Hey, Mom, did…never mind.
Still cold and damp around here but at least the foot cramps that woke me up last night faded. Spending some quality time watching “MST3K: The Movie” scored last weekend. Somehow in the tangle that was the Clinton administration I missed that one.
Morning all. We’re expecting 60F again today, so I and my heater are thankful.
Signed up to do 5 indoor soccer games Sattiday, mostly because no one else signed up and I need my exercise.
FCM, did FCD and you consider him stopping at a hotel and getting home Sattiday? That’s a long push at the best of times, and in the middle of winter… Hope he’s home at a reasonable hour. And swampy, hope OYKW has a safe drive, too.
Sari, I’m with you, someone who can find my vein first time can be as abrupt as they want to be. And your cat and dog remind me of the comic “Get Fuzzy”, although I am sure you look much better than the owner in the comic…
I got a .49 cents an hour raise woo hoo…
**MetalMouse **- obviously you don’t know my spousal unit. He could have stopped on the way - his aunt issued an invite multiple times, including thru me. No matter - he wants to be home NOW! The man drives me crazy sometimes. You’d think after 34 years I’d be used to it…
I worked well into my lunch hour, so I’ll be taking off early again today. And I’m taking my salad home for supper, since I just don’t feel like eating now.
I just hope I have enough to keep me occupied this afternoon.
Wow, Butters! That’ll be something like $12/week after taxes, right? Makes it all worth it, right?
Butters as a friend of mine used to say, it’s better than a poke in the eye.
I am heading off in a bit to get the sunbeams their hairs cut.
Safe travels to those on the road.
By my math it looks like it will be enough to buy gas for my commute maybe. Not much but better than nothing.
11.76 or so after taxes:cool:
Howdy Y’all! Today I have et, binged and napped. I don’t know how I keep up such a fast paced life! OYKW left Etlanner at two thirty and should be here around five thirty. YAY! I shall have sup ready when he gets here. I’m all nice like that, dammit. 
Home. Last I heard from FCD, he was somewhere on I-90 between Toledo and Cleveland. His ETA was still 8PM-ish, but I honestly don’t expect to see him before 9.
Since I didn’t eat lunch, I’ve got a salad for supper. I’ll probably run the vacuum cleaner this evening, and maybe even dust (NO NO NO NO NO :eek: ) I’ve been informed that we shall be busy tomorrow. And by busy I mean the new machine will be delivered and we’ll need to get it into the basement and put it together. So much for my planned erranding. Dammit.
At least the work week is over.
He just called from south east of Pittsburgh. He’s been tolled to death - between Ohio and PA, he said almost $50 in tolls!!! He should have gone across I-70, but, no, he didn’t want my advice. 
And it wouldn’t take his EZPass!
Did you binge watch Invasion of the Body Snatchers, [del]Mooommm[/del] Swampy?
Went to the supermarket for lunch; how is it that of two employees assigned to the lunch counter there was none there whilst I was standing around for > 5 mins during the lunch hour? 
Once I got my sammich, the guy in front of me at the checkout had three products.
[ul]
[li]A box of Lucky Charms[/li][li]A box of Cinnamon Toast Crunch[/li][li]A bottle of wine.[/li][/ul] 
:dubious:
Something for the kids to enjoy, and something for him to endure the kids.
I was going to suggest it’s daddy’s weekend with the kids…
**FCD **is in Merrylande. Less than 3 hours now. I hope.
Dogbutt, Spiderboy, your wishes may have come true!
There is a firetruck in front of the house and an ambulance next door. Lots of red lights and stuff. The neighborhood might go up in a gas main fire, house explosion or be devastated in a natural disaster.
PM me your cell numbers, I’ll call you at 3:00 AM to let you know I’m OK.
I am pretty useless today. The stress is just encouraging me to lie low. My greatest accomplishment is that I existed in my house so that someone else could install new internet.
Someone from the company visited me on Wednesday. The conversation pretty much went like this:
knock knock
''Hi, we’re sorry to bother you but we wanted you to know there is now an alternative internet service to Comcast–"
“Come in! Where do I sign? Is Friday good for installation?”
We are now paying $50 less per month for wireless that, at least so far, appears exactly the same speed.
Tomorrow, I work.
I wouldn’t want you to have to wait up that late & lose out on precious (& sorely needed) beauty sleep; PM us your address & Ruble & I will insure your house explodes earlier.
You’re welcome.
butters, your raise will buy you a modest lunch a week.
Irked, bought groceries, walked Nelson, bought a new TV and let Zaxby’s fix supper. Now to hook up the new unit.
Got a haircut, a few weeks late(didn’t wanna lose insulation when the temp was 2) Made Spicy Teryaki Chicken and stir fried Bok Choy for dinner
Girlfriend. If it it was for him, it would have been a 12 pack of beer.
He could use a cocktail to calm his nerves. I heard of a new one called a Molotov, that might do the trick.
What a mensch!
Thanks, Spiderboy, thanks!