Well, I missed that goal, too

So, I totally forgot I was planning to go to church this morning.  Nothing new there.  I have really bad CRS.  Oh well.  I'll try again next weekend.

I managed to get all the artwork unpacked today.  Yea!  Now, everything really is pretty much unpacked and in disarray, but at least I know what's there and can start figuring out where it goes.  I will be really glad when all the 'debris' is gone.  I need to put together some shelving in my office, and I need to get a vanity for the master bathroom.  As for the flamingo collection -- it will probably stay boxed in the closet for quite a while this time around.  We do not have any place to put all those items.

Something on national news tonight made me think of an old friend from high school days.  I Googled his name and found out that he died Dec. 14, 2011.  The weirdness of this is rather disconcerting.

I think I'll just 'give it a rest' tonight.

Getting my bearings

I am beginning to get oriented to my new surroundings, though I still get lost a little.  I'm glad we bought a GPS unit.  We took the dog's to Mark's office this afternoon for a good run.  They had a lot of fun.  I'm thinking about going to an Ecumenical Catholic Communion service tomorrow morning.  Of course, it will totally depend on whether or not I get up on time, and that always is a real battle for me.  I just kind of feel like it's time to start stretching out and meeting some folks, even though it really has only been three weeks since we moved in here.  I'm hoping to start going to a yoga class very soon, too.  Most of the unpacking is done.  It's going to take a while to actually organize and put away all the stuff we have.  But, in the meantime, I don't think it's a good idea to not get out and find out what's going on in Olympia.  So, that's kind of my plan for now.  We'll see how it rolls out.

And that's it for tonight.

Friday

Yesterday and today weren't terribly 'eventful.'  In fact, I can't remember what I did yesterday, so it was probably just more box unpacking and errand running.  Today was computer and phone day.  I spent all day working on bank accounts, bill paying, looking for a yoga class, talking to account representatives for our utilities, health insurance, internet, phone, etc., researching doctors in Olympia, fixing computer accounts, etc., etc., etc.  I felt unproductive at the end of the day because I hadn't done anything physically noticeable.  However, I really did get a lot of stuff done.  I still have a huge pile of materials to read in order to get up to speed on a bunch of things I need to deal with (retirement accounts, Weight Watchers training, yoga information, etc., etc., etc.).  Most days, it can seem overwhelming, so I just ignore it and keep moving.  "God willin' and the creek don't rise," I'll get to it all in due time.  And, if I don't, well, the world will not come to an end because I didn't.  I mean, after all, I am not like my friend, Paddy, who is a Rocket Surgeon and Brain Scientist.

And that's it for tonight.

The sound of rain

It rained softly for most of the day, and it sounded nice.  We have a 'garden' window over the kitchen sink -- one of those glass windows that sticks out away from the wall where you can grow plants.  I don't have any plants in it yet, but the way the rain was hitting it today and making that wonderful rain sound was nice.

My two water dogs, however, do not like going out in the rain.  They stand at the door and stare out into the yard and indicate to me that they'd rather 'hold it' than get wet.  It is becoming obvious I need to take them swimming to get them over this "I don't want to get wet" phase.

There are no more boxes upstairs that need to be unpacked.  However, all the stuff that was in boxes is now on the floors of several rooms.  Tomorrow is going to be a sorting/putting away day.  It now is becoming a personal challenge to get things relatively liveable within the next ten days.  We shall see....

I made veggie soup and naan bread for dinner tonight.  It was good.  It is nice finding time to cook, simple meals as they are.  It's just that it really beats eating at fast food joints.

And that's it for tonight (this may be my Dan Rather 'sign off').

Out and about

I got up 'early' (for me) today and went to a Weight Watchers meeting at 9:30.  I miss working for WW, and I miss going to meetings.  So, it was fun to start back into that routine.  I sat with a nice woman who reminded me of my Spokane WW friend, Janice.  This woman's name is Mary.  I look forward to seeing her again next week.  I want to attend all of the meetings in order to figure out which one is best for me, and to meet all the people that work for WW here.  I want to get back to work soon.  I really like the people that go to WW meetings.

I drove home through downtown Olympia and didn't get lost.  I found the Jewish deli I was looking for, but I didn't stop in.  I need to read more about how to operate the new downtown parking kiosks.  Apparently, they are driving many folks crazy -- don't work right, aren't close enough to each other, etc.  It seems like every city is plagued by parking issues.

I got my 'piles of paper' in order this afternoon and now feel like I can deal with a lot of stuff during the rest of the week.  There are still many boxes to be unpacked, but there also are other things that need to be taken care of.  The movers will be here sometime next week to take away the packing 'debris.'  I can't wait to see the floors in the house.

Ty managed to make a fort out of the five dog beds on the floor of the family room tonight.  He was really enjoying himself.  He is such a goof.  Brenna is tolerating him, again, which is good.  We played fetch the rings this afternoon, which made them very happy.  Unfortunately, they tear up the water-logged yard.  I think we are going to take them over to the field by Mark's office for their daily run.  It's much more tolerant of use and dogs.

And that's it for today...another good day.

Day 2 was good, too (also?)

Yes, it was a good day, this second day of January 2012.  I got to do a Costco run today, which meant I got to have a Mocha Freeze (yum).  And that was pretty much the highlight of the day.  It's amazing how 'simple' things can make a day bright.  We didn't do much today -- just the usual -- unpacking of boxes and football game watching.  We had left-over Hoppin' John for dinner (another yum).  Life continues to pull together and sort out.  It will be lots of fun when moving in is done and things fall into a routine.  I like routine.  It's quite Zen for me when all flows well and in order.  It is calming to my spirit.  Yea!

January 1, 2012

Today is the first day of The End Year.  I don't know.  I think I'm just going to plan on going on forever.  It sounds like a lot more fun.  Of course, the End Time could just be the beginning of a new Age, an Aquarian Age, an Age of love, peace, kindness.  I like to think that The End is the end of bad stuff and the beginning of good stuff.

Guess what we did today?  Unpacked boxes!  Whodathunkit...  We also ate the new version of Hoppin' John, and it was really delicious.  However, we decided we like the 'traditional' version better.  I think it has something to do with the pepper vinegar, ketchup, and raw onions.  The cornbread turned out good, as usual.  Just gotta love bein' Suthun.  Yea!

I haven't felt the holidays this year.  I'm hoping this is solely because of moving during this special time.  I feel discombobulated, time-wise, and am totally lost with regard to what day of the week it is.  I think if I could find my calendar I might have a better idea of what's going on.  But, who knows if that's really the 'problem.'  It might just be I'm terminally discombobulated.

I am looking forward to 2012.  I feel excited, and upbeat, about the coming year.  Really, things can only get better than they were in 2011, right?  It was a hard year for everyone.  But, I do think it was the nadir, and things will only go up.

So, today and everyday, I wish the whole world's people a good, safe, healthy and, especially, peaceful New Year.