Lost some neighbors recently

 Earlier this week I learned that two of my association neighbors passed away recently.  I discovered that Chuck who lived in #4 passed away on Friday.  He had been battling cancer for a while now.  I saw him maybe two weeks ago.  He was a nice man.  We had nice conversations.  

The other neighbor whom I didn’t see much but had a beautiful collie named Reagan, passed away near the end of September.  She had been having health issues.  I first met  Nancy back in November 2021.  A Plant was delivered to my home for her so I brought it to her.  Her Husband had just died that month. It was a nice visit.  From time to time her family would come and walk Reagan for her.  My hope is that Reagan will be going to the daughter.

Addie, who is two doors down, is going for surgery at the end of the week.  Not sure how long she will be out.  

Neighbor Don is still in NC for another week.  I haven't told him about the neighbors yet.  I am thinking of asking him to watch Sky Thanksgiving weekend.  He was waiting for a package to be delivered and it came Thursday and so I let him know it was here but still didn’t mention it.

The board meeting scheduled  for last week  was canceled and rescheduled for tomorrow at 10.

I have noticed there are spots around the house that need fixing.  Mostly painting..  I have to pull up my big girl pants and do it.  Not sure when though.  

I have been paying my bills but part of that is also keeping up with my budgets and ledgers and I haven’t been doing that.  I need to force myself to sit down and do that very soon or I am afraid that I will get myself into trouble.

Spent most of the night

I couldn’t sleep last night worrying about the finances.  I decided sometime after midnight I would have to get back on a budget (I hate budgets) .  Over the years I tried being on budget but never could figure out a good one to have.  Many times I would just ignore them.  Well last night I went to wikihow.com to look for simple budgets and I think I may have found them.  The whole setting up is a pain.  I use the credit cards for almost everything.  So I am not sure if should list only once or separate them.   I found out that even though I may only pay the insurances for the house or car once a year or twice a year figure divide it monthly.  I never could see that on the paper.  I am going to have to talk to Debra tonight about it.

Poor Sky….he had been sleeping in close proximity to me and he did curl up with me the few times I tried to sleep by the time I was ready to actually sleep it was his turn to get up and amble around again.  He came back to make sure I was getting up.  Tiger slept under my desk in my old bedroom again.  They did their own thing for the day.  They were sleeping in different places throughout the day.    I fed them at 5 for the night.

I went for the walk with Judith OC.  Unfortunately I nearly caused and accidents pulling into traffic near her house.  I was flustered and the cop I thought was going to give me an attitude but it never happened and explained I was getting flustered and lost.  I was able to finally find her and she was waiting.  We drove over to the Veteran’s memorial park in West haven and spent the next hour walking all the way to Stowe Restaurant and all the way back to the park.  Unfortunately my POS phone and apps didn’t properly record the steps and as of this writing went back to 0. 

WE had a lovely talk about our lives, family, work, health it was quite nice.  We will be doing it again soon.  She called me to let me know I left a water bottle in the car and she wanted to drop it off.  She did and loves the outside of the house. Not sure what she would think of my housekeeping skills or lack of.

I had to make a call to the credit card and to let them know there is a payment on its way.  She reminded another payment will be due soon.   I tried to work on the budget when I was chatting with Debra.  I ended up more confused and more frustrated and angry with myself.  Debra suggested that the goal for this week is to write down what I spent and we would categorize them at another time.

So my session with Debra was a phone session because she was having issues.  As I mentioned we focused on my worries about finances and restarting a budget.  It was draining for me.

After the session I made buttered noodles from this recipe.   It seemed easy but I can never get the water to boil when it is supposed to.  It didn’t help my mood at all.  I made enough for the next couple of meals.

Now that the cats are settled in and the kitchen cleaned I am going to bed.  I am so looking forward to seeing everyone (at least as many as possible) at the gym tomorrow.

 

 

Monday Musings

It’s Monday  and raining again.  It was 40 degrees stayed that way for the day.  I am still hoping for one major snow storm this year, but many have said to me it won’t happen this year.  I am probably going to be sorry for wishing it for this year and we end up getting hit bad next year.

The ride in was okay.  There was a split second where I almost sideswiped someone because I didn’t see him. I was moving into the right lane to get off and didn’t see the person/car until I saw the peripheral view. Luckily it was okay.  The rest of the ride was uneventful.

I spent the morning scanning.  I worked on dates from mostly the end of January.  I had a couple from the autumn.  I must wonder where they were kept.  Shadow worked on the mail and her stuff and the letters.  When I finished with the scanning I did some of the letters as well and did some readdress mail.  When the last of the cash bags arrived for the day I had to deliver the batches that came and put the mail that Shadow will need to add to the mail tomorrow.


I can’t get over the memories I have of Saturday night.  To see the people there (a few were in the 70’s or 80’s) Dancing to the Music.  It was amazing.   I have been telling everyone here about it.  I often wonder if the bars and restaurants in Milford do that as well.  They probably do but I wouldn’t know that for sure as I don’t go to bars often.\

I had lunch with annB and MaryA.  I was supposed to have lunch with them Friday, but I didn’t see the text until Saturday.  We chatted about our weekend and things in general.  Some topics I kept quiet about.


Today is James birthday.  I sent him a message via FB, but I haven’t sent any other card or present.  I had to ask my brother the kids age and he wasn’t sure either finally we figured it was 21. 


I checked the informed delivery on the post office website for today and the bills for the insurance have arrived. I think I have another two weeks to pay it, but I hope to not have to use my savings for it.  I actually transferred some money around but realize some of it can be paid now and the rest later.  I just hope I didn’t mess anything up.


I was quite surprised that I managed to get home by 4:30.  Usually it would take me longer. But I got home by 4:30 which allowed me some time to relax before dinner and going to the gym.  

Class was good.  I didn’t sign up for it but I will have to sign up for more classes before long. 

Right now though need to get to bed.

The Storm came

The storm came just after 6.  How is it that everyone else but me knows it's coming tonight?? The weatherman says that the tides will be a little higher than usual tonight.  They looked like it when I left the house this morning.  The wind was picking up as I went to the Credit Union this evening.

I was concerned for my family and friends in GA where tornadoes hit the southern part of the state.  Not really knowing how far south my family was I sent them a message and so far Cousin Bill answered they are fine.

I was also checking the weather in Brandon.  It was supposed to have started raining before 11 and the funeral was supposed to be held at 12.  I sent a message just before dinner and she said they were at the hotel.  The services and the whole day was lovely.  BIL was slept the entire afternoon.

This morning was the regular routine.  Everyone was happy when I left.  I left the TV on upstairs for them.  I knew I was going to be  little late tonight and as I figured they were waiting for me by the door.   They did seem a little agitated once the storm started but now they are lying down somewhere.  I was a bit concerned because tiger was lying under the bed and seemed off.  It didn’t last long.  She did get a little playful.  

I even left before 7:30 this morning and found the traffic to be unusually light for a Monday.  It most definitely could have been the time i came through.  I am not sure what the highway was like but the side roads were indeed heavy.

Work seemed fairly quiet I spent most of the morning working on refunds and in the afternoon did the mail.  Supervisor was still out from his long weekend and will be back tomorrow.  I understand he got back during the weekend (from his brother).

Tonight I made the pork roast with lots of garlic and Mrs Dash seasonings.  I cooked it for an hour at 350.  I had about five slices and it was delicious.  I was going to have salad with it but the salad didn’t look fresh.

I had to pay a couple more bills (the dental bill and the Oil delivery from last week).  I almost forgot about the oil.  So I believe all the bills are paid or ready to be paid.  Now I can rest easily.  

I actually have to clean the kitchen up so I am going to say good night.  I hope you are all well.

Feeling Accomplished

Despite having the disappointing results from the bake sale yesterday I feel I have accomplished a good deal of work.  The mail was done early.  Still working on the refund checks to be mailed out.  I even cleaned out old emails and old memos (Guardian Angel even encouraged me to to do it).  So I can start fresh very soon.  

I am trying to figure out how to be better organized regarding emails, and alerts  regarding office policies and work procedures that apply to me and all the rest keep a log of it for reference.  I am not sure what else I should keep but I guess that will come in time.

After work I went to my insurance agent to pay for my car insurance.  I think they were waiting for me and that is just really great.  Not only are they my agents  but they are neighbors too.  Actually T grew up on this street before I got here.  He moved to another part of the city after college but came back often for visits with his late parents,  We said goodbye and I took off for LIz’s.

After calling her for the 4th Time (they had been sleeping) I finally got a hold of her and wanted to stop by and chat with her.  She had to go out with her friend Andrea by 5:30 so while she was on the phone I was foraging (her words not mine) and we chatted.  I told her I saw her friend the Taxi driver.  We talked about the cheesecake.  She feels i should put a little more effort into the cake or maybe make something else.  We also talked about Christmas

Tentative plans for Christmas are to have a small and quiet dinner on Christmas Day.  I think she said Adam is having Christmas eve and said they would bring stuff over for the next day.  I thought that meant I would have to order from Dominos.  We then talked about gifts.  All the older kids (Rivera/Morgan) levels not to get anything.  Not really sure what she wants me to do with the younger ones.  I will have to approach her later for that.  I left shortly after her Friend Andrea came.

When I got home I just got on here since then been bopping between doing things here and there.  The kitchen is getting straightened up and the dishwasher is starting to get filled up.  The kitties eventually came down and now are separated.  I am feeling like I should stay up and get things done.  Catch up on letters, get the laundry done.  Get the e-cards done and then probably go to bed late.  I have already had a cup of coffee.

MY original plans for dinner was to have spaghetti but decided to have soup instead.  I still have to update the Calorie counter for the last few days.  I may have to schedule stuff for the week.  

I called Roberta today and we caught up for a short time.  She was going to the movies today and she said the house here maybe sold soon.  ONly time will tell.

I heard from Dave tonight.  He went to see Wicked tonight and went to the same restaurant we did..  He had a better service at the same restaurant.  He said his waiter was nice.  That’s nice

For the last couple of nights I have been getting phone calls from places like Hackensack NJ, but no messages.  I really wish it would stop but I don’t think it will happen anytime soon.  If I don’t recognize the number then I don’t pick up.

I was sad to discover that the Soap world lost another one of its own yesterday.  Joseph Mascolo known to many Days of Our Lives fans and viewers as Stefano Dimira died yesterday at the age of 87 to Alzheimer's related illness.  The last time he was on the show was earlier this year for the death of his character.  Now I wasn’t always a regular viewer of the show.  Over the years I would flip back and forth between its competitors.  Eventually I lost interest in all soaps. So I wasn’t keeping up (or so I thought).  Every now and then I would catch up with their episodes through various outlets most popular was Soapnet.

I also had an opportunity to listen the Fresh Air Program on NPR (from the North Country of NY) and they did a feature on the Late Grant Tinker who died last month.  They had two interviews one with Mr. Tinker and then with Mary Tyler Moore.  What I was surprised at was how much they sounded in sync  with each other about the times they worked together and how they met.

Uh Oh.  I had these grand plans to stay up and work on more of the e-cards and do letters and plan for the weekend.  Now I just want to hit the sack.  I think the kitties would like that very much.  

With my new “goal to be better organized and active I may try and get up in the morning and do things before I get to the sing-a-long.

Unbelievable

I can’t believe how incredibly warm it still is yet at the same time it’s been breezy since I got home.   I actually noticed the temperature difference between New Haven and coming closer to the house.  It has to be about 77 degrees in the house and its 73 outside.  It is also dark already.  Sunset was a little after 6 pm tonight.  The moonrise is going to be after 8 tonight.  Tomorrow is going to be in the 80’s and by next week there should be some rain and back to normal temperatures that for this time of year.

I need to find new sneaker laces because a certain young lady of the feline persuasion nearly chewed my laces off.  I have shooed (ugh that’s bad) her away and put the sneakers into the closet for now.  I can’t believe this I haven’t even worn them for more than a day and she got to them.

When I got home tonight I had to shower because I had another problem and I am wondering if it was the food I have been eating for the last couple of days.  I started more laundry and will need to move it along soon and do a few other things as well. 

The rest of the night should be quiet and uneventful as I watch episode 14.6 of NCIS.  We find out a little more about Quinn.  You can read more about it in my NCIS blog as well.

Oh got the newest bill from my cable company with the account in my name.  I have to check to see if the account number is the same as Mom’s was or do I Have to set up a whole new online account.  I asked Liz about it but she couldn’t help me at that moment.  We will go over it tomorrow afternoon.  We may not have to the account numbers are the same so I can access and pay the bills from Mom’s number.

Well I have some things to do before going to bed…see you tomorrow.

Frustrating moments

Among the many things I was trying to do today was to activate my new Credit union debit card and I think I tried three times and had to take a break from it. I will try again later when I am a little focused.  The other was to gain access to the credit Card site.  Still not there yet.  When I run into roadblocks of any kind I need to step away and breath and regain thoughts and refocus.  I will try again later and be victorious.

I made lamb chops for lunch.  I didn't realize there was four in them so I cooked them all.  I probably could have put the other two away.  I reasoned they were small in size and would be filling.  Not necessarily the truth. I also couldn't choose vegetables.  I ended up cooking them up in a skillet w/olive oil and it splattered and I now have a burn.  I had some chips and salsa.

Now I have to think about dinner.  Not for at least a few hours.  I think I may make spaghetti.  I don't want to order out been doing that way too much this week.

The kitties had been sleeping for a while and got up around 4 and I think went back again.  I know Sky was in the office chair and Tiger was on the bed. 

I talked with Liz late this afternoon.  She had quite the day between doing some chores, going to an early morning meeting and then having the grandkids (Fairfield, Killingworth) over for lunch with one or both of the sets of parents.  When we hung up she was going to take a nap.

I ended up having mini-pizzas for dinner and that's it for tonight.

I think I better get on the heating pad again.  The neck and head or starting to ache again.

Dear Friends

October 12, 2013

Dear Friends:

Well I finally heard from Nephew James this afternoon.  At first the tone seemed like a chastising for using his old email address (it was the only one I had for him) but I remembered something his father said about letting hurt feelings get in the way of the relationship.  He told me a little about his class schedule being different each day.  He is having a great time and likes it.  He also says he isn’t great at soccer but he and his team mates are having fun.  Of course I wrote him back thanking him for the update on the email address and I also passed it along to Mom.

The rest of the day I just hung out watching TV (and Mike griped about that) and did stuff online.  I took a nap and got a few things paid.  Just as Mom was coming home I went to the card shop and got some birthday cards for the birthday party.  I even have one for Mr. Luca who is turning one next week.

We had a very good dinner tonight all vegetables.  Zucchini, corn, Brussels sprouts, and Squash it was really delicious.  I really like have meals like that. I cleaned the kitchen while Mom waited for Jim’s call back.

Jim called tonight.  I didn’t get a chance to talk with him but I found out earlier today he has a different phone and number because he is in a disagreement with his provider.    That story prompted me to make sure my phone bill was paid so that’s what I did this afternoon.

I think I am going to go to bed though.  Like I have said probably a lot this week tomorrow is going to be a long day.

Have a great night.

Kate

Rushing Around

For the last couple of days I have been rushing around.  I overslept on Thursday and was caught in traffic getting off the street and coming home for the last two days.

Work has been busy but good got a lot done but as always still have lots to do.  The retirement party for Hyacinth was wonderful saw many people I haven’t seen in a long while.  

The weather has been chilly and had more rain.  It rained a little while I was at the retirement party but I was trying to remember if it rained earlier in the day  For some reason I couldn’t.

I have also been preoccupied with some stuff here at home.  Mom has been disappointed in my housekeeping skills lately.  I have been pretty angry with her attitude and I am really tired of the crap.  I told her I am doing the best that I can and if she wants me to do something she needs to ask. I am not a mind reader despite what anyone else might think.

So while I have the house to myself for the next several hours I am  trying to get stuff done.  In some ways to prove to Mom that it can be done when she won’t be here.  As I told her it will get done not necessarily when she wants it but it will get done.

Oh where is Mom you ask?  We were invited to go down this weekend to celebrate Kristina’s HS graduation.  I told them I couldn’t come down on Friday because of the retirement party and oh what is that thing called?  Work.   Do these people even think about my commitments?  I told them I could beg off the Mexican train game session to go down but Mom says she is coming back this afternoon.  It gets me angry just thinking about it.  

I am pretty sure Mom is discussing the ongoing plans for the future and about me (as though I am mentally incapable of taking care of myself) with Jim and I am expecting a phone call or email from him soon.  I had a phone conversation with Liz on Wednesday about stuff and that’s pretty much when I stopped writing for a couple of days.  

Liz says that Mom wants to make LIz my conservatore.  Liz says she doesn’t want to be nagging about the bills yet in the same breath she says she is going to do that anyway.  I say Like hell.  She then talked about finances and about who and how we are possibly paying for the funeral and or reception/gathering after that.  She even suggested she would help with my budget.  I declined and told her I have a budget.  Although I don’t think a list of all the spending and bills is quite enough of a budget.   They are going to be topics of the next session with Debra.

This afternoon I am going to M&R’s for our monthly Mexican Train Game session.  We are going to have a cookout/buffet style if the weather cooperates .  That will be around two.  

We are still getting flood warnings for the Housatonic River at Stevenson Dam.  Yesterday the news  reported there are concerns about it flooding.  I am not sure if my immediate area is in danger but the Housatonic is probably five miles from me (at least the lower half of it is).  It may make driving around there dicy.

Well it is getting late (I can’t believe it's after 10 already) and I still have things to do.  Apparently have emails to answer as well.  So I will close out for now.  Have a great day.

I didn't know

Yesterday Mom told me how she spent her day and one of the things she did was to go to the attorney to have her will revised.  i asked her how it was done.  She gave him information and he will make sure it will be legal and so forth.  I just looked up how to make a will and found this out about a Social Media Will.  No it isn’t what you think (at least I don’t think it is) but it is what to do with the content and access of the social media accounts once you die..  It is amazing how social media has influenced our lives.  

Work went well.  I got a lot accomplished again.  I got reminders for things that need to be done like compliance training and some other thing.  We also got a reminder to update our emergency contact now that Hurricane season has begun (June 1st).

WE had some interesting weather today.  It rained for most of the morning.  The sun came out at lunchtime and from 3:30 on it was raining and raining hard by the time I left the office.  It let up for a short time and then it started again and now I think its dome for the night.

When I got home the construction crew was still working on the road and guided me into the driveway.  They didn’t stop until close to 6.  We were in the middle of my cooking lesson still too.

TM came around 5.  We set the counter up with the recipe and the ingredients for Apricot and current Chicken..  It was from the same recipe I have linked to but we left out a few things.  Because our oven was not cooperating it took a little longer to cook.  Overall I did pretty good.  WE had basmati Rice with it as well as salad.  We ate it after TM left to do her own things.  I sent her emails thanking her again..  She will be getting more recipes for me to try as well.

The rest of the night I got more of my summer clothes out and did laundry.  It is pretty much done but I am not really up to finishing the rest of it tonight.  I have been a little achy and the muscle spasms are hurting.  I really need to get that plaquenil.

Well that ant poison must be working the tiny little ants are gone but now we have carpenter ants.  We noticed them in the last couple of days.  I am not sure if its the construction outside or its just their time again..  We usually get them for a few days then they are gone for the rest of the time but with all that’s been going on with the  construction and the weather we might have them a little longer.

Well I better get to bed.  I have another long day ahead of me tomorrow.  HOpe you have a great one.

Count Down....To Migraine

 

Well it is 11 am in the morning.  I have been up for a long while and was able to get pretty much everything I wanted done.  I just have to mail the insurance payment this afternoon and then pay some online bills.  Actually I think they could wait until Payday.

Around 10:30 I got to the house and met with Neighbor Don who was bringing gifts of his own to us.  Just as we were chatting the phone rang.  It was an old friend of Mom’s calling to send holiday greetings.

Mom is cooking right now so I am giving her wide birth.  JIm should be here in the next few hours.  He will probably rest before we go to Liz’s.  I know I am going to have to check on the pups and walk them before going over Liz’s.

I am starting to get a headache and those are never fun.  I have had some cereal because I don’t know how long before eating again.

I ended up going to the store for Mom on my way home from the house.  I had a small run in at Whole foods with some other person who really was obnoxious and was going to pursue something.  It didn’t help my headache.

When I got home I played with the pups and lied down.  It got worse as I no sooner did that (and had some tylenol) that I spent the next few hours woofing it in the bathroom.  I called MOm and told her I wasn’t going anywhere.  I called Liz later on and send my apologies. 

Around 7 I was starting to feel a little better so I got the dogs out for another “run”.  I really should have done it sooner.  One of them (I am guessing it was Packy) left a gift in the office.  I didn’t see any in other place but that doesn’t mean a thing. 

By 8 I was feeling much better but tired.  Both the pups wanted to play or kept barking at every little noise including sounds from the TV.  Now that the hours have passed I am going to bed.

Not going to be a quiet Weekend

This weekend will not be a quiet weekend at all. I am not just talking activity wise but weather wise. As I said yesterday I have made plans to support the union members of 1199 at HealthBridge West River Healthcare Nursing Home. I will be walking a long side them as Local 34 member as many of my co-workers through out Yale have done since it started on Tuesday. I will also be walking there as a member of the Democratic Town Committee from Milford. They may have to prop me up with a board or something because I woke up around 2:30 from a very weird dream.




I dreamt I was in a world were people were Ghosts. The only cinematic reference I could associate it with is the movie with Nicole Kidman. The people around me I didn’t recognize but I had an opportunity to live again and I guess I took it. I still didn’t recognize anyone in the dream but just as I was becoming alive in the dream I was actually waking up.



We are supposed to get some isolated thunderstorms late in the afternoon. It is also supposed to be cloudy and hot (naturally). Sunday is expected to be sunny and hot and Sunday night cloudy. Sunday activity wise will be my regular morning activity unless I heard from NatalieM. In the afternoon I am hoping to finish clearing out stuff in my desk and supply holder. Then work on the files on the computer.



You know with all this getting organized it got me to thinking and being slightly disappointed that it has taken me this long (nearly 50 years) to get my life organized. I had some doubts if I would be able to do things in the future financially. A whole bunch of ‘what-if’s’ were rolling around my head. What if I wanted to go on trips and couldn’t do it. What if I had a large amount of debt and couldn’t pay it off.



I am going to go back to sleep for an hour or so. I set the alarm for 4 am to do laundry and other such things so I can be on the picket line by 6:30. It should be fun if not long.



Okay got to go…

A regular mail day

Even though today was a federal holiday and the post office was closed the mail volume seemed to be like any other Monday. It was mostly insurance and legal correspondence. The US mail was from the clinics and lower in volume. I was able to get that all done and the lobby mail from Friday and the weekend. I kept checking with Finance to make sure all the mail was available to me and it was.




I was talking to Joanie today and talked about how concerned I was for my job. I don’t like conflict and I was trying very hard today to stay out of SR’s way and not give her any ammunition that could cause problems with it. I even gave her a “what if” scenario. What if Gayle was no longer working here or could no longer work? I didn’t want to let on that’s exactly what was going to happen come the autumn. I did get a little teary eyed and Joanie gave me a hug and told me not to worry.



DK and RW both came back today after their bout with the Stomach flu. They both know and understand it wasn’t my fault and reassured me. Apparently DK’s hubby has it bad and his immune system is worse than mine. I spent a lot of time with DK. We went to Paula’s for our lunch and late in the day I went with her to see her Mom over in Registration. I explained I was trying to stay off SR’s radar today. She understood.



When I finished the priority mail I worked on the readdress mail leaving the postage and bad address tallies for another day. I would like to say I made a small dent in it but there is still much to do. I don’t think I will be able to get to it tomorrow but I will try. I just have to remember to ask for help because I already know its going to be lots.



I met with Debra and that session was very informative. I told her about the long and stressful week since our last session and how I was feeling anxious about work and about the future and I also talked about my finances how I don’t know if I will be able to do well. She said to focus on work and ask for help and that all of it will work out. You have been there before and you will do it again. She also says that on the weekend focus and plan on doing the taxes to help pay the bills. For tonight just have a good meal and watch TV and sleep. I was beginning to get anxious that I started to cry. Debra reminded me that I have nothing to worry about. She told me I could pay when I asked if I could pay it next week. I felt some what better when I left.



When I got home I found Mom in her pajamas watching TV. Dinner was cooking in the oven. She had a few minor complaints and I told her I would be aware of it. I was a complete chatty Cathy through dinner and even after. I even talked with her about how things are kind of going right now with work. She listened and asked a few questions and it was amazing. I even told her I know I have to be a more patient and open to views of others and she wasn’t critical or even judgmental about it. She did say because I love my job that I will find ways that will help to get the job done (or reaffirmed it to me because I told her that’s what I do all the time and what I usually do about the job).



Now that is after 9:30 I think I better get to sleep. I think everything is going to be alright again.

Getting Back to Normal

Things here and at home are getting back to “Normal”.  Normal being my desk filled with mail (the postage tallies, mail to be opened and sorted and delivered, and readdress mail).  The file cabinet behind me brimmed with dishes to be washed that I have used over the last few days. 

At home there are clothes all over the floor in my bedroom.  Dishes on my desk and the top of my dresser all a skewed with things.  The bed hasn’t been made really since the kids left last month.  This is something I really didn’t want especially for the work area.  The home part doesn’t bother me as much because Olivia will be organizing my room some time over the next few months.

I was exhausted by the time I got home yesterday.  I woke up around 3 and started writing yesterday’s entry and surfing the net.  I did put one load of laundry in the wash and totally forgot it.  That wasn’t pleasing to Mom and she said so when I called later on.  She had dinner with Sophie K yesterday.

Who is Sophie K you ask?  She was the home health aid for Nanny before Nanny went into the nursing homes many years ago.  She has remained in contact with Mom over the years.

I watched TV until about 8:30 and then went on line for about an hour or so and then went to bed.  I was supposed to make phone squad messages for the club but now will have to do it tonight when I get home.  I still have to do the calls to Natalie.

I have been getting responses from the 4^th District Members.  Some of them (one in particular) annoy the daylights out of me.  She wasn’t sure if she was still a member.  I told her that’s why she should come to the caucus on Thursday.

I am home

Well I am home now and have been nearly an hour. When I arrived the lawn guys were there starting on the lawn and the roof as they promised. Mom was inside cooking our dinner (marinated chicken). Unfortunately it’s not ready yet so we have to wait. Mom is not feeling comfortable about eating in the back room while the guys are out there. I suggested the dining room she is considering that. However, the noise from the machines is no longer going. I am not sure if they are going to work on the roof now or wait until tomorrow.




Oh I told Mom about the price increase happening at the garages in New Haven. A few people at work who don’t have it taken out of their pay got a letter this past weekend. Gayle tells me that Yale bought the property at Quigley Stadium and is charging to park there. I told Mom that when she suggested I park there. I was telling her that I am thinking of going back to the bus system again. She thinks its too dangerous and too much trouble. I could look into the Commuter choices they are always advertising. For example car pool or van pool rides. I really would like to do this and save money and perhaps the environment.



Well the beautiful weather we had today is now but a faded memory. I was putting out the garbage and it was sprinkling when I went out. I t started clouding up about half hour earlier. If I understood the weather reports it’s supposed to rain for the next couple of days again. Le sighs.



I received Tyler and Amber’s engagement party invitation. I let Mom read it and she couldn’t understand why she had two dates on it. The short answer for those who can’t come on the first one can come the second. We have until the 22nd of June to respond.



I actually have a bunch of bills to get paid before next week. I need to do some banking before that happens (read move money around). I really hate doing that because I want to build up some of my accounts. This week I need to pay Mom for shared expenses.

Well I really don’t feel like doing much of anything. I worked hard all day and got a lot done during the OT. For some reason my Kronos program wouldn’t let me update my time card. I will have to do it tomorrow or Monday the latest.

Nothing is ever Easy

Good news the big UPS envelope was my American Express Card for Costco.  Bad news they are a pain in the ass to get my card activated.  I was going to do it on line but Mom's name and stuff is on the sight and I don't want to change it on her.  I tried to call and at first my phone disconnected.  I tried a second time and had to speak to someone who was condecending to say the least.  I didn't have this problem before!  They wanted to know who the primary card is..ah duh?  I explained my name is on it but it is linked to Mom's card.  I got so frustrated I hung up.

I am also aggravated because the pains in the side seem to be acting up big time tonight.  Read it here.  Right now its fine but then in a while if I move or breath deeply it will hurt.

No news on the Computer front really.

Mom went to the reception for Congresswoman DeLauro this evening then she went to the DTC.  I joked that Congress would not appreciate the whole CT Congressional delegation being sick and sharing with the rest of the members.  Mom didn't think it was funny.  I did.

Awesome Day

Today’s entry will be short as I am tired and I want to do some stuff before going to bed. Anyway, today was awesome. I was able to mail the credit card payment before going to work and was able to work on time. The volume of the mail was somewhat light but I still have some lockbox to finish in the morning.

The rest of the IT department known as CIS is moving over to the office tomorrow. I am not sure what that means exactly but I think it has to do with the fact that some of the teams are now working on a new system. According to Betty it’s like working on the old Bullet system (a computer system before IDX). Some of the insurance and follow up reps are having a time understanding it even with the training. It looks like the same system that the hospital uses.

I went on a 30 minute walk with Terry today and on the way back tripped over a section of the sidewalk and went flying luckily I recovered nicely. It hurt my foot for a while. It felt good to go on it though.

The PT session went very well also he had me do a few new stretches and he was very satisfied. Motion is getting better and now he says there will probably be two or three more weeks of PT. He did recommend I don’t over do the walking. That sounded fine to me.

I spent some time with Liz and Nelson today. They were just a little tired because they have been entertaining Jason and Audrey for the last couple of days and they will be until Thursday. It was too funny I called earlier today and Audrey answered the phone “...But the phone was ringing”.

Today I called the credit card company to let them know they can expect a payment in a couple of days. Well it turns out I owed more than I sent so I made phone payment. The whole thing took about 20 minutes or so. I let them know I didn’t appreciate the three phone calls in a row last night. He said it was necessary so that my account wouldn’t get fined. Whatever!

Mom came home around 7 from her meeting and reception. She looked and felt tired. She had been really busy all day putting things back and setting everything up. I don’t know if hse is doing anymore tonight but she does have to go out in the morning and perhaps do some volunteering for Rosa DeLauro’s campaign.

Okay I am getting tired now and I have another long day ahead of me. I will see you in the morning.

July 19, 2010

Aw Saturday night one of my journaling list buddies announced she and her husband are pregnant after five years of trying. Everyone the list sent congratulatory emails. That’s wonderful news for her.

Today was an excellent day. Despite the fact that I left the house late and got caught in a traffic tie up from an accident ten minutes earlier. Happily the tie didn’t last very long and there was no evidence of an accident. I hope no one was seriously hurt. We had a birthday party for Tevis and he was flattered that we sung to him. It wasn’t the usual birthday song but one that Barbara M would sing. It was a spiritual one if you can understand it.

It rained a couple of times today. First by 10 AM but I don’t think it cooled anything off. The second time was around 6. It lasted for about an hour and it may have cooled the temperatures a little.

Mom is currently putting things back in their place. Andy the head painter came and put up some stuff. Unfortunately he put the drawing of Dad up to high in the stairwell. Mom is going to have to move it down about 6 inches.

My session with Debra went by so quickly. I wanted to tell her how things were resolved from last week with Mom about the text message. She was glad to hear that it had been. I told her about the week’s events. We will be meeting next week but the following week we will not.

Oh God Chase Credit Card called me three times within 15 minutes of each other. The final time I told them to not call me again that I would be making the payment and that if they called me again I would cancel the card and sue them. I wrote a letter along with the payment and asked them why they had to call me three times afer I said I would take care of it? So as soon as the final call was done (I hung up on them) I got the letter printed up the check written out and its waiting to be mailed. I looked at the statement and the payment was due yesterday. I hope they do not call me back again.

I am starting to get really tired so I am going to go to sleep I will see you tomorrow.