Welcome to a New Week!

[wannabmama]

I need to shake off last week! I totally retreated from the world for a few days there...

Anyway, what's going on in your worlds this week? Anything fun and exciting?!

[icedtea]

I'm getting involved with our local literacy council and I'm pretty excited about that. I will also be very happy when the wildfire here is controlled.

And it's getting closer to Thanksgiving! I love Thanksgiving.

[daisy818]

My office is having a pizza lunch today, which is exciting (free food!) and then Wednesday I get to go talk to about 250 high school seniors about the many reasons they should not take naked selfies.

[Deleted]

My sister is visiting and today we are taking the train up Pike's Peak. I'm really looking forward to it, since I never had the chance to hike a 14er this summer. It's been really fun having her here.

[easilyunamused]

Good morning! I'm about to leave on a 7 hour road trip to meet up with BIL&FIL. Yippee!

But first, stop at REs for blood work.

[butlerfan]

Facebook is blocked at work....or at least this is the error message I get...

Turn on TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and TLS 1.2 in Advanced settings and try connecting to www.facebook.com again. If this error persists, it is possible that this site uses an unsupported protocol or cipher suite such as RC4 (link for the details), which is not considered secure. Please contact your site administrator.

Ugh...and with no phone I was logging into facebook to be able to message H throughout the day and now I don't have that .......

[butlerfan]

I'm hoping my phone is back soon though-they said 3-5 days (I'm assuming business days...) and it was requested on Thursday so I'm hoping it is there maybe today so I can go get it.

[butlerfan]

Finished the tile last night but didn't start the next "spring cleaning" item I want to accomplish because I need to do the normal cleaning tonight for our meeting tomorrow morning.

And then with in laws coming starting this coming Sunday and deer hunting and Thanksgiving I don't think it pays to start another one right now......

[wannabmama]

butlerfan, I used to have a boss that wouldn't let us get on the internet unless he knew what we were doing and he literally monitored it all...it was a tiny office with like 5 people, it's not like we could have easily hidden wasting tons of time online or something, it was so annoying. I hope you get your phone back soon!

I am going to lunch with friends today and then going to a networking lunch thing tomorrow for this group I may join to try and get some clients...so that's two fun lunches this week, hopefully that will help me get through the week! My mom was here last weekend and my dad will be here the upcoming weekend, so that's fun, at least.

[Rama]

Nov 14, 2016 9:48:46 GMT -5 butlerfan said:

Facebook is blocked at work....or at least this is the error message I get...

Turn on TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and TLS 1.2 in Advanced settings and try connecting to www.facebook.com again. If this error persists, it is possible that this site uses an unsupported protocol or cipher suite such as RC4 (link for the details), which is not considered secure. Please contact your site administrator.

Ugh...and with no phone I was logging into facebook to be able to message H throughout the day and now I don't have that .......

We use email to communicate at work. Is that an option? :(

[Rama]

A friend of mine is going through a hard time and has asked if we'd be willing to rent a room in our house to him. We're torn. We just got our house back in July from sharing it with SIL for a little over a year, but his prospects are extremely limited and it could mean homelessness for him again if we say no.

I don't want to give up our privacy again and I have reservations about how long he'd live with us, but I'm a bleeding heart. I'd feel like the scum of the earth if I do nothing to help when he's asking for it.

[butlerfan]

Rama...I sent him an e-mail to let him know but I'm not sure if he will see it.

I'm more frustrated due to no phone and no facebook I feel even more cut off communication wise.

The best way really is text messaging for us with him being a daycare teacher it's hard for him to check anything besides text messages during the day.

[butlerfan]

Nov 14, 2016 10:40:58 GMT -5 Rama said:

A friend of mine is going through a hard time and has asked if we'd be willing to rent a room in our house to him. We're torn. We just got our house back in July from sharing it with SIL for a little over a year, but his prospects are extremely limited and it could mean homelessness for him again if we say no.

I don't want to give up our privacy again and I have reservations about how long he'd live with us, but I'm a bleeding heart. I'd feel like the scum of the earth if I do nothing to help when he's asking for it.

Ugh...tough spot to be in. Is there a way to do a "rent agreement/lease" as horrible as that sounds so that you can have an end date and expectations set?

[ohinvrtedworld]

Nov 14, 2016 10:49:10 GMT -5 butlerfan said:

Nov 14, 2016 10:40:58 GMT -5 Rama said:

A friend of mine is going through a hard time and has asked if we'd be willing to rent a room in our house to him. We're torn. We just got our house back in July from sharing it with SIL for a little over a year, but his prospects are extremely limited and it could mean homelessness for him again if we say no.

I don't want to give up our privacy again and I have reservations about how long he'd live with us, but I'm a bleeding heart. I'd feel like the scum of the earth if I do nothing to help when he's asking for it.

Ugh...tough spot to be in. Is there a way to do a "rent agreement/lease" as horrible as that sounds so that you can have an end date and expectations set?

+1 it can be hard to set any boundaries because they feel mean-spirited, but they actually can make someone feel more secure and comfortable knowing what is expected of them and not walking on eggshells. And obviously give you peace of mind.

I was in this situation two years ago, so I know it's hard to weigh your options and decide what to do. I hope you're able to decide what you're comfortable with.

[wannabmama]

Rama I definitely agree with butlerfan and @ohinvertedworld that you should put some agreement in place, it just put me everything out there and protects you guys (if you decide to do it at all of course). It's definitely a tough spot to be in!

[lilsneezy]

Nov 14, 2016 10:40:58 GMT -5 Rama said:

A friend of mine is going through a hard time and has asked if we'd be willing to rent a room in our house to him. We're torn. We just got our house back in July from sharing it with SIL for a little over a year, but his prospects are extremely limited and it could mean homelessness for him again if we say no.

I don't want to give up our privacy again and I have reservations about how long he'd live with us, but I'm a bleeding heart. I'd feel like the scum of the earth if I do nothing to help when he's asking for it.

Tough situation but I would definitely set up some boundaries before you let him move in. Maybe ask him how long he thinks he'll need before he gets back on his feet? 3 months? 6 months? Personally, I would offer to let him stay rent free for a couple of months so he has a chance to save up money and get ahead. I would just be afraid that agreeing on a lease and paying rent would lead him to believe that it's more than just a short term thing. I guess it depends on the person but if my friend was letting me stay at their house rent free, it would probably light a fire under my ass to get out on my own. But then there are some people who would take advantage of a situation like that. Either way, I hope your friend can get back on his feet without imposing on you guys too much.

[Rama]

Oh, yeah, having a rental agreement wasn't a question. We'd definitely set boundaries and expectations.

I guess I'm mostly just selfishly sad to lose the ability to walk around my house naked or not have an audience when we have sex. But I'd rather give those up than knowingly put my friends out on the curb, kwim?

[bex15]

Rama, I completely understand wanting to have that privacy in your home and that is a tough spot to be put in. You're a great friend for thinking of helping him!

[bex15]

I leave for vacation on Saturday and am so excited! Any recommendations for restaurants/things to do in Key West, Islamorada or Miami would be appreciated!

[TheEleventhHour]

Nov 14, 2016 9:48:46 GMT -5 butlerfan said:

Facebook is blocked at work....or at least this is the error message I get...

Turn on TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and TLS 1.2 in Advanced settings and try connecting to www.facebook.com again. If this error persists, it is possible that this site uses an unsupported protocol or cipher suite such as RC4 (link for the details), which is not considered secure. Please contact your site administrator.

Ugh...and with no phone I was logging into facebook to be able to message H throughout the day and now I don't have that .......

I started getting this same message when trying to log into my Gmail account at work! But Facebook works there. Annoying. Sorry you can't message your H. 

[TheEleventhHour]

Morning ladies! I went to the chiropractor this morning and it was much needed. I feel so much better after getting adjusted. Now I need to tackle organizing all of the freaking toys in this house. It is out of control. Back to work tomorrow for my last three shifts!

[ceejay]

Happy Monday ladies! I'm glad for the new week after all the crap from last week, but was disappointed to wake up with a full blown cold. I felt congested yesterday but thought it could be allergies or something. Nope, it's a cold. Again. I just got over a different cold about a week ago. And so it begins. Last fall/winter I was sick for about 4 months straight, and it seems like that's already happening again.

[butlerfan]

I am soooo tired today. We have our monthly committee meeting at church tonight. Here's to getting some of my cleaning done before then. Just normal weekly cleaning of bathrooms and I need to vacuum and mop. There is always more to do but not sure if I will get around to working on the dusting like I was hoping to do. I got it partially done and then didn't get back to it.

I think I'm trying to remove as much dirt as I can before placements. Like I do the baseboards but with how crazy it's been they haven't been done very much lately and I can tell. And don't get me started on the kitchen cabinets

[PirateCat]

bex15 , ooh, have so much fun! There was a great Spanish tapas restaurant in Miami inside a gas station that we went to. Let me see if I can dig up the name of it. A day trip out to Dry Tortugas NP is pretty neat, too.

ETA: It's called El Carajo.

[butlerfan]

Nov 14, 2016 11:51:52 GMT -5 ceejay said:

Happy Monday ladies! I'm glad for the new week after all the crap from last week, but was disappointed to wake up with a full blown cold. I felt congested yesterday but thought it could be allergies or something. Nope, it's a cold. Again. I just got over a different cold about a week ago. And so it begins. Last fall/winter I was sick for about 4 months straight, and it seems like that's already happening again.

Ugh....I was sick for about 3 weeks a couple months ago and I been having a dry cough for the last few days (like I have a tickle and need to cough) and I've been tired....I hope that is all it is.

Feel better soon! Get rest as much as you can and I recommend doing the neti pot to get that crap out sooner rather than later...hopefully that will shorten the duration

[PirateCat]

We have a wood stove! It is so stinkin' cute and I am so excited!!

[ceejay]

Nov 14, 2016 11:58:31 GMT -5 PirateCat said:

We have a wood stove! It is so stinkin' cute and I am so excited!!

Pictures please!!

[butlerfan]

Nov 14, 2016 12:01:48 GMT -5 ceejay said:

Nov 14, 2016 11:58:31 GMT -5 PirateCat said:

We have a wood stove! It is so stinkin' cute and I am so excited!!

Pictures please!!

+1

[PirateCat]

Nov 14, 2016 12:01:48 GMT -5 ceejay said:

Nov 14, 2016 11:58:31 GMT -5 PirateCat said:

We have a wood stove! It is so stinkin' cute and I am so excited!!

Pictures please!!

Excuse all the crap on the mantle, we are also in the middle of painting the shelves next to the fireplace. We just finished painting the firebox and the brick surround recently.

PDQ.

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[ceejay]

PirateCat - that looks amazing!