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February 07, 2020 09:14AM
Early job is early. Yay! This means that typical work is on time and extra work and still ore extra work will be only moderately late. Hmmmm....

So hiatus officially begins today. In a perfect world, I would be making pierogi and other goodies today. But this is my world and there are other things to do first. One of them is to wait and see how high bonuses will go for local shops. 'Will they go higher, will someone take them low, ... que sera, sera!' Or something like that. grinning smiley

My garden in England is full of eating-out places, for heat waves, warm September evenings, or lunch on a chilly Christmas morning. (Mary Quant)
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February 07, 2020 02:08PM
Lying in bed, debating whether to get up or go back to sleep.
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February 07, 2020 02:37PM
Standing Friday morning meeting, then apartment shop in a part of town I'm not too familiar with. Last time I relied on Google maps it steered me wrong. Hope it behaves better today.

Happiness is not a goal; it is a by-product. Eleanor Roosevelt
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February 07, 2020 03:40PM
I'm not leaving the house. Yesterday we got inches of rain, streets flooded and now they're calling for thunderstorms, hail, 70 mph wind etc. I just heard my recycling bin fly off the back stairs, hopefully when the rain stops enough to go get it, it's not floating down the street or in the bay.

Hope everyone working in this mess is safe.

Shopping the South Jersey Shore
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February 07, 2020 03:56PM
It's the first day of class after first semester grades were finalized.... It's the day where I have countless conversations with parents and students who tearfully believe that their grades should be raised by anywhere from 1% to 5%. So far today:

"We had four exams this semester: A, A, D, C. Yes, after a curve, you scored an A on the final. The B in the course stands."
"Yes, you have an 88%. However, I cannot justify raising the grade of a student who had 41 absences and tardies (mostly unexcused) this semester."
"Your daughter is a wonderful young lady and, considering that she got a "D" in the prerequisite course, even being at a C+ is most impressive. However, she scored a middle "C" on the final, which was below the average score school wide, putting her final grade solidly at 78%. I cannot justify a "B."

Ugh....

Added for a groan: The student with 41 absences and tardies first semester who wanted his grade raised is... absent today. #@?!

Hard work builds character and homework is good for your soul.


Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 02/07/2020 04:24PM by MFJohnston.
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February 07, 2020 04:11PM
Wow. Just wow.

Kim
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February 07, 2020 05:09PM
Lots of nasty ice and snow on top of it today. So I am ignoring my emails and watching the wife's email while she sleeps. She trades in the stock market so I have to alert her if she gets any emails from Shwab.
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February 07, 2020 07:27PM
Today I am paying bills. Bleah!
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February 07, 2020 08:11PM
I'm laughing at all the folks here in TN that can't handle a half inch of snow. Sounding like the kids won't see school again until June.
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February 07, 2020 10:54PM
You want to come to my house next? lol

@Sandy Shopper wrote:

Today I am paying bills. Bleah!

Kim
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February 08, 2020 06:55PM
Listening to the best version of Sound of Silence, ever (even better than Disturbed's) [www.youtube.com]

"Let me offer you my definition of social justice: I keep what I earn and you keep what you earn. Do you disagree? Well then tell me how much of what I earn belongs to you - and why?” ~Walter Williams
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February 08, 2020 08:18PM
I volunteered at the food bank this morning. This month was my church's turn to sponsor breakfast. I had to be there by 6am!

"I told myself to quit you; but I don't listen to drunks." -Chris Stapleton
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February 08, 2020 08:54PM
I bought plywood inserts for the dresser that's becoming a media stand and painted the interior. Hoped that I could get by with one coat of 'paint plus primer', but it's going to need a second coat.

Happiness is not a goal; it is a by-product. Eleanor Roosevelt
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February 08, 2020 08:55PM
Now that is TRUE dedication !

Based in MD, near DC
Shopping from the Carolinas to New York
Have video cam; will travel

Poor customer service? Don't get mad; get video.
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February 08, 2020 09:00PM
Buying and building IKEA furniture... discovering I grabbed a wrong box...Going back to IKEA... Returning the wrong part and picking up the right one... Building IKEA furniture...

Hard work builds character and homework is good for your soul.
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February 08, 2020 09:05PM
wales, it really was! Knowing that we were there to help the less fortunate played a large role.

@walesmaven wrote:

Now that is TRUE dedication !

"I told myself to quit you; but I don't listen to drunks." -Chris Stapleton
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February 08, 2020 09:34PM
Yes, "There but for the grace of God." That is a big motivator.

Based in MD, near DC
Shopping from the Carolinas to New York
Have video cam; will travel

Poor customer service? Don't get mad; get video.
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February 08, 2020 09:46PM
I was invited to a fancy fundraiser by a Jewish Org. I belong to...having it March 5th at the Hilton in Beverly Hills, went to buy new dressy top to wear with my good black suit. Quick lunch at Whole Foods, great one close to me and back on computer. Doing a job for a Focus group on the 15th, worked for them years ago, glad they kept my name, pays well.

Live consciously....
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February 08, 2020 09:52PM
Folding a ton of laundry; reports; kitchen and fridge clean-up; freezing some meals for the future; having a power nap to make up for a poor night last night.

Based in MD, near DC
Shopping from the Carolinas to New York
Have video cam; will travel

Poor customer service? Don't get mad; get video.
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February 09, 2020 12:16AM
Went to my hubby's cousin's daughter's birthday party (I know, lots of apostrophes, LOL). I managed to do 2 convenience stores on the way, had hubby drive so I could finish the reports on the app while he drove us to the party.
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February 09, 2020 01:24AM
The usual; work at 2 AM followed by extra work and more extra work until mid-morning. Then, there were errands and projects. It was enough.

My garden in England is full of eating-out places, for heat waves, warm September evenings, or lunch on a chilly Christmas morning. (Mary Quant)
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February 09, 2020 02:02AM
Cleaning and reorganizing the entryway. I always have an image of it becoming one of those cute and functional HGTV style mudrooms. Never happens.
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February 09, 2020 03:50AM
I feel the same about my kitchen.

@Sandy Shopper wrote:

Cleaning and reorganizing the entryway. I always have an image of it becoming one of those cute and functional HGTV style mudrooms. Never happens.

Kim
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February 09, 2020 06:53PM
My entry way is a two by two bit of nothing. Simplicity itself!

Mind you, I could steal space from the small adjacent living room, but that would just be... wrong.


@Sandy Shopper wrote:

Cleaning and reorganizing the entryway. I always have an image of it becoming one of those cute and functional HGTV style mudrooms. Never happens.

My garden in England is full of eating-out places, for heat waves, warm September evenings, or lunch on a chilly Christmas morning. (Mary Quant)
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February 09, 2020 11:18PM
My church had a Black History Month celebration after service. It was very well done! There was a lot of food and I ate with my eyes. Afterwards, a friend stopped by and brought her dog over. I planned on making us brunch, but I forgot because I wasn't hungry. Luckily, she was making lasagna when she got home.

For brunch, I was going to make corned beef hash with fried eggs.

"I told myself to quit you; but I don't listen to drunks." -Chris Stapleton
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February 10, 2020 01:16AM
We had our condo inspected, and it got a clean bill of health, but some of the tile grout fell out in the shower yesterday. I'm using that as my reason to do a handyman shop. If the price is at all reasonable the person will get the job...it would take Hubby weeks to get to it, and I'm not a fan of showering in a bath tub.

Happiness is not a goal; it is a by-product. Eleanor Roosevelt
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February 10, 2020 01:30AM
My best friend from high school just lost her mom about an hour ago. I wish I could go to be with her now, so sad.
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February 10, 2020 05:56AM
Aw JAS, I'm so sorry!

"I told myself to quit you; but I don't listen to drunks." -Chris Stapleton
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February 10, 2020 02:52PM
Yesterday, I put together the piece of IKEA furniture (a desk) I did not have time to deal with Saturday (due to my stupidity, leading to a 2nd trip to IKEA and costing me over three hours) and reorganized our home office. Thereafter, My wife and I watched "Ford vs. Ferrari" - great movie. smiling smiley

Today, I'll spend most of the day torturing teenagers with methods of integration and trigonometric graphing.

Hard work builds character and homework is good for your soul.
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February 10, 2020 03:35PM
So very sorry.

@JASFLALMT wrote:

My best friend from high school just lost her mom about an hour ago. I wish I could go to be with her now, so sad.

Kim
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