Mindless chatter hump day

Woke up at 5:15 to Sassy whimpering about 3 inches from my face. She had to go potty very badly and is now back to sleep. DH is also still sleeping. Funny how he never hears her whimpering

Our temps started dropping yesterday and it's only supposed to be 90 today and for the next 5 days - yay!!

I hope to feel good enough to do a little laundry today. I'll carry a few thngs at a time but it really needs to be done and I really need something to do. I've been watching way too much HGTV and Food Network. It makes me want to remodel and cook a bunch of yummy food.

When I had my surgery, I weighed 119 lbs. At my appt on Monday, I weighed 116.5. Yesterday, I weighed 114. I think I need to start eating more but I just don't have much of an appetite.

Cathy, it's a guy thing.  They don't hear babies or pets who need stuff while they're sleeping.  Like there's some unwritten rule somewhere in the big book of men.  Okay, maybe it's really a little book.

Hopefully your appetite returns.  And please don't overdo it!  I understand the boredom, but we want you to heal w/out complications.

Sewer guys came yesterday, camera'd my line, broken tile and tree roots.  Good news, it's in the back yard and only about 10 ft, so it shouldn't be terribly expensive.  Front yard might have meant asphalt tear-out and that costs a small fortune.  The guys were really nice, marked everything where it's blocked, told me how much to expect it to cost.  And they didn't charge me!  They spent at least 45 minutes at the house and wouldn't let me pay a thing.  My company gives him a ton of work and we pay promptly, so he returned the favor to me.  Yay!

Amanda, it's funny how Brutus has integrated himself so quickly into your family. 

Our computers are changing over today, so I may not be back.

Glenda, hopefully your day will improve!

Cathy, take care of yourself & don't overdo it!

DH has been in a foul mood since Monday evening.  I had a meeting run late at work, & he was annoyed that I didn't call to let him know that I was going to be late.  Had he had his phone nearby, he would have seen that I called twice & texted him, in an attempt to let him know.  Instead, I had to go find his phone when I got home & show him that I had tried to let him know.  For some reason, me being right made him even more pouty.  I was so annoyed with him that last night, I tossed a pillow & blanket on the couch & told him to sleep there.  He snuck into bed at around 2 this morning, & apologized for being a jerk first thing this morning.

I took the dogs for a run this morning, & lost focus.  Chyna can only make it three miles, at the most, and without noticing I went further than that.  I ended up carrying her the last mile back to the house.  She's exhausted, I'm tired, & everyone else is still ready to go.  Maybe I'll take everyone else for a hike later today. 

Brinxx is finally coming back home today!  We changed her bandage last night, & her leg looks to be healing well.  Our youngest will be so happy to have "his dog" back.

sharismom

Amanda, it's funny how Brutus has integrated himself so quickly into your family. 

I want Brutus!! None of my dogs would protect any of us.

kle1986

sharismom

Amanda, it's funny how Brutus has integrated himself so quickly into your family. 

 

I want Brutus!! None of my dogs would protect any of us.

Both boxers are protective of all of our family memebers.  They are big clowns around us, but they do have serious sides that come out when they think that there might be a problem.  Before Brutus came along, I had decided that because of their health issues, I wouldn't have another boxer.  Now, after seeing how good they are with the kids, & knowing that they would handle a problem if it arose, I am fairly sure that I'll always have a boxer.

Bevo does a great job of watching out for me, but Chyna, & Brutus are in it for the whole family, which is really nice.

 Ok Amanda. I think I have a solution to our problem. You give me Brutus and I will give you wimpy ol Joker!

Ahh Im about to strangle Joker by the way! Ok around 7-8 I let him out to potty. Then he comes back in and gets his kong while I get a couple more hours of sleep. Well the little monster doesnt lick or chew his kong to get the goodies out. He instead picks it up and drops it, picks it up, drops it,etc until some yummies dislodge and come out. Hello?!! Im trying to sleep here!! And JJ wants another Vizsla. Pffft I dont think I can handle all this smartness in the house!

kle1986

 Ok Amanda. I think I have a solution to our problem. You give me Brutus and I will give you wimpy ol Joker!

I'll have to think about it.  I'm not sure that I can part with my boy!

Sigh.  Could someone give me a good swift kick and get me out of this stupid pity party I seem to be hosting for myself??

Yesterday, I offered to help DH out with the music scheduling since the bugs haven't been worked out of the system yet and it's requiring 5-6 hours.  His response was basically that he guessed I could if he got to the point that he didn't care what the station sounded like. Ouch.  That hurt my feelings and I lugged that around for hours before I finally told him that.  Then when I volunteered to help download the music he did it again, telling me that it would take him too much time to teach me.  That hurt my feelings AND made me feel like a dunce.  And, like it was ok for me to bust my butt dragging old molding files out, sorting through them, organizing the gawd awful mess that had been there when we arrived, but that anything on HIS side of the operation I wasn't welcome to be involved in.

Now, I know logically that I'm over reacting and being a b!tch, but when he tries to invalidate my feelings it just makes me madder.  And he is NOT that kind of man.  He's simply not like that.  So, someone just kick me hard please??

Glenda, I bet it is more a case of him having so much to do and not enough time to do it all, and feels like he will spend more time showing you how to do it than to just do it himself.  I am sure it isn't personal, but he just didn't pick his words wisely.  I say this b/c when we hired a new guy to help while I was on maternity leave, I felt the same way...there were a lot of things that it was just faster for me to do then to show him and have to check his work which would have taken me twice as long and I was under the gun of going into labor!  Just remember, you guys are aiming for the same goal ultimately!  Your work is just as important as his and just as intrigal to the success of the station.  I for one have wanted to give you a huge pat on the back for the amount of stuff you have accomplished! 

You are absolutely right on that.  For years I've tried to get him to delegate more and he always tells me that it would take him too long to teach someone else to do it.  Well, yes, but, once taught........Maybe this is just his way of hanging on to his control, who knows.

I suspect that at some level, I "crossed the line" between his end of the business and my end.  But, that didn't matter several years ago when we were changing format on a station and he needed someone to work all night to add more music.....so it really just suprised me that he was so unlike himself in turning down my help.

It's also not like me to be so darned sensitive either.

Glenda - I don't think you're being too sensitive. You've busted your butt and offering to do more could've been met with a nicer response. I'm not bashing your husband cause mine's prone to the same type of comments sometimes. I just don't think they stop to consider how they come off. I always find myself wondering if I've been guilty of the same thing and I'm sure I have I wouldn't let it ruin my day but I would let him know he hurt your feelings.

Oh he knows all right.  He got blasted with both barrels when he got home last night since I'd bottled it up all afternoon!  Calling someone an insensitive, self centered a hole is probably not the best approach to solving an issue!  Poor guy is walking on eggshells today!

And, my reacting that way is totally unlike me.  I think I'm feeling a little abandoned is all.  I was so much part of everything we were doing from day one, and now I feel a bit showed out of the picture.  Ultimately, that's MY problem that I shouldn't be shoving off on him.

Glenda, tomorrow things may look different. 

Today, I learned that the gas company was replacing some gas line - like 2 minutes before they started...  Nobody notified my sister (who is the renter here).  I walk outside, and not only is the gas company outside, there's a crew at the house next door cutting down a tree.  So, our half of the street is shut down with the gas company's trucks and the tree cutter's trucks. 

The gas company says "Well, someone didn't put in the right request, because we may have to shut down both lanes to get this done... meaning we might have to come back another day."  So, he calls the city inspector who says he's ok to work, but to tell the tree-cutting people that they don't have a permit.  Yeah right - if the inspector wants to come down and tell them, fine.  It was ridiculous.  This whole week has been one unexpected visit by one handyman/repairman/window replacer/etc after another.  So, the dogs had to stay inside, while the men jackhammered a hole in the backyard (concrete patio), and dug a 4' hole in the street.  Interesting to watch, but, ugh.  They are lucky I am not working right now.

Speaking of which - I suck at job hunting.  Like, really suck at it.  Once I get an interview, I usually get the job.  But getting the application in and the call for the interview is my downfall.  Nothing looks good.  Ptuey!