What Are You Doing Today ?

Started the day at the gym, spent around a half hour with upper body weights, and a half hour on the exercise bike, did over 8 miles with hills in the set program. Was funny, because every time I got to the top of a hill on the display, it was so hard to push the pedals, and I slowed so much, that the machine would say "pause", lol. Luckily after each hill is a valley, good workout all in all.

After running a couple of store errands, I came home and took the dog for a 2 mileish walk at the park. Day is going well so far! :)
 

Today is first visit to the rheumatologist re onset of gout in big toe on right foot. If you have never experienced gout it is quite painful and can hamper your activities. I have had it before and luckily its presence has been short lived. Hope that holds true this episode.
 
Wife and I both have miserable colds, but regardless we have to run her sister and brother-in-law to bank and grocery store.
Fred, the brother-in-law has the beginning of dementia and forgot to pay his bills for over 3 months. Says he couldn't find his checkbook.:confused:
Long story short, his car was repossessed and he darn near lose the house. They live in our community also. All their kids are coming down in March and take care of business. The house will go up for sale and they will take their folks back up north and get some help for them. Both Fred and Shorty are going downhill fast and they need help right away.

I guess our day is planned for us although the way I feel, I would rather just take it easy.:winter2:
 
Headed to the YMCA to check out the pool,they have a 4 lane lap pool wish is all I wanted. There was also a large pool where I saw some old fogies doing something in the water but I did do a double look at their instructor.

 
Had an argument at 7:30 am with
this assh**e who is the Father of my 8 year old grandson that I live with, left the front door unlocked and partly open when I got up at 4am to go use the toilet.
2 of the 4 cats are now missing.
HIs reaction to the argument?? "NO BIG DEAL".
Seriously thinking of moving out with the 15 year gal.
 
Welllll...I'm feeling like a slug. A wimpy slug. Today's client owns a pit bull. The pit bull doesn't like me, which hurts my feelings because I'm a dog person and dogs love me. Except this dog. Every time I'm there she challenges me in one way or another. Barks and growls and makes me miserable.

The client knows that the dog doesn't like me. Earlier this week she said she'd put the dog outside before I got there. She didn't. When I walked in the door this morning, the dog was right there ready to pounce this time. I had my steam mop in my hand and shoved it in front of me to keep the dog away, client appears and says she's sorry and that she'll put the dog outside "right now". The dog didn't have her collar on so the client had the devil's own time trying to get a grip on her. Dog did not go willingly. I told the client "I'm done!" and went back to my car and was just about to get in when she appeared at her front steps asking what on earth was wrong and wanting to know when I'd come back. Huh? What part of "I'm done" leaves room for a question about when I'd be back? How about never?

She apologized right and left and up and down. Right now wasn't good enough. I left grateful to have my limbs intact.

So I'm a wimp. Just last week our back fence neighbor's pit bulls attacked another neighbor's terrier and killed it. The terrier was on a leash being walked by its owner. Two days ago there was a news story about the first anniversary of the death of a 3-year-old who was attacked and killed in front of his mother by the family's pit bull. They'd had it since it was an 8-week-old puppy. Yesterday's news story was about two ladies chatting at their mailboxes when a neighbor's pit bull jumped the fence and attacked one of the ladies. She's in ICU in a local hospital.

One wonders what will happen one day when the (former) client's pit bull doesn't want to be restrained and turns on the (former) client. They know nothing about the dog; it was found wandering by the side of the road and their efforts to find the owner were futile so they took it home. That was about six months ago so it's not like the dog doesn't know me.

So I'm a wimp and have now made an enemy in the neighborhood. I'd been cleaning for her for five years, and she lives just five doors down. Sorry.
 
Can't believe the difference today from last week, it is going to be sunny and in the 70s . I am going kayaking. Hope everyone else has a great day. :playful:
 
Dreading work this evening. We are so short handed that I'm left covering the entire area. It's the old do-more-with-less syndrome. Wheeeeee.....
 
Going to lunch with my wife's old school friend and her husband. The "girls" grew up knowing each other before they went to school at what was then the small settlement on top of the mountain at Buderim. They have stayed friends throughout even though the families have moved around quite a lot. We now live fairly close (20ks). The Mango Hill Tavern is airconditioned, thank the Lord.

Weather still hot, humid, promised rain is still promised.
 
GeorgiaXplant said:
Welllll...I'm feeling like a slug. A wimpy slug. Today's client owns a pit bull. The pit bull doesn't like me, which hurts my feelings because I'm a dog person and dogs love me. Except this dog. Every time I'm there she challenges me in one way or another. Barks and growls and makes me miserable.

The client knows that the dog doesn't like me. Earlier this week she said she'd put the dog outside before I got there. She didn't. When I walked in the door this morning, the dog was right there ready to pounce this time. I had my steam mop in my hand and shoved it in front of me to keep the dog away, client appears and says she's sorry and that she'll put the dog outside "right now". The dog didn't have her collar on so the client had the devil's own time trying to get a grip on her. Dog did not go willingly. I told the client "I'm done!" and went back to my car and was just about to get in when she appeared at her front steps asking what on earth was wrong and wanting to know when I'd come back. Huh? What part of "I'm done" leaves room for a question about when I'd be back? How about never?

She apologized right and left and up and down. Right now wasn't good enough. I left grateful to have my limbs intact.

So I'm a wimp. Just last week our back fence neighbor's pit bulls attacked another neighbor's terrier and killed it. The terrier was on a leash being walked by its owner. Two days ago there was a news story about the first anniversary of the death of a 3-year-old who was attacked and killed in front of his mother by the family's pit bull. They'd had it since it was an 8-week-old puppy. Yesterday's news story was about two ladies chatting at their mailboxes when a neighbor's pit bull jumped the fence and attacked one of the ladies. She's in ICU in a local hospital.

One wonders what will happen one day when the (former) client's pit bull doesn't want to be restrained and turns on the (former) client. They know nothing about the dog; it was found wandering by the side of the road and their efforts to find the owner were futile so they took it home. That was about six months ago so it's not like the dog doesn't know me.

So I'm a wimp and have now made an enemy in the neighborhood. I'd been cleaning for her for five years, and she lives just five doors down. Sorry.
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So sorry you had to go through that, Georgia. I am not, I promise you, on a campaign against dogs...per another post on them.. God help me if I were as I would imagine being stoned to death. But my daughter, god daughter and my ex-husband's g'child have all been bitten by pit bulls on or about the face. It's a testy breed at best. For those of you who have one, please don't hate me. I just haven't had good experiences.
 
Beautiful, sunny day out and here I set in my easy chair all day. This cold has floored me. Got the chills about 4:00 pm and couldn't stop shaking. Am a little better now but head feels like exploding.
Honey, please get the duct tape to keep my head in one piece.:confused:
 
Oh, my! Another local news story this evening about yet another pit bull attack, this time on a 71-year-old woman walking her dog. She and her dog both survived. She had many wounds and so did her dog. She has tried to contact the owners of the dog but has had no response. They don't answer their phone or their door and have apparently made no effort to contact her. The pit bull was declared "vicious" by animal control and will be put down. Wonder why they waited so long...this isn't the first time it attacked!

We think our back fence neighbor either put their dogs down or animal control took them because we haven't heard any barking over there since they attacked the terrier last week. Geez! Is this the season when pit bulls get aggressive or something?

All of my clients have dogs, and all of *my* dogs love me. All except that blankety-blank pit bull. I think dogs and kids know when they're around people who are dog and kid lovers because they just seem to gravitate to them. All except that blankety-blank pit bull.
 
GeorgiaXplant said:
Oh, my! Another local news story this evening about yet another pit bull attack, this time on a 71-year-old woman walking her dog. She and her dog both survived. She had many wounds and so did her dog. She has tried to contact the owners of the dog but has had no response. They don't answer their phone or their door and have apparently made no effort to contact her. The pit bull was declared "vicious" by animal control and will be put down. Wonder why they waited so long...this isn't the first time it attacked!


We think our back fence neighbor either put their dogs down or animal control took them because we haven't heard any barking over there since they attacked the terrier last week. Geez! Is this the season when pit bulls get aggressive or something?

All of my clients have dogs, and all of *my* dogs love me. All except that blankety-blank pit bull. I think dogs and kids know when they're around people who are dog and kid lovers because they just seem to gravitate to them. All except that blankety-blank pit bull.
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I think dogs know when they're around people who are dog and kid lovers because they just seem to gravitate to them.


Oops, friend's dogs gravitate toward me on a regular basis....and I don't need to tell you how off base they are. I think one of my pet peeves is a friend who lets her dog attempt to have a hearty love affair with my ankle and never says a darned word. I shake my leg hard as I can but want to ask her WTH!!! Why do you allow such behavior? I've stopped going there because of it. The height of rudeness in not correcting him or even acknowledging it IMO!
 
Pappy, hope you feel better soon. :love_heart: Georgia, the owners of the Pitt Bulls must take most of the blame, I've met some at the park that were nice to people and other dogs. Having said that, there's a ban on them in my city that they're considering lifting. I hope they don't do it, as I feel more comfortable without them in the area. Again, it's the type of people who get these dogs for the wrong reasons, and train them to be aggressive, or just plain neglect and abuse them. The end product is the same, a breed that can't always be trusted around people and other pets. :(

Katy, there's no excuse for your friend not to put a stop to that behavior immediately, and control the dog if they know it's going to be an issue with guests. I don't blame you for not going there, very rude.
 
Do you remember shade tree mechanics? Well my husband and grandson are going to change the "heads" on our '05 Ford Explorer. I sure hope it works. The money we were going to spend at a mechanic's shop was spent on our son's cremation this week. Lets hope the 71 & 26 year old men can do it. I just watch. To me, if it goes vrooom, it is a car, if it doesn't, it is a heap of metal. :wink: :cart:
 
Dont laugh but today Im trying to cook a bananna bread with nuts,45 minutes and waiting.

Always loved tapioca pudding that my Mom made and hating the already made store brand Im gonna take a crack at it. So I grabbed this one and try it...Jello-O cook & serve tapioca (fat free),not too crazy about those words "Fat Free".
I want the REAL taste...
 
Davey, Michael's favorite desert is tapioca pudding. I buy tapioca pearls from the San Francisco Herb CO. They are online under that name.. I get all my dried herbs from there, as well as my dehydrated veggies. :cart:
 

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