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Greetings all

The rain eased up and the sun is out. I started my errands by picking up payroll, spending time at the studio glazing and otherwise puttering. The studio interior is getting some paint and rearranging thanks to the coup on the glass studio. better use of space and ease in the never ending process of pottery being created, dried, first fired, glazed and then second fired. Every piece gets handled through all these step. Our staff works hard.

After that I picked up my new stuff and took it to the gallery and picked up money. Somehow, people at the gallery keep accidentally locking the bathroom door and then closing it from the outside effectively locking everyone out. It is an old house but how people keep doing this is beyond me. Oh well. There is now a secret nail that will open the lock from the outside. I made a quick stop at the grocery and was amused by the old hippie shoppers who were singing along to the Janis Joplin muzak.

Liz sorry you had a soggy evening. But better than being in Jamaica. The reports from there are terrifying. Stay dry all. And good on you for being low paper. I just can't seem to get the hang of it. Too many years of reviewing and preparing paper documents for a living

DD what a tough day you have had. Sometimes I think old people get cranky because that is the only way they think they have control over their lives. Seems like it is a pattern for some aging brains to become more crabby. That certainly was Crazy Pat whose behavior caused my mother's care service to quit. Hospice people are saints and they will do the med management and all kinds of things. I am hoping your mother will accept hospice (maybe if she thinks it is her idea) and have some piece and comfort. Being angry so much must be exhausting.

Well the dogs are on a rampage. Must be a cat in the back yard. So much energy. Wish I had some.

Diane S

Super concerning! DD continues to be paid at the VA due to some kind of funding source I don't understand, since she is "client facing". But her boyfriend, who works at IT is expected to be there every day and is not getting paid. (and in fact it is more stringent, he had a dentist appointment he scheduled months ago, it fell during this shutdown time ,and he had to document he was actually going to the dentist even more than normal) Luckily her boyfriend is a big time saver, so he has funds to carry him through, but lots and lots of people don't. And because they are expected to be at work, they can't go do some other job right now to make ends meet.

I'm actually not supposed to massage anything. It actually feels fine now that the numbing gel has worn off.

Depending on the filler used, you can easily achieve that outcome! The accusation of having a serious resting ***** face was the reason I started using botox on my 11's between my eye brows. I'm assuming my lower face lift will correct the nasal labial folds which make my face resemble Sam the Eagle.

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Well golf and dinner out last night became wet affairs! We only got 3 holes in and my last 2 putts on the 3rd hole were accomplished while DH held an umbrella over me. We went home, dried up, then went to our friend's home for a drink before dinner out. By the time we left for the restaurant it was like a monsoon outside. Even with umbrellas we got soaked getting to the car, then into the restaurant. Nice place but we had to sit inside because of the rain. I think DH and I would like to go back and sit at one of the outside bars on a nice weather night (the restaurant is on the water and has lots of good outdoor space). We had fun with our friends though!

Today is the filler this morning, then an appointment with the endocrinologist to follow up on my thyroid nodules. They say I am supposed to arrive 1/2 hour before the afternoon appointment! I get adding 15 minutes for paperwork, but 1/2 hour? I think they are overdoing the time to avoid delays but since I am always on time it annoys me that I will probably be sitting for an extra 15-20 minutes. One of those times when I feel like my time is valued way lower than the physician's.

So I was thinking about Peps' and Diane's issues with paper piling up and why I don't have that problem anymore though I used to have stacks and stacks of it in my kitchen and office. It is because I am essentially paperless for everything! I started doing that at work because my office was going paperless, but have continued it over the years more and more at home. All those "papers" are electronic now! Bills, notices and receipts are in my email or stored in electronic folders. Tons of notes to myself and lists are in my electronic notepad. My calendar is electronic so I throw away appointment cards once I transfer the information. Pictures are overflowing in my photo app. So there is just as much "clutter" but it is hidden on my electronic devices. Somewhat easier to find stuff via searches, but still gets a bit messy. And trying to figure out how to pull out enough information to leave for our heirs is a bit hairy.

Just got notice from the club that the golf courses are closed today because we received 6 inches of rain last night. I guess DH won't be golfing today.

Luckily it is dry right now so we can do our Justice walk. I need to skip water aerobics because of my morning doctor appointment. Have a monsoon Monday!