Hello all....
so sorry to be away so long... don't even know for sure how long its been....
Job got very crazed as another coworker came in at noon on a Thursday and said "tomorrow's my last day".... and the next day, handed me all of her pending projects and off she went. I expected to be told on Monday who I should give the work to... but you guessed it... its still w/ me ... some was just quick filing but most of it needs research and phone calls.
Which didn't bode well for a filing backlog I had in a drawer. Finally, one day in a traffic jam, an idea on how to resolve much of my backlog dawned on me.
So I brought it all home and spent an evening sorting and alphabetizing and then nearly all of day creating spreadsheets.
Amazing how fast things come together when you are working on them at home w/o interruptions.
I got up a few times from the computer to move laundry around and even took a 2 hr phone call but for the most part, I spent a good 6 hrs today.
Mind you, this was a backlog which is why it took so long.
I now am nearly done which is a great feeling and am now much, much more comfortable w/ the systems needed to create the reports. In fact, I figued out 2 or 3 alternate reports which seemed to be simpler to read and use.
Which goes to show me, its not always that we don't learn things well, its how much time we can actually practice what we've learned.
Meanwhile, in the midst of the drama of the office......which is really mostly my reaction to two people in less than a month walking out w/ o more than a couple days notice and...... no one to replace them...... I have been off the wagon, in the ditch, and if truth be told.... RELISHING IT.....
Found the chocolate in the director's office.....hopefully, the office will be occupied the next few days as I detox.....
DH had a laser procedure on the back wall of his retina in an effort to stop bleeding. The procedure was painless, he was able to drive himself home w/ dark glasses as only one eye was dilated. It will be aprx 2-3 mos before the eye doctor can tell if the procedure was a success.
I was at home w/ the a/c repairman as they replaced the compressor to our heat pump/a/c system. I am awaiting the bill. We were told the compressor itself cost $900..... I can't wait to see what the labor for 2.5 hrs will be.
Ah well. We had no choice as the heat and a/c are interconnected.
Goes to show you... the minute you have a few $$ ahead.....
Sorry to hear that you really do have mono Anagram.... How long is your recovery? I remember it used to be almost 3 mos back in the mists of time....
And WSW, sorry to hear about your bronchitis.... I know someone else who just was diagnosed w/ strepp throat.... seems like we're all trying to do too much!
so....
how is everyone?
I'm just sprinting through here. Came in to drop off MIL to visit with SIL for a few days. My sister and her daughter, my DGS and mum are at the cottage and anther sister and niece expected so I'd best just pack up the few little items I want to take and hit the road again. Wandered a little off the straight and narrow the last couple of days but will clamber back onto the wagon and not do too much damage meanwhile. 
s on walkabout... I'll try to get back in again but dial-up connection is not reliable.
. They do know what they know though! Glad your visit with Beany went well... Wsw hope you get over the respiratory thingy....summer "colds" are the worst!
gone since you've visited here...is a wonderful thing! Sounds like you had a good time in Hawaii! Clutha? You're doing great! Kaylets...I too go back to work today...yay. Kinda like the non-work status. Can only see a few posts from here, so I can't remember who else I've missed....meno-mind. 
Punkinseed , 08-16-2006 02:27 PM
That is quite the neighbour you have/had. Will he move away now?
katrinabgood , 08-17-2006 05:07 PM
My LDL (bad cholesterol) also went down, as did my hgA1C, which can determine diabetes. So, I'm sticking with this good eatin'! 
As for that patient -- well! I'm sure they must be shorter than you and have more fat/less muscle 
