It may be early, early Friday morning in Dallas but it's still Thursday in Alaska!
1. It's been a week of long days at work, but I'm so thankful I have the opportunity to do one plus jobs since one year ago today I didn't have a job.
2. It's been a fun week reliving memories of the trip posting pictures on fb and the family blog.
3. Facetime with Emma yesterday. She was eating hotdogs and 'matoes for lunch. She wasn't about to share her 'matoes with me.
4. Wednesday night we got in the spa to cool off after a walk around the neighborhood. All of a sudden we smelled skunk--very fresh skunk. You've never seen two middle-aged overweight women crawl out of the spa and get in the house faster!!! Thankful the smell stayed outside.
Friday, August 1, 2014
Thursday, July 17, 2014
Thankful Thursday 7/17/14
1. Alaska.
2. Two people at work did so much to cover me that catching up was not as major of a deal as I expected.
3. My old boss was in the office today. It was great to see him. He was an encouraging leader exactly at the time I needed that.
Thursday, July 3, 2014
Thankful Thursday 7/3/14
1. Thankful for the U.S.A. I think it's the best of any place.
2. Thankful that my sister is having a wonderful visit in China with my nephew.
3. Thankful that technology allows her to share pics and posts with me to put on her blog. Her family and friends can track her trip on the other side of the world.
4. Thankful I survived a very, very busy week of work. With the holiday weekend quite a few were on vacation, and I had to cover my old job, what I do of my new job, and other communications work as well.
5. Thankful a co-worker spent several hours prepping the two offices for two new team members on Monday. She knew I was overloaded and completely took that off of me.
6. Thankful she and another co-worker are so willing to cover me next week while I'm on vacation next week.
7. Thankful we had only a half day of work today which gave me more time to get ready to leave tomorrow.
8. Thankful that last night after doing yard work I could get in the pool and cool off. It was wonderful.
2. Thankful that my sister is having a wonderful visit in China with my nephew.
3. Thankful that technology allows her to share pics and posts with me to put on her blog. Her family and friends can track her trip on the other side of the world.
4. Thankful I survived a very, very busy week of work. With the holiday weekend quite a few were on vacation, and I had to cover my old job, what I do of my new job, and other communications work as well.
5. Thankful a co-worker spent several hours prepping the two offices for two new team members on Monday. She knew I was overloaded and completely took that off of me.
6. Thankful she and another co-worker are so willing to cover me next week while I'm on vacation next week.
7. Thankful we had only a half day of work today which gave me more time to get ready to leave tomorrow.
8. Thankful that last night after doing yard work I could get in the pool and cool off. It was wonderful.
Thursday, June 19, 2014
Thankful Thursday 6/19/14
1. A wonderful, wonderful trip to SC for Father's Day Weekend.
2. Eventually getting there safely after boarding three planes, two of which had "maintenance issues."
3. Parents who are willing to be at the airport at 2:00 a.m. to pick me up.
4. Getting to see two siblings, two in-laws, and four nieces and nephews.
5. Finding blackberry bushes on a Sunday evening walk with my mother. We went back and picked eight cups. She made a batch of blackberry jelly on Monday.
6. The local berry farm still had fresh strawberries. I got my first fresh strawberries of the season Monday morning. The ones in the grocery store don't come close!!!
7. New job is going well for what I'm doing of it. It's very, very busy trying to do my old job until it is filled while learning the new job.
8. Got in the pool last night for awhile after a hot day. It makes sleeping so nice.
2. Eventually getting there safely after boarding three planes, two of which had "maintenance issues."
3. Parents who are willing to be at the airport at 2:00 a.m. to pick me up.
4. Getting to see two siblings, two in-laws, and four nieces and nephews.
5. Finding blackberry bushes on a Sunday evening walk with my mother. We went back and picked eight cups. She made a batch of blackberry jelly on Monday.
6. The local berry farm still had fresh strawberries. I got my first fresh strawberries of the season Monday morning. The ones in the grocery store don't come close!!!
7. New job is going well for what I'm doing of it. It's very, very busy trying to do my old job until it is filled while learning the new job.
8. Got in the pool last night for awhile after a hot day. It makes sleeping so nice.
Thursday, June 12, 2014
Thankful Thursday 6/12/14
1. Tomorrow I get to see my parents and two of three siblings over the weekend!!!
2. First week on the new job is very busy with trying to do my old job until it is filled, learning/taking on the new position tasks, and having two atypical projects going on.
3. The pool feels wonderful!!!
4. I had three nieces graduate from college this spring--one is doing an internship at an boutique PR firm, one is headed to med school, and one just got a teaching job this week.
5. Big plans but can't say now.
Thank you God for all you give me.
2. First week on the new job is very busy with trying to do my old job until it is filled, learning/taking on the new position tasks, and having two atypical projects going on.
3. The pool feels wonderful!!!
4. I had three nieces graduate from college this spring--one is doing an internship at an boutique PR firm, one is headed to med school, and one just got a teaching job this week.
5. Big plans but can't say now.
Thank you God for all you give me.
Thursday, June 5, 2014
Thankful Thursday 6/5/14
1. Thankful that 23 years ago my first niece was born. Mary Lee has been a joy and light. Her eyes sparkle. There are going to be some very fortunate children that have her for a teacher!!!
2. Thankful that on Mary Lee's 23rd birthday I signed an offer letter for a promotion at work.
3. Thankful that for the first time in 10 years I will be in a position that will use the abilities and interests God has given me most fully.
4. Thankful that for the last 10 years (well except for 6 months last year) God has given me gainful employment that has met my needs and many of my wants.
5. Thankful that for those six months I had unemployment and many family and friends looking out for me.
6. Thankful that today I remember Irma, a wonderful lady who mentored me in my first two years out of college. I lived in her and her husband's basement. She often encouraged me in my first two years of teaching.
2. Thankful that on Mary Lee's 23rd birthday I signed an offer letter for a promotion at work.
3. Thankful that for the first time in 10 years I will be in a position that will use the abilities and interests God has given me most fully.
4. Thankful that for the last 10 years (well except for 6 months last year) God has given me gainful employment that has met my needs and many of my wants.
5. Thankful that for those six months I had unemployment and many family and friends looking out for me.
6. Thankful that today I remember Irma, a wonderful lady who mentored me in my first two years out of college. I lived in her and her husband's basement. She often encouraged me in my first two years of teaching.
Saturday, April 26, 2014
Today
My sister-in-law ran the Nashville Half Marathon today. A friend from OH ran it as well. A cousin's husband and daughter as well as a former student's husband ran the IL marathon today. I followed all of them on facebook. A school administrator from the system I worked at in OH began his thru-hike of that Appalachian Trail today as a fundraiser for the school.
I was feeling rather lazy until I realized this is what I did today:
Mopped all the tile downstairs
Cleaned the pool filter
Mowed the yard
Put down weed killer on the entire yard
Put down 32 40-lb bags of dirt in the yard and seeded it to try to improve our grass
Not to take away anything from anyone who runs a marathon, but I'm pretty sure this must be what it feel like!
I was feeling rather lazy until I realized this is what I did today:
Mopped all the tile downstairs
Cleaned the pool filter
Mowed the yard
Put down weed killer on the entire yard
Put down 32 40-lb bags of dirt in the yard and seeded it to try to improve our grass
Not to take away anything from anyone who runs a marathon, but I'm pretty sure this must be what it feel like!
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