The (somewhat) Daily Check Ins of 2013 - Freeze-Frame Radio

Mad Mema · Bad Biker Granny

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WebGuy · Doesn't Do Windows

Hi ya.

Gray, cloudy day, but quite warm for the 10th of January. We're almost 40 degrees now. Weatherman says freezing rain to the South West of us later today, but it's not supposed to get here . . . hopefully this prediction is correct this time.

MzHartz · Permanent Vacation

Good day all.

Gray, cloudy day here too, also 42 degrees here, and I'm staring at the snow that's still piled up and wishing for it to melt. We're supposed to get some rain this afternoon, so I'm hoping that'll wash more of it away.

MzHartz · Permanent Vacation

I also heard on the radio this morning that there's talks about starting an Indianapolis professional minor league soccer team. That would rock.

confuzzed · Permanent State of Confusion

Thinking of trying out?

MzHartz · Permanent Vacation

confuzzed wrote:
Thinking of trying out?

Ahaha ha hahaha ha ha hahahahaha! Right. I'm lucky to walk in a straight line, neverless run with a ball between my feet.

confuzzed · Permanent State of Confusion

You don't try to run with the ball between your feet silly. You kick it.

MzHartz · Permanent Vacation

Maybe that's half my problem. :/

confuzzed · Permanent State of Confusion

I miss playing. cry

confuzzed · Permanent State of Confusion

Okay, so it is Friday. Why does it not feel like a Friday to me then? I think I am still confusedon my days. And last week they told me it would be 55* yesterday and today. They lied. It hasn't gone past 45* at any point this week. Since it is early January, I should shut up and take the 45*. I think I was spoiled by last year. It is cloudy and it will be raining this afternoon. Rush hour in the rain sucks.

MzHartz · Permanent Vacation

Hang in there Fuzzy, it's 56 here right now, it's coming your way! But there's rain and storms that're supposed to be here later today too, and we got some rain last night. Most of the snow has been washed away! All that's left are where it was all piled up. I'm hoping all of it will be gone before it's supposed to get cold again on Sunday.

Mad Mema · Bad Biker Granny

Good day, all. It is partly cloudy here today, but the little bit of rain has moved out. Theoretically the high today will be 61*. I'll believe it when I see it, but I can say that it was already 51* for my drive in this morning. I actually vented the sunroof this morning. It was kinda nice thinking about driving to work in January with the roof open a bit.

Otherwise, not a lot going on here. Spent part of the morning helping the guys make sure they are up and running correctly from their upgrades to Windows 7 yesterday. Finished installing the rest of the printer setup on my machine so I can now theoretically print from any printer in Ericsson that is connected to what they call "pull printing". Yee-haw.

About the only thing I have going on this weekend is dinner with the BFF and friends for his official birthday celebration. I'm looking forward to that. It should be a nice surprise for him since he doesn't know anything about it.

Ah well... hope everybody has a great day.

MzHartz · Permanent Vacation

It's Monday and I'm in a Monday mood.

confuzzed · Permanent State of Confusion

I suppose I am too. It was an awful weekend. I started not feeling too well Friday night. Saturday I thought I was dying. I self diagnosed bronchitis. I may not be a doctor and I may not play one on tv but I do play one within my home. Sunday morning came around and I was still lousy and my diagnosis was progressing. So I went to the place and they gave me drugs to help me feel better. On my way into to work this morning the guy doing traffic (he was filling in for the usual lady), told me that there was an accident along my route. Yeah, okay, it happens. What he failed to metion and that I found out later was that the highway was closed. Grrr. We all had to get off at one point. It took me 45 minutes to get from my house to that exit. Normally it probably takes me 15 to get there. So, it took my one hour and 45 minutes to get here. Did I mention that it is foggy and misty out too? If I didn't have work that had to be to the boss today I would've stayed home.

Is it time to go home yet?

MzHartz · Permanent Vacation

Aw man, feel better soon Fuzzy!

My grandma called me yesterday. When she was taking my grandpa to his doctor's office (on his 90th birthday), she slipped while getting out of the car, and her forehead hit the curb. She got a concussion, and she had to get stitches on her eyebrow where her glasses hit. Her doctor suggested she get a walker (which is ridiculous, Grandma can walk just fine, who hasn't stepped on a curb wrong and slipped at some point in their lives?), but said nothing about whether or not she should drive. She said she still feels fuzzy and doesn't feel comfortable driving yet (but she thinks she will when she feels better). I'd like to talk to her doctor.

My uncle went down (she lives in Florida) and helped her out for a week. The whole thing worries me, because it's always been Grandma who was the strong healthy one. She can still get around fine, and she's still got her mind.

Man, I want to move down there so bad.

Mad Mema · Bad Biker Granny

Good day, all. It definitely feels like January in Kansas today... currently about 18*. And it is most definitely Monday. I'm moving along fine, just don't really feel like it. I think I'm starting to get a cold as I feel a very vague headache, and just a little bit of scratchiness in the throat. Guess I should go get some meds or something.

Had a decent weekend. Saturday was very, very busy. Most of it was spent taking care of the normal life stuff... paying bills and grocery shopping. The BFF's birthday dinner Saturday night was fun. We ate at a fondue restaurant. He was very surprised that there was actually a birthday party for him since his family usually doesn't do that kind of thing for him. Usually it is me making the huge deal out of whatever his occassion happens to be. I was really glad it went over so well. Sunday I didn't want to do a dang thing. It was a struggle to get out of bed. I got about as far as making dinner and doing a little laundry.

Fuzzy... hope you get feeling better soon. Bronchitis sucks. Makes having to deal with the rest of that driving mess a lot worse.

Mz... sorry about your grandma's accident. Hope she gets better soon too.

Let's all try to have a better day.

MzHartz · Permanent Vacation

I'm starting to get a bit stressed out.

First, I'm debating on if we need to change our travel plans. I visit my grandparents every year as our vacation. But this year we've got friends in Pasadena, CA that are getting married who flew out to see everyone here for another friend in the group's wedding. And that these friends are finally getting married is huge. So we thought we'd just make the trip to see my grandparents shorter to save a little money so we could still go to our friend's wedding, then stay a couple extra days for our vacation and to celebrate our own 10th anniversary. So the plan was to do a 4 day weekend to see my grandparents in April. With grandma's fall, I'm wondering if we should go sooner. And I'm feeling guilty for not planning to stay as long. She says it's fine, and none of my family is expecting us to change those plans, but still...

Then last night, Brian's sister called him. His mom fell yesterday. Twice. She's fine, but now they're looking at why she fell. Unlike my grandma, it wasn't just a slip that anyone could do. They're thinking that maybe it's an infection that's messing up her equilibrium.

I had one drink too many last night. It felt a bit irresponsible of me, but oh well.

Today's just a typical day at work, with the typical things breaking. I'd just rather hide away from the world right now.

confuzzed · Permanent State of Confusion

I'm tired. I had trouble settling in to sleep last night. Then I was too warm all night and was still not settled. Of course I spent the night wheezing. I didn't realize I left the heated matress pad on the one side of the bed or at least I hadn't turned it down. Once I turned it off at 4 or 4:30am I was okay and started to sleep better. I was so not ready to get up this morning and was dragging. Of course my shirt was damp so I may have a slight fever too and not known it. I was so thirsty when I got up this morning. I guess the warm bed and the maybe fever caused me to sweat a little. I'm working on rehydrating. Fun.

Mz - I suggest hiding in bed under the covers for a few days and see if the world fixes itself. I'd like to try that myself.

MzHartz · Permanent Vacation

I love that idea Fuzzy.

Hopefully, you're fighting off an illness instead of getting it.

confuzzed · Permanent State of Confusion

I am fighting the bronchitis. But it seems like it is fighting me a lot more. To make it worse, I forgot my antibiotic this morning.

Can't kick its butt if I don't take my meds.

Mad Mema · Bad Biker Granny

Good day, all. I'm finally catching a moment to check in. It has been a fairly busy day thus far. Just the usual stuff... somethings are broken, so gotta help troubleshoot those and then of course the obligatory round of meetings.

Presently it feels like it is about 3 degrees here in the office. Little Man has his coat on. I've got a hoodie over my nice sweater, plus my "homeless lady" gloves going on. We are just a classy looking set. Me in particular amid my Kleenexes and stack-o-sinus meds. On the up side, I think the Zicam is helping somewhat. I've been pretty good about taking it. Thus far I've only missed one dose as I was asleep at the time.

Fuzzy, I sure hope you get better soon. Be sure to take your meds as soon as you get home.

Mz... tough call on the visit to your grandma. It does tend to seem like things happen all at the same time, or at least tend to demand the same pool of time and money.

My upcoming travel connundrum seems to have spontaneously sorted itself out today. I was thinking of going up to Detroit for a baby shower for my sister's first biological grandchild. Spoke with her today between meetings, and came to the conclusion that it is best if I forego the trip. There is lots of family drama there that I just don't want to be part of or exacerbate in any way. I'm sure not going to spend hundreds of dollars on gas, food, and hotels to go to a hostile environment. It's a shame. I would have liked to see everybody. On the up side, this does leave my St. Patrick's Day weekend open for some other form of mayhem.

Ah well... Hope everybody has had a great day.

WebGuy · Doesn't Do Windows

Howdy gang.

We've had a couple cold days, but it's looking better for the rest of this week. Yay!

Fuzzy, you should be feeling better by now.

I had a rough night last night. Between coughing and not being able to shut my brain down, I couldn't get to sleep. I got up and got back on the computer a bit and found some things I needed to deal with there, so by that time, it was after 2:00 before I got back to bed.

confuzzed · Permanent State of Confusion

I am wondering if I have a touch of a head cold too. My sinuses seem to have issues today.

Web - would you like some of my cough syrup? It will help you sleep. And what I have told you about thinking, especially in what should be the sleeping hours?

WebGuy · Doesn't Do Windows

My cough isn't "bad" now. I just get a tickle and just have to have one, sharp cough every 10 minutes or so. I go through spells were it's worse some times than others too. Hopefully it will be over soon.

I know about the thinking thing. It's just not something I can control that easily.

MzHartz · Permanent Vacation

Ugh, I hate cough syrup or anything else that makes me sleep. I don't feel as refreshed in the morning.

I know what you mean about thinking, Web. Last night, I was replaying old worries through my head instead of sleeping. Stupid stuff I had forgotten about years ago and had nothing to do with anything anymore. Like how some people weren't happy with the renaissance faire we went to after our wedding. Or the minor allergic reaction I had during our honeymoon.

confuzzed · Permanent State of Confusion

I know Web. I have the same problem. But I usually get distracted by being at work. I have been better getting out of it when my thinking starts. Naturally it is worse when I am in a bad mood to begin with.

MzHartz · Permanent Vacation

I'm just trying to make it through my day until my massage appointment this afternoon.

confuzzed · Permanent State of Confusion

Hi all. I am taking a minute to come up for air. I had to have a bunch of stuff done, approved and deliver by noonish. I did that so now it is the aftermath of cleaning up my desk as there is paper everywhere, making copies, filing, and mailing returns due Monday. Then there is some signing, copying, filing and mailing of returns that are due 1/31. After that I should be able to see my way to start filing the EFT payments due Monday.

Man, I hope I got everything that needs to be in by today for tomorrow's check run.

Mad Mema · Bad Biker Granny

Good day, all. I too have had a fairly busy one. Got in a little early this morning as I had a 9AM meeting I didn't want to be late for. Following that, a staff beating at 10:30. Finally now getting around to doing some real work after going out to lunch with the guys.

So, somewhere in the midst of the first meeting, I get a text message from Kev. He was letting me know that the local police and the sheriff's department had half of our neighborhood closed off, and wanted to be sure that I knew that it wasn't because of him... just in case I heard something on the news. Good to know it wasn't him... and in fact it was the other half of my 'hood that was blocked off, not my half. After quite a bit of speculation and lots of questions, he finally went and asked a deputy what was going on. Turns out that one of the homeowners is being foreclosed upon and somewhat forceably removed from the house. I guess what the deputy said to Kev was that there are "special circumstances" involved with this guy. My guess is that "special circumstances" means he is mentally unstable and quite probably armed. I know dude has some really odd, extremist views. He gave me the creeps more than once. Even Kev says dude is "too extreme, even for me"... and that is saying a whole lot right there.

Otherwise, just trying to get through this frigging week. I too have the coughs. Trying to keep that in check here at the office. On the up side, I do feel much better today. Guess the Zicam is helping.

Hope everybody is having a great day.

Jeremy Riggs · 2011 Super Bowl Champions!

Well it's good to know I'm not alone in the over-active brain when I get to bed category.

It seems like once every six months or so every anxiety and fear I have about my life, my decisions, my future, etc all attack at once while I'm lying in bed and I won't sleep at all that night. As soon as the sun starts shining everything seems fine and I can realize I was over-reacting to a lot of the issues, but in the middle of the night, in the dark, they win every time.

Stoopid brain should come with an on/off switch!!!