In the last two weeks I’ve linked to all kinds of people who are still doing Thursday Thirteen. There are scads of us out there. Clearly, if you still want to do them, there is no reason to hold back!
Since I’ve made my point, I’m going to go back to doing them the way I have in the past.
Here are thirteen times this week that I caught myself thinking “Just why”
1. Just why did the county send back my property tax check. They say it’s because I didn’t include the interest charges for having been a couple of days late, but if that’s the case, why didn’t they cash the check, then charge me the interest? Could it be they wanted to make more interest money off me? The clerk’s reaction when asked why not (in a horrified voice) “Oh no, we couldn’t do that!”
2. Just why does my daughter insist on going outside in sub-zero weather without her coat?
3. Just why are my eyes so wonky? See Tuesday’s post for more on that.
4. Just why did the city insist I be present before they would turn my water back on? They didn’t need me there when they turned it off. The do it from the outside. They didn’t hang around to make sure it all worked. So why did I have to cool my heels for two hours in a vacant house waiting for them?
5. Just why did my son, who previously refused to wear his coat at all, suddenly decide he couldn’t possibly go to school without it?
6. Just why can’t they make sox that are big enough for my enormous calves, but still small enough for my feet?
7. Just why can’t I make myself revise this non-functional scene? I swear, I’d rather clean the toilet.
8. Just why does the house smell of natural gas? I mean the kind that should trace back to my stove but doesn’t seem to be doing so, not the kind the percolates from various members of the family after Bean Soup night.
9. Just why did the teachers call me in for a big high-falooting meeting if they didn’t intend to follow through with even the simplest of remedies? All I ask is the the girl get a little help packing her back pack. Skip one day of picking her up and the entire system breaks down.
10. Just why can’t Mr. Al FILL the tank, rather than putting in only a couple of gallons? I’m having a heck of a time trying to figure out what kind of millage I’m getting.
11. Just why can’t I seem to get an IT guy lined up. I mean besides the fact I’m broke.
12. Just why did the neighbors suddenly decide to clean their yard of dog poop? They literally had to use a pick ax to get it out of the ice. Not that I mind! Just wondering, you know?
13. Just why did everyone get so quiet yesterday? I went visiting, but it seemed like everyone was busy. I only know of one person who was at the actual inauguration and wasn’t trying
This week’s featured Thursday Thirteen post:
Kristin at Frugal Antics of a Harried Homemaker
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