2024 Project 365 – Week Twenty-five

Still with the flower situation.
Sunday, June 16^th                   
That feeling when your audiobook gets to the sex scene right as you pull up to church. Oops!
 

Sunday lovelies.
 

Monday, June 17^th     
No photo.
 
Tuesday, June 18^th
Pollinators all over the dang place!
 

The annual squish. I didn’t do a good job of covering up my bra with my shirt – as is mandated in the "women going to the doctor" rule book.
 

Wednesday, June 19^th        
Blueberries from Mike’s dad’s bush! It’s been nice having them this week.
 

Thursday, June 20^th
We watched the game at Rickwood Fields. It was one of the fields that the Negro League played in and was an all-round lovely event, including music by Jon Batiste. But it was also a painful reminder of our racist past (and frankly, present). Go here to read an excellent article that talks about what Reggie Jackson said (or go here to watch it) – Dr. M said that we’d gotten taken to church when he was finished!

Friday, June 21^st               
When I left for work I noticed that our mailbox had been whacked in two – possibly by a car backing into it. It was pretty old & was probably brittle. By the time I got home Dr. M had handled the situation. I like the new mailbox a lot!
 

Saturday, June 22^nd                                   
I decided to give you a more full view of the wildflower bed. It’s pretty unruly, and the yard is DRY right now, but it brings us joy! 

I brought my laptop home & worked for a while this morning in between doing chores. Dr. M has helped me set up a nice temporary office on the dining room table – nice big monitor to hook to my laptop (so I can have two monitors – a game changer!), extra keyboard, extra mouse. Now I just need to convince my boss that I should work from home sometimes (I mean during the week – not all this extra work). Anyway, we’re going live with the new system on Monday, and the first payroll will be processed the next Monday and we’re just all excited & terrified. Woot? What’s up with you? Anything fun?

2024 Project 365 – Week Twenty-four

This is basically just a flower account now, with some breaks for my inanity. Enjoy!
Sunday, June 9^nd                   
Dr. M & I went on a ramble in the mountains! We drove through some clouds which made for lovely atmospheric photos. Enjoy!
 

Monday, June 10^th     
The NC State Wolfpack made it to the next round of the college world series!
 

Tuesday, June 11^th
Pretty!
 

Wednesday, June 12^th        
Pretty Part II!
 

Thursday, June 13^th
Your weekly hydrangea (the anniversary of Dr. M’s mom’s death – miss you Frances!).

Friday, June 14^th               
It’s kind of hard to put your makeup on for work when you’re listening to a tearjerker audiobook.
 

Saturday, June 15^th                                  
More college baseball – lots of ACC teams this year. 

Today I took dad & Sue out to lunch for Father’s Day, but yesterday I brought my laptop home & did some more work. I imagine that’s just going to be how it is for the next few weeks, but at least now we’re only weeks away from the launch of the new system. It’s happening come hell or high water! And then I can enjoy the summer.

2024 Project 365 – Week Twenty-three

As I had hoped, this week was a bit less chaotic – I worked a lot of hours, but they were orderly and I made headway on some of the tasks on my list. I did still have to meet with a lot of employees (retirements, exit interviews, benefit questions, discussions about how things would be better if we were in charge – you know, the usual). What I didn’t do was take very many pictures. Thank goodness Dr. M was on the case!
Sunday, June 2^nd                   
Lunch with Dad and Sue. I only ate half of my excellent blueberry/cherry/pecan waffle so I had the other half as a snack later in the week. Woo hoo!
 

Monday, June 3^rd     
I started this series of photos where I took pictures of my work outfits so I’d remember what I wore that week. It lasted a whole two days. Ha!
 

Tuesday, June 4^th
I love that the hydrangea at Dr. M’s dad’s house is two-toned – it’s so pretty!

Wednesday, June 5^th        
Last year’s mum is blooming again! Not pictured – it’s super tall!
 

Thursday, June 6^th                                    
Assembly line! I ate one for dinner & the other one for lunch the next day.

Friday, June 7^th               
The wildflowers are waking up – it’s all very exciting!
 

Peep the bumblebutt in the day lily!

Saturday, June 8^th                                  
I went to work for a few hours in the morning, and then I went to a very special someone’s 1^st birthday party! He was content to be passed from person to person and had lots of smiles, until you pointed the camera at him. Silly boy. He does this sort of swimming maneuver to get from point A to point B – it was so cute. Happy birthday Elliott! (Photos stolen from his mother's FB page.)

I brought my laptop home & worked again for a couple of hours. What I’m doing right now is auditing the information that’s been put into the new system compared to what’s in our old system (making sure everyone’s deductions will be correct) and it’s weirdly satisfying. I enter into a zone where I could just do it for hours, but alas there are social obligations and sleep that must interrupt. What kind of work puts you in the zone?

2024 Project 365 – Week Twenty-two

It was another weird week (minus the tooth pain – yay!), but I made it out to the other side & now it’s JUNE! Rude! May used to be my favorite month, but open enrollment ruined it, so here’s hoping May Part II will be a good one.

Sunday, May 26^th                  

Dr. M found some fireworks for the Memorial Day weekend.

 

Meanwhile, I worked a solid 5 hours and got shit done! (Which reinforces my belief that work would be much better without people.)

 

Monday, May 27^th     

I stayed home most of the day, but my dearest heart in all the land went to get lunch for him & his Pop and brought some for me before he headed over to his dad’s. He’s a keeper.
 

Tuesday, May 28^th                              
Super stressful crazy day at work and no photo.
 
Wednesday, May 29^th        
Took a stupid little walk for my stupid mental health. (Inexplicably, it sort of worked.)
 

Thursday, May 30^th                                    
The forsythia is out of control, but have I taken the 5 minutes to get the clippers and trim it? No I have not.

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Friday, May 31^st              
My cousin’s family now has a pontoon boat and I got to go out on the water after work! It was lovely and I’m ready to do it again. Thanks guys!
 

Video of Bruno living his best life – he was so adorable! 

Saturday, June 1^st                                 
We’re going to have a sea of bee balm, but also some of these lovelies in the wildflower bed.

I worked for a few hours yesterday & got a lot done so hopefully this coming week won’t be too crazy. Well, it will be, but now it won’t be as crazy. What have you done lately to make your life easier?

2024 Project 365 – Week Twenty-one

I’ve had a weird week. I got drugs for my tooth (it’s so much better!), worked long hours at the office, and I can tell I’ve been stressed because I started rereading one of my favorite Nora Roberts trilogies. Another couple of weeks of intense work, followed by some more weeks of intense work, and then maybe some time off. Woot?
Sunday, May 19^th                  
Pentecost! This first picture makes me laugh – Jeanette & Carole had a little war with the microphone. It’s been fun to (occasionally) sing with the choir this spring.
 

Monday, May 20^th     
Two of our favorite pastoral scenes. I love how Dr. M always gets these photos for me every season.
 

Speaking of seasons – it’s daylily season!
 

Tuesday, May 21^st                             
My conditioner smells like grapefruit. My body wash smells like strawberries. And my lotion smells like oranges. Hope the office is ready for this fruit salad today!
 

 Wednesday, May 22^nd        
Ooookkkaaayyyy – I guess my crochet book is some sort of threat? (Note: it’s been released & should arrive Wednesday.)
 

Thursday, May 23^rd                                   
It’s Dr. M’s Pop’s birthday! It’s number 92. He had a great day.

Friday, May 24^th             
Spent some time in the shower this morning trying to remember why Santa Claus was on trial in The Miracle on 34th Street. And in related news, I wonder if Justice Alito has a granddaughter.
 

Saturday, May 25^th                                
Hydrangeas at Dr. M’s dad’s house. They’re always so pretty (and their coloring reminds me of the blueberries to come!

I took today “off” – stayed home to do some housework & decompress a little. I plan to work tomorrow and Monday so that I’m as ready as possible for next week. How’s your spring looking?

2024 Project 365 – Week Twenty

 
Did you know that there are people everywhere? Work, church, parties, my dad’s house, my very own home?? I don’t know man. That seems like a lot.
Sunday, May 12^th                  
Dr. Van Fleet says Happy Mother’s Day!
 

Monday, May 13^th     
We only had three peonies this year. Dr. M snipped the third and last ahead of some expected storms and I’m so glad he did! Isn’t it glorious?
 

Tuesday, May 14^th                             
From the socials: Wherein sleeping beauty has to get up and go to work. While my rage at gen0cide simmers on the back burner. While holding joy that my Hurricanes won last night. While also wishing I could just go back to bed.

Wednesday, May 15^th       
I told my dad that I was a puzzle hussy.
 

Thursday, May 16^th                                  
Sulfur Cosmos and purple Verbena volunteers.

Went shopping for a friend’s birthday present and bought myself something too. Can you guess which one I kept?

Friday, May 17^th             
I had also purchased a new top (you can see it in the pictures from Saturday) and all it had on it was this tag in French. I ran it through google translate and was delighted by the results.

Saturday, May 18^th                                
It was my college roommate Sherri’s birthday & her husband organized a surprise party for her. It was so much fun to be a part of it! They live about an hour and forty minutes away so I rode up with Kim and Jenny. It was nice to have the four musketeers together again.

Our Hurricanes fell short of making it to the next level in the playoffs. And my tooth hurts AGAIN. And work continues to be very busy. Also, the world seems to be going to hell. Tune in next week for even more inspirational remarks!