1:20 p.m.
(At work, having just returned from lunch.)
The great office move continues. Since this all began we have completely rearranged 3 rooms! It is really starting to look nice. A little sitting area is now in my office where the extra desk used to be and in the printer room, now sits a lovely little sitting area complete with black and white T.V. (found in storage). And I have successfully replaced every fluorescent light with a warm halogen substitute.
I detest fluorescent lighting. I secretly, (well, I guess it won't really be a secret now that I have published my feelings on the World Wide Web) believe that fluorescent lighting causes brain damage, or birth defects, or is a government mind control plot-- something sinister! Now of course, you must realize I am having trouble typing my tongue is so deeply imbedded within my cheek, but there is a large part of me that dreads anyplace that is illuminated with fluorescent light. It is such a cold, inhospitable light. I dearly love the warm, yellow lighting of the past and try to recreate it everywhere I spend my time. Just that little change, here in my office, now makes me more relaxed at comfortable.
Getting back to the decor of the office, everything in here is now from the late 50's and early 60's (old stuff out of storage teaches one humility), but personally, I love it. One kind of gets the feeling of having just stepped into a time warp when entering the office! And it is very homey. I am very lucky that, thus far, all my changes have been warmly, if not enthusiastically received by management! The same reaction comes from everyone: "This is nice and so cozy!"
I am pleased.
Though tired when I rolled out of bed this morning, I have perked up quit nicely now. I took a very early lunch to meet a friend who works across the business complex. We hadn't spent much time together because of our conflicting schedules (she breaks for lunch at 11:00 a.m. - I am just then waking up by then!- and I usually break for lunch at 1:00 p.m.) but today we compromised and met at 11:30. It was good catching up on all the things we had done or hadn't done but needed to do and we made a date to meet at my place the second Saturday of December to make candy. It will be fun performing such a task with another woman to chatter with; I can't wait! (I will also be less intimidated making the peanut brittle with someone else around to blame for the mistakes.)
Ohhhhh, I was just sitting here thinking of mistakes and messes and was reminded of a recipe my mother used to make for butterscotch candy; I can smell and almost taste the candy now. If only I could remember how it was made! I know she cooked it on the stove and poured it out into circles on waxed paper to cool, but I have no idea of the ingredients. And since my mother was not very nurturing (a major understatement) and did not invite me into the kitchen very often, I probably never really knew how to make it, but the memory of the time is so warm and good! It is really too bad, all the things that get lost over the years, family recipes, memories, and traditions. Another sign of our times I guess.
I just received all the information I needed today from Esosoft about the listserve so I must part company with this entry rather shortly and concentrate on getting the list up and running. I am really exited! I also need to update the "ElderCare page" of this site. So much to do and so little time to get it all done! How nice that most of these tasks are pleasurable.
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