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Fun day ahead. Have gotten an inch of snow to go toward the estimated total of 6-10 inches before the day ends.
Accompanying that are sustained winds currently at 14 mph will get up to sustained at 25 mph with gusts to 40.

I share this not as a moan, as it could always be colder, wetter, and or windier. More so to help you all appreciate whatever atmospheric misery you have today.

Once today is over, I’ll be burying myself in warm clothing and hiding under blankets for a few days.

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Shoveled the slush when I got home. It's gross outside. Rain and snow alternating all night. Now it's raining but temps sposeda drop and freeze the slush.

Happy Tuesday fellas

Tuesday greetings cibidders.............

Got lucky yesterday.

Picked up a load in Quartzsite, AZ this past Friday. The first stop was in Edmond, OK. It wasn't supposed to deliver until today, but they were able to unload me yesterday. The next stop is in Lafayette, LA, about 55 west of my house, but it doesn't unload until tomorrow, then it finals in Plant City, Florida on Thursday afternoon.

So as soon as they unloaded me yesterday, I pulled out and headed south. During the entire drive home there was a band of strong thunderstorms to the east and the west, but I was able to stay between them all the way home.

Made it to the Walmart near my house about 01:00 this AM. Had to hike for 12 minutes home since there weren't any Uber's running. Thankfully, it had stopped raining. But I had to walk through a few 3 inch or so deep pools of water. Got the bottom of my pants wet, but my ropers kept my feet dry.

Since I don't have to unload until tomorrow AM, I'll get to spend all day with my family, then leave out in the morning. As an added bonus, I'll be here for just a tad bit over 34 hours, so I'll get a restart on my 70-hour DOT clock at home. That's another bonus since I would have been down to my last 2 hours when I unloaded in Florida. Now I can get right back on the road when I'm empty instead of sitting around waiting for a restart.

Wife and I went to get new glasses today. Then stopped and got a pizza on da way home.

Awesome... Mrs. and I'd Christmas arrived yesterday... Grantestone cookware 27 pcs. (they added a few more for a holiday gift sale) so now I washed them all up and they sit on the dining room table awaiting the wife's move to empty the cabinets on what pots, pans and bakeware she wants to part with, so I can box it up and then assist in arranging the new **** so I know where it is when I'm cooking supper and chit.. Tax season is my time in the Kitchen while she's running numbers all day long..

HR called to schedule an interview Thursday.

She seemed very concerned that I needed to understand it was for a dayshift position and would be 4-6 days a week plus 24/7 call one week a month. I said I'm well aware of the posted schedule when I applied.

She asked if I've spoken to the manager of cath lab, I told her I've known Scott for 15 years and it's been an ongoing conversation that whole time. She asked if I told him I applied. I said I have not but I can text him when we get off the phone.

She asked if my current manager was aware, I said my current manager is at disneyworld and I'm not going to call her on vacation. I sent an email and I got an out of office reply. She said that it is my responsibility to make sure my manager is aware of the transfer request before the interview. I'm still not going to bother her on vacation. She's well aware I've been looking to get off nights and away from bedside.

She asked if I was familiar with what they do in the cardiac cath lab. I was starting to lose my patience already. I said I don't want to be short with you, but I've worked in the cardiac ICU for 15 years. I work hand in hand with the cardiac cath lab, structural heart lab, and cardiac surgical teams. I know the workflow, I know every single person that works in that department. I've filled in hundreds of times in the lab during codes and stuff. I'm not coming in blind.

I've had my eyes checked 3 times in the past 5 years from from three optometrists. Why 3 times in 5 years you ask?

The human variable. I lost one pair so got another. Then over time I sat on that pair and they couldn't be repaired.

So I went to one of the local LASIK center places since they took my insurance (had to do a follow up with them, they said there was possible early signs of glaucoma but nothing came of it - apparently one of my optical nerves is slightly larger that the other), Walmart vision center, and one from a local mom and pop optometrist that's been around for awhile. The prescriptions were all nearly the same over the past 5 yrs.

My insurance, at the time, would only 100% cover bifocals and a certain selection of frames. I wanted progressives and a larger selection of frames but the copay was stupid on what they would cover. So I took that "free" pair of bifocals and frames but after a few weeks, I didn't like bifocals. I got used to progressives that I had in the past and the bifocals were annoying. I retired the bifocals as a set of backups.

I took the latest prescription and ordered lenses and frames online and paid out of pocket for them. I think I paid like $250-$300. Plastic scratch resistant progressives lenses and blue light filter. Most sites will allow you to take a picture of your face from your web cam then overlay the frames so you see what they will look like. They were much less expensive than what the eye shop places wanted.

If you look at the inside of the bow of your glasses, there's a set of numbers. These are the numbers that define frame dimensions: the lens width, bridge width, and temple length for the frame.

https://www.wikihow.com/Read-Eyeglasses-Size

With these numbers and my prescription numbers, I was able to get mail order glasses that I like for a nice price. With that said, my prescription is rather simple. If someone has more difficult eyes or different prescription for each eye, this may not work for them.

I've been ordering glasses for years from: https://www.goggles4u.com

Sign up for their (endless) emails and they will notify you of 70% off and buy one get free sales.

Progressive bifocals included.

average a pair of glasses every 2 years...vision has been pretty stable for about 10 years...I can see well enough with those glasses, except for all the scratches on the lenses...

I prefer lighter, smaller wire metal frames with the lighter, thin high index lenses...progressives

HHD Ram n dudes

Happy Hump Day danm & all cibbiders.

Morning folks. Up too damn early cuz I couldn't sleep. Going to be 34/54 and sunny.

After reading all this about vision I guess I'm lucky. Have only had one really good eye all my life (deadeyedick) but have never needed anything but readers from the drug store for the last 30+ years. My doc talked me into LASIC on both eyes about 5 years ago but I can't say it changed anything in my vision after the procedures.

Yes, Gene... I was told the same. I think I was about 45 when the readers became necessary.

47 right now... headed to 57. Dog walk done.

Yesterday’s snow glove is gone. Big, wet, sloppy flakes blown around in 30-40 mph winds, all cleaned up. Just in time for another 1-3 inches tonight.

It’s winter. We got a pass in December, although Old Man Winter is starting to raise his game.

Three egg omelette (spinach, garlic & cheddar cheese) and coffee complete. Dogwalk later.

A week or so ago my sister was asking me how I make kimchi. Sent her some recipes and video links. It planted the seed in my brain and I decided to make some today.

I decided to go to the Asian store to get my things. It's a Filipino store but a girl at work said they probably have all the stuff. Typical small ethnic store. Asked the lady for help finding the things, she did and when she rang me up the total was $17. Gave her a $20 said keep the change and thanks for the help.

Last two times I made it I got the stuff online, local grocer, and whole foods. Cost me $35-40 to make 4 jars both times. $17 at the Asian store got me 6 jars of kimchi.

Now the house smells like fish sauce.

We are getting another 1-3 inches tonight.

Got about 80% of the ice off of the driveway. Small victories.

Two tree NINE!

For the search, I just typed in my last name and scrolled though the list. Seems there are two pages of folks that share my last name in MA that have reimbursement funds sitting in limbo. Who would of guessed that my last name was that popular here in MA (shrug).

My ex-wife has two available claims from Verizon Wireless in her name ( with my last name when we where married). Sent her an email to check it out and claim the $. Prolly an over payment of a couple cell phone accounts that she held or $ she didn't get when when she closed the accounts. She was a sly one who opened various accounts without me knowing until we divorced.

Odds are zero that I get a finders fee or even a thank you from her. Don't need it, expect it nor want it. No skin off of my nose but I thought that it would be the appropriate thing to do to give her a heads up to claim it.

Anyway, on a positive note, we didn't get any snow here today. Some drizzle rain. Weather folks say more rain on Saturday. I'm fine with that. You don't have to shovel rain.

Pfft... that's nothing that a good black hole can't fix. Just need the Sun to collapse upon itself and swallow up the planets and stuff.

Snug up those seat belts. We will be going for a ride in like 8 billion years from now. You can never be too cautious and stuff.

I should adjust my diet and safety stuff so I can last for another 8 billion years. I should eat more kale and wear a helmet when I ride my bike. I should buy some more smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors while I'm at it.

And here I was thinking 39 degrees is gonna be a really cold dog walk. Well... it is, but not 2 or 3 degrees cold.

Mornin' dudes.

Forecast is for high of 57 and 25 mph winds. Pissed! How the hell can I have a fine habanos in 25 mph winds?

I'm new here and have a little time to chat, wife's at work and I'll be just sitting around maybe finish up some orders from last week, while waiting on buzy season to begin.

Sorry I suck at English on paper or text and have a habit of not proof reading.

The boredom is real bad , I May have to spend some money on advertising just to get some work in on the other hand I need to enjoy my time as I have been working 12 to 20 hours a day 7 days a week for about 2 years now with not much down time.