Just call me Persnickity

There are things I expect in this world.

Coffee will be hot and brown.

Showers will be hot and have sufficient water to make you feel, well showered.

Hard cooked eggs will have their centers cooked.

People that fall into that strange but ubiquitous normal category should be, well, normal.

Punkin Head is agreeing with me that given the people we are dealing with to get jobs it is amazing they have jobs and we are seeking jobs.

My current recruiter has done the following in the last 48 hours:

Given me the wrong call-in number after we had both checked it twice, he blamed this on his "colleague".

Given the people seeking a decent employee the information that I did not give a reference for my last direct report after he to spoke to my former boss, the Director of Quality. He told me that he was surprised I reported to someone that high up the food chain.

Sent me the incorrect address for the company I am supposed to show up for an interview with at 8 AM. He is correcting his colleague's records.

WTF.

Big Daddy got my fountain working in the back yard. I may need to go faux drown myself.

Monday Monday

Monday Monday 1966 The Mamas and The Papas

Actually a pretty good Monday for me. I had a phone interview this morning for a decent job and that always feels good for the moment. We will see. I do not want to jinx this but getting the unemployment letter right before the call for the job and then getting the biggest zit possible right next to my nose kinda guarantees at least a follow-up interview.

Sammy Dog went to his dog doctor this morning and is relieved to know that his few teeth do not need cleaning. And new news, did you know dogs and maybe other animals can get heartworm from bites and nips from other animals? Who knew! So just because your dog does not hang outside does not mean no heartworm meds are necessary.

I still do not have an answer from unemployment so I need to resolve this today.

Sunday Snippets

We had the most wonderful dinner yesterday, white bean soup and Crab Louis. Oh my goodness it was sumptuous. I have a new cookbook/lifestyle book by Julia Reed, Ham Biscuits, Hostess Gowns, and Other Southern Specialties. She writes as much about the food and she made me hungry as heck for the crab. And many other things, good food inspiration for the coming month. But damn, lump crab is crazy expensive.

Do you remember the piece of shit iPod I had in China that would never work right and only had a couple songs to play? For some reason it is now in my family room and playing Beach Boy songs I do not remember downloading, ever.

My roof is fixed and we will know if this is done properly as it is raining again today.

Yesterday I had Big Daddy take out the storms and put in the screens. It was heaven. In the past he always opened the windows way too early and I froze my ass off. This year I was napping in bliss and he was chilly. Some of the outdoor furniture is out and the umbrella is up and still looks pretty damn good.

Lastly, another Sammy dog story. I was rubbing Sammy's belly and I found a bump. Now it is my position that bumps on a dog be taken care of by someone other than myself as I am always afraid they are a tick. I do not live in a tick area and have never had a dog with a tick here. It seems to reason that it would be a tick. Well, BD checked and he said it is not a tick. It is in an area where Sammy constantly licks himself and BD thinks it something from the licking, like an ingrown hair. Last night while I was rubbing the exact opposite side from the bump I found another bump. I think Sammy has licked himself a set of nipples.

Sammy is going to get his teeth cleaned tomorrow so he can also get a nipple check.

I am so glad I pay taxes

Soccer at the schoolyard

Yesterday I got mail, from the State of Michigan. It is about unemployment and how maybe I am approved to get more unemployment as I am one of the poor suckers that cannot get a job and be gainfully employed. I could not look into this until the afternoon as I was trying all morning to seek employment. I had to update my resume and I had 3 telephone conversations regarding this position. It is an okay job, nothing to write home about.

Anyway, in reading the documents I discovered 2 things, I do not remember my pin number and from what I recall without it you dead to MARVIN and if I might get this money there will be a reduction of 10.7 percent of the money for "sequestration" budget cuts.

Why they would give me the money is beyond me, I mean I ran out of benefits and no one wants to hire me. Why is that the governments fault? And then to take 10.7 percent out of this money for sequestration is just plain stupid. I read somewhere that the government has to spend all the money they take in, if true that is stupid. And to lay off air traffic controllers to give me money is beyond insane. Don't know yet if I can get the money, the phone lines are overloaded.

Crazy

So I am sitting here working on the computer and I hear some crazy ass outside doing yard work. It is raining and I am thinking who is this wacko doing yard work in the rain on wet grass?

Yep, it is my new lawn service. WTF.

Spring is here

I know this because I have sinus pain, a sinus headache and a sick headache.

Brown pants R us

These little spring blooms had a short life, hail got them.

I had to help my mom turn her 2 poodles over to a rescue shelter this week. As she is in Florida and I am in Michigan it took some diligent phone calling. A neighbor stood up to help her and drove her over and she managed to get the job done with a minimal of tears.  She said she cried it all out in the time before the turnover. The fact they were both spayed, up-to-date and freshly groomed did not hurt. Hopefully they will find new homes soon.

Mr. RV, my mom's soul mate was hospitalized and then transferred to Bradenton Florida for heart surgery, so hands are full this week. She is depending on the kindness of others for rides. That reminds me I need to do laundry and dig out summer fat clothes in case I need to make a quick trip down there.

My roof guy has had to postpone his repairs as one of his helpers was blown off a roof last week. I am glad the bucket is working. Why would anyone go on a roof in an unusual windstorm? WTF.

Sad of the day:

Trying to explain to my hairdresser being mother of the groom, it is like when they are toddlers and you go shopping and have to admit your choices in clothes are black, blue or brown pants. That is it. Learn to live with it. I am all brown pants. Of course being my hairdresser she said I will have the best hair at the wedding.

Hilarious funny of the day: Just when you thought my dog was not a genius-

So Sammy Dog is begging to go out and tugs and pulls and drags Big Daddy to the black dogs house. He does the peeing around then goes right to the spot next the driveway--just where the black dog can look out his doorwall--and stands there with his leg hiked, like he is peeing. Only he is not peeing, he is posing. He posed for a few minutes until the black dog saw him and went berserk. Then Sammy Dog turned around and barked a few sharp retorts to the black dog and turned his back and trotted away. God, I wish I spoke dog, I am sure he said fuck you and your old lady too.