I am Mr. Grumpy Gills right now. Do you ever have that feeling?

@TheHorse (235669)
Walnut Creek, California
January 29, 2026 1:55pm CST
Grr. My cell phone and my land line phone both died at the same time. My tax preparer has retired. Donald Trump is still "President." My lower back hurts. I am a grumpy Horse right now. Do not stand behind me. If you do, walk close behind my butt and pat said butt hard. Do you ever have grumpy days?
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@AmbiePam (115041)
• United States
29 Jan
I don’t know if I have grumpy days since being on an antidepressant. Sad days sure, but legit grumpy? Of course, I say that, and tomorrow, undoubtedly, my mood will probably be grumpy.
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@TheHorse (235669)
• Walnut Creek, California
29 Jan
Grrr.
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@AmbiePam (115041)
• United States
29 Jan
@TheHorse Be careful, someone might pinch your butt instead of pat it.
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@TheHorse (235669)
• Walnut Creek, California
29 Jan
@AmbiePam A lady did that when I was playing a music gig. But I was delighted. I think she was in her 80 or 90s.
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@JudyEv (374439)
• Rockingham, Australia
30 Jan
Things are supposed to come three at a time. You have five. You either need another one or you need to get rid of two. I haven't seen that photo of your dear old horse before.
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@TheHorse (235669)
• Walnut Creek, California
30 Jan
She was dear and old at that point. She will always be a part of me.
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@TheHorse (235669)
• Walnut Creek, California
30 Jan
@JudyEv She lived into her mid-30s, which is old for a horse.
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@JudyEv (374439)
• Rockingham, Australia
30 Jan
@TheHorse She certainly looks old.
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@GardenGerty (168090)
• United States
30 Jan
I do have those days. Have you had your coffee yet? That might help. Sunshine too, if you have it. We will not have it today.
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@TheHorse (235669)
• Walnut Creek, California
31 Jan
Sigh. No sunshine here. But no snow either.
@FourWalls (83980)
• United States
30 Jan
Yeah, like the meme says, January is one long Monday. But I did get my taxes done!
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@TheHorse (235669)
• Walnut Creek, California
30 Jan
Bless your heart.
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@DaddyEvil (170068)
• United States
29 Jan
Sometimes when things don't go my way, yes, I can be grumpy. (I usually stay in my bedroom when that happens or Pretty and I will get into an argument about something and I hate arguing with her.) Hopefully, some of those causes of distress can be fixed soon. Pretty took over as out tax preparer when our long-time preparer retired. I have good pain relievers when my body aches. The way things are going, trump won't be such a bother soon.
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@DaddyEvil (170068)
• United States
30 Jan
@TheHorse I would be happy with him being removed either way.
@TheHorse (235669)
• Walnut Creek, California
30 Jan
I hope he lives long enough to be removed.
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30 Jan
Me Grumpy. Eh No. Not now. Nothing to be grumpy about.
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@TheHorse (235669)
• Walnut Creek, California
30 Jan
Glad to hear.
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@BarBaraPrz (51509)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
29 Jan
I tend to grumpiness when I'm with people... or when it snows for days on end.
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@BarBaraPrz (51509)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
31 Jan
@TheHorse Oh yaaaah... coming down now even as I type.
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@TheHorse (235669)
• Walnut Creek, California
31 Jan
@BarBaraPrz The sun is poking through the fog here now.
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@TheHorse (235669)
• Walnut Creek, California
31 Jan
Are you still having snow? It is calm but still foggy here.
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@vandana7 (102608)
• India
30 Jan
Thank you for the license to hit your butt HARD. I am the last person who would let that opportunity pass by. You know me...I am not angelic. LOL
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@TheHorse (235669)
• Walnut Creek, California
30 Jan
Snort.
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@velvet53 (24419)
• Palisade, Colorado
31 Jan
Oh yes I have those days also. When I have those days I just want to be left alone.
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@velvet53 (24419)
• Palisade, Colorado
31 Jan
@TheHorse I am too. Thank goodness I don't have those kind of days very often.
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@TheHorse (235669)
• Walnut Creek, California
31 Jan
@velvet53 I am a bit befuddled these days by what is happening at work. But I still enjoy my students.
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@TheHorse (235669)
• Walnut Creek, California
31 Jan
I am always glad to be done with my day and headed for bed on those days.
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@sol_cee (38532)
• Philippines
29 Jan
Hoping you get some carrots
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@TheHorse (235669)
• Walnut Creek, California
29 Jan
Perhaps at Guitar Center today.
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@sol_cee (38532)
• Philippines
30 Jan
@TheHorse And could you?
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@sol_cee (38532)
• Philippines
30 Jan
@TheHorse I thought horses just liked water
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@just4him (322456)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
30 Jan
I think we all get grumpy days. I hope this one doesn't last long. Most of your grumps can be fixed easily. Not the president though.
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@TheHorse (235669)
• Walnut Creek, California
30 Jan
I have not done my morning reading about the president yet.
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@Shiva49 (27997)
• Singapore
30 Jan
I have heard of grumpy old people and I used to wonder how come. Now I am one of them and realize why. Life gets restricted and good things seem always beyond reach. And good food is said to be unhealthy! And time has to be prioritized, rationed! (gallows humor!)
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@TheHorse (235669)
• Walnut Creek, California
31 Jan
Sigh. We older people have our own (often gallows) sense of humor.
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@LindaOHio (216566)
• United States
30 Jan
Not often. I'm sorry so many things are wrong. I hope your back feels better and Donald Trump goes to jail.
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@TheHorse (235669)
• Walnut Creek, California
31 Jan
@LindaOHio I sure hope so. Maybe I'll go down a brief "Trump wormhole" before I head to work.
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@TheHorse (235669)
• Walnut Creek, California
31 Jan
The files that came out today are simultaneously shocking and not shocking.
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@LindaOHio (216566)
• United States
31 Jan
@TheHorse Something, somewhere, somehow has to catch up with him.
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• Rupert, Idaho
29 Jan
Those all sound like fair reasons to be grumpy. I have grumpy days all the time.
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@TheHorse (235669)
• Walnut Creek, California
29 Jan
Perhaps Guitar Center will cure me.
@TheHorse (235669)
• Walnut Creek, California
31 Jan
@MommyOfEli2013 It worked. My students were fun.
• Rupert, Idaho
29 Jan
@TheHorse Worth a try
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@snowy22315 (204470)
• United States
29 Jan
Sometimes, sure I think we all do Sometimes an absurd amount of things go wrong at once
@kaylachan (83567)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
29 Jan
Yes only all the time. I think we're entitled to enjoy more days.
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@wolfgirl569 (131153)
• Marion, Ohio
29 Jan
I do. Often caused by hubby .
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@TheHorse (235669)
• Walnut Creek, California
31 Jan
I am sure he would agree. "Yes, Dear."
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@RasmaSandra (95329)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
29 Jan
Yup, mostly thought these very cold days and my left knee is aching and they said some of Florida will get snow flakes, I feel just like Mrs/ Scrooge,
@noni1959 (12760)
• United States
30 Jan
Yep. Lots of them in the trailer. Maybe by next week, I'll be all sunshine and candy sprinkles. I hope your day got better.
@valherma00 (1623)
• Zagreb, Croatia (Hrvatska)
31 Jan
whenever there are people involved, i do. sorry for your back.