Cake Goodness and Stupid People

[femkes_follies]

Well, for anyone keeping score, the Red Hot Velvet Cake with Cinnamon Buttercream recipe from Baked is definitely a keeper. It's available online here for anyone feeling indulgent. Definitely worthwhile to make and a bit unusual.

There has been a parade of dumb/demanding people in the office today. One called this AM for an appt because her dog was vomiting. Leslie double-booked her at 3:50. She calls at 3:45, still 20 miles away. And still insists that she must be seen tonight. *eye roll* Lady, this is not an emergency clinic. I'm not obligated to let you wander in the door whenever you damned well feel like it. She's here now. I'm not doing anything, but I'm going to wait for my 4:40 and make her cool her heels for a while. Just so we don't set the precedent that she can come in whenever she wants. Grrrr. And that has been a repeating pattern today. Topped only by the guy that showed up this AM with his dog for me to look at a cyst. He has no money, so he had somehow made a deal with the local humane society, that they would pay 1/3 of the cost, up to $150. In his head, this translated into him not needing to actually pay anything today. I turfed him. IT's not an emergency, and you are trying to pull a fast one.

In other news, there are at least 6 Irish Dance schools in the Greater D.C. area, including 2 in Manassas. Part of me wonders if it's too early to at least ask them how they feel about an Autistic student.

And, for whatever odd reason, Trone research sent me TWO Amazon reward certificates. And Amazon accepted both. So I get to do some Shoppin'!!

Actually, I have a bit of shoppin' to do. I still know what on Earth to get Anneliese for her B-day. Apparently Toys-R-Us has some mega sales on. I should go wander. In all my free time. But I hate to just get her something to get her something. I'd like to try to find something that will actually hold her interest for more than 2 weeks. *ponder*

Comments

[mmcnealy.livejournal.com]

I'd wait until you have a move date before you ask them if they take autistic students.

Any more news?

[femkederoas.livejournal.com]

Well, they sent him a security questionaire that took him 6 hours to fill out. And now have asked him for some of his military paperwork. That part has to be signed in black ink and snail-mailed.

Still, there is enough activity to believe that there is at least a live job on the other end.

Meantime, we're trying to work out the logisitics, if it comes down to that. The concept of pulling up stakes is enough to make me need to breathe in and out of paper sack for a while. Just because I've let things go around our place. And we're rapidly approaching weather in which we cannot paint outside, garage sales are difficult, etc., etc. So I'm wondering if I make a mad rush to at least get a few weather-dependent things knocked off the list, just in case? Or stick my head in the sand a while longer. ;-)

[mmcnealy.livejournal.com]

That's fantastic news! I'm keeping you guys in my prayers.

Good point. I'd say get the weather related things done first. You can always make phone calls when it snows!

[femkederoas.livejournal.com]

That's fantastic news! I'm keeping you guys in my prayers

Thanks! I'm of two minds about the whole thing. On one hand, I feel like I only just got settled in here. We adore the girl that goes to dance class with Anneliese - it was such a perfect fit. On the other - the last 7 years have been soul-grindingly rough for both of us. The concept of him having an actual job in which his former military service is valued and has use is a beautiful thing. As is the concept of health insurance. And while I hate to move Anneliese so far from her Grandma (who is the person in the world she probably connects to most), if it comes through, it will be too good an opportunity to pass up.

I think this afternoon I'll have to run up a list of "temperature sensitive" tasks and start in on them. ;-)

Thanks for being a sounding board, too!