2009

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Sep 2, 2009 6:16 AM
As I feared, Calvin woke up early at 4:30 today. I eventually broke down and fed him at 5:15.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Sep 2, 2009 11:23 AM
Dr doesn’t think the cough is anything to worry about. Everything else looks good.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Sep 2, 2009 11:24 AM
If he’s still coughing at his 6 month appt, we’re going to consider allergy testing.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Sep 2, 2009 11:24 AM
In other thoughts, I must remember to cut Calvin’s fingernails tonight.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Sep 2, 2009 3:33 PM
I finally got my fridge cleaned out. The freezer is still a mess but the fridge is respectable again.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Sep 2, 2009 8:02 PM
I gave Calvin a bath right after we got home from daycare.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Sep 2, 2009 8:02 PM
He did splash but he seemed somewhat dubious about the whole thing.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Sep 2, 2009 8:03 PM
Calvin went to sleep a little after 7ish tonight so hopefully he’ll wake up sometime after 6:30 tomorrow.

2010

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Sep 2, 2010 3:16 PM
Just finished skyping with Grandma.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Sep 2, 2010 5:20 PM
Calvin is crooning over his supper.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Sep 2, 2010 5:56 PM
Calvin has learned how to spit, with effort.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Sep 2, 2010 5:57 PM
He is enthusiastically attempting to spit into one of his buckets.

2011

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Sep 2, 2011 1:28 PM
Calvin is singing Old McDonald to himself. His e-i-e-i-o is fascinating.

2012

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Sep 2, 2012 12:20 PM
Now losing Agricola. I either try diversifying too much or specializing and neither strategy really works.

2013

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Sep 2, 2013 9:48 AM
Have I ever mentioned before that our basement is terrifying?

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Sep 2, 2013 9:48 AM
Among other things, it’s one big list of crimes against drywall.

2014

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Sep 2, 2015 4:29PM
Julian is trying to help me with GnuCash without much success.

2017

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Sep 2, 2017 6:31PM
Just got a catalog booklet from Target _full_ of newborn stuff. Apparently they think I’m pregnant? (I’m not.)

2018

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Sep 2, 2018 2:02 PM
Well, at I confirmed Calvin had his Orca card before we got to the bus stop.

2009

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Sep 1, 2009 6:37 AM
Calvin has been stirring since 3 but didn’t actually wake up till 6:30 :)

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Sep 1, 2009 7:52 AM
Calvin is really unhappy and I don’t know why. Maybe he misses Grandma.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Sep 1, 2009 5:39 PM
Calvin has been sleeping since I picked him up from daycare. I’m wondering if I should be letting him sleep this long so close to bed.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Sep 1, 2009 6:47 PM
He’s been sleeping for 1 1/2 hr now and is still happily snoring away.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Sep 1, 2009 6:54 PM
Calvin wasn’t waking up so I briefly roused him in order to diaper and feed him and then he fell right back asleep again.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Sep 1, 2009 6:54 PM
I’ve put him in his crib and I think he’s down for the night.

2010

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Sep 1, 2010 7:10 AM
Calvin used his potty this morning!

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Sep 1, 2010 4:37 PM
Bother, I set my time bake wrong :(

2011

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Sep 1, 2011 12:46 PM
Someday it’s going to be cool enough to take Calvin to the park again.

2012

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Sep 1, 2012 11:52 AM
Well, today at church Calvin managed to a) hit me b) throw a (soft) book at the people behind us c) bite me.

2013

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Sep 1, 2013 10:30 AM
The universe, deciding my basement project was too ambitious, decided to make things for exciting for @calvinsdad.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Sep 1, 2013 3:21 PM
Now the washing machine is taunting @Calvinsdad by randomly working again.

2017

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Sep 1, 2017 6:10 AM
It is way too warm outside to be 6:00 am.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Sep 1, 2017 4:42 PM
Whew, Caltrain’s AC has not been overwhelmed by the heat. That was a very warm wait for the train.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Sep 1, 2017 6:38 PM
The household has voted for waffles tonight and curry/ice cream for breakfast. @calvinsdad is aghast.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Sep 1, 2017 7:21 PM
At the last minute Julian pulled out from the waffle compact and is now alternating curry and ice cream

2018
Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Sep 1, 2018 7:31 AM
I can buy bags of frozen pie cherries at my QFC here. I just stumbled across a recipe for Sour Cherry Ice Cream and now I’m really missing my ice cream maker.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Sep 1, 2018 7:36 AM
I think I’m going to settle for pie cherry muffins instead.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Sep 1, 2018 7:52 AM
I had a brief moment of panic when I worried this kitchen might not have muffin pans.

2020

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Sep 1, 2020 9:19 AM
I remember having a very, very hard time hearing rhymes when I was in 1st grade. Turns out that Julian has inherited that problem.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Sep 1, 2020 11:35 AM
We’re not going to have enough bookcases.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Sep 1, 2020 2:10 PM
How weird is it to have a 5’ bookcase right next to the toilet?

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Sep 1, 2020 2:12 PM
Never mind, it’s just about an inch too narrow.

2009

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Aug 31, 2009 6:50 AM
Calvin woke up at 5 this morning. I tried ignoring him till 5:30 which I’m afraid woke up everyone else in the house.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Aug 31, 2009 6:50 AM
I had checked him earlier but sometime between 5:00 and 5:30 he had managed to roll himself onto his tummy again.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Aug 31, 2009 6:51 AM
After I changed him, Grandma took him and I tried to sleep a bit longer. However, I’m still sleepy.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Aug 31, 2009 9:30 AM
Grandma’s enjoying her last couple of minutes with Calvin.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Aug 31, 2009 2:14 PM
Getting ready to take “Grandma” to the airport. We’re going to miss her, particularly at 5:30 AM!

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Aug 31, 2009 3:46 PM
Getting ready to pick up Calvin and then go to Erie for the SF book club.

2010

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Aug 31, 2010 6:19 AM
It seems the later I go to bed the more restless Calvin’s night is.

[Somehow children know when you’re short of sleep . . . ]

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Aug 31, 2010 7:09 AM
Calvin is drinking a lot of water today but doesn’t seem particularly interested in breakfast.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Aug 31, 2010 1:14 PM
I have my first basil cutting planted. Now to see if it’ll grow.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Aug 31, 2010 4:41 PM
We just got back from the park. Calvin was protesting the entire way home.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Aug 31, 2010 4:41 PM
From daycare: “Calvin really enjoyed pushing the shopping cart outside today.”

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Aug 31, 2010 4:48 PM
Calvin is helping with supper so the seasonings may be a little more creative than usual.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Aug 31, 2010 9:01 PM
I suppose I should try to go to bed at a reasonable time tonight.

2011

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Aug 31, 2011 2:14 PM
From daycare yesterday: “Calvin had fun playing dress up :)”

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Aug 31, 2011 2:14 PM
From daycare today: “Calvin had fun painting.”

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Aug 31, 2011 6:46 PM
@calvinsdad
is starting Calvin’s bedtime routine tonight. Here’s hoping it’s better than last night . . .

2015

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Aug 31, 2015 3:04 PM
Calvin is currently performing for Julian.

2016

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Aug 31, 2016 7:39 PM
I naively thought that being “born with a silver spoon in one’s mouth” was just an expression. Apparently silver baby spoons really exist.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Aug 31, 2016 7:47 PM
529 plans I understand. Silver spoons, not so much.

2018

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Aug 31, 2018 6:47 AM
I’m still getting spam email about selling my “Boulder property”.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Aug 31, 2018 7:15 AM
Billboard encouraging people to save the environment by eating one meatless meal a day. Their enticing picture? Radishes. Why!? Couldn’t they at least come up with some NW berries?

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Aug 31, 2018 5:17 PM
Well, the upside of having to reset the clocks is the stove will no longer be 2 min late.

2009

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Aug 30, 2009 7:24 AM
Apparently Calvin rolled over onto his tummy last night.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Aug 30, 2009 7:24 AM
Unfortunately, he couldn’t figure out how to get back up so he woke Grandma up crying.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Aug 30, 2009 11:24 AM
We’re back home now. Calvin’s currently sleeping so I haven’t had a chance to hold him yet.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Aug 30, 2009 4:18 PM
@calvinsdad
at least until the cats go down there again . . .

[Context: @calvinsdad had tweeted: “The basement is clean and ready for Festing.”]

2011

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Aug 30, 2011 7:04 PM
I think we’re falling behind. Calvin only has 69 books that he owns.

2018

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Aug 30, 2018 10:59 AM
@calvinsdad
I just got an email from realtor here who expressed relief we aren’t from Spokane and he doesn’t have to break the pricing situation to us gently.

[Context: @calvinsdad tweeted “I see a house in Seattle listed at $1.2 million and my first thought is “oh how affordable”.

This is why people in Seattle hate people from the Bay Area.”]

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Aug 30, 2018 6:35 PM
Julian is on his second day of not eating. I guess he’s sick? Fortunately, he’s not throwing up yet.

2009

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Aug 29, 2009 6:29 PM
Tonight is the first night I’m not planning to pump since the first week after Calvin was born.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Aug 29, 2009 6:30 PM
Calvinsdad and I have been having fun on our vacation but I keep wondering how Calvin’s doing.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Aug 29, 2009 6:30 PM
Good thing he’s with Grandma instead of someone else otherwise I wouldn’t be able to enjoy any of our vacation :)

2011

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Aug 29, 2011
From daycare: “Calvin had fun playing with the jumbo legos :)”

2012

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Aug 29, 2012 1:14 PM
I have finished sweeping the basement ceiling. I feel better now.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Aug 29, 2012 1:15 PM
Dear spider(s), I know we haven’t been getting along recently but maybe you could take the mosquito before you leave our house.

2013

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Aug 29, 2013 2:25 PM
I’m giddy. I found real 100W light bulbs.

[I recently found these light bulbs and disposed of them. Turns out LEDs got significantly only a few years later.]

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Aug 29, 2013 7:56 PM
@calvinsdad
How many new books are we adding to LibraryThing?

2014

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Aug 29, 2014 2:22 PM
The audiobook I’ve been trying to find for over a month was behind the cornmeal.

[I have a lot of questions about this which my past self clearly didn’t realize would need to be answered.]

2015

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Aug 29, 2015 5:21 PM
Advantages of physical books: they don’t turn pages when the inquisitive infant taps.

2016

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Aug 29, 2016 6:47 AM
@calvinsdad
I have a bad feeling you might end up finishing the second book before I do.

[Context: @calvinsdad stayed up late to finish The Fifth Season.]

[Context: Our part of Louisburg was around a 23% grade.]

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Aug 29, 2017 6:53 AM
I really wish Amazon would create invoices that showed how they actually charged my credit card. *sigh*

2019

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Aug 29, 2019 4:38 PM
I stopped work a little early and decided to take the kids to a splash park while they’re still open. It’s warm but cloudy at the moment.

2020

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Aug 29, 2020 4:00 PM
Julian enjoys playing in the dirt.

2009

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Aug 28, 2009 8:28 AM
Grandma just left on a walk with Calvin. Meanwhile, @calvinsdad and I are getting ready to leave for our anniversary trip.

2014

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Aug 28, 2014 6:04 AM
Today is starting out significantly better than yesterday. Hopefully it stays that way.

2016

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Aug 28, 2016 11:57 AM
Why am I faxing authorization forms to allow Intuit to electronically file household taxes for me? This is insane.

2017

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Aug 28, 2017 5:16 AM
I had never heard of these before Calvin had one. Scariest thing I ever experienced. Calvin was fine, I was not. https://web.archive.org/web/20230901031537/https://twitter.com/PedInsider/status/902187863466500097

The link above is an archive of the original tweet since I don’t trust that Twitter is around for the longterm.

2018

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Aug 28, 2018 5:42 PM
The perils of being the first parent home: I get to troubleshoot all computer issues.

2021

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Aug 28, 2021 1:20 PM
Julian wins Splendor!

2009

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Aug 27, 2009 5:55 AM
When I went in to get Calvin this morning he was laying on his side.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Aug 27, 2009 5:19 PM
It appears that Calvin might be sick. He threw up at daycare and had diarrhea. Now he’s very subdued.

2011

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Aug 27, 2011 7:07 AM
Calvin went to bed very easily last night but his 2nd half was extremely restless. I dosed him with ibuprofen again, not sure it helped.

2013

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Aug 27, 2013 2:23 PM
It is way, way, way too hot!

2014

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Aug 27, 2014 3:57 AM
Version 2.1 is still working on records. Threw up twice tonight since 3am. That’s not normal. Calling Dr tomorrow.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Aug 27, 2014 3:58 AM
Contemplating if anything works better than ginger ale and saltine crackers . . . getting desperate.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Aug 27, 2014 12:34 PM
My food appears to be staying down! First time since 3am.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Aug 27, 2014 12:34 PM
Now I’m back to bed.

2016

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Aug 27, 2016 1:43 PM
Julian still hasn’t had a nap today :(

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Aug 27, 2016 3:30 PM
Apparently Julian is not going to take a nap today.

2009

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Aug 26, 2009 6:03 AM
Calvin usually wake himself up by coughing but this morning it seems like he coughed more than usual.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Aug 26, 2009 8:04 AM
Grandma and Calvin are off for a walk while I work on money.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Aug 26, 2009 9:54 AM
Since yesterday, Calvin seems to be rolling over to his side more and more.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Aug 26, 2009 10:33 AM
Grandma is giving Calvin a bath. He’s having *great* fun. About half the kitchen has been splashed by his energetic arms and legs.

2010

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Aug 26, 2010 6:15 AM
Calvin is throwing a fit because I won’t give him a big person spoon to eat with.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Aug 26, 2010 6:42 AM
Calvin has been insisting that I hold him constantly this morning. It makes getting anything done very tricky.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Aug 26, 2010 2:41 PM
When I heard contended silence I should have realized Calvin had dumped over the recycle bin and was plan in it.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Aug 26, 2010 5:18 PM
Calvin at a reasonable amount of Mizidra for supper.

2011

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Aug 26, 2011 6:35 AM
Calvin didn’t want to go to sleep again last night. I’m letting him sleep in just a couple of minutes.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Aug 26, 2011 3:30 PM
From daycare: “Calvin liked playing “who’s missing.”

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Aug 26, 2011 3:30 PM
In other news, he didn’t take a nap so maybe he’ll go to bed at a reasonable hour tonight . . .

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Aug 26, 2011 3:32 PM
I have my new phone and T-mobile transferred my old account to it without any problems :)

2017

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Aug 26, 2017 10:01 AM
I made Finnish Cardamom Rolls today: https://www.feastingathome.com/finnish-cardamom-rolls/
They taste very similar to what we had in Finland.

2009

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Aug 25, 2009 7:26 AM
Calvin woke up with a red eye again. I thought it was pink eye but the dr office says without goop it isn’t.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Aug 25, 2009 7:26 AM
So, I went ahead and took Calvin to daycare so I can work this morning before picking mom up at the airport.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Aug 25, 2009 12:33 PM
Grandma is now reading to Calvin.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Aug 25, 2009 6:44 PM
Calvin has started to roll from his back to his side. However, he’s still not rolling completely over to his stomach yet.

2010

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Aug 25, 2010 6:15 AM
Hm, I bought 2 lg cartons of yogurt Sunday and it looks like I’m going to run out.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Aug 25, 2010 6:38 AM
Calvin wet his training pants today and then grabbed my hand and dragged me to the bathroom to change him. Progress perhaps?

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Aug 25, 2010 4:02 PM
From daycare: “Calvin really enjoyed painting with friends today!”

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Aug 25, 2010 4:05 PM
In other news, I was asked at the grocery store which carton of yogurt had the most calories. Both had the same serving size.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Aug 25, 2010 5:01 PM
Calvin _loves_ his tomato bean soup and it’s so easy: http://bit.ly/9orwMd
[Archived URL: https://web.archive.org/web/20100626174704/http://www.cookstr.com/recipes/warm-or-cold-tomato-and-white-bean-soup]

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Aug 25, 2010 5:02 PM
(Though I should confess I don’t use the low-sodium version of everything like the recipe specifies.)

2011

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Aug 25, 2011 3:27 PM
From daycare: “Calvin had fun “talking on the phone.””

2012

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Aug 25, 2012 12:01 PM
Yea! We made it to and back from church today (crossing Broadway) without running into any bike chaos.

2014

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Aug 25, 2014 6:02 AM
I’m starting to wonder if the sole purpose of my first food of the day is to have something my stomach can throw up.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Aug 25, 2014 6:17 AM
Ok . . . plan c, white grape juice for breakfast . . .

2017

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Aug 25, 2017 6:00 AM
Julian slept through the night!

2019

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Aug 25, 2019 11:39 AM
There’s a lot of reasons not to use Amazon. However, if I quit, it’s probably going to be because of how hard it is to reconcile my credit card statement with my order totals. Every Single Time I have issues with it.

[This is still true. My life is so much easier when I manage to avoid buying anything from Amazon. Target, on the other hand, is the gold standard for itemized online invoices.]

2020

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Aug 25, 2020 9:34 AM
I will admit that I was initially a little dubious about unions. However, I was optimistically not imagining scenarios like this: https://www.askamanager.org/2020/08/our-library-staff-have-all-been-reassigned-to-do-childcare-for-county-workers.html

When I was first looking for library jobs, I never applied for a children’s librarian position because I knew I would be terrible at it. Daycare would have been a whole additional level of incompetence.

[I went into COVID mildly dubious about unions and I came out a convert.]

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Aug 25, 2020 11:09 AM
Ummmm . . . Julian kindergarten teacher assigned him to listen to the baby shark sing.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Aug 25, 2020 11:14 AM
Turns out that was kind of user error. These videos don’t play on the iPad so I’ve been typing in the URL on the computer. I typed a O (o) instead of a zero and an I instead of an l (L).

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Aug 25, 2020 7:12 PM
Ready for my daily Easter egg hunt looking for packages delivered along the driveway.

2009

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Aug 24, 2009 6:28 AM
I’m getting better. Calvin just threw up some of his breakfast and I managed to keep most of it confined to his burp cloth.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Aug 24, 2009 8:56 AM
Our walk today was a little hotter than it’s been the last couple of times. I need to feed Calvin but then it’s time for a shower.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Aug 24, 2009 3:02 PM
Hah, according to the person who checked me out for my life insurance, I’m 5’4 at 145 lbs. That puts me just barely in “normal” bmi.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Aug 24, 2009 3:02 PM
I told her I was 5’3 but her tape measure said otherwise . . .

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Aug 24, 2009 4:34 PM
Calvin went through two outfits at daycare today.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Aug 24, 2009 4:55 PM
Is there something that says “prick me” today? First a yellow jacket stings me then a mosquito bites me.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Aug 24, 2009 6:06 PM
Dear mothers, I cooked okra tonight for dinner. Are you appalled? :)

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Aug 24, 2009 6:07 PM
I think I should have been eating okra while I was pregnant. A 1/2 cup serving contains 16% of a pregnant woman’s folate requirements.

2010

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Aug 24, 2010 2:12 PM
From daycare: “Calvin really enjoyed climbing on the mats today!”

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Aug 24, 2010 2:12 PM
They also report that he was crankier today but he seems much perkier than yesterday to me.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Aug 24, 2010 4:18 PM
It’s really amazing how little puree a bag of spinach makes.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Aug 24, 2010 4:44 PM
I’m hungry yet not hungry and my head hurts :(

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Aug 24, 2010 6:22 PM
Just went to Parent Info Night at daycare and learned that pretty much everyone is sick. That explains a lot.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Aug 24, 2010 6:24 PM
(I also learned other interesting things such as Calvin will try to drag his mattress to storage to help pickup after his nap.)

2011

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Aug 24, 2011 7:56 AM
My phone is still missing so just ordered a new one. Hopefully will have phone service again soon.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Aug 24, 2011 6:50 PM
Just got back from Pajamarama storytime at the library.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Aug 24, 2011 7:11 PM
From daycare: “Calvin had fun playing basketball.”

2012

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Aug 24, 2012 7:24 AM
Calvin, “I’m so frustrated you won’t give me a _real_ sandwich” (we’re out of preschool-approved fake peanut butter).

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Aug 24, 2012 11:17 AM
According to our air conditioner technician, we had an “emphysemic” air conditioner.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Aug 24, 2012 11:18 AM
This continues our trend of negatively impressing any house contractor who visits our home.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Aug 24, 2012 4:10 PM
We successfully made it to the pool today. Calvin had a lot of fun.

2014

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Aug 24, 2014 1:36 PM
I am relieved to find out that, in spite of my mortgage provider going bankrupt and a weird payment “applied” date, it’s all good.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Aug 24, 2014 1:36 PM
This took me way too long to figure out but on the upside I have a mortgage amortization chart that works in gnumeric now.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Aug 24, 2014 1:38 PM
Also, for the record, I’m tired of our mortgage providers going bankrupt.

2015

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Aug 24, 2015 2:39 PM
Just talked to Calvin’s new teacher. Reading between the lines, sounds like we’ve managed to get a reputation for quirkiness at BCD :)

[Not sure if this was referring to us or Calvin. However, today (2023) we just came back from high school’s Back to School night where one teacher was “oh, Calvin with the goggles?” so Calvin at least is still making an impression.]

2017

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Aug 24, 2017 5:16 PM
Me to Julian: “You’re so cute!” Julian: “I’m not cute. I monkey!”

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Aug 24, 2017 5:41 PM
I have disposed of ALL THE PAPER. Please stop sending us the corpses of dead trees. It’s morbid.

[This continues to be a problem. SO MUCH PAPER gets sent to us that I just throw away.]

2019

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Aug 24, 2019 8:20 AM
I really love my roombas. They are by no means perfect but are so much better than other non-labor-intensive alternatives.

[I still love my Roombas.]

2020

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Aug 24, 2020 3:12 PM
Our packaged show up in the weirdest locations at this house. Yesterday, USPS delivered a package at the first open gate (nowhere near the house but neither right next to the mailbox).

Today, an Amazon box appeared most of the way, but not completely, up the driveway behind a tree.

(I’m not really complaining. It’s amazing how fast we get packages delivered out here. It’s just a bit of a guessing game on where to look.)