Mindless chatter Friday!

My work email isn't working right and making my life difficult.

Pretty dull here.  Cloudy again, may rain, may not.  We might break 70 degrees, but it's iffy.

I'm so itching to get stuff done to my house.  I really need new siding and I would love to re-do some of the drywall, paint, and replace the carpet, which is totally destroyed from Shari and Bear's last days.  But I need money.  Maybe I'll win the PCH thingie and then it'll all be more than just a dream.  Right.

 I got no sleep last night. I was up until 2:30 then tossed and turned until 7 when the foster dogs started doing the doggy 500.

I'm invaded by flies today. The outside of my garage is covered with them. Why would that be? I sprayed Neem oil last night on a few roses. Would that be why? 

It is like 20 degrees warmer this morning than it was all day yesterday. Nice!

Tina, you're working today??  Bummer.  I'm so happy to be off for three days although I'm sure Monday will make me pay. 

Julie, I bet it's the warmer temps that brought the flies out. 

We are taking a friend to lunch today.  We are not looking forward to it unfortunately.  He really needs some professional help but has been completely resistant to the idea.   It's so hard to watch someone you care about fall deeper and deeper into the black hole.  Another couple is also going so I hope he doesn't back out thinking it's an intervention or something.  I don't know how to help him because he has a good reason to be depressed but it has gone on so long I'm really scared for him.  I guess all we can do is gently nudge him to get some help and just be his friend. 

Watered all my plants early because it's another day of over 100 degree temps.  We've broken our record of consecutive days over 100, fourteen or something like that.  We had a service call to a store at a very upscale mall here yesterday for no cooling.  It was around 6 in the afternoon.  The tech got there and the mall office was closed.  The tech called the security office and they told him they don't allow access to the roof after 5:30pm.  WTH.  The store was mighty ticked off and I'm betting their corporate office will be in touch with the mall management soon.  It's not like the mall doesn't know us.  We have to provide certificates of insurance, etc and the tech's have to leave their driver's license with security while on the roof.  We've been doing work at this mall for years and years.  People need to use some common sense when it comes to making these kinds of decisions. 

Have a good day everyone!

Yeah, Jackie, I'm here.  We were given the choice of Friday off or next Monday, so I'll likely take Monday.  Since I already was off this past Monday, I came in today because I needed to write checks.  It's just so hard for me to getting everything done in 3 days.  I want to keep those thugs at bay...LOL!

I'm sorry about your friend's depression.  It's hard to watch for sure and feel like your hands are tied.  Some people resist help, but usually that's when they need it most.  It's not always a matter of trying to smile - the person truly could benefit from professional help.  I hope your gently nudging helps him to see that.

I'm working today, too.

So, my new car was officially christened as a dogmobile last night.  Took the dogs to our friends' house for a playdate with their boxers.  I now have plenty of dog hair on the seats (pfft...they would NOT stay in the very back, of course!) and nose smudges on the windows.

Tina - sorry you're having to work today, but we'll all be jealous when you're off on Monday and we're working.

Jackie - good luck with your friend. It's hard to want to help someone who isn't ready or willing to accept it. It's great that people still care about him though.

Julie - Have you tried the baggie of water to get rid of the flies? Can't remember what thread was going, but that was a method that was supposed to work.

DH is working today and tomorrow, so I'm going to do some cleaning, shopping and cooking. I have to drop my car off for service and then I think I'll head to Kohls. I don't really need anything specific, but they've got a sale going, so we'll see. I think I want to make those beef short ribs that Deb posted about yesterday. I've been thinking about them ever since I read the ingredients.

We're supposed to be in mid-90s today and then a bit cooler over the next few days. I feel for you Jackie. That's a long stretch of high temps and it usually starts to get to me after 3 or 4 days. Hope you get a break soon.

Cathy, cleaning, shopping and cooking those ribs that Deb described sounds great.  All the major needs of life are taken care of in those three things. lol  As far as not needing something but shopping anyway, at Kohls I always find something on sale that I need, even if I didn't know I needed it till I saw it.

Heather, I'm very relieved that your new car now is officially a dogmobile.  The pressure to keep it clean is too much otherwise. lol

Tina, we are all sorry you are at work but somewhere some AR person is happy. lol 

JackieG

Tina, we are all sorry you are at work but somewhere some AR person is happy. lol 

LOL!  Why do you think I'm at work today?  Waiting for the mail to see if we get any of those checks we're waiting on!  I'll probably leave early though, not long after the mail comes, so come on mail carrier!  Bring me some checks so I can go home!!

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JackieG

Tina, we are all sorry you are at work but somewhere some AR person is happy. lol 

LOL!  Why do you think I'm at work today?  Waiting for the mail to see if we get any of those checks we're waiting on!  I'll probably leave early though, not long after the mail comes, so come on mail carrier!  Bring me some checks so I can go home!!

JackieG

Hey, we have vibes for that you know.  Come quick mail carrier vibes on the way!  LOL

*slaps forehead*

Why didn't I think of that, lol!!

Happy Friday. I have today off, so you know what that means, right?

Yes, since 8am this morning I have: Gone to 3 stores for shopping, paid bills, weeded 2 rows of the garden, cleaned out my pantry and the car and played frisbee with the dog.

Someone want to remind me what you do on a day off again?

glenmar

Despite being done and inside by 9:30 yesterday, I suspect I overdid the heat yesterday.  It was pretty brutal yesterday morning.  Guess that means I'd best stay inside and behave today.  Really dislike being so vulnerable to the heat.....

Glenda it takes YEARS to get used to this heat/humidity (and the humidity is a huge part of what saps your strength).  David *still* has to be uber careful and if you are working at the same time it IS harder.

Did anyone tell you to increase your iron??  Even if you aren't losing huges amounts of iron every month, the heat WILL sap your iron in a big big way.  Hummus has always been MY way to cope because it doesn't increase oxalic acid (like spinach and chard, etc.) and chick peas are stuffed with iron believe it or not.  But being low iron can make you feel weaker than you should be.

*grin* or you can take an iron supplement that will royally bind you up and then eat prunes (which are high in iron) to even things out??? LOL  Ahhh, the coping mechanisms of an old broad - I'm full of them! LOL

Honestly, I betcha that will be one of the most fun 4ths ever -- I can almost taste the cotton candy!!

I'm stuck at work today too.  I'm actually here by choice.  I have so much that I have to finish before I can leave for vacation next week that not working wasn't really an option.

We are having a bbq tomorrow.  I can almost taste the beer now!

I have the day off.  We have a BBQ here Wednesday for Canada Day, then this weekend we have both sets of parents here helping us with the floor downstairs.  The basement is empty finally and they are just getting started.  It doesn't look like we will get it all done this weekend - we need to lay the tile, then wait 24 hours, then we can seal it, then we have to wait another....4 hours, then we can grout finally. It is a lot of time waiting.  I guess it depends how long it takes to lay it.

I got a raise at work the other day, nothing major by any means, but I'm happy.  FH and I are doing pretty well for this so called recession. We both managed to get raises this summer. 

It has come to my attention that Timmy's recall has disappeared - so we are back to the beginning next week it looks like.  Joy. Actually, I think we are going to start working with the dogs a lot more - they are pretty well behaved but have some bad habits I'd like to get rid of.   We'll see.

I have to go do some yard work now before FH brother and wife and kids come tomorrow - they are Mr. and Mrs. Perfect so I get really stressed out when they come over and have to have everything just right.