"...and then the focus sorta fizzled."

Caffeine! I've had more than my share today. I'm almost shakey, and I haven't done that to myself in a long time. I had Starbucks early this morning, a cup of coffee mid-morning and a couple glasses of (unsweet) iced tea for lunch...that would do it. I know better than that.

Sometimes it's sad when things that were once a treat become commonplace. I remember visiting Chicago years ago and there was a Starbucks on every other corner. I thought about how awesome it would be to have a Starbucks close by! Now, I can get their coffee downstairs in our cafeteria any time I want. We also have a Starbucks just a few minutes from home...right beside a Krispy Kreme donut shop. I never really understood the fascination with Krisy Kreme donuts until I had a warm, fresh one! Oh, my! Another good example is Cracker Barrel. Remember when you had to travel south to eat at one?

I must not have deep in me today. I felt like I was headed somewhere semi-important and then the focus sorta fizzled. The office is closing early and with less than an hour to go, it's the three day weekend on my mind, not trying to make sense of why we allow special things to become commonplace in our lives. Who needs that? Maybe another day.

I keep checking my two in-boxes...nothing. I have about 12 minutes worth of filing to do. Maybe that will keep me busy on Tuesday morning while everyone else is gearing up from being off three to four days and start assigning me things to do. My job is almost totally reliant on other people assigning tasks to me. There's not a whole lot of work I can create for myself. I never blog until my work is done, but sometimes it pays to pace myself. It's not like I can sweep the floor, (we have people for that). I can't even water the plants, (we have people for that, too.) I was also informed not to pick dead leaves out of the plants because that's the only way we know the plant people are doing their jobs. Isn't that a hoot?

Well, I could go on with my droning...35 minutes 'til we close. But, can you stand it?

Let's see...my sister Janet, her husband Bob and my parents are/were coming for the weekend? I should hear something definite tonight. My mother, somehow, fell off a porch step on Wednesday, broke one ankle and sprained the other. Now, you have to know my mother. She doesn't do anything if she can't do it right! Several years ago, she fell backward off a step ladder and broke both her wrists. But, if I know my mom, she'll be in the backseat with pillows propped and ankles elevated if she can go at all. That's one of the things I love about my mom, her, let's go spirit! She is in a walking boot and says she's not in (much) pain...we shall see!

Actually, the basis of the trip (other than to see the favorite sister/daughter...ha!) was to come pick up the china cabinet I have no room for in the new apartment. I'm losing one very large piece of furniture to let go of a four-windows apartment and move to an eleven-windows apartment. I can handle it. It's not a huge sacrifice for what I'm gaining.

Well, if you have read this entire blog, you deserve a special reward...a final, deep moment... something to ponder. Always remember the specialness of something new and exciting so you can truly appreciate it for years to come. Just remember how excited you were the first time you bought underwear or T-shirts and realized they were tagless. That precious moment will stay with you forever!