(Old) Meticulously Monday the MMP!

Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share
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So I was by myself in Smalls dumping, then Deb came to help, then she got called away for Hazmat, then she replaced me so I could go to Secondary, then I got sent to the 100 slide to replace …Deb, who was called away for Hazmats. Then I had to clean up the 200 slide, because the lady filling in for the Senior Clerk didn’t know how to do anything. So I got passed around like a bong at a Grateful dead concert.
As far as meticulousness, I keep things very organized.

OOF. But a 172 is more practical, if slightly less James Bond-ish.

Better than cat herding. and :partying_face::birthday::champagne:HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!:champagne::birthday::partying_face:

{{{{Taters}}}}

Blessed are the Cheesemakers - The Lord

< crosses appropriate and inappropriate appendages >

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Heh. This was pre-James Bond’s BD-5J.

Dad had a friend who said he had access to a small turbojet engine (from some sort of drone, I think). The friend made an offer: I’ll give you the jet engine, if you give me half-ownership of the airplane. Dad contacted Jim Bede and asked him if it was possible to put a jet engine in the BD-5. Bede told him absolutely not. Can’t be done. And then about a year later, Bede came out with the BD-5J.

Dad ordered his kit when it was still being advertised with a V-tail. His kit did come with the updated conventional tail.

And yes, dad made out with the Skyhawk. With thousands of BD-5 kits unfinished because Bede couldn’t deliver the parts or engines, dad was able to fly his ‘four-seat BD-5’… and making money off of it by leasing it to Barnes Aviation. I got my license in that plane. When the Great Hiatus hit, he sold it for almost half-again what he’d paid for it. (Nowadays it would cost five or more times what he paid to buy it, or another 1970 172K, back.)

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Happy birthday, Seanette!

There is currently a very big and loud street cleaner meticulously cleaning the street in front of us. It’s 2 hours after the building site shut down for the day, so I have no idea why he’s so late.

It’s even more annoying because I ended up going home early because my belly decided it was not happy. It wasn’t so happy in the morning, but it wasn’t so bad, but by 4:30 I gave up. I want quiet, but not getting any.

I am meticulous about having milk in the fridge. Actually about having an appropriately stocked fridge/pantry. Stores close early and they’re not open on Sundays, so I rarely get caught out.

I’m surprised no one’s mentioned coasters.

I think that’s it for my brain today. Might read some more, but I think tv is a bit more my speed, and probably getting to bed early.

(And I just noticed that I put an apostrophe to make Sunday plural. I’m definitely ill.)

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Decided to get groceries. I called to see how much stamps I had left. Should’ve been about 80.
Well! Its 214. Seems some Ohioans were given extra (131 here) this month.
Then I get 291 next week.
Wo.
Watermelon on the list!

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Shopping has been completed (and used my debit card for cash back for the first time) and sammich has been eaten, so off to swimming and sauna time.

boo fae, like you I try to check my accounts on a regular basis (credit and checking are all in order today). And you have the greatest weekends!!

Oopsie, may the day remain quiet and the meeting end early. Enjoy the busy week!

I am so going to steal this someday…

flyboy, interesting about your dad; you came by your Mumper name quiet honestly.

You want coasters: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLP4Iw4vLRg

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Nice!

Enjoy your :watermelon:

I’m trying to decide my own fud. Got enough to treat myself, but to what? It’s currently too. damn. hot. to work up an appetite, but I’d like to plan ahead and get something for later.

Oh! The sushi place up the street re-opened after an extended hiatus following a fire. (Cue jokes about how the hell a place that specializes in raw fish catches fire … ) or as a Big Treat I could put on nice pants & drive down to Texas Roadhouse.

Meanwhile, Monkey wants out but keeps coming back in to flop on the kitchen floor. It’s a bit sunny for a black-furred critter!

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Oops. Nm

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I hope that you feel better soonest!

Other than putting on pants to pick up a couple of things at Aldi (Nelson’s favorite treats), I’ve slothed most of the day. Tomorrow, it’s back to the salt mines.

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Still on the clock. I had a Teams meeting from one o’clock until a bit after 1330. I think the Account Executive is satisfied with what the person from BMCRA was saying.

Wifey, RN just came home. She was in her bedroom changing, and I put on a FB reel featuring an angry kitty someone was trying to make friends with (unsuccessfully). She’s like, ‘Are you listening to videos again? Stop doing that! It’s making me jump out of my skin!’ 'Cause, y’see, she thinks she hears our cats in distress.

We have leftover poke Cheops, mashed Yukon Gold potatoes, and country gravy. I don’t know if that’s what’s for dinner. The Spousal Unit might not want anything. We also have fresh mozzarella, a packet of prosciutto, and (I hope) a tomato. If she’s not eating, I may fix myself a plate of that (with olive oil and oregano).

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Howdy Y’all! I actually motivated and completed mowage. Now we don’t have the worst yahd in da ‘hood. GO ME! OYKW was slightly appalled that I drank a beer out on the back porch at ten-thirty a.m. after finishin’ up da yahd. I reminded him that mowage entitles one to a celebratory beerverage no matter the time of day. Then I said it’s not day drinkin’ unless you start in the mornin’. I also showered, et a sammich, achieved nappage and fixed sup which has been et. OYKW did kitchen duty after we et. Now ‘tis Netflix and chill time. I think no popcorn this evenin’ as I am still stuffded from sup.

shoe glad GC and you made up. However, we will keep the PSWSLNS on alert just in case.

Taters hope you’re feelin’ better soonest.

And now this…

< AHEM > CLEARIN’ THROAT < AHEM >

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It’s quiet again. We had mac-n-cheese, chickie nuggies, leftover Salisbury steak, leftover rice and spuds, some cuke salad, 'maters, and Daughter brought cake. Dishwasher just finished. Chillage underway.

I’m beat.

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Phew! 92F today and humidity to match. Brutal, yet people flocked to the fair. Now there are violent thunderstorms headed our way in advance of a cold front. Wheeee!

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I have read that Cleveland schools are closed tomorrow because of the heat!
Spaghetti for supper.

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Today brought western Mitten State the heat & humidity, and the Oracles promise storms tonight, as well.

Ya know what’s missing?

THE COLD FRONT, DAMMIT.

I guess imma call the Chinese joint for soup and rice and meat. I’m just not feeling sushi right now, though I am glad they’re back in bizness.

I dunno. I kinda want fudz, but I mostly don’t.

This heat & hyoomidity is :imp: and I haz a very sweaty unhappiness right now.

For whoever cares, a while back G.C. unblocked me and sent me eyeball emojis.

After stewing a while, I asked WTF does that mean?

He said, “That means you’re waiting for an answer. Or at least, I think that’s what it means?”

I let him know in no uncertain terms that 1a.) I do not think that it means what you think it means, and 2b.) maybe let’s use words to communicate?

A while later he called, we used actual words to communicate, I got the apology I wanted, and he came over to, uh, apolize in person.

Someone burned him badly in the past, and he has serious trust & commitment issues. Which, considering he was supposed to be a one night stand with me and we’re going on 2.5 years, ain’t bad.

But he assumes the worst.

I told him, I’m not paying for someone else’s mistakes, and as I barely have the time & energy for his ass, diverting any time/energy to some side piece is just not. gonna. happen.

That seemed to resonate. I was being honest; I hope it made sense.

But I will say this: when he was coming over the other night, I didn’t get a response from him, thought he’d bailed, etc. but told him my side door is unlocked & settled for the night.
He walked in and I STARTLED like a mofo, and the first words he blurted out were, “Why, is someone else here?”

Took me about a day to process ^^ but, he parked behind my car in an otherwise empty driveway, nobody else is parked anywhere nearby, and that’s still his gut reaction?

Dang.

He got hurt badly in the past. That was her; that’s not me.

He knows I lost a husband. I was clear, I bring plenty of my own baggage to this. That’s why I wanted to keep it light’n’casual.

… which could also be the name of a clothing store!

Alright, imma shut up & go fetch some sort of fud.

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It doesn’t sound like his trust issues will go away.
Storms predicted for sleep time Wednesday before morn.
They happen overnight when we’re sleeping.
No consideration.

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Wifey had plain white rice, a blueberry and Ensure smoothie, and som eLaughing Cow cheese. This is what I had:

[Album] Prosciutto, fresh mozzarella, tomato, California Ranch olive oil, kosher salt,...
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Low altitude cheese forms curds faster than I’m used to. I’m having to adjust cooking times for everything.

Milk, cream and cultured buttermilk stocks are constantly monitored!

I used to alert to Hubs doing the same thing. The walls here are thick enough that I can rarely hear his speakers unless I’m close to the door so now the only way I know if he’s looking at kitty videos is GG sitting up and listening.

Your din looked great!

Hubs reports that the Farmer’s Almanac (which he never once looked at before moving here) is predicting a warm fall and then more winter snow.

So I have a question about that. AZ used cinders on the roads when it snowed but I’m seeing a lot of salt damage on older cars here. We have a hose tap in one of the carports. Should we spray the undersides of the cars off after they’ve been on snowy roads?

It sucks how often people forget their words. I’m glad things are working out again.

It was hot here as well. For the most part we’ve been hiding inside, but stuff did get done. I ordered a new kitty tree to replace the ratty one that will go in the catio when that finally gets built. (finding a good handyman is harder than it should be).

Hubs put it together today. The shelves are smaller than I thought they would be, but it is sturdy and has a nice wide base so GG won’t knock it over when he hits it going full zoom. The fur faces seemed to approve so the ratty scratcher is under the window in my room.

Bella has an appointment for urine testing tomorrow but I’m positive her UTI is gone. I’'m really hoping that we wasted the money for that blood work and that she was acting like she was in heat because of the UTI.

I really doubt it though. I’ve lived with cats all of my life. I’ve had cats with UTIs and I’ve had cats go into heat before I could have them fixed. I’ve never once mistaken one for the other, but I could be wrong and I hope I am.

I’ve done three zoom stitching chats with my new grand-niece or whoever she is. She goes by Tiffany so I think that is what I will call her. I’m liking being able to focus a camera on my hands so she can see what I’m doing because sometimes my words aren’t enough. I also like being able to watch what her hands are doing for the same reason.

Something I really like about her is that she understands that she won’t be doing things like I do for a long time. I’ve had several people get cranky that I don’t start them out with expensive floss and small count fabric, but that would just be setting them up for failure.

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(sigh) It’s Moanday. DH managed to break the back window of the Jeep loading up after irk, then also had a wheel come off the cart he uses to haul toolboxes.

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The rear window wiper on my Jeep is shredded. (The windshield ones are good.) I ordered a set of wipers today.