Thank you darlings, I got some sleep and feel much better. I now have the cold that's been going around but I have hope that with vitamins, hydrogen peroxide in the ears, and liberal use of the neti pot, I can keep the intensity at bay so I don't need time off. On the other hand, I suspect that the schedule I made may have an error in it. Tomorrow I am supposed to be out of town for a meeting about the credentialing process so I decided to use a floating holiday and I thought that I had scheduled coverage at the house. But one of the people on the schedule is a brand new one. She has successfully gotten through the official requirements to be left alone with the people we support, but I am not totally certain if she has had a real chance to do some of the important tasks to really know how to provide the assistance that people need.
Strix, that would send me into a screaming fit, too.
smonster, I am so proud of you for doing things to take care of yourself. You deserve the best care.
If I thought it would pay enough, I would suggest you check into job openings for job coaches for people with intellectual or developmental disabilities.
So the leak issue is that there is water in between the two walls of my double walled tank, and they're sending someone to remove it. She said, if they find oil it's a more serious matter, but 99% of the time, it's just water.
Crossing my fingers for water, Sue.
Andi - I'm glad you got some good sleep and that cold is on warning!
Lots of coffee, Volans. Maybe a 5-hour energy type thing?
smonster I have no bright ideas, but I'm glad you are taking care of you. And I LOVE my Chistmas palm tree socks!
Can I get some car~ma? She needs new brakes (ouch) and I just hope there is nothing else that needs immediate attention. I can cover the brake work but not much else.
Pitch~ma for Hec, interview~ma for sumi, and car~ma for Suzi! I forgot about those socks! Holiday socks make me so happy.
Glad you feel better, WindSparrow. I don't know if you've tried sleeping with silicone earplugs, but I find them indispensable.
Coffee:
Is Nextdoor actve there?
Not sure. I can check. My new neighborhood sits on a boundary between super rich and pretty damn poor, so I don't know how much a market there is in my immediate area. I posted on FB about this kind of thing before, and all that came of it was stripping/sanding a table and hanging pictures for one friend. Which isn't nothing.
I won't say the car~ma didn't work, but just heard from the shop and OUCH. I need new rotors, front and back, in addition to new brakes, plus some other small stuff...so, almost $900. Ouchie, ouchie, ouchie. No more holiday shopping for me.
Ah, that's where that oil tank post went. I meant to post that in Natter, then thought I didn't post it. I blame the cold meds.
All the best outcomes, David!
Pitch the Hec outta that idea.
Man, I had my annual OB/GYN checkup today, and my doctor told me she has had an unbelievably huge amount of patients asking for IUDs (mine is due to be swapped out, too, so I'm jumping on that ASAP). Goddamn Trump.
Heading out for my first ever root canal (and hopefully last). Wish me courage. I am the biggest baby ever.
