Forecast:Snow

I drove the van in today. I do that on days I have meetings which are difficult to get to I a timely manner or when I know the weather is going top be vicious. Today both factors weighed in. Yesterday’s snow turned into today’s deep freeze and I did not wish to be out in the elements anymorethen I had to. Plus Cecilia has been coughing round her office and looking a bit peaked and I figured she needed to get home as soon as she could manage…so, Cecilia worked through lunch and left as soon as I got back from my presentation.

I had to present to a group at the local independent living center the same center I worked at for 15 or so years. This is the longest I ever worked at one joint. It was a good gig too. I was sort of stupid to leave but the time was
right for me for me to be moving on. However, I remain in the area and I return periodically. Since I run this information line for the State it is only natural to use this independent living center for an “outreach” tool. Today was one of those days for my return. I may have said it in this blog before but each time I roll into that building I get those “homey” feelings. I get the feeling even stronger when I go into my old office. Luckily, my best friend took the office when I left and has been able to maintain the level, if not surpass, the level of chaos in the office when I was Resource Coordinator. In those sweet warm fuzzy moments all I can do is take a deep breath and be glad I had the time to work there when I did.

I had leftovers for lunch turkey from the big day. I had Dianne pack the bread plain in a plastic box—she placed potato chips on the bread and sent the turkey separately in a waxed brown paper sack. The idea is to make the sandwhich here at the office. I know at one time I was going to do this on a regular bases so I bought some mayo so when I went to make my sandwich the mayo was gone. I know, it was less then a year old—mayo does not even get good till after the first year. We have at least one certifiable “clean freak” who works here. She lives and dies by the expiration date—she is a production managers wet dream. I had to make do with Ranch dressing. Actually Ranch dressing is doable on bread and does nice things for turkey on white.

Hey I submitted my request for 11 days of Annual over the month of December and I got it! I am so jacked. I have the days, usually the last two days of the week and all of the week after Christmas and before New Years.
This schedule will let me finish my shopping and do what ever I need. I have never taking this much time off before in one month. I don’t think I am going to know what to do with myself.

Tomorrow I plan to train into work…it’s calling for snow to fall during the night.