Life lessons

I have learned several things over the course of my four-and-forty years.

If you wash a 100% wool sweater and place it in the dryer, it will go from womens medium to sized-to-fit a three year old.

If you want to save money, use cash envelopes.  Take whatever is left over and convert it to quarters.  Put the quarters in a jar.  Cash in the jar every 3rd month (or quarterly...PUN TOTALLY INTENDED).

Never ever try to quit coffee on a Monday (or any other say that ends with Y).

When nearing the end of your work career, be kind and ease your coworkers into the transition.  Dumping stuff on everyone at the last minute is jerk-ish.

Never scrimp on bad coffee.

Buy the airline ticket.

Laugh more.  It's good for you.

Wear the cute shoes.  Life is so short.

Rock Science

Angie:  It ain't ROCK SCIENCE.

Tyler:  Rocket science?  (He, he, he)  Although rock science sounds more interesting.

Narrator:  Angie laughed herself silly. 

Tyler:  It could be a great song.  We could use Foreigner's "Hot blooded," so it would be "ROCK SCIENCE, check and it and see!!!"

Me:  I am so glad you are here today.

Tyler:  Me too because of all of the *whispers* Rock Science.

Because of Friday...

I have challenged myself to post 1 song every day of this glorious work week because of Fri-YEAAAAAAH!!!!!

I chose today's song, Chris Tomlin's "Resurrection Power," because when I first heard it, it spoke to my heart.

https://youtu.be/AxH8Q8ue65o

I don't have to react to rude coworkers.

Condescension is not the end of the road.

I don't have to respond.  Period.

Boy what a change of events.  I remember it was noted by RAL.  RAL inquired of the dynamic duo as to why I was being kind as if that was something new.  No, honey.  I was never mean; I just set a boundary that you did not ever understand.

I have the Holy Spirit indwelling me and His power is so much more than enough.

The last 58ish weeks

Three primary things have gotten me through the last 58ish weeks...

1st - Reading through my Bible

2nd - An excellent Praise & Worship Spotify playlist

3rd - Laying all the cards out on the table so my favorite dynamic duo is aware...

Other beautiful gifts of grace include...
Dear friends.
Coffee.
Jesus.
Laughter.
Funny memories.

More recently the following things have been a blessing....
The #chainofhope.

Talking through things.

Adding new songs to the aforementioned Praise & Worship playlist.

Being present.

Splurging on a pedicure.

Pastor John's sermon series.

Taking time off while my mom was in town.

Video-chats that will probably send-up on 20/20.

Three summer meet-ups for life group.

And LASTLY...it has helped me GREATLY when others have started opening up about encountering exactly what I have been dealing with the last several years.

5 days!!!!!!

There are exactly 5 paperclips left on my #chainofhope.  FIIIIIIIVE!!!!!!

Today I found a legal-sized (8.5x14) document that was printed 8.5x11.  The printout was then scanned.  One-and-a-half inches of info were cut off each side.  Those 3 inches of info were kinda important. 

It's like game.
I told Batman and Robin it would be a game for us and we would ALWAYS lose.

Five more days.
Deep breath.
Forty more hours.
How many things can this person delete in 40 hours? 

We will see..........

Costco Eve!!!!!!

In just a few hours Costco opens.

I have been counting down to this glorious day since last January.

Costco opening means the end is near.

The end of the deletor deleting stuff that's important.

The end of the mis-filer misfiling stuff because the alphabet is hard.

The end of nonsensical nonsense.

Yeaaaah Costco!!!!!

Four more paperclips on the chain of hope.

Not one bit

My favorite conversation from today....
Batman:  "Did you have a nice time with your mom?"

Me:  "Yes!!!  And do you know what I forgot?"

Batman:  "What?"

Me:  "I forgot how NOT stressed-out you feel when you come back after a vay-cay.  I literally do not feel stressed at all."

Batman:  "Hmmmm..."

Me:  "I mean I got the cake ordered and the plant ordered.  I got stuff done.  I didn't even have an iced chai yesterday.  It is great."  *whispers*  "No stress."

Batman:  "Hmmmmm...."

Me:  "Waaaait. Now that I have told you that I am stress free, are you going to tell your neighbor and then it's going to be tag-team stressin' me out?"

:)