The van was off getting repaired from Monday-Wednesday-looks terrific!
Ok, Suz and I have been sick with the Utah version of the Pangalactic Head Flu (IE ugly cold).
Monday Suz drove me to work since she was home for MLK Jr. Day. I stayed home Tuesday/Wednesday since I had no car and was recovering from the cold (although I did have a fever and near-strep Throat as 3 family members have contracted Strep Throat from the same illness that was brought into town from my visiting brother in Utah).
Wednesday night Suz is bowling and slips and falls square on both kneecaps-OUCH!
Thursday she had her two remaining lower Wisdom Teeth pulled. Although they were both severely impacted, 1 was no problem but the other had its roots wrapped around her facial nerve. They hammered at that one for a long friggin time. Thursday afternoon/evening were incredibly uncomfortable for her but I was able to stay home and care for her. She feels much better today.
Lortab is an amazing painkiller-she took it and within 10 mins it the pain eased.
I'm back at work today-she's still home waiting for a couple black 'n blue blotches to show up on her face.
Tmrw is her corporate party--I'm just waiting for someone to accuse me of beating her
GREAT WEEKEND...
Oldest brother Steve came into town with the clan--I adore his kids. Saturday night I scored us reservations at Schoen Place Prime Rib. Amazing dinner!!! We tried to give my brother money and he decided to cover it all.
Then Saturday night we went to a bar near my other brother Marc's house called The Cottage. A couple family members joined us. We ate, drank, told stories and watched the kids play video games and otherwise torture each other.
We had a really good time....however the following formula has been applied:
Sick Niece + Uncle + Sick Niece then goes home=Sick Uncle..bleh
I am very frustrated. Since Christmas I have blocked 430+ IP's due to blogspam and deleted probably 2x that #.
Now it's one thing to give me spam on drugs, poker and various enhancements-but now they're turning to "Rape Stories". This is getting really disgusting.
We're broke again....
Our TV is on its way out and our dryer spins about as well as a gerbil in his wheel...with all the noise.
So we went out and bought a 27" Sony Trinitron TV (not sure if it's the WEGA or not--this is the closest link I could find)
We also picked up a Frigidaire Dryer that matches my 5 yr old Washer and it has front controls so I could do laundry (don't all pass out--I do occasionally do laundry).
Saved $100 on the dishwasher, $50 on the TV and since an old friend from high school sold them to us he cut the $50 delivery/installation charge. All in all spent just over $900. Not bad.
They get delivered 1/18.
Usually Canker sores aren't bad for me unless I get multiples simultaneously...
This time is different-it's under my tongue under that floppy bit of flesh on the base of your mouth...it's about 1-1/2 centimeters around.
This hurts big time. Not good when you work on the phone.
Fortunately our queue is low so my Supe put me on Email Support for the night--woohoo!
To: Master of the house
From: Dog
Subject: Cat
The cat is despicable. She doesn't do any tricks and never comes when you call, and I've been there and I know she can hear you. We need to face facts: It is time to get rid of the cat.
Before the cat's arrival, meals were very festive times. I would sit and stare attentively at your lips, trembling slightly and drooling.
You would play the game of pretending to be cross and demand that I leave the area, but whenever you cooked dinner, your children would slip me food under the table. Now, though, the cat is allowed to jump on the table-actually physically walk on the table! You don't yell at the cat, you just pick her up and put her back on the floor, and I know you don't see it but she always gives me a haughty look as she walks past me.
And speaking of meals, I have always been satisfied to eat the gritty pellets of meat by-products you bring home in the giant bags, right? Have I ever once - ever-failed to finish a meal? But now I find out that the cat is being served lobster and salmon and crab--and she never consumes all of it! This means there are little containers of delectable snacks lying around and how can I be blamed for making sure they get eaten? Why do you get so mad? As long as the pet food is going to the pets, isn't that what is important?
Then there is playtime. I think we can clearly see that I am a big dog, descended from a noble line of hunters accustomed to chasing prey and attacking it. Haven't I nearly managed to take down a few cars as they've driven past the house? The cat is about the size of a squirrel and in my view should behave like one, but when I attempt to chase her, she hunches up and spits at me! This cannot be sanitary.
And shouldn't she be declawed? I'm very concerned about the potential for damage to the furniture plus my nose.
Speaking of sanitation, do you realize that the cat goes to the bathroom in the house? And not in the drinking basins like you do, but in a sandbox in the basement. What are we going to say if some woman brings her baby over to play in the sandbox and the cat has been using it as a toilet? I used to police the thing for you, but you put it up out of my reach for some reason.
I'm not the only one who feels the cat is an evil person. Here is a note from the hamster:
To: Master of the house
From: Hamster
Subject: Cat
Please tell cat to stop staring at me while I work.
Signed,
Hamster, Department of Rodent Wheels
I also tried to get a note from the fish, but apparently, it believes that everything happening outside its bowl is some kind of reality TV show.
I don't understand why the cat is allowed up on the bed and I'm not. I am far more cuddly than any stupid cat. I think her purring sounds unhealthy and may be a sign of tuberculosis. And why doesn't she ever get a bath? She smells like saliva from licking her paws-you'd never catch me licking such ridiculous places. I often smell wonderful from rolling in road kill, yet you give me baths all the time!
And speaking of sleeping, sometimes I will be taking a nap and she'll come right up and lie down beside me. Usually I'm too tired to do anything about it, but then later the other dogs smell her on me and crack a lot of jokes at my expense.
So, not to exaggerate, but the cat has brought the family to complete ruin...I'm sorry I've got to be the one to bring it to your attention, but now that I have, I think we can all agree that we should go back to the way it was, when I was the number-one pet.
Yours truly,
The Dog
We got a good haul for Xmas...
I got lots of clothes. Also got the Elton John Dream Ticket DVD Collection
The Fran Clan gave us one of these cool wooden characters where you open one and there's another within, etc etc...I don't know the name but I kinda collect them.
The aforementioned Fran Clan stayed with us on New Year's Eve. My friend from work-Steve and his betrothed Megan stopped by-as well as my brother Marc with his kids. We had a blast.
Dick Clark's Rockin New Years Eve w/ Regis Philbin (get well DC), Mint Oreo Ice Cream + Cream De menthe (yummy!) and sub sandwiches.
Followed by Fran's specialty Omelettes New Years' morning.
Can't beat it!
Same bat-time, same bat-channel next year!