Better things the past two days and lots accomplished
@shaggin (71666)
United States
December 14, 2018 8:50am CST
Tuesday I saw my daughters coat was ripped under the armpit. I let her borrow my coat Wednesday and sewed hers while my son was on lunch break with cyber school.
After dinner I sewed what you see in the photo. It is a part of my children’s fathers old slipknot T-shirt put on the back of a new flannel shirt. It is one of a few gifts my daughter is giving her best friend for Christmas.
Yesterday my daughter forgot her gym sneakers so I ran them up to her. So chilly in the morning it reminded me of walking to school in the mornings when I was a teen. I grew up across the street so it’s only a few hundred more feet then my usual path to school back then.
My son looked over his spelling words Wednesday and asked if he got 100 the first try if he could have a candy bar. It happened last week and I didn’t think it would happen again so I told him sure but it would only happen probably once in a blue moon (which got him googling if a blue moon was real). So he took the test and surprised me by getting 100. So I went to the bank yesterday and got him one of the $1 Gertrude Hawk Candy Bars we all love.
I made cake mix cookies that a member here at mylot told me about. They are for the Family Christmas party we are going to tonight. I used vanilla cake mix and they weren’t as good as I was hoping. I think going with my original plan to use red velvet cake mix would have been better but I was trying to save money and vanilla was about 75 cents less.
I received a $5 Amazon e-giftcard from Pinecone Research.
Before bed last night I finished reading “Let it Snow” which was 3 interconnecting stories by John Green, Maureen Johnson and Lauren Myracle.
Saving the very best news for last my boyfriend agreed to let me take his dog to the vet. He doesn’t think anything is wrong with her so I said if there isn’t and they don’t give her an antibiotic or anything I will pay the bill. If there is something wrong then he has to pay me back.
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@infatuatedbby (95001)
• United States
15 Dec 18
That is such a lovely twist on new flannel with a touch of your children's father's shirt! I love that and it's very sentimental. I am sure her friend will love her gift!
Congrats on your son for getting 100% on his test, that's motivation for him (to get a treat afterwards).
Glad he has let you take his dog into the vet!
Take care & Happy Holidays! :)
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@shaggin (71666)
• United States
15 Dec 18
@infatuatedbby my daughter brought her friend to our family Christmas party last night and gave her the presents. She loved all of them and thought it was so nice about the flannel and it being my daughters fathers old t-shirt. She asked my daughter if she was sure she wanted to give it to her and thanked her.
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@infatuatedbby (95001)
• United States
15 Dec 18
@shaggin Yes, originally I thought it would be a gift for her as it’s a piece of her father. Hehe a very sentimental gift to her best friend 
Happy holidays 
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@shaggin (71666)
• United States
15 Dec 18
@infatuatedbby About a month ago I made my daughter a flannel shirt like this with the other side of the t-shirt. This S design was on the back and she didn’t want it so when I mentioned making a flannel for her friend for Christmas she liked that idea.
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@shaggin (71666)
• United States
16 Dec 18
@DianneN yes him allowing me to take his dog to the vet is the best news. It is supposed to be freezing rain tomorrow but I am hoping to go to his house to check on her tomorrow then I can call the vet and set up an appointment. I'm glad I didn't give in and he finally came to his senses. So ridiculous it even had to come to such a big fight!
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@responsiveme (22926)
• India
14 Dec 18
That looks like a lot done, that patch logo over the shirt has transformed it into something unusual.
I would like to read ..Let it snow.
How is doggie?
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@shaggin (71666)
• United States
14 Dec 18
@responsiveme the book was okay nothing too exciting. Unfortunately I am too busy today and the vet isn’t open on the weekend so I will have to take her next week.
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@responsiveme (22926)
• India
14 Dec 18
@shaggin okay.
The book title is nice and Christmassy
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@shaggin (71666)
• United States
14 Dec 18
@responsiveme I’m December I always Christmas novels.
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@snowy22315 (169965)
• United States
14 Dec 18
It sounds like your day has gone well!
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@shaggin (71666)
• United States
14 Dec 18
@snowy22315 yes and we are headed to the family Christmas party in about a half hour My nephew has been her playing for about an hour. It's been a busy but good day.
My nephew has been her playing for about an hour. It's been a busy but good day.
@Tina30219 (81540)
• Onaway, Michigan
15 Dec 18
I agree on the dog deal with your boyfriend and I think you will win. Sorry to hear about the cookies maybe next time you can make the red velvet cookies next time. Your book sounds good I might have to look for it. That is great news on the spelling test for your son and congrats to him on the candy bar.
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@shaggin (71666)
• United States
15 Dec 18
@Tina30219 the book was okay. It was beat because although it had three different authors and three different stories they interconnected so you recognized some of the people and events from the other stories. I've never read a book like that before.
I am sure I will win on the deal with his dog as well. I really can't understand how he really believes there is nothing wrong with her.
@Letranknight2015 (51523)
• Philippines
15 Dec 18
My mom's the one being active with the different Christmas Parties left and right.
I'm still thinking as to whether I should attend the Night Mass or not.
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@shaggin (71666)
• United States
15 Dec 18
@Letranknight2015 This is the biggest one we go to as it's for the whole family on my children's father side. The kids had fun.
@Courtlynn (66921)
• United States
14 Dec 18
That is a great and meaningful Christmas gift for her friend to recieve.
Yay again on your sons scores! Hope he keeps it up.
Finally!! I hope she gets the help she needs now.
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@shaggin (71666)
• United States
14 Dec 18
@Courtlynn when I made a flannel shirt like this for my daughter a month ago or so this design was on the back of the Slipknot shirt I used for my daughters. I asked my daughter if she wanted me to use the design on the back to make one for her friend who is a huge Slipknot fan and she did. I was worried it wouldn't look good but my daughter is really happy with it and to give her all her gifts at the family Christmas party we are going to soon. She wanted to bring her best friend who is like family
You know how much the issue with the dog has been bugging me. It escalated and we weren't speaking for a few days but I'm glad he is agreeing to it. Ridiculous how long it took him to give in.
You know how much the issue with the dog has been bugging me. It escalated and we weren't speaking for a few days but I'm glad he is agreeing to it. Ridiculous how long it took him to give in.
@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
14 Dec 18
Great deals you make with the guys!
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@shaggin (71666)
• United States
14 Dec 18
@andriaperry I offered to take her to the vet before if he paid and he wouldn't agree. He still insists nothing is wrong but we will see. I am sure I am right no matter what excuses he makes. Some men are ridiculously stubborn.
