tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post355862406317941797..comments2024-03-29T02:20:46.877-04:00Comments on Jungle Red Writers: Where are YOU Working these days?Jungle Red Writershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16646429819267618412noreply@blogger.comBlogger85125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-1081717989812558752020-09-08T14:29:12.049-04:002020-09-08T14:29:12.049-04:00Jenn, how fortunate to have your good neighbor wat...Jenn, how fortunate to have your good neighbor watchfulness turn into a great workspace! <3<br />Hank, I also moved disassembled pieces a few at a time when I couldn't possibly have carried the heavy box up to my 2nd floor condo. May the assembly go well. ;-)<br />My heart goes out to all, especially teachers, trying to achieve a semblance of normal activities in this scary pandemic.<br />Retired now for so long that I echo the Dowager Duchess, "What's a weekend?" but I did tell colleagues that I'd help however I can because it's HARD. Storyteller Maryhttp://www.storytellermary.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-19633111541094474962020-09-08T08:28:43.819-04:002020-09-08T08:28:43.819-04:00My hubby bought me an antique desk which he retrof...My hubby bought me an antique desk which he retrofitted to have an ergonomically friendly keyboard holder, I ordered a chair and printer from Staples, and since May I've been up at our camp in Northern Ontario on Lake Superior (10 hours north of Toronto, to give you an idea). I usually have author events in Southern Ontario, and so I'm back and forth a bit, but this year, I've just stayed put. It's been quite lovely, being by the water, seeing the sunset over the lake each night. But I do miss being Author Judy, signing books, going to conferences and bookstores and bookclubs. One day...maybe.Judy Penz Shelukhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14902576030875044159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-28761862893863327512020-09-08T07:41:38.867-04:002020-09-08T07:41:38.867-04:00I like the one I bought from Staples a year ago, b...I like the one I bought from Staples a year ago, but I'm always on the lookout for something better.Liz Millironhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04919409969263609919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-23165770631650052512020-09-08T01:18:47.779-04:002020-09-08T01:18:47.779-04:00We reached 113 at 4:00 pm.We reached 113 at 4:00 pm.Susan Nelson-Holmdahlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17335059486795917272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-53397995812185039262020-09-07T23:34:24.038-04:002020-09-07T23:34:24.038-04:00Yikes. I am so sorry to hear that...oxo
Yikes. I am so sorry to hear that...oxo<br />Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07630366214207785339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-90007327310480191892020-09-07T23:33:46.825-04:002020-09-07T23:33:46.825-04:00You, too, dear Sally!You, too, dear Sally!Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07630366214207785339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-16094590568097577162020-09-07T17:58:50.251-04:002020-09-07T17:58:50.251-04:00About the vacation days, years ago the bank gave u...About the vacation days, years ago the bank gave us 2 personal days a year but each department told their workers at different times. One jerk never did but Freda knew so she just called in and took the day off! I hope you get your days off.<br /><br />Since I'm retired and live alone, I have the whole house to suit me. So my comics and neck rolls are on Mom's old chair where I can reach them. The dining room table has things to go outside or go upstairs, etc. Stay safe and well. Sally from PAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649707016754971847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-29295339000887086532020-09-07T17:27:24.311-04:002020-09-07T17:27:24.311-04:00At 2pm it's 106 in Santa Rosa. It will get wa...At 2pm it's 106 in Santa Rosa. It will get warmer. I didn't have AC until 3 months ago. I'm trying to remember to keep the fan on auto and not continuous. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08296048268645223406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-15781270349486173912020-09-07T16:33:37.549-04:002020-09-07T16:33:37.549-04:00I will keep you all posted!I will keep you all posted!Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07630366214207785339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-73506784770514634262020-09-07T16:33:16.222-04:002020-09-07T16:33:16.222-04:00Yeah. I don't think they can make it impossibl...Yeah. I don't think they can make it impossible to use. I know it seems difficult, and goodness knows I have worked for employers like that, and ultimatums are hard. I mean, if you are going to work-to-rules, they have to pay you what they promised. You call, though, you know what's best for you. Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07630366214207785339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-90049319009445143912020-09-07T15:34:59.105-04:002020-09-07T15:34:59.105-04:00Yes, and the fires continue to burn, our air qual...Yes, and the fires continue to burn, our air quality has improved a bit, but it is still smoky here in the Bay Area.Susan Nelson-Holmdahlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17335059486795917272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-40037609785398655942020-09-07T15:07:31.709-04:002020-09-07T15:07:31.709-04:00I bought a new chair when I brought my 'office...I bought a new chair when I brought my 'office' office home. It came in a big box, which I dragged into my front hall. The light was good there, and I had room to spread out, so that's where I assembled it. It wasn't that hard, even considering that the instructions were written in a form of English I have never seen before. Ths pictures were good, and the chair is very comfortable.Gigi Norwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00495357787099352860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-27034094485739871162020-09-07T15:04:30.395-04:002020-09-07T15:04:30.395-04:00If they won't listen to your explanations, tak...If they won't listen to your explanations, take the damn vacation. Take it all at once. The whole freakin' month. When your supervisor says you can't do that, bring a calendar in and tell him/her you're willing to work around his scheduling issues, but you earned that vacation, and you're due. Also, figure out what that vacation is worth in dollars earned, and if they continue to deny it, ask for a lump sum settlement. Take it to the corporate level, or a state employment board, or wherever you have to go, but they can't promise it with one hand and take it away with the other. If they fire you, sue.Gigi Norwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00495357787099352860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-10676293660157402502020-09-07T15:03:33.781-04:002020-09-07T15:03:33.781-04:00You have been SO busy,Kathy! (And the important p...You have been SO busy,Kathy! (And the important papers organization is very very wise!)Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07630366214207785339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-46866098090197800752020-09-07T14:59:42.219-04:002020-09-07T14:59:42.219-04:00We are sisters of the heart, Judy.We are sisters of the heart, Judy.Gigi Norwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00495357787099352860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-78439867395948352472020-09-07T14:57:17.095-04:002020-09-07T14:57:17.095-04:00I am so very late today, and I keep thinking of th...I am so very late today, and I keep thinking of things I left out. Julia, I just got a new computer, an HP that I am happy with, so far. I got the new one before the old one completely gave out, so I was able to copy the material on it, and now I need to work on transferring it from the thing-a-ma-bob.Kathy Reelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17004247271452356577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-31303825330828090882020-09-07T14:53:39.824-04:002020-09-07T14:53:39.824-04:00You go for it, Kathy!!!You go for it, Kathy!!!Deborah Crombiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16988750789088153601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-42824235674512735302020-09-07T14:51:14.256-04:002020-09-07T14:51:14.256-04:00I am looking at desk chairs now, Liz. I need one ...I am looking at desk chairs now, Liz. I need one desperately.Kathy Reelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17004247271452356577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-8091340710693904892020-09-07T14:49:27.837-04:002020-09-07T14:49:27.837-04:00Debs, I'm trying to figure out how I can buy o...Debs, I'm trying to figure out how I can buy one more small glass-fronted book case to display some of my hardback collectibles, like the the seven hardbacks I just bought of your series. I had the paperbacks, but I wanted the hardbacks, and I ran across a friend selling lots of her first editions and signed hardback books. Now, how two sneak a case in without husband seeing it. He is going out of town, so I might have a window to do that.<br />Kathy Reelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17004247271452356577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-20057153274850522932020-09-07T14:46:32.377-04:002020-09-07T14:46:32.377-04:00Oh, I just read Debs' comments above, and I...Oh, I just read Debs' comments above, and I'll have to add that I've been doing a lot of book shifting and weeding, too. It's a losing battle, but I try not to admit that.Kathy Reelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17004247271452356577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-38352349266901023832020-09-07T14:44:30.457-04:002020-09-07T14:44:30.457-04:00I've been busy lately carving out my office sp...I've been busy lately carving out my office space. Some of you may have seen my FB post showing the close-to-finished product. We inherited the desk from my mother-in-law's living room, a lovely piece made by a local furniture maker years ago. MIL had it as a decorative piece. For me, it will be a working desk. It's not what I would have chosen taste-wise, but I'm okay with it. I needed a desk from which to write reviews and have a good Zoom background. That background is a built in bookcase unit I had done about 20 years ago. It contains lots of books and some of my quirky toys and treasures. There are cabinets on the lower half. Part of getting the office area ready was cleaning out those cabinets and cleaning out paperwork. At least I now have all our important documents in filed in the important papers binder and other items in their proper folders. We had to move the desk to the area it needed to be, and I found out just how heavy it is. So much cleaning out and cleaning involved in a small space. Who would have thought it. To my left are sliding glass doors, never used as doors, but as big window, so I can look out back, which is nice. My Canterbury Tales large framed print sits above my desk, and I love to look at it. I've got a bit more to go, but I'm happy with the results so far.Kathy Reelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17004247271452356577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-59617588615314321882020-09-07T13:59:52.808-04:002020-09-07T13:59:52.808-04:00Oh, yes. And "the kids" don't even l...Oh, yes. And "the kids" don't even look at the instructions! xxxHank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07630366214207785339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-52394825200365699992020-09-07T13:59:23.336-04:002020-09-07T13:59:23.336-04:00Yes, isn't it a weird thought? I've been w...Yes, isn't it a weird thought? I've been wondering about that, too.Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07630366214207785339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-7310227732365162002020-09-07T13:58:52.427-04:002020-09-07T13:58:52.427-04:00Oh so scary. And yes, "time off" takes o...Oh so scary. And yes, "time off" takes on a whole new meaning. (We don;t have AC, and there are days...Yikes.) But yikes, Susan, not 114!Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07630366214207785339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-66048443309915688652020-09-07T13:58:41.117-04:002020-09-07T13:58:41.117-04:00Thanks, Rhys
“Make sure sprog C is aligned with sm...Thanks, Rhys<br />“Make sure sprog C is aligned with smurgle F but don’t tighten before you have inserted waddle K.”<br />And when I get to page 6 of the instructions I find something wrong. That means undoing multiple pages of directions and then starting again. (I speak from LEGO experience here).Libby Doddnoreply@blogger.com