Daily 5 - Day 29

I can't quite believe I've shown up here once a day for 29 days, but I have. Crazy.

So, without further ado, here's today's daily 5:

1. A quick grocery shopping trip that included a dulce de leche banana cream pie
2. a smooth conversation with a utility company, and a $42 flight credit for the next time I need to book a flight
3. newly painted fingernails and toenails
4. A day at work that went more smoothly than anticipated
5. Remembering all day the scripture verse that talks about new mercies every morning, and trying to remember to watch for those mercies.
   

Quotes and Other Stuff...

I appreciated today's "Saint of the Day". Partly because a dear friend of mine hails from Cartagena. And partly because I loved how his faith spurred action. The description caught at me when I read it early this morning.

I also liked this quote from Padre Pio that arrived in my inbox this morning:
I recommend to you to have a firm and general proposal to always serve God with all your heart; do not worry about tomorrow. (from Quiet Moments With Padre Pio)

And with that, I'm off to eat supper and grocery shop

09/09/09

I had a very large project that must be out of the office before closing on Friday dropped on my desk at 4:10 yesterday afternoon. It's adding some complications to my day.

I'm continuing to train our new receptionist, and that, thankfully is continuing to go well. If you could have worked with the particularly challenging coworker who left us a while back, causing the chain of events that led to my job promotion and the ultimate need for a reception replacement, you'd appreciate how truly ecstatic my department is to have hired someone who seems like she will be a good fit for our team.

Tonight is grocery shopping night at the soul-sucking mega store. It's been two weeks, since we haven't been around much to cook together, but L. and I looked at each other last night and realized that if we didn't shop, there would be nothing in our house left to eat after today. So, we'll eat a frozen (well, when we eat it it won't be frozen anymore!) pizza for dinner, and do our menu plan for the next week or so. And then we'll head out. This will also include dropping off our recycling since the depot we use is in the parking lot of the grocery store. All in all, not terribly bad... it means that I'll have food to eat for breakfast tomorrow, and that, I think, is a good thing.

I remain, however, exhausted, and a trip to the grocery store is less than an exciting prospect in my world. Necessary, but not exciting. So we'll get it done as quickly as possible, sticking closely to our list, and then I'll likely have a quiet evening and early bedtime.

Oh yeah, and, it's 09/09/09 today. I like dates like that. They amuse me. This one also makes me think of a dear friend who has a fondness for the number nine. Just thought I'd mention that too :)

Daily 5 - Day 28

Today's Daily 5:

1. Tea with T's girlfriend L.
2. A good first day with my trainee at the office
3. Sharing Jesus stories, and being amazed again at the workings He is doing in my life right now.
4. A simple pasta supper
5. The recognition of differences within me that feel right, even when the things leading to them are exhausting.
   

Stories, tea, exhaustion

I'm in that place where exhaustion has hit in a major way.

But my insides are speeded up and running in circles, refusing to be still.

The running on adrenaline place.

I had tea with T.'s girlfriend tonight to catch up after a summer in which we've both been incredibly busy.

As we talked, and I listened to my own recounting of the month of August, I was stunned at everything that has gone.

Most days I just sit in the slightly spun awe at the way my world is shaped right now.

At the crazyness of God and life and everything in between. (Though, as I write that, something wonders if there is really a need for any of those distinctions, if God and life and the inbetween aren't really one ineffable, undefinable whole...)

I told God stories and was amazed. I listened to her recountings and was equally empathetic and amazed.

But I am tired.

I told my roommate at dinner that if I had my way, I'd already be on my way to bed. You need to know me to understand that statement. I am definitely a night owl.

It's not yet 9 pm. I'll be in bed by about 9:15, with my lights out by 10, barring anything unforseen.

The plan is to do something quiet and still. To maybe read a little, watch a dvd, or just lay and let music play.

Because I need to still the spinning of my mind. The thousand directions it's going in the midst of this crazy, beautiful, incredibly busy time. If I can still it just a little, I may sleep. And sleep would be lovely.