I have a tendency to let myself get very frustrated. Frustration then turns to anger. Cursing has been known to follow. Black moods come as well.
We have installed a new software at work. The transition has been very difficult. The system was not properly tested. There was little to no training. Things have not been working. I haven't been able to find the things I have needed. It has made for a very frustrating few weeks.
I hate that I can't control my emotions when I am frustrated. I can't let go - things follow me home and make me dark and depressed. Eventually, things get brighter, but it takes time. I wish I could have the Zen patience. I wish I could breathe my frustrations away. It just never seems to work.
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Sunday, January 25, 2009
Friday, November 28, 2008
A Good Thanksgiving
We had a really good holiday. It is not the big things that matter, but the little things.
Both Bill and I were able to go for a run in the morning before we came home to cook and clean up. Bill's parents came over late afternoon, and we had some great appetizers and good conversation. Around 5:30 pm, we had our big Thanksgiving dinner. My sweet hubby is a wonderful chef, so he made a great turkey with all the trimmings. I was able to use all of the good stuff - my mom's Heron china and sterling silver as well as all the serving pieces. After dinner, our girls, Misty and Lily, got to sample their first ever Thanksgiving dinner. They got a little bit of everything in their bowl. As you can imagine, it was a big hit with the puppies.
After all the dished were washed (trust me - there were a lot of dishes), we watched TV and saw the movie Fred Claus. The movie was pretty good and a great way to get into the holiday spirit.
It was a really good holiday. Family was around, the food was great, and the day was relaxing. What more could you want from a holiday?
Both Bill and I were able to go for a run in the morning before we came home to cook and clean up. Bill's parents came over late afternoon, and we had some great appetizers and good conversation. Around 5:30 pm, we had our big Thanksgiving dinner. My sweet hubby is a wonderful chef, so he made a great turkey with all the trimmings. I was able to use all of the good stuff - my mom's Heron china and sterling silver as well as all the serving pieces. After dinner, our girls, Misty and Lily, got to sample their first ever Thanksgiving dinner. They got a little bit of everything in their bowl. As you can imagine, it was a big hit with the puppies.
After all the dished were washed (trust me - there were a lot of dishes), we watched TV and saw the movie Fred Claus. The movie was pretty good and a great way to get into the holiday spirit.
It was a really good holiday. Family was around, the food was great, and the day was relaxing. What more could you want from a holiday?
Thursday, September 25, 2008
Quote of the Day
I received an e-mail this morning with the following quote:
You will never find time for anything. If you want time, you must make it. Charles Buxton
Boy, this quote really hit home for me. I constantly feel like I have no time to do what I want to do. I feel like I have all my time already scheduled for me. Of course, it is of my own making. I have joined groups and clubs because I wanted to be in them, then I complain that they take up too much time.
An example - tonight I should really go home and either start pricing my items for Bargain Sale or start reading my book for book club. Both events are next week and I need to get these things done. What will I probably do? Sit and watch TV because I am tired and I don't want to do those other things. Then, I will get upset because I don't have time to get anything done. What I need to do is take about a half an hour to get my stuff together for Bargain Sale so I can see what else needs to get done over the weekend. Then I can relax for a bit before I sit down to read my book.
Things might get done if I make the time. Thanks, Charles!!
Monday, May 19, 2008
Our Annual Car Show
This past Saturday was our annual classic car show. Bill and I woke up at 5:10 am Saturday morning to head out to the lake where we have had the show for the past few years. It was a long, long day, but a gorgeous one weather wise.
We had to setup our registration table in the cold of the morning. Luckily, our food committee brought us sausage biscuits and coffee to take the chill off. By 8:00am, we were ready for the first cars. We were steadily busy for the first two hours. We seemed to get the cars in groups, but not too large a group that people had to wait forever. My job was to do the data entry of the registration info into the club spreadsheet. By 10:30 am, but shoulders were tired! We closed registration at about 12:15 pm. After making sure all was well with the data, Bill and I finally got to walk around a bit and see all of the beautiful cars in our show. We had 102 paid cars, plus about 36 club cars. It was great fun to see old favorites as well as the first timers to the show. I helped with the awards presentation , and before we knew it, it was time to wave goodbye to all of the participants. Bill and I went to The Sauce for a celebratory beer (or two) before heading home to an early night.
As you can imagine, we sat on the sofa for most of the day yesterday. We watched TV and movies, we napped and we read. It felt great to do nothing after our Saturday. I am already looking forward to this weekend where we have 3 days to enjoy ourselves!
We had to setup our registration table in the cold of the morning. Luckily, our food committee brought us sausage biscuits and coffee to take the chill off. By 8:00am, we were ready for the first cars. We were steadily busy for the first two hours. We seemed to get the cars in groups, but not too large a group that people had to wait forever. My job was to do the data entry of the registration info into the club spreadsheet. By 10:30 am, but shoulders were tired! We closed registration at about 12:15 pm. After making sure all was well with the data, Bill and I finally got to walk around a bit and see all of the beautiful cars in our show. We had 102 paid cars, plus about 36 club cars. It was great fun to see old favorites as well as the first timers to the show. I helped with the awards presentation , and before we knew it, it was time to wave goodbye to all of the participants. Bill and I went to The Sauce for a celebratory beer (or two) before heading home to an early night.
As you can imagine, we sat on the sofa for most of the day yesterday. We watched TV and movies, we napped and we read. It felt great to do nothing after our Saturday. I am already looking forward to this weekend where we have 3 days to enjoy ourselves!
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