Gonna get wet down here...
We need some rain. :)
Y'all need to move up to Tennessee. Just saying. We got Alabama and Mississippi to shield us from all that.
They saying we will get 5-8 inches this week. Not what I want, I am trying to get some stuff outside done.
I'd rather have the rain than wildfires like California.
Wore myself out today. Management had me spider wrapping TV's and putting them on a stack base in the middle of my department since a whole bunch of them came on tonight's truck. My back is still telling me off about it. Fuji is supposed to come in tomorrow and start installing new equipment in the photo lab.
BSR: Wait, is this Walmart? Best Buy? I can look up spider-wrapping, but I can't google which store you w*rk at.
Speaking of which, google tells me spider-wrapping is where you attach anti-theft devices to the products. Huh. If I hadn't googled it I would have guessed it was a method of stacking the products.
Quote from: Lynx on August 25, 2020, 11:26:51 AMBSR: Wait, is this Walmart? Best Buy? I can look up spider-wrapping, but I can't google which store you w*rk at.
Speaking of which, google tells me spider-wrapping is where you attach anti-theft devices to the products. Huh. If I hadn't googled it I would have guessed it was a method of stacking the products.
I work at Walmart
:hi: Lord. Is the weekend ever gonna get here? It's Tuesday and I feel like I have been through 7 days already.
Im 10 hours closer to Friday than I was yesterday morning.
When all this mess is over with, I am doing two things...going on vacation and sleeping.
@Work. Want a nap.
I'm currently waiting to see if I got into poison ivy last night while trying to weed out the jungle garden that is in our poor Trigger's old pen. He would not be happy with us for letting his apartment get so overrun. It was SO hot and I'm pretty sure I also got some scratches from what appeared to either be corn or hay growing, haha. I pulled most of what I pulled out by the roots, so hopefully we can get it tilled up and keep it from coming back again. All those years of getting him straw for his hut in the winter.. hello garden! LOL..
I legit intensely dislike yard work. I hate being hot and sweaty. Sweat literally went into my eye. That stings. Then I had to go inside and clean up the cats' room. I giggled when I went inside to cool off and told our girl cat Tabby that I stole all her pooh. I know her reaction was probably just coincidence, but it was still funny to me. Her head snapped around and she just looked at me kinda crazy. LOL.
They've told the folks in Galveston it's mandatory that they evacuate...
Crazy hurricanes.
Showed up for work to find 5 or 6 pallets of photo equipment strewn around the photo lab area and a tech from Fuji putting stuff together. The tech got 3 of our new printers put together today and he still has more to install tomorrow. Here's what one of them looks like.
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Here's what the other 2 printers the Fuji tech put together today look like
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Oooh, an Epson!
I need one of those to print some large banners of Corvettes, ect.
Well, I had dumb husband moment last night. Went to bed about 9- woke wide away at midnight. In all the drama of the past week, I realized that while I had called the insurance company and got a quote for Lou's new car before we bought it, I never called and added it to the policy! And of course I can't add it online. So Lou had to drive the Jimmy in today and leave the luxobarge in the garage. There was much moaning and gnashing of teeth and I fear any of my credit earned by purchasing the thing has been erased by this folly. I will try to redeem myself by running home at lunch and swapping cars for her..
The lines were super busy at the gas pump last night. People are prepping for the hurricane.
Bobby you already have two corvettes... why do you need banners? Banners and posters are for people who do not have, but dream about some day having.
*Lynx smiles lovingly at the Kronos LS keyboard... picture on the wall.
Isn't that right my dearest?
@Work. So sleepy/tired. Cloudy day is kinda making things worse..
Really hope this day goes by quickly.
Quote from: Lynx on August 26, 2020, 12:54:36 PMBobby you already have two corvettes... why do you need banners? Banners and posters are for people who do not have, but dream about some day having.
*Lynx smiles lovingly at the Kronos LS keyboard... picture on the wall.
Isn't that right my dearest?
LOL. I want a big banner to put on the shop wall , if I ever get to the point of affording another shop.
I'm sitting in the dentist chair this morning
They are saying 85-100mph winds for our area... we shall see by tomorrow for sure.
Quote from: Backseat Radio on August 26, 2020, 03:13:06 PMI'm sitting in the dentist chair this morning
Lucky! I called yesterday and got a dentist appointment for... October 14th. Good thing I'm not in pain right now.
Thankfully I didn't have any cavities in my teeth this time around. My dentist offered me a fluoride treatment which I accepted. The stuff tastes absolutely horrible and burned when it hit my gums but hopefully it will help my teeth. Shortly after I got home from the dentist my mom called and had me bring her home from work. Her lungs unexpectedly locked down on her leaving her struggling to breathe or talk. She seems to be doing better now that she's at home in the air conditioning.
Ouch.
I don't worry about teeth. Well, not much. My top teeth are fake. My only concern is if I get too worked up preaching, I'll bite the saints on the first pew. :lol:
And we are sitting here after church, eating take out. Lou laid her wrapped chicken sandwich on the table and went to get something out of the freezer of the carport. Two of our three fur babies took the sandwich and split it. It was painful and slightly humorous watching her squeal and swat them with the wrapper. I hate she didn't get her sandwich, but her swatting them and them ducking and growling at her was funny. I had to struggle to keep from laughing so I can sleep in my bed tonight.
Hello... Hello... Nice to cya!!!
I have injections between all the 1&2, 3&4, and 4&5 lumbar today. Please pray it helps my back! Also, pray for my dad!
I have so much I could share right now but so little time. Since August 1st it's felt like one endless long day! Pray for RJ as well she has been overworked a lot recently!
:hi: Morning. Dragging as usual. Thankful for a God of Mercy. Just a random thought. Sometimes when I look at myself all I see is the bad that I've done in my life...but then God comes in and lets me know that He loves me despite my failings and I CAN go on.
@Work. Didn't sleep well and still so tired. Sinus/allergy are partying it up. Time for meds tonight to dampen their party.
Hurricane shifted east a bit so all we got for now is much needed rain. Thankful.
I think we are still on the fringes. Still saying we could get 60 mph winds, ect.
Quote from: Roscoe on August 27, 2020, 03:03:51 AMOuch.
I don't worry about teeth. Well, not much. My top teeth are fake. My only concern is if I get too worked up preaching, I'll bite the saints on the first pew. :lol:
And we are sitting here after church, eating take out. Lou laid her wrapped chicken sandwich on the table and went to get something out of the freezer of the carport. Two of our three fur babies took the sandwich and split it. It was painful and slightly humorous watching her squeal and swat them with the wrapper. I hate she didn't get her sandwich, but her swatting them and them ducking and growling at her was funny. I had to struggle to keep from laughing so I can sleep in my bed tonight.
They GROWLED at her?
Uh... >.>
In local news: I was just minding my own business, looking at a pair of black dress pants at a thrift store, and a table full of CDs suddenly held me hostage until right up until the thrift store closed.
At ten CDs for a dollar, I got sixty. :D If I only like one single album, I still come out way ahead.
@Work until noon. Family funeral today at the cemetery, so I'm leaving early to pick up my husband at the house to go. I unfortunately didn't know this uncle of his very well, but he was apparently quite the witty one. He was in Vietnam, he was the chief of police, and also over the cemetery he's being laid to rest in. Sounds like I missed out on a neat person.
:urgh: And yes , Lynx, if you were being swatted with a tinfoil sandwich wrapper, you'd growl too. LOL. It was more of a grumbling.
Hurricane came through. A bit of wind and rain, but nothing major. Didn't look to be much if any damage, with none at our place.
Last evening the boss very nearly talked me into taking a "mental health day" today. Stated that I rarely take off, I get everything he gives me to do done, and that here would be no problem with a mental health day. But, I've some things to get done, so I came in. I reserved the right to suddenly get ill and bail early though...
Roscoe- Robbie wants to know what you think about a multiport fuel injection system including the intake for your corvette?
Quote from: sunlight on August 29, 2020, 03:45:06 AMRoscoe- Robbie wants to know what you think about a multiport fuel injection system including the intake for your corvette?
Sounds like a dream. But it also sounds like something I 1)can't afford and 2) don't have the skills to engineer the required computer components to make it work.....
I thought computer components on a Corvette was tantamount to black heresy... maybe my friends who like Corvettes are too old.
Quote from: Lynx on August 29, 2020, 05:49:06 PMI thought computer components on a Corvette was tantamount to black heresy... maybe my friends who like Corvettes are too old.
Actually Corvette had fuel injection in 1957. It was a kinda rare option and a '57 Fuelie Corvette is a prize... as in $100k car. For the most part, Chevrolet kept the 'vette with a carburetor until 1982. Alot of Corvette guys are the type that buy date coded parts and will get in a fight over the wrong bolts used on a restoration. I, however, deal with the Corvettes that are not super valuable and never will be, and I DRIVE my stuff. Everywhere. Where many "Vette guys" transport their babies in enclosed trailers and wipe them down with a diaper every day, I hit the road. Thus, a Resto-mod, as they call a restoration with modern parts, suits me fine. I am seriously contemplating a 5.3/4l60e out of a newer Silverado, like what we put in Bro Papa's '52 Ford, for my vette. But that's down the road a bit. Sam will soon be home and I will start on his body work. My vette will wait. It may get played with occasionally and used as a guinea pig for work I will be doing on Chey's but nothing much more than that. I am MUCH more motivated to see Sam shiny and cruising. I traded for the vette on a whim, knowing it would not get alot done for a long while.
Ah, I get ya. I never did figure out why they care so much about a car if they never drive it.
Wow it's hot. A gal from Shreveport said they just got power back today. That's only about 70 miles from here. It surely helped us that the hurricane turned slightly east. :shine:
Warm here too. And I honestly haven't felt the best this week. Made myself go to church tonight, preached after going to the pulpit with nearly nothing. God came through again. After altar call, Bro Wilson stepped up to speak. About three sentences in, I realized it wasn't his normal closing. He did what we have talked about and turned the church over to me. Even though we had discussed it and knew it was coming at some point, it caught me flatfooted.
He plans a formal installation service the Saturday after Thanksgiving. The church got silent, and I thought, "Lord, they are all leaving". The one by one they asked to speak. They began addressing me, stating they had felt it was coming and right. Several spoke of having talked about it and agreeing this should happen. A few of the 40 or so there that didn't speak publicly came up to me afterwards to advise me of their support. As far as I know, it was 100% support. Humbles me, and it made me cry.
I worry about letting them down, I love each of them so much.. Being Pastor is sure not what I expected out of life. God, never let me take it for granted or hurt Your church. So many challenges. So much potential. So much love.
However it comes out, you're doing your best and you're on the right side - you're on the building crew, not the wrecking crew. It'll come out right.
Ever wake up and can't remember what day it is?
Hmm... I need a w*rk uniform six days out of seven, so that's a pretty safe bet for attire. If I'm wrong it's easy enough to swap shirts, because the uniform pants will go with a dress shirt.
Quote from: Roscoe on August 31, 2020, 01:52:37 AMWarm here too. And I honestly haven't felt the best this week. Made myself go to church tonight, preached after going to the pulpit with nearly nothing. God came through again. After altar call, Bro Wilson stepped up to speak. About three sentences in, I realized it wasn't his normal closing. He did what we have talked about and turned the church over to me. Even though we had discussed it and knew it was coming at some point, it caught me flatfooted.
He plans a formal installation service the Saturday after Thanksgiving. The church got silent, and I thought, "Lord, they are all leaving". The one by one they asked to speak. They began addressing me, stating they had felt it was coming and right. Several spoke of having talked about it and agreeing this should happen. A few of the 40 or so there that didn't speak publicly came up to me afterwards to advise me of their support. As far as I know, it was 100% support. Humbles me, and it made me cry.
I worry about letting them down, I love each of them so much.. Being Pastor is sure not what I expected out of life. God, never let me take it for granted or hurt Your church. So many challenges. So much potential. So much love.
If you're a human, you're there for them as much as you can be, and make them FEEL that you truly care.. you won't let them down as easily as you think.
@Work. Husband's car is in the shop today so it will be a loooong day for me as well. I've already been here at work for over half an hour. Lol..
Well. I started my day doing a Critical report. Apparently a probationer felt it would be a good idea to send videos of him doing unspeakable acts to himself to a minor. Sheesh.
And I've completed another ream or two of paperwork on other folks. Better than digging ditches, I guess. LOL
I have so much that needs done, and I just want to go home and go to sleep.
O.o
Sometimes Bobby you make me so glad I work at a McDonalds.
Sounds like it was a good day Roscoe.... I'm not much into church these days. :smirk2:
As long as you're still into God you'll be ok.
Quote from: MsJennJenn on August 31, 2020, 06:41:31 PMSounds like it was a good day Roscoe.... I'm not much into church these days. :smirk2:
I hate to hear that,Jenn. But you know where to find Him and He will lead you if you let Him. As far as it being a good day- I guess it was. Anytime you know you are in the will of God is a good day.
Its been a crazy day. Thought I was suppose to work at 11:30 A.M. Discovered when I logged on to take my virus screening that I was actually suppose to be at work at 11 A.M. Opps. Then one of my coworkers went home about an hour into his shift because of how sick he was. That left me and one of the newbie college kids to run the department all evening.
:hi:
:hi:
Worked early shift today. It was none stop. Finally made it to quitting time and it's storming and raining like no one's business. That gave me the excuse to go veg in the recliner vs doing something constructive.
I'm working 2nd shift as usual tonight and running electronics and photo lab by myself the last 4 hours of my shift. The toy department gal was nice enough to babysit my department for 15 minutes so I could get my last break.
I don't understand Walmart. Seems like they intentionally run every one of their stores shorthanded all the time. :pound:
Morning all. It's rained none stop since yesterday evening. My yard looks like a lake. I'm dragging as usual. Stopped by Sonic for the first time in months. Maybe a Route 44 and their breakfast burrito will get me going.
It's raining here today. We could use some.
Raining here as well.
@Work. Didn't work yesterday due to feeling ill, but back to my normal today. I then took a tumble down the stairs this morning thanks to the slipperiness of the the deck stairs. LOL. I told Jeremy that I wasn't sure exactly how it all went down, or how I landed.. but I got up as soon as I could b/c I was afraid someone saw me LOL. I banged up my arm and my leg, and while I'm sure they'll be bruised, I'm glad I didn't break anything.
Quote from: Roscoe on September 02, 2020, 12:39:18 PMI don't understand Walmart. Seems like they intentionally run every one of their stores shorthanded all the time. :pound:
[cynic-mode]
Saves money.
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Lord. Today was a "keep my spirit right" day. This evening, Lou calls and tells me the a/c is not working in our new to us Caddy. Long story short, it appears the thermostat stuck. I call the dealership, get a bit of a runaround, finally ends in a tow. I had to grab my temper a time or two. They have us in a 2020 Buick SUV of some type until the Caddy is repaired. I was more than a bit annoyed to pay what I did for a three year old car and it be in the shop within two weeks- before I even have the paperwork to license it...
They sent a tow truck for a car with no AC?
How does Lou like the SUV? Y'all might wind up trading for it. :cool:
It's raining still. Makes me sleepy.
Quote from: Lynx on September 03, 2020, 10:28:16 AMThey sent a tow truck for a car with no AC?
How does Lou like the SUV? Y'all might wind up trading for it. :cool:
Well, the A/C was one symptom. With the temp gauge not working, or showing cold, it was likely to have a stuck thermostat, which, if driven, could cause the motor to overheat and lock up.
And no, she is as annoyed as I. The little Buick, while nice, is smaller, which is why we declined to consider purchasing one two weeks ago- they had been on our list until we saw them in person and found the lack of space. And it doesn't have half the features of the Cadillac. No, Mama is quite determined to get back in her Caddy and will not entertain the idea of a lowly Buick. LOL
Actually not raining here today. We managed to make it to church last night, a few minutes late, but there. And today, after talking with the boss, I am taking tomorrow off. When Lou gets off work, I am whisking her away to Branson for a night or two, to enjoy a nice hotel with a hot tub. She has put up with me for 17 years on Saturday.
and it's not just walmart. we're spread so thin everyone's about to implode here at the cvs/pharmacy....lol
My regards to your lady, Bobby, on her commendable patience.
Also congratulations and all that stuff.
@Work. FinallY Friday!! I'm so excited for a three day weekend! We are getting a freezer the next weekend, so I'm going to be cleaning like a mad woman this weekend in prep! I'm SO excited to finally get a chance to have a store of foods again! LOL..
Don't worry. I'm still needing a nap. That hasn't changed.
Congrats on the anniversary. Off topic, but How does Lou feel about the loss of the camper?
Quote from: sunlight on September 04, 2020, 07:37:27 PMCongrats on the anniversary. Off topic, but How does Lou feel about the loss of the camper?
She's okay with it. Chey has grown so much in the last year that we really couldn't use it as a family anymore. She simply don't fit. The kid had shot up. So since we never used it, Lou really did not care. She just expects me to turn the newest addition to the Corvette fleet into cash money at some time...
Neither of us has had much time to think about any hobby actions as of late. Life has kicked our behinds. Sam has been under construction for the last 4 months- we've got him down to bleeding brakes and getting the starter rebuilt, about a 3 hour job, and I can't find time to do that.
My job has me working late, and then rushing for church related things, as does Lou's; spare time is rare and quickly hogged up by 10k projects.
:hi: Taking a break today.
Lord. Lou has shopped me to a frazzle. She bought umpteen pairs of shoes, enjoy "Klassy Girl Boutique" entirely too much...Glad I planned, saved and budgeted for this. LOL
We just got back from Branson. Beautiful, but too crowded. We stayed outside, and limited any time inside or around people though, so hopefully we are good.
Sitting here catching up the check register looking at the damage. :smirk:
Got all the paperwork in for the Cadillac, so I'll get it licensed next week. That will ease my mind some- I HATE having stuff like that undone.
Oh yeah, Chey is a Pastor's Kid now... Has anybody informed her that she's supposed to act up and do crazy stuff as a PK? Gotta support the stereotype y'know.
(Our pastor's son is growing up into a fine young man... but being wild IS the PK stereotype.)
church was strange this morning. Pastor's family and most of our music team were out of town today so our music for this morning was pre recorded and played on the video screens. Our associate Pastor preached and did a special song right in the middle of his sermon.
I'm not happy with my car cd player. It hasn't worked since my dad changed the alternator on my car. The radio works just fine but when I put a cd in it attempts to load and then says "error". It also got 2 cd's stuck in the player this morning that even forced eject wouldn't spit out. Had to use a blank cd to unjam the 2 that got stuck so the player would eject them.
That doesn't sound like a problem caused by a different alternator... But if it did start at the exact same time the alternators were switched, eh... (shrug) who knows?
I'd rip all the CDs to computer, load them on my phone and play through the radio's AUX port, but that's just me.
Quote from: Lynx on September 06, 2020, 06:40:50 PMThat doesn't sound like a problem caused by a different alternator... But if it did start at the exact same time the alternators were switched, eh... (shrug) who knows?
I'd rip all the CDs to computer, load them on my phone and play through the radio's AUX port, but that's just me.
The CD player was temperamental even before the alternator died but at least it worked most of the time. Unfortunately the car is old enough it doesn't have an AUX port and I'm not sure FM transmitters are all that good. At least I live in an area that has 4 or 5 Christian radio stations to choose from.
I've tried them and FM local transmitters... at least the consumer grade ones I could get... were total junk.
I have a roast in the pan cooking for lunch. It's hard to cook when nothing sounds good.
In local news:
3 pints chicken casserole
1 pint "loaded" mac-and-cheese
3 pints german chocolate cake (packed down)
2 pints fried okra
Total = about 17 bucks.
Cleaning up at the local grocery store's lunch bar leftovers - priceless. And filling. :cool:
Have I mentioned I may never cook again?
:hi: Been busy this weekend. Managed to get the lawn mowed, some cleaning up done, the wipers on the Jimmy fixed, and some other stuff done. Took Sam's starter by the local old timer's shop to have it rebuilt. The old timer, who was every bit of 80, asked where I'd bought Sam, then proceeded to tell me that he'd rebuilt that very starter 25 or 30 years ago, pointing out markings and paint colors. A man that can remember a specific starter can surely remember how to rebuild it. LOL.
Oh and on the way home from Lowe's tonight- Chey is redoing her room walls- I bit into a Starburst- and broke one of me denture teeth.Bah. Now I HAVE to stop putting off the purchase of new dentures and go get them. For now, I superglue'd the tooth back in place. Hopefully it'll hold until the denture place can get me in.
How old was that starburst?
OR
How old are those dentures?
Quote from: Lynx on September 08, 2020, 09:04:11 AMHow old was that starburst?
OR
How old are those dentures?
Starburst fresh. Dentures around 12 years old. I've meant to replace them for the last couple of years, but keep putting it off.
I'm feeling tired and unmotivated today
Good Morning :hi:
I go get my eyes checked this morning. Was beginning to wonder if Walmart was ever going to reopen the eye center after the pandemic shut it down. Planning to spend the rest of the day decluttering and taking junk to the Mission thrift store. Recently discovered the biblical teaching of minimalism so I'm trying to incorporate it into my life.
:hi:
Back at work. The model glue is holding up quite well as a denture repair. :lol:
Managed to call and get an appointment to get new denture made next Wednesday morning.
Still dealing with Lou's car fiasco. I REALLY regret buying it from the place we did.
I bought it knowing it still had warranty, and even purchased an extended warranty, in case, which I never do.
They informed me last night that the issue with the car is not covered by warranty and will cost $1500. I flipped out. The service advisor said he has requested for the dealership to cover it, as we have had the car less than 2 weeks. Waiting to hear their determination. It really aggravates me that I am having to deal with this- a better dealership would make it right without question. If they call and decline to do so today, I'm gonna need lots of prayer for my spirit to be kept right.
What's even more irritating is the fact that if she had continued to drive it and burned up the engine- that would have been covered.
If I have to come out of pocket for $1500 I will be steamed..thanks to the wreck settlement, which wasn't much, I will be able to do so, but it will shut down holiday plans.
Quote from: Backseat Radio on September 09, 2020, 01:18:30 PMGood Morning :hi:
I go get my eyes checked this morning. Was beginning to wonder if Walmart was ever going to reopen the eye center after the pandemic shut it down. Planning to spend the rest of the day decluttering and taking junk to the Mission thrift store. Recently discovered the biblical teaching of minimalism so I'm trying to incorporate it into my life.
Minimalism, like almost everything else, can be good... in moderation.
(But if you tell me I don't really NEED four laptops, we might have a fight on our hands...) :p
I have a new hobby. When people are talking bad about somebody, I intentionally insert something good about the person they are talking about. It never derails the gossip-fest, but I find it fascinating to watch the gossipers rationalize it. The lazy ones will say "yeah, but..." and go on talking bad about the person, but the professional gossipers will find a way to turn the positive thing I said into a negative thing about the person they are gossiping about. Some people are total conversational ninjas!
I can tell y'all because all y'all are over there and I'm over here. I don't dare tell anybody here about my hobby, because if the gossipers knew about my hobby it wouldn't work any more.
Quote from: Lynx on September 09, 2020, 02:23:48 PMMinimalism, like almost everything else, can be good... in moderation.
(But if you tell me I don't really NEED four laptops, we might have a fight on our hands...) :p
I'm not into extremism. Unfortunately I've accumulated a lot of excess junk over the years that I just don't use and don't need. One gal does not need 4 dozen coffee cups and tumblers.
Sounds like me with shirts. I don't buy shirts... they just accumulate. I think they reproduce in the closet.
Well. Got a call back from the dealer. They are compromising with me. The actual repair was $1700. They are willing to cover all but what would have been the deductible on the warranty coverage, had the repair been covered. So I'm out $500. Not overjoyed, but it's better than nothing. Thank God we have that in the bank and can cover it. Hopefully from here on out the car will be trouble free.
And in regards to accumulating junk- man, I have SO much I am trying to clean out and get rid of. Only books, cars and ham radios are safe.
@Work.
So over my husband's workplace. Seriously never thought adults could be such petty people.. lol. Hopefully this blows over and nothing serious happens with it. We will be SO glad when he finally makes regular and these people will lay off.
Quote from: Nelle on September 09, 2020, 05:42:18 PM@Work.
So over my husband's workplace. Seriously never thought adults could be such petty people.. lol. Hopefully this blows over and nothing serious happens with it. We will be SO glad when he finally makes regular and these people will lay off.
I thought he had already gone fulltime/regular. And yes. Adults are petty...
Quote from: Roscoe on September 09, 2020, 07:10:54 PMQuote from: Nelle on September 09, 2020, 05:42:18 PM@Work.
So over my husband's workplace. Seriously never thought adults could be such petty people.. lol. Hopefully this blows over and nothing serious happens with it. We will be SO glad when he finally makes regular and these people will lay off.
I thought he had already gone fulltime/regular. And yes. Adults are petty...
He will hopefully be going regular soon. He's been waiting on this one lady to finally retire who has been 'retiring' for years, haha. We are keeping our fingers crossed for end of this month.
Who knows.. I guess he might be unemployed soon either with the non-bailout of the USPS or the issues happening today if he gets let go. I honestly.. I love that it's a federal position with good benefits eventually, but I'm just not sure it's worth the stress of his coworkers hatred. It's making me very upset and I don't know that there's anything I can do about it unfortunately.. even though I can think of plenty that I'd like to do hahahaha. It's really stressing him out and making him have panic issues. I didn't expect this job to be more stressful than working for a national distribution company with high stress or family (his) owned company, but somehow it is. LOL.
Well, whatever happens, if he will keep his eye on God, it'll work out. I never in a millon years saw myself where I am, but somehow it's worked out. In spite of me. LOL
I'm reminded of the twist on the "Footsteps in the Sand" poem I saw a while back:
God: You see that set of footprints?
Me: Yes
God: That's where I carried you.
Me: But what's those long furrows?
God: Oh, that's where I drug you kicking and screaming to where you needed to be.
LOL
I remember that Footprints version, and I think of it often... I frequently find myself right where I need to be, when all my kicking and screaming didn't do a thing to get what I wanted.
It happened just about an hour ago. Earlier this week a plan fell through, something I was really wanting to happen, and about an hour ago I found out new information that makes it a really good thing.
Howdy :hi:
I'm making a banana cake to use excess bananas.
Howdy yourself.
I'm driving all night to eat a banana cake down in Texas. :D
(Not really... I already have far too many sweets here. But banana cakes are delicious.)
@Work.
Truth. We are praying about the situation and letting God take control. I've prayed peace over Jeremy (and me, b/c I'm the natural over-worrier in our home). It will be what it will be. Hopefully this will be a lesson learned.
It's hard seeing a very kindhearted person being treated the way he has been treated by a small group of his coworkers since day one. I feel like he believes the best in people, and while he doesn't say a negative word about them, they run him into the ground every chance they get. He's learning the "don't put it in writing" and "careful who you allow access to your life" lessons. I already have a general distrust of people unfortunately. I question motives like it's a second job.
Did some more decluttering this morning and discovered I have 5 boxes of quart size Ziploc bags and 3 boxes of 30 gallon trash bags
Morning. Back at work. About to go do home visits. Been busy last night painting Chey's room. I HATE painting. So difficult not to get paint on the ceiling. :pound:
Weekend jobs are to complete the paint/redo of Chey's room, work on getting co-worker's bike running, pick up Lou's car, hopefully, and start on the remaining 5 gazillion things I need to do.
I got called into work early today since one of our newbies called off.
@Work. Wishing the clock would move an hour up asap. Then it'd finally be the weekend.
We are supposed to be having our upright freezer delivered this weekend! I've already got things in my Sams Club cart ready to checkout for pick up when I know it's hooked up and working. I cannot wait to have plenty of room for frozen veggies, pizzas, meats, ahhhhh..
I hear that! I live on freezer space. And it's active... we don't let anything settle to the bottom and stay there three years.
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Well, been busy this weekend. Chey's room is painted and the accent wall is wallpapered to look like reclaimed pallet wood. I laughed at her- I pointed to the 130+ year old bedstead she has, and told her "When that was new, walls looked like that and people dreamed of painting them. Now, they are painted and you want them to look rough." Full circle. It DOES look nice though. That and her beautiful Sunflower quilt and canvases. She says it is worth the approximately $400 she spent to redo it. I'm tarred though. Need to go mow the yard before dark though..
I've got about an hour left at work. Management has me doing the freight in the office section tonight. I'll be glad to get off for the night as my lower back is wore down enough I can barely stand upright.
Quote from: Roscoe on September 12, 2020, 10:14:50 PM:hi:
Well, been busy this weekend. Chey's room is painted and the accent wall is wallpapered to look like reclaimed pallet wood. I laughed at her- I pointed to the 130+ year old bedstead she has, and told her "When that was new, walls looked like that and people dreamed of painting them. Now, they are painted and you want them to look rough." Full circle. It DOES look nice though. That and her beautiful Sunflower quilt and canvases. She says it is worth the approximately $400 she spent to redo it. I'm tarred though. Need to go mow the yard before dark though..
Remember when wall-to-wall carpet was THE thing to have?
Now hardwood floors cause neighbors to envy you.
Pot of beans on. Chicken smoking. Message for tonight put together. Now, to go to church. Lou is debating whether to go or stay. She just found out a coworker tested positive. Lou has had no symptoms, and the store simply says that it's up to her on whether to be tested or not- but if she is tested, then she has to quarantine until the results are back. She's not sure what to do, and may skip church for a night or two to be safe and not carry it to church members. I'll go, stay on the platform and get outta there asap...
My lower back is not taking too well to the intense declutter stage of becoming a minimalist.
:hi: Majorly dragging today. Good church last night- but that was last night. Today has already commenced kicking my tail.:lol:
Oh no! I forgot to charge my phone last night! Whatever shall I do?
Oh wait, I'm using a Moto G Power. Battery is still at 86%. Never mind. :cool:
Despite the size - MUCH larger than my beloved tiny phone - I'm starting to like this phone more and more.
I could get a phone with an even larger battery, but then the cases get much too large.
It almost feels like Fall this morning. 75* with a breeze.
Quote from: Backseat Radio on September 09, 2020, 01:18:30 PMGood Morning :hi:
I go get my eyes checked this morning. Was beginning to wonder if Walmart was ever going to reopen the eye center after the pandemic shut it down. Planning to spend the rest of the day decluttering and taking junk to the Mission thrift store. Recently discovered the biblical teaching of minimalism so I'm trying to incorporate it into my life.
Quote from: Roscoe on September 08, 2020, 01:16:48 PMBiblical teaching of minimalism? Have more info on this?
Quote from: Lynx on September 08, 2020, 09:04:11 AMHow old was that starburst?
OR
How old are those dentures?
Starburst fresh. Dentures around 12 years old. I've meant to replace them for the last couple of years, but keep putting it off.
You may be surprised how far dentures have come since you have had your last pair.
@Work.
Freezer has been delivered, hooked up, and is now holding some precious frozen items. Now I have ROOM in my fridge-freezer to actually make/store ice! I'm SO excited. I have a few grocery pickups tonight to pick up some dinner makins' for the week and I'm so glad I can finally purchase frozen items again.
We unfortunately probably DO have frozen items in our smaller deep freeze downstairs that have been there 3+ years. I need Jeremy to go thru that thing this week or weekend.
Quote from: sunlight on September 14, 2020, 03:14:33 PMBiblical teaching of minimalism? Have more info on this?
That video is what clued me in to the fact that scripture has a lot to say about possessions. Once I realized that it gave new light to passages like Luke 12:13-34.
More hurricanes at sea. 5 I think they said and one of those headed to the gulf again. They haven't even finished restoring power in some places from the last one. :o :o
@Work.
We had word of a COVID+ person who is family of 99% of the people who work here, but not technically an employee of the office. She's the daughter of the co-owners and her daughter is 'virtual schooled' here daily. Minimal risk for me from her or her daughter specifically, but her parents work here every day and they are the ones I carry a larger risk from. BUT - I really feel like we are probably fine. We are taking precautions against further exposure, which should have been taking place already. We are finally all wearing masks, since none of us can really work from home in our jobs haha. They're getting tested on Friday just to be safe. They had a family birthday dinner on Sunday (along with the normal casual exposure interactions a family who won't stay away from each other would have) and were not aware that a part of their family was possibly sick. We think it's on specific family member who knew they were ill and did not tell anyone. (Like... no sense of taste/smell. Obvious sign of COVID.)
So there's that. I was afraid my husband wasn't going to let me come home last night LOL. But I did.. probably because I was cooking supper and had all the grocery pickups. What do you do without food? Cry yourself to sleep... that's what I would do. LOL.
I don't remember if I told you guys last week - but my dad (turning 70 this year) bought himself a 'new' truck. It's a 2019 Dodge Ram 1500 (w/ a Hemi.. lol). It was a rental but only has around 6k miles. This is historic. Let me tell you why I about fell out of my chair when my mom told me. His previous truck was a 1987 Ford F150. I've only known that truck my whole life (not counting the first two years no one remembers). He did decide to keep the F150 since they were only going to give him $500 for the tradein, haha. It would've been like losing a family member at this point. I'm sure mom is ecstatic because there is no longer any standard vehicle being used as any kind of main vehicle. His poor F150 was also having a TON of issues in the last few years. I think it spent a whole month at the shop practically just a few months ago.
I wonder how Mel is faring with the hurricane hitting pretty much where she lives...
I got to see Chel & the boys today. :bigcheese:
:hi: I've been busy today, no time to check in. Got dentures made, they actually fit now, but ouch, I coulda bought a fender for Sam or something else I wanted for that price..
Had a squirrel commit suicide at the substation feeding the church which knocked out power and church for tonight. Mississippi squirrels bring revival, ours are satan sent. :pound:
Didn't get as much decluttering done today as I was hoping to. Took one car load of stuff to the Mission then went to the chiropractor to have my back straightened. Hoping it helps ease the pain my lower back has been giving me for days.
@Work. Currently up to two confirmed positives in this family business. Pretty sure there's one or two more that refused to test but have had it recently. So... joy. There are some testing today and some testing tomorrow. This means next week the business will be skeleton crew only and hopefully no more positive tests. Whole new ballgame if they are positive.
This is why you should be wearing masks around people you don't live with. :)
My mother in law tested positive yesterday. :sadbounce: She was at church last on Wednesday a week ago...
And so many people don't believe in the masks and feel like it is an intrusion. Drives me batty.
Quote from: Roscoe on September 17, 2020, 04:35:27 PMMy mother in law tested positive yesterday. :sadbounce: She was at church last on Wednesday a week ago...
And so many people don't believe in the masks and feel like it is an intrusion. Drives me batty.
You were batty to begin with.
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Quote from: Roscoe on September 17, 2020, 04:35:27 PMMy mother in law tested positive yesterday. :sadbounce: She was at church last on Wednesday a week ago...
And so many people don't believe in the masks and feel like it is an intrusion. Drives me batty.
The number of church goers in my area that are refusing to wear a mask even after the state mandated masks in public places has left a bad taste in my mouth over being associated with said church goers. I don't like wearing the mask myself but as a follower of Christ I feel Romans 13:1-2 obligates me to wear one per my state government order.
Shew. Long day. The state upgraded my cell phone today. I now have an iPhone XR I think it is. It was a busy day too. Be glad for tomorrow to be over and the weekend to start.
Does the state government hire competent nerds who migrated your data to your new phone seamlessly? Or did you have to fiddle with it yourself?
They have at least semi competent nerds. But Apple does have some good features- Backed up to the iCloud, then turned new phone on and done. Didn't take much and setting up the email was just as easy. I'm impressed despite myself.
And I am fixing to make a sonic run. I am dragging this morning majorly....
@Work.
They're doing the interview assessments today on husband's work drama. So frustrating. Praying that God just has His way. Just hoping my nerves settle down.
Also very ready for the weekend. I need a nap.
Beautiful day here. :)
I am currently... unhappy.
My minivan has been at the mechanic's for almost a month. He just hasn't got around to fixing it yet.
Now the car is also at the mechanic's. And he is closed. I just walked home.
I got a secondary vehicle specifically because I am aware that most people only have one, and when it breaks down they are like, "OH PLEASE you have to fix my car RIGHT NOW, my whole life is at a standstill until you do, hurry hurry HURRY!!!" and I did not want to be one of those people.
But now he'd better fix something, fast.
Oh man. That stinks.
It was beautiful here today too. I had a list of things to do. I did- nearly none of them. Got up, drove Rusty to town to check on Sam's starter. Old guy that is rebuilding it says he has been on the hospital for the last two days, so it'll be next week. I then wound up driving the two lanes over petit jean to Russellville and puttered around, me and God. I needed that.
And it seems like most of my church is quarantined. As I related before - mother in law is out with Covid- that takes out two to four from church. Her husband got his cousin to take him to the dr- he's positive, so cousin and his family are quarantined....cousin happens to be married to mother in law's sister , so there goes another 3-5 people, counting a sunday school teacher. One of my mentors and ministers went to a breakfast with other pastors in the area- one of them showed up sick- found out today, he has covid, so my mentor has to quarantine. Another sister was exposed at work and is in the middle of her two weeks. And the final blow- one of our saint's daughters has it. She was at a family get together. Now- saint; saint's husband; saint's other married daughter and her husband, along with his uncle and aunt; saint's grandchildren all quarantined. Man, it's rough when the church is several extended families.
And all this mess is coming from different sources- none of the people have been in contact with anyone at church or other than immediate families. We've been so careful, made it through the first several months with no cases- now we are slammed. Please Lord, heal us.
Urgh. Morning. Back at work. Thankfully a short week today...
Morning.
Did a rather painful, albeit funny, back-flip Saturday. Sat down in a lawn chair and the back broke sending me flying heels over head into the dirt in a rather undignified way.
While funny, man it hurt. Saturday my ribs were hurting, yesterday it was my neck and shoulders, now its in my back. Luckily when it moved to my neck and shoulders, my ribs were feeling better, and today my neck is feeling better. But I am moving slow.
But in all honesty I would have loved to have video of it. That would have been awesome to see!
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@Work.
Best Buy didn't allocate my payment last month like I had asked them to.. and now I'm a month away from having interest socked to me. I'm calling back today and I'm not hanging up until they fix it. It would have paid that promotional balance off completely. Irritating when they don't do what you asked them to do, like they knew better than you did.
anywho..
Roscoe.. that's how our church is. If someone in this family gets sick, that's over 80% of the church quarantined. We are doing our part by trying to continue to be antisocial. LOL.
It's kinda rainy & dreary so I'm making oatmeal cookies. It's been too hot to bake but today it's about 68* outside. Good enough.
Well, Fuzzy's rain made it here. :pound: And I need iced coffee in a bad way.
Lou's mama needs prayer- she's in the hospital and last night they had to put her on oxygen. This covid stuff ain't no joke. she did post a few minutes ago that her fever was down and she felt better this morning.
And in other news- today and tomorrow. Then I get to relax for a few days. SO glad I have vacation; my brain is fried and I need it.
Man. Everyone is silent. I've done a ton of work already, then took a new guy to meet the Perry County folks, and did a couple of home visits. Stopped by the house while I was out and about- I put a huge roast in the crock pot this morning with potatoes and carrots. Stopped, added more seasonings, and a few packets of brown gravy. Got the house smellin' right!
Brown gravy... from packets?!
Well Arkansas is rather far West to be considered really part of the South. It is understandable that a few heresies would sneak in.
I went & picked up some chickens for Chel (I got one also)
Then came home & got them situated. Now I need to do a load of clothes. Exciting, I know.
Quote from: Lynx on September 22, 2020, 07:10:30 PMBrown gravy... from packets?!
Well Arkansas is rather far West to be considered really part of the South. It is understandable that a few heresies would sneak in.
Hersey sneaks in when I am too busy to make anything properly. Same reason a crockpot is used instead of my oven. LOL. And I will admit, last night, I used the dreaded Insta-Pot to make "baked" potatoes.
Nothing wrong with crock or insta-pot. They were real potatoes, not instant glue flakes.
Ah, right now is the perfect time of morning. Everything is quiet outside. The sun is not yet in view, but its light is visible over the edge of the world. It's very peaceful and serene.
Makes me want to connect my phone to a guitar amp and blast some Kutless or Sent By Ravens to the whole neighborhood. I never have done it yet, but on mornings like this it's always a temptation.
It doesn't help at all that I have multiple guitar amps. I could be blasting in stereo, or even borrow my uncle Fred's bass amp and blast 5.1, to the whole neighborhood.
The neighborhood might blast back- with a .12 gauge or the like.
I've told it before- years ago when Chey was a newborn, we had a neighbor that loved bass. As in shake the foundation lows. And he liked it played loudly in the wee hours of the morning. Chey was about a week old, and I was not nearly as Godly as I needed to be.
At 2 am, the bass hit, the baby who had JUST gone to sleep awoke and began crying, and I snapped. I walked over to his house where he sat in the driveway with the music pounding from his truck...he never knew I was there.
Until I spoke. I explained that if the radio didn't get turned off, I was about to blow it out of the dash with the pretty stainless steel .357 snubnose I held in my hand. One look convinced him I was serious and would do it. He turned the radio off- and moved the next day.
I'm sure he thinks I am crazy to this day....LOL
And morning is never perfect. It comes too early. :pound:
@Work the past two days or however long it's been since I posted that I was there. :)
Toying w/ the idea of taking the day off tomorrow since the husband is off work. Depends on my workload by the time 4:30 hits. :)
I really am enjoying this curbside/pickup for groceries. It stinks sometimes when I forget things, BUT.. overall.. great.
This has been a weird day. :smirk2:
Quote from: Roscoe on September 23, 2020, 01:19:58 PMThe neighborhood might blast back- with a .12 gauge or the like.
I've told it before- years ago when Chey was a newborn, we had a neighbor that loved bass. As in shake the foundation lows. And he liked it played loudly in the wee hours of the morning. Chey was about a week old, and I was not nearly as Godly as I needed to be.
At 2 am, the bass hit, the baby who had JUST gone to sleep awoke and began crying, and I snapped. I walked over to his house where he sat in the driveway with the music pounding from his truck...he never knew I was there.
Until I spoke. I explained that if the radio didn't get turned off, I was about to blow it out of the dash with the pretty stainless steel .357 snubnose I held in my hand. One look convinced him I was serious and would do it. He turned the radio off- and moved the next day.
I'm sure he thinks I am crazy to this day....LOL
And morning is never perfect. It comes too early. :pound:
Yeah, that's why I don't do that. I know how I would feel if somebody woke ME up like that.
But just because I would never do that doesn't mean it's not tempting...
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Enjoyed today. First day of the fall car show. Lots of goodies, and I definitely need more money. I've found several things I NEED. I just spent $5 though- bought me a set of old school gunracks to go in Sam. Will enjoy tomorrow as well, I hope. Nothing like old cars to calm me down. They even had an airplane for sale there too...lol
A set of old school gun racks for $5... Even I know that was a good deal. Score!
In local news, did you know it's possible to get tired of cheese?
I never would have thought it could be a thing. Then I found a place that carries goat cheese - REAL cheese, not that stuff that tastes like cream cheese with a lot of acid - and I... uh... in my exuberance I might possibly have bought two and a half wheels of cheese.
So yeah, it is in fact possible to get tired of cheese. Even very good cheese.
Funny you should say that. We just bought several wedges of some very good craftsman made cheese- a jalapeno cheese, a smoked cheddar and a smoked gouda, today. One bite of the smoked cheddar and I wish I'd bought four or five wheels. Wheels as in rounds the size of car wheels. 20 inch ones. LOL
The show was awesome. ALOT bigger than it normally is in the fall. I took Chey up and she wound up spending $100 ish of her money. She had a custom t-shirt made with a pic of her corvette on it; a dress for her dog?!?!; several dresses for MY dog?!?!; a handmade cedar nightstand table; and a antique , distressed finish chair and ottoman with her latest passion, sunflowers, on the seats, coupled with a sunflower pillow.
We also got to look at a 2020 C8 Corvette in person for the first time- sweet- and several other dream cars that were there. For the first time on a year or so, though, I didn't score anything for Sam (other than the gunracks), who is still waiting for his starter to come back from the rebuild shop.
SEVERAL dog dresses?
Um... okay. But still, $100 is light for a teen girl.
Speaking of clothing, I picked up a shirt a friend of mine designed and posted on teespring.
https://teespring.com/the-fourth-man-2020?pid=935&cid=103886
You can get it in white, black or assorted colors, but I think the flames around the letters really only pop with a black shirt.
Very cool shirt. I like.
Been a crazy day. 23 associates called off and one in my department did a no call no show.
:o Wow, that's a lot of folks calling In at once. :o
Felt like crud today. Not really sick, just blah and wore out. Went to town and turned on the a/c for church, then came home and went back to bed. Got up and went to church, where Bro Wilson preached, and came back home as soon as I could. Fixing to go to bed.
Quote from: Backseat Radio on September 27, 2020, 02:37:15 AMBeen a crazy day. 23 associates called off and one in my department did a no call no show.
How many does Walmart have w*rking in the building during peak business hours? 23 is a lot either way, but I'm curious what that is as a fraction of the total.
Where I w*rk it would be more than twice the whole store...
When we have three or four people call in, I'll say "You know what this means? It means somewhere there's a party and we weren't invited." If 23 called in, that must have been SOME party!
Not sure how many we usually have working during peak hours. Most of the call offs were unloaders, cap team (which stock the grocery side of the store), and cashiers. That set the rest of us salesfloor associates behind on getting our part of the freight done because it took longer than normal to unload the truck.
That makes me so tired to remember how significant callouts felt. Thankfully we usually only had about 3 at most on any given shift. (In our situation, we had about 15-20 in peak.. like unloading a truck. Some nights much, much less.) That's five years of TJ Maxx that I enjoyed mostly, but there were some nights.. I really questioned my sanity. LOL I enjoy my weekends and evenings too much now to work there nights/weekends (and days then). I think if I were near my old store, I'd do it in a heartbeat, but not with entirely new staff/market. I really do cherish all those relationships we built as workers and management.
@Work. Struggling to stay awake.
At work. Thankfully, my office is good about all employees showing up. We have one admin that takes off too much, but for the most part, our folks show up. Probably because if they don't or if they take a day off like I did, they are covered up like I was this morning when I came back. Sometimes the sheer volume of stuff to deal with that accumulates in a couple of days makes it easier to just come to work. LOL
I started with a Monday- drove all the way to work to discover I had left my phone at home and had to go back and get it. From there, it's been downhill- like Mount Everest, in a little red wagon, shoved by an angry Sasquatch downhill. Lord the work...enjoying a Petit Jean Bolgna sandwich now, topped with some delicious genuinely Amish made chow chow. No one will get within ten feet of me after lunch, which is more than fine with me. :lol:
It's so nice out today. I don't want to do my inside work.
My department manager is on vacation for the next week and a half. It rained all day here so I wasn't able to get out walking this morning like I wanted to. Went to make my house payment this morning and the bank computer was giving fits. It showed the amount I was supposed to pay but when the lady tried to put in my payment for that amount it kept telling her my payment was more than the required amount and wouldn't accept it. She finally gave me a hand stamped receipt and put a note in for tech support to get it fixed.
@Work. I'm so ready for lunch.. lol. I've eaten snacks already, buuut.. yeah.
Budgeting went a little wrong this week. I forgot that Jeremy's VA doesn't post until the last day of the month or the first day of the month (depending how the day of the week falls). I budgeted it with this last payday, so the account got a little short. Thankfully all the bills are paid thru until Friday, so all that's left to post is the VA money! That was close! LOL.. I need to pay more attention to how that falls next time. Will be paying the piper when that hits I'm sure, but I'm just glad they offer protections for that! Hasn't happened in a long time thankfully as well. Plus we have food to eat, clothes to wear, a house to veg in.. I'm blessed, and I should be more thankful for it instead of whining about how sleepy I am when I go to the job God gave me to pay my bills. lol..
Totally relate, to the budgeting and the thankfulness. I got a call from my former employer today. They are having a shake up and the chief resigned. Glad I am not there....I am right where I need to be.
He called you just to let you know about the shake up? Or are they trying to get you to come back?
If the latter, I am guessing the answer is no.
Quote from: Lynx on September 29, 2020, 06:39:00 PMHe called you just to let you know about the shake up? Or are they trying to get you to come back?
If the latter, I am guessing the answer is no.
I think it was more of a gossip type thing- the guy who called is an old friend. But the answer would be no unless it were attached to a huge- and I mean huge- stack of longwheel base $10 bills, yearly. I like what I do and feel like I am in a good position for a promotion if a spot becomes available where I am.
Morning, all. It is before 10 am, which means I'm not human yet, and I am leaning on a small glass bottled Dr Pepper and God's grace, not in that order, to get me by.
I've been busy today finishing the book "Digital Minimalism" by Cal Newport and then decluttering more of my house. I start a month long digital detox tomorrow.
The moon is full and beautiful tonight. :)
Drove to work early this morning. The moon was so bright it was almost like driving in the daylight here.
Good morning everyone.
Had a guy who was told by a friend that I might want to sell our house come by. He and his wife looked at it; seemed interested. We will see. If he buys it, I don't know what I would do. Buy a new one I guess. LOL
Chey is still pulling for the unsold 1899 mansion. Given the prices around here, ironically, that may be close to the only thing I can afford.
Working my fingers to the bone. If I had realized my job would wind up being none stop word processing, I might have paid closer attention in Computer class all those years ago.
It would be conveniently much closer to the church...
Be quiet Lynx. If it is meant to happen, it will happen.
@Work. Friday mornings are grumpy for me for a bit.. kinda like Monday mornings, but for different reasons, haha. (Friday is our early day.. we get here an hour earlier and thus get off earlier but it's still a full day like normal. Monday is just the first day after the weekend haha)
I was so busy today I had no time to post.
Did home visits today. Was a long day. I've resting now, thinking of all I need to do tomorrow
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Parenting protip: If you want to save money on Christmas this year, now is the perfect time to tell your kids Santa didn't make it through the pandemic. :teeth:
:couch:
:hi:
Been a beautiful weekend, but I have done nothing. Sam's starter wasn't ready yet, and despite having good intentions to do things, yesterday I felt so wore out I wound up driving around a bit running errands, then coming home and taking a nap.
Today I made it to town, grocery shopped along with Lou who had a rare sunday off, and came home, putting together tonight's message. I doubt I will do anything productive after church either.
Morning. Hope all is well for the few faithful. Well, and for the unfaithful too. Almost feel like I'm going to church when I check in here- there has been a great falling away. :sadbounce:
Back at work...drowning in a sea of paperwork.
@Work.
Trying to resolve a PayPal dispute, but PayPal isn't letting me respond today for some reason. So irritating. guess I'll keep trying!
I really wish I could go to Arkansas and see my parents, but the COVID rates are still just too hot for me to risk it.
Quote from: Nelle on October 05, 2020, 02:49:22 PM@Work.
Trying to resolve a PayPal dispute, but PayPal isn't letting me respond today for some reason. So irritating. guess I'll keep trying!
I really wish I could go to Arkansas and see my parents, but the COVID rates are still just too hot for me to risk it.
Yes, Covid is insane here still. And people are being foolish, imho.
I've had two cases in my church, both thankfully recovered, and just got word of one of my offender's being exposed when he was arrested this weekend. Turned out the jail he went to has a trustee that tested positive. Sheesh. I won't be going to that jail for a while.... So ready for it to be over with, but I fear round two or three or ten thousand is ramping up.
It's been so pretty outside lately. Trying to enjoy it while it lasts.
I just now came in from mowing because it was uncomfortably cold. Two weeks ago that was hard to imagine...
@Work.
Contacting Paypal today about my issues since I still cannot respond to the dispute. They had me clear the cache, so I did. Then I wanted to come here and I almost blanked out on the web address, LOL. Thankfully it came to me.
Chel & boys are coming to see me today. :)
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Hi Jenn!!! Been wondering/worrying/praying for ya.....
And Hi everyone. Working the late shift until 7 pm tonight. Ready to go home, despite not getting here until 10:30.
And Nelle, don't you dare blank out on our address. We can't afford to lose any more of the congregation. :pound:
"for Cheese and Mel- and Ruby, hath forsaken us, having loved this present world of facebook"
Quote from: Roscoe on October 06, 2020, 09:18:45 PMHi Jenn!!! Been wondering/worrying/praying for ya.....
And Hi everyone. Working the late shift until 7 pm tonight. Ready to go home, despite not getting here until 10:30.
And Nelle, don't you dare blank out on our address. We can't afford to lose any more of the congregation. :pound:
"for Cheese and Mel- and Ruby, hath forsaken us, having loved this present world of facebook"
It's never too early to want to go home, even if you just got there... LOL. I've sat in the parking lot and thought "Hmm... do I?" LOL..
I knew it started with "mission" but then after that I was like.... "*crickets*"... LOL. It popped back in tho.
I still wasn't able to do the PayPal response. She said "Just try again tomorrow." I said.. "Umm.. I have until the 10th to respond, so what do I do if I can't get it to work before then? I've tried two days now." I mean like... I'm doing what you've asked me to do... I don't want to accept the current offer. We'll see I guess. I'll try it at home and see if maybe my internet provider/browser/security will let it not have an error - even though I'm pretty sure it's PayPal's error and not mine.
I have a Walmart pickup here in about 15 minutes, so I guess I'll be leaving work soon. Somehow in the 8 years of marriage... I've become our family's cook. LOL. It's fine.. but I lack creative ideas for food, and I'm the pickiest eater of us two. He just hasn't had much interest in food since his stomach surgery a few years ago, plus he gets home the latest. I can't keep eating at 9pm and later. My stomach hates me when I do that and lets me know it as soon as I get good & asleep.
Speaking of him, he's literally about 2-3 weeks from officially becoming regular! She did finally retire, but her name has to drop completely off the books before he can be made official. He's had a hard struggle with his station coworkers, and I'm way more petty than he is.. but.. I'm glad he was able to prove them wrong by being patient.
:hi: Back at work. Went to Little Rock, picked up some uniforms, ran over and visited with my Capitol Police friends.
Praying for wisdom in Lou's situation- Walmart is changing AGAIN and it looks like they are doing all they can to push the old hands out. The potential for a severance package is there, but it is around $6k before taxes after 15 years of service. It's a joke and the whole insurance thing weighs heavy. Please pray for guidance for us.....
Whatcha worrying bout me ferrr :ugly:
In local news, I just bought a Lexus! :teeth:
A 1997 Lexus that has been used and abused, with 312k miles on it and assorted things (that I don't really care about) wrong with it, and I got it real cheap to use as a backup vehicle when my minivan is in the shop... but still, I never thought I'd be buying a Lexus.
Quote from: MsJennJenn on October 07, 2020, 11:35:52 PMWhatcha worrying bout me ferrr :ugly:
Welp- 1) You ain't been here checking in regular
2) you have been in the middle of a church change which is traumatic
3) You mentioned not being overly involved in church on one of your last posts.
4) I am your friend and thus tend to worry about people who have exhibited the above circumstances. Deal with it. :ugly:
Quote from: Lynx on October 08, 2020, 09:43:26 AMIn local news, I just bought a Lexus! :teeth:
A 1997 Lexus that has been used and abused, with 312k miles on it and assorted things (that I don't really care about) wrong with it, and I got it real cheap to use as a backup vehicle when my minivan is in the shop... but still, I never thought I'd be buying a Lexus.
Baller. Rollin' with the Luxury rides......:lol:
And hello, all. Back at work, edging towards the blessed weekend. :praise:
@Work. Feeling soo tired lately. I'm not sleeping too well at night due mostly to temperature fluctuations through the days and nights, haha. Tried to have the fans on last night since it was warm, but then I wake up with sinus/allergy issues from the drafts in my face. I'll try to enjoy the non-freezing while I can since I know it'll soon be coming. Just gotta figure out how to keep it cool in the house while we sleep! May have to just open the windows again.
Have a headache too which usually leads me to being sleepier. I'm SO glad I prepped tonight's supper last night. We are having Hawaiian Ham sliders. If they turn out like everyone else's.. they'll be divine.
Last night we had taco bake, which we ate like a creamier, better rotel.. with chips. It was yum.
We've been running like crazy doing various stuff the last few days. Tuesday, Chel & the boys stopped by, then Alex stopped by. :)
Yesterday we had to run down by Chel to pick up a toy we've been wanting. ;)
I had to run to WM today. I'm tired.
Work is kicking my butt this week. I'm just now about to clock out.
Out scoping out the garage sales. :)
Just one hour of work left for the week. Jeremy's off this weekend plus Monday & Tuesday. We are going to the bank on Tuesday to set up a savings account as long as I can get an appointment still. I'm not off on Monday OR Tuesday.. so off to work I go. lol
:hi:
Expected it to be raining today. It didn't. I went and delivered a entertainment Center for my little brother, then went over to speak to a friend of mine who is into old trucks. He is of another faith. Got there and apparently me doing so was ordained by God. I found my friend in need of much conversation and spent several hours counseling and talking. God knows what he is doing. We got to talk alot about God and our beliefs, and I know that bigger things are coming.
Now, I'm asking God to provide me with a message for tomorrow..
That's why good ole boys make good pastors. They always got time to sit and talk for a while. :cool:
It's back to being hot here. 91*
Was pretty here today for the most part. I went to town, then came home and put together the message on my heart. Got to church tonight and a spirit of worship broke out. I didn't get to preach, because He did. I did expound a bit, though.
Now tomorrow is gonna be a busy day...
Quote from: Roscoe on October 12, 2020, 01:02:43 AMWas pretty here today for the most part. I went to town, then came home and put together the message on my heart. Got to church tonight and a spirit of worship broke out. I didn't get to preach, because He did. I did expound a bit, though.
Now tomorrow is gonna be a busy day...
Same thing happened here in the morning service.
If we gotta catch something contagious, I guess that's about the best thing to catch.
@Work. Jeremy's all comfy at home. Flock of Blue jays scared him awake LOL.
Going tomorrow to open that savings account (can't believe I had one my entire life growing up.. and just now getting another one 8 years after closing that one) and hopefully going to early vote. I realized this weekend that I have a dentist appointment the evening of the Election Day. If I can't go tomorrow to the courthouse, I'll just have to go before work that Tuesday I suppose.
:hi:
Been busy today.
God may have moved in Lou's situation- she has possibly been offered a job at the neighboring county as a dispatcher...salary equal to what she currently makes, two 8 hour shifts and 2 twelve hour shifts, off Fri, Sat, and Sunday. She is going to go speak with the head dispatcher Wednesday, but the head dispatcher has already told me if she wants it, all she has to do is say the word..
Quote from: Roscoe on October 12, 2020, 05:11:32 PM:hi:
Been busy today.
God may have moved in Lou's situation- she has possibly been offered a job at the neighboring county as a dispatcher...salary equal to what she currently makes, two 8 hour shifts and 2 twelve hour shifts, off Fri, Sat, and Sunday. She is going to go speak with the head dispatcher Wednesday, but the head dispatcher has already told me if she wants it, all she has to do is say the word..
Woooo! Pass the offering plate!! Wooooo weee!
Hello everyone!
:ugly:
Quote from: Nelle on October 09, 2020, 07:34:48 PMJust one hour of work left for the week. Jeremy's off this weekend plus Monday & Tuesday. We are going to the bank on Tuesday to set up a savings account as long as I can get an appointment still. I'm not off on Monday OR Tuesday.. so off to work I go. lol
You can do that online can't you? lol
Quote from: Roscoe on October 12, 2020, 05:11:32 PM:hi:
Been busy today.
God may have moved in Lou's situation- she has possibly been offered a job at the neighboring county as a dispatcher...salary equal to what she currently makes, two 8 hour shifts and 2 twelve hour shifts, off Fri, Sat, and Sunday. She is going to go speak with the head dispatcher Wednesday, but the head dispatcher has already told me if she wants it, all she has to do is say the word..
That's awesome!
I sent this to Roscoe this morning.
Good morning.
Or as we said in the old country, "Blaguer snoting snootin." It meant "I hope your nose doesn't drip," which now that I think about it is a rather weird greeting.
Quote from: MsJennJenn on October 13, 2020, 10:23:38 PMQuote from: Nelle on October 09, 2020, 07:34:48 PMJust one hour of work left for the week. Jeremy's off this weekend plus Monday & Tuesday. We are going to the bank on Tuesday to set up a savings account as long as I can get an appointment still. I'm not off on Monday OR Tuesday.. so off to work I go. lol
You can do that online can't you? lol
Not with our bank unfortunately. It's easier than opening a new account since we already had a checking, but you can't create accounts at ours online here. It's not a national chain tho.
@Work. I don't wanna be.. LOL. At least Jeremy finally got off vacation days and is back at work today finallyyyyy. I prepped tonight's supper last night so at least tonight should be a little less hectic. I didn't eat supper last night until 10pm hahaha. It was such a long day.. bank, then work, then grocery pickups, then putting away alllll of that, made pumpkin muffins, prepped tonight's supper, and then baked our supper. I was exhausted. LOL.
Hello. Been busier than the proverbial one armed paperhanger the last couple days. I may have mentioned before- my other firearms instructor in my area for probation/parole had a death in the family, rendering him unable to conduct qualifications.
So, I had to juggle things, contact a ton of offenders, and go yesterday and today to qualify around 15 officers.
And of course some had gun problems, so I had to drive extra for parts and fix their weapons.
Then to do all the paperwork and word an email politely and correctly to let my boss know - "this dude (or dudette) couldn't hit a bull in the butt with a bass fiddle" without specifically stating that, for legal reasons.
And tomorrow will be another ton, and then qualify my last batch in the morning Friday Morning. I told my boss if we are fully staffed, once I get done with the range Friday, I'm taking the rest of the day.
And I have also fractured my budget- on lunch I splurged and spent nearly $30 for John Grisham's newest book. I couldn't wait to get it. Now, to go home and get ready for church and teach bible study/sunday school, as my assistant is sick.
Quote from: Roscoe on October 14, 2020, 09:02:14 PMAnd I have also fractured my budget- on lunch I splurged and spent nearly $30 for John Grisham's newest book. I couldn't wait to get it.
I've never read any of his books. Are they worth the time?
Depends what you like. He wrote a few books that were made into movies, including The Firm. He started as a lawyer, and many of his books have protagonist lawyers or are set in legal environments.
It's basically James Bond in the Hunt For Red October, if Bond was a lawyer, and if he didn't have so many fancy gadgets to get him out of a jam.
Yeah, that confused me too, but it's as close as I can get.
After a decade or so he branched out into other venues - the beach, Italy, small town sports, etc. - but he still puts out legal thrillers all the time.
His legal thrillers are the best in the genre. Wasn't a huge fan of his none- legal books. He's an excellent writer. My all time favorite though , is probably the one that brought him to the dance so to speak. "A Time to Kill".
This new one, "A Time for Mercy" is set in the same town, with many of the same characters, so it's almost like coming home. Almost completed it- it's nearly as good as a Time to Kill in my mind.
Church went last night. Seemed like despite teaching the lesson (we teach Sunday school on Wednesday night, I know that's confusing), I felt like I was in left field. Made it through though and no one threw rotten tomatoes at me.
Now, I'm back at work and looking forward to tomorrow. If I can get through today, I will qualify my last three or four stragglers tomorrow and then the boss said I can take the day off.
I love all of Grisham's books except one. I can't remember the name of it now.. but it was SOOOO thick with legalese that I kept skipping pages. It was just too in depth for the readers I believe. I own all his books tho.. except that newest one, LOL. I haven't read the past two I've purchased tho. I need to sit down and read them sometime soon. I keep holding them back for trips, but then I never have time to read them on the trips.
Who knew me and Roscoe had something in common!! lol
also.. still @work. It's cold and rainy here today.
Work and such. Going to STL again next week for work.
Today started my busy season. Thirteen hours later, I'm finally done for the day.
I like it better when it's light outside later. I dread when they change the time & it gets dark by 6.
It's been a busy day. I went to some yard sales this morning, then went with Chel to get feed this afternoon. Replanted some Texas sage etc. I'm sitting in my chair now.
Quote from: The Purple Fuzzy on October 16, 2020, 04:12:29 AMI like it better when it's light outside later. I dread when they change the time & it gets dark by 6.
It wouldn't hurt my feelings at all if DST was made permanent.
Shew. Took off a bit early today- not as early as I had hoped, but still, going home around 1230 ain't bad. Went and discovered that Sam's starter STILL isn't ready. We're at just over a month waiting. But when you are dealing with 68 year old parts, you don't have alot of choice in the matter- you go with who can fix them and wait patiently. Or, in my case, impatiently.
Gonna try to enjoy the weekend. List of things to do, but it all depends on the weather tomorrow. And I'm in favor of permanent DST, too.
Last time it was this quiet in here Roscoe was up to something...
:ugly:
This site is a ghost town.
Has been for a while, unfortunately. Everyone quit coming around. :sadbounce:
And Mini, I am innocent- both "last time" as alleged and now. :hypocrite:
Went to church. Preached. Had a new couple show up, was very pleased for that. They seemed to really enjoy the service.
Tomorrow is the beginning of another week- one that is guaranteed to be busy for me. Next weekend, I got buffaloed into agreeing for the church to have a harvest fest, out doors with plenty of distancing. So, next weekend- baking and that. The following weekend will be spending all evening on the 31 doing home visits on sex offenders. Bah.
Quote from: dnr1128 on October 18, 2020, 09:08:12 PMThis site is a ghost town.
Well it's getting close to Halloween... let the ghosts fly!
I don't talk unless I have something to say. So I don't say much.
Morning. My work email is exceedingly slow this morning. Not good. And I have a ton to do..:pound:
@Work. Had a rough day yesterday but I am feeling better today. (Sinus headache and pressure, etc)
Had two other coworkers test positive for COVID over the weekend. They were in and out of the office working on stuff, but they are electricians so not too much contact with us.
I'm around. :hi:
For sure! Certainly not square. ;)
Mini is mean. Unlike myself, loyal, lovable and kind. :hypocrite:
Today is kicking my tail, much as I suspected it would. But we are slogging through it..
Quote from: dnr1128 on October 17, 2020, 12:09:03 AMQuote from: The Purple Fuzzy on October 16, 2020, 04:12:29 AMI like it better when it's light outside later. I dread when they change the time & it gets dark by 6.
It wouldn't hurt my feelings at all if DST was made permanent.
Permanent as in don't make it change in Nov so it gets dark?
Or permanent as in keep it dark early?
@Work. Didn't realize it was so close to lunch, but I'm already snacking so I think that'll wait for later. Oops. :)
Tonight is Naan pizza night. I finally managed to find the sausage Jeremy wanted for his pizza after several trips to grocery pickups. I ended up having to go to our local Kroger (instead of the one that does pickups) and picking it up myself.
It's a pretty day, just kinda warm & humid.
:hi:
Back at work. Got two welcome calls...I found, at our local Amish store/farmer's market on Petit Jean, an AMAZING chow-chow the other day. I'm a sucker for chowchow, relishes and sauces of all types. I cleaned out the jar I bought as a test within the week- it was awesome. I went back Saturday- sold out. But they took my number down and passed it along to the maker. No idea if the maker is Amish and calling from their little booth, or if they are just old fashion country folk, but they called a minute ago. In my weakness, I ordered half a case.
And then I get the call that Sam's starter, after over a month of waiting, is repaired. I get to pick it up tonight.
Quote from: Roscoe on October 20, 2020, 04:58:13 PM:hi:
Back at work. Got two welcome calls...I found, at our local Amish store/farmer's market on Petit Jean, an AMAZING chow-chow the other day. I'm a sucker for chowchow, relishes and sauces of all types. I cleaned out the jar I bought as a test within the week- it was awesome. I went back Saturday- sold out. But they took my number down and passed it along to the maker. No idea if the maker is Amish and calling from their little booth, or if they are just old fashion country folk, but they called a minute ago. In my weakness, I ordered half a case.
And then I get the call that Sam's starter, after over a month of waiting, is repaired. I get to pick it up tonight.
Jeremy's grandpa makes his own. He makes a normal and then a spicy. I have never tried it.. but Jeremy LOVES it. Uses homegrown peppers.
What the heck is chow chow?
Quote from: MsJennJenn on October 20, 2020, 06:19:33 PMWhat the heck is chow chow?
Im with you on this. I thought a chow chow was a dog... :eyebrow:
Chow chow is a style of relish made primarily of chopped cabbage, onions, and other spices, and pickled. It is phenomenal when paired with pinto beans, or as a relish on sandwiches. Some varieties use green tomatoes as well, but around here, it's mainly just cabbage, onions and such. You can get it hot or mild...I generally go with mild, since I'm not real big on heat anymore. Funny, I used to love it.
Quote from: MsJennJenn on October 20, 2020, 02:49:11 PMQuote from: dnr1128 on October 17, 2020, 12:09:03 AMQuote from: The Purple Fuzzy on October 16, 2020, 04:12:29 AMI like it better when it's light outside later. I dread when they change the time & it gets dark by 6.
It wouldn't hurt my feelings at all if DST was made permanent.
Permanent as in don't make it change in Nov so it gets dark?
Or permanent as in keep it dark early?
Don't fall back to standard time.
I despise it being dark at 530pm
Quote from: MsJennJenn on October 20, 2020, 02:49:11 PMPermanent as in don't make it change in Nov so it gets dark?
Or permanent as in keep it dark early?
Either way. Just set a time and LEAVE IT! All this jumping back and forth is hard on the heart. Proven fact. Heart attacks go up ten percent on DST day. (The one in spring, not the one in fall.)
Quote from: Roscoe on October 20, 2020, 08:58:15 PMYou can get it hot or mild...I generally go with mild, since I'm not real big on heat anymore. Funny, I used to love it.
I could make a comment about Bobby getting old, but... I have never heard of this before. Somebody who used to love hot stuff, not liking it any more? This is a new one on me. Usually when people get older they like HOTTER stuff, I think because they have done burnt their mouths out.
Well, strike one of the ways you're like my uncle Fred. No matter though, there are still lots of other similarities.
As this is something new to me, I have to ask - do you have any theories on why you no longer like spicy food? Or is it just something that gradually happened and you have no idea why?
Chow chow sounds yuck. lol :hypocrite:
Quote from: Lynx on October 21, 2020, 09:17:54 AMEither way. Just set a time and LEAVE IT! All this jumping back and forth is hard on the heart. Proven fact. Heart attacks go up ten percent on DST day. (The one in spring, not the one in fall.)
No kidding. Leave it along, for cryin' out loud.
Today is somewhat of a slow day with work. Catching up on some YouTube during the downtime.
I am experiencing the opposite, DNR. Today has been steady and a tad hectic. Had to seriously grab my Christian love and compassion, starting at 730 this morning when a moron got between me and my iced coffee at the coffee shop, nearly hitting me, and didn't have the decency to even mouth an apology. He MAY have heard me yell Moron along with the horn blow.
I would say I repented, but since true repentance equals turning away, I can't say that I fit that, as if he cuts me off tomorrow I'll likely react the same way.
Then I had to serve papers on a n inmate from another county, who apparently disliked me because I was, surprise, wearing a uniform. Once again- "Create a clean heart within me oh lord, and renew a right spirit" (cause this spirit done took a left turn)
And 1) Chow Chow is amazing
2) I don't know why hot foods now give me indigestion
3)I am old and admit it. But I am still angry for getting "eharmony SENIORS" emails when I've never looked at a singles site in my life, have been happily married for 17 years, and AM NOT SENIOR.
Ah, indigestion. That explains it. I knew there had to be some factor other than "I just don't like hot food anymore." I've never known anybody who enjoys painful... er, spicy food to suddenly just decide he doesn't like it now.
And JenN, chow-chow might be more recognizable as the pickled cabbage you get with a sushi roll. In fact there's all kinds of chow-chow, under different names, but all pickled cabbage. Maybe try some seiyo-wasabi with it?
@work finishing payroll.
My cousin had a sweet baby boy five weeks ago. He's been having issues sleeping, screaming/crying, and not gaining any weight in those five weeks. They took him to Children's in Little Rock today and he has been admitted for testing. Please pray for them to find the issue and that he will be healed. Also please pray for the parents (and grandparents, etc) that God would give them peace as well. My cousin is the only one allowed in with him due to COVID. She's really struggling with blaming herself for not going sooner.
I can't remember if I posted earlier this summer about a family that I knew originally from IL, who pastored in Arkansas for a while, and then moved to TX to pastor. They lost their lives to COVID this summer. They now have several extended family members extremely ill with this virus. One couple just had a baby and are not allowed to even hold their baby due to being COVID+. The families are: Pendergrass, Harris, Whitman, and Simmons. They are needing miracles tonight. A couple of them have been admitted into the hospital so far and one is on a ventilator.
Good Morning.
Nelle, praying for them..
I've dragged myself into the office. Listening to the Crabb Family trying to get my mind straight... Went to a little local hole in the wall diner yesterday. Decent food and they had my weakness- fried pies. I ordered a coconut cream one and didn't eat it yesterday so I have warmed it for breakfast, along with a huge cup of iced coffee. Maybe that'll shock the system enough to get me moving.
@Work. Haven't heard any updates on Fintley (cousin's baby) yet today.
Work is getting crazy this week as it is supposed to be winding down.. thanks again Covid! lol.. One more electrician is sick now (he's the FIL to one of the other electricians that got sick over the weekend). Now the parents of the original electrician (who also work here.. family-owned) are taking off today & tomorrow to play it safe until they hopefully actually get tested this time. Their daughter was sick with this last month before she had her baby, and they didn't get tested after telling us for days that they were getting tested that weekend. SO.. Let's hope. :) It'd be nice to know one way or another for sure. Meanwhile.. I need to do her closeout work on a project as well as mine. :) I'm smiling.. I promise.. LOL.
We were just informed that we will be taking covid "rapid test" every week soon. Apparently it is a new test swap that just swabs the inside of the nose and will render results in 15 minutes. The hypochondriac in me likes this.
It's hot. Almost 90*. Then next week is supposed to have a cold front. Crazy weather can't make up its mind what season this is.
It was 70 here this morning in Okieland. And its supposed to be 50 by lunch...
Our church is having Harvest Fest. Outside. Tomorrow night. Despite Covid, the church wanted to, and figured outside wouldn't be a problem. So we rented a inflatable slide for the kids and are gonna have a cake walk, ect. So, of course, it HAS to have a cold front come through.
Quote from: Nelle on October 21, 2020, 10:34:58 PMI can't remember if I posted earlier this summer about a family that I knew originally from IL, who pastored in Arkansas for a while, and then moved to TX to pastor. They lost their lives to COVID this summer. They now have several extended family members extremely ill with this virus. One couple just had a baby and are not allowed to even hold their baby due to being COVID+. The families are: Pendergrass, Harris, Whitman, and Simmons. They are needing miracles tonight. A couple of them have been admitted into the hospital so far and one is on a ventilator.
Jeff and Valerie Sanders?
Their eldest son is one of my dearest friends.
:hi:
It's cold here. At least it is to me. Got up this morning and went to Petit Jean to pick up my Chow chow. I then stopped and bought a new battery for Sam too. Somehow, I got talked into taking the Rusty truck next Saturday morning to a Hot Air Balloon event promoting the Farmer's Market on Petit Jean. Apparently they have news stations and a "driving Arkansas" type show or some such going to be there, and the famer's market organizer wants Rusty for pics as he "fits the style of our market". He said that the local Chamber of Commerce is also producing a tourism brochure/spot for the area as well, and asked if I'd mind Rusty being in that. I laughed and told them I didn't mind at all , if he was sure an old, none restored truck fit the mold. I also offered to drive Sam up, depending on him being back on the road...
Then I went by and helped set up at the church for tonight. At home resting now- will head back to the church in a few.
Quote from: dnr1128 on October 24, 2020, 02:22:25 AMQuote from: Nelle on October 21, 2020, 10:34:58 PMI can't remember if I posted earlier this summer about a family that I knew originally from IL, who pastored in Arkansas for a while, and then moved to TX to pastor. They lost their lives to COVID this summer. They now have several extended family members extremely ill with this virus. One couple just had a baby and are not allowed to even hold their baby due to being COVID+. The families are: Pendergrass, Harris, Whitman, and Simmons. They are needing miracles tonight. A couple of them have been admitted into the hospital so far and one is on a ventilator.
Jeff and Valerie Sanders?
Their eldest son is one of my dearest friends.
Yes! Andrew and Loren are some of the sweetest! Tara and I were in college together for a year or so.
They have since updated on Brandon Pendergrass. They had taken him to Barnes and he was doing a little better. Thankful for positive updates on people experiencing this virus. He was able to respond by wiggling his fingers when requested.
@Work.
Two of those I mentioned in my post about coworkers (parents of the electrician who also work in the office/co-own/run it) - we will call them W & J to not keep being so circular with my story LOL. They finally got tested yesterday and have been feeling ill since Thurs & Fri. Hopefully we will know soon if they are indeed +, tho I would be surprised if they weren't.
So I'll be spending the week juggling both job responsibilities. Hopefully it doesn't get too crazy. Unfortunately after the stress of the last couple of days last week, I did not do what I needed to at the house this weekend. lol.. I'll have to put my big girl clothes & attitude on this week and just chip away at those responsibilities every night this week.
I'm still hopeful that I will get to go to Arkansas for Thanksgiving. Not looking too positive, but that's still about a month away.. so maybe. Mom said "Don't worry about coming if you think it's too risky for you to come and get sick here." I laughed.. because I'm not worried about catching it from two hermits. I'm worried about giving those two hermits the junk from here, LOL.
It's dreary & coolish here today. I'm not very motivated at the moment.
Quote from: The Purple Fuzzy on October 26, 2020, 03:59:42 PMIt's dreary & coolish here today. I'm not very motivated at the moment.
Sameeeee.
I've made it through this Super Monday.
When I spoke about Brandon Pendergrass earlier, I was echoing an update from over the weekend. Today they have stated they are putting him on the lung bypass machine due to his vent being on 100% oxygen. He needs a miracle.
Been a long, cold day. I've ran all day. Came home and wanted to sit down, but I knew Lou had a hard day as well, so I cooked smoked pork chops and fried potatoes before crashing. I ain't doing the dishes though.
And Nelle, how old is he? Praying..
Quote from: Nelle on October 26, 2020, 09:29:30 PMWhen I spoke about Brandon Pendergrass earlier, I was echoing an update from over the weekend. Today they have stated they are putting him on the lung bypass machine due to his vent being on 100% oxygen. He needs a miracle.
I'll talk to the Lord about him.
Quote from: Roscoe on October 27, 2020, 01:17:42 AMBeen a long, cold day. I've ran all day. Came home and wanted to sit down, but I knew Lou had a hard day as well, so I cooked smoked pork chops and fried potatoes before crashing. I ain't doing the dishes though.
And Nelle, how old is he? Praying..
He is 29. (I don't personally know him, but he's family to Tara, and then he's the pastor's son from up in this area of Southern Illinois.)
@Work. Rainy day today.
Trying to keep a grip on my outlook this year. 2020 has been so rough for so many, and that's probably an understatement even in their eyes. Over the weekend there was a car accident with a car full of 6 young teens. Three have passed away and the remaining three are fighting for their lives in St Louis. These are not 'churched' young people. The community is understandably heartbroken.
With COVID deaths, the uncertainty with the contagious aspect and how it'll affect you, the stress of keeping up with life even though it feels like we are still in March (for me at least), not being able to see friends and family due to the virus and restrictions, normalcy is gone for now, etc.. I won't continue lol.. but it's just been heavy. I'm thankful that I've been able to still work (even though now that workplace is being invaded by covid it seems) this whole time as well as my husband has been too. We have been able to have some semblance of a normal service at church once a week. I have to admit.. I've also enjoyed the break from the hustle of church-outside-life and just the events that haven't had to happen in regular life. Maybe I'm a hermit.. but the slowdown has been nice in some ways. That was probably quiet a conflicting thought process there to read.
Conflicting- but understandable at least to me, as I feel much the same way. We've varied on the church thing- for a few weeks at first we were strictly online; then returned to service on Sundays, kept Wednesdays online; then opened up completely. The way the cases are rising here though, may put us back at online before it's all over.
Went to the doctor today for annual wellness exam. They tell us we have to do it once a year for a discount, then tell us they have clinics scheduled. I signed up for the clinic- they've cancelled three times and now have on scheduled for Friday- the last day it is possible to turn in the paperwork. I went ahead and went to my doctor just in case and I'll go to that one too.
Doc found a mole on my arm he is concerned about and is sending me to a dermatologist. My hypochondria has me buried..
It's always a torn situation.. I'm glad they caught something, but I wish they had caught nothing because nothing was there, haha.
Day 4 of sharing jobs is just as stressful as Days 1-3. Things keep popping up that have to be done. I'll have to make a list to make sure nothing falls thru the cracks I guess. Overwhelmed a bit. I don't do well with surprises, haha.
My parents haven't been going in person to their church. They had several cases of covid breakout in their church. The church "quarantined" for two weeks then went back like nothing happened. And they aren't restrictive on masks. So it's a free-for-all. Thus Mom and Dad not going. Mom said very few elders go as well.
Quote from: MsJennJenn on October 28, 2020, 05:49:09 PMMy parents haven't been going in person to their church. They had several cases of covid breakout in their church. The church "quarantined" for two weeks then went back like nothing happened. And they aren't restrictive on masks. So it's a free-for-all. Thus Mom and Dad not going. Mom said very few elders go as well.
My parents have been doing the same. They are trying to be extremely cautious. They unfortunately do not have internet, so they only watch that preacher out of LA. I can't remember his name, but they love the Southern style of their singing/worship.
@work. Just now getting to process payroll for the week. I still have one known task of my coworker's to finish this week, and I can't battle that mountain until tomorrow. I'm hoping for no new surprises. They're hopefully coming back still on Monday, but they still are feeling pretty badly today. It's hard to gauge how bad they're actually feeling, because everyone's ideas of 'bad' are different, you know? So.. I'm just going to continue praying so that they will get better AND come back to work. Win-win for us all! lol..
@Work. :) It's finally Thursday!
I'm back :hi:
I've enjoyed my time away and my vacation from work this week. Not looking forward to going back to work on Monday.
Found out yesterday that my closest friend at church and her husband informed the Pastor that they're quitting the church. I'd been considering bailing out of the church for a while myself. Her leaving makes me less interested in sticking around the church.
:hi: just checking in.
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Been too busy to get on the last couple of days..
It's been a madhouse at work this week. And then, Wednesday, over 3/4 of the church called in sick. I wound up just closing and having prayer meeting. It was cold, rainy, and nasty too. I detest this time of year. I had forgotten how much I love spring and summer.
Got my test results back this morning- doc said everything great, but cholesterol was a tad high, fix it by diet. Then today I went to the previously scheduled health clinic (so I could get my insurance discount)- turned out it was today not Friday. THEY said cholesterol was perfect, great blood pressure, but my liver enzymes were elevated. Lord. I don't know who to believe. They all agree I need to eat less red meat and lose a few pounds, so I'll just do that.
Sam's giving me fits. His new remanufactured starter ain't starting. I fear I'm going to have to enlist a local Stovebolt guru to figure it out. All I want is for it to run and drive. I've spent a fortune on this portion of his restoration and I wanna drive him.
Y'all...Pray for me..I soon will be taking my drivers permit test..also pray for dad, his perfectly black hair with 2 or 3 white streaks will soon be gray.
Back @work but almost done for the day (18 min). Yay for the weekend!! Hopefully my coworkers will be back on Monday. They are having a rough day today apparently, but.. two more days! Seems like they've had it more rough than the rest of their family has with the virus.
I'm thinking about taking a nap when I get home.
Well. Ran all day today doing home visits. This weekend is likely to be more of the same. Bah. NEXT weekend I am sleeping and doing NOTHING.
My mom and I went to visit my Grandma and Uncle today and had a good time.
Chel & the kiddos came to see me today. :)
Well, I just got in from home visits. 19 in fact. Took 5 hours- they were from one end of one county to the other end of the other. Nearly 200 miles tonight.
Got to drive Sam tonight. Still need to bleed the brakes a bit, and install a new gasket on his exhaust pipe so I can hear myself think, but all in all, the major part of the swap is finally done. Five months and I hope Lou never finds the receipts. :laughhard:
Howdy y'all.
Nothing much to report here, so I haven't been reporting it, but I thought I'd say howdy just to let you know I'm alive and everything is fine here.
With so much bad happening all over, maybe reporting everything is fine here will help. Or maybe it will make the people who are not fine feel worse. I never have figured out which, so I don't do it much until I can figure out if it helps or hurts.
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Busy as usual. Received word yesterday afternoon that one of Chey's classmates tested positive for Covid although he is showing no symptoms. They have shut down her school for two weeks. She is ecstatic.
Daisy is acting strangely. More irritable than usual. This concerns me- I love that little dog so much.
How old is daisy?
I'm getting around to go vote before I have to go to work. Probably stay up late tonight watching election results come in since I don't work tomorrow.
Daisy is four. And she was fine when I got home last night, and in her normal mood this morning. I guess she just had a bad day.
Gonna go vote...then I'm probably going to take Chey to be tested to be safe.
@Work. Voted this morning and then went to work. Dentist appointment this evening so I had to vote this AM.
Coworkers came back to work today from being on quarantine.
And may all the political junk die down in record time after today.
Last election people kept yakking about it WEEKS after it was over.
I'm not sure it ever really died last time. :smirk2:
It'll be worse this time, no matter who wins. Mark my words. I'm to the point I'm blocking anyone on social media that says anything political, and will walk off if people start talking about it.
Quote from: Roscoe on November 03, 2020, 03:19:09 PMIt'll be worse this time, no matter who wins. Mark my words. I'm to the point I'm blocking anyone on social media that says anything political, and will walk off if people start talking about it.
I agree there. I'm figuring there will be plenty of mud slinging and quiet possibly lawsuits and riots too.
Yup. All because "I didn't get my way, things didn't go the way I thought they should go, so I'm gonna pitch a big fit!"
I didn't make a big fuss when Obama got elected. I didn't even complain a lot when he put in a health care program that made health insurance both mandatory AND too expensive for me to afford.
Whomever wins today, a lot of people need to put on their big-boy pants and grow up. On both sides.
I'm glad to be off work for the night. Customers drove me nuts with calling and asking about tv's on our Black Friday sale and even wanting me to look up the ad for them. Hello... go look up the blasted ad yourself. That's why corporate put it on our website and app. And no management does not tell me how many of each item we got in. :roll:
Back at work. Self isolating due to Chey's test- no symptoms by anyone in our house, but until we get test results, I am staying away from everyone.
I just went and got tested for covid since my county is offering free drive thru testing because of the upswing of cases in the area. I won't know the results for a couple days. My nostril may take that long to recover. :o
Hello :lol:
So... how did the driving test go?
@Work. Sleepy.
Morning, all. Lynx, the driving test got postponed due to the Covid test. :pound:
I am at work, still in semi-isolation, and now that my caseload has been lightened due to many of my offenders going to a new officer, I actually have time to breath a bit. Feels good. I need this semi-isolation more often. My newbies are staying away from me and I am directing them by email/messages. I like this much better. :lol:
I had planned to do NOTHING this weekend. Well, nothing but sleep in, and hopefully bring Sam home so I can start on his floor pans. Car goals right now are to finish getting Chey's 'vette in Primer and get Sam's floors in. I have the stuff to do both, but time and weather have not cooperated.
Then Bro Wilson called- he wants me to paint his truck Saturday. Or at least clearcoat it, like I did Rusty. So much for doing nothing. LOL
And a good text- Chey is negative for covid.
:hi: Back at work, on a Friday, thank the lord.
Visiting my eldest daughter :)
I'm at work moving around the laptop displays and resetting the old displays to sell or send back
@work. Barely staying awake for the second day in a row. This time change has been rough this time around.
The first of my store's in store Black Friday sales started this morning. So glad I was not the one of the ones asked to come in to work at 5 AM. Never understood the need to get up at 3 AM just to go shopping for unnecessary stuff.
We have been going nuts where I w*rk, trying to keep up with the crowds stopping in for a sausage biscuit on the way to your sales, and stopping by for a double quarter pounder on the way home from your sales.
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Been busy this weekend. I've been driving Sam, alot. My day is so much better having him to drive along with Rusty.
About all I've gotten done this weekend has been Sam-related. :lol:
Went to church tonight, where one of our ministers preached a good message. Now, I've got to go back to work tomorrow. I'm considering taking some time off, just to veg. This week is wonky too- Work two days, off a day, work two days. I'm DEFINATELY not complaining about that day off, though.
My covid test came back negative. :clap: Spent the afternoon working more on my house decluttering project.
There's nothing quite like going to the store for something else and discovering a sale on avocados.
I now have a pile of avocados I will be checking twice a day to find the ripe ones. :D
Ick. You can have my share. I hate those nasty green things.
Morning all. At work, slogging through paperwork. Looking forward to the next day off. LOL. Isn't that sad? I genuinely like my job, my coworkers- but I just wanna be at home doing things there. :pound:
@Work. I was in a really good mood this AM. This was Day 2 of waking up with no headache. State of IL handled that speedily when I got to work.
They're "making this easier" for me.. by making me enter the same info you asked for in a yearly audit... every single week. Thanks. I'd rather get it done one week a year... than every single week. So not happy. Ugh. They have "help" for every screen of inputting the data... but no "help" for the early setup of each contract. Great idea. LOL. It's such a sarcastic laugh. I've got to plug away at this to get this setup tho.. b/c another contract that this applies to is getting ready to start and I'll have a new one to do soon anyway.
One day down. One to go before a day off. People found my buttons today,too.
My department manager called off sick today with flu like symptoms so I got called in to work early. Came home from work with headache and nausea myself. :sadbounce:
It's nice to go visit folks but it's really good to get back to your own bed. ;)
Nelle, Bobby, BSR: That's three people in a row who came home with bad effects from w*rk.
I keep telling y'all, w*rk can be a killer.
Quote from: Lynx on November 10, 2020, 11:05:29 AMNelle, Bobby, BSR: That's three people in a row who came home with bad effects from w*rk.
I keep telling y'all, w*rk can be a killer.
But to not go is a killer, too. Although, admittedly, it would take a while, I do not fancy starving to death. :laughhard:
And fuzz, I agree. I look forward to vacations but by night four or five, I wanna be home. That might be different if I ever finagle my way into a good reliable motorhome and can take my bed with me. And my dogs....
And man, the melatonin worked a bit well last night. I slept the sleep of the dead until 7:05, had to rush to make it to work on time.
I'm so so so so sosososososososo thankful that tomorrow is a day off work.. Hopefully myself and my veteran get to stay at home being veggies, haha. I have to get some housework done obviously, but I know the cats will demand some lap time. I'll have to oblige them..
@Work. My sinus/cold issues hit with a vengeance today. Took some medicine so hopefully that nips it in the bud. I might have to get some of my high powered allergy meds tonight to get it back down to a low hum. I try not to take too much of the "D" meds.. so I went back to Zyrtec when the allergy side seemed to chill out some.
Lord. Today was- another Monday. Have a coworker in Vegas right now.. of course, the police in the adjoining county choose this weekend to arrest one of her offenders on a warrant for sexual matters, which means a metric ton of paperwork that has to be done. And since she is out, the boss, and burden, fell on me. So three hours worth of work later, I did all required paperwork, including the small bit that I COULD'VE left for her. She so owes me- I hope she wins big in Vegas, because she's promised if she does to give me $40k. Is it wrong for me to pray for her gambling habit?
Not at all. She owes you. :teeth:
It takes me about a week to feel like myself after I take a trip. There's no place like home.
Well. Slept in, went out and cut some of the old rusty floorboard on Sam...came in and ordered two patch panels I am going to need, and hope they come in while Lou is at work.
And Chey set up a howl for "sage"- what she calls chicken dressing. She's called it that since she was a kiddo. So, being the kind daddy I am, I boiled chicken, made cornbread, and went to work mixing up a batch of "sage" for her. She was asking how you know what to put in and how much- all I could say is "taste and see what it needs". A dash of this, a pinch of that, a dollop of another- heck, I cook like my mama did. A measuring cup is a suggestion. LOL
Funny she calls it sage... when I was a kid I loved sage, and always bugged mom to put more sage in whenever she made chicken-and-dressing.
One day she got fed up with it, so she dumped a small amount of dressing in a separate bowl and let me put as much sage as I wanted. And she made me eat it after it was cooked. And that solved her problem and taught me a lesson, to wit: In all things, moderation.
:hi: Back at work. Slightly annoyed, as I went by the donut shop for a cup of my iced coffee- I allow myself that pleasure a couple times a week- and the line was so backed up I could not get in the drive.
And idiots be calling before 8 am. I don't answer the phone before 8 am. Period. They will wait.
@Work, but barely.
I've had allergy/sinus issues for at least a good month or so. This week they finally got worse.. and I'm pretty sure I have a sinus infection or nearly one. I got an appointment to see the doctor on Friday, but then they called me yesterday (while I was off work.. dying lol) and told me that I had to be COVID tested before they would see me. So.. I went to get tested yesterday and it's a call-ahead drive-thru clinic. It had been 2-3 hours since that conversation, and they had not sent over my pre-registration information yet. Frustrating. Hopefully tonight or tomorrow I'll hear back about the test, so I'll know if I have COVID or if I get to see my doctor to get meds to help me get better faster, haha. Haven't been sleeping well of course either. Jeremy talked me into taking Nyquil (liquid) last night, and that stuff does NOT work on me. I didn't really feel any better and I definitely didn't sleep any better. It was such a gross tasting medicine too. I grabbed the pills out of the cabinet this morning and I've taken the Dayquil today in pill form. They're large, but I don't have to taste them at least.
Made it through most of the day. About an hour left. I must confess, despite not being superstitious, a tad bit of concern to realize tomorrow is Friday the 13th. In 2020. As bad as this year is, we might be hit by an asteroid. Or maybe the bad things will cancel themselves out. LOL
Lou had a tooth pulled today, so she's requested Chey make grilled cheese and me to pick up some soup.
I just wanna get home. Nearly two weeks ago I ordered a cd of Billy Joe Shaver's gospel music (he was a very redneck outlaw country singer in my youth, and I would've been beaten had my mama knew I listened to him). I was overjoyed to find he had actually done a gospel album, so I ebaye'd it. Of course, I wanted it so it took the scenic route to me. It was just delivered today.
Is he as good as James Payne?
(I got all James' albums now. I blame you.)
Quote from: Lynx on November 13, 2020, 11:49:15 AMIs he as good as James Payne?
(I got all James' albums now. I blame you.)
LOL. I don't know. Billy Joe is an acquired taste. I like it though. More "honky tonk" style than James.
Made it through the day. Came home, sat down and did the bills, and began to weep. So much for extra money. :laughhard:
Walmart has been loaded with people shopping today's big sale. I fear its going to mean an upswing in virus cases which we really don't need.
I have done very little today. Woke up early, like 4 am, and couldn't go back to sleep. Prayed and read the bible a bit...did a bit more studying on Sam and the next move for him. Drove the 'vette and prepared it for the next move. Smoked a 4 lb pork loin to perfection, but other than that it's been a lazy day.
Tomorrow is my day to do very little. I still get Sundays off from work and since I no longer have a home church I'll spend the day relaxing.
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Slept in, then went to church. Now in the pre-dread stage for tomorrow...
Pre-dread stage? How does that function? You know that soon you will be dreading going back to w*rk Monday, so you are dreading the time you will spend dreading returning to w*rk?
@Work. Missed Friday due to not feeling that great and finally getting to go to the doctor appointment! I do have a sinus infection - no COVID. Now I'm on antibiotics. While I know I'm better than I was a week ago.. I am definitely not well lol.
Yes. Pre dread is where I start every week. Pre-dread stage where I dread knowing I am going to dread the workday; Dread stage, where I hate the idea of getting up (it starts when the alarm goes off); Actual agony of being at work and dealing with stupid people; Begin looking forward to weekend around Wednesday, the half way point; Thursday, back to dread; Friday is usually home visit day and a carefree time. Then we are at the weekend, and start the phase all over again Sunday night. :laughhard:
It would be much worse if I disliked my job. I like it. I'm just lazy.
The virus is making its way through my department. My Department Manager is currently sick. One of my other coworkers called off today. I'm at work but having waves of headachy nausea.
That's not good, Tia. Hope you feel better soon.
Yes....I hope you feel better soon.
Hi, all. Back at work. Coffee is surly the right hand of the Lord on a morning like this. Because the original Chinese disease, Dragon Tail, has attacked me...
:hi: I'm not a coffee drinker but probably should be.
@Work.
Curiously awaiting the news conference today from our governor. Some are saying our second lock-down announcement is coming today. Last lock-down didn't affect me except for church being online instead of in-person. I still was able to work every single day. I'm hopeful that remains the same this time. I've been trying very diligently to spend only where we need to do so, and to also pay down some debt. Would be nice to be able to keep working on that path.
I suspect we will see lockdown request- our governor never formally issued a lockdown, but really leaned on everyone about it. Our number are climbing- like a thousand cases a day. :sadbounce:
Our boss told us the other day she expects our offices will be shut down by January, due to Covid. She said to plan on working from home most days, like we did before.
I'm on lunch and feeling much better today than I did yesterday. Shut downs seems to have little effect on Walmart since we're deemed as a necessary business.
Quote from: Roscoe on November 17, 2020, 06:29:37 PMI suspect we will see lockdown request- our governor never formally issued a lockdown, but really leaned on everyone about it. Our number are climbing- like a thousand cases a day. :sadbounce:
Our boss told us the other day she expects our offices will be shut down by January, due to Covid. She said to plan on working from home most days, like we did before.
You dreading w*rk-from-home or eagerly anticipating? I have a bet with myself which one it is... :p
Also, does that negate home visits? Or do you just holler to them from the driveway?
Our home visits have already been reduced to verifying the residence exists (you'd be surprised at folks that give a fake address) and leaving notes on doors.
I wouldn't be too distressed over working from home- I'll fire up the shop heater and go to work on more of the restoration work on Sam and on Chey's 'vette, and answer the phone as it comes.
But the governor said today during his weekly address that he didn't "see changing state employee's schedules at this time" so it might not get shut down at all. However, we are averaging 800-1300 new cases a day, and if that continues, I don't think they'll have much choice, despite everyone I know yelling about "mah freedom" in regards to masks and shutdowns. And with Thanksgiving coming up, I'm sure there'll be another spike, because I KNOW alot of folks who intend to have their family get togethers regardless.
Urgh. At work. Coworkers are loud. People are too people-y this morning. I am not a fan. Take off at 11, gotta go to the dermatologist to have this spot on my arm checked out. I'd lie if I said I wasn't a tad concerned..
@Work.
We were moved to Tier 3, not a Stay at Home order. Basically - Limit your time spent out of the house, but it isn't a stay at home order. Don't go to certain places unless you HAVE to. Some stuff will close but nothing that affects your main lifestyle (unless that's your job). Industry, grocery, etc. all still open, some with limited capacities. They're wanting us to "zoom" Thanksgiving.
This year was supposed to be my Arkansas Thanksgiving year, but I think I'm going to have to switch years with IL this year. Unfortunately, even his family wants to still all get together (which also includes friends of the family). I'm uncomfortable with it, but I don't really get a choice without causing a scene. Hopefully no one else gets sick.
I worked a few hours on my day off to help my department get caught up on the mess in the backroom since our department manager who usually does the backroom is off sick.
My brother tested positive this morning. :sadbounce: Really hoping my mother doesn't get the virus. She's already got autoimmune issues and limited lung capacity.
Just so y'all know, on any phone that is running Android 8 or later, you can set Skype to automatically answer video calls.
This is important in 2020, because if a loved one cannot have visitors for covid reasons, you can ask a nurse to set a smartphone in the corner of the room so y'all can at least talk. This is especially important for elderly people stuck in a nursing home who can no longer have visitors. The person stuck in the nursing home doesn't even have to push a button to answer the call.
We found out last night that our pastor (Jeremy's uncle) had tested positive for COVID. Jeremy got tested this morning due to close proximity to him at the board meeting & church service on Sunday. I'm at work just trying to get everything done that I can just in case Jeremy's test comes back positive and we have to quarantine.
This morning we received messages that Rex had gone critical and they were trying to get him to Carbondale (heart hospital as well as a larger hospital compared to our town's) but could not due to his oxygen. They had to take him to the local hospital. Within the half hour of us receiving those messages, Rex passed away. He had many other issues going on physically with his health, and unfortunately for us, I guess God's timing had come. Please be in prayer for his wife, children, grandchildren, extended families, and of course - our church & section. He is also our section presbyter. This is going to be a huge change for all involved since he was so involved at so many levels.
Oh wow, Nelle. That was incredibly fast. :sadbounce:
Will be praying.
And will be praying for your family too, BSR.
I haven't had time to check in here today. They took four biopsy's yesterday and I felt like I'd fallen off a Harley at speed today.
Majorly busy, as is usual this time of year.
Have you ever done that, falling off a motorcycle while going at full speed? I hear the secret to survival is to wear enough clothing to protect your skin until you slide to a stop, and rotate your body so the clothing wears off evenly as you slide.
In local news I made a pot of chili with seven pounds of sausage and twelve cans of kidney beans. Y'all come on over for a good chili dinner.
Quote from: Lynx on November 20, 2020, 11:10:37 AMHave you ever done that, falling off a motorcycle while going at full speed? I hear the secret to survival is to wear enough clothing to protect your skin until you slide to a stop, and rotate your body so the clothing wears off evenly as you slide.
I've never fallen off a Bike, per se, but I HAVE laid down a Harley at 45 mph and walked away from it. Or limped away, rather. Couldn't feel my right shin for about 6 months or so, guess there was some nerve damage.
In that situation, you really can't "rotate your body"- you're just along for the ride, as it were, and pray for the best. I always wore leather chaps and a jacket most time, and of course a helmet.
Morning all. At work. Gotta dash to Conway and qualify three officers that were out last month. I do NOT plan on doing a whole lot today.
I might go see if there are any garage sales today since the weather is still nice.
My mother tested negative for the virus
Got the officers qualified, and did a bit of errand running. Comfortable, but overcast here today. I'm going to try to make myself do some work this weekend, if I can get motivated.
Y'all got quiet today. I slept in, drove Sam to town for some errand running, came back home and swapped trucks to go to Russellville since I needed something there and Sam's brake lights aren't functioning- not a problem in rural areas, but a problem in a city environment- and came home. Smoked some deer meat while I did some work on Sam's floorboards. Now I'm studying for tomorrow, while browsing here.
Been cooking getting ready for thanksgiving.
Been a boring day for me. Watched the service from Calvary Tabernacle in Indianapolis this morning. I went to Kroger to pick up medication and food for my mom since she's in quarantine. Then I spent the rest of the afternoon napping.
Morning. Yesterday was a lazy day. Only thing worthwhile I did was go to church. LOL.
Been running wide open since I got here this morning- had two new intakes I had to do, which is mucho paperwork, and I've seen about 5 other clients, plus talked to what seems like a gazillion people regarding their loved ones' indiscretions over the weekend. Very much thankful it is a short week
Man. Everybody leave??? This place is like a tomb..
I'm here. Still getting ready for Thanksgiving.
I am here but have nothing to report.
@Work. Sleepy, very sleepy. Apparently my medications were keeping me wired the last 10 days, or at least more wired than normal. I took my last antibiotic yesterday morning, and was very sleepy by 9pm. I had to stay up later because I promised to switch over my husband's work laundry. I wish I hadn't promised, because he waited waaaay too late to even put it in. So.. I lost about half hour of sleep waiting on that to finish so I could put it in the dryer. (Yes, we do go to sleep with our dryer running. I never let either run when we aren't home, but for some reason - I don't worry as much about it when we are sleeping. If I give it too much thought, it makes me nervous too.)
Only today and tomorrow left for work this week. Visitation is Friday night and the funeral is Saturday. Dropping them some dinner and some pick-me-ups off tonight at their house. I feel badly for not being able to go be with them due to COVID quarantine they are in. Hopefully the movies and snacks will help them over the next few days. I made special cookies (s'more chocolate chip cookies & sugar cookie vanilla icing sandwiches) for the girls. Going to grab some chips to add and then of course grabbing their dinner tonight as well. We won't be able to be with them on Thanksgiving, so I'm hopeful the Christmas movies will lighten their moods just a hair. Thankful that they did not have to wait super long to bury him, because I feel like.. the funeral really starts your healing period. You don't feel like limbo is continuing forever. That's at least how I have felt in the past personally.
I'm really hopeful that I'll be able to see my family at Christmas. I miss my mom & dad. Phone is good, but I wish I could hug. I need their hugs.
Thank God it is my "Friday"
Ready for those four days off. We got a gully washer of a rain last night.
We'd scheduled our midweek service for last night so we wouldn't be rushing folk who have Thanksgiving plans. Of course, my Wednesday night/Sunday School teacher couldn't make it (he owns a bread route, and holidays puts him working 20 hour days, nearly). This I found out at 330 yesterday. I work until 430....church at 730. "Be instant in season and out of season" I guess. Went, and figured I speak briefly on Thanksgiving. Wound up expounding a bit and 11 minutes turned to 25 or so.
We had possibly the lowest attendance that I can remember in a long while- about 17 if my count was right. So many people sick, and I'm afraid that the online livestream is a double edged sword. Yes, it gets us out to more people than formerly would have heard the Word, but I fear some less developed church members are seeing it as a perfectly acceptable substitute for attending. I think it is needed to some extent, but on the other hand, once Covid is behind us I don't know how happy I will be with keeping it going.
But, we are planning on a purchase before long of camera equipment and laptop for the sound booth to integrate with the sound system, but to be honest, as much as it is needed, I'm kinda lost on what to get. Looked at a GoPro, and am digging for other options as well. I really want to be able to livestream with good audio quality and no lagging, and be able to record sermons and songs and save to a hard drive. For years we recorded on cassettes and I've got tons of messages from old voices in my life available on that medium. I'd like to save some of today's voices for the future too..
I'm still here. Got word today that my mother now has covid.
Went to the bank today to make a house payment and their computer system kept telling them the payment was more than what was owed and wouldn't accept the payment so they had to put a call in to the loan department. I have to drag myself out of bed early Friday morning to go back to the bank to try again on the loan payment. My car sputtering and dying in the bank's drive thru didn't help matters. Had to left foot break and keep a foot on the gas to coax the car back home.
Quote from: Roscoe on November 25, 2020, 03:50:09 PMFor years we recorded on cassettes and I've got tons of messages from old voices in my life available on that medium. I'd like to save some of today's voices for the future too..
It's easier than you think.
Requirements:
- computer
- cassette player with headphone port
- cable to connect them
- Audacity (freeware) audio editor
The cable looks like this:
https://www.amazon.com/Extension-Braided-Zerist-Tangle-Free-Headphones/dp/B07QF1VRPB/
You can get one at your local Walmart in the electronics section for about five bucks.
You can get Audacity here:
https://www.audacityteam.org/download/windows/
Connect the audio cable to the cassette player at one end and your computer's microphone port at the other end. Hit "Record" in Audacity. Start the tape playing. When the tape is done, hit "Stop" in Audacity and go to File/Export to save it as a wav. audio file.
When it is recording it will look like this:
https://www.audacityteam.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Theme_Light.png
That blue part is a visual representation of the audio, in sound waves.
If you want I can walk you through it on the phone. I'm free most nights from 5pm to 8pm CST.
Headed home from seeing all the kiddos. Ready to be there.
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Ate all day yesterday. Worked for a bit on Sam. Got up today, went and picked up a few things I needed, and took Lou and Chey to dinner. Came home and spent some quality time with Sam. There is now a nice new floor in the passenger side- I still have one more tiny patch to install on the kick panel, and some joint sealer on the junction of two panels. My goal this week was to get at least one side installed, so I think I'm good on that since it's pretty much done.
I may even get the driver's side done too.
It turned into more of a job than I expected, as usual.
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Been quiet.... Slept alot lately. Tonight, I went to church, preached what I felt was a stinker, and wound up counseling a young man in my church over martial problems. Sometimes, I love people, but I honestly don't know how to fix 'em. I just give the advise I think is common sense, pray for God's guidance.
Dreading work tomorrow...
I got called in to work this morning on my day off after the gal that opens called off sick
My step sister & her mom both tested positive for Covid.
So about an hour ago my brain said, "Hey! So.... what you wanna do now?"
Go back to sleep.
"Sleep? We just did that! Let's do something else now."
The rest of the conversation was just my brain talking to itself and ignoring everything I said.
So here I am. Howdy y'all.
Good morning everyone :hi:
I'd rather go back to bed for a few hours but I'm scheduled an earlier shift today
:hi: Morning, all. Fuzzy, that's terrible, hope they recover quickly. BSR, I hate being called in. So glad that is rare for me now.
I am at work, thankful for His mercies, one of which include coffee and donuts, which I need this morning.
@Work. It's snowing. That's all.. :)
My dog got off his run. Again.
If you ever need to train for a chess tournament, get an Australian Shepherd. He'll give you all the tactical training you need.
Morning everyone. At work.
I would rather be hibernating.
You and my dog both. He was extremely reluctant to leave his dog house today. he didn't want to come out until it is as warm out here as it is in there.
I think I rather be alot of places than where I am. It was 19 degrees here....and I'm in court via Zoom. The judge is retiring, and today is the last time I will be before her. I am grateful. She is a wolverine in a robe.
The jail ticked her off by not knowing how to mute their mic; and then didn't have the sense to be quiet...then an offender appeared by Zoom, and ticked her off, then admitted being on parole. Wolverine then asked me about her status on parole- to my surprise she is a flippin' absconder from Conway..Judge was livid but couldn't lay hands on her because of Zoom.
Sounds like a FB video.. lol.
@Work. Got sick last night, but feel great finally this morning. :D
That sounds like an episode of that judge Judy show my grandmother used to watch.
I always got the impression the main character of that show was paid by the insult.
Quote from: Lynx on December 01, 2020, 06:59:49 PMThat sounds like an episode of that judge Judy show my grandmother used to watch.
I always got the impression the main character of that show was paid by the insult.
This heifer makes Judge Judy look polite...
And I survived the day. Off tomorrow- have to be in Conway at 730 to have that spot on my neck cut out. Not looking forward to it. I hope I can make it to church tomorrow night- a friend told me I'd be real sore.
It's cold out here too... I was going to fire up the heat and work a bit on Sam, but I think he will wait until the weekend.
And this Daddy's heart is proud. I'm sitting quietly in the living room- Chey is in her bedroom working on homework. I begin to hear music- Chey has the Hinson's playing "The Lighthouse" and is singing along...
I'm heading out car shopping today since my Dodge Stratus is running on borrowed time now. Hoping to find a bigger vehicle since I weigh a lot more than I did when I bought the Stratus 10 years ago.
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Home from the doctor. Good words- the tests on all the spots they tested were negative for cancer. They removed the skin cancer on my neck- I wound up with 12 stitches. The procedure was mostly pain free, just uncomfortable, but my neck is now pretty sore with the local anesthetic wearing off.
Instead of returning to work, I did as I told my boss and took the day off. Why have 700+ hours of sick time and not use it?
I'm now laying in my recliner resting for once.
It's cool & rainy here. Blah.
Been a busy day for me. I'm now the owner of a gold colored 2009 Chevy Cobalt LT.
Quote from: Roscoe on December 02, 2020, 05:57:16 PMI'm now laying in my recliner resting for once.
Just be glad your neck is not where the dog has a habit of curling up when you get in the recliner.
Uncle Fred got both knees replaced early this year. He had a hard time with his dog, who never did get clear on which knee to walk around on the way from the floor to his lap. And heaven help him if somebody knocked on the door and the dog jumped up and started barking. The dog always bounded across the sore knee.
@Work, but only for about 28 minutes longer.
Cannot wait to go home. Last night was a fiasco in grocery pickup and ended up not getting home until about 8 or so. Had to cook/eat dinner and got zero things done. I need to do some laundry tonight and dishes!
Huh. Meant to post earlier, apparently I didn't. My day started by being late for work due to sitting in traffic for 45 minutes because of an accident on the river bridge. Then at lunch, I ran home and put chicken breasts, cheese, cream of mushroom, and cream of chicken soup in the crock pot. Made for a tasty supper.
Too cold to tinker in the shop, and I had to cook, so nothing got done out there. This weekend though...I'll fire up the heat and spend some time in peace.
My neck is sore as a risin' as the old folks used to say around here. I'm being a baby and whining about it every time I have a chance.:lol:
I finally got the insurance info for my new car so I can go to the bmv and get plates for it :clap:
For you old timers around here...I had a flashback moment today to our beloved Newsman.
Roscoe and I met John one day for lunch at a Golden Corral. We ate, laughed, ate, grossed a few Arkansans out, ate, and laughed some more.
As we left that day, I hopped in the car with Roscoe, and we started backing out. As soon as our doors cleared the truck next to us, Newsman jumped out and started singing in a very loud falsetto and dancing to a song. Shocked us so bad we just stopped with our mouths hanging open and started laughing. We laughed about that moment forever...
Fast forward to the summer before Newsman passed away. I preached at his church, and mentioned at the end of my sermon that I hated a certain Christmas song, but refused to mention what one. As soon as church was done, Newsman cornered my son and wormed the hated song out of him.
From that point on, he would randomly send me that hated song...lol Matter of fact, his last post to me on Facebook was that song.
This morning, I am headed to work and that song comes on, sang by the artist he was dancing to in the parking lot of Golden Corral. I had to laugh. Im sure he would have appreciated the irony.
I miss that joker.
Sounds like you might've received a holiday greeting from your friend this year anyway. :) Love memories that make us smile.
@Work. One hour remaining! I need a nap.
Man, I miss Newsman. He was a true friend, and I loved the dude.
I've spent all day running the roads checking on offenders. Looking forward to a weekend that I don't have to do anything other than study for Sunday service...
Making gumbo. These crazy Cajuns think you need potato salad with gumbo. That is just so weird to me.
Well even if you don't need to, you still could... I mean, there's always room for a good batch of potato salad. :teeth:
Personally, I think potato salad is about the only way you can ruin potatoes. ;)
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Potato salad is a wonderful thing. At least here it is.
Maybe y'all down in Texas use a different recipe.
Now that stuff in a tub at the supermarket... that is not real potato salad. Every store bought potato salad I have ever tried had a sickly taste that was just plain NASTY! Maybe it's some kind of preservative they put in it.
Hm. There's a store brand of white potato salad I kinda like, even though it is nothing like what my mama made. I can take or leave potato salad though.
I intended to do nothing much today. Intentions were fulfilled. Went to town, came home, then went to Petit Jean and ordered a case of my chow chow. I got six jars at the end of October, and I'm down to about half a jar. Apparently I put that stuff on more than I thought.
I had good intentions of possibly tinkering with Sam but after busting the healing spot on my arm open, I decided it better wait. I sure don't want to burst the area on my neck with the stiches open.
I DIdD get the plywood cutouts of M&M characters in holiday dress put up though. It's kind of a tradition here now. At least I'm not the only grinch of the neighborhood now. I may put up the Christmas village tomorrow. Maybe.
Christmas village put up. Went to church, preached. Came home. Dreading tomorrow already..
Whew!
I set out to make a batch of hot pickled eggs for uncle Fred for Christmas. I included serrano peppers. I figured if they didn't give the eggs any heat, at least he would have some pickled peppers to go with his eggs.
Just now I pulled a jar out and cautiously sampled some of the juice... hmm, pepper flavor but no heat, even for me. I'm allergic to pain, so if it was at all hot I would have tasted it.
Maybe the heat's all still in the pepper? Pull one out and nibble on it... yeah, there's heat in that for sure!
Let's try an egg.
Now my lips are burning and I'm wishing we had some milk to drink. HOW does heat get in the eggs without being in the juice? Do eggs absorb capiscum?
Also the eggs are for some reason a shade of pink. But they taste just the way I wanted. Exactly what I wanted... and I'm never, ever eating one again.
We always have potato salad when we have gumbo (we have two LA transplants who make it all) plus jambalaya PLUS beignets!! I use the potato salad to cool my mouth a little if we get the other too hot, haha. We also do the 'egg drop' into the gumbo. I wish we could have some soon. Things have been a little crazy since we all talked about it.
@work.
:hi:. At work as well. Really think I'm going to take 4 days vacation between Christmas and New Year, and thereby get 13 days straight off. I was not going to, but I've Got 230 hours of vacation time....using 32 hours won't kill me and it'd be nice to have the time off.
I should do that, but I usually wind up taking a few days off at Thanksgiving.
Im here at work. Thats about it.
I couldn't resist. After posting that, I put in for and had approved, time off. I miscalculated- it'll be 11 days off, not 13, but still- a nice break.Came home, worked a bit more on Sam, came in and am trying to decide what to eat. I ate one lonely chicken breast for lunch, that's it. I'm starving.
@Work. Trying really hard not to be jealous of you Roscoe haha.
We had leftover boneless porkchops that I baked on Sunday. We have like four left. Tonight I'm going to try it with some spicy BBQ sauce. A restaurant up here has a porkchop meal and they have a super amazing spicy BBQ sauce that I always eat with it. Since that restaurant hasn't opened up yet since their fire damage earlier this year, I'll have to settle for my homemade knockoff, haha.
From recent experience I suggest grinding up a few ripe serrano peppers and throwing into the sauce. That will spice it up!
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Slogging through the work day.
Nelle, I found a bottled BBQ sauce that is amazing on pork. Head Country makes an Apple-Habanero BBQ sauce. Sweet, with a hint of heat, it is perfect. It's replaced Sweet Baby Ray's in my cabinet.
It is beautiful out here. I almost wanna move my desk outside..
I ended up using one of my husband's stash of Buffalo Wild Wings sauces (Honey BBQ). It has just a hint of heat spice while still being sweet. The apple and habanero mix sounds good. My tongue/mouth can't handle too much spice these days, but I do love just a bit, haha.
@Work. Hoping Jeremy's work car gets fixed today so I won't have to work late tomorrow night. He's off today so it's no big deal today. Crossing my fingers!
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All is somewhat right with the world. Mcdonald's has McRibs again. I DO love me some mystery meat slathered in BBQ...
I had one the other day. 3rd or 4th one I have ever had in my life.
I dont mind them, but man, do they ever taste like some kind of mystery meat they served in the school lunch program.
Still @work. Waiting on word from the automotive place. Reaaaaally hoping they finish today.
I have WONDERFUL news on a different front. I looked through my old posts and don't see that I shared anything about the prayer need, BUT I had people off-the-net praying for the need. I don't think I heard about the need until after I was off work last week. Anywho.. Jeremy's friend who actually got him into the USPS train of thought told him over the weekend that his niece was found unconscious/unresponsive in her dorm room. They did a spinal tap and tests and figured out she had bacterial meningitis (B, I believe) which have horrible odds for recovery. We have been praying for her over the weekend at our church and in our own family. She had a severe seizure this morning and BOOM - She woke up! He sent a video earlier today of the staff getting her out of bed to walk using a walker. I mean.. from very little odds of life to WALKING after a diagnosis like that. God did that!
That is AMAZING! Praise God!
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Morning all. At work. My Friday as I have to take off tomorrow to get my stiches out.
I'm glad. Of both the stich removal and the fact it is Friday. I need it. LOL
As usual I am dragging and God's grace , with a nice iced coffee is all that has me functioning right now.
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All is somewhat right with the world. Mcdonald's has McRibs again. I DO love me some mystery meat slathered in BBQ...
It is not meat, mystery or otherwise. Show me any kind of meat that rubbery. It is cream of chitlins, pressed into a patty. I know because I handle it when it is raw.
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Went and got the stiches out today. Came home, put a pot roast on to smoke and let it smoke all day and did a bit more work on Sam. Tomorrow- trip to the mountain to get my chow chow, paint the aforementioned Sam work with bed liner, and possibly grocery shop before my study time..
And, it's raining. And they are talking snow is possible the first of the week. Really not a fan of winter, even now.
I'm not a fan of those mountain roads... especially in winter.
Christmas season is wearing me out. About all I've got done at work today is trim and package Christmas cards, make canvases, and put new ink cartridges in the photo lab printers.
It is cold and nasty out. Sleet and rain. Between this and sickness, along with Covid issues, we only had like 18 people there. Folks, I am simply wore to a nub and look forward to Christmas vacation.
Dragging today. Woke up at 330. Prayed, couldn't go back to sleep. Coffee is all that has me awake right now.
No fun, Roscoe.
Quote from: Roscoe on December 14, 2020, 01:27:53 AMIt is cold and nasty out. Sleet and rain. Between this and sickness, along with Covid issues, we only had like 18 people there. Folks, I am simply wore to a nub and look forward to Christmas vacation.
Here, you will probably enjoy this.
https://christianchat.com/christian-singles-forum/covid-christmas-carols.196089/
If we made an album of these songs, I bet it would sell better than Mark Lowry's "heartwarming songs for nuclear winter."
@Work for another 45 minutes. :)
Hi all.
Back @Work. I think we need our union to institute a Christmas break. It would be amazing.
My poor husband. His old postmaster never submitted his paperwork to become a regular. They even had a whole meeting welcoming him as a regular on the 5th. I don't even understand how no one realized there was zero paperwork filed.. until almost two weeks after declaring him regular. Like.. I can't even comprehend that level of failure. His union president is IRATE as are we, haha. They have to get it resolved today or tomorrow or he will go on his craft break. Good thing is that.. if that DOES happen - they're going to file a grievance and he would end up getting paid for the time he was off on his craft break. (FYI - craft break is a period of five days (including Sunday) that you are mandated to be a "non-employee" of the USPS. That's how they keep what they classify as a part timer to be an actual part timer. They're only allowed to be employed for so many consecutive days.) I can't roll my eyes hard enough about the situation and they made my hubby sad. LOL. I'm not a mom, but I know what a mama bear feels like when it comes to protecting my husband and my parents, and well.. pretty much anyone I really care about.
Heading to see Chel. :)
:hi: Work. Got a call last night from my 80 year old adopted second mom who really uplifted me. Took some Nyquil and laid down. woke up at 3, as par for the course lately. I said" Not tonight devil- God you gonna have to talk". LOL. Went right back to sleep and didn't know a thing until Lou woke me at 7:15. I was nearly late because of it.
Nyquil has, as usual, given me a tad bit of a hangover for lack of a better term.
I've been dragging the past several weeks. Not enough to consider myself in need of Covid tests, but I guess it's the winter crud and the "blahs".
Nelle did it get resolved today?
He didn't mention it yesterday so I assume it wasn't corrected yesterday. They have until 4:15pm today to fix it.
Don't get me wrong - I'm 100% sure he will thoroughly enjoy his five days off to play his gaming stuff, haha. It's just frustrating that it's taking so long to do something that should've been done 6 months ago.
I'm not caring for this 30s weather too much...
Me either. I hate winter. My seasonal depression is super strong.
I've napped from 8-9p both last night and the night before. Just can't seem to stay awake.
Off to Indiana 21st - 2nd for Christmas and New Years. Gonna be colder there.
Honestly not overly looking forward to that either. I wish I could stay home by myself w/out Mom being here for 2 weeks. I would be in heaven.
I know I should make the best of her being here cus once she's moved to Indiana I will rarely see her.
But I'm just sooo overwhelmed with her being here in my space. In my me time. In my zone. It's draining the life out of me.
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My seasonal depression- I guess I didn't really think of it that way- has been strong too. I always attribute it to the fact that my mother passed in September, Dad in November, and Dad's birthday is in December...I ALWAYs feel drained this time of year. Add to the fact that my work generally picks up during this time of year, My savings/reserves for the year are beginning to go away, and I am generally a grinch at best.
Oh, and I hate the cold nasty weather we have. As in it is COLD outside today.
Not planning to leave the house much the rest of the year. We will do church.... and I'll work three days next week to go with the rest of this week, then I'm off. I intend to accomplish NOTHING.
Urgh. Morning. Coffee. Must have coffee to human today. :pound:
Indiana isn't that cold yet. We got our first snow of the season yesterday and a bunch of idiots forgot how to drive on the stuff over the summer.
Yeah that sounds about right.
Quote from a friend in Montana: "It snowed last night so this morning a bunch of people got in their cars and drove around to see if it was really as bad as the folks on the radio said it was, and succeeded in welding their cars into one big strip of metal nine blocks long."
Well. Today was a sorry example of a day. :pound:
First got the call Sis Wilson was taken to the hospital with difficulty breathing...they wound up sending her home, said she *might* have covid, to quarantine.
Then one of my "rock" saints called- he'd tested positive for Covid- he's 70 ish and has diabetes, so this isn't optimal. And they count his wife as a positive without a test since he lives with her. Before I could stop reeling from that, another church member, kin to them, calls- yep. They too are positive. And then, Lou calls. She has had a cough for a while, as have I , but figured it was just a cold, no fevers, ect. Last night, she had said she had difficulty catching her breath but over the years this has happened a couple of times, so really no concern. Well, she coughed one time too much at work and they sent her to test. Surprised her and everyone- she's positive. So now we are quarantined for 14 days. The health department told me they considered me and Chey a positive, since we lived with her, no need to test, I had to quarantine for 14 days. Gonna be a long two weeks.... may God keep our symptoms mild.
May God keep your symptoms mild and your brain from racing too much.
Maybe a good time to fire up the ole shortwave radio again.
Sorry, Roscoe. Praying for y'all.
@Work again. I'm sleepy.
Hopefully you guys can just get some well needed rest and only have zero-to-mild symptoms.
USPS announced that they would be delivering packages on Christmas Day. Thankfully Jeremy's family's main shindig is on Christmas Eve so he won't have to miss Christmas festivities completely (if he gets off in time). He was already going to miss Christmas in Arkansas with my family (providing I still get to go..) since he has to work the day after Christmas. I am hopefully staying Friday-Sunday, and possibly going back the next weekend ThursPM - Sunday. Crossing my fingers!
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I'm gonna run outta internet before this is over. :-?
I wish now I'd bought the few cans of paint I'd need for Sam's cab. At least I coulda got that done. :pound:
I would say you could order paint online, but under the current circumstances it will get there after your quarantine is over. Doesn't matter who is shipping it... The post office, fedex, UPS, they are all more backed up than a man on an all cheese diet.
Quote from: Lynx on December 18, 2020, 07:35:11 PMI would say you could order paint online, but under the current circumstances it will get there after your quarantine is over. Doesn't matter who is shipping it... The post office, fedex, UPS, they are all more backed up than a man on an all cheese diet.
Yeah- I've got several things ordered. UPS is usually the fastest..but I'm figuring not this time.
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Figured I'd check in. Day three. I'm bored. I've ran out of internet twice. Went out and cleaned on the shop some. Moved Sam and Rusty, blew off the driveway. Lou is fighting the idea of staying in the bedroom, she's going stir crazy.
Her coughing is getting better. She still has no taste and has a headache.
I've still got the occasional cough I've had for months. Taste- kind. I can tell sour from sweet, sorta taste my grape juice, but that's it. Sinus are still draining.
A coworker of mine texted, she tested positive yesterday. No idea if she caught it from us, from her second job at the hospital, or if we caught from her. There's really no way to tell....
This mess needs to go.
On the bright side, Bro Robert in my church is doing better and Sis Wilson shows some improvement..
Fed X is running 7 days a week. We got a pkg today.
@Work. Only thing getting me through these few days is the fact that I'm still planning on seeing my mom and dad this weekend!! I am planning on driving down Friday morning when Jeremy leaves for work.. unless I'm wide awake on Christmas Eve after his family's time. If I am, I might drive down that night and surprise my family haha.
I did that one year. I went down early without telling them the truth.. and even had to tell a small lie about 45 minutes away. I knocked on their door and Mom was shocked. I cried. We're ridiculous. LOL.
I slept pretty well apparently last night.. not the best sleep ever, but better than I've had lately. I only got two presents wrapped over the weekend, but I told my husband that it still beats his 0 wrapped. haha..
Tis the busiest week of the year for retail. I'm hosting family Christmas at my house Wednesday since my brother works on Christmas day and mom and I work Christmas Eve past when my brother needs to sleep. Mom works in the morning on Wednesday but I'm off so I can have everything ready for the rest to just show up and have a good time in the afternoon.
Be careful, Nelle. Arkansas is an exploding mess re:coronavirus. Another coworker tested positive..
Had to take Lou to the ER. She was having trouble breathing. They gave her a steroid shot and some inhalers. She says this is the worst thing she's ever had.
Me, paranoid as ever, but honestly no other symptoms yet. Don't feel 100%, but to be honest I haven't in several months. Checking O2 with pulsometer found on my smart phone shows O2 states in the upper 90s, nearing 100 so I guess I'm ok.
Chey has a slight cough too.
And Sam's stuff came in. I now have a floor pad, floor mat, and new pedal pads and kick panels installed. Now, we shall see if the paint comes in for the interior of the cab....
Yesterday I managed to pull a joke on a manager. I walked up with a serious look on my face (yes, I CAN do serious, thank you!) and said, "Something that may be a problem... I'm not scheduled to do transition Friday, and nobody else is scheduled to cover it."
She said, "Friday? Yes you are!" as though she thought I was kidding.
"No I'm not, and nobody else is covering it either."
"Wait... Friday? Nobody is working Friday..."
"I know. That's the whole point of this joke."
"You little..."
Quote from: Roscoe on December 21, 2020, 11:01:00 PMBe careful, Nelle. Arkansas is an exploding mess re:coronavirus. Another coworker tested positive..
Had to take Lou to the ER. She was having trouble breathing. They gave her a steroid shot and some inhalers. She says this is the worst thing she's ever had.
Me, paranoid as ever, but honestly no other symptoms yet. Don't feel 100%, but to be honest I haven't in several months. Checking O2 with pulsometer found on my smart phone shows O2 states in the upper 90s, nearing 100 so I guess I'm ok.
Chey has a slight cough too.
And Sam's stuff came in. I now have a floor pad, floor mat, and new pedal pads and kick panels installed. Now, we shall see if the paint comes in for the interior of the cab....
I know! I'm not planning on leaving the home when I get there, haha. That's what we did in July. I have to go though even if just to drop off presents and reinforcements. I'm taking them a stash of Lysol and wipes for the house. I told Mom to let me know ASAP if they need TP or paper towels because I have some I can bring too, haha. 5 adults in the house.. things get scarce quickly! LOL..
Glad your wife was able to get some medicine to help out. And thankful you're still asymptomatic. Hopefully your baby girl stays well and no further infection!
@Work.
It was so nice here yesterday. In the lower 70s. Supposed to be about the same today. :)
Was beautiful here yesterday too. Looks like it might be today as well....Lou woke up, no coughing and feeling much better. No coughing here either. Maybe this mess is behind us....
In local news: Everything plumbing related was at slow-flow here. The guy with the big pumping truck came by yesterday and pumped out the septic tank. Now it's a lot easier to go with the flow.
My uncle Fred's expert analysis: "You're full of poop."
My reply: "Yes, we frequently are."
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Rainy today. Not beautiful. But thank God we are doing much better. Plan to spend some time in the shop tomorrow if I have the energy. That's about the only thing that makes me think I had the stuff too. Ten minutes' of movement and I'm winded.
The north pole can have their weather back. Its a bone chilling 19 degrees right now in Indiana.
Cool today here as well. I went to the shop, painted the inside of one of Sam's doors and his door frame. Just that bit of exercise wore me out for the day. Sitting in the recliner now. If this is a sample of aftereffects, I'm gonna need every day off I have scheduled. I'm not complaining though. There's a whole lot of people who have had it worse or even died. I'm thankful.
Random thought:
"Wow, a guided tour of Bethesda Studio! I can't believe I'm getting to tour a real video game studio!"
"Wait... is that a STABLE over there?"
"Yes sir, all programmers are entitled to their own horse."
"Uh... okay, that's nice and all, but... wait, is this naptime? Why are there so many flies? Oh no... these are all dead!"
"Sorry sir, there must be some misunderstanding. They aren't dead. This one is Skyrim. And over there is our Fallout horse. And that one..."
Y'all, please pray for Jeremy & family.
Yes. Please do.
I feel so helpless. So many people I love battling things and struggling through the hardest times of their lives, and I can't do anything but pray for them. Can't go check on them in person, can't take them anything......just pray.
:hi:
Tomorrow should be our last day of quarantine. I'm going to finally get to sleep in my own bed- the last ten days , the couch has been my sleeping quarters and it ain't comfortable. We still will take it easy- for the next week we will limit any contact with anyone and we've lysole'd the house daily..
Lou still has a bit of cough, clearing of the sinus' and her taste is not back 100 percent, but otherwise she's good. Myself and Chey are good- and slightly stir crazy.
Yes, taste... I heard of one guy who was using his taste to check himself.
"ANOTHER cookie?!"
"Yes, well... I heard loss of taste is one of the signs of covid, and I like to screen myself every ten minutes.
Beautiful, warm day here.
It was warm here too..I went outside and painted on Sam a bit. We ran to Russellville and went to Steak and Shake drive-through, just drove around and enjoyed being out of the house.
@Work for four days this week, then hopefully back to my parents' house on Thursday night.
Was pulling into my parents' driveway when I saw Jeremy's post. I just sat in the car and cried. We've been praying for the family and church.
I can't imagine his loss. I've cried and prayed alot. Michel was a wonderful, special lady, and the impact she had on those who knew and loved her is immeasurable. I'll never forget when she got her first diagnosis years ago, Lou and I went over to show our love, support and encouragement. I left and told Lou that I was the one that was encouraged and loved. The trust and faith that she and Jerm have shown throughout this whole battle taught me so much and has left me amazed. Lord, I hope I can be half as faithful in my walk with God as she has shown.
In sharing, I was released from quarantine today- well, yesterday evening. I went to church for a bit and took care of some things, then puttered around in the '52. Wound up driving by the farm I originally bought him off of, and spoke with the old farmer's son. He was delighted to see "Dad's old truck, look at it purr". Delighted enough that I have made an agreement to drag Sam's big brother, a '52 or '53 2 ton, home too. Lou is totally gonna kill me, but it was cheap and there's alot of good parts there...
And maybe drag another Ford pickup- 51 or 52- home too. Again. Good parts........LOL
We are supposed to get a big rain in the next couple of days. I guess we'll find out soon.
It is COLD here. And rainy. They are forecasting up to 6 inches of rain with some of that possibly becoming sleet and ice within the next few days. I'm really not a fan.
Laying here in the recliner, needing to find energy to do SOMETHING constructive, but really not finding it.. Just lazy, to be honest.
I still exist. Just nothing to report. This Christmas was the quietest one I've ever seen.
Pretty peaceful though. I would cheer for peace on earth, but that would disturb the peace.
@Work for the day. Crossing my fingers that they allow us to leave early today, but I won't hold my breath.
Driving to Arkansas after I get off from work. Already have my car loaded for once. Thankfully not as much to take this time as last weekend, but I get to stay a day longer!
Quote from: Nelle on December 31, 2020, 03:46:58 PM@Work for the day. Crossing my fingers that they allow us to leave early today, but I won't hold my breath.
Driving to Arkansas after I get off from work. Already have my car loaded for once. Thankfully not as much to take this time as last weekend, but I get to stay a day longer!
I'm getting to leave a little early. :D
Thank you for praying friends.
It's been a tough few days.
-mini
*hugs*. I'm so sorry.
Well that rain brought in the cold. Brrr
Everything here was covered in ice this morning.
Cool over here too. To the point that I just laid inside today and did nothing. May try to drive bit tomorrow. We were stimulated this morning according to the bank account, so I promptly paid off everything we had outstanding (other than car, ect). Making myself stay clear of sites that have the parts I still lack for Sam....for now.
:hi:
Slept in a bit this morning. Lou and I drove all over today. We decided that since we can't go to the hospital or church members' houses due to Covid, we'd drive by each house, stop and pray over them. With a small church one can do that. We did, taking pictures of each street, being careful not to include the residences or identifying characteristics to any one but the owners, and posted it on the church page explaining it so our people would know someone cares.
May be silly, but praying from the recliner, which has been done, just did not feel like enough.
I know it was nothing material, but I hope my folks see it and realize how much they are loved.
Several seem to "like" it.
I am here checking on y'all.
I'm quite jealous of all the cold weather you all have been receiving. The only time I get cold is when I turn the ac down too low. lol
Our borders are still closed, which means my husband and father in law still can't get medical care. They are saying that they won't open the borders until 90% of the island is vaccinated. That is over 40,000 people. At last count they have vaccinated a little over 600 people and are waiting for more vaccines. Almost 2000 of what they received apparently didn't ship well, so they are still debating on whether or not they are safe to use. They didn't stay cool enough and were at too high of a temp for about 18 hours. So...that's about the extent of my life. Waiting to be freeeeee lol
I'm trying to eat healthier and lose some weight. We are working hard on intermittent fasting. So far I keep forgetting to eat and then my time is up so I'm pretty much just hungry all the time. This better be worth it all one day. lol
Good morning. At work a bit over an hour early. Got tons to do to get caught up after 17 days off...
Went over last night to Michel's viewing. Hated being there for the event, loved seeing so many people I love. Chel and Robbie, Okie (Mini's sister), Ma and Pa Porter..
Please remember to lift up Mini and the kiddos today, a little extra. It's gonna be one of the hardest days of their life. I wish I could be there for them.
It was cold in ok this morning- it was 27- but 34 when we got outside!
@Work.
Been thinking about the Oklahomaians (<-- that word looks odd) today.
No more holidays/free days off for a while now. Thankful I still have a few days of vacation, which I need to spend at home cleaning up the place. He's talking more and more about selling and moving. He's still obviously wanting to move to Nevada, but I'm still digging my feet in for now. If we do successfully sell our home anytime in the next year or so, I think I'll request that we rent for a while to make sure we don't make any rash decisions.
Quote from: Nelle on January 04, 2021, 08:46:44 PM@Work.
Been thinking about the Oklahomaians (<-- that word looks odd) today.
No more holidays/free days off for a while now. Thankful I still have a few days of vacation, which I need to spend at home cleaning up the place. He's talking more and more about selling and moving. He's still obviously wanting to move to Nevada, but I'm still digging my feet in for now. If we do successfully sell our home anytime in the next year or so, I think I'll request that we rent for a while to make sure we don't make any rash decisions.
Nevada would have to be an improvement over Illinois. At least they don't have car eating road salt. LOL. Of course, Arkansas would be even better.
Yeah, I've been praying for them today...and working my tail off getting caught up. But I have to admit, even as bad as it is, I have amazing coworkers and because of that it was about a third as bad as it should have been...
@Work again.
There are a lot of perks to NV but also a significant downside. Further from my parents as well as where we want to live.. there's no UPC churches. So.. I'm trying to keep holding him off LOL.
Quote from: Nelle on January 05, 2021, 06:43:28 PM@Work again.
There are a lot of perks to NV but also a significant downside. Further from my parents as well as where we want to live.. there's no UPC churches. So.. I'm trying to keep holding him off LOL.
LOL
No UPC churches at all?!?
Of course, not being UPC I must point out that UPC isn't the only Apostolic churches out there. You might find a good GIB (Good Independent Brother).
Further from Arkansas is a downside, no doubt.
I spent all morning in a ZOOM meeting for Court. Judge had to get onto one woman for LAYING IN BED while in the meeting. Really?!?!
I'm now tired and heading home in about ten minutes..
My part of Indiana has lost 2 of the upc churches that was within half-hour driving distance from me.
Quote from: Roscoe on January 05, 2021, 10:23:35 PMI spent all morning in a ZOOM meeting for Court. Judge had to get onto one woman for LAYING IN BED while in the meeting. Really?!?!
I'm now tired and heading home in about ten minutes..
How does the judge enforce that? These days it's probable a person would flip him a bird and keep lying in bed. I can't imagine they pause the meeting and send a bailiff around to her house to get her to get up for the court hearing.
Hello everyone.
Howdy.
In local news, Sis. Jackson died last night. Our family kind of adopted her after her husband died.
She was one the nicest ladies I ever knew. I always gave her a hug whenever I could, because I knew someday she wouldn't be here to hug. So now she's not.
Death stinks, man. People can spout all they want about how death is part of the great "Circle of Life" but that's just rationalizing the inevitable to make it easier to cope with. The truth is death su-cks rotten eggs.
Quote from: Roscoe on January 05, 2021, 10:23:35 PMQuote from: Nelle on January 05, 2021, 06:43:28 PM@Work again.
There are a lot of perks to NV but also a significant downside. Further from my parents as well as where we want to live.. there's no UPC churches. So.. I'm trying to keep holding him off LOL.
LOL
No UPC churches at all?!?
Of course, not being UPC I must point out that UPC isn't the only Apostolic churches out there. You might find a good GIB (Good Independent Brother).
Further from Arkansas is a downside, no doubt.
I spent all morning in a ZOOM meeting for Court. Judge had to get onto one woman for LAYING IN BED while in the meeting. Really?!?!
I'm now tired and heading home in about ten minutes..
True. I haven't seen any Apostolic or UPC or churches who believe the same as me around that town yet. If he gets any pushier, I'll have to dig a little further lol. They had listed a church but we had someone drive by it to check out if it was shady or not. It looked extremely shady. LOL.
Quote from: mini on January 06, 2021, 05:26:07 PMHello everyone.
hey, Jeremy. We've been praying for y'all.
Thanks FuzzBucket.
These last few weeks have been a roller coaster that I HIGHLY recommend that you avoid.
So many people from GP have reached out to me, and I appreciate that. At some point I was completely overwhelmed by calls and messages. I tried to get back to everyone, but Im pretty sure I missed someone.
Anyways, if anything broke in my absence, it was Roscoe's fault.
I, as is typical, am totally innocent of anything that Mini tries to lay to my charge, real or imagined. Even if he has video "proof" of my involvement. :hypocrite:
Morning all. Cold. Wet. Not my kinda weather, and I am dragging this morning. Glad it is Thursday. I need the weekend and look forward to re-opening the church.
Quote from: Lynx on January 06, 2021, 12:05:54 PMQuote from: Roscoe on January 05, 2021, 10:23:35 PMI spent all morning in a ZOOM meeting for Court. Judge had to get onto one woman for LAYING IN BED while in the meeting. Really?!?!
I'm now tired and heading home in about ten minutes..
How does the judge enforce that? These days it's probable a person would flip him a bird and keep lying in bed. I can't imagine they pause the meeting and send a bailiff around to her house to get her to get up for the court hearing.
I imagine had she not responded appropriately, he would have simply kicked her off of the Zoom meeting and issued a no bond warrant for Contempt. This would ensure that eventually, she would be picked up, and locked up until a court date because of her stupidity.
@Work. Apparently sometime yesterday during work hours, I developed a neck issue. Unsure exactly how it occurred.. haha.
Ready for the weekend as well. While I enjoyed my visits with family the past two weekends, I'm very much excited about staying at home this one. I know people at church think we've done backslid because I was out of town and he was at work.
I also need a nap.. and lunch. I'll get lunch, but no nap. Pardon while I pout.
I hear there was a good game at the Capitol yesterday. Patriots versus Steelers.
Funny thing about this game though, each side claimed they were the Patriots and the others were the Steelers.
We got a dusting of snow yesterday. Sadly there wasn't enough to be iced in at home like I had hoped, haha.
@Work and very sleepy. Neck/shoulder/upper back pain still very present today, but slightly better than the previous two days.
Been a busy day for me. Went to a funeral this morning to support a close friend who lost his mom. Then went to work only to be faced with a big delivery of freight.
Amuses me how many can't tell an updo from a hair cut. Threw my curls up in a claw clip to keep them out of the way at work and I've been asked by 2 different people if I cut my hair.
They say we may get snow Sunday. That's rare here. We shall see.
:hi: Been too busy to post. The week is behind me. Time for a bit of a rest tonight and tomorrow, then church Sunday. Cold and overcast here. Snow to the north of us- we just got wet.
Got up early this morning and drove Sam to town, got a haircut and a bottle of propane. The guys at the propane place drooled over Sam and a guy at the barber shop tried to buy him. One old guy at the barber shop told me that he'd learned to drive on a five window version of Sam. Then I came home and got Rusty and went back to town to haul home a bedroom suite for my sister. Kim bought it last weekend, but I couldn't haul it until today. It was old, solid wood and heavy. By the time we got it unloaded I was weak as water. Man, if folks who had major covid battles deal with worse after effects I can't imagine. I had a very mild case, and I am wiped out with the least amount of work.
:hi:
Not much going on here.
My vacation starts in 2 weeks. So looking forward to 9 days off.
@Work. Wendy's sausage & swiss on croissant is really tasty, but combined with their breakfast potatoes, my mouth is having a heat wave. Crazy how warm pepper can make things haha.
Slept pretty well last night, amazingly enough. I have around six days of vacation to use before April 9th. I guess I'm going to take my first one next Monday since the husband is off as well. I prefer to use vacation days on Fridays because that's the morning we get to work an hour earlier, haha. I dislike waking up so early.
Well we actually got snow! About 4-5 inches. It's pretty & nice when you only get it once every few years. ;)
Keep that stuff on your side of the fence. :pound:
My day was- interesting. Had to deal with one of my offenders having decided it was a good idea to allegedly hold a woman hostage at gunpoint.. that was a ton of paperwork and I still don't know exactly what all they are charging him with. Then a local jail called. A parolee had CAME TO THE JAIL and beat on the door until someone came out, then told the female jailer he was there to eat people because he liked that. She said he "looked at me like I was a (curseword deleted) biscuit!!"
Plus all of my semi normal people.
I've got to decide whether or not to take the Covid vaccine tomorrow. Not usually a fan of any kind of flu shot, but this is different. I've had some in my church inquire about it, and I had told them that I was going to take it until I got the mess. Now, they are advising that even if you've had the stuff, you should get the vaccine. As a first responder I have the opportunity to take it...
@Work. Against my will, of course. LOL.
One of your parolees is a cannibal?!
They let you carry a gun on duty, right?
Quote from: Lynx on January 12, 2021, 02:56:51 PMOne of your parolees is a cannibal?!
They let you carry a gun on duty, right?
They issued one and provide bullets, but I'd carry one even if they didn't. LOL. He was high as a kite. A cannibal would scare him slap to death. Thankfully he was a coworker's problem...
Took the vaccine. Zero side effects all day, but I am kinda tired tonight. I found out I'm old. While quarantined, I, er, found out my recliner's weight limit was a lb less than me. It broked.
So today at lunch, with Lou's blessing I went recliner shopping. I got a honey of a deal on a nice, brown cloth, power recliner, and it's a big man's recliner not one of those 150 lb weakling skinny boy chairs. They delivered it 10 minutes before I got home and I am breaking it in now. I was as excited about it as I used to be about a new Harley.
And in downer news, one of my close friends and fellow Corvette nuts, who was like another pop to me, slipped away this morning. Had a bad heart, beat Covid, but I suspect it's aftereffects got him. I literally cried. The last conversation I had with him was while he was in intensive care a few weeks ago. He'd told me that the Chinese Flu wasn't getting him, but his ole heart couldn't handle much more. Then he told me he loved me and if he had ever had a son, he'd have wanted him to be like me. I cried then- and cry now remembering it.
He was my corvette running buddy, talked many a day about police work since he was a retired cop, talked about God, talked about the Vietnam war and he showed me video from his time there as a medic. In short, my tiny circle of people who tolerate me got alot smaller today. I hope his daughter takes care of his Corvette. He babied it, parked it a mile away from the store to keep people from parking next to it, and prized it.
It's hard to lose the good folks. :(
@Work.
Apparently Wendy's cooks fresh eggs for their sandwiches, because... I just chomped down on a piece of eggshell. LOL.
:hi:
Not felt great today. Just wore slap out and have a mild headache...ready for quitting time.
That shot is getting to you...
Good morning everyone!
Wow. Two days since I posted. That's unusual. I made it through feeling sickly. Slept in today and did a little grocery shopping, and tinkered with Sam a bit. Tomorrow- go see a sick saint, as close as I can, get ready for church.
Not alot going on. Trying to limit my going places. We are number one per capita in the state, possibly the nation, for Covid cases, per the local news. I wanna hide in a cave.
Hiding in a cave sounds good, as long as it has electricity, plumbing and wifi.
Unfortunately I can't find anybody to pay me for hiding in a cave...
I'm not interested in the cave, I need sunlight. :shine:
Hey, Germs.
:hi: hi everyone
:hi: Hey, Ashlee!
:hi:
Today was tough. My church mother, pastor's wife for over 35 years, whom I loved dearly, passed away just before 1 pm. The family had been called in, and were going to speak with her, and make the decision to turn off the machines. In her sweet way, she took control...while we were in the parking lot, on the way up, she slipped away. I'll always believe it was so her family would not second guess themselves and torture themselves by thinking "What if we had not unhooked her?"
She went with dignity and grace.
We had service tonight anyway. Lots of crying...Bro Wilson came in, and we prayed with him. He told me after the service this was exactly what he needed. Please pray for the family. Thursday will be one of the hardest days in a long time....I'll be preaching the funeral of someone who taught, led and loved me unconditionally. And anyone who has heard me preach knows- I am an emotional wreck. I am not one who can display no emotion....I am invested in it and often cry while preaching. This will be difficult. But it's like I told the church tonight. Someday, when I die, some pastor may say that I "am in the hands of a just God", because they think I am a hot mess. But this one- yeah, you know them by their fruits. She was a tireless saint, who never said a cross word about anyone. There was rejoicing in Heaven today.
And FWIW- I'd say this year stinks. But last year did too. I'll say this season of life is not what I would choose.
I'm sorry, Roscoe. Praying for y'all.
That's rough. :(
@Work. I took yesterday off to be at home with husband on his day off (and to use a vacation day. 5 more still to take!) but I worked on church books instead of the house. I have this week and next to finish everyone's donation registers so it was time well spent. I still have a few to go and I hope to have them done by Sunday. Coming back to work isn't fun though.
My mom tested positive for COVID a week ago Sunday. I don't know if I posted about that or not. I may have absentmindedly respected her wishes even here where no one knows her anyway, lol. Thankfully none of the rest of us have been showing any signs of it. I would have been out of my quarantine by the time we found out she even was positive. We thought she had a sinus infection again. She had been doing pretty well. Sunday she had some numbness in her face for a few hours and yesterday she developed a fever. Hopefully today she will inform me that she's feeling better. I'm almost too scared not to check in with her 1-2x a day. We all know why. :/
I'm about to drink some Mtn Dew and eat a snack so I can get along with the humans I work with.. lol.
:hi:
Hope your Mom has a light case. This mess is nothing to play with.
I was off yesterday for the holiday. Went to my old friend's Graveside service, then went home and cooked. Got to sit down and put words on paper for the funeral service Thursday, and about a gazillion things to do. I'm so overloaded at work, right now, I have given up being proactive and I'm just grabbing at things as they pass. LOL
We make "hot lists" at work.. things that will surely go aflame if we don't get to them. Everything else is as-needed basis, haha.
Mom still has a fever today, but otherwise seems to be feeling okay. I think fear is getting the best of my dad. He's mad at her for having a fever - which we all know, she can't really help. No one knows where she even got it because they go very little places (especially her!), so it's hilarious to me that he's getting upset with her when he could very well have been the one to give it to her. He wouldn't go get tested, so as far as we know, he's not got it or is asymptomatic. I'm just thankful they're both doing so well considering their risk level.
That's funny. It seems men get grouchy when they're scared for you.
Maybe. Maybe not. We ain't admitting nothing about caring about nobody. That ain't manly.
:hi:
At work. Trying to get caught up. The inauguration plays in the background. I pray for my country....my president, despite my voting or feelings....may God lead the leaders, and may they learn to listen and put Him first.
I just went out to track down a rumor about whole, raw milk, from a local farm that has dexter cows and goats. Dexter cows apparently produce milk that is much lower in lactose, on a level with that of goat milk.
I bought a gallon, took it home and promptly boiled it up into boiled custard.
Raw milk... different from store milk, even red-top "whole" milk. It tried like crazy to stick to the bottom of the pot.
Delicious though.
Just realized I haven't been in here since before Christmas. Sorry yall. :sadbounce:
Saw Jeremy's news :( my condolences sir.
I told my Mom all of the elders in the church we left are all same age and they're not gonna be around much longer. It's rough watching them all go cus of rona or underlying conditions.
Works still insane. Even more so now with the covax clinics.
:hi: Jenn. I thought you had,like Ruby, Mel, Seth and the rest, forsaken us having loved this present world of social media, ect.
Isaac, I love fresh milk, but I've never heard of that brand of cow.
Morning all. At work for two hours, then off to preach the homegoing service. Praying for his strength, cause mine ain't enough. LOL
@Work.
My coworker/friend's dad passed away last night after a battle with COPD/Congestive Heart Failure/Stubbornness. (Not being disrespectful.. he had literally refused to do treatments/medications.)
My dad had been threatening to take my mother to the hospital if she wasn't getting any better. So she called and went back to the doctor. Her only current "symptom" is a low grade fever.. but they found the beginnings of pneumonia. She is now on an antibiotic and the rest of the vitamins/meds she had been on. Hopefully they have caught it early enough that she will get well quickly and avoid the hospital.
Thanks Miss Jenn Jenn.
@Work. Really wanted to stay home today. horrible headache. Just want a nap! :( I guess I'll adult on..
Quote from: Roscoe on January 21, 2021, 02:20:35 PM:hi: Jenn. I thought you had, like Ruby, Mel, Seth and the rest, forsaken us having loved this present world of social media, ect.
I hath not forsaken thee.
:hi:
I feel guilty. I've nearly forsaken GP this week. :sadbounce:
Took it easy today most of the day. Tinkered a bit with Sam's spare fender I've been working on, cleaned up the ham radio room some, but nothing really constructive. Went to Walmart and grocery shopped, now I have dough rising to may Strawberry-cream cheese sweet rolls. Basically cinnamon rolls with the cinnamon and sugar replaced by a strawberry preserve/cream cheese mixture.
Have a couple thoughts for tomorrow, not sure which way to go..
That sounds really good.
They were. Messy but good.
At work. Got an online training to do in the middle of a gazillion scheduled people today....and of course it is one that you have to play each slide while a narrator reads it. Drives me nuts. If they just put the info out there, I can read and could complete this two hour training in about 20 minutes, counting the test, and pass it. Apparently they don't think we can read.
@Work. Not feeling terrific today, but doable. It's pouring down rain here. Stormed through the early morning while I was trying to sleep.. lol.
Mom had two days straight with no fever this weekend. Haven't heard from her yet this morning. Thankful that she seems to be on the mend.
Nothing interesting to report here.
Popping in....Got finished with the class- only to discover I had already done it a year or so ago, and it was only a one time requirement. So that's two hours wasted. LOL
Turned out beautiful here- sunny and upper 60s this afternoon. This morning with all the downpour, I'd have never believed it..
Everyone must be busy... or has nothing to say.
Busy. And I am officially amazed. We've had Hughesnet as the only internet game in town. $78 a month for internet only slightly better than dial up. Streaming was a pipe dream.
We had some folks move into the county about 6 months ago. They had money and built their dream house out in the boonies to discover they had no internet. So they did what anyone with money would do- they started their own company.
Today, they came to our house. For about $30 a month more, I now have blazing internet. As in nearly 50mbps download, 25mbps upload speeds- I think that's right. I can stream anything I want. I'm amazed. I didn't think I'd ever see it here. And it's unlimited.
That's awesome!
Where was this when I was quarantined?!?!?
Dear lord...lol
Now all you need is a Netflix account and you're all set.
Unless you already have Netflix... in which case how in the world did you use it on a HughesNet connection?
Quote from: Lynx on January 27, 2021, 10:37:26 AMNow all you need is a Netflix account and you're all set.
Unless you already have Netflix... in which case how in the world did you use it on a HughesNet connection?
I do not have Netflix. Yet. And my next order of business is calling and getting Hughesnet disconnected.
Morning, all. Back at work. Going through cases doing tons of paperwork.
@Work. Eating lunch. Mozzarella ravioli w/ olive oil and Parmesan cheese. Yum. I wish I had brought the chicken to eat with.. also yum.
Hubs made pork chops last night in the oven. Used the "Oven Fry" mix for coating. Plus he made some rice and roasted some asparagus. It was DELICIOUS. I ate two of the pork chops. (They're not the huge ones haha.) Hopefully we have leftovers tonight so I won't have to cook. :)
This is why I could never live anywhere but the city.
Quote from: MsJennJenn on January 27, 2021, 07:12:50 PMThis is why I could never live anywhere but the city.
Meh. The advantages to me outweigh the disadvantages. My wife would likely disagree since she has been on a "move Roscoe to town" campaign for the better part of the last two years.
At any rate- I got the good stuff now, so, basically- having my cake and eating it too. :laughhard:
One more day down. Church tonight...
I've lived in the rural areas.. 30-45 min from everything, and now I live 5 minutes from Walmart by a busy 4-way. I want something in the middle.. where I don't have to make huge plans to go to town, but I also don't have to turn my TV up to hear what they're saying due to the traffic noise, hahaha.
@Work. Against my will. Those people I owe money to seem to want money.. so I guess I'll keep coming back, haha.
Morning. Also at work. Also against my will, for the same reasons as Nelle. Tomorrow, I'll do home visits, hopefully.
I plan on doing nothing productive this weekend other than maybe a bit of tinkering with my vehicles.
I'm always at work against my will.
It was a sunny day but too cool for my taste. Spring isn't far away.
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Good morning everyone.
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I go back to work Monday after a mostly boring vacation. Went yesterday to get my W2 and found out one of the guys in my department and his girlfriend are out with Covid. We're supposed to be getting up to 7 inches of snow tonight and tomorrow. I have the feeling the only church we'll have tomorrow is a video from Pastor on Facebook which I won't be able to access.
Hello. Yeah, let the thread run. And it is raining here today. Very blah. Nothing constructive being done here other than actually catching up on rest.
I need to go to church and swap the guts out on one of the toilets. I'll probably do that in a little bit.
I need to be out working on the corvette or on Sam's parts...but- blah.
Asking for prayers. I am not ok :sadbounce:
Praying for you.
:hi:
Praying.
Went to church, good move of God.
Back at work. Had to dash out to the house for lunch- mail lady changed vehicles and tried to deliver a registered letter. She or someone with her rattled the door knob. Unbeknownst to them, Chey is home. She didn't recognize the vehicle. She called me crying. She had ran back to the bedroom and grabbed a .45 and told me she was hiding in the washing machine closet off the dining room and if they came inside she was gonna shoot every round.
Mail lady don't know how close she came to shaking hands with Jesus today......
Wow. I'm not sure why they would rattle the knob. That's extremely odd. You are supposed to just knock and if they don't answer, you mark it and leave. That's so odd.
@Work. Sleepy. Ate ravioli for lunch and a chocolate chip cookie (or two) for dessert.
As I was riding down the trail to Santa Fe
I met a pretty girl along the way
I said have we met before
Then she drew her .44
So I tipped my hat and slowly rode away
@Work again. Interesting life huh? :)
Had to pull out the humidifier last night. This allergies/sinus stuff is getting so old. Went and got the regular medicine I normally take instead of what I have been taking (off the shelf b/c I didn't want to go to the pharmacy). Hopefully that will kick it back to where it came from.
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Back at work. Fixing to go to court via ZOOM
OOM. I'm tired as can be. Slept good last night, but it was trying to make up for the night before, I guess, when I stayed up until midnight to register for Bariatric surgery. The state has a program once a year where they take limited numbers of people for the program and it fills up quickly. It opened at midnight, so I stayed up to make sure I had got in. Something has to give...lol
:hi: Pretty day but cool.
I'm glad it's not raining.
@Work.
Feeling a little 'off' this week. Hoping it goes away so that I won't have to go to the doc. No symptoms that match anything going around.
Supposed to be extremely cold this weekend. Not looking forward to that, but I cannot wait to sleep in on Saturday haha.
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Man. Busy and forgot to check in today. Had church tonight. Met a new friend that has started a church plant in Russellville about 30 miles from me. Seems to be a good guy..
And I'm tired of cold. I want pretty weather again. I define pretty as 70 or warmer and sunny.
Wishing today was friday. Or tomorrow was friday. Sadly- neither is...:sadbounce:
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Draggin' through the day. On Lunch right now. Cloudy day here. Not my 70 and sunny weather at all....
It's 73 here today. Fairly cloudy but nice. Supposed to be back in the 20s by Wednesday. :roll:
Temperature here is supposed to go down below zero next week.
Howdy y'all.
In local news, I have dropped into the habit of making a pot of boiled custard every Wednesday.
Yesterday I decided to add orange oil and cinnamon to it. Delicious!
Next week I think I'll try almond extract. Because vanilla is okay, but after a while you wanna try other stuff.
I survived working an 11 hour day. Stayed over cause the guy that was supposed to close is out with covid.
Hello everyone. How are all you guys doing?
@Work. Going to the doctor on Monday for my ailments/checkup. Hoping to schedule some blood work as well just to get everything checked out. I do feel some better today than I did like Monday, but not 100% yet. Hoping that it's gone away a LOT more by Monday otherwise they'll kick me out and send me to COVID testing, haha. I don't have any other issues except for a type of shortness of breath tho. No fever, no pains, I can still smell/taste, etc. I'm also going to get prayed for on Sunday at church, so.. fingers crossed, haha.
I busted the latch on my screen door last night. The wind had blown freezing rain into the door freezing the latch. Gave the thing a smack with the palm of my hand to break the ice and broke more than just the ice. Had to rig something to tie the screen door shut so the wind wouldn't catch it and rip it off the hinges.
Quote from: mini on February 05, 2021, 03:19:07 PMHello everyone. How are all you guys doing?
Doing ok here. How are you & the family?
Morning all. Enjoying Saturday although it is cool. Slept in. Now considering getting up and running to Russellville to go see about buying a roast or the like to cook for dinner. I've got two freezers full of meat and can't find the one cut I crave. LOL
Two freezers full of meat... you can pull anything out of there, stick it in a crock pot and call it a roast.
Quote from: The Purple Fuzzy on February 05, 2021, 05:30:33 PMQuote from: mini on February 05, 2021, 03:19:07 PMHello everyone. How are all you guys doing?
Doing ok here. How are you & the family?
We are good. I feel like we are moving through this process like molasses in February at some points, and like whitewater at others.
@Work.
Going to a doctor appointment this afternoon for my ailments. Praying she can actually figure out what's going on without me having to go to 100 specialists. I'm currently more concerned that they're going to cancel my appointment when I get there and make me go get COVID tested even though I don't have any other symptoms of anything. Plus we apparently have the chance at a huge winter situation starting this evening. So.. joy. :) I just need to be on the road to better because I'm not sure I can handle another week feeling this way. I've gone from worrying I'm having a heart attack to having pneumonia to having extreme anxiety to a prolapsed mitral valve to who knows what.. LOL. The danger/joys of online articles to try to figure out what is going on. I typed out a whole 10 paragraphs explaining what I've been feeling and all so that I won't forget to tell her something.
:hi: At work. It's cold. I've been busy. I feel about like something on cheese's boots, which seems to be the norm lately. And I am trying to decide wether to refinance for a 15 year note to lock in the major low rates, or tap in to the equity for $15k and build a shop...
The first option is the safest...
Quote from: The Purple Fuzzy on February 09, 2021, 01:47:52 AMThe first option is the safest...
It is. But, a shop would improve the value of the residence, especially since doing so would also turn the current shop into a 450 square foot bedroom suite, with a small laundry room.
Now all it needs is a kitchenette...
Nah, a hot plate would be MUCH cheaper.
Y'all plan on having guests staying over often?
Also, does this mean plans are officially scrapped for moving to that nice house in town?
@Work. Ice arrived overnight but the roads seem good. Just had danger on the porch/sidewalks at home and work, haha.
Went to the doctor yesterday. She's setting me up for an echocardiogram and a 'holter' monitor. I am also possibly going to be put on anxiety meds for a bit since it seems to be leaning towards an anxiety/panic issue due to recent stressors. I believe the heart testing is more of a safety measure just to make sure nothing is going on there either. Relieved of course that she didn't immediately send me over to the hospital like it was en emergency, but also still experiencing these same issues. She did comment that many people have been put on them in the past year due to the pandemic. It's scary to me, because I've never had that type of medication before, but.. I also can't live the way I have been the past week and a half. Still praying and believing that God can help me have peace in the situation as well.
Back to non-health things.. I believe there is more weather action and extreme cold temps coming today/tonight again to stay thru the week. We'll see..
Quote from: Lynx on February 09, 2021, 12:19:40 PMNow all it needs is a kitchenette...
Nah, a hot plate would be MUCH cheaper.
Y'all plan on having guests staying over often?
Also, does this mean plans are officially scrapped for moving to that nice house in town?
I've been scrapping plans to move to town for a while. My girls just ain't hearing real well. But I told Lou a while back if I actually build a shop, she might as well resign herself, because we won't be moving until I stop and say hi to St Peter as I pull in the driveway....
Quote from: Nelle on February 09, 2021, 02:44:57 PM@Work. Ice arrived overnight but the roads seem good. Just had danger on the porch/sidewalks at home and work, haha.
Went to the doctor yesterday. She's setting me up for an echocardiogram and a 'holter' monitor. I am also possibly going to be put on anxiety meds for a bit since it seems to be leaning towards an anxiety/panic issue due to recent stressors. I believe the heart testing is more of a safety measure just to make sure nothing is going on there either. Relieved of course that she didn't immediately send me over to the hospital like it was en emergency, but also still experiencing these same issues. She did comment that many people have been put on them in the past year due to the pandemic. It's scary to me, because I've never had that type of medication before, but.. I also can't live the way I have been the past week and a half. Still praying and believing that God can help me have peace in the situation as well.
Back to non-health things.. I believe there is more weather action and extreme cold temps coming today/tonight again to stay thru the week. We'll see..
We are supposed to get ice tomorrow and severe wind chills. Not a fan, I want 70 degree temps.
And in regards to anxiety meds- years ago as a kid I was on them and they greatly helped. I've considered going back to the doctor and speaking to him about them recently as anxiety has been a battle I know all too well the last couple of years. I honestly don't know why I have not done so....
I feel like too many Christians look down on medications of that sort and think you should just pray it out. It took me dealing with it personally to realize it's not always spiritual, it can be physical causes that need to be treated.
If nothing else, my personal battle has made me more compassionate towards people who battle depression, anxiety and even some mental illness. It's real..
And on yet another subject- Second dose of the vaccine tonight. I may have three eyes by tomorrow. If so, I'll have to move to Oklahoma to fit in. :ugly:
Yes. I agree about that. It's sometimes necessary. I don't look down upon anyone who has to take medicine for anxiety/depression.
I called the office and requested that she would go ahead on prescribing those meds. She's out of the office today, but hopefully they can get her the note tomorrow (if she goes into work).
Today's been a rough day physically. I'm still having the shortness of breath which nearly panics me worse than I am already apparently. I know I am getting enough oxygen (or at least, I was at my appt yesterday) because my oxygen % was like 99%. It does somewhat make me feel better about it, BUT.. I can't figure out what I need to do to enable me to breathe normally. I go next week to get that heart ultrasound and the monitor. Then I'll go back to her probably a week after that. Hopefully soon thereafter I can get something figured out if the meds don't help. The thought of having this breathing issue for 2-3 more weeks completely horrifies me. I cannot stand feeling this way.
I've been on anxiety meds before and they absolutely helped even when spiritual things were causing the anxiety. Helped calm my nerves enough to give me a chance to address the spiritual side of it.
:hi: Took the second vaccine shot last night. This time it affected me. Headache, body aches, mild fever. I took off today. Fever is gone, body aches diminishing, but the headache is still present...And we are supposed to get slammed with ice tonight/tomorrow.
Shew. Good thing I was off for the vaccine Wednesday- the propane tank ran empty. If I had not been at home, it would have been too late to get any. As it was, I drug my sick, puny feeling self out and took the tank in Rusty to town and got more propane. It's our back up heat source and I don't wanna be without it in winter weather.
Got the ice and got the day off yesterday. I needed it. The vaccine effects hung around most of the day yesterday, so I was thankful for the extra day off.
On late hours today- come in at 10 am.
BUT- they are calling for "significant winter weather" this weekend, Sunday through next week, with record breaking lows and anywhere from 6 inches to 2 FEET of snow. In Arkansas. :pound:
I am NOT amused. You Northerners need to come get your weather, it's drunk and destroying my area.
I know, it's crazy. It's supposed to get down to 1* on Monday. Texans aren't set up for that kind of weather.
Quote from: Roscoe on February 12, 2021, 03:02:11 PMOn late hours today- come in at 10 am.
BUT- they are calling for "significant winter weather" this weekend, Sunday through next week, with record breaking lows and anywhere from 6 inches to 2 FEET of snow. In Arkansas. :pound:
I am NOT amused. You Northerners need to come get your weather, it's drunk and destroying my area.
You Southerners can't deal with a bit of snow?
Everybody has a hard time dealing with weather more than two standard deviations from local norm.
I plan to stay inside a lot this weekend.
The south is not set up to deal with cold & snow like the northerners. We don't have the equipment or clothes.
My muscles are complaining about me moving photo lab equipment around yesterday to vacuum up dust bunnies
Aaaaaaand... church is canceled because a little ice got on a few cars.
We cancelled too. It's around 15 degrees out and snowflakes the size of quarters coming down. I've gotta find something to upload too. We've still got a heavy band supposed to come through later tonight, too....and again Wednesday. Bah. I want 70 degrees.
My part of Indiana is expecting another 6-10 inches of snow by Tuesday night
My hands are frozen and I was wearing gloves. You northern folks must have better gloves. I had to go break the ice in all the chickens waterers.
Snow. Cold. Bah. The internet does fine to upload fb live though, thankfully.
Sunday message done... now to relax.
It's snowing like crazy.
Still snowing here as well. Temps won't get out of the teens today they say. And according to the forecast- tomorrow will be record breaking cold as well, with more snow cranking up tomorrow night or Wednesday. They are saying we could get as much snow out of this next system as we did this first one. Sooooo... maybe another 10 to 12 inches. :freaky:
I am NOT a fan. I want warm weather!
New poem I've discovered.
Noses are red
Fingers are blue
I'm tired of winter
How about you?
Snowing in Indiana too. 3 state highways got shut down because of the snow drifts and the snow ain't done yet
Quote from: The Purple Fuzzy on February 16, 2021, 01:40:04 AMNew poem I've discovered.
Noses are red
Fingers are blue
I'm tired of winter
How about you?
But... but... we just got started!
This is like winters when I was a kid. :clap:
I'm totally not a fan. Still. But I AM a fan of one thing. The free time off. "Work from home" today and tomorrow. Yeah, heh,heh, I'll "work" from home. I'll install my rear end in the recliner.. :lol:
Kim calls this morning. She had water well issues and didn't want to drive to town. I drove her to town,then picked up a couple things at the grocery store. It was slicker'n snot. She called again around 7pm. There was another part broken. I drove her to Conway tonight. Much slicker. But we made it.
And tonight we are supposed to get the next round of snow.
We got a little of the extra snow. But my 8 inches of extra snow turned out to be about 2 or 3 inches.
*sigh*
Overall about 6 inches here.
We have a "wintry mix" today.
I've had a vacation at home at least the past couple of days. Went to my appointment today for my heart and then to work to do payroll and whatnot. Sun came out yesterday for a bit, but no sun shining through today. Thankfully the roads were much better.
Quote from: mini on February 17, 2021, 03:01:43 PMWe got a little of the extra snow. But my 8 inches of extra snow turned out to be about 2 or 3 inches.
*sigh*
Overall about 6 inches here.
Well, so far we are at an overall total of close to double that Mini. Like a foot. And it is STILL COMING DOWN.
Supposed to have a doctor's appointment Friday, but the weatherman claims this stuff won't taper off until Thursday afternoon. If that is true, I may not be able to get to the dr's office in Conway...
What do you say to somebody who calls in "I can't come today, we're snowed in" and then shows up a couple hours later to pick up his paycheck AND get a burger?
I really need some ideas, because we have multiple employees who pulled this junk.
The sun is rising... I think. Cloud cover is 100% but it's lighter outside than it was an hour ago so I'm guessing the sun is up.
Everything is covered with white and very quiet. No traffic on the highway a mile to the south. No nothing. It's very peaceful.
As usual, it makes me want to connect my phone to a guitar amp and blast some Kutless or Paige Armstrong across the landscape.
Our water is off. It comes on for a bit then stops again. Thankfully we have electricity, which is better than Chel. She has no electricity or water and her internet/phone signal is spotty.
@Work. So very sleepy. Probably because I've had lunch/snacks and my heater has been running nonstop beside my desk.
@ Lynx- If I were the boss in that situation, I'd have had two words for them. "You're fired".
@ Fuzz- Sorry to hear about y'all's issues. We've been fortunate- never lost power. I went to the office this evening and did a bit of work. My appointment tomorrow has been postponed. I'll probably go to work for part of the day, as we open at ten, but my day off has already been approved....
Lou goes back to work tomorrow. Hopefully the weather will start to warm up some.
The ice on top of my vehicle FINALLY came off today. I was nervous that it was going to fly off and hit someone's car on the interstate.
@Work.
Finally able to take off my holter this morning. Praying they find nothing wrong and none of my symptoms happen again. But if they do find something, I pray that we can move forward with it financially and all.
Thankful that today is above freezing and stuff is trying to melt. We've had to fix some leaks and got water again but not full pressure. It's supposed to drop back to the teens tonight. :(
Quote from: Nelle on February 19, 2021, 08:23:48 PMThe ice on top of my vehicle FINALLY came off today. I was nervous that it was going to fly off and hit someone's car on the interstate.
I had to resort to my backup vehicle because my minivan got a flat and our mechanic has not been at his shop all this week. When I hit the highway and got up to speed, suddenly the whole ice sheet on the hood lifted up, flipped over the car and bashed itself into a spray of white powder behind me.
Though the highway was well clear, enough to get up to 55-ish safely, there still weren't many cars around, so no damage. Weeee, do it again!
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I've made it no farther than Sam, in the driveway. Went out and swept the snow off of it and Rusty, then came back in.
There was some melting today, thankfully.
I'm halfway studying for tomorrow, in hopes that we can get in the driveway of the church. We are kinda on a hill and it takes a bit for that to clear off.
We are still under a boil water notice. Had to fix some pipes, but at least we have water.
I'm thankful for sunshine & melted snow!
@Work.
We tried to have someone try out for our church yesterday, but when we all got there - the heat wasn't working and the electricity was at half-power. (I work for an electrical contractor.) They're going to check with Ameren to make sure it isn't their issue first before we send someone out from here to check it out.
It was cold inside, but as soon as we left to go home (after a very very short service and me doing the books) - I stepped outside and it was warmer outside than it had been inside, haha.
Sunshine is SO nice. I'm just a tiny bit sad to see the snow go, but I don't like week-long disruptions in my commute and day-to-day life, so overall I'm still happy to see it go. I did almost wipe out this morning in my own yard thanks to slightly melted snow on some ice, but I recovered and did not go boom. LOL.
I survived the polar vortex to Texas. No loss of any power or water thankfully.
I've been sick since Valentine's. Not sure if it's the flu or covid. They're one in the same these days.
Mom moves out this weekend!!!!
It was 70 degrees here yesterday. From 7 to 70 in three days.
Losing my mind. Stuck in online class for the past two hours and it is BOOOOORING.
Pretty and decently warm here as well. Sorry to hear about Jenn being sick..
One of my older saints slipped and fell this morning dislocating his shoulder. He'll be unhappy for a bit- he is very active and this will slow him down. He is 73....was feeding the cats that have shown up at his residence.
Old man can work most people I know in the ground.
Got my echo cardiogram results back today and they are good. Now we just wait for the holter monitor results!
I go back to the doctor on 3/1. I'm going to go ahead and ask her to have allergy testing scheduled (for caffeine as well) and if she still wants to do a chest xray to see my lungs. It really seems like it's either caffeine or stress/anxiety.. or maybe a combo. I would like to get to a point where I'm either okay'd to be on allergy meds every day or something. I want to make sure I'm taking the right combination for what allergies I have and not hurting my organs in the process. So far the only allergy med that seem to help is Allegra D. I have gone from having allergy/sinus issues maybe 1-3 significant events a year.. to dealing with them almost daily.
She did prescribe me the anxiety meds, but the side effects of those scare me. I am supposed to have already been taking them and I'm sure she'll expect me to have answers in March. They tell you not to take them until you know if they'll make you drowsy. I was going to take them over the weekend when I first picked them up.. until I read the medication booklet that came with them, haha. I should've called her immediately and discussed it I guess. It's just uncharted territory for me. It's hard to know that I'm that stressed out.. that it could be causing medical issues... but I don't *feel* it when it's happening, ya know? Like.. I've grown numb to how it feels or something.
I forgot to say... I haven't been having any breathing flare ups like I had been having... since I stopped drinking caffeine. Stinks tho.. b/c I'm not a huge fan of only water and there are just not many caffeine options available around here. ESPECIALLY at the restaurants and gas stations. I'm bound to Sprite or A&W if I want a soda... unless I bring my own Caffeine Free Dr Pepper with me! I'm trying to get back into drinking more water than anything else... and I do have caffeine free tea at home. I just ordered decaf coffee for the few times I drink it as well.
Honestly.. if all I have to do is eliminate caffeine.. I can do that. Obviously.. I also need to lose weight. LOL. I found my walking shoes that I bought last spring. I need to really take advantage of nice days and put them to use. I'm only 36.. too much possible life left to waste it.
I've actually been approved for Bariatric surgery- Don't know if I've mentioned it. The fat just isn't coming off like it used to.
Been a busy, busy morning thus far.
I MAY have bought a set of gauges for Sam- one of my "major expenses" during the rebuild. Everywhere I look they are running $700+. A guy on one of the forums rebuilds them with all new internals and does so for around $400. That'll be my "mad money" from the tax refund and Sam will be sporting! LOL
@Work. A little sleepy..
Working on cleaning up my mess of a desk before our CPA comes first of March. I'll probably have to put in hours on Saturday if I can't get quite a lot accomplished.
It's a pretty day here, but I feel like there's a storm coming when it gets so warm after being SO cold.
It's about 80* today, here.
Beautiful and 70s here today.
Been a rough day- work nonestop, anxiety and stress, and then just as church was about to start I got a call and had to go to work. One of my offenders out of prison just a month, was found dead of suicide by hanging. He'd apparently been dead for several days, probably as much as 3 weeks...the snow and ice had prevented him being seen and preserved his body.
Came home, and Lou and I were discussing depression, stress, and suicide, as a result of that and the fact that a close family member recently shared having battles with that as well. I told Lou while I was in no way condoning or thinking of it, I understood how someone could feel that is the only way out,
I had told God early tonight, something has to give, and I need to hear from Him.
Out of the blue, literally during our conversation when I was expressing to her my feelings of the past week or two, a friend who I haven't talked to in some time messaged me "Feel led to tell you everything is gonna be alright."
Simple. And oh so powerful. That God whisper reduced me to a blubbering mass of thankfulness, lifted 300 lbs from me, and renewed my belief that God loves me and He still hears me..
Y'all got quiet. Made it through another day, thank God. Had to spend money I had no intention to- Lou's phone went wonky. Wound up buying us new phones. I guess it was time- we had S7 Galaxy phones. For comparison our new phones are S21+. LOL. Old ones were probably 4,5 years old. Was going to eat of the Apple and go iphone until I was told that to do so would net me a $350 trade in allowance each- but if I stayed Android, Samsung would give me $800 each. Easy choice- our new phones will wind up costing us a bit over $200 each.
@Work. It's Friday! I may be working tomorrow though... but on my own schedule... so.. still yay.
I've been too sidetracked lately to be on here much. Been getting out walking in the morning since it's warming up some. I downgraded to a flip phone. Still have my old smartphone but only use it at work as a scanner and for lunch entertainment to block out the junk playing on the breakroom tv. My sim card is in the flip phone.
Hi. Did some cruising in Sam the '52 today. Did some more research on the shop. Laying here now, listening to southern gospel, musing about tomorrow's sermon. Ready for rainy season to go away.
Quote from: Backseat Radio on February 27, 2021, 09:51:12 PMI've been too sidetracked lately to be on here much. Been getting out walking in the morning since it's warming up some. I downgraded to a flip phone. Still have my old smartphone but only use it at work as a scanner and for lunch entertainment to block out the junk playing on the breakroom tv. My sim card is in the flip phone.
Interesting choice. I don't know of many who would get used to a smartphone, then deliberately give up the convenience.
My uncle Fred was still rocking his Galaxy S6 (with a case that keeps it charged... old battery y'know) until last December when he got a CAT phone. Don't remember the model. Those things are supposed to be almost indestructible, and he's a welder.
My dad still has a flip phone. It drives me crazy because he'll want me to do something on it for him and I have no clue. It is NOT user friendly.
Yeah my grandmother still uses a flip phone. But somebody going from a smartphone to a flip phone is... well this is the first time I've ever heard of it. It would be like me giving away all my thinkpads and switching to a TI graphing calculator.
BSR I would be very interested in your motivation. Did it become too intrusive in your life? Or did you just never like it and always merely tolerated it?
@Work. Had a checkup this morning. No holter info back yet but they called to check on it. Did some followup bloodwork to check my WBC again. I'm feeling pretty good otherwise.
My motivation for going back to a flip phone is as follows...
1. Internet addiction that needed to go. I gave up home internet for the same reason
2. Not getting good sleep when I was always on my smartphone. I'd sleep through multiple alarms.
3. A case of cubital tunnel that these huge modern smartphones just agrivates.
Yes it was a learning curve going back to a dumb phone.
Ah thank you!
Most of those were exactly the reasons I sold my PlayStation 2 back in the day.
Its becoming harder for those of us who don't want internet controlling our life. Almost all of the cell phone plans now require internet and modern flip phones that run the KaiOS system have apps like YouTube and Facebook which means true addicts still get sucked into the internet vortex.
:hi:
Quote from: Backseat Radio on March 01, 2021, 09:32:56 PMIts becoming harder for those of us who don't want internet controlling our life. Almost all of the cell phone plans now require internet and modern flip phones that run the KaiOS system have apps like YouTube and Facebook which means true addicts still get sucked into the internet vortex.
There's always landline phone plus a pocket pager for when you're on the road and somebody needs to get in touch with you.
Yeah. Pocket pagers. People still use them, believe it or not.
If you have a home phone, there's no way at all to get online. And if you're out of the house and get an alert from your pager, you can borrow a phone. You'll DEFINITELY get funny looks, because "Who doesn't have a phone these days?" But it might be worth it.
It will be two separate phone bills though...
Sometimes I have to use my smartphone as a scanner at work since a Walmart supplied hand scanner isn't always available. Though about seeing if I could load the Walmart BYOD setup on an ipod touch and completely getting rid of my smartphone to eliminate the temptation to just pop my sim card back into the smartphone. Plus the ipod would allow me to listen to the podcasts that I like and still chat with all of you guys from work wifi.
@Work.
I didn't work Saturday... but I kinda already figured I wouldn't want to. Now I am spending yesterday and today playing catch up in place of Saturday. I've gotten a lot done, but I still have quite a bit to go. CPAs arrive tomorrow morning at 8am for the audit! Thankfully we really like this firm and they're all very good to work with. It's a bit like having three extra coworkers for two days to tease and make them eat your snacks, haha. I should've been Italian..
Checkup went well yesterday. She redid my blood work to check on my white blood cell count from last time. It has pretty much gone back to normal, but my platelets were elevated - inflammation she said. They'll check it again in a few months. No word on holter yet, but I'm sure it's being chased down. Hopefully they find it so I won't have to do it again. LOL.
I need a nap. I worked until almost 9pm last night and slept HARD straight thru the night until 6am today. I'm not sure how late I'll stay tonight.
Internet is such an integral part of society now, it's hard to consider not having it. But sometimes- it'd be nice.
Got good news today. Our office will be fully staffed and trained Monday. They hired a former officer back, so she doesn't have to be trained. This means I go from 200+ on my caseload to half of that or less. Maybe some of my stress will leave too.
And I'm ready for Spring Break.
I got to see Chel today. :)
Sorry to hear that Bobby. We'll see if we can help with adding some stress back.
I agree not having internet is a bit tough now days. Thankfully the area I live in the library, just about every restaurant, and even Walmart has free wifi available so I still have some access for what I'd actually need it for. Currently using Wal-Marts wifi.
@ Lynx. Do NOT think about adding stress. :pound:
Man, my income tax refund is already gone. Sheesh. It went like water. :pound: But it paid off some stuff, and bought meat for the year....
I havent even started on my taxes yet.
Mom moved out this past weekend. SO happy to get my space back. My mental state has already improved drastically.
It's hard to share your personal space when you get used to having it to yourself. No matter how much you love them. ;)
Quote from: Roscoe on March 03, 2021, 06:25:50 PMMan, my income tax refund is already gone. Sheesh. It went like water. :pound: But it paid off some stuff, and bought meat for the year....
Meat for the YEAR?! Wow.
And we know how you like meat, so... double wowow!
@Work. Audit Day #2. Going pretty well.
I did wake up with a headache and stuffy nose today, but the windows had been open all day in the nice weather yesterday (at home) and then we didn't turn the heat back on last night. Woke up to a chilly house, haha.
I'm hungry. It's also National Snack Day apparently.
I have not started my taxes either. I need to start though because they're due next month which means I need to make sure I don't owe a huge amount LOL.
I need to do my taxes and get it over with. Blah
Yeah. What Fuzzy said.
Since we always get a refund, I'm usually first in line. :-) And as for the meat- we always buy at least half a cow. That's all the hamburger we will need for the year. However, the steaks and roasts will go quickly. My wife and daughter will wear out my beloved pitboss grill/smoker.
Came in tonight and swapped out the broken mirror on Chey's Jimmy. Got to go to the Dr tomorrow morning for a checkup on
the skin cancer I had removed. I was going to just take off 2 hours. But..it's supposed to be beautiful. So I'm taking the whole day. I'll get some stuff caught up, hopefully. May work on Sam too.
Well. Beautiful it was not. It was cold and overcast. But, I had taken the day off. I did some things I needed to do and have spent time wrapped up at the house.
I'm hoping for sunshine tomorrow.
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Did a bit of driving today. Did a bit of grilling. Did a bit of working on Sam and as a result, a bit of prayin'.
Laying here at 11pm listening to Bro Ballestero preaching. Studying for tomorrow too..
@Work. Super sleepy. Like... I'm even having to force myself to speak when I need to.. lol.. I need a nap. I'm going to bed EARLY (i.e. on time) tonight. Jeremy hasn't been feeling well thanks to the grand ole weather changes, so I think we're having grilled cheese and soup for supper. I have a Sams pickup to do after work, and I think I'm gonna run thru Target or Walmart or Kroger and grab some Panera soup. I know he's thinking tomato soup for dinner, but I don't eat that. Don't mind him eating that tho!
I worked on our taxes last night. It was so painful, haha.
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Back at work.
Plotting a trip to Russellville tonight to get wire for Sam. I began installing his gauges and discovered that the nearly 70 year old headlight switch was fed up, and some of the wiring needs replaced.
So I'll do this, little by little.
Probably for the best- I'd be crushed if it caught fire and burned especially after all the work I've done to it.
Had a Church of God in Christ minister come over yesterday to price out my concrete slab for the shop.
We got to talking church and nearly had a shout down in the driveway.
Really liked his spirit. He and his wife, who is one of my bosses, said they are coming to visit our church soon.
Lord, what I'd give for God to sbatch them up and put them on our path. Wonderful people.
Just checking in to o see what's going on. :couch:
@Work. Picked up breakfast b/c.. I was starving for it yesterday and didn't stop. Now I won't regret. :)
Trying to figure out what to work on. I need to finish closing out jobs, packing them up, and moving files around to their appropriate locations.. but I also need to bill some other projects that will probably sidetrack me for a good day or two from the other work. UGH. I want the filing/closing out part to get done worse, but it doesn't make money for us.
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Well, one of my office mates has Covid. Here we go again....Sheesh.
Found out that my work ride had wire hanging out the side of a tire. Had to limp it to Conway and get a new tire, then fill out a request for the remaining three to be replaced too.
Feeling very Cheese-like today. Just over it.
Regional management is in my store today giving us things to do to get the store ready for our Regional manager to get an award at the store tomorrow. Been crazy enough we're bringing in associates from nearby stores to help get done all they want done.
I do nooooot miss upper management visit days and the prep days leading to them. I do miss the new product first dibs and the employee discount tho! (TJ Maxx)
@Work. Eating a chicken biscuit for breakfast from Wendys. I'm probably addicted.. and I know it's not lookin' good, haha.
I too am addicted- to the Caramel Macchiato Iced Coffee one of my local donut shops sells. IT has become my very present help in time of need.
At work, as usual, slogging along. Got an unwelcome text from my SS teacher- he's taking off the evening, out of town. This means I have to rush home at 5, shave, grab my SS book, review the lesson, and teach it tonight. Bah.
Quote from: Roscoe on March 10, 2021, 06:27:46 PMI too am addicted- to the Caramel Macchiato Iced Coffee one of my local donut shops sells. IT has become my very present help in time of need.
Is this why we haven't heard much lately about the Dr. Pepper habit you were trying to kick?
Substituting one for the other is NOT kicking the habit...
That's a bit of a late notice of not appearing.. hope everything went well.
@Work. Eating a reheated chicken biscuit from yesterday's purchase. I saved myself some time this morning by not stopping for a fresh one, haha.
Rainy/stormy here all day. Those aren't my best mood days.. so I'll have to try extra hard to be extra nice to compensate. I'd just rather be napping under a blanket in the recliner, haha. I still very much need a vacation.. but it doesn't appear one is on the horizon anytime soon. I'm using one of my last two vacation days next Friday so I won't lose it. Then I guess I'll use the other one sometime randomly as well. Hopefully my next batch of vacation days will see me getting to go somewhere. Stinkin' covid.
It's warm here today! 82* right now.
It was crazy busy at Walmart today. Apparently stimulus checks are already being deposited in bank accounts and folks are hurrying to the store to spend it all.
I'm venturing out of my comfort zone tomorrow to attend a Mennonite church with a friend from college.
Man. I've missed a couple days... That's rare for me.
Been a busy weekend- I've spent most of it rewiring the '52 and installing the new gauges. That and studying for church. Went to church today, preached, came home. We stopped at Taco Bell with several others from church. Last time for me- the staff was so busy tending to the drive through so they directed us to a kiosk that was way too complicated.
Totally not going to do that again. If you can't take the time to take my order, you can't take the time to take my money. Now I'm laying here needing to sleep but not tired. Plus, my joint pain causes me to not be able to sleep much anyways.
Oh, and the irs' s tool shows my stimulus to be enroute,to be deposited Wednesday.
Good morning everyone.
Hope you all have a great day.
Quote from: Backseat Radio on March 14, 2021, 02:39:37 AMIt was crazy busy at Walmart today. Apparently stimulus checks are already being deposited in bank accounts and folks are hurrying to the store to spend it all.
I'm venturing out of my comfort zone tomorrow to attend a Mennonite church with a friend from college.
I would love an update on the experience. I've always wondered what their services were like.
Morning, Mini. :waving:
@Work. It's torrential downpour here. I might need to borrow some floaties.
Our stimulus is also supposed to be deposited on Wednesday. I figure I need to send a thank you card for our anniversary present. Interesting tidbit... our wedding was officially recorded as happening on 3/19 instead of 3/17. His uncle (the one who passed from COVID in Nov) either misunderstood the clerk or completely didn't realize what he was filling out when he had them record it, haha. So now we have two days to actually celebrate, but of course.. in our hearts, it'll always be St Patricks Day as our wedding, but legally.. it's definitely 3/19. I only found out b/c I had to request a certified copy of our certificate on Friday.. and I couldn't find our certificate in their records with our wedding date. LOL.
So add the day in between, the 18th, and call it a 3-day celebration every year. Sounds to me like as good an excuse for a vacation as any.
Its busy as usual today at Walmart. Stimulus checks are being spent on unnecessary items.
Yeah, everybody around here got stimulated to get out and spend money too. At McDonald's... talk about a failure of imagination! They get a lot of money and the best thing they can think of is to go to a fast food factory.
This Monday felt more like a Friday.
Still can't see Mini's name pop up w/out tearing up a little.
I'm just working away my life for covid. Yay. :roll:
:hi: Mini makes me cry too. That face.... :ugly:
Worked today. Dealt with stupidity today. Now, I am mechanizing. I've installed my rear end in the recliner. About to get religious- gonna go lie before the Lord.
Kid brother is probably gonna buy the Jimmy we had bought for Lou, but she didn't like. I'm trying to find something reliable but fun to replace it with.
Quote from: MsJennJenn on March 16, 2021, 12:01:16 AMStill can't see Mini's name pop up w/out tearing up a little.
I feel honored? I usually have that effect on people that get to see me face to face. :ugly:
Like this:
Quote from: Roscoe on March 16, 2021, 02:56:07 AM:hi: Mini makes me cry too. That face.... :ugly:
@Work. Dropped my chicken biscuit on the floor.. picked it up and ate it anyway. Have to pray a little harder over your food I guess. It was too valuable for me. lol
A couple years ago Roscoe and I went out to visit Taco for his birthday. They took us to Bojangles to eat for breakfast. That was one good chicken biscuit.
We just got a Bojangles last year in a Pilot station. I hear good things about it and need to try it out!
Well. Supposed to have nasty weather moving in tonight. Hopefully it won't be too bad. I'm ready for the week to be over. Spring break vacation starts Friday at 430!
@Work. Storms are rolling in soon here. I think the worst is supposed to stay somewhat south of us.. so that's good for us.
It's Anniversary Day #1! lol.. Jeremy's day off.. he was going to grill our supper tonight but since it's going to downpour all day.. I guess we're doing something else for food. I've got to figure out what I want to eat.
Been pouring here most of the morning.
The government has graciously given me money back that they have taken from me, aka stimulus. :clap:
Being a kid at heart I wanna go buy something I don't need.
Being an adult I promptly wiped out over a grand of it paying off those pesky little bills.
I'll take some to vacation with me and squirrel some back until Lou forgets about it and I can redirect it as appropriate, for Sam. :freaky2:
I'm literally paying our federal income tax w/ some of ours. LOL.
Had an interesting day off. Went to the dentist this morning to get a cavity filled. About an hour ago my mom called wanting to know if I wanted the covid vaccine. Apparently the pharmacy at her Kroger had extra vaccine they had to use before it expired. I managed to score the Pfizer vaccine.
@Work. Yawning..
Haven't had breakfast yet. I'm thinking about eating my leftover breakfast sandwich. I have to eat at the same place I got it.. for lunch tho.. so I dunno. I'll be getting a baked potato or nuggets for lunch.. maybe I should try. LOL.
Going to look over our taxes again tonight to make sure I haven't offered them too much money, and hopefully then paying them.
I don't remember if I mentioned this at the time, but last week we had three random charges from Walmart.com on our banking through my card. They were supposed to be delivered to Montana. LOL. That's right - the customer service rep told me the name and address of the purchaser. I gave the info to the bank as well, but I know they don't pursue these. Thankfully Walmart had already protected me and cancelled all three purchases due to them being suspicious on their end. Since they were soft charges, they dropped off the account in a few days. It's always disconcerting when you have someone steal something like your card numbers tho. I've had to be without a debit card for a week now, but I think it's finally coming in today!
Ben and the kids dropped by for a couple days. He needed to pick up something up this direction. Dina couldn't come since she had to work. :(
Shew. Meant to sign in and post, but I got busy. Really busy.
Now, though, I am off for the next nine days (not counting the church- I'll still have to preach on the Sundays).
And I went to the doctor today, for the first visit of three over the next three months. 1500 calorie a day diet. I can do this. Then the surgery, and hopefully I'll get rid of around 100 lbs. I know in the long run it will be good for me.
Hope it goes well for you, Roscoe. I see so many still struggle even after surgery.
I feel like I'm on a new exercise program....the stimulus check exercise program. I've run non stop after customers today and had 4 pallets of large tvs to spider and put out for sale.
Fuzzy, we will see. Something has to give. I don't want to stroke out in my 60s like many of my family do. I know there is no guarantee to life in general- but the weight has kept my health "on the bubble". My blood pressure is just barely on the good side, I can't walk a half mile without panting like a porpoise, my joints ache, even more after the Covid bout. And while I have no illusions about my appearance, it is kinda painful to look in the mirror or at the facebook live videos and realize that I have much in common with a feeder hog.
I'd like to be around when Chey gets married and has babies...this looks like my best chance for that.
We went driving today. Did a bit of flea marketing; spent some time online while Lou looked at stuff and bought stuff in thrift stores. That is good or bad depending on the way you look at it. I spent a bit online while she was inside. More Sam parts, and something that I have needed forever-a pull behind the lawn mower lawn sweeper.
Planning on heading to Branson Monday. Studying for tomorrow.
Came into work limping around cause of sore muscles and had another 3 pallets of TVs to put out for sale
Jeremy H-A-D to have one of those pull-behind sweepers. I think he's used it once. Our yard is so small. LOL.
@Work. Had a chicken biscuit this morning, no worries. Had a bacon & mayo sandwich for lunch. Eating leftover steak, potato, and asparagus for supper. He was finally able to do our anniversary food that he had originally planned for last Wednesday when it stormed most of the day.
I need a nap.
We are starting back to midweek services this week (Thursday until we get a new pastor). We also have a section rally the next night (Friday) that is also a memorial service for Rex (our pastor/uncle who passed). I'm hoping it's not going to be super awkward/hard. I appreciate them thinking of him and I'm sure his immediately family does as well. It's already been four months since he passed, and it just feels like this is ripping off a scab in a way. But I'm sure God will move and it'll be just fine. Hopefully his family will leave feeling better than they came!
We finally had our first actual tryout on Sunday for pastor. They are from Texas and I had not known of them before hand. I've gone through this process several times back at the home church in Arkansas, but I guess I was always young enough that I never felt the awkwardness of it all, haha.
Hoping you find just the shepherd God has for your church. Change is difficult for a church..
We came to Branson today. I've tried to stay somewhat true to the diet. But I did cheat a little bit when I wound up in the Candy Store at Branson's Landing. Dark chocolate is my kryptonite. I had two dark chocolate raspberry truffles, and I'm kinda moshing on popcorn. But, all I've eaten today was four ribs, a small salad with ranch, and maybe half a dozen fries. So I should be good..
In all fairness... dark chocolate is healthier than milk chocolate.. at least that's what I've heard!
@Work. Supposed to rain any minute. It doesn't look like it's going to be too violent tho, so.. hopefully it stays that way.
Quote from: Nelle on March 23, 2021, 01:39:35 PMIn all fairness... dark chocolate is healthier than milk chocolate.. at least that's what I've heard!
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah! :teeth:
Speaking of which, anybody want some fudge cheesecake bars? That's what I'm billing these as, and I got a ton of them left over.
See, last Saturday we had a men's all-meat supper at church. It was a fascinating time. The pastor worked a minor miracle and made bologna that actually tasted good! Bro. Tucker brought some wild turkey he had hunted, in bites, wrapped in bacon.
I had it in my mind that I would make a big batch of baked chocolate pudding. I figured we would need a dessert that could function as an antacid. So I made... a BIG batch. I always overdo it unfortunately. Also unfortunately, it turns out when you make a batch that big it stratifies during baking. It turned into about 3/4th chocolate fudge on top and 1/4th chocolate egg custard on bottom.
That would never pass at a southwest Tennessee men's dinner. People don't take well to unfamiliar things, no matter how delicious they are. So I peeled the egg custard off the bottom, sliced up the fudge and billed them as fudge cheesecake bars.
Did I mention it was a big batch? Like, a whole gallon of milk, six cups of sugar, etc. I have a lot left over, if anybody wants to come by and grab a snack...
I just got home from the endodontist. Had to get a root canal on a molar. Still waiting on the numbness to wear off so I can eat.
Just back from Branson. Had a good time-came home a bit early. It's supposed to be storming tomorrow, so we decided to come home. Tomorrow, I have to go get the half a beef from the slaughterhouse, and I have a list of things to do if it isn't raining. If it is, I suspect there'll be a lot of laying around. Doing okay with the diet. Probably a tad over my calorie limit today, but not much.
Quote from: Roscoe on March 25, 2021, 04:43:04 AMDoing okay with the diet.
That D word is a four letter word, especially when I have so much leftover baked chocolate pudding to deal with. >.>
Quote from: Backseat Radio on March 24, 2021, 06:00:31 PMI just got home from the endodontist. Had to get a root canal on a molar. Still waiting on the numbness to wear off so I can eat.
My husband just had the same situation yesterday! I thought it was going to be a less involved appointment, but nope.. he got a root canal. I had him pick up Pizza Inn on his way home since neither of us have had it in YEARS. Chocolate chip pizza.. and ham/cheese stromboli.. yuum. I'm eating some leftovers for lunch!
@Work. Eating my chicken and biscuit for breakfast. It's already stormed some here but more coming.. so that's fun. Church tonight!
We've had some rain, too but the bad stuff was northwest of us.
Got the beef home today. I gotta go pick up a freezer monday too...we are at capacity.
I got on the scale tonight. Down approximately 6.5 lbs and today is day 7. Lord knows I am actually trying.
For a treat on sodas, I've found Wild Cherry Diet Pepsi is decent..
Tonight, I have been industriously using hog rings and the like. Got the back of Sam's seat recovered. I'll try to to the bottom tomorrow, before I go pick up plants..
@Work. Been so hard to wake up the past few days. I guess the temp in the house is just too perfect when you mix in your blankets, haha.
Memorial/Rally Service tonight.
Poptart for breakfast instead of chicken biscuit since I was running late. That's okay tho.. b/c I will probably have to eat their food for lunch since I didn't grab anything.
It's raining. The good thing about that is it'll wash some pollen out of the air.
Shew. Got the seat recovered and other work done. Went for a drive. Then today, did some mowing, planted some flowers, and just generally got things straightened up. Been beautiful the last two days.
I went to breakfast this morning with old friends...had one of the strongest men I have ever known spend over an hour with me, pour out his heart and issues. I don't have the answers, but lately I've been put in counseling mode more and more often..
@Work.
Have not recovered since the rally Friday night when I got home at 11:30 after not sleeping well the night before either. Also had a headache/neckache the entire night and most of Saturday as well. Headache/neckache got better on Saturday, only to return again in the night. Long weekend.
We had some bad weather near us that spawned about 4 tornados. Thankful they didn't come here.
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Been busy. Today was the first day back after a week off. It was busy- not as bad as I feared, but busy none the less.
Made it through the day, and was good. Even used my lunch break to walk approximately a mile for exercise. It was beautiful, around 70 degrees.
Rushed home after work and grabbed Sam, drove back to town and picked up freezer number 3, then by the Tractor Supply store to pick up my new yard sweeper. I SHOULD be putting it together tonight- instead, I came inside, ate the only thing I've had today (two ham sandwiches on low calorie bread), and crashed in the recliner. I don't see me moving until time to take a shower..
And I was right. I didn't move until time to take a shower, went straight to bed and took a Tylenol Pm. Sacked out until this morning.
Now I'm at work, just finished a dinner of a salad with a small amount of cut up left over steak, and am drinking a zero calorie orange soda. Got some typing to do too...
@Work. Working on closing out jobs for my like... 5th day haha.
@work too.
Been a busy morning, now I have the office to myself, so I hope nothing happens for a while.
I'm waiting on a new mattress to be delivered. The old one was bothering my back. At least I'm hoping a new mattress will help.
@Work. Missed most of the morning trying to recover from being sick last night. Only had about 2 hours of sleep before 6am so I let me coworkers know I'd be coming in later. Hoping that's enough of that for a while.
Wow! Our mattress came in a "not so big" box. I thought they sent the wrong thing. We ordered king size. The fed x gal brought it out of the van and my hubby said that's not ours. It's amazing how they compressed it down without messing it up. I guess I'll know more after I sleep on it.
Was it one of those foam mattresses? Those things have to be packed by a custom machine - no way a human could pack them like that.
@Work. Sick again last night but thankfully nowhere near like the other night. Jeremy was also sick last night.. he had a temp of about 101. I can't believe he didn't think to check his temp again this morning. It's driving me nuts not knowing if he's feeling better. It's freezing cold outside this morning (compared to how warm it was previously) so he can't just tell by how he feels, haha. We're falling apart over here. Hoping today brings better days!
Church tonight!
Quote from: Lynx on April 01, 2021, 11:28:37 AMWas it one of those foam mattresses? Those things have to be packed by a custom machine - no way a human could pack them like that.
No. It has springs and there is NO WAY a person could pack it like that without a machine to help.
It's crazy how much it puffed up. It now looks & feels like a normal mattress.
:hi: Been a minute since I wuz here..
Been a fairly busy week. Weekend looks like it will be too... baby dedication, Easter service, ect. I just wanna crawl off in a cave for a while- alone. LOL
It's chilly this morning. When we brought firewood in last time, we thought we probably had too much and would have to take some back out. Turns out we've used almost all of it. The temperature goes from 80 down to the 30s then back.
@Work.
Currently listening to police/fire scanner about a fall victim. We have some amazing scenery and hiking trails, but there have been SO many falls, with some ending in deaths unfortunately. They're having to AirEvac them out.
Felt SO much better last night. So thankful that I wasn't sick again. Jeremy's fever also went away. Kinda wondering if his was associated with his dental work that day.
Made it through the day. Filled the baptistry. Fixing to go crash. Tomorrow will be busy. And I still have to put the baby dedication together. Way out of my comfort zone. LOL
This weather really deeds to bake up its bide what it wads to do. By siduses are gettig all tore up.
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Made it through the day. Baptized my friend. Worked on putting the lawn sweeper together. Other than that, I didn't really get much accomplished.
Shew. Been a busy Easter. God moved in service several backsliers and visitors, and several in the altar.
Then a dedication of a youngun...and a potluck meal following. It seemed almost normal again.
Two firsts I guess this week....first time I've been privileged to baptize a friend and first-time I've ever dedicated a baby.
Got home and have worked myself to a frazzle. I thought I'd test out the sweeper. Then I figured I might as well burn the bonfire pile. Then I figured I'd test the new pole saw. One branch led to another and now I have poor Sam loaded with brush.
And I am hurting so I've ran a hot tub of water to soak.
I need a weekend to recover from this weekend.
It's been a beautiful day here.
Bobby I got tired just reading that post. Fortunately Mondays are my days off now, so I'll have a day to recover from all that reading about w*rk.
@Work. Eating toast/jelly. Wish I had grabbed some of Jeremy's bacon this AM.
Been feeling better for a few days now. Thank the Lord! I would have liked a few more winks of sleep this morning - especially considering how nice today is going to be here. I should have taken my last day of vacation today, but one of my coworkers wasn't sure a week ago about her plans this week. Her son is on spring break (and a senior), so she was hoping they'd go somewhere. I figured it was easier not to worry about it and just roll the day over.
Busy Monday. Got through the day. Got a call from a friend who is my concrete man- they are pouring my slab tomorrow for the new shop.Came in and spent the evening trimming the tree nearest to the new shop's location, and hauled the branches to the brushpile.
@Work again.
Toast w/ jelly again this morning, but today I did remember to grab Jeremy's bacon to pair with it. Yum.
It's another beautiful day, and I'm here at work. :(
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Busy day. And my slab was poured today. Edging closer to having a shop...I'm happy. Oh and the scale read 251 a few ago, down from 267 a couple weeks ago.
After weeks of concentrated effort every single day... today I am eating the last of the baked chocolate pudding.
I have a penchant for making large batches, but this was overkill even by my standards.
It looks like it might rain today. Right now it cloudy with pollen hanging in the air.
Man, it's been threatening rain all day- then about 5 minutes ago it hit. Hardest rain I've ever seen. Now it's just barely drizzling.
Get off at 5, church at 6. No sense in driving home, just to turn around so I'm going directly to church.
@Work earlier. Sharing a vehicle with Jeremy until his comes out of the shop (hopefully today, but expecting tomorrow). I regret suggesting the work now. LOL. I'll be here for about 12 hours today until he gets off work and gets here. Hopefully their mail isn't super awful today and he can get off a little early. If not, we will both miss church tonight.
I also have a headache, BUT I amazingly thought ahead and do have a chicken biscuit that I bought extra of yesterday morning. :)
I called off sick today. Got my 2nd covid vaccine yesterday morning. By 3 A.M. this morning I was vomiting bad enough even Pepto Bismo wouldn't stay down. Been having muscle aches, shivering, and a slight fever too.
That second shot got me too. Moderna vaccine.
Morning all. In the office typing away...
Second dose is the rough one.
Covax is killing meeeee. Pharmacy scheduler here remember.
So where I used to schedule 30-50 per week on average. Now I'm averaging 150+ cus of covax.
Dyingggg.
I'm feeling a lot better than I did early this morning. Not been able to eat much yet but at least what I eat and drink is staying down. Thankfully I was scheduled off tomorrow.
Glad you're feeling better.
I cannot even begin to imagine the chaos around your job this type of situation, MJJ.
Still @work. I asked for a new time update from Jeremy on if I need to sleep here. LOL. (JK on the sleeping here, hopefully.)
Quote from: Roscoe on April 08, 2021, 04:01:44 PMThat second shot got me too. Moderna vaccine.
Morning all. In the office typing away...
(https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/vaccine_ordering.png)
Woke up this morning with every core muscle in my body aching.
:hi: Made it through work. Then went to Bro Wilson's and sprayed Fred, his '52 Ford F1, with clearcoat. Hoping the storms forecasted miss us.
The storms pretty much missed us. We got a little rain is all.
Had to call off work again today. Diarrhea attacks drove me out of bed at 4 AM
I discovered the couple who raises goats and dexter cows, and sells me milk, also make cheese... four different kinds, mozzarella, chevre, ricotta and feta! I came home yesterday with a quarter pound of each kind and uncle Fred and I sat down to some serious cheese evaluating.
Surprisingly the chevre was best. I thought I was going to like anything else better than chevre, but it was NOTHING like the acidic stuff they sell in stores.
When I ordered a quarter pound of four different cheeses, the lady started talking about expiration dates. I was like, yeah, no, you have no idea how I eat cheese. A little of this cheese might make it until breakfast tomorrow. Maybe not.
Man. I love homemade cheese. My only place to get it though is a bit pricey.. about $7 a wedge, which is probably a quarter lb or so. But man, they make a smoked gouda and a smoked swiss that is outta this world for a cheese aficionado.
And Tia I hate to hear about illness. However, I'm glad the diarrhea attacks drove you out of bed. Would been much worse if they had showed up without driving you appropriately. :lol:
Mini and his mini-mini came over yesterday. He drove Sam and we enjoyed fellowship.
And today, since Bro Wilson called and said he could preach if I wanted him to, I went to lunch with my wife- small piece of pork loin, small scoop of baked beans and half a slice of toast, although I did cheat with a Dr Pepper which I have sipped on for the past three hours- and attempted to rectify a mistake I made several years ago.
See, when I worked at the Capitol, the grounds crew was removing several small evergreen bushes. They were beautiful and since they offered them for free, I grabbed a couple.
I planted one on either side of our front door. One died- the other thrived. By thriving, I mean it hit boost and got huge. I thought they were supposed to stay around 2 feet high or I never would have planted it there. No, it grew as high as the house and was blocking the majority of the door. Pruning it gave it the determination to come back twice as big. I figured I'd pull it up today. Hook Sam to it, put him in granny low- and the logging chain I attached to the bush broke. The bush did not appear to have so much as quivered. In a slight fit, I went and got the trusty Stihl out and a few minutes later only a small stump remains. I hate it- I'd hoped to pull roots and all and transplant it, but no, it had to get stubborn.
"In a slight fit..." I can imagine. Me and uncle Fred both get vindictive when our equipment fails. I go into overkill mode and he just gets out the welder and whips up something that... well, is also overkill. But we get the job done thoroughly. We take it personally when equipment fails.
Good morning everyone!
@Work. Had a chicken biscuit for breakfast. I need a nap tho..
Good day yesterday. We had someone try out that I have known for several years and LOVE their family.
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Morning, all. Back at work...
Is this Monday over yet? :frustrated:
I just saw a Pontiac parisienne. Not sure if it's supposed to be a muscle car or a sedan. The body and paint job both look kind of like half of both. The motor sounded definitely unenthusiastic though.
I am barely staying awake. I have ONE hour until I get to escape. I have two grocery pickups here around work, and then I have to actually stop at Kroger in my town to pick up meds and fruit. I just want to crawl under a blanket and turn the fan on... and take a nice little nap like the ones I took at my mamaw's in the summer, haha.
I'm finally back to normal and back at work. A male friend and I went to visit a church in a nearby town Sunday. The congregation assumed we're a couple cause we only got one visitor gift between us.
I'm officially smartphone free now. Took all of my smartphones and sold them to the phone recycling kiosk at Kroger. Keeping one in storage led to "I'll just put my SIM card in for a moment to check something" and hours later I was still on the smartphone.
@Work. Acid reflux struck again last night. I'm unsure what I'm doing wrong.. since I ate within the "safe" timeframe for me, it wasn't even anything wild, except for the fact that it was chilly when I went to bed early, so I turned on the mattress pad. I know dairy & heat don't mix.. lol.
Good morning everyone.
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Been a long day. Very unhappy with my mortgage company, who has taken a simple refinance and turned it into such an ordeal that I am considering going to another company. Basically, first guy didn't know what he was doing and attempted to write a loan that they couldn't write- it was for people with poor credit and low income apparently. It makes it all the way through the system to the appraisal, and they discover, "hey, we can't do this".
Second guy calls, explains the situation, and we go through the rigmarole again. Today "Hey, we may have to wait a week or so before they will let us lock the interest rate because of the other loan".
Yeah, I'm done. I told him find a way to get it done and an appraisal scheduled this week, or throw the paperwork away and I'll call a local company that values my business and my excellent credit.
Oh, and I've had a headache most of the day. Bah.
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Man, I killed GP. :sadbounce:
And follow up. Made the call to a local mortgage company today. They rollin'. Already found me a cheaper loan and is working on scheduling the appraisal this week.
Funny, my OTHER loan company took an average of 24 hours to call me back. As soon as I heard from my local company I called and left a message with Old Loan company telling them it was them not me, and we were breaking up.
They called back within 20 minutes.Sorry S.uckers!
They only want to do what's convenient for them. There is a lot of that going around. :smirk2:
Everyone must be busy...
I've been pretty busy. Dr appointment today. Officially down 15 lbs, and all of my numbers- blood pressure, cholesterol, etc. are very much approved.
Got an appraisal on the house scheduled for Tuesday, so I took off tomorrow. Doing a crash weekend of making everything look as good as possible..
Appraisal? You finally moving to that house in town that Lou has been watching for a long time?
Quote from: Lynx on April 16, 2021, 08:40:59 AMAppraisal? You finally moving to that house in town that Lou has been watching for a long time?
NO. I am taking advantage of the low interest rate and refinancing what I already own.
Hi, y'all. Can't keep up with life right now. The bariatric surgery plan is moving along rapidly now- got called today scheduling an appointment with the surgeon for a consult. I took today off and spent it cleaning up and organizing the house somewhat. And last night we had or first weekly prayer meeting since the pandemic started. About 10 or 12 of us showed up, and God showed up and showed out. Beautiful spirit in the house.
Well. Slept in a bit today. It was rainy so not much got done. Sitting here halfway studying/preparing for tomorrow and half way watching "The Chosen", a series based on Jesus' life and ministry. Considering making a sandwich...
It's too cool. This weather is crazy.
@Work. Still have a bit of a cough. Taking sinus meds and drinkin some OJ.. trying to cut it off haha.
Had some family issues this weekend that are hopefully going to be resolved pronto. Scary tho. (In-Law)
My mom is going to have a partial hysterectomy in the next month or so. She's nervous, but she needs to have it done medically. I told her I would come stay with her for a few days when she has it done so I can help out a little so that Dad can focus on the farm and not have to watch her like a hawk. LOL. Hopefully I can get them setup with some homemade freezer meals for the rough days.
Back at work.
Scale shows I have hit my first major target, under 250lbs with a reading of 249.3.
Preached last night. Church crowd is down and has been since Covid, but at least the faithful are coming. And fb shows some of the less faithful are watching and commenting, so they are getting fed something anyway.
Work is busy, but much less than it has been. I am relieved. It really has helped my mental health to have a lighter caseload.
Got appraisal for the house tomorrow.
I am praying it will appraise high enough. Everything indicates it will but I'm a worry worthy.
I'd really like to be able to complete the shop and start the bedroom addition.
Be nice to have everything in the dry by winter where I can work at my own pace on the interior.
Been a busy day for me. One of my coworkers called off sick this morning. She's running a 102 degree fever.
Well I learned something.
The past couple months I have fallen in the habit of getting some milk from a local farm and making a gallon of boiled custard every week. I've tried different flavors in it - vanilla, chocolate-cherry, orange-cinnamon, almond - almond extract was the best so far.
This week I was at the store looking at the spices and saw anise extract. Hmm... licorice boiled custard? Not the best idea in the world, but it shouldn't be TOO bad, and I've never tried it before.
Turns out one should never, ever, EVER mix the smell of anise and egg. I can get past the smell and enjoy the drink, but I'm not about to give any of my friends a mug of this stuff.
Morning, all. Back at work. Lou is still having problems breathing. Every since her second Covid vaccine, it's almost like it reactivated Covid symptoms. The doctor is at a loss...
How long has it been since her second dose?
It's nice in a way that everyone kinda "crowdfunds" information about their reactions and experiences, because unfortunately, doctors don't seem to know everything about this virus and its friends, haha.
@Work. Lost my gas card sometime in the past week. Realized it this AM when I went to get gas. I'll have to order a new one and wait a week for it to come in, but I'm going to check my seats/floorboards ONE more time before I do that. B/c I know as soon as I report it lost.. I'll find it, haha.
I did that at work recently.
We got a new gas card, boss handed it to me, I laid it on my desk, and it disappeared. They sent me a new one, but I still haven't found the other "new" one.
It's been about three weeks, I think. Around the 31st. They've gave her some Mucinex and think that allergies, etc are playing a part. Lou was skeptical, but she said tonight that it has helped some.
And re: card- we did a slick move last year with one. Each of our cars has a card in it, along with a mileage log. My coworker lost hers. She called and they cancelled it. Except they didn't. They cancelled MINE, which I had in hand and we discovered when we were out of town on a transport. Had to call our boss and jump through a dozen hoops to use her card. We really were about outta luck with that one- I rarely carry more than $10 or so in cash, and neither does my coworker, and as luck would have it I'd left my checkbook at home. Perfect storm. LOL
And it's supposed to get to freezing tonight. I brought in my two big planters of flowers. Don't want them to be killed.
I hope the frost doesn't get my plants. :smirk2:
Mine had just renewed in February I believe. LOL. Unfortunately, I think it also cancels my husband's card so I have to time this perfectly. :)
@Work. I still have some coughing and whatnot. If it doesn't get better soon with meds, I'll have to go visit my doctor again.
Stupid Texas weather! I'm glad I haven't planted anything in my hay bales yet.
In local news, McDonald's now has a frozen Coke machine. Frozen Coke classic, Frozen cherry Fanta and Frozen blue raspberry.
I immediately blended frozen Coke and ice cream. The result surpassed my expectations! It was like what a root beer float dreams of being when it grows up someday.
In other local news, I asked the boss if I could quit and immediately beg for my job back.
I explained that I was running behind. I received both my tax return check and the government stimulus check, and by local custom that means I should quit my job. That's just what everybody does around here when they get these two checks. We had 24 people quit in two months. But everybody else has quit and almost reached the "crawling back and begging for my old job" stage. So I wanted to get both quitting and begging for my job back in at the same time, to catch up with everybody else.
I may have mentioned this before, but sometimes I get the impression it's hard for my coworkers to put up with me.
@Work.
IRS finally took the payment out of our account. It was supposed to be debited last week, but I'm just glad we're even now! lol..
Waiting on the State to give me some of my money back. I'm sure that'll take much longer.
Rough morning. Wish I could've crawled back to sleep instead of coming to work, but I've gotta earn that money! haha And I have to save my vacation days for JUST in case I get to go anywhere.
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Back at work. Prayer meeting tonight. God showed up and a sweet presence was through the church last night.
Now I'm plugging through the day trying to get to the weekend..
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Chel is stopping by to see us for a few minutes. :)
We have church tonight. Hopeful that I can take a quick nap between time I get home and time to leave for church. One of the perks to finally not living 45min+ from the church like back in Arkansas.
Had a pelvic and a thyroid ultrasound yesterday. Got the results today and from what I can tell everything appears to be good.
I've already had a Frozen Coke from McDs.. I LOVE Frozen Cokes! Yum. I might have to stop for one this evening.
@Work. Eating jelly & toast instead of the chicken biscuit. Needing a break from 'em. Sleepy tho..
It's raining. I'm over the dang Texas weather. :roll:
So when you put a frozen coke machine in front of me, I WILL experiment with it.
I paid for a frozen cherry coke and a fudge sundae. I dumped all of it in the blender and pureed it. Instant chocolate-cherry shake, but with the flavor and texture of a float. Delicious!
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Been busy. Yesterday was Lou's 38th birthday. And, a friend who does remodeling called, he was coming through and after some horsetrading, he helped to put the remainder of the tile I've intended to install for the last four years down. So now the dining room and kitchen match the living room. And I discovered that I apparently had overestimated the amount of tile I needed, and as a result have enough to do the bathroom too, and then some.
I didn't do much for my part until it came time to grout the tile. I can now tell the church tomorrow I spent most of the day yesterday on my knees and be completely truthful. :ugly:
@Work. Using my new monitor stand and.. it's going to take getting used to the height lol. I did get some desk space back by it raising it off the desk.
Took a strawberry shake and some books over to our neighbor (and also fellow church member) at the hospital. I had to wear one of the hospital masks instead of my cloth mask and WOW... I ended up with a headache I still haven't shaken. Those straps were SO tight on my head. She's had a rough go through the last few weeks with sickness and then hospital stays. She has had some not-so-great nurses that need a lesson in kindness, but hopefully she's on the mend and the situation is getting better now.
Morning all.
At work. Plugging along with the caseload. Trying to make up for last nights slip....I wound up eating a double stack from Wendy's. It was an accident. We went by Wendy's last night with some church folks, there was a crowd, and I ordered out of reflex what I used to order.
It was a tasty mistake. Probably cost me a few pounds though.
So today's lunch is a small bag of popcorn. Tonight's dinner will be a couple of pieces of baked chicken..
On the bright side Bobby, you're raising a daughter instead of a son. If you had a teenage boy right now you'd feel MUCH worse about it.
https://www.gocomics.com/foxtrot/1996/10/08
LOL.
Made it through the day. Thought I'd mow the yard tonight. Made two rounds before I ran over something and bent a blade. Gotta order another blade now...
Oh, and got the appraisal back today. It came in $3k higher than we thought it would. Thank you Lord. Now, to get to closing and I can order my shop!! And begin to enclose the other shop to begin Lou's addition transformation...
Ran over something? I thought you took out them stop-spikes YEARS ago.
I think it was a small stump. I got too close to the line of Crepe Myrtles I thin out periodically. Last year I cut a rogue cedar down that was trying to grow up with them, and I was in that area when I hit it.
Oh well. New blades ordered from Ebay. Should be in by the weekend.
Got the call this morning that my hog is ready for pickup. Gonna take lunch and go scoop it up and take it home.
@Work. My desk is practically bare. They've been asking if I am leaving them or something, haha. I'm just tired of the clutter and files and whatnot. They've all found their homes or at least.. on their way and someone else's problem now. :)
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@Work. Second day of rain..
Electricity in our county went off Monday night for about 45min-1hr for unknown reasons (unknown to even Ameren) but finally came back on. This morning, the power went off and came back on twice within minutes each time. So aggravating because that's not good for appliances and whatnot. Hopefully they can get their act together with these issues before summer gets here. It's already warm enough to think about not having cool air. We had to turn our a/c on yesterday to keep the humidity from ruining our floors.
It was crazy humid here yesterday, too. We've been using our air.
It stormed unbelievable around 3 am this morning. My yard looks like a lake. I had to go to the range this morning and get soaked qualifying folks. Now I'm working on paperwork while halfway watching an online auction that I am bidding on some things...
@Work again.
Revival services this weekend w/ a friend of mine from way back. I've never got to meet his wife or youngest boy though, so I'm a little excited for that too.
Been a busy weekend. Went to a church youth meeting in Jethro last night, then today went and picked up some auction wins, changed the blades on the lawn mower, mowed the yard and went to the flea market with Lou.
It's raining here... again.
It's been drizzling here all day.
Slept in, then went to church. Preached, came home. Relaxing now, dreading tomorrow. BUT, if I can get through three days I should be off for four between a sick day for the fat doctor trip, and comp time for Friday....
Monday's are always hard to get moving.
@Work. About to fall over my desk asleep.. trying to eat some toast w/ jelly to pep up! They're doing some road construction by Wendy's so I couldn't stop in there this morning. I've got to do recon tonight on the way home to see if it's worth the effort tomorrow, haha. Thankful for other ways to work so I can avoid the actual construction if I want.
Revival was great. Messages on-point as always.
My dryer hated me last night, thus I am now sleep deprived. The "eco boost" accidentally somehow got switched on the panel and I haaaaate that setting. It takes HOURS to dry clothes on that setting, haha. I got to bed WAY too late due to that.
@Work. I fell asleep when I got home instead of cooking supper. I woke up long enough to eat a sandwich my husband so sweetly picked up for me. Sat up for an hour and a half for my medicine to settle down, and then went to bed again. Basically slept through the storms.. kinda glad I was so tired that I wasn't able to be overly anxious about them.
We had some hail this morning, according to my husband. I slept through it. ;)
It came a good storm last night here. Blew down a couple branches too. But it looked like no major damage from what I could tell leaving the house this morning. Today is 80 and sunny. Absolutely beautiful.....
And I'm ready to go home for the day.
"What's worse than raining cats and dogs?"
"Hailing taxicabs!"
I don't know about hail, but we sure have been getting rain and lightning, off and on, for more days than I would like. The ground doesn't have a chance to dry out enough to mow, and the grass is getting disturbingly tall.
@Work. Eating leftover spaghetti for lunch. yum.
Sweet baby Jesus. Today. Lawd. It's none-stop.....
But come on 430. 'Cause then I'm free until Monday.
:hi: It was a pretty day here.
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Been busy. Went to the Doc, then on Friday picked up the refi funds, paid for the shop building, paid off the slab, and bought some tools.
Now debating buying back my motorcycle I sold years ago. The guy just called me out of the blue wanting to sell it..
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Big storm came through this morning. Lots of rain...
I'm dragging a bit today, too. It being mother's day, I'm missing my mama, even though it has been nearly 20 years since she was in her right mind on this day.
It's cool outside and I'm stuck inside.. :pound:
Storms are supposed to come through here, too.
@Work. First day without rain in a while it seems. Very chilly tho!
The fanta cherry thing at Mcdonalds is good Lynx. Just like a cherry icee. YUM.
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Slogging through Monday. Cool and overcast. Ready to go home.
Quote from: MsJennJenn on May 10, 2021, 07:54:09 PMThe fanta cherry thing at Mcdonalds is good Lynx. Just like a cherry icee. YUM.
Now try mixing it with a fudge sundae. (Get them to ring up a small frozen cherry fanta, fudge sundae and put all the ingredients in the frappe blender.) It becomes a cherry-chocolate smoothie/float.
I took Grandma to the doctor place yesterday, and while we were waiting... and waiting... and waiting... I was going to get one of those cherry-chocolate smoothie/floats, but the McD's there didn't have frozen coke yet. In fact they were setting it up when I went there. Ah well.
Ew naw. I aint about ice cream or chocolate like that. lol I'll keep the cherry icee. Or mix it with the coke one.
Back at work. Our main site we use in our system has been down since noonish....
Its quiet on here...
Hello everyone!
@Work.
Quote from: mini on May 14, 2021, 12:22:23 PMIts quiet on here...
Hello everyone!
Quote from: mini on May 14, 2021, 12:22:23 PMIts quiet on here...
Hello everyone!
Hmm...
I bought 44 king-size dark chocolate kit-kats for 59 cents a piece. I have developed a very unhealthy habit of starting my day with a kit-kat.
Nothing much else to say. Sorry.
I just bought my hubby some dark chocolate with almonds at Aldi.
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Took Chey and Lou to Branson Friday night. Back home, relaxing before church.
How long of a drive to Branson for you, Roscoe?
@Work. It's raining.. again. It's apparently supposed to rain for several days. Hopefully this means the ground will be saturated enough to not 'drought' this year.
Only one week and a few days until I get to spend four days with my parents! I'm so glad I get to go see her before she has her surgery.
Sunny for now but the rain is supposed to be back this evening.
I can officially work without a face mask now that Walmart allows fully vaccinated individuals to ditch the mask. Forgot how much the mask blocked odors. One of my first customers smelled horrible.
Raining again here. Bah. Have court today as well. double bah. And Fuzz, Branson is around 2 and a half hours or so...
It rained bunches where Dina lives. About 9 inches. They had a flash flood and their chicken coop was in water almost to the top. Thankfully it must have left some air room cause they only lost the rooster who didn't go in the coop. Ben was afraid they lost them all.
@Work. Ready for the weekend.. lol. One week basically!
Pastor's wife in a neighboring church is in the hospital with COVID. She's one step down from being on a ventilator. Oddly enough, I don't see anyone on Facebook asking for prayer for her. Dunno why. I hope people are beyond treating this like it's an unspeakable illness. I'd want everyone praying for me! But anyway.. several in their church have it as well. Makes me even more cautious at work and about.. because I obviously don't want to be sick and then miss getting to see my parents before my mom's surgery.
Hasn't rained in a day or two here. I think it seems to be missing me and hitting all of the Texan's around me.
Urgh. At work on an overcast friday. I hope this weekend is pretty. Covid around here has become almost a none-event. Our governor has ended the state of emergency, and people are traipsing around without masks. I just hope it doesn't flare back up. I'm still very skittish, considering the toll it took on the church and people I love. I fear alot of churches will struggle for years due to this and alot of people will as well.
But it is what it is. We don't get to pick the trials, we just live through them.
I'm strongly considering doing something that many would find stupid. A local guy has something I've wanted for years- a Farmall Cub tractor. I think if tomorrow is pretty, I am going to fire up Sam and go see exactly how low I can talk him down on it.
Suns been out here. So happy. It keeps showing overcast forecast but then I get sun. WINNNN :shine:
I've spent my day in the back of Walmart repackaging old contract phone demos to return to vendor. My store won't be carrying contract phones anymore.
Supposed to be pretty tomorrow. I've got to go pick up Lou's purchases...a dining room suite, and a coffee table end table set. Somehow, I also got drafted to start work covering the one paneled wall we have in the living room with rustic wood looking wallpaper. I've gotten one roll of four installed. But tomorrow I WILL enjoy a ride in Sam before I do anything else.
Bobby, you and my uncle Fred. He'd love some pics of that Farmall if you think of it.
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Worked on the "accent wall" for a bit Saturday. Went and got the furniture. Bro Wilson called and stated he would cover Sunday, so I got up Sunday and went to look at the tractor. It's in decent shape, being a '53 model, but not good enough for the asking price. Guy came down some but is still $500 more than I will pay. I'll probably let that one go.
@Work. Had lunch and breakfast. Sleepy now. Just a few more days until Arkansas. :)
Our yard is soggy. At least it's only sprinkling so far today.
It's raining again...
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And Happy Birthday Fuzzy.
I guess I'm getting as bad as those other heathens. I find myself forgetting to post here, been so busy with life in general. Still plugging along. I finished Lou's Accent wall. Still have resisted buying the tractor. And I get the pleasure Sunday of performing my first wedding, for my kid brother. So, I've got a metric ton of things to do tomorrow, and this weekend, to prepare, and hope to still have a little "me" time to work on Sam...
Thanks for the birthday wishes, Roscoe. :)
I'm still here. Just nothing to report, so I don't report it.
Only thing that might come close to being worth reporting is, I'm getting real good at making this boiled custard. I'm going through about a gallon and a quarter a week.
Dear Lord. That much custard would make me diabetic and cause my weight to go up.
In sharing, Sam now has an adapter on the way to make his speedometer read correctly. Now, instead of reading 35 when you are going 55, it will be accurate. And while out yesterday, I ran by a small local shop that sells parts for old trucks. This is good or bad depending on your view. I can get parts now without shipping which saves me money. However, I can get parts without shipping, which increases the likelihood that I will buy. :ugly:
I need to finish this truck before it, along with its friends the shop and the bedroom remodel/building project, puts me in bankruptcy.
Yet holding on, trying to see the weekend....
Cooking cause grandkids are coming in tonight.
@Work. ONE MORE DAY! :) I have to spend my evening packing my suitcase, packing mom & dad's stuff all up that I'm taking down there to make food with and whatnot. She won't be able to lift anything heavier than a shoe, as well as I'm sure stand for a while at a time, so I'm taking some items down to make her some snacks. I'm hoping to give them some new recipes and possibly make some so they can just pop them in the oven. Dad has been on a pretty strict diet and is very stubborn when it comes to trying new things.. but I'm pretty sure I can peer pressure him into trying it while I'm actually there. :) He HAS liked some of the recipes I've given them in this same thought line, haha..
I'm also struggling not to be jealous of the landscape mini and family are getting to experience this week. It renewed my desire to want to go to the Grand Canyon and that general area for sure. I need to get a good month to just.. roadtrip all the places West I want to go. LoL
@Work.
Today is THE day! I am on pins and needles waiting for 3:30, so I can go home, grab my stuff, and head out! I do have to stop at the Mennonite store to grab some sugar free candy for my dad... and maybe some stuff for me to snack on today driving down and tomorrow driving to/from cemetery. :)
I need a nap. I waited too long to grab lunch... it's apparently raining again today. I barely made it in the house last night before the torrential downpour happened.
Pretty here today. I spent all morning smoking meat for the company picnic/ casual day. It was well received. Looking for 5 pm so I can go home.
Grandsons have been keeping me busy. Nice weather today here.
Quote from: Roscoe on May 27, 2021, 03:53:24 PMDear Lord. That much custard would make me diabetic and cause my weight to go up.
Well there's Grandma too... she demands her mug of boiled custard every night, and sometimes two. One night she demanded three, repeatedly, but I cut her off.
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Made it through the day. Completed the wedding ceremony. Preached. Had a good turnout. Got attacked by half the church wanting to talk, counseling, ect. As soon as dinner was over and I could politely take my leave, I did so. Just peopled out. Came home and fired up Sam and disappeared for around an hour or so. Felt much better.
I understand being "peopled out".
It seems peopled out is my default mode lately. :smirk:
Had a church member come over last evening and spend time with us. She'd told me Saturday when I went by to see her mother in the hospital that she really needed to talk to us.
Told me that she'd been meaning to, but had been putting it off, but she felt it was important and said God had told her to do it two weeks ago.
I began dreading it. That is usually not a good thing. She came over, enjoyed company with us, then started by reassuring us that she had not been missing church due to us, but rather the times she had missed had been because of she and her elderly mother's health. We assured her we understood, and had been missing her, as well as being in contact.
Then she told me "I felt like I was supposed to tell you that y'all are doing great, I love you and was so excited when Bro Wilson told us you were taking the pastor position, and don't be discouraged."
She has no idea what that does for me. Some of the worries and struggles I've had this past month that I have only told Mini and Jason about were neatly wrapped up in that little talk. I genuinely needed that.
So tired of rain. Until my garden goes crazy then I try to like the rain.
I hope to actually harvest something this year from my plants.
Back @Work today. Mom's surgery (supposedly) starts in about half an hour.
It's rainy again here. It was a beautiful weekend though. Dad was able to get his hay baled and we were able to get to the cemetery without being rained on, so I guess I'll take it.
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Ready for rain to be done. Actually I'm ready for rain to be done AND the next week to be done. I am ready for my week off and the car show/swap meet....
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Made it to the weekend..
Feel kinda cruddy though. We will see how the weekend goes.
Working 2nd shift is taking its toll on me. End up staying up half the night and then sleeping till just before work and not getting much done.
Sleep has been fleeting for me. I'm resorting to praying when I awake. It's doing some good, and I fall back to sleep.
Went to town today, briefly. It's been drizzling off and on today. I took advantage of some of the dry time to do a little bodywork on Sam, then came in and put some thoughts in note form for tomorrow. Did alot of nothing today to be truthful- and wouldn't mind doing some more of it.
It kinda drizzled off & on here today, too.
Hi. Overcast but not raining here today. Slogging through the workday...Ready for Friday and the end of the workweek.
So this is what senility is like...
Monday is my day off, so I stay with Grandma all day instead of the lady we hired to come stay with her Tuesday through Friday.
She asked me if I'm going to work today, no kidding, more than 20 times. She asked me if I was going to work tomorrow, and if Anna was coming tomorrow to stay with her, more than ten. She stated the opinion that she could stay by herself a few times too.
No. No you can't.
What broke my heart though, was when I was washing the dishes and she said, "When I get better I'll wash them myself." I couldn't tell her she's not gonna get better.
It's hard watching someone you love deteriorate.
Taking my mother for her first ever manicure and pedicure today
That's hard to see, I agree. :( I'm glad she has you there to ensure she's taken care of though! I cannot imagine how people handle it when family doesn't see after them.
@Work. It's raining.. like pretty much every other day this month and last, haha.
Mom came through her surgery last Wednesday. She had a bit of sickness and all from the medications, but she was able to go home Thursday evening. She is already frustrated that she tires out so fast and doesn't really feel 'up' to doing the things she loves to do like work a puzzle or read. I had to remind her that it hasn't even been a week yet and she really has to give herself time to recover correctly. If she still seems so melancholy, I might have to go visit again this weekend and try to get her out of the mud. At least she would have someone to talk to other than dad, haha. He's been doing a great job of looking after her. Families from their church and their neighbors (friends) have brought over food for a few days now. It's hard for Dad since he has such a restricted diet, but they are thankful for people who care about them, as am I. It's hard being 3 hours away and unable to stay long term to help out.
Man, Isaac, I'm sorry. I had no idea your grandma had been diagnosed with dementia. Watching my mama go through that was probably the hardest thing I've ever experienced.
Glad to hear your mom came through ok, Nell. Glad I remembered to run by here- here lately life has been so hectic, I've forgotten to come on here as often as I did..
Grandkids just left. We love them like crazy but we are tired.
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Just a heads up.
Sis is in the hospital, she has covid 19 and double pneumonia. She's having trouble breathing her oxygen is not doing well.
Please say a prayer for her
o.O
If this is the "Sis" I think it is, I never really knew her, but will do.
Nerd humor:
My android watch came yesterday and I've been fiddling with it. This is what I have wished they would make ever since they started making smartwatches - a REAL smartwatch, a smartphone on my wrist, not just a small interface for a big, clunky phone. This smartwatch don't need no stinkin' phone, even for setup.
Hmm... this watch also does wifi hotspot, just like a normal smartphone. I can use it to get my laptop online.
Name... need a name for the wifi hotspot, that will show up as an available wifi signal to connect to.
I named it Mark-13-37. :cool:
Now that's funny, Isaac. :lol:
@Work. Waiting on the auditor to show up at 9am so we can get our final insurance audit done for the year.
Scott - Thank you for letting us know. I am friends with her on FB but I'm not friends with her husband, so I didn't see his post. We will be praying!
Feels like a wave of sickness is going through our family. My mom thankfully is still doing better day by day after surgery, my brother is developing what is presenting as tinnitus (praying it's going to be a temp thing), then my sister (his wife) passed out several times on Tuesday evening and we don't know why. I'm not claiming my issues as real sickness b/c I'm pretty sure it's still just allergy/sinus plague. Thankfully Jeremy and my dad seem to be okay so far. Kevin (my brother) has an ENT appointment at the end of the month, but until then he has to endure the bells at his school which are practically killing his ears with the noise. I'm hoping Lian (his wife) can get a doctor appointment to have a blood lab done to rule out some things. She's had health issues in the past with sleeping issues and whatnot. Hopefully we can get her fixed up.
I'm thankful today for NO headache. With all the weather systems plus sinus/allergy issues, I've had at least a small headache nearly every day, but NOT today so far! Woohoo!
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Just a heads up.
Sis is in the hospital, she has covid 19 and double pneumonia. She's having trouble breathing her oxygen is not doing well.
Please say a prayer for her
Oh, wow. I hadn't seen that. Praying for her.
Well, it's hot now. 91*
Yeah. Bleh. And with all the heat, and rain, and more bright sun and heat, the grass is growing like... well, like the weeds they are. Bleh humblug.
It was close to 100* here today. The thermometer in our front yard said 103. :o
Summer is here, no doubt. Hi, y'all. Was a busy weekend. Now to begin my week off...Dr visit tomorrow, then hopefully, I will finish up Sam's fender repair, spray dome primer on it, the cab, and the grill. Wednesday, Sam has an appointment to have new windshield and back glass installed, and Wednesday through Saturday is car show... Hopefully I can find some parts we need. I REALLY want the old truck in paint by the end of summer, so I can focus on the remodel project, and Chey's 'vette.
I saw Roscoe this weekend.
Morning all.
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I'm on vacation this week. Plans to go to Tennessee fell through so I'm doing a staycation instead.
Going back to work after being off for 9 days was awful.
Florida was fun though. Came home to even more heat though. I promptly bought a blow-up pool and made a pool set-up in my back yard. Worth it. lol
@Work. Felt awful yesterday. We worked in our room with the lights off since my eyeballs felt like the lights were trying to murder them. Thankfully my coworker likes the darkness. Hopefully she realized that I wasn't planning on working every day with them off, hahaha. But my head feels better today thankfully. I still have a twinge of a headache, but I'm starting to really think it's possibly my glasses or some allergy/sinus stuff.
@Work again. Still feeling fine thankfully.
So ready for lunch.. thankfully it's only about 25 minutes until then!! :)
We had an extended Spring this year but when it got hot it got really hot. :smirk:
Hi all. I did get to see Sasquatch. And now I'm enjoying the yearly swap meet....and my vacation time. It's very hot, but still enjoyable. Sam is spending his first night away from home in a year- he's at the local glass shop having a new windshield and back glass installed.
Debating a possible trade of the Jimmy for another Corvette...we shall see...
We have been amazed at the temps as well. I saw a meteorologist talking about the temps in the water in the tropics even being higher than normal this time of year, which will make for a more active tropical weather season. I hope this isn't a sign of temps to come in July & August. I'm not sure my husband can handle it getting much worse haha. It's already 120°-140° in his mail truck. Thankful that the past two days were less horrific than the rest as far as temps. Still hot, but not as hot.
Oh, and I'm @work.
Enjoy your vacation Roscoe!
Quote from: Roscoe on June 17, 2021, 04:22:19 AMDebating a possible trade of the Jimmy for another Corvette...we shall see...
Do it! Even I know a Corvette beats a Jimmy.
@work again. 3 hours and 45 minutes to go.
Went to some yard sales this morning.
Spent way too much at the car show. Traded the Jimmy, but not for a Corvette. We have another Miata. Chey fell in love, it was in the budget, so we went for it. Tomorrow is church..then back to the grind. Lord, I'm dreading work already...
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Nothing interesting going on here.
Back at work today. Busy day. Got my evaluation (yearly). Boss apparently likes my work and appreciates me. I was pleased. Storm rolled through and cooled things off, but lord I am tired of rain.
And, my lawn mower, bought just two years ago, has died. Yes, it is right after warranty expired. I'm ill. Disgusted. And probably about to go buy a John Deere subcompact tractor with front end loader and mower. If I've gotta pay a couple hundred a month, it might as well be for a commercial grade machine with a six year warranty.
What kind of mower do you have that died?
So... Bro. Bobby... We all gotta know...
What color is the new Miata?
Morning all.
If you ever want good advice, don't get it from Roscoe... :ugly:
He's leading me deeper into mischievousness and hobbies.
It's probably pink.
@Work. Headache, but.. I'm currently by myself in the office, so I'm not gonna complain too much. PLUS it's nice outside for the second day in a row. WOOhoo!
I am however having to miss my husband's great uncle's funeral today since.. no one else is here in the office yet today. I couldn't make plans to go not knowing when people would return from their appointments, since they are not historically apt at communication with me about their returns. Thankfully Jeremy was able to take off work today in order to attend.
Well. I finally got back by here. The Miata is white. However, Chey has made John proud...she has installed pink and black seat covers and a fluorescent pink steering wheel cover.
The lawnmower that died was 2 years ago- the bad boy. Then I bought a Walmart special, babied it- and last week it blew all of its oil out while mowing.
So, I went yesterday, looked at a Mahindra subcompact, decided I was gonna probably do it- comparable to the Deere, great reviews and about $3k cheaper- then they called me back. They had a used 17 model, just like what I wanted with front end loader, belly mower and box blade. Nearly a $20k rig new. They had to order an axle seal for it...I spoke for it at a greatly reduced rate, still with warranty on it. And the 3 cylinder diesel should last a good while. Only issue is I gotta wait a week or two until they get the seal in and installed to go sign the papers and bring it home.
And I deny all of Mini's allegations. However, I WILL say he is a pushover and easily led astray, should one so desire.
Not that I would ever be such an one to be an bad influence. :hypocrite:
How exciting that you were able to get what you wanted!!
No worries.. we are all fairly sure Mini can get himself into plenty of trouble on his own.. notwithstanding your questionable or otherwise advice, LOL.
@Work. Time for lunch, thankfully. Seems like I'm about to be left in the office on my own again.
We have a busy weekend coming up. Birthday party for a sweet 5 year old cousin and then Friends/Family Day for church w/ a picnic (that I really really hope is an indoor picnic).
My parents are FINALLY feeling better and keeping the streak alive for more than one day at a time.
Also - I don't know if Scott came in or not to update, but Sis is home. She posted on Facebook yesterday. It seems like she may still be on some oxygen, so she of course could still use the prayers even if not. I cannot imagine how hard it must be to recover from such a rough illness.
Quote from: Lynx on June 22, 2021, 11:10:50 AMSo... Bro. Bobby... We all gotta know...
What color is the new Miata?
Quote from: Nelle on June 22, 2021, 02:34:23 PMIt's probably pink.
haha I read Lynx post first and said pink out loud lol then read Nelle's post. :laughhard:
Quote from: Roscoe on June 24, 2021, 03:29:42 AMto go sign the papers and bring it home.
That's some Arkansas talk right there. Sign papers on a lawn mower. :biglaugh:
Quote from: MsJennJenn on June 24, 2021, 07:54:07 PMQuote from: Lynx on June 22, 2021, 11:10:50 AMSo... Bro. Bobby... We all gotta know...
What color is the new Miata?
Quote from: Nelle on June 22, 2021, 02:34:23 PMIt's probably pink.
haha I read Lynx post first and said pink out loud lol then read Nelle's post. :laughhard:
Quote from: Roscoe on June 24, 2021, 03:29:42 AMto go sign the papers and bring it home.
That's some Arkansas talk right there. Sign papers on a lawn mower. :biglaugh:
When you live in arkansas, that might be the only transportation you get.
It's really all you need though. That place is so flat you could fire a rifle shot across three counties. Seven counties if it's a sniper rifle.
You're crazy if you think Arkansas is flat...
The part I saw was really flat. I only saw the east side though.
But yes, I am in fact crazy.
Only the eastern third-ish of Arkansas is flat. The rest is the Bostan Mountain range, aka the Ozarks... Lots of mountain areas, cliffs, swimming holes, etc.
And Jenn, The "lawnmower" is a bit bigger than that. It's actually a small tractor that happens to have a lawnmower apparatus with it. So it is perfectly acceptable to finance. :hypocrite:
Weight is down to 238 this morning, from a high of 270 ish. Seriously reconsidering having the surgery- I honestly need to just be more responsible with my eating habits. And I currently have the smoker going smoking pork butts and in about an hour, I'll throw some chicken and steak on it too. That'll give us something to eat for the week...
I thought that surgery was basically just enforced responsible eating habits.
I also thought you already had that surgery.
Aaaaaand... I notice your last statement contradicts everything about responsible eating habits. :nono: Sounds delicious though.
Nope. That surgery is a bit more complicated than I first realized. It will enforce habits, but it also does other things, which I dislike. I've been in the "planning" phase since March, basically where they put you on a diet beforehand to see if you will obey, I guess. It's worked maybe a bit too well for me.
And as far as the last post contradicting healthy eating habits- actually, it doesn't. Smoked meats are inherently more healthy than fried, etc. Chicken and pork are fairly healthy meats in moderation as is steak.
Where used to I'd have eaten a steak, and a BBQ sandwich, and taste tested the chicken, all with nice sides of fries and bread- not so now.
I actually took a low carb tortilla wrap, placed a piece of smoked chicken on it, zipped a bit of sauce on it and shredded cheese and ate that. One was all it took to actually fill me up, so I stopped. Dessert was a 140 calorie ice cream sandwich.
That's why I'm thinking no to the surgery. By watching myself, I can still eat anything I want, just in moderation. The surgery- Soda pop will make you sick, they say no processed sugar ever, basically can't have bread again, and you'll be on vitamins and calcium supplements the rest of your life. Really not thinking I need that...If nothing else, though, joining the program with the intent to have the surgery was a good thing. It pushed me back into the getting into shape mode again.
Good for you, Bobby.
Quote from: Roscoe on June 27, 2021, 05:49:57 PMThat's why I'm thinking no to the surgery. By watching myself, I can still eat anything I want, just in moderation.
Yeah, that's what uncle Fred started doing after that real serious "this is it, you either change or die" talk his doctor had with him. Last night at our family dinner he didn't have to eat two pieces of aunt Diane's strawberry/cream cheese dessert. He did take one bite to see how it tasted, and that was enough for him.
When I lived in Arkansas, we lived on Crowley's Ridge.. which is decidedly unflat. ;) There definitely are areas of Arkansas that are very flat though. I miss that little state.
@Work. My coworker that shares this office is on vacation to Disney this week. I'm not in the least jealous of the place because that's a whoooole lot of walking, a lot of heat, and a lot of children. LOL. BUT I'd love to be on vacation SOMEwhere. I'll have to live with just visiting my family in Arkansas this year though. Jeremy's got a bigger vacation planned this fall that I'm not going on (due to the hunting) so any other vacation plans are shot for me.
My other coworker is still having bad back/leg pain and doesn't come in until the day is half gone. Hopefully it stays quiet since there isn't anyone else to put any "fires" out but me.
Friends & Family day yesterday went well. We had a few visitors. It was SO hot even just inside.
Good morning everyone.
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Good morning again.
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Back @work again.
I'm not feeling very worky.
Hi. Zapped out. Got church tonight when I just wanna go to sleep. Glad next Monday is a holiday.
@Work. So tired. Only an hour-ish left of work, but I find myself suddenly 100% alone on our campus. Really wish coworkers cared as much about ME being alone as I try to not leave them alone.
:hi: Been a long week, and still have a day to go....
Tonight was the first jail ministry visit. Kinda backed into doing this... anyway, had intentions of teaching a thirty minute portion of "Into His Marvelous Light". Wound up reading the first two scriptures, much sidetracking with the trustee, a big ole biker looking dude, and ending with him bawling like a baby and the other trustee wanting more, knowing that someone believes in him. Had to cut that class short because they had to cook dinner, but they both told myself and Bro Wilson they couldn't wait until next week.
Then, off into a cell. Locked in with around 15 men, I expected most of them to stray away. Nope. Began by simply telling them who I was, my history and what I had came to do. Every one shook our hands and informed me they would be ready next thursday when we start the bible study. Saw more than one wiping tears as I recounted my personal struggles and told them that I was proof God was able to turn lives around.
My thirty minutes turned into nearly two hours. But I felt in the will of God. Lord, let me follow where you lead..
Prison ministry can be awesome. They are NOTHING like prisoners in the movies. :cool:
Love that Roscoe.
Glad for a 3 day weekend. Although I have no plans and no one to do much with. :roll:
Went to the doctor this morning with what I assumed was some kind of bug bite that was causing infection. My doctor took one look at it and tells me I have shingles. :sadbounce:
She gave me an antiviral to help clear it up. Hoping we caught it in enough time to keep it from getting into my eye since the sores are in my eyebrow. Guess I won't be going to work or church this weekend.
Made it through the day. Not been a great one. Dealt with some issues, then went with the wife and daughter to Russellville. I knew that our sweet pet, Domino, was getting close to the end of his time- congestive heart failure and dementia was getting worse. When I got home around 5pm, he looked like he was a thousand miles away. We petted him and went to dinner. When we got home at 930 or so, I found he'd slipped away, laying in the bathroom. Yeah, I know they're "just dogs" to some people, but he was a member of our family. We'd had him since Chey was around two, two and a half.
Yes, I cried like a baby as I carefully padded a box, wrapped him in one of his blankets and tucked his beloved stuffed 'possum in the box with him. Tomorrow, I'll have to dig a hole and bury him. We are all heartbroken.
Shingles is miserable stuff. I'm rarely awake before about 9 A.M. but this morning the burning and itching of the shingles sores woke me up before 6 A.M. and wouldn't let me go back to sleep.
It's hard to lose a dog or cat. The longer they live, the harder it is to let them go.
Shingles sounds painful.
Buried Domino. Mowed the yard with the smoking express, the lawnmower on it's last legs, since the tractor isn't ready for me to pick up yet, and wrestled with the weedeater which doesn't want to run either. I declare most of my motorized things are giving me fits. I'm about to the point that I wanna sell everything and start over...but I can't afford to, of course.
Oh, and Chey's rally stripes came in. Her Miata now sports hot pink racing stripes.
I spoke to Sis's Husband a few times in the last couple of weeks and finally talked to her last week.
She is home, on o2 and very weak. Its gonna be a while before the is 100%. Her voice was terrible and she is gasping for air.
She is now able to sit on the porch at least.
Quote from: Roscoe on July 03, 2021, 03:44:21 AMMade it through the day. Not been a great one. Dealt with some issues, then went with the wife and daughter to Russellville. I knew that our sweet pet, Domino, was getting close to the end of his time- congestive heart failure and dementia was getting worse. When I got home around 5pm, he looked like he was a thousand miles away. We petted him and went to dinner. When we got home at 930 or so, I found he'd slipped away, laying in the bathroom. Yeah, I know they're "just dogs" to some people, but he was a member of our family. We'd had him since Chey was around two, two and a half.
Yes, I cried like a baby as I carefully padded a box, wrapped him in one of his blankets and tucked his beloved stuffed 'possum in the box with him. Tomorrow, I'll have to dig a hole and bury him. We are all heartbroken.
I'm sorry about Domino.
Woke up this morning with my eye swollen shut. Had to have my dad take me to the first care clinic to get antibiotic ointment for the eye.
I'm glad the 4th is over. My poor dog's nerves are shot.
We have a camper parking area across the road. RV people sure do love to express their freedom with explosives.
Freedom makes my dog's ears hurt.
My opinion:
https://www.gocomics.com/breaking-cat-news/2021/07/04
Morning everyone.
Roscoe, I sure hate that about Domino. He sure was a feisty little furball.
We struggled with fireworks noise as well with our two cats this year. I'm not sure if they've always had issues with them and we never noticed, or if they're just more aged now (9 this month) and it's bothering them more, OR if it was just louder this year. I know the neighborhood SEEMED really extra loud this year. I assumed everyone would go to the city fireworks, but they just kept going. I was up past 1am on Sunday night due to the noise. Even so much that I went outside and said something to them. Our cats wouldn't settle down and I couldn't go to bed until I knew they were calmer. It was ridiculous. Fireworks Thurs-Mon. I am over it for the year, hahahah.
@Work.
Roscoe: I'm really sorry about your Domino. So hard to lose any member of your family.
Backseat Radio: I really hope you're feeling better. That sounds so rough!
Have to wait until Jeremy gets off work today so we can take his car over to the shop to get some work done and an oil change. He's expensive! lol.. I also need to get the oil changed in the Subie before I go to Arkansas if possible. I'm planning on leaving out next Thurs evening, so I have a little time. Kevin & Lian (Brother & SIL) are driving into town around the 12th, so I'm going to go and spend a while with them and my parents too. It'll be nice to see them and get a break from work at the same time. :)
I'm trying to talk myself into getting the vaccine this week. Every time I set out to schedule my appointment, someone tells me some new horrible side effect or conspiracy theory. I just want to do what I can to protect myself and my family.
Hi.
Our Covid cases are steadily rising again.
Today was approximately 27 years long. And tomorrow, I have to go to Little Rock and pick up one, then to Fayetteville and back. Basically- It'll be all day long. And the Miata fever has spread. Bro Papa decided he wants one, and has found a pretty little automatic Miata in Grenada Mississippi. Guess where I get to go Friday night?
I used to want a Miata. I also liked the subaru Brat.
We just had a thunderstorm. The lights blinked but thankfully they didn't go off.
I guess I spoke too soon. After the storm was gone and sky was clear we lost electricity for about an hour.
Well, in my gallivanting today we ran through a small rain squall but that's it. Mainly very hot today. I got home at quitting time. Arkansas is much bigger than you realize until you have to drive back and forth across it.
Felt a bit ill this evening but went to church anyway. Made it through the service without fainting. Now I'm waiting on lou to come out of Walmart so we can go home.
I went to the ophthalmologist today to have my eye looked at. Thankfully I have no damage in the eye from the shingles or the swelling.
We went to some yard sales today and just generally piddled around.
Shew. Went to Mississippi with Bro Wilson to get a Miata. Five hours down just to find that the lying idiot that had the car decided to sell it before we got there and didn't call us to let us know, despite telling us Wednesday to "Come on down" Friday night. I coulda slapped him crosseyed. Basically 10 hours of driving for nothing.
Came home today and did some horsetrading for a Harley edition F150. Nice truck, I intend to part ways with it in the near future. My friend wanted the Jimmy, which my neighbor had backed out on,(much to my annoyance) so I figured the truck would be an easier sell. In the meantime, the truck is supercharged and decently quick, so it'll kinda scratch the itch for a hot rod until I can trade my way back to a 'vette.
My mom is back in the hospital with a Legionella infection
I'm sorry, Tia. Even though I have no clue what that is, I hate for your mom to be hospitalized.
Quote from: Roscoe on July 11, 2021, 03:57:41 AMShew. Went to Mississippi with Bro Wilson to get a Miata. Five hours down just to find that the lying idiot that had the car decided to sell it before we got there and didn't call us to let us know, despite telling us Wednesday to "Come on down" Friday night. I coulda slapped him crosseyed. Basically 10 hours of driving for nothing.
Been there. It was a laptop and a round-trip 1.5 hour drive, but yeah... Very frustrating. There's a lot of idiots with no consideration on craigslist.
Will be praying for your mom.
@Work. Three day week this week!!!! I get to leave Thurs AM now instead of waiting until after work since my pay requests that were needing to be done aren't happening this month.
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Day one of the hostage situation, aka work, is behind me.
Got a bunch of cabbage, smoked sausage, bell peppers and onion, seasoned with different seasonings, bathed in a garlic parmesan oil dressing, smoking right now. I saw it online and it looked good and very diet friendly.
I may have the Harley-Davidson f150 sold already- got a friend that asked what I'd take. I shot him a price and he is talking with his wife about it. I guess if I sell it, I'll look for- a 'vette. What, you thought I'd be reasonable??
@Work again. two more days (today counted in there)!
Last night got the cats' room ready for me being gone. Tonight is laundry night so that I even have clothes to take. lol.. Thankfully since COVID has hit, we don't really have to go anywhere when I visit down there. (Especially when Jeremy doesn't go. He always wants to go to town like my brother & SIL.) I'm more of a hermit.. and don't mind staying in jammies all day and just chilling LOL. It's vacation (of sorts) after all! haha
We made a quick trip to see Chel & the boys today. :)
Covid. It's through the roof again here. Like 1k+ cases a day. Ready for it to be over, and fear that we are enroute to another shutdown.
Figured out the issue with the a/c in the f150. It was the one thing that Lou said HAD to be fixed. It is now extremely cold.
I'm still here. Nothing to report, but I'm reporting anyway so you know I'm not dead.
I've not been up to checking in for a few days. My mother is in the ICU now fighting for her life. She's got full blown legionares disease. I've not been able to go visit her because of the covid policy. She's still coherent enough to text and video chat even though she's unable to speak because of her breathing tube.
Oh man. Praying, Tia. I had to look up to see what it was. Rare. And of all things, a lung inflammation is not what you want during these Covid times..
Plugging through the last day of the workweek. Been out and about doing home visits. Dr visit yesterday showed another 10 lbs lost. Closer to backing out of the surgery....Still have around 15 lbs I want to lose.
Had plans to mow, etc tomorrow. But it's been rainy today and forecast more of the same tomorrow. Probably gonna be a "sit in the recliner" day.
It's hot here.
Wound up going to Little Rock. Spent too much money on my girls. About to go to church today.One word sums me up- tired.
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It's raining like crazy today.
My mom finally got released from the hospital today. Had a few times this past week even doctors weren't sure she'd make it through.
That's great news!
Well, made it through today. Bought my tractor finally; gonna pick it up Wednesday, that's the soonest I could get off work to actually make the trip to Conway to get it.
Also managed to get the mics for church ordered. I guess it's about time; we've patched things together for 40 years. I splurged a bit- I got myself a boom mic, which frees me to actually walk as I preach. Hopefully they'll be in by Sunday.
And I've decided to part with some of my ham radio stuff since I've not had time to be active in the hobby for the past year or two. Got a guy coming to look at some of it this week, likely. Not going to totally get out of the hobby, just scale back considerably.
My church had a guest preacher Sunday who refused to use the hands free mic and kept walking away from the pulpit and cordless mics. Made a real nightmare for the sound guys to record him.
I know what THAT'S like!
The objective of the sound man is to go nuts adjusting things so everybody else doesn't notice anything is wrong. Sometimes, though, things are so wrong that people notice anyway.
Good morning everyone.
Our central air died last night. We've been patching it for a while but I think the compressor is fried this time. Thankfully we already bought the replacement. Now, to get it installed...
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I'll say it's time to get that thing installed! This is no time to be in Texas without air conditioning.
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Took off at lunch after having done a full days' work. Went and picked up the tractor and mowed the yard with it. Went from an hour to cut to about 20 to 30 minutes. I need dirt delivered to play with. :pound:
@Work. Work day almost over now.
Enjoyed several days at my family's house. Hopefully avoided any sicknesses.
Great to see your mom was released!!
I started a no sugar challenge Monday morning and it's been torture. I've had severe headaches and muscle aches all week from sugar withdrawal.
No sugar challenge? Is this a facebook thing? Or did your doctor say to do this?
No way I'm giving up my boiled custard for a social media challenge. It would have to be a doctor telling me to do it. Even then I might throw a mug of boiled custard in his face...
The no sugar challenge is something that stems from the documentary "Fed Up". I'm a true junk food junkie so I decided to try the 10 days of giving up sugar and see if I did feel better when I got done. Doctor doesn't even know I'm trying it.
I've cut waaay back on my sugar intake thanks to the keto diet. I strangely find myself enjoying chinese food, which I formerly hated. A lot of it is keto friendly...
Thankful tomorrow is Friday.
I was shocked to discover just how many pre packaged foods contain added sugar. I seem to be through the headache phase of withdraw but not quite through the muscle aches yet.
:hi: Glad it is Friday and just 2 hours until quitting time. Gonna work on the yard a tad, study for Sunday and enjoy not working. Next week starts my late day on Tuesday- meaning Tuesdays will be LOOOONG, but every other Monday I will be off. Kinda looking forward to that.
Yesterday was quite a day. We still haven't quite finished hooking up the new a/c. (Thank you Jesus for that one window unit)
My uncle is in the hospital having surgery for colon cancer. My aunt had stayed with him all night and was coming home to rest and I suppose was so tired she missed a turn and had a wreck and was killed.
Then a guy that had stayed with us a while, trying to get on his feet, His dad died.
Wow. That's so sad. :(
Glad you have a window unit for your home!
@Work against my will, obviously.
I'm struggling being nice today to someone who I feel has "done me wrong" recently. I'm working on it. :)
I thought to make ice cream out of this homemade boiled custard I've been tinkering with for the past few months.
Turns out ice cream makers have improved a lot lately. No more ice and salt! :D
Some even come with their own compressors to freeze ice cream themselves.
We finally got our air conditioner going. :)
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Fuzz, sorry to hear about your aunt.And your a/c.
Slogging through the day.
Preached last night, hitting myself squarely between the eyes.
Got the new mic system in and working. Thought I needed an electrical engineering degree to set it up. Being a ham made it easier...I've a bit of experience strewing wires around.
Very pleased with it. My 91 year old former minister who sits in the back stated she heard every word I said and she thinks we need to go back to the old mics. Surprised,I asked her if it was that bad. She stated "Nope, but it convicted me". Apparently if she can't hear she isn't convicted. Lol.
Covid is on the rampage in our area again.
@Work.
We are installing the cats' "window unit" tonight since the heat index is going to be into the 100s tomorrow and the rest of the week. They are probably technically considered indoor/outdoor cats as far as temperatures go due to them being secluded into their "room" (aka enclosed front porch) during the day and when we sleep. They were very bad kittens and cannot be trusted. If I was able to close off the kitchen, I would just let them stay in the house all the time, but that kitchen is scary for me with them, hahaha. They are too nosy and adventurous. SO.. we are going to open the window that goes from our bedroom to their room and put the window fan in there so it will draw the a/c air into their room. Then just have to close their windows and it'll be like another room in the house. I wanted to do this last night but Jeremy had a dental procedure yesterday and then went to work for a full shift, so he was exhausted. I wish I could trust the kitties in the basement, but I'm a worry wart and I worry that they would somehow find an escape route or get into something that could harm them. We keep a window fan in their room already to push/pull the air through to create a breeze of sorts. I hurry home to make sure they get inside as soon as possible, and I stay up as late as possible (and function still) so they get as much time inside as possible. I've been checking the PetCube throughout the days to make sure their behavior doesn't change. Like I said, I'm a worry wart. :) ..... I apologize now for that essay.
Quote from: Roscoe on July 26, 2021, 08:03:27 PMPreached last night, hitting myself squarely between the eyes.
Got the new mic system in and working. Thought I needed an electrical engineering degree to set it up. Being a ham made it easier...I've a bit of experience strewing wires around.
Very pleased with it. My 91 year old former minister who sits in the back stated she heard every word I said and she thinks we need to go back to the old mics. Surprised,I asked her if it was that bad. She stated "Nope, but it convicted me". Apparently if she can't hear she isn't convicted. Lol.
"Pastor your sermons are always insightful. Always well spoken and well thought out. I can always see myself in them. And I want you to knock it off!"
A friend gave us some fish he caught & hubby is frying it up for lunch along with some yellow squash that Chel brought us yesterday. :fork:
I spent yesterday doing a "long day"- 7am to 7 pm. Made for an eternity, but it'll be worth it to have Monday off. Took my lunch break late and dashed home and cooked steak for chey's birthday- she is now 15.
Also put a pot roast in the smoker while I was there and let it smoke. Smoked until 9 pm. Man, it was good.
Bulk of my pharmacist do that several times a week Roscoe haha.
8-8 or 9-9p - 1-3 days a week depending on stores.
I got a promotion at work. Not sure if I shared that here.
Birthday was last week. It's hot hot hot here.
Bout all I got.
Happy Belated Birthday, MJJ!
Cats are very much emjoying the a/c powered room climate. I wish I could do this all summer when it's warm, but I'm not sure the husband would agree. The fan is right behind where his pillow is hhahah.
@Work. Just gathered my lunch items and about to eat.
Thanks Nelle :)
Our internet is out and. When it's out we don't get Much cell signal. It's a pain.
Yes,happy birfday jenn. So- wound up having to miss church Wednesday due to work issues. The only good side to it was that due to the overtime I was able to take off early today.
Bit the bullet and had Chey vaccinated- we prayed and worried over it,but Covid is climbing so fast here, I figured it's worth any risk. Too many kiddoes in hospitals here.
Spent Thursday evening playing with the tractor spreading dirt and leveling it out. Learning curve for sure...
And I have initiated contact with the owner of a '98 Corvette. He wants the Ford. I may go look tomorrow at his 'vette and hopefully trade. It will make me very happy.:lol:
Wait, what is the Ford you are trading away?
If he has a 'vette, why would he want to trade it for a Ford? This must be some Ford you got...
:hi:
Lynx the Ford was a semi-rare Harley Davidson edition quad cab with a supercharger. Very fast and cool. I'd traded with a friend a couple of weeks ago, but knew when I traded I really didn't want it to keep. My heart was in a Corvette.
I wound up going about an hour north to look at the vette. It was gorgeous, and exactly what I wanted- BUT, it didn't run. Owner said it needed an ignition switch and had disassembled half the dash. Myself and Cody looked at it, and determined it was in good enough condition it was likely to be a fairly minor issue. If we only knew....
The owner was willing to trade, so we went and got Cody's truck and trailer, drove back, and made the swap.
I knew it would take some doing to fix, but it was so clean I could not resist.
Went to church tonight and preached my heart out.
Got done, went to eat with Bro Wilson, and saw I had missed 8 phone calls. And there were some videos sent.
Long story short- I brought my vette home tonight. Its major problem? The problem that kept it from starting and caused the previous owner to take it apart? It had a dead battery.
I'm going tomorrow to buy the correct battery- the one on it is likely for a 6 cylinder, and at some point it might need an alternator. It has various things that need to be fixed- seats recovered, radio stinks- but it's stuff I'd have wanted to do anyway. I am overjoyed. God has given me the desires of my heart
Bobby for some reason you remind me of this one guy who was never happy unless his car needed something else tinkered with. When it was running fine he would get bored with it and trade it off for some other car that needed work.
Occasionally he would find a vehicle that he liked so much he didn't want to trade it off, so he would leave something under the hood loose, so there was a chance it would break down on him anyway. But it never was the same as a car that genuinely needed work. He inevitably wound up tightening the loose thing down and trading it.
Quote from: Roscoe on July 31, 2021, 03:24:37 AMYes,happy birfday jenn.
Bit the bullet and had Chey vaccinated- we prayed and worried over it,but Covid is climbing so fast here, I figured it's worth any risk. Too many kiddoes in hospitals here.
Thanks :)
Also, I assume you have it since you're a cop?
I go back and forth on it. Sooooo many church people are anit-vax. Well and the south really haha.
I'm very anti flu shot though and I dunno what to do tbh. There's so much back and forth on the research behind it.
@Work. Need a nap.
I have my second Moderna shot on Saturday. My husband (USPS) hasn't gotten his yet, and I can agree with some of the reasonings. I would've appreciated longer research done on it, but COVID wasn't waiting on that to finish. I wanted to be able to see my parents and hopefully have less complications if I were to still become infected. I also got my flu shot back in November when I had a sinus infection (not to mention the COVID pandemic going on). I am not super pro-flu shot or anti-flu shot.. I just tend to go with what my doctor says. I'm normally not in there around flu shot time, so I don't get it then, haha.
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Yeah, Jenn, I got mine back several months ago. Lou got hers too. I'd like to have had more research, and I'm usually the one that doesn't get ANY vaccine..but this mess scared me. It's taken too many people I love, and too many folks I love are still battling complications, even after "recovering". My wife included.
With the interactions I have daily with former prisoners, who have been in prison, a hotspot here, I felt I needed it. My church is probably 60-70% older folk, and they have been the most susceptible.
Knowing all that, I felt if I were going to have any hope at keeping the doors to the church open, I needed to step up and take the risk. One of my coworkers, who flatly refused, told me I'll either grow a tail or be able to respond to an ad in a few years that goes like.. "If you, or someone you know took the Covid Vaccine, you may be eligible for compensation. Contact Dewey, Cheatum and Howe, attorneys at law today!"
I told her that was my retirement plan, and if I grew a tail, folks who know me wouldn't blame the vaccine. :lol:
Pray for Kim, my sister. She is quarantined now, pretty sure she has it, even though she was vaccinated.
I took the vette for a nice run today. We've determined that the starter is going bad, which is why sometimes, it fires right off and sometimes it has to have a lovetap on the starter. I've picked up a new one to install.
And in my travels today, I stopped by a local performance shop. They offered all kinds of go fast goodies for my new toy. I hated being an adult and sanely responding no thank you for now, instead of dashing to empty every bank account and maxing credit cards.
I will not start on this car modifying anything more than the stereo until Sam is painted and the shop is in the dry!!
Thoughts about the big bad vaccine:
I have noticed people on both sides of the issue, hardline pro and anti-vaccine alike, keep bringing up religion as their reason for making their choice. I have heard so much "I'm trusting God to take care of me, instead of defiling my temple with the government's poison" versus "it's our Christian duty to protect ourselves and those we care about by taking the vaccine" that my eyes automatically begin rolling every time somebody starts that stuff again.
Which side is correct, pro or anti-vaccine? I don't think either is correct.
See, I also know a lot of people, neither Hardline pro nor Hardline against - I'll call them "moderate" for convenience - who have done a lot of praying. Some of them wound up getting the vaccine, while others declined. Now, why did some get it and some not get it? Are some of them getting a clearer signal from God?
I think we will find out soon that the vaccine, like the virus itself, affects different people differently. Where for some the vaccine might be good, even essential, it might be a bad idea for others. Now I'm not going to preach this from the pulpit - or even preach it from various social media platforms - and I don't have any hard proof to back it up. But I have empirical evidence coming out my ears.
Granted, some people will believe what they want to believe. Some will "pray about it" and believe they have received the answer they already decided they wanted to get. But I know some of these people personally, and I trust them. And some of the people I trust have gotten the vaccine while others I trust equally have not gotten it.
Personally I do not plan to get the vaccine. However I also do not feel it poses a threat to me. If the powers that be make "are you vaccinated?" a bar for something I want to do badly enough, I will probably get the vaccine.
Frankly all I want is for the whole thing to be over, so some people I know can start talking about something else for a change. There are whole groups of people I cannot talk to anymore, both pro and anti-vaccine, because they don't know how to have a conversation any more. They always bring up the vaccine topic, and they can NEVER just discuss it. They have been arguing so long they forgot how to talk without arguing.
For some reason both sides seem to have adopted the "if you're not for me, you're against me!" attitude. When the pro-vaccine crowd finds out I have not got the shots they start blasting me. When the anti-vaccine crowd finds out I'd get it if I had to, they start yelling.
I can't talk to either side these days. I get harangued by both. The only people I can talk to lately are the moderates.
So yeah, I can't wait for this to be over. I want some people I used to think I knew to get back to normal and stop yelling all the time.
Masks, now, I love masks. I haven't been sick with so much as the common cold in more than a year and a half. I am solidly in the pro-mask camp. Yay masks!
Made it through today. Got told no more late days/monday off for a bit. Due to Covid numbers we are back to doing visits by phone and no late hours.
Been a day. I'm whipped.
How do phone visits work? With everybody having cell phones, and almost nobody having home phones, how do you verify they are at home? Do you require video chat, and they show you their house?
Nothing interesting going on here. :hi:
@Work.
Same story as Fuzzy pretty much. Tonight we're working on our float for the Peachfest parade. I'm hoping it COOLS down a ton so I'm not thinking mean thoughts while I'm working on it.. LOL.
Not alot here either.
Phone visits consist basically of the offender checking in. Don't "fact check them" until they get in trouble.
And long story ahead:
Got a lift in my spirit today.
When I preached Sunday I knew I had something that God wanted said, but no idea who it was for.
As church began around 6 people from a local charismatic church came in. They worshipped with us...I told God " Sure don't know who its for but I will preach it. " Felt too strong to do otherwise. Preached "Autopsy of a Backslider "
Today, I get a parole plan. Recognized the lady the guy is paroling to as one that came Sunday.
She began to talk after we concluded business. She and several others were there to try our church out because their pastor was trying to take them in " A Baptist direction ".
She begins to talk a bit about Sunday. Told me " everything you said in your message hit home to me and the folks with us. We cried because you ministered directly to our situation and we knew you didn't have a clue"...
Then she informs me about monday
She'd began praying because she felt guilty about leaving her church.
She said " I literally fell asleep praying on my knees. I dreamed me and Patricia ( woman with her Sunday night) was at your church wearing long dresses and praying for others. I'm no dummy. God was telling me what I already knew...I need to go where the truth is and that's your church. So, I told God I hate wearing dresses but if I have to I will, and me and Patricia went and bought ourselves some dresses and skirts. I'll see you tonight pastor "
Lord, I about had a breakdown in the office...
Last night they did indeed show up. We have been struggling to stay in the 30s on Wednesday nights...last night, 49. With several members out sick.
People praising God and participating instead of sitting like a bump on a log.
Made it through work today. Vented to an old friend after the dmv gave me the news that my title would be "12 or 13 weeks out, and there's nothing you can do about it".
Old friend is a state representative.
An hour after I vented, I got a call from the house of representative asking for the Vin number and my information.
An hour after I replied I got a call from the DIRECTOR of Arkansas' Dmv.
He clarified my information , and told me he was personally mailing my title today, along with his personal card and direct contact info.
Apparently my representative friend lost his stuff on them and they jumped through hoops.
Very thankful for my friend. I owe him dinner.
And we put a starter on the vette tonight. It seems to be in good health now. I'm happy.
Won't He do it! He said He would. :) If you ever needed validation that you are in the correct field, I think you just got it too.
@Work. All in my feels today. Hoping it gets better haha. I told my coworker that I might just have to let myself have a good cry so that maybe then I'll feel better.
Second vaccine shot tomorrow morning and then the parade after. Tonight we have to hopefully finish the float.
I hope that second shot is easier on you than it was me. Not to scare you but I felt like a bus hit me for about 36 hours after taking it.
And yeah, God has blessed me soooo much.
Quote from: Roscoe on August 06, 2021, 03:05:19 PMI hope that second shot is easier on you than it was me. Not to scare you but I felt like a bus hit me for about 36 hours after taking it.
From my experience the moderna one was harsh on round 1 and ok on round 2.
and vice versus on pfizer. easy on round 1 and harsh on round 2.
I've heard both descriptions for Moderna, as well as people being sick on both. I did not have any issues with the first one except for my arm being sore at the shot site. Hoping I'm not completely knocked down from it, but at least I've got a day before the work week to hopefully recover mostly and a desk job to come back to if I'm just slightly functioning, haha. Either way, I'm trying to be prepared with things caught up as much as I can just in case.
Hoping for a nap this evening before we go work on the float.
I was sick for 3 days after my 2nd Pfizer shot.
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Moderna here. First shot was zero issues.
Second one bodyslammed me. Lol
Friday night, the vette let me down. Drove a bit, filled it up and got ready to leave the gas station. Little did I know it would leave on the back of a wrecker. The ignition switch locked up. All kinds of messed up, and when I pulled it out, a shower of tiny pins hit the floor.
I ordered another Saturday morning. Hopefully this is all it will need.
Preached last night. Felt in left field. Was told by congregation I wasn't.
New folks there...three services in a row. I am happy, happy,happy about that. It's nice to be back in the 40s again.
And the ignition switch for the vette came in. I just picked it up from the locksmith..hopefully The Problem Child and I will be back on the road tonight.
@Work.
Honestly.. I don't think I had much of a reaction to the shot. I got really overheated on Saturday (several hours after the shot) from being in the parade and overexerting haha. BUT - I'm fine. :)
Wish some church in my town had 2nd shift friendly Church service times. Service start times around here seem to range from 9 AM to 10:30 AM. Didn't wake up till 11 AM Sunday cause of exhaustion.
There's times I wish we had sunday morning services, but our 5pm service time has worked well for our people.
The Problem Child is back tearing up the road. About 30 minutes of work this evening fixed it. I am happy.
How does Chey feel about being replaced as the problem child? >.<
I'm still very conflicted on getting the shot. Ugh. :-/
CVS just rolled out that anyone in an office role has to have one to go back to the office. So this will be an issue for me when we meet at our office. Currently still WFH unless we have meetings etc.
@Work.
At least you have a little more time to decide! Maybe just figure out how to stay WFH haha..
I found out I have mild anemia. My mom also has anemia. I'm going to have to take a supplement. This is the first time my doctor has ever mentioned it to me, so I'm hoping maybe we can head this off to not become a big thing.
I was conflicted. Still not crazy about it. But I will admit more peace of mind after having it, which is important to a hypochondriac like me who stresses through the roof anyway.
Lord today is crawling.
And I've been bad.
Last night a church member brought me mint chocolate cupcakes for my birthday. I couldn't offend them, now could I? So I cheated then...then my coworker went to Wendy's. I wound up eating a burger, with bread for the first time in a long time.
Not a good choice.
When you fall down, you've just got to get back up, dust yourself off, and continue your path. :)
Quote from: Roscoe on August 12, 2021, 06:55:11 PMLast night a church member brought me mint chocolate cupcakes for my birthday. I couldn't offend them, now could I? So I cheated then...then my coworker went to Wendy's. I wound up eating a burger, with bread for the first time in a long time.
Not a good choice.
The only thing to do is ingest caffeine to get you over the blah feeling. :cool:
I just made my nephew banana pudding and gave him an extra portion in a to go container. He hasn't been gone very long at all and sent a photo of the empty container. Lol
Quote from: Roscoe on August 12, 2021, 06:55:11 PMI was conflicted. Still not crazy about it. But I will admit more peace of mind after having it, which is important to a hypochondriac like me who stresses through the roof anyway.
Thank you. This helped. I went ahead and made my appointment last night.
Quote from: The Purple Fuzzy on August 13, 2021, 05:04:37 PMI just made my nephew banana pudding and gave him an extra portion in a to go container. He hasn't been gone very long at all and sent a photo of the empty container. Lol
Homemade banana pudding? Like, made with sugar, flour, milk, egg, butter? Not made with instant pudding powder?
I can't blame him a bit. If I were there he would have to fight me for it.
Quote from: Lynx on August 13, 2021, 06:25:03 PMQuote from: The Purple Fuzzy on August 13, 2021, 05:04:37 PMI just made my nephew banana pudding and gave him an extra portion in a to go container. He hasn't been gone very long at all and sent a photo of the empty container. Lol
Homemade banana pudding? Like, made with sugar, flour, milk, egg, butter? Not made with instant pudding powder?
I can't blame him a bit. If I were there he would have to fight me for it.
Yes, I don't make the instant box kind. ;)
For my vaxers....
The THIRD dose is dropping tomorrow in CVS. FYI.
"It's the same exact drug as doses 1 & 2 but it does help improve immunity."
The booster is still in conversations. It would help with the variants. Whenever it does come.
Quote from: MsJennJenn on August 13, 2021, 08:18:53 PMFor my vaxers....
The THIRD dose is dropping tomorrow in CVS. FYI.
"It's the same exact drug as doses 1 & 2 but it does help improve immunity."
The booster is still in conversations. It would help with the variants. Whenever it does come.
I was wondering if there would be a third dose or booster. Around here, it's probably needed. Over 3k new cases yesterday... the numbers keep skyrocketing.
I went to the dr today. No big weight loss to report, but got told I was doing real well. Came back and picked up Lou, went to Russellville and home. Unwinding and trying to seek out Sunday's sermon.
@Work.
I've only heard boosters referred to for Pfizer or for certain groups. Is it going to be available for everyone when it hits the market? I wish there was a way to get an alert that I'm able.. LOL. I mean, I'd hope it's been too soon since my #2 shot that I wouldn't be able to get it yet tho.
What a heavy news/world day.
Shew. Been busy and haven't had much of a chance to post. Tomorrow is Chey's first day back at school- tenth grade.
Baptized two last night.
Nice to see the church hanging in the 40s.
We've been running today. Always something to do.
Found out today that I'll be moving to first shift in about 3 weeks. The new gal moving into my department can only work in the evening so when my team lead found out I'm not adjusting well to evening shift she jumped at the chance to bump me to the morning shift. Once I adjust to mornings it will be better for me. I've missed a lot of church because of 2nd shift exhaustion.
Yay for first shift! =^.^=
In local news I found bags of Riesen (dark chocolate coated soft caramels) at the salvage grocery and bought all they had. Stupid... I should have bought ONE bag and tested it. The chocolate was oxidized.
No worries, I already know what to do with oxidized chocolate. Melt it into chocolate pudding. The caramel melted in nicely too, and made the best batch of chocolate pudding I've ever had.
BR: Glad you have a supervisor who watches out for you! Yay for moving to a better shift for you!
Lynx: Way to be resourceful!
@Work. I'm going to start taking my iron vitamins today. I can't wait to see if this improves my tiredness!
From experience, when my mother was taking those iron pill things, you need to make sure nobody is in the area when you take a dump.
Back at work.
Cheys first day of tenth grade.
We drove the vette in because she wanted to be cool.
Boss brought in a pair of uniform pants for me to try on. Since I started losing weight, my pants have been falling off, nearly.
I started with a 44 waist, elastic waist band.
The ones he brought are not as loose as I would like, but a major milestone...they are 34 waist elastic waistband.
Quote from: Nelle on August 17, 2021, 01:41:24 PMBR: Glad you have a supervisor who watches out for you! Yay for moving to a better shift for you!
My team lead had wanted me on 1st shift back when I was given a choice between 1st or 2nd shift a few months ago. She has her preferences on who she wants working in the mornings. I'd chosen 2nd shift because the 2 older women in my department want 1st shift.
Quote from: Roscoe on August 17, 2021, 03:13:41 PMBack at work.
Cheys first day of tenth grade.
We drove the vette in because she wanted to be cool.
Boss brought in a pair of uniform pants for me to try on. Since I started losing weight, my pants have been falling off, nearly.
I started with a 44 waist, elastic waist band.
The ones he brought are not as loose as I would like, but a major milestone...they are 34 waist elastic waistband.
Wow! That's amazing.
10 inches gone is more than a milestone. Even with a belt, it would be tough to keep those pants up.
Quote from: Roscoe on August 17, 2021, 03:13:41 PMBoss brought in a pair of uniform pants for me to try on. Since I started losing weight, my pants have been falling off, nearly.
I started with a 44 waist, elastic waist band.
The ones he brought are not as loose as I would like, but a major milestone...they are 34 waist elastic waistband.
Good to hear you're making progress with weight loss. I've already had to go down a skirt size in the little bit of time I've been on the no added sugar diet.
Quote from: Nelle on August 16, 2021, 06:14:30 PM@Work.
I've only heard boosters referred to for Pfizer or for certain groups. Is it going to be available for everyone when it hits the market? I wish there was a way to get an alert that I'm able.. LOL. I mean, I'd hope it's been too soon since my #2 shot that I wouldn't be able to get it yet tho.
What a heavy news/world day.
You have to have 21 days between shots 1&2, and 28 days between shots 2&3.
So far other than being SUPER tired I haven't had any issues with my first shot.
I'm having issues with a tooth though. Well more like a gum. It's superrrrr swollen.
Swishing with peroxide sometimes helps me with gum issues.
Quote from: The Purple Fuzzy on August 19, 2021, 06:07:05 PMSwishing with peroxide sometimes helps me with gum issues.
Ohh really? Peroxide is the kind in the brown bottle right? lol
Came in to one crazy work day. One fellow associate is on covid leave and one went home with a major anxiety attack so I'm by myself tonight in electronics. My photo printer had to choose tonight to mess up on a big order forcing me to reprint the order.
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Made it through the day. Looking forward to the weekend. Woke up at 2 am and have been up every since. It's 6:40pm now here, and I'm tired- too tired to sleep. Sigh.
Quote from: MsJennJenn on August 19, 2021, 06:23:30 PMQuote from: The Purple Fuzzy on August 19, 2021, 06:07:05 PMSwishing with peroxide sometimes helps me with gum issues.
Ohh really? Peroxide is the kind in the brown bottle right? lol
Yes. Brown bottle.
Well, I got no sleep last night either. Up and down all night worried and checking on Chey, who took her second vaccine shot last night. I read all the horror stories and scared myself silly, so once an hour or so I found myself wide awake and checking on her. As of now, over 30 hours later, she has shown not a single symptom. Never mind the fact that nearly everyone gets flu like symptoms within 12 hours of receiving the shot. I'm very thankful.
Lou and I met a pair of good friends for lunch today at a little country store turned cafe called the Oark General Store, built in 1890 , in Oark , Arkansas. Located in the middle of the Ozark National Forest on a bunch of twisty roads, we enjoyed the Corvette immensely, as did our friends who were in an '05 'vette. We swapped cars once for a bit- amazing the difference in the same car over just seven years.
And I've had two of my saints lose their sisters today- one to general health issues in Texas, one to Covid in Arkansas.
Hopefully I can get some sleep tonight...church tomorrow.
Glad to be headed home after a birthday party. I'm tired.
Church tonight. back home now. Fixing to go to sleep. Work tomorrow and I'm not feeling really motivated to be honest.
Lol. I'm not motivated either and I'm not even at work. ;)
Well. Just under an hour to go.
Ready to head fo the house. It is hotter than the devil's living room here, and my dumb butt drove Rustythe46 in.
Yes.
The black truck.
With no air conditioning.
I'm very thankful for air conditioning. The thermometer on the porch says 101*. :shine:
It's gotta be close to that here. I came home and it's so hot, I simply came inside and found the recliner. Despite the fact I have a ton of things to do outside.
I've been dealing with bronchitis symptoms for the last 3 days. Thankfully no fever. Already got 2 out sick in my department today and one on vacation so my department needs the help.
Hi. At work. Considering slipping away for the weekend with lou early...celebrate our anniversary.
For the record, leftover watermelon and homemade boiled custard blended together is an excellent treat.
Lynx, you have weird taste.
You've never tried a watermelon shake? It's the best thing in the world in the heat of August.
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Been a long somewhat disagreeable day. And it's hot. And I'm grumpy.
Thankful tomorrow is friday. Lou and I want to take a weekend and getaway, but it seems like things are getting in the way. Maybe next week.
It's hot, for sure. Hubby fried fish for us this evening. :)
@Work. It's finally Friday.
I'm not sure how much I posted about Papa without going back to look through my posts, but he has been having falling issues lately among some other things. They finally went Tuesday and had him checked out. His white blood platelets were low and he ended up being hospitalized with the hopes of getting a transfusion and of course also being put on fluids & antibiotics for a possible infection (they threw around word leukemia apparently too). I guess sometime yesterday he developed a cough and he tested positive for COVID. My SIL went and tested Mama yesterday as well, and she also tested positive. Since I had been there Friday evening to help get Papa out of the bathroom floor and then on Wed evening sat down beside her at church to check on her, I had to go get tested yesterday evening. I am thankfully negative. Am I the only one who immediately is concerned that I possibly tested too early? LOL.. Almost like "But can I trust it?" LOL.
Oh, and our mower tore up over the weekend. We took it Tuesday evening to the Mennonites mower shop, and they got it all fixed up for us. Took it home last night and Jeremy's a happy camper to have it home again. Thankfully it wasn't too expensive of a fix, and I won't have to pay a lawn company again next week (fingers crossed) to mow our yard. Thankful they could get us in so fast this week tho. Now all I need them for is a little "tearin' up" landscape work, but that's probably a month out.
I've got a 2nd coworker out with a high fever. He's being tested for covid. Unfortunately it left me by myself tonight to do freight and help customers.
Seems like lots of folks are sick... :(
So. Lou and I did sneak out to Branson in the vette last night. Very enjoyable. Gonna let her do a bit of shopping at Klassy Girls and Zadie B's before we head home.
Lou worries me some. It's been since December since we had Covid and she is still struggling with bouts of breathing difficulties.
Last night she had a pretty bad one.
And I now want a jacuzzi added to the home remodel list.
It's kinda sad that this thread has been going for over a year...
@Work. Really wish I was taking a nap.
Also really hoping I get to go to my parents' house for Labor Day weekend!
Quote from: The Purple Fuzzy on August 30, 2021, 03:21:21 PMIt's kinda sad that this thread has been going for over a year...
Yeah, our traffic here is almost none existent. I hate it because this place has been so important to me over the years. I wish it would pick up, but we can't even get our "regulars" to check in, much less get new members.
Made it through today. Woke up at 330 am and been pretty much going since. I am beat tired. Going to likely go to bed early too.
I took a little nap when I got home from work yesterday. I could NOT keep my eyes open for nothin, haha.
We made Italian beef in the crockpot on Sunday and oh my word.. it's just so good. I ate it last night for supper and brought it with me today to have for lunch. I LOVE Italian beef. :)
@Work. Less sleepy than yesterday thankfully. That was miserable! It's SO cloudy b/c of the storm systems, but I'm so glad I'm not about to fall out at my desk today.
Quote from: Nelle on August 31, 2021, 02:14:54 PMI took a little nap when I got home from work yesterday. I could NOT keep my eyes open for nothin, haha.
We made Italian beef in the crockpot on Sunday and oh my word.. it's just so good. I ate it last night for supper and brought it with me today to have for lunch. I LOVE Italian beef. :)
@Work. Less sleepy than yesterday thankfully. That was miserable! It's SO cloudy b/c of the storm systems, but I'm so glad I'm not about to fall out at my desk today.
I'm about to fall out today. Lol
Took newbie to the range.
Back at the office. Hungry. Past lunch time. But I have no idea what I want so I'm not eating
Sometimes it's hard to figure out what to cook.
@Work. It's cloudy again today. Sinus are yellin'. My upper back/neck are still hurting from yesterday. Took some Advil on the way to work hoping that it would help with all this.
Work here too. Tarred. Excited because my car stereo for the midlife crisis has came in. Annoyed because I don't have time to install it right now. Lol
Today was my day off. Felt emotionally blah today so I stayed home to bake snickerdoodles for a coworker's upcoming birthday. Tuned in to YouTube for live feed of a nearby church's study on the book of Revelation rather than try to get out to in person services.
I think we are going to eat leftover fajitas for lunch.
My poor decisions from last night are kicking my tail today.
I rushed home and began wiring up the new stereo...went to church, and coming home went back to the installation.
Finally around 11 pm, I left it be, and finished it up about 630 this morning when I awoke.
NEEDLESS to say, I am wiped out.....
*waves vigorously at Lynx from Jackson*
Chey and I have made it to Jacksom for dinner, enroute to Bowling Green.
Observations from the trip so far- the kid is a good road companion
The vette seems to be a good road car
And Memphis traffic inhaleth vigorously.
I hate it.
Yeah, no, I only ever skate around the edge of Memphis on the freeway, on my way somewhere else.
My youngest went through Memphis today headed south.
Shew. Got home last night around 9pm. Absolutely wonderful trip. Avoided Memphis on the return trip all the way around. We left Bowling Green and ran back roads over to visit a friend in Kentucky's Amish area, just north of the TN line. Then over through the Paducah area and into the boothill of Missouri.
Resting today. It's Lou and my 18th anniversary.
Happy anniversary!
My son is here. I cooked chicken wings & fried potatoes per his request & made chocolate & lemon pies.
THANKS
I really would like to eat about 3 big chocolate pies right now.
But they are not diet friendly, so I sit eating pickles.
Back to work tomorrow
We gave away the last two pies, for self preservation. ;)
I would whimper disconsolately at the thought of losing out on homemade chocolate pies... But I just ate a big bowl of homemade chocolate pudding, so I'm good.
Quote from: Roscoe on September 05, 2021, 04:37:55 PMShew. Got home last night around 9pm. Absolutely wonderful trip. Avoided Memphis on the return trip all the way around. We left Bowling Green and ran back roads over to visit a friend in Kentucky's Amish area, just north of the TN line. Then over through the Paducah area and into the boothill of Missouri.
Resting today. It's Lou and my 18th anniversary.
You were within an hour of my home, but I wasn't home anyway LOL.
Back @work today. Got home fairly late last night. Had to stay a little extra time yesterday helping my parents set up their new phones. They've always had flip phones and they changed to Consumer Cellular from prepaid AT&T, so they have a smart phone now. It's not going so hot now.. since one of them doesn't read everything before she does something to it. I sent a group chat asking for prayer for one of my friends and somehow she's lost the text, haha. Hopefully Dad can help her out when he gets back home. I had limited time to go over everything, and I was already trying to get voicemails set up, contacts switched over, etc. They also have the exact same phone, even down to the colors - I don't even know if colors were an option. I asked them over the phone last night to change one of their wallpapers on their background so that they could more easily tell the difference on whose phone is which, because I was getting highly confused yesterday trying to fix things and not knowing whose phone I had in my hand. LOL.
Lynx - You might ask - it's the Motorola G Power.
I wanted them to get Apple so that I know exactly what I'm doing on them, but those are a bit expensive for their taste, so now Jeremy (my husband) can hopefully help them some since he has an Android. I muddle through using the Android myself.
Moto G Power is what I have too. At least they won't have to remember to charge their phones as often. That's a big honking battery for such a slim case.
If they figure out power sharing they can even charge their friends' phones.
I like big batts, and I cannot lie
Iphones just can't deny
They got battery envy
They wanna get with me
And borrow some juice on the fly
I keep trying to get my dad to get an iPhone instead of a flip phone but With no success yet.
I'm on team android. iPhone are way overpriced and not that user friendly in my opinion. Current smartphone when I use one is a 2021 Moto G Play. Had a Samsung A11 until I got tired of the glitch the latest UI update caused on it. Most of the time though I'm just as happy using a Alcatel Smartflip flip phone.
Got my teeth cleaned this morning and had a filling come out during cleaning. Dentist put a temporary filling in and scheduled me for a replacement filling next week at no charge.
My uncle uses an Android phone, but he is on team iPhone. (He has a large chunk of Apple stock in his retirement account.)
Team Apple always here. I have a whole bushel.
Got my second covax yesterday. Arm hurts and I just feel super tired, but otherwise I'm okay so far. *knock on wood*
I was team Android for years, and then Pixel. Best android phone I ever had.
But after the first of the year, I switched to Apple. Kids both had Apple. Parents had Apple. It has saved me a ton of trouble over the past few months with facetime and such.
Android all the way!!
I have an apple for work and prefer the Droid. Actually considering giving in to temptation and going Apple when we upgraded a while back but it was going to cost mega bucks so we stayed with Samsung.
Nearly through the workday.
Mentally exhausted.
Leaving work at 5 and going straight to church to prepare for tonight.
Haven't eaten anything today, just didn't know what I wanted.
And our power at home has been off and on all day according to emails.
Went off at 130 this morning and was off until 7am...off again at 12 ish.
I hope they hurry up and get it back on.
It worries me when it's more than a couple hours. I've got 3 freezers full of meat to worry about. It'll stay frozen within reason but several hours off and I'll lose hundreds of dollars. :mad:
I prefer my apple haha. Mom has my old ipad, so I thought an iphone would be an easier transition for her. I do agree that they are just too expensive, but so are most of the phones these days.
I get lost in the Android settings, having to search for items, haha.
I've been wondering what's happening with our power grid lately. I can understand that it can go off during storms or whatnot, but it seems like it's happening randomly this year. It's flickering or just plain going off. It also worries me because (a) it's hot and (b) I have full freezers.
Our electricity just went off. It was out for about an hr.
It's really tempting to check into going off the grid with solar,etc.
I've got a friend, former state representative, who sold his farm and took the proceeds to buy a place back up in the mountains. He's built a beautiful home by himself- literally planed the lumber out of trees cut on his property on his own saw mill.
He's celebrating one year next week of being 100 percent off the grid. Water from a mountain spring. Solar and battery reserves for electricity. And don't think he's roughing it- nope. 3k plus square foot home, looks like a high end lodge. A/c. The works.
I don't want to know what it costed him. But he's a MacGyver type and no telling what all he's built to do it.
If I thought it was remotely affordable I'd jump on it.
I'm unsure about solar. Replacement/repair costs seem pretty high still. Hopefully that can maybe get better as more use it and more research is done.
I do want a backup generator that's wired into the house though.
I can't imagine having enough solar power to run a whole house air conditioner...
Well. It was friday. Ran all day, then got home to discover the county fair. And Chey wanted to meet up with "Not My Boy Friend" at it. Needless to say. I wound up at the county fair..but Chey and the boy had fun.
The boy knows you pack a pistol, right?
These cool mornings are nice.
Yes, on both comments.
Re:cool morning- I even got Lou to agree to ride with me a bit in Sam. We enjoyed the day and I did nothing constructive.
You rested and regenerated. That was constructive.
It would only have been a wasted day if you had partied hard and wore yourself out.
True. I agree with Lynx. Resting and relaxing is a serious need your mind/body needs!
@Work. Had leftover lunch from our 'date' on Saturday evening. Then my coworker came in announcing they had corn nuggets at the truck stop, so of course I had to go grab some. They're my Achilles heel, I guess.
We had a hard weekend. Our Papa Duty passed away on Friday night. We had been high in hope and faith that he was getting on the road to coming home after several weeks in the hospital, but instead he went to a 'Home beyond the starry sky' instead of home with Mama. He was ready, and while we grieve, we are so glad for him! We stayed overnight with Mama on Friday night so she wouldn't be alone. She's trying so hard to be strong, but I hope we are able to ease her mind some with extra time spent with her, trying to love on her and make her eat. Several weeks now she has just not had an appetite. I was trying to believe it was just stress from Papa's health, but it feels like it may be more medical again like it was a few years ago. She may have to be taken to the doctor soon to get checked out again. She doesn't drive, so her life just got a little more complicated.
On another good note.. We finally get to vote on a pastor! Our interim pastors have finally decided they'd like to be considered for permanent status. We all love them, so unless something crazy happens - I'd say next week we will officially have a pastor. :)
The news on the pastor is a good thing. The other- my condolences.
In sharing here, Lou texted me today. She found some clothes a lady in the Ozark church had for sale on fb and wanted them. She told me she felt she needed to go pick them up so when I got home, she and I fired up the vette and drove an hour and a half west. The lady is a single mother with twin teenage sons who thought the vette was the coolest thing, and then wound up talking church with me. Good kids, asking for advice. And Lou wound up having a prayer meeting with the sister while the boys and I talked outside in the driveway. I think they all needed it, even though any sort of ministering was far from my mind when I clocked out of work.
The local computer shop diagnosed my laptop as having a bad motherboard. I got a bit over two years out of this one. Wound up buying a used Dell Pavilion with a ssd hard drive that the shop had gone through and updated, with a new hard drive. Seems ok.
And I got word from the shop manufacturer- The shop will be installed the 23rd or 24th. About time.
And, lastly, I got the white "Corvette" lettering in and installed it on the 'vette, which greatly improved the rear, and a license plate for the front reading "Roscoe's Midlife Crisis" just so Lou remembers WHOSE car it is.
You really put "Roscoe's Midlife Crisis" on the front of the car? HA!
Picture? Please?
Let's see if I can..
midlife crisis.jpg
Not like Lou will pay attention to it. :biglaugh:
And for those not on facebook, here's a pic of the whole ride since I figured out (kinda) how to post them here...
I'm at work and groggy tired after staying up late last night to attend a gospel meeting
Nice racing stripe. Nice car in general.
Not a nice car for ME... I'm more for utility than speed. But I can recognize a nice car.
The owner of our store has a more modern muscle car. Don't remember what kind. He's a bit older than I am. I bet people make a lot of comments about him behind his back. He works hard, actively running nine stores. I figure he deserves whatever he wants to buy.
Cute car! Don't kill me for the cute, LOL.. it's a nice lookin ride! And it goes vroom vroom, so that's fun!
@Work.
I knew shopping could be the Lord's work if we let Him do it.. ;)
Nice toy. I'm more on the practical side, though. :)
Does anybody else notice that the right side of the hood, in that light, looks almost... Pink?
I wonder if that car is princess approved.
I have to do a stress test tomorrow. I'm not enthused.
Glad that's over. My blood pressure was up, so it took longer than it should have.
Where they checking your stress level or deliberately increasing it so they could sell you blood pressure medicine?
I guess they were trying to figure out why it's high...
Good morning everyone!
Howdy, mini! :hi: I see those kids of yours are growing up fast.
Oh lands. My son is growing like a weed. I bet hes grown 4 inches since Easter. He got his first job too.
:hi: Been busy today. Got a few things done, then found myself with everyone else in the family busy. I fired up the 'vette, went for a drive listening to gospel blues. Found a few moments with God that I needed.
And I don't know if anyone else got word from Mel-
A GP member who hasn't been here in a few years, some will remember-kmymbir- passed away today due to complications from Covid. If I remember correctly she and her husband had a little boy who can't be more than 7 or 8 years old.
I hated to hear it.
Oh my! I was thinking that name sounded familiar for some reason. That's so sad. :(
https://www.siglerfuneral.com/obituary/kimber-walley?lud=45B82B0C88D89F9487896F812D7F88EC&fbclid=IwAR37O4COVUH7lT_zaj32hSHTYtoTOWN8jcuHN2xxY9OdnJD5wyBzOXcEVlM
Oh wow, so young. Younger than my youngest child. :(
Yeah, this stuff doesn't discriminate on age. No way of knowing who will have a rough time and who won't.
I've slept in today. Gonna go to church in a few, then tomorrow starts a three day work week. SO ready for Thursday in particular.
kmymbir died from covid?!
Man that stinks.
Yes it does.
And in sharing- Lord. We had Bro Huling preach for us again. My, my what a move of God tonight. Got a tad drunk in the spirit. It was awesome.
@Work. A couple of the family coworkers are off on vacation this week, so a skeleton crew.
I tried shepherd's pie this weekend and loved it. I wish I hadn't been a baby all these years and tried it before, haha.
Made mini cheddar meatloaf last night at like 10:30pm to repay my other coworker who built me my pumpkin and cat fall decor. I also came in this morning to a small reindeer that I had subtly hinted I needed hahaha. He's so talented. My husband didn't want to share the meatloaf, but I told him I had to.. LOL. Coworker didn't make me pay for the fall decor and reindeer! hahaha, so I paid in food!
Was a busy weekend for me. A friend of mine took me to an addiction recovery meeting Friday night. Then my manager invited me to the early morning service at her Quaker church. Did her church service and then the service where I usually attend.
I've never seen a Quaker service. Is it quite different from what we normally may experience?
Hi.
Busy day. Feel a bit under the weather...slight tightness in my chest.
God is good.
And I didn't realize the Quaker religion was even still in existence, I must admit.
The Quakers do still exist. Usually the name on their building will be "Friends Church". The only major difference I saw in the worship service is they have a time of silent worship/silent reflection at the end of their service instead of the altar call I'm used to in Pentecostal and Baptist churches.
That's really neat. I've only ever been to a Quaker campground (without them there - the church we were helping rented their campground).
@Work. Eating a breakfast sandwich. Went to bed about half an hour early to TRY to stay awake at work today, haha. I had to fight off sleep yesterday during work. I was just zonked I guess.
Back at work. And it's raining. It's not rained all summer but I am off this Thursday and Friday for the swap meet and they are scheduled to put up my building Thursday. So of course it rains. This better NOT delay things 😤
It's just cloudy & humid here. And hot... about 88*.
Quote from: Roscoe on September 21, 2021, 03:45:14 PMBack at work. And it's raining. It's not rained all summer but I am off this Thursday and Friday for the swap meet and they are scheduled to put up my building Thursday. So of course it rains. This better NOT delay things 😤
At first my brain ran these two events together, and I got the impression you must spend a lot of money at this swap meet if they put up a building specially for you.
Quote from: Roscoe on September 14, 2021, 02:27:51 AMI think they all needed it, even though any sort of ministering was far from my mind when I clocked out of work.
I think sometimes this is when God uses you most. Cus then you aren't as focused on who you are as a "minister" but more so able to relate as just another saint on their level. Sometimes I think we get caught up in who/what/how can I minister when in reality just being yourself and showing people the reflection of Jesus in you is what is most powerful/impactful.
I often wonder how different my life would be now if I had someone as real as Roscoe leading me. Or Mini.
My religious trauma is heavy and my fear of falling back into what I left and just going thru the motions again is real.
If your company that's delivering your building (or building it?) is anything like the one my husband worked for several years ago - if it's too muddy of an area they'll cancel, unless it's on a concrete pad or if it's just slightly raining.
MJJ - I feel ya. I got into a rut the first 9 years I've lived here. We have a different pastor now (through sad circumstances - don't get me wrong) and I feel like I'mm in the ER of Churches, haha. I'm so thankful that not everyone's ministry 'style' is the same, because I need who God has given us for this time.
Also - I forgot to chime in on the weather, haha. It stormed here earlier, but we haven't had a good rain in our little area in a while, so we are thankful for it! I have heard rumors of it being in the 40s sometime soon this week. I'm not sure I'm quite ready for like coat weather yet tho.
Isaac, I feel like I spend enough between money and time they should put up a building for me. And a statue. :laughhard:
Nell, they'll have no excuse in regards to the ground- I've got a nice 31x25 foot slab, six inches thick that's been waiting on them since around May.
And Jenn- that comment teared me up. Mini is a MUCH better example to go with, though. He's real and DEEP, which is something people who casually know him probably don't realize.
I'm probably a little too real. As in, I'd preach in overalls all the time if it wouldn't offend folk, and I have to work to hide my struggles so it doesn't get the church down. That's probably the hardest thing about any kind of leadership. If you have a "down day" or are struggling with something, it's REAL easy to telegraph it to the church and have everyone down. That's probably why I love this place so much. It's a safe vent place for me, where I can be transparent.
And I think it's human to get to a point where we are going through the motions, even without trauma. I'll be praying for ya.
And in regards to ministry styles- I struggled mightily, and still occasionally do, with that. I have friends that are a ball of fire when they preach. Loud, exuberant, the stereotypical spitting-on-the-back-wall Pentecostal preachers. Me, I'm more of a teacher style, and when God hits me, I'm usually not dancing and screaming, I'm sobbing and crying.
It really got to me for a while. I'd hear these fireballs and wonder why I couldn't do that. Then I realized some of the most influential ministers in my life- are quiet by our standards, and more of a folksy teaching style.
God gives different styles to suit the calling and the season. There's times when it needs to be tree top tall and shouting. And times when it needs to be a soaking gentle rain. I'll never be a conference speaker or evangelist in all likelihood.
But quietly teaching and loving my folks- I can do that. As long as I keep myself focused on one thing: less of me- and more of Him.
I'd much rather listen to a teaching style preacher than a loud fireball style preacher. I like it when a sermon is thoughtfully laid out with discernable points and biblical proofs and even a power point outline to help you follow the train of thought. Listened to some pastors/preachers that I never could make heads or tails of where they were trying to go with their sermon. Felt like they just aimlessly rambled the whole time.
There are definitely different styles of preaching for different objectives, and none can say one is better than the other. Our senior (retired) pastor's preaching was more for exhortation, while our (late) assistant pastor was more for edification. Both were needed.
My sister in-laws mom just died of the virus. She had Alzheimer's but I guess couldn't fight off the virus.
Man. Sorry to hear that Fuzz.
Been an eventful two days. First of all the building company did NOT put up my building Thursday. They called and postponed it until tomorrow (Saturday). I did NOT like this and they know it. They better be here in the morning.
Went to the mountain with my uncle for the fall car show. Enjoyed visiting with him. Bought one thing- a tiny replica of Sam's hood ornament fashioned into a key rack.
Now, I hope tomorrow I can share pics of a shop. I'm not holding my breath though. :mad:
I hope they show up for you. I hate when folks don't keep their word.
Well, they are currently working away at putting up the shop. Pulled in about 20 minutes ago. Four hispanic guys that I suspect don't know 100 words of English between them..lol. We've managed to communicate a bit though. They seem happy, singing and laughing and they obviously know what they are doing. The company may be sucky but at least the workmen are nice...
And...Now. I am happy. Now I have to wire and insulate it. But man, is it nice. A twenty year dream....
Wire and insulate? Real men use battery powered shop lights and tough it out in whatever temperatures the season brings.
Yeah, I'd wire and insulate it too.
Shew. Did a bit of work today in the shop, installing lights. Bro Long, a mentor and friend called this morning and told me he might need to preach tonight. (We have a standing acknowledgment- he's really been a rock for me and I trust him, when he says he has a word from God, I know it's true). So I put away the sermon God had given me Friday. Imagine my surprise when he stood tonight and with zero knowledge read MY title scripture and proceeded to preach the message God gave me.
Confirmation is a wonderful thing. Really uplifted me.
Tomorrow- work. Bah. Then when I get home I can put up a few more lights. Got four 8' LED lights mounted already, Got six more to go. Gonna be like daylight in there. :-)
Morning everyone.
"Merning."
@work. Not as tired as I have been on past Mondays thankfully. Worked on the church books last night to update our income/expenses reports, but encountered an issue so I have to figure out if I was just too tired to be handing numbers or if something is actually wrong in the math somewhere. It never seems to work right the first time haha.
I'm sorry to hear about that PF.
Urgh. Back at work.
And I'm being ornery. My friend, during preaching, enjoyed a moment of teasing me for my pretty shirt.( melon/peach colored dress shirt).
I've ordered a hideous thing off of Amazon for next Sunday just to mess with him. Yes, I AM going to wear it. 😆
Psychotropic paisley. Maybe you should hand out sunglasses to the congregation, or preach from behind a tinted glass wall.
Can't wait to hear what the sermon will be about. If it's about vanity...
Tis the most annoying day we put in at Walmart... Inventory day. I'm having to follow the inventory crew around unlocking and re locking cases. Here in a bit I'll have to check the printed reports double checking the inventory crew's work.
LOL. Roscoe.. Our pastor wears a shirt similar to that. He's an interesting dresser from what I've heard. It's kinda fun when your preacher/pastor is a bit quirky hahaha.
I personally can't wear the paisley prints because they remind me of organisms from science classes hahaha. Weird I know.
@Work. Lunch time but I haven't made my sandwich yet.
Got the church books all updated and sent over to our 'head board member' to give to the bank. Thankfully it was super simple fixing things. I apparently was just too tired and couldn't see clearly haha.
I've never liked paisley prints...
I hate those prints and would normally never wear one. But I can't let my friend get the upper hand in a smart alec contest. Lol
Hi all. Back at work.
Got the shop lights wired last night for the most part. Have one I need to rewire but I ran out of daylight. Intended to do it tonight but one of my dearest saints is having open heart surgery tomorrow. It's a fairly risky surgery due to her other health issues so I'm headed to Little Rock tonight to pray with her and visit her since I have to work tomorrow.
I get to see Chel today. :)
Quote from: The Purple Fuzzy on September 29, 2021, 03:08:36 PMI get to see Chel today. :)
I'm jealous,fuzz. I'd love to see her and burrito and the munchkins.
Shew. Been busy. Got home last night about 930. Saint had surgery today and is in recovery,it seems to have went well.
A couple more hours, then church. And time marches on....
Morning all.
Completely backslid on the diet. Found a local convenience store with strawberry cream cheese fried pies. They are kryptonite for me....
That sounds so yummy!
Shew. Made it through Friday. Went to Conway with Bro Wilson, ate dinner and spent money at Lowes. Hopefully, tomorrow we will begin wiring the shop.
Had a couple bouts of rain today, much needed.
We got some much needed rain today, too. It's been a busy day.
Well. Got the shop mostly wired. Even have a small flat-screen with Roku abilities. I just began some work on Rusty with Bro Ballestero preaching in the background. I could get to like this.
Also siliconed the base of the shop so no water leaks. Got to test it out too because it flat poured. Like a cow peeing on a flat rock as my dad would say.
Now I've gotten something together for tomorrow night at church and life is grand..
It really helps having a dry, sheltered place to work. :)
@Work. Sleepy but overall fine. lol..
Jeremy got his 2nd shot on Friday evening. Saturday he was sure he had a fever (he didn't), had a headache, and developed a sore throat. He nursed the sore throat some but it's still hanging on. Hopefully it really is just a side effect of his reaction to the shot. I told him if he's still got it tomorrow, he has to go to the doctor. He's leaving in about 20 days for a hunting trip in Nevada, so he's got to be well.
Hi.
Went to church last night. Wore the world's ugliest shirt. Had fun and got laughs...then my target topped me. He stood up, walked over to me, looked me up and down and KISSED my forehead saying "Bless his heart". Lol. Dear lord. Goofy sucker.
Preached, went out for dinner and then home.
Back at work today where coffee is my ever present help in time of need.
And Nelle, while a sore throat wasn't any side effect I had,it wouldn't surprise me. That's the weird thing with this stuff...it reacts differently in each person.
It's a pretty, sunny day.
Yes it is.
And half the known world is panicked. Facebook is down and has been for an hour,hour and a half.
I know people who will be convinced that the resurrection has occurred.
Maybe it'll give us a little forum revival. :lol:
LOL. I'm cracking up. I didn't realize it wasn't just my computer that wasn't opening Facebook. I guess I just assumed my workplace had finally banned it even though I know no one knows how to do that here, hahahaha.
Had lunch and now I'm sleepier than I was.. but hopefully that'll pass.
It's a bit cloudy here, but we had rain this weekend so we will take the slight bits of sun.
I thought our internet was giving us issues. Lol
Bobby: Now you have that ugly shirt sitting in your closet for the rest of your life. Whatever will you do with it? Use it for a makeshift dog bed?
All those Facebook-related services went down at the same time because they were all running on the same software framework. They were ALL down, including their internal Workplace platform, so it was a struggle for them to communicate with each other.
I don't use Facebook or any of its subsidiary services, not because I have anything against them but because they don't provide anything I need. I have gotten a lot of amusement from their attempts at manipulating their users. But even I had to feel sorry for their employees yesterday. All this confusion over a DNS config mistake...
Morning all. Court. Thankfully by the use of technology I will attend via Zoom.
Feel like crud this morning. Went to bed last night and woke up about an hour later dizzy and nauseous.
On the bright side, I did a bit more work on the shop last night when I got in.
One step at a time...
And Lynx, I'll use that shirt for rags if I don't give it away. Lol
Quote from: Roscoe on October 05, 2021, 01:11:34 PMAnd Lynx, I'll use that shirt for rags if I don't give it away. Lol
Now there's an idea! White elephant gift. :lol:
I'm stuck at home today. Had to call off work to go to the doctor to see what's causing my sore throat and pain swallowing.
My spider lilies are blooming like crazy. :)
:couch:
I'm still here. Just nothing new to report.
Had to Google spider lilies to know for sure what those looked like. Pretty!
@Work. Wishing it was 430.. wishing away my life, I know. lol.. Lots to do before Jeremy leaves for his hunting trip and my momma comes to see me.
Hi.
We always called spider lillies "naked ladies " around here. No idea where that came from, just a regional thing I guess.
Counting down to the weekend.
Lou starts her new job the 13th.
I'm happy for her,although any chance of me sneaking a new car/motorcycle/ project loan through without her knowledge and permission is probably over now. 🤣
Still, bank teller will be much better for her health than dealing with retail and all its drama.
About the naked ladies/ spider lilies, I think it's cause the leaves don't come out until later and you only have the stem and flower...
*Lynx wanders into the forum...
o.O
We're talking about what? Naked ladies?
*Lynx wanders back out. There's enough of that talk from the guys at work. :updown:
Quote from: Roscoe on October 07, 2021, 09:39:29 PMHi.
We always called spider lillies "naked ladies " around here. No idea where that came from, just a regional thing I guess.
Counting down to the weekend.
Lou starts her new job the 13th.
I'm happy for her,although any chance of me sneaking a new car/motorcycle/ project loan through without her knowledge and permission is probably over now. 🤣
Still, bank teller will be much better for her health than dealing with retail and all its drama.
Pardon my jaw drop... I didn't know those were the same flower! LOL..
@Work. Ready to go home like half our office, but until 3:30pm I stay.. I'm not bitter at all. LOL.
Quote from: Nelle on October 08, 2021, 05:15:22 PMQuote from: Roscoe on October 07, 2021, 09:39:29 PMHi.
We always called spider lillies "naked ladies " around here. No idea where that came from, just a regional thing I guess.
Counting down to the weekend.
Lou starts her new job the 13th.
I'm happy for her,although any chance of me sneaking a new car/motorcycle/ project loan through without her knowledge and permission is probably over now. 🤣
Still, bank teller will be much better for her health than dealing with retail and all its drama.
Pardon my jaw drop... I didn't know those were the same flower! LOL..
@Work. Ready to go home like half our office, but until 3:30pm I stay.. I'm not bitter at all. LOL.
Bah. Stuck at my office until 5pm.
And so much to do this weekend...
But most of it is stuff I wanna do.
Y'all, please pray for Seth. His mom passed just after midnight. :(
Saw that. I know it hurts, but at least she's not suffering now. From what Seth has said, she was dealing with alot of health issues.
In sharing- last night after having heard the washing machine sound like it is lunging out of the closet for the past few months, the dryer decided to quit too. Shew. Lord, I did NOT need to have to shell out the price of a washer and dryer right now. But, off to Lowe's we went and tomorrow Lou will have a new Maytag commercial rated washer and dryer. As bad as it hurt and as much finagling I'll have to do, I'm thankful we could actually do it.
Cost me a vacation day too, tomorrow to go get it..
It hurts the wallet to purchase new, but it's sure nice to not have to fix it for a while though. We bought ours using the Lowe's card and did the interest free financing. I don't know who thought of doing that... and I'm sure they hope you don't pay it off in time so that you have to pay interest too.. but for some of us, it's a great help, haha.
@Work. Jeremy's home today for the federal holiday. Hopefully working on the house. I just have under two weeks until Mom comes and he goes on his hunting trip. I've got to get the house in tip top shape by then!
Good morning.
Tired. No sleep.Need prayer for an unspoken need
I got nothing.
I got lemon poppy seed oat bars. Pick them up for a $1.50 per box, 12 bars to the box, because the boxes were a little bit banged up.
Yep, that's as exciting as my life gets.
I just saw Chel & kiddos. :)
Chel's birthday was Monday and she usually wants a pineapple upside down cake but she's not eating sugar right now, so that was out. I told her she'd just have to pretend the brisket we fed her the other day was her birthday cake. ;)
Ugh I really need to cut sugar for myself too. My blood pressure isn't getting any better despite meds.
Dr told me I really need to be exercising. Sigh. Why are good habits so hard to create?
Quote from: MsJennJenn on October 13, 2021, 08:54:09 PMUgh I really need to cut sugar for myself too. My blood pressure isn't getting any better despite meds.
Dr told me I really need to be exercising. Sigh. Why are good habits so hard to create?
Because they are so hard to enjoy. (I write this from behind a bowl of homemade mint-chocolate pudding.)
I need to get back on the no sugar diet myself. One cheat led to another cheat and now I'm eating all kinds of sugar again and the aches and pains in my spine are telling me about it... not to mention the bathroom scale.
Ya don't even get me started on what the scale says.
When I feel like cooking, seems like it's usually dessert...
Tonight it's squash casserole & sopapilla cheesecake.
Quote from: The Purple Fuzzy on October 15, 2021, 10:35:57 PMWhen I feel like cooking, seems like it's usually dessert...
Tonight it's squash casserole & sopapilla cheesecake.
Ugh... I've been around the guys at work too much.
At first glance I thought that was a tequila cheesecake.
Well they put rum (flavoring) on flan. Why not?
No tequila here. :o
Yeah, sopapilla cheesecake would taste better anyway.
Yum sopapilla cheesecake is delicious.
I've never heard of these two items together, but it sounds delicious.
@Work. Project managing for the project manager instead of accounting for the receivables. :)
Mom comes in less than a week!
Pinterest it Nelle. It's SUPER easy to make and so good.
:hi:
Been soooo busy. Getting by though, despite being sick as can be the last couple of days.
Shoo. I haven't been here for over 6 months...? Well, How is everyone?
Good news! :lol: I got my permit... As of today, I am a legal driver.
May God have mercy on my poor old dad. Lol.
Hey, Chey! You be nice to your poor dad. It's hard work letting kiddos grow up. ;)
He mentioned your learner's permit a long time ago. Did you only just now get it? Or did you trade it in for a driver's license?
I just now got my permit... I have to wait till I'm 16 to get my license.
But at least I got to drive the vette to and from school today :lol: ... with dad of course.
So, you have to drive with an adult for now?
Yes, she does. Until at least July.
Busy day/night/ week. Ready for weekend
Just don't smoke the tires. I don't know about Bobby specifically, but most parents have a "You burn 'em, you buy 'em" policy with tires.
Coincidentally most kids I know who liked burning rubber when they got their first car are a LOT more careful with the accelerator after they had to buy new tires.
:hi:
Back at work.
Ready for the weekend although it's going to mean no time for me and time for everyone else again. Oh well. I'll get some of this stuff done that I need to someday
I got a box of Manischewitz crackers because I saw them at a great price. THEN I noticed they were gluten-free, grain-free, made for Passover. Mostly they are made with tapioca starch and potato.
They are... um... chewy.
Anybody got any idea what to do with these? Best I can think of is crush them, add butter and use the mess for a casserole crust.
Quote from: Lynx on October 21, 2021, 11:25:49 PMI got a box of Manischewitz crackers because I saw them at a great price. THEN I noticed they were gluten-free, grain-free, made for Passover. Mostly they are made with tapioca starch and potato.
They are... um... chewy.
Anybody got any idea what to do with these? Best I can think of is crush them, add butter and use the mess for a casserole crust.
Idea- perhaps covert to Jewish and celebrate the Passover..Temporarily of course :lol:
Maybe cracker toffee. https://www.littlesweetbaker.com/christmas-crack-saltine-cracker-toffee/
Quote from: The Purple Fuzzy on October 22, 2021, 02:04:48 AMMaybe cracker toffee. https://www.littlesweetbaker.com/christmas-crack-saltine-cracker-toffee/
Nice recipe, one I would probably try with graham crackers.
Unfortunately these chewy things would totally ruin it.
Although... crushed and rolled into little balls, they might be a good base for a candy snack of their own. Hmm... They don't dissolve very well in water. Maybe I could adapt a pretzel snack recipe for them.
That recipe uses saltine crackers and the one I tried was awesome. I don't think I'd switch for graham crackers without trying it first.
Hi. Finally Friday. I'm thankful.
:hi:
:hi:
Got back last night from Branson. Chey was happy. Myself, I'm having trouble with my hip. Wound up sleeping all night in my recliner because it hurt too bad to lay down.
That's no fun. Hopefully it'll get better soon.
@Work.
Took off Friday to work around the house before my mom came Sunday, but ended up using more than half the day to work on church books for the bank. Finally got that done and was able to start on the house again. Worked on it Saturday too.
Jeremy flew out on Sunday afternoon to go stay and hunt in Nevada with his best friend (Navy buddy). The whole family treats him like family, so I know he's having fun. My mom arrived yesterday afternoon as well, and we had a roaring good time last night with tornado sirens and storms. Did NOT get enough sleep tho.
We are going to have Italian Chicken for supper tonight I think. Pretty simple to make and hopefully rest up from the weekend a little more. I hurt my shoulder sometime on Saturday, and even just lifting that arm hurts it. It DOES feel a little better than it did even yesterday, so hopefully that's on the mend. I want a nap when I get home, but I doubt I'll get that, haha.
Enjoyed a ride with Chey in her Miata today. She enjoys driving and scaring me to death.
Still sore, but I DID get some things done- such as the starter put back on Chey's vette and got it moved; finished loading the scrap metal trailer; cleaned up some assorted junk; and smoked a roast. Now I'm sitting in the recliner, trying to relax.
We just finished cutting a brisket. :fork:
Quote from: Roscoe on October 25, 2021, 11:07:27 PMEnjoyed a ride with Chey in her Miata today. She enjoys driving and scaring me to death.
Still sore, but I DID get some things done- such as the starter put back on Chey's vette and got it moved; finished loading the scrap metal trailer; cleaned up some assorted junk; and smoked a roast. Now I'm sitting in the recliner, trying to relax.
Still sore? That must have been SOME ride! I didn't know a Miata had the cornering to make a passenger sore.
Quote from: Roscoe on October 25, 2021, 11:07:27 PMEnjoyed a ride with Chey in her Miata today. She enjoys driving and scaring me to death.
Still sore, but I DID get some things done- such as the starter put back on Chey's vette and got it moved; finished loading the scrap metal trailer; cleaned up some assorted junk; and smoked a roast. Now I'm sitting in the recliner, trying to relax.
Wait your kid who doesn't even have an official license yet has a miata AND a corvette? lol
Well..... she's a bit spoiled. And the miata and the 'vette are both old.
And the soreness has nothing to do with the Miata and everything to do with my being old and having mistreated myself for years.
Back at work. I could get use to this four day work week- and fervently hope to get to get used to it, soon.
It's been a crazy day...
Quote from: Roscoe on October 26, 2021, 07:18:07 PMWell..... she's a bit spoiled. And the miata and the 'vette are both old.
And the soreness has nothing to do with the Miata and everything to do with my being old and having mistreated myself for years.
Back at work. I could get use to this four day work week- and fervently hope to get to get used to it, soon.
I am indeed very spoiled.I have 0 shame.
But you are aware of it and appreciate it...
REAL spoiled brats would consider it their due. I don't think you can qualify as being truly spoiled unless you think you deserve everything you get. :p
I think someone needs a baby brother. :hypocrite:
@Work.
Rough day.. bad headache.. weather system coming through. Pretty sure that's why we all have it here in the office, haha.
BUT - Today is my Friday! So I'm still going to smile. Mom and I are hopefully going to go be slightly touristy tomorrow, depending on health & weather, haha.
Quote from: The Purple Fuzzy on October 28, 2021, 04:17:16 PMI think someone needs a baby brother. :hypocrite:
That ship has not only sailed, it has docked in a completely different port on the opposite side of the world, and I'll personally torpedo it if it even THINKS about this dock. :lol:
Ain't nobody got time fo' dat. :hypocrite:
And today was a long day. Cold, windy, and fits of rain. I qualified the office staff and did a couple home visits but didn't have alot of work to do today. Came home and have hot dogs and chili ready when my girls get home- they are at the church assembling candy bags for Sunday.
:lol:
:hi: Halfway through Friday. Ready to go home. Every day it's more difficult to work. And I like my job. I can't imagine how bad it would be if I hated it...lol
Listen to the complaints of certain coworkers. You know the ones I'm talking about. That will give you a good indication how bad it would be.
Actually, everyone here seems to love the job. Really don't have complainers any more. And that's a blessing in and of itself.
I had to go to the range. Pretty pleased. On MY qualification round I shot 492 points out of a possible 500.
One of my better scores especially in the past few years.
One of my coworkers had shot a 485. So I had to out shoot her or hear about it for the next 6 months. Didn't know if I could do it...lol
Urgh. It's 5th Sunday, so 2 o'clock service and potluck. We are doing "Old Fashioned Sunday" complete with an old fashioned guest speaker- really old fashioned, and bald- and potluck. I stayed up last night smoking a pork loin in a sweet mustard sauce for it. I also bought new overalls and a new flannel sirt for the occasion.
And, Sam gets to go to church today as well. Then sometime this evening, around 530 or so, I have to go to work for a bit.
Just made some cornbread dressing.
Shew. Been a long day. Amazing service. Good food. Enjoyed Sam. Went to work and worked for 4 and a half hours. Off tomorrow, which is good.
@Work after a long weekend. Feeling rough. I hope the weather system leaves my sinuses alone soon. :)
Quote from: Roscoe on October 31, 2021, 03:13:42 PMUrgh. It's 5th Sunday, so 2 o'clock service and potluck. We are doing "Old Fashioned Sunday" complete with an old fashioned guest speaker- really old fashioned, and bald- and potluck. I stayed up last night smoking a pork loin in a sweet mustard sauce for it. I also bought new overalls and a new flannel sirt for the occasion.
And, Sam gets to go to church today as well. Then sometime this evening, around 530 or so, I have to go to work for a bit.
Was skimming lol and saw quickly "I stayed up last night smoking"...i said OOHHH roscoeeee!
then i kept reading lol
Mom called last night said my Grandpa got baptized.
Last Sunday was a great day for me. We had church Fall Festival. Everybody brings chili/soup/stew, kids have games outside, adults have bingo inside... and we have a pie contest. :clap: :clap: :clap:
Pastor always makes a big deal about "I'm gonna win it this year!" It's a running gag. Every year he brings something weird, like a peanut butter/chocolate/bacon pie.
I told him, "You can keep the prize. I'm going for the pies. I win every year. I get a lot of pies to sample."
Tried to check in earlier and got the word the domain had expired. Glad to see it is back...
It's gotten cool, if not down right cold here. Not exactly what I wanted. And I'm considering a trip to Iowa to bring back a semi-rare motorhome I have found in my price range....
Quote from: Roscoe on November 02, 2021, 11:47:44 PMTried to check in earlier and got the word the domain had expired. Glad to see it is back...
I was going to ask YOU what had happened...
Is it time for me to finally break down and get a Facebook account?
Should we adjourn to a Skype group chat? It would serve the same purpose as this one thread.
This is weird. I can't check in on my work computers OR from my phone during the day. Yet of an evening on my home network, zero issues....
I was wondering if they let the domain go for a bit there.
i had same issue. was giving me a blocked domain error. but its back now. lol who knows
Both snapchat and Kik allow for private group chats. If we ever need to move somewhere else.
Shew. I'm glad we are back. I thought we wuz done for.
Thing about it is, there's not alot of traffic I know, but what makes GP so valuable to me is the history and all the old posts.
I may be the only one but I go back and read old posts frequently.
Making it through Monday. It looks like I have bought a motorhome unless something happens between now and next Tuesday when I drive to Jonesboro to pick it up...
I see GP is back from the dead. Moving to Facebook would not be an option for me as they decided to get nitpicking and ban me over creating a 2nd account - even though I know more than one person that has multiple accounts on Facebook.
I vote for a Skype group chat, but that's because I already know Skype. I could learn something else though. They're all user-friendly these days - don't even need to know a single /command any more.
I got put in the hot seat Saturday afternoon. I haven't attended church services at all in about a month. The pastor of the Free Will Baptist church I had been attending came shopping at Walmart and tried to get me to come back to church.
:smirk2: I have to go to the dr today for a bp checkup. I hate going to the dr.
Quote from: Roscoe on November 08, 2021, 08:11:12 PMShew. I'm glad we are back. I thought we wuz done for.
Thing about it is, there's not alot of traffic I know, but what makes GP so valuable to me is the history and all the old posts.
I may be the only one but I go back and read old posts frequently.
Making it through Monday. It looks like I have bought a motorhome unless something happens between now and next Tuesday when I drive to Jonesboro to pick it up...
Who did you buy it from? I doubt I know them, but you never know!
@Work.
Had to thwart credit card fraud last evening on my Walmart account. Getting a new debit card for the second time this year. It was enough this time to go into all my accounts and remove my payment methods from everything. I'll just have to type it in each time and not have it saved. I'll miss the convenience, but I won't miss the week's wait for a new debit card each time this happens.
So far the time change has been kind to me. My cats aren't going crazy over the change in bedtime yet and I'm being fairly productive. I've even been consistently making my bed, LOL.
Actually am buying it from a guy in Iowa. He is driving it to Jonesboro to meet me.
Back at work. Trying to get some stuff done. Ready to go home for the night. I put a big pot of pinto beans and ham hock in the slow cooker before leaving for work. I intend to do very little this evening.
@Work. Forgot that tomorrow's holiday messed with our payroll schedule, so I had to hurry and run all our payroll this morning before 10:30. So I missed my breakfast... and now I'm eating my lunch (tuna salad w/ crackers). Starving! haha.
Tonight is work night at the church for our Pastoral Installation Services this weekend. So far the mums are still slightly alive.. one more so than the other two.
Shew. Been busy today.
Skipped lunch. Doing a weird sort of combo of carb counting,calorie counting and intermittent fasting. I guess although truly not intentional.
So glad to be off work tomorrow.
It's been busy the last two days, one way or another.
Got the covid booster shot this afternoon. Hoping I won't spend the next 3 days sick like I did with shot 2.
:hi:
I need to see if we need the booster. Haven't heard much about it around here.
Got up this morning and took GrumpyBear to school. Went to Russellville and picked up some stuff, including chicken, to smoke today for a lady in my church that had heart surgery- the church pitches in and takes care of the first week's food when someone has a surgery that is in any way severe. It was our turn today, so I smoked chicken and Pork Loin to give her a variety of food. While it was smoking, I went to work framing up the old garage door in the old shop. Got it nearly framed up and decided it needed a window and we might as well do it now, rather than coming back to re-do the work.
I fired up Sam and back to Russellville we went. Now I have a 36x48 window installed and lack one piece of siding and trim to have that finished. Trying to get it totally in the dry before cold weather hits, so I can do the interior work bit by bit through the winter. If my plans go through, I hope to have the interior completely finished by spring, and then I can have the connecting roof built. God willing this time next year I will have moved to another project, preferably more work on my shop...
Someday, I'm not gonna have any projects. LOL
Quote from: Roscoe on November 12, 2021, 01:50:00 AM:hi:
I need to see if we need the booster. Haven't heard much about it around here.
Got up this morning and took GrumpyBear to school. Went to Russellville and picked up some stuff, including chicken, to smoke today for a lady in my church that had heart surgery- the church pitches in and takes care of the first week's food when someone has a surgery that is in any way severe. It was our turn today, so I smoked chicken and Pork Loin to give her a variety of food. While it was smoking, I went to work framing up the old garage door in the old shop. Got it nearly framed up and decided it needed a window and we might as well do it now, rather than coming back to re-do the work.
I fired up Sam and back to Russellville we went. Now I have a 36x48 window installed and lack one piece of siding and trim to have that finished. Trying to get it totally in the dry before cold weather hits, so I can do the interior work bit by bit through the winter. If my plans go through, I hope to have the interior completely finished by spring, and then I can have the connecting roof built. God willing this time next year I will have moved to another project, preferably more work on my shop...
Someday, I'm not gonna have any projects. LOL
On the taking me to school note...You're cruel...you were off and I had to go to a place and be held against my will there for 8 hours.
Quote from: GrumpyBear on November 12, 2021, 02:34:46 AMQuote from: Roscoe on November 12, 2021, 01:50:00 AM:hi:
I need to see if we need the booster. Haven't heard much about it around here.
Got up this morning and took GrumpyBear to school. Went to Russellville and picked up some stuff, including chicken, to smoke today for a lady in my church that had heart surgery- the church pitches in and takes care of the first week's food when someone has a surgery that is in any way severe. It was our turn today, so I smoked chicken and Pork Loin to give her a variety of food. While it was smoking, I went to work framing up the old garage door in the old shop. Got it nearly framed up and decided it needed a window and we might as well do it now, rather than coming back to re-do the work.
I fired up Sam and back to Russellville we went. Now I have a 36x48 window installed and lack one piece of siding and trim to have that finished. Trying to get it totally in the dry before cold weather hits, so I can do the interior work bit by bit through the winter. If my plans go through, I hope to have the interior completely finished by spring, and then I can have the connecting roof built. God willing this time next year I will have moved to another project, preferably more work on my shop...
Someday, I'm not gonna have any projects. LOL
On the taking me to school note...You're cruel...you were off and I had to go to a place and be held against my will there for 8 hours.
'Tis life, me dear. Besides, you get three months a year that you sleep all day and eat my snacks, while whining how hard a life you have. Meanwhile, I work my fingers to the bone for 18 days a year vacation. LOL
Quote from: Roscoe on November 12, 2021, 02:37:06 AMQuote from: GrumpyBear on November 12, 2021, 02:34:46 AMQuote from: Roscoe on November 12, 2021, 01:50:00 AM:hi:
I need to see if we need the booster. Haven't heard much about it around here.
Got up this morning and took GrumpyBear to school. Went to Russellville and picked up some stuff, including chicken, to smoke today for a lady in my church that had heart surgery- the church pitches in and takes care of the first week's food when someone has a surgery that is in any way severe. It was our turn today, so I smoked chicken and Pork Loin to give her a variety of food. While it was smoking, I went to work framing up the old garage door in the old shop. Got it nearly framed up and decided it needed a window and we might as well do it now, rather than coming back to re-do the work.
I fired up Sam and back to Russellville we went. Now I have a 36x48 window installed and lack one piece of siding and trim to have that finished. Trying to get it totally in the dry before cold weather hits, so I can do the interior work bit by bit through the winter. If my plans go through, I hope to have the interior completely finished by spring, and then I can have the connecting roof built. God willing this time next year I will have moved to another project, preferably more work on my shop...
Someday, I'm not gonna have any projects. LOL
On the taking me to school note...You're cruel...you were off and I had to go to a place and be held against my will there for 8 hours.
'Tis life, me dear. Besides, you get three months a year that you sleep all day and eat my snacks, while whining how hard a life you have. Meanwhile, I work my fingers to the bone for 18 days a year vacation. LOL
But do you have to do geometry or physical science...NO. So shush your shusher.
Muscles are pretty sore from the booster shot but no vomiting or diarrhea this time thankfully
Quote from: GrumpyBear on November 12, 2021, 02:34:46 AMOn the taking me to school note...You're cruel...you were off and I had to go to a place and be held against my will there for 8 hours.
I miss the days when all I had to do was go to school...
You ain't seen nothing yet kid. Wait till you get a job and have to pay bills.
Yes I know you're probably pretty tired of hearing people say that. But everybody who has told you that is absolutely right. You'll see when you get there.
Morning, all. Back at work on a dreary Friday. Everyone except me and one other took off. No home visits just here at the office.
Kinda feel like GrumpyBear. Locked up. Lol
It's been a beautiful sunny day, here. :shine:
Quote from: Roscoe on November 12, 2021, 04:10:55 PMMorning, all. Back at work on a dreary Friday. Everyone except me and one other took off. No home visits just here at the office.
Kinda feel like GrumpyBear. Locked up. Lol
Heh...
One lovely spring day last year, a friend of mine from church was sitting in the break room at first break, in the late morning, and everybody in the room was talking about what a beautiful day it was and how much they wished they were other places on such a fine day. Finally the boss said, "Boys... this ain't a prison."
One guy debated this in his mind for a few seconds, then said, "Fine, give me a point" and left. (Their system for days of work missed goes by points.) Another followed suit, and another, and another, until finally it was only my friend and the boss left in the break room. Whoops.
My friend did some maintenance work that day, because there was nothing else that could be done with most of the employees gone. (My friend has a family, so his wallet would have objected very strenuously to leaving work.)
Bad thing is, I've got 6.5 hours of comp time I need to take before I lose it. LOL I just wasn't quick enough on the draw to take off Friday. I got Lou's window and siding done, then looked and realized that somehow, while the window sill was perfectly level, the window was a half inch lower on one side than the other. Half inch. Doesn't sound like much does it? But, it is. It was VERY noticeable. Noticeable enough that after I came home from the 92 year old saint's birthday party, I took down the siding, readjusted the window until it was level and shimmed it properly, and reinstalled it all, siding included. An hour and a half worth of work over a half inch. There's gotta be a sermon somewhere in that. LOL But now it looks right, I'll just need to finish out some trim work.
Found out today that one of my morning coworkers has covid.
Quote from: Roscoe on November 14, 2021, 01:38:14 AMBad thing is, I've got 6.5 hours of comp time I need to take before I lose it. LOL I just wasn't quick enough on the draw to take off Friday. I got Lou's window and siding done, then looked and realized that somehow, while the window sill was perfectly level, the window was a half inch lower on one side than the other. Half inch. Doesn't sound like much does it? But, it is. It was VERY noticeable. Noticeable enough that after I came home from the 92 year old saint's birthday party, I took down the siding, readjusted the window until it was level and shimmed it properly, and reinstalled it all, siding included. An hour and a half worth of work over a half inch. There's gotta be a sermon somewhere in that. LOL But now it looks right, I'll just need to finish out some trim work.
It was perfectly functional as a window before. An hour and a half of work just to make it look right... Definitely a sermon about appearances.
@Work.
We were off for Veterans Day and then we all took off Friday since the electricians were all taking off work too.
Saturday evening was our pastoral installation service. Our cousin's daughter got the Holy Ghost that night. Then she and her best friend got baptized together at Sunday service. It was a great weekend.
I can't believe next week is Thanksgiving. Headed to Arkansas for that!
This month has flown by... and the year.
:hi:
Dear lord. I have made a mistake. Lol.
So. The guy I am buying the motorhome from called this morning. Someone stole the straps off of the tow dolly and he has had all kinds of issues finding a front wheel drive car to pull. Long story short,Bro Wilson and I left out around noon. We just arrived about 45 minutes ago- in Clinton, Iowa.
It's cold and was a looong drive. Funny how it doesn't LOOK that far on the map. Lol.
In the morning,I will hopefully purchase the motorhome, put Lous car on the dolly and find back roads home. Because I ain't going back through St Louis. Lord that was a nightmare...
Uh oh lol be careful
I have nothing to report.
Except can we skip thru to March?
I'm not a fan of getting dark so early. :smirk2:
Hmm... Depends... What happens in March?
@Work.
Having to limp the Elantra tonight over 45 minutes to our auto shop to get the alternator replaced. I'm following him with jumper cables ~just~ in case the good battery doesn't long enough, haha. It's been on trickle charge since last night. I'll be glad about it though because I really didn't want to use the shop he managed to push it to Saturday evening.
I need a nap.
Dear Lord. I don't wanna look at a steering wheel again for a while.
It's 2 am and I just got home about 20 minutes ago.
Bought the motorhome and got a deal since the guy couldn't bring it to me. He felt guilty and worked on the price.
About 2 hours into my ultimately near 15 hour trip, Murphy struck. The old bus quit pulling. As in idle fine, but 35mph max. Checked filters and limped it along while tinkering on it until the former owner called to check on me. He then directed me to another overlooked fuel filter. I pulled off the road, coincidentally in front of an old school parts house, and bought a new filter. 10 minutes later and we were good to go. And go we did. All the way down through Iowa, Missouri, through Branson, and home again.
The bus will need a bit of work, but over all very nice and solid. I'm happy.
And my boss was understanding and is letting me have tomorrow off too.
Yay for understanding bosses!
Nelle did you make it? Driving 45 minutes on battery power with no alternator would make me nervous. Hoping you'll report in soon that y'all made it just fine.
We did make it! We went a little too fast for my rule-following self, but we did make it haha.
@Work. Cloudy here but not super cold. Makes me want to curl up with a blanket and take a nap in a recliner. Thankfully there aren't any recliners in my office, hahaha.
It's 82* here today. Tomorrow the high is supposed to be 62*.
Quote from: Nelle on November 16, 2021, 07:02:35 PMHmm... Depends... What happens in March?
Spring and the time change lol
So. Slept until 11 ish....cleaned out the motorhome, which the old owner had not done for a while. Spent the rest of the afternoon piddling around with it, figuring it out, stuff like how to run the generator, does the a/c work, etc. When Lou and Chey came, home, they, and Mama Hattie rode to church in the motor home to see how it would work. It met everyone's approval.
Well, everyone except the one I actually bought it for, the 2 lb chihuahua that I want to take with us on vacation. She's not sure about it, and the big mirror over the headboard of the bed in the bedroom had a fierce looking chihuahua in it that barked at her when she barked. This concerned her greatly. LOL
Yeah but that's also the most adaptable member of the family. Any human finds something irritating about the vehicle, you'll hear about the irritation for the rest of your life... even after you have sold the vehicle. If the dog finds something to not like, the dog will get used to it.
Which is another reason I like a lot of dogs more than I like a lot of people.
Morning. Back at work catching up
I'm "at work" too. But not doing anything haha
Heading to see some grand babies. :)
I'm working on my day off.
Seems like every one but Fuzzy is workin'. Made it through the day. Read Chey's composition for Christian living (ACE course). It was enough to put a tear in my eye. I bet it put some tears in her staunchly Baptist school supervisor too, or at least heartburn. She didn't hold anything back about her beliefs, from Acts 2:38 Jesus name baptism to "make-up wearing Jezebelles"
She also put something that I will be using. A quote that sticks with me- "Yeah, even the Bible says there's pleasure in sin for a season. But what about when that season is over?" It may wind up in Sunday's sermon....
As a parent I wonder about what she really feels and believes sometimes and worry about life's temptations and struggles. Then something like that paper lets me see a peak in my baby girl's heart...
Shhhh! You're not supposed to say you're proud of her on a forum where she can read it! :roll:
Bubba, she knows her daddy's heart. That kid is closer to me than probably any one person, unless it's my wife. Every once in a while, I'm fired up about something she's done or doing, and in the midst of her looking like her mother, I see her actions are mine. Even the screwups. All I can do is calm myself, pray for guidance and try to redirect her where she doesn't make the mistakes I did. LOL
Ready for today to be over. It's cool here. For you summer haters- I ain't got alot for you. This cold is enough to make anyone grumpy.
Came home from work today super stiff and achy. Tomorrow will be my 6th straight day of working.
Yes it's getting colder out, and I love it!
The grass stopped growing.
When it's colder you can keep adding layers. When it's hotter you can only go so far.
BUGS DIE BY THE TRUCKLOAD!!! Bwahahaha! Good riddance to them all!
Last, and least, I don't have to remind the pastor about air conditioning on prayer day. One day a week I unlock the church side door at 6am and turn the lights on (and some background music) and lock it at 10pm. Usually I also send the pastor a text to get out his phone and remotely turn on the air conditioner or heat. For the last few weeks I haven't had to remind him of anything.
I love fall.
I was hoping for less bugs this year after that good long freeze we had in February but, no luck. They were terrible this year, especially the mosquitoes.
Not too bad today.
I slept in, then attacked my motorhome project for the day- replacing the old TVs with modern flatscreens we can stream to.
(https://i.ibb.co/RH3jyRB/new-front-tv.jpg) (https://ibb.co/12rz6Fd)
(https://i.ibb.co/Sf5L1wW/new-bedroom-tv.jpg) (https://ibb.co/NTt4k2Q)
And I added this front plate:
(https://i.ibb.co/4pZykXK/new-lp.jpg) (https://ibb.co/vkx59TV)
I'm done for the day, I think
And for those of you that don't have facebook, to which I haven't posted this anyway, here's a pic of Buford Barth, the Beautiful Bus.
(https://i.ibb.co/bmQ1sB1/Buford-Barth.jpg) (https://ibb.co/Gpn7W27)
Nice!
A generator and a place to dump the blackwater tank and you'll be good to go.
Got a generator built in that works nicely. And for now the blackwater tank- as well as all other tanks- are empty, as it's been winterized. I'm honestly debating on taking it to a friends, Bro. Ron Pickard's, 20th pastoral anniversary service in Boswell, Oklahoma in January. It's about 4 or 5 hours from us, might ride down that Friday night, camp there and come back that Sunday.
Nice toy, Roscoe.
Hi. Church day. Gonna head in to the church in a bit, study for a short time, and hopefully get something to eat afterwards
Urgh. Work. Thank God for a short week...
Headed home from watching grandkids. Tired.
Where did everybody go??
Me, I'm back at work. Again. Thankful for a job, and looking forward to the days off...
@Work. Day 2 of 3.
We have church tonight instead of tomorrow night, which is great because I am leaving after work tomorrow for Thanksgiving at my parents' house! Jeremy has to work Friday/Saturday, so he will be staying here with his extended family for the holiday meal. I'm selfishly a little thankful to not be up here for it, because it's going to be emotionally exhausting. It's the first holiday/Thanksgiving without Papa and the first official without Rex (our uncle/pastor) since last year they were quarantined after his death due to COVID and we couldn't be together at all for the holiday. I'm hoping they have more smiles with memories than sadness.
Doing church tonight here too. And spellcheck is gonna be the death of me. Had the church secretary/organizer, etc. call- one of our saints, age 92 went to another church this weekend with someone for a party. Came to church Sunday night, and today learned that the person she went with tested positive for covid. I was asked about cancelling...I responded that since Sis Aged had not tested positive we would have church as scheduled. Well, I tried to. Spellcheck decided I meant to say "since Sis Aged had not tested PREGNANT" we would have church. If Sis Aged tests pregnant we having a revival 'cause an Abram and Sara Miracle took place- and I'm preaching at Sis Aged 'cause she's been widowed for 40 years...:lol:
:lol:
oh mylanta, LOL.
Service was nice. Testimony service is par for the course for Thanksgiving service. Lots of crying, but I enjoyed those who spoke.
At work. Totally not feeling today. Just in a general funk.
Well, my company just left. Happy thanksgiving everyone.
Happy Thanksgiving,all. Hope it was a great one. I slept in, then ate a good meal and came back home. Manage to get some things that needed to be done completed. Will finish some more things tomorrow, hopefully.
Working a little bit on each project keeps me from getting burned out in each project and gets things done slowly
Recuperating for the next couple days. ;)
Okay, so... lesson learned. Use GREEN bell pepper next time.
I made deviled eggs and pureed a bell pepper to mix into the yolks, along with cream cheese, a bit of mayo and garlic. Unfortunately I used RED bell pepper, because I like the flavor better. It gave the egg stuffing a red hue, and everybody thought they were spicy.
Oh well. More leftovers for me, uncle Fred and aunt Diane to enjoy later. And we did.
Next time I'll use green though.
I had a good Thanksgiving. Joined mom's side of the family for Thanksgiving lunch. I think we had more fun joking around while prepping the food than during the actual meal.... including my grandmother stealing the coveted deviled egg that my piping bag accidently way overfilled.
The last Black Friday sale was crazy busy both Friday and Saturday. Thankfully my store had hired enough extra help that we were able to claim a couple cashiers to run the registers in Electronics so the normal Electronics associates could help customers and keep stuff stocked up. Was really thankful I no longer have to do contract phone sales.
Speaking of phones.... I got my Walmart issued Galaxy XCover Pro yesterday. We have to use an app to clock in at work now so Walmart is issuing associates a smartphone to use for work.
Piping bag?
And here all this time I been doing it the HARD way...
Hi. Was up all night last night... one of my offenders ran from police around midnight and wrecked out. I wound up going to the scene to help, then to dispatch.
Let GrumpyBear go with me and tooknher to the cops favorite 3am hideout, the Awful Waffle, aka Waffle House.
Got in bed about 430, couldn't lay down because I was hurting. Slept in the recliner.
Preached tonight, felt in left field as usual.
Back to work tomorrow....
I feel out in left field a lot. But when you see them actually DOING what you preached, it's a wonderful thing. "Wow, so they WERE listening!"
Sunshiny & cool this morning. :shine:
@Work. Little tired, sinus pressure (took meds), but alive. :)
I have a dentist appointment today immediately after work. I dread those appointments because they always find something to work on, but at least it's not happening tonight. It's just a cleaning appointment! lol..
Got a phone call from my eye clinic - my new glasses are in! I thought I would have to wait another week at least since I just went last Monday and there was even a holiday in there!
Also have to get an oil change this week sometime. I forgot to look at the mileage, but I'm pretty sure I'm over by a few now.
I think we need to get the oil changed in Lou's car too,and before spring, the motorhome will need it.
I SHOULD be doing the changes myself but it's gotten to the point it is just as cheap to have it changed
Oil for lou's ride is $30 plus oil filter for a total of around 45 bucks... Walmart will put the same oil and filter on that I would and do it for 48 bucks.
Yeah, $3 is not worth me getting filthy and dragging all of my tools out.
Starving. But the mean hearted scale showed I have gained 3lbs since I last stepped on on them two weeks ago, so I gotta hold up.
Tonight will be a smoked chicken wrap I suspect.
Yesterday before church I smoked two big chickens stuffed with apples, onions and celery, and liberally seasoned.
They were delish and are being shredded for wraps and other healthy dishes
Quote from: Lynx on November 29, 2021, 01:38:05 AMPiping bag?
And here all this time I been doing it the HARD way...
My family did it the hard way for years too. Piping bag or Ziplock bag works great as long as you get the yokes well mashed up and thoroughly mixed with the wet ingredients. If you do a sloppy job with mash and mix you have clods of yoke get stuck on the way out and end up with an overfilled egg when the clod does pop out of the bag.
I use an immersion blender (blade on a stick) to make deviled eggs. It's much more effective than the fork I used to use.
I just use a spoon to apportion the filling though, mostly because it's a lot easier to clean than a piping bag.
Now if I had hundreds of eggs to do... But the most I ever do is forty.
You don't have to wash a ziplock bag. ;)
Quote from: The Purple Fuzzy on November 30, 2021, 05:46:13 PMYou don't have to wash a ziplock bag. ;)
Now THAT is the best idea I've heard all day. Maybe all week.
Most you ever do is 40 lol as if that's normal.
I made my own deviled eggs this year since I spent the holiday alone.
I think I did too much pickle juice. It was interesting.
:hi:
Back on the diet. Lou made bbq roast chicken wraps. I ate two.(one wrap cut in two pieces) Wanted twenty.
Bah.
It's a shame, I've just came off a 4 day weekend, and all I want- is a weekend. I can't imagine how bad it would be if I didn't like my job.
The long weekends somehow make things worse usually LOL. It takes a week to really feel like I've rested.
@Work. Had mom's leftover lunch from their house for lunch. She sweetly sent me home with two helpings, that I selfishly did not share with my husband. He likes fancier chili anyway.. so I'll just tuck into this, hahaha.
Dentist went fine last night. I didn't even have to see the actual dentist. Woohoo!
Tonight I have to do a couple of grocery pickups and an errand after work. Getting the makings for our bake sale for the town Christmas event. I managed to get a few Christmas presents mixed in the purchase as well, so thankfully I'll be able to scratch some names off the gift buying list that I still have to finish. I'm almost a little bah-humbug this year. I'm trying to avoid getting it full-fledged though.
I think I'm going to come in late tomorrow to work so that I can go by and pick up my glasses from the eye clinic. I'm excited. I'm really hoping this helps ease some of the headaches I've been having. (At least.. maybe the ones NOT caused by the weather.) He said I was a candidate for the eye surgery too, so I need to be thinking about that in the not-so-distant future.
I went back on the no added sugar diet yesterday and my body is complaining that I haven't eaten anything because I've not fed it any sugary foods. I guess chicken and vegetables don't count as food to a sugar crazed brain.
Quote from: MsJennJenn on November 30, 2021, 06:52:47 PMMost you ever do is 40 lol as if that's normal.
I made my own deviled eggs this year since I spent the holiday alone.
I think I did too much pickle juice. It was interesting.
Wait, how many is normal?
Certain members of my family sneak a sample egg or two or three before we even start dinner. Sometimes I'm down nine or ten eggs before the meal begins. And uncle Fred likes a few leftovers... Forty is about right for a family dinner for ten people.
I think there's not alot of us that routinely have 10 people for dinner. :lol: It's awesome you have that large a family and they are close enough to enjoy that.
Of course, that many people would drive me into a cave, even if they are related. Maybe because they are related. :laughhard:
Made it home. Used a bit of the remaining daylight to haul some debris to the back yard. Plan this weekend to buy the remaining 2x4s I need and two sheets of siding and finish enclosing our future master bedroom. Oh, and hopefully work a bit on Rusty. I've got to get him back going- I haven't driven him in two months.
Before Granny passed away, we had about 30 (plus some often brought guests & some weren't married yet) at her 3 bedroom home for a few days for Thanksgiving. We had TONS of food, haha. I'm thankful I didn't have to help prepare back then. I did have to help clean up.. but.. LOL that's ok. At my husband's family, there's usually about 20-25 people these days.
I don't do well with large crowds in small homes (like instead of outside or a large building).. they make me very anxious, haha. So I LOVE when I'm with my parents for Thanksgiving because there's only 3 of us in the house. No fighting for food, no fighting at all, freedom of where to sit in the living room.. lol. I'd of course love to have my husband to be able to come but his work doesn't really allow that, and my SIL is allergic to turkey, so that would be hard to have a traditional Thanksgiving with her, but we would do it! lol.. They usually go on vacation out of the country during that week. This year they went to Cancun. They always do Christmas with us tho.
Also.. @work. New glasses on! I get them as similar to my old pair as possible so it's not that uncomfortable new for me. plus I like how they all look anyway.
Cancun for every holiday sounds good to me. Sign me up.
All of my family lives in Indiana now. So I couldn't go at both thanksgiving and Christmas. So I spent the holiday alone. And I have a great family. But I really hate Christmas. And my SIL is such drama. I usually can't handle the way she treats my niece when I'm there.
We had our thanksgiving celebration a day early this year. Dina and her crew came for a couple days and Chel was able to come since we did it Wednesday. Alex was with his wife's family this year.
Well. THIRD time to try this post.
Lawd. I'm dragging. Majorly. Destroyed the diet by stopping at a local shop and buying two small breakfast burritos and an iced macchiato in an attempt to charge my batteries. It appears this was a failure.
You know the song on the movie "SING" that Johnny the Ape sings? "I'm still standing, yeah, yeah, yeah..."? Well, I've adopted and modified it for my theme song for the day- "I'm still dragging, yeah,yeah, yeah..."
Had a positive Covid case in the church this week. Fortunately she hasn't been at the church in the last week, week and a half and is doing well. Crazy- she's 92, and it's like a bad cold for her. Yet we've got a 21 year old kid in a local hospital that's been in ICU for a month, and honestly doesn't appear to be gaining ground...
Duly noted that the pastor said it was fortunate that a church member had not been coming to church. Heheheh!
@Work. By myself for at least 30 minutes.. then it'll probably just be the two of us the rest of the day if I can judge my coworkers/bosses correctly.. which I'll be surprised if I'm wrong.
Made the pretzel treats last night. Went well. Tonight we make smores cookies and cinnamon rolls.
:pound: Lynx.
Hi all others. Progressing through a Friday. Ready to go home and get some things done..... Hopefully I'll make a small bit of progress on some of my projects this weekend.
We cooked a brisket for our neighbor last night, so we threw one in for us, too. It's pretty much as easy to cook two as one. ;)
Shew. Been a busy weekend. Friday night, I came in and got Rusty running. Went in, in much pain. Apparently 45 is NOT the same as 25 and bending over that old truck for three hours trying to wrench on it resulted in wrenching of a type I did not plan- as in wrenching my back. I went in and soaked in a hot bath for a while which helped some, but still couldn't sleep. Around 1030 or 11, though, I found new purpose.
A close friend had good friends who are ministers that were passing through this area with their wives and were involved in a car wreck in Conway. Totaled their car 2 and a half hours from home. Wound up running to Conway, waiting on them to get checked out, and around 3 am, heading out to take them home. Got back to my house around 630 am and crashed for a few hours. Went to dinner tonight with Bro Wilson. Got to work some more on tomorrow's sermon, tomorrow when I wake up.
Oh man I feel that Bobby. And I'm only 36. Seriously any strenuous activity makes my body ache LOL
I have to have a day for recovery.
Quote from: MsJennJenn on December 06, 2021, 07:34:33 PMOh man I feel that Bobby. And I'm only 36. Seriously any strenuous activity makes my body ache LOL
I have to have a day for recovery.
I need a week or two to recover from everything. I would like to rewind to my teen years and try this thing again. I'd do some things differently and I'd enjoy being a kid without having to adult.
It sure makes you appreciate some things you used to take for granted...
I dunno... Second childhood may not have the energy and flexibility our first childhood had, but it does have something else - MONEY! We have money this time around.
Also nobody can tell us how many cookies we are allowed to eat this time. Second childhoods rock.
Quote from: Roscoe on December 06, 2021, 09:34:51 PMQuote from: MsJennJenn on December 06, 2021, 07:34:33 PMOh man I feel that Bobby. And I'm only 36. Seriously any strenuous activity makes my body ache LOL
I have to have a day for recovery.
I need a week or two to recover from everything. I would like to rewind to my teen years and try this thing again. I'd do some things differently and I'd enjoy being a kid without having to adult.
I would definitely redo learning to love exercise. Or something to learn those habits to have better ones.
@Work.
I feel like I slept a little better last night. I took some NyQuil pills to help overnight with my cold stuff since it's a 6 hour medicine. I cannot waaaaaaait to feel better. I'm claiming that I'm getting better day by day!
Heaven keeps getting sweeter every day it seems. littlegal's grandpa passed away this morning. I went to church with them what feels like most of my life, and I love reading their posts about him. It's a beautiful legacy when you can honestly say he was the same at church, at home, and about town, and no one has to lie a bit at their funerals. I think I was a little partial to him because he reminded me of my Papaw quite a bit. We had fun teasing each other back when we went to the same church, and we had the occasional teasing on Facebook sometimes too. They were such a sweet example of what love needed to look like.
:waving:
I read this nearly every day but don't post much.
How's everyone doing?
:hi: Surviving.
I read every day as well. Try to post at least every day or two, if for no other reason than to keep us alive.
Me, too. :hi:
Quote from: mini on December 08, 2021, 07:37:04 PM:waving:
I read this nearly every day but don't post much.
How's everyone doing?
I'm doing crazy, just crazy, thanks.
I seem to be the happy kind though, so I'm having fun with it.
I don't post all that often because I don't have anything to post about. "When there is nothing to say, don't say it."
@Work.
I always have something to say.. :) lol..
I just wish folks like Ruby, Mel, Cheese,Taco,Rainbow Jingles, Sunshine,melodya,and others would come back around.
I missed this place in its heyday, but the group that was consistently here when I first signed up is really missed by me. Had a lot of fun tormenting each other
Shoot. Everybody got quiet. Been a long day. Ready for a weekend, even if it is gonna be a busy one. Hope all is well..
Storm came through here, played "Big Noise From Winnetka" on everything and blew right out again. No damage I know of.
I hear Mayfield, KY got hit hard.
Thankfully it just "blew through" here, too.
We got nothing here, although NE Arkansas did. I've got some friends that live in the Hopkinsville, Ky area, not far from Mayfield. Tornado was less than a mile from their house. They wound up with some debris and no power, but no damage or injury, Thank God.
I got up this morning and went to my brother in law's shop. After a couple of hours and a large deposit of my hard earned money, the motorhome has six new tires, which puts it closer to the trustworthy for long trips category. Looking forward to some weekend trips..
I've been awake since about 1am. Bah humbug.
@Work. Fairly uneventful night for our home on Friday, but I was still up until after 1am making sure that my parents/hometown were okay. The first tornado that went through Jonesboro was coming towards the church but turned thankfully. They had an event there that evening and there were a lot of people in the church having to take shelter.
Had several friends lose their homes, but as far as I know - no one I'm connected to lost their life. Hopefully those of us fairly unaffected will treasure this holiday season even more than we were in the midst of all the losses of COVID. Hate that the night went so badly.
Quote from: Roscoe on December 09, 2021, 07:54:33 PMI just wish folks like Ruby, Mel, Cheese,Taco,Rainbow Jingles, Sunshine,melodya,and others would come back around.
I missed this place in its heyday, but the group that was consistently here when I first signed up is really missed by me. Had a lot of fun tormenting each other
Melodya likes/comments on my Instagram every so often
I made my husband a meatloaf for lunch. He had been dropping hints that he wanted some. I also made hummingbird cake/muffins. He's trying to eat less sugar and I don't put that awesome cream cheese icing on the muffins. ;)
I made funfetti cupcakes yesterday lol. I've had 3 today.. :hypocrite:
Quote from: MsJennJenn on December 13, 2021, 06:24:23 PMQuote from: Roscoe on December 09, 2021, 07:54:33 PMI just wish folks like Ruby, Mel, Cheese,Taco,Rainbow Jingles, Sunshine,melodya,and others would come back around.
I missed this place in its heyday, but the group that was consistently here when I first signed up is really missed by me. Had a lot of fun tormenting each other
Melodya likes/comments on my Instagram every so often
She was on my fb...come to think of it, I haven't seen her post in a while.
And in sharing today was looong. I have physically hurt for the past two days- joints and especially my right hip. I guess I'm getting old.
Morning everyone.
:ugly:
Getting old is a privilege denied to many, Roscoe. ;)
@Work. Finally have a humidifier at my desk again. I rescheduled my lab work due to me knowing my WBC hasn't improved at all. But thankfully, I'm feeling better than I have in the last week! I'm trying my hardest to NOT get a sinus infection this year.
Quote from: The Purple Fuzzy on December 14, 2021, 02:26:08 PMGetting old is a privilege denied to many, Roscoe. ;)
This is true. I'm thankful- I think. LOL
Slogging through the day. Wishing for a tropical beach, a metric ton of money belonging to me, and a good book.
Sadly, reality intrudes, and it is nigh the opposite. LOL
Quote from: Roscoe on December 14, 2021, 05:31:28 PMWishing for a tropical beach, a metric ton of money belonging to me, and a good book.
I will take all of these for $200 Alex.
:lol:
Three a.m. No sleep. Prayed. Still no sleep. Tomorrow (today) will be interesting.
And... as expected today is...pitiful. Not functioning well at all, feel like I have a stomach bug. I don't wanna take off, so I'm hiding in my office and hope folks forget me until quitting time. And yes,I'm whining this week. :lol:
I'm sorry, Roscoe. I pray you feel better soon.
Made it through the day. Now- church, and then blessed sleep...
Oh, and I just saw on FB where Scott's mama passed away. Be in prayer for he and his family, if you would...never easy to lose a loved one, but this time of year makes it even harder.
Aww.. So sad. :/
@Work. Not feeling 100%. It almost felt like my NyQuil lasted longer than the 6 hours, haha. Plus my chest feels a little heavy and like it's hard to get a good deep breath. It's SO damp and foggy like here today, so I'm hoping it's just the weather affecting me. Coworker expressed similar feelings so at least I'm not like.. deathly ill that we know of.
I get to see Chel today. :)
Well. Sailed through today...kinda. Felt much better after I slept last night. From 1030 until 7, I didn't know the world was turning. Came home and installed a new wall thermostat in the motorhome and now have heat that will have the devil asking for it to be turned down. Now, if I can find a part time job or bank loan to pay for the gas, I think we are good to roll.
Oh...
At first I thought you meant you'd have a devil of a time getting it turned down, as in Lou and Chey always want the atmosphere warmer than you like it and you always get outvoted in matters of thermostat adjustment.
What you were really saying was, "This is one effective heater!"
@Work.
Glad you're feeling better Roscoe. Being sickly stinks.
Hopefully this weekend I can finish up the small gifts we have left to purchase.
It's that time of year again! Time for gift ideas! So what did you get somebody for Christmas this year? We might need some ideas.
I got Dad a wheel of "Drunken Goat" mild cheese, so named because they dunk it in red wine. No idea why they do that... it gives the rind a nice color but doesn't affect the flavor at all.
For our Dirty Santa gift exchange game on Christmas day I got a single earbud with a long battery. Current brand name on amazon is NVAHVA but that changes weekly. It doesn't come with a battery case and it's only one earbud, but the battery is one long playing battery. I use the same model at w*rk and one day I fired it up at the start of my shift and let it play out to see how long it would go. It was still playing late that night. I said, "You win. I'm going to bed."
Well, we loaded up the motorhome and rolled out when lou got off at 630...been raining and foggy most of the way. We have stopped in Harrison in the Walmart parking lot. As late as it is (1040pm) no sense in spending 40 bucks to rent an rv spot when I can stay here for free and sleep a few hours...
Is this a trial run in the rv?
Quote from: The Purple Fuzzy on December 18, 2021, 03:21:39 PMIs this a trial run in the rv?
Yes. Combining a trial run and a bit of Christmas shopping for my girls. Made it in to a nice campground on the banks of Lake Taneycomo, I think it is...just a couple of blocks from Branson Landing.
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We will stay here tonight and roll on back tomorrow in time to be at church at 5,hopefully.
Girls are shopping away. Myself and the pups have retreated to the Rv..
Lawd have mercy, ya look jus' like one a them evangelist fellers rollin' in!
They are either brave or crazy to be shopping this weekend. :o
They are women, and they are young and strong. They can take it.
Bobby is a guy, and he did the only sensible thing for guys to do in such a situation. "Y'all have fun now. I'll be here with the dogs."
Working today and tomorrow - then I'm trekking (12ish hours) to Indiana for Christmas.
:hi:
Jenn, go find Sethers and surprise him. Tell him to drag his hiney back here. :pound:
Back at work. My evangelistic phase- ha, as if- has concluded for now. Got home yesterday and preached last night. Tonight, I NEED to go do some things such as clean up the motorhome, etc- but it's cloudy and overcast. And cold. Likely to go home and help pave a road to h*ll (good intentions), by landing in my recliner and staying there.
I'm so glad Alex moved back to Texas from Indiana.
Quote from: The Purple Fuzzy on December 20, 2021, 11:39:46 PMI'm so glad Alex moved back to Texas from Indiana.
Unfortunately they've all abandoned me and moved to Indiana. Bro and his fam went first.
Parents went this year. Grandparents followed a month later.
My mother would LOVE it if I moved up there and I say absolutely not. I refuse.
@Work. Today, tomorrow, then half a day Thursday.. *whew* lol.
I would love to be able to wrap presents but I have a billion other things to do too. I'm thankful that I will have time on Thurs afternoon and Friday during the day to finish the wrapping I hope.
I need to for SURE do the November church reports tonight (praying it's easy). If I can finish that, I'll feel SO much better.
We had our work dinner for all us girls last night at Red Lobster. (Family business.. just not my family.. lol.) Then I had to hurry home and make s'more cookies for my husband's work "party" - it's just a buffet of meats, cheese, sandwich bread, all kinds of treats. I feel bad tho. If I had known one of his coworkers was vegetarian, I would've sent some kind of veg platter for him. (He's a really nice guy. He's the son of another of Jeremy's coworkers who Jeremy is friends with. I like them both haha.) He loved my cookies esp since they were the only thing he could eat. I told Jeremy I would make the other batch for his friends if he wanted to give them something small.
It's hard to resist giving to people when they compliment my cooking or baking. LOL. It's saved Jeremy SO many times from all the trouble he gives me through the week when he compliments dinner, LOL. He's learned the system.
Tonight after work I have to go grab a gift card for a Christmas present and then to the grocery store for the items needed for our 'relish tray' for tomorrow's church Christmas dinner/party. I'm so glad Jeremy isn't working tomorrow so that he can prepare the corn casserole in the crockpot so I won't have to haul it all into work. We are supposed to bring a recycled gift for tomorrow's church party. I'm nervous.. because I think they might mean "re-gift" instead of recycled b/c I'm worried with our past history, we're going to get some half-used deodorant or something.
Quote from: Nelle on December 21, 2021, 07:41:25 PMI'm nervous.. because I think they might mean "re-gift" instead of recycled b/c I'm worried with our past history, we're going to get some half-used deodorant or something.
Omg lol that's awful. I had a girlfriend getting married who received used lingerie at her bridal shower. :noo:
I got to see both Alex and Chel today.
I'm getting old, love the kiddos but they make me tired. ;)
Yesterday, I had started a batch of cinnamon rolls before I knew Alex was coming. That's an all day job, almost. I wouldn't have started something that was so much work if I'd have know grandkids were coming. I finished them with grandkids watching.
Nelle just bring a fruitcake. People expect those to be regifted.
:hi:
Get off early today- 3pm. Then to go home, study a bit for tonight, go to church. Then I get 4 beautiful days off. And it is supposed to be unseasonably warm too. I consider this a good thing. Maybe I can get some of my things around the house done.
MJJ - That's awful! At least they won't know she didn't use it! LOL..
Lynx - My mom actually LIKES fruit cake! I was shocked. I didn't know anyone who actually ate it.
@Work. Feeling a little rougher today than I'd like. Feeling sorry for myself and just tired of having this super cold sinus stuff. I've had zero fever. Hardly a headache. Nose isn't running except first thing in the AM. I just have tons of drainage and my throat gets tender from that and me clearing it so much. Ugh.. I told Jeremy that if I'm not better by the time we get back to IL - I'm going to go to the doctor anyway even if there's nothing they can do. I just want to feel better and know I've not got some random illness. I AM thankful that I'm not coughing, having horrible headaches daily, or even blowing my nose constantly... altho THAT I know how to treat, hahaha.
Back to warm again. Supposed to be in the 80's on Saturday.
:couch:
:hi:
Howdy.
Nothing to report.
Bye.
I made oatmeal cookies. How's that for reporting. ;)
In that case...
I made salmon dip.
Grilled pineapple is delicious!
Asparagus stalks wrapped in bacon and baked are delicious!
My family is all pretty cool.
All these news breaks happened tonight.
(burp)
Hi. Ate steak. Have homemade bread rising. Have put up another wall in lous remodeling project. Drove Sam, Rusty, and the vette so far this weekend. Slowly getting some of my projects worked on...
:great: I made some deviled eggs yesterday just because I was craving them.
Merry Christmas and all the other socially expected taglines.
Ah, yes. Merry Christmas, even if it doesn't feel like it. It's supposed to get in the neighborhood of 80 degrees today.
The homemade bread turned out delish and Lou ate the majority of a loaf, and got extremely self-defensive about it- even though I said nothing. :lol:
I'm sitting in the recliner debating on getting up. Really don't wanna do the whole family thing today. Ain't feeling it. May play hookie. If I do go it'll be brief...
Quote from: Roscoe on December 25, 2021, 05:24:53 PMThe homemade bread turned out delish and Lou ate the majority of a loaf, and got extremely self-defensive about it- even though I said nothing. :lol:
If you can make something your wife enjoys eating that much, you're MILES ahead of most of the guys I know. Let her eat it and get defensive and be happy. :cool:
If I ever find a girl, I sure hope I can make something she likes enough to get defensive about how much she eats of it.
Quote from: Lynx on December 26, 2021, 12:39:06 PMQuote from: Roscoe on December 25, 2021, 05:24:53 PMThe homemade bread turned out delish and Lou ate the majority of a loaf, and got extremely self-defensive about it- even though I said nothing. :lol:
If you can make something your wife enjoys eating that much, you're MILES ahead of most of the guys I know. Let her eat it and get defensive and be happy. :cool:
If I ever find a girl, I sure hope I can make something she likes enough to get defensive about how much she eats of it.
The only issue I have is if I cook, I have to taste. This is not compatible with my need for losing weight. :lol:
I have slept in today, done a small bit of planning in regard to the remodel job, and cooked steak. And raked some leaves. Basically, I've done nothing constructive. I kinda regret calling church off tonight. We had people planning travel and Christmas plans with family, so I dismissed service, considering we are going to have both Wednesday night service and a watchnight service Friday night. But I feel guilty. :sadbounce:
My, ya'll are quiet. :pound: Today has crawled by. I am ready to go home!
Technically @Work, but outside of work hours..
Trying to coordinate with the husband about dinner plans tonight. Also have a store pickup to do before I head home for the night.
Went to see Chel today. :)
Quote from: Roscoe on December 27, 2021, 10:21:29 PMMy, ya'll are quiet. :pound: Today has crawled by. I am ready to go home!
Well if you really want to know...
I have made a very detailed study of the structural integrity of a ritz cracker when applied as a scoop to get a bite of cheese ball, and how to most effectively use it without the doggone thing snapping in two.
This might or might not be easily solvable by getting a butter knife or spoon... but it's more fun this way.
:hi:. Dear Lawd. Had a parole hearing today in which I had to act as prosecutor. I knew it was gonna be fun when the inmate's lawyer showed up- in a suit that cost more than I make in a month and a S500 Mercedes, a $130k+ car.
I felt outclassed. We will see if I won in a bit...LOL.
And the local foodtruck now offers Chicken Parm Bites- nuggets of chicken and cheese with a delicious pasta sauce. They are Divine. And semi-low carb...
@Work. But leaving in half an hour.
Lots to get done before Thurs evening. Have to catch up some laundry so I can pack tomorrow night. Headed back to Arkansas for the weekend. Christmas weekend was literally about 24 hours in Arkansas and 6 hours of driving, so I'm glad I get to go back to spend some more time before my brother & SIL head out on vacation from there.
I'm not looking forward to the cold front that's coming this weekend.
Seems like it has got here a tad early. Not a fan.
Out doing some home visits, then church tonight.
Got word today that my aunt and my grandma tested positive for Covid. Guess we'll see if any of the rest of the family gets sick cause we all got together on Christmas day and their symptoms started 2 days later. It appears I may have had Covid the week of Christmas too and not realized it at the time. I came down with the usual congestion, headache, mild muscle ache, and even lost some of my sense smell and taste. I didn't think anything of it because I wasn't anymore sick than I usually get in the Fall and I was raised in the era of take meds and kleenexes for those sniffles and go to work anyway.
:hi:
When I first had it last year, I had only the normal cold symptoms- cough, runny nose, etc- for the first several days, before I was diagnosed. It wasn't until half way through my quarantine that I actually had "covid" symptoms- fatigue, headache, loss of taste. Honestly, I would not have been tested if Lou had not tested positive and had an actual hard time with it. Several in my area's Conway Office have encountered it this week. Apparently round two is coming through. Sheesh.
I'm feeling much better now other than muscle aches
Round two? The news has been all about round three for months, and y'all are just now getting round two?
Oh well. We in the South are always the last to get innovative stuff.
Round 2, round 3, I've lost track. It seems to be never-ending.
Having watchnight service beginning at 11 tonight, foot washing, communion, breakfast afterwards. First time in several years, and some of the seasoned saints really wanted to do it. Let's see how devoted they are to it at 11...LOL
Came in at 7:15, expecting to have to get everything ready. Some wonderful person has already prepared everything except the cooking, which I will go start on in about an hour. I am SO blessed.
And it's already stormy tonight. Supposed to be really cold by morning.
The cold front is supposed to hit on Saturday, here.
Happy 2022, at 2am! LOL
Just got in from church. I worried that starting at 11 might give us too much time to fill. Apparently, I am becoming more preacher like than I realized. We didn't take communion until 12:15 because I kept speaking. But I'm home now. Good meal. About 20 people was there. The Covid has pretty much halved my church. We have special days with everyone there and hit the 40 and 50s, but it's rare. Trusting this will change this year.
The cold front hasn't hit us, but the storms certainly have. It was raining so hard I was down to 20mph in the Corvette and truthfully still couldn't see.
Yup. A new preacher has 12 pages of notes and preaches 5 minutes. An experienced pastor has four bullet points he scribbled on a napkin and preaches an hour and a half.
Or that's what I heard, anyway, from our elderly pastor. Going by that I'm about a third of the way there, in notes and length.
I joined my parents last night for their last official church service before my dad's Minister's licence expires. Indiana District UPCI raised minister dues out of my dad's price range so he gave up his license and his pastorate.
Today didn't go as planned. I ended up taking my mom to the ER because she was having problems breathing. Seems like the problem is that she's retaining water. They kept her tonight, hopefully to go home tomorrow. She has CHF, so she was pretty sure that was the problem.
Sorry to hear, fuzz. And BSR, giving up his pastorate seems a bit extreme, but I'm not familiar with the organization's processes now.
Hi all. It's cold here today. Not a fan. Still have 4 hours before church and the phone is already going nuts with people calling to advise they won't make it. Truth be told, if I weren't the preacher, I'd probably take a big slug of Nyquil and stay home myself. Alot of congestion and sinus drainage..
Still cold. Made it through church, had a blonde moment. Set up the camera to live stream, and was good to go- but didn't remember to press "record" Duh.
Over halfway through the day and ready to bail...
Got mama home from the hospital yesterday.hopefully she will feel better for a while.
Slogging through the day. Is it wrong that I feel like I am just surviving every work day and no real relief in sight?
I think that's a typical feeling for many folks, Roscoe.
Hi. Back at work. Church tonight. Tomorrow evening, I'll try to get a bit of insulation installed in the addition. Wish I had an extra $5k, I'd buy everything I need for that addition and take a few days vacation to knock it out. Oh well.
And I'm waiting on amazon to deliver a gas line - cheaper than Lowes- so I can install propane heat in my shop. Once that is done, I can start pulling Sam's bed off in preparation to paint it.
@Work, sleepy as usual.
Got grocery pickups tonight as well as cat food & meds pickup in preparation for tomorrow's winter weather. We were out of all the staples of course.
Howdy y'all.
Nothing to report.
Bye.
It's back up to 68* today. Much better.
Hi everyone.
Howdy, Mini. Hope all is well with your bunch.
Went to church. Found out my second mama, Mama Hattie, has covid. Worries me, she's 81...gotta trust God. I sure love her. Her daughter has it too, called me today to tell me to not pick Mama Hattie up because she is sick. I had Lou go get her and take her to the hospital. At least now they can treat it.
Good morning all...again.
Good Morning. lol..
@Work. Snowing like winter finally realized it was its season. Had a pretty uneventful drive in (thanks to the highway dept!!) until I got to work. I always slip and slide into the driveway here due to the angle and that no one treats the road in. Oh well, I made it!!
Nelle, I discovered we have a mutual friend.
:ugly:
:hi: it's cold again this morning.
Quote from: mini on January 07, 2022, 01:23:54 PMNelle, I discovered we have a mutual friend.
:ugly:
I noticed that myself.. LOL. A wonderful friend indeed. We met and spent time together in my short BQ years of helping our AR quizmaster.
@Work. Still snow on the ground (which is BEAUtiful) but I don't like the cold temps that are keeping it here. Glad I don't have to go anywhere tomorrow that I'm aware of.. hoping I can get some beginning-of-the-year organizing done and save a little sanity.
Quote from: Nelle on January 07, 2022, 03:11:56 PMQuote from: mini on January 07, 2022, 01:23:54 PMNelle, I discovered we have a mutual friend.
:ugly:
I noticed that myself.. LOL. A wonderful friend indeed. We met and spent time together in my short BQ years of helping our AR quizmaster.
@Work. Still snow on the ground (which is BEAUtiful) but I don't like the cold temps that are keeping it here. Glad I don't have to go anywhere tomorrow that I'm aware of.. hoping I can get some beginning-of-the-year organizing done and save a little sanity.
Now I'm hurt. 'Cause Nelle ain't "friended" me. :sadbounce:
Hi y'all. Been out doing home visits. It's cold here with none of the beauty of snow. I am not a fan.
On the bright side, due to the chance of possible winter weather this weekend, all of my commitments other than church are null and void. I doubt I shall leave the house tomorrow.
Mission accomplished. After consultation with mentors and Bro Wilson, the decision was made to skip having church tomorrow too. Covid is NUTS here- somewhere around 7k new cases in one day. As a result, I won't do anything tomorrow either. Don't plan to leave the house then either....
We never left the house Saturday.
Well, plans change. As in, bed at 3am, woke up at 10 am to a call telling me that the church was flooded. We've been dealing with a bit of water intrusion during really heavy rain in the sanctuary, but not bad. Well, it seemed that this was not enough, so the urinal in the men's room hung wide open and overflowed. Got that turned off, and then we had about 1,000 gallons of water to clean up. So we did...and spent couple of hours melting about 50 feet of roll roofing onto the lower outside wall and rear sidewalk, hopefully sealing the water out for good.
Back home now. So tired and wiped out.
So...what did I miss? :couch:
ROLL CALL! Who all is still here? I know Roscoe is...he's been nagging me for years to come back, every time we text he tries his best. So I'm here, for the moment. No promises to post like I used to. So much has changed for everyone since those days.
I'm in Chattanooga now, for those who are not on my FB. I've been here 14 months and I'm loving it!
Gods timing. That's for sure.
Hi, Mel. Good to "see" you.
Hi Mel
Quote from: MelodyB on January 10, 2022, 03:02:04 AMROLL CALL! Who all is still here? I know Roscoe is...he's been nagging me for years to come back, every time we text he tries his best. So I'm here, for the moment. No promises to post like I used to. So much has changed for everyone since those days.
I'm in Chattanooga now, for those who are not on my FB. I've been here 14 months and I'm loving it!
Gods timing. That's for sure.
Chattynoogie?!
Sorry... Yosemite Sam flashback.
I've been trying to get down to Chattanooga for about two months now. I heard there is a McKay's there. But so far I can't get anybody to stay with Grandma on a Monday (my day off) while I make a day trip down there.
Im here.
Quote from: Roscoe on January 07, 2022, 10:01:24 PMQuote from: Nelle on January 07, 2022, 03:11:56 PMQuote from: mini on January 07, 2022, 01:23:54 PMNelle, I discovered we have a mutual friend.
:ugly:
I noticed that myself.. LOL. A wonderful friend indeed. We met and spent time together in my short BQ years of helping our AR quizmaster.
@Work. Still snow on the ground (which is BEAUtiful) but I don't like the cold temps that are keeping it here. Glad I don't have to go anywhere tomorrow that I'm aware of.. hoping I can get some beginning-of-the-year organizing done and save a little sanity.
Now I'm hurt. 'Cause Nelle ain't "friended" me. :sadbounce:
Hi y'all. Been out doing home visits. It's cold here with none of the beauty of snow. I am not a fan.
On the bright side, due to the chance of possible winter weather this weekend, all of my commitments other than church are null and void. I doubt I shall leave the house tomorrow.
lol... Just add me! I don't usually add people first. I'm a weirdo LOL. I'm not even sure how I ended up FB friend w/ Mini. I probably did add him first I dunno haha.
@Work. Low stress weekend. Jeremy took off Saturday from work b/c he was tired and had hurt his arm the day before. So he was there with me allllll weekend. We didn't have in person church on Sunday due to a COVID+ saint and exposures. We are hoping to have church again on Wednesday. I do sorta wish we could do online for a while b/c the infection rates here are high and continually rising it seems. Thankful that our church has not been too bad lately (other than the two deaths we have already had in this pandemic.)
As noted- I is here. Still feel poorly, but not really anything I can say that actually makes me sick, other than a bit of a scratchy throat. So I am staying wrapped up in my office away from everyone. Did nothing constructive this weekend other than the aforementioned church work Sunday.
It was good to talk with Mel and see her repent and come home, even if it might be for just a little while, as she's prone to bounce out again. :ugly:
I'm here. Nothing interesting going on.
Quote from: Roscoe on January 10, 2022, 04:53:27 PMAs noted- I is here. Still feel poorly, but not really anything I can say that actually makes me sick, other than a bit of a scratchy throat. So I am staying wrapped up in my office away from everyone. Did nothing constructive this weekend other than the aforementioned church work Sunday.
It was good to talk with Mel and see her repent and come home, even if it might be for just a little while, as she's prone to bounce out again. :ugly:
You should LOVE recidivists. Were it not for them, your paycheck would be naught. :p
/me kicks everyone in the shins...twice.
HI
:hides:
Wow! Howdy everyone! :hi:
WOW. It's a revival! Rejoice!
Knowing full well they will probably backslide again. LOL.
Glad to "See" you old hands. Even Cheesehead.
Sharing-wise, we've took church to online only again. Three more positive cases today. Sigh.
Quote from: Lynx on January 10, 2022, 11:27:36 AMChattynoogie?!
Sorry... Yosemite Sam flashback.
I've been trying to get down to Chattanooga for about two months now. I heard there is a McKay's there. But so far I can't get anybody to stay with Grandma on a Monday (my day off) while I make a day trip down there.
What is a McKays? Don't think I've seen that.
McKays in our town is a steak house.
Quote from: Roscoe on January 10, 2022, 04:53:27 PMIt was good to talk with Mel and see her repent and come home, even if it might be for just a little while, as she's prone to bounce out again. :ugly:
Was that a fat joke? Cause I'm skinnier than I used to be. :hypocrite:
Quote from: The Purple Fuzzy on January 11, 2022, 02:15:54 AMMcKays in our town is a steak house.
That would make sense, if it was Roscoe or Mini... but I looked it up and it's a bookstore...which makes even more sense since it was Weird Cat who mentioned it.
Also. It's in my zip code, on my side of Chatt. Less than 5 miles from my house. Haha.
Be jealous WC!
Quote from: MelodyB on January 11, 2022, 02:14:38 AMQuote from: Lynx on January 10, 2022, 11:27:36 AMChattynoogie?!
Sorry... Yosemite Sam flashback.
I've been trying to get down to Chattanooga for about two months now. I heard there is a McKay's there. But so far I can't get anybody to stay with Grandma on a Monday (my day off) while I make a day trip down there.
What is a McKays? Don't think I've seen that.
As far as I know there is one in Nashville, Knoxville and Chattanooga.
It's a used bookstore about as big as the old style Walmarts, before Walmart started selling food. It's two levels tall. First floor is all books. Second floor is all music.
The reason I go is for their scratched/bargain CDs. They are all between a nickel and 95 cents a piece. I plow through and pick out everything Christian I've never heard before - it usually takes about six hours - and sort through it later at home. I usually like about a third of it.
The ones I don't like I dump on the local thrift store, and I never, ever go there looking for music.
I found it, so now I'm gonna have to check it out.
Bah.
Quote from: Lynx on January 11, 2022, 11:28:47 AMQuote from: MelodyB on January 11, 2022, 02:14:38 AMQuote from: Lynx on January 10, 2022, 11:27:36 AMChattynoogie?!
Sorry... Yosemite Sam flashback.
I've been trying to get down to Chattanooga for about two months now. I heard there is a McKay's there. But so far I can't get anybody to stay with Grandma on a Monday (my day off) while I make a day trip down there.
What is a McKays? Don't think I've seen that.
As far as I know there is one in Nashville, Knoxville and Chattanooga.
It's a used bookstore about as big as the old style Walmarts, before Walmart started selling food. It's two levels tall. First floor is all books. Second floor is all music.
The reason I go is for their scratched/bargain CDs. They are all between a nickel and 95 cents a piece. I plow through and pick out everything Christian I've never heard before - it usually takes about six hours - and sort through it later at home. I usually like about a third of it.
The ones I don't like I dump on the local thrift store, and I never, ever go there looking for music.
That sounds amazing. Now I'm jealous. LOL.
@Work. Trying to work through my "I don't want to be here" mood and not lash out at frustrating people in my emails. LOL. I try very hard to filter out my actual responses to be polite, businesslike responses instead.
Seth.. You be nice. LOL.
Quote from: Chseeads on January 11, 2022, 02:11:59 PMBah.
I have to agree. Tuesdays are my mondays, and I am just about to clock in. Bah.
Quote from: MelodyB on January 11, 2022, 01:39:45 PMI found it, so now I'm gonna have to check it out.
Be careful! The place is very NSFW - not safe for wallet.
They also have a bookshelf full of anime dvds, random musical instruments behind the counter, old video game systems like Sega Genesis and super Nintendo... And near the door they have a sandbox table full of random legos. Not sure how that fits in with the rest of the media theme, but whatever.
I called off work today. Spent the night in and out of the bathroom with cramps and diarrhea. :flush:
I'm with Chel at a place called Sasquatch's Trading Post. They have lots of food items that are "scratch & dent" like.
I looked that place up and found videos of the guy talking about what they have. He sounds remarkably like the auctioneer at the local auction house talking up whatever it is they're auctioning off right now.
I'm making broccoli cheese soup for Justin, he has flu and strep. His Covid test hasn't come back yet.
We saw 97 patients today. Most were Covid related and about half of those were positive. So yeah. Fun days.
I'm amazed. Cheese and Mel, two days in a row! :o
I don't know whether to shout or hide.
So much envious of McKay's. Sounds like a place I could spend some time in.
Going on week two of creeping crud. Actually considering getting tested.
Pretty sure I'm positive- for being old and cantankerous.
They are saying possible winter weather this weekend, with one model showing several inches of snow. Bah.
Quote from: Lynx on January 11, 2022, 11:59:14 PMI looked that place up and found videos of the guy talking about what they have. He sounds remarkably like the auctioneer at the local auction house talking up whatever it is they're auctioning off right now.
Actually, I think they do auctions there, too.
Quote from: The Purple Fuzzy on January 12, 2022, 12:45:57 AMQuote from: Lynx on January 11, 2022, 11:59:14 PMI looked that place up and found videos of the guy talking about what they have. He sounds remarkably like the auctioneer at the local auction house talking up whatever it is they're auctioning off right now.
Actually, I think they do auctions there, too.
Ha!
All of it reminded me of the auctioneer's practiced rambling that appears unfocused but is curiously constant. What really strengthened the resemblance was when he started talking about the cherry curd and said, "You know what would go well with this?" and started selling the cheese too.
Quote from: Lynx on January 12, 2022, 01:21:37 AMQuote from: The Purple Fuzzy on January 12, 2022, 12:45:57 AMQuote from: Lynx on January 11, 2022, 11:59:14 PMI looked that place up and found videos of the guy talking about what they have. He sounds remarkably like the auctioneer at the local auction house talking up whatever it is they're auctioning off right now.
Actually, I think they do auctions there, too.
Ha!
All of it reminded me of the auctioneer's practiced rambling that appears unfocused but is curiously constant. What really strengthened the resemblance was when he started talking about the cherry curd and said, "You know what would go well with this?" and started selling the cheese too.
Totally off the subject, but I miss auctions. One of our local flea markets used to have one weekly to dispose of estates and such. All kinds of goodies. And there was a very OLD lady that made the best pies with a flakey crust, who sold them by the slice as a concession. Sadly she died, then covid hit and the auction did too. I keep hoping for a resurrection, but so far no luck..
It sure doesn't take much to impress you, Roscoe.
That soup I made was amazing! And Justin just text me from upstairs, his PCR result is back and he doesn't have Covid. He is going back to work tomorrow.
I'm off for the next two days.
That is all.
Good morning everyone.
Good to see Cheese and Mel.
Aaaaaand now I'm sick.
Had a bad night. Nauseated, and snotty and can't breathe thru my nose. Just overall blah. Glad I'm off today. I may have to go check in and get tested. But I'll wait and see how I do tonight and tomorrow before I add myself to the patient list. We are already overrun.
Humbug.
Sorry, Mel. Hope you feel better soon.
Sorry ya feel like crud, Mel. And my inner sarcastic self wants to respond to your " It doesn't take much to impress you" by snapping back that I was impressed by my friend Mel when we met her. :hypocrite:
But I don't wanna drive you away. :lol: And my second response in regards to that comment is- "you shoulda tasted those pies" :laughhard:
I'm trying to do better and not gain, indeed lose weight, but lawd, I do love food.
In other news, our local health department has given me four at home tests. Now, I'm judging my symptoms and trying to decide if it's a cold, or should I test. If I test and it's positive- it means a week long plus vacation, being behind in everything, and possibly having to live in the motorhome so Lou doesn't have to quarantine. I really like my coach, but I don't wanna HAVE to live in it in my yard!!
Well... the longer you wait, the more likely she will have to quarantine too if you pop positive. It's hard to figure out when you need to test haha.
I'm getting my booster on Friday if all stays well for me. Jeremy's work is HOT with covid right now, so I'm kinda just waiting for it to hit our home.
@work - payroll day.
Welp.
Got the VID.
Hush, Seth.
:sing: Mel's got cooties, Mel's got cooties.. :sing:
Seriously, hope it's a light case and you get over it quickly.
The Thanksgiving/Christmas season totally derailed the progress I'd made on the no added sugar diet. I'm back in the misery of detoxing from sugar.
Quote from: Backseat Radio on January 12, 2022, 10:49:27 PMThe Thanksgiving/Christmas season totally derailed the progress I'd made on the no added sugar diet. I'm back in the misery of detoxing from sugar.
It derailed my diet too. I actually gained 8 lbs since Thanksgiving. It took until last week to start losing again. Back down 3 lbs from last week.
It's hard to stay off sweets when you love to bake.
Quote from: The Purple Fuzzy on January 13, 2022, 02:41:14 AMIt's hard to stay off sweets when you love to bake.
So true. I've got birthday snickerdoodles to bake this week for a coworker.
I gave up sugar in April when I was diagnosed with diabetes and I seriously hate it now. I have tried to eat just a little bit occasionally and one bite is too much of anything sweet. Makes me sick.
As a result of that and other healthy choices, I have dropped 45lbs. At Christmas I ate more carbs than normal and I only gained 3lbs back in the 8 days I was on vacation. I am currently back to my lowest weight.
Yay!
Although after the night I had last night and how sick I am now, I expect I'll drop a few more during my current cootie affliction.
And since when do sharing threads last over 21 pages? This is weird to be on page 60.
Quote from: MelodyB on January 13, 2022, 05:25:35 AMAnd since when do sharing threads last over 21 pages? This is weird to be on page 60.
Since we experienced a severe drop in posting. Didn't seem like a need to shut it down with just two or three peeps. But if'n you want to come up with a new title, I'd be glad to lock this one and move us to the new one.
And btw, proud of you for the weight loss. It's apparent in pics I see on fb, and I know that loss isn't easy.
I nearly had bariatric surgery to lose mine, this last year. Was accepted in the program and went to work towards the surgery. After talking with their dietician, she pretty much talked me out of it when she started telling me what I could never have again, and possible complications. Then one of Lou's former coworkers who had the surgery DIED from some of the "rare" complications, and I noped right outta that. I'll die fat and happy, or lose it myself the old fashioned way.
Quote from: MelodyB on January 13, 2022, 05:24:13 AMI gave up sugar in April when I was diagnosed with diabetes and I seriously hate it now. I have tried to eat just a little bit occasionally and one bite is too much of anything sweet. Makes me sick.
As a result of that and other healthy choices, I have dropped 45lbs. At Christmas I ate more carbs than normal and I only gained 3lbs back in the 8 days I was on vacation. I am currently back to my lowest weight.
Yay!
Although after the night I had last night and how sick I am now, I expect I'll drop a few more during my current cootie affliction.
I didn't realize how bad sugar is on the body until I stumbled onto the movie documentary Fed Up and then started watching The Bitter Truth About Sugar and other talks by Dr. Robert Lustig.
The biggest shock for me the first time I did the no sugar challenge was the fact that the ache in the base of my spine that I assumed was from my car accident in 2003 suddenly went away. When I got lax and started eating sugar again the aches came back.
Shew, Lord.
It's the 25th month of 2020.
Will it ever ever ever ever ever end? On any kind of positive note?
I'm done.
Quote from: Chseeads on January 13, 2022, 09:45:22 AMShew, Lord.
It's the 25th month of 2020.
Will it ever ever ever ever ever end? On any kind of positive note?
I'm done.
For real!
I saw a comic on January first that says it well:
"So long 2021. We thought you wouldn't stink as much as 2020. Boy were we ever wrong!
Hello 2022 and congrats on being saddled with exactly zero expectations."
@Work.
It was good to be in church last night after feeling like I haven't been in a month. Literally haven't been since the Wednesday before Christmas between the holidays, sickness, online church etc. We've got a couple out with COVID and Jeremy wanted to make sure I wore a mask last night. I had to run the computer so I wasn't really around many people. I did lysol the computer desk LOL and then used hand sanitizer anytime I touched something new. I was the only one in the building wearing a mask, but that's ok.
We ordered my parents a pack of N95 masks, and then I went back on to order our house two packs.. and they were sold out of the ones I had just purchased, haha. So I did a little more research and found another certified pack. I dread wearing those, but I know they are more protective than my cloth or surgical ones. Trying to keep our home as healthy as we can. I've come off of a month+ with allergy/sinus/cold issues. JUST starting to get where I can feel a little more normal.
:hi:. Yes. I too, am tired of celebrating the third January of 2020.
Our church is back online online- I hate video, it makes me look even larger than I really am, which is bad enough. :pound: I didn't take that blasted test last night. Feel ok, so I'm holding off. It's a shame but I hate to take off of work due to getting behind. LOL
Our services are live streamed and I love love love my church! I knew not one person when I walked in and the opened their hearts to me and become closer than family.
Our YouTube channel is Cornerstone Apostolic if y'all are interested. It's a blue logo with CAC emblem. Check us out!
So miserable...
Ugh.
/me hugs Mel (virtually, so there's no cooties)
Quote from: The Purple Fuzzy on January 14, 2022, 06:34:40 AM/me hugs Mel (virtually, so there's no cooties)
Zen hug - the hug she would get, if you were there, if you could hug her, but you're not and you can't.
Zen hugs to my friends who are having a rough time right now.
PF hugs are nice. Chel hugs are nice. Seth hugs are nice...
I don't want to infect y'all.
I do have to venture out today and pick up my meds at the drive thru Walgreens. My nausea is out of control and I need my Zofran they called in.
Started a new thread.
Took me a minute to remember how.
Wow. That was trippy.
In honor of Sir John-
:bustamove:
:bustamove:
Sure do miss that rascal! ( But not his Christmas countdown):laughhard: