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David came over yesterday and cut my piece of plywood that I'd had the store cut just a tad too long. Now the sofa and loveseat are outfitted with 'equalizers' to keep the springs from sagging in one spot over time. An additional plus that I hadn't anticipated is the fact the it makes them both firmer, no more problems getting up off of them although I'd tested them for that before I bought them and they'll be great support for my back now when I lie on them watching T.V. at night. I'll have to get used to it but I think I'm going to like the new firmness as much as the initial goal to get dispersed weight distribution on the springs to add longevity to those.
I cooked a lobster tail for my lunch yesterday and it sure was yummy. The local grocer had them on special for $3.99 ea. (with your VIC card). I don't know why I bought two but I did. Since David came earlier than a mealtime, I gave him one to fix when he got home. I decided to add some Basil to my lemon butter as I melted it and that was so good! I fixed a good serving of spinach to go with it. I'm getting to where I keep frozen spinach on hand, it's great to add to dishes as well as to serve as a side dish and I really like it. It's so good for you too.
Strange week last week! Tuesday, a girlfriend here in town that I'd lost touch with, we both started dating about the same time taking us in different directions and we decided we needed to get together. Wednesday, all Hades broke loose over my cousin's health. Although she's out of the hospital, I've not been able to get her on the phone but a lot of calls went back and forth with the couple she lives with although she and I never talked on the phone, just in emails and letters. Then, yesterday afternoon, I got a phone call from my very best friend ever who lives in Indiana. We both met when we worked together as Drivers License Officers in Louisiana (back when it was not outsourced and was an authoritative position). Then we both wound up moving away from Louisiana within just a few years of each other to other states. We've both moved again since then, again to different states, and settled into these moves. It was so good to hear from her! We talked for an hour! Of course she's one of those people who always did talk a long time but for some reason I never got 'antsy' to get off the phone with her. All 3 of them in one week! How odd, strange and curious!
Today begins another week, I always think of Monday as beginning a new week rather than Sunday, I don't know why. Our office has to attend a class this morning, then lunch, then hurry down to Central campus to attend a meeting. I won't get anything done but at least I will get off 1-2 hours early (that's in lieu of paying us mileage for our travel!). That's a good thing. Of course, what with being out half a day Friday at the pre-bid conference, I am not getting my work caught up or even staying even with it, then in a couple of days someone's going to get all freaked out because we've not done such and such. I hate it when we're out of the office a bunch, several days close together. I like my work to be caught up.
Friday I have another class to attend as the web design person for our department. I wonder what they're going to do when I retire? They're not sending anyone else to these classes. 'E. Ditsy Dir.' went behind my back to arrange getting the Newsletter taken away from me. That is the one thing I really enjoyed doing but it's just as well that I'm to be done with it. I would only have about 2-3 more to do before I retire as they're only quarterly, only one if things get too bad around there so it's no biggie at this point. It's one more punch in the gut that 'E. Ditsy Dir.' was able to sucker punch me with though as she knows how much I loved doing the Newsletter. She hated how people would compliment me on it in our meetings and her face would take on a disgusted look when they did. It's time they start looking for someone else to take it over so that's fine. What concerns me about that is that it was a really wide-spread way that I could prove I still have my mental faculties. If she's determined to discredit me in that area, taking the Newsletter away from me will hide the fact that she's lying about it. I will right a note in this last issue staing that I'm leaving it due to increased time constraints on the job so everyone will be given an honest reason other than what she chooses to spread as gossip.
I ran into a co-worker in the store yesterday and we were talking about it when she said, "But Vera, who likes Pat ('Ditsy') anyway?!? No one in the College likes that woman...except her boss!" I was encouraged by that statement but 'Ditsy' could still do a lot of damage to me. Neither Martha nor I could figure out why now, as I'll be leaving soon and getting out of her hair anyway. Why not just leave me alone and let me retire without her having to inflict the intended damage to my reputation?!?
The lottery may yet come through, I'd settle for just a portion of it!
I cooked a lobster tail for my lunch yesterday and it sure was yummy. The local grocer had them on special for $3.99 ea. (with your VIC card). I don't know why I bought two but I did. Since David came earlier than a mealtime, I gave him one to fix when he got home. I decided to add some Basil to my lemon butter as I melted it and that was so good! I fixed a good serving of spinach to go with it. I'm getting to where I keep frozen spinach on hand, it's great to add to dishes as well as to serve as a side dish and I really like it. It's so good for you too.
Strange week last week! Tuesday, a girlfriend here in town that I'd lost touch with, we both started dating about the same time taking us in different directions and we decided we needed to get together. Wednesday, all Hades broke loose over my cousin's health. Although she's out of the hospital, I've not been able to get her on the phone but a lot of calls went back and forth with the couple she lives with although she and I never talked on the phone, just in emails and letters. Then, yesterday afternoon, I got a phone call from my very best friend ever who lives in Indiana. We both met when we worked together as Drivers License Officers in Louisiana (back when it was not outsourced and was an authoritative position). Then we both wound up moving away from Louisiana within just a few years of each other to other states. We've both moved again since then, again to different states, and settled into these moves. It was so good to hear from her! We talked for an hour! Of course she's one of those people who always did talk a long time but for some reason I never got 'antsy' to get off the phone with her. All 3 of them in one week! How odd, strange and curious!
Today begins another week, I always think of Monday as beginning a new week rather than Sunday, I don't know why. Our office has to attend a class this morning, then lunch, then hurry down to Central campus to attend a meeting. I won't get anything done but at least I will get off 1-2 hours early (that's in lieu of paying us mileage for our travel!). That's a good thing. Of course, what with being out half a day Friday at the pre-bid conference, I am not getting my work caught up or even staying even with it, then in a couple of days someone's going to get all freaked out because we've not done such and such. I hate it when we're out of the office a bunch, several days close together. I like my work to be caught up.
Friday I have another class to attend as the web design person for our department. I wonder what they're going to do when I retire? They're not sending anyone else to these classes. 'E. Ditsy Dir.' went behind my back to arrange getting the Newsletter taken away from me. That is the one thing I really enjoyed doing but it's just as well that I'm to be done with it. I would only have about 2-3 more to do before I retire as they're only quarterly, only one if things get too bad around there so it's no biggie at this point. It's one more punch in the gut that 'E. Ditsy Dir.' was able to sucker punch me with though as she knows how much I loved doing the Newsletter. She hated how people would compliment me on it in our meetings and her face would take on a disgusted look when they did. It's time they start looking for someone else to take it over so that's fine. What concerns me about that is that it was a really wide-spread way that I could prove I still have my mental faculties. If she's determined to discredit me in that area, taking the Newsletter away from me will hide the fact that she's lying about it. I will right a note in this last issue staing that I'm leaving it due to increased time constraints on the job so everyone will be given an honest reason other than what she chooses to spread as gossip.
I ran into a co-worker in the store yesterday and we were talking about it when she said, "But Vera, who likes Pat ('Ditsy') anyway?!? No one in the College likes that woman...except her boss!" I was encouraged by that statement but 'Ditsy' could still do a lot of damage to me. Neither Martha nor I could figure out why now, as I'll be leaving soon and getting out of her hair anyway. Why not just leave me alone and let me retire without her having to inflict the intended damage to my reputation?!?
The lottery may yet come through, I'd settle for just a portion of it!