Today is the day where we vote in or reelect people running our local municipalities At least here in Connecticut that’s what’s going here; I can’t begin to think of the other states. I tried to look it up but I don’t have the time to research it. I got up early and headed to my new Poll location and got to meet some of the candidates from the 5th district. I have seen the ones who are on the DTC at the zoom meetings and such but that’s it. A few of the other Republicans I knew of from Awards night at the High Schools. Anyway, going in was easy and voting wasn’t bad either. I thought there would be an issue with my license because it still had my old address on the front and the new one on the back but there wasn’t.
Members of the DTC party will be meeting at Bridge House in Devon. It will also have zoom connections as well. I wasn’t going to go there but made a commitment to attend so I will go after work. This will make for a long day.
I actually didn’t do very much this year again for the election. I volunteered for the sign making at the beginning of October, and the two of the three phone banks and attended the monthly DTC meetings via zoom. I didn’t attend any Kick off parties, or fundraisers for the candidates, or the lit drops they usually have. OF course I will be at the restaurant tonight. I am pretty confident that our current Mayor will win his re-election bid. I feel he has done very well.
Work has been busy for me. WE have been doing lots of scanning, and progress with the new tasks of scanning appeals. It’s not that hard actually. When we have it I do it in the morning. I was glad to be done with the back log of Attorney documents for scanning. In the afternoon I have been focusing on the refund backlog (scanning).
I have also been helping out Mary the Admin assistant with odds and ends. I have to make a few more mail tray tags for the mail room. I think this all has to do with moving eventually to the third floor.
The ratified contract was to have been signed between the union and the University this week but I haven’t heard anything yet. I am sure they will let us know. They have been sending out emails about the ratification and what it entails. Actually we didn’t have our committee meeting it was cancelled at the last minute.
We received an email reminding us to wear our masks while in the building as someone apparently reported that masks weren’t being warn. We pretty much know who wasn’t wearing the mask but who reported us could have been anyone. I went over in my head remembering if at any time I didn’t’ have my mask on and maybe once.
I was pleased to read that the property manager or board is going to contact the school board or city and ask them to move the bus stop that is at the end of our drive way. I have been thinking I would say something but I am guessing others have. When parents drop their kids off or are waiting for the bus to arrive they take up room. It makes the driveway narrower than it is. With winter approaching, it will make navigation a little tricky.
As expected we didn’t have trick or treaters in the complex. I even checked with a few of the neighbors and they said no.
Because the weekend was a crazy one and I was exhausted the house cleaning was half done. I got as far as the bathroom, and part of the kitchen and some vacuuming. The rest will be done closer to the weekend. I hope.
I need to bring in the patio furniture (the table can stay outside) soon. Unfortunately there has been a large spider (dubbed Charlotte) and its babies making their home with the umbrella and I am willing to live and let live. I thought the storm on Saturday would take care of it but I don’t think it did. I am just going to have to put on my big girl persona and deal with it I guess.
Last week and the week before I got the insurance (not bills or statements) but the thing they send out before the bills that tell you what it covered and what not. Well I am a little anxious (when am I not these days?) about this. They are both due in December. I am hoping to build up the savings a little more before then. I have to worry about the taxes later.
I am doing okay with everything else. Just wish I would not use the credit card as much as I have been lately. It’s mostly for food (meals out). I seem to be doing it a lot lately. I just have to reign in a little more the next few weeks.
I had a great time last weekend at the pumpkin Spice and everything nice Brunch. I got to see people I haven’t seen in a while one was a girl from the game meetup. I got to see Erica who has been working hard. There were many others who were new or have been around for years but haven’t been to all the activities. I think I read there were 32 of us. We even got to meet Cyn’s aunt who has moved in with her.
I don’t know if I had told you that a couple of weeks ago this woman who came to the Wednesday meetup at the diner and it turned ugly. After Cyn had vented that her aunt was lauding our former President’s accomplishments this woman named Sue lit into screaming and yelling at her. Cyn tried to apologize and just was obnoxious. I am glad I wasn’t there.
When you attend a meetup for the first time you read the room. You don’t cause arguments or problems or scene or whatever you want to call it. The witch even had the nerve to follow Cyn outside to further the discussion. A few days later the woman left the group.
I would fiercely defend this group to anyone who would say “there isn’t a lot done with this group” or would question the methods. We basically give each other advice or listen to each other’s problems or even accomplishments. We try not to talk politics if we can.
We are supposed to meet at the diner tomorrow night and I am not sure I can as I have prior commitments. I don’t know if we have anything else planned for the group. Well except for the card games on the Sundays. I am pretty sure there will be more Friday night excursions and a few holiday things.
The Hiking and walking with Friends group out of Manchester have been having activities on the last couple of weekends. The one thing I have been waiting for. Places Like West Hartford, Case Mountain, Beldon Wild life Area, and Glastonbury CT (all different areas). I may have to take a weekend go where they are.
Walking with Buddy has had some fundraising events that don’t necessarily do with the walking and I haven’t made them. Again it’s on weekends and I usually do housekeeping stuff and or the Finding friend’s activities.
I talked with Mama Roberta last night. We spoke for an hour. We talked about everything, including the current atmosphere out there in the world. I told her about the activities in the meetup and some of her meetups. She has got plans for the next month to visit her daughter and son in law.
In a couple of weeks my friend Lisa is coming in from Greenwich to visit. I can’t wait for this. I am still trying to figure out a menu for our afternoon.
The ladies Guild are meeting for the board meeting tomorrow night. I still haven’t done much with the membership list. I have to do it with Excel because I don’t have a PDF program. I have been missing the last several meetings. We have a fundraiser the annual Auction and dinner the weekend before Thanksgiving. This meeting will be about other fundraisers, something like Angel things for Christmas time.
I did bingo last weekend and it went well. Despite the fact they were having a possible outbreak testing. I wasn’t sure if they were going to have bingo or not. This annoyed me because even though I am vaccinated I still have family who are immune compromised (cousins, etc.). I wish they would have called me to let me know. It’s becoming evident that I need to either call out that weekend or come home early that Saturday after Thanksgiving. I haven’t met the new Director. She only works M-F. I am getting the distinct impression the new boss is annoying Recreation Bob.
As I’m writing this Tiger is under the end table across from me. She did sit with me on the couch for a little bit. She has been eating her morning a different brand of canned food with no problem. That means she is also taking her meds easily. The turkey menu is in dark gravy instead of white. It takes her longer to eat the kibble but I think she gets the medicine anyway.
She continues to surprise me daily when she hops up on to the bed some nights and sleep. She doesn’t always stay but it’s still great. I have also found that she will cuddle with Sky on the couch, under the coffee table and on the bed. I just never took pictures. Something I will be regretting I am sure.
Sky, continues to sleep everywhere, top of the recliner, couch, and of course next to me at night. He would put his head on the pillow or my shoulder sometimes. Several times including this evening I have found him under the blankets on the bed. He also curls up under the bed for a while. He eats his food and sometimes if I don’t catch him he eats tigers.
I was happy to discover that one of them had an accident once today. Let’s hope they can keep it up longer.
I saw my sister and BIL yesterday before my session with Debra. My reason for going over there was to drop off money to her. AT one point she wanted to let me know that I shouldn’t have shared something with her about my brother (sort of health related but more like age related) so she nagged me about. I was rather annoyed with her about it and as I was going to my car I mumble and said you are not my mother. When Liz called me tonight on the way home I thanked her instead. We talked more about it and then we moved on to a more pleasant topic.
Liz wanted me to know she went to the animal shelter to drop off some old sheets and blankets for the animals and she got to hold some really beautiful kittens. She said she didn’t bring one home because she wanted to keep her husband more.
I have seen some sitings of my angel brother’s family on FB. Niece is still up in Haddam performing, her brother John is living life in South Carolina, Rob? Yeah who knows? SIL I am not sure.
Jim was working the polls yesterday. I will find out soon how it went. He has been disappointed with Politics both nationally and locally of late.
Well I need to get to the restaurant. Have a great night.
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