9/11

[Norma]

((((DEE))))! It is just outrageous what some of these so called judges can do. I don't understand it. I am baffled by our justice system. Can't get this out of my head. Thinking about you and your friend's loved ones today.
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On 9/11 Mr. Guy and I had just left Bend, OR where we had spent the night. We were on our way from my Mother's in Vancouver, WA to our home in Nevada. We turned on the radio and listened in horror as to what was going on. I quick called my dMom and she was watching it on TV. I was in shock and when the plane hit the Pentagon I lost it - totally lost it. I have never been so frightened. We had to stop for gas and some water at Klamath Falls and then we beat feet for home. I sat glued to the TV for hours. Just as where I was and what I was doing at JFK's assassination and the Challenger tragedy I will always always remember and mourn. Sad , very sad. I also remember that on the first anniversary of 9/11 we were just walking up to Old Faithful in Yellowstone Park when a group of jet fighters flew over - flying very low. I remembered then that the President had ordered our national monuments to be guarded all day. It was a thrill to see these fighters from Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho. On guard, protecting our country.

[DeeClutter]

All of us did, Lilac, but as his ds said a while ago, "what are we going to do?" Nothing to do except show our displeasure in our vote this fall. This man did admit to 'distracted' driving by saying he reached for a hammer on the floor and 'missed' seeing the stop sign. Seems like he should have gotten something for at least that!

[Twins' Mom]

Dee, how disappointing and frustrating!

I'm sitting here at home while these guys work, already it seems that the "nook" installation didn't go well - the wall is dinged and we'll have to fix it this weekend. And I'm not in the mood to do things here at home, earlier was in the mood to get to work and get things done there. Now I'm not in the mood to do anything!

I have meeting at temple at 5:30, with a meeting to follow with rabbi - the issues I've mentioned in joys/concerns - and I'm feeling totally edgy about that today.

I'm also feeling edgy because I was overruled about a temple issue by the rabbi and a member, and the rabbi knew full well what my reasoning and opinion was. I almost feel that this issue may be something of a set up to cause more trouble in the end, which was why I was trying for a compromise instead of giving this person what she had asked.

Oooooh. I am completely edgy today. Maybe if this work goes long enough here at home, I'll just cancel going to the office today and make it up the rest of the week. I could use the afternoon to try to settle myself down....

Yes, Mystery dropped in last night! I'd love a full report on her and her family.

[Harmony]

Back then I used to watch the Today show, and put it on as I was getting dressed and I did not believe it at first, then gradually I began to understand it was real. DH saw a TV program while he was in a repair shop and he came home and didn't believe that the building had collapsed, then he saw the next one But I always associate the event with DMom passing because we had the funeral right at the 1st anniversary of the event.

I hope this didn't time out, I got interrupted with a phone call.

Got a bunch of desk chores done. Filled out papers for the dr. tomorrow and I typed a page of info I want to pass on to her. Hope that works.

Next up: out for groceries.

Kathryn, did I read correctly that you need to put together a whole new forum?

Dee, that sounds awful. I don't understand our judicial system.

So nice seeing Blessed and Mystery here, please come back!

[DeeClutter]

Know how frustrating that is for you, Twins! Hugs. I am feeling very edgy too. I've probably voiced my aggravation to dh more than anything EVER! This accident was 14 months ago TODAY! Know my blood sugar evidently plummeted -probably the unusual stress. Tells me something.

[Elizabeth]

Good morning! I was at payroll extra early this morning because I had to get DD10 to school. I am very tired as a result. Last night, I cleaned up LR, most of DD's room, and most of the kitchen. I still have some to do tonight. I also worked with the new foster cat. I had cinammon toast for dinner and lots of sweet tea, which was way too much sugar. I had no time for cooking so I have a Compleats for lunch (chicken and mashed potatoes). Tonight will be Girls Night Out which will likely be spent in the library because I have to return books and pick up one on hold.

On 9/11, DH (now X) and I had taken off work to look at daycares for the Feb arrival of DD. We continued our plan then went to work and did our usual tasks there. We came to the conclusion that to do anything else was to let the terrorists win. A lot of other people took the day off. Shortly after the airports reopened, I had to fly to CA for training. I was the only one in the class who flew, others took their cars, and even more cancelled altogether. The plane was only a third full and being in it felt like giving the middle finger to the terrorists.

[helia]

((Dee))) Oh, that makes me upset to hear that! Thinking of the widow and her family.

((Twins)) Yeah, maybe taking time to settle down is the best use of time right now. Too bad the nook installation isn't going well. That has got to be frustrating. I remember when a workman was here installing the cable for our computer and was hammering at our outside brick wall, putting holes in it. It didn't take long before dh got out there and told him to stop putting holes in our wall! Then, he moved to a different spot and did the same thing. Sheesh. . I think dh stopped him again and actually told him that HE would take care of securing the cable himself in an effort to get that workman off our property before he wreaked any more destruction.

Done:
-a.m. routine
-helped dh with a question re: translation in a Psalm; glad I could be a little help!
-2 DPCs
-shopped for some clothes for dh online (I did a little shopping for myself yesterday)
-lunch; I forgot to get lawash wraps at the groc. store yesterday!! Argh! 1/2 a lawash is just 0.5 WW points; I use them instead of bread. Today, I used a ryvita cracker instead, but I can't believe I forgot the lawash!

Next:
-switch laundry
-work on Thursday talk
-leave in an hour for a jog; it won't have been 2 hours since I will have eaten, my rule of thumb w/ eating and jogging, but since I'll keep it short, I think it will be OK.

[DeeClutter]

Think I'll get my K indle from the car and read for a while -see if I, like Twins, can 'settle' myself a little.

[Sadie]

Hello dear ladies,

A beautiful day here, hot but not HOT.

I went for a walk this morning.

Wasn't able to get here yesterday, was thankful for the email telling me it was the site not my computer.

On 9/11/01 we were running our store on the main street of our town. A customer came in and told us about the planes. We turned on our TV there and were so very saddened by it. Still remember looking at the sky and just wondering.

Got to clean the kitchen and bathrooms today.

[Kathryn-in-Canada]

Harmony: I've opened a new forum (this software's name for a place for us to post) and we are going to archive the old PWYC post over to that part of the board.

For now, the SHE Village won't have to move but at some point the Village may have to move and I am starting the learning process for that. There will be no changes in the foreseeable future. When we moved in 2008 (which was my fourth or fifth SHE Village move, I can't recall which), we thought things were set up so we'd never have to move again. Since I can back up our village onto my computer, the hope is that should we have to move again, we'll be able to do so almost seamlessly, with me backing up the Village one night, and unpacking it before morning in a new location. The only thing that will change is the address, which would be slightly different (i.e. similar to the difference between 25 Maple Lane instead of 25 Maple Street.) The new address, SHEsOrganized.org has already been purchased but is currently just one page on the internet as dh and I play around with it, learning stuff. In a few weeks, it will automatically transfer people to here but I'm waiting for a bit before doing that. SHEsOrganized.com is owned by CEO and still goes to Organized Home.

But all of that is in the future; we have a couple of high priority housekeeping tasks here to finish first. One of tasks is backing up your email addresses off the GoDaddy Site so I can find you again if anything happens to GoDaddy. So you may be seeing PMs from me in the near future if I have more than one email for you and want to know which I should be using.

I remember we have a Yahoo group, but don't remember the details about it. Sending out an email about that might be a good thing to use to test the email system once it is up and running.