Grace in Small Things
October 29th
1) Joe comes to office to visit while his car is having the tires changed. We have lunch together!!
2) Big Man at the mall thanks me for stepping in and answering phones and being the gate keeper while Mrs. Long Suffering takes a very long week-end.
3) Have I mentioned the chocolate coffee from the Bucket? It's fab.
4) New coffee pot from Walmart - God I hate/love that place.
5) I had to run home to download some songs from MP3Suite for the upcoming fashion show. Why is MP3 down? I sent them an e-mail asking if they were shut down like Limewire. Heck, ,maybe they are Limewire (too). I could not it to work so I head back to the Mall and get behind this slow procession down the two lane highway (which I think has it's days numbered since the new Solar panel plant is scheduled to open next year and this road will be history) and I am itching to pass pass pass. Somebody pass!! And as people turn off, pass etc and I inch my way forward the Jeep way in front of me (maybe 100 yards) and the reason it is way in front of me is that I had to slow down to let someone turn off, brakes and I think "Oh heck! why oh why" and just then I see that family of deer cross the road in front of him and scamper off into the front yard (remember these front yards are like five acres or more....Joe would die having to mow them) If it had been me tearing down 79 as fast as I dared, I could have hit them! So, thank God for that slow moving Jeep.
Friday, November 05, 2010
334/365
Thursday
October 28th
1) Received snail mail from my cuz in LA.
2) Received e-mail from my cuz in PA
3) Found a new hand lotion at Biscuit Bucket that smells like lemon creme pie -
4) My coffee pot broke! Dang it! It was that "free" European pot when you sign up with Gevelia coffee! Thank God for gas station coffee. So convenient....lol
5) Had a great horoscope today.
October 28th
1) Received snail mail from my cuz in LA.
2) Received e-mail from my cuz in PA
3) Found a new hand lotion at Biscuit Bucket that smells like lemon creme pie -
4) My coffee pot broke! Dang it! It was that "free" European pot when you sign up with Gevelia coffee! Thank God for gas station coffee. So convenient....lol
5) Had a great horoscope today.
333/365
Hump Day
October 27th
1) Back to Biscuit Bucket and my fav customer of the day is this little kid about two - maybe two and a half leaving the store and stopping at the Halloween display, then stopping to examine the Christmas display nearest the door. His Mom says something to the effect of, "Time to go" and this little sweetie turns to me, takes off his John Deere cap and tips his hat at me, returns it to his head and heads toward the door. How adorable was that! His mother tells me, "His father just taught him to do that"..."Well, it made my day". I told her. And it did.
2) Joe bought me a coffee mug for transporting coffee from the house to work via the vehicle. It hold about a thimbleful. I usually use my 24 ounce old Coke tumbler and fill it to the brim. But he is so sweet.
3) Joe brings home donuts for breakfast! He leaves the house about 5 - 530am in the mornings and had time to pick up the sweet treats at the local blue collar gas station. They are brought in from Hop-town daily. Very good.
4) I had to have some flat shoes and in a hurry, so I headed into Walmart and found the cutest flats for $9. I have a love hate relationship with Walmart.
5) Finish contacting everyone in the Mall for the "Harvest festival" (what we are now calllng Halloween so as to not offend anyone).
October 27th
1) Back to Biscuit Bucket and my fav customer of the day is this little kid about two - maybe two and a half leaving the store and stopping at the Halloween display, then stopping to examine the Christmas display nearest the door. His Mom says something to the effect of, "Time to go" and this little sweetie turns to me, takes off his John Deere cap and tips his hat at me, returns it to his head and heads toward the door. How adorable was that! His mother tells me, "His father just taught him to do that"..."Well, it made my day". I told her. And it did.
2) Joe bought me a coffee mug for transporting coffee from the house to work via the vehicle. It hold about a thimbleful. I usually use my 24 ounce old Coke tumbler and fill it to the brim. But he is so sweet.
3) Joe brings home donuts for breakfast! He leaves the house about 5 - 530am in the mornings and had time to pick up the sweet treats at the local blue collar gas station. They are brought in from Hop-town daily. Very good.
4) I had to have some flat shoes and in a hurry, so I headed into Walmart and found the cutest flats for $9. I have a love hate relationship with Walmart.
5) Finish contacting everyone in the Mall for the "Harvest festival" (what we are now calllng Halloween so as to not offend anyone).
October 26th
Tuesday
Grace in Small Things
332/365
1) Met Candi at Old Chicago for drinks and good company after work
2) Joe a no-show,but that's OK it gave me and Candi lots to talk about - lol
3) MD1 was called and reprimanded for missing the dead-line for the Marketing Plan. She had not thought about it once after turning the budget part. I had been working on the SWOT, market analysis, customer profiles, goals & strategies, zip code analysis since summer. Good thing. I handed it over and let her put her name on it. What's a subordinate to do? I am thinking she may get fired, and subsequently I may be fired along with her. Oh well, I was telling Joe the other day if I had to choose between Biscuit Bucket and the Mall, I would be leaning towards the Bucket.
4) Arrived home and my box of coffee had arrived!
5) Brilliant idea for gift bags for Christmas gifts!
Grace in Small Things
332/365
1) Met Candi at Old Chicago for drinks and good company after work
2) Joe a no-show,but that's OK it gave me and Candi lots to talk about - lol
3) MD1 was called and reprimanded for missing the dead-line for the Marketing Plan. She had not thought about it once after turning the budget part. I had been working on the SWOT, market analysis, customer profiles, goals & strategies, zip code analysis since summer. Good thing. I handed it over and let her put her name on it. What's a subordinate to do? I am thinking she may get fired, and subsequently I may be fired along with her. Oh well, I was telling Joe the other day if I had to choose between Biscuit Bucket and the Mall, I would be leaning towards the Bucket.
4) Arrived home and my box of coffee had arrived!
5) Brilliant idea for gift bags for Christmas gifts!
331/365
Grace in Small Things
Monday October 25th
1) Brilliant fund raising plan
2) Brilliant letter
3) Brilliant hair due to new shampoo and conditioner
4) Candi visits me at Mall
5) Home with Joe for evening and no WORK!
Monday October 25th
1) Brilliant fund raising plan
2) Brilliant letter
3) Brilliant hair due to new shampoo and conditioner
4) Candi visits me at Mall
5) Home with Joe for evening and no WORK!
Tuesday, November 02, 2010
Sunday October 24
Grace in Small Things
Lost Count of 365
1) While driving to Mom's (three hour trip) begin to listen to Tony Robbins CD and end up becoming sucked in BIG TIME. Even cried at the end of the first CD.
2) Drove into my Hometown and since I am already in an emotional state call Joe (who can not make the b-day party celebration even though he is one of the b-day being celebrated) and tell him that our home town is the Most Beautiful Place on the face of the Earth! The sun was shining that soft October way it has and the trees were all in their Autumn attire. The leaves were blowing/dancing across the county road skipping over the stone fences - just to beautiful to keep to myself.
3) Bought home a Lexington Leader paper. After months and months of the C-ville newspaper the LL is a treat! My God they have a bunch going on in Central KY.
4) Seeing most my bro's and sis's and Mom.
5) Driving around my Home town.
Lost Count of 365
1) While driving to Mom's (three hour trip) begin to listen to Tony Robbins CD and end up becoming sucked in BIG TIME. Even cried at the end of the first CD.
2) Drove into my Hometown and since I am already in an emotional state call Joe (who can not make the b-day party celebration even though he is one of the b-day being celebrated) and tell him that our home town is the Most Beautiful Place on the face of the Earth! The sun was shining that soft October way it has and the trees were all in their Autumn attire. The leaves were blowing/dancing across the county road skipping over the stone fences - just to beautiful to keep to myself.
3) Bought home a Lexington Leader paper. After months and months of the C-ville newspaper the LL is a treat! My God they have a bunch going on in Central KY.
4) Seeing most my bro's and sis's and Mom.
5) Driving around my Home town.
October 23rd
Saturday in the Park
329/365
Grace in Small Things
1) Trip to the Library! Find Tony Robbins CD.
2) ALDI - always a good day when I go there. Find six beautiful pink roses for $3.99
3) Made my spinach souffle for Mom's tomorrow (October B-day party)
4) One of the other girls at Biscuit Bucket said she would like to have a S&D party! I almost fainted.
5) Found a florist in Glasgow for the visitation and funeral of one of Joe's crew members wife's Mom. One of Joe's other crew members came by and donated to the cause.
329/365
Grace in Small Things
1) Trip to the Library! Find Tony Robbins CD.
2) ALDI - always a good day when I go there. Find six beautiful pink roses for $3.99
3) Made my spinach souffle for Mom's tomorrow (October B-day party)
4) One of the other girls at Biscuit Bucket said she would like to have a S&D party! I almost fainted.
5) Found a florist in Glasgow for the visitation and funeral of one of Joe's crew members wife's Mom. One of Joe's other crew members came by and donated to the cause.
October 22
Friday finally arrived
Grace in Small Things
329/365
1) Thank God for No-Fault days in lieu of sick days and or vaca days.
2) Fed Ex/Kinko or what ever they call it now - it rocks!
3) A great lunch at the Career Day. Our booth was great! People who entered the room we were stationed in made a bee line for our glittery and snazzy jewelry display. I talked a lot and realized how much I love to just schmooze with people. I find that I run off my sales pitch, telling about Stella and Dot and the opportunity and show off the jewelry then I ask them, "What kind of work are you looking for?" " Where are you from?" "How did you end up in C-ville?" I love it.
4) "Borrowed" black table cloth from Mall - thank God!
5) Met a bunch of characters from the area. Need to really get some game plan together regarding networking.
Grace in Small Things
329/365
1) Thank God for No-Fault days in lieu of sick days and or vaca days.
2) Fed Ex/Kinko or what ever they call it now - it rocks!
3) A great lunch at the Career Day. Our booth was great! People who entered the room we were stationed in made a bee line for our glittery and snazzy jewelry display. I talked a lot and realized how much I love to just schmooze with people. I find that I run off my sales pitch, telling about Stella and Dot and the opportunity and show off the jewelry then I ask them, "What kind of work are you looking for?" " Where are you from?" "How did you end up in C-ville?" I love it.
4) "Borrowed" black table cloth from Mall - thank God!
5) Met a bunch of characters from the area. Need to really get some game plan together regarding networking.
Thursday
October 21
1) Right before I woke up someone spoke to me before I opened my eyes, "Your only limitations are those you set for yourself" -
2) Still eating left over ice cream cake - still good
3) MD1 sent home sick - why is this good? Don't ask. Doom & gloom all week at office.
4) Got a haircut!
5) Found out the "child" cutting my hair is from the Tiny Town I am presently find myself living in. We talked about Tiny Town and the Mennonites getting killed lately, either from lightening strikes while harvesting sweet potatoes, or by a drunk driver hitting the guys tractor, joy riding in a front loader, or being wiped out while riding a bicycle. "They are always getting killed" she said sadly - it was dark sad sick funny. She did give me a great haircut!
1) Right before I woke up someone spoke to me before I opened my eyes, "Your only limitations are those you set for yourself" -
2) Still eating left over ice cream cake - still good
3) MD1 sent home sick - why is this good? Don't ask. Doom & gloom all week at office.
4) Got a haircut!
5) Found out the "child" cutting my hair is from the Tiny Town I am presently find myself living in. We talked about Tiny Town and the Mennonites getting killed lately, either from lightening strikes while harvesting sweet potatoes, or by a drunk driver hitting the guys tractor, joy riding in a front loader, or being wiped out while riding a bicycle. "They are always getting killed" she said sadly - it was dark sad sick funny. She did give me a great haircut!
Wednesday
October 20th
326/365
1) Pizza at work!
2) And ice cream cake!
3) At Biscuit Bucket work with Candi! Find out the next night is Calla Lilly's last night
4) Had a brainstorm about Stella & Dot opportunities
5) Finding the Watkins hand cream that smells like Lemon Pie - yummy.
326/365
1) Pizza at work!
2) And ice cream cake!
3) At Biscuit Bucket work with Candi! Find out the next night is Calla Lilly's last night
4) Had a brainstorm about Stella & Dot opportunities
5) Finding the Watkins hand cream that smells like Lemon Pie - yummy.
Three Hundred Twenty Five
Tuesday October 19
Grace in Small Things
1) Will not work at Mall, will not work at the Bucket, will not work anywhere at'll
2) Cash in my cans got $9
3) Went to Goodwill and found a cook book for my growing collection, Moose lodge or something like that.
4) Napped in the afternoon
5) Went all through Tuesday Morning and did not find a thing!
Grace in Small Things
1) Will not work at Mall, will not work at the Bucket, will not work anywhere at'll
2) Cash in my cans got $9
3) Went to Goodwill and found a cook book for my growing collection, Moose lodge or something like that.
4) Napped in the afternoon
5) Went all through Tuesday Morning and did not find a thing!
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Only 41 left!!
Grace in Small Things
Monday October 18
1) Had lady campaigning come to my door and guess what? She worked at the Biscuit Bucket in the late 1990's before moving "up North" but is back now and running for city council. We chatted a long time. Wish I could vote for her but I am still registered in Indiana due to home ownership.
2) Had another guy knock on door who wanted to know about my pile of cans! They are in bags beside the house hidden behind a bush - but he saw them anyhow. I almost told him to just to take them all, but decided to keep my mouth shut.
3) While working at Mall I realized I had the next day off (extra day for working MOD) and realized I could do it!
4) Thank God for that five hour shot!
5) Found some interesting garden info in the papers. I get the Sat Sun and Monday paper all at once on Monday. I love it!
Grace in Small Things
Monday October 18
1) Had lady campaigning come to my door and guess what? She worked at the Biscuit Bucket in the late 1990's before moving "up North" but is back now and running for city council. We chatted a long time. Wish I could vote for her but I am still registered in Indiana due to home ownership.
2) Had another guy knock on door who wanted to know about my pile of cans! They are in bags beside the house hidden behind a bush - but he saw them anyhow. I almost told him to just to take them all, but decided to keep my mouth shut.
3) While working at Mall I realized I had the next day off (extra day for working MOD) and realized I could do it!
4) Thank God for that five hour shot!
5) Found some interesting garden info in the papers. I get the Sat Sun and Monday paper all at once on Monday. I love it!
Sunday
323 of 365
1) Military night at Mall and got to boss every body around (lol)
2) Worked morning at BB and saw some old timers I have missed lately
3) A woman recognized the Stella & Dot necklace I was wearing!
4) We gave away about a zillion gifts (that I collected from the mall merchants!)
5) It was all over in about an hour. The tow $500 gift card winners were present unlike the T-shirt winners!
1) Military night at Mall and got to boss every body around (lol)
2) Worked morning at BB and saw some old timers I have missed lately
3) A woman recognized the Stella & Dot necklace I was wearing!
4) We gave away about a zillion gifts (that I collected from the mall merchants!)
5) It was all over in about an hour. The tow $500 gift card winners were present unlike the T-shirt winners!
October 16th
322 of 365
Grace in Small Things
1) More Stella & Dot jewelry arrives
2) Mall was all good Saturday
3) Got to work with my fav Kimmy at Biscuit Bucket (aren't most all of them my favorites?)
4) Joe called with the exciting news that UK beat South Carolina in football~
5) Had a grand salad for dinner
Grace in Small Things
1) More Stella & Dot jewelry arrives
2) Mall was all good Saturday
3) Got to work with my fav Kimmy at Biscuit Bucket (aren't most all of them my favorites?)
4) Joe called with the exciting news that UK beat South Carolina in football~
5) Had a grand salad for dinner
October 15th
Grace in small things
1) Bosses day - had ice cream cake!
2) MD1 birthday (Saturday) and surprised her with a Yankee Candle
3) Worked extra hours at Biscuit Bucket - gonna get a good sized "extra" check
4) MOD at Mall and love the quiet time and catch up on Time mag reading
5) Quiet at Mall - no gang fights, no kids misbehaving, no motorcycle wrecks.
1) Bosses day - had ice cream cake!
2) MD1 birthday (Saturday) and surprised her with a Yankee Candle
3) Worked extra hours at Biscuit Bucket - gonna get a good sized "extra" check
4) MOD at Mall and love the quiet time and catch up on Time mag reading
5) Quiet at Mall - no gang fights, no kids misbehaving, no motorcycle wrecks.
320 of 365
October 14th Thursday
Grace in Small Things
1) Found some rocking web sites for Direct Sales and Social networking
2) Received my real estate tax assessment - yay! Lower than before (lol)
3) Tackled some phone calls and found that I enjoyed it a lot!
4) I had some great ideas that I shared with MD1
5) Received snail mail three days in a row!
Grace in Small Things
1) Found some rocking web sites for Direct Sales and Social networking
2) Received my real estate tax assessment - yay! Lower than before (lol)
3) Tackled some phone calls and found that I enjoyed it a lot!
4) I had some great ideas that I shared with MD1
5) Received snail mail three days in a row!
Wednesday Oct. 13th
Grace in Small Things
319/365
1) Saw a rainbow in the way home!
2) Ate the scorched granola I made this past week-end and it was not too too bad
3) Joe arrived home safe - (he went to NC)
4) Survivor!! Love that show. I am in heaven with my reality tv addiction.
5) Met a lady from Louisville at the Mall today. We had a wonderful and colorful chat.
319/365
1) Saw a rainbow in the way home!
2) Ate the scorched granola I made this past week-end and it was not too too bad
3) Joe arrived home safe - (he went to NC)
4) Survivor!! Love that show. I am in heaven with my reality tv addiction.
5) Met a lady from Louisville at the Mall today. We had a wonderful and colorful chat.
318/365
October 12th Columbus Day!
Grace in Small Things
1) Stunning sunset over C-ville with purple and the color of orange that looks like a gigantic fire is ahead of you.
2) Finding the perfect candy dish for the display table for Halloween candy.
3) Finding my address book - though not lost, misplaced
4) Receiving snail mail. I don't care if I have mentioned this before...it makes my day!
5) Dancing with the Stars - love it!
Grace in Small Things
1) Stunning sunset over C-ville with purple and the color of orange that looks like a gigantic fire is ahead of you.
2) Finding the perfect candy dish for the display table for Halloween candy.
3) Finding my address book - though not lost, misplaced
4) Receiving snail mail. I don't care if I have mentioned this before...it makes my day!
5) Dancing with the Stars - love it!
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Monday October 11th
Grace in Small Things
1)Finding software for the computer for the printer!
2) Box arrives with my display trays and necklace bust.
3) No work at Biscuit Bucket - three days off in a row. could get use to this.
4) The dollar store
5) Begin advertising on one of my favorite web sites
Grace in Small Things
1)Finding software for the computer for the printer!
2) Box arrives with my display trays and necklace bust.
3) No work at Biscuit Bucket - three days off in a row. could get use to this.
4) The dollar store
5) Begin advertising on one of my favorite web sites
Monday, November 01, 2010
316
Grace in Small things
Sunday October 10th
1) Go to church at this small Christian in Church
2) The pastor sees us and immediately knows we are new and makes a beeline for us and makes us feel really really appreciated and welcome
3) Check books - lol
4) Having the whole week-end off
5) A 1 1/2 hour nap in the middle of the afternoon!
Sunday October 10th
1) Go to church at this small Christian in Church
2) The pastor sees us and immediately knows we are new and makes a beeline for us and makes us feel really really appreciated and welcome
3) Check books - lol
4) Having the whole week-end off
5) A 1 1/2 hour nap in the middle of the afternoon!
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