| November 2007 |
November 1 (Thursday)
Sam and Roy were out. They not only escaped the outer fence, they escaped the inner fence as well.
First report on the Orders Approval application on which I have been working is that it is performing better. Further tests are needed.
November 2 (Friday)
Sam, Roy, Bonnie, and Clyde were all out, but I found out how they were getting out and fixed it up last night. There is more work to be done
on the fence, and hopefully I can get to it this weekend.
Sam, Roy, Bonnie, and Clyde were all out, but I found out how they were getting out and fixed it up last night. There is more work to be done
on the fence, and hopefully I can get to it this weekend.
November 5 (Monday)
I had one of those once-a-year headaches yesterday. When I get one that bad I could literally commit suicide. I had a headache on
Saturday, but it wasn't as bad as the one I woke up with yesterday. From 4:00 a.m., until 8:00 I was in some pain. The only somewhat
comfortable position was standing up with my head tilted back. Fortunately, it subsided after only four hours. People that don't have
headaches have no idea: none, whatsoever.
Sick as I was over the weekend I did not get to work on the fence. I worry about those dogs. I've had enough of dogs getting lost, getting
shot, getting run over. I am constantly praying that they are okay. The yellow dog is getting bigger and looking better. He still has some
hairless patches and scars, but he is looking much better, and the other dogs are getting along with him well.
I had one of those once-a-year headaches yesterday. When I get one that bad I could literally commit suicide. I had a headache on
Saturday, but it wasn't as bad as the one I woke up with yesterday. From 4:00 a.m., until 8:00 I was in some pain. The only somewhat
comfortable position was standing up with my head tilted back. Fortunately, it subsided after only four hours. People that don't have
headaches have no idea: none, whatsoever.
Sick as I was over the weekend I did not get to work on the fence. I worry about those dogs. I've had enough of dogs getting lost, getting
shot, getting run over. I am constantly praying that they are okay. The yellow dog is getting bigger and looking better. He still has some
hairless patches and scars, but he is looking much better, and the other dogs are getting along with him well.
November 6 (Tuesday)
What a bad taste I have in my mouth right now. I arrived home yesterday evening to find the lifeless body of the little yellow dog in the back
yard. I don't know what happened, but that's how it goes sometimes. And that's all I want to say about that.
The feedback I received on the Order Approval application yesterday was encouraging. Evidently, our clients were able to process around
1500 line items without the dreaded "deadlock" error, and the thing seemed to process faster. So far so good.
What a bad taste I have in my mouth right now. I arrived home yesterday evening to find the lifeless body of the little yellow dog in the back
yard. I don't know what happened, but that's how it goes sometimes. And that's all I want to say about that.
The feedback I received on the Order Approval application yesterday was encouraging. Evidently, our clients were able to process around
1500 line items without the dreaded "deadlock" error, and the thing seemed to process faster. So far so good.
November 7 (Wednesday)
Beginning on this past Monday we are back to standard time, and that means that I am leaving from work one hour later than I had been.
That means that it gets dark earlier, putting me in the dark before I arrive home. I leave my house around 5:00 a.m., and don't get home until
around 6:00 p.m. It is dark when I leave and dark when I get home. Yuk! But like anything else I shall become accustomed to it.
My schedule can cause me to be in a bind from time to time. This upcoming Saturday is Bar Mitzvah day for Dave and Amy's son Remington.
Otis has already called and asked if I might be available to help him with a problem on one of our applications. So there is a conflict. I have
already sent an R.S.V.P. to the Rea's that I shall be at the Bar Mitzvah, but Otis needs me to help him. Saturday is the only day available. So
there it is. Besides all of that I have been putting off the fence repair, and there are a host of errands to run. With my weekly schedule,
weekends are the only time I can run most personal errands.
Beginning on this past Monday we are back to standard time, and that means that I am leaving from work one hour later than I had been.
That means that it gets dark earlier, putting me in the dark before I arrive home. I leave my house around 5:00 a.m., and don't get home until
around 6:00 p.m. It is dark when I leave and dark when I get home. Yuk! But like anything else I shall become accustomed to it.
My schedule can cause me to be in a bind from time to time. This upcoming Saturday is Bar Mitzvah day for Dave and Amy's son Remington.
Otis has already called and asked if I might be available to help him with a problem on one of our applications. So there is a conflict. I have
already sent an R.S.V.P. to the Rea's that I shall be at the Bar Mitzvah, but Otis needs me to help him. Saturday is the only day available. So
there it is. Besides all of that I have been putting off the fence repair, and there are a host of errands to run. With my weekly schedule,
weekends are the only time I can run most personal errands.
November 8 (Thursday)
Roy was out of the fence before I left home this morning. I spent 20 minutes trying to chase him down back in the woods, on the other side of
the pond, but it was cold and dark, and that boy just wouldn't be caught. So, hopefully, he'll be there when I get home this evening. Those
beagles! I've already had one to go off and not ever come back, I hope that doesn't happen to poor Roy.
I had the most pleasant experience during the night. There was Boots curled up right under my chin, with Sam already cuddled up to my
chest. LuLu was at the top of my pillow, while Bonnie was on the side opposite Sam. Fred was curled up next to my legs on one side, and
Pookie was on the other. You're not going to get cold at night when you have that kind of blanket.
Need to think about getting a haircut this weekend from Moon Mullins. Afterwards, I'll get a strawberry shake from Borroum's drug emporium.
Roy was out of the fence before I left home this morning. I spent 20 minutes trying to chase him down back in the woods, on the other side of
the pond, but it was cold and dark, and that boy just wouldn't be caught. So, hopefully, he'll be there when I get home this evening. Those
beagles! I've already had one to go off and not ever come back, I hope that doesn't happen to poor Roy.
I had the most pleasant experience during the night. There was Boots curled up right under my chin, with Sam already cuddled up to my
chest. LuLu was at the top of my pillow, while Bonnie was on the side opposite Sam. Fred was curled up next to my legs on one side, and
Pookie was on the other. You're not going to get cold at night when you have that kind of blanket.
Need to think about getting a haircut this weekend from Moon Mullins. Afterwards, I'll get a strawberry shake from Borroum's drug emporium.
November 9 (Friday)
I as I said before, after working from home for five years, TGIF had grown to have no meaning for me. When you work from home, each day is
the same as all the other days (for me, at least). Having commuted to Memphis for the past six months, TGIF has taken on a whole new
meaning. In other words, TGIF!!!
Roy was waiting for me when I arrived home yesterday. Sam had also gotten out, but both were glad to go back inside the fence when I did.
They get out of the fence when I leave and have to spend the whole day away from their water bowls and food bowls and comfortable beds
and cozy lifestyle inside the house, and when they get back in, boy are they glad! What a bunch of spoiled animals I have!
But it is party time for me when I get home and after I account for all my babies. I always check to see if the yellow cat (Petey Pete) is alive
and well; then I check to see that Cleo is still in one piece; I always look in on Cougar. I usually look for Sheba, but she is an outside cat and
isn't always around right when i get home. I always check to see that Lu Lu is okay. Of course, I miss seeing that frisky young yellow dog.
Poor baby. He and Oscar were such good friends. We had a little birthday party at work yesterday and someone mentioned that "as long as
Dan's animals are okay that's all he cares about." And that person is just about correct. I think I could deal with anything bad that happens to
me, but please, please, let my babies be okay.
I as I said before, after working from home for five years, TGIF had grown to have no meaning for me. When you work from home, each day is
the same as all the other days (for me, at least). Having commuted to Memphis for the past six months, TGIF has taken on a whole new
meaning. In other words, TGIF!!!
Roy was waiting for me when I arrived home yesterday. Sam had also gotten out, but both were glad to go back inside the fence when I did.
They get out of the fence when I leave and have to spend the whole day away from their water bowls and food bowls and comfortable beds
and cozy lifestyle inside the house, and when they get back in, boy are they glad! What a bunch of spoiled animals I have!
But it is party time for me when I get home and after I account for all my babies. I always check to see if the yellow cat (Petey Pete) is alive
and well; then I check to see that Cleo is still in one piece; I always look in on Cougar. I usually look for Sheba, but she is an outside cat and
isn't always around right when i get home. I always check to see that Lu Lu is okay. Of course, I miss seeing that frisky young yellow dog.
Poor baby. He and Oscar were such good friends. We had a little birthday party at work yesterday and someone mentioned that "as long as
Dan's animals are okay that's all he cares about." And that person is just about correct. I think I could deal with anything bad that happens to
me, but please, please, let my babies be okay.
November 12 (Monday)
I had a very restful and refreshing weekend. I did some more fence work; so let's see how well it holds up. There is some more to do, but
hopefully, it will hold until next weekend.
I saw "Buddy" again this morning. I usually take food to him and "Darkly" ("Prince") on Monday and Thursday mornings. Buddy and I had a
good love-in before I left him. Boy, I worked a long time to get him tamed! I have many a scar on my hands and arms, but now all he wants to
do to me is rub his face in mine. For having been such a wild and woolly creature, Buddy sure turned into one fine sweet and loving kitty.
Whereas, he was once a ball of fire, and you dare not reach out your hand to him, now he is as cool and placid as can be. I love that guy!
My contract with VACO should have expired some time last week. Ostensibly, I shall be going on permanent with Inventiv as of then. We
haven't actually sat down and consummated the deal, but here I am at my office at Inventiv Software preparing to work for the day.
I still grieve over the demise of the little yellow dog, but such are the ways of life. I've seen kittens and puppies pass on at very young ages,
and I've seen them go at old age. It's trite and trivial to some people, but where I am concerned, God doesn't look with any more respect upon
human beings than he does for these little creatures. It is a grievous thing that human beings suffer, and it is a grievous thing that others of
the animal kingdom suffer. If I am driving down the highway and see a fly trapped inside my window, looking for a way out, I will roll down the
window and let it escape. Are you going to tell me that God does not care as much for that fly as he does for me? How arrogant you are if
that is your disposition!
I cut some firewood this weekend. I probably cut enough to carry me through December, in the event there is a cold snap. Too bad it's not
like it has been the last two winters, where I relied solely on the fireplace. Now I have that heating/cooling unit (I forget the BTU) that runs on
220. It has done an adequate job of heating so far, but I'm sure on cold nights the fireplace will still come in handy. Sleeping on the pallet in
front of the fireplace with my dogs lying around me is like camping out--warm and cozy!
I had a very restful and refreshing weekend. I did some more fence work; so let's see how well it holds up. There is some more to do, but
hopefully, it will hold until next weekend.
I saw "Buddy" again this morning. I usually take food to him and "Darkly" ("Prince") on Monday and Thursday mornings. Buddy and I had a
good love-in before I left him. Boy, I worked a long time to get him tamed! I have many a scar on my hands and arms, but now all he wants to
do to me is rub his face in mine. For having been such a wild and woolly creature, Buddy sure turned into one fine sweet and loving kitty.
Whereas, he was once a ball of fire, and you dare not reach out your hand to him, now he is as cool and placid as can be. I love that guy!
My contract with VACO should have expired some time last week. Ostensibly, I shall be going on permanent with Inventiv as of then. We
haven't actually sat down and consummated the deal, but here I am at my office at Inventiv Software preparing to work for the day.
I still grieve over the demise of the little yellow dog, but such are the ways of life. I've seen kittens and puppies pass on at very young ages,
and I've seen them go at old age. It's trite and trivial to some people, but where I am concerned, God doesn't look with any more respect upon
human beings than he does for these little creatures. It is a grievous thing that human beings suffer, and it is a grievous thing that others of
the animal kingdom suffer. If I am driving down the highway and see a fly trapped inside my window, looking for a way out, I will roll down the
window and let it escape. Are you going to tell me that God does not care as much for that fly as he does for me? How arrogant you are if
that is your disposition!
I cut some firewood this weekend. I probably cut enough to carry me through December, in the event there is a cold snap. Too bad it's not
like it has been the last two winters, where I relied solely on the fireplace. Now I have that heating/cooling unit (I forget the BTU) that runs on
220. It has done an adequate job of heating so far, but I'm sure on cold nights the fireplace will still come in handy. Sleeping on the pallet in
front of the fireplace with my dogs lying around me is like camping out--warm and cozy!
November 13 (Tuesday)
Roy and Sam were out of the fence when I arrived home yesterday. So, what's new?
Roy and Sam were out of the fence when I arrived home yesterday. So, what's new?
November 14 (Wednesday)
The dogs did not get out of the fence yesterday. I worried all day yesterday, as I normally do, about the health and safety of my animals. I
always expect to arrive home to find something I don't want to see, like what happened last Monday. When I do arrive home and find
everyone okay I feel like someone who has received a reprieve on a criminal conviction: very relieved. I endure this every day. Yesterday
was no different.
I have worked some long hours lately. I love to work and really don't mind long hours, but the added time on the drive to and from
Corinth/Memphis, certainly exacerbates the situation.
The dogs did not get out of the fence yesterday. I worried all day yesterday, as I normally do, about the health and safety of my animals. I
always expect to arrive home to find something I don't want to see, like what happened last Monday. When I do arrive home and find
everyone okay I feel like someone who has received a reprieve on a criminal conviction: very relieved. I endure this every day. Yesterday
was no different.
I have worked some long hours lately. I love to work and really don't mind long hours, but the added time on the drive to and from
Corinth/Memphis, certainly exacerbates the situation.
November 16 (Friday)
I guess I missed a day. Today I paid off my student loans: $6173.06. Finally.
The dogs have not escaped the fence over the last few days. Of course, I have had them locked away inside the inner fence. Hopefully, I can
continue to work on the outer fence this weekend.
I guess I missed a day. Today I paid off my student loans: $6173.06. Finally.
The dogs have not escaped the fence over the last few days. Of course, I have had them locked away inside the inner fence. Hopefully, I can
continue to work on the outer fence this weekend.
November 19 (Monday)
Did some more fence work over the weekend. The dogs didn't get
out after that, but we'll see where they are when we arrive home
from work today.
I burned a good fire in my fireplace over the weekend. It warmed up
Sunday, so there was no need of a fire yesterday.
Here are a couple of good pictures I took over the weekend of part
of my place. The trees are in color and the air is crisp and clean.
On the left is what I see when I walk out of my back door and
through the back gate. I really don't know what kind of tree this is,
but it has pretty leaves in the summer and a very nice trunk.
The picture below is just outside my back door, looking north.
Did some more fence work over the weekend. The dogs didn't get
out after that, but we'll see where they are when we arrive home
from work today.
I burned a good fire in my fireplace over the weekend. It warmed up
Sunday, so there was no need of a fire yesterday.
Here are a couple of good pictures I took over the weekend of part
of my place. The trees are in color and the air is crisp and clean.
On the left is what I see when I walk out of my back door and
through the back gate. I really don't know what kind of tree this is,
but it has pretty leaves in the summer and a very nice trunk.
The picture below is just outside my back door, looking north.
November 20 (Tuesday)
Sam, Fred, and Roy were all out of the fence when I arrived home. After I was in the house and everyone was settled I noticed that Roy was
squinting. I checked him out (he always seems to have red eyes), but he appeared to be okay. Later on he stopped squinting, so I guess he
is all right. I had difficulty going to sleep last night, and even though I finally went to sleep before midnight, I feel very rested this morning (I
awoke at 4:00).
The best thing about yesterday is that I accounted for all of my babies. But this morning I had that feeling of dread. Lu Lu is so small and
vulnerable. I hate to leave her alone with all those big dogs.
Sam, Fred, and Roy were all out of the fence when I arrived home. After I was in the house and everyone was settled I noticed that Roy was
squinting. I checked him out (he always seems to have red eyes), but he appeared to be okay. Later on he stopped squinting, so I guess he
is all right. I had difficulty going to sleep last night, and even though I finally went to sleep before midnight, I feel very rested this morning (I
awoke at 4:00).
The best thing about yesterday is that I accounted for all of my babies. But this morning I had that feeling of dread. Lu Lu is so small and
vulnerable. I hate to leave her alone with all those big dogs.
November 21 (Wednesday)
Hail! Hail! The gangs all here! My check to Sallie Mae of $6173.06 cleared the bank yesterday. Finally. At last I have paid off my student
loans. I graduated in 1990, and here 17 1/2 years later I've finally paid for my college education.
There were no dogs waiting for me outside the fence when I arrived home yesterday. But neither Sam nor Roy were inside the fence. It took
a while but both finally showed up later. Those boys! Sam, I guess, can be counted on to eventually return, but Roy is a beagle, and beagles
have a proclivity for getting themselves lost.
I left work a hour later than usual yesterday. I really don't mind working late nor working long, but I can't help but worry about the long trip
home after dark. And I hate to leave the animals alone at home all day. I know it's silly to worry, but I can't help it. Anyway, we had some
issues with the survey form in our Advanced EIS program that just had to be addressed. I still love my job. I love getting problems that have
to be fixed.
For the record I am glad I have to work on Friday. I will miss the LSU-Arkansas game on Friday, but the truth is, I'll be glad when this season is
over. This is by far the most successful season LSU has had in recent years, but at the same time the most aggravating. Right now they sit
atop all of the polls and appear headed for the BCS national championship game, but they have to get past Arkansas, and they have to win
the SEC championship game in Atlanta next weekend.
Hail! Hail! The gangs all here! My check to Sallie Mae of $6173.06 cleared the bank yesterday. Finally. At last I have paid off my student
loans. I graduated in 1990, and here 17 1/2 years later I've finally paid for my college education.
There were no dogs waiting for me outside the fence when I arrived home yesterday. But neither Sam nor Roy were inside the fence. It took
a while but both finally showed up later. Those boys! Sam, I guess, can be counted on to eventually return, but Roy is a beagle, and beagles
have a proclivity for getting themselves lost.
I left work a hour later than usual yesterday. I really don't mind working late nor working long, but I can't help but worry about the long trip
home after dark. And I hate to leave the animals alone at home all day. I know it's silly to worry, but I can't help it. Anyway, we had some
issues with the survey form in our Advanced EIS program that just had to be addressed. I still love my job. I love getting problems that have
to be fixed.
For the record I am glad I have to work on Friday. I will miss the LSU-Arkansas game on Friday, but the truth is, I'll be glad when this season is
over. This is by far the most successful season LSU has had in recent years, but at the same time the most aggravating. Right now they sit
atop all of the polls and appear headed for the BCS national championship game, but they have to get past Arkansas, and they have to win
the SEC championship game in Atlanta next weekend.
November 23 (Friday)
Cold weather here, again. I'll have that fireplace going this evening after I arrive home. I kept myself busy today transferring a couple of the
things I have been working on into their own VB projects. They will get called them from the GetData application, with some command-line
parameters. I suggested to Dave that we do it this way to avoid having to ask Jeremy to recompile the whole of GetData everytime we make
some little change. He agreed. So far, so good.
Cold weather here, again. I'll have that fireplace going this evening after I arrive home. I kept myself busy today transferring a couple of the
things I have been working on into their own VB projects. They will get called them from the GetData application, with some command-line
parameters. I suggested to Dave that we do it this way to avoid having to ask Jeremy to recompile the whole of GetData everytime we make
some little change. He agreed. So far, so good.
November 25 (Sunday)
Nice weekend so far. I've kept the fire going in the fireplace, and it
has been cozy inside. Well, it doesn't get all that cold here in
northern Mississippi, but the fireplace is a great way to enjoy being
inside and out of the weather.
Dave kept us at work until 5:00 on Friday. It was the day after
Thanksgiving and the parking lot of our office building was
empty--except, that is, for our cars. Nonetheless, I am thankful I
have a job and a job that I enjoy.
Today is Sunday and I am getting low on firewood. I need to cut
some today if I want to have a fire next weekend.
Talk about being thankful. How does Cleopatra look now? Recall
how she looked the day I took the picture of her right after the dog
attack? I thought she was a goner for sure. My heart was fairly
broken at that sad prospect. But now? Isn't she beautiful? I took
this shot of her just today. She occasionally lets herself into my
towel closet. She is so sweet! And beautiful! And alive!
Nice weekend so far. I've kept the fire going in the fireplace, and it
has been cozy inside. Well, it doesn't get all that cold here in
northern Mississippi, but the fireplace is a great way to enjoy being
inside and out of the weather.
Dave kept us at work until 5:00 on Friday. It was the day after
Thanksgiving and the parking lot of our office building was
empty--except, that is, for our cars. Nonetheless, I am thankful I
have a job and a job that I enjoy.
Today is Sunday and I am getting low on firewood. I need to cut
some today if I want to have a fire next weekend.
Talk about being thankful. How does Cleopatra look now? Recall
how she looked the day I took the picture of her right after the dog
attack? I thought she was a goner for sure. My heart was fairly
broken at that sad prospect. But now? Isn't she beautiful? I took
this shot of her just today. She occasionally lets herself into my
towel closet. She is so sweet! And beautiful! And alive!
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November 26 (Monday)
Back to constant anxiety, the only anxiety I have in this world: my
animals. I left the inner fence open when I left home this afternoon.
So now I get to worry all day that Sam and (especially) Roy will be
there when I arrive home this evening. It will be after dark when I
arrive home, and searching for them will be out of the question.
I didn't cut wood yesterday. It rained all day. So now I will be out of
wood for next weekend. Boy! Sitting in front of a fireplace is such
great fun. The wood crackling and the scent of burning cedar! And
the warmth, and all my animals lying around snoring and being lazy!
And I am a bit lazy myself.
Back to some good computer programming today! Dave is in
Washington D. C., but we'll be busy here in good ol' Memphis,
Tennessee. I'll continue to document my recent work. I plan to study
a couple of the ActiveX controls they use around here.
<-- Already looking forward to spring (my pond surrounded by
dogwood).
Back to constant anxiety, the only anxiety I have in this world: my
animals. I left the inner fence open when I left home this afternoon.
So now I get to worry all day that Sam and (especially) Roy will be
there when I arrive home this evening. It will be after dark when I
arrive home, and searching for them will be out of the question.
I didn't cut wood yesterday. It rained all day. So now I will be out of
wood for next weekend. Boy! Sitting in front of a fireplace is such
great fun. The wood crackling and the scent of burning cedar! And
the warmth, and all my animals lying around snoring and being lazy!
And I am a bit lazy myself.
Back to some good computer programming today! Dave is in
Washington D. C., but we'll be busy here in good ol' Memphis,
Tennessee. I'll continue to document my recent work. I plan to study
a couple of the ActiveX controls they use around here.
<-- Already looking forward to spring (my pond surrounded by
dogwood).
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November 27 (Tuesday)
Anxiety. That's what I had yesterday. I cheated and left the office around 3:30 so I could get home while it was still light so I would have
some time to look for any dogs that were missing. However, they were all there. I can't tell you how much I worry about them when I am
gone and how relieved I am when I find them all there when I arrive home. When I get inside the house and find all the animals safe and
sound, it is party time. Nothing gets me high like eyeballing all my babies and seeing that each one is safe and sound.
But I feel much better today. I am excited about doing some good computer programming. I know that we are close to implementing the
upgraded Advantage Server I worked on for three months. I know that it upgrades the databases and runs through reading in the FIL files
without any runtime errors; however, I confess to not knowing enough about how the program works to tell if it does the correct thing after
reading in the files. I guess I'll spend this day looking at that, pending orders from Dave.
I can't wait to get home and see my babies.
Anxiety. That's what I had yesterday. I cheated and left the office around 3:30 so I could get home while it was still light so I would have
some time to look for any dogs that were missing. However, they were all there. I can't tell you how much I worry about them when I am
gone and how relieved I am when I find them all there when I arrive home. When I get inside the house and find all the animals safe and
sound, it is party time. Nothing gets me high like eyeballing all my babies and seeing that each one is safe and sound.
But I feel much better today. I am excited about doing some good computer programming. I know that we are close to implementing the
upgraded Advantage Server I worked on for three months. I know that it upgrades the databases and runs through reading in the FIL files
without any runtime errors; however, I confess to not knowing enough about how the program works to tell if it does the correct thing after
reading in the files. I guess I'll spend this day looking at that, pending orders from Dave.
I can't wait to get home and see my babies.
| Thumper yawning |
| Pete occupying space |
| Cougar in your face |
| Roy looking all pitiful |
November 28 (Wednesday)
Sam and Fred were out of the fence when I arrived home yesterday, but Roy was no where to be found. And I haven't seen him since. I
went out several times during the night and called out to him, but to no avail. Those beagles. I've lost two dogs this way in the past couple
of years since I moved into the house. First there was Biscuit. She had the disposition of Pookie. She was shaggy like Pookie, but had the
same color scheme as Sam. She went out one day and never came back. I never knew what became of her. There was Sally, another
beagle. She went missing one day over a year ago and I've not seen her since. I also recently lost a cat that way. Charcoal was a
beautiful black and silver Persian. He came up missing one day more than a year ago, and I haven't seen him since. Such is the way it is.
I believe that today I shall began another journal. I'll call it "Programmer's Journal" and keep a daily record of my work. we'll see how that
works out.
Sam and Fred were out of the fence when I arrived home yesterday, but Roy was no where to be found. And I haven't seen him since. I
went out several times during the night and called out to him, but to no avail. Those beagles. I've lost two dogs this way in the past couple
of years since I moved into the house. First there was Biscuit. She had the disposition of Pookie. She was shaggy like Pookie, but had the
same color scheme as Sam. She went out one day and never came back. I never knew what became of her. There was Sally, another
beagle. She went missing one day over a year ago and I've not seen her since. I also recently lost a cat that way. Charcoal was a
beautiful black and silver Persian. He came up missing one day more than a year ago, and I haven't seen him since. Such is the way it is.
I believe that today I shall began another journal. I'll call it "Programmer's Journal" and keep a daily record of my work. we'll see how that
works out.
November 29 (Thursday)
No Roy. Dave let me leave at 2:00 yesterday so I could have a little daylight when I arrived home to look for Roy. I spent as much time as I
could looking for him and calling out his name, but to no avail. I even went out a little bit this morning. Roy! Roy! But no Roy.
No Roy. Dave let me leave at 2:00 yesterday so I could have a little daylight when I arrived home to look for Roy. I spent as much time as I
could looking for him and calling out his name, but to no avail. I even went out a little bit this morning. Roy! Roy! But no Roy.
November 30 (Friday)
We had a bit of a crisis yesterday. One of the apps on which I have been working did not behave itself at one of our client sites, so I spent
the day in fire-fighting mode. I left the office nearly two hours later than usual, but I don't mind that. I love solving problems, but I'm not
keen on seeing my stuff not work properly. I am in the office a little early so that we can check this thing out and see if we haven't
straightened things out.
Still not Roy. He's gone, I'm afraid.
We had a bit of a crisis yesterday. One of the apps on which I have been working did not behave itself at one of our client sites, so I spent
the day in fire-fighting mode. I left the office nearly two hours later than usual, but I don't mind that. I love solving problems, but I'm not
keen on seeing my stuff not work properly. I am in the office a little early so that we can check this thing out and see if we haven't
straightened things out.
Still not Roy. He's gone, I'm afraid.