Monday, November 07, 2005

Slowing things down a bit! :o)

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alan said...

I don't know why this is refusing to publish, but after trying a half dozen times, I'm going to cheat and drop it here!

After all my work and worry (the kitchen's still only half done) it seems they did a "drive by" assessment last week (looked at the outside, measured it, checked the values of other houses that had sold recently) and so some of the pressure is off! Now we're waiting on paperwork, and then maybe I can have some of my life back! Haven't been doing my therapy for my back and it's starting to bother me, and haven't been to the gym in 2 weeks, also starting to bother me and my weight loss seems to be slowing accordingly...

Had jury duty this morning, and was released for the day, though I have to call in tonight to see about tomorrow. Had a book of Mary Shelley short stories for company, and enjoyed them. Jury duty always makes me nervous; I know it's my duty and I should be proud to do it, but I always dread it. Last time, about 2 years ago, I was dismissed because I said I (along with a dozen others) would have trouble convicting a mother for stealing food for her baby. If she stole a car, or something inedible it wouldn't bother me a bit, but that one particular circumstance bothered me. Having had crying hungry kids of my own, (not that I dealt with it that way, but I was never forced to) I just couldn't fault someone for the immediacy of dealing with that one. Not something I would go back to work and admit to most of my co-workers!
I'd have felt guilty if I convicted her, yet I feel guilty now like somehow that's letting down society...of course, I tend to feel guilty over lots of things, even ones I have no control over. My wife wasn't happy with me over that one, saying there are programs and place for mothers in that situation and that you don't have the right to do that to deal with it, but somehow if my kid was screaming long enough and my pocket was empty...oh well!

Beautiful day outside, I don't have to go to work tonight...I should work on the kitchen, but think I'm going to run the leaf blower and mow for the last time this year (maybe).

Highlight of the last week or so for me has been cranking up the stereo while I work in the house with the digital "Music Choice" from my cable running through it (the Big Band and Swing channel) reverting to the music I grew up listening to (yes, I know I'm only 49) and playing trumpet with as I wore out my Dad's '78's and reissue albums, and then started buying my own. Since I'm not eating through my stress anymore, guess I'm finding other forms of comfort...

alan

12:40 PM

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