Hello all. TGIF!!! Even though it’s been a short week, it’s been sort of tough for me. I’ve been having trouble focusing on work and have had to really push myself to be productive.
The nitwit #2 person in our department has lately been sending emails that make her sound like she’s the department head and it’s just plain annoying. Not to mention her emails are always five times wordier than they should be. And there’s always at least one spelling/grammar error contained in them. When we were in the office, she mostly kept to herself and really never bothered interacting with me or the admin unless she needed something. Now she’s writing these bossy emails, and we think it’s because she’s trying to prove to the boss that she’s being productive while WFH. She copies him on just about everything. She must be setting herself up to WFH on a permanent basis even after we get the go-ahead to return to the office. She claims she took this job – 6+ years ago now – with the impression from the boss’s boss that she would be able to WFH some of the time. The boss has never embraced WFH and only grudgingly agrees to it for limited occasions. So instead of addressing the issue with the boss, she’s just whined about it to her co-workers, which is annoying. If she really wanted WFH, she should have said something! I myself never felt a need or much of a desire to WFH…but now that I’m doing it, I’ve really come to appreciate getting back that 2+ hours a day of commute and “getting ready for work” time. I could definitely see myself doing WFH on a regular basis. Anyway, #2 person is being more annoying than usual and it’s a distraction I don’t need.
I’m happy that the weather has cleared – it’s clear and sunny today. The temps have cooled off too – upper 60’s right now. I can tolerate low 80’s temps – during the SUMMER. Last week, over the weekend, and through yesterday we had 80’s, humidity, clouds, rain – bleh. BF finally turned off the AC and opened some windows sometime in the middle of last night. Ahhh. I’ve got one of my office windows open and I can look out and see a lot of green, and my purple irises are in bloom. J
Our library has come up with a contactless pick-up process and I have a couple things on hold to pick up next Tuesday during my 5-5:30 pickup window. We also have a few books to return – waiting to hear about the process for that. And I’m happy to report that I have a hair appointment next Wednesday after work! Waiting on an email for instructions about that, though I’m getting a touch up, and there’s no shampoo done before that. I wonder how the process may change in that case, as they’ll still have to do a shampoo afterwards to rinse out the color before I get my cut. You know I’ll jump through all the hoops to get my hair done because it so needs it!
Nothing much else to report. Last Saturday I bought a giant shopping cart through an online garage sale. The woman selling it was in the next town to the north of us and is moving to California. She was on the ground floor of an apartment building, and she was able to just hoist the cart over the patio wall to me. Convenient. My mom still has a small cart I bought her (also used), but it turned out to be way too small to be useful, so I never even bothered to get it from her to keep with me for when I need it to drop groceries off at her place. (Now that she’s not going shopping with me and I go directly to the stores.) Anyway, I wiped the new cart down with Clorox wipes on Sunday. I shopped for my mom the next day - Monday/Memorial Day - and dropped groceries off using the big cart. So much easier!!! It’s a keeper. Spent a few minutes on mom’s balcony setting up a couple chairs and sitting down for a few minutes. She has a pretty view from her balcony – greenery, flowers, ponds, etc. I wish she would spend more time out there.
Monday afternoon, I went for a looong bike ride on a trail I’d never been on (20+ miles, counting cycling to/from the trailhead). Now that I’ve experienced it, it’s unlikely I’d ride it again. The pavement is odd – in some spots, there’s a lot of seams or breaks in the asphalt where you can see the concrete below it. Doesn’t make for a smooth ride. And it’s not a wooded path, so the sun beats down. I was lucky on my way home to have a bit of cloud cover and only hazy sunshine to deal with. I did get to my destination (Happy, FYI – my destination was Lake Arlington), though I managed to take a wrong turn in the short distance between the end of the bike trail and my final destination. I got directions from a nice person and finally got there - the path surrounding a lake. The park had entrances closed off, but it really doesn’t keep people out who want to get in…so there were a few people on bikes and on foot…and me. I only rode a wee bit before I stopped on a bench to rest for a few minutes. I decided I wouldn’t ride my bike around the lake because I had a long ride back home. But it’s a nice spot and hope to get back there sometime. I’ll try to remember to attach a photo I took.
Yesterday we got the new window well cover for the new well. So that’s done. On to the next project, whatever that will be.
Nothing much else to report. Things are starting to open up in our state, so starting today restaurants with patio seating can open up for patio business. I’m interested in when the forest preserve parking lots will be open on weekends so I can drive to whatever bike path I choose. == I haven’t watched much of the coverage, but it’s horrible to hear what’s happening in Minnesota with the violent protests and riots, etc. stemming from the death of man during his arrest. Scary stuff.
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On to personals:
Jollygirl – Yes, be grateful for the job and its income. == Don’t ever give up on the getting fit and healthy!!! The rewards are well worth the effort.
Shad – We have all kinds of squabbling over here (feds vs states vs counties vs municipalities) about aid for businesses, and states that have opened up vs. those that haven’t…what a mess. Many lessons to be learned from this, that’s for sure. == As for the home improvements – we haven’t done much the past several years, so I hope to play catchup the next couple. It’s an old house and we really should be keeping on top of the maintenance better than we have been.
Happy – I hope the cellulitis has responded to the meds and it’s cleared out and the leg feels better by now. == I’m so sorry to hear that all the ATV traffic is ruining the peace and quiet of your area. That was the whole point of living there! == Has the Baltimore Oriole made another appearance yet? I haven’t been on FB much to check out your dh’s photos the past few days. == Have you decided on the patio furniture? Makes you think more carefully about it when a new shed will have to be part of the purchase so there’s a spot to store it all! Everything gets so horribly dirty when it’s left outdoors – even when you think you’ve done a good job of covering it all up. I intend to cram all of it inside however I can – whether it’s in the shed or the basement or the garage. Even if the covers keep some of the dirt and leaves and other crud off the furniture, the covers themselves get so gross – hate dealing with them because there’s always puddles of water and spiders and other icky stuff hidden in the folds. Bleh!! And we have yet to purchase a pressure washer. BF will be insistent on buying a fancy gas version and I think it’s more than we need – an electric one is probably sufficient, right? I just want to be able to rinse off stuff that’s outdoors - patio furniture, patio/sidewalks/driveway, brick exterior walls, soffit, fascia, some windows… I don’t feel like we need anything super heavy duty to get rid of dirt, spider webs, etc. (Anyone have any thoughts on this??)
Ceejay – I’m glad you’re being safe when you go out and about. Your new surroundings sound beautiful. My mom’s house in Springfield backed up onto a pasture and it was pretty, and nice to see sunsets and cows, though the last few years before she sold, the pasture owner stopped keeping cows there.
Annie – Good to see you post! == I get how concerned you must be about C’s work situation – it’s a physically hard job and out with the public on a constant basis, and he’s more vulnerable due to age and health issues. Hope he’s getting plenty of rest and is keeping diligent with the PPE and other measures to keep himself and the family virus-free. == Wow, how time flies – 1st grade and 3rd grade. I do not envy you keeping those energetic boys from going bonkers through this social distancing AND e-learning. Yikes! == Poor Sassy, glad she’s okay right now. == Sorry your wrist is giving you problems. I hope another shot does the job. == I too have a bunch of medical appointments to make to catch up on screenings, etc. I better get busy with that. == I understand trying to hang in with the job to keep insurance coverage, and there’s so much uncertainty about having enough to retire to cover insurance premiums and medical expenses… I’m trying to hang in with my job, as I don’t see the point of making a change at this stage in the game. Let’s just be grateful for our jobs and their benefits and slog our way through it! == Big congrats on the weight loss!! You need to pop in here more frequently to tell us how you’re doing and give me some motivation and/or a kick in the butt.
Hi Susie!
How are you?
Okay, better get this posted and grab some lunch. Have a wonderful weekend everyone. Stay healthy!!
MyChoice2bfit , 05-30-2020 08:20 AM
