Morning all. Have had my morning apple and will shortly head out to set up various appointments for the future. Eye Doc, Fitness Place, Tire Shop and Financial Person. None of them are of major concern but all need to be done, and while I could set them up by e-mail/on-line it does get me out of the house some. Otherwise it should be a quiet day.
Tomorrow there is a mix of snow and rain all day long predicted by the Weather Wizards, so I expect the stores will be madhouses today. Will gamble they are open tomorrow and can survive well enough on my current supplies.
rocky, interesting clothing site, but I am currently forgetting what I have in my pockets now, having more will only exacerbate the confusion.
Sari, what will be…I just worry a bit about him when you are gone (which hopefully won’t be for many years yet.
Truth.
nellie, good on ya for helping a person in need, even if the bus was too fast. And memories can’t be replaced; they can only be remembered and mourned.
They’re naming the strains like Hurricanes now?
Well, it wasn’t brass and I was on a boat, but it was a toilet and I was on the shady side of an iceberg…
Been there a number of times, even taking Virgin Atlantic for the hop.
FCM, I think he forgets how hard it can be to train and care for a dog…maybe because you did a lot of that work; stick to your guns on this.
But you folks are my friends. I don’t have a lot of them locally and talk to folks even less, that’s just the way I am but you people have become very important to me over the years I’ve been a Mumper. So responding is something I need to do.
Taters, hope the work situation dies down now, odd how changing jobs can mess things up.
And it’s 9am so if i start the appointment process now I should be back in time for cheese-dogs for lunch. Take care all.
I’ve been in my position for quite some time now, so I assume you’re talking about the employee I had to speak with. There is a big backstory to all that drama, but it’s not my story. Needless to say, this has caused problems on our side, and since I run the day-to-day operations, it’s on me to fix these things as best I can. But people are people, and I’m not sure this will ever die down unless some of the people in question actually leave.
I sorted and organized (as much as possible) the last of my yarn and I’m thinking I can get 4 more blankets out of it. FCD started on me about gettting it out of the living room, so I guess I need to take care of it. And it shouldn’t take all that long.
The weather-guessers weren’t wrong about it being blustery - I see lots of shaking outside my window. Glad I’m inside. I’ve turned off the pellet stove and it’s cooling down. Once its fan kicks off, I’ll de-ash it, then start it up again. (And it just turned off.) Meanwhile, it’s cooling down fast in the house - apart from the oil furnace, but that’s set low. I’ll just put on a sweater if necessary.
FCD went to check on the boat. I’m a bit concerned because it’s been 2 hours. I’m going to assume he’s shooting the bull with folks down there and not treading water. My imagination runs away with me far too often.
OK, time to clean the pellet stove so I can get it up and heating again…
I slept 6 hours. I woke thinking I should take my thyroid med ( you shouldn’t eat for an hour) and lie back down.
My body said nah, I need rest so I fell back asleep to make total of 8 and a half hours in bed with no bathroom trips.
The cough is lesser and less frequent.
I can only wait til I get a call to start training.
I will visit the library as the new RollingStone should be out soon.
I read here regularly but almost never comment. I also find the Mumpers are important to me and you are as well, metalmouse, You reply to everyone and if I missed something I get it on your reply! Thanks for helping me stay up to date!
No, he wasn’t treading water - he was talking to the manager of the repair side of the boatyard. Even tho their hourly rate is higher than the guy across the bay, FCD said the operation is much more professional, and there’s the advantage of being half an hour away rather than 2 anna half hours if traffic behaves. So we’re going to get a quote from them. Convenience and professionalism are surely worth a few extra bucks.
Anyway, he’s home now. And I just finished cleaning the stove and it’s fired up again. Plus I took out the kitchen trash and pulled out and replaced the full bag of recycling. Look at me, being all productive and stuff!
when i joined the building and grounds, there was talk of a storage room where things “were”. it needed attention, and an idea of what the “things” actually are. there was talk of finding it and taking an inventory of it. sometimes there would be mention of things that could be in it. our building is fond of: “let’s put it here for now”.
at the time i joined a woman had just taken over from someone who left the building. she was in the chair for a few years then she left the building and we had a husband and wife team. they would mention the “room” but nothing ever got done.
after the covid restrictions started to lessen, b&g reorganized and i was told to chair. i had a day off and went to the management office and asked “where is the secret room?” after a bit of a laugh the key was taken from the key vault and i was shown to the “secret room”. basically a very oddly shaped closet on the residential floor in “a” tower.
i spent about 3-4 hours that day clearing the room and organizing items. i’ve got to get back in there in the next few days. 3 of the old chairs are going to be stored there when the new chairs arrive and that will need floor space.
seanette, i have seen women do amazing magic tricks with items they pull out of shirts, money, phones, tissues, money cards, etc. in my family we would joke about my aunt’s unmentionables. it was sooooo big due to the money, not the body part.
I feel this way, too, though I’m terrible at responding. When I don’t visit this place, I miss it. And you guys and you specifically helped me get through the passing of both my parents and many other things besides. I still remember joining back in 2003 - I was mad about something and needed a place to scream into the void and the Dope because kind of a haven.
The day is bright and sunny and the neverending winter break actually ended, for one of 'em anyway. Overlygirl is back at school. For now. It’s supposed to snow tomorrow. And finals start Monday.
Few of the teachers handed out study guides before finals prep and they can’t move finals week (which is next week). So, they’ll still take finals, but they’ll take a “hold harmless” approach. If a kid gets a lower grade on their final than they currently have in the class, the final will not count against them; if it improves their grade, it will count. I used to think retakes and exceptions were absurd. But at work if I botch a first draft, I can re-do it until it’s acceptable. I don’t see why kids shouldn’t be allowed the same grace, as long as they’re making an effort. I mean, if they’re in med school studying to be a surgeon, that’d be far more problematic, but knowing the exact date of the Napoleonic Wars will probably never mean the difference between life and death in 2025, right? Unless time travel exists.
The husband unit & I managed to get to the grocery last night, so food has been procured, though we hardly would’ve starved had we not gotten out. I’d have been able to make pasta sauce and bread for weeks. Of course, I’m gluten intolerant, so no one would want to sleep next to me.
I made the executive decision to work at home the rest of the week since every darned activity missed at the front end of the week was dumped into today through Sunday. Hopefully I’ll get to go for a very short walk today. I’d take my time, but unfortunately the sidewalks are all still covered and I’ll be in the street. I’d rather not get run over by an errant trash truck or snow plow.
Anyone who complains about our phones “not working” is given a quick-but-polite explanation that our phone often rings nonstop and that they’re always welcome to order online { point to website displayed prominently around store } usually WHILE SOMEONE IS ANSWERING THE DAMN PHONE.
It’s been two anna half years now, which is amazing considering that my first few shifts, hell first few weeks, I was constantly thinking, “This was a hyuuuuge mistake!”
Considering the temperature in Ferret Height is lower than my youngest teenage co-worker, imma hafta try to remember this one & share it.
Minus the F-bombs, cuz we’re all faaaaaamily friendly and shit.
Has this ever aided anyone, ever? Has a single attempted car theft ever been thwarted?
I keep a package of the precooked bacon crumbles in the fridge. It lasts forever and adding a little bit of it goes a long way. It’s perfect for adding as a topping to a baked potato, etc. And sooooo much easier than dealing with cooking bacon.
The Forbidden Tootsie Rolls
It’s snowing and I’m so excited! Big beautiful flakes. I think we’re only getting a couple of inches, but I’ll take it.. Some winters we don’t get any at all and that’s very sad.
However, the idiot neighbors across the street have decided today is the day they must finally install a backyard fence. I’m having way more amusement than I should watching them trundle around drying to dig post holes and mix concrete whilst slipping and sliding around.
But karma is coming for me - I forgot to take the trash to the curb. So when I work up the nerve I’ll go wheel it down. Rats.
Slammed day again. I’m pretty sure Corporate didn’t think the whole Surepost thing through.
They are starting to brine the streets for the SNOWPOCALYPSE.
I did my Senior Day shopping on the way home.
Tired: Buying eggs, bread, and milk for a snow/ice storm
Wired: Buying bottled water and onions for a snow/ice storm.
That’s good. Sleeping in probably helped.
“It wasn’t over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor, and it’s not over now!” - future Senator Blutarsky
I’m home from my doctor’s appointment, actually he’s a NP. But anyways, he’s a super nice guy. I always enjoy talking with him. He was a factory and/or construction worker for many years and then in his mid 40s he decided to go to school to become a Nurse Practitioner. I was one of his first two patients and that was nearly 8 years ago. He said he may be able to get a lower price for me on the weight loss drug. Even if he can’t it was nice of him to offer. He said that I’m down 25 pounds since my last office visit. I think that was in October before I started the drugs.
By the way, thanks everyone for your input about the canes. I know that I shouldn’t care about what other people think. And I don’t know that I would have cared about it in the past. Right now I feel like I’m in a weird place after this last job.
I don’t think they existed when I was in regular cold country. I moved from NY in 1989. Tennessee has been having more regular cold weather, though, so I’m going to have to start getting a bunch of cold weather gear.
I believe it is as well. Which is why I went the last time I was selected. And, honestly, I’m a good person for it since I don’t have another job to worry about. It’s just frustrating that I’m regularly called and Hubby never is!
I’m glad that it’s not worse but a bad ass sprain can hurt worse sometimes. I hope PT gets you where you need to be sooner rather than later.
I have been getting a lot of that myself lately. I’ve got a lot of younger friends and, while most of them are geeks, every once in awhile they’ll mention an “old” show from my youth and just the word “old” makes me want to pull out my cane!
1001 days. It’s a nice period of time to get things finished. I’m probably about 1/4 of the way through my 101 either being completed or in progress.
Exactly! It’s most important that the family and dog got out, but that doesn’t mean losing things that are important is easy.
I use my cane when I’m having a particularly rough day. I don’t even carry it with me at all times. I’m pretty much of the the mindset that if someone has a problem with me only using a cane when I need it, they can pound sand. Because I’d much rather be able to walk instead of hobble than try to follow someone else’s expectations.
And it makes perfect sense to use it when you go out. Because that’s when you’re going to be the most unsteady, in places where your footing isn’t as secure. Do what you need to in order to make yourself feel safe while you’re out!
The older I get, the more I’m realizing that. I used to buy the least expensive shoes because I didn’t have the money for better ones. But after having to replace them every six months or so, I realized that buying something better cost less in the long run and try to save to get the better item.
I’m going to have to look at this. I need a crazy amount of pockets!
Yesterday, I had the appointment with TN Homebuyers. We were there for a couple hours (with no heat because the electric is off - it was chilly). I ended up taking a lower price than I’d wanted to but I’m trying to look at it as it being worth it to get this one worry gone. We picked up quite a few things from the house while we were there. Nothing important, all of that was taken out ages ago. But things like plates, glass casserole dishes, a picture of me from my senior year. There were probably a lot of other things that I would have wanted to take but… I have to keep remembering that I haven’t thought of those things for 6 months. It’s not important now.
That took much of my day, between getting there, meeting with them, and all the mental thoughts and worries regarding it. I did actually get some fast food because the timing meant everything was over lunch. But I did notice that I wasn’t able to eat all of it. Which I think was good (especially since Hubby finished it later).
We got CtE registered for her classes. She has two online classes and two on campus - English 102 and a music class. I just need to find out when he starts so I can get it all in the family calendar. We already have one schedule conflict - I’m doing a study at Vanderbilt on one of the days of her classes. But when I mentioned it, she just shrugged and said, “I can just take the bus.” I’m proud of her for this.
We’re supposed to be in the path of the Snowpocolypse, so I’m fully expecting school to be closed tomorrow. We were supposed to have an IEP meeting for BtY tomorrow but his advisor rescheduled it for us. I’m honestly looking forward to snow because it gives me the excuse to stay under my weighted blanket and read.
Now I’m going to play a little on my computer before reading. I’m listening to my audio book while doing my writing, which is one of my favorite ways to multitask.
