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Daily things 5️⃣ Five Things Tuesday

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1. It's been a nice warm day here after the rain, rain, rain.
2. Council tonight will have 3 presentations besides normal stuff - each presentation should last an hour
3. Dinner tonight will consist of a granola bar (see above)
4. NYC, here I come.
5. The Girl scored her first goal today in her middle school soccer game. She plays defensive midfielder so those chances are somewhat limited.



I hope this is acceptable in the eyes of all.
 
1. I walk from the parking lot to the office with a nice lady. She talks on her phone using speaker, and I'm getting to know her friend and current happenings in their neighborhood. Pretty soon I expect to be greeting the woman on the phone.
2. My trip to Louisville this weekend is getting taken over by invitations to my cousins' houses and to dinners, and I'm feeling overwhelmed.
3. I'm afraid that travelling with my 83-year-old mother is going to be like travelling with a child.
4. I had a trailer hitch installed on my car and bought a platform bike carrier. I'm not used to spending money on myself, but this was a good purchase.
5. Things are rather cold here for May.
 
1. Isn't vermicelli pasta?
2. Why is Rice A Roni the San Francisco treat?
3. Do they still give away Rice A Roni (the San Francisco treat) as consolation prizes on game shows?
4. There might be an okay day here and there on the home front, but it feels like trouble is usually a-brewing more often than not the past several months
5. Need to weed the garden after work today. I must make time for it
 
1) Wish my planner worked full time right off the bat, but she negotiated a part-time starting period.
2) We are understaffed and unfocused. It's contagious!
3) The last new house in my neighborhood sold!
4) I'm trying to figure out how to stay focused while being pulled in several directions at once. It's not time management - it's crisis control.
5) I'm ready for some door closed, no phone, no email, no questions time to do some research.
 
1. My favorite type of nuts are peanuts
2. Yes, I am aware peanuts are technically not nuts
3. The cat's away
4. Do I feel like cranking out this staff recommendation report for zba #16-25? No I don't.
5. Deny it! Why? Because I said so, and I know what's best for you!
 
1. Looks like maister is showing of pictures from his dating days of long ago in another thread.
2. After this weekend, life should be getting back to normal - well somewhat normal, whatever that is.
3. Planning Board is cancelled this month.
4. I need to mow the weeds/grass, but its very dry right now.
5. Very interesting reading reactions to Wicked Weed selling out to AB InBev after 5 years of business & its not all positive.
 
1. Back at work after a long weekend.
2. I don't travel will with others.
3. I saw a cousin I never expected to see again.
4. The training guy arrived right now.
5. Can't wait for 3:30.
 
1) Slept like a log last night, and am still dragging this morning.
2) Have to schedule training for my new Planner and a refresher for some others in the office, on some tweaks I made to our permit software.
3) Found out someone at my old office tripped in the office and banged her head when she fell. Went to the doctor just in case - ouch! 8-!
4) Still trying to figure out what to do for Memorial Day - stay in town taking care of dog while Hubby works, or head up to friends/family in the metroplex?
5) Got my new business cards today!
 
1. Looks like I'm going to the local LUCA promotion/information session
2. It came as a complete surprise to me.
3. The hot/humid part of the year has officially started
4. Finally getting back in the swing after the conference
5. I went from thinking the NYC was going to be a one out for me to possibly going back some day.
 
1. The phones have been somewhat quiet today
2. End-of-school-itis is rearing its ugly head
3. Every evening this past weekend featured a cookout of some kind
4. The CM is not happy because we received only one bid on a project - 3 contractors replied they're too busy
5. My old truck isn't cooperating anymore
 
1. Our admin assistant has bigger problems with yo yo dieting than anyone I know
2. Need to cut down a tree in my side yard this afternoon
3. One of my next door neighbors is a PIA
4. Junior told me something surprising this past weekend. He’s never played Monopoly
5. I’m going to budget $14 for a bottle of good sangria this weekend
 
1) Downloaded several new songs to my phone. Most of them are classical and bluegrass.
2) Last Friday there was an eerie coincidence that I am having a difficult time forgetting.
3) Today is splurge day for lunch. I am going to eat mexican. I just realize that you don't see that many mexican buffets around...
4) My morning routine did not go as intended this morning. I slept in until 4:45!
5) I think that I may mow the lawn tonight. Shame there is no tornados forecasted for today.
 
1. Going to be on the local Phoenix NPR affiliate later this morning talking about entry-level/affordable housing
2. Had lunch with a former co-worker from my Economic Devt life yesterday. Cool to catch up.
3. New job sometimes feels like it's non-stop all the time, but I'm loving it.
4. Daughter turning 3 in less than 2 months. Already thinking abut her party.
5. My fave Mexican place just opened a location about a mile from my office! :D
 
1) P&Z meeting tonight and we're talking CODE REVISIONS
2) Didn't have the best night's sleep, so I'm dragging. I had caffeine with lunch, but still . . .
3) I want a donut.
4) Ever have so much to do that you don't know where to start? That's me right now.
5) Hubby bought me a very nice bottle of wine for my birthday. The bottle is now empty . . .
 
The Girl received a "re-education" about the importance of sunscreen. Her shoulders are nice & sunburned.
I mowed 2/3 of our lawn before it started rainy on Sunday. I didn't get to finish it yet.
Biscuit Day is tomorrow!!!
CM called and wanted a timeline for a project. I forwarded the same one I sent to him a few months back.
Already looking forward to the after-council-meeting pint
 
1. Just realized that I graduated from high school 29 years ago today. Wow.
2. Between working and actually buying tickets and attending concerts this year I'm going to see some awesome acts.
3. Very excited to see Roger Waters in August. Supposed to be bigger than The Wall.
4. I got into Pickleball a few months ago. It's great fun and good exercise.
5. It's been 2 months since I returned from St. Lucia. I need to go back . . . .
 
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Maister said:
1. Our admin assistant has bigger problems with yo yo dieting than anyone I know...
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I once snapped an admin who was complaining instead of answering the phone (so I had to do it, then jump up and go to her desk to look at the park calendar). She said "I'm tired of being fat" and my response "well whose fault is that?!". It felt good but I later apologized.

2.
Maister said:
...3. One of my next door neighbors is a PIA...
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Our PIA neighbor is putting their house up for sale. I want to be excited but I'm afraid that whoever would buy that piece of crap is going to be worse.

3.
Maister said:
...5. I'm going to budget $14 for a bottle of good sangria this weekend
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I like that your budget has priorities. I tend to keep to my budget... except for all the things that fall into the "unexpected" category.

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michaelskis said:
1) Downloaded several new songs to my phone. Most of them are classical and bluegrass...
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I need to download a playlist for the truck. It will be a total mish-mash of all the good truck appropriate songs -- like Roger Miller's 'King of the Road', Trace Adkins' 'Her Favorite Color is Chrome', Don McLean's 'American Pie', and "Somethin' 'Bout a Truck" by Kipp Moore. Other suggestions welcome!

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Salmissra said:
...5) Hubby bought me a very nice bottle of wine for my birthday. The bottle is now empty . . .
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My sister bought me a wine subscription for the big birthday last week. The first box has arrived today. Can't wait!!!
 
A. All the school buses have returned to the maintenance yard. These things have returned to the nest for the summer and have been crammed in very tight.
B. I have no need for a Mr. Coffee, Kuering, Nespresso or similar machine.
C. The Girl & I were in Zaxby's yesterday and she asked for Arby sauce. The guy at the counter said "BarBQue?" She said no Arby sauce and then realized what she had done. She was Very Embarrassed!
D. I asked for my car to be detailed for Fathers Day. Preferably by a professional and not by Mrs. P and/or The Girl.
E. I think the summer weather is here - Hot, chance of rain.
 
1) Neighborhood meeting tonight. It will be a long one.
2) How many different examples of a landscape buffer is too many?
3) We had a new pet person today - and she did fine. Dog barked at her, but was fine after being petted and let out.
4) What's the chance of me getting a decent dinner tonight???
5) Phones were down earlier today. Yeah!
 
1. There's a pretty strong storm going on here right now.
2. It's hard to take seriously an adult who is wearing aviator frames made of glow necklaces.
3. My co-worker encountered a guy that were calling Spicoli.
4. Paying a kid to mow my lawn is a nice luxury.
5. I'm glad I worked from home today and avoided driving. Trees and wires down everywhere.
 
AG74683 said:
I mean are there even more than 10 places in Kansas to begin with? I thought with the exception of Kansas City and Wichita, it's basically a desolate cornfield? :D
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1. Lawrence (home of KU)
2. Manhattan (home of K-State)
3. Wichita (home of Wichita State)
4. Topeka (there's some reason but who cares)
5. Uhhhh - nevermind
 
1. The theme of the past six days has been rain.
2. It even rained in a place that doesn't get much rain
3. Naturally, I was there during the rainy patch.
4. I can cross off seeing a AA baseball game
5. I abandoned reading two other books to start a third one
6. I am a literary adulterer.
 
It's rained briefly twice this week. Otherwise, we haven't had rain in the last four or rive weeks.
 
Whose Yur Planner said:
1. The theme of the past six days has been rain.
2. It even rained in a place that doesn't get much rain
3. Naturally, I was there during the rainy patch.
4. I can cross off seeing a AA baseball game
5. I abandoned reading two other books to start a third one
6. I am a literary adulterer.
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Maister said:
It's rained briefly twice this week. Otherwise, we haven't had rain in the last four or rive weeks.
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You 2 are either a couple days late or several days early...
 
1. Frozen waffles are not considered 'waffles' in my book in much the same way that frozen pizza is not considered 'pizza'
2. Sticky notes are good
3. simply because a mouse pad is dirty is not a sufficient reason to replace it
4. I wonder why bear attacks always make the news. I mean you don't hear about dog attacks in the news all that often
5. Back to Cleveland next week
 
1) Took a portion of our code revisions to one Commission last night. A couple of questions, two suggestions for language clarification, and a strong recommendation for approval. Two hour meeting (included 3 other items with no controversy).

2) Take more Code revisions to another Commission tonight. Expecting push back, conflicting advice/suggestions/comments, and might not get a recommendation. This same Commission tabled it after 2 hours with no recommendation at their last meeting, and we haven't changed anything. It goes to Council later this month, and if they don't give a recommendation tonight, then it goes without their comments.

3) Have company coming over this weekend - time to clean the house!

4) Played two rounds of Can This Marriage Be Saved: Picture Hanging Edition this past weekend. Still haven't put up the majority of pictures.

5) New :w:dog:w: working out nicely. I'm so glad she chose us.
 
Salmissra said:
Played two rounds of Can This Marriage Be Saved: Picture Hanging Edition this past weekend. Still haven't put up the majority of pictures.
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Not nearly as fun as Can This Marriage Be Saved: Removing and Replacing Wallpaper Edition
 
1. I'm going out of town.
2. I won't have access to my work phone.
3. Take that, long-winded guy.
4. My assistant's last day is tomorrow. :( :(
5. Time to hit the road.
 
1. Just followed a white truck back to work from lunch for about 3 miles. He was doing 25 in a 35 & 45 mph zone and didn't give a flip. It looked like parade behind me with the cars that he stacked up.
2. Wow ursus returns & mskis take a break - where have all the old cyburbians gone?
3. A. Judge can smack the ball hard and far.
4. I got to play real estate agent & show some city surplus land this morning.
5. I'm afraid of tonight's council meeting. The agenda is very short, which usually means long in time.
 
1. Too damned many reports due at the same time
2. Watched an episode of Schitt's Creek last night. Sort of a short break from House of Cards
3. Junior lost his laptop and tablet privileges. Again.
4. I've had goose twice. Both times during the holidays.
5. Put up a trellis yesterday for the cucumbers to start climbing up. We've already got about a half dozen cukes starting to form
 
1) No meeting tonight, but Hubby's coming home late. Can't win.

2) Had a great time with company over the weekend. Tried a new restaurant and my tastebuds are still happy.

3) Work just keeps throwing up surprises.

4) Long City Council meeting tomorrow. I'll be very tired on Friday.

5) Parentals coming this weekend. I need to arrange entertainment.
 
1. My coworker makes goose jerky. It's pretty good.
2. I'm in a slump these days, as far as work is concerned.
3. My friend is planning her dying husband's funeral and trying to make his final days count. I shouldn't be complaining about anything.
4. I'm giving a children's presentation at a library this morning.
5. I'm working from my back porch this morning. My view is of treetops and finches.
 
1. Yesterday - went home, changed clothes, walked dog, rain, rain, rain. Mowing the grass is currently in a weather delay.
2. Going to see Rogers Waters in concert tonight.
3. The Girl needs a new computer for high school, starting to look at student deals now.
4. The weekend was spent cleaning/organizing/rearranging the garage. I can't find a damn thing.
5. CM is out today. Should be quiet upstairs.
 
Maister said:
1. Too damned many reports due at the same time
2. Watched an episode of Schitt's Creek last night. Sort of a short break from House of Cards
3. Junior lost his laptop and tablet privileges. Again.
4. I've had goose twice. Both times during the holidays.
5. Put up a trellis yesterday for the cucumbers to start climbing up. We've already got about a half dozen cukes starting to form
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1. I guess I'm not the only one who calls cucumbers "cukes" :p
2. On Season 7 of the Office now. Binge-ing the whole series.
3. Replaced both hot water heater and garbage disposal in the past week. That was a nice $1,000 there.
4. On the plus side, finished my 2Q17 Executive Summary for work yesterday. One big thing out of the way.
5. Booked flights for trip to Boise and Northern Idaho/Montana for around Labor Day weekend. :h:
 
1. In the process of painting The Girl's bedroom. Mrs. P is not thrilled with the color choice.
2. This morning was wasted on a dept. head mandatory webinar.
3. This afternoon is a dept. head meeting.
4. This evening is a planning board meeting that has a potential 'pita' item.
5. Normally I take my dog for a walk right after I come home from work. Lately I've waited for it to cool down for a hour or two, which has confused him.
 
1. Got to insert a catheter in a mannequin.
2. Want to move to a new school district before Itty Bitty enters kindergarten next fall.
3. There are no houses in our price range with the amenities and architectural style we want.
4. Stressing about how to compromise.
5. I like our current house, just wish it was bigger, on a bigger lot, and in a different school district.



We call them cukes too!

We finished painting Itty Bitty's room a few days ago. It took way longer than it should have but the color is nice.
 
1. Grilled corn-on-the-cob last night. It came from my MIL's garden & was delicious.
2. Mrs. P asked how long it would take to grill the corn. I answered about one beer long.
3. The Girl is in HS band camp this week. She's glad to see some of her friends again.
4. Someone's delay in approving to order materials has now caused the project to be delayed. That someone is not me but I'm dealing with the delay.
5. One of the 2 people in Finance that actually are helpful is leaving. Crap!
 
Things I noted whilst taking my noontime walk:

1. I hate that I sweat profusely
2. I am glad I did not wear full on makeup today as it would have sweated off all over me
3. I keep saying to myself - enjoy this heat as soon you will be really cold again
4. Being a little heavy set, in a ship figurehead kind of way I would like to think, I sweat in way too many unmentionable places
5. Today's earworm-while-I-keep-my-pace was "Thunder Island"
 
1. We're at the beach for a week
2. It's nice to go back to the hometown
3. The access road in is an obstacle course - big public works project
4. I saw 2 dolphins swimming in the gulf this morning
5. The humidity is oppressive in the afternoon & evening



(May wasn't a vacation - it was APA)
 
1) Week One of the boss being out.

2) Have two night meetings this week. Beats the weeks with 4.

3) Had to have my car towed Friday after work. Hit something that punctured my tire and my hybrid doesn't have a spare.

4) Trying to keep my caffeine intake below obscene levels. Water just doesn't have the same kick.

5) I'm hoping you all are enjoying the last couple/few weeks of summer. I'm ready for Fall temps!
 
1. Car shopping
2. Not by choice
3. It's a pain in the @ss
4. Will probably go with a newer version of the one I have/had.
5. Funny how cars, like houses, can retain memories.
 
1) Hit new PR in my incline dumbbell press, squat, standing dumbbell military press, and deadlift this morning. I anticipate I will be immobile tomorrow and Thursday.
2) I have a great idea for a local planning meme, but I have zero photoshop skills.
3) I am in search of a new computer system for my house. Wife does not like the mac anymore. She wants a touch screen laptop. I don't see a reason for the touch screen.
4) It is cool and rainy today. It makes me want to work in the garden... or at least start a garden to work in.
5) For some reason my watch is not working.
 
1. All alone at work
2. Actually did some work
3. Getting the okay from people to apply for the ACA job
4. The county is going national with the job (posted salary is 56-87)
5. This clown is going out for the parade tonight
 
1. I participated in our Health Screening Fair this morning and received results in fewer than five minutes.
2. Body Mass Index = 23.7. Ideal range.
3. Blood sugar, 82. Optimal category.
4. Total cholesterol = 212.
5. HDL (good) cholesterol = greater than 100 (it couldn't read a number higher than 100). Ideal category. Total/HDL ratio estimated at less than 2.1 = Good category.
 
1. School starts for The Girl on Monday - AND its high school - orientation is this evening
2. The county keeps trying to give us a problem in their jurisdiction
3. I think I might have finally convinced the city manager on something after a year of discussion
4. 24 hours ago I was looking up into the sky
5. Looks like afternoon thunderstorms are building
 
1. Powerful storms are passing through the area.
2. A few of the contractors I meet at work are old Italian immigrants who came here, worked hard and created long-lived successful businesses. I really like those guys.
3. I tried to stop at the back door of the pretzel shop this morning to buy a pretzel hot from the oven, but a delivery truck blocked the alley.
4. It's kind of sad to watch my young, idealistic coworkers become jaded.
5. My phone won't charge.
 
1. Perry's White Lightning ice cream is my new favorite flavor.
2. Tomorrow starts the semester from hell.
3. This semester should be one heck of a ride!
4. Anyone want to volunteer to let me do IV practice on them?
5. Miss you guys!
 
1. There is (was? I haven't seen it tooling around for a few years) an Amphicar someone owns in town
2. I have sore muscles where I'd forgotten I even had muscles.
3. I gotta go limp over to get another coffee
4. My lucky number is 7. I hope that's not too clichéd
5. I'm not particularly interested in visiting Las Vegas
 
1. All those big yellow metal boxes with wheels are on the roads again here
2. Department Head meeting this afternoon should be interesting
3. Monday and Saturday nights are the only nights we don't have anything scheduled
4. Reading RFQs are boring - especially engineering projects
5. Temperatures are down right pleasant right now
 
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