One Day

According to my little countdown I have just over a day until my long weekend starts.  I am really looking forward to this weekend.  The week has been good so far but I can do some stuff long put off before the holiday starts.

Work is going well.  The whole mail thing is getting resolved and there is light starting to shine on it. It was a little slow yesterday but manage to help out with the refund check mailing.   Many people are getting sick, have been sick and finally getting over their bouts with whatever is going on.  I just hope I don't get it or it will be horrible.

I had forgotten I volunteered for the DTC New Member Outreach program and I received a list from JohnM with  a list of calls and suggestion of when to best call.  So Last night from 7 to about 8 I made these phone calls.  I had to leave messages for a few and spoke to a number of people two or three were students returning to school  after the Easter break.  It wasn't as bad as I thought it would be and figure when the phone banking comes along I will be a pro.  IF the people I have asked to come to the district meeting do come the house is going to be full.

We also got the convention dates for the different offices.  I may have mentioned them earlier but I don't know if I can go.  I don't know if I want to travel all the way up to Hartford during the week.

Heard from Dr. T about the proposed budget.  She also asked if we were going to stay as officers.  I am but I don't know if Roberta is or not considering she might be leaving in the summer when her house is sold.  If we don't get more members and we don't get them soon there won't be any club to be in.  That would be disappointing. 

The house looks gorgeous again.  Let's see if I can keep it cleaner a bit longer this time.  I know I have to get the laundry done before the weekend.  I actually just made dinner of veal sandwiches.  That's it sandwiches. 

The kitties were pretty funny today which is a relief because for the last few days they have been a little wacky.  They seemed skittish and any loud sound made them jump and take off like a rocket.  Tonight Sky was very cuddly and head butting along with mowing as if he was looking for something.  Tiger was upstairs until about 25 minutes ago.  Now I am not sure where they are.

The Weekend Before Christmas

It is the weekend before Christmas and I haven’t done much shopping except for a few things and cards and stamps.  I tried to do some of the cards last night but I found the ones I know I had already done not even with notes in the various places written.  It got to be so frustrating that I kept getting distracted and now they are just sitting here to continue.  Next year has got to be different.  Anyway after the gift delivery and picking up stuff from Liz for tomorrow I will do some shopping.  Even do marathon shopping for the next few days.

Yesterday was our office luncheon catered by Bourassa’s in Wallingford.  The buffet table was on in the foyer (of the office) and there were tables in the waiting area and boardroom.  There was salads, breads, main entrees were penne ala vodka, eggplant rollattini, and chicken dish.  Desserts were cookies.  The gift they gave this year was a canvas bag with the Yale Logo on it.  It was very nice.  I took a picture of a co-worker dressed as an elf and posted it on Facebook too.  Last year she dressed as a Christmas tree.

I ran into KT when she walked by my cubicle yesterday and we talked about the news about Chris and Jennifer and she has known about a week or so when Chris told her he was going to propose.  We squealed and hugged and some people thought we were probably nuts.  Later on in the day she came to me and said Jennifer posted the announcement and I shouted and probably a good chance I will get spoken to about it.  Of course I shared the announcement on Facebook. 

I was trying to contact Jim yesterday but he was in the middle of job hunting/filling out applications.  I haven’t heard how he did with it but I have a message to him.  He is probably sleeping at the moment.  I did call Kris on the way home last night to get hir address but again haven’t heard from hir either.

Liz called me suggesting that with all the time off I have that maybe I should go down and visit Jim.  Of course she forgot that I am housesitting for the entire week.  Something she totally forgot about.  It happens especially with the MS.  I was chatting with her while writing this and we were talking about              tomorrow’s Luncheon at her daughters.  I have to pick up her stuff this afternoon as she won’t be going this year.

I went to the post office yesterday and found two cards/letter in my box.  They were from Linda in WV and Connie in TX.  I spoke with Connie last night (she did what I usually do-forgot to sign it) and we chatted briefly.  I  sent a message  to Linda this morning and told her I got her letter.

Now I have to start getting ready for the day with no real list yet. 

Not so thankful Thursday

I was so busy yesterday that I wasn’t able to write a thankful Thursday list like I usually do.  By the time I was ready to go home I wasn’t in a great mood.  A misunderstanding with a coworker really irritated me. I mentioned in front of another person that sometimes hangs with her and got me to thinking about the consequences afterwards.  My Super spoke to me about it earlier this afternoon.  I gave him my side of the situation and he seemed satisfied with it. 

It’s been two and half days that I have been in my new office space and I am getting comfortable with it as time passes.  I posted a picture of it on my time line.  I was thrilled to be caught up with the NEMG EOB’s.  I also realize that come Monday the bin will be filled up again.  IF I can keep up with it then concentrate on the readdress mail.

We celebrated or honored Breast Cancer awareness today by wearing pink.  Well I was given a pink ribbon from Jerri K and it made it all the way through the day and the kittens were playing with it when it fell off tonight.

Even though today was slightly better I still came home with a headache and feeling blah.  I did take Tylenol and for the most part it’s gone.  I did fall asleep after having pizza for dinner.  I will be going to bed shortly.  Tomorrow will be a long day.

The 4^th District last night went well.  I had printed out the minutes before leaving the house and did it in record time.  I knew the computer in my old bedroom needed to be “warmed up”.  So I started preparing for it yesterday morning.  I knew it had to have the Norton update it and scan, and so I let it get done while I was at work.  I did it that way so I would be freaking out like I usually do when I need to use it for something.  I got home by 9:30.   I have already been working on the minutes to get them out in time for the Regular DTC meeting next Thursday.  My hope is to have them ready by Monday.

The kitties are quietly sleeping on both chairs.  Earlier Sky was running around and crying about something.  I did let him downstairs for a bit but he came back up.  Tiger did her own thing.  Last night Sky was the only one sleeping with me on the bed.  I am not sure why Tiger stayed down here.  I hope she comes up tonight. 

Earlier I wrote that tomorrow would be a very busy day.  First I have the Carnival at the nursing home with the Woman’s Club.  Later on in the day I have a birthday party for Luca.  One I really forgot about this week.  If Liz hadn’t reminded me today I would have just forgotten about it.  I also ordered my groceries this morning for to arrive sometime between and 1-3.

I called the store today and asked them to adjust the time for me.  I had to leave a message as no one called me yet.  They may call tomorrow morning before I leave.  As usual I think-no I know I forgot something on the grocery list but I managed to spend a lot as well.

Well my laundry is done and they are waiting to be folded but all of it will be done in the morning.  I am going to work on the minutes for now and then go to bed.