Sweet Mary and the saints I've been to work for two days and I feel like it's been a week, and then some. Monday was a 'home' work day and gosh golly it was busy! Up early for a day off - like before 7:30 AM even... Bubba and I got a coupon for money off at Bob Evans... so hey breakfast together, then he went to work, and I to my errands of the day. Breakfast was good, I had to dash out to make my oil change appointment on time - which I did. Have I mentioned how much I enjoy that kindle?? SO easy to transport and have while waiting for oil change, tire rotation, and 37.6 point inspection in which dealership boys carefully review all parts of the car for safety and wear and where they can jack up the price -- since they sent me a coupon for the works, oil change etc....they have to find a place to make a buck. ANY way...
Oil change done, off to the post office for stamps, then to the car wash where the sales guy stated there was some chip that wasn't going to wash out and it needed tended to... bla bla I want the car washed; and the dog hair sucked out - how much? OK so car washed, then call while that was in progress from folks who want to rent our lodge ... instead of 12 Noon can we make 11:15. Ur - ah - sure, quick call to Bubba, as I didn't have the realtor's number handy, note the time, head off to Kohl's to return a sweater combo my mother in law bought for me (or bought with someone else in mind... because it didn't fit, and it SO wasn't me!) ANY way - got a store credit, blinked at the number and made plans to come back and go shopping!!! So made my way to the lodge, met up, showed around, chatted up, and done. Headed back to Kohl's spend my gift card, and about that amount plus, got 4 new pairs of pants, a sweater and 2 pair of sunglasses for basically $80. (after gift card so total $150) I hit the sale rack hard. I went in for 2 pairs of pants... and kinda went a little nuts I think. Or there is a trigger that snaps when Bubba starts in about trying to spend 10% less than we did last year... OK honey I won't buy a new car! I do believe that will be a good reduction from last year. :-)
Moving on... got done there, headed to the grocery store, shopped for the week, came home unloaded, sat down for 45 minutes then loaded up Violet, and ticked off Shelby, and back to the internist Vet for an ultrasound. As you may or may not recall from the ongoing saga of Miss Violet, bump in chest x-ray, said it might be the big C (Cancer) ... so they do the ultrasound, 40 minutes which I kill with my trusty Kindle... she comes back out shaved belly but no worse for wear... into an exam room, we wait then in walks this 15 year old radiologist - (yeah yeah He's not Dogie Houser - but still BABY face) Digressing... this doctor tells me the good news is her abdomen is clear, nothing that isn't supposed to be there and her spleen didn't grow back. (yuck, yuck, yuck - Oh lucky me I get the Jay Leno of vet radiologist). So then I ask the million dollar question... what about the lump from the x-ray? Let me quote - "We didn't look at her chest, I wouldn't have been able to clearly see that mass". WHAT? Excuse me pumpkin - were you not aware why we were here? Did you read the chart? Did you verify you had the right dog and what the F you looking for???? Oh yeah good news nothing has spread - we haven't confirmed anything!!! Now, no, I did not go off on that bit of a rant... but I did ask what was the point of this exercise if it didn't answer any of the questions I needed answered! He said the doctor would call me... that was MONDAY. Haven't heard from that slice of pumpkin pie yet either... tomorrow when my Vet is back in the office -we're going to chat. Violet is an old girl, and I'm not putting her through anymore of this. Load up the drugs doc and we're done.
Heartless? No, practical and logical, and prudent...yes... you rip me off once -- that's all you get. Can't bother to call me in 2 days - we are so done with you. Now if I saw this dog was suffering and all sorts of bad things were going on - also different story, but she spent an hour outside with me yesterday afternoon, running around the yard (it was 60 degrees!!) she's eating regularly, and she's generally doing the things she usually does. Case closed. Well mostly, she needs some new pain meds.
And breathe..... that was Monday - oh yeah and toss in dinner, dishes, and a girl's group meeting just for fun!
Tuesday - the alarm went off at 4:30, and again at 4:40 and lastly at 4:50 A(blessed)M; up showered, tend to pups, make a quick lunch and zip out the door to meet Mr. Carpool. Then work all day Tuesday was BUSY - who books meetings at 10, 11, 12, and 1?? Oh yeah me. Well the 1 o'clock meeting is via phone, so one can eat lunch and still be listening intently. The other meetings just got stacked that way due to personnel availability. You'd think these people had other things to do ... yeesh.
So work all day Tuesday; then drop off carpooler, pick up dry cleaning, home, nice weather, note backyard needs 'scooped' so in a fit of I don't know what went outside, scooped up the back yard, chatted up the neighbor, came inside, loaded up the food buckets (from 40 pound bag to more manageable plastic containers), fed the dogs, finally finished up with sleeping bag clean up (it was borrowed needed washed finally did that and left out after in dryer to make 100% sure it was DRY.) got that all rolled up, loaded up the dishwasher, washed the rest, defrosted, spiced and cooked chicken, then made spicy 'slaw' for lettuce wraps that was dinner. Ate dinner not expecting Bubba home at a decent hour, he called just as I finished up on his way. Go figure. Fed Bubba, sat down to watch a bit of hockey.. and was sound asleep on the couch by 9:00 PM... or something like that as I don't remember seeing the end of the second period and we were on 40 minute DVR delay. Woke up, let the dogs out and in, fed them evening meds, and we all went to bed. I for some reason popped awake at 2:30 thinking I was late - was not... visited the rest room, and prompted went back to sleep.
This morning - again that alarm went off... up moving, pups, me, out at work and wondering why... tonight a massage is scheduled and I am SO happy about that ... tomorrow night my first meeting with Women in Technology. A group my mentor said I should join - well she said professional organization and this one appealed to me. I still have to write my expense justifications letter for it - and I will get to that today too... oh yeah and I've got some Rainbow stuff to deal with and researching doctors I need to pick a night for Weight Watchers as part of my "counseling" requirement with my weight loss surgery - oh and I need to make sure I'm working out as my work health insurance program is calling every 3 weeks for my new "healthy habits" program which gives me $75 off my health care costs, and if I complete the program another $75 at the end of year...anything else on my plate?
Oh yeah!! I got a message from a friend wants me to take an office for her -- Bubba is ticked but it's once a month... I don't know I have to kick it around. I don't have much time for that decision.
We have pretty much decided not to go with friends to Israel, as the cost is 10K for both of us, and frankly if I get the surgery it will cause issues as I will only be months out and the doctor wasn't keen on that idea. So maybe a cruise pre-surgery with some other friends. Vacations are better when you are not trapped alone with your husband aren't they? ;-) (KIDDING! - mostly).
OK... so I think I need to go make a list and have a sub list and perhaps maybe get some work done today. And perhaps figure out a way to get a nap... like at 8:30 tonight. Did I mention Saturday was booked too? Oh yeah, and Bubba's birthday is tomorrow.. oh crud I forgot to get that thing to Nana... emailing now...
I'll sleep when I'm dead. Later.
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