Enough already with the clouds
Gray and drippy all day again. Further complicated by my own screw up. A month ago I read an announcement about a seminar I thought I should attend. It was to take place today. My boss agreed to pay for it, I signed up, and received a confirmation. Sponsored through the state library, to be given at North Suburban Library System. Note the word "system". Both I and the boss, looking at this, saw "North Suburban Library District" because we attend meetings there all the time. The district headquarters is 28 miles west of home. The system headquarters is 40 miles east of me.
I was surprised not to receive a reminder mailing yesterday (turns out that one was sent, but after I'd left work for the day. Duh.) I had the original announcement though, and at the right time set out for the district office. Got there on time, and the auditorium was dark. Asked at the desk, no, no presentation today. Looked at the notice again. Grrr. I passed through heavy construction on the way from home to there, adding 50% to my normal travel time and making it just in time. No way could I go 68 miles back the other way, through the same construction zones, and probably more, to get to the actual location before the meeting ended.
Went online quickly and cancelled my participation. Probably too late for a refund, but the cancellation option was still available through today according to the notice. Drove home, which took another hour and a quarter. So, I missed the presentation, missed the spinner's study group that I'd normally be at during the same time slot, and get to take half a vacation day since I achieved nothing by not being at work. To add insult to injury, my dentist called me yesterday afternoon to ask if I wanted to move my next appointment up to today, since she had a cancellation. I said I couldn't make it because of this presentation. Actually, had I realized where the presentation was to be, I could have made it. She's about ten miles from there, and would have finished well before the meeting began. Total FAIL.
On the bright side, Tess is walking better today. Just a slight limp, but improved from yesterday. By the weekend she'll be looking normal again and, I hope, feeling fine.
Also, something that happened a couple of days ago. I received my deck of the Endangered Ark cards. This is a furry art project that raises money for several animal charities. A full sized deck of cards, 54 cards including the 2 jokers, with a different art print of an endangered species on each card. Notable artists like Heather Bruton, Blotch, Hibbary, Foxfeather Zenkova, and many more contributed images for the project. The cards are beautiful. You could play solitaire or poker with them if you wished, but most of us are going to add them to our collections of animal art I'm sure. Check their website linked above for sample images and ordering information. This was a limited edition of 1000 decks, so they won't last forever. Only $28 plus shipping, folks, and remember, it helps to support endangered animal protection charities.
I was surprised not to receive a reminder mailing yesterday (turns out that one was sent, but after I'd left work for the day. Duh.) I had the original announcement though, and at the right time set out for the district office. Got there on time, and the auditorium was dark. Asked at the desk, no, no presentation today. Looked at the notice again. Grrr. I passed through heavy construction on the way from home to there, adding 50% to my normal travel time and making it just in time. No way could I go 68 miles back the other way, through the same construction zones, and probably more, to get to the actual location before the meeting ended.
Went online quickly and cancelled my participation. Probably too late for a refund, but the cancellation option was still available through today according to the notice. Drove home, which took another hour and a quarter. So, I missed the presentation, missed the spinner's study group that I'd normally be at during the same time slot, and get to take half a vacation day since I achieved nothing by not being at work. To add insult to injury, my dentist called me yesterday afternoon to ask if I wanted to move my next appointment up to today, since she had a cancellation. I said I couldn't make it because of this presentation. Actually, had I realized where the presentation was to be, I could have made it. She's about ten miles from there, and would have finished well before the meeting began. Total FAIL.
On the bright side, Tess is walking better today. Just a slight limp, but improved from yesterday. By the weekend she'll be looking normal again and, I hope, feeling fine.
Also, something that happened a couple of days ago. I received my deck of the Endangered Ark cards. This is a furry art project that raises money for several animal charities. A full sized deck of cards, 54 cards including the 2 jokers, with a different art print of an endangered species on each card. Notable artists like Heather Bruton, Blotch, Hibbary, Foxfeather Zenkova, and many more contributed images for the project. The cards are beautiful. You could play solitaire or poker with them if you wished, but most of us are going to add them to our collections of animal art I'm sure. Check their website linked above for sample images and ordering information. This was a limited edition of 1000 decks, so they won't last forever. Only $28 plus shipping, folks, and remember, it helps to support endangered animal protection charities.