Monthly Archives: August 2009

I’m Overwhelmed

Gotta make some minor adjustments.
 

My Daybook ~ August 26

The weather in my neck of the woods:

Overcast. A perfect day to stay home and piddle. However, I had a client this morning and a class tonight. So I think I will update my blog in between.

A simple pleasure:

Having Chinese with a friend before my six o’clock class.

I am thankful:
That I have two jobs [...]

What A Difference a Table Makes

I may have mentioned this before….we have a pretty useless space in our home…the front living room. I recently got rid of much of the hand me down furniture and began to plan a “library/game” room. I didn’t think of this use of space all by myself ~ I have to thank my very dear [...]

I’m Blessed To Be A Teacher

This is how the bell tower on our campus looks when you are underneath it looking skyward. It’s a beautiful sight. It’s also a beautiful sound. At least to me.
The road to getting my college degrees was a long and winding one. It took a lot of growing up, it took a lot of courage, [...]

“Pet” Peeve

So there we were taking a leisurely stroll through Gander Mountain. Looking at fishing rods, lures and “big fish” supplies. As we circle around the “light spinners” to the “medium spinners” we were met by a DOG!!!! A DOG!!!! Doggone-it!!!!!!
Not just ANY old dog. But a Pit Bull. Did y’all hear me??????? A PIT BULL!!!! [...]

My Daybook ~ August 17

The weather in my neck of the woods:

Overcast. Will probably be that way all week considering the tropical depressions/storms that are looming in the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico.
Does everyone have their hurricane supplies????

A simple pleasure:

De-cluttering my home of even the smallest annoyance. I tackled my junk drawer this morning. Tomorrow, or [...]

Puttering Around…..

Sandra from Diary of a Stay at Home Mom had this great post one day and I bookmarked it for future use. So here you go….all the things I SHOULD be doing (instead of blogging about them).

Of course, nothing can even be THOUGHT about until I check my emails/Facebook and of course my Google Reader [...]

Decluttering Is Both An Internal and External Process

You know you have made significant lifestyle changes when your:

iron is forever banished to the laundry room cabinet ~ never to see the light of day
formal living room begins to be transformed into a game room/library

What changes have you decided to make over the summer to infuse some balance into your life?