Fairly Quiet Day and Night 7/30/2014

Its been a beautiful summer day.  It wasn’t too hot at least to me it wasn’t.  It is going to be a beautiful night as well.  It will be in the 60’s and cool and no rain in the horizon.  I don’t think there is any rain until the weekend and I have been hearing its not so great.

 

Work was pretty quiet and I was able to get a lot done.  The only downside was my ankle and you can read it here.  I am hoping tomorrow will be the same way (minus the ankle).  My hope is to get more done on the re-address mail.  Tomorrow is payday and I am looking forward to all that entails.

 

Liz was here defrosting the freezer downstairs so I helped her as much as I could until Maureen came so I helped set the table.  There is a list of foods in the Freezer I need to print up and use as a check off and use it as a basis for the next grocery or at least the future grocery lists.

 

After dinner I discovered there is something wrong with the laptop…naturally.  I am so tired of this piece of shit not working.  Its been one thing or another  with this thing.  For some reason the pictures are pixelating and Mom can only receive emails and not send.  I am not sure if Liz didn’t complete the whole process or not (or if the other volunteers didn’t finish the job). So I printed out windows mail set up and I am going to try and work on it tomorrow if Liz hasn’t come over.

 

The rest of the night I spent watching TV and surfing the net.  I really should have been working on the minutes from last Thursday’s meeting but that didn’t happen.  I did send out an email Chairman Phil to call for Volunteers for a tent retrieval and set up for Oyster fest next month.  So far only one person read the message.

 

Tomorrow is our final night having Maureen cook for us.  It is going to be linguini and shrimp and pound cake for dessert.  Maureen promised to come back another time and make a dinner for us.  It would be nice.  This means though Georgina and I will have to plan meals with Mom as much as possible.  OF course there will be help from friends I am sure.

 

I was thrilled that Mardi and her family received the sympathy card I sent out.  I think I sent it out yesterday and I wasn’t sure when it would get there.

 

Mom is asleep and I think I better go myself…

The Day I want to Sleep in Late July 29, 2014

Since I had a hard time sleeping because of my hands and the knee/leg hurting last night everytime I turned (or every other time) I wanted to sleep in.  Well that made me late…I took so much time surfing the net that I had to rush a little.  My ankle felt like someone was putting a vise on it to break it.  I finally took some Tylenol before leaving work and it hasn’t seemed to bother me since then.

 

I had some anxious moments today. I had received some returned mail that I sent out to two different places and it came back to me.  So I talked with my boss and she sent it up to people who will deal with.  

 

After Work I went to the store and got home by 5:15.  It was stuff for our dinner tomorrow night.  Tonight’s dinner was being served as I got home.  It was quiche and souffle and wedding cake soup?

 

I am starting to get tired now so i have to hit the sack.

Another Weekend Gone 7/28/2014

Another weekend is history and another week has begun. Sunday was a pretty good day. Did odds and ends and did some weeding in the flower bed before our family dinner. Of course did the pee test that I finished bright and early this morning.

The dinner was great. We had lamb and potatoes and roasted vegetables with a very nice gravy and tomato bisque soup. For dessert we had vanilla pudding with fresh fruit and whipped cream. Liz and Nelson had a wake to attend so they left shortly after they finished eating. I helped clear up and watched TV and got on the computer.

My week isn’t turning out that great yet. I left the requisition form for the urine test at home. At first I thought I would have to go home but someone suggested I have the Doctor fax it to the lab so that’s what I did . I took an early lunch and brought it over. The fax hadn’t arrived yet. As long as its out of here I don’t care.

The rest of the day was just working on the mail. It was fairly light and allowed me to work on some of the re-address mail . I am not sure if I will be able to do that tomorrow but we will see.

I was home before quarter of five. The ladies were out back and needed help with the laptop. It took us both a while to get it going but it seems like that no matter what comes into the house something inevitably goes wrong or it doesn’t work.

We had lasagna for dinner and the leftover pudding with fruit on it for dessert.

I can feel my eyes closing and so I am going to follow suit and say good night.

Haven’t been keeping up 7/27/2014

Hello everyone!  I know its been quite a while.  I have been having little to time to update but I try and keep up with my fellow Pen Pal Bloggers such as Sincerely Kate and others.  I do enjoy reading them.  I Have also not been keeping up on writing to Mary in Australia.  I actually started a letter to her a couple of weeks ago but because I have been busy and looking after Mom with my sister it’s been rather hard.  The last time I heard from her she also was busy as well.  I do miss her.

 

I am still moderating the pen pal groups.  Some people have left and some have returned after a long absence.  WE still get daily updates from Angel.  I did miss a few messages I should have been aware of but I don’t know if that’s yahoo or me.

 

I still have a lot of FB’s left if anyone is interested in having them please contact me here or PM.  WE can arrange something.

testing

I am testing something out.  Another of my journal/blogger friends is upset that a blogging site has changed their editing mode to not allow copying and pasting from Word or other word processing means.  I had noticed this myself but I do use Google docs for my editing.  IT seemed to work.  IF this gets me in trouble with the  admins then that will be sign enough for me.

I slept in today.  Well I actually got up early to start the protein/urine test and then ended up going back to sleep for a bit.  I already finding things awkward with the test.  I may have to come downstairs to do this because the container is being refrigerated.

Mom is up and having breakfast and probably reading her paper.  I have a feeling it will be another low-key day until dinner tonight.  That’s when we will be having family dinner.

The sun hasn’t been out much this morning and I am not sure its coming out either.  According to Weather.com we are supposed to get some scattered thunderstorms today.  The temperatures are going to be mid 70s.

Going to get a good sleep

After the day I had I expect to be a sleep soon.  I got up fairly early did some surfing on the computer then got up and had breakfast and chatted with Georgina.  Eventually I left for grocery shopping for a couple of hours with a brief stop in between Shop Rite and Costco.  When I finished there I came home and got ready for the Car wash.

 

I left here around 12 and made a stop for cold water at one of the stores.  I think I got to the automotive place a little after 12.  I spent the next two hours hawking for the car wash.  I managed to get caught up with Telka on our lives and will so some more next month at our Girls night out.  We had a few light sprinkles during the time I was there and I managed also talk with Roberta.

 

On the way home I stopped for lunch at a Chinese restaurant and then came home and ate it.  It didn’t fill me because a few hours later I had salad, cookies, cereal and I think that’s about it.

 

Mom spent the day kind of low=key.  She slept most of it on and off.  She went to bed around 7:30 or so.  I spent the evening watching TV and had a lovely chat with Georgina.

 

Tomorrow I start that Protein collection test.  This should be fun!  Can they make those containers any bigger or any brighter (Orange)?  I am horrified that it has be left in the refrigerator while Maureen is here tomorrow.

 

Well that’s tomorrow’s worry..Now I will be drifting off to the music of the Woodmont Day Concert.  They have another 30 minutes of playing.

I should know Better 7/25/2014

I really should know better by now that if I had coffee at night I won’t be sleeping well the same night.  Last night was no exception..  I didn’t go to sleep until after 3 and I was up three hours later for the day..

 

Despite the three hour sleep my day at work went pretty well.  I managed to get a lot done including the sorting of the NEMG eobs that S wanted done.  I am expecting more come Monday sometime.  I did find out that my former supervisor GC is back in the hospital and I want to get a card to her ASAP.  I managed to get out for a walk during the day and that was to pick up the equipment for the Protein test.

 

After work I headed to the bank to get some money out for the week and to pay for the chef we have had.  When I got home the ladies of the manor were outside chatting on the porch.  So I joined them and Mom had a great talk.  Sylvia called me and asked me to pick up some veggies from her..  So I did and we continued to stay outside.  Then it was dinner time.

 

We started off with Soup chicken vegetables and then we had lasagna and for dessert blueberry pie and ice cream..  It was delicious.  It was made by Chef Maureen and soon we will be saying goodbye to her as her time is nearly done by next week.

 

I am probably going to crash as I am starting to get tired…

The Thunderstorm 7/24/2014

The Thunderstorm came late last night but only lasted what I think was an hour. It did come down hard and it eventually put me to sleep. I woke up only once or twice during the night. The first time was around 3 because my knee was bothering me and I finally took something for it. The second time was to get ready for work this morning.

Work is going pretty well I managed to get a lot done with always things to do. My goals to make sure everything is off the desk by vacation time in September. My goal is also to make sure the desk is neat when I leave here daily.

I have to do some shopping for Chef Maureen tonight for our dinner on Sunday. She is coming early on Friday and is making lunch and dinner but won’t be at the house when I get home Friday. So i have to have it for her before that time.

Tonight is the 4th District and once again I have put off writing the minutes from back in May I think it is. We didn’t have a meeting last month but will tonight. We have to have one because the newest election season is upon us. I am hoping that the meeting won’t be long because I want to relax at some point

Humidity is coming back

The rest of the week is supposed to get humid. The cool temperatures that we have had in the last several days are going away. Although it was comfortable today the last few days for me have been chilly. It didn’t stop me from wearing short sleeves (and I really shouldn’t have) but I buried myself under the furry blankets last night.

Work is going pretty good so far. I am getting things done and not feeling any stress. I have decided that I will be taking a couple of weeks off in September. One reason it’s usually the time I take it and I have rescheduled my colonoscopy for the second week of September. I even told my bosses. “S” was joking with me. I have just got to make sure there is a lot of stuff done before I leave then.

When I got home I found Georgina and Mom in their usual spots. We chatted about their day and the fact the plumber came and fixed some things (the running toilet) and tried to fix the water pressure of the faucets but he says its because of the work going on outside (its been like this a while). While they had dinner I went upstairs and watched TV.

After a while I had an ensure and then even more I visited with neighbors and my various god children (the dogs). It was just about then when MOm wanted me to get a few magazines. So I hippity hopped (she just watched the rabbits out back) to the bookstore and picked up a couple of them. I also got myself a smoothie.

Mom was still up when I got back so started reading them and then decided to go to bed. I finished watching TV and Georgina relaxed for a bit and then took a shower while I chatted with MOm.

I think I am going to bed….

Another Cool Morning

It iwas another cool and overcast morning here in Milford and it would seem it is the same way in Tacoma WA  where my Nephew John and his bride to be Heather got  married this afternoon.  I would have loved to have gone but with everything that has been going on I just couldn’t do it.  I posted a message on Facebook for them.

 

My plans for today include some cleaning of the room (getting rid of old papers and stuff like that), working on DTC stuff for the meeting later this week.  OF course getting ready for the work week ahead.

 

I have noticed a few blogging sites have done some changes.  I think it would behoove me to read the various updates and see how I can maneuver them.  When I am writing on Google docs it seems to be dragging and it is frustrating.

 

Mom had a couple of visitors today.   Brian R just before lunch and two (TM & Neighbor C) while she was outside on the porch.  She had just finished walking up and down the street/sidewalk  when the visitors arrived.  I joined them and in between the visitors I did some weeding and watering of the flower beds.  Mom got a little chilled so I brought her inside and a short time later Maureen came to cook our dinner.

 

She apologized for being later but a dish she was cooking for class and us was just finishing up and she wanted us to have it.  It was one of the few side dishes she made for tonight.  We started off with Corn chowder and then pork w/apple sauce (home made) and knishes and sweet potatoes and zucchini  For dessert we had ice cream and homemade chocolate chip cookies.  We also discussed upcoming meals for the next couple of weeks and she also advised us to use the frozen stuff in the freezer downstairs before it goes bad.  It was just about then when I started feeling sick.  It has since subsided but I couldn’t imagine what I did to start it off.

 

I spent the rest of the night doing some DTC stuff and watching TV.  Now I am going to crash.  It is going to be a busy day and probably a busy week again.

 

Take care.