Sunday Snippets

Rebel and I were supposed to go to an Alumni Dinner for transplant patients.  Her dinner was even paid by the Heart Institute.  She called me this afternoon and sounded awful.  Flu - upchucking through the night she said.  So far... no other symptoms... but I am a tad freaked... I told her if she felt anything in her breathing to get to the hospital ASAP.   She's living way the hell out past the other end of the city so I can't even get to her all that quickly.  I hope it doesn't turn into any thing else.

I've paid - post dated paid for Scrap and Spa ... first weekend of March.  Yippee.  LOVE my Scrap & Spa annual weekend.

Alouettes won the Grey Cup... whatta Game.. typical Canadian game, it went right to the last two plays.  OMG!!!  The Riders got called for too many men on the field. - HOW does that happen in a championship game?!?!  Als  missed their first field goal attempt at 38 yards,  Riders got the too many men penalty and  The ALs tried again at  33 yards - 28-27  a heartbreaker!   I NEVER thought I could go for an eastern team, but I just can't make myself cheer for the Green Machine.  It's a western thing.   AMAZING game  I might even get an Als t-shirt now. Why not! Until my city has a team I can sneak around on my Bombers.  

My high school is going to have a 50th reunion in 2011.  Right on my birthday and over the May weekend.  I am signing up to go!  I think it will be great fun. Now there's a good reason to work out, deal with the flabby thighs and keep colouring the hair!  botox?  face work?  hmmmmm

XSU has agreed with me - for once - that RJ needs to get the H1N1 shot.  I am going to go this week at some point.

WHY ever did I sign up for the cookie exchange at work?  I am SO NOT good at baking cookies.  I can't roll dough for the life of me.  I did find some easy drop cookies on Epicurious so I am going to have to get on that and hope to goodness I create 3 dozen of something.   The good thing is, I'll get back 3 dozen cookies from those who do bake.  I guess there is some method to my madness.

 Roof is reshingled.  Bank has been semi sorted.  But next go around on my mortgage I am going to shop it around a little more.  As much as they've been good about the financing, the service is not where it should be.  I shouldn't have to be calling every other day to see what's going on with my file.

So... I am offically in reno fatigue.  Bathroom counter tops, fans, paint, changing the outlets and switches, kitchen paint, counter and back splash is just going to have to wait.  I am done with this for now.

Sunday evening.  I think I'll just crawl into my bed with a little glass of something and finish reading my latest book. 

Share and share alike?

I am not impressed with my bank.    The woman I deal with at my bank does not return phone calls.  After I was done re newing my mortgage  and meeting with my family lawyer to review the bill and paperwork  she reported  that she spent far too much time chasing down the banker - which added a few dollars to my bottom line.

I should have paid closer attention.  This weekend I was supposed to have my roof replaced.  It's going to be a beautiful day by November standards - sunny about 8 C that's about 46-48F no rain , little wind. Perfect!  And where are my roofers?  At someone else's house because the woman at the bank never managed to get back to me.  She left me a message on Wednesday to call her Thursday - which I did and she never returned my call until late in the day.   This past week at work has been incredibly pressure filled and I most certainly wasn't sitting around waiting for her to call.

UGH.  I chose the roofing company because it's managed by the husband of a woman I know at work.  They were planning to come on the weekend if I paid cash and could avoid the taxes.  It was a great deal. So if I have to pay with a credit card it will negate the original plan.   Because the roof was an unexpected expense I didn't budget for it and need a loan.   

I arrived home after work last night to a message from bank lady - "come in on Saturday and let's have a chat."  Oh we'll have a chat all right.

I'll probably go to my secondary bank and see if they'll help.  The joint line of credit was there and so are most of my accounts.  This bank has never given me the time of day any time I went in alone or with the XSU so I am not hopeful.

And the roof is bad. It won't withstand another winter.

I expect though that this too shall pass.

Moral of the story - girls!  Establish yourself financially as a singleton wherever possible  -

Sharing cookies and cake and maybe a beer - okay   Sharing your money and your credit rating - don't even go there!