The bad part: That was taken after cleaning out my car.
The good part: I finally went to the post office!
Month: July 2009
Today in Photos
This is what happens when pressure sensitive adhesive gets old. It dries up and all the itty bitty Gov Pubs labels fall off.
I’ve had this book truck for the seven years I’ve been in this department, and I only just noticed that it has a Norbert Wiener quote taped to one of the shelves. In my defense, that side of the truck is usually facing the wall of my cubicle.
And, finally, after a lengthy hiatus, Mr. Construction Crane makes another guest appearance!
Night Light
I’ve bought three different brands of LED night lights, thinking they’d last longer and be more energy efficient than incandescent lights. I tried them in the kitchen and bathroom, and in both locations, all three brands started flickering after just a couple months of use. I’m going back to my Immaculate Heart of Mary night lights.
Staff Meeting Doodle
ballpoint pen in steno pad
4 x 4 1/2 inches
We had our quarterly division meeting today. Thankfully, they’ve been scaled back to one hour long, but there was enough packed into that hour to piss me right the hell off.
First, we spent most of the meeting discussing IT crap. All stuff everyone who works here should know. All stuff there’s no excuse for anyone who works here not knowing. Like, how to properly log off workstations at the end of the day. We’re supposed to restart, not shut down, so that the machines are left on overnight. That allows LIT to install software when the network is the least busy. Duh. That’s been the official procedure since I started working here eight years ago, and I’m betting it’s been so much longer than that. And if there were people who were unclear on the subject (all of whom I bet skipped today’s meeting, because that’s how those things go) a quick, two sentence email should have been sufficient to clue them in. There was really no need to waste time on the subject.
Second, we were told that we will be required to take a series of workshops on such scintillating subjects as how to use MS Vista (because, after a year of using it, obviously we now need training? WTF?!), how to use Outlook (even more baffling, not to mention, our unit had to take a three hour long mandatory Outlook class last winter!), and something that promises to teach us “tips and tricks” for using web browsers. That last one should be especially exciting. And by exciting, I mean exasperating, because I would bet real money that it will cover Internet Explorer, a browser I do not use unless someone holds a gun to my head. The best part was that the guy in charge promised that there would be something to learn for all levels of expertise. And pigs might fly, but I’m dubious.
So basically, today’s meeting made the baby Shelly hoppin’ mad.
Sunrise Over Wright Quad
There are worse ways to start the day.
Canna Lilies
They’re getting closer and closer to blooming!
African Violet
It’s blooming its fool head off.
Miss Brown
From the end of the sofa, Harriet can keep an eye on the patio. She thinks she’s the neighborhood watch. She’s not at all barky, but grumbles and whines whenever people or other dogs trespass on her territory. And, her territory is everything she can see. She gets particularly upset when cats walk along the tree line at the other side of the back field.
Harriet spent some time outside with me (away from the horrible, no good kittens) while I moved some plants around in the garden. She’s been very good about staying out of the flower beds, which surprises me. While I was working, she just sunbathed and pretty much ignored what I was doing.
Kittens
I love it when Henry sprawls like that. She’s half frog, half kitten, and all cute.
Cobweb Weaver
When I lived out in the country, I had these guys living in several of my windows, between the glass and the screen. I just left them alone, because they were harmless where they were, and they eat bugs. It’s also interesting to watch their babies hatch.
This one is on the outside of my patio door, sheltered in the overhang.
red paper boat 