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greghousesgf) wrote2025-12-14 09:59 am
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I had so much fun at both the concert and the Dickens faire! I was right, it did cheer me up!!
house_wren (house_wren) wrote2025-12-14 10:40 am
house_wren) wrote2025-12-14 10:40 amEntry tags:
winter
On Friday, I saw icicles that were 5 feet long hanging off the metal roof of a low slung hardware store in a small town. Nice!
I also saw a great many houses with icicles caused by ice dams. This is bad, bad, bad. Ice forms at the edge of the roof and then melting water cannot drip off. It backs up and, usually, leaks into the building. My former house suffered from this and no amount of ventilation or insulation or anything else could prevent ice dams from forming. It was stressful, frustrating and expensive. I think it had to do it being a four-square, hip roofed house built in the 1920s. Every time I see ice dams on a house I feel a surge of gladness that I no longer have to deal with this problem.
The best icicles are on a sunny day in the late winter, after a wet snow that sticks to the evergreens. As the snow melts in the sun, short icicles form at the end of the branches, like a fairy tale image of winter.
This morning's low temperature was -11F / -23C and the big warm up (sarcasm) for the afternoon is 4F / -15C. But on Tuesday the prediction is for 36F / 2C. Ahhh....
I also saw a great many houses with icicles caused by ice dams. This is bad, bad, bad. Ice forms at the edge of the roof and then melting water cannot drip off. It backs up and, usually, leaks into the building. My former house suffered from this and no amount of ventilation or insulation or anything else could prevent ice dams from forming. It was stressful, frustrating and expensive. I think it had to do it being a four-square, hip roofed house built in the 1920s. Every time I see ice dams on a house I feel a surge of gladness that I no longer have to deal with this problem.
The best icicles are on a sunny day in the late winter, after a wet snow that sticks to the evergreens. As the snow melts in the sun, short icicles form at the end of the branches, like a fairy tale image of winter.
This morning's low temperature was -11F / -23C and the big warm up (sarcasm) for the afternoon is 4F / -15C. But on Tuesday the prediction is for 36F / 2C. Ahhh....
Susan Dennis (susandennis) wrote2025-12-14 07:58 am
susandennis) wrote2025-12-14 07:58 amSunday
Picture 6 cat treats sprinkled on the carpet and two cats sniffing and then going to to their naps. That's zero star review of the approved cat treats. Julio ate one yesterday. Biggie did, too. This morning, Biggie did his usual begging for treats so I sprinkled the 6 out on the carpet. He sniffed at them and then gave me the stink eye and wandered off.
He peed a little - a very little this morning but then hopped out of the litter box and spent five minutes actively playing with Julio. He sure does not seem in pain or even uncomfortable. Just annoyed about the treat situation.
Nothing much going on today at least that I know of. I plan to go for a swim after I finish this. And then watch my usual Sunday morning TV and maybe some puzzling.
He peed a little - a very little this morning but then hopped out of the litter box and spent five minutes actively playing with Julio. He sure does not seem in pain or even uncomfortable. Just annoyed about the treat situation.
Nothing much going on today at least that I know of. I plan to go for a swim after I finish this. And then watch my usual Sunday morning TV and maybe some puzzling.
inchoatewords (inchoatewords) wrote2025-12-14 09:08 am
inchoatewords) wrote2025-12-14 09:08 amMedia Post
Movies: Wake Up Dead Man, the new Knives Out movie. I liked it quite a bit, but I think that it didn't use a lot of the supporting cast as much as some of the previous films.
Television/Streaming
Farscape:
"Won't Get Fooled Again" - where John is experiencing all sorts of delusions after being captured by a Scarran on the commerce planet. Despite the serious of the ground situation, which we only discover later, there are some funny bits in here, as the characters are not their "regular" selves.
"The Locket" - where Aeryn is technically only gone for one day, but has lived over 150 cycles on a different planet, and Crichton follows her back there. This was a really good episode, had some touching moments without being over the top.
"The Ugly Truth" - where the crew meet with Crais on board Talyn but then the ship shoots at a Plokavian ship, and the whole crew gets interrogated, and we see the different versions of the story everyone tells. Much like the Japanese film Rashomon.
"A Clockwork Nebari" - where some of Chiana's people find her and are determined to take her back to her planet for "cleansing." Meanwhile, the whole crew gets brainwashed, too. The eye thing was a little too much for me; I had to look away.
"Liars, Guns and Money - A Not So Simple Plan" and "With Friends Like These" - two episodes of a three part series, where the crew hatches a plan to rescue Jothee, D'Argo's son.
Buffy:
"Passion" - where Angel is still actively stalking Buffy. And Jenny (Ms. Calendar) dies.
"Killed by Death" - where Buffy goes to the hospital after developing a high fever and ends up rescuing a bunch of sick kids from Death.
"I Only Have Eyes for You" - where two tortured souls are haunting the Sunnydale campus. You really can tell the time period here, because Buffy hates the young male student for killing the female teacher when their "relationship" ended, while conveniently ignoring the fact that the woman was a predator.
"Go Fish" - where the swim team starts growing into freaky amphibious creatures.
And by this point, I am so very tired of all the ableist digs Angel keeps making toward Spike in his wheelchair. I know he's supposed to be a dick, to EVERYONE, pretty much, but come on, man, not cool.
Reading:
Finished Daisy Jones & The Six and loved it. Want to check out the series to see how it holds up.
For book club, we read All Systems Red by Martha Wells, the first Murderbot Diaries book. I enjoyed it, and Murderbot is an interesting and sometimes very relatable character. I want to check out the next book in the series.
Television/Streaming
Farscape:
Buffy:
And by this point, I am so very tired of all the ableist digs Angel keeps making toward Spike in his wheelchair. I know he's supposed to be a dick, to EVERYONE, pretty much, but come on, man, not cool.
Reading:
Finished Daisy Jones & The Six and loved it. Want to check out the series to see how it holds up.
For book club, we read All Systems Red by Martha Wells, the first Murderbot Diaries book. I enjoyed it, and Murderbot is an interesting and sometimes very relatable character. I want to check out the next book in the series.
days_unfolding (days_unfolding) wrote2025-12-13 09:21 pm
days_unfolding) wrote2025-12-13 09:21 pmAnother Snow Day
Canceled a bunch of subscriptions on PayPal. I think that all I have left is Netflix, which I want to keep. Oh, and I should resubscribe to Hulu.
I checked into my cruise, but the boarding documents won't be available for a few days. I also bought the Have It All package, which includes WiFi, drinks, and one specialty dining meal.
Bought a ring that looks like hugging arms, and it'll have "Mom" engraved on the inside.
Now I really need to go to bed. I have a boatload (so to speak) of stuff to get done this weekend.
Gracie is trying to play dog play with me on the bed, and I told her to go play with Bella. That’s why I have two dogs. Now she’s snoozing with her head on my leg.
Woke up a little before 6 AM. I explained to the dogs that the cats get fed first. They don’t think that’s fair. Fed us all. My stomach hurts. I’m going back to bed. The dogs are wrestling on the bed and not leaving me any room. The snow has started.
Woke up a little before 11 AM. I’m feeling cold. It’s 15F/-10C out. So yeah, cold. I’ll take a shower in a few minutes. After lunch.
BuddhaStoneShop had a bracelet that I liked for only the shipping cost, so I got it. They also had a ring in the shape of a cat for shipping cost, so I got that too. And a Tree of Life bracelet. And a Yin-Yang necklace. They’re probably getting money from part of the shipping cost, but still, it’s cheap.
Oliver was warming my lap and purring.
I’m IBSing. But I’m staying home today so I guess that it’s okay.
Ate lunch.
Finished the book on James I. I just ordered a book on Charles I to continue my investigation into the Stuarts.
Oliver is knocking stuff down and being annoying.
The Precip app says 3.3 inches of snow so far, to make a total of 6.5. It’s like living in a snow globe. I saw a map on Facebook with the words “Stay home” over our band of snow. Will do.
I think that I’ll have one more nap. Slept for about an hour. I’m feeling cold and trying to warm up before my shower. It seems like the dogs and cats are sleeping. At least, they aren’t in the kitchen.
Opened packages while I and my clothes were warming up. I got the file folder wall holders for sheet music. I need to dig out my drill.
Hmm. UNICEF Market has a lot of rings that I like.
The dogs are barking at who-knows-what.
I think that I’ll have some soup.
Final snow total: 5.7, for a total of 8.4. Now we’re into the cold part of the weekend (currently 0F/-18C). I'm going to pull out another blanket and go to sleep. I hope that Gracie won't chew holes in the blanket. Oh, and I need to set the faucets to dripping.
I checked into my cruise, but the boarding documents won't be available for a few days. I also bought the Have It All package, which includes WiFi, drinks, and one specialty dining meal.
Bought a ring that looks like hugging arms, and it'll have "Mom" engraved on the inside.
Now I really need to go to bed. I have a boatload (so to speak) of stuff to get done this weekend.
Gracie is trying to play dog play with me on the bed, and I told her to go play with Bella. That’s why I have two dogs. Now she’s snoozing with her head on my leg.
Woke up a little before 6 AM. I explained to the dogs that the cats get fed first. They don’t think that’s fair. Fed us all. My stomach hurts. I’m going back to bed. The dogs are wrestling on the bed and not leaving me any room. The snow has started.
Woke up a little before 11 AM. I’m feeling cold. It’s 15F/-10C out. So yeah, cold. I’ll take a shower in a few minutes. After lunch.
BuddhaStoneShop had a bracelet that I liked for only the shipping cost, so I got it. They also had a ring in the shape of a cat for shipping cost, so I got that too. And a Tree of Life bracelet. And a Yin-Yang necklace. They’re probably getting money from part of the shipping cost, but still, it’s cheap.
Oliver was warming my lap and purring.
I’m IBSing. But I’m staying home today so I guess that it’s okay.
Ate lunch.
Finished the book on James I. I just ordered a book on Charles I to continue my investigation into the Stuarts.
Oliver is knocking stuff down and being annoying.
The Precip app says 3.3 inches of snow so far, to make a total of 6.5. It’s like living in a snow globe. I saw a map on Facebook with the words “Stay home” over our band of snow. Will do.
I think that I’ll have one more nap. Slept for about an hour. I’m feeling cold and trying to warm up before my shower. It seems like the dogs and cats are sleeping. At least, they aren’t in the kitchen.
Opened packages while I and my clothes were warming up. I got the file folder wall holders for sheet music. I need to dig out my drill.
Hmm. UNICEF Market has a lot of rings that I like.
The dogs are barking at who-knows-what.
I think that I’ll have some soup.
Final snow total: 5.7, for a total of 8.4. Now we’re into the cold part of the weekend (currently 0F/-18C). I'm going to pull out another blanket and go to sleep. I hope that Gracie won't chew holes in the blanket. Oh, and I need to set the faucets to dripping.
Susan Dennis (susandennis) wrote2025-12-13 05:39 pm
susandennis) wrote2025-12-13 05:39 pmCat Attitude
According to the vet, Biggie should be writhing in pain, not eating, not peeing. Biggie, shockingly, is not following the script. I think he's basically miffed about the lack of Temptations. But, he's also not wild about the new food. He'll eat it but he's kind of like 'where's the good stuff, woman??!!' And he's not writing, just crawling all over me so I'll get up and get him some treats.
I broke my rule and volunteered to go to Safeway and get Joan some bananas. It is the very last time. I am not doing that any more. But my mouth did not get the memo so I went and got the bananas because I told her I would. The last time.
I figured out the wifi repeater issue and my signal is really strong and I think I know how to keep it that way.
Oh and Fitbit told me I'd been over doing it and should consider a rest day - hahahaha Oh Fitbit, your algorithm is not made for old fat people but it's sweet that you try.
Now for an evening of TV and knitting.
I broke my rule and volunteered to go to Safeway and get Joan some bananas. It is the very last time. I am not doing that any more. But my mouth did not get the memo so I went and got the bananas because I told her I would. The last time.
I figured out the wifi repeater issue and my signal is really strong and I think I know how to keep it that way.
Oh and Fitbit told me I'd been over doing it and should consider a rest day - hahahaha Oh Fitbit, your algorithm is not made for old fat people but it's sweet that you try.
Now for an evening of TV and knitting.
Fueled by Ramen and cheap beer (somedayseattle) wrote2025-12-13 03:41 pm
somedayseattle) wrote2025-12-13 03:41 pmi smile when i feel like crying
The high temp in International Falls, MN today is -3. Th wind chill factor is -37 degrees. Unless you are there, be grateful to be where you are.
Susan Dennis (susandennis) wrote2025-12-13 11:21 am
susandennis) wrote2025-12-13 11:21 amSaturday
Volleyball this morning. There were a lot of people and I play on the edge so balls don't get to me frequently which is fine. Today, I spent all of my non-ball time doing various water aerobics. It was great. I did a lot of in place high knee kick marching and twisting and stretching. Made the whole thing more fun.
Elbow coffee was a small crowd. John and Hazel are getting older very quickly. They keep getting locked out of their apartment - forgetting or losing keys. Bonny took them down on Wednesday and they got two new keys. Yesterday morning, when I got back from the pool they were in the hallway waiting for security to let them in because they had forgotten their keys. Today they missed elbow coffee because they had a conference call - their credit union, their son and them. Because they say, the credit union keeps scamming them. The good news is that they are here and not out there on their own.
Biggie does NOT like the new treats. Not one bit. But they both like both the wet food and the dry.
I have a dead wifi spot in my bedroom and I have a wifi extender. I can see that the extender is improving the signal very much but I can't convince my phone to use the extended signal. This will be my project this aft.
Bonny's out of vodka so 'you want to make a Costco run on Monday?' Sure, says I. I'm very low on coffee.
And that's about it for the hot news here. We are, today, a dry day between rains. Still really grateful to live on a hill.
Elbow coffee was a small crowd. John and Hazel are getting older very quickly. They keep getting locked out of their apartment - forgetting or losing keys. Bonny took them down on Wednesday and they got two new keys. Yesterday morning, when I got back from the pool they were in the hallway waiting for security to let them in because they had forgotten their keys. Today they missed elbow coffee because they had a conference call - their credit union, their son and them. Because they say, the credit union keeps scamming them. The good news is that they are here and not out there on their own.
Biggie does NOT like the new treats. Not one bit. But they both like both the wet food and the dry.
I have a dead wifi spot in my bedroom and I have a wifi extender. I can see that the extender is improving the signal very much but I can't convince my phone to use the extended signal. This will be my project this aft.
Bonny's out of vodka so 'you want to make a Costco run on Monday?' Sure, says I. I'm very low on coffee.
And that's about it for the hot news here. We are, today, a dry day between rains. Still really grateful to live on a hill.
days_unfolding (days_unfolding) wrote2025-12-12 09:34 pm
days_unfolding) wrote2025-12-12 09:34 pmVocational Awe
Gracie got manic a little before 7 AM, so I got up. The roads are not plowed yet. The dogs are bounding through the snow.
I should check into my cruise. I need to do that tonight.
Got the dogs in without a hassle. But someone knocked down the cat food, and Bella has a can. Sigh.
I'm cozy in my sweats. Got my makeup on because there's a meeting with the new grandboss this morning, only to find that my primary colleague is out and I need to host a conflicting meeting. Oh well.
No nap today. I have a meeting at 11 and one at 1, so not enough time for a nap. (I worry about oversleeping.) Oh! My 11:00 got moved! I dozed a little but started coughing. Gracie was resting in the crook of my legs and wasn't happy when I got up.
I'm reading some documents linked from my meeting about "vocational awe," the idea that librarianship is not just a job, but a "calling". Apparently librarianship was originally associated with churches. There is a strong belief that librarians will do whatever is needed no matter what. And that's not fair.
Ordered some new-to-me hats, scarves, and gloves from Poshmark. Cozy is the theme right now.
There was someone standing in front of my mailbox. I went outside to see what was going on, but the guy had left by then. That makes me a little nervous.
I'm exchanging emails with the vet at which I'm boarding the cats. They said that they got them in. Good.
Petalura had a cotton top with stars on it that I like, but it’s $100. As it turns out, it’s out of stock. I did ask them to email me when it’s back in stock, but still, that’s one way to keep me from spending money. (Very pretty top though.)
I definitely have a pop singer’s type of voice. “All I Want for Christmas Is You” was a lot easier than my choir songs, even if Mariah Carey’s notes jump all over the place. I seem to have had a breakthrough with high notes too. Cool!
Fed the beasts. I’m making myself some Greek soup (eaten).
I saw a Facebook ad for becoming an LGBTQ+ coach. I don’t think that I’m together enough to do that, but it’s a nice goal.
I should check into my cruise. I need to do that tonight.
Got the dogs in without a hassle. But someone knocked down the cat food, and Bella has a can. Sigh.
I'm cozy in my sweats. Got my makeup on because there's a meeting with the new grandboss this morning, only to find that my primary colleague is out and I need to host a conflicting meeting. Oh well.
No nap today. I have a meeting at 11 and one at 1, so not enough time for a nap. (I worry about oversleeping.) Oh! My 11:00 got moved! I dozed a little but started coughing. Gracie was resting in the crook of my legs and wasn't happy when I got up.
I'm reading some documents linked from my meeting about "vocational awe," the idea that librarianship is not just a job, but a "calling". Apparently librarianship was originally associated with churches. There is a strong belief that librarians will do whatever is needed no matter what. And that's not fair.
Ordered some new-to-me hats, scarves, and gloves from Poshmark. Cozy is the theme right now.
There was someone standing in front of my mailbox. I went outside to see what was going on, but the guy had left by then. That makes me a little nervous.
I'm exchanging emails with the vet at which I'm boarding the cats. They said that they got them in. Good.
Petalura had a cotton top with stars on it that I like, but it’s $100. As it turns out, it’s out of stock. I did ask them to email me when it’s back in stock, but still, that’s one way to keep me from spending money. (Very pretty top though.)
I definitely have a pop singer’s type of voice. “All I Want for Christmas Is You” was a lot easier than my choir songs, even if Mariah Carey’s notes jump all over the place. I seem to have had a breakthrough with high notes too. Cool!
Fed the beasts. I’m making myself some Greek soup (eaten).
I saw a Facebook ad for becoming an LGBTQ+ coach. I don’t think that I’m together enough to do that, but it’s a nice goal.
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Me:
Comet, or Ju, 27, Brazilian, but I only post in English.
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I like posting about things I may be into at the moment, like a game I played or something I’ve found interesting, and some basic thoughts about them. Mostly I have been logging in my Solo TTRPG plays, my Doronai Nui adventures mainly. Sometimes a post about real life, but not much. The plan is to just blog about anything I feel like sharing.
My hobbies are:
I play video games, I solo TTRPGs, I draw, I drabble, some fandoming, and some light toy collecting. Want to read more.
My fandoms are:
My main fandoms are Bionicle (G1) and Transformers (G1, Beast Wars, Skybound, Prime, and some IDW), I also like No Man’s sky, and have been getting into The Dark Crystal. And a little bit of many things. I have been playing a lot of Vintage Story.
My posting schedule tends to be:
Sporadic. I’ve made an effort to post more frequently, but it’s more interesting when I actually have something that has been on my mind.
I'm looking to meet people who:
Post similar things or may like similar things. I’m not around all the time, and I’m a bit quiet, so I don’t mind people who are similar.
Fueled by Ramen and cheap beer (somedayseattle) wrote2025-12-12 05:12 pm
somedayseattle) wrote2025-12-12 05:12 pmunintended benefits
At Old Lady Bingo yesterday a woman walks past our table. She nods and says hello to Stephanie, a sassy old broad sitting across from me. She does not respond. The woman takes another step and issues another hello. Nothing from Stephanie. As the woman is past the table, Stephanie waves her hand dismissively. "Damn, dude. That was rude" says I. Without missing a beat or looking up at me she says "Nobody disturbs me during bingo!"
Living here is truly a different world.
Living here is truly a different world.
Susan Dennis (susandennis) wrote2025-12-12 12:51 pm
susandennis) wrote2025-12-12 12:51 pmIssaquah made the NZ news!
I just got a link about our floods that actually does mention Issaquah from my friend Scott in New Zealand. He was quite amazed as am I.
I did pop into the vet and, turns out, they do carry the smaller bags of kibble and they had plenty and they had treats which are not Temptations but Biggie won't turn 'em down. Chewy is really dragging its feet over this order which is very non-Chewy like. But, I have enough for the weekend and I'll just go back on Monday and pick up some cans if I need to. The vet is very quick and easy to get to with very easy parking.
Timber Ridge does this Christmas Gala thing every year which is lovely if that's your cuppa. They open up all the dining rooms and spread out with all kinds of food and drink and it's a big party. If all you want is dinner, you are kind of SOL. I went the first year with a bunch of people and it was fine. Last year I just wanted food and it was a PIA. So this year, I'm just pretending all the dining opportunities are closed. My freezer is packed to the gills and I will not starve.
I noticed this morning that the inside of my car is disgustingly filthy. Well, not quite that bad but still it needs some love. I thought to myself I should be sure and get it cleaned up before my brother comes in a month. Then I thought hmmmmm I could put this on his Todo list!! hahaha nah. We have a very excellent strong vacuum system just around the corner from my parking space. I just need to roll it over there and do the deed. It's a very small car - so a very small job.
Now it is 1 pm and I have not even watched Jeopardy yet. I hate to get behind schedule!
I did pop into the vet and, turns out, they do carry the smaller bags of kibble and they had plenty and they had treats which are not Temptations but Biggie won't turn 'em down. Chewy is really dragging its feet over this order which is very non-Chewy like. But, I have enough for the weekend and I'll just go back on Monday and pick up some cans if I need to. The vet is very quick and easy to get to with very easy parking.
Timber Ridge does this Christmas Gala thing every year which is lovely if that's your cuppa. They open up all the dining rooms and spread out with all kinds of food and drink and it's a big party. If all you want is dinner, you are kind of SOL. I went the first year with a bunch of people and it was fine. Last year I just wanted food and it was a PIA. So this year, I'm just pretending all the dining opportunities are closed. My freezer is packed to the gills and I will not starve.
I noticed this morning that the inside of my car is disgustingly filthy. Well, not quite that bad but still it needs some love. I thought to myself I should be sure and get it cleaned up before my brother comes in a month. Then I thought hmmmmm I could put this on his Todo list!! hahaha nah. We have a very excellent strong vacuum system just around the corner from my parking space. I just need to roll it over there and do the deed. It's a very small car - so a very small job.
Now it is 1 pm and I have not even watched Jeopardy yet. I hate to get behind schedule!
greghousesgf (greghousesgf) wrote2025-12-12 11:26 am
greghousesgf) wrote2025-12-12 11:26 am(no subject)
Really looking forward to this weekend, tonight I'm going to the East Bay Gay Men's chorus Xmas concert and tomorrow I'm going to the Dickens Faire with some friends. If this doesn't cheer me up after what happened 4 days ago nothing's going to.
Susan Dennis (susandennis) wrote2025-12-12 08:22 am
susandennis) wrote2025-12-12 08:22 amFamously wet
Timber Ridge - the place where I live - is in a small kind of bedroom community of Seattle called Issaquah. Issaquah has a population of about 40,000. It's been raining here in the Pacific Northwest. A lot. But, Timber Ridge is on a hill. And, yesterday, I went to the vet's and back and only saw large puddles.
But, last night, I was watching the national news on ABC when all of a sudden they were showing a national news guy standing in water reporting that Issaquah Creek (which runs through the town) had overflowed its banks and folks downtown had been asked to evacuate! Then I saw several photos of places very nearby that I know well that had replaced their parking lots with deep rushing water.
So wild to be so close and so surprised. I do feel isolated here in the cult but I thought that was my imagination. Turns out, nope.
Thinking back yesterday, the vet did ask me if I had had trouble getting there and I just kind of brushed it off as weird. Sorry, Dr. Vet.
So now I'm high and dry as usual but also way grateful.
Biggie seems fine. Normal. Yesterday morning when I got up, I gave him gabapentin which the vet techs really appreciate as he is not very fond of stuff they do to him. Usually, it just makes him a giant stuffy after about 2 hours and he stays that way for the rest of the day. Yesterday, he never really settled down. He was staggering when he walked so I know he had it in his system but he was feisty as ever and the tech did report he was not happy with their working on him. Last night all he wanted was to sit on my lap which is not handy or usual but fine. This morning he seems back to usual. And is still peeing just fine. And eating fine and now waiting for his morning Temptations. Sorry, buddy.
Chewy is being a little slow to fill the order for his new food and it's beginning to piss me off. They need approval from the vet which they got yesterday. And I uploaded again this morning. And still the order says 'pending approval'. Even if they ship it today and it arrives this weekend, it will still be Monday or Tuesday before it gets up here. Maybe I'll go back to the vets and buy some there to tide over. The problem is they only sell 7 lb bags of the kibble. I don't want to store that much. Plus I have 4 pounds being delivered from Chewy. Ok. am in chat with Chewy now...
Hazel stopped by last night. She had somehow gotten her tablet into safe mode. Easy fix. She plays solitaire on it a lot. It's one of the few things left that she can see enough to do. Then she asked me if I'd come help John with his computer. I used to do this quite a bit BUT then their son took over and I was happy to relinquish. I do not know where son is now but Hazel said they had gotten scammed by BECU and gotten it all fixed but then it happened again yesterday. The way she was saying it did not make sense but that's Hazel for you. I told her that no, I would not be able to help. I learned my lesson with Myrna's computer and Myrna's son. She assured me that this was different. But, touching someone's banking on a computer leads to nothing good. I told her to contact Brandon or Michael (our two IT guys) and they would help him. She was ok with that and I was so relieved.
Someone (son?, Timber Ridge?) tried to talk Hazel to moving into Assisted Living. John is still living in the nursing wing. She refused. But she really needs it. She keeps locking herself out of her apartment - multiple times a day. Now they apparently are having banking issues.
While I have sympathy, their problems are not mine to fix. And my trying will only make things worse. I learned my lesson the hard way. But, at least I learned it.
Ok Chewy was able to remove the 4 lb bag from my order so I'll go to the vet's today and buy some there.
But, after I swim. My leg does not hurt today so I need to get back to walking. Walking to the pool counts.
But, last night, I was watching the national news on ABC when all of a sudden they were showing a national news guy standing in water reporting that Issaquah Creek (which runs through the town) had overflowed its banks and folks downtown had been asked to evacuate! Then I saw several photos of places very nearby that I know well that had replaced their parking lots with deep rushing water.
So wild to be so close and so surprised. I do feel isolated here in the cult but I thought that was my imagination. Turns out, nope.
Thinking back yesterday, the vet did ask me if I had had trouble getting there and I just kind of brushed it off as weird. Sorry, Dr. Vet.
So now I'm high and dry as usual but also way grateful.
Biggie seems fine. Normal. Yesterday morning when I got up, I gave him gabapentin which the vet techs really appreciate as he is not very fond of stuff they do to him. Usually, it just makes him a giant stuffy after about 2 hours and he stays that way for the rest of the day. Yesterday, he never really settled down. He was staggering when he walked so I know he had it in his system but he was feisty as ever and the tech did report he was not happy with their working on him. Last night all he wanted was to sit on my lap which is not handy or usual but fine. This morning he seems back to usual. And is still peeing just fine. And eating fine and now waiting for his morning Temptations. Sorry, buddy.
Chewy is being a little slow to fill the order for his new food and it's beginning to piss me off. They need approval from the vet which they got yesterday. And I uploaded again this morning. And still the order says 'pending approval'. Even if they ship it today and it arrives this weekend, it will still be Monday or Tuesday before it gets up here. Maybe I'll go back to the vets and buy some there to tide over. The problem is they only sell 7 lb bags of the kibble. I don't want to store that much. Plus I have 4 pounds being delivered from Chewy. Ok. am in chat with Chewy now...
Hazel stopped by last night. She had somehow gotten her tablet into safe mode. Easy fix. She plays solitaire on it a lot. It's one of the few things left that she can see enough to do. Then she asked me if I'd come help John with his computer. I used to do this quite a bit BUT then their son took over and I was happy to relinquish. I do not know where son is now but Hazel said they had gotten scammed by BECU and gotten it all fixed but then it happened again yesterday. The way she was saying it did not make sense but that's Hazel for you. I told her that no, I would not be able to help. I learned my lesson with Myrna's computer and Myrna's son. She assured me that this was different. But, touching someone's banking on a computer leads to nothing good. I told her to contact Brandon or Michael (our two IT guys) and they would help him. She was ok with that and I was so relieved.
Someone (son?, Timber Ridge?) tried to talk Hazel to moving into Assisted Living. John is still living in the nursing wing. She refused. But she really needs it. She keeps locking herself out of her apartment - multiple times a day. Now they apparently are having banking issues.
While I have sympathy, their problems are not mine to fix. And my trying will only make things worse. I learned my lesson the hard way. But, at least I learned it.
Ok Chewy was able to remove the 4 lb bag from my order so I'll go to the vet's today and buy some there.
But, after I swim. My leg does not hurt today so I need to get back to walking. Walking to the pool counts.
house_wren (house_wren) wrote2025-12-12 07:47 am
house_wren) wrote2025-12-12 07:47 amsparkle
Last night I woke up a few hours after going to sleep and saw a Cheshire cat moon. It was a dusky orange smile in the sky.
Actually, I saw two Cheshire cats, as I have double vision.
This morning the sun is shining. There is fresh snow on the ground. In the field are prairie grasses, which are 5 to 6 feet tall. The dry grasses are a pale peach color. Everything is frosted. A breeze is moving the grasses and the frost is catching the sunlight. It is a glittery, joyful wonderland.
It's 3F. I have to drive an hour to my PT appointment. So it's a down coat, two pairs of socks day. After this appointment, I have 9 days in which I don't have any visits to the clinic. Hurrah!
Actually, I saw two Cheshire cats, as I have double vision.
This morning the sun is shining. There is fresh snow on the ground. In the field are prairie grasses, which are 5 to 6 feet tall. The dry grasses are a pale peach color. Everything is frosted. A breeze is moving the grasses and the frost is catching the sunlight. It is a glittery, joyful wonderland.
It's 3F. I have to drive an hour to my PT appointment. So it's a down coat, two pairs of socks day. After this appointment, I have 9 days in which I don't have any visits to the clinic. Hurrah!
taz_39 (taz_39) wrote2025-12-11 11:10 pm
taz_39) wrote2025-12-11 11:10 pmEntry tags:
Austin, TX 2025 Week 2 part 2: I'm Boring When My Aunt's Not Here :p
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This post covers Wednesday and Thursday.
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WEDNESDAY
The Aunt and I were both up early for coffee before it was time to get her to the airport. It was such a short ride and before I knew it we were hugging goodbye. Although Austin is not necessarily a "hospitality city" or tourist destination, we still found lots to do and most of all enjoyed each others' company. I hope that she was able to relax a little and have a nice mini-vacay with me! I will definitely miss her until I see her again!!
After dropping her off I got back to the hotel to eat breakfast, do laundry, and do a quick light cleaning (meaning I swept the floor and dumped all of my crap back out onto the bathroom counter, lol.) Then I returned the rental car and picked up a few small grocery items on the walk back.
Most of my day was spent kinda playing digital catch-up. I've gotten behind on reading YOUR blog posts, and on working on Foodie Finds. And I had to follow up on layoff flights, check on some Christmas present shipments, and request digitized Candlelight music...
Oh! With the excitement of my Aunt here, I didn't mention that I got a call from Candlelight asking me to cover FOUR performance dates!! I am so glad to perform this year! Doing the Crazy 42-Hour Round Trip Rehearsal Extravaganza each year is worth doing whether I get to perform or not, because it re-ups my cast member status with the parks. But that is to MY benefit. Not to be weird, but it feels WRONG to receive a whole year of perks without actually getting to perform the job that entitles me to those perks. At the very least I want to help fill in once or twice. This year I'll get to do that!
Anyway, this was a slow day of inactivity and recharging. I carpooled to the theater with Michael (Key 3) when it was time. The show was good with a good audience, and at intermission DAR surprised the brass section by coming over to tell us how much he loves how we sound as a section! What a nice thing to say! And of course that made me want to do even better at it, lol :D
After returning to the hotel Michael gave me the car keys because he's got rehearsal tomorrow and plans to stay at the theater. Dane, our flutist, is also in our carpool but is out currently to have eye surgery so it's just me and Michael. This means I've got the car all day tomorrow! I feel like I should take advantage of it and go somewhere! But where?
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THURSDAY
I was up too early (7:30), perhaps a bit excited about taking the car somewhere.
Before that though I had some work to do. Breakfast, Houston Foodie Finds, charging my iPad and putting Candlelight music on it. I requested and received digital copies of the music, which is very helpful because I've never seen the Trombone 1 or Bass Trombone books before. I also received my layoff flight booking and made plans with Jameson around that since he's got a bunch of overnights at Disney that week.
Ultimately I only took the car to Ross Dress for Less to look for underwear and a black cami. Had success with the underwear (there's one specific brand that I like that ONLY Ross and TJMaxx sell) but no luck with the cami, so ordered some online that I can only pray will fit. I'd wanted to go to Central Market, a fancy upscale Texas chain, but was feeling a bit under the weather. Instead I went to Sprouts which is closer, and got my favorite electrolyte powder and a few little tasty treats :)
Back home I drank an electrolyte drink and took a nap (WHY did I wake up so early) ate lunch, went for a general walk down 6th street since it was so nice and sunny out. And partway through the walk I realized that I was sneezing and my eyes were RUNNING...I must feel bad because of ALLERGIES. It has warmed up significantly these last few days, and something must be blooming that doesn't like me. Took an Allegra and felt better within an hour or two, though still a little off.
Dinner and drove myself to the theater since Michael was already there. Got into my trunk to swap things out for this holiday layoff. For example I need to bring my blazer and dress boots home for Candlelight, so I need to leave behind a sweater and a different pair of shoes so my luggage won't be overweight. Stuff like that.
The show was good, we had a lot of people whooping and cheering for this one. Love that energy, Texas!
Sorry for the lack of pictures...it was just that kind of week I guess!
Here is my new bracelet, picture taken at intermission while holding the bass trombone.
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Friday: One show in the evening. No plans except to find more Allegra, lol.
Saturday: Two shows, final chance to pack my trunk and shift things around.
Sunday: Two shows, and saying goodbye to Austin!
This post covers Wednesday and Thursday.
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WEDNESDAY
The Aunt and I were both up early for coffee before it was time to get her to the airport. It was such a short ride and before I knew it we were hugging goodbye. Although Austin is not necessarily a "hospitality city" or tourist destination, we still found lots to do and most of all enjoyed each others' company. I hope that she was able to relax a little and have a nice mini-vacay with me! I will definitely miss her until I see her again!!
After dropping her off I got back to the hotel to eat breakfast, do laundry, and do a quick light cleaning (meaning I swept the floor and dumped all of my crap back out onto the bathroom counter, lol.) Then I returned the rental car and picked up a few small grocery items on the walk back.
Most of my day was spent kinda playing digital catch-up. I've gotten behind on reading YOUR blog posts, and on working on Foodie Finds. And I had to follow up on layoff flights, check on some Christmas present shipments, and request digitized Candlelight music...
Oh! With the excitement of my Aunt here, I didn't mention that I got a call from Candlelight asking me to cover FOUR performance dates!! I am so glad to perform this year! Doing the Crazy 42-Hour Round Trip Rehearsal Extravaganza each year is worth doing whether I get to perform or not, because it re-ups my cast member status with the parks. But that is to MY benefit. Not to be weird, but it feels WRONG to receive a whole year of perks without actually getting to perform the job that entitles me to those perks. At the very least I want to help fill in once or twice. This year I'll get to do that!
Anyway, this was a slow day of inactivity and recharging. I carpooled to the theater with Michael (Key 3) when it was time. The show was good with a good audience, and at intermission DAR surprised the brass section by coming over to tell us how much he loves how we sound as a section! What a nice thing to say! And of course that made me want to do even better at it, lol :D
After returning to the hotel Michael gave me the car keys because he's got rehearsal tomorrow and plans to stay at the theater. Dane, our flutist, is also in our carpool but is out currently to have eye surgery so it's just me and Michael. This means I've got the car all day tomorrow! I feel like I should take advantage of it and go somewhere! But where?
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THURSDAY
I was up too early (7:30), perhaps a bit excited about taking the car somewhere.
Before that though I had some work to do. Breakfast, Houston Foodie Finds, charging my iPad and putting Candlelight music on it. I requested and received digital copies of the music, which is very helpful because I've never seen the Trombone 1 or Bass Trombone books before. I also received my layoff flight booking and made plans with Jameson around that since he's got a bunch of overnights at Disney that week.
Ultimately I only took the car to Ross Dress for Less to look for underwear and a black cami. Had success with the underwear (there's one specific brand that I like that ONLY Ross and TJMaxx sell) but no luck with the cami, so ordered some online that I can only pray will fit. I'd wanted to go to Central Market, a fancy upscale Texas chain, but was feeling a bit under the weather. Instead I went to Sprouts which is closer, and got my favorite electrolyte powder and a few little tasty treats :)
Back home I drank an electrolyte drink and took a nap (WHY did I wake up so early) ate lunch, went for a general walk down 6th street since it was so nice and sunny out. And partway through the walk I realized that I was sneezing and my eyes were RUNNING...I must feel bad because of ALLERGIES. It has warmed up significantly these last few days, and something must be blooming that doesn't like me. Took an Allegra and felt better within an hour or two, though still a little off.
Dinner and drove myself to the theater since Michael was already there. Got into my trunk to swap things out for this holiday layoff. For example I need to bring my blazer and dress boots home for Candlelight, so I need to leave behind a sweater and a different pair of shoes so my luggage won't be overweight. Stuff like that.
The show was good, we had a lot of people whooping and cheering for this one. Love that energy, Texas!
Sorry for the lack of pictures...it was just that kind of week I guess!
Here is my new bracelet, picture taken at intermission while holding the bass trombone.
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Friday: One show in the evening. No plans except to find more Allegra, lol.
Saturday: Two shows, final chance to pack my trunk and shift things around.
Sunday: Two shows, and saying goodbye to Austin!
low_delta (low_delta) wrote2025-12-11 10:38 pm
low_delta) wrote2025-12-11 10:38 pmsunrise
I wanted to get a photo of the lake at sunrise. This is not too tough considering how late the sun comes up. The forecast showed the sky would be mostly clear this morning, so I moved my alarm up half an hour, to 6:50. Of course I woke at 6:30, apparently all intent on getting up early. I tried to stay as unawake as possible, but got up after my alarm. I got dressed, grabbed my camera and left. I was surprised to learn my first photo was taken at 7:16, three minutes after sunrise. I got some good shots, though, and the exact minute doesn't matter.
It was 13°F, but my face still hurt a bit by the time I got back to the car. The rest of me was warm, though - this new coat rocks.
I got back home and ate breakfast and showered. Still got to the office a few minutes early. I kinda wish I'd looked up what ship that was.
It was 13°F, but my face still hurt a bit by the time I got back to the car. The rest of me was warm, though - this new coat rocks.
I got back home and ate breakfast and showered. Still got to the office a few minutes early. I kinda wish I'd looked up what ship that was.