Today has been a great day. I did part of my weekend housework. I ran for at least four miles, maybe even five. A hamburger at In & Out, then shopping. I found & purchased a coat I can wear with dresses or pants. Had the best meal at Cheesecake Factory. Had many people wish me a Happy Birthday, talked to my kids & heard them sing. Wished my birthday bud a happy birthday. Laughed at Target when the clerk asked the customer in fromt of me if they were "having a party tonight?" Which was met with a blank stare by the customer. She was buying four 2-liter containers of soda pop. To some that is a party, to others just a way to quench thirst. Had some great conversation with both my sisters. Received fun gifts from my wonderful husband. It has been a fantastic day...

The Last Day

Today is October 31, 2010, my last day before working extra hours at Community Action. Although I am grateful for the extra money for Christmas, I dread the long hours and no down time. With 7 weeks of school left, Thanksgiving, Alabama, election day, Christmas, & everything included in each of those it will be 2 exhausting months. I am grateful I have not had to work full time all my life. I am thankful my small contribution helps. I am thankful Gramps is employed & we have enough. When the next nine weeks are over another semester will begin & I will still be working, I will enjoy & more fully appreciate being a part time employee again.

Gramps & I have been shopping for bike helmets. We looked at Sports Authority & found them to be on sale for $30 - $60 each. Gramps wanted me to buy one, but I persuaded him to wait. Then we asked around & Jennifer told us we could get them for much less at WalMart. Gramps is a bit of a store snob & WalMart is one of the stores he loves to avoid. It's too big & all they sell is junk. So I was surprised when he told me he bought a bike helmet. A nice, shiny, blue one and he didn't pay very much for it. In fact he only paid $3.00. Wow! Why didn't you buy two I asked? Well, this one fit him & he couldn't fine one he thought I would like. I am proud to say Gramps found his new bike helmet at the D.I. I didn't know he knew where it was or that he would ever take it off his stores to avoid list. Three cheers fro Gramps...hip, hip, hoory...hip, hip, hooray...hip, hip, hooray!

Almost a Year

What is the protocol in blogging after ignoring the sight for almost a year? In my defense I have writtin several in my head over the months. I took a picture of my book bag that I retired after earning my associate's degree with the intention of blogging that success. Didn't blog it. So here I am, after kind persuasion from some of my kids, hopefully, back on track...Too many events looking back to catch up. I guess I will take the advice from the Goodman Family video to Start Where You Are...