This week was another week that was a tough one for my goals. I went off the road on a lot of them, and some of them that I had been very much on track, like walking, writing and new recipes.
It was a hard week in other ways, too. One of my college professors from St. Mary's passed away this week. Doc Peake was a very talented and gifted teacher and director, and I learned a lot from him and enjoyed working with him so much. Hearing about his death hit me hard, harder than I would have expected. I loved my years at St. Mary's, and I love the people I met there and worked with. Losing any of them is like losing a little a piece of some of the best years of my life. Doc Peake will be greatly missed. Rest in peace.
But on to my goals...
It was a stressful week at work because our accreditation visit took place. It was very important to be at work on time, so morning walks with the dogs were cut a little short, and I didn't walk them much when I got home, because I was completely exhausted at the end of the day.
And this weekend, I spent a lot of time planting and shopping. And it was very hot in the sun. So I didn't walk with the dogs much this weekend either (although Circe cut the walks short when we did go. She doesn't like heat much at all, and she considers it hot in like the mid-70's.) Also, I ended up drinking a lot of soda because of the heat - and I bought some of my favorite pizza from Wal-Mart, it is salty and tastes SO good with soda! So I need to back off on the soda in the next week or so.
Since I spent so much time planting this weekend, I didn't set aside time to write this weekend. I am sort of at a roadblock in the story, too, and I am having trouble moving it forward. Maybe next weekend, I will have the planting a little more under control, and I will be able to focus a little more on this.
This weekend should have been a new recipe day. I invited two friends from work and they both turned me down. So I asked "The Guy" who gave me the dreaded "we'll see" response. From prior experience, I expect that this actually means no. And it turns out that this isn't such a bad thing, as I still have several hours of planting to do. I'm taking a break right now and need to get back out there after 3:00 when it is hopefully a little cooler. So new recipe day maybe will be next weekend. Today, it will probably be a hamburger helper day instead.
On the upside, I think my library trivia helped lighten the mood at work this week, and I think there were occasions this week when I was able to be there as a friend for some people. There are some projects at work that will allow me to donate food, things and time to help others out...I know that one of the rules for this project is that the acts that help others should be outside of my job, but these particular projects are close to my heart and I will be putting extra effort into them. I feel that these will fit the spirit of the goal, which is also important.
To anyone reading this, and to Doc, I wish this traditional Irish toast: May the road rise to meet you. May the wind be always at your back. The sun shine warm upon your face. The rain fall soft upon your fields. And until we meet again, May God hold you in the hollow of His hand.
It was a hard week in other ways, too. One of my college professors from St. Mary's passed away this week. Doc Peake was a very talented and gifted teacher and director, and I learned a lot from him and enjoyed working with him so much. Hearing about his death hit me hard, harder than I would have expected. I loved my years at St. Mary's, and I love the people I met there and worked with. Losing any of them is like losing a little a piece of some of the best years of my life. Doc Peake will be greatly missed. Rest in peace.
But on to my goals...
It was a stressful week at work because our accreditation visit took place. It was very important to be at work on time, so morning walks with the dogs were cut a little short, and I didn't walk them much when I got home, because I was completely exhausted at the end of the day.
And this weekend, I spent a lot of time planting and shopping. And it was very hot in the sun. So I didn't walk with the dogs much this weekend either (although Circe cut the walks short when we did go. She doesn't like heat much at all, and she considers it hot in like the mid-70's.) Also, I ended up drinking a lot of soda because of the heat - and I bought some of my favorite pizza from Wal-Mart, it is salty and tastes SO good with soda! So I need to back off on the soda in the next week or so.
Since I spent so much time planting this weekend, I didn't set aside time to write this weekend. I am sort of at a roadblock in the story, too, and I am having trouble moving it forward. Maybe next weekend, I will have the planting a little more under control, and I will be able to focus a little more on this.
This weekend should have been a new recipe day. I invited two friends from work and they both turned me down. So I asked "The Guy" who gave me the dreaded "we'll see" response. From prior experience, I expect that this actually means no. And it turns out that this isn't such a bad thing, as I still have several hours of planting to do. I'm taking a break right now and need to get back out there after 3:00 when it is hopefully a little cooler. So new recipe day maybe will be next weekend. Today, it will probably be a hamburger helper day instead.
On the upside, I think my library trivia helped lighten the mood at work this week, and I think there were occasions this week when I was able to be there as a friend for some people. There are some projects at work that will allow me to donate food, things and time to help others out...I know that one of the rules for this project is that the acts that help others should be outside of my job, but these particular projects are close to my heart and I will be putting extra effort into them. I feel that these will fit the spirit of the goal, which is also important.
To anyone reading this, and to Doc, I wish this traditional Irish toast: May the road rise to meet you. May the wind be always at your back. The sun shine warm upon your face. The rain fall soft upon your fields. And until we meet again, May God hold you in the hollow of His hand.
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