I used to have "creepy" work experiences like that, too, Draclvr.

At one time, I was book-keeper for a massive Crane Builders and Repair company - out in the remote wilds of middle England - and during the main works holiday periods I still had to be on site to carry on with my usual day to day stuff and also (being the only one on site) to deal with telephone orders and queries etc. because even all the bosses were away.

It was extremely scary being the only person there and I absolutely hated it.

I used to lock every door in the place .. all gates and doors to outbuildings and to the work yards .. but especially to my office !!

There was a big celebration for 3 Kings Day in a neighborhood quite near to where I live. Besides Mass at different churches, there was a parade that featured the 3 Wise Men on horseback.

The "creepy" thing where I worked was the rats. Since there were only usually two of us at the job towards the end (me upstairs and another woman downstairs), the rats were more visible. I am not talking mice or small rats either. Some of these were quite large and they were not timid! This was a warehouse environment.

Oh, my goodness, oldbroad! Rats! I'm not afraid of rodents, but NOT in my place of work! Mad, as I was working in the field most of the time, I only spent one or two days a week in my office. I simply had no idea that building had that many bizarre sounds! There was a large display area with huge fish tanks downstairs and sometimes I would just go down there and hang with the fish to have some company! And although no one could enter the State Park and there was usually a LOT of snow on the ground, yes, that building was locked up tight!

Good Morning everyone!

Emergency kits of instant coffee and knäckebröd available in the breakroom.
No rodents there. I just checked.

Time to make a journey. A bit risky as rough weather is expected but I have hopes of getting there eventually.

Happy Tuesday after ♔♔♔ Gameboomers

Good Morning everyone! Wide Awake Double Dark Brew is ready!

It is frigid here today and it will stay bitter cold for the next 3 days. The wind will make it feel below zero all day! No walk for me today as it is also icy on the road and driveway from yesterdays light snow. Fogfighter be careful walking to the cafe!

I hope you all stay warm!

Gerry

Good morning Gerry, Fogfighter, Draclvr, oldbroad, Mad, Connie and all who follow. Thanks for the ♔♔♔ info, rodent check and knäckebröd Fogfigher. Stay warm Gerry! I'm glad you ladies no longer have creepy work situations. It's cold here too but no snow or ice and got my walk in.

Stay warm everyone

Good morning, Danish, Donuts and Bagels in the Break Room. Lunch and Netflix with a friend today. We are watching The Man Inside. Enjoy the day and hug someone.

Good Tuesday morning! Whew! Thank you, fogfighter for doing that rodent check!

They actually plowed our road yesterday! They are begging people to stay home for one more day which they let the workers get the highways, streets and roads open. Not a problem for me! Hubby is going to make a run in town to get something to thaw our sidewalk and front steps. We have salt, but he would prefer to not put it on the concrete. It's actually too cold for salt to work anyway. It only thaws down do 15 degrees F and it's colder than that here.

Think I'll conjure up a pot of ham and beans today.

Howdy all! Sunny here today, for now anyway.

Drac, what do you use instead of salt? We don't like putting it on our porch either. I suggested kitty litter one time but...

Have a good day all!

Oldbroad, kitty litter will definitely help with traction. What he is getting is high nitrogen fertilizer from the farm store in a neighboring town. However, this should not be used in cities and towns where there is runoff into storm drains etc. as it's high nitrogen can pollute our waterways. Most state and city crews use calcium chloride in a liquid form. It melts down to -20 degrees F and doesn't damage surfaces like salt does.

Good Morning soot, connie, oldbroad, Draclvr, hagatha, Fogfighter and everyone! Lots ofWide Awake Double Dark Brew is ready to start this bitter cold windy day!

I'll be hibernating for the next couple days...way to cold to walk with the single digit and below zero temps here! Good days to do some "purging" chores and of course some gaming!

Enjoy your day and stay warm!

Gerry

Good morning, Danish, Donuts and Bagels in the Break Room. Music Bingo at the Eagles tonight. Enjoy the day and hug someone.

Good morning everyone. Hibernating mode over here too.
A feet of snow outdoors. Expecting to survive on instant coffee and knäckebröd until Sunday or so.
Not cold yet but may become unpleasant when temperature drops and the thick wet snow begins freezing.
Also we're out of cat litter. Sand will have to do.

Take care and

Happy Wednesday Gameboomers!

Good morning Fogfighter, Connie, Gerry, Draclvr, oldbroad and everyone. WADDB and bagels are the best way to start a chilly, cold morning Gerry and Connie. We're not as cold as you Gerry, Fogfighter or Draclvr (and many others I imagine) but with temps falling into the 20s overnight my bird baths are freezing, so need to empty them after sunset and refill in the mornings.
👑 Keep calm and stay warm -- it's only Wednesday -- we still have two more days to go.

Have an awesome day everyone

Good Wednesday morning. Yes, we have the same temps hovering in the single digits here too. I believe it was 9 degrees F this morning. Hibernation mode engaged!

Grabbing a cup of WADDB to settle it for the morning. Then I will tackle a couple of cleaning jobs I've been putting off. Got mountains of dust and cat hair after moving a very heavy dresser yesterday!

Think I will wait one more day before venturing out on the roads. Some of the country highways were still pretty bad yesterday.

Good morning everyone.

It's another one of our "nothing" days; gloomy and wet. I'm off downtown to do some chores, and after that it's going to be a couch-potato afternoon with my Steam Deck by the fire. I must, say, it's a dandy gaming machine. I got accustomed to the small screen very quickly.

Good Morning connie, Fogfighter, soot, Draclvr, hagatha, and everyone! Wide awake Double Dark brew is ready!

Fogfighter I didn't know you had a cat...how old is your cat? Soot the one good thing right now with the weather is knowing starting tomorrow morning we gain one minute of daylight...we are already gaining a minute in the evenings.

It will be too cold to walk again today, but I'm hoping I can walk tomorrow.

Stay warm today everybody and bundle up if you have to go out!

Gerry

Good morning everyone!

Sure glad there was waddb available. Because yet a cold and snowy day. Will be a bit busy coming days. Back online on Sunday.

Gerry: Sorry to disappoint. I have no cat. That was an attempt to joke about how to get traction on slippery ground. I'm afraid I have to just walk very carefully when/if outdoors. I hope you can enjoy warmer weather soon. Freezing is no fun.





Happy Thursday GameBoomers!

Good morning, Danish, Donuts and Bagels in the Break Room. Near freezing this morning. Roast, carrots, and potatoes in the crockpot for dinner tonight. I won twice at music bingo last night, and Robert won once. Enjoy the day and hug someone.

Good Thursday morning! Although it's still only 17 degrees F, the sun is shining! The WADDB is so welcome this morning.

I am venturing out today and hoping the roads are a lot better by now. Need to get some past-due bloodwork done and a few groceries. Also transferring the final tuition payment to my granddaughter for her Master's Degree. She finished the degree and is now on the hunt for a job. It was in Microbiology Pharmaceutical Something Something and way above my pay grade!

League bowling tonight.

Good morning Draclvr, Connie, Fogfigher, Gerry, Hagatha and everyone. It's chilly cold down here but no ice or snow so got my walk in this morning. Weatherman says we might get a wintery mix tomorrow. Last time we got a couple of inches of snow was 6 years ago.

Stay warm everyone and enjoy the day.

Good morning everyone.

I'm off to the dentist this morning and after that a quick trip to the pet store for supplies.

So far we've had nothing even approaching freezing weather here, although the main highway can be slippery as it's on higher ground. I'm hoping we don't get another hard freeze like we did last year -- I had to smash out the ice in the pond every day to keep it running. My pond guys were supposed to bring me a heater but they clearly forgot. I might see if there's one in the local Home Depot while I'm out, just in case.

Good morning to you all!

We still have that layer of white slippery something or other on the sidewalks but otherwise just cold and sunny.

I will attempt to start a grocery list today. I haven't made one for a few weeks now and I haven't been doing any cooking. I do need some salad dressing though for the store made salads my brother brings home to me.

I hope you each have a good day!

Good Morning connie, Fogfighter, soot, Draclvr, hagatha, oldbroad and everyone. Wide Awake Double Dark Brew is nice and hot and strong this morning...enjoy!

Connie congrats on the music bingo wins! Fogfighter kitty litter is a good use for icy walkways for sure. Draclvr did you get to go out yesterday? I need to go to the grocery store today...haven't been out all week with this bitter cold. Soot so nice you got your walk in yesterday...I'm hoping I can walk today. Hagatha how did you dentist appointment go? Oldbroad congrats on becoming a True Blue Boomer!

Have a Good Day all and stay warm!

Gerry

Crisply cold and sunny here, a welcome change from our more usual dank winter weather, but no significant snow which is rather a disappointment...