Tired Thursday Talk

*Waving from another "behind-the-times-office" here in Oregon*  Tina, we still use a fax machine rather regularly, too.  No typewriters anywhere in the office, however, I'm pleased to report!

I tend to be a worry-wart (at least as a dog-mom, so I can only assume I'd be even worse if I had a human child).  I'd consider another doctor visit, too.  Poor little Sonja! 

As much as I hate how frequently I have to color my hair, I won't give it up yet.  I greyed early (in my 20's), and I'm just not ready to go "au naturel."  Covering my grey hair is the only part of my aging appearance I can do something about (since I'm not willing to go under the knife or have needles stuck in my face).  I have it done professionally a few times a year, but I also do it myself since it's so much cheaper.  I stick with basic brown to match my original color -- nothing too crazy! 

I had to have blood drawn for a cholesterol check today, and I had to fast for 12 hours.  I hadn't eaten a thing since 7pm last night, and the blood work was at 9AM.  Believe me, I left that lab and drove straight to Starbucks, where I got a huge hot chocolate and big, fat, buttery croissant.  It can go straight to my arteries for all I care.  I was starving!

sharismom

And before anyone says, "your office still uses a fax machine", yes, because we are in mi-Michigan, technology will not catch up to some of our vendors until 2112.

I have a copier/scanner/fax machine and I receive and send faxes (transcripts mostly) all day long. I don't see it going away in my lifetime. I have had those kinds of problems with supplies though Tina - ugh!

 Thanks for the concern and vibes, everyone. Sonja is doing a lot better. DH said she played good all morning and he noticed that she used her arm more and more when playing. At lunch I noticed that she switched back and forth between left and right when using the spoon. I've seen her move her right arm in all different directions. The doc said that she'd be sore and it would take a few days until she's 100%.

Oh, and Tracy I think it was mentioned yesterday about how long she'd been in pain for. It actually happened at lunch, around 11:30-11:45, and I pick her up at noon. So luckily it wasn't that long. I texted the daycare teacher and she was really surprised. She said that Sonja hardly cried when it happened and then she was fine. She felt really bad, though. I'm not mad at her; I know it was unintentional.

I'm glad to hear Sonja's arm is better. :) 

Tina, add our office to the list of those who still use the fax machine.  The issue with the toner supplier is ridiculous. 

Somehow DH has fiddled with the keys on my new Expedition and reset the alarm system or something. It took me quite a while to read the manual to figure out how to get it back to normal. Every time I opened the door the alarm would go off with no delay time.  Why must men push buttons randomly just to see what happens?  I think he's jealous of all the bells and whistles this thing has but I'd prefer not quite so many features that require me to study the manual like a textbook. :(   He's all excited about the phone sync feature but I'll never use it. lol

All kinds of exciting things going on here. Apparently there's a huge divisive argument going on about cell phone towers - whether to have them, where to put them. And the report on the Nov. pepper spraying incident has been released, but it's 190 pages long so I'll have to set aside a good block of  time to wade through it. I don't know why they made such an issue about "protecting the identity" of  the other campus police officer involved. The fool was facing the camera wearing a name tag.  Anyone with the IQ of a toadstool would have had the sense to look at the picture with a magnifying glass if they wanted to know his name. And ... it's raining again, but the weekend is supposed to be in the mid 70s. 

Joyce

janobonano

It actually happened at lunch, around 11:30-11:45, and I pick her up at noon. So luckily it wasn't that long. I texted the daycare teacher and she was really surprised. She said that Sonja hardly cried when it happened and then she was fine.

Speaking of joint/limb injuries -- a few weeks ago, I woke up almost unable to make fists or move my arms and shoulders.  I thought I was stricken with some horrible disease overnight.  I felt minimal improvement after a hot shower when I got up.  When I picked up Ruby's newest tug toy later that morning to play with her, I realized that I'd injured myself the day before playing too enthusiastically with her and gripping the thing with two hands while we yanked each other around.  It didn't hurt at the time, but I was in agony the next day (and felt pain for 2-3 weeks)!  Talk about being old and out of shape! 

I forgot to mention that we heard a very loud frog croaking at 10pm last night -- DH went out in the backyard to investigate (it sounded like it was inside the house -- so loud!).  We think it's in our drainpipe because he could hear the croaking reverberating in the gutter downspout by the backdoor.  I hope he's okay in there.  We've never seen a frog in our yard before.  Our neighbor has a little pond/fountain thing, so maybe he came from over there.

OK, so if you didn't follow the 2 steps on the checklist you needed to follow to obtain your teaching license, please do not bite my head off. And do. not. lie. to me. Just use the danged checklist we made for you. Step 1. Step 2.

That is all.

/rant

forgot to say yesterday -- made the appt at the opthamology clinic for Charlie Boy for the end of this month.  Let's say it's a good thing we're getting a bunch of tax money back and I haven't spent my Christmas bonus -- so it won't hurt too much!  LOL -- he's WORTH it.  I can *not* wait to see his face the first day he can SEE!!!

At one point we thot maybe they wouldn't want to do the 2d eye, but more and more we see him taken by surprised and getting bumped from that side.  The vision on the right side is nil, and on the left, it's definitely diminishing.  We had agreed to wait til April when we got him -- wanted him to be at optimum health.  But dang I want this boy to SEE.

Some people have really pretty gray hair.  Mine is enough salt to make the pepper look blech.  So yep, boxed hair color for me too.  I used to use the stuff that gradually washes out, but it washes out way too fast in hot weather when the old hair needs a daily washing, so......

Glad to hear that Sonyas arm is doing better....missed all the excitement on that one.

calliecritturs

I can *not* wait to see his face the first day he can SEE!!!

Yea for Charlie!  Cant wait til he can see all the people and furry friends he has come to love :)

 Maybe Sonja clicked it back into place now. Glad to hear it's getting better either way.

I got scratched up at work today, and the poor little girl I work with has been sick all week, so I haven't seen her. I didn't quite catch what she has, but the doctor said it could be up to two weeks. The poor kid. The other one, the one who scratched me up, I'm so glad that after tomorrow, I won't see him until next Saturday. We are so done and over each other at this point. I am so done and over with his mom at this point actually. Parents, do not laugh at your child's inappropriate behavior. If your child is capable of something, albeit it not really great at it, let him do it. I taught that boy to eat with a spoon 5 years ago. He does not need help with using a spoon (he can't use a fork by himself, so I did help him eat something that he needed a fork for earlier this week). If there is food on the other side of the plate, he'll push it back with his own spoon if he is hungry and wants to eat it. I will not do it for him, don't tell me to do it for him, and don't come over and do it for him. I have invested hundreds of hours of my life (and altogether, hundreds of thousands of dollars have been spent) towards helping him become the capable young man that he is, but he still has a very long way to go. If people treat him like he is incapable, and do things for him he can do on his own, he will let them. He will become incapable, because it's all the more easier for him to let others do for him. Some day, his mom will not be there to do for him, and wait on him, and I don't want to see him end up in the kinds of places he might just end up if he can't care for himself at all. I really hope one of his sisters will provide for him when his parents aren't around, but they aren't required to do that, nor should they be. However, I know we make that a greater possibility by giving him more skills. The less they have to do for him, the more likely they are to be able to do it.

So ends my emotional rant. It's a good thing I don't drink or smoke, because I'd be totally smashed right now if I did. 

griffinej5

dreds of thousands of dollars have been spent) towards helping him become the capable young man that he is, but he still has a very long way to go. If people treat him like he is incapable, and do things for him he can do on his own, he will let them. He will become incapable, because it's all the more easier for him to let others do for him. Some day, his mom will not be there to do for him, and wait on him, and I don't want to see him end up in the kinds of places he might just end up if he can't care for himself at all. I really hope one of his sisters will provide for him when his parents aren't around, but they aren't required to do that, nor should they be.

62º F today, and the forecaster has the nerve to forecast " snow showers". Only a few weeks left in the Possible Snow Season. Is it cold enough for ya?

I opened a swimming pool yesterday. Ice floating in one end, as I took my parka off, and jammed my arm deep into 32ºF water. Interesting spring. My cherry tree blossomed for the first time. We covered it to protect from frost. Our bird nest has 5 pencil necks in it. We have a vine wreath in our entryway, and we have had nests every year for about the last 10 years. Purple finches. Loud, and a little messy, but neat to watch.

Tired Thursday pretty well describes it. I pushed too hard yesterday, and the assorted body parts are pushing back. May have to apply alcohol. Internally.

Had Piper out to the WMA today. She found another rooster. I think she is still smiling ( and yes, dogs do smile when really happy)

Best to all Doug

 OK I am wiped out so won't remember all I want to say:

Doug I always get a giggle out of your posts - and yes I particularly thing a bird dog smiles when they get the bird - at least that is the biggest smile I will get from B

Jackie you will sync your phone - I swore I would never and in my previous car with my previous phone I didn't - well I did but never used it. this car and this phone are synced - it was easy and gosh it is a nice convenience

Jano soooooooooooooo glad little Sonja is feeling better

I hate faxes

I get highlights to help with the gray - I don't have a ton yet but the color of brown my hair is won't lend itself to an attractive gray so not sure what I'll do. I don't fancy having to 'do my roots' all the time................

My presentation went very well - I was pleased and a lot less anxious than I thought I would be. The evaluations are all excellent.The learners were fairly flat so I had to keep the energy flowing constantly. It was a nice feeling to leave and know it was behind me.

Now what am I going to do with my senior oversized mutt that doesn't accept his senior-ness?  Yesterday and today I only walked him for 1 and 2 miles respectively prior to leaving him all day. the result is a supercharged beast when I get home. I mean SUPER charged Next week he'll be left all day Mon- Thurs, I am already dreading it. For the first 5 minutes of coming home its fun and then its like whoa time out buddy. I'm going to talk to a couple of teens and see who might be able to swing by for a game of fetch. Bugsy you are lucky I love you so much :)