I have not been writing this in the manner in which I have been accustomed. Part of the problem is that I have been having problems with my computer at home. When you add to this the fact that we have been down to one working car and I had to drive Cindy to work and to the doctor and home at the end of the day, my ability to find time to write has been compromised. This is my defense of my small number of blogs for the month of September.
I have been fairly successful in getting things done around here recently. I feel pretty much on top of things. If I could get a weekend where we weren't driving somewhere or cleaning up the house in anticipation of visits from inlaws which weren't happening because Cindy didn't know about the surprise birthday party last Saturday.
I know it had to get done but it was rather interesting to listen to Cindy go on and on about needing to get everything ready for the impending visit when I knew that everybody was coming the weekend before.
Well, even after our discussions about insurance and the costs to be paid in the next few weeks and how we really didn't have enough money to go to Chicago this month, she still held on to some hope that we would go to Chicago next weekend.
It was only later that she admitted that it wasn't really realistic. I still think we can go, possibly in the Spring. Of course, we need to consider that Kate's graduation will be in the Spring and there will be a lot of stuff to consider when that happens, with relatives and friends coming in and the trip to SC and so on and so on.
Cindy was upset that it seemed that circumstances and unanticipated costs always seemed to cut our plans short. While we might be able to better budget for such eventualities, I still see this as just some things you encounter when you go through your life together. We will go to Chicago. Just a little bit later.
Now we are looking at going to Louisiana in October for a wedding. I am excited. I always enjoy a trip to Louisiana. I have always enjoyed Louisiana. I wish we could go more often.
I need to get the computer resolved so I can write more. I am in the mood. I just need to make the time and opportunity.
Thursday, September 13, 2007
Tuesday, September 11, 2007
Summer continues
Will Autumn arrive? Tonight it is supposed to start raining again. I hope that means that the temperatures will start coming down and we can enjoy some cool weather for a change. Two weeks ago we received some precipitation and it cooled off and felt like the end of Summer. Then the dryness returned and the heat.
I wish I was going to Virginia this weekend. W&L is playing Averett College in Salem in a benefit for Habitat for Humanity. The game will be played at night. I wish I were going to be there.
Instead, I will probably be in Greenville, SC swapping cars out with the kid. PC is playing elsewhere and we will probably go to downtown Greenville to look around and eat supper. We will probably stay in a motel in Greenville or Simpsonville. We'll see.
I wish the things that are impinging on me right now would resolve themselves. I am awaiting checks and closings. If I can get some of these files closed and billed, I should be all right.
Cindy is probably going to need surgery on her thyroid gland. I have got to arrange insurance to cover her and this surgery. That will place a big bill on the monthly income. It would be nice if the thyroid responded to medication.
Things are going ok, even though everyone seems rather glum these days. I continue to whittle down the debt and hopefully can start adding to the investments soon. The impending end of Kate's college expenses is a nice goal. I am very proud of her.
I wish I was going to Virginia this weekend. W&L is playing Averett College in Salem in a benefit for Habitat for Humanity. The game will be played at night. I wish I were going to be there.
Instead, I will probably be in Greenville, SC swapping cars out with the kid. PC is playing elsewhere and we will probably go to downtown Greenville to look around and eat supper. We will probably stay in a motel in Greenville or Simpsonville. We'll see.
I wish the things that are impinging on me right now would resolve themselves. I am awaiting checks and closings. If I can get some of these files closed and billed, I should be all right.
Cindy is probably going to need surgery on her thyroid gland. I have got to arrange insurance to cover her and this surgery. That will place a big bill on the monthly income. It would be nice if the thyroid responded to medication.
Things are going ok, even though everyone seems rather glum these days. I continue to whittle down the debt and hopefully can start adding to the investments soon. The impending end of Kate's college expenses is a nice goal. I am very proud of her.
Monday, September 10, 2007
Another celebration of Cindy's birthday
This past weekend was spent in the car, driving all around North Georgia. My sisters-in-law Tammy, Missy and their freinds, Mark and Sharon, had planned a surprise birthday party for Cindy for her 50th birthday. In order to work the surprise, I had arranged to meet Andrea and Larry, obstentiously to execute their wills. Since I was supposed to meet them later in the afternoon, I told Cindy we could drive around North Georgia until it was time to go meet with Andrea and Larry. Kate met with us in Helen, after some time trying to awaken her from her deep sleep caused by her uncanny ability to stay up late with her freinds and sleep late afterward. About 10:15 edt, we finally woke her up and she got in the shower to drive to meet us.
Cindy and I stopped at every little store, flea market and vegetable stand in order to kill time while Kate wound her way to Greenville and down, dodging the game day traffic around Clemson and other places as USC fans drove down to Athens for this weekend's game. She actually made good time and met us in a little cafe on the Chattahoochee River in Helen about thirty minutes after we got a table.
We ate lunch and then wound our way around North Georgia, until we finally got to Mark and Sharon's place about 7:00 o'clock edt. Cindy was shocked by the surprise and it was a nice party. We got to bed at a motel nearby around 12:17 in the morning.
The next morning, we got up, took showers, dressed and drove back to Mark and Sharon's house for breakfast. After helping Mark get the tables and chairs into his van for transport, Cindy and I drove Tammy to the airport for a flight to New York.
We had just dropped off Tammy at the Delta check-in, when we got a cell phone call from Kate, who had had a blowout on I-85, north of Dacula. We quickly turned around and headed back up to North Georgia. We made it to Dacula and found Kate and were fortunate to find a mechanic who was open seven days a week. We left the car to have the tire fixed and went to eat lunch in the area. After a little impromptu shopping on behalf of Kate, we got in the respective cars and headed back to Griffin (Kate to Clinton). About the time we got home to Griffin, we called Kate to find that she had been rear-ended by a lady in Greenville, who sped away as soon as the accident took place. Kate could find no serious damage, so she headed on to Clinton.
That was our weekend. Way too much driving, but a lot of fun, anyway. We are going to Greenville to see Kate this weekend and we are probably going to Dahlonega in a couple of weekends from now. Autumn is coming. It is getting cooler and people are hanging out up in the mountains. It is a lot of fun.
Cindy and I stopped at every little store, flea market and vegetable stand in order to kill time while Kate wound her way to Greenville and down, dodging the game day traffic around Clemson and other places as USC fans drove down to Athens for this weekend's game. She actually made good time and met us in a little cafe on the Chattahoochee River in Helen about thirty minutes after we got a table.
We ate lunch and then wound our way around North Georgia, until we finally got to Mark and Sharon's place about 7:00 o'clock edt. Cindy was shocked by the surprise and it was a nice party. We got to bed at a motel nearby around 12:17 in the morning.
The next morning, we got up, took showers, dressed and drove back to Mark and Sharon's house for breakfast. After helping Mark get the tables and chairs into his van for transport, Cindy and I drove Tammy to the airport for a flight to New York.
We had just dropped off Tammy at the Delta check-in, when we got a cell phone call from Kate, who had had a blowout on I-85, north of Dacula. We quickly turned around and headed back up to North Georgia. We made it to Dacula and found Kate and were fortunate to find a mechanic who was open seven days a week. We left the car to have the tire fixed and went to eat lunch in the area. After a little impromptu shopping on behalf of Kate, we got in the respective cars and headed back to Griffin (Kate to Clinton). About the time we got home to Griffin, we called Kate to find that she had been rear-ended by a lady in Greenville, who sped away as soon as the accident took place. Kate could find no serious damage, so she headed on to Clinton.
That was our weekend. Way too much driving, but a lot of fun, anyway. We are going to Greenville to see Kate this weekend and we are probably going to Dahlonega in a couple of weekends from now. Autumn is coming. It is getting cooler and people are hanging out up in the mountains. It is a lot of fun.
Thursday, September 6, 2007
Thursday night, waiting for a client
Well, Thursday night is here and the weekend is at hand. Kate is coming home, probably on Saturday morning, and will meet us in North Georgia. We will have to make arrangements to meet her somewhere in the mountains. That will make it easy on her and easier on us, since we won't have to wait on her in Griffin. It should be a nice day in the mountains. I am looking forward to it.
Thursday night is a good night in the week generally, since the last day of the work week is at hand. Your mind doesn't go past the day you are in to look into the next week. You don't feel like the weekend is already over before it has begun. Anticipation is high.
Today was a good day with two "real" closings and one witness only closing where the borrowers came to me rather than me driving to Jenkinsburg. Tomorrow I have two real closings again and get ready for several others for next week.
Football season is really here. W&L will play Franklin and Marshall in Lexington on Saturday. Georgia plays South Carolina. All the high schools are in full swing. The Falcons will play on Sunday. Presbyterian plays in Clinton. Fun, fun and more fun with the the exterior of the swine in season.
I am looking forward to receiving my payment for fees for the
Thursday night is a good night in the week generally, since the last day of the work week is at hand. Your mind doesn't go past the day you are in to look into the next week. You don't feel like the weekend is already over before it has begun. Anticipation is high.
Today was a good day with two "real" closings and one witness only closing where the borrowers came to me rather than me driving to Jenkinsburg. Tomorrow I have two real closings again and get ready for several others for next week.
Football season is really here. W&L will play Franklin and Marshall in Lexington on Saturday. Georgia plays South Carolina. All the high schools are in full swing. The Falcons will play on Sunday. Presbyterian plays in Clinton. Fun, fun and more fun with the the exterior of the swine in season.
I am looking forward to receiving my payment for fees for the
Fleeting September
September has rolled itself into this year and it almost feels like the month is waning already. I looked at a calendar yesterday and realized that this is a short month and we are already deep into it.
I have not been writing as per normal. That mainly has to do with the fact that the computer has been down at the house so I haven't been able to write at home. In connection therewith, my work at the office has been heavier than what has been the norm in the last few months. That is good, but eats into my time where I could sit down and think about what is on my mind and blurb it all out on the computer page.
Anyway, I am still waiting for the check from the litigation in Federal District Court. When that comes, I will breath easier for the moment.
We had several days of cool and a suggestion of Autumn this past few days. However, the dry, hot weather has returned and it is not quite as fun as it was, say, on Monday, when we could sit in the shade and let the breezes waft over us.
Well, Kate is coming home on Friday. That will be fun. I need to get her car all situated and the return of my car from Clinton. I am getting so tired of driving Cindy's car and making arrangements for dropping and picking her up. I enjoy the ride, but hate waiting for her to be ready.
Well, September needs a poem to show its coming and going. Perhaps in a couple of days.
I have not been writing as per normal. That mainly has to do with the fact that the computer has been down at the house so I haven't been able to write at home. In connection therewith, my work at the office has been heavier than what has been the norm in the last few months. That is good, but eats into my time where I could sit down and think about what is on my mind and blurb it all out on the computer page.
Anyway, I am still waiting for the check from the litigation in Federal District Court. When that comes, I will breath easier for the moment.
We had several days of cool and a suggestion of Autumn this past few days. However, the dry, hot weather has returned and it is not quite as fun as it was, say, on Monday, when we could sit in the shade and let the breezes waft over us.
Well, Kate is coming home on Friday. That will be fun. I need to get her car all situated and the return of my car from Clinton. I am getting so tired of driving Cindy's car and making arrangements for dropping and picking her up. I enjoy the ride, but hate waiting for her to be ready.
Well, September needs a poem to show its coming and going. Perhaps in a couple of days.
Tuesday, September 4, 2007
For Cindy, in consideration of our life together
Its not about age or the turning of the years.
There have been many sweet moments
Upon which to consider, to roll around in our fingers
And many of the other type, as well,
But the ultimate point is not
The days that have found themselves into ambered photographs
Or the oft-told stories recited around the Thanksgiving table
But, instead, just the briefest of moments, when I catch your eye
Tripping down the stairs at workday's ending
And that lightening flash of recognition
When the surest of smiles frames your face
And I wait for that moment
And the brief kiss that follows.
That is the sublimity of life and love and we two.
There have been many sweet moments
Upon which to consider, to roll around in our fingers
And many of the other type, as well,
But the ultimate point is not
The days that have found themselves into ambered photographs
Or the oft-told stories recited around the Thanksgiving table
But, instead, just the briefest of moments, when I catch your eye
Tripping down the stairs at workday's ending
And that lightening flash of recognition
When the surest of smiles frames your face
And I wait for that moment
And the brief kiss that follows.
That is the sublimity of life and love and we two.
Monday, September 3, 2007
Several days have passed
Thursday arrived and Cindy had a good time at Griffin Tech because of the birthday party. We got home late and I wasn't able to write in the blog. I went to bed rather late.
The next morning I awoke with a stomach ache. The first one in some time. I went to work after making Cindy's coffee for the morning. The morning seemed replete with nothingness and no prospects for anything else. At lunch I left and went home. Cindy made me chicken soup and I went to sleep. About two thirty, I received a call from Patti who informed me that we had a closing for that afternoon. I returned to work mainly to help Patti with answering the phone so that she could get the closing package ready. We didn't really close until around eight o'clock that evening. I got home tired and feeling poorly at around nine thirty. Cindy sent me to the grocery for some items and I ate chicken rice soup and went to bed.
The next morning, I awoke rather late (around eight thirty). I made breakfast for the two of us and coffee for Cindy. Thereafter, Cindy put me to work on cleaning the upstairs from the semi-disaster left by Kate when she went to school. I also did laundry, while Cindy rearranged Kate's room. After about nine hours of off and on again work, we finally stopped and I was able to go back to bed.
The next morning arrived and I made breakfast for the two of us and coffee for Cindy. We then got ready for church, where I served communion. After church, we went to J Henry's for Sunday Dinner. Cindy had a steak sandwich and I had a large cheeseburger. Afterward, we went home, changed clothes, and travelled to Susan and Kevin's house for more birthday celebrations. We left later than I wanted and ended up at Barnes and Nobles in Fayetteville, where we browsed until closing. I finally got to bed around twelve thirty.
This morning, I made Cindy coffee and felt like a full breakfast for the first time in several days. We gathered things together and went to Callaway Gardens with Cissie. We stopped at "Three Little Piggies" for barbecue and ate under the wooden pavilion on the overlook, where a cool breeze gave us notice of the coming of Fall and I longed for a hammock where I could stretch out after lunch. After lunch, we walked down to a little pavilion over the water in a lake and looked at the fish therein. Cindy asked me to go get the rest of the bagguette to feed the fish. We spent a good hour feeding the fish and watching the odd demeanor of the different fishes as they fought each other over the crumbs we had. There were numerous blue gill (bream), a few trout and bass and several large carp which came and went like sharks in the churning fish stew. There were also turtles who, in their protective shells, feared no one. At one point, a carp came up and took a piece of bread from the churning bluegill, creating quite a stir in the pond. From then on, the bream were quite sheepish about going for the bread unless they could be assured that no larger fish were lurking behind them. A largemouth bass made a stab at one and we had quite a lot of fun watching the wildlife struggle for the scraps of bread.
After that, we went to the vegetable garden and saw a lot of God's bounty, including peas, peppers, squash, grapes and other assorted vegetables, herbs and flowers. We sat in the chairs in the little victory garden building, letting the breeze blow past us. We finished up with a time at the Discovery Center and I walked, alone, down the wildflower trail. As I encountered quite a lot of species of wildflowers, I wished for my colored pencils, my art book, and a stool. I have everything but the stool. When I returned I told Cindy that I would like a folding stool for my birthday so I could sit and draw the flowers. She said that would be a good thing.
Today, was nice, as you can probably see. Much better than the others. I am sure that Cindy had a good time during the last few days. Tomorrow is Foreclosure Day and I will be travelling through North Georgia. Fun.
The next morning I awoke with a stomach ache. The first one in some time. I went to work after making Cindy's coffee for the morning. The morning seemed replete with nothingness and no prospects for anything else. At lunch I left and went home. Cindy made me chicken soup and I went to sleep. About two thirty, I received a call from Patti who informed me that we had a closing for that afternoon. I returned to work mainly to help Patti with answering the phone so that she could get the closing package ready. We didn't really close until around eight o'clock that evening. I got home tired and feeling poorly at around nine thirty. Cindy sent me to the grocery for some items and I ate chicken rice soup and went to bed.
The next morning, I awoke rather late (around eight thirty). I made breakfast for the two of us and coffee for Cindy. Thereafter, Cindy put me to work on cleaning the upstairs from the semi-disaster left by Kate when she went to school. I also did laundry, while Cindy rearranged Kate's room. After about nine hours of off and on again work, we finally stopped and I was able to go back to bed.
The next morning arrived and I made breakfast for the two of us and coffee for Cindy. We then got ready for church, where I served communion. After church, we went to J Henry's for Sunday Dinner. Cindy had a steak sandwich and I had a large cheeseburger. Afterward, we went home, changed clothes, and travelled to Susan and Kevin's house for more birthday celebrations. We left later than I wanted and ended up at Barnes and Nobles in Fayetteville, where we browsed until closing. I finally got to bed around twelve thirty.
This morning, I made Cindy coffee and felt like a full breakfast for the first time in several days. We gathered things together and went to Callaway Gardens with Cissie. We stopped at "Three Little Piggies" for barbecue and ate under the wooden pavilion on the overlook, where a cool breeze gave us notice of the coming of Fall and I longed for a hammock where I could stretch out after lunch. After lunch, we walked down to a little pavilion over the water in a lake and looked at the fish therein. Cindy asked me to go get the rest of the bagguette to feed the fish. We spent a good hour feeding the fish and watching the odd demeanor of the different fishes as they fought each other over the crumbs we had. There were numerous blue gill (bream), a few trout and bass and several large carp which came and went like sharks in the churning fish stew. There were also turtles who, in their protective shells, feared no one. At one point, a carp came up and took a piece of bread from the churning bluegill, creating quite a stir in the pond. From then on, the bream were quite sheepish about going for the bread unless they could be assured that no larger fish were lurking behind them. A largemouth bass made a stab at one and we had quite a lot of fun watching the wildlife struggle for the scraps of bread.
After that, we went to the vegetable garden and saw a lot of God's bounty, including peas, peppers, squash, grapes and other assorted vegetables, herbs and flowers. We sat in the chairs in the little victory garden building, letting the breeze blow past us. We finished up with a time at the Discovery Center and I walked, alone, down the wildflower trail. As I encountered quite a lot of species of wildflowers, I wished for my colored pencils, my art book, and a stool. I have everything but the stool. When I returned I told Cindy that I would like a folding stool for my birthday so I could sit and draw the flowers. She said that would be a good thing.
Today, was nice, as you can probably see. Much better than the others. I am sure that Cindy had a good time during the last few days. Tomorrow is Foreclosure Day and I will be travelling through North Georgia. Fun.
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