Today was a relatively decent day. I got up around 5:30am. I managed to get the house cleaned up before leaving to go to the Boundless Learning Institute. Once there, I attended some very interesting lectures and workshops. At noon, my mom picked me up and drove me over to the high school.
Once there, I met a student and did some testing with them. We managed to get through all of the testing, which was awesome! Then I walked home.
The rest of the day I felt kind of sick, but I still managed to go to bed with the house looking pretty darn good!
Tuesday, August 22, 2017
Saturday, August 19, 2017
Starters and Shopping
Today was a Saturday. This meant that Oz worked the morning shift at FedEx, but she had the evening off. I woke up at 8am, when Alexa set my alarm ringing. The morning was spent primarily getting ready and helping Oz change the starter in the truck (basically I handed her tools when she needed them)!
After that, we left to do our errands for the day. First, we stopped at a couple of car dealerships. We found the one we want to get our next car at. We need to save up a couple thousand dollars and then we can get the other half of the car financed. This place does in-house financing with 0% interest. It definitely sounds like the best option for us.
From there, we headed over to IKEA. Parking and lines were a nightmare as usual, but we had a quick lunch (we love their meatballs and they are reasonably priced), and we picked up some much needed silverware. Next was a quick stop at the mall to pick up some bath bombs from Lush. We also went to the Apple store and priced the cost of fixing the cracked screen on Oz's iPhone.
After the mall, we headed over to Winco. Grocery shopping was relatively quick and painless. Then a stop at Safeway to get soda and we headed back home. Tiana's boyfriend was there when we got back. They had been hanging out in the back yard, and Siera had been keeping an eye on them (with strict instructions to call me if they left the yard or if he came in the house).
Tiana's boyfriend immediately jumped up and hauled all of the groceries into the house for me. He stayed for a while, and Oz, Tiana, her boyfriend, and I played a few rounds of Spades. Then Oz drove the boyfriend home, and I did a bit of reading. Now it's off to bed!
After that, we left to do our errands for the day. First, we stopped at a couple of car dealerships. We found the one we want to get our next car at. We need to save up a couple thousand dollars and then we can get the other half of the car financed. This place does in-house financing with 0% interest. It definitely sounds like the best option for us.
From there, we headed over to IKEA. Parking and lines were a nightmare as usual, but we had a quick lunch (we love their meatballs and they are reasonably priced), and we picked up some much needed silverware. Next was a quick stop at the mall to pick up some bath bombs from Lush. We also went to the Apple store and priced the cost of fixing the cracked screen on Oz's iPhone.
After the mall, we headed over to Winco. Grocery shopping was relatively quick and painless. Then a stop at Safeway to get soda and we headed back home. Tiana's boyfriend was there when we got back. They had been hanging out in the back yard, and Siera had been keeping an eye on them (with strict instructions to call me if they left the yard or if he came in the house).
Tiana's boyfriend immediately jumped up and hauled all of the groceries into the house for me. He stayed for a while, and Oz, Tiana, her boyfriend, and I played a few rounds of Spades. Then Oz drove the boyfriend home, and I did a bit of reading. Now it's off to bed!
Wednesday, August 16, 2017
Basically Recovered
So, I have basically recovered, both physically and in terms of housework.
Physically, I had an endoscopy on Monday. They put be under and shoved a camera down my throat, through my stomach, and into my upper intestines. Afterwards, I was very groggy and had quite the scratchy throat. Thankfully, that is entirely gone now!
In terms of housework, last week was Gishwhes. I tend to fall down on the housework during Gish week, and this year was no exception! So, I spent the last few days getting caught up in that area. I feel like it's back to normal, which is not perfect but is getting better!
Physically, I had an endoscopy on Monday. They put be under and shoved a camera down my throat, through my stomach, and into my upper intestines. Afterwards, I was very groggy and had quite the scratchy throat. Thankfully, that is entirely gone now!
In terms of housework, last week was Gishwhes. I tend to fall down on the housework during Gish week, and this year was no exception! So, I spent the last few days getting caught up in that area. I feel like it's back to normal, which is not perfect but is getting better!
Saturday, August 5, 2017
Happy Birthday, Oz!
Today was Ozwynn's birthday. It was another scorching hot day, and I ended up not getting as much laundry done as I should have, simply because of the heat!
Later in the afternoon, we went out and paid the rent. Then we went out to dinner at Red Robin (yummy!). After that, it was a quick stop at WalMart, Winco, and Safeway to pick up groceries and a few other items.
We got a new water filter, which is amazing! Now I can stop buying bottled water!
Later in the afternoon, we went out and paid the rent. Then we went out to dinner at Red Robin (yummy!). After that, it was a quick stop at WalMart, Winco, and Safeway to pick up groceries and a few other items.
We got a new water filter, which is amazing! Now I can stop buying bottled water!
Friday, August 4, 2017
Work and Reading
Today I went in to work and got some paperwork done in preparation for the start of the school year. I still have more to do, but I am hoping that I can get it all finished up quickly when I return on the 21st.
Then I ended up spending the remainder of the day finishing the Miss Peregrine series and reading a couple of other books.
Then I ended up spending the remainder of the day finishing the Miss Peregrine series and reading a couple of other books.
Thursday, August 3, 2017
Hot and Sweaty
Wednesday was a very hot day. The nice thing about the NW is that it cools off a lot each night, so mornings aren't too terrible. I got a lot of my housework done in the morning. Then the repair guy showed up and fixed Tiana and Siera's bedroom doors, the kitchen drawers, and replaced the toilet seat that had fallen off. After that, it was so hot I ended up taking a nap and then playing video games the rest of the day.
After dinner, Oz and I went to WalMart. I was able to pick up a few household items, plus I got a new tea kettle (nothing fancy, just a super basic one), a bulletin board and white board for my desk area, and some new cross stitch needles! We also picked up some ice cream because it was so hot. I got a box of peach/black tea juice bars, and I limited myself to only one when we got home!
After dinner, Oz and I went to WalMart. I was able to pick up a few household items, plus I got a new tea kettle (nothing fancy, just a super basic one), a bulletin board and white board for my desk area, and some new cross stitch needles! We also picked up some ice cream because it was so hot. I got a box of peach/black tea juice bars, and I limited myself to only one when we got home!
Wednesday, August 2, 2017
NW Trek
So, yesterday was a pretty decent day. I woke up early and got most of my housework stuff done. Then my mom came by and picked up the girls and I. We went out to NW Trek for the day. We saw a lot of the animals. On the tram ride, we got to see a baby fawn and seven baby bison. Siera was over the moon! After that, we came home and the two younger kids went over to my mom's house to swim in their pool and eat hamburgers.
Food-wise, I did really good until after dinner. I ate a breakfast cookie in the morning. For lunch, I had a super-yummy salad with chicken on it, as well as an apple. Dinner was Thai Coconut chicken with some veg. The chicken marinade recipe was a hit, so I think I will be making that more often! After dinner, I ended up having some pickles and then ate a bowl of popcorn (although I did put on far less butter than I normally do).
Food-wise, I did really good until after dinner. I ate a breakfast cookie in the morning. For lunch, I had a super-yummy salad with chicken on it, as well as an apple. Dinner was Thai Coconut chicken with some veg. The chicken marinade recipe was a hit, so I think I will be making that more often! After dinner, I ended up having some pickles and then ate a bowl of popcorn (although I did put on far less butter than I normally do).
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