A bunch of useless crap
Published on November 21, 2006 By MasonM In Blogging
I managed to get a bit of grocery shopping done today. I didn't buy too much, just some essentials like toilet paper, dish soap, and enough food to last a couple of days. I'm sure there will be enough Thanksgiving leftovers to cover the remaining days at home. Oh yeah, I also picked up a bottle of white zinfandel to go with the Thanksgiving meal.

I also managed to get my laundry done today. Ok, ok, actually Mom did the laundry. But I did pack it all up again for the road.

Mom was having phone problems over the weekend and the phone company guy came out to check it on Monday. He determined that it was a problem with the inside wiring and they would charge her $115 to repair it. I told her to just let it go and I would take care of it when I got home. Yesterday I rigged her a temporary line so should could use her phone without all of the static. Today while I was out I picked up 100' of phone line and a new connection box. I'll rewire her phone lines either tomorrow or most likely Thursday while I am there stuffing myself.

My beer supply is running low so I'm going to have to wander over to the C-store to pick up a 12 pack. A day at home without that fermented nectar of the gods is like...night.

Poor Socrates is about to become unhappy. The vet's office requested that he not get any more food after 6pm tonight so as to not have any complications tomorrow. As he generally does most of his eating at night I suspect that he's going to be very upset with the lack of food and is going to be waking me up through the night wanting fed.

Ah well, not really anything important or interesting to write about so I guess I'll just have another beer.

Comments
on Nov 21, 2006
I would just get her a cell phone and save myself the aggravation.
on Nov 21, 2006
Reply #1
I would just get her a cell phone and save myself the aggravation.


She's one of those folks who don't like cell phones. She had one for a while and got rid of it.

Doing the rewire isn't much of a problem. I used to do that sort of thing for a living and it's really a piece of cake. I don't mind.
on Nov 21, 2006
I thought he was on the 30th?  Oh well, Mrowww says Sally.  She is in a week!
on Nov 21, 2006
A day at home without that fermented nectar of the gods is like...night.


I LOVED that line! (wished I'd a thought of it first   )
on Nov 21, 2006
Reply #3
I thought he was on the 30th? Oh well, Mrowww says Sally. She is in a week!


Nope, he goes in tomorrow. I have to drop him off between 8 and 9 tomorrow morning and pick up up again around 5.
on Nov 21, 2006
Reply #4
A day at home without that fermented nectar of the gods is like...night.


I LOVED that line! (wished I'd a thought of it first )
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Thanks. I forget where I first heard the line. I think it was Cheech and Chong "A day without weed is like...night".
on Nov 21, 2006

Clean clothes,  your mom's phone line gonna get fixed,  you two help each other out,  that's like my son and me.  Families do that.

Enjoy your nectar!  I might break down and get some red wine for Thursday   can't hurt me too much

on Nov 21, 2006
Ooh poor baby. Just let us know when it's all over and he's up and around!


It's good to have a handy person around who can do stuff like that!

Sounds like dinner is going to be fun! And yeah, nice job on the laundry!!
on Nov 21, 2006
You're such a good son. Do all men do stuff like this for their moms?

Give Sewcrates a hug from me. Poor guy.
on Nov 22, 2006
Families do that.


Well, they're supposed to anyway.
on Nov 22, 2006
It's good to have a handy person around who can do stuff like that!


Being "handy" has saved me a ton of money over the years.

And yeah, nice job on the laundry!


on Nov 22, 2006
Do all men do stuff like this for their moms?


I don't know about all, but I would guess that most would.