Monthly Archives: August 2005

Gotta catch up

… with my little brother. I love it that you’re posting, Steve, but I’ve been negligent and am starting to look bad. The problem is I go too many directions. At least in my head. School started yesterday. That’s good. School keeps me focused. Someone tells me what they expect me to do and I do it, as best I can. Whereas life is wide open, full of possibilities, limited mostly by my belief in myself, my energy and available dollars. I go a bzillion directions. Today the most recent City tax measure either passes or it doesn’t. Will I come out of this election with a job? Maybe so. The votes are being counted right now. With 33% counted, the measure is passing 58% to 42%. If not, what will we do? Cottage Grove, Oregon beckons. They even have a job opening suited for me right now… Community Coordinator. Reports to the City Manager (afterall, it’s only a City of 9,000,) and does a little bit of everything. Based out of the Community Center which encompasses a Senior Center, it’s right up my alley. Not much money, and with Steve’s income here, how could it work? But I’m applying. Who knows what is next?! For now, back to work tomorrow. And for one of my school projects … a website for McMeadow Shetland Sheep at McAvoy Meadow Ranch in … you know it … Cottage Grove. Love them sheep … love Helen and Bob too …

Helen: the Pied Piper of Sheep

Training

Murphy’s Law example:
One of my goals for the summer was to start exercising on a regular schedule. So after my class ended in June, I started running, biking and swimming. It was tough the first few weeks but around August it started to feel good. Yesterday, I even biked 17.5 miles and then ran 4 miles and I felt so energized afterwards. I have been wanting to run a triathlon for a long time and finally had the confidence that I should go for it. So I filled out an entry form last night for a race up at Stoney Creek Metro Park in September. I bought my racing suit… I was very excited… woke up late this morning because it was a rest day for training… and proceeded to walk into a book case and break my little toe. I am not sure when I will be able to run. Bummer!!!