Grace in Small things Number 97/365
1) Going into Biscuit Bucket to pick up weekly check and have people wonder who that sophisticated woman is checking out the schedule. Lol.
2) Orange flavor vodka
3) Catching a mistake at work regarding a mailing for an up-coming expo before it became a really big deal!
4) Finding a cache of stamps and (because of Mom's stamp collecting hobby) knew how to soak them off the envelope and re-use with some glue (hahaha) (am I one of the reasons they are going to be 9 billion in the hole this year?)
5) OH - IT'S FRIDAY!!
Monday, March 08, 2010
You Say it's Your Birthday, It's My Birthday too - yea!
March 4, 2010
96/365 Grace in Small Things
1) I'm 57 and I don't care
2) Lunch at Olive Garden - Ms. Introvert's treat.
3) B-day card from my daughter.
4) Got to watch Survivor - the real thing, not on the computer.
5) Meeting with the Teen Board and we got make-up tips and skin care guidance. And a bag of goodies. Very cool.
96/365 Grace in Small Things
1) I'm 57 and I don't care
2) Lunch at Olive Garden - Ms. Introvert's treat.
3) B-day card from my daughter.
4) Got to watch Survivor - the real thing, not on the computer.
5) Meeting with the Teen Board and we got make-up tips and skin care guidance. And a bag of goodies. Very cool.
Thursday, March 04, 2010
Anne Rice Reference and didn't even know it
Grace in Small Things Wednesday March 3, 2010
95/365
1) Birthday wishes on Face Book
2) Coming home to unexpected packages in the mail!
3) Listening to Candi's four part Zombie dream! (holy smokes!!)
4) Taking to Rita about an opportunity at Sunny Shades.
5) The Hobbit referring to Heather-Be-thy-Name as "Queen of the Damned" that made me spew the water out of my mouth. "And we are the Damned!" she told me in case I didn't get it. (You have to know the Hobbit....)
95/365
1) Birthday wishes on Face Book
2) Coming home to unexpected packages in the mail!
3) Listening to Candi's four part Zombie dream! (holy smokes!!)
4) Taking to Rita about an opportunity at Sunny Shades.
5) The Hobbit referring to Heather-Be-thy-Name as "Queen of the Damned" that made me spew the water out of my mouth. "And we are the Damned!" she told me in case I didn't get it. (You have to know the Hobbit....)
Wednesday, March 03, 2010
March 2, 2010
Tuesday!! 94 of 365
Grace in Small Things
1) Finding more money in bank account than expected
2) Bridget got a new job in a more established restaurant in Louisville
3) Bandaides ... having bandaides on hand (no pun intended)
4) Connecting to my MP3Suites subscription on the new hard drive! It's still good!
5) The purple shirt I purchased matches the purple in my Christian Dior blazer.
Grace in Small Things
1) Finding more money in bank account than expected
2) Bridget got a new job in a more established restaurant in Louisville
3) Bandaides ... having bandaides on hand (no pun intended)
4) Connecting to my MP3Suites subscription on the new hard drive! It's still good!
5) The purple shirt I purchased matches the purple in my Christian Dior blazer.
Tuesday, March 02, 2010
Overheard....
The Mall offices are situated along the long hallway to the public bathrooms. There are times when we open the door and let the frigid air from the structure bathe our over heated offices.
This allows us to hear the coming and going along the corridor.
"I'm Tired of Being Discriminated Against." I did not react in any visible way when I heard this declaration drift into our offices as the accusers made their way to the rest rooms.
I felt them as much as heard them pass the door way as I turned (my back faces the door) and sneaked a peek at who had uttered this statement.
Two young women, one pushing a baby carriage.
I turned back to my desk, my work, my computer and caught the eye of the Long Suffering Ops Secretary.
"Try being black," I muttered to her.
"Try being female, old-middle aged, and fat" she uttered back.
We both cackled.
This allows us to hear the coming and going along the corridor.
"I'm Tired of Being Discriminated Against." I did not react in any visible way when I heard this declaration drift into our offices as the accusers made their way to the rest rooms.
I felt them as much as heard them pass the door way as I turned (my back faces the door) and sneaked a peek at who had uttered this statement.
Two young women, one pushing a baby carriage.
I turned back to my desk, my work, my computer and caught the eye of the Long Suffering Ops Secretary.
"Try being black," I muttered to her.
"Try being female, old-middle aged, and fat" she uttered back.
We both cackled.
There's Got to be a Morning After
Grace in Small Things
Number 93 (I think) of 365
March 1
1) First Birthday card arrives.
2) Chasing the cat around the yard so I can deposit him into the house for the day so I can go off to work and not worry about him. Man, he's fast for a three legged cat!
3) Yoga on DVD.
4) Subsequent sore muscles
5) Joe home from New Orleans/Memphis trip.
Number 93 (I think) of 365
March 1
1) First Birthday card arrives.
2) Chasing the cat around the yard so I can deposit him into the house for the day so I can go off to work and not worry about him. Man, he's fast for a three legged cat!
3) Yoga on DVD.
4) Subsequent sore muscles
5) Joe home from New Orleans/Memphis trip.
Monday, March 01, 2010
Would You Like To Swing On a Star?
It has been a long time since I have written a real entry. I will be the first to admit it's been easy, in some ways, to just jot down a daily list of gratitude's. I will be the first to admit that I am rusty at "sharing" or journaling.
My days became an endless repetition of the day before. I get up, I put on a uniform not only on my body but on my person and go to work. I come home, I sleep, I read, I let the house become a wreck, I cook, I go to bed I get up....
Then I finally land a job! No, not a job but an opportunity! It is the job I wanted to have, the career path I expected to follow when I graduated from college. Instead, I deviated and began a career in sales. Life was good, most the time.
Then I got "old".
I thank my lucky karma that I connected with this VP who took a liking to me, even though there was no way in God's green heaven that he could hire me as the Director.
In time, he offered me what he could. I jumped at the chance and as I answer the telephone, make copies, push through the account payables and have them returned for some nit picky reason, and at the end of the day I fall on my knees and thank God that I have landed where I have landed.
I love every minute of it and in time I hope to have the experience to become the Director or move on to some other industry.
But right now, I am enjoying every humiliating copy/fax/"answer that phone please" day.
My days became an endless repetition of the day before. I get up, I put on a uniform not only on my body but on my person and go to work. I come home, I sleep, I read, I let the house become a wreck, I cook, I go to bed I get up....
Then I finally land a job! No, not a job but an opportunity! It is the job I wanted to have, the career path I expected to follow when I graduated from college. Instead, I deviated and began a career in sales. Life was good, most the time.
Then I got "old".
I thank my lucky karma that I connected with this VP who took a liking to me, even though there was no way in God's green heaven that he could hire me as the Director.
In time, he offered me what he could. I jumped at the chance and as I answer the telephone, make copies, push through the account payables and have them returned for some nit picky reason, and at the end of the day I fall on my knees and thank God that I have landed where I have landed.
I love every minute of it and in time I hope to have the experience to become the Director or move on to some other industry.
But right now, I am enjoying every humiliating copy/fax/"answer that phone please" day.
Sunday Edition of Grace in Small Things
Number 92 of 365 (frankly, I've lost count)
February 28th
1) Rearranging living room.
2) An additional article in the paper about the Bridal Expo!
3) Moleskine-esque notebook that it always with me.
4) Organizing the garage (I was a busy girl with Joe on his trip)
5) Lotion that kisses the skin with a "healthy glow", but it stinks to the high heavens.
February 28th
1) Rearranging living room.
2) An additional article in the paper about the Bridal Expo!
3) Moleskine-esque notebook that it always with me.
4) Organizing the garage (I was a busy girl with Joe on his trip)
5) Lotion that kisses the skin with a "healthy glow", but it stinks to the high heavens.
Saturday - The Best Day of the Week
Grace in Small Things
#91/365 Feb. 27th, 2010
1) Anti Lock Brakes - you don't need 'em until you need 'em.
2) 411 on cell phone. Complete with address. Thank God.
3) Finding misplaced W-2's after the damn Turbo Tax rejected them b/c I did not have Bridget's AGI from '08.
4) Being able to check out DVD's and CD's from library.
5) Watching the first three episodes of Survivor thanks to CBS's web site (use to be Hulu but I guess the almighty advertising dollar trumps that)
#91/365 Feb. 27th, 2010
1) Anti Lock Brakes - you don't need 'em until you need 'em.
2) 411 on cell phone. Complete with address. Thank God.
3) Finding misplaced W-2's after the damn Turbo Tax rejected them b/c I did not have Bridget's AGI from '08.
4) Being able to check out DVD's and CD's from library.
5) Watching the first three episodes of Survivor thanks to CBS's web site (use to be Hulu but I guess the almighty advertising dollar trumps that)
Saturday, February 27, 2010
Great Balls of Fire!
It's Number 90!!
Grace in Small Things - Friday February 26th Edition
1) Vitamin D Milk - I forgot.
2) Finding the lost money in the microwave - don't ask, just rejoice with me.
3) Boat show is a success! All 11 boats in the House!
4) Chicken Pot Pie, the ultimate comfort food for me. Even thought it took me several hours to make and I was chowing down after 8pm - it was worth it.
5) Recipe's scribbled in notebooks (Rolo cookies - yesssssssssssssssssssssss)
Grace in Small Things - Friday February 26th Edition
1) Vitamin D Milk - I forgot.
2) Finding the lost money in the microwave - don't ask, just rejoice with me.
3) Boat show is a success! All 11 boats in the House!
4) Chicken Pot Pie, the ultimate comfort food for me. Even thought it took me several hours to make and I was chowing down after 8pm - it was worth it.
5) Recipe's scribbled in notebooks (Rolo cookies - yesssssssssssssssssssssss)
February 25th - Was that Thursday?
Number 89 of 365 Grace in Small Things
1) Not having to be at work until 8:30A. It feels like sleeping in after my other job(s)
2) Having a scheduled two (2) hour meeting that we rushed through and were out in an hour.
3) Butterfinger Blizzard.
4) Walmarts 1% charge for check cashing.
5) UK spanks Southern Carolina (at home) and moves on to 27-1.
1) Not having to be at work until 8:30A. It feels like sleeping in after my other job(s)
2) Having a scheduled two (2) hour meeting that we rushed through and were out in an hour.
3) Butterfinger Blizzard.
4) Walmarts 1% charge for check cashing.
5) UK spanks Southern Carolina (at home) and moves on to 27-1.
Number 88
Grace in Small Things
1) While walking the Mall doing something or another, some survey that takes me to the merchants, I was handed a bag of goodies from the Amway lady I helped out the day before giving her info about the Home Based Business Show. And oh my, what a bag of terrific goodies it was. I shared with the Long Suffering Receptionist(Op's Secretary (the one who really runs the Show).
2) The downloaded pictures from Saturdays Bridal Expo were fantastic and we laughed and laughed watching them on a slide show.
3) (This is why I was walking the Mall)- Handing out thank you notes to the merchants for their generosity for the Bridal Expo.
4) Joking around with Maintenance.
5) Rolling Stone magazine. (thank God I had it to waste 29 minutes...waiting and waiting and waiting....)
1) While walking the Mall doing something or another, some survey that takes me to the merchants, I was handed a bag of goodies from the Amway lady I helped out the day before giving her info about the Home Based Business Show. And oh my, what a bag of terrific goodies it was. I shared with the Long Suffering Receptionist(Op's Secretary (the one who really runs the Show).
2) The downloaded pictures from Saturdays Bridal Expo were fantastic and we laughed and laughed watching them on a slide show.
3) (This is why I was walking the Mall)- Handing out thank you notes to the merchants for their generosity for the Bridal Expo.
4) Joking around with Maintenance.
5) Rolling Stone magazine. (thank God I had it to waste 29 minutes...waiting and waiting and waiting....)
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Great Expectations
Number 87 of 365
Grace in Small things
Tuesday February 23rd
1) Lady comes into Biscuit Bucket wearing a UK T-shirt and I ask "UK?" we are in Tennessee (albeit six miles from the border, but still) and she hides her shirt by closing her jacket and pulling it tight. And then I say, "I'm from Lexington" and she hugs me. (she had been at the Vandy hospital with a family member and just threw something on! Horrors! We just had beat Vandy at home! "What was I thinking!" she said)
2) Both Heather-Be-Thy-Name and the Introvert were not at the "office" today. I was so free!!
3) Made two e-mail connections for the Home Based Business Show we are setting up, My goal is 20 attendees (exhibitors).
4) Finished book #8 of the year, "Reversible Judgement" by Turdow, only took a month!! No more lawyer books. Obviously, they no not truly grab my imagination, thought at one time I loved studying law and toyed with the idea of changing my major. I'd have been a nut case by now, given my penchant for overlooking details.
5) The Property Manager for the Mall, AKA "Big Guy", came out into the reception area and sat on our ratty 1970ish couch and asked, "So, is it what you expected?" And I said, "Is anything?" and he nodded his understanding and then smiled and laughed (I'm certain he was thinking about marriage and kids - he is only 35).
Grace in Small things
Tuesday February 23rd
1) Lady comes into Biscuit Bucket wearing a UK T-shirt and I ask "UK?" we are in Tennessee (albeit six miles from the border, but still) and she hides her shirt by closing her jacket and pulling it tight. And then I say, "I'm from Lexington" and she hugs me. (she had been at the Vandy hospital with a family member and just threw something on! Horrors! We just had beat Vandy at home! "What was I thinking!" she said)
2) Both Heather-Be-Thy-Name and the Introvert were not at the "office" today. I was so free!!
3) Made two e-mail connections for the Home Based Business Show we are setting up, My goal is 20 attendees (exhibitors).
4) Finished book #8 of the year, "Reversible Judgement" by Turdow, only took a month!! No more lawyer books. Obviously, they no not truly grab my imagination, thought at one time I loved studying law and toyed with the idea of changing my major. I'd have been a nut case by now, given my penchant for overlooking details.
5) The Property Manager for the Mall, AKA "Big Guy", came out into the reception area and sat on our ratty 1970ish couch and asked, "So, is it what you expected?" And I said, "Is anything?" and he nodded his understanding and then smiled and laughed (I'm certain he was thinking about marriage and kids - he is only 35).
Sreaming Mean Red's
Grace in Small Things
Monday, Feb. 22
#86/365
1) Sunday paper coupons
2) Getting outside for lunch break
3) Finding (Joe finding) my lost cell phone
4) Singing the praises of being a list maker (I could not function with out my lists)
5) New York Times at the library
Monday, Feb. 22
#86/365
1) Sunday paper coupons
2) Getting outside for lunch break
3) Finding (Joe finding) my lost cell phone
4) Singing the praises of being a list maker (I could not function with out my lists)
5) New York Times at the library
Monday, February 22, 2010
Sunday
GiST - Number 85 of 365
February 21, 2010
1) Pancakes with jelly (According to my Mother, you have Sunday's free from your Lenten 'give-up')
2) To the gym - smelly man gym, OMG!
3) At BB one of the dishwashers (young, very young) came our and was flirting with the cashier (very young) by bugging the hell out of her. She asked him, "Leave me alone, go bug Mary!" and he replied, "I can't. It won't bother her, she's too happy." Ha ha.
4) Being able to complete Bridget's taxes on the computer in minutes - well, almost.
5) Realizing that the Marketing Director, I am the Asst. Mtk. Director, has no sense of humor. It came to me in a flash that it is the connection that we are missing. I crack a joke and she smiles and gets it. She is not mean or a Cruella or anything at all like that. I just had a revelation that she does not see much humor in ALL THINGS, like I do - most the time. At least 75% of the time. Oh hell, most the time.
February 21, 2010
1) Pancakes with jelly (According to my Mother, you have Sunday's free from your Lenten 'give-up')
2) To the gym - smelly man gym, OMG!
3) At BB one of the dishwashers (young, very young) came our and was flirting with the cashier (very young) by bugging the hell out of her. She asked him, "Leave me alone, go bug Mary!" and he replied, "I can't. It won't bother her, she's too happy." Ha ha.
4) Being able to complete Bridget's taxes on the computer in minutes - well, almost.
5) Realizing that the Marketing Director, I am the Asst. Mtk. Director, has no sense of humor. It came to me in a flash that it is the connection that we are missing. I crack a joke and she smiles and gets it. She is not mean or a Cruella or anything at all like that. I just had a revelation that she does not see much humor in ALL THINGS, like I do - most the time. At least 75% of the time. Oh hell, most the time.
Bridal Show
Grace in Small Things Number 84 of 365
February 20, 2010
1) Wedding Day Cup Cakes for me!!
2) Free Auntie Anne's Pretzels for customer appreciation day.
3) My Nikon DSLR
4) Being able to run from the JC Penney Court to the bathrooms and back. About 1/4 mile. I thought I might pass out, but thank God I had my tennis shoes on.
5)UK beats Vandy and I made it home in time to watch! (B-Double-E-Double-R-U-N, Beer Run Beer Run)
Rings a Bell
February 19th (why does this date ring so familiar? Is it the late Geo. Harrison's' Birthday?
Anyway......
GiST Part 83 of 365
1) Pay Day always a good day.
2) Meeting Big Fish's wife, a German.
3) last minute details for Bridal Show fall into place (meaning I have to go beg stuff for the SWAG (hahah) bags from the tenants)
4)Not having to go into Biscuit Bucket tonight!
5) Joe comes to the dress rehearsal and my heart goes flip flop. Always takes me by surprise in a good way.
Anyway......
GiST Part 83 of 365
1) Pay Day always a good day.
2) Meeting Big Fish's wife, a German.
3) last minute details for Bridal Show fall into place (meaning I have to go beg stuff for the SWAG (hahah) bags from the tenants)
4)Not having to go into Biscuit Bucket tonight!
5) Joe comes to the dress rehearsal and my heart goes flip flop. Always takes me by surprise in a good way.
Friday, February 19, 2010
What Day is This?
Number 82 of 365
Grace in Small Things - Thursday, Feb. 18th
1) Find out the Property Manager is a graduate of the college I once started an education attending (I was majoring in FUN) and he his Uncle (OMG how young is this KID?!!) and I were good friends. And his Uncle is one of my Face Book friends. Now he is my FB friend too.
2) Seeing Sarah when I dropped into Biscuit Bucket this morning. I miss her. She is a good girl....we laugh about her being the daughter I never had and if I did I would have smacked her around...(it's funnier when I say it to her).
3)The days are becoming longer. today was sunny and warm.
4) Skunks announcing it is almost spring - P U Pepe LePew.
5) Ability to shoot letter to President of my home town bank b/c I am mad!
Grace in Small Things - Thursday, Feb. 18th
1) Find out the Property Manager is a graduate of the college I once started an education attending (I was majoring in FUN) and he his Uncle (OMG how young is this KID?!!) and I were good friends. And his Uncle is one of my Face Book friends. Now he is my FB friend too.
2) Seeing Sarah when I dropped into Biscuit Bucket this morning. I miss her. She is a good girl....we laugh about her being the daughter I never had and if I did I would have smacked her around...(it's funnier when I say it to her).
3)The days are becoming longer. today was sunny and warm.
4) Skunks announcing it is almost spring - P U Pepe LePew.
5) Ability to shoot letter to President of my home town bank b/c I am mad!
Where Was I?
Number 81 of 365
Grace in Small Things
1) grilled Chicken for lunch
2) Snagging another Boat Show exhibitor
3) Time magazine
4) Working with one of my Fav's at Biscuit Bucket, Candi
5) Almost having cake at BB but it was gone when I got there, a good thing b/c of my Lent give-up.
Grace in Small Things
1) grilled Chicken for lunch
2) Snagging another Boat Show exhibitor
3) Time magazine
4) Working with one of my Fav's at Biscuit Bucket, Candi
5) Almost having cake at BB but it was gone when I got there, a good thing b/c of my Lent give-up.
Fat Tuesday
Number 80 of 365
Grace in small Things
1) Cup of coffee from the Security office that could make your hair stand on end. Yet, it was good.
2) UK beats Miss State in overtime. Call me. (makes more sense if you saw the game, follow UK basketball and it was three days ago).
3) Joe and I worked out at the gym. Finally.
4) Fat Tuesday means this is the beginning of Lent. Decided against giving up alcohol, because I hardly drink anymore even though I write about liquor stores all the time. I am going to eat better, eliminate bread. Now that is a sacrifice!
5) Dental floss.
Grace in small Things
1) Cup of coffee from the Security office that could make your hair stand on end. Yet, it was good.
2) UK beats Miss State in overtime. Call me. (makes more sense if you saw the game, follow UK basketball and it was three days ago).
3) Joe and I worked out at the gym. Finally.
4) Fat Tuesday means this is the beginning of Lent. Decided against giving up alcohol, because I hardly drink anymore even though I write about liquor stores all the time. I am going to eat better, eliminate bread. Now that is a sacrifice!
5) Dental floss.
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