what the heck?

 

                                                     "So, we just standing here or what?"

 I have been pretty busy catching up with things at home since I gave my notice at work.  I actually DID enter all the appointments through June, which surprised me.   The last week I told them on Monday I was done by the end of the week.  I was only regretful that one of the docs was out that week, so I didn't get a chance to talk to him.  Then it was like the frying pan to the fire.

Firstly, I have had a migraine once a month for the past 4 months.  Normally I only have 3-4 a year.  The only thing I can chalk it up to is allergy season, which has been awful this spring.  I know the wind hasn't helped that at all.  One was bad enough that I had to have Romeo come and pick me up.  

Secondly, it seems like my baking friend and I aren't friends anymore.  Honestly I have no idea why.  We haven't really talked much the past 6 months.  This week she has been very terse on her texts to me.  I asked her a few questions and she responded rather rudely.  After today's response when I asked about a key to a closet at church, "I can't help you, and I'm really busy" I told Romeo that it looks like we really aren't friends anymore.  Which really makes me sad.  Seriously, it wasn't like I asked her for anything more than a key to a closet.  What the heck?   At this point I guess I'll just write her off and leave it to her to contact me.   :-(

Well, I have a mountain of laundry!  I am taking out the cold weather clothes out of the closet and putting the warm weather stuff in ~ which needs a little freshening.  I hope you have a great week!

Love, 365

 

 

 

It's never ever going to end.......

Zoe-Zoe (which is what I call her most of the time), disgusted with the orange buffoon, decides to take a nap.  And hopefully dream of chasing bunnies.

Yes, I am still working.  I should have been done a week ago.  I really didn't want to be there when the new office integrated into ours ~ with very little notice to their patients, which just adds....well, you know what it adds.  Starts with an f and rhymes with chicanery.  One of the docs asked if I could help out with training the new front desk person.  I said yes, but that I would have to leave every day by 2.  He was ok with that ~ that's how desperate he is for more help right now.  So I go in at 8, and work straight through until 2 (eating lunch at my desk) and then run out the door.  It has turned into data entry more than training.  We can't just simply combine their schedule with ours, at least not without having no computer for at least 4 days, and be ok with losing some of the data.  We just can't do that.  So now what I do is answer her questions about our dental program, and put their patients into our schedule.  

I haven't looked at how far ahead their schedule goes.  Right now I'm on April 1.  Seriously, I can't do this long enough to get it all in.  So my plan is to kick butt next week and see how far I can get.  If I can get through June, I'm going to hang it up.  If I can get that far, then the existing staff can enter it in during the time they normally gossip and drink coffee (which admittedly isn't happening much right now).

I should be able to earn enough money doing this gig to buy Romeo a new computer.  He wasn't able to download the tax program because he isn't able to update his computer anymore.  I want to do it on the sly and give it to him as a surprise gift.  Mainly because I don't want to get roped into doing our taxes every year.  

~ I just typed a sentence that started with "I'm not doing this for more than 2 more weeks" but erased it, since I started this with "I should be done by now". Ha ha

A couple of days this week we've had lots of wind and dust storms.  You can't drive anywhere without having tumble weeds rolling across the road.  And it's nasty being out in a dust storm.  I had an errand I was going to do after work today, but I nixed it in favor of trying tomorrow.  The past 12 months have not seen much moisture.  As I was sitting at an intersection, I could see dirt being blown into the air.  

Have a great weekend!  I'm ready!

Love, 365
 

 

Two weeks and counting.......

 

Happy Valentines Day!

Apparently I have resting mad bird face, lol.

They are so cute, but this is an accurate depiction of walking with Zoē.  Really.  

Work update (besides the hint of two weeks left).....the construction people are supposed to finish everything up by yesterday (Saturday).  I certainly hope that is true, because we are all tired of our non-employees drilling, painting, sanding, vacuuming, hanging around chatting, taking up patient parking spots in our tiny parking lot.  Making a mess in the break room.  Please, just GO AWAY.  

I guess I'll find out on Tuesday.  It is my 4 day weekend, and I am catching up on chores, and bread baking, removing dog turds from the back yard.  It kind of feels normal. 

Since we work 4 days a week, I only have 8 more days to go, and one more paycheck. Some of my coworkers asked if I was ready to come back full time, and the answer is always no.  Nope.  Nada. Oxi (which is Greek for no, and pronounced ohee), nil (Irish for no).....well, I could go on and on, but you get the gist.

I heard on Thursday that beginning on March 3rd, they are incorporating another dentist's practice.  The dentist is retiring (surprisingly I know this dentist because he goes to my church).  I just want to say that I am so happy that I won't be there for that.  It is going to be chaotic for at least 2-3 weeks, then it will be awkward, because of the vastly different personalities (because I also know one of the hygienists that is coming from the other office ~ she also goes to my church).  When I say vastly different personalities, I mean a chasm.  

I hope you all have a wonderful weekend!  

Love, 365

4 more weeks to go.......

 

This is a photo of the dental offices new building.  

I am working during their move.  I thought it would be "fun".  I haven't been this wrong in quite awhile.  

They were supposed to move at the end of October ~ then the end of November ~ (you guess it) then the end of December.  The dentists finally said enough and told the contractors they are moving in at the end of January.  I went over to the new office on Monday and was horrified.  They are still doing electrical work, plumbing, painting, installing doors...and probably other things I have forgotten.  As I looked around I thought that there is a snowballs chance in hell all this will be done in one week.  And we're supposed to see patients too.  Nope.  I can't see it.  I hope I am wrong, because both of the docs are super stressed out over all the setbacks.  I suggested to the OM that we cancel the hygiene appointments for Monday, but she said we can't because there's no where to put them.  Really?  That's your big worry?  Hmmmmmm

I am not stressed, but bored.  After packing stuff up (which took only about 5 hours) there's nothing much else to do.  The phone barely rings, but that is because the patients know we're moving.  The OM keeps trying to suggest we all come late and leave early. The only issue I have with that is I need to earn that $$ for my trip.  I do try to find ways to be productive though.   I am so ready to be retired again.  I never missed working.  I know there are those that really loved their jobs, and miss them.  Not me.  I feel I've earned the opportunity to do what I want with my time, and life is too short. 

I did get my new carry-on (which looked so incredibly small), and had a practice session on packing it.  Thankfully it went very well...hopefully I will be able to lift it into the overhead.  Right now it's 16 pounds, but I didn't put everything in.  Just wanted to see if I could fit my clothes and knickers in and have room for the other stuff.  

Tomorrow is the last day of work for the week.  I assume we are taking packed stuff over to the new office.  We also need to confirm the patients for Monday, as Friday is the day the computers and phones are to be moved over.  Fingers crossed.  

Love, 365

Happy Anniversary to us, and to Peg and Rick :-)

 

Our anniversary (the first one, lol) is Dec. 1.  We rarely remember it.  It occurred to me a week later, and Romeo didn't even recall when I mentioned it.  I've always regretted getting married in December!  The photo above is when we had our church wedding July 3rd, 2023.  We don't even have photos from our first wedding, which I also regret.  It's a really long and tedious story that I won't bore you with.

Although going back to work has been ok, I must say that it's depressing that all the little things that need to be corrected are still issues.  I don't know why our clinical staff forgets half the time to take x-rays if the patient needs major dental work ~ or how chart notes are sometimes missing ~ or items that weren't done are on the walkout line when we're finishing with the patient.  All these things bugged me before and sadly they still do.  Really, why should I care?  I'm only going to be there 7 more weeks.  But. It. Bugs.   

I can make it 7 more weeks.  

Really.

I do enjoy the payday though :-)

In the meantime, we're having another round of appliance problems.  Our microwave died so we had to get another one.  The one I had I really liked, but I went with a Japanese model that had better rankings, and was about $100+ less.  Romeo was whining that for the few days we didn't have one he couldn't heat up his coffee.  Awww, poor guy.  Sheesh.  

We have had our cell phones for 3 years, and they are still great phones.  The only issue was that the battery wouldn't last more than 4-5 hours, and considering I'm traveling this year, we decided we would replace the battery.  It's cost effective, especially when you consider what they cost new.  So, Romeo decides to take his to a cell phone repair shop, even though I told him the Apple Store will do it for the same cost.  That was a big mistake ~ they put an after-market battery in, which fried the circuits in his phone.  I did manage to reverse the charges through our bank after explaining the situation.  When I called the store and explained that Apple said the phone was toast and would not be worth repairing, the person I was talking to said "that's what they always say!"  It was kind of pathetic.  

While I was in the Apple store having my battery replaced, I bought him a new cell phone.  It has some great features, but the one I really liked was photo editing.  Super easy to use.  Look at the photo below, which was the original photo of the one at the top:

I plan to borrow his to edit my photos.  It's such an improvement!

Well, it's Sunday night and I have to get my shit together for work tomorrow!  Have a great week.

Love, 365