Thursday, February 26, 2009
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Anti-Procrastination Day
I am trying to follow the FlyLady system of organization. Today is Wednesday, which means it's Anti-Procrastination Day. Each week I pick a project to work on. This week, I am going to clean the shelf above my computer. That may not sound ambitious, but it has needed cleaning for years. That is the point of Anti-Procrastination Day. It is the day to work on things that you have been trying to ignore. I can no longer ignore this shelf, so clean it I must!
Monday, February 23, 2009
Family
I spent yesterday with family that I haven't seen in a while. In many ways, I was reminded of why I don't see them often.
I actually went to visit my grandfather, who has been in a nursing home for over 8 years following a stroke. He was not doing well, despite my father telling me that my grandfather was doing better yesterday than he had been the day before. I really went to tell my grandfather goodbye. This was really to provide me with closure more than anything else. He is not cognizant enough to really notice that I was there. I'm glad I went. The next time I go up there will probably be for a funeral.
My grandmother (aka Granny) was happy to see me, and I was just as happy to see her again. She is a lot of fun, most of the time. That is, she is a lot of fun when she isn't busy trying to beat you over the head with Jesus. Most of our time was spent talking about family and touring our hometown of Sanford. The tour was mostly for my husband Roy's benefit, because he had been to Sanford in the past but had never taken a guided tour of it. We went downtown, past Lake Monroe, through the old Swedish neighborhood, and to the cemetery where our family is buried. We also saw the house where Granny was born, an old bungalow built in 1922. That was nice. I want to visit Granny again soon.
We visited my great uncle Sonny. He is now in a nursing home, but he is there because needs help taking care of himself. He is not in the same nearly-vegetative state as my grandfather. He actually seems to enjoy living there. All he needs is some music, he prefers the old crooners, and his Oz books.
My father is a different story. He is a very angry man, and he was less than pleased to see me. I will be spending as little time with him as possible in the future. Actually, I feel really bad for him. He was a teacher for over 30 years, but he never learned to be happy with himself. Now, he has aged much too fast, and he looks older than my 71-year-old husband does. Sad.
I guess other people have normal families. I have this one.
I actually went to visit my grandfather, who has been in a nursing home for over 8 years following a stroke. He was not doing well, despite my father telling me that my grandfather was doing better yesterday than he had been the day before. I really went to tell my grandfather goodbye. This was really to provide me with closure more than anything else. He is not cognizant enough to really notice that I was there. I'm glad I went. The next time I go up there will probably be for a funeral.
My grandmother (aka Granny) was happy to see me, and I was just as happy to see her again. She is a lot of fun, most of the time. That is, she is a lot of fun when she isn't busy trying to beat you over the head with Jesus. Most of our time was spent talking about family and touring our hometown of Sanford. The tour was mostly for my husband Roy's benefit, because he had been to Sanford in the past but had never taken a guided tour of it. We went downtown, past Lake Monroe, through the old Swedish neighborhood, and to the cemetery where our family is buried. We also saw the house where Granny was born, an old bungalow built in 1922. That was nice. I want to visit Granny again soon.
We visited my great uncle Sonny. He is now in a nursing home, but he is there because needs help taking care of himself. He is not in the same nearly-vegetative state as my grandfather. He actually seems to enjoy living there. All he needs is some music, he prefers the old crooners, and his Oz books.
My father is a different story. He is a very angry man, and he was less than pleased to see me. I will be spending as little time with him as possible in the future. Actually, I feel really bad for him. He was a teacher for over 30 years, but he never learned to be happy with himself. Now, he has aged much too fast, and he looks older than my 71-year-old husband does. Sad.
I guess other people have normal families. I have this one.
Sunday, February 8, 2009
Genealogy Blog Up and Running!
I have created a genealogy blog, specifically for me to post genealogy-specific items that may not be of general interest.
My genealogy blog can be found here: Berit's Adventures in Genealogy
Sunday, February 1, 2009
Happy Birthday to me!
Today is my birthday. I am 36 years old. Unlike many people my age, I still like my birthday. My Mom called me to wish me a Happy Birthday, and several people have posted greetings to me in Facebook. I am spending the day at home trying not to do much school work and doing some work on my newest creation.
Speaking of my newest creation, I have decided to revamp my genealogy page. I have had this page for some time, but the information on it is old. I am updating the information and refreshing the page, complete with new background and a brand spanking new css file. I have discovered the joy and convenience of the css file, and I intend to make it work for my website.
I have also decided to create a blog just for my genealogical findings. At present, this makes sense to me. We shall see how much sense it makes after I have set up the blog and played with it for a while.
I'll keep you posted.
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