Awww, sounds like a great day.

Yeah, it was a lot of fun. They're awfully cute at that age.

"Hello, Angus. You can stand here."
[goggle-eyed] "HOW DID YOU KNOW MY NAME?!"
"It's on your name tag."
"...Oh."

So Ryan is a highly adorable child in a school full of highly adorable children? I'm including the fifth graders who have the sense to recognize adorableness.

Ryan is so adorable!!

Man if I hadn't been so diligent last night about clearing the snow in front of my door I might have been snowed into my house. Not badly but at one point I could barely open the door becuase of the drift behind it. Work is not closed so I know I'll have to go in, I also have to go windshield wipers becuase my mine are shot. Yesterday's drive home was slow and very low visiblity.

Altghough at hte rate I'm shoveling out I'll be done in time to drive to work.

Things I've learned this winter: the value of a good snow shovel, the need for better gloves, a need for snow pants, and next year I find someone who can shovel/plow my parking spots.

Nothing like finally clearing a way to get your car out. Then get ready and go out to scrape the ice/snow off, only to find you've been plowed in.

Not just behind my car, but it pushed snow between my car and the drift so I had to dig that out. I think I can now get the car out, not sure if I'll be able to get it back in, especially with more snow and plowing. At this point I'm wishing I hadn't cleared all the snow from in front of my door and just let winter have its way.

I do not miss that stuff at all. I grew up with snow, but left town after I married and have lived in warmer climates since then. I only shovel if I visit my sister and pitch in some.

We had snow in Pittsburgh, Philly, and Richmond from time to time, but not like this year that I recall.

My biggest issue here is that the A/C in my office is too cold! Hurricane cleanup can be a real chore, but thankfully it has been quite a few years without a direct hit for us.

Askye, if I still lived in snow country, I'd totally need this to help clear the snow

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So, guy from the first gig, that was only two days, called me today and pressed me if I was able to work for him. I had to tell him I'd picked up a gig covering the days he needed me.

Which leaves me worried that Job #2, for five to six weeks of work, won't be hiring me.

And, of course, it's too late to pick up the shifts I could with latecomer Job #3.

The wind has been so high around here over the last two days, it's been full on cray cray.

A full sized motorcycle next to my building was blown over.

Walking down the city street at mid-day, there were times when I could not make forward progress.

Wind chill this morning when I set out...3...below the Mason-Dixon.

CRAZY.

eta: tomorrow, it is supposed to be 58.

I say again...CRAZY.

MNSure finally caught up with billing me. Apparently they are skipping the premium until now and starting payments at the EOM.

$29/mo while I'm unemployed and getting what I get for UI compensation. With $3 scripts and free test strips, I should be OK until I get a job and it goes up.

I do wish all states had the coverage we get in Minnesota. Every time I read about the stupid hoops and twists, it boggles.

Not that Minnesota's new MNSure didn't have it's own problems, but even the limited ACA that was passed federally is better than before.

Anyone still struggling, all I can say is I hope it gets better for you soon.

i'm going to make a half assed complaint

DH had a procedure/surgery today .It all hapened with only a few days notice so I did not get the day off

I felt all frazzled and like I was missing something - in the discharge papers it says something about liquid Tylenol which I missed and do not have. no one mentioned it. DH could use it. I feel like the discharge information was incomplete. I'm given a number to call with questions problems - when I call it - oh the doctoer doesn't answer those calls go to urgent care or er. SERIOUSLY?

I think he is asleep now. but i am angry , upset and a little scared