Things I've Gotten Recently & Love

DHC CoQ10 Gel Moisturizer

I first picked this up as a sampler (DHC includes samples in every catalog and you can get 4 samples with every order), and loved it so much after 4 morning uses that I bought a tube. Not sticky, definitely not greasy, just perfect.

DHC Deep Cleansing Oil

The thought of rubbing oil on my already oily face didn't make sense, but again I got this as a sampler and loved it. My face is smoother by far. The only thing I did notice is that unless I use a toner to remove the residual oil I do get breakouts, but I should be using toner anyway. In short, between these two products I can't stop touching my face!

A Year with Rumi: Daily Readings

My friend Angie invited me to a Rumi Festival in December (?), and it was wonderful (thanks, Angie!). I had been meaning to get a book or two of Rumi's writings, and while people were milling about I went around picking up people's books and writing down the titles. This seemed like the best one for me. A poem a day. Perfect.

When Wanderers Cease to Roam: A Traveler's Journal of Staying Put

This has been on my Amazon wish list for something like two years, and I'm SO glad I finally got it! Beautiful art, fun writings. It is a difficult book to describe. It is written by month as the author talks about the 10 years she has Stayed Put on some small village town on Long Island. She mixes in how Januaries are there, for example, while reminiscing about Januaries she's spent elsewhere. I was concerned that getting and reading this book would make me want to travel more, because I am a wanderer at heart and it is killing me staying-damned-put for this long. It is actually quite the opposite as it is making me look at things differently and not feel so trapped. This is a great book.



Vasque Velocity VST Trail Running Shoes (For Women)

My new walking sneakers (mine are in blue), purchased from Sierra Trading Post. If you sign up for their emails (and yes, they do send a LOT of emails), you can get up to 80% specials, which is how I got these babies for $37 when they retail at $110. I also got 2 tank tops for $1.79 each. You need to sign up for these deals, people. The sneakers walk like clouds.

The Latest With Work

The most recent information I have about our contract is that a contracting company has been chosen and we should know who it is this week. The fed in charge of our contract, who I will call K, couldn't tell me who it was because nothing had been signed/finalized yet, but he did say *3* times that he thought I would be happy with the choice, and he said *2* times that I shouldn't be dealing with any of the baloney that I described with my old company.

This tells me that it ISN'T my old company, and I have a really good idea who was chosen.

K went on to discuss a bit some of the things he wants to see done differently under the new contract, none of which was news to me. In fact, IMHO these are all things that we should have already enacted but I WASN'T ALLOWED TO because my boss wouldn't let me. Ahem.

The other important thing to mention is that K told me all this. Me. After my boss (who shall be known as Alan, not his real name) had left for the day. Alan still doesn't know any of this, and still thinks the contracting office is dithering.

So, I guess in a way I'm in cahoots with K.

More info later as it surfaces....stay tuned.

March the Oneth

My crocuses have been blooming for a week. The tulips, daffodils, and hyacinths are starting to come up. It’s supposed to be in the 60s today and tomorrow. I can’t believe it’s March already!

I’m exhausted, and I must look it today because the branch chief passed me in the hall on my way in and asked me if I was OK. I’ve gotten about 6-7 hours of sleep the past 3-4 nights. Mostly I’m getting to bed too late, but one night I woke up and couldn’t get back to sleep. I spent a bit of time watching Max sleep, he was about half under Matthews pillow, which he’s never done before. Matt said he was like that most of the night. It was pretty cute.