Three more days and I'm off on vacation! These days are moving very slowly, and then again the time seems to fly by. I keep telling myself I'm going to do some quick shopping after work, but the end of the day comes and I go home and do nothing! At least my house is in fairly good shape. Vacuumed carpet, swept floors, clean refrigerator. Those things are important when you leave on vacation . . . aren't they?
I had a quiet weekend at home. Went out Friday night with a friend to Davenport. We did some gambling (I didn't win) and had a nice supper. It was a nice evening. I was supposed to help with a breakfast at Catfish Festival but Bill told me Friday he had more than enough help so I could stay home if I wanted. I didn't argue with him! I stayed home. I got a lot of cleaning out of the way and did the usual -- scrapbooked. I thought I had so much done on the kids' books but am finding out that I've scrapbooked a lot of pictures in the past few years but barely started on their early lives! This could turn out to be a chore before the holidays get here!! It took me almost a year to do Bets and Karsten's wedding -- the book turned out great but it took me forever!!
Talked to my sister over the weekend. Mentioned that I hoped we could find a scrapbooking store when we're out in Estes Park so that I can get some local stickers, etc. of Colorado. When I was in Ames with Barb and Jim I found some really great paper and stickers for Jim's graduation pages (haven't started on those yet but have the stuff to do it!!!).
I think we're ready to go. I have four beautiful New York Strip steaks to take along. Barbie is providing lunch for us on Friday as we head west. I think we're having a grilled lunch, but it sounds good to me! She's letting me borrow her camera for the trip. I love my digital camera but the flash has decided not to work most of the time. I don't want to loose pictures that I take because of a malfunction in the camera, so I'm going to borrow Barb's. When I return I'll take the camera back and hope they will either give me another camera or put the price of that one toward another one. Maybe Jim can come home some weekend and we can go camera shopping. I don't want anything real complicated but something that I can use and be comfortable with. I have the one I have all figured out. I can take the memory stick out and develop pictures at the local drug store, I can scan my pictures into my computer -- let's hope that something can be done with it so that I can continue on with my picture taking career!!!
We've decided to spend one afternoon (??) at Black Hawk, CO. It's an old mining town brought back to life by casinos. They have an Isle of Capri casino there and I would like to see what it's like. Glee and her family were there a couple years ago and she said the town is interesting. Thought I might be able to get some comp from the casino and we might be able to get a nice meal out of them. We'll see! Whatever we decide I'm sure we'll have a good time. I'm really looking forward to being away from home for a few days.
I have a unemployment hearing this afternoon with an Administrative Judge from Des Moines. I requested this hearing rather than a telephone one. I have an employee that quit in January for no apparent reason and applied for unemployment. I have a problem with that. The hearing should be interesting. I've done this once before and it wasn't too bad. I have enough documentation on this project to break your arm when carrying it around. Fortunately I only have about a dozen papers to take with me for today. I'll let you know how we turn out!
Guess I'll drag out my suitcase tonight and start putting stuff together. Might find I need a few things I don't have on the list. Barb is going to try and get some sandals for me. She's very good at that. She's bought me my last pair of tennies (they fit, they look great) so we'll see if she was lucky and found something I can wear. She was also going to look for some capri pants for me. Guess I'll live if I have to wear jeans/slacks and shorts but capri's would be nice. Think I'm going to try and spend a weekend in Ankeny and do some serious shopping with my daughter this fall. I enjoy shopping with Barb -- even if she does shop at the little, bitty girl stores!!!
My clerk is off until Thursday and Friday of this week so I'm pulling double duty for the next couple of days. I gave Donna (my recpetionist) a break this morning and will cover the desk at noon. Must remember to stop at the bank and get some money before I head home for lunch. It's raining here right now so doesn't give me much ambition!! I best get on with some other projects I want finished before I leave.
I'm on my way . . . to COLORADO!!!
I had a quiet weekend at home. Went out Friday night with a friend to Davenport. We did some gambling (I didn't win) and had a nice supper. It was a nice evening. I was supposed to help with a breakfast at Catfish Festival but Bill told me Friday he had more than enough help so I could stay home if I wanted. I didn't argue with him! I stayed home. I got a lot of cleaning out of the way and did the usual -- scrapbooked. I thought I had so much done on the kids' books but am finding out that I've scrapbooked a lot of pictures in the past few years but barely started on their early lives! This could turn out to be a chore before the holidays get here!! It took me almost a year to do Bets and Karsten's wedding -- the book turned out great but it took me forever!!
Talked to my sister over the weekend. Mentioned that I hoped we could find a scrapbooking store when we're out in Estes Park so that I can get some local stickers, etc. of Colorado. When I was in Ames with Barb and Jim I found some really great paper and stickers for Jim's graduation pages (haven't started on those yet but have the stuff to do it!!!).
I think we're ready to go. I have four beautiful New York Strip steaks to take along. Barbie is providing lunch for us on Friday as we head west. I think we're having a grilled lunch, but it sounds good to me! She's letting me borrow her camera for the trip. I love my digital camera but the flash has decided not to work most of the time. I don't want to loose pictures that I take because of a malfunction in the camera, so I'm going to borrow Barb's. When I return I'll take the camera back and hope they will either give me another camera or put the price of that one toward another one. Maybe Jim can come home some weekend and we can go camera shopping. I don't want anything real complicated but something that I can use and be comfortable with. I have the one I have all figured out. I can take the memory stick out and develop pictures at the local drug store, I can scan my pictures into my computer -- let's hope that something can be done with it so that I can continue on with my picture taking career!!!
We've decided to spend one afternoon (??) at Black Hawk, CO. It's an old mining town brought back to life by casinos. They have an Isle of Capri casino there and I would like to see what it's like. Glee and her family were there a couple years ago and she said the town is interesting. Thought I might be able to get some comp from the casino and we might be able to get a nice meal out of them. We'll see! Whatever we decide I'm sure we'll have a good time. I'm really looking forward to being away from home for a few days.
I have a unemployment hearing this afternoon with an Administrative Judge from Des Moines. I requested this hearing rather than a telephone one. I have an employee that quit in January for no apparent reason and applied for unemployment. I have a problem with that. The hearing should be interesting. I've done this once before and it wasn't too bad. I have enough documentation on this project to break your arm when carrying it around. Fortunately I only have about a dozen papers to take with me for today. I'll let you know how we turn out!
Guess I'll drag out my suitcase tonight and start putting stuff together. Might find I need a few things I don't have on the list. Barb is going to try and get some sandals for me. She's very good at that. She's bought me my last pair of tennies (they fit, they look great) so we'll see if she was lucky and found something I can wear. She was also going to look for some capri pants for me. Guess I'll live if I have to wear jeans/slacks and shorts but capri's would be nice. Think I'm going to try and spend a weekend in Ankeny and do some serious shopping with my daughter this fall. I enjoy shopping with Barb -- even if she does shop at the little, bitty girl stores!!!
My clerk is off until Thursday and Friday of this week so I'm pulling double duty for the next couple of days. I gave Donna (my recpetionist) a break this morning and will cover the desk at noon. Must remember to stop at the bank and get some money before I head home for lunch. It's raining here right now so doesn't give me much ambition!! I best get on with some other projects I want finished before I leave.
I'm on my way . . . to COLORADO!!!
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