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We are starting on our 8th week at home. My husband was unofficially told today that we wouldn't go back for the rest of May at least (we work in the same department). Oldest son, who works on the "other side" of our larger department, may have to go in to his school for a few days towards the end of the month to collect student chromebooks. Our leadership is still working on making that decision, because even though he works in the school, he works for the district office, and it's the school that is telling him to come in. So it's a little sticky there. I'm glad to at least know that we won't be going back for May, that gives me some direction. I wouldn't want to be told on a Friday that I'm expected back the following week, like another district was. I like to have some notice and a plan.

The first couple weeks the store I visited were out of both flour and sugar. I haven't needed flour, as I had bought a bag of bread flour not long before, and don't use all purpose much. After a couple weeks I was finally able to find sugar, but it was scarce. Happy May! Our schools have 2 more weeks left (1 for seniors), so things will start picking up for me work wise as we collect computers and start getting ready for next school year.

I dont have anything nice to say about UPS. But we'll just say that the term "stupid UPS" is used often in my house, and has been several times just in the last week. And we'll just leave it at that.

So it might be bad to say, but I'm okay being in and not seeing anyone else. We had a handful of video meetings the first couple weeks, got to see the bosses' houses, but now we are just on auto pilot, and no meetings for me since April 1. The new end of the school year is in 3 weeks, 1 week earlier than planned. But we still have to now make arrangements for students and teachers to come up and retrieve personal things, middle and high students to return textbooks, and seniors to return chromebooks. I'm not sure if I'll have to go into the office while that is being done. But I am anxious to know what the plan is and when we will be physically back. (Partly because I colored my hair and I need about a week's notice to get it washed out!!) New teachers start July 20, and as long I'm back by about July 1st, I can get things ready for that. And my feelings won't be hurt if it isn't until then. Meanwhile though, my state starting opening today... we'll see how that goes. I've got all my fingers crossed, and still staying in! My poor mama though, she wants to go out so bad, and wants us to come to Sunday dinner. This Sunday is my son's birthday, and she really wants us to come over. But our shelter in place doesn't end until April 30, for for sick and elderly it is May 13th, so she can't have any visitors. (She's in denial though that she falls into that category!)

Happy birthday!! <virtual hugs>

That's what I'm thinking. Since they got a shipment of almost 9,000 bags, seems they'd need a price discount to move them. But may not be advertised. At my Home Depot, you just drive through and they load it in your car anyway, so that can be done "contactless". Hope they do!

So in case no one has been checking Home Depot daily like I have... It appears that my store received their big shipment of mulch this week. Wednesday they had I think about 97 bags. Last night it was at 8700+. There is still no circular listed like Brad said, but I'm hoping tomorrow maybe it will go on sale 5/$10.

Oh I understand! We got all the stuff for paint, and 4 days later we prepped the bedroom and hallway, then painted the room. It's now been 2 weeks, hall isn't painted, and nothing has been placed back on the wall in the bedroom. And we still have 5 rooms and a hall left to go! The more time that is added, the less motivated we get.

Happy April! About to finish week 3 of working from home, and I can't say I'm hating it or miserable. Great idea about separating work space by level. We could do that for me and husband, son stays in his room, that's where his desk and computer are. However, all 3 of us are in a support role (same employer), so we really are just waiting for something to come up, so separating all day isn't necessary. Funny though, me and my husband are actually FURTHER apart most of the time at home, than we are at work! Our desks about about 10 steps away from each other at work. We have at least 3 more weeks at home, but probably longer. I wish I could say I've been so productive, but I have little to show. But I'm hoping to get better. Goodness knows I have a list of things I want to do!

The pollen count in Georgia is over 8900 today. Walking outside for any time makes you start sneezing.

My husband and I are both at home, so we decided we'd paint the house. We had been talking about doing it spring break anyway. And we aren't busy, we just have to be available to answer any questions or fix issues that come up. We painted the bedroom this weekend. And called a painter today. (To be a little fair, the other areas to be painted have high ceilings, some of them over stairs.)

Me, my husband, and son will all be working from home for the next 2-3 weeks. Its going to be a little challenging finding things to do for that long. Especially for my son whose job it is to fix kids computers when they bring them up to him. My husband and I support those folks in the schools that fix things, but we also do some backend things. I figure I have about 2 days worth of work I can do right now. Youngest is in college, so he'll be home for the next 3 weeks, and he'll have some online classes. I've read that the cable companies in my area are offering 60 days of free internet for low income families. So that is nice. And our school system is providing lunch and breakfast for students for 2 weeks on a drive up basis. Happy Pi Day! My dad and I sent each other pictures this morning of our calculator after we calculated pi. We are such nerds.

Hello March. We are getting soggy down here in Georgia...

I have a job interview today. And I am terrified. It's a second interview. First one was a phone interview. I'm scared and feel guilty about leaving my job, but the scariest thing about this possible new one, is that it's in downtown Atlanta. Yuck.

5 years old is such a great age for Disney! I can't wait for him to tell me about it.

Tomorrow is my grandson's 5th birthday. Today my daughter surprised him with a weekend trip to Disney World. She loaded him in the car at 5am, and he slept until they arrived at the hotel. He still didnt realize where they were, he thought they were at a trampoline park or play place, because even Disney hotel lobbies are fun. In the gift shop he exclaimed he knew where they were, because he saw it on the bag. But then on the bus to the park, he said "Wait, there are 2 Disney Worlds?" Sweet boy was excited with just the gift shop! And then he saw the castle. DISNEY WORLLLD!! I'm so excited for them.

It will arrive on Friday.

Sorry 'bout that! He's hanging out in my cart right now...

I don't need a purple penguin... I dont need a purple penguin... <clicks on link>

Happy New Year! I plan to start my new Lego set today, since I finally got Christmas stuff cleared off the dining room table and put away yesterday.

I got mine a couple years ago at Kohls, not during Christmas. Seems I used KC, and earned KC, and probably used a Home coupon that they have so often. And it turned out to be a pretty good deal. The $199 price at Best Buy is a good deal too.

They were mentioned in the cookie thread last year, so I was curious and tried them. The dough is sticky, and the whole time I was whining saying I'd never make them again. But they were so good!! They are made with a cake mix, egg, and cool whip, and rolled in powdered sugar. Here's the recipe I used. https://breadboozebacon.com/christmas-crinkle-cool-whip-cookies/

Today is baking day. I just haven't been in the mood or very motivated yet, but today is the day I scheduled, and I'm ready! Not very many things, or anything too adventurous, but I'll get all the favorites done. Buckeyes Sugar cookies (just plain, unfrosted) Chocolate chip cookies Brownies Cool whip cookies Should be easy peasy. I'll turn on christmas music when the boys are up, and have a grand time! For wrapping, I have a few small things that came in over the weekend. So I'll finish all those up tonight. And looks like I may have 2 things that won't make it. Ones been hanging out in SC for 2 or 3 days, and the other is somewhere between NY and GA. I'm not convinced the USPS even knows exactly where it is. But neither of those are major, so not a huge deal. Just frustrating, especially since the one that is MIA was shipped 12/16.

I'm going to my daughter's tomorrow. Her gifts are wrapped, but still got the grandson's done. Been busy every evening this week knitting gifts for my son's coworkers. (And seeing Star Wars!) So tonight will be wrapping those, plus hopefully I can get some buckeyes made to take down. Sunday I'll finish wrapping the few gifts that arrived this week. And Monday will be baking day.

I never have. Sometimes I say I'm going to... but then it's one more thing to do and it doesn't get done.