Category Archives: Odds and ends

Words with the telephone company

Odds and ends

We didn’t even realize our landline phone was out until our daughter Rebecca called me on my cell while I was at the grocery store. She was wondering what was wrong at home since all she got was a busy signal.

Nothing was wrong that we knew of.

When I got home the landline was working again, but our Internet was out. The recorded message said it would return at 2 pm–our Internet is DSL.

We couldn’t get any of our computers to connect to the Internet for hours. Even Alexa wasn’t talking to us. When it was time for Bob’s medicine alarm. Alexa sounded, but she wouldn’t shut off. I had to unplug her. Her Internet connection wasn’t working either–I never thought of her.

Finally, Bob’s desk computer started connecting, but nothing else would. In the end, I had to pull our modem’s plug and wait a minute. Only after that, did anything connect remotely.

Odd how we forget how life was before modern computers and the Internet. I send my columns to the paper via email. I communicate with friends on Facebook. Bob checks for sales on his computer and we both check the weather forecast there, too.

Susan makes connections via landline and Internet.

Now you know why my daily blog is late.

I prefer being connected, even if summer happenings keep me away from my desk most days.

Ouch!

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The other day I reached over my pressure cooker and accidentally hit the steam release with my arm. Yikes! I scalded a small patch of skin on my upper arm.

Right away I put ice on the spot, but that didn’t help much. All day my clothes rubbed on the sore and irritated it more.

It was time for a bandage to keep it away from touch. Bob gave me a regular size bandage, but I needed something bigger.

Lucky for me, some time ago I had bought these large Johnson and Johnson gauze bandages for Bob when he needed to cover a large scrape when a wrench slipped.

One fit perfectly for me.

It claimed to be waterproof. I thought, “Sure it is.” Well, I can tell you that it stayed on even in the shower. I eventually had to peel it off and that took a bit of work to get it off my skin.

If you do something stupid, like I did, and need to cover an ouwie, this really stays in place. I recommend these bandages–I’m sure ours had been in our medicine cabinet for years and it still stuck.

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Seymour Community Museum

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If you are out and about today, I’ll be at the Seymour Community Museum from 1 to 4. It’s on Depot Street.

A friend who reads my column met me there last summer. Up until that time we were only ‘newspaper/email friends’ but we finally got to talk face to face.

Susan and friend meet face to face for the first time.

There are exhibits for people of all ages, so bring the kids/grandkids. History is for everyone.

Music in the Park

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Tonight is the first Music in the Park in Seymour this year. Bob and I will be there with bells on which is a great gift for us this year.

I will be handing out the FREE door prize tickets again. I love doing this because it gets me around to see everyone in the crowd, even if for a second or two.

The schedule for this summer according to the the Seymour Community Historical Society web site is:

(http://www.seymourhistory.org/news/?id=257 )

June 19 Les James & Family – Seymour’s Favorite Son
June 26 TNG – The New Generation with Jeff Maroszek
July 3 Tom’s Tunes – Variety – Fun Entertainers
July 10 Jeff Kahn’s Blind Date – Back for their 4th year
July 17 Rockin’ Country – Rob Wussow, Kevin Krahn, and others
July 24 TNT Polka – Young Talent Kicking Off Polka Days
July 31 Irish Reunion Night – Jon, Sarah, and Badgergrass from Green Bay.
Aug. 7 Rocker, Rocker, Rocker – Playing your favorite rock and roll hits.
Aug. 14 Gary and Thunder Country – The finest country band in Wisconsin
Aug. 21 Larry Wussow, Scott Skodinski and Andy Huettl – Hometown Musicians
Aug. 28 Chad Przybylski’s Polka Rhythm’s – Veterans Appreciation Night with the Honor Guard from Post 106. Fireworks will follow the music. All activities will be held at Rock Ledge Park. Bring your chairs and help celebrate another great summer of music.

When I’m not handing out tickets, I’ll join Bob who will be sitting, as usual, enjoying the music and atmosphere.

Bob and Susan say, “See you on Depot Street tonight and every Wednesday night through the end of August.

Just like Bob

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Bob is taking on some chores he hasn’t done in months. One chore that he won’t do again is collect chicken eggs. That’s one thing he is not volunteering to do again. It’s all up to me now.

Today, I only found one egg in the nests. Since I had to toss out chicken feed before leaving, I put the egg in my sweatshirt pocket–I should have taken it right to the house.

Something distracted me. Instead of tending to the egg, I started pulling weeds by the barn.

After working for half an hour, I felt something liquid on my upper leg. The egg had smashed in my pocket.

My next chore was to wash my sweatshirt.

When I told Bob about my mishap he smiled and said, “At least, it wasn’t me this time.”

Eggs that made it to the kitchen, including one supersized one.
At least the double joker didn’t break in Susan’s pocket.

I will try to remember not to do this again, but I can’t guarantee I’ll always do the correct thing. Such is life.