Randomly Tuesday

[mustloveerica]

Jul 7, 2015 7:43:55 GMT -5 teraiin said:

Jul 7, 2015 7:29:43 GMT -5 mustloveerica said:

Morning all!

I'm having some serious back pain today. I keep fidgeting in my desk chair because I just can't get comfortable. I really need to make an appointment to see my spinal surgeon but ugh.

Also it's like 90 degrees today and then tomorrow it will be 60. Welcome to Ohio, where our weather can't make up its mind.

Sorry to hear about the pain.

I lifted some things I shouldn't have lifted on Saturday and my back hasn't been very happy since.

I went for like a 2 mile walk yesterday. Standing or walking for long periods of time makes my lower back have this sharp pain for days after. Maybe I'm just getting old :-(

[teraiin]

Jul 7, 2015 7:56:11 GMT -5 mustloveerica said:

Jul 7, 2015 7:43:55 GMT -5 teraiin said:

Sorry to hear about the pain.

I lifted some things I shouldn't have lifted on Saturday and my back hasn't been very happy since.

I went for like a 2 mile walk yesterday. Standing or walking for long periods of time makes my lower back have this sharp pain for days after. Maybe I'm just getting old :-(

I'm sure our surgeries probably don't help this stuff. My back starts screaming when I stand or walk for a long period of time too. Of course we're both getting older so maybe we are both just falling apart...

[badwolf]

mustloveerica that really sucks that you're in so much pain.  I hope it goes away soon.

Yay shemarie82!!!!  I hope they have fun at the party.

wannabmama I hope your horse gets better soon.

Last night I realized I'm failing horribly with getting things done on my to-do list.  Probably because I'm struggling to keep a personal to-do list.  I rock the lists at work with Outlook tasks for recurring items and a handwritten list for things that come up but I seem to have rejected all list options for my personal life (WTH me?).  Anyone have a great option for keeping track of their to-dos at home?

[youdontsay]

mustloveerica sorry about your back, that has to suck

[lovetruly2015]

Jul 7, 2015 7:27:28 GMT -5 ironbaby said:

Jul 7, 2015 7:24:05 GMT -5 rablissful said:

ironbaby I hate when that happens!

I have so much to do today. I need to do laundry and pack since I'm leaving for Maine tomorrow, get my oil changed, grab dog food, go to Walgreens, and stop at the grocery store. Boo.

Weird, but I really like those errand days. I feel so motivated and driven. I'll trade you.

Also, your gif is on point. Reminds me of roman candle fights we had when I was in college.

And speaking of fireworks, apparently we got a bad batch, because all the ones we lit on Saturday ended up zooming at us sideways instead of into the sky. This may have had more to do with the fact that we were hanging out with all the same people I used to have roman candle fights with in college. Oops.

This happened to us on Saturday too. My MIL my dog and I almost got shot with a huge ass repeater because this dumb fuck at the gun range lit it off in the grass. It hit on the roof of DH's truck on the passenger side and exploded in between his car and MIL's. We where standing on the drivers side getting ready to get in the truck becuse my dog was getting to excited. It was the scariest shit ever. I thought H was gonna kill the guy.

[ironbaby]

Jul 7, 2015 8:10:20 GMT -5 lovetruly2015 said:

Jul 7, 2015 7:27:28 GMT -5 ironbaby said:

Weird, but I really like those errand days. I feel so motivated and driven. I'll trade you.

Also, your gif is on point. Reminds me of roman candle fights we had when I was in college.

And speaking of fireworks, apparently we got a bad batch, because all the ones we lit on Saturday ended up zooming at us sideways instead of into the sky. This may have had more to do with the fact that we were hanging out with all the same people I used to have roman candle fights with in college. Oops.

This happened to us on Saturday too. My MIL my dog and I almost got shot with a huge ass repeater because this dumb fuck at the gun range lit it off in the grass. It hit on the roof of DH's truck on the passenger side and exploded in between his car and MIL's. We where standing on the drivers side getting ready to get in the truck becuse my dog was getting to excited. It was the scariest shit ever. I thought H was gonna kill the guy.

Yikes! I would have flipped out. Fireworks can be so dangerous. I think I prefer the big ones we go watch rather than risking firing them off ourselves.

[mosdub]

Jul 7, 2015 7:41:24 GMT -5 sleepymonkey said:

My neighborhood has a fb page and there are several people saying that some of our HOA rules are dumb and they refuse to follow them because, ya know, my property, my rights, 'Murica! We all know the rules before buying in the neighborhood. If you think they're stupid, buy a house somewhere else. These people make me want to get on the board when they open it up to the homeowners (we're a new neighborhood so the HOA is run by the developer for now).

I may finally have an UO!  

I think some neighborhoods' HOA rules are too strict and dumb.  I don't live somewhere with those rules though (or if I do they are mild enough to never impact me).  I have friends who have to get a TREE approved before they can plant it.  For real?  I get not wanting someone to have 4 rusted out cars rotting in the front lawn but seriously now.  If I want to plant a tree or put in a raised garden I'mma do it with or without your permission.  
 


 

[lovetruly2015]

Jul 7, 2015 7:29:43 GMT -5 mustloveerica said:

Also it's like 90 degrees today and then tomorrow it will be 60. Welcome to Ohio, where our weather can't make up its mind.

I live in michigan I feel your pain.

[wannabmama]

badwolf do you use any list apps on your phone? MH and I use Hub for to-dos, grocery list, joint calendar, etc. and it's really helpful!
We also have a whiteboard in the hallway we use a lot, too (sometimes the two lists aren't so efficient but for whatever reason it just happens we're a little better at using the whiteboard than the app, especially on weekends.

[teraiin]

Jul 7, 2015 8:13:10 GMT -5 mosdub said:

Jul 7, 2015 7:41:24 GMT -5 sleepymonkey said:

My neighborhood has a fb page and there are several people saying that some of our HOA rules are dumb and they refuse to follow them because, ya know, my property, my rights, 'Murica! We all know the rules before buying in the neighborhood. If you think they're stupid, buy a house somewhere else. These people make me want to get on the board when they open it up to the homeowners (we're a new neighborhood so the HOA is run by the developer for now).

I may finally have an UO!  

I think some neighborhoods' HOA rules are too strict and dumb.  I don't live somewhere with those rules though (or if I do they are mild enough to never impact me).  I have friends who have to get a TREE approved before they can plant it.  For real?  I get not wanting someone to have 4 rusted out cars rotting in the front lawn but seriously now.  If I want to plant a tree or put in a raised garden I'mma do it with or without your permission.  
 


 

There's a neighborhood near here where the rules seem crazy. They have the tree rule, a rule about how many windows face the road (like if you ever wanted to build an addition...), what day you cut the grass (what if it's raining???), parking cars in the driveway vs garage. I don't know the specifics, but I'll take my country living with one neighbor.

That said... I'm sure there are plenty of benefits and the area does look really nice.

[goldenlove3]

Jul 7, 2015 8:13:10 GMT -5 mosdub said:

Jul 7, 2015 7:41:24 GMT -5 sleepymonkey said:

My neighborhood has a fb page and there are several people saying that some of our HOA rules are dumb and they refuse to follow them because, ya know, my property, my rights, 'Murica! We all know the rules before buying in the neighborhood. If you think they're stupid, buy a house somewhere else. These people make me want to get on the board when they open it up to the homeowners (we're a new neighborhood so the HOA is run by the developer for now).

I may finally have an UO!  

I think some neighborhoods' HOA rules are too strict and dumb.  I don't live somewhere with those rules though (or if I do they are mild enough to never impact me).  I have friends who have to get a TREE approved before they can plant it.  For real?  I get not wanting someone to have 4 rusted out cars rotting in the front lawn but seriously now.  If I want to plant a tree or put in a raised garden I'mma do it with or without your permission.  
 


 

We're not allowed to have fences which is super annoying. It seems like every new neighborhood is the same way. I think we were supposed to get our deck approved by our HOA but we never did. The company that did the deck said they take care of all permits and approvals so we'll just assume that they did it. If not, oh well!

[ironbaby]

Jul 7, 2015 8:17:41 GMT -5 teraiin said:

Jul 7, 2015 8:13:10 GMT -5 mosdub said:

I may finally have an UO!  

I think some neighborhoods' HOA rules are too strict and dumb.  I don't live somewhere with those rules though (or if I do they are mild enough to never impact me).  I have friends who have to get a TREE approved before they can plant it.  For real?  I get not wanting someone to have 4 rusted out cars rotting in the front lawn but seriously now.  If I want to plant a tree or put in a raised garden I'mma do it with or without your permission.  
 


 

There's a neighborhood near here where the rules seem crazy. They have the tree rule, a rule about how many windows face the road (like if you ever wanted to build an addition...), what day you cut the grass (what if it's raining???), parking cars in the driveway vs garage. I don't know the specifics, but I'll take my country living with one neighbor.

That said... I'm sure there are plenty of benefits and the area does look really nice.

What day you cut the grass? That's ridiculous.

Our HOA is pretty awesome. They just keep the place looking nice. Additions or buildings have to be approved, but everything else is pretty simple. Plus, it's super cheap. We didn't want an HOA, but it's hard to find a nice neighborhood without one. Ours is the best compromise.

[lovetruly2015]

Jul 7, 2015 7:35:53 GMT -5 ironbaby said:

Jul 7, 2015 7:30:57 GMT -5 rablissful said:

I just really don't want to leave my bed hahaha

And imagine actually being woken up by one of those tennis ball guns?

I'm glad nobody was hurt from the fireworks! That's so scary!

It actually was scary. We weren't expecting it, and the little kids were running around. I scooped up the closest child and hid behind a car. One guy got hit right in the knee, but it bounced right off without causing any harm.

Im glad everone is ok!

[sleepymonkey]

Jul 7, 2015 8:13:10 GMT -5 mosdub said:

Jul 7, 2015 7:41:24 GMT -5 sleepymonkey said:

My neighborhood has a fb page and there are several people saying that some of our HOA rules are dumb and they refuse to follow them because, ya know, my property, my rights, 'Murica! We all know the rules before buying in the neighborhood. If you think they're stupid, buy a house somewhere else. These people make me want to get on the board when they open it up to the homeowners (we're a new neighborhood so the HOA is run by the developer for now).

I may finally have an UO!  

I think some neighborhoods' HOA rules are too strict and dumb.  I don't live somewhere with those rules though (or if I do they are mild enough to never impact me).  I have friends who have to get a TREE approved before they can plant it.  For real?  I get not wanting someone to have 4 rusted out cars rotting in the front lawn but seriously now.  If I want to plant a tree or put in a raised garden I'mma do it with or without your permission.  
 


 

I think that's a very popular opinion, actually. And yes, a lot of HOA rules are silly. But if someone doesn't like the rules that are in place, they shouldn't buy a house there. I would love to live somewhere that I didn't have to get everything approved but unfortunately in my part of Florida, the few areas there are that are like that are not places many people want to live.

[teraiin]

Jul 7, 2015 8:20:21 GMT -5 ironbaby said:

Jul 7, 2015 8:17:41 GMT -5 teraiin said:

There's a neighborhood near here where the rules seem crazy. They have the tree rule, a rule about how many windows face the road (like if you ever wanted to build an addition...), what day you cut the grass (what if it's raining???), parking cars in the driveway vs garage. I don't know the specifics, but I'll take my country living with one neighbor.

That said... I'm sure there are plenty of benefits and the area does look really nice.

What day you cut the grass? That's ridiculous.

Our HOA is pretty awesome. They just keep the place looking nice. Additions or buildings have to be approved, but everything else is pretty simple. Plus, it's super cheap. We didn't want an HOA, but it's hard to find a nice neighborhood without one. Ours is the best compromise.

I definitely think they can be a good thing depending on their rules and stuff. We just realized pretty quickly that that particular one wouldn't be a good fit for us! Lol! sounds like yours is nice though

We were pretty limited in where we could live because of residency requirements so we were happy to have found the perfect country home for us.

[mosdub]

Jul 7, 2015 8:17:41 GMT -5 teraiin said:

Jul 7, 2015 8:13:10 GMT -5 mosdub said:

I may finally have an UO!  

I think some neighborhoods' HOA rules are too strict and dumb.  I don't live somewhere with those rules though (or if I do they are mild enough to never impact me).  I have friends who have to get a TREE approved before they can plant it.  For real?  I get not wanting someone to have 4 rusted out cars rotting in the front lawn but seriously now.  If I want to plant a tree or put in a raised garden I'mma do it with or without your permission.  
 


 

There's a neighborhood near here where the rules seem crazy. They have the tree rule, a rule about how many windows face the road (like if you ever wanted to build an addition...), what day you cut the grass (what if it's raining???), parking cars in the driveway vs garage. I don't know the specifics, but I'll take my country living with one neighbor.

That said... I'm sure there are plenty of benefits and the area does look really nice.

Everything looks the same?


Little boxes on the hillside, little boxes made of ticky tacky...

[mosdub]

Jul 7, 2015 8:25:07 GMT -5 starbuck27 said:

As with all things, there's a balance to be struck with HOAs. They should protect neighborhoods and property values without placing undue burden on the people living there. Sometimes, HOA boards just seem like a collection of nosy busy-bodies who have zero sense of boundaries.

yeah, I think that I am probably thinking of the latter. I'm sure there are plenty of HOAs where people don't even really know it exists until someone tries to have 18 goats and then someone pulls it out, dusts it off and says "nope, can't do that". 

[LovesMeSomeCake]

Jul 7, 2015 7:24:17 GMT -5 mrsjene said:

I'm working from home. There's nothing on tv for me to keep on in the background, so I've got music videos on.

I am so jealous of you being able to have the TV on and still work, If the moving picture box is on, I'm dead to the world.  

[sleepymonkey]

HOAs are the norm in a lot of Florida. Some are definitely more strict than others and I think ours is middle of the road. The reason I think they're good here is that the houses are very close together (10' between houses is common). So if someone doesn't keep up the appearance of their house and property, I think it affects their neighbors more than if there was ample space between houses. Now I do think that things like no parking on the street overnight and no trucks or SUVs with work advertisements allowed unless they're in the garage is stupid.

[lovetruly2015]

Jul 7, 2015 8:12:55 GMT -5 ironbaby said:

Jul 7, 2015 8:10:20 GMT -5 lovetruly2015 said:

This happened to us on Saturday too. My MIL my dog and I almost got shot with a huge ass repeater because this dumb fuck at the gun range lit it off in the grass. It hit on the roof of DH's truck on the passenger side and exploded in between his car and MIL's. We where standing on the drivers side getting ready to get in the truck becuse my dog was getting to excited. It was the scariest shit ever. I thought H was gonna kill the guy.

Yikes! I would have flipped out. Fireworks can be so dangerous. I think I prefer the big ones we go watch rather than risking firing them off ourselves.

Yeah DH was not happy the dumb ass did it once and it fell towards the woods and I guess H said something to him about it just about putting them on the huge slab of cement that was right there so they where more stable or something. Not even 5 minutes later he let off a bigger one in the grass. Most hit the trees but one flew right over SIL's head, one hot the truck and my MIL saw another one hit the propane tank just beyond the cars after the one over us exploded. DH yelled at the guy and we left. Had he had his gun on him i think he have shot him. The whole trip was kinda a bust actually.


Edit because i hit the button to early:

Im with you I'd rather sit back and watch a big show then shoot them off myself. Untill I met H I had never done it.

[sleepymonkey]

10 more posts and I'm a reg! Woohoo!

[goldenlove3]

So I'm just now reading the confession thread. Who was the car spitter that seemed to GBCTCF?

[LovesMeSomeCake]

Jul 7, 2015 7:30:57 GMT -5 rablissful said:

Jul 7, 2015 7:27:28 GMT -5 ironbaby said:

Weird, but I really like those errand days. I feel so motivated and driven. I'll trade you.

Also, your gif is on point. Reminds me of roman candle fights we had when I was in college.

And speaking of fireworks, apparently we got a bad batch, because all the ones we lit on Saturday ended up zooming at us sideways instead of into the sky. This may have had more to do with the fact that we were hanging out with all the same people I used to have roman candle fights with in college. Oops.

I just really don't want to leave my bed hahaha

And imagine actually being woken up by one of those tennis ball guns?

I'm glad nobody was hurt from the fireworks! That's so scary!

Our dad used to wake us up for school with a super soaker if we didn't get up on time.  I have mentally downgraded his nursing home on account of that.

[mustloveerica]

Jul 7, 2015 8:37:51 GMT -5 goldenlove3 said:

So I'm just now reading the confession thread. Who was the car spitter that seemed to GBCTCF?

Come fly with me

[mosdub]

Jul 7, 2015 8:36:50 GMT -5 lovetruly2015 said:

Jul 7, 2015 8:12:55 GMT -5 ironbaby said:

Yikes! I would have flipped out. Fireworks can be so dangerous. I think I prefer the big ones we go watch rather than risking firing them off ourselves.

Yeah DH was not happy the dumb ass did it once and it fell towards the woods and I guess H said something to him about it just about putting them on the huge slab of cement that was right there so they where more stable or something. Not even 5 minutes later he let off a bigger one in the grass. Most hit the trees but one flew right over SIL's head, one hot the truck and my MIL saw another one hit the propane tank just beyond the cars after the one over us exploded. DH yelled at the guy and we left. Had he had his gun on him i think he have shot him. The whole trip was kinda a bust actually.


Edit because i hit the button to early:

Im with you I'd rather sit back and watch a big show then shoot them off myself. Untill I met H I had never done it.

Eeek, I'm glad everyone was okay.  Every year you see someone in the news who has died or gotten maimed from fireworks.  They can be scary!  

[sleepymonkey]

Jul 7, 2015 8:37:51 GMT -5 goldenlove3 said:

So I'm just now reading the confession thread. Who was the car spitter that seemed to GBCTCF?

I missed a GBCTCF? Damn. I haven't seen one of those since it was a GBCB.

[rablissful]

Jul 7, 2015 8:38:08 GMT -5 LovesMeSomeCake said:

Jul 7, 2015 7:30:57 GMT -5 rablissful said:

I just really don't want to leave my bed hahaha

And imagine actually being woken up by one of those tennis ball guns?

I'm glad nobody was hurt from the fireworks! That's so scary!

Our dad used to wake us up for school with a super soaker if we didn't get up on time.  I have mentally downgraded his nursing home on account of that.

Sounds like payback for all the times you all probably woke him up in the middle of the night/crack of dawn when you were babies and toddlers to me.

[teraiin]

Jul 7, 2015 8:25:50 GMT -5 mosdub said:

Jul 7, 2015 8:17:41 GMT -5 teraiin said:

There's a neighborhood near here where the rules seem crazy. They have the tree rule, a rule about how many windows face the road (like if you ever wanted to build an addition...), what day you cut the grass (what if it's raining???), parking cars in the driveway vs garage. I don't know the specifics, but I'll take my country living with one neighbor.

That said... I'm sure there are plenty of benefits and the area does look really nice.

Everything looks the same?


Little boxes on the hillside, little boxes made of ticky tacky...

Hey, I don't live in one. ((shrug)) I'm just guessing that maybe that's why someone would want to live in an area with an HOA.

[goldenlove3]

Jul 7, 2015 8:40:27 GMT -5 mustloveerica said:

Jul 7, 2015 8:37:51 GMT -5 goldenlove3 said:

So I'm just now reading the confession thread. Who was the car spitter that seemed to GBCTCF?

Come fly with me

I can't picture who that is. Oh well. 

[goldenlove3]

Jul 7, 2015 8:41:45 GMT -5 sleepymonkey said:

Jul 7, 2015 8:37:51 GMT -5 goldenlove3 said:

So I'm just now reading the confession thread. Who was the car spitter that seemed to GBCTCF?

I missed a GBCTCF? Damn. I haven't seen one of those since it was a GBCB.

I don't know if she flipped out or anything (yet - still reading) but all her posts are gone and you can only see ****** in her quotes.