I have a frozen chicken boobie thingie in the oven, have responded to my parents before they lose their damn minds worrying, and have ferried the rest of the trash to by the door, although I haven’t braved the howling winds yet.
If I just get those damn ratties their water & some dinner, we’ll be in business.
Bonus points if I get their next two water bottles set up (I hafta hand-twist the wire to make custom holsters … long, boring).
I have the raw materials & tools, within arm’s reach even, but I’m rapidly running out of giveashit.
Maybe a red-winged blackbird?
Are there any creeks, drainage ditches, ponds etc. nearby, esp. ones with cattails? (Those marsh-dwelling plants that look kind of like a hot dog on a stick. Well, their fruiting bodies do.)
Thank you, I’m going to count all the votes and post the results tomorrow, pics will be included.
I also prefer silver but I am so not creative that the choices were just too much for me. Heck, it took me almost an hour to rule out the sparkly red and blue ribbons.
Oh, that really bites. I’m sure you know to use heat and ice so won’t offer advice, just sympathy.
While I do understand your reluctance to spend money, tech toys will never be less expensive than they are today.
I have SO many words, but all I can say here is stand strong.
We used to drive that much daily which is why I have always driven econoboxes. None of our Jeeps were daily drivers, it was less expensive to buy a cheap car than drive our Jeeps into the ground.
We didn’t get freezing rain, but it is pretty floody around here. Schools were delayed because nobody knew which bridges would be passible, but I’ve seen the busses run on their normal afternoon schedule so at least the kids got a little learning done.
And this is the bottom line. While I want my work to be perfect, I’m the only one who will really ever know. Not to mention that I’ve got a stack of finished work that will probably just get tossed when I die because who else would want it?
I’m kinda worried about Trevor and your toe. Dawgs dance around in kitchens and I’m worried you will get stomped.
Oh, I would be furious. You pay far too much for that sort of treatment. That uncaring receptionist should be fired and flogged and tossed into the snow with no underware or shoes.
Isn’t it insane? And ours expect to be fed at the same time every day. How unreasonable is that?
Hubs is probably going to stay with his cousin for a few days to help out while her hubs is in the hospital and not expected to leave on his feet. He is SO worried about the fuzzbutts getting breakfast on time that I have actually promised to set my alarm for a quarter to 6 so I can be up in time to give them there morning gooshy fud on time.
Our 25th marriage anniversary is on Saturday and his birthday is Sunday, so I will probably make the drive to take him out for dinner and drinks (drinks for him because I will be driving home again) when he thinks it safe to leave the deathwatch for a few hours.
I am welcome to stay with him in his cousin’s spare room. With the twin bed and a closet full of their jackets but someone needs to be home with the cats.
Oh, we always tip when we eat out, but I’ve always given twenty bucks to whoever it was to hand my things over and tell them to give the money to the honest person who turned it in. Several times, the manager called the busboy to the front so I could give it to them with my thanks, so I know that sometimes the finder actually does get the money.
I’m really happy for you and hope your recovery continues pain free!
I am so happy that you are feeling better, but I will continue to suggest more water. Your poor body needs it to flush all the toxins out.
I would also have some very hot words.
Oh no, I won’t actually see her look at it, that would be super embarrassing, what if she hates it and has to pretend to like it. My plan is to put it in a bag with a note, then hang it on their door knob and leave.
While I personally like silver better, the vote is looking pretty gold…and I kinda agree with it.
I’m so happy you have been cleared for the gym. I was sure you would be, you are in great shape, but sometimes old skin doesn’t heal as quickly as we would like.
When I went for my swim this morning the desk lady told me that the ring owner had shown up a few hours after I left and was thrilled to get her ring back. While I know that someone would have found it eventually, the pool is cleaned on a regular basis, I still felt proud for doing a good deed.
Speaking of the pool being cleaned, I noticed this morning that the water looked a little hazy. Or not, I’m pretty blind without my glasses so maybe it was just the light. There has been flooding recently (like today) so I’m hoping the unpurified flood water didn’t get into the intake pipes.
There are a few Tim’s in WV and I have been to one once. Everything was just too sweet. I used to like milkshakes and donuts but now I’m more of a fan of sharp and bitter.
Reddit has it’s place. Have you found the Animals being Durps groups? That’s a great way to spend some happy time! There is also a kinda active needlepoint forum as well as other crafty things to look at.
It is always good to look for the silver lining!
Oh yeah, that is so great! I want something and go online and order it. Then I forget. Then it arrives on my doorstep and it is mystery package that contains something I really wanted. Its like Christmas every day!
Do you mind if I say a few things on your behalf? FUCKFUCKFUCK!!!
You deserve a break soon.
If they signed it, they probably voted to have it happen. No sympathy on my part.
My bowl cozies are little quilted things that hold hot bowls of soup so we don’t burn our hands. I’m sure hers are much more awesome than mine
I’ve seen pics of the upcharge at Waffle House. Things are getting grim when Waffle House has surcharges.
Like you’ve never almost broken your neck trying to not step on one in the middle of the night!
SISTER!!!
And I’m all AAAAAAGH with you.
I think he’s bored and lonesome and wants someone to pay attention to him. But I’m probably too judgy after dealing with my family for so long.
WOW, it is now pouring rain and the lightning and thunder is intense. I need to go out on the porch and watch for a while, water falling from the sky is still magical to me.
This sounds like the basis for a codes complaint. There are municipal regs that rentals have to follow.
Even in middle Tennessee, we’re slated to get a Tim Horton’s within the next year.
My rule of thumb when driving older vehicles was when a repair was equal to or greater than half the book value, it was time to find another. I hope that you can find another one that doesn’t cost an arm, a leg and your firstborn child.
Just wait until you trip over one and tumble down the stairs (this happened to me once when my psycho kitty, Figaro, jumped out in front of me at the top of the steps).
Unfortunately, the poor schmuck behind you is likely cursing your name, that of your children, pets and the next 7 generations when it flies off and hits her windshield.
I irked a half day, did the big monthly grocery run to the outlet, Aldi and the Pubic Sto’, got out of the three combined for under a Benjamin (not bad, considering the amount of protein that I purchased), came home, put things away, took Nelson out, then chilled until Penny got here. The two of them are curled up in the studio bed right now, but Nelson got a bit jealous when Penny wanted up in my lap (not enough room for an 18# and a 20# dog to both be up here). But I’m loving it. She’ll be here until Sunday afternoon. If it’s still too wet to go to the dog park tomorrow, we’ll go to Lowe’s or PetSmart for socialization.
My french doors face the highway. I was amazed and entertained to watch the snow blow off cars in sheets and then land on the windshield and hood of the following car…that also had a nice snow crown blowing off.
But my favorite snow story involves a lifted jeep with a 6 inch snow crown being force to stop at a red light because the green light people were already in the intersection. The snow not only slid down on his hood and windshield, it also ripped the windshield wipers off.
I went to work in a much better mood after seeing that.
Sorry for the multi-posting. I’m a bit bored (obvs.) since I have kinda enough energy to be alert - and eat! - but not really enough to do a lot of physical stuff.
You … DO know cats are fairly self-sufficient, at least for a day or three?
Top off the kibble bowl, set out an extra water bowl. They’ll live.
This warmed the cockles of my shriveled little heart.
Busboys have an overlooked, utterly thankless job most of the time.
Good on those managers, for giving them a moment to shine in front of everyone.
Oh, don’t you worry. I have two full bottles in front of me, and another two half-killed ones by my bed, and I think at least a quarter of a gallon jug in the cold spot under the window.
I have been craving water, specifically, not even the fancy shit like Vitamin Water.
Yes, I use bottled water. Yes, I’m aware they’ll take my hippy card away, and I’m personally raping Mother Earth.
But I don’t trust the piped-in stuff at my house (ahem, see below) due to both remembering the Flint, MI fiasco, and to peeking 'round the corner a couple of times when I had to call the plumbers & seeing the state of the pipes.
However, I use tap water for anything I’ll heat/boil, including tea and soup. Knowing the source.
I guess cuz I can’t taste anything wrong?
Hyoomanz be weird.
Well, then, the residents wouldn’t be chilly anymore, now would they?
… which doesn’t at all mean it would have found its way back to the rightful owner.
I’ve been slurping soup for four decades and this is this first I’m hearing of such a thing?!?!?
I mean, I guess most of my big ol’ soup bowls have handles/ears, but I have lots of smaller bowls that could benefit.
Hmph.
My ignorance is exposed once again.
We had some heavy snowfalls earlier this week. If I ever figure out how to upload them to a picture website service, I’ll link here.
Had my physio a few days ago. He concurs with the doc that there’s no ligament damage in my knee, just soreness, and gave me some exercises.
I also asked about my really sore achilles tendon. He asked me some questions about when and where it started to hurt? I said I’d not hurt it in the tumble that hurt my knee, just that it had started being really sore a few weeks ago.
He asked me if I get any exercise. I said I try to go up and down the stairs at work as much as possible.
He said “Have you been doing that for long?”
I said, “A few weeks ago.”
He said, “I hate to tell you, but from that pattern…”
I looked at him and said: “So if I start getting more exercise to stretch my legs and give my heart and lungs a bit of a work-out…?”
“Yes,” he said, “you can strain your ankle and tendon. I know that seems unfair.”
Another set of exercises and stretches, for my ankle.
I know this. I also know that our housekeeper would be thrilled to make extra money by coming by and checking up on them. I also do not want to sleep on a twin bed with my plus sized husband in his cousins small and over heated house, so I’ll just be the one to sacrifice and stay home and stitch and smoke weed.
Two different managers, two different places. Sometimes folks luck out with a SM like yours.
Can you maybe get a Brita fountain? More than thirty years ago, our vet told us to never give out pets tap water so we figured that if they couldn’t have it, we shouldn’t drink it either. Boiled water is kinda clean, but not really clean enough for my CDO.
If you are able to pre-plan, you can put your bowl in a cozy and then put it in the microwave and heat up your soup, then pull it out by the corners. No burned fingers and they are washable so if you spill, whatever. If you are like me, you can put one on your hand and try to push the bowl into the cozy without spilling. Sometimes that works.
We bought ours from local quilters in AZ, I’m sure there is an active quilting community where it actually gets cold.
I’ve hurt myself doing Tai chi. This getting old thing isn’t for weenies.
Well, for now, 99% of my drinking water needs are supplied by my job, which always has water available to us. (Has to be unspillable, for obvs reasons.)
I usually wind up forgetting where I stashed one & opening another halfway through the shift, then bringing both 3/4 full bottles home.
For now, it’s the easiest and cheapest (for me) option.
My ancestor, John Tillitson the emigrant (settled in Framingham, MA c. 1694), was a cousin to John Tillotson, Archbishop of Canterbury. John Tillotson the emigrant was fined for not attending church, sued for killing a neighbour’s horse, and admonished for chaining his wife to the bedpost to keep her indoors.
Wet One When my daughter tore her ACL, it was replaced with an ACL from a cadaver, this was 5-1/2 yrs ago and no problem. I wish her orthopedic surgeon hadn’t been forced to retire only due to a birthday. He was excellent! He also repaired the root tear of her meniscus this past summer. He was the medical director for the Joffrey Ballet and the ortho for the US figure skating team at the Olympics some time ago and taught at one of the Chicago medical universities. Otherwise, I would have recommended him to you. Although it appears he might still be affiliated with Weiss Memorial Hospital. If so, I would strongly recommend you give him a call. I will send name and link in DM.
Today has been a sleepy day.
Probably because of getting up at midnight and then waking up because all three dogs were half laying on top of me and I couldn’t move.
Made it to the dr appt. I don’t know why I hate it so much. It’s only 10-15 minutes away and I am in and out in no time.
It does mean having to get dressed in going out in public clothes and talking to people. The parking lot is a pita. You’d think a pain center would have more than two handicapped spaces and the push buttons for the doors would actually be close to the doors. The front desk people are really rude too.
On a good note, I only have to go every three months now since I have proven that I can be trusted with narcotics.
My son had to go in to irk tonight. He was supposed to get off at midnight, so I stayed up. Now he is getting off at 2.
It was very foggy when I took him to irk. My ring went off about a half hour ago and so much snow was swirling around it set off the camera.
I think it is going to be a messy drive.
Red-winged blackbirds are pretty, but they can be annoying little sh*ts. They used to dive bomb me incessantly when I walked my dogs. I’m sure they had nestlings they were worried about, but day-um, their kamikaze tactics got old. I’d swing my keys lanyard around and around over my head to discourage them.
So I did! I’m going to have to try this when I return from Chicago. Thanks, Coppertone and Shoe!
I’ll be traveling, so an enthusiastic congrats on the anniversary and happy wishes on the birthday, you crazy kids, you!
Aw, thanks. I’m an acquired taste.
Oh, I’d have felt bad, though that never happened, mostly because there were no roads between my house and school where the speed limit was over 25 .When the accumulated snow fell from the car roof, it usually landed to the side while I turned or, once in a great while, down my rear windshield. Road etiquette is also different in WY. Anywhere else, if you honk at someone, they know you’re ticked; in Wyoming, it means, “Howdy!” and you’ll get a hand wave in reply.
I will after I return from my trip, though I’m craving it now, dang it.
I just now thought I would have to separate the dogs for sleeping purposes. Penny hopped into the bed, then Nelson followed with Rocky, his emotional support raccoon in his mouth. Penny began sniffing at Rocky and Nelson snapped at her. I think it scared her enough to let Rocky alone, but I will be alert while I read.
My doc replaced my ACL with a portion of my hamstring. He was the doc for the (then) San Diego Chargers. That was the best of all of my lower leg surgeries, of which there have been far too many.
Pro tip, don’t tear you achilles tendon. Let alone do both within 3 years.
Uhmm nope, glad you like it though.
Newcomer, my fam came over in 1632. Same part of the country, though, they were in Lynn.
I guess all that extra rest I got recently convinced my brain I don’t need any more.
Hey brain, sleep is like feeding pets. You’re supposed to do it, like, every single day.
I wasn’t doom-thinking ("hey, remember that stupid thing you said last week? and the horrible thing that happened, what, three four years ago? Yeahhhhhh … ") but as soon as I got comfy, either my brain would start making up random scenarios including mundane scenes from work! or my blanket wouldn’t be right, or my foot would be itchy, etc.
I gave up.
So now it’s almost 2 a.m. and I’m waiting for some brie/raspberry jam phyllo puff-tart thingies to finish baking.
Monkey is bringing the full-on buttholery in begging for treats, thinking if he annoys me enough I’ll toss him a few just to shut him up.
Well, he’s about to find out … he’s absolutely right.
How on earth did you do that?! Asking for a friend.
Me.
I’m the friend, and I’d like to avoid doing, well, that.
That’s … dumb.
You’ve mentioned this before. Do you recall the reason why?
Oop, oven timer just beeped. Good gawd those smell good.
They’re these, btw, if anyone wants a tasty treat. I think the brand is specific to Wal-Mart.
Covid is running around the area. Both my SenGirl and I weren’t feeling well today so we say the doctor. He said he had seven Covid cases today but didn’t think we had it.
She’ll be here until Sunday afternoon. If it’s still too wet to go to the dog park tomorrow, we’ll go to Lowe’s or PetSmart for socialization.
Glad you got the bleeding stopped, and the blood off the wall.
I’m an acquired taste.