friday focus: week 10-tomorrow today and a chat

do to a change in mom's PT, i have another friday off from work. so of course, me being me, i took advantage of doing my "normal" saturday stuff today, so that tomorrow, i can get caught up on some of those things i keep pushing aside, like my daily december, re-blocking my beret, etc. so now all laundry is done and put away, beds changes, all groceries bought, and photos off camera and phone-ready to upload.

sophie and i went on our walk through the trails at a different park, i knew it was going to be muddy since we got a lot of rain overnight, so this was the perfect time to test my hunter rain boots-fun! i got in the creek with sophie. i'm not sure they're the best thing for my ankle, but it was nice not getting my walking shoes all mucked up-these boots are really comfortable, warm, and i think worth the price. i want to add a "fun" color to my rainboot wardrobe (someday!).

while walking sophie, i had a chance to chat with our mail lady, cindy. she's been delivering our mail since we moved to acworth 21 years ago!  even when we moved we managed to stay on her route.  she's been out with a work injury, and we had thought she'd already retired-she's been doing this for 35 years.  she's watched pj and andrew grow up, and she got to meet our latest addition.  she is someone who always has a smile on her face and always asks about the family.  when the pj was born and we were staying in our basement due to our circumstances, she'd bring the packages and mail to our door that was at street level.  when mom had her knee replacement cindy did the same thing with our mail cause she knew it would be easier for her.  such an awesome lady-it was so nice having a chance to do more than just wave to someone who has been a constant part of  our lives-i'm thinking she's going to get a cowl or scarf to go with the fingerless mitts i made a few years ago-here's hoping for a very productive saturday.

friday focus: week 9 healthy eating

i thought i had a photo of last night's dinner, maybe it's on andrew's phone :-(, here's one of the leftovers.
anyway, one of my long standing goals is to eat healthy as often as possible.  last night's shrimp pasta dinner was yumy and healthy.

sauteed shrimp in garlic, onion, olive oil and white wine, i added this to a bowl of uncooked spinach, then i made a sauce (using the same saute pan) of fresh chopped tomatoes and capers. this got added to the shrimp and spinach along with some grated Parmesan cheese.  then a final toss of whole wheat penne. i'm always looking for ways to incorporate fiber, protein and veggies without sacrificing taste.  tonight's pizza will include spinach, mushrooms and maybe i'll try a few shrimp!  here's to healthy eat-what's on your plate?

p.s. i've got swatches done-yea!!! will be casting on and off (dark and stormy) this weekend!!!!!

finally.

a very busy day at the office-photo shows only part of my now covered desk:
faxing to miami for hotel billing
faxing to all congressmen and senators for GA, NC & SC
mailings to the above
blogging :-)
pulling training stats for the boss from about 12 different spreadsheets (love doing this)
greeting folks who pass by my desk (avoiding eye contact with those who like to "waste" time with pointless chit chat): seriously it's like grand central station-but not as pretty!
answering emails-internal and through another email system we use
and delivery of these little guys-i love how they came out, just wish i could get the right needle/yarn combo so i don't injure myself making them.
it's friday, i'm very busy, which means the day will fly till i get together with THE GIRLS.! happy friday.

friday chillin'

my motto at work is "just because we're away from home doesn't mean we have to lower our standards", that's why i have my coffee pot ready to go when i get in, and we have another half pot at 2:00 sharp- folks set their watch by it literally!;

soooo since i gave up afternoon coffee for lent, i've substituted it for afternoon tea (british style-sometimes) anyway, all that to say that today, after a great lunch of pizza and salad with katie, i enjoyed my cuppa tea and a scone complete with blueberry preserves and homemade "clotted" cream( thanks to bonnie, and the barefoot contessa)- yum!


i was real tempted to put my feet up, but refrained! happy friday indeed!