[Kenswing]

Originally Posted by Abby10

Nucky, you are so right.....again. You are such a great example of someone who has learned from your own experience and with honesty and humility are not hesitant to share it with others. What a gift - thank you.

Fw, here is my secret. I sometimes need motivation to clean. It's easier when I have a real deadline, like company coming or if we're having a party. But when I don't, i play this game. Like the movie today - I'll try to first get myself out of my mental funk by starting to watch a good movie, usually a suspense or action movie. Then I'll stop it halfway through, or at a really good part, and force myself to clean before I can watch the rest of it. It's as if I have to treat myself. I hesitate to use food as the treat because that could be NOTHING but dangerous for me, so this seems to work better.

With MIL here NOTHING stays dirty. I swear I'm about to duct tape her to the couch. If there was one dirty sock in the hamper she would wash it.. I made us grilled cheese sandwiches for lunch. She almost burned herself on the grill, washing it before it cooled off. lol

[Abby10]

Originally Posted by Kenswing

With MIL here NOTHING stays dirty. I swear I'm about to duct tape her to the couch. If there was one dirty sock in the hamper she would wash it.. I made us grilled cheese sandwiches for lunch. She almost burned herself on the grill, washing it before it cooled off. lol

Poor thing, she sounds like me. One Christmas when our son was still living in Indiana, we drove 10 hours to be with him because he had to work. I brought food to cook but before I could make the meal I found it necessary to clean his kitchen first. NOTHING but pathetic.

On to another dilemma. Does anyone else but me have problems with getting bottles with pumps to turn correctly to work the first time or am i just an idiot? I know, NOTHING like a loaded question.

Originally Posted by Abby10

Nucky, you are so right.....again. You are such a great example of someone who has learned from your own experience and with honesty and humility are not hesitant to share it with others. What a gift - thank you.

Fw, here is my secret. I sometimes need motivation to clean. It's easier when I have a real deadline, like company coming or if we're having a party. But when I don't, i play this game. Like the movie today - I'll try to first get myself out of my mental funk by starting to watch a good movie, usually a suspense or action movie. Then I'll stop it halfway through, or at a really good part, and force myself to clean before I can watch the rest of it. It's as if I have to treat myself. I hesitate to use food as the treat because that could be NOTHING but dangerous for me, so this seems to work better.

NOTHING but a great idea except for the whole will power part.

[Abby10]

Originally Posted by fw102807

NOTHING but a great idea except for the whole will power part.

Maybe you could see if K's MIL will come and stay with you once
a month. Then you will have to think NOTHING about will power - lol

[Abby10]

Originally Posted by Kenswing

With MIL here NOTHING stays dirty. I swear I'm about to duct tape her to the couch. If there was one dirty sock in the hamper she would wash it.. I made us grilled cheese sandwiches for lunch. She almost burned herself on the grill, washing it before it cooled off. lol

Unless you fell asleep with your NOTHING on, I guess we're the only 2 left still awake.

[Kenswing]

Originally Posted by Abby10

Unless you fell asleep with your NOTHING on, I guess we're the only 2 left still awake.

I never log off so if my computer is on my NOTHING will be on.. But yes I'm still awake..

Just catching up on paperwork. The part of the business that will drive me to retire early.. lol

[Abby10]

Originally Posted by Kenswing

I never log off so if my computer is on my NOTHING will be on.. But yes I'm still awake..

Just catching up on paperwork. The part of the business that will drive me to retire early.. lol

Well I'll leave you to your fun....lol. I just finally finished watching that not so scary movie and waiting for my guys here to come home. They were out for the evening. I better get some sleep or I'll be worth NOTHING tomorrow.

Have a good rest of your night. See you tomorrow.

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by Abby10

Poor thing, she sounds like me. One Christmas when our son was still living in Indiana, we drove 10 hours to be with him because he had to work. I brought food to cook but before I could make the meal I found it necessary to clean his kitchen first. NOTHING but pathetic.

On to another dilemma. Does anyone else but me have problems with getting bottles with pumps to turn correctly to work the first time or am i just an idiot? I know, NOTHING like a loaded question.

Shampoo? Yes. Nothing but difficulty.

Originally Posted by Abby10

Maybe you could see if K's MIL will come and stay with you once
a month. Then you will have to think NOTHING about will power - lol

R U kidding? I am going to invite you over once a month and when you are done I will give you NOTHING for your efforts...as much as you want.

[Nucky]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

Shampoo? Yes. Nothing but difficulty.

Well, at least Mrs. Abby is not alone. The design of the pump bottles change constantly and you usually find our when we are in NOTHING but a critical need condition.

My MIL showed us about cutting the bottles of whatever when they stop pumping so we can NOTHING but get the last amount of whatever out of the container. NOTHING but smart, I do it and fondly think about her often. Her biggest wish was to move back to Florida because moving north was killing her with the cold. We had our moments but I was lucky to have the bestest MIL out of anyone I know.

Thanks for the memory!

[Abby10]

Originally Posted by fw102807

R U kidding? I am going to invite you over once a month and when you are done I will give you NOTHING for your efforts...as much as you want.

I'd be happy to do that. I'd do it for a meal, but for you, NOTHING would be fine too. I recently told my husband that was how we were going to eat in TV. I'll clean for meals and he can do landscaping and odd jobs for the same - lol. He is an awesome landscaper - not by trade of course, just a gift.

Yesterday I was remiss, so let me just add -

Today is Friday, September 21st. This year is going to be over in no time. It feels like it just started!

[Abby10]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

Shampoo? Yes. Nothing but difficulty.

Thank goodness I'm not alone. Shampoo is one culprit. Last night I wrestled with not one but 2 bottles of skin cleanser. When I broke the first one trying to get it to work right I thought I would try the second one and just use the same pump for both. Of course, I broke that one too and now I'm left with NOTHING.

Originally Posted by Nucky

Well, at least Mrs. Abby is not alone. The design of the pump bottles change constantly and you usually find our when we are in NOTHING but a critical need condition.

My MIL showed us about cutting the bottles of whatever when they stop pumping so we can NOTHING but get the last amount of whatever out of the container. NOTHING but smart, I do it and fondly think about her often. Her biggest wish was to move back to Florida because moving north was killing her with the cold. We had our moments but I was lucky to have the bestest MIL out of anyone I know.

Thanks for the memory!

I know they tend to stop working right toward the end but sometimes I can't get them working from the beginning........ I do the bottle cutting thing too. It's amazing how much is still left sometimes - what a waste to just throw it out.

Looks like most of you guys, including my husband, had great MILs. That is NOTHING but a blessing. Hope one day, if I ever become one, that I can be a blessing to my DIL.

Originally Posted by Abby10

I'd be happy to do that. I'd do it for a meal, but for you, NOTHING would be fine too. I recently told my husband that was how we were going to eat in TV. I'll clean for meals and he can do landscaping and odd jobs for the same - lol. He is an awesome landscaper - not by trade of course, just a gift.

Yesterday I was remiss, so let me just add -

Today is Friday, September 21st. This year is going to be over in no time. It feels like it just started!

I can't believe how fast the time goes by down here but like they say time flies when you are having fun (or getting old)

My husband does all of his own landscaping also in addition to his building skills and mechanical ability. Seems to be NOTHING he can't do and your husband sounds equally gifted.

[Taltarzac725]

Originally Posted by Abby10

I'd be happy to do that. I'd do it for a meal, but for you, NOTHING would be fine too. I recently told my husband that was how we were going to eat in TV. I'll clean for meals and he can do landscaping and odd jobs for the same - lol. He is an awesome landscaper - not by trade of course, just a gift.

Yesterday I was remiss, so let me just add -

Today is Friday, September 21st. This year is going to be over in no time. It feels like it just started!

Stephen King's BD is today. He made some movies and wrote some books which are NOTHING by scary.

Only watch if you like being scared. The Shining (1980) - Here's Johnny! Scene (7/7) | Movieclips - YouTube

[Abby10]

I don't know if it's me or what, but 2 days in the past week I've gotten up and noticed the time stamp on the last posts from the night before have been off by an hour. It happened again this morning. Then after I came downstairs, had my coffee, and got back on the time stamp was corrected to the proper time. Now, not that any of this matters a whit, but I'm just wondering - is it the desperate need for coffee in the morning that has me so disoriented or is somebody messing with my NOTHING?