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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Arthritis / February 2005Way OTP: Don't wanna do it anymore-long
Somebody please tell me to get back to work on Rachel's room. The plan for this week was to take some vacation time to clean out and repaint Rachel's bedroom for her 10th birthday, which is this Saturday. I got sick the Friday before vacation started and Tuesday was the first day I felt good enough to anything but lay on the couch. I had to go to Eugene for an appointment and by the time I got home, there wasn't any time to start Rach's room, so regular housework took precedence. Today I donned my protective armor and waded into the area known as Rachel's room. "Waded" is not an exaggeration, believe me. I have already thrown out 4 bags of trash and have moved several boxes of 'to sort later' out into the family room. That made room to get to the closet. The roll top desk is still buried, but I think the dresser is useable now, so that's a good sign. After a couple of hours I decided I needed more totes and some sustenance. Since getting back with the totes and my lunch I have not been able to face the grim reality that I likely won't get the room painted this week. I will get it cleaned and prepped, but probably not painted. I certainly won't get it done sitting at the computer, but I'm scared to go back in there. I don't even know what to do with all the stuff this spoiled only child has accumulated. Much of it is in original packaging after months and will be donated to the women's shelter, and some will be given to Goodwill, etc. For her birthday celebration, I am requesting that her little buddies do not bring gifts, but just let us enjoy their company for the day. When I say she needs nothing, I mean it. Sick, really. She is getting one thing for her birthday from us, which is a combo., half paid for by her Canada grandparents. It's a Robosapien and she's been dying to have one...we'll see if it lives up to the hype. Maybe it'll clean her room. Kelly C.;o)  SignatureI've learned that you cannot make someone love you. All you can do is stalk them and hope they panic and give in... Kelly, Just do a little at a time. That's all you can do. It will get done eventually. For all the stuff Rachel has, maybe she can go through it with you and give her the experience of "giving some to others who don't have as much". Never too young to start. What is a Robosapien? Gosh I fell so stupid. debbie m. http://www.angelfire.com/ga2/angels1/ > Somebody please tell me to get back to work on Rachel's room. > [quoted text clipped - 33 lines] > I've learned that you cannot make someone love you. All you can do is > stalk them and hope they panic and give in... > Kelly, > [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > debbie m. > http://www.angelfire.com/ga2/angels1/ Well, I did go back in there and uncover the desk and scooped out under the bed. Whew! Most of this I have to do when Brett and Rachel aren't home, because of their dust allergies. She will be helping me sort out what to give away when she gets home from school. Here's a link to the Robosapien website... http://www.wowwee.com/robosapien/robo1/robomain.html I checked the FAQs and it *can* do light housework! Man, I should've bought this thing a long time ago. Can't wait to go get it now!lol Kelly C. He can: throw, kick, dance, kung-fu, fart, belch, rap and more This doesn't sound like he will be much help in Rachel's room. Jo >> Kelly, >> [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] > > Kelly C. > He can: > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Jo Wow...no wonder she wants it so bad!LOL There is simply nothing funnier to a 10 year old that a big ol' fart!:o) It also takes about 8 batteries in two different sizes. I'll be getting some rechargeables. Kelly C.;o) >>Wow...no wonder she wants it so bad!LOL >> >>There is simply nothing funnier to a 10 year old that a big ol' fart!:o) Also works for drunk 37 year olds, and cats :) ROTFLMAO....yeah..I'm 37 too....it is pretty funny! Wonder Woman : >>Wow...no wonder she wants it so bad!LOL : >> : >>There is simply nothing funnier to a 10 year old that a big ol' fart!:o) : Also works for drunk 37 year olds, and cats :) Except for the kung-fu and rap....sounds like my husband! Wonder Woman "Jo Firey" <JAfirey@NETZERO.NET> wrote in message : He can: : throw, kick, dance, kung-fu, fart, belch, rap and more : : This doesn't sound like he will be much help in Rachel's room. : : Jo lolololol Got so I wouldn't go in Jen's bedroom. I purposely had her bedroom door moved the the end of the hallway where I couldn't see in. The week she spent with her grandmother in London, John and I emptied and scrubbed her room. The dust layer on the baseboard looked like a layer of felt. ugh I have to say that she is much the homemaker now that she has her own place. Duckie > Somebody please tell me to get back to work on Rachel's room. > [quoted text clipped - 29 lines] > > Kelly C.;o) Signature_('> (_<_) _ _('< -quack (_<_) _ __('< *QUACK!* <_{__) _('< "|,,|_" (_<_) _('< "AFLAC!" (_<_) > lolololol Got so I wouldn't go in Jen's bedroom. I > purposely had her bedroom door moved the the end of the [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > she is much the homemaker now that she has her own place. > Duckie Thanks, Caroline...you always give me hope! I gave up on the room for awhile and washed my car instead. It's well over 60 outside today and I may not get the chance again for weeks. There is now a room resembling a bedroom more than a robbery scene. We still have a ways to go, but Rach is home and helping out now. Wish me luck, Kelly C.;o) Rachel's room reminds me of my computer room, which I describe as my big closet. I tell myself constantly to get moving and clean out that room, but I never seem to get it all done. I do bits and pieces of it, but as long as I can get to the computer and sit down, I let it go. Last summer my garage was in need of a good cleaning. I hired a lady to help me and that forced me to actually find a day and a time. It worked great! She pulled everything out and I separated things into what I wanted to keep and what was to disposed of or sold in a garage sale. She cleaned off shelves while I separated and pitched things and then we both put things back in. She charges 10 dollars an hour and I've had her do other things for me besides cleaning. I had her come in this week and paint my back door that I'd been meaning to get done before my arm surgery, but kept putting it off. It cost me 35 dollars and boy, was it worth it!! So, if you know of a good person who loves to clean and organize, that's a great way to get it done. Just an idea!! Carol The organizer is my friend, she's coming over tomorrow and we're going to measure the windows for new curtains and go shopping for paint and then she's going to help me tape off the room and get it ready for painting. I just couldn't inflict that much damage on her.lol The room is very clean now, but the family room has all the totes full of stuff that needs to be sorted. I need Rachel for that and then hubby will take the leftovers to the women's shelter and the dump. woo-hoo! Kelly C.;o) > Rachel's room reminds me of my computer room, which I describe as my > big closet. I tell myself constantly to get moving and clean out that [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > Just an idea!! > Carol > The organizer is my friend, she's coming over tomorrow and we're going to > measure the windows for new curtains and go shopping for paint and then [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > stuff that needs to be sorted. I need Rachel for that and then hubby will > take the leftovers to the women's shelter and the dump. woo-hoo! sounds like lots of progrees has been made! and you have a gem of a friend there, too. Maybe Rachel should give gifts to the guests at her party to get rid of some of the stuff! (though I imagine the need is greater at the women's shelter.) SignatureNann remove the Gator cheer to email me Simply the thing I am shall make me live --- William Shakespeare > sounds like lots of progrees has been made! and you have a gem of a friend > there, too. Maybe Rachel should give gifts to the guests at her party to get > rid of some of the stuff! (though I imagine the need is greater at the > women's shelter.) It's funny, Nann...the room hasn't been this empty since she was born.lol We are having a very simple birthday this year. One special friend is coming over and we're just going to eat out, rent movies or video games and let them stay up all night if they want to. We asked her friend to please not bring a gift, that all we wanted was her company. Rachel doesn't get to see her very often, so it really is a big deal to have Samantha here. It's a good thought about the toys, though and I'll see if Rachel has any input on it. Sammy is the one person that Rachel wouldn't have a hard time giving her stuff to. Kelly C.;o) When Jen was in her teens, there was a news report on local station showing a film of the aftermath of some idiot college kids idea of fun -- letting a bull loose in the dorm. It got into one of the rooms and trashed it. When the film ended and the host return, she sat there quietly for a second or two and then said "doesn't that look like most college dorm rooms?" Exactly what I was thinking about Jen's room. She had hardwood floors and two oriental rugs but you couldn't see anything but clothes on 100% of it. Start handing her her own sheets to make her bed. Tell her it is too dangerous for you to walk in there. hehehe That is what I did. Evil Mommy Duckie > Thanks, Caroline...you always give me hope! I gave up on the room for awhile > and washed my car instead. It's well over 60 outside today and I may not get [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > Wish me luck, > Kelly C.;o) Signature_('> (_<_) _ _('< -quack (_<_) _ __('< *QUACK!* <_{__) _('< "|,,|_" (_<_) _('< "AFLAC!" (_<_) > When Jen was in her teens, there was a news report on > local station showing a film of the aftermath of some [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > hehehe That is what I did. > Evil Mommy Duckie We also have hardwood floors and Rachel has a lovely cream and light sage rug in there. I had also purchased a really cute little rug in the shape of a cat and it had been in front of the toy box, buried by debris, for about 6 months. Rach came home from school, looked at that little rug and thanked me for buying it!lol I told her she was welcome, but that it had been there for several months. She was stunned. I bought the paint today and will get started with the prep tomorrow and hope to get a bit of painting done this weekend. I expect this project to take me a couple of weeks total and I'm okay with that. Rach is so thrilled with the prospect of her lavender room. I'll take pictures when it's done. Kelly C.;o) >Today I donned my protective armor and waded into the area known as Rachel's >room. "Waded" is not an exaggeration, believe me. I have already thrown out >4 bags of trash and have moved several boxes of 'to sort later' out into the >family room. Yikes call out the folks from Mission Organization! I remember once my mom was so mad about my room she took all the drawers out of my dresser and dumped them out the window. Boy were we embarrassed! We were not allowed to leave for school until it was all picked up. My Mother is very neat the ultimate European house Frau. Even today my Mother remembers that incident and said "she lost it" but she got our attention. My Niece's room was chaos but she keeps a really tidy house now so there is hope. -- MZ Visit my website: http://www.mzuschlag.com >>Today I donned my protective armor and waded into the area known as >>Rachel's [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > attention. My Niece's room was chaos but she keeps a really tidy > house now so there is hope. -- MZ Hope yes, but no guarantee. My oldest is still a horrible housekeeper. Thank God she is personally neat, but her car and her house... I still cringe when I remember my MIL saying Oh she'll outgrow it. Younger daughter came organized and neat. Her home is always spotless. So is her restaurant. Jo you're a good mom, kelly. remember freecycle.com if you have stuff to get rid of. i've gotten rid of so much stuff! my stepdaughters lived with my ex and me through their teen years. the youngest was 14 and her room was . . . well, a lot like mine at her age. you literally had to wade through knee deep clothes and papers and other detritus to get from one end of the room to another. now, she's 27, and an interior designer and a neatnik. super organized. so there IS hope. i, however, still fight my sloppy demons. . . diane > you're a good mom, kelly. remember freecycle.com if you have stuff to > get rid of. i've gotten rid of so much stuff! [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > diane Thanks, Diane. I have always been the organizationally-challenged. Rachel has taken it to a new level.lol However, part of that comes from the sheer magnitude of 'stuff' she has. An only child of two working parents, the first grandchild on both sides and a 'girly-girl', she is incredibly easy to buy for and loves everything.:o) We have had serious talks with family members this year and for her birthday recieved a lovely robe from my mother, cash from "GG" (great-grandma), the combo gift I spoke of earlier, an XBox game, and assorted books and gift cards from others. Much better than the onslaught of toys so soon after Christmas. Freecycle is a great idea and I have signed up for the local newsletter, but I'm calling the women's shelter first for the toy box...they may need it for the kids who shelter there. Kelly C.;o) Kelly, How is the room coming along. Did you get alot done on it or did you finish it already. Enquiring minds want to know. ;-) SignatureLove and hugs to all Good thoughts coming your way too. Squirrely Jo > Somebody please tell me to get back to work on Rachel's room. > [quoted text clipped - 29 lines] > > Kelly C.;o) The room is still really clean and I have two walls painted. I will try and get another one done next weekend. I have learned that I can't work fulltime and be hyper-efficient at home, too. Some things can wait. Kelly C.;o) > Kelly, > [quoted text clipped - 47 lines] > > > > Kelly C.;o) Wishing you well with the rest of the room. Don't overdo it. Take your time it will get done eventually. The walls are not going anywhere. ;-) SignatureLove and hugs to all Good thoughts coming your way too. Squirrely Jo > The room is still really clean and I have two walls painted. I will try > and [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Kelly C.;o) |
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