Good Mornin’ Y’all! Up and caffeinatin’. YAWN ‘Tis 32 Amurrkin out and clear with a predicted high of 58 and N.O.S. I shall make a Sam’s run this mornin’ to gather needed household supplies, tp bein’ one. We’re bown to only two unopened twelve packs. Whilst there I will pickup one of their supreme pizzas for tonight’s sup. What? They’re not too shabby. The rest of the day will be spent in RDOS inactivities.
So, here’s the MMP. Do with it what you will.
Now I need more caffeine and to feed rumbly tummy. Then, alas and bother I suppose I must purtify and don attire acceptable for bein’ amongst the great unwashed. Woe is me!
Morning, mumpers! It’s currently 5c/40f with a predicted high of 7c/44f and mostly sunny. Weather app has little to say except “Fucking clouds!”
We left Troon yesterday and are back in Largs, got no plans for the day so we might go out for a walk down to the water. Going home tomorrow, I think 'im imdoors is missing the cats.
Another morning in the 20s - one of many in the forecast. I need to scoop the ashes in the basement fireplace - there are many since I had a fire going while the grands were here. I also need to rollsuck again - there’s much floor crud from all the firewood I brought in. But first, I’ll bring in another load of firewood for future burnings.
I started another blanket last night, but I don’t like it - too many holes. That’s one of the reasons I won’t do granny squares - what good is a blanket that lets the cold air in? I think I know what I want to do next.
Another weird night in that I may or may not have woken multiple times but there were multiple time checks that seem to have been for random, non-sequential times. That’s why I don’t think they were all actual wakings. When I finally did drag myself out of bed, it was a bit after 6, but with freshly-brushed teeth, I got back under the covers to do my daily sudoku. I’m at the computer now, tho. Posting from the tablet is more aggravation than I need first thing in the morning.
Nurse and aide will be coming today. BIL may or may not find out when he’ll be released from the hospital. And I’ll try to talk with FCD about the whole BIL situation. But really, no major plans for the day.
Currently there is a small brown dog licking my arm. Ok, she stopped. Today I think I’m going to round up all the bedspreads and blankets and head over to the conveniently located laundromat and wash them all. My mother may go with me, I’m not sure yet.
Actually, one of my favorite blankets has big open-weave “holes” and it’s warmer than hell. I think it works like an animal with fluffed-up fur (or a bird fluffing out its feathers) where the tiny pockets trap your body heat near your skin.
Even a thin sheet over it amplifies this effect immensely.
Woke up to a bit of a surprise this morning: a layer of snow on the ground and roads. Last night’s forecast missed it completely. On days like this I sip my coffee and watch people cleaning off their cars and creeping along to avoid slamming into the guard rail on the off-ramp.
Sadie is crying for her morning meal, so that’s it for now.
Currently 25F/-4C (wind chill 19/-7) and sunny; predicted high 40/4. Sounds really cold when you look at the ‘C’ figures, but I shouldn’t need a jacket if for some reason I decide to go outside. 80% chance of a tiny amount of snow mixed with the rain early Thursday morning.
Plans for today: none yet. Maybe after I have my coffee…
In this pattern, the holes are big enough for a big toe to poke thru. I don’t want to inflict that on a hospice patient. Plus, frankly, once I started it, it didn’t look nearly as nice as the picture. So I’ll find another pattern.
I’m showered and dressed. Nurse is here and FCD is back with her. I have nothing to add to the visit, plus the room is small - we’d trip over each other. I’ll head downstairs once Cathy leaves.
Well, no snow here in N. Ali-bama, but it is 33F so a bit nippy outside. Need to do a little shopping (get the week’s worth of apples) and pickup my Jersey Mike’s sub (think I’ll get it without mayo, did some looking and according to their numbers that’s 30% of the calories right there, I have lite mayo at home I can use). Swimming will occupy some of the afternoon. Blue Jeans are in the washer and in a couple minutes I’ll get the towels started and that should take care of my laundry needs for the rest of the year.
Sticky Buns, I have a couple blankets that could use cleaning, might do the laundromat thing if I think about it this week.
Safe journey home, boo fae
swampy, your note on TP made me go look at my reserves…82 rolls on hand, that should be enough for one person for a good period of time.
Moanday is right. I received an EATS message* from El Jefe on Friday, letting everyone know that VPN went down again. It’s still down. All I can do is log into Outlook online and watch my inbox fill up.
* Due to the culture of our company, urgent messages are sent through the Emergency Alert Text System. EATS.
In other news, we got our first ice. There was a disc of ice in the cats’ water bowl in the catio this morning, that covered most of the diameter. I went to take a bottle out to recycling, and noticed that the car windshields are iced over.
This is the main reason I wanted a house with an attached garage where our cars would be parked - no more of this garage-as-junk-room nonsense that plagued us for the first 20 years of our marriage.
Which reminded me (OK, it was a conversation with Jessica a little while ago) next Moanday is our 41th anniversary. I see dinner out next weekend…
It is bright and sunny here. The crows haven’t returned, GG must have scared them off for good. Dang it.
No real plans for the day besides shopping. I need to pick up some powdered sugar and I’ll probably go to the dispensary while I’m out. It’s so nice to have all of my needed stores close to hand. I called the bakery and they have put some pepperoni rolls to the side for me so I can pick them up whenever.
Only 16 rolls here. Hope Kroger puts our favorite brand on sale within next 2 weeks.
It’s 31* here but with the wind chill it feels like 23*. I’m really feeling it the last couple days; I guess my blood thinned out with all the unseasonly warm weather this fall.
Had a rather annoying phone call with Finance Dept this morning meaning I have work to do that they should be doing and will have to go into the office rather than being able to stay home and finish cleaning before our daughter arrives tonight. Blech.
Hubs went for his blood draw so I need to get busy swiffering the bedroom.
We’d been getting ours from Costco. Mrs. L.A. was getting different ones from there. I don’t know which is cheaper, but she usually gets the cheapest. She bought more; this time Amazon Essentials. I don’t know if it’s cheaper than Costco, or just more convenient. Anyway, we have 15 rolls plus what’s left from Costco.
Things went smoothly. I think. The DM showed up for a visit at the end, hopefully that went smoothly. But I stopped at Staples and bought a shredder, and did my Aldi run. I’m down to 48 rolls, I need to buy more.
So when Teams is down, do you text your El Jefe “EATS Me!”
Just got a call from a member. It was coming through Teams on the new laptop. But I’m not using the new laptop because Easytrieve won’t install on it. Missed the call. Teams is open on my ‘work Mac’, but it seems the session had expired and the call didn’t come through on it. VPN is still down, so it seems that our SFTP access is down too. (And so is the building alarm.)
ETA: VPN has just been restored. Now I have to irk.
Whilst there I will pickup one of their supreme pizzas for tonight’s sup. What? They’re not too shabby. The rest of the day will be spent in RDOS inactivities.
meaning I have work to do that they should be doing and will have to go into the office rather than being able to stay home and finish cleaning before our daughter arrives tonight. Blech.
