Blessings, Darlings!
No, I'm not going off on the Banksters and Quantative Easing ... I've been trying to iron out issues in our Online Banking and on our credit cards (from a different bank!
I love the people who work in the local branches of the bank we use for business and personal checking/savings accounts. They are professional, personable, and work hard to make my life easier. But our account is an OLD OLD OLD one - we started at Mellon bank, it got bought by yet another bank, and that got bought by the bank we are now with. As a result, suddenly the software or something realized that they don't have signature cards for us - they were with the original bank, and no one knows where that paperwork is now. So, when I went to link our personal account with our business account for online banking ... things blew up.
But I went in and filled out the paperwork, took it home, had the Chubby Hubby sign, brought it all back, the person helping me faxed it all to the main office, called the main office, and was assured that I'd have everything online the next day. I went home, relieved, but didn't need to do anything online right away - I had done it at the bank at the same time.
Fast forward one month .... to yesterday.
Knowing that I'd be going to the bank (some 30 miles away), I checked the online banking. STILL no access to the personal accounts. Went to the bank. Spent an hour with the branch manager HERSELF calling and being transferred around Main Corporate Office as she tried to figure out what had gone wrong. We ended up having me do all the paperwork over, now for both business accounts and both personal accounts. I'll take the paperwork back on Friday, after the CH again signs it, and see if we can get it done then.
Sigh.
While I was at the bank I deposited a check from a client into the business account, which we still can't do from home but the bank has explained to us how to set up. I get home, ready to pay bills, but cooked dinner instead. This morning the CH tells me that one of our monthly bills didn't get auto-paid due to a credit card problem, I need to look into it. I call THIS bank. The robotic voice tells me what our balances are, and that there is about $2K in headroom. But I added the balances on that account (both of us have cards that contribute to the total) and in fact we were within a few dollars of our credit limit, so of course the charge wouldn't go thru'. I made a payment so we SHOULD be able to clear this up tomorrow .... but I do NOT understand why the robot info says we have lot of headroom on the card!
Just one of those frustrating financial times, with the bank central offices NOT helping.
Frondly, Fern
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Exercising Sucks
Do I really need to say more?
Blessings, Darlings!
Today I re-started exercising, for about the 20th time. As a result, I'm in full whine mode. My feet hurt, my knee hurts (okay, it has been pissy for the past few days), my arms hurt, my back is getting ready to hurt..... I've taken an ibuprofen so I will be better able to sleep without pain tonight.
I do NOT enjoy exercising. I like being able to say that I exercised any given day, but that's not been enough to sustain the habit of actually doing it.
Incidentally, by training/degree I'm a Health Educator. Never mind my overweight, out of shape, high cholesterol/triglycerides/blood pressure self. I know WHY I should exercise and be fit and eat right. I just don't do it.
But, again, I'm going to try. I'm also, again, giving up procrastination - yes, starting immediately.
My plan is to get my pasty white ass up every day at 7, brush teeth/wash face/feed cats. Meditate. Do some warm-up exercises, then get on the exercise bike for 20 - 45 minutes (right now 20, will work up to the 45), then jump in shower, then healthy high protein breakfast, then on with my productive day. Add another round of exercise in later most days (weights, stuff to increase core body strength, etc) and a walk.
Doing this, I should be in great shape in about 30 years.
Stay tuned.
Frondly, Fern
Blessings, Darlings!
Today I re-started exercising, for about the 20th time. As a result, I'm in full whine mode. My feet hurt, my knee hurts (okay, it has been pissy for the past few days), my arms hurt, my back is getting ready to hurt..... I've taken an ibuprofen so I will be better able to sleep without pain tonight.
I do NOT enjoy exercising. I like being able to say that I exercised any given day, but that's not been enough to sustain the habit of actually doing it.
Incidentally, by training/degree I'm a Health Educator. Never mind my overweight, out of shape, high cholesterol/triglycerides/blood pressure self. I know WHY I should exercise and be fit and eat right. I just don't do it.
But, again, I'm going to try. I'm also, again, giving up procrastination - yes, starting immediately.
My plan is to get my pasty white ass up every day at 7, brush teeth/wash face/feed cats. Meditate. Do some warm-up exercises, then get on the exercise bike for 20 - 45 minutes (right now 20, will work up to the 45), then jump in shower, then healthy high protein breakfast, then on with my productive day. Add another round of exercise in later most days (weights, stuff to increase core body strength, etc) and a walk.
Doing this, I should be in great shape in about 30 years.
Stay tuned.
Frondly, Fern
Monday, March 28, 2011
Elders
Blessings, Darlings!
As a consumer, I love Groupon. When I lived in DC I got several wonderful deals using it. Now that I'm rural, it's not as useful to me.
However, I have subscribed to it in my Mother In Law's city, South Bend, Indiana so I can follow deals there and maybe pick up coupons for her. Over the weekend they had one for the Studebaker Museum, for example, and that was a good option for her.
And then there was today's offer.
Tandem skydiving. For $70 off.
I pointed it out to the Chubby Hubby, who laughed. "And everyone thinks that the Eskimos are tough, 'sticking old folks on ice floes' and all. But even THEY don't throw them out of air planes!"
Frondly Fern
As a consumer, I love Groupon. When I lived in DC I got several wonderful deals using it. Now that I'm rural, it's not as useful to me.
However, I have subscribed to it in my Mother In Law's city, South Bend, Indiana so I can follow deals there and maybe pick up coupons for her. Over the weekend they had one for the Studebaker Museum, for example, and that was a good option for her.
And then there was today's offer.
Tandem skydiving. For $70 off.
I pointed it out to the Chubby Hubby, who laughed. "And everyone thinks that the Eskimos are tough, 'sticking old folks on ice floes' and all. But even THEY don't throw them out of air planes!"
Frondly Fern
Saturday, March 26, 2011
It's Spring
Except it's not, because we're getting more snow.
Blessings, Darlings!
I've been starting seeds, and getting house plumbing issues fixed, and all that neat stuff lately. OTOH, I'm going to have to turn lawn into a garden, AND fence it (groundhogs and deer), using practically no money. I'm afraid to borrow a tiller
from a friend because I fear that I'll hit a huge rock while using it and break it.
The spring wild veggies, dandelions and wild onions, are growing in the yard, and I'll be added them to omelettes and such. But due to the cold weather we're going to have this week, on the stove as I type this is veggie barley with beef soup. We finished the miso soup today, but will be having that again soon - it's easy to make and I'm pushing sea veggies on the family just now.
I'll probably post the soup recipes in a few days.
Blessings, Fern
Blessings, Darlings!
I've been starting seeds, and getting house plumbing issues fixed, and all that neat stuff lately. OTOH, I'm going to have to turn lawn into a garden, AND fence it (groundhogs and deer), using practically no money. I'm afraid to borrow a tiller
from a friend because I fear that I'll hit a huge rock while using it and break it. The spring wild veggies, dandelions and wild onions, are growing in the yard, and I'll be added them to omelettes and such. But due to the cold weather we're going to have this week, on the stove as I type this is veggie barley with beef soup. We finished the miso soup
today, but will be having that again soon - it's easy to make and I'm pushing sea veggies on the family just now.I'll probably post the soup recipes in a few days.
Blessings, Fern
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Mantrums
Blessings, Darlings!
The Chubby Hubby had quite the tantrum last night.
After months of job and financial stress, and a long-ass day, he was putting a cup of coffee into the microwave oven in order to heat it. But he fumbled. Coffee spilled.
And he lost it. Totally.
Grabbing the lid of a Glad Ware casserole (which the Spawn was making Rice Krispy Treats in), he yelled, swore, beat the counter with the lid sending shards of cheap plastic all around the kitchen. Spawn and I rolled our eyes.
Once the CH stopped, I ordered him to NOT return to work that evening and sent him to his room with a bottle ... of George Killians Irish Red beer.
The Chubby Hubby had quite the tantrum last night.
After months of job and financial stress, and a long-ass day, he was putting a cup of coffee into the microwave oven in order to heat it. But he fumbled. Coffee spilled.
And he lost it. Totally.
Grabbing the lid of a Glad Ware casserole (which the Spawn was making Rice Krispy Treats in), he yelled, swore, beat the counter with the lid sending shards of cheap plastic all around the kitchen. Spawn and I rolled our eyes.
Once the CH stopped, I ordered him to NOT return to work that evening and sent him to his room with a bottle ... of George Killians Irish Red beer.
Saturday, March 19, 2011
Supermoon
Blessings, Darlings!
Most of us Pagans have been bombarded by 'supermoon' info - that the full moon yesterday/today is the closest to earth (by 10% or so) and brightest (by 30%) in 19 years.
Many Pagans on Facebook and Twitter are reporting feeling the energy quite clearly.
Which all makes me wonder - what of the Super DARK Moon? Was the last dark moon, or will the next dark moon, or some other moon, be the closest DARK moon to Earth in? And what would the energy of THAT be? Chaos?
It sure wouldn't be peaceful! But, oddly, at least one person has noted that the energy of THIS is peaceful.
Huh? If full moon is about fertility, especially when combined with Eostre and spring equiniox ... fertility is total chaos, when looked at in sexual reproduction. Scores of sperms (or the equivalent from pollen) putting forth all sorts of energy towards hitting that ovum. Or all those ova, if we have spawning in water. Mate or die. Well, mate AND die, but your genes go on, even tho' you may die just from the exertion involved in being successfully fertile.
I'd say that if this moon doesn't go all the way to chaos, it certainly is about Madness. Isn't the worship of Dionysis around now? Bacchanalia, baby! Maenads tearing up animals alive and eating their still quivering flesh.
Peaceful super moon, my pasty white ass.
Frondly, Fern
Most of us Pagans have been bombarded by 'supermoon' info - that the full moon yesterday/today is the closest to earth (by 10% or so) and brightest (by 30%) in 19 years.
Many Pagans on Facebook and Twitter are reporting feeling the energy quite clearly.
Which all makes me wonder - what of the Super DARK Moon? Was the last dark moon, or will the next dark moon, or some other moon, be the closest DARK moon to Earth in
It sure wouldn't be peaceful! But, oddly, at least one person has noted that the energy of THIS is peaceful.
Huh? If full moon is about fertility, especially when combined with Eostre and spring equiniox ... fertility is total chaos, when looked at in sexual reproduction. Scores of sperms (or the equivalent from pollen) putting forth all sorts of energy towards hitting that ovum. Or all those ova, if we have spawning in water. Mate or die. Well, mate AND die, but your genes go on, even tho' you may die just from the exertion involved in being successfully fertile.
I'd say that if this moon doesn't go all the way to chaos, it certainly is about Madness. Isn't the worship of Dionysis around now? Bacchanalia, baby! Maenads tearing up animals alive and eating their still quivering flesh.
Peaceful super moon, my pasty white ass.
Frondly, Fern
Weekends
Blessings, Darlings!
Weekends are when we get to work ON our business, not FOR or IN our business, focusing on the internet marketing aspect. We catch up on marketing and sales webinars and reading, we work on the website, we work on e-mail follow-up sequences, etc.
We are an affiliate of Infusionsoft (links and more promo of that coming soon! Whoo hoo!). For now, just a link to the book by one of the founders, which is a good (and cheap) buy: Conquer The Chaos: How to Grow a Successful Small Business Without Going Crazy. We are also members of (but not affiliates of) Stompernet.
Someday I'll do a blog full of all my favorite people/resources here. But not today.
Back to sharpening my saw!
Frondly, Fern
Weekends are when we get to work ON our business, not FOR or IN our business, focusing on the internet marketing aspect
. We catch up on marketing and sales webinars and reading, we work on the website, we work on e-mail follow-up sequences, etc.We are an affiliate of Infusionsoft (links and more promo of that coming soon! Whoo hoo!). For now, just a link to the book by one of the founders, which is a good (and cheap) buy: Conquer The Chaos: How to Grow a Successful Small Business Without Going Crazy. We are also members of (but not affiliates of) Stompernet.
Someday I'll do a blog full of all my favorite people/resources here. But not today.
Back to sharpening my saw!
Frondly, Fern
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