Just Messing Around

 Oh boy .... it was a bad night.  Sometimes I sneak through with no major nightmares and get a good nights sleep.  Sometimes it could not be worse.  This was worse!  It's going to be a long busy day of dentists and Elks lodge voting for officers.  

Normally I wouldn't care, but someone is trying to jump ahead of the line and not bother to do the two years of work that is required.  The other person has done a great job for two years and is ready to move up.  You know how these organizations can be ... lots of crap has snuck into the building.  It makes me mad ... which brings on nightmares of epic proportions and sleepless nights.  Especially when there is nothing I can do about any of it.  Rant over.  I'm praying it has a good ending. 

I stood out in the dark this morning, always surprised that my phone can take pictures in pitch black.  It's been very windy all night ... yet another eye opener with plants hitting the walls.  Time for a big pair of shears!!

Lots of Cooper hugs will help this morning as I gear up for my dentist appointment.  It's no biggie, just a cleaning as usual.  I think this is the time they tell me I have to have x-rays, which I always decline.  Why do they demand that when everything is just fine?  I know .... the money.

A hundred years ago I was born on the ranch.  Okay, not quite a hundred, but pretty close.  The ranch was in the high desert and had lots of fluoride in the water.  So much so that the kids, few as they were, had brown teeth from too much fluoride.  Now however, we are all thankful because we have GREAT teeth!  It could also be because I hated milk and drank only water as a baby.  Hmmm maybe that's what's wrong with me!  

Anyway ... here's my Lady in Waiting Diane from Bingo fame.  We worked together as auditors, where else but in the auditor's office .... for the County.  We spent eleven years sitting ten feet apart, and became best friends.  I can't tell you how much I appreciate this girl for working Bingo with me.  She has the perfect personality for it ... everything just rolls off her back!!

As usual, I didn't do much all day except recoup from the stressful day and late night.  Lunch was another FACTOR premade meal.  I've been testing this one for two weeks.  The first week it went great.  The second week, not so much.

I received the second box of six meals, but it only contained four.  I called and had the usual language problem.  I can HeLp yOoooo.  Truly, I was surprised they believed me that two meals were missing, but they did, and offered a credit to my account.  

Oooooo waaaait ... yoo has disCOUNT ... credit will beeee AprIL.  Um no, I am not waiting for a credit in April.  Oooooo waaaait ... I can get NOW on Carddddd.  Okay ... thank you!

Time passed and I began to EAT the four meals I got.  One had less than a quarter cup of veggies, but the 6 shrimp were pretty good.  Yesterday, I cooked this one.  Ummmm I think they forgot the broccoli.  Hard to believe, but that's actually a piece of salmon on the right.  Okay, I'm done with this.

I can HeLp yOoooooo?   Yes, please cancel the account.  I can gib disCOUNT .... credit bees in AprIL.   I tried to be calm.  No, I want the credit now and the account canceled.  Oooooo waaaaait!    NO WAIT!  I'm cancelling.  Ten minutes later I got an email that the account was cancelled.  No doubt in two weeks I will get an offer to come back for half price.  

I'm still getting deliveries from Hello Fresh, where the same thing happened when I reported the crappy celery and the rotten carrot.  Even though I was able to make the dish and I ate it, they gave me credit for the entire thing, but not until the conversation about CREDIT IN APRIL.  Hmmm ... I wonder if these are the same company???

The rest of the day I worked on this puzzle, truly frustrated that with so few pieces left, it took me 3 hours to finish.  I do love the picture though.  Now to tackle the MONSTER puzzle in the other room.

At the end of the day when I should have been having dinner, I rushed off for a quick haircut from my gal.  After all, I should look nice for the dentist, right???

Tonight I'll be off to the lodge for lamb shanks.  YUCK.  Oh yes, it's Frenchman's night.  Where did THAT come from?  I think they meant to say BASQUE night.  Anyway, I'm hoping everyone I talked to will show up to vote for she who has put in the time.   Hold good thoughts for us please and have a GREAT DAY!!