Archive of Marcia's Musings February 23-29, 2004Well-Earned Nap
Since I will be playing "Driver to the Corporate Types" this week, I cleaned the Santa Fe inside and out today-- wow!! That was quite a job!! We hadn't cleaned out the inside of the truck since before Thanksgiving. I could tell because I realized that she lost a lot of hair after that trip-- she still isn't crazy about riding in a car-- and it was all in between the seats!!
Then, I washed it and rinsed it and, while it probably isn't perfect, its good enough for me and, since there's no charge for the "Driver", as far as the company is concerned, they had better find that its good enough, too.
Ideas Page
Either tomorrow or Tuesday evening, I'll be starting an ideas page. The purpose of that page is to take pictures of the things that I've sewed up to show them to you. I won't be including the instructions but I will eventually be selling some of these items-- I just have so much fun making them up!!
I guess that's all for now-- hope you had a good weekend and have a good evening tonight, too!
Friday, February 27, 2004Way!!
As in "entirely" . . . too much fun!!! That is to say, I have too much fun with my sewing projects, ya know? The creative juices have really been flowing and over-flowing all week here, too. I've got several "kitcheny" gifts for Lee and Judy that I've made up and a gift for our niece, Alex, who will be having a birthday next month. I really do have soooo much fun at this though!!
Other Than That . . .
It was a weird week at work and next week, with the corporate folks coming out, it'll probably be even weirder. More on that as it unfolds, I'm sure. I've got a dinner out on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings so I'm sure I'll be going on the upward side of the scale, too-- no, I'm not pleased. ARGH!! I want a "normal" week, whatever that is!!
When I find out, I'll let you know-- have a good evening!
Thursday, February 26, 2004Eye Relief
A little over two years ago, I got a pair of glasses that were just wrong but, I didn't feel like messing with the company that did them wrong so I just dealt with them. Finally, I am now "due" under my insurance plan for new glasses so I went today to get my eyes checked. No surprise that between computer work and sewing, my eyes have changed requiring new lenses.
The better part of course is that I get to get new lenses and frames. I've ordered the "Transitions" along with the same progressive lenses I have now.
ONLY TEN MORE DAYS (MAX) TO DEAL WITH THESE GLASSES!!!!! YEAH!!!!!!!!!!
Back At It
When I got home from my eye appointment, I developed a headache due to the fact that they had had to dilate my eyes as part of the exam. I did lay down for an hour or so and awoke without the headache so that worked-- thankfully.
Then I continued to work from home for the rest of the day. When I "finished work for the day", I set about making some towels and other things that I'd been thinking about on my machines. (By the way, I finished the quilt top for the wall-hanging for my sister. I have to "air out" the batting so I'll be able to make that up and start the quilting this weekend.)
I've also been working on our gift to our niece, Alexandra, next month. Every day, I do a little more on it so it is definitely being pieced together slowly.
Back to the office tomorrow and hopefully, sewing all weekend.
Thanks for stopping by-- I appreciate it. Have a good evening!
Wednesday, February 25, 2004Thin Updates
Please bear with me this week while I stress-out. I realize that there are things in this world that I can't control but, of course, that doesn't keep me from wanting to control them.
Case in point: The Director of our department is coming to DC next week. She'll be here officially as part of Judy's send-off but, also officially, she'll be talking to each of us about our jobs, etc.
As a result, I'm stressing quite a bit. I've got to make a pass at writing a job description for my current and future jobs. Along with that, I need to determine what it is that I want and what the issues are for me and us as a group. Should be a wonderfully tense day on Tuesday, don't you think?
As an aside, a few months ago, they hired another negotiator who took from all of us individual negotiators the in-house sales folks (I had 14) and the maintenance renewal sales folks (I had 11). That lowered my "body count" from about 65+/- sales folks to 40+/-. Guess what? With the addition of the federal folks, I'm back up to the mid-60s for the number of people I support.
There are a variety of ways that Tuesday could go and that's why I stress and worry.
Oh, well-- I'll learn to not try to control everything... one of these days.
Thanks for your patience and have a good evening!
Tuesday, February 24, 2004Not Good
I'm just starting "Q" tonight. This means that I have read 16 of the Sue Grafton novels. I have yet to "guess" at the right killer(s) in any of these novels!! That, to me, means 2 things: 1) Sue Grafton is very good at writing these stories and 2) I would be very lousy at being a private investigator!!
Yeesh!! You'd think I would get at least one of the bad guys right!! NOOOOO, I haven't even come close to it!!!
I am enjoying the series although I'm quite perturbed that "P" didn't have an epilogue-- all of the stories have had an epilogue to tie the loose ends together. This is the first that it hasn't been done in and I don't like it. Oh, well-- I'm sure Ms. Grafton doesn't lose sleep over missing the epilogue!!
Guild Meeting
I don't know how tomorrow evening is going to shape up. There is a guild meeting and, since I haven't been in a long time, I really would like to go to it. Needless to say, I will probably not be renewing my membership-- I really prefer to come home from work and unwind by quilting or sewing or embroidering or . . . whatever. I do not like to go out once I've come in at night. Oh, well-- I'm sure I'll still see many of the same people at the quilt shop over in Crofton.
Wow-- that's short but, I really do appreciate your stopping by anyway. Thanks!! Have a good evening!!
Monday, February 23, 2004Times, They Are a Changin'
Okay, so one of the really big reasons that I've been kinda quiet lately was because I'm afraid that, when trying to keep a secret, I'll blab it and then it'll be allllllllllll over the place! SOOOO, now I can tell because its already all over the place and I didn't make it go there.
What? Well, its like this: My boss and friend, Judy, has given her notice. She has found a new job with less stress and is eagerly transfering her federal negotiation responsibilities to me in anticipation of leaving. Nope, that's as much as I know about that-- I'll keep you posted as I know, okay?
Progress is Moving On
I've been back "on program" at the Center for a week but it was a hard week last week. Three lunches out and a dinner out-- not a fun time for me, let me tell ya! HOWEVER, I got to the Center today and I lost 2 pounds!!! YEAH!!!
That's a Very Good Thing because I also picked up my dress form today-- now I can make clothes without trying to pin seams, etc., when I have the clothes on my person. The Catch: I bought the dress form in my final size!!! Yes, I'm bold and daring but I feel very good about this program and being successful.
That's all that's fit to print tonight-- have a good evening!
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