Wait a sec - didn’t you move to Okrahoma?? I’m so confused…
And no wonder - I had a terrible night - waking up hourly from midnight on, till 3, when I couldn’t fall back to sleep. I feel all kinds of crappy here. **BBBobbio **- we got rain but I didn’t hear any thunderboomers - then again, our windows are pretty good at insulating noise if it’s not right in the yard. Anyway, no biggie. We’re meeting the kids at Bert’s for supper, so no cookage. Yay.
Four more wakeups. I contacted base security today about getting my daughter and nephew on base for my retirement thing on Weds. Hope it can be worked out - the form says to allow 5 days. But this isn’t for official visitors or business folk or anything, so I’m hoping it won’t be a big deal. Guess I’ll find out tomorrow.
I called our oil company to find out what our consumption has been - we’ve averaged just under 250 gallons a year, but it alternates from over 300 to under 150. Weird. That explains why our budgeted payments vary so wildly. Still, at today’s fuel rates, we’re looking at almost $1K per year for heat. Wood is starting to look like a viable option.
That’s all for now. Happy Monday, all! My last Monday at work is over.
Congrats on your last Monday, FCM! I’ve only got another 1,000 or so Mondays to go.
Today was work, work and more work. Now done.
Thanks again to all you 'Dopers talking about the Beer Can Chicken. It was very declicious and my girlfriend’s mom was thanking me for suggesting it. Very nice of her to make it. I showed my gratitude by bringing pie.
I hereby decree it shall be Pearl. So mote it be. Or everybody just ignore me. Wouldn’t be the first time.
Dindin was cheap Chinese [del]hog trough[/del] buffet. ‘Twas good but I’s stuffded. Poor OYKW is buried in paper irk this evenin’ so he went right to his place after we et.
Yay for last Monday at irk MOOOOOOM! I hope that happens for me one day.
Hi Mika!
Sorry about the pendin’ possible lack of irk BooFae.
WE LEARN BEST WHEN WE FOLLOW THE EXAMPLE OF OTHERS
Swampy since you are hosting you bd bash will you also sing for us on your bd?
MOMMM are you a little sad?
Pearl is a fine name. i actually had and Aunt Pearl and and Aunt Lula Belle rest their souls. Yes i am from Georgia.
my siblings in order of birth are:
jimmy lee
betty lou
margie mae
james lummie
and me, donna frances. my folks really liked the name James/Jimmie.
that there folks is some country shit right there.
dad was oscar lee and mom was Leola. I sure do miss my Mama.
Long day on the grindstone but not too bad for a monday. NEW BED comes tomorrow, fat clothes came today. I am really excited about the new bed as old one makes my back hurt.
Evening and a happy Monday to all. 'Twas long day back to irk after a nice weekend. Had a nice long chat with my momma, made some progress on one of the three afghans I’m crocheting and went to the Irish cultural festival for the first time in probably about 6 years or so. Applied for a few more jobs, one at the company where my best friend works and another that is actually in my field and sounds promising. Also have a 4th interview on Wednesday before irk - same company I had the interview with after irk two weeks ago. I must confess that I hope a decision is coming after this interview, even if it is not favorable to me. I’m just about interviewed out. (Outerviewed?)
Dinner was homemade mac-and-cheese baked with chicken and bacon. Had something similar in a restaurant a few weeks ago and decided to make myself some more, and turned out pretty good if I do say so myself. If I can keep the husband out of it for late night snacks/breakfast we just might have enough for leftovers tomorrow night. Besides husband-herding, just have a couple more things I want to get done tonight and then I’m planning on sacking out on the couch and not moving until I get into bed.
Swampy, you left out the most important part of every fortune:
FL: Long time, no see. If Bobbio weren’t such a rebel, he would have added the “in bed” part, as is sacred MMP tradition.
Yay for Steve!
Good luck with the job hunt, BooFae. I would imagine that there are many who could use you and your pointy-stick-wielding skills to their great benefit. Hope they find you soon.
And the final-week countdown begins, for FCM. We have a boatload of people retiring where I work at the end of July. (I think that’s not unusual in the public sector this year, especially in states where public employees aren’t feeling very valued (and where pension changes are pending). With the number of people we’re not hiring, it’s going to be VERY painful.
Long day. Too much to do at work; not enough time. Tried to continue the great closet emptying and weeding escapade, but only succeeded in further emptying.
I was just looking at the poll about irritating things on the SDMB. Two of them were cat stories and the MMP. Why do people open threads when they already know they’re not ging to enjoy reading them?
Had a HUGE banana split for dinner. I saw one at Country’s Barbeque a few months ago and have been dying for one ever since. Had a booster club dinner so that’s what I had for dinner. I couldn’t even finish it…
I already have 5 scrapbook orders for next season - and the Booster Club is getting me an All-Access pass so I can go anywhere in the building to take pictures. I’m excited about that, but don’t want the picture taking to get in the way of enjoying the games!!
I’m trying to figure out a way to price the books - materials and pictures run about $45-$50. I turned over the last one I finished today and asked $40 for materials; the lady gave me $60.
The next one I’m doing is for the Booster Club so I’ll just keep receipts. Then I’m doing one from season-before-last. This guy not only pays well, he buys me banana splits!
Good Mornin’ Y’all! Up and caffienatin’ YAWN ‘Tis 76 Amurrkin out with a high of 91 for the day plus tstorms today and tonight, which we are supposed to be havin’ right now but no rain or boom booms happenin’.
BBBobbio don’t we all learn our most valuable lessons in Wally*World?
Stuffed I cannot sing for myself. That would be a fox paw and I’d never, ever, commit a fox paw! Also, aren’t you glad your parents didn’t name you after your aunts? If they had, you’d be Lula Pearl!
Welcome back Feared One! Or did we nickname you FraidyCat. I can’t remember.
Snakes he pays you and buys you banana splits? He just must be the jakiest person ever!
gotti it’s called Summer in the southeast. Need I say more.
Ok, I need me some more caffiene and rumbly tummy demands brekkie. Then, alas, irk purtification must commence. I have home visits to do today. If that does not bring on tstorms and torrential downpours nuttin’ will.
Yesterday was a holiday, so today is my monday. The good news are, I can Dope from work. The bad news are, I still do bore easily and Flatmate (she’s both my coworker and my flatmate) and I think we’re being sold as more “technical” than we are or want to be. She used to be a programmer, she’s not interested in working as one now.
ETA: I just heard what sounded like three ambulances driving by. Which of you broke something big?
gotti, that just means you get to use less hot water! Our tank just runs on the pilot light for most of the summer.
swampy, I always forget to post my fortunes! Perhaps I can convince The Roommate to eat some Bad Chinese with me for dinner so I can nab one.
MOOOOOM, the countdown has begun, huh?
New Kids, haaaaaaay!
Off to get ready for work. I couldn’t sleep until my alarm at 6:30 today, my body is too used to getting up at 6, and I’ve got a late day today
Oh! And the awkward date. It was actually an ex’s roommate, but thankfully, he’s weird, so I won’t have a sitcom-style love-jealousy triangle going on.
Nava I haven’t broken anything or anyone just yet, but the day is young.
donkeybear when we do Chinese I have two reactions: “Yum! Chinese!” and “OOH! Fortune for the MMP!” This way I win and y’all win!
gotti at least with the Summer heat there’s no ice and/or snow to drive in. Not that I worry about that down heah, but you do get snowy/icy stuff up there in Shawlett.
I’ve been told I need to go do a home visit in large and in charge Cairo (pronounced Kay-ro), Jawja. I don’t wanna go to Kay-ro! However, I must so I shall. Le Sigh. This has been the daily irk whine.
It is weigh-day at Fat Club today and I have just had some cake. Well, after a traumatic week away with mother and bad irk news, there has been a degree of compensation with alcohol and that is always bad news when combined with scales. It’s a good job they can’t speak otherwise they’d be saying “no coach parties, please”.
It’s supposed to be nice and sunny today but it’s kind of gloomy and warm instead.
I have a lot of blurf today, have been over to see my illustrious leader in the other building and told her what’s going on. We just had a team meeting at which nothing new was revealed. We are still waiting for them to produce the job descriptions for the new posts and will be petitioning the union to request a delay in the 90-day consultation period as we don’t feel able to make any decisions etc without having all the info to work with. Honestly, this institution couldn’t be more arse-about-face if it tried. No wonder I am irked.
I was noticing the cat threads and the MMP, too. People get irritated merely because someone else is having fun somewhere and they are not. This is not an invitation only club! Hell, I am not that fond of the cat threads and you know what I do? Just don’t go in them! Imagine that.
I don’t guess I knew that. We actually were just south of you, Ponte Vedra. Very nice, although I just realized that despite having collected sand from beaches around the world, I completely forgot to get any there. Guess we’ll just have to go back.