What the Hell
I truly enjoyed doing the Grace in Small Things and even as I laid in bed last night, thumbing through a Time magazine (reading the article on Womenomics - fascinating) I picked up my moleskine and jotted down the main Highlights of the day. In other words, it ain't so easy to stop! And maybe that is a good thing.
365/365 +1
1) Finished Grace in Small Things
2) Left work early, like a little after 3pm, to wait for the delivery guy with the big screen TV. He never showed up and when Joe finally got home he picked up the phone and gave me the news "It's dead." Crap!! But the good thing is that the truck was broken down behind hh Gregg and we had to reschedule anyway.
3) I have this insane compulsion to win those seven Breyer Race Horse ornaments even though I found the box of my seven race horse ornaments. I do not have Affirmed and Gallant Fox, and if Secretariat is going for $58 on e-bay, buying the lot I could probably make my money back and have Affirmed and Gallant Fox. But.the computer connection was going in and out. Damn storm. As I was frantically hitting the Bid button over and over I did not get it in on time. Lucky thing, really & truly. I was up there in the bidding, boy.
4) Found a bag of frozen shrimp in the back of the freezer. Man I need to go shopping.
5) It's cyber Monday! Sold three CD's on Amazon (damn, I wish I had won that lot of 7 Breyer race horse ornaments!)
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Monday, November 29, 2010
THIS IS IT!!!!!!!!
One to go
The Last One
365/365 - I can't believe it!
Sunday November 28th!
I did not even realize it until today! For some reason I thought today was the last day. I was wrong! It's was Sunday! So here it is - The very last of my...
GRACE in Small Things
1) Joe found my box of Breyer Thoroughbred Collectible Ornaments! Oh, I love you Joe!
2) Heather Be Thy Name thanked me for all my hard work!
3) Made my Christmas List - yikes! - while on break at the Bucket.
4) Found a box of frozen potato patties hiding in the freezer. Made for an exceptionally good breakfast.
5) Found extra Angel tree ornaments hidden in the store room (lol) (everything is hiding itself from me) and exactly the four that I needed (for me!)
The end.
The Last One
365/365 - I can't believe it!
Sunday November 28th!
I did not even realize it until today! For some reason I thought today was the last day. I was wrong! It's was Sunday! So here it is - The very last of my...
GRACE in Small Things
1) Joe found my box of Breyer Thoroughbred Collectible Ornaments! Oh, I love you Joe!
2) Heather Be Thy Name thanked me for all my hard work!
3) Made my Christmas List - yikes! - while on break at the Bucket.
4) Found a box of frozen potato patties hiding in the freezer. Made for an exceptionally good breakfast.
5) Found extra Angel tree ornaments hidden in the store room (lol) (everything is hiding itself from me) and exactly the four that I needed (for me!)
The end.
TWO TO GO
364/365
Grace in Small Things
Saturday November 26th
1) Mayor of the Mall's little girl giving me a hug.
2) Mrs. Long Suffering came in to work a couple of hours and brought along a white chocolate milk shake for me & shared her onion rings!
3) Going to H.H. Gregg and applying for credit (I always hold my breath anymore) and getting it. We are going to have a nice big screen TV to watch all those great UK games (go cats!)!
4) I have almost been hit twice in the past couple of days for these Knuckleheads who do not know or ignore the protocol at a four way stop. It infuriates me let alone getting my heart racing! I am so glad that I have my Dad's training rattling around in my head as I drive "Watch out for those crazy Southern Drivers". Oh, that was me! But he did teach me to be very cautious and when I see something that does not feel exactly right, I just let them go and grit my teeth.
5) And I found that it's just as easy to be nice as it is to be crappy about/to someone. And I found out that you can learn a thing or two from someone that you assumed could not teach you anything!
6) extra credit - these little notebooks that I have mentioned time and time again. I carry them in my apron at the Bucket and when I have a moment I ask myself "What made today wonderful?"
Grace in Small Things
Saturday November 26th
1) Mayor of the Mall's little girl giving me a hug.
2) Mrs. Long Suffering came in to work a couple of hours and brought along a white chocolate milk shake for me & shared her onion rings!
3) Going to H.H. Gregg and applying for credit (I always hold my breath anymore) and getting it. We are going to have a nice big screen TV to watch all those great UK games (go cats!)!
4) I have almost been hit twice in the past couple of days for these Knuckleheads who do not know or ignore the protocol at a four way stop. It infuriates me let alone getting my heart racing! I am so glad that I have my Dad's training rattling around in my head as I drive "Watch out for those crazy Southern Drivers". Oh, that was me! But he did teach me to be very cautious and when I see something that does not feel exactly right, I just let them go and grit my teeth.
5) And I found that it's just as easy to be nice as it is to be crappy about/to someone. And I found out that you can learn a thing or two from someone that you assumed could not teach you anything!
6) extra credit - these little notebooks that I have mentioned time and time again. I carry them in my apron at the Bucket and when I have a moment I ask myself "What made today wonderful?"
Saturday, November 27, 2010
THREE to Go
363/365
Friday November 26th
Grace in Small Things
1) It snowed last night or this morning. My windshield wipers were stuck in the "I did not turn them off last night" position that Joe hates and keeps telling me that I am going to burn up the little wiper motor. But all was good, got the icy thickness off before the motor burnt up.
2) Thank God for rubber pan cake flippers. All year long I have moved around the ice scrapers from here to there but when you need one they are no where to be found. A thick rubber pan cake flipper works great. That spray works better but did not have that either.
3) Began making my move on E-bay to replace my lost Breyer race horse ornaments. Man!! They are extremely high on Amazon! Jimminee. I have my eye on a lot of seven, might be the entire collection put out by Breyer so far. Having my eyes open on Amazon at just how collectible these babies are I am rethinking the Zenyatta order. Maybe I should order several of them?
4) By some crazy fluke, I made the monthly sales goal on Stella & Dot.
5) $10 gift card from Biscuit Bucket. I could have had a $100 one but I am too unconcerned at collecting stars on my apron. But dang it, $100 would have been nice. As accommodating as Heather Be Thy Name has been to me in the past months I bet I just could sashay my way to that 4 star apron.
Friday November 26th
Grace in Small Things
1) It snowed last night or this morning. My windshield wipers were stuck in the "I did not turn them off last night" position that Joe hates and keeps telling me that I am going to burn up the little wiper motor. But all was good, got the icy thickness off before the motor burnt up.
2) Thank God for rubber pan cake flippers. All year long I have moved around the ice scrapers from here to there but when you need one they are no where to be found. A thick rubber pan cake flipper works great. That spray works better but did not have that either.
3) Began making my move on E-bay to replace my lost Breyer race horse ornaments. Man!! They are extremely high on Amazon! Jimminee. I have my eye on a lot of seven, might be the entire collection put out by Breyer so far. Having my eyes open on Amazon at just how collectible these babies are I am rethinking the Zenyatta order. Maybe I should order several of them?
4) By some crazy fluke, I made the monthly sales goal on Stella & Dot.
5) $10 gift card from Biscuit Bucket. I could have had a $100 one but I am too unconcerned at collecting stars on my apron. But dang it, $100 would have been nice. As accommodating as Heather Be Thy Name has been to me in the past months I bet I just could sashay my way to that 4 star apron.
Friday, November 26, 2010
FOUR
Thanksgiving Day
Grace in Small Things
362/365
1) Kroger discount Card -10 cents off gas
2) Thank God for direct deposit!
3) First Christmas lights!
4) Seeing Bridget - first time since August!!
5) Mom home from hospital. They believe she had an allergic reaction to a new medication she was taking. Very scary! Rethinking her living alone.
Grace in Small Things
362/365
1) Kroger discount Card -10 cents off gas
2) Thank God for direct deposit!
3) First Christmas lights!
4) Seeing Bridget - first time since August!!
5) Mom home from hospital. They believe she had an allergic reaction to a new medication she was taking. Very scary! Rethinking her living alone.
Wednesday
Five to Go
361/365
Grace in Small Things
1) Mom snapped out of it and was her regular self in the morning after a nights rest.
2) We all had a great time reiterating her remarks, comments and answers to questions the previously day. She laughed loudest of all.
3) Thank God for that coffee cart in the front lobby of the Hospital
4) The MRI showed no stroke
5) Taking a quick shopping rip around Lex and hitting Jo-Beth, Keenlenad Gift Shop and the Lexington Center looking for Breyer Horse Ornaments.
361/365
Grace in Small Things
1) Mom snapped out of it and was her regular self in the morning after a nights rest.
2) We all had a great time reiterating her remarks, comments and answers to questions the previously day. She laughed loudest of all.
3) Thank God for that coffee cart in the front lobby of the Hospital
4) The MRI showed no stroke
5) Taking a quick shopping rip around Lex and hitting Jo-Beth, Keenlenad Gift Shop and the Lexington Center looking for Breyer Horse Ornaments.
Black Tuesday
Six to Go
360/365
Grace in Small Things
Tuesday Nov. 23
1) I thank God that I had worked week-end manager and that I was off Tuesday, at home, when the phone rang and it was my sister informing me that Mom was in the hospital, that they had found her on her bedroom floor, apparently she had been there all night. "Is she alive" I asked, "Yes". She was going to call me from the hospital when she arrived. She was heading there from Louisville. I paced around the house for several moments, in shock. I called Joe and threw enough underwear to survive a hurricane (lol - inside joke) and hit the road.
2) I am thankful that the staff at the Mall and Heather Be Thy Name told me to just not worry about work and go be with my Mom.
3) Entering the heart of the Bluegrass and seeing the Thoroughbred horses in the fields decked out in their warm blanket coats.
4) Thank God that I had peppermint candy kisses and a can of pistachio nuts in the car (hiding the candy from Joe) so I did not have to stop on the long 3 1/2 hour drive to the hospital in Lex.
5) St. Joe is a Catholic hospital and my sis ran into Fr. Dan in the ER and he came and gave Mom the blessing for the sick and laid hands on her. Powerful powerful. I've seen my Dad's reaction from this blessing. Mom was taken to a room and when she was settled in she seemed to be calmer and more herself. Not entirely herself. We did not know at that point what had happened. A MRI was scheduled to see if she may have had a stroke. But she entertained us with her disassociated sentences. They started out good...."Put your Father's picture....up hummer" (that one cracked me up. When asked what year she was born she told them, "1927" when asked how old she was she smartly told them "33". We were cracking up. We were so relived that she had such a long way from the semiconscious restrained crying frightened woman in the ER to this semi-confused Lady who was talking in tongues
360/365
Grace in Small Things
Tuesday Nov. 23
1) I thank God that I had worked week-end manager and that I was off Tuesday, at home, when the phone rang and it was my sister informing me that Mom was in the hospital, that they had found her on her bedroom floor, apparently she had been there all night. "Is she alive" I asked, "Yes". She was going to call me from the hospital when she arrived. She was heading there from Louisville. I paced around the house for several moments, in shock. I called Joe and threw enough underwear to survive a hurricane (lol - inside joke) and hit the road.
2) I am thankful that the staff at the Mall and Heather Be Thy Name told me to just not worry about work and go be with my Mom.
3) Entering the heart of the Bluegrass and seeing the Thoroughbred horses in the fields decked out in their warm blanket coats.
4) Thank God that I had peppermint candy kisses and a can of pistachio nuts in the car (hiding the candy from Joe) so I did not have to stop on the long 3 1/2 hour drive to the hospital in Lex.
5) St. Joe is a Catholic hospital and my sis ran into Fr. Dan in the ER and he came and gave Mom the blessing for the sick and laid hands on her. Powerful powerful. I've seen my Dad's reaction from this blessing. Mom was taken to a room and when she was settled in she seemed to be calmer and more herself. Not entirely herself. We did not know at that point what had happened. A MRI was scheduled to see if she may have had a stroke. But she entertained us with her disassociated sentences. They started out good...."Put your Father's picture....up hummer" (that one cracked me up. When asked what year she was born she told them, "1927" when asked how old she was she smartly told them "33". We were cracking up. We were so relived that she had such a long way from the semiconscious restrained crying frightened woman in the ER to this semi-confused Lady who was talking in tongues
Monday Nov. 22
7 to go
359/365
Grace in Small Things
1) Found the Breyer Christmas tree ornaments on E-bay. They are high - but at least I can replace the box I lost. I can't remember if I sold them at that dern yard sale April '09 or if I just lost/misplaced them in the last move. I did not put up a tree last year (boo-hoo) so I did not truly look for them until a week or so ago. I lost Sea Biscuit, Seattle Slew, War Admiral and others. I had about six Race horses and numerous other ornaments. I'm sick about it. But, there they are on E-bay. And then I found Zenyatta on another web-site! She will be my new one - at retail and not the collector price!
2) Salad in a bag. Enough salad for two day of lunch.
3) The nettie pot. If I have mentioned it before, I need to sing it's praise again. That thing makes you think you're drowning, reminisce of being four years old in the diving area way over your head, but it sure works wonders.
4) In-Style magazine. I had the best time looking through it. Who knew?
5) Doing a little meme about the 15 albums that stick with you. Memories memories. A lot better than water up my nose as a four year old!
359/365
Grace in Small Things
1) Found the Breyer Christmas tree ornaments on E-bay. They are high - but at least I can replace the box I lost. I can't remember if I sold them at that dern yard sale April '09 or if I just lost/misplaced them in the last move. I did not put up a tree last year (boo-hoo) so I did not truly look for them until a week or so ago. I lost Sea Biscuit, Seattle Slew, War Admiral and others. I had about six Race horses and numerous other ornaments. I'm sick about it. But, there they are on E-bay. And then I found Zenyatta on another web-site! She will be my new one - at retail and not the collector price!
2) Salad in a bag. Enough salad for two day of lunch.
3) The nettie pot. If I have mentioned it before, I need to sing it's praise again. That thing makes you think you're drowning, reminisce of being four years old in the diving area way over your head, but it sure works wonders.
4) In-Style magazine. I had the best time looking through it. Who knew?
5) Doing a little meme about the 15 albums that stick with you. Memories memories. A lot better than water up my nose as a four year old!
Monday, November 22, 2010
8
Grace in Small things
Sunday November 21
1) Made cake pops. They were good, but as a first attempt I will tweak the next batch. No chocolate icing in chocolate cake with a chocolate candy dip. Brings new meaning to Death by Chocolate.
2) Got on the elliptical machine for a 20 minute work out.
3) Got on the Chuck Norris type thing we have that works the upper body with your body giving resistance. Yikes!
4) Bought some new Doctor Scholls inserts that are pretty darn good when coupled with Watkins liniment, ibuprofen (lol - I'm a mess)
5) Decided to make the commitment to loose 25 pounds. In other words, Cake Pops are a thing of the past. As is home made granola. And quite possibly pancakes. While tidying up the garage and desperately searching for the lost camera warranty (which I did not even need!lol) I found my weight watcher mini-books and accessories. I'm thinking I will make the commitment and document it here. If I could do GiST's for a year, I can do anything. Maybe.
Sunday November 21
1) Made cake pops. They were good, but as a first attempt I will tweak the next batch. No chocolate icing in chocolate cake with a chocolate candy dip. Brings new meaning to Death by Chocolate.
2) Got on the elliptical machine for a 20 minute work out.
3) Got on the Chuck Norris type thing we have that works the upper body with your body giving resistance. Yikes!
4) Bought some new Doctor Scholls inserts that are pretty darn good when coupled with Watkins liniment, ibuprofen (lol - I'm a mess)
5) Decided to make the commitment to loose 25 pounds. In other words, Cake Pops are a thing of the past. As is home made granola. And quite possibly pancakes. While tidying up the garage and desperately searching for the lost camera warranty (which I did not even need!lol) I found my weight watcher mini-books and accessories. I'm thinking I will make the commitment and document it here. If I could do GiST's for a year, I can do anything. Maybe.
CountDown
9
Grace in Small Things
1) A six strand faux pearl bracelet was returned to Biscuit Bucket & marked down 70% which I snapped up and was further reduced with my 20% discount. It has a very cheesy looking clasp-type thing on it, but it's super pretty.
2) Upon recommendation from a co-worker at the Bucket, I tried J.R. Watkins Pain Relieving Liniment. It stinks to high heavens (kind of like that paregoric stuff we use to have rubbed on our gums by our well intentioned but clueless WWII generation parents - that stuff was a high octane narcotic! I must admit, a whiff of the liniment made me nostalgic for a simpler time) yet once applied to the skin evaporates quickly and relief is swift!
3)Hobby Lobby being right across the street from the Mall. Upon entering I realized they do not have any sign to direct you to the area you wish to find. Yet I somehow, instinctively, found the aisle on the first try for the baking supplies. I astound myself at times.
4) I am devastated (again!! will it ever change!!!!!) that Maks was voted off DWTS with his partner Brandy. I will not go into the conspiracy theory nor will I gnash my teeth over the Palin united front, it just is the way things are. What concerns me is that Maksie is drop dead gorgeous, has the sexiest eyes ever!, a killer Russian accent, and that man can dance. As one contestant described it, he can move his body like a flag swaying in the breeze. What concerns me is that now I have to wait another season to see him!! Then, I find (amid all the controversy of being booted while Palin's daughter is being backed by her mothers minions and the girl just can't dance) Maksie has created a blog!!
5) Found one of the National Geographic that my Mom gave me that I retrieved from the garbage when Joe decided to house clean - from 1971. An issue that included an article about Norway, Bermuda, and the Moon. Great reading for a dull Sat. afternoon as MOD.
Grace in Small Things
1) A six strand faux pearl bracelet was returned to Biscuit Bucket & marked down 70% which I snapped up and was further reduced with my 20% discount. It has a very cheesy looking clasp-type thing on it, but it's super pretty.
2) Upon recommendation from a co-worker at the Bucket, I tried J.R. Watkins Pain Relieving Liniment. It stinks to high heavens (kind of like that paregoric stuff we use to have rubbed on our gums by our well intentioned but clueless WWII generation parents - that stuff was a high octane narcotic! I must admit, a whiff of the liniment made me nostalgic for a simpler time) yet once applied to the skin evaporates quickly and relief is swift!
3)Hobby Lobby being right across the street from the Mall. Upon entering I realized they do not have any sign to direct you to the area you wish to find. Yet I somehow, instinctively, found the aisle on the first try for the baking supplies. I astound myself at times.
4) I am devastated (again!! will it ever change!!!!!) that Maks was voted off DWTS with his partner Brandy. I will not go into the conspiracy theory nor will I gnash my teeth over the Palin united front, it just is the way things are. What concerns me is that Maksie is drop dead gorgeous, has the sexiest eyes ever!, a killer Russian accent, and that man can dance. As one contestant described it, he can move his body like a flag swaying in the breeze. What concerns me is that now I have to wait another season to see him!! Then, I find (amid all the controversy of being booted while Palin's daughter is being backed by her mothers minions and the girl just can't dance) Maksie has created a blog!!
5) Found one of the National Geographic that my Mom gave me that I retrieved from the garbage when Joe decided to house clean - from 1971. An issue that included an article about Norway, Bermuda, and the Moon. Great reading for a dull Sat. afternoon as MOD.
Saturday, November 20, 2010
November 19
Friday
Grace in Small Things
356
Ten To Go
1) Love being Manager on Duty/c I get caught up on my GiST's. As the count down begins on the last of this year long commitment I'm sadden to think it's nearing the end. As much as it aggravates me at times, such as when I open my notebook and realize I have not written a single thing about Tuesday or see only a line or two jotted down for Sunday - as much as it aggravates me, I am going to miss looking for the good or the barely averting disaster on a daily basis. On the other hand, it means my year long absence from blogging is also coming to an end! I am ready to return. Not that I have much left to say or my life has taken a drastic turn and has become interesting - no, I just miss writing.
2) I woke up a trifle before 4am this morning and could not go back to sleep. I got up and washed the "rest of the dishes" (we won't go there) and got on FB. I revisited my cousins pictures he had posted. I ran across one of me, a 14 year old lass of a girl, visiting New York after I graduated from 8th grade. It was a graduation present - three weeks in NYC with my Aunts and Uncles and cousins.
3) When I finally made it home last night (one of those 14 hour days) I caught the first UK basketball game on tv (for me)! They were pretty dern good! Oh boy - the season is upon us.
4) Joe brought home some bar-b-que from a cook out at his work. it was simply fabulous!
5) CD's are buy one get one 1/2 off at the Bucket. Woo hoo. (Amazon side business)
Grace in Small Things
356
Ten To Go
1) Love being Manager on Duty/c I get caught up on my GiST's. As the count down begins on the last of this year long commitment I'm sadden to think it's nearing the end. As much as it aggravates me at times, such as when I open my notebook and realize I have not written a single thing about Tuesday or see only a line or two jotted down for Sunday - as much as it aggravates me, I am going to miss looking for the good or the barely averting disaster on a daily basis. On the other hand, it means my year long absence from blogging is also coming to an end! I am ready to return. Not that I have much left to say or my life has taken a drastic turn and has become interesting - no, I just miss writing.
2) I woke up a trifle before 4am this morning and could not go back to sleep. I got up and washed the "rest of the dishes" (we won't go there) and got on FB. I revisited my cousins pictures he had posted. I ran across one of me, a 14 year old lass of a girl, visiting New York after I graduated from 8th grade. It was a graduation present - three weeks in NYC with my Aunts and Uncles and cousins.
3) When I finally made it home last night (one of those 14 hour days) I caught the first UK basketball game on tv (for me)! They were pretty dern good! Oh boy - the season is upon us.
4) Joe brought home some bar-b-que from a cook out at his work. it was simply fabulous!
5) CD's are buy one get one 1/2 off at the Bucket. Woo hoo. (Amazon side business)
Friday, November 19, 2010
355
11 to go
Grace in Small Things
November 18th - Thursday
1) I finally sent my camera lens to Nikon last week after dragging my feet for months. I made up this list of things I wanted to get done, that I was procrastinating about. I read somewhere that these things are subconsciously dragging you down. The camera was on the list and so - I just did it. And come to find out they emailed me - It's under warranty!! Praise the Lord!
2) Made a new batch of Granola before work.
3) US Bank branch at Walmart - so convenient.
4) Beer at Walmart - so convenient
5) Face book friends from the LBD club - lol!!
Grace in Small Things
November 18th - Thursday
1) I finally sent my camera lens to Nikon last week after dragging my feet for months. I made up this list of things I wanted to get done, that I was procrastinating about. I read somewhere that these things are subconsciously dragging you down. The camera was on the list and so - I just did it. And come to find out they emailed me - It's under warranty!! Praise the Lord!
2) Made a new batch of Granola before work.
3) US Bank branch at Walmart - so convenient.
4) Beer at Walmart - so convenient
5) Face book friends from the LBD club - lol!!
354
12 more to go
Grace in Small Things
November 17th Wednesday
1) Little Black Dress Club! Had a blast. Told Joe it was like th Bible Study group I once went to, but with alcohol, "And no scripture" he reminded me.
2) Meeting some dynamic fantastic women in the community. The lady next to me works for the IRS!
3) Another one loves Miami (like me) and we were talking about a Key Lime Martini she once had in Miami and she tried and tried to recreate. The in Nashville she ordered one, just to see what would happen, and by gosh she got THE KEY LIME MARTINI! The bar tended worked at that very Hotel in Miami and had the secret recipe. She is the self proclaimed Martini Queen! This is one fun group.
4) Guess what? Earned commissions on S&D! My first! But I feel sort of like a fraud about splitting the orders on Sunday - I just do not really like my sponsor that much. Maybe I will just brazen out on my own.
5) My new phone is a dream to text on. Bridget and I text ed back and forth all morning!
Grace in Small Things
November 17th Wednesday
1) Little Black Dress Club! Had a blast. Told Joe it was like th Bible Study group I once went to, but with alcohol, "And no scripture" he reminded me.
2) Meeting some dynamic fantastic women in the community. The lady next to me works for the IRS!
3) Another one loves Miami (like me) and we were talking about a Key Lime Martini she once had in Miami and she tried and tried to recreate. The in Nashville she ordered one, just to see what would happen, and by gosh she got THE KEY LIME MARTINI! The bar tended worked at that very Hotel in Miami and had the secret recipe. She is the self proclaimed Martini Queen! This is one fun group.
4) Guess what? Earned commissions on S&D! My first! But I feel sort of like a fraud about splitting the orders on Sunday - I just do not really like my sponsor that much. Maybe I will just brazen out on my own.
5) My new phone is a dream to text on. Bridget and I text ed back and forth all morning!
353 down
13 to go
1) Evite invitations - gotta love them.
2) Got a new phone. A Pantech. I was a Motorola gal until I could no longer get the "Hello Moto" ring (phooey!!) I love this phone. My Razr died then the Blackberry Joe gave me (his cast off) died mysteriously - while in Nashville traffic!
3) Went to the library to return my overdue books and CD's and found a new CD...Dale Carnegie's How to Win Friends and Influence People. I took this course a long time ago and in many ways, it was pivotal to who I am now. I loved it. I am going to enjoy listening to this!
4) No working at the Bucket all week! Like a mini vaca.
5) The little tootsie rolls in the giveaways bags that we did not give all away. Hello!
1) Evite invitations - gotta love them.
2) Got a new phone. A Pantech. I was a Motorola gal until I could no longer get the "Hello Moto" ring (phooey!!) I love this phone. My Razr died then the Blackberry Joe gave me (his cast off) died mysteriously - while in Nashville traffic!
3) Went to the library to return my overdue books and CD's and found a new CD...Dale Carnegie's How to Win Friends and Influence People. I took this course a long time ago and in many ways, it was pivotal to who I am now. I loved it. I am going to enjoy listening to this!
4) No working at the Bucket all week! Like a mini vaca.
5) The little tootsie rolls in the giveaways bags that we did not give all away. Hello!
352 down
14 to go
Grace in Small Things
November 15th
Monday
1) Rubber bands. They come in so handy!
2) Five cent stamps, they come in so handy with .39 cent stamps.
3) Red envelopes from Hobby Lobby!
4) My new watch was re sized so it does not fly off my arm!
5) I did not go insane at work today when I was told one of my "off" days I was not going to be paid for b/c I took a sick day they "forgot" to factor in. Oh well, at least I have these vaca type days given to me. Some companies have no vaca for a year. (but they do have sick days....catch the flu here and you are screwed!)
Grace in Small Things
November 15th
Monday
1) Rubber bands. They come in so handy!
2) Five cent stamps, they come in so handy with .39 cent stamps.
3) Red envelopes from Hobby Lobby!
4) My new watch was re sized so it does not fly off my arm!
5) I did not go insane at work today when I was told one of my "off" days I was not going to be paid for b/c I took a sick day they "forgot" to factor in. Oh well, at least I have these vaca type days given to me. Some companies have no vaca for a year. (but they do have sick days....catch the flu here and you are screwed!)
Count Down to the End
15!!!!
351/365
Grace in Small Things
November 14th
1) Cinnamon rolls (again)
2) That decedent hot chocolate from Joe's sister.
3) Do not go insane (again) from the drive back from Nashville. The traffic jams are amazing. I could not do it daily.
4) My sponsor's daughter shows up. I was going to bail out, call her up and tell her I was sick anything to get out of it. I was so frustrated on Friday because I did not know the product! I was like the greeter and people would go through our booth and them "check out" with my sponsor. I was told on Friday that the commissions would go to the person who "helped" them....blah blah blah. I was almost in tears on Friday. Anyway, her daughter was there and I am glad I went b/c she is a charming and interesting girl. I found out her Dad is a Colonel and her political views are conservative. Very. She loves Sarah Palin. I asked her to explain her reasoning on several subjects. "Government should not be involved in business" (fantasy) and "The health care bill is wrong" "why?" I did not want to debate her, I was very curious to hear her define her reasoning. Too many people coming in and out of the booth to have much of a discussion. She was a charming girl anyway.
5) Sponsor did the right thing and split most the sales of the day, minus my share of the booth space and kick in on the "giveaway" I came out ahead about $10.
351/365
Grace in Small Things
November 14th
1) Cinnamon rolls (again)
2) That decedent hot chocolate from Joe's sister.
3) Do not go insane (again) from the drive back from Nashville. The traffic jams are amazing. I could not do it daily.
4) My sponsor's daughter shows up. I was going to bail out, call her up and tell her I was sick anything to get out of it. I was so frustrated on Friday because I did not know the product! I was like the greeter and people would go through our booth and them "check out" with my sponsor. I was told on Friday that the commissions would go to the person who "helped" them....blah blah blah. I was almost in tears on Friday. Anyway, her daughter was there and I am glad I went b/c she is a charming and interesting girl. I found out her Dad is a Colonel and her political views are conservative. Very. She loves Sarah Palin. I asked her to explain her reasoning on several subjects. "Government should not be involved in business" (fantasy) and "The health care bill is wrong" "why?" I did not want to debate her, I was very curious to hear her define her reasoning. Too many people coming in and out of the booth to have much of a discussion. She was a charming girl anyway.
5) Sponsor did the right thing and split most the sales of the day, minus my share of the booth space and kick in on the "giveaway" I came out ahead about $10.
350
Saturday
November 13th
Grace in Small Things
1) Was able to scan pictures into the computer and post on FaceBook. Pictures from a High School Reunion I went to - a long time ago and quite frankly another one is next year. I found the pictures in an unexpected cache of photographs Thursday while cleaning the garage looking for lost Christmas tree ornaments.
2) Worked three extra hours at the Bucket. Good b/c X-mas is on the horizon.
3) Made my favorite chicken dish for dinner.
4) Received my postcards from Vista print. I love Vista print.
5) The mayor, the real mayor, from a town in West Ky was at the Bucket this morning. He is fun to talk to. He won 90% of the ballot.
November 13th
Grace in Small Things
1) Was able to scan pictures into the computer and post on FaceBook. Pictures from a High School Reunion I went to - a long time ago and quite frankly another one is next year. I found the pictures in an unexpected cache of photographs Thursday while cleaning the garage looking for lost Christmas tree ornaments.
2) Worked three extra hours at the Bucket. Good b/c X-mas is on the horizon.
3) Made my favorite chicken dish for dinner.
4) Received my postcards from Vista print. I love Vista print.
5) The mayor, the real mayor, from a town in West Ky was at the Bucket this morning. He is fun to talk to. He won 90% of the ballot.
November 12
Friday
349/365
1) Attend the Christmas Village in Nashville as a vendor with S&D.
2) Learn a lot at the booth about S&D - because I have not had much success with persuading anyone to have a party.
3) Kettle Korn at X-mas village with vendor discount.
4) Did not go insane due to Nashville traffic. It was a little iffy for a spell.
5) Not certain if I like my sponsor or not. There is just something about her that makes me think that under any other circumstances I would not seek her out as a pal. But, I am giving her the benefit of the doubt. I am practicing the teaching of Tony Robbins - I once had a teacher in High School who taught Latin. He would say, "Throw enough mud at a brick wall and something has to stick!" Well, it's true!
349/365
1) Attend the Christmas Village in Nashville as a vendor with S&D.
2) Learn a lot at the booth about S&D - because I have not had much success with persuading anyone to have a party.
3) Kettle Korn at X-mas village with vendor discount.
4) Did not go insane due to Nashville traffic. It was a little iffy for a spell.
5) Not certain if I like my sponsor or not. There is just something about her that makes me think that under any other circumstances I would not seek her out as a pal. But, I am giving her the benefit of the doubt. I am practicing the teaching of Tony Robbins - I once had a teacher in High School who taught Latin. He would say, "Throw enough mud at a brick wall and something has to stick!" Well, it's true!
348/365
Thursday Nov 10th
1) Finally broke down and opened the box on the front porch - in it was a new watch for May-May!!
2) Did I tell you all I smashed the crystal of yet another watch at my BIL's 50th B-day party. Yes, I lost my balance and went down and caught myself on my left hand - which is the hand I wear the watch on. And the bands are always very loose so, I once again smash the crystal on my watch. But, I was uninjured and time took on new certain dreaminess when I was watchless for a little over a month. It seemed to go a little faster at times.
3) Remembered I have SIRUS radio and listened to BB King station all morning.
4) Did I mention I took two day off from the Mall? And I was not on the schedule at the Bucket? So I had a whole free day. (and Joe was in Memphis)
5) Went to Goodwill and found some interesting things - three more cook books among them.
1) Finally broke down and opened the box on the front porch - in it was a new watch for May-May!!
2) Did I tell you all I smashed the crystal of yet another watch at my BIL's 50th B-day party. Yes, I lost my balance and went down and caught myself on my left hand - which is the hand I wear the watch on. And the bands are always very loose so, I once again smash the crystal on my watch. But, I was uninjured and time took on new certain dreaminess when I was watchless for a little over a month. It seemed to go a little faster at times.
3) Remembered I have SIRUS radio and listened to BB King station all morning.
4) Did I mention I took two day off from the Mall? And I was not on the schedule at the Bucket? So I had a whole free day. (and Joe was in Memphis)
5) Went to Goodwill and found some interesting things - three more cook books among them.
This is Grace in Small Things
Edition 347
Out of 365
Wednesday Nov. 10th
1) Arriving home, there was a big package on the front porch!
2) Joe showed me how good spinach dip is on a ham sandwich.
3) Found my black pearls! Perfect with my Biscuit Bucket black and white blouse.
4) Found the perfect Santa dish at the $ store.
5) MDI said, "I worked 67 hours last week" I said, "I work 67 hours every week!" I exaggerated, but so did she. It's more like 58 - 60 hours a week.
Out of 365
Wednesday Nov. 10th
1) Arriving home, there was a big package on the front porch!
2) Joe showed me how good spinach dip is on a ham sandwich.
3) Found my black pearls! Perfect with my Biscuit Bucket black and white blouse.
4) Found the perfect Santa dish at the $ store.
5) MDI said, "I worked 67 hours last week" I said, "I work 67 hours every week!" I exaggerated, but so did she. It's more like 58 - 60 hours a week.
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