Saturday, August 27th, 2005 // 15:47
THINGS THAT GO A LONG WAY
- Finally having a chance to get caught up on LJ/blogs/emails
- Getting the AWC website/newsletter finished, put together and sent for proofreading
- Sleeping in until 9:30 a.m.
- Going grocery shopping and finding a unexpected huge shelf of American products at a store I rarely patronize
- Finding a 4-meter trampoline on the internet for 1/2 the price and listening to the shrieks of joy coming from the backyard
- A blue and white cloud-streaked sky, sunshine, a breeze. Late summer greens, a veritable palette of different shades: sage, olive, beige, avocado, silvery-grey-green, purple-tipped.
- A vase full of white lilies, pink roses, white strawflowers, green berries and several other flowers whose names I do not know
- Eating a chocolate fudge Pop-Tart for a mid-afternoon snack
- Finding out that Kristian does NOT have Burkitt's Lymphoma, which was initially feared, but a "regular aggressive" sort, and that the prognosis is good, at this point
- Thawing crayfish and crayfish tails in preparation for a Swedish crayfish party with friends tonight
- A new Smithsonian magazine in the mail, even though 1 article is about the decline in shark populations all over the world due to overfishing, territory encroachment and human predation, 1 article is about global warming due mostly to human factors, and the effect on the rapidly disappearing glaciers, and another article is about the mountainous increase in e-waste, including scrapped computers, peripherals, electronics and mobile phones which have toxic components. Why can't we, as humans, treat our planet with respect and care?
- NO plans whatsoever tomorrow
A Very Big Pile of Bubbly Birthday Wishes to  wavebreaker! | mood: cheerful music: Sinead O'Connor—Mandinka |
2005-08-27 02:39 pm (UTC)
In a delightful list, my favorite:
A blue and white cloud-streaked sky, sunshine, a breeze. Late summer greens, a veritable palette of different shades: sage, olive, beige, avocado, silvery-grey-green, purple-tipped.
2005-08-28 07:46 am (UTC)
I nearly ran off the road because I was paying more attention to the scenery than my driving! :O
2005-08-27 03:16 pm (UTC)
OH what a day! and a lovely and inspiring list. I hope I do as well, but me thinks the time to catch up on LJ may not come 'til the 'morrow...
ps. I love yesterday's new icon...
2005-08-28 07:46 am (UTC)
Thanks! I have been having a ball playing with new icons now that I can have 100!!
2005-08-27 03:21 pm (UTC)
2005-08-27 04:05 pm (UTC)
Oooh, oooh, where'd you find the trampoline? I'm planning on getting one as well!
2005-08-28 07:44 am (UTC)
Blocket. There were a ton priced around 900 kronor down in our area...end of summer, you know :)
2005-08-27 05:38 pm (UTC)
Thank you!
Can I have a go on the trampoline?? Just to prove I'm still young?? ;-)
2005-08-28 07:42 am (UTC)
Of course! You'll have to shove my children off it if you want a turn, though :D
2005-08-27 07:46 pm (UTC)
A new Smithsonian magazine in the mail
Yeah, I noticed that "theme", too - so skipped to the story about the field in Germany where they think the battle was fought to turn back the Romans. Somehow, seems a little sad that a story about invasions and guerrila warfare would be more palatable to me than more proof of the damage humans are doing to the planet. ::Sigh.:: I guess it's all easier to take when it's something that happened a long time ago instead of going on all around you day in and day out.
Anyway, sounds like today's a bit better for you :).
2005-08-27 10:40 pm (UTC)
Forgot to say glad :) you got a trampoline, sad :( I sold mine but glad :) I got the $$
(Anonymous)
2005-08-28 02:43 pm (UTC)
bits and bobs
I was so enjoying the post (lingering on the flower description,natch) but then the harsh reality encapsulated in the mention of e-waste etc, brought me down. Sigh. But being an ostrich doesn't help-- so thanks for the reminder. And, Mandinka? I don't know it-- do you love it? I love Sinead . . bluepoppy
2005-08-28 02:52 pm (UTC)
Re: bits and bobs
I know...I almost didn't add it in, but you're right, being an ostrich doesn't help at all. And yes, Mandinka is actually one of my favorites.
(Anonymous)
2005-08-28 03:23 pm (UTC)
Glad to hear the good prognosis about your friend. I think I've slept in till 9:30 maybe TWICE in the last decade...and both times, I felt like I'd just emerged from one of those Swiss clinics where they replace all your blood or something. Revitalized, I mean. :) ~Marilyn
2005-08-28 06:41 pm (UTC)
They can replace ALL your blood?! whoa!
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