I had a dog that had a habit of chewing through metal. Silly animals.
Up, caffeinated, and sheveled. Off to heave.
The late Maggie Wonderbeagle once turned a Mountain Dew can into confetti. Without hurting herself.
: sending prayers :
I’m awake. It’s just me and the itch over here. And the rain.
Pretty sure Nikki would argue that you’d stolen her place; she was just reclaiming it.
Wise words. Thanks, swampy. *big hug"
sunny, fingers crossed for BIL’s kidneys. Also, love the Halloween costume ideas! SO clever!
If I had the spare time you retired drains on society enjoy, I’d cross-stitch this onto a pillow.
No, TWO pillows. One for me, one for nellie.
You are a wise guru, oh swampyest one.
Someone with a beagle once described the breed to me as “very sweet, loving, garbage disposals with feet.”
This woman knows cats.
Gods, you have my utter sympathy.
Good Mornin’ Y’all! Up and caffeinatin’. YAWN 'Tis 60 Amurrkin out and rainy with a predicted high of 81 with rain expected all day. A definite cool front will move in after the rain. No big plans for the day, so we shall work on our sloth skills and continue to be retired drains on society. Sup shall be grilled chikin sallits and cheesey garlic bread. Last night a box of brownie mix dared me to bake it up when I opened the cabinet where it resides, so some pee-kahn brownies shall happen today.
Nellie and shoe thanks for callin’ my words wise. I’ll take it especially since for the most part I am a grumpy old man who wants to yell “get off’n mah lawn ya dang whippersnappers!” at the world. Hope the itchiness goes away soonest nellie.
Now I need more caffeine and to feed rumbly tummy. Then, onward into the day! Rah.
Happy Thursday Y’all!
Another bad night. I confess I ate more oatmeal cookies than I should have, and all that good fiber set my gut in high gear overnight, requiring multiple treks to the facilities. Shortly after 6, I gave up trying to sleep. FCD is up but his folks are still abed, so we’re watching TV as we wait.
It rained earlier and more is promised later this morning. Not sure what’s on the agenda, apart from meatloaf for supper. Exciting, huh?
Happy Thursday!
Good morning everyone.
Swampy, you are NOT a grump. Not to me anyway, but, I know how you feel about the whole “get off’n mah lawn!” thing. Your words are indeed wise, and I’ve taken this exact sentiment to heart lately. I can’t be all things to all people and I’m learning to set boundaries and not feel bad about it.
We are under an atmospheric river that began last night and will continue until Friday. Some areas will receive three to five inches of rain, others slightly less.
I have an eye exam this morning. I’ll be interested to see how much my vision has changed. It certainly feels like it has, but we shall see. I think it feels like that to me since I can’t use the computer without wearing glasses anymore.
After I return from the eye appointment, it’ll be back to the slave mines. I have a project meeting concerning one of our service centers today, so I can’t miss it. I would rather just take the day off, I just have too much to do. I need to get through some proposed HR, telework, and return to work policies too. The docs are proposals that still require union input. Doesn’t mean they’ll get everything they want, but still have to have their input. Actually, they’re all very advantageous to the employees, especially the new telework policy. That is a huge win!
My friend is still looking for a dog-friendly trail. I may have to send her some links. She proposed an area, but the “hike” would only be three miles, and really don’t feel like driving that distance for such a short hike.
Well, that’s all the news that’s fit to type. Have a terrific day!
FIL fell. Again. FCD and MIL are helping him. I’m staying out of the way. 
Ugh, I’m so sorry to hear about the FIL, FCM. Fingers crossed that he’s doing well.
The rain drizzling down is making me completely unmotivated. I would love to just curl up on the couch and take turns knitting and napping all day. Overlyboy had a tough night - silly teenager. He lied about something really minor, as teenagers do occasionally, and kept right on digging. Obviously it’s the end of the world. He’s pissed, his dad is pissed and apparently I’m not pissed enough. I really don’t have the energy to get all that mad about it since it’s not typical of him. Sure privileges get revoked for a day or two and there is “the talk” about why lying is really a terrible idea, but really overlyboy is mad at himself enough for the both of us.
Anywho, just three or so hours of scheduled meetings today, which is nice, but that also makes me suspicious. Surely that’s a cue for someone to lose their mind.
There was a sackie on the shelf, so I put it in my little drawstring bag of sackies. Now I have a sack of 40 sackies. I don’t spend them, but someday I might be able to tell someone, ‘Here is a purse of monies, which I’m not going to give to you.’
Short handed, and a bunch of newbies everywhere, but we made it through, and I made some OT.
The garbage disposal never got bored and gnawed a hole in the drywall.
{{{{FairyChat family}}}}
Waiting outside Sonny’s for lunch to be brought out. Yum!!
FIL is ok, with an owie on his head. It seems he does well mentally till he stands, at which point all bets are off. If he falls, he doesn’t remember it happening. Sometimes he won’t believe us when we tell him he fell. It’s scary.
FCD’s youngest brother is completely ng over. Tomorrow, he turns 62. He fell and fractured his skull a few months back… Did I tell that? Anyway, he refuses to believe it happened. Sound familiar? If my sweetie starts that, he’ll be in The Home so fast… 
Ok, lunch is here. I’m off!
Is this some kind of a code I am too English to understand?
Ratties are cute, read rest but did not process (my brain currently needs cute pictures to get attention), and I am off to the pub.
I’m sorry to hear this. I hope he’s ok.
Major project that should have been done yesterday - INCOMING
My sympathies on the family drama. It all sounds very familiar.
What is “sackie”?
That took me straight back to our GSD when I was growing up. He’d get bored while we are all gone during the day. We came home to find that he had eaten a hole in the side of the house. Fortunately, he missed the wiring.
Nut enjoy pub!
The instant pot carnitas turned out dry yesterday, but definitely were carnitas like. I will keep trying. Today maybe I will try pot roast.
Happy Thursday everyone!
I’m an American and I don’t get it either, Nut. Flyboy, what you talkin’ about?
Good afternoon all. Woke late to rain, while it’s tapering off now I’ve already cancelled soccer practice for this afternoon, we’ll see what Friday and Saturday bring. Temperatures at least are holding steady, it was 63F at noontime here.
Arm is a bit sore from the shot yesterday, but feeling just fine, so no reaction to the jab.
Glad FIL wasn’t severely hurt, FCM, but I wonder if the confusion when standing up is not getting enough blood to his head/brain–whatever the reason, getting them into some type of assisted living is become more important. Good luck with that.
talky, teenagers get themselves into a lot of trouble by continuing to dig deeper…hope he’s learned that lesson.
Sunny, hope it works out for BIL–kidney stones are the pits anyway and with a history behind it…best wishes.
shoe, I absolutely love those "alien’ comics. Thanks for that one (reminds me I need to use the rollsuck device around my house today).
OK, back to my usual life of leisure. All y’all take care.
“Sackie” = Sacagawea dollar
Is coming over… No clue what autocorrupt was thinking.
But lunch was good. And a major thunder-boomer came thru, soaking everything and cooling down big time. Lazy time has begun.
It will never happen. They’re stubborn. Like look in the dictionary to see their photos under “stubborn” - I’m not joking.
Vid chat with daughter and Roxy later today. Yay!
I know what flyboy is talking about! It’s one of my favorite lines from one of my favorite TV shows. But I’ll let him clarify.
I thought it was “completely hung over”…yours is lots better.
Rain is still around, dry for the moment but no prediction for 30 minutes from now. Gald I called off soccer practice yesterday.
Press on.