Take a whole lot of pictures!!!
Have a great time 
I napped. I had a Manhattan, with some Redneck Stirfiry
That sucks. Sorry.
This.
You can shoot the priest, but don’t choke the bishop. 
I’m so sorry. {{{{{wordy}}}}}
I’m very sorry for your loss.
That’s the hardest part. ‘I think I’ll call mom and…’ 
DH just reminded me it’s the third anniversary of the day Misty joined the family.
She was one of very few good points about 2020.
Awww, wordy sugarplum. {{ huggzz }} from afar.
Those plastic flip-top doob tubes JtheC and I were talking about? They make perfect toothbrush holders. (My bathroom has approx. zero counter space.)
Just drill a few holes near the bottom for ventilation, and one in the lid. Use a small nail to tack the lid to the wall - et voila, toothbrush held up & out of the way.
These three words are familiar to me individually, but make no sense strung together like that.
My god, woman, how do you find the strength to soldier on through such a sacrifice?
Yes, take lotsa pictures!
We were dead tonight. At one point I think we went a whole hour with no orders.
When I ran out to the corner store to get a pack of smokes for my manager, the whole damn street was empty. Looked like the middle of a zombie movie.
First day back at work after the holiday, kids just starting school … guess I’m not surprised everyone turned in early.
Stopped at Arby’s on the way home; haven’t had then in forever and didn’t realize they stayed open late.
I asked, though, if they were open when I pulled up to the speaker, and got this reply: “Uuunnnfortunately.”
LOL!
Had a fun brief chat with her when I pulled up to the window.
But I am pooooooped and may just leave the food for my middle-of-the-night bio break. It’s just a coupla sliders and a few chicken nuggets; they’ll keep.
Windy tonight, but quite sultry. Thank the gods I left Coolio running the whole night while I was at work!
ETA: happy Gotcha Day, Misty!
Up, caffeinated, and sheveled. Off to heave
Happy Gotcha Day, Misty!
Good Mornin’ Y’all! YAWN ‘Tis 67 Ammurkin out and partly cloudy (also it’s sunrise as I post) with a predicted high of 92 and N.O.S. Yes, it is still Summer here in the southern U.S.ofA. The big item on today’s agenda is to procure provisions. This shall be the only item of productivity for the day. Sloth and general overall uselessness shall take up the rest of the time. Mayhaps some quality cee-mint pond time is in store along with nappage, and day drinkin’. An early to mid-afternoon adult beverage or two still feels so decadent! Sup shall be leftovers from yestiddy.
{{{wordy}}} I am so sorry about your mom. She, you, and the family are in my prayers. It is OK to take some time for yourself. You have earned the right to do so. Glad she was able to pass on her own terms and in her own bed.
Nettie happy gotcha day to Misty!
Pilot one only needs to bag one Priest at a time. The hunt, however, is very intense.
Now I need more caffeine and to feed rumbly tummy. Then, alas, alack, and bother, I suppose I must purtify and don attire acceptable for bein’ amongst the great unwashed. Woe is me!
Happy Hump Day Y’all!
{{{wordy}}} - My sympathies, but surely a blessing that your mom passed quietly in her own bed surrounded by family. A peaceful end to a life well-lived.
Another broken night. I was asleep befoe 10, but I woke at midnight-thirty with a terrible itching behind my left knee. I could feel a bunch of bumps and they were not to be ignored. So I had to get up and find the hydrocortizone in the hall closet.
Luckily, it calmed the itch. Unluckily, I’d had enough sleep to take the edge off, so I was awake. I read till around 2, then finally fell back to sleep, only to have a nightmare in which I first hit the ground to avoid being a victim of a gun fight in the street, after which I found myself being held in some sort of cult compound. There was lots of panic and trying to find a way out and eventually everything broke down and I was able to leave. I’m not sure if I woke after that adventure but I finally got up just before 7 to tend to the critters. So while I got close to 7 hours of sleep, it wasn’t very good sleep. Oh well.
Not sure what today will hold. It’s going to be stupid hot again and I’m not sure I want to go anywhere with Tobias, tho we might hit a playground early before it gets too oppressive. Otherwise it’ll be a basement day.
Daughter and SIL are probably going to enroll Tobias in the 5-day program at Montessori, so I’ll pay what the 3-day program costs and they’ll pick up the balance. That means I won’t have him at all starting in January, except for the time between getting Roxy at the bus stop and their mom getting home on Tues, Weds, Thurs. That works for me. And I think it will be really good for him to be with kids his age in a structured program. That school did so much for Roxy, so I’m sure he’ll flourish, too!
Success this morning - I managed to cut the biggest mat off Ziva. She wasn’t happy, but too bad - it was an eyesore and it had to be uncomfortable for her to lie on it. There are several others that need to go - one at a time…
Meanwhile, caffeination continues. Happy Wednesday!!
Morning all. Hot here – I’ve grown weary of tracking actual numbers I guess. Will be leaving soon for cooler and higher climes. Actually packing some heavy coats and stuff this morning.
Another eval by the eye surgeon yesterday, and she says all the parameters that were improving (indicating wait for surgery) have peaked, and started down again (indicating we need to do it this year). So pre-op is scheduled a month from now, with the actual surgery date soon after. Doc says 5% chance of retina separation, and 20% chance of lens collapse. Not great odds, but better than doing nothing. She says worst case scenario is more surgeries though – near zero chance of permanent vision loss, although I could end up with a “dead” area in the center that my brain will learn to correct in its software. So I’m happy about everything except their carefree use of the word “drill” when discussing it. I don’t like that word in a doctor’s office.
And a mystery. I received a couple of refund checks from some surgeon management group (something something). One of these was a large amount and we’re mystified. Attached stuff refers to a date and some tracking numbers - which correspond to the original surgery (where everything went awry). As best we can tell, the original surgeon is refunding some of our money, but we need to call around before glibly cashing a mysterious check. Maybe it’s a “Please don’t sue us!” gesture, but I guess we’ll find out. Nice bonus before our vacation, if we can keep it.
Hope everyone has a good week. Will check in soon.
Morning all. got about 7 hours sleep, so ready to face the middle of the week. No soccer practice today, but banking and high (well, high for me) finance as I move a lot of my savings over to CD’s with Edward Jones. They’ll probably try to talk me into another Annunity, but I think with two of them producing income now it’s not needed. One of these days (sometime in the next decade or so) I’ll be moving house to somewhere like cookie is at and I like have ready cash for it. We’ll see how it goes.
50-50 chance of rain/tunder-boomers and up to 92F, so AC still has work to do.
{{{{wordy}}}}, I am so sorry to hear that. Glad you and family were able to be there, I was on a plane headed home when my Mom passed and 7,000 miles away when Dad died, and still wish I could have been there.
Pilot, looks like you are fully prepared to join the Great Sloth Tribe with swampy and me. Home the omens turn(ed) favorable.
JtC, haven’t been to Cracker Barrel in months, finally gave up on the long lines for what I found to be mediocre dinners, and never been much of a drinker anyway.
Hippie, enjoy the road trip and the quilting. Getting away from things for a bit does wonders, IMHO. Have fun and take pictures.
You are damn lucky I wasn’t drinking anything or you’d owe me a new monitor…
Nettie, happy Misty anniversary. I remember when she moved in.
FCM, ugh on the itching, something outside bite you? And you and your dreams… And I agree, sounds like Toby heading off to Montessori works best for you and them.
Yanker, here’s hoping the eye surgery works out and the odds will be in your favor. And concur that you need to do some checking before you do some checking…
OK, need to finish the morning internetting and then dress up nicely for the banking and investment part of the day. All y’all take care.
Sounds like misery. I didn’t have itching problems, just dry, flaky skin which I could ignore. I was too busy being miserable about no sleep. The latest problem is that the incision is seeping, now at two points (literally, small points). Any activity causes it to open up again, so I’ve had to cancel PT. I’ve got another appointment on Friday so they can scratch their heads about it. I quit taking my nightly aspirin on the off-chance that the blood thinning effect is part of the problem. The inactivity is annoying.
On the plus side, the temperatures have dropped from the 90s to the 60s overnight, so we can open some windows.
That’s all I can figure - something chowed down on my legs while I was cutting firewood or pulling weeds. I’m pretty sure it’s not fleas, because Higgs gets the monthly flea treatment and Ziva never goes out. We haven’t changed laundry detergent or body wash, so that wouldn’t be an issue. Who knows…?
NWS heat warning for this afternoon. I’m going to take Tobias to a playground early so he can run off some toddler energy. Maybe that’ll lead to an afternoon nap (yeah, right.) I need to remember to take water for him. And I won’t have to monitor Roxy as well, so theoretically, it’ll be an easier day for me.
FCD’s new phone is being delivered tomorrow and one of us will need to be here to sign for it. Which means I need to stay upstairs with Tobias since I can’t hear the door or the bell from the basement. No biggie - he likes to play in the living room too.
I’m showered and dressed and waiting for my toddler tornado to arrive. Maybe 20 more minutes of quiet…
Wordy, I’m so sorry. May her memory be eternal.
Afternoon, mumpers! It’s currently 26c/79f with a predicted high of 28c/82f, and mostly cloudy. Weather app says “It ain’t fucking hot outside. If you think it is, maybe you’re just a fucking wuss.” Yup, that’s me, I is a wuss. It’s also rather sunny out there and not cloudy either.
We also have an amber weather warning for the heat which largely means sick people, old people and those with breathing issues are going to suffer more than most, and the NHS is likely to be overwhelmed with problems. Like our NHS isn’t already overwhelmed with other problems…
{{{{{Wordy}}}}} I am sorry for your loss, but at the same time grateful for all of you that your mum got her wish to pass away in her own home, surrounded by those who loved her. I understand the strange emptiness that comes afterwards too, the first night after losing my mum was the first time in years I went to bed and switched my phone off. It still feels slightly wrong to do that, but for such a long time I’d kept the cell phone switched on and fully charged in case she called, or the hospital called, or something else happened. Now you should take some time for yourself without the slightest guilt, you have earned it, you more than deserve to sit back and just absorb the peace that she has left you with.
Moooom we were at a music festival on Sunday, in a field. “Things” have bitten me several times, I suspect mozzies but could be other things. It’s not cat fleas, the bites are large and red and quite solid whereas the flea bites were tiny. I itch. It is annoying as I have a tendency to scratch them in my sleep.
Cookie I hope you can find something that works to allow you to exercise and still stops the wound from weeping.
Yanker I hope the eye surgery works and everything is in your favour too.
hippie have a great trip, I am sure you will enjoy seeing the fruits of other people’s labours.
Nothing exciting going on over here today, just a bunch of questions from students about their results but fortunately no screaming and shouting. Metalmouse I told the office about the Ides of Marks, there was much chuckling.
It’s far too hot for me at the moment, I don’t deal well with heat so I am definitely suffering. We have windows and doors open in the office, and fans blowing air about, but it’s still hot and sticky. We are wilting!!
Just quickly dropping in to say things for all the good birthday wishes. And even the serenade, swampy, was nice, but the neighbors complained about the noise. I’m learning to ignore them 
.
And belated Happy Birthday to FCDaughter. I know several folks born on the same day.
I managed to get through the irk day and boss from hell bought me a candle. I discovered she also yelled at one of our drivers because she wants a winter vacation and he hasn’t planned his yet. He says if she doesn’t apologize, he will quit. She’s just nuts. Resume is ready and I am also looking at a second job at Target. It will be good to have the backup so I can have something in line before either she or I cut the frayed string tying us together.
I came home and made a fantastic dinner for myself with no recipe, just cooking sense for my guide. Mushroom pasta, with bits of braeciola, onion, garlic, parmesan and a dash of cream. It was fabulous.
sari, you go careful, please. Worried about the effort involved in the move for you.
PM me your address, I’ll send you a jar.
Must go or I’ll be late for irk.
At the playground - we have it to ourselves. Lots of pics on FB if you care.
I don’t know who is tiring our first… At least there’s a cool breeze.
Yeah, it’s infuriating. My activity level has been going up, flexibility has improved bigly, sleeping well, and now this PITA. I’m literally bored out of my mind and reduced to watching Frasier reruns. Frustrating for the wife, also, as she wants to go do things. I keep telling her “go, already”, but she wants to do things with me, for some reason. Probably because I’m so fucking lovable.
Ladies and gentlemen, I SLEPT THROUGH THE NIGHT! And how did I achieve this miracle, you ask? Pain medicine? Nope, didn’t take any. Hit myself on the head with a frying pan? Nope. I found this old video on YouTube where this guy talked about the pain being like phantom limb pain and the nerves getting stimulated (by sheets, etc.) and misfiring. He used paper towels and plastic wrap–lotion and plastic wrap once the incision is fully healed–and it worked! In the comments, lots of people said it worked for them, so I figured what’s the harm? Holy moly! It works for me, too! The pain was mild enough that I could sleep after 19 nights of sleep deprivation.
I’m still kind of itchy, but now I’m thinking in a few days, I’ll try itch cream and the wrap. Also, today is shot day. Fingers crossed! (Also, to be clear, I still have the usual day pain.)
cookie, I’m so sorry about the incision issues. I hear you about the misery of inactivity. Does the incision hurt, too? I wonder what the heck is going on. I hope the docs give you helpful answers instead of scratching their heads.
wordy, I am sorrier than I can say about your mom. We all got to know her through you, so your loss is very vivid to us. When I lost my mom, the “I’ll just give her a call/bring her some tea” stage lasted a long time, and each time, it hurt to remember I couldn’t. I guess it’s our brains struggling to realize such an incomprehensible loss. May you find that one of the many gifts your mom gave you was the strength and wisdom to cope with this.
FCM, hope the mysterious itch has subsided, and glad you escaped the cult!
I dreamed last night I was in the Italian village where Mom was born, but I’d forgotten my meds. Then–Deep Meaning Alert!–I couldn’t find my ID. I finally found it and a Walgreen’s that would spot me a few days of drugs. I like dreams that don’t leave me hanging.
MetalMouse, good luck with the money guys.
Yanker, please refresh my memory as to what eye surgery you’re having. Is it for retinal detachment?
BooFae, I also hate the heat. If you have a fan whirring next ar you and a spray bottle, misting yourself does help a bit.
Speaking of mist, Happy Mistiversary, Seanette!
Certainly how you come across to me!
BTW, these are the animal crackers I buy. They are yummy, for cheap cookies.
We’re home, chilling in the basement, having ingested lunch. If I’m lucky, the young 'un will nap. Haha I made a joke!
nellie that’s an interesting solution to your sleep problem. YouTube is pretty amazing, no?
Chillage with child continues.