pippikneesocks: domestic quandries

Pippi (

pippikneesocks) wrote,
@ 2005-12-27 11:06:00

domestic quandries
can i have it all?

balance has never been my strong suit. today i'm going to shoot for some semblance of it.
i, at one point last year, had it going on, like a well oiled machine. (the whole WAHM thing is not easy; anyone who tells you it is, is a big liar.)
and yet, i find myself procrastinating by upataing live journal.

i'm making a list & checking it twice. in no order

dye 5-10 pounds of fiber

spin 10 ounces of 2 ply

pack up packages

do dishes

fold and put away 4 baskets of laundry

wash/dry/put away 2 more loads of laundry

keep children entertained & prevent them from setting fire to anything

make lunch

make dinner

do more dishes

vacuum

make cup cakes

catch up on emails

avoid breaking ankles on matchbox cars

Poll #640804 scatter bo batter!
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can it all get done, today

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hell no! you crazy
0 (0.0%)

maybe, but you still crazy
17 (70.8%)

sure
4 (16.7%)

well, you did all of that and much more before the move
1 (4.2%)

that's it? you lazy!
2 (8.3%)

you call that a list?
0 (0.0%)

Poll #640805 about you
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are you a WAHM?

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yup! you betcha
3 (12.0%)

yes, and then some WAH + outside job(s) and/or school
3 (12.0%)

what in the hell is a wahm?
2 (8.0%)

no, i hate andrew rigley, george michale RULES!
3 (12.0%)

nope, but i wish
7 (28.0%)

no! and i would pull all my hairs out if i were.
7 (28.0%)

how do you achive balance?

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	spinsterbat 2005-12-27 04:20 pm UTC (link)
	thats a hell of a list, but I am guessing that if you stay off of the computer except for emails, you can get it all done (and girl, sell me some dyed fiber!) (Reply to this)(Thread)

	pippikneesocks 2005-12-27 04:28 pm UTC (link)
	stay off the computer? what is this nonsence you speak of? as far as dyed fiber goes, i'll see what i have left over next week. have you tried spunky eclectic yet? (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	spinsterbat 2005-12-27 05:00 pm UTC (link)
	yes! actually, i just ordered 4 oz of batts that look lovely! (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	pippikneesocks 2005-12-27 05:01 pm UTC (link)
	excellent!! (Reply to this)(Parent)

	sisterselu 2005-12-27 07:07 pm UTC (link)
	Off the internet? That's blasphemy of the highest order! (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	pippikneesocks 2005-12-27 07:23 pm UTC (link)
	hahah! i know! i have all my stuff set up, in front of the computer! (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	sisterselu 2005-12-27 07:45 pm UTC (link)
	LOL. You and me both doncha know. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	pippikneesocks 2005-12-27 07:52 pm UTC (link)
	ahhh! love your icon! i was just htinking bout making a small pot of coffee. i litterly LIVE right here. lol! when i have some funds, i'm going to buy a semi decent computer desk. or maybe a table. something! this writing desk of matt's grandmothers just was not built for, er, my needs. lol. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	sisterselu 2005-12-27 08:12 pm UTC (link)
	Word! I dream of having one of those wrap-around desks where I can pile all of my shit... maybe even a li'l coffee maker on the side, LOL. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	pippikneesocks 2005-12-27 08:24 pm UTC (link)
	oh! now you are talkin! i was just dreaming of a desk that i could put my computer on, like all the way, no parcarious balancing act. but coffee maker! yes! (Reply to this)(Parent)

	ubershti 2005-12-27 07:26 pm UTC (link)
	ack! but if she stayed off the net, she'd never know how we all feel about WHAM! (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	pippikneesocks 2005-12-27 07:49 pm UTC (link)
	dude! we need to get your site back up. is it the teck side of it that has it down? i could maybe help with some of that. a (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	ubershti 2005-12-27 10:54 pm UTC (link)
	yeah, the asshole says he's "moving it". i'm not holding my breath. i don't DO the phone!! & i don't know if i have AIM on this computer (yes, the asshole also has my laptop)...i'll check. and i don't get these comment notifications, so don't think i'm ignoring you if i don't get back to you!! xo (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	pippikneesocks 2005-12-27 11:05 pm UTC (link)
	moving it to where? the host? seriously, if there is anything, with my limited, but functional knowlege of websites, LMK! i used to be phoneaphobic, but now, i'm a phoneaholic! (Reply to this)(Parent)

	ALSO! pippikneesocks 2005-12-27 07:59 pm UTC (link)
	ps. i'm almost always on AIM & whatnot. PLUS i have this cough phone thing (wink wink, nudge, nudge) now-a-days. (Reply to this)(Parent)

	elphaba13 2005-12-27 06:10 pm UTC (link)
	i read that as 10 lbs of 2 ply and i felt so bewildered and humbled by the freakish speed of your spinning skillz! (i mean, more so than i did before!) (Reply to this)(Thread)

	pippikneesocks 2005-12-27 06:20 pm UTC (link)
	hahaha! yep, it would take MUCH longer than a day! and my spinning skilz are a bit rustahy. so, maybe 3 weeks. (Reply to this)(Parent)

	slipbluenight 2005-12-27 08:46 pm UTC (link)
	"fold and put away laundry"? i don't understand what this means? (Reply to this)(Thread)

	pippikneesocks 2005-12-27 08:51 pm UTC (link)
	lol! having the w/d is so new and novel, (first time in like 8 years) that i find myself doing the fold thing. haha (Reply to this)(Parent)

	buttonarcade 2005-12-27 09:35 pm UTC (link)
	What? Am I the only WAHM that eats bon-bons infront of the tellie, while my mild-mannered toddler happily occupies her time by playing quietly in her own room? HA! Laundry has gotten BAD, here! I can't believe I'm telling you this-I have a clean spot on our floor to keep clean clothes until I can put them away. So pathetic. (Reply to this)(Thread)

pippikneesocks
2005-12-27 09:55 pm UTC (link)

oh, no no no! that is what i normally do.
i just thought today, i'd do something diffrent for a change.

you should have seen the laundry situation in our old apartment. holy.crap. now i have laundry baskets overflowing with clean laundry.
(still not put away.) i think i may have bitten off more than i care to chew today, for my first day back at work. i'm really not getting a whole lot of anything done. the flow just aint flowin.

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	redmelde 2005-12-27 10:01 pm UTC (link)
	Good luck with that last one. Even growing up with brothers and boy cousins, I'm still super-vulnerable to Matchbox cars. And BLOCKS. I hate blocks. They make bird toys that are blocks, and even though I know my featherbabies would love them I cannot allow the evil cubes into my house! (Reply to this)(Thread)

	pippikneesocks 2005-12-27 10:35 pm UTC (link)
	AYE! yes! blocks are wickedly painful. i didn't bring any down here for that reason. plus, they really hardly ever get played with anymore. bird toy blocks, lol! that is too much. oh! and your new wheel is exciting, no? yay! (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

redmelde
2005-12-27 10:40 pm UTC (link)

Mais oui, very exciting! I am learning to curse in new and surprising ways while figuring it out!

How do you ply with yours? I know that I can treadle backwards, but that's proving to be a trick. I've heard that some people twist their drive belt so that they don't have to change their treadling.

At this point, I'm ready to go back to spindle plying. It goes pretty fast, and I like the control I have over how the singles are going together because it's slower than the wheel wants me to go...

My eyes are almost watering thinking of when the corner of the block goes into the softest, middliest part of the foot. OW. Good call on leaving them behind!

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	pippikneesocks 2005-12-27 11:01 pm UTC (link)
	when i first got my wheel, i was plying on the spindle too. eventually you will get the hang of it. since i learned i could do so (lol) i twist my drive band. but i was doing the whole backwards deal. and, yea, never have i stepped on a block and it has not found the arch of my foot. i mean, it is like they are magnetic! (Reply to this)(Parent)

	nightmere 2005-12-27 11:26 pm UTC (link)
	i just took a fucking 5 hour nap. im all effed up and discombobulated now. creed is off work this week and im taking full advantage. anyway, ill call ya in the morning. i have an extra day off this week because of the holiday! hope you had a productive day. that list is scary and id be happy if i just kept the kids feed and kept them from killing each other. (Reply to this)(Thread)

	pippikneesocks 2005-12-27 11:47 pm UTC (link)
	yay for longwintersnap! my list was very very ambitious. especially since i have been spending allallall of my time with childrens the past few months. they aren't used to me needing needing to do things. i hope to get a good amount of work done after they go to bed. and hopefully they can remember how to entertain themselves. (Reply to this)(Parent)

	pippikneesocks 2005-12-28 12:25 am UTC (link)
	and YAY for phone calls! (Reply to this)(Parent)

	kimberlydawn 2005-12-28 07:49 am UTC (link)
	im adding you as a friend. (Reply to this)(Thread)

	pippikneesocks 2005-12-28 01:32 pm UTC (link)
	sweet! and thank you! i love friends! (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	kimberlydawn 2005-12-28 04:22 pm UTC (link)
	so do i! ive been reading your lj off and on for a while now so i thought it was time to make the plunge! ;) (Reply to this)(Parent)

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