Homemade Soup & Cornbread

Saturday, April 2nd 2011 I made a vegetable soup the other night and I have to admit it turned out delicious. I wanted to share it with someone who hasn't tried the recipe before and since I was going over to my parents' house to visit, I took a container of it along with my homemade cornbread! I think they'll enjoy it and I'm glad there's one more extra bowl left for my lunch tomorrow :) Peace :)

Pop Can

Friday, April 1st 2011 Today is April Fool's Day, but I think I lucked out and didn't have any tricks played on me. I didn't try pulling any on others either. Although now that I think of it, that's kind of boring. Maybe I should plan ahead next year... On my morning commute, I stopped for coffee (I should mention I've been cutting back and only buying it a couple times a week instead of everyday which is a huge accomplishment!). There was an empty parking spot right in front. As I pulled in, I noticed a pop can right in the middle of it, ready to be crushed. So, I pulled the steering wheel back around quickly and parked next to the perfect spot. I walked around my car and picked up the can with 2 fingers and placed in the bin. Now I need to find a place to wash my hands... Peace :)

How to Set Alarm

Thursday, March 31st 2011 Near the end of the day, my co-worker Miss NA asked if I would be staying at least 20 more minutes until she was ready to go because she didn't want to be the one to set the alarm (she recently started as a full time employee after working as a dedicated temporary employee for a few months). I said I'd be sure to stay until she was ready, plus I had plenty to keep myself busy until then. When 20 minutes was up, I headed over to see if she was ready as she was putting on her coat, walking away from her desk. I showed her how to set the alarm so she'd know for next time and we walked out to the parking lot together. It was surprising and wonderful to see the sun still out. Such a drastic change from a few weeks ago! Peace :)

Expectations

Wednesday, March 30th 2011 I knew I was going to be transitioning into a new position at work, on a new team and with a new manager- all set to take place 2 months from now. So, you can imagine I was surprised when I found out that it had already happened last week! Since there are so many changes happening within the organization at once, I felt I needed to know what is expected of me under my new manager and I cannot wait until it's too late to find out what those expectations are. Though I don't usually have trouble taking responsibility or following rules, I don't want to disappoint anyone, ever. So, I sent my manager an email to ask if I could meet with her and go over her expectations of me. She agreed it was a great idea and the meeting went very well. Now we are on the same page and I know how to stay out of trouble ;) Peace :)

SMART- Back on Schedule

Tuesday, March 29th 2011 Three weeks have gone by since I was able to read with the students for SMART. Two weeks ago, I showed up but the kids were unable to leave class to come read so I went back to work instead. Last week was Spring Break. So this week, we are back on schedule! Mr. JC said he has been sick for a few weeks, so he was coughing and complaining about his physical state all the while doing a great job reading to me. Mr J showed tremendous improvement in his skills so I was impressed. He continued to boss me around as usual followed with a giant giggle, but didn't push his luck too much- luckily for him. Peace :)

Vote for Miss N

Monday, March 28th 2011 One of my dear co-workers, Miss N, told me about a contest she was entering with the city's power company to win a new furnace. This was no "send in your name and hope it's drawn contest". It's a "make your own, creative 2 minute video and send it in contest"! I asked her how it was coming along the other day and she was finishing up her video this past weekend. So today, I followed up again and she gave me the link to her posting on YouTube. Right when I got home I went to the computer to watch it and it was hilarious! She did such a good job and I immediately clicked the "I like this" button. She has a great chance to win and I hope she sure does. Good luck Miss N! Peace :)

Red Wine

Sunday, March 27th 2011 On our way over to D's parents' house, I suggested we stop to pick up a treat for them. I've taken flowers the last couple times, so this time we picked out a nice bottle of red wine. I hope they'll enjoy the variety we chose. Sometimes it gets tough to think of new, creative hostess gifts but I guess wine is always a safe option...and it never goes bad. Peace :)