This afternoon I was off so I decided to figure out a material list for the entertainment center I’ll be building for Katie and Doug. So I figured it all out and called my boss to have it delivered and when they delivered the plywood I realized I ordered the wrong stuff! Glad you don’t run a lumberyard Walt! I had them ship it back and this time I ordered birch plywood good on 2 sides. A little more money but then I remembered 40 years ago how my dad would make birch cabinets for people. He was a carpenter. And I remember helping him hold the plywood as it came out of the table saw. I loved the smell of birch being cut. I can almost smell it now and I can’t wait to get started!
Later I plan on spending some time on my N gauge layout still in progress thank You!

Comment by Walt Kotecki on 1/10/2006 @ 4:03 pm

I’m always listening to music, but always while doing something else, whether it’s walking to and from work, or working on the computer, or actually practicing music - there’s never a chance to just concentrate on the music itself without something else occupying me.

Well, today I decided to grab a few snacks, get comfortable, put on a few CDs and just listen to music for its own sake. I thoroughly recommend it as it’s very therapeutic.

Comment by Alex on 1/10/2006 @ 6:21 pm

Tonight instead of popping in a movie or spending the night watching tv, we got some reading material and just enjoyed each other’s company without any distractions. It was a nice night.

Comment by Doug and Katie on 1/10/2006 @ 9:00 pm

Maybe I’m trying too hard to be Super Escapee or something, but this challenged stumped me. Completely. Perhaps some soul searching is in order? Ah, what an x-blog can do!

Comment by Jaimie on 1/10/2006 @ 9:32 pm

Ian and Jen, sitting in a tree
K-I double S I-N G.

Yep.

Comment by Ian Tyrrell on 1/10/2006 @ 10:13 pm

Oh, and Jason, that is a really sweet picture of Boba Fett.

The fact that out of everything you could possibly have chosen to draw, you chose Boba Fett, got you my vote.
Actually you had it as soon as I saw the picture, I hadn’t even read the post yet

Comment by Ian Tyrrell on 1/10/2006 @ 10:19 pm

Tonight I indulged myself by spending time doing “Search-a-Word” puzzles. My grandfather used to do them all the time. I can remember as a little girl sitting on his lap “helping” find words - even when I just knew my letters. I learned several tricks from Grandpa Regis and they all came back as I was searching tonight - such fun and a great memory!

Comment by Jenna on 1/11/2006 @ 1:56 am

I spent some time curled on the couch in my jammies, with a warm blanket and my teddy bear….not “doing” anything specific, just relaxing - something I don’t often “let” myself do!

Comment by Marci on 1/11/2006 @ 6:44 am

I was a day late on this one, but I put new songs on my ipod shuffle, aka iHappy, and tuned out the rest of the world. I didn’t open my computer at the same time or try to do anything else - just enjoy the music. Ahh - that was nice!

Comment by Sue on 1/12/2006 @ 12:26 pm

OK, yesterday I really wanted to go play on the swings at the park near my house, but the frigid weather kept me from that so I thought of something indoors that I haven’t done since I was like, 25 — spinning. I spun around in circles in my living room with my arms spread wide and then I’d lie on the ground and enjoy the spins.

Only problem: 15 minutes is a really long time to spin!

Comment by Marisa on 1/24/2006 @ 3:38 pm

I’m currently remodeling my house. It envolves the entire basement and all but two rooms on the main floor. I am a pretty tough task master and don’t take much day - time off. To top it off it snowed last night and so I had to shovel the walks on top of my other endless tasks. I read this assignment and thought I’d put it off for a day. Just too much to do.

My daughter, son-in-law and grandkids live right through my back fence. While shoveling the walks I always clean a path through the back yards to their house. While doing this I got caught by Megan,4 and Jeff 6. They promptly invited me in to play Old Maid with them. At first I told them no, I was too busy. Then I remembered today’s assignment. There is nothing I love more than playing with those two dear children. So I put down my shovel and went inside. I wound up with the Old Maid twice and so, lost both times, but I had the best time!

Thanks for helping me with my priorities!

Comment by Myke on 1/10/2008 @ 2:18 pm