TOTALLY GEEKED!

Southern_Belle · Nothing's Impossible

yep, it's Saturday

Nobody Just Nobody · Rib-it! Rrrib-it!

Wow, you're still up!

Southern_Belle · Nothing's Impossible

Just got home from work. Praying that they don't call me again. I'm pooped.

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

Hopefully you can get some sleep, SB.

flan

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

Back to work for me. Rain & storms all day.

flan

jlbear71 · Guru

I have been up for an hour. Not a happy camper since I stayed up very late. Weather is sunny and chilly, high of mid 50s.

I think I got enough schoolwork done to take most of today off. Anyone want to read a paper about grief, bereavement and prolonged grief disorder? If I am bored and have some downtime, I will start highlighting the legislative act for my Social Policy class.

My trunk is filled with several boxes of papers of MIL&FIL to be shredded. There is a shredding event not far from here. Then as a reward, breakfast out!

This afternoon, there is the civil war re-enactment. DH will go without me if I decide to stay home. House will be rattling anyway from the artillery.

Maybe a nap in there.

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

jlbear71 wrote:
I have been up for an hour. Not a happy camper since I stayed up very late. Weather is sunny and chilly, high of mid 50s.

I think I got enough schoolwork done to take most of today off. Anyone want to read a paper about grief, bereavement and prolonged grief disorder? If I am bored and have some downtime, I will start highlighting the legislative act for my Social Policy class.

My trunk is filled with several boxes of papers of MIL&FIL to be shredded. There is a shredding event not far from here. Then as a reward, breakfast out!

This afternoon, there is the civil war re-enactment. DH will go without me if I decide to stay home. House will be rattling anyway from the artillery.

Maybe a nap in there.

Actually, I think it sounds interesting.

I was off yesterday and missed my nap!!!!

flan

I know what to do_sometimes · Frozen Sucks!

I wish there was a shredding event going on near me. I have a ton of records up to 20+ years old I need shredded.

I know what to do_sometimes · Frozen Sucks!

I have to get in the shower soon and get to Sam's Club to get my membership. I let my BJ's membership expire a few months ago. I was just about to go renew that when a Groupon offer came out. It's the Sam's Club elite membership for $45 plus you get a $20 gift card and $24.97 in coupons for free items I use. That makes my one year membership cost .03.

Fort Worth Mom · Mod/Penguin lover/Princess!

Good morning SB, NJN, jbear, flan, and IKWTDS.

I'm hoping for a better day than I had yesterday.

And, some sunshine.

And please, no more rain. Hopefully our furniture can be deliver tonight.

Have a fun Saturday, everyone! smile

jlbear71 · Guru

flan327 wrote:
jlbear71 wrote:
I have been up for an hour. Not a happy camper since I stayed up very late. Weather is sunny and chilly, high of mid 50s.

I think I got enough schoolwork done to take most of today off. Anyone want to read a paper about grief, bereavement and prolonged grief disorder? If I am bored and have some downtime, I will start highlighting the legislative act for my Social Policy class.

My trunk is filled with several boxes of papers of MIL&FIL to be shredded. There is a shredding event not far from here. Then as a reward, breakfast out!

This afternoon, there is the civil war re-enactment. DH will go without me if I decide to stay home. House will be rattling anyway from the artillery.

Maybe a nap in there.
Actually, I think it sounds interesting.
I was off yesterday and missed my nap!!!!
flan

PM me your email if you really want to read it. I'm not going to submit it until Monday.

I really don't like one of my teachers right now. The final for that class is only available from Friday 11:59 pm until Sunday 11:59 pm. 48 hours. Only available on a weekend? The only one where I will be away and not sure of internet access?

jlbear71 · Guru

Great deal on the Sam's club membership. I need to get over and renew mine. I have the student one that gives me back $25 of the $40. Work pays for BJs membership.

Here's to hoping everyone who needs it has a dry day. (I'm sending rain vibes to the drought areas tho).

FWM, extra sunshine so you can get your furniture.

ed11563 · Guru

I know what to do_sometimes wrote:
I have to get in the shower soon and get to Sam's Club to get my membership. I let my BJ's membership expire a few months ago. I was just about to go renew that when a Groupon offer came out. It's the Sam's Club elite membership for $45 plus you get a $20 gift card and $24.97 in coupons for free items I use. That makes my one year membership cost .03.

That would be hard to pass up. How far away from you is the store?

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

I know what to do_sometimes wrote:
I have to get in the shower soon and get to Sam's Club to get my membership. I let my BJ's membership expire a few months ago. I was just about to go renew that when a Groupon offer came out. It's the Sam's Club elite membership for $45 plus you get a $20 gift card and $24.97 in coupons for free items I use. That makes my one year membership cost .03.

I saw that too!

I asked DH if we could join and he said NO! (Because he hates Wal-Mart)

flan

jlbear71 · Guru

flan327 wrote:
I know what to do_sometimes wrote:
I have to get in the shower soon and get to Sam's Club to get my membership. I let my BJ's membership expire a few months ago. I was just about to go renew that when a Groupon offer came out. It's the Sam's Club elite membership for $45 plus you get a $20 gift card and $24.97 in coupons for free items I use. That makes my one year membership cost .03.
I saw that too!
I asked DH if we could join and he said NO! (Because he hates Wal-Mart)
flan

You know, I may have DH sign up for this deal. The only thing I won't use directly is the cupcake coupon. But I'll take them to Lodge.

Divine Geek · Guru

flan327 wrote:
I know what to do_sometimes wrote:
I have to get in the shower soon and get to Sam's Club to get my membership. I let my BJ's membership expire a few months ago. I was just about to go renew that when a Groupon offer came out. It's the Sam's Club elite membership for $45 plus you get a $20 gift card and $24.97 in coupons for free items I use. That makes my one year membership cost .03.
I saw that too!
I asked DH if we could join and he said NO! (Because he hates Wal-Mart)
flan

Funny thing is, I forget that Walmart and Sam's are the same company. The stores are so different. (At least around here) Sam's Clubs are clean, well lit, the people are happy and friendly and helpful. And even when there are big lines, they get you right through. And routinely open extra check outs. It's like night and day from our Walmarts

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

I have leftover Chinese at work, and it was going to be my lunch.

I've eaten almost HALF of it already...

flan

just Czech · Give Me Grand's!

I want rain.
Please, can someone send some our way?
I think I will go check the rhubarb one more time. We are so ready for rhubarb!

Vette · Owl drink to that!

Am I miss moneybags or something? Two of my brothers keep asking me to help them financially. I made the mistake of telling them I have some savings for my car. Now I guess I'm supposed to be their personal banks.

Vette · Owl drink to that!

And I know, I know, just say no, but it's hard when it's family.

NAOW · Vette's SS

Why do they need money? Are they likely to pay you back? I saw you mention that you will be working 7 10's to save up and to help them out, are they working as much to help themselves as you are working to help them?

Just because you have savings does not mean you don't need it.

Vette · Owl drink to that!

I agreed to help the one, I don't know if he told the other but all of a sudden he is calling me up. I don't know what he is doing because he lives in az so I'm kind of torn but he has a baby on the way

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

Well, Vette...that kinda sucks.

I know family is important to you.

flan

Honeys_Mom · Mod & Permanent Board Sweetheart

I know what to do_sometimes wrote:
I wish there was a shredding event going on near me. I have a ton of records up to 20+ years old I need shredded.

You have a fireplace, don't you? biggrin

Honeys_Mom · Mod & Permanent Board Sweetheart

VetteGirl wrote:
Am I miss moneybags or something? Two of my brothers keep asking me to help them financially. I made the mistake of telling them I have some savings for my car. Now I guess I'm supposed to be their personal banks.

I'm sorry, Vette. I've been through that same thing and it IS hard. My brother is done with that phase of his life now, but some years ago all I heard was, "we can't make the mortgage, we can't make this or that, we don't have food". I wasn't rich by any means, but one pay day I felt compelled to put $60 cash in a card and send it to him. He called me to thank me, and was quite sincere.... and then he told me that he and wifey had gone out to dinner on the money. WTF?

Never did that one again. cry

just Czech · Give Me Grand's!

Vette, your brothers need to get second jobs..

JPT · Senior Member

just Czech wrote:
Vette, your brothers need to get second jobs..

This, times 1000

JPT · Senior Member

I'm at work, will be today and tomorrow too. Won't have a day off til after next weekend. 6 weeks solid...

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

Hey yall.

Rained most of the morning.

Going to run the trash off while it's stopped.
More on the way.

I still have that sore throat and sinus crap going on. Probably should go to the doctor.

Hope everyone has a great day.

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

I want a hot fudge sundae.

flan

Divine Geek · Guru

I'm hanging out with my cousin today. She is the exam person at the dmv. She just left with a kid, his dad was taking pictures of them driving away. It's kinda cute lol

I know what to do_sometimes · Frozen Sucks!

ed11563 wrote:
I know what to do_sometimes wrote:
I have to get in the shower soon and get to Sam's Club to get my membership. I let my BJ's membership expire a few months ago. I was just about to go renew that when a Groupon offer came out. It's the Sam's Club elite membership for $45 plus you get a $20 gift card and $24.97 in coupons for free items I use. That makes my one year membership cost .03.
That would be hard to pass up. How far away from you is the store?

1.5 miles

I know what to do_sometimes · Frozen Sucks!

Ok the deal got even better today. I signed up for the Sam's MC and received a voucher for $40 of my purchase today if I spent $100. I will get cash back on that card for everything I spend. So I bought the individually wrapped Purdue Chicken breast, 8 lbs of Angus beef steak tips, a bathing suite, and a bunch of other stuff I needed. Of course I paid well more than $100, but got $60 off my bill. The only meats I will have to buy over the next 5 months is, zero! I had already done and order of burgers and seafood with Omaha Steaks so am all set. Will need to go to the local market for veggies and fruits and soaps and such.

Now, when will I try on that bathing suit???? Sigh...

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

Okay...LOUD thunder and a toddler just started crying...

flan

Nobody Just Nobody · Rib-it! Rrrib-it!

Divine Geek wrote:
flan327 wrote:
I know what to do_sometimes wrote:
I have to get in the shower soon and get to Sam's Club to get my membership. I let my BJ's membership expire a few months ago. I was just about to go renew that when a Groupon offer came out. It's the Sam's Club elite membership for $45 plus you get a $20 gift card and $24.97 in coupons for free items I use. That makes my one year membership cost .03.
I saw that too!
I asked DH if we could join and he said NO! (Because he hates Wal-Mart)
flan
Funny thing is, I forget that Walmart and Sam's are the same company. The stores are so different. (At least around here) Sam's Clubs are clean, well lit, the people are happy and friendly and helpful. And even when there are big lines, they get you right through. And routinely open extra check outs. It's like night and day from our Walmarts

This! We love our Sams. Even the bathrooms are clean.

And IKWTDS if you got the Elite Membership and buy a lot of stuff at Sams it will pay off in the long run. We just went and bought $100 on cleaning stuff. We had $70 in credits so we walked out of there paying $30.

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

flan327 wrote:
Okay...LOUD thunder and a toddler just started crying...

flan

Awwww..... poor baby.

Monster barks at it. And the lightening.

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

lilyofcourse wrote:
flan327 wrote:
Okay...LOUD thunder and a toddler just started crying...

flan
Awwww..... poor baby.
Monster barks at it. And the lightening.

Our dogs whine and whine and whine...

flan

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

Oh he isn't scared of it. He will sit in the window or go outside and wait for it.

I know what to do_sometimes · Frozen Sucks!

Cleaned the grill, inside and out. So much grease. I didn't get the grates as clean as I would have liked to. Even though I scrape them every time I use the grill they were still gross. I've heard you can put them in your oven and turn the self cleaning on the oven and it will clean the grates. If it's as cold tonight as last night was, I think I may do that.

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

The baby birds in our washroom are out of the nest. I heard them squeaking, went out and 2 were in the floor. I could have picked them up. Mom and dad were on the rail watching me.

Of course I just left them alone. Opened the door a little more so they could get in and out easier.

I love birds. If I had my phone I would have taken a picture. I never have it at the right time.

NAOW · Vette's SS

I know what to do_sometimes wrote:
Cleaned the grill, inside and out. So much grease. I didn't get the grates as clean as I would have liked to. Even though I scrape them every time I use the grill they were still gross. I've heard you can put them in your oven and turn the self cleaning on the oven and it will clean the grates. If it's as cold tonight as last night was, I think I may do that.

I've heard if you put them in a trash bag with a cup of amonia, tie the trash bag and leave it overnight, everything should come off easily the next day.

NAOW · Vette's SS

lilyofcourse wrote:
The baby birds in our washroom are out of the nest. I heard them squeaking, went out and 2 were in the floor. I could have picked them up. Mom and dad were on the rail watching me.

Of course I just left them alone. Opened the door a little more so they could get in and out easier.

I love birds. If I had my phone I would have taken a picture. I never have it at the right time.

How cute, I like birds too.

Fort Worth Mom · Mod/Penguin lover/Princess!

NAOW wrote:
I know what to do_sometimes wrote:
Cleaned the grill, inside and out. So much grease. I didn't get the grates as clean as I would have liked to. Even though I scrape them every time I use the grill they were still gross. I've heard you can put them in your oven and turn the self cleaning on the oven and it will clean the grates. If it's as cold tonight as last night was, I think I may do that.
I've heard if you put them in a trash bag with a cup of amonia, tie the trash bag and leave it overnight, everything should come off easily the next day.

You need to leave them outside, to try this.

I nearly passed out from the fumes, when I opened the bag.

And, I had it sitting outside, on my deck.

Never again. cry

I know what to do_sometimes · Frozen Sucks!

NAOW wrote:
I know what to do_sometimes wrote:
Cleaned the grill, inside and out. So much grease. I didn't get the grates as clean as I would have liked to. Even though I scrape them every time I use the grill they were still gross. I've heard you can put them in your oven and turn the self cleaning on the oven and it will clean the grates. If it's as cold tonight as last night was, I think I may do that.
I've heard if you put them in a trash bag with a cup of amonia, tie the trash bag and leave it overnight, everything should come off easily the next day.

That sounds so easy. May try that.

Vette · Owl drink to that!

What's with the picture online of the woman breastfeeding on the toilet? Why would she think it's cool to post a picture of herself on the toilet?

Fort Worth Mom · Mod/Penguin lover/Princess!

I know what to do_sometimes wrote:
NAOW wrote:
I know what to do_sometimes wrote:
Cleaned the grill, inside and out. So much grease. I didn't get the grates as clean as I would have liked to. Even though I scrape them every time I use the grill they were still gross. I've heard you can put them in your oven and turn the self cleaning on the oven and it will clean the grates. If it's as cold tonight as last night was, I think I may do that.
I've heard if you put them in a trash bag with a cup of amonia, tie the trash bag and leave it overnight, everything should come off easily the next day.

That sounds so easy. May try that.

Did you read my warning, IKWTDS? confuse

I know what to do_sometimes · Frozen Sucks!

Fort Worth Mom wrote:
I know what to do_sometimes wrote:
NAOW wrote:
I know what to do_sometimes wrote:
Cleaned the grill, inside and out. So much grease. I didn't get the grates as clean as I would have liked to. Even though I scrape them every time I use the grill they were still gross. I've heard you can put them in your oven and turn the self cleaning on the oven and it will clean the grates. If it's as cold tonight as last night was, I think I may do that.
I've heard if you put them in a trash bag with a cup of amonia, tie the trash bag and leave it overnight, everything should come off easily the next day.

That sounds so easy. May try that.
Did you read my warning, IKWTDS?

After I posted. May rethink that!

Fort Worth Mom · Mod/Penguin lover/Princess!

I know what to do_sometimes wrote:
Fort Worth Mom wrote:
I know what to do_sometimes wrote:
NAOW wrote:
I know what to do_sometimes wrote:
Cleaned the grill, inside and out. So much grease. I didn't get the grates as clean as I would have liked to. Even though I scrape them every time I use the grill they were still gross. I've heard you can put them in your oven and turn the self cleaning on the oven and it will clean the grates. If it's as cold tonight as last night was, I think I may do that.
I've heard if you put them in a trash bag with a cup of amonia, tie the trash bag and leave it overnight, everything should come off easily the next day.

That sounds so easy. May try that.
Did you read my warning, IKWTDS?
After I posted. May rethink that!

I used to use Easy Off Oven Cleaner on mine.

There's a No Fumes Formula now.

Much less hard on your eyes and lungs!

(Trust me....I learned my lesson the hard way!) wink

-- Edited by Fort Worth Mom on Saturday 25th of April 2015 06:14:58 PM

-- Edited by Fort Worth Mom on Saturday 25th of April 2015 06:15:22 PM

I know what to do_sometimes · Frozen Sucks!

I think I will do the whole self cleaning oven thing and stick the grill grates in there. It's going to be in the 30's tonight!

I know what to do_sometimes · Frozen Sucks!

And it is so cold tonight, I have a fire going. WTF? It should be 70 here!