I'll Admit It . . .

I'm not an Olympics junkie (used to be but not so much anymore) but I AM a political junkie and I'm truly enjoying this time - conventions!  I've been working each evening during this convention but have been able to see the "big" speeches (at least so far) and I must admit I've enjoyed them!  And I'll watch the next convention too - for how better to understand your opponent!! 

It was an interesting (to say the least) primary season (although I totally refused to watch ANY of the seemingly thousands of debates!) and I'm convinced this one of the most interesting election years I've seen in a long time - and I was around (in elementary school!) when JFK won the squeaker against Dick Nixon.

I do miss the time when the conventions were simply broadcast without a lot of commentary - I can understand the spoken word and really don't need all that "extra" help understanding what's said - SIGH.  (Actually there was commentary but Walter Cronkite was younger then!! And the coverage was gavel to gavel - much of it boring but it was the only thing on TV so watch it I did and I learned!)

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Getting Started . . .

Well, I had an appointment with a kitchen designer on Friday - and now I'm waiting for a week or two for him to come up with ideas. 

It feels good to get started with getting started but there are so many variables - and so much else that needs to get done too - duct work among other things!  But at least there's a start - and hopefully there will be some great plans in the works.  I'll let ya know . . .  as soon as I know!

Need to work on the townhouse too - same thing as what the house needs - kitchen update, windows, paint - neverending story!  Guess I'll be working for a LONG time yet!  Good thing I enjoy what I do!

Worn Out!

I don't think I've ever had 6 meetings in 4 days before - one on Monday, two on Tuesday, one on Wednesday and two on Thursday! 

     Whew!

Olympics - Finally

OK - I admit I finally watched some of the Olympics:  swimming (men's and women's) - simply wonderful, gymnastics all-around - beautiful, and dressage preliminaries - wonderful and the men's 100 m dash - wow!

I don't watch the Olympics much anymore - I used to and I don't know really why I don't but there you are!  Anyway, I'd exhausted my cable options (I either didn't want to see them or had already seen them several times) so there I was on NBC watching Michael, Nastia and Usain do fantastically.  Along with the Silver and Bronze metalists they were all great - and it was beautiful to watch. 

Congratulations to all the participants - Great Job!

I did get my fix (although I'd like to be able to catch the dressage finals) and I'm ready for non-Olympics again.  This week is going to be busy with meetings almost every day - but that's OK because I'll have a great time with friends one evening.  I'm really looking forward to that!!  Great talk, good nachos and wine -what more could anyone ask??

See everyone on Wednesday!

A Year Ago . . .

Last year at this time, my mother had just returned home from a nursing facility after being in the hospital for several weeks.  Hospice had been called and my entire Virginia family (me & both boys) had been down to visit (while she was still in the nursing home).  She was able to go home because Hospice agreed to manage her meds and because my brother was able to arrange around-the-clock help.  She weighed 71 pounds (mostly because she wouldn't eat at the home - it didn't matter what was brought, she didn't want it!)

Today she's home, has gained over 25 pounds and enjoys getting out of the house for weekly hair appointments and grocery shopping with "the ladies" who take care of her.  We've been extremely lucky that she's doing as well as she is and we're greatful for each day.

My total thanks and appreciation go to my brother and sister-in-law - without them living so close and being able to handle everything I don't know what we would do.  I'm very glad not to have to find out!  Thanks so much, both of you!

One Day At A Time is not just for AA!

All By Myself (with two cats!)

This will be a different week for me - I'm in the last day of dogsitting (my oldest will be home tomorrow), Don is off to San Diego on business and I have the week off - whew! 

The dog is good and, luckily, she & my son live close by because she wasn't really happy here - anxious and pacing the few hours she was here. So I've been going over to her house several hours at a time, several times a day and last thing at night.  She's fine over there - relaxed and happy to be home! I know she'll be happy when her "Daddy" comes home tomorrow.

This week will be a busy one - even without going to work.  The car needs its inspection and an oil change, I have plenty of "stuff" to clean around the house (yuck) and I do have to go into work once this week to make sure timesheets are finished on time!  But it will be good not to have to get up and out early!  I'm sure the week will fly and all will be back to "normal" faster than I can imagine!

Wish me luck on the cleaning  -  I'll need all of it I can get!!

Getting Closer . . . .

"NCIS,"  Premiere    

Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2008 

Finally - Civics 101 "in plain English"

Well - I had the video but apparently that's not a good thing - SO . . . here's the link to Electing a US President in Plain English - try this!!

Update:  the video was changed - hopefully this will work!

The Kitties

Finally Friday

I wasn't sure this day was going to get here - not before I went crazy that is!  Monday, each hour seemed like two - Tuesday was the same.  Thursday was faster but not necessarily in a good way!

BUT FINALLY today arrived and it was good!  Now for two full days of weekend - stuff to do - sure but not work - not customer service - not dealing with police!!

Monday will come soon enough!  Hope everyone enjoys the weekend!  I intend to!