My goodness! The fog was certainly thick in certain areas this morning, and as the day wore on, it didn’t seem to want to disperse until is was nearing the hour of eleven. What I’ll never understand, is how some drivers will not turn their lights on when driving in it, which makes me wonder if they’re that out of touch with reality, or subconsciously wanting to get in an accident.
Well, as I suspected, today’s plans were side-tracked when informed early this morning that an appliance had gone out in a unit owned by one of my out of town clients, so yours truly had to run and look at it, and then head out to my not so favorite Menard’s to see if they had one that didn’t cost an arm and a leg, and as chance would have it, there was one remaining on sale, so I called my client to get approval to purchase it, which I later did. I then had to round up a pickup truck and a reliable helper, just so we could get it picked up and then taken over to the unit and installed.
The first thing we did, was get the dis-abled appliance out, and then unpack the new one and get it in place. We had to be all the more careful to not touch any corner or hard surface when moving it, because today’s new appliances are more easily dented, for which we can thank our greedy manufacturers making everything as cheaply as possible. After a good two and a half hours of time spent, it was all hooked up and ready for use. Thank goodness it happened on a day where there were no freezing temps and being snow-free.
After I returned to office, I realized it was time again for me to go out in the countryside and get some additional photos taken which I end up sharing with all of you, and since it was a foggy day, I figured there’d be some interesting shots worth sharing. Of course I had to be extra careful driving because the fog was all the heavier once I left town. I must’ve be gone for close to two hours, but the time spent out there was well worth it.
Upon return to office, I sent a text message to an old friend of mine to give me a call whom I’ve know for more years than either one of us want to admit, and only because I had something to drop off at her home before Christmas arrived, and since tomorrow’s schedule was going to be far busier, I was even more wanting to see her today.
She later called back, so I headed over to her home to hand her the little something I had created for her, and the remainder of our time spent together, was bringing each other up to speed on the many happenings which had taken place since we spoke several months ago. We both agreed how happy we’ll be when this year’s completely closed-out, and entering a new one with hopes it’ll be far better.
I also mentioned having sent out several requests for items to be returned to me which I’d gifted some years ago, and only because that person had turned completely to the dark side. After telling her what those items were, she believed I had every reason to request they be returned, which I’ll likely re-gift to others far more deserving. Since we’ve been close enough, I went on to tell her the names that nasty creature was calling someone who was exceptionally dear to me. We both agreed there’s definitely some chronic and very serious mental issues going inside that person’s brain. Yes, it was good seeing my old work-mate again today.
On my way back to office, I happened to notice the many more diseased Ash trees which seem to be in all our neighborhoods, and no matter which direction you’re looking, they’re to be seen. There’s no doubt it’s gonna take years to get all of them removed, and while visiting with someone yesterday, I mentioned that if you happen to have a dead tree on your property and a long-dead limb falls on your home, most insurance companies will not pay, and only because it wouldn’t be considered an act of God, but rather you own negligence. But, if a limb from your tree falls on your neighbor’s house, you’re responsible, and even if their insurance pays for the damage, that company will likely go after you for causing it. Because there were even more questions asked, I promised to call my insurance agent next week, just for a clarification. As we all know, insurance companies freely take our money, but they often become difficult when trying to get compensation for a claim that’s made.
The remainder of my afternoon was spent working over at my little/big project, and happy with myself for getting another annoying job completed. While working away, I began thinking how over these past six months, I’ve finally become more aware of those in my life who’ve over the years, pretended to have my best interests at heart, just as I had theirs, but after a number of distinct illuminations, I was proven wrong when discovering how disinterested they actually were regarding my life events. With that said, there’s likely going to be a few more who’ll be ‘riding off’ into the sunset, and only because there’s no use for such people in our lives, which is why I’m now all the more determined to cultivate only those real, good, and lasting relationships. Isn’t that what all of us really want?
Once I got changed back into my street clothes, I closed up shop and headed in the direction of home, but first I had to stop at a groceteria to pick up a few things I needed, and while walking up and down those aisles knowing I had all my gifting and mailings out, I suddenly realized it’s starting to feel a little bit like a real honest to goodness Christmas, and believe me, it’s been a number of years since I’ve had that ‘honest to goodness’ feeling. Hmm…I’m wondering if it’s because I’ve permanently written off a number of thankless characters this season.
Tonight’s One-liner is: The key is to keep company only with people who uplift you, whose presence calls forth your best.
