... powdery mildew. (fortunately not on the eating type plates, but that's what's on my "plate" today.

just popped in briefly. Got caught up in some medical journals and PubMed for way too long as usual but I was strong lol and switched them all off! So... have to get moving now as more work calls. I have powdery mildew on all sorts of things after all the rain and humidity here. Sun is out finally so that'll help.

All hail Vinegar. What an amazing cleaning product it is!!!

love to you all.

What an amazing PERSON you are!!

Love to you, Lara

tooth is better, jaw is still very sore... i took my FIL to get a haircut today. Tomorrow i'm sleeping in and i have to work 7-midnight at the desk and the girl who usually works the 4-midnight shift blew her ACL in both knees doing roller derby. NOT roller blading... the derby where you slam each other into the wall... it was her first one to do and they just creamed her...

Mr.Alffe is fiddling around with our water...we lose pressure for a few seconds while showering....very inconvenient with shampoo in your hair. He suspects the water softener...Our well man is going to come out and check the gauges. TG it isn't the plumber! $$

Also the treadmill is broken...stoped abruptly while I was on it...thank goodness I was holding on. Sears coming in the morning.

And the hot tub is leaking and won't hold the heat. We left him a phone message but I think Mr.Alffe better go to the bank.

I'm afraid to ask what else could go wrong...we're trying to get ready to leave town.

What's on your plate?

sounds like you're getting ready to spend some bucks Alffe
Not much on my plate at this moment... it was a good day at work,
except for when we had to call the ambulance for one of our residents.
we suspect she was having a heart attack
The kids are studying for finals, and Rick is busy finishing up a side job
hes been doing for several months He was going to be done with it by Christmas, but that didn't happen..
I might go to the "Y" tonight and water walk. Then again i might not LOL

Oh, work work work! Students are back from an extended 4-week break! Oi vey, what a busy place it was. And frigid!? Yes, very very cold here today. Students shivering everywhere they walked.

Tonight just going to take a hot bath and relax. Restless sleep last night for first time in awhile and geez I hate it when that happens. Toss, turn, toss, turn.

Had a very very nice Friday night with my daughter staying here. Just like old times and it felt good, just her and me. I made chicken soup and rolls. Took hot baths, put on our jammies, cuddled up with blankies and watched a skeery movie.

Spent the night there Saturday night and had a good time playing with granddoody. I woke up Sunday before anyone else and as I passed by granddoody's door on the way to the bathroom, I could hear him in there going..."La la la.. La la la la la. LA la LA la la." LOL so I opened the door and he was laying in his crib holding onto his feet...rolling back and forth singing, "La la la la...lal a la la LA LA LA..." then he saw me and GRINNED. LOL

So, it was a good weekend. Very longggggg day at work today. I keep hearing retirement in my brain and wishing I could afford to do just that. *big sigh

We're going to MISS you Alffe during your 2-week vacation!!!! We'll all try to be very very good and not party and carry on in your absence.

Oh, it's COLD! I hope there's an extra blanket somewhere.
I don't think I'm as cold as Doody or Alffe but it's plenty cold.... I'm even colder than Curious and Goofy.

And I hope Alffe has a glorious WARM vacation....... but, gee, two weeks? We're gonna' miss her like sunshine for two weeks.

I thought of Alffe today at PT when the the difficult stuff was over and they covered my PAINFUL shoulder and arm with strange and funny little humming electric pads and those with BIG, thick piles of damp heating pads. Oh heaven. Yes, that made me think of Alffe.

Big thick piles of damp heating pads....that does sound a lot like me.
On a serious note dear friend..that rehab is so grueling..

*whisper....am taking the lap top along..you won't be able to get away with a thing.

It's wonderful to have water pressure again...and only cost 60.00! Needed a new switch. Now we'll see what the treadmill repairman says this a.m.

Oh Wren, aren't those huge warm and moist heating pads just wonderful? And yes, shoulder therapy is grueling. When I had my frozen shoulder the PT said that it was the most painful PT he had to work with on patients. I would always take meds before going to PT to help with the pain. If you can take ibuprofen or something before going it might be a good idea.

I'm glad your water was an easy fix Alffe.

YAY! Alffe is taking her laptop! ( *sigh, no partying and carrying on now)

aaaaaaaahhhhhhhh phooey I write badly. I meant to say that the GLORIOUS soft, warm, heat pad reminded me so much of Alffe.

And, Doody, this is the third week of my third month of PT therapy .... I have just one more week to go and I STILL can't get my left hand behind my back .... not one inch. The PT grabs it and pushes it back 3 or 4 inches (Ouch !!!) but that's it.
Now I can pat my own head with my left hand and do all sorts of things that seem almost magical. I've been washing my hair with just my right hand for months.
The PTs working with me have said that the shoulder is the most painful thing to deal with and the hardest to repair.

Which reminds me ........ Vicky, how's your knee?