Housework support group!!???!!

Faith ... thanks - I'm the one on the right in the back.

morning Kathleen!

My dh is in town, so exceptionally i got him to take the kids to school as i had had a particularely sleepless night. I go the kids ready, got a coffee and went back to bed to try and warm up! It hasn't worked, feet still like ice, so I am going to try a very hot shower. Take care! Hope you can catch a few zzzz later.

xxShiny

Good morning Dusty Buns.  It's so cold this morning, -33C~-25F.  SO cold that the dogs came outside with me and immediately the old boy simply laid down (smart dog, it warms his feet somewhat) and the younger dog had her feet flying off the ground in all directions.  Neither one could 'do' anything.  Needless to say, it's too cold for me to be doing any housework unless the dogs decide it would be more comfortable to 'go' inside.

House work, what's that???  I like the idea of giving stuff to Goodwill.  I gave nine bads (yes nine) to Good will with the help of a very good friend cleaning out my closet.  I also am very lucky to have a lady come in once every two weeks to help me keep my house in some order.  dusting, floor washing, toilets, etc.  Look around, you might find somone inexpensive to help even once a month when it comes to cleaning your house.  At least the house will be dusted.  As for clutter, I am a champion at that.  Don't despair, it will get better. Take one day at a time.

Agada 

The Honda Element is a car that supposedly you just open the doors and hose it down - do they make a house like that?

Hey - where is everyone?

We have 4-6 inches of snow (I hate winter) but a member of my church came over to dig us out.  The snow is very pretty (if you don't  have to go out in it).

I don't usually have to go anywhere unless my sister is driving her 4-wheel drive.  Just  happened I had an appoointment with my podiatrist (long overdue).  It was only raining/snowing when I left - sidewalks and streets were clear.  When I left to come home it was a whole other story!  My car is an old Subaru with AWD.  Did not have a smidge of trouble except for other cars who appeared to be coasting.  Anyway, got home safe and sound.  I hate winter.

I did clear a pathway on the deck so the girls could go out.  left the steps alone as I didn't feel like falling.  They go out and step on top of the snow and ice and do their business right there on the deck!  If my sister feels like it I will have her clear the steps.  Did I mention I hate winter?

Ah, just reread Kathleen, you meant shovel the steps.....

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Barbe ... she needs to shovel the steps and yes, they are her dogs.  She came home yesterday morning from her shift and was sick - throwing up.  She went to bed and as usual, I fed the dogs, let them out to go to the bathroom and kept them company.  When I leave I have no idea what she is going to do.  She works a 41 hour shift!  They can barely hold it 5 or 6 hours.

Shiny ... I will ship our snow to you.  There is definately enough to go around.  Hope you are feeling better soon.

BTW, my uncle was hospitalized, again, over the weekend because of lesions in his intestines from surgery for colon cancer.  His intestines get "caught up" in the lesions causing severe pain and the inability to eat.  Its been a year since his last attack.

May aunt's electricity went our Wednesday night and they do not anticipate getting it back on until sometime tomorrow.  They evacuated the building taking people to a shelter for a couple of nights - a friend from church came over yesterday morning and pick her up.  She will spend a couple of nights with her friend.  This is the building I have put in an application for an apartment.  Yikes!\

You'll get a kick out of this ... because this snow was so heavy, it bent and almost uprooted some fir trees in front of my youngest sister's house.  She was out with a long pole, shaking the trees, to get the snow off before any other damage was done.  This happened last winter too.  I can just picture little miss perfect out poking at trees!

Keep warm (or cool).  Love to all the dustbunnies.

I could except it is too difficult to drive any distance with my arthritis and she would be 35 miles away!  That's part of the  problem now, Barbe.  My family is 35 to 50 miles away so I can only see them when my sister is off and willing to go over there.  We live in Ashburn, Vlirginia and they live in Rockville and Damascus, Maryland.  We're not even in the same state!  If that happens while I live there I will go to my brothers and camp out or go to a hotel/motel.

That's it .....it is decided.

I am coming over there just to lay in the snow and make snow angels!!!!!!!!

Where I live we never have snow and just about to embark on a 4 day heatwave.  So I will pack my bags now and be there by today ( since I am in the future and it is Saturday morning).  Please ensure that there will be lots of hot chocolate and brownies.

See you all soon,

Love Viv 

PS I just found this picture and decided that's what I need to get a good nights sleep.  Unless my hot flushes melt the ice and it would be just like I wet the bed..YUCK!

I have been working on the same quilt for two years.  I havent been to quilting class this year because the sprained wrist turned out to be a tumor lying on a nerve and the wrist was in pain for 6 weeks.  Then I wake up one Sunday and the pain is gone.... to the other arm.  So I have not been able to type or sew well..... its one thing after another.  I am determined to finish this thing so it doesnt have to live in a bag any more.

Sally does not have a seatbelt.  It would have been worse if she did.  I would not have been able to put a leg or hand out as quickly.

We got new fridges and stoves in our apartment building.  They are so glaring white they make the rest of the kitchen look bad.... lol.

These are energy efficient machines and because we live in a 3 bedroom ours is bigger than the others.... and better.  18 cubic inch whirlpool with glass split shelving and a huge freezer.  All the one and two bedrooms got these tiny little fridges and stoves.  I feel so lucky.  Everyone is complaining about their little fridges and I cant say anything because it would come off as boasting.

I have to go to the hospital once a week and Sally has been a real god-send.  Though I had to be pushed onto the bus one day after a snowfall.  Some helpful guy come along just as the bus driver got me onto the ramp.  With his added strength I shot onto the bus and had to come to an abrupt stop or hit the front area of the bus.  It made us all laugh.

Helloooooo Dustbunnies!!!!!!

Hope all of you are doing wondermously brilllllll...........LOL.

It's the weekend, so I hope nobody is actually DOING housework!!

Evidently not........according to this guy...........hehehe

Shinygirl!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  Found this and just HAD to post!!

I think it was last week we were nominating you for SUPER MOM!!!! LOLOL

xxx oh Coonie, there are some brilll mums on here, you know them all, and you. We are all super bunnies, doing our best (and my best varies greatly from dad to day!!- i think my secrect is not getting too critical on myself when, as often, I don't get all I want done for DD and DH and DS, that keeps me happy and fun) Guilt IS optional, I dooo like that. I just do my best, like all my FAB Mummy Bunny friends!!

To us all!

Must dash, just sneeked in to "see how you all doing", Kathleen hug hug. Vivvi, I know what you mean.. i do not have your hot weather, but I would loooove some snow right now.

xx Shiny