I noticed my coffee seemed to be a bit weak this morning. I use an instant type coffee most mornings when I am running low on Kcups - allowing hubby to use those. This morning my coffee seemed to be a bit weak, but I still sipped it, although it was like drinking hot water. I'm almost to the bottom of the cup when I see the reason. I wonder if hubby forgot to stir the coffee.... yeah, there is a clump of coffee at the bottom of the cup. And I don't have a spoon in here to stir it. I'm almost done anyway so will wait, maybe add a bit more hot water, and then stir that coffee made pod and continue drinking my coffee. I'm having trouble waking up again this morning so real coffee would have been nice, but oh well.
It's Monday morning, again! It keeps coming around every week. Not sure what my calendar looks like for today, but it shouldn't be too bad. I know I have a two hour meeting tomorrow I have to sit in on and take minutes so today will be getting the information to set the agenda and then get it sent out. I am off the hook for Wednesday's meeting. My boss really loves me. :-) She sent me an email last week that her two hour meeting that I usually sit in on and take minutes is being revised. Changing out people who attend, changing format and agenda focus..... and I do not have to attend nor take minutes. Bittersweet. Her meetings are orderly and fairly easy to take minutes at, and I get to learn some things. Oh well - I'm off the hook for Wednesday, then Thursday I have another meeting we have shortened to 2 hours from 4 hours because the big boss who runs it is off again this week in Wisconsin.
I'm concerned about my neighbor. Ms. Amy and I were chatting the other day when I took her some fresh squeezed orange juice and she commented that she didn't feel well. A couple days later I went over to check on her and she said she has been really feeling bad.... weak, dizzy. I made chicken noodle soup yesterday and took a bowl over to her. She told me that she went to the store the day before as she needed groceries, but she still didn't feel well. Did I ever chew her out! She has our telephone numbers and I told her that if she needed groceries she was to call us. We'd either take her or go pick up what she needed. As sick as she said she had been feeling, I'm surprised she even attempted it. She is a small Hungarian accented woman. Maybe 5 ft tall and tiny. Ms. Amy said yesterday that she had coffee and orange juice for breakfast - and lemon and tea yesterday afternoon - then threw up. I had to get after her and tell her not to drink coffee nor tea on her sickly empty tummy. I know when I do that I get sick and I'm sure she, already not feeling well, would to. She has no family here in town; all four children live out of state. So I gave her the bowl of chicken noodle soup and asked her to try and get some of the broth down anyway - and drink her water! Offered to take her to urgent care if she felt she needed to go. She gave me the key to her house should she not come to the door at some point. She is 86 years old and fragile. I hope I never have to use it. Praying for Ms. Amy this morning.
Hubby and I, after church, drove up to Anthem yesterday and just walked around the entire complex. It is so sad to see that the majority of the stores are gone. Maybe all is left are the big names - i.e., Anne Taylor, Guess, North Face, etc. There were a couple smaller places I think, but it is sad all these little stores just couldn't make it. Bath & Body was having a big sale so I did buy some things.... and hubby picked up a couple things to add to the bill. He always cracks me up when he will make comments like 'it was a bit costly for US to make the trip'. I just looked at him and said no, it was costly for me, I pay the bill. Not being mean, but he does that. He will pick up things for me to pay for then say it cost US. It comes out of my account, not ours. Yes, I know, my money is his money and his is mine, blah blah blah. I have to keep money separate or he would spend it all. I prefer trying to save some for the future. If there is money in the bank, then he can spend it for what he wants. Oh don't get me going there !
Church went well yesterday and the message was posted to You Tube last night. I know that because they sent me a copy of it in messages, and it was a you tube link. I'm not eloquent by any means but I do want to listen to it to critique myself and see where I can improve in delivery. We don't have any more up at this location, but have one next week at the one here in town (hubby speaking) and then I have one in February and one in March. I need to start working on those.
Today also starts my new exercise program I want to do. Hubby can sometimes really irritate me. I know that's a surprise, huh? I made a comment the other day that I was starting this new program on Monday and he goes 'I thought you were already exercising in the mornings'. Like I have time to do the entire program in the morning. I do it piecemeal throughout the day when I know he won't be coming in here and interrupting me. He stands and watches or pretends he doesn't and then later he makes comments. That's why I always quit. But today I do want to get more focused on it.
I keep reaching for my cup to drink the last of my coffee, only to see the blob at the side of it. sometimes I wonder if that is how we treat God. Think about it. We feel the draw of the Holy Spirit, longing to be with us, and we start moving in the right direction, then we look back at our life and the sins we have committed, and think, no, I have too much garbage there in that blob. I can't drink of the real life with Christ. Or we think our 'glob' is too great and cannot be dissolved. But you know what? It can. Let the fire of the Holy Spirit fill you and you will see that blob dissolve and disappear with the forgiveness of our Lord. All you have to do is ask Him, and He will move that blob totally away from you. How do I know this? Because He did it for me. And I know He will do it for You. Trust Him.
Blessings!
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