Monday, May 11, 2009.....
Here's my recap of the quickest weekend ever:
Plant Sale: I participated on one of the local park's committee to help put together their first plant sale. The proceeds help to compensate the budget cuts made by the town and the sale was a success. We raised $4,000!
I have to admit, I was shocked at how quickly we sold out. On Friday, I was helping to re-pot donations made by the community and couldn't believe how many plants we received.
Saturday, while unloading plants in the pouring rain at 7:30 a.m. we were cursing the weather gods! The sale was from 10:00 to 3:00 and we sold out by 11:30 a.m.. It was awesome.
I admit, I was fearful to volunteer again. In the past, I was the fundraising chairperson for a girls' club (where everyone seemed to have an agenda for being on the board, but to help the cause) and I was also on the board of a community acting group (the movie Waiting for Guffman by Christopher Guest was not an understatement for this bunch). I was pleasantly surprised by this group. We all worked well together and one woman even commented on that fact.
After playing in the dirt, loading and unloading large and small plants off flatbeds, I was beat. I laid low at night and got sucked into a mindless video game, but not before watching The Ghost Whisperer which I dvr'd.
I've never seen this show and was curious about all the hype. Ummm...not my cup of tea. Next.
Mother's Day : It was the first nice day in a long time, we hoped to work outside, but by the time we cleaned, did laundry and went to visit my mom, the day was shot.
My mom is in a nursing home with Alzheimer's where she is happy and well taken care of. I must admit conversation with her is always interesting.
Yesterday, we learned she lived in the White House, I had another brother who was a pilot and the Man on the Moon brings her the meals. He apparently brings 3 other plates, but she forgets there are 3 other people eating with her. My hubby wanted to ask her if the Man on the Moon brought her cheese to eat, but knew better.
By the time we got home, I started dinner and wondered what happened to the day.
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Monday, May 11, 2009
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Rant and Rave Wednesday
Wednesday, March 18, 2009...
If it's Wednesday, it must be Rant and Rave day. Without further adieu, here my Rants and Raves for the past week:
Rant: Evil Janet, a.k.a, my friend the trainer, has been pushing me harder and harder. I swear she gave me a free boob lift the other day because I couldn't raise my arms and my chest was killing me.
Rave: I can still walk after training.
Rave: I can still walk after training. Oh wait, I already said that, but feel it important to repeat this fact.
Rant: Slow drivers that should just park their cars and walk to their destination. The other day, I was driving back from training and once I entered the center of town, I got behind an out-of-state driver. The town I was driving in has a reputation for being cute. People pack the Main Street on sunny weekends and just browse the shops. I believe this woman thought she was on a tour bus and could drive 10 to 15 miles under the speed limit. She sped up when the lights were turning yellow to leave me stuck at the red ones. I eventually caught up (turtles could have passed her) and if you drive a standard and are traveling uphill, you'd know why I was slightly annoyed.
Rave: I joined my local park's Plant Sale committee to raise funds which have been cut by city's budget for park's maintenance.
Rant: Why individuals feel the need to chat with me when the co-chairperson was trying to talk about committees. Did I really need to hear how one fungus killed this guy's 60 cactus plants; or other random stuff not having to do with the purpose of the meeting.
Rave: I should be happy that people find me approachable and can talk to me about anything. It is a bit funny since I'm sometimes a little shy when I first meet people.
Rave: Went out Saturday to support my friend's son who shaved his head to raise money for cancer. I think it is great that no matter how young you are (he was 11) you can give of yourself to help others. What impressed me most is that he asked his mom if he could do this. It meant a lot to him because his friend in school is battling cancer.
Rant: Food Hangovers. They really suck.
It's been a good week. Please feel free to post your Rants and Raves in the comments' section. I'd love to hear how other people's week went.
If it's Wednesday, it must be Rant and Rave day. Without further adieu, here my Rants and Raves for the past week:
Rant: Evil Janet, a.k.a, my friend the trainer, has been pushing me harder and harder. I swear she gave me a free boob lift the other day because I couldn't raise my arms and my chest was killing me.
Rave: I can still walk after training.
Rave: I can still walk after training. Oh wait, I already said that, but feel it important to repeat this fact.
Rant: Slow drivers that should just park their cars and walk to their destination. The other day, I was driving back from training and once I entered the center of town, I got behind an out-of-state driver. The town I was driving in has a reputation for being cute. People pack the Main Street on sunny weekends and just browse the shops. I believe this woman thought she was on a tour bus and could drive 10 to 15 miles under the speed limit. She sped up when the lights were turning yellow to leave me stuck at the red ones. I eventually caught up (turtles could have passed her) and if you drive a standard and are traveling uphill, you'd know why I was slightly annoyed.
Rave: I joined my local park's Plant Sale committee to raise funds which have been cut by city's budget for park's maintenance.
Rant: Why individuals feel the need to chat with me when the co-chairperson was trying to talk about committees. Did I really need to hear how one fungus killed this guy's 60 cactus plants; or other random stuff not having to do with the purpose of the meeting.
Rave: I should be happy that people find me approachable and can talk to me about anything. It is a bit funny since I'm sometimes a little shy when I first meet people.
Rave: Went out Saturday to support my friend's son who shaved his head to raise money for cancer. I think it is great that no matter how young you are (he was 11) you can give of yourself to help others. What impressed me most is that he asked his mom if he could do this. It meant a lot to him because his friend in school is battling cancer.
Rant: Food Hangovers. They really suck.
It's been a good week. Please feel free to post your Rants and Raves in the comments' section. I'd love to hear how other people's week went.
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