So here is an example of a venting blog. Today was the perfect day for such an account. Note that since this a public forum AND on the PSO blog, I would not use as colorful language as I might have in my private journal.

So I wake up. I just felt terrible this morning. My body ached and I did not sleep well. So I’m very grumpy. An amplified type of grumpy. Then the tractor arrives. Oh right! I got a notice from the landlord that some digging will happen this morning. Apparently there is a problem with a sewer line. So it gets a little noisy. Ok, I have some time to sleep in to get some that I missed last night. I’ll just close the windows and try. Then I find out about the water. Digging up the sewer line means no flushing and no running water.

“You have a few minutes before the water goes off”, the landlord says. Alright…I did not shower or shave yesterday so I HAVE to shower you know. My face looks like something out of Planet of the Apes. So I run to the shower and break a personal record for shower time. Then I fill my kitchen sink full and shave with a tiny hand mirror. Only a few flesh wounds, I’ll live. I take off to work and that part of my day is not to bad considering. I get my mind off of my grumpy poor me for a bit.

The day ends. I stop at the pharmacy to fill a prescription before walking the dog. Some poor guy is ahead of me trying to fill his Clonazepam prescription. “No”, the pharmacist says, “your doctor said you have to make another appointment, you have no repeats left.” “But my doctor is out of town!” the guy says. This is not going well for him and feel so bad. You see, I take Clonazepam also and have been through the same thing a few times at other pharmacies. If he was feeling like I was earlier, I know he needs it bad! I decide to stay out of it. The man storms out. My grumpiness is back in force. “Can I get my Zoloft please?” I ask sheepishly, hoping there will not be a mess up with mine also. “No problem”, the lady says. I sigh with relief.

So I get to my apartment. It is VERY windy by now. The driveway is dug up and dirt and garbage is flying everywhere. I get the dog, bring her downstairs and immediately get a mouthful of freshly dug up sewer pipe dirt. Yum! I get to the park. The dog goes to the bathroom. I get a bag out to pick it up. I grab it and a huge gust of wind pulls the bag out of my hand and “it” goes flying. It takes my quite a while to round it all up.

The dog thinks it is quite funny though. I can see it in her big brown laughing eyes.

Why did I write about all this? Well, I feel 200% better now that I have got all this stuff on digital paper. I can let it go. And who knows, this might even be funny for a few people who come across it.

Our dinner for our volunteers went very well yesterday with 23 people attending. Volunteering at PSO is vital for the smooth functioning of our organization. I started out at PSO as the Update Newsletter volunteer 2 times a week. This grew with me attending every day, volunteering some days and socializing on others. It was a great way to get into the community after being isolated for so long.

This grey weather is the pits. I can't remember when was the last time we had a nice sunny day. Sure, we need the rain in April to wash the snow away but this is ridiculous. I am trying to keep my mood up though. I've been doing lots of reading in the evenings which is a good change from typing on the computer all day. Things are going well at PSO and I am getting into the swing of my new work duties. The web page needs a bit of work. I want to add some new content to the gallery along with descriptions. A volunteer opportunity and duty page would also be useful.

I am glad the long weekend is over. My anxiety level was pretty high and there was no reason for it. Except for walking Tofu the wiener dog I stayed indoors and rested. It is good to get back into things and see everyone again. I am working on the Update and it is bringing back memories of when I first started to volunteer at PSO many years ago. Helping with the newsletter was my main volunteer duty. Welcome back everyone. Till next time...

Hello, This is my first entry here although i did post one comment for Werner. I am enjoying the holiday weekend. I have most of my chores done and will be settling down to battle it out online with a computer game. I have been enjoying life and have really been making an effort not to worry about small things. Hope everyone has a nice easter weekend. Dave.