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Being Positive (multi-day post)
September 6, 2017
Morning positives: I have lovely nails that don't require polish (I need to remember that before the manicure next time since it only lasted about 10 hours).
The smoke has lifted a bit but I was able to order masks online when the local stores were all out. They should arrive tomorrow.
Some places in Oregon have gotten a little bit of rain and the winds in the gorge have shifted so the fire isn't running as fast.
I have friends who send encouraging and spiritual texts once in a while.
Multinomah Falls seems to have escaped the worst of the fire. The lodge was also saved:
Thank goodness for these firefighters.
I had a good conversation with our ADR about how to handle my current situation. She had some good ideas and now I need to do some hard work to make my future better. I'm glad she is my friend as well as our Associate Dean.
I had a nice bahn mi sandwich and a good book to read at lunch.
It's been nicely cool today which helps make the air feel better even if it's not.
Good meeting tonight, as usual. We were very small in number but that didn't change the spirit. I have several RSVPs for Saturday! Yeah!! Im planning lunch and wondering what sorts of things people will want to do. I'm looking forward to that. I cleaned out the dishwasher tonight so I won't accumulate a sink full of dishes that have to be cleaned by Friday night.
September 7, 2017
It rained enough overnight to make my car muddy but it seems to have cleared the skies just a little. I got a very nice harvest of green beans this morning. I've been fretting about the work the ADR told me to do, it involves a conversation with the dean. I have been concerned about the outcome but I realized this morning that the worst possible outcome is just that nothing changes. I won't be any worse off if that happens than I am now. I suppose the Dean could take exception but I really doubt that will happen and really, again, the outcome isn't much different than things are now. I'd be thinking about looking for a new job. So, I need to just do it and quit fretting- fretting doesn't do any good anyway.
I had a lovely lunch at Mongolian Grill with Sara Dancer. It was nice to see her. It's been a while. Mongolian grill is also a lovely place to eat with good food and a CLEAN bathroom (smells clean). I can adjust my food to meet my dietary restrictions there. Had a fun conversation with my coworker after lunch. Lots of giggles and I finally fixed my inbox so that it doesn't fall down any more, maybe. It's amazing what you can do with a rubber band and two paperclips.
I got this cute picture of the Godson who apparently felt the need to cuddle into the dragon blanket I made him.
I'm feeling great this evening. I don't know why but I'm not going to question it. Perhaps it's this little guy (below). I fell in love with him today. I found goat and sheep's milk cheese at Trader Joe's for significantly less than Market of Choice. It's different brands but it's the difference between $25 for cheese or $100 for cheese (it's about a lb of cheese). It's worth a try! I got a new laser level today. My old one drained somehow so there was no water to float a bubble. I keep trying to put up these shelves but I've been trying to charge the battery on the wrong drill for several days. Now I that I have the correct one plugged in we might get somewhere. I'm cleaning house in preparation for my open house but it's really not too bad. A little tidying and a quick sweep, mop, and toilet scrub and I'll be ready.
My coworkers think he needs a name.
Morning positives: I have lovely nails that don't require polish (I need to remember that before the manicure next time since it only lasted about 10 hours).
The smoke has lifted a bit but I was able to order masks online when the local stores were all out. They should arrive tomorrow.
Some places in Oregon have gotten a little bit of rain and the winds in the gorge have shifted so the fire isn't running as fast.
I have friends who send encouraging and spiritual texts once in a while.
Multinomah Falls seems to have escaped the worst of the fire. The lodge was also saved:
Thank goodness for these firefighters.
I had a good conversation with our ADR about how to handle my current situation. She had some good ideas and now I need to do some hard work to make my future better. I'm glad she is my friend as well as our Associate Dean.
I had a nice bahn mi sandwich and a good book to read at lunch.
It's been nicely cool today which helps make the air feel better even if it's not.
Good meeting tonight, as usual. We were very small in number but that didn't change the spirit. I have several RSVPs for Saturday! Yeah!! Im planning lunch and wondering what sorts of things people will want to do. I'm looking forward to that. I cleaned out the dishwasher tonight so I won't accumulate a sink full of dishes that have to be cleaned by Friday night.
September 7, 2017
It rained enough overnight to make my car muddy but it seems to have cleared the skies just a little. I got a very nice harvest of green beans this morning. I've been fretting about the work the ADR told me to do, it involves a conversation with the dean. I have been concerned about the outcome but I realized this morning that the worst possible outcome is just that nothing changes. I won't be any worse off if that happens than I am now. I suppose the Dean could take exception but I really doubt that will happen and really, again, the outcome isn't much different than things are now. I'd be thinking about looking for a new job. So, I need to just do it and quit fretting- fretting doesn't do any good anyway.
I had a lovely lunch at Mongolian Grill with Sara Dancer. It was nice to see her. It's been a while. Mongolian grill is also a lovely place to eat with good food and a CLEAN bathroom (smells clean). I can adjust my food to meet my dietary restrictions there. Had a fun conversation with my coworker after lunch. Lots of giggles and I finally fixed my inbox so that it doesn't fall down any more, maybe. It's amazing what you can do with a rubber band and two paperclips.
I got this cute picture of the Godson who apparently felt the need to cuddle into the dragon blanket I made him.
I'm feeling great this evening. I don't know why but I'm not going to question it. Perhaps it's this little guy (below). I fell in love with him today. I found goat and sheep's milk cheese at Trader Joe's for significantly less than Market of Choice. It's different brands but it's the difference between $25 for cheese or $100 for cheese (it's about a lb of cheese). It's worth a try! I got a new laser level today. My old one drained somehow so there was no water to float a bubble. I keep trying to put up these shelves but I've been trying to charge the battery on the wrong drill for several days. Now I that I have the correct one plugged in we might get somewhere. I'm cleaning house in preparation for my open house but it's really not too bad. A little tidying and a quick sweep, mop, and toilet scrub and I'll be ready.
My coworkers think he needs a name.
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