The Trivial Complaints Thread ... #3

[BlackCurtains]

I got some help on Facebook from one of the needle felting groups. Cinnamon will get rid of ants and even kill them, so I sprinkled some in the wool and mixed it up. I put the whole bag in the tub and put some of the bait gel by the bag to draw the rest of the ants out. When I checked this morning, there was piles of dead ants and it looks like they aren't in the wool anymore. I'm going to keep it there for a few days to make sure.

I also found some gasket bins at Walmart.com I'm going to order to put my wool in from now on. I'll also order cinnamon sticks and lavender sachets to put in with the wool.

[Ponybookworm]

Beldarna, BC, Beth, I felt a bit better today & endured the steamy glasses effect of wearing a mask in the cold to the warm. I was careful when eating, drinking, & blowing my nose, to do so when people weren't so close, & the rest of the time it was covering my nose to my chin. Same when I stocked up in the shop. It's not too hard & I've done it before during the mandate.
I hear in places like Japan everybody wears masks when they're ill enough to be infectious but not ill enough to be incapacitated.

Also BC, glad you found something which works!!!

[Beth3346]

I'm glad you're feeling better PBW

I have a massive headache today. Also I took the advil bottle out of my drawer but i got distracted by the meeting i was on. now i can't remember if i actually took advil or not

[BlackCurtains]

I haven't slept. I was up all night finishing cleaning. My back is destroyed.

The inspection has been done. She was very nice and said that my garbage disposal was leaking. I hadn't noticed. There's a bucket under it (thankfully) in the cupboard, with some cleaning supplies in it. There was about three inches of water, so it's been leaking for a while. She said my inspection will most likely fail because of the garbage disposal, but it's not my fault. It won't reflect on me at all. I feel kind of bad now, because I don't want the maintenance guys to get in trouble or something. I would have reported it if I knew.

[Taffeta]

@Ponybookworm, also all through hay fever season. I remember when I was over there, the family friend I was with was wearing a mask the whole time, except when we were taking photos, because of hayfever.

My complaint is complicated and very wound up in politics, things I don't really want to dump here. Let's just say that the govt have some very scary plans going forward which worry me...I emailed my MP about it...he doesn't care. That sums it up.

[BlackCurtains]

I'm so sorry, Teffeta. Scary things are going on in this country too, politics-wise.

I couldn't sleep very well. It was so noisy outside. First was the traffic, some car kept backfiring. Then someone was sawing? Then someone was knocking on something over and over again. Then the teenagers came outside. A group of girls, they were so loud. One started shouting for her mom. Just, in the front of the house shouting "MOM!" over and over. Then there were dogs barking, more loud traffic, the neighbors talking. Ugh. To live on 200 acres with a house right in the center and no one around for miles. That's my dream.

Also I have a headache, a weird metallic taste in my mouth and my back still hurts.

[Pokeyonekenobie]

People are STUPID.

We're building a new library.  There are fences around the library with signs that say "KEEP OUT" and "AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL ONLY."  There are port-o-potties outside.  There are big cranes and piles of lumber and metal bars.  There is scaffolding with people in orange on it.

So of course we've had multiple patrons just walk on in because "We saw people inside, so we figured that meant you were open"and then asking where they need to return their books--Blatantly ignoring the saws and other construction parafanelia ALL OVER THE FLOOR.

The people inside are CONSTRUCTION WORKERS! 

Seriously, why are you bothering to come to the library?  You CLEARLY can't READ! 

 

[cowboyopossum]

Pokey, Yikes!! People can be so dumb.

Taffeta, I feel the same. It's awful here.

It's nearly cockroach season  Thank god my cats love to play with them and eat them. Neo is still recovering from his hip joint removal, but he still limps sometimes. He loves it when i take him out on walks in his stroller 
I do not very much care for the spring here, since I live in a marsh the bugs get awful. Apparently we have rats too, since the county decided to take all the stray cats to shelters. (I hope...)
We let Neo in the garage to make sure none get in, he is still spunky as ever!

[BlackCurtains]

My whole left side is in pain today, from my head to my hip.

[Beth3346]

oh no Pokeyonekenobie! that's just depressing.

yeah the political situation is terrible in so many places. things sound pretty rough in the UK lately too.

good kitties doing pest control

I'm tired today and have some paperwork to do. i'm thinking about pushing it off to the weekend. i know i should do it now though.

Also, i think my eyes are getting worse. i got glasses about a year ago and they help a lot. at first i didn't have to wear them all them time to read. mostly for work and looking at my phone. now i need them more. even to watch TV. the problem is i have oily skin and sometimes they slide down my face. which is annoying

[BlackCurtains]

Beth, if you have an eye doctor inside Walmart near you, they will do one adjustment for free. My glasses slide down my nose too, but it's because they are too loose. An adjustment might help.

So I got my new garbage disposal which is great, but the outlet in my entryway doesn't work. It was working the day before yesterday, I was using it for the vacuum. I checked the circuit breaker and nothing is tripped. I called the office to tell them. Next thing I know, Martha, the office manager, came over to tell me the garbage on my porch was unacceptable. She also said she was going to write me a letter notifying me of a possible fine and do an inspection herself of my unit. I told her 'come on in' since I had just cleaned everything. She said no, she would give me a chance to get the garbage out. Not an hour later two boys rang my doorbell and offered to take my garbage for free. They showed up once before and did the same thing.

That's a complaint/good thing in one.

[Beth3346]

yeah when i got them the glasses store asked if i wanted them tightened. i said no because they felt fine.

today my dad wanted my husband and i to come over and help him with some yard work. so we went over there and they managed to make both of us super bummed. they want us to get our wills done. which i agree we should. especially now that we're homeowners. but all the talk about death made us sad. also my uncle, my mom's brother, has Alzheimer's and it's getting worse. my mom started crying talking about it. then when we were leaving she started crying again.

[Ponyfan]

I posted a long post in my WYP thread.

So many things seem so wrong right now. 

A more minor thing.  When I was in the drs office, there was a lady that was trying to make light of the fact that the waiting room was full.  She seemed really nice and at one point said  "I'll sit between these two, I don't think they'll bite."  The lady seemed like she was expecting an answer, so I said that I didn't bite.  I don't like making conversation with people I don't know well so it felt a little awkward.

Ponyfan

[BlackCurtains]

I'm still having stiffness and pain on my left side. I can't turn my head to the left at all. It's good I'm seeing my doctor Thursday.

[Beth3346]

these CAPTCHA/Prove you're not a robot steps are out of control. by the time i finish logging in i just want to throw my computer away.