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A copy of an email I just sent to the Red Cross
This is the message I sent. Do you think I was being unreasonable?
Yesterday evening after work I went to my scheduled blood donation appointment, where an incident involving a disagreement with one of the drive staff caused me to leave without donating. I'm still uncertain whether what the staff member told me had any truth to it ( Read more... ) -
He he. Also, New Android Tablet
Looking back at my last post (more than a year ago) where I expressed regret that I had been posting so infrequently, I can only say "Ha!"
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Wow. Looking back at the last few posts I've made, it's clear that blogging isn't one of my strong points. Not with posts coming less than once every six months on average. Oh, well. I'm struck by how much things haven't changed since my "recent" posts about them. My elderly cat is still stable, still spending most of her time napping, still ( Read more... ) -
Volunteer "Work"
Some things are a lot of work, and strolling through forest and field isn't really one of them. But that's the volunteer position that I've signed up for at the local SPCA. Dog walking has been a great experience as I get exercise, fresh air, experience with dogs, and the feeling that I'm doing something useful. It really is important for dogs in ( Read more... ) -
My cat turned twenty last April
I didn't post anything about my cat's birthday last April, mostly because I'm out of the habit of posting - something that I am trying to work on. A twenty year old cat is a blessing. I feel incredibly lucky to have her with me still. Ursula was born on my bed when I was a kid - I was coming to bed and saw that her mother was in labor on the bed, ( Read more... ) -
The electric company stopped by to trim my trees
Apparently there were trees touching the power lines in the neighborhood, so NYSEG (New York State Electric & Gas) sent some guys out to trim them away. They rang the doorbell on a weekday morning to let me know what they were doing and to assure me that there would be no cost associated. The guy said that the electric company had been noticing " ( Read more... ) -
I'm trying to identify this tree - update IDENTIFIED
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Temporary Office Space
Due to a combination of factors including my involvement in a particular project and a lot of office space upheaval resulting from some fire safety improvements, I find myself working in a temporary location two days a week. Unfortunately, the situation should resolve itself in two or three more weeks, and I will have to say goodbye to the best ( Read more... ) -
Green Smoothies and Headaches
I've been making myself green smoothies on and off for a couple of years now. A green smoothie is like a regular fruit smoothie, but you also add some kind of greens. It needs a liquid base, which in my case is usually juice or water. Unless you choose strongly flavored greens, you end up with something that still tastes mostly like fruit but has a ( Read more... )
