21/April/2015, Day 111. Tuesday.
Dodong is ill again, darn it! We're all hoping he feels better tomorrow, because we really don't want to take him to the doctor one more time. *
Poor Sweetie was up all night with him again. And again, I have to express wonder and admiration that Sweetie is able to function on so little sleep. Despite her extreme tiredness, she was able to cook some delicious chicken adobo for supper tonight. Women are tough!
While Kuya seems to be getting over his cold nicely, he
does have another problem: an abscessed tooth! It started hurting him a
bit Sunday, and by last night he was crying at bedtime. Fortunately he
had a dental appointment scheduled for today, and when the dentist saw
him, he immediately scheduled him for another appointment tomorrow
morning at the dental surgeon's office. Poor Kuya! It appears he will
have to suffer through another tooth drilling.
Lola
keeps rolling along, helping hold all of us together here. She pulled
some weeds from the yard today, and in defiance of the STUPID deer
planted some cuttings out back. Once the STUPID deer show up, we'll see
if the Liquid Fence spray Grump purchased really keeps them away or
not.
Grump has been spending lots of time on clickworker, as it appears he has finally found a way to make a reasonable amount of money online. Not a HUGE amount, mind you, but at least more than the few pennies of a "rounding error" that he was earning early last summer.
If you too would like to give clickworker a try, Grump would be grateful if you joined up using his affiliate link: http://www.clickworker.com/become-a-clickworker?utm_source=765696&utm_campaign=CW4CW&utm_medium=email . (That's a mighty long link, huh?)
That was our day. We hope your day was good, and that tomorrow will be even better!
* - In the first paragraph of this post, I was gonna write, "Please pray for Dodong", but I think a better sentiment would be, "Please pray for everybody!" After all, God is omnipotent; he can take care of all of us without any effort at all.
Tuesday, April 21, 2015
Monday, April 20, 2015
A Day in a Year in a Life / Day 110
20/April/2015, Day 110. Monday.
Today was Grump and Dodong's day to feel under the weather. Grump felt queasy and dizzy at work, (and wanted to take a nap), while Dodong felt ill and fussy, (and did take several naps).
For dinner tonight Grump took Kuya to Panera, where Kuya had macaroni and cheese, and chocolate milk. The two older boys enjoyed their time together, even if Grump was a bit grumpy. (So what else is new?)
Grump is fighting with YouTube at the moment, trying to figure out how to get it to consistently work on all our computers. It appears the ONLY way to get the silly site to work is to view it through a browser that has the Adobe Flash plugin disabled. Weird, huh? What is especially odd is that other sites require that plugin to be turned on, and work just fine with it.
Since there's so much illness in our family right now, (Kuya is still moaning about one ache or another), I'm going to bid you a quick "Goodnight" and get in bed myself.
Today was Grump and Dodong's day to feel under the weather. Grump felt queasy and dizzy at work, (and wanted to take a nap), while Dodong felt ill and fussy, (and did take several naps).
For dinner tonight Grump took Kuya to Panera, where Kuya had macaroni and cheese, and chocolate milk. The two older boys enjoyed their time together, even if Grump was a bit grumpy. (So what else is new?)
Grump is fighting with YouTube at the moment, trying to figure out how to get it to consistently work on all our computers. It appears the ONLY way to get the silly site to work is to view it through a browser that has the Adobe Flash plugin disabled. Weird, huh? What is especially odd is that other sites require that plugin to be turned on, and work just fine with it.
Since there's so much illness in our family right now, (Kuya is still moaning about one ache or another), I'm going to bid you a quick "Goodnight" and get in bed myself.
Sunday, April 19, 2015
A Day in a Year in a Life / Day 109
19/April/2015, Day 109. Sunday.
Sweetie was up most of the night, tending to a restless Dodong. Why Dodong didn't sleep we don't know, (he's not ill), but he did fuss nearly all night. And then at 5:00 am poor Kuya was awake again, coughing and choking with the miserable snot that's pouring out of his nose and down his throat. To tend to Kuya, Sweetie had to wake up Lola, so that Lola could watch Dodong. Of the whole family, only Grump got sufficient sleep. ("Sufficient" perhaps, but certainly not "abundant"!)
So the day started out poorly, with Sweetie being especially tired. She was able to catch a short nap around 10:00 am, (yeah .... we missed church, again!), but she was still not her usual happy self.
Add to this the fact that it rained, HARD, all morning, and most of the day until early afternoon. It was just a blah day, and we all needed a change to lift up our spirits a bit.
So Old Grump suggested that the five of us go see a movie.
The movie was expensive, almost an extravagance for us, and unfortunately the movie Grump picked wasn't exactly the most riveting one for kids to watch. It is called "Monkey Kingdom", and since it is a Disney production, (okay, actually "Disneynature"), Grump just assumed it was a cartoon. Wrong! This is a live action film about a troop of real monkeys. While very entertaining, and containing amazing camera work, it personifies the animals a bit too much for Grump's taste, and lacked sufficient WHIZ-BAM-BOOM!! to keep Kuya's six year old mind focused. (Dodong could care less about this or any movie, and would fuss until one of us would take him outside the theater and walk around holding him.) Still it is a good movie, and one I would recommend, with the above reservations. And despite the poor movie choice, we all thoroughly enjoyed our outing, and felt it was most definitely worth the expense.
After the movie the weather had cleared up a bit, so we went to the mall again to walk about, looking at all the tempting clothes and consumer goodies that we can't afford at the moment. Then Lola and Kuya were driven back home, and Sweetie, Grump, and Dodong went grocery shopping at Krogers, (coincidentally next to the movie theater), to get some milk and a few other items.
Now we're all back home, and one by one getting into bed. Goodnight all.
Sweetie was up most of the night, tending to a restless Dodong. Why Dodong didn't sleep we don't know, (he's not ill), but he did fuss nearly all night. And then at 5:00 am poor Kuya was awake again, coughing and choking with the miserable snot that's pouring out of his nose and down his throat. To tend to Kuya, Sweetie had to wake up Lola, so that Lola could watch Dodong. Of the whole family, only Grump got sufficient sleep. ("Sufficient" perhaps, but certainly not "abundant"!)
So the day started out poorly, with Sweetie being especially tired. She was able to catch a short nap around 10:00 am, (yeah .... we missed church, again!), but she was still not her usual happy self.
Add to this the fact that it rained, HARD, all morning, and most of the day until early afternoon. It was just a blah day, and we all needed a change to lift up our spirits a bit.
So Old Grump suggested that the five of us go see a movie.
The movie was expensive, almost an extravagance for us, and unfortunately the movie Grump picked wasn't exactly the most riveting one for kids to watch. It is called "Monkey Kingdom", and since it is a Disney production, (okay, actually "Disneynature"), Grump just assumed it was a cartoon. Wrong! This is a live action film about a troop of real monkeys. While very entertaining, and containing amazing camera work, it personifies the animals a bit too much for Grump's taste, and lacked sufficient WHIZ-BAM-BOOM!! to keep Kuya's six year old mind focused. (Dodong could care less about this or any movie, and would fuss until one of us would take him outside the theater and walk around holding him.) Still it is a good movie, and one I would recommend, with the above reservations. And despite the poor movie choice, we all thoroughly enjoyed our outing, and felt it was most definitely worth the expense.
After the movie the weather had cleared up a bit, so we went to the mall again to walk about, looking at all the tempting clothes and consumer goodies that we can't afford at the moment. Then Lola and Kuya were driven back home, and Sweetie, Grump, and Dodong went grocery shopping at Krogers, (coincidentally next to the movie theater), to get some milk and a few other items.
Now we're all back home, and one by one getting into bed. Goodnight all.
A Day in a Year in a Life / Day 108
18/April/2015, Day 108. Saturday.
The day started with the whole family climbing into Sweetie's car to go check out some nearby yard sales. Sweetie and Lola bought some cool treasures; Grump and the kids stayed in the car.
After that excitement we dropped Lola and Kuya off at home, then Grump, Sweetie, and Dodong drove off to Sam's Club, in search of mangoes. They actually had some today, (hooray!), so we bought four boxes of them, along with some other goodies we can't live without. Also, Sweetie bought a few dresses for Cami, as it was her birthday today.
Back home we ate a little lunch, then wrapped Cami's gifts and headed down towards Warner-Robbins to attend her birthday party. Cami is a VERY popular little girl! It was standing room only in her parents house.
Back home after the party, we ate a very light dinner, (mostly sliced mangoes, with some rice for the Filipinos), then after relaxing a bit headed over to the Riverside Mall, to check out the two new stores there, PetSmart and Pier One Imports.
We have wanted to buy a large aquarium for quite a while now, but other expenses and debts keep delaying that dream. So the stroll through PetSmart was a harmless. Pier One, however, was a different story. Poor Old Grump is gonna suffer for this store, because Sweetie has already spotted several items which we "need" to buy for the house, ASAP! Sigh .....
We tried to go to bed early, as Kuya is having trouble staying asleep at night due to severe sinus congestion. In fact, Sweetie had give him some benadryl at various times during the day to dry up his nose and help him breathe. Hopefully he'll feel better tomorrow.
The day started with the whole family climbing into Sweetie's car to go check out some nearby yard sales. Sweetie and Lola bought some cool treasures; Grump and the kids stayed in the car.
After that excitement we dropped Lola and Kuya off at home, then Grump, Sweetie, and Dodong drove off to Sam's Club, in search of mangoes. They actually had some today, (hooray!), so we bought four boxes of them, along with some other goodies we can't live without. Also, Sweetie bought a few dresses for Cami, as it was her birthday today.
Back home we ate a little lunch, then wrapped Cami's gifts and headed down towards Warner-Robbins to attend her birthday party. Cami is a VERY popular little girl! It was standing room only in her parents house.
Back home after the party, we ate a very light dinner, (mostly sliced mangoes, with some rice for the Filipinos), then after relaxing a bit headed over to the Riverside Mall, to check out the two new stores there, PetSmart and Pier One Imports.
We have wanted to buy a large aquarium for quite a while now, but other expenses and debts keep delaying that dream. So the stroll through PetSmart was a harmless. Pier One, however, was a different story. Poor Old Grump is gonna suffer for this store, because Sweetie has already spotted several items which we "need" to buy for the house, ASAP! Sigh .....
We tried to go to bed early, as Kuya is having trouble staying asleep at night due to severe sinus congestion. In fact, Sweetie had give him some benadryl at various times during the day to dry up his nose and help him breathe. Hopefully he'll feel better tomorrow.
Saturday, April 18, 2015
A Day in a Year in a Life / Day 107
17/April/2015, Day 107. Friday.
It was the day after Kuya's birthday, so today (through no fault of its own), was a bit of an after-thought. It didn't help matters that it rained all day.
After a mostly normal day, (Grump hustled at work, but not insanely so; Kuya had a sluggish day at school), Kuya and Dodong were put to bed early, then Sweetie dragged Old Grump off to Bible study. They didn't get home until (relatively) late, so both got in bed late.
While the events of the day weren't particularly spectacular, it is worth pointing out the theme of the day, (and many days to come, I suppose), which is: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles! Kuya got some Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle toys for his birthday yesterday, and now all his waking moments at home are infused with "turtleness".
Oddly enough, Grump remembers back when he was this age, (half a century ago!), living in Ohio, and how he briefly enjoyed having two small turles as pets. They didn't live very long, (none of us really knew how to care for turtles - Grandpa had bought them for Grump on a whim), but while they did they were fun!
So here's the moral of this little post: if you have a young child at home, you too can head over to Amazon and fill your house with Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle toys and paraphenalia, or you can download the clickbank ebook on how to keep a pet turtle alive. Good luck!
It was the day after Kuya's birthday, so today (through no fault of its own), was a bit of an after-thought. It didn't help matters that it rained all day.
After a mostly normal day, (Grump hustled at work, but not insanely so; Kuya had a sluggish day at school), Kuya and Dodong were put to bed early, then Sweetie dragged Old Grump off to Bible study. They didn't get home until (relatively) late, so both got in bed late.
While the events of the day weren't particularly spectacular, it is worth pointing out the theme of the day, (and many days to come, I suppose), which is: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles! Kuya got some Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle toys for his birthday yesterday, and now all his waking moments at home are infused with "turtleness".
Oddly enough, Grump remembers back when he was this age, (half a century ago!), living in Ohio, and how he briefly enjoyed having two small turles as pets. They didn't live very long, (none of us really knew how to care for turtles - Grandpa had bought them for Grump on a whim), but while they did they were fun!
So here's the moral of this little post: if you have a young child at home, you too can head over to Amazon and fill your house with Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle toys and paraphenalia, or you can download the clickbank ebook on how to keep a pet turtle alive. Good luck!
Thursday, April 16, 2015
A Day in a Year in a Life / Day 106
16/April/2015, Day 106. Thursday.
IT'S KUYA'S BIRTHDAY!! He is now 6 years old! Hooray for Kuya!
Grump took the day off from work to help celebrate. Amazingly, he did NOT get any calls from work about abending jobs today, although perhaps we shouldn't state this too soon, as there are plenty of hours left before tomorrow morning.
After dropping off Kuya at school, Sweetie and Grump went shopping for some last minute birthday supplies, then picked up some pizza for Kuya's pizza party at school.
The birthday was a blast! There were fourteen kids, all juiced up on sugary carbonated drinks and pizza.
The cake was another delicious one from Auntie Joyce:
Kuya and one of his "girlfriends" did a spirited dance for us:
The party had a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle theme. Here are the boys being fierce:
Here are Kuya and the girls, being even fiercer! (Well, most of them ...)
After all that excitement, we took it easy for the rest of the day. We had a wonderful dinner at Pho Saigon, a vietnamese restaurant in Macon, then just relaxed a bit before going to bed. Hopefully we can make it to morning without Grump getting a call from work.
Goodnight all.
IT'S KUYA'S BIRTHDAY!! He is now 6 years old! Hooray for Kuya!
Grump took the day off from work to help celebrate. Amazingly, he did NOT get any calls from work about abending jobs today, although perhaps we shouldn't state this too soon, as there are plenty of hours left before tomorrow morning.
After dropping off Kuya at school, Sweetie and Grump went shopping for some last minute birthday supplies, then picked up some pizza for Kuya's pizza party at school.
The birthday was a blast! There were fourteen kids, all juiced up on sugary carbonated drinks and pizza.
The cake was another delicious one from Auntie Joyce:
Kuya and one of his "girlfriends" did a spirited dance for us:
The party had a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle theme. Here are the boys being fierce:
Here are Kuya and the girls, being even fiercer! (Well, most of them ...)
After all that excitement, we took it easy for the rest of the day. We had a wonderful dinner at Pho Saigon, a vietnamese restaurant in Macon, then just relaxed a bit before going to bed. Hopefully we can make it to morning without Grump getting a call from work.
Goodnight all.
Wednesday, April 15, 2015
A Day in a Year in a Life / Day 105
15/April/2015, Day 105. Wednesday.
It was a typical day for us. Grump went to work; Kuya went to school; Dodong, Sweetie, and Lola stayed home. Work was a little hectic for Grump, but then it's been that way for a couple weeks now.
Grump is taking a vacation day tomorrow, so once he got home things were more relaxed. After dinner we planned to do some last minute shopping for Kuya's birthday party at school tomorrow, and then she did it: Sweetie picked up Grump's phone, and listened to the voicemail. It was his work. (Crud!) Another job had failed. (Double crud!)
Since he now knew of the message, he had to pay attention to it. Grump called his Team Lead, and asked if it was okay if he started working on this latest problem in an hour and a half or so, as this would allow him to take Sweetie, (and Dodong!), shopping for the last minute birthday stuff. His Team Lead agreed, and so the three of them did not cancel their shopping trip.
Grump did eventually drive into work, (his remote connection access STILL doesn't work, because the creepy people responsible for the remote access configuration STILL can't handle the latest release of the Trend Micro anti-virus software!), fix the problem(s), and come home. But now it is late, and once again Sweetie got swindled out of "talking time". (This is BIG deal, because as you gals know "talking time" is even more important to a woman than sex.)
So now Grump and Sweetie are going to chat a bit, before calling it a night. Bye-bye!
It was a typical day for us. Grump went to work; Kuya went to school; Dodong, Sweetie, and Lola stayed home. Work was a little hectic for Grump, but then it's been that way for a couple weeks now.
Grump is taking a vacation day tomorrow, so once he got home things were more relaxed. After dinner we planned to do some last minute shopping for Kuya's birthday party at school tomorrow, and then she did it: Sweetie picked up Grump's phone, and listened to the voicemail. It was his work. (Crud!) Another job had failed. (Double crud!)
Since he now knew of the message, he had to pay attention to it. Grump called his Team Lead, and asked if it was okay if he started working on this latest problem in an hour and a half or so, as this would allow him to take Sweetie, (and Dodong!), shopping for the last minute birthday stuff. His Team Lead agreed, and so the three of them did not cancel their shopping trip.
Grump did eventually drive into work, (his remote connection access STILL doesn't work, because the creepy people responsible for the remote access configuration STILL can't handle the latest release of the Trend Micro anti-virus software!), fix the problem(s), and come home. But now it is late, and once again Sweetie got swindled out of "talking time". (This is BIG deal, because as you gals know "talking time" is even more important to a woman than sex.)
So now Grump and Sweetie are going to chat a bit, before calling it a night. Bye-bye!
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