my journey, destination unknown
Today is National Gumdrop Day. Woke up to a winter wonderland! Salem College closed for the day, but our visit was still on! We had breakfast at the hotel, then walked in the snow up to Salem for a “Scholarship weekend” session given by an English major. Slid back to the hotel to pack up,…
We celebrated a number of week 7 holidays, including Mardi Gras and National Peppermint Patties Day. Coming up this week: 15: National Gumdrop Day 16: National Almond Day 17: Random Acts of Kindness Day and National Cafe Au Lait Day and My Way Day 18: Drink Wine Day and National Battery Day 19: National Chocolate…
Today is Valentine’s Day. I managed to sleep in a little, and now feel caught up at work, at home, and with sleep. During the morning, I did laundry, cleaned, took care of projects, and packed. Rob went out to get bagels for breakfast. Camille sorted notes and packed. Flannery came over to hang out…
I love taking photos of lines of benches!
Today is National Tortellini Day. Up early to walk the dog, clean, and get a bunch of things done. At 9:30, Camille and I headed out to Locust Grove. We took backroads because of traffic on the highway, and only made a couple of wrong turns. We got to the high school in plenty of…
When planning our Saturday around Camille’s GHP interview in Locust Grove, we decided to visit some colleges near Macon. When I noticed that The Whistle Stop Cafe was between Locust Grove and Macon, I just knew we had to go and have some Fried Green Tomatoes … at last!
Today is National Plum Pudding Day. Up early to walk the dog, clean, and take care of things around the house. I worked during the morning, then took care of various projects like grocery shopping, starting the pizza dough, and knitting. I spoke with the woman from IBM who gave the talk at Georgia Tech…
Once I crossed the Seine while on my Saturday morning walk in Paris, I entered the Parc de Bercy. There were only a few people out and about, and I found empty tree-lined paths to wander along. Eventually, I reached Bercy Village where many of the arcades were a gallery of “Parisianer” covers. I stopped…
Today is National Peppermint Patty Day and Don’t Cry Over Spilled Milk Day. Up at 4:30 and couldn’t sleep. Got busy with my tasks and work. Chloe wasn’t feeling well and had to wear a dress to go to the symphony, so I agreed to drive her (and Camille) to school. Insane. She can walk…
Now that my Photo 2 class has wrapped up, I’ve taken on a new CREATE project, knitting. I’ve started to knit multiple times in the past, but have never taken a class nor a lesson. I decided that if I *really* want to learn, I need to do something a little more formal. So I…
Today is National Cream Cheese Brownie Day and Umbrella Day. What a great day! I got up early to take care of the usual things, but I decided to make it an “at home” day. I worked, started organizing old files, cleaned, knit, cooked, read. Chloe’s lacrosse was canceled, so I took her to flute…
When I first started the monthly breakdown, Social Networking was assigned to the month of February. After a year of Simplifying, I was able to combine Social Networks and “Friends and Family” into one month, January. So I had February free. I decided to assign a new topic, Appearance, to February. As I’ve mentioned before,…
Today is Mardi Gras and International Pancake Day and Hershey’s Chocolate Day and National Bagels & Lox Day. Up early to take care of things and walk the poor puppy. I got the girls up, worked, clean, and walked the dog again before leaving for the Red Cross. We had a huge pile of paperwork…
No new books this week but my pile from last week is still quite large. I did manage to finish TWO books, thankfully. The Heart Goes Last: A Novel by Margaret Atwood was interesting. I never quite bought into the premise, but I enjoyed it all the same. I was sick in bed with a…
Today is Jules Verne Day and National Molasses Bar Day and Chinese New Year and Clean Out Your Computer Day. Up at 4:30 to get going with my list. Still have a stuffy head and sore throat, but too busy to let it bother me for a second day. After taking care of my list,…
We celebrated a number of week 6 holidays, including Carrot Cake Day. Coming up this week: 8: Jules Verne Day and National Molasses Bar Day and Chinese New Year and Clean Out Your Computer Day (second Monday in Feb) 9: Mardi Gras and International Pancake Day and Hershey’s Chocolate Day and National Bagels & Lox…
Today is Charles Dickens Day and Fettuccine Alfredo Day. I woke with a stuffed nose and sore throat and didn’t feel much like doing anything other than read. Rob and Camille made a big breakfast. Chloe came home in the afternoon, and she and Rob went out to get us a late lunch. Chloe fell…
Trains! I love trains. Riding them, watching them go by, photographing them. They symbolize traveling, thriving, endless possibilities.
Today is Monopoly Board Game Day and Frozen Yogurt Day. I got up very early and started ticking things off my to-do list. Rob went to a radio work day at Tech. Camille went to work. When Rob got home from the lacrosse meeting, we sorted out the laundry room and then ran all the…
Today is World Nutella Day and National Chocolate Fondue Day. Up early to take care of things, clean up, and work. I met with Abbey for breakfast at Pastries A Go-go, then worked the rest of the day, taking breaks to walk Phelix. Chloe came home and packed her bag for her choir retreat. Camille…