Archive of Marcia's Musings January 28-February 3, 2002Sunday, February 3, 2002
So far, so good!!
I am succeeding as evidenced by a picture on Brian's page for today (if its not there, it will be so give 'em a minute to see it, okay? We made the usual Costco and grocery store run, and when we came home and I realized I didn't have to make my fruit salad because I wasn't going to be at work but a seminar on Monday and Tuesday-- I won't need to bring a lunch.
Went through some quilting pattern books, read a little bit and then, started watching some of the pre-game stuff for the Super Bowl. We're now at half-time and since Brian downloaded the pictures that he took of me and Sally, I decided to add a couple here and there for you to see.
Other than that, nothing major has been happening around here. That was what was supposed to happen though, ya know? Apparently, I am capable of not doing anything which is a Good Thing now and then. Slowing down makes me appreciate a very patient husband and "dogter" all the more cuz I am slowing down enough to enjoy them today.
So enjoy the pictures, thanks for coming by and have a nice Super Bowl evening!
Saturday, February 2, 2002Done Good!!
The quilting class consumed my day today, needless to say. Of the eight of us that started in the class, there were only seven today-- one either dropped out or didn't remember to go to the class. Five of us are making the quilt that we're supposed to make in the class and the other three are changing either the pattern or the size. One is making a king-sized bedspread from the pattern which is, of course, huge by comparison to what we're supposed to be doing-- and she wondered why it was taking her so long!! Silly woman!!
Anyway, I finished my quilt top, including the borders today. The instructor showed us how to use a spray adhesive which is a whole lot easier than pinning!! So I walked out with my quilt rolled up on my shoulder for quilting at home; we'll work on the binding in the next class which is six weeks away!! It was lots of fun again, today-- lots to chat and laugh about while you're on the sewing and measuring.
When I got home, Sally did her whole-body-wag at me and kept staring at the door-- I finally conceded and took her out for a walk. She and I walked the short block which is about a third of the distance that Brian usually takes her. It was a little bit of exercise for both of us but that's still a Good Thing!
While I was gone, Brian not only bathed Sally but ran the dishwasher and did the laundry. I think he also did something with the backyard but I don't remember if it involved mowing the grass or what. Whatever it was, he was a busy boy today and, for that, I get to repay him by doing nothing tomorrow. I don't know if I'll be able to cope but I'll try. I have to admit, it'll be difficult: as I type this, I'm thinking about how I'd like to get started on the quilting but, I won't!! I've got six weeks to quilt the class project so its not like I don't have time to work on it!!
Tomorrow, after the Costco and grocery store runs which probably don't count as "work", I'll make up my fruit salad (its a recipe from one of my Weight Watcher's books and it is wonderful!) and then, I'll sit and read or watch television or maybe take Sally over to the dog park around the corner. Anyway, if all goes according to Brian's plan for tomorrow, I should have absolutely nothing to report here tomorrow night. Ho-hum!!
So, while I can tonight, I'm going to go work on my crocheting for awhile. I've sewn the granny squares together and am now sewing the rows to each other. It is a long, painstaking process that I hope to have finished in time for my eldest nephew's birthday. The next nephew's birthday is in April but I doubt that I'll have enough time to work on and finish an afghan for him-- bummer! Who knows? Maybe... (Yes, I know-- no wonder Brian thinks I need a day off!)
Thanks for coming by and, as usual, have a nice evening!
Friday, February 1, 2002More of the Same . . .
I am still tired so this will be short. I brought Sally with me to work today and she was her usual sweet self. One of the cybersales reps was on the laying on the floor with her and two different guys came into my cube to sit on the floor by her when she was in her bed. She is definitely a well-loved dog at my office.
Although she was well-behaved, I decided to work from home for the afternoon to finish up some loose ends on things. On Monday and Tuesday I have a seminar to attend so I won't be going into work at the office until Wednesday. It is a seminar based in negotiating tactics (big surprise, eh?) and I am looking forward to it. No matter how many years I do this, there are always new things to learn.
Tomorrow is my quilting class-- borders this time even though I've already done them on my own quilt project, it'll be nice to learn them again. Lunch is planned and my stuff is all packed up so I'm ready to roll on that one again. While I'm gone, Brian's going to give Sally a bath among other things. I'm going to bring my wall-hanging with me even though it isn't finished. It is very close and still very impressive even in its unfinished state so it is well worth taking with me.
More tomorrow or whatever-- off to read some more and then to sleep.
Have a nice evening!
Thursday, January 31, 2002Stellar Stats
Although not as good as December with the addition of the Christmas Page and Sally's Home Page, the stats for this month have been big again! Thanks for coming by-- I appreciate the visit and the community that lives here as well as enjoying the email from all of you.
Too Tired!!
'Nuf said-- Have a nice night!
Wednesday, January 30, 2002I Can Take a Hint
Most of the time . . . last night, I explained to Brian why I felt burned out. He said (paraphrased) that I come home from work, sometimes do more work and check email during the course of the night, then I work on my quilting projects, then I work on my afghan and then I read for a half hour or so before sleep. Where is it that I'm getting real "DOWN" time?? Hmm? What's that??
As I'm working on my ripping out of the quilting from the wall-hanging, I think and finally, it occurs to me that when Sally was trying to distract me and get me out of my chair on Monday night, she wasn't just being greedy about getting petted. She was trying to make me relax. Dah!! Ya know the biggest reason why I know that is true and not just a projection on my part? Because last night, she and Brian were on the sofa and he was petting her non-stop for 15 or 20 minutes. She looked at me and got up from the sofa (left him!) and came to me and started trying to distract me the same way that she had done on Monday!! She didn't need petting because Brian was already petting her but, I needed (in her opinion) to get away from all of the stuff that I was working on. Smart dog, eh? Man, she's such a cutie!!
By the way, we've gotten to the point where we've stopped taking as many pictures of her as we used to take. When she was our "Newbie", everything she did was cute and picturesque. Now we just point it out to each other and chuckle and, occasionally, Brian'll run for the camera.
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Sally asked me to remind you to go read her page again-- I guess she's feeling like no one goes there because she doesn't have any new pictures up. Man, she's silly, isn't she?**********
Work Stuff
For January, it has been a very sporadic month. Lots of checking on agreements and getting things geared up for customers who either forgot that they had ts-n-cs with us or who have a convenient loss of memory that they have ts-n-cs with us. We have one customer that has misinterpreted the phrase "internal use" to mean that they could burn copies of the software and RESELL it to their customers!! The stupid bit is that their customers are buying those disks as bona fide CDs of software from us. Not a Good Thing, indeed.
Quilting Stuff
I'm about half way through the tear out of the quilting bit that I did wrong. It seems to be going a little faster but I still won't get it re-quilted and finished by Saturday. That's okay-- I'm not going to stress over it and, while we're on that topic . . . Brian had a suggestion that I'm going to try: On Sunday, after we do the Costco and grocery store run, I'm going to take Sally to the dog park around the corner and I'm going to read my book and I'm going to nap and I'm not going to do anything else at all! How much ya wanna bet I'll go nuts???? How long???? Does anyone want to give me any odds? Any takers out there?? Yeesh!! I'm willing to try it for ONE day but only because I'm so fried that I've agreed that he may be right that a true veg-out day is what I need. Hmmmm, ya think?
On that note, I'm going to go and continue the tear out-- I'll probably finish it tonight which, of course, I'm looking forward to doing.
Have a nice evening!
Tuesday, January 29, 2002Y'want Fries with That?
Yep, I think I've reached it: I'm fried. Negotiations are going well (with the exception of one customer) but I'm just tired. I'm thinking we need some time in February beside a four-day weekend but, I can't make any firm decisions because . . . yep, you guessed it: I'm fried. Yeesh!! Talk about your Catch 22!!!
Mistake!!
Well, as I've said about quilting since I started this new venture: I can't be afraid to admit my mistakes. And I made a doozie!! I sewed something completely wrong on the quilting portion and, as a result, I'm ripping out about 20 inches (width) of quilting. All that means is that I won't have it finished by Saturday when I wanted to take the finished product to the second session of my beginner class but it doesn't prevent me from taking it unfinished to my class which is just as good. So far, I've ripped out quite a bit and I'm cool with that-- I'd rather have it looking right than know that it is wrong. Oh, well, I'll appreciate it more then, right? Right!!
Sickly Ones
Well, whatever little bug has managed to get into Brian's system has moved its way over to me-- I don't feel very good or at least, not up to my regular self. The problem with that is that I never know if I'm that way because of my thyroid or diet or him giving me something or what?? I hate that!! Oh, well, this too shall pass!!
I went to Weight Watchers and lost .8 so I'm happy-- especially considering that my thyroid is acting up. Oh, to keep up the downhill slide!!
Things are moving along here so I'd better be moving along, too. Have a nice evening and, as always, keep those cards and letters coming!
Monday, January 28, 2002I knew there was a reason!!
I went to my GP today and, I have to admit: I knew there was a reason that I liked that guy!! He listened to me explain the history and raised his eyebrows when I said that they didn't do anything with my TSH level rising and me freezing and he simply said, "Well, why don't we put you on .25 permanently?" Okay, that's agressive enough for me!! I'm going to get a physical in April which will include a blood work-up but if I have problems between now and then, I'll give him a call and we'll see what we need to do. I knew there was a reason I liked him!!
One Positive Thing
That was the one positive thing in my entire day-- the rest of it was pretty nasty and not very much fun. There are times when I don't like my job, ya know? I have been dealing with one customer for 14 months on the same two contracts and every time we talk, she comes up with new "problems" or "issues". When I explain something for the umpteen-gazillionth time, she doesn't understand what I'm saying-- then again, when she's asking the question, I have to have her re-phrase three times because the questions that she asks don't make sense.
I'm getting very tired of dealing with them on the same issues over and over and over again-- the new ones are even less fun a year down the road!! We added an audit clause into the agreement today because we don't trust them-- sorry, they've lost the trust factor months ago as far as I'm concerned. I don't believe that they are trustworthy when it comes to how they will use the software and, I must insist that an audit clause goes into the agreement on the off chance that we'll ever need it for auditing their servers.
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Other than that, I'm off to finish the quilting tonight. I'm pretty sure that I'll succeed but we'll see how it goes.Have a nice evening!
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