Saturday, January 31, 2009
Friday, January 30, 2009
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Whoa!
If my horoscope isn't fitting to my life right now....
"Stop examining the group tension so closely -- and try to put it out of your mind."
I should probably listen to this one today. :D
"Stop examining the group tension so closely -- and try to put it out of your mind."
I should probably listen to this one today. :D
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Ok, winter...
You can leave now!!!!!!
It's not supposed to be above freezing all week....it snowed a little last night...
I am tired of the cold and the dirty, yucky snow!!!!!
I am ready for flowers, sunshine and warm (I would even take 40 right now!)
Sigh.....
It's not supposed to be above freezing all week....it snowed a little last night...
I am tired of the cold and the dirty, yucky snow!!!!!
I am ready for flowers, sunshine and warm (I would even take 40 right now!)
Sigh.....
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
A week in quick recap
DS - finished his finals; started 2nd semester and drivers ed; got asked to prom
DD - has cabin fever (I wish it would warm up!); had last day at daycare & preschool screening for district's pre-k program
DH & I - same as usual...we're pretty boring!
I finished a book (I'll add my review soon); got a little knitting done; did some writing. Yeah, that's about it!
Hope you had a great weekend and your week is going well!
DD - has cabin fever (I wish it would warm up!); had last day at daycare & preschool screening for district's pre-k program
DH & I - same as usual...we're pretty boring!
I finished a book (I'll add my review soon); got a little knitting done; did some writing. Yeah, that's about it!
Hope you had a great weekend and your week is going well!
Sunday, January 25, 2009
Will Rogers' Wisdom
Will Rogers, who died in a plane crash with Wylie Post in 1935, was probably the greatest political sage this country has ever known. Enjoy the following:
1. Never slap a man who's chewing tobacco.
2. Never kick a cow chip on a hot day.
3. There are 2 theories to arguing with a woman...neither works.
4. Never miss a good chance to shut up.
5. Always drink upstream from the herd.
6. If you find yourself in a hole, stop digging.
7. The quickest way to double your money is to fold it and put it back in your pocket.
8. There are three kinds of men: The ones that learn by reading. The few who learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence and find out for themselves.
9. Good judgment comes from experience, and a lot of that comes from bad judgment.
10. If you're riding' ahead of the herd, take a look back every now and then to make sure it's still there.
11. Lettin' the cat outta the bag is a whole lot easier'n puttin' it back.
12. After eating an entire bull, a mountain lion felt so good he started roaring. He kept it up until a hunter came along and shot him. The moral: When you're full of bull, keep your mouth shut.
ABOUT GROWING OLDER...
First ~ Eventually you will reach a point when you stop lying about your age and start bragging about it. Second ~ The older we get, the fewer things seem worth waiting in line for. Third ~ Some people try to turn back their odometers. Not me, I want people to know "why" I look this way. I've traveled a long way and some of the roads weren't paved. Fourth ~ When you are dissatisfied and would like to go back to youth, think of Algebra. Fifth ~ You know you are getting old when everything either dries up or leaks. Sixth ~ I don't know how I got over the hill without getting to the top. Seventh ~ One of the many things no one tells you about aging is that it is such a nice change from being young. Eighth ~ One must wait until evening to see how splendid the day has been. Ninth ~ Being young is beautiful, but being old is comfortable. Tenth ~ Long ago when men cursed and beat the ground with sticks, it was called witchcraft. Today it's called golf. And finally ~ If you don't learn to laugh at trouble, you won't have anything to laugh at when you are old.
Hope you enjoyed and are having a good weekend!
1. Never slap a man who's chewing tobacco.
2. Never kick a cow chip on a hot day.
3. There are 2 theories to arguing with a woman...neither works.
4. Never miss a good chance to shut up.
5. Always drink upstream from the herd.
6. If you find yourself in a hole, stop digging.
7. The quickest way to double your money is to fold it and put it back in your pocket.
8. There are three kinds of men: The ones that learn by reading. The few who learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence and find out for themselves.
9. Good judgment comes from experience, and a lot of that comes from bad judgment.
10. If you're riding' ahead of the herd, take a look back every now and then to make sure it's still there.
11. Lettin' the cat outta the bag is a whole lot easier'n puttin' it back.
12. After eating an entire bull, a mountain lion felt so good he started roaring. He kept it up until a hunter came along and shot him. The moral: When you're full of bull, keep your mouth shut.
ABOUT GROWING OLDER...
First ~ Eventually you will reach a point when you stop lying about your age and start bragging about it. Second ~ The older we get, the fewer things seem worth waiting in line for. Third ~ Some people try to turn back their odometers. Not me, I want people to know "why" I look this way. I've traveled a long way and some of the roads weren't paved. Fourth ~ When you are dissatisfied and would like to go back to youth, think of Algebra. Fifth ~ You know you are getting old when everything either dries up or leaks. Sixth ~ I don't know how I got over the hill without getting to the top. Seventh ~ One of the many things no one tells you about aging is that it is such a nice change from being young. Eighth ~ One must wait until evening to see how splendid the day has been. Ninth ~ Being young is beautiful, but being old is comfortable. Tenth ~ Long ago when men cursed and beat the ground with sticks, it was called witchcraft. Today it's called golf. And finally ~ If you don't learn to laugh at trouble, you won't have anything to laugh at when you are old.
Hope you enjoyed and are having a good weekend!
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
A Tuesday night misc. post
Hello! I hope you all had a nice weekend. Very uneventful here!
Third, if you like guitar music - you have to check out Brad Paisley's PLAY CD. It is FANTASTIC! He is an amazing guitar player and the songs are easy to listen to. He is joined by B.B. King, Andy Griffith, Keith Urban and others on a few of them. It is a rockabilly music style - just so you are warned. (cover picture from cduniverse.com)
Disclosure: this post will be random things, no real rhyme or reason.
First, Welcome to the White House President & Mrs. Obama. I don't usually get real involved
with politics but "big" events like this require a mention. May you have a successful 4 years...I don't envy you! I will say, however, that I have enjoyed watching those 2 little girls be little girls - they seem awestruck by celebrities but can be calm and collected in front of a huge crowd. (photo from Yahoo)
with politics but "big" events like this require a mention. May you have a successful 4 years...I don't envy you! I will say, however, that I have enjoyed watching those 2 little girls be little girls - they seem awestruck by celebrities but can be calm and collected in front of a huge crowd. (photo from Yahoo)Second, I added a tenth of a mile to my distance on the treadmill. I've been doing 32 minutes for the past week and last night, I broke the mile and a half mark. One small step, I know, but it felt good to me.
Third, if you like guitar music - you have to check out Brad Paisley's PLAY CD. It is FANTASTIC! He is an amazing guitar player and the songs are easy to listen to. He is joined by B.B. King, Andy Griffith, Keith Urban and others on a few of them. It is a rockabilly music style - just so you are warned. (cover picture from cduniverse.com)Fourth - it appears as though the Cubs have entered a game of chess. They traded Felix Pie (no real loss there) to Baltimore for Olsen (pitcher - never heard of him) and a minor leaguer. Why you ask???? Because San Diego has shown interest in Olsen, and since the Cubs want Peavy - they know have another piece to play with. Sigh.... If we end up with Peavy - he better be GOLDEN!!!!!!!!!!! Seriously!
Fifth, I did some knitting practice stitches over the weekend. I found one I really like and it's turning out nicely. (I'll post a picture when I get it done) Now I have to decide what I want to make with it.
I hope you're having a great week and things go well!
Sunday, January 18, 2009
Another book review
Squeeze Play
by Kate Angell
If you like humorous romances - you should check out this book. I snickered and smiled my way through most of this book. The baseball references are lots of fun - Ms. Angell knows her baseball! Her characters are lovable and pretty believable (remember, we're talking about a romance novel here). The story was predictable but fun to read, none the less. (cover art from amazon.com)
Friday, January 16, 2009
When did I sign up for this????
Do you ever wonder that? I don't usually - but today was a strange day for me (especially for a Friday)....
I have a co-worker who jumps on my last nerve. Today was a "silent treatment" day. I have no idea what I did but decided that I would just smile and realized it was better that way than when she has her "other" days....
Then, I walked to my desk this afternoon, where one of the guys was talking to a client and Mrs. Client asked if I had a piece of candy and I told her to help herself to the candy jar. Mrs. C said "No, in your mouth. Do you have one?" Me: "No I don't." Mrs C: "You must just have chubby cheeks." I know my jaw dropped for a second, then my hands balled into fists at which time I just sat down in my chair and pretended to do something on my computer. If I had opened my mouth, it would not have been pretty. When they left, the VP apologized and I just said "You didn't make her say it." She will have a long road to travel with me for that....
On a good note - we almost made it out of negative temps today. It sounds like maybe tomorrow - but snow. It's been a brutally cold week and I am ready for some warm and melting snow!!!!
Hope you all have a great weekend!
I have a co-worker who jumps on my last nerve. Today was a "silent treatment" day. I have no idea what I did but decided that I would just smile and realized it was better that way than when she has her "other" days....
Then, I walked to my desk this afternoon, where one of the guys was talking to a client and Mrs. Client asked if I had a piece of candy and I told her to help herself to the candy jar. Mrs. C said "No, in your mouth. Do you have one?" Me: "No I don't." Mrs C: "You must just have chubby cheeks." I know my jaw dropped for a second, then my hands balled into fists at which time I just sat down in my chair and pretended to do something on my computer. If I had opened my mouth, it would not have been pretty. When they left, the VP apologized and I just said "You didn't make her say it." She will have a long road to travel with me for that....
On a good note - we almost made it out of negative temps today. It sounds like maybe tomorrow - but snow. It's been a brutally cold week and I am ready for some warm and melting snow!!!!
Hope you all have a great weekend!
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Two days....
I've been on the treadmill 2 days this week. It's amazingly sad how out of shape I am....ugh! I did it Sunday and last nights. I went 1 1/2 miles in about 32 minutes. I'd like to start trimming some time off that. My hope is to get on the 'mill every other day for a couple of weeks and then up it another day a week and build from there.
Other than that - winter is back with a vengance! The snow is getting deeper - the winds have been bitter and today isn't going to be nice at all.... The cold - I don't even know how to describe that! The high for tomorrow is supposed to be -3F. Yes, that is a minus sign in front of the three.... I'm thinking palm trees, sun and 75 - maybe it will work!
I hope you're having a good week!
Other than that - winter is back with a vengance! The snow is getting deeper - the winds have been bitter and today isn't going to be nice at all.... The cold - I don't even know how to describe that! The high for tomorrow is supposed to be -3F. Yes, that is a minus sign in front of the three.... I'm thinking palm trees, sun and 75 - maybe it will work!
I hope you're having a good week!
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Observations from the library
While I was working the desk on Sunday afternoon, I watched a high school aged couple off & on during the couple of hours they were there. They sat quietly at one of the study tables, working on their homework/studying. Every once in a while, one of them would quietly touch the others hand and give them a little smile. It wasn't a "wink wink nudge nudge" kind of smile, it was an encouraging/I love you kind of smile. It was nice. When they left, he helped her with her coat and held the doors for her and held her elbow since the walk and steps were a little slippery. It's nice to see that chivalry isn't dead and I hope our son will be the same way.
After watching this couple, I realized I have learned a few things in the 2+ years that I have worked at our library.
1. The library attracts MANY different kinds of people! The scholary and the eager to learn; the avid reader; the beginning reader; the movie watcher; the music listener; the rich and the not so rich. The one who wants to read the paper in quiet for 30 minutes; the one who wants to check their e-mail. The student who wants to do their homework surrounded with resource materials. The one who wants to enjoy some quiet, a cup of coffee and a good book.
2. I get the privilege of working in 3 different departments - adult services, youth services and tech serve. I enjoy each of them for different reasons. I can carry on conversations about books and life with many adult patrons; I love helping kids find what they are looking for because most of the time they are eager to have it; I enjoy the "solitude" of my night of repairing, cleaning and processing the library materials.
3. Nothing makes my husband smile more often than seeing one of our patrons when we are out somewhere other than the library and being referred to as "the lady from the library'.
4. I love the excitement on a patron's face when they find the item(s) they were looking for or when they discover a "treasure" from their childhood. It always makes me smile!
So please, patronize your local library - there's lots to see there. : )
After watching this couple, I realized I have learned a few things in the 2+ years that I have worked at our library.
1. The library attracts MANY different kinds of people! The scholary and the eager to learn; the avid reader; the beginning reader; the movie watcher; the music listener; the rich and the not so rich. The one who wants to read the paper in quiet for 30 minutes; the one who wants to check their e-mail. The student who wants to do their homework surrounded with resource materials. The one who wants to enjoy some quiet, a cup of coffee and a good book.
2. I get the privilege of working in 3 different departments - adult services, youth services and tech serve. I enjoy each of them for different reasons. I can carry on conversations about books and life with many adult patrons; I love helping kids find what they are looking for because most of the time they are eager to have it; I enjoy the "solitude" of my night of repairing, cleaning and processing the library materials.
3. Nothing makes my husband smile more often than seeing one of our patrons when we are out somewhere other than the library and being referred to as "the lady from the library'.
4. I love the excitement on a patron's face when they find the item(s) they were looking for or when they discover a "treasure" from their childhood. It always makes me smile!
So please, patronize your local library - there's lots to see there. : )
Sunday, January 11, 2009
Sorry!
I've not been real attentive to my blog this week - it's been pretty uneventful.
Work is crazy busy right now. It snowed about 6 inches from Friday night through last night. I had a scrap night on Friday night and actually got some scrapping done and had a great time with the ladies who were here!
I finished a book this weekend.....
If You Could See Me Now
by Cecelia Ahern
This book was a bit puzzling to me at first and took 4 or 5 chapters to mentally sort out what was going on. Once I did, I enjoyed it. It makes me want or wonder if I have an imaginary friend following me around. Ms. Ahern is a great storyteller and enjoyable to read! I hope you'll pick it up and enjoy it too. (cover photo from Amazon.com)
Work is crazy busy right now. It snowed about 6 inches from Friday night through last night. I had a scrap night on Friday night and actually got some scrapping done and had a great time with the ladies who were here!
I finished a book this weekend.....
If You Could See Me Now
by Cecelia Ahern
This book was a bit puzzling to me at first and took 4 or 5 chapters to mentally sort out what was going on. Once I did, I enjoyed it. It makes me want or wonder if I have an imaginary friend following me around. Ms. Ahern is a great storyteller and enjoyable to read! I hope you'll pick it up and enjoy it too. (cover photo from Amazon.com)
I see Fergie (pop singer) & Josh Duhamel (actor) finally got married this weekend. DH & I were just talking about celebrity couples the other night (thanks to an on-line article) and I asked if they had gotten married yet - well, I guess they have now.
Enjoy the rest of your weekend and I'll try to check in a couple of times this week!Tuesday, January 06, 2009
Is this thing on?
Ahem....
Dear Chicago Cubs Management,
What are you doing? Have you lost your minds?
1. DeRosa! Why are you trading him for minor leaguers???? REALLY?! DeRosa - you know, the guy who played a HUGE part in getting us to the post season last year?
2. Milton Bradley! What the hell are you doing? Do you realize the problems this will probably bring on?
3. Marquis....sigh. Ok, so he was hot or cold all season but he won 11 games!!!!
All I can say is this - these better pan out for the good.....
Signed,
Disgruntled (at the moment) Cubs fan
Dear Chicago Cubs Management,
What are you doing? Have you lost your minds?
1. DeRosa! Why are you trading him for minor leaguers???? REALLY?! DeRosa - you know, the guy who played a HUGE part in getting us to the post season last year?
2. Milton Bradley! What the hell are you doing? Do you realize the problems this will probably bring on?
3. Marquis....sigh. Ok, so he was hot or cold all season but he won 11 games!!!!
All I can say is this - these better pan out for the good.....
Signed,
Disgruntled (at the moment) Cubs fan
Sunday, January 04, 2009
Book review
Cornelia and the Audacious Escapades of the Somerset Sisters
By Lesley Blume
I read this book for the juvenile book group I lead at the library. I was hesitant of it because of some of the reviews I had read on goodreads.com. However, I was pleasantly surprised at how much I enjoyed this book! It has cute lovable characters, a wonderful story and fantastic stories within the story.
It's a quick, juvenile read but I recommend it!
Thursday, January 01, 2009
A little purple
I created this this morning while I was cruising flickr...just a little fun to start the new year!
2009!
WOW - how did that happen?!
I hope you all have a wonderful new year - may you & yours be healthy and want for little. :D
I haven't made any "official" resolutions - but am hoping to get in shape, get organized and actually do some scrapping this year. (tee hee!)
HAPPY 2009!!!!!!!!
And now for a moment of randomness (you know how I love those) - a little color....
I took this in a store window when we were in Vegas in November.
I hope you all have a wonderful new year - may you & yours be healthy and want for little. :D
I haven't made any "official" resolutions - but am hoping to get in shape, get organized and actually do some scrapping this year. (tee hee!)
HAPPY 2009!!!!!!!!
And now for a moment of randomness (you know how I love those) - a little color....
I took this in a store window when we were in Vegas in November.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
-
I wish you all a wonderful Valentine's Day! I "heart" you all! 18 years ago the Mr. asked me to be his Valentine forever! ...
-
Ok, I have to brag about DH - AGAIN! He came to work today (he has the day off) to take me to lunch. Granted, we went to McD's but ...
-
...an I love you ...a hug ...a kind word ...your favorite song on the radio or ipod ...a smile ...a knock knock joke ...a cookie...
