Monthly Post for October 2023
KateNkognito
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Happy Fall, y'all!
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Good morning!
Happy Fall to you too!
I read your post from the other day about the lottery ticket @KateNkognito! Funny thing was on Saturday night when we came back home from dinner with BF's parents (which was very nice) we went to a grocery store to pick up a few things and to buy a Power Ball ticket. The woman behind the counter said that the lottery had closed at 8:00pm. What?! No ticket for us. Sigh... So here we are. LOL
Hope you had a great weekend. Ours was nice. We got to spend yesterday outside on the patio and it was a little buggy but nice. Thank God for the candles we light that keep mosquitos at bay.
Not to busy today at work. Working remotely today and then usual days in the office this week. Home is nice because there is no traffic and comfier clothes! LOL
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Today wasn't too rough. Students were all either sleepy or absent. Also, I fed them goldfish crackers after we did our lab. (It was about nonrenewable resources. Goldfish=coal) They were very good.
I was supposed to put in my grades... but I feel asleep as soon as I got home and now it is late and I don't want to.
@Meghan509 Sorry you didn't win the lottery! Sounds like a nice weekend, though.
Off to go back to sleep and dream of retirement! Have a good week!
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Good morning!
I like the Goldfish analogy @KateNkognito very cute! Hope you get your grades in soon.
Dreaming of retirement here too! Sigh... Today has been a little crazy and just sort of feeling unmotivated even though I have a lot to do. This too shall pass.
I went and placed an order with Old Navy last week and have to recommend the work pants I ordered and am wearing today. These are super comfortable:
https://oldnavy.gap.com/browse/product.do?pid=7452900620004&vid=1&searchText=pants#pdp-page-content
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Today was a decent day. Got my grades in. Made the executive decision to give them some work time today.
@Meghan509 Those pants look super comfy! I'll have to check them out the next time I am near the Old Navy. I have to shop in person because I am a petite and sometimes pants are weird.
Tomorrow I have my monthly chiropractor appointment. She isn't going to be pleased with my life choices. Oh, well, I keep trying.
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Good morning!
Glad you got your grades all submitted @KateNkognito!
I know what you mean about pants. Those do come in a petite which is nice. I find them pretty true to size. I am glad they worked out for me since I had bought them in black, tan, brown, and green. LOL I am five feet four and am wearing the regular vs. the petite. I am always on the cusp. But I might even say that they run a tad on the shorter end. My two cents.
Today I am wearing a summer dress to work. Sunny and 75 degrees F today. This might be our Indian Summer before temps dip down to regular fall and then winter. Trying to milk a dress day where I can since I find them comfy!
Traffic was usual but I was on time which I like. I leave extra time so I don't stress. That helps.
Busy at work getting stuff ready to ship out to our Salt Lake City, UT office. Big meeting there end of the month that is coming up way too fast. Sigh.
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Good morning!
I am feeling pumped that it isThursday for some reason! LOL Last day of walking up earlier and commuting. Woo hoo! Traffic was voluminous today! Oh how I don't miss the highway when I am not on it!
Going for my yearly blood work and health screening tomorrow morning first thing. This way I can get my healthy rewards incentives from my employer. We basically get points that add up to a gift card of your choice. Kinda nice! In the past it used to be a dollar amount loaded in to our Heath Savings accounts. Either way, it is money in the pocket.
Wearing jeans and liking it! 66 degrees F and foggy here. No plans for the weekend which is fine with me. I like low key. Rain expected on Saturday but Sunday should be nice.
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Good morning!
Friday is here. Kind of cloudy and with fog here. Supposed to start raining at 2pm, so I will be heading out to the grocery store midday to avoid that! Tomorrow more rain is expected, so hoping to not get stuck in the rain with a car full of groceries. LOL
Had my blood work done today and will get the results back in a week or so. Not expecting anything out of the ordinary there.
Today would have been my Dad's 76th birthday today. Thinking of him and trying not to be sad. My family down in Florida is getting together tonight to celebrate his birthday, even though he's not with us.
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What happened to this week?! TGIF, though.
Meghan, hugs for you today.
The weather here literally went from 90 yesterday to a near freeze tonight. Crazy stuff! I will be enjoying my blankets and a book this weekend with some tea and soup.
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Good morning!
Columbus Day here in the USA but our office is open! Happy Thanksgiving to @mamainthekitchen
if she is still checking in around these parts.
Hope you have a nice day off, @KateNkognito!? I am grateful work is sort of quiet today. I bet people have to take the day off if they have to work and their kids are off... Less traffic on our little street today, I guess because we are surrounded by schools. LOL
Thanks for the hugs for Friday, I appreciate it. The weekend was a little tough in general. We had a special pillow here at the house that my Dad was supposed to use when he visited last year, but due to illness they had to cancel both of those trips. I felt so sad seeing the pillow there in the guest room so I made the choice to donate it. Still makes me sad thinking about it, but I think it is the best thing to do.
We did a huge tossing and cleaning event here. Also got all my summer shoes and stuff put away. All I have to do is swap closets and put a box down in the basement and I am done! Nice to have that squared away. Going to be doing a THIRD run down to Goodwill mid day today to donate stuff.
I am traveling this week (Thursday through Sunday) down to GA to spread ashes and spend time with my family. I am looking forward to it. When I get back we will have my BF's cousin and family visiting with BF's parents and they will come here as well. Wanted to have the house in good shape for pending guests.
Other than the cleaning and organizing, we had a pretty low key weekend. Had rain Friday and Saturday but yesterday was pretty. Fall is here!
Hope you have a good Monday and start to the week. See you soon!0 -
We didn't have today off. Conferences are after school tomorrow and Wednesday and all day Thursday. Everyone is off Friday. But I will be driving an hour and a half for my son's cross country meet. Fun times!
@Meghan509 I need to go through some stuff here, but I didn't get to it this summer. Maybe next year. Glad your house is all tidy for your guests!
Two more days with students. It'll be fine. Probably.
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Good morning!
Ahh, nice! Glad to hear you are off on Friday @KateNkognito! And good luck with the drive and hope it goes well. Hopefully the kids are not too amped up with having Friday off! Fingers crossed! LOL
Back in the office today. Traffic was busy but moving. No accidents, thankfully.
Lots of projects going on here with a big meeting happening end of the month in SLC. Going smoothly so far.
Looking forward to having Thursday and Friday off and seeing some family.
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Long day. Woke up at 3 AM with a migraine, but I had a good conversation with God while I listened to my Bible study and waited for the meds to kick in.
@Meghan509 Enjoy your "Friday" tomorrow. And good luck with the projects and meeting!0 -
Good morning,
Ugh, hope you are feeling better @KateNkognito. Awww good for you.
Since today is my Friday I am wearing jeans and I think I need to do this more often. Totally relaxes my mind set.
Traffic was the usual volume but no accidents. Planning to try and leave a little bit early today from work so I can go home and get my packing done before it gets too late.
Flying out tomorrow on a 1:00pm flight and will be out of pocket the next few days. Will post when I can.
Have a good day and a good rest of the week. Chat soon!0 -
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Woo hoo! Three day weekend, here I come!
I hope your flight went smoothly, @Meghan509!0 -
It has been a very nice weekend! The extra day to rest up was nice.
Meghan, I hope you had a nice flight. Hugs to you and your family.0 -
Good morning!
Happy to say we successfully scattered my Dad's ashes where he wanted them: Around the beautiful lake and mountains in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Northern Georgia. So pretty there. Fall foliage happening. Mountains, lakes oh my. So beautiful. Had some yummy GA BBQ too! OMG.
Our trip and longer weekend was really nice and we are all so glad we did it. It was me, my aunt and uncle from CT, my Dad's best friend from the age of five (also from CT), my sister, brother, and my Step Mom (drove up from FL). Oh yeah, and my brother's dog also came up. LOL We had a super nice time. Lots of stories and laughs and it all flew by but was wonderful.
Traveling can be kind of a pain but it all worked out with no flight delays. ATL airport is SUPER BUSY and CRAZY and thank God my aunt and uncle made our flight on the return because they were stuck in TSA forever. Sheesh.
Glad you had a nice extra day off @KateNkognito! Yes, rest is good. I had got home yesterday by 3pm local time but I was exhausted from the driving and travel. BF and I headed to the grocery store and got what we needed. Unpacked and was in bed at 9pm! It was wonderful. Feeling refreshed today even though I am back at work remotely and catching up on laundry in between emails and stuff. LOL
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It was a Monday, but not too bad. I decided to take Thursday off. I have some stuff to do and I also just need a day.
@Meghan509 I am glad you had a nice trip and that you all got to remember your dad together.
Off to do the things and make dinner. Have a good week!
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Good morning!
Yes, I agree with you @KateNkognito it was definitely a Monday but not too bad. I was super busy yesterday feeling like I was needing to get caught up for being out two days but all in all not too bad.
Good, I hope you enjoy your day off on Thursday! I am about to submit my vacation time for the remainder of the year. Will be taking time off during the week of Thanksgiving and the week and
a half or so around Christmas and New Year's. Looking forward to that!
BF's cousin, wife and one of their daughters will be in town starting tomorrow for three weeks! Going to be lots of get togethers over the coming weekends. That should be fun. I have not met his daughter yet and have heard good things. BF's brother will also be coming out for a bit to spend time with everybody. Just a month filled with family. I don't mind.
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So excited for my day off! The first person in my house that wakes me up is going to die a painful death. I am super looking forward to sleeping in. Can you tell?
Have fun with all the family, @Meghan509! I think we will have a bunch of people this year for Christmas. I can't believe it is almost November! October is always SO busy, but then the end of the year just flies.
A couple of things to do and then off to bed. Have a good rest of the week!
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Good morning!
LOL @KateNkognito hope you get to sleep in! I think getting to sleep later is quite possibly the best thing about working remotely two days a week! That and traffic. Close second.
Please keep my Mom in your thoughts today. She is having her left knee replaced. She's had this knee replaced before, back in the early 2000's and over the years with wear and tear and such, it was time to replace it again. She was optimistic about being able to get around and walk better. The hospital wanted her there by 5:00am today.
Sigh... Fingers crossed for a good surgery and an easy recovery.
Not much happening here. Had a very productive day yesterday which is good. Kind of sort of feeling like I am on the other side of this heap of work. Phew.
I can't believe we are at mid to late October already too, Kate! I am looking forward to the holidays and cooking!
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I slept 8 hours, woke up for a bit, then rolled over and went back to sleep! Had a nice breakfast when I finally got up. I am about to go and get some stuff done. But I am under a warm blanket, so maybe not.
@Meghan509 I'll keep your mom in my prayers for a smooth surgery and a speedy recovery.
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It was a good day and a nice birthday! Students were good for my sub yesterday.
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Good morning!
I forgot to check in on Friday, sorry about that! Also I see I missed your birthday, @KateNkognito so glad you took a day off! Happy birthday to YOU!!!
Thank you for your prayers. My Mom's knee replacement went well. Last I spoke with her she was looking forward to heading to a rehab to get strong, before heading back home. I am planning to speak with her today to see how she's doing. She's not so good with the texting or calling on the cell so I try not to bug her to much. LOL
Weekend was good. On Saturday the rain managed to stop mid day or before we had to drive to see BF's family. It was good to see his cousin. We will be seeing them again the next few weekends they are in town.
Yesterday we did a BJ's and an Aldi run and seems like we spent a lot but we got A LOT and have some extras for company coming over.
Today I am working remotely from home and the weather for the next ten days appears to be beautiful and fall like, no rain. I am liking it. I LOVE summer but fall sigh... So pretty.
Hope you had a nice weekend and have a great week ahead. Speak to you soon!0 -
Good morning!
Tuesday back in the office. All good here. Traffic was normal. Office is kind of quiet due to people traveling. FINE BY ME!
This week weather wise, is looking good. For the first time in WEEKS we are not dealing with pouring rain on Saturday! We had gotten in this huge cycle of rain every single Saturday for weeks and it was a huge bummer. Sigh... Sunny skies ahead for us.
Not a whole lot else going on here which is fine by me! Hope you have a great day. See you soon!!0 -
Well, looks like I missed Monday! Not even sure what happened! I had a nice weekend. It was BUSY! We've been talking about getting me a new car, so Saturday we went around to the dealerships to see what they have. Prices have been coming down lately. And they have what I want in stock, on the lot, for the first time in a long time. If the price comes down just a bit more, we will go for it.
The weather has finally cooled off and it has been raining all day! Supposed to keep it up through the rest of the week!
@Meghan509 Sounds like your week is off to a good start! Glad your mom is doing well. Enjoy your company this week!
Half of my classes are doing a project this week. It is absolutely my favorite thing we do. They work so hard at it. However, it exhausts me. I am going to need ALL next weekend to recover!
Have a great rest of the week!
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Good morning!
One of those terrible commutes today and the strange thing is there were no accident alerts or emails that came through letting us know!? I am supposed to get notified via the DOT cameras along the I-95 corridor. I got off the highway and took the back roads and got back on and when I got back on it was rolling smoothly like nothing happeed. My colleague said she stayed on and all of a sudden it just magically opened up?! I wonder if an alien space ship came down and landed during rush hour and then left?! LOL
@KateNkognito hope you enjoy that project! That is nice. Hope you get some good rest too!
Aside from my commute and my Mom dealing with some cell phone drama (LOL) all good here.
Nice, quiet day here with lots of people traveling and therefore leaving me alone! It is a beautiful thing.
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@Meghan509 There is this one spot on my commute home where people randomly slow down and bunch up. It is the strangest thing. My mom used to call me with tech problems, but then one of my sons took a certification class for computer repair so now she calls him! I owe him a lot.
Tomorrow should be a pretty chill day at school. Plus Friday Eve. However, there are storms and the full moon is Saturday. So I am *cautiously* optimistic.
On the weight loss front, I have hit a bit of a plateau. I think I need to track my calories for a week or so and see what is going on. Might give me the little reset I need to start losing again.
Have a lovely rest of the week!
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Good morning!
Been sitting on this page in draft for too long. LOL
Too funny @KateNkognito how your mom calls your son now for tech support! I love it! I feel bad for my BF, he gets a lot of calls about the TV as well as the thermostat and the newest thing is his parents wanted to look in to getting one of those Nest thermostats. SMH... His Mom is pretty good with her phone but I just don't see it working out. LOL
Hope school goes well and the kids are well behaved! Here is also hoping that they don't get too amped up on candy next week! LOL
Good idea to count calories to try and break a plateau. I think that is a good reset.
Okay back to the grind. Hope you have a good day. See you soon!0 -
Today was a pretty good day. I am super sleepy. If I make it to 7 I will call that a win. Have a great Friday!0
