Well That Went Well........

So as I mentioned the Hubs would have to sleep with me since Big Sis is in the spare bedroom for the time being.  Well that lasted all of half an hour.  He got pissed off about something and stormed out of the room to sleep on the couch, complaining about it the whole time.  I blame it on the fact that he was angry the whole day and never even gave it a try.  He used the situation as an excuse to be angry and I simply don't care.  Be an asshole if you want but none of this is my fault and I'm not going to get sucked into it.

The family has a busy day planned I think.  They have to go get some groceries and do some shoe exchanges and I'm not sure what else but it will mean that I'm here all alone for a while so that should mean I get lots of things done in that time.  I mean, at least that is the idea but I'm sure I can procrastinate plenty and not do much work too.

I only have one meeting today for work so that should be quick.  I am getting slammed with emails already this morning but I  think they are ones that I don't need to do anything with so that means a quick read and file. 

Not too much else that I can think of to talk about today so I'll let you get back to what it is you do when you are not reading here.

Have a good day!

A Rainy Start

Well I woke up this morning to rain coming down nice and steady.  There was no wind and the rain was just falling softly to the Earth.  It let up at about 10AM and it has been sunny since then.

I've had a fairly steady day at work.  I've managed to get through a bunch of emails today and so far there have been no big issues.  I did hear about all the things wrong with the system on the weekend as I went into the local store that has been converted and since they know me there, I always get the crap talk.  I've become numb to it now. 

Hubs daughter from his first marriage showed up today for the week.  Both girls are very excited and haven't left her side since she got here.  Currently they are putting on makeup and making friendship bracelets.  I'm sure Big Sis is going to be glad when they go to bed and she can have some time to herself.  They haven't seen her in person in a while so they are very happy she is here.

I failed in my intermittent fasting today.  I was just so hungry that I broke with an hour and a half left.  I feel bad about it but I don't think I could have lasted.  Hopefully I can get back on track tomorrow and not have to feel so defeated.

Our contractor made it here this morning so things are progressing downstairs.  The drywall is all up and replaced in the spots that needed it and the old window is insulated and covered.  I'm not sure if there will be muding and taping done today but at least there is progress.  I guess the new taps are in place as well since that had to happen before the drywall.  Hubs also put a sealant on the cold storage room where there was some water being absorbed through the concrete.  It smells quite strong but at least it's not a big repair like he was thinking.  He tends to over worry about things like this and get all worked up.  I on the other hand never even think about it.

Well I guess i should return to my emails.  I've got a hour left and can hopefully narrow them down a little more before tomorrow brings a new batch.

Have a good day!

Cancelled Meeting

Well I actually get some time to write this out today as the meeting I'm supposed to be in was cancelled.  It's always a joy to have that happen. Especially to meetings where there would not be any new things to discuss. 

Today has been another lovely day and the girls are in the pool.  Hubs is having a nap as he had to be up early for a dentist appointment.  I've been steadily working and have had a few meetings this morning and a few more yet to come. 

Not much is new here beyond that.  The contractor never made it yesterday to look at the bathroom so there is no progress there.  He might come tonight around supper time if he finishes his other job.  Since we do have the one working bathroom it's really not a big deal and as I mentioned the other day with the discount he's giving us I'm willing to wait.

Work has been a little frustrating as things keep changing and it causes issues with the system and then we get calls from the stores that use it and it becomes a never ending cycle.  I also have  a new project that should be ramping up quickly but the Project Manager (PM) hasn't done what he's supposed to yet so I have no timelines to work with.  I really shouldn't complain as having two projects both needing many hours of work is not going to be fun at all. 

Have fun in your day!

Something Unusual Happened

Good Morning!  It's another lovely day here in the Prairies and the sun is shining and it's not yet too warm to have the doors open to enjoy it.  It's only supposed to get to 20 degrees today so a nice day but not crazy hot.  It won't stop the girls from going in the pool though this afternoon.  They go it as soon as they can and shiver all the way though it. 

Bear has a play date this morning with one of the girls she went to Kindergarten with.  She's very excited and has been talking about it nonstop since it was planned.  The family she is going to visit has a newborn baby and so we trust they have been taking all the precautions that are needed in regards to the virus.  She's had a few video chats with this girl since lock down happened but that doesn't change that she's happy to have someone else to play with for a change from Bug. 

As to that odd thing that happened, Hubs slept in the same bed as I for the first time in years.  We started sleeping in separate beds when Bear was about 1 and a half or two.  Hubs just never got enough sleep with her being up through the night and then as I've gained weight  and started to snore a little (maybe a lot since it's been determined I have sleep apnea and have a CPAP machine).  He managed to stay the whole night but he said that he didn't sleep very much at all.  Once I fell asleep I didn't even notice he was there but it did mess with my evening routine that I have developed over the intervening five or so years.  I have a fairly set  group of things that I do now that involves some reading and some journaling and some streaming media watching and it takes me the hour between getting into bed and falling asleep.  So there was just some rearranging of books and things that I normally have on the bed to allow him room to lay on his half :) 

We have our contractor coming this afternoon to begin the bathroom.  I had thought that he would be he this morning but something has obviously come up and since we are pretty low on the job scale for him and he's a friend we've been pushed till later.  Doesn't bother me at all, he's doing us a bog favour in helping out and I'm willing to take the extra time if he has a real job that needs to be attended to.  We've taken to showering upstairs in the meantime and it's quiet enough that it doesn't wake the girls if we do it after they are asleep, which is normal.  I like to shower just before bed as I don't want to wake up another 20 minutes early to do it in the morning when things are normal.  Now with no school or commute to work it would mean there is less of an issue but I'm happy to do it at night and go to bed clean and fresh.

Not to much going on work wise today.  I have two meetings, (one left now), and then just keeping up with the emails that come in and getting through the backlog of ones from the days I wasn't feeling very ambitious.  I also have to try to work on creating some reports that need to be made to give people what they want.  Should be a good day.

Enjoy yours!

Monday Again

Well it's the start of a new week and things are okay so far.  The weekend was uneventful.  On Saturday I tried to go do a bunch of things right off the bat in the morning but my doctors office hadn't sent the paperwork to the clinic to get my blood work done so that was a fail.  Then I went to Mom's to help her to set up Kijiji on her phone to sell some of the things that she is not going to be taking with her when she moves.  Turns out she was still out for coffee at the time and so I didn't get to do that either.  We then went as a family to get some stuff for the basement bathroom redo.  Hubs decided that we are going ahead with that right now and has already ripped out the surround and taken off the taps and now we are waiting until our help arrives tomorrow to see if there is anything else we need to remove before they start replacing the drywall that was soft and going moldy behind the existing surround. 

Sunday I managed to get to Mom's and we got her set up.  Bug and I went to get groceries after that.  We got everything on our list this time with no having to make any on the fly substitutions.   We also got a new floaty for the pool that the girls have been happily fighting over ever since.  Sigh.

Hubs got to go play hockey again last night for the first time.  There was some drama involved but for once he wasn't a part of it.  Overall he said it went well and I think things will get smoother as the remaining 6 weeks go on.  He will then be into Winter hockey and that should be even easier as the group that plays there has been together for years and should be smart enough to know the limitations caused by Covid.

This morning I managed to get my blood work done.  There was a wait but once I got in it was quick.  Two vials and the lady who took it was so good that I never even felt the needle go in.  It was over in less then a minute.  Now I just need to wait for the results, of which I will only hear about if there was something concerning.  If all is good Doc said he wouldn't call me so I'm hoping to not hear anything at all.  Since then I've just been working and trying to get through the rest of the day.  I'm hoping to fell more engaged this week over last week.  I need to buckle down and get some things finished.

No big plans for the evening.  Back into the stretching routine.  We missed the last two days because I had a blinding migraine on Saturday evening and then Sunday is my day off.  Now we need to make up for that by being all stiff and forgetting how much we dislike some of the things she makes us do.

Stay safe!

How is it only Thursday?

This is starting to feel like the longest week in a while.  It's only Thursday and yet I seem to have been at work for many days with no break.  I can't wait until tomorrow.

After my appointment with the shrink yesterday I've got to go for some blood work.  It was actually a good appointment and we spent some time talking instead of it just being an in and out situation.  There was no change made to my meds and I don't have to go back for a few months since things have been level.  We are just ignoring the last two weeks worth of spikes in anger and frustration and hatred. 

Today has been a fairly good day so far.  I'm feeling like I'm a little behind on work but that is just the mass amount of emails that are flooding my inbox.  I've managed to send out the ones that I need answers on and hopefully I can get the responses by the end of the week.

Maybe I just need a break.  Too bad I have nothing booked for the next month.

Blurgh.

A Slightly Dreary Day

It has been overcast and raining off and on for most of the day.  I think I've seen the sun once and I'm sure it was chased away by the clouds within 5 minutes.  That's one of the good things about being at home and working from my kitchen table, I get to stare out a window the whole day and see what is going on outside.  Not like at the office where I'm in my cube and there are no windows nearby.

My mood is slightly better today.  I don't feel so grumpy and so far Hubs hasn't annoyed me.  He is having a very exciting day.  He found out that he can start having skates at the rink again on Sunday.  He normally would have been playing hockey every week since April but now that they have reopened on the 6th for all activities he can get back into it.  There are still a bunch of rules they have to follow but even those are not enough to dampen his spirits.

The girls have been playing well with each other today for being stuck in the house.  They are both currently playing the same online game and chasing each other virtually.  What ever keeps it quiet in the house is good by me.

I've got an appointment with my psychologist this afternoon.  It 's the first time since March they are back to in office appointments.  They called yesterday with a list of questions and rules to follow when I get there to make sure I've not been sick.  It does seem like a waste of my time though to have to drive all the way for a five minute consult, get handed a new prescription, and then come home.  That was much more convenient to do over the phone.  Sometimes I feel like he doesn't really care about the issues and just wants to get me in and out as quickly as possible and hand me a new drug without dealing with any underlying issues.  It's a little disheartening but I'm getting used to it.  I'm just so tired of taking all the pills.  I do notice a difference if I skip them though so I know they work, it's just there are so many and I want to learn how to not be on them forever.

I guess I should get back to work for the last hour of my day.  I'm not feeling too motivated though.  Maybe I'll replace the shelf in the fridge that showed up today.  That seems like a good use of my time even if it's not work.

It's a Beautiful Day

I'm sitting outside as I write this today.  I got tired of being cooped up inside while I'm at home and have the option to take my work outside with me.  It's a little hard to see the mouse on the screen but I can read my screen just fine beyond that and so out here I will stay. 

I've still been in a bad mood over the last few days.  It seems like Hubs will never be satisfied and wants to make all the change he can think of to the house at once.  We've been at it non-stop since he laid the bricks in the back yard and every night he asks about doing another thing.  I just want a break and for him to leave me alone.  Each time he asks another question I get a little more grumpy. 

The girls have been having a good time for the last few days.  They have spent some time with Grandma.  They went on an adventure this weekend to the fire hall and then yesterday went and spent some time at her house for the afternoon.  It's good for them to see her as she will soon be moving and they will not have the same opportunity.  It's going to be a hard adjustment for both Grandma and the girls I think as they have seen each other at least three days a week for the last 5 years and now it might only be twicw a year in person.

We are supposed to get a thunderstorm here tonight.  It did rain early this morning for a while but it's very hot and sunny right now.  I might have a few odd tan lines from having my laptop on my legs while being out here.  It's almost warm enough for me to go in the pool.

I'm not sure there is anything else very new here so I'll leave it at that for today.

The End of The Week

Well, it's Saturday and somehow I've made it through the week.  It's been a bunch of lows with some average mixed in and hopefully, this last day will be fine.

I have a bit of running around to do today.  I've got some books ready at the library, some things to return to the hardware store now that they are accepting returns again, an Avon book to pick up, and some new backsplash tiles to buy.  We need the tiles since we managed to get the range hood installed yesterday and there is a gap between the existing tiles and the bottom of the hood, where there used to be a cabinet. 

The girls are already in the pool. It's quite warm here right now and we are expecting thundershowers later.  Not a cloud in the sky currently though.

Not much else to say.