Another friend is gone.

"Phillip Anderson, known in the Society for Creative Anachronism, Inc as the Honorable Lord Ulric Wulfricson, Companion of the Scarlet Guard, Companion of the Millrind, Companion of the Golden Alce, Companion of the Keystone, Companion of the Raven's Feather, and Companion of the Black Talon, set out across the Bifrost Bridge on December 16 , 2007 CE. Having battled the pneumonia army, an enemy small in stature but vast in number, for weeks-- Ulric is now drinking with Odin and giving the Valkyrie grief. In keeping with his wishes, there will be no funeral for Phil, but friends will honor Ulric's long service to Thescorre, Pennsic, and the SCA in general as well as his prowess in archery and thrown weapons with a Viking funeral at this coming Pennsic. Ulric's Lady-wife, Katrina of York (Pam Anderson) requests that anyone wishing to pay tribute to Ulric or extend other expressions of sympathy consider making a donation to the Human Rights Campaign, World Wildlife Fund, or Planned Parenthood in his memory."

I knew Ulric and his lady-wife from my days living in Thescorre. He was one of those guys that you knew you could count on him.

He helped in one of my many moves when I lived in Rochester.

He and I received our Keystones at the same event.

At Pennsic I only ever saw him schlepping tables, chairs, moving street signs and dealing with the behinds the scenes stuff during the day and a happy smile and a beer in hand at night.

You will be missed my friend.

To those still living... I'm tired of losing people I know and like to stupid things. If you don't feel well, go to the doctor. Get a check up. Take care of yourself.

RULE #1 damnit!

Plans for the day

My sister comes home tomorrow for the Christmas week.

I've got her bed stripped, sheets washed, remade bed, put more blankets on and vacuumed the room. All her room needs is for me to get the space heater out of the garage and put it in there for her (her room is chilly).

the big plan for the day is laundry, laundry, and more laundry.

After that the list is for today and tomorrow:

change cat boxes (at the very least the one in the guest bath)
vacuum all the rugs
run dishwasher, empty, reload, run
Saturday - go check on the house for The Girls.
Basic grocery shopping
Maybe treat myself to McDonalds (how sad is it that I think I can treat myself to McDonalds because I have a coupon for free fries and drink when I buy a sandwich?)

Life lesson for the day:

Two bites of granny smith apple makes Grimm HYPER puppy.

Sigh

So back in January my mother had bought me a TV for my bedroom. It was a TV, DVD, VHS combo tv.

In June the picture tube started to go. Luckily mom had bought the extended warrenty.

Back in June I called the 800 number. They said they would send me a mailing label (even though it was to go to a place here in town).

Come September I realize I hadn't gotten the mailing label. I call again. They said they will put another one in the mail.

I realized just recently I still hadn't gotten a label. It's been over 6 months since I could use the TV and since then it's been sitting in my garage.

So I call again. This time I get told that they have me down for a "carry-in" claim. This would be why I never got the stupid mailing label. At least this time the woman was nice enough to tell me WHERE to take the stupid thing.

So next week while my sister is in town I"m going to have her help me take in the TV to finally get fixed.

Next call is to my old landlords and see when I'm going to finally get my deposit check back.

edit Landlord's office is closed until Wednesday.

Giggle

Stolen from Quicktongue

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I'm an evil Puppy Mommy

I ran out to the grocery store to get a couple things that I need for the weekend.

In the pet isle they had christmasy things on deep discount. They had one of those silly elastic collars that are red and white with jingle bells on it. It was only a dollar and since I had a coupon for $1 off something else I figured I could "splurge".

Grimm's got it on now. I didn't get it so much for the christmasy as for the bells. Now I can find him. He can't sneak up on the cats now either.

He's not pleased with this.

Me... I find it funny as hell.