Appointment with the privatization bagels.

[navygreen]

I had my second appointment with Dr. Jane today, and it went well. She seemed very proud of me for going back to work last Saturday... (I realize I've not yet written about that, huh?)

After the appointment, Jack and I went to Wal*Mart for some bagels and milk. I forgot to get the bagels when I went grocery-shopping earlier in the week, and it's always good to grab a gallon of milk anytime I'm at a store - we go through it pretty quickly in this house.

Once done with that, I filled up the car with gas (yikes!) and then we went to America First to sign our lease and privatization paperwork. Of course, Philip is deployed, so I had taken the power-of-attorney papers and his LES with me. It was fairly painless, and the whole process took about 25 minutes or so. We went through privatization in our housing at Elmendorf AFB in Alaska, so it's "old hat" to us. The folks in the office gave Jack a bouncy ball and a keychain light, and he was happy as could be while I was signing papers. :-)

I'm sitting here kinda twiddling my thumbs. The house is spic-and-span, all laundry is done, litter has been cleaned, everything's dusted, everything is put away, etc. The kids are eating their snack, and I'm not hungry. I guess I'll start cutting up some stuff for tonight's dinner...

Comments

[livemockingbird.livejournal.com]

SOunds like a very productive day.. since you're got so much time on your hands.. think you could conjure up a potion to make all of the hair grow back on my right arm?

[navygreen.livejournal.com]

It's not a potion, dearie, it's a SPELL. Say this, and I promise something will happen (though I can't promise what!): Oculus Folliculitis!

[livemockingbird.livejournal.com]

Damn, it didn't work! This is going to itch like a bitch growing back, huh?

Remind me not to touch the edge of the oven next time...

[navygreen.livejournal.com]

I s'pose you could ask Prof. Lockhart for help... ;-)

[livemockingbird.livejournal.com]

Nah, I like my bones, thank you very much.

[navygreen.livejournal.com]

Heheh.

[hetterrific.livejournal.com]

No! Not folliculitis!! That HURTS!!! (think ingrown hair!)

[navygreen.livejournal.com]

Yes, I thought of that, but "folliculis" just didn't sound cool enough.

[hetterrific.livejournal.com]

But you just gave her ingrown hairs all over her arms!

[navygreen.livejournal.com]

Hey, she asked for hair back. She didn't SPECIFY that it needed to be on the OUTSIDE of her skin!

[navygreen.livejournal.com]

Heehee. :-)

[minivan-mom.livejournal.com]

I'm not military & know very little about it- what is privitization & all that goes with it? How's your ear doing?

[navygreen.livejournal.com]

As for the privatization, see my comment to laciann about it. :-D

My ear is still about the same. *sigh*

[my-kittykitty.livejournal.com]

Where are you working?
Good for you...I'd love to go back to work!:)

You've gotten a lot done today...
...wanna come do the rest of mine that I haven't gotten done yet?LOL!:P

[navygreen.livejournal.com]

Just back at the store. Last week was my first time back since the robbery.

[my-kittykitty.livejournal.com]

Sometimes my age really shows...I am sorry, I had a laps in memory. I knew you had the robbery happen at the store.:P
Even more reason for me to say,"you go girl!"....you're more brave than I'd be.;)

[laciann.livejournal.com]

As a Canadian, I have NO idea what you're talking about with all this privatization stuff. Since you have so much spare time on your hands, why don't you explain it to me?

[flyingwolf.livejournal.com]

this has nothing to do with being an American - it has to do with military and they kicked my unhealthy butt out a long time ago so I also have no clue what she's talking about.

I am however more interested in how her house is spic and span and if she can send her cleaning fairy over to my place.

[laciann.livejournal.com]

I guess I said the Canadian thing because we don't "do" military nearly as big as Americans do. To the average citizen, it's almost like it doesn't exist, thus we are very unaware of anything pertaining to the military.

[navygreen.livejournal.com]

No cleaning fairy - it's just me, and gas is too expensive for me to travel to your place! ;-)

[navygreen.livejournal.com]

Privatization in a nutshell:

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|| Military folks ||
| live in base housing. |
| We don't pay for it, and we |
| don't fix things when they break. Some- |
| one else does. The housing(s) are old and are |
| badly in need of rebuilding or renovating. The |
| Air Force cannot get to all homes in a timely |
| manner, so they outsource a company in the local- |
| ish area to do so. They have the means to finish |
| it well and finish it quickly. We military members |
| only have to sign a lease to them, and our housing |
| allowance is then allotted to them. Repairs are |
| made more quickly, and life is happier in gen- |
| eral. I'm glad that it is happening now - |
| it's been in the works for over 3 year |
| now. Whee! The papers are done, and |
| now I'm trying to fill up this |
| nut shape up. It's hard |
|| to come up with ||
||| stuff! |||
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[laciann.livejournal.com]

LOL! Oh my goodness, girl, that's the best reply I've ever gotten!!! Love it!!

You obviously do have too much time on your hands if you can take the time to do something like that!

Thanks for a chuckle and grin!

[navygreen.livejournal.com]

I'm glad my "nuttiness" is so appreciated. I only wish it looked more like a nut, but once you've sent the comment, it's a done deal. ;-)

[laciann.livejournal.com]

It looks enough like a nut that I knew immediately what you were doing. Actually, it looked "nuttier" in Hotmail than it does in LJ.

[navygreen.livejournal.com]

Yeah, it does look better in email (I saw it when you replied to me). I love the skinnier font on my journal, but it's screwing with my nut!

[laciann.livejournal.com]

Bwahahahaha. Now there's a line that doesn't come up often - "it's screwing with my nut".

Are your kids in the room? ;)

[navygreen.livejournal.com]

Hehehe. Nah, they wouldn't understand anyway (thankfully!). :-D

[hetterrific.livejournal.com]

That looks like one of those WEIRD Christmas ornaments.

[navygreen.livejournal.com]

Trust me - though it does still look funny, it looks A LOT better in email.

[flyingwolf.livejournal.com]

I'm replying just so I can see this in email. :)

[niecer1.livejournal.com]

Hey!
I cleaned the cat box today too...
That's WEIRD.

[livemockingbird.livejournal.com]

Felines tend to appreciate that kind of stuff.. wanna come do mine?