TGIF

Glenda, I agree--TGIF. I'm going to a concert tonight--a nice break from all the craziness that is called work. I got some yard/garden work done yesterday, but there's more to go today. I discovered the orphan squash plant is a butternut squash! It has set some fruit, so I think we'll have some bonus squash this fall. (It was growing in a friend's compost pile and we moved it to my garden.)

The dogs have been letting me sleep until 7:30 the past few days. Wow.

Julie, I hope your ears are feeling better. I just can't imagine the pain and the whole ordeal you have been experiencing.

OK, I need to get some coffee into my system.

Have fun at the concert, Kate.  Sleeping till 7:30 sounds like heaven. :)  Good dogs for letting you sleep.

I really dislike people who always have to try and prove that no matter what you're going through, they've gone through worse. 

I went to sleep around 7 last night.  Felt terrible and not much better this morning.  I may have to go back home once I get payroll done and the guys lined out for the day. 

JackieG

I really dislike people who always have to try and prove that no matter what you're going through, they've gone through worse. 

Roger that.

Julie:  Stop feeling guilty !!!   You have some serious health issues going on that you need to focus on now.  Don't worry about work - I'm sure they understand and are more than a little concerned about you if they don't want you driving.  You should be putting all your energy into preparing for your surgery and getting well.

Mama Deb W.

 Sorry Julie but it does sound like driving isn't what you should be doing right now - do what you can over the phone or use google chat (aka Hangout) with a video cam if you want a more personal interaction

Jackie I am glad you slept but sorry to hear you aren't feeling any better (((((((((((((hugs))))))))))))))

OUCH! I whacked my head on the corner of the cupboard that is in the laundry room. It isn't the first time I've done it or the last but I did feel sick to my stomach after I did it. Wow that hurt!

Kate have fun at the concert!! Sinbad and Mozey need to have a word with Bugsy. He is such a morning dog, thank goodness we are generally morning people in this house. This morning I woke about 5:15, DH was soundly sleeping so I thought I would just lie there for a bit. Ha! Bugsy seems to sense when you are awake even if you don't move so he starts his morning routine. So about 30 seconds after I woke, he came over and was licking my hand, then my face, his tail whacking into everything, then he does this silly groaning stretch which leads to a flop onto the floor to start rolling around with his tail thumping the floor. So much for DH sleeping LOL

I quickly shuttled him out of the bedroom but he went right back to the rolling and thumping immediately outside the door.

Seems that we have some migratory birds or at the least a change in patterns here. I don't know if this is the time we should see it or not but I have seen a few birds I wasn't able to identify and have heard some really interesting calls

Little drier again today felt pretty good out there early

OK I have a long list to accomplish today after a week, make that two weeks of running

Yea for Friday!  Got another cool front last night and a short thunder storm.  We are actually seeing some green blades of weeds poking thru the brown grass. 

From yesterday...Tracy, lol, Schoolhouse Rock...I love it.  Now I have those songs stuck in my head.  http://fan.tcm.com/_SchoolHouse-Rock-Im-Just-A-Bill/VIDEO/1240090/66470.html  Im Just a Bill....lol....how else would I know how it works?

What's the Tiki bar special today Deb?

Hope everyone gets to feeling better sending dont be sick vibes :)

Have a good day all

 Bugsy, it's a good thing you're so handsome :)  Ari's morning routine is now much much more subdued and quiet (before she'd howl and play pounce on us).  She's discovered she likes to snuggle into me in the morning.  Of course, she initiates morning cuddles by violently plopping all 60 lbs of her on top of my chest.  Then she snuggles into my side, head on my chest up by my chin and let's out a contented sigh and kisses my chin.  So while I do get momentarily bruised and battered, it really is adorable lol.

A flu or some other bug knocked me out this week.  I missed work half of Monday, all of Tuesday and half of Wednesday (I went into work in the morning, but had to leave by 11:30am).  It was awful, but at least I feel human now (though by the end of the day I feel wiped out).   Unfortunately, I need to put in some hours this weekend to get caught up. 

Kate - Enjoy the concert!

Julie - Sorry to hear driving is out for you.  =(

 OMG I love all those Schoolhouse Rock things! I have a bunch that run through my head from time to time - now I'll have to go look them up on YouTube............to avoid doing all this stinking work I need to do LOL

Sharon that is so cute <3  Much cuter than 105lbs flopping around on the floor like a seal with a long whip like tail going thump thump

I really dislike people who always have to try and prove that no matter what you're going through, they've gone through worse.

Apparently someone forgot to send me the memo that this is bash Glenda day.  Or maybe that was the point.

I went back and found the "offensive" post and I didn't see anything terribly graphic about it.  Nor did I know that a forum member had lost her mother in an accident at a young age.  Or, if I knew, I forgot.

Nor did I mean to minimize anything that others are going through.  I was trying, in my own convuluted way to say that the medical reports somehow always make things seem far worse.

I'm incredibly hurt by the reaction and by the multiple pms letting me know how very insensitive I am.

Crawling back in my hole now and pulling the plywood back over it. 

I'm sorry to read that some are feeling physically or mentally crappy today and hope everyone feels better soon.

Today is officially my last day of regular work - WOOHOO!!!! Starting next week, I'll be working 1/2 time as a retired annuitant. I'll work Tues, Wed and Thurs for about 6 hrs each day. I'm super excited!

 Congrats Cathy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I cannot believe it isn't lunchtime yet

Really guys?  People are PMing Glenda about insensitivity?  I guess that means that if anyone is excited about a new job or a promotion, they'd best keep that to themselves so as not to offend someone who has been out of work for awhile. And please, no pics of new babies so as not to offend someone who may have lost a child years ago or was unable to have one.  And definitely no pics of our dogs or anecdotes about their cute behavior because someone may have lost a dog and might feel bad.  Honestly?  Get a grip already.

Joyce

 Yay, Joyce...I have been trying to think of a way to say how I was feeling about this, but you did it better.  I lost my husband 4 years ago, and if anything, I think it makes me more sensitive as to how Glenda is feeling and more willing to listen as she expresses her thoughts.  Healing takes years, not months, if ever...