Missed a day...

Because things were so quiet... nothing exciting - but there was when I thought about it then it was too late in the night to think about getting back on the computer.. so today will have several tid-bits of this and that in the usual random thoughts of the day kinda way... or in other words my whiddle brain is bouncing about and you all get to enjoy the ride... lol

First got a call night before last from darling brother - and what I consider monumental restraint I did not mention the re-gifting lesson and subsequent tap dancing that recently took place in his life... yes it was monumental... I had lines a plenty "So, Kev heard you had to pull the old razzle-dazzle because you're wife is an idiot" -- "So, Kev heard your informer nailed you to the wall last week" --- "So, Kev heard you pissed off The Nana - not good - now I remember why you don't have any Italian God parents - we're even worse... " I had a million of 'um! Well maybe not a million but they were there.. BUT again I said NOTHING I simply talked to my brother, graciously expressed my happiness at the invite to my niece's 3rd birthday party (Bubba will be gone, I don't want to spend an entire weekend alone...).

I did however, question a 3 year old's birthday party at a bowling alley but hey could be fun. We'll see! What I thought was really funny was Zoe got on the phone and asked if I was coming to her birthday party I said I was.. then she asked to talk to Nana. Apparently that is the association - Aunt Ing and Nana great the kid thinks I live at home. LOL. Hey, the last and only time she's been to my house she was just 6 months old. Can't blame the kid. Maybe if they make it down to see the Cherry Blossoms this spring she'll think differently. Kevin kept trying to explain to her that Nana wasn't there - she was at her house - "I wanna talk to Nana" finally "She's not home" and - interest was lost and off she went... ah to be three.

The next story I have for you boys and girls takes a bit of set up... in my ladies group there was on lady who is seen off and and locally, she's alright but not exactly my favorite person and frankly I never thought she thought much of me either... hey I didn't have to deal with her that much nor she me... with these groups you try to get along life is too short for all this foolishness. ANY WHO... as she is on the local email list and when I sent out a message asking for help for the girl's group Used book sale... she replied with a series of questions.. none of which I thought much of at the time... until she called me directly last night.

She said that she had worked on pulling together a fund, and what we didn't raise to cover the girls who's parents are unemployed (we have 2) she would make sure that the girls got to go. (insert long silent pause here of my stunned amazement!!) I was nearly in tears over the generosity of the gift, and frankly the source... so I am still going to work very hard so I don't have to ask her for much... but still even if it's 100 bucks it is still 100 bucks parents who are struggling don't have to pay. I am still amazed by this - just stunned. And it adds another brick in the wall of people are basically good - until they prove to me otherwise.

And yesterday at work, our embattled Test Manager came to ME for advise how to get what he needs out of the folks at the off site office. ME! Of course I had some suggestions - I always have 2 cents to put into a conversation... I'm a woman y'all no matter the topic we'll have some kind of opinion. Live with it boys. But in all seriousness I was very surprised that he asked me, I never see myself as the one who has good ideas. I know my strengths, I can make a list and deal with paperwork with the best of them.. and make my point with volume when necessary. :-) So as I drove home last night it felt good for that moment to have a co-worker ask you for a idea and state that what you said was helpful and useful. Go figure.

Today appears before me as a quiet day work wise -- but as we all know that could change in the blink of an eye... I've got to make a casserole for tonight's dinner for the men's group - I have everything here (I hope) so that's 45 minutes tops and most of that is cooking the chicken which is fairly simple thanks to my fancy/shamcy convection oven. The rest is chop, measure, grate and stir - pop it into the oven for Martina and me... oh sorry wandered off the path there didn't I?

Bubba? He gets left overs for dinner - after the less than happy response from last night's dinner he can kiss my grits. I made chicken stuffed with spinach with Alfredo sauce and noodles. All I got was "this is new". Butthead. Let him eat sloppy joes - I'm trying to cook dinners and not the same old thing... and all I get is "this is new?" Grrrrr But he's leaving Tuesday for nearly 2 weeks - so the cooking will end soon. Very very soon.

OK - since this is taking a dark turn I think we will sign off for now and see about doing something constructive with our day. Stay warm, and take care of you today.