Broken Tooth

Damn Christmas Cookies are going to be the death of me.  I had a couple tonight after dinner, which was left over pizza.  I felt something hard and tried to chew on it but when I looked at it in my hand I thought that looks like part of a tooth.  Sure enough it was!  My lower left tooth all the way in the back, the middle just broke off.  There are two jagged edges.  Right now I don’t feel any pain so as long as things continue in that manner I will just leave this alone and save it until January when I go back to see the dentist.  I have the part of the tooth that broke, not sure that they can do anything with it but I like to leave my options open. 

Stupid Eye Doctor sent me another bill now my account is 61-90 days past due.  I am so scared, not!  I think this probably crossed in the mail with my letter so I am not doing anything, just waiting it out.  I asked for a detailed itemized bill.  I mean I don’t have a problem with paying them but it would be like me sending them a bill saying hey you owe me $200.  Why?  Because I said so.  Yeah that logic doesn’t work for me.  I have to know exactly what I am paying for and why this price is different than what I was quoted back in September. 

Almost got hit tonight by an over aggressive driver, he was a mess.  I wound up calling him in for reckless driving.  The cops asked if I thought they were drunk I said maybe but it more seems like they are in a hurry to get some place and they are going about it in the wrong manner.  Then I got asked if I wanted to leave my name and number.  Sure why not. 

Holy hell it’s only Monday .. .make the merry go round stop, please make it stop.  I hope the rest of the week is downhill from here.  Outside of the aforementioned, it was actually a decent day and I got a lot accomplished.  My boss took my cost savings to HR and I very may well get a bonus, hopefully it’s not a fucking Amazon Gift Card for $25 because I saved them close to $3 thousand dollars.  I don’t mind helping out and calling out issues like this but I am there for the money and the more I can get the more I will take.  No matter how much they give me, I promise you it will never, ever be enough.  Just make it worth my time and effort, you’ll have an employee for life.  It’s called taking care of your employees. 

Well now that I have this out of my system I am going to try to find something to watch for a couple hours before it’s time to bring an end to this day.  I hope your day went well. 

Rut Ro Monday

I got a couple of alerts from one of our Firewalls at work, they were high temperature alarms which is of concern considering they sit inside an independently 24/7 365 airconditioned data center.  It wasn’t but several minutes later a broadcast message came out that we had a power outage due to weather.  Unless things come together overnight tomorrow will suck.  We have bad weather forecasted for our area but it’s minor snow, so I suppose it will all fall into place good or bad as tomorrow unfolds. 

In other news, I spent $25 on Christmas Cookies today.  Shame my favorite cookie the Wedding Bell wasn’t in there.  I am on the lookout for those.  I got a nice tray filled full of sugar, chocolate and sprinkles galore.  My doctor won’t be happy about it but since we only go around once, I want to at least eat what I enjoy.  My grocery bill was way higher than normal because of this splurge but I do love a Christmas Cookie.  Hopefully they are all gone in a couple weeks, I am in no rush. 

I accomplished mostly everything I wanted to.  I’m pushing off adding to my music collection so that I can go spend time with the cats.  Marv needs some more Dad time and I am all too happy to give it to him.  We had some time together earlier today on the couch but he got tired of that and fell on to the floor.  Those back legs of his won’t allow him to jump anymore.  He can walk but no jumping, very odd. 

It’s been a medication holiday around here for Marv & Momma, but that ends tonight.  Back to the pills. 

I was pretty pleased when I filled my gas tank up this morning.  When I got back in it said I could drive 399 miles.  Prior to my mishap normal was 400 so I would say were just about back in good shape.  That comes from variable speed driving and switching between traditional drive and into Sport mode.  In Sport mode it feels more like I am driving a rocket, you just touch the gas and your doing 60 in 6 seconds from a dead stop.  It does use a bit more fuel but if you get into a sticky situation that is the mode to be in for acceleration, something that I use on occasion and not typical of everyday driving. 

Well back to sweater weather, coats, hats and gloves.  Funny thing is Winter doesn’t officially start until 12/21.  Speaking of Winter I ordered two men calendars last night from Amazon.  They weren’t supposed to be here until Wednesday and now suddenly they are coming tomorrow.  I only ordered because there was a special of spending $20 on books or calendars and getting $5 off so it was worth it.  I can’t seem to find a true poster sized calendar of men like I managed to mistakenly order last year.  I didn’t think I would like it but I rather enjoy it now and want another one for 2019 but it looks like I will have to either search for another type of calendar or just hang a normal type calendar, which is what I am probably going to do.  Each year I order a Union Pacific Calendar.  My late spouse enjoyed them and I kind of like the format plus trains are enjoyable so why not.  I should have a Cisco Snort Calendar arriving at work which is what I plan to leave there, this year my UP calendar is there.  I need to laugh a bit more at work and Snort will help with that.  Go give it a google and hopefully you’ll find out what I’m talking about it’s a parody type calendar. 

That’s all I know at the moment.  Going up to be with the kids and pass the evening away until it’s time for bed.  Not looking forward to next week but at least the Full Moon will have passed so that might actually work in my favor.  This whole power outage thing just doesn’t give off a good omen about the week ahead.  Here’s hoping it’s enjoyable for all of us.  Saturday is December 1 – holy cow where did this year go!  Be safe, stay warm and take care. 

Thanksgiving

Well it’s that time of year again.  I enjoyed my usual feast at Maggiano’s with my friends.  The Cesar Salad wasn’t the same without the Romain Lettuce but I’d rather not get E.coli.  That is nothing to play with.  Saw my favorite waiter that I have a crush on.  The stuffing wasn’t the same this year, not nearly as much sausage as in years past, it tasted almost like stove top.  My friends this year were different.  Normally we meet up at their house but this year like last year we met up at the restaurant.  Last year their dog had a stroke and that’s why they didn’t want to meet up at their house.  This year I have no idea why.  Honestly I’m kind of ready to bring the tradition to an end.  I’d just as soon go off and find something on my own, I guess this year it just lost it’s luster.  I sense something is different with my friends but I have no idea what it is.  Maybe it’s just me.  They also usually pass out an invitation for Christmas Dinner at their house but I didn’t get that yet.  I’m sure it will come to pass but time will only tell. 

My other friend that is losing his job in January is now talking about moving to be closer to his sister.  She’s got 2 houses and they are both paid for.  Yes she is well off.  I mean anyone that I have ever spoken with that owns 2 houses and one isn’t for sale has been well to do.  I hope he doesn’t move because if it wasn’t for him, there wouldn’t be anyone to get together with.

I was all excited for the time off but honestly it’s just been an emotional mess for me to deal with.  I miss my Ruth and her loss is oddly still fresh in my mind.  I also miss the way things have been in years past when I had something to look forward to.  Maybe this is me wallowing in self pity but I really don’t feel like there is anything to look forward to.  If not for taking care of my cats there really wouldn’t be any reason for me to stick around here on earth.  I am very thankful that I have them, even if they do cost me money and work, they are worthwhile investments or so I think. 

The weather here warmed up into the 60’s so no coat required for Thanksgiving which was nice.  I only got Turkey & Dressing to take home.  The selfish bastards that paid the bill kept the bulk of the food for themselves.  Not sure why but whatever.  It’s not like a lonely single guy who eats out of cardboard boxes would appreciate it.  I stayed home for Black Friday.  It was nice to just eat a little bit of snack crackers, consume soda and watch TV.  Then when I got tired I would go back to bed.  Then wake up and do it all over again. 

My porn collection is growing and I’m running out of hard drive space.  So I was in the process of compressing the drive I use.  Thankfully it finished so I had something to mess with last night.  I tried to zip up some of the files to reclaim space but that is kind of a lost cause.  I honestly need a larger hard drive.  Problem is I have no money for that right now.  There is a really nice deal on Amazon for an 8TB drive for like $120, that would last a very long time for me.  However, I said the same thing when I moved in to the current 4TB drive that I am using.  For now I am just going to be more particular on what I keep.  If I had a nice source for archiving I could just retire the files but that isn’t an option. 

I had sent off for my medical records from the ER visit I had back in September.  My insurance company needs them in order to reconsider the claims.  Well I learned the hospital won’t fax them, so I had to complete new paperwork to have them mailed.  While I was at it, I voiced my frustrations for this whole ball of wax to the president of the hospital in a letter.  Maybe just maybe this will be what sparks change and gets this whole thing resolved.  I just know that I don’t want to be responsible for this very large bill that I surely can’t afford. 

I got a collection call from my eye doctor, before they got my letter in the mail.  I want to know where this mystery $33 balance came from before I surrender any money.  I am kind of ticked at them for sending me a bill months after the fact.  I am also tired of surprise bills between them and the hospital it’s enough to lose your mind. 

Not to mention I still have my excess pto balance that work is going to deal with.  My guess is they will take it out of my last check but maybe I will get lucky and they will just take it out of my balance for next year.  I get 5 weeks as of Jan 1.  Since were entering the month of December I should also be hearing more about this promotion that is supposed to come to pass.  I sure hope I get a decent amount of money because right now I am sinking like a rock.  Paying bills later on next week will be a challenge and looks like I will be dipping into my savings, not what I want to do but in the long run it will be a smart move.  If I would take advantage of skipping my car payment that wouldn’t be necessary but if I skip my car payment even though the credit union will allow it for a fee, it could screw up my GAP coverage if I were to need it. 

I did finally finish obsessing over my holiday letter and mailed it on my way to Thanksgiving dinner.  So some people should have it by now and others well it will take a bit to make it’s way but know that it’s on the way.  Of course sitting at dinner I thought of all of the things I should have said but didn’t.  For 2019 I am going to try to keep a highlight record of what happened in each month.  That will make writing next years letter much easier.  I was able to put in a personal note to everyone, which was enjoyable. 

Today our warm weather continued!  I went out for Mexican food and a short drive.  It was really nice to get away.  Glad I am back home and hard to believe tomorrow is Sunday but at least I will go back to my routines, however exhausting and depressing they are.  I will also be on-call for a week on Monday.  Then just 2 more times this year and were done.  I started making the schedule for next year but last year I volunteered myself, this year my boss is either going to ask me or it’s all going to fall apart.  I am starting to keep my mouth shut and just let things play out either for good or for bad.  Sometimes that is the best thing to do. 

So now my big debate is to go clean the carpets or save that for another day.  Not sure what I want to do there.  I would like to relax a bit more but I keep thinking how nice things would look if I just threw in some effort.  Problem is I honestly don’t care.  It shows in how the house is and how the yard is as well.  As long as this place doesn’t fall in on top of me or it’s not a major emergency it’s probably not going to get done.  I started with enthusiasm but time and depression have gotten the best of me. 

With it being a holiday weekend there isn’t terribly much on TV.  I have exhausted my backlog archive of The Big Bang Theory but there is more that is set to record tomorrow.  Meanwhile I have to result to Live TV or NetFlix/Amazon.  I’m kind of picky when it comes to my viewing pleasure.  I have seen a couple of good movies though. 

I suppose that’s enough jabbering for this post.  I’m going to stick a fork into it and call it done.  I hope that your doing well.  As per usual, we shall talk again soon!

Everyone wants my $

As per usual, it’s been a roller coaster week, thankfully it’s over and next week should be a cake walk or so I am hoping. 

Wednesday night I came home to a house that was 65 degrees cold.  The cats were not happy but they were also hungry.  I got them fed and noticed that Momma was missing.  That was of concern but I wanted to see what I could do about heat first.  So turns out the batteries went out on the thermostat.  I replaced them but that didn’t fix the problem.  I found momma meowing in  my room.  She was inside of the stereo cabinet just staring at me as if to say I’m sorry, please let me out.  I opened the door and she ran for the food.  Then I discovered that she left me a couple of presents so I was already unhappy, this didn’t help matters.  I had to call someone out, after hours and paid a couple hundred dollars to have my igniter and a capacitor replaced.  I think I did pretty well cost wise considering that it was an after hours repair.  Heats been working fine ever since.  I got a holiday bonus from work that helped to cover this but it wasn’t the way I wanted to spend the money.

We had our first Winter Storm on Thursday.  The media plays a lot of hype into it and does a good job of scaring the bejesus out of most people so they stay home because they are paralyzed by fear.  Well that just played in my favor there was about 4 inches of snow on the ground.  There was next to no one on the road.  Normal commute time is 1 hour and I made it in 45 minutes.  I drove slower than normal but still I was way early.  There is always plenty of cushion in my commute to account for traffic delays.

Work has been busy, a few new hires this week and of course they all start on Monday.  There was little notice but I work them as I get them.  Best news is that boss man will be out of the office all next week.  I am so thankful for that because he was really getting on my nerves.  Every email I sent he had to chime in with a retort, I know that they weren’t directed at me.  As you well know if you have been reading this for any length of time there is a bad apple on my team.  Rather than focus on him and address all of his problems individually, the team has to suffer and we all get talked to at an elementary school level.  It gets very old very quick.  I have no patience or tolerance for stupid.  You also can’t fix stupid, it’s forever.  However, in the business world you have to build a case to get rid of someone.  I have no idea how they are addressing him, but whatever they are doing it’s not working and they are moving way too slow for me. 

I got the whole issue with Ruth’s funeral (cremation) worked out.  It was just a misunderstanding.  Turns out the secretary and the 3rd party Funeral Home made a mistake and sent me a bill but my account was paid in full.  There were several apologies afforded to me, to which I said it’s okay were all only human.  As long as the account is paid that is all I care about. 

Yesterday I got a surprise in the mail from my Eye Doctor.  They seem to think that I owe them $33 and it’s past due by 31 to 60 days.  This is the first bill I have gotten.  I checked my Vision Insurance EOB’s and they have been paid.  Turns out the lady who quoted me the price for the replacement pair of glasses made a mistake to the tune of $99 but they are only billing me for $33, which I can’t figure out why.  So I did the next logical thing and wrote them a letter.  I explained what happened, what I have paid and that I feel the bill should disappear.  If I truly owe them I am happy to pay but they need to show me an itemized bill that breaks this all down. 

I got another ER EOB this morning from the Insurance Company.  Turns out the hospital is billing twice for the same service, but they are charging different amounts.  That to me constitutes fraud, so I blew the whistle on that this morning both by voice mail and in a letter.  I’m hopeful that my Health Insurance Company will resolve this so that I don’t owe a dime. 

For some strange reason I feel like everyone is out to get what little money I have.  Medical Care in the US is expensive even if you do have Health Insurance.  I opted to drop the expanded coverage for Vision Coverage through my employer.  My late spouses plan covers routine exams 100%, the benefits for frames and lens are not the best but I plan on sticking with the pair of glasses that I have.  It should last at least a couple years.  The vendor for Vision is changing and it’s something that is accepted by a few places in the area, so why wouldn’t I use it.  My employer still gives me basic coverage for an annual exam but it costs me $15, you can’t beat free. 

I have been slaving over my annual holiday letter for weeks now.  I even made more last minute changes today.  I can get lost in editing for hours.  Don’t worry it’s only a 4 page letter but the print is small so I got to cram a lot of things in there.  Today I got the envelopes printed and the letter finalized and printed as well.  Turns out my printer needed some ink and I had it on hand.  I went to get replacement ink to keep on hand and if I get what I want (larger capacity cartridges) it costs as much as a new printer.  I don’t want a new printer I want replacement ink.  I opted to just get the basic cartridges and that cost me $68.  Ink and printers, it’s a racket.  They practically give you the printer but they make all the revenue on the ink.  Knock off ink was only two or three dollars cheaper and not worth the risk.  I bought this back in July and it’s November.  I don’t do a lot of printing and was using the cartridges that came with the printer, they are always only 1/2 full so I think I got my monies worth.  It’s not like my vehicle where I fill up on Sunday and by Wednesday I am at 1/2 or less than half full.  Don’t get gas by Thursday and I won’t make it home. 

Last night I hit up Cracker Barrel for supper.  They had Fried Turkey and I wanted to try it.  Horribly salty and the Green Been Casserole they served with it was the same way.  So that was my main reason for going.  Since I was there I wanted to get a Chocolate Pecan Pie to go.  That was a mess.  My waitress was like Houdini and swapped out my check without me even knowing.  She was going to fetch the pie but couldn’t find any.  They were still looking and after 20 minutes I just gave up.  I went to pay my bill and thought it was oddly high, it wasn’t until I got my receipt that I realized I was charged for the pie.  I explained that I didn’t get the pie.  They of course asked several people to bring a pie upfront but no one listened, so after another 15 minutes I gave up and asked for my money back.  What a nightmare.  I didn’t need the pie but would have liked to enjoy it.  I did notice there was a very young but cute and very thin bus boy who was wearing a pride bracelet.  He wasn’t my type but hey his body would have done, considering the age range I didn’t say anything.  I like younger guys but they have to be legal. 

I stopped in the pet food store to get a few cans of food for the menagerie.  There was a very handsome young man behind me in line who had this large dog cage.  I wanted to say I’ll jump in the cage if I can call you daddy but I figured that was a horrible pickup line.  I don’t get readings to tell me if someone is straight or gay, unless it’s just obvious.  I had no information to go off of, so I kept my mouth shut but I ignored my inner voice that said you should tell him he’s cute. 

Next stop was to a new car wash in town.  I saw them wash a police car and that damn thing shined like a new penny.  It was very impressive.  I went all out and got the best wash for $20.  A smart ass hot guy waited on me and took my money.  It was an okay experience but I noticed as the car was going through the wash that it smelled like someone defecated, it was very unpleasant.  I got home and when I got out of my vehicle the odor was stronger.  Apparently they use shit scented chemicals.  The car shines but it smells bad.  I provided feedback on-line, not sure what will happen but I can say I tried that wash.  There are cheaper washes in town where your car comes out smelling better.  It won’t be as clean but at least you won’t gag while your driving. 

This morning was grocery store time.  My stomach felt a little off kilter but I just brushed that aside and went about my business.  It wasn’t until I was close to the end of my shopping trip that things erupted.  I now know not to get the Fried Turkey again.  I was mad and embarrassed at the same time.  I got as cleaned up as I could and then went through the checkout line.  The upside of this is the inside of the car still smelled like it did last night so I couldn’t tell if it was me or if it was the chemicals from the car wash.  I came home and jumped in the shower.  Then back out to the car to unload groceries and check on it.  Turns out it was the chemicals.  I put in the last Vanilla Christmas Tree Air freshener that I had.  They make me sneeze but it’s sneeze or gag.  I can at least remove it if it gets too over powering.  I’m hopeful in a couple days things will settle down. 

So this will be a short 3 day week.  Were celebrating Thanksgiving on Thursday and then there is black Friday where people lose their minds just like Boxing Day in Canada.  I will be going out with my friends to Maggianos.  Both have confirmed.  It will be nice to see everyone and then to be able to get up from the table and go home.  I will sleep in a bit on Thursday and probably a lot on Friday.  No way in the world will I leave the house on Friday because all of the crazy people will be out and traffic will be horrible.  It will settle down a bit by the weekend but it will be nuts for the next few weeks primarily on the weekends. 

The only things left for me to do now are shave and prepare for Monday.  Got to make my sandwich.  I’ve got this affection for Rye Bread.  Pastrami on Rye, Miracle Whip and Colby Jack Cheese.  It’s just delicious to me.  Good thing I have extra bread and meat to make lunch on Friday and Saturday. 

My holiday letter will be mailed on Thursday on my way to meet up with my friends.  It’s a tradition that I keep up.  There are only a select few people I send them to and honestly I think maybe only 4 people take time to actually read it.  I like sending a letter rather than Christmas/Holiday Cards.  It’s cheaper and easier.  Although I did find that I reflected a lot on the negative and not so much on the positive.  I typically try to get an even balance and keep it up beat.  Hence the editing and all of the draft copies I printed. 

Well upstairs to the children to enjoy some TV and some Egg Nog Flavored Ice Cream.  I am looking forward to that.  Not like I need it but I am sure it will be delicious.  I haven’t had a nap so a little sugar buzz and then I will sleep like a baby tonight or so I hope.  Now if I can just get Momma to stop crapping in my bed and Gator to stop puking in my bed it will be a great night.  The city loves me because I do so much laundry! 

I hope that you have a great week and that your well and staying warm.  We will catch up again soon.  Until then be well and take good care of yourself!  I will try to do the same. 

The Dog

I am so glad this week is over with.  The week ended on an up note for me.  I found a significant cost savings for my company and that we have been overcharged for years.  I brought this to my bosses attention and asked for his consideration of a bonus for my efforts.  I mean I’m already at no so it can’t hurt.  I have also been two twice this week that my promotion is officially on track to happen January 1.  As we get closer I will get more details.

I woke up early on Saturday as if it were a week day.  My body is just programmed that way and it doesn’t seem to know the weekend are days that I can sleep in.  So I got up, fed the cats.  Watched a movie about the Patent System in America on Amazon Prime and that lulled me back to sleep.  When I woke up a couple hours later I had a soda, some Belvita Biscuits, a banana and a bag of bite size brownies.  Then got my meds, got dressed, futzed with my hair and went to get my hairs cut.  I waited a week longer and was liking the longer hair but my patients to deal with it runs out quickly.  Then I learned that haircuts went up in price and wasn’t terribly happy about that but I had to pay.  Afterwards it was off to Target (finally) to get cat liter and a couple other things.  Then to the post office and finally back home. 

I took it easy for a couple hours even went back to sleep around 3p for a nice little nap.  Then Gator sensed I was awake and the fight was on to wake up.  She has all of the patients in the world to beg, it’s just part of her makeup.  So I gave in and passed out some food.  Then I walked out to fetch some food for myself and to grab some cat food.  That’s when I saw a dog for adoption at the pet food store.  All of the other dogs were barking, he (I presume) made eye contact with me and I waved to him and said hello.  He seemed happy that someone acknowledged him but he never really perked up.  I think inside he thought maybe since I kept looking at him that he would be going home with me.  I couldn’t take it and went to stop and stare at him some more.  I kept saying I want to help but inside I kept hearing a voice that said, don’t do it.  I knew it would be unfair to the kids and it would likely have an adverse outcome so reluctantly I turned away and waved bye.  You probably thought by reading the subject line that I got a dog but that is not the case.  I do feel sorry for the poor thing but I can’t rescue them all, no room, no money and certainly not enough for me to take care of. 

We have had our first snowfall, it was nice in that it didn’t amount to anything.  We had more snow on Friday on the commute home.  It was pretty to drive in and to see it falling but it caused some accidents and delays but I got home safe.  Now if we could just get the motherload of a foot or two to dump on us I’d be happy but only if it was on a weekday.  Maybe I will get my wish and maybe if I get my wish I will wish that I wished for something else.  It sure is cold outside and were not even officially in Winter yet.  But since the days of short sleeves are growing less and less I am reluctantly switching to long sleeves.  The Winter itch has already started on my hands and back, it’s just dry skin but damn it itches like crazy.

So that is about as exciting as it gets here.  Normal average week and weekend thus far.  I like no drama, no trouble.  It’s fun to watch on TV or in the Movies but in real life it’s something that I could take a pass on. 

Not sure if you saw Justin Timberlake on with Jimmy Fallon, it was a week or two ago.  I DVR’d and just watched last night.  It was pretty good, I didn’t laugh outwardly but I was entertained.  Justin was on vocal rest so he couldn’t talk.  Jimmy at one point irritated him and he called him a Motherfucker, not saying it out loud of course but he mouthed the words and that was just funny. 

Okay back to hum drum life and laundry.  Stay warm and be well.  Talk with you all again soon. 

Whoa, where the update?

It occurred to me that I forgot to post over the weekend.  I got caught up in life and it simply fell by the wayside.  Things are moving along okay, sorry if I scared or alarmed you. 

A friend of mine called me on Sunday to let me know that he got an email to report to the office on Monday for an organizational change meeting.  It was very vague and he asked my opinion.  I told him I think your getting fired.  Turns out I was right, his employer gave him plenty of advance notice it doesn’t take effect until late January.  He is just beside himself, life has been one thing after another he lost his wife.  He was thinking of moving but I am so glad that he decided to stay, otherwise this news would have had a worse impact on him financially. 

Speaking of jobs, we have had a little blood letting where I work.  The hatchet lady is in our office today and I’m just waiting to see if anything happens here or if this was just a social call.  I suspect they aren’t done.  We just completed a big merger and while it usually doesn’t happen this fast, people do tend to lose their jobs as a result, which is tragic.  It’s bad enough for me to hear about it because I process those types of events but when it’s someone you know and work with it’s much worse..  Fingers crossed that they are done. 

As for me, I am told that my promotion is on track for Jan 1.  Time will tell.  I should be hearing more on this as we get closer.  I am also making an effort to work as much overtime as I can now, might as well get the last drop while I can. 

Ye old vehicle is doing okay, gas mileage seems to be a little worse since the new tires were put on.  I’m giving it a bit of time to adjust and hopefully it will bounce back.  A long trip would help things but there isn’t any money for that. 

I’m still waiting to hear how things are going for the hospital bill that I might be on the hook for.  I hope that is a non-issue and is covered like it should be.  Life is just one big waiting game, which I dislike very much. 

I was browsing on social media last week and learned that a former co-worker passed away.  He was a young guy but he put his body through hell with drinking.  I have no idea what else he did.  It was just a complete shock and there are no services.  I would have went if there were services but his family is likely strapped for cash, he was a paycheck to paycheck person, like most of us are.  Just sad that he passed. 

I opted to get the mail last night, which is not my norm.  I was greeted with a bill for Ruth’s cremation.  I was not happy at all and that was the focus of my evening.  I wrote a letter to the funeral home I used and expressed my confusion asking them to provide some clarity.  I wrote the funeral home that sent me the bill (a 3rd party) and explained the situation to them.  I didn’t come out and say it but if they don’t get their money I will pay up.  All I have is a verbal promise, no witnesses and that would prove difficult to enforce.  I gave the appearance that I was willing to litigate but it’s much easier and cost effective to part with my money and file a complaint with a regulatory agency.  It is a losing battle.  I’m hoping that the guy who made the promise comes through but once again it’s a waiting game. 

The children (cats) are all doing okay.  Momma has her bursts of energy but otherwise appears normal.  She is so thin and I am trying to fatten her up but it’s not working.  I suspect her thyroid is at play here.

Hey elections are over with.  I am so happy for that.  Now the junk mail, phone calls and political ads will all stop if only for a short period of time.  I can’t say that I am happy with all local results, but I did vote and at the end of the day that is what matters.  I hope that things improve in the US overall, but again it’s about waiting.  See the theme for this post? 

Well I am at work so I guess I should shift gears, even though I am all caught up.  I am sure that will only last for a short time, which has been the case all this week.  I like lulls but it does make for a long day. 

I hope your all warm, safe and well.  Talk with you again soon.  Take care!