Today is the last Day

Today is the last day of the Big E.  I passed up going this year. I didn't get invites to go any way.  Most weekends I have had other things to do and didn't want to go during the week.

I understand that. Actor and rapper Ice T will be performing there today.  I would have loved to hear and see him. I am hoping that I can read people's blogs who have gone and what they thought.

I did ask my friends and colleagues who did go over the last couple of weeks how they felt about and they enjoyed themselves for what they went for.

I don't know if there any more harvest fairs in the new England area to me the end of the Big E means it's now on to Christmas.

Okay so the repair guy came and said that I had the settings wrong and it's ok now.  Charged for service call.

After he left I got ready for Canvassing.  I was delayed getting there because I had stopped at neighbors to give lawn signs and chatting with Darcy’s parents who came for a visit.

I arrived to HQ chatted and then took off to meet up with people in a part West Haven I wasn't familiar with.  One of the adults was obnoxious because I was late. I told her off. Because I ended up keeping her company in the car while the two younger canvassers were walking around.  Ann the driver was really impatient with everything. She had to be somewhere by 5. She could have left us and gone home and I would have finished and drove them back. I still drove them back anyway.  I guess it was three hours I helped but felt I could have done more.

It was about 6:30 as I was heading home and stopped at Popeye's for dinner. When I got home I said the cat started eating my dinner and watch TV for a few hours. And also started the dishwasher again because it needs to be filled and emptied today.

Today I'm still learning how to post from the phone that my various apps and it seems to be working.  Computers still missed

In about 2 hours I'll be heading over to headquarters for about an hour and a half cuz we will be doing an activity probably canvassing with the young Democrats who are helping out today but I don't see me doing the canvassing because I don't much time with that so I'm going to find something else like phone calling or card Signing.

This afternoon I have bingo at 2 and then I have to go to church. Never made it to church this morning I slept instead.

I just have laundry to fold everything's out of the washing machine and dryer so fold them and hang them up and then spend the rest of the evening doing nothing tip watching television again.

The Big E starts today

I knew Tuesday was going to be a long day for me.  Between stuff i needed to do at work, having to deal with the car, the Ladies Guild,

I woke up that  morning realizing a few things.  One I forgot the plates to the car.  I know he told me to take them but I just didn’t take them (I think they were still on the car).  I couldn’t remember where I put my Parking tag or the key card to get into the garage.  I was relieved that I found it before I left the house.   The Body shop has probably by now taken care of the plates i just have to pick them up.

I spoke to Liz via email earlier in the week and she offered Nelson’s guidance in the car search.  I took her up on it.  Only if he is feeling okay.  I have since spoken to her twice on the phone.  She is giving me assignments on what needs ot be done.  I got interest rates from as few places so far now I have to go to KBB.com and see what my car is worth  but some of the questions and particulars I don’t have answers to.  I have since talked to her scheduling the car search.  Nelson and I will be doing it tonight.

I did contact Ray from Safeco and he explained the next few steps and what I need to do (get or find the title of the car).  He says another adjuster will be contacting me.  That I won’t need to do anything right now.   I got one a call yesterday from DAve and to me it was a wasted call...he was confirming that we were totaling.   As if I had a choice.

Work has been very busy.  We had an ice cream social on Wednesday it was very nice.  We discovered on Thursday that a co-worker had been arrested for violating a restraining order.  It was not widely discussed in the office.  I was shocked when I first read the name.  It explained her absence this week.

The kitties worried me a little earlier this week.  They have been chasing stuff around (each other mostly) and they spent Thursday night into Friday morning in the cellar.  IT was sort of nice to have the bed to myself but my concern is anything down there (buggy like could bite them) or things can break.  I did manage to get them up stairs.  They were still appreciative of breakfast and they did congregate around me in the morning when I got up early.  One of them missed the box completely. Yuck.

Today starts the two week phenomenal Eastern States exposition.  I was hoping to get to go this year but it doesn’t seem it will be feasible.  I look forward to any and all reports from my fellow bloggers.

The Big E

Yesterday morning The Eastern States Expo began its 21 day annual event.  It has been going on for 99 years now and according to the reports from the local TV station they have new vendors, new foods, and are dealing quite well with the some traffic challenges.  They have also the standby vendors. 

I don’t remember the first time I went but I have been there several times through the years and it was mostly with my friend Dave.  Some days were pure rain, sunshine, most times very long days as we never got home before midnight.  I remember seeing the Mandrell sisters, Trisha Yearwood, John Tesh, and probably a lot more.  There were some unforgettable acts too.  None that come to mine.  According to the Big E Website attendance Records were broken at 73,213 yesterday.  I am not sure what todays will be.  You can find the daily schedule on their website.  I am not sure when or if I will be going this year.  It depends on what is coming up. 

Today has been fairly quiet and lazy.  I have some aches and pains (the shoulders) and the breathing spasms have been hurting in the chest.  In no way think it’s a “heart attack”.  It’s just very annoying and at times painful.

I called Liz this morning to let her know that I had talked to Jim yesterday and told her the news he had some chest pains earlier this week.  We hadn’t known he was prone to this but when I spoke to him later on in the morning it happened to him right after he was here for Mom’s living treasure award (he had been in a car accident that same night on the way here).

The weather today has been nice.  It’s about 80 degrees and not very sunny.  I was going to the post office but I haven’t anything ready for there yet.  So I am staying here.

It’s Hawaiian pizza for dinner tonight and its here…