Let it all hangout -- The Grumpies, whinies, complainies Get It Off Your Chest Thread....

[Austina]

Yes @MamaBee, the manufacturer sent a rear parking sensor instead of a front one, so they were waiting on that. I just picked up the car and said I’d take it back when the sensor came in, I couldn’t wait any longer they’d already had it for over 3 weeks. Good job I did, they still haven’t go the part in.

I’m shocked @canuk-gal, in the UK we have the 2 fingered salute, which I’d have given back to the person who gave me the finger for wearing a mask!

 

[MamaBee]

This has gotten me thinking about my taste in coffee. I was raised in an Italian home and grew up drinking black, unsweetened espresso. My espresso pot went to college with me-- I had a contraband hot plate in my dorm room for the purpose! The bitterness is a large part of the appeal. I could not stomach it sweetened.
So it isn't really surprising to me that I prefer my chocolate unsweetened also.

My stomach can't handle coffee any more, but fortunately chocolate is just fine!

I’m also Italian....but I don’t look it at all. I found out my grandfather was born in Northern Italy..They are fair skinned there..I take after him. My father had olive skin, black hair, and blue eyes. I got his eyes though.

I‘m so sensitive to caffeine..Its only decaf for me.

 

[autumngems]

I’ve waited since last May for the repairers to get the parts to fix the damage to my car. They said the manufacturers weren’t releasing any body parts as they were all being used to build new cars. I phoned every 3 weeks for an update and was told in November, that it was looking likely they would get the parts after Christmas. I phoned at the beginning of January and they said they could do the repair and to bring the car in on the 17th.

They said they needed 10 working days to do the repairs, so I took it in. It was supposed to be ready on Tuesday (7th Feb). We had awful weather last week, so they said they were without power and couldn’t work, and the parts and paint couldn’t be delivered, so changed the completion date to today.

I rang today to check the car would be ready today, to be told no, it won’t be, and it’s ‘looking likely” it’ll be ready next Wednesday - over 3 weeks. If they didn’t have the parts, why did they bother to get me to take the car in on the 17th?

Meanwhile, we’ve been stuck in the house, and I’ve had to do an online shop today as we’re completely out of fresh items, including milk.

Similar situation happened to my son-in-law's mother. She had a VW and went on a trip to the mountains, something happened and it was in limp mode so they had it towed to VW. Got a rental car to get home. Months later still awaiting parts they sent her a new VW SUV to drive for free while awaiting her car being fixed. Many months later parts came in and since they had it almost a year sitting at their lot they replaced all brakes, hoses, tires, etc. She gets her car back this week.

 

[dk168]

Truth hurts.

Some people can handle truth and criticism better than others.

And Jack Nicholson's famous scene in A Few Good Men is a good reminder that not everyone can handle the truth!

DK

 

[dk168]

Truth hurts.

Some people can handle truth and criticism better than others.

And Jack Nicholson's famous scene in A Few Good Men is a good reminder that not everyone can handle the truth!

DK

More to this, and I appreciate it is one side of the story and not the full picture...

Apparently it was insulting for me to suggest for this person, a lady of a certain age, to improve her IT skills by helping her to find classes aimed for silver surfers.

She took offence of the term "silver surfer" and I did not invent it.

This is the person who printed off a template sent to her in Excel format, manually added the figures on the sheet, then scan it, and sent it out for all to see as the budget for an event.

This person asked me to forward an e-mail I sent to her to the other person that was already included in the distribution list.

Just a couple of examples.

When she commented she could not do certain things as she did not have the IT skills required, I responded that my IT skills are largely self-taught due to necessity and not just for work.

That's when I suggested to help her to find free IT training courses aimed at people of a certain age, the silver surfers, so that they do not feel isolated in the digital world.

Apparently that was insulting.

I responded it was meant to be constructive, and that it was unfortunate that she took it that way.

We joined the service charity about the same time with me being ahead by a month, and I was sceptical about her right from the first time I met her.

Don't really know how to say this without sounding mean, however, IMHO, she over-believes in her own abilities, and her performance to date was lack lustre.

She did not like having her mistakes and inadequacy pointed out to her.

I swear to myself I would never get involved with any future events of hers after attending the opening meeting of an event she wanted to organise and roped me into helping her, and it was too late to back off from it after that. So I grudgingly continued to help until the event had finished with better than expected results.

It was not a pleasant experience for me, as I found it tiresome having to micro-manage and direct her, as I was concerned the event would be shambolic if I didn't, as it was evident to me that she did not really know what needed to be done and when, and where to ask for help etc...

I sent her a "To Do" and a "To Bring" lists, and made her go through each item one by one, assigning names and responsibilities, in the hope they would provide some much needed clarity and structure to the organisation of the event.

I was very relieved when the event was over as I did not wish to have anymore dealings with her unless it was absolutely necessary.

Don't get me wrong, my contributions were openly and freely acknowledged by her for which I am very grateful.

She has moved away from the area and is due to join the branch that is closer to her in July when the new club calendar year starts. She allegedly resigned from our branch today citing I had insulted her.

Hey ho!

The way she reacted shook me up, hence the long post to get it off my chest.

I can't ring and speak to her and offer my apology for upsetting her as it would come across as being insincere as I am not very good at lying.

Being diplomatic is not one of my strong points, and I am a lot more diplomatic in writing than in person. Hence I hate using the phone as I have a very abrupt telephone manner, made worse by being very quick in speaking directly and bluntly.

There is a lot more to it, and I appreciate I have only offered my side of the story.

It is not the first time I have upset someone due to being direct and blunt. My last gentleman friend and I broke up as I was too direct and blunt. We had shared social circles, and apparently that made it difficult for him. Hey ho!

Thanks for reading.

DK

 

[dk168]

I am not having a good time at the moment, however, the dark cloud should be blown away after this Saturday when the charity event that I am funding/organising is over.

I wanted to organise a charity concert for the service charity that I belong to, after seeing how the concert being organised by another member for March 2022 was kind of disorganised, and I wanted to promote the 4 acts with whom I have personal connections.

I booked the venue speculatively in February 2022 and lined up 4 acts.

The concert in March 2022 was hit by Covid, and one of the acts had to pull out. Replacements were found, including one of the acts who is my own clarinet teacher (who will be performing in the upcoming concert on Saturday 11 March 2023).

Ticket sales were poor as hardly any were sold for the act that pulled out which happened to be a choir that I have not heard of from another town.

However, the concert still made money by some miracle, mostly via raffle tickets and the bar.

The service charity that I belonged to had cold feet and did not want to risk staging another concert. I said I would fund it.

By August 2022, they still had not given me the go ahead to stage this concert, citing members should not be funding events for the club privately.

I was happy to make a donate to cover any losses, however, that was not allowed either.

So I threw a wobbly and said I shall fund and organise this concert myself, and shall give the proceeds to another charity where I volunteered as a cook on a regular basis.

In November 2022, I proactively requested for early access to the venue for setting up and for the bar to be ready at 18:00 (concert starts at 19:00).

I communicated this to all 4 acts right away on the day.

I finalised the programme that included the running order of the concert and sent it over to the 4 acts for review before the final version was sent to the printers on Wednesday 01 March 2023 by 14:00h.

I received the printed programmes on Saturday 04 March 2023.

On Monday 06 March 2023, I received an e-mail the person in charge of two of the acts requesting for access at 15:00h!!!

I took a deep breath and said I would try and see if it can be done, reminded him I had already informed him about access time back on 16 November 2022.

I got the gentleman who would be opening the doors, arranging the bar to be ready and setting up the venue with chairs and tables etc., to agree giving us access at 15:00 yesterday, woo hoo!

So I responded to the person in charge of the two acts that access is granted from 15:00, and requested for him to bring some beers to thank the person who arranged the early access.

Today, I got an e-mail from him, commenting it should not be him to bring beers etc... AND, in the same e-mail, he requested if the doors could be kept shut until 18:30, and mentioned it is getting stressful for him to sort things out etc. etc...

I put my foot down and said no, as the request came too little too frigging late as all the programmes had been printed.

I also said I had already got plenty of beers to thank the person who will be there to open the doors and set up the room for us, as he is doing me big favours in minimising my stress in having to deal with last minute request such as his!!!

In addition, I kept requesting for the invoice for his participation in our concert as far back as November 2022, and he finally got round to sending it to me via e-mail and forgot to attach it.

I have known this young man for the past 8 years. He knows he is not particularly organised, and brought in another person to help him with the administration of his business.

He is a very talented musician, however, hopelessly disorganised.

Thanks for reading.

DK

 

[Daisys and Diamonds]

it seems since covid we just live in a more horrible and violent society, (i say too many video violant games played while in lock down) we have been having a lot of ram raids nationwide especially one of the mall jewlers (Micheal Hill)
i know mall jewlers arnt popular on PS but the people behind the counter are at the end of the day shop assistants like me
Micheal Hill hasnt been hit in this town but the local watchmaker just has been

Ram raid on Whanganui watchmaker causes over $10,000 in damage

Police are investigating the damage caused to Bates Watchmakers.

www.nzherald.co.nz

i dont even think they even sell Rolex or Olympis

 

[seaurchin]

I am not having a good time at the moment, however, the dark cloud should be blown away after this Saturday when the charity event that I am funding/organising is over.

I wanted to organise a charity concert for the service charity that I belong to, after seeing how the concert being organised by another member for March 2022 was kind of disorganised, and I wanted to promote the 4 acts with whom I have personal connections.

I booked the venue speculatively in February 2022 and lined up 4 acts.

The concert in March 2022 was hit by Covid, and one of the acts had to pull out. Replacements were found, including one of the acts who is my own clarinet teacher (who will be performing in the upcoming concert on Saturday 11 March 2023).

Ticket sales were poor as hardly any were sold for the act that pulled out which happened to be a choir that I have not heard of from another town.

However, the concert still made money by some miracle, mostly via raffle tickets and the bar.

The service charity that I belonged to had cold feet and did not want to risk staging another concert. I said I would fund it.

By August 2022, they still had not given me the go ahead to stage this concert, citing members should not be funding events for the club privately.

I was happy to make a donate to cover any losses, however, that was not allowed either.

So I threw a wobbly and said I shall fund and organise this concert myself, and shall give the proceeds to another charity where I volunteered as a cook on a regular basis.

In November 2022, I proactively requested for early access to the venue for setting up and for the bar to be ready at 18:00 (concert starts at 19:00).

I communicated this to all 4 acts right away on the day.

I finalised the programme that included the running order of the concert and sent it over to the 4 acts for review before the final version was sent to the printers on Wednesday 01 March 2023 by 14:00h.

I received the printed programmes on Saturday 04 March 2023.

On Monday 06 March 2023, I received an e-mail the person in charge of two of the acts requesting for access at 15:00h!!!

I took a deep breath and said I would try and see if it can be done, reminded him I had already informed him about access time back on 16 November 2022.

I got the gentleman who would be opening the doors, arranging the bar to be ready and setting up the venue with chairs and tables etc., to agree giving us access at 15:00 yesterday, woo hoo!

So I responded to the person in charge of the two acts that access is granted from 15:00, and requested for him to bring some beers to thank the person who arranged the early access.

Today, I got an e-mail from him, commenting it should not be him to bring beers etc... AND, in the same e-mail, he requested if the doors could be kept shut until 18:30, and mentioned it is getting stressful for him to sort things out etc. etc...

I put my foot down and said no, as the request came too little too frigging late as all the programmes had been printed.

I also said I had already got plenty of beers to thank the person who will be there to open the doors and set up the room for us, as he is doing me big favours in minimising my stress in having to deal with last minute request such as his!!!

In addition, I kept requesting for the invoice for his participation in our concert as far back as November 2022, and he finally got round to sending it to me via e-mail and forgot to attach it.

I have known this young man for the past 8 years. He knows he is not particularly organised, and brought in another person to help him with the administration of his business.

He is a very talented musician, however, hopelessly disorganised.

Thanks for reading.

DK

Sorry you're having a hard time. I'd much rather work by myself because so many people are just problematic in one way or another and you figure it out too late, if you even get a choice of who to work with at all.

The older I get, the more I understand why some people prefer their pets to other people!

 

[MamaBear]

The older I get, the more I understand why some people prefer their pets to other people!

This!!

 

[dk168]

This!!

Yes, I nearly spit my tea when I read that!

An update...

I was in town and bumped into 2 grandees for the service charity, both ex-presidents, and one of them is the sponsor/mentor for the person I do not get on with.

They were very supportive and offered reassurance that it was kind of expected, as she had expressed her dissatisfaction about how the club is run, and threatened to resigned on multiple occasions.

DK

 

[dk168]

Update - I got an apology for the last minute requests for access to the venue from the lady who is the admin for two of the acts.

DK

 

[Matata]

%^%%$#@^%%&*&^%%$ lightning-pawed cat dragged his paw through the glob of guacamole sitting atop my nachos and I had to throw the entire thing in the trash. Should have tossed the cat in too.

 

[TooPatient]

%^%%$#@^%%&*&^%%$ lightning-pawed cat dragged his paw through the glob of guacamole sitting atop my nachos and I had to throw the entire thing in the trash. Should have tossed the cat in too.

Not nice to mess with the nachos!

 

[ItsMainelyYou]

%^%%$#@^%%&*&^%%$ lightning-pawed cat dragged his paw through the glob of guacamole sitting atop my nachos and I had to throw the entire thing in the trash. Should have tossed the cat in too.

You would've heard my streak all the way across the street. Don't mess with my snacks. Don't you do it!

 

[dk168]

%^%%$#@^%%&*&^%%$ lightning-pawed cat dragged his paw through the glob of guacamole sitting atop my nachos and I had to throw the entire thing in the trash. Should have tossed the cat in too.

It would have really p!$$ed me off as I don't keep avocado in my house that often, and they are usually over-riped by the time I get round to using them.

If I managed to find some good enough to eat to make a guacamole, for one of the pets to ruin it for me, I would be mad at them too!

DK

 

[dk168]

Grrrrrrrrrrr!

Spent ages at a stall selling pearls at JOGS show while I was at Tucson earlier this year to pick out a couple of Tahitian drops so that I could wire-wrap them myself once they have been drilled.

Waited ages for them to arrive (the vendor is based in France and they went to other shows afterwards), and when they finally arrived this morning, I discovered they had only been half-drilled, and I don't have any wire suitable to make eyelets for them!!!

I am returning them for full drilling at my expense as it would be a hassle and more expensive to buy larger gauge wires to make eyelets for them, and I am not keen on that due to the risk of the eyelets falling out etc...



Here is a pick of the pearls I bought, about a third of the price I paid for my Takahashi mis-matched pair, however, they are good enough for me as interchangeable earring drops for my tiny diamond huggies.

They are about 10.5mm in width.



DK

 

[seaurchin]

...

%^%%$#@^%%&*&^%%$ lightning-pawed cat dragged his paw through the glob of guacamole sitting atop my nachos and I had to throw the entire thing in the trash. Should have tossed the cat in too.

Kitty is the boss!

 

[canuk-gal]

HI:

Wow. I'd forgotten what a PITA swim suit shopping is. I'd rather eat nails.

cheers--Sharon

 

[TooPatient]

So freaking over it all. Good news is the chicken coop is done. We finished it and the chickens are happy. Still have to make the secured run, but at least they have a bigger space and are out of our house!

That engine I took across the country in 2021 has supposedly been done since October. No pictures since it was far from done and now the guy quit returning messages in January. I'm looking at having to make a 6,000 mile drive to (hopefully) pick it up. What a nightmare. Continuing to message him as I said I would be there on April 20. Hoping to hear something and for it all to go smoothly! Anticipating a mess, but hoping for the best.

The contractor who was supposed to build something and didn't managed to delay court again. I swear the only people winning are the attorneys. The legal assistant makes 50% more than our every day stuff attorney does . The actual attorney is making double what the other attorney we use does. It is crazy. The friends we are sharing attorney fees with have $$$$$$ or seem to. He is awesome and agrees with my concern. His wife.... We'll, let's just say she seems to be of the mind that the more $$$$ an attorney charges the better they are and has been saying she thinks they aren't billing us enough

We desperately need me to get ready for interviews (computer field so mega stressful things to be ready for) but I am dealing with the attorney, looking at possibly swapping with or without the friends, documenting the engine, preparing for a 6,000+ mile solo drive, and trying to get help from the local sheriff's office so I don't come back empty handed. Oh, and trying to sort through insurance quotes that are way out of line and dealing with a mess the IRS made because they couldn't connect a payment signed in under MY number to our joint filing that had my number second .

So, yeah... I am really sick of many things right now. 30,000 acres in the middle of nowhere sounds pretty tempting!

 

[TooPatient]

I don't think it is unreasonable to expect that two single page declarations that get billed at 5.5 hours be correct. The original email plus several others since have all said my husband and I met the guy at X bank to give him a cashier's check and sign the contract with the bank's notary there. It isn't even close to say that we all met at the guy's office then went to the notary and then I deposited the money into his account. Seriously!?!? Oh, and the formatting was all wrong. The line numbers went down the middle of the page. She sent it to me to sign that way! We aren't talking a small error in grammar (which I also caught and corrected). All that at just shy of $300/hour. (Which is more than a number of full out attorneys I know charge.)

 

[Lookinagain]

I don't think it is unreasonable to expect that two single page declarations that get billed at 5.5 hours be correct. The original email plus several others since have all said my husband and I met the guy at X bank to give him a cashier's check and sign the contract with the bank's notary there. It isn't even close to say that we all met at the guy's office then went to the notary and then I deposited the money into his account. Seriously!?!? Oh, and the formatting was all wrong. The line numbers went down the middle of the page. She sent it to me to sign that way! We aren't talking a small error in grammar (which I also caught and corrected). All that at just shy of $300/hour. (Which is more than a number of full out attorneys I know charge.)

I'd correct it and send them a red-line and tell them that they are leaving out facts that you deem important. If they don't agree, then ask why. You are paying them for advice, but the client is the one who should be able to make decisions after being informed. And also point out that they should proof-read before sending to you.....

 

[TooPatient]

I'd correct it and send them a red-line and tell them that they are leaving out facts that you deem important. If they don't agree, then ask why. You are paying them for advice, but the client is the one who should be able to make decisions after being informed. And also point out that they should proof-read before sending to you.....

Exactly what I did. Leaving out important details was bad enough, but completely messed up formatting and egregious errors in basic facts has me concerned as we are just over a month out from oral arguments.

 

[dk168]

Another big sigh, and this is personal!

One of my holy trinity of medicinal products, a cough syrup that contains a weak opioid that I take for colds and flus is now banned due to its active ingredient being implicated in a rare yet severe side effect.

I had been using this product since 1989 when I qualified as a healthcare professional. I normally buy 2 x 200ml bottles every year in readiness of colds and flus.

I shall hang on to my stock and shall look for suitable replacement.

This is akin to losing a trusted and reliable/dependable friend! Hey ho!

DK

 

[FutureChocolateMLK]

The lunch saga continues...

My coworker heated up her food around noon (her normal lunch time) and then sits down at her desk, calls me, and asks me when I'm taking my break. I replied and told her I'd go when she was back and she said she's working through her lunch but would leave to run errands later. I told her I'd go at 1pm like I always do. She offered to let me go sooner but I declined. 1pm rolls around, and I go out to my car and my battery is dead. So I come inside and order food to be delivered. She knows all of this and we chat for a few minutes while I wait for my food to arrive. It gets here, and as the girl hands me my order, my coworker looks at me and says "well, I'm leaving to go run my errands." Uh, what??? So I'm now sitting at my desk working through my lunch break and I'll have to take my actual break when she returns in an hour.


Livid is an understatement. I'm too nice to say anything so here I go, getting mowed over yet again.

 

[dk168]

This has a positive outcome!

My brother who lives in Canada has a medical condition, and he had not taken his medications for some time for whatever reason(s).

I had a call from him and he sounded very worried, thinking he might have committed a crime yet he could not remember if he did or not.

I weighed in with my HCP hat and big boots, to inform him he needed to seek medical attention urgently.

He gave some excuse about needed to work and could not take time off etc., so I informed him that if he did not sort out his health, it would mean no job for him.

He could even end up harming other people as well as himself due to his episodes of paranoia.

He finally sought medical attention, and got a prescription for medicinal products that should control his paranoia.

I also advised him to take a few days off, to inform his employer why this is necessary.

Apparently, his employer does not wish to lose him as he is a good worker as a courier. When he wanted to quit last year due to declining physical health (he is in his mid 50s less than 2 years younger than me), he had his hours reduced and was given lighter consignments to reduce the stress on his knees.

He is taking a few days off as I have advised, to allow his medication to settle as he had not taken them for some time.

Hopefully, the latest health scare with an episode of paranoia will make him think twice about stopping his medications again!

DK

 

[missy]

Not a complaint or a grumpy so much as just a vent and disappointment in the situation that we have no control over but nonetheless it's disappointing.

For decades my dh and I have attended his alma mater's pub crawl first in Boston and then moved to NYC decades ago since most of his college friends live in NYC now. We have attended every single year until 2020 when the pandemic hit. And all the bars in the city were closed.

Last year they started holding the pub crawl again but I didn't feel safe in going so we did not much to my dh's disappointment and mine too as we both really enjoy the event. His friends are a great bunch of people and are my friends now too.

Well here we are again...another year gone by yet still I feel no different in terms of risk vs reward benefits. My DH and I have not yet had Covid. There is no way to know for sure if we got it that we would have a mild case. My hepatologist and pulmonologist both warned me to avoid it as best I can because if I got it there is a good chance it would be more severe than the average person. They both suggested under social situations to test everyone but with the pub crawl and thousands of others attending that is not something we can do in this case. They also advised if we could not test everyone to not attend that event.

My sister got Covid months ago and she was very ill. She kept getting worse and worse and needed Paxlovid and even then it took her a long while to recuperate. And she is younger and doesn't have as many health issues as I do. She has asthma as do I but none of my AI diseases. Seeing what she experienced there is a good chance I would experience even worst a case. Plus my dh is up there in age so that is another risk factor for him.

So there in lies my concerns and is the reason I do not want to go this year again. I am disappointed but my dh even more so. The thing is if I said to him just go without me then he would have to isolate for at least a few days or more since we wouldn't know if he got infected. So it would affect me and also I do not want to risk his health as it is not just about my health. He is my everything so yeah I do not feel comfortable with him going either.

Really just a vent. There is no perfect solution nor perfect decision and we all just have to make the best decision for each of us under the circumstances. If we had no pre existing conditions. If we were younger. And so on and so forth. But for me, the risk vs benefit ratio is just not enough to sway me. My dh is a trooper and is not upset with me at all. We both just wish the situation and circumstances were different. Thanks for reading

Photos from happier times gone by...































Wishing you all a very happy St Patty's Day

 

[missy]

%^%%$#@^%%&*&^%%$ lightning-pawed cat dragged his paw through the glob of guacamole sitting atop my nachos and I had to throw the entire thing in the trash. Should have tossed the cat in too.

I’ll trade you for Oliver

 

[dk168]

@missy that's a tough one, however, at the end of the day, as I said to my bro recently, one's health should be one's No. 1 priority.

I hope both you and your OH would be able to enjoy life to the full again soon!

Hugs!

DK

 

[missy]

@missy that's a tough one, however, at the end of the day, as I said to my bro recently, one's health should be one's No. 1 priority.

I hope both you and your OH would be able to enjoy life to the full again soon!

Hugs!

DK

Thanks so much dk. I wI’ll be the first to admit (and feeling guilty about this just a bit) the pandemic wasn’t as challenging for us as many. We still did most of our activities including cycling and hiking but even more so and that was a plus for us. And my dh got to wfh and is still wfh so win for both of us. This is one of the few downsides and we are once again seeing friends and family but still outside for now. Tho we did visit my parents and stayed inside but we all tested. So we are getting back to the new normal so to speak and do not feel as if we are suffering in any way. But just sad we cannot attend this wonderful event. It’s always fantastic and we love our friends who attend this pub crawl so much. They are the best

 

[ItsMainelyYou]

Not a complaint or a grumpy so much as just a vent and disappointment in the situation that we have no control over but nonetheless it's disappointing.

For decades my dh and I have attended his alma mater's pub crawl first in Boston and then moved to NYC decades ago since most of his college friends live in NYC now. We have attended every single year until 2020 when the pandemic hit. And all the bars in the city were closed.

Last year they started holding the pub crawl again but I didn't feel safe in going so we did not much to my dh's disappointment and mine too as we both really enjoy the event. His friends are a great bunch of people and are my friends now too.

Well here we are again...another year gone by yet still I feel no different in terms of risk vs reward benefits. My DH and I have not yet had Covid. There is no way to know for sure if we got it that we would have a mild case. My hepatologist and pulmonologist both warned me to avoid it as best I can because if I got it there is a good chance it would be more severe than the average person. They both suggested under social situations to test everyone but with the pub crawl and thousands of others attending that is not something we can do in this case. They also advised if we could not test everyone to not attend that event.

My sister got Covid months ago and she was very ill. She kept getting worse and worse and needed Paxlovid and even then it took her a long while to recuperate. And she is younger and doesn't have as many health issues as I do. She has asthma as do I but none of my AI diseases. Seeing what she experienced there is a good chance I would experience even worst a case. Plus my dh is up there in age so that is another risk factor for him.

So there in lies my concerns and is the reason I do not want to go this year again. I am disappointed but my dh even more so. The thing is if I said to him just go without me then he would have to isolate for at least a few days or more since we wouldn't know if he got infected. So it would affect me and also I do not want to risk his health as it is not just about my health. He is my everything so yeah I do not feel comfortable with him going either.

Really just a vent. There is no perfect solution nor perfect decision and we all just have to make the best decision for each of us under the circumstances. If we had no pre existing conditions. If we were younger. And so on and so forth. But for me, the risk vs benefit ratio is just not enough to sway me. My dh is a trooper and is not upset with me at all. We both just wish the situation and circumstances were different. Thanks for reading

Photos from happier times gone by...































Wishing you all a very happy St Patty's Day

It is hard and the world has changed, but you have wonderful memories of wonderful people. You will see them again. You will. This too shall pass, just like it did before.