Plans for today (2025)

[badjak]

Sharpened my knives
Worked in the garden
Baked a pizza and am now drinking a gin & tonic

 

[karadekoolaid]

Gardening (done), IPL, Champion's League semi-final, two estimates for dinners to be done.

 

[Herbaceous]

Off-cycle voting today, just two things on the ballot, a state-wide issuing authorizing the state to issue bonds to fund infrastructure projects, and a local school tax levy.

MrsT usually votes yes on the school tax levies, based on “I don’t want ‘em raising stupid kids,” but this year, they sent out a flyer showing how “little” the tax increase is, and for our income bracket, it’s $2K/year for five years. MrsT saw that and said, “They shoulda left that off…NO!”

I’m like this when I have to vote for school trustees in the municipal elections…”who are these people? Do trustees have platforms? What does a trustee actually do, anyway?”

 

[TastyReuben]

I’m like this when I have to vote for school trustees in the municipal elections…”who are these people? Do trustees have platforms? What does a trustee actually do, anyway?”

Here, like most small rural-ish communities, there are two or three families who’ve been here since white Europeans first moved into the area, and they own and run everything between them. When you look at the school board members, the county elected officials, the township elected officials…it’s all those same names, and the same with the locally-owned business.

 

[Barriehie]

Here, like most small rural-ish communities, there are two or three families who’ve been here since white Europeans first moved into the area, and they own and run everything between them. When you look at the school board members, the county elected officials, the township elected officials…it’s all those same names, and the same with the locally-owned business.

Sounds like here...

 

[rascal]

How long did the strike last?

Still semi striking as her stomach is still.tender . Toast only for 4th day. Apparently it's a bug and a lot of her workmate had it as well. She wont even.eat chocolate!!!!

Russ

 

[rascal]

I’m like this when I have to vote for school trustees in the municipal elections…”who are these people? Do trustees have platforms? What does a trustee actually do, anyway?”

I was chairman of the board of trustees at my kids school. I told my committee that meetings were strictly an hour. Extension by vote..we passed spending fot allocated areas and guided the p.t.a. on what fundraising was to be done. I found it rewarding and made some good friends.
Also my son got benefits by telling his classmates if he didn't like them or they upset him he was going to get me to kick them.out of school. Pmsl.

Russ

 

[rascal]

Taking granddaughter and her posse lunch today. Its pie day so cheese and mince plus custard squares. It will set me back $50
.'but it's worth it.
Then pick up booze then pick up.dafyd and pub for few beers and betting.
Tomorrow is an exciting day for my family.. 12 yo harry plays 15 man rugby but has been picked for a 7s tournament and they are being coached by 7s all black hero Dallas Seymour
THIS IS BIG STUFF !!!
Harry plays and reminds me of richie mccaw. We shall see.
They sign players up pretty young here in chch.

Russ
Russ

 

[karadekoolaid]

She wont even.eat chocolate!!!!

That means she's very sick. Get her to Emergency immediately...

 

[SandwichShortOfAPicnic]

I have a lot to get done over the next 3 days, can’t say I’m looking forward to it but it’ll be good when it’s all done.
But before I start I think I’m gonna have a go at making some popcorn, priorities n all that

 

[karadekoolaid]

Harry plays and reminds me of richie mccaw. We shall see.

If he can play anything close to Richie McCaw, watch out because you're going to have a superstar in the family!

 

[Barriehie]

I have a lot to get done over the next 3 days, can’t say I’m looking forward to it but it’ll be good when it’s all done.
But before I start I think I’m gonna have a go at making some popcorn, priorities n all that

Slushies and popcorn.

 

[Barriehie]

I was planning on tilling and mulching the garden but woke up to rain at 5 Am. That makes it a cook day!

 

[SandwichShortOfAPicnic]

I’ve had to rejig my plans as I double booked two things at the same time tomorrow morning (the dog groomer and a deep tissue massage) and then Mr SSOAP went ahead and booked my bike in to have the side stand changed miles away at exactly the same time.
The side stand really needs doing but not until AFTER it’s been chopped down by 2cm and welded back together which is a tall order to find someone to do that in the next 4/5 hours!

Then of course to muddy things further on top of the normal workload I didn’t quite finish agreeing to the renewal offer on that particular bikes insurance policy which has expired so I have to quickly search for insurance.

Plus to help my youngest out during his stressful final year exams and dissertation period I have a load of food arriving this afternoon that will need to be cooked and taken up there tomorrow too.

Oh and theres something very wrong with my car so I can’t drive it n the mechanic is snowed under

Also one of my dogs seems to have developed conjunctivitis and I’ll have to spend some time bathing and de-crusting her poor eyes!

Edit: Probably enough time for just one more cup of tea though ay?