I got a call early in the day from my friend that is helping me with the house. He called to say his job was taking the holiday. He came by early and we started working on doors and more doors: trim and resetting was the goal of the day plus I added a bathroom cabinet. It looks so much better now. I don’t’ have the unfinished opening off the living room. It is trimmed out in some very nice wood. I have my stuff tucked away in the bath cabinet and all the doors are closing much better. Again his experience working through my mistakes and the fixing the problems has been a blessing.
I headed over to the big box store last night to see about the kitchen. I am having trouble figuring out the layout from the original plan I had drawn up. I was talking to one of the workers and I now have an appointment scheduled with one of the kitchen planners this morning. I think that having her help me will save my friend and I a whole lot of time and trouble.
Running into him and getting some help to finish the house up was something I needed to do. The timing was great, I have a bit of money saved. I so appreciate the help and he hasn’t laughed too hard at my construction mistakes.
it was busy all at once and I ended up working until 8:45 p.m. I was so hungry at that point I left. There were five cases going on at once: one old case, one very suspicious case and three “normal” cases. They kept me tied to the phone and busy with activity the whole evening.
The calls all came in during a meeting that was going on and I was trying not to disturb that but at a few points I had to get the sergeants attention and pull some of the investigators away from it. I was trying not to alarm the people that attended the meetings; they were in to discus another case.
I was quite disappointed when I was forgotten when it came time to get food later in the evening. I managed to get some peanuts and a soda but that is not what I would call a healthy dinner. There were extra investigators that came in and it was fixing to get worse, a bit more emotional and the tempers were beginning to show.
I headed home glad to see Saba and get a break. It will be busy with follow up this morning and I am sure lot of additional activity. I am going wear some comfortable shoes, wear some sexy underwear and bring along some more snacks for my desk. I need to keep myself in check with my emotions, keep my energy level up and to stay calm today.
Sometimes when there is an emotional case like the suspicious one, it affects the temperaments of all the people in the office. The tension level increases and tempers are often short. I don’t take it personally any more: I have done this too many times now. I made a few comments yesterday about how I wasn’t qualified to handle this: I was not supposed to be supporting the additional units, but I am sure that will be forgotten. I will continue to do the job as I feel it needs to be done. I will not leave another unit to struggle and not do some tasks just because the upper management has told me that I am not qualified and it’s no longer part of my job.
What a difference experience and the right tools make. I ran into an old friend and co-worker last week and asked if he could help me finish up with the barn/house. Yesterday we worked on doors for the closets: laundry and the study. After looking at the job and an extra trip to the big box hardware store they are in. I would have never figured out how to do it on my own. It was quite a bit more complicated then just placing them in the gap. We had to build up the header and add more wood to the sides. There is some trim work left for next weekend, but it was quite a treat to come home after the races last night to see some nice looking bi-fold doors instead of a large gap. Over the next few weekends we plan on getting some of the other trim issues fixed and then it will be the kitchen project.
I keep going back and forth on the kitchen cabinets: I can get some very cheap ones and stain them or I can spend a bit more on some other ones that are a bit more and have the finish on them already. I keep going back and forth and have a week or two to make a decision.
Work has been quite this week: I have gotten a lot done with people out of the office for training. Brother is still in WV and getting quite grumpy. I ordered a computer for him and I managed to get the shipping address wrong and it is creating a bunch of problems. IT has calmed down quite a bit this week and I am enjoying the break.
I was busy with worry last week: Saba had some medical treatments and I have been a wreck with worry. He tested positive for heart worm last month during his regular check up and I still can not figure out how that happened. I must have missed a dose of the preventative some time in my medical mess. He had the first big treatment last week. It is going to be a long summer trying to keep him quiet for a couple of months. He seems to be doing fine, a few symptoms but nothing nasty this time. He goes in next month for the next round.
I managed to get some plants the other night: one of my neighbors was clearing out her flower beds and I got some of her extras. I got up very early on Saturday morning to get them in the ground before the sun heated up the day. They are all natives and I interspersed them with the ones I had already planted. They should fill the gardens out nicely.
I managed to watch a lot of racing on Sunday: IRL, F1 and Nascar. It felt like Memorial Day weekend all over again switching from race to race. It was a nice way to spend a hot afternoon.
Work had been a bear lately: I think some of it is me and some of it is the frustration of not having a voice in decisions. The overall lack of communication that abounds drives me over the top. Sometimes I find it hard to sit back and watch as decisions are made that I don’t agree with. There are still power struggles and posturing that I find unnerving. I watch with amazement as some people are treated more special than others. I wish I had a clearer picture of how long I will be on temporary assignment back to my old unit. I hope that the budget issues would become clearer and I am left wondering if the position I was promised will be funded in the next budget cycle.
I have been going for the allergy shots weekly and they seem to be doing something: I keep having a reaction to them about an hour later. I am still excited that it is happening: I still feel this is a large clue about IT and if I can get he allergies under control perhaps I can get IT to a manageable level. I feel like crap on Tuesdays and had been skipping yoga, but I think it will be worth it in the end.
Mark Martin drifts to a win, Chad is greatly disappointed with the lack of fuel. It was the last lap of the Michigan race and the cars were dropping quickly off the pace as the fuel ran out. The points race will be effected by the outcome but “that’s racing”.
I headed to the local track on Saturday night for some local action: the TSRS cars were on the tack. I got there a bit late, I was distracted doing a bit of shopping before and lost my usual seat: I headed into the upper grandstand for the evening. I liked the view a bit better, it was higher up then my usual front stretch seat. There was some good racing going on.
I stayed downtown after work on Friday night for the Republic of Texas bike rally. Lots and lots of motorcycles and riders crowded the downtown streets and bars. It is always quite the site, lots of great people watching moments.
There are a couple of appointments on the calendar this week: I am a bit worried about Saba. He has his first big medical treatment on Thursday, I took Friday off to be with him and hopefully he will be feeling better by the end of the weekend.