Today was a Good day

 

Today was the Performance review meeting.  I was getting a little nervous when I was home.  It usually goes well but sometimes especially this past year some things will reflect badly on it.  I was wrong.  It went exceedingly well.  I had the opportunity to express my concern that Gargoyle was once again overstepping boundaries.  He said he would speak to her and ask her if she came across any documents on the desk (not accusing her).  He did reassure me that no one thinks I am difficult to work with. 

I reminded him that I am on vacation next week.  I reassured him that I will work on TD about the new procedures of sorting and the scanning part.   We will do that Thursday for a little while.  I believe she is going to be out on PTO for a few days next week too. 

The rest of the day I worked on the scanning but still have some left for tomorrow plus what every PBC leaves me which shouldn’t be a lot. 

IT will be contacted tomorrow to install the EPIC program on the computer, as it is needed for scanning and information lookup.   I waited nearly an hour on the phone for them to answer.   AC recommended I call tomorrow.

I left the office feeling accomplished.   I don’t have to worry about Gargoyle or my job.  As long as I do my part and stay adaptable.

Another interesting event occurred.   Gill informed me via text message that there are some kittens available free of charge.   I am seriously considering adopting one.  I need more time to consider; a few resemble a tiger.    A few people in the group chat are also considering it.  Gill hopes Jackie will take one.

I have already told a few people so far and one person suggested that I take the kitten for a day or night and see how it and Sky get along with each other.  I am not doing that.  I will not bring it into the house only to remove it again.   Once an animal enters the house, it remains here for the rest of its life.

I had my session with Debra.  We discussed work, my dress-buying experience, and remaining wedding tasks.   We also discussed the pros and cons of getting a new kitten.  In the end the final decision will be mine to make.  We won’t be meeting until the 16^th

Oh and finally earlier today I learned that Milford was visited by Dolphins yesterday.  I'm not sure if these are the same ones seen in Fairfield or farther along the shore, but I love them.   They have also been spotted in the New London waters as well.

Watching Sky a little closer

  I have a bit of a confession.  Ever since Tiger crossed the rainbow Bridge last February; I have been watching Sky a little closer.

He seemed okay when she passed.  He Never went looking for her.  He has adjusted to being the only cat in the house.  Sometimes I would find him in the places Tiger would sleep or curl up on.  A few times he has been under my bed. He would curl up at the end of the sofa/couch.  When I open the office up he curls up behind the bookcase.  

Just recently I have noticed  a few times that he is about to climb up onto the Cat Tree. He looks at it and then jumps up and then settles in and lies down.  I can’t help wondering if he is finding it difficult to get up from the floor.  He does also jump from the arm of the sofa with a little more ease.

I check his body too.To see if he is losing weight (and thankfully I don’t think he is).  He has been scarfing down the soulistic cat food and the kibble in record time.  

I am going to get him a Pedicure on Saturday at the Vets.  I am pretty sure you are wondering why I won’t do it myself or go to a groomer.  I would be afraid to do it myself and I checked at Petco and they don’t do cats.  I Didn’t look into any other grooming places.  WHen the fees are not listed on their website I don’t bother and I don’t have time really to call these places.  

Truth be told I did call one in town.  It's $21 and you need to have proof of Rabies shot.  I will do that next time. 

I am probably going to have a to get a few more cans of cat food until the next delivery from Chewy probably ten cans/

I wish

 There is a group on Wordpress “we like cats” I think part of it is on Instagram.  I have been a member for a while now.  The owners and members share stories, and pictures of their furbabies.  

Quote Often they will ask what breed they have in their possession and want people to answer them.  Time and time again they have been asked to stop asking the question.  I wish they would stop asking.  

Quite often I have seen posts that say “this one or that walked into my life and from outside my door”..what should I do?  These are getting more and more frequent and if they just keep the animal without looking for their owner that to me is stealing someone’s pets.  

Hi All

 When I started this I was sitting working on mailing claim forms from work and have another hour of it.  There seemed to be a lot for a Friday. Work has been going well lately.   I am keeping up with the mail flow a little better.  Some days the volume is light and some days not so much.

More departments are returning to the building in hybrid mode.  THe communications dept for the university moved into the second floor this past spring/winter.  We barely see them but we have been getting their mail a little more.

The Union across the campus has just voted a large amount of money (I am not against it) to support Local 33 in their continuing bid to be recognized as a union.  My area team (the people I update on activities) didn’t show up to the meeting (it was via zoom).  I am frustrated and disappointed.  THese were not the only things we focus on the larger scale.  There are a few fights brewing but I don’t have all the info to understand and to explain it.

We had our monthly birthday lunch yesterday. It was for AC and myself and we had pizza and pie.  It was great.  I will be starting my vacation on my birthday so I won’t be here for nine days.

They haven’t hired anyone for backup to me, AC and another team because they don’t want to come in and work (they would rather work at home).  I am not worrying about it.  I will make sure my desk will be cleaned off enough so that I can work it all when I get back.  I am still expected to work during the Christmas Recess in December.

Home life is good. I paid my condo taxes. really stumbled as far as finances but I'm back on track. We had our first in person meet and greet at the clubhouse last week and it went very well.   It was well attended.  However there is one night will not be seeking out she's a b****.

Just found out my next door neighbor unit 10 is leaving and moving to senior housing here in town.  I feel like a horrible neighbor.  

We are now having monthly Association meetings but they are on Tuesday at 10 am.  2nd Tuesdays.  The first one was two hours.  The only time I will be able to attend is vacation days or when I retire.

When I started this some time so I was all set to tell you I was fine but that changed this past week.  My BP has been really high and a concern for a few doctors.  I almost didn't have my infusion this past week but in the end I was.  Long story short I am currently on BP medicine and there hasn't been a huge change yet.  I even had to get a BP kit and am still trying to figure even with instructions how to do it.  

I'm also set for a follow up with pcp and a very overdue physical. It's been two years since I saw him.

I have reintroduced the cpap machine into my life.  I have had it since June.  It's been good.

The cats are doing well.  No longer under VCA shoreline. Care. but with the original vet and they have been great.  Weaning Tiger off predinilsone.  She seems good.  Still limping, the vet feels she will be like this until the end of life.  Which is well into the future.

They have been surprising me in their choices in where they sleep and cuddle.  They still are picky about meals.

I had a visit from Jim and Janis in June and was very pleased with my home.  They were up for Jim's college reunion.  They went up for dinner and came back the same day. Janis and I went to Trader Joe's while Jim slept in.  

Janis tells me the closest one is in the Philadelphia area.  So she was very excited to go.

All their kids are doing well.  Emily is settling in San Diego.

Angel brothers family is doing well.  Niece Diane has been performing into the woods.  She also earned a telly award.

John and his family move back down to the lower 48.  He is officially retired from the US Army.  

Rob remains elusive as usual.  

SIL Ethel keeps herself busy.  I only know this through Facebook.

Been enjoying the Finding friends group.  This summer.  We had picnics. The beach meetups. Sadly, GC and her husband lost their 17 year old  sphynx cat unexpectedly.

We have many activities coming up throughout the fall season. 

I haven't done anything with Funtime friends this summer.  I backed off a couple of activities that I really wanted to attend but ended up being too much.

My friend Joan wants me to take over her Milford walking  group.  I did let her know I was interested.  

Not sure if she heard me.

I had a visit from mama Roberta early in June.  She stayed with another friend but we got together a few times.  She was also pleased with the condo.

She has been doing some traveling coast to coast and to Alaska. 

This weekend heard from Dr T.  Shared some pictures of husband with fur babies.

I haven't been too active with the DTC this summer but campaign season ramping up.  We have out campaign headquarters near chips automotive about 4 miles from here.

The ladies guild is having a welcome dinner on September 13.  Some of our activities have been moved up.  Still the spiritual reader.

There is a plan to put a high end car dealership where the old Hooters was on Boston post road.  I am Not that excited over that prospect.

PF Chang's restaurant is moving into the mall soon.

Now I think I better check my BP and hit the sack.

 

Crazy Day

 

Got to work and found out there was a major network upgrade going for the building.  It is not affecting remote work but for those who work in the office and the equipment and internet it does.   I have plenty of work for myself.  I will have to share with others until they get the okay to go home.  It was to last until 2 pm.  It had others annoyed because it’s wasting time for them.  They were told they would have used their time even if after they learned they have permission to go home.

I could use my phone for emails and texting.  Get to a few places on the internet but it was not easy. 

I had VT help open mail until we got word to go home which came around 11.  I did some of the claim forms to mail and then began working on the rest of the mail from before the recess. When the call came I turned it down until I realized I couldn’t print anything or scan anything.  I decided to come home.

On the way home I was getting annoyed with the GPS because it wouldn’t take me to the Merritt parkway but to I-95.  I did manage another route called Route 34 which goes through west haven, orange and then to where I needed to get off.  Wht was really bothering me I think was the potential discussion with Liz about if and when it comes up.  I was thinking she would have said things like why couldn’t I have stayed?  The same things that Mom would have said if she were living,  I think Liz would have said you thought you were entitled to go home.  I expect she would make a few other comments of how lucky I am.  I have a feeling it would not end well.

Since I have been home I watched TV, had some coffee finished putting up the shower curtains I washed this morning.  I believe Miss Tiger had done her job in there.  It’s been a while since she did that particular ahem.

 Every few days it seems Tiger craps on the floor or even in the shower stall.   (Yes I have been cleaning the box regularly)She is still not eating all of her food quickly but she has been eating Sky’s.  She has been sitting on the couch a lot and just as of last night sat on the recliner below Sky.  She does still come to the bed some nights.  She is limping and on occasionally knuckles but I try to get it flattened out.

Sky continues to hold his own.  He does try and eat Tiger’s dish but I have stopped him so many times I am hoping he has been doing it on his own.  There are some nights he has been vocal which has lead me to believe he has seen something or done something. He still sleeps on top of the recliner. 

This afternoon I had my cardiology appointment and he says other than the weight I am fine.  He needs me to work on it.  It was down considerably from last time.  Hell it was down half a pound from last month.  I will see him in a year.

Tonight will be quiet.  I am trying to not watch too much TV.  I still have the second night of the sleep study to do.  It wasn’t bad either.  I have to bring it back tomorrow morning before noon.  I will do that after my infusion.

It was in the teens today for temperatures and they haven’t gotten any warmer. It will be cold for the next couple of days and cloudy the next two nights. Saturday will be cold and cloudy.  Will be burying myself under lots of blankets.

 

 

The Rain Held off

 

I left here just around 6:30 Tuesday night to go and get Tiger’s prescription but just as I was leaving I had run into Neighbor Bonnie (unit 5) and we got to chatting up a storm.  I shared the story of how got to the condo.  I learned she is widowed and has been here for 11 years and knew the Family who owned this condo.

The rest of the night was quiet and I went to bed fairly early

It must have rained at some point during the night because when I got up the ground was wet and there were some puddles.  However, that’s all it did all day.  It was in the 70’s and cloudy all day until dinner time.

Work went well.   I did some daily scanning (the eobs) and the CD upload sent the ones that had issues the day before to the library and another one today.  I was thrilled that there were two that worked.  Kim was very helpful.  Did the refund backlog and have another one to start today.

I was pleased to hear from DK.  We have been playing telephone tag for weeks now and I wanted to catch up with her.  She has a lot going on in her life still and it sounds like it’s stressful.

Liz has invited me to a salt room with her and her friends next week and I am going.  Its going to be a little expensive but as I said to Liz I can swing it.  It’s sort of like a birthday present I think.

I spoke to the vet at VCA today and they did confirm I have to give tiger the dosage twice a day for the next three weeks.  I don’t know if the next step is to taper to the every other day routine.

I came home tonight with every intention of doing cleaning.  I managed to get laundry started.  I have one load in the dryer and the other still in the washing machine.   I still have to soak a pair of green khaki pants. 

I wasn’t in the mood to cook but I made steak around 7.  I did put out some of the ingredients for the pasta salad and hope to make it before leaving for work (but we all know that’s not going to happen really).  The pork loin is still frozen and I may cook that when I get home.

I am going to bed early though because I got tired and achy.  I took some aspirin.  My right leg has been acting weird for a couple of days now too.  I have been having a little too much salt I think.

 

 

 

 

Happy Birthday Dad

 

Today would have been my Dad’s 95th birthdays.  I always wonder what he would be doing or we would be doing if he hadn’t died early.  Not sure it would have been any better or worse than it was with Mom.  He had some serious health issues back then.

Today was my regular Saturday activities. I did the dusting and window washing but decided to do the vacuuming and the bathroom tomorrow before I go to bingo..   

Early in the morning I put the stew in the slow cooker and let it cook until 2.  I got about three small containers of it to put in the freezer and had a bowl late in the day.  I didn’t do too much cooking except a brunch (grilled cheese) and a late dinner of beef patties. I am still eating crazily despite the fact I gained weight recently.

In the afternoon the association President called to remind me to be careful about pulling into our newly painted parking spots.  As there was evidence that some of our neighbors messed it up.  He also asked if it would be alright if some of our neighbors could use the spot while their side of the association was getting sealed.  We had gotten word last week this project was going to happen 

It was about then I took the opportunity to empty the garbage and go to the post office and drop off mail.  Frank reminded me the mail was put on hold until next Wednesday.

 The rest of the time I spent it watching the NCIS marathon on the Sundance channel.  They channel was showing from the end of season two to the first half of season three.  I love the fact that NCIS is on new channels and I can see more of it.

The Titans seem to be doing well.  Especially Tiger, on more than one occasion this week I found her in the cabinets like her brother.  At least twice just in the last 12 hours she has managed to get on the counters like she used to.  I don’t think she has been doing that.  She has been taking her meds regularly now that I crush them into the food. 

Tiger has been sitting with me on the couch lately as well as her regular spots.  She even slept in the small bed out in the living room for short time.

Sky has been great.  He has been sitting on the window ledge in the living room and is just starting to sit/lie on the sofa again.  I just have to remember to fix the blankets because they keep falling down.  He has been cuddling and grooming Tiger a few times.

A few times this past week people have been posting about Veterinary fees and prices.  I totally get their frustration but to accuse these places so rudely of robbing them and at the same time there are others saying this is what is expected and some have gone as far as to say that we shouldn’t get pets.  It’s wrong and rude to insist we get pet insurance is also wrong.  Of course I shared my experiences about the VCA shoreline (apparently a few others have had bad experiences).

Liz sent me a message this past Friday cancelling our coffee date because she has pneumonia.  She has been feeling horrible and resting this weekend.  We will get together later on in the week.

Diane’s performance for a fundraiser ended last night.  It was a theater production and I have no idea what it was about.  I haven’t seen it and if she gets bitchy about it like she said she would in her posts I will let her know what I think of her.

My Cousin Don posted to FB that their former family Cabin the family built years ago and they sold last year burned to the ground this weekend.  Almost all of my cousins posted their memories of it.  It was in the town of Williamstown, VT

Work was fine last week.  The Provost sent out an email informing us that starting Monday the mask mandate will be reinstated because of the recent influx of the Covid Delta Variant. We will have to wear them indoors but not in our cubicles or isolated offices.   The positivity rate of the Covid 19 variant is definitely up and it’s in three counties.  I happen to live and work in one of the counties.

The weather has been typical for summer.  Really hot at the beginning of the week and the rest of the was less humid.  We had rain maybe a couple of times.  I tried to see on the weather sites when they were but they just were not helpful.

Well I am going to bed.  its really late now…

 

I was so pleased with myself.

 I was so pleased with myself for getting Tiger to take her meds but this morning and late last night she didn’t take it at all and when I left this morning I gave her some wet food to hide (she eats around it now in the kibble) and I had to prevent Sky from eating it.  It was suggested to me to crush the pills up and put it in her food.  I am going to have to do that.  I am not sure how successful that will be.  I may have to separate them again as well.

It was 71 degrees when I left the house and was going to be in the 80’s but not as humid.  Overcast for the day but no rain is expected.  I think the rest of the week will be nice.

The office is a little quiet and not the full compliment that I have become accustomed to.  The scanning is light for the daily batches but I can do the refund batches if need be.  I am hoping to have some CDs come in too.

I got an email from the Patient access Manager asking me what the images were for one of the patient CD’s I uploaded on Friday.  REally?  That’s not my job. Why isn’t it showing up?  It showed up for me.   I ended up emailing her and letting her know what was printed on the CD’s and that was all she needed.  

Tonight I have my session with Debra, then I will watch more of the NCIS marathon (this time it's on Oxygen) and do a little straightening up and then go to bed.

The rest of the week I have the committee meeting, and the Judge of probate convention, the meetup, and my infusion.  I just booked an oil change for the car on Wednesday.  

they just don't get it

 

The titans have no concept of time.  They must have been awake by 4 because they were running around and vocalizing for nearly an hour it seemed.   I was barely awake and it was after 5 in the morning.  I know understand when a parent telling their kids “just a few more minutes” or a kid saying the same thing to a parent.  They were fed water, and burped.  They are now quiet.  Sky is at the foot of the bed and tiger the last I looked was at her water bowl looking at me from around the corner of the cabinet.  Its quiet.  Let’s see how long that will last.

I did order food for them from Petco bright and early this morning.  As soon as I get the alert I will go pick it up.  I ordered the regular bag of kibble but instead of two boxes of the wet food I got three.  I feel like I go through the two boxes (that hold like 24 each) quickly.  I hope I won’t be sorry.

I have to say I may have to cut back on the food though for sky he may not look fat but he is heavy to pick up.  Tiger looks great for her small stature but I don’t want her to get overweight either. 

One of the discussions on Saturday was about food for animals.  It seems the consensus is to make your own food for them.  Well I don’t even make healthy food for myself I would like to rely on the vet who should be telling you (without bias of the brands they use) the kind of nutrition.  I was surprised that Gillion says that her vet doesn’t do nutrition for her animals.  I researched it and most vets are nutritionists.  So I guess I don’t have to worry but I will check with them when I see them next.

I may have to break down and get the nails clipped on these guys as well.

 

I don't know what it is

I don’t know what it is but I am feeling better today than I have in a few days.  The sun is shining and I think its well into the 70s at this point.  Partial clouds but no rain expected.

Yesterday turned out great.   There was a power failure on the campus that made connecting through VPN hard and for the others to use epic and I thought I would miss the Embracing change class.    I didn’t.  The power outage seemed to be resolved by the end of the business day.

So the class was very good.  I had to sign into the zoom with my email and password and connect through Facebook.  It used my profile picture and I later found I could undo it to be live.  I was afraid I messed up on the zoom log on for future zoom activities.  We will just have to see.

I learned a lot from this class it has a lot of good tips and information on dealing with change.  I just have to remember to do the work for these classes prior.  As usual when they ask this questions to rate yourself I always feel I am all encompassing.  I can’t compartmentalize myself.  We had the class until 3:15.  A rain storm came through for most of it.

After the class I got a notification from a fellow Dem who told me a hacker got to my email again (and this time I also received it) I did a check and it seems okay.  I probably will have to change the password for the Gmail because it says the one I use to sign up to the computer seems fine.  But the point is I reset the outlook portion for my Gmail account.  Don’t ask me how I did it but I think I just winged it (followed the instructions without panicking.)

The storm that came through was a thunderstorm and a little lightening but the claps of thunder scared Sky so much he ran upstairs and missed his dinner.  Tiger ate both of their dinners.  When he finally came down again I gave him more but had to shoo her away.

I think I am overcompensating still with the cats.  I fed them treats at least twice yesterday.  I made sure I was gentle with them both in tone and voice and kept picking sky up to the point where I imagined him saying be gone.  I check on them every chance I get.  I pet them and reassure them they are loved all the time.  Tiger still finds ways to run or semi hides but allows me to pet her.  They both rub up against me. Right now they are both sleeping or relaxing under the beds.  A part of me worries (too much you will probably say) they will do things in spite (the peeing on various things), make messes all around.  They threw the litter out of the downstairs box so that had to be vacuumed.  I know it will be justified.  I don’t want to be a bad parent.  This is why I don’t have human children.  So that’s my neurosis for today.

The rain was starting to let up as I was making my way to the meetup.  There were about 7 of us. One of the ladies I met on our Lavender farm meetup.  There were others supposed to come but they had declined for one reason or another.   I broke down and got some frozen yogurt.    JackieB came later with pastries for Cyn’s birthday.  We had a great time talking about a lot of different things. 

I left around 8 with every intention of going to the gym. However I got back to town by 20 of 9 and couldn’t remember if the gym closed at 9 or not.  Google says it was open to ten but by then I was tired.  I could have gone but I was unsure.  I thought I would go for a walk but no.

When I got home did the normal routine.  Got the garbage and recycle stuff out and made tea and headed to bed.  I did end up doing some stuff on the computer but ended up sleeping.

Today so far did some odds and ends, including bills and updating files.  I still have lots more to do.  Of course the early morning routine was good this time I feel asleep for an hour and it felt good.  The kitties were doing their own things. 

I called JOC to see if she wanted to walk but she had too much to do this week so we will make it another time.  I did tell her I am going back to work next week and I let her know I may have things to do in the evenings. So we agreed it would be one day at time or even on the weekends.

Well I need to go for now so see ya.

 

Thought I would be waking up to rain

Good Morning.  It’s almost 7:30 in the morning and the sun is shining and it is 69 degrees.  I really thought I would be waking up to rain but no it’s coming after 1 this afternoon.  It’s supposedly going to last until 10 tonight.  I am glad because this will allow me to go to the grocery store right after my exercise class and I can be home before it starts.

I forgot to mention I got my other coffee order that was late and never delivered.  My hope is that this will keep me going for the time being.  I still have the two boxes left of Dunkin pods (I opened the second one yesterday).  Both deliveries had a total of 96 k-pods.  

I thought I was going to be getting one of my amazon deliveries (the wipes) yesterday because they wrote me and said it was coming and I am just so tired of the BS from them.  I will have to check the supplies in the cellar before going out this morning.

I was able to cancel Paige’s class when an opening in Dan’s class appeared last night.  It’s at 10 am.  I knew I wouldn’t be able to get to her class.  I was really tired and for some reason my neck started to hurt as well as my hand.  It’s better now after taking Tylenol. 

The kitties are fine.  I believe they are still in the cellar.  I let them down there after their breakfast.   I was surprised that last night Sky decided to spend part of the night curled up next to me.  He started  off in the closet in my old bedroom.  Tiger slept downstairs I am guessing that’s where I left her when I went to bed.  They did wake me before our normal time and so they were not pleased when I went downstairs and went to the couch instead of feeding them before the normal time.

Somehow I lost the free time I thought I had (I was surfing the net) and now it’s time for me to get ready for the gym

 

Take care.

 

 

 

 

I blinked and it was gone

i can’t believe its Friday again.  This entire week flew by and I don’t know if I got a lot done or not.

I remember sometihng Mom told me many years ago that I can’t just exist in the world I have to be doing something.  I guess that’s why every other day I get to feeling guilty that all I did is sit and didn’t do much.

My plan to go to sleep early last night never saw the light of night.  I did try but I wanted to finish ysterday’s babble of an entry.

A part of me focused on committing to the gym.  That met with mixed results.  I knew I would fall back into the old ways.  Skip classes, eat things I wasn’t really supposed and make up for it some other way.  I did get some walking in as well.

i set the alarm for 4 this time so I would be getting up in time to feed the cats and leave for the 6 am class. I slept through the alarms but managed to get up and go and even the cats got fed.

I am thinking i did a lot of writing WHETHER IT was in the blogs, attempted pen paling, and some organizing. 

I also know I spent probably way too much time watching TV or sleeping. 

Since I had scheduled many of the bills that were due (at least that’s what I believe they are) this pay check I didn’t feel like I needed to review them.  LIE.  I still needed to check about the service agreement payment and see when I can do that.

I know I lost a number of nights worrying about that whole thing.  i still go back and forth with the setting up and identifying and organizing (the words are not coming to me right now)

i received some sad news this morning.   My friend Joan lost her 14 year old Companion Buddy (her organization Walks with Buddy was named for him) yesterday afternoon to cancer.  It was quick found it earlier this week.  I offered to come over today but she didn’t respond.  I have been crying since I found out.  A couple of others lost their furbabies as well this week.  i managed to send them all cards.  the kitties are not sure why i have been so clingy.  They are both sleeping now.

I called JOC this morning.  Her foot like I said is better but she isn’t willing to tempt fate but has the doctor appointment monday.  She definitely will be walking next week even with the rain.

I have checked in with the girls, Jim, and now Liz.  I am avoiding cooking the chicken but I also need to go grocery shopping today.

I still have the boxes to tie up and take to the transfer station with another bag of clothes.

I am thinking maybe work on the pen pal stuff for a little bit. 

i have my session with DEbra at 5;30 this evening.  I hope the zoom issues will be resolved.

The weather right now is beautiful and 81 degrees and the sun is playing hide and seek. we may get some rain at some point.  It’s supposed to stay with us for the next several days.  My lawn along with everyone else needs it and we can’t water it right now…brown water in the pipes.  For some of us.