I woke up early and went through my email then ended up playing a game that the Beast had bought for me years ago called Jewel Quest 2. I had Jewel Quest and loved playing that but it got old. You know how that is. Jewel Quest 2 had a story you traversed as you conquered each board. Anyway, I played that until I heard the Beast and Baron get up for the day.
The Beast decided his task for the day was putting up two more pieces of the paneling out in the garage that would allow him to put up some shelves out there. He has so much stuff on the floor that you can barely traverse it. I started helping him trim the paneling on the table saw (not a fun job) when Dennis came over to give the Beast a hand with it. I was very grateful to be allowed back in the house to do what I wanted to get done for the day. In other words, more laundry..LOL!
The Beast completed his *job* for the day (except for putting up the shelving...that's another day's *job*) and decided that he would make the pot roast we had in the fridge. I shuddered (he likes to experiment, remember) but let him do it and just watched. What I missed after he seared the meat was that he always, always for gets to salt and pepper it. But, other than putting in a bit more garlic than I saw the need for, the rest of what he did was pretty traditional.
I thickened the juices after he was done (he had used beef broth instead of just water and bullion) for the gravy and, other than the lack of salt, it was really good. It was very tender and the potatoes were done perfectly. I checked the broth he had used and, guess what? He had bought and used low sodium beef broth. The man never reads the labels of many things he buys. I should be used to that because it seems to be a *man thing* but I always hope.
Later, after we ate, I got on my computer for a while and discovered that my friend, Carol, was online as well as my son, Mustachio. He was upset because he had gotten a couple letters from AT&T as well as the company that administrates Workman's Comp for AT&T. It seems they want him to take FMLA (Federally Mandated Leave of Absence) which happens to be illegal with an ongoing WC case. It seems he finally consulted with an attorney just in time. He talked over his WC case with an attorney just last week. After receiving the letters, he called his attorney and told him about them and will drop them off at his office in the next couple of days. He was upset because he really didn't want all this to happen and he knows that, eventually, if he even gets his job back, they will be looking for any little thing that the union will consider to be serious enough to terminate him. He's looking at some major changes in his life, one way or another. All he wanted was the surgery on his carpal tunnel to release the nerves that are not allowing him the use of his hand. He says his hand is more important than any job.
I'm just sick at heart for him over all this and you feel so helpless. But, at least now he has an attorney that can hopefully help out. The attorney seems to think he's got a major case over the denial of surgery. We shall see.
After talking online to him and then briefly to my friend, I lay down for a much needed nap. I slept for two hours and woke up feeling a bit hungry again. LOL! I resisted chowing down and had a container of Glucerna, instead, and a couple strawberries. Then I decided that I would play my game again for a bit, write my blog and go to sleep early. I really do prefer an early rise. I get more done. Doesn't everyone?
The day was nice, high around 75 degrees and temperature in the 80's tomorrow. That's another reason I want to get up early...I want to enjoy as much of that as I can. I hope your day is what you enjoy and you get to do something you want. Love you all. ***Hugs***
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