This was the first full week I’d worked yet this year and it
started out on a tear. Josh and Randy called in on Monday and Mary was at my
desk first thing with a list of things I was only minimally involved in on the
first go and was very uneasy trying to do. Luckily Nora arrived after 9:00 and
between the two of us, we dug and and figured out what to do. We slammed all
day preparing data for a meeting with the vice chancellor and I was only able
to duck out to deliver the food to Brenda and Michael after the meeting
started. After a little reprieve, there were more data requests. Oh well. Nora
and I managed to get things done and she even sent me a nice email later that
night thanking me. After that long day, I swam then went straight to knitting.
It was a long day but it ended well. Gotta love knitting with friends.
I had planned to swim again on Tuesday but my yarn from
Germany had arrived on Monday but they hadn’t left it. Andrea picked it up for
me at the post office and I couldn’t wait to get home to check it out. It was a
grab bag of 4 skeins so the colors were a surprise. There was one I wasn’t too
keen on but the other were gorgeous. It was a nice night – I got to enjoy a leisurely
dinner and stroke my yarn. : )
I swam on Wednesday to make up for it. Have I mentioned that
I hate Wednesday’s class? Water Zumba. I’m a total klutz and flounder around in
the pool but I did it, spending lots of time laughing at my own ineptitude. I
lived to tell.
I had a really busy Thursday and Friday with meetings galore
and training too. After two meetings in a row, I got back after 1:00 for a 1:30
training only to find the portal to SAP down. Two people had come in from North
Platte (the West Central Research Center) for the class and they were staying afterwards
for a consolidated version of my other class. Cancelling was not an option. I
had a brainstorm and sent Nicki upstairs to find an AP clerk who was still
logged in (the system wasn’t down, just the portal to log in) and get their IP
address so we could log in. I madly handed out materials, tripping over a file
drawer in the process and almost taking out one of the trainees when I grabbed
her table to break my fall. I had a huge egg on my shin but didn’t hit the
floor. That was something at least. And Nicki found someone so we were able to
do the class but they just could watch on the main screen rather than following
along, which made the class shorter than normal. But done! I was pretty pleased
with myself.
I had planned to swim and then head right to book club but
just couldn’t face another rushed night so opted to go home and have dinner
instead. It meant I’d only swum twice but I’ll survive. Book club was meeting
in the new temporary location for the library and it was a book I’d picked and
enjoyed – Suite Francaise. It was a good discussion and I even got some
knitting done. I was slamming to finish my January socks by Friday for my Socks
from Stash group on Ravelry. It was looking like I’d make it.
Friday was the day before my birthday and so was chocolate
filled. Jenny brought me peanut butter balls (my favorite and an annual tradition),
Nora a bear stick, Mary chocolate orange peels and I met Dodie, who brought me
flowers and orange sticks. All this before Layton took me out for lunch at
Leadbelly’s in the Haymarket. I had meetings all afternoon and then a Husker
Cats meeting at 5:15. The day was over in a flash and I happily headed home for
the weekend. I finished my socks in the nick of time too. Nice.
Andrea and I were going to Omaha for my birthday. I picked her up at 1:00 and we started at The Cheesecake Factory where we split 3 small plates and then I got my fave – limoncello cake. After a quick stop at Penzey’s and Joann’s, we went to Saving Mr. Banks, which was a wonderful movie. I cried a lot. If you haven’t seen it, you should. It was a fun birthday and I came home to lots of phone and facebook messages. It’s good to have so many friends.
Sunday was catch up day – chores and phone calls mostly. But
I caught up on my blog, posted all my new yarn (did I mention the 3 skeins I
was given for my birthday? More wonderful friends.) and dug up, washed and hung
out tablecloths for Wine & Dine decorations. I also managed to fit in some
cooking and laundry. All in all, it was a good week. I have the most wonderful
friends and am thankful every day for them. Yes, I mean you. : )
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