SkippyMud’s February List
There is beauty everywhere you look in the Hudson Valley, and yet sometimes we miss it. Here we present an excerpt from the diary of our humble, beloved SkippyMud. Presented in all its glory so as not to miss the beauty of our own lives.
Wednesday February 1 Thursday February 2 * Amy’s Birthday 2/2. Wished her a HBD via text last night * Morning Apple Juice * Poop b/f leaving the Office. Tried but nogo * I probably showered today * 6pm. Doors open. Dinner Time * 6:15pm. Larry & Lisa, Pat & Allison, Tara & Jon, Laura & I to at City Winery Hudson Valley - Having Dinner, then seeing Anders Osborne Live Acoustic - 23 Factory St, Montgomery, NY 12549 - We all had an awesome time! Pat & I met Greg, the Director of Operations for all 14 stores Friday February 3 * Fri 2/3. Supposed to get down to 1F overnight * Troy-Bilt Storm 2620 specs - Engine M/N 675-WUB * https://support.google.com/android/answer/6193424?hl=en * Watched 2014 - Whiplash - 1080p - YIFY.mp4 - Awesome * What Food Do Cats Like Besides Cat Food? Cooked lean meats such as beef, chicken, turkey, liver and lamb are all ok for you cat to eat Saturday February 4 * L went Food Shopplings * Manny came over to borrow a couple 36” Wood Clamps * Manny & I said hi to Brad who was hanging in his back yard * Chase Cornwall > V * Measure the Glass-Paned Door in the Basement. 36”?, by how many inches tall? Measured the Doorway at Garden Room. It is 31.5” * Listed my Moto g 5G 2022 Phone on eBay - Thur 1/26. Took delivery of a Moto g 5G 2022 Phone from CricketWireless at $125. Buy It Now Auction begins at 9pm PST Sun 2/5 * Buy a Cellphone Holder for the Genesis at AMZ * Buy Hydrogen Peroxide at AMZ * I am making Chicken Piccata tonight. Was awesome * Tim might come by after 7pm. Nogo * Work on William King’s Snowblower - Troy-Bilt Storm 2620. So far it’s a disaster - Did all the work and it runs very well now * Got to bed just before 2am - WOW! Sunday February 5 * Vince Smith’s Birthday 2/5 * Party Sunny and 48F high * Garbage out tonight. Styrophome from L’s new piece of furniture * Loaded, trimmed and stacked a boatload of Firewood in the Garage * Lost my progressive Glasses either last night or today at some point - WTF * Visited Manny & Jessica. Was fun. We made Hot Dogs in the Kitchen. Met AJ for the first time * Look for suitable Shelf Supports for my new Shelving in the Garage. Bought a set of 8 on AMZ tonight Monday February 6 * Mathias’s B-Day, 2/6/66 (57 in 2023). Sent him an email last night * Visit Karen in HR. I’ve been here for a full 3 weeks and I haven’t yet been paid. Sorry Ken. You will have a paper check tomorrow Tuesday February 7 * Call James Claire 845-***-**** - I am looking for a full refund on the Gutter Guards. You got it - So many portions are missing and/or incomplete * Watched 1917 around this date Wednesday February 8 * Call Jeffrey M Rubin OD PC 845-***-**** - Make an appointment to have an Exam and new Progressives. Next available appointment is April. Nogo * Call MFEye 845-***-****, 3-appointment - Need an appointment for an Eye Exam and new Progressives, please - Daniel set an appointment for me for Mon 2/13 at 2:45pm * L&I decided to go out to Leo’s Pizza for dinner - Though on the way, she began to flip out and yell at me. I promptly restarted the car and we went back home. What fucking BULLSHIT Thursday February 9 * Trevor’s Birthday (57 in 2023). Sent him a text tonight at 9:01pm EST * Watched 1989 - Major League.avi again Friday February 10 * 9:45am-ish. L called. Julia is in the hospital since yesterday as Anna relays, and is being transferred to Westchester Medical Burn Unit today * Mama Theresa’s for a Hot Chicken Hero * Visited Manny’s. Tim was there already in the Man Cave with Jessica & Manny. We Rocked & Rolled for a while Saturday February 11 * 45F and Sunny. A fine day is ahead * Chase Cornwall * Visit the Auto Parts Stores to find a High-Temp Silicon-Based Muffler Sealant. Need more Wrap too. Found nothing * Dropped the Motorola Moto g 5G Cellphone I sold on eBay with a USPS lady inside Cumberland Farms COH * Place 2 AAA Cells into the console of Mrs Car * Fix the Exhaust on Mrs Car again * 8:10pm. I went over to James Jackson’s to meet up with Tim & he in James’ Basement Man Cave. It was so cool!! * I ventured home for a bit to collect the Klipsh Computer Audio System which I gave to James Sunday February 12 * L went for a walk on her own * 12:30pm-ish. We took the Dogs for a nice Walk * 3:30pm. Manny, James & I over to Tim’s for The SuperBall. Bring Colony Hot Sauce. Manny drove and James drove us back. Yea, James arrived ~7pm * Got home around 10:35pm, thanks to James * Bought a Lansky Deluxe Knife Sharpening Set for Manny * RedditSync Monday February 13 * 7:20am. Pick-up Manny * Bring him to Tim’s to pick-up his Vehicle * Print: 2020 - 10-29 - Hudson Valley Eye Surgeon Fishkill - Eye Exam Results - SKIP.pdf * Upgraded to RedditSync Pro at $4.99... per year? AMEX 1007 was charged * 1:50pm. Leave the Office. 10-20mins early in order to fill-out the stupid paperwork at the spot * 2:45pm. MFEye 845-783-1224, 3-appointment - Appointment for an Eye Exam and new Progressives * Watched 2016 - Jack Reacher - Never Go Back -720p Tuesday February 14 * Tim came by. Arrived at 9:31pm. Stayed till about 11:20pm. We played a game of darts, that I won by a hair Wednesday February 15 * Dan’s Crew from HomePro replaced a bunch of Windows today * L&I walked up to Pepettini’s for Dinner. Neither of us like our meals. Distaster. She had another melt-down but mild this time * 2006 - The Pursuit of Happyness - 720p - YIFY Thursday February 16 * 6pm. Nellie’s Place with the Family for my Birthday. Could be in the PM for dinner and/or Fri 2/17. 16 mins from the Office * CC Transfer Information on Dis 4455. $2008.15 due by 5/16/23, $1957.57 due by 6/16/23, $978.16 due by 10/16/23 Friday February 17 * Liz (Betsy) Skokos’ Birthday 2/17 * 1pm-ish. Left the office to pick-up my new Progressive Eyeglasses at MFEye Saturday February 18 * We walked the Dogs down Avenue A area * Look around for the correct Flex Pipes for Mrs Car. Bought on AMZ. Got 2.25” ID x 10” OL = Score! * Chase Cornwall * DeCicco’s. Parsley, Baby Bella Mushrooms, Fresh Spinach, Chicken Breats * Call Cornerstone Familly Healthcare 845-***-****, 2-all others, 1-make or cancel appointment, 3-any others - Sat 2/18 at 4:21pm. Order Prescriptions Refills. I have 40 more Lisinoril than I do Amlodipine - Dr Theresa Mastronardi DO. Hazard Pharmacy - 10mg Amlodipine (white) - 10mg Lisinopril (pink-ish orange) * Collect the Change in my Trunk * Larry, Pat & I to The Falcon to see The Alexis P. Suter Band - Pat drove. We has a great time. I had a Chicken BLT with a Salad. Larry had a Side of Garlic Parm Fries. Pat had a Bacon Cheese Burger MW - Pat & split our meals with each other - Note: Pat was on the fence as he was to have dinner with Shane & his GF “Iz” instead * Pack a small Glass Sunday February 19 * My Birthday (55 in 2023) * 12noon-ish. Manny came by to say hi * 1:30pm-ish. We took the Dogs for a walk * Tractor Supply for Cargo Pants * Marsala Wine * Make Dinner. Chicken Marsala with sauteed spinach, garlic and oil on the side, and baked fingerling potatoes * Amy came by tonight, then Scott made a visit later * Manny came by again. I gave him Scott’s Lansky Knife Sharpening Set Monday February 20 * Off today from LeCroy for President’s Day * Garbage out tonight * When to Plant Seeds in Zone 6. https://www.motherearthnews.com/organic-gardening/indoor-seed-starting-tips-calendar-zbcz1401/ * Hi Ken, This is to let you know that the email address grindelandinger@hotmail.com was just removed from your Facebook * Stack a good amount of Firewood Tuesday February 21 * Visit Karen in HR. Please halt delivery of my Earning Statement to my home. Hi Ken. You can do that action on ADP’s website * Update my Work Training XLS accordingly per Mark DeVries. Em and I did this to the best of our ability * Manny, James & Tim came over. It was all over by about 11:20pm Wednesday February 22 * Wed 2/22/23 at 3pm. Dr. Robert Perri Warwick 845-***-**** - 40 West St, Warwick, NY 10990 - 45 mins from the office taking 17 to 17A - 45 mins to home taking Kings HWY to 94 - Angela is the Receptionist who replaced Marge. Pretty and kind lady. Blonde beauty - Dawn is the blonde Dental Assistance - Dr. Robert Perri c 914-***-**** - Thur 2/23/17 New Hours: Lunch is 1-2 daily, Mon 9-6, Tue 11-8, 2-3 lunch, Wed 9-6, Thur closed, Fri 9-5, Sat 8:30-1 * Sacked out for a half hour on the Couch with Sammie Bamm-Bamm * L went to get a Haircut or something * Watched The Score from 2001 Thursday February 23 * Check with Mike to see if he would be cool if I took off Thur 3/2 & Fri 3/3 Friday February 24 * Get connected to PRN9 at the office Saturday February 25 * Chris England’s Birthday 2/25 * 5:30pm. L&I over to Julia’s for Dinner - Anna decided not to join. She returned from CA very early yesterday morning and had jet-lag - Sandy & Marv! did arrive around 6pm. Was fun. We got home at close to 11pm Sunday February 26 * K&P’s First Anniversary 2/26/07 * Lazed around all day * Paid a couple bills * Garbage out tonight * Bring my Rigid Compound Miter Saw up to the Garden Room for Winter * 3pm-ish. Manny came by for a short visit. Staying till just after 9pm Monday February 27 * Very helpful: https://helpdeskgeek.com/how-to/how-to-fix-the-google-play-authentication-is-required-error-on-android/ * Snowing tonight for the first real time this season Tuesday February 28 * 7pm. Tim & Manny came by to chill. They left by about 9pm * 9:15pm-ish. James came by, stayed for about 45mins * 11pm. I made another Chicken Picatta