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Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share
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Picked up Rayleigh and Echo.
Rayleigh is sporting a cute little boot, and the cone of shame.
He also has antibiotics and pain pills.

Misiu seems to be a little better.
He ate some cheese and one soft treat.
I put out some bone broth for him.
Misiu looked interested in it but then walked away.
Rayleigh drank most of it, and Echo finished it off.

I called a couple of lawyers today, one is going out of town, the other is completely booked, but referred me to two other lawyers.

My son went in to irk, and made it on time. He’s going to ask for tomorrow off, he is worried about the GR,
That will make my life easier on Friday so I don’t have to rush to get him, get home and get cleaned up for my dr appt.

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Oh great. Now I hafta find a local brothel. I mean, I could ask around at work, but they already give me the shifty eyes.

Like I don’t have enough on my To-Do List.

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Almost sounds like an I Love Lucy episode.

Will be leaving to visit our daughter tomorrow after work so a lot of the day related to getting ready. Made lists of things To Do before I go and Things to Take then starting in on the lists. Got laundry folded and brought upstairs to put away or pack. Got out the suitcase and cleaned it out of things not put away after my trip with my Sis in April. Emptied the recycling bin into the recycling rolling cart then washed the bin out as the bottom was kinda grubby. Watered the vegetable garden. Went to work for 12:30 since we had a meeting scheduled for 2pm. Shortly after I arrived, the Department Office Manager called and asked for the Division Manager but he was at lunch. She asked me to call his cellphone and tell him to come pick up something delivered to the Administrative office. Well then I discovered that I had left my cellphone at home (later found I had left it next to the suitcase under something that I hadn’t packed yet). When he showed up somewhat later, I mentioned that the Assistant Department Director had asked me to make copies of the Lease Agreement and Index to same that I had made for the meeting and that they were ready. He said “oh, didn’t you get the text I sent to you? Meeting has been cancelled”. So, I completed the normal work and some other work. When I walked out the door, the sky was pretty dark. As I turned the corner of the building, precip started to fall, softly at first. But by the time I ran to my car, it was almost a monsoon. Wow, that escalated VERY quickly. Drove the 6 blocks home very carefully as could barely see for the ferociousness of the rain. I think FCM would call it a frog chocker . . . or was that toad chocker? I had taken a raincoat so when I got home and ran from car to door, I only got half soaked.

Had some leftover pizza and a carrot then some watermelon. With the pounding rain, I followed Swampy’s lead and went for nappage. Upon awakening packed the suitcase, packed a box with the Amaretto, Kahlua and some non-perishables, packed 2 books to return to the Little Library near my daughter’s apartment that I had borrowed them from and 2 other books to read, also sewing kit and a few things to mend/reinforce button. Brought up a cooler, will pack it just before I leave. Got yellow squash and zucchini ready to take and deliver. Going to give my friend 2 squash and she will give me a dozen eggs to take with. On way will stop at my Sis’ (who lives very near ‘the other school’) and give her 2 squash; she is going to give me a jack in the pulpit. Taking 1 squash and one zucchini to my daughter’s. Then we went to Kroger and gassed up both cars.

Probably won’t be back on until Sunday night when I return since both my phone and Iphone will not allow me to reply to anything on the Dope because they don’t have a browser that is compatible with the Dope software or site or whatever.

So, the plans are to get up early tomorrow and go work out then to my friend’s to deliver squash and get eggs. Then will go to work. Then home to pack and have a quick lunch then on the road where the stops will be to my Sis’ and in PawPaw to buy the best blueberry pie on the face of the earth. Will also need to make a stop in IN to get gas. On Friday I’ll have to amuse myself with taking Bella for walks, to the dogbeach on Lake Michigan and reading, etc as daughter will be working. On the weekend we plan to go to the beach, go hiking, see a movie and go to the Pierogi Festival in Whiting, IN.

So, have a great 4 days and I’ll see you late on Sunday or in the next MMP.

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So I dreamed I saved some red headed girl from a terrorist weirdo. then I rearranged the kitchen to add more washers and dryers, then expanded it into a superhero laundromat(74% spandex.26% Vibranium thread is the fabric of freedom!). Then after we defeated Evil in the laundromat, we did laundry(including Crockett and Tubbs from*Miami Vice** and 6 Doctors). Then I woke up. The Teriyaki broccoli/mushroom/chicken stir fry and Roku gin martini was a let down after that. :wink:

Wow. Even if it’s not up to your standards, it’s gonna be cool.

Awww, I’m sorry.

Jeez, we have to absolutely abuse the call out process before we get sacked. And we don’t get dinged for using sick/vacation/Personal days for stuff.

He does like to flap his gums, even when further comment is not needed.

Safe travels! And enjoy!

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Sorry to hear of the loss. It’s never easy to lose a beloved pet. I never had a rabbit but they look warm and fuzzy. In the pet cemetery where I put my dog Nathan there’s several bunnies, most have their pics on their gravestones, or folks would assume it’s a dog or cat.

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Arg … crappy night at Invite Jam tonight. I hate when I come home from jam night irritated, so allow me to vent.

First thing, I’ve ranted about this guy before; I call him The Butcher, because that’s what he does to every song he attempts to contribute to. He does not know how to play an instrument. It’s that simple. He can wrap his hand around a guitar neck and press a few strings that vaguely form a chord, but he can’t strum, he can’t pick, he just spasticly flutters and whaps his fingers over the strings and hopes for the best. And when he’s on bass? Fuggeddaboutit. He doesn’t have the first notion. Hilariously, he always asks, “what key, fellas?”

I just want to say, “what difference does it make, you’re not going to come close to it, anyway.”

I’m fiddling around with a song that is based around a very simple chord progression, so I floated it for a jam. D-major, D-major, A-minor-7th, G-Major. For non-musicians, there are very few progressions easier to play than that. On bass, it’s three friggin notes. D - D - A - G. I could teach any person on this board to play that on bass in about two minutes. He never came close. He just plays a bunch of irrelevant clanking notes as fast as he can as he deploys his whap his fingers on the strings like he’s giving it a Swedish massage or just throws in a series of glissandos (dragging your fingers down the strings) never landing on a root.

I’m on stage with him screaming, “D … D … A … G …” Like yelling at a brick wall.

Now, on open jam nights, I take what I can get, and believe me I am often the weakest link, but I don’t understand why a person who cannot play an instrument gets invited to Invite Jam night.

I had to play every goddamned set with him tonight.

Then just as I packed up my gear, I sat down behind the keys to get one last set in before I left and another guy asks me if it’s okay if he plays because he really wants to play with his buddy on guitar. “Well, I’m taking off after this set. I was hoping to just get this in before I go.”
"Gee whiz, golly gee, I was really hoping …
“Fine, whatever, here you go, you friggin’ baby.”

There. I feel better.

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Up, caffeinated, and sheveled. Off to heave

J-Bats, sorry you had your jam harshed.

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Good Mornin’ Y’all! Up and caffeinatin’. YAWN ‘Tis 75 Amurrkin out and clear with a predicted high of 94 and N.O.S. for the day. This mornin’ we shall both get shorn, then we shall head over to the church house so as I can take care of duties there. Afterward we shall be bears who brunch at Eggs Up Grill. Then it will be back to da cave for the required daily slothage and general overall uselessness. I have been told, told mind you, that plans are afoot to celebrate little ol’ me on Sattidy. Fine by me says I as long as I get my cheesecake.

Cat_Glove have a safe and fun trip!

J-Bats sorry for the jam suckage.

Now I need more caffeine and to feed rumbly tummy. Then, bother of bothers, I suppose I must purtify and don attire acceptable for bein’ amongst the great unwashed. How insufferable it all is!

Happy Thursday Y’all!

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Toad soaker, frawg-strangler (said in swampy’s accent), or the ever popular “cow peeing on a flat rock” - which also tickles me. Certainly more descriptive than raining cats and dogs which makes no sense at all!

And I can highly recommend an attached garage to avoid getting wet between house and car. I :heart: mine.

doggio - your dream rivals mine for weirdness.

Roxy has been bugging me to make Monkey Bread, so I’m going to run to Food Lion before they get here and buy the necessary ingredients. Or maybe I’ll wait and take both kids just to break up the day. Anyway, since they’re here thru supper, we’ll have pasta bake and monkey bread for supper.

FCD is working in his shop today, building a new mailbox cubby for the main office at school. I’m hoping maybe he can pace himself and have a relatively easy day - I guess we shall see.

Mostly, I’ll just wing it today. It’s forecast to be well into the 90s so I won’t be taking the kids to any playground. Maybe we’ll venture into the back yard, maybe not. Most of the day will be a crapshoot! :rofl:

Happy Thursday!

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Up fed and just arriving at airport to flail thru outbound immigration & security then launch for home just as the sun illuminates the edges of the surrounding mountains.

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Good morning!

It’s 54F and clear outside. The expected high is 84F with clear, sunny skies.

It’s my last day of work for TWO WEEKS! HUZZAH! RAH! HURRAY! Ahem, I’m not super stoked about it at all. Nope, not me.

The kids made it to Missouri and their farm, and the whole trip was smooth sailing. The kids didn’t have meltdowns, the cats were quiet in their carriers, and friends and family were there to pick them up and take them to their “new” place. Sigh, it’s gonna be an adjustment.

Safe travels for your trip, Catglove! I hope your trip is delightful!

Scadian, I’m sorry about your bunny.

Yesterday was filled with annoyances, both major and minor. New FIX NOW problems not of my making arose, meaning I had to drop things I had deemed a priority for completion before my leave. Unsurprisingly, that’s what always happens, but it is irritating. I survived and got on with my day.

I have decided one of my planter boxes is way too overcrowded. It’s unsurprising; I’ve had it for three years, filled with two lupines and two other plants. I can’t remember the names of the other two plants, but both are quite lovely. All are perennials that come back bigger and stronger every year. I feel it’s rootbound, so I must do some transplanting and root trimming/detangling. I’ll now have time for it. I think…

I think one of my alarms is messed up. I keep thinking I’ve slept through my 3:00 am alarm, but the more likely culprit is that the setting is messed up. Today I woke up at 2:50 on the dot and waited for the 3:00 am alarm to go off, and it never did. I’ll fix it later today so it’s ready to go when I have to return to work.

Okay, time for another cup of coffee. I need to run the dishwasher too. It’s loaded, but it there are a couple of items to add and then I can run it.

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Finally threw in the towel yesterday and went in to an urgent care clinic. TMI FOLLOWS

As it turns out, I had no idea that a person could have both diarrhea and constipation at the same time. The hospital certainly didn’t tell me. X-rays revealed that while liquid was getting through, solids weren’t. So I’m now on a regimen of Miralax and Pedialyte (for some anemia issues). What a relief that it’s not some sort of cancerous thing or other serious issue. Last night was the best sleep I’ve had in over a week.

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I’m glad you got help with this, and relief.

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-Looks at Clock- Well, still good morning all. Slept in until nearly 9am this morning and have been playing with the Visa gift cards Delta sent me with the loot they gave me. However, as I have found, they can’t be used to pay down my Credit Card bills or be deposited in my bank accounts, so guess I’ll have to find some places to spend them at. Amazon, here I come…

Otherwise should be a quiet day. Need to bring the garbage can in and get to the gym, but it’s another 95F day without a drop of rain, so staying in seems like a good plan.

nellie, thanks for the information, I’ll weigh myself as I usually do (Monday) and see how it looks.

Sari, hope things work out.

Cat Glove, had a day like that in Myrtle Beach. Could see the rain coming, got to my room just as it started falling hard, felt for the folks caught out in it. Enjoy your travels.

doggio. you certain you didn’t have that Martini before you had that dream?

J-Bats, sorry the semi-musician damaged your calm. Glad you have a place you can let it go.

I don’t think I have ever heard that one before…but I love it. Enjoy the kids and the Monkey Bread.

Taters, enjoy the time off; you have earned it.

Cookie, glad they were able to help.

OK, need to check on a couple of things and be about the day. Take care all.

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Buddy is very committed to being a pain in the tail today. Late night yowling, door yoyoing this morning (with further vocals)…

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  That after spending all day yesterday wandering away from home, worrying both of us.  He left some time in the morning, probably around 09:00 or so, and didn’t come home until about 21:00.

  He’s in a strange mood today.  But at least he posed for this impressive-looking picture.

 

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Metal mouse beat me to all the comments.

The musician who can’t needs to handed a booby-trapped banjo. And a bobcat.

Irk today was smooth. Net of the 3:20 wake-up time. After arrival sat 20 minutes looking at our open gate while a seemingly endless succession of departures pushed into our path then eventually started & taxiied. Sigh.

Had about 30 college kids who were coming home from some non-church junket. One poor girl had busted an ankle and was in a velcro boot. I asked her what happened to the other girl & she didn’t get it. Her friends said she was having an AWESOME time when it happened.

Yaay youth!!

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The sun is shining. The outdoors beckons. I should go for a walk before it gets hot. The nurse who called yesterday asked what I was doing to get my heart rate up. I wanted to say, “Climbing Mount Rainier and performing extreme flamenco dancing!” but told her I’m just walking and doing some seated weight training. Pretty wimpy. I need to get out there, knee be damned. I mean, what’s the worst that could happen? I’ll need a total knee replacement? :upside_down_face:

J-Bats, it’s amazing how many people overestimate their ability level, isn’t it? I guess it’s Dunning-Krueger, musical variation. Who invites Mr. Thumbs? Or is it not by invitation only?

When I was a little kid, I wondered why people weren’t out there with spread aprons and safety nets so the animals wouldn’t get hurt.

cookie, glad you got an explanation and some relief! It sounds like it was a pretty awful experience.

pilot, will you continue to fly after you retire? I mean in small planes, as a hobby. It sounds like you’re going to miss seeing the wonders but not the insanity of the earthbound preps and other people’s screw-ups.

taters, yaaaaay for vacation! I have to ask: why is your alarm still set for 3 a.m. when you’re on vacation? Is it so you don’t have to re-adjust when you go back to work? Glad the kids got to Missouri OK. (Missouri to them, Misery to you, at least until you do adjust.)

Seanette and Bob [whose Mumper name I don’t know], that is indeed an impressive Buddy. He looks like he’s seen many sights and has conquered them all.

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Picture postcard perfect posing!

What a gorgeous boy-that photo would make an amazing jigsaw puzzle ordered from Shutterfly or Snapfish.

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  He’s definitely more into being photographed than his sister, Allie is.  She often runs and hides when she sees me going after her with my camera.