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Post by athena on Jul 28, 2020 11:34:01 GMT
Today was a bit of a rollercoaster. My coleader for DD1's Girl Scout troop dropped the bomb on me today that she and her daughter are quitting scouts (they're already registered fpr next year, so it was a bit of a surprise). It totally felt personal to me, though it probably isn't. She's a HCW and her husband is a cop, so they are in really stressful fields right now. At least I got a little pick me up after that. The council called, and apparently someone nominated me for an award. That sucks she is leaving (although I remember the relief when DD1 was too old for brownies and I didn’t have to be the leader anymore!) so it totally wont be personal. Will someone else volunteer and take her place or will you be left with it all? Yay for the nomination. That’s brilliant! We're required to have at least 2 leaders to have the troop. So we'll have to find someone else. I'll talk to the other parents to see if anyone is willing to step up.
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Post by comicsans on Jul 28, 2020 13:20:26 GMT
DS is very into getting dressed all by himself. This morning I heard him tell DD to let him focus, which was music to my ears because I’m forever telling him he needs to try to focus (or he needs to let me focus). He came out, all dressed and almost matching, yay. Whoops one sock is inside out, that’s ok, easy to fix. Oh, oops your shorts are on backwards. Ok, let’s get those off and turn them around...uh...E...where is your underwear?
Better luck tomorrow 😂
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Post by cattitude on Jul 28, 2020 15:27:23 GMT
People are truly losing their minds and the conspiracy theories are getting really nutty. I have to refrain from commenting on the human trafficking conspiracy theories because some people are in so deep, sharing completely made up stats and memes. Sharing false information does nothing to help a cause. I mean good lord... Chrissy teigen saying she wants pizza on Instagram is not her part in the trafficking scandal and wanting to order a child... like people, come on...............
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Post by cattitude on Jul 28, 2020 15:28:25 GMT
Vacation was good and now I just have to pray we didn’t pick up covid. Crazy times.
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Post by jennyinheaven on Jul 28, 2020 15:35:12 GMT
Vacation was good and now I just have to pray we didn’t pick up covid. Crazy times. Glad you had a good time. I'll be missing out OCMD trip this year😔 We were cancelled and money sent back months ago.
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Post by athena on Jul 28, 2020 16:25:24 GMT
Vacation was good and now I just have to pray we didn’t pick up covid. Crazy times. I'll pray you all stay healthy. You rented a beach house right?
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Post by scotty on Jul 28, 2020 16:56:01 GMT
Is Amazon shipping slow for everyone right now? My last 2 orders were all in stock prime items, but they take 14-18 days to get here. Feels like forever after having 2 day shipping.
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Post by activebaby on Jul 28, 2020 17:11:52 GMT
Is Amazon shipping slow for everyone right now? My last 2 orders were all in stock prime items, but they take 14-18 days to get here. Feels like forever after having 2 day shipping. I called amazon and complained about this. I’m fine with the shipping dates that I agree to but when they are days off and I had counted on it I would have made a different choice. They told me that prime doesn’t mean 2 day shipping it means free & that if it is 2 days it starts from when it is sent, which means it can be a few days from when it was ordered. That was just annoying to me, but it helps me rationalize why 2 days can take a week.
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Post by meggypoo1 on Jul 28, 2020 17:24:40 GMT
4 days left before the move and a shit ton of stuff left to do. Ugh. I hate this.
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Post by cattitude on Jul 28, 2020 17:32:58 GMT
Vacation was good and now I just have to pray we didn’t pick up covid. Crazy times. I'll pray you all stay healthy. You rented a beach house right? Yeah we were in our own house and we stayed away from everyone on the beach and got carry out except for two meals. But we were around servers, gas stations, etc... just unavoidable. It was tough too because restaurants, even fast food were closed to the inside, so you couldn’t take the kids in to potty except dirty gas stations. I had pump sanitizer in the stroller and we were religious about it but not a lot of people wore masks. Just the families it seems. Lots of nuts out there.
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Post by cattitude on Jul 28, 2020 17:37:23 GMT
Vacation was good and now I just have to pray we didn’t pick up covid. Crazy times. Glad you had a good time. I'll be missing out OCMD trip this year😔 We were cancelled and money sent back months ago. They said we were the second rental of the summer. So weird. My mom went in after their cleaners and Lysol bombed the house.
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Post by cattitude on Jul 28, 2020 17:39:06 GMT
4 days left before the move and a shit ton of stuff left to do. Ugh. I hate this. You want to move though right?
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Post by meggypoo1 on Jul 28, 2020 17:49:42 GMT
Yes. But when we went down this road Covid wasn’t a thing yet. Now there are so many what ifs happening with MH’s job after this year, moving in the middle of a pandemic, the unknowns of life when we get there, the stress of moving, and my feelings of leaving here. cattitude... apparently Tapatalk ate my quote. 🤦🏻♀️
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Post by meggypoo1 on Jul 28, 2020 17:50:32 GMT
Also, all the people who got furloughed at my work got notice yesterday they aren’t coming back. So that makes me wonder how well the company is doing.
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Post by mrscheese on Jul 28, 2020 18:53:22 GMT
We’re headed home from 6 days on an island to the north of the city. It was a great getaway and super easy to social distance. We also Lysol bombed the house when we arrived 😂 but it was honestly the cleanest house rental or hotel I’ve ever stayed at. It was on five acres in the middle of nowhere. The kids could run and scream and no one was bothered. We had a sand beach (rare for WA state) about 2 mins from the house. We ate fast food one time in the back of the car and went to the grocery store twice. It was a good covid getaway. I’m glad we decided to do it.
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Post by mrscheese on Jul 28, 2020 18:54:57 GMT
Also, all the people who got furloughed at my work got notice yesterday they aren’t coming back. So that makes me wonder how well the company is doing. You will keep your job when you move, yes?
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Post by mrscheese on Jul 28, 2020 19:04:50 GMT
I think we hit this trip outta the park because both kids are in the back seat crying that they miss the “new house.”
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Post by athena on Jul 28, 2020 19:32:20 GMT
Jealous of your ability to go anywhere and do anything mrscheese and cattitude. Glad you had good getaways
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Post by cattitude on Jul 28, 2020 19:35:20 GMT
Jealous of your ability to go anywhere and do anything mrscheese and cattitude. Glad you had good getaways It was great IF we come away without getting sick. Still took what I feel like was a risk. But also felt pressured to go.
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Post by mrscheese on Jul 28, 2020 19:35:43 GMT
Jealous of your ability to go anywhere and do anything mrscheese and cattitude. Glad you had good getaways It was only 33 miles from home and a ferry ride away. VRBO for the rental. Look and see if there’s something not far from you! Change of scenery does wonders for mental health.
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Post by mrscheese on Jul 28, 2020 19:36:02 GMT
Jealous of your ability to go anywhere and do anything mrscheese and cattitude. Glad you had good getaways It was great IF we come away without getting sick. Still took what I feel like was a risk. But also felt pressured to go. Pressured by who?
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Post by cattitude on Jul 28, 2020 19:48:22 GMT
It was great IF we come away without getting sick. Still took what I feel like was a risk. But also felt pressured to go. Pressured by who? Parents and sibling who also went. It’s our yearly family vacation. My fam was the only one wanting to cancel. It was like a “we understand if you decide not to” (but really we think you should go).
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Post by athena on Jul 28, 2020 19:50:56 GMT
Jealous of your ability to go anywhere and do anything mrscheese and cattitude. Glad you had good getaways It was only 33 miles from home and a ferry ride away. VRBO for the rental. Look and see if there’s something not far from you! Change of scenery does wonders for mental health. Not sure we'll be able to with H's schedule about to change. Maybe we'll do a weekend in the fall. If nothing else, my kids want to go camping so that will be a bit of a break from the monotony.
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Post by mrscheese on Jul 28, 2020 19:53:58 GMT
It was only 33 miles from home and a ferry ride away. VRBO for the rental. Look and see if there’s something not far from you! Change of scenery does wonders for mental health. Not sure we'll be able to with H's schedule about to change. Maybe we'll do a weekend in the fall. If nothing else, my kids want to go camping so that will be a bit of a break from the monotony. I hope you can make it work. All of us and all the kids need something to break the monotony.
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Post by mrscheese on Jul 28, 2020 19:55:26 GMT
Parents and sibling who also went. It’s our yearly family vacation. My fam was the only one wanting to cancel. It was like a “we understand if you decide not to” (but really we think you should go). Ahh, yeah, that would be hard to say no to. Sounds like you were careful and as safe as possible so 🤞🏻 you all stay healthy. Also, your dd is adorable 😍
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Post by comicsans on Jul 28, 2020 20:02:20 GMT
Parents and sibling who also went. It’s our yearly family vacation. My fam was the only one wanting to cancel. It was like a “we understand if you decide not to” (but really we think you should go). I bet you’ll be fine. Right before we were in PA my sil had a friend’s bridal shower and bachelorette. The wedding was the weekend after, over 100 people, masks not required. After that she did virtual vbs, but with a group of like 20. No illnesses to report out of any of those events. I know we hear stories of one person went to a funeral and 27 people got infected, but living life does not guarantee getting sick any more than installing a car seat incorrectly guarantees you’ll get in a horrible accident. Sure there are risks, but the odds are in your favor. My fil has been going to work, I’ve been at the gym regularly, sil had all her things, and yet we enjoyed a week and a half together, no one got sick, and all the great grandparents are alive and well. With the right precautions, and weighing of risks, life can go on.
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Post by meggypoo1 on Jul 28, 2020 20:43:11 GMT
Also, all the people who got furloughed at my work got notice yesterday they aren’t coming back. So that makes me wonder how well the company is doing. You will keep your job when you move, yes? Yes. I wasn’t effected by the furloughs and I switched roles within the company when moving two years ago to a team that WFH 100% of the time but travels to the offices if needed which was rare. So for my job unless the company goes south I’ll be ok and we are moving to place that will help me get a better paying job anyway. So I’m grateful all of that even though we have a lot of unknowns. Also, have zero idea wtf is up with school for C. So yay on that front. 🤪
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Post by cattitude on Jul 28, 2020 22:38:34 GMT
Parents and sibling who also went. It’s our yearly family vacation. My fam was the only one wanting to cancel. It was like a “we understand if you decide not to” (but really we think you should go). Ahh, yeah, that would be hard to say no to. Sounds like you were careful and as safe as possible so 🤞🏻 you all stay healthy. Also, your dd is adorable 😍 Thank you. She is truly a joy. I feel so lucky. She almost wasn’t meant to be because of her two rotten brothers 😂 I really hope she doesn’t turn rotten too. 😝
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Post by springbeduk on Jul 28, 2020 22:50:09 GMT
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Post by springbeduk on Jul 28, 2020 22:58:26 GMT
I'm at a playground with dd for the first time since ... I don't even know when, poor kid! . It's right by where we pick up our CSA share and was totally empty and isn't taped off (ones in our town and the neighbori g city have bern taped off and I think.still are) Now 2 teenagers came but its huge and has 3 sections so dd just went to one of the other sections (. Ds is asleep in tbe car so I'm standing by car (doors open and in shade) watching dd while she plays. We sjpuld try to do this more often. Though guaranteed if we get all loaded into the car just to come here we will find it all crowded and nobody wearing masks. But maybe this time when normal people are finishing dinner/starting getting kids ready for be is safe?
It's right under the approach for planes landing at the air national guard base so we've gotten to see several quite up close now. Substitute for going to museums?
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