Happiness is a clean puppy

Sigh

I have thus far made it through the week.  It was touch and go there for a while. Starting with Weds.  We were told via e-mail that morning that 15 hours of overtime was required of us by end of day Friday.  Blessedly, I had already put some hours in.  Other employees had to stay (and are staying ) till 10 at night.

 This is on through the first week of November.

And that is if I don't catch the flu.  We have Typhoid Harry and Mary who seem incapable of covering their mouths when they sneeze.  Mary, (not her real name) has called in sick 10 days in the last month and then when she comes back to work you can hear her tell her friends how late she stayed out partying at clubs the past few days. 

So, of course, when she really is sick, she doesn't call in.

Then we have Shirley (her real name) who must be a descendant of The Big Bad Wolf.  Literally, you can hear her sneeze 10 aisles away.  She also doesn't cover her mouth.

She was most perplexed as to why, after she sent an e-mail saying she brought cinnamon rolls for everyone that she had few takers. " Uh, Honey, logic would dictate that after you've sneezed all over you desk with no attempt to cover your mouth that we have no wish to touch said rolls that were on your desk"

SIGH..

Tomorrow, I shall have fun though.   The local no-kill animal shelter is having a doggy wash and adoption day.  I won't' adopt, we have two dogs and a cat already but I have volunteered to wash them.

Then, after laundry and a nap and a perfunctory house cleaning, we are having dinner at my Aunt's.  She has promised Lobstor risotto.  I am looking forward to that.

What else?

I have made the brine for the fried chicken, and said chicken is soaking in it.  It has to soak at least 12 hours, but really it makes the best fried chicken I have ever tasted. 

I am also trying a recipe for oven-roasted tomato sauce.  No stove top tending or stirring.  It looks good, we shall see.