Thursday, January 23, 2025

119 - injection day

It is so cold here with winds whipping around and a damp mist! Though we usually sit on the lanai with the glass sliders closed it is too cold to do that right now - we need the sliders between the living room and the lanai closed to hold in the inefficient heat produced by our AC unit. I suspect we are sucking up a lot of electricity but I don't care. Even DH has stopped complaining about me turning on the heat.

SIL got home successfully. I did send a note to her DS and good thing because he was going to pick her up at the baggage door. I can just imagine her arriving in baggage in a wheelchair and having to ask someone to retrieve her bag, then trying to wheel it to the door by herself. She hadn't really explained how hampered she is to her DS which I kind of suspected. When I brought her bag into the terminal here she was telling the woman that she thought she only needed the wheelchair on the other end. Thank goodness the woman convinced her to take it on both ends because there is a fair walk to the plane, then a rather steep ramp to go up to get into it. Hard to see her so frail.

I went with a friend to the fashion show/dinner at the clubhouse last night. Very fun! Also nice to see women making sure everyone was safe to drive. One woman was a little sloshed so another one jumped into her car to drive her home followed by someone else. No big fuss, just get her home safe.

Tonight we have a dinner out followed by the musical Mystic Pizza. Everyone who has already seen it has enjoyed it.

The tennis tournament here was almost a complete washout yesterday with only one match played in late afternoon. They are starting early and playing until after dark tonight. I believe it is getting extended by an extra day as well. The woman doing the volunteer scheduling has done a phenomenal job keeping everyone informed and filling in slots that keep changing times due to the rain delays. Crossing our fingers that it stays mostly dry all day today.

Have a toasty Thursday!

It's really good of you to help SIL's son understand his Mother's needs. I suspect most Moms will try to keep the real deal info from their kids, even their adult kids. Fashion show sounds like so much fun.

I'm home for a bit, then off to an endocrinologist appointment, then to work. I'm missing part of a grading day. Tomorrow is training and I am calling in sick, but I'll work here at home.

I can't believe all the pictures of snow in the south. Crazy! I just saw a clip of a snow covered deck on a cruise ship and someone commenting it is an unusual launch party. Hope they get someplace warm. We have friends in Panama City Beach and Savannah right now. We've been reading them that they are no doubt the most competent drivers in town right now.

It seems like a slim possibility, but staff is now asking what we should do if ICE comes for a student. Previously, schools were safe zones, but they no longer are. I don't know yet if there are extra protections for minors, but we definitely have 18 year old seniors in the building. I thought having to talk about active shooters was distressing enough.

DD was assured yesterday she can stay in her current position. Hallelujah. She will have to decide at some point if she is going to hang around hoping her job might become available this spring or move on. Since she is already a VA employee, it would be best to move within the VA, but what if the job never comes back? She definitely needs to pursue work that compensates her for her new skill set. But for now, she has an income and insurance. She is better off then a lot of people who had their job rescinded.

2nd semester starts Tuesday. Halfway there!!

Thank goodness DD can stay in her job until she figures out her next move.

Greetings all

More sun but it is brisk. Works for me. I went to the gym and walked even though my legs hurt a lot this morning. Still do. Nothing seems to fix it. After that it was studio time and I did some glazing. Dealt with w-2 filings and such. Stopped at the grocery for deli items for dinner. DH took the dogs out for a walk. Ho hum, another day. I did get an email with a new lease for the gallery. Have not read it all but the rent appears to be what I wanted. Yay.

Yes Liz you were right to tell SIL's DS that she needed extra help. And kudos to whoever did the tennis tournament! I sure would have bagged it. Hoping the Florida winter is over soon.

DD yay on skipping training day. What's to train? Glad your DD can keep her job. Hoping the universe settles down (after major cosmic fart) and maybe hiring will go back to normal. The needs are still there and a piece of paper won't change that. One more semester and then it's rock and roll!!

Well time to go read the lease and make sure they did not try to sneak any bad stuff in. I would not put it past these people.

Forgot to get fresh hamburger for the dogs. So it's another evening of freezer exploration. Diane S

It does seem like much is out of whack in the universe these days. I hope it settles down but I am not counting on it.