soccer

Our high school is getting a new head soccer coach for both the boys and girls. His appointment was announced via email yesterday and then he sent his own email out to the group late last night. He even attached his coaching credentials.

With the middle kid being a senior now, it is going to be interesting to see just how quickly this new guy changes things and what he opts to keep the same.

In other soccer news, the director of coaching for our competitive soccer club has asked all of the middle kid's teammates to meet him at the field today if they are going to play soccer at all in the spring. So, even though she isn't planning on playing club soccer, she is going. This Brit coached her for one season and she and her teammates loved him. So, one of her friends will pick her up and take her to the field so she can hear what he has to say.

We have been watching a lot of soccer on TV. I think we planned the wisdom teeth extraction at a good time as the Europeans have been keeping the kid glued to the telly and firmly seated in the recliner. The oldest daughter was able to dig her Poland jersey out of the closet and wear it yesterday as they Poles faced off against Russia.

Just kickin' it around here....in oh so many ways.

quiet night

We are almost through the first 24 hours post-op and all is going well. She slept through the night and has had her first pain pill of the day. I am off to work with the thought that if she needs me, I will take more PTO and come on home.

The oldest daughter had a more difficult time on days two and three because by then the good IV administered drugs were out of her system.

But, I'm hoping that since the middle kid's wisdom teeth did not have the root structure that the oldest kid's had, she will have a quicker recovery time.

Today at work I will begin to train my replacement over in the Foundation. Should make for a quick day.

Happy Tuesday.

cramming it all in

Take 5 doctor appointments last week for the crew, add in graduation party preparations, throw in work, chores and other assorted regular activities and you have one tired Liz come Sunday. I slept or napped most of yesterday in order to be recharged for the middle kid's wisdom teeth extractions today.

Oy vey.

She is home resting comfortably, and I am making an assortment of soft foods for her. I plan on returning to work tomorrow as the oldest kid will be home to play nurse and administer pain meds and antibiotics at the appropriate times.

The party went well.....it got off to a very slow start, but once folks started to arrive, it was a lot of fun. Next year it will be the middle kid's turn and as a lot of the folks at this year's event will have seniors next year, we are already talking about throwing one huge party for those four girls.

Off to work on laundry, serve up some chicken noodle soup and check on my patient.

the 'b' word

My 'b' word is not what you think. I have been putting off going to the eye doctor for 18 months now. I finally caved and went late yesterday afternoon. I knew walking in that BIFOCALS were in my future.

We go to an optometry practice owned by two women. They are fantastic and have always worked with us and been there when we had an emergency. So, my eye doc knew just how to handle this one. Yep, she told me it was time for progressive lenses and then showed me the difference they would make.

Astounding. She also spent quite a bit of time talking to me about how to make the adjustment to those types of lenses.

Then she handed me over to the gal who helped me pick my new glasses, measured me etc. This gal has been with these two docs for years and besides their financial gal, is one of the few 'old' faces in the practice. She also was quite helpful and reassuring.

So, my new specs will be in in the next 7-10 days. Off on yet another new adventure.

In other news, I was able to spend a good chunk of time yesterday working on planning five possible programs for our town reading event. My next meeting for that is in the next week, so we will see what the committee thinks of my proposal.

Our new kitchen appliances were delivered and installed yesterday. The dishwasher works, but makes a horrible, steady, buzzing sound. Back it goes. Well, once they get a new one to replace it. Hubby is handling all of that.

But, the new shiny appliances look great and update the kitchen. Of course they now make my countertops looks even more dated and even more green, if that is possible.

No walking today....couldn't haul this bifocal needing body out of bed soon enough today.

what to do at work when there is nothing to do

Hmmmmmm. I've been asking myself this question a lot and I can usually come up with some 'things' to keep myself occupied until my boss gives me a task. I always start the day, once he arrives and gets settled, with a conversation focusing on what we need to get done that day.

I ask for work.

Sometimes, like yesterday, I might be given a project that takes up an hour of the day. Other days, I might be lucky enough to get a project that can take the whole morning! Score!

I spent most of yesterday doing background research on the convention speakers I identified as possible feature article possibilities. So, I got to read about a wildlife biologist and a bio-ethics philosopher. I kept myself entertained and actually learned quite a bit about those folks in case my idea for writing articles about them actually gets approved.

I'm sure once they truly decide to DO this magazine I was hired to help with, I will have work to do. Nothing moves quickly in my place of employment and new ideas are looked at with suspicion a with an eye on how much more work it would entail.

This attitude is not an age thing. Could it be a southern thing? Or is it just how the workforce is today? Everyone hides in their cubbies afraid to stick their heads out and actually DO SOMETHING!

Yesterday an hour was devoted to giving the receptionist her lunch break. Today I might work on what/how I want to train my replacement over in my old job.

Do I miss my old job? Yes. I do miss it. I always had things to do. Perhaps in six months time I will be longing for these long, slow, boring days.

But this week, it is just about to drive me nuts.

nada

The big nada-nada enchilada today. I got up and walked this morning! Whoo!! The sedentary nature of my job has not done anything for my overall well being, so I am walking in the morning, and at lunch, and at night.

And that is all I have today......Happy Tuesday.

No walking this morning

Good thing we walked twice yesterday as a big storm system moved through and we will not be venturing out this morning until it is time to leave for work.  It is still thundering and such and the rain is coming in waves.

Lovely. We really needed the water. But, rainy days and Mondays always do get me down as the old song goes.

I didn't get nearly enough stuff done this weekend. I guess I need to revise my 'to do' list for the week.

The week in general is crammed full of doctor, dentist, and eye doctor appointments for the kids and for me. They also have VBS and the June babysitting gig starts for the middle kid. Lots and lots going on.

Better come up with a plan of attack.