The gray and charcoal colored, dense nap, industrial carpet
in my office is in desperate need of being vacuumed. I could do it. I know where the machine is. I don't want to interrupt folks trying to
work.
***
Girl-child woke up happy this morning. Apparently the cheerfulness was directly
related to a much-anticipated field trip.
She should have a field trip every day, if it means she's going to wake
up with a smile on her face. (Note to
self: Coffee is, unfortunately, still not an option for her. She’s only 8.)
***
I have a bright orange, squishy, stress-relief ball on my
desk. It has a black smiley face wearing
sunglasses printed on it. While I
appreciate the squishiness, and the stress-relieving qualities it possesses, I
am slightly put off by the smiley face.
It taunts me. It seems in direct
opposition to the purpose of the object itself.
***
Did you know the word "that" is overused? I've been consciously aware of my own
personal overuse of this particular word and have been making a concerted
effort to eliminate it, except where absolutely necessary. Trust me…it's not as easy as it sounds.
***
Many people spent the last months complaining about the cold
and lamenting a lack of warm weather.
The cold doesn't bother me much, unless I'm cold when I should be
warm. (This makes sense, if you think
about it.) During the winter months I'm
usually okay. Spring is a wonderful time
of awakening and greening and chirping birds and new life and growth. It's quickly becoming one of my favorite
times of year. I've always been fond of
autumn. I still am fond of autumn. I don't
think spring will ever overshadow my love of autumn, but it's running a very
close second right now. Here's the
problem, though. This year, spring flew
by too quickly. Granted, technically we're
still in spring, calendar-wise, but now we're dealing with eighty degree days
and frankly, I'm just not ready for that kind of heat yet. I will take the cooler, dryer
weather over the heat and humidity any day.
***
I have officially lost twenty six pounds. Not really an observation so much as a fact, I
suppose, but one I'm glad to be able to
share. I still have just over seventeen
pounds to go in order to reach my goal weight, but this is big. This is huge.
No, I was. Now I'm…not. Or, at least, I'm getting there. And that's
a good thing.
JMS
