We’ve had a rather nice week over here sunny and warm but not too warm. The rain that they said would fall here, and it would be well over an inch, never arrived. I have no idea where it went instead though but none at work had gotten any. So instead I’ve been watering both the vegetable patch and potato patch. To be honest I’m not sure I really had to but at least those tiny seeds lie close to the surface and most likely liked the little help they got. The first potato leafs are now showing.
We were called to a meeting at work first thing in the morning on Thursday and that’s never a good sign. Times are hard so they will now shut down those departments that gives little to no money and my job is of course one of those that will stop to excist. I won’t lose my job though but September first I’ll go back to my old department again and will start working evenings instead. Not happy about it but it’ll be fewer hours but slightly more in pay. Also we’ll get two hours more in compensation hours than if we would work normal day shift. Things can still change all depending on how things go in Ukraine and it can all go to h..l if the Republican party doesn’t do the responsible thing and allow the US to borrow more money.
I wanted to go home two hours early on Wednesday, no special reason just because I really just wanted to 🙂 No problem as long as nothing turns up where they need my help. So of course it did. I had to pick off maskings from things we had painted. So instead I could take those two hours on Thursday instead. Of course they then was supposed to paint the same things again and I would be needed there again, so instead I officially took two hours today. The thing was that the maskings never arrived before I was going home the normal time on Thursday anyway 🙂 🙂 🙂 Today however nothing could stop me, so I went to the store and bought what I needed for the weekend, drove home and passed the factory and it felt rather nice 🙂
Nova limped after being outside in the early morning but I couldn’t find any spot that seemed to hurt. She didn’t limp at all when I came home but I let her decide on where we should go on our walk. Normally she loves the longer route but today she chose to go to the bog instead. slightly shorter but mostly in the shade from the big trees in the forest Now she’s sleeping beside me and snores quite loud 🙂 🙂 🙂 She always does and I’m surprised that I don’t wake up because of it 🙂 I’ve had a neck pain for slightly over a week now and I just couldn’t figure out why, yesterday however I realized that it was because of Alma pulling the leash. She is very much better now than she was but every now and again she decides that no one should enjoy the walk and pulls the leash and is quite loud and whines a lot and the neck ache started after one of those days. Turns out that every time she rush ahead in a high speed and the leash it stretched my neck hurts like insane. That dog will kill me one day and she will eb happy while doing it 🙂 🙂 🙂
It is time for a cup of tea and a few oatmeal cookies with chocolate drops in them 🙂 It is so far the only gluten free cookie that is edible because it has milk and butter in it. I’ve realized tyat lots of gluten free things also are vegan and vegans don’t eat anything that comes from animals, including honey for example. So now at least I know why everything taste really sad 🙂 🙂
Have a great day!
The Cottage by the crane lake. 
That little flower looks like red sand spurrey but the leaf looks like a buttercup leaf. I have the red sand spurrey growing all over the front lawn. Its really tiny and the leaves are more like grass. It’s cute.
Sorry to hear about your work shake up. Working fewer hours for the same or more pay is not bad. The evening shift would be unpleasant. Especially in winter.
I’m wondering if I’ll get my pension on June 1. The people doing negotiations are making noises like they are close to a deal. Ultra conservative House members are screaming No Deal without cuts. Progressive House members are screaming No Deal with THOSE cuts. Meanwhile ordinary people everywhere are taking the hit.
The weather remains lovely if on the cool side. That’s okay with me. The weekend will be much warmer.
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Hi Caryn!
I guess You’re right about the red one, I connected it with the bigger leafs that looks like geranium leafs but there are actually smaller leafs around it that would fit with the one You say.
Well I have a job and that’s the important thing and if things turn towards better I’ll most likely change back to normal hours but who knows I might like working evenings again. I’ll get more daylight during winter and I haven’t had daylight during winter in so many years 🙂
Yes I heard that they are negotiating but I’ve also read something about the 14th amendment that could save the day. Not sure what it says but if not bowing to the republicans and still pay Your debt that would be the best thing. I do hope You’ll get Your pension!
It has felt much warmer than they guessed but a cool wind has helped to make it feel quite nice here 🙂
Have a great day!
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Biden says he has the legal right to use the 14th Amendment. He’s referring to Section 4 that says the United States will not repudiate its debts like the Confederate States did during the Civil War. The section has not been tested and anything Biden does with it will be challenged in the Supreme Court. And that’s why he said he can use it but he doesn’t have the time. Not enough time between now and June 5th when they now say we will run out of money. He’s got to cut a deal.
Good point about seeing more winter sunshine on the evening shift.
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Thanks, so no real option then.
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Christer,
I love color returning to the world. I check my front garden every morning and am often rewarded by new flowers popping out of the ground. Right now there are lovely pink flowers which have spread wider afield than last year.
I used to take both dogs to the vets for their annual visit until I feared for my life. Henry pulls so hard I was afraid he’d take me down in the parking lot. Nala doesn’t pull as hard but still pulls. I have since started taking one dog at a time.
I am sorry to hear o the changes at your job. I’m glad you’ll still have one. I figure making more money eases the pain.
I am not dependent on the government for my retirement. I didn’t pay into social security but into teacher retirement, a private account. I just hope that they come to some sort of an agreement, but the mood between the two parties is contentious.
Enjoy your weekend!
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Hi Kat!
Yes life feel so much better when the world is full of color, problems don’t feel that bad either to be honest 🙂
I thankfully only have one dog, big as she is, that pulls the leash. Albin used to do it but has calmed down considerable thankfully. I bring the dogs in one by one when we go to the vet, mostly because Albin hates all other dogs and screams like insane, Alma loves them all and screams like insane but Nova really doesn’t care at all and just wants to go back to the car and go home again 🙂 🙂 🙂
Yes the important thing is that I do have a job, the rest can be changed again when times are better.
Over here everyone pays in to the social security no matter what we want but many start private pension funds. I do however they’ll fix this problem before it is too late!
Have a great day!
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