]> http://greasy.com/donnamarie/index.html donnamarie's Blog en-us © 2008 Greasy.com All rights reserved. Sat, 30 Aug 2008 09:52:59 GMT 30 http://greasy.com/donnamarie/wait.html Well, the wait is over. My boss went into the hospital this morning and I went into the office for the first day of "helping to take care of things while he is out". And, although I made it through the entire day without any bumps or bruises, the picture does pretty much tell you how much I enjoyed the job today! All I did in the 5 hours I was there, besides answering phones, of course, was tend to invoicing. (Not a bad job, just not too exciting.) There weren't a ton of them to do, but th ... Fri, 29 Aug 2008 22:47:15 GMT http://greasy.com/donnamarie/uncluttering_fall_cleaning_project_2.html Well, it's time to actually start tackling the chore at hand...uncluttering. I'm going to borrow from Mr. Mellen's advice as I offer these suggestions for uncluttering a kitchen. This is usually a good room to start with because there's normally so much to be done! UNCLUTTERING THE KITCHEN Your kitchen is a food preparation area, not a storage space! Weed out what you don't use. Then, put everything else away, but be sure to group like items together and put each group away in it's own pla ... Fri, 29 Aug 2008 21:45:56 GMT http://greasy.com/donnamarie/uncluttering_fall_cleaning_project.html I know everyone doesn't subscribe to the idea of fall cleaning, but I am one of those people who always feels that I must do SOMETHING that will "count" as a fall cleaning accomplishment. Because I have been complaining so much about how overly cluttered and crowded things are in my apartment (the car, too!) and how messy that makes everything look, I think some serious uncluttering might be the thing I want to do for this year's major fall cleaning project. So, guess what I came across? A ... Wed, 27 Aug 2008 19:49:07 GMT http://greasy.com/donnamarie/aaarrrggghhh_wait_worse.html I wrote about my apprehension for working in the office and co-running the business with another employee while my boss is in the hospital because of all the critical details that are required and all the information that needs to be known and understood. As nervous as I am, I still feel I can do it...and the best way to do it is to "get on with it". So, I was ready for my first "plunge" today because my boss was seeing his doctor this morning and would be unavailable for most, if not all ... Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:34:05 GMT http://greasy.com/donnamarie/bit_apprehensive.html My boss is scheduled for an appointment tomorrow morning at a time when I might still be sleeping. He's doesn't even know if he will be admitted tomorrow, given a date for admittance tomorrow, or just sent home to wait some more for his bypass surgery. All of this waiting and uncertainty is beginning to take a toll on him, which he plans to express to the doctor in the morning, but who knows if it will make any difference. I am a bit apprehensive about the position that all of this will be ... Mon, 25 Aug 2008 22:58:24 GMT http://greasy.com/donnamarie/problems_lately.html Darn it! I get a new used computer and everything seemed so much faster and better and, now, things seem to be going so slow that I'm ready to pull out my hair! Good thing I have a thick crop of hair on my head! LOL I lost internet connection for some reason two mornings ago. It was hours before service was restored. I still don't know what caused the problem, but both Edie and I (and who knows how many others) were "inconvenienced" during that time. Service was finally restored at or abou ... Fri, 22 Aug 2008 13:42:43 GMT http://greasy.com/donnamarie/kids_know_answers.html Teacher: "Maria, go to the map and find North America." Maria: "Ok, here it is." Teacher: "Very good, Maria. Now, class, who discovered America?" Class: "Maria!" ______________________________________________________________ Teacher: "Glen, how do you spell CROCODILE?" Glen: "K-R-O-K-O-D-I-A-L" Teacher: "Oh, sorry, that's wrong." Glen: "No it's not! That's exactly the way I spell it!" _______________________________________________________________ Teacher: "Harold, what is the chemical for ... Wed, 20 Aug 2008 16:54:52 GMT http://greasy.com/donnamarie/sitting_thinking_just_thinking.html "Sometimes I sits and thinks, and sometimes I just sits." Satchel Paige (1906-1982) "Sometimes I take some time out for me, sometimes I just take some time out." Donnamg Leroy Robert "Satchel" Paige was an American baseball player whose pitching in several different Negro Leagues and in Major League Baseball made him a legend in his lifetime. "Satchel", who had come from a troubled past, found a new life when someone believed in him enough to give him a chance. His career in baseball was a ... Mon, 18 Aug 2008 21:44:29 GMT http://greasy.com/donnamarie/computers_new.html I finally met, for the first time, my internet friend that I met on Pogo almost eight years ago. Clara's husband, Ray, had a week off from work and the first half was spent on a schooner, sailing out to different islands to see lighthouses and do some exploring. They sailed out of New London, CT, which is really quite close to the RI line, so they decided to spend the second half of the week here. This way, Clara and I would finally get to meet and, together with Edie and Clara's husband, ... Sat, 16 Aug 2008 23:46:28 GMT http://greasy.com/donnamarie/just_update.html I do pop in and out of Blogster once or twice a day and spend as much time here as time will allow. However, that time has been a lot more limited than it ever was in the past and it appears it is going to remain rather limited for some time yet. Most of you know from earlier posts that I have had to spend more time focusing on unfinished projects, backed-up responsibilities, things never started that needed doing, and a pile of waiting email, papers, mail, and more. And, more recently, I ... Thu, 14 Aug 2008 19:32:37 GMT http://greasy.com/donnamarie/excited_anticipation.html I can't wait! I accidentally discovered a game site on the internet one day back in the year 2000. I was at work (yeah, I said I was at work) at the travel agency and it was a day when there were only two people in the office, and the other person was leaving early. PC's were brand new to the office, for only reservation-specific types of computers were standard norm up until that point, so I wanted to play, discover, and explore the wonders of a new, state-of-the-art computer. So, almost ... Thu, 7 Aug 2008 12:02:06 GMT http://greasy.com/donnamarie/silly_start_saturday.html I'm expecting today, Saturday, to be a busy, sweaty, rushing, exhausting day with the two housecleaning jobs to do back-to-back (and one has no air conditioning or fans and it's the larger one), the run I have to make to the post office, the stop to put gas in the car (that will be stressful), the attempt to help monitor business calls on what should be my day off from that job because my boss isn't feeling well, getting to the bank before it closes, and picking Edie up at work on time, wh ... Sat, 2 Aug 2008 14:36:06 GMT http://greasy.com/donnamarie/joke_contains_so-so_word.html An Old Fart One evening, a family brings their frail, elderly mother to a nursing home and leaves her, hoping she will be well cared for. The next morning, the nurses bathe her, feed her a tasty breakfast, and set her in a chair at a window overlooking a lovely flower garden. She seems okay but after a while she slowly starts to lean over sideways in her chair. Two attentive nurses immediately rush up to catch her and straighten her up. Again, she seems okay but after a while she starts to ... Sun, 27 Jul 2008 20:15:08 GMT http://greasy.com/donnamarie/sorry.html I just discovered something that I should have already been aware of, and that is there are comments that have been left on my posts that I have not seen or replied to. It never ocurred to me that time was going by without me seeing any or most comments until two days ago. I happened to go to a blog that I had already written to "pluck out" a little information and I noticed the comments below it...and noticed I hadn't replied to any. So, I looked at them and realized I had never read them ... Sun, 20 Jul 2008 23:54:32 GMT http://greasy.com/donnamarie/going_un_blur_little_time.html I've come to the conclusion that I am not going to solve all my problems, do every task and chore, do everything I want to do, and get all the rest and/or fun I want all at once. So, I took a seat, did a lot of deep in-and-out breathing, thought things out, and have set out on another task, the task of un-blurring everything. That "to-do" list I make every day? Well, I'm still making it, but in a different way. One column on the list is devoted only to things required by my jobs, such as t ... Fri, 18 Jul 2008 18:19:24 GMT http://greasy.com/donnamarie/blur_lately.html Wow! Things have been a blur lately. It's as if time is speeding by (so I'm viewing life like I'm on one of those twister rides at an amusement park) and I'm doing a million little bits of things (like I'm trying to work on 25 jigsaw puzzles at the same time), but there's a mountain of things to finish and another mountain of things waiting to be started (like a messy haystack in one corner and a growing, drifting sand dune in another corner). And, it's like I'm dealing with it all with th ... Wed, 16 Jul 2008 15:59:13 GMT http://greasy.com/donnamarie/graduation_party.html My best friend, Debbie, and her husband, Jim, recently held a neat little graduation party for their daughter, Erin, who graduated from high school in June. Edie and I both attended the Sunday afternoon party and we really had a nice time. The party was held at a country club's function room in North Kingstown, RI. I consider this to be a "comfy, for the Average Joe (and Jane)" type of country club, for it doesn't cater exclusively to the elite, if you know what I mean. So, parties here ar ... Mon, 14 Jul 2008 00:28:38 GMT http://greasy.com/donnamarie/4th_july_celebration.html Well, all the excitement of the Bristol 4th of July season is over. All the preparations, concerts, and holiday-related events came to an end with the annual fireworks display and parade. The 2+ hour parade was full of exciting participants. Here is just a small representation of what the parade included... The Cadets Drum & Bugle Corps The Clydesdales The US Navy A participant in the Clown Division The Kentish Guards Colonial Militia Band A South Korean Delegation paid tribute to the USA ... Tue, 8 Jul 2008 16:42:55 GMT http://greasy.com/donnamarie/allow_inner_light_guide.html Allow Your Own Inner Light to Guide You There comes a time when you must stand alone. You must feel confident enough within yourself to follow your own dreams. You must be willing to make sacrifices. You must be capable of changing and rearranging your priorities so that your final goal can be achieved. Sometimes, familiarity and comfort need to be challenged. There are times when you must take a few extra chances and create your own realities. Be strong enough to at least try to make your ... Sun, 6 Jul 2008 11:46:54 GMT http://greasy.com/donnamarie/happy_4th.html This is a very special holiday for Americans and we celebrate it big! After being at the Bristol 4th of July Parade for hours, Edie and I hope to just chill out for the rest of the day. But, I didn'r want the rest of the day to go by without wishing you a Happy 4th of July! Whether it's a BBQ, parade, carnival, fireworks, a blueberry pie eating contest, or whatever, enjoy it to it's fullest for today marks the birthday of our independence! Fri, 4 Jul 2008 22:44:34 GMT