Archive for June, 2009

summer days and summer nights

Just a couple of notes to myself to remember the last couple of days.
Yesterday, Friday, I went out to G’s after work. We were going to go to see a movie (“The Hangover” because everyone says it is hilarious.) but the evening was soooo beautiful! I talked him into going to look for the little [...]

some pics from Door County 2009

— — — A year ago (or longer) on This Journey…

summer days and summer nights 2009
summer social 2008
I know I said I was painting 2007

Dawn and Dusk

From last Saturday, June 20, 2009. Sunrise over Lake Michigan. Sunset over Green Bay.
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Hi.Larious stuff on the innerwebs today 2008
And yet I don’t get along with my grandparents? 2007
Let me see if I understand…. 2007
I’m sure there’s more, but I’ll tell you later 2007

25 years ago

I would never have predicted today would turn out the way it did.
I met X at Home Depot at 6:00 AM. Yes, I said AM. To pick up a wheel barrow. Then over to the rental center to pick up the mini-bobcat. His VUE has a trailer hitch and he agreed to haul it for [...]

Grateful: Summer Solstice Edition

A few things for which I am grateful this week:

Got ready for our weekend in Door County without having to stay up all night.
Actually not checking work email from Thursday noon until on our way home Sunday afternoon (I only read them. Didn’t respond to them! and I regretted it as soon as I did [...]

If you think you’re going to throw ME under the bus

… you’ve got another guess coming.
I may hate this job but I’m going to get fired on my own terms, not on some manufactured drama based on YOU

not making deadlines,
not knowing jack about writing training,
sandboxing information
and generally being an uncooperative jerk and pompous self-important ass who likes to listen to her own voice.

You may only [...]

Again with the exhaustion?

Yesterday, I didn’t even hear the clock radio blaring at 6:35 a.m. I didn’t hear it stop at 7:35. I didn’t even move (I don’t think) until 8:17 and by that time I had missed the opportunity to meet G for breakfast.
This morning I heard the radio, but not until about 7:20. And I actually [...]

I went back to the gym and no one laughed

and the world didn’t come to an end.
And I didn’t die.
JH and I have decided to play Susan Powder for each other for a few weeks. We have an 2 weeks free trial at a nearby spa gym — which we will use — but that would require a 30 minute sales pitch/tour which we [...]

Grateful: Flag Day edition

I’ve been making these lists for just over a year now. Mostly on Sundays (this one is back-dated, btw). So, for Flag Day here’s a partial listing of the things for which I’m grateful this week.

School’s out for the summer!
DS2 is completing his daily ToDo lists and I’m able to keep them reasonable.
DS1 is getting [...]

My boss has H1N1

I’m not kidding.
I talked with her today, after I had put out a giant hair fire and she said her test came back yesterday. I thanked her for not bringing her germs here this week.
What’s that? What’s a “hair fire?” You know… one of those cluster f**** caused by people who won’t/can’t follow a [...]

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Hard Laughter by Anne Lamott

Neither Wolf Nor Dop by Kent Nerburn

Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott

Traveling Mercies by Anne Lamott

Lamb by Christopher Moore

T is for Trespass by Sue Grafton

Ambler Warning by Robert Ludlum

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