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[NikLR 13,227]

15 hours ago, N-o-l-a said:

I'll catch up, I promise. 

 

Got a new tattoo this week. 

Almost done with my second degree.

Trying not to work 80 hours a week.

 

I went to clean out my pantry this week, because I maybe my 3rd day off in 7 months and discovered everything expired in the time since I started working.  I seriously cried.

I've had a few more days off this week and next, because my  normal full time schedule, gives me 4 day stretches off.  The amount of things that haven't been done in this past year are mind-boggling. I'm disappointed and pissed at the Dane. I knew it was getting bad because I'd come back from a straight 60, 10pm at night and be scrapping and painting outside, but 🤬.  He got an ultimatum that if he doesn't at least go to the gym 3 times a week, I'm divorcing him. So, he's working with a personal trainer.

 

 

 

Don't work so hard that you burn yourself out.  Remember to take a day off to just relax. It's hard to do, I always feel like I need to earn my time off with housework, but I work way less than you and would go bonkers if all I did was housework after working hard all week.  (in fact I did go bonkers, which is why there's a therapist and medication... and also why I didn't do my husbands dishes for over a week.)

[SAT 9,609]

16 hours ago, N-o-l-a said:

I'll catch up, I promise. 

 

Got a new tattoo this week. 

Almost done with my second degree.

Trying not to work 80 hours a week.

 

I went to clean out my pantry this week, because I maybe my 3rd day off in 7 months and discovered everything expired in the time since I started working.  I seriously cried.

I've had a few more days off this week and next, because my  normal full time schedule, gives me 4 day stretches off.  The amount of things that haven't been done in this past year are mind-boggling. I'm disappointed and pissed at the Dane. I knew it was getting bad because I'd come back from a straight 60, 10pm at night and be scrapping and painting outside, but 🤬.  He got an ultimatum that if he doesn't at least go to the gym 3 times a week, I'm divorcing him. So, he's working with a personal trainer.

 

 

 

 

Dutch....fat...

[TBoneTX 45,329]

17 hours ago, NikLR said:

You just figured out you have a garage sale purchasing issue? LMAO

And we out-figured that you, Niki-B. ma'am, have a POTS purchasing issue, in that you have apparently not yet ordered one, more, or Many, no Niki-B. ma'am.

 

We have a GS issue only in that Mrs. T-B. would bury or squirrel away our purchases so that it appeared that we didn't have a reasonable supply of various items, see Niki-B. ma'am.

[TBoneTX 45,329]

17 hours ago, NikLR said:

I didn't do my husbands dishes for over a week.

Nothing psycho about this, no Niki-B. ma'am -- Mrs. T-B. almost never did our dishes, no man.

In fact, we must shortly de-dish the last warshdisher load to have been fouled by Mrs. T-B., free we man.

[TBoneTX 45,329]

Saturday ES report, see man:

 

The various GSs were run by congenial folks but featured nothing of interest, no man.

The 2 ESs yielded fruit, see the take man:

  -- Many (2x2x2) books for Mini-B.; large bottle grape drink; Many-level ([2+1]-level) stack shelf; 

         huge stuffed dragon for Mini-B. = $Many ($2x2x2+1), steal man

  -- new-with-label foldout TV tray; office scissors; 2 warshcloths = $Many ($2x2x2-1), OK man

TOTAL = $Many ($2x2x2x2+2)

[TBoneTX 45,329]

And the rationale for up-stocking at GSs on products of use is this, see man:  If one loses half of one's stash consequent to divorce, then one's remaining half should equal an ample portion on its own, impeccable logic man.

[NikLR 13,227]

20 hours ago, TBoneTX said:

Nothing psycho about this, no Niki-B. ma'am -- Mrs. T-B. almost never did our dishes, no man.

In fact, we must shortly de-dish the last warshdisher load to have been fouled by Mrs. T-B., free we man.

I just did a load of dishes that included his today, but he did dishes tonight after dinner. He hates the dishwasher. But thats a personal problem. 

[TBoneTX 45,329]

1 hour ago, NikLR said:

I just did a load of dishes that included his today, but he did dishes tonight after dinner. He hates the dishwasher. But thats a personal problem. 

Apply what Mrs. T-B. adopted years ago, si Niki-B. ma'am:  "The maid has left -- do it yourself."

[TBoneTX 45,329]

Thrilling Sunday report, see man:

 

Mrs. T-B. moved out most of "her" (really OUR) furniture on Sat., bye man.

Her only expense was truck rental for $Many for Many hours, deal man.

She sweet-talked a Colombiano & an Ecuatoriano into moving her for free, amigos man.

She was too tired to move much today, only a few Mrs.-T-B.-mobile trunkloads man.

 

For second consecutive Sunday, we hosted Ecu handyman, good dude man.

So far, he has done the following, repair/replace man:

 -- replaced Many (2+1) ancient light fixtures in bathrooms with LED brushed nickel, see man

 -- replaced Many (2+1) lights elsewhere similarly, see man

 -- replaced Many (2+1) towel bars & TP-holders, brushed nickel man

 -- added 2 paper-towel holders, one more desirable man

 -- replaced one bathroom faucet, Many (2+1) pending man

 -- fixed several loose-screwed chairs, take your seat and put it in a chair man

 -- painted a gross interior door, glossy white man

His charge each day was $Many ($2x2x2x2x2x2x2x2 - [2x2x2x2x2 + 2x2x2x2+2]), steal man.

We will have him back next Sun., finish the remaining chief jobs man.

Everybody who hasn't yet, invest in Home Despot stock*, $i man.

       *and, separately, Pre-Owned Toilet Seats

 

This will be our first solo week with Mini-B., alternating weeks we with wee man.

Mini-B. has not considered himself able to sleep by himself for Many weeks, dependent wee man.

Except for a vague fear of "monsters" in his room, he can't explain this, no man.

Nothing (not rewards, not punishment) has had more than temporary effect, sigh man.

So far, albeit exhausted, he has arisen from his bed twice, sleepless wee man.

We (& Mrs. T-B.) are at wit's end, can't figure this out man.

We will be a wreck if this continues, and Mini-B. will be of diminished capacity at skool, must fix man.

Advice, huh man?

 

[TBoneTX 45,329]

 

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[Ontarkie 14,234]

40 minutes ago, TBoneTX said:

Thrilling Sunday report, see man:

 

Mrs. T-B. moved out most of "her" (really OUR) furniture on Sat., bye man.

Her only expense was truck rental for $Many for Many hours, deal man.

She sweet-talked a Colombiano & an Ecuatoriano into moving her for free, amigos man.

She was too tired to move much today, only a few Mrs.-T-B.-mobile trunkloads man.

 

For second consecutive Sunday, we hosted Ecu handyman, good dude man.

So far, he has done the following, repair/replace man:

 -- replaced Many (2+1) ancient light fixtures in bathrooms with LED brushed nickel, see man

 -- replaced Many (2+1) lights elsewhere similarly, see man

 -- replaced Many (2+1) towel bars & TP-holders, brushed nickel man

 -- added 2 paper-towel holders, one more desirable man

 -- replaced one bathroom faucet, Many (2+1) pending man

 -- fixed several loose-screwed chairs, take your seat and put it in a chair man

 -- painted a gross interior door, glossy white man

His charge each day was $Many ($2x2x2x2x2x2x2x2 - [2x2x2x2x2 + 2x2x2x2+2]), steal man.

We will have him back next Sun., finish the remaining chief jobs man.

Everybody who hasn't yet, invest in Home Despot stock*, $i man.

       *and, separately, Pre-Owned Toilet Seats

 

This will be our first solo week with Mini-B., alternating weeks we with wee man.

Mini-B. has not considered himself able to sleep by himself for Many weeks, dependent wee man.

Except for a vague fear of "monsters" in his room, he can't explain this, no man.

Nothing (not rewards, not punishment) has had more than temporary effect, sigh man.

So far, albeit exhausted, he has arisen from his bed twice, sleepless wee man.

We (& Mrs. T-B.) are at wit's end, can't figure this out man.

We will be a wreck if this continues, and Mini-B. will be of diminished capacity at skool, must fix man.

Advice, huh man?

 

Good luck this week. 

 

You could save yourself more money by doing those things yourself. 

 

I can't help much with Mini-B all my kids yes all 6 slept in my bed at some point or another. The Tornado most night stays in her bed now. She has all her stuffies surrounding her in bed and her Husky plush that she claimed form big sister. She likes feeling hugged all night. 

For Mini-B you can try a weighted blanket. They seem to have helped a few of my friends kids. The Hillbilly doesn't want to pay the price for one so I haven't tried it on the Tornado. I think it would help her as she does have trouble winding down. Now the Jedi as I type this has been sound asleep (in my bed) since 7pm or as he puts it 6 O'clock snuggle time. He doesn't care what time it is it's all 6O'clock snuggle time to him. And guess what? All my older kids sleep in their own bed now see they aren't ruined for life 

Just help him settle and try not to worry too much just yet as this week will be hard on all of you. 

[TBoneTX 45,329]

16 minutes ago, Ontarkie said:

You could save yourself more money by doing those things yourself. 

We do poorly on ladders, si and sigh D ma'am.

17 minutes ago, Ontarkie said:

all her stuffies surrounding her in bed

This hasn't worked, sigh D ma'am.

18 minutes ago, Ontarkie said:

you can try a weighted blanket.

Weighted how, huh D ma'am?

And he tends to kick off blankets, sigh man.

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[Ontarkie 14,234]

6 minutes ago, TBoneTX said:

We do poorly on ladders, si and sigh D ma'am.

This hasn't worked, sigh D ma'am.

Weighted how, huh D ma'am?

And he tends to kick off blankets, sigh man.

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Ok that makes sense, last thing you want is to fall and break your neck. 

 

The blanket is heavy 5-10lbs depending on the child's weight. It has a calming effect so it helps the get to sleep. 

https://www.amazon.com/Bedsure-Weighted-Blanket-Removable-inches/dp/B08613DM2Q/ref=sr_1_5?dchild=1&keywords=weighted%2Bblanket%2Bkids&qid=1603087867&sr=8-5&th=1

[trudi 1,317]

TB and Mini TB ((hugs)) got to be a hard time for you all

 

Quick update from here, we moved to AL in August and put the house on with a realtor, MIL sabotaged every viewing by making sure she told them she's 86 years old and doesn't want to leave her'boyfriend'.

Said boyfriend has declined all her manipulation to get married or even let her move in and we accepted a rock bottom offer just to get it sold.

MIL is now moving in with a friend 'because I need to get my health sorted' (she's forgetting her heart doctor waxed lyrical about how strong her heart is and her primary care doctor says she is in the best health of all his older patients.

Life in AL is good, far less stressful and redneck is not planning on letting his mom come for even a visit (she knows how to work him though so we'll see)

 

House is set to close Dec 1st so we're about to head back to NC to clear out all the junk, she's been warned so this could be fun...

 

Edited October 19, 2020 by trudi

[TBoneTX 45,329]

On 10/19/2020 at 1:14 AM, Ontarkie said:

The blanket is heavy Many-Many lbs depending on the child's weight.

Blanket weight precised, and children typically weigh Many lbs., si and   D ma'am!