This is a Joke, Right? lol

Broken heating system, lows in the 20's last night and I wake up to this!?!

Ugh and double Ugh.

It would be prettier if the house was warmer. lol

I woke up yesterday feeling depressed.....I hate that!
I am just feeling overwhelmed with what I want to get done and feeling like I have nothing to look forward to lately.
No fun trips ahead, nobody coming to visit me to distract me.  No kids coming home for Thanksgiving or Christmas yet from where they are, they do reach out to share their troubles with me, so I get all the bad/stressful things about being a parent but none of the joys.

And I just have a body that won't do what I want to do so I can get things done.
Getting old sucks.

And I don't seem to have an blogging mojo either lately.
Somebody please send me a big box of that willya? ;-)

Oh, and somebody inquired about whether we have any heat on my last post.....we have a combined ceramic storage heating system with a plain old baseboard electric system that came with the house.  5 rooms have the storage heat and the other bedrooms,  baths and downstairs hallway have the baseboard.  As the ceramic units have died through the years we have replaced them with electric baseboard(though the kitchen and living room units have died we haven't replace them yet).  So the mini-split HVAC system is an additional heating source for us, not the only source.  A mini-split can't be used as a primary source in this part of the country as it's too cold, maybe down South it would be enough on the heating end of things.  We figured when we went to put this system in for a/c that we might as well get the heat too(since it cost almost the same price for either just a/c or both a/c and heat), plus it would add value to the house having an auxiliary heating source.


Off to feed the doggies and then get ready to hobble off to the Podiatrist....IF I can find their office.

Sluggy

And It Just NEVER Stops Sometimes....

Well, the verdict on the new heating/cooling system is that the compressor is defective.
Leave it to us to get one built on a Monday(the day most defective things are made).

So now we are in Waiting Mode.....waiting to see if they can find another of this compressor in a warehouse somewhere(that would be good!)or if they have to wait for one to be shipped from the Far East(that would be very bad).
No clue when we will hear about an arrival date for the part and an even bigger no clue on when we will have a functioning heating/cooling system.

And it's suppose to get down to 22 degrees tonight, plus we had SNOW and HAIL last Friday.
Nice. 8-(

#2 Son's Marching Band season officially came to an end Sunday when they competed in the Championships.  They placed 6th in a field of 16.
Go Comets!

One of my eBay auctions ended and something sold for a lot less than I hoped it would go for.
bleh.
And I am still waiting for her to pay me for it.
Double bleh.

I have my podiatrist appointment tomorrow and hopefully he has some ideas to get my feet shipshape.  So think good thoughts on that!

And about half an hour ago, look at what came out of my mouth.....

A crown on my back molar.
Fun.

My dentist doesn't reopen until Wednesday but luckily she is meeting me at her office this evening to put this thing back where it belongs.
Counting the hours until the throbbing pain will go away and I can eat & drink again.

On second thought, if she doesn't fix this, I am guaranteed to lose weight without the hassle of dieting or expense of bariatric surgery!
Hmmmmm.......

Yep, it's always something around here.

Sluggy
 

In Memory of Those Who Served....Thank a Vet!

Today is Veteran's Day so pray for, be respectful of, and honor the military veterans in your lives today.

Here at Chez Sluggy we have a few family and ancestor vets we think about and honor today......

My Hubs' side of the family there is--
His older brother Tony, who served in the Navy during the Vietnam War.
He is our family's only living veteran.


Those who have gone from us on Hub's side are his Uncle Charles, who served in the Navy during World War II.
The only photo I have of him is this one.....he is the small boy on the right in the front.....

And then there is Hub's dad Steve, who served in the Army Air Corp during World War II.

Those are the only veterans of military service I've uncovered so far on Hub's side of the family.

On my side, I have many many military veterans.
First off, there is my grandfather Frank, who served as a Master Sargent during World War II.  He is the handsomely rakish guy in the front center of this photo.....

He survived the war and went on to make the military his career until his retirement in the 1960's.

Then there are my Great Uncles....

US Navy Seaman 2nd Class Tucker Harper, who was wounded in action but survived World War II.

And Great Uncle "Mack" who enlisted in Sept. of 1942 and served in the Army during World War II.
He was disabled on the battlefield in Europe and ended up stateside in Hospital and never fully recovered.  His battlefield experiences had lasting terrible effects upon him the rest of his life.

His wife Edith, also served in the Cadet Nursing Corp during World War II.  That is how they met.

And if we go back beyond the 20th century, there are many veterans on my mother's side of the family from the Civil War.

Among them are two brothers, my Great Uncles, John & Joseph Harper....

The husband of my 2 x Great Aunt, George Washington Barksdale served as a mechanic in the CSA.

And all my Holt relations-6 brothers who each served in the Confederacy....

From Marcellus who survived the war.....

To John Lee Holt who was KIA at Gettysburg.....

And my 3x Great Uncle William Foster, who served in the Army during the War Between the State. William was actually the last surviving member of his regiment, the 23rd Virginia, dying in October of 1931 at the age of 71+ years old.....

And there is Joseph Hamilton, who served in the CSA VA Reserves and died in a POW camp in Ohio....

 

And going back even further in our country's history, I can count my 7 x Great Grandfather Thomas Foster.  Though advanced in age at the time of the American Revolution he served as a Wagoneer, driving & also furnishing supplies for the Continental Army until his death in 1786 in Virginia.

At least 3 of his son's also served as soldiers in the American Revolution--

Thomas Foster who served 3 years as a private.
William "Billy" Foster who served as a 1st Lieutenant in the 3rd VA Army.  He enlisted 10 May 1777 and by the time the war was over, he was a Major.  He took part in the Battle of Stono Ferry where the patriots held off the British forces trying to capture Charleston, SC.

And brother Robert Foster, my 6 x Great Grandfather, who was an Ensign in the Army(today that rank is only used in the US Navy). 

All three, Thomas the father, sons William and Robert were here during the Winter of 1777-1778.....

 All 3 Foster men survived the Valley Forge Encampment and the Revolution but countless other's did not.

I give thanks to them and all my ancestors who came after them who also answered the call to arms to defend our Freedoms.

Sluggy

Last Week to Enter Sluggy's BORING BLOG BOX GIVEAWAY.....Hurry!

This is the last week of the Giveaway.....Hurry and enter it now!
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Well it's time for another BORING BLOG BOX GIVEAWAY!!

Here's how it works if you are new here.......

 

I put things in the box(mostly what I have gotten for free or almost free)each week and when the box is filled we draw a winner from all the entries received.

Here is what went into the Box today......

 

 

1. A full size tube of Aquafresh Toothpaste

2. A full size bottle of Blink Eye Drops

3. A Reach Dental Flosser with pre-measured refills

4. A travel size of Colgate Toothpaste
5. A sample size of Crest Toothpaste
6. A sample size of Bodycology Body Wash
7. A travel size of Gillette Body Wash
8. A travel size of Gillette Thermal Face Scrub
9. A travel size of Gillette Intense Cooling Lotion

 

This week's prizes have a value of about $16.
 

If this is your first time, please go read all the rules for these Giveaways HERE.  *As always, if you are located outside the US, you CAN enter and win but weight restrictions/shipping costs may mean your prize box will contain less items.*

***Time to enter.....You can enter on this Giveaway post until I close this post to entries.

1 entry per person per day on THIS POST.
Leave your name/email address and a COMMENT on this post.  

This week I want to hear about your favorite Thanksgiving and Christmas/Hanukkah/Winter Solstice pie/cake flavor and your favorite Christmas/Hanukkah/Winter Solstice cookie recipe.  We "heart" pumpkin pie on Turkey day and Pecan Pie & Fruitcake at Christmas/Winter Solstice.  My favorite cookie recipe a Coconut Macaroon but I just found a Salty/Sweet Butterscotch Cookie recipe I am dying to try this year. Mmmmm
 

You can come directly to this blog post or find it through the link on the right side bar to leave 1 comment per day.  The current Giveaway Post will be linked right at the top of the side bar.

Please NOTE--You MUST be a follower to enter the Giveaway.  If you aren't one, just click on the "Follow" button on the right hand side of my blog to become a follower.

**This is the final week to enter this Giveaway.  I will close entries to this post on Friday, November 15th, at 11:59pm.  On Saturday I will draw the winner and post the name.

Any questions?  Just email me.

Happy Entering!! 

Sluggy

From the Sublime to the Ridiculous Day

I am so cultured today.
First we had precious stones, now it's onto fine art!

I found this on a friend's Facebook today and just had to share.
It's a slew of great works of art which have been "animated".
It's from an Australian tv comedy series.
Be sure your bladder is empty and you are not drinking anything when you watch this.
And a warning to my more sensitive viewers or kids.....bad words and some raunchy stuff in here......

 

Then when you are done viewing that, go HERE to see the "29 Whitest Family Photos of All Time".
I must warn you that some of these are down right disturbing(or should I say disturbed?), but many are funny.
I am partial to #s 8 and 21 myself.  And #26 gives me the creeps for some reason....lolz


Sluggy