Holy crap it's Monday already!

[rooskie]

teraiin - I am so sorry for your loss.

[PirateCat]

teraiin, I'm so sorry for your loss. Hug.

[ohinvrtedworld]

Nov 28, 2016 11:41:52 GMT -5 butlerfan said:

Nov 28, 2016 11:37:44 GMT -5 ohinvrtedworld said:

Yeah, a trump suit is picked and then people kinda try to win tricks based on that suit. I always mess up stuff with the jacks and am just not good at guessing when I should pick up the suit or pass, I don't take risks lol.

Oh crap.....we haven't played this in a couple years so I'm rusty...is this where there are left and right bowers (spelling?)....I always screw that up.

Yeah, I forget that the jack of the other same-colored suit becomes that suit, but can't trump the jack of the ACTUAL suit. Who made up this game?! lol.

[PirateCat]

Nov 28, 2016 11:37:44 GMT -5 ohinvrtedworld said:

Nov 28, 2016 11:30:50 GMT -5 butlerfan said:

It's a card game that you play with partners.

Yeah, a trump suit is picked and then people kinda try to win tricks based on that suit. I always mess up stuff with the jacks and am just not good at guessing when I should pick up the suit or pass, I don't take risks lol.

We were playing this weekend and decided we needed to rename "trump" or just play without trump suit. It was still too painful for everyone to hear that word so many times. 

[ceejay]

I used to love euchre but haven't played in probably 15 years. I'm sure I have forgotten all of the rules...

[ohinvrtedworld]

Nov 28, 2016 11:55:52 GMT -5 PirateCat said:

Nov 28, 2016 11:37:44 GMT -5 ohinvrtedworld said:

Yeah, a trump suit is picked and then people kinda try to win tricks based on that suit. I always mess up stuff with the jacks and am just not good at guessing when I should pick up the suit or pass, I don't take risks lol.

We were playing this weekend and decided we needed to rename "trump" or just play without trump suit. It was still too painful for everyone to hear that word so many times. 

Trueeeee.

[butlerfan]

Oh yeah....one more thing...we have too many totes of clothing and toys in the garage...um no. It's because you were out there rearranging shit and didn't put it back how it belongs and is taking up twice the amount of space it did originally and that you want to use that spot for your boat you are going to bring back and want to store there.

[butlerfan]

Nov 28, 2016 11:49:26 GMT -5 alwayscheese said:

butlerfan ILs sound freaking lovely. Where's the support?

Lazy day but I need to get motivated. Cleaning up from the weekend and looking for a new audiobook to keep me entertained. Being #64 or #27 on audiobooks I want to borrow from the library is discouraging. Finally settled on "The Giver" and it's sequel since they were both available.

When we almost got the two placements they went into "grandparent mode" but I think when it is still "abstract" they can't wrap their head around it. Doesn't make it hurt any less.

[butlerfan]

Also, informed my MIL about some of the issues that Pence stands for (IVF was one of them)...she didn't realize any of it and couldn't believe it. But then when I said that IF should be covered like cancer is covered she said cancer wasn't covered for a number of years and neither was HIV/AIDS meds. I said that now that we are making strides towards it being covered why should we go backwards....?

Seriously. A lot of people in our families votes for Trump-my side just won't discuss it like H's does.

[bex15]

butlerfan, I'm sorry they give you such a hard time, that really sucks.

[ceejay]

butlerfan, I'm sorry your in-laws are so difficult. They've left now, right?

Any updates about potential placements from your caseworker?

[cjchio]

teraiin I'm so sorry. Lots of love to you and your family.

[butlerfan]

Nov 28, 2016 12:21:24 GMT -5 ceejay said:

butlerfan , I'm sorry your in-laws are so difficult. They've left now, right?

Any updates about potential placements from your caseworker?

Oh they left Friday morning (yeah!) and got back to Florida on Sunday (they had her parents with so couldn't drive straight through). 

I have a possible update but it's from our pastor who had a court hearing on Tuesday/Wednesday about a potential 4 month old who may be coming into foster care and the mother in the past has giving up parental rights (so a chance at adoption based on prior history).  Our pastor told the judge about us and recommended us for the placement. 

So who knows-I'm not trying to get my hopes up that this will happen or when it happens. 

[diamondsndaisies]

I am so sorry teraiin. All the hugs for you and your family.

[akraus2015]

Nov 28, 2016 11:18:43 GMT -5 teraiin said:

I need hugs.


TW: death

SPOILER: Click to show

My mom passed away at around 1 am.

I hope I did that spoiler right 😩

teraiin I am so, so sorry for your loss.  Sending you big hugs my friend.

[wannabmama]

I need a good podcast or maybe even an audio book or something to listen to in my office. Some days it is just too quiet and I do listen to music sometimes, but recently it's on my nerves with stations playing the same things over and over. It needs to be something that I can zone out on a bit. I found I could work fine listening to the Serial podcast, sometimes I just had to rewind a bit and re-listen, so I think I can do another one. Anyone have any thing to suggest??

[icedtea]

teraiin, I'm so sorry.

[daisy818]

teraiin, I am so so sorry for your loss. Big hugs to you and your family.

[cjchio]

Nov 28, 2016 13:06:55 GMT -5 wannabmama said:

I need a good podcast or maybe even an audio book or something to listen to in my office. Some days it is just too quiet and I do listen to music sometimes, but recently it's on my nerves with stations playing the same things over and over. It needs to be something that I can zone out on a bit. I found I could work fine listening to the Serial podcast, sometimes I just had to rewind a bit and re-listen, so I think I can do another one. Anyone have any thing to suggest??

I like Generation Why, Sword and Scale, and Mugglecast

[wannabmama]

Nov 28, 2016 14:42:42 GMT -5 cjchio said:

Nov 28, 2016 13:06:55 GMT -5 wannabmama said:

I need a good podcast or maybe even an audio book or something to listen to in my office. Some days it is just too quiet and I do listen to music sometimes, but recently it's on my nerves with stations playing the same things over and over. It needs to be something that I can zone out on a bit. I found I could work fine listening to the Serial podcast, sometimes I just had to rewind a bit and re-listen, so I think I can do another one. Anyone have any thing to suggest??

I like Generation Why, Sword and Scale, and Mugglecast

Yes! Those first two are perfect! Exactly what I was looking for! Thank you! (Not an HP fan, I know, I know...so the third one doesn't have much for me, ha!)

[easilyunamused]

I'm so sorry for your loss teraiin.

[lilsneezy]

Hugs, teraiin. I'm so sorry.

[diamondsndaisies]

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! 

I needed to get that out. I am better now. 

(CW can go f*** herself)

[addymac]

teraiin I'm so, so sorry for your loss. My thoughts are with you and your family.

butlerfan - man your ILs sure are something! 😏


I worked last night. Got progressively worse as the night went on and by morning lost like 75% of my voice and this cough and chest congestion is much worse. I took a muscle relaxant to help sleep but I was up by 2, anyway! I'm debating calling in sick tonight. I just want my moms chicken soup and a hot shower (but then. It having to dry my hair). Idk wtf I'm gonna do for dinner. DH is OOT on another interview so I'm just a gross sick mess.

[ohinvrtedworld]

Can someone keep me from being annoyed with H's weird little habits? He can't just let the windshield wipers run, he has to let the windshield get completely covered in rain until he can't see and then just flick it on one time, over and over. Just leave them on!!!

He is also picking his teeth with a thank you card. I'm so crabby haha.

[icedtea]

addymac, this time of year is awful. I hope you feel better!

[ohinvrtedworld]

wannabmama Thanks for the Mugglecast recommendation, I'm listening to them discuss Fantastic Beasts and I'm remembering a bunch of things that I had questions about and need to rewatch it!

[wannabmama]

Nov 28, 2016 18:29:46 GMT -5 ohinvrtedworld said:

wannabmama Thanks for the Mugglecast recommendation, I'm listening to them discuss Fantastic Beasts and I'm remembering a bunch of things that I had questions about and need to rewatch it!

It was a cjchio rec, I can't take credit for that one !

[addymac]

icedtea - thanks. I made myself get out of bed and make some soup and more hot tea. Sigh.

Q: have you guys heard about pregnancy announcement cards? I've -obviously- heard and seen them all over fb, iG, Pinterest, etc, but have you ever heard of people mailing pregnancy announcements to people? This chick I know is like wooo! Bc she doesn't call or talk to some people often, she says these cards are a personal touch. I think it's AW and obnoxious. If I got one, I'd a) roll my eyes and say gee, I could have just seen this on fb, b) thanks for not telling me personally? And c) throw it in the trash.

Thoughts?

[daisy818]

Nov 28, 2016 17:52:57 GMT -5 ohinvrtedworld said:

Can someone keep me from being annoyed with H's weird little habits? He can't just let the windshield wipers run, he has to let the windshield get completely covered in rain until he can't see and then just flick it on one time, over and over. Just leave them on!!!

What are you doing driving around with my husband?