What a day

I:

1. Worked for an hour this morning doing data entry.
   
2. Rode the bus to Central Baptist Hospital.
   
3. Got a compliment on my skirt (the one my friends got me for my birthday) from a complete stranger.
   
4. Got to see a lot of folks I haven't seen in awhile.
   
5. Listened to an excellent programme by Dorothy Brockopp on librarians, nurses, evidence-based practice, and Magnet status.
   
6. Had an excellent meal as part of the meeting (thanks Lonnie and Carla!!!)
   
7. Had our Kentucky Medical Library Association business meeting, which was very productive. I would so volunteer to be president again when the term comes up in the fall, if I had a car. They're always looking for someone to do it, and I was president of the Bluegrass Medical Libraries once upon a time and enjoyed it.
   
8. Stopped by the gift shop on my way out, looking for a present for my grandmother, but alas, did not find anything for her.
   
9. Came out just in time to miss the bus.
   
10. Thanked a man for giving me a piece of paper with a prayer by St Francis of Assisi on it.
    
11. Sat outside in the sun for 35 minutes with sunscreen that may or may not still be active.
    
12. Got back to work about 3:45 (I leave at 5).
    
13. Had a fire drill in our area so I had to go to another section for a few minutes.
    
14. Put the last of the charge sheets for the week in.
    
15. Assigned things to my to-do list for next week.
    
16. Got a ride to Kroger.
    
17. Bought some much-needed groceries (and new sunscreen).
    
18. Took an offer from a Bulgarian lady I sometimes talk to at the bus stop (she doesn't speak much English) to borrow a big reusable bag that held three of mine.
    
19. Schlepped home.
    
20. Put the perishables away, plopped down, and looked something up for a friend.
    
21. Reported my findings.
    
22. Ate some Tuscan bean salad, mozzarella, and some bread.
    

Now I'm going to go to the postal boxes we have for packages and pick up a delivery. They put a key in our mailbox for them. I am always amazed that I get packages from the Science Fiction Book Club without fail, but things from Amazon are never delivered correctly. Go figure.

It looks like the rain is coming close. We're supposed to have storms and the high will be about 20 degrees lower tomorrow, when I visit my family. So I better retrieve that package now. Have a pleasant evening. I'm not sure if I'll blog again tonight, or even tomorrow since I'll be visiting with my mom, grandmother, aunts, and uncles.

Which brings me to the following question: What do you get a woman who has pretty much everything for her 88th birthday???? If you have suggestions, let me know in the comments. Thanks.

Wish me luck

I'm going to the Habitat for Humanity site in a little while and starting work. Tonight's scheduled task is siding. YKWIA is no doubt laughing--he's done this before. Let's see if I can manage to use a claw hammer without loss to life or limb. Actually, I have some mechanical ability, but I'm also clumsy, so that's the concern.

All the people from the hospital who are doing the build were given powder blue shirts with our logo on it. I'm wearing that and my khaki convertible pants (they convert from regular length to capri, but I'm keeping them normal). I found my boots and put my inserts into them. I stopped by Walgreens to pick up some medication and invested in some sunblock as well, since I had no idea where mine was (actually, I just looked down from the computer and it's on the shelf below my table in front of the window) and sunscreen's supposed to only last about a year anyway--and my old one is 2-3 years old. This came with a keyring version for taking along with you. It's SPF 70 for the regular one and 30 for the keychain, so that should protect my Irish skin. I put my hair up in braids rather than using a scrunchy in case of needing to wear hard hats. I think I'm ready.

Gods, I'm going to be tired tonight, I suspect. Then there's the final coat of paint on the wainscotting to do and notes. Agh. But I'm not checking in the truck at the store tonight. :) (The actual check in is rather a bunny job; it's putting away the boxes that involves lifting and sweating.)

On top of that I have to get up early because I'm an hour and fifteen minutes behind on my time at work, so I need to go in at 9 am rather than 10. Plus I need to straighten up a bit since they're looking for leaks and will be coming into the apartment to turn the water off, so that also means I have to take a shower tonight or early tomorrow before they do that.

Okay, here goes nothing. :)