Mood:  don't ask

I am suffering from major cramps today so my mood is very poor. All I want to do is go home and curl up in a ball on the couch with a heating pad and a cup of tea. I have to find a way to perk up because I am manning our booth at the Fishing Expo this afternoon and I need to be personable and approachable. It is inevitable that someone will come up to me and ask a stupid question or want to bitch about something. In my current state I would likely tell them F*** Off!  Maybe I should stop by the Dr.’s office and pick up a muscle relaxer.

I will be working the expo tonight till 8PM and then I have to get up at 6AM Sat to drive to my assigned location in Durham (of course I always get the spot furthest away from my home) to conduct the Midwinter Bald Eagle Count. This will entail standing on a bridge over the lake with a pair of binoculars in the cold and possible rain to see if I spot any eagles. Of course I never see any. I am hoping I can get my car close to the observation point so I can run back there to get warm from time to time. This spot, even though it is a drive for me, isn’t nearly as bad as the spot I had three years ago where I parked my car and hiked a mile to the shore line in the dark. I managed to scare the crap out of myself when I stepped on some trash that someone had dumped and it popped up into my face. I screamed and punched what I thought was an attacker only to discover it was just part of an old couch. I will need to remember to stop and pick up breakfast on the way and I am hoping the police don’t confront me like they did last time and steal all my donuts.

Lennie has drill this weekend so don’t really know what else I will get up to. I have some cleaning to get done but much  to Lennie's dimay, I will not be doing with the French Maid's outfit on.  I wont be doing much shopping either this weekend because I had to have my debit card shut off. My bank called me last Sunday to tell me that there where some strange purchases on my card. There were 3 charges for $87.13 from a company called Lipaphen (sp?) I told them I have never heard of the company and don’t think I purchased anything from them. She told me that apparently their parent company is one called FWM Laboratories. Nope still didn’t ring a bell. She then told me that she would shut off my card and issue me another one and transferred me to the fraud department. The fraud officer and I  looked up the parent company and found websites dedicated to complaints about them. Unlike me these people seemed to have signed up for a free trial only to be charged over $90 a week later. They have tried to get refunds from the company but instead continue to be charge. The bank refunded my money and I filed a police report and filed a complaint with the BBB and the FTC. We were not sure if they were the ones who used my card but when I called the company to straighten it out and cancel the subscription the guy at the scam company said it would happen within 24 hours and I would get and email stating the refund amount. That has been 4 days and I have seen nothing. I have several issues with BOA but they are always on the ball when it comes to spotting possible fraud. At least I was able to get my money back from the bank.

Well I better go grab some lunch and get to the expo. I hope everyone has a fun weekend.

EDIT – It just occurred to me that I am going to have to put on a tie and my “Smokey Bear” hat. Could this day get any worse?