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Just got a couple more gifts to get, then we're done. And this is a stay at home weekend. Piles and piles of laundry to tackle, wheeee. Well, staying home today, then going to my parent's house for a bit tomorrow.
And most of you know that this year has been a bit crazy for me. My husband has recovered from his stroke for the most part, but having a major stroke requiring brain surgery followed by an amputation will really take it out of a person. His work record has been less than stellar, understandably. Mostly he just gets too tired to do almost anything. But a friend of mine is hiring him for a nice, easy desk-type job. The pay isn't great, but it's more than he's making now, haha.
Here's hoping 2014 will be a little easier for us.
And most of you know that this year has been a bit crazy for me. My husband has recovered from his stroke for the most part, but having a major stroke requiring brain surgery followed by an amputation will really take it out of a person. His work record has been less than stellar, understandably. Mostly he just gets too tired to do almost anything. But a friend of mine is hiring him for a nice, easy desk-type job. The pay isn't great, but it's more than he's making now, haha.
Here's hoping 2014 will be a little easier for us.
Kavekk wrote:
Tell me more.
Tell me more
Like does he have a car?
Nadenu wrote:
Here's hoping 2014 will be a little easier for us.
Cheers to that.
In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act.
So today was regular errands in the snow, then settling in: warm fire in the woodstove, sledding, and a Toy Story marathon on ABC Family while the snow piles up.
Tomorrow, I go and help a friend move. I'm the designated truck driver. This should be fun in a foot of snow.
Tomorrow, I go and help a friend move. I'm the designated truck driver. This should be fun in a foot of snow.
publiusvarus wrote:
we all know liberals are well adjusted american citizens who only want what's best for society. While conservatives are evil money grubbing scum who only want to sh*t on the little man and rob the world of its resources.
I wish we got snow... It's just above freezing with rain and mud and grey everything here, it's depressing.
Ten inches, with a glaze of ice on top. Truck just came and plowed the driveway, so now I got to dig the car out.
publiusvarus wrote:
we all know liberals are well adjusted american citizens who only want what's best for society. While conservatives are evil money grubbing scum who only want to sh*t on the little man and rob the world of its resources.
I think I shoveled 100tons of snow so far. The snow shoveling muscles are feeling the months of inactivity.
Alma wrote:
I lost my post
It was 55 degrees today when I went to get the mail. 
On Thursday, I managed to go to Publix, the mall, Target, and Super Wal-Mart without purchasing one Christmas gift. I hate being out and about when people are shopping for Christmas. I only went to the mall to get my hair did.
Friday night, we had an unofficial-unofficial Work Christmas Party at my husband's supervisor's house. The unofficial Work Christmas Party was cancelled supposedly because "the band" had not practiced enough, so the supervisor said, "Hey, I like you guys, come over here instead," and we did. I got pretty ****-faced, so most Saturday was spent lying on the couch feeling pretty miserable. Saturday afternoon, we went to see Desolation of Smaug, and Sunday I purchased all of our Christmas presents for family and friends online and had them shipped out.
Christmas is over as far as I'm concerned.
On Thursday, I managed to go to Publix, the mall, Target, and Super Wal-Mart without purchasing one Christmas gift. I hate being out and about when people are shopping for Christmas. I only went to the mall to get my hair did.
Friday night, we had an unofficial-unofficial Work Christmas Party at my husband's supervisor's house. The unofficial Work Christmas Party was cancelled supposedly because "the band" had not practiced enough, so the supervisor said, "Hey, I like you guys, come over here instead," and we did. I got pretty ****-faced, so most Saturday was spent lying on the couch feeling pretty miserable. Saturday afternoon, we went to see Desolation of Smaug, and Sunday I purchased all of our Christmas presents for family and friends online and had them shipped out.
Christmas is over as far as I'm concerned.
His Excellency Aethien wrote:
It's just above freezing with rain and mud and grey everything here, it's like being wrapped in a nice warm blanket, the ground is shimmering and sparkling, and everything is just perfect.
Had enough of cold. So happy for a couple degrees above freezing, misty drizzle, and heavy fog.
That monster in the mirror, he just might be you. -Grover
Almost all of my shopping is done without setting foot inside an actual store. I do have a few more stocking stuffers to grab tomorrow but the kiddo are with Grammy so it will feel more like a vacation than shopping!
Gorgeous 50 degree weather here in NC. I don't miss the snow one bit. This weekend we celebrated a friends birthday with drinks, the most horrible card game ever, and drunken shenanigans. I had started to feel a sore throat earlier, and then spent this weekend holed up in bed. Just got back from the docs where I have an ear infection (yay).
But this week is going to rock! I'm kid free, shopping 99% done, and for the first time in ages I have (gasp) free time! Hence my being here to bug you all
Gorgeous 50 degree weather here in NC. I don't miss the snow one bit. This weekend we celebrated a friends birthday with drinks, the most horrible card game ever, and drunken shenanigans. I had started to feel a sore throat earlier, and then spent this weekend holed up in bed. Just got back from the docs where I have an ear infection (yay).
But this week is going to rock! I'm kid free, shopping 99% done, and for the first time in ages I have (gasp) free time! Hence my being here to bug you all
someproteinguy wrote:
His Excellency Aethien wrote:
It's just above freezing with rain and mud and grey everything here, it's like being wrapped in a nice warm blanket, the ground is shimmering and sparkling, and everything is just perfect.
Had enough of cold. So happy for a couple degrees above freezing, misty drizzle, and heavy fog.
Around here frost can mean snow or freezing rain.
Donate. One day it could be your family.
An invasion of armies can be resisted, but not an idea whose time has come. Victor Hugo
An invasion of armies can be resisted, but not an idea whose time has come. Victor Hugo
Uglysasquatch wrote:
Around here frost can mean snow or freezing rain.
My best friends from high school just moved here (NC) from MA right before Halloween. About a month ago we received our first frost warning. It came through my phone with the warning sound and everything, as if we were about to get a tornado. My friends couldn't even finish reading it they were laughing so hard, because in all capital letters it was warning everyone to bring in their plants and cover their veggie plants.
Very different from up north
DSD wrote:
Gorgeous 50 degree weather here in NC. I don't miss the snow one bit.
You're in denial. I can't imagine what life would be like without wearing my LL Bean boots four months out of the year.
publiusvarus wrote:
we all know liberals are well adjusted american citizens who only want what's best for society. While conservatives are evil money grubbing scum who only want to sh*t on the little man and rob the world of its resources.
Debalic wrote:
DSD wrote:
Gorgeous 50 degree weather here in NC. I don't miss the snow one bit.
You're in denial. I can't imagine what life would be like without wearing my LL Bean boots four months out of the year.
Imagine if you will.....
*tank tops and yoga pants on Xmas morning
*A light fleece jacket to carry you through the worst winter months
*Using a broom to sweep your steps clear of snow, the very few times it floats from the sky, instead of killing your back with a shovel or cursing at the damn snow blower when it refuses to start
*Gloves are considered an accessory, not mandatory
*Going to work in the am? No problem. You don't have to set that alarm clock 30 minutes early to break the two inch ice casing so you can see clear through 12 inches of your windshield. Hit that snooze button!
*Oh! Is it actually below freezing temps? That's ok. Tomorrow forecasts 50 degrees and sunny!
*Coldest part of the year lasts only eight weeks and not four or five months?
*Taking the kids to the playground in December? Why not!
Yup, I'm completely in denial
DSD wrote:
Imagine if you will.....
So imagine if it was like March? That's not hard to do. But, having experienced March, I'm in no rush to experience March all winter long.
edit: I originally said May but it's really more descriptive of March.
Edited, Dec 17th 2013 2:15pm by Jophiel
Belkira wrote:
Wow. Regular ol' Joph fan club in here.
More like early October up in New England. May has that balmy spring wind going on. We get that in March here. You keep your arctic winter, good sir. I've lived with it long enough and loving it's lack.
DSD wrote:
Debalic wrote:
DSD wrote:
Gorgeous 50 degree weather here in NC. I don't miss the snow one bit.
You're in denial. I can't imagine what life would be like without wearing my LL Bean boots four months out of the year.
Imagine if you will.....
*tank tops and yoga pants on Xmas morning
That monster in the mirror, he just might be you. -Grover
DSD wrote:
You keep your arctic winter, good sir. I've lived with it long enough and loving it's lack.
Hey, that's fine. I'm just amused by people who are convinced that everyone else just longs for their non-temperate weather.
When it's 50F in December, I ***** about it because that **** is lame. Hell, I'm pissed that it's supposed to be 35 tomorrow and will start melting off our snow. If I wanted a bunch of puddles for Christmas, I'd move to stupid North Carolina
Belkira wrote:
Wow. Regular ol' Joph fan club in here.
I'm not convinced other people will like it. I just have no problems embracing it while others ***** and moan on FB how cold it is 
It's 57 here today. And the next three days it's supposed to be in the lower 60's. But I'm not happy about it. Since I'm from the south, I want some actual winter weather on occasion. Snow that lasts more than 1 hour and is deeper than a dusting. I'm not sure I could stand that for 3.5 months, but a solid month of winter weather would be nice.
50F is too cold for swimsuits so there's not much point.
I must say these 3 or 4 weeks around the solstice are tough. It's so hard to be motivated when the natural world around you is screaming out for you to hibernate.
My total body workout however hinges on the four seasons; spring cleaning, summer gardening, fall raking and winter shoveling.
I must say these 3 or 4 weeks around the solstice are tough. It's so hard to be motivated when the natural world around you is screaming out for you to hibernate.
My total body workout however hinges on the four seasons; spring cleaning, summer gardening, fall raking and winter shoveling.
Alma wrote:
I lost my post
DSD wrote:
Debalic wrote:
DSD wrote:
Gorgeous 50 degree weather here in NC. I don't miss the snow one bit.
You're in denial. I can't imagine what life would be like without wearing my LL Bean boots four months out of the year.
Imagine if you will.....
*tank tops and yoga pants on Xmas morning
*A light fleece jacket to carry you through the worst winter months
*Using a broom to sweep your steps clear of snow, the very few times it floats from the sky, instead of killing your back with a shovel or cursing at the damn snow blower when it refuses to start
*Gloves are considered an accessory, not mandatory
*Going to work in the am? No problem. You don't have to set that alarm clock 30 minutes early to break the two inch ice casing so you can see clear through 12 inches of your windshield. Hit that snooze button!
*Oh! Is it actually below freezing temps? That's ok. Tomorrow forecasts 50 degrees and sunny!
*Coldest part of the year lasts only eight weeks and not four or five months?
*Taking the kids to the playground in December? Why not!
Yup, I'm completely in denial
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An invasion of armies can be resisted, but not an idea whose time has come. Victor Hugo
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