Okay, maybe not wild...but it was certainly wet on the way in. The rain was really coming down at one point and I was having a hard time seeing through all the rain on my glasses! Got to work safely and without incident.
Riding home I had the wind in my face and so heading home was a little harder than heading in had been. I got home just fine and without any rain so I was happy for that. By the time I left work this evening at approximately 5:15 p.m. it was 60 Degrees out. Coming home the river was really up and in a couple places it could be over the top by tomorrow when I ride in...we are supposed to get more thunderstorms tonight. The ground was saturated and in some spots on the bike path there was standing water. I didn't see any other cyclists today but I did go by and say hello to 7 joggers.
I received a confirmation email today to let me know that Nashbar shipped my panniers and jersey. Hurray!
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Refrigerator Update:
Landlord called today, repair guy came over, told them it wasn't worth fixing, so Wednesday morning a new bigger and nicer fridge will be delivered. I'm excited, apparently it even has the water and ice thing on the door...score! That will make my mom SUPER happy!
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Tomorrow is April fool's day - I had intended to freeze milk in the kids cereal bowls and then pour a little cereal on top with some fresh milk on top...but considering that I have no working freezer I guess I won't be doing that. Now I have to think of some other thing to do to them....I'll work on it.
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Okay, I think that's my update for now...I'm tired...it was really good to be back on the bike after being off it all of last week. Hopefully I can ride on Saturday with the club. Yes, I spend my week planning my weekend :o)
Safe and Happy Riding!
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Monday, March 31, 2008
Surprise when I opened my Fridge
Yesterday I went to the store pretty early, picked up some groceries (stuff for Taco's)...came home did my stuff for the day. In the evening after the taco's were made I opened my freezer only to realize that everything in there was thawed out...what the heck?
Call the landlord, he comes over, looks at it, says he will call someone Monday morning. Fabulous! This means that today I have to leave work at some point to get my butt here for someone to mess with the fridge....yes I could probably let them just come in with the landlord but I have huge issues with someone being in my house if I'm not here.
So....I then get two laundry baskets and toss all my food in those that I haven't already tossed in the cooler. My mom, who was over at the time of the discovery, goes to the gas station and grabs some bags of ice for me...then we haul the food out to her car (the stuff in the laundry baskets) so that she can throw it in her fridge till mine is fixed. So right now I'm living out of a cooler LOL!
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Thunderstorms today but I'm riding anyway. I haven't seen any lightening just heard some thunder.
I'm used to riding in the rain and other not so agreeable weather! Our area is under a flood warning so here's hoping that the roads are okay to travel on.
It's really coming down right now! Holy moly - it's POURING!!!! TORRENTIAL DOWNFALL!
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Still bike related information: I got online yesterday afternoon and picked up some panniers for the commuter as well as a long sleeve jersey. I got them for cheap so that made me super happy.
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Okay, that's all for now- I've got to head downstairs to throw socks in the dryer .
Be safe! Happy riding!
Call the landlord, he comes over, looks at it, says he will call someone Monday morning. Fabulous! This means that today I have to leave work at some point to get my butt here for someone to mess with the fridge....yes I could probably let them just come in with the landlord but I have huge issues with someone being in my house if I'm not here.
So....I then get two laundry baskets and toss all my food in those that I haven't already tossed in the cooler. My mom, who was over at the time of the discovery, goes to the gas station and grabs some bags of ice for me...then we haul the food out to her car (the stuff in the laundry baskets) so that she can throw it in her fridge till mine is fixed. So right now I'm living out of a cooler LOL!
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Thunderstorms today but I'm riding anyway. I haven't seen any lightening just heard some thunder.
I'm used to riding in the rain and other not so agreeable weather! Our area is under a flood warning so here's hoping that the roads are okay to travel on.
It's really coming down right now! Holy moly - it's POURING!!!! TORRENTIAL DOWNFALL!
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Still bike related information: I got online yesterday afternoon and picked up some panniers for the commuter as well as a long sleeve jersey. I got them for cheap so that made me super happy.
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Okay, that's all for now- I've got to head downstairs to throw socks in the dryer .
Be safe! Happy riding!
Friday, March 28, 2008
Sometimes uneventful feels good!
Today was a uneventful day. I went into work at 5 a.m. That was fun! I had Bob drop me off. I left work at 2 p.m. walked across the grassy knoll to the doctor's office for him to check my wound...I'm on antibiotics for another 3 weeks! Better safe and clear than sorry and dead!
After that I walked to JC Penney's to get my eyebrows waxed by mom. The weather was so nice it was in the mid 40's so the walk was great and I will admit that I read my book while I walked. It's a pretty straight shot and seldom used because it's right on the main highway...plus it's a fairly new sidewalk put in when they built the new hospital which opened in October.
Then I walked to Walmart, picked up my prescription and then jumped on the Huskie Bus which dropped me off 3 blocks from my house.
I'm waiting for hubby to get home from work - I think they were doing inventory or some such thing so I'm waiting ---but if he takes much longer getting here I'm going to go ahead and eat dinner without him.
My brother has the 3 boys and Cassy is staying with a friend. I wish he would get home so that we could maybe go do something tonight but he will probably just go to bed when he gets home. lol.
Reading a new book, picked it up at Borders while walking over to Walmart.
Okay, that's my boring day. I wish I'd ridden my bike because it turned out to be a lot warmer than expected.
Be safe!
After that I walked to JC Penney's to get my eyebrows waxed by mom. The weather was so nice it was in the mid 40's so the walk was great and I will admit that I read my book while I walked. It's a pretty straight shot and seldom used because it's right on the main highway...plus it's a fairly new sidewalk put in when they built the new hospital which opened in October.
Then I walked to Walmart, picked up my prescription and then jumped on the Huskie Bus which dropped me off 3 blocks from my house.
I'm waiting for hubby to get home from work - I think they were doing inventory or some such thing so I'm waiting ---but if he takes much longer getting here I'm going to go ahead and eat dinner without him.
My brother has the 3 boys and Cassy is staying with a friend. I wish he would get home so that we could maybe go do something tonight but he will probably just go to bed when he gets home. lol.
Reading a new book, picked it up at Borders while walking over to Walmart.
Okay, that's my boring day. I wish I'd ridden my bike because it turned out to be a lot warmer than expected.
Be safe!
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
Brookfield Zoo
The kids hanging out in the pouch
It's 10:22 p.m. and we are home from the zoo (actually have been home since 5:30 p.m. but you know how it goes). The zoo was a blast. The kids were so excited to ride the train to our destination...I didn't get a whole lot of pictures because I hadn't realized that my memory card was so full...but I'm sure we'll be going more often now that I've done it and am no longer afraid!
The kids were funny, although the 3 do tend to argue quite a bit while together for extended periods of time.
On the ride into the zoo we sat on the first level of the train but they asked if on the way back we could ride on the upper level and we did...I have to say - I liked the upper level better myself. I was really impressed with how many bikes I saw parked at the different metra stations along the way!
Anyway, the zoo is much prettier in the summer when the grass is green and it's warmer and less windy out. We were happy to have partly sunny skies throughout the day and 50 degree weather - even if the wind was blowing at 20 mph !
It was a fun day - we spent about 5 hours in the zoo! The ride home was enjoyable.
During the ride home I was so intrigued listening to the boys talking about the different animals and what they thought of them and just basically dissecting every part of the day. I sat watching their mannerisms and being completely fascinated..and couldn't help but to think of what a miracle my children are while I sat and pondered what kind of men they might become.
Cassy wasn't able to go with us because she had a softball game that got rescheduled the day before to today. Total Bummer that I had to miss the game, but I couldn't go back on a promise to the others. I am happy to report that my daughter hit a single, got a runner home, was able to steal 2nd base and then was later batted in and able to score a run. I'm very proud of her and she said the girls were giving her a hard time ...as in "And you said you've never played softball before." She's pretty proud of herself and I think she should be! By the way - her team won :)
The kids in front of the south gate entrance
Sebaceous Cyst UGH!
After last Sunday's ride I noticed that I had a small raw spot from where something I was wearing was apparently rubbing when I was riding - I took my shower got dressed and didn't give it another thought...until I got up several mornings later and realized that it was slightly red and sensitive to the touch...I began putting salve on it and covered it...it just got worse...Finally I broke down Friday night and went to the ER because I had not been able to sleep Thursday night and by Friday when I got off work I was so uncomfortable I had just about had it.
They told me I had an infected sebaceous cyst....YUCK! The nice Doc tried to numb me up...which worked to an extent before he sliced and diced into my side (the little bit of tissue below your arm pit to the side of your boob)....Okay you probably didn't need all that information but I'm sharing it anyway...aren't you happy you are reading this lol....He says he's going to culture it but is going to start me on an antibiotic for MRSA ( http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/mrsa/DS00735) because I work in a nursing home...
Last night I talk to the lab at the hospital, MRSA positive....Fabulous! Guess it's a good thing that doc was smart enough to put me on it - apparently my thoughts that I work in the office and don't do direct care were a bit off base...So, I am on the antibiotics, also have vicodin for the pain because there is a lot of pain (he dug around in there so much! the wound is pretty big and I'm pretty sure I lost a decent amount of underlying muscle from the cyst and from his digging around in there).
So, today I have the day off from work - not because of the MRSA but because I am taking the kids to the zoo. The wound is covered and I know what precautions to take regarding it (i.e. no sharing the luffa with anyone).
Will post pics from the trip later.
Be safe out there!
They told me I had an infected sebaceous cyst....YUCK! The nice Doc tried to numb me up...which worked to an extent before he sliced and diced into my side (the little bit of tissue below your arm pit to the side of your boob)....Okay you probably didn't need all that information but I'm sharing it anyway...aren't you happy you are reading this lol....He says he's going to culture it but is going to start me on an antibiotic for MRSA ( http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/mrsa/DS00735) because I work in a nursing home...
Last night I talk to the lab at the hospital, MRSA positive....Fabulous! Guess it's a good thing that doc was smart enough to put me on it - apparently my thoughts that I work in the office and don't do direct care were a bit off base...So, I am on the antibiotics, also have vicodin for the pain because there is a lot of pain (he dug around in there so much! the wound is pretty big and I'm pretty sure I lost a decent amount of underlying muscle from the cyst and from his digging around in there).
So, today I have the day off from work - not because of the MRSA but because I am taking the kids to the zoo. The wound is covered and I know what precautions to take regarding it (i.e. no sharing the luffa with anyone).
Will post pics from the trip later.
Be safe out there!
Thursday, March 20, 2008
Zen
Well I just finished reading my book about Fatima. Very interesting - a different perspective than I had figured as a lot of the information came from relatives of the visionaries.
I think I'm going to pull out my old favorite 'Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance'
Anyway, now I can't get the italics to stop so guess what? You get to read the rest of my post in italics :)
Yesterday was a stressful day at work - but I really kept my head down and just did my stuff and tried to not get involved in everyone else's crap!
I've got my picks done for the contest at work for March Madness! I love basketball and I did consult my little brother, Danny, for help in my picks...
I've got 174 miles in this year - so I am ahead of where I was last year at this time this includes 16 commutes to/from work. We are supposed to get snow tomorrow (Blah) so we'll see if I commute or not.
The kids start spring break as of this afternoon when they get out of school. Tuesday I'm taking a vacation day to go to Chicago with the boys. We are going to take the train in and then go to the zoo (keeping my fingers crossed for nice weather)!
Okay, so about the 'ZEN' I am really going to work harder on not letting things irritate me to the degree that I have let them in the past. I'm trying not to let others dictate my mood! I'm also going to devote more time to prayer and to relearning the Portuguese language. If you want to know why I no longer know it feel free to ask and I'll explain.
Bom Dia e seja seguro! (good day and be safe)
I think I'm going to pull out my old favorite 'Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance'
Anyway, now I can't get the italics to stop so guess what? You get to read the rest of my post in italics :)
Yesterday was a stressful day at work - but I really kept my head down and just did my stuff and tried to not get involved in everyone else's crap!
I've got my picks done for the contest at work for March Madness! I love basketball and I did consult my little brother, Danny, for help in my picks...
I've got 174 miles in this year - so I am ahead of where I was last year at this time this includes 16 commutes to/from work. We are supposed to get snow tomorrow (Blah) so we'll see if I commute or not.
The kids start spring break as of this afternoon when they get out of school. Tuesday I'm taking a vacation day to go to Chicago with the boys. We are going to take the train in and then go to the zoo (keeping my fingers crossed for nice weather)!
Okay, so about the 'ZEN' I am really going to work harder on not letting things irritate me to the degree that I have let them in the past. I'm trying not to let others dictate my mood! I'm also going to devote more time to prayer and to relearning the Portuguese language. If you want to know why I no longer know it feel free to ask and I'll explain.
Bom Dia e seja seguro! (good day and be safe)
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
An Interesting Phone Call
Tonight at about 7 p.m. I got a phone call from our Administrator at work. He wanted to know how the kids were - apparently they are very concerned that I'm missing work....he told me that if they are still sick tomorrow I can bring them in for a half day or whatever just to help me from falling too far behind in my work.....
Okay - now some thoughts that I'm trying to work out.
1. When I asked this in the past about my 15 yr. old coming in following a pretty serious allergic reaction to something - there was a concern about her being there - so why would I want to bring in 7 year old twin boys? WHo are running 102 degree fevers?
2. Why is it that when I am gone from work no one can 'help' me out and do any of my stuff? They certainly expect me to get their work done when they aren't there - okay this doesn't apply to the administrator - but it does apply to other people who when I'm gone never make an effort to ease my return to work!
3. When I have to take days off because of my kids illnesses I either
A) take vacation time
B) work long days to make them up or
C) Bust my ass - make up the work even if I don't get my hours in.
4. There is a sign on the front doors requesting that if a person is showing any signs of the flu to please not be in the building ... these include a fever, vomiting, diarrhea...yet I can bring two little boys who are running high fevers, and nauseous into the building?
5. I commute on my bike every day - perhaps I should attach pegs to my bike on both the front and the back so they can ride with me!!!! (Yeah I'm being as sarcastic as possible)
6. My office is the size of a bathroom - literally it used to be a bathroom that was then converted into an office - there isn't any extra room - both of my boys could not be in that room! I am certainly not leaving my sick kids with other people in the building to watch --- I hear how they all act about that crap and I've had that job dumped on me before - watching the kid that has to come to work with their parent .... the person who has to watch them gets none of their work done and gets screwed!
Yes I am irritated! I hate when they try to heavy hand me into being at work...if those boys are still running over 101 degree temps I am not taking them into the building and asking them to sit even for 1 hour! I work my butt off for them...and I have a feeling that a certain someone is playing martyr again...while not doing any of my work but acting as if me not being there puts an enormous burden on their shoulders. I honestly am so irritated tonight. I should go to bed as my husband has to be at work at 4 a.m.but instead I'm sitting up a little aggravated. The same person that I'm sure is whining is the same person who was gone for 3 weeks in one month and I had to do their job and mine...return the favor people! I rub your back you rub mine!
Next time people are gone I may be too damn busy to do their work/job...I'm going to stop being such a nice helpful person at work and start acting like everyone else...put out by everyone and everything! Keep my head turned from everyone and just do my job and leave! Screw everything else! I hate having the screws put to me when I don't deserve that at all! I especially hate people acting as if my children should not be my first priority - part of what is wrong with this society!
I'm certain that he was trying to be a nice guy - he just doesn't know the way things go on in the building because he hasn't been there long enough to see the dynamics. Yes, I am stubborn and don't like to be told what or how to do things - sorry it's from being a manager for 10 years!
Okay sorry to vent but I am a bit emotional at the moment. I'm worried about my kids, I've been cooped up in a house with for several days and am still feeling the effects of not having felt well last week - so this on top of everything else is just more than I want to deal with at the moment.
Take care! Ride safe! One world two wheels!
Okay - now some thoughts that I'm trying to work out.
1. When I asked this in the past about my 15 yr. old coming in following a pretty serious allergic reaction to something - there was a concern about her being there - so why would I want to bring in 7 year old twin boys? WHo are running 102 degree fevers?
2. Why is it that when I am gone from work no one can 'help' me out and do any of my stuff? They certainly expect me to get their work done when they aren't there - okay this doesn't apply to the administrator - but it does apply to other people who when I'm gone never make an effort to ease my return to work!
3. When I have to take days off because of my kids illnesses I either
A) take vacation time
B) work long days to make them up or
C) Bust my ass - make up the work even if I don't get my hours in.
4. There is a sign on the front doors requesting that if a person is showing any signs of the flu to please not be in the building ... these include a fever, vomiting, diarrhea...yet I can bring two little boys who are running high fevers, and nauseous into the building?
5. I commute on my bike every day - perhaps I should attach pegs to my bike on both the front and the back so they can ride with me!!!! (Yeah I'm being as sarcastic as possible)
6. My office is the size of a bathroom - literally it used to be a bathroom that was then converted into an office - there isn't any extra room - both of my boys could not be in that room! I am certainly not leaving my sick kids with other people in the building to watch --- I hear how they all act about that crap and I've had that job dumped on me before - watching the kid that has to come to work with their parent .... the person who has to watch them gets none of their work done and gets screwed!
Yes I am irritated! I hate when they try to heavy hand me into being at work...if those boys are still running over 101 degree temps I am not taking them into the building and asking them to sit even for 1 hour! I work my butt off for them...and I have a feeling that a certain someone is playing martyr again...while not doing any of my work but acting as if me not being there puts an enormous burden on their shoulders. I honestly am so irritated tonight. I should go to bed as my husband has to be at work at 4 a.m.but instead I'm sitting up a little aggravated. The same person that I'm sure is whining is the same person who was gone for 3 weeks in one month and I had to do their job and mine...return the favor people! I rub your back you rub mine!
Next time people are gone I may be too damn busy to do their work/job...I'm going to stop being such a nice helpful person at work and start acting like everyone else...put out by everyone and everything! Keep my head turned from everyone and just do my job and leave! Screw everything else! I hate having the screws put to me when I don't deserve that at all! I especially hate people acting as if my children should not be my first priority - part of what is wrong with this society!
I'm certain that he was trying to be a nice guy - he just doesn't know the way things go on in the building because he hasn't been there long enough to see the dynamics. Yes, I am stubborn and don't like to be told what or how to do things - sorry it's from being a manager for 10 years!
Okay sorry to vent but I am a bit emotional at the moment. I'm worried about my kids, I've been cooped up in a house with for several days and am still feeling the effects of not having felt well last week - so this on top of everything else is just more than I want to deal with at the moment.
Take care! Ride safe! One world two wheels!
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