askye, don't beat yourself up. We all do these things. Did you check the trash?

In one of those - I picked up my keys to run to Rite Aide, I picked them up off the key hook. Thought "I'll take out the trash" took out the trash,

Did you check if you put the keys in the outside trash can? (I've done that. Twice. My rule for myself now is that I don't step off the front porch until my keys are in my pocket.)

I checked the trash can the best I can. All the trash is in bags and I felt around the bags and looked in with the flashlight but I may go and take everything out. It would be nice if there was an outside light.

I'm just feeling extra emotional because of Maddie and something that happened on Monday and then I had therapy today plus I think I'm PMSing.

So it's just a prefect emotional storm of emotions and triggers right now.

I'm just feeling extra emotional because of Maddie and something that happened on Monday and then I had therapy today plus I think I'm PMSing.

All completely valid reasons for being emotional. I hope you find your keys soon.

Ugh, askye. I know how you feel. Nothing gets me angrier at myself than losing something important. And it spirals horribly real fast.

smonster: bah on the whole lot of it. Boss, Entergy, Water Board. At least you got your utilities turned on. Finally. So yay?

Found them! I was on the phone with Mom and I looked down - I dropped them at the computer, and there's a newspaper under the desk (where the printer sits) and I kicked them under the desk, into the newspaper. I only saw them because I was looking at an angle.

Glad you found your keys, askye.

Yes, i am thankful that i know have water and power and gas. Hallelu.

Uh, Nora, if you get home in the next few I may be on ur stoop using ur internets briefly. Mine has supposedly been switched to the new address but I haven't tried to hook it up yet. eta nebbermind, done and gone!

eta nebbermind, done and gone!

Hee! Quite clever, you scamp!

Man, I feel like I should go to a local beer thing so I can report on it for my blogs (yes, now I write for 2 New Orleans beer blogs) but I kind of don't wanna. We'll see how the evening progresses.

Boss responded to email and copped to overreacting. He actually thanked me for the email!! That's pretty awesome and mature, and he's younger than I am by eight years. Pretty proud of how I handled that situation and thankful that he responded well.

In more good news, the bed is moved and I've already made it so I wouldn't have to deal with the animals "helping" and can just collapse. After I've fed them, and myself, and moved them and their stuff, and created an agenda for the meeting tomorrow.

Go beer, Nora!! Show them boys how it's done!

(it seemed slightly less creepy and intrusive to sit on your bench and email my boss than to let myself in without prior asking)

I was feeling better for most of today, but I just had another bout of coughing. I just want this to stop already.