QOTD- Not adventurous at all, I don't eat meat but do eat fish and shrimp.

I had a long talk with my boss yesterday. He is so supportive and helpful. He understands my issues and told me to go ahead and make mistakes. We can always correct them. I've been so afraid to move forward. But he made it OK. So I need to get to work.

Love the goats, baby goats make my day!

I lowered my desk and I'm not sure I like it. I also now have a vertical mouse that is good. Trying not to have my wrist ache so much.

I saw my surgeon yesterday and my wrist is good, I should be able to do anything with it. I have one more PT session next week. Some things aggravate it, but mostly it doesn't ache all the time like it used to.

Have a great day everyone!

QOTD- As a spinner I'd say sheep, but I love goats. They are so sweet, so I'd say both if I had the space. They had goats where I boarded my horse, and they were so adorable. I pretty much love all animals.

I'm struggling at work, my previous experiences make me gun shy. I'm afraid I will either put too much or not enough on the drawings so I've just been stuck. My boss is good, he gets me and is not pressuring me although he probably should.

It's not supposed to be as warm today, but I need to go water the plants anyway.

Honestly I am depressed, I stress over everything and have no joy in my life. Being a responsible adult truly sucks at times.

Have a great day everyone!

I would have passed on the stinky shark too!

QOTD- My breakfast is pretty much boring, Greek yogurt and raspberries when they are reasonable.

It's supposed to be 93 today, I will try to keep the house cool. I hate closing the blinds and drapes but with a 2 story house it's the only way I can keep my bedroom cool. The A/C works great but to get my bedroom cool the downstairs is almost arctic. I have multiple sensors so in the afternoon I switch to the one in my bedroom so it gets cool. My bedroom window faces East so it gets the morning sun, I hate to deprive the kitties of their sun time so I leave the blinds open. I know spoiled kitties. I honestly hate closing the blinds and drapes, I look out the window and watch the birds. I have large trees around me so there is always something going on.

My wrist is really aching today, I really do need to lower my desk. But I will need help to do it.

I'm struggling with trying to figure out how to retire. Between my Social Security & pension I barely have enough to cover my house payment. I know it's my fault for buying a house, but at the time I didn't realize the payment would be so high. My insurance and taxes have increased so the escrow account cost goes up each year. I also invested money in improvements a new furnace and A/C, I had to extend the duct work upstairs as the only heat was ceiling heat. I also replaced the 4 windows that needed replacing. It's much quieter and stays warmer in the winter and cooler in the summer. At this point I'm not willing to invest any more money in this house. I don't think it will be my forever home, as the stairs and broken bones attest to.

I just keep trying to figure out how to actually retire. I know that I'm not alone in this, but at the moment it seems like an insurmountable problem.

Sorry for the negativity.

Have a great day everyone!

I love the meme! Don't know how you handle the cicadas they would drive me nuts!

My roommate got a job, so maybe things will be better. I had 19 hours paid last week, which is good since I haven't had a paycheck in almost 2 months. I did finally get money from Paid Leave Oregon, so I'm not totally broke. I can cover my house payment for this month. I hate living paycheck to paycheck but that is my reality.

It's not supposed to be as hot as the last couple of days, high 90's is too warm. Especially when trying to keep my 2nd story bedroom cool at night. To keep it cool the downstairs is cold. I've been thinking about selling my house, but honestly I don't think I can afford the interest rates now and don't want to move again. The stairs and I are not friends, I really want a single story house.

My neighbors, the ones with the rooster were playing very loud musi****il about 10:30PM on Saturday, my roommate had talked to them a couple of days before and basically they told him too bad call the cops. Why is there always one neighbor that makes everyone else's life a living hell? Not looking forward to the 4th, I despise fireworks and have PTSD so it just sucks. The city of Portland has banned fireworks but I don't think it will do any good.

Have a great day everyone! I miss QJB and Grim has anyone heard how they are doing?

QOTD- The Goonies was filmed in Astoria, as was Kindergarten Cop, Grimm was filmed all over the metro area, as was Leverage those are the only ones I can currently think of. I just re-watched Grimm and it was such a treat to see Portland on film. Unfortunately some of the businesses don't exist any more, but it is still fun.

Still trying to get all my accesses for work, so far there is at least one that I need that I can't get into.

I found out from PT that I need to lower my desk. It shouldn't be too bad, it's IKEA with legs that raise and lower but it won't be very easy. But if it keeps my arm from aching it will be worth it.

I didn't get many hours the last 2 weeks but I should have some.

Cloudy and overcast with a high of 72, and low of 53 so not bad weather.

Have a great day everyone!

QOTD- absolutely everything smells clean

I signed up for paid leave Oregon, so I will get a weekly amount until I go back to work. It's better than no income.

I fell again so now I have a sprained ankle and sore ribs. What an idiot.

I'm struggling with just everyday things, and it all seems to take so long and requires more energy than I have. I will survive.

Take care everyone and have a great day!

QOTD- No plans.

I got my hair done yesterday. My hair is thinning and it's driving me crazy. I'd actually thought of letting it go gray, but my Mom's hair is still salt & pepper and she will be 90 next month so not much hope of white hair like my BFF. She has the most beautiful white hair. The only suggestion I got was maybe biotin and possibly collagen but I've also heard that doesn't work. Any ideas?

TGIF I am so ready for the weekend. Today is beautiful but it is supposed to rain for the weekend. I'm going to wash my sheets and hang them outside.

Have a great day everyone!

QOTD- Sun one minute, pouring rain the next and frost advisories. Not your typical spring weather, add in hail and wind and that's what it's been like.

I finally planted all of my veggies and flowers yesterday. My back wasn't very happy, but I'll survive. I also went to the movies on Saturday I saw A Working Man, Jason Statham definitely action packed and violent. It was an early show and there were only 2 of us in the theater. I don't understand the allure of Minecraft, I never played the game and am amazed that the movie is doing so well. The next movie I want to see is The Amateur probably some time this week.

I also watched football, not a great game but at least it was football. The UFL team I like is the St Louis Battle Hawks. I'm not sure why I picked them but I like the antics of the fans.

I need to get to work.

Have a great day everyone!

QOTD- House cleaning in general.

Not much going on here, I can't seem to get myself focused. I'd pretty much rather do anything but work. I have to pull up my big girl panties and get to it.

Have a great day everyone!

QOTD- Mold, mildew, dust mites and minor to cats. But I'll never get rid of my cats. But I was tested years ago, so who knows now.

Rainy and windy and possible thunder and hail coming this way.

I finished the pantry, and moved most everything into it. It's not ideal but it gives me more space. It's harder to add water to the espresso machine, but it will work. My kitchen is really small and doesn't have enough cabinet space. So I was using the Kallax shelf from Ikea in the dining room to store the excess, that doesn't fit in the cabinets. There really isn't any way to enlarge the kitchen without spending a ton of money so it's not happening. I'm not sure how the previous owners with 4 kids survived with this kitchen and tiny dining room, but they lived here for 50 years.

I need to get to work.

Have a great day everyone!

I wish I were that dog, it looks so happy!

QOTD- I donate monthly to Sea Shepherd, All Classical Radio, OPB our local NPR station and I gave to the Friends of Timberline to help rebuild from the fire. I used to volunteer for the Cat Adoption Team and the Portland Women's Crisis Line but it was too triggering. And I wanted to take all of the cats home with me. I need to find a volunteer opportunity.

I'm not sure what was in the air but yesterday my nose wouldn't stop running, so I ended up taking an antihistimine. It's supposed to be 67 today and 69 tomorrow so I'm going to try to get some plants and work on the garden. The last thing that I have to do to the pantry I bought is put the doors on. It was a pain to assemble and I don't read pictures a few words would have helped.

I plan to go to the movies this weekend, I'll probably see Captain America even though I've heard it's not very good but I like to see them on the big screen.

I also need to do something with the greenhouse since it blew away, I've decided to get rid of it. I partially disassembled it but I have to get that done. Since it is going to be nice I might finish that this afternoon.

Have a great day everyone!

QOTD- I wouldn't want to survive, life would not be worth it.

I only succeeded in taking one cat to the vet. Romeo wasn't very happy, but the little girl Vee was having none of it. I couldn't catch her and when I did it wasn't pretty. I have a plan for next time.

We didn't get the severe lightning storm and or tornado that was predicted for Wednesday night but today it is really windy and not very warm. We almost thought it was spring with the 77 degree temps. The daffodils are blooming an one of the tulips.

I need to find someone to take the moss off my roof. It's not going to be me as it is a really steep roof and I don't have a ladder. My last house the roof was relatively flat and not very tall so it wasn't a problem. I was on that roof quite a few times with no issues, but I don't want to try this one.

I'm debating restarting my Regal Unlimited movies, there are a couple right now that I would like to see. I just need to actually use it if I do.

I got my smoked salmon so that is pretty much what I've been eating. I ordered 5lbs from Barnacle Bills in Lincoln City. They have the best smoked salmon. Last time I tried vacuum sealing it and freezing it and it was still good. 5lbs is a lot of smoked salmon.

Have a great day everyone!