Adventures in Babysitting

I babysat the cutest nephew in the world yesterday. He was really good, which is good because I didn't want to deal with a *major meltdown* or even close. We played and laughed and danced. We has an AMAZING amount of energy and worked hard to wear him out so bedtime would be painless and my plan worked!

I wanted to post this pic because it's cute and because Granny Neece and Uncle Jimmy would love to see lil John representing their school! :-)

QotD: In Case of Emergency

Vox Question of the Day - Who is your Alert in Case of Emergency person?

Since moving to Seattle it's Don. He was the only person that I knew besides my brother when I first moved here and a whole lot closer (geographically) than my brother is most of the time. He is also the person in my life most likely to drop everything and attend to an emergency, should one occur.

Originally posted on my Vox site. Full post moved here September 7, 2010 in anticipation of Vox's closing.

Pure Genius!

I was delighted to see the above product in the frozen food section of the grocery store earlier this week. You can now purchase Pillsbury Dinner Rolls and Biscuits in a resealable bag. I wasn't sure if they would taste the same as the traditional biscuits from the dairy section do but made 2 of them last night and they do. The two biggest advantages, as I see it:

1. You can prepare any quantity from 1 to the entire package, therefore not unnecessarily wasting food.

2. You don't have to deal with those horrible containers that pop open unexpectedly and scare the *&%$ out of me!

As my friend Barb would say, "Definitely a Quality Product!"

QotD: I'll Have The Usual

Vox Question of the Day - If a waiter stopped by right now to take your order, what cocktail or drink are you having?

Typically it would depend what was "on tap" or not. I am a big fan of the Northwest Microbreweries and like to experiment a bit but always like a Hefeweizen or similar. I'm also a big fan of wine, both red and wine depending on the season and what I am eating.

And depending on my company I have been know to venture into the "harder stuff." When I am handing with Katharine I have been known to drink margaritas or the like and when I am with my friend Suzie, I always drink Long Island Ice Teas. Yes, they are both horrible influences on me. ;-)


Originally posted on my Vox site. Full post moved here September 7, 2010 in anticipation of Vox's closing.

Lobster carefully disguised as a Beaver fan

Being a Beaver fan is going to save this guy from being made into a Lobster Roll. He will spend the rest of his days at an aquarium. The odds of this happening are 1 in a million.

Quote of the day

Today's quote of the day was inspired by my workplace. :-)

"We Are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful what we pretend to be."

-Kurt Vonnegut

QotD: Tune In, Turn On

Vox Question of the Day: How many TVs do you have in your house?

Two. One in the living room and one in the bedroom.

Originally posted on my Vox site. Full post moved here September 7, 2010 in anticipation of Vox's closing.

June begins in a whirlwind

I hope the rest of the month of June is a bit more relaxed that today was. WOW! It was a bit nuts.

I was up at 5:00 a.m. to finish packing, load the car and head to the office. While loading my luggage into the car I noted that my hand felt wet so I wiped it on my pants and kept going. When I got in the car I realized that I had sliced the thumb on my left hand open and my hand had been wet with blood. I was already driving down my driveway so I decided to handle it when I arrived at the office but it wouldn't stop bleeding so I drove to work with my right hand on the steering wheel and my left hand in a fist. When I arrived at the office I quickly cleaned it up and then attended to everything that required my attention and was on the road to Spokane for the Washington State P.E.O. Convention at 8:40 a.m.

It took me nearly 50 minutes to drive the I-405 loop to merge with I-90 and I suddenly started to panic that I was going to be late. But once I was safely on I-90 I relaxed a bit. I stopped to get gas in Issaquah and headed up the mountains, due east. About this time a got a call from Don letting me know that he was leaving Seattle and would be just 40 or so minutes behind me.

The drive was uneventful, which is good. It was great to drive and think and drive and sing along with my iPod and drive and think and drive and drive. I think you get the idea! I love road trips and I love being in the car alone, it's awesome thinking time. I arrived in Spokane without stopping at 1:10 p.m. and took the detour that was marked along the interstate.

This is where the real FUN began.

In hindsight I realize that I missed a critical left turn onto Spokane Falls Blvd. But for nearly 40 minutes I drove around the city of Spokane and Spokane Valley trying to find my way. I was due in my first session at 2:00 p.m but at that time I had stopped for directions and was heading frantically towards the hotel. Don ended up arriving at the hotel before I did and was awful curious that I hadn't checked in yet. We connected in the lobby and check-in to the room and parted ways - Don to the room to sleep and me to sneak into my session a bit more than wee late.

The session buzzed by. I calmed down from the being lost and driving and adventure of the day and remembered why I am here. I am here because this organization means a great deal to me. I am here to connect with sisters from other chapters and get energized about the phenomenal impact that P.E.O. makes on woman around the world. I am so glad that I am here!

Following the session I rescued my car for the valet and got my luggage. I went up the room and set my stuff down, grabbed my laptop and headed to the bar to give Don a chance to sleep a bit longer. I ordered a beer, connected my computer to the wireless network and am SOOO happy!

We will be imbibing at one of my favorite Spokane hot spots tonight. And then the rest of the weekend will be chock full of P.E.O. It's over 90 degrees and sunny in Spokane! :-)

I hope you have a fabulous weekend, wherever you are.

Me as a flower

You Are A Lily

You are a nurturer and all around natural therapist. People see you as their rock. And they are able to depend on you. You are a soothing influence. You can make people feel better with a few words. Your caring has more of an impact than even you realize.

What Flower Are You?

QotD: Senseless Saying

Vox Question of the Day: What's a saying or phrase that's never made sense to you?

"God never gives you more than you can handle" or any similar saying about God's will. I don't believe that God deals out misery to see where our breaking point is. And when facing a difficult point in my life I don't really need to be reminded by people that it was God's will and that God is just exhaulting some kind of punishment on the fact that I am strong and will get up, brush myself off and start all over again.


Originally posted on my Vox site. Full post moved here September 7, 2010 in anticipation of Vox's closing.