Good morning Lounge

[MissHoneychurch]

How are you today?

So today the public transportation is on strike. No underground, no tram, barely a bus. Fortunately to trains are running. So I had to find the nearest train station to get to work. It took me a bit longer than usual but I actually made it to work. My conscience is too nice to say "I stay home even though I have a bunch of work". Sometimes I hate my conscience :rofl:

Picture of the Day

[PBS Poll-435]

1. Another awesome pic, MissHC!

Good Mornin'!

[MissHoneychurch]

3. Good morning PBS

thank you :)

How are you doing?

[PBS Poll-435]

4. Very Well

Wednesday is looking nice. :-)

[MissHoneychurch]

9. It is hump day

thank goodness :D

[SeattleGirl]

2. Good morning, MissHoney!

Beautiful pic! I just bought an orchid that will look like this when it blooms:



That sucks about the transportation strike. Not that I'm anti-union or anything; I'm not. But it does create extra hurdles to jump over in order to get somewhere, doesn't it?

:loveya: :hug:

[MissHoneychurch]

5. Good morning gf

:hi: :loveya: :hug:

I can't see the picture :cry:

I understand that they strike, it is just annoying. As long as it is only a day I can deal with it.

[SeattleGirl]

6. Damn! I'm sorry!

Well, the blossoms will be yellow, with fuscia colored tips. Can't wait until they bloom!

And hopefully, the strike will be over VERY soon!

[MissHoneychurch]

10. Ohhhh

that sounds beautiful :D

My orchids at home are blooming at the moment. A bunch of them. It looks so beautiful. I love orchids. They are my favorite plant.

[SeattleGirl]

16. I love them too.

Unfortunately, I seem to have a difficult time keeping them alive. This is the first one I've bought in several years. Decided to give it another try. Hopefully this time will be the charm!

[MissHoneychurch]

18. Don't overwater them

find a window they like (some sun but not too much). Hey, they survive with me and I am not someone who has a green thump.

[SeattleGirl]

19. Thanks! I think I have the perfect window for it.

I may pick your brain again another time for more advice on how to grow them. I love orchids, but I find they have been a challenge for me.

[MissHoneychurch]

24. Sure

and please keep me updated on when they bloom. And then I want to see a picture :D

[SeattleGirl]

25. You know it!

:hi:

[MissHoneychurch]

26. I do

:hi:

[Road Scholar]

7. Good morning Ms. HC. Another pretty pic to start the day.

I'm home again for a few days. I hope your transportation strike doesn't interfere too much. Some things just gotta be.
I hope you have a great day.

[MissHoneychurch]

11. Good morning Road Scholar

The strike is going on all day today. So I will have to get back the way I came. But that won't be a big problem. Just gonna take a bit longer.

Any new trips planned?

[Road Scholar]

14. I sorta bounce back and forth from the VA Mountains to NC

coast. I gotta hit them oysters one more time while they're still in season.Too cold in the mountains right now. I'm waitin' for spring to break up there now.

[MissHoneychurch]

17. Look at those fragile flowers

They look beautiful

Monday I saw the first green of early bloomers. It was a good sight. Can't wait for them to bloom.
When I was in TN last year and we went to Grandfather Mountain I saw a flower that I really liked. It was called something with three because it had three parts of the blossom.

[Road Scholar]

20. For some reason that I can't explain,

my eye catches those little things that hardly anyone else notices. I think those little reds are pretty but just for eyes that appreciate them.:hi: :loveya:

[MissHoneychurch]

23. I am glad you do

sometimes it is the small things that are important :loveya:

[Road Scholar]

30. Sometimes, the most important things in life are not things at all.

Have a nice day Ms HC.:loveya:

[Heidi]

8. Mornin', MissHoneychurch!

Are you gonna have trouble getting home after work this afternoon???? x(

[MissHoneychurch]

12. Good morning Heidi

:hi: :loveya: :hug:

I will get home the same way I came. It will take longer than usual. But now I know which train/bus to take, so I will be OK.

[Heidi]

13. I'm ashamed to tell you that

I once got on the wrong bus and ended up right on the Italian border (just a few steps from the border patrol station). I had taken the bus to the little town down-mountain from us, and accidentally got on the wrong bus. Fortunately, it the bus driver's last route for the day, so he brought me back to Switzerland in his own car. I'm very, very, very glad I didn't have to get a taxi for that. :yoiks:

[MissHoneychurch]

15. Ohh what a nice bus driver

I am glad you met one of them. There are some out there but to have the luck to meet them .... :D

[malta blue]

21. Good morning!

What a beautiful picture :loveya:

You certainly are a trooper. I love any excuse not to go to work :rofl: You could have claimed solidarity with the transportation workers :D

I have a meeting with my manager today (he is new) to show him exactly what it is that I do all day. It should be interesting. He barely knows the databases we are working with and I find mistakes he has made often. I think I will just mention procedures that he messes up and hope he gets the message ;)

Have a great day!

[MissHoneychurch]

22. Good morning malta

Good luck with your meeting. :thumbsup:

I was thinking about staying home but in the end decided against it. I want to use my vacation for other things. At least it is sunny today and didn't rain.

[SalmonChantedEvening]

27. Good Morning MissHoneychurch :)

The taxi flooded out somewhere near Newfoundland. I told him not to take the left at Nantucket. ;)

I have your dilemma at least twice a week. Do I stay or do I go now...

Today I go. One driver in the hospital and another coming down with a cold.

Busy busy busy.

Thank you for the pic!!

:hi: :hug: :loveya: :pals:

[MissHoneychurch]

33. Good morning SCE

:hi: :loveya: :hug:

I hope the taxi driver gave you a refund. :)

I could have stayed home yesterday as well. My couch came in the morning. But I didn't know that till 8am. I could have told my boss that the couch would come in the afternoon. But no, I tell the truth and come in to work :eyes:

Have a great day :pals:

[Sky Masterson]

28. Happy Wednesday MissH

Having a conscience is a good thing.
And it is part of what makes you the nice person that you are.
Heck,My lazy ass would have stayed home and played on the internet all day. :P
Pretty flower. :) :hi: :hug:

[MissHoneychurch]

34. Good morning Sky

awww thank you :hug:

I would have spent the day on my new couch in front of the TV or sleeping :rofl:

[Callalily]

29. Good morning MissH!

Beautiful, beautiful flower.

And I applaud you and your conscience. I talk smart about skipping out of work, but I never do, or rarely I guess.

Got to give an oral presentation tomorrow. I truly hate those and seldom and I called upon to give them. Having a "practice run" this afternoon. My plan is to talk fast. Think it'll work? :rofl:

:hi: :loveya: :hug:

[AirmensMom]

32. Good morning, Miss Lily!

:hi: :loveya: :hug:

Nah ... I wouldn't talk fast. But I would have a glass of water handy! Once when I had to give a presentation, my mouth went totally dry and my lips kept sticking to my teeth. And they were videotaping it! :rofl: Of course, no one bothered to offer me some water and I was too nervous to ask. Talk about embarrassing! :blush:

[Callalily]

39. Oh yes, water is a good idea.

But I'm still planning on talking fast. It's a PowerPoint presentation so I'm clicking fast and talking fast. :rofl:

Your presentation story is hilarious, at least from my perspective. Did they at least give you a copy of the tape? Wouldn't it be great to see it now?

:hug:

[AirmensMom]

44. That'll work!

:rofl:

Well, I didn't think it was so funny at the time. Normally, my manager wouldn't let me travel (I was a critical skill ... couldn't risk a plane crash). But he was out of town and another manager told me to go. So NEXT time, my manager was there and wouldn't let me go. They said, no problem, they'll use the videotape. So I said, NO WAY and begged the guy who went with me the first time to do my presentation. He agreed and I don't think anyone ever saw that videotape. At least I HOPE no one saw it. I'd die of embarrassment if I saw it. I'm sure of it! :rofl:

[Callalily]

56. That is so funny!

*sigh* . . . I'm at work so I best get to doing some productive stuff.

Wishing you a great day.

:hug:

[AirmensMom]

64. Have a great day!

I'm glad we're able to chat a little these days. :hug: :hi:

[MissHoneychurch]

35. Good morning Callalily

Two chances to stay home ... and I blew them both :rofl: I had a very good chance yesterday with the delivery of the couch.

Ohh .... I don't envy you about the presentation. I hate that. Good thing it isn't me :D

:hug: :loveya: :hi:

[Callalily]

38. Well, if the strike continues

tomorrow, you can give your conscience another chance! :rofl:

The presentation? I'm trying not to think about it. I'm not fond of speaking in public, but the practice run this afternoon will help.

So, did you enjoy your new couch last night? Give it a nice test run? Did you try different (ahem) positions? :evilgrin:

:hug:

[MissHoneychurch]

45. I love the new couch

I sleep good on it ;)

So far they only strike today. Fortunately.

[Callalily]

54. Glad to hear the couch

is comfy, but it's what I expected.

I'm at work, so I'd best do some stuff I get paid to do.

Wishing you a great day.

:hug:

[AirmensMom]

31. Good morning, MissHC!

:hi: :loveya: :hug:

You really blew it! You could've stayed home and had a great excuse. :rofl:

Nice flower. :loveya:

They guys kept me REALLY busy yesterday. Phew! I have the feeling today will be the same. It's nice to see progress, though.

[MissHoneychurch]

36. Good morning AirmensMom

I know :cry: I am too nice :rofl:

I am glad you found some time to say hello :loveya:

:hi: :loveya: :hug:

[AirmensMom]

37. You are!

And that ain't nothin' to laugh about! :loveya:

Just so you know to expect me to disappear without warning. :shrug: I never know what will happen next.

Missed a good shot of your baby yesterday b/c I had my hands full of wood putty and couldn't grab my camera. He was asleep in the garden right outside the basement window, curled up like he was in a feather bed. I'm sure he'll do it again. :loveya:

[blueraven95]

41. Good Morning, AirmensMom!

Are you feeling any better? :hug:

[AirmensMom]

43. Good morning, blueraven!

:hi: :loveya: :hug:

Nope. Doc says I have a sinus infection ... harleydad just went out to get my meds. :hug:

How are you doing?

[blueraven95]

49. ick. those are no fun at all!

I know, I get them at least twice a year. Feel better soon! :hug:


I'm good. I've got too much to do and not enough hours in the day to do it all. :shrug:

[AirmensMom]

50. You're right about that.

My head feels like it's going to explode. But the meds work fast. :hug:

Join the crowd! And I can't get myself going today. I need enough hours AND enough energy. When I have one, I don't seem to have the other. x(

[blueraven95]

59. ah yes,

the energy factor. That's part of my problem. When I get home from work, all I want to do is veg out. I can't do that this week - there's just too much to do.


:hug:

[AirmensMom]

63. Busy weekend?

:party:

There's too much to do here, too. At least I've managed to make a few phone calls.

:hug:

[blueraven95]

66. yep, I'm having a party for my birthday

I don't know why because I'm not good at throwing parties, so I'm filled with a sense of dread.


But friends are coming in from out of town, so that should be fun.


You wanna come? :)

[blueraven95]

40. Good Afternoon, MissHoneychurch!

Do transportation strikes happen often? It must be difficult to deal with.


Last night as I was getting into bed I had a major worry-fest about everything I have to do before my party on Saturday. Once I started worrying about that, it was only a little leap to worrying about the amount of work I have to do for my next class, and then it moved on to worrying about the paper I have to write - which isn't due for 2 1/2 weeks! Really, it got silly after awhile. :rofl:

[MissHoneychurch]

42. Good morning blueraven

:hi: :loveya: :hug:

What have you planned for Saturday?

[blueraven95]

47. It's nothing big

just a potluck.

But I have to do a ton of cleaning. So that's what I'm doing for the rest of the week.

[MissHoneychurch]

48. Ah yes ...

the cleaning part .... don't I know about that :rofl:

[blueraven95]

58. It's awful.

All these things I've been putting off I now have to do, and quickly. :grr:


:rofl:

[MissHoneychurch]

61. Oh believe me, I have empathy

I was REALLY busy last Thursday before my mom came :rofl:

[blueraven95]

67. yep, sounds about right.

I'm planning on doing the great straightening tonight - and scrub down the kitchen and bathroom.





I need a maid. :rofl:

[Brewman_Jax]

46. G'day, MissH

:hi: :hug:

Glad you got to work today. If your conscience decided that you needed to stay home and test the couch, I'd understand. :rofl:

[MissHoneychurch]

51. Good morning Brewman

:hi: :loveya: :hug:

I wish my conscience would have decided that way :rofl: But NOOOO, it decided that I need to freeze my butt off while walking to the next bus station.

[Brewman_Jax]

52. Do you get to go home early?

since you have to do the extra walking, I think you should get to go home early. :thumbsup:

[MissHoneychurch]

55. Can't

boss left already. Have to stay at least till 4pm. Doubt I will stay much longer though.

[Brewman_Jax]

60. That doesn't mean that you get to go home early?

or leave 5 minutes after the boss leaves?

[MissHoneychurch]

62. Unfortunately not

:cry:

I have a meeting in 5 minutes here. So if I disappear that is why. Also the reason why I can't leave early. Beside, there might come readers after all :rofl:

[Brewman_Jax]

65. Late meeting

I understand. All the cold of winter will be there when you leave.

That would be good if you got more readers out of this.

[Wapsie B]

53. Good morning.

There you go again with the awesome photography. :)

Sounds like the republicans have taken over the mass transit over there. Watch out! The trains will be next. :P

[MissHoneychurch]

57. Good morning Wapsie

:hi: :hug:

Thank you :)

Actually the reason is that the drivers were supposed to get more money (2,8% - which is only a few Euros) regarding the last agreement but they haven't seen it so far. So that is why they are on strike today. I can deal with that.

[Tuesday Afternoon]

68. Good Morning MissHc

You are a dedicated employee and I think you love your job :D