Busy weekend - got to talk and spend time with both of my sons (always a good thing!) and then I decided to rearrange the furniture in the family room. I've been talking about doing it for a while but that's all I was doing - talking. Not a lot of actual cleaning, but some! Dusting done for sure!!
Finally decided it was now or never and off I started - pushing, pulling, moving cords, tables, chairs and the sofa. It looks good - a bit more open and, if/when we decide on an LCD television, this arrangement will work better than the old. Still can see the fireplace (always a plus in the winter, especially for the cats) and now have room for both laptops! So connected are we.
Now if it were just Saturday again tomorrow . . .
Sunday, July 20, 2008
Thursday, July 17, 2008
Losing my Mind
There are times I think I'm truly losing my mind and the past few days have certainly fostered those thoughts! For a couple of days I couldn't find my credit card - not a good thing - but I was fairly sure where it was - but it wasn't where it was supposed to be! Luckily I was right and I had put it down where it didn't belong instead of putting it away!! Today I was getting change from my wallet and noticed that my driver's license wasn't there - I remembered immediately when I took it out - and I could have sworn I'd put it back. Well - good thing I didn't swear!! Anyway - I told my boss that if I couldn't find it where I thought it might be (at home) I would be stopping by DMV before I came to work on Friday!! It was at home (not exactly where I'd imagined but still in the house!) and is now safely back in my wallet....
I don't know what's happening - stress (I don't think there's more than normal), old age (there's always that!) or just plain need a vacation (I vote for that one!!) but the past couple of weeks have been hard on my cards!
Oh well - this too shall pass - course it would pass better if I could keep in touch with important government documents!!
I don't know what's happening - stress (I don't think there's more than normal), old age (there's always that!) or just plain need a vacation (I vote for that one!!) but the past couple of weeks have been hard on my cards!
Oh well - this too shall pass - course it would pass better if I could keep in touch with important government documents!!
Friday, July 11, 2008
Frustrations
I don't handle frustration well - never have and I doubt I ever will - but I usually manage OK - unless something really DUMB happens - like today.
I had to have my windshield replaced some weeks ago - and with the windshield went the expired base sticker. In itself not a big problem, but my ID card had also expired and, even worse, was missing.
So today I head to the base to get both - first to the pass office for a temporary pass onto the base so I can get the ID card and then back to the pass office with the ID card to get the sticker. That was the plan . . . and we all know about best-laid plans . . .
The temp ID was ok - only because D was with me and used his military ID to get it - but the ID card was a bust - because there is ONLY ONE WAY to access information on their computers and, 17 years after his death and 8 years after the last time I actually had to remember it, I couldn't remember my husband's social security number! Putting in my social security number brought up my name and the notification that I wasn't the sponsor (so there was a linkage - interesting huh??) but there was no way to link between my name and the "family"!! SIGH!!
It means another trip sometime to get the ID card and the pass - but not any time soon - probably my next Friday off.
I had to have my windshield replaced some weeks ago - and with the windshield went the expired base sticker. In itself not a big problem, but my ID card had also expired and, even worse, was missing.
So today I head to the base to get both - first to the pass office for a temporary pass onto the base so I can get the ID card and then back to the pass office with the ID card to get the sticker. That was the plan . . . and we all know about best-laid plans . . .
The temp ID was ok - only because D was with me and used his military ID to get it - but the ID card was a bust - because there is ONLY ONE WAY to access information on their computers and, 17 years after his death and 8 years after the last time I actually had to remember it, I couldn't remember my husband's social security number! Putting in my social security number brought up my name and the notification that I wasn't the sponsor (so there was a linkage - interesting huh??) but there was no way to link between my name and the "family"!! SIGH!!
It means another trip sometime to get the ID card and the pass - but not any time soon - probably my next Friday off.
Monday, July 7, 2008
Movies and Marathons
Two fun movies over the Fourth weekend - both were kids movies - one animated and one "real" and both fun. Wall-e was funny and cute, Kit Kittridge An American Girl was sweet - and just what I needed this weekend!!
There were several marathons on TV - a JAG/NCIS marathon on Saturday (I'd forgotten that NCIS was a spin-off from JAG!!) and, of course, Law & Order (several of them!!) Of course I watched the NCIS ones and the L&O Criminal Intent - SIGH!! L&OCI is new on USA this summer so I got to watch new shows too!!
Lots of cleaning going on this weekend - mostly on Don's part - but I worked too - and we took another load to the dump and one to DAV. We can see carpet in all non-used bedrooms (miracles do happen) and we're ready (I think) for all of Don's stuff that's coming back this week (he starts his new job in Hampton Roads next week!!). Still lots to do to get stuff organized and put somewhere but there's light at the end of this particular tunnel and I don't think (at least right now) that it's a train!!
There were several marathons on TV - a JAG/NCIS marathon on Saturday (I'd forgotten that NCIS was a spin-off from JAG!!) and, of course, Law & Order (several of them!!) Of course I watched the NCIS ones and the L&O Criminal Intent - SIGH!! L&OCI is new on USA this summer so I got to watch new shows too!!
Lots of cleaning going on this weekend - mostly on Don's part - but I worked too - and we took another load to the dump and one to DAV. We can see carpet in all non-used bedrooms (miracles do happen) and we're ready (I think) for all of Don's stuff that's coming back this week (he starts his new job in Hampton Roads next week!!). Still lots to do to get stuff organized and put somewhere but there's light at the end of this particular tunnel and I don't think (at least right now) that it's a train!!
Thursday, July 3, 2008
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
Kennedy Center - 2008/2009
Next season's performances!
Frost/Nixon
Legally Blonde, the Musical
Ragtime
The Color Purple
Spring AwakeningLooks like a good season - tho I'm not sure about a musical Legally Blonde!! Will definitely be interesting!
Lion King
What a great play! The costumes are astounding - the giraffes were amazing (as were all the animals!). The singing was great. There were a lot of children at the performance (the first Saturday of the run) and all were entralled - the two nearest us were ok although I was glad I wasn't sitting in front of one - she was kicking the entire time!
We were able to get in and out quickly and the ride home was uneventful - we were even able to stop in Glen Allen and get the motorcycle and bring it home (I drove the Explorer of course!!). All was well down 64 and through the tunnel but as soon as I got to the Virginia Beach border the smell of smoke was everywhere! I'd forgotten the smell (or I'd gotten used to it) until I'd been out of it for a while - and then it was REALLY strong when I got back!
Oh well, we can hope that we'll have enough rain soon to put out the fires here and in North Carolina!
A great weekend and the start of a hectic week - but it's a short one!
We were able to get in and out quickly and the ride home was uneventful - we were even able to stop in Glen Allen and get the motorcycle and bring it home (I drove the Explorer of course!!). All was well down 64 and through the tunnel but as soon as I got to the Virginia Beach border the smell of smoke was everywhere! I'd forgotten the smell (or I'd gotten used to it) until I'd been out of it for a while - and then it was REALLY strong when I got back!
Oh well, we can hope that we'll have enough rain soon to put out the fires here and in North Carolina!
A great weekend and the start of a hectic week - but it's a short one!
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