So we now wave goodbye to July and hello to August.

White rabbits!

Let’s have a good month!

Well, this month looks to be a better month than July. I will be getting my vacation check from work it will be in my bank account this week since I was supposed to take it towards the end of August but then my injury happened and so I asked if they can put it in and they said yes, I will also be getting money from my disability and I am also looking forward getting back to work after a few weeks away. :) 

I hope this month is better. Things have REALLY, REALLY sucked since April.


Cat

My family are still with me.

The month has gotten off to a good start for me, although it has been quite busy (with some new tasks to do at work).

Today is my last visit with the foot doctor before he can discharge me to go back to work, I also got my vacation check and very soon I should be getting my disability check so August is looking pretty good so far.  :)

I will be away from home for the next few days.

Good News Everyone, I've been cleared to go back to work in the next week or so and I'm happy for that. :)

I will be away from home for the next few days.

Please take good care in all you do.

Good News Everyone, I've been cleared to go back to work in the next week or so and I'm happy for that. :)

That is definitely a good thing. O0

Well, close to the end of the month I'm seeing the orthopedic surgeon to see if I can have my hip replacement surgery done.  I'm getting more and more nervous as time gets closer and closer.  I've already lost 18.5 lbs so far.  And the physiotherapist says that I'm healthy enough.

That is definitely a good thing. O0

Yes, definitely looking forward to that very soon.

Well, close to the end of the month I'm seeing the orthopedic surgeon to see if I can have my hip replacement surgery done.  I'm getting more and more nervous as time gets closer and closer.  I've already lost 18.5 lbs so far.  And the physiotherapist says that I'm healthy enough.

Good Luck, hope it goes well. 

Well, close to the end of the month I'm seeing the orthopedic surgeon to see if I can have my hip replacement surgery done.  I'm getting more and more nervous as time gets closer and closer.  I've already lost 18.5 lbs so far.  And the physiotherapist says that I'm healthy enough.

Best wishes that it goes well for ya.

King Kullen called this morning and it looks like I'm going back to work very soon. :)

King Kullen called this morning and it looks like I'm going back to work very soon. :)

I'm happy to hear that. O0 Karma+1 for you.

Well, close to the end of the month I'm seeing the orthopedic surgeon to see if I can have my hip replacement surgery done.  I'm getting more and more nervous as time gets closer and closer.  I've already lost 18.5 lbs so far.  And the physiotherapist says that I'm healthy enough.


Best wishes!

King Kullen called this morning and it looks like I'm going back to work very soon. :)


Good news!

I'm happy to hear that. O0 Karma+1 for you.

Thanks, it's been a while, I got tired of staying at home anyhow.

Good news!

Thanks. O0

Just a quick visit to say, here things have got busy, and I am not sure when I will back online properly.

Well, it looks like I'm going back to work on Wednesday. :)

Well, it looks like I'm going back to work on Wednesday. :)

Awesome! O0 I’m happy for you.

Awesome! O0 I’m happy for you.

Thanks. :)

So today at my office, our air conditioner broke down around the middle of the day. My boss contacted an air conditioning repair company, and they came over to take a look at the problem. They determined the root of the problem, and they're gonna have to get a new part. Meanwhile, it got very hot in our office suite, that by 3pm, my boss decided to let us go home early. She couldn't deal with the lack of air conditioning either. So I got home a little earlier than usual (after stopping to fill up the gas tank).

So today at my office, our air conditioner broke down around the middle of the day. My boss contacted an air conditioning repair company, and they came over to take a look at the problem. They determined the root of the problem, and they're gonna have to get a new part. Meanwhile, it got very hot in our office suite, that by 3pm, my boss decided to let us go home early. She couldn't deal with the lack of air conditioning either. So I got home a little earlier than usual (after stopping to fill up the gas tank).


And today at the office, the air conditioner is still not yet fixed. However, my boss brought in three electric fans - one for her office, one for my office, and one for the other coworker's office. That seemed to work out fairly well. But the air conditioning people still have yet to get the part needed to replace the part that is broken. And we don't know how long that'll take yet. Hopefully we can keep the fans working without too much trouble.

So today at my office, our air conditioner broke down around the middle of the day. My boss contacted an air conditioning repair company, and they came over to take a look at the problem. They determined the root of the problem, and they're gonna have to get a new part. Meanwhile, it got very hot in our office suite, that by 3pm, my boss decided to let us go home early. She couldn't deal with the lack of air conditioning either. So I got home a little earlier than usual (after stopping to fill up the gas tank).



And today at the office, the air conditioner is still not yet fixed. However, my boss brought in three electric fans - one for her office, one for my office, and one for the other coworker's office. That seemed to work out fairly well. But the air conditioning people still have yet to get the part needed to replace the part that is broken. And we don't know how long that'll take yet. Hopefully we can keep the fans working without too much trouble.


Ick  :P  Electric fans do help, but aren't the same as A/C.  Those fans will probably keep operating for a long time - whether they're actually working is another matter...

Ick  :P  Electric fans do help, but aren't the same as A/C.  Those fans will probably keep operating for a long time - whether they're actually working is another matter...

These electric fans that my boss brought in were actually new. So they work like a charm, the way they're supposed to. You're right; it's not the same as having an A/C at all.

On a related note, when my family & I moved into our brand new house in 2001, it didn't have A/C. We didn't even get one at first because the climate was cooler compared to what we'd dealt with in the San Fernando Valley (which includes very hot summers). Our house is located less than ten miles from the coastline (as the crow flies). If it ever got warm, we would use our electric fans. However, after a brutal heat wave in 2004 during the Labor Day weekend, we became convinced that we needed to invest in A/C...and it has made a major difference.

It is time for me to get back to work after a month at home, I will see you guys later this afternoon. :)

It is time for me to get back to work after a month at home, I will see you guys later this afternoon. :)

Great! O0 I hope it went well for you.

These electric fans that my boss brought in were actually new. So they work like a charm, the way they're supposed to. You're right; it's not the same as having an A/C at all.



Update... we still don't know when our A/C at the office is gonna get fixed. So we continued to use the electric fans. Still warm (and not to mention, muggy today). Before the work day ended, my boss contacted the air conditioning company back to see if they had a ballpark idea of when they might have the part that is needed to repair the unit.

Great! O0 I hope it went well for you.

Yes, it sure did. :)

Yes, it sure did. :)

Glad to hear it. O0

I had my surgery last week and came out of hospital the same day. Since then I have made a good recovery from the actual surgery - just everything else health wise has been a bit pants. I had a UTI start at the weekend, woke up one night with severe back cramps, enough to send me to the urgent care centre. Thankfully not affecting my kidneys as I feared. However the antibiotics gave me a bad stomach upset  ::) In addition my ears are still blocked after the flight home, and I have an annoying tickly cough. And now I have a bug bite on my arm

I had my surgery last week and came out of hospital the same day. Since then I have made a good recovery from the actual surgery - just everything else health wise has been a bit pants. I had a UTI start at the weekend, woke up one night with severe back cramps, enough to send me to the urgent care centre. Thankfully not affecting my kidneys as I feared. However the antibiotics gave me a bad stomach upset  ::) In addition my ears are still blocked after the flight home, and I have an annoying tickly cough. And now I have a bug bite on my arm



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Cat

I had my surgery last week and came out of hospital the same day. Since then I have made a good recovery from the actual surgery - just everything else health wise has been a bit pants. I had a UTI start at the weekend, woke up one night with severe back cramps, enough to send me to the urgent care centre. Thankfully not affecting my kidneys as I feared. However the antibiotics gave me a bad stomach upset  ::) In addition my ears are still blocked after the flight home, and I have an annoying tickly cough. And now I have a bug bite on my arm


That's like adding insult to injury.  :(  Sorry you're dealing with all this, and I pray for full recovery from your surgery and everything else.

Yesterday, got a text from my step-son. He wanted to know about coming for visit with the kids. So, the 4 of us went out to dinner.  :)


Today, he forwarded an email he got from one of Carlos' students who said how much Carlos influenced him. This is a quote: He was adored by those who loved learning and feared by those who didn’t. I mean, that is the highest form of a compliment.


He did touch many lives and was so loved and admired.


Cat

Yesterday, got a text from my step-son. He wanted to know about coming for visit with the kids. So, the 4 of us went out to dinner.  :)

Today, he forwarded an email he got from one of Carlos' students who said how much Carlos influenced him. This is a quote: He was adored by those who loved learning and feared by those who didn’t. I mean, that is the highest form of a compliment.

He did touch many lives and was so loved and admired.

Cat


Wonderful!  Glad to hear you got to see that.  :)

Update... we still don't know when our A/C at the office is gonna get fixed. So we continued to use the electric fans. Still warm (and not to mention, muggy today). Before the work day ended, my boss contacted the air conditioning company back to see if they had a ballpark idea of when they might have the part that is needed to repair the unit.

And today the air conditioning guys came and installed the part, so now the AC in my office is now working as it should!!! :)

I had my surgery last week and came out of the hospital the same day. Since then I have made a good recovery from the actual surgery - just everything else health-wise has been a bit pants. I had a UTI start at the weekend, and woke up one night with severe back cramps, enough to send me to the urgent care centre. Thankfully not affecting my kidneys as I feared. However, the antibiotics gave me a bad stomach upset ::) In addition, my ears are still blocked after the flight home, and I have an annoying tickly cough. And now I have a bug bite on my arm


Wow! I'm doing Tylenol for pain relief for the moment because the pills I was taking well, let me just say that they went in one end and out the other, and that's just me being as polite as I can be without being, you know, graphic.  ::) And I hate being graphic when I don't have a reason for being that way.

Yesterday, got a text from my step-son. He wanted to know about coming for visit with the kids. So, the 4 of us went out to dinner.  :)


Today, he forwarded an email he got from one of Carlos' students who said how much Carlos influenced him. This is a quote: He was adored by those who loved learning and feared by those who didn’t. I mean, that is the highest form of a compliment.


He did touch many lives and was so loved and admired.


Cat

That's great, at least it puts a smile on your face. :)

Update: I am fine, the last week has been hectic and stressful, it best describe as a situation of it all more than anything else. In the meantime all this has to carry on. I will be back when I can.

Update: I am fine, the last week has been hectic and stressful, it best describe as a situation of it all more than anything else. In the meantime all this has to carry on. I will be back when I can.

Glad you are fine; please stay safe in all you do.

That's like adding insult to injury.  :(  Sorry you're dealing with all this, and I pray for full recovery from your surgery and everything else.


It really is. This morning I was crying to Dai saying I am just fed up with feeling unwell. I am (mostly) recovered from the op - it is just everything else getting me down

James left at lunchtime to go on holiday to Rome with his girlfriend Emily.

This afternoon Dai and I walked to the town centre for the Mela - an Asian cultural celebration. There was a stage with various dance groups and musicians performing (Bollywood style, Bhangra, etc) and stalls with clothing, jewellery and crafts for sale. Plus you could get henna painting on your hand.

Went to church this morning for an 11am service (saw one person I knew; talked with other people there that I had not previously met, which is one way to get acquainted with them), then to the grocery store to do food shopping... then came home. Had an early dinner, then did some backyard work, and then went into the pool for a little over half an hour.

For I don't know how long (years I think) our son-in-law has a friend or colleague who was on a mission. He was looking for the boat that Carlos' dad was on during the D-Day invasion. At first we were told the records were destroyed in a fire. Then we were told that it wasn't the Coast Guard records that were destroyed. Carlos wanted to go down to the Archives in D.C. to see if he could find anything.

When Carlos was in the hospital, he said that he wanted to be around when we got the info. Well, we got the info today. They found the boat.

It really is bittersweet. Something that we have been waiting for for a long time and he isn't here to rejoice in it.


Cat

For I don't know how long (years I think) our son-in-law has a friend or colleague who was on a mission. He was looking for the boat that Carlos' dad was on during the D-Day invasion. At first we were told the records were destroyed in a fire. Then we were told that it wasn't the Coast Guard records that were destroyed. Carlos wanted to go down to the Archives in D.C. to see if he could find anything.

When Carlos was in the hospital, he said that he wanted to be around when we got the info. Well, we got the info today. They found the boat.

It really is bittersweet. Something that we have been waiting for for a long time and he isn't here to rejoice in it.

Cat


* SIGH *

I'm glad at least the boat info is found, a good thing.  Bittersweet indeed.

* SIGH *

I'm glad at least the boat info is found, a good thing.  Bittersweet indeed.



This is the ship that he built to honor his dad.

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53118989084_5c64ebeb02.jpg


Yes, Carlos made that. He made a lot of ships-most are 17/18 century ships.


Cat

This is the ship that he built to honor his dad.

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53118989084_5c64ebeb02.jpg

Yes, Carlos made that. He made a lot of ships-most are 17/18 century ships.

Cat


Wonderful - what a treasure!  O0

This is the ship that he built to honor his dad.

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53118989084_5c64ebeb02.jpg


Yes, Carlos made that. He made a lot of ships-most are 17/18 century ships.


Cat

Wonderful - what a treasure!  O0



I should say so!

Good News, My Mother's coming home today but she'll be doing a lot of walking exercises for a while to get her strength back.

Good News, My Mother's coming home today but she'll be doing a lot of walking exercises for a while to get her strength back.

That’s good. Wishing the best for her. O0

And now it's the middle of the month... seems like August is just flying by!! :o

This coming Monday is my appointment with the orthopedic surgeon to see if I can have my hip replacement done. I'm a little bit anxiety laced because I've never been put to sleep before.  So please put me in your thoughts that I can get this done and over with. :) I'm sure my anxiety will go down once we talk to the surgeon. :)

This coming Monday is my appointment with the orthopedic surgeon to see if I can have my hip replacement done. I'm a little bit anxiety laced because I've never been put to sleep before.  So please put me in your thoughts that I can get this done and over with. :) I'm sure my anxiety will go down once we talk to the surgeon. :)

I hope it all goes well.

That’s good. Wishing the best for her. O0

Thanks. :)

This coming Monday is my appointment with the orthopedic surgeon to see if I can have my hip replacement done. I'm a little bit anxiety laced because I've never been put to sleep before.  So please put me in your thoughts that I can get this done and over with. :) I'm sure my anxiety will go down once we talk to the surgeon. :)

wishing you good luck.

After a couple of weeks of being in a unusual situation (of which I do not wish to discuss about), I am having a relaxing from it all, and chose to come online. I apologise if I miss any announcements, but will answer those I see.

This coming Monday is my appointment with the orthopedic surgeon to see if I can have my hip replacement done. I'm a little bit anxiety laced because I've never been put to sleep before.  So please put me in your thoughts that I can get this done and over with. :) I'm sure my anxiety will go down once we talk to the surgeon. :)
Please take good care.

Good News, My Mother's coming home today but she'll be doing a lot of walking exercises for a while to get her strength back.
Excellent news, I am wishing her well.

Excellent news, I am wishing her well.

Thanks, she's recuperating at home, relaxing right now.

Thanks, she's recuperating at home, relaxing right now.

Good to know. O0

Had a morning of rushing around, but now home to relax.

Had a morning of rushing around, but now home to relax.

Similarly, I went out food shopping and am now home to rest... until we decide to exercise in the pool later this afternoon. (The weather will be just fine during the day today; it's tomorrow when there'll be precipitation.)

Similarly, I went out food shopping and am now home to rest... until we decide to exercise in the pool later this afternoon. (The weather will be just fine during the day today; it's tomorrow when there'll be precipitation.)
O0

After today, I am not sure I will be properly online next.

O0

After today, I am not sure I will be properly online next.


In that case, please take care in all you do.

Anyways... southern California is under a storm watch (with a state of emergency) as a hurricane that developed off the Pacific coast of Mexico made its way northward; it has since weakened to a tropical storm. Of course, hurricanes are rare for the West coast of the United States. Still, everyone in the storm's projected path has been advised to take safety precautions. I haven't even gone out anywhere today (I've had no place to go anyways).

So we have had some rain this afternoon... but also, there was an earthquake an hour ago! :o A five-pointer, centered near Ojai (which is less than 20 miles away from me, as the crow flies). Plus we felt an aftershock since then.

I must also add that I have heard that this storm has affected some roadways in Southern California, so I’m not sure if that includes any roads I travel on to go to work. I will find that out in the morning.

:) :) :) :) Good news!  :) :) :) :)

In 6 months from now I can have my hip replacement surgery done.  And I'm really excited because by next summer I should be okay and doing my physiotherapy.  I'm really excited.

:) :) :) :) Good news!  :) :) :) :)

In 6 months from now I can have my hp replacement surgery done.  And I'm really excited because by next summer I should be okay and doing my physiotherapy.  I'm really excited.


O0 Fantastic!  Glad to hear it.

:) :) :) :) Good news!  :) :) :) :)

In 6 months from now I can have my hip replacement surgery done.  And I'm really excited because by next summer I should be okay and doing my physiotherapy.  I'm really excited.


Good news.


Cat

:) :) :) :) Good news!  :) :) :) :)

In 6 months from now I can have my hip replacement surgery done.  And I'm really excited because by next summer I should be okay and doing my physiotherapy.  I'm really excited.

Congratz! I'm happy for ya. O0

:) :) :) :) Good news!  :) :) :) :)

In 6 months from now I can have my hip replacement surgery done.  And I'm really excited because by next summer I should be okay and doing my physiotherapy.  I'm really excited.


Great news.

:) :) :) :) Good news!  :) :) :) :)

In 6 months from now I can have my hip replacement surgery done.  And I'm really excited because by next summer I should be okay and doing my physiotherapy.  I'm really excited.

Good News.

:) :) :) :) Good news!  :) :) :) :)

In 6 months from now I can have my hip replacement surgery done.  And I'm really excited because by next summer I should be okay and doing my physiotherapy.  I'm really excited.
Excellent news!

So, this afternoon I went to the courthouse for my jury service. (My "group number" was among the ones to report in the afternoon rather than in the morning.) And there isn't much to write home about, except that we all got dismissed earlier than expected (as noted in the Jury Duty thread in TTT). So I'm done with that for at least a year. Tomorrow I can go back to work!

Another new person started at my work last week; he will be taking on Admin Assistant duties. He is getting acclimated to the company, and when I go back to the office tomorrow, I will be training him to do some of the tasks that I’d been doing for the past two years.

Scarecrow festival today in a town a little drive away. They were all on the theme of animation. There was a great Top Cat one. We didn’t get round all of them as parking was at one end of the town resulting in a long (for my mother in law) walk before we saw any of the displays.

Tomorrow is my appointment with my surgeon o find out how my surgery went and what the next steps of treatment will be.

Starting tomorrow I'll be mostly off the boards, for almost two weeks.  I'll be on vacation!  :) 

Starting tomorrow I'll be mostly off the boards, for almost two weeks.  I'll be on vacation!  :) 
Please take good care on your trip.

Starting tomorrow I'll be mostly off the boards, for almost two weeks.  I'll be on vacation!  :)

Have a good vacation, where you headed off to?

Starting tomorrow I'll be mostly off the boards, for almost two weeks.  I'll be on vacation!  :) 

Safe travels!

So today was a productive day for me at the office. Everything went well on this final day of the month.