Decisions, Decisions

Makes sense to me.

Truth is Truth

Still true....

Genius: Explained

In case you were wondering....

Betcha Didn't Know

• Did you know 11% of people are left handed?
• Did you know August has the highest percentage of births?
• Did you know unless food is mixed with saliva you can't taste it?
• Did you know the average person falls asleep in 7 minutes?
• Did you know a bear has 42 teeth?
• Did you know an ostrich's eye is bigger than it's brain?
• Did you know most lipsticks contain fish scales?
• Did you know no two corn flakes look the same?
• Did you know lemons contain more sugar than strawberries?
• Did you know 8% of people have an extra rib?
• Did you know 85% of plant life is found in the ocean?
• Did you know Ralph Lauren's original name was Ralph Lifshitz?
• Did you know rabbits like licorice?
• Did you know the Hawaiian alphabet has 12 letters?
• Did you know 'Topolino' is the name for Mickey Mouse in Italy?
• Did you know a lobsters blood is colorless but when exposed to oxygen it turns blue?
• Did you know armadillos have 4 babies at a time and are all the same sex?
• Did you know reindeer like bananas?
• Did you know the longest recorded flight of a chicken was 13 seconds?
• Did you know birds need gravity to swallow?

Is It Friday Yet?

Some days I get going with a lot of energy and cram as much as is humanly possible into 24 hours. Then I fall into bed already asleep and feel hung over in the morning.  (Not that I KNOW what that feels like, but I can imagine it is like that.)

Then I look at my mental list of "things to do" each day and wonder what can I leave off that list so that I am not wasted the next day.  And I try to cram almost as much as is humanly possible into a day and fall into bed exhausted.

The I realize it is only Wednesday, or Thursday, or Tuesday, or whatever and I have many more days of this to do in my life.

It makes the little extra sleep I can glean on Saturday (now that swim season is over) or Sunday (unless I have an early meeting) all the more welcome.

Come on, weekend!  I could use a little bit of extra right about now.

Being Grateful for Little Things

Tonight Genius Golfer and I went to the big regional hospital to visit an old friend how is dealing with cancer.  She had surgery last week--a total hysterectomy and a diseased kidney removed.  She is healing from that surgery knowing that her kidney that is left needs to get to work, so she can get into the treatment she needs to fight the cancer that metastasized to her lung.

I'm grateful my body is healthy, even if it is too chubby according to the BMI charts at my doctor's office.

A friend from work is dealing with his sister who tried to commit suicide last week.  She is now on a ventilator. She has a long recovery ahead of her--physically and mentally and emotionally.  She has three children under the age of 12.

I'm grateful to know that my problems are temporary and, like it or not, we can get through them--with faith, with God, with my family.

A patient with one of our hospice companies at work was delivered medical equipment on Saturday and we picked it up today because she passed away on Sunday.

I'm grateful for the loved ones I have had for years and months and weeks, and the associated time I ahve had to tell them how grateful I am to have them in my life.

I got an order at work today for a man born in 1980 who just went on hospice service.  His life is nearing its end.

I'm grateful I have much to look forward too, even if it isn't perfect at this point.  At least it is something.

Most of life is just one little thing after another.  And tonight I'm grateful to recognize that.

Video Sunday

Even the "big boys" make mistakes....