borrowing some code because I’m lazy: HAPPY BIRTHDAY, WELBY!!!
Today was a day from hell. I really needed to get drunk tonight, but a) my friend couldn’t get away and I don’t like drinking alone and b) I have that 5+ hour drive tomorrow. On the bright side, my back seems a little better. I will make it a point to get to sleep at a reasonable hour so I can approximate BE&BT-ness tomorrow.
I admit, I only skimmed, so appropriate reactions and noises all around.
Who’s up for Monday? I won’t be at a computer until very late in the afternoon, so it cannot be me. But I will regale you with cute toddler stories and photos when I do sign in.
Inventory started yesterday afternoon, so yesterday and today have been consumed with that – for 10 hours. And I still have to go in tomorrow to help finish up. (No TGIF for me!) The majority of my day was spent counting dusty engine parts on dusty shelves in a dusty warehouse. I snorted so much dust I was sneezing bunnies. Yecch. I got some relief in the afternoon around 4 when I got to go back to my office and do some stock variance checking so the others could go back and verify. My typing skills are good for that, at least. I’ll probably be doing that tomorrow, too, since that’s all we’re doing now – variance reports and double-verification. We’re ahead of schedule though, so we may finish up nice and early tomorrow. (Early afternoon I’m hoping.) Fortunately we all get fed on the company dime during inventory. Free coffee trucks today, pizza tomorrow.
Ice cream is a wonderful thing. Plus, there are all kinds of people wandering around the neighborhood, going out to dinner, walking along the main drag, and there’s a cake walk at the school and all the restaurants and other food-related places have tables out on the sidewalk, so it’s all happy-feeling in my little corner of the world. Yay!
I believe that ursus toomuchinformationus is up for Monday, rosie. Almost too frightening to ponder.
Allergies are really a pain. Has anyone noticed this?
I’m kind of sleepy. Maybe I’ll get to bed really early and get stuff done before going out to celebrate the joys of gardening stuff.
Did I mention we’ll be looking forward to baby birthday pics, rosie?
Oh, and Bobbio, don’t think we’ve forgotten that you owe us baby kitty pics. When do we get to see them? Huh? Huh? Huh?
The reading sounds interesting, Al. Went out to look for information about him and found this, which I thought was fascinating.
I am back from the wilds of southern Illinois. I survived a horseback ride and a “moderate” trail that led us down one waterfall and up another…about 5 miles, if one counts the changes in elevation as well as the distance involved. At one point, we couldn’t find the marker, and realized we were in the Shawnee Nat’l Forest with less than one bottle of water, no cell phone (no signal anyway), no map and no compass. We did find the marker and (as you can see) all is well, except…now,
I need a vacation!
I will try to go back and find out what you all did while I was away (I hope it involved Jello). For now, I am off to take a long, civiled soak in the tub–and put on clean clothes tomorrow. Happy day!
We finally have a real schedule at work. I’m going to work eight hours a day for four days a week. I get the weekends and Wednesdays off. The boss man gave me a choice of Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday off. I couldn’t decide so I asked Mom what she thought. She suggested Wednesdays, because then you only have to work two days in a row.
So I will work thirty-two hours a week. Almost but not quite full time.
I took a bit of money out of my checking account because I need new pants and underpants. There should only be the original holes in your undies, right?
Clearly, you have not followed our extensive indirect and direct counseling of QuaziDaughter, who is (I believe) not yet convinced of the fact that undies should not be falling apart.
Yes, they should only have the original holes. Really. Trust us. It’s an almost unanimous opinion. (I believe QD is the lone dissenter.)
Welcome back, rigs! Glad you found your way home.
I was sleepy. Really I was. But I’m still awake. Why is that?
I bow to your wisdom, gt. Besides, I just got some fabulous new bras and so need undies to go with them.
There is a gentleman in my life now who appears to be worth hanging around. In honor of the fact that guys never seem to stay around that much for me, I am designating him the Man of the Moment, or MOTM, which is an appellation that some friends of mine came up with when I was still in college and going through a fair amount of guys, since I kept having to discard them (or be discarded by them) after only one date.
Oh, and MOTM lives in Virginia. Wouldn’t you know it?
I caught a hint about MOTM earlier, Tel. Yay! Hope he’s around for at least a few moments. And hope that one of you is able to spend a bit more time in the other’s location…
Me too. But I don’t know, and since just about everything in that part of my life has backfired in the past few years, I’m trying not to make any plans and just enjoy what I have. The only thing is that I’m not really sure what that is!
I finally figured out what was slowing my computer down so much that I couldn’t watch DVDs or listen to CDs. Yep, it was Norton. My system runs so fast now! I can’t wait to watch Pride & Prejudice again, and get some serious knitting in. I’ve started the right front of the Lady, so I’m pretending I’m halfway there. I should be able to finish this weekend. Here’s my progress so far. It’s getting rather heavy now, and keeps sliding off my lap.
I do. I don’t think ya’ll appreciate…never mind. I’m not that drunk yet. When I get that drunk I usually go watch videos on YouTube.
I got to meet Connor’s dad tonight. Total surprise for Connor - he didn’t know his Dad was flying down from Prince Edwards Island. Very nice man - doesn’t look a thing like Connor.
See? See? Not only can my hockey team not do well, but I don’t even know how to post a drunk post!
Damn stupid hockey. Stupid me for gettin addicted to hockey. I’s a Southern Girl! Ask Swampy! Southern Girls- a/k/a Georgia Peaches - ain’t allowed to care ‘bout nothin’ but football!
I want the Snakes to WIN! I think praying for sports success is wrong - and if someone wants to remind me next week about hockey players being told to attend a certain church (I am Pagan) and being told they have to wear these plastic (insert name of church here) bracelets… I think I will have a good rant going - if not a full Pit thread.
really nervous about asking this question
How do you, my friends - Pagan, Christian, Athestic, Agnostic, other…, how do you handle it when you get a request for “prayers”?
When I first admitted to myself - “hey, stupid, you’re Pagan” I had to make some decisons as to how to handle my family - that I love dearly - but I have no faith in their “Faith”.
Admitted intoxicated MMP’r here! Should I just start a separate thread…do my MMP friends still love me?
Good morning, almost ready to go off to my garden-y day!
Don’t worry about bringing up the prayer thing, SCL. I think there’s a different response for each situation. Depends on who’s asking, and what they’re asking for. I’ve got lots more to say, but I need to get out of here…
Looks like it’s getting ready to rain! (Yay! Since I’ll be indoors all day. A couple years ago, it actually snowed during this event…)
I’m gonna guess that all the drunks are sleeping it off still… But doggone, it smells like a cheap bar in here!! Somebody open a window and let some fresh air in!!!
Weird dreams invaded my head, although one did have logic in it. I was trying desperately to find a bathroom because I had to pee, but I could never find one with, oh, privacy where I could attend to my business, or with a working toilet. There was also an infant involved - I don’t think it was my baby or my grandbaby, but I was responsible for it. Anyway, as you may have guessed, I woke up because I had to pee real bad. :eek:
That settled, I was able to fall back to sleep for a couple more hours, sorta. Brandy plastered her feline self against me on one side, and **FCD ** cuddled up on the other side and my arm was going to sleep because I couldn’t move. Once we sorted all that out, I was able to doze.
By now, all the critters have had their morning needs met, and I’m working my way thru the comics and the boards. Once **FCD ** crawls from under the covers, it’s PLUMBING DAY!! He intends to install the new drain lines for the master bath. We’re also going to patch one small place in the bathroom ceiling, so I can do ceiling paint tomorrow in the bathroom and bedroom. I think today I’ll finally slap some primer over the purple. After I patch the 4 spots I kinda gouged when I was taking off the wallpaper border…
I’ll be so glad when this is done - I’m tired of sleeping in the guest room. There’s just enough room between bed and dresser for Bernie to curl up, and I’ve tripped over her twice in as many days. And while it’s nice having the TV in the guest room to help us wake up, it’s sitting on the dresser, so it’s kinda low for bedwatching. I know, whine whine whine…
Happy Saturday, all! It’s the last day of March - the year is a quarter of the way gone already!!!
Snakes here’s the deal with me. I figure all requests for thoughts, prayers, good vibes, however else that may be expressed are the same for all of us. Of course prayer is the one I know best but I always do tell people they are in my thoughts also. I don’t care if you’re Pagan, Wiccan, Moslem, Christian, Jewish, or what, whatever it is you do to support others is always welcomed. That make sense?
All you drinkin’ folk… HOW Y’ALL FEELIN’ THIS MORNIN’???
And especially for Snakes…
GO SNAKES!!!
I woulda done it in team colors but I don’t know what they are and am too lazy to like actually find out. Hey, I’m caffienatin’ still.
Ok, this morning I have boiled some really nice new N.O.T. for salad. They’re coolin’ down now so I can slice ‘em up. I’m makin’ what a nice German lady who shared the recipe with me many years ago calls German Spring N.O.T. Salad. It takes five pounds of new N.O.T., two bunches of scallions, a quarter cup each of mayo and veggie oil (I’m actually using olive oil, which I guess makes that a fruit oil?) a little salt and fresh cracked black pepper. The N.O.T. are sliced up skin on, then throw in the scallions, then the mayo and oil, salt and pepper and then mix it all. It’s really quite good and the taste makes me think of Spring, so I guess that’s a good name for it. I’ve also sauteed bell peppers and onion to put in baked beans. Last night I washed the N.O.T. and chopped the peppers and onion up. The ribs are sittin’ (settin’?) out right now to get to room temp before I smoke ‘em. I also have some hickory chips soakin’ in water for the smoker. Hmmm… I’ve been busy haven’t I?
-swampbear (do I get a prize for most times N.O.T. has been used in a single post?)
I’ll probably be doing that tomorrow, too, since that’s all we’re doing now – variance reports and double-verification. We’re ahead of schedule though, so we may finish up nice and early tomorrow. (Early afternoon I’m hoping.) Fortunately we all get fed on the company dime during inventory. Free coffee trucks today, pizza tomorrow.
But doggone, it smells like a cheap bar in here!! Somebody open a window and let some fresh air in!!!
