Welcome to Wednesday!

Hello my OFF family:

It's my weekend ... and boy, did I have a bad night at work. Didn't start out that way ... but then we are having lots of obituaries lately ... they are dropping like flies. Hope the birth rate is going up or we're losing population in the Tri-State area.

In the past two weeks, we are regularly having 190 to 265 inches of obits. Tonight it was 265 inches ... took up parts of four pages. And the freelancer who was doing it was the worst person. She doesn't understand a simple direction. She had put one obit in twice, so she had to redo three pages. She was late getting them to us in the first place (she is also the slowest of our five people that does them). So she redoes the pages, and takes the one obit out entirely, leaves a big gaping hole where it was. Then when she redoes the fourth page, she repeats another obit. We were getting late so we had to just leave it ... except the one she left out, the funeral was today. So we wound up retyping the obit and pasting it in ourselves (they send us PDFs that we have to paste into our pages and can't make changes to). 

Anyway, I was just livid. I haven't been this mad since I don't know when. I've been able to be pretty calm through a lot of screw-ups, but this woman really shouldn't be doing this job. Sorry, I had to vent. The other people aren't great (one woman knows what she's doing, the others are just OK, but this one really shouldn't be allowed to do this ... a lot of times she gets started too late and then we don't get her pages until nearly deadline).

Well, I have today and tomorrow off to cool off. I plan to take down Christmas decorations and start doing some more unpacking, plus laundry, etc. I'm making salsa chicken later, too, plus going to the chiropractor. What's up with you? 

Off to bed ... ... I'll check back later. 

 

Good morning Eileen and everyone....

My morning isn't much better. I can't sleep because of all the hacking/coughing. I am so sick. I feel like I have been run over by a couple huge trucks. I saw my doctor yesterday. She immediately put me on prednisone, 2 strong antibiotics, and cough med that knocked me on my butt!! She said if my breathing got worse in the night she wanted me in the hospital. I am breathing about the same. I can't take deep breathes at all. She is concerned about my COPD and getting pneumonia.  If I don't have it already. She will check in today as she wants a radiologist to look at my chest X-ray. She still thinks I should be in the hospital but I am going to try to get better at home. Depending on the radiologist's report I may have to go in anyway. I hope not as I am so much more comfortable in my own bed.

Has anyone heard from Karen C....it has been a very long time?? Quite a few missing still after the holidays. Please come back!!

Hope you all have a good day. I will check in again later. Prayers for those in need.

Love and hugs....connie d

Connie PLEASE don't mess around with this.  It is bad stuff.  We just lost the fourth child here in MI.  A healthy 17 year old died because it was just a bug and no need for a hospital.  My doctor told my about a very healthy 41 year old man.  By the time he figured out how bad it was his organs had started shutting down.  If your doctor wants you in the hospital PLEASE go.

We love you

Good Morning Eileen, Connie and all to follow.

Eileen, I don't know how you can deal with su*****ompetence at work. At least my students were kids. They're supposed to screw up now and then.

Connie, I'm worried about you. Please listen to your doctor. At least in the hospital you could get IV antibiotics.

My appointment with my shrink went well. He empathized with my situation. He reminded me that my situation is temporary. Not knowing when I am leaving for Michigan is discouraging.

Mom's still contentious. She spazzes over the littlest things. Then, when I thanked her for taking me to the psychiatrist she told me I don't have to keep thanking her.

I have no plans today. Mom and I will be watching a trial on TruTV. It's a woman in Arizona who savagely killed her ex-boyfriend. She could get the death penalty.

I hope everyone has a blessed day.

Hugs,
Trisg

Good frosty morning Eileen, Connie and Trish!  And all my OFF sistas!

Geez, I didn't get a chance to post once all day yesterday.  So before I forget, Trish, congratulations on your 3 years anniversary!  I am so proud of you.  You have fought a long hard battle on so many fronts.  This latest glitch with your mom is just a molehill compared to some things.  Remember that, okay?

Connie, honey, please do what your doctor says.  I'm so sorry you are sick.  I wish I could be there to take care of you. 

Eileen, I feel your frustration!  OMG.  When I was working, I had little to no patience with incompetence.  With student workers, yes.  With adult folks in the workforce--NO! 

So yesterday La-Z-Boy called and they were supposed to deliver Butch's new lift chair in the afternoon.  I cleaned and cleaned all morning in anticipation of them coming.  Remember my "great house" project?  It was all stuff that needed to be done, and frankly, it helped me to have a deadline.  I always work better under pressure.  Anyway, they called yesterday afternoon and said when they uncrated the new chair it had some damage and they weren't going to deliver it after all.  They are supposed to be here today with another new one.  Like I said, the work certainly didn't go to waste, but it was a little frustrating.  I have everything ready for them to come today, and it's actually better today, since Benny is in school today, and I don't have to struggle to keep the house picked up.

And I sure am looking forward to breaking that new chair in for Butch while he's gone this month!  LOL!  It's got heat and massage.  I can't wait!

Last night I made a big pot of vegetarian vegetable soup.  It was delicious.  I will eat on that all week long.  I got on the scale this morning and it said 181.  At the doctor's the other day, with all my clothes on, it said 187.  That's a pretty big difference, so I figure my scale must be off a little.  BUT, either way, it's still a long way from GOAL!  I am really trying to practice mindful eating and I want to drop at least 10 pounds before warm weather arrives, along with boating and bathing suits!

I have started crocheting again and that helps me keep from snacking in front of the TV.  And I'm making a conscious effort to start drinking my water again.  I had really gotten away from doing that.  And I need to start walking again.  Why is it so easy to slip back into bad habits?  Universal question, I guess.

Hope everyone has a good Wednesday.  Love you all!

Hello OFF family!

Connie please listen to your doctor, and keep us all updated on how you're doing! I pray you get well soon.

Eileen, it makes a person wonder how these people keep a job...it's people like you who are always cleaning up behind these idiots. Hang in there, hopefully the next 2 days will be peaceful.

Vickie, It's so hard at night for me also. All I want to do is snack.

Hope you all have a great day, thoughts and prayers for all,

Debbie

Oh Debbie, I know.  I love good healthy food.  I'm happy eating good food.  So why do I still want to cram junk in my mouth?  It's certainly not because I'm hungry.  I am trying to substitute fruit for snacks.  I love fruit.  But when that crazy cookie monster inside of me gets loose, I tend to forget my promises to myself.  I will fight this battle forever. I will pray for you if you will pray for me!  We can do this, sista!  We've just got to help each other. 

Prayers are on there way! I love fruit and veggies but will gobble down junk food like there's no tomorrow.

 

Hi All from Lake city Florida!!!!

I am visiting my friend Shari!!!!! I got tired looking at my husband so I decided to drive 230 miles to visit my friend..... Well my husband called me yesterday and told me Bentley my chiwauwau got attacked by a dog walking with his owner not on a leash. Now Im pissed cause Bentley is in the hospital getting stitches. I told Carl to get a police report and take it the guy. Cause he is going to pay the bill!!!!!

Now also I think I blew the mesh from my recent hernia surgery!!!!! Im not happy about that!!!!! I was getting gas in Carls car and I was gettingout of the car and I was having shooting pain in that area. I about died. I think a ultra sound is in my future!!!!!

its a good thing Im going to Denver on the 26th I think Ill make a appnt with the surgeon to make sure.

Man today is a crazy day!!!!! 

Carla

Carla, so sorry about Bentley. Hope he will be OK. Hope your mesh hasn't blown. Take care of yourself.