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at do you have planned for the week-end?

17 years ago

What do you have planned for the week-end? I will have my

3yr old grandson Connor until Sunday starting later this

afternoon. So my plans are for fun,fun, fun.

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susan_on
17 years ago
I'm off work today, and I plan on working in the greenhouse, and going for a walk. If my dogs feel better, I will also take them for a short walk-we'll see. Other than that, I just want to do yard work, and relax.
phyllis__mn
17 years ago
DD#6 and SIL are coming up for the weekend.....probably go to a smelt fry tomorrow evening.
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stephanie_in_ga
17 years ago
I'll be cheering for one kid or another most of the weekend.
My mom is coming just for the weekend. Long drive to see the kids. She'll arrive very late tonight. She told me yesterday! So I have to get a bed ready and clean the bathrooms, that's enough for her, she won't judge.

Until then, I'm gonna sub 1/2 day this afternoon. Go straight to the kids' school to pick them up, take DD to gymnastics practice a few minutes late, then to a b-day party for a teammate. While she's at practice, I'll go pick up a gift for that. Nothing like last minute. Won't get home til about 9, that'll give me a couple hours to tidy up a bit more.

Tomorrow we'll all go to DS 6 y/o's baseball game in the a.m. Then the other boys roller hockey practices. Dinner later, I guess, maybe cook out, supposed to be nice.

Sunday we have to leave at 0.early to take DD to her gymnastics meet, last one, the big one, of the year. That's why grandma is coming. ;o) That will take most of the day. I'll be up at 5:30 doing her hair. In the afternoon, we have roller hockey games.

That's my weekend. This is the end of gym season, so weekends will get a little easier after this.
fran1523
17 years ago
I plan to rake out the flower beds and move some of the hosta that are beginning to sprout. If I get energetic, maybe I will buy and spread some mulch.
Jasdip
17 years ago
I'm so excited! I've planned a "worm workshop" for tomorrow morning. (I do vermicomposting). Socks 1234 can relate, and I'm sure other people on here do it.

I asked if anyone would be interested in learning about it, on our local Cafe website and I have 12 people coming!
I'm having it in the common room of our apartment building, everyone is really looking forward to it.

Sunday we're going to my brother's. He and his girlfriend gave DH and my step-father tickets for them all to see We Will Rock You; a tribute concert to the rock band Queen.
The women are going to stay home and watch Marley and Me. I don't like Queen, and Jeff's g.f. has seen it and loved it. So she wants to stay with us and we'll hang out.
monica_pa Grieves
17 years ago
Emptying furniture drawers and stripping wallpaper in the kitchen.
Clearing out and mulching planting beds around the house
stargazzer
17 years ago
Just the usual laundry and lite house cleaning.

Will also be copying my new music CD's, 3 by Israel Kamakawiwo'ole, Hawaiian singer and 3 CD's by SIX. I have a Bose radio/4 CD changer in the living room and Bose in the car so need to convert them to MP3's and copy one for my alarm radio in the bedroom. I put the originals away so they don't get broken or lost.

If you haven't heard Israel (IZ) you need to google him and listen to samples. He is wonderful, soft voice, singing island music.
irishdancersgram
17 years ago
I have a busy weekend scheduled....I'm the wedding coordinator at our church and the 1st wedding of the season is this weekend...Rehearsal is tonight and then the wedding is tomorrow afternoon...I'll be happy, if I can get them all in place and it goes well....Sunday, I'm going to a senior luncheon...The Student Council at our high school honors "us old" people every year and it's great...Good food and the show choir and jazz band from the school will perform....
Before we know it, the weekend is over and come Monday we start all over again....

Hope everyone has a great weekend!
jel48
17 years ago
Garage sales, starting tonight and into tomorrow. Sunday, church, pancake breakfast to raise funds for a fairly local fire department, then driving to and photographing some more nearby waterfalls. The temps are going to be in the upper 30s and they're forecasting rain so the weather could be nicer but it will still be a fun weekend. Especially as I worked much of the last one.
samkaren
17 years ago
Creating more Celtic Knot paintings to sell at an Art Fair

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glenda_al
17 years ago
Nothing!
Plan to hit the pool early for Saturday class.
Nita__AZ
17 years ago
No rest for me this weekend. Before I left for Texas I purchased a bunch of Americraft cookware which need to be washed and put into my cabinets. Before that can be done we have to unload all my lower cabinets and clean them out. Neither Mike nor I can kneel down so Bobby will have to get everything out.

Then I also purchased a new entertainment center. The old one has to be emptied and moved into Bobby's room. First we have to dismantle his room and get rid of his book shelves. Then it will be time to get the new unit in place so we can go purchase a new HDTV.

It never ends, there is always something to do around here.

Here is a link that might be useful: Americraft
des_arc_ya_ya
17 years ago
Went to a few garage sales this morning and then went and put some things in my flea market booth and tidied it up a little. Going to a softball tournament tomorrow about two hours away. Nine teams there - so it will be a long day/night! Who am I kidding? Love to watch my DGD play! LOL
lindaohnowga
17 years ago
I will be getting ready for the arrival of our daughter and her hubby who will be coming to visit us provided none of the grandbabies (our greatgrands) get sick again.
Kathsgrdn
17 years ago
Work, again.
donna_loomis
17 years ago
We are at friends for our monthly weekend away. They moved some distance from us a few years ago and we have made it a standing weekend. Just a relaxing time for all. And I get to knit to my old heart's content.
lulie___wayne
17 years ago
Tomorrow is my DH's birthday, so we will get together with my son and his children and eat and have cake etc.
Sunday we will probably just relax and do things around the house.
Lu
Happy_Go_Lucky_Gayle
17 years ago
I'm going to my 2 yr old great nephew's B'day. Such a doll. Dean has a friend from Ft. Worth in and they are going to take the Vet to Padre Island on Sunday to meet up with other friends. I will then have 5 days to myself. LOL! Loving it.
grammahony
17 years ago
I did lots of work at the cabin/trailer Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. I'm tired today, and sleepy because it's grey and cold. It was 89Â° yesterday and 43Â° today. Hard to believe. I thought summer was here after 3 days of beautiful weather. Ahhhhhh Nebraska weather.
I think I'll take a nap.
Leslie
susan_on
17 years ago
Well, my weekend started out differently than I planned. I had forgotten that I had a medical appt this morning at 8:30-weird to have it on a Saturday, that's why I forgot. But at least I remembered and got there. Then I went to a local greenhouse and bought a couple of things. Then I got home, my son was just leaving for work, and he got an email to show his house. I agreed to do it, so DH and I drove to St. Catharines and showed it, then we went shopping. I picked up my prescription, and I'm waiting for a friend to drop by. So, it's been a busy, productive day so far.
jannie
17 years ago
Finish raking up last years' leaves, and water the flowers I planted last week. It's been sunny and dry.
joyfulguy
17 years ago
I've been trying to get my friend's income tax return returned to her for signing, then to drop off at the tax office, to save postage, but rearrangements regarding her daughter's arrival from the west coast interfered ... and I'd done it wrongly, so had to do it over today.

I have two to do for another friend ... and my own to do, as well ... so I'll be busy.

I think that my last year's return isn't in the place that it's supposed to be ... so expect to need to go digging for it.

I arranged affairs to pay about 9% last year, but suspect that it'll be some higher, this year.

Wish me good skill in my calculations, folks, please! Better than for my friend: I'd neglected to add senior's low-income supplement, which caused slight reduction in some credits, but isn't taxed itself.

ole joyful

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