:hi:
Yay! I started one!
It's been awhile...
It's raining. We really needed a good soaking rain.
I bet you'd look like a drowned purple rat if you got out in it. Something I'd pay to see. :ugly:
Today I have saw 3 clients. Two of them have been backsliders. Sad that they screwed up their lives bad enough to have to see me professionally, but since they are a captive audience, they definately got an invite back to where they belong....
Man, when your assistant pastor is also your parole officer... I almost feel sorry for those guys.
We head home tomorrow. Back to the stressful life and I start my 2nd job next week.
Pray for Sis Mary Fields family. She passed away this morning after a long, hard fight with cancer. She will be dearly missed at church and in life. She was literally the eyes for her husband who is a blind preacher at our church.
:hi: Cleaned part of the shop up today. Got stung on the back by one of those wretched demonic yellow jackets that showed up unexpectedly. It still hurts and that was before ten this morning. :pound:
Cody came over and got Rusty fixed. Lord, it's good to have him back. The corvette, though- well, it's likely that it's problem is a collapsed lifter and will be something that will likely have to wait until after tax time. Not what I was hoping for. I get it fixed, it's gone. I'm gonna trade it off. No tolerance for something that gives me a headache when it is treated like a jewel.
I found that sirloin was on sale for $5.99 a lb at my local butcher, so I bought a couple and threw them on the grill tonight. Dinner was goooood.. :fork:
We are back home. Living off of leftover snack food from vacation. I have no idea how we are gonna budget to eat and get to school and back. Probably shouldn't have even gone on vacation but we had already sunk money into the condo we wouldn't get back and we desperately needed some down time.
Today is church and a lot of homework. Back to my work study job and classes tomorrow. Have to leave my one class early for the funeral. Tuesday is orientation for my 2nd job, classes, and my start day for it. Dad goes this week for another CT scan to determine if he can do radiation or if we will be stuck in a holding pattern and praying his tumors don't start to grow again.
Ugh. Lord, It's definately Monday...:pound:
So much to do- Petitions to Revoke to write, home visits to conduct, people to see.....
But when I get home tonight, I think I'm gonna take Rusty for a cruise. Just to unwind.
And in the meantime, I picked up Brad Paisley's guitar musical album "PLAY" at Hasting this weekend for like $3 because they are closing. I'm listening to it to make the day better. :P
I have never been to a more joyful funeral in my entire life. Tears were shed of course but it's not every day that the pastor's wife sticks a pink flamingo in the casket bouquet and the husband of the deceased starts shoutin and singing 'How Great Thou Art'. Sis Mary was the definition of a prayer warrior and had a truly remarkable heart. She will be greatly missed but oh how much rejoicing is going on over there.
Pastor took his family and a few of us straglers out to lunch. Our budget is beyond squeezed this week so I was just thankful for a free meal. Then as I was leaving my pastors wife told me to come to here house anytime for grilled cheese and slipped me some money. It is truly the little things in life that mean the most.
Now I'm home and getting ready to dive into homework. Tomorrow begins my 2nd job and hopefully they will let me go a bit early so I can make our monthly ladies meeting.
[kvetch]
Stupid US government, in their infinite wisdom, imported coyote to this area to take care of the rabbit problem. Now we have a growing coyote problem. RABBITS DON'T EAT PETS! Rabbits were fine, they weren't harming anything except maybe a garden or two. Coyote are a menace!
This is not the only time our all-wise, all-knowing government has meddled with an ecosystem they didn't understand. Remember kudzu? Remember the asian "painted lady" beetles? Yeah, we're still having trouble with them too. Remember the asian carp that are threatening to invade the great lakes?
What brings this up? I woke up this morning and my two kittens who never go more than 20 yards from the carport were missing. Came home from work, they were still missing. Walked around, looked in trees, looked under the house, they're just gone. And the coyote have been howling rather much the last couple of weeks.
Stupid idiots meddling with something they will never comprehend, and we have to deal with the results. Thanks a lot. Next ecosystem problem comes up, let us handle it ourselves - that is, if we can spare the time from battling the junk you already dumped on us.
[/kvetch]
Good morning...
And I assumed coyotes were native to tennesee. We've had 'em in Arkansas forever I guess..
Court day- I've had to dress in dressclothes complete with a necktie today. NOT my favorite thing. The bright side is lunch will likely be at one of my favorite hole in the wall dives...:fork:
Sharing: I'm lacking Chinese food in my life.
Sharing: I'm fitting to remedy that.
Why you wanna eat Whoo Flung Poo?
I shall never be too lacking of Chinese food...:sick:
I made beef tips & rice for supper.
I ate a leftover grilled hamburger. Okay, Two leftover grilled hamburgers. And an ice cream cone. Okay, I also had a couple of small chocolates.... Then I made myself walk away before I get back to my former fat self.
I'm ready for fall temperatures. It's been close to 90.
The summer lover in me is enjoying the warmth. The part of me that actually likes winter, now that I don't have to drive 120 miles a day in its yucky weather, is looking forward to snow. :lol:
I have done a ton of work already today.. even got an attaboy from my boss for my documentation on a case that she had reveiwed. And even more rewarding thatn that, I took my wife out to dinner at Church Street( a local hole in the wall with awesome ribs on wednesdays) for our weekly dinner. What made it even more rewarding is because I took pictures of the ribs and texted them to Mini and another rib loving friend that knows about Church Street. While they drooled from afar, I ate. :hypocrite:
'Twas grand. :lol:
Knowing I have 22 more pounds to go for a rib dinner treat is sustaining me....
Quote from: mini on October 19, 2016, 08:54:50 PMKnowing I have 22 more pounds to go for a rib dinner treat is sustaining me....
I shall continue to taunt you in hopes of causing you to fall short of your goal, since said treat is coming out of my pocket...:ugly:
Now I found it! Ike- I have 7 cats you could have! Will you please come get them?
No more cats. We have too many coyote around here, apparently. I'm not getting any more cats.
:hi:
Back at work. A friend sent me a nice meme along the lines of "Hoping the floodgates of heaven opens and showers you with blessings today". I told him to shove his sweet little meme sideways.
Why? Because today is the one day out of six months that I have to stand in a cow pasture and point guns at paper men who have done nothing to me. And his "floodgates of heaven" apparently is releasing liquid sunshine, so I'll be wet and miserable. Bah.
I thought you liked range day?
6 no the after being told to start checking off his bucket list, a CT scan doesn't show ANY tumors in my dad's chest. Don't tell me God doesn't still heal!!!
Awesome, Heather!
And Chel, I do like range days....when it isn't raining. :lol:
Fortunately the rain quit before I got to the range.
Mel: For the record, every time I see this thread's title my brain automatically says, "I - I - I've - Been - Staying alive - Staying alive"
Quote from: HeatherB on October 20, 2016, 05:37:39 PM6 no the after being told to start checking off his bucket list, a CT scan doesn't show ANY tumors in my dad's chest. Don't tell me God doesn't still heal!!!
that's great, Heather. :)
Dear Lord. A local school, attended by kids of mostly Italian descent, have been selling fresh pizzas as a fundraiser. Homemade sauce, homemade Crust, Petit Jean meats and tons of cheese. A lady I work with has a kiddo there, so I bought two pizzas to help the school. Worse thing possible for my diet. I ate half a pizza. Best pizza I have EVER ate...
*perk*
Bobby do they ship? :D
Isaac, I don't know if they would. And while normally I would offer to ship them to you, I fear despite my best intentions, my stomach would override the "right thing" and I'd eat yours too...
I worked 38 extra hours this week..for a total between the two jobs of 65 hours in 6 days.
But we had AMAZING church Today! Wow. I can't even describe.
Back to just one job tomorrow.
Excellent service this morning. 4 baptized in Jesus Name and 3 filled with the Holy Ghost. We have a handful of people who are wanting to be baptized next week too. Didn't get the memo that there was dinner after service for Pastor appreciation but was grateful to not have to eat potatos or noodles for at least 1 day. We are skimming the bottom this week. As in I'm not sure how we are going to get to school thursday [or possibly even wednesday too] because we will be out of gas and the money is already gone.
I just want to take a beloved Sunday after church nap but I put off homework all weekend. Should know better by now but alas.
ps-Mel, I miss you.
I miss you too, Heather. I thought of you a lot when I was walking the same streets with all those awesome cars for Crusin the Coast.. last year you walked them with me! Lol
Felt like crud yesterday. Wound up taking pain meds and went to bed around 4pm. Slept through church, still feel less than sterling today...
But if I can survive today, I've got the next two days off. I think. If they don't cancel them. :smirk:
We'll, we had a couple days of Fall temperatures. It's supposed to be back in the 80s today.
I'm over everyone.
My father in law was gracious enough to give us a bit of money for gas and groceries. Husband spent it on a little bit of gas and cigarettes.
My parents are completely up in arms about a pressure washer that my mamaw thought was broke so she gave it to my dad. My dad couldn't fix it so he gave it to Brandon. Brandon fixed it so we were letting out neighbor use it and now my dad [and mom] is super mad at me that I didn't take it to my mamaw's house this past weekend. Don't worry, I'm confused too.
Heather, that sounds like something my family would pull...
And today was great. A vacation day. I had a pleasant breakfast with an old friend, then took Rusty steam engine chasing and got a decent pic of him and Union Pacific's steam engine #844.
Then I came home and hauled off old tvs and loaded a truckload of metal to go to the scrap yard tomorrow- also a vacation day- and have plans to clean out my storage room and finish loading a trailer with stuff for the dump, since this weekend is free dump week at the local dump,county wide fall cleanup..
*Isaac begins spreading the rumor in the fellowship that Brother Bobby has TVs.
"I heard he even drinks coffee! You know what they preach about THAT!" :evil:
I don't even know what to feel or to write right now. Things are not well in my household and I don't know what to do about it other than pray and keep chugging along. I would really appreciate your prayers GP.
/me hugs Heather
Praying Heather.
Robbie is going to teach me how to be a real electrician! :grin: He may get his master electrician license here in Texas, then i could be an apprentice under him and get my license as well... That would be cool... it would be another thing I would know how to do if i needed to.
Actually I thought about Burrito a couple days ago and intended to ask you how he fares lately. We haven't seen him in a dog's age.
My husband has been in Nevada with his Navy brother for this past week on an elk hunt (he was elk watching).
I've been home working and tending to our three pets, one of which is Trigger (our black lab). He's been on a downward slope health-wise in the last year, and this past week has been the worst. When Jeremy gets home Saturday, we plan to spend our weekend with Trigger and then come Monday, unless some miracle happens, Trigger's making his trek to the vet for his final nap. His quality of life is low now and is getting increasingly lower with each day. It's been a very hard week for all of us.
Aw man. That's stinks. I'm sorry to hear that.
:hi:
Made it to the weekend. Finally. And this mouse sized dog my wife had to have won't leave me alone for 2 seconds........
So my computer, my BEST laptop, has begun overheating. It always had a bad problem with heat and apparently the overworked fan is finally giving out. I could replace the fan, but... I should have gotten a ThinkPad. I thought I could get away with an ASUS because ASUS is fairly good, but I knew I should have gotten a ThinkPad. Every ThinkPad I ever bought is still running fine.
I am considering hiring a team of mutant gorillas to smash this laptop until it is in 187,492 pieces. They will be given orders to not stop smashing until it is in the required number of pieces. Then I might burn the pieces.
Sad about Trigger. It's a shame dogs can't live as long as humans.
Then again, I remember some of the humans I know and sometimes it's a shame some humans live as long as they do...
Never mind, I didn't say that, you didn't see that, move along.
Quote from: Lynx on October 29, 2016, 02:46:32 AMSo my computer, my BEST laptop, has begun overheating. It always had a bad problem with heat and apparently the overworked fan is finally giving out. I could replace the fan, but... I should have gotten a ThinkPad. I thought I could get away with an ASUS because ASUS is fairly good, but I knew I should have gotten a ThinkPad. Every ThinkPad I ever bought is still running fine.
I am considering hiring a team of mutant gorillas to smash this laptop until it is in 187,492 pieces. They will be given orders to not stop smashing until it is in the required number of pieces. Then I might burn the pieces.
I've got an old Compaq I think, that has that same problem. I bought one of those laptop desk things with a fan built in. Situated just right, it provides enough airflow that the 'puter works well..I use it in the ham room, not mobile, so that works fine. My mobile/best computer is currently a ASUS. I like it, except for Windows 10, which I still dislike greatly.
ASUS is usually good, which is why I got this one. Well... that and the i7 processor and 8 gigs ram, which at the time was pretty sweet for the price.
Compaq is a rebranded HP and just as prone to hardware failure.
I was dealing with a friend's laptop just this week and it turned out to have an overheat problem too. Maybe it's contagious! But my ThinkPads seem to be immune. Maybe they were vaccinated.
That's the hardest thing about our furry friends. They can't tell you how they feel. My heart is with you.
I'm procrastinating doing homework...again...it's a weekend tradition :cool:
I have chicken cooking. Thanks to mini's insanely corny fb post, I got the urge to make a chicken pot pie. So, I am going to make one
It wasn't corny at all....lol
Quote from: mini on October 30, 2016, 12:04:33 AMIt wasn't corny at all....lol
It was so. And the pot pie it inspired was delicious. We have 2 o'clock service today, visiting speaker, followed by an after service dinner. Pretty sure it is Big Papa's BBQ, as he stated that he is feeding the church. So Mini, eat your heart out...:fork:
Trigger got to make his own way out. He passed away on Friday while I was at work. We will be taking down his pen this week and re-purposing the fencing into planters for a proper house-type memorial. Tough, but we have good memories too!
On another note, I'm glad my husband's finally home from Nevada!
I'm having a hard time believing it's October and it feels like early September.
And tomorrow is November. lol
For once I wish we had a formal lease agreement in our current living situation. We were told when we moved in that the lady was our landlord and everything to do with the house would go through her. She has had us do odd jobs here and there to help cover the cost of our rent and to help her out. Now her husband has messaged me asking where the rent is when we have worked for her for it. It gets to confusing that we aren't sure what we owe when. Starting in November, we are going to keep a running tally on a sheet of paper by our door what is going on. If we have to go the route that whomever initials it when anything is done, so be it. I've got enough stress to deal with without adding their miscommunications into it.
Harvest Party at church tonight which has had a wrench thrown into it because the pastor's son [who isn't currently in church] has decided to marry his baby-momma tonight in the pastor's front lawn. All I know is there is free food and I only have $27 to last me til November 15th.
:hi:
Typical day at work. I've been glued to my desk all morning. We have supervisors here today- rare thing- because they are interveiwing for one of our positions. Be glad when they return to their castle in another county. Bosses worry me, even when I'm doing right. :lol:
Where's everyone at? Lord. My favorite place has become a ghost town, and I don't like it.
Dealt with sex offenders last night, had court today, and I hope tomorrow is decent.....
Nothing new to report sir.
Except I just insulted a computer. The replacement for this overheating computer is on its way, but in the meantime this ASUS shut down in the middle of a comic strip. In a rather saccharine I said to it, "That's okay, get some rest. I'll use a real computer." And I turned to use my ThinkPad.
Today is rib day at the local dinner spot- which I don't need. And church night- which I desperatly need. In between those two items on the daily schedule is tons of paperwork- and I meean that almost literally. Dear Lord, at the papers to fill out.....:pound:
Very thankful for my job though. It's more stressful than I dreamed it would be, and completely unfamiliar, but believe it or not I enjoy it, despite my whining, And We have a lady retiring- boo, she's a great friend. As a result, however, I get a company vehicle, it appears. That's a blessing, instead of gas and maitnence out of my pocket, it's out of the states....:clap:
Nothing new. School. Work. Homework. Work. Stress. Being a heathen. The usual.
Nothing new here, either.
We are going to camp out Friday night, by a pond- roast marshmallows- and it supposed to be 58! Robbie will love it and I will bring an extra sleeping bad and blanket and socks and hat!
Quote from: sunlight on November 02, 2016, 07:54:53 PMWe are going to camp out Friday night, by a pond- roast marshmallows- and it supposed to be 58! Robbie will love it and I will bring an extra sleeping bad and blanket and socks and hat!
Ya'll need my little teardrop camper... and Rusty. And a ham radio to transmit portable. Heck with it, ya'll stay home and I'll go. LOL
We need rain.
And I need help. Not that kind, but some work mind young man who I can warp...er...influence.
It didnt rain here for the whole month of October.
I just found out that if a pair of eyeglasses has lost a nose piece on one side, the tip of a foam earplug and some superglue makes everything all better. I might rip off the nose piece on the other side and do the same thing.
Urgh. Lord, I need coffee and tons of other motivational aids...
Quote from: Roscoe on November 02, 2016, 08:13:21 PMQuote from: sunlight on November 02, 2016, 07:54:53 PMWe are going to camp out Friday night, by a pond- roast marshmallows- and it supposed to be 58! Robbie will love it and I will bring an extra sleeping bad and blanket and socks and hat!
Ya'll need my little teardrop camper... and Rusty. And a ham radio to transmit portable. Heck with it, ya'll stay home and I'll go. LOL
Come with us! Free of charge! And free camp food!
Quote from: sunlight on November 03, 2016, 01:30:59 PMQuote from: Roscoe on November 02, 2016, 08:13:21 PMQuote from: sunlight on November 02, 2016, 07:54:53 PMWe are going to camp out Friday night, by a pond- roast marshmallows- and it supposed to be 58! Robbie will love it and I will bring an extra sleeping bad and blanket and socks and hat!
Ya'll need my little teardrop camper... and Rusty. And a ham radio to transmit portable. Heck with it, ya'll stay home and I'll go. LOL
Come with us! Free of charge! And free camp food!
If you didn't live so blasted far away, I would. But I'm not seeing me getting off of work anytime soon....:pound:
We got rain! Lots of it!
Send it my way, Jenn!
Alan Grimsley bought an SUV last year. Three months later there was an SUV hit-and-run incident on the road he lives on. Did Alan Grimsley commit murder? Could you vote for a murderer?
Vote for Ronald Thorne, a candidate who has never been accused of vehicular homicide.
Alan Grimsley recently sued Ronald Thorne for saying he committed murder. Yet Alan Grimsley voted against frivolous lawsuits. Does that make Alan Grimsley a hypocrite? Could you vote for a hypocrite?
Vote for Ronald Thorne, a candidate who has never sued anybody for saying he committed murder.
Actually that is pretty mild compared to the real political ads they are playing this year. :-/
I drove home from school/work in the rain.
We have had no rain in quite a while. Not that I'm complaining at this point though. It's been nice out. A bit warm, but nice. Today is a sad day. One of my coworkers who has been here over 30 years is retiring, as I think I've mentioned before. Today is her last day.. she's really been a help to me since I got the job, and has been a friend since I worked for the police department years ago. I'm gonna miss her.
We're having a yard sale with Chel. Someone needs to come buy this stuff!
Sure thing! Do you ship? What do you have that I can't live without?
By the way that was serious, not facetious. I will buy something and pay for shipping if you have something I can't live without.
I'm gonna start a petition that Chel and Robbie be forced to move to the area of America between me and Mini, aka no more than 2 hours away from me. It'll be good for all concerned. :hypocrite:
Made it through the day. My agency has communication issues. Even though I'd heard through the grapevine I'd get the office truck for a company vehicle, they failed to tell me until.....428 pm. We get off at 430. LOL So I now have a long wheel base Silverado for my company ride. As it saves me a tank of gas a week and wear and tear, I am pleased to have it, even if it is the opposite of anything I would choose for myself. A free ride's a free ride...
Pretend it's Rusty.
Quote from: Lynx on November 05, 2016, 11:28:18 AMPretend it's Rusty.
I don't think even someone like me that lives in an alternate world 90 percent of the time could pull that off. :lol:
And I also got a backhanded compliment from my boss yesterday. They recently gave me 20 sex offenders to supervise....something I did NOT want, in any way shape or form. Their crimes disturb me, and they take a lot more watching to be sure they don't reoffend.
She and I were discussing this, and she said "Well, you got them because you are so detailed in your reports on visits and stuff. I need someone detailed with them." Then she laughed and said, "Yeah, I know, that's kinda like punishing you for doing a good job, but that's the way it is."
I decided that as much as I hate dealing with sex offenders, I'd at least take that as confirmation that I'm doing a good job.
And in sharing today- I woke up this morning early for a Saturday-8 am. My shoulder was hurting too bad to sleep. Part of getting old I guess. I've cleaned the inside of the house for lou, and I'm fixing to put a meatloaf on to smoke. Lou usually doesn't care for meatloaf, but even she likes the smoked meatloaf's I've made.
I'm at home...without my car...and a hurt ankle. The short story is I fell off a very crooked sidewalk and couldn't drive my car home from school so my friend Karen brought me home. The good news is it forces my 'senioritis' husband to have to go to classes monday because has to drive me back so I can get my car.
New culinary term: Smoked meatloaf. Wait, what? I have never heard of such. But now I want to try it and I have no smoker.
Heather, any word on if the ankle was broke, sprained or just strained?
Best I can tell is I've pulled something in it. An actual diagnosis would require money which we laughably are short on. I have slight swelling, a nice blue bruise, and it twinges something awful when moved in certain directions.
I should be doing homework, but whats the point. I'm getting kicked out of school at the end of this semester for $281. So, eh.
Brandon is getting promoted and moved to full-time at AZ. I'm going to try to get a seasonal job that will hopefully translate into post-holiday work as well.
Pray for us.
Sorry about your problems, heather...
And Isaac, my version of a smoked meatloaf is this- hamburger meat ( if you have it, a lb of deer or pork sausage mixed with 2 lbs of ground beef is good- if not you can just use ground beef), crackers (crushed), onion, three or four eggs, minced garlic, seasonings, usually bbq rub that I always have around in addition to parsley,salt, pepper,ect. , and bbq sauce. My mama's meatloafs always were made with ketchup mixed into the meat mixture, so I replace the ketchup with a good thick sweet bbq sauce . Mix it together well.
I roll out some tinfoil, putting some small slits in it for the meatloaf to drain because it'll be afloat in grease if you don't. Don't completely wrap the meatloaf with tinfoil, you want the smoke to permeate the meat. Then, I crisscross a good quality bacon-petit jean brand mostly, into a blanket- -lay the meat mixture on it shaped into a loaf, and cover it with another "blanket" of bacon. Sprinkle it again with bbq rub..lay 5 or 6 circles of sliced onion on top.
Then I put it in the smoker at 250 degrees or so over hickory. About an hour to an hour and a half into the cook, I slather Sweet Baby Ray's bbq sauce over it liberally, and let it continue to smoke. Somewhere around two hours to two and a half hours, it'll be done..
Let it cool, and slice it as normal. It is amazing. I usually serve it with smoked corn on the cob, baked beans, and fried tators. Biggest issue is that you wanna eat it all yourself. It has a really amazing smoky flavor that doesn't overpower the spices.
There's a sure cure for the wanting-to-eat-it-all-yourself bit. Make three times as much. Then you CAN eat it all, and everyone else will still get some. :D :D :D
Um... that probably didn't help at all. Sorry.
You have a bbq grill, right Isaac?
Just Google "how to use a bbq grill as a smoker" pick one that best suits your situation and do that. I've done it with my tiny charcoal grill. I bought some wood chips, and some cheap aluminum pans from dollar tree that I could poke holes into and I had a makeshift smoker that did the job.
Try that.
Now i gotta smoke a meatloaf soon. That sounds amazing.
Would you believe I don't have any kind of grill at all? I know, I know, I must now hand in my man-card. I just never have been interested in grilling out.
And you claim to know how to cook!
I bought my grill at WM for $12. It's small but for one or two people who don't grill much, it's just right.
I agree with Mel. Get a grill of some sort. As much as you like to cook, it will open up a world of possibilities.
I like cooking over wood, rather than charcoal. It's a brand new world of flavor.
Quote from: Roscoe on November 05, 2016, 03:09:13 AMI'm gonna start a petition that Chel and Robbie be forced to move to the area of America between me and Mini, aka no more than 2 hours away from me. It'll be good for all concerned. :hypocrite:
Her Momma might have issues with that haha. She's already got one kid/grandkids half way around somewhere.
Speaking of Sandra - you can have the rain now. It's pouring! It better be gone by Friday. We have Friendsgiving Saturday - in someones backyard. ACK.
Quote from: HeatherB on November 06, 2016, 05:46:47 PMBest I can tell is I've pulled something in it. An actual diagnosis would require money which we laughably are short on. I have slight swelling, a nice blue bruise, and it twinges something awful when moved in certain directions.
I twisted my ankle a week ago Friday. It's just now to the point where it doesn't hurt. Mostly. :roll:
I've always been afraid to grill on my own. Plus I live in the 3rd floor and have no patio. lol
We got no rain :(
Quote from: The Purple Fuzzy on November 07, 2016, 05:36:37 PMWe got no rain :(
You can have it! It's been going off and on since like Friday I think.
We haven't got but a sprinkling....
And yes,Isaac, you need a grill. I like cooking over wood too, but will grill with charcoal. As far as smoking- well, my smoker is a cheap $159 Walmart special, electric, but it uses wood to produce the smoke. Just a little pan of wood chips that is set directly on an electric heating element, much like an electric oven's element..
And in sharing today was busy. It was nonestop all day. From the minute I got to work until 30 minutes after I was scheduled to get off of work. :smirk:
I hope tomorrow is NOT like today..
** Tap,tap** Is this thing on?? Ya'll are too quiet...
I'm setting up a new music computer. It is taking quite some time.
In Linux when I set up a new system I open the package manager, make a shopping list of all the programs I want and hit "Apply." It downloads all the files, installs everything and I'm ready to rock.
In Windows I have to install every program I want one at a time. Bleh.
:couch:
Stayed up until 130 to see election results. Tired and running on coffee today. Headed to prison. Fortunantly it's just to drop an offender off, not stay there myself.
:o
Glad you clarified that, Roscoe.
Quote from: Roscoe on November 09, 2016, 02:13:36 PMStayed up until 130 to see election results. Tired and running on coffee today. Headed to prison. Fortunantly it's just to drop an offender off, not stay there myself.
Quote from: The Purple Fuzzy on November 09, 2016, 02:26:27 PM:o
Glad you clarified that, Roscoe.
Although, free meal, free bed...no bills....not a shabby deal. haha....
Work has been insane this week. I've had 9 sick calls and it's barely Wednesday.
Woke up with a wicked awful headache this morning to boot.
:frustrated:
Had to clarify, or some of you would be spreading all kinds of stories...
And yes. This week has been wild. And it doesn't appear to be getting better other than the fact that we are off Friday. I NEEDED a three day weekend...:clap:
Quote from: MsJennJenn on November 09, 2016, 06:49:24 PMQuote from: Roscoe on November 09, 2016, 02:13:36 PMStayed up until 130 to see election results. Tired and running on coffee today. Headed to prison. Fortunantly it's just to drop an offender off, not stay there myself.
Quote from: The Purple Fuzzy on November 09, 2016, 02:26:27 PM:o
Glad you clarified that, Roscoe.
Although, free meal, free bed...no bills....not a shabby deal. haha....
Hmm... I'm reminded of an O. Henry story called "The Cop and the Anthem" where a homeless man tries to escape the cold of winter by being arrested for a crime so he can be sent to prison for three months.
I took a day off yesterday. Stayed up late to keep track of the shenanigans then didn't want to get out of bed to face the world. The best I did was put on clean jammies after my shower. But, today is a new day and lets go try to make the world better.
Not so much the ankle now as it is the foot that is hurting.
Since my sister is now a state employee she has friday off and is planning on coming home. Hopefully she'll go with me to see my friend's band play. I still have yet to be able to make it and her best friend will likely be there as her fiance is in the same band.
Today is my friday!
I hate that my veteran husband doesn't get tomorrow off, but we are planning a special lunch date and dinner date (dinner's on the restaurant!). I love that restaurants are giving free items/meals to veterans. Small gesture, but it makes a difference! :)
Tomorrow I plan on doing laundry.. boooo. My house has to be ship-shape before my family comes after Christmas. My brother is the definition of clean freak, haha. Thankfully there aren't enough bedrooms in our home for everyone, so no one will be staying here! I'm glad this house finally did me a solid! HAHA..
Jeremy (dear husband) is picking up Trigger from the vet today. I'm kinda glad I won't be able to ride along, I think it'll give Jeremy some time to properly mourn WITH Trigger even though Trigger isn't fully present with him. I hope it helps him.
Ive been so tired this week that I actually nodded off in class yesterday. Sheesh.
Weekend off. Today will be homework and cleaning. Tomorrow will be church and going to my friend's house afterward to do laundry. I live an exciting life.
Dad starts radiation Monday. Pray for him and pray for their finances. His car loan sold him bogus disability insurance when he purchased the car over a year ago. Now they won't pay and are threatening to take him car. I'm glad Scion went out of business. Jerks.
Brandon's immediate manager has been in the hospital for a couple weeks. Keep a guy by the name of Chris Brooks in your prayers. He's currently in ICU. However, the car parts must keep being delivered at AZ and Brandon is getting a promotion, raise, and health insurance within the next week to take Chris' spot. If/When Chris comes back, they will be sharing the spot but both will get to keep hours, etc.
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Enjoying the weekend.
*Lynx pads quietly through the silent room, curls up on his perch and lets his natural camo make him invisible.
MAN it's quiet in here! Good thing this ain't a chatroom. :p
Yeah, the chatting has nearly ceased. :sadbounce: I miss everyone here. Seth, Taco, RainbowJingles, Ruby and the rest of the gang who just occasionally drop in. Wish they go back to making a point of checking in daily, lest we lose so many memories..
And in sharing- It's Monday. And I feel like the stuff on the sole of Seth's shoe. But I can't take off work because I have so much to do. I'll probably work late tonight, and I'm here 30 minutes early , already starting on a case this morning.
I'm glad it finally feels like fall a little bit. The leaves are still green on lots of trees and falling like crazy from others.
I miss the chat! :sadbounce:
Hi all!
Quote from: mini on November 15, 2016, 12:19:16 AMHi all!
'bout time you showed up again, Sasquatch. :pound:
I'm here.
That's all.
Quote from: MelodyB on November 15, 2016, 01:30:02 AMI'm here.
That's all.
:pound: Not acceptable! You must share...lol.
And in sharing here, I did indeed work late. And tomorrow will be a long day too. And then Wednesday, I'm supposed to drive nearly to Tennessee to pick up a bad guy. I'm hoping I don't have to do that....
As long as it's only ALMOST to Tennessee. Once you get to Tennessee we're all pretty good guys. :cool:
Quote from: Lynx on November 15, 2016, 03:01:09 AMAs long as it's only ALMOST to Tennessee. Once you get to Tennessee we're all pretty good guys. :cool:
He's coming from Alabama. Which is fitting, since Taco ain't here to stick up for that country. :lol:
Between 2 jobs, classes, homework for those classes, dads radiation and subsequent care and church (plus the occasional sleep), I just don't have time to check in daily. Plus my cell phone is down until whenever we can afford a new battery which will be quite a while considering we can't afford gas, groceries, or a few of our current bills.
Quote from: HeatherB on November 15, 2016, 02:37:56 PMBetween 2 jobs, classes, homework for those classes, dads radiation and subsequent care and church (plus the occasional sleep), I just don't have time to check in daily. Plus my cell phone is down until whenever we can afford a new battery which will be quite a while considering we can't afford gas, groceries, or a few of our current bills.
I'm sorry, and will be praying... As far as the battery goes- I've had decent luck on ebay relatively cheaply. Bought lou an extended battery the other day for like $8...
And in sharing- Dear Lord, is it Monday again?!? I need copious amounts of coffee/caffeine.
What do you mean by battery for a phone anyway? lol what kind is it?
Some android smartphones have a removable battery. If it dies you can pop it out and replace it. Or keep a couple of spare charged batteries in the car console for if your phone runs low and it's not convenient to charge it.
Today I worked in the psych ward. It totally drains me mentally and emotionally. That's all.
I had sinus junk all night last night. The sleep I did get, I must have been snoring like a whole herd of lumberjacks with chainsaws, because every time I woke up my throat was sore.
In other news, have you ever fixed a computer by accident? My aunt Diane brought a laptop over, said Windoze wouldn't boot for nothing. I booted from a Linux flash drive I keep on hand to check the hard drive. Hard drive looked okay so I rebooted to Windoze to see what the symptoms were... and it booted right up.
"How did you do that?"
"Beats me."
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I've got an LG G3. It's roughly 2 years old. I just had to replace my laptop battery this year too.
One of my professors actually forbid me from coming to class today which gives me a bit of a break. I don't have to be to campus until 3 for honor society induction ceremony and class. I may even make it to church tonight on a wednesday :o I think the last midweek service i made it to was sometime this summer.
My eyes have burned now for almost a week due to the forest fires we have going on. The sky has been so incredibly smokey.
Just got back in from West Memphis. Lord, what a drive. Entirely too many semis on that stretch of road too. And the offender rattled the whole way. Lord, I wanted to duct tape his mouth. And as late as it is, by the time I got back to church it'd be over.
On the bright side, I got told by my boss that I HAVE to take some time off. As in, I have too much comp and vacation time on the books and need to take off with pay. It's a nice problem to have. :lol:
*Channeling the spirit of Bobby...
"I feel like crud today."
Actually I do feel like crud. It's not a cold, not the flu, but my throat hurts and discretionary energy expenditure is down 60%. I've had this before, but I never have figured out if this is what they call strep throat. Probably not - from what I hear, strep throat is much worse than this.
I didn't make it to church. Forgot that after the ceremony and class they had free food through the department for the notable women award ceremony. I'm not going to pass up free food. What was only supposed to be an hour long program ended up being over 2 hours because one of the recipients droned well over her 30 minute limit.
I did however finally sleep more than 3 hours last night so that was good. Mom was on dad's radiation duty this morning.
It's the "droning" time of year for folks that apparently get to speak publically rarely. :smirk:
I got home and put on a pork loin in the smoker. Basted it in a couple different flavors of mustard and of course, wrapped it in bacon. We shall see how it tastes. It's cheap and good, and it's not red meat, which is why I cook so much pork, but I'm running out of ways to prepare it.
Did you guys realize that thanksgiving is in less than a week already?
Time goes by faster & faster, it seems.
"Time is like a roll of toilet paper. The closer you get to the end, the faster it goes."
Or substitute an old cassette tape if you want.
:o Lord, I must be on the ragged end of it then..
It seems like this year especially has flown by. And yeah, Thanksgiving is right here. A 4 day week end. :P I think we are going to cook a nice ham and make dressing, ect...we have three elderly widows in our church whose families are out of town and usually only make it in for Christmas. They usually stay at home, alone. So I think we are going to have them out for dinner before Lou has to go to work that evening..
She's working Thanksgiving? Is she going to be one of the employees who stands guard over the Black Friday stuff (that they start selling at 6pm Thursday) with a box cutter, and dramatically cut the cling wrap off at 6pm sharp?
And then clean up the mess the rampaging hordes leave in their wake...
Quote from: Lynx on November 18, 2016, 12:23:38 PMShe's working Thanksgiving? Is she going to be one of the employees who stands guard over the Black Friday stuff (that they start selling at 6pm Thursday) with a box cutter, and dramatically cut the cling wrap off at 6pm sharp?
And then clean up the mess the rampaging hordes leave in their wake...
Close. She's running the front end, managing the chaos at the point they pay for the deals. She's done it for years....I'm proud of her. It says a lot when they demand that you are the front end manager on the busiest day of the year "because we need our best" on the point of sale. Out of 10 different managers they could select for that day, she's the one every year because they know she runs a tight ship and keeps it running as smoothly as it can.
Popularity is such a burden. Also popularity is stressful. But it's good they have someone who actually cares about doing her job to be in charge on hectic days.
And it's a good thing she has a former police officer for a husband. You can supply the basic necessities: Body armor, riot shield, kick taser...
Kinda reminds me of days at work when we're expecting a corporate visit. They always schedule the A-team crew members on those days. Certain employees gloat about not having to work that day. I don't say it, but I'm thinking it - "Yeah there's a reason you're not working that day. You don't give a flying flitter how you do your job."
Lord it's been a bad week. I plan on spending my weekend in my jammies watching Netflix. Somehow I'm ahead on homework. I may try to write a paper or 2 to get ahead for finals week.
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Good Morning. May the Coffee Fairy bless you abundantly and the (C)rap fairy lose your address.
'Cause he ain't lost mine.
I won Parole Bingo this weekend- Three of my wayward children got arrested in three different counties. My wife is unhappy with me because I told her "no" on something budget related.
Like everyone, I have bills and a dislike of the upcoming holidays- even more so this week as it's the 7th anniversary of my Daddy's death, which tends to jack with me negatively.
In short- I could eagerly choke the living mess out of someone just for the relief it would bring me.
Despite all, I'm blessed and I know it. I'm just having to remind myself of it right now...:pound:
Oh, yeah, did I mention I have a headache AND the scale showed a weight gain this morning?!? :pound: :pound:
You should have been here last night Bobby. Community Thanksgiving service, and this year it was held at our church, with finger food supper following. I rationalized that a crock pot of cheese dip and a crock pot of chili would be finger foods if I threw in a few bags of fritos and doritos. Apparently the crowd agreed and I have no leftovers for breakfast this morning.
Never made cheese dip before... I took a two pound block of cheddar for flavor and a stick of velveeta for emulsification (melting smoothly) and added some spanish rice and diced peppers. It came out a bit thick so I stirred in some buttermilk until it was about the right consistency. I have no idea if that's the right way to make cheese dip, but it worked. Sure was better than that stuff that people just throw in a can of rotel and call it done.
It got chilly here this weekend... Not to be confused with chili.
I get to see my momma this weekend!
:hi:
Made it through the day without requiring a tranquilizer or a probation officer of my very own.:lol:
Had an embarrassing moment this evening...goofed around and had realized that I had missed making a phone payment last month, and wrote down a double bill payment. But in a moment of mindblowing stupidity failed to actually make the payment. I've done that kinda thing before usually when I am stressed and busy, but this time I completely forgot it. Phone was shut off. First time in my adult life we've have a utility shut off. It was off for a couple hours before I discovered it and paid it. Lord, I felt like an idiot.
If I hadn't remembered it at all, I don't think it'd have been as bad as discovering I wrote it down but didn't follow through.
:hi: Good morning, all!
Bah.
Humbug?
Wonder what a humbug is...
A bug that hums.
Maybe a mosquito?
I saw someone say Humbug and I thought Seth had returned to us.......
Quote from: HeatherB on November 24, 2016, 12:11:40 AMI saw someone say Humbug and I thought Seth had returned to us.......
As did I. Then I looked closer and saw it was not so.
:hi:
Been a busy couple of days. Work, work, and more work. Then two nights ago, I put snickerdoodle cookies in the oven- and it no workie right. I raved and ranted, shuffled budget items, and prepared to go buy a new range. Tried to be thankful that we COULD actually buy a cheap range, all the while fuming about the damage it was gonna do to my plans, especially right at Thanksgiving and Christmas.
While I'm looking online for the cheapest price, knowing that I wouldn't be buying a glass top range like I wanted, couldn't afford it, but a cheapie coil burner again, (which ticked me off even more, because with a new coil burner I couldn't justify the upgrade to a glass top) Lou looks at a facebook swap site. A friend posted an electric range literally seconds before she opened the site. She messaged back and forth- long story short, we bought a range, approximately two years old, for $100. It was not a cheapie. It is a GE glasstop, self cleaning oven, timers, all the bells and whistles. Probably a $450-600 stove new. Exactly what we wanted AND it was white to match our fridge.
I am amazed at God's faithfulness. It HAD to be God. At that price it would have been gone in no time- in fact after Lou messaged her, there were at least three more people contacting her. Yet, thanks to the Master, the woman posted it EXACTLY when Lou opened that site.
I've already baked a caramel-apple cheesecake and a Buttermilk Pie in it tonight, and have a ham covered in brown sugar, pineapples and cherries sitting in the oven waiting to be baked tomorrow morning. :fork:
Yay for buttermilk pie! :D
So how DOES a person stick to a diet during the holidays?
Happy black Friday everyone!
Wait... it's only Thursday morning.
But the sale starts in just a few hours...
Actually the sale already started some places.
AAAARGH! Everyone keeps trying to get a jump on everyone else's sale, it's confusing me! What day is today?
Quote from: Lynx on November 24, 2016, 12:38:58 PMYay for buttermilk pie! :D
So how DOES a person stick to a diet during the holidays?
Ya don't. :lol:
Lord, this ham be smellin' good. And the mashed tators are delish...Baked beans smokin' in the smoker along with corn on the cob..My own homemade dressing in the oven, none of that Stovetop Stuffing mess here, thank you.. Having concerns that I can make it until 1130...:lol:
And. I made it until 1130. Then I tore it up. We had a widow lady in our church out for dinner. Other than cook, I've done nothing worthwhile. Don't expect to change that tonight,either..
I'm pretty sure the end is nigh and we all better be right with Jesus.
I went to Brandon's mom's family's get-together this afternoon. They were all really nice to me and I would even branch out and say I had a good time It was weird.
Then we went to my mamaw's......and she dropped the bomb on us. Her and her fiancee [who have been together for 40 years even while both of them were still married] have seperated and he has moved back toward Richlands. There is a God and He loves me y'all. Seriously. Jesus is coming.
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Well. Went and picked up my new toy. Came home happy about that. Heard a loud "bang"...washing machine goes nuts. Turned out a spring holding the tub had broken, and took out the shock absorber too. Lord. Will the appliances ever quit dying?!!? :tearhair: :tearhair: :tearhair:
A few minutes of diagnosing, and a few minutes on ebay, and I have parts on order for $30.
Thankful that I'm dumb enough to think that I can fix things, and the resources to do so. But still...man. Irritating to say the least. It'll be five days before my parts get here. We won't have a clean stitch to wear...
It makes you appreciate things when you have to do without them for a bit...
Quote from: The Purple Fuzzy on November 26, 2016, 02:34:52 AMIt makes you appreciate things when you have to do without them for a bit...
I'd like to appreciate some problems, if this is so...:lol:
Note to self: Stay upwind of Bobby for the next week or so.
Quote from: Lynx on November 26, 2016, 02:00:54 PMNote to self: Stay upwind of Bobby for the next week or so.
:pound:
And in sharing, while I've got the washing maching out of it's closet, I'm gonna cut the sheetrock and investigate wether it will be possible to cut a door in the wall between the closet and the carport room. If it is something I can do- no water pipes and the like in the wall- I'm gonna put a doorway in there and move the dryer into the carport room. Then I'll move some shelves and put up a rod to hang clothes on, build Lou a laundry room like she's been wanting.
Carport room? Isn't that the room you have your ham radio stuff in? Or is that a different carport room?
Quote from: Lynx on November 26, 2016, 04:42:37 PMCarport room? Isn't that the room you have your ham radio stuff in? Or is that a different carport room?
It WAS. At the first of this year, Lou let her guard down and I moved my stuff into the guest room...
Since we have finally figured out where the money is coming from, I get to register mid-week this week for next semester. Due to the 'not sure what's going on' phase, I seriously slacked on my school work. I have a research paper due on Thursday that I've done NOTHING for. But I busted my tail and got everything else done so that's all I have to concentrate on this weekend.
We also made the decision that I will only hold 1 job next semester. Brandon is getting a significant raise and he was the one who actuallly brought up my not over-working. I could seriously graduate with honors. That's crazy.
That would be AWESOME, Heather.
And a follow up to sharing- no door to the carport room. I cut a small "door" to check-got a vent pipe running right in the middle of the only place the door could go, and it doesn't appear to be easily movable. Oh well. Less work for me.
Note to self: Don't drop in on Bobby unexpectedly and expect a place to sleep. :p
Note to Isaac: Don't drop in on ANYONE unexpectedly, that's what phones are for. :P
Got my largest assignment done [8 page research paper for English] and out of the way only to find out that I need a project proposal in the next 2 hours for a final in 1 class and 3 essays for another. Lort I'm gonna be living off caffeine for the next 10 days.
Quote from: Lynx on November 24, 2016, 02:06:36 PMHappy black Friday everyone!
Wait... it's only Thursday morning.
But the sale starts in just a few hours...
Actually the sale already started some places.
AAAARGH! Everyone keeps trying to get a jump on everyone else's sale, it's confusing me! What day is today?
We shopped sales Thursday night at like 3pm. JCP opened at 3pm to which we stood in that line for almost 3 hours. They were HORRID at Black whatever day it was.
Then we left there, went in Target for an ipad, and a Samsung sound bar and were in and OUT in under 15 minutes. Target RULES black friday sales.
Then my sis went on actual black FRIDAY and weren't met with the insane 3 hour line, but we stood in line at Michael Kors for like 1/2 hour. But it was worth it. Sale we got a purse for Mom was very good.
:hi: Lord, today was INSANE. All day long, calls and people. Interrupted one busy part of the day to cart a young man who can't seem to do right off to jail, then back to the grindstone. Didn't so much as have time to eat lunch, or do anything else. So I sit here with pork in the smoker and I am ravenous, which is not good for me or the scales that have been proclaiming that my diet is missing me. I ate an apple to stave off starvation.
Finally able to register for classes. Signed up for 4 so far and have to get permits for the other 2 I want.
My sister broke up with her boyfriend 2 weeks ago. She bought a new car on Black Friday that they are not giving her trouble with the financing. Today she found out her 11 year old cat has cancer. She needs a break. :cry:
I have a big pile of brush burning so that makes me think of Mel. :)
:hi:
Hearing that the fire in Gatlinburg is getting real bad..:sadbounce:
Been a busy day today. One of my coworkers who is a very close friend needs prayer. She started having problems a week or so ago when her mama had a heart attack and surgery...then her elderly aunt, who has dementia, wandered off from her cousins, and hasn't been found. Then this morning, she awakens at 2 am to her husband apparently having a seizure, called Medical personnel and he was transported to a Little Rock Hospital where he's in intensive care and they are saying that he might not - likely won't- pull through. If all of this isn't bad enough, while following the ambulance to the hospital, her car quit, possibly blowing a headgasket. Breaks my heart- all I can offer to do is pray.
The entire Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County area needs prayer. Thankfully today is supposed to be a pretty steady rainfall. There is a professor in my department who is fro Gatlinburg. The family land/home she grew up in and owns is gone. There are conflicting reports as to what has and hasn't been destroyed. Lots of people looking for family they can't find. Most of our local fire departments have sent people to help. Lots of locals have opened their barns, fields and stables for misplaced livestock and horses.
Got into my last 2 classes. 6 classes in total and Ive decided to at least work 3-6 hours at my 2nd job. I know it sounds terrible but I can't trust Brandon to keep us going financially. He got paid on Friday and already as of yesterday he had bounced his bank account. I'm just thankful I decided to be stubborn and keep 2 seperate accounts.
I'm 3 papers and 3 tests from the end of the semester. Just hope I can get there.
:wave:
Been busy as a 1 armed paper hanger, but so is everyone else on here.
Census is low at work, so I'm off tomorrow. Have one errand then I'm planning on being at home for the rest of the day.
Just found out today that even though I was originally told we would work until the 15th of December, today I was informed by my supervisor that we won't work past next Tuesday or Wednesday. That's 2 weeks of pay gone. There is no way I can find a job to only work for 5-6 weeks. This is going to be rough. :roll:
:hi:
Lord. What a day....Glad it's over, even if I do have to do it all again tomorrow..
Where did everyone go?? Lord. I thought we were dead before..
Was too busy to do much of anything not work related today. Around here, holidays are when the prison system tries to "kick out" prisoners for good behavior that have non-violent offenses. And for every one released, we gotta call their "Residence offer", do a home visit, and complete several pages of paperwork. Then when they get out, it's another dozen pages of paperwork. We're averaging ten new cases on top of our caseloads a week...just on the "kick out".
I used to fear I would die from a stabbing or a shooting, if not disease from a HIV positive crackhead. Now- I fear a terminal papercut. :lol:
Just saw an ambulance across the street and a couple of doors down. I wish I had a scanner sometimes. So many departments are going digital now that we got rid of the one we had a few years ago.
Bobby: for some reason I'm reminded of an O. Henry story, "The Cop and the Anthem" where the main character is a hobo who is trying to commit a crime so they will send him to prison for three months. It's his winter migration, the way he survives the cold months. He doesn't want to do anything too bad to get locked up for a long time, just something bad enough to get three months jail time.
Kinda the opposite of your prison kick-out.
I've been drowning under the end of the semester. I wrote 3 papers yesterday alone. I have 1 paper left that is due Tuesday and 4 tests. 1 monday, 1 tuesday, 1 thursday, and 1 online.
I don't even wanna think of college papers...
I've done so much justice system paperwork lately, I'm afraid if Bro Wilson asks me to speak at church all I will be able to say is " John Doe was placed on supervision 10-29-2014, with the special conditions of....." :laughhard:
And in sharing, we had a scare with Daisy , our littlest Chihuahua last night. She was sitting on my shoulder and Chey was playing with her. Chey bent her head down, and Daisy grabbed at Chey's hair. Chey "popped" her hair back quickly, and little Daisy had gotten a mouthful and weighing around a pound, went airborne across the room and hit the concrete floor. Hard.
It hurt her. I thought it'd killed her. She couldn't walk straight, her pupils dialated...pretty sure it was a concussion. We calmed her down, wrapped her up and held her tight praying for her. I told Lou if she wasn't okay this morning, we'd take her to the vet. This morning she was in full battle mode, biting toes and acting like nothing was ever wrong. Thank God- we've became really attached to her, and Chey cried herself to sleep last night afraid she'd really hurt Daisy.
Sounds like Daisy needs a rope to play tug-of-war with. My dog, being an australian shepherd, has no interest in such things but we used to have a dog that loved to hang onto a rope while you tried to get it away from him. I admired his jaw strength and dentition.
We found out yesterday Brandon's grandma has stage 4 lung cancer. As she is in her 80's, she has opted to not seek further treatment. Brandon has mixed feelings about the entire situation because he hasn't had the best relationship with her but she's still his grandma.
Things have been super tense for us anyway. We are having issues still. I'm seeking counseling as of this coming week which will eventually transition into couples counseling for both of us.
My wife is speaking at a ladies Christmas banquet tonight. She's nervous, so I'm letting her do a trial run this morning at our church. I don't know on if it helps her nerves, but it sure throws my schedule off.
Quote from: mini on December 04, 2016, 03:17:42 PMMy wife is speaking at a ladies Christmas banquet tonight. She's nervous, so I'm letting her do a trial run this morning at our church. I don't know on if it helps her nerves, but it sure throws my schedule off.
Wish we'd have been there to hear her. We JUST woke up. Sundays are great for sleeping in when you don't have church until 5. I haven't been around my phone all weekend and it's been great. Of course, except for a run to Walmart late last night for hoagie buns to make meatball sandwiches with, I haven't left the house either. It's could and damp here- perfect weekend to read. So did. After I 1)fixed the washing machine 2) made and covered in padded vinyl a footboard for Mine and Lou's bed and 3) Cooked.
And I finally ordered the parts for the 'vette, so hopefully it'll be back on the road soon.
And, we've been fighting illness here too. None of us feels worth a flip. And I just got a text wanting me to teach sunday school when I was considering staying home.
Church christmas party tonight at the rock house lodge! Wheeeeeeeee!
Everyone is invited if any of y'all happen to be in the neighborhood.
Finally got to make it back to church after a few weeks missing due to school. I've been so stressed out. Dad, Brandon, school, finances. I'm not sleeping. I'm over-eating. It's getting ridiculous. This morning was one of those services where Jesus just told Bro Ketron everything I was going through and he [and He] just laid it all out there. The message was directly for me. Also the pastor's wife [the best one ever!] is taking me out to dinner tomorrow to catch up on what all is going on. She's been like a 2nd mom to me for almost 16 years and I've completely shut her out of everything too.
I've been cleaning house, reading my bible, and even did a work out. I SHOULD be working on my last paper and studying, but alas. Dinner then I'll start that.
Busy as usual today. Court tomorrow. Lou made a huge batch of Lasagna, which made me fat and happy tonight. And winter has arrived in Arkansas. It's cold out there..
3 finals done. 1 more paper. 1 more joke of final Thursday and this semester is done.
Found out yesterday that my job will hopefully go through this Friday which will be 15 more hours of pay.
Dinner with Sister Ketron was exactly what my soul needed.
Now to FINALLY write this blasted paper!
My sugar gliders had a baby, again. :clap:
Cute!
Babs, your sugar gliders seem to be busy. You may need to have 'the talk' with them. Hehe.
Brandon is officially done with his undergraduate degree. I have 1 more final [which is a complete joke and will be a waste of my time] tomorrow.
We are definitely working through Friday so at least I'll get 18 hours of pay on my check instead of 6.
Brandon and I are going to live wild today and go on a lunch date since someone from the church blessed us with some money and told us we HAD to use it on us and not on bills.
I'm free from school until January 17!!!
Also one of Brandon's coworker's are getting rid of a washer and dryer for cheap, so as of Saturday evening I'll be able to wash clothes at home! Woo-hoo!!
Sugar Gliders? That thing looks like Mini. Big eyes, big honkin' nose....except it's cute on it, not so much on him. :smirk:
Made it through the day, came home to peace and quiet as the wife was at the church helping with peanut brittle. Then my peaceful evening was shattered when I was called back to work to deal with some necessary paperwork a coworker had forgotten to do...
I just got back home at 1030 and back to work tomorrow.....
The real question is, do you get the pay for doing your coworker's forgotten work?
I have tomorrow off and I'm making approximately 40 loaves of bread for Christmas. Anybody want a loaf, come on over.
:hi:
Bread is a good idea. So good, I think I'm gonna make a few loaves today...
:sad:
:(
:hi: It's a cool ,cloudy, dreary day here. Appropriate. Don't feel motivated to do much. Spent a good amount of time last night thinking of John and praying for his family. We've lost several here on our tiny board even since I've been here, and I must say I don't like it.
And has anyone been able to get ahold of Taco? I tried twice last night and it just went to voicemail..
/me appears like the Ghost of Christmas past and clubs you all over the head.
Quote from: Chseeads on December 11, 2016, 07:03:08 PM/me appears like the Ghost of Christmas past and clubs you all over the head.
Well, it's about time! Now, don't stay away so long again.
You'd have never believed that it would be rare for Cheese to show up on GP a few years ago...
Times change, people get busy, people die, but friendships made here continue.
I am so so SO thankful for the friendships I've made here. Several of them have far surpassed friendships I made the traditional way.
People can scoff and mock meeting people via internet all they want...so far, of all the people I have met in person, after meeting online, I have yet to have a bad experience. And I've met about 30 over the years.
It's ok Mel, you can tell everyone the truth about me. Hehehe. :cool: ps-I'm looking at a long weekend in February or March to come visit again. Hopefully Brandon will be able to come this time.
I finished the semester with 4 A's and 1 A-. 2 of those replaced previous F's so it jumped my GPA to 3.42. I'm so close to jumping up to honors. I have 2 more years to do that.
Went to my first counseling session. What a load of malarky. I got more out of sitting down to dinner and talk to my Pastor's wife. She started off by making fun of pentecostals, then proceeded to tell me how terrible my parents are [which I am fully aware of], then kept questioning why I stayed with my husband. :roll: I don't even have crazy hair right now and of course I stayed with my husband!! Geez.
Hello. And Mel, I'm with you on the friends met online thing. The people I've met here have become some of my best friends, with a couple crossing the line into family, in my book.
And I don't understand why Cheese and some of the others don't take a minute or two every week or so. This is one of the few places in life I actually stay in touch with, and it's because it's my "safe place"....somewhere I can be me, be transparent, and know people won't judge but will pray for me. I assumed everyone needs such a place. But then again I could be just weird..
I judge you all the time.
:ugly:
Quote from: mini on December 13, 2016, 01:16:25 AMI judge you all the time.
:ugly:
Bah. You also pray for me, so I can overlook that. I ain't one of those "only God can judge me" types...
I miscalculated my GPA. It's 3.74 now. I'm officially in the Honors domain. :cool:
I can understand how people 'ghost' in here. It may be some peoples 'safe space' but not everyone's is the same. Instead of shaming people for not posting daily/weekly, just be happy when they are here. I know I take my phases with this place. Have for years.
In new news: Husband came home with a used washer and dryer. I'm so excited!!!!! Tonight is our Lady's Ministry Christmas Dinner. I love [most] of the ladies at our church.
Quote from: HeatherB on December 13, 2016, 04:49:13 PMI miscalculated my GPA. It's 3.74 now. I'm officially in the Honors domain. :cool:
High five. I'm sitting at 3.68 but it should hopefully go up once this weeks term is over.
I made President's List for my Summer Terms.
I didn't start the fire tonight at the mall.
I promise.
Quote from: MelodyB on December 14, 2016, 03:35:51 AMI didn't start the fire tonight at the mall.
I promise.
The fact that you feel the need to assert your innocence is causing the investigator in me to feel like there MIGHT be some amount of guilt there... :eyebrow:
And lord. It is morning. I have a ton of work to do. My Shoulder is hurting, I have no babysitter for the next week- her school has decided to take some extra days off- and I am in a terrible mood that the coffee ain't fixing. On top of all that, I'm scheduled to teach tonight.
Which one of you (more so than me) Northerners ordered this cold air and white looking stuff? It tried to come down some yesterday, but only a teensy amount stuck. Whew! Now if the winds could just 'chill' out, I'd be able to accept this coldness.
This time of year, I almost can't stand working every day! I want to sit at home under a blanket, (if I had one up) look at a tree, and watch Hallmark Christmas movies!
I've been desperately trying to catch up on our church books so that I don't have any all nighters in January to get the donation lists out. I meant to do these as I went along month-by-month, and... time seems to just slip away from you if you don't keep a tight hold on it.
I've had my Christmas shopping done for a little while now, but I have yet to wrap one single present, haha. We have our Christmas program at church this Sunday, so I will have to wrap the sunday school kids presents this week(end) sometime. Hopefully that will kick-start my own personal wrapping.
It weren't me. I'm more southern than you was and it shows...Made it through the church service. Fixin' to go to bed..
I want snow!!!!!
Also I'm now sick with the sinus/cold junk that is going around. Sigh.
High Five back to Jenn!
Today is the first day I haven't ran the washer and dryer. Maybe I'll do blankets tomorrow!
Saturday our high is supposed to be 72 and our low 27. :o
We are supposed to have windchills close to zero this weekend, and a possibility of some ice and snow.. If it has to do this it needs to do it Monday through Thursday. Cause I don't need that mess to interfere with my week of vacation. I'd rather get an extra day off as I'm not "essential personnel" for the first time in 15 years.
If it's going to be this cold, I want there to be snow on the ground.
Yep. It's cold. Strangely, it's supposed to be a high of 74 tomorrow. Then, Sunday- a low of 14. Go figure.
Quote from: Roscoe on December 16, 2016, 01:54:49 AM...as I'm not "essential personnel" for the first time in 15 years.
And don't it feel goooooooooood! :rotfl: :chairspin: :hyper: :party:
People who are essential personnel know the meaning of the phrase "popularity is such a burden."
Indeed. It'll feel even better when I actually get to use that status...
Morning, all. If it hits the forecasted temp or close, I'm gonna go clean out the shop and straighten up the outdoors. Because it looks like the last time I'll get to work outside without freezing for a while..
There are always layers Roscoe. Hehe. A relatively new convert at church was complaining about the cold. I jokingly told her to stop to complaining because when i got into church 16 years ago there weren't even fleece lined leggings around. The pastor's wife completely cracked up and said 'what did we even do before leggings'. Lol.
On the same note, I joined a gym this week. Today was my 2nd day going. The beefy armed men of the gym have apparently never seen a girl on the treadmill in a skirt before. :cool:
Layers. Ick. I'll just huddle next to the fire, thank you. :lol:
I cleaned out the shop today, and the carport, and did something I absolutely hated. One of my beloved redbud trees in the front yard has need to come down for a couple years. The entire trunk was rotted and hollow. I've put it off, because it's so pretty in bloom and it provided so much shade, but as I looked, I could see that if it fell the wrong way, it could tear the electrical line off the house. Given the fact we often have ice storms at least once ever winter, I went ahead and cut it down and hauled it off. Next spring when it warms up, I will have to figure out what flowerbed I can put there to fill the hole until I can find a fast growing tree to plant.
My redbuds came back from the root that was left.
Even the Bible says something about at the scent of water the root will grow back. There's hope yet for yon redbud.
Quote from: The Purple Fuzzy on December 18, 2016, 02:54:16 AMMy redbuds came back from the root that was left.
Quote from: Lynx on December 18, 2016, 04:18:52 AMEven the Bible says something about at the scent of water the root will grow back. There's hope yet for yon redbud.
It DID have several "suckers" sprouting from the base. I may pick out the strongest, straightest appearing one, trim the rest off, and hope for the best..
We were hoping the battery in Tiny Car would last a little longer, alas she gave up the ghost this morning AFTER everyone else was gone so I didn't make it to church. It'll be Friday before we can get a replacement but we will just share the Subaru I guess.
Quote from: Roscoe on December 17, 2016, 11:18:53 PMLayers. Ick. I'll just huddle next to the fire, thank you. :lol:
I'm with Roscoe. Layers. Ick. I HATE winter. I hate layers. I hate having to bundle up. :noo:
Currently huddled with my space heater on my desk at work. Instead of on the floor.
Lord, it was cold this morning. Eleven degrees. It was warmer in Alaska than here. :pound: Not a fan, at all. Made it through an incredibly busy day. Had to bite my tongue to keep from letting my inner smart alec come out in an email to the boss. I had addressed an issue to my immediate supervisor Friday, we had determined the course of action she wanted me to take, and I had documented it. The main boss looked at one report she gets daily, and fired off an email listing all the things to do- things that, of course, had already been done. I really wanted to tell her to actually look at the items in question before firing off emails that make her look retarded. Thankfully, I didn't. And later I found out she'd done the same thing to at least two other coworkers. We've decided she's bipolar. Or bi-stupid, which is more likely. :lol:
And I have came home and have bread rising for 6 loaves, to be taken to work as Christmas presents tomorrow. Life is grand, even though it is too cold to enjoy.
Hi.
I woke up yesterday and dressed for church and when I left it was a sunny 70º. By the end of the day, at 8pm, it was raining, windy, and 34º. Talk about a drop!
Today it was actually sleeting/lightly snowing in my drive thru window! I froze today...but surprisingly enough, I still have yet to turn my heater on this year. This apt stays at 70º or above without help. Weird, but I'm not complaining.
Currently I'm laying in the bed with a long sleeved shirt on under my gown and sweat pants and I'm quite warm with just the usual bedding.
Oh...and a snuggly cat.
Snuggly cats FTW! I fell asleep many a night with a cat purring on my stomach.
Not a cat person. I'll take my tiny, loving Chihuahuas.
Morning, all. Wonder what kind of fresh Hades awaits me today......it's cold as the blue blazes out there. Thankful my job is not an outdoors job this time of year....
It's warming up some here. It's already up to 37 and should get to mid 50s.
loving and chihuahua do not belong in the same sentence.
So not battery. Actually alternator. I'd prefer it to be the battery as it is $80 cheaper. Grrrr. However, I still love my car.
One of my classes for Spring has been dropped due to low enrollment. I was really looking forward to that class too. But I had signed up for 6 figuring it probably would. So only 5 classes for me.
Mel-Brandon and I were talking a Southern Mississippi visit either late February to early March or possibly early May. Do you have a preference?
Thank you Heather, that is exactly what I was thinking. Almost all the chihuahuas I've met were snarling, sulking, ill tempered beasts. Rather noticeable, as animals in general seem to recognize me as at least benign. I have met four or five chihuahuas that were friendly, but the vast majority were cranky.
Bro. Bobby I sent you a text message. Have you changed your number?
Our Chihuahuas are sweet. The newest one has an attitude when she is annoyed, but very loving until you push her button. And, no, brother, the number is the same, I just had one of those days that I didn't have time to eat, much les respond, and when I got home I forgot to.
Maybe it's the owners. I have noticed with dogs in general, the more you spoil a dog rotten, the more rotten it becomes. Chihuahuas are small dogs and people are prone to spoil them. Also people who are prone to spoiling dogs and children (think little old ladies) are more likely to get a chihuahua than they would get a larger dog. Perhaps I have met so many cranky chihuahuas because they are more likely to be spoiled.
But I don't meet a lot of surly yorkies or feists or dachshunds. Only chihuahuas. Maybe they are the peaches of the dog family - sweet, but spoil quickly. ^.^
Quote from: Roscoe on December 13, 2016, 12:42:31 AMHello. And Mel, I'm with you on the friends met online thing. The people I've met here have become some of my best friends, with a couple crossing the line into family, in my book.
And I don't understand why Cheese and some of the others don't take a minute or two every week or so. This is one of the few places in life I actually stay in touch with, and it's because it's my "safe place"....somewhere I can be me, be transparent, and know people won't judge but will pray for me. I assumed everyone needs such a place. But then again I could be just weird..
Oh you're definitely weird and I'm certain to judge.
:hypocrite:
Quote from: Chseeads on December 22, 2016, 01:02:03 AMQuote from: Roscoe on December 13, 2016, 12:42:31 AMHello. And Mel, I'm with you on the friends met online thing. The people I've met here have become some of my best friends, with a couple crossing the line into family, in my book.
And I don't understand why Cheese and some of the others don't take a minute or two every week or so. This is one of the few places in life I actually stay in touch with, and it's because it's my "safe place"....somewhere I can be me, be transparent, and know people won't judge but will pray for me. I assumed everyone needs such a place. But then again I could be just weird..
Oh you're definitely weird and I'm certain to judge.
:hypocrite:
:pound: :pound:
Well, at least the comment dragged you out to post.
And Isaac, I believe you are right. Chihuahuas are easy to spoil....:lol:
Where'd everybody go?? :pound:
Our Christmas break plans of going to Virginia have to officially be postponed. Sometimes extra bills stink. Our trip got changed to a fast less than 2 day run to Missouri to pick up a couple kids that recently moved there from here to bring them to Texas for the break.
It's Monday. In actions at least.
Feels like a month of Mondays.
Indeed it has. BUT=I'm off until January 3. :bustamove: Life is grand- now- I've got tile to price and possibly purchase and lay, wallpaper border to put up, a Corvette that will be fixed, hopefully next Monday...just tons to do.
Bobby I got tired just reading all that. Have fun over there.
In local news, dad will be in tomorrow with his girlfriend. We shall see how she deals with the madhouse that is our family dinner. And I will see how Uncle Fred reacts to her. Uncle Fred is very useful because he has a way of just knowing about somebody. If he takes up well with somebody, that person is probably a good kind of person.
Well. First of all- Thank you Heather for the Christmas card...all of you know I'm pitiful about sending cards, and no, I didn't send a one this year... but We love each of ya and are thinking of you.
And in sharing, I've got half the border put up, priced the tile and the materials for the book shelf, and smoked a pork loin, managing to bake two loaves of bread in the mean time. And I've rearranged our bedroom and am about to start cleaning/preparing the radio room... It will be the next recipient of tile.
I'm off 2 days. I hate working at a place that can't close for holidays.
It's really warm & humid... Like 70* already today. Crazy for the end of December, even for Texas. Last weekend it was in the 20s.
It's foggy and cool here. I have a fire going.
Merry Christmas you bunch of nuts.
Whyfor does my IP address show on my screen? I know it doesn't show on y'all's screens, nor can I see anybody else's, but I can't figure out why a programmer would add the option. For what purpose is this displayed?
Good question.
It feels great outside!
It's 71 here. :(
We had a rainy, dreary weather-wise Christmas here.
You are welcome Roscoe. I sent cards to more GP people than I did our families. I think that says something.
For Christmas this year Brandon and I went to the shelter to look for a new to us cat. Well, we ended up coming home with 2. Brandon picked out a 7 year old orange and white adult male who had been found by an EMT after his owner passed away. I picked out a 2 year old orange tabby who was formerly feral and had been at the shelter for 6 months. He was social enough to out and about in the cat room to socialize. The 7 year old is out and about and doing great with our dog. The 2 year old is still hiding under the couch.
My mom tried to catch her stove top on fire today while cooking. Is it bad my first thought was, I wish Mel was here?
Roscoe, I told Chel to pick on you for me. ;)
Christmas Thoughts:
Why did we have to run the air conditioner on Christmas Day? Christmas is supposed to be freezing cold outside and warm inside. When it's warm outside and we have to run the AC inside, it just... doesn't have the same "cozy" factor.
My cat got run over on Christmas morning. I think I have given up having cats here. We live on a back road, at one end of a long straightaway. People round the curve and stomp the gas to sail down the straightaway. If I ever get a cat again at this location I'll get a whole litter of cats, so maybe ONE will turn out smart enough to not go in the road and not climb up into car engine compartments.
We need more chairs. We had just barely enough chairs for all the people who were here last night. People in recliners, kitchen chairs, piled up on the couch... God help you if you needed to use the bathroom. We need more chairs, traffic lights at major intersections like the kitchen/living room intersection, and another bathroom or four.
Aside from losing a feline we had a great time yesterday. About a third of the people here weren't even family, but someone invited them. The more, the merrier. If anybody doesn't have plans for New Year's Day, we're doing the whole mess again in about a week and you're welcome to drop by. You don't even need to bring any food. We always have too much food anyway. We'll probably ask you to take some leftovers home because our fridges are all full of leftovers that we'll be eating on for a week.
Our cats are indoor only so in theory I don't have to worry about them getting ran over.
Lucian has ventured from under the couch finally!!
Today, we are taking down the christmas tree and decor and painting our front door!
Quote from: The Purple Fuzzy on December 26, 2016, 04:51:31 AMRoscoe, I told Chel to pick on you for me. ;)
She told me. I think showing Robbie my new Kimber in her presence may have halted that. :lol:
Absolutely love having her and Burrito around. They are awesome people. And after Burrito drove Lou's new ride, he wants one...
And in sharing, today Cody came over and we took apart the Corvette and fixed it. Sadly, we just finished up and Lou just came in. We were gonna slip over and torment Mini-ster and fam, among others, but it'd just be too late today.
I think I'm gonna 1) lay around and 2) eat the remaining pecan pie that someone left here.....:fork:
Ugh. Morning, all...
:hi:
Slept in and did a lot of nothing today. I did have to buy a new battery for the 'vette, since the one in it was dead. It was nine years old, and apparently a month of nonuse let it die. Blessing was that Walmart now has cheap batteries ($48) and for once in my life they had one of the cheap batteries in the size I needed.
Then I came home and grilled, as well as pruning some of the plants in the yard.
I've got 3 more weeks before classes start. I'm getting stir crazy. I am glad I did start at least going to the gym.
Quote from: HeatherB on December 28, 2016, 02:48:25 PMI've got 3 more weeks before classes start. I'm getting stir crazy. I am glad I did start at least going to the gym.
The gym. That evil place..I really need to join one myself, but finding the time to do so seems impossible.
Morning all. I'm awake, barely. Not sure what I will do today, but I suspect it won't be a lot..
The gym is necessary I'm afraid. I've leapt right over the weight I said I would never be and just kept going. Even my stretchy gym clothes don't really fit. I've been going for about 2 weeks now and if I could just get my eating habit under control I think I'd be ok.
Someone say stretchy clothes? :D
http://www.gocomics.com/pickles/2016/12/24
:hi:
Been busy installing something in the living room I've been wanting for a while. See, we are all electric, which can be a problem if we get an ice storm. And we live out in the sticks with no natural gas, so propane is our only option. So several years back, I installed a propane stove. Not the most attractive, but decent. I REALLY wanted a propane fireplace, but they are $900 to $1200. Not gonna happen. Until yesterday, when I found one on Facebook for $300. I offered $200, he countered with $250, the budget screamed, and a beautiful fireplace came home to us. Looks much better. And I'll put the propane stove up for sale and get $100 of my money back. It takes a bit to get a house redone to your taste, but little by little, through patience and craftiness, it'll happen..
That's great. I like having a backup plan for when electric goes out.
First the kitchen stove, now you found a gas fireplace for $250?
Say, buddy, could you start looking for a good Yamaha 88-key keyboard? :D One with AfterTouch if possible.
Quote from: Lynx on December 30, 2016, 12:22:45 PMFirst the kitchen stove, now you found a gas fireplace for $250?
Say, buddy, could you start looking for a good Yamaha 88-key keyboard? :D One with AfterTouch if possible.
:lol: If I did, Lou would take it away from me before I could deliver it to you....
Morning, all. Dragging a bit today and Chey has the day planned out.
Ugh.
At HYC. Not at all awake. But a all you can eat Mongolian Grill is in my future.
Drove Rusty around and flea market'd for a bit. Spent very little and had fun.Now debating taking the Corvette for a spin while Lou and Chey are gone to a birthday party..
ETSU sent me an email saying I was no longer eligible for financial aide because I'm over my hours. I guess they forgot I was a fresh start student. Drove down today and of course campus is shut down. Scheduled an appt for Wednesday. If I can't get it straightened out then I guess I'm done with school. We can't afford it on our own.
It's a dreary day here today. I don't feel like doing anything.
Why do people go spend money they don't have to spare on something they don't even need when they owe money to someone?!? Grr.
Because "I want it I want it I WANT IT!!!"
*Jumping, kicking, screaming, all the other pitching-a-fit stuff.
Also because many people are deliberately short-sighted when it comes to something they want. They know the cost but they intentionally avoid thinking about it because that would get in the way of getting what they want. That's why credit card companies are still in existence. If credit card companies had to rely on people using cards only for emergencies the companies would go under, fast.
Quote from: The Purple Fuzzy on January 01, 2017, 12:46:16 AMWhy do people go spend money they don't have to spare on something they don't even need when they owe money to someone?!? Grr.
By that statement I should probably not have anything. Granted the "Someone" I owe is to banks and corporations, but.....
I understand your frustrations though.
And in regards to that, I am trying to get us on the same page for the year to work the Dave Ramsey plan like it should be. We've halfheartedly done it two or three times over the years, enough to know that 1) it works and 2) it is painful. In fact, when I read your post I was downloading my Quicken software onto the newish computer- I'd not done that yet- so I can work on the budget.
I've been looking at Quicken. How do you like it?
Quote from: mini on January 01, 2017, 07:53:01 PMI've been looking at Quicken. How do you like it?
I cheaped out and got the 2011 version. It's okay....I liked the old Microsoft Money better, but that may be because it was my first program and I was familiar with it. I just haven't had time to play with Quicken that much yet. My little local bank doesn't appear to play along with ANY programing software as far as automatic downloads and integration, so some of the main draws for it- ironically some of the very features I bought it for- doesn't work.
I was reading on the current version, 2017. Looks like it's only $38 on Amazon.
Quote from: mini on January 02, 2017, 06:58:05 PMI was reading on the current version, 2017. Looks like it's only $38 on Amazon.
I think I ebayed the 2011 version for 8 bucks, free shipping. It looked to do all I wanted- right up until my bank changed their online system.
But your little local bank is the one where they know your name and if you needed a loan they know you would repay it and wouldn't even bother pulling up your credit score online, right? I'll take a little local bank over a bank that will network with popular accounting software any day.
Thus- none working software and no bank change... We've came to the conclusion that it is better to have a small town bank than one with all the modern frills. May not work for some, but it does for us. We nearly changed that when I worked in Little Rock, just so I'd have access to the account while at work, but I never got around to it. Just as well now that I work local.
And in sharing- tomorrow is back to the grindstone. It'll likely take me a week to get halfway caught up after having the week off...
Quote from: Roscoe on January 03, 2017, 01:23:39 AMAnd in sharing- tomorrow is back to the grindstone. It'll likely take me a week to get halfway caught up after having the week off...
About time you do some work. :pound:
Last undergrad term! :clap: Eight weeks and I'm done with my Bachelor's!
My God. Walked into the mess that I knew I would today...thank GOD for competent coworkers who take care of each other. Had court right off the bat this morning. Just now got back to the office. On the diet, so lunch was a bowl of Lou's deer meat unstuffed cabbage rolls. Breakfast was a yogurt. Only thing I excepted was a cup of coffee with honey and creamer, probably 150 calories, but I didn't get to drink but half of it...
You shared that recipe somewhere. Would you do so again?
In other news, I have greatly limited all other forms of social media so now I resort to bugging you fine folks...and Roscoe.
Quote from: mini on January 03, 2017, 07:28:37 PMYou shared that recipe somewhere. Would you do so again?
In other news, I have greatly limited all other forms of social media so now I resort to bugging you fine folks...and Roscoe.
UNSTUFFED CABBAGE ROLLS
Ingredients:
1 1/2 to 2 pounds lean ground beef
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
1 large onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
1 small cabbage, chopped
2 cans (14.5 ounces each) low sodium diced tomatoes
1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce
1/2 cup water
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 teaspoon sea salt
Directions:
In a large skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add the ground beef and onion and cook, stirring, until ground beef is no longer pink and onion is tender.
Add the garlic and continue cooking for 1 minute.
Add the chopped cabbage, tomatoes, tomato sauce, pepper, and salt. Bring to a boil. Cover and simmer for 20 to 30 minutes, or until cabbage is tender.
Yield: Serves 6 to 8.
Lou substituted ground deer meat for the lean ground beef, drained Rotel for the tomatoes, and used Head Country Seasoning to season the meat while cooking it
Voila.
And good on the limiting other social media. Anything that will drive you back to GP. I'd hack Seth's FB password and lock him out were I able, just to drive his cranky butt back here..
All those substitutions sound like movements in the right direction Bobby. I look at a recipe as a record of kitchen experiments. If the experiment turned out good you write it down so you can do it again. As such, all recipes can be subject to change.
Quote from: Roscoe on January 03, 2017, 10:17:27 PMQuote from: mini on January 03, 2017, 07:28:37 PMYou shared that recipe somewhere. Would you do so again?
In other news, I have greatly limited all other forms of social media so now I resort to bugging you fine folks...and Roscoe.
UNSTUFFED CABBAGE ROLLS
Ingredients:
1 1/2 to 2 pounds lean ground beef
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
1 large onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
1 small cabbage, chopped
2 cans (14.5 ounces each) low sodium diced tomatoes
1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce
1/2 cup water
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 teaspoon sea salt
Directions:
In a large skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add the ground beef and onion and cook, stirring, until ground beef is no longer pink and onion is tender.
Add the garlic and continue cooking for 1 minute.
Add the chopped cabbage, tomatoes, tomato sauce, pepper, and salt. Bring to a boil. Cover and simmer for 20 to 30 minutes, or until cabbage is tender.
Yield: Serves 6 to 8.
Lou substituted ground deer meat for the lean ground beef, drained Rotel for the tomatoes, and used Head Country Seasoning to season the meat while cooking it
Voila.
And good on the limiting other social media. Anything that will drive you back to GP. I'd hack Seth's FB password and lock him out were I able, just to drive his cranky butt back here..
That's what we made, but subbed venison for the beef. Good stuff.
Quote from: Roscoe on January 03, 2017, 10:17:27 PMQuote from: mini on January 03, 2017, 07:28:37 PMYou shared that recipe somewhere. Would you do so again?
In other news, I have greatly limited all other forms of social media so now I resort to bugging you fine folks...and Roscoe.
UNSTUFFED CABBAGE ROLLS
Ingredients:
1 1/2 to 2 pounds lean ground beef
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
1 large onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
1 small cabbage, chopped
2 cans (14.5 ounces each) low sodium diced tomatoes
1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce
1/2 cup water
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 teaspoon sea salt
Directions:
In a large skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add the ground beef and onion and cook, stirring, until ground beef is no longer pink and onion is tender.
Add the garlic and continue cooking for 1 minute.
Add the chopped cabbage, tomatoes, tomato sauce, pepper, and salt. Bring to a boil. Cover and simmer for 20 to 30 minutes, or until cabbage is tender.
Yield: Serves 6 to 8.
Lou substituted ground deer meat for the lean ground beef, drained Rotel for the tomatoes, and used Head Country Seasoning to season the meat while cooking it
Voila.
And good on the limiting other social media. Anything that will drive you back to GP. I'd hack Seth's FB password and lock him out were I able, just to drive his cranky butt back here..
Us too. So maybe I will as well if I have time between work? I wasn't hardly on fb much anyways for the same reason though. No time to spare.
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I've had a major headache for two days. I'm trying to diet again- have actually dropped 6 lbs in the past week. And I am having to catch up with what seems like 10,000 offenders, many of whom have decided that they should use dope and/or get arrested. And on top of that my boss is blowing up my tailpipe again with audits of my files, once again pointing out things that are not yet due, as though they were. Some kind of weird version of faith I guess...:lol:
Hmm. One local forecaster says 1/2 inch of snow accumulation. Another says 2 to 3 inches. I wonder who to believe??
Robbie keeps telling me horror stories about how cold it's going to get.
We have the wood stove going. :)
Quote from: The Purple Fuzzy on January 06, 2017, 04:41:26 AMWe have the wood stove going. :)
I recall from my childhood days the worst part of having a wood stove - going out in the freezing cold to get more wood. If we could have had three cords of wood inside the house (maybe with a Bag of Holding) a wood stove would have been great.
We have snow. And I have a car with ABS disabled, which means the car can slide if you lock down the brakes. And I'm going to have some fun today. That is all.
No wait, that is not all.
:D :D :D :D :D
Now that is all.
So. The 2 to 3 inch forecaster was right. And we have more coming from Germ's direction. So- the good is- no work. Totally loving the nonessential personnel status for the first time in 15 years.I have bread rising, and have arranged to barter a loaf of said bread for a bowl of the neighbor's deer chili at lunch. And due to the weather, I won't be spending money this weekend.
The bad- I have bread rising and have arranged to barter a loaf of said bread for a bowl of the neighbor's deer chili at lunch. My diet is totally dying today. And due to the weather I won't be spending money this weekend. Lou and I were gonna slip over to Chellebelle and Germ's tonight or early tomorrow. Was really looking forward to it, as Grandma was gonna keep Chey. Bah.
Dude Roscoe- has it really been over half a decade you have been on gp? Where did time go?
Quote from: sunlight on January 06, 2017, 04:45:19 PMDude Roscoe- has it really been over half a decade you have been on gp? Where did time go?
It flew by. I found you nuts around 2010, after cybersnooping looking for an Apostolic forum. Read Mel's big moving to Mississippi thread, snooped around some more, decided I liked y'all and dove in. So- blame Mel. :ugly:
I cooked lunch on the wood stove since it was already hot.
Roast, gravy, black eyed peas & broccoli/caliaflower mix.
I made the rice in a rice cooker. 0:-)
Quote from: Roscoe on January 06, 2017, 04:55:38 PMQuote from: sunlight on January 06, 2017, 04:45:19 PMDude Roscoe- has it really been over half a decade you have been on gp? Where did time go?
It flew by. I found you nuts around 2010, after cybersnooping looking for an Apostolic forum. Read Mel's big moving to Mississippi thread, snooped around some more, decided I liked y'all and dove in. So- blame Mel. :ugly:
I'm glad you did.
Feeling hearbroken. Found out today that a friend of mine passed away in his sleep last night. We all use to chat in the Apostolic chatroom back in the day before we could drive. He was one of my absolutely best friends that I still kept in contact with from those days. He's been through a lot in his few years. He lost his younger sister when we were in our teens, and then just lost his mom a few years ago. I didn't even know his dad. I pray for the remainder of his family as they deal with his loss. They've sent his body for autopsy since he did pass away in his sleep. He was the reason I had my yellow flag on my signature line for so long. He was in the Marines (and as a recruiter) and now worked for the bureau of prisons. He was an absolutely all-around great guy, and I don't throw that around lightly either.
In other news - it snowed off and on today and yesterday. It's beautiful, but thankfully not really much to speak of on the ground.
And in another other news, I hit a bobcat last night on the way home from work on the interstate. The front right side took the brunt, and we will probably have to replace my bumper.
Wow..I havent checked in since before Christmas!
I caught up on this thread at least though.
Heather, anytime you want to visit is fine by me. Just give me about a week notice to prepare mentally and run the vacuum. Lol
Roscoe...dont blame me for your presence here!
Christmas was amazing. Spent five days and four nights in Florida with my favorite cousins. Spent actual Christmas day at my Brothers house and my other Brother and his family came also. It was the very first Chirstmas in many years that the three of us spent together. And sad to say, because my parents were not here, it was drama free and enjoyable. I miss my parents, but they did add a ton of drama to our family, especially on holidays.
My brother gave me an electric SMOKER!! so far I've tried some chicken leg quarters that didn't do so well, I had to finish them in the oven...but I had a friend come over and he looked at it and gave me a few pointers and so I'll try it again. I acquired two cans of beer from my non-church going brother, and I plan to smoke a beer-can whole chicken when I get the hang of this smoker.
Yesterday, I fired it up and made hamburger patties and smoked an onion! Delicious! Not ready to do big meats yet. I'm scared. Lol I need Roscoe to visit and show me some things.
Work is work. I'm still amazed at the stupidity of humans. Especially in the drive thru. No Sir, a Mocha iced coffee does not have caramel in it. And I had a lady argue with me that she paid for a LARGE iced coffee and i gave her a small...we only have one size. You paid the one price and I gave you the only size we have. But she insisted she paid for a LARGE. No. Our one size really is nearly three dollars. Sorry.
She sped away after snatching it out of my hand. I hope she spilled it on herself. Lol
It is freezing cold currently, and supposed to get colder as the weekend progresses. I am reclined in my chair, with my heating pad on my back, and a blanket. The dryer is on, and so far this winter I still have not used the heat and I am quite cozy.
Speaking of kittens...Beans is in heat, and driving me nuts the past few weeks. She howls and cries and wanders around pitifully. Knut just looks at her and then at me like "Mom, make her stop! What is her problem?!"
Luckily she has calmed down some, but as soon as I get my refund she is getting a snip snip. Sorry Isaac, no new litter for you to have.
I think that's my update. Oh...in food stuffs, I put some beef tips in the crockpot on high for about three hours the other day, I seasoned them and put a chopped onion on top, along with peppercini peppers, and then added fresh mushrooms, a can of fire roasted diced tomatoes and let that coom down, then thickened the gravy with some cornstarch and water... HOLY ROSCOE MOSES!!! AMAZING. I made rice and had a feast. Ate on it for three meals. Wish I had some more beef tips and I'd make it again. Lol
Ok. I guess that's all.
For now.
Mama! Mel is using roscoes name in vane...! Lol
MelodyB: Thanks for the update. Next time don't let it pile up so long before updating.
And lemme know next time you do beef tips. Or anything in the smoker. :D
And about the Holy Roscoe Moses thing... I dunno about the holy part. It seems to depend on how many idiots he has had to fill out paperwork on at work lately. ;)
Quote from: MelodyB on January 06, 2017, 09:27:43 PMHOLY ROSCOE MOSES!!! AMAZING.
Yes, my child. I am, indeed amazing. And holy at times. :hypocrite:
Nelle- good to see you here, sorry to hear of your loss.
And Isaac, you're right- my holiness does occasionally seem to correlate with how many idiots I have to revoke.
And sunlight- I is glad I came here too. You nuts have probably saved me more times than you know.
And PF- I was good until you said black eyed peas, broccoli/cauliflower and rice. Ick.
And Mel, the electric smoker is easy and awesome..
Morning, all. I slept in this morning. Lou's mama called, apparently the roads are clear, so Chey is headed to her house for the night. Lou and I are gonna slip over a couple hours west and see if I can catch Sasquatch in his den. While I enjoy visiting with the Beast, Lou is gonna spend time with Beauty, aka, Chellebelle. :lol:
Maybe I can get him to get a ham antenna up while I'm there....
Y'all try to stay out of trouble. Lol
I should know better than even hoping that will happen. ;)
Quote from: Roscoe on January 07, 2017, 06:00:02 PMMaybe I can get him to get a ham antenna up while I'm there....
So he can pester you MORE? Great idea!
And there I was, minding my own business, when suddenly a leprechaun showed up....
We had a great time of fellowship, then I introduced them to the Hippie Castle (local landmark), Georges (what a burger, and a 5 pound bag of taters made into fries for every order), and Braums. Roscoe had never tried Braums. I questioned our friendship. He got ice cream. He's now a believer.
I also let him try my VR Headset. I now have 14 bullet holes, 3 missing windows, and a warrant out for his arrest after the haunted house spooked him. His reaction was worth it.
Now I should be up and on my way to prepare for church, but I'm typing this.
Maybe I'll have him preach just to teach him about shooting at things that aren't really there.
:ugly:
Can't wait to hear Bobby's side of the story.
Quote from: mini on January 08, 2017, 12:05:47 PMAnd there I was, minding my own business, when suddenly a leprechaun showed up....
We had a great time of fellowship, then I introduced them to the Hippie Castle (local landmark), Georges (what a burger, and a 5 pound bag of taters made into fries for every order), and Braums. Roscoe had never tried Braums. I questioned our friendship. He got ice cream. He's now a believer.
I also let him try my VR Headset. I now have 14 bullet holes, 3 missing windows, and a warrant out for his arrest after the haunted house spooked him. His reaction was worth it.
Now I should be up and on my way to prepare for church, but I'm typing this.
Maybe I'll have him preach just to teach him about shooting at things that aren't really there.
:ugly:
My side shall come later. And if I preach , I may shoot something that IS really here...anyone know how to full body mount a Sasquatch?
I can't even remember the last thing I posted. I currently have no financial aid and am waiting to see if my appeal paperwork goes through. I should know by Tuesday [in theory].
Our heat went out a few days ago. Thankful for the wood fireplace but I've never tended one before [hello trailerpark childhood!]. We camped out in the living room floor last night. Olli wanted to sleep on my head. It was weird. We have 5-6 inches of snow on the ground and it was 10 degrees when we woke up.
Regardless of whether school works out or not, I have a job. One of my old employers messaged me saying she desperately needs help. She will work around school if it happens or I'll work for her almost full time if it doesn't. I'm excited. I first started working for her 11 years ago this month. Lol.
That's all. I have to go tend the fireplace and tuck my fingers back in my gloves.
Mel-my visit will be dependent of whether school works out or not. We will let you know.
Okay. So- we decided to go over and torment Mini and familia as is our custom yearly, even though it is a couple weeks later than normal. When we showed up, we got to see their beautiful new casa, and enjoyed the company as well. I showed off my gun, we decided it was too cold to mess with the radio antenna- it was encased in ice anyway- and then we wandered out to dinner and to spy the sights of the land. A wonderful time....then Mini decided to show me his VR headset. Something I've never had. Keep in mind, I AM wearing, in the spot I would normally be wearing for the last 15 years, and thus the muscle memory, my new 1911 .45 Kimber pistol.
This nut que's up a haunted house scene. And man is it realistic. Like you are there. I cyber-walk into this castle and get assaulted by bats flying at me, pictures falling off of the wall, blood dripping. Yeesh. If it hadn't been for the laughter of them at my expense watching me react, I'd have thought I was actually there, shot something and had to repent for language. As it was, it frightened me outta another two years' growth! :pound: :pound:
I need a VR Headset. And a DragRacing game. And maybe a shooting game ..."Hunting Sasquatch".. :freaky2: :freaky2:
Now we're back home, I have a pounding headache for some reason and I'm gonna take a nap before we go to church.
Oh yeah, we went to church this morning too. Good service excellent preaching, and Sasquatch only made me testify so I no shooted him.
This should bless a few of you...
https://youtu.be/YAJi_P7PA70
:ugly:
What did you see that made you turn it off?
Best line of the whole show:
"You actually like this?"
"No!"
At some point (I think where he was at, I've never been brave enough to go that far) is a certain...um...board...used to communicate with spirits.
You don't interact with it, it's just there.
It spooked him.
Yes. The board is laying on the table. I never went further.
But it is totally realistic.
And in sharing. I'm catching up on 10,000 things that need to be done, and back to eating diet food to make up for the 5 lbs of fries and the Braum's ice cream that Mini sabatoged me with..
Braums is good.
My new favorite. And in sharing I got shanghai'd into a Glock armourer recertification class today. Been several years, I hope I can remember enough to pass the test..
I like Brahms hot fudge/hot caramel sundaes with pecans. Yum! :fork:
I don't really like ice cream, but when I do it's a non-creamy type.....and Braums one summer had a blood-orange sherbert....ohhhh man. That was amazing.
Jeremy has a VR headset. I'll have to have him find a haunted house one! Maybe THIS one will get me! haha..
We go tomorrow for Jeremy's appointment with the doctor who's going to do his gastric surgery. Hopefully within the next month or so, he will finally be able to have it finished!
Working on year-end at work.. I need that smiley that bangs his head against the wall. January and June are my least favorite months, haha.
And just like that, Im no longer a college student. At least I proved to myself that I could do it if given the chance.
I start my "new" job tomorrow.
:hi: Made it through the day, passed the test. Now I'm certified for the next three years. Tomorrow I shall return to my office to deal with many issues.. 'tis the nature of the job.
Quote from: HeatherB on January 10, 2017, 09:40:37 PMAnd just like that, Im no longer a college student. At least I proved to myself that I could do it if given the chance.
I start my "new" job tomorrow.
I'm sorry, Heather.
Quote from: Roscoe on January 10, 2017, 05:37:00 PMMy new favorite. And in sharing I got shanghai'd into a Glock armourer recertification class today. Been several years, I hope I can remember enough to pass the test..
You still carry on the job? I didn't think parole officers made arrests...
Quote from: HeatherB on January 10, 2017, 09:40:37 PMAnd just like that, Im no longer a college student. At least I proved to myself that I could do it if given the chance.
I start my "new" job tomorrow.
Oh no Heather! :sadbounce:
Is it cus you've been doing double majors? You're too many credits in?
So...if any of you ever get roscoe as your parole officer, never mess up on Wednesdays, his BBQ rib day.... LOL
He's currently mad as a hornet cause he had to eat cold ribs.
Can't really blame the man. Cold ribs ain't near half as good as fresh off the grill hot.
Quote from: Lynx on January 11, 2017, 11:12:33 AMQuote from: Roscoe on January 10, 2017, 05:37:00 PMMy new favorite. And in sharing I got shanghai'd into a Glock armourer recertification class today. Been several years, I hope I can remember enough to pass the test..
You still carry on the job? I didn't think parole officers made arrests...
Oh yeah. In Arkansas we are still cops. I snagged one up today, in fact.
Quote from: mini on January 11, 2017, 06:51:15 PMSo...if any of you ever get roscoe as your parole officer, never mess up on Wednesdays, his BBQ rib day.... LOL
He's currently mad as a hornet cause he had to eat cold ribs.
Suckers that made me eat cold ribs and miss my date day with my wife are currently incarcerated. At least one of 'em is- the other has gotten a two week reprieve because his lawyer had emergency heart surgery. The prosecutor and the judge have already told him his options though- 48 months in the pen or go to trial and if found guilty, 20 years. He WILL be found guilty, no doubt, and I have no doubt he will take the deal..
Jenn-yes and no. Yes as far as financial aid is concerned but I'm no where close to done academically because of having to start over when I went back.
Apparently the financial aid office has had daily calls from at least 3 of my professors. 1 of them left me a voicemail today that she has badgered a way to appeal a denied appeal from a worker in that office and I'm supposed to contact her tomorrow.
Quote from: Roscoe on January 12, 2017, 12:03:44 AMOh yeah. In Arkansas we are still cops. I snagged one up today, in fact.
Cool! I have a coworker who is a parole officer and here in TN they never make arrests.
Just FYI... have you ever had to listen to someone say something about you that didn't really happen? It's really really hard not to defend yourself.
I once tried to add up everything a guy said he did and realized he must have been 937 years old.
:ugly:
Quote from: sunlight on January 12, 2017, 04:44:29 PMJust FYI... have you ever had to listen to someone say something about you that didn't really happen? It's really really hard not to defend yourself.
Now I'm all curious to know what it was they said you did.
Quote from: mini on January 12, 2017, 05:51:18 PMI once tried to add up everything a guy said he did and realized he must have been 937 years old.
:ugly:
:pound: I ain't either!
And Sunlight, I don't know that I could remain quiet.
Been a long day. Spent most of it on the road, doing home visits. Took lunch and bothered Mini by sending him pics of what the restaurant called a "Hillbilly Philly". Basically a Philly Cheesesteak on a jalapeno bun with their own special sauce which had the distinct taste of horseradish of some type as an ingredient. It was truthfully divine. And probably 1,000 calories.
Then I drove waaaaay back up in the mountains to find someone for another office, and discovered that he had lied to them and the address he'd given did not exist. I even double checked with the local sheriff's office.
Quote from: sunlight on January 12, 2017, 04:44:29 PMJust FYI... have you ever had to listen to someone say something about you that didn't really happen? It's really really hard not to defend yourself.
Where are they? Let me at 'em! :pound:
No school for Heather. However, if I read the degree requirements right for out local community college. If they let me transfer my credits there, I only have to take 4 classes to qualify for the their associates degree, also it would be affordable to save up and pay out of pocket to take 1-2 classes a semester. I'll venture into that territory closer to fall semester because I'm so past done with dealing with school shenanigans right now.
On another note, I've been at my job 2 days and the owner has already told me I will more than likely be working full time as of next week and her manager of her business in the next month.
I got to see my mom tonight!
And I survived the day. It was a hectic mess. And about nine thirty, I'm in the office hard at work and I hear someone come in. I look up in time to see a well dressed lady storm into my office and introduce herself- as the 3rd in command in our agency. Like my big boss's boss. Came in, sat down and proceeded to take up thirty minutes of my valuable time just talking. I hope I didn't say anything wrong. I apparently kept her occupied while my coworkers got all of their supposed to be prohibited items out to their car. Prohibited in this case being- dogs. Yes, two of my coworkers brought their dogs to work. Why? I know not. But I'm glad they didn't bark while she was there.
Felt pretty good about the visit with her, but one thing kinda bothered me. She made a big deal about how proud she was our agency required a degree and how she felt it "attracted a better quality candidate." I'm sure she had no idea that I don't have a degree, and didn't mean it to gouge me, but I really had to bite my tongue. I admire those who are tenacious enough to get a degree. Strongly regret that I did not do that. But that piece of paper doesn't instantly confer common sense and make one a better employee.
My boss seems to think this old degree-less hillbilly does a good job. I guess that's all that matters.
Dreary day and I feel poorly. Made myself get up and clean up the house some,so Lou won't have as much to do. Tomorrow morning I have to put a smoked meatloaf on for church potluck.... Too cold to go clean out the carport room like I need to.
Wait, what? Bobby if the agency requires a degree how did you get in? Does your immediate boss look at experience and common sense and bend the rules or was the lady wrong about your agency always requiring a degree?
Not really my business, I'm just curious.
Quote from: Lynx on January 14, 2017, 11:10:56 PMWait, what? Bobby if the agency requires a degree how did you get in? Does your immediate boss look at experience and common sense and bend the rules or was the lady wrong about your agency always requiring a degree?
Not really my business, I'm just curious.
My agency has a little known loophole. If you have enough law enforcement related experience, a waiver CAN - not always- be granted to waive the degree requirement. Once again, God prepared the path for me. My experience, not just years in law enforcement, was that of a supervisor, a firearms expert and trainer, a Glock Armorer, and an instructor in addition to adding up to well over 2,000 hours of training. That got the waiver instantly.
It's funny- I kicked about the instructor jobs, because I didn't feel like I was a good speaker and had a fear of public speaking. A lot of the training I went to because it was there, but really didn't intend on leaving "my' department. But God in His wisdom saw down the road, and prepared me exactly for what they would look for. And it helps with the preaching. I now do not fear public speaking if I'm prepared.
Reminds me of the ad-lib of the old footprints in the sand poem. God to man: "You see the two sets of footprints over there?" Man: "Yes" God: "That's where I walked with you." Man: "Cool. And the one set of footprints?" God: "That's where I carried you." Man "Awesome! But what's those two long marks by the set of footprints?" God: "That, my son, is where I dragged you kicking and screaming to where you needed to be." :laughhard::
There's lots of drag marks on the beach of my life...
:couch:
I don't think I have ever been so sick. Ick. Prayers appreciated
Prayed for you. Hope you feel better soon.
First day off since starting to work and my last one for at least the next week. Granted tomorrow I only work a few hours to make sure a coworker working an open to close gets a break.
Shew. Couple of nights ago I'd have had to get better to die. Feeling much better today.
My poor, frazzled boss. She got her days super mixed up and therefore I had today off too. Which has been nice because Brandon had a day off.
Lou and I had a rare day off together as well. We had to go visit her doctor for female issues, then enjoyed a nice dinner. I used the time she was in the doctor's office to work on our written budget, then we went to a new "Box10" grocery store that opened up. Basically a salvage grocery that sells at cost plus ten percent, it was amazingly cheap. Yeah, like 10 lbs of potatoes for $1.97. Nearly three lbs ( 2 good steaks and two partial steaks) of sirloin steak for $6.50. Canned corn at .45 a can. We spent around $40 that we hadn't planned on, since we had just gone in to see what it was like, but it's stuff that will keep and we won't have to buy next week, so anything over budget I'll pull out of the food budget for next week.
Then we came home and I spent all evening cleaning out the carport room and burning personal papers that have piled up and needed burning. How on earth does so much clutter accumulate?!? :pound:
And last night, I saw root beer concentrate in Walmart. Got the wild hair to make homemade root bear and I did. Chey LOVES it...
Recipe?
Hey no fair! Our salvage grocery sells canned veggies at 59 cents! How did you get 45 cents a can? :p
But yeah, as long as you look at what you're buying a salvage grocery is a great place. Just because a can has a dent doesn't mean the contents are ruined.
Currently eating saltine crackers in bed. Ill let yall know if I survive this current plague.
Dina's due just any time. The midwife is flying to Cambodia to deliver her baby right now. I hope she hangs on until the midwife gets there.
If she has a boy, you could say it's male service.
:ugly:
:roll:
It's supposed to be a girl. If so, she'll have 2 of each.
Mini...you ain't even close to right. :lol:
Been a busy day. Wound up working over until church time. Preacher didn't get to preach because a Holy Ghost hoe-down broke out. One of our new attendees got the Holy Ghost. Just got home. Fixing to go to bed, so I can get up and drive to West Memphis tomorrow to take one to prison.
What's your church attendance running these days Bobby? Just nosy... er, just curious.
Quote from: Lynx on January 19, 2017, 11:50:19 AMWhat's your church attendance running these days Bobby? Just nosy... er, just curious.
We had around 40 last night. We've been pretty consistent both Wednesday nights and Sundays in the 40's and 50s. Still not what we would like, obviously, but a long way from the 17 to 18 we had a few years ago....
And in sharing, to paraphrase an old country song - :sing: "the coffee, ain"t workin' annny mooore." :sing:
And I have to go to West Memphis. Bah. I've already crashed the diet and grabbed a chocolate bar from Chey's candy fundraiser box, and have bought a Mountain Dew Code Red to chase the coffee with. I WILL wake up..:pound:
Wow, all that just to wake up enough to drive to Memphis?
If you want to punish your cargo for errant ways, play some bluegrass gospel on the trip. Loudly. I like it but I've observed a lot of people don't. :D
Candy bars from fundraisers are incredibly hard to resist - especially the caramel ones! Yum!
We are only one month and 18 days from Jeremy's bariatric surgery, if all goes well with his second psych exam, and if the results from his gallbladder ultrasound and upper GI scan were good. He's incredibly anxious and SO ready to have this behind him and start his NEW journey. "Eat to live, not live to eat!"
My Cowboys lost, but I'm dealing with it maturely.. by rolling my eyes and ignoring all those memes all over facebook land, haha.
After nearly five years of marriage, we are FINALLY getting a dishwasher in our home! It's portable, because neither of us know anything about installing dishwashers, but we are ECSTATIC! Both of us despise washing dishes. Never again will I live in a home without a dishwasher - if I can help it!
We have been trying to coordinate with a friend/coworker of the husband's to come pick up our couch, a spare king bed, and our coffee table. He's needing to furnish his apartment since he and his wife are divorcing. (Say a prayer for him, I really think this is a time when Jeremy could really step up and be a witness to him.) And getting rid of our older stuff means that we can finally get our recliners! Yay!! We are ready to have a little more room and versatility in our furniture/living room!
And I'm barely surviving year-end. I told my husband that I'm having to just take it day by day, haha.
Fuzzy, I have their blog saved on my browser, and I check randomly to see if they've updated their posts. I have LOVED following along on their adventures. Praying all goes well with the delivery!
Hey Roscoe- I would really like to look at that recipe if you are willing to share...
Quote from: sunlight on January 20, 2017, 05:15:53 PMHey Roscoe- I would really like to look at that recipe if you are willing to share...
?? Which one? Root beer? If so, ain't nothing secret about it. I bought root beer concentrate at walmart. You have to bring to a boil it, sugar and water, let cool. Then add 2 tbsl of the resulting syrup to 8 ounces of club soda. Nothing special....now if I'd made the concentrated syrup......
Shew what a day. Glad it's over. I've been as busy as a one armed paperhanger. Where's everybody at?
I'm here. Dina is having contractions pretty regularly. Pray things go well
You know how sometimes you have really exhausting days at work? The kind that make you wanna go home and go straight to bed? Yeah. That's all.
I love Dina. I feel like we keep contact via FB and IG. I know we like each others pictures and what not a lot.
I would say I'm sorry about the Cowboys, but as a 25+ year Packers fan, I'm not. At all. :cool: However, I will say I really like Jason Witten [he's from my area] and Dak is going to be an awesome QB with a bit more experience.
I'm in the middle of 3 open to close shifts at work. However, my boss is pleased that customer service compliments and sales have both been going up since I've came back on board.
It's been hard watching everyone post about school/classes/homework on FB.
Dad went for his 3 month post chemo CT scan earlier this week and went for results today. He is still all in the clear and goes for another CT in 3 months. It amazes me how well he has done. Praise God!
Hello.
That is all.
:waves:
Baby is safely here. Thankful.
I'm here. That's about it.
Fighting sinus issue. Nose like a faucet one minute, has a replica of the Hoover dam the next. I've cleaned the majority of the house, since Lou is sick, and am fixing to go dig Rusty out for the first time in two weeks or better.
Today I found a nearby barbecue joint that serves beef brisket!
I know, I know, you folks in Texas are thinking "uh... so?" Hush. Up here in Tennessee pork barbecue is everywhere but it's hard to find a good beef brisket sandwich. It was delicious and I'm going to have to go there again soon. It might become my go-to for lunch.
AND they have homemade desserts. Bonus.
Homemade desserts...yeah that's a hole in the wall place to save. I enjoyed a pleasant ride in Rusty and cleaned the shop up before I got tired and quit for the day.
Woke up to brandons alarm. Went back to sleep. Woke up to my alarm. Went back to sleep. Finally got out of bed around noon.
:hi: Feel like the stuff on Cheese's boots. At work..
You've been sick a lot lately, Roscoe. Hope you feel better soon.
Quote from: Lynx on January 21, 2017, 11:32:28 PMToday I found a nearby barbecue joint that serves beef brisket!
I know, I know, you folks in Texas are thinking "uh... so?" Hush. Up here in Tennessee pork barbecue is everywhere but it's hard to find a good beef brisket sandwich. It was delicious and I'm going to have to go there again soon. It might become my go-to for lunch.
AND they have homemade desserts. Bonus.
haha yea ALL BBQ places here have brisket. Usually. That IS the staple of BBQ.
I make a mean brisket in the slow cooker that my Mom always made growing up. Just a brisket and then you add Claude's BBQ Brisket Marinade Sauce....(hard to find) and let it cook all day....OHHH MAN. I just can sit there and eat the whole pot myself. :fork: :thumbsup2:
Fuzzy- I don't know what it is, but every single little bug that comes by has jumped on me this year. Totally over it.
And in sharing- today was a busy day, as usual. One thing's for sure, all those years of doing nothing at the Capitol must've been God's way of making sure I was rested up for this job. :lol: I love it, but lord, the-----constant-ness, to coin a word, is appalling.
But I'm home now, I can half-way breathe, and my beloved baby Daisy is coiled up on my lap. And I've gotten most of our tax return done, to be completed when the State Capitol releases my W2 from the first part of the year. All in all- life is grand.
Quote from: Roscoe on January 24, 2017, 12:15:57 AMFuzzy- I don't know what it is, but every single little bug that comes by has jumped on me this year. Totally over it.
And in sharing- today was a busy day, as usual. One thing's for sure, all those years of doing nothing at the Capitol must've been God's way of making sure I was rested up for this job. :lol: I love it, but lord, the-----constant-ness, to coin a word, is appalling.
But I'm home now, I can half-way breathe, and my beloved baby Daisy is coiled up on my lap. And I've gotten most of our tax return done, to be completed when the State Capitol releases my W2 from the first part of the year. All in all- life is grand.
I remember a time not too long ago when you wouldn't claim that daisy was yours. You tried to put it off on chey and Lou!
Quote from: sunlight on January 24, 2017, 04:47:40 PMQuote from: Roscoe on January 24, 2017, 12:15:57 AMFuzzy- I don't know what it is, but every single little bug that comes by has jumped on me this year. Totally over it.
And in sharing- today was a busy day, as usual. One thing's for sure, all those years of doing nothing at the Capitol must've been God's way of making sure I was rested up for this job. :lol: I love it, but lord, the-----constant-ness, to coin a word, is appalling.
But I'm home now, I can half-way breathe, and my beloved baby Daisy is coiled up on my lap. And I've gotten most of our tax return done, to be completed when the State Capitol releases my W2 from the first part of the year. All in all- life is grand.
I remember a time not too long ago when you wouldn't claim that daisy was yours. You tried to put it off on chey and Lou!
I know not what you speak of. :hypocrite:
I've covered a lot of miles today. Started off with court, then did home visits all day long. I bet we put 200 miles on the car today..
Would you like me to go back and quote you? :evilgrin:
Quote from: sunlight on January 25, 2017, 02:09:04 PMWould you like me to go back and quote you? :evilgrin:
Hearsay. And utter fabrication. :hypocrite:
Hearsay, yes. I think we would love to hear you say it. :D
I think I'm getting a sinus infection for my birthday tomorrow. Just 2-3 more weeks and we will finally be caught up on bills. After paying what needs to be paid, we have $11 to live off of for a week. :roll: oh, and we both need gas in our cars....
:hi: Done lots of paperwork. Same as usual. Came home. Grilled. Eating. Have zero intentions to do anything constructive the rest of the night...
Glad it's Friday. I'm tired. Been an intense week.
So it's a Albert King & Stevie Ray Vaughn kinda morning. :cool:
:hi: Nothing interesting happening here.
Quote from: MsJennJenn on January 27, 2017, 03:40:49 PMGlad it's Friday. I'm tired. Been an intense week.
So it's a Albert King & Stevie Ray Vaughn kinda morning. :cool:
Blues?!? You?!?! I'm blown away... And it's ALWAYS a Albert King/Stevie Ray kinda morning.
Made it through the day. Relaxing at home. Used all of my considerable charm on my former HR manager and sweet talked her into giving my the website and password to my W2 from the Capitol before ANYONE else at the Capitol gets theirs. I've spent the evening using Tax Act to file my taxes. Annoyed to discover the $20 I usually pay had jumped to $40, apparently because I failed to "lock in my price" several months ago. It's alright though...at least we are getting our usual chunk back. Of course it's just money that we loaned the government, but it's a nice savings account.
Who's Albert King? No, I don't want to listen/look them up... :ugly:
Quote from: mini on January 28, 2017, 10:26:50 PMWho's Albert King? No, I don't want to listen/look them up... :ugly:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_King
Just one of the greatest blues guitarist of all time......
For some reason my music nerd brain turned up a song...
"When I found Jesus
I lost the blues"
EDIT: You can find everything on youtube these days.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RCXaFbQQ3jA
He's not the best singer in the world but he's also the one playing the lead guitar.
Quote from: Lynx on January 29, 2017, 11:45:37 AMFor some reason my music nerd brain turned up a song...
"When I found Jesus
I lost the blues"
EDIT: You can find everything on youtube these days.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RCXaFbQQ3jA
He's not the best singer in the world but he's also the one playing the lead guitar.
Yes. And I like that song by Larry Carter, who is also an extremely talent guitarist, but not the best singer.
I've always loved the sound of blues. From the harmonicas, to the guitars, it just "clicks" with me...
It's sunday. I am being lazy. The only thing I've done overly constructive in the past two days is I made 2 buttermilk pies, a loaf of bread, spent yesterday with Lou and Chey, and completed February's zero-based budget.
The hard part will be sticking to it...
What is "zero based"?
Quote from: The Purple Fuzzy on January 30, 2017, 01:38:51 AMWhat is "zero based"?
According to Dave Ramsey-every dollar assigned somewhere. No extra cash left over, not a penny. Zero. Thus, zero-based..
Quote from: Roscoe on January 28, 2017, 03:18:13 AMQuote from: MsJennJenn on January 27, 2017, 03:40:49 PMGlad it's Friday. I'm tired. Been an intense week.
So it's a Albert King & Stevie Ray Vaughn kinda morning. :cool:
Blues?!? You?!?! I'm blown away... And it's ALWAYS a Albert King/Stevie Ray kinda morning.
lol you don't know me at all then. I don't do bluegrass....but blues like Stevie Ray Vaughn? Most definitely.
I don't do bluegrass or country or southern gospel...but everything north...lol gospel, motown, blues, r&b, soul, and everything in between.
I don't do contemporary hippy dippy worship either...but gospel obviously.
I also do classical, piano, opera and things of that nature.
My vinyl collection is made up of mostly classical and motown, but lots of random things in betwixt.
Music is a major part of who I am. Anyone that knows me can attest. ;)
Well, Chel is in the air heading to see Dina in Cambodia.
Quote from: The Purple Fuzzy on January 31, 2017, 01:41:34 PMWell, Chel is in the air heading to see Dina in Cambodia.
Robbie should've went with her, and took a ham radio. :pound: I need Cambodia on my personal quest to speak to someone in all these different countries. :pound:
And morning all. Gonna be a busy day. One of my parolees came in yesterday. Passed a drug test, doing terrific, good job, good marriage, getting off parole in March, a real success story. Until 9:30 last night. One of my friends popped him with 12 grams of meth. Apparently, his good job was being augmented by a small entrepreneurial venture selling dope. Sigh. They never learn.....
What's the prize for talking to someone in every country?
Quote from: Roscoe on January 31, 2017, 02:03:25 PMQuote from: The Purple Fuzzy on January 31, 2017, 01:41:34 PMWell, Chel is in the air heading to see Dina in Cambodia.
Robbie should've went with her, and took a ham radio. :pound: I need Cambodia on my personal quest to speak to someone in all these different countries. :pound:
Chel has her ham license...
Quote from: The Purple Fuzzy on January 31, 2017, 04:57:18 PMQuote from: Roscoe on January 31, 2017, 02:03:25 PMQuote from: The Purple Fuzzy on January 31, 2017, 01:41:34 PMWell, Chel is in the air heading to see Dina in Cambodia.
Robbie should've went with her, and took a ham radio. :pound: I need Cambodia on my personal quest to speak to someone in all these different countries. :pound:
Chel has her ham license...
Yes. But her license is the entry level. She doesn't have the privileges to the frequencies that would actually work to talk to here. Robbie, on the other hand has the Big Kahuna of ham license. Like me. Kinda the Uber-Nerd.
And Isaac, the prize is knowing that I have and other ham operators haven't. They have what the call Honor Roll- at least 300 of the 330 recognized ham radio DX entities or countries. I only am a bit over halfway there, with somewhere around 160 confirmed countries and probably another 20 I'm waiting on confirmation.
Well, Chel is in Cambodia, tired but safe. The tracking software gave me a scare last night. On her flight from Taiwan to Cambodia, it said the flight had been diverted to Qatar, which is on the Persian gulf. Totally not anywhere close to where she should be. I guess it was some sort of glitch because Dina found another tracking site that looked normal. Kinda made this mama worried for a little bit thinking of hijackers or something.
Quote from: Roscoe on February 01, 2017, 12:58:57 AMYes. But her license is the entry level. She doesn't have the privileges to the frequencies that would actually work to talk to here. Robbie, on the other hand has the Big Kahuna of ham license. Like me. Kinda the Uber-Nerd.
And Isaac, the prize is knowing that I have and other ham operators haven't. They have what the call Honor Roll- at least 300 of the 330 recognized ham radio DX entities or countries. I only am a bit over halfway there, with somewhere around 160 confirmed countries and probably another 20 I'm waiting on confirmation.
Ah, so it's nerd cred. Kind of like why some people suffer through the Star Wars Holiday Special.
Quote from: The Purple Fuzzy on February 01, 2017, 04:48:02 PMWell, Chel is in Cambodia, tired but safe. The tracking software gave me a scare last night. On her flight from Taiwan to Cambodia, it said the flight had been diverted to Qatar, which is on the Persian gulf. Totally not anywhere close to where she should be. I guess it was some sort of glitch because Dina found another tracking site that looked normal. Kinda made this mama worried for a little bit thinking of hijackers or something.
Yeah, that would spook anyone given the current conditions in the Middle East..
:hi: HELLO?!?! *echoes*
Lord. Where did everyone go??
Been a long day. Lots of running- we are transporting this week. Took two to prison this morning, taking two more tomorrow, and one to West Memphis on Tuesday. And, that means I have to eat out. Which is NOT good for my diet..:pound:
I'm here. Haven't been online much today.
Nor have I. Been on the road instead...
But Bobby, think of all the barbecue places you can find along the way that you have never tried before! Look at it as an adventure. Or at least an opportunity.
If not, let me make the rounds in your place and I'll selflessly throw myself on the gastronomic land mine to save your diet. :D
Dina looks amazing!! I saw a picture on FB of her from the midwife. How does one have a baby and look like that afterward?!?!?
We both had a day off here today. Was going to go hiking but Brandon informed me that his license had expired on his birthday. So we spent the morning at the DMV. He has tomorrow off and is going to help his dad and sister with car repairs. I work and don't have another day off until Tuesday.
Yes, she looks great. I think location and food availability helps with the diet.
:hi: Sheesh, Finally- at 2 pm- getting to take a lunch break. And now I'm too tired to go get lunch. Started my day off completely torqued. We have a guy on "loan" from another office who's supposed to be helping us. He does nothing. We have to have someone behind in the office on transport days- two transporting, one in the office- our other officer took a rare day off before knowing we had to transport.
Loaner boy hears that we have a ton of folk coming in, and decided this morning that he would call in sick. Myself and the other officer stayed late last night and rescheduled everyone so this turd would not have to do anything, and he STILL calls in sick this morning. Myself and the other officers are hoping that if he lied, as we all suspect, that he gets a case of the green apple two step so bad he has to get medical assistance. Yes, we are that petty.
And forgive me for not being Christian like in my fervent hopes for him. He has ticked all of us off for the last month and this put the cherry on the sundae so to speak.
Oh, and Loaner Boy is a Church of the Nazarene Pastor, and acts much the opposite...
My boss sent two others from another office to carry the thugs to prison, which was a relief. So now I have to go to West Memphis Tuesday, and Fayetteville, in the opposite direction Thursday.
:hi: It's the weekend! Fixing to go get my hair cut and go have my work phone fixed...
:waves: from Cambodia! They don't wear shoes to church here. It was nice.
:lol:
I bet it's warmer in Cambodia than it is here. Go to church without shoes here you'd freeze from the ground up.
I suddenly want to visit Cambodia.
Morning, all. Enjoying the peaceful hours of the morning when the only ones up are me, Domino and the 1.5 lb gator that is currently biting my toes...
But it's a CUTE gator!
Or are we back to disowning it?
Bol! What he said... lol!
Quote from: Lynx on February 05, 2017, 06:43:13 PMBut it's a CUTE gator!
Or are we back to disowning it?
Quote from: sunlight on February 06, 2017, 01:50:48 AMBol! What he said... lol!
I couldn't disown this baby if I had to. She's MINE.
And in sharing, there I was, enjoying my Sunday, knowing that I could go to church at 5 and hear someone preach, just enjoying the good life. Then at 3 pm, two hours until church,I got the most unwelcome text an assistant can get-Pastor:" I'm sick and won't be there. Cover for me."
Arghh!!! God came through and a good service was had. I felt no rotten tomatoes, and no knife cuts, so I count it as a win.
I didn't wear shoes at work today.
"I felt no rotten tomatoes, and no knife cuts, so I count it as a win."
We can remedy this situation. :hypocrite:
Quote from: Lynx on February 06, 2017, 12:29:05 PM"I felt no rotten tomatoes, and no knife cuts, so I count it as a win."
We can remedy this situation. :hypocrite:
:pound:
It is a situation that requires no remediation.
And morning all... I am NOT looking forward to this day. Nothing major, just totally don't wanna adult today. :pound:
I miss my chickens. And free eggs. Lol. And Robbie. And ac. And my own pillows.
And here I was thinking about scrambling some eggs with sauteed green onions for breakfast.
How long will your deprivation last?
Robbie should be so happy he came in behind the chickens and eggs. Of course he's ahead of the a/c, so there's that. :-p
Morning all. Off to work after a stormy night. Much road time ahead for me.
Being ahead of air conditioning is nothing to disparage. A/C is important. If Robbie is more important than A/C, he must be a great person.
A/C is very important in Texas. I'll probably have to use it today.
Quote from: The Purple Fuzzy on February 07, 2017, 03:58:04 PMA/C is very important in Texas. I'll probably have to use it today.
Well I'm kind of the exception to the rule here. It's supposed to be in the 80's today and I won't turn my AC on.
I leave it (or the heater) off from like September to April usually. lol I run the heater a little bit in Nov/Dec. But in Texas the weathers so up and down it's not usually necessary.
I'd rather have a $40 electric bill. lol
Quote from: The Purple Fuzzy on February 07, 2017, 03:58:04 PMA/C is very important in Texas. I'll probably have to use it today.
We had to use ours last night. Woke up at 1 am and it was 71 degrees in the house.
I can attest to the fact that Sasquatch can hang meat in his den....
:grin: I didn't say it was in an order. Lol
Quote from: sunlight on February 08, 2017, 02:26:30 AM:grin: I didn't say it was in an order. Lol
You subconsciously placed it in an order. Thus- you love your chickens more than Robbie...
I finally found someone else who has the same affliction I suffer.
http://www.gocomics.com/pickles/2017/02/08
Only substitute "girl scout shortbread cookies" for "kettle corn."
Put in Thin Mints and you have Roscoe.
Morning all.
Morning. Ugh. And Facebook has reminded me that six years ago today I befriended the Oklahoma Sasquatch. Imagine that. In six years, I have led him astray into ham radio and old cars. Not my fastest negative influence, but one of my more successful.. :P
Sometimes it takes time to do a good job. And I notice you did not deny the statement about thin mints.
Quote from: Lynx on February 08, 2017, 07:24:07 PMSometimes it takes time to do a good job. And I notice you did not deny the statement about thin mints.
I deny or confirm nothing vis-à-vis Thin Mints.
In sharing,the youth did a skit to Casting Crown's Set Me Free. It was amazing. And we had 70 people there on a Wednesday night because of it. 70. We haven't had that many in years..
Wound up with three in the altars. It was awesome.
Alright guys, has everyone quit coming around? Man, I miss when we had activity here.
I'm here. Nothing interesting to say. Missing both my girls in Cambodia & wishing my grandbabies were closer.
In local news, I am planning to go to east TN tomorrow to visit mom for a few days. So of COURSE the oil pressure switch on my vehicle goes out. Fortunately I know a good, reliable, honest mechanic and fortunately I usually give him plenty of time to work, so when I told him it was an emergency he took me seriously and did emergency surgery. Unfortunately I needed that money for gas. Had to borrow money from a relative for the trip, and I hate borrowing.
Ah well. At least it happened here where I know a mechanic I can trust instead of breaking down somewhere along the road between here and mom's.
As you go east, we are westbound. Headed over to the benefit dinner at Sasquatch's and gonna try, with the help of other well-intentioned friends, to persuade/help him put up a ham antenna..
Geepers make my day!
Quote from: Roscoe on February 11, 2017, 03:10:35 PMAs you go east, we are westbound. Headed over to the benefit dinner at Sasquatch's and gonna try, with the help of other well-intentioned friends, to persuade/help him put up a ham antenna..
Let's see, what was that quote about a road paved with good intentions...? =^.^=
In other news, Chel: With all the traveling you have done, what did you do when your car stopped working halfway to your destination? Did you just carry lots of money for repairs? Or did you have an AAA membership or something? Or did you just pray a lot that it would keep running?
:hi:
Well. We had a wonderful time. Ate some good fish, visited with a ton of terrific people, including Ma and Pa Porter, who I reminded that they have adopted me, whether they wanted to or not; bid on and won a strawberry cream cheese pie and a 5 gallon bucket of 2x concentrate gain laundry soap; bid and lost at $40 a box of fried pies. They were labeled on the outside with spidery, wavy, old fashioned hand writing that looked to be shaken by age- therefore I deduced they were a prize to be won. Unfortunately some evil woman kept out bidding me and I lost them. After talking around, I became convinced that I had deduced correctly, wwhich made me all the more irritated that I lost them. :sadbounce:
Lou got to meet Okieoliveoyl, and had a time... Chey hit it off with Maddie, and we took a jug of Okie's special white dip home, which is delicious, by the way.
And prior to the shindig, myself and Brother Carr got Mini to climb a tree. I had climbed about twenty feet into that sweet gum tree, then made the mistake of looking down. Zacchaeus I am not. Mini climbed up another 15 feet or so, and that poor sweetgum tree had to support both of us for around 30 minutes.
We got his ham antenna up though, and hopefully he will be able to talk to us now....
Alive.
Quote from: Lynx on February 12, 2017, 11:14:05 AMQuote from: Roscoe on February 11, 2017, 03:10:35 PMAs you go east, we are westbound. Headed over to the benefit dinner at Sasquatch's and gonna try, with the help of other well-intentioned friends, to persuade/help him put up a ham antenna..
Let's see, what was that quote about a road paved with good intentions...? =^.^=
In other news, Chel: With all the traveling you have done, what did you do when your car stopped working halfway to your destination? Did you just carry lots of money for repairs? Or did you have an AAA membership or something? Or did you just pray a lot that it would keep running?
I had a dad who taught me how to check my car out, do preventative maintenance, and to know how to baby it when it started having issues. I have never had a car break down on me. I have had one blowout- with my mom and brother in the car- and we put the spare on, drive to Walmart, and got it replaced and went on our way.
Went home sick Friday. Head cold is making me near death. Probably over did it on the weekend.
Working from home today.
I've been sick with the sinusitis since October. I blow blood and mucus from my nose at least twice an hour all day every day, even at night. Been on three rounds of antibiotics, and every home remedy and OTC drug out there.
I'm likely dying and these stupid Drs don't have a clue. They just pat me on my hiney and send me home again.
I can't breathe and I feel like crud 24/7. It's just how I live now.
*shrug*
Other than that, I'm alive. Barely.
Chel just left for the airport to fly home. Praying for a safe journey.
Everything's generally the same as always around here. I finally have the church books done, but I'm still working on year-end at the job. I do have things 2/3 of the day done tho! Yay!!
Jeremy's bariatric surgery is for SURE scheduled for March 6th. We finally have every stitch of approval needed, and bar any unforeseen circumstances, he will definitely be having it that day. Finally! lol..
I cannot wait until March!! My mom is coming to stay with us while Jeremy recovers from his surgery. He really should only be down a day or so, so hopefully we will be able to just visit instead of be nurses, haha.
Our house is almost in parental order.. just a few more days of cleaning things up. It's going to eventually be to where we only have the big projects left until it's ready to sell! Yaaaaaaaaaaay. :)
Quote from: Nelle on February 14, 2017, 03:51:33 PMJeremy's barbaric surgery is for SURE scheduled for March 6th.
Totally read this this way... LOL
:ugly:
Quote from: mini on February 15, 2017, 01:10:52 AMQuote from: Nelle on February 14, 2017, 03:51:33 PMJeremy's barbaric surgery is for SURE scheduled for March 6th.
Totally read this this way... LOL
:ugly:
Surgery is barbaric. Even more so if it is being done on a Jeremy. All Jeremy's are barbarians. :hypocrite:
I've been getting more responsibilities at work and it's making another employee angry. Mind you this same employee never shows any initiative, has to be asked multiple times to do things, and never wants to work her full schedule [much less extra in the event someone calls in]. :roll: It boiled over yesterday when after I did the schedule per the owners request, she didn't have as many hours as she expected. Which of course was my fault and she exploded on me....in front of customers....and left in a rage telling me not to tell the owner about.... It was all super shady and unprofessionally. I can't apologize for being proactive. It's a reason Sue [the owner] loves me and wanted me to come back to work for her.
On the other hand, in such a situation it's really easy to shine just by doing your job. :D
Must be something in the air. While I had no part in it, the newest officer in my office was asked for her resignation today and gave it. Less than six months.
I'm not unhappy, I didn't trust her and had caught several untruths from her. But this does mean the work load will remain high for a while...
I will tell you what managers at w*rk tell employees when they mention heavy business.
"Well that's job security!" :D
Yeah, it's just as annoying when the managers at w*rk say it too...
Quote from: Roscoe on February 16, 2017, 04:08:10 AMMust be something in the air. While I had no part in it, the newest officer in my office was asked for her resignation today and gave it. Less than six months.
I'm not unhappy, I didn't trust her and had caught several untruths from her. But this does mean the work load will remain high for a while...
If she was that way, it's probably for the best. Hopefully they will find a replacement soon.
Today was a perfect day. I spent until 1pm cruising the back roads and working on guns. The last half wasn't too bad either. Now to get through tomorrow..
I came home and worked some more on my ongoing tile project. Just about ready to pull up the baseboards and carpet. Plan to possibly start laying tile this week end..
Quote from: Roscoe on February 17, 2017, 02:27:36 AMToday was a perfect day. I spent until 1pm cruising the back roads and working on guns.
At the same time? That could be dangerous...
:pound: :pound: I cruised backroads to get TO the guns, worked on them, then cruised back roads some more, Mr Nitpick... :pound:
Morning, all. I totally do not want to be near work much less AT work today..
Quote from: Lynx on February 17, 2017, 09:54:14 AMQuote from: Roscoe on February 17, 2017, 02:27:36 AMToday was a perfect day. I spent until 1pm cruising the back roads and working on guns.
At the same time? That could be dangerous...
Well we at least know he's not working on his guns aka muscles.
:hypocrite:
Quote from: MsJennJenn on February 17, 2017, 03:28:33 PMQuote from: Lynx on February 17, 2017, 09:54:14 AMQuote from: Roscoe on February 17, 2017, 02:27:36 AMToday was a perfect day. I spent until 1pm cruising the back roads and working on guns.
At the same time? That could be dangerous...
Well we at least know he's not working on his guns aka muscles.
:hypocrite:
:pound:
Made it through the day. Lou and I have been looking for a good solid dresser for Chey, since we are remodeling a room for her. Looks like she's going to inherit ours. Lou and I found a very high quality solid wood bedroom suite for sale in our price range. It was originally over $3,000, so paying a tenth of that seemed like a good deal to me. For the first time in nearly 14 years of marriage, Lou and I will have a matching bedroom suite. Now to go pick it up tomorrow and set it up before I finish de-construction on Chey's room in preparation to laying the tile.
Matching furniture is no fun.
Brandon is currently building us a headboard for our bed from scrap wood from an old storage building at his grandma's.
The exploding lady is supposed to apologize to me tomorrow. She agreed that she is in no way, shape, or form ready to take on more responsibility since she can't even run the register without messing it up. Plus we are all going into overtime next week due to closing and moving the 2nd location so we will see how she likes all those hours.
Sunday is my only day off in who knows how long after it. I just keep saying...we need the money. We want to pay off debt and are kicking around the idea of building a tiny house out on his dad's land.
Shew. I am totally bushed and it's only two pm. This new bedroom suite is flowerin' heavy. That dresser weighed a ton...
And I've got the carpet up in the guest room/Chey's new room. Gotta run to town for trash bags and a scraper to get the pad off of the glue, then we should be ready to start fitting tile.....
Then paint Chey's dresser and probably some of her other things, and install a new water heater, and a new washer. And build bookcases for the man room/ham radio room/ liabrary. Lord. I ain't never gonna catch up and that's just the inside stuff..
You think you need more projects? Lol
Quote from: The Purple Fuzzy on February 19, 2017, 01:45:35 AMYou think you need more projects? Lol
No. I need gratitude. LOL. I bought a 5 lb stick of bologna and wrapped it in bacon, spiced it up and smoked it. I gave my beloved Mouse, aka Daisy the 2.2 lb Chihuahua, a piece to eat as she sits on my shoulder. I turned my head in her general direction and she nearly took my nose off with those razor sharp little teeth. That's gratitude for ya. I wasn't remotely interested in her bologna, and now I'm afraid to move until she's done lest my nose get torn of.
Wait, what? I thought it was a 1.5 pound gator just last week. That was fast...
Historically biting-the-hand-that-feeds-you has never lasted very long with my pets. I like animals but I don't take any junk. But then I've never owned a small dog, only medium and large ones.
Quote from: Lynx on February 19, 2017, 11:09:03 AMWait, what? I thought it was a 1.5 pound gator just last week. That was fast...
Historically biting-the-hand-that-feeds-you has never lasted very long with my pets. I like animals but I don't take any junk. But then I've never owned a small dog, only medium and large ones.
I thought it was a 1.5 lb gator. But when I took it to the vet yesterday, it weighed in at 2.2 lbs.
And she was just protecting her food. I'd have been singing a different story had she made tooth contact.
I have gotten the floor ready for tile; laid out the tile; spaced it appropriately; and plan on cutting and mortaring it tomorrow. For today I'm wore out..
Had full intentions of staying home with my ailing cat today but got up early (without an alarm) and went to church anyway. I'd been watching a local UPC church online the past couple months but decided to actually darken their doorstep today. So glad I did. It was worth the hour drive.
As far as my cat, I'm afraid Topher may not have much more time here on this mortal coil. He's dropping weight fast at 15 years old.
Urgh.
Been a busy busy few days. Being a grownup is no fun.
Quote from: HeatherB on February 18, 2017, 04:13:23 AMMatching furniture is no fun.
Agreed. I just revamped my bedroom this weekend too! Guess it was the weekend for bedrooms lol.
Got a new bed/frame. Painted some new artwork for above the bed.
Still on the hunt for a mid-century modern dresser.
And still deciding what to put on the wall above the dresser.
Also need a planter (almost said pot but knew it'd get misquoted) for a plant.
Going to go find fabric to make new covers for my euro pillows since I can't find cheap ones that I like.
I guess I'm officially old. :roll:
Matching furniture calms my borderline OCD down, and makes me happy.
Other proof of my old age is the fact that my right shoulder hurts so bad I can't hardly move it this morning. I'm thinking the tile work will be limited today..:sadbounce:
Quote from: MsJennJenn on February 20, 2017, 03:39:15 PMStill on the hunt for a mid-century modern dresser.
If you lived near me I would definitely hook you up with my friend Hannah. She runs a couple booths at antique shops around here but also has I think 3 storage units filled with mid-century mod furniture. She has a Fiesta collection I drool over every time she posts a picture with it either in it or in the background. Her IG is bowmanvintage if you ever want to check out what she has.
Back at work. My boss decided to have mercy on me and I also get a day off on Wednesday before the chaos begins.
I survived the weekend!!
True.. surgery is barbaric. He will surely become intolerable on Friday.. His liquid fast starts then and goes until his surgery (and technically beyond haha). I can't wait... she says with a heavy sigh. haha.. I'm thankful that he is able to do something that will help him in the long run tho. No meds, possibly no back surgery, plus a healthier lifestyle for both of us.
Work today. My parents surprised me yesterday and drove 3 hours to have church and eat lunch with us for my birthday. I very much appreciated it. :)
I'm thoroughly enjoying the current weather.. It's really too bad this kind of weather can't be 24/7 haha.
Well. I worked in spite of my shoulder. Managed to get all the tile mortared down. Now to let it sit and dry for 48 hours. Hopefully Thursday night I can grout it, and by Saturday we'll have Chey moved in and the trim down. Then on to the next project..painting her mid century dresser. LOL
I had 8 chicks hatch. :)
Quote from: HeatherB on February 20, 2017, 05:50:24 PMQuote from: MsJennJenn on February 20, 2017, 03:39:15 PMStill on the hunt for a mid-century modern dresser.
If you lived near me I would definitely hook you up with my friend Hannah. She runs a couple booths at antique shops around here but also has I think 3 storage units filled with mid-century mod furniture. She has a Fiesta collection I drool over every time she posts a picture with it either in it or in the background. Her IG is bowmanvintage if you ever want to check out what she has.
Back at work. My boss decided to have mercy on me and I also get a day off on Wednesday before the chaos begins.
No fair! :noo:
You can find them here. They're just on the upwards of $800-$1,000.
Me needs like $200....lol
:hi: Went to work today, despite sleeping poorly and feeling even more poorly. At 11, I got called saying Chey was sick at school and had to be picked up. So here I am at the house, still not feeling well, with a huge crockpot of vegetable beef stew on and studying for Wednesday night, since I have to preach.
Brandon had to have a tooth pulled this morning.
I got to work early around 1:45 to the shop being locked and dark. I opened up and called my boss. Despite 2 conversations [1 via text and the other via talk] that she worked 11-2 today, she forgot. :roll: If she doesn't watch it, I'm not putting her on the schedule....ok. Not really. But maybe she will be in more of floater role [which I know she will enjoy].
I had the smoothie shop message me this morning if I wanted to pick up some time. #1 I feel like I have my hands plenty full here. #2 They guy who drunkenly threatened to kill me still works there. Think I'm gonna pass on that.
Trying to figure out if I can afford to go to women's conference next month. I'm already pinching pennies to try to figure out when I can get down to see Mel again. Sigh. To be independently wealthy would be cook about now.
I'm tarred. And feathered.
*sigh*
I need Roscoe to come preach for me Sunday so I can take the weekend off.
:ugly:
Quote from: mini on February 22, 2017, 06:17:02 PMI'm tarred. And feathered.
*sigh*
I need Roscoe to come preach for me Sunday so I can take the weekend off.
:ugly:
:pound: I was just thinking I need you to come preach for me. LOL. I can't be two places at once and with Bro Wilson out of commission, my plate is full...
Well... I'm not preaching anywhere lately, but I can't get there and back in time to go to work. Also, who would pick up the bus kids?
:hi: Currently enjoying my lunch break. It's been a busy few days. Ready for this weekend. I plan to complete Chey's floor and get her moved in, then begin measuring for my bookcases. I'm gonna cover every square bit of wall space I have with 'em. :lol:
I'm getting tired just reading your updates. But it sounds like an awesome place to store all of my CDs.
LORD. Got a call after I posted at lunch- county guys decided to raid a house two of my peeps lived in. Drugs, sex, and guns. Fun. So I wound up helping search a house I didn't want to even go in, then got back to the office in time to finish the day up with paperwork.
Got home and wound up taking Lou and Chey to Lowes, buying grout, and since our washing machine has been making noise like a bearing going out- it's so loud now you can't hold a conversation in the living room with it running- we shopped for a washing machine. I'm tired of patching this one and my local appliance parts house advised me that the bearing that in all likelihood was going out would cost me $300. We wound up buying a cheap little top loader Lowes had on sale for that $300. It had overall good reviews, so maybe we can get a few years out of it. The $500 front loader we currently have has lasted around 9 years before everything went south, so if we can get four or five years out of this, I'll be happy
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I got home with the grout, and in a fit of energy began grouting the floor. Didn't take long to realize 1) once started, you can't quit because the grout will dry out; 2) I really didn't want to do that; and 3) I did it anyway. I'm currently dying with pain, specifically knee and back. But all I have to do tomorrow is mop/steam the floor and seal the grout lines, and re-install the baseboards. Then one more project off the list...
I can't remember who it was, but someone here was talking about living in a house that had plywood subfloor with tile/grout over it, so every time you walk across the floor it flexes and grout chips away and you have to sweep it up all the time. It was many a moon ago though.
Quote from: Lynx on February 24, 2017, 11:35:08 AMI can't remember who it was, but someone here was talking about living in a house that had plywood subfloor with tile/grout over it, so every time you walk across the floor it flexes and grout chips away and you have to sweep it up all the time. It was many a moon ago though.
That was Melody's old house I think. And it was true. And it hurts when you step on it before you sweep it up. Lol.
Tile needs to go on a cement foundation to work right.
Quote from: The Purple Fuzzy on February 24, 2017, 05:58:34 PMTile needs to go on a cement foundation to work right.
It also should be installed by someone other than me. Although it came out fine, I'm not sure that I came out fine...lol.
And that's one plus for us- our home is a slab foundation so I don't have to worry about flex..
Quote from: sunlight on February 24, 2017, 02:47:18 PMQuote from: Lynx on February 24, 2017, 11:35:08 AMI can't remember who it was, but someone here was talking about living in a house that had plywood subfloor with tile/grout over it, so every time you walk across the floor it flexes and grout chips away and you have to sweep it up all the time. It was many a moon ago though.
That was Melody's old house I think. And it was true. And it hurts when you step on it before you sweep it up. Lol.
Yes, that was our house before the flood. And when you step on it, instead of a bad word, we all started yelling "GROUT!!!"
Yep. Good times. Lol
I done went old school. Lou wanted an entertainment center to put our DVDs in. I found an solid oak with glass doors entertainment center for $35 at a flea market. Evidently it was designed for old 27 to 32 inch tvs, and the new flat screens don't fit. Figuring at that price it was a steal, I bought it. Put our monitor on top, and went out to the shop, where my circa 1995 Pioneer stereo that I bought straight after high school for $2,000 lived. It cleaned up nicely, has a 25 disc CD changer, am/fm and cassette. Now, I know the CD player and the stereo work- no idea on the cassettes. But I put the tower in the place the tv was supposed to go. It fit nicely and the big honking speaker fits behind the center. I can jam now. :freaky2: Mike Bowling, Kenny Hinson, and heaven help us all if I get wild and throw in the Manuel Family band or my White Cross. I can vibrate things off of the fridge when the bass hits. The neighbor's fridge. :laughhard:
A 25-disk CD changer... but does it have an aux port? With the prevalence of smartphones, aux ports have come back in style.
No matter. With a cassette adapter, the cassette player can double as an aux. Gotta have one though - these days it's just unheard of to not have a way visitors can connect their phones and play their tunes.
In local news, I might be evil. I'm not sure.
At work a woman was complaining about something. Someone else mentioned there was a reason for the thing she was complaining about, and finished with, "So you really can't complain about it."
I immediately thought to myself, "Boy did you ever underestimate her! She can complain about anything."
Does that make me evil or just perspicacious?
It makes you honest. ;)
:hi: Day 5 trillion and three since I've had a chance to actually rest on a "day off".
I am so ready to relax. So much to do though...I did get Lou's washer installed though.
Washers are kind of important...
Speaking of washers, I have to go get Chelleebelles old faithful. Our new house had a energy efficient sorta one that's anything but efficient.
My washer makes a terrible racket like it's beating up a little old lady. Old clunker! :roll:
Lord. I think I went to sleep- finally- around 330 this morning. Getting up at 630 after that makes for a long day. Totally gonna crash early..
I'm currently at 47 hours into my work week. I have another possibly 10 hour day tomorrow.
In other news, I'm currently living off caffeine and donuts.
Sounds like you're getting good hours Heather!
Just finished my undergrad degree. Assignments all submitted. Terms not technically over until tomorrow. But I'm done.
Now we wait for that glorious finalization and smooth printed declaration of a Bachelors degree wrapped up with a bow and mailed off to me! :clap:
Congrats, Jenn! Now-whatcha gonna do with that shiny degree??
Quote from: Roscoe on February 28, 2017, 06:46:51 PMCongrats, Jenn! Now-whatcha gonna do with that shiny degree??
Hopefully get out of CVS! lol I applied for 7 jobs yesterday. More to come I'm sure.
Say a prayer!
Also starting the Master's program in April haha. I'm a glutton for punishment. Naw jk. I have momentum so I want to keep going! Momma has a masters! Gotta keep up! :cooltalk: :bigglasses: :up2:
Somebody needs to start a new sharing thread. I think we are supposed to shut this down at 20 pages, but with no more posting than this, I don't know the need.
And today was stressful. Peeps being stupid and paperwork killing me.
And in sharing Lou and I are considering going on the 2018 Apostolics at Sea cruise..
Ok, started a new one.
Quote from: Roscoe on March 01, 2017, 11:16:47 PMAnd today was stressful. Peeps being stupid and paperwork killing me.
Yeah, I never did think them peeps was intelligent. All they got in their heads is marshmallow. Not even REAL marshmallow, just an imitation chemical marshmallow.
I love Peeps.. YUM
Peeps are disgusting. Gross!!!
I'm with Heather...Peeps are nasty.
Robin Eggs on the other hand... :fork:
whoppers robin's eggs are my jam!!! delicious!!
Quote from: HeatherB on March 06, 2017, 05:18:19 PMwhoppers robin's eggs are my jam!!! delicious!!
I remembered That!
I like those too!!
Growing up Daddy ALWAYS had whoppers lol. and circus peanuts.