Buddy has recently decided that delivery drivers are The Enemy. He will GROWL at a knock or a doorbell. Of course, he’s generally cranky lately and mood-shifts even faster than is normal for a cat. We’re hoping he’ll be able to step down the steroid dose a bit after his next labwork.
It got funnier in a dark-humor way when he was arrested for beating up an escort in 2008. 
Evening all. Sweated off a bunch of calories at the gym, then coached soccer (we won 2-0, boys played great) and came home to add back a bunch of calories, so all in all a good day. Nice weather continues, it’s 68F now at 7:45pm and into the 50’s later tonight.
FCM., couldn’t have been easy for you to clear out Higg’s stuff, but good on ya for helping FCD though these tough times. Pretty picture of the Rox Star, stiff smile or not. Enjoy the boat day and lunch.
shoe, cookie, I remember flying home to visit my parents after growing my first beard (and not telling them about it). Mom came up and hugged me, then took a second look and asked, 'what is that on your face? Still have it 30+ years later (on and off) but she never really did accept it…
JtC,
Neither do 8 year old boys…
Oopsie, happy Lego-buiilding, looking forward to the pics once Lady Liberty is done.
janis, glad you’re ok, hope the house is ok too.
rocky, maybe they didn’t have anyone else to drive, or figured you had forgot about it…teach them the error of their ways…
shady, did cool off in the desert, not so much in the large city I lived in. How anyone lived there before Air Conditioning…
nellie, you plan to start looking for other quarters soon? 4.5 months will go faster than you think. Best wishes to Sis-in-Law.
red, was wondering what you were talking about then I remembered our Mini-Mumpfest there. Since I don’t drink all that much beer my memory fails me, but it was a nice place to sit and visit.
Sari, {{{hugs}}} cause it sounds like you could use a few.
And time to watch some tackleball on Amazon Prime while browsing the internet. Looked at my plans and still have a couple hundred calories in reserve, so snackage is definitely in the near future. Take care and I’ll see yoiu on Firday.
More reasonable on the Slides today. They hustled out the unwashed masses as quickly as possible, because 1. the last Air was late, and Corporate company was coming. At the Garner barn, we were testing the new Smalls machine. I’m happy to say that a brand new $500K SSLAW machine in a clean, more climate friendly building works as well as the broken down one in Raleigh. Which is to say not at all. 
Also, it was funny to see all the managers and employees who were going there get the “Oh God We’re doomed” look when they found out I wasn’t going to Garner. I did my Senior Day shopping, and took a brief nap. Now it’s Mai T
ai and Smoked Paprika chicken time.
{{{{FCM and FCD}}}}
There is a difference between smiling for joy, and smiling for The Man.
I am Team Onion.
Yay!
So say we al!!
Everyone’s talking about the northern lights. They’re posting pictures. So I went out looking for them. After driving for miles, I doubled back and went to the Marine Park. I saw… nothing. A couple of guys at the Marine Park pointed north and said, ‘It’s right there.’ Nope. Just the glare from Vancouver. They said I could see it if I put my phone camera on night mode. My iPhone SE doesn’t have night mode. If I can’t see an astronomical phenomenon with my own eyes, then it doesn’t exist. So there’s an hour of my life I won’t get back. Here’s a picture of me falling for the ‘northern lights’ hoax:
In the “So THAT F@%& Happened” category:
My next door neighbor came up to the counter at work, to wave me over & let me know that he’s put out traps to kill the groundhog that wanders 'round our hood, and heads up I need to keep my cat out of his yard.
In the middle of my work shift. 
The way he said it, I could tell he already knew I’d be pissed.
But there’s nothing I can do, except be grateful that he at least told me.
But keeping a cat named Monkey out of a neighboring yard means keeping him 100% inside. Which means he’s gonna get cabin fever and irritate the fuck outta me.
Not to mention the whole “murdering wildlife” thing.
Not a great moment at work.
{ sad face }
On second thought, for anything involving onion gravy, I could bestir myself to wash things.
Details, details. { waves hand dismissively }
Look, it was a long time ago.
Beats hell out of a cot in some high school gym with hundreds of strangers.
Weird how Monkey can hack into my Amazon account …
That’s the same guy?!
It 100% is … except for one of our crew, who is very afraid of dogs.
So I gladly take over for her on those occasions, esp. if there’s a pibble. I lurves pibbles.
That is an absolutely true statement.
Yup, we’re definitely friends.
Someone please put this on a t-shirt.
Did I tell y’all about the woman the other night? If I’m already repeating my own stories, well, take me out back and shoot me.
Anyway, she called and started out so confident: “Hi, I’d like an order of fried cauliflower, please.”
“You got it, anything else?”
“Yes, I’d like a pizza …”
“Okay, what would you like on it?”
The most defeated voice you can imagine answered, “I … don’t … know …??”
Um. { long pause } Okay, ma’am. Do you … need a therapist? Is everything okay at home? We were doing so well here for a minute …
(I didn’t say the last part out loud, of course, but based on the crew’s reaction I had one helluva WTF expression on my face.)
Up, caffeinated, and sheveled. Off to heave.
dogbutler: < attempts to make bed >
Spot: < attempts to eat primate’s hand >
I mean, it was B. M.*
*Before Matlock
Well, that’ll learn ya.
Morning, mumpers! It’s currently 3c/38f with a predicted high of 11c/51f and sunny. Weather app says “Fuck this mild, sunny fucking weather.” Looks fine to me, there’s been frost overnight so I would have had to scrape the car’s windows if I wanted to go anywhere, might have to do that tomorrow before we head off to Wales.
It’s a kindness for FCD, if he sees you doing it then he’ll get upset all over again, and seeing all that stuff around is not going to make it easier for either of you. You’re doing the right thing.
Me neither. I always tried very hard to persuade my parents not to buy them, but they always had at least one.
Shadow’s favourite place in the entire house is ‘im indoors’ gaming chair. It’s big, padded and has cushions on it, Shadow would probably sleep there all the time if he could. I can’t tell you the number of times 'im indoors has got up (had to move the cat, of course), gone to the loo, come back and all I hear is “f*cks sake, Shadow…” because the cat’s straight back on that seat. He doesn’t care for our drinks though, which is a blessing. I have no idea of the effects of Iron Bru on a moggy!
nellie sorry to hear about your lease, I hope you find somewhere else easily. It does seem silly that they are raising rents when there are so many empty places in the complex. Keeping rents the same or even gasp lowering them would be a better incentive to keep the current tenants and encourage some new ones.
{{{{{sari}}}}} sounds like you could use a virtual hug or two.
So, yesterday happened…I irked, I had some sofa time, I seemed to spend an awful lot of time feeding cats and emptying litter trays, including vacuuming around two of them because Cherry likes to kick litter all over the place. Dinner was leftover chilli so that didn’t require much effort either. I was in bed early, didn’t sleep too badly but was awake and coughing almost constantly at about 4am.
Anyway, I am up, still coughing but it’s not so bad, and my head’s a bit clearer today. I have irk to do but nothing too thinky so I reckon I’ll survive. I plan on having a quiet day, an evening on the sofa and an early night so that I’m halfway fit enough to drive us down to the valleys tomorrow. Looking forward to some excellent bands, and seeing a bunch of gig buddies again.
Onwards, ever onwards…
Good Mornin’ Y’all! Up and caffeinatin’. YAWN ‘Tis 51 Amurrkin out and clear with a predicted high of 75 and N.O.S. This mornin’ we shall be bears who brunch at Eggs Up Grille. Since I’ve been goin’ over to the church house on Wednesday evenin’s, I have taken to dealin’ with candle and other duties whilst already there. However, we shall not be bereft of brunch due to that. This will take care of today’s main need to feed. The rest of the day we shall strive to JtC levels of RDOS inactivities.
JtC I heartily approve of the level of RDOS inactivity hubs and you accomplished! May you have many more. We pretty much stay in jammies whilst in da cave. Jammies bein’ the tshirts and shorts, or when it’s cold out out what I call jammie pants we also sleep in.
Pearl ::tacklehug::! So glad you checked in and really glad y’all are safe. Hope there is no damage to the homeplace.
rocker that driver shouldn’t be drivin’ the shuttle. Sic 'em!
MOOOOOOM hope the 'cue place is a good one.
nellie glad you arrived safely and are bein’ watched over by the dawg. Here’s hopin’ you find the best apartment ever. Your current place is doin’ stoopid things which is costin’ 'em the loss of a really good tenant. Hope the pain killers give SIL some relief.
red if it were me workin’ the drive thru, I’d probably give Nelson whatever his heart desired. He’s such a lil’ cutie! OK, truth be known, all the dawggies could con me out of stuff.
sari hope you got a good night’s sleep.
Oopsie have fun buildin’ the Statue of Liberty.
shoe you mean I’d actually have to tell you what I want on my pizza! Make it difficult, sheesh!
BooFae how dare ‘im indoors attempt to usurp Shadow’s chair! Glad you’re feelin’ a little better today.
Now I need more caffeine and to feed rumbly tummy. Then I suppose I must needs purtify and don attire acceptable for bein’ amongst the great unwashed. Life can be such a bother!
Happy Firday Y’all!
When I was seventeen I pierced my left ear lobe. Mom noticed it a few days later. She reacted by grabbing my earlobe saying “Just what in the hell did you do that for!”
One day I was in a hurry and wore my ear ring to school. Father Duffy was also not happy with it and I served a week on the jug list (after school punishment) and was told there would be a suspension the next time.
My order of bagels from Katz’s Deli in NYC arrived yesterday, so breakfast will be a treat. Last night’s dinner was meatloaf and baked potato. Meatloaf sandwiches for the next few days!
My son’s painful divorce is inching forward. He got his line of credit loan to pay the bitch off, so now it’s just a matter of getting on the court docket, which will be in the next month or two. His pressure at work is also taking a toll (he’s an insurance investigator who’s having to cover for a vacated position that won’t be refilled), so he’ll be glad to get this over with.
And a good Firday morning all. 55F going to 81F and no rain to be seen, so another day that I don’t get to try out my repaired AC. Need to do the usual shopping (get those Kroger 4X Points), with swimming in the afternoon. Evening is open, no soccer today (will be busy enough tomorrow with it). Actually did some housework early in the morning (cleaned the terlet bowls) so I can feel less guilty about not doing other stuff.
Flyboy. I’ve seen the Southern Cross, but never have seen the Northern Lights. Haven’t even looked this time, besides being way South I’m right in the middle of suburban America and doubt I could see anything. One of these days…
shoe, neighbor sounds like a Elmer Fudd, but more mean-spirited. Good luck to you and Monkey.
Me to. I know some are brutally treated, but the ones I meet (the pets) are just so full of joy (and slobber) that you got to love them.
As for the pizza lady, she probably has 3 kids at home all telling here what they want on their pizza all at the same time. Did she finally get one?
boo fae, great story about the cat and the gaming chair. When I visit my brother any chair left open for restroom or other reasons is immediately claimed by one of the bassets, who act grumpy when you want it back… and hope you feel better soon so you can have a good weekend.
swampy, enjoy Eggs Up, I haven’t been there for awhile, but may have to stop by, they are good.
Hippie, never had myself pierced, hated needles when I was young and still am not to fond of them, so having one poked in my ear was a non-starter. I do check for earrings with both the boys and girls when I referee soccer games, I often kid them that they are only allowed the required seven holes in their head (which of course starts them counting and merriment ensues).
Cookie, trust you have enjoyed your bagels by now. And best wishes to your son, sounds like he can see the light at the end of the tunnel (long as there are no trains scheduled).
Ok, need to finish the morning internettin’ and then head off to the store once the kids are settled in their classrooms. Have a good Firday all.
Shoe, don’t I know it. Trust and believe I am right grateful to be here and not elsewhere. My Mom and Daddy are Aces and I don’t know what I would do without them.
Appreciate y’all, too! I really am going to be less scarce one of these times . We are still flooded in and tonight is the fast for day of atonement / Yom Kippur so that’ll be interesting. If you observe, have an easy fast!
And we are very glad to see you back again! Thanks for checking in to let us know you’re safe so we don’t have to worry about you
Only 2 more pills for Ursala Kitteh. She is still very good about taking it, but we are both tired of it.
Metal Mouse: I’ve wanted to see the aurora since I watched Northern Exposure when I lived in L.A. I’ve been here, four miles from the Canadian border, for almost 21 years, and I have yet to see them because:
This time I had plenty of warning, and they started hours before sunset. When the Sun went down, people started posting photos. I go out, and… nothing. I’m very disappointed.
I might have mentioned this before, but when I read The Secret of Nimh, I thought that ‘pneumonia’ (with a not silent p) was a specific kind of rodent disease. I remember being ver embarrassed in class when we were reading and I figured out what the word really was.
:sobs hysterically: So you’ve both betrayed me now???
Not too much going on here today. I’ve been playing with some resin stuff but decided to take a break after slicing one finger open and poking a hole in another.
Later today I am finally going to go to the mall to add my table cloth and signs for my stuff. Then eventually I’ll be going to look through our old house group’s stash of old house parts to look for a door to replace a louvred door between our kitchen and bathroom. Because who doesn’t want the privacy of a solid door when they’re in the bathroom??
I have also taken those calls. Those are “fun.”
When four people are yelling into the void background, oh and for extra fun the caller is holding a baby (guess how I’d know that?) and nobody thought to have this hostage negotiation um whole entire argument uh, civilized conversation AHEAD of time … that’s when Shoe makes pissy faces & grumbly sounds & asks politely informs her boss that she’s “stepping outside for a moment.”
Yeah, I walked her through the most popular options until we (“we”) could get her mind made up.
I may be a grumpy bitch, but I have excellent customer service skillz.
There’s some serious irony here.
S.M. “We’re keeping you off the fryers today.”
Monkey has left the bathroom chat.
Speaking of, we are already solidly into “Let me sing you the Song Of My People while yeeting everything on your table” territory.
This is our usual early morning (my gawds, it’s barely 11 a.m.) routine. Snuggle for a while together in bed as I first boot up, then a hurried shuffle to the smallest room in the house - either gallantly accompanied by, or tripping over, a black furry escort - then he annoys the hell out of me until I let him go outside.
Well, he can’t go outside.
But boy, can he be a PITA.
Prepped everything for pot roast before work yesterday, but wanted to do the actual cooking leisurely and not in a hurry.
So the actual pot-roastery (is so a word!) happened around 2:30 a.m. (batch-browning the chuck, mostly, then some bagged & into the freezer and some into my teensy slow cooker) thus I awoke to both Monkey snuggles AND the magnificent aroma of beef & red wine & onions all simmering down into yumminess.
So as of later in the morning, the water was passible… and we got to go over to check on my house… except for some easily repaired damage to the porch, everything is intact… plus we have electric… really really grateful!!!
As am I!
Glad you’re safe pearl.
Sorry to hear about your lease nellie. It sounds like your apartment complex is trying to empty the place out.
Up, caffeinating, breakfasted, bed stripped / remade, towels / sheets done, jeans done and put away, everything else in the dryer and all houseirk done except the floors. Now for making the week’s menu and grocery list for shopping later.
Stay safe and healthy y’all!