Mama's Without Kids ~NEW~ 2009 Thread - Page 2

[Scribe]

We made more house progress this weekend! Our living room is now awesome. We moved a bunch of bookshelves around and edited tchotkes and everything is dust-able now. Yay! We also watched a movie and went out to breakfast and just hung out. It was good. And I went thrifting and only spent $2, which is like the least amount ever.

I'm stressed, though. I want us to make a decision as to where we're going to move so that worrying can becoming planning.

[jlutgendorf]

Ok, see that's our plan. Crystal will just have to cook for all of us!

Weekend was ok. We did end up going out near Athens to look at a house for my parents. It was nice, had lots of room, but needed some updating inside.

Otherwise we were pretty lazy. Didn't work on the house (can you see that's a theme in my life). Started going through inauguration photos, so hopefully those will be ready soon!

~Julia

[BurtsGirl]

Crystal, I'd love to see some pictures of your awesome old schoolhouse-house, if you don't mind someday. I bet it's neat living there. Also you are totally voted in for cooking for us! I agree with Julia! And we you and hope you'll take the time you need to get over this bump and be back to us good as new or better, until then we're thinking about you!

Grace, That's awesome that you guys got some things accomplished around the house. How are your allergies today? Any better? I soooo know that feeling of waiting to plan. It's the worst stuck, stagnant feeling! YAY for the 2 buck shopping spree!

Julia, I do love how your mind works, . Sounds like your weekend was as productive as mine.

We did get the bottom of the entertainment center finished and in the house. When I went over to Terri's work (where she's been making it) to help put it together and saw the top for the first time I started to cry. I'm NOT a crier but it was that beautiful. I was just so proud of her and her work was just awesome. I'm not posting any pics until the back part is finished which should be next week but the bottom looks awesome in our living room.

We spent Friday night hooking up the new surround sound system. Man, these things just keep getting more and more complicated. We had Terri's OLD (circa 1989) stereo that was three feet tall and each was a seperate unit. Floor length wood laminated giant speakers. It was time for an ungrade. Now everything is in one tiny unit but much more complicated. The speakers are also so small! We eventually got it working and are getting the hang of the three remote system we've got now.

[Scribe]

Originally Posted by BurtsGirl

We spent Friday night hooking up the new surround sound system. Man, these things just keep getting more and more complicated. We had Terri's OLD (circa 1989) stereo that was three feet tall and each was a seperate unit. Floor length wood laminated giant speakers. It was time for an ungrade. Now everything is in one tiny unit but much more complicated. The speakers are also so small! We eventually got it working and are getting the hang of the three remote system we've got now.

We've been doing that too! Mark got a new receiver for Christmas from his parents (his old one was nearly as old as Terri's) and he rewired everything. It is complicated, but it sounds great. We also got a new cabinet to put it all in. This one. In the black/brown, though, not the white that is shown.

[BurtsGirl]

Originally Posted by avengingophelia

We also got a new cabinet to put it all in. This one. In the black/brown, though, not the white that is shown.

Oooooo, ahhhhhh! That's pretty!

[Scribe]

Yeah, it's nice. And it was inexpensive. We also moved three bookcases out of our living room, so we have much less furniture now and it looks better and feels more open.

[jlutgendorf]

mmmmm ikea…

I'm excited to see what Terri has been building! Robert builds us some stuff, but he's just been learning about woodworking the past two years or so. Probably the coolest thing he's built us has been a shelt that runs around up high in our living/everything room. We have to put up just one more section though.

I'd also love to see school house photos. Sounds neat.

So, here's something I've been thinking about for a while now. I've realized that I've felt pretty directionless in life for some time now. And it's corresponded (but not neccesarily due to) me sort of "loosing" two people that I considered as mentors. I guess I have this desire to have someone in my life that's wiser, more experienced, balanced, etc. It's like I don't have something to focus me, to clarify my thinking and planning.

But then, I'm thinking, why can't I do these things for myself? And I don't feel personally that Robert would be appropriate (as a mentor/mentee relationship is unbalanced power-wise, plus I know he's got stuff to learn as well! ). I'm kind of stuck with the idea of finding a therapist again and paying for my mentoring .

I guess there's no real question there, just ramblings. And I'd like to hear people's thoughts on what i've blah blah blahed about.

Re-reading that, I don't know if I've explained myself very well. hmm.

[BurtsGirl]

*raising hand*
Hi my name is Rachel and I've never been to an Ikea. Although they are opening a new one in Charlotte so I might be going at some point to check it out. I know they have one in Atl also but the only thing in Atl worth a trip is gay pride and to hang out with Julia someday.

Julia, I here you. My boss (and mentor) died in 2007. I'm still not over that loss. I see him everywhere around my workplace. I'm also not a self-motivator when it comes to some things so motivation is lacking in a big way. Deadlines help though but it's rare I have a deadline for anything. I got no advice, not that you asked for any, but I do hear you.

Grace, since your ms. super crafty bath-lady I have a question I hope you can help answer. You know those candles you can light and when it melts you can pour it onto your partner (without too much pain) and it turns into massage oil? I would love to make some of those, have you any ideas, tips, recipes, etc along this line?

[wannabemoms]

Originally Posted by jlutgendorf

I'd also love to see school house photos. Sounds neat.

So, here's something I've been thinking about for a while now. I've realized that I've felt pretty directionless in life for some time now. And it's corresponded (but not neccesarily due to) me sort of "loosing" two people that I considered as mentors. I guess I have this desire to have someone in my life that's wiser, more experienced, balanced, etc. It's like I don't have something to focus me, to clarify my thinking and planning.

But then, I'm thinking, why can't I do these things for myself? And I don't feel personally that Robert would be appropriate (as a mentor/mentee relationship is unbalanced power-wise, plus I know he's got stuff to learn as well! ). I'm kind of stuck with the idea of finding a therapist again and paying for my mentoring .

I guess there's no real question there, just ramblings. And I'd like to hear people's thoughts on what i've blah blah blahed about.

Re-reading that, I don't know if I've explained myself very well. hmm.

I can TOTALLY relate. I'm a pretty confident person, but I thrive when there's an experienced and steady hand providing guidance, support, and kudos. Dunno why. Yeah, it's obnoxious too sometimes.

[Scribe]

Originally Posted by BurtsGirl

Grace, since your ms. super crafty bath-lady I have a question I hope you can help answer. You know those candles you can light and when it melts you can pour it onto your partner (without too much pain) and it turns into massage oil? I would love to make some of those, have you any ideas, tips, recipes, etc along this line?

Yep, you can do that fairly easily. There is actually a tutorial here that makes sense.

Oooh, I should offer some of those up in the craft swap for V-day...

[BurtsGirl]

I'd knew you'd know about it! I'm looking at some stuff for our anniversary trip in March. It says liquid vegetable oil, do you have a preference in this category? They mention almond oil. Can you buy that at the grocery store?

[Scribe]

Originally Posted by BurtsGirl

I'd knew you'd know about it! I'm looking at some stuff for our anniversary trip in March. It says liquid vegetable oil, do you have a preference in this category? They mention almond oil. Can you buy that at the grocery store?

I would use almond oil, or possibly coconut oil (which isn't liquid at room temp, but I'd think would work fine). Something more exotic like apricot oil would work, too, but harder to find.

My hippy grocery store has almond oil in the health and beauty section.

[BurtsGirl]

I'm totally going to make a lot of these for myself and as gifts. Thanks for the tips, Grace. Know of a good, cheap place to get soy wax?

[Scribe]

$2/lb is a good price, I'd think. Try here?

[BurtsGirl]

Wow that site rawks!

[jlutgendorf]

My computer has decided to be super slow. which is bad when i need to work on large files. blah.

Rachel, I just wanted to say that I'm really sorry for the loss of your boss/mentor. That would be so hard. I'm pretty lucky in that I can still talk with my former peoples, it's just our relationship that's changed.

~Julia

[jlutgendorf]

Rainy and blah over here. I'm totally not motivated to work. yet have much to do.

Robert's been sick with "the crud". But I"m pretty proud of myself, normally the house devolves when one of us is sick, but so far I've made us dinner twice (ok, it meant I reheated soup and made grilled cheese sandwiches) and kept up with the animals and even did some side house work. Not a lot, but still, something is better than nothing!

~Julia

[BurtsGirl]

I hate slow computers. Just wanna throw them across the room. The boss/mentor thing has been hard. We still have videos that have his voice in the background. It's a little creepy.

We are foggy and blah over here. Hope Robert gets to feeling better. And you go with your keeping on top of it self! I grill cheese.

Off to have lunch with my honey.

[Scribe]

I am home alone for a few days starting this afternoon. Mark is in England through Monday.

[BurtsGirl]

Is England really in the running? Is he interviewing for jobs or grad school? England sounds fun! It's definitely on my to-go list.

Any home-alone plans?