Some random thoughts

I feel like I have been neglecting my blog lately.

My life has been busy and when I come home play around too much (Facebook is an addiction).

I haven't been keeping up on my lists -- I need to get back into the habit of doing that. Without them I don't seem to get anything done.

I have been making lists this week because I am trying to do two weeks worth of work in one so I can go on vacation on Thursday.

(Mom and I are going on a road trip. She was an Air Force brat and we are going to visit some of the places she lived when she was in Elementary and Junior High. The ultimate destination is the San Diego/LA area but there will be a few other stops along the way.)

I have plans to do some major work on my blog next month. Big plans. And these plans will be added to a list--so they will get done!

In the midst of a million things

I have a lot of things to get done within the next week. I have absolutely no idea how I will manage them all.

BUT, tonight was a blessing. It was great to see the kids smiling faces (some familiar, some not so familiar) as they played games, laughed with friends, and ate ice cream.

It made the aching feet and weariness all worth while.

Lost and gained

Lately, I haven't been keeping track of my days very well. For example, this past Sunday, I thought it was the Sunday previous. I didn't miss anything terribly important. But I was a little disappointed anyway--it felt like I missed a whole week!

Anyway, yesterday the roommate reminded me next Monday was Labor Day.

Labor Day happens to be a holiday that the library observes. So I get the day off! Yea! I am so excited. I actually am only working three hours on Saturday. And then I'm off until Tuesday!

So I lost a week (somewhere in the depths of my mind) and I gained a vacation day. I'll take it!

Can I have an extra hour (or two)?

I'm reading a book right now about a group that was born in the minutes surrounding midnight who are the only ones in the world awake during the thirteenth hour--an hour condensed into a moment a midnight.

Although it is fantasy, sometimes I wish I had that extra hour.

Or maybe a couple hours.

I have some canning to do. And some cleaning to get done before winter.

I have been a little lax in my to do lists lately. I need to get back into the habit of planning my weeks a little better so I can get some things done.

Busy little bee

This week has been busy again. And stressful. And wearying. (Is that a word? I'm not sure but is is going to be one tonight. I'm too tired to think of another one.)

I got up early this morning for a class. I will be getting up early tomorrow morning to take my car in for a minor repair job.

I am looking forward to tomorrow evening--I have nothing to do! Yea!

The roommate reminded me that this coming Monday is Labor Day--I think I get that day off too! Yea again!

Time suck *smile*

I was trying to find the perfect way to describe how I have spent my time the last couple days. Time suck popped into my head and I thought "Chris, is that actually a proper term or did you just make it up."

(And no, I do not talk to myself so formally, usually in more of a southern accent. J/K!)

Anyway, I looked it up and found this definition for time suck:

Something that's engrossing and addictive, but that keeps you from doing things that are actually important, like earning a living, or eating meals, or caring for your children.

Fortunately, I have no children to neglect because Facebook games have been absorbing my life in recent days. I have some sympathy for hardcore gamers. But honestly I am starting to get sick of myself!

Anyway, my goal this week is to wean myself down to fifteen minutes a day at the most of Facebook games.

::head shaking::

I am so pathetic.

Relax?

The next couple months are a little overwhelming.

I have a teen party (the first of its kind) to run this Saturday for the library. I am kind of nervous about it. It has been a while since I have been a teen but I think the activities I have planned will be fun.

I hope anyway.

And then next week I begin a taking a class for work. I have to drive to Des Moines for the first class period. Then I have a weekly class through ICN (Iowa Communication Network -- a fiber optic classroom).

Awana begins in September and I have plans to take a vacation then as well.

As soon as I get back from vacation I will be teaching two classes for the adult education department of the community college here in town.

But then I will be able to breath again.

In November . . . I will breath again.

Oh my, August!

This summer has gone way too fast! I have so many things I wanted to do but haven't gotten to yet and so many things coming up!

This week will be my last "slow" week for a while . . .

Ma'am

I was "ma'am"-ed three times today.

I haven't really decided how to feel about that.

Busy week

Only a couple more days of my busy week. I have worked every day since Monday (and work tomorrow and Saturday). I have helped at Vacation Bible School every evening -- a couple of the nights I didn't get there until the last half hour.

Tomorrow I am working at church as well as the library and Saturday I have a graduation party to attend.

Sunday I will be ready for a LONG nap!

:-)

Tired

Today has been a long but productive day. Tonight I went to church to help decorate for Vacation Bible School next week. The theme this year is Polar Extremes and the class I am helping with is all about the penguin. It is so cute!

I will be working some extra shifts this upcoming week to cover for a vacationing co-worker and also helping out with VBS.

So I will be having a few more long days . . .

Eh

I honestly can't say this has been the most productive day.

I started out with grand plans and great intentions. I have a list of things I wanted to get done -- none of which were excessively difficult nor time consuming . . . and yet not a single item on my list was completed today.

It all started at noon when I opened my front door to see if my mail had arrived. It had but so had a package. A package I had been waiting for for a week!

It was the mp3 player I had purchased with some of the Christmas money I got from Grammy.

So the rest of my day was sucked into the mp3 player universe. I charged it up during my lunch break. Then during my afternoon break I perused my "free" download selection to find a few tunes to add. This evening has been spent figuring out how to download, upload, and all other manner of loading.

But I am -- now, at this very moment -- listening to my new mp3 player.

Oh, and I called the brother -- so I guess today was pretty productive.

Tick, tock

I'm thinking it was not a good idea to put the spring countdown on in the sidebar. Everyday I look at it and everyday I think, "Hmm, I that should really be going down faster."

I know.

It's only going to go down by one day at a time. I think it should have a super power. Or at least let me feel a little warmer.

One thing I do like about this frigorific weather . . . toasty blankets when I go to bed. I don't have an electric blanket so I pop my blankets in the dryer for a couple minutes. Just long enough to get cozy.

Hmm . . . I think need to go start my dryer . . .

Wastin' time

You would think, coming off a weekend where I did absolutely nothing, that I would get something done today!

Nope.

Not one thing.

Well, I did empty my dishwasher, but I don't think that should count because that is just something I needed to do. So I could eat. Off a clean plate.

I did take these pictures.

During the time in between doing nothing and not doing anything. ::sigh & head shake::

She is trying to ignore me as I make every possible noise (short of screaming) to get her to look at me:



She decided enough was enough:



Is it just me or is does it look like she is judging my idleness??

A little weary

I have been tending toward pandiculation today. I have been working extra hours this week -- covering for a vacationing co-worker. I caught myself mid-yawn several times today.

I work an extra hour tomorrow and then have Awana tomorrow night. Then I work a long day on Thursday.

I am looking forward to the weekend -- I have Friday through Sunday off.

I think it is time for bed. My eyes are watering and I can barely see.

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word of the week: pandiculation

Ready for the weekend . . . I think

It is crazy how busy this time of year is. I have a lot on my plate this year and it seems as if something is always buzzing in my brain.

Either I'm singing through the songs for the upcoming cantata, or I'm planning the direction of the children's program, or I'm running through my schedule for the next couple weeks. My brain seems to always be a couple steps ahead of the rest of me.

I'm not sure I will catch up to it either! :-)

On to other more impressive feats: I have complete my snow shoveling (at least until this weekend when it is supposed to RAIN and then snow some more).

Yes, yes, it only took me three and a half hours over three days to complete. And towards the end of my shoveling stint, when it seemed my body might revolt and fall exhausted to the snow covered driveway -- a kindly neighbor boy (with a shovel) helped to make the last LONG 5 minutes seem a little bit shorter.

I properly rewarded him with peanut butter cups.

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(1) Now in those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus, that a census be taken of all the inhabited earth. (2) This was the first census taken while Quirinius was governor of Syria. (3) And everyone was on his way to register for the census, each to his own city. (Luke 2:1-3)

Census of Quirinius : The Virgin and St. Joseph register for the census before Governor Quirinius. Byzantine mosaic c. 1315

Slightly overwhelmed

December is flying by -- there is so much going on I am feeling slightly overwhelmed.

Right now I am looking forward to Friday -- I have the day off and I am hoping to catch up on everything that need to be ready before Christmas.

My goal this week is to take a step back from all the busyness and remember why I love CHRISTmas.

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(30) The angel said to her, "Do not be afraid, Mary; for you have found favor with God. (31) "And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall name Him Jesus. (32) "He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High; and the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David; (33) and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and His kingdom will have no end." (Luke 1:20-33)

More than expected

I got more done today than I expected to. Which, to a procrastinator like me, is always a blessing. That means that much less for tomorrow!

I have a lot to get done tomorrow as I will be going with my mom to pick up the sister on Saturday. I will be working some extra hours so I will have to plan my day.

That's right folks only 2 days left!

Starting the countdown . . .

Only four more days until the sister is here for the Thanksgiving holiday!

Only eight more days until the brother is here for the Thanksgiving holiday! That seems like a long way off but I think the time will go by fast.

I just hope it slows down while they are here!

Tomorrow it will be 3 days and 7 days!

Yea!

Early night

I got up early this morning so I could go and vote before work.

So I am going to go to bed early . . .

Tomorrow we will have a president elect.

I think I will wait until then to find out who . . .