Random thoughts

I saw a very old man yesterday who seemingly had no teeth. Yet he was heartily chomping down on a double thickburger from Hardees. It made me giggle.

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Why is it that I passed on the AFP testing with Alex, saying, "Whatever happens will happen, regardless." But when whatever actually happened, it nearly destroyed me? Where was my light attitude then?

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I smiled when I saw a man in his fifties standing at the peace officer memorial outside my office. It was nothing special. No flowers or anything. Just a man in a peaceful moment, reading the names of those who have died in the line of duty.

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We brought in ANOTHER foster puppy who is completely NUTSO! She is completely unsocialized at 6 months old and still wants to engage in puppy playtime...in a forty pound body...and with much bigger teeth than a puppy. She needed to learn lessons a long time ago. It's going to be fun figuring out how to train her. I will post her picture in the sideline with Orbit's picture. Her name is Rosie Posie.

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We rented a post hole digger. Wish us luck.

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My receptionist is either the dumbest person alive, or the most annoyingly optimistic...or a combination of both. Yesterday I got the call again. "We have BABYYYYY...and (co-worker) is here with birthday cake." I was feeling strong, so I went downstairs to see them. The baby started to fuss. My receptionist picked him up out of his infant carrier...and proceeded to try to hand him to ME! I clutched my coffee cup in a death grip and just smiled and shook my head no. I think she thinks I'm going to magically be "cured" if I just hold someone else's baby. I think she thinks she can snap me out of "it." She's really starting to get on my nerves. I think it's time we have a heart to heart chat.

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My thoughts and love go out to my friend N. Her father evacuated from Port Arthur, TX and is afraid there won't be anything left of his home or his business. N is also worried that Rita disturbed the peace of her mother's resting place. If you could just send up a thought/prayer/whatever you believe in for them, it would be appreciated.

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I'm a project fool these days. I've got beads and quilts and crocheting and sewing and cleaning and building...all going on at the same time! I'm actually enjoying myself. I think I may have found the key to my sanity...distraction. :o)

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I'm not pregnant. Just wanted everyone to know that whatever is in the blogosphere's water hasn't hit here. :o)

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Twice now, I've gotten ahead of myself and bought baby gifts for people who have subsequently lost their baby. I'm never buying another baby gift until I actually lay eyes on a living baby. Another piece of optimism and joy bites the dust.

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I am now a political advisor and playground monitor. I had a township trustee tell me he didn't know what to do because the people were complaining to him about the zoning inspector and things have "gotten really bad." I told him, "I can't make you boys play nice and get along." A tad condescending maybe...but I think he got the point.

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I'm going to have a big bottle of wine tonight...now I have to figure out what I want to eat with it.

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If you've enjoyed this peek into my brain, just wait until after I spend the day digging holes with my husband.