I have had some sort of meeting every night this week.
And I have a meeting tonight -- a meeting for which I had a lot to prepare.
I'm ready for the meeting, but my schedule is now all wacky. I just finished exercising (it's about 4:15 p.m.), and I need to eat dinner and shower before everyone gets here. (Oh, did I mention tonight's meeting is at my house... Should I do some quick housekeeping... ?)
And now that I think about it, have I forgotten something for the meeting? I'll find out, I guess.
And I hope that no one is allergic to dust.
Oh, my mind is going every which way....
I am discombobulated!
Thursday, March 31, 2011
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Dad: Unedited XXXVIII
(When my father gave me the following to type, he wondered aloud if I had heard the water story before. I think I have, except the version I heard involved an ice cube. Same event? Separate incident? Hmmm..... Enjoy Dad's post! -- Tracy)
Derf Here! From the Northeast with still some snow cover -- especially where the plows have piled it up. Maybe another week or so -- however we're scheduled for a snowy Friday. Welcome to April Fool's Day!!
Josh's team tied (1-1) with one more game left indoors. Kinda a no-hit boring game. I won't mention Josh's at-bats.
During church this past Sunday I had two "jarring events" happen. The minister said things that reminded me of old times when he used certain words.
Somehow he worked in a word that I recall Dad saying. The minister said something about "thunk" in one of his exclamations. This brought back memories for me as Dad used to say, "Who'da thunk it?" This is short for, "Who would have thunk it?" I even mentioned to the pastor on my way out that he'd reminded me of my dad's comments. "Thunk" is a word I had not heard in years.
The pastor also mentioned the following during the children's time as well as the sermon for the day. The children's talk and the sermon dealt with the woman at the well and quenching one's thirst.
The question was about having a thirst. A thirst that will have to be quenched by fluids on a daily basis. However, there is a thirst that is always quenched by the Biblical teachings. No more fluids necessary! That's the kind of water we all should want!
Well, as a kid I used to find myself thirsty during the night. One day I had a brilliant idea. We had a water cooler in our home that had pure, clear, spring water cooled to perfection. Boy, would that be nice to have available at night without getting out of bed and travelling down the stairs for a drink. I felt I could just take some water to bed with me and have it available whenever I felt thirsty. My failure in having a reliable container was visible in an instant. The container that I chose was my pajama-top pocket. It seems that a pajama-top of sweatshirt material was not used to carry water. This maneuver caused me to change pajamas and I, being a fast learner, never attempted to fill my pockets with water again. Lesson learned!!
We moved from the "water pocket" house when I was in the 8th grade, but I believe it was somewhere around the age of 6 - 8 that I tried the "pocket experience." I wanted you to realize I didn't try this as an "almost an adult." Just trying to save face!
Don't be "April Fooled."
I'll contact you next month! Get it?! April!
Until next time;
Toodle Pip!
Derf!
Derf Here! From the Northeast with still some snow cover -- especially where the plows have piled it up. Maybe another week or so -- however we're scheduled for a snowy Friday. Welcome to April Fool's Day!!
Josh's team tied (1-1) with one more game left indoors. Kinda a no-hit boring game. I won't mention Josh's at-bats.
During church this past Sunday I had two "jarring events" happen. The minister said things that reminded me of old times when he used certain words.
Somehow he worked in a word that I recall Dad saying. The minister said something about "thunk" in one of his exclamations. This brought back memories for me as Dad used to say, "Who'da thunk it?" This is short for, "Who would have thunk it?" I even mentioned to the pastor on my way out that he'd reminded me of my dad's comments. "Thunk" is a word I had not heard in years.
The pastor also mentioned the following during the children's time as well as the sermon for the day. The children's talk and the sermon dealt with the woman at the well and quenching one's thirst.
The question was about having a thirst. A thirst that will have to be quenched by fluids on a daily basis. However, there is a thirst that is always quenched by the Biblical teachings. No more fluids necessary! That's the kind of water we all should want!
Well, as a kid I used to find myself thirsty during the night. One day I had a brilliant idea. We had a water cooler in our home that had pure, clear, spring water cooled to perfection. Boy, would that be nice to have available at night without getting out of bed and travelling down the stairs for a drink. I felt I could just take some water to bed with me and have it available whenever I felt thirsty. My failure in having a reliable container was visible in an instant. The container that I chose was my pajama-top pocket. It seems that a pajama-top of sweatshirt material was not used to carry water. This maneuver caused me to change pajamas and I, being a fast learner, never attempted to fill my pockets with water again. Lesson learned!!
We moved from the "water pocket" house when I was in the 8th grade, but I believe it was somewhere around the age of 6 - 8 that I tried the "pocket experience." I wanted you to realize I didn't try this as an "almost an adult." Just trying to save face!
Don't be "April Fooled."
I'll contact you next month! Get it?! April!
Until next time;
Toodle Pip!
Derf!
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
New Shoes
Lew and I had an event to attend tonight, and I decided to wear some shoes that I had not worn very much.
On the way, I was wondering if I had made a mistake. The toes of the shoes felt kind of "pinchy."
I had a chance to sit down a bit while we were at the event, but I was on my feet long enough to realize that my shoes actually fit just fine. I'm so used to wearing slippers or sneakers that the change from "comfy" seemed somewhat traumatic at first. But my feet never really hurt at all the entire evening.
I will select these particular shoes more often -- now that I know I will survive in them.
I feel like I have something new in my closet!
On the way, I was wondering if I had made a mistake. The toes of the shoes felt kind of "pinchy."
I had a chance to sit down a bit while we were at the event, but I was on my feet long enough to realize that my shoes actually fit just fine. I'm so used to wearing slippers or sneakers that the change from "comfy" seemed somewhat traumatic at first. But my feet never really hurt at all the entire evening.
I will select these particular shoes more often -- now that I know I will survive in them.
I feel like I have something new in my closet!
Monday, March 28, 2011
Assigned Seating
I didn't get to choose my own desk in school when I was just a wee tyke. The teacher assigned our seating. I believe this was an attempt to separate the more rowdy kids from each other.
I think that I may even have had teacher's who assigned our seats in high school. I can't really remember.
Once I hit college, I usually tried to sit toward the front. I didn't (and still don't) have great eyesight, and I also paid more attention if I was closer to the professor. However, there were a few classes that I tried to sit toward the back, in hopes that the professor would not notice me. Those were my "less confident of the subject matter" courses.
Last week in church, PD told the congregation that at some point during every service he takes a "mental snapshot" of the sanctuary. Because we all tend to sit in the same place Sunday after Sunday, this "snapshot" enables him to later recall who was there and who wasn't.
He mentioned that we should all try to sit in different spots next time and try to mess him up.
So, yesterday we all took him up on that challenge!
Lew and I ended up sitting directly behind a young couple that had a baby. (We usually sit on opposite sides of the sanctuary.) As we were singing the closing song (which was a somewhat lively chorus), I caught the baby's attention. By the end of the song, he was holding my finger, smiling, and looking right at me as I sang to him.
Without PD's challenge, I would have missed out on this wonderful blessing!
I think that I may even have had teacher's who assigned our seats in high school. I can't really remember.
Once I hit college, I usually tried to sit toward the front. I didn't (and still don't) have great eyesight, and I also paid more attention if I was closer to the professor. However, there were a few classes that I tried to sit toward the back, in hopes that the professor would not notice me. Those were my "less confident of the subject matter" courses.
Last week in church, PD told the congregation that at some point during every service he takes a "mental snapshot" of the sanctuary. Because we all tend to sit in the same place Sunday after Sunday, this "snapshot" enables him to later recall who was there and who wasn't.
He mentioned that we should all try to sit in different spots next time and try to mess him up.
So, yesterday we all took him up on that challenge!
Lew and I ended up sitting directly behind a young couple that had a baby. (We usually sit on opposite sides of the sanctuary.) As we were singing the closing song (which was a somewhat lively chorus), I caught the baby's attention. By the end of the song, he was holding my finger, smiling, and looking right at me as I sang to him.
Without PD's challenge, I would have missed out on this wonderful blessing!
Sunday, March 27, 2011
Grammy's Chipmunk
When we visited Lew's mother last weekend, she told us about a chipmunk.
The chipmunk was apparently living under her deck. She has a good view of the deck from the living room chair that she usually sits in.
"He's adorable," she told us. "He sits up on the railing of the deck and looks around."
We went to see her today, and I asked her about the chipmunk. She hasn't seen him around for a few days, which we decided was probably due to the disappearing snow. (More places for chipmunks to hang out now....)
She does hope that the chipmunk is OK, because she named him. And isn't that how we get attached to animals? By giving them a name?
If you happen to see Elvis, please tell him to check in with Grammy!
(Postscript: I once had some neighbors who raised poultry to eat. They told me they made a mistake one year by naming one of the birds "Pretty Boy." Well, Pretty Boy did end up in the freezer, but apparently he never made it to the dinner table.)
The chipmunk was apparently living under her deck. She has a good view of the deck from the living room chair that she usually sits in.
"He's adorable," she told us. "He sits up on the railing of the deck and looks around."
We went to see her today, and I asked her about the chipmunk. She hasn't seen him around for a few days, which we decided was probably due to the disappearing snow. (More places for chipmunks to hang out now....)
She does hope that the chipmunk is OK, because she named him. And isn't that how we get attached to animals? By giving them a name?
If you happen to see Elvis, please tell him to check in with Grammy!
(Postscript: I once had some neighbors who raised poultry to eat. They told me they made a mistake one year by naming one of the birds "Pretty Boy." Well, Pretty Boy did end up in the freezer, but apparently he never made it to the dinner table.)
Saturday, March 26, 2011
How I Did on Getting My Flamingo
In a recent post, I wrote about the website 750words.com. Be sure to go back and read that post if you haven't already. Otherwise, this one may not make any sense!
When I started writing on 750words.com, I got "The Egg" badge. After writing for three days in a row, I got "The Turkey" badge. Five days in a row gave me "The Penguin" badge.
I didn't go any further than the Penguin for a while, because I kept missing days here and there.
But....
I finally earned "The Flamingo" badge for writing ten days in a row!
Hooray for me!
I also earned two other badges. I now have "The Cheetah" badge for being a speedy typist (completing 750 words in less than 20 minutes for ten days in a row). I also got "The Hamster" badge because I completed my writing without any distractions (for ten days in a row).
Hooray for me!
Now I need to make this type of progress on my novel.
When I started writing on 750words.com, I got "The Egg" badge. After writing for three days in a row, I got "The Turkey" badge. Five days in a row gave me "The Penguin" badge.
I didn't go any further than the Penguin for a while, because I kept missing days here and there.
But....
I finally earned "The Flamingo" badge for writing ten days in a row!
Hooray for me!
I also earned two other badges. I now have "The Cheetah" badge for being a speedy typist (completing 750 words in less than 20 minutes for ten days in a row). I also got "The Hamster" badge because I completed my writing without any distractions (for ten days in a row).
Hooray for me!
Now I need to make this type of progress on my novel.
Friday, March 25, 2011
How I Did On The "To-Do"
On Sunday I posted a list of ten things that I wanted to accomplish by today. I am happy to report that I have done everything on my list.
Sort of.
A more accurate statement would be that I got started on everything. Here is my detailed report:
Make a daily schedule. Done. I just need to start following it!
Update my resume. Done.
Start looking for a part-time job. I actually looked at some job websites. Nothing of interest yet.
Begin on the outline for my novel. I made a note card with an outline of what I need to outline. (Does that count?)
Shred a pile of paperwork. Done Monday morning and gone with that day's trash pickup.
Do three projects for my church treasurer position. Done.
Read the manual to Lew's home gym. Done.
Start using the home gym. Done. Notice I said "start." I'm still getting used to how the machine works, and I have a few more exercises to learn.
Memorize the choir music for Easter. I have memorized what Melodie has assigned for memorization to-date.
Make a tickler file in Excel of routine tasks/events. I had started this before this week, but I did not work on it at all. Oops! Maybe I don't get credit for this one.
So, maybe I overstated my success just a bit! But all in all, not too shabby.
Sort of.
A more accurate statement would be that I got started on everything. Here is my detailed report:
Make a daily schedule. Done. I just need to start following it!
Update my resume. Done.
Start looking for a part-time job. I actually looked at some job websites. Nothing of interest yet.
Begin on the outline for my novel. I made a note card with an outline of what I need to outline. (Does that count?)
Shred a pile of paperwork. Done Monday morning and gone with that day's trash pickup.
Do three projects for my church treasurer position. Done.
Read the manual to Lew's home gym. Done.
Start using the home gym. Done. Notice I said "start." I'm still getting used to how the machine works, and I have a few more exercises to learn.
Memorize the choir music for Easter. I have memorized what Melodie has assigned for memorization to-date.
Make a tickler file in Excel of routine tasks/events. I had started this before this week, but I did not work on it at all. Oops! Maybe I don't get credit for this one.
So, maybe I overstated my success just a bit! But all in all, not too shabby.
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