mindless chatter - friday

 Rasberry smoothies do rule! I'm going to get one at lunch. :)

 It's -6 (celcius) here and snowing a lot. I don't like winter anymore I've decided.  I also don't like the drivers in my town. Yes it's snowing a lot, but that doesn't mean you have to pull out in front of me, cut me off while I'm slamming on my breaks down a hill trying not to hit you and then you proceed to go 50 km/h (in a 70 km/h zone) into town. I couldn't pass her because the road is quite hill-y and visibility wasn't great. ugh. I was late for work.

 Australia is looking better and better every day. We will move there. I'm about 70% sure on that. We just have to wait for the economy to be doing a bit better so we can sell our house. Then we will work out all the permits to get the dogs there. Then off we go. 

Here at the hospital where I work, they have an Einsteins Bros Bagels, they have the awesome "Wild Berry Blender" OMG it is so good so I too now about rasberry smoothies. However I will NOT be having one until it is warm out! YOU CAN'T MAKE ME!!! I will stick with my hot cafe mochas for now. 

I have a busy weekend at home planned, riding and agility lessons on Sunday too. Have a great weekend everyone!

Maxs Mom

However I will NOT be having one until it is warm out! YOU CAN'T MAKE ME!!!

more for me!!!!

 Raspberry smoothie + hot tub (or hot bath) + good book = awesomeness.

I got a Wii Fit yesterday (thanks, Amazon!) but have been having battery issues with my wiimotes, and now the balance board. Maybe we left the balance board turned on overnight? I think the Wiimotes got de-charged while packed in boxes while we were moving. Sigh.

I should be productive today, since it's the last day before my trip, but I'm kind of not feeling it. I'm so angry at my boss right now that I just can't motivate myself to work at all. She's super disorganized, always canceling our meetings (after being late to them - "Oh, sorry you waited for me for an hour, I can't meet today after all";), and hasn't even gotten around to getting my paycheck paperwork straightened out yet, so I haven't been paid! And I "started" this position at the beginning of January!!!!! If I didn't really really need this job and her favor for a good recommendation letter, I would be sooooooo out of there. I don't even have an office to work in, or access to the building where we're running experiments. Her basic attitude is that she's far too busy to bother with such trivial things, like whether or not I'm getting paid, or what she actually wants me to work on.

Oh, and she also sends me work emails in all caps, abbreviating things like "u" instead of typing out "you," and uses excessive punctuation (????).

I started working for this boss at one Ivy League university, where she taught, and then she accepted a position at a different Ivy League university, and I essentially transferred with her. It boggles the mind that someone at the upper levels of my chosen profession could be such a total, irresponsible flake!

Our home visit went pretty well.  The social worker did make a comment about Bevo, so I invited her to come see him in action around kids.  She's going to come watch us next week at the library.  I'm so excited to know that she'll get to see the "killer" in action around 25-30 kids.

I really should be working, but I'm not motivated.  AT ALL. 

DH & Bev have their last obedience class tomorrow.  DH is sure that they are going to win the class.  I'm not too sure...

 Amanda, what social worker is this? Are you thinking of being a foster parent, or adopting, or somesuch?

Fingers crossed for DH & Bev. Even if they don't win, they'll still be the handsomest ones there, right? 

 I am very upset right now. We were having an awesome run/walk and then saw the teenager and black& white dog.  She at least tried to rein him in but he was still snarling and lunging and B went apes**t.  He barked this deep powerful noise, lunged and I had him by a harness AND a prong collar and he still pulled me out into the road.  This is my worst nightmare - I KNOW he is way more powerful than I am - he hates this dog and I dont' get it.  We've met hundreds of dogs at this point and never had anything but happy to meet you from B. 

So here I sit wondering if I am going to have to not walk my dog.  I have three heavily bruised fingers from holding on to the collar and harness but one ounce more from him and he would've gotten loose.  I can't even look at him right now I am so angry and upset.

Today is going to be my lucky day......I've decided that.  I bought a lotto ticket and it has two 5's in the numbers.  I'm 55 today and it being my b'day, maybe the universe will figure it owes me something besides a bucket in the bathroom!

Didn't start off super good....woke up with a miserable migraine that starts in the right shoulder and works its way into the head.  But, have been stretching a bit and trying to relax those darned muscles.

Callie sent me some woodlock oil and some patches that she promises smell like granny's old sweat socks that are supposed to really whip the inflammation.  Will try those later and see if they can whip mine.  Guess I can smell like granny's old socks if the muscle straighten out and fly right.

First, I'm going to a wonderful and very authentic Mexican rest. for a b'day lunch.  I've got a buy one/get one coupon so shall go and enjoy my first meal out in an absolute age!  After living in CA, I can't get my stomach around the stuff that most of the chain type places call Mexican food.  This place is the real deal!  My old Scottish soul can make a pretty mean Mexican anything, but, today, someone ELSE is gonna make it for me.

And, I bought some strawberries!  Now don't go getting any ideas from the PETA thread!  These are for my dining enjoyment!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY GLENDA!!! i think the universe DOES owe you!! happy dining! you sure you dont want raspberries instead

 Happy Birthday Glenda!! 

and I think it will be your lucky day!

As hard as it is to get up in the mornings after a long night of interrupted sleep, first thing when we get up is my favorite time with Devin.  She is so happy and alert when I change her and get her dressed.  I just love that big gummy smile she always has in the mornings!

I think I am going to go to a mommy and me Nia class today if I can get away from work which shouldn't be a problem since I am working at home still.  My friend teaches that and yoga but the Nia class is on Fridays which I take off early normally and there is a better chance of us actually going regularly.  Plus, I need the aerobic exercise to lose that last 5 pounds.  I think Devin will enjoy dancing more too!  She loves being worn in the Moby wrap and now that I have relied on it for a week while all the funeral stuff was going on for my aunt and tried a lot of different positions, I am not sure how anyone can live without one.  It is far more versatile then most baby wearing apparatuses (not sure how to spell that!).  I would suggest one to any new mom out there...you don't realize how badly you need your hands free sometimes until you are desperate and even when she was just a week old I could put her in it in a cradle hold. 

Happy Birthday Glenda!!  And we all totally believe you about the strawberries, really we do. :)  Enjoy your Mexican food, the truly good stuff is right here in San Antone, but you gotta make do sometimes.

Amanda, Bevo could charm the warts off a frog and that social worker will be trying to get a Bevo of her own after she spends more time with him.

We have a mini crisis at work.  It's one of those things where you want to quote that saying " a lack of planning on your part doesn't constitute an emergency on my part"  but I just have to bite my lip.  The fire department has a mobile home they use for training and it has no ac or heat and after stalling and dragging their feet for three months they are on fire, ha ha, to get it done today.  One of the firemen threatened to call the local news and now it's a big rush. We work through the City and the firemen can't actually order any work done without approval. We'll get it done and our guys will earn some OT and things will be fine but all the drama is annoying.

The weather is beautiful today and I can't wait for the weekend.

Check out the Canine Connection thread if you haven't lately.   

Karen, I really feel for you.  Belle only weighs 65 lbs and she caught me totally off guard the other day and I almost hit the pavement face first.  Talk to the people and maybe you can at least avoid walking at the same time with phone coordination.

Oh, I meant to day Happy Birthday Glenda!  Hope you have a beautiful day!