Gettin Closer

The time is getting closer when I can say that retirement is arrived. For the time being, however a stride has been made. My schedule is currently four days a week. One of those days consists of less than three hours work so it can be said that my work week is three and a half days. Not too shabby.

Kinda Bored

Killing time on a rainy afternoon is ok if, while I'm fiddling with the laptop, there is fun stuff on tv to look at over the top of the machine. I'm not so lucky today. The best thing is that it's raining outside. That's a relief as this has been the worst winter for snow since Woolly Mammoths did the tarantella in these parts. I know this because I was a lad at that time. My children can corroborate this.
Lou

Today through next week I have to work on my schedule with an eye to paring it down to a three day work week by Feb 2, 2011. Currently the nose is pressed rigidly to the grindstone four days for three weeks, one five day week, then back to four days for three more weeks. It isn't as confusing as it sounds if you write down everything that has to be done in a given week. Theoretically, as an average job for me is between 2 and 3 hours, that shouldn't be too complicated, now should it? Well, there's theory and then there is the harsh, loud, unignorable fact that real life ain't theory. I don't think we're in theory any more, Toto. N0, here in Perkiomenville trifles like illness, famine, pestilence, Legal Holidays and two to two and a half feet of snow can crimp a brilliantly laid out schedule. The Winter of 2009-2010, without delving into minutiae held all of the aforementioned afflictions. It was truly a waking nightmare. But from here with the weather improving things look pretty manageable. Some day I may chronicle some of my adventures in Winter Wonderland. Today ain't that day. As I'm off it'll be a good day to take a turn around the grounds to survey the damage to the property that Mama Nature visited upon it these last few months. I invested in a new chainsaw and a tree pruner last fall. Looking' back those purchases seem prescient. Wish us luck.

Lou

Stumbling

Hello again. I'm still sooo finding my way with this Newfangled thang. I'm wondering if any of this is actually getting anywhere. I'll pass my addy on to a friend or two and see if they can get any of it. Your patience is gratefully welcome. TY for indulgence with an old, old man.
L

Whence the Title

It just doesn't matter is something I stole from Bill Murray's character in Meatballs.

That phrase, along with two others are the things that keep me centerd along the way.

What, you may ask are the other two?

When all else fails read the directions.

And, things always look darkest before they go Pitch Black

This'll have to do until I get this page set up. I don't have time right now, as my kid and her husband are coming to dinner and I gotta get a few things done before they get here. The menu? Just think Thanksgiving but substitue chicken for turkey.

AFN --Lou