of your other friend. Has she tried to contact you or did she let it go? stormsts, the train sounds like such fun for your family. I'll cross my fingers for you that you get the first round of tickets. sueg, I hope you feel much better, quickly.
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Post by Darcy Collins on Nov 1, 2024 16:03:00 GMT
I'm really doing alright. I mean I've had some ups and downs lately, but nothing that really knocked me off my game. Normal feelings and such but not anything out of the ordinary. I graduated therapy again this morning. You’re my hero - no sarcasm - I hope to figure out how you’re rocking it. You make me thing that I can - and that’s a very big thing. |
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Post by KelleeM on Nov 1, 2024 16:17:04 GMT
Dinner here will be chicken wings. Not sure what else but at least we have part of it planned. I took the day off and have been fighting a headache (so sorry about yours scrapmaven). I actively participated in Halloween events at work this week then went to surprise dgd and dd before they headed out for ToT last night. I’m struggling and have been for weeks although I’m usually better at hiding it. Please send all of your best thoughts and prayers to my sweet sister, karenlou, as she flies to Guatemala and spends the next week serving the people there. She’s an amazing OR nurse, the best sister one could ever hope for and an all around wonderful person. |
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Post by jeremysgirl on Nov 1, 2024 16:24:31 GMT
My goal one day is to meet up with some peas. I really think if we plan it right, you, me and tmarschall could make something work. I have some kind of torn ligament or something in my foot that is not getting better ... my doctor is on vacation so I don't have an appointment until November 12th ... I'll just suffer until then. This is in addition to the sciatica? Or did the massage help? Hopefully it did and you're not dealing with two things at once. You’re my hero - no sarcasm - I hope to figure out how you’re rocking it. You make me thing that I can - and that’s a very big thing. I'm a therapy frequent flyer. This is my 6th graduation over the past 25 years. LOL! Good news is that this time, it was about 6 months. I get better at handling things as time goes on. Thank you for your words. I wish everyone both had access to good mental health care and it helped them be a little happier. I’m struggling and have been for weeks although I’m usually better at hiding it. I'll just send you a hug and a hope that you can discern what will help you get through this. |
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Post by Darcy Collins on Nov 1, 2024 16:42:04 GMT
Dinner here will be chicken wings. Not sure what else but at least we have part of it planned. I took the day off and have been fighting a headache (so sorry about yours scrapmaven ). I actively participated in Halloween events at work this week then went to surprise dgd and dd before they headed out for ToT last night. I’m struggling and have been for weeks although I’m usually better at hiding it. Please send all of your best thoughts and prayers to my sweet sister, karenlou , as she flies to Guatemala and spends the next week serving the people there. She’s an amazing OR nurse, the best sister one could ever hope for and an all around wonderful person. Oh my - my neighbor is also going there this week! Crazy weird coincidence! She's an ICU nurse and also all round wonderful person! |
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Post by littlemama on Nov 1, 2024 16:47:39 GMT
Ds ran out of candy after the first hour- 112 full size candy bars, 5 tootsie pops, 1 mini twix, and 6 packs of ramen (we were really scrounging to make it through the hour lol)
He had asked one neighbor who said they usually get 50-60 kids, then last night that neighbor said, well, it's been cold the past few years. The neighbor on the other side said last night that they always have a ton of kids. 🤷🏼♀️
I do think it slowed down ater 7 though, I peeked out the front window around 745 and didnt see anyone out there.
Dh and I will get Thai tonight. The owners are shutting down for a month coming up soon, so we have to get our fix
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Post by leannec on Nov 1, 2024 17:03:15 GMT
leannec, can you get in and see a podiatrist? Is your foot swollen or bruised? Feet are important. Enjoy your dinner out tonight. You did a very healthy thing by letting go of your other friend. Has she tried to contact you or did she let it go? I would need a referral from my family doctor ... who is on vacation. It is swollen but I take a water pill and the swelling goes down ... No, that "friend" has not tried to contact me ... I expect she will at Christmas though because she has no one ... her entire family lives in BC and she has no friends  This is in addition to the sciatica? Or did the massage help? Hopefully it did and you're not dealing with two things at once. The sciatica seems to have cleared up but the foot pain is worse ... the massage felt great at the time but it did not solve my problem(s) ... I hate this because I hobble around like an old lady and I am NOT an old lady!!! |
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Post by Darcy Collins on Nov 1, 2024 17:10:02 GMT
Ds ran out of candy after the first hour- 112 full size candy bars, 5 tootsie pops, 1 mini twix, and 6 packs of ramen (we were really scrounging to make it through the hour lol) He had asked one neighbor who said they usually get 50-60 kids, then last night that neighbor said, well, it's been cold the past few years. The neighbor on the other side said last night that they always have a ton of kids. 🤷🏼♀️ I do think it slowed down ater 7 though, I peeked out the front window around 745 and didnt see anyone out there. Dh and I will get Thai tonight. The owners are shutting down for a month coming up soon, so we have to get our fix Oh so jealous! I really wish this neighborhood had more kids! |
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Post by littlemama on Nov 1, 2024 17:23:10 GMT
leannec, can you get in and see a podiatrist? Is your foot swollen or bruised? Feet are important. Enjoy your dinner out tonight. You did a very healthy thing by letting go of your other friend. Has she tried to contact you or did she let it go? I would need a referral from my family doctor ... who is on vacation. It is swollen but I take a water pill and the swelling goes down ... No, that "friend" has not tried to contact me ... I expect she will at Christmas though because she has no one ... her entire family lives in BC and she has no friends This is in addition to the sciatica? Or did the massage help? Hopefully it did and you're not dealing with two things at once. The sciatica seems to have cleared up but the foot pain is worse ... the massage felt great at the time but it did not solve my problem(s) ... I hate this because I hobble around like an old lady and I am NOT an old lady!!! You have one foot that is swelling and the swelling goes down with a water pill? |
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Post by leannec on Nov 1, 2024 17:28:58 GMT
You have one foot that is swelling and the swelling goes down with a water pill? Yes ... is that unusual? |
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Post by taylortroop on Nov 1, 2024 17:34:13 GMT
Well had about 40 kids last night. I lost track of counting when about 12 showed up at the door at the same time. We have tons of candy left over which we will gradually eat. We are both diabetic with our sugar totally under control. We do allow ourselves a few treats in moderation. We might still be eating this Halloween candy next year!
I will take the grand boys candy to them tonight. I didn’t see them last night (just photos) because they go out with their neighbours and friends.
We did some errands in the city this morning and then had lunch at Dairy Queen. I will walk the dog this afternoon, finish some laundry and read.
Anyone else looking forward to the series finale of Yellowstone staring soon? I need to rewatch the first 5 episodes of season 5 before the new ones start.
Not sure about supper yet.
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Post by bc2ca on Nov 1, 2024 17:44:36 GMT
Tomorrow my best friend and I are going to a see Roy from Ted Lasso, if you watched, doing a show. I am SOOOOOOOO envious! 6 packs of ramen (we were really scrounging to make it through the hour lol) LOL, I have no doubt some kids felt they hit the jackpot with ramen.  scrappintoee, I didn't want to bump yesterday's thread, but have heard the Baxter facility produced 60% of the saline used in the US so places are scrambling until they are back up to capacity. Some stuff is being brought in from out of the country and oral hydration is replacing IVs when possible. And I wasn't freezing because of the infusion, I was freezing because the room was ice cold.  When I was there for a much longer chemo session I always brought my blanket, book, tea, etc., but when I'm supposed to be in and out in 45 minutes I only have my phone for entertainment. It has never been this cold but I'd also never seen it as full as it was yesterday and the nurses literally run off their feet, so I think someone turned up the AC. I'm so frustrated for you scrapmaven and hope the fix works. I think I have found a knitting pattern to use some of my yarn stash. It is striped, so I am tempted to add another color into the mix, but can get started before it gets here. I'm kind of excited to put something on the needles again. If DH doesn't have plans for the weekend, I'm hoping we take a little day trip either up the coast or into the mountains. If he has other plans, I might tune into the Daily December play day, too. I have a retreat in 2 weeks and need to figure out what I will be doing other than a self contained Paula Cheney Christmas decor kit. My friends and I are all newbies to this event so unclear on how much time is classes and how much we are on our own. We are mostly wanting to hang out and catch up while playing with paper. Tonight we are having dinner at a local First Friday event. Live music, art pop ups and food. I suspect charcuterie boards and poke will be at our table. Maybe tacos, too. |
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I wish you an easy time with a full fix. 
I got all my ends tied up this morning. Now I'm just answering emails as they come in. November until mid-February is my slowest time of the year. And my last deadline for budget development was today. So now I sit in waiting for the holidays. 
When I was there for a much longer chemo session I always brought my blanket, book, tea, etc., but when I'm supposed to be in and out in 45 minutes I only have my phone for entertainment. It has never been this cold but I'd also never seen it as full as it was yesterday and the nurses literally run off their feet, so I think someone turned up the AC.