I wish it was warm enough to open the windows here. I sat out front in the sun for a bit until the itching got to be too much. Then I sat out back while Sah-son started cutting down one of the trees that need to be gone. He quit when he got to the branches that are up in the wires. It was shady out back and a bit too chilly.
We screwed up the trash collection this week.
I blame the damn website. It said yesterday was a holiday so I thought the trash would be picked up today. I didn’t see the page where it tells you which holidays cause a shift and which ones don’t. Next week we’ll have two weeks worth of trash to put out.
We are winging our way to Jawja on Firday to attend a wedding and I need to start preparing. My clerk is going to keep Lucky Louie. I am taking him to the vet early in the AM for a toe nail trim and for the vet to check his ears. He has been shaking his head like he may have a sore ear. I just want to make sure he is good to go for the 48 hours we will be gone. We will ask a neighbor to feed the cat.
I think I will cut out a tad bit early today. I have leave I need to use anyway.
Evenin’ all.
Just got back from a mildly epic 7 hour drive down from The North. Took 4 hours going, the extra 3 was solid queuing. Ugh.
Had a generally pleasant Christmas, and I appear to have acquired an inordinate amount of Baileys Irish cream, if anyone wants some; I have 3.7 litres of it, to be precise. The presents I bought seemed to go down OK as well, which is good, as I always overthink them, especially as it’s almost all adults (we visit my Mum’s sister and her family on Boxing Day, and her daughter’s kids are basically my surrogate nephew and niece, so I do get them something).
Anyway, I should away to bed, as I’m back to irk in the morning. Nice to be back in my own bed, rather than in the horrible box room I had to sleep in as a kid, with a pointless tiny duvet that slides off the bed every ten minutes.
Supper is cooking. Everyone else is working in the basement. It’s been nice seeing the kid, but I’ll be glad when she and her dog are gone. I want my peace and quiet back.
I have read all and retained very little, so here goes.
{{{Midget}}} hope your dad and you are better.
Spidey I kinda already knew that about the General’s dindin. Speakin’ of which we shall swipe the General’s dindin tomorrow when OYKW gets back. We both want that and aigrolls.
Mom is doin’ pretty good right now. She is eighty-eight years old, so good days and bad days. She did have fun Sunday with all the family around. Sis and I got worn out from cookin’ all Sunday mornin’. Sis made three desserts Sattidy night after irkin’ all day bless her heart in the good way. I went to Christmas Mass (yes, we Whiskypalians call it Mass sometimes) Sattidy night and saw folks I hadn’t seen in a while which was good. Plus I like the Priest there. Seems to be a really nice guy. My sister’s cat is glad I’m gone I am sure. She pretty much regards me as a nuisance whenever I’m there. I get these “you know you can leave anytime” looks from her.
I did not achieve nappage this afternoon. MOOOOOOM you will be glad to know I dusted and vacuumed instead. Tomorrow I tackle laundry and need to go to the sto’ for comestibles. We shall feed ten people, includin’ ourselves, on NYD. I like cookin’ for New Year’s Day however so I’m good with that.
Now I shall go and find out what else is up on the intartoobz.
Welcome home swampy and Nut(who apparently had some epic traffic; nice thing about my run is that once I clear Nashville it’s usually a pretty open road).
Butters, guess folks up North are looking for warmer climes this time of year, and Brazil and Australia are a bit to far. Maybe your bosses will give you a bonus for selling so many tickets?? (Yeah, I thought so…)
Sari, I love the dogs, but a 45 lb basset hound jumping onto your lap (usually trying to get to the last bit of dinner you’re eating) can be uncomfortable and a 200 lb. Mastiff deciding you make a good leaning post is…heavy.
The major grocery shopping is complete for January, odds and ends will be added over the weeks to come. Planning on buying some new jeans and perhaps a couple pairs of cargo pants with some of the booty from Xmas tomorrow. Also need a new griddle.
I have fruitcake! And a very good fruitcake it is. Even Wifey, who does not like fruitcake, says it is yummy, and better than the monks fruitcake.
Thank you Baker!
I’m sorry about Carrie Fisher. I didn’t know who Vera Rubin and Richard Adams were until someone on Face book told me. I also must confess I didn’t know who George Michaels was either until Wifey told me, in that tone of voice that pretty clearly announces “I don’t know why I married an idiot like you.”
Sorry about you and your dad’s Troubles Emily Hope things get better soon.
Mooommm if the bf’s mom made a pie for only him, well, that is just rude and I am glad Cozmo had some. There I said it. Now, if she made one for just him and one for y’all too then that’s ok.
I had a vendor bring us gifts last week which is ok but what was not OK is two of my clerks got nice bottles of champagne and a gift card to the company store while the rest of us got a coffee mug. It pissed me off royally cause it should be all or none. There are many ethics rules too so before next Christmas I will let that vendor know we really can’t accept any gifts. So there.
red I am appalled that you would even ask such a question! Of course I am fixin’ blackeyed peas and greens. Collard greens to be exact. Beastloaf, mac 'n cheese, rice and corn bread as well. Don’t know about dessert yet. Maybe a pound cake with strawberries and whipped cream. Or peach cobbler with ice cream. The cobbler is the easiest so it might win out.
Home from the show. And since they forgot to remove the sticker when I got my free refill of RC, I got TWO refills. At 9 bucks for the original I felt justified at being naughty.
Good Gawd, man; just how much did you eat that one meal increased the size of your booty enough to need bigger pants? :o
Speaking of which, the filet that was supposed to be for dinner the other night was et tonight, along with a nice spinach salad…& followed by some Hogging Dots to end the meal.
My dinner tonight is an interesting object: bacon and cheese sandwich with chicken patties as “bread”. Between hormones, a possible low-level URI, and assorted emotional woes, I NEED protein!
Bit more shopping today - mainly some vitamins and supplements for me and hubs, plus new underpants for the girls, and some swimming stuff, since we are going to stay at the beach for all next week. I also looked in the auto shop for roof racks and a rear bike rack for the car, since I am planning to buy a SUP (stand-up paddleboard), and a new bike for me and HRH - the roof and bike racks will cost about $500 though, so we need to plan that purchase.
Tomorrow is packing and cleaning up day, before we move to the beach for our mini-vacation.
**Butters **- bf’s mom sent a bunch of food with him. Apparently she over-cooks something fierce, so there was ham, a bag of fried chicken legs, half of another pecan pie, and most of a sweet potato pie. On one hand, it was thoughtful of her. On the other hand - WTF am I going to do with all that food??? I expect much will wind up in the garbage since the kids didn’t eat much of it and the two of us definitely don’t need it all. I’m just glad I didn’t bake the punkin pies I thought of making…
**Spidey **- he didn’t say he was getting bigger pants, just new ones. It’s entirely possible to stay the same size and still require new clothes.
Anyway, I’m in the office - <yawn> after a less-than-restful night. I couldn’t fall asleep, and I woke at least twice. That should make for a long day.
Daughter got up with Cozmo so I got to hug her before they leave (probably around noon today.) I don’t know what happened to her - **FCD **and I are the types to get on the road before dawn so we can get where we’re going at a reasonable hour. The kid is OK with starting late and driving till the wee, small hours of the morning. She’s insane. Must come from teaching middle schoolers.
Glad it’s a short week - I think I can do 3 days. And when I get home, the house will be all ours, which will be nice. Sometimes the best thing about company is when they GO HOME!!!
Good Mornin’ Y’all! Up and caffeinatin’. YAWN ‘Tis 62 Amurrkin out and foggy with a predicted high of 73 and possibly rain this afternoon. We shall see. I hope the rain holds off due to the fact that OYKW would be drivin’ in it should it occur. I shall go procure foodstuffs this mornin’ and then laundry. Fun day ahead! I may even clean the kitchen and bathrooms. Envy me.
MOOOOOOM I always say I like company, comin’ and goin’.
OK, I need more caffeine and rumbly tummy demands sustenance. Then I suppose I should purtify as one should look presentable in the Pubic Sto’.
2016 is a year of suck.
At 9 bucks for the original I felt justified at being naughty.
