Tuesday, October 10, 2017

10 Tuesday Thoughts

1. I have had the most lovely 4 day weekend.  It was lovely because of the simple fact that I had that much time off.

2, I did not mean to take off on Friday. It was just that my sister came over the night before, and I'd rather hang out with her and Justin than go to work.

3. This is fine, as I have a weeks worth of what's called "use-or-lose" time. This means I don't take enough time off from work.

4. I may end up taking 2 or 3 weeks off for Christmas. And that is fine by me.

5. One thing that stresses me out: constantly having to password everything, and constantly trying to remember those passwords. When did all this begin?

6. Another thing that stresses me out: calling my credit card or mortgage company and the customer service is apparently in another country. I feel bad when I can barley understand what the person is saying. That bothers me, that someone in a foreign country can pull up all my information. Sigh.

7. One last that bothers me: when I have to deal with and understand that some of my friendships are seasonal, for a season, when I thought they were for lifetime. This is difficult to deal with, but I know it is for the best.

8. I sometimes do a fast on the holidays. So the Columbus day fast was three days of nothing but smoothies and infused waters. My life has been full of kale, baby spring lettuce, cabbage, broccoli, berries, pears, peaches, nectarines, grapes, apples, cherries. But I forgot to buy spinach, though. Sigh. Maybe next time. But it has been a decent thing for me to do on a regular basis.

9. This wasn't the best time for a fast since Aunt Flo is visiting. In other words, I am one weak chicken over here. All I want to do is sleep.

10. Aunt Flo is a HIGHLY unpredictable visitor these days, as I am premenopausal. It is so confusing, it is. I have to go buy a book on it or something. I like a little order to my life when it come to such issues.  And this change of life is not very orderly- physically, mentally and emotionally.

Monday, October 09, 2017

Happy Columbus Day



Happy Columbus Day to you!!

I am not a fan of Columbus day, for I cannot figure out how he discovered a land that was already here, full of native peoples.

And I often wonder what was the real name of this country? Because it was not "America".

Truthfully, I'm just happy for a day off.

So yeah, Happy Columbus day.





Tuesday, October 03, 2017

10 Tuesday Thoughts on a Tragedy

So the events that took place on Sunday evening are on my mind. I thought I would shape them into 10 Tuesday Thoughts.



1. The condolences are as they always are during these times: My thoughts and prayers out to to those affected by the mass shootings. 

2. I am sincere in saying that because it is definitely heavy on my mind and in my prayers. 

3. I think about the shortness and abruptness of life and how today is today and how tomorrow isn't even promised, even though we are planning for tomorrow.

4. And I am reminded of a post I wrote which I go back and read every time this happens (Food For Thought: 5 minutes).

5. And with all that said, there is no way to solve the problems. You know how folks are about their gun rights.

6. And we don't change unless tragedy falls on our own doorsteps at our feet. Sad, but you know it's true.

7. The worst thing is waking up to something like that, the breaking news, on TV.  Of course that isn't the worst thing. BEING there as it all unfolds is the very worst thing. BEING a victim of such a tragedy is  the worst thing.

8. It's not only the act that is tragic... it's the residuals of the act that's tragic on it's own. There is no description of how it feels to lose a loved one to tragedy. One never gets over that.

9. Every time something likes this happens,  I pray it's the last time it happens...

10. Then unfortunately, the next time comes along.