Home from heaving. For the first time in 16 years, I walk to the apartment, and didn’t immediately walk out again with a critter. 
Thanks for the thoughts, everybody. 
{{{{FairyChats}}}}
And I hope MIL can face reality now.
He would have like you, once he was convinced you weren’t 3 Invisible Mole People in a Mumper suit.
Happy Hump Day!
It was a cold 20 degrees this morning.
No dog park, Echo and Cerby are at daycare, Ripple gets to stay home.
I debated sending Cerby since he is still limping, but he was being a little asshole this morning so off he went. My son told them to call me if the limping is an issue.
Last night he was acting weird, like he was scared of me. When I went to bed, I saw that he had gotten into the trash can in the bedroom. Then I woke up to poop in the hallway.
I saw somebody with a flashlight trying to get into the neighbor’s back door. I said hello, no answer. I said HELLOOOOO! and he said hi. I said who are you, and it was the owner of the house.
Only then I think, I’m a little old lady standing in the middle of her backyard, challenging somebody I don’t know, who could be breaking into the neighbor’s house.
Cerby ran the fence the whole time, barking his fool head off.
He wasn’t limping then.
I am so sorry Doggio. I know the feeling.
Gordie had a good life.
I don’t know what I am doing today, I think a nap would be a good thing.
I took another day off irk. Just to do nothing I guess.
Well I have a lot to do. Huge pile of clean clothes in the bedroom that need to be put away.
More laundry that needs to be done.
I’ve got to straighten my ass up and start working normally again.
I’m going to let my son sleep as long as possible. He is not feeling well, but he doesn’t want to call in sick. His job is very busy right now, we’re hoping he doesn’t have OT this week.
I hope all goes well with your family FCM
In spite of all her protests, maybe your MIL will be relieved to have the decisions taken out of her hands.
Currently 12º here. The forecast calls for a high of 16º between 13:00 and 15:00.
Facebook is pissing me off. For the last couple of days, I’ve been getting pop-ups that say:
Introducing cross-app messaging
You can now search for and message, video chat or reshare posts with people across Instagram and Facebook.
People with Instagram accounts can search for you and send message requests. Choose who you hear from in Message delivery settings.
Every time, I click ‘Done’ hoping it will stay away. But it keeps popping up at random times.
Tobias is finally napping. FCD took his mom to the hospital. I’ve got the roast rubbed for supper - it’ll go in the rotisserie around 4, I think. First load of laundry needs to be folded - guess I should get to it.
The Jeep started. I let it run for a while, then ran it back and forth to flatten some snow before taking it down the street and back. I drove mi esposa’s RAV4 ‘around the block’ (about two miles or so) and up the hill from the beach to make sure it goes.
Happy winter solstice! 
Work gets quieter every day. 
Meetings keep getting cancelled: at this point there’s only one left on my calendar for this week – tomorrow afternoon – and I’m willing to bet it winds up getting cancelled, too.
Right now it’s sunny and 42°F (at 2pm): tomorrow will be a touch warmer, but it’s gonna rain all day/night. I have a few places to go, so I’m likely to get a little damp, but I’m just really glad it isn’t going to be snow.
While of course there will be an adjustment period and it won’t be great for any involved, fingers crossed that maybe she’ll be a little easier to deal with once she isn’t stressing about the day-to-day care of FIL.
Actually, fingers crossed for you, FCD, FIL, MIL, BIL, and the whole family in general!! 
It was 31F when I left to get our surplus produce boxes. They are so random, it cracks me up sometimes. We got a big tube of large coffee cups and some loose bottles of soda. There was a bag of mini Hershey’s bites and a loaf of keto bread. There was also a 5lb bag of frozen mini Italian Wedding Soup meatballs without cooking directions. (Also butter, eggs, regular bread and a gallon of orange juice, but I can’t make fun of that stuff cause we use it all the time. It was good to see the butter again, we haven’t gotten that for a while.)
I’m not complaining, I’m grateful for the free food, it is just that the boxes are so very odd sometimes.
The Lady With Twins looked like she was going to cry when I pointed out the butter in her box, she said she loves real butter so much but had to give it up when they had twins because it was so expensive.
Her DH has been fitted for a new leg but there are manufacturing delays. He is also signed up some business classes because he thinks his professional mechanic days are behind him.
I’ve seen a robin at our birdbath for the past couple of days. I thought maybe I was seeing things, but neighbors are reporting them as well. We are wondering if the crazy weather we have been having is blowing them off course or something.
Right back at you! I have been looking forward to today for months and years and forevvvvver!
Tobias is finally napping. FCD took his mom to the hospital.
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You should take a quick nap too.
Walmart delivery is here, currently nomming some peach yogurt (digestive system has been unhappy the whole length since yesterday). Once I finish eating lunch and charging up drill batteries, time to tackle the buildup on the shower walls. Also gotta put away clean laundry. Trash has made it out, and the royal box has been serviced (I’ve seen both use it, so it’s big enough. I was worried when it arrived and I noticed its size).
My mother sent me cookies, and is going away on a cruise for Christmas.
How bad am I for being thankful for a double gift?
Gotta head out in a bit, and working closing shift tonight means I’m almost certainly on drive-thru window again.
We’ll see what this snowstorm they’re predicting will bring. I just wish I had the time & energy (at not 2 in the fucking morning when everything is closed) to get some groceries, and mail off some stuff.
Walmart hasn’t been 24 hrs since the world ended, and the P.O. is well … a P.I T.A.
Things are looking up in janisland. Reminded today that though I hate my job. I do meet some pretty awesome people! If grocery delivery goes well I will count today a success.
Seems understandable. How’s your dad doing?
I’m home. Surgery went OK, just went much longer than expected. Chapter one was the laser, followed by tests. Chapter two was manual surgery. It’ll be weeks before any observable improvement, and he may opt to do more scalpel work. My eye feels exactly like you’d think an eye that’s had multiple cuts and some bruising would feel. They said to take Tylenol. I wanted to laugh and tell them it’s not my first carnival ride, but I didn’t want to sound like a junky, plus I hate opioid side effects. I have a patch on that eye , and it’s slowing my typing.
Lying in bed last night, I found myself crying again for poor ol’ Gordie. It occurred to me that the only people on the planet who’d understand why I’d mourn a dog I never met are you folks.
Doggio, Hug Alert! {{{{{doggio}}}}} Like 'em or not, they’re good for you.
FCM, hopefully when your MIL sees how much nursing homes have changed, she’ll feel a lot better about the prospect for FIL. Will she want Fox News on all the livelong day? I remember how that drove you batty.
Taters, we got about an inch down here, but it’s melted.
Sari, hope your son feels better today. Working while sick is the pits.
More later. It’s hard to concentrate over the, uh, discomfort.
Looks like they’re discharging FIL tomorrow and he’ll go home. MIL absolutely, positively refuses to consider Medicaid, based solely on her experiences in FL. And for now, she has the final vote. So we’re pretty much screwed for the time being.
The nearest rehab facility that can take BIL is 40-some miles away. FCD was saying something about him not being able to come home for the holidays - it would be hospital to rehab. Personally, I don’t see the big deal - it’s not like BIL ever participates in Christmas stuff anyway. So I don’t know what’s going on there.
For now, it appears the biggest problem is MIL. She’s starting to really piss me off…
OK, back to the kitchen to make dinner.
Afternoon all. Swimming and Sauna are complete and I’m back inside where it’s nice and warm. Need to do my Sudoku/Jumbles today and tomorrow, also do the Wednesday crossword (usually about 98%, but there’s always 1-2 clues that trip me up), so that will give the brain cells some exercise. Washed my sheets and pillowcases today, so no need to do laundry until late January.
FCM, MIL is set in her ways, and I guess even this event has rattled her enough to change; guess you have to keep working on her.
nellie, glad the surgery went well, hope it really helps you this time.
Pearl, yes, people can be awesome sometimes; glad you met some of them.
shoe, had to grin; double gift indeed! Hope you get a little energy to do the shopping.
OK, off to the TV and the puzzles, take care all.
Robins stay around in the winter! They don’t all leave/fly south. They just congregate in the heavier wooded areas. They do come out to eat from feeders, on occasion!
Howdy Y’all! After a mornin’ of full on sloth, we went over to the church house and did the things. We stopped and swiped The General’s sup on the way back, brought it back to da cave and et it up. Now we chill for the evenin’. 'Tis cold out so glad to be inside and warm.
BooFae that was really nice of the vet and ‘im indoors’ sister. Have fun at the pub, though by now you’ve probably had fun and are now asleep.
Pearl there are some allegedly nice people around. Glad you got to meet some of 'em.
shoe yay for the double surprise.
sari hope sahson is feelin’ better soonest.
Oopsie Happy Winter Solstice to you. Are the cancelled irk meetin’s like a sorta holiday bonus?
JtC look at it this way. Each box is like a weekly surprise gift. Never know what ya will get. Glad you got aigs and butter. They are 'spensive things right now.
Nellie glad you made it through the surgery. Now comes the healin’ and follow-up. Always a not fun time.
MOOOOOOM I just don’t know what to say. Well, I do say that FCD and you should go to see your family on Christmas. MIL made her decision, so maybe a day livin’ with it will cause her to think. Both of you deserve a little break even if it’s just for a day.
swampy, I bought my black eyed peas last week while I still could (it’s amazing how everyone’s out of them in the week between Xmas and new year’s). The greens at CasaRoja will be of the turnip variety.
I was surprised that the hospital would release your FIL to go home Moooooom. Usually, they’ll stipulate the condition of a care facility. Hugs to you and FCD for the duration.
I’m glad that your son’s grandfather called you to check things out before ponying up sari.
Hope that you get answers to your questions about your hubby’s procedure ace. The choco-rice krispie treats sound yum!
Irked and will flash tomorrow. I’m hoping that they let us knock off mid-day.
I got a surprise gift last night. My aunt gifted me a gift card from da Jungle. I think I’ll splurge on a book series that I read years ago in hard copy and have a hankering to read again (but on the kindle).
Tonight, I’ll finish making out the Xmas menu and grocery list. If we do get out early tomorrow, I’ll shop then, since it’s supposed to be all kinds of nasty weather-wise Friday.
Stay safe and healthy y’all!
was he sick dont remember anything … wow…damn this year ya know makes what I was going to bitch about well small …
We ARE south with no wooded areas as you know them! Robins don’t usually hang around here so that was a pretty rare sighting. We also don’t get Blue Jays here, too hot. We have Stellar Jays, three of whom are spending hours a day loading up their beaks with cracked corn to put in their winter stash.
VBC gets very excited when she sees them, so hubs bought her some raw peanuts to have put out for them. The peanuts seem to be a hit so I’ll put more out in the morning for her.
I adulted this afternoon. Twas tough. I have a treasury account because I bought some savings bonds a couple of months ago. Last week I was old enough to pull money out of my IRA account to buy more bonds (the interest rate on them has dropped but it is still an excellent investment IMHO). As I was doing that, I got myself locked out of the treasury account because of stoopid security questions and capital letters. I tried to call on Monday but the wait time was over an hour and I had stuff to do.
Today I got myself a hot cup of tea, sat down at my desk with pipe and tablet close to hand and dialed the number. The wait time was an hour and 20 minutes but I didn’t care because I had already planned on spending my afternoon on hold. When I did get through, the agent was very nice and professional and was able to unlock my account and explain to me that while the password isn’t case sensitive, the security questions are.
I really do look at them like that! I’ve always been a sucker for mystery boxes and getting one free every week is a bunch of fun. It is very kind and generous of the folks who do this for us and I know they just give us what they have, but still
Some of the volunteers are my age but most of them appear to be kids and or grands of the older ones. I always donate a couple of bucks to keep the lights on, but today I gave them a big box of warm breakfast burritos as a thank you and Merry Christmas gift as well.
I also embarrassed myself cause when I got home the garbage guys were leaving our cans and I had to chase them down the street, yelling and waving money because hubs had forgotten to tape the tip envelope to the big bin.
I’m to old to be chasing garbage trucks. I think…I really don’t know how to act my age because I’ve never been this old before.
I started crying when I told hubs and he understood completely. I know I bitch about him a bunch, but he does have a few redeeming points.