I woke up a few times last night for reasons unknown. So i am dragging booty this morning.

It's hard to believe some parts of the country are getting 100+ degree weather whole we are struggling to get above 70.

. I had a hummingbird sighting yesterday! Sadly the feeder was stale so I don't think it came back. I cleaned up up and refreshed it though. Come back little hummingbird!

Wish I was teleworking today. I'm not in the mood to be around people. Sinus pressure, tired, lots of stuff to do.

I got a good sleep last night.  Amazing how that changes my entire outlook on life. :)

I was on the exercise bike this morning while DH was in the shower.  I heard him say something but couldn't make out the words.  Initially I was going to ignore it but decided to stop and go see what he was chattering about to himself.  I went in and he was standing there buck nekkid with a big scorpion at his feet.  He calmly asked me to get him something to kill it.  I handed him the closest weapon, which was Rex's dog food bowl, and he squished it.  He said he saw something on his calf but didn't realize it was a scorpion.  He reached to pick it off and then saw it was a scorpion.  There's nothing faster than the time it takes to realize you've got a scorpion on you and the time it takes to swat it off. lol   You should have seen how thoroughly I checked my shower and all surrounding items and surfaces before I took my shower. 

Julie, hope your day improves and you feel better. 

JackieG

He said he saw something on his calf but didn't realize it was a scorpion.  He reached to pick it off and then saw it was a scorpion. 

 

This is basically my worst nightmare come true.

 

I am trying to ppopulate this new software we're going to use and all the bugs have not been worked out.  I get about half-way through and get a variety of error messages and then it won't let me save the stuff that went in sucessfully.  So freakin' frustrating.

 

Aggravation

Ingredients:

• 1 oz Scotch
• 1 oz coffee liqueur
• milk or cream

Preparation:

Deb W.

Egawd, if I'd had a scorpion on me in the shower I'd have been screaming like the big chicken I am!

The siding guys got a lot of the backer board up yesterday. I also noticed this morning that they replaced one of the gable vents with one that is the color of the new siding. Woo hoo!

 

Lol I need that drink today too

I unleashed my inner bitch this morning. It needed to be done. I had to let a few jokers know I was finished with their bs. I am proud of myself though because I was much more professional andabout it than I wanted to be.

Not much today. I've got a semi- mysterious rash going on on one side of my face. Doctor Google says Shingles is a likely cause. Either way, I'm headed to the doctor at 2. My dad suggested I should go to the dermatologist, who is a better doctor. However, of Doctor Google is correct, I need to go today since I've had it a few days. If that's wrong, I know my next stop.

Jewlieee

I unleashed my inner bitch this morning. It needed to be done. I had to let a few jokers know I was finished with their bs. I am proud of myself though because I was much more professional andabout it than I wanted to be

 

That always makes me feel good and especially when I manage to be professional about it. lol  My coworker had a big fail in that regard this morning. 

Scorpions are one of the few insects that freak me out.  I think it's more their appearance than the actual severity of the sting which isn't much worse than a wasp. 

JackieG

I was on the exercise bike this morning while DH was in the shower.  I heard him say something but couldn't make out the words.  Initially I was going to ignore it but decided to stop and go see what he was chattering about to himself.  I went in and he was standing there buck nekkid with a big scorpion at his feet.  He calmly asked me to get him something to kill it.  I handed him the closest weapon, which was Rex's dog food bowl, and he squished it.  He said he saw something on his calf but didn't realize it was a scorpion.  He reached to pick it off and then saw it was a scorpion.  There's nothing faster than the time it takes to realize you've got a scorpion on you and the time it takes to swat it off. lol   You should have seen how thoroughly I checked my shower and all surrounding items and surfaces before I took my shower. 

I sent this text to my husband, my best friend and my Dad with the title: "Another reason why I'm glad I'm in Florida" Ewwwwwwwwwww Jackie -- Had that been me I'd have died from the stroke I'd have had. Very simiilar to me finding out I'd shared the shower with a snake. Just some words in this world that don't go together. Like "snake+bedroom", "bug-of-any-sort + shower", "roach + toilet".

 Good gracious Jackie! OK I do have a question though, the closest weapon near the shower was Rex's bowl?????????

Well done Julie!

Deb it's 5 o'clock somewhere 

so the little rehab seal reached his target today...........

I think its about 125 yds out, the water is very deep there and was quite active today. It was a good long swim. 

He wound up doing it twice plus a few shorter retrieves, probably about a third of a mile in total. Now if he could just walk with the same level of comfort

 Wow! Go Bugsy go!

kpwlee

OK I do have a question though, the closest weapon near the shower was Rex's bowl?????????

 

I guess that would be a little confusing if you don't know our feeding locations.  Gabby eats on a throw rug in the kitchen.  Rex eats just outside the kitchen and after he finishes he noses his bowl into the back bedroom and eventually all the way to the area right in front of that bathroom.  I hadn't picked up the bowls this morning when the scorpion incident happened. 

WTG, Bugsy!!

sharismom

Egawd, if I'd had a scorpion on me in the shower I'd have been screaming like the big chicken I am!

Ditto.  And then I would've put my house up for sale!

Callie, I gotta agree with your "bad pairings" examples.  Ugh!!!

I bet you're eager to see your house all "dressed up" in its new outfit, Tina.

Way to go, Bugsy!  Such a cute picture.

Jen, I've not had shingles, but my understanding is they're incredibly painful -- not just itchy like a "regular" rash.  Hopefully that's not what it is.

I took my valerian last night and got in bed a little earlier than normal.  I slept very well until 3:30am, then I got up to use the bathroom and never fell back to sleep.  Oh well, 5 hours of sleep is better than none!  By the way, is it normal for valerian capsules to smell horrible?  I keep forgetting to ask you guys that.  They remind me of stinky feet or gross cheese or something I can't quite identify -- but I have to hold my breath when I open the bottle!

tacran

  By the way, is it normal for valerian capsules to smell horrible?  I keep forgetting to ask you guys that.  They remind me of stinky feet or gross cheese or something I can't quite identify -- but I have to hold my breath when I open the bottle!

David will yell from the other room and say "My wife just opened a bottle of valerian root!!" Yep -- that's just what it smells like ... bad!! Tracy -- Valerian doesn't work really long (usually about 6 hours). Usually taking an extra one will allow it to work longer (it's more like a tonic -- more does *not* equal stronger, but it works a little longer). Or you can simply take another one (you won't feel drugged when you wake up in any event).

But 'gettng back to sleep' -- for ME that's where homeopathics absolutely rock. I keep them on the bedside table, on my way back to bed I put one under my tongue and it helps me fall back to sleep quickly. Heel's "Neurexan" or Swanson Vitamins "Insomnia" are both good and easy to take. You don't take with water -- you just let it dissolve under your tongue. And if you haven't fallen asleep in 15 minutes -- take another one. That's just what they call a "loading dose" and it won't overdose you. But again you won't feel drugged in the morning -- they aren't strong, but they are effective.

Tracy - Yes, valerian smells horrible. I have to hold my breath from the moment I open the bottle until I swallow it. Yuck!!!

OMG Jackie - I'd have probably run naked and screaming from the house if I had a scorpion on me. *shudders*

We'd hoped to get the keys to the house yesterday, when I was off, but there was a computer glitch with the title co. and they couldn't access the funds I'd wired on Friday. It was straightened out by the end of the day but they still needed to get it recorded at the county, so that'll happen today. DH will pick up the keys later this afternoon. I'm so freaking swamped at work, I don't even care. My stress level is off the charts and I'm not a very fun person to be around right now :(. I'm a getter done kind of person and DH is planner, so it's probably for the best that I had to come to work today.