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I bought the one and only container of this yogurt/strawberry combo on the shelves at the grocery store this morning, but when I got home I could not find it anywhere. I double-checked all of the bags in case I hadn't unpacked it, I looked in the freezer thinking I'd just put it in the wrong place, and then I searched the car because it could have fallen out of the bag. I even looked at the receipt because maybe I hadn't put it in my cart at the store after all.
I found it on the shelf of the refrigerator with the other yogurt I bought. Hiding right there in front.
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I was sick for a few days last week and I slept for 14 to 18 hours a day for several days in a row. I'm glad I just gave in instead of fighting it--of course it helps that we had more snow and I didn't want to face the roads--but I feel like I will never catch-up on the backlog that built up while I was ignoring the world.
I kept an eye on my work email and acted on the stuff that needed immediate attention, but what's left now is stuff I actually need to read and process. Which seems ridiculous sometimes--are they paying me to think or something? My personal email seems to be taunting me though. I've replied to messages from friends and family, but everything else is waiting for attention. I could just delete it all and start fresh, I suppose, but that seems like asking for trouble.
On a positive note, we are expecting temperatures to rise above freezing this week, which has everyone around here pretty excited. 35 degrees is starting to sound pretty good.
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I received a $15 Amazon gift certificate and then the Wii game I had on my wishlist dropped to $14.99.
It can't be a coincidence, right?
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They have slipped out of my fingers, they have fallen off the counter, I have picked them up by the lid and had the rest go skittering to the floor, or like this one, when I have dropped a coffee cup on it. The consistent theme here is that I manage to break one or two press pots every year. I am beginning to imagine that when I approach the aisle where coffee pots are stocked, all of the press pots scream "No! Please don't pick me! I don't want to die!"
I am down to my last backup (although I still have the larger one I bought at an incredibly reasonable price at the store that shall not be named, but that can be too much coffee sometimes). At this point it would have been cheaper to have purchased the expensive metal model like this one from Starbucks in the first place.
Seriously though, there is no way I can rationalize $60 for a coffee pot, so I think I'll have to learn to be a little more careful. Obviously I say this every time I break a pot, and you see how far it's gotten me.
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I'm working on a Christmas gift for someone who might just be my niece. I'm not saying it is, I'm just saying it could be. Unless of course she starts reading my blog at school, 'cause then it's definitely not for her.
It's really cute with simple touches that show a bit of attention to detail without being fussy, and the fabric is both pretty and nice to work with. Unfortunately, the garment also requires a really, really long ruffle. I think it looks remarkably even, but I must admit that about halfway through I started wishing I had one of those machines with the attachment that does the ruffles for you while you stitch.
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I need a vacation. I took three days off the week of Thanksgiving--meaning I had the whole week off--but I feel like all I managed was to realize that I need a lot more time off to even make a dent.
If I could do without sleep, however, I would have plenty of time.
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I spent a chunk of the day working on images for some training documentation. I'm glad I don't have to write the content this time, because I don't want to see those pictures again for a while. I'm all for losing myself in my work, but I was definitely ready to go when I looked up and realized it was almost 5.
And am I the only one still confused by the time change? Every morning I think I'm running late and every afternoon I want to rush out at the end of the workday so I have a few minutes of daylight before darkness settles in. Why can't we just pick a time and stick with it year-round?
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When I was a kid we had a set of sandwich boards, for lack of a better name. (They may have a proper name, but I've never known what it was.) They were thin, laminated boards, rectangular in shape, and they were always the perfect thing for having a sandwich at lunchtime, particularly when it was just the kids eating together. Ours weren't this colorful, of course, but even after they were worn from being used as cutting boards and numerous washings, I loved to use them.
Suzanne mentioned that she'd found some at IKEA, so when we went there during my brief visit home, I made sure to look for some for myself. Suzanne tucks them into her daughter's lunchbox sometimes, and I confess I'm tempted to look for a new lunchbox myself so I can do the same. I am delighted to learn they are actually as useful as I remember.
They had two patterns in stock and I bought two of each.
I'm not entirely sure why I exercised such restraint because they take up practically no space in the cabinet and I can think of dozens of uses for them. I am hoping to get some more when they release new patterns and colors. Oh, to be one of those fortunate people who have access to the store that shall not be named whenever they want to go.
Mom and Suzanne, that's a hint, just in case I was being too subtle.
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I bought this quilt years ago for a ridiculously low price (something like $35) and love it, but I realized that some of the stitching was coming apart. I knew I needed to do something about it, but I kept putting it off and just avoided using it so it wouldn't get worse. Somehow, that minor repair felt like an enormous obstacle.
After the road trip I just finished, yesterday it felt like exactly the right thing to do to curl up in my favorite chair with the quilt across my lap, and it only took a few minutes to put it back to rights. It was nice to just enjoy the afternoon without being concerned about how many miles I could cover by the end of the day.
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I told Suzanne I would try my hand at making Barbie clothes for my niece. It took a while gather the supplies, settle on a pattern, and then get around to actually doing it. It's not that I mind doing it, it's just that everything seemed to be getting in the way and bumping it down the list of priorities. That, and the fact I was worried about doing it wrong, which is silly, because we're only talking Barbie clothes here and 10-year olds aren't generally too critical about getting accessories for their toys.
The first attempt was successful and I shipped the results off to Suzanne today. Before I start making any more, however, I desperately needed to sort through my supplies and organize things a bit. It took a couple of hours, but I finally turned this mess into a stash I don't have to dump out and dig through every time a need a snap or a bit of lace. That will make a world of difference.
Now I just need to keep it this way.
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I broke out a lightweight jacket before I left the house this morning. It's seems too early to need that already, but yeah, I guess it is almost October.
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I played my sister's Nintendo Wii
with her and my niece while I was there in August. I really liked it. Even though I'd heard how much they enjoyed playing, I didn't think it would be that much fun.
Now I've heard that the price is going to drop 20% on Sunday. I don't know if I'll be buying myself any gifts for Christmas this year, but that is certainly going on my wishlist, just in case.
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Of course, I needed these computers last week, so I have absolutely no time to work on this problem that I absolutely must resolve, so going home and just working on it tomorrow is not going to be as helpful as normal.
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I was out of town last week for some family business and came home to an empty refrigerator. Obviously the grocery store was one of my first stops.
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Lately I've been taking a different route home from work. It's less direct, but faster because there's less traffic. The side road I turn onto meets the main road at a sharp angle, so after you turn left off the main road you have to immediately make a hard right to avoid driving into the adjacent cemetery. (This turn sucks in the winter.)
Today I was waiting to turn left behind a truck and a couple of cars when all of the sudden the car behind the truck shot left without waiting for the truck to turn first. Not only that, but it ran up and over the median, barely missing oncoming traffic on both the main and side roads before careening into the cemetery. I was so surprised to see this car speeding out of control that it was several seconds before I realized that it had been riding on the trailer the truck was towing.
When I pulled off the main road, the truck was making its way into the cemetery, I assume to retrieve the wayward vehicle. I still can't believe that car didn't come off the trailer earlier, didn't hit any other cars, or even strike anything in the cemetery. Today was a good day.
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Today I couldn't find my card to check in for allergy shots. I searched every pocket of my book bag, inside my wallet, and even in my pockets, just in case I'd already pulled it out and didn't remember. Nothing. They were kind enough to check me in without the card (I'm sure it happens all the time and I did ask nicely.)
It wouldn't have been that big of a deal, except I also can't seem to find my Sam's Club card. I distinctly remember the last time I used it, but the next time I went I couldn't find it in my wallet. I got a temporary card and made a mental note to put it back in my bag when I got home. Apparently I lost that note, however, because the next time I went I realized I had forgotten to look for it. I don't think I lost it so much as just mislaid it in the house or the car.
This time I actually put a note in my calendar and I found the allergy clinic card, but I'm still searching for the Sam's Club card. Maybe I should check the refrigerator.
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I received an unexpected package today from my Mom. It was filled with plums from my tree. We all call it my tree, but it's in her yard so it's really her tree. Hooray! What makes it even better is that just days ago Suzanne told me the crop was ripe and quite delicious.
And today is my Mom's birthday, so this is almost like getting to share birthday cake with the family. Thanks Mom! Happy Birthday.
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Inspired by Alexa at Flotsam, these are the contents of my bookbag.
Normally I wouldn't empty it out just to take inventory, but this morning I discovered some wear on the strap and I'm afraid it's going to break soon. The bag is about 20 years old, so I guess I shouldn't be surprised, but I'm not ready to stop retire it.
I'll have to go shopping in my closet tonight, but I think don't have any backup bags left. I may have to resort to a backpack.
Does anyone know a good place for leather repair south of the river?
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The neighbor lost a very large tree limb in today's storm, but fortunately, it does not appear to have landed on the house or the awning. I don't envy him the task of getting it cleared away.
And now it's starting to rain again. We're expecting storms overnight again tonight and possibly strong storms (Including hail. I don't like hail.) tomorrow afternoon. Don't you just love living in the Midwest?
I should probably close the windows soon...
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I'm hanging out in the parking lot outside my building waiting for the AAA guy to arrive to change a flat for me. Judging by the nail in my tire, it appears that I've been felled by the dreaded road hazard. Yes, in theory I could do it myself. But I've never actually changed a tire myself and it's cold out there. Besides, I've been a member of AAA for 7 years and, other than helping a friend who got locked out of her car, I've never called them before. I want to feel like I'm getting something for all that money I've been paying them every year.
I can't say that I'm excited to have a puncture, but as new tires were already on my list for this spring, the timing could have been much, much worse.
And surprise, surprise, there's actually a great wireless signal out here in the parking lot. Nothing in my office, but at least I can browse the web from my car.
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Several years ago, just as Steve and I were splitting up, I received a phone call at home where the female caller addressed me by name and threatened me. She told me that Steve "was her man" and she was going to come over and, to put it more politely than she did at the time, cause me bodily injury. I doubt she got the response she wanted because it's not like I was going to get into a verbal spat with a stranger over my husband when we were getting a divorce. Besides, how did I know that he wasn't involved with her? She called back a couple more times to threaten me some more, and then it was quiet until a car pulled up in front of the duplex and started honking. I peeked through the blinds on the front door and watched as the driver and a passenger climbed out and made a nuisance of themselves for several minutes before they finally went away.
I'll admit I was pretty freaked out. My life had been turned upside-down only hours before and now someone was threatening me? I have no doubt that I would have suffered some manner of bodily injury if I'd gone outside, particularly as I was effectively outnumbered. We did establish, however, that Steve did not have a girlfriend who was making menacing phone calls and it never happened again. I suspect the caller got the information--our names and address--from the phone book and this was a New Year's Eve prank. Scary, but no harm done. (For the record, I do not list my full name or address in the phone book now.)
For the past few days I've been receiving phone calls at home from an unknown number: 817-302-0293. The caller ID information lists the caller name as TX, which isn't particularly helpful and calling the number back just gets a busy signal. If I don't pick up, there is no message, and when I did pick up, the female caller asked for me by name and then promptly hung up. It was late evening and I was pretty creeped out. I had, after all, just confirmed that I was home, and I felt very vulnerable.
Apparently I'm not the only one experiencing this, because a Google search on the phone number came up with plenty of hits. I think this number is from DSS Research, who coincidentally, sent me a couple of surveys in the mail recently asking me about my health insurance. I guess they don't take rejection well, because now they're calling. I was all prepared to contact the company until I realized there's a technological solution that doesn't cost me any extra or require that I navigate an endlessly complex call-handler: Call Block. I feel much better knowing their calls won't be ringing through any more.
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It really isn't very nice to approach someone who works inside all day and cheerily announce how beautiful it is outside. Chances are they have already passed by a window at some point and looked wistfully at the sunshine and daydreamed about how nice it would be to experience first-hand.
Rubbing their nose into the fact that they are stuck behind a desk until almost sunset is not particularly helpful.
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The switch to Daylight Saving Time has me whipped. It's only 9 pm--how is it already 9 o'clock?!--and I'm ready to rest my head on the table for a little nap. Or a long nap.
It doesn't help that I'm trying to get back to my before-work workouts either.
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I haven't talked about the economy here because I know other people have it much harder that I do and, after all, I still have a job. I know that if I can just keep things going until the end of the recession (or depression, if that's what it comes to) then things will improve for everyone and maybe I'll have more options, but I have to admit that I'm worried. Every time I turn around there's another twist and I'm really feeling the squeeze. This week, for example, I learned that:
I don't know what the answer is and there doesn't seem to be much choice other than hanging on by my fingernails and hoping things will work out. I'd ask my mom if I could move back in with her, but considering she lives 1,740 miles away, I think the commute might be problematic.
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It's not like I made any big plans for the 3-day weekend, but I certainly did not think I'd be curled up nursing whatever bug it is that I picked up from work. My nose is running, my throat hurts, and basically I've just got the miseries.
If I get all of the laundry finished today, I'll chalk it up as a successful day. In the meanwhile, I'm going to find somewhere warm to nestle until the washer is finished, or until I'm ready for a nap. Whichever comes first.
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The humidity level in my house is down to about 20%. That means Eli flinches whenever he comes near me because he's afraid of being shocked and my hands are so dry the skin is starting to crack and bleed. Since this happens every year, it's a bit surprising that it's taken me this long into the winter to remember that I do, in fact, own a humidifier, and wouldn't it be so much more useful if I filled it up and turned it on.
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I spent a week at home for Christmas and now I've had a few days at home before I go back to work on Monday. Yeah, I know that doesn't actually make any sense. I always think of going to see my family as going home, but when I come back I think of that as going home, too.
I haven't accomplished much of anything constructive this week (I did finish a project for Suzanne last week, though) but I am thoroughly enjoying the opportunity to hang out without many (immediate) deadlines looming.
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We've had an inch...maybe two...of snow today. That wouldn't be a big deal somewhere that gets lots of snow, but in Kansas City that's a freaking disaster. A student asked me if the University was going to close tomorrow because of the weather. This is finals week, so I'm going to say no, and even if it were Intersession I think we'd still be open. Kansas City doesn't really do a bang-up job of clearing the streets even when the city budget is in good shape (does that happen?), but now that times are tough and the mayor is busy suing the city, I suspect snow plows and salt trucks will be a rare sight.
Traffic during the evening commute was much worse than can be explained by the sloppy road conditions. I always think my trip is relatively level until I get stuck on a seemingly endless incline hoping not to lose traction as it takes three or four cycles to get through the light. Okay, okay, so I get a little grumpy when my less-than-30 minute commute takes almost 90 minutes. It's enough to make me consider moving back to California where the cost of living is about 5 times higher.
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The price for a gallon of regular unleaded gas at two gas stations I passed on the way home this evening.
I wasn't able to take a picture (it was already dark), so I don't have photographic evidence, but that's a price I didn't think I'd ever see again.
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