Play
We had Thanksgiving dinner with most of our kids, #1 daughter’s finacee, my stepfather, his sister, and her fiance. Then we got down to games. The following day we took the dogs for a walk and saw a deer, watched […]
Thanksgiving Dinner
Turkey, dressing, potatoes, rice, gravy, corn, hot rolls, mandarin oranges, green salad with caramelized cashews and dried cranberries… coffee service, champagne cocktail, pecan pie, Possum Pie… mince pie.
Not Working
I couldn’t work on Saturday. I just couldn’t. I did some housework, decorated a bit (see the mantel below), read the latest Stephanie Plum, and made good progress on the second sleeve of #2 daughter’s Christmas sweater. On Sunday, I […]
Staff Meeting
We had our monthly staff meeting at #1 daughter’s place. We watched a video from the Soderquist Center, did a little exercise, and discussed the discussion questions. I was afraid that people would dislike doing a cheesy team building/ leadership […]
That’s Not What Failure Looks Like
I may have mentioned before that I have not met any of my goals this year. None. Not even the smallest ones — I haven’t had a social event a week, I haven’t finished six craft projects… As for the […]
A Full Week
We had a couple of days of conference and networking. I felt that we learned things, had some inspiration, and made some nice connections. #1 daughter was not so sure. Her reaction to the financial operations session was to question […]
Adiri Sleeve
Today included some reviewing, a trip to the bookstore, shopping for baking supplies, and then some intensive Christmas present knitting. I’m worried about finishing in time. This is a note to myself that I really need to build knitting time […]
Finally Found Your Niche?
I went today to get my eyes checked. The doctor said my eyes weren’t 16 any more, but that they looked very healthy. No macular degeneration, no change in my vision, no sign of glaucoma or cataracts. This was good […]