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Yeah, I’m a Bah Humbug…so what?

Nov 26

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     I’m already sick of the Christmas commercials and programs and it’s not even December yet!  Jeez!  It seems to me that they run more and more of both every year and begin running them earlier.

     Christmas carols began playing in stores and on the radio in October right along with the jarring appearance of Christmas decorations.

     Most of my family is gone now and many of them left us at this time of year.  I find no joy in this season.  I wish those of you who celebrate it would leave me out of it.

     You all have a good one anyway.

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O’Henry still holds up today

Nov 25

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     I couldn’t tell you how or why the subject came up but at one point last night I looked up and read O’Henry’s The Ransom of Red Chief to The Curmudgeon.

     It is one of my favorite short stories of all times.  If you’ve never read it, or want to read it again go to the following link.

      http://www.readbookonline.net/readOnLine/14988/

     You all have a good one!

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He says he’ll program all the numbers in…

Nov 24

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     Just when you think your bank account can have a bit of break, things start to fall apart.  I knew we needed to replace our house phones, but yesterday was the kicker when the downstairs one died during a five-minute conversation.

     I ordered a new phone.  A cordless with three handsets, two charging units, and one base unit.  This time, with the third handset, The Curmudgeon will have one in his man cave.

     You all have a good one!

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My helpers

Nov 23

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If we let you near the stove do we get some of that food?

 

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Are you shopping on black Friday?

Nov 21

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     Some poor fool actually asked me that question.  When I finally stopped laughing, picked myself up from the floor, and was able to choke out the answer, which went something along the line of, are you effing kidding?  I hated it when I had to work it in retail and I hate it even more now.  They had the nerve to look surprised. 

     Oh, yeah, they LIKE IT.  :O  They actually PLAN for it EVERY year.  Oh My effing Goddess!!! 

     I won’t go anywhere near a store from Thanksgiving to after New Years if I can help it.  I even cringe at the thought of having to go to a grocery store during that time. 

     I swear Black Friday is when they release all the mental patients, give them credit cards, cars, and maps to all the malls. 

     I DO NOT GO SHOPPING on Black Friday.  I stay home where I only have to put up with one crazy man and two crazy dogs.

     You all have a good one.  Happy Thanksgiving.

 

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Our non traditional traditional dinner

Nov 21

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Our Thanksgiving dinner is a simple fare with only the two of us here.  I’ll take turkey breast cutlets, pound them flat, lightly bread  and quickly sear them.  I have some frozen chicken gravy that I’ll heat to serve over the cranberry Stove Top Stuffing.  We’ll have sautéed kale and whole berry cranberry sauce will top things off.  Then I’ll thaw some slices of cheesecake for dessert.

I’m not sure if I’ll post on Thursday or not.  We’ll see what happens.

You all have a good one!

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My dentist is a pain. (Not really)

Nov 20

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     “Just a couple of stings.”  He said as he injected the Novocaine into my mouth.

     “Ow ow ow ow ow.”  I said without much enthusiasm.  I know that good dental hygiene is important for heart health.

     An hour and half later, my roots were planed and teeth were scaled on one side.  I felt nothing.  I have to go back next week to be tortured again and get the other side done.

     I hate when the Novocaine reaches the ‘I’m going to make you itch but you can’t feel anything to make it stop’ cycle begins.  That happened around six last night.  Thankfully, it is soon followed by no itch and normal feeling again. 

     However, there is that pain in the injection sites that is always a drag.  Thank goodness this is only the second time in 7 years I’ve had this done.

   You all have a good one.

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Happy Birthday Gavin!!!

Nov 19

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Eleven years ago he looked like this.

This is my sweet baby boy today.

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New shower.

Nov 18

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     Our new shower head.  The Curmudgeon actually was able to install the contraption the other day.  I did buy a longer hose for his ease of use. 
     It is a nice product made by Moen, but I do have one complaint.
    
     The darned thing is not made for someone who has limited eyesight.  Without my glasses I am as blind as a bat.  I don’t shower with my glasses on so I have trouble seeing the controls, and, of course, The Curmudgeon has them set weird so I have to change them for my shower.
     You all have a good one.

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Another cute flashdrive? Gimme!

Nov 17

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     I’m addicted to cute flash drives.  There, I said it.  I have quite a collection of them and use them all the time.  I’ve backed up the back ups of my backed up back ups.

     Why?  Well, I lost an entire book once because I’d neglected to back up my files.  I swore then it’ll never happen to me again.

     I cracked up The Curmudgeon at Staples when he caught me drooling over the racks of novelty flash drives.  I saw a dozen or so more I’d add to my collection.  I’d kill for a bull terrier one.  LOL!

     You all have a good one!  And don’t forget to back up those files!  😀

A USB flash drive in the shape of a piece of i...

A USB flash drive in the shape of a piece of ikura (salmon roe) sushi. Photo taken by Tokugawapants using Konica-Minolta Maxxum 5d with Minolta AF 100mm Macro lens. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

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Time to cut back on Facebook

Nov 16

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     I was scrolling down my Facebook page thinking about what to post here tonight, when suddenly the page was not there.  All I had, was an error message from Facebook, and I sort of panicked.  That’s when I realized that I spend entirely too much time on Facebook.

     It is time for me to drastically cut back on the time I spend online and mostly the time I spend on Facebook.  I do not need another time drain in my life.  To all my dear Facebook friends, I will be around but not nearly as much as I have been, I hope, if I have any sort of self-control that is…

     You all have a good one!

 

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A squirrelly sort of day.

Nov 15

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     They are taking over!  The tree rats are invading the yard again.  Everywhere you look there’s another one.  Gavin and Patty are beside themselves over the numbers they are seeing outside.

     These are brazen squirrels who stand their ground and only run from the dogs when they are almost upon them.  Cheeky boogers.

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