Blog365: Day 29

Nothing noteworthy again today. Homework in the morning. Book fair in the afternoon. Spent the late afternoon realizing that my computer problems were stemming from a bum UPS, so I had to go out and buy a power strip to get me through until the replacement arrives. Then a band boosters meeting from 5:30 to 7:30. Just another day in paradise.

Why don't you go over and see Annabelle's blog? She has done a little housekeeping and has a spiffy new logo. Also, if you know any famous Thai people, she would be most appreciative.

Blog365: Day 28

This morning I did a little homework and then spent a couple hours working the book fair at Annabelle's school. At first I wasn't going to volunteer this time around (see my New Year's resolution to say no more often), but I really like working the book fair. So much so that I'm doing it again tomorrow.

I also cast on for my new scarf project. I LOVE the way that wool feels in my hands and definitely want to do a sweater after I finish the scarf.

Blog365: Day 25

Nothing terribly interesting to report today. I attended a committee meeting this morning, ate myself silly at an Indian restaurant for lunch, and then had my hair restored to its natural color. Or perhaps I should say, I had my hair restored to its original natural color.

The only semi-interesting thing that happened today occurred while I was setting the table for supper. I was walking into the dining room carrying a bowl of grated parmesan cheese, when I apparently tripped on an air molecule and twisted my ankle. Down I went like a bag of rocks! I was OK except for a little lingering tenderness in the ankle. I managed, however, to dust the area all around me with a fine coating of parm. It will go down in Ginger's diary as the Great Cheese Miracle of 2008, and she scarfed up all she could while Fred ran for the vacuum cleaner. She continues to make pilgrimages to the holy site, hoping that perhaps a relic might still be lingering deep within the fibers of the rug.

Blog365: Day 23

Nothing entertaining to report today. Mike stayed home from school semi-sick. He spent the day guzzling Airborne and sucking on zinc lozenges and actually seems much improved. I would go search YouTube for something funny to post, but if I hurry, I can actually make it to bed by 9. I can't pass up that opportunity!

Blog365: Day 21

Today was a perfectly boring day. Nothing but catching up on some homework, working on my sock (the gusset is done!), and taking Mike to Louisville for a haircut and supper at Qdoba.

Maybe tomorrow will be more interesting. I rather hope not though. I have a dentist appointment. Boring will suit me just fine!

Blog365: Day 16

Brain. Hurts. I'm helping Mike with his chemistry homework, and let's just say I don't remember a lot about chemistry. I think there must be a reason I majored in Russian Studies instead. I have ideas for 2 different blog posts, but instead I'm worrying about molar mass. Sorry. Check back tomorrow for something more interesting!

Blog365: Day 14

Phantom was just awesome yesterday! I think I enjoyed watching Annabelle seeing it live for the first time as much as the show itself. Fred was pleased that the story actually made sense to him for the first time (third time is the charm, I guess). Even Mike enjoyed himself, although that's really not his kind of show (no mosh pit and all that).

Today is c-c-cold, so I'm staying inside as much as possible. I have plenty of work I need to be doing for school. In fact, I should go do some of that now.

Here, why don't you enjoy this bassoon tribute to the Beatles while I'm gone?

Blog365: Day 7

Today is our official return to the grind. Fred is at work; the kids are at school. I've spent the day working on this and that--I paid my tuition for my spring classes and printed some reading materials that I'm going to need this semester. Now I'm working on my photos again. It cracks me up when I find a shot that I had forgotten about. Like this one, for example--Mike and his friend Scott wearing their big, furry hats:



This is the calm before the storm. The rest of the week is going to be a blur of getting kids to and from various practices, meetings, and lessons; getting them to 2 swim meets and attending a Swim Boosters meeting; going to a club luncheon and 2 board meetings; and starting my classes.

Blog365: Day 5

We've spent this rainy Saturday getting stuff done around the house. Fred worked on the desk he is painting for Annabelle's room, and I worked on my ongoing quest for Total Photo Organization. We also took down all the Christmas stuff. I am always so glad to get that mess packed away for another year!

The other day we finally got around to framing the painting I gave Fred for our anniversary last summer:



That's our house, and if you look in the top left-hand window, that's our cat Eddie. My friend Marianthe Snyder painted it for me. She's the artist who painted the amazing Derby-themed horse for last year's Run for the Gold.

Mike's week of fun in Arizona is at an end. He's currently sitting in the Tucson airport, where his flight has been delayed for an hour. Southwest swears that he will have time to make his connection in Vegas, so we shall see. He's not due to arrive in Louisville until almost 1 a.m. as it is, so I hope he's not too much later than that.

Blog365: Day 2

I had another chance to practice with my new camera at today's swim meet. I took some video of Annabelle's 50-yard freestyle:



(Hey, speaking of Annabelle, guess who else is participating in Blog365? Go over there right now and show Annabelle the love!)

I didn't get another chance to take pictures of her, so I practiced on other people's kids instead. Nothing to write home about. Out of 63 photos, I got 2 that were semi-decent or at least interesting. Here is "semi-decent," a somewhat blurry shot of some kid from Trinity (click to see it bigger):



And here is "interesting," one of our guys (again, clicking makes the photo grow):



Damn, I really wish that one had been centered, thus elevating it to semi-decent status!

Of course, they both get even more interesting if I solarize them. Check it out!

Resolved

Some people don't like New Year's resolutions, but I love them. I've got all the usual resolutions covered this year--lose a few pounds, hit the gym, be more organized, etc. I think my REAL resolution, however, is to be a lot more careful about what responsibilities I take on.

Don't get me wrong. I'm really lucky. There's nothing in my life that I don't want to do, or at least that I didn't want to do when I signed up to do it. It's just that I have a problem saying no, and there is so much out there to be done. It recently dawned on me, however, that there will never be a point where people will say, "Oh, heavens, no, let's not ask Bonnie to do that! She has enough on her plate already." So I am going to have to be a lot more hard-nosed about saying no.

I'm not dropping anything for the rest of this school year. I'll still be on the school board, and I'll still be the sophomore class parent. I'll still be the band boosters treasurer and the adviser for the welfare committee of my community club. I'm going to do the Run for the Gold one more time (Fred is out in the garage cutting out wooden horses as I type this). And I'm going to stay in school and keep on freelancing, so it's not like I'm going to be sitting around eating chocolate all day. I'll still be a contributing member of society, but I want more time to do for my family and for myself, so I'm done adding outside obligations, at least for a while.

One thing I want to do for myself and for my family is to take better care of my blog. I love it that sometimes I'll catch one of the kids going through the archives and remembering the good times. To that end, I have signed up to participate in Blog 365--blogging every day for 2008 (with a day off for February 29). Hey, it's just a lap around the sun, right?