I need to go down to Dad’s house one Sunday soon and start getting my crap out of the upstairs. Not looking forward to that. Maybe I can talk Irish Storyteller into coming with me once his Mazda’s out of the Fixit Shop.
Survived today’s abbreviated sort and haul. Did not beat the old woman. Moved ~ 140 boxes. We’re about 40% through the pile that’s leaving her hoard. It’s 5 o’clock, and there’s a beer in my hand. I earned it!
I DID IT!!! The sprog called to ask me to call Airman to pick him up from Quiz Bowl. I managed to scoot downstairs on my butt, get some clean clothes, scoot upstairs on my butt, take a shower, get dressed, scoot downstairs on my butt, got my knee scooter out and in the car, and myself out and in the car. It wasn’t the most dignified process, but it worked. I picked the sprog up from school, we went for frozen yogurt, and came home. That’s all the adventure I can handle for one day. Tomorrow, I get to go to PennDOT to get a new handicapped tag, meet someone, possibly meet some friends for lunch, get the sprog, take the sprog to the dentist, then come home and plotz.
That reminds me, there’s a Guinness in my fridge. I conquered a blank page today, I’ve earned it.
Home. I stopped to get the car washed on the way home and I didn’t know to tell them not to use fragrance. So the car’s clean, but it stinks of a nasty perfume. I’ll leave the windows open in the garage overnight and hope it dissipates.
**FCD **is going to buy my brother’s Boxster. Bro has been talking about selling it for years because he rarely drives it. It’s a 2003 with under 30K miles! Bro gave him a deal - under the lowest trade in on KBB. That is, he’s going to buy it if he’s comfortable in it. He’s had several sports cars over the years, and some were just unpleasant to be in. So we’ll see after we get back from the cruise.
That’s all the excitement from FairyChatEstates.
Well, you could tell her you found them good homes and quietly donate them to a church rummage sale…
I had a friend who loved her Boxster. Hopefully that will work out.
I’ve been meaning to ask. You mentioned a side sleeping pillow that FCD used (on another thread) and liked. Could you share the details? I would like to know…
We got our Oregon driver’s licenses today, and registered to vote. Also got one of the cars titled and registered. The other one isn’t quite paid off yet, so the bank has to do it, which seems strange. Another thing on the list.
We’ve had thunder rolling through here since last night, off and on. I’m tired, but I’m avoiding a nap or late afternoon caffeine. Either one will mess up my sleep tonight.
Swampy what is your magic foot cramp tablet called?
Happy Moanday all.
FCM, I’ve got over a dozen cruises (I think that many, I know it’s a lot) under my belt and like you, it is nice to be pampered. This is my next cruise (deposit is paid already): http://www.celebritycruises.com/cruises/cruise-package-SI07U054?packageid=SI07U054&dest=EUROP&shipCode=SI&shipName=Celebrity%20Silhouette&sailDate=1170629&cabincls=OUTSIDE
Yeah Rockin’!! Glad to see you up an about, especially with the Airman in a depressed mood because of them Steelers… :p;)
Peaches, It’s Miller Time!!
Got the yard watered (well, the last patch is getting soaked now, so it will be completed in another 20 minutes or so) and will probably cut the grass Wednesday, so the expected rain on Thursday can do the most good. Otherwise a lazy day.
After taking a gander at the first 20 boxes of goodies, it might be time for that second beer. So far, it appears that all mass-market, 25-cents-at-yard-sale items were lovingly nestled in bubble wrap and lamb skin when Ma packed these boxes. All rarities were thrown into another box, and then buried under a stack of anvils, rocks, and bowling balls.
Anyone need 500 sets of cheap modern novelty salt and pepper sets, in perfect condition? Or 145 pieces of what used to be 30 sets of really nice shakers?
Sigh…
**Peaches **- the pillow brand is Bedgear and they have a variety of styles and prices. He got his at Mattress Discounters when we bought our mattress - I have no idea who else sells them.
**MetalMouse **- your cruise looks like an abbreviated version of the one my mom took last year. Our next one will be out of Ft. Lauderdale, going in and out of the Panama Canal next Nov.
We’ve had ice cream. Chillage continues. It’s been a good day.
Yummmmm. Ice cream. I shall check out Bedgear.
Now that we’re in scenic Oregon, I’m window shopping for a Digital SLR camera. I’ve had film SLR’s all these years. I do have a small digital camera, but it just can’t hack the fancy stuff. Oregon needs fancy stuff. I found a nice Canon on sale. This is one of those “I’ll sleep on it, but probably buy it in the morning things…” I’m evil. :o
A lady should not drink alone…::PsssCH:: There, solved that issue for you. 
$200 for a pillow?!?!?! :eek:
There are less expensive & better ones, you know.
Dinner was from a well-endowed chicken. DD’s, at least. They wuz huge!
That looks like a lovely cruise, metal mouse.
One of the noobs who was my student last week had asked about apartment vacancies in my complex. She stopped by this evening for a peek to see if it’s something she is interested. She’s in the process of a divorce (at 22 :eek: ) and has a mastiff that limits her choices.
Howdy Y’all! Home from men’s night over to the church house. We had a good group and the food was good as usual. Our retired former Priest, Fr. Jim, came tonight and made homemade bizkits. YUM! When he was St. Pat’s Priest he always made bizkits for men’s night. He was a baker before becomin’ a Priest so he knows what he is doin’. Anywho he wanted to do that tonight so he did. Again, YUM! Homemade bizkits and honey! Plus there was apple pie leftover from Sattidy’s Oktoberfest for dessert.
Peaches I once offered a five gallon can of gas and a box of matches to someone as a way of gettin’ rid of all their crap. My offer was not taken. I was very hurt. 
Sunny my magic fot/laig cramp drug is called “Leg Cramp.” For real. For some reason it’s one of those things one must ask the Pharmacist for even though it’s OTC. I get it form Ferd’s and I call to ask if they have it in stock first. If they don’t they always can get it the next day. It really does taste like quinine, but it works.
OK, off to look at teh intartoobz for a bit and then to bed. OYKW is already abed and I shall need to do that as well shortly cause I’s tahrd.
Nitey Nite Y’all!
So summer is pretty well over and it’s nice outside so we’re eating grilled chicken tacos on the patio. The boy (2yo) is using the bag clip from the tortilla chips to eat his taco, like a joint on a roach clip
I went to work.
I worked.
I returned home and ate.
I am officially an average American.
Today has been a sucky day, it’s going to be a suck ass week.
Got a call from a friend I haven’t seen in a while. Wants to stop by and see me. If this was my bestest friend, or even my second bestest friend, not a problem.
This friend is like my mother, unless my house can pass the white glove test - not coming through my door.
I am very very pissed at the cat. For the second time he has gotten into my bedroom and peed all over my clean laundry. He also has totally ripped up the carpeting in front of the bathroom door. He is back to hissing at Sah-son, and is not being friendly with me. I’ve tried, I’ve had enough, it’s when thing when a pet does damage, quite another when a little asshole does it. I think he is never going to change, and I don’t even have a carrier to take him back because he recently climbed into the cardboard one the shelter gave me and peed in that too.
I finally repotted the patchouli, and I thought the pots had holes in the bottom. Nope. I kept watering and watering, wondering when the water would start coming through the bottom. When the plant started floating in the container I realized I had watered way too much. So I added more dirt and set the plants outside hoping the heat would help dry them out a bit.
Then I had a sore spot, okay probably TMI, and found that I have a boil that is leaking bloody pus, and it hurts like hell.
Then for the best part of the day… Sah-son was upstairs and heard something. He opened the closet door in the cats room - a closet that we seldom use, and … I thought mice were bad? Squirrels chewed a hole through the wall and made a nest up there. Little fuckers are going to die. He filled the hole with Great Stuff, took a whole can.
Then right after I’m still absorbing that news, I’m on the phone with a customer, and the dog has another seizure.
I wanted to irk a lot of hours this week because irk has sucked lately and my last few paychecks have sucked. Now I have to deal with a ton of laundry, fucking squirrels, a bratty cat, a confused dog, drowned plants, a leaking boil, and a friend who wants to visit.
And to add to the excitement, my phone is all wonky. I put the old battery back in and sometimes it charges and sometimes it doesn’t. I have instructions for resetting the battery - or whatever it’s called.
Just another damn annoyance in a roiling sea of annoyances.
Well I finally made my decision and bought the plane tickets for our whirlwind trip to Jawja leaving Dec 30 and coming home on the 1st. It is less than 48 hours start to finish. And I will still have Moanday the 2nd off to rest. Lucky Louie is going to stay with one of my clerks Ms. Judy. She knows him well from irk and I know she and her hubby will take good care of him. They have a small dog too named Jimmy so Louie can socialize a bit.
I got to irk this morning to the sweetest boss’s day card. They like me, they really like me.
Off to sleepytown.
Dang Sari. I hope things get better for you soonest.
I worked. It was busy. I’ll end up with a complaint, since some guy showed up a couple of minutes after close ,with a slow watch. Like I’m clairvoiant and can alter store hours based on a phone a mile away. Also, Alex Catt has decided she prefers sleeping with me rather than roomie.:dubious:
Gin & Tonic. 
Peaches, last move, I got rid of 2 dumpster loads of crap. I guess I’m a neat, organized hoarder.:dubious:
Ruble ,you forgot the beer.
Moooommmm!, Boxster? Cool!
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