kiwi!!! i totally get your feeling about the gift in the mail from the child----it is very heartening to be revered in that manner!!! i am sure she misses her mama on her bday as well!!!! can you get down to see her before the holidays???----my dd 21 was here for the weekend and i was thrilled to see her---it seems i see her about once every 6 weeks or so---i still talk to her on the phone every day though--for some reason she still likes it. i just went for a brisk walk in the bracing chill and i loved it---the air is the kind of cold just before a snowfall---my favourite feeling {without the snow part} ---snow early in the winter is so beautiful,but too much of a good thing is ---you know ---BAD----so glad you have sweet in-laws-----of course they have a sweet dil !!!
Well, we got sleeted on last night. Jet started barking at something outside, and it turned out to be really loud sleet. Sleet is a word that should always be italicized.
I am supposed to go to Dresden on the weekend to meet up with some imaginary axe murderer internet friends. The effin' unionized train drivers at the Deutsche Bahn, the railway company, are striking from early Thursday morning until early Saturday morning. I should be OK since my train leaves at 6:30 a.m. on Sat, but other wanted to arrive on Friday and are now VERY annoyed.
Thanks, Sug I accept all late greetings. My little sister's birthday is 5 days before mine, and I finally sent her something the day after my birthday Better nate than lever, eh?
I have GOT to get outside today, it actually warmed up a little and it's clear and sunny. I wonder how long it would take to rake up all those leaves I've neglected?
I'm a little ticked off -- I finally forced myself to call the doctor's office to make an appointment to see the dietitian, as they had suggested because my cholesterol is high. They said they would set up an appointment, and I have not heard one thing. That was over a week ago. God I hate doctors.
Yes, I know sensible people would just call again. Not sensible.
Okay, I've waited 3 days for someone to post, I guess I have to reply to myself.
Busy day yesterday; we went over to a friend's house to celebrate her birthday with her for lunch. We brought cupcakes and ice cream. Then we came home and I got dinner ready because DH had invited his cousin to come over. I ate too much yesterday... I made a test run of Good Eats' Green Bean Casserole, all fresh instead of the frozen bean, canned mushroom soup, canned fried onions. Tasted good, but I'm glad I did it once ahead of Thanksgiving; it needed more sauce; got a bit dry. The cuz hung out until midnight doing genealogy with DH
Allright, I've posted, where is everyone?
Yes, I realize that all I wrote about is what I have been eating, and not in a "look how good I've been" way. Sue me.
We were supposed to have snow this weekend. The snow is a no show.
Personally, I haven't been here because I've been overwhelmed and overtired.
They put me into the liquor store with this guy from another part of the supermarket. We sell lottery tickets but not many because the store is so new. Every day, two or three times a day, the money counting people (all kids) come over, do some "balancing" and tell us our lottery till is over or it's short. Even if we sold $11 in tickets and have $11 added to our till, we're over or short. At the end of the day, a computer that only they have access, determines that we're over or short.
Finally, I went over the work form they use, found an error, corrected it, saw that we were perfectly balanced and confronted them. They had trouble seeing it but after 10 minutes or so, did see what I meant, agreed that the form showed neither overness nor shortness and asserted, "But you're still four dollars short because the computer says so and it's more accurate."
I couldn't sleep all night. Next morning, I corralled my boss, told him I need to see the calculations the computer uses. He said he'd look into it. Later, one of the came over with a "corrected" form. I lavished praise and thanks on him (need to be on good side of these folks) and asked why the computer said we were over or short. "Oh, they miscounted the tickets," he said.
After he left, I looked over his new form and took it back to him as he had moved one figure from one column to the next but not the right one. Sigh.
Now, I have a totally flat tire. How does that happen? I called my best friend and asked if she had a vehicle I could use to get to work. She said no. Now, that hurts. I feel the sting of being familyless in these situations. When my mom died, she and her dh sent me a card and he wrote on it that as long as they're here, I am not without family. He has loaned me his truck. She has turned me down once before when I needed a ride 20 miles to get ds. I need new friends but how to find them?
Then I called someone I've known for years, haven't seen in a long time but who has always been generous with me. They brought an SUV right over.
DS is coming home alone for Thanksgiving. I sure don't want to make a big meal for the two of us and I don't want turkey. I bought a rib roast and stuck it in the freezer. How long will it take to defrost? Cooking is so complicated.
peachers!! that is terrible---what a dumb woman---she has no idea cause she has her man---i wonder how she would like it if she were all alone----i bet you would lend her YOUR car if she needed it------that pi$$es me off----i want to stay and yak at kiwi but i have to go in the woods on NON hunting day to cut down some branches for the shop decorations----my brother got a deer this week=----ickkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk
Wow, the world of grocery employment is fraught with difficulty. It's awful when such stupid stuff that other people do manages to keep you up at night. I'll bet they don't give it another thought when they go home
Speaking of employment, I received a rejection letter from the newspaper, big surprise. Oddly though, I haven't heard boo from my friend who asked me to apply for her job as her fillin. I'm a little insulted; it's not like she didn't know that I hadn't been working for 20 years, so it doesn't seem likely that my application shocked her.
My life is sooooooooooooo boring. The most exciting thing that happened to me this weekend is I pulled my shoulder muscle throwing a tennis ball for Jet and had to put an ice pack on it. Now that's entertainment.
Oh wait, no, that was the 2nd most exciting thing -- here's the most exciting: Somebody bought one of my Zazzle (stamp) designs!
where can i see your zazzle designs???? i just got in from cutting down branches {small trees actually} I want to put them in the window of the shop and put lights on them ---maybe spray a bit of sparkle dust on them to catch the light----i have been so lazy about decorating----but this season is fast approaching---kiwi--why don't you become a potter or something and i will sell your mugs and bowls----that is a very back to the land type of thing to do----there must be someone you know who can teach you how to throw clay-----that way ,you can work for ME!!!---Peachers,you can harvest shells and beachglass for me and i will sell those in the summer---there,now is everyone working??
Well, I already know how to throw pots, and not just against the wall! I actually took a pottery class while I was in college, for fun. Of course that doesn't mean I'm any good. I have no artistic talent. None.
This should link to my "gallery". Guess what my royalty amount was on a sheet of stamps? It's pretty exciting, let me tell you.... $0.68 Yes, that's right! 68 cents! Aren't you impressed?
I think they do think about work after work. There's a bunch of them, young, who socialize heavily at work and out of work. When the till didn't balance, they declared, all of them, that was this guy I work with. He was doing something wrong. I said we don't do enough business in here for him to have the opportunity. Still, they insisted that was it and looked no further.
Then I learned that other people in other parts of the store are saying that our till was over or under every day. I hope the real story gets around. Maybe I can help it.
Yes, Bagz, being alone is the pits. This morning I called the tire store and they didn't want to come this far to do anything. So I called the local water department, up the street, and asked who locally will fix tires. They didn't think anyone did but came themselves and pumped the tire full of air and told me drive straight to the tire store.
The tire store said the stem valve was stuck, put in a new one at no charge. Still, the tire look funny to me. Both back tires are rounder than the front ones.
Adding this:::: yes,I would loan her my car. It's bothered me that I always have to ask people for help but no one asks me. They all have family to go to and their problem is solved. What can I do about that?
I accept all late greetings. My little sister's birthday is 5 days before mine, and I finally sent her something the day after my birthday 
Better nate than lever, eh?
