Daily Chit Chat with a Friend
Just a nice Chit Chat with a friend is all that is needed.
So... How was your day today?
@IsayUncle
True. Thanks for sharing this post. This is much needed in today's life. I poke my friends daily to check on them and also to share mine.
On 7 cups, I have met wonderful people who fill my day with lots of smile. I have also made some amazing friends here.
@IsayUncle
Good job on keeping up with the dog's medications! That is very important. I remember you telling me that you hate cleaning the floors. What type of floors do you have? Is it because of the dog hair and foot prints? Maybe you should figure out a way to reward yourself when you do it to make a positive association. What makes you happy? I don't know if you've ever told me that. You always talk about your goals and work💙
School is going pretty well and I did good at getting it all done every day and going to bed and getting up earlier but it definitely can be frustrating at times. I'm actually pretty concerned about my son that is almost 8. His reading is so much better as I told you but he really struggles with math. None of my kids have had a hard time with understanding math before so it's been pretty easy to teach, but he just says he doesn't understand. So today I ordered a new curriculum for him. Probably impulsively. My purchases usually are. But I'm really hoping it will help me to teach him. And then I bought the primer level for Jax because he loves numbers and I thought Bentley could use it for review. Do you ever impulsively buy things? I'm really bad about that sometimes.
What are you doing tonight? Justin is taking a nap so I'm just watching YouTube and then I will try to finish my dishes.
@Psalm139
Hey M, Good to see ya. I read your post and I'll get back to some of that, but here's a funny twist about my routine.
Basically, my routine only includes doing paperwork, clean kitchen, clean laundry and clean floors. SO my routine was intended to have all things done in a weekly flow with no major chunks of time being required. (Hopefully having full weekends and some weekday hours free). Because of my dicisions, I didn't manage that. Tonight I was determined get my routine caught up and I was pumped, excited, doing good.... And then the power went out. Only 30 minutes but still.....
@IsayUncle Why did the power go out? Is there a storm? It figures that would happen when you were ready to get things done! Sounds how life works, lol.
I don't have a lot of fun either lol. I guess I like my coffee a lot, and certain shows, if it's a new season or an episode I haven't seen. I like buying things. Like curriculum, kids clothes, pretty things for the house. I don't like to go to actual stores though. I just like shopping online and then getting my packages in the mail. Lol. I like doing outdoor things like camping and walks but I don't really like being without Justin doing those things. I guess it's my anxiety.
I don't hunt or fish, but Justin likes fishing. Maybe you could let yourself have a treat if you do your floors. I don't know if you've started your eating plan or not, but even if you have, planning in your favorite treats is good to make it realistic long term. Do you go for salty or sweet?
@Psalm139
No obvious cause for outage except maybe just to harass me. lol (Seriously, I hope no one crashed 🙏)
Fishing is fun, just feeling that fish on the end of the pole is so exciting. But it does make some people squeamish and i understand that. My routine is a primarily for my diet but I'm not there yet.
I have an average floor plan of carpet and linolium with lots of throw rugs. My dogs make it a mess especially because of a muddy yard with lots of straw spread about. They bring it all in no matter how much I wipe thier feets. The rugs are a pain in the butt too. My reward is when it's done... for real!😜
@IsayUncle Mmm yeah I remember how hard that was with dogs going in and out. Especially when it had rained or snowed. I think in that case just doing the best you can is all you can do. For the hard floors a Swiffer is really nice and easy to spot clean. Do you have a vacuum for pet hair specifically?
@Psalm139
Good nite M, I only have a few dishes for the AM. btw, what do you watch youtube? I'm a big youtube fan, not the tv package, just the premier membership. G'nite😴
@Psalm139
Good morning. Back at it. It'll be a momentous day today. I like the word momentous. Dean Koontz uses it a lot.
I hope you rested good and are looking forward to an epic restful day or a momentous activity day. No watered down, luke warm coffee for us today! Full flavored and steaming hot is the only way for today!
Have an awesome morning.💚.
@IsayUncle Good morning 💙 What have you been up to today? I'm just sitting and drinking my coffee. Definitely not watered down lol. Eeew.
It's Rylee's birthday today! I have no idea how she is 14. She was my little baby doll with nearly black hair and round blue eyes and chubby cheeks. Now she is almost grown up. Crazy.
She wanted robux for her bday so that's what she's getting. It's game currency for the games they play on Roblox.
I'm not feeling super awesome today but I am going to try to be/act happy today for her.
@Psalm139
Well, happy birthday to little chubby cheeks of the past, hello young lady! You don't have to feel awesome, I was just giving you a good kickstart. hehe. Just be well and have a fun b-day.
I'm doing my financial paperwork, and then to the floors I go. I think next week I'll get ahead of the game. I decided mon and tue will be my student project evenings (and that's it for now). so i could work that into my permanent routine. I offered 2 high schoolers to come by this weekend to do some mechanic work but thet didn't commit and I hope they bail. I won't offer anymore weekend work for a while.
Enjoy your coffee! 💚
@IsayUncle I think that's a good plan to keep your student work nights to the two days and making that your only focus on those days. Then you have the other five days to work on other goals but you are still making the kids a priority, which I can tell is important to you💙
I am still sitting here but I need to get going on the day. I have a few dishes from last night to do still. I want to vacuum and clean the main living areas. That should maybe take thirty minutes. I have some organizing to do, figuring out where things should go.
Later I will make pizza and Rylee wants to help me with her cake. She doesn't even like cake but we are making it for the kids that do like it, lol. Little kids know that you HAVE to have a cake on your birthday. Obviously. Maybe later we will go for a walk by the river. She likes doing that and the weather is good today 💙
@IsayUncle The Mississippi River is just 5 minutes from here and there is a path we can walk along. It's super pretty and usually not too busy where we go. Good thing because we take up a lot of the path!
@Psalm139 @IsayUncle I changed my picture to a little more than a year ago on Mother's Day. I had them matching so I could take pictures lol. We went for a walk by the river and the boys found sticks and we're being ninjas. But you can see the river on the right side of the path 💙
For now, I haven't have any accomplishments but because of this app, I found people that really understands my condition and situation right now. I'm so thankful I discovered this app and to my listeners as well. I hope to find more, soon.
@IsayUncle We've never gone out on the Mississippi on a boat but we did go on paddle boats at a lake we were camping at earlier this summer. It was fun and really a workout for the legs! I went when I was young too but it had been a long time! The only boats I see out are motor boats in our area of the river. I know they have a show boat you can go on here too but we haven't done that either. Just the quiet and breeze walking along the river is perfect 💙
@Psalm139
I hope you're haveing fun! One of the kids showed up for work at 1:30pm... UGGGGH! BUT I'm glad. He's turning into a real trouble maker on the bus so I'm really glad he took me up on my offer. 😊
@IsayUncle We made the cake together and then it was raining so the girls and I went shopping instead of for a walk. Rylee got a new hoodie and flannel at Kohl's. Then we went to hobby lobby and she got a sketch book. We came home and had cake and ice cream. So it was fun even with the rain. I love hobby lobby. I could buy the whole store, lol.
How was it with your bus kid? I know you were hoping they wouldn't show but hopefully it turned out well. I imagine he's gone home now? How was the rest of your day?💙
@Psalm139
I love stores like that too. GOOD MORNING - 
What a feel good day you had and shared. Thank you so much. I love happy days. 
My day was good, Poor kid literally did not know which end of a wrench to use, 9th grade. Mechanically retarded. (not slang, his knowledge is just retarded... a lot)
Retarded in the sense of the word (Held back... Behind times... Delayed knowledge). I realize if I'm going to do this thing, It will not be getting kids to help me do things but more about me being out there with them 90% of the time doing things with them. That's probably what they want and need the most. 💚
@IsayUncle Yeah it was a fun day. But then you didn't say anything last night so I was worried about you. Did you go to bed early?
I imagine some of the kids will be like that. Especially with foster kids. They probably haven't had anyone to teach them those things yet or take an interest in them.
What are you doing today?
@Psalm139
I forgot to say good nite but everything is ok. Today was a busy morning zeroing in on my routine and then went to visit a friend that was babysitting his 1.5 year old grandson. First time I had a chance to meet him, so that was awesome. Then I went grocery shopping, which I have to put away now, so a very productive morning. 😊
how about you? what's shaking today?
I'm doing ok could use someone to talk to
@agreeableTangerine2563
I'm sorry I can't be here right now. It would be reall nice if evryone started chatting with everyone else too. that way, more people would have more people to talk to.
I know what it's like to want to talk at the moment but the best I can do right now is reply to posts. Please post what's going on and I'll respond. i know it's not the same. 😞 I'm sorry.
@IsayUncle
That has been a satisfying day so far. Went to a mini comic-con and had Hawaiian food for lunch. Took a nap, cleaned the fridge, and going to go take a walk.
@TeaPuerhWarm
Sounds like a wonderful day. I hope you enjoyed your walk and had a great evening! 
That I did! It was much needed.
