Friday

Imagine, having a three day weekend.   The schedule was light today and since I made the assigments I was able to take off.  I think a lot of other people are thinking of taking off too.  

Today is a low humidity day.   I turned off the A/C and will see how well the awanings keep the house cool.    They look really great.  Chuck thought he would have to paint the shutters but the beige look good next to the dark red awnings.  The red is the same shade as the bricks on the house.

The daughter had an interview at a new department store that will be opening.   She got all dressed up and fill out an application and then interviewed with HR and two of the assistant store managers.  She is interested in the Jewelry department.   IT HAS BENFITS.   That is the best of the deal.   It opens at the end of August.    She, of course, never asked when she could expect to hear from them..    

We are going to Johnstown for the 4th of July concert.  I imagine it will be a stirring selection.    We are going to see the Cirque du Soliel this evening.   Hope it is good.  Everyone who sees it loves it.   The ony thing is no cameras.   I would like to see how the camera works in low light.

Tuesday

Another gloomy weekday.   The rain here on the east coast is a pain.   Although in my area it is not as bad as  farther east.   Today the awning people are coming.   I really hope this solution will work out.     Everyone who has them say they are wonderful.

I also have given their name to other people and they have ordered awnings too.  Emily is back to work.   She did a drop-in interview for a department store that is opening.   I hope she gets an offer.   She needs 40 hours and benefits.

Back to work tomorrow.    I am ready for three days a week.   But am committed to full time till the spring of 2008.  Everyone in my age group is feeling the same way.   They want more time off and less work.    It is a pain when you see younger and healthier people sitting on their butts and on the dole.    They always seem to have money for cigarette, beer and lottery ticket.  

Tuesday

"Since the general civilization of mankind, I believe there are more instances of the abridgment of the freedom of the people, by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power, than by violent and sudden usurpations."
James Madison

I am getting lax in writing in this jouranal.   I just don't seem to have the time.  We are still waiting for the diploma..........  She said she would call on Thursday.  Work was so busy yesterday.......eight rooms running at 3 and I don't think they finished until 11p and then the ortho guy got bumped by a bowel case.  He scheduled the open reduction for 06:30 this morning.

We ordered awnings for the front of our house.  It faces directly west.  Every one who has them loves them, for the shading and keeping the house cool.  We got 2 estimated that were $1,000 apart.   We went with the lower.    I can't believe the difference.  

Just waiting for the daughter to get home.  She has decided to eat chicken.  She said she thought she would be able to make more healthy choices and I have to agree with her on that one.

 

Saturday

"I think there is only one quality worse than hardness of heart, and that is
softness of head."
Theodore Roosevelt

Thursday

I can't believe the hot weather for so early in the season.   We are having some people come out and see about awnings for the front of the house.   Everyone who has them are so happy and love them.   They say that it make so much of a difference in the coolness of their house.  I know it will be expensive but I don't care, I need the house to be cool.

I am off today and have nothing scheduled but trivia.  That is a lot of fun, the only problem is that I smell like cigarettes when I get home.  I have to take a shower when I get home.

 

Our repentance is not so much regret for the ill we have done as fear of the ill that may happen to us in consequence."
Francois duc de La Rochefoucauld

I guess the translation is what goes around comes around.