I got an email that Blue Apron delivers tomorrow.  I worked until 6:45, so why go to the grocery?

I just finished a bit of tuna, so I searched the pantry for cake mix.  No cake mix.  However, as I moved the pancake mix….Brownie Mix!!!

Not just any brownie mix.  Ghirardelli Dark Chocolate Premium Brownie Mix, including chocolate chips.

BAM!

And, since we have to work tomorrow, if there are any leftovers, I’ll treat office peeps.

Handled.

Sent: Mon, Oct 17, 2016 at 2:09 PM

Recipients: Daughter, Son, Daughter-in-Law

Email Body:

Well…I did it again.

This morning, Family Medical called at 9:15 to remind me about my apt on Wednesday.

I was sound asleep at the time, so when I picked up the handset, I struck myself in the left eye.  It hurt at the time, but I didn’t think much more about it.

Until….I’m working at my computer at the office and I started noticing flashes on the left side of my left eye.  Due to prior injuries from the ear mite meds, the umbrella point and the sticks, I emailed and then called my eye doctor immediately.  They said to come right away.

When the doctor came in the room, I immediately said “my kids tell me I’m a great Mom, and just this morning, I got an email stating I was a great friend and great sister-in-law; so you see, I do have SOME good qualities.”

He had to dilate my left eye, so vision is still rather screwy.

Good news – did not detach my retina – just messed with the vitreous fluid.

For the future, I asked if repetitive injury (like I’ve certainly had) could cause a detachment in itself -NO.  Good news.

Also, I asked “if my retina detaches, is it something I have to find on the counter and bring in?”  NO – also great news.

So, I can’t bob my head for the rest of the day, but I’m fine.

When they asked about a headache, I told them one was starting, but it could be because its 2pm and I haven’t had lunch.  I was looking forward to the bison burger and salad I made last night that was in my lunch basket.

So…I went straight to the kitchen.  I have the salad, the Chinese noodles, the pickles, and the bread – NO BURGER!  Its obviously at home on the kitchen counter,  Well that’s just great.

Yes, its Monday.

My last episode of stick in my eye was August, so I did wait 2 months,

Love,

Trying to be careful in Southern Indiana

Sent: Mon, Oct 17, 2016 at 2:35 PM

Recipients: Daughter, Son, Daughter-in-Law

Email Body:

I just called State Farms claims department to tell them what I think of them.

They are basing their denial on the fact that K said she didn’t look both right and left before proceeding.

I said “how often do you look RIGHT AND LEFT WHEN THE LIGHT IS GREEN!!!!”

He said ‘everytime’,

bullshit.

Sent: Sat, Oct 15, 2016 at 8:57 PM

Recipients: Daughter-in-Law

Email Body:

Hey! NE won at IU!

I didn’t go to IU, so we will root for NE from now on.

And you can root for the Colts.

There are too many acronyms that assume everyone knows the meaning.

Once again, it was 11 minutes into 1st quarter of the football game and theyve referred to ‘SNF’ and its on the crawl on the bottom of the TV.  I think San Francisco, but the Colts are playing the Texans in Houston,.

Head slap…’Sunday Night Football’.

Do we really need that?  I’m thinking most of us know its Sunday night and we are watching the game.  At no time did I think this was a hockey game.

Ruh ro…Dwayne Allen is on the sideline with all sorts of ice packs on his ankles….the situation is fluid…stay tuned!

Touchdown Colts!!!!!!

On a side note…I got re-elected to Treasurer of the Church tonight for another 2 year term that starts in January,  Go Mom!

Sent: Fri, Oct 14, 2016 at 9:18 PM

Recipients: Daughter, Daughter-in-Law

Email Body:

B, you were looking for new cosmetics.  We should all get the lipstick that Rose wore on her last night on the Titanic…it stayed put through her trek through the water to find Jack, through the sinking of the ship, through braving the ice water of the Atlantic, to getting saved by another lifeboat (only her plus 5 others were saved from the water).  It did seem to fade by the time she landed on the Carpathia.

but…wow…long lasting stuff

Sent: Fri, Oct 14, 2016 at 8:45 PM

Recipients: Daughter, Son, Daughter-in-Law

Email Body:

So, I’m watching ‘Titanic’.  They have hit an ice burg and I don’t think it will end well.  I’m trying to imagine this for real and its too horrific to imagine,

Rose just jumped out of the life boat.  I must confess, if I was in a life boat and saw Terry on the deck, I would have gotten out of the life boat, too.

Earlier, I had to make some dark chocolate toffee to make it through.

This has been a stressful week – I’m having a beer now that I stole from the office…the last Summer Ale…from LAST summer.

However, it tastes just fine.

You really learn the character of people in a crisis.

Love,

Mom

OK.  So, I was watching one more episode before bed…..Bruce just fired Alfred after Alfred took a sledge hammer to the computer they found in the lower level!!!!4

what?

Now I have to know what happens!!!!

Sent: Wed, Sep 7, 2016 at 9:49 PM

Recipients: Daughter, Son, Daughter-in-Law

Email Body:

Hey…my phone “weather” button is stuck on Colorado Springs.  While I love Colorado Springs….I’d prefer to see my local weather.

I need help from my techno-intelligent children on this.

I have tried settings.  I have tried hitting the random buttons on the weather page.

Just remember…I have some other fine qualities.  They aren’t always obvious, but they do exist.

Love,

Tech-challenged Mom