Confess You

[thechickencoop]

[thechickencoop]

We have three guys here replacing our deck door. DS refused to leave the room so he layed on the couch and was trying to get them to use his tools for the door. The guys were joking and talking to him and it was hilarious.

I finally bribed him away to the kitchen by having him help me make chocolate chip cookies for the guys. Well, and for us. We will most definitely be eating cookies for breakfast....

[ironbaby]

I feel like cookies for breakfast is a humble brag, not a confession.

By which I mean I am jealous.

[thechickencoop]

I REQUIRE my morning coffee to poop. I feel like that's totally mental though.

[ironbaby]

I use SIX splendas in my morning coffee.

If there are any side effects from splenda, I am pretty much guaranteed to get them.

[thechickencoop]

Dec 11, 2015 8:31:08 GMT -5 ironbaby said:

I use SIX splendas in my morning coffee.

If there are any side effects from splenda, I am pretty much guaranteed to get them.

VOM

This is H too. But I think the just uses like 3 or so. But yuck. I can't stand the taste of Splenda.

[singingsea]

Dec 11, 2015 8:23:21 GMT -5 thechickencoop said:

We have three guys here replacing our deck door. DS refused to leave the room so he layed on the couch and was trying to get them to use his tools for the door. The guys were joking and talking to him and it was hilarious.

I finally bribed him away to the kitchen by having him help me make chocolate chip cookies for the guys. Well, and for us. We will most definitely be eating cookies for breakfast....

lol that's how my kid is. Anytime we have repair work done he is always all up in their business

[requiressnacks]

Dec 11, 2015 8:31:08 GMT -5 ironbaby said:

I use SIX splendas in my morning coffee.

If there are any side effects from splenda, I am pretty much guaranteed to get them.

Wowza!!! I use 2 in mine and I always wonder what that's doing to my body.

[thechickencoop]

Dec 11, 2015 8:38:56 GMT -5 singingsea said:

Dec 11, 2015 8:23:21 GMT -5 thechickencoop said:

We have three guys here replacing our deck door. DS refused to leave the room so he layed on the couch and was trying to get them to use his tools for the door. The guys were joking and talking to him and it was hilarious.

I finally bribed him away to the kitchen by having him help me make chocolate chip cookies for the guys. Well, and for us. We will most definitely be eating cookies for breakfast....

lol that's how my kid is. Anytime we have repair work done he is always all up in their business

Right? I mean, c'mon kid. And I get it, H hates it when his customers are watching him work so I try to stay like, within earshot, but out of the room.

But these poor guys had DS on the couch, our giant lab trying to get pet, a cat under their feet, and a bunch of chickens trying to check them out.

[ironbaby]

I feel like I confessed this before, but what the heck.

I had a painter over one time and was home sick, watching Orange is the New Black. There was definitely a very loud, very obvious female-female sex scene happening.

I rather think the painter would have preferred to be bothered by children and pets.

[singingsea]

Dec 11, 2015 9:01:17 GMT -5 thechickencoop said:

Dec 11, 2015 8:38:56 GMT -5 singingsea said:

lol that's how my kid is. Anytime we have repair work done he is always all up in their business

Right? I mean, c'mon kid. And I get it, H hates it when his customers are watching him work so I try to stay like, within earshot, but out of the room.

But these poor guys had DS on the couch, our giant lab trying to get pet, a cat under their feet, and a bunch of chickens trying to check them out.

How many chickens do you have? I wish we lived further out in the country/or had a bigger yard. There's nothing like fresh eggs.

[mrsjene]

I don't know if this is a FFFC or a UO.

Today is Ugly Christmas Sweater Day at work. I'm over the whole "ugly sweater" theme. I'm basically going around and telling everyone, "Yea, I knew I couldn't compete with everyone else's sweaters, so I didn't even try."

[requiressnacks]

Dec 11, 2015 9:06:41 GMT -5 mrsjene said:

I don't know if this is a FFFC or a UO.

Today is Ugly Christmas Sweater Day at work. I'm over the whole "ugly sweater" theme. I'm basically going around and telling everyone, "Yea, I knew I couldn't compete with everyone else's sweaters, so I didn't even try."

I get what you're saying on this. I'm old enough to remember when stores sold ACTUAL ugly Christmas sweaters that weren't meant to be a joke. They were just ugly sweaters that old ladies liked to wear. Now that they are manufacturing ugly Christmas sweaters to be just that, it's lost a bit of its appeal to me.

[ironbaby]

My MIL could provide a litany of actual Christmas sweaters of the unappealing variety.

[requiressnacks]

I'm wearing elastic waisted pants today. I've gained some weight and IDGAF until January.

[thechickencoop]

Dec 11, 2015 9:05:57 GMT -5 singingsea said:

Dec 11, 2015 9:01:17 GMT -5 thechickencoop said:

Right? I mean, c'mon kid. And I get it, H hates it when his customers are watching him work so I try to stay like, within earshot, but out of the room.

But these poor guys had DS on the couch, our giant lab trying to get pet, a cat under their feet, and a bunch of chickens trying to check them out.

How many chickens do you have? I wish we lived further out in the country/or had a bigger yard. There's nothing like fresh eggs.

Right now just 5 hens and a duck. The eggs are the main reason we have them; I mean, they're hilarious, stupid animals, but, really...the eggs. NO ONE IS LAYING NOW THOUGH. We haven't had fresh eggs in 3 weeks. I've had to buy eggs for the first time in a couple years. WTF. It's not even really cold here yet and they've stopped so if by spring they don't start up again we're gettin some new ones.....

[thechickencoop]

Dec 11, 2015 9:06:41 GMT -5 mrsjene said:

I don't know if this is a FFFC or a UO.

Today is Ugly Christmas Sweater Day at work. I'm over the whole "ugly sweater" theme. I'm basically going around and telling everyone, "Yea, I knew I couldn't compete with everyone else's sweaters, so I didn't even try."

+1 This is us next week. I think we have an ugly sweater day, a pj day, ummm....and something else. Thechickencoop will NOT be participating. Sorry, I don't care how spirited I am, I'm not wearing pajamas to work.

[singingsea]

Dec 11, 2015 9:24:06 GMT -5 thechickencoop said:

Dec 11, 2015 9:05:57 GMT -5 singingsea said:

How many chickens do you have? I wish we lived further out in the country/or had a bigger yard. There's nothing like fresh eggs.

Right now just 5 hens and a duck. The eggs are the main reason we have them; I mean, they're hilarious, stupid animals, but, really...the eggs. NO ONE IS LAYING NOW THOUGH. We haven't had fresh eggs in 3 weeks. I've had to buy eggs for the first time in a couple years. WTF. It's not even really cold here yet and they've stopped so if by spring they don't start up again we're gettin some new ones.....

Chickens you had one job Are they old? Or is it just that time of year? I know they require a lot of daylight to produce eggs.

[rooskie]

Well I am wearing my ugly sweater at work today. But it's bonus day and apparently there will be cash prizes at the meeting. GAME ON. But mine is a original Goodwill classic. Not a new ugly sweater.

[thechickencoop]

OMG so I do have an ACTUAL confession type thing today.

H has been seriously pursued by an old friend on Facebook. I've just never seen anything like this before. Background: H and her H were close when they were Marines stationed in CA (like, 15 years ago). Her family took in H and all of the guys because they lived right there, so they all spent holidays, weekends, etc together. H has been friends on FB with them but not really in touch for, I don't know, 12 years?

Fast forward to a couple weeks ago. H gets a random FB message from her asking if he can pick her up from the airport. She doesn't know anyone on the East Coast and her H is ignoring her. Her H has been battling addiction, they lost custody of their three kids a couple of years ago, probably more to this story. Anyway, H apologized, but he couldn't help her out. It would have been a giant to-do to have to go to the airport, hours of driving, etc.

So she's been messaging him ever since; innocent enough stuff but I TOLD H that her tone was verging on inappropriate but  that I appreciated his responses (just kind of basic, not really encouraging her), he didn't believe me that it was anything odd.

Last night he goes, Uhh, DW? I think I misread the messaging situation. Me: oh yea? H: uhh, yea. I had to block her.

WTAF Actual messages:

"Your amazing. You run, hunt, drive cars, and have one of the top 10 jobs listed in US.Good Job. What else you do?"

"Hi
I need you
....
I dont know why but I think of you every night. Somethings wrong with me. I'm not myself."

"Just tell me I'm bothering you so I can leave you alone"

"I'm happy to hear from you:)"

"Thinking of u and hope your day is going good"

[thechickencoop]

^ Like....WHO DOES THAT?? I don't even know. I did tell H that I may not be responsible for my actions if she finds out where we live. They're only one state away but don't know our address or numbers or anything.

[thechickencoop]

Dec 11, 2015 9:34:57 GMT -5 rooskie said:

Well I am wearing my ugly sweater at work today. But it's bonus day and apparently there will be cash prizes at the meeting. GAME ON. But mine is a original Goodwill classic. Not a new ugly sweater.

THAT makes all the difference.

[singingsea]

thechickencoop Wow. She sounds unhinged.

[thechickencoop]

Dec 11, 2015 9:34:47 GMT -5 singingsea said:

Dec 11, 2015 9:24:06 GMT -5 thechickencoop said:

Chickens you had one job Are they old? Or is it just that time of year? I know they require a lot of daylight to produce eggs.

They are all between 1 and 3 years old, so definitely still should be laying. They usually slow down in the winter but it's been weeks and not ONE single egg. And it's been a warm winter so far! They just suck.

[requiressnacks]

thechickencoop, luckily your H was upfront about the whole thing! Sounds like she may be going through some stuff. But yeah, definitely verging on inappropriate.

MH's ex-fiancé randomly sent him a message on FB just this week. The first thing he did was show me. Fuck that noise.

Basically, FB makes people way too accessible. IMO

[ironbaby]

thechickencoop, I am so glad your H recognized it for what it was and blocked her. Creeper.

[wannabmama]

Dec 11, 2015 9:35:38 GMT -5 thechickencoop said:

*snip*

WTAF Actual messages:

"Your amazing. You run, hunt, drive cars, and have one of the top 10 jobs listed in US.Good Job. What else you do?"

"Hi
I need you
....
I dont know why but I think of you every night. Somethings wrong with me. I'm not myself."

"Just tell me I'm bothering you so I can leave you alone"

"I'm happy to hear from you:)"

"Thinking of u and hope your day is going good"

Bitches. Be. Crazy.
Social media makes it easy to let the crazy flag fly.

[Quinstar]

Dec 11, 2015 9:39:55 GMT -5 thechickencoop said:

Dec 11, 2015 9:34:47 GMT -5 singingsea said:

Chickens you had one job Are they old? Or is it just that time of year? I know they require a lot of daylight to produce eggs.

They are all between 1 and 3 years old, so definitely still should be laying. They usually slow down in the winter but it's been weeks and not ONE single egg. And it's been a warm winter so far! They just suck.

Its actually the shorter days and less light that keeps them from laying. Do you have a heat lamp in for them at night? 

Edit: Sorry, I obviously didn't read all of the quote, where daylight's already been addressed. I'm still waiting on my coffee machine. But, putting a heat lamp in for them at night may get them to lay a little more, but most chickens slow down or stop during the winter regardless

[sleepymonkey]

thechickencoop, That is so not ok and it sounds like she has some major issues. But at least your husband was up front about it, told you and then blocked her.

[thechickencoop]

Dec 11, 2015 10:01:20 GMT -5 Quinstar said:

Dec 11, 2015 9:39:55 GMT -5 thechickencoop said:

They are all between 1 and 3 years old, so definitely still should be laying. They usually slow down in the winter but it's been weeks and not ONE single egg. And it's been a warm winter so far! They just suck.

Its actually the shorter days and less light that keeps them from laying. Do you have a heat lamp in for them at night? 

Edit: Sorry, I obviously didn't read all of the quote, where daylight's already been addressed. I'm still waiting on my coffee machine. But, putting a heat lamp in for them at night may get them to lay a little more, but most chickens slow down or stop during the winter regardless

Yea we don't want to run a heater out there just because I'm paranoid about fires, but even the last two years we AT LEAST got a couple eggs a week out of them throughout the winter. ::sigh::