Aw, what the heck. 
are we missing regulars? its Thursday and were only on page 3?
It’s pseudo-Turkey Day today! In addition to the office Thanksgiving feast for lunch today, after work, we pick up our company turkeys. And since this company likes social events, they distribute the turkeys at a local VFD hall, and they lay out a spread of snacks and beverages. I’ll pick up Roxy and head over there. Then everyone can meet the reason I’m retiring! 
I did something to my computer at home last night and couldn’t undo it. Because I HATE Win 10!!! :mad:
I logged in as usual to my user account, and the screen kept switching, in rapid succession, between my desktop and a blank background. So I logged into FCD’s account (which he never uses), ran Malwarebytes and CCleaner, did a restart, and tried to log back into my page. Still doing it. So I thought I’d just delete my user account and create another one.
Again, logged in as FCD, used his administrator powers to delete my account and said Yes to the option to save the desktop, etc. And, finally, I was able to create another account. But I can’t find any of my files - NONE OF THEM! It appears that when you go to My Computer, all it shows are the folders of that user. I know all my stuff is still somewhere in the bowels of the Dell, but I don’t know how to access them! :mad:
Any ideas?? Fortunately, we have some good computer guys in Leonardtown, but I really don’t want to have to pay someone if there’s a way to retrieve it myself.
Have I mentioned how much I hate Win 10?!?!?
Yeah, yeah, Happy Thursday. 
Nope, six year olds have parents who make them eat their vegetables…
Shady, some folks are taking a break, others have the holidays and some…just drift away. Hopefully new blood (like I was a couple years ago) will join up and boost the page count.
FCM, that’s not good. I’ll probably get a new computer early in 2020, since support for Windows 7 (which I have been running forever) is ending and the new one will probably have 10, which I have been avoiding. Ah well, how bad can it be…:eek:
Up early, garbage and recyclables are out at the curb and computer room has been tidied (a little). Supposed to reach 67F today. Good, my gas bill was a bit higher than I calculated it to be, so maybe drop the temperature by a degree or two.
Happy Thorsday!
Woke at 5am and couldn’t get back to sleep.
I am pissed at both my phone and computer.
My phone told me it was 45 degrees outside this morning. Glad I grabbed my hat and gloves on the way out the door. I think the frost at the park should have been a sign, it was only 30 degrees outside. However the sun is shining and it’s supposed to get up to 52 this afternoon.
My computer is a piece of shit. The guy at the store told me I wouldn’t be happy with it, I should have listened. It took me 15 minutes to get it awake and running this morning. I was one minute late logging into irk, but I’m not going to worry about one minute. Not the first time this has happened though.
I have to order groceries today to pick up tomorrow and still no idea what I want to make on Sunday.
Still recovering from bronchitis. Last night went to sleep at 7, woke up for a glass of milk at 9:30, slept til 1:30 when I needed a breathing treatment, fell back asleep round 2:30, woke for good at 6. This is kicking my butt. STILL NOT SMOKING.
Aside from a couple of areas of fog, today is sunny and dry. I thought I might have a reasonable drive to the orifice. Nope. There was a crash in North Everett, and a crash in the express lanes in Seattle. It took over three hours to get in. 
In other news, I called my health insurance provider yesterday and found out they have a Fit & Active discount program. I can join a gym for $25/month (instead of $50/month). I think I’ll sign up. Those few seconds on the elliptical machine I was too slow to snag showed me I really need to work on my gluteal muscles and my… biceps femoris(?).
Lunch wasn’t bad, but apart from one sweet potato casserole, there were virtually no veggies! So supper tonight will be salad or veggie soup or some such. Maybe I’ll declare tonight a grazing meal.
Back to work then.
No idea what’s for dinner tonight. Mrs. L.A. will probably already have eaten by the time I get home. I’m in the office today, so that means it’s Trader Joe’s Cobb Salad Day. Yay! 
Maybe I should get two, and take one home for dinner. Or maybe I can just stop at the supermarket for a bag o’ greens and have a plain salad. Or there’s still plenty of leftover meatloaf, roast beef for a sandwich, and taco meat for a burrito.
Today is an annoying day. I think I’m going to stop irking my morning shift for a while, since there is never any irk.
I feel like I am wasting time when I could be doing something else.
I heard scratching in the kitchen ceiling, I suspect it’s squirrels. Once I get off irk I am going upstairs to inspect. I was just in the back bedroom yesterday and didn’t see any sign of squirrels.
Got my notice from the MVA about the new licenses and what ID I have to bring, because my current license isn’t proof enough? And why are they going to mail it to me? Like that is more secure than handing it to me? They really trust the post office that much? I don’t.
Guess I should do some irk outside today to get rid of some more leaves. I saw the next door landlady out there last night raking leaves in the dark.
I’m trying to help my son find a place for their third community service assignment. The only place I have found is gift wrapping at the mall for united way. Unfortunately, his team is … not very co-operative. There is no way to get all 5 of them in the same place at the same time, he is the only ‘student’ on his team, all the others have jobs and families.
Blurfage Long ass week. Tahred.
I gave Doug my letter of resignation. I got the impression he really doesn’t want me to go. Too bad, so sad.
Three weeks from today is my last day!!!
I caught several with a humane trap when I had mice (I had pet mice too, so I felt like a horrible mouse racist getting a kill trap). And no, it wasn’t the same mouse every time, I took it a long way away.
In fact, the last time I got one, my parents happened to be over visiting, and I heard the trap rattling about 5 minutes before they arrived. No time to take it to the park. My family being as they are, we wound up taking the mouse to Lyme Regis fossil hunting instead (well, it just ran off, it didn’t seem all that interested in ammonites).
Up, caffeinated and sheveled. Hocky tonight.
I’ll try posting hourly updates.
FCM, but who’s counting??? :p:p:cool:
{{Butters and wet one}}
Sari, getting a “Real ID” License? Need to do that too, but can’t get it at the local place (3 miles away), have to do it at a ‘state’ location (15-20 miles away). Probably try for mid-December, should be slow about then.
Bills mailed and also did some furniture shopping, won’t be buying until February at the earliest, but didn’t stop the [del]vampires[/del] salespeople from pursuing me around the store(s). The U-Boat place provided lunch, and given that it looks like rain, will probably be inside the balance of the day (except to check mail and bring trash bin back to the garage.
I lied to you guys, errr…I was misquoted by the lying press. I don’t have kidney stones. I have gall stones. Seems I’m gonna have to jettison that pesky organ next month. At least the PA I talked to this morning mentioned that I’ll “feel much better after it’s gone.”
In the mean time, I need to figure out how to eat to minimize the ‘discomfort’. And we have another Xmas party tonight. :dubious: We went to one last night, and I paid for it this morning.
In happier news, we’re going to the little house in Central Orygun next week, prolly toosday, and will stay for a week or so. The GirlChild and her family are coming over Thurs or Fri. to have a late turkey day with us, so that’ll be fun. 'Specially since they’re only bringing one of their dogs. With our two, that’ll be plenty.
Well, I need to purtify and get dressed. I’ve got a hot lunch date at the bakery for a bowl of black bean and corn chowder. 
**Bumba **- as a veteran of the evil, deteriorating gall bladder, I advise you to avoid greasy and oily foods to minimize discomfort. And, yes, once the offending organ is gone, you’ll feel better. I jettisoned mine 20 years ago, and just look at me now!!!
Got an email from HR regarding my resignation/retirement. The wheels are turning…
We got some more leaves sucked up, and my son brought over the shingles from the neighbors yard.
I told him they were heavy, and he might want to use the cart. He said he didn’t need it, but a few minutes later he was back to get the cart.
I don’t know if I want to put the leaves out with the trash, or use them to fill in the depression where the pond used to be.
We have calls in to several places for the community service assignment.
My son checked the back bedroom and closet for squirrels and didn’t see any signs of them, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t in the wall somewhere.
Still haven’t ordered groceries, still don’t know what I want.
I was set to walk to the grocery store at 9 a.m. but was deterred by fog. I’m a-skeert of drivers here–too many close calls in clear weather. My sister gave me clip-on lights for my shoes. Maybe I need a clip-on foghorn, too.
My son’s daily migraines have intensified. HIs neurologist is sending him to a more specialized neurologist. I don’t know why it took so long to do this. Son has rescue medication that enables him to keep working (from home), but it’s very hard. He’s tried every treatment out there, I think, including Botox injections (in scalp) and the stuff that got approved in 2018. He’s a good sport and never complains. On top of that, he and his wife have to put down their oldest dog very soon.
But onward and upward! Happy Thursday, everyone!
I’m barely functioning today. I over-didded. Dang tulip bulbs. I’ll forget all this when they bloom in spring.
I gotta go to the dietician tomorrow. I wonder how often I’ll see these folks. Insurance loves these kinda of things and happily okays them. Let’s see, once a month diabetic life clinic, once a month nutritionist clinic, Kidney Doctor every month for the forseeable future, Diabetic Doctor every 6 werks or so. His PA or NP when needed. Infusions once a week. This is ALL i do.
I used to be a busy volunteer and take a painting or lettering commission occasionally. No more.
OTOH, I’m feeling ok, glucose-wise. The pump and CGM are working flawlessy.
I gotta clean this weekend. Getting ready for Mid-daughter and kids and Chihuahuas. The lil’wrekker will be in as well. I’m assuming her boyfriend will be about as well. His family are scattered. And Muslim. They don’t celebrate Thanksgiving. Well, as far as I know.
Big Wrek came thru and asked for Banana pudding for the camp. I sent him shopping. We’ll see what he comes back with. (Tee-hee(:)).
Y’all ll have a nice afternoon. It’s nappy time.