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Daily things 5️⃣ Five Things Friday

1) Last day at my current gig. New gig starts Monday.
2) Going to the beach early on Sunday with friends from up north.
3) I am building a desk for my home office. It is a basic writing table design with tapered legs. The legs are a bit beefy.
4) I hope McGregor beats the snot out of Mayweather tomorrow night.
5) Beer will be consumed this weekend.
 
1. A city project at the high school is getting completed today - school starts Monday.
2. I did not win the powerball, but I wanted to.
3. Dear Real Estate lady - there's something called the internet where you can find a wealth of information.
4. CM flipped out about something he forgot about. We reminded him of the sequence of events that he was involved in. Oh my.
5. Be careful deep down in Texas this weekend.
 
1. Finance Director wasted 1 1/2 hours of all of the department heads lives yesterday. She handed out paperwork and proceeded to read it verbatim on taxable fringe benefits (which really only applied to 2 departments)
3. I killed a copperhead in the street just down from our house - now Mrs. P is totally freaked out about it so "close to the house"
5. The Girl "helped" me after I killed it but she was so freaked out as well she would barely touch it with the shovel AFTER it was dead and screamed when she did
2. Friday night HS football will probably be a complete washout this evening
4. We have received 3 different wedding invitations for October 21st - we're going to my cousin's daughter's one. Sorry friends.
 
1) Long weekend = day trip to somewhere new to us!

2) Dog will be so happy that it's a weekend with her people and no wet feet.

3) I'm really looking forward to the chance to have more than 1 nap over the course of the weekend.

4) Shopping! This paycheck is the equivalent of a 3rd check, so a little extra to play with over the long weekend.

5) I'm trying to send people home somewhat early today, but two of them refuse to go. They claim they have too much work. So I guess they'll be 3 of us here to the bitter end.
 
1. This county really screws you on the payscale thing.
2. They also enjoy reporting the wrong salary to make you think you earn more.
3. Luckily they don't report that to the IRS
4. This interview in TX is looking better despite what the family thinks about TX
5. Guess I'll be looking at TX laws and stuff this weekend.
 
1. We have relatives living in the path of both Harvey and Irma.
2. I'm politically exhausted and beginning to experience 'outrage fatigue'
3. Farming simulator 17 may not be everyone's cup of tea but it is mine
4. Gotta get the house cleaned up before Mrs. Maister's surgery
5. We'll probably have Hungarian gulyas for dinner tonight
 
1. Looks like I'll be doing grape picking tomorrow.
2. I'm starting to feel my years
3. The latest Craig Johnson/Longmire book is great.
4. Next week is an ED course.
5. Looks like it will be pretty good.
 
1) I have three meetings this afternoon, all scheduled at the same time. I declined two of them, yet they are following up asking "why can't I attend?". I sent each of them the same reply - I already have a meeting then, and even if I didn't, I couldn't attend both of theirs. The one I will attend has been booked since last Weds.

2) Now the other two organizers are scrambling to figure out if they have the right people coming to their meetings. Why can't people check calendars before setting up meetings?

3) Taking the dog to the vet tomorrow. Should be interesting - it's our first trip there with her.

4) Nothing else planned for the weekend.

5) Our local PD was collecting for Harvey residents in shelters, and Hubby went out and got a lot of stuff to donate. No food, just collars, leashes, poop bags, and a couple of brushes.
 
1. I was in a disaster relief conference call and meeting right after lunch. It looks like Monday afternoon to Tuesday mid-morning is going to be the worst for us. Sustained winds in the upper 20s and gusts in the lower 50mph with about 4" of rain.

2. We have 2 soccer matches this weekend, plus the initial gathering of church youth with parents Sunday evening.

3. I told The Girl that everything comes off the deck this weekend and I needed her help.

4. The truck is fixed (& a $530 bill) - it needed a new fuel pump which ain't bad after 200k miles.

5. I was told to make sure I have a rain suit for work on Monday in case I'm needed outdoors.
 
1. I frankly can't tell the difference between pop that's sweetened with cane sugar vs HFCS
2. It's weird walking around junior's middle school. I attended this same school during junior high. Ghosts
3. I wish someone would invite me to attend an Oktoberfest party. We used to host them (before the kiddo gobbled up all our time)
4. We're having falafels for dinner tonight but this weekend I fully intend to grill the smoked pork chops we purchased in Shipshewana a few weeks ago
5. I haven't seen a James Bond movie for a couple of years. Perhaps it's time once again
 
1. I'm running the beer garden (I volunteered :D:h:) for our Folk Art Festival in downtown on Oct. 7th.
2. For the last couple days when I've come home from work, Mom has had every light in the living room, kitchen & dinning room on. I'm not sure why.
3. We held an utility coordination meeting this morning on a big project. Only the cable company (Charter/Spectrum) did not show up.
4. We're going to the little theatre tonight.
5. The city next door has an Oktoberfest in downtown on Oct. 13th, 14th & 15th. You can come for that maister.
 
1. Severe exhaustion from a hell of a week
2. Comfort Station opening south of the City for linemen and utility workers
3. Leaving town to find cold beer and produce
4. Happy for two days off
5. Big paycheck from working during the storm
 
1. First day back after 4 days of training.
2. Interesting seeing something from the perspective of another profession.
3. Finished the latest Longmire book.
4. Japanese for dinner tonight.
5. Back to being hot and humid.
 
1) Mapping guy is out today. I'm trying to create last-minute requests, and it hurts my brain to try to remember how to do some of the mapping stuff.

2) No big plans this weekend, which is good. I'm tired.

3) Have a book waiting at the library! Yeah!

4) Good walking weather this weekend. I may get a head start tonight.

5) Next week looks crazy. Maybe I'll call in sick?? Wait - boss is out. I have to be there. :(
 
1) My fair community is in clean-up mode; this could take a while.
2) In undergrad, I took classes in Emergency Management and thought about moving my career in that direction; now I appreciate being able to evacuate and then come back for the after party.
3) I hit my 1-year mark at this job... somehow I am still not eligible for pension yet. Grrrrr!!!
4) It has been a looooonnng week. I wish I had the luxury of a pajama weekend.
5) It's about that time. I think I'm going to call it a day!
 
1. The best cartoonist ever is Gary Larson
2. I relaxed my no beer on week days rule long enough last night to enjoy an Bell's amber ale while grilling smoked pork chops. It was worth the wait
3. I'm thinking about bingeing on Monk next. But maybe not. We'll see.
4. Still having periodic tingling sensations in my left hand
5. Need to have a sound effects workshop before our next radio season begins.
 
1) Hubby reminded me there's a street festival this weekend. Should be fun!

2) Spending the afternoon at a team-building event. Could be good, could be bad - we'll see.

3) Next week I have 3 night meetings. Yuck.

4) I want to crochet a prayer shawl this weekend. I need to check my stash but I think I have the right colors.

5) I hope to get some new shoes this weekend.
 
1. What-I have to dig up this thread to keep it going?
2. Y'all are slacking off on your slacking
3. Don't have much planned for Saturday.
4. However, I've got to be in too many places at the same time next Saturday.
5. Good to see my favorite team in the post season again.
 
Whose Yur Planner said:
1. What-I have to dig up this thread to keep it going?
2. Y'all are slacking off on your slacking
3. Don't have much planned for Saturday.
4. However, I've got to be in too many places at the same time next Saturday.
5. Good to see my favorite team in the post season again.
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1. In response to your item 1, it's only been a week.
2. I'm really too busy to slack these days.
3. My weekends are generally booked.
4. I'm tired of luxury car drivers thinking that I, and people in general, should get out of their way and let them pass.
5. I'm just really tired of sharing the road with anyone.
 
1. Gotta check out a hoarder residence in 15 minutes
2. Did you hear me? I said a hoarder residence +o(
3. I'm liking how my new shoes fit but it's a tougher taking them off than my last pair
4. Need to change the oil the next few days
5. TGIF
 
1. RV camps
2. Building without permits
3. Shooting ranges
4. Oh My!
5. I don't really care about the no permit thing. It's a shed on a few acres of land.
 
1. Another man with beautiful eyes and no ring came in today. This has been a great week for flirting at work!
2. Temporary events are the bane of my existence.
3. I told my realtor I'd have my house ready to list by tomorrow.
4. Taking a tour through wine country on Sunday for an early birthday celebration. Weather looks perfect for it.
5. It's pay day and I get SO MUCH satisfaction out of paying all my bills online.
 
1. The CM has a memory-lapse issue on occasion. I'm documenting more and more conversations.
2. The Girl's first band competition is tomorrow - the band performs at 6:00.
3. Can't wait for Finance to tell me I've screwed up again because I can't read their f-ing minds.
4. I going to miss USMNT vs. Panama World Cup qualifier tonight & I can't record it either. Rats!
5. I saw a great quote that can be adapted to almost anything - "You always have to play with confidence. That you belong."
 
1) All items breezed through Council last night - no questions.

2) Sick :w:dog:w: seems to be a bit better today, but I still worry.

3) Too much to do, not enough time to meet all deadlines.

4) Meeting friends this weekend. But still taking work home.

5) Need to get some sleep. Got way behind while sick (wake up coughing several times each night) so I'm exhausted.
 
1. As I sit in a pavilion along the bike trail, I realize that I’m the poster child of poor planning. It’s raining and my rain gear is 10 miles away in my car.
2. It the burning-vacation-days time of year.
3. Five new stores/restaurants are opening in my little town this month.
4. I passed a guy who looked like he couldn’t possibly own the nice bike he was riding.
5. There are some quaint and interesting things along the trail.
 
1. I am considering not going to a punk rock show tonight for the first time in a long time
2. I have allot of work to catch up on for personal projects this weekend that ive been neglecting because of both work-related stress and laziness, fun fun fun
3. I might own a 1991 Volvo 240 Wagon as of next week, fingers crossed its in as good shape as the seller says it is.
4. Im really happy for, but am really going to miss my boss, who is one of the best supervisors I've ever had, and is leaving my agency to pursue greener pastures on the light side.
5. My grandma is in the hospital, and is not going to be able to live on her own anymore. :(
 
5. My grandma is in the hospital said:
Sorry to heat that TT. One of my Umma's fought it to the bitter end and more or less died at home. We tried talking her into one one Christmas when she started to decline. It is not affectionately referred to as a Christmas from Hell. We discovered that she had a valkyrie/shield maiden buried deep inside of her.:-c8-! If she wasn't a Christian, she would have definitely ended up in Valhalla.:-c
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1. Junior has a half day at school today
2. They have more half days than we ever did when I was a kid
3. Get off my lawn
4. Got my health screening today and have been fasting since 7:00 last night
5. Fasting for 15-16 hours isn't that unusual for me, I frequently skip breakfast
 
1. This week, I started getting cold calls from people trying to sell us business services. Tough luck for these callers; I'm a pro at ending these calls.
2. I'm listening to the soundtrack from the movie "Shag", which is one of my favorite movies.
3. I'm the only person on my side of the office, which is becoming the Friday norm.
4. Today was supposed to be a day off, but I came in on the chance that my law-enforcement partner can go to a job site with me.
5. That guy should have stopped rinsing truck tires into the creek when I asked him to stop.
 
1) Rescheduled staff meeting this morning included DONUTS!

2) Lots going on today, and I'm yawning my fool head off. Need to get some sleep.

3) Friday the 13th and Hubby wants to watch scary movie(s) tonight. No way. I hate scary movies.

4) Dog is back to normal - her version of normal - and I'm trying to figure out a better way to clean dog barf out of the rug.

5) Don't agree with my city attorney's opinion on something, but have to follow it going forward. On another issue I do agree with him. So is that normal?
 
kms said:
5. That guy should have stopped rinsing truck tires into the creek when I asked him to stop.
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1 - RJed tody ;)
2 - edited over 4,800 structures as volunteer for the USGS National Map Corps :h:
3 - pay day :)
4 - it sunny & warming up
5- it is awkward & somewhat difficult to eat without a top front tooth 8-!
 
  1. Will RJ at 3p today.
  2. Heading to Buffalo, NY for the weekend to visit with my Dad's side extended family.
  3. My oldest (10) is excited about the chance to see the railroad infrastructure in Buffalo.
  4. It's a nice drive through Erie, PA area.
  5. We are going to try to head into Canada for a quick visit for the Nation's ample supply of food allergy friendly products.
 
5. I got fair housing training today - - - I ended up leading the discussion
4. Tommy's doughnuts this AM - - still in sugar shock
3. Packet is out and very quiet
2. 4:30 am departure for Ames for Iowa State Football tomorrow
1. In most likely pouring rain.
 
1) I do not have friggatriskaidekaphobia, however I wonder if there is a cream for that...
2) I ate mexican for lunch and now I have crazy heart burn.
3) The high on Sunday will be 84 and the low on Tuesday morning will be 42. I am sure that my allergies will love that.
4) I decided that I am going to start making woodworking stuff to sell online.
5) I hope Michigan Football can rebound this weekend.
 
1. BBQ brisket for lunch today and it was delicious
2. A councilman appeared in my office right after lunch and stayed for an hour just to 'chat'
3. I was informed last night around 10:00pm that we're hosting a hamburger cookout on Saturday for my FIL
4. I have to make a presentation to the school board Monday night - it should actually be fun
5. Annual evaluations had to be done and I have deemed my employees to be good
 
1. The pool is down to 80°F. I guess I won't be swimming comfortably on Thanksgiving Day.
2. I noticed I'm losing the hair on my legs from the middle of my shines to my feet.
3. The founder of my favorite winery lost his home in the Sonoma County fires.
4. SFGate.com posted a recent satellite image of my sister's neighborhood. The homes across the street are undamaged. Three lots to the southeast, undamaged.
5. We're scheduled to visit Sonoma County in November. The motel where we have reservations reopens Monday.
 
1) The breakfast sandwich from the coffee shop this morning was awesome. That is a good way to start the day.
2) Today is going to be a very long and busy day. My to-do list is longer than I would like right now.
3) I noticed the halloween peanuts episode was on TV last night. That is a classic.
4) I need to figure out a better organizational system for my new job. Right now everything is in a series of spreadsheets that don't appear to get updated.
5) I think I am going to build something this weekend.
 
1. Junior is grounded. Again. I get the awful feeling this is going to be the normal state of affairs for the next 6 years. I've never encountered a more willful child
2. Being willful can be a good quality, but in the case of Junior he seems to be vectoring it in wrong directions, and willfully resists his parent's efforts to redirect
3. We have three microscopes at home in our basement. None of them have been used in the past 20 years
4. we also have three telescopes stored in our basement. Each was used a grand total of twice.
5. Time to clean house again.
 
1) City Council meeting last night was shorter than expected, but contained some . . . local news channel worthy events.

2) I'm tired. Long week almost over, but I have a lot of stuff to do this weekend - not all work related.

3) Hubby's not traveling next week - yeah!!

4) Need to clean my desk/office. While I never have the neatest office, right now it looks like a disaster zone.

5) Staff report tweaking today. Thank goodness there's only 3 to do.
 
1. Nice having the cooler weather
2. Having windows open and no AC is always good
3. Really cool fund raiser this weekend
4. The new Bladerunner is visually gorgeous, but the pacing was a bit off
5. Hate breaking up with someone and still seeing them around.
 
1. We're celebrating our 10th wedding anniversary today. Grilling steaks, baked potatoes, salads, and a 1999 Sonoma County wine.
2. We got the bleeding from my chest stopped yesterday.
3. I had my first good nights sleep in days. No one waking me up every two hours to check my vital signs.
4. I felt a little weak this morning but well enough to go grocery shopping with ZG.
5. I'm looking forward to going back to work Monday.
 
1. I heard one of those proverbial "Things that go bump in the night" around 2:00 am. I never did figure out what it was.
2. The Girl and I had a go around last evening. It ended with both of us apologizing. The willful child raised her head.
3. The Fire Dept.'s annual Chili Cookoff is today for lunch.
4. I have neglected the yard over the last month so I have to spend some quality time out there this weekend
5. This weekend also includes: HS Homecoming (Fri), Band Competition (Sat.), Family Wedding (Sat.), Mrs. P's B-day (Sun.)
 
1. Talked to a former Cyburb and long time friend
2. He's been overseas.
3. Went to a Halloween parade last night.
4. Might do NaNoWriMO this year.
5. Looking forward to my upcoming trips.
 
1. Must be chili day. They're having the annual chili cookoff at work today
2. I freakin hate election campaign signs.
3. Even for candidates I happen to support
4. I recently broke my individual boycott of Papa John's and had a slice the other day.
5. Our kitchen needs new linoleum
 
1) Cold wind blew in this morning. Both literally and figuratively.

2) A local that constantly tries to get around the rules - and bullies his way into city official's offices - ran into the brick wall that is our City Engineer. The CE is a former Marine, knowledgeable, calm, and the kind of guy I want at my back in any potentially bad situation. The local is just getting madder and madder, and the CE just keeps repeating the rules and the penalties. The City Manager has already stated that he will back the CE. So, what is the local complaining about? A $30 fine on something he started constructing without a permit.

3) This morning's entertainment - the local mentioned above - might get trumped by a clueless developer coming in for a meeting. He keeps insisting on being able to do something on City property that we've repeatedly told him no can do.

4) I thought today was Friday??

5) It feels more like a Monday . . .
 
1) I asked for something specific for lunch, they were out so I ordered something else. They gave it to me for free since they did not have what I asked for. However, I am now in a carbohydrate coma.
2) I am not feeling all that awesome today, but I have been crazy productive.
3) Setting up my new appointment note book is taking a bit more time and effort than I would like.
4) I got a call from my middle son's teacher. He has done great all week but things flipped this afternoon. She thinks it is because he is not feeling well.
5) I was super skeptical of La La Land, but was pleasantly surprised by how good of a movie it was.... despite the lack of shoot outs and car chances that is.
 
1. I'm so happy I got a turn signal as standard equipment with my car. Apparently some people aren't so lucky.
2. I hate those campaign signs too. Litter on a stick!
3. There's a guy a couple blocks up from city hall who has 5 candidates signs in his yard (for 3 seats). I talked to him and said "You know you can only vote for 3 right?" Evidently he and his wife support different candidates, but at least one in common.
4. RJing today to go home and fix the light that came loose. Not sure when though.
5. Nutritionist came to our safety meeting this morning. I feel bad about what I eat.
 
1. Happy Friday y'all
2. Less than 3 weeks to Thanksgiving
3. Some of our leaves are turning yellow and dropping off
4. By the same token, it's been in the 80's
5. I extended by Netflix subscription by 3 months.
 
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