Been a few days

[katesthoughts]

 

I have been tired this week and not up to writing too much. So I am doing a general entry to cover all the bases. 

 

Condo is good.  Did the normal cleaning last weekend and had time for a visit with my sister at the same time.  We got to watch a couple of deer in the wooded area behind the condo for a short time as well.  Found out I have a credit balance for the condo fees but I figure maybe at the end of the year I will get a slight refund.  The washer machine is acting kind of noisy and I am not sure what the deal is.  I am not anxious to get it looked at just yet. 

 

I have been visiting with some more neighbors.  The unit right next to me and another couple three doors/units down.  It was the one whose wife is in the nursing home and the husband went to FL to be with his family.  He came back in the last couple of weeks.

 

I spoke to President Frank recently and we talked about maintenance and the elusive neighbor directory that he is putting together.  He is waiting on one unit’s number.  He shared some news on some of the neighbors (the one who was in FL).

 

I also needed info on the clubhouse for a family gathering I learned about from my sister.  I also told him I need a key.  He was surprised I didn’t have one.  He said the house key should have worked.  It didn’t.

 

Liz and I had a fairly decent visit last week.  She showed me videos and pictures of the grandkids.  I say fairly decent because she mentioned a conversation with Dave and how he didn’t understand why they wouldn’t take the spring mattress back.  First she told me (I won’t say accused me) of not understanding what they were going to replace.  Yeah they were not going to do that until much later or give the money.   I got annoyed because he twisted it around and I am certain I explained it just fine to him.  She didn’t like the fact I got mad.  We did agree that he speaks over people and that he has a habit of stirring up trouble.  NO SHIT.  I am tired of her judging my relationship with Dave.  He is not perfect.  My Mother did that for many years.   Never took my side in anything when we had fights and I found that to be disloyal and really unkind.

 

She also suggested that by the fall I save money up for the storm door replacement.  Perhaps pay Rich (If I understand her right) to install it.  If that’s the case then he can’t put it off until he is available.  I will have a right to call him about it.  I still haven’t gotten the leaf part of my night table replaced yet.  He is in construction and works long hours and I am not sure what he is doing on weekends but if he is doing work for family I feel that 1) if they are expecting projects to be done that they have a right to call 2) and he should do it in a timely manner.  I just can’t say anything to Liz because she feels we are not priority.

 

In a recent text she tells me she saw some plastic flowers at Lowes that I could put outside on the patio.  She also thinks I should repaint the patio as well.  Which is true but I don’t really want to do it right now.

 

She did tell me as she was heading home last week that our cousin is looking to have a family reunion this summer.  We looked into having the Fernwood Estates clubhouse as a location.  We would have to adhere to the Covid rules.  This would be a wonderful event to look forward to this summer.

 

I chat with my brother and his girlfriend via text most days and it's not in depth.  It’s the usual basic topics, weather, job, cats etc.  It’s been a while since I actually spoke with them on the phone.  When we did I updated him on the status of dethroning lawyer man.  Still no invite or request to come to the condo yet.   I have no idea how the kids are.

 

My Brother Bob’s family is going well.  Diane is continuing her advocacy on Asian Equality, Covid protection (mask police) and anything else that comes up.  She and her husband celebrated his birthday recently.  I think they did a day trip. 

 

John and his wife Tiffany seem to be fine.  I haven’t spoken to them on the phone so I get my news about them from FB.  They are working, and traveling and enjoying being a family.  I may try calling them soon. 

 

I still haven’t heard from nephew Rob at all.  I haven’t reached out to him either.  Nor have I reached out to my SIL Ethel.  She posts now and then inspirational things and a lot of her meals.  Man it really must be nice to go out to eat frequently. Oh who am I kidding?  If I could I would too.

 

 The cats’ behavioral change is back on track.  As long as I do two things and that is keep up on the litterbox and keep the shower curtain hanging over the shower curtain bar.  One moment they will be in their own space sleeping or even cuddling with each other and the next they are chasing after each other and hissing at each other and wrestling.  I am not real keen on that and when I hear them do it I tell them to stop.  Right now I am enjoying the quiet before I have a meeting.

 

Work has been hectic this past week.   I last shared with you about having added duties

 Or tasks and that include uploading Imaging reports for patients to be linked to patient’s accounts.  It’s becoming a little easier as I do them.

 

Our office doesn’t have any hot water on our floor.  Apparently the tank busted and is being replaced sometime soon.  We had to use sanitizer for the last two days.

 

The latest negotiations on the contract did a huge turn around and have many of my union brothers and sisters upset.  The University wants to go back to what our 2003 contract was like.  No one wants that.    Compressing our job classifications and capping our wages   are two of the things they are offering. We have a huge event on May 5.  It will start at 5 and I will be there to march, and hand out flags and masks.  One of the organizers called me today to ask if I could do that.  I agreed. 

 

Last Thursday had dinner with some of the girls from Women Finding Friends group.  We had dinner in Branford at the Elis on the Hill.  It was fun.  We had our bi-monthly virtual cocktail hour Tuesday.  There were only four of us this week.  I had to miss the Coffee chat last night for a union meeting.

 

The Hiking group has scheduled a couple of hikes recently and it looks like one is on the weekend.  I am still not ready to go to those yet.  For one thing I have taxes to do this weekend.

 

My community service activities.  The meeting tonight was the town committee and we discussed candidates and slates for the municipal election.  There have been some changes and retirements that came up so now there are searches within the party for candidates. 

 

There are plans to return the meetings to in person or going hybrid starting perhaps in May or June.  I personally think that as much as we like being together and doing the things we have to.  It would be great to keep the zoom meetings in case of bad weather. 

 

The Ladies Guild has a fundraiser next Thursday at Pop’s restaurant.  I knew this and I was at the meeting for it but I didn’t get any tickets (I don’t know if I even volunteered for this).  I guess we mention it at the door. 

 

We have our general meeting in May. I think.  I hope.  That means I have to prepare the name tags for it.

 

The merger of our parish with one of the remaining other parishes is being delayed month.  The priest at Christ the Redeemer has attained “senior priest” (aka as retiring).  So now that church will close and the parishioners will attend mass with us.  I hope this merger goes better than the one between St Agnes and St Mary’s.  That means all the groups and committees as well.

 

Well its after 11 and I am getting tired and need to sleep…