[Andra]

Well good afternoon. We are just above freezing and ice is starting to melt. So now we are hearing crashes and bangs as huge chunks of ice are hitting the roof and all the other stuff that has fallen. Here are photos of my back yard. We have limbs from our own trees down and two of the neighbors.

The front yard is not quite as bad at first glance because there are fewer trees. But my car is being held hostage in the garage by two frozen crape mrytles.
And we have six more weeks of winter ahead!
Stay warm. Stay safe!

 

[telracs]

until you prove to me that you can do my job better, you do not get to criticize me.

and poor planning on your part does not constitute an emergency on mine.

and guess what, nobody is perfect and that's why the universe gave you eyes, to LOOK at things.

thanks for listening.

(oh and if you FIRE somebody who was doing the job and now you have to deal, more on you than me...)

 

[Andra]

poor planning on your part does not constitute an emergency on mine

I have this on my desk at the office.
Sorry you had a rough day/night at work.
Here's another one, but I can't put this one up or I'd get in trouble

You can't fix stupid

 

[telracs]

|"never ascribe to malice what can be explained by stupidity."

part of the issue is that i just don't feel well, am in a bad mood and it's really cold out. to the point where my normally too warm apartment is cold.

 

[Andra]

Good morning. We have sunshine! Of course it is still only 43 degrees, but that is 15-20 degrees warmer than it was last week.
My cousin and little cousin came over yesterday. She said she wanted out of her house. So we ordered pizza, played with the little one, laughed a lot, and stayed up way too late. It was just what I needed.

Telracs, hope you feel better soon. I think it takes a lot of energy to be grumpy for extended periods of time, so it ends up being a vicious cycle.

Stay warm. Stay safe.

 

[telracs]

well, i did something odd for me at work today. i said "no". they have been giving me "new" things to do, and while i understand the need, i am not comfortable with having any more on my plate, plus it's boring/repetitive work and i'd like more time to do more interesting things.

also asked people to give me their input for a more consistent schedule. that's a difficult concept, because my work is based on when other people do things.

 

[Andra]

Good morning!
After having temps in the 70s the last few days, we are in the 40s now and will be close to freezing again tonight.
I found a tree crew to get the big branches off the roof of our 2-story house. They came out yesterday afternoon. I like watching them work. The main trimmer person basically uses ropes and walks right up the side of the tree. Then the ground crew uses more ropes to control the bigger branches as they come down. We will do a more thorough trimming after oak wilt season is over - probably in October.
I also discovered that my homeowners (not sure if that is possesive or not) insurance policy does not cover damage for "weight of ice, sleet, or snow." Guess who will be adding that when the policy renews?
We have been trying to eat more at home and add in more vegetables. I will eat almost any vegetable if I throw it in the oven at 400 and roast it. We have been eating lots of squash this winter. I didn't think I liked squash.
Take care. Stay safe.

 

[loonlover]

Good morning.

We'll be below freezing again tonight, but by the middle of next week highs will be back in the 70s. The fun part is deciding what covers to keep on the bed. I ended up adding an extra blanket to my side of the bed early this morning.

We've done some shopping this week. Still trying to find someone to clear the leaves from the yard. This fall I'll try to get it done by the end of the year. Don't know if that will be easier or not.

No plans for the weekend. Of course, we're not really sure what a weekend means anymore. With our son's nights being Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, that doesn't help much. He just came out and asked if this was Friday and he did have one more night off.

Hope your weekend is a good one. Take care. Stay safe.

 

[telracs]

random thoughts:
1. poor planning on your part does not constitute an emergency on mine. also known as, if you let 2/3 of your staff go, but work flow only goes down by 1/3, how can you expect all the work to get done?

2. if you "don't want to open this can of worms", why did you? and as i think it was george carlin asks, why are the worms in a can.

3. i know that people curse, but i don't know why a writer whose characters (at least in the series i read) curse a few times in a book, peppers his blog and its new print/audible version with constant cursing

4. why did it take the people behind ST: Picard THREE seasons to finally do a follow up that makes sense? and for any other picard fans, did you gasp near the end of the last show of season 2?

5. i don't need you to "agree to disagree" with me, when i state that i have a different viewpoint, and may not know something you did. actually, i don't need you to agree with me at all, my ego is robust enough to just let you go your way. AKA, everybody has opinions....

6. after 2 years, learn my schedule. so, no, i don't want to meet you at 10 AM on a Friday morning. It would be like me asking you to meet me at 10 PM, after you've told me you don't want me to text you after 9 PM.

7. Four percent upcharge on credit card purchases? Glad i carry cash with me (well, i'd already known to because i'd checked the website, since i like ordering in advance)

8. no, day supervisor, i do NOT work M-F. I work Monday evening, then Tuesday to Saturday midnight to 6 AM, so if i say i've got a couple of hours to use on Saturday, don't say i need permission to work weekends.

9. know your opponent's weight class and influence before engaging. AKA, if i volunteer to help you out, you should accept it...

10. it's not a sin to leave work undone, especially if it means you are not going to get completely stressed and burned out (see number 1)

 

[telracs]

random questions for today

1. where do i want to spend my money?
2. is it okay to order an appetizer from 1 restaurant, and a main dish from someplace else?
3. how much more is lamb worth vs chicken?
4. who put the marshmallow fluff (and only2 jars of it) so high up?
5. where did i lose that glove?

 

[Andra]

random questions for today

1. where do i want to spend my money?
2. is it okay to order an appetizer from 1 restaurant, and a main dish from someplace else?
3. how much more is lamb worth vs chicken?
4. who put the marshmallow fluff (and only2 jars of it) so high up?
5. where did i lose that glove?

1. I don't know - but I vote chocolate
2. YES
3. I don't care for lamb, so to me, not much
4. An inconsiderate tall person
5. Beats me, but if you find mine as well, please send it home

Good morning,
We spent the weekend in the new trailer and learned a few new things. Most importantly we learned that the new mattress we purchased is better than the one that came in it
I also spent a lot of time on my window seat in the bedroom. And it is Ginger-approved as long as I put the shade up so she can see out.
We are in the really crazy weather fluctuation time in this part of Texas. I think the high over the weekend was close to 80 and the low was in the 40s. It makes packing very interesting.

Take care. Stay safe.

 

[telracs]

well, number one was more "which restaurant do i want to give my money to" Ended up getting Yemeni. Will probably go Turkish on Thursday. (Tuesday and Wednesday were wet and yucky, so i had leftovers.

the difference on chicken and lamb was ridiculous, twice the price for the same dish, so i just got the chicken curry. i'll stick to lamb only when i get chops.

hope our gloves are happy together, never did find my second one. fortunately, i had another pair in my jacket.

 

[Andra]

I ended up in the ER yesterday. They ruled out a bunch of stuff including heart and appendix. Got a diagnosis of abdominal pain, nonspecific. Had appointment with my dr at 7:30am today and I have an ultrasound scheduled on Monday. We tried on and off today to get an appointment with a gastroenterologist asap, but nobody answered phone at either of the two offices that were recommended.
I don't hurt as bad today and it feels like there is no fever. It sounds like the dr is leaning towards a gallbladder flareup.
Any advice on managing pain if it is gallbladder?

 

[telracs]

avoid any kind of fatty food.

if you haven't had a colonoscopy recently, it might be a bad idea to try and get that scheduled. i know you said you're trying to find a GE MD, but maybe your primary MD can expedite.

 

[Andra]

Right now I am not eating much. Water, jello, broth etc...
Colonoscopy was a while back. I suspect there will be another one in the near future.

 

[loonlover]

Andra, a little late to the conversation, but I'll second the suggestion to avoid fats. Sounds like you are following what I've always heard were the suggested tips for dealing with possible gall bladder issues. I did have one coworker who discovered plain baked potatoes did not cause issues after consuming them. Take care of yourself and hope you get a diagnosis and some relief soon.

Good morning.

Some sunshine this morning after way too much rain the last couple of days. We still have large puddles in the front and back yards this morning. But, at least it wasn't snow and we avoided severe thunderstorms.

Rethinking a planned 2 day trip next week. Not sure if is worth going anywhere if it will be raining most of the time where we were headed.

No plans for the weekend. Just hanging out at home hoping the yard dries out some.

Take care. Stay safe.

 

[Andra]

Well the test they did for ulcers on Wednesday came back negative. So it is looking more and more like gallbladder.
But Google is not my friend right now. I hate low-fat things since they tend to be full of extra sugars. Bacon is bad - ok. But eggs too?
Ugh
At least I can work remotely until we figure this out. And the pain lessens each day.
We had the potential for severe weather last night. But we lucked out with some wind and rain.
Take care. Stay safe.

 

[telracs]

glad you're feeling better

i may sound like a music file on loop, but i still hope you follow up with a GE MD and eventually get a colonoscopy and endoscopy. especially if you haven'\t had one in 5 years or more,

we are having grey,(or gray) gloomy day here, and since i overworked earlier in the week, i only have 6 hours to play with, so i'm not logging on to work until midnight. if i'm only going to work 6 hours, i want my shift differential.

 

[Andra]

In the oddest twist, I have an appointment with our gastro. They were calling to get DH scheduled since our last colonoscopies were in 2018 - his in January and mine in November. So I have an appointment now. But it's not until March 30th! That's over a month since the episode. I sure hope I never have a major gastro emergency!

 

[telracs]

had an annoying night tonight. made a mistake, and when i fixed it, ended up screwing up more stuff. fortunately, everything got caught before there were downstream impications. So i'm going to have a spoonful of chocolate peanut butte mixed with 2 spponsfull of biscoff spread and head to bed.

and i plan staying in bed and reading all afternoon/evening!

if it's nice tomorrow, i'm going to get chinese food, hit the liquor store and the greek bakery.