Friday Felicities ~ September 5, 2008

Things that make me happy:

~ Movie night tonight with Jordan at her school - a little girl time.

~ A doctor that will fit me in to see what is wrong with my ear.

~ A husband that told me that he would learn sign language when I (jokingly) asked him what we would do if I'm going deaf.

~ A nice rainy day - we needed one bad.

~ My blue-tooth - I thought I had lost it yesterday - and, boy - did I miss it.

Link up your Felicities over at Becky's.

Shaded Gray DayBook ~ September 3, 2008

Outside my Window … A cloudy day - hopefully we will get some rain.

I am thinking … That I need to get to work on my inventories. No sense putting them off...they'll still be there.

I am thankful for … My job. I have been here 10 years (as of next Tuesday) - and I still like it here. I like what I do, I like my boss(es), I like (most) of the people. :) Not a lot of people can say that after 10 years.

From the kitchen … Hamburgers and fries are on the menu for tonight.

I am creating … Nothing. I.Do.Not.Create.

I am going … Home after a while. Not planning on any sudden trips today.

I am wearing … Floral skirt, pink tank top and a denim vest.

I am reading … House of Wolves by Matt Bronleewe. Very interesting so far.

I am hoping... To have a quiet evening. It tends to get a little squealy around our house in the evenings.

I am hearing … Law & Order: SVU - I am watching/listening to it.

Around the house … Trying to keep the house picked up. Working on having the kids pick up their own toys and not picking up for them.

One of my favorite things … Evenings at home. I've been doing homework with Myles - he's learning to read some - and it's so fun to see him reading his flash cards.

A Few Plans For The Rest Of The Week … Terrance's company picnic is Saturday at Nashville Shores. I don't really like water parks - so this should be fun.

Here is a picture thought I am sharing with you… Scott (from my office) managed to catch this for me yesterday. It's a rhinoceros beetle and it's about 2 1/2 inches long - yuck!! My brother-in-law has a corkboard that he has been putting different bugs on for the kids to look at. I thought this would be an exciting addition:

Mindless Fact Monday ~ September 1, 2008

In honor of Labor Day - this "Mindless Fact Monday" will be about Labor Day facts.

~ The first Labor Day Parade was held in New York City on September 5, 1882.

~ Labor Day was made an official holiday by President Grover Cleveland in 1894.

~ As of May 2008, the labor force in the United States, consisting of working people 16 and older, was 154.5 million.

~ 8% of workers work over 60 hours per week.

~ Only about 9% of workers have been with their employer for 20 years or more.

~ Approximately 5.4 million people work from home.

~ 16.7 million workers, or about 13%, leave for work between midnight and 5:59 am.

~ The national average for commute time is 25 minutes.

~ 3.1 million workers face "extreme commutes" - 90 minutes or longer to travel to work.