A Cemetery Walkin' MMP

Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share
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Sorry to read that, tarra. Good thoughts and prayers for your Dad, you and your family.

We’re having an upheavalish day chez** GT**. Little brother is moving in for a while (60-90 days, he’s hoping; we’ll see). I’m clearing out and moving stuff around so that there’s room for 2 of us (I’ve been meaning to do this for a while, so this is a big plus). It wasn’t really planned for, but I think it’s going to do both of our finances some good.

Gotta go run a couple of errands, then it’s home for the big (but slightly late) spring cleaning. :slight_smile:

Hugs all.

GT

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Herbs, I’m keeping you and your Dad in my thoughts. I hope he improves soon.

Sounds like you’ve got a busy day ahead of you, gt.

I’m caffienating and will soon be cleaning myself up to run several errands. We’re celebrating a friend’s birthday tonigt, and I’ve been elected to go to the butcher store to pick up the steaks, even though a different friend is hosting. She called me last night, upset, because another friend’s brother had invited himself and two friends to the shindig. Our friend, just can’t keep his mouth shut about our get togethers. For the most part, we really only just tolerate this brother. He gets on our last nerve and never shuts the hell up.

I dunno, I wouldn’t **dream **of inviting myself to someone’s birthday party and bring two strangers with me as well. God, the guy if a fucking idiot.

Bah, I’ll still have fun. I’ll just ignore his ass the best I can.

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Up, checked in for my flight tomorrow and I woke up with The Sick. Yuck. Snotty and coughing.

Must get in the shower and then head to the post office to mail off my France ‘Living Tax’ which must be paid by Nov 15th. Grrrrrrrr.

Must get in the shower and find coffee.

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Katie Cat stuck a claw in the bed last night and popped a hole in it. I put a piece of masking tape on it, but it kept leaking until 8 this morning when I couldn’t take it anymore and went to Wal-Hell to get a bike patch kit. (We can’t find the patches that came with the bed–whose idea was it to put clear plastic patches in a small clear plastic bag that can be easily lost?) There are now two patches on the bed and it’s holding air pretty well, although I think it’s still losing air somewhere. Katie is no longer allowed in the bedroom.

I kept waking up every two hours last night and I have to work second shift tonight with the Hateful Troll. Third Saturday in a row I have to work with her. I gave Squirrel AGM an earful when I saw him last and he told me that next weekend we could go back to having one person on second shift on the weekends again. Damn well better because if I have to work with her one more time, I will walk out and I don’t care what happens. Yes, she is that bad to work with.

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I don’t think that’s where you left it!

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Whoa, that’s really rude of the brother, Taters. I take it no one wants to tell the friend in question that his brother isn’t welcome… Boo.

Am cleaning the bathroom and kitchen and will then declutter the guest bedroom so he can get most of his stuff in there.

Had lunch (chicken tenders, peas, and a banana smoothie).

Back later.

GT

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Oh, but the friend in question does know this, **gt. ** We’ve told him (nicely)that we really don’t appreciate it. He just chuckles and shrugs.

However, the friend in question can’t keep his damn trap shut about our weekend plans and then the brother calls and doesn’t ask if he can come; he just ASSUMES he can come and flat out will state, “Heard you’re having a party. What am I supposed to bring?”. Or, “Heard about the party, what time should I be there?” :rolleyes::eek:

Frankly, I don’t invite myself anywhere. I assume if the host/hostess wanted me there, he or she would have asked me. It would never cross my mind to do this and I just don’t understand it at all.

This guy has no social clues at all, but thinks he’s this well, world-traveled guy that has experienced all the finer things in life and knows EVERYTHING better than everyone else. He’s done it bigger and better too.:rolleyes:

It wouldn’t be so bad if he didn’t try to dominate the entire conversation, would just SHUT THE HELL UP, and wasn’t so fucking loud, and finally, he makes playing our little card game a real drag because he holds everyone up.

Ah, I try and try and try to like him, but I just can’t. He irritates me too much. If it wasn’t our friend’s birthday, and the fact that I’m responsible for picking up the steaks, I’d say screw it and not go.

…and yes, I know I get pissed when my friends cancel last minute, but you know what? I’m entitled to ONE damn cancellation in three years. I won’t do it today though, but only because it’s a birthday celebration.

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Herbs continued prayers for dad, you and the family.

Taters I’d be the one to state that the brother should bring his own steak then since he invited himself. Then again, I am a grumpy ol’ curmudgeon of a bear. :smiley:

Steaks, baked N.O.T. (cause I want one!), sallit and garlic bread for dindin. MMMMMM…

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Well, I can’t do that **Swampy, **because I’m nice, dammit. Sigh…

I posted a quote on my wall to remind myself about manners. I’m having a hard time being gracious about this, and I need to be. That quote will give me the kick the in the ass I need to smile and be gracious to the twat tonight.

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Aww Taters if you accidentally drop an entire pot of hot coffee in the putz’s lap tonight why, it’ll just be one of those things that just can’t be helped! :smiley:

Dindin was teh num! We et the rest of the apple crisp for dessert.

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I’m home from the rally, I’m sunburned, I’m exhausted, and I wouldn’t have missed it for the world!! We weren’t able to connect with other Dopers - heck, we were lucky to find our few square inches of space. It was an amazing experience and I’m so glad we went.

Now I need a shower and a foot rub. I’ll get caught up with youse guys tomorrow.

MWAH!

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Taters - you, or the host, could always go the “oh, gee, I’m sorry, the space is limited and there will already be too many people there” route

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Home from RenFest, tahred. See y’all tomorrow.

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Canes lost again, bed soon.

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I have pretty toes! :smiley: I got the deluxe pedicure and I have ‘Slutty Red’ toenails. mr ems approves particularly on the slutty :smiley:

We went out for mexican food and now we are vegging. I have to be up at 5AM tomorrow for my flight. Yuck.

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I missed the end of page 3 but I still have to ask -------- steel, wooden, or one of those hybrid things like Holiday World installed? :wink:

Back from Bingo and post Bingo parties. Anyone want to host a couple pictures for me for here? I may be able to get them ready faster that way.

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Good Mornin’ Y’all! Up and caffienatin’.

Glad the rally was fun MOOOOOOM! A couple of kids (ok, they’re 19 but still…) from here went and reports from facebook say they had a blast also.

Not much happenin’ today. Deheathenization, lunch and, that most important Hallowe’en tradition of all, the buyin’ of cheap chawklit is (are?) the plan(s) for the day. I may throw in a chawklit induced coma. :smiley:

Happy Sunday Y’all!

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Up, caffeinated, off to irk.

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I slept in this morning, and apparently so did FCM! :wink: Glad to hear that she had a good time at the rally.

I’m caffeinating and off to grocery shop soon. Huh, we’ve got chocolate too, Swampy, but I’m trying to be good and only have a little bit of it!

Happy Sunday all!

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Hello everyone. I’m up with a horrible headache. It’s a sinus headache. I am fighting off the cold my son has and I seem to be losing the battle.

The birthday boy really liked his presents last night and was thrilled that I’d cooked up a batch of home made and macaroni and cheese for him. It’s recipe that’s called Macaroni and Cheese for grown-ups. It was tasty; it had been quite awhile since I’d made it actually.

Stupid brother got stupid drunk and made an ass of himself. Fortunately, the friends that he was going to bring along canceled. Unfortunately, he didn’t.

Oh well. I was polite to him and did my best to not let him ruin my evening.

I have to run to the grocery store today. We don’t have any Halloween candy in the house. None. I also need to pick up fruit and stuff like that for the week.

Hubby went the store yesterday, but he basically only brought home the ingredients for the mac and cheese and didn’t pick up anything else.

I think I’m going to find me some cold drugs.