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Thursday, 23 November 2006

23 November, 2006 - 9:54am - lark

Happy Thanksgiving!!

Happy Thanksgiving even if you aren't in the US. If you are, enjoy today's feast!

Yesterday is the second biggest travel day in the US - the biggest is this coming Sunday, when everybody goes back home. Safe travels, everyone!!

Lark - there was no thread starter for the day, so I moved your check-in message to a comment, and I'm editing this message to be a thread starter (a greeting to everyone versus a check-in). -pro

‹ Wednesday, 22 November 2006 Friday 24th November 2006 ›

pro's last check-in - 2:20am (FRIDAY!)

pro (not verified) - 24 Nov 2006 - 2:24am

Geez - it's really late. Not my fault this time, though. I didn't dawdle - I just got back late and had a lot I had to do.

  • Wash rest of dishes from yesterday's pie making, including the splattered oven trays.
  • Make and eat breakfast. (I'm using the filling from yesterday's ruined pie as jam - just cooked it down a little more. It was the crust that was a disaster.)
  • Rebuilt screwed up computer.
    • Check email one last time and clear spam folder.
    • Do a complete virus scan of hard disk (takes hours).
    • Do a Ghost backup of hard drive.
  • Clean convection/microwave oven. (I scrubbed part of it, but noticed I was scratching the finish so stopped. I'll buy some oven cleaner and try that. The manual says to "wipe with a soft cloth, and perhaps mild detergent - no scrubbing". Are they kidding? This is not a non-stick surface. You can't clean baked-on food that way. It doesn't explicitly say no oven cleaner, so hopefully that will work.)
  • Clean toaster oven.
  • Make bed (convert futon back into couch).
  • Make cranberry sauce.
  • Shower and dress (wear apron when cooking!!).
  • Put in contacts.
  • Bring pie to Mother's apartment.
  • Bring cranberry sauce to Mother's apartment. (I can't carry everything at once.)
  • Make butternut squash dish.
  • Wash breakfast dishes.
  • Bring butternut squash and self to Mother's apartment for Thanksgiving dinner.
  • Put away leftovers.
  • Wash dishes.
  • Take pills (partial).
  • Bedtime routine.

pro's CI - 1:45am (FRIDAY!)

pro (not verified) - 24 Nov 2006 - 1:45am

I just noticed that my wall clock has the wrong time. It needs a new battery. One more thing...

The apple pie I made turned out really well, but there's a lot left over and my mother wouldn't take any because she doesn't want to get fat (let me get fat). I hate throwing it out because it was so much effort and work. I can eat some, but not all that. Maybe tomorrow I'll ask my next door neighbor if she wants some.

I've washed a zillion dishes the last few days. I'm feeling down. It's late - I need to get ready for bed.

  • Wash rest of dishes from yesterday's pie making, including the splattered oven trays.
  • Make and eat breakfast. (I'm using the filling from yesterday's ruined pie as jam - just cooked it down a little more. It was the crust that was a disaster.)
  • Rebuilt screwed up computer.
    • Check email one last time and clear spam folder.
    • Do a complete virus scan of hard disk (takes hours).
    • Do a Ghost backup of hard drive.
  • Clean convection/microwave oven. (I scrubbed part of it, but noticed I was scratching the finish so stopped. I'll buy some oven cleaner and try that. The manual says to "wipe with a soft cloth, and perhaps mild detergent - no scrubbing". Are they kidding? This is not a non-stick surface. You can't clean baked-on food that way. It doesn't explicitly say no oven cleaner, so hopefully that will work.)
  • Clean toaster oven.
  • Make bed (convert futon back into couch).
  • Make cranberry sauce.
  • Shower and dress (wear apron when cooking!!).
  • Put in contacts.
  • Bring pie to Mother's apartment.
  • Bring cranberry sauce to Mother's apartment. (I can't carry everything at once.)
  • Make butternut squash dish.
  • Wash breakfast dishes.
  • Bring butternut squash and self to Mother's apartment for Thanksgiving dinner.
  • Put away leftovers.
  • Wash dishes.

  • Take pills (at least I'll have taken one dose.
  • Bedtime routine.

Rollover~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

  • Rebuilt screwed up computer.
    • Reformat hard drive, and reinstall Windows.
    • Apply the zillions of Windows updates.
    • Reinstall all my applications.
    • Restore my data from the Ghost backup.
    • Re-backup my restored hard drive (clean version).
  • Vacuum.
  • Do exercises (Pilates, stretches) - can't skip, back needs it.

pro's CI - 11:50pm

pro (not verified) - 23 Nov 2006 - 11:57pm

I have a lot of stuff to wash up and put away, and then I need to get to bed. I'm feeling a tendency to procrastinate on it, so I'm checking in. I don't want to stay up really late tonight.

  • Wash rest of dishes from yesterday's pie making, including the splattered oven trays.
  • Make and eat breakfast. (I'm using the filling from yesterday's ruined pie as jam - just cooked it down a little more. It was the crust that was a disaster.)
  • Rebuilt screwed up computer.
    • Check email one last time and clear spam folder.
    • Do a complete virus scan of hard disk (takes hours).
    • Do a Ghost backup of hard drive.
  • Clean convection/microwave oven. (I scrubbed part of it, but noticed I was scratching the finish so stopped. I'll buy some oven cleaner and try that. The manual says to "wipe with a soft cloth, and perhaps mild detergent - no scrubbing". Are they kidding? This is not a non-stick surface. You can't clean baked-on food that way. It doesn't explicitly say no oven cleaner, so hopefully that will work.)
  • Clean toaster oven.
  • Make bed (convert futon back into couch).
  • Make cranberry sauce.
  • Shower and dress (wear apron when cooking!!).
  • Put in contacts.
  • Bring pie to Mother's apartment.
  • Bring cranberry sauce to Mother's apartment. (I can't carry everything at once.)
  • Make butternut squash dish.
  • Wash breakfast dishes.
  • Bring butternut squash and self to Mother's apartment for Thanksgiving dinner.

  • Take pills (at least I'll have taken one dose.
  • Put away leftovers.
  • Wash dishes.
  • Bedtime routine.

Rollover~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

  • Rebuilt screwed up computer.
    • Reformat hard drive, and reinstall Windows.
    • Apply the zillions of Windows updates.
    • Reinstall all my applications.
    • Restore my data from the Ghost backup.
    • Re-backup my restored hard drive (clean version).
  • Vacuum.
  • Do exercises (Pilates, stretches) - can't skip, back needs it.

pro's CI - 4:50pm

pro (not verified) - 23 Nov 2006 - 4:54pm

Heading to Mom's apartment now with last dish - dinner time!

  • Wash rest of dishes from yesterday's pie making, including the splattered oven trays.
  • Make and eat breakfast. (I'm using the filling from yesterday's ruined pie as jam - just cooked it down a little more. It was the crust that was a disaster.)
  • Rebuilt screwed up computer.
    • Check email one last time and clear spam folder.
    • Do a complete virus scan of hard disk (takes hours).
    • Do a Ghost backup of hard drive.
  • Clean convection/microwave oven. (I scrubbed part of it, but noticed I was scratching the finish so stopped. I'll buy some oven cleaner and try that. The manual says to "wipe with a soft cloth, and perhaps mild detergent - no scrubbing". Are they kidding? This is not a non-stick surface. You can't clean baked-on food that way. It doesn't explicitly say no oven cleaner, so hopefully that will work.)
  • Clean toaster oven.
  • Make bed (convert futon back into couch).
  • Make cranberry sauce.
  • Shower and dress (wear apron when cooking!!).
  • Put in contacts.
  • Bring pie to Mother's apartment.
  • Bring cranberry sauce to Mother's apartment. (I can't carry everything at once.)
  • Make butternut squash dish.
  • Wash breakfast dishes.

  • Rebuilt screwed up computer.
    • Reformat hard drive, and reinstall Windows.
    • Apply the zillions of Windows updates.
    • Reinstall all my applications.
    • Restore my data from the Ghost backup.
    • Re-backup my restored hard drive (clean version).
  • Vacuum.
  • Do exercises (Pilates, stretches) - can't skip, back needs it.
  • Bring butternut squash and self to Mother's apartment for Thanksgiving dinner.

pro's CI - 2:20pm

pro (not verified) - 23 Nov 2006 - 2:23pm

  • Wash rest of dishes from yesterday's pie making, including the splattered oven trays.
  • Make and eat breakfast. (I'm using the filling from yesterday's ruined pie as jam - just cooked it down a little more. It was the crust that was a disaster.)
  • Rebuilt screwed up computer.
    • Check email one last time and clear spam folder.
    • Do a complete virus scan of hard disk (takes hours).
    • Do a Ghost backup of hard drive.
  • Clean convection/microwave oven. (I scrubbed part of it, but noticed I was scratching the finish so stopped. I'll buy some oven cleaner and try that. The manual says to "wipe with a soft cloth, and perhaps mild detergent - no scrubbing". Are they kidding? This is not a non-stick surface. You can't clean baked-on food that way. It doesn't explicitly say no oven cleaner, so hopefully that will work.)
  • Clean toaster oven.
  • Make bed (convert futon back into couch).
  • Make cranberry sauce.

  • Rebuilt screwed up computer.
    • Reformat hard drive, and reinstall Windows.
    • Apply the zillions of Windows updates.
    • Reinstall all my applications.
    • Restore my data from the Ghost backup.
    • Re-backup my restored hard drive (clean version).
  • Wash breakfast dishes.
  • Vacuum.
  • Do exercises (Pilates, stretches) - can't skip, back needs it.
  • Shower and dress (wear apron when cooking!!).
  • Put in contacts.
  • Bring pie to Mother's apartment.
  • Bring cranberry sauce to Mother's apartment. (I can't carry everything at once.)
  • Make butternut squash dish.
  • Bring butternut squash and self to Mother's apartment for Thanksgiving dinner.

pro's CI - 12:30pm

pro (not verified) - 23 Nov 2006 - 12:35pm

  • Wash rest of dishes from yesterday's pie making, including the splattered oven trays.
  • Make and eat breakfast. (I'm using the filling from yesterday's ruined pie as jam - just cooked it down a little more. It was the crust that was a disaster.)
  • Rebuilt screwed up computer.
    • Check email one last time and clear spam folder.
    • Do a complete virus scan of hard disk (takes hours).
  • Clean convection/microwave oven. (I scrubbed part of it, but noticed I was scratching the finish so stopped. I'll buy some oven cleaner and try that. The manual says to "wipe with a soft cloth, and perhaps mild detergent - no scrubbing". Are they kidding? This is not a non-stick surface. You can't clean baked-on food that way. It doesn't explicitly say no oven cleaner, so hopefully that will work.)
  • Clean toaster oven.

  • Rebuilt screwed up computer.
    • Do a Ghost backup of hard drive.
    • Reformat hard drive, and reinstall Windows.
    • Apply the zillions of Windows updates.
    • Reinstall all my applications.
    • Restore my data from the Ghost backup.
    • Re-backup my restored hard drive (clean version).
  • Wash breakfast dishes.
  • Vacuum.
  • Make bed (convert futon back into couch).
  • Do exercises (Pilates, stretches) - can't skip, back needs it.
  • Shower and dress (wear apron when cooking!!).
  • Put in contacts.
  • Bring pie to Mother's apartment.
  • Make cranberry sauce.
  • Bring cranberry sauce to Mother's apartment. (I can't carry everything at once.)
  • Make butternut squash dish.
  • Bring butternut squash and self to Mother's apartment for Thanksgiving dinner.

pro's CI - 11:30am

Anonymous - 23 Nov 2006 - 11:31am

I've had it with my main computer's constant crashing and unbearable slowness. I'm going to wipe the drive today. This is a very time consuming process, which is why I've been avoiding it. But I just can't stand it anymore. So today I'll be using my Mac or Tablet PC. This is why I always have more than one computer. I live online - work and play. It's horrible to have no access.

I won't get everything on this to-do list done today, but these are the things I'd like to do.

  • Wash rest of dishes from yesterday's pie making, including the splattered oven trays.
  • Make and eat breakfast. (I'm using the filling from yesterday's ruined pie as jam - just cooked it down a little more. It was the crust that was a disaster.)

  • Rebuilt screwed up computer.
    • Check email one last time and clear spam folder.
    • Do a complete virus scan of hard disk (takes hours).
    • Do a Ghost backup of hard drive.
    • Reformat hard drive, and reinstall Windows.
    • Apply the zillions of Windows updates.
    • Reinstall all my applications.
    • Restore my data from the Ghost backup.
    • Re-backup my restored hard drive (clean version).
  • Wash breakfast dishes.
  • Vacuum.
  • Clean toaster oven.
  • Clean convection/microwave oven (maybe - it's a mess, looks very hard).
  • Make bed (convert futon back into couch).
  • Do exercises (Pilates, stretches) - can't skip, back needs it.
  • Shower and dress (wear apron when cooking!!).
  • Put in contacts.
  • Bring pie to Mother's apartment.
  • Make cranberry sauce.
  • Bring cranberry sauce to Mother's apartment. (I can't carry everything at once.)
  • Make butternut squash dish.
  • Bring butternut squash and self to Mother's apartment for Thanksgiving dinner.

pro's first check-in - 10:10am

pro (not verified) - 23 Nov 2006 - 10:14am

I woke up at 8:45am with a migraine, took some meds, and went back to sleep for an hour. I'm feeling better now, but want coffee. Since it's a holiday and I'm allowed to dawdle, I'll have my coffee before I get dressed.

It's raining out. I wonder if the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade has been cancelled. Last night they said it might be because of strong winds - or rather, the floats might be cancelled, not the entire parade. I only went to the parade once. It was fun, but very crowded - also very cold that day (pre-global-warming).

I'm glad I washed the dishes last night so I wasn't waking up to a disaster this morning. I have more cooking to do today - nothing as hard as an apple pie, thankfully.

Rexroth 15.05 GMT

pro (not verified) - 23 Nov 2006 - 10:09am

Up late last night and again in the early house sorting out files for friend to work on today.

Todo today

Up prayer and reflection
Look at files yet again
Explain situation regarding problems to friend and what is (or should be) in which file
Leave friend to get on with it and go out shopping
Return, answer questions from friend and plan stratagy
Clean up in kitchen and make lunch
Clean up and wash up after lunch with friend
Repair electric heater (only its feet)

and its now afternoon and todo

pay cc bill
pay rent
do cash accounts
probably keep away from legal/admin files as my head is bussing
rest for a bit
journal
prayer of gratitude and reflection
bed and sleep

That's it folks

(a tired and grateful Rexroth)

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Rexroth - I was starting a new day thread at the same time you started yours, so I moved your check-in over. -pro

No Problem

Rexroth - 23 Nov 2006 - 11:01am

No problem pro and thanks for reminder that its Thanksgiving day in the States. Wishing you all a good and peaceful day celebrating giving thanks; feelings I share today.

Bless you all Rexroth

Rexroth 21.35 GMT

Rexroth - 23 Nov 2006 - 4:35pm

Gosh I am tired. Going to spend a little time on computer and them bed. I've got everything done.

So saying Goodnight now.

Rexroth

Happy Thanksgiving 9:40am (lark)

pro (not verified) - 23 Nov 2006 - 9:58am

Good morning and happy Thanksgiving. For our members outside the US, I'm sure you know it's our celebration stemming from a bountiful harvest, and having friends and family all together to help and share gratitude. It's also the day when more Americans say the phrases "Why am I here?", "When are we leaving?", "What an a@@&*#%.", and "You didn't tell me he/she was coming." more than any other. You may be thankful you don't have Thanksgiving!
To Do:
1. Morning ritual
2. Light housework
3. Survey workshop, and put things away for a few minutes.
4. Do accounting for work for an hour minimum (either a bit at a time or all at once.)
5. Have Thanksgiving dinner with friends.
6. Clean our my car and do the windows.
7. Go to my 12 step homegroup meeting.

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