Tagged: thisisjusttosay

10
Jun
2007

I’M MELTING! I’M MELTING!

It’s been over 90F/30C here for the past 2 days. Subsequently, I have not really been in the mood to do anything, much less write about how hot I am. All I really want to do is lie on a chaise lounge and have my cabana boy fan me with palm leaves and serve up ice cold lemonade, the kind in a tall glass pitcher with ice cubes and slices of real lemons floating in it. Ohhhh cabana boy! where are you?! Sunny, Still and Sunshine-Filled Belated Birthday Wishes to purrthecat!

16
May
2007

LIFE IN BALANCE

On the one hand: Leaving work early yesterday (because the network was down) and taking advantage of a sunny afternoon to go for a walk and leaving work early today (half day before a holiday) with my to-do list whacked nearly all the way down The wonderful breadth of a 4-day weekend stretching out before me, part of which has been kept unscheduled except for puttering about the house, furniture shopping and walks in the sunshine or rain, as the case may be, and part of which has been filled with things to look forward to including a childfree evening...

08
May
2007

HERE, HAVE A BULLET: THEY TASTE GREAT AND THEY’RE LESS FILLING!

Anders made the same dish for his birthday dinner tonight that he made for me the first time he cooked me dinner 13 years ago. Shrimp with mushrooms, red peppers, cheese and cream baked in the oven and served over rice. YUMMO. I still haven’t gotten a call back from the girlfriend who had her baby on Thursday, though I left a message days ago. Should I be worried or should I assume that they are just blissed out on That Newborn Smell? Confirmation was received today that 4 weeks in the States didn’t wreck my diet healthy eating plan...

01
May
2007

DANDELIONS, AND GIVING PEAS A CHANCE

Nothing like working on a day off, even if you don’t actually go into the office. At least I could do it with the windows open and the breeze blowing in and stops for reading and playing and walking. Got a lot done, though. I hope it makes tomorrow easier. The pear trees are in bloom. If I miss a photo of them again this year I will be very upset with myself, though I can’t get out to take it again until Friday, so keep your fingers crossed that those pretty white petals are still on the trees and...

18
Apr
2007

PRESERVING RANDOMNESS

Even though we are “in Boston,” we are technically about 45 minutes north of the city, and so far what I have seen of Boston is limited to the skyline at dusk and the airport. We plan to meet up with e11en on Sunday downtown so we will be able to finally see something OF Boston. We would have gone some evening this week to see something of Boston, but hello horrible weather, we’ve been living through a real live nor’easter here and it’s been raining cats and dogs all week. Feels just like home, though my children informed me...

16
Mar
2007

KIBBLES & BITS

Sudden Rocket Thought Bombs: OMG, there are only 2 weeks left until vacation! *run in circles scream and shout* Conversations at the Dinner Table: Karin: I wish Grandma still had her pool. Liz: Yeah, it will be weird to walk into that room and have it missing. Martin: Yeah. Liz: She even knocked down the cement foundation in the basement. Martin: *amazed* GRANDMA did?! Anders: *makes a muscle with his arm* Liz: *laughing* Yeah, don’t mess with Grandma!! Karin: Mama, how did you know you were in love with daddy? Anders: What? How could she resist? Look at me!…Listen to...

29
Jan
2007

WHIRLWIND

No time to say hello, goodbye! GOOD LORD, I’m busy. I’ll pencil blogging in for Friday.

19
Oct
2006

BLEURGH

Beaten up by the gigantic never-ending everything-is-urgent to-do list this quarter month week day morning at work. Felt like death warmed over, fever-style, after lunch, which made it harder and harder to concentrate. Gave up at 4 and went home after I realized I had my head down on the keyboard and was massaging my temples…for the 4th time. Stopped to pick up milk, bread, apples and the kids. Forgot to buy toilet paper. Oy! Urgent! Tried to nap for an hour but it didn’t work. Ate chicken soup for dinner in a feeble attempt to stave off the inevitable....

19
Sep
2006

SAME SHIT, DIFFERENT DAY

Lather, rinse, repeat. Except I slept better last night. And am in a better mood. I wish I could stop this compulsion to write down everything I accomplish during the day. I know that no one really cares except me. I do it at work, too. Even though no one ever wants to see it, like my boss for instance during salary reviews, I keep a list of all the projects I’ve completed, for my own record. Even if I don’t impress anyone but myself, that must count for something, right? Other compulsions I wish I could stop: DOING SOMETHING...

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