Here I am, two days later, catching up.
Wake up
Make bed
Do dishes
Make husband's lunch
Take shower
Clean snow off car
Volunteer at Perkins School for the Blind
Go to bank to deposit condo fee
Go home and nature journal for twenty minutes
Then shovel driveway, sidewalk and front porch for 2 hours
Go to school
Come home
Dinner
Sleep
Friday, February 6, 2009
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Busy Bus
Idea: Overhead compartments for commuter buses.
They have them on fancy, long distance buses. They have them on trains. They have them on planes. They even have them on bikes but their usually front mounted baskets. Why not commuter buses?
Commuter buses are always super packed with people trying to get from one end of the bus to the other where the doors are. It is hard enough to maneuver around people never mind all the bags, purses, umbrellas, etc. that they carry with them. Overhead compartments are also fairly cheap and easy to install. It just makes sense.
They have them on fancy, long distance buses. They have them on trains. They have them on planes. They even have them on bikes but their usually front mounted baskets. Why not commuter buses?
Commuter buses are always super packed with people trying to get from one end of the bus to the other where the doors are. It is hard enough to maneuver around people never mind all the bags, purses, umbrellas, etc. that they carry with them. Overhead compartments are also fairly cheap and easy to install. It just makes sense.
Tuesday
Woke up.
Had breakfast.
Washed dishes.
Caught up with email.
Worked on TV paper due 2/10.
Took shower.
Went to dr.
Came home.
Made bed.
Put away dishes.
Went to TV.
At T.V. edited some articles, did some fact checking, looked through book catalogues.
Long commute (double the time it usually takes) home in the snow.
Husband picked me up at bus stop.
Home. hang up coats and winter gear.
Put away stuff in my bag I lugged around all day.
Put dinner together.
Wash dishes.
Sit with my love and the kitty on the couch watching the Celtics game and sewing.
Plan to spend rest of the night catching up on blogs, posting my One Word February photo to Shutter Sisters, and reading a chapter or two of Black Elk speaks before bed.
Had breakfast.
Washed dishes.
Caught up with email.
Worked on TV paper due 2/10.
Took shower.
Went to dr.
Came home.
Made bed.
Put away dishes.
Went to TV.
At T.V. edited some articles, did some fact checking, looked through book catalogues.
Long commute (double the time it usually takes) home in the snow.
Husband picked me up at bus stop.
Home. hang up coats and winter gear.
Put away stuff in my bag I lugged around all day.
Put dinner together.
Wash dishes.
Sit with my love and the kitty on the couch watching the Celtics game and sewing.
Plan to spend rest of the night catching up on blogs, posting my One Word February photo to Shutter Sisters, and reading a chapter or two of Black Elk speaks before bed.
Monday, February 2, 2009
Coin Card
Idea: Swipe cards for parking meters.
I love old fashioned parking meters and the cla-clink as the coin hits the bottom.
I'd actually love to have my own parking meter in my house and maybe use it as a coat rack or something.
Even I, lover of all things vintage and "old-school", have to admit the whole coin in the meter idea is a little impractical.
Today I was running into the store for 10 minutes maximum and I only had a quarter which buys a half hour or an hour of time depending on the meter. The meters in my town take all silver coins. I searched everywhere for a dime or a nickel, but only had a quarter. So, to the next person who parked in my space I say "You are welcome."
If I had a swipe card issued by my town that I could put a certain amount of money on and then choose how much I wanted deducted. Well, so much easier.
For now I'll have to make it romantic. If you are ever in a parking lot and see a girl put a coin in the parking meter and then spin around it like Gene Kelly on a lamppost in Singin' In the Rain, that crazy person is me.
I love old fashioned parking meters and the cla-clink as the coin hits the bottom.
I'd actually love to have my own parking meter in my house and maybe use it as a coat rack or something.
Even I, lover of all things vintage and "old-school", have to admit the whole coin in the meter idea is a little impractical.
Today I was running into the store for 10 minutes maximum and I only had a quarter which buys a half hour or an hour of time depending on the meter. The meters in my town take all silver coins. I searched everywhere for a dime or a nickel, but only had a quarter. So, to the next person who parked in my space I say "You are welcome."
If I had a swipe card issued by my town that I could put a certain amount of money on and then choose how much I wanted deducted. Well, so much easier.
For now I'll have to make it romantic. If you are ever in a parking lot and see a girl put a coin in the parking meter and then spin around it like Gene Kelly on a lamppost in Singin' In the Rain, that crazy person is me.
Magic Monday
Woke up.
Had breakfast.
Made husband's lunch
Wrote out and mailed postcard to M
Checked email
Caught up with blog
Called and rescheduled dentist appointment
Made dr. apptmt. (3/5 8:15)
Made Bed
Ran dishwasher
Washed dishes in sink
Emptied pre-compost into outside compost
Cleaned oven and racks by hand
Made vegi/bean/lentil soup
Took shower
Saved beginning to burn soup
Put away all dishes (dishwasher and drying rack)
Went to CVS and got toothpaste and milk, but they were out of tissues.
Went to Old Navy and bought a blouse with my 14.99 gift certificate.
Went to bank, but had forgotten check book. Will go tomorrow.
Came home, put away purchases, and went outside to Nature Journal.
Uploaded photos I took today for nature journal and Shutter Sisters.
Posted a picture to Shutter Sisters "One Word Feb." contest
Did a bit of organizational work on my T.V. paper and gathered materials for it
Had dinner with husband
Cuddled on couch talking, laughing, and watching the Food Network
Worked on my pocket pillow while catching up on some dvr'd tv
Read some Black Elk Speaks
Bed.
Had breakfast.
Made husband's lunch
Wrote out and mailed postcard to M
Checked email
Caught up with blog
Called and rescheduled dentist appointment
Made dr. apptmt. (3/5 8:15)
Made Bed
Ran dishwasher
Washed dishes in sink
Emptied pre-compost into outside compost
Cleaned oven and racks by hand
Made vegi/bean/lentil soup
Took shower
Saved beginning to burn soup
Put away all dishes (dishwasher and drying rack)
Went to CVS and got toothpaste and milk, but they were out of tissues.
Went to Old Navy and bought a blouse with my 14.99 gift certificate.
Went to bank, but had forgotten check book. Will go tomorrow.
Came home, put away purchases, and went outside to Nature Journal.
Uploaded photos I took today for nature journal and Shutter Sisters.
Posted a picture to Shutter Sisters "One Word Feb." contest
Did a bit of organizational work on my T.V. paper and gathered materials for it
Had dinner with husband
Cuddled on couch talking, laughing, and watching the Food Network
Worked on my pocket pillow while catching up on some dvr'd tv
Read some Black Elk Speaks
Bed.
Sunday, February 1, 2009
Wisdom of Wharton
Thought: Part of being wise is seeking wisdom from others.
One of my favorite quotes from Edith Wharton in her autobiography, A Backwards Glance:
One of my favorite quotes from Edith Wharton in her autobiography, A Backwards Glance:
In spite of illness, in spite of even the archenemy sorrow, one can remain alive long past the usual date of disintegration if one is unafraid of change, insatiable in intellectual curiosity, interested in big things, and happy in small ways.
Sojourn Sunday
Today was a day of sojourns.
First, the husband and I stayed in bed for a while upon waking. We talked while petting the kitty cat who rested on my tummy.
I got up first and got took a little sojourn into internet land. I tweeted on Twitter. Caught up with blogging. Got to work on the silly Powerscopes I can't seem to finish, but keep plugging away at.
Meanwhile, my husband got up and MADE THE BED! How helpful!
Around 12:15, my sister-in-law called to tell us she was on her way over to have lunch. I showered, washed and put away the few dishes in the sink, and folded and put away the dry laundry while husband went out to pick her up at the bus stop. When they got back, I dressed and prepared (i.e. heated up) lunch. Homemade soup and homemade chicken pot pie for sister. Homemade soup and a grilled ham and cheese for husband. Pita bread and hummus for me. There was a quick bit of Wii Fit workout fun. Then we sojourned to Kick *ss Cupcakes in Davis Square so sister could try their Gluten Free cupcakes. Then we dropped her off and saw her dorm room.
Back at home I took a sojourn to the backyard for nature journaling which is required for my class. I also took photos one of which I will post on Shutter Sisters as my "Fresh" photo for the day.
Soon I will sojourn to the couch where my husband and the Super Bowl await. I will bring my laptop with me and finish the Powerscopes and then I will do some reading of Black Elk Speaks.
After that, the sojourn back to bed.
UPDATE: Finished and emailed off Powerscopes. Washed the few dishes in the sink from husbands dinner. Made my dinner and washed dishes from that. Baked sweet potato rounds for later in the week and washed pan. Read a few chapters of Black Elk Speaks.
First, the husband and I stayed in bed for a while upon waking. We talked while petting the kitty cat who rested on my tummy.
I got up first and got took a little sojourn into internet land. I tweeted on Twitter. Caught up with blogging. Got to work on the silly Powerscopes I can't seem to finish, but keep plugging away at.
Meanwhile, my husband got up and MADE THE BED! How helpful!
Around 12:15, my sister-in-law called to tell us she was on her way over to have lunch. I showered, washed and put away the few dishes in the sink, and folded and put away the dry laundry while husband went out to pick her up at the bus stop. When they got back, I dressed and prepared (i.e. heated up) lunch. Homemade soup and homemade chicken pot pie for sister. Homemade soup and a grilled ham and cheese for husband. Pita bread and hummus for me. There was a quick bit of Wii Fit workout fun. Then we sojourned to Kick *ss Cupcakes in Davis Square so sister could try their Gluten Free cupcakes. Then we dropped her off and saw her dorm room.
Back at home I took a sojourn to the backyard for nature journaling which is required for my class. I also took photos one of which I will post on Shutter Sisters as my "Fresh" photo for the day.
Soon I will sojourn to the couch where my husband and the Super Bowl await. I will bring my laptop with me and finish the Powerscopes and then I will do some reading of Black Elk Speaks.
After that, the sojourn back to bed.
UPDATE: Finished and emailed off Powerscopes. Washed the few dishes in the sink from husbands dinner. Made my dinner and washed dishes from that. Baked sweet potato rounds for later in the week and washed pan. Read a few chapters of Black Elk Speaks.
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