Slice of Life - What are you up to today?

[Beth3346]

Happy Birthday Carrehz!

Here's the article discussed in that podcast and a link to the episode. they also discussed how "girls" toys are treated relative to "boys" toys. which is something that's always bothered me. https://www.slashfilm.com/1341484/an-exhaustive-guide-to-barbie-lore/ https://open.spotify.com/episode/0nqy5sz15xeOLhIVGD420r?si=9d8a78753652463c

today i'm pretty tired and grumpy. more work drama. i'm so over it because they don't listen to anything i say. i'm so tired of having the same conversations over and over and having to be nice to people who are trying to blame us for their problems.

also last night my mom called and told me my uncle and cousin are driving into town and she wants me to come by. no notice and no time frame for how long they'll be there. didn't ask if i have time during the middle of a work day to come by. so i guess i need to skip work to see family that never talks to me and is openly terrible to my husband. sure sign me up for that. i'll try to pop over for 30 minutes or so if they're still there at the end of the day. i guess i have an excuse for not staying long.

[NovelNerd]

Happy Birthday!

Bookworm you should totally pick up a book and have a read.  Right now I'm reading some Sailor Moon manga and then Stephen King's Fairy Tale. I have a few others I'm flipping through. I have trouble reading one thing at a time.

[Carrehz]

Happy birthday, Carrehz!

Carrehz, HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!!!

Happy Birthday Carrehz!

Happy Birthday!

Awww, you guys Thank you!

[Heart Of Midnight]

Carrehz, Happy birthday evening from me too! 

[Ponybookworm]

Maddie, I'll get round to it when my hands aren't busy with other stuff
Beth, listening now... And your folks should have been more considerate of the fact you have a job, a life, & a partner of your own
Carrehz, hope it was a good one xxx

First international package arrived, more knitting & crochet work. Just a little at a time, to get more done on each.

[HelloGoodbye]

Competed in a horse show today!  My friend came to watch which was really fun and I was super happy with how my horse went!  He was a very good boy in all of our classes and the judge liked him a lot so that was nice.

[BlackCurtains]

I have a bunch of phone calls to make today. Gotta do laundry. I should probably change the sheets too but it's such a hassle. I'll be glad when I move my bed away from the wall.

[NovelNerd]

Mostly cleaning today, I've been working in my classroom a lot this week and have neglected things that needed done in my own personal space so that's happening now.

[Ponybookworm]

Maddie, hope the cleaning goes well xxx
BC, wishing you the best on the phone xxx
Hellogoodbye, that sounds like a good time!!!

Trying to catch up with photos & logs. Not fun!!! Especially not 1/ when the phone decides to lose charge on me AGAIN!!! 2/ when it includes bigger items I don't have so much space to piccie!!! Oh well, more crochet & knit projects while the phone charges...

[BlackCurtains]

Aside from the phone calls, I didn't do anything yesterday. I was lazy 

So laundry today, for sure. I suppose I should work on my commissions too.

[Beth3346]

Everyone needs a lazy day now and then.

Yesterday was my husband's 2nd eye surgery. it went well Today we go back for the follow up. I'll be off for the rest of the day but i have some potential side work to take care of.

i didn't end up going to my parent's on Tuesday.  My cousin and uncle left before I was done working.  I had calls until almost 5pm so I was exhausted.  My mom said she got upset and was crying because she missed her hometown. I guess my cousin told his sister and so she invited us to visit next weekend since she'll be in town. I haven't seen her in a really long time and my parents wanted to visit so I agreed to drive down for the day. I'm not looking forward to driving in the heat but it will be good to see her. i'm not close to my extended family. since my grandmother passed we don't really get together much.

[Carrehz]

Carrehz, Happy birthday evening from me too! 

Thank you! Sorry for the late reply, I was away for a few days (at the theatre again ).

[Ponybookworm]

BC seeing your physical health flaring up against you again I'm not surprised you did little other than the calls!!! Still at least THEY are done!!!
Carrehz, I hope the theatre was great fun!!!
Beth YAIY!!! Glad the eye surgery went well & hope hubby recovers & regains decent sight again xxx Also i hope the family get-together happens when you can manage it & isn't too stressful xxx

I got the piccies done!!! Partly because I had an argument with the PC about the internet working (it is but the PC thought it wasn't). So there are a couple on the way to Brag thread!!! And I can log them too. Meanwhile more knitting & crocheting

[Beldarna]

Spent the morning cleaning up my home. My best friend in the world comes to visit today . We haven't seen each other for several years. We only live one hour from each other but work, covid and life in general has stood in the way. But now, the stars are finally aligned. I'm gonna make my world famous (lol) rhubarb pie in an hour so it's fresh out of the oven when she arrives.. and then we're gonna fika and talktalktalktalktalktalkandtalk.

[Beth3346]

have fun Beldarna it's so hard to keep friendships going as an adult.

today we're just staying home. it's supposed to be 105F/over 40C today tomorrow is forecasted to be even hotter.

i need to do some cleaning and put up some shelves. i'm also trying to revive one of my personal website projects. it's something i'll probably never release publicly. just a personal budgeting app/learning project. i like to test stuff out on personal projects before i suggest tech at work.