What was I thinking

What was I thinking.   I signed up for second call on New Years Eve?????   Much to my dismay I was called in.   On the night before, no less.     We were so busy,  senior citizens falling and breaking their hips.   Gall bladders, cardioversion, and ERCPs for gall bladders tomorrow.    Six and a half hours of overtime.   I REALLY don't need the money that bad.   It is a bummer to have four days off, and one of them I spend working.

I jokingly told the guy for the GB.  "look on the bright side, you won't have to pay a new deductible"  He probably would have if he had waited till tomorrow.  It wasn't too much of a consolation.

Don't know what I will do tomorrow.   New Years and not a drop to drink..........

 

 

 

 

IT IS JUST ABOUT OVER.

I feel like getting up and singing a few rounds of Handel Hallelujah Chorus.   I got the money and the buyer got the keys.    All I have to do now is a few odds and ends and close the estate.    I hope there is not some major thing to do that I know nothing about.

That leaves 2 more stressor for me.   The major is my job or perhaps the lack of one and will my daughter ever find a permanent job.   Her problem is  she had an education but not marketable skills.  Except for playing in the orchestra.  I think she is not willing to work hard enough on that to make it a full time career.    

Even so, I feel better with one major hurdle navigated.

 

Evening

Back to quiet and serenity.  The dinner was good.   My sister made 10 pounds of mashed potatoes.   That is a lot of peeling of  potatoes.   My other sister made pies and they were good too.

I made the turkey in the roaster oven.   It cooked very fast and very well.  But, the skin was not browned.  The meat did not seem as moist as other years.   Guess the next time will be in the over again.   I just don't have any room to cook the side dishes.

Another great discovery is cooking the stuffing in the crock pot.  The recipe said 5 hours but that is too long.   Two and a half hours would be enought.  By the time next year rolls around I will for get again.

It was a nice Christmas.  

Merry Christmas

 Merry Christmas..............

I am soon going to be in the final stages of my preparation.   The bread is cut and soon on to putting the turkey in the oven.   This year I am making easy vegetables.  What I would like to have is two ovens.   Thee isn't any place to put a second over.   On holidays is the time that I wish I had another.   I did buy a electric roaster.   Maybe the turkey will fit in it.

It used to be that Emily was up at the pre-crack of dawn trying to wake us up to open her gifts.   This year big gift was a computer repair for her computer.   My brother in law repaired it for her.   It needed a new "mother" board.   I am glad he is computer savvy and was able to fix it.   If I had taken it to a shop the cost would have been almost cost prohibitive.  I got him a restaurant gift card.  He can take the entire family.

The tree is up and decorated.   It used to be a big trauma, choosing the tree.   Chuck has exacting specifications.   I haven't been to deduce what they are exactly.   It would be very frustrating.   HE LOOKS FOR THE PERFECT TREE.  They all look good to me, but he finds they are not what he wants.   The problem is solved, after many years we found it is MUCH easier if he just goes and picks it out himself.   I will be happy with whatever he brings home.   

Now that we have cathedral ceilings in the family room, he can get a VERY tall tree.    He never tells me what he paid, but the taller the more expensive.   When it is time to set it up we always have to cut about $30 worth off the top and some of the bottom..........At some point I think we will get an artificial one, but as yet, I do not see any that compare to the real.

The family will be here between 4 and 5.  I sent them an email that if they come too early I will put them to work.   My sisters always help with the final cooking preparation.    

 

AOL I am glad you put the spell check on this blog.   I can spell good, but typing is another thing.

 

 

Tuesday

"The old believe everything, the middle-aged suspect everything, the young know everything."
- Oscar Wilde

Guess I will be middle-aged till I die.   Or perhaps, Oscar never thought of the baby boom generation who are still suspicious as they approach 60.   I still think they don't trust anyone over 30.

"Common sense and a sense of humor are the same thing, moving at different speeds. A sense of humor is just common sense, dancing."
- Clive James

This probably, because I feel that if I wasn't laughing I would be crying. 

Haven't resolved any problems from yesterday.   And the stupid color of this journal keep popping of of the color and bold print.

Still have a few things to do today.   Don't know whether to get ready or have another cup of tea and read the paper.

 

Cranberries

Would you believe........  In the midst of my frustration, I decided to go and get the nonperishable things for Christmas Dinner. 

 (Am I still allowed to mention Christmas in my journal???)

Went to Shop and Save and there were no cranberries in the produce section.    So, I asked the manager where they were.   He told me that no cranberries were available bbecause " they went bad???"   Were the cranberries on the FBI's most wanted list or what???  He said that they couldn't get them from the supplies.    Told him I had to go to the competing supermarket,  The Giant Eagle.   So my next trip was to the GE.   There were all  kinds of cranberries there.    They really had a lot of them piled neatly in their produce section.

Since I was there I decided before another shortage was declared I would get the yams and everything associated with the meal, including the turkey.  Just wait till the hungry masses discover the absence of cranberries............And I got mine.............the rest be damned.   I have one extra 1 pound bag and I will sell it to the highest bidder.

Peck, peck, peck.

A flock of chickens are at my door.   Dealing with the federal government is no prize.   I guess now I should worry if they are tapping my phone lines or reading my joural.   

My fathers house.    I went down 10K and accepted the buyers offer.   I want this to be over.   But, I will not give this house away.  I have to pay the utilities, insurance and taxes on this house.   Renting it out may be the  next move for me.  Now FHA/HUD didn't like the circuit breaker box.  It had "doubled up" circuits.  This was repaired.  My father, the electrician, had it doubled for a heater on the porch and a timer.   He was real big into security and the like.  I guess it was a bit of paranoia 

(Maybe he was right.  Who would have thought the feds were wire tapping with out an order.   Really, I am not surprised.   The eliteist in the government always think they know more and better than the average Joe Citizen. ) 

Now  they want the box replaced,  they want the two windows repaired (they do not stay up when open)   I doubt if there are parts available.   Next will they want all new windows??    But the thing that really irked me the most is they want the PAINT SPOTS ON THE WINDOW SILL REMOVED AND THE PAINT REMOVED FROM THE FOUNDATION.   Like I am going to get out there with a sandblaster and do this.

What's next, a new furnace, an A/C., a new kitchen????   I have really come to the end of my rope.   If this deal falls thru I will never accept any offer related to the federal government bureaucracy again...  I told the realtor that the buyer should ante up with some money in escrow and do these repairs.    I think they will nit pick the entire 32 page report and put demands on every item.    I can't stand it one more minute.

Tuesday

I feel like I am begining feel like I am pecked to death by a chicken.   There are some many stressors I can't begin to deal with them. 

My daughter and her eternal quest for a degree.   The house of my father and the situation of the job.  

I would like to runoff and join the circus, but they were here in November and they have gone.

Monday

"We are shaped and fashioned by what we Love."
- Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe

I guess we are also shaped by what we hate.    We decide what we don't like and then are shaped by that too.  But I guess Goethe is dead and I can't contact him about that.

Going to Duq with the kid tomorrow/  Going to see what she needs to get her teaching certificate.     Wonder now if she would like teaching better than dealing with the dregs of society in the thrift store.

Saturday

Going to try to get thru the latest assult on my mind.   The report from the house inspection says to replace te distribution panel.  The only electrician I know is dead and he installed the panel in the first place.   Good thing that was the only thing he found. 

My life is filled with stressors.  Mostly, my job.   But others keep heaping more and more on.   I tried to scan the report and send it, but theprinter wouldn't scan.    HP gives some long dissertation on what to do, none, of which, I understand.   

Thursday

"Only choose in marriage a woman whom you would choose as a friend if she were a man."
- Joseph Joubert

This would also apply to a guy.   I told my daughter, who refuses to date her friends, that you have to be friends with a person before it becomes romantic.   She doesn't believe me.  Said it would ruin her freindships..........

Things get more interesting day by day at work.   Think I will stick around just to see what happens.  

Snow scheduled, or should I say in the forecast.  Like who would schedule snow, except for the ski resorts.   I have had a number of days off and all I got done was a haircut and cleaning out the hall closet.     I just have no ambition to do anything.   I think it is related to work related stress.

 

 

"Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does."

The quote also applied to bad or good things.   Still trying to get things done.   I am now having dreams (or nightmares??) about the goings on at work.....   It is bad enough to have it on your mind during the waking hours but now I have them at night.     It does't give me a warm fuzzy feeling when the MDA's tell you they are getting their  license in other states and they would be willing to relocate.    And you  hear that your boss has his house on the market...

I try not to let things bother me but this is beginning to do that. 

Words

Today's Word: Pulchritudinous (Adjective)

Pronunciation: [pêl-kri-'tud-nês or -tyud-nês]

Definition 1: Possessing physical beauty.

Usage 1: Doesn't sound like its meaning, does it? But this word can be used to describe anything that is exceedingly beautiful.

There is a web site that sends you words of the day.    This is an ugly word, but it means beautiful.  The English language is interesting.  It takes the words of every language and takes it into the language and makes it its own.

Unlike the Germans and French who strive to keep their language "pure"   the speakers of English incorporate everything, and then add things that are "new"

Got the license plates all transfered and reassigned to the proper cars.   All we hav to do it get the newest car inspected and we will be all set.

Going to Johnstown with my daughter.   It is a long and boring drive.   Made even longer and more boring because the sun is down.   The concert is this Saturday and then she has a month off, with the next concert for Valentines Day.......

http://www.yourdictionary.com:80/cgi-bin/spread.cgi .

Here is the link for the word of the day.   If anyone cares to check it out.

It works in theory

Well , it was copied and pasted but all that is showing up is a blank space.   Where did it go???    

Thursday

Every person takes the limits of their own field of vision for the limits of the world."
- Arthur Schopenhauer

This is driving me crazy.    I still (after a length of time) haven't got the nuances of the font size.  My friend just sent me some cartoons in an email and I would like to put them here but I haven't a clue how to do that.

Work is driving me crazy, as usual.   It is like rats that are leaving a sinking ship.    I used to be such a nice place to work.    Every day is a new problem and who knows how to fix it.  

 

I can't believe it

I can believe it..............Someone (AOL) has ads on my journal.     I think I will have to start one one at:

http://www.livejournal.com    They do not have ads here and it is essential free.    The next complaint is to go directly to AOL.

Here is a dandy picture.  Sam the worlds ugliest dog has died.    http://www.sam-the-man.net   In the realm of uglies he is truly the ugliest.   Not even a mother could love this face.    Actually, what did his parents look like???   This was definitely a case where abstinence should have occurred.

Conspiracy!!!!!!

I think there is a plan to drive me and my coworkers nuts.  Yesterday I  was like a hamster on a wheel.   I can not be in charge and do the breaks and lunches too.    It will only get worse.....We were down three people before the proverbial feces hit the fan.   Now with essentially three more leaving.   It seems that all the doctors are making contingency plans.   Are the nurses being held out to sink or swim.   

I really don't want the extra hours.  I do not need to increase my hours.   I do not need the money.   I will really need to be taking anti anxiety drugs if this continues.

Another person is bugging me to trade her calls.   I REALLY don't want to do it.   It is not my problem is child care is her issue.   I DO NOT want to give up my long weekends.   She started with the requests before the schedule is even out..........Our department is not one where you can pick and choose what you want.   I would do anything to help people out but this is going to be on a constant and unending basis............I wonder if others are having this problem.   Maybe, somehow, I could delicately ask the others....

 

Sunday

The problem is, I am currently unable to access my computer.   Emily is at my desk working on her old laptop which is tethered to the router with an ethernet cable.    My brother in law is checking her computer.   He thinks it may be a hardware issue.     What does a new hard drive cost?????   Guess I have to look that one up.   What would an wireless card cost???

I wanted to start placing quotes (like yesterday) in my journal but my quotes are saved on my laptop.    Guess I just have to wait till I get back my spot.   My computer is currently "off the hook" since sit doesn't work in her room.   I wonder if she thinks I did that on purpose.  It  is a good idea but I would have no idea how to do something so sneaky......  It is a good thought though.

On call tomorrow........I am really tired of taking call.......

 

"I believe in an open mind, but not so open that your brains fall out."

In my life it one crisis followed by another.   Nothing earth shattering but enough to irk me for days on end........

Crisis of the day:  Emilys  computer is not working.   It is really into the bowels of the thing.   Things with BIOS and APIC (whatever that is)  She says it won't load,  the computer will givethe instructions and then won't let her do what it says.  I am going to take it to my brother in law.  He just set up computer systems in China so hopefully he can fix this.    I will get them a dinner out gift certificate out if the metamorphis is complete.   I am going to call the computer HAL.

Emily is tired getting up early every day.   That is a real joke.   I wanted to tell him she only had 40 years to go but I restrained myself since she was in a snit because of the computer.  Too bad she wasn't born Paris Hilton................

 

Day before Thanksgiving

Here it is another year almost past.   Where does the time go??   I would have liked to have off yesterday and today but that did not happen.   I will be at the hospital in a 24 hour imprisonment.    It is suppose to snow tonight so I can expect revelers, who were drunken, falling and breaking bones.

My brother is having dinner and I won't be there.   I do like  Thanksgiving.   The bright spot is I will be two meals for free at work.   But, to be on the safe side,  I will also take something to eat.  Maybe this will be my last Thanksgiving to work.

There is a lot of trouble with the hospital system, reimbursement and it is all boiling to a head.   Maybe I will spend the last few years of my life doing locum tenens.   I suppose there are a lot of small hospitals in PA that need someone to give their anesthesia.

 

 

 

How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world."
- Anne Frank

I know a lot of people who would like to do that.  My father was one of them.   He had all kinds of solutions.   Most of which, were really OFF THE WALL.    My daughter is another.  She has stated that things would be soooooo much better if she were in charge.   WHAT A LAUGH. 

Maybe she should start by cleaning her room and get rid of things she buys and never uses.  The silver Subaru, which has met its untimely demise, was a rolling version of her room.    She used the statement that she doesn't want people to "touch her stuff"  My feeling is that she is hiding something that she doesn't want her parents to see..................

 

 

 

Saturday

I guess you are up and running.   I could not figure out why I could not save my writings.   I finally contacted Live AOL help and they told me that the site was being revised.   I can see that a spell checker was added, but it would have been nice to say that the site was under construction.

Chuck got his Previously Owned Subaru today.   Everything well so smoothly it was unbelievable.   It was in direct opposition to Murphys Law.   I will have to mark this day on my calendar.   All the flights were on time and arrived on time.  A guy picked him up at the airport and the Subaru dealer had everything ready for the  signing.  All he had to do was give them the check.   I haven't had one of these days in a long time.  And the weather was good, but that didn't really matter.  It was a Subaru................

Now the only thing to do is get the check and get my car back from the body shop.    Supposedly when the got ready to put on the exhaust system, they found some hangers and a bar that was bent.   I HOPE it will be done by Moday.   It is good to have a rental but I MISS MY CAR.

 

 

are you

are you up and running

Good by silver car.

My suspicions have come true.   The silver car is totaled.   The cost to repair it would have been about $6,000, and it is worth $7,000.  Somehow I think there is something going on with the insurance companies.   I find it hard to believe that it would cost 6K to repair it.    They must have a multiplier of 300% is all I can figure out.  My car is in the shop, and I hope to have it back this Weds or Thurs.

However, she will now be driving the 2000 and Chuck found one in Rochester which is an 05 and has about 8000K on it.   It is essentially a new car with a used car price...   He is going to fly up there on Saturday and drive it back.   I think we will have to get up at 3 to make the trek to the airport......

Work is a pain.  Don't know what is going on there.    Several people have quit because of the uncertainty,   I am uncertain but not going to quit at this point and time.  Who knows what will happen....

Worst fear come true

Well, I strongly suspect (98%) that the Silver Subaru will be totaled.   It has been taken away from the body shop and they told me to clean it out and take off the license plate.   It is front end damage.   The hood, grill, fenders and the radiatior, water pump and the A/C Compressor.   The cost to repair it is more than the car is worth.    I know it will be sold at auction.   Some wil b uy it cheaply and repair it.   It is repairable.   

The next step is to find another.   Have been looking on line to find a used one.   It is really amazing what a person can find out there.   The internet has really changed searching for a car.   There are a few out there with a 5 speed.   But there are pretty rare.   This one will be for Chuck.   In his favorite color, hopefully for him.   Emily is now going to drive the 2000 Green Subaru....Hope she doesn't total this one.

The parts for mine have been ordered and about a weeks time it will go in to be repaired........

 

I am being driven crazy

I am being driven crazy by my own daughter.   Yesteday she was on her way to go to OH to spend the weekend with her chums.   They had a Halloween party scheduled.       On the way to the gas station, in bumper to bumper, stop and go traffic she plowed into the back of my car.....................

I was really ticked and called her an idiot.   Told her she wasn't paying attention, because if she did she wouldnt have hit me.  

So, now her car isn't drivable and mine needs to go to the shop too.  But at least I can drive it.   Good thing is that no one was hurt.   She hurt her finger, so I took her to the ER because she is a musician.   My worst fear is that they will declare her car a total and where will I find a 1998 Subaru with 62,000 miles and in good shape?????  I hope it will be repaired...

 

Thursday

I don't know what the problem is.  I just don't feel like writing in this journal.  On call on Tuesday and then off for two.   I am beginning to hate call.  I am beginning to dread it actually.   I think it is all the extra bs that we have to put up with while I am there.     

Got this performance evaluation.   The thing is confusing.   There isn't one criteria asking if I had killed anyone during the year.   I guess I need to some other input on what exactly is required.

 

Emily got her check from the symphony.  She made a copy of it.  It was for her first professional gig.   Can't live on it, but, the extra is good.   

My week off is almost over.   The weeks off go so fast and the time working goes so slow.   Where does the time go and why does time off go so fast.   It seems like an instant that I am dragging the boxes with Christmas stuff down from the attic.    I am tired of doing that too.

Tueday

Don't know aabout Tuesday, Tuesday.......I am off this week.   My daughter is now a member of the Johnstown Symphony..  She said that she enjoyed playing again.

I guess this week will be devoted to doing some cleaning up.....I decided that I hate cooking and cleaning.   Everything just needs to be done again......

Trouble at work, I hope it gets resolved.   I am too old to be worrying about jobs.  If I had the money I would retire for sure.   Maybe I will hit the power ball.   That is plan Z, almost in Neverland.  That mean I won't do it almost for cetain.

Monday, Monday

Well, its been almost a week.   And how your life can change.    Emily is now a professional musician.    The Johnstown Symphony called and asked her to fill in and she is going to play the season.    Won't  make a ton of cash, but she loves to play and I am so happy for her.

Trouble in River City.   The hospital isn't honoring the contracts it set out.   That does not surprise me one iota.   The CEO always think they are smarter than, and do not have to abide to things that us mere mortals do!!!!    This one will be a big show down.    They also think the peons below them are stupid.    Just look at the current CEO scandals and trial.   They are arrrogant and think they are above us all.

The medical profession, and related professions are the only ones that the costs go up and their reimbursements go down.  It has gotten to the point that the reimbursements are not covering the costs.   So, therefore one of two things have to happen.   The hospital has to kick in a portion of the cost of providing the service or the reimbursements from the insurnace has to go up.    BC has the monopoly on this area and their attitude is "tough luck"    Also the same from the hospital administration.   A contingency plan is in effect so, who know what will play out........Hope it doesn't  last long and some one will come to their senses.   

Thursday

Still hot.   I can not believe that it is 84 in the middle of October.   I should be wearing my corderoys.    There is allegedly a cold front coming...I hope so.  One of these Sundays we are going to go to Loretto and take in a watercolor show.   Maybe I will make it a fall folage trip and  and make a day of it.

Last Monday we went to Johnstown.   It took one hour to get to the town and another half hour to get to the east side of town.   Emily seemed to be happy  playing again.   I hope this is for longer than one concert.....

 

Concert

The concert was awsome (to quote my daughter).   I would like to know how Mick Jagger keeps going and going like the energizer bunny.   I am willing to be that they are the longest together rock group.   And their appeal is to many ages.  There were people in their teens thru their 50/60's.  Didn't see any geriatric 70 or 80's though.

They did new releases first and then their classics at the end.   I enjoyed the show.

Rolling Stones

Can you believe it???   At th age of 58 I am going to my first rock concert!!!!!!  My daughter and I are going to see the Stones.........  She asked me why I never went when I was in Nursing School...  Mainly because no one had any money or a car........The weather is to be good tonight.   With a high of 78 and to get chilly this evening.   I am taking a hooded sweat shirt for when it gets cold and if it rains I will just put up the hood.   I am picking her up from work and then we will drive into town.    Then I hope to find somewhere to eat, that is not too crowded and walk across the river to the stadium.

These letters are still driving me nutso.  I hit to increase the size but it does what it damn well pleases.    I hit the keys for size 14 and they are still are unequal.   Today is a beautiful day, weather wise.   At the end of this week it is to get colder.   I also have off tomorrow, who knows what time we will get home but I know for sure it will be late.

PA looking better and better

I have decided that Pennsylvania is looking mighty good..........................I used to worry about the snow storms, but, what is the worst that can happen????   A few days of screwed up traffic and a few power outages.   We don't have hurricanes, volcanoes or earthquakes.   Very Few tornadoes, I might add....I will not worry about the snow and major snow storms, because in the grand scheme of things they are mostly benign.

One summer, about ten years ago we had a major storm.   The power was out for 3 days and the worst was that we had no A/C  and lost all the food in the freezer.   That is now observed as a minor irritation.......

 

Monday

Work on Saturday was long and hard.   Worked with the black sheep surgeon, who doesn't know how to behave.   He got an A for behavior that day.  I think he is afraid that some one will write him up again.   Some people blame others for all their problems and fail to see or understand that they did it to themselves.   Or maybe he is just plain psycotic..........

Off today and had to get numerous errands done.   It is pushing the end of September and it is MUCH TOO WARM.   What is the problem.   Sometimes I wonder if the end of days is coming.....Not being a terribly religious person, but this does creep into my thoughts....Now I am sounding like a nut......But I wonder.....

 

My initial assesment was correct.

Earlier in one of my rants,  I expressed the feeling of distrust of management.  It has come to pass.   First we found that my corporation has signed a done deal.  From all the options it looks like the best.

With the decreasing reimbursements from insurance companies of the past 10 years, health care is the only one whose expenses keep increasing and the reimbursement keeps decreasing.   It seems that the hospitals refuse to reimburse the contracted amounts that they were contractually obligated to provide.    Our group went and signed a contract with a health care provider to be aligned with.    It is the idea from our original group that the hospital will try to woo the nurses from the MD corporation and then break the contract.     These hospital administrators must be a bunch of arse holes.   The essentially SCREWED us five years ago and now potentially want us back?????????    I don't care what they promise I WILL NOT DO IT.   Someplayers at this hospital administration  group have very short memories.   I haven't heard from them yet.   But, in my opinion some people have feces for brains.....................It will remain to be seen......

Still pondering the type.

I am still at this.  Why  does the type seem off????   I have been looking in the help section and did not find a section on how to set the type permanently.   

My computer expertise goes on with new problems and challanged each day.  Everyone is at work.   I spent the day going to the library and nothing much else.   Had to put the A/C back on because it appears we are going to have a hot spell.     I am sooooo tired of the hot weather.   In all honesty I dread to see summer come.   Some one would consult a psychiatrist if that got out.

Wednesday

Why is this size still small.   I will have to explored the bowels of this to find the answer.   Chuck was home for the arrival of the tech guys to install the wireless.   Why when I am waiting they come late or not at all, and when he is waiting they come one hour early????    It ain't right.

They got it installed with no trouble.   I still can't figure it out at all.  That ain't right either.   But I am glad it is going well.    

We are all off tomorrow.   Emily had requested tomorrow off so she could get the resume done.   And she also got an apointment at her doctors.   When you only get your schedule one week in advance it is difficult.   Well, you would know they both had to cancell.  Some days it just doesnt pay to get out of bed.

 

 

 

Unbelievable.

Some body changed my print and it wasn't me.   I think it was my daughter.   The network is down and I told her not to change things and somehow things are changed.  

On call last night and was busy till 10.  Even if I worked all night, my ight would be better than a lot in this country.  

I am amazed by the devistation.   There will be a lot of casting of blame and lawsuits I am sure.   What can you do with the forces of nature.    I say prorgams on the television talking about how vulnerable NO was.   But it is with human nature to believe that it isn't going to happen to me........

I am glad I live in PA where all I have to deal with is snow and ice.And the price of gas.   I feel that this is the biggest price gouging in the history of the country....

Lazy Saturday

And to the people who read my journal maybe you could do the St Jude Novena too.......I will take all the help I can get.

I listened to talk radio this morning......The man talkin was the owner of an oil company.  He thinks that the gas will go to $3.00-3.50 a  gallon.    He said that the problem started when gas was listed as a "commodity"   The price of gas is centered around "projections"    There haven't been any refineried build in this country for 30 years  We are not allowed to drill for oil because of the enviornmentalists.  Maybe the tree huggers would  be willing to foot the bill  for the gas for the country.

 I think we are heading for a great depression.....People in the country use oil to heat their houses and a lot of them ae lower income.   All this talk abut people on a "fixed income."   I work and my income is "fixed" too.   The only ones in the state of PA who get raises are the state legislatures...........that is another rant in itself.

I guess I have to start writing to the Represenatatives and Senators of this country.   The oil companies are maing record profits this year over the 44% they made last year.  It ought to be declared a utility and be regulated.   They broke up Standard Oil 100 years ago, maybe it is time to take action again.

Good News

We could all use good news once in awhile.   My brother, who is 53, works at the 911 air base.   He will not be losing his job.   The base is to realigned, but not closed.  There is nothing worse than working all your life and find out that it is gone.  This would have also affected his pension.   Now I hope he can retire before someone decides to close it again.

Haven't done a whole lot this week.   It was kind of a slug week.   Emiy heard from the Westmoreland Symphony and she will be auditioning.  She also contacted Johnstown but that is one and a half hour drive.  I will have to start the St Jude Novena.  

 

Wednesday

The week is now half done.   I dowloaded AIM.   Unchecked that stupid weather bug that I couldn't get rid of the first time.  It took a lot of time to do that as well as get rid of the Weather channel.    Every time I would click uninstall the computer would freeze.   Found the solution to delete it from setting up when I signed on.......That took a lot of research but I was able to do it.......It annoys me that you have to read the miniscule fine print when you down load these things.   You also need a law degree to help you with your choices in accepting things in them......

Little errands to do today. But it is to early to start them as of now.....

Wireless

Another day looking for my program.   The search found 2 folders, but when I clicked open  the compter said that it couldn't do it.........Grrrrrrrrrrr.  I was on the web site and still couldn't find what I wanted.

Guess I will just have to wait until the tech guy comes.....

Monday

Back to the drawing board.   Got a call from the isp.  Because of the storms the installation of the network will be delayed.  I also have to wait for the router to arrive by mail to my house.

At least I have one line that I can persure the net.  Daughter will just have to deal with it and Chuck can use my computer.  We will just wait till 9/7.   That is not too long away.

On a lighter and brighter note, it is COOL out side.   It has been this way since this morning.   I have the windows open and a cool breeze from the north is coming. 

I will be glad to see the fall.  And it is not too far away.....

THE EAGLE HAS SPLATTED

After being momentarily connected and trying to start to connect the others I lost my wireless connection.   This was with the new wireless. I spent 5 hours yesterday and 4 today talking to the subcontinent of Asia.    I still, after talking to tech support, have not been able to get wireless connected.   My left ear has a pressure sore.   I have been thru this computer and back entering numbers and clicking.  

I am seriously contemplating calling my senator and representative and asking them to sponsor a bill that if you have business in this country that you should have people who their native language is English to  be avaliable for consultations.   I am sure that the other are knowledgable but the language communication is the major problem.  To corporate  America:      You only get what you pay for and in this case it isn't much.

Next on to my phone company Alltel.   They only have tech support in the USA.   Thank you Jesus, and Alltel.  The Alltel tech guy got me connected to the modum and I am now on line with an electronic umbilical cord.   I took the rounter back to Circuit City and told them it was a POS, the young guys laughed.  I told them they could quote me and write that down too.

Found out from Alltel that for $30, the will come and install my wireless network for all the computers.   I just have to buy their router and it is the same price as CC.  They are coming on Wednesday.   Last night I would have paid them $500.......

THE EAGLE HAS LANDED

I AM BACK ON LINE.  After fiddeling on this for a week I am back on line.    The trouble started last week when it was very difficult to open sites and it kept kicking me off.  The Altell tech was suppose to come out on Monday, and then I got a call that a lot of the techs had called off and no one was avaliable.  WHOSE FAULT IS THAT.   Where I work you keep going till its done.........He was to come yesterday and at 7pm he called and said he would be here early this morning.  He asked me what time I got up and I told him 5.   He showed up at 8:15.   He put in the new filter and then worked on some splices, and the sucker still didn't work.  We tried two modums and even his computer.   ALAS......  He had me call tech support and they were able to get me connected.   The IT guy said that the username and password wasn't in the modum,  HOW DID IT GET OUT?????.     Well, now it is working fine.....so far so good.

DSL

I took apart the wireless modum and connected by cable to the computer.   It still isn't working........So, the problem has been isolated to the DSL box.   Emily inspected the connections and the DSL cable, it was loose, and  when she reinserted the connector, it is now working pronto.  Must have been one of the cats who knocked it loose.   I have to teach them to not do that.

She got her resume done.......Just have some things to work out....

 

Arts Festival

The arts festival was very good....The problem was that I thought the paper said started at 10, but it started at 12.  About 3/4 of the venders had their things out.   Everything was very nice.    But it is also getting very pricy.......I guess with the widespread attention the prices go up....  Emily had a head ache and we went to he pharmacy on Walnut (the only one there)  and purchased Tylenol.   I then said to Emily that we needed to find something to drink.....and the sales lady said they could give her a glass...And they did.....The service was above and beyond......Kudos to them (I have to find what their name is).

Then we went to go to Kalils for middle eastern food.  But this was also an error interpretation of time.   It isn't open for lunch.   WHY NOT??????   I certainly would not go back once I have gone home.  We went to Oakland had a choice of cuisines.    We ended up at Lulus Noodles.   The food there is good too.   There is a middle eastern restaurant but by then our tongues had gone on for a different yearning......

Sunday

Another saga into the bowels of this computer.   I came home from work and Chuck said that he couldn't get connected.  Well neither Emily or I could either.   Called the cable provider and they said the line was staticy.  I told him it had been that way since the DSL arrived and the filters were in place.   Well I did a filter search and they all are fuzzy.  The Altell guy is coming out on Tuesday and he is suppose to install a external filter.    At least I have an inkling of what is going on, what about the people who are TOTALLY CLUELESS??????

Call was uneventful.   Busy in the morning and then at everyones beck and call the other 18 hours.   I bought a new remote for the TV.  It took about 1 hour to get it programed.  The numbers they had to install it were not the code.   The code search hit paydirt somewhere int the 050's.    That stupid thing goes up to about 300.   You have to hit the channel up button until the station changes and if you pass it you have to go back.   If I had to wait till the end of the line I would probably be sitting there yet............

Couldn't get this darn compter to connect to AOL.   It kept kicking me off stating that the firewall (Norton) was not permitting AOL to load.   Well I went into the bowels of Nortons Firewall configure and that didn't work either.   My last resort was to do a system restore to a date before the trouble started.   THAT WORKED.  I think this trouble had something to do with the server although they will deny that...

 

 

Thursday

Tomorrow we will go to the Shadyside Arts Festival.   I asked Emily to drive because she is better at parallel parking than I.  We went there two years ago, and last year I was working and didn't get to go.

On Sunday  we may go to Cleveland to get the rest of her apartment things.  It all depends on whether I sleep Saturday night or not.   Th next Sunday is an option too.   Tim is moving out the end of August.   

Emily is struggling with the eternal employment dilema.....  They want experience, and how do you get it if it is a requirement??? She is working on her resume.........

Wednsday

Got home and  and found messages from Chuck how I am not answering the phone and how many times he called.   If I am not home by 0700 I am still at work.   Today was a dept meeting and yada yada yada.   Looks like the merger is going to go through.   Glad I can retire in 3 years.   So far   "nothing will change" 

 Somehow I am extremely distrustful of corporate BS.   They will tell you ANYTHING and promise you EVERYTHING and say NOTHING  will change.  You DON'T  have to worry and there will be NO changes. 

I DON'T BELIEVE THEM.......NOT ONE IOTA.  We have been down this road before and KNOW BETTER.  And the policy book is something to bring out and hit you in the arse when they don't want to give you something.  It will be twisted and then spit out to solve their problem and get rid of employees that are perceived as being problematic. 

Another problem with Microsoft.  Found a note from the daughter and they want $35 to talk to her.  That computer is under warranty.  I may call them and charge them $50 per minute to talk to me.........I am ready for a confrontation....

 

Monday

Nothing going on around here.  I did hear from the realtor that someone was to visit 2327 twice.  She was going to call them today and see. 

The schedule was light today and not to heavy tomorrow.   The past administration seemed to take delight in irritaing the surgeons.   And a lot of them left.  Now that the past administration is gone, they will do more to recruite surgeons.

colors

I have been perusing others journal and now I want to know how they get the graphics on there.   I have looked thru the help items and it doesnt jump out at me.   I see banners and other things???   I also see larger pictures and want to know how to do that also.

I am sitting here wondering what to do today.    The house at 2327 still hasn't sold.   People in other  parts of the country would find it amazing that a 3 bedroom, living room, dining room and two bath house couldn't sell for $89,000.  It is in a nice neighborhood and in move in condition???

 

Friday

Went to lunch with my daughter.   We had a nice time.  Then we went to CCAC and she handed in the paperwork to have the credits from the two last required classes.   If all goes well (why am I always looking for some SNAFU)  she will be finished.

I spent an hour or two going thru my favorites.  I know there is someway to better catagorize them but along with the videos it is escaping me.   All I can figure out is the click and drag method.   \

I had off today.   I washed the clothes and cleaned a bit.  Now that is real exciting.   I had never (or at least I can't remember) being bored on my days off.   I think it is because historically women always have another job taking care of the household and they always have something to do on a daily basis.

Friday

Some of the videos I can see and some I can not.   I give up for now,   those videos are just not that important..................

Wednesday

My life and computers are  crazy.   What had happened?????  I could not view the videos on aol??????   Tried to get live help and all it would do was kick me off the system and then restart.  After much searching I found a number for tech support.   After two trys I finally uninstalled and reinstalled the aol disc.   Then it wouldn't let me on the system.   After the second try the tech guy said the problem was with Norton.  What a circle jerk that was.   Fifteen minutes with the Norton voice mail (which has me going around in circles with options and choice)  I finally got to talk to another human.   He had me in the bowels of Norton and turning the computer off and on inumerable times.   I think it is working because I am writing in this journal.

I would like to know why this computer doesn't want to turn of or restart. It is so slow in starting one would think that I had all the files of the federal government on it.

Now I have to find the site for the things I had on my tool bar.   This journal was one of them, now I shall be on a quest the find the other few.

Friday

Bummer, last nights call was the pits.    Worked 22 out of 24 hours.     I think I am gettting to old to be doing this, but the people who are younger than I were tired too.

Came home and slept from 7 to 12.   I feel much better now.  Good enough to check my mail and write in the journal.   The only problem with this journal is unlike journals of 100 years ago  that you can find, it is unlikely that it will still be around then for my descendants to see.  And say "what was she thinking."

Wednesday

What a beautiful wedding.   It was simple, casual yet the bride was elegant.    The weather was hot but not too humid.   I am glad that water was provided.   And the alcohol wasn't served until the food started.    The food was a barbque and  cake and ice cream for dessert.    Here in western PA  they are trays and trays of elaborate cookies.   I will have to ask my friend, but there weren't any cookies.   Maybe it is just a western PA thing?????

The worst part of the trip was the drive.   It is much better to do the trek in two days.   My butt was getting tired and arms were getting tired too.   

The weather has taken a turn for the coolest.  I turned off the AC and opened the windows.   Maybe it will be like that for a few days.   I find HHH unbearable.

Thursday

Tomorrow will be a trek.   We will leave early and get on the road.   I want to leave at 5:30 am.   I have to get thru the PGH rush hour traffic and that doesn't let up till 10 am.   The problem is going to be my daughter.   She keeps the hours of a vampire bat.   She doesn't go to bed before three and then will be miserable when she wakes up.   I may have to throw a bucket of water on her.........

The trip to TN is long  but not a bad drive.   It is all interstate, except or a stretch in WVA.  It will take about 10 hours.  Tomorrow we will go to the rehersal dinner.   The wedding is Saturday at 6.   Just how hot will it be?????  Guess I should check the weather channel..

Se finished her second class and next week is the final one.  I really hope and pray that she was correct with that being the only ones she needed..............With the time she has spent she could have had a masters degree by now...........

Sunday

I have been so busy but I feel like a hamster on a wheel.   I couldn't turn off my computer so I called HP tech support and talked to Joseph in Calcutta or there abouts.   Actually he had me turn off the computer, D/C the electric plus  and take out the battery and hold down the off button for 3 minutes.   I am glad he had the timer.    This sounded a little weird to me.   But it really worked.  I asked what we did and he said that the laptops build up static electricity and we drained it off.   Sounds hokey but it turns off now.  

This reminds me of the time I took the old dog to the vet.  He has various ailments. With his joints and probably his doggie prostate.  He had frequency issues.    The one vet was a practoner of "holistic"  medicine for dogs.   I asked her if I could see what she did.   (THIS IS A GREAT ONE......)  She took him into the office and swung a crystal on a chain over the dog and observed its movement.   She did this a few times and then came to some conclusion (HOW DID SHE DO THAT)    Then she got out many little bottles with miniscule beads of medication, and doled out a few particles of this and that.  (SOUNDS LIKE MUMBO JUMBO I KNOW).   I had to put this concoction in his food.   I don't know how or why, but the dog got better after about a week.   He was much improved..........   What happened I never could figure it out but I still remember the procedure and skeptacism about it 15 years ago.  

The daughter and I went to see Charlie and the Chocolate Factory last night.   I really LOVED this movie.   Johny Depps character was quirky and a bit sinister.   I would reccomend it.  Then today we went and say Tommy, the rock opera.  It has been a very busy weeknd.

Wednesday

It is a bit unusual to report, but, in this past week nothing much realy went on............I was off and did nothing........When did my life become so mundane.???  Or maybe the uneventful is not so bad.     With all the things that could happen who knows.

Wednesday

Off for the rest of the week.   Don't have much planned.   Maybe to go to the store and return a remote and such.  Today is a picture perfect day......

Daughter has one class finished and two to go.   I still would like to know what she was thinking.  Maybe she will tell me on my deathbed........

The realtor asked me if I wanted to lower the price on 2327.   Why just not put out a sign and say FREE?????  What irks me the most is I just read an article  and it stated that a mobile home ( trailer) in California just sold for $1.2 million.  That is unbelievable.   It did not include the land... That is really unbelievable........Most of the nuts in the country are out there......

Saturday

Here I am again at work.   Found out how to get here.  I tried last time and I was stuck in an electronic limbo.   So far, so good is all I can say about the day.

The weather is picture perfect and I am stuck at the hospital........Tomorrow will be another hot one.

Wednesday

Two days off after working like a dog.   It is a pet peeve of mine to be called for things that are not my job.  I guess it will never end.  Maybe it will when the hospital closes the OB department and we take call from home.  But I will be retired by then.

2327 still sits.   It is hard for people to believe that a house with 3-4 bedrooms. LR, DR. eat in kitchen and priced at $89,000 would languish on the market.    When I look at the prices in other area of the country it irks me a lot.  I buried St Joseph on Sunday.   We will see if it works.

Back to work tomorrow and oncall on Saurday.  I have a week of this month and I really look forward to time off.... 

 

Sunday

My friend told me about in dog heaven the canines spend all their time chasing squirrels.   And the reverse was that was also squirrel hell.   

Today Chuck found his squirrel hell.  Today was the event of the summer.   Jimmy Buffet came to town.  The concert started at 6 pm.   Chuck works in the ER of the hospital nearest the stadium where this even is taking place.   The temperature was 94 degrees and the drinking started early.  They were tailgating.   They were falling in the river. They were dropping like flies,  intoxicated and dehydrated.   Had to come in and get their tanks filled up with saline.   Guess they missed the concert.

I had just told him this morning.   If it wasn't for human stupidity the health care workers might be unemployed..........LOL LOL LOL  Stupidity is job security for a lot of us...............

Just when you thought you have heard everything....

Just when you thought you have heard everything and couldn't be surprised..........................My daughter is working in a charatable thrift shop.    Well,.............last evening when she came home she told me what had happened..........

In the store there are public restrooms,  and fitting rooms for people to try on their clothing that they are interested in  purchasing..........After store hours were over, the woman who was tidying the store for the next day found that.......

SOMEONE HAD DEFECATED IN A TUPPERWARE CONTAINER AND WIPED WITH A PINK SILK BLOUSE AND LEFT IT IN THE FITTING ROOM.

There are some people in this world that are a complete waste of protoplasm and are not fit to be breathing air. And there are also some that should be taken out of the gene pool.    These same people always find each other (idiots and fools).  They must have some radar that attracts people of like kind.

I honestly wonder how some people in society make it thru life.  The observation extends to all social and economic levels.  I also think you should have to have a permit before you can conceive...........................

 

 

 

Thursday

Off call today, I tried to access and write here like a did a few weeks ago.   But it was blocked. I know I didn't write anything racy in this journal.   Today is a nice day weather wise.  But the dog days are coming in June instead of August.  I don't remember it being this hot when I was a kid.   I remember hot days but not for long stretches at a time.   Chuck says its me.........

Got a call from the daughter to bring plastic bags.   Guess I will be trreveling to the thrift store.....I seriously doubt that I will find something I NEED.....

Sunday

Today is fathers day.    My father has been deceased for two fathers day now.    I have taken care of everything on the estate except for the sale of the house..   I don't know what the problem is.   I think it is the market here.   This is probably one of the least expensive markets in the country.  

Chuck got a good fathers day gift.   I got up this morning and the water heater is leaking/   Not a gusher Bessie, but it is on the way out.    We got that one  circa 1979.   I remember that because he had a broken leg and had to install it and was wearing a cast.   I told him that the installation  should be easier now.  He had to agree.   We were to go to my nieces HS graduation party.   Emily and I will go but not him.....

He will get it in my mini SUV.  We have done a lot of hauling in it.   It is Subaru Forester.  I really love that car.  It is not a large car, but you can haul a Sears treadmill in it.....

Oh he's home now........Guess planning the replacement caper...

Saturday

Sometimes you need to go by way of China to get to things.   I am finishing off my stint at work and am waiting for my relief.  I wanted to write in here but didn't have my computer.  So, it took  me five minutes going through the minutia to figure out how to get here.  I was able to do this because of the link onto my saved mail.   It is difficult to get here because AOL is not loaded on the computer.  I tried to load it one but it wouldn't let me. 

Also, you sometimes can not access site because of the filter.   It may have one work that is objectionable and you can't go.

Today I have to go to a compliance meeting.   It is mandatory and will take all morning.   The only good thing is that I get paid and also get a free breakfast....   I am the designated driver.  I know how to get to the mother ship, just finding the cafeteria will be a quest.

 

 

Tuesday

Why do days off go faster than days worked???  If I could find the secret and bottle it and sell it I could make millions...

Got a statue of St. Joseph.  Have to bury him this week.    This time the sales clerk gave me the prayer to go with him.    There were a lot of St Josephs sitting on the shelf.......We will see now.   This was a different store than the last time.

Three days to go.   And then on Saturday I have to go and listen to manditory compliance meeting Saturday morning.   At least I get paid.   If I watched the video I wouldn't get paid for that.   It will be boring but I will be getting paid for my boredom.

 

 

Monday

Back to the computer, I am off today and am I glad.   Took a "clean up you computer" class on Saturday.   That really went well.  I also have one in two weeks on computer security.   The teacher was a very knowledgable African American lady..  She told us we could email her with our computer problems till she died.   So, I guess I have a reference forever. 

Two more people looked at the house, I guess they roasted their butts off this past week.  I am going to bury St Joseph.  When we lived in NJ and need to sell the house I did that.   The house was on the market from about March.   And I buried him in August and in about two weeks we had an offer.   It was funny because when I went to buy him the Catholic Store lady said  "I guess you are selling a house."  My friend has suggested that but I have gotten desperate enough yet.  But, I am getting to that point.

Selling the house without an a/c may be a problem.....It is funny that 6 kids grew up in that house with 3 bedrooms, now everyone has to have a bedroom for each kid.   The biggest problem was  that I had to share my bedroom with my grandmother when she became too ill to stay by herself.   That  September, a few months later, I went off to school and grandma had the bedroom to herself.   She snored really loud.   Also stopped breathing for a few seconds in a row.   I know know that is called sleep apnea. She died the following spring.  Now everyone wants the finest of ammenities.. waa waa waa.  All for  50 K too.

Emily and I went to a vegetarian breakfast buffet yesterday.  It was on the South Side of Pgh.  The South Side is an interesting place.  It would be neat to by a house and live there.  Of course, you would have to leave your car parked and take the bus.  If you lived in the city.  

The restaurant had sort of a vegitarian bonanza.  They used a lot of beans, and raisins.   And not a whole lot of pasta. The main focus was on was on beans and lentils.  There were about 10 selections of pre meal entrees.   Then you picked out your main dish.  From eggs to pancakes, etc.  And then there was a dessert selection.  I felt like I was a time traveler from 1969.   A lot of "hippies"  were there.  I don't know what they are called today.  LOTS a piercings and a few with tatoos.   And one guy who smelled like he never had owned a washcloth or soap.   Maybe he felt he should be a natural man.  But I have smelled better farm animals.  I would go back but would go earier.  There was no a/c, but at 12 noon it wasn't yet a problem.

I would also like to have a few of the recipes......

When I take the compter security class I may be able to get rid of that "Weather Bug"

 

 

 

 

Friday

Why if Norton finds a problem, is it next to impossible to fix it.  There are buttons, when you click on it, nothing happens.

There is this damnable Weather Bug and I can't get rid of it.   I know it is there and when you do a scan it finds it but when you look for the file, the computer denies all knowledge of it.....

Up at 5 am.  Even with the a/c it is too hot.   I like to sleep with the room about 10 degrees cooler than what the a/c is set on it.   The whole problem is the orientation of the house.   It faces due west.  When we bought  the place it was a cloudy day and I neglected to bring a compass.   The sun shines in from 3 till sundown.   Even though I have blinds on the windows and special glass in the windows it still gets hot.  

What I need is a few large trees in the front.  (I will be dead by the time they grow.   Or also awnings will help...Chuck doesn't like the look of awnings.     If you go first I am getting the awnings  Chuck.     LOL LOL LOL

Also on the would be nice is a screened in porch on the back.  I got a two person swing from my dad.   It is very nice.   The seat got soaked.    When I sat on it is squished.   Had to go and get a cover for it.   It was half off its reduced price.   Guess you pay full price in February.    I fully expect to find winter clothers next week.

When I am in the mood for buying clothes they are sold out or picked over.   By this time all that are left are miniscule or gigunda sizes.    Actually, I just got finished ironing my summer clothes,  I think I could live in Washington state or Maine.   Where the summers are cool.   I think WA would be better because the winters are mild too.   Just have to worry about volcanos and earthquakes.   On second thought the snow and hazy, hot and humid are looking better and better.

 

 

 

Tuesday

A second day of five in a row.   The first two have not been too bad, so far.    Spent the day in OB.   Everyone thinks they are at Burger King and they can "have it your way"   Sometime I just get tired.   I am thinking more and more of retirement and how far away it is............I am just physically and mentally exhausted.   And this is most of the time.   At this point in my life I am ready to start taking it easy........

Sunday

This is the second time I have started this.   I somehow, lost the area I was workin on.   Went to Lidias with the Red Hat Ladies.   Took Emily, she is eligible to come as a Pink Hat Lady.

The brunch was very nice and the food was good.   Next months outing is to Falling Water and Kentucky Knob.  With lunch inbetween.   Both of these are designed by Frank Lloy Wright.

Welcome to Frank Lloyd Wright's Fallingwater

Welcome to Kentuck Knob -- A Frank Lloyd Wright Creation

Aha a success at cutting and pasting, but, where did the lavender go?  Guess I will go with dark blue.    

Today has been a wonderful summer day.   It is unusualy hot for the beginning of June.   I also found out that I can breathe much better with the A/C on.  Although my asthma bothers me when I go upstairs or hills, it also bothers me when it is hot and humid.

Not really much else new going on.  Emily is starting her College Algebra 1 tomorrow...

 

 

 

Thursday

This color combination looks like the 4th of July, or any other Star spangles holiday.  Today was a busy, but noneventful day.  I like when nothing upsets my apple cart. 

I need a mouse pad.  Maybe I will find a picture I like and have one made.  But most of the photos now are on my computer.  

Today my friend asked me for infomation about cats.   One came to her house.   Is it friendly?????  YES  Will it let you pet it???  YES.   Did you feed it????  YES  ,   well it's yours now.........She is taking to get it fixed.  After a person spends $150 on a cat, you can bet she will keep it now.  She checked the vets and for flyers at the grocery store, but no one was advertising for this calico cat.......Having been a dog person all her life she was surprised how friendly the cat is.   Thats because she feeds it but I didn't tell her that.

 

 

Tuesday

Yesterday was a wash out.   I decided that the only forecast the weather people can get right is a heat wave.    It did get sunny for about 30 nanoseconds.  Not only is the forecast wrong 50%  of the time, they can still keep their jobs.....And, people in health care must be right 100% of the time and are still subject to criticism.     Even though complications and things that can happen are explained, people get upset when something occurs...............

I am trying to get Weather Bug off my computer.   It is a real PITA.   I seem to have it inactivated but it is stil there.......I am taking 2 classes on compters.   Cleaning it up and safety...  Maybe I will learn how to search and destroy......The thing that irks me the most is when you click on delete the info says they can't find the file.  I think it is imbedded is some remote corner of a file.........

Dtr. has a test today.  I dont hear her up, so I guess I will roust her arse.......Don't have to do that I hear furtive noises in the back of the house.....

Going to go and get a few more plants.   Want to get some tomatoes and a few fill in flowers.  One of the containers looks spartan so I need to make it look better.   I would love to fix the yard with plants and flower beds, but if I do all it will do for us is make it look attractive and increase the taxes.   So, why bother.

 

 

 

Sunday

Just a short note before I go off into the working world today.   Every holiday weekend has to be covered and it will be covred by 6 people.   So, that is 6 people whos weekend is shot for sure.   Hope I am not busy so my partner doesn't get called in.   A person never knows what will come their way.   But one thing that I am really glad about is that the helicopter goes one way, and that way is OUT.

I would take my laptop, but that would be the kiss of death for me.   Any time you bring something to do or need to do something the next day, you will be busier than you ever were in your entire career..........

Well, got to get going..............................

Eureka

I feel like this is an eureka moment.   I am quite compter inept, but I am able to learn..   In the bowels of this designed site I have found others with my same problems.   Needless to say I have bookmarket that location.

The problem IS NOT ME.  At  least not totally me.   I think I should take some noncredit classes on web or journal design....

Saturday

Another day.   It is raining and I had wanted to plant my flowers today.  A few of them are in but there is a lot more to be planted.

Work tomorow.  That is nothing special.  Hope it is ok.   I am still trying to figure out why somepages of my journal instructions won't load, but will if the refresh page buton is clicked.??????

 

Journal pages

What is this? I have found a solution to the failure to load. I just need to click refresh and the text appears. BUT WHY?????

Thursday

Last night was one for the books.   Dtr called and had car trouble.   The long and the short of it is that we had to have the car towed.  Ken said that he might get to look at it this afternoon.  I am not, too hopeful on that subject.    Glad we have enough cars to be able to miss one.    Hope it is just a belt and nothing more...

I am still unable to access pages on this journal.   I loaded Java and still am unable to do that.   I can access the pages on our othr compter or if I sent the link in an email but not when I click on from here.    If I am on the page if I click refresh it will appear too.    What goes it with this??????

what am I doing???

easy designer flowers  I haave created an easy designer, I managed to save and put the link here but, how do I show the page without the link?

This is the second part.  I am on Chucks computer.  All those instructions that were on the journal site I have been unable to access then on the laptop.   So I put them in my favorite places and will get them later.   I wonder why I could not do that?????

tuesday

Somehow, I wanted to change the format of  this journal.   And somehow, I ended up creating another just like it.  I did manage to get to the location and delete the new one.    Thank goodness.

I am still being hounded from 8,000 miles away.   We call and the people assure us that we are off the hit squad list, but some individual will call and threaten to send us to a collection agency.   Over $25 no less.   After much research I found the name, address, and corporate phone number.   After talking to a knowlegable man, he assures me that he will take care of it.   I gave him the phone numbers of the harassers.   I think  it will work because he told me I could call him back if it was still a problem.......................

I bought some tickets for the power ball.  And I am 2 polls at work.    What would I do with all that money......I guess the best would be to divide it among my relatives.   That would be nice and fair.    If it is in my karma I will win.....................

 

Tuesday

I wish when they came up with these fonts, they had put the title in the style that is listed.  Actually, they look about  the same.   I couldn't past a font test if I tried.   This is the third and actually I can see the difference on this.

I was oncall last evenig.  The day was uneventful.   I actually fell asleep about 9 and slept until 4:15 in the am. 

At that time OB called and had me decrease the dosage on the epidural pump.   They were kind, they made me coffee.   When you don't have surgar you can use those artifically flavored creamer and it will be sweet.  No one called off today and I was home free.

I live with two people who are cantalope inept.   Last week I bought two cantalopes.   I told them they could slice and eat them.   They haven't been cut while I was gone.   I guess I should have an inservice on cutting and scooping out seeds.   

I did it this morning.  Next I guess I will have to feed it to them too.   I guess all they can do is open bags.  Or pop frozen entrees in the microvwave.

Getting a dye test on 2327 today.   This house is beginnging to feel like an albatross.

Monday

Today is my daughters birthday.   She is 23 on the 23rd.   She doesn't know it yet but, we are going to the Stones.    She had wanted to get the tickets for her birthday.  So early on Saturday I went on line and got the tickets.  It was for the peanut gallery.   It only took me 7 minutes and I got them.   It is also on the side that is the way out.    Hopefully, we will get out in a timely manner.     She asked if I got them and I told her I forgot, and I know she was dissapointed.   Hopefully, she will be happier this evening.   

She needed a surprise on her birthday.   Tomorrow I am oncall and the other two have off.......   Hope it is an OJK call...I have decided when they strt doing hearts I am quiting call...........

Sunday

What a beautiful day, today is.   I am odds with download things.   To work on changing the journal, I have determined that you ned Java.   I downloaded it but I couldn' get it to install.    Even with the instructions it wouldn't.   Guess I will get a book at the library to try to help.

Daughter is gone for the day.  One of her good friends has graduated and is leaving for Portland.   After this summer session I hope I can say she graduated too.   I found this article and it seems to set the theme for todays youth:                   USATODAY.com  

 It seems to me that everyone wants to be paid as a brain surgeon.   No one wants to work hard and move ahead all they want to do is been there at the top.  
And, heaven forbid, delay gratification.

 

 

Saturday

Saturday, another week gone by.  I got a lot of stuff done, and really nothing to show for it.   I was on the site for changing your journal and nothing would load.  Guess I will try it today. 

Saw the latest and greatest Star Wars.   Did not get home till 12:30 and then had trouble falling asleep.   Thinjk it had something to do with the cup of coffee I had at 6pm.   The Star Wars was good.   Now I feel that I need to see the first 3.     They are around here on VHS somewhere.   I get bored with sitting in my house watching anything on the television.  I guess there is antsy-ness factor involved in doing that.  

The project for today is trying to get ticket for the Rolling Stones.  I bet I don't get them and they are gone in 10 minutes.   I always wanted to see a rock concert,  some how I feel I have had a deprived life  I never had a birthday party and never went to a rock concert.   I guess the factor in that was the fact that there was never any money.   I grew up poor and early in my life  decided that I didn't want to be poor.  I think I haave accomplished my goal.  I think it was the same with Chuck......I will ask him.......

Back to work on Monday.   I hear a lot about people who work for 30 years ad get some fantastic pension.   I wish they would have an RN buyout and we could both retire.   But that will never happen in this life time.

 

ONLY IN AMERICA

Only in America can I be harassed by someone 8,000 miles away.  This is about you, AOL.  About a month ago we switched to DSL.   After a call to AOL to find out how to switch, and because we are faithful customers for 8 years we were offered a rate of $14.95 per month.  

After 2 weeks it was noted that there was now an offer of $9.95/ month.  I called and inquired about it and after that I was told that there would be a penality of $25.   I told the woman to forget the $9.95 and she should have mentioned that at the begining and saved us both a lot of time and evergy.  Don't worry I will take care of it.   

Now I am being billed and verbally harrassed , on the phone. by Alice (8,000 miles away) about this $25.   Then she states she can't talk to me because I am not the person on the account....................Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.   I guess knowing the code word doesn't account for anything.   When I asked her how many times do I need to call and try to get this resolved...................SHE HANGS UP ON ME.

Well,  I have been charged one month penalty on my Charge Card,   This time I will attempt to call customer service.   Also 8,000 miles away.   The man was very nice and after much explanation and profuse  appolgies he tells me it has been taken care of.   I HOPE SO lEON.......... Come to think of it, last week my husband spoke to Emily who also assured him that it was taken care of........   Only time will tell on this one.  

But I do have Alices phone number and if this fails I will post it on the internet...................

 

Tuesday

Another day gone.   The realtor called and she had an open house for realtors.    The opinion is that it is priced AT LEAST  $10,000 too high.   Give me a break.   You lower the priced 10K and then how much further down do you go??????   They said (the sages) that the kitchen needs updated.    And my question is whatever happened the idea that we will buy it and fix it up?????   The house is 60 years old, of course it could use a new kitchen.   But the one it has is servicable.  And it looks nice, not trashy.   If they want everything perfect let them buy a new custom made house.......I am feeling a little antagonistic about this............My friend Marie came up with a good idea.   Bury St Joseph.    I will go and look for him tomorrow...

Everything is going good with Emily and her classes,  at least I hope so.   I have the feeling if everything appears to be going well, I have overlooked something.........I hope not............