Posted in Blog Stuff, Getting Things Done, Things on Apr 24th, 2006 1 Comment »
I think I may have stumbled upon a revolutionary new tool to aid me in Getting Things Done. Recently my watch broke, and while I was in Minnesota I bought a new one at Target. Today I discovered that, among many other cool features, it has a TIMER function, which makes Ruthie’s Time-Outs [...]
Posted in Friendship, Fun Pile, Remodel, Ruthie on Apr 7th, 2006 1 Comment »
Ruthie now thinks all daddies take airplanes to work. She asked me that when her little friend left the other day and she asked if he was going home to see his daddy. I said his daddy was probably at work, but that he would see his daddy later. And she said, [...]
Posted in Remodel on Mar 30th, 2006 No Comments »
The guys put insulation in all the walls and the ceiling yesterday. We wanted insulation not only to make it warmer, but to help muffle the sound between the basement and the main floor. It’s exciting to see this project coming together, and I’m looking forward to the end of today when they’ll [...]
Posted in Remodel on Mar 22nd, 2006 No Comments »
THAR SHE BLOWS! This is one of our framers. His boss took it upon himself to tell me all of this guy’s personal business, which at first made me uncomfortable. But then, when they gave him the job of tearing down the chimney to let off some steam, I was in on [...]
Posted in Remodel on Mar 16th, 2006 1 Comment »
My afternoon sort of fell apart on me when the contractor called to tell me his crew would be over at 8:30 in the morning to start framing the basement. We still had two large computer desks left in the space, plus a bunch of odds and ends that have no place, rhyme, or [...]
Posted in Getting Things Done on Mar 16th, 2006 2 Comments »
Bryan has been in San Jose all week launching a new project at a new job, and I think I over scheduled the kids and I in an attempt to keep busy while he is gone. I have been so out of my routine that I haven’t bought groceries, cleaned, or done any laundry, [...]
Posted in Remodel, Ruthie, Things on Mar 11th, 2006 2 Comments »
Ruthie’s friend, Indi, is over today while his parents paint walls and refinish floors at their new house. We have our own project going on today, and figured a friend would help distract Ruthie away from needing us as much. This plan has executed fairly smoothly, except for the shouting match over whether [...]
Posted in Depression, Getting Things Done, Until Death Do Us Part (and to the Death it will be) on Mar 8th, 2006 1 Comment »
I owe a large part of my recent bout with sanity to Bryan. It was during our recent trip to Portland when I realized how much influence he has had on my level of peace during the last few months.
I think the biggest thing for me was his taking over the bulk [...]
Posted in Remodel on Mar 6th, 2006 No Comments »
Over the weekend someone fired the starting gun and now WE’RE OFF!
We hired a contractor to finish half our unfinished basement, which he will do sometime during the next month while Bryan travels (more on that later). This is not such a big deal as he said the framing can be done in one [...]
Posted in Getting Things Done on Mar 6th, 2006 No Comments »
At 5am I can order HBO on Comcast Cable, but I can NOT ask my insurance carrier what my coverage is.
Posted in Getting Things Done, Learning, Rage Against The Pile on Mar 1st, 2006 2 Comments »
The other day I was talking to a friend who also struggles with anger management. She relayed a story about allowing her children to “help” her with a task, knowing that in the end she would just become frustrated and lash out at them. But in her mind she believed that a Good Mother [...]
Posted in Getting Things Done, Seen, Heard, Said on Feb 27th, 2006 No Comments »
I’m giving my house a much needed deep cleaning today while Ruthie naps and Thomas gums on slices of pears. Here is what I’m listening to:
Mint Royale
Mocean Worker
Posted in Getting Things Done, Until Death Do Us Part (and to the Death it will be) on Feb 23rd, 2006 1 Comment »
Jen, come here, I need you to sign some papers.
What are they?
Shareholders Agreements.
How many shares do I get?
None.
Then why do I need to sign?
I don’t know. It’s what the accountant told me.
Shouldn’t I get fifty percent?
Just sign it…
Shouldn’t I actually get fifty-ONE percent since I wash all your underwear?
Posted in Getting Things Done, Until Death Do Us Part (and to the Death it will be) on Feb 21st, 2006 No Comments »
I’ve returned home and already my brain seems distracted again. I think whenever I’m in my house there is data running in the background of my mind that makes it more difficult to focus on what I’m actually doing in the moment. I hate to admit it – only because I’m not looking forward [...]
Posted in Bryan, Fun Pile, Getting Things Done, Until Death Do Us Part (and to the Death it will be) on Feb 18th, 2006 3 Comments »
I’m not really sure how to describe the feeling the aura the so obviously NOT US nature of this weekend, especially for those who don’t know me in person, but I am having HELLA fun with my booty-licious husband on this weekend getaway.
We are laughing, we are jesting, we are gazing fondly at one another [...]
