tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-275960272012-01-31T09:54:07.317-05:00Addey's TravelsMy travels, great and small, near and far, mostly with my family.Addeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03104620632278179039noreply@blogger.comBlogger7841100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27596027.post-63013405438063811732012-01-31T09:54:00.000-05:002012-01-31T09:54:07.331-05:00The Good, The Bad and The SadStrange post title, I know. But, it just about covers the three things I wanted to quick post about.
The Good:
Mom had her knee replacement surgery yesterday! Everything went very well. She was able to get up and take a few steps to and from the recliner. They didn't take her to therapy yesterday, but will be this morning. She'll be released from the hospital either tomorrow (Wednesday) Addeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03104620632278179039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27596027.post-83673389002392879712012-01-29T18:36:00.001-05:002012-01-29T18:36:53.094-05:00Sunday QuickieJust a quickie. I missed the opportunity to remember Chalenger yesterday. I was reminded whrn I saw a post by my friend Landon. Those who know me know exactly what.kind of impact that made on my young life.
I am very glad that as I type Becca is winging her way across the country. She will be taking Mom in for her surgery tomorrow. I wish I was able, but I'm not really and besides, I think I Addeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03104620632278179039noreply@blogger.com0Quakertown, Quakertown40.44177 -75.34157tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27596027.post-17712171333697183662012-01-27T08:26:00.000-05:002012-01-27T12:42:58.660-05:00Wet Winter?Can I tell you that I'm sick of rain? Really, well and truly I am sick of rain. Don't get me wrong, we can usually use rain... but man has the last 12 months been WET! Remember all the flooding and rain I talked about this summer? Remember how many weeks I posted that I couldn't get a bike ride in because it was raining. Well, the trend seems to be continuing through the winter.
And can I Addeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03104620632278179039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27596027.post-52031247938942101002012-01-22T20:30:00.000-05:002012-01-22T20:30:24.153-05:00Where Was I?Now, let's see here, where was I? It's been so long since I've taken the time to form coherent thoughts here, that I'm not sure I can.
January has truly been a busy one and not all the fun kind of busy. Work has been tough and I keep feeling like I'm slipping further behind. I keep closing as many tickets as I can, but they're coming in fast and furious right now, and not all are related to Addeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03104620632278179039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27596027.post-55905112571393513012012-01-18T20:28:00.001-05:002012-01-18T20:28:38.226-05:00Girl Scout Cookies!!
Well, tomorrow starts the first day of cookie sales for my first year as a leader. Oh, and did I mention that I'm also being "cookie manager" this year too? (I have 5 girls, we got started in October, I wasn't about to try and con, er ask, someone else to do this with such short notice...)
So, Monday I picked up 36 cases of cookies. I'm impressed, the guys with the trucks portioned out and Addeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03104620632278179039noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27596027.post-64971018385220329502012-01-15T19:08:00.001-05:002012-01-15T19:08:30.099-05:00Not MuchI'm really not sure I have anything useful to say today. I just realized that I hadn't posted since Wednesday and here it is Sunday again. I've got a few ideas rattling around in my head. I'm not sure if any of them are going to come to fruition.
Work is work. It's the first month of the quarter, so reporting is in full swing. With the new regulations that went into play at the end of the Addeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03104620632278179039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27596027.post-3655349957183667842012-01-11T13:03:00.001-05:002012-01-11T13:03:31.335-05:00QuarksI know, I know, I should be working. But I wanted to get something down before I totally forgot and the moment passed me by.
I'm writing a list of things in my notebook for a project I'm working on. It involves a lot of numbers and a few words and grouping them according to unit. It suddenly struck me as I was writing a { and a label of how many times I watched my dad write the exact same Addeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03104620632278179039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27596027.post-36363724165448160232012-01-09T11:25:00.000-05:002012-01-09T11:27:10.792-05:00MultitaskingWell, it looks like I'm not starting off the year too great when it comes to keeping this blog updated. I really do want to do better this year than I did last year. I let things go a bit at times and, even if I don't have anything "big" to say, there are still things going on in my life.
Anyhow, this past week has been pretty good. I managed to stay quite busy and even focused at work. I Addeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03104620632278179039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27596027.post-68496843418498787602012-01-04T20:25:00.001-05:002012-01-04T20:25:21.775-05:00New Year!
Well, it's a new year and hopefully it'll be a good one.
I'm sitting here trying to figure out what to write, so I thought I'd just start writing and see where it takes me.
The picture at the top here is one of the ones my friend Steve sent me this week. He took this back in November; it's a full moon over Kabul. Yep, Kabul, Afghanistan. He sent out several pictures from his tour so far. Addeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03104620632278179039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27596027.post-8766056462816041282011-12-30T20:51:00.000-05:002011-12-31T09:27:27.837-05:00Christmas And CraftsThis is going to be a very picture heavy post. I realized it's been almost a week and I haven't posted the Christmas pattern and thank's to Flauta Mom's comment on Wednesday's post, I realize that I haven't shared pictures of my crafted goodies for quite a while. So, please bear with me while I show off a bit.
I'll start off with the Christmas pictures first and then we'll move on to the Addeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03104620632278179039noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27596027.post-84963743032673879622011-12-28T20:38:00.002-05:002011-12-28T20:38:42.403-05:00Momma DayToday was a Momma Day. Technically work is shut down this week, even though my department can't really shut down. That just means we go down to a skeleton crew and take turns being the sucker, er person, on call. Tomorrow is my turn, at least in the morning.
Today, I sent my boy-o to daycare even though I had off from work. You see, I needed a day to me.
Don't get me wrong, I love my boys. IAddeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03104620632278179039noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27596027.post-12073641016962844212011-12-25T18:33:00.001-05:002011-12-25T18:33:11.636-05:00HolidaysToday is a day of two holidays for me. Not only os today Christmas, but it is also the sixth night of Hanukkah. It has been a good day, and a bitter sweet day as well. I expected as much.
Last night we had a small gathering of family at Kat's house. Mom came up and we had dinner at my place first. It was quite yummy, even if a boy child was not being helpful. We had an enjoyable evening with Addeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03104620632278179039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27596027.post-62301377052301957662011-12-21T21:33:00.001-05:002011-12-21T21:33:21.692-05:00SolsticeTonight is the longest night of the year. This is a time of reflection and of hope. Starting tomorrow the days will begin to get a bit longer with each passing day. While the weather will actually get colder and more miserable, the daylight will be returning.
Tonight we reflect on all that has left us this year and all that has happened.
I'm thankful that I've lost no one in my close family.Addeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03104620632278179039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27596027.post-10743623036550486892011-12-20T21:36:00.000-05:002011-12-20T21:36:04.240-05:00Ebeneezer vs. BobToday I was fiddling around looking at a few things and someone posted about how depriving herself of something makes her want it even more to the point that when she does "give in" she goes totally overboard. This could be with food, specific shopping things or even going online to play games. It all can lead to the same thing, a huge binge. She vowed to treat herself to a few holiday treats Addeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03104620632278179039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27596027.post-14838098043577386932011-12-16T11:14:00.000-05:002011-12-16T11:14:31.391-05:00ReviewI had my annual review Wednesday at work. Overall, my boss seemed more positive this year than last year, so that's a good thing. Overall, my "rating" still stinks, at least in my eyes. I've tried so hard this year to be the star employee that I know I can be, that I was at various points in time. I really feel like such a failure right now. I feel like the harder I try and be a good little Addeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03104620632278179039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27596027.post-33169902200029683752011-12-12T08:09:00.001-05:002011-12-12T08:09:42.412-05:00Holly Jolly Weekend!Well, maybe not 100% "holly jolly" but it was a holiday spirit filled weekend.
Even if a boy-o didn't want to/didn't actually nap at all.
Saturday while the boy bounced off the walls in his room instead of napping I managed to get the living room "cleaned". (I found ever horizontal surface again except for the computer desks, put lots of things away/threw stuff out, dusted, washed the slidingAddeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03104620632278179039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27596027.post-46583671071162228332011-12-09T19:57:00.001-05:002011-12-09T20:28:45.411-05:00UpdateI have an update, of sorts, on Joan. It's a one line message Kat got from Joan's sister Jill yesterday. "Joan woke up." That's it. That's all Kat or I know. We don't know if it just means she's conscious, but not off the vent. Is she breathing on her own? Eating and drinking? Moving about? We don't know if she's leaving ICU or if she's still there or anything.
I'm trying very hard not Addeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03104620632278179039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27596027.post-47273067903321680582011-12-08T20:15:00.001-05:002011-12-08T20:48:47.994-05:00Brain FluffI don't have anything profound to say tonight. I just thought I should sit down and write something. This has been a pretty busy and hectic week in the normal kinds of ways.
First off, no, I don't have any more info on Joan.
Work's been quite busy for the end of the year. I seem to be getting further behind no matter how hard I work. The last few weeks of mental fluff between the ears has Addeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03104620632278179039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27596027.post-88947606391119738092011-12-06T09:38:00.001-05:002011-12-06T09:50:51.903-05:00Gender Specific Toys?
‘Tis the season to be shopping....
Yes, yes, I know, that wasn’t a very good try. Anyhow, being bombarded with all the
consumerism of the season and having recently completed the small amount of
shopping we wanted to do for our son, I’ve had this thought bouncing around in
my head. Something I’m sure I’ve touched
on before, even if only in passing with friends.
That dreaded topic of “Addeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03104620632278179039noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27596027.post-27870194495650515782011-12-04T15:08:00.001-05:002011-12-04T19:44:50.317-05:00Three and a Half!
Can you believe that Boo is three and a half years old! Yes, yes, it was three days ago, but it's been a little busy. (No, I don't have any more updates on Joan...)
Looking at the pictures I took a few days ago the biggest thing I'm struck by is "when did he get so big?! When did he turn into a boy? Where did my baby go??" Yes, I go through this every few months when I take these Addeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03104620632278179039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27596027.post-47746102898111304612011-12-02T13:41:00.001-05:002011-12-02T13:46:38.810-05:00Peacemaker
Peacemaker.
This word conjures up so many different images.
Something has been rattling around in my head off and on
since last night. At one point yesterday evening when we were all visiting
Joan and discussing the situation and I
said something about a conversation I’d had with Joan via text just over a year
ago now. Joan asked the loaded question
of if I thought she was a bad mother.Addeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03104620632278179039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27596027.post-47263528934813251752011-12-01T22:09:00.001-05:002011-12-01T22:24:09.611-05:00Chaos
Well... Tonight I thought I would be uploading some of the cute 3.5 year dragon pictures I got of Boo this evening. Instead I am sitting in the loby of a hospital waiting for Kat, writing this on my phone.
I don't have a lot of details at the moment. Joan finally had her gastric bypass surgery on Monday. The las I heard from Mel on Monday evening, via facebook only but that is a different Addeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03104620632278179039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27596027.post-70905685367336549862011-11-30T20:41:00.001-05:002011-11-30T21:09:54.996-05:00FinishedWell, here it is, the 30th of November. I've managed to post something, even if it was pretty horrible, every single day this month. It was both very easy and very difficult at the same time.
It was easy because I'd set up a theme for me to talk to. I mean, more than my usual "life, the universe, and everything" generic topic. So, maybe I need to focus my "theme" for this blog. But, I don't Addeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03104620632278179039noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27596027.post-14698612231353145842011-11-29T20:46:00.001-05:002011-11-29T21:17:33.745-05:00NothingI've been staring at this screen for a full 15 minutes trying to figure out what to write. I've got nothing. Well, maybe not nothing.
Anyhow, the last two days haven't been the most productive days at work. I've muddled through and tried to get stuff done. I'm not sure how well I've succeeded. (Kinda like not being able to write this post....)
I went into tonight's Girl Scout meeting Addeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03104620632278179039noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27596027.post-25097937562086638342011-11-28T20:41:00.001-05:002011-11-28T21:15:05.900-05:00Love
Tonight I realized I haven't given thanks for one very, very important person in my life. I haven't yet in this challenge really given thanks for my dear, wonderful husband.
And I do need to thank him. He puts up with so much from me. Sure, there are times I want to strangle him or beat him upside the head with a frying pan, but I know darn right well I'm worse at times. I know I'm not the Addeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03104620632278179039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27596027.post-41745233925573174932011-11-27T17:43:00.001-05:002011-11-27T19:42:34.794-05:00Muppets
Today I'm thankful for Muppets.
What originally started these thoughts was the fact that we went and saw Muppets today. (As an aside, you have got to go see this movie. More than once even.)
So, on the surface, I'm thankful for the Muppets because we had a very enjoyable time as a family at this movie. I'm thankful for all the hours of entertainment that the Muppet cast and crew have given Addeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03104620632278179039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27596027.post-30217639265582166202011-11-26T17:36:00.001-05:002011-11-26T18:01:09.506-05:00PatienceToday I must be thankful for patience. Patience that keeps me from throttling a boy-child when he's being stubborn. Patience to know that even though I want things now that, often, if I wait, something even better comes along. Patience to accept that even though I've lost so much weight (and feel awesome for it) that just because I would really like to loose another 10-20 lb that despite how Addeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03104620632278179039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27596027.post-63571740873444817392011-11-25T19:08:00.001-05:002011-11-25T19:42:41.057-05:00LeftoversToday I'm thankful for leftovers. And I'm not just talking about that yummy stuffing sitting in my fridge or the apple pie I've been trying very hard not to scarf down all in one sitting. (I can't quite say the same for Gak's willpower with the pecan pie...)
While yummy Thanksgiving leftovers means that I don't have to worry about lunches for the next few days, they're only part of the story.Addeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03104620632278179039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27596027.post-81614351927058702542011-11-24T18:19:00.001-05:002011-11-24T18:36:16.777-05:00TraditionsTonight I am thankful for traditions. Both the "official" and unofficial ones. The ones I uphold every year and the ones I purposefully bend and break.
Today is Thanksgiving. This is a day full of traditions. Some of which I enjoy, some of them, I just don't understand. Anyhow, I just wanted to write a little about today. (Boy, this really isn't making much sense or going anywhere is it? Addeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03104620632278179039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27596027.post-39299205609441113912011-11-23T19:50:00.001-05:002011-11-23T20:02:14.616-05:00CookiesI think today I will be thankful for cookies. Not the ones you can buy in a package in the store. While there are some good ones out there, those are just mass produced morsels. I'm talking about labor-of-love, hand made bites of yumminess.
Of course, sometimes they aren't all that great. Maybe it was the recipe. Maybe it was the quality of ingredients. Or the oven temperature was off (or Addeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03104620632278179039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27596027.post-68159675697685921762011-11-22T21:25:00.001-05:002011-11-22T21:40:26.116-05:00Change
Tonight I am thankful for change. I had a better picture that shows what I'm talking about, but this will have to do. This picture is from Halloween. I'm pretty proud of this picture. I hadn't worn that garb in over 4 years, probably more like 6. I may or may not be able to wear it next fall.
Anyhow, you may be wondering what this picture has to do with change. Well, today Gak and I wentAddeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03104620632278179039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27596027.post-58769896697826730912011-11-21T17:09:00.001-05:002011-11-29T08:52:21.558-05:00AdventuresI was looking over my list of November posts and I realized I have yet to give thanks to something that add so much fun and spice to my life and that's Adventures! Anyone who knows me, knows I love to go on adventures, both big and small, near and far. I mean, it's part of my blog description after all! (It's also what I asked Jon and Becca to continue to do as part of their wedding vows...)
Addeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03104620632278179039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27596027.post-46348905771660439652011-11-20T19:25:00.001-05:002011-11-20T19:45:04.978-05:00ThoughtThis is definitely getting challenging. I'm actually staring at my screen going, boy, that's a big blank block of nothing there, isn't it. Well, now I've put something in there.
It's not that I don't have anything to be thankful for, but I don't know. Somehow I just can't seem to get into the right frame of mind to come up with something that means anything. And no, I don't mean that in a Addeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03104620632278179039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27596027.post-79252521297026295372011-11-19T18:40:00.001-05:002011-11-19T18:53:28.838-05:00Blankets
Today, I'm thankful for blankets. I'm thankful for my own warm, snuggly blankets on my bed because it's gotten cold over the last few days. I'm also thankful for all of the crocheted blankies I've made and given to friends, family and those in need. But tonight, I'm thankful for some new blankets.
You see, until tonight, Boo's been using an old comforter of mine that I don't even remember Addeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03104620632278179039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27596027.post-3482026847447780522011-11-18T20:04:00.001-05:002011-11-18T20:30:52.175-05:00Boo TimeYou know what, I had a blog post all planned out in my head. But, for the life of me I can't seem to remember what it was.
Today has been another hard day to find something "real" to be thankful for. I guess since yesterday afternoon or evening, I've been in a bit out of sorts. I woke up in a very negative mood this morning, my first thoughts being along the lines of "I doubt my workout will Addeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03104620632278179039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27596027.post-17094606743258170902011-11-17T19:43:00.001-05:002011-11-17T20:07:41.088-05:00Comfort
I was having a hard time trying to decide what to post about today. OK, trying to decide implies that I had several things to choose from. By this afternoon, I had nothing. That's not to say there isn't anything today to be thankful for. I am thankful that the rain ended mostly overnight. I'm thankful for all the things I've already given thanks for, especially my morning swim. I'm Addeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03104620632278179039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27596027.post-18473537940615407542011-11-16T09:56:00.001-05:002011-11-16T10:09:40.156-05:00Imagnation
Today, I'm thankful for Imagination. And the love of play. And the fact that I have a three-year-old little boy to open my eyes to all the wonders of the world, real and imagined.
I just had to share this picture. It is of Boo from Monday when he and Amma were playing. Amma had asked Boo if he wanted to wear his kitty-cat boy tail, and he jumped at the opportunity. I swear, the only reasonAddeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03104620632278179039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27596027.post-90968360480265213442011-11-15T11:17:00.001-05:002011-11-15T11:33:41.719-05:00Slow Cookers
Today I am so very thankful for my crockpot, aka slow cooker. I know, I know, it's kinda silly, but truly, I am thankful for it. Tuesdays have become quite hectic in the evenings. I don't get out of work until 5, I pick up Boo by about 5:30 and have to get us (and usually Rachel) fed so I can pick up Gak at 6:30 or so and then get Rachel and I to Scouts by 7:00 or 7:10 so I can get there Addeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03104620632278179039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27596027.post-20986442949081849082011-11-14T19:56:00.001-05:002011-11-14T20:18:36.226-05:00Girl Scouts
Tonight I am thankful for Girl Scouts. Why didn't I wait to post this tomorrow or already post it last Tuesday? Well, I've already alluded to the joy that Girl Scouts brings me, but today I'm thankful for it in many ways.
The picture here at the top of the screen is my staff tie from the second year that I worked at Tohi. (The "W" pin stands for Wolf, which was my camp name. And those of Addeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03104620632278179039noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27596027.post-66000479863015415182011-11-13T19:37:00.001-05:002011-11-13T20:34:47.595-05:00Little ThingsI'm so tired today, I almost forgot to post. Since I've made it almost two weeks without missing, that would have made me sad.
Anyhow, I have to think of something I'm thankful for today. I think we'll take a slightly different tack today, let's look at what all I did today and see where I'm the most thankful. This could be interesting, boring or just another ramble with no conclusions. Addeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03104620632278179039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27596027.post-66836412350883640462011-11-12T18:36:00.001-05:002011-11-12T18:45:36.636-05:00SunshineToday I was having a hard time with coming up to be thankful for. You see, I think the business of the last 10 weeks or so at work are catching up to me and I'm just feeling pretty exhausted in general.
So, even though today has been a good day, it was hard to find something to be thankful for.
But, then I looked out the window and saw that the sun was shining. It has been shining most of the Addeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03104620632278179039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27596027.post-58205398796735183262011-11-11T11:40:00.001-05:002011-11-11T12:12:11.073-05:00Freedom
Today is Veteran's day. And while I could give thanks to the soldiers of all branches that have served, that seemed a little shallow and cliché even. Trust me, I do stand behind all of our men and women in every branch of the military (even when I don't agree with their mission, I still support the boots on the ground, or in the water or air).
Instead, I chose to think about why I was Addeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03104620632278179039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27596027.post-30926222741230960942011-11-10T13:22:00.000-05:002011-11-10T13:22:38.603-05:00EducationToday I am thankful for my education, even though it's not serving me very well today. Or maybe I'm just lacking the focus to keep on task. In any event, I'm very thankful for my education. (That and I only use about 1% of my college education in my "adult" life...)
This goes beyond the normal "we're so lucky to live in a country where school is available to everyone" kind of thanks. I mean,Addeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03104620632278179039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27596027.post-58825663171922128502011-11-09T13:27:00.002-05:002011-11-09T13:28:40.803-05:00emailToday I am thankful for that simple invention of email. I'll go ahead and throw in the whole Internet as well, but while I may be thankful for the Internet, it is not for the same reasons as I'm thankful for email.
Anyone who has known me any length of time realizes that I am horrible about keeping in touch with people. I don't write. I don't call. I don't stop in and say hi. And I'm extra Addeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03104620632278179039noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27596027.post-33912850673100094792011-11-08T08:44:00.001-05:002011-11-08T08:44:26.267-05:00Siblings
Today I am thankful for my brother Jon and his wife Becca, who really is a sister of my heart.
I am so lucky to have such a great relationship with my brother. I see so many people who don't get along with or don't even talk to their siblings. Jon and I may go quite some time at times between flurries of email activity, but I still think we're pretty close. We let time lapse because we're Addeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03104620632278179039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27596027.post-79023412219259696522011-11-07T20:01:00.000-05:002011-11-09T13:28:19.664-05:00TeaTonight, as I sip on my fourth, different, cup of the day, I am thankful for tea. (Don't worry, I'll still sleep tonight, this one is honeybush which is naturally caffeine free.)
I have come to enjoy tea very much over the last few months. Don't get me wrong, I've always enjoyed hot tea now and again and my beverage of choice when eating out for the last few years has been unsweetened iced teaAddeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03104620632278179039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27596027.post-83054757482733971972011-11-06T19:47:00.001-05:002011-11-06T19:48:19.933-05:00Last Place
Today I am thankful for last place. Yes, that does seem quite the odd thing to say. But, yes, I am thankful for last place today.
The picture here at the top of the post is of me and Boo at the finish line of the Black Cat 5K. This race was supposed to be held last Sunday. But, thanks to the snow it was postponed until today. The whole reason that I was signed up for this race is that Addeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03104620632278179039noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27596027.post-42339517516644204222011-11-05T13:33:00.000-04:002011-11-05T13:33:11.442-04:00Fuzzy SocksToday I'm thankful for something kind of silly. I'm thankful for those awesome fuzzy socks that started appearing a few years ago. They are so warm, toasty and soft. But not too warm that they make your feet sweat too much and want to fall off.
Nope, they're just warm enough, especially on chilly, snowy days.
Thanks to my sister Becca, I have several fun pair to choose from. Last weekend Addeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03104620632278179039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27596027.post-19806328045583209282011-11-04T13:02:00.000-04:002011-11-04T13:03:01.281-04:00WeekendsToday, even though it is Friday, I am extra thankful for weekends. (Of course, it could be a weekend day for me already... but... well, see this post for that particular rant...)
It has been a rough couple of months at work. I'm sure I've mentioned before that there were some regulation changes that went into affect at the end of September, which meant not only a software release in August, Addeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03104620632278179039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27596027.post-23632641448268288292011-11-03T08:51:00.001-04:002011-11-03T08:51:17.878-04:00Mornings
Today as I was swimming my laps I was also thinking about what I was thankful for today, what could I write about.
Then, it hit me. I am so thankful for mornings.
Yes, I'm thankful for them for the "normal" reasons that they are the start of a new day, a new chance to get things done and another day alive and hopefully well. But mornings mean more than that to me as well.
I'm actually Addeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03104620632278179039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27596027.post-11190004925645313422011-11-02T12:57:00.001-04:002011-11-02T12:57:27.624-04:00EnthusiasmLast night Kat and I held our first Girl Scout meeting. As is par for the course for the two of us there was a bit of chaos, a bit of running late and a whole lot of fun in general.
We only had two girls show up, and a third had been told about it by the one girl, but didn't remember. Kat was running late between traffic and work. Rachel tagged along as well, even though technically she'd be Addeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03104620632278179039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27596027.post-40451313774738880462011-11-01T09:01:00.000-04:002011-11-01T09:01:27.331-04:00Thankful NovemberToday is the beginning of a new month. November really is one of my favorite months of the year. The weather is usually quite nice still for the most part. There is Thanksgiving, my dad's birthday and my birthday to celebrate all in the second half of the month. The mad rush of the October reporting month is over and behind us. The year is wrapping up.
This year I've issued myself a Addeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03104620632278179039noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27596027.post-6105699553927754912011-10-30T21:23:00.002-04:002011-10-30T21:24:08.796-04:00Snow-tober?
Snow?
In October?
Really?
Yes, really. And at least 6 if not 8 inches at my place by the time it was all said and done. What was supposed to start out as rain, turn to snow and give us 3-4 inches and then turn to rain again, started out as snow and stayed snow all day. I honestly thought it was late November or December this weekend...
Anyhow, despite the snow throwing a monkey wrench intoAddeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03104620632278179039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27596027.post-61884841218751927362011-10-25T16:36:00.000-04:002011-10-25T16:36:52.700-04:00So It Begins...Well, it looks like we're finally on our way to having our own Girl Scout troop. Kat and I are both trained up. We've been "approved" by the woman who handles membership in our service unit (who used to be Kat's ledader...). (Don't get me started down that path...) We now have our official troop number from Council. We also have at least one girl who wants to be a part of our troop! Tonight Addeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03104620632278179039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27596027.post-82425762125736389582011-10-19T21:15:00.002-04:002011-10-19T21:15:35.728-04:00Weekends and Work
It's been a busy two weeks for me. Mostly work stuff. Ok, about 99% work stuff.
Let's see here, last time I posted I was "complaining" about having start-itus and having lots of projects in the works.
I'm happy to report that Boo's Halloween costume is done and ready for the big day. I have also finished one of the blankets. I thought the deadline for that one was the beginning of next Addeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03104620632278179039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27596027.post-85430861623978849302011-10-05T20:58:00.000-04:002011-10-05T20:58:25.947-04:00Start-itusI have had a horrible case of start-itus in recent months. Now, I've actually gotten many of my projects completed, but I've got so many going right now, that I'm not sure I can keep them all straight.
This tells me that even if I'm stressed and under a lot of pressure, that mentally I'm doing just fine. I'm feeling good enough to be creative and want to play with yarn or fabric or any number Addeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03104620632278179039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27596027.post-60232253363282643602011-10-02T20:47:00.000-04:002011-10-02T20:47:16.215-04:00Crayola Adventures
Today was a rainy and gray day, but Boo was awake and bouncing off the walls. So, I finally got around to taking him up to Easton to go to the Crayola Factory. I'm kinda glad it took us until recently to get up there. Boo really wouldn't have enjoyed it even 3 or 4 months ago. Sure, he loves to color, for about 5 minutes and only when he wants to. He does not like anything squishy or icky Addeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03104620632278179039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27596027.post-56495825903033282462011-10-01T21:04:00.002-04:002011-10-02T20:47:47.634-04:00Wedding
Today was a wonderful day. Today my brother and his love joined their lives together now and forever, creating their own family.
To say I wish Jon and Becca nothing but happiness is an understatement. I love my brother very much. He and I have always had a pretty good relationship. I love Becca almost as much. She is a wonderful woman and the best match I could ever want for my brother. Addeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03104620632278179039noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27596027.post-77121649623281989892011-09-28T12:41:00.003-04:002011-09-28T12:41:59.630-04:00Welcome to the Zoo
So much has happened in the last two weeks, and in some ways
nothing at all has happened. There are
some things that are going on that I’m not going to talk about, or if I do it
will only be in passing as it verges on the whole “dirty laundry” thing.
Anyhow, the last half of September has been fun and annoying
at the same time in many ways.
I’ve finished up my initial training for Addeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03104620632278179039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27596027.post-60172746365109470572011-09-14T20:44:00.002-04:002011-09-14T20:47:41.044-04:00Picture PagesAs it seems to be lately, it's been an entire week since I've gotten around to posting an update. There is a lot I want to say, but I haven't sorted it out a bit. I will say that last night I finished the last of the three training sessions I needed to become a Girl Scout leader. I went to the first leader's meeting of my service unit last week as well. Now to get the rest of my ducks in a Addeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03104620632278179039noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27596027.post-8288601657666503392011-09-07T20:43:00.001-04:002011-09-07T20:43:20.298-04:00Not AbandonedNo, I have not abandoned this space. I have lots and lots of things buzzing around in my head. Some of them are post-worthy, most are not.
Life's been a little hectic, a lot gray and rainy and well, just moving along too fast in general recently.
Let's see here...I missed posting about that "awesome" earthquake in Virginia that made the water slosh all over in my water bottle at work and was Addeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03104620632278179039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27596027.post-53962077019221812782011-08-24T16:52:00.000-04:002011-08-24T16:52:43.805-04:00Blah TimeWell, summer is winding down. The days are getting noticeably shorter. The weather is actually cooling off a bit. Kids are either already back to school, or like most of my nieces and nephews heading back on Monday. The air has actually been a bit chilly in the mornings and I've enjoyed it.
But, I'm filled with a bit of blah. I have yet to edit the handful of pictures from the camping trip Addeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03104620632278179039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27596027.post-25706918810952106562011-08-16T21:15:00.000-04:002011-08-16T21:15:04.651-04:00Wet, but Wonderful WeekendOk, Ok, so I've neglected this space again. I was going to post something Friday about how excited I was that this weekend was our vacation, that Gak, Boo and I actually got 3.5 whole days together! We went camping again this year at the same campground that we went to last year.
I knew it was going to be a bit of an adventure even before we left Saturday afternoon.
This was the first time I Addeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03104620632278179039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27596027.post-62505332911169097642011-08-08T20:36:00.000-04:002011-08-08T20:36:24.020-04:00Girl ScoutsWell, I've officially taken the second step this evening towards being a Girl Scout leader.
What am I thinking?
Oh, yeah, that's right... Loretta knew exactly which buttons to push. The "we're short on leaders" card. And the "this year is the centennial" year. And the mere fact that the only reason I don't bleed green is the fact that I haven't been able to volunteer because of work and/or BooAddeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03104620632278179039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27596027.post-3262315991420580382011-08-04T19:52:00.000-04:002011-08-04T19:52:13.734-04:00Friends and BeachesWell, August is getting off to a pretty fun start.
Monday, Mom and I took the boy-o down to Delaware again. Our friends Robin and Paul are up in the area from Georgia, and are staying with Jay right now. This was the perfect excuse to go back to the beach one more time this year. (I can't believe I've made it there three days this summer, each time with a different configuration of people, Addeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03104620632278179039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27596027.post-73092126586704569882011-07-31T19:54:00.000-04:002011-07-31T19:54:03.480-04:002 Days, 2 Movies??This weekend has been a busy one. Gak and I actually got to see two new movies, in the theater even, in 24 hours! One was really good, the other... well... not so much. Now, mind you we saw Cars 2 a few weeks back now and before that the last movie we saw in the theater was How to Train Your Dragon. Or at least, Gak and I think that was the last one we saw in the theater either with or Addeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03104620632278179039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27596027.post-33909792198198057412011-07-28T12:27:00.000-04:002011-07-28T12:27:30.764-04:00Social DevelopmentBoo has had a huge breakthrough in his social development. Mind you, he's never been delayed or anything like that in this area, but this is a case of one of those sudden bursts of growth that come with childhood.
Boo has always been a kind soul, and he's been good about playing by himself and even with others. He has a soft spot for puzzles and books too. Now he has discovered playing games Addeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03104620632278179039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27596027.post-10740004558004950552011-07-25T19:50:00.000-04:002011-07-25T19:50:30.604-04:00Little WomenI just finished reading Little Women by Louisa May Alcott for the first time. Yes, bookworm that I am, I'd never picked up that classic gem of a book until just now. I'm not sure why it had never been put into my hands when I was much younger. It was a free download on my Nook software for my computer and phone, so I figured I might as well read it. I do believe Mom has said it's a favorite Addeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03104620632278179039noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27596027.post-47346975021169642222011-07-24T07:19:00.000-04:002011-07-24T07:19:06.886-04:00Photo UpdateWell, I got the handful of pictures so far from July off the camera and onto the computer yesterday. I even managed to get them edited and uploaded. I promised everyone a photo update, so here it is.
This first picture was taken a week or so ago now. These are the first of our cherry tomatoes to appear. They're still not ripe yet, but they're getting bigger by the hour I think. Last time I Addeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03104620632278179039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27596027.post-11368561269947309362011-07-22T22:21:00.000-04:002011-07-22T22:21:43.947-04:00Iron PigsTonight Boo and I went to our first Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs game. They're a Phillies minor league team. They're not all that great (but at the head of their division...) but are so very close and easy to get to.
This has been my lucky week. First, on Wednesday I won the office 50/50 raffle and got about $30 out of the deal. Then, the company had been given a 4-pack of tickets to the Iron PigsAddeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03104620632278179039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27596027.post-91284082087545106022011-07-19T20:19:00.000-04:002011-07-19T20:19:53.960-04:00When It Rains, It Pours?Well, up until yesterday, this past week has been pretty uneventful. I mean, sure, the weather has become hotter than anything I care to think about. Reporting month stress has been pretty high because we've been inundated with a lot of non-reporting related calls along with the normal reporting work load. The vent fan in the Durango decided to stop working all together (but the A/C works, Addeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03104620632278179039noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27596027.post-18253466325903361252011-07-08T14:48:00.000-04:002011-07-08T14:48:20.233-04:00AtlantisToday is a sad and amazing day, all rolled up in one. It has been one filled with many emotions.
Today is the end of an era. Or almost the end.
Today was the final space shuttle launh.
It isn't quite the triumphiant end of a program, so much as a fading away into the night. Space, space exploration and everything that we've gained from it and could stand to learn has taken a back seat to Addeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03104620632278179039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27596027.post-42713932500107039042011-07-07T21:18:00.000-04:002011-07-07T21:18:46.634-04:00Camping and Other AdventuresWell, I was going to write a nice, long, detailed post about the adventures we had this weekend. Then I started editing photos and now it's after 9:00 already and I really should go crash. I guess I'll just sum things up. I will say, that other than a bit of misadventure on Sunday evening, everyone had a pretty good time. (The misadventure being a really killer headache for Gak... and I mean Addeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03104620632278179039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27596027.post-32843605310974089822011-06-30T06:38:00.000-04:002011-06-30T06:38:00.544-04:00Sand, Baseball and FamilyI know, I know, we're heading right into another weekend and I'm just now posting about the last one! You'll have to forgive me though, as my weekend only ended yesterday. (Yeah, I know, I know, but that's what vacation days are for!)
So, to say this was a busy weekend would be an understatement. To say we had a great time would also be an understatement. It was so very, very nice to finally Addeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03104620632278179039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27596027.post-25420359370238380312011-06-24T13:09:00.000-04:002011-06-24T13:09:00.126-04:00Schedules and PrivelageOk. I’m going to vent here a bit. I’m going dangerously close to the “airing dirty laundry” that I try very, very hard not to do here. But this has been festering for a few weeks now.
As most loyal readers (I have those?) know, my business was bought by a different “big corp” just over a year ago. Well, like many big companies out there, they have a “compressed work week” schedule available. Addeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03104620632278179039noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27596027.post-86477010408820426372011-06-23T14:42:00.000-04:002011-06-23T14:42:07.389-04:00Ponderous PonderingsI've had something weighing on my mind a bit more than usual lately, the precarious nature of mental health and the battles that so many have to fight, including my beloved husband. He's been fighting his own demons very hard lately, and while he knows I'm here 110% for him, there is only so much I can do from the outside. Mostly I can just be there and roll with the punches. (NOT physical Addeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03104620632278179039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27596027.post-39629050264364725072011-06-21T19:49:00.000-04:002011-06-21T19:49:17.213-04:00Bike TimeToday I got to do something totally awesome. I got to pick my son up from day care on my bicycle! Last week I was finally able to pick up a helmet for Boo and a seat for Lady (my bicycle). As you can see, I now own a mom-bike (pardon the lousy picture, I took it with my phone and I'm still learning how to get pictures with it.). And I'm so totally thrilled!
There were a few misadventures and Addeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03104620632278179039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27596027.post-74378051004335027122011-06-18T19:05:00.000-04:002011-06-18T19:05:37.244-04:00Hawk Mountain HikingToday was a grand adventure. One that hopefully be repeating again.
Shelby on Monday declared that she was needing "out" and was going to Hawk Mountain today and if anyone wanted to join her, we were more than welcome. I've been wanting to go back to Hawk Mountain for a while now and in reality, I needed a day "out" as well. So, I told her Boo and I would be joining her. It turns out that herAddeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03104620632278179039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27596027.post-89426373987392760742011-06-14T06:23:00.000-04:002011-06-14T06:23:14.305-04:00Weekends of AdventureThe last two weekends have been full of a lot of fun things. Last weekend we went to the WWII weekend and air show at the Mid-Atlantic Air Museum in Redding, PA and yesterday Boo, Mom and I went to Rehoboth Beach for the day. (I love vacation days!)
I was hoping to post about the air show at some point last week, but the furthest I got was to get all 30-some pictures downloaded off the camera,Addeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03104620632278179039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27596027.post-53591376053476082632011-06-03T12:30:00.000-04:002011-06-03T12:30:56.526-04:00Three Years!Three years old! My boy-o turned three on Tuesday.
Where has the time gone? I really don’t know, but I do know that I wouldn’t trade it for anything. Boo has really made our lives so much more full and interesting. (Sure, there are days when I wish we could just up and go out or something without worrying about someone to watch Boo or things like that, but over all, I’m very happy with our lifeAddeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03104620632278179039noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27596027.post-54719899278348561082011-05-30T20:53:00.000-04:002011-05-30T20:53:08.501-04:00Birthday PicnicYesterday was our annual Memorial Day picnic and Boo's birthday party. I can't actually believe that my baby boy will be three years old on Wednesday.Anyhow there were a few minor emergencies at the beginning of the day that caused a bit of chaos unrelated to the actual picnic. But other than that, everything went well. We had a lot of fun. There was a lot of food, good friends and family.
Addeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03104620632278179039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27596027.post-63896693928040256352011-05-23T21:17:00.000-04:002011-05-23T21:17:15.472-04:00Not So GrayWell, I managed to make it through the weekend. Saturday was a very nice day. Except for the fact that I don't think my son actually fell asleep at nap time, but was just very, very quiet in his room for a couple of hours.
Oh well, it worked out in the long run. I did manage to get in a wonderful ride both Friday and Saturday evening. Friday I rode almost 3 miles in about 20 minutes and Addeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03104620632278179039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27596027.post-77692021838823940872011-05-20T08:37:00.001-04:002011-05-20T08:40:32.658-04:00GrayI am feeling gray today. I'm feeling very gray.
There are several reasons for this. Some of which I can control, most I cannot.
I'm feeling gray because it's raining. Again. There has been some rain every single day for at least the last 7. I'm getting tired of it. I feel like I'm about to mildew or something. Don't get me wrong, there has been a few breaks in the rain and the sun has evenAddeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03104620632278179039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27596027.post-48453067579162680232011-05-18T06:26:00.000-04:002011-05-18T06:26:52.259-04:00PurchasesThis weekend I made two, hopefully, life changing purchases. I'm not sure which one I'm more excited about really. I think it may be the more expensive one, or at least the more expensive one up front. In the long run, it'll be the bargain. I'd been going back and forth between which thing I wanted to get. They're very different and serve very different purposes. One was very high tech and Addeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03104620632278179039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27596027.post-49550867388072272262011-05-16T20:13:00.000-04:002011-05-16T20:13:36.644-04:00Our BoyI have been a delinquent blogger again. I have so many things I want to talk about, but I've just been too tired and too busy to write anything down coherently. I also have a month's worth of pictures on my camera that I need to download, edit and upload to Flickr. *sigh*
Tonight's entry will probably be a short one, but it's one of the many topics that have been chasing around my brain for aAddeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03104620632278179039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27596027.post-60849056077414367972011-05-04T08:21:00.000-04:002011-05-04T08:21:09.657-04:00Orienteering MonsterI've created a monster. Not just any monster, but an orienteering monster.
You see, Sunday there was an O meet being run by two friends who used to work with me (Rick and Uday) and it was all of 20 minutes from the house. So, of course I was going to go. I'd said something about going hiking Sunday Saturday afternoon after Boo and I picked up Gak and we were talking about the rest of the Addeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03104620632278179039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27596027.post-52741651591000337712011-04-28T21:23:00.000-04:002011-04-28T21:23:42.468-04:00EducationI have all kinds of thoughts swirling around in my brain. I've seen and read several different articles in the past week or so about education, the state of education and other such things. So, of course this has me thinking about Boo. About what we want for him and how we can give him the education he deserves.
I've always thought public school was OK. Not stellar mind you, but good enough.Addeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03104620632278179039noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27596027.post-32281206166646127642011-04-26T17:03:00.000-04:002011-04-26T17:03:11.036-04:00What Size Was That??I'm not sure if I've mentioned recently about my challenges with clothing. For example, the other week at work the office admin (via messenger) asked what size button down shirt I wear, since they're thinking about ordering us some nice shirts. This simple question put me into a panic and it took me almost 10 minutes to stammer out some kind of answer that made any sense. This was not because Addeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03104620632278179039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27596027.post-50840970819140463802011-04-24T09:17:00.000-04:002011-04-24T09:17:00.780-04:00Shower MusingFriday evening I wasn't feeling very well. I'm still not sure if it was just a bad allergy day with the end of a stressful week and some interrupted sleep on top, or a small spring cold. Anyhow, Friday evening I really, really wanted to soak for a long time in a nice hot shower. So I did.
While I was standing there, enjoying the hot water, I was ruminating on the fact that this was Earth Day Addeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03104620632278179039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27596027.post-29395677045014005872011-04-22T17:05:00.000-04:002011-04-22T17:05:45.506-04:00This 'n' ThatAnother work week is coming to a close, and I'm thankful for it. I'm sure by now everyone who reads this blog even occasionally knows that January, April, July and October are very tough months at work. But, at least there's a predictable cycle to things. And in reality, even though this hasn't been one of the more pleasant months, we're actually coming through this in better shape than we Addeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03104620632278179039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27596027.post-28144411233247313542011-04-19T14:23:00.000-04:002011-04-19T14:23:43.928-04:00Fortune Cookie Wisdom...So, I'm sitting here cleaning off my desk between projects, just trying to give myself a little breather. And I stumble across a fortune cookie fortune from some weeks ago, just sitting there under my monitor.
"If you continually give, you will continually have. :) " (Yes, it has a little smiley at the end..)
I must admit, this is one truism that I can totally agree with. And not just in the Addeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03104620632278179039noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27596027.post-40145104581288131942011-04-18T10:11:00.000-04:002011-04-18T10:11:19.863-04:00Busy and StableIt looks like I've been falling down on the job again, and I guess I have. You could argue that this isn't a bad thing. You could argue that nothing exceptionally dramatic has been going on in our lives, either good or bad. But, that would imply that we're not doing much of anything. And, some days it seems that way, but our days are actually quite full.
For example, here's an average, Addeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03104620632278179039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27596027.post-41821892233320124172011-04-11T06:15:00.000-04:002011-04-11T06:15:26.468-04:00Growing (busy)Well, it's been two weeks almost since I've written anything here. Ugh.
This picture from last week should sum up a bit how it's been. I've been busily trying to get out of the way of moving objects, including my son on his tricycle.
A lot of it has been good, some of it has been average and a bit has been somewhat on the "aargh" scale of things. Home has been good, work has been a bit aargh Addeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03104620632278179039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27596027.post-80231601307078449632011-03-30T13:09:00.000-04:002011-03-30T13:09:18.258-04:00InspirationOk, so you actually get two posts from me today! I managed to pull one together covering 3 of the days I've missed from my photo challenge.
Inspiration comes in many forms. Three of the pictures from the challenge I can put into this category. Day 13 asked for my favorite band or artist, day 16 for someone who inspires me and day 23 for my favorite book. All three of these pictures give me Addeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03104620632278179039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27596027.post-34770793459345757772011-03-30T06:10:00.000-04:002011-03-30T06:10:58.071-04:00Not Dead Yet...I think this is the longest I've ever abandoned my blog. That's not to say I haven't been coming for a visit now and again, I just haven't had the time, energy or inclination to post.
I've been in a bit of a funk recently. A lot of it has to do with work stuff, but there's been some out-of-work things that have been keeping my attention away from this space or feeling like posting too. (I knowAddeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03104620632278179039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27596027.post-40783249082354737392011-03-14T21:14:00.000-04:002011-03-14T21:14:49.340-04:00FoodOk, I'm skipping the next two picture requests on the list, but I promise to come back to them. Instead, I'll skip ahead (er, behind) to numbers 11 and 12.
I'll put them here and give you a chance to guess what they're supposed to be:
Number 11
Number 12
Ok, do you have any ideas?They go together, and not just because they're both food.Actually, I made them go together because they are food.YouAddeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03104620632278179039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27596027.post-45067345077013509622011-03-12T06:17:00.000-05:002011-03-12T06:17:09.704-05:00IronyI'm pretty far behind in my photo challenge, but I'm still plugging along. I may end up combining some days into one post, just so I can catch up.
The 8th photo on the list was for one that makes me laugh. Yes, I have all kinds of pictures of Boo that make me smile and giggle and outright laugh. But there was one, lurking in the back of my photos on Flickr that really makes me grin. Maybe notAddeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03104620632278179039noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27596027.post-68346404924816312182011-03-09T13:36:00.000-05:002011-03-09T13:36:39.266-05:00HooksThe next photo on the list (not like I've been actually posting pictures... but that's another story...) is a picture of my most treasured possession.
Again, I had some tough choices. For the holidays I got two very nice necklaces, from different people. My husband and son got me a beautiful white gold chain and a tree of life pendant. I adore it, especially since it came from them. Then, Kat Addeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03104620632278179039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27596027.post-89142568784712325522011-03-08T20:31:00.000-05:002011-03-08T20:31:54.740-05:00SwitchYesterday I was supposed to post a picture of someone I'd want to trade places with for a day. My first response was to say that I want to trade places with my mom 30 years ago for the day. She had the job that I really want, mom and wife. So many people don't see the value in that job, but I do. But, I also thought that I get to do that, every Saturday and Sunday. Most of Saturday I have myAddeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03104620632278179039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27596027.post-82408849974004644292011-03-07T12:50:00.000-05:002011-03-07T12:50:05.168-05:00MemoriesI was lazy yesterday and didn't get around to posting. So, you'll have to deal with two posts from me today. The next request on the list of photos is a picture of your favorite memory.
Here it is with the favorites again. If you ask me my favorite anything, you'll probably get a different answer depending on the day of the week, time of day and general mood. And no, if you ask me my favorite Addeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03104620632278179039noreply@blogger.com0