when friday picks you up

a cape cod crush (southern comfort, cranberry juice, fresh lime and ice whirled in the blender – pour and serve),

white cheddar cheese with herbs and vegs bites,

on toasted crackers,

with old fashioned martini olives and salted nuts on the side

and a few slices of dry salami

ah……….

when monday gets you down

so, my work computer is HOSED.  when i try an boot it i just get dll not found errors right and left.  help desk has opened a ticket for desktop support to contact me.  they are supposed to do so and resolve the problem within 24 clock hours. that time frame translates into days in my world.  especially at the beginning of the week wherein we pack two days worth of work into one monday thru wednesday.

as i sit here completely cut off from the collective i suddenly i find myself wondering what a borg with a bad transmitter feels like.  glad?  upset? maybe i feel a little of both.

i can do nothing of true value without it.  sure i can get my meeting calendar from my boss (she can access my outlook), but without connectivity i cannot do anything but dial into calls and bungle around.  see i am a project director, and thusly i plan every ones work. i do so by using work plans, time lines and agendas etc to remember everything for me.  without that little HP box to connect me to the mother ship where all that info is stored i am reduced to a few handwritten notes i scratched on paper last week. GAH! technology – gotta love it – gotta hate it.

the worst part about it as i am sure it means i will have to physically present myself and the dead box to a satellite office here in town.  more GAH! because i’ll have to shave and suit up to go in. not to mention the drive to the top end of the perimeter.

if there was ever a day i needed to win the lotto so i could just walk away from it today is surely it.

windows update

hopefully the painters are coming this week to paint the windows and finish all the trim work inside and out, as well as do the front porch and carport pads. here is an idea of the news ones…..

still looking for those interested in donating a new roof.  oh, and would it be greedy to hope for cash for the landscaping ball jar fund?  we really need some grass and trees and bushes planted.

not to mention the need for blinds for the new windows.  i feel like we are on tv for the neighborhood to watch when we are in the front of the house.  anyone price window coverings lately?  jeesh, it seems pricey to this cheapskate.

windows

they started installing the new windows yesterday.  it is mayhem here.  pics to come. probably this weekend.

note to self

spice world minced garlic in a jar is not an acceptable substitute in your weekly batch of homemade hummus.

keep it fresh and clean clean for the just right flavah!