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............

Monday

I was having a hard time loading my stuff.   About a month ago my daughter said that she used Mozilla as her service provider.   I had down loaded and recently I have been having trouble loading my settings.   I deleated the program and now my things just flash on.     I guess Mozilla was like a gorilla and hoging up all the traffic. 

I am getting the car inspected and a few little other things to do.  I found a computer class on how to clean up your computer,  when I clicked the register button it just came up with a search and when I typed in the info it said that the class was unavaliable.   I honestly think the people who run the CCAC computer service should get on the ball.   Not only did their system fail to register my daughter for two classes she needed, it won't even let me enter what I need.  After she is finished I am going to send them a letter telling them what asses they are.........They have all kinds of classes, maybe their computer tech people should take them.............

Saturday

It is early in the morning.   I am up on my day off and going to a professional meeting.   WHY DID I DO THIS TO MYSELF OF MY DAY OFF?????  I guess it seemed like a good idea at the time.................................

But I get points and a few free meals.......The topics did look interesting and I don't  have to drive far....

I am on vacation ALL next week.   How does things to do fill the avaliable space in your time off????   I have somethig to do almost every day.  Like, get the car inspected, another educational meeting,  Drs appointment.   It is like all your junk expands to fill the avaliable space you have in your house.

We have more junk that we ever did.  We had moved a lot during our marriage.  And with moving every few years we got rid of a lot of stuff that we would accumulate.   We haven't moved since 1989 and the stuff is taking over.   Maybe it is time to move again, or maybe it is time to move it to the attic and save it and let our daughter pitch it when we die.   That would be the greatest pay back........

My husband says no to moving the stuff to the attic because the ceiling would fall in or perhaps down.....

 

Wednesday

Another noneventful day at work.   Did orthopedics.   And then I got relieved because I am oncall tomorrow, so I got to leave. he schedules have been light.   All because of that yahoo, who is a MD and a real shit.   He think he can do no wrong.   No one misses him.   His partners refuse to believe that HE could be the problem.  So they are taking their patients elsewhere.   Or at least the ones that they can.......................

I hope it is not busy tomorrow.   I do not feel like busy.   Have to take the cat to the vet on Friday.  She meowed once in her life and I know that Friday will be the second time.

We are getting Emilys classes all arranged.   If I make it through this summer I will be very happy.

Monday

This past week has been one for the books.  Chuck was sick again this past week.   Started with sore throat, fever and coughing.   This is the sickest he has been.   Too weak to walk around.   He went to the ER and they admitted him.   The doctors think is is all from his smoking.   I think that is a factor, and he has to permanently quit.   But, also I think he had some superimposed infection on top of that.  He has been catching up on his reading.  All the magazines that have been sitting on the coffee table have now been read.     Went to the book store and got him some books,  his favorite subject is WW2.  It is hard to pick out books for someone else, I hope he likes the.  

Lots of things to do today.   Why is it, that, when you have time off, your things to do suddenly appear and fill the avaliable space????  I never have time off just to veg, I always have things to do???

This DSL is very nice.   I can sit and type on the computer and talk to people at the same time......

Tuesady

I have been reading "Elements of Style"  and it is a good reference for one who does a lot of writing

System Status: Urgent Attention!  Well., today I learned how to position links.  

Sunday

Another Sunday is here.   This week, again, has been a hamster wheel ride.   I  have spent all week working on the house.   My brother came up with a great idea to paint the inside of the kitchen cabinet white.  They look good, BUT he and his wife were going to do it.   All they did was make a mess and the other 3 sisters had to finish the damn painting.   I was ready to strangle him............and so were the others.  

The one door in the kitchen had a stain.   I noticed it a year ago and asked my dad what hapened (it looked like some carbon based thing)  Dad ignored the question.   The realtor said it looked bad (it did).   So, we abandoned the plan to paint the outsides white and got some Scotts Liquid Gold and they are shining.   The damaged door has been sanded, stained and re-polyurethaned.   There is a guy who has a paint store not too far from me and he was able to analyze the stain and came up with the exact match.  At least, I can not tell the difference.  We decided that whomever bought the house would probably replace them so why waste our time.  Also, I went to Lowes and the cost for a inexpensive laminate counter to was $800 and for them to install it was another $1000.  That would have been really polishing a turd.........

Chuck and I (I was the go-fer) cut and installed the indoor-outdoor carpet in the gameroom.   That also looks nice.   The last project for me is to clean the kitchen floor, and that is really a mess.   I will use the floor scrubber and hope it gets clean.  I have to clean up and hide all the supplies and tools.   Guess I will put them in the basement and closets.  It will all be gone when the sale is complete...   MY sister and my nephew are also going to be working.   I am paying Sean to paint the porch railing.   He is going to the HS prom and needs the cash because he lost his job.   The rstaurant closed....

I am looking forward to having nothing to do with that house.   I think I will save the procedes for my face lift, which I will be needing after worrying about this............