marshhawk

Good Thursday Morning Dailyites! Currently per the computer its 48 degrees and clear. Weekend weather? Rain. I made a major mistake this morning, I got up at 7 and watched the news. I shouldnt do that. Its not good for my happiness. Ignorance is bliss. I attached the keyboard from the home computer with my work computer, and it worked, so I worked yesterday. No sales, but 3 good leads and call backs. I told DH that my first hour back with CTG was better than the three weeks I actually was on with the HB. He said, did you get a sale?, no I spoke to someone. Plans for he day? Walk the dog, then take DH over to the park, and walk in the woods, then lunch, then work, then dinner. Bribox wasn't working yesterday, and I think there is F1 racing this weekend, so the evening will be spent trying to find something to watch. And then to bed, repeat the same for tomorrow. Have a great and wonderful day everyone!

Alright, Im going to apologize for my crass behavior, but on a bet several years ago, I was asked to write a song about Astrology. (where is RNB when I need him) OK here goes I went to an astrologer the other day There was only one thing she could say -if you're feeling bad, and always sad... Its because the moon is in Uranus. I've had my tarot cards read I should just stay in bed Even had my biorhythms done Said I'd have a good day in 2031 But i'm still bad, and I'm still sad because the moon is in Uranus. Sorry. ha ha he he he ha. not. I did go to an astrology fair with my friend Linda in NJ back in 1979. The astrologist said, you might as well admit that you are never going to be lucky in love, but I do see a great change in your future. You will be moving soon. That was a Saturday afternoon. On Monday at work I got called in, promoted and transferred to GA. And life, since then, has been all about accepting changes.

Good Wednesday Morning Dailyites! Computer says its 40 degrees, from here the sky looks clear, and my plans for the day are to see if the old computer can be used at all. If not, I will have a week off, as the new computer will not be delivered until Friday. If the computer does work at all, I can work the hours my boss Mark works, and if I get a sale, he can add the comments of where the patron wants to sit and what the people want. If they say no, then I just ask why and mark a box. If they dont answer, I dont have to do anything. I just have to remember to not add notes, when not needed. We went to Red Lobster last night. They have changed their menu recently and have daily dinner specials. They knock down the price of some of the meals, take away the option for two sides and only give you one, but crab legs a full pound, were 20 bucks, and this was one of my favorite meals. I upgrade my side dish to a salad for an extra 1.99. I prefer a squeeze of lemon or lime instead of the melted butter, so it's a pretty lo cal meal. Until they bring those Cheddar Bay Biscuits! And then we went to the county symphony where we are patrons. Well I feel we are, but they refer to patron as someone who donates a minimum of 250.00 a year on top of the price of the tickets. We donate, but not that much. The music overall was great. High lighting French composers. But the guest artist was a classical guitarist, and there was just something off (in my opinion) about his performance. My guitars look used. His looked brand new, and one string would not stay in tune. (this was the reason I have not purchased one recently, they don't seem to stay in tune) but i no longer get paid for playing, and I think he should have tried it out before he bought it. @Haljo1935 My friend Jesse hurt his back years ago when falling from a roof. He was on disability for years. This year that ended and he went on the SS, and the amount he received per month went down. What worries me about your numb foot, is that you could injure it, and not really know it. So please take care of yourself when you are out and about. The quiche looks wonderful. Quiche is one of my favorite foods, but while all that broccoli looks fabulous (not) I would add some bacon to the pie too. Just for a little salty taste. I saw on the googly news this morning, that the United States is no longer in the top 20 countries that are the happiest. Our lives are bombarded with commercials of all the things that we need to make us happy. This is however against the secret of happiness- so turn off the tv, throw away the paper, (to quote John Prine) I am a Taurus, our motto

um... i somehow dont have anyones signatures. there must be a way.

@kazu Maybe this is too weird to post here, but I had the strangest phenomenon (sp) two nights ago. I had fallen asleep, but for some reason I was holding someone's hands in mine. someone who needed a friend. The power of the pain of the person woke me up, and I thought first, well, am I holding someone's hands in mine right now, and oddly enough I was. I felt the hands. And they were yours. (you were attached to them of course), It was all very spiritual, but mind boggling. So I hope it helped. Since I don't have your email, this was the best way to tell you. I hope everything is ok or at least better now. Anyway. I know I am weird, I accepted that fact years ago.

Back from the dentist (and the best lunch in town). Not good news for either of us. It is bone that is breaking away from the jaw, because of the radiation. So nothing a dentist can do. Poor Chuck, he was hoping for a much better answer. Like it would stop. But it's been more than 2 years, and it will continue. Worse not better. The new hygienist I saw was from Bulgaria. She did speak English, but she was not a chatty person. She explained everything she was going to do to me (like I had never seen a dentist). I could have been insulted, but I thought it was cute. She did say "oh you have a hole in this tooth" what tooth i asked . She poked it and said this one. Couldn't feel a thing. Previous root canal However it was infected, and will need to be pulled, And get an implant. Which sounds painful, but then again, I cant feel anything. Until he said, they will.have to take some bone from somewhere else to build up something that will hold it in place. Tonight is back to our local county Symphony, Classical Guitar. Which I love. I wrote down the days that Chuck couldn't work on a sheet of paper and gave it to him. He pays no attention to that, and scheduled work today. So I had to remind him again, and he said, well he called out yesterday, he had to work today. And right now until I get my new computer, (yup a new computer) I can't work at all. So I sat outside for awhile, and now I have to go to the post office and the bank, as someone has to provide dinner. In July of 2017 DH fell, and lost vision in one eye, and had some damage to his "gray cells" he could no longer work as he was a repair person on copiers, and couldn't see well enough to work on them anymore. He retired and started his SS. May of 2019 DH had a heart attack. , . In August of 2019, I was laid off in a buyout. I was 65. I figured I would retire, and be home with him more, so that was my excuse of not working until I was age 72. After two weeks, he told me to get a job. He had had the house all to himself for two years, and he liked it that way. At one point while working 15 years at the Arts Center, I worked 3 jobs at once, two part time, and one full time. (had to pay for cruise addiction) soi I called one of my old bosses and got my part time job back. The job that I have now. And then covid hit And I was back home full time. We took up walking in the woods, sitting on the chairs in the back. We threw a couple chairs in the jeep, and would go to drive through and pull out the chairs in a parking lot and "eat out". Year two of covid, and he was doing radiation. And I was still not working. When my job opened up again, I started back, but working from home. DH said the job wasn't hard, and he got a job through my old boss, and he started working again too. So when people ask if we are retired, we say yes, but SS isnt cracked up to what we thought it would be. We work all the time!

Good Tuesday Morning Dailyites! Happy first day of spring, even if we only get an hour of it today. It's 31 with a freeze warning! (but it is sunny). Trying to inhale my little sausage biscuit. Have to walk the dog early, because we have a dr's appt north of the city at 10 am. Actually its the dentist. I have a cleaning and DH wants to talk to him about all the chips of bone or tooth that keep coming through his gums. He had the teeth removed from the side of his mouth before he started radiation treatment. We finished watching Tutankhamon and then last night we sat down to watch more Sam Neill in Apples Dont Fall, and even though we are not done, we stayed up until midnight. DH set the alarm for 7, but forgot to turn it on, however 3 barfing cats on the bed at 7:02 worked much better than the alarm. Have a great day!

I do talk to myself, and when I was younger I had an imaginary friend named Penny so that I could talk to someone. But as I have gotten older, I just talk to myself. DH's hearing is terrible, so if I talk to him, it's pretty much talking to myself too. Things that have been ordered and sent are not showing up in my mailbox. Guess I should start checking my front door. @rafinmdI want to remind you, that because you show those crisps for dessert, I ordered them every time I was on the NA. When I went to see the dietician she informed me that they had not picked up any information apparently remotely from my diabetes scanner since October. I told my traveling buddy Charles .that and he says his CPAC machine messages to his doc...big brother is watching. And Act Happy was from the very first Daily.

Good Monday Morning Dailyites! The computer says it's 45 degrees and it's sunny. The computer says it' mostly cloudy. I guess the mostly has not arrived here yet. Today is walk the dog day, Take Tiggers poop sample to the vets for the last of his tests, and schedule his neutering surgery. Then taco lunch, and then go on line and do some studying before I get my re training at 4. I have no idea when that computer or keyboard will come. The ginger cats like the fact that now Tigger's door is open, they can go out on the porch. So last night Tigger was sleeping on the comfy chair in the den, Bob, who is still wary, sat with me, and Furnando was sleeping out on the porch, like he had always lived there. I was scrolling through Britbox last night and found a series called Tutankhamun, starring Sam Neill and Max Irons. The story of how Carter found the Royal tomb, and the consequences of having done so. And how his very weird personality became a true problem with the treasure and his sponsor. So far I have watched 3 episodes, and if it hadn't been 11 pm when i looked up, I would have still been watching. So something to do this evening. Along with Antiques road show. @dfishmay be that the sugars in the carrots breakdown the toughness of the meats and are actually a natural tenderizer? I cut the celery in big pieces, so I can see them and throw them off my plate. Have a wonderful Monday everyone!

Thanks @ger_77 I'm Adourable Sparkly Pants and DH is Cheerful Golden Balls....hmmmm..... I forgot to mention something else that happened yesterday. I was brushing my hair in the bathroom, and noticed that the huge mirror seemed to be lower on one side. I asked DH to get a phillips head so that I could screw the screws back into the wall, and then noticed that all the screws were loose, not just one side and the only thing actually holding it up was that it was leaning against the medicine cabinet. We ended up taking the mirror off the wall before the whole thing, including the medicine cabinet came down. That would have been awful. And I found out that there was originally wall paper in the bathroom. It was ugly, and definitely from the early 60's. Or maybe I did tell you that? Oh well. I do have memory problems. @dfishSince you taught me to roast veggies, you can add me to the love carrots list too. I think I just didnt want to admit it. When people want taters, then I fix roasted baby carrots, and pretend they are a substitute for fries.

@Scrapnana Bon Voyage

@irishjim

Good Sunday Morning Dailyites! My last few minutes of lying in the bed ignoring the morning were spent between a purring Tazi on my back side, and a purring Tigger on my front side. No hissing. But alas I cant lie there without pain, so up I got and destroyed the moment. We got the taxes done yesterday. Finally. The feds taketh away and the state gives back a little under half of what the feds take away. When we get the check, I told Chuck it was his. He paid the taxes with a credit card, since we figured, with him being off in February and it looks like I am off in April, there was no buffer money. We really need to change the amount they take out of our checks. We asked last year for the paperwork, got it, and misplaced it and flew off to Vancouver, came back with Covid and forgot all about the papers until of course, yesterday. I will get a refresh my memory class tomorrow, one on one with Mark. But yesterday I spilled coffee on my computer, and basically killed the keyboard. All for the love of cats. So who knows if I will be doing any work at all. The Director of Operations was my original boss years ago, he has been promoted well, and earned every promotion. I texted him and he said he would have one mailed to me. One what I know not, keyboard or computer? I'm hoping for computer. Happy St. Patrick's Day. I was watching the morning news yesterday and they had written over the parade news, Happy St. Patty's Day. I would have called them and told them they were wrong, but I think this might be how we get fake news. If the news people dont know whats going on, then how will we. We teach Stupid. It's a new way of living. I do appreciate it's St. Gertrude of Nivelles, thank you for that @kazu. I wonder if I can order that pendant and wear it. Currently 53 degrees, it was 57 when I sat down and started reading. Temps to drop down to freezing tonight. Outside the Krogers yesterday there were new piles of firewood, right next to the spring plants and hibiscus. I wanted both, but DH said it wouldnt stay cold enough to justify buying two packs of firewood. And he wants to know where the romance went..... Have a wonderful day everyone!

I have to go to work in 10 minutes, but wanted to respond to @RMLincoln-how do I manage the constant ups and downs? If life was all ups, then we wouldn't know that it was. If there are downs, then we can appreciate the ups, and we understand others who are "down" If it was all downs, then we wouldn't think that life can be different at any moment. The goal is to accept them, the ups the downs as they come along. And to remember, that life is good, but it is always changing. And now off to sell tickets!

@Nickelpenny WOW! Martina is sending blessings! Enjoy those winnings!

@Suslor @RedneckBob @Crazy For Cats Bon Voyage-

Good Saturday Morning Dailyites! I have a zillion errands to do this morning, and until 12 minutes ago they all ran around walking the neighbors dog. But she is still ill, and is home today, so I don't have to walk the dog. (she was going to work wat the St. Patrick's day parade in Atlanta). Last nights chorale concert was very interesting. The conductor announced that there will be a contest sent out to all composers to write a 6-7 minute piece of chorale music, and submit. He will chose the best one (the one he likes best) and the Atlanta Chorale will perform it and produce it (guess meaning it gets printed and out to the chorale world). And then they performed. The major piece was written by an Indian woman, and it included a small orchestra and the tabla (drums) and a sitar. She wrote the piece about not the differences of people's religions in India, but what they have in common. The conductor said that he hoped that it would make us talk about it after the performance. Well, I loved it. Overall, we are all brothers and sisters, and we should acknowledge that while there is bad in humans, that we should "Concentrate on the Light". We all shine and while the light comes from different lamps, just concentrate on the light. Before the concert, there was a gospel chorale from a college in Mississippi singing outside the hall. I dont think that Emory knew this would happen, because they did not announce it (we always get notice before the concert) but they were great Turns out there was a singing competition at Spellman this weekend. I think ? i mentioned we moved Tigger into the house. He chased Furnando, furnando chased him. Bob swatted at him several times, and last night while watching tv, Bob was on the back of the sofa, and his eyes were wide open. I think Tigger will learn so much! I may have not been "here" on day one, but to all of you, regardless of when you became a dailyite-

ill be brief off to a chorale concert- I had a sale, and a good one at 2400.00 yeah! what is 3 percent of that?

Good Friday morning Dailyites! Im late today because DH needed to pick up his meds, and I figured since now there is no breakfast food, i would get breakfast and then walk the dog. Got home just in time, and noticed my neighbor was home. Was she home when I left? I have no idea. But I called, she is home with a headache, but could I walk the dog tomorrow while she is working at the St. Paddy's day parade. Yup. I mean what else would I want to do at 10 am on a Saturday. We opened the screen and let Tigger in this morning. He has found all left over food, has been chased by Furnando, he chased Furnando, and Bobagingee is just watching it all unravel around him. @NickelpennyCongratulations on your big win! Was it enough to stay on board for the next cruise?

@Haljo1935I have my trolls from my childhood, they are in the kitchen, protecting any one who eats my cooking! If your boss get all wacky again, just address what you think is going on. They are putting you through stress, with their on and off and inability to get something said. I got a text today from my boss. Campaign really ends this Saturday, and in 5 weeks, I have had no sales. He asked me if I wanted to go back to CTG for two more weeks, and then I am off for a month. And then go back to selling next season of CTG. I like the product, I like the patrons, so I have no problem with coming back to a good campaign. I do have a problem with no job for a month. Sweet dreams friends.

Ok I promised pictures. I went outside yesterday and noticed for the first time since I moved in 20 years ago that my Holly tree was in bloom, and the bees were having a field day! I got pictures of the bloom, but not the bees. And yesterday I bought two more gnomes and brought them home. I told DH I was going to take them to the bedroom to meet the other gnomes, (he does think I'm wacky) and I set up a circle of gnomes. The girl gnomes The boy gnomes My bigger gnomes and the lighted gnome DH's bigger gnomes- I collected guitars for a long time, but you just cant cuddle one, and my wrist and voice dont play any more. But, gnomes? and cats? They are taking over the house.......to gnome me is to love me. LOL

Ok. @RMLincoln I am now going to start saving my dog walking money for gas, to drive up to NJ and get muffins and pie.

@bennybear

Good Thursday Morning Dailyites! I have been having a bad last 24 hours. I sat down to pay bills, and found I was out of checks. I knew I had ordered some, a while back, I knew I had received them, but they were nowhere to be found, so I got on line and ordered more. And then DH found them. Oops. I wonder if I can use them, and when the new ones come in, I can shred them? So there are no duplicates. ?? Any one know the answer to that? Meds and pain affect people a lot, and yesterday DH had me in tears. His meds really affect his personality. Donna told me that she got her phone bill, and they only credited her 8 out of the 12 days that we had no phone service last month. I noticed that when I called in last month to pay, they had covered the entire bill, but I had over payed the month before. Now since the new phone bill is higher than it has been, I need to call. It is 51 degrees and when the sun comes up over the hill, it will be clear and sunny. Rain expected tomorrow. Working today noon to 5. I will eventually cook those shrimp! I was full all afternoon after my chef salad lunch, and ended up making cheese burgers with leftover meatloaf, on tortillas Not bad. I made beef stew last week, from scratch, with no recipe, just brain work and it was really good. But no stew this week. @StLouisCruisersI love your photos of Shetland, if you have Britbox, you can watch Shetland, so many scenes are filmed where your pictures were taken. When I did my ancestry test, it showed that someone in the family was there. There, and the Isle of Skye. We watched Somebody Feed Phil last night, when he was in Iceland, and I got to see in film all the places that you Dailyites had posted as photographs. I need DH to help me load some pictures that I took yesterday, and I hope provide some giggles later today.

@DeeniEncinitasI love the painting, but I have loved all the paintings you have shown me since I dailyized. I now want muffins, and I may drive all the way to NJ to get some of @RMLincoln's. For my night time snack I had half an Opal apple and a baby gouda. Today was the fourth day that I have kept my blood sugars under 250 in months. OMG. Since November when I got sick. Our neighbors got back from Vietnam last night. What english he knew, he apparently forgot. And I guess he was a bit upset that the hole is still in our driveway. And we are still using theirs to get down the hill. We got home from Chuck's early appointment around 3, and while I wanted to go back out, since the neighbors work truck was where I back up, I decided to stay home. We closed the screen to the porch and opened the sliding glass doors and Tigger got to smell and touch noses through the screen with Furnando and Bob. They got bored with him, and since his door to the world was open, he went back out. Until Collard Greens showed up and screamed at him, and he ran right back on the porch. When Collard first showed up I could get two fingers between her and the collar. Two days ago I couldnt put my pinky finger in, so I guess her eating here two, three, four times a day has put some weight on her.