It has been an interesting and long week. Sorta kinda. I had high hopes of working from home a couple days - and didn't cause it didn't rain - but of course I could, but I felt I needed to come in as I had a couple meetings I needed to attend. And then there is today - I could have worked from home today - Friday - but there is a lunch meeting to which I am invited to. It isn't one of "my" meetings so I don't have to take minutes, but I get to go and attend. Months ago Compliance sent out an email if anyone wanted to join this meeting - and, being the nosey person I am, I thought Why Not? So I responded I wanted to. The first meeting I had no idea why I was invited to it as I had forgotten months earlier I had responded I wanted to attend.
But now I do know, and I got my binder (complete with my name on it) for today's meeting. I could have still stayed home and called in - but hey, Compliance orders really, really good lunches most of the time. I think last time was pizza and salad and spaghetti and meatballs - but the time before that was chicken picata, salads, and I can't remember what else was there. I'm hoping for a BAD lunch today cause I am on this weight loss challenge and I don't want to give in and indulge too much. Pizza I will bypass and just eat salad. But the other - well, I'll just have to wait and see. The menu could be anything. The killer will be dessert - it's usually brownies, or cookies, or something else really, really good. So, I came to work to go to the meeting so that I could have good food. :-) Is there a better reason? LOL Seriously, it is always good to know what the company is doing so I enjoy hearing someone else talk and know that someone else has prepared the binders! And I didn't have to pack a lunch.
Speaking of weight loss challenge, I've done pretty good all week and anticipate at least a couple pounds lost - providing I can hold on to reality over the weekend. Last night I had dinner with one of my daughters-in-law and we went to Sweet Tomatoes. I think I did pretty good. I limited myself to one plate of salad and stuck to lettuce and things that go on it. Then a half bowl of really, really good tomato soup. And of course I had to have a few slices of the foccicha (Sp) bread - you know which kind I mean. It's the ones they cut in a 1"x2" piece next to the pizza. Yeah, them. Oh so good. And I had a baked sweet potato with nothing on it. And the killer was..... a small bowl of ice cream with caramel and chocolate and nuts. Still, I left feeling 'satisfied' and not 'stuffed' as I usually am. It was a nice time and good conversation.
My beloved pastor is in town this weekend for the church's men's conference. I'm pretty sure EVERYONE wants a piece of his time so I haven't asked for any. He is speaking at church on Sunday so I will get to see him then - and am so looking forward to seeing him, and hearing him speak again. He really spoiled me as far as other pastors. I know he had some faults, but what I saw was a man who was truly a servant to others, and just showed love, no matter what. To me, he was a great example of what a pastor/shepherd should be. I struggle with other pastors because of his example. Although the pastors at this one church we have been going to with our daughter really show love and friendship when we have met a couple of them. I love their interaction with us even though they don't know us beyond seeing us in the crowd.
Kind of like Jesus, I think. He always walked through the crowds and looked people in the eye. He had compassion, love, and care for each one. I miss that in some of our pastors. They may say hello to you, but they are looking around to see who else they need to go speak to. Rarely eye contact and will not let you get close to them. I miss that.
Wow - where does the time go! Looks like it's 8AM and I need to get off this and busy with work. Hope you have a great weekend.
Blessings!
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