Genie in a Bottle

I am still trying to figure out how I can move before my birthday. There are a few other people also thinking about leaving around that same time so that will make the people wanting OT happy I guess.

There are so many things to be considered – but the crux of the problem is the condo. I wish I had some magic genie to wave a wand and zap everything so that it worked out the way I want.
I suppose everyone does.

We did have one call last night that was disappointing and disheartening to the calltakers. It wasn’t my call which suited me just fine. A woman called in because her husband or son, the screen didn’t say, had tied a rope around the bathroom door handle and then sat down, hanging himself. He was dispondent over losing his job right before Christmas…what kind of employer lays people off right before Christmas?

He successfully committed suicide – the woman was hysterical. All the calltakers were hoping the paramedics could revive him but it was too late. Kind of a bummer for people in a Christmas spirit.

I’ve said it before, I know, but it bears repeating. If you ever, ever, ever, feel like suicide is the answer to your problems – pick up the phone and dial 911. The people are there to help you and while they can’t fix your problems, they can put you in touch with those who can help you find the answers. Reach out to us – not a loved one – because it isn’t fair to them to find your dead body, especially around Christmas.

Be safe people and remember, it’s a jungle out there.

The Park This AM

Well, took Baxter to the park this morning for our walk. He loves mulch and has to stop at each mulch bed to sniff around. When he is done sniffing, he likes to kick the mulch onto the sidewalk. I try to catch him each time but sometimes he gets a bit out. Last thing I want to do is to start carrying a little broom with me. Ugh.

At one point I was trying to get his pooh and had his leash and a drink both in one hand. I meant to put down the drink but put down the leash instead. Baxter started to take off the moment he realized the leash was out of my hand. Lucky for me it got tangled up about twenty feet away so I could grab it again.

Baxter decided he only wanted to walk around once today. We got to the end and he laid down – absolutely refusing to go around again. We walked to the car and he jumped right in so I took him home. He didn’t like going home – don’t know where he thought we would go if we didn’t stay at the park.

Now I have a few things to do before work. I hope everyone has a Merry Christmas! Remember, be safe out there and don’t spike the eggnog too much.

Blood Lure

Well, I got the book “Blood Lure” by Nevada Barr read yesterday. I started it at work, late, and ended up being up till 3 am finishing it at home.

The book has to do with the woman forester she has written about before – Kay Scarpella. She is doing a grizzlie study in a national park so that was pretty interesting. Of course there is a murder and things go haywire.

I enjoyed the book but had it figured out way too early on in the game. It was made too obvious by one comment someone made in passing but actually gave away the whole thing. Still, I’d recommend it to anyone who is interested in national parks and the animals that live there.

It goes heavy on conservation but I don’t think that is a bad thing. If we all learned to conserve a little more, the world would be a much better place.