Midweek Reflection

I have started three entries this week and haven’t been able to get back to them because when I get home all I want to do is veg, relax, and or get ready for bed and get kitty time.  The time management is as always, a work in progress. 

I am also a little annoyed with the media in general.  On two different occasions this week the national and local media jumped on events and released incorrect or unsubstantiated information and caused a lot of anguish and misjudgment on the incidents.  The first one I am talking about is the releasing of information during the Late Kobe Bryant’s horrible helicopter crash.  In the name of god TMZ and any other “media outlet” need to restraint.  I give the Sheriff credit for taking the trash mag to task for releasing information before the families were even notified. 

The other incident was yesterday when the local media announced that “the body of Fortis Doulas” found in his garage.  Now if any of you who is not familiar with that name he is the man accused of murdering his ex-wife several months ago.  An hour after the original report was released more information came saying he was in critical condition and it was a suicide attempt.  I have been told in the age of knowing immediately and to be the first for a scoop it’s the reason this happened, but it is also necessary to GET ALL THE INFO first.    No wonder so many people get disgusted with mainstream news. 

This happened once before many years ago on a local fox channel when a mentally ill man murdered someone, and that station blew it way out of proportion and Mom was angry by it.    Mom at the time was part of the mental health associations and boards and at the time they had to deal with the backlash.

Work is still in the transition period for us.  Previous methods and routines are being tweaked or adapted for this new place so that it is all running smoothly.  Sometimes its stressful and sometimes you learn to roll with the flow.  All I know is I am tired by the time I leave the office.

I made tentative plans with Siduri to get together next week for either coffee or quick lunch.  We will follow up next week.

I am getting more confident on the ride in without the use of the GPS and it seems to be getting better.  The same for the ride home.  Unfortunately, I still get home by 5 most nights and that cuts into things for the outside activities.

I have been to the gym consistently for two days in a row.  I was hoping to get there tonight but it never happened.  My hope is to get something in between the dentist and the DTC tomorrow.  Going Saturday and that afternoon is going to be crazy.

This weekend is going to be crazy.  I have a dentist appointment and the DTC tonight.  Never finished the minutes.  Saturday two classes, the Vet, Alex, the Ladies Guild nominating committee and the meet up later in the afternoon.  Sunday should be quiet.

all Moved in I think

I thought we would be all moved in but the last three remaining departments, Collections, Registration, and PT services all move in on Monday.  Those who are already in the building are still getting the kinks out and getting a new routine down.   At times it felt like we have been there for a while now instead of just four days. 

I know there are adjustments that I need to make for myself and will offer that to Supervisor on Monday.  I will also have to make sure I refer to team lead from now on.  Considering she sits right behind me now instead of across from me.

Today was not a good start.  I had to come home to get my id as I left it home.  Luckily it only took about 45 minutes.  I need to print from the shared printers anytime I print something.  We will definitely be in a regular routine by the middle of February.

I made it to the gym as of today three days so far this week.  Wednesday was very tired and come home from work and did the normal routine and then went to bed as early as possible.  Last night I went and did cardio and after that my right leg was in so much pain.  I couldn’t walk well, or lift it to go upstairs or sit down, and when I made it to the floor (by sliding to the floor from the couch) it was difficult to get back up but I did.   I had to the 4^th District been meeting at my house.  I took some Tylenol and some supplements and by the end of the meeting it was a little better.  I did sit on a heating pad for bed time. 

I decided to stay home tonight from the gym to give the legs a rest but I definitely will be at the gym for most of the morning tomorrow.  For the early morning class and the cardio for a little bit and then for Trainer Pat Paulson’s last Foundation class.  He is moving on to another job…smaller gym I heard.

The weather this week has started off in the teens and hasn’t gotten any warmer than the 40’s.  It has been sunny and we had a spring like day yesterday.  It’s not supposed to be that way tomorrow.  Rain and wind is expected.

Well it’s time for the kittens and I to go to bed.  

Thankful Thursday

1.            I am thankful for my family Warts and all.  Everyone is fine.

2.            I am thankful for my kitties.  Tiger’s annual checkup went well.  Unfortunately she is two lbs overweight again.  Sky got out of his appointment.  He has no idea what’s waiting for him this Saturday.

3.            I am thankful for my job.  We are all moved in and still going through the kinks.  It’s been a little stressful here and there but I am sure we will be fine in another week.

4.            I am thankful for the medical profession that keeps me healthy.  Some results of the bloodwork came back and couldn’t understand it.  One DR. wants me to have more Vitamin D. 

5.            I am thankful for my Home.  It is providing me with a place to be comfortable and safe.  Been asked how the decluttering is going and told them slow but planning on getting people together to get work done.

6.            I am thankful for my friends.  I have been in contact with a few of my pen pals this week.  I am very pleased.   I enjoyed my coffee talk last week and looking forward to a few activities in February.  I heard from Mama this week.  We are comparing temperatures of Fl vs CT.

7.            I am thankful for my Neighbors.   Everyone seems to be getting back into normal routine.

8.            I am Thankful for the Organizations I belong to:  Ladies guild still quiet for now.   Expecting email alerts for nominating committee business.  The next 4th District meeting is at my house tonight.  I have been spending the last couple of days preparing for it.

9.            I am thankful for the weather.  Its been very cold this week.  Snow last weekend and expected some this coming weekend.

10.          I am thankful for the men and women who choose to serve our country. 

Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday

Today is the day we honor and remember the life of Reverend Martin Luther King Jr.  He was one of the most prolific civil Rights leaders from the south.  He used nonviolent methods to put forward Civil Rights.  He was murdered in 1968 by Earl Ray Jones in Memphis TN. 

Today I was off and had to take the titans to their vet appointment.  Only one went.  The other was firmly planted under the spare room bed.  I tried everything to get him out.  He did manage to eat the treat I had left but that was it, he wen t right back under the bed.  I even tried regular cat food.  Nothing I did worked.  I was very pleased with myself I didn’t get crazy.  When I realized he wasn’t going to come out I called the vet and said only having one cat visit.  His is next week. 

Tiger was quite funny.  While I had her in the carrier waiting to leave for our appointment and while I was trying to get Sky to come out I found her in the middle of the floor in the carrier.  Like a Hamster ball.  A part of me was worried she would get hurt the other part was trying not to laugh.   She was vocal all the way there and back.  I held her while she was in the carrier and we were talking to a rabbit owner.  We eventually went in and apparently she hissed at the new vet tech.  She was fine after that.  When the vitals were done she went out and we waited.   She looked up at me but didn’t move much.  She did try to nuzzle into my jacket.  Once we were done I headed home.  It was quite noisy like I said.  Liz heard it while I had her on the phone.   I got Tiger inside and she ambled around and eventually went upstairs and fell asleep. 

Sky came out and sat at the top of the stairs and wouldn’t come down.  It would explain why neither of them is here right now (its after 3).  Anyway, I will only give them wet food in the morning and dry food at night until she is slimmer.  I asked Alex if he works with Cats (weight reduction). 

I have managed to fold some clothes and empty the dishwasher.  I have to make sure things are semi straightened up around here for the 4^th District Meeting this Thursday.  I have already had some replies.   One definite, one is a regret, one maybe.  I am wondering if I should call the newest member and get her email.

I have exercise class tonight and do some cooking so that I can have lunch tomorrow in my new home.  I will go to bed as soon as I get home tonight so that I can get up early.  I didn’t do the dry run.

We got over three inches

Well it looks like we got ¼ of a foot of snow out there (at least that’s I am guessing at 3.5 inches).  I still would like to have at least one big snow storm this season. 

By this afternoon the temperatures were in the low 40’s (42 and going to 44).  The sun was playing hide and seek for most of the afternoon and it was expected to rain.  We never got the rain.

I didn’t go to the gym until 4 and spent about 45 minutes there.  I had steak and vegetables for an early lunch.  I snacked on the peppers 9 or 10 of them). I had Pork for dinner and berries for dessert.

I should really be finishing the laundry but I figured I still have tomorrow afternoon.  It’s actually pretty much done just have to hang them and put away.

I did manage to order a new coat from Amazon it should be here by Tuesday.  The weather should be in the 40’s and sunny but I can wear the fleece coats.

I paid some bills.

I spent most of the evening watching movies like Moana.  NCIS: LA, and nothing else.

I missed most of John Dilberto’s Echo’s program. I always enjoy listening to the music and it is relaxing.

I am trying to prepare myself for tomorrow’s vet visit.  I will feed the kitties and then put them in the carriers.  At some point I will need to take the boxes I have in the back seat out so that they are not crowded back there.

For now I am going to bed.  The kitties are both downstairs asleep on the couch.  I am expecting one or both of them to come up here in the next hour.

Holiday Weekend

This is day two of Martin Luther King’s Birthday Holiday weekend. Milford will have service this afternoon at city hall at 4 pm.   As far as I am aware of there will be celebrations on Monday.   I know Yale will have something on Monday.  It’s been a long while since I attended them.  If I finish with the titans vet visit early enough I will attend it.  I could also incorporate it with a dry run to the office before Tuesday.  I will have to see how I feel tomorrow.

This morning I didn’t go out until 11 and I went as far as the gym.  I had my class and was determined to push through the class and get some exercise in.  I will have to match my steps from yesterday.  I barely made it to 9000 steps yesterday.  I apparently didn’t keep the phone with me when I was walking around the house yesterday or last night.

Well the storm moved out between 10 and 11 last night.  I don’t think we got that much but the news touted how well the roads were taken care of by the various cities and states.  There were several mishaps throughout the state.  The roads were slick.  I have to remember to bring up some deicing pellets.  I haven’t done the sidewalk yet or cleaned off the car.  I am hoping the sun will melt it but since the temps are at 36 I doubt it will without help,

I made sure to send a sympathy card to Siduri this morning as she lost one of her fur babies.  His nick name was Super Death Ninja (I know his real name).  He was a beautiful Corgi.  I am sending out this prayer I found and is written by Albert Schweitzer:

A Prayer for Animals
–Albert Schweitzer
Hear our humble prayer, O God, for our friends the animals, especially for animals who are suffering;
for any that are hunted or lost or deserted or frightened or hungry; for all that must be put to death.
We entreat for them all Thy mercy and pity, and for those who deal with them,
we ask a heart of compassion and gentle hands and kindly words.
Make us, ourselves, to be true friends to animals and so to share the blessings of the merciful.

Winter Storm Jacob

 
The latest storm has been named Winter Storm Jacob. When I started the day it was 17 degrees and very cold.  It only got a little warmer as the day progressed.   It started snowing sometime after 2.  As I write this it is beginning to turn to rain mixture.  The plow has come twice already and I am sure by morning will have been cleared a third time.  It is currently 31 degrees and it looks like it will stay that way until tomorrow.

 Luckily I had done my morning routine and grocery shopping all before that.  I went to the gym for my morning class.  I bale on the second one because I was tired and achy.  I also did the in body and it wasn’t great.  Alex and I talked about it during our session as we didn’t do our work out but more of a discussion as to what needs to be done (I have back tracked and it’s not good).  By the time I left there I renewed my promise to follow through on eating the right foods (no cakes or desserts, or breads).  So that’s what I did.

I had steak this after for lunch really a small piece, and Brussel sprouts (the steam fresh ones) but I ate the whole 10 oz.  I had yogurt and snacked on the mini bell peppers early in the evening.  For dinner I had flounder with onions and some more mini peppers. 

I had some one on one girl time with Tiger this afternoon.  She came down around 3 and wanted to be fed.  Eventually Sky came down.  I finally fed them by 5 and when they were done they went back upstairs.  They haven’t been down in a couple of hours.   I am happy to see that Tiger hasn’t had any gastro issues like she did last night.  I actually brushed them today. 

I also did something that I think worked.  As you know I have the carriers in the bathroom and while we were in there I opened the shower door and left it open and both of them almost walked in to the shower.  I will keep doing it until we leave Monday morning for the vet.  Here is hoping it works.

I was watching This Old House tonight.  It’s the second to last episode of the Westerly project.  I couldn’t help but think of the chief landscaper Roger Cook.  The show and Mr. Cook announced he would be stepping away from the show and his role as the major Landscaper.  In season 39 he announced he would be reducing his participation as he has some health issues to deal with.    He has been part of the show for as long as I can remember.  I think I have been watching nearly 20 years.  The woman who has stepped up is doing a great job and wish them both the best of luck.

Well I have a few things to do before going to bed…

Finally happening

  After two years of being told there were locations in the running and then actually getting one we are finally out of our home of 20 years. Some of us were packing while others were working and by the end of the day everything was packed and the movers began taking the stuff out.  Then at 3:30 we attended the farewell party at Paula’s.  It was a lot of fun.  My hope was there would be great turn out and there was.  Some of them were rude but that’s okay.  There were a variety of appetizers, punch, and cake.

Around 4 we went back and met up with Ann and got our things and took a look around and thanked the people for moving our stuff and headed to our cars.  We were saying how much we will not miss the wind tunnel walk to the garage. 

It was so very windy and very cold.  I was wearing my cape and at that point decided I would have to wear a different and warmer coat.   Actually I realized that this morning.    I will have to pull it out from the closet this weekend.  There is a winter storm warning or advisory that is starting from 1 pm tomorrow until Sunday. 

The drive home today was the side roads.  The highway was slower than usual and I don’t know what the problems were.  I got home just before 5 and relaxed before feeding the kitties and after they were fed I relaxed and watched TV. 

I don’t know why but my Tiger heaved on the living room rug this evening.  It didn’t look like a hairball. She did end up having another heave on the back of the sofa above my head).  She was sleeping beside me earlier too.  Sky had been sleeping on the back of the sofa for a little while and then on the chair in the study.

I was able to renew Home again subscription for Sky tonight.  I did tiger’s a while back.  Home again is the pet tracking site that I signed them up with when I first got them.

 I managed to also pay the house taxes online.  I wasn’t sure I would be able to now because it was past the date but it worked. 

I never made it to the gym tonight.   I was just so tired and besides the food I had earlier today was not a good thing to have.  I did make some dinner and registered for a couple of classes for the weekend. 

Saying Goodbye

Thursdays are usually Thankful Thursdays but today is a day of saying goodbye to all of the people in the building that has been our home for 18 and half years.  At that time we came from different locations such as refurbished old high school that the University had leased or bought.  We would be together at George Street until few years ago.  Now we will be together again.  Well our finance department will remain in the med school area.     I am betting this will be the last building move until I retire.  There may be seat rotations in the near future.

The owner of Café George is having a farewell party for us and the building later this afternoon (at 3:30).  So hopefully by that time everything that needs to be done will be done for the day.  We have interacted with all the companies and departments on some level even if it’s walking into work or riding the elevators every day.

All that’s left now is to pack up the mail slots and the mail that will be left after the final pick up on Friday.  I believe GA said she would call the mailroom tomorrow to pick up the excess trays that we have right now.  We won’t have the room for them at the new office.  We don’t have enough campus envelopes to store them so my shadow and I brainstormed yesterday and said whatever mail is left at the end of the day will be wrapped up and the list of names on each one of them and put in a crate.

I was a little confused about Troy’s area and the second half of the finance department.  Are we going to send their mail via courier or through regular campus mail?  GA was not making any sense to me.  She said she would help (at SR’s request) until Friday Morning.

I actually took a drive to the new place on the way back from my infusion.  I took a route that brought me via the side roads and it was about 15 minutes.  I took me through the Albertus Magnus College campus.  When I left there to get to the office it was down Whitney to Temple.  Not that bad.  The drive from home is going to be about 22 minutes and total of 15 miles away.  It looks like if I leave the house by 7:20 (actually be in the car) I will get there by 7:45. 

I will have to say that now that I will have the parking taken out of my check, it will be nice to come and go and not have to shell out money on a daily basis.  I will have to learn to make my lunches and not order out a lot. 

 This will be a new adventure.  We will have to reorganize and set up how work gets done between shadow and I.  We came to an agreement before shadow left that I would revise the notes I have so that she won’t have to keep coming to me and asking.   I reminded her that it helps if you have it out to refer.  She also asked that when we have labels for readdressing mail that I keep the insurance labels separate from the actual individual names. 

I am feeling anxious about it right now (the packing up of the mail but at the same time I got this).  I am hoping the rest of the staff doesn’t send anymore mail out for Friday.  If they do they might as well hold on to it until Tuesday.

GEtting closer

It is now two days out until we move to the new office.  I managed to take a few of the boxes home yesterday and have one more that will go with me this afternoon.   But that won’t be for a few hours yet.   I will do more scanning first and it will be the last day doing it by myself as I expect AC to return tomorrow.  If I don’t finish any of the batches by Friday I need to bring them back to the rest of them so they can be transported together.  I will also be doing the mail.

I told Supervisor that SR was suggesting that with all the problems that went on that I should be the one to do the mail and not let shadow do it.  He said she can’t dictate to you what should be done.   Are they going to take work away from the person?  What hi she going to do?   I also pled with him to let SR say something to him.  No one said anything about moving my second desk to a different location than in front of the CFO's office.  I suggested that maybe she just said that to shut me up about my promise to curb the chatting.

This morning I will be doing a couple of things.  First I will get some things done around here.    I was going to go to the gym but now I don’t think I will have time.   I wanted to go this morning but I fell asleep for an hour.  I told Alex about Sunday’s dinner and he didn’t like the choice of sauce I had for dinner (garlic BUTTER).  I was thinking it would be better choice than the rest of the sauces.  He was not thrilled that I didn’t come at all to the gym Sunday.

The second thing is I will be at the Government center to sign some papers for the Registrar to be voted in at the Caucus tonight. My friend was very helpful and promised that she and another friend/coworker would be there to help.   It should take no more than hour to have it done and I can be on my way to work. 

Monday Musings

Well I had an interesting end to the weekend.  As I was about to get ready to go to Liz’s  my SIL stopped by for a visit.  We spent what I believe to be a half hour to 45 minutes chatting.  I told her my plans for downsizing, my frustrations with those who didn’t come and help and that I must depend on people from my groups to help.  She jumped at the offer to help sell it.  I shut that one down fast (considering she is spending a lot of time in the Philippines).   She asked what I thought the house needed etc.  She also explained what the process would be.  Like that wasn’t explained to me?  She asked if I had a lawyer (expressed my opinion on him as well).

She shared how wealthy she is now.  Really?  She has several “businesses and she is looking to have someone manage them while she is travelling and attending seminars on speaking and Toast mastering and whatever.    This isn’t me speaking out of envy.  This is me questioning the fact she had my sister and her husband pay for stuff without so much as thank you.  When I was helping clean out the house after my brother I saw so many bills that were not paid.  She did share some of her experiences as a realtor and whatever else.  She wanted to have lunch with me, but I declined.  Before she left she asked if she could keep her car in my garage.  What do you think my answer was?  Considering I just explained I had to her that I asked my neighbors to get their stuff out this past fall.  I also reminded the buildings are not mine.

I was late for Liz’s which threw off my whole afternoon schedule.  Just as I arrived a friend of hers was leaving.  We talked about the visit and I told her I may have said too much, and she said no.  She thought it was a good idea that I said no.  We figured that’s the only reason she came to see me.  We talked about why she has stayed away from the decluttering and she also said that she thought the others were thinking that I would have them do the decluttering and I just sit around.  I reassured her that wouldn’t be the case.  All in all, we had a nice visit sitting out in the sun until I got late for bingo.

RecreationKathy was on duty and calling the numbers when I arrived.  She hadn’t started on time, so we switched off and for the next hour eleven residents and I had bingo.  I won’t see her for another three weeks but chatted about residents that I haven’t seen and the house de cluttering project.

After bingo I didn’t go grocery shopping and or to the gym because I realized I had left my license and stuff at home.  I was saying prayers the entire ride home and fretting about it during the games.  Happily, I made it home to find that they were right where I left them.  That’s what I get for rushing out the door.

By then it was 4 and I relaxed a little.  I was going to make reservations on the way home to the restaurant but was told it for party of 6 or more on the weekends.  So I fed the cats, and then got ready for dinner. 

I got to the restaurant just before six.  The restaurant prior to the Hook and Reel was Bear and Grill. IT was  an American Steakhouse.  IT was quite good when it was here but as always didn’t last long.  They closed in the spring of 2016 amid conflicting information.  I think they were opened for a couple of years.  Hook and Reel opened in early autumn.  There is many across the country and there is another one opening in CT.  Dave came a few minutes after I did, and we were seated at our table.  The service was great and prompt.  It was  tad expensive.  The bill came to $75 and change (including tip). 



I was pleased that I stayed with what I had planned, and Dave couldn’t believe I was not looking through the menu.

 He had questioned me on a few things in our conversations.  Whether it be family, moving, and whatever else.  He was trying to be help and giving me coupons for junk removals.  I may not have been as gracious as I should have been about it.  I don’t care how many times he is going to give me these or what prices they are I can’t afford it. 

I was telling him about family stuff who we saw *he started off with Have I seen my cousin Jane* no but I did see her ex-sister in law.   Etc.  it sorts of bothered me because I was afraid I would lose my train of thought.  In the end he agreed with me and Liz that all SIL was just using me and can afford her own garage.  He also told me about work and family.  He did make a comment that he didn’t like the fact people threw things out when he was packing or de cluttering.

I think we had a good time despite the topic of conversations.  When it was time to leave we said good night and headed home.  I had a chance of taking a picture of the full moon.  It’s on my FB page.

When I got home I got online for a while and had the TV on in the background.  I was watching the NCIS:LA marathon and about to start watching the previous Star Wars movie.  The last Jedi.  It was getting late and I was getting tired.

Today has been okay.  I have been a little frazzled and the energy and excitement of the last days in this office is all around.  It’s odd not hearing Troy’s and his staff chatting about stuff in the aisles but I sent him a howdy email.  Haven’t heard from him yet.

Tonight, I have my exercise class with Alex.  I am going to try hard not to get injured or scare Alex to death like I did over the weekend.  I must be sure to sign up for classes this week and especially for Trainer/instructor Pat.  I learned over the weekend he will be moving on from the gym at the end of the month.  He is so funny and cute (and taken).  The only times I will now get to see him is if he or his GF posts to Facebook.

I am taking tomorrow morning off from work so that I can go and register for the DTC.  According to Chairman Rich’s email to those of us who can’t be at the caucus he has asked us to go add our name in the registrar’s office to the list.  I took the whole morning off for it, so I could figure in waiting in line.  I did contact my friend Kerri to ask what else should I expect and by the time I left for the day she had responded.

We got flooding alert from the city today.  I was told it was raining outside but I don’t know how hard it is.  I have a feeling it has to do with the full moon from last night?

I have more scanning to do so I will see you later.

Aw Nuts

I woke up this morning and got on Facebook and learned my Cousin in Vermont lost his thirteen year old fur baby Nicky.  I am not sure what breed it was but it got me to be thinking about my two.

I try to make sure that both Sky and Tiger are happy and healthy and taken care of. When I don’t see Tiger close by I go find her to make sure she isn’t getting into trouble and that she knows she is loved.  I guess you could say I smother her.  I will pet her and hold her all the while she tries to move away.  I tried to pick up her up a couple of times yesterday and wasn’t happy about it.  I just quietly say it’s okay and then when I get the feeling she is going to leap away I let her go.  She has been running from me when I go to pet her.  It’s a little disheartening to me.

I also pay attention to Sky…he is a little more receptive to my attention.  He was just lying above my head on the cushion but he took off for something to the back room to look out at the world.  Of course I held him and then he wanted to get down.

It gave me an opportunity to clean out the litterbox as one of them missed the target-again.  When I clean out the litterbox I don’t always wash it down.  It looks like I may have to.  This to me is an indication that someone is annoyed with me.

So, I went to the gym yesterday.  I had the two classes.  I did pretty well despite the fact I got hit with a 10 lb. med ball in the face (it was during the first class).  I yelled out loud scaring the hell out of A.  I can’t keep doing that.  He made me do squats instead of the many wall balls.  The second class was called a burn class. 

During the break between the classes and my session with Alex I managed to go to Goodwill and drop off a bag of clothes.  Then I went DD for breakfast.

When I got home I called the insurance agent to get the ball rolling on the request from the lawyer.  The agent understood what he wanted and called him to discuss upping coverage.  It’s to help with any rebuilding to bring house up to code.

My session with Alex went well.  We talked about the diet and class that morning.  I am re-energized to do better.  The one thing he did say to me was ask myself how this will help me to get better at my goals.  So that’s what I did when I had my lunch. 

I did manage to get some cards at the card shop.  One was a sympathy card for my colleague on the town committee and several Valentine’s cards.

The rest of the day I did some laundry and fell asleep for a while.  I didn’t make much dinner and tried to get to bed early.

 I didn’t go to sleep right away I filled out the cards and did some surfing.  I came back downstairs and turned the heat down and ended up watching TV and then falling asleep on the couch.  One of the cats fell asleep on my legs.  Not sure which one.

I fell back to sleep once I got back to the bed and woke up a few times during the night and finally got up-you guess it. 5:30.

We did our normal routine and I waited like Alex suggested for my coffee and had water first.  I shouldn’t be surprised he was right about the water helping to wake me up more than the coffee. 

I did register for two exercise classes but now I have to bail this morning.  I want to get things done before I go to my sisters. 

We did our morning routine with texts.  I want to get her stuff that she lent me for New Year’s back to her.  Two of the dresses need to be dry cleaned so I will do that on the way to her house but will have the shawl cleaned and ready. 

Well DO and I have dinner plans for tonight at 6.  The restaurant will be the Reel and Hook and they open at 12 so I will call them then.

I have some stuff to do so I better get to them….

A tease of spring

Mother Nature is going to tease us this weekend with spring like temperatures.  It is supposed to be in the low 50’s today and almost 60 on Sunday.  It’s expected to be cloudy.  I am not sure if that means rain clouds or Sun mixed with clouds.  I have said I get exact about these things.  Rain is expected Sunday.  

I may be able to get my car cleaned out a little bit.  I have bottles to get redeemed and clothes to drop off at the Goodwill.   After my morning activity at the gym I will go do those things.  I need to go grocery shopping as well.

So last night I didn’t go anywhere once I came home from Debra’s.  I fed the kittens and I had my salad from chipotle and watched TV.  I was hoping Mama would call me back but our connection wasn’t very good last night so I wasn’t sure.  I do know she was with her Friend Joyce.   We didn’t get to talk long.

I paid some bills and looked over upcoming bills.  I will be paying the taxes sometime this weekend.  I think I can do it online but if not I will have to make some time and go pay in person.  If I pay it in person I will get the beach stickers if they have them.

I am thinking of taking DO to the Hook and Reel Cajun Restaurant in Orange for his Christmas Present.  I haven’t been there and I don’t know how long it’s been there.  I don’t know what business it replaced.

I went to bed late last night. I slept on the heating pad that automatically turned off after a while.  It helped and felt better by the time I woke up.  If it comes back I will have to use it again.  I had mixed feelings about the cats sleeping elsewhere.  I wanted them but I was also afraid they could get burned by the heating pad. 

This morning I am going to the gym and have two classes and then Alex.  I don’t expect to be doing too much more after that…

Move Update

I am writing this from work again.  So, I think the title of the entry was a move update.    I haven’t done any decluttering in a while, but I Have planned to have some of the girls from my Finding friends group to come and help me in probably February or March.  That’s what I told Lawyer Bob the other day.

I still must do that one task Lawyer Bob asked me to do a couple of days ago.  Except I feel I have been busy.  I also left the laptop at home, so I can’t remember verbatim what he wants me to do.  I will have to do it sometime tomorrow.

Sometime soon Cleaning lady Livia will come an extra day and help me with the curtains.  I plan on taking them down and getting rid of those that are too ripped and tattered to go back up.

I keep looking on the realtor sites and on more than one occasion have changed the parameters of my search.  The Price, the number of bedrooms, and bathrooms are the two major changes, as well as the space (size).  I usually get different ones…usually there are five potentials to 1 potential.    Sometimes I don’t even put a price in because I don’t know how much I will get for the house even if it is spelled out on the forms and papers that Cheryl has provided.  My hope is to remain in town, but I will go as far as Stratford and orange.

The move at work is now a week away.  I still must pack the crate that was given to me but again that will have to be at the times of day when I have a break which should be lunch and break times and of course probably if I am waiting to go somewhere.  I also need to bring bags for the loose paper clips and elastics that I will toting over there.

There is a move celebration in the board room later this afternoon.  I have no idea what it will entail (food most likely) and a couple of speeches and reminders and such.

 We will also probably begin to say goodbye to Nancy H.  Nancy has announced her retirement as of January 23, 2020.  She will move over with us and a week later will retire.  We have a casual party at a smokehouse restaurant here in the city.

We say goodbye to our neighbors The Clinical Transformation department as they prepare to move to our old haunt at Church Street South (formerly Lee High School).  Finance will be moving to Church Street South next Friday.  I will miss everyone (I am getting a little misty eyed now).

They are tasked with optimizing the Ambulatory Delivery System (not sure what that means either).  I have interacted with a few of the staff from that section now and then but mostly with Troy and Paul V.  Troy promised we would have lunch or coffee someday.     

I am having a “Oh why did I do that? Morning too.  The Chief Admin Officer came to visit, and I asked him what brought him here and for a second felt like I shouldn’t be asking the big boss that question.  HE didn’t seem to mind answering but still.

So, I haven’t been to the gym since Tuesday.  I have had a headache and a pain in my side for two days.  I had planned on taking two classes last night but half way through the afternoon I bailed.  I will be going to the gym after my session with Debra tonight and I am signed up for two classes tomorrow. 

I have been trying to eat right this week.  I do know that I had cookies and a couple handfuls of choc chips and shredded coconut.  But I believe I have had good meals.   I think I will get on the in-body machine tonight before I do cardio.

I talked with Liz via Text on Wednesday.  I still need to get the dresses and the shall back to her, but I must get them cleaned first.  I haven’t done it yet because they have been sick, and I haven’t been to the cleaners yet.

My niece Jen texted me this week to thank me for the gift card and to let me know there is another gift waiting at Liz’s.  I like gifts.  Which makes me feel guilty because I don’t hand them out as much as I probably should.

I have talked with Jim via Text and he is okay.  His kitten (8-year-old feline) is being scratchy and aloof.  This morning he sent me a message at 4:30 and when he told me what got him up I panicked and asked if she was alright.  She was just wanting her breakfast.   Been there, done that.

I have been rather hesitant on mentioning the current political atmosphere with Iran.  Personally, I don’t think #45 should have taken those actions because now we seem to be going down a road of war.  I am scared that we will lose many more and the country will be divided even more.  Could there have been alternative methods?

I heard from KIttyGoth this week she is my pal from Maine.  She was asking for my address as well.  It’s been a while since either of us wrote each other.  I think she was in the Midwest for a while taking care of her Mom’s estate. 

I am still working on a few other letters to Montana, Kentucky, Colorado as well.  I just haven’t been able to keep my head focused on it.  Maybe tonight or this weekend.

Today has been cloudy, and in the 40’s but that’s supposed to change for the weekend is supposed to be in the high 50’s and low 60’s with rain Saturday in to Sunday.  That’s good I love Saturday nights curled up on the couch in the bed and on the computer or TV. 

Well got to close out and work on the packing…:/)

Thankful Thursday

1.            I am thankful for my family Warts and all.  I had a lovely time last weekend at the surprise party for my niece and her Mom (even though there were a couple of moments that were sticky).

2.            I am thankful for my kitties.  They have been really good.  They have been sleeping most nights on my bed.  They have been eating their food.  Next Monday is their annual checkup.  Yippee.

3.            I am thankful for my job.  We are almost caught up with the mail.  Scanning issues resolved and hope to knock out a lot of it.  We are trying to get caught up.  I will be flying solo the next 4 days while AC is off.  There is now 8 days till we move

4.            I am thankful for the medical profession that keeps me healthy.  I had the Cardiologist and eye appointment this week with all good results.   I had great results from Cardiologist and Eye doctor this week.

5.            I am thankful for my Home.  It is providing me with a place to be comfortable and safe.  Told the lawyer will be having friends come over in the next couple of weeks but that’s not exactly true.  I have to wonder if he ever listens to people or is he the kind of person who wants what he wants and to hell with what is possible or necessary.

6.            I am thankful for my friends.  I have been in contact with a few of my pen pals this week.  I am very pleased.   I enjoyed my walking meetup last weekend.  I might be going on another one this coming weekend.  I missed my weekly coffee meetup last night. 

7.            I am thankful for my Neighbors.   Everyone seems to be getting back into normal routine.

8.            I am Thankful for the Organizations I belong to:  Ladies guild quiet for now.   The DTC has the annual Caucus to vote for the DTC committee.  It’s at 6 pm and A doesn’t seem to understand I have to be there.   One of my fellow committee members lost her brother so I need to get a card soon.  The next 4^th District meeting is at my house.

9.            I am thankful for the weather.    It’s still been mild and a little snow here and there most recently Tuesday night into Wednesday morning. 

10.          I am thankful for the men and women who choose to serve our country. 

Mid Week reflection

Almost a full week back at work now.  It’s been hectic crazy and somewhat aggravating when DG doesn’t listen or must ask questions we have gone over.  Then I Have to remember there were times I did it to others.

Been scanning for nearly two and half days now and there was an issue with one batch it wouldn’t take for me and so it worked for AC.  AC informed me she will be out for the next four days.  Great.  Just freaking great.

While work continues the moving process is becoming more evident.  The staff of Clinical Transformation that I sit across from when I scan is going to be moving in less than two days.  Things have been moved out and emptied.  I must admit I am so embarrassed that I haven’t sent a thank you note to Troy for the Christmas cup he gave me.

The weather has been mild but cloudy.  We had some snow showers overnight into this morning, but I don’t think we will be getting anymore today.  It’s not going to be any different next week either.  Rain mostly.

My pledge to get to the gym every day isn’t fully on board.  I missed Sunday but since then I have been there.  I am planning on going tonight after my eye appointment.  Not sure I wanted to drive to North Haven tonight with my eyes dilated for the meetup and I am not sure what the weather is going to be like.

I thought of something today.  I hope I am better at arranging my desk in the new place.  While I am scanning I feel cluttered and closed in.  Everything feels like it’s going to fall into my lap right now.  It probably would be better if rearranged my desk tomorrow.

I got to my appointment just a few minutes before my time.  I had to fill out the update information during that time I called the insurance company to ask for an updated card (I had an old one).  I don’t know where the other one is.  After a while the tech came and got me for the Visual Field test.  I don’t know how long it took but when we finished he brought me to a waiting room for my exam with the Dr.

I fell asleep and the next thing I knew it was almost 3:30.  The Eye doctor was behind and eventually I got in.  He went over the results and he was satisfied.  I even had the pressure test and then scheduled another appointment in July for the entire process again.

When I left it was after 4.  I called my sister so I could visit her but she was asleep and didn’t answer the phone.  She recognized my car as she was coming home (I parked out on the street near one of her neighbors) we talked by IM later on in the day.

I came home and relaxed.  Around 5 I fed the kitties and made some chicken and vegetables.  I watched TV and got to watch Star Trek TNG and NCIS and a whole bunch of shows.  I did get the garbage out.

I got an email from Lawyer Bob.  He had sent me a document from the insurance company looking for payment and I looked at it and that’s not what they were saying they were breaking down the fees and the coverage (at least that’s my understanding).  Anyway he wants me to see if I could get the insurance company to add a writer that will bring the house up to code.  Or it will be out of pocket.  I know I am not explaining it but this is what I have to do.  Frankly if he wants to have it done I think he should be asking about it and not me.  He asked me how the cleaning out of the house went. 

I didn’t make it to the gym tonight but I am going tomorrow.  I am trying to stay on the diet but I had some chocolate chips today and cookies yesterday.   I am going to make sure the rest of the week is on track.

It’s time for me to go to bed.

MOnday Musings

This has abeen a challenging day.  First, I didn’t get up when I wanted to, but I did get up my normal time and did the normal routine.  I hadn’t slept well last night due to the excessive amount of coffee I had yesterday to stay warm. 

I left the house quarter after the hour and got to work at a decent hour.  DG had been working on the backlog of mail from last week and I worked on the readdress mail.

DG/shadow was unsure of a few things and I would learn later she gave mail to the finance department head from mid-December.  IT made the EXDIR aggravated.  I have reinstituted that I will check the mail and go over the mail with her every freaking day!  DG says she only gave her one thing and that the rest she has no idea.  She gave a document to Credentialing and it wasn’t theirs.   Just what I am freaking needing.

The scanning is back online.  Not getting new scanners after all.  I am not sure why but this whole thing took far too long and has put us behind.  So, once I was given the go ahead to sign on I jumped at the scanning.  Although it took me a few minutes to remember the steps.  AC helped me with it all and she gave me the McKesson link and the instructions for it.   By the time I left for the day I managed to get about 16 batches done.

The regular crew left a little after 4 and I got to the street around quarter of five (the sun was not as big an issue as I thought it would be) and I stopped and saw my god puppies, Simon, Sawyer, and Lilly, and of course their Dad.  WE chatted about the holidays.

Then I went home.  The kitties were were waiting in the kitchen to be fed.  I fed them and cleaned out the litterboxes and decided to relax until class.   I even fell asleep for a short time.

I was very relieved to hear from my pen pal in Kentucky.  Kathy has been really sick these past several weeks with the Flu and bronchitis.  So she wanted my snail mail address and right now I am trying to write her a reply.  I still may email it to her.  I am still trying to finish a letter to Amorette in Montana.  I also started a letter to Karyn in CO.

So last night I was invited at the last minute to the Surprise Birthday Party for Jen and her Mom.  Jen felt terrible and asked my sister to invite me.  So I went.   When I got there I made the rounds of greetings and such.  Baby Sophie was not suffering fools lightly.  She wasn’t feeling well at all.  It took most of the night for her to finally fall into my arms and say good bye when I left.

The evening was great except for a couple of moments that really irritated me.  When my sister and Brother In law and I were talking about the NYE party my brother in law asked if I got drunk at the party.  Now I am hoping I didn’t look angry but what a stupid fucking thing to even ask.  Have you ever known me to get drunk???  I didn’t have any problem with him asking about the champagne but I again I don’t drink..

When my sister asked if I had any of the pasta on the Mini buffet and I replied I don’t usually have it and she said “what you do and what you say or two different things! So don’t be fresh”.  FUCK YOU!  You don’t want your accomplishments with your recovery to be dismissed but you want to dismiss mine?

When I had my phone session with Debra we discussed this and the holiday   Mand boy.  It was so annoying.

I stayed until 8:30 and then drove home when I realized I was missing my phone session.  It was a great session.  We got caught up and on everything.  I don’t remember what she said about the incident last night.  We will meet next week but the following week we will have to reschedule.

After the phone session I got ready for bed.  The titans eventually followed me up to bed and spent most of the night curled up next to me and eventually with each other.  Right now Tiger is half under the covers and sleeping.  Sky is trying to look for a good spot and he chose to lie at my knee.  

They actually have been snuggling up next to me on the recliner downstairs a lot this week.  I gave some treats and they wanted more.  I have to be careful about that.  I don’t want them to have stomach issue.

Well its time for me to get some sleep.  I have another full day and evening..