GM Nostr friends. Happy Wednesday. I hope your coffee is hot, and your breakfast of choice filling.
Hubby's company yesterday lost the main client account he had been working with for several years. They will finish out this year, and then take their business elsewhere. (Apparently the client was dissatisfied by the customer service provided by their project managers. Sigh.) He said last night he feels like he already lost his job. He is a CNC programmer for a small retail display company (think the merchandise displays at your local Target, Home Depot, etc). We're both worried what this potentially means, but I'm trying to believe God has a better plan up His sleeve in all this.
Meanwhile, trying to focus on the positives. If his hours get cut or job eliminated altogether, at least we have some warning. His old company wants him to come back and has basically left the door open. We have a decent amount of savings, our health (mostly), and each other. God is always good.
Proof of coffee.
GM Nostr friends. Happy Tuesday.
Woke up just after 5:30 this morning and laid in bed for a few minutes deciding whether or not to actually get up. My alarm is set for 6am, but I figured the half hour difference wouldn't be a problem. Now it's 8am and I am yawning constantly. My coffee hasn't hit yet.
Went with Hubby to our local mall Kohl's last night to help him find some shirts. The fitting room had dust bunnies large enough for their own zip codes, there was trash on the floor, and the whole store just felt like the definition of depression. We both felt gross when we left, but then he had to stop at Five Below for some candy, which made Kohl's look like a palace. My eyes want to file a police report for assault.
I've been tasked with learning this automation software for work as a means to build some of our test scripts. Most of the documentation is hard to follow, and the company's videos are 5-6 years old at best. Not feeling all that confident about this.
Have a happy day, all.
GM Nostr friends.
Frost on the grass this morning. It was 32 degrees when I got up. 🥶 At least it's not windy like yesterday. I felt like such a wuss wearing my heavy winter coat to walk Lu, but I was absolutely freezing.
There's an unspoken rule in MN (and probably other places where it gets quite cold) about not actually dressing for the weather as long as possible. I see people in shorts and t-shirts just about right up until it starts to snow. Most people walk around my neighborhood in sweatshirts (and pants, felt I had to throw that in there - no Pooh Bears around here, thank you very much), and here I am in my insulated parka with the fur-lined hood walking my little 8 lb dog. I might lose my street cred.
Enjoy your coffee, my fellow weirdos. Happy Friday!
GM Nostr friends.
My watch just gave me a notification that my stress level was abnormally high. I was...leaning forward? 😏
Made it through Dad's birthday yesterday. Didn't end up going out for dinner. My anxiety was rather high, it was cold/windy/rainy, and I just wasn't hungry. Hopefully we'll go sometime soon, but I don't think he would mind the delay.
Have a good Thursday, all.
I finally gave in and hooked up a local Umbrel install of OpenClaw to my OpenRouter account and asked it to clean up my music library by removing duplicates, tagging all tracks with their artist and album, and sort into folders.
...Yup. Burned through almost $25 doing it. Holy crap, I can't afford agents.
Ugh. I probably shouldn't have had that second cup of coffee...
GM Nostr friends.
Another milestone in this year. Today would have been my dad's 74th birthday. It's the first one without him. Surprisingly I'm doing okay so far. Hubby and I are going to go out to Dad's favorite little hole in the wall restaurant tonight (Best Steak House) to celebrate his memory.
Another week from now (11/12) will have been a full year since he died. I can and can't believe the time has passed. My dad was my very best friend, and so many times this past year I've wanted to call him and tell him about my day, get advice, and just listen to his voice. I still miss him very much.
Happy Wednesday, all.
GM Nostr friends.
My coffee is gone already. :blob_nogood:
Cool-ish and rainy morning here today. Trying to have more light on in the morning to wake up my brain before work. I suppose I should probably dig out my sun lamp and get that set up before too long. Hello Winter SAD!
I wasn't prepared for DST ending on Saturday night, so when I woke up in the middle of the night to see two different times on my (dumb) bedside clock, and another on the tablet (wifi) we keep up on the bookshelf, I was so confused.
Lu is going back in tomorrow for attempt #2 to get her teeth cleaned. I'm worried for her, and not looking forward to being by my lonesome all day. Hopefully work is busy enough.
Hubby is STILL in a ton of pain for his back. Once in a while it would pop and feel better, but then he would twist or move in a way that brought it right back. I think I've convinced him today to get in and have the chiropractor look at it, if only to know what's going on. Hoping and praying it doesn't require surgery.
Anyway, this day is off to a peaceful start. Hope yours is too, and stays that way.
I don't know why, but I'm really proud of this photo.
GM Nostr friends. It's Friday!
Chilly here today. Was in the 30s when I woke up this morning. 🥶 My body hasn't yet gotten the memo that winter is coming, but pretty soon this will feel fairly warm.
Quiet weekend ahead, I think. Hubby is still hurting from either throwing his back out, or developing a pinched nerve. Maybe both. He refuses to go see a doctor - terrible fear of them, unfortunately. I hate seeing him in pain, but nagging him to go see someone isn't a great motivator.
Drink your coffee and have a lovely day all. Or don't, I can't tell you what to do!
GM Nostr friends.
It was so nice to go out last night. I really needed some time away from home. Had a great time with my friend, and we both enjoyed the movie, despite it being incredibly weird. Not entirely a romance, not entirely a comedy, but with sprinkles of drama and and even horror at the end. When credits rolled, my friend said, "What on earth did we just watch?!" 🤣
She also loved the package of instant chai and the electric kettle I gave her. As she will never be on here, I can safely say she was previously heating water in a mug in the microwave anytime she wanted tea, like a neanderthal. (Sorry European friends, I know that hurts you down to your souls.)
Another day ahead of us. Make Thursday a good one.
GM Nostr friends.
I went a little too hard on the exercise bike yesterday. My hips and hamstrings achethis morning.
Taking my friend to see Wicker tonight as a belated birthday gift. I haven't been out to see a movie in a very long time. Really looking forward to going out. Other than getting groceries or going to appointments, I end up not leaving the house much.
It's also getting to be the time of year I dread. As much as I dislike extreme heat, I also hate winter. I always feel trapped and constantly on edge, just waiting for something bad to happen. It's gotten better since my doctor increased my anti-anxiety meds, and I now take a boatload of Vitamin D and sit in front of my sun lamp every morning. Still though, I dread winter. Cold and dark and often dangerous to drive in.
Anyway. I have to find things to look forward to. It's the only way to get through.
Happy Wednesday, all.