I think it's Tuesday Mindless Chatter

It's my Friday today! It feels a little strange having the middle of the week off but I sure do need the break with as crazy as it's been working with cats. Gives me time to finally shop for new shoes and a watch, which I desperately am in need of.

So, anyway, turns out my parents are not going to be able to make it up here this Thanksgiving. My Dad had surgery on his shoulder and it happened to be much much worse then the Dr. imagined it would. He will be out of work for about 6 weeks and will be on leave, meaning he only gets 60% of his normal pay during that time. Then to add to that, their insurance is not going to cover as much as they would have liked so money is going to be rather tight for a while. My guinea pigs were going to fly with them here but now that plans have changes, it's not going to happen. I'm trying to figure out another way to transport my piggies here safely. I may just have to wait a little bit longer for things to work out. I am not adjusting well at all to apartment living, I need MY pets! BF said absolutely NO WAY to me fostering a cat, even for a few weeks. It's just hard for me to come home when it feels so empty.

I am so hungry right now but all I have in my fridge is my B-day cake and turkey bacon. Cake is old and really has to go, I think I'm keeping it because that was all the BF had bought me for my B-day.

Oh jeepers, Glenda. Ouch!!!! I hope you feel better soon, and that they fix you up!!! FWIW, of the hospitals in the area, I've heard that the one closest to you is the better one. So hopefully that's some consolation?

Thanks everyone for the encouragement - I'll head on down and get checked out. It *is* free, so...!

Paige, Julie - how are your friends doing?

Welcome home Deb....

Hugs to all my friends and their puppers.... working late, gotta get back at it!

My house in Denver was previously an attorney's office, so the USPS had it in their database as a commercial property/business.  Caused a problem when I wanted to do my change of address online, but got it worked out by doing the physical form.  Now, a year + later, the address is still listed as business/commercial, so I did the physical form again.... only nothing has happened.  No confirmation later, no forwarded mail...

So, you can get your mail forwarded to a business location, but you can't get it forwarded "out/from" a business location.  Talked to the right people, the change is made, and maybe in the next week or so, my mail will start forwarding.  I wonder what I've missed in the last 5-6 weeks..

PS, why is it when you plan a dinner that someone inevitably invites others??  What was supposed to be a dinner for 5 or 6 has blown out by another family of people.  Normally, the more the merrier, but this is a limited space and limited budget...  Oh well, we'll make it work.

glenmar

That little stumble/catching myself with my hand apparently ticked off the right shoulder.  Moved just right today and the danged thing popped right out. ER Doc couldn't get it to stay back in so good drugs which aren't good enough and will see the ortho on Monday.....probably looking at surgery.  Dang it all to heck.  With Lortab the pain is still around a 16.......

- Oh Glenda, I'm sooooo sorry to hear this. You're a much braver woman than I am. Anything past an 7 or 8 on the pain scale and I'm a puddle of tears or a raging maniac. I hope either the pain calms down or they can get you in sooner. (((verrryyyyyy gentle HUGS)))

I'm so fortunate to have a high tolerance for pain. Something can hurt me like it hurts anyone else but I can put up with forever. I cut the tip of my middle finger on my right hand with my utility knife this morning. So, I just put some white electrical tape (we use different color tape for "phasing" wires for what they are intended to do. White is for neutral wire, the return leg of a circuit.) The adhesive in electrical will close most cuts within a few minutes. And kept on working. Last week, I managed to hammer the tip of my thumb on that same hand have a blood blister to show for it. I said a few choice words (the kind you don't hear in church) and kept working. Probably the nicest phrase would refer to the male puppy from a female dog.

 Catching up on bills. My home phone/internet was past due and they cut me off overnight. This morning, I couldn't get access to the payment system. So, I waited until getting out of work at 3:30 and paid it over my cell phone. Then, when I got home, I had to re-boot the DSL modem just so that I could get here and tell ya'll all about it. Paid off a 400 dollar overdue bill on the elelctric and still have about another 200 dollars currently due.

But I roasted a wonderful chicken last night. Favorite old recipe I have been doing for years. Get a roasting bag. Get some baby carrots, put them in. New potatos, cut in half. Half a large onion, chopped large. 4 cloves of garlic, chopped fine. Sliced mushrooms. Mr's Dash chicken seasoning, under the skin and in the cavity. In the past, I have used herb de provence and a slight dusting of cajun seasoning. Lightly cooked the innards and gave those to Shadow. And you can either use cooking wine or you can use real wine, suggested is sauvignon blanc. Or, you can use some water, or whatever liquid you like. Seal the bag with the plastic tie and cut three slits in the top. 350 F for 1.5 hours.

Weekend before this last one, I played a game of golf with my current supervisor. Par 72 course. I shot 133. It was my first game, ever. Then someone told me 72 was par for the whole course, not each 9 holes.

 

 Ouch Glenda.

So, I tried out the dog pumpkin pattern. If you are my friend on face book, you can see the result. I think I might try  scraping the skin next time except for the small parts. I don't think I have the wrist control to cut the small angles there were needed on the ears. Maybe if I get the carving tools with the better knives, instead of the value pack with only the one it will be a bit better. I really do like the part with the skin scraped off. I used a small flat head screwdriver for that, and it worked really nicely. Luke, who was munching my pumpkin last year, won't get near this one. I think, as a result of this, I need to wear my wrist splint tonight and maybe put some ice on it, cause it feels terrible.
 

Glenda....ouch.

Griffine..double ouch.

Tina, it is all your fault that I went and bought 2 bottles of Witches Brew for my friday night porch date with my neighbor. Actually now that I think about it, I need to go buy a couple more. I blame you because you sent me a bottle last year and I got hooked. I think you should get some too.

glenmar

That little stumble/catching myself with my hand apparently ticked off the right shoulder.  Moved just right today and the danged thing popped right out. ER Doc couldn't get it to stay back in so good drugs which aren't good enough and will see the ortho on Monday.....probably looking at surgery.  Dang it all to heck.  With Lortab the pain is still around a 16.......

Oh Glenda, I'm so sorry.  I hope that the lortab kicks in & helps with the pain. 

I have an 8am meeting tomorrow in Houston, & then I have another one at 3pm.  I need to check the weather forecast so that I can decide if I am going to spend the time between meetings at the zoo or at a museum.  I am not looking forward to driving down in the morning.

We had an interesting training session this evening.  Cher was in a goofball mood, which means that I wasted my money in renting a ring.  We tried to work on send outs, which turned into Cher sprinting out to the ring edge, & then hurdling it.  She landed on the other side, & spun into a sit.  She looked so proud of herself.  When I said "nope" she sighed this huge sigh, hopped back into our ring, & sat.  We continued to work, but it just wasn't working.  She was doing what I asked, but she always added her own little, silly twist to the exercise.  If she weren't so funny, I would have been really annoyed with her.

DH gave me a ring this evening.  It's beautiful, & I love it, but I wish that he wouldn't waste his money on stuff like that.  I rarely wear jewelry, so I will wear it for the next week or so, & then it will go to the jewelry box.

ETA: WTH is "Witches Brew"?  Am I missing out on something really good?

I'm so glad that dang wind seems to be over.  Yesterday it blew the patio umbrella (a big, heavy one with a 10-1/2/11 ft. span and a wooden pole) right out of the table, over the roof and into the front yard.  I'm surprised it didn't kill someone.

Sometime tonight (I think around 8 p.m. pacific time) they're going to start showing a live feed of the miners in Chile being rescued. Apparently it's going to take the better part of an hour to lower that thing and bring each one up so with 33 of them down there, it's going to be awhile.  I can't imagine being stuck in a mine shaft for over 2 months but it sounds like all of them are still OK.

Joyce

  I need to put my name in my sig.

It's my own fault. I knew this would be bad for the wrist. I did it anyway. I can't  find the splint, so I am debating going out to buy one, which is probably what I should do, or just letting it go until tomorrow. It'll probably feel worse in the morning if I do that though.

Amanda..........

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kpwlee

Bought a new cordless dremel last week to do B's nails and yesterday on its third use the battery started to die on the third foot - I had fully charged it prior to starting.  I think I just need to go more powerful but I worry about it getting too warm.  But clearly this one isn't up to the task.

The one I have for Rupert is getting to be that way. It drives me nuts. I have to leave it on the charger overnight, then Dremel his nails right away. If I unplug the battery from the charger and let it sit for a day or so, the battery goes dead. I wonder if I can buy a replacement battery. I'll have to check Hellmart next time I go. I have the Minimite as well. I like it, but I wish that it had a little vacuum thingy on the end to suck up the dust. It gets everywhere!

lol Ron!

Can everybody keep it down and be boring for a week or two? I can't keep up around here! I'm pretty much working two part time jobs plus a full time job (mom!) I've got a huge timesuck freelance job I've been working on. I can't complain though, it pays good!

 

On the dremel, I've found the more powerful ones work more quickly..thus they don't have as much of a chance to heat up.

ETA that while waiting at the doctor's office in the waiting room, some woman in the row of seats behind us kept hacking...and hacking....and hacking. I realize you can't control being ill, but at least cover your mouth. She didn't even attempt to do so.  Ick. It was a waiting room full of pregnant people and babies for the most part

 My original Dremel was the $20 one from Walmart. But, when I needed to replace the battery, I couldn't get one. The Walmart Dremel is special made for Walmart and the battery for the regular MiniMite doesn't exactly fit. I've used my new battery in the old Dremel without much problem for those who might want to just buy a new battery. But, I special ordered a new one (the MiniMite) from Lowe's, with a secondary battery. That way, I always have an extra charged battery to get through the 6 pack. :) It was $40 for the dremel and the battery I think. Even though they don't carry the MiniMite in the store or on their website, they can special order it if you ask the Toolworld Specialist. I don't like anything over the 4.2 volt cause I worry about getting their feet to hot if the RPM's are to high.