It is after 11:30 Thursday morning. The sun is shining but it’s cold. It is supposed to get rainy later on tonight. I am hoping it will be later on tonight like when I am home.
I have two introduction letters ready to be mailed as well as Alice Wolfe’s letter ready. When I get home tonight I will write some more out as Tami has sent another list out. She sent it to my G-mail account but I am not sure if she sent one to my other address. I will wait until I get home to find that out.
I spent most of the morning finishing up the mail from the last two days and opening and sorting today’s mail. As I am writing this I have yesterdays and it should be done fairly quickly.
We also are celebrating Terry J’s birthday today. There is a veritable feast of bagels, cake and muffins on the cabinet. It is also Jean T’s birthday, and John H’s birthday. I sang to each of them the birthday song and did quite well if I do say so myself.
I just talked with Mom a few minutes ago. She said she was late to her C-PAC meeting again by five minutes. Do you remember when I told you she was attending another meeting that she showed up late for? Well it was for the same organization. She was rushing around to get there. She sat down at the computer at 8 and was quarter of 9 when she started getting ready.
Anyway, Mom says she is making Potato Soup for dinner tonight. That’s a good thing because it is supposed to be cold.
Thursday, January 31, 2008
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Early Morning
It is 10 of 7 and I am not quite ready for work. I got up around 5:30 and showered. It was a quick shower as the water turned cold quickly. I laid across the bed for a bit after the shower and then when I realized it was after 6 I got up and got Mom up. I have been surfing the net and wrote a letter to Debra. I won’t mail it until the weekend though.
As I mentioned yesterday Mom has an early morning breakfast (I think she said it’s a legislative breakfast) to attend so I got her up after 6 and now she is in the shower. She will be leaving once she is all ready. She has the other meeting at dinner time so won’t be home for that.
I haven’t heard from the two ladies that I sent pen pal inquiries to but it is still early. I have their files all set up. I hope they answer. One is from Iowa and the other I think is from MA.
Well it is 7 am and I need to get going…
Hey everyone thought I would pop in. I decided to print out all the entries I have written for the past two weeks for the Current Events journal swap to Kyra. (Waving to Kyra). I hope this will be acceptable. There aren’t much of current events on it and as I haven’t written every day for this blog it’s only the way I should write for her.
I have been trying to use the Google search engine to find any current events and I found a few but not the ones I wanted to share for example. There is or was some controversy last week about the appointment of one Mr. Candido to the Police Commissioners board for Milford. He was denied but the reasons are kind of fuzzy and in some circles the ploy he used was to have the handicapped kids that he has worked with over the years spoke on his behalf was scorned. Some feel because his wife who was on the Aldermanic Board in town jumped ship (from one political party to the other) he is being turned down.
Anyway, I found two things out last night that I think would be of interest. One of them was Republican presidential Candidate John McCain’s Win in the Florida Primary. That article is on the next page that I got from the New Haven Register. The other also from New Haven Register is that the Foxwood’s Casino’s in Uncasville caught on fire.
Being raised a Democrat I obviously would have to go with the Democratic choice. At this point it is either Mrs. Clinton or Mr. Obama. I think McCain understands everything (the quality that was recently written in a NY Times article) but as Mom says has the “Republican way of thinking”.
Around 12:30 I called home to see what Mom was up to and how the legislative breakfast went. She said it went well. When I called she was pulling papers together for tonight’s meeting. She says she will be leaving around 5.
I am going to be in so much trouble. There were some minutes I was supposed to write up before tomorrow and they are not done. I had a week to do them. I will have to do it tonight.
I also have to answer some letters and do laundry and put the garbage out. I just called the Beth El Shelter and left a message for the Soup Kitchen Director/manager. I hope he calls me back.
I made an appointment for the Hygienist today. It is for February 27 at 3 pm that means I get to leave at 2:30 from here. J
Around 3 I started cleaning up from the day. I still had work to open but I wanted to make sure the patient correspondence was out and ready.
It is now after 11 and I am heading to bed. I am so tired. Tonight was a good night. I left the office exactly at 4 and managed to get home before 4:30. When I arrived I found the basket of pinecones on its side and the stuff all over the floor. That’s how windy it got today.
Mom was upstairs when I came in. I told her about the basket and then she showed me what to do about dinner. She was getting ready at 5 and leaving after that. I read my mail and watched TV. I am having a head time remembering exactly what I was doing at that point.
I had watched TV and gotten online. I had my dinner at 5 and afterwards got changed and started doing laundry. I called Liz to see what she was up to. She was planning her Grand Canyon trip. She was exhausted and she sounded it.
Over the next few hours I wrote my letter to Alice W in MD and finished it by 9. I tried working on the recipe journal I am supposed to be sending out but it didn’t get far.
Now I am going to bed…
Good Night all.
As I mentioned yesterday Mom has an early morning breakfast (I think she said it’s a legislative breakfast) to attend so I got her up after 6 and now she is in the shower. She will be leaving once she is all ready. She has the other meeting at dinner time so won’t be home for that.
I haven’t heard from the two ladies that I sent pen pal inquiries to but it is still early. I have their files all set up. I hope they answer. One is from Iowa and the other I think is from MA.
Well it is 7 am and I need to get going…
Hey everyone thought I would pop in. I decided to print out all the entries I have written for the past two weeks for the Current Events journal swap to Kyra. (Waving to Kyra). I hope this will be acceptable. There aren’t much of current events on it and as I haven’t written every day for this blog it’s only the way I should write for her.
I have been trying to use the Google search engine to find any current events and I found a few but not the ones I wanted to share for example. There is or was some controversy last week about the appointment of one Mr. Candido to the Police Commissioners board for Milford. He was denied but the reasons are kind of fuzzy and in some circles the ploy he used was to have the handicapped kids that he has worked with over the years spoke on his behalf was scorned. Some feel because his wife who was on the Aldermanic Board in town jumped ship (from one political party to the other) he is being turned down.
Anyway, I found two things out last night that I think would be of interest. One of them was Republican presidential Candidate John McCain’s Win in the Florida Primary. That article is on the next page that I got from the New Haven Register. The other also from New Haven Register is that the Foxwood’s Casino’s in Uncasville caught on fire.
Being raised a Democrat I obviously would have to go with the Democratic choice. At this point it is either Mrs. Clinton or Mr. Obama. I think McCain understands everything (the quality that was recently written in a NY Times article) but as Mom says has the “Republican way of thinking”.
Around 12:30 I called home to see what Mom was up to and how the legislative breakfast went. She said it went well. When I called she was pulling papers together for tonight’s meeting. She says she will be leaving around 5.
I am going to be in so much trouble. There were some minutes I was supposed to write up before tomorrow and they are not done. I had a week to do them. I will have to do it tonight.
I also have to answer some letters and do laundry and put the garbage out. I just called the Beth El Shelter and left a message for the Soup Kitchen Director/manager. I hope he calls me back.
I made an appointment for the Hygienist today. It is for February 27 at 3 pm that means I get to leave at 2:30 from here. J
Around 3 I started cleaning up from the day. I still had work to open but I wanted to make sure the patient correspondence was out and ready.
It is now after 11 and I am heading to bed. I am so tired. Tonight was a good night. I left the office exactly at 4 and managed to get home before 4:30. When I arrived I found the basket of pinecones on its side and the stuff all over the floor. That’s how windy it got today.
Mom was upstairs when I came in. I told her about the basket and then she showed me what to do about dinner. She was getting ready at 5 and leaving after that. I read my mail and watched TV. I am having a head time remembering exactly what I was doing at that point.
I had watched TV and gotten online. I had my dinner at 5 and afterwards got changed and started doing laundry. I called Liz to see what she was up to. She was planning her Grand Canyon trip. She was exhausted and she sounded it.
Over the next few hours I wrote my letter to Alice W in MD and finished it by 9. I tried working on the recipe journal I am supposed to be sending out but it didn’t get far.
Now I am going to bed…
Good Night all.
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
Tuesday January 29, 2008
Afternoon everyone! I am working on yesterday’s mail still. I did get today’s and I should be able to finish that one tomorrow sometime. I have already worked on the bad addresses for today and shortly I will be doing the charts for tomorrow.
There is some news I didn’t tell you yesterday. My fellow coworker Lorraine M is retiring in 76 days. She is so excited. I think she has been here twice as long as I have been here.
I just took a look outside and it is cloudy. I have heard different reports for today and tomorrow as far as the weather is concerned. Here is in New Haven it is 37 degrees and in Milford it is 38 degrees.
I decided I wanted to read up on some of the boards and commissions here in Milford. To better understand how things worked. Do you know the first place I went to was some an assessment review board? I guess it had to do with vehicle and property assessments.
Well it is almost 10 at night. Johnny Cash is playing on the radio from MN. Mom is answering some emails in her office and is going back downstairs in a bit to watch more TV.
I was able to leave the office a little after 4. I had cleaned up pretty much a lot of the stuff and label stuff to be done tomorrow. I hiked it over to Debra’s and as usual I was late. I had seen Pat A who has been under Lisa L but has been “loaned out” to Registration so I stopped and talked with her. I walked pretty fast but I was still ten minutes late.
The session was good. I told Debra about the weekend events. I showed some anger and settled down. We talked about the family, dinner with Dave, and health. After the session I hiked it back to the car.
I was home by 5:30. Mom had dinner still cooking in the oven so she watched TV and got on the computer. I watched TV and got changed into my pajamas.
I think we sat down to dinner after 6. It was pot roast with fresh ham. The potatoes and carrots, and onions were delicious as well as the meat. Chris called during dinner. It was great to hear his voice. Mom wanted to get some advice from him. She has been asked to participate in a long distance Superbowl pool. She needed to see how she should place the wager. I told her I was invited to do one at the office but I didn’t have the money.
After dinner I spent some more time watching TV, and then doing some pen pal stuff. I have the intro letter to Tami Hall with the FB ready to be mailed. I even wrote in the recipe journal from Debi in CA. Now if I could only do the journals I am supposed to be sending out this week it would be great.
Unfortunately, I am so tired that I need to get to bed. Mom has to be up very early for her early morning meeting.
There is some news I didn’t tell you yesterday. My fellow coworker Lorraine M is retiring in 76 days. She is so excited. I think she has been here twice as long as I have been here.
I just took a look outside and it is cloudy. I have heard different reports for today and tomorrow as far as the weather is concerned. Here is in New Haven it is 37 degrees and in Milford it is 38 degrees.
I decided I wanted to read up on some of the boards and commissions here in Milford. To better understand how things worked. Do you know the first place I went to was some an assessment review board? I guess it had to do with vehicle and property assessments.
Well it is almost 10 at night. Johnny Cash is playing on the radio from MN. Mom is answering some emails in her office and is going back downstairs in a bit to watch more TV.
I was able to leave the office a little after 4. I had cleaned up pretty much a lot of the stuff and label stuff to be done tomorrow. I hiked it over to Debra’s and as usual I was late. I had seen Pat A who has been under Lisa L but has been “loaned out” to Registration so I stopped and talked with her. I walked pretty fast but I was still ten minutes late.
The session was good. I told Debra about the weekend events. I showed some anger and settled down. We talked about the family, dinner with Dave, and health. After the session I hiked it back to the car.
I was home by 5:30. Mom had dinner still cooking in the oven so she watched TV and got on the computer. I watched TV and got changed into my pajamas.
I think we sat down to dinner after 6. It was pot roast with fresh ham. The potatoes and carrots, and onions were delicious as well as the meat. Chris called during dinner. It was great to hear his voice. Mom wanted to get some advice from him. She has been asked to participate in a long distance Superbowl pool. She needed to see how she should place the wager. I told her I was invited to do one at the office but I didn’t have the money.
After dinner I spent some more time watching TV, and then doing some pen pal stuff. I have the intro letter to Tami Hall with the FB ready to be mailed. I even wrote in the recipe journal from Debi in CA. Now if I could only do the journals I am supposed to be sending out this week it would be great.
Unfortunately, I am so tired that I need to get to bed. Mom has to be up very early for her early morning meeting.
Monday, January 28, 2008
Busy Monday again
Hey all it is just before midnight and I was heading to bed. Today was a very long day. I got to work at a good time but jumped right into work. I did make a few stops on the internet highway but managed to get stuff going.
I finished Friday’s mail and sorted it and delivered it as well as Thursday. I wasn’t able to open today’s lockbox but I did get the post office started. One of the reasons for that was because I had so much individual readdress mail to get delivered that I spent a good part of the day doing it. I was having a hard time concentrating on the bad addresses too.
I did manage to make calls for the club. I got a hold of the Beth El shelter and scheduled a dinner for February 7th but as I thought about it and when I got an email from Telka realized it wasn’t a good date. She suggested that I make it for March between the 13th and 20th. I will have to call him back tomorrow.
I am still waiting on the ARC person to call me back and set up the club to sponsor a blood drive. I hope she calls tomorrow.
I talked with Mom in the middle of the day. She was working on papers. She had Bridges meeting tonight at 6. She was home by 9:30 or so. Now she is watching Charlie Rose I think.
When I got home it was close to 4:30. Traffic was a little slow getting home but once I got off the highway it wasn’t a big deal.
I got a letter from my pal Laurie Bunch today. I managed to write her a 4 page letter tonight. That’s like the third time I have done that this week. She talked about her hobbies, her health, and why her letter was late to me.
Someone’s very graphic emails got on to one of the lists. I deleted it and reported it to yahoo.com. Lori T is rejoining lists and causing anxiety again. Some of the girls on Jodi’s lists are callig her a liar and stuff. They want to report her for scamming.
I got my credit card statements. I have more than I expected on the Union Plus. I really need to get rid of that one and fast.
Well that’s about the news for today.
I finished Friday’s mail and sorted it and delivered it as well as Thursday. I wasn’t able to open today’s lockbox but I did get the post office started. One of the reasons for that was because I had so much individual readdress mail to get delivered that I spent a good part of the day doing it. I was having a hard time concentrating on the bad addresses too.
I did manage to make calls for the club. I got a hold of the Beth El shelter and scheduled a dinner for February 7th but as I thought about it and when I got an email from Telka realized it wasn’t a good date. She suggested that I make it for March between the 13th and 20th. I will have to call him back tomorrow.
I am still waiting on the ARC person to call me back and set up the club to sponsor a blood drive. I hope she calls tomorrow.
I talked with Mom in the middle of the day. She was working on papers. She had Bridges meeting tonight at 6. She was home by 9:30 or so. Now she is watching Charlie Rose I think.
When I got home it was close to 4:30. Traffic was a little slow getting home but once I got off the highway it wasn’t a big deal.
I got a letter from my pal Laurie Bunch today. I managed to write her a 4 page letter tonight. That’s like the third time I have done that this week. She talked about her hobbies, her health, and why her letter was late to me.
Someone’s very graphic emails got on to one of the lists. I deleted it and reported it to yahoo.com. Lori T is rejoining lists and causing anxiety again. Some of the girls on Jodi’s lists are callig her a liar and stuff. They want to report her for scamming.
I got my credit card statements. I have more than I expected on the Union Plus. I really need to get rid of that one and fast.
Well that’s about the news for today.
Sunday, January 27, 2008
A busy few Days
It is after 11 on Sunday. I have one of the Native American stations playing on the media player. I can’t believe I haven’t written in my journal since Thursday. Unfortunately it’s true though.
Friday is becoming a blur but I worked, and relaxed Friday. Mom went to Sylvia’s for the Jewelry show. I just didn’t feel like going. I don’t have the money and I don’t know of anyone I would be giving jewelry to. Mom was there until maybe 11. I didn’t get any mail that day.
Saturday started off okay until Mom saw the room. She was mighty pissed. She was mostly pissed at my attitude about it. I didn’t particularly care for her mouth but let’s just say by 7:30 it was better then it was. I was supposed to have dinner with Dave that night but he was still in the Dominican Republic. I didn’t know he had sent me an email earlier in the week. He did call me and reminded me about it. Mom went out to dinner. When she came home it was a bit contentious but I apologized to her for the day.
Sunday was much better. Bingo went well. Nancy was there but a bit distracted. She has some issues to deal with this week. Priscilla Junior told me Nancy is going in for surgery. We had thirteen residents for bingo. After Bingo I went to church.
When I arrived to church I found scaffolding covering the altar. I guess the ceiling is being repaired. It was very distracting to see it. I left before the final blessing. I got home and folded some clothes and ate a bowl of cereal. Mom was home a short time after that.
Mom did some paper work, and I spent the time either watching TV, or updating my budgets for the next two months. I really should have been doing some writing but I just couldn’t get into it.
Around 4 or 5 I got ready for Dave’s. I left here by quarter of 6. Patrick joined us for dinner. The night was okay. Sometimes it was contentious. As I was telling Mom Dave was asking questions as if he was needling us or even treating us like we were stupid. When we would say something he would just treat as we were being stupid. I left around 9.
Since then I took a bath and got into my pajamas, watched a little bit of TV and got online. I also did some laundry. I had the runs tonight. Actually they started during dinner at Dave and Patrick’s.
Tomorrow I have work, and then hopefully work on the journals I am supposed to be sending out this week for the swaps.
Well I better get to bed…
Friday is becoming a blur but I worked, and relaxed Friday. Mom went to Sylvia’s for the Jewelry show. I just didn’t feel like going. I don’t have the money and I don’t know of anyone I would be giving jewelry to. Mom was there until maybe 11. I didn’t get any mail that day.
Saturday started off okay until Mom saw the room. She was mighty pissed. She was mostly pissed at my attitude about it. I didn’t particularly care for her mouth but let’s just say by 7:30 it was better then it was. I was supposed to have dinner with Dave that night but he was still in the Dominican Republic. I didn’t know he had sent me an email earlier in the week. He did call me and reminded me about it. Mom went out to dinner. When she came home it was a bit contentious but I apologized to her for the day.
Sunday was much better. Bingo went well. Nancy was there but a bit distracted. She has some issues to deal with this week. Priscilla Junior told me Nancy is going in for surgery. We had thirteen residents for bingo. After Bingo I went to church.
When I arrived to church I found scaffolding covering the altar. I guess the ceiling is being repaired. It was very distracting to see it. I left before the final blessing. I got home and folded some clothes and ate a bowl of cereal. Mom was home a short time after that.
Mom did some paper work, and I spent the time either watching TV, or updating my budgets for the next two months. I really should have been doing some writing but I just couldn’t get into it.
Around 4 or 5 I got ready for Dave’s. I left here by quarter of 6. Patrick joined us for dinner. The night was okay. Sometimes it was contentious. As I was telling Mom Dave was asking questions as if he was needling us or even treating us like we were stupid. When we would say something he would just treat as we were being stupid. I left around 9.
Since then I took a bath and got into my pajamas, watched a little bit of TV and got online. I also did some laundry. I had the runs tonight. Actually they started during dinner at Dave and Patrick’s.
Tomorrow I have work, and then hopefully work on the journals I am supposed to be sending out this week for the swaps.
Well I better get to bed…
Thursday, January 24, 2008
Today was long
It is almost 11 pm. I was just heading to bed. Today was a good day despite the fact that mom drove me to distraction. As you remember I set up an appointment to me with a TIAA Cref representative to go over and review my retirement and any other possible programs. Mom wanted to come. Today was that appointment. It was for 2 pm and the final meeting place was to be the patient services confidentiality room in Shirley’s area. Joel told me about it around Noon time. I called Mom around 1:30 a half hour before she was to arrive and told her the update. I had called the security desk and told Mike to call me when she arrived.
When it got to be 2 pm the representative came and I took him to the office we would be using. Mom hadn’t arrived. She arrived at 2:05 pm. She was waiting on me to come and get her. She was just about to go and put the coin in the meter. I waited for her and while I was waiting Marianne walked by me. Now I had come down a little earlier to see if Mom arrived. She had not arrived yet. That’s just about the time Sally T was coming out of the YNHH office from a meeting. I should not have been down there!
I was watching Mom trying to figure out where to put the flipping money into the box. I could feel the blood pressure rising. Luckily the guy was setting up his computer to review my account and to start the meeting when we got there. Mom was surprised that we had to GO IN to the actual office. What the hell did she not hear me when I said it had been moved??
Anyway, the session took about an hour. It was informative and Mom was impressed with some of the questions I had asked him. At this point I can’t even tell you what they were. I have some literature on Mutual funds to read over. Anyway after the session was over I walked Mom to the elevator. Do you know what she said to me? She said she had received a phone call before she left the house that she was waiting on. She just HAD to take the call!!!! I was livid. You had a prior commitment that you INSISTED that you wanted to be in attendance for and you couldn’t tell the caller to call back!!!!
After she left I went back to my office and worked on some of yesterday’s lockbox. I had still a lot to open including today’s volume. I also had more readdress mail to do but earlier I took the time to clear out some files and at least make part of the office look decent in case I got the brilliant idea to invite Mom to see it.
Many of the people Mom worked with stopped and said hello to her before she left. Both Veronica H and Edythe S were amazed at how well she had aged. I told Mom later what they had said.
I cleaned up the office and left shortly after 4. I ran into Marianne for the second time today. She said hello and goodnight. I felt like a freaking idiot because I didn’t realize I was looking in her direction. I even said that to Cyndi Dwyer as I was walking with her to the garage.
I was home by 4:30. Mom was getting dinner ready so I checked my mail. I got a pen pal letter from Kimberly L in Oh. I also got some post card from Endicott College promoting their new program to help former students get their Associates Degree.
I watched TV and then we had dinner. Just as we were finishing up Telka called. She was calling in response to the several emails I sent. I told her my computer had sputtered at work. It was about the Valentines’ Day Card delivery we have scheduled. The discussion turned to politics and about how a certain person (I will call it the Candido situation) was denied a position on the Police Commissioners Board. I asked Mom about it she was incensed by Telka’s lack of understanding about the whole situation. I told her to be incensed to someone else and not take it out on me. She really wasn’t.
After Dinner Mom got dressed for her final CPAC meeting and I relaxed a bit before the 4th District meeting. I left here around quarter of 7 and drove to Mike and Tessa’s. There were a couple of others there and I arrived with one of the newly elected 4th District/DTC members. I am not really sure but I don’t like Tory. I asked them about the Candido Situation and when I told them who asked Tessa was a little agitated and told me that Telka she should go ask her reps in the district. I repeated the statement “she was there” at least twice.
Anyway many more people arrived and we started the meeting. It wasn’t a full quorum so we couldn’t take any votes that were necessary. We discussed the upcoming slate for the next election. We discussed the need to have people volunteer for boards and stuff (both appointed and non-appointed).
It was nearly 8:30 when the meeting ended and I left there after Tessa and Mike needed to talk (they also both needed to get some sleep). They were giving each other their colds all week.
When I got home I talked with Mom. She tells me that she really goofed tonight. She completely forgot there was going to be a dinner at this CPAC annual meeting. She was supposed to be there at 6 and she got there at 7. She has known this for weeks. She has it written on her freaking calendars. She also had to run the meeting because the person who was supposed to run it was sick. I was fuming once again because to me this was just Mom in essence disrespecting everyone by making what I call her grand entrance.
Since I have been home I watched TV. I posted an apology to the JournalPalz for not having my journals ready to be mailed like yesterday. Tinkerbell posted that I shouldn’t worry and to post them when I send them.
Now that it is almost 11:30 I am going to bed. I have a feeling those aches I had earlier this week are stress related because right now that particular “kicked in the stomach affect is happening and I am de-stressing right now.
When it got to be 2 pm the representative came and I took him to the office we would be using. Mom hadn’t arrived. She arrived at 2:05 pm. She was waiting on me to come and get her. She was just about to go and put the coin in the meter. I waited for her and while I was waiting Marianne walked by me. Now I had come down a little earlier to see if Mom arrived. She had not arrived yet. That’s just about the time Sally T was coming out of the YNHH office from a meeting. I should not have been down there!
I was watching Mom trying to figure out where to put the flipping money into the box. I could feel the blood pressure rising. Luckily the guy was setting up his computer to review my account and to start the meeting when we got there. Mom was surprised that we had to GO IN to the actual office. What the hell did she not hear me when I said it had been moved??
Anyway, the session took about an hour. It was informative and Mom was impressed with some of the questions I had asked him. At this point I can’t even tell you what they were. I have some literature on Mutual funds to read over. Anyway after the session was over I walked Mom to the elevator. Do you know what she said to me? She said she had received a phone call before she left the house that she was waiting on. She just HAD to take the call!!!! I was livid. You had a prior commitment that you INSISTED that you wanted to be in attendance for and you couldn’t tell the caller to call back!!!!
After she left I went back to my office and worked on some of yesterday’s lockbox. I had still a lot to open including today’s volume. I also had more readdress mail to do but earlier I took the time to clear out some files and at least make part of the office look decent in case I got the brilliant idea to invite Mom to see it.
Many of the people Mom worked with stopped and said hello to her before she left. Both Veronica H and Edythe S were amazed at how well she had aged. I told Mom later what they had said.
I cleaned up the office and left shortly after 4. I ran into Marianne for the second time today. She said hello and goodnight. I felt like a freaking idiot because I didn’t realize I was looking in her direction. I even said that to Cyndi Dwyer as I was walking with her to the garage.
I was home by 4:30. Mom was getting dinner ready so I checked my mail. I got a pen pal letter from Kimberly L in Oh. I also got some post card from Endicott College promoting their new program to help former students get their Associates Degree.
I watched TV and then we had dinner. Just as we were finishing up Telka called. She was calling in response to the several emails I sent. I told her my computer had sputtered at work. It was about the Valentines’ Day Card delivery we have scheduled. The discussion turned to politics and about how a certain person (I will call it the Candido situation) was denied a position on the Police Commissioners Board. I asked Mom about it she was incensed by Telka’s lack of understanding about the whole situation. I told her to be incensed to someone else and not take it out on me. She really wasn’t.
After Dinner Mom got dressed for her final CPAC meeting and I relaxed a bit before the 4th District meeting. I left here around quarter of 7 and drove to Mike and Tessa’s. There were a couple of others there and I arrived with one of the newly elected 4th District/DTC members. I am not really sure but I don’t like Tory. I asked them about the Candido Situation and when I told them who asked Tessa was a little agitated and told me that Telka she should go ask her reps in the district. I repeated the statement “she was there” at least twice.
Anyway many more people arrived and we started the meeting. It wasn’t a full quorum so we couldn’t take any votes that were necessary. We discussed the upcoming slate for the next election. We discussed the need to have people volunteer for boards and stuff (both appointed and non-appointed).
It was nearly 8:30 when the meeting ended and I left there after Tessa and Mike needed to talk (they also both needed to get some sleep). They were giving each other their colds all week.
When I got home I talked with Mom. She tells me that she really goofed tonight. She completely forgot there was going to be a dinner at this CPAC annual meeting. She was supposed to be there at 6 and she got there at 7. She has known this for weeks. She has it written on her freaking calendars. She also had to run the meeting because the person who was supposed to run it was sick. I was fuming once again because to me this was just Mom in essence disrespecting everyone by making what I call her grand entrance.
Since I have been home I watched TV. I posted an apology to the JournalPalz for not having my journals ready to be mailed like yesterday. Tinkerbell posted that I shouldn’t worry and to post them when I send them.
Now that it is almost 11:30 I am going to bed. I have a feeling those aches I had earlier this week are stress related because right now that particular “kicked in the stomach affect is happening and I am de-stressing right now.
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
Still not feeling completely well
Well its noon time here and I am still working on yesterday’s mail. I am taking it slow. I haven’t been feeling well all day. It started yesterday sometime. I would get these pains as though someone was kicking me in the stomach and probably the rib cage. I had a few “spells” earlier but it seems to be fine.
When I went home yesterday I didn’t have to see Kitty. Roberta and Mike had just come home. Roberta had called and talked with Mom while I was sitting in the TV room watching TV. I told Mom what my problem was. I didn’t eat dinner.
Around 6 I had learned of the drug overdose/death of actor Heath Ledger. I was so surprised. I had come in half way through and they were listing his credits and his bio and then I saw the picture with his dates on it.
Today there are more stories and speculation about how and why he died. Some say its accidental over dose. He had so much going for him.
Well it is almost 11:30. I have been taking it slow. When I left the office I was still having those pains in my stomach and chest area. One was really pain I had to bend over. I had a couple more while I was at Debra’s. I was a little cranky and feisty. I told her about the “fight” mom and I had almost a week ago. Near the end of the session I paid her for the session and we scheduled our next session for Tuesday.
As I was heading back to the car I could see Danny Hebert (my younger cousin). He was heading to the bus on the other side of the green when I offered him a ride home. I told him about the pains I was having and he really wasn’t sure if he should be really going home with me. I think he was thinking the same thing again when he saw my car.
We had a conversation about family how my mother was telling about the stories when she walked to school. Eventually the conversation drifted to our maternal grandmother who was and will always be remembered as a difficult woman. I got Danny home just before 5:30. We said goodbye and then I was home a few minutes later.
Mom was in the back watching TV and waiting to start cooking dinner. While she was doing that I was watching TV and reading my mail. I got a wonderful letter from my new pen pal Gretchen. I will write more about it in my pen pal blog. I also got a wonderful thank you note from Michael Maratea Jr for his gift and joining him at his birthday party.
Mom is very tired but I keep sensing something else is bothering her. I asked her if she heard from Jim. She talked with him and he seemed cranky. Oh great. She asked me if I emailed him and since I did earlier in the day I told her I haven’t heard from him yet.
While I had dinner I was eating but couldn’t eat anymore. I was still getting the pains. She said I should have them checked out. I looked at her and told her Debra thought the same thing. I told her that these were the pains I started getting yesterday and not from a few days ago. When she ever said that I was concerned that she was forgetting what I said to her yesterday.
After dinner I decided to lie down and fell asleep the pains were gone or so I thought. They were for the next three or four hours. I just had a couple of them as I was writing this.
I am just going to go to bed. I Hope the pains do not return. I do feel a lot differently then when I came home.
When I went home yesterday I didn’t have to see Kitty. Roberta and Mike had just come home. Roberta had called and talked with Mom while I was sitting in the TV room watching TV. I told Mom what my problem was. I didn’t eat dinner.
Around 6 I had learned of the drug overdose/death of actor Heath Ledger. I was so surprised. I had come in half way through and they were listing his credits and his bio and then I saw the picture with his dates on it.
Today there are more stories and speculation about how and why he died. Some say its accidental over dose. He had so much going for him.
Well it is almost 11:30. I have been taking it slow. When I left the office I was still having those pains in my stomach and chest area. One was really pain I had to bend over. I had a couple more while I was at Debra’s. I was a little cranky and feisty. I told her about the “fight” mom and I had almost a week ago. Near the end of the session I paid her for the session and we scheduled our next session for Tuesday.
As I was heading back to the car I could see Danny Hebert (my younger cousin). He was heading to the bus on the other side of the green when I offered him a ride home. I told him about the pains I was having and he really wasn’t sure if he should be really going home with me. I think he was thinking the same thing again when he saw my car.
We had a conversation about family how my mother was telling about the stories when she walked to school. Eventually the conversation drifted to our maternal grandmother who was and will always be remembered as a difficult woman. I got Danny home just before 5:30. We said goodbye and then I was home a few minutes later.
Mom was in the back watching TV and waiting to start cooking dinner. While she was doing that I was watching TV and reading my mail. I got a wonderful letter from my new pen pal Gretchen. I will write more about it in my pen pal blog. I also got a wonderful thank you note from Michael Maratea Jr for his gift and joining him at his birthday party.
Mom is very tired but I keep sensing something else is bothering her. I asked her if she heard from Jim. She talked with him and he seemed cranky. Oh great. She asked me if I emailed him and since I did earlier in the day I told her I haven’t heard from him yet.
While I had dinner I was eating but couldn’t eat anymore. I was still getting the pains. She said I should have them checked out. I looked at her and told her Debra thought the same thing. I told her that these were the pains I started getting yesterday and not from a few days ago. When she ever said that I was concerned that she was forgetting what I said to her yesterday.
After dinner I decided to lie down and fell asleep the pains were gone or so I thought. They were for the next three or four hours. I just had a couple of them as I was writing this.
I am just going to go to bed. I Hope the pains do not return. I do feel a lot differently then when I came home.
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
jan 22, 08
I have been here five hours now. I can’t remember what time I got up but I managed to leave a little after 7 and still get to feed the cat and see the pups again. The ride in was fine. I think I got on at the Marsh Hill Lane/Road entrance.
Monday, January 21, 2008
January 21, 2008
I cant’ believe it. Monday night has arrived. Where did the time go? Yesterday was a lovely and enjoyable day. It was cold too. I fed the cat. Then I went to bingo. Bingo went well. I had twenty one players. Sam got a little feisty and said shut up and I just walked up to him and in his good ear said we are not using that word again.
After bingo I went to church. I was late so I slipped into the crying room next to the altar. I left right after communion. I went to the post office after that and then came home. Mom was already home.
Over the next few hours I did some laundry, worked on the pen pal files. However, I didn’t do what I was supposed to do. I haven’t done any writing in the journals I was supposed to be mailing out today. I am really upset. I have been procrastinating about it for the last two days.
I got a call late in the day from Dave. He had to make himself scarce so that Patrick could entertain a guest. So we were going to run some errands and then go to dinner.
He picked me up around 4:30 or so and we then headed to Mike and Roberta’s to feed Junior. After that we went to the post office and then to Barnes and Noble. I called Mom to let her know Dave and I were going to dinner later. She reminded me of my diet. Dave asked me if I was on a diet. I said to her “what diet?”
Anyway, we spent like two hours at Barnes and Noble. We had coffee and looked at books and by 6 I was starting to get hungry. Dave kept on going. We decided to go to the new restaurant the Bear & Grill Restaurant.
The Restaurant was huge. It had a large backroom with booths and tables. The murals and the walls were done in log cabin and picturesque scenery. The bar was in front and had one of the two most important football games of the 2007-2008 seasons.
We started off with bread and biscuits. I had tea and Dave had wine. We had salads with dressing and I had honey and apple baby back ribs with cole slaw and French fries. I didn’t have dessert. I couldn’t I was too full. While we ate we continued to talk about the holidays, Dave’s plan for the future would be. It was 9 when we left. We were home a short time later. We made plans to have dinner at “Patrick’s House” next weekend. Dave said he would give me his gift then. I gave him the gift card that’s been sitting here for the longest time.
When I got home I didn’t do very much. I watched some TV and did some pen pals stuff. I am still moving address books around. I have been updating my outlook express address book and it is taking time.
Today was fairly quiet as well. I fed the cat a couple of times did some laundry and continued to do some pen pal stuff. Again not everything because I still have three journals to be writing in and mailing out tomorrow. It just isn’t going to happen.
Well I can try a marathon writing session but I am now getting tired. I can’t sign up for these types of things in the future it’s just not right. It isn’t fair to the other people.
Tomorrow I work and feed kitty. I have to get my finances all together for Thursday’s meeting with TIAA Cref. It really shouldn’t take that long.
It is getting late now. I have been watching TV in between writing this because the computer seems slow tonight.
Oh I got an email from Missy Anderson from Linden Hall this weekend. It was to promote Alumnae Weekend coming up in the spring. I am supposed to be the class rep (the one who reminds the others in our graduating class about news and events such as fundraisers etc). I haven’t written anyone in months.
Endicott College is having their annual alumni fundraising phone-a-thon. I got a call from one of the students tonight asking for donations. The guy tried really hard to get me to pledge some donation but I kept saying I would love to but.
I attended Endicott right after I graduated from Linden Hall. Back then it was a 2 year woman’s college. I wanted to go into Early Childhood Education. I was not the best student and unfortunately switched majors by the end of the year. I went into communications something I enjoyed but still didn’t do well in. I made some friends but had a falling out with them during the semester then it was better. I had to make some changes because I wasn’t being the best. By the end of the year I was going to move to another dorm (the one I was in was not the greatest) by the end of the summer it was clear I wasn’t going back to Endicott.
Twelve years after I left Endicott College it became a coeducational school. The History is really very interesting. I have had some interesting things happen there. It was cool that two of my classmates from Linden Hall also attended the school.
Now I am going to go to sleep. I am a little achy tonight.
After bingo I went to church. I was late so I slipped into the crying room next to the altar. I left right after communion. I went to the post office after that and then came home. Mom was already home.
Over the next few hours I did some laundry, worked on the pen pal files. However, I didn’t do what I was supposed to do. I haven’t done any writing in the journals I was supposed to be mailing out today. I am really upset. I have been procrastinating about it for the last two days.
I got a call late in the day from Dave. He had to make himself scarce so that Patrick could entertain a guest. So we were going to run some errands and then go to dinner.
He picked me up around 4:30 or so and we then headed to Mike and Roberta’s to feed Junior. After that we went to the post office and then to Barnes and Noble. I called Mom to let her know Dave and I were going to dinner later. She reminded me of my diet. Dave asked me if I was on a diet. I said to her “what diet?”
Anyway, we spent like two hours at Barnes and Noble. We had coffee and looked at books and by 6 I was starting to get hungry. Dave kept on going. We decided to go to the new restaurant the Bear & Grill Restaurant.
The Restaurant was huge. It had a large backroom with booths and tables. The murals and the walls were done in log cabin and picturesque scenery. The bar was in front and had one of the two most important football games of the 2007-2008 seasons.
We started off with bread and biscuits. I had tea and Dave had wine. We had salads with dressing and I had honey and apple baby back ribs with cole slaw and French fries. I didn’t have dessert. I couldn’t I was too full. While we ate we continued to talk about the holidays, Dave’s plan for the future would be. It was 9 when we left. We were home a short time later. We made plans to have dinner at “Patrick’s House” next weekend. Dave said he would give me his gift then. I gave him the gift card that’s been sitting here for the longest time.
When I got home I didn’t do very much. I watched some TV and did some pen pals stuff. I am still moving address books around. I have been updating my outlook express address book and it is taking time.
Today was fairly quiet as well. I fed the cat a couple of times did some laundry and continued to do some pen pal stuff. Again not everything because I still have three journals to be writing in and mailing out tomorrow. It just isn’t going to happen.
Well I can try a marathon writing session but I am now getting tired. I can’t sign up for these types of things in the future it’s just not right. It isn’t fair to the other people.
Tomorrow I work and feed kitty. I have to get my finances all together for Thursday’s meeting with TIAA Cref. It really shouldn’t take that long.
It is getting late now. I have been watching TV in between writing this because the computer seems slow tonight.
Oh I got an email from Missy Anderson from Linden Hall this weekend. It was to promote Alumnae Weekend coming up in the spring. I am supposed to be the class rep (the one who reminds the others in our graduating class about news and events such as fundraisers etc). I haven’t written anyone in months.
Endicott College is having their annual alumni fundraising phone-a-thon. I got a call from one of the students tonight asking for donations. The guy tried really hard to get me to pledge some donation but I kept saying I would love to but.
I attended Endicott right after I graduated from Linden Hall. Back then it was a 2 year woman’s college. I wanted to go into Early Childhood Education. I was not the best student and unfortunately switched majors by the end of the year. I went into communications something I enjoyed but still didn’t do well in. I made some friends but had a falling out with them during the semester then it was better. I had to make some changes because I wasn’t being the best. By the end of the year I was going to move to another dorm (the one I was in was not the greatest) by the end of the summer it was clear I wasn’t going back to Endicott.
Twelve years after I left Endicott College it became a coeducational school. The History is really very interesting. I have had some interesting things happen there. It was cool that two of my classmates from Linden Hall also attended the school.
Now I am going to go to sleep. I am a little achy tonight.
Sunday, January 20, 2008
A cold January
It is after 11:30 on this cold January Saturday. Mom is in bed reading the newspaper from today. I have been watching TV. I have to say I just can’t get into this season’s L&O. It just doesn’t feel right.
I am getting tired again and I should go to bed. I just have more things to do for my address book for outlook and I should be writing in my journals for the swap. I just haven’t done that.
Things with Mom are settling down after an argument I had with her Thursday. I think it was Thursday. It was over Personal Hygiene. She was being incredibly rude about it I am not stupid I know hygiene is important but she was going beyond trying to prove a point.
The argument got very intense. I was about to throw in the towel and tell her do what ever she wanted to do with the house. Anyway the next morning I apologized to her and she said the apology was accepted (but she clearly had a tone and attitude about it). When I talked to her about it later on in the day she said she was still upset but that she would get over it. I surmised that her “apology accepted” was a bunch of crap. I think I asked her something like…”so the apology accepted wasn’t really accepted?” When I got back to my room I told her she had until tonight to “get over it”. I will not be subjected to her rudeness or to her head games. Thankfully it has gotten better though.
We had no heat last night. We also didn’t have it for most of today either. It was the furnace and the new gauge on the tank again. Matthew said he would be here first thing this morning. He and his father came around 3. Mom was very disappointed. Actually I was highly annoyed. We had to spend most of the day extremely cold. Anyway they got it going and so now the house is semi normal again.
When I wasn’t shivering and trying to keep warm I managed to get some bills paid. I have to still send out two more. I mailed most of them this morning.
I did get to see kitty and she is fine. I cleaned up the kitty litter and hopefully I didn’t break the vacuums.
Well its time for me to say good night.
I am getting tired again and I should go to bed. I just have more things to do for my address book for outlook and I should be writing in my journals for the swap. I just haven’t done that.
Things with Mom are settling down after an argument I had with her Thursday. I think it was Thursday. It was over Personal Hygiene. She was being incredibly rude about it I am not stupid I know hygiene is important but she was going beyond trying to prove a point.
The argument got very intense. I was about to throw in the towel and tell her do what ever she wanted to do with the house. Anyway the next morning I apologized to her and she said the apology was accepted (but she clearly had a tone and attitude about it). When I talked to her about it later on in the day she said she was still upset but that she would get over it. I surmised that her “apology accepted” was a bunch of crap. I think I asked her something like…”so the apology accepted wasn’t really accepted?” When I got back to my room I told her she had until tonight to “get over it”. I will not be subjected to her rudeness or to her head games. Thankfully it has gotten better though.
We had no heat last night. We also didn’t have it for most of today either. It was the furnace and the new gauge on the tank again. Matthew said he would be here first thing this morning. He and his father came around 3. Mom was very disappointed. Actually I was highly annoyed. We had to spend most of the day extremely cold. Anyway they got it going and so now the house is semi normal again.
When I wasn’t shivering and trying to keep warm I managed to get some bills paid. I have to still send out two more. I mailed most of them this morning.
I did get to see kitty and she is fine. I cleaned up the kitty litter and hopefully I didn’t break the vacuums.
Well its time for me to say good night.
Friday, January 18, 2008
To Sandi V
Sandi V Please remove my blog as one of your favorites. You are no longer welcomed to this blog. when you think you can criticize or judge others in your blog and no one can of you in theirs its hypocritical.
Thursday, January 17, 2008
January 17, 2008
Well it is after 9 on Thursday night. The last time I looked it was sleeting outside. Mom was out at her ethics meeting and came home about 20 to 25 minutes ago. I have been reading emails and a letter I got from my pen pal Amy S in Florida.
I have already bathed and did watch some TV for a bit too. Nothing too particular either. There doesn’t seem to be anything on of interest. The Bird Cage with Robin Williams I have seen before many times.
I wasn’t feeling too well earlier I had to take some Tums®. I am not really feeling that well still.
The work day went well. I have a lot of readdressing to do plus sort and deliver the EOBS.
Today was Gayle’s birthday there was breakfast stuff and cake to celebrate. I also had chips and I know that was stupid. I really wasn’t feeling well this morning either.
I have already bathed and did watch some TV for a bit too. Nothing too particular either. There doesn’t seem to be anything on of interest. The Bird Cage with Robin Williams I have seen before many times.
I wasn’t feeling too well earlier I had to take some Tums®. I am not really feeling that well still.
The work day went well. I have a lot of readdressing to do plus sort and deliver the EOBS.
Today was Gayle’s birthday there was breakfast stuff and cake to celebrate. I also had chips and I know that was stupid. I really wasn’t feeling well this morning either.
Wednesday, January 16, 2008
Crazy week
This week has been crazy for me. The mail Volume from the post office was high and the lockbox seemed semi heavy. I spent way too much time online and that’s probably what got me backed up.
The snow storm we had was not bad around here but further north was a different story. One person told me he had 6 inches of snow where he lived. Boston was hit hard as well.
The only writing I did was part of the journal pals that I have. I still don’t think I totally understand what I have to do but I did start writing. I haven’t done the recipe one yet and I am a little apprehensive about that.
The caucus last night went very well. Rich spoke on what was needed to be done and what will be done in March when the new Town Committee starts. It was snowing a little when we arrived and when we left too. We couldn’t find the room at first but we finally did after 10 or fifteen minutes.
It was 8:30 when we got back to the house. We got into our pajamas and did our own thing. I was still having problems with accessing my G-mail account so I switched all the groups and pen pal stuff to the original email box.
Late last night our connection to the internet was non existent and it was incredibly frustrating. I was afraid I did something from the computer. I was trying to change mail delivery from the G-Mail to outlook express and it didn’t work. It was fine this morning but it really was annoying and as I said frustrating.
I talked with Mom this morning. She was getting ready for her afternoon meetings and reminded me to empty the clothes from the machines. I told her I would do it when I got home tonight.
I see Debra today. We will talk about how the week went and what I did and how things are going. I will probably mention the way Liz pissed me off on Sunday. I will tell her about going to the museum on Saturday.
After that I have to feed kitty cat at Roberta’s. Roberta and Mike are going to Florida for a few days and will be back by next week I believe. They will supply me with cookies. J
Well I better get going Gayle C is asking for work. I think she knows I am doing something I shouldn’t be ...
The snow storm we had was not bad around here but further north was a different story. One person told me he had 6 inches of snow where he lived. Boston was hit hard as well.
The only writing I did was part of the journal pals that I have. I still don’t think I totally understand what I have to do but I did start writing. I haven’t done the recipe one yet and I am a little apprehensive about that.
The caucus last night went very well. Rich spoke on what was needed to be done and what will be done in March when the new Town Committee starts. It was snowing a little when we arrived and when we left too. We couldn’t find the room at first but we finally did after 10 or fifteen minutes.
It was 8:30 when we got back to the house. We got into our pajamas and did our own thing. I was still having problems with accessing my G-mail account so I switched all the groups and pen pal stuff to the original email box.
Late last night our connection to the internet was non existent and it was incredibly frustrating. I was afraid I did something from the computer. I was trying to change mail delivery from the G-Mail to outlook express and it didn’t work. It was fine this morning but it really was annoying and as I said frustrating.
I talked with Mom this morning. She was getting ready for her afternoon meetings and reminded me to empty the clothes from the machines. I told her I would do it when I got home tonight.
I see Debra today. We will talk about how the week went and what I did and how things are going. I will probably mention the way Liz pissed me off on Sunday. I will tell her about going to the museum on Saturday.
After that I have to feed kitty cat at Roberta’s. Roberta and Mike are going to Florida for a few days and will be back by next week I believe. They will supply me with cookies. J
Well I better get going Gayle C is asking for work. I think she knows I am doing something I shouldn’t be ...
Monday, January 14, 2008
This Weekend
This weekend has been eventful. Yesterday Mom and I went to the Knights of Columbus Museum in New Haven. Mom asked me to join her and I went. We had fun. We left here around 11 and by 11:30 we were at the Museum. We saw the Christmas Exhibit that has been there since November of last year. We also saw the Seventh Annual Christmas Tree Festival . Two churches from Milford participated. They were St Ann’s and St Mary’s Church. For some reason (and not altogether surprising) St Agnes didn’t participate. The other reason we were there is to read up on Dad’s Uncle. John J Phelan was one of the earlier members of the Knights. There was even a picture of him that Bob has in his house. It used to be here but Bob wanted it so Mom let him have it.
We were there until about 1 and then came home. The rest of the afternoon I finished laundry that I had started in the morning and did a lot of introduction letters that can be found at my pen pal blog.
Mom worked on her stuff on the computer and we did our own thing for dinner. The rest of the night I either watched TV or updated the pen pal files. I think I was online and working on the files until Midnight.
We had some anxious moments on Saturday. The furnace turned off a couple of times. Mom says it was that attachment that’s on the tank. Apparently there is some type of attachment that will turn the furnace off to prevent leaking. I can’t really explain it but Mom could. It hasn’t turned off since then.
Today despite some really unpleasant experiences was okay. I got up did some pen pal stuff and then got ready for Bingo. I left here around 9.
I headed right to the nursing home and it was a beautiful ride. It wasn’t extremely cold but it wasn’t really warm either. When I arrived I noticed the dining room was closed for renovations. I went into the recreation room to find Georgina, Sam, Margaret all doing something. I started setting up for coffee. Made a few runs to the kitchen. I had a moment and chatted with Chef Philippe about his car accident that happened during the holidays. He has to get a new truck.
I started Bingo a little after 10. We did okay for the most part. Natalie came in around 10:30. She did some stuff on the computer for a bit and I finished the games. We talked with residents about the upcoming Nor Easter. (Newsflash: It’s only raining right now as I write this). I left there around 11:30 with the intention of going to church. I never made it. However, I wished I had.
When I decided not to go to church I decided to go and get gas so I wouldn’t be stuck on the highway during the storm tomorrow. I wasn’t the only one. The lines were long but moving. After I finished getting the gas I was heading home via Indian River Road and that area.
This is where one of the unpleasant events took place. I was making a turn on to the road near trader Joe’s and driving a long but Roses Mill Road and turned to find this car next to me with this young couple the woman was swearing up and down at me. I apparently almost slammed into her. She was very abusive to me. I gave her the finger. Then I did an immediate u-turn and followed her. I nearly caused another accident I am sure. I followed them for a bit and pulled them over. I was really going to raise hell but for some reason I didn’t.
The guy wanted to know if I was okay. I told him I was fine. I told him what I wanted to do. He warned me that she was a little crazy. I was shaking the entire time but I apologized to her and she accepted it but she also had an attitude. My only fear of reprisal is she would call the cops on me. She better not try it because what she did to me was unacceptable and could be misconstrued as stalking.
After we parted ways I headed home. I was still upset by the entire thing. I was hoping Mom would not be home for a couple of reasons. One I needed time to calm myself down and secondly I was home way too early for church to be over with. My hopes were dashed because she was home when I got there. I told her that I left the home too late to go to church. She wondered where I had been the entire time. I told her about getting gas but I left out the altercation with the girl. She suggested there had to be a 12:30 mass in Milford at St Mary’s. There hasn’t been one in years.
Over the next few hours I had lunch, worked on some pen pal files, answered some emails, printed up some intro letters, and got ready for church. Before leaving for church I called Liz and Nelson up to see if they would be home later
Around 4 I left for the post office and then to Church. When I left the post office some kids were riding their bikes in the middle of the road. It was unsettling to say the least. I was early for mass so I sat in the pews. It wasn’t long before the mass started but I was still feeling stressed out from the events earlier.
After Mass I headed to Liz and Nelson’s. I found out that Cheryl and her family were there and so was Adam. They were just finishing dinner. I had dessert with them and tea and coffee. It was fine until Liz and Nelson were mocking me about cooking (or not cooking dinner). Liz can be very mean about it. I didn’t say much but I really wanted to tell her to drop dead. I was very angry when I left. They called me princess.
These comments were coming from a woman who doesn’t cook much or at all over the years that I have known her. I told Mom about the discussion and she said it was okay to be mad that Liz has a tendency to not be very nice and biting words. She says that if I had to I could cook. She said there are other things that I am good at.
I felt a lot better that Mom said these things to me. I told her that I am always told not to get angry or don’t do this or don’t do that. She listened (and didn’t really judge me or lecture). I did make her promise not to say anything to Liz. She said she wouldn’t any way but I told her it’s the same way when she tells me not to mention it.
Anyway we sat down to waffles instead of pancakes. After dinner I helped clean up and then we did our own thing.
I got my journal swap assignments tonight. I have to write a recipe journal to my former pen pal Kyra H whom I haven’t written in years. I also have a couple of others to write to as well.
One journal is a recipe journal and write about that and life in general. The other is a current events one. I had to look up the definition of current events. I have to get some notebooks tomorrow and start writing in them.
I have some ideas on what I am going to write about in the Current events journal and I have an idea what I am going to write about the recipe ones. Find recipes that I would like to be able to do (and discuss like the interaction with Liz bout the not coming and being called spoiled). I am going to have introduction letters and reintroduction letters to one.
Well it is now after midnight. Mom is in bed reading and I need to get to bed. My intention is to get up early and get to work early. After work I will go to staples and get the note books.
We were there until about 1 and then came home. The rest of the afternoon I finished laundry that I had started in the morning and did a lot of introduction letters that can be found at my pen pal blog.
Mom worked on her stuff on the computer and we did our own thing for dinner. The rest of the night I either watched TV or updated the pen pal files. I think I was online and working on the files until Midnight.
We had some anxious moments on Saturday. The furnace turned off a couple of times. Mom says it was that attachment that’s on the tank. Apparently there is some type of attachment that will turn the furnace off to prevent leaking. I can’t really explain it but Mom could. It hasn’t turned off since then.
Today despite some really unpleasant experiences was okay. I got up did some pen pal stuff and then got ready for Bingo. I left here around 9.
I headed right to the nursing home and it was a beautiful ride. It wasn’t extremely cold but it wasn’t really warm either. When I arrived I noticed the dining room was closed for renovations. I went into the recreation room to find Georgina, Sam, Margaret all doing something. I started setting up for coffee. Made a few runs to the kitchen. I had a moment and chatted with Chef Philippe about his car accident that happened during the holidays. He has to get a new truck.
I started Bingo a little after 10. We did okay for the most part. Natalie came in around 10:30. She did some stuff on the computer for a bit and I finished the games. We talked with residents about the upcoming Nor Easter. (Newsflash: It’s only raining right now as I write this). I left there around 11:30 with the intention of going to church. I never made it. However, I wished I had.
When I decided not to go to church I decided to go and get gas so I wouldn’t be stuck on the highway during the storm tomorrow. I wasn’t the only one. The lines were long but moving. After I finished getting the gas I was heading home via Indian River Road and that area.
This is where one of the unpleasant events took place. I was making a turn on to the road near trader Joe’s and driving a long but Roses Mill Road and turned to find this car next to me with this young couple the woman was swearing up and down at me. I apparently almost slammed into her. She was very abusive to me. I gave her the finger. Then I did an immediate u-turn and followed her. I nearly caused another accident I am sure. I followed them for a bit and pulled them over. I was really going to raise hell but for some reason I didn’t.
The guy wanted to know if I was okay. I told him I was fine. I told him what I wanted to do. He warned me that she was a little crazy. I was shaking the entire time but I apologized to her and she accepted it but she also had an attitude. My only fear of reprisal is she would call the cops on me. She better not try it because what she did to me was unacceptable and could be misconstrued as stalking.
After we parted ways I headed home. I was still upset by the entire thing. I was hoping Mom would not be home for a couple of reasons. One I needed time to calm myself down and secondly I was home way too early for church to be over with. My hopes were dashed because she was home when I got there. I told her that I left the home too late to go to church. She wondered where I had been the entire time. I told her about getting gas but I left out the altercation with the girl. She suggested there had to be a 12:30 mass in Milford at St Mary’s. There hasn’t been one in years.
Over the next few hours I had lunch, worked on some pen pal files, answered some emails, printed up some intro letters, and got ready for church. Before leaving for church I called Liz and Nelson up to see if they would be home later
Around 4 I left for the post office and then to Church. When I left the post office some kids were riding their bikes in the middle of the road. It was unsettling to say the least. I was early for mass so I sat in the pews. It wasn’t long before the mass started but I was still feeling stressed out from the events earlier.
After Mass I headed to Liz and Nelson’s. I found out that Cheryl and her family were there and so was Adam. They were just finishing dinner. I had dessert with them and tea and coffee. It was fine until Liz and Nelson were mocking me about cooking (or not cooking dinner). Liz can be very mean about it. I didn’t say much but I really wanted to tell her to drop dead. I was very angry when I left. They called me princess.
These comments were coming from a woman who doesn’t cook much or at all over the years that I have known her. I told Mom about the discussion and she said it was okay to be mad that Liz has a tendency to not be very nice and biting words. She says that if I had to I could cook. She said there are other things that I am good at.
I felt a lot better that Mom said these things to me. I told her that I am always told not to get angry or don’t do this or don’t do that. She listened (and didn’t really judge me or lecture). I did make her promise not to say anything to Liz. She said she wouldn’t any way but I told her it’s the same way when she tells me not to mention it.
Anyway we sat down to waffles instead of pancakes. After dinner I helped clean up and then we did our own thing.
I got my journal swap assignments tonight. I have to write a recipe journal to my former pen pal Kyra H whom I haven’t written in years. I also have a couple of others to write to as well.
One journal is a recipe journal and write about that and life in general. The other is a current events one. I had to look up the definition of current events. I have to get some notebooks tomorrow and start writing in them.
I have some ideas on what I am going to write about in the Current events journal and I have an idea what I am going to write about the recipe ones. Find recipes that I would like to be able to do (and discuss like the interaction with Liz bout the not coming and being called spoiled). I am going to have introduction letters and reintroduction letters to one.
Well it is now after midnight. Mom is in bed reading and I need to get to bed. My intention is to get up early and get to work early. After work I will go to staples and get the note books.
Friday, January 11, 2008
Restaurants
Do you remember last year when I mentioned a favorite wings place closed? It was called TK's Restaurant? Well this morning the building was demolished. All that is left is a big pile of rubble. IT took almost three long trash carting trucks to take away some of the stuff. Some of us would look out the window through out the day.
Some of us thought it was really silly for them to do it in the rain but it was pointed out that it was a good thing because of Asbestos and dust. We found out that it was also a gas station and a car rental place.
There is one more building to be torn down and then I think in the next few months construction on the 14 story Condo will begin after that. Traffic is really tough around the office building and the neighborhood and now with the School being built and the condo going in it will be interesting to see what happens.
Work went really well. I got a lot done. All that needs to be done is the bulk mail. I am going to try and get some of it done MOnday in between my other work.
After work I headed home. There was no mail for me. Mom was doing some computer work and I decided to watch TV before meeting Mike and Roberta for dinner. I called them and made arrangements to mee tthem at their house and then we would go to Dakotas.
Mom got ready for Literary club and I headed to their house. Roberta was not home when I got there. The traffic was really backed up. I don't remember what time we left. We headed to Dakota's Restaurant only to find that it closed! We were shocked.
We were deciding where to go next. Roberta and Mike tried the new Bear and Bull on Route 1 and enjoyed it and were going to go there until we saw the Ocean Grill. It was where Jacob Marley used to be.
When we arrived we were seated immediately and our orders taken. I hade prime rib ( I expect to have problems later), salad, mashed potatoes, mixed vegetables and soda and water. For dessert we shared a chocolate Lava cake. We had fun. We talked about the wedding, about news, and health.
It was 7:30 when we left and headed back to their house. We watched 1 VS 100 (not something I want to see again anytime soon). Roberta and I talked about when we got our ears pierced. I stayed until 9 and then came home.
MOm wasn't home yet so I watched a little bit of TV. While I was sitting on the bed I got a little dizzy. It passed quickly but I decided I would take a bath and get ready for bed. MOm came home while I was in the bath tub.
NOw that it is nearly 11 MOm is in her pajamas and watching TV and I am going to bed. I read some emails, joined another pen pal newsletter site. Found out about it through a google alert.
Some of us thought it was really silly for them to do it in the rain but it was pointed out that it was a good thing because of Asbestos and dust. We found out that it was also a gas station and a car rental place.
There is one more building to be torn down and then I think in the next few months construction on the 14 story Condo will begin after that. Traffic is really tough around the office building and the neighborhood and now with the School being built and the condo going in it will be interesting to see what happens.
Work went really well. I got a lot done. All that needs to be done is the bulk mail. I am going to try and get some of it done MOnday in between my other work.
After work I headed home. There was no mail for me. Mom was doing some computer work and I decided to watch TV before meeting Mike and Roberta for dinner. I called them and made arrangements to mee tthem at their house and then we would go to Dakotas.
Mom got ready for Literary club and I headed to their house. Roberta was not home when I got there. The traffic was really backed up. I don't remember what time we left. We headed to Dakota's Restaurant only to find that it closed! We were shocked.
We were deciding where to go next. Roberta and Mike tried the new Bear and Bull on Route 1 and enjoyed it and were going to go there until we saw the Ocean Grill. It was where Jacob Marley used to be.
When we arrived we were seated immediately and our orders taken. I hade prime rib ( I expect to have problems later), salad, mashed potatoes, mixed vegetables and soda and water. For dessert we shared a chocolate Lava cake. We had fun. We talked about the wedding, about news, and health.
It was 7:30 when we left and headed back to their house. We watched 1 VS 100 (not something I want to see again anytime soon). Roberta and I talked about when we got our ears pierced. I stayed until 9 and then came home.
MOm wasn't home yet so I watched a little bit of TV. While I was sitting on the bed I got a little dizzy. It passed quickly but I decided I would take a bath and get ready for bed. MOm came home while I was in the bath tub.
NOw that it is nearly 11 MOm is in her pajamas and watching TV and I am going to bed. I read some emails, joined another pen pal newsletter site. Found out about it through a google alert.
Thursday, January 10, 2008
I am tired
I am home and I am tired. It is the same story different night. Work went well even though I still have individual name to still do as well as the bulk mail. I was online again today. It seemed like a lot. I felt since I was on top of things that it would be okay. Well it wasn’t.
After work I headed to my friend CC’s house. She has been on medical leave and I was asked to take her Avon order to her. Lee Ann asked me during the day. I was there until 5. I called Mom from her house and told her what was going on. The visit was fun. Their dog Heddie was all over me. A little after 5 I was home.
Mom was making leftover macaroni and sauce. It would be around 5:30 before we had dinner so I got changed and watched TV. The news was on and I can’t remember most of what was on… The weather mostly its going to change.
Mom asked me if I sent the gift cards to the kids yet. I told her I did and she said they thanked us both for the cards from Justice. I lied to her and said I sent a card from 123 Greetings that I had printed out. I am tring to do that now and it is not working. I know she will try and contact Jim. She suggested I contact Jim and let them know that I sent them. It’s not for her to really get into. The reason I have been putting it off is I didn’t have money to send it out. I resent that she is trying to get into something that is not her business. At the same time I am feeling incredibly guilty for lying to her. I am sure she will ask Jim about it.
Well it is getting late and I am going to bed.
After work I headed to my friend CC’s house. She has been on medical leave and I was asked to take her Avon order to her. Lee Ann asked me during the day. I was there until 5. I called Mom from her house and told her what was going on. The visit was fun. Their dog Heddie was all over me. A little after 5 I was home.
Mom was making leftover macaroni and sauce. It would be around 5:30 before we had dinner so I got changed and watched TV. The news was on and I can’t remember most of what was on… The weather mostly its going to change.
Mom asked me if I sent the gift cards to the kids yet. I told her I did and she said they thanked us both for the cards from Justice. I lied to her and said I sent a card from 123 Greetings that I had printed out. I am tring to do that now and it is not working. I know she will try and contact Jim. She suggested I contact Jim and let them know that I sent them. It’s not for her to really get into. The reason I have been putting it off is I didn’t have money to send it out. I resent that she is trying to get into something that is not her business. At the same time I am feeling incredibly guilty for lying to her. I am sure she will ask Jim about it.
Well it is getting late and I am going to bed.
Wednesday, January 09, 2008
January 9, 2008
It is almost 2 in the afternoon. I am just finishing up today’s lockbox. The mail volume was very light. I managed to get online a lot today. I also joined another penpal/journalpal list. Actually it is the same one from yesterday. I am a little nervous about doing this because of postage but I think it would be fun.
I have another concern. This one would be with Jocelyn. She is my coworker and sometimes she borrows money from me to get food or whatever. Sometimes when either of us has lunch or breakfast we either share it or get it for both. She wanted to borrow $25 the other day I and I just couldn’t do it. She then said any thing you can give. Well I thought $10 would be okay. She borrowed $20 about a month ago and paid me back but I just can’t keep doing it especially with my own finances in such a mess. I am afraid that she may be taking advantage of me. However, I don’t mind the fact that if she gets food or extra’s she gives some time me.
Well it is almost 9 pm and I have been home since 5:30. I didn’t go to the meeting but I made sure I made some phone calls. I just was feeling way too crappy to go out tonight and I am pretty certain that I would have been agitated at the slightest things.
I had dinner and I watched TV. I managed to get the recyclable stuff and the garbage out. Unfortunately I twisted my ankle and it hurts like hell. My hand hurts to. I really yelled and swore loudly.
Mom came home around 9 while I was in the bathtub. She has had a little attitude and is really getting on my nerves.
Anyway I think I am going to go to bed.
I have another concern. This one would be with Jocelyn. She is my coworker and sometimes she borrows money from me to get food or whatever. Sometimes when either of us has lunch or breakfast we either share it or get it for both. She wanted to borrow $25 the other day I and I just couldn’t do it. She then said any thing you can give. Well I thought $10 would be okay. She borrowed $20 about a month ago and paid me back but I just can’t keep doing it especially with my own finances in such a mess. I am afraid that she may be taking advantage of me. However, I don’t mind the fact that if she gets food or extra’s she gives some time me.
Well it is almost 9 pm and I have been home since 5:30. I didn’t go to the meeting but I made sure I made some phone calls. I just was feeling way too crappy to go out tonight and I am pretty certain that I would have been agitated at the slightest things.
I had dinner and I watched TV. I managed to get the recyclable stuff and the garbage out. Unfortunately I twisted my ankle and it hurts like hell. My hand hurts to. I really yelled and swore loudly.
Mom came home around 9 while I was in the bathtub. She has had a little attitude and is really getting on my nerves.
Anyway I think I am going to go to bed.
Tuesday, January 08, 2008
Its been two days
Good Morning I am at work. I am listening to MNR in Monroe on the computer. Yesterday was busy but I managed to get on line. More than I wanted to be. As a result I am just finishing up yesterday’s mail. I did get online this morning but not long.
Aside from getting online yesterday it wasn’t a bad day. We had a visit from our co worker Marquita P who was injured when her second floor porch collapsed under her. It happened nearly 2 years ago it seems. Oh and I got only a fraction of the charts that I ordered for yesterday. I called the Supervisor/Manager and we discussed it and she said she would talk with the night time supervisor. I was supposed to call her myself but I just got way to busy.
Mom wasn’t feeling well yesterday. She said her stomach was queasy. Luckily today she seems better. She made dinner for me and sat with me for a bit but had some phone calls to make and answer and to work on the computer.
When I got home I found a pen pal letter from Marijean in OH. It was written on little note paper. I was compelled to write her at that moment. Well at least before I went to bed. I have it already to be mailed but I don’t think I brought it with me.
Other than that I watched TV. Nothing of great interest really. M*A*S*H, Enterprise, and Designing Women.
Well it is after 4 now. I just finished cleaning up and now I am going to post this and then head home.
It is almost 10:30 and I am heading to bed. Tonight has been a semi busy night. I got home jus after 4:30. Mom was at the store and came home around 5. I watched TV and opened my mail until she got home.
I got a couple of financial statements from both Dreyfus and my TIAA-Cref. I also got the Publisher’s Clearinghouse crap (again). I also got some promotional think from Union Plus.
I also got my letter to a pen pal returned. This is like the 5th one that Tami gave me that have been returned. I have put out a call to the lists to see if anyone else writes this person and only one person says they do but the person actually lives in KS. I swear I wish Tami would check the info before sending it out.
Mom put my dinner together and I did some computer work. She had a meeting to go to so she wasn’t going to eat until she came back. It was a CPAC and when she got back she wasn’t as flustered or aggravated as she has been in the past.
While she was out I also did some laundry. Just the things I had on today and over the weekend. Maybe not everything there were some clothes I had on yesterday that I had hung up and they were not dirty.
I also had to sign a letter of intent for the TDC tonight. Mom will witness it and bring it to the Registrar’s office tomorrow. Everyone needs to sign one of these every couple of years I guess.
Tomorrow Mom’s got meetings in the afternoon and evening. I have a meeting with Debra and then my Woman’s Club meeting at Telka’s. We won’t see each other until probably 9 or 9:30.
Oh I have decided not to say anything more about Jim Amann to anyone else. Mom suggested it last night and I felt after some of the responses I got I thought it would be best not to. John Barrett of Barrett Communications issued an invitation to the DTC members tonight to come to the announcement on January 31, 2008.
I joined another list tonight. This time it is a Journal Pals group. It is a group that sends journals to everyone. Well the best way to explain there will be two lists. Group A sends it to Group B and it goes back and forth. Something tells me this could prove expensive but I think it would be fun.
Well it is getting to be 11 and I need to hit the pillow. I took the nighttime cold stuff and need to sleep. I will see you tomorrow.
Aside from getting online yesterday it wasn’t a bad day. We had a visit from our co worker Marquita P who was injured when her second floor porch collapsed under her. It happened nearly 2 years ago it seems. Oh and I got only a fraction of the charts that I ordered for yesterday. I called the Supervisor/Manager and we discussed it and she said she would talk with the night time supervisor. I was supposed to call her myself but I just got way to busy.
Mom wasn’t feeling well yesterday. She said her stomach was queasy. Luckily today she seems better. She made dinner for me and sat with me for a bit but had some phone calls to make and answer and to work on the computer.
When I got home I found a pen pal letter from Marijean in OH. It was written on little note paper. I was compelled to write her at that moment. Well at least before I went to bed. I have it already to be mailed but I don’t think I brought it with me.
Other than that I watched TV. Nothing of great interest really. M*A*S*H, Enterprise, and Designing Women.
Well it is after 4 now. I just finished cleaning up and now I am going to post this and then head home.
It is almost 10:30 and I am heading to bed. Tonight has been a semi busy night. I got home jus after 4:30. Mom was at the store and came home around 5. I watched TV and opened my mail until she got home.
I got a couple of financial statements from both Dreyfus and my TIAA-Cref. I also got the Publisher’s Clearinghouse crap (again). I also got some promotional think from Union Plus.
I also got my letter to a pen pal returned. This is like the 5th one that Tami gave me that have been returned. I have put out a call to the lists to see if anyone else writes this person and only one person says they do but the person actually lives in KS. I swear I wish Tami would check the info before sending it out.
Mom put my dinner together and I did some computer work. She had a meeting to go to so she wasn’t going to eat until she came back. It was a CPAC and when she got back she wasn’t as flustered or aggravated as she has been in the past.
While she was out I also did some laundry. Just the things I had on today and over the weekend. Maybe not everything there were some clothes I had on yesterday that I had hung up and they were not dirty.
I also had to sign a letter of intent for the TDC tonight. Mom will witness it and bring it to the Registrar’s office tomorrow. Everyone needs to sign one of these every couple of years I guess.
Tomorrow Mom’s got meetings in the afternoon and evening. I have a meeting with Debra and then my Woman’s Club meeting at Telka’s. We won’t see each other until probably 9 or 9:30.
Oh I have decided not to say anything more about Jim Amann to anyone else. Mom suggested it last night and I felt after some of the responses I got I thought it would be best not to. John Barrett of Barrett Communications issued an invitation to the DTC members tonight to come to the announcement on January 31, 2008.
I joined another list tonight. This time it is a Journal Pals group. It is a group that sends journals to everyone. Well the best way to explain there will be two lists. Group A sends it to Group B and it goes back and forth. Something tells me this could prove expensive but I think it would be fun.
Well it is getting to be 11 and I need to hit the pillow. I took the nighttime cold stuff and need to sleep. I will see you tomorrow.
Sunday, January 06, 2008
A wonderful Sunday
Good Morning it is almost 8:30. The sun is trying to come out from behind the clouds but it is losing the battle (again). I just finished showering and reading an email from my pen pal Claudia. Actually we haven’t written each other in quite some time but she feels that we can refresh because things are so crazy and that it would not be right to promise to write and not do it.
It is almost 3 pm. I am just starting to do some pen pal stuff. I have been home from bingo and church since 12:30. Mom was already home and working on the computer. I was really feeling energized and decided to vacuum and dust the downstairs. I will do the upstairs when Mom is not in her office.
Bingo went really well. Virginia was on duty today and was starting the coffee. I helped serve the coffee and we started bingo a little after 10. We played until 11:15 and then I got ready for church. I stopped and talked with Claudia at the front desk. It was sprinkling as I left for St Mary’s.
Mass was good. Today was Epiphany the feast of the three Kings. Father Cronin Said Mass, Deacon Sennett read the gospel and Father LaBarda gave the homily. After Mass I talked with Dick Sennett. I felt compelled to tell him about my cousin Carol and her Health status. They were friends from when Carol and Rita still lived in town. I really don’t think they would appreciate me doing that but I don’t think it would hurt either.
It has been several hours now. I did get the upstairs vacuumed (except my room) before dinner. Mom was cooking it. She made meat loaf, turnip, creamed onions, and reheated the eggplant from last night. While we had dinner we watched the cooking shows. One of our favorite shows America’s Test Kitchen returned to its 5 pm time slot on PBS. It is like welcoming an old friend back.
Mom and I have been doing our own thing. Mom has been on her computer and I have bathed, and did some pen pal stuff (closed some files), read some emails. I am just going to set up a new pen pal file and then go to bed.
Oh we got a phone call from CT Speaker of the House Rep James Amann. He invited/asked Mom and me to be at City Hall on January 31, 2008. That’s where he will be announcing his candidacy for the Office of Governor of Connecticut. He has asked us to bring others. Unfortunately I am not so sure there are others who will want to support him. I would in a NY minute.
Well I am going to say good night and I will see you tomorrow.
It is almost 3 pm. I am just starting to do some pen pal stuff. I have been home from bingo and church since 12:30. Mom was already home and working on the computer. I was really feeling energized and decided to vacuum and dust the downstairs. I will do the upstairs when Mom is not in her office.
Bingo went really well. Virginia was on duty today and was starting the coffee. I helped serve the coffee and we started bingo a little after 10. We played until 11:15 and then I got ready for church. I stopped and talked with Claudia at the front desk. It was sprinkling as I left for St Mary’s.
Mass was good. Today was Epiphany the feast of the three Kings. Father Cronin Said Mass, Deacon Sennett read the gospel and Father LaBarda gave the homily. After Mass I talked with Dick Sennett. I felt compelled to tell him about my cousin Carol and her Health status. They were friends from when Carol and Rita still lived in town. I really don’t think they would appreciate me doing that but I don’t think it would hurt either.
It has been several hours now. I did get the upstairs vacuumed (except my room) before dinner. Mom was cooking it. She made meat loaf, turnip, creamed onions, and reheated the eggplant from last night. While we had dinner we watched the cooking shows. One of our favorite shows America’s Test Kitchen returned to its 5 pm time slot on PBS. It is like welcoming an old friend back.
Mom and I have been doing our own thing. Mom has been on her computer and I have bathed, and did some pen pal stuff (closed some files), read some emails. I am just going to set up a new pen pal file and then go to bed.
Oh we got a phone call from CT Speaker of the House Rep James Amann. He invited/asked Mom and me to be at City Hall on January 31, 2008. That’s where he will be announcing his candidacy for the Office of Governor of Connecticut. He has asked us to bring others. Unfortunately I am not so sure there are others who will want to support him. I would in a NY minute.
Well I am going to say good night and I will see you tomorrow.
Saturday, January 05, 2008
Today was a lazy day
Good Morning. The sun is shining and coming through the trees in the backyard. It makes the yard and marsh look pretty. Mom is downstairs reading the paper and we were just talking about our cold, the room and board, and the cold air coming through the air conditioner.
It is now after 8 pm Saturday night Mom is getting into her pajamas and going to watch the debate from New Hampshire. I am just starting to fizzle out. I have not been doing very much today. I sent the laundry through and then watched TV and spent time online.
I got the insufficient fund notice from Webster today Mom just looked at me. She didn’t say anything but I think she has had an attitude about it. She is claiming she was tired. I have not really liked her attitude today but didn’t get into it with her. When I would talk to her it would be clear and distinctly and loud enough to hear me. Yet she still said what?
Well we just got word tonight that the DTC caucus is for Jan 15th at 7:30. I have to be there at 7:30. Mom and I will ride together. She has a meeting that day.
Well now that it is after 10 I am going to bed. I am tired but really didn’t do very much of anything today.
It is now after 8 pm Saturday night Mom is getting into her pajamas and going to watch the debate from New Hampshire. I am just starting to fizzle out. I have not been doing very much today. I sent the laundry through and then watched TV and spent time online.
I got the insufficient fund notice from Webster today Mom just looked at me. She didn’t say anything but I think she has had an attitude about it. She is claiming she was tired. I have not really liked her attitude today but didn’t get into it with her. When I would talk to her it would be clear and distinctly and loud enough to hear me. Yet she still said what?
Well we just got word tonight that the DTC caucus is for Jan 15th at 7:30. I have to be there at 7:30. Mom and I will ride together. She has a meeting that day.
Well now that it is after 10 I am going to bed. I am tired but really didn’t do very much of anything today.
Friday, January 04, 2008
January 4, 2008
Well it is after 7 Friday night. I have been home from work since 4:30. I am already in my pajamas and updating my checkbook, pen pal files. I have taken some more meds but I will take the night time stuff closer to 11.
Work went pretty well. I still have to finish today’s post office mail. Jim came with it late (the second run) and I was working on a few other things. I will just have to finish Monday.
I really had some anxious moments. I looked at my checkbook this morning online and I was really overdrawn. Well according to the bank I was but not with mine. I was overdraft by one. I hope nothing more comes in. I just have to adjust a payment to the credit card company and do okay with Mom.
When I told my co worker Carol on the way home she reminded me that we get paid three times in February and our pay raise at the end of February. She also told me not to worry about it. I told a couple of people of the problems and they all told me everyone has done it at one time. I just hope it doesn’t happen again.
Well it is after 10:30. I just finished watching the Legend of Zorro. I had a hard time getting into it. I was trying to work on the entry. I will be going to bed soon. Until then I might just read some emails and do some letters.
I got a nice letter from a pen pal named Crystal. I apparently wrote her but I can’t find her unless it was a different name and address.
I got an email from my Aunt Pat and Uncle Ron today. They were thanking me for the e-card I sent them for the holiday. Her computer had crashed before Thanksgiving and she recently got it back. She also went on a cruise with her son and daughter-in-law.
Well Mom went to bed and I am about to go to bed myself.
Work went pretty well. I still have to finish today’s post office mail. Jim came with it late (the second run) and I was working on a few other things. I will just have to finish Monday.
I really had some anxious moments. I looked at my checkbook this morning online and I was really overdrawn. Well according to the bank I was but not with mine. I was overdraft by one. I hope nothing more comes in. I just have to adjust a payment to the credit card company and do okay with Mom.
When I told my co worker Carol on the way home she reminded me that we get paid three times in February and our pay raise at the end of February. She also told me not to worry about it. I told a couple of people of the problems and they all told me everyone has done it at one time. I just hope it doesn’t happen again.
Well it is after 10:30. I just finished watching the Legend of Zorro. I had a hard time getting into it. I was trying to work on the entry. I will be going to bed soon. Until then I might just read some emails and do some letters.
I got a nice letter from a pen pal named Crystal. I apparently wrote her but I can’t find her unless it was a different name and address.
I got an email from my Aunt Pat and Uncle Ron today. They were thanking me for the e-card I sent them for the holiday. Her computer had crashed before Thanksgiving and she recently got it back. She also went on a cruise with her son and daughter-in-law.
Well Mom went to bed and I am about to go to bed myself.
Thursday, January 03, 2008
It is really cold out
It is almost 10 in the morning and I am doing the lockbox for today. I have been here since 10 after 8 and I really want to go back to bed. I really didn’t sleep well last night. I really have to make my bed when I get home. It was very cold in my room during the night and the AC cover isn’t helping it at all.
Well it is close to Noon time. I am still working on regular mail right now. I will be finished shortly and then I will do a list.
It is after 3 in the afternoon. I got everything done except the bulk mail. I didn’t get the chart request done until 1:30 or so. It feels pretty good to know that I got everything done.
I am not sure when I will be able to get the bulk mail done probably tomorrow.
I talked with Mom and she is fine she is at a meeting now and should be home by 4:30.
I also talked with Liz and she has a cold. She says she is giving a dinner for all the birthday’s she missed this past two months. That sounds like it is going to be fun. If not frantic.
Hey everyone. I am just checking in before I go to sleep. This cold has gotten a hold of me and I need my sleep. I haven’t really done very much of anything except watching TV. I watched L&O on TNT and then I watched Smallville. I haven’t watched that in a long time.
Mom has been agitating to me tonight. She got peeved she says because I left stuff open (the bins in the closet). She was goddamned insulting about it. If she continues then I just will be forced to expose her to the judge. Anyway, she finally also tells me the back rest I got her for Christmas isn’t comfortable for her. That’s its too heavy. “I don’t want to hurt your feelings”. I told her we can find her something else. What I would have loved to say to her was something entirely different.
Every time she does or says things to me that are just down right inappropriate makes me want to not do anything for the Living Treasure. Why should she get it? I am not jealous of her but the way she treats people is just down right inappropriate. I am beginning to think because I don’t feel well and that I am picking up on it more.
I got a cute card from my cousin Judy and her husband Scott and their daughter Chloe. Judy is my Aunt Rosemary’s Daughter and is living in NC. It is a picture of Chloe sitting on Santa’s lap with Mrs. Claus sitting next to them. Mom thinks its Aunt Rosemary. I seriously doubt it. Anyway, Chloe is really not happy in this picture (and I am sort of wondering why the hell they would use that picture as a card.
More and more people have told me that kids get traumatized when they get the pictures taken with Santa Claus. I am beginning to see that. Why would you do that to children?
Ok Well its way past my bedtime. I will see you all tomorrow.
Well it is close to Noon time. I am still working on regular mail right now. I will be finished shortly and then I will do a list.
It is after 3 in the afternoon. I got everything done except the bulk mail. I didn’t get the chart request done until 1:30 or so. It feels pretty good to know that I got everything done.
I am not sure when I will be able to get the bulk mail done probably tomorrow.
I talked with Mom and she is fine she is at a meeting now and should be home by 4:30.
I also talked with Liz and she has a cold. She says she is giving a dinner for all the birthday’s she missed this past two months. That sounds like it is going to be fun. If not frantic.
Hey everyone. I am just checking in before I go to sleep. This cold has gotten a hold of me and I need my sleep. I haven’t really done very much of anything except watching TV. I watched L&O on TNT and then I watched Smallville. I haven’t watched that in a long time.
Mom has been agitating to me tonight. She got peeved she says because I left stuff open (the bins in the closet). She was goddamned insulting about it. If she continues then I just will be forced to expose her to the judge. Anyway, she finally also tells me the back rest I got her for Christmas isn’t comfortable for her. That’s its too heavy. “I don’t want to hurt your feelings”. I told her we can find her something else. What I would have loved to say to her was something entirely different.
Every time she does or says things to me that are just down right inappropriate makes me want to not do anything for the Living Treasure. Why should she get it? I am not jealous of her but the way she treats people is just down right inappropriate. I am beginning to think because I don’t feel well and that I am picking up on it more.
I got a cute card from my cousin Judy and her husband Scott and their daughter Chloe. Judy is my Aunt Rosemary’s Daughter and is living in NC. It is a picture of Chloe sitting on Santa’s lap with Mrs. Claus sitting next to them. Mom thinks its Aunt Rosemary. I seriously doubt it. Anyway, Chloe is really not happy in this picture (and I am sort of wondering why the hell they would use that picture as a card.
More and more people have told me that kids get traumatized when they get the pictures taken with Santa Claus. I am beginning to see that. Why would you do that to children?
Ok Well its way past my bedtime. I will see you all tomorrow.
Wednesday, January 02, 2008
It's Wednesday again
Well it is mid week and back to normal around here. Almost everyone is here. I am still not feeling all that well myself. Everyone is just so busy around here. I did get into my work. I did get online for a short time. I was looking for postal holidays for the 2008. These guys didn’t have the list ready so I did a search. I did read some other emails too. I checked some forums too. I even checked the Lee Majors one on IMDB. The reason for that is I had seen him on a show last night and was wondering if it was rebroadcast .Then I got off.
Around 11 I got back on for a bit. Just checking emails and stuff and seeing if there were any Federal Holiday lists from the Post Office. At lunch time I put the internet radio and my headset on and continued opening mail.
I talked with Mom earlier in the day. She was just getting up and having her coffee. I reminded her that I wouldn’t be home until 5:30. I am not sure what her day is going to be like.
Ann gave me back the rest of her gift to me (the hat and glove ensemble) I had to give it back to her because the security thing was still on it.
I am just heading to bed. It has been an active evening. It was so cold when I left the office this afternoon. I could feel it right through my clothes. I stopped at the car to change my shoes and drop off the bags. I headed to Debra’s and was there by 4:20. I was so cold.
The session went pretty well. We discussed the holidays and family things. We talked about how stressful and agitating it was for me. I told her how work went and how I was trying really hard to keep up with everything. I still have the other batch of “readdress mail to be sorted and delivered. I am pleased how today went. As the session drew to a close we discussed the time for the next session. Debra wants to meet on Wednesday again and then the following week we will return to our regular session. Debra is fighting a cold too. It must be that time of the season.
It was dark when I left the office. I could see the sun still setting in the west. The wind was starting to get stronger. I walked as fast as I could to the elevator and to the car. The traffic was heavy but moved. That included the highway. I got home by 5:30 as I expected I would. Mom was in the back room watching TV and the dinner was cooking in the oven. Mom still wasn’t feeling great. We would be eating close to 6. I took the opportunity to change my clothes and watch Charmed. After that ended I came downstairs.
WE had our dinner and watched the news. The State primary lottery was held today. This lottery will determine the listing of the candidates for our Primary in February. It is going to be held on Mom’s birthday. Chief Political Correspondent Mark Davis explained how the lottery is done.
While we will still eating Telka called and wanted to come over and pick up the stuff from the gift wrapping fundraiser we had in mid December. She said she would be over after 7. That was just about then when I got the garbage out and got the stuff from the trunk.
When she came we spent the next hour talking about her vacation and the holidays and I told her about the stuff with pen paling and family. She showed me the dissertation and that was just about when Mom asked her about the difference between dissertation and thesis and fellowship.
Around 7:30 she left to pick up Ted her son from scouts. We said good bye and I went upstairs.
It is so cold and windy. The AC is and its cover is not helping this room one bit. It’s freezing. I need to make the bed so that I can be warm. I guess I can do it tomorrow.
Around 11 I got back on for a bit. Just checking emails and stuff and seeing if there were any Federal Holiday lists from the Post Office. At lunch time I put the internet radio and my headset on and continued opening mail.
I talked with Mom earlier in the day. She was just getting up and having her coffee. I reminded her that I wouldn’t be home until 5:30. I am not sure what her day is going to be like.
Ann gave me back the rest of her gift to me (the hat and glove ensemble) I had to give it back to her because the security thing was still on it.
I am just heading to bed. It has been an active evening. It was so cold when I left the office this afternoon. I could feel it right through my clothes. I stopped at the car to change my shoes and drop off the bags. I headed to Debra’s and was there by 4:20. I was so cold.
The session went pretty well. We discussed the holidays and family things. We talked about how stressful and agitating it was for me. I told her how work went and how I was trying really hard to keep up with everything. I still have the other batch of “readdress mail to be sorted and delivered. I am pleased how today went. As the session drew to a close we discussed the time for the next session. Debra wants to meet on Wednesday again and then the following week we will return to our regular session. Debra is fighting a cold too. It must be that time of the season.
It was dark when I left the office. I could see the sun still setting in the west. The wind was starting to get stronger. I walked as fast as I could to the elevator and to the car. The traffic was heavy but moved. That included the highway. I got home by 5:30 as I expected I would. Mom was in the back room watching TV and the dinner was cooking in the oven. Mom still wasn’t feeling great. We would be eating close to 6. I took the opportunity to change my clothes and watch Charmed. After that ended I came downstairs.
WE had our dinner and watched the news. The State primary lottery was held today. This lottery will determine the listing of the candidates for our Primary in February. It is going to be held on Mom’s birthday. Chief Political Correspondent Mark Davis explained how the lottery is done.
While we will still eating Telka called and wanted to come over and pick up the stuff from the gift wrapping fundraiser we had in mid December. She said she would be over after 7. That was just about then when I got the garbage out and got the stuff from the trunk.
When she came we spent the next hour talking about her vacation and the holidays and I told her about the stuff with pen paling and family. She showed me the dissertation and that was just about when Mom asked her about the difference between dissertation and thesis and fellowship.
Around 7:30 she left to pick up Ted her son from scouts. We said good bye and I went upstairs.
It is so cold and windy. The AC is and its cover is not helping this room one bit. It’s freezing. I need to make the bed so that I can be warm. I guess I can do it tomorrow.
Tuesday, January 01, 2008
New Year's Day 2008
Good Morning and Happy New Year. It is after 9 and Mom and I getting ready for 10 AM Mass. It is the Feast of Solemnity. I am afraid I don’t know much about it but being raised in a Catholic home I should. It is considered a feast day and it honors both Mary and Jesus.
After mass we will come back here and do our own thing until about 1 when we will leave for Mike JRS birthday party. We will be there for a few hours and then come back to Milford for Tessa and Mike’s Party. I am sure we will be home by 9 at least. I have to be at work by 8 in the morning.
I would like to say I won’t be inundated by mail but who knows. Lately after a few holidays it hasn’t been that bad.
Well it is now 1:15 we will be leaving in a while for Cheryl and Mike’s. After church I went over to Mike and Tessa’s to drop off the desserts because I asked Mom if we should be bringing anything. So we decided it would be the Greek desserts. I think I gave Tessa a heart attack because I was REALLY early. I told her what Mom told me to say we won’t be at their party as early as we had hoped. I also told them of Mike’s 21st birthday party. I am not so sure I should have done that.
I left a little after 12 and came home. The rain was coming down hard when I left their home but by the time I left there it had let up. Mom was still on the computer and I decided to work on Claudia Finke’s letter.
I also grabbed a piece of the holiday sweet bread that Aunt Serena made this past week. I needed that with all the food that would be passing by me at these two parties. It was good and satisfied me for the time being.
We started getting ready around 1:30 2 pm. We took a side trip to the post office to mail a couple of things for Mom. Then we got on the highway and headed to Cheryl and Mike’s. Happily we made it by 2:20 and we didn’t get lost. When we arrived there were several cars already there and Liz and Nelson were just arriving.
For the next three hours we talked and ate. Mom and Liz chatted about a lot of things including the way Rita was evasive. I thought mom was getting a little snippy and I suppose Liz will ask me about it soon. She will in all likelihood criticize Mom for being obnoxious. Although I am not sure she will agree at some level that Rita was or is taking advantage of her daughter Donna. There are some issues there that are divisive. Despite what I saw and commenting I think they got a long okay.
For some reason Nelson’s grandson Bryan kept laughing at me or something. I know that sounds kind of paranoid but he seemed to be doing it couple of times. I even asked Nelson. I hope it wasn’t accusatory sounding.
I did manage to tell Liz that I had a hard time getting into the book that she got me. I think I may have hurt her feelings. I did tell her I got through the first side of the first tape. She did say that now I have a gift card from Barnes and Noble I could get one that I like. Oh that was the gift Cheryl got me for Christmas with a blueberry candle. We even talked about places I could get audio tapes. I really think I stuck my foot into it this time.
Mom and I left around 4. As we drove to the highway we saw this hawk in the trees it was beautiful. AT first Mom thought it was a nest. The drive home wasn’t bad. Traffic moved a long despite the sun going down. It was as it has been the last couple of days big and beautiful. It was after 4:30 when we reached home.
We stopped at the house to freshen up and to go to the bathroom before going over to Mike and Tessa’s. There were a lot of people and of course a lot of food. We got to see some old friends we hadn’t seen in such a long time.
Linda G and Barbara T (they are fellow DTC members) came to me and asked me to provide them with dates and info so they can nominate Mom for the Milford Living Treasure award. Mom had been nominated three times in the past and each time lost out to other equally deserving winners. Okay I found mom’s personal file and sent it to myself. I have sent it to both Linda and Tessa.
We left there just around 8:30 quarter of 9. Mom got into her pajamas and I watched TV and then came on here. I checked some emails.
I should be heading to bed. I took some nighttime stuff because I am not feeling so well. I am tired even though I had coffee twice tonight.
Well I think its time for me to hit the hay. I am tired and I need to get up tomorrow for work.
After mass we will come back here and do our own thing until about 1 when we will leave for Mike JRS birthday party. We will be there for a few hours and then come back to Milford for Tessa and Mike’s Party. I am sure we will be home by 9 at least. I have to be at work by 8 in the morning.
I would like to say I won’t be inundated by mail but who knows. Lately after a few holidays it hasn’t been that bad.
Well it is now 1:15 we will be leaving in a while for Cheryl and Mike’s. After church I went over to Mike and Tessa’s to drop off the desserts because I asked Mom if we should be bringing anything. So we decided it would be the Greek desserts. I think I gave Tessa a heart attack because I was REALLY early. I told her what Mom told me to say we won’t be at their party as early as we had hoped. I also told them of Mike’s 21st birthday party. I am not so sure I should have done that.
I left a little after 12 and came home. The rain was coming down hard when I left their home but by the time I left there it had let up. Mom was still on the computer and I decided to work on Claudia Finke’s letter.
I also grabbed a piece of the holiday sweet bread that Aunt Serena made this past week. I needed that with all the food that would be passing by me at these two parties. It was good and satisfied me for the time being.
We started getting ready around 1:30 2 pm. We took a side trip to the post office to mail a couple of things for Mom. Then we got on the highway and headed to Cheryl and Mike’s. Happily we made it by 2:20 and we didn’t get lost. When we arrived there were several cars already there and Liz and Nelson were just arriving.
For the next three hours we talked and ate. Mom and Liz chatted about a lot of things including the way Rita was evasive. I thought mom was getting a little snippy and I suppose Liz will ask me about it soon. She will in all likelihood criticize Mom for being obnoxious. Although I am not sure she will agree at some level that Rita was or is taking advantage of her daughter Donna. There are some issues there that are divisive. Despite what I saw and commenting I think they got a long okay.
For some reason Nelson’s grandson Bryan kept laughing at me or something. I know that sounds kind of paranoid but he seemed to be doing it couple of times. I even asked Nelson. I hope it wasn’t accusatory sounding.
I did manage to tell Liz that I had a hard time getting into the book that she got me. I think I may have hurt her feelings. I did tell her I got through the first side of the first tape. She did say that now I have a gift card from Barnes and Noble I could get one that I like. Oh that was the gift Cheryl got me for Christmas with a blueberry candle. We even talked about places I could get audio tapes. I really think I stuck my foot into it this time.
Mom and I left around 4. As we drove to the highway we saw this hawk in the trees it was beautiful. AT first Mom thought it was a nest. The drive home wasn’t bad. Traffic moved a long despite the sun going down. It was as it has been the last couple of days big and beautiful. It was after 4:30 when we reached home.
We stopped at the house to freshen up and to go to the bathroom before going over to Mike and Tessa’s. There were a lot of people and of course a lot of food. We got to see some old friends we hadn’t seen in such a long time.
Linda G and Barbara T (they are fellow DTC members) came to me and asked me to provide them with dates and info so they can nominate Mom for the Milford Living Treasure award. Mom had been nominated three times in the past and each time lost out to other equally deserving winners. Okay I found mom’s personal file and sent it to myself. I have sent it to both Linda and Tessa.
We left there just around 8:30 quarter of 9. Mom got into her pajamas and I watched TV and then came on here. I checked some emails.
I should be heading to bed. I took some nighttime stuff because I am not feeling so well. I am tired even though I had coffee twice tonight.
Well I think its time for me to hit the hay. I am tired and I need to get up tomorrow for work.
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