Weekend SpotNov 11, 2016 13:23:38 GMT -5via mobile
Post by seamonster on Nov 11, 2016 13:23:38 GMT -5
Trying to pick a new work computer. I'm due for an upgrade and some of my programs no longer work on Windows 7. I have to go to Windows 10 with this one. Debating touchscreen one with bad reviews or no touchscreen with good reviews.
Post by lilyelayne on Nov 11, 2016 16:17:37 GMT -5
We may have to break down and turn on the heater soon. It's been awfully chilly in the house the past two mornings. Thankfully the afternoons have been warm so I can open the windows and let in some heat.
Over 17,000 words into my NaNovel. Did I say that yesterday? My plot totally stalled out so I tried a different direction, and it's been going swimmingly since.
seamonster to me that would depend on what the bad reviews said. And how willing your work would be to replace your computer within a year or so if it turns out to be a piece of crap. Touchscreens are convenient. My laptop doesn't have one but I often wish it did, mostly because I get so used to my phone/tablet and the ease of swiping.
Weekend SpotNov 11, 2016 17:26:16 GMT -5via mobile
Post by aggiebug on Nov 11, 2016 17:26:16 GMT -5
Hola! We were out for a family adventure today. H was off today so we went with my parents to pick our a freezer for our garage and then lunch at a super yummy restaurant.
Tomorrow we have family pictures. Yay! In our house.... Eek! I hope she can find someplace adequate. I don't feel our home is photo worthy.
So I called my GP office today and she prescribed me doxycycline just to be safe but said I was most likely fine. I'm so glad I didn't have to go in since it's far for me (by my old job). I said to my dog that we are antibiotic buddies and he got excited and jumped up on me and licked me. I think we're in a special club! But in all seriousness, the best thing about all this is that it bit me and not the girls!
seamonster, I think touch screen is a nice feature but if it's for work will you use it a lot? Of not then I would just stick to a regular one with good reviews! lilyelayne it was really cold and windy here today. My H said he saw flurries....eeesh. Good job with your novel. Is this like a competition thing? What do you do with the novels when they are done? I forgot what you said about it last year. aggiebug glad you had a successful family outing. Good luck with pics tomorrow!
Weekend SpotNov 11, 2016 20:10:38 GMT -5via mobile
Post by kartish on Nov 11, 2016 20:10:38 GMT -5
Home from work and chilling with a heating pad on my for while I wait for my sister to bring V home. V has been loving on his auntie lately, they are pretty cute together.
Trying to pick a new work computer. I'm due for an upgrade and some of my programs no longer work on Windows 7. I have to go to Windows 10 with this one. Debating touchscreen one with bad reviews or no touchscreen with good reviews.
The touch screen we have at work are lousy, but DH bought a touch screen laptop last spring and it's really nice. I know the ones at work are older models though. A touch screen would be pretty useless for my job, but if it would enhance your work, it might be worth risking the bad reviews.
Weekend SpotNov 11, 2016 22:11:58 GMT -5via mobile
Post by seamonster on Nov 11, 2016 22:11:58 GMT -5
I'd get a new computer in 3-4 years. I don't think I'd use the touch screen much and I'm bad about touching screens to point to something. But DH always tries to get my computer to do things by touching the screen because his work computer is a touch screen. I did get my programstuff working so I may delay a little longer.
Post by lilyelayne on Nov 12, 2016 21:53:42 GMT -5
dreemkin NaNoWriMo is not a competition. Anyone who makes it to 50,000 words is a winner. Typically I don't do anything with my novels. I have one that I'm editing.
Post by lilyelayne on Nov 12, 2016 21:57:58 GMT -5
Good day here. Very social. Had a friend come over this morning to hang out. Currently have 3 friends over playing board games. I'm sitting out this one cause I was putting G to bed when they started.
G wanted to watch tv and he didn't like what was on Disney so we were browsing Netflix. He saw a dinosaur and said that's what he wanted to watch. Turns out it's this Netflix original series called Dinotrux. They're dinosaurs who are also construction equipment. He is so in love. Highly recommend for kids who like dinosaurs, construction equipment, and/or lizards.
Yesterday I baked my mom's birthday cake with the girls' help. It's the first time I've attempted the cake my grandma used to make (the recipe was temporarily lost for a bit) - an almond cake. Hope it tastes as good as when Gma made it every year! Then we got some house stuff done. On Friday the girls got locked in the bathroom for a few minutes bc the door handle broke. After a minute of slight freak out, I realized I could use a knife to Jimmy it open. So H fixed that. I bought some bathroom accessories to go with our freshly painted walls but will need to buy more.
Post by lilyelayne on Nov 13, 2016 11:07:52 GMT -5
Church went well this morning. Gabe decided the Eucharist was a cookie and he got really grumpy he didn't get any lol.
It suddenly got really cold. I'm gonna try some of the pants from the 24mo hand me downs and see if he can wear them. I'd like a little more length on his pants but his 24mo shorts won't stay up on his waist so I'm afraid we'll stay in 18mo.
Post by 2mrsks (mrs&mrsk) on Nov 13, 2016 11:40:05 GMT -5
Beta went up we are good To go for our current timing. I'm not sure if they will base off 4.5 or 5.5 depending on lmp or iui date . Last time (ds) it was perfectly the same this time we are a week different .
DH and I went out to see Dr Strange last night. Nice to have a date night. One of my coworker is down south right now and the other just got back from a trip. Makes me daydream about taking a weekend trip before the little one gets here, but that's not in the cards right now.
dreemkin omg locked in the bathroom lol! I would panic too. The other day C got her legs stuck in the little slots on her crib. It took me, my mom and my sister to get her unstuck. Good thing they live close.
Weekend SpotNov 13, 2016 15:33:18 GMT -5via mobile
Post by kartish on Nov 13, 2016 15:33:18 GMT -5
dreemkin I missed the bit about your girls getting locked in, how scary! Were they freaked out?
A couple of my coworkers have brought their kids in today, one little baby just a few weeks old! So cute! The little girl was crying that little newborn unhappy noise and I just wanted to pick her up and start loving on her. Makes me think maybe I'm more ready for a newborn than my brain thinks.
tortor4 and kartish they were totally fine. I actually thought N locked it at first and then when I realize it was broken I tried to sound calm. They were playing with the balloon animals they received that day. I was a bit panicky only because I don't think I could have unhinged the door myself. I'm glad the knife worked lol!
Today we stood in line for two hours to see santa and the girls screamed once we got up there. Well, N didn't scream but she almost wouldn't even go over to him. A screamed. Basically the pic is me and Santa with N clinging to me looking uneasy. The good thing was we got to meet and pet a real 6 month old reindeer named snowball *heart heart heart*
Ps: the cake was just like my grandma's! My mom was happy
Can you share the recipe? An old friend of mine makes the most amazing almond cake and it is so good, but she won't give out her recipe. It's an old family recipe that's guarded I guess, lol.
Grandma's almond cake: -4 eggs -2 cups sugar -3/4 cup veg oil -1 can solo almond paste -3 cup sifted flour -1/2 cup ground nuts (I used pecan but I think Gma used walnuts) -1 1/2 tsp baking soda -1 can evaporated milk
Oven to 350 degrees. Cream egg and sugar until light, add oil and almond paste. Add flour with baking soda alternately with can milk. Add nuts. Bake in ungreased tube pan 1 hour and 15 minutes.
This was a weird cake to make for me. The batter consistency is thin but almost sticky. My mom says it was a war time recipe (canned ingredients vs fresh milk/butter). The cake came out perfect though - it is dense but has a nice chew. It is good just on its own but my Gma used to sprinkle powder sugar on top sometimes (I think it would be good with ice cream too). If you make it let me know what you think!! I (and my gma) would be happy to hear about it!
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