Happy 2022 everyone!!

Let's hope this year will bring all the best...

:)

I hope 2022 turns to be an optimistic year, we'll just have to wait and see. :)

Happy new year everyone

We had a meal at home last night and then played various games - Pictionary, Linkee, Coup and Bananagrams. Then we watched Jools Holland’s Hootenanny for the countdown to midnight.

Today feels a bit weird. Elizabeth and her boyfriend Paul cooked brunch for everyone, but now it seems a long wait until dinner this evening. I will probably end up eating more than on a normal day.

Happy new year everyone!

Happy New Year!!  :)

I'm looking forward to another year on inthe00s.

Happy New Year, Everyone. I hope this year will be the BEST!

A new year always seems like a blank slate to me. As a painter is ready to start a new painting looking at a blank canvas. Does (s)he set out to create a masterpiece or just whatever inspires? Who knows, it COULD become a masterpiece or a piece of trash. One never knows.


Cat

Happy New Year, Everyone. I hope this year will be the BEST!

A new year always seems like a blank slate to me. As a painter is ready to start a new painting looking at a blank canvas. Does (s)he set out to create a masterpiece or just whatever inspires? Who knows, it COULD become a masterpiece or a piece of trash. One never knows.


Cat

That's a good way to look at it. :)

Happy New Year! I'm back
And finally home alone
Catching up on everything
But only on the phone.

Happy New Year! I'm back
And finally home alone
Catching up on everything
But only on the phone.

Welcome Back. :)

Welcome Back. :)
Thank you, and taking as more relaxed today.

Happy New Year! I'm back
And finally home alone
Catching up on everything
But only on the phone.

Welcome back! It's great to see ya!
Now do you have any idea
Of how long you'll be he-re?

Apologies; the poet in me needed to write something in response.

I was called unexpectedly from King Kullen to ask me to come in on my day off since someone called in sick.

I was called unexpectedly from King Kullen to ask me to come in on my day off since someone called in sick.
Will it be overtime or day of in lieu?

Will it be overtime or day of in lieu?

I hope it will be overtime pay and today I was asked to stay another hour cause the same person called in sick again.

Just went to day shift this week after working the 3:30-midnight (often until 2 am from forced overtime) shift for the last year and a half. It's definitely been an adjustment but I'm quickly learning to like it.

I'm looking forward to getting off work at a decent time tonight, I might actually go out and do something on a Friday night.

I might actually start having a life again!  :o

King Kullen called me in to come to work early this morning, instead of doing 1-5 I got to do 930am-130pm, with all that snow on the ground there wasn't much happening today, it was pretty quiet.

King Kullen called me in to come to work early this morning, instead of doing 1-5 I got to do 930am-130pm, with all that snow on the ground there wasn't much happening today, it was pretty quiet.

I had a rather “quiet” day at my office today as well. ‘Twas one of those days in which I had a low volume of work to do.

Gonna finally take the Christmas decorations down this weekend.

Gonna finally take the Christmas decorations down this weekend.

Update...

Outside: all lights strings have been taken down and put away.
Inside: all ornaments have been removed from the trees and put into their storage boxes.

The trees themselves have yet to be taken down.

I think the Universe was sending me a message. Years ago, Carlos' cousin-in-law gave me a stuffed coqui. For those who don't know what a coqui is-it is a very loud tiny frog. My coqui is bigger than the one she has in this video. And when you squeeze the belly, it sounds like the frog.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOH079Z-veI

The other day, my coqui fell to the floor. When I picked it up, I thought about the cousin-in-law and wondered how she was doing since we haven't seen or heard about her in a while. (She had Alzheimer's.) Today I learned that she passed away.  :\'( :\'( :\'(  Like I said, I think the Universe was sending me a message via that coqui.


Cat

Sorry for your loss, Cat and Carlos.



Back to work tomorrow for me.

I took Dai’s mum home last Monday. Elizabeth went back to Durham on Wednesday.

James and I took down the decorations and tree on Thursday and Friday. Yesterday afternoon Dai went across to Lincoln for a first aid course. I went with him and had a look around the cathedral. Today we were doing bits and pieces of decorating, just touching up the paintwork in places.

Update...

Outside: all lights strings have been taken down and put away.
Inside: all ornaments have been removed from the trees and put into their storage boxes.

The trees themselves have yet to be taken down.

And today we put away all the storage boxes that contain decorations. Since we have some new items this time around, we had to repack everything a little differently.

After moving into this house almost 8 years ago, I lost a fairly new pair of ballet shoes. After looking for about a year or so, I went out and bought another pair.

One of my New Year's Resolutions is to clean out my closet. I already took all the clothes out and sorted them into what stays and what goes. Today, I started going through all the other crap stuff I have in there. I have several bins which I store mementos. I moved one of the bins that was on a shelf and there were the ballet shoes. That bin was sitting on them for all this time. And because it was so dark in there-and the clothes made it even darker, I did not see them. That was probably the reason I put the bin on the shoes in the first place. I didn't see them. So, now I have TWO pair. But that is fine. I knew they had to be SOMEWHERE in this house.

As I go through everything, I wonder what else I will find.


Cat

After moving into this house almost 8 years ago, I lost a fairly new pair of ballet shoes. After looking for about a year or so, I went out and bought another pair.

One of my New Year's Resolutions is to clean out my closet. I already took all the clothes out and sorted them into what stays and what goes. Today, I started going through all the other crap stuff I have in there. I have several bins which I store mementos. I moved one of the bins that was on a shelf and there were the ballet shoes. That bin was sitting on them for all this time. And because it was so dark in there-and the clothes made it even darker, I did not see them. That was probably the reason I put the bin on the shoes in the first place. I didn't see them. So, now I have TWO pair. But that is fine. I knew they had to be SOMEWHERE in this house.

As I go through everything, I wonder what else I will find.


Cat

Well I hope you find 'em. I'd like to be able to go through all my crap stuff and see what else I might no longer need. I try to do this every year.

Well I hope you find 'em. I'd like to be able to go through all my crap stuff and see what else I might no longer need. I try to do this every year.


Um...


After moving into this house almost 8 years ago, I lost a fairly new pair of ballet shoes. After looking for about a year or so, I went out and bought another pair.

One of my New Year's Resolutions is to clean out my closet. I already took all the clothes out and sorted them into what stays and what goes. Today, I started going through all the other crap stuff I have in there. I have several bins which I store mementos. I moved one of the bins that was on a shelf and there were the ballet shoes. That bin was sitting on them for all this time. And because it was so dark in there-and the clothes made it even darker, I did not see them. That was probably the reason I put the bin on the shoes in the first place. I didn't see them. So, now I have TWO pair. But that is fine. I knew they had to be SOMEWHERE in this house.

As I go through everything, I wonder what else I will find.





Cat

Um...


Cat

Sorry; I guess I missed that part. My apologies.

Anyways, another busy day at the office. I was kinda swamped today because I had some tasks come up during the day...but I managed to get things done.
Next Wednesday (6 days from now) will mark my 6-year anniversary of employment at this place!

All week I have been feeling rough, not covid, so I choose to rest more.

All week I have been feeling rough, not covid, so I choose to rest more.

Please take care in all you do.

All week I have been feeling rough, not covid, so I choose to rest more.


Feel better, Philip!  :)

All week I have been feeling rough, not covid, so I choose to rest more.


Feel better Phil. :)

Dai took James back to university on Friday.

Yesterday Dai and I were up in the Peak Disrict doing some orienteering coaching. Dai had planned the various activities and I went with him to help put out the markers and then work with a group of teenagers on the various techniques they were looking to improve. It was quite cold and one or two participants didn’t have enough warm clothing available. Luckily we had some spare to lend out.

Today we drove back up to compete in an orienteering competition on moorland near to where we had been yesterday.

Tomorrow (Monday) is a U.S. holiday, but not for my workplace. That's ok though, I enjoy my work.

Feel better, Philip!  :)


Feel better Phil. :)

Thank you.

I am feeling better, and raring to go!

Thank you.

I am feeling better, and raring to go!

Splendid! Glad to hear it. O0

Thank you.

I am feeling better, and raring to go!

Wonderful News. :)

Wonderful News. :)
Thank you, I am glad to be back.

Today is Penguin Awareness Day, so we should honor and adore the penguin.

Today is Penguin Awareness Day, so we should honor and adore the penguin.


Penguins are cute, and everyone should have one in their bathtub

Penguins are cute, and everyone should have one in their bathtub
Adopt a penguin now!

Penguins are cute, and everyone should have one in their bathtub


I don't know about that. They also smell pretty awful. Not to each other, I'm sure. But to us.

Adopt a penguin now!

What do they eat?

What do they eat?
Krill, squids and fishes.

Penguins are cute, and everyone should have one in their bathtub

I have a penguin ornament for our Christmas tree.

Krill, squids and fishes.

And herring?

And herring?
Herrinngs prefer to be
Swimming in a warmer sea
Whether boiled, roast or fry it
It's not part of a penguin diet🐧

Took a small groups of girls orienteering today. Some did ok, some were too busy talking to listen clearly to instructions and technically failed to finish their course. Hopefully they will listen next time.

So, today I finally activated my "Luxe" FitBit device. I had received it for Christmas, but for the past four weeks I was on the fence about using it. I wasn't sure if I could use that one and the Alta at the same time, but I found some info on the FitBit web site that says you can use two FitBit devices simultaneously. I mean, the Luxe has way more features than the Alta, but I still like the Alta, and will continue to use it until it can't be used anymore. I can still use the FitBit app (on my smartphone and tablet) to sync both devices, and they will both show my current number of steps (and other statistical information).

Blach, I hate being a hypochondriac.

Blach, I hate being a hypochondriac.


Wouldn't' it go to follow that hating being a hypochondriac is part of being one? One more thing to be worried sick about.

Wouldn't' it go to follow that hating being a hypochondriac is part of being one? One more thing to be worried sick about.


Of course, and it’s exhausting. I wish I could take a vacation from my brain.

Of course, and it’s exhausting. I wish I could take a vacation from my brain.


Have you tried meditation?

Have you tried meditation?

I do that sorta thing whenever I can. It helps me.

Last Friday my tablet crashed and has been playing up since, right now I am just checking it online here to see if it it working.

Hopefully back online properly much later.

Have you tried meditation?


I’m about to! I called a psychiatrist this morning but apparently they can’t get me in until a whole month from now. I’ve had therapy for years, and that’s been helpful to understanding myself, but there are just some things logic and talking can’t fix.

I’m about to! I called a psychiatrist this morning but apparently they can’t get me in until a whole month from now. I’ve had therapy for years, and that’s been helpful to understanding myself, but there are just some things logic and talking can’t fix.


Correct! Go within. There is silence there.

I find myself online, which is normally rare for the weekend, from my family are away visiting friends, so I am spending the weekend with my online friends.

Just the other day as you know my other job duties include emptying out the glass bins when they get full so what happened to me was I went to the back to empty them out, 2 of them were on the U-Boat so I took one of the heavy bins, tried to bring them down very slowly and what happened the bin tipped over with the glass shards and fell on the floor and I tripped and hit the palm of my hand, I wound up bleeding afterwards, went to the manager and he told me to head to the Meat Dept so he can bandage me up nicely, filled out an accident report and was told to fill it out and bring it back when I get back to work. 

I find myself online, which is normally rare for the weekend, from my family are away visiting friends, so I am spending the weekend with my online friends.

Sounds like a plan! We are always glad to see you on here. O0

Just the other day as you know my other job duties include emptying out the glass bins when they get full so what happened to me was I went to the back to empty them out, 2 of them were on the U-Boat so I took one of the heavy bins, tried to bring them down very slowly and what happened the bin tipped over with the glass shards and fell on the floor and I tripped and hit the palm of my hand, I wound up bleeding afterwards, went to the manager and he told me to head to the Meat Dept so he can bandage me up nicely, filled out an accident report and was told to fill it out and bring it back when I get back to work.

Ooh dear, sorry to hear about your accident. :o

Just the other day as you know my other job duties include emptying out the glass bins when they get full so what happened to me was I went to the back to empty them out, 2 of them were on the U-Boat so I took one of the heavy bins, tried to bring them down very slowly and what happened the bin tipped over with the glass shards and fell on the floor and I tripped and hit the palm of my hand, I wound up bleeding afterwards, went to the manager and he told me to head to the Meat Dept so he can bandage me up nicely, filled out an accident report and was told to fill it out and bring it back when I get back to work. 
Ouch!

I trust all is well now?

Ooh dear, sorry to hear about your accident. :o

I'm OK, it could've been a lot worse for me, thank god it's only a scar.

Ouch!

I trust all is well now?


Looks like it's all better now, I might need to have the doctor look at it just to make sure it's alright.

I'm OK, it could've been a lot worse for me, thank god it's only a scar.

Looks like it's all better now, I might need to have the doctor look at it just to make sure it's alright.

Glad it wasn’t too serious.

Orienteering event yesterday at Chatsworth park. After our runs Dai and I ran the start for the shorter courses. It was a nice area and a nice sunny day (except for the gusts of wind from Storm Malik). We were to the south of the main storm path. Elizabeth messaged later that her garden fences had blown over.

Today was the Midland Championships in Sherwood Forest. Dai won his age group race, so he has a lovely trophy to keep until next year.

At home yesterday we started the process of pulling up the carpet in the hall, stairs and landing. We are having a new one fitted soon and doing this part of it saves us some money and means we can try and stop the floor boards from squeaking before the new carpet goes down

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At home yesterday we started the process of pulling up the carpet in the hall, stairs and landing. We are having a new one fitted soon and doing this part of it saves us some money and means we can try and stop the floor boards from squeaking before the new carpet goes down


In the process of trying to nail down the boards Dai managed to put a nail through a heating water pipe.  ::)

Thankfully the plumber can come tomorrow morning

In the process of trying to nail down the boards Dai managed to put a nail through a heating water pipe.  ::)

Thankfully the plumber can come tomorrow morning



:o :o :o


Hopefully, it is not TOO bad and can be fixed fairly quickly (and painlessly £ wise).


Cat

In the process of trying to nail down the boards Dai managed to put a nail through a heating water pipe.  ::)

Thankfully the plumber can come tomorrow morning

Ouchers! :o




:o :o :o


Hopefully, it is not TOO bad and can be fixed fairly quickly (and painlessly £ wise).


Cat

My thoughts exactly.

Last Friday my tablet crashed and has been playing up since, right now I am just checking it online here to see if it it working.


Mine has been "playing up" on me too from time to time, making me wonder if I have been overusing it. Maybe mine's just old (3+ years). I mean, it does work, hopefully it won't crash anytime soon.

Mine has been "playing up" on me too from time to time, making me wonder if I have been overusing it. Maybe mine's just old (3+ years). I mean, it does work, hopefully it won't crash anytime soon.
Apart from my phone, it will my only access to be online today, I hop my tablet behaves itself.

Apart from my phone, it will my only access to be online today, I hop my tablet behaves itself.

I hope so too. Meanwhile I just clicked reply and had to wait longer than usual; must’ve had a connection interruption.

Anyhoo...on this final day of the first month of the year, it was a very busy day for me at the office. I got swamped. But thankfully I was able to complete all my work before the end of my shift. Tomorrow I really feel I need to discuss time management with my boss; it's something I have struggled to maintain over the years. I really wanna be able to manage my time well, especially when I have a lot to do.