Dad 386: Awaiting Bode

(Long day today, so I'm a little late typing in Dad's entry. Enjoy!  ~  Tracy)

Derf Here! Temperature reached 59 today. Tomorrow back to low 40s. No snow on the ground around here. Let's keep it up in the ski hills where the slopes are now opened.

Here are some things the family is looking forward to this season....

Glen, Deb, Josh, and Zack are taking a Caribbean cruise from Baltimore just before Christmas.

The whole family is awaiting news from Illinois telling of the arrival of Bode, whose due date is two weeks from today. Our first great grandchild! Excited — YES!

No haircuts for a while. Cindy, our hair dresser, has broken her leg (I don't know how). I was supposed to get a cut tomorrow. Tempted to let it grow until she is back in the shop. I'll keep you posted. Sooo....

Until next time!

Toodle Pip!

Derf!

Needed!

Why I am way, way, way behind at work:

• Departure of a co-worker.
  
• Time spent training new co-workers (who are doing great).
  
• Illness.
  
• Annual all-staff meeting day.
  
• Implementation of a few new processes.
  
• Thanksgiving weekend (although it was a glorious break).
  

And now November is almost over, which means month-end tasks on top of everything else.

 

I am working hard... two long days already this week... but I am (surprisingly) not stressed.

 

And why am I not stressed?... Job security, baby!

Again, Puzzling

Yesterday I finished a jigsaw puzzle that I had started a few months ago. (I have a lovely puzzle case for storage purposes, which allowed me to put the puzzle out of sight when we were having some company. But you know what they say about "out of sight.")

This puzzle was harder than it looks, but I persevered... finally!

"The Rookie"
(March 2, 1957)

Lew's Logbook: Sold!

(Lew writes today. Enjoy! ~ Tracy)

Sold!  

I placed an item for sale on Facebook Marketplace. The first two responses I received were strange. In fact, one of them wasn’t in English??  

I also received a message asking me if I would take $___ for the item. Trying to low-ball for a piece that you haven’t even seen seems to be a non-serious offer, so I ignored that one also.  

Actually, I pretty much was ignoring any responses because I didn’t want to be bothered.  

Last night I turned on my Kindle Fire and there was a message from a guy asking if the item was still available. I replied that it was. Right away he wrote back and asked if he could see it today. I said yes and gave him my address and let him know what I would accept. There would be no haggling.  

He showed up on time with his son, looked at the item, gave me the money and was on his way. He got a good deal and I got an item out of the house.  

Selling stuff is not easy, but sometimes things work out well.

Reset

I need a reset, reboot, or whatever after having the cold/flu for the last several days.

I told Lew that I plan to rejoin the real world tomorrow.

Of course tomorrow is too late to be on time for sister Debbie's birthday, which is today.  Happy Birthday, Debbie!

And niece Kelsey's birthday was a few days ago. Oh, dear. I did manage to send her a Facebook message the day of her birthday, but that's about it.

We did have a lovely Thanksgiving at Matt & Emily's house yesterday. I played a couple games with the kids and ate a lot, but I really wasn't the life of the party — not that I ever am.

Today I did five loads of laundry, which didn't require much skill on a social level.

Lew and I finished the final season of Longmire on Netflix. We didn't exactly binge-watch, but it was pretty close: a couple episodes last weekend, two Wednesday night, four yesterday, and the final two episodes today.

I think I am pretty much over the cold/flu thing.

Tomorrow, I reset.

Dad 385: Happy Thanksgiving!

(This is Dad's best post ever! Enjoy! ~ Tracy, Data Entry department)

Derf Here!

Zack's football team = Maine State Champs (score: 57-0)!

Let us all enjoy Thanksgiving Day!

Until next time!

Toodle Pip!

Derf!

Self Pep Talk

I am so glad that I went to Zack's football game on Saturday. It was exciting to see him and his team win the State Championship!

However....

Being outside brought my cold/flu back with a vengeance.

I did make it through a full day of work today. And I need to make it through tomorrow and Wednesday, too, because it's a short work week. (Thanksgiving and the day after are company holidays, woohoo!)

So I am going to channel the little engine that could.... I think I can.... I think I can....

A Football Mom

Congratulations to my sister Debbie!😎
Oh... and congratulations to Zack, too! 😉
WOOHOO!!!!! 🏈🏈🏈

Let's Go, Scarborough!

Tomorrow is the big football game!

Zack's team, the Red Storm of Scarborough High School, will be playing for the Maine State Class A Championship.

I just purchased tickets for Lew and I online. They are "mobile tickets" which means I have to show the tickets on my cell phone. We are so technologically savvy, aren't we?  (I'm hoping I did it correctly!)

We have our new stadium seats and our Red Storm pompom hats. We plan on dressing in layers, so we won't be cold. But hopefully we will stay warm with all of the cheering we are going to do.

Go, Zack! 

GO, RED STORM!


(Postscript: My co-workers and I were on time for our meeting in Bangor this morning. Yay, us!)

A Thursday Post!

If you read my blog regularly, you may have noticed that I haven't posted on Thursdays very much lately. That's because I have been taking a class at my church. Tonight was the last official meeting, but I plan to be involved in the ministry that sponsored the class. I will write more about it in a future post.

But now, I must get to sleep. We have an all-staff meeting in Bangor tomorrow; I am riding up with my supervisor, who is picking us up at 7AM!  ("Us" is my young office-mate and I; she is spending the night at my house so we can both be ready on time. Neither of us is a "morning person," so hopefully Lew can get us moving, ha ha!)

Dad 384: Pre-Winterizing

(Wait... Winter... What? Enjoy Dad's post! ~ Tracy)

 

Derf Here! Well, from the temperatures we are having, I can definitely say the weather is winter-like. Even a little snow the last two days. Also snow predicted for the next two or three days. Just a trace!

 

Lew and I just about finished our pre-winterizing. Today we transferred all the equipment from the garage for the storage in the trailer. Lew also got his grill from the deck and cleaned it before storage. It looks like new. Only wheel covering on trailer and wrapping up trailer tongue to complete pre-winter tasks. Will do within a week.

 

Zack's team avenged their only loss of the year by winning the Southern Maine championship game. They will play for the state championship against the Northern winner (Windham). They beat Windham during the season by a 66-7 score. (Don't get too cocky!) All state championship games are on local TV. We will watch just as we do each year. This year we have more interest than ever before!

 

Thanksgiving, next week, will allow Josh to be home for the game. A great week coming up.

 

Stay tuned.

 

Until next time!

 

Toodle Pip!

 

Derf!

Tracy's Tale

Unlike Lew, I remembered to get my flu shot in October.

I have the flu.

Ugggggh!

Poor me!

Lew's Logbook: It's My Fault

(Lew writes today. Poor Lew. ~ Tracy)

 

Every October I get a flu shot.

I haven't had the flu in five years.

I forgot to get my flu shot in October.

I have the flu.

Ugggggh!

Maine High School Football

And the Class A South champion for 2017 is....

Scarborough High School Red Storm!

The game was streamed tonight, so Lew and I stayed home and watched it with my parents. We enjoyed the 49-7 rout of Thornton Academy. We also enjoyed being warm while watching... cold outside, brrrr....

And although we were inside, I still wore my Red Storm hat and mittens. Team spirit is important.

Congratulations to nephew Zack and his teammates!

Best wishes for next Saturday (the 18th) in the State championship game against Windham.

Go, Red Storm!

Dad 383: Streams of Football

(We're hoping for two wins this weekend. Enjoy Dad's post! ~ Tracy)

Derf Here! The temps are dropping as we are now fully in the fall. Winter is around the corner. We are ready for winter and the cold and snow. I will mow tomorrow after our first frost. Then we'll put all remains of summer away.

Zack's team plays for the Southern Maine football championship this weekend. The following week will be for the State. Hope Zack's team plays that weekend. Go, Zack!

Josh's team will complete the season this weekend. Only one win, which is definitely appreciated. Better luck next year, Josh. We'll be watching.

We will watch both games this weekend via computer streaming. Thankful for that.

Done for today. I'll try to do better next week.

Until next time!

Toodle Pip!

Derf!

The First Tuesday of November

I performed my civic duty today.

Eli's Belated Birthday Lunch

Eli was in Florida on his actual birthday, so Lew and I told him we would celebrate with him after he got back.

He's back!

Yesterday we took Eli, Adam, and Emily out for lunch.  (Matt couldn't join us because he's still working long days due to the storm.)

Eli and Adam both had treats involving ice cream. Yum!

Adam ordered a vanilla milkshake all by himself.

Eli studies his root beer float while Grampa does a photo bomb.

The birthday boy!

Lew's Logbook: My Lineman

(Lew writes tonight. ~ Tracy)

I have been texting with my son this evening.  He has been working mandatory 12-hour days because he is a lineman for the phone company.  

The big blow that went through Southern Maine this week took poles down all over the place and it is his job to put the poles back in place.  He said he’s getting tired and my response was, “That’s what it takes to be a hero.”  

I was kidding, of course. But for the first time I can remember, lineman are getting a lot of attention for the work that they do.  So many people were without power that there has been a growing appreciation for the work they do and the fact that they do it under difficult circumstances.  

The fact is that my son has always been special to me, and now the people of Southern Maine are just catching on.  😊

We Got the Power!

Last night I was at my computer getting ready to do a blog post when....

Suddenly, I was sitting in the dark..

After not losing power when so many others did, it was finally our turn. Fortunately the power was out for less than an hour.  Apparently it was "on purpose" because the linemen were replacing a pole.

Last night I planned to congratulate the Houston Astros on being the World Series champions! Lew and I enjoyed watching this magnificent series. It was great baseball.

Tonight we went to Zack's football game. Scarborough won (handily), so Zack and his teammates will continue their quest for a state championship. They will play again next Friday night. Go, Red Storm! Go, Zack!

And now, there is a pillow with my name on it....

😴

Dad 382: Walk This Way

(I'm glad Mom listens. Enjoy Dad's post! ~ Tracy)

 

Derf Here! The days are getting shorter. Five less hours of daylight. The days are getting colder. Most of the state has now had a frost. The weatherman just mentioned snow in the county tonight. Nothing that will last on the ground, but we're getting closer. Don't forget to set your clock back this weekend. Now it will be pitch black out at about 4:30. In just a few months spring will be here. Let us enjoy this statement. Enough about the weather.

 

Zack's team plays in the Western Maine semi-finals this weekend. Then to the finals to see who will be the state champions. Go, Zack!

 

Josh has been told he can't play football this week by the doctor as he had some surgery in the chin area. He will be able to play the last game a week away. Go, Josh!

 

For our family I make this announcement. Spouse is using her walker now. Thanks to her three daughters. She really does what they tell her!

 

Done for now – sooo....

 

Until next time!

 

Toodle Pip!

 

Derf!