Just a Gremlin

I've spent a good chunk of today overstimulated to the point that I'm about to actually bite someone. (I despised the ringing sound of this phone system already, but when it's practically non-stop...it's too much. And there's no changing the noise. I'm stuck with it. Though I think most any sound ringing in my ear constantly would be too much so it probably doesn't matter.)

And while I'm not in pain today, I am fatigued, and the non-stop calls (and long-winded callers) are not helping. Almost every caller I've told, "I'm going to transfer you to someone who can help" has then proceeded to give me a very detailed explanation that I can do nothing with. I'm not repeating ANY of that to whoever the call goes to.

My talk times are long enough with all the callers who won't get to the point, or think I need to know every detail of their problem, or who have to argue with me at every turn. I don't have time to pass on more than a name, especially when I've got other calls ringing in on top of the one I'm on.

We were trying to figure out how that could be happening. We get all kinds of calls looking for stuff we don't carry (tables and chairs, medical equipment, bounce houses, wanting us to service pick up trucks and itty bitty lawnmowers which is...reasonable enough if they just look up "rental" or "truck service" or something.) but this is new.

I think I figured it out though. They're probably using the "Siri look up" or whatever the Google equivalent is, and it's mishearing Name "dental" as Name "rental". Which is exactly what our rental side is called. And those dental offices (there are several that share a name with us) may be just near enough that it picks us instead. Or...google just has their location wrong as it usually does me. Either way, that likely solves that mystery.

I slept hard last night and it was difficult to get out of bed this morning (even moreso because Frumpkin was snuggled against my shoulder and neck) but I'm not in a bunch of pain from all the walking. Just a little sore, which I fully expected.

If it wasn't gonna be so hot this week, I'd be taking the dogs on a ton of walks. But it's going to be unbearable, so...I don't think they'd like it either, especially given I'm sure the pavement is gonna be really hot.

But maybe this weekend if I make a pet store then, we can also swing by Atwoods and just walk around in there for a bit, or something. And it sounds like Botanica will be doing pet friendly evenings at least once a week all summer, so I'm hopeful I can Maddie and her husband (and some other friends) to go with me sometimes. If Maddie and John come along with their dog, one of them can walk Max and I'll bring Suki, too. (Otherwise it'll just be one of them, just in case cuz of the heat).

I didn't get to see everything, cuz it's so big and there ARE some areas dogs aren't allowed which is totally fair. But it's absolutely gorgeous and I can't wait to see more of the plants in bloom.

I'll definitely be bringing my own water next time though. There was a water fountain (with a bowl/bottle filler) but it was the only one I could find and we had to detour over multiple times to get Max water. And for me to get a drink. (If it had been warmer I would have brought my own just in case).

We have a smaller back up docking station for if we have to work from home, so I dug that out and tried it. No good. I had power, but still no monitors and I can't do my job from a tiny laptop screen.

Called our part time work from home coworker and she jumped on while I kept fiddling and troubleshooting so when I call IT I can tell them I tried everything.

Plug the original docking station back in to the power cord, and what do you know, now it has power. So I plug everything back into it, and now it's working.

Go figure.

(another coworker just got in and her work station was doing the same thing. Fortunately, unplugging the power and plugging it back in fixed hers, even though it didn't fix mine initially.)

Just finished house cleaning, I'm gonna cool off, and then shower. Today is Max's vaccination appointment, and then there's a dog friendly event going on at the botanical garden tonight that I'm gonna take Max to, since I'm feeling good today.

I've been wanting to take him more places to continue working on his socializing (he's doing so good, but I don't know how much of that is comfort with the pet stores and dog parks versus actual comfort with people. This will be a good test).

I'm half tempted to go ahead and give him a bath before I shower, but I'm not sure he'd be dry in time for his appointment and I don't wanna freak him out with the hair dryer.

While I'm glad to have narrowed down a potential cause, this is also bullshit and I'd like to exchange this body for a new one. It should not be pulling this shit in response to weather already. I'm not even 40! This shouldn't start happening for at least 20 more years.

And tomorrow I'm taking Max in for his vaccinations cuz those are due. I hope my joints are feeling better tomorrow, cuz lifting a 40 lb corgi into my suv will not be fun if I'm still hurting.

On a more positive note, I pulled out the saucer chair to sit and watch documentaries today, and Frumpkin curled up with me for a while. It's like he knew I'm hurting and needed some cuddles. Of course, this was after he woke me up at 6:30 am meowing in my ear for attention, and refused to let me go back to sleep.