Easing back into "normal" life

I was talking with my boss on the phone (when I was having trouble getting logged in) and mentioned that while I was waiting for the fix, I just stood up for awhile and looked out the window at the river. I explained that due to the dormer and roof line, the window had to be higher than my desk to see out of sitting. She suggested one of those varidesk set ups and that the company would buy me one, if I'd like to try that. I think I would like that, if I could still sit at it, with it raised, so maybe a stool type office chair would work with it. I'd need a footrest on the stool, though. Years ago, when I first started working from home, the only spot I had to set up my "desk" was on our bar countertop and I sat on one of our barstools that just have a bar across the bottom for a foot rest. Eventually, the bottom of my foot started aching. I'd need something with a flat foot rest.  I'm going to think on that! The varidesk has a model that sits on top of your existing desk and can raise up, when you want it to.

We have some friends moving from our old drug neighborhood area, to another state. They are using PODS to move their stuff. Sounds like it has turned into a huge nightmare for them and a huge rip off. They have a contract, to move the pods from their old house to their new house. First they wouldn't show up and pick them up. Now they picked them up and then are saying they will only move the pods to a place an hour and a half from their new house and they'd have to unload them there. They also had a set price for their 3 pods in the contract. Now they are raising the price by $800 each for the second and third pods! Like friend said - they have his stuff - what's he supposed to do now?! They are literally in the middle of driving across the county to their new home. Incredible. The local offices on both ends have been no help to him. The corporate office just says "ya, we know people complain about us on our Facebook page, but we don't care". So, just a warning, if anyone out there is thinking of using them for a big move. Hopefully friends can get this resolved. It's stressful enough moving across the country without having to deal with that on top of it.

I made some brownies. I do not mind baking. Maybe because it's just one thing to make, compared to a meal. The mason was still here and the woodworking guy, who is making our farmhouse table, stopped by, so I shared some with them. The woodworking guy said he put the last coat of finish on the table and it should be dry/ready in a few days. We saw it over the weekend and I love it.

Our neighbor guy is apparently gone all week. Explains why their dogs are all upset and pretty much barking all day. Ugh! Of course they don't know they are barking....he's gone and she's gone 12 hours a day. I was texting with her yesterday, because she had asked us to accept a delivery for them and she said her hubby is gone all week. I commented "oh that explains why the doggies have seemed out of sorts!"  I was hoping she'd get the hint and put the bark collars on them while she is at work all day.

The roman shades I ordered are supposed to be here tomorrow. That will give DH something else to do, haha. I've never had roman shades before. Just blinds and cellular type shades. Hopefully, they are easy to install.

The mason is expecting to finish up today. Then we will have no more subs here. He's a super nice guy, though. Very reliable. But, it will be nice to finally have the whole place to ourselves.

DD got her ancestry DNA results back. It said she is 55% England/Wales and 45% Ireland/Scotland. But it also said the 55% England/Wales can include Denmark and Northern Germany. I would think so, since my great grandfather on my mom's side emigrated from Denmark. DH's great grandparents, from Germany. My grandpa (dad's father) was born in Scotland. The rest seem to be from England. Interesting, stuff.