Well Monday morning has arrived. I stayed in bed longer than usual and it felt good. My arm isn’t hurting anymore nor does it smell like Ben Gay ®. I had some pretty unusual dreams. I dreamt I had gone to a party and saw people I didn’t recognize but they knew me. I also dreamt that I was talking to one of the Carradine brothers (the acting family). I think it was Robert. I have no idea why I very rarely watch his Disney show.
I just was reading some of the emails and I was saving the ones under the Google alerts for Education. The Alert was from two India newspapers. I am not sure what the problem was but apparently one educator was in trouble for communalizing education. The other was saying that the Prime Minister asked the private sector to help out with Education (paying for it).
Well I better get going have a long day a head of me.
Well it is after 5:30 and I have been home nearly an hour or so. Mom is making an effort to cook on the grill but she was really wiped out today. She managed to walk outside today.
Work went pretty well. I got today’s mail opened but not sorted and delivered I can do that tomorrow. I will have to do it along with the “project” and bad address task. I did forget to sort the EOB rejections from Friday and did that at the end of the day.
I did spend a little more time then I should have on the computer and I hope no one noticed.
I did call Mom a couple of times the first time she must have been sleeping the second time she was outside walking to the garage. As of right now she doesn’t have all of her strength back. Although she is attempting to make dinner off the grill she is going at her own pace.
When I got home today I found a letter from my pen pal Candice she sent me some stickers. The day she wrote me it was raining out. Her boyfriend was over and had a cold. I might get her letter done now. It was a short letter. I also found an EOB from Anthem and my quarterly report from Dryfuss.
Bruce called to let me know that Phil V’s Mom died and that I needed to do the phone tree. I got that done a little while ago. I did the phone tree and told Mom. She already knew about it because she had sent a card.
It is now 7:12 and dinner is over. It was chicken from the grill and vegetables. Mom did pretty good job. We watched the News while we ate. The major stories was the Hasbala fighting and the continued heat wave. Well I am calling it the heat wave. It has gone on for 28 days across the country.
I have been moving some of the Education Google alerts to the School Folder. Most of them had to do with other countries educational systems and some from our own country. I am almost finished with that thread anyway. At least until I do the “send/receive” button.
On Wednesday, Marian shared with her group her daily stationary to use. She also did one for Tuesday and posted on Wednesday.
On one of the groups a discussion encouraging everyone to sign up for the door prize was taking place. The discussion was between Gayle, Tina, and some other person named davybgirl. They wanted to participate.
Mandy S shared her daily insight that came from Oprah Winfrey. In a nutshell only we are responsible for our own lives and we make our own accomplishments?
Oh No. I presses the send receive button and now more emails are coming in.
One of them was from Telka asking us to invite anyone to the ice cream social on August 20th.
One of the new emails from Snail Mail Search Only group is from a girl name Jazz asking for pen pals. This email was from yesterday. I don’t know if her profile was posted yet (and I am guessing it was already). I just welcomed her to the group. A girl by the name of Tracey joined the group and posted an intro. A girl name Sapphire joined the group over the weekend. I think I know her from other groups. She is from British Columbia Canada.
Sadie from the same group is looking for pen pals for her daughter and provided us with her address. I will add her to the potential pen pal file.
A girl by the name of Diane joined Snail Mail Search Only on Saturday and she is from PA I believe.
On the Long Letter Snail Mail Gal Pal list a question was put to the group and as of Saturday and Sunday three people had answered. The question was what do you remember about your grandmothers and what made their cooking so special. That should be easy. My maternal grandmother was very critical and divisive. My maternal grandmother’s cooking was nothing all that special. Before Alzheimer’s took her over she would make an egg soufflé and would have us over for brunch on Sundays. Then rake every single one of us who angered her that week or that month over the proverbial coals.
My Paternal Grandmother was brave (she fought off a bunch of angry Swans when they attacked me as a child). She didn’t live near us when I was growing up. She lived with my Aunt in Virginia most of the time until she died. At least that’s how I remember it. I am going to ask Mom sometime.
Well I stopped reading the emails and decided to write Candy a letter. I was checking my second one to her and it wasn’t finished. I am wondering if I ever finished it. I am too tired to look for it now. I told her about the storm we had a few weeks ago.
Well I better get going. I am starting to get tired and I can still smell the Ben Gay fumes on the T-shirt I wore to bed last night.
Monday, July 31, 2006
Sunday, July 30, 2006
Feeling a little inadequate this weekend
It is almost 8 and I am home now from my weekend at Jim’s. I have been home since 6:15 or so and except for a major accident at the Tappan Zee Bridge I did very well. I didn’t make the same mistakes I had the last two times I went down there.
This weekend was a really tough weekend. I did post my Friday entry but not to this journal. You can find it here. Jim wasn’t feeling well from Friday all the way through. He wasn’t feeling at well when I left. Having to constantly reprimand or expect the kids to behave was not helping. I constantly criticized myself and ended up in tears several times. Jim got really annoyed with me when I did that. I know I found myself wanting to swear at the kids and under my breath I was. I told Mom about it (not the swearing part) and she understood. She suggested I read some books about how to deal with difficult children (she feels they are very undisciplined and blames not only Jim but Claudia too).
Saturday I took the kids shopping for food and meals and videos. We also went swimming in the pool and the hot tub. They had a good time and I think I was aggravating some of the other people there when I kept calling for Jamie to tell him to stop horsing around.
Today, we had breakfast and did they thank me for making them oatmeal? No. Jamie freaking criticized me for not making it right. They also made noise and that’s when Jim got pissed. I so wanted to leave before 2. I kept saying it too. Emily kept asking me if I was mad. I told her I was annoyed.
Anyway, Kristina had a pool party to attend so she left around 1. The other two and I went to Wegman’s Food Market and got lunch. It was nearly two when we finished our lunch and so it was decided I would go at 2:30. That was before we got a call from a deacon at St Thomas Moore Church calling to let us know he was bringing some meals to Jim.
So after I told Jim what was happening we talked and he thanked me for coming and I told him I was a wonderful person and he said “Yes, you are.” We decided to watch a DVD until the food came and then I would leave. That was around 3.
I was able to check emails while I was there and got some from Jennie. It seems that “Trish” the co moderator from Sherry’s list removed Jennie from the list because of her most recent post about her having things to do besides being on the computer. Which apparently they thought she was implying they didn’t. They also found her signature that included the word “God dam” objectionable. Which is possible but Trish is and will always be an obnoxious twit. They also need to find new hobbies.
I also replied to some of the emails which I can’t remember what they were about at this moment but I am about to go through some of the conversations before I start to bounce.
Oh I got a letter from Angel C in Washington. She has been taking a break from writing. I don’t mind because we all have to do it. She had been going to school; her daughter has been finishing up T-Ball and Jazz classes ended recently. She also told me that she joined a pen pal site and what the results were. She kept getting guys replying to her ads.
Mom has been downstairs watching TV. She still isn’t feeling very strong. She had an egg and toast. She says a number of people have offered to bring her stuff and one was Kim from across the street and Tess M who brought her steak. I mean really that was really nice but STEAK?? She did manage to go out for a bit and got some juice and Gatorade®.
Well let’s get going on emptying out that mailbox of mine. The first conversation is about Plovers. I just read about it and you can go here to learn more about it. Anyway Pat J from the 40’s and over group was sharing the story that was “attacked” by some plovers last Tuesday. She is from Australia and I guess that’s where the birds are from. Fellow 40’s member Rick also from Australia was commenting he hasn’t seen them in his territory for a long while. Yoli another member was teasing him about being food for the babies. I am not sure where Yoli is from. Oh she is from Pennsylvania. She is a Yank! J Rick explained that Plovers along with Magpies are very territorial during nesting time.
Rick also suggested to another Member Joanne that she could go on Daily Digest instead of leaving the group all together. Joanne had posted earlier in the week that she was leaving the group because of her lack of participation.
The next conversation was about Windows Features I am not sure if was a joke or not because I can’t seem to find what it is exactly. Well I found out it was little cartoon Jokes about Windows for computers.
The next conversation was a joke about National Mental Health week entitled “Do your part” and the punch line is “by contacting any unstable person. Rick and Yoli and someone else were making wisecracks. I personally wouldn’t do that especially how it really affects us all in some capacity. They were mainly joking about inferring that one of them is mentally unstable.
The next conversation had to do with Banana Sandwiches. Some of the members Yoli, Rick and Shirley were reminiscing about the last time they had one and how much it costs to make. Apparently they were expensive (at least I am guessing the bananas were). Some of the reasons cited for the high prices were Mother Nature (cyclones) and the governments in Australia.
The next discussion was Google alerts for Education and they started from last Sunday. I am going to save them. There are so many topics with in this thread. Some were from Australia some from here in the USA.
Well it is getting to be 10 and my left arm is hurting from the shoulder right down to my wrist. I think I will go to bed. I’ll be seeing you all later…
This weekend was a really tough weekend. I did post my Friday entry but not to this journal. You can find it here. Jim wasn’t feeling well from Friday all the way through. He wasn’t feeling at well when I left. Having to constantly reprimand or expect the kids to behave was not helping. I constantly criticized myself and ended up in tears several times. Jim got really annoyed with me when I did that. I know I found myself wanting to swear at the kids and under my breath I was. I told Mom about it (not the swearing part) and she understood. She suggested I read some books about how to deal with difficult children (she feels they are very undisciplined and blames not only Jim but Claudia too).
Saturday I took the kids shopping for food and meals and videos. We also went swimming in the pool and the hot tub. They had a good time and I think I was aggravating some of the other people there when I kept calling for Jamie to tell him to stop horsing around.
Today, we had breakfast and did they thank me for making them oatmeal? No. Jamie freaking criticized me for not making it right. They also made noise and that’s when Jim got pissed. I so wanted to leave before 2. I kept saying it too. Emily kept asking me if I was mad. I told her I was annoyed.
Anyway, Kristina had a pool party to attend so she left around 1. The other two and I went to Wegman’s Food Market and got lunch. It was nearly two when we finished our lunch and so it was decided I would go at 2:30. That was before we got a call from a deacon at St Thomas Moore Church calling to let us know he was bringing some meals to Jim.
So after I told Jim what was happening we talked and he thanked me for coming and I told him I was a wonderful person and he said “Yes, you are.” We decided to watch a DVD until the food came and then I would leave. That was around 3.
I was able to check emails while I was there and got some from Jennie. It seems that “Trish” the co moderator from Sherry’s list removed Jennie from the list because of her most recent post about her having things to do besides being on the computer. Which apparently they thought she was implying they didn’t. They also found her signature that included the word “God dam” objectionable. Which is possible but Trish is and will always be an obnoxious twit. They also need to find new hobbies.
I also replied to some of the emails which I can’t remember what they were about at this moment but I am about to go through some of the conversations before I start to bounce.
Oh I got a letter from Angel C in Washington. She has been taking a break from writing. I don’t mind because we all have to do it. She had been going to school; her daughter has been finishing up T-Ball and Jazz classes ended recently. She also told me that she joined a pen pal site and what the results were. She kept getting guys replying to her ads.
Mom has been downstairs watching TV. She still isn’t feeling very strong. She had an egg and toast. She says a number of people have offered to bring her stuff and one was Kim from across the street and Tess M who brought her steak. I mean really that was really nice but STEAK?? She did manage to go out for a bit and got some juice and Gatorade®.
Well let’s get going on emptying out that mailbox of mine. The first conversation is about Plovers. I just read about it and you can go here to learn more about it. Anyway Pat J from the 40’s and over group was sharing the story that was “attacked” by some plovers last Tuesday. She is from Australia and I guess that’s where the birds are from. Fellow 40’s member Rick also from Australia was commenting he hasn’t seen them in his territory for a long while. Yoli another member was teasing him about being food for the babies. I am not sure where Yoli is from. Oh she is from Pennsylvania. She is a Yank! J Rick explained that Plovers along with Magpies are very territorial during nesting time.
Rick also suggested to another Member Joanne that she could go on Daily Digest instead of leaving the group all together. Joanne had posted earlier in the week that she was leaving the group because of her lack of participation.
The next conversation was about Windows Features I am not sure if was a joke or not because I can’t seem to find what it is exactly. Well I found out it was little cartoon Jokes about Windows for computers.
The next conversation was a joke about National Mental Health week entitled “Do your part” and the punch line is “by contacting any unstable person. Rick and Yoli and someone else were making wisecracks. I personally wouldn’t do that especially how it really affects us all in some capacity. They were mainly joking about inferring that one of them is mentally unstable.
The next conversation had to do with Banana Sandwiches. Some of the members Yoli, Rick and Shirley were reminiscing about the last time they had one and how much it costs to make. Apparently they were expensive (at least I am guessing the bananas were). Some of the reasons cited for the high prices were Mother Nature (cyclones) and the governments in Australia.
The next discussion was Google alerts for Education and they started from last Sunday. I am going to save them. There are so many topics with in this thread. Some were from Australia some from here in the USA.
Well it is getting to be 10 and my left arm is hurting from the shoulder right down to my wrist. I think I will go to bed. I’ll be seeing you all later…
Thursday, July 27, 2006
It has been a couple of days
It has been a couple of days since I really wrote anything. I have spending it making dinner for myself, helping Mom when she needed it, and working. I went to a meeting last night at Telka’s and it was just us two.
I am supposed to go to the Town Committee Meeting but I am too tired and I have stuff to do before going to PA tomorrow. I am washing some clothes now (actually they are in the dryer). Once they are done I will iron and fold them and put them in the bag. I plan on leaving right after my session with Debra tomorrow. I am hoping that it will not take me a long time to get to Jim’s. I will call him tonight and tell him what time I am leaving.
Work is going good. I am caught up with my regular work and I was caught up with the collection letters but more were added. Today was Shirley’s Birthday and I completely forgot! I told her I would take her to lunch some time next week. She got a lot of nice gifts.
I got the shock of my life today. Carmela D who hired me 16 years ago is retiring after 30+ years! WE had cake and cookies today and her last day is Friday. There will be a party/dinner for her at a later date.
My former Manager Michael C who left several years ago came by for a visit today. I believe he is coming for Lynn E’s retirement party that is tonight. Right now if I am correct.
I haven’t written many of my pen pals this week. I had two of my letters returned to me and they were from Pam B in Alabama and Dawn Dunavin in KY. I did send an email to Pam asking to have her address updated although I just thought of something. My Addressbook.com would have it. I am so dumb she does have another address and its been updated.
I sent an email to my pen pal Laila in Australia. She emailed me yesterday and wants to be pen pals but only via email. She has too many overseas pen pals at the moment for snail mail.
I just made some replies to my Good News post from Tuesday. Patches posted a reply to me and I have been reading Jessica’s post about her personal life.
I am deleting the lucky lotto conversation. The very first conversation on top is about Venting. Apparently someone had a rough day with a bunch of kids (I guess it was a field trip). There were five replies but I must hvea alredy deleted them.
On Wednesday Lori T posted her outgoing to Long Letter Snail Mail Gal Pal list. I would imagine she also posted to her other groups we are members of.
A Girl by the name of Tammy posted her return email. She had gone out of town for a family emergency and was sharing the experience with all of us. Her father had a kidney removed and was asking for prayers.
Sally over at the 40’s and over pen pal group was sharing what I think is a joke but not sure. It was about a grocery store opening up and having animated sounds and smells to associate with what ever you are buying. Rick responded as he always does.
Well I have revised some files for the pen pal folder and now I am going to bed. I have three or four intro letters to print out tomorrow before going anywhere.
I am supposed to go to the Town Committee Meeting but I am too tired and I have stuff to do before going to PA tomorrow. I am washing some clothes now (actually they are in the dryer). Once they are done I will iron and fold them and put them in the bag. I plan on leaving right after my session with Debra tomorrow. I am hoping that it will not take me a long time to get to Jim’s. I will call him tonight and tell him what time I am leaving.
Work is going good. I am caught up with my regular work and I was caught up with the collection letters but more were added. Today was Shirley’s Birthday and I completely forgot! I told her I would take her to lunch some time next week. She got a lot of nice gifts.
I got the shock of my life today. Carmela D who hired me 16 years ago is retiring after 30+ years! WE had cake and cookies today and her last day is Friday. There will be a party/dinner for her at a later date.
My former Manager Michael C who left several years ago came by for a visit today. I believe he is coming for Lynn E’s retirement party that is tonight. Right now if I am correct.
I haven’t written many of my pen pals this week. I had two of my letters returned to me and they were from Pam B in Alabama and Dawn Dunavin in KY. I did send an email to Pam asking to have her address updated although I just thought of something. My Addressbook.com would have it. I am so dumb she does have another address and its been updated.
I sent an email to my pen pal Laila in Australia. She emailed me yesterday and wants to be pen pals but only via email. She has too many overseas pen pals at the moment for snail mail.
I just made some replies to my Good News post from Tuesday. Patches posted a reply to me and I have been reading Jessica’s post about her personal life.
I am deleting the lucky lotto conversation. The very first conversation on top is about Venting. Apparently someone had a rough day with a bunch of kids (I guess it was a field trip). There were five replies but I must hvea alredy deleted them.
On Wednesday Lori T posted her outgoing to Long Letter Snail Mail Gal Pal list. I would imagine she also posted to her other groups we are members of.
A Girl by the name of Tammy posted her return email. She had gone out of town for a family emergency and was sharing the experience with all of us. Her father had a kidney removed and was asking for prayers.
Sally over at the 40’s and over pen pal group was sharing what I think is a joke but not sure. It was about a grocery store opening up and having animated sounds and smells to associate with what ever you are buying. Rick responded as he always does.
Well I have revised some files for the pen pal folder and now I am going to bed. I have three or four intro letters to print out tomorrow before going anywhere.
Tuesday, July 25, 2006
Great News
It is nearly 11 at night. The temperatures are comfortable even though I do have the fans on. Mom is in bed again. She spent most of it in the bed today. I don’t know if she even went to her meeting. She was feeling better than she was but not completely better.
Jim called tonight. He said the doctor gave him a clean bill of health. He still has a few things to get taken out next week (the pee bag-for a lack of a better term spelling wise). I am going to go down on Friday right after my session with Debra.
Work went okay. I am still a day behind actually but managed to get other things done. I really need to stay off the net while at work and working on personal stuff (such as the birthday list). I found my password list. It was on the floor behind my desk at work. It is safely in my book bag.
I have heard from Mardi this week. She posted to my Kate’s Diary in response to my post about going away this past weekend. I saw it Sunday and called her but she was in bed. When I posted about Jim she also posted the things going on in her life. She is going north for a family reunion, wedding, and mini vacation. I tried to call her but my phone card no long is working.
My letter to Pam B in Alabama was returned today. I guess there wasn’t enough information. I emailed Pam to get an updated address. I haven’t heard from her yet but I am hoping I will.
I joined a couple more pen pal groups. Apparently there were some problems on one of them which caused one of the moderators to be removed. In another list people apparently don’t read their emails about roll call.
I can’t think of anything else that’s going on with the lists. Oh maybe a few people are leaving because they are inundated with emails. Some others are leaving because they didn’t get their swaps. (They need to get over themselves).
I haven’t touched any letters that I have received in the last week. I was too tired and wanted to watch TV. I am hoping that I can do some of it on Sunday.
Billy C sent word out to their family and friends that they have officially moved into their new place in GA and have their old accounts still for emails.
Well I am going to bed…I am starting to get tired and need to go to bed.
Jim called tonight. He said the doctor gave him a clean bill of health. He still has a few things to get taken out next week (the pee bag-for a lack of a better term spelling wise). I am going to go down on Friday right after my session with Debra.
Work went okay. I am still a day behind actually but managed to get other things done. I really need to stay off the net while at work and working on personal stuff (such as the birthday list). I found my password list. It was on the floor behind my desk at work. It is safely in my book bag.
I have heard from Mardi this week. She posted to my Kate’s Diary in response to my post about going away this past weekend. I saw it Sunday and called her but she was in bed. When I posted about Jim she also posted the things going on in her life. She is going north for a family reunion, wedding, and mini vacation. I tried to call her but my phone card no long is working.
My letter to Pam B in Alabama was returned today. I guess there wasn’t enough information. I emailed Pam to get an updated address. I haven’t heard from her yet but I am hoping I will.
I joined a couple more pen pal groups. Apparently there were some problems on one of them which caused one of the moderators to be removed. In another list people apparently don’t read their emails about roll call.
I can’t think of anything else that’s going on with the lists. Oh maybe a few people are leaving because they are inundated with emails. Some others are leaving because they didn’t get their swaps. (They need to get over themselves).
I haven’t touched any letters that I have received in the last week. I was too tired and wanted to watch TV. I am hoping that I can do some of it on Sunday.
Billy C sent word out to their family and friends that they have officially moved into their new place in GA and have their old accounts still for emails.
Well I am going to bed…I am starting to get tired and need to go to bed.
Monday, July 24, 2006
Manic Monday
It is after 10 and I am trying to organize the pen pal folders a little better than they were. I am grouping my pen pals by state. I am trying to do it based on the way I had my yahoo address book.
Today went well even though I really was tired. I went to bed very late last night. While I was in the shower Mom went downstairs. I thought to start her day. I found her asleep in the chair with her heating pad. While she slept I took care of the garbage and got her paper.
I got a lot of work done but still have a lot of today’s lockbox to open. It was brought to me late. I will start it first thing in the morning. I did manage to get the past week’s mail from downstairs. Now all I have to do is empty it again tomorrow.
It was nearly 4:30 when I got home. Mom was at a meeting and was going to be meeting Ray and Rosalie for dinner. Mom had called me earlier in the day to let me know she was okay and that Kim had brought her coffee and muffins. I had told Kim she wasn’t feeling well. Mom also asked if I would be upset if she had gone out to dinner and believe me I wouldn’t have been. I had made plans to do some laundry and perhaps get some letters written.
Anyway, as I was reading my mail (several pen pal letters) and watching TV and eating dinner Mom came in trembling and feeling awful. She didn’t know for sure what was going on she thought perhaps she took too many Tylenol ® because she was in so much pain. I was really scared. She had me call the restaurant to leave a message (btw Pasta Fair is on my shit list). They were not helpful (hence the reason they are on my shit list). I drove there and told them what was going on. They felt bad and would call later. They did invite me for dinner as Mom expected but I didn’t want to stay anyways.
When I got home I called Liz and Jim (after realizing Jim called me earlier today) and I told them what was up. I had to leave a message on the Answering machine for Liz and Jim suggested I get Mom to take her Temp. Mom had asked me to find out the adverse affects of Tylenol and the website didn’t provide anything so I sent them an email. I don’t know if they have responded. Anyway Mom has been sleeping for most of the night but got up to get some more water. At that point she was feeling better.
While Jim was on the phone with me he asked me about a bag Kristina had while at the pool. They couldn’t find it and I thought she had it when we took the kids home Saturday. She did until we got to the house (I had put it in my trunk). I brought it home. I have to call Jim back tomorrow and tell him I do have it.
Well I am starting to get sleepy. I need to get to bed. I locked the doors tonight. The reason for it was simple. As I was going out to the car to get the box of paper I bought a while ago, I saw this guy run through our street and cut through Mrs. W’s yard. I kept looking around to see if anything else strange was going on but there was nothing. I expect to be the first one up tomorrow so I will unlock it then.
Today went well even though I really was tired. I went to bed very late last night. While I was in the shower Mom went downstairs. I thought to start her day. I found her asleep in the chair with her heating pad. While she slept I took care of the garbage and got her paper.
I got a lot of work done but still have a lot of today’s lockbox to open. It was brought to me late. I will start it first thing in the morning. I did manage to get the past week’s mail from downstairs. Now all I have to do is empty it again tomorrow.
It was nearly 4:30 when I got home. Mom was at a meeting and was going to be meeting Ray and Rosalie for dinner. Mom had called me earlier in the day to let me know she was okay and that Kim had brought her coffee and muffins. I had told Kim she wasn’t feeling well. Mom also asked if I would be upset if she had gone out to dinner and believe me I wouldn’t have been. I had made plans to do some laundry and perhaps get some letters written.
Anyway, as I was reading my mail (several pen pal letters) and watching TV and eating dinner Mom came in trembling and feeling awful. She didn’t know for sure what was going on she thought perhaps she took too many Tylenol ® because she was in so much pain. I was really scared. She had me call the restaurant to leave a message (btw Pasta Fair is on my shit list). They were not helpful (hence the reason they are on my shit list). I drove there and told them what was going on. They felt bad and would call later. They did invite me for dinner as Mom expected but I didn’t want to stay anyways.
When I got home I called Liz and Jim (after realizing Jim called me earlier today) and I told them what was up. I had to leave a message on the Answering machine for Liz and Jim suggested I get Mom to take her Temp. Mom had asked me to find out the adverse affects of Tylenol and the website didn’t provide anything so I sent them an email. I don’t know if they have responded. Anyway Mom has been sleeping for most of the night but got up to get some more water. At that point she was feeling better.
While Jim was on the phone with me he asked me about a bag Kristina had while at the pool. They couldn’t find it and I thought she had it when we took the kids home Saturday. She did until we got to the house (I had put it in my trunk). I brought it home. I have to call Jim back tomorrow and tell him I do have it.
Well I am starting to get sleepy. I need to get to bed. I locked the doors tonight. The reason for it was simple. As I was going out to the car to get the box of paper I bought a while ago, I saw this guy run through our street and cut through Mrs. W’s yard. I kept looking around to see if anything else strange was going on but there was nothing. I expect to be the first one up tomorrow so I will unlock it then.
Sunday, July 23, 2006
My Weekend
It is after 6 a.m. and I am just checking emails and about to write some more checks. I have been up since 5 but awake longer. The bed is made and my desk is tidied up a bit more. The sun isn’t out nor do I expect it to be when I leave.
Some of the conversations on the emails included a candy list game (I think) and what others are doing. I am keeping some of the conversations and some of the posts but not all of them (like the games and the blinkie posts).
Sharon from the Pen to Paper Pen Pal group is going on vacation. She is going to Atlantic City.
Elvera shared a picture of her son Marc with the Letter Box Group. He is very handsome probably 13 years old. Another girl shared a picture of her whole family and one of the participants (an infant was expressing his displeasure).
Lisa S asked her pen pals to let her know who is writing her and emailing her so she can get them out.
A few people have been posting their incoming and out going mail. I posted mine to Sacred Sister for Sherry M. I hope it was the right group. I am thinking of just posting to the individual and not to the whole group considering I am in groups that some people don’t like it.
Nicky S from Australia got one of those emails that you pass around with your birthday month in it. I am afraid I don’t have time for that.
I am home now and it is almost 7:30. The drive down was okay. It rained for a while and it didn’t really stop that much. When I got there Jamie met me in the garage and Liz was making tea or something. She had been cleaning and Jim was in his room and got up a little bit. When I saw him I nearly fainted he looked pale.
The rest of the day we did some errands and it rained. I got online for a bit and then later on we went to Claudia’s for dinner. I took the kids swimming and we were there until 5. When we got back we got ready for dinner. We had a tour of the house; we had a mini concert and then had dinner. We did the conversation box. Around 8:30 Liz, Jamie, and I headed back to the apartment.
Jim had been in bed when we got there and we talked and did some stuff and then Jamie was getting ready for bed. It was nearly ten when we both went to bed. Through out the night Jim called out from a nightmare or was cold or something. I decided to camp out at his door for most of the night. Liz did wake up at one point when Jim came out for his meds. I told her what happened and that I was planning on being near the door.
I have to say we did an awesome job. It was fun having us all in the same house together. Liz and I talked a little before going to sleep. Today we talked about stuff and I got a little weepy. Liz and I talked about the road rage and I felt bad. So for the rest of today I practiced calmness and it felt great. She did say I did wonderfully taking the kids home.
Liz left around 12 after making breakfast for Jamie and Jim. We had some coffee and the started getting our things together. I did some errands after Liz left and by that time it was after two.
I had been on the road an hour and stopped in Easton PA to have lunch. I finally found the Perkins Restaurant that I was looking for last month. It was much further than I really wanted but it was past the river. I had chicken fingers melt fries and apple juice and dessert.
I was back on the road by quarter of four. I was a little concerned that Mom was going to worry that I wasn’t home but I remained calm during the whole ride. I was a little worried that I was going to run out of gas. I did get it in Greenwich. .
Since I have been home talked with Mom about the weekend and things that happened. I made a few phone calls, watched some TV and of course wrote here. I posted the first draft of this entry for the lists. I have been reading and getting rid of certain emails.
One of the conversations was about having kids and one member’s experience with an IUD. I read it and deleted it. Julie from Australia asked about the difference between Wind storms and Tornadoes. No one that I noticed answered it for that conversation but I am sure its further down.
On the Just Us Girls Pen Friends list there is a survey of sorts going on. The question really was “Please tell us if you like the way things are going now or should there be changes.” Well I wish they would stop doing that. They are fine for the most part. The discussion on Bad swappers is getting old but that’s just my pet peeve.
Aw, Julie from Journaling for women shared an entry that her 23rd year old son has announced he is moving out for good and she is sad about it.
There have been several Google alerts about Allentown and its residents and activities that happened there. There were also Google Alerts about Yale as well. I have saved them as well.
On the Pen to Paper Pen Pal groups they are discussing the types of stickers they have found and where to find them.
Christy from the Journal Writing list was posting she would have limited Internet access due to personal reasons and Ray W was wishing her well.
I think I am going to check the forums. I was able to while at Jim’s but not for very long. The same goes for the emails.
Then I am going to bed….
Some of the conversations on the emails included a candy list game (I think) and what others are doing. I am keeping some of the conversations and some of the posts but not all of them (like the games and the blinkie posts).
Sharon from the Pen to Paper Pen Pal group is going on vacation. She is going to Atlantic City.
Elvera shared a picture of her son Marc with the Letter Box Group. He is very handsome probably 13 years old. Another girl shared a picture of her whole family and one of the participants (an infant was expressing his displeasure).
Lisa S asked her pen pals to let her know who is writing her and emailing her so she can get them out.
A few people have been posting their incoming and out going mail. I posted mine to Sacred Sister for Sherry M. I hope it was the right group. I am thinking of just posting to the individual and not to the whole group considering I am in groups that some people don’t like it.
Nicky S from Australia got one of those emails that you pass around with your birthday month in it. I am afraid I don’t have time for that.
I am home now and it is almost 7:30. The drive down was okay. It rained for a while and it didn’t really stop that much. When I got there Jamie met me in the garage and Liz was making tea or something. She had been cleaning and Jim was in his room and got up a little bit. When I saw him I nearly fainted he looked pale.
The rest of the day we did some errands and it rained. I got online for a bit and then later on we went to Claudia’s for dinner. I took the kids swimming and we were there until 5. When we got back we got ready for dinner. We had a tour of the house; we had a mini concert and then had dinner. We did the conversation box. Around 8:30 Liz, Jamie, and I headed back to the apartment.
Jim had been in bed when we got there and we talked and did some stuff and then Jamie was getting ready for bed. It was nearly ten when we both went to bed. Through out the night Jim called out from a nightmare or was cold or something. I decided to camp out at his door for most of the night. Liz did wake up at one point when Jim came out for his meds. I told her what happened and that I was planning on being near the door.
I have to say we did an awesome job. It was fun having us all in the same house together. Liz and I talked a little before going to sleep. Today we talked about stuff and I got a little weepy. Liz and I talked about the road rage and I felt bad. So for the rest of today I practiced calmness and it felt great. She did say I did wonderfully taking the kids home.
Liz left around 12 after making breakfast for Jamie and Jim. We had some coffee and the started getting our things together. I did some errands after Liz left and by that time it was after two.
I had been on the road an hour and stopped in Easton PA to have lunch. I finally found the Perkins Restaurant that I was looking for last month. It was much further than I really wanted but it was past the river. I had chicken fingers melt fries and apple juice and dessert.
I was back on the road by quarter of four. I was a little concerned that Mom was going to worry that I wasn’t home but I remained calm during the whole ride. I was a little worried that I was going to run out of gas. I did get it in Greenwich. .
Since I have been home talked with Mom about the weekend and things that happened. I made a few phone calls, watched some TV and of course wrote here. I posted the first draft of this entry for the lists. I have been reading and getting rid of certain emails.
One of the conversations was about having kids and one member’s experience with an IUD. I read it and deleted it. Julie from Australia asked about the difference between Wind storms and Tornadoes. No one that I noticed answered it for that conversation but I am sure its further down.
On the Just Us Girls Pen Friends list there is a survey of sorts going on. The question really was “Please tell us if you like the way things are going now or should there be changes.” Well I wish they would stop doing that. They are fine for the most part. The discussion on Bad swappers is getting old but that’s just my pet peeve.
Aw, Julie from Journaling for women shared an entry that her 23rd year old son has announced he is moving out for good and she is sad about it.
There have been several Google alerts about Allentown and its residents and activities that happened there. There were also Google Alerts about Yale as well. I have saved them as well.
On the Pen to Paper Pen Pal groups they are discussing the types of stickers they have found and where to find them.
Christy from the Journal Writing list was posting she would have limited Internet access due to personal reasons and Ray W was wishing her well.
I think I am going to check the forums. I was able to while at Jim’s but not for very long. The same goes for the emails.
Then I am going to bed….
Friday, July 21, 2006
A warm and busy night.
It is after 6:30 and I am just sitting here reading my emails. I had a good day at work and got most of the stuff done. I have letters for Lise to fold and I can do those on Monday. I managed to be a little late to Debra.
Debra and I had a great session today. I told her of my accomplishments (the discussion with Mom about choices, the activities with the pen paling. We ended the session with my trip to PA tomorrow and family stuff in general. I was able to pay her and she thanked me for keeping up with it.
When I got home it was getting cloudy and very warm in the house. We turned on the fans downstairs. Mom was/is /will be exhausted. She went out to lunch with Uncle Ray and Aunt Rosalie and they are doing great. She didn’t have dinner but she reheated the eggplant and the ziti from last night it was delicious. I added the red pepper and of course that made my stomach still feel strange. It has all day.
I got a letter from Sherry M in NY. It was a lovely letter. She got involved with pen paling like I did. The only difference is she started back when Dear Abby started the desert storm pen paling. Since then she has been getting online (thankfully from her husbands doing. He got it for her). She told me about her family life and her other hobbies and what she likes and doesn’t like. She does work at McDonalds and has a pretty good life it sounds like.
I had to fix my email address for the groups. It started bouncing. I hope it is okay. I deleted all the emails on the webpage. I haven’t done it in the individual folders yet. I want to save those.
I did something different (at least for me) I grouped the emails in outlook express (or just Microsoft outlook) in conversations. I think that is a way cool way of doing it. I can save all of them or just continue to summarize so I don’t have to save all of them.
Mom bought a gift certificate from Tom and Pat’s Restaurant for Donny. She wants me to give it to him before I leave in the morning. I am sorry but I will sign it but I am not waiting to give it to him. I want to leave by 7 am so that I can get to Jim’s by 10.
Well I better get to the bill paying so I don’t worry…
I will check in before turning in for the night.
The first discussion was Holly replying to another posters inquiry regarding label or sticker bags. She didn’t quite the concept (and neither do I actually). In another discussion she was granting a poster her wish.
A poster name Carol from the around the world pen pal group was welcoming all the new members and asking about birthdays in August.
Mary S from Addicted to Snail mail asked a question I couldn’t quite understand. Anyway she posted her address so I will add that to the “potential pen pal folder”.
A girl name Shadee posted an intro to the pen pals from around the world group and I replied back to her welcoming her.
Rose E had a few questions regarding a few swaps at the pen pals r us group. No one replied to that conversation yet.
Mandy and Elvis lover posted more bingo words today’s bingo game. Those I will delete…L They also did a lucky lotto number picking conversation. Yep that got deleted too.
There was a yahoo alert for Diane Phelan. I read it briefly and it didn’t seem familiar at all. It didn’t even sound like it would be about her. I will read it all the way through later.
Liz C (of the long letter gal pal list) replied to another member’s announcement that her cousin was found dead.
Debra and I had a great session today. I told her of my accomplishments (the discussion with Mom about choices, the activities with the pen paling. We ended the session with my trip to PA tomorrow and family stuff in general. I was able to pay her and she thanked me for keeping up with it.
When I got home it was getting cloudy and very warm in the house. We turned on the fans downstairs. Mom was/is /will be exhausted. She went out to lunch with Uncle Ray and Aunt Rosalie and they are doing great. She didn’t have dinner but she reheated the eggplant and the ziti from last night it was delicious. I added the red pepper and of course that made my stomach still feel strange. It has all day.
I got a letter from Sherry M in NY. It was a lovely letter. She got involved with pen paling like I did. The only difference is she started back when Dear Abby started the desert storm pen paling. Since then she has been getting online (thankfully from her husbands doing. He got it for her). She told me about her family life and her other hobbies and what she likes and doesn’t like. She does work at McDonalds and has a pretty good life it sounds like.
I had to fix my email address for the groups. It started bouncing. I hope it is okay. I deleted all the emails on the webpage. I haven’t done it in the individual folders yet. I want to save those.
I did something different (at least for me) I grouped the emails in outlook express (or just Microsoft outlook) in conversations. I think that is a way cool way of doing it. I can save all of them or just continue to summarize so I don’t have to save all of them.
Mom bought a gift certificate from Tom and Pat’s Restaurant for Donny. She wants me to give it to him before I leave in the morning. I am sorry but I will sign it but I am not waiting to give it to him. I want to leave by 7 am so that I can get to Jim’s by 10.
Well I better get to the bill paying so I don’t worry…
I will check in before turning in for the night.
The first discussion was Holly replying to another posters inquiry regarding label or sticker bags. She didn’t quite the concept (and neither do I actually). In another discussion she was granting a poster her wish.
A poster name Carol from the around the world pen pal group was welcoming all the new members and asking about birthdays in August.
Mary S from Addicted to Snail mail asked a question I couldn’t quite understand. Anyway she posted her address so I will add that to the “potential pen pal folder”.
A girl name Shadee posted an intro to the pen pals from around the world group and I replied back to her welcoming her.
Rose E had a few questions regarding a few swaps at the pen pals r us group. No one replied to that conversation yet.
Mandy and Elvis lover posted more bingo words today’s bingo game. Those I will delete…L They also did a lucky lotto number picking conversation. Yep that got deleted too.
There was a yahoo alert for Diane Phelan. I read it briefly and it didn’t seem familiar at all. It didn’t even sound like it would be about her. I will read it all the way through later.
Liz C (of the long letter gal pal list) replied to another member’s announcement that her cousin was found dead.
Thursday, July 20, 2006
One more day
Well it seems like I haven’t written for a long time. I am very tired and will be going to bed soon. I emptied out the emails from outlook express and am doing it to the webpage now. I am just going to delete everything. Unless it’s from Mardi, Jen, Family, pen pals.
I am so tired. I wasn’t feeling too well either. I started having a sick feeling in my stomach after coming back from TK’s Restaurant with Dottie. We went for her birthday. It was last week and I was treating her.
I have been doing pretty well at work. I am getting caught up on letters (the collection folding) and the rest of the stuff is done. I haven’t been down to get the mail there but I will.
All the emails that I am deleting are from the lists. There didn’t seem to be any personal ones to me. I will do the folders as well. The journaling folder I might just delete as well. That has some personal emails to me from various people about the groups, their personal lives.
I noticed that a few people responded to some of my newsletters in the groups. I am not sure if it directly to me but I can check the lists later.
Mom is downstairs watching TV. She got home around 2. She spent the afternoon cooking our dinner and we ate around 5. We had eggplant and ziti. I wasn’t feeling too well.
I got my laundry started and have a little bit more to do tomorrow night but it will have to wait because I have a meeting after all.
I am so tired. I wasn’t feeling too well either. I started having a sick feeling in my stomach after coming back from TK’s Restaurant with Dottie. We went for her birthday. It was last week and I was treating her.
I have been doing pretty well at work. I am getting caught up on letters (the collection folding) and the rest of the stuff is done. I haven’t been down to get the mail there but I will.
All the emails that I am deleting are from the lists. There didn’t seem to be any personal ones to me. I will do the folders as well. The journaling folder I might just delete as well. That has some personal emails to me from various people about the groups, their personal lives.
I noticed that a few people responded to some of my newsletters in the groups. I am not sure if it directly to me but I can check the lists later.
Mom is downstairs watching TV. She got home around 2. She spent the afternoon cooking our dinner and we ate around 5. We had eggplant and ziti. I wasn’t feeling too well.
I got my laundry started and have a little bit more to do tomorrow night but it will have to wait because I have a meeting after all.
Wednesday, July 19, 2006
I am so tired.
It is after one thirty Wednesday morning and I have been trying to sleep. I can’t because of the food I bought yesterday. I had gone shopping with Jennie and then had the urge to go get some of the stuff.
I also was checking emails through the night and it seems Outlook express is catching up with all the emails. I have gotten some emails from Jennie (regarding some idiot who doesn’t understand the concept of posting incoming and outgoing mail messages AND the delete button.) I am not on the list anymore. Jennie did an excellent job in responding to the girl. I hope Liz C took care of it properly.
I did hear from Nancy R regarding her groups. I am still in hers but the our circle of friends group has closed. She and Joanne H from Canada had a discussion about opening and closing of groups. Joanne feels that too many group owners close their groups when they can’t handle problems or don’t get their way. Now usually I don’t care one way or the other what Joanne says because usually she is obnoxious and has been banned from one of the groups I moderate.
The thunderstorms past through here last night around 8 or 9 and lasted maybe two hours. It started up again a little after midnight. They got really frightening. I could see the bolts of lightening and the thunder was pretty loud. I closed the windows a couple of times.
I heard from Liz last night. I had called her to say hi and to see how she is. I had sent her added directions to Jim and the first time it didn’t go through I am hoping the second time it did. She said Mom called her and was at Jim’s and did get lost but managed to find it. She says Jim looks good.
Oh that’s weird someone by the name of joanita emailed on Sunday and asked me my real name, birthday, and what my hobbies are. I just emailed the person asking them how we know each other.
There are some new people posting to the journaling lists. I really haven’t had much time to see what the discussion was about. Hopefully I will be able to soon.
Norma T from the penpalfriendsrus group was sharing how she was invited to a group and then banned for knowing someone and doesn’t know why she was banned. Joanne H empathized with her because it happened to her. Well it brought memories back from when April and I dropped her ass out of the group we co moderate together.
On some of the journaling lists new members are coming on board (but I may have said that). On some of the newer lists I joined (yep joined another list last night) they are talking about activities in their lives and the weather.
Well I better try and get some sleep. I have to be up in three hours.
It is now 6:30 at night. I just had dinner and I am about to update lists and calendars and go online. I am not staying up long because I am (as I expected exhausted). Mom called a while ago and she is still at Jim’s and so is Liz. The kids were over and so she decided to stay until tomorrow. I have a feeling I am going to be going back down there again soon. Emily was asking for me today. I wonder if Jim told her I was there a couple of weeks ago. If he did she would be pissed.
I am just going through some of the mailboxes. Nicola has posted some really cute stuff on her group. There is stuff about dogs and blinkies. There are posts about introductions cool quotes and various updates on people. If it is something I think is worth saving I do. I delete the ones about blinkes.
Bruce called and says the district meeting has been cancelled for tomorrow night that’s good because I am tired…
I also was checking emails through the night and it seems Outlook express is catching up with all the emails. I have gotten some emails from Jennie (regarding some idiot who doesn’t understand the concept of posting incoming and outgoing mail messages AND the delete button.) I am not on the list anymore. Jennie did an excellent job in responding to the girl. I hope Liz C took care of it properly.
I did hear from Nancy R regarding her groups. I am still in hers but the our circle of friends group has closed. She and Joanne H from Canada had a discussion about opening and closing of groups. Joanne feels that too many group owners close their groups when they can’t handle problems or don’t get their way. Now usually I don’t care one way or the other what Joanne says because usually she is obnoxious and has been banned from one of the groups I moderate.
The thunderstorms past through here last night around 8 or 9 and lasted maybe two hours. It started up again a little after midnight. They got really frightening. I could see the bolts of lightening and the thunder was pretty loud. I closed the windows a couple of times.
I heard from Liz last night. I had called her to say hi and to see how she is. I had sent her added directions to Jim and the first time it didn’t go through I am hoping the second time it did. She said Mom called her and was at Jim’s and did get lost but managed to find it. She says Jim looks good.
Oh that’s weird someone by the name of joanita emailed on Sunday and asked me my real name, birthday, and what my hobbies are. I just emailed the person asking them how we know each other.
There are some new people posting to the journaling lists. I really haven’t had much time to see what the discussion was about. Hopefully I will be able to soon.
Norma T from the penpalfriendsrus group was sharing how she was invited to a group and then banned for knowing someone and doesn’t know why she was banned. Joanne H empathized with her because it happened to her. Well it brought memories back from when April and I dropped her ass out of the group we co moderate together.
On some of the journaling lists new members are coming on board (but I may have said that). On some of the newer lists I joined (yep joined another list last night) they are talking about activities in their lives and the weather.
Well I better try and get some sleep. I have to be up in three hours.
It is now 6:30 at night. I just had dinner and I am about to update lists and calendars and go online. I am not staying up long because I am (as I expected exhausted). Mom called a while ago and she is still at Jim’s and so is Liz. The kids were over and so she decided to stay until tomorrow. I have a feeling I am going to be going back down there again soon. Emily was asking for me today. I wonder if Jim told her I was there a couple of weeks ago. If he did she would be pissed.
I am just going through some of the mailboxes. Nicola has posted some really cute stuff on her group. There is stuff about dogs and blinkies. There are posts about introductions cool quotes and various updates on people. If it is something I think is worth saving I do. I delete the ones about blinkes.
Bruce called and says the district meeting has been cancelled for tomorrow night that’s good because I am tired…
Monday, July 17, 2006
Something pissed me off today
Actually it happened over the last few days. A friend of mine posted a link on article in a gossip column to the SF-Fandom Board about Kevin Sorbo. It had something to do with his marriage and it was very negative. It was rather an unpleasant and very mean article no doubt. However, what occured on the forum was even worse. It upset some people and they wanted to express their concerns. What ensued was viewpoints and probably reassurances that the report was false. Parts of the thread were removed and a stern lecture was provided.
It has come to my attention that one of the fan clubs had nothing better to do then to report the activities of the SF-Fandom board and discussion to the actor himself which caused him some discomfort. There was absolutely NO REASON for these people to be that childish and go telling on other fans. They have no freaking problem with Kevin doing things that could be deemed inappropriate for some on a TV screen and telling others to get with the 21st century yet but if a discussion on an article that cast dispersion on him (and only out of concern for the actor and only wished to offer support of some kind) They get all indignant and report on the fans.
They say nothing about another fan who goes to his house "uninvited" to surprise him. When said fan reports that she tried to get her self invited to a "private" golf game just to hang out with the actor. Does any one say "geesh that's intrusive!" No They say "Oh how cool is that!". Give me a flipping break.
They need to be consistant.
Okay that was my rant for the day.
It is nearly 9 at night and I have all the fans going. The weather report says it will be very bad tonight and most of tomorrow. In the afternoon we are going to get Severe Thunderstorms. I hope it cools things down because it was terrible in the short time I was out there today.
It was nearly 5 by the time I got home and Mom was cooking dinner. She was getting tired and was in pain and destressed about Jim. Mom talked to Ethel or Bob and she found out that Jim didn't get out of the hospital until today. Bob said there was no food in the house nor was there any stuff to eat off of. I told Mom this when I got home from visiting Jim last month. She didn't remember. Anyway, she is leaving tomorrow after her appointment and will be back Wednesday. Mom asked me to write down more of the directions that I took to get to Jim's. I really couldn't remember at first so I just looked on MapQuest and looked at the Map and wrote down what I could remember. I sent a copy of it to Liz as well.
I got a pen pal letter from Sandy H in Wisconsin. I had written two weeks ago. She was telling me about her self and her son. I will get a letter out to her soon.
I have an introduction letter going out to Mary E in California. She sent me the MOTM gift last week and I am just getting back to her now.
I still haven't had any luck finding the birthday list. The one at work was a WIP, and the one on the disk here is not compiled. It has to be here. It will have to take time. If not I am going to make up another one.
Jennie emailed me through the Yahoo 360. She is going food shopping this week and asked if I could take her. I told her of course. :D
I was going to write some more letters but I am getting tired.
It has come to my attention that one of the fan clubs had nothing better to do then to report the activities of the SF-Fandom board and discussion to the actor himself which caused him some discomfort. There was absolutely NO REASON for these people to be that childish and go telling on other fans. They have no freaking problem with Kevin doing things that could be deemed inappropriate for some on a TV screen and telling others to get with the 21st century yet but if a discussion on an article that cast dispersion on him (and only out of concern for the actor and only wished to offer support of some kind) They get all indignant and report on the fans.
They say nothing about another fan who goes to his house "uninvited" to surprise him. When said fan reports that she tried to get her self invited to a "private" golf game just to hang out with the actor. Does any one say "geesh that's intrusive!" No They say "Oh how cool is that!". Give me a flipping break.
They need to be consistant.
Okay that was my rant for the day.
It is nearly 9 at night and I have all the fans going. The weather report says it will be very bad tonight and most of tomorrow. In the afternoon we are going to get Severe Thunderstorms. I hope it cools things down because it was terrible in the short time I was out there today.
It was nearly 5 by the time I got home and Mom was cooking dinner. She was getting tired and was in pain and destressed about Jim. Mom talked to Ethel or Bob and she found out that Jim didn't get out of the hospital until today. Bob said there was no food in the house nor was there any stuff to eat off of. I told Mom this when I got home from visiting Jim last month. She didn't remember. Anyway, she is leaving tomorrow after her appointment and will be back Wednesday. Mom asked me to write down more of the directions that I took to get to Jim's. I really couldn't remember at first so I just looked on MapQuest and looked at the Map and wrote down what I could remember. I sent a copy of it to Liz as well.
I got a pen pal letter from Sandy H in Wisconsin. I had written two weeks ago. She was telling me about her self and her son. I will get a letter out to her soon.
I have an introduction letter going out to Mary E in California. She sent me the MOTM gift last week and I am just getting back to her now.
I still haven't had any luck finding the birthday list. The one at work was a WIP, and the one on the disk here is not compiled. It has to be here. It will have to take time. If not I am going to make up another one.
Jennie emailed me through the Yahoo 360. She is going food shopping this week and asked if I could take her. I told her of course. :D
I was going to write some more letters but I am getting tired.
Saturday, July 15, 2006
A new computer and new day
It is after 10:30 Saturday night and I am downloading all the emails to my outlook express. This weekend was the weekend that Donny worked on my pc and we decided to get a new tower. He put in all the programs, did all the updates and got it perfect. He also uses the Norton Ghost in case anything happens.
I have decided that I am not saving the 9000 plus emails *unless* they are letters of introduction or important emails. Even then I might not save it. I am going to write in the journal what the discussion was or the prompt. Then I am getting rid of it (again unless it’s from pen pals or family, or anything related to GFWC.
Jim had his surgery yesterday and is doing so far so good. Bob is down there with him now and Mom will be going down for a day. Liz will be there Wednesday on. She is going with the expectation that he will not be in the best of moods but doesn’t want him to be a lone. Mom thinks this is great but is bent out of shape because Liz felt she should stay home and let the others watch out for him.
Ann McLaughlin is here for the night. She is going back to TN to pick up her things and move them to NJ where she will be in an Assistant living complex not far from Lorraine. As you might recall she had a fight with her Sister in Law in TN and she moved out and has been staying with Lorraine for a while. Billy her nephew (and Irene’s son) is going to be taking her down there and I guess looking out for her.
Donny doesn’t want me to use McAfee but Norton (because of the Norton Ghost) but he does want me to down load the Spy sweeper but I am too tired to do it tonight. However, I better just in case. He is going to be my technical advisor on the computer but not the other stuff.
Mom has a full day tomorrow. Once Ann leaves (and I think that will be by 10) she has a wedding to perform and then a birthday party to attend. I will be able to catch up on some stuff. I am hoping to get some letter writing and journal writing done as well as learn how to use the Quicken program that's part of this computer. That alone should be an all day affair.
Two of the emails I deleted from the junk folder had to do with McAfee and the Yahoo Answers program that AT&T has going. Some of the other emails are people introducing themselves to the various groups.
One of the emails I just saw came from Kelly Y who had asked me to get her some Connecticut License Plates for the bikes with her name and I am guessing her husbands name on it. As subsequent emails came we were discussing a problem on her list. She was weeding out an alleged troublemaker and I had asked her if there are “troublemaker lists” on yahoo. She said there was a bad swapper list I could report to (I don’t have anyone to report) but my curiosity was peaked (not to mention stupefied at how petty some things are continuing to be in the Pen Pal groups.
Some of the emails I am getting are from the beginning of July. One here is from Liz on Women Behaving Badly. It has an attachment but I am afraid to open it.
You know something I am just going to have to do a mass delete of everything….Well it is still down loading all the emails but I am deleting them as I go
I have decided that I am not saving the 9000 plus emails *unless* they are letters of introduction or important emails. Even then I might not save it. I am going to write in the journal what the discussion was or the prompt. Then I am getting rid of it (again unless it’s from pen pals or family, or anything related to GFWC.
Jim had his surgery yesterday and is doing so far so good. Bob is down there with him now and Mom will be going down for a day. Liz will be there Wednesday on. She is going with the expectation that he will not be in the best of moods but doesn’t want him to be a lone. Mom thinks this is great but is bent out of shape because Liz felt she should stay home and let the others watch out for him.
Ann McLaughlin is here for the night. She is going back to TN to pick up her things and move them to NJ where she will be in an Assistant living complex not far from Lorraine. As you might recall she had a fight with her Sister in Law in TN and she moved out and has been staying with Lorraine for a while. Billy her nephew (and Irene’s son) is going to be taking her down there and I guess looking out for her.
Donny doesn’t want me to use McAfee but Norton (because of the Norton Ghost) but he does want me to down load the Spy sweeper but I am too tired to do it tonight. However, I better just in case. He is going to be my technical advisor on the computer but not the other stuff.
Mom has a full day tomorrow. Once Ann leaves (and I think that will be by 10) she has a wedding to perform and then a birthday party to attend. I will be able to catch up on some stuff. I am hoping to get some letter writing and journal writing done as well as learn how to use the Quicken program that's part of this computer. That alone should be an all day affair.
Two of the emails I deleted from the junk folder had to do with McAfee and the Yahoo Answers program that AT&T has going. Some of the other emails are people introducing themselves to the various groups.
One of the emails I just saw came from Kelly Y who had asked me to get her some Connecticut License Plates for the bikes with her name and I am guessing her husbands name on it. As subsequent emails came we were discussing a problem on her list. She was weeding out an alleged troublemaker and I had asked her if there are “troublemaker lists” on yahoo. She said there was a bad swapper list I could report to (I don’t have anyone to report) but my curiosity was peaked (not to mention stupefied at how petty some things are continuing to be in the Pen Pal groups.
Some of the emails I am getting are from the beginning of July. One here is from Liz on Women Behaving Badly. It has an attachment but I am afraid to open it.
You know something I am just going to have to do a mass delete of everything….Well it is still down loading all the emails but I am deleting them as I go
Friday, July 07, 2006
TGIF
It is after 10 am on Friday. I am in the middle of doing lockbox and the mail from the lobby mailbox downstairs. Most of the morning has been doing the lobby mail and the charts.
I also printed up four introductions for Novella F in Italy, Angie B in Indiana, Laurie Y in NY, and Sandy H in WI. I can’t help but seem to think I have seen these names prior to when Starr sent them to me a few weeks back. If it is then so be it. I have to write a number of people I haven’t written to and I need to find any and all of their correspondences I might have and update the files.
Actually that’s pretty much what I am doing anyway. Sending out introduction letters to those I haven’t written to in a long time. That is if I don’t have their most recent letters.
This is pretty much a distraction for me because I am really getting anxious about not finding my car loan payment book. I could have sworn it was in my room but I haven’t found it yet. I am hoping to have time to sort through the piles of papers I have and look under the bed before going out tonight. In the mean time I will send out a check with a letter and mail it out.
I will post the list of outgoing on the lists later. I hope the “I don’t mind you posting outgoing/incoming to my list” still stands. Even though Mandy doesn’t mind it I know of two lists who did and as a result was one of the reasons I was removed from the two lists I have spoken about in the past.
I told Mom what my plans are for after work. That I was going to go shopping for Jennie’s gifts. She asked me how much one of them was going to be. I didn’t know.
Rich is supposed to be bringing two air conditioners from Liz’s house over to our house some time today. I hope (against hope mind you) that they don’t decide to put it in my bedroom yet. I didn’t’ make the bed and I have the piles of papers I mentioned all over the place!
Well Lou from GoFor just dropped off the mail so I better go and do it. I will write more later on today….
is after 10:30 and Once again my computer died on me. It happened shortly before I left for the movies. Around 7:30 or so Windows did an update it was installed and I continued on. Around 8 McAfee started. I could hear clicking while it was going and around 8:30 the PCI Devise list was on the screen. I turned it off and the restarted the computer. It booted up and then went to the PCI devise screen. It said (as it is currently showing). It said there was a disk error It said to press the control Alt Delete keys and I did . It rebooted and did the same thing and then it had a message error loading OS. (As it does now)
I told Mom about it and she suggested I print out what the screen says. I told her I can’t print it out. OH if I see something wrong or there is an error I print it out. Do you fucking realize how goddamned stupid that sounds? MY errors are not the same as yours!
So she suggested I take it to them again. I don’t want to. She asked how much it was the last time. I can’t fucking remmeber.
Anyway, I just tried it and it did reload Then a blue screen of checking disk and then it has some messages. One of them did saw it could be recent hardware or software installed. Well I did just install the printer last week and what ever the Windows installed tonight.
So I am leaving the screen as it. I will try it again tomorrow before leaving for PCW.
Anyway, the rest of today went okay. I did most of the work but still have lots to do. I ran out of time of doing the readdressing and the sorting of today’s eobs.
On the way home I went shopping Went to staples and picked up labels for me and the stationary for Jennie and the bear. I also picked up cards for Mike and his soon to be bride.
I could notice everything I heard and read I was getting aggravated. From listening to the cockamamie radio spots to driving to what ever happened to be on the radio. Mom wanted me to check the tank (flames not strong enough. She insisted the tank was empty. Its not. The connection was on just fine. Things on the TV were still bothering me but I got over it.
When I got on the computer things were fine. Although I found a few messages two were from Candy. She yelled at people for using the house phone to call her and ( just replied I haven’t called you but thank you for the reminder. The other message was she has to go to Summer School. Oh well if you didn’t do well you need to go to school.
Then I got a message from Kara in New Hampshire. She was asking me what I was watching last night. At first I said charmed and it wasn’t true it was LHOTP. I was summarizing the episode when she asked me if Charmed was coming back in first run. All the while I was telling I was doing some paper work. She ignored it. She did tell me her sister-in-law was in a car accident last night. She is fine.
One of the things I was trying to do is put more files on the hard drive for the bills (and organize it a little better) and get some correspondance to Soverign Bank so I can get that paid. I haven’t been able to find the book yet either.
I also printed up four introductions for Novella F in Italy, Angie B in Indiana, Laurie Y in NY, and Sandy H in WI. I can’t help but seem to think I have seen these names prior to when Starr sent them to me a few weeks back. If it is then so be it. I have to write a number of people I haven’t written to and I need to find any and all of their correspondences I might have and update the files.
Actually that’s pretty much what I am doing anyway. Sending out introduction letters to those I haven’t written to in a long time. That is if I don’t have their most recent letters.
This is pretty much a distraction for me because I am really getting anxious about not finding my car loan payment book. I could have sworn it was in my room but I haven’t found it yet. I am hoping to have time to sort through the piles of papers I have and look under the bed before going out tonight. In the mean time I will send out a check with a letter and mail it out.
I will post the list of outgoing on the lists later. I hope the “I don’t mind you posting outgoing/incoming to my list” still stands. Even though Mandy doesn’t mind it I know of two lists who did and as a result was one of the reasons I was removed from the two lists I have spoken about in the past.
I told Mom what my plans are for after work. That I was going to go shopping for Jennie’s gifts. She asked me how much one of them was going to be. I didn’t know.
Rich is supposed to be bringing two air conditioners from Liz’s house over to our house some time today. I hope (against hope mind you) that they don’t decide to put it in my bedroom yet. I didn’t’ make the bed and I have the piles of papers I mentioned all over the place!
Well Lou from GoFor just dropped off the mail so I better go and do it. I will write more later on today….
is after 10:30 and Once again my computer died on me. It happened shortly before I left for the movies. Around 7:30 or so Windows did an update it was installed and I continued on. Around 8 McAfee started. I could hear clicking while it was going and around 8:30 the PCI Devise list was on the screen. I turned it off and the restarted the computer. It booted up and then went to the PCI devise screen. It said (as it is currently showing). It said there was a disk error It said to press the control Alt Delete keys and I did . It rebooted and did the same thing and then it had a message error loading OS. (As it does now)
I told Mom about it and she suggested I print out what the screen says. I told her I can’t print it out. OH if I see something wrong or there is an error I print it out. Do you fucking realize how goddamned stupid that sounds? MY errors are not the same as yours!
So she suggested I take it to them again. I don’t want to. She asked how much it was the last time. I can’t fucking remmeber.
Anyway, I just tried it and it did reload Then a blue screen of checking disk and then it has some messages. One of them did saw it could be recent hardware or software installed. Well I did just install the printer last week and what ever the Windows installed tonight.
So I am leaving the screen as it. I will try it again tomorrow before leaving for PCW.
Anyway, the rest of today went okay. I did most of the work but still have lots to do. I ran out of time of doing the readdressing and the sorting of today’s eobs.
On the way home I went shopping Went to staples and picked up labels for me and the stationary for Jennie and the bear. I also picked up cards for Mike and his soon to be bride.
I could notice everything I heard and read I was getting aggravated. From listening to the cockamamie radio spots to driving to what ever happened to be on the radio. Mom wanted me to check the tank (flames not strong enough. She insisted the tank was empty. Its not. The connection was on just fine. Things on the TV were still bothering me but I got over it.
When I got on the computer things were fine. Although I found a few messages two were from Candy. She yelled at people for using the house phone to call her and ( just replied I haven’t called you but thank you for the reminder. The other message was she has to go to Summer School. Oh well if you didn’t do well you need to go to school.
Then I got a message from Kara in New Hampshire. She was asking me what I was watching last night. At first I said charmed and it wasn’t true it was LHOTP. I was summarizing the episode when she asked me if Charmed was coming back in first run. All the while I was telling I was doing some paper work. She ignored it. She did tell me her sister-in-law was in a car accident last night. She is fine.
One of the things I was trying to do is put more files on the hard drive for the bills (and organize it a little better) and get some correspondance to Soverign Bank so I can get that paid. I haven’t been able to find the book yet either.
Thursday, July 06, 2006
Going to bed
It is after 9:30 at night. I am exhausted. I got up extremely early this morning (2) and couldn’t get back to sleep for a while. I did check some sites out and then went back to bad and I had a really weird dream.
I finally got up around 6. I bathed, dressed and did some ironing, and emptied the garbage before leaving. It was raining still and had been since 2 this morning. I got to work around 7:30 or so and started doing the sorting and checked emails.
The whole day I worked on the mail, and started to work on the bad addresses but was unable to finish them.
I made a new pen pal. Her name is Kathy from KY. She ran into some problems on one of the lists that she joined. She had a run in with “Tricia” (the moron I had problems with back in May. I shared the entry that explained “Tricia”. Some how we both got knock out of the group. This pissed us both off. We sent emails to Nicola. As far as I know she hasn’t answered but we speculated as to what had happened. We were accepted back into the group. I have sent Kathy an intro already.
I haven’t gotten Jennie’s gift yet I will do it on the way home from work tomorrow. I Hope she will like it. I bet she is having fun. I will be giving it to her before the movies.
Dave called and wants to go out Saturday to Dinner and a Movie. That will be cool.
Went to the Gym and then went to Liz’s for a bit. By her own admittance she was cranky. We survived.
I got home around 7 and Mom was waiting to have dinner (I called to let her know that I was at Liz’s). We had chicken and vegetables for dinner Mom was tired too. After Dinner I watch a few different shows. LHOTP, Smallville, 10 minutes of the Mummy, and five of the movie with Richard Dryfuss in the 70’s…
I can barely keep my head up so I am going to bed…see you all later.
I finally got up around 6. I bathed, dressed and did some ironing, and emptied the garbage before leaving. It was raining still and had been since 2 this morning. I got to work around 7:30 or so and started doing the sorting and checked emails.
The whole day I worked on the mail, and started to work on the bad addresses but was unable to finish them.
I made a new pen pal. Her name is Kathy from KY. She ran into some problems on one of the lists that she joined. She had a run in with “Tricia” (the moron I had problems with back in May. I shared the entry that explained “Tricia”. Some how we both got knock out of the group. This pissed us both off. We sent emails to Nicola. As far as I know she hasn’t answered but we speculated as to what had happened. We were accepted back into the group. I have sent Kathy an intro already.
I haven’t gotten Jennie’s gift yet I will do it on the way home from work tomorrow. I Hope she will like it. I bet she is having fun. I will be giving it to her before the movies.
Dave called and wants to go out Saturday to Dinner and a Movie. That will be cool.
Went to the Gym and then went to Liz’s for a bit. By her own admittance she was cranky. We survived.
I got home around 7 and Mom was waiting to have dinner (I called to let her know that I was at Liz’s). We had chicken and vegetables for dinner Mom was tired too. After Dinner I watch a few different shows. LHOTP, Smallville, 10 minutes of the Mummy, and five of the movie with Richard Dryfuss in the 70’s…
I can barely keep my head up so I am going to bed…see you all later.
Wednesday, July 05, 2006
July 5, 2006
Well it is just before 10 and I wanted to write quickly. I got up around 6 after a wonderful sleep. I got ready for work, and I got online for a bit. I left a little after 7.
As I was leaving I saw Sylvia and Boppy it was starting to rain. After a chat I headed to the highway and off to work. The traffic wasn’t bad and the sky was just starting to open up.
I got to the office by 7:20. I saw Shirley and told her about Jim and my tentative plan to go down to PA. WE talked about some other things. I went to my office and started setting up.
I began working on Monday’ mail and got online. Joan Partridge came in and got the correspondence and invited me to have some Italian pastry. I did go over and when Shirley saw me she made a comment that next time I contribute to a thank you to Joan’s Mother. I thought it was highly inappropriate for her to do that but I said sure I will.
A little after 8 I went and had breakfast. Scrambled egg with cheese and Danish (all that I could have done with out) I came back upstairs and Mike was there with the charts. I worked on them and chatted with him about Lianne’s letter to me. Actually I shared it with a number of my co workers and they couldn’t understand where she was coming from.
The rest of the day I did the work, and sorted through the yahoo mailbox and frequented the forums I usually go to. I was able to open both days of mail and now it has to be sorted. I will do that first thing tomorrow.
I found out that Marketing has moved their offices (from the Administration area) to the 9th Floor. Mary H oversees two offices and it was taking its toll on her so they put them all together.
I left at 4 and drove to the Post office and mailed the two international letters and got more stamps. I was home a short time later.
When I got home Mom was out shopping so I checked my mail, and watched TV. I got MOTM from Sherry M in NY and another letter from Jeanette V. I haven’t fully read hers yet but I will shortly. Mom came home after awhile.
I went to my Dentist appointment and got home by 7. Mom cooked a roast out on the grill and had dinner waiting for me. We had dinner and then relaxed.
I spent the next few hours updating the files, reading emails, printing out introduction letters and chatting with Jennie, Candy, and Alicia.
Jennie is so excited. She turns 25 tomorrow and her Mom and Dad are taking her to Foxwoods for Breakfast buffet and a night at the hotel. Tomorrow I will be getting her present and giving it to her on Friday. We are going to see POTC 2.
In the mean time I am going to bed. I am hoping to go to the gym tomorrow as well. It will be a very long day.
Good Night
As I was leaving I saw Sylvia and Boppy it was starting to rain. After a chat I headed to the highway and off to work. The traffic wasn’t bad and the sky was just starting to open up.
I got to the office by 7:20. I saw Shirley and told her about Jim and my tentative plan to go down to PA. WE talked about some other things. I went to my office and started setting up.
I began working on Monday’ mail and got online. Joan Partridge came in and got the correspondence and invited me to have some Italian pastry. I did go over and when Shirley saw me she made a comment that next time I contribute to a thank you to Joan’s Mother. I thought it was highly inappropriate for her to do that but I said sure I will.
A little after 8 I went and had breakfast. Scrambled egg with cheese and Danish (all that I could have done with out) I came back upstairs and Mike was there with the charts. I worked on them and chatted with him about Lianne’s letter to me. Actually I shared it with a number of my co workers and they couldn’t understand where she was coming from.
The rest of the day I did the work, and sorted through the yahoo mailbox and frequented the forums I usually go to. I was able to open both days of mail and now it has to be sorted. I will do that first thing tomorrow.
I found out that Marketing has moved their offices (from the Administration area) to the 9th Floor. Mary H oversees two offices and it was taking its toll on her so they put them all together.
I left at 4 and drove to the Post office and mailed the two international letters and got more stamps. I was home a short time later.
When I got home Mom was out shopping so I checked my mail, and watched TV. I got MOTM from Sherry M in NY and another letter from Jeanette V. I haven’t fully read hers yet but I will shortly. Mom came home after awhile.
I went to my Dentist appointment and got home by 7. Mom cooked a roast out on the grill and had dinner waiting for me. We had dinner and then relaxed.
I spent the next few hours updating the files, reading emails, printing out introduction letters and chatting with Jennie, Candy, and Alicia.
Jennie is so excited. She turns 25 tomorrow and her Mom and Dad are taking her to Foxwoods for Breakfast buffet and a night at the hotel. Tomorrow I will be getting her present and giving it to her on Friday. We are going to see POTC 2.
In the mean time I am going to bed. I am hoping to go to the gym tomorrow as well. It will be a very long day.
Good Night
Tuesday, July 04, 2006
Independence Day 2006
It is after 1 a.m. Tuesday Morning. I should be in bed and I will be shortly. I am currently clearing out one of my pen pal files. I was subjected to Lianne’s incredibly sanctimonious email informing me that I upset this ignorant hypocrite by telling her I disagree with the so called rules of penpals. She raked me over the coals because she didn’t like the last letter I sent her. She doesn’t feel I should take so long in writing letters to people. What the F?
I shared the email with a couple of people to get their view points and it was recommended that I tell her off and the other one was not to waste my time or energy because clearly the woman doesn’t understand what pen paling is all about.
She is sorry if she upset me? She was plain out rude. I don’t know what the woman’s problem is but if you want to answer a letter within a week from the last letter great. DO NOT IMPOSE your so called rules on me.
I am serious considering withdrawing from all the pen pal groups. Some of them understand the concept of having a life and what being a pen pal is about but I can’t afford to be stressed out just because some people are not getting enough attention at home!
It is morning and sunny out but for how long not sure. It is supposed to get up into the 80’s and do some raining. That’s okay I am not going any where.
It took me a long time to get to sleep this morning. I could hear the thunder and saw flashes of lightening. It didn’t rain though. I think part of the reason was because I had soda yesterday.
I was talking to Vivian P this morning and shared the email with her and she said the woman was definitely wrong and that I shouldn’t fret over it.
The computer did some weird thing this morning the first time I booted up. It was a light blue screen saying some disk was being scanned or something. I thought something happened or that it was going to die again. It didn’t and has been fine ever since.
The rest of the day was fine despite the fact that Mom was very snotty to me saying I am spacing because I was asking questions that she couldn’t answer. I wanted to slap her silly.
Bob tried to install the fan and ran into problems we were without power for several hours. I can’t begin to tell you the problems because I wouldn’t understand it nor do I care.
We had a thunderstorm earlier this evening. It did cool things down a little bit but put a damper on some of the East shorelines fireworks celebration. They will be rescheduled for tomorrow night.
The big news on TV and radio is North Korea shot off three missiles and they landed in the Ocean. The world is now sitting waiting for the other shoe to drop.
I shared the email with a couple of people to get their view points and it was recommended that I tell her off and the other one was not to waste my time or energy because clearly the woman doesn’t understand what pen paling is all about.
She is sorry if she upset me? She was plain out rude. I don’t know what the woman’s problem is but if you want to answer a letter within a week from the last letter great. DO NOT IMPOSE your so called rules on me.
I am serious considering withdrawing from all the pen pal groups. Some of them understand the concept of having a life and what being a pen pal is about but I can’t afford to be stressed out just because some people are not getting enough attention at home!
It is morning and sunny out but for how long not sure. It is supposed to get up into the 80’s and do some raining. That’s okay I am not going any where.
It took me a long time to get to sleep this morning. I could hear the thunder and saw flashes of lightening. It didn’t rain though. I think part of the reason was because I had soda yesterday.
I was talking to Vivian P this morning and shared the email with her and she said the woman was definitely wrong and that I shouldn’t fret over it.
The computer did some weird thing this morning the first time I booted up. It was a light blue screen saying some disk was being scanned or something. I thought something happened or that it was going to die again. It didn’t and has been fine ever since.
The rest of the day was fine despite the fact that Mom was very snotty to me saying I am spacing because I was asking questions that she couldn’t answer. I wanted to slap her silly.
Bob tried to install the fan and ran into problems we were without power for several hours. I can’t begin to tell you the problems because I wouldn’t understand it nor do I care.
We had a thunderstorm earlier this evening. It did cool things down a little bit but put a damper on some of the East shorelines fireworks celebration. They will be rescheduled for tomorrow night.
The big news on TV and radio is North Korea shot off three missiles and they landed in the Ocean. The world is now sitting waiting for the other shoe to drop.
Monday, July 03, 2006
Another weekend has come and gone
I was just reading my last entry and once again it has been several days since I wrote. Part of the reason is I was busy, tired, and working on some other stuff.
Friday was a good despite the fact it ended rather unpleasantly. I did some chores in the morning with calling Jennie and chatting with her at intervals about our outing that day. Since there were changes in the time for our gathering I was able to see Debra.
Debra and I talked about the two weeks that I had been away. We talked about my activities for that week. We talked about the trip and how things were with Jim. We also discussed payments and what I will do for the next two weeks. Our next session is July 21, 2006.
It was after 4 when I got home. Jennie still hadn’t heard from our “friend” so we decided that we would go. It was nearly five when we left. We got up there and got a little lost (I haven’t been to the Brass Mills Mall in many years). We called Cyndi and still no word.
We found the mall and it took some time to find the restaurant. It was frustrating for all of us and it got tense. We had our dinner and no sign of the girl. Jennie was upset and rightfully so. I said some things that to her that upset her. It wasn’t my intention to do so but let’s just say the ride home was sticky. I reminded her that when we first made plans to go walking at the beginning of the relationship she had forgotten to call when things had changed. Of course I could have remembered those situations differently (in other words wrong). We talked about it before she got out of the car. She was still upset though.
It was 9 when I got home. The West Haven Fireworks were just getting started and I was exhausted. I got a new surge protector and attached it to the computer. Mom came home around 10 and was exhausted. I was tired but not really ready to go to bed. I set up the printer and now everything works.
Saturday, I did my normal Saturday chores and wrote some letters. Later on in the day got ready to go out with Dave and Patrick and Rose. We were meeting Mary and her family and Julie and her family at the Community Center in Orange. We had chipped in to get KFC and we also brought chips (my contribution) and Mary and Julie brought stuff and we all had a picnic. The band wasn’t that good. I should say their sound system wasn’t that great. You could barely hear them. The fireworks show started after 9:30 or so and finished up by 10 and we were home by 10:30. I went to bed shortly after that.
Sunday, got up early worked on the computer a bit (wrote some letters) organized the address book a little and then got ready for the day. I went to Bingo and to Church and then came home and did some more letters (not a whole lot) but by the end of the day mailed the five or six all together. I did do some ironing but not all of it. I called Liz and Nelson to tell them I was on my way but Liz wasn’t feeling well so I will go after work today.
Mom made spare ribs on the grill (she had some type of sauce and it was good) we had vegetables and homemade rolls. They were good. She made a peach pie with ‘fresh’ peaches. She was tired so I cleaned the kitchen.
For the rest of the night I watched TV, wrote the weekly newsletter for the lists, and did the spy sweeper (fell asleep while doing it).
While I was sleeping I did get a message from Jennie. She told me she wrote about the incident and was afraid that I might not want to be her friend anymore. I sent her an email (its after 2 am Monday now) letting her know that just because friends have words of disagreement or what ever you don’t end a friendship. You talk it out. Not sure if she read it yet.
Right now though I am going to see if anyone had responded to my newsletter and then go back to bed. In three and half hours I am getting up for work. I am not going to bring much to work with me. I will not bring any of the letter writing because I can do it at home now.
Well it is 10:30 at night. Today was a long day but a good one. Even if the lockbox came to me late (I can just finish it Wednesday). Many welcomed me back and asked me how it went. I told them how my vacation was and the news about Jim.
I have a new task for just this month. Sally T wants me to see how of the Return mail breaks down to New Addresses VS No return address and how much the postage is. I set the log sheet up similar to the bad address log sheet. It came out pretty good.
The office was quiet and many people were out for the holiday. I suspect that come Wednesday they will all be in. Shirley was out today enjoying the holiday. Ann was there.
I really ate badly. I had 2 cherry pies from Hostess ® and a Mountain Dew ® and powdered doughnuts from Carol. She came in early today as many of the registration staff did.
I left the office late to make sure individual stuff was delivered and made it to the car around 4:15 then headed to Walgreens and picked up my medication. I was on the road again after 4:30. I was home 15 minutes later.
Mom was up in her office working and I got changed. I spent the rest of the time watching Charmed and updating the pen pal files. I have written three reintroduction letters which I will post to the lists shortly. I chatted with Candy. She was upset she didn’t get any mail. She asked me about the envelope I sent her. I also did some other files and documents for school. IN short I was trying to organize stuff on the computer.
Everything is fine between Jennie and me. We sent emails back and forth through out the day. I am very glad about this. Jennie also let me know that Cyndi had a family emergency on Friday that’s why she couldn’t come.
I heard from Jenny Jones. No not the talk show host; my pen pal Jenny from Oregon. She sent me an email on Saturday. I hadn’t seen it until this morning. She is fine. Went to a friends wedding and was one of the soloists. I sent her a quick email and I will update her file later.
Right now I am going to bed…it’s been a long day.
I am hoping that tomorrow I will get to see Liz. I wanted to go today but she still wasn’t feeling well.
Well the fireworks have stopped for the night. There are few stragglers going off here and there.
Friday was a good despite the fact it ended rather unpleasantly. I did some chores in the morning with calling Jennie and chatting with her at intervals about our outing that day. Since there were changes in the time for our gathering I was able to see Debra.
Debra and I talked about the two weeks that I had been away. We talked about my activities for that week. We talked about the trip and how things were with Jim. We also discussed payments and what I will do for the next two weeks. Our next session is July 21, 2006.
It was after 4 when I got home. Jennie still hadn’t heard from our “friend” so we decided that we would go. It was nearly five when we left. We got up there and got a little lost (I haven’t been to the Brass Mills Mall in many years). We called Cyndi and still no word.
We found the mall and it took some time to find the restaurant. It was frustrating for all of us and it got tense. We had our dinner and no sign of the girl. Jennie was upset and rightfully so. I said some things that to her that upset her. It wasn’t my intention to do so but let’s just say the ride home was sticky. I reminded her that when we first made plans to go walking at the beginning of the relationship she had forgotten to call when things had changed. Of course I could have remembered those situations differently (in other words wrong). We talked about it before she got out of the car. She was still upset though.
It was 9 when I got home. The West Haven Fireworks were just getting started and I was exhausted. I got a new surge protector and attached it to the computer. Mom came home around 10 and was exhausted. I was tired but not really ready to go to bed. I set up the printer and now everything works.
Saturday, I did my normal Saturday chores and wrote some letters. Later on in the day got ready to go out with Dave and Patrick and Rose. We were meeting Mary and her family and Julie and her family at the Community Center in Orange. We had chipped in to get KFC and we also brought chips (my contribution) and Mary and Julie brought stuff and we all had a picnic. The band wasn’t that good. I should say their sound system wasn’t that great. You could barely hear them. The fireworks show started after 9:30 or so and finished up by 10 and we were home by 10:30. I went to bed shortly after that.
Sunday, got up early worked on the computer a bit (wrote some letters) organized the address book a little and then got ready for the day. I went to Bingo and to Church and then came home and did some more letters (not a whole lot) but by the end of the day mailed the five or six all together. I did do some ironing but not all of it. I called Liz and Nelson to tell them I was on my way but Liz wasn’t feeling well so I will go after work today.
Mom made spare ribs on the grill (she had some type of sauce and it was good) we had vegetables and homemade rolls. They were good. She made a peach pie with ‘fresh’ peaches. She was tired so I cleaned the kitchen.
For the rest of the night I watched TV, wrote the weekly newsletter for the lists, and did the spy sweeper (fell asleep while doing it).
While I was sleeping I did get a message from Jennie. She told me she wrote about the incident and was afraid that I might not want to be her friend anymore. I sent her an email (its after 2 am Monday now) letting her know that just because friends have words of disagreement or what ever you don’t end a friendship. You talk it out. Not sure if she read it yet.
Right now though I am going to see if anyone had responded to my newsletter and then go back to bed. In three and half hours I am getting up for work. I am not going to bring much to work with me. I will not bring any of the letter writing because I can do it at home now.
Well it is 10:30 at night. Today was a long day but a good one. Even if the lockbox came to me late (I can just finish it Wednesday). Many welcomed me back and asked me how it went. I told them how my vacation was and the news about Jim.
I have a new task for just this month. Sally T wants me to see how of the Return mail breaks down to New Addresses VS No return address and how much the postage is. I set the log sheet up similar to the bad address log sheet. It came out pretty good.
The office was quiet and many people were out for the holiday. I suspect that come Wednesday they will all be in. Shirley was out today enjoying the holiday. Ann was there.
I really ate badly. I had 2 cherry pies from Hostess ® and a Mountain Dew ® and powdered doughnuts from Carol. She came in early today as many of the registration staff did.
I left the office late to make sure individual stuff was delivered and made it to the car around 4:15 then headed to Walgreens and picked up my medication. I was on the road again after 4:30. I was home 15 minutes later.
Mom was up in her office working and I got changed. I spent the rest of the time watching Charmed and updating the pen pal files. I have written three reintroduction letters which I will post to the lists shortly. I chatted with Candy. She was upset she didn’t get any mail. She asked me about the envelope I sent her. I also did some other files and documents for school. IN short I was trying to organize stuff on the computer.
Everything is fine between Jennie and me. We sent emails back and forth through out the day. I am very glad about this. Jennie also let me know that Cyndi had a family emergency on Friday that’s why she couldn’t come.
I heard from Jenny Jones. No not the talk show host; my pen pal Jenny from Oregon. She sent me an email on Saturday. I hadn’t seen it until this morning. She is fine. Went to a friends wedding and was one of the soloists. I sent her a quick email and I will update her file later.
Right now I am going to bed…it’s been a long day.
I am hoping that tomorrow I will get to see Liz. I wanted to go today but she still wasn’t feeling well.
Well the fireworks have stopped for the night. There are few stragglers going off here and there.
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