We had to do it. They were raising the floor, threatening our soon-to-be roof, we had to do it. Sorry trees...
Monday, December 20, 2010
Sunday, December 19, 2010
Hurry Up, My Cement is Getting Cold
Surprisingly enough, cement does get cold. Our cement guy has special blankets for it. See below:
I stood there long enough to take pictures and hear Mike's patient explanation about construction stuff and my ears almost fell off. IT'S SO COLD!
I stood there long enough to take pictures and hear Mike's patient explanation about construction stuff and my ears almost fell off. IT'S SO COLD!
Monday, December 13, 2010
Posts I Havn't Written
It's been a while since I wrote, sorry I've been away for so long...
I thought about you almost everyday, tossing titles for the next post in my head, not getting to use them.
Hear they are for your inspection - choose the best one and I'll write about it:
Sara Brown.
I thought about you almost everyday, tossing titles for the next post in my head, not getting to use them.
Hear they are for your inspection - choose the best one and I'll write about it:
- Windex, Paper towel, GO - stories of the 24 hour virus
- If everyone else has HW and he doesn't, it doesn't necessarily means he's a genius, it might be he's NOT DOING IT - stories of the homeworkly pressed
- Thank G-d I'm out of the electric closet - mapping out a new work place
- Building permits are no picnic - well, Da...
- The sweet illusion of part time positions - if you're a working mom you know what I mean
- The door left ajar is the hardest one - mystery
Sara Brown.
Monday, November 8, 2010
My Life in Increments
24 hours in a day. That's 1,440 minutes a day. I sleep for some, so that's lost.
7 days in a week. Two of which are weekend days. Weekend days are stretched. They worth more. I cram much more into my weekend list.
60 minutes in an hour, 10,080 minutes in a week.
It takes 15 min. to move about town in every which direction.
It takes 30 min. to get to any store, work, etc. Then you have to get back, so double that time.
School has about one event a month you have to be in. Lost two hours including the drive.
Grocery shopping takes about two hours a week, if you are really, absolutely, no nonsense, ridiculously efficient shopper. I can't. I tend to follow my eyes, daydream, feel hungry, shop for more then we need. With kids? - add 15 min. at list.
Walking the dog = 15 min. twice a day.
Showers, other mundane everyday human needs - about two hours a day.
Homework, programs, lectures, extra curricular classes, wait to pick up - about 7 hours a week.
Computer/gadget time - 3 hours a week. OK, OK, it's more.... I don't know how much more? How many?
Are we there yet?
What will I do when I retire?
7 days in a week. Two of which are weekend days. Weekend days are stretched. They worth more. I cram much more into my weekend list.
60 minutes in an hour, 10,080 minutes in a week.
It takes 15 min. to move about town in every which direction.
It takes 30 min. to get to any store, work, etc. Then you have to get back, so double that time.
School has about one event a month you have to be in. Lost two hours including the drive.
Grocery shopping takes about two hours a week, if you are really, absolutely, no nonsense, ridiculously efficient shopper. I can't. I tend to follow my eyes, daydream, feel hungry, shop for more then we need. With kids? - add 15 min. at list.
Walking the dog = 15 min. twice a day.
Showers, other mundane everyday human needs - about two hours a day.
Homework, programs, lectures, extra curricular classes, wait to pick up - about 7 hours a week.
Computer/gadget time - 3 hours a week. OK, OK, it's more.... I don't know how much more? How many?
Are we there yet?
What will I do when I retire?
Monday, November 1, 2010
On a Sweet Day I Can Sweat Forever
A riddle:
If Sara Brown ate 2, no-3, OK, maybe 4 or 5 , actually...7 candies, how many miles should she walk to get those off, out and away from her belly line?
An answer:
If she eats while walking she can eat-walk forever!
Halloween is over, excess candies carefully taken to the office yet the kids get to keep theirs...
Handsome saved only what he liked and that stash (thank goodness) is almost done with. But Princess likes variety, hence she kept most of what she got (nice looking pile), causing for the sweets bucket in the kitchen cabinet. I don't even like those candy bars but I learned how to open one without noising with the cellophane wrapper....
If Sara Brown ate 2, no-3, OK, maybe 4 or 5 , actually...7 candies, how many miles should she walk to get those off, out and away from her belly line?
An answer:
If she eats while walking she can eat-walk forever!
Halloween is over, excess candies carefully taken to the office yet the kids get to keep theirs...
Handsome saved only what he liked and that stash (thank goodness) is almost done with. But Princess likes variety, hence she kept most of what she got (nice looking pile), causing for the sweets bucket in the kitchen cabinet. I don't even like those candy bars but I learned how to open one without noising with the cellophane wrapper....
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Miss Liberty
As I stand here, torch in one hand, matches in the other, braising myself for the change ahead, I can't but feel appreciation.
Appreciating in value as I recharge (not the credit cards...), replenish (the fridge), revamp (my home office), re-unite with my old self and pre-pair (with my new bag) to go to work tomorrow!
A year of soul searching, job sicking, coffee meeting and way too many lunches passed by and I am launching the new me - the Back-to-Work Mom.
I look down and notice my shoes are till blue... patina color.
"Hey, Miss Liberty, we got the same shoes"!
Appreciating in value as I recharge (not the credit cards...), replenish (the fridge), revamp (my home office), re-unite with my old self and pre-pair (with my new bag) to go to work tomorrow!
A year of soul searching, job sicking, coffee meeting and way too many lunches passed by and I am launching the new me - the Back-to-Work Mom.
I look down and notice my shoes are till blue... patina color.
"Hey, Miss Liberty, we got the same shoes"!
Friday, October 1, 2010
Women from Marse....
Hubby stayed home today. Definition is: Working From Home. He DOES work, yet it's nice to have him near....
When he calls to update his phone message he uses the following line, that makes me stop dead in my tracks (trail of laundry scattered on the floor) and listen in amazement: "I'll be working remotely today", he says, and keeps talking about communicating with him.
Oh, language nuances, how I love thee! Every so often someone comes up with a line or a word that keeps me entertained (or entwined) for hours, and this line was certainly one of them, because if I was the one leaving that message it would have probably sounded like this:
"Good morning, this is Sara Brown. I'll be working from home today. My kids are sick/I'm signing a house contract/my relative died (G-d forbid) /it's a very important religious holiday/ I'm on my way to the hospital to give birth but I'll be in tomorrow/my car died/it's been snowing all night and we are waiting for the rescue squad/ we've been flooded and I'm calling you from the evacuation location...I am so terribly sorry I missed you and would love to talk to you as soon as I can and make it up to you just so you are not bothered with my sudden absence so I'll make it up to you as soon as I come on Monday, don't worry it will be fine and I can certainly work from home using the phone and computer, I actually have two! Just like in the office, and one of them is portable so I can actually take it with me wherever I go, so, you understand, It's just like being in the office... you know what, I think I'll manage to pop in later on today, maybe in two hours but DO leave me a message and I'll return a call as soon as I hang up. Have a nice day!"
Really? no, not exactly, but that would have been what I would have thought as I actually left the carefully versed 3-5 liners about 'working remotely'.
What's your version?
When he calls to update his phone message he uses the following line, that makes me stop dead in my tracks (trail of laundry scattered on the floor) and listen in amazement: "I'll be working remotely today", he says, and keeps talking about communicating with him.
Oh, language nuances, how I love thee! Every so often someone comes up with a line or a word that keeps me entertained (or entwined) for hours, and this line was certainly one of them, because if I was the one leaving that message it would have probably sounded like this:
"Good morning, this is Sara Brown. I'll be working from home today. My kids are sick/I'm signing a house contract/my relative died (G-d forbid) /it's a very important religious holiday/ I'm on my way to the hospital to give birth but I'll be in tomorrow/my car died/it's been snowing all night and we are waiting for the rescue squad/ we've been flooded and I'm calling you from the evacuation location...I am so terribly sorry I missed you and would love to talk to you as soon as I can and make it up to you just so you are not bothered with my sudden absence so I'll make it up to you as soon as I come on Monday, don't worry it will be fine and I can certainly work from home using the phone and computer, I actually have two! Just like in the office, and one of them is portable so I can actually take it with me wherever I go, so, you understand, It's just like being in the office... you know what, I think I'll manage to pop in later on today, maybe in two hours but DO leave me a message and I'll return a call as soon as I hang up. Have a nice day!"
Really? no, not exactly, but that would have been what I would have thought as I actually left the carefully versed 3-5 liners about 'working remotely'.
What's your version?
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