Wise Wednesday

[OKay]

Elizabeth - POTB!

Scattered - I hope you get a good nights rest and feel refreshed in the AM.

Bookie - please take care of you while shoveling that snow!

Nancy - IMHO nothing is better than "real" eggs!

Road trip yesterday was wild. Two hours of being in a powerful thunderstorm. After the first 30 minutes I found a place to pull over and attempted to wait it out. After about an hour of waiting I decided >>insert wishful thinking icon<< the worst was hopefully passed over. The weather people said we had wind gust up to 60mph, hail, lightening, heavy rains. Driving through it didn't allow for any time to ponder which element of the storm was worst because it was all I could do to keep the car between the lines on the road that kept disappearing. It was almost a total white out. I was soooo very thankful to get through the storm to normal driving.

Time with DGS6 and DGD2 was priceless. My arms and/or lap were occupied by one or both of them about 95% of the time. DDIL was the perfect hostess. DSon arrived home late last night and we enjoyed visiting while he ate a late supper. DSon was planning to leave on another trip today but he arraigned to push his flight back until later today so he could spend several hours with me this morning. I appreciate his efforts. It meant he isn't arriving there until after midnight and won't have much time to sleep before being ON in the morning. Time just flies by when i am with them. ***Treasured Memories***

I ate 5 billion calories over the past 48 hours.
I slept less than 4 hours over the past 24 hours.
One of those statements is the truth and one is a slight exaggeration.

I'm going to stop and get some sleep. Tomorrow is a new day with a fresh start.

[BookSaver]

I did it! I stuck it out and cleared the sidewalk between the house/garage which had a big drift, and ALL of my long driveway from the garage to the street. I almost stopped 2/3 of the way down the driveway, but reminded myself that it is supposed to be much colder tomorrow so I might as well finish the job while I was warmed up.

I would not have been able to do it with a traditional snow shovel, this snow is too heavy. Several years ago we bought a weird snow scoop/pusher thingy and it works very well with not a lot of lifting. Most of the time I can use my weight to push a load of snow ahead of me, and then tip it off the scoop when I get where I'm going. Still need to be sure not to load too much, but it's much easier and kinder on the back than with a regular shovel bending/lifting/twisting/throwing.

I will probably have to re-do the very end of the driveway in the morning as I'm assuming the plow will make another couple of passes before I have to leave. I've been stuck too many times in my own driveway to trust that my little car will go through or over a snowplow ridge.

I must say that I'm very happy with the washable wool slacks I bought at my favorite consignment shop. I think they keep my legs warmer than denim jeans. Must start looking for another pair.

I also think, in spite of my grumbling, that I feel better for the exercise, fresh air, and a bit of sunshine.

Put together an easy supper before I sat down to rest. I think I'm ready to get back to work now, want to finish another couple loads of laundry tonight. I'm recording 3 shows on public tv, and will enjoy watching those later.

Okay ~ So thankful that you made it to your destination and back safely!

[helia]

Have a good rest, OK. Sounds like a lovely trip, though that storm sounded pretty severe.

WTG with the shoveling, Bookie! We're forecast to get many 1 inch tonight.

I did not make it to the gym today after all. Long story - I was en route and then i decided to check in with dh re: his schedule. He was coming home (supposedly) in 15 minutes, so I decided to turn around and go home and plan to go to the gym later this evening in order to give us time to work on the questionnaire re: dd17 together. Of course, he got home about an hour later. Dd17 went to youth group tonight b/c one of her non-church friends called, wanting to go. So, dh and I ate together, just the 2 of us. Slightly odd!! Then, we went together to pick up dd14 from synchro. Once home, we only had 10 minutes to talk about the questionnaire before he headed out the door to put in an appearance at a work-related dinner. SO, by then, it was 8:15. At 9 pm, I wasn't done with the questionnaire, so I decided to continue working and finish b/c I don't think well late at night. It is done now! Dh will look it over when he gets home. this all means I didn't make it to the gym.

Tomorrow: I am picking up dfriend S2 to take her and her ds5 and ds2 to moms group tomorrow a.m. Because I do set up beforehand and she lives on the other side of town, I'll need to leave by 8 a.m. I'll be home by 12:30/1 pm, hopefully. Then, at 4, I will leave with dd14 to go to the high school where I will be one of 2 moms driving the synchro. swim team to their first routine meet in a city an hour away. I'll probably be home around 10 pm. So, I'll have 3 hours at home and I'll be out for 10.5 - 11 hours.

I'm going to clean up the kitchen and then veg for a while before I start shooing girls to bed.

[Kathryn-in-Canada]

Well, I've ended the day neither wise, nor virtuous.

I went to IKEA for lunch and was a bit virtuous - I had just meatballs and steamed vegetable, plus a salad (all virtuous) and a watered down pepsi (not as virtuous.) Dh's lunch ran long (about 100 minutes) and so I had an ice cream as well (although it is frozen yoghurt so still semi-virtuous.) Spent the time working on last year's devotions. I'm up to December 26th now. If I do a big push tomorrow, I might finish off. The readings are easy now, all the Christmas ones, so I don't have to read as carefully.

Unfortunately, things fell apart on the eating front when I got home and I had some jelly beans and baked cheetos. Two cookies. And I'm pretty sure something else not healthy but I can't remember what.

As well, when I went to presbytery to pack up the Lent display to take to the presbytery meeting next week, I discovered I had the week wrong in my head (I'm working hard on the Feb 10 service so forgot it is still Jan, not first week of Feb and the meeting isn't until Feb 12.) Luckily, the person who pointed this out to me, made a similar mistake yesterday, showing up to a meeting a week early. I guess we're in a hurry to start Lent!

Got home and took ages to get back in the swing of data entry (which is the anti-procrastination project of the week.) Got two easy investment accounts update. I'm now 2 months into the third. There are 7 in total to do and I save the hardest for last. I always figure I'll get comfortable with the software by doing the easy stuff first.

There's a problem at church with more bills not being paid and our internet is at risk of being cut off. I'm hoping to find a response from the treasurer in my email tomorrow, otherwise, we'll pay the bill and I'll raise bloody murder. The excuse I got for the last unpaid bill was that she was waiting for new blank cheques. I'm hoping this bill has been paid now that the cheques are in but I don't know that and they'll cut us off on Tuesday if they don't get payment by then.

I'm off to bed now. Tomorrow is another day.

[Ivy]

C. I. Sorry cannot cuop tonight!

I've been putting eye gel in, prior to working 35 - 45 min., blinking as my eye specialist said, while working on a short story. Then, I'd break to rest, journal or do other things in the house, like lol. Also, I helped DH MT the DW this a.m., too. I worked this way for 5 hours, with the breaks in between. Then I turned off the laptop, got to thinking how I've really let walking daily slide. I set my timer for 45 min., dusted a few rooms, cleaned the powder room, worked on putting away a lol, etc.... 45 min. straight, on my feet and I worked up a sweat!

Also, as I was dusting in the dining room, walking past the bay windows and sliding glass door, the windows all rattled! I told DH, "That's funny! Am I THAT heavy that I rattle the windows? I've never rattled the windows before when I've walked by them! Must be an earthquake somewhere, I bet!" Then, the 6:30 p.m. Seattle news said at Mt. St. Helen's near a town called Amboy or Amvoy or something like that, they had an earthquake at the same time my windows rattled! So it was NOT ME!

I need to run and dry laundry and start the towels. I'm doing a laundry catch-up because I need to work tomorrow again.

I did a Wise Wednesday, took breaks and used eye gel.

Have a Happy Night, Everybody!

[lucylee]

Waving to all!

[Elizabeth]

Hello again! I had no success in finding what I need for the Barbie dress. I did make Bible study though. While enroute, the insurance company called, they are sending a check to cover my rental car expenses resulting from December's accident. All of my evening routines are done, including medicating dFosterCat. Unfortunately, while I was cooking something for lunch tomorrow, I stepped on her. I have never heard her snarl before, but that did it. I am watching her to see if she develops a limp. I am so sure she would like another vet trip. At least she does not have to go to the adoption clinic this Saturday, she has had enough aggravation this week. Well, I think I will work on what I can on the dress and watch a video. If I am truly wise today, I will limit it to ONE video, then go to bed!