What did you do today?

[zannej]

Found a replacement door for my friend's house but had to send my brother to get it and help install it as I'm quarantining. Earliest they could schedule my Covid test is tomorrow morning. Cough isn't bad but I've got post-nasal drip, runny/stuffy nose, nausea, diarrhea, and generally feeling icky. I've been feeling very cold and then waking up soaked in sweat. I've been sicker & it's probably just seasonal crud, but Mom made me promise to get tested.

Hoping it will be negative so I can resume helping my friend. My friend & brother were Facetiming me while working on the door and noted that while the frame was true and level, the door was sagging & kept hitting the back of the threshold. I told them repeatedly to check the hinges but my brother just talked over me and ignored me. He ended up breaking the threshold. Then they checked and found the top hinge was not installed properly (it came pre-hung) and was slightly bent. My friend ended up drilling new holes in the jamb to let the door hang lower because it was getting dark & he was tired.

My friend is now officially a single parent. There was a ton of drama. His fiance's boyfriend called the cops for a wellness check bc my friend took the phone away at 4am when the gf wouldn't get off the phone with her boytoy. The other guy was accusing my friend of domestic violence, but the cops know my friend. He told them about how she'd attacked him in the past. I hadn't known it until he was telling me about the talk with the cops, but apparently she busted his head (on his left side near his eye) with a frying pan or pot and that may have been what caused the blood clot that gave him a stroke. Cops gave him permission to use lethal force if the boytoy returned, he signed some paperwork for a stay away order, & the cops took his gf away (since she chose to go with the other guy). She then started texting and calling begging for money. She somehow made it back to his house and banged on the door at 6am wanting money for cigarettes. At some point she had wanted him to go to Sonic and get her something to eat and bring it over to the boyfriend's house (bc the boyfriend doesn't have a vehicle). He told her to go to hell. She had no interest in seeing the baby. I really don't know WTF is wrong with her mind. She's about to be really pissed when he stops payment on her phone, but she made her bed. He's actually relieved but I'm sure some depression will start to set in.

Meanwhile, my dogs and cats have been super cuddly as usual, which does help me feel better.

 

[Floorist]

 

[Jon]

Found a replacement door for my friend's house but had to send my brother to get it and help install it as I'm quarantining. Earliest they could schedule my Covid test is tomorrow morning. Cough isn't bad but I've got post-nasal drip, runny/stuffy nose, nausea, diarrhea, and generally feeling icky. I've been feeling very cold and then waking up soaked in sweat. I've been sicker & it's probably just seasonal crud, but Mom made me promise to get tested.

Hoping it will be negative so I can resume helping my friend. My friend & brother were Facetiming me while working on the door and noted that while the frame was true and level, the door was sagging & kept hitting the back of the threshold. I told them repeatedly to check the hinges but my brother just talked over me and ignored me. He ended up breaking the threshold. Then they checked and found the top hinge was not installed properly (it came pre-hung) and was slightly bent. My friend ended up drilling new holes in the jamb to let the door hang lower because it was getting dark & he was tired.

My friend is now officially a single parent. There was a ton of drama. His fiance's boyfriend called the cops for a wellness check bc my friend took the phone away at 4am when the gf wouldn't get off the phone with her boytoy. The other guy was accusing my friend of domestic violence, but the cops know my friend. He told them about how she'd attacked him in the past. I hadn't known it until he was telling me about the talk with the cops, but apparently she busted his head (on his left side near his eye) with a frying pan or pot and that may have been what caused the blood clot that gave him a stroke. Cops gave him permission to use lethal force if the boytoy returned, he signed some paperwork for a stay away order, & the cops took his gf away (since she chose to go with the other guy). She then started texting and calling begging for money. She somehow made it back to his house and banged on the door at 6am wanting money for cigarettes. At some point she had wanted him to go to Sonic and get her something to eat and bring it over to the boyfriend's house (bc the boyfriend doesn't have a vehicle). He told her to go to hell. She had no interest in seeing the baby. I really don't know WTF is wrong with her mind. She's about to be really pissed when he stops payment on her phone, but she made her bed. He's actually relieved but I'm sure some depression will start to set in.

Meanwhile, my dogs and cats have been super cuddly as usual, which does help me feel better.

Hope your test comes back negative zannej
I would like to wish everybody a prosperous 2021 and everybody stays healthy
Went out last night to see 2021 in with lots of people there.
We are lucky here in NZ as there is no Covid in the community unlike most other countries so everybody was out and about
Thousands of people went to see the fireworks go off at Sky City which is just over the other side of the Harbour Bridge for us

 

[zannej]

Thanks, Jon. Test came back negative. I got a little worried because they said I had a fever before they did the test. The test was unpleasant-- kind of tickled and itched at the same time & made my left eye water when she hit a certain spot. Probably wouldn't have been as sensitive if I didn't have inflammation from a sinus infection going on. I'd run out of my nasal spray so I haven't been doing the daily nasal cleansing I'm supposed to do. Weird thing with the nasal swab was that I felt like I needed to have the other nostril done to make my nostrils feel even. LOL. Still was unpleasant but it didn't hurt. Nurse gave me a tissue so I blew my nose and wiped it out a bit afterward to try to get rid of the itching sensation. Then I threw the tissue in the trash and washed my hands with soap and water (they have sinks in all of the rooms). Doctor told me to get plenty of rest and fluids. Nurse and doctor said I should stay away from people until I'm feeling better just in case I have the flu or some bug that can be transmitted. Got scrips for antibiotics and prednisone for inflammation.
My stomach feels better but my head still feels like crap-- but my respiration was good.
Doctor also gave me some tips on exercising. Said I don't have to do a hard workout and get my heartrate up (since he knows I have a heart condition that makes me lose oxygen when my heartrate goes up). Said just some walking for 45min a day-- said I can split it up into shorter sessions throughout the day-- will greatly help. He liked my suggestion of walking in place on my anti-fatigue mat in the kitchen for rainy days (like today).
Went to the store to pick up my RX my appointment and got a few more groceries but forgot to get more bananas. My brother practically inhaled them last time. I got 11 bananas and my brother ate 7 of them.
I probably need a little more sunlight and fresh air but it's damp and cold outside.

 

[highup]

Happy new year Jon. Can't we take turns so you guys aren't always first at everything?

 

[Jon]

Remember when the turn of the century came and everybody thought their computers were going to die so everybody was looking to see what happened in New Zealand to see if our puters worked as we are the first country in the world to see the turn of the century?

 

[Floorist]

Happy New Year

 

[DarisMulkin]

Remember when the turn of the century came and everybody thought their computers were going to die so everybody was looking to see what happened in New Zealand to see if our puters worked as we are the first country in the world to see the turn of the century?

Remember it well. Companies spent millions to make sure their computers wouldn't crash. What a hoax that was.

 

[highup]

Remember when the turn of the century came and everybody thought their computers were going to die so everybody was looking to see what happened in New Zealand to see if our puters worked as we are the first country in the world to see the turn of the century?

I don't think I had a computer I was worried about my watch.

 

[highup]

Remember it well. Companies spent millions to make sure their computers wouldn't crash. What a hoax that was.

You mean you think that Microsoft actually knew it wasn't going to be a problem?
....like they never thought that the year 2000 was ever going to happen?

 

[highup]

Happy New Year

To you and everyone else. I don't know where I'd be without you guys.

 

[highup]

Well, the neighbors just finished their military grade fireworks so I guess it's the new year. .....2021. There is no need to adjust your television set. Do not attempt to adjust the picture. We are controlling the transmission. If we wish to make it louder we will bring up the volume. If we wish to make it softer, we can tune it to a whisper.
For the next 4 years, sit quietly and we control all that you see or hear.
You're about to enter .....The Biden Zone.

 

[highup]

... yes that was the outer limits, but it didn't sound as good.

 

[Tom Picciani]

Heading out to a diner in the next county to eat Pork and Sauerkraut. That's the traditional New Years dinner in Lancaster County and nearby. Don't really care for it. We'll get one plate for the table and order our own dishes.

Everything went well for Christmas until Hunter bit my sister in law. Oops. He had his chin on my knee waiting for food and she tried to push him away from the table. She said I should train him better. I agree. I'm waiting for her to come sit next to me like before. I'll start eating and she can try to push him away. We'll keep doing it until he doesn't bite her anymore...

 

[highup]

He thought she was trying to take his food... He did what he had to do.

 

[Floorist]

Heading out to a diner in the next county to eat Pork and Sauerkraut. That's the traditional New Years dinner in Lancaster County and nearby. Don't really care for it. We'll get one plate for the table and order our own dishes.

Everything went well for Christmas until Hunter bit my sister in law. Oops. He had his chin on my knee waiting for food and she tried to push him away from the table. She said I should train him better. I agree. I'm waiting for her to come sit next to me like before. I'll start eating and she can try to push him away. We'll keep doing it until he doesn't bite her anymore...

We had a very calm cat, except when one daughter in law would come in. Then the cat would arch her back, hiss and try to attack her, I thought it was funny because I don't like the now ex daughter in law

 

[zannej]

Sometimes animals can tell when people suck. Mom's dog hated my friend's (now ex) fiance. He always growled at her when she was in the room. I can't remember if I mentioned that she left him for another guy, but then claimed she wasn't sleeping with the new guy and wasn't leaving him but wanted to leave the baby because she doesn't like taking care of him. She's the one who wanted a baby and left my friend with the baby because now she doesn't want one. We could see this coming a mile away though-- she did the same thing with pets. She'd get a puppy or a kitten and then decide she didn't like taking care of them and throw them outside, stop feeding them regularly, and some of them got run over. My friend would try to let them back in the house but she would kick them and hit them and throw them out. He really should have kicked her to the curb a long time ago but he's got a phobia of being alone/single.
I'm still feeling like garbage off and on. I need to drink more water but feel nauseous. Hopefully this sinus crud will clear up soon.
I would have been sleeping when the new year rang in but I was in the bathroom. LOL.
Got out, went to say "Happy New Year" to my mom, who was watching TV and having a fit because something on the screen blocked the view of the ball dropping. LOL.
Still feeling a bit better than the other day at least.
Hope everyone else is having a good day/new year.

 

[highup]

I worked yesterday. A living room, hall restretch. The fellas daughter was in town but left back home to Colorado this morning. The fella has dementia setting in, so this really needed to get done while she was there.
When I got there she and her daughter had already cleared the room of everything except for one couch.
The older fella was a cousin of a client I have done work for. She asked if I could arrange the restretch and get it done before the guys daughter left town. It's so nice to have two days notice that this job needs to be done.
I've taken the week off otherwise. Got a two week job to start on Monday and another after that.

 

[zannej]

I stayed home while my mother and brother went to check on our friend. His maternal grandfather (not the one that stalks him) died of Covid pneumonia yesterday. His ex was over there packing her stuff and crying and wanting to be taken back but he was refusing. He was messaging us telling us how empowering it felt to tell her "No". He said she kept asking him to buy her stuff and he got to tell her "no" and it was "magical". He filed paperwork and reported to the police about her violence when off her meds- even talked to the sheriff. He got an emergency custody order since she hasn't been taking her meds and can be a danger to others. She's not allowed to touch their baby without him present and giving permission. If she tries to take the baby anywhere without his permission she can be arrested.

Mom and brother brought me a sandwich from Subway and some cookies. I went outside for a bit to pet my cow and sing her favorite lullaby. Her winter coat is very soft. I need to go out and pet her more often.

I made myself a grilled cheese sandwich and some eggs this morning while everyone else was asleep. Watched TV a bit with 3 cats on my lap. I said something about "cuddles" to one of the cats and the dog climbed on my shoulder (from the back of the couch).

When my head clears more I need to start cleaning the living room up more. I also need to start going for walks. I used to walk a lot when I was younger. I would go out in the back 13 acres and walk in circles. I'd get followed by about 20 to 30 cats (we had 63 back then) and I would sing and talk to them. Sometimes I used to get up at 3 or 4am and walk in the driveway barefoot (the ground was sandy and felt good on my feet) for about an hour or two then go back to sleep until it was time to go to school. Now I get winded just getting out of bed. Definitely need to get some of the weight off my gut.

 

[Tom Picciani]

As to the diner, it was so full there wasn’t a single empty seat. Probably 200+ with no masks. I didn’t feel safe. I thought the guy would run 50% capacity. But instead he put up a sign saying he’s run both his diners at 100% capacity.
We went to a place near me that has a heated tent. Food was excellent! Only 5 tables occupied.