Good Morning!

[ReefGrammie]

Good morning/evening again! Another exhausting day of toddler chasing.

Funny thing. My DIL takes tank sitting very seriously. I told her the water line in the middle chamber of the sump should be about an inch below the left chamber. She sent me a picture because it wasn’t “exactly” an inch. Ok, maybe it’s 7/8 of an inch! I didn’t expect her to measure it. ;Hilarious

Next, she sends me pictures of theses “creatures.” Asterina starfish. Yep, they’re in the tank and have been for years! I really appreciate her efforts. ICU nurses are very thorough (thank goodness). She is also the ONLY person allowed to mag-float other than myself and another son (NOT her husband)! ;Hilarious

 

[Peace River]

Good night or good morning - wishing y'all the best whatever it is where ever you are. I finally made it to the end of my day.

 

[CMMorgan]

Good Morning Reefies....
Ran out of steroids, so back to no sleep.
Got a call from the big boss yesterday saying that I had every qualification for the job except he can't get over the concept of making me the boss of my current boss based on some outdated Army logic that he learned 30 years ago. (Even though my current boss endorses, encourages and supports the promotion.) So, essentially, he told me that he wasted my time, continue to be a good soldier and look at that glass ceiling for the rest of my career. Having lots of feelings about this right now ...
Going for the MRI at 8:00. I'm supposed to be fasting right now. I have no idea why. There are blueberries in the fridge .... yum .... blueberries.
Oh well, going to ignore the yummies and maybe go make some RODI water to keep filling the tank. Then I can kill an hour doing paperwork like a good soldier and spray some Windex on that glass ceiling.

Safe travels @ReefGrammie
@Wen don't run over any snowbirds, the feathers will scratch the car.
@Paul B I think you have it all figured out ... priorities ... living the life.
@Peace River Don't let the bedbugs bite ... sleep tight

 

[WVNed]

Good morning
Meh, been up hours. I am getting used to 4 hours of sleep.
Why cant you get fit as fast as you can get fat?

 

[Mike from TN]

Morning All!
I don’t get much sleep either @WVNed
Does not matter what time I go to bed, I still wake up around 3:00an and can’t get back to sleep so I just tip toe around so the rest of the household won’t wake up.
I forget to check the mail yesterday so I walked up to check it last night. I’m covered in skeeter bites now. Usually I drive up to get it but figured the 1/4 mile round trip journey would be good exercise. The ticks are also really bad here this year.
Today is only going to be a “semi” busy day. Water change on the tank and I have to repair a section of skirt around the bottom of the barn.
Have a great day everybody!

 

[sp1187]

Good Morning Reefies
have a fab day.

 

[WVNed]

 

[MrsBugmaster]

We took our Grand Daughter Strawberry picking. This time of the year these things are all over the place to pick.

She’s so beautiful. And the strawberries look delicious

 

[sp1187]

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[BeltedCoyote]

Good morning all!

headed to vbs to support my client then it’ll be back to the house. Should be a pretty relaxed day. Who knows, may get some swimming in as well.

looking forward to the 3 day weekend for extra sleep time and more time to get this house back to ship-shape.

have a good one everybody!

 

[sp1187]

I've been tossing around the idea of a lion or two in the frag tub.
what could possibly go wrong with lions in a tub my hands are in quite frequently. :rolleyes:

 

[Mike from TN]

Sad morning. I just found Angela’s Betta, “Sweet Pea” expired on the bottom of his tank. He’s now in the freezer with my Six Lined Wrasse that carpet surfed months ago. Looks like a mass funeral will be happening this weekend when she gets home.
R.I.P. Little dude!
He only had one eye, that’s why she picked him. :(

 

[WVNed]

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Giant pain in posterior.
Take video on phone. Upload video to Smugmug. Download video to computer. Upload video to Youtube
I was trying to shortcircuit that process.
I dont guess there is a way to play a video directly since Smugmug isnt an approved hosting service

 

[MrsBugmaster]

Good morning
Got my ATO running again. The pump went bad. I got 9 years out of it so guess that is not too bad. Good thing I had a spare. Although it did take a hot minute to get it hooked up again. My ATO reserve is behind the tank in a closet and goes through the wall.
Have a great day

 

[WVNed]

Zoe has a fentanyl patch on after her tooth extraction yesterday. She is acting like a zombie. She hasnt barked once.
Very strange.

 

[sp1187]

Zoe has a fentanyl patch on after her tooth extraction yesterday. She is acting like a zombie. She hasnt barked once.
Very strange.

Willow will pick up the slack in barking.
whether I approve or not.

 

[dbowman5]

Good Morning Reefies....
Ran out of steroids, so back to no sleep.
Got a call from the big boss yesterday saying that I had every qualification for the job except he can't get over the concept of making me the boss of my current boss based on some outdated Army logic that he learned 30 years ago. (Even though my current boss endorses, encourages and supports the promotion.) So, essentially, he told me that he wasted my time, continue to be a good soldier and look at that glass ceiling for the rest of my career. Having lots of feelings about this right now ...
Going for the MRI at 8:00. I'm supposed to be fasting right now. I have no idea why. There are blueberries in the fridge .... yum .... blueberries.
Oh well, going to ignore the yummies and maybe go make some RODI water to keep filling the tank. Then I can kill an hour doing paperwork like a good soldier and spray some Windex on that glass ceiling.

Safe travels @ReefGrammie
@Wen don't run over any snowbirds, the feathers will scratch the car.
@Paul B I think you have it all figured out ... priorities ... living the life.
@Peace River Don't let the bedbugs bite ... sleep tight

My friend,
thank your boss, send flowers or coffee or candy or just a card; whichever is most appropriate. if you love the job you are in, enjoy it. If, on the other hand, because of the experience of applying for a larger opportunity, you feel called to do more, explore that. your boss has helped you. either merely by complementing you on your contribution to the company and his belief in your potential; or by opening your eyes to a possibility that you may not have seen before.
Sometimes a 'no' at one company is the beginning of a 'YES!' at the next one. Depending on the culture where you work, you may want to explore that a bit before you thank him for his help in your moving on.

 

[CMMorgan]

My friend,
thank your boss, send flowers or coffee or candy or just a card; whichever is most appropriate. if you love the job you are in, enjoy it. If, on the other hand, because of the experience of applying for a larger opportunity, you feel called to do more, explore that. your boss has helped you. either merely by complementing you on your contribution to the company and his belief in your potential; or by opening your eyes to a possibility that you may not have seen before.
Sometimes a 'no' at one company is the beginning of a 'YES!' at the next one. Depending on the culture where you work, you may want to explore that a bit before you thank him for his help in your moving on.

You are not wrong. I am at that crossroads where I accept the ceiling, acknowledge that I am luckier than most and make peace ... or ... I chose to want more. Someone once told me that I would spend my whole life becoming an expert at this thing we do and then wake up one day to realize that no one wanted to hear it. His advice was to get to a point where I changed lanes and became a mentor to pass the torch to the next generation. That was where this job would have taken me and it's something I excel at. I wasn't even looking for a raise, just the opportunity. That is why I had the endorsements of the last two people that held the position and the person that currently signs my paychecks... they all knew my motivation. That does not matter now. The only way I can attain that goal is now to look elsewhere.

I already have another opportunity pending a phone call to set up the interview. Probably less money but room to grow. Maybe it's a good fit, maybe it's not. One lesson my kids can take from watching this experience is "know your own worth". As Chris Stapleton said, "I'm grateful to be working when so many good people are not." Keeping that in perspective ... we'll see what tomorrow brings.

Thank you all for the support. MRI sucked this morning, came home and took a pain pill and slept for two hours. Now I'm heading out to be a good little soldier. Have a great afternoon all!!!

 

[dbowman5]

Good Morning!(somewhere) thanks, Jimmy Buffet. i just put garden fabric over my back yard raspberries, the first one turned purple. Last year the day after that happened the birds stripped the whole crop before i picked any. We will see!

 

[sp1187]

You are not wrong. I am at that crossroads where I accept the ceiling, acknowledge that I am luckier than most and make peace ... or ... I chose to want more. Someone once told me that I would spend my whole life becoming an expert at this thing we do and then wake up one day to realize that no one wanted to hear it. His advice was to get to a point where I changed lanes and became a mentor to pass the torch to the next generation. That was where this job would have taken me and it's something I excel at. I wasn't even looking for a raise, just the opportunity. That is why I had the endorsements of the last two people that held the position and the person that currently signs my paychecks... they all knew my motivation. That does not matter now. The only way I can attain that goal is now to look elsewhere.

I already have another opportunity pending a phone call to set up the interview. Probably less money but room to grow. Maybe it's a good fit, maybe it's not. One lesson my kids can take from watching this experience is "know your own worth". As Chris Stapleton said, "I'm grateful to be working when so many good people are not." Keeping that in perspective ... we'll see what tomorrow brings.

Thank you all for the support. MRI sucked this morning, came home and took a pain pill and slept for two hours. Now I'm heading out to be a good little soldier. Have a great afternoon all!!!

just remember.... if you accept another offer, when the current employer comes back and asks "what's it going to take to keep you." the answer is "you already had the opportunity and that ship has sailed. thank you for my time here and good luck with my replacement." :cool: