New beginnings

I think I am ADHD because I don't do well with boredom.  Hence, the new job. The old one made me feel as if I had some sort of numbness of the brain (like my hands falling asleep) and I never felt as if I was totally awake.  So, as in this case, some times things (usually disgruntled feelings) would pop out at the oddest moments.  I admit that I did not always think before I spoke.  Perhaps a little of the odd family bits popping out from time to time.

I do thank those that listened though.  Even though I might not have made sense, you always listened and you were kind.

It was a lovely last day though.  Goodies and cards and gifts.  And the surprise lunch!  I know I had said I didn't want any party, but that was really sweet.

It is 4:55 a.m. and I have been kicked out of bed.  We are currently babysitting my daughter's dog who is a little needy right now.  With my dog and this one, well there isn't much room and I don't like waking up to toenails jabbed in my back and something cutting off the circulation in my feet.  I am twisted around like a pretzel and you just can't sleep like that!  So I am allowed some REM sleep and then its out! Tossed like bad lettuce in the compost heap.

It is also truly spring.  When I went outside to get my mail, I noticed my daffodils are coming up! They have come up for several years now.  My sister had sent me one of those blooming things in the mail that you water and they grow.  After they all bloomed one year, I poked them in the ground next to the front step and they have been coming up every spring since then.  Good sign!  Maybe we will finally see some warm weather and the snow will melt for good!

I am getting excited about the new job although I haven't received my formal welcome letter.  So I keep checking email and snail mail, but nothing yet.  And no one has contacted me regarding getting my fingerprints taken. Which seems strange as I had all that done in the military and being a government organization, you would think someone would have access to that.  But!  Mine is not to reason why.....

Enough for a first  posting.  Perhaps a little boring but I wonder how any one else would do at this time of the morning.

Yawn

Snowy Morning

I am up early this morning due to the storm we were expecting. The little Hyundai is covered and I will have to go out and scrape the thing off. I can see the plows going by with their lights flashing
and I know I will have to leave early to contend with the traffic on the freeway.

My movie won best actor. Sweet!

Dislikes of the day (and past months actually):

-Defining contraceptives for women "recreational drugs".
-Bringing Religion into politics on such a heavy scale.
-Treating same sex relationships (a non issue to me) with more importance
than job creation. (wedge issue)
-Idiots "accidentally" burning the Koran and then people complaining that
Christians are being mistreated.
-Santorum - every time I see him I am reminded of Margaret Attwood's "A
Hand Maid's Tale". Scary!!!

Likes of the day:

-Fresh coffee
-Full pack of smokes (yes I know - Bad Habit)

I am easily satisfied actually and find many likes in small places.
Hopefully the commute to work won't be so difficult and I can
crank up Allison Krouse singing "Every time you say goodbye"
or a Beatles tune or two.

Have a great day!

Things I like

From now on I am going to post things I like and don't like.

The Like of the day:

Went to see "The Artist" last night. What a fun movie.
We saw it in an old theater, The Heights, here in Columbia Heights.
They have done a wonderful job remodeling and restoring this old
lovely theater. It was a perfect place to see the movie considering
that it is a silent movie. Yes, yes, the dog almost steals the show,
but the two main characters are wonderful too.

Go see it. And if you are local, go to the Heights Theater.

Creatures, inside and out

Living as we do in the suburbs, one is always surprised when wild life comes creeping up. I had thought that we had chased most of the animals and birds away years ago, if not killed them all.

There is a blue jay outside my screen door as I speak, stealing dog food. (we put the food outside for the dogs sometimes and call it a "picnic"). The jay is chirriping as jays will do when they are not screaming out warnings, and I can see it if I turn around from the computer screen.

We have a family of crows that have nested near by. Probably in the tallest of the oaks we have here. I see them on the roof of my neighbors house, and the young ones (very large and able to fly) screeching for food. It can get annoying, but it is still wonderful to see them. One of the neighbors has a small garden plot, and standing on a post is a fake owl to try to keep the birds out.
I have seen the crows attack this owl over and over, hitting it so hard you can hear the thuds and see the owl shake side to side. The crows seem so angry over this fake owl that never moves or flys.

The boys are making beer. They were up very late last night and this morning there are strange
pieces of equipment all over like some mad scientist's lab. I have no clue what they do and went to bed fairly early last night.

Hopefully it will be a quiet Sunday and I can relax and get ready for Monday once again.
Here's hoping yours is quiet too.

Today

Today we will wait to see what our elected leaders will do.
Today we will wait to see if millions of Americans will now have health insurance.
Today we will wait.......

Busy

It has been a crazy week. My sister was visiting from Canada. She has lived there for years and I don't get to see her that often. I drove up to see her several years ago in Toronto. It was a beautiful drive across the UP and into Canada. There are still small farms there which was wonderful to see. I also saw bear and deer so often it became common.

My sister is silly, crazy, funny, talented, and I love her dearly. She was a second mother to me being the oldest of 8 children. A lot of responsibility on those small shoulders. But she became a very organized person and I wish I had that skill. She can multi task till the cows come home and is always 10 steps ahead.

She also plays in a ukulele band up there and because of the singing and strumming in the house, I am now the proud owner of a ukulele. I can now play "Big Rock Candy Mountain". Very slowly of course because it is difficult to learn all the cords to songs. This one is easy because it only has three and I know the song from "Oh Brother Where Art Thou". Maybe I will become a busker and work for small change although I know I have a lot more songs to learn.

That is my week. A new one is ahead. I will miss my sister and look forward to seeing her again although I don't know when. She just calls and shows up like spring.

Have a great weekend all.

55 and still alive!

I have entered the great club of "Senior hood" today. I woke to a beautiful bouquet of flowers in sunny yellows, a complete breakfast of bacon and eggs, and happy returns from my dearest husband. It was lovely!

When I got to work, there were roses and a massive group of balloons from a dear friend here. Cards and presents, hugs and best wishes.

Too bad every day can't be like this.

I have finally reached that age where small things don't matter, the weather is a big deal, discounts abound, and one is finally happy with who they are. At least most of the time.
I make a commitment today to show those I love, love. To show those who are friends, friendship, and to disregard all the others. I just want to be kind and graceful.

Happy day for me!!!
Hope it is a good one for you also.