tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post2766176221715254974..comments2024-03-28T18:10:51.337-07:00Comments on My Two Cents: Car Service on MondayBlesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16369267622517848850noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-55270503879938367572018-08-01T00:21:49.960-07:002018-08-01T00:21:49.960-07:00Oh, I really like your notebook To Do list system!...Oh, I really like your notebook To Do list system! I have one of those dollar store spiral bound notebooks! I think I shall try something similar! Blesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16369267622517848850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-37737934704033928822018-08-01T00:18:12.180-07:002018-08-01T00:18:12.180-07:00No, her job won't pay for it, but, they have t...No, her job won't pay for it, but, they have told her that they can reduce her hours to accommodate her class schedule and still keep her on and that she could have access to their data for her dissertation. However, today, she told me that they had to have an emergency meeting due to funding cuts (they are a publicly funded agency), and 3 newly authorized positions (the job offers were made just last week) have been deleted (they had to call and rescind the job offers!); daughter isn't sure what will happen with her job, although she's not too worried - if she no longer has a job, she'll just come home and look for something here, but she's sort of the only statistician they have for the program, currently, so, they'll probably try to keep her on. <br /><br />The little dogs are able to squeeze through the railings of their fence! They used to have a lattice that they put to block the railings on the side between their property and my garden, but they removed it and the dogs jump through the railings. Today, I watched as one of them ran all around the sidewalk and street and crept back into their yard!Blesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16369267622517848850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-80083117098905472352018-07-31T18:56:37.676-07:002018-07-31T18:56:37.676-07:00That is quite funny how your neighbour got caught ...That is quite funny how your neighbour got caught out starting to park partway across your driveway, and as for the dogs....! Well, you are keeping him and his entourage on their toes, I reckon!<br /><br />I've smartened up and gone back to making lists and I found a neat little coiled notebook with 300 pages in which to make them. I put the date at the top of the page and the list underneath. The following day I do the same and enter the things that didn't get done, plus any new items. I only use the one side of the page since it was such an inexpensive dollar store notebook. I find that there are some things that are earmarked for whenever I can get round to them, and I don't want to add them to each new page, so I wrote them on a little card and used a paperclip to fasten it inside the cover of the book. It is working quite well for me and better than having individual scraps of paper.Bushladynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-24725254564015875832018-07-31T17:53:23.986-07:002018-07-31T17:53:23.986-07:00Sorry you missed the garbage truck, Nil, but good ...Sorry you missed the garbage truck, Nil, but good that the bin wasn't full and you can wait till the next pick up! <br /><br />The financial aspects of pursuing a higher degree is something that will need to be discussed. :) Blesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16369267622517848850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-59411013461899553552018-07-31T17:44:28.351-07:002018-07-31T17:44:28.351-07:00Wow, a Ph.D.! Would her job pay for her to go bac...Wow, a Ph.D.! Would her job pay for her to go back to school? Could she continue working while she also worked on the Ph.D.?<br /><br />Good for you for glaring at the neighbor while he removed his dogs from your property and the truck from in front of your driveway!Nathaliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01654610295436446555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-71372945054873999572018-07-31T13:46:29.909-07:002018-07-31T13:46:29.909-07:00Yesterday I forgot to put the trash bin out. I onl...Yesterday I forgot to put the trash bin out. I only remembered it this morning when I heard the garbage truck picking up neighbor's bin. It was too late by then.<br />But the bin is not at all full, so i can wait until Friday. 😊<br /><br />If your daughter is interested in doing a PhD, and if it can be done without accumulating huge student debt, I'd say go for it. A PhD in a science field can open many doors. Nil @ The Little House by the Lakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05812637017406376233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-43311936929229543362018-07-31T11:50:16.534-07:002018-07-31T11:50:16.534-07:00It can be hard to find a balance between getting t...It can be hard to find a balance between getting things done and accommodating our own energy levels! I, too, like to run as many errands as I can in one go, but I try to put a limit on what I do in a day, in order not to get too tired.<br /><br />Oh, I like your solution to the neighbor's friend parking in your drive way without permission! I guess I should be grateful that my neighbors haven't tried parking in my drive way! Blesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16369267622517848850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-8373742464465587692018-07-31T11:38:23.255-07:002018-07-31T11:38:23.255-07:00I find it helpful to list everything, Anne. It is...I find it helpful to list everything, Anne. It is a bit like a brain dump; once it is written down, I don't have to worry about forgetting something! Hope writing down your lists will be helpful to you, too.Blesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16369267622517848850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-84858765718963679462018-07-31T11:34:43.178-07:002018-07-31T11:34:43.178-07:00I would try to fit in things as time permitted, wh...I would try to fit in things as time permitted, when I worked, Jules. Now that I have more time, I am not feeling quite as rushed or tired, and I can attend to some things I had been postponing! I am still feeling very slightly overwhelmed as I still have a mile-long list, but I am telling myself there is no hurry. :)Blesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16369267622517848850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-51998528736442628642018-07-31T11:05:31.801-07:002018-07-31T11:05:31.801-07:00I was very thankful that he did so! I probably ha...I was very thankful that he did so! I probably have a reputation of being the neighborhood parking witch! LOL! Blesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16369267622517848850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-60780368941723754372018-07-31T08:42:21.048-07:002018-07-31T08:42:21.048-07:00My Tuesday has tired me out. I've driven appro...My Tuesday has tired me out. I've driven approx 100 miles for various things today and, while I'm glad that I can tick them off the list, maybe I should have spread them out over a few days. <br /><br />Do you have many problems with your neighbour blocking your drive? We used to in the previous house. A neighbour's friend used to park on our drive (without asking) so I used to block her in when I got home from work. The thing that finally stopped her doing it was when I refused to move my car to let her out. She'd wanted to go home about 2pm but I didn't move my car until midnight. She was fuming but learnt her lesson and never did it again! Eileen Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06340398156618870705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-80873794724775688812018-07-31T07:11:58.875-07:002018-07-31T07:11:58.875-07:00I love reading your lists. I am bad about making t...I love reading your lists. I am bad about making them, but when I do it surely helps my scattered brain stay a little focused. Thanks for the reminder. I have a pen in hand and a notepad. there are no excuses now!Anne in the kitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01533249631969001657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-71007593018162043732018-07-31T05:07:30.068-07:002018-07-31T05:07:30.068-07:00I've just been enjoying a long overdue blog ca...I've just been enjoying a long overdue blog catch-up. Goodness, you've been busy! You must be wondering how you ever found the time to go to work. <br />I really enjoyed reading about the wedding. I'm glad you had such a lovely time. XJuleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03837629817375132149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-32085308249602925732018-07-31T03:55:07.112-07:002018-07-31T03:55:07.112-07:00Well, at least your neighbor moved his truck. That...Well, at least your neighbor moved his truck. That is better than in the past.Live and Learnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13493777474885053903noreply@blogger.com