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And a late night final from Ali-bama. Did manage to do a little swimming, but the pool was crowded and once I gave up my lane it was filled, so less of a workout than I had planned. So the recycle bin is at the curb and I’m just waiting for it to get late enough to justify heading off to slumberland. Heading down to 17F tonight, mild compared to what a lot of you are facing, but pretty chilly for N. Ali-bama. It is due to warm up a bit this weekend, however.

Hope he’s doing better. And the trick to getting prompt service in the ER is to show up about 3am like I did with my hernia…

So of course, as I related above, did about 40 minutes of swimming, 25 in the jacuzzi, and 20 more in the sauna…and actually feel pretty good.

Cat Glove, sounds like a pretty full day. And nice of you to help out and get a good meal at the same time. And Happy trailer-demolishing watching!!

BBBoo, take care of yourself too, don’t want you coming down with something.

Sensei, that is quite a story. You should be proud, a lot of people would have no idea how to react or would panic in that situation. I’m sorry it was a sad ending, but you did what you could and that’s all any of us can ask of ourselves.

And it’s after 10pm, the swimming made me a bit tired, so think I’ll head off to bed. Catch y’all on Thorsday.

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Up, caffeinated, and sheveled. Off to heave.

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Morning, mumpers! It’s currently 11c/53f with a predicted high of 13c/55f and cloudy. Weather app says “Mammatus clouds get their name from the Latin term for fucking man tits.” And yes, it’s cloudy out there with a bit of rain.

That is a very good reason to stay inside, stay warm, and get yourself better.

I hope Carmen decided to behave and let you have the key back.

Annie looks somewhat swamped by the hat! Lovely bit of headgear though :slight_smile:

Knotty well done on the rollsucking! And I hope nephew is soon feeling better.

Yes, mum…

I spent a chunk of yesterday afternoon vegging on the sofa, then bestirred myself to feed the cats and make dinner for myself before going to the pub with my friends. I was home by 11pm, the cats got treats, and I went to bed.

Today I have absolutely no plans at all, so more sofa time it will be. 'im indoors changed his work plans for this week as he took Monday off so he’s working Tuesday-Friday which means I don’t need to go and fetch him from the station tonight. Book, tellybox, and tea drinking for me!

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@JaneDoe42

Thanks! To get a compliment from someone who can work with the precision you have is uplifting indeed.

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I’d have thought showing up bleeding would accelerate things, but when I cut my shin open, by the time we got to the ER, the rag was a bloody mess, but the actual bleeding has pretty much stopped, so I sat. The only way to get absolute prompt service is to arrive in an ambulance after having a seizure, and even then, once they saw I wasn’t in immediate danger, much waiting ensued. ERs are, um, interesting.

The snow, such as it was, finally quit in the early evening. We might have gotten an inch and looking outside, I can even see some of the lawn thru the snow. The driveway is covered, but barely. There’s a 50-50 chance of a little more snow, but even that’s supposed to move out around noonish. Then starting tomorrow, daily highs will creep up and we can expect 50s next week. So this latest round of white stuff won’t last long.

No plans for today - at least not so far. I’ve got the ice maker making ice, I added another 40# of pellets to the stove, and I’ll load the dishwasher eventually. Improvisation will fill the rest of the day. Or chores. Or reading. Who knows?

Happy Thursday!

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Good Mornin’ Y’all! Up and caffeinatin’. YAWN ‘Tis 38 Amurrkin out and cloudy with a predicted high of 46 and N.O.S. this afternoon. We will procure provisions this mornin’ and be RDOS the rest of the day. Sup shall be shrimpies ‘n grits and roasted spare guts. Haven’t made that in a while, so it’ll be special.

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!

Happy Thursday Y’all!

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Good morning, everyone! I’m typing at you from just north of Baltimore, in the (freezing cold :cold_face: ) waiting room of the medical center where my dad is having trigger finger surgery. Yesterday, work was busy—not bad, but steady—and I’m behind on everyone’s news. This morning I’m on my iPad: quoting/replying to people is annoying via this interface, so this will be a short-ish post. :slight_smile:

My alarm went off at 4:30am: I left my house at 5:35 and got to his place at 6:25, and we got to the medical center at around 6:55 (he had to be here by 7). They took him back shortly after we arrived, but his procedure isn’t scheduled to start until 8:30. The procedure is supposed to take 30 min, then there will be another 30 min of recovery; so, I expect to be hanging out here until 9:30. Have I mentioned that it’s freezing cold?? (8:03 update: I think the room might finally be starting to warm up; it’s possible the building’s heat hadn’t gotten going yet when we arrived.)

There was hardly any wind last night, and I was able to sleep in my bed! Yay! It’s supposed to be pretty gusty later today and somewhat windy overnight, but I really don’t want to sleep on the couch like I did Tuesday night: I’ve decided that if the loose piece of siding starts flapping around and making a racket again, I’m going to pull it off the house (assuming that I can). I’ll store it somewhere until my property manager sends someone out to fix it.

It’s currently 20ºF with a “feels like” of 10. Brrr. There’s snow in the forecast this morning, but luckily <1” of accumulation is expected. It’ll be cold again tomorrow (35), then in the 40s Friday and Saturday. High temps hit the upper 40s/low 50s starting on Monday: I’m ready!

Dad thinks he’ll want to get some breakfast when we leave here, so that will be the plan. Then I’ll take him back to his place. I probably won’t hang around there too long: he was up early, too, and might be tired after we eat. The medical center recommends having someone stay with you for 24 hours after anesthesia, but he’s like me when it comes to things like this: not really wanting anyone else around, and highly likely to be just fine alone. I expect to be back in Northern Virginia around lunchtime, but he’ll know he can call me if needed. I’ll stop at the grocery store on the way — I go every few days, for bananas and whatever else I’m running out of — and then will just chill for the rest of the day. My next Lego set is supposed to be delivered this afternoon; I might start it today. :slight_smile:

The surgeon just called: Dad’s procedure is done already and there were no issues, and I’ll be able to take him home in 20-30 min. Yay!

I hope everyone’s doing alright—at least, mostly—and has a good Thursday. :smiley:

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Well, we’re without heat again. Last night there was a flash of light and a loud bang when a transformer bit the dust some distance from here. It didn’t affect the lights and outlets, but the voltage spike apparently knocked the boiler off-line. This place has no contingency for this sort of thing, of course. We buried ourselves in blankets and at around 0300 I got up and turned on space heaters. When I got up this morning I turned on the oven to generate more heat, as it’s 3F outside. Another fun time at The Home.

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Good morning.

It’s 42F, dark and cloudy outside. Our expected high temperature is 51F, and it’ll remain cloudy all day.

Doggio, I’m sorry about Carmen. I hope the dealership will help out with the ignition recall.

JtC, you rock for going out there and sharing your voice with the masses. Thank you. Also, Handmaid

Oopsie, I’m glad your father’s surgery went well. Hopefully, both you and he will be home soon.

Dicey, yay for atta girls! It’s always nice to have hard work recognized.

Sticky, I’m glad you and MusicMan feel better.

There is probably more, but it’s hard to catch up several days.

The beatings at work continue, morale is wholly tanked, and that’s all I’ll say about that.

I’m off today because of an appointment, and tomorrow is my RDO. I reluctantly brought my work laptop home if I had to hop on a hot data call. There have been multiple short-fuse data calls.

I don’t have any exciting plans for the weekend. Just the usual knocking out chores, etc. Maybe we’ll go out to lunch or something if I can muster the energy.

You all take care.

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I got my mail key! Woot.
My online friend sent me some money so now I can get in the building without having to buzz someone.
I was to go to the Hope Chest today ( free clothes) but trying to reschedule as I might not get in and its cold and snowy out.
I feel good I have my flu shot.
Am going to try for rsv soon.
Praying for my friend who’se getting a pacemaker next week, then 3 weeks later, an ablation.

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Morning all. Got my 8 hours of rest in, now trying to get going for the awake part of the day. Got an e-mail that my library card is expiring, so I’ll probably stop by and renew it, I don’t get many books from them but I do still there and read sometimes, plus supporting libraries is important in this day and age. It’s not getting above freezing again today, but at least no more snow is predicted.

boo fae, sounds like you’re getting into this slothing thing quite nicely…

Oopsie, good news on dad’s surgery. I’ve never had a bad reaction to anesthesia so glad your dad is also like that.

Cookie, I expect whoever is in charge of that place will have a large crowd yelling at them this morning…and for damn good reason. Stay warm.

Coppertone, glad you got the key and hope the store can accommodate you.

And time to break fast, so everyone have a good Thorsday.

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the winds continue to plague the office building elevators. this morning, as i went to key in my floor, i noticed the doors of “g” lift were open about 2 ". i go to take a look, and sure enough some people were stuck. walked over to the front desk to inform security and back to “g” to tell them help is on the way.

then “a” acted up a bit, that was the one going to my floor. i got on anyway, as i was alone, and wouldn’t mind getting stuck for a bit. i’ve got a book, and a good excuse for being late.

for this building, your key card calls the elevator for your floor only. there are no buttons on the inside other than: open door, close door, emergency, alarm, and help. it is odd as it is counter to the usual elevator etiquette. there is no holding the door unless the person is on your floor.

there will be excitement at the condo tonight as a new piece of furniture is being delivered today. the display case for the building items. at the b&g meeting tonight the crew will need to decide where to put 5 pictures that will be displaced by the case. next week the new chairs should arrive! wild times!

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That’s always the best news to get from a doctor.

I have declared today and tomorrow as my own personal winter break and I’m taking two vacation days. The cold is defeating me and I’m huddling inside.

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Starting the day with oddness. Turned on the TV to start some music via FireStick, and hello, SiriusXM has a “Music for Cats” channel. I wouldn’t have expected our furry owners to need their own specialized channel. :slight_smile:

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Timonium? Towson? Parkville?

I’ve been looking at websites for stuff to do around Gatllnburg and Pigeon Forge that won’t require taking a second mortgage, and I think I’ve got a good list. Daughter requested a few specific things and FCD mentioned another. The toughest one was finding a gem mining place that wasn’t incorporated into another attraction requiring an admission fee. But I finally have one. And I found a nice park/playground next to a mountain stream, which daughter wants for the kids. If we have a nice day, we can picnic there.

SIL doesn’t want the kids involved in spreading the ashes, so it will either be FCD and Daughter or FCD and me. I’m leaving it up to her.

And, unrelated, Roxy got the last summer camp spot at Starmaker! Apparently the suspension of work-from-home means more parents are having to find keepers for their spawn. So glad SIL signed her up today.

It’s still not hit 30° here. Definitely going to be a bitter cold day. No more snow, tho.

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thanks but I opted not to go. Would have liked to but at 8am it had a feels like of 2*. At 10am/11am which is when we were supposed to be there, the temp was low teens with wind of 15mph from NW. I did not fancy being outside for approx an hourish in those conditions so I gently declined; my BF understood. I hope she layered up.
I also had to decline my other friend’s invitation to go snowshoeing with her tomorrow as I had forgotten that we have an appt with Hubs Dr at same time.
Heck, was looking forward to some fun outings but they’ll just have to wait.
OTOH, I’ve set up an afternoon reservation on Saturday for my sister to meet my daughter’s girlfriend at a Black Rock Restaurant where they specialize in steaks cooked/served on a black rock. Should be a nice afternoon.

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just teasing; I enjoy your missives. :hugs:
I’m glad there were no issues with your Dad’s surgery.

that’s some pretty intense security.

TOTALLY understand. I’m starting to feel a little bit that way and it’s only single digits/teens F here. I can’t imagine the frigid weather you’re having for weeks on end. Stay as warm as you can. I find chicken noodle soup or hot chocolate is a great way to warm up.

FCM I’m glad your daughter/SIL didn’t procrastinate and got Roxy enrolled in the Starmaker summer camp! The early bird catches the worm.

Going to go shevel then will do some housekeeping chores and be a RDOS the rest of the day. Stay safe and warm mumpers. It’s slick and cold out there for most of us.

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Happy Thursday everyone.

It is still cold and windy here. At least the sun is out and it’s helping to defrost the roads. It’s trash day today but I’m assuming the lid is still frozen shut and I can’t be bothered to check. A neighbor however was quite determined to get her bins open and was whaling on the lids with a hammer until they were unstuck. It was rather amusing to watch and I salute her dedication to waste disposal.

I’ll probably venture out this afternoon and hit up a liquor store. Monkey and Spot must have somehow taught my boys how to nip into my stash because it has mysteriously dwindled away to nothing…

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There wasn’t a lot of work due to the snow. Which is good, because there weren’t a lot of employees, either. It started snowing again. Which apparently cause a railroad crossing to malfunction. I got there just in time for a cop to show up and direct to zig zag through the gate, so I got to do a stupid thing safely. Unlike the idjit in the Dodge Challenger who was going 10 over in the snow and ice. Anyways, I’ve a had a hot shower and hot soup, so I’m gonna nap till game time.

Nope, she’s got a (non Vulcan)death grip on it.

So you need to be mostly dead.

This is some kind of housing code violation.

Yay for keys!

{{{{Taters}}}}
I am somehow on Sporkfoot’s email list, so I let her have it, too.

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My last trip to the ER was due to chest pains while we were out for a walk. Sunflower got me to the ER in under five minutes. They got me into a room immediately and the chest pains just stopped. They parked me on a chair in a hallway…for four hours. I finally saw a doctor who put me in a room for the night. The next morning the testing started and they would not let me go home. Six days later and a whole lot of tests I had my open heart surgery

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TIL that MTG has been accused of having less than 5 toes on each foot. Snopes has rendered this claim FALSE.
But kudos on letting her have it via email.

If Carmen still has the key, are you able to turn it and drive the car? I’m thinking not, since you had her towed. If not, how did you get to work?