COURAGE DOESN'T ALWAYS ROAR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If I drink my coffee without half n half or milk, does it mean it's more high test?  I forgot to buy half n half yesterday, even though I was right in the store, and some little elf drank all the milk with their cereal snack last night. 

 

Tonight is Kevin's bowling night and I have to head out to do some shopping for Eric's p.j.'s and jeans for his birthday.  His easel came by UPS las night from Ikea so that's all set.  Now I just need the dry erase markers and some chalk.  He has plenty of crayons.  All that is left after that is to get the house/yard ready for the 30 people who will arrive on Sunday - as well as Daniels mom who will be here at noon on Satuday for overnight.  Piece of cake ---    I'm sorry I havn't been around lately for updates or a visit, but this last birthday party is the end of the "summer season" for me and then things slow down pretty quickly.  Maybe some of you remember my boring, nothing is happening, whining of the previous fall. 

 

I spent most of my free time at work yesterday doing a photobook of Eric on Shutterfly for Daniels mom to take back to Florida.  I feel so lucky that I get to see Eric everyday, and she is in Florida and is missing him.  I took some of our best shots and events from Spring and Sumer, and put them in the photobook.  I guess it must have been the Photography class addiction that gave me that idea to add that chore to my already busy schedule.  Eric's actual birthday is Saturday, so we will have a little tiny celebration with just us on Saturday.  Maybe just some cupcakes and singing and pictures.  The big cake is for the party Sunday.

 

Speaking of class, I went on Tuesday night and I loved it. It felt strange at first, being in the classroom and sitting at a desk.  It's been many, many years since I've done that.  You know, checking out the other students and the teacher.  The class is being held at the High School and I thought that probably one or more, maybe all of my kids, had sat and learned in that very classroom.  It was the computer room and each desk had a computer.  If memory serves me correctly each of them took a computer class.

 

The first night we went over what he was going to teach and just how advanced digital photography has become.  He mentioned that we will get a free photo editing program with the class.  He touched on shutter speeds and different lighting situations, and went through some of the settings that actually set the camera for you for different lighting or motion conditions.  We also got to know a bit about him and about each other.  There are 11 of us in the class.  Those two hours sped by and I'm anxious to go again.

 

I don't believe I have any other self imposed assignments for today at work, so I will get my visiting done.  I see by my spaces home page that alot of you all have updated, so I want to go see what you are "up to" .  I'm headed to read the paper and get ready for work.  Have a great day everyone!

I can hardly belive it's been this long since I've posted an update.  It seems like I am forever amazed at how fast time goes.  I just know I'm missing all kinds of things you all have been doing.  But on the other hand, I finished and mailed the sales tax at work yesterday afternoon so I will have time to get to visiting today and catch up with my emails.  I was so angry Saturday morning when I did a message to Melody over my morning coffee and when I sent it, it said something about "site not available".  And no message.  I hit the back button and prayed, but it had disapeared into thin air.  I tried everything to get it back.  The most aggravating thing is that usually before I send something, even one of these posts, I usually copy it to my clipboard.  I didn't that morning and I think either my computer or Spaces knew that.  I sure learned my lesson.

 

Saturday found us busy with shopping and chores as well as taking care of Eric.  Everyone is planning portraits and such for Christmas cards and presents and such, so she had to work open till closing.  And sealcoating and yard cleanups are piling up before the season ends, so Daniel had his work cut out for him as well. 

 

Eric's big birthday party is Sunday and Daniels mom is coming from Florida to stay and celebrate with us.  Sunday I read the sale papers and took Eric grocery shopping with me.  Then Kev and I had been invited to visit some friends of ours so we headed over there.  I was only planning to stay an hour or two, as I wanted to kick back and watch some football, but we ended up losing track of time and didn't get home till 7:00.  It was fun as they used to live across the street from us and there was alot of reminising about the kids and such.  Charlie and their son Matt were best friends the whole time and we all had some pretty great adventures. 

 

By the way -- the headline this morning read "CHARGERS CRUSH JETS".....did you see it Melody?  Melody is the only other Charger fan I know, usually I stand alone out here in NY.  After the bad call last week, they deserve the word CRUSH....

 

This coming weekend is the last one for the Eagle Mills Craft Fair and I was hoping to go, but I just know that with company coming Saturday and so much to do before Eric's party Sunday I won't be able to go.  I'll still try but it's not looking good.  So I'm scouring the papers for another one as I love craft fairs.  And I need to plan a trip to the Apple Orchard. 

 

Well - time has run out.  I was hoping to replace my message to Meelody and get over and see the new developments with Cindi's pictures, but that will have to wait as I have to get to work.  With the summer pretty much over, I was hoping that things would slow a bit, but not yet anyway.  So till later -- have a great day!

 

It's been a semi busy week so far.  We are only 2 weeks away from closing the Accountng period at work.  Also, Sales Tax has to be in on Monday and my quest to pry Tax Exempt certificates from my customers, so I don't have to pay their sales tax and go thorugh the hassle of requesting a credit later, continues in earnest.  We also had another BBQ yesterday and the weather was perfect for it.  This time Apple Crumb and Blueberry pie for dessert.  (They had better have saved me a piece of leftover apple yesterday afternoon to go with my coffee this morning or heads will roll).

 

Nikki has had to work 2 afternoons in a row and Daniel has worked till 7, so I took care of Eric's dinner and bath both nights.  Plue a trip to get the car inspected.  Yes, I'm an airhead and it was overdue.  I shuddered when I realized I had driven to NYC in an uninspected car.  Honestly it doesn't seem that long ago that it was inspected the last time. 

 

When Nikki and I went to lunch last week, we went to the Christmas Tree Shop after lunch at the Cheesecake Factory.  For those of you who haven't heard of it, it's not just a Christmas store.  Near as I can figure, they named it that because it feels like Christmas when you are in there.  Sorta like "wow, all this great stuff is priced so low, it feels like Christmas!"  Anyway, you all know my quest for keeping myself in reading material.  I do not like buying books at full price, considering they are so darn expensive and I read so much.  Although if I see a favorite author's new book, I obsess until I give in and cash in some of my change to buy it.  Anyway, while in Wally World one day I was browsing the book section and saw a few books I would have like to have.  One was Stephen King's book "Duma Key".   The price was $19. and change (.87 or something like that).  Of course you know where I'm going with this.  At the Christmas Tree store, they had a book section and it was like I was in heaven.  Books for $1.49 to $2.99.  And there sat "Duma Key" for $2.99.  Ahhhh  - good name for that store -- it did feel like Christmas. 

 

I'm halfway through it already and I love it.  Has anyone else who reads Stephen King noticed how sometimes he writes a story within a story?  I love when he does that.  You really don't connect them in the beginning of the book, but the further you go, it will suddenly hit you, and I love trying to figure out how the two will connect at the end. 

 

Anyway -- I just wanted to touch base and say hello.  I have to catch up with my visiting and I am hoping to do that today.  Meanwhile -- have a great Thursday!