Labor Ready Charges

I've used local Labor Ready offices for "muscle" when I have things to move, and am usually pretty satisfied with them. Sometimes, when more than one person is hired, they sometimes have personality differences that makes me intervene, but for the most part, they do the job pretty well.

As to the offices, they send paperwork with the workers for me to sign, giving a range of funds they can charge, in case it goes over. One particular office never seems to get the charges correct, and often 2, 3, and even 4 weeks later, they charge extra. Even tho I last used this office, Thornton, at the end of September, an additional charge just hit me, that put my account in the negative. Gee! Thanks for giving me the heads up and saying "Look, we didn't charge enough for service date whatever, and we need to charge an additional whatever on this date." Did we get this call? No! So, gee, thanks Labor Ready for putting my account in the negative, and charging whatever you feel like, whenever you feel like.

Per my phone call today, even tho I'm hoarse and very sick with the swine flu, I expect an accounting of the entire process in the mail as soon as possible. I think your office had already charged everything correctly, and you messed it up like you did about a year ago.

Note to people reading this: do NOT sign that "blanket" form that you don't get to keep a copy of, and if you choose to use Labor Ready, I suggest you request an invoice no later than a week after service date. Examine it. Make sure they don't overcharge.

Hit by Swine Flu again.

I woke up Saturday, coughing and wheezing. By early afternoon, Hubby convinced me to take my temp (elevated almost 2 degrees) then to the doctor's. He said I have the flu, most possibly the swine flu, and started me on Tamiflu.

My whole bod aches, my head is pounding, my chest throbs from the coughing, my temp is still on the rise, and I just wanna sleep.

It's obvious that even tho I was taking preventative measures, my compromised immune system got me anyway. Thanksfully, Hubby and Kid are still pretty healthy and haven't come down with this.

Yuck.

Happy Birthday, my boy

Today my child turns 13. A teenager. I've been a mess for at least a week... the little bitty thing I held in my arms 13 years ago with strawberry blond hair and dimple in a tiny chin is now taller than I am, with deep bronze hair. As strong a personality as 13 years ago.

Happy Birthday, Squeezy.

Val Vigil Blows Leafs, Doesn't Sweep

Politician, Real-Estate Broker, Accountant, and just an all-around busy person, is running for City Council. I already did a post on that (at: http://thorntonwilliamsfamily.blogspot.com/2009/09/dont-vote-for-val-vigil-for-thornton.html ), and why he should NOT be elected.

I'm finally getting around to posting a video I took on September 17 2009 ... of Val leaf-blowing the sidewalk in front of his house. I thought it was funny and really sad because of several reasons: (1) he claims to be environmentally minded, (2) in the 1 1/2 years I lived across the street from him, he NEVER used a broom to do this, and (3) well, it's obvious that he's banking on people not finding out that he isn't what he claims.

I'm not a bitter person. He did make our lives hell while we lived there, but we're now gone (thank goodness!) and it's time people found out that the sweet concerned man people THINK they are electing.... well, really isn't.

Here's the link to his contributions: http://www.cityofthornton.net/cclk/Election/Reports/Val_Vigil.pdf ... wow, $250 then another $300 from Jared Polis. Well, I guess since Val helped to get Jared elected... one hand washes the other. But ... where are the contributions from his neighbors? And how come the balance remaining in his election fund for reporting on Friday, October 30 2009 (10/9 thru 10/25) is $4,585.62? Was it all spent these last few days? What did it go for?

Anyway... here's the video! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8D_rgTva3IU

Vote for Ralph Moore. I met him, and chatted with him for a while. Twice! He's a good man who is very concerned about the Thornton community. Elect Ralph this November 3 2009 election day.

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Update: Unfortunately Val won. Sorry Thornton. You made a baaaddd choice! Nov 5 2009

DTV still doesn't work for us. You?

No matter what room of the house we're in, or what converter box or antenna we hook up, we still have to constantly adjust the antenna. It depends on the time of day, the station, the weather, location of people in the room, etc.

We're too cheap to get cable or direct TV or satellite, so that is out of the question. We priced a better antenna last weekend, and practically walked away while gagging. Big rip-off.

This digital TV was a really bad idea to do. The bandwidth problem could have been solved another way. This just shows yet again legislation that was made without the People's ok.

Anyone else having troubles?