Moooom, don’t you remember what Leo Getz said in Lethal Weapon 2? Never go through the drive thru. They f*** you at the drive thru.
I forgot to put on my nicotine replacement patch this morning. The 9 mile drive to work was not good. Tons of traffic and there was a dusting of snow so everybody decided they didn’t remember how to drive.
Happy Hump Day!
No snow here, it’s a bright and N.O.S. 30, feels like 19, degrees outside. According to my phone. It didn’t seem that cold to me when I took the brats to daycare.
Today is let’s conspire against Sari day.
I overslept, which is okay as I needed the sleep. Buit then I remembered that I needed to change my log in time for irk because I wasn’t going to be back in time. POS computer, once again, 10 minutes to wake it up, then before I could enter my password it took off on me and the stupid little circle is going around and around, when finally it comes up and asks me to verify myself. Well, ETF out of me, you didn’t even let me enter my password and now you want me to verify who I am. Not the first time the POS has pulled that on me, so I had to x it out and get back to the password screen.
Then I couldn’t find the dogs harnesses because I took them off in the house instead of at the gate, because the damn cat wanted to sit on the sidewalk, instead of heading for the door. He knows damn well the dogs are going to chase him, and catch him, and hold him down while they chew on his head, and he is going to scream bloody murder until I pull them off.
So while I am looking for the harnesses I hear commotion in the kitchen, damn cat, I had already given him his treats but that wasn’t good enough, now he wants fresh food. He knows if he jumps off his feeding table the dogs with chase him, and I’ll have to come see what is going on, and then he can jump back up onto the table and look me in the eye, look at his bowl of food, with scorn, and then look me in the eye again. He insists he cannot, will not, eat dry food that has sat out all night, if he does, he will die. I say you eat dead mice and bugs, stale food will not kill you. Given a choice, I’d certainly choose stale cat food over dead mice and bugs, but I go ahead and give him fresh food because if I don’t he will tease the dogs again, and I just don’t have time for this shit today.
For some delusional reason, I have convinced myself that I am the mistress of my domain.
Then, while driving to the daycare, I get behind the slowpoke from hell. One would think that somebody who has all kinds of skiing bumpersticks on the back of their van would be a bit of a risk taker. Oh no, not this guy. He drove 20mph in the 25mph zone. Came to a complete and dead stop at the railroad tracks, then went over the tracks so slowly I thought he might get stuck. One does need a little bit of oooomph to get over the rails. Then he stopped at the yield sign, even though there wasn’t another car in the goddamn circle. The way he was driving made me think that perhaps he had a cup of hot coffee beteeen his legs, and I thought I should tap his ass to see if he screams. But that wouldn’t be right… nowadays cars come with cup holders, so nobody needs to hold their drinks between their legs anymore. Then after we got through the circle, where the speed limit rises to 30, he actually managed to get his speed up to 25. At one point he actually got up to 28mph, I know, because I have a digital speedometer, but he soon realized he was speeding and dropped back down to 23.
It was a he, and he wasn’t that old, 40ish.
I wonder if his ears were burning.
Then on the way home I got behind a school bus. You know, back in the day when I rode the bus, we had to walk three blocks to the bus stop. It’s not like that anymore. Heaven forbid the little darlings should have to walk more than a few feet to catch the bus.
I hate to tell you this Flytrap, but when I had cable I could already use my phone as a remote. What I am looking for is when we can have a speaker implanted by our ear, a microphone by our mouth, and a keypad on our arm. Probably could implant a screen in there too. No need to carry a phone, or credit cards, or cash, maybe even have remotes to unlock our houses and cars, car starter too. Fifty years from now some kid will pick up a keyring with keys on it and wonder what it is.
Blurf. Blarg. And whatever other expletives.
Fasting bloodwork this AM. Stand back, everybody. I’ve had NO coffee…
~VOW
Well I ain’t going to Jawja afterall. I am staying home alone and taking care of the pets and house and every thing else. I am still taking my time off irk though. Almost a whole week with no supervision and no one to bother me. It will be heaven. I am sort of excited to have time off and be alone. Now just to get through this day.
How’d you get out of the Jawja trek? Enjoy your veg week!!!
Interesting mail I am getting today.
I got an email from the car dealership wanting me to trade in my truck.
I think I don’t even have 1500 miles on it yet.
Then I got a flyer in the mail.
One one side are coupons to two liquor stores, on the other, in keeping with the theme, are coupons to a bar, a tobacco shop, and an adult toy store.
I don’t know what I’m doing today.
I can get so much done when the dogs aren’t here to interrupt me. I don’t know where to start though. I should finish writing out Christmas cards and get them mailed. There is still some laundry that needs to be done. I’d like to go out to lunch today, and of course today is bill paying day. We should turn the rug in my bedroom today, since my niece’s ex-bf put it down the wrong way. It’s getting on my nerves as it isn’t even centered properly, and my inner Monk likes balance and order.
My last full day is being a pain in the patoot. I’ve set aside a big pile of crap that I’ll shred tomorrow - more may be added to it depending on how today goes.
Can’t believe it’s almost over…
I went to bed at 2130 last night, as I came into Seattle a second day in a row this morning. I noticed on my phone that there was an email from Amazon letting me know the Christmas present I bought for the both of us, a 65" Sony smart TV, had shipped. The notification was sent at 2142. Mrs. L.A. just texted me that it arrived. She said, ‘It’s huge! It took two guys to get it to the door!’ Looks like I’ll have some work to do. I have to raise the wall mount, as it’s just high enough for the 60" TV that’s up there now. And I’ll have to unpack the new TV, somehow get it mounted (Mrs. L.A. injured her back a couple of years ago), hook it up, learn how to use it, and cut up the box for recycling. And I’d planned to start going to the gym tomorrow! :eek: Anyway, I’m surprised it arrived less than 12 hours after I was notified it was shipped. (I think I ordered it Friday, though it could have been Wednesday.)
Mrs. L.A. bought a locally-grown acorn squash yesterday. I think she pays 99 cents for them from a farmer’s market, as opposed to $1.29 from Trader Joe’s, or $1.39 per pound from the supermarket. I cut it in half for her this morning, and wrapped the halves up in cling wrap. So baked acorn squash will be waiting for me when I get home! 
… If I get home. I left the office yesterday afternoon, and heard about a crash in Lynnwood. They said three lanes were blocked. On a ‘good’ (well, a ‘fair’ ) day, I can make it home in 2-1/2 hours. It took me 3-1/2 hours to get home last night. I left the office at 1525, and walked in the door at 1855. 
I’ve gathered all my personal stuff. I wiped the insides of all the drawers, and even sorta-dusted the desk. And I’ve dumped a bunch of candies in the drawers for Baby Engineer.
Tomorrow, I’ll shred, and uninstall Firefox from this computer, then remove the last of the sticky notes from my monitors.
Almost there…
Are you really sure you want to leave?
I forgot to mention MetalMouse, I think Mycroft would be very nice, but the chances of my son ever posting here are pretty darn slim.
I keep getting notices to refinance my house. I would love to so I can get rid of the PMI payment. The probem, I don’t owe enough.
Probably should just leave well enough alone.
Well we decided if I stay home it will save about $400 from the Vet for shots and boarding and another $400 on a rental car, something for the cat sitter and another $100 on parking at the airport and so on. Hubs said he didn’t care if I didn’t want to go so there is it.
Home I shall be.
I have an appt at 2 to get a shot in my knee and I will keep that appt as knee has been acting up. Then once I leave irk at 5 I shall hit the grocery store maybe. I have to drive hubs to the airport tomorrow so I may just do it then.
Woke to WiFi problems. We had a teensy-tiny drip of snow and a dramatic drop in temp. I’m thinking thats the problem. The sun is bright today. All the dishes are clear.
I walked the dogs quickly this morning. Yorkie Grace had to ride back in my pocket. She was shivering. You think all that hair would keep her warm. I have sweaters for her. Gotta dig them out. Betsy the beagle has plenty of fat so she doesn’t get cold.
My plan today: wrap presents and think of what to cook for Mr.Wrekker. 3rd night in a row he’s been home. Almost seems like I’m married or something.
I sent exactly 9 Christmas cards out. 4 were to Grandwreks. I’ve gotten a shit load of cards. People shouldn’t do all that.
FCM- I’m excited for you!
Good-day y’all
Happy Holidays!
OK, I’ve got 4 more drawings for tomorrow. That should keep me busy for a few hours. I’ve set my alarm for my outgoing appointment.
Can’t believe it’s time already.
Retirement is like that, Moooom. You spend years waiting for it, count down the weeks, and all of a sudden…done! I hope your last day doesn’t end up being a full day due to last minute stuff.
I wrapped five gifts this morning. Took me over an hour. I like wrapping. My hands don’t.
I have more stuff coming via Amazon, hopefully by tomorrow, as I need to ship. And yay, my DD and SIL are for sure coming for Christmas!
The time comes for all of us, Mooooomm. It has come for swampy and I, and now it’s your turn. But you have a house, pets, and a granddaughter on the cusp of the Terrible Twos, so I think your life will remain interesting.
The snow is all gone. Did some more store browsing and I think I’m set for what I’ll be buying, probably after Xmas. And got myself a Xmas present to me (everybody else on my list is accounted for), a laptop computer (Dell). Never owned a laptop before, but decided that having one was finally practical so hopefully by next week I’ll be a 2-computer owner.
Butters, enjoy the peace and quiet.
Sari, I know he’s unlikely to come here, just thought the name was too perfect not to share. a make a list of things to be done; I find when I have a list to cross things off of, I tend to get things done.
flyboy, I’m looking at 65" TV’s now–with a wide variety of prices, so without asking what you paid, what made you go for the style of TV you bought?
All y’all take care.
Sony X800G 65 Inch TV: 4K Ultra HD Smart LED TV with HDR and Alexa Compatibility - 2019 Model
I wanted to find a TV that was at least 60". Bigger would be fine, but I didn’t want smaller. The one Mrs. L.A. bought to replace a 45" Sony is a 60" Vizio. I have never had a picture go bad on a TV, so I now look askance at Vizio. A few years ago Samsung made a big deal about their TVs that you could control with gestures, using the TV’s built-in camera. I don’t like the idea of a TV that watches me, so Samsung is out. (They probably all have cameras now, but Samsung’s name stuck.) I wanted a brand I’d heard of, so most of the brands in Amazon’s list were not even looked at. Of the remaining brands, some were ‘old’ brands that you remember from decades ago but don’t hear much about/see advertising for today (Philips, Hitachi, etc.). I’ve heard LG are good, and I had a GoldStar microwave oven that lasted 18 years. Using the various filters on Amazon, I was presented with a display of maybe half a dozen options. I’ve always liked Sony. Even though I could have saved a couple-hundred dollars by opting for a different one (LG, I think), I went with the Sony just because I’ve usually had Sony TVs.
theres a thread here called "lies you tell your swlf " and its for everyone who makes a list and never does it …i am number one on that list …well FCM at least you have more yo do this time than the first time you retired … my stepgrandpa was really bored after about 4 or 5 years and took a parttime job at sears when they were still healthy
Thanks flyboy; Sony’s were one of the one’s I was looking at; did you also get a soundbar?
I’m the quess of lists MetalMouse. The problem is, there are about 150 things on it, and as stuff gets crossed off, new stuff gets added.
Just as well I suppose, my theory is that once you run out of things to do, you die. Better to keep that list going.
Now I have to go back out to da jungle, something I ordered isn’t going to come on time and I need to find a replacement for it. It’s edible, so not a problem if I get it twice, I just need it sooner than they will deliver it.
Nellie- I like wrapping gifts as well. I do it in my artroom, standing at a old drafting table I inherited. This year it’s making my back hurt standing like that. I assume it’s my sick kidney paining me. Got a few more to wrap. I may sit in the floor to do it.
I bought 2 poinsettia plants I put them on my mantle. I think I killed them. I had the fire kinda big last night. I pulled them down. Watered and put them far away from the heat. The cat’s were too interested them. I had to shut the door to keep them away from the plants. Now they are howling at the mudroom door. Dang Cats are gonna be the death of me.:smack:
I used a squirt bottle to get them uninterested in the tree.