Random Thoughts - definitely not Deep Thoughts

Yesterday I was feeling pretty good. The weather was amazing to watch. Sunny sky one moment and full on blizzard the next.
I keep looking for good news. There are some tidbits out there. Everest is now visible. So that's cool.
Obama endorsed Biden in a speech that made me tear up as soon as I heard his voice.

Today will be an okay day. Work is keeping me busy. I have Compline tonight.

Be well out there - wash your hands and keep ya distance.

Watching the Weather

Who wants to talk about pandemics?
Not me.
I'm tired of negativity.

I want to watch the weather.
The wind scours the landscape as I sit at my desk watching the leaves.
Is it snow? Is it rain? Sneet?

Did I get dressed today? I did because I had a video call.
I wore my nametag yesterday.
I haven't worn shoes or driven my car for days. Soon weeks. Will it be months?

I didn't want to talk about the pandemic - but that's all I did.

Sunday Already?

Its Sunday.

After a crazy weekend - we have made it to the other side.

I worked a full week and then worked on Saturday as well.
My other half went to his 20 year class reunion and was gone all day yesterday and most of today.
Big thanks go out to family that stepped in to help us (me) out during this stressful time.

But now I am trying to get myself motivated to get back to work tomorrow.
I have clean clothes that need to be folded and a kitchen in a state of disarray complete with pizza boxes and dirty and clean dishes.

It was a beautiful day today. Cicadas were singing (in October!), sun was HOT, my youngest pulled a massive zucchini out of a garden, and I was surrounded by family and 3 cats for much of the day. This week is going to be a bit of a letdown compared to today but I have high hopes that we aren't on the downward slide yet to winter. I need to mow one more time at least - finish the spring garden clean out - pull out all the trees around the house... the list is never ending.

So I'm ready to get to bed a wake up ready to get to work.
Who's gonna come and help me?

Here we are again

And we're back.
Or are we.
Who knows or cares probably.
But someone close to me said 'You should write in your blog again' and I thought.
Yeah.
That actually sounds like a good idea.

What about?

Not sure.

Somedays I wish I would have documented my life better and then I think... why?
Somedays I wish I could write a novel but would I want to spend time doing that?

Lately my life has felt like it is racing forward and I can't catch my breath. Is that how it feels for everyone as your kids grow up and work feels overwhelming and the things you say you will do tomorrow wait for years to get done?
I don't want to take a day off from work to do those things - usually.

So here we are again... catching up.
Seems like a good idea.

Till we meet again.

Hallelujah - arranged by Shawn Kirchner

Verse One:
And let this feeble body fail,
And let it faint or die;
My soul shall quit this mournful vale,
And soar to worlds on high.

Chorus:
And I'll sing hallelujah,
And you'll sing hallelujah,
And we'll all sing hallelujah
When we arrive at home.

Verse Two:
O what are all my sufferings here,
If, Lord, Thou count me met
With that enraptured host to appear,
And worship at Thy feet!

Verse Three:
Give joy or grief, give ease or pain,
Take life or friends away,
But let me find them all again
In that eternal day.

~Charles Wesley (1707-1788)

Sprinter

We survived winter... just barely.
I won't tell you how many times I thought the cold was over to be put back in the deep freeze again.

Tomorrow the weatherman is forecasting 80 degrees.
Really?!

Ugh.

Summer To Do list

I get home from work and immediately put my play clothes on.
I can think of many things I could do outside.
Weed the garden,
mix up the compost,
mow the lawn,
water the plants.
Just a few of the items on my summer to do list.

Winter is still months away.

Going back to School

Have you considered going back to school - in other words - getting a second degree?
Uff da.
My current job has morphed into this uber crazy position that is so pared down that all I get to do is the stuff that I have to do. Not fun. So after 8 months of this position - I am wondering if maybe a job change is in my future.

Have you gone back to school?
Did you have kids and a home to support?

My dream since I was pretty much done with my first degree is to be a librarian.
Maybe someday I will realize that dream or not.

Stay tuned.

Adding Professional Sports to the list

Growing up in a small town in a state that didn't have any professional sports - I never really became a fan of any teams - except maybe the Cubs. But didn't really even follow them - I just knew some of the more popular players.

Living in a large metropolitan area - I have recently been to two professional baseball games and *surprise* I enjoyed going! Didn't hurt that they won both games either.

Then this past weekend - I watched the PGA US Open on TV for the first time. I may even have a few players that I like. (I will save that disclosure for another time). But I thought I would try to find out when the next tournament is and am failing miserably. I am pretty sure it is the British Open but trying to find it on the PGA home page isn't working. Which probably goes to show how little I know about golf - right? Oh well. I will search for British Open and find it right away.

So far absolutely no interest in basketball or football or hockey (yuck!) but all are playing professionally in my current hometown. So stay turned for more amateur talk on sports!

It's February?

and I haven't written in months...

Excited about 2013.
I have a milestone birthday this year.
Can't believe I will be 'over the hill'.
Makes me feel like I have to get over some hill just to be a smart-ass.

2012 kind of sucked...
Job stress
Health stress
I have to drive in snow... :)

Looking forward to spring.
We are supposed to be done with the super cold weather  now.
My fingers are crossed.

Happy February.