Thought of the day
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- Shife's Sparkly Spectacular summary: According to the numbers, Day 23 was my most popular post. It was a story about how Mrs. Shife and I spent the weekend in Missoula, Montana for a Pearl Jam concert.
- I was looking at our credit card statement and saw a charge I didn't recognize.
Immediately, my brain said let's invite over irrational thoughts and go on a little adventure.
Reactions included: "What in the wide world of fudge is this?" or "For the love of fat bassets, we have been hacked!" or "What did Mrs. Shife buy this time?"
As my blood pressure spiked and rage became my new best friend, I investigated the charge and realized I was the one who made the charge but I forgot all about it because I am an idiot or old.
Good times.
The dogs and I had a sensible chuckle about it.
- Speaking of the dogs, they forgot to check themselves before they wrecked themselves.
They kidnapped a bunch of Halloween candy from the kids and held them for ransom.
At least, that is what I am telling all of their canine friends because I think they would be embarrassed if I told them the truth.
Frizz and Lucy couldn't get through the candy wrappers so there were a bunch of uneaten, smushed fun-size candy bars hidden throughout the house.
Meme dump
I will persevere.
I will keep moving forward.
I will be the stream.
I will keep moving forward.
I will be the stream.
I can guarantee some pretty exciting answers in most of those Jeopardy categories for my life!
ReplyDeleteI'm glad the pups didn't eat the candy. My daughter had a frightening bassett/chocolate experience at her house.
Bassets certainly make life interesting, Kelly.
DeleteMy dog once ate a 1 lb easter bunny from a basket. Helped himself and took it under the bed. He was a small dog, and I thought for sure he was dead but it was Easter Sunday and I did not have the funds to take him to vet's on a holiday weekend. So I spent the day watching him like a hawk, certain that he was going to keel over at any moment. Spoiler: the dog showed no ill effects from this. It was the second miracle of Easter.
DeleteA miracle indeed.
DeleteI'll take things I should say for $500. I'm really good at that!
ReplyDeleteMe too, Dave!
DeleteI had much more than a mere sensible chuckle at your descriptive and creative use of language in your credit card story!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Debra. Glad you enjoyed it.
DeleteI wish I could say I've never had my blood pressure spike while looking at a charge on a credit card statement only to realize I made the charge. I really wish I could say that.
ReplyDeleteSweet Lincoln's mullet, I am so glad you haven't had to deal with this ever, Ed. You are one lucky guy.
DeleteI don't look at credit card charges as closely as I could. My mom has been guilty of calling the bank over stuff, only to find out that it was a legitimate charge. One of her credit cards uses PayPal which was very confusing to her!
ReplyDeleteI might be guilty of that as well, Margaret. Getting older is going to be an adventure.
DeleteYour orange jump suit looks just like your friends.
ReplyDeleteCan confirm.
DeleteIt doesn't surprise me that your Pearl Jam story was the most popular post last month, and I'm also guilty of going ballistic over a charge that I eventually figured out was mine.
ReplyDeleteGlad to hear I am not alone when it comes to charges.
DeleteOh, that Jeopardy round would be fun fun fun!!!
ReplyDeleteEntertainment at its best.
DeleteThat second meme 🤣🤣🤣 The rabbit hole calls and I answer!
ReplyDeleteI have been down so many.
DeleteSo glad the dogs didn't drill down to the chocolate.
ReplyDeleteI guess they realized I treat them pretty well and death by chocolate wasn't worth it.
Delete" my brain said let's invite over irrational thoughts and go on a little adventure", that's a good one! I very often forget to record purchases in the checkbook and panic when I don't remember what I bought.
ReplyDeleteThank you, kden.
DeleteI have had more than a few heart attacks thinking I have been hacked, only t figure out it was me who made the charge and the company was using a name I was familiar with for processing. Glad your dogs didn't get into the chocolate as that could be bad.
ReplyDeleteWe might have to start a support group as I am not the only one who freaks out over charges.
DeleteHahahaha
ReplyDeleteOMG the doggies!
And I recently fell for one of those phishing scams (I KNOW!!!) and had to change my credit card. Never too cautious!!
XOXO
Being cautious is a good thing especially on the web these days.
DeleteI have totally forgotten about purchases and then been caught off-guard by seeing them on statements. It's probably a GenX-oldster thing. :D
ReplyDeleteI am glad to hear that I am not the only one doing this.
DeleteI mean if the candy is just a bit smushed and chewed on a bit, it's still edible. lol
ReplyDeleteExactly!
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