I have this green journal I bought at Sam's Club in Fairlawn way back in 2002. A standard size journal, it took me over seven years to fill out two-thirds of that thing. I was reading through it last night, and I saw that I would fill out eight or nine days worth of entries, and then be done for a month or three. I really, really, wanted to be better with the blog and keep up a post of once a week, if nothing but to keep my typing skills sharp! Then, around the middle of July, I decided it was time for a summer break from the blog. Or rather, I got lazy and couldn't think of anything interesting to post, so I just stopped. Here's hoping that this jump starts my regular posts. You've been warned.
Let's see...since the middle of July.....
I experienced my first near-miss with a hurricane. Hurricane Irene "only" came within about 200 miles of the SC coast, but we were still close enough to receive a tropical storm warning and not much else! For five days we spent time preparing our clinic in case of a flood, I went out and bought seven days worth of non-perishable food and water and had a back-up evacuation route planned just in case. There was no water on the shelf the morning I went to stock up on more food and water. The lady at ACE Hardware complimented my choice of flashlight. I was ready! Then, thankfully, Irene changed paths and did nothing more than provide just enough wind to close schools for half a day. I also got to see some pretty cool clouds.
I experienced the "dog days" of summer FOR REAL! I knew what I was getting into when I moved down here. But it was still a shocker the day I went outside at lunch when it was 100 with a heat index of 120. That pattern continued for some time. I even got to experience mild stages of heat exhaustion one day when I tried to carry a whole bunch of heavy items to the trash. That was the first and last time I did that. Most of the summer was spent in air-conditioned rooms.
I got to know my co-workers a little better through a mini road trip we took when we went for a training session in Columbia. I learned that Co-Workers 1 and 2 know every word to "Eye of the Tiger" and will sing it. I learned that Co-worker 2 absolutely hates morning radio shows, but will listen to them and argue with the deejays for at least an hour. I learned that co-worker 1 yells at other drivers just as much as I do while she's driving, and that co-worker 3 is hurt to think that people yell at other drivers on the road.
After listening to stories about the proliferance of snakes in South Carolina, especially the poisonous ones, I was a little more than happy that I had not come across any snakes myself. However, in the last two weeks, I had a lady at the park point out some red-bellied slithering monster in the turtle pond, found two baby snakes in the health department, and discovered one terrifying beast that slithered across my path less than ten feet from my front door the other day. (That event took place the same night I watched Indiana Jones and the Crystal Skull. The ant scene freaks me out enough, but between that and the snake I was convinced I was going to be eaten by invertebrates that night.) I am no longer fond of snakes.
I bought a power drill to hang curtains in my house. Since then I have been trying to find more and more projects around the house that require the use of a power drill. There are currently none to be found. Sadness.
I discovered Angry Birds.
I decided to give up coffee and pop for a month. Days 1 and 2 were not pretty. I'm thinking that I growled at my co-workers a few times. Fortunately, days 3, 4, and 5 happened over the recent three-day weekend, so my withdrawal grouchiness was directed at inanimate objects.
More or less, that's it for interesting things that happened during my little hiatus. I'm sure there were a few more things I could have written about, but I feel like it is time for me to sit back and relax and enjoy this absolutely gorgeous night. The weather "broke" about a week ago, and ever since then we've been having cool mornings, sun-filled afternoons, and comfortably warm evenings. I love it!
Well, as always, have a good night. Sleep tight, and don't let the palmetto bugs, fire ants, snakes, or other creepy crawlies get you. Also, if you are part of my immediate family, please start thinking about Christmas gifts and let me know what you want. I need to start buying gifts soon. Thanks.
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