A Happy Memorial Day Or It's Just Another Moanday MMP

Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share
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wordy, my irkplace went pretty much cubeless right before the pandemic. They put in the big bullpens and everyone who has to use them hates them (noisy, you know faaaaaaaarrrr too much about your cow-orker’s business, etc).

Mooooooooom, be prepared to lay in a good supply of conditioner, both the stuff for wet hair and spray leave - in for Roxy. We curly girls can get horrible spit ends and get pretty nappy without it.

VanGo, my last apartment went to tankless water heaters about 5 years before I left. It was electric (here in the mid-south, almost anything that produces heat or light is). I liked it. it kept up with the demand of four apartments and if I wanted to stand under the shower for an extended period of time, I still had hot water to do dishes.

Irked (over even), picked up groceries, supper and Nelson (he was at the sitter) and came home. Sis will be here in another hour and a half or so. I have a load of laundry in now so that I can enjoy the weekend with her.

Stay safe and healthy y’all!

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Friday’s basically over now, right? I won’t go into all the details, but there’s been huge emotional avalanche in my family, and since I’m nearest the epicenter, I’ve been getting emotional phone calls about it–very long emotional phone calls. Then other emotional stuff happened, and I didn’t get to the gym until after 5.

I was walking home when I came across someone squat-sitting on the sidewalk and hunched way over. She was dressed in pricey clothes with a bag of groceries and a nice backpack nearby–definitely not homeless. Her color was good, and she seemed to be breathing. I asked if she was OK. No response. I shouted several times. Not a twitch. So I called 911. The cops came, asked me a few questions, said they had it. I left.

Got home and realized I’d forgotten to eat, as in all day. Yep, that much of a cluster today. "Calgon, take me away. " [Said in Corazon Aquino’s voice.]

I find comfort in reading all your daily stories. I’m so glad you’re there, Mumpers.

Red, have fun with your sister. I bet Nelson gets extra scritches while she’s there. :slight_smile:

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@nelliebly, GO EAT!!!

Hades Annex remains horrible. I have GOT to GTFO.

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Evening all. Bills are paid, cash is in my pockets, and a 45-minute hot bath was enjoyed, so all is right with the world.

nellie, echoing Seanette, have something to eat (I presume you have been drinking fluids, if not, DO THAT FIRST!!). And you done good in the Samaritan department, could have been several things, hopefully the cops took care of her.

VanGo, replaced my water heater about 4 years ago, hopefully this one will get me though my 70’s.

Sunny, get well soon…and enjoy the ice cream!!

shoe, FCM was accurate to me–if I see a spider in the house like that, I usually say ‘oh, crap’ (or something slightly stronger…)

OK, it’s after 10pm, I’m tired and there is still so much on the internet that is wrong…take care all.

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It occurs to me how incredibly self-centered my post seemed. “I saw someone half-dead on the sidewalk. Waaah, my day was horrible!” I hope the young woman is OK.

I ate some Costco shrimp and have been drinking a lot of water because I only had a couple ounces of fluid earlier and forgot to bring my water bottle to the gym. D’oh! I should probably eat something else, but nothing appeals to me.

This gave me a laugh.

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Up, caffeinated, off to sort. It’s mr Firday.

You had a bad day, and you still stopped to help someone in distress. That’s the opposite of self centered. {{{{[b]hugs}}}} Now go eat.

{{{{Nettie}}}} And fingers crossed you can find something better.

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Didn’t seem that way to me at all.

You stopped (so many ppl wouldn’t have) asked if she was OK, called 911, stuck around till they showed up, answered their questions … there are so many places along the way where ppl can opt out and go “NAAHHH!” and you did not.

Nothing self centered about your post … and you’re allowed to feel weird later!

I would!

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Good Mornin’ Y’all! Up and caffeinatin’. YAWN ‘Tis 70 Amurrkin out and clear with a predicted high of 93 and mostly N.O.S. for the day. The big item on today’s agenda is quality cee-mint pond time. JDD and Partner are comin’ over to lounge around with us. I have some chikin boobs marinatin’ which shall be grilled, sliced and put on top of sallit for sup. One of my favorite Summer time meals. Thus shall be the plan of the day.

Nellie nuttin’ self-centered about you post at all. You saw someone who looked to be in distress and did sump’n about it. That’s about as selfless as it gets.

Now I need more caffeine and to feed rumbly tummy. Then, onward into the day! Rah.

Happy Sattidy Y’all!

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Well, the original typo was craP spiders…

It took little bit to get Roxy settled last night. She went down readily enough, but then she freaked out twice about the front window. I finally had to open the curtains and the blinds and stand there with her so she could see there was nothing out there. I’m guessing something loud drove by and the sound scared her. But after holding her by the window, then moving the night light closer to her, she fell asleep before 9 and stayed out till 7. She’s pestering me now to sit with her - can’t she see I have posts to make???

So I guess that’s all I have to say for now. Happy Saturday!

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In all the posts about the random woman you found (and helped!) maybe this got overlooked.

You seem overwhelmed?

This would be a LOT for me to deal with. Like, “turn off the goddamn phone” overwhelmed.

Y’all are amazing. I couldn’t deal with half the shit that all y’all swallow on the daily. I’ve used up my strength. Need to get it back.

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Good morning my friends.

Nellie, your post wasn’t self-centered. You were having a bad day and you stopped to help someone regardless of your personal woes.

I woke up to rain this morning. It’s supposed to rain off and on all day and tomorrow is supposed to be even wetter. Temps will top out at around 60. I guess this means I can’t putter in the yard.

My son-in-law came and collected the weight bench and weights yesterday. This was a very expensive set, and given the so-called shortage of this type of stuff, we could have received a tidy sum if we had opted to sell it. Neither of us wanted to mess with that. Really, I didn’t want to mess with that. I’m in no mood for haggling and requests to haul it (we couldn’t anyway), no-shows, etc. Besides, I had offered the set up to him last summer. I’m so glad it’s out of that room.

We sat around and chatted yesterday after we had dismantled the bench and hauled it and the weights downstairs. He saw what I was doing around the bird feeding station and offered to build me a couple of raised bed planters. I gave him measurements and he was going to call the lumber yard and make sure the materials are available. We’ll square up the costs when he’s done.

I also went to the nursery to get a Japanese laceleaf maple (the mounding type). The tree I wanted was gone. In fact, of the mounding specimens were gone except for very young specimens. I mean, they were basically a stick with one or two little branches. They had some upright specimens (coral bark maple) among them, but for this area I don’t want a tall tree because it’s too close to the house.

I’ll probably have to check out other nurseries now, but I was really hoping to get one from this particular nursery because his prices are so reasonable.

While I was there, I bought a few plants for the raised planted the kids bought me. I realized I had forgotten to buy dirt, so I was on my way to Lowes when I had to make a pit stop back at the house. Off-loaded the plants I purchased, took care of other business, and headed back out to Lowes. I bought the good container soil and several more plants. Stopped for linner (lunch and early dinner), brought it home and we ate that. After that, I unloaded the Jeep and started filling the planter the kids got me. I got that all done and have plants left over, but I have another container I can put those plants in. At any rate, it looks nice with a spot of color out there and I’m sure the birds and butterflies will like it.

Today, I have to go down and purchase my license plate tabs. I realized they expired last month when there was a sheriff riding right behind me yesterday. I’m glad he didn’t stop me, but still I need to get that done today before noon. Actually, there was a sheriff riding my tail on my way back to the house from the first nursery and then another one on my way to pick up linner. Neither stopped me, but it was definitely a sign to get it taken care of. I usually just order them on-line, but I completely spaced this year.

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Nellie, I’m so sorry to hear about your day yesterday. I hope things settle. In the meantime, eat and drink and breathe. And don’t feel guilty, not at all. You’re not an island and I’d be surprised if the kind of day you had wasn’t draining.

I got to drink my pool wine next to the water last night and managed not to make or talk about a porno in public (thanks for that image, swampy). It was amazing to just sit and chat and listen to the tree frogs sing.

Overlygirl and I are skipping swimming this morning. She wants lounge time after a couple of days of competitive training and additional time spent in the pool with friends last night. I’m sure it sets a bad example, but I would like some chillage as well and I don’t want her burnt out on swimming before the season really starts. This past week has had more stuff going on and I’ve barely managed to get in two solid runs so I’m gonna do that too.

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Not a bad example at all. Demonstrating that MENTAL HEALTH IS IMPORTANT isn’t bad parenting at all, IMHO.

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Morning all. Was drinking my Instant Breakfast chocolate milk and felt something in my mouth. Apparently chipped a tooth (drinking milk!) and while it is not painful, it will require a dentist to look at, so guess I know where I’m headed on Monday. Rats.

Comfortable now but due to get back into the 80’s later, and rain is expected tonight and tomorrow.

quietly, some chill time is good for any competitor…I probably take it to the extreme, though…

taters, glad the weights are off your shoulders… :wink: And nice of SIL to contribute to the garden.

nellie, sometimes life seems overwhelming, especially if it is family. Take care of yourself and then, as much as you feel comfortable with, others. You are many things, dear lady, self-centered ain’t one of them.

FCM, I look forward to seeing Roxy’s first posts in the MMP…albeit they may be a bit hard to read at first…

OK, best be on with the day. All y’all take care.

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nellie it sounds like you had a draining day yesterday. I hope everything’s ok. {{{hugs}}}

nettie I’ll find another appendix somewhere’s about the place to cross for your freedom from HA.

taters :open_mouth: I’m exhausted just reading all of that. I’m glad you escaped the ticket. 'Round here there’s been a pause in fees and such for expired tags because of the pandemic. Hopefully, the same is true where you are.

Today’s plans are to follow instructions and lay around.

Happy Sattiday!

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Round 1 of today’s freezer/fridge Tetris has been played, with the Walmart order’s arrival. Round 2 will be when Instacart shows up at some point in the next couple of hours.

Other than vital sanitation such as laundry, dishes, trash, and litterbox, I won’t be doing much this weekend. Sore throat and massive fatigue demand sloth.

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I’m BORED don’t wanna spend money so how do I keep myself entertained? I’ve cross stitch my projects till my eyes cross.

There’s a lakeshore nearby, but THEN what? So many shrieking children, sorry, I keep my distance.
I look out at the water (selfie time! how cute do I look?) and listen to the seagulls - and occasionally chase them off. I may be 42, maybe I look 30, but at heart I’m about 8 y/o - but THEN what?

Drive home feeling sad and lonely. Yay, me.

Perhaps some food. In the meantime, Monkey thinks I’m the absolute shit so yay, me.

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Post cute pictures of Monkey for the rest of us to enjoy? Tell us tales about the ratties? Portraits of Nikki posing in haughty dignity out in the yard? Go back and walk in the sand at the lake after the screechy set have been drug home for bed?

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Pictures of the lakeshore? Bird watching? Read a book in the outside world? Come to my house and clean? :crazy_face:

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Thanks for that. Both have a “get out of jail free” card for any activity other than school when it’s clear they just need time not to do. Actually if they clearly were struggling mentally at school they’d get a get out of jail free card as long as it wasn’t a frequent thing. If I get mental health days off work adolescents should get one, too.