Grace In Small Things: 13/2010

Things I am grateful for this week:

• Making it through an extremely difficult week at work - - especially Friday
• Installing a Webcam for my grandsons, so they can talk to us AND see us, even if we can't get together
• Warm purring kittycats snuggled up on me
• A fun afternoon spent card-making with my sister-in-law
• The sun, finally coming out, after a rainy, windy, chilly, totally nasty day

Count your blessings - - join Grace In Small Things.

Rainy Day Rant

*begin rant*

It is a VERY nasty day here today. Chilly, raining buckets, windy . . . not a nice day, not at all. And yours truly had to be out in it to finish up the grocery shopping.

So as you can probably tell, I wasn't very happy to begin with.

When I was finished at Walmart, I decided to go down the road to the Mall and check on a new raincoat.

*Side note: Yes, I know, should have thought about that BEFORE the rainy day, right? Well, I do have a long trench-style raincoat that I use for work, but it doesn't have a hood, which I am wanting. Okay?*

*One more side note: I do have a rain jacket, with a hood. I was wearing it today. Okay?*

ANYWAY - - I head to the Mall and duck inside one of the major Department anchor stores to see what I can find. I'm looking through the coat section, and I see LOTS of rain JACKETS, but no rain COATS. I find someone and ask about them, and am told that the rain JACKETS is all they have. Okay, I can live with that, but it's the next sentence that comes out of her mouth that really frosts me:

"You probably need to look online. You will find a lot more stuff online."

Um...???

Okay, here's my thoughts, which I did not say out loud to the poor girl, but was thinking it pretty loud . . . "Why am I out in this nasty-ass weather? I'm cold, wet, and cranky. But, I'm trying to support a LOCAL BUSINESS, when my happy ass could be at home, warm and dry, while I surf the Web."

Okay. I hear a lot of things in the news about businesses really hurting for customers; there are many, many stores, including the major chains, that are closing stores left and right. They whine and complain and carry on about how online shopping is ruining them. I see advertisements all the time encouragine consumers to support their local businesses first.

But then, when a customer does make the effort to shop there and support them, this is what happens?

WHAT IS WRONG WITH THIS PICTURE???

As far as I'm concerned, it's their own damn fault.

*end rant*

Grace In Small Things: 12/2010

What I am grateful for this week:

• My new flooring is all installed and makes the whole place look so beautiful, and open and airy . . . it's made me fall in love with my home all over again
• Grilled corned beef and swiss on rye sandwiches for supper (it's pretty yummy)
• The smiles on my grandson's faces when I brought over new Wii games
• The hug from oldest grandson when I fixed his "broken" favorite computer game
• Hugs from Dear Hubby, making me feel all warm and fuzzy inside

This week I hope to be able to start posting more than just these once-a-week "Grace" posts - - the meds from the Doctor seem to be working, and I'm not as deep into my "funk" as I had been in the past. I'm actually looking forward to writing more again! :)

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Grace In Small Things: 11/2010

I have A LOT to be thankful for this week!

• My oldest grandson's fingers NOT broken after he shut his hand in the van door - - that was so lucky!
• Chicken Tetrazzini for dinner - - yum!
• Finding my grandson's favorite computer game on eBay, and being the winning bidder - - which means Grandma Rocks! :)
• My new flooring makes my hallway, entryway, dining room and sunroom look totally different and absolutely beautiful.
• SUNSHINE and warmer temperatures!

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Grace In Small Things: 10/2010

Things I am grateful for this week:

• My Dad's second cataract surgery went off without a hitch, and he is home and seeing great!
• Joining a group of friends to help another dear friend with a home remodeling project; and we ROCKED! :)
• My supervisor's Chicken Tetrazzini (yum!)(and I will share the recipe when she gives it to me this week)
• Extreme Arms and Abs class at the Gym - - TOTALLY awesome workout!
• Sunday dinner with the grandsons at Mr. Dizzy's brother's house. My sister-in-law is an incredible cook.

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Grace In Small Things: 9/2010

What I am grateful for this week:

• Spending the day with my grandsons (and even surviving McDonald's Playland! On a Saturday lunch hour, no less!)
• Picked out beautiful new flooring for our hallway/entryway, and new carpet for the dining room/sunroom
• Possibly finding a home for the kitten dumped on our doorstep a month ago (a very good home at that!)
• Getting to keep the Lil Dude for possibly another month while prospective new owner moves (yes, I've fallen in love with him . . . *sigh*)
• Monkey Bread for supper . . . (yum!!)

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