We're going to college - well, we're taking a tour of the University of New Hampshire today. Ian has a strong interest in attending there. He's been accepted there, University of Maine and at Franklin Pierce in NH. This will be the warmest day of the year so far, could reach 70 degrees. A terrific time to take the trip to Durham, NH together, walk around the campus.
Once we get back Ian will be leaving for the weekend to a Scouting function in Waterville. I have to dive into producing the town's annual report, code named "Behind the Eightball". Maybe that's what I should have used as the name of my blog. Everything seems to be in catchup mode. That's one way to have an exciting life.
Friday, March 31, 2006
Friday, March 24, 2006
Time is not an option
First, the cold update - still hanging on, a little coughing here, a brief runny nose there, manageable. Thanks for asking...
Well things at work are a little slow - doing "housekeeping" type things. Makes for a long day, things will pick up. They always do. Once I get home it's another matter. The church newsletter articles are heavily in need of formatting. Everything is on the pages and everything needs to be fitted into place neatly. Then finish up with the table of contents and fill in the calendar. The town newsletter is going to be a bear. I'll start it Saturday morning, there mast be over 30 articles and announcements! I must have the final proof version ready by Sunday night. Flirting with Disaster, standard operating procedure.
Well things at work are a little slow - doing "housekeeping" type things. Makes for a long day, things will pick up. They always do. Once I get home it's another matter. The church newsletter articles are heavily in need of formatting. Everything is on the pages and everything needs to be fitted into place neatly. Then finish up with the table of contents and fill in the calendar. The town newsletter is going to be a bear. I'll start it Saturday morning, there mast be over 30 articles and announcements! I must have the final proof version ready by Sunday night. Flirting with Disaster, standard operating procedure.
Monday, March 20, 2006
Continued recovery and the week ahead
The departure of my cold is proceeding well - won't trust it until it's gone entirely.
Next seven days are very busy, I've started the April edition of the Church newsletter I do each month as a volunteer thing. Could easily be 12 or 14 letter size pages with very little filler stock material. The Pastor and church members have be submitting a ton of content. Home grown is the best. Then later in the week is the town newsletter that I do every month. I get paid for this as I do other graphic design work as well as a part-time employee of the town. Now throw in the full-time job and you'll get what I mean by busy.
Carol's preparing PowerPoint slides for two classes she's teaching this weekend at our Boy Scout Council's annual Scouting University. Then Ian as usual has a lot of school work, Scouting stuff to prepare and some scholarship essays to write. I hope to squeeze in at least a couple of posting this week.
Next seven days are very busy, I've started the April edition of the Church newsletter I do each month as a volunteer thing. Could easily be 12 or 14 letter size pages with very little filler stock material. The Pastor and church members have be submitting a ton of content. Home grown is the best. Then later in the week is the town newsletter that I do every month. I get paid for this as I do other graphic design work as well as a part-time employee of the town. Now throw in the full-time job and you'll get what I mean by busy.
Carol's preparing PowerPoint slides for two classes she's teaching this weekend at our Boy Scout Council's annual Scouting University. Then Ian as usual has a lot of school work, Scouting stuff to prepare and some scholarship essays to write. I hope to squeeze in at least a couple of posting this week.
Sunday, March 19, 2006
Bright new day
Well, my cold is receding and I'm feeling pretty good. I went to bed last night at about 11:15, read for a half hour then woke up at 4am with the old gray matter spinning on a whole list of things. Couldn't get back to sleep so at about 5am I got up, wrote down the swirling list in my head hoping to set them aside. Still couldn't get back to sleep, matter of fact I felt quite alert. So, I turned on the lamp and finished the book I had been reading. Gridlinked, by Neal Asher. Good action sci-fi. Second book by him I've read recently.
Carol comes home today from visiting her parents. Ian was home last night, I'm extra glad that my cold has diminished to where I'm feeling more normal. I can enjoy us all being home together.
Carol comes home today from visiting her parents. Ian was home last night, I'm extra glad that my cold has diminished to where I'm feeling more normal. I can enjoy us all being home together.
Saturday, March 18, 2006
Alone with my cold
I have a cold. I'm lousy company when I have a cold and this one is no exception. The good thing is that I'm mostly alone during the worst of this one. My wife and her sister left Thursday to visit their parents and will return Sunday. Our son left for a overnight school related function on Thursday as well and upon his return left for a overnight Scouting activity he'll return from today. I left work early and took Friday off as well. pretty much just me and the dogs. The cold actually started last Sunday night and has gone through it's progressions with sinus issues then coughing. With two full days rest and cold medicine I'm feeling a lot better today. To be able to recover without feeling like I need to be socialable is priceless. By the time we are all back together I'll be a lot better company.
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