Not All That Terrible Tuesday

 It's not been that terrible of a Tuesday, but it has had it's moments.  We are still dealing with parts shortages at work, and have had to shut two assembly lines down this week and most likely next week.  This is not a good time for production schedulers.  This is why I write down my schedules old school so I can erase and redo them before entering them in our computer system.

But as of today, I have approximately 230 work days before I can retire.  And that doesn't take into account vacation days.

Stay tuned. 

Covid 19 Update

 On yesterday's weekly trip to the grocery store, more masks were clearly visible.  I would estimate that about half of the shoppers and 100% of the workers were masked up. 

Electronics Update

 iPhone:  I can't remember if I mentioned problems with my iPhone.  When someone would call or when I would call someone, they couldn't hear me and I couldn't hear them.  I spent hours Googling the problem and looking on YouTube to no avail.  I called Apple and they told me to take it to an Apple store and they would diagnose the problem and give me a cost on the repair.  That wasn't going to happen. So I took matters into my own hands.  When I bought the phone on eBay, I also bought a two year warranty.  Score.  I filed a claim and two days later they said I could either get it repaired and they would reimburse me or they would send me a check for what I paid for the phone.  Of course I chose the check.  Then I bought another phone (a slightly new model) on eBay and also got the two year warranty with it.  It took about an hour this morning fooling with iTunes and doing updates but the new-to-me iPhone is all set up with the same songs, apps, videos, pictures, etc as the previous iPhone.

HP Printer:  For months I wouldn't be able to print because it would always say "printer offline."  Unplugging it and plugging it back in would usually fix it, but for the past week that solution hasn't worked.  So I ordered a USB cable from Amazon and connected the printer to the trusty Dell desktop computer and now I can print.

There's only one remaining electronic/digital issue I need to fix: the remote key fob for the Odyssey fell apart. So once again, I turned to Amazon and bought a new one.  When it gets here, I will try (key word) to program it following the "easy instructions" that will be included with it.  

Stay tuned. 

Thankful Thursday

 It's Thursday and I am thankful that I am taking a vacation day tomorrow so I will have a hopefully drama-free three day weekend to enjoy.

Stay tuned. 

Wishing Wednesday

 I wish that Diva Stacy and I were at the Kentucky State Fair right now and we were able to get the awesome fudge "like Grandma tried to make", and my favorite country ham biscuit and her favorite cinnamon iced biscuit.

We are hoping for next year.

Stay tuned. 

Meatloaf Tuesday

 Today was Meatloaf Tuesday.  And it was awesome.  The Old Man and I both had two slices of it for supper tonight.  I think my Sweet Mama would have approved of the recipe. 

Update On The Old Man

I've another good report on the Old Man.  Today, he had to visit his primary care doctor as a follow-up from the trip to the ER last month.  He got a good report from him, and the doctor told him he'd see him again in six months.  

On the way home from the doctor, we stopped at Walgreens and the Old Man got his shingles vaccine.  He told the pharmacist that he wanted his flu shot, too, but they didn't have any of the vaccine yet. So he told him to come back in 2 weeks for that.  And he has to go back in October for the booster shot for the shingles vaccine. 

As I type this, I can hear him snoozing in his recliner.  I hate to wake him up to go to his favorite Italian restaurant but it is what it is.

Stay tuned.  

More Technical Difficulty

 I spent an hour of my precious Saturday trying (key word) to get my printer working.  And I've spent almost an hour this Sunday morning trying.  I got fed up and ordered a USB cord from Amazon and will connect the printer to the computer in hopes that it will work.

Stay tuned. 

More Distractions

 I apologize once again, faithful readers.  I was still distracted this week.  I am worried about some friends that are having very rough times right now.  Diva Stacy broke her foot; an old friend's sister has been in the hospital for over a month now with heart, lung, and now kidney issues; and add to this the rapidly increasing cases of Covid again. 

I've spent a lot of my time this week praying.  And I am going to continue to do so.

Stay tuned. 

Terrible Technical Tuesday

 My bad luck with anything electronic or digital continues.

I still haven't resolved the issues with my iPhone and still can't receive or make phone calls. 

And today at work, our copier crapped out just when I needed to make 11 copies of our daily production schedule report and 11 more copies of tomorrow's production schedule.  Luckily I was able to walk across the building and use a copier over by the HR department.

I'm waiting for the next shoe to drop. I hope I didn't jinx myself.

Stay tuned. 

Update On The Old Man

 We just got home from the Old Man's follow-up visit with the heart failure center.  They wanted to see him to follow-up from his visit to the ER last month.   I am very very happy to report that he got great news!  First of all, his kidney numbers had increased a bit, and that is a huge answer to many prayers.   Second, his hemoglobin count was up as well!!  And the doctor didn't find any signs of fluid retention.  For all of these things, we are so thankful.  

Why Me?

 This has been a rough few weeks for me when it comes to anything electronic or digital.  

It all started out two weeks ago when my Facebook account was hacked.  And then it has just progressed.  This morning, I spent an hour trying (key word) to get my printer working.  After an hour I finally got it to print. 

I could go on and on about other electronic or digital things in my life that aren't working right now, but I would just bore you.

As always, stay tuned. 

Covid 19 Update

 On my weekly trip to the grocery store, I would estimate that about one-third of the shoppers were wearing masks today, including me.  That was a visible increase than last Saturday.  

And I am not ashamed to say I'll be wearing my mask tonight at the Bats game, either.  

Stay tuned. 

Apologies, Faithful Readers

 I sincerely apologize, faithful readers, for not posting this week.  I've been very distracted the past few days.  There's nothing really wrong - it's just that I get home from work, fix supper, then clean up the kitchen and then I've just sat on the couch watching the Reds games with the Old Man.  

I am going to try to do better. 

Stay tuned. 

Weekend Update

 It's Tuesday and I was distracted yesterday and didn't post, so here is the Weekend Update.

First and foremost, the Old Man is still feeling good. No breathing issues, and just slight stomach issues, but his appetite is still good.  And best of all, he is moving around much better - without his cane and walker.

Nadine's house next door, and S&S's house two doors up have contracts out, so we will be getting new neighbors soon.  I can only hope they will be as half as good as the neighbors we've had. 

I am still waiting to hear from Facebook and my bingo game about getting my accounts restored.  I'm not putting much credence in that. 

My Good Shepherd Security Consulting iPhone is having issues.  I can't hear someone when they call, and they can't hear me when I make a call.  But I can hear them and they can hear me when I am using earbuds, so I think that will be the route I take until I have the patience to deal with it.  It's not like I'm getting any business calls these days anyway.  So I guess it's all good. 

We are in the beginning stages of another heatwave.  When I got home tonight, I checked the Dark Sky app on my phone and it said it was 91 degrees and felt like 102 degrees.  I believe it.  It's windy, and it makes you feel like you are out in the middle of a hair dryer.  

Stay tuned for more updates. 

Sunday, Sunday

 It's been an awesome Sunday so far.  The Old Man is still feeling good, and is getting around without his cane and walker still, and for that we still give thanks to the Good Lord. 

I made spaghetti sauce today and we just finished eating spaghetti and salad and garlic bread like little piggies.  And had our favorite Bully Hill Red Banty wine to wash it all down.   Later on tonight, I am going to fix stuffed peppers and have them ready for the Old Man to put in the Crock Pot tomorrow.   I have the rest of the week's meals and lunches all planned out, so I'm going to go sit on my ass for a couple of hours. 

Covid 19 Update

 On my weekly trip to Krogers, I would say that about 25% of the shoppers were wearing masks today, yours included.  All of the workers were masked as well. 

Stay tuned. 

You Can Have A Little Something

After a lot of emails back and forth, I think "(key word) that my bingo game site will be able to restore my game.  They said they would email me when they had it completed.   At least it's a little good news from the hacking.

Stay tuned. 

Still Can't Have Nothing

 With the big Facebook hack on Saturday, I lost all of the levels I had acquired on a bingo game and another game that I have been playing since I got on Facebook eons ago.  You can't have nothing.  

But so far, my bingo game site has said they can recover my account.  We'll see.  It's not the end of the world with everything else that is going on right now, but it still makes me mad.  

As always, stay tuned.  

Can't Have Nothing

 Almost everything electronic or digital that I have has malfunctioned or broke down or quit this week.  Maybe I need to go back to the Flintstone era with using a bird to peck onto a tablet.  

Take That, Red Lobster

 To go along with our shrimp scampi tonight, I made some Red Lobster Cheddar Bay biscuits.  I used the box mix and I am here to tell you they were better than any me, the Old Man and neighbor Nicky Boy said they've had at Red Lobster.  I had two, but if I hadn't had shrimp scampi and salad, I could have easily eaten four with another glass of sweet tea to wash them down.  I am going to break my arm patting myself on the back tonight. 

A Good Way To Start The Week

 Even though I was still hacked off at most likely losing my Facebook account, today turned out way better than I anticipated.  And I give all the credit to the good Lord.

The Old Man spent most of the afternoon outside puttering around - trimming some bushes and weeds, and just puttering around.  He said he hadn't walked this good without his cane or walker in ages.  His breathing is still good, and his stomach is better.  Once again, we give all credit to the good Lord. 

Not A Good Way To End The Weekend

 I woke up this morning to find that my Facebook account had been hacked.  At 11:31 last night, some effer in Chicago hacked into my Facebook account.  When I read the notification from Facebook this morning, I followed their instructions to have them deactivate the account.  I had to submit info to them in hopes that they would be able to reactivate it.  I really don't care about all of the friends posts - I just don't want to lose the pictures I had stored through there.

Stay tuned.