Thursday, May 4, 2006
Omigosh! What a hard day at work today. First of all, there was an ice cream social I had to attend as a reward for having perfect attendance for the first quarter of 2006. Then a half hour later, we had a pot luck lunch with lots of great food. Of course, I prepared my specialty of brownies with cream cheese frosting. The preparation consisted of driving to Publix to buy them. Another rough day tomorrow with a graduation party/pot luck lunch for the new trainees; I have prepared macaroni salad. Preparation consisted of walking from the baked goods section to the deli section at Publix.
The big news in the neighborhood this afternoon was that the neighbor's 2 large dogs broke through the lanai screen and got out and were roaming around the apartment complex. David spotted them, then Rick went out to investigate. A police officer came by on patrol and Rick said he knew where the dogs came from and asked if he could go through the broken screen, put the dogs back in the apartment and close the sliding door. The officer said she would be a witness that he put the dogs back in and did not steal anything. I saw the couple later in the evening repairing the screen and I told them their dogs had gotten out. They said they must have left the sliding door ajar. They had thought someone had tried to break into their apartment, but did not realize the dogs had gotten out. They were really thankful that Rick had put the dogs back.
Aren't you so glad that you read this post?
The big news in the neighborhood this afternoon was that the neighbor's 2 large dogs broke through the lanai screen and got out and were roaming around the apartment complex. David spotted them, then Rick went out to investigate. A police officer came by on patrol and Rick said he knew where the dogs came from and asked if he could go through the broken screen, put the dogs back in the apartment and close the sliding door. The officer said she would be a witness that he put the dogs back in and did not steal anything. I saw the couple later in the evening repairing the screen and I told them their dogs had gotten out. They said they must have left the sliding door ajar. They had thought someone had tried to break into their apartment, but did not realize the dogs had gotten out. They were really thankful that Rick had put the dogs back.
Aren't you so glad that you read this post?
Wednesday, May 3, 2006
We're back in the normal routine of everyday life after our week-long trip back to Ohio to see family. First time we had been back since we moved to FL in 11/04. First few days in Ohio were grey, cold and dreary, but the last 3 were pretty nice. Drove straight through on the way up, and it was a rough trip. We stayed in Beckley WV on the way back after visiting Rick's grandmother, so the trip back was not as difficult and was uneventful, which was good. Tracy and I were both glad to get back to FL; not sure about Rick--he's saying now he wants to move back to Ohio once he gets enough money saved, which will take about a year and a half. It takes a lot of discipline to save a lot of money over that period of time, so we'll see how that works out. David says he's moving back to Ohio when our lease expires in October. Hope to be able to post some pictures in the future.
God bless!
God bless!
Saturday, February 11, 2006
Hi again, after a long absence! Just a quick update on the Hartley household.
Tracy completed her first week last week at her new job. She finally got out of the nursing home cleaning rat race and took a job as a back office processor for ABCO Payroll Services. That's a small payroll company in Bradenton, just right down the street from our home. They were looking for an organized, detail-oriented person to help get payrolls out for companies in the area. If there was ever a job that Tracy is suited for, it's this one, because she is very detailed, organized and meticulous. She really likes the job and I think everyone there is very pleased with her work. The company had a dinner last night at Capalbos, a local pizza place, for its employees and their families to celebrate getting through the month of January and getting out all the W-2s on time. It was a very nice time and all the people seemed very friendly. The company has just 8 employees and Tracy says they try to keep a family-like atmosphere, and it was sure evident last night. And it was really nice that the company would pay for the food for everyone, including spouses and kids.
Enough for now. Later..............
Tracy completed her first week last week at her new job. She finally got out of the nursing home cleaning rat race and took a job as a back office processor for ABCO Payroll Services. That's a small payroll company in Bradenton, just right down the street from our home. They were looking for an organized, detail-oriented person to help get payrolls out for companies in the area. If there was ever a job that Tracy is suited for, it's this one, because she is very detailed, organized and meticulous. She really likes the job and I think everyone there is very pleased with her work. The company had a dinner last night at Capalbos, a local pizza place, for its employees and their families to celebrate getting through the month of January and getting out all the W-2s on time. It was a very nice time and all the people seemed very friendly. The company has just 8 employees and Tracy says they try to keep a family-like atmosphere, and it was sure evident last night. And it was really nice that the company would pay for the food for everyone, including spouses and kids.
Enough for now. Later..............
Hi again, after a long absence! Just a quick update on the Hartley household.
Tracy completed her first week last week at her new job. She finally got out of the nursing home cleaning rat race and took a job as a back office processor for ABCO Payroll Services. That's a small payroll company in Bradenton, just right down the street from our home. They were looking for an organized, detail-oriented person to help get payrolls out for companies in the area. If there was ever a job that Tracy is suited for, it's this one, because she is very detailed, organized and meticulous. She really likes the job and I think everyone there is very pleased with her work. The company had a dinner last night at Capalbos, a local pizza place, for its employees and their families to celebrate getting through the month of January and getting out all the W-2s on time. It was a very nice time and all the people seemed very friendly. The company has just 8 employees and Tracy says they try to keep a family-like atmosphere, and it was sure evident last night. And it was really nice that the company would pay for the food for everyone, including spouses and kids.
Enough for now. Later..............
Tracy completed her first week last week at her new job. She finally got out of the nursing home cleaning rat race and took a job as a back office processor for ABCO Payroll Services. That's a small payroll company in Bradenton, just right down the street from our home. They were looking for an organized, detail-oriented person to help get payrolls out for companies in the area. If there was ever a job that Tracy is suited for, it's this one, because she is very detailed, organized and meticulous. She really likes the job and I think everyone there is very pleased with her work. The company had a dinner last night at Capalbos, a local pizza place, for its employees and their families to celebrate getting through the month of January and getting out all the W-2s on time. It was a very nice time and all the people seemed very friendly. The company has just 8 employees and Tracy says they try to keep a family-like atmosphere, and it was sure evident last night. And it was really nice that the company would pay for the food for everyone, including spouses and kids.
Enough for now. Later..............
Sunday, November 27, 2005
Wednesday, September 14, 2005
OK, so it's been 3 weeks since I made a post to my blog.....I apologize to my millions of readers (yeah, right!). Anyway, here's another pearl from Charles Stanley.....
We all spend some time seeking the Lord, but to be truly successful at it, we must learn to adjust our focus. The reason focus is important is that what we behold, we become. If we fix our attention on the sensual and materialistic, it won’t be long before we ourselves start leaning in that direction. I challenge you not to sit in front of a television set and allow rubbish into your mind night after night. While you might think it has no influence, it actually has a subtle but terrible, gripping effect on you.
On the other hand, if you focus your love and attention on Jesus, you will become like Him. It is similar to osmosis—He just pours Himself into us. We can focus on Him when we pray, when we study the Scriptures, and when we meditate on God’s truths. But it involves more than that. We must go deeper, to the point that we are listening and sharing our hearts with Him. If we are open and transparent before Him, He will speak and pour Himself into us.
When we learn to do this, we will find that our hunger and thirst for everything else begins to diminish. It’s not that our desires will disappear; they instead become redirected. You will discover you have a growing hunger for God and a longing to know Him in a warm and personal way. And you will notice your joy bubbling up and overflowing so that it cannot be stopped or stifled. Why? Because once you have begun to seek the Lord, you will recognize Him as your all-in-all.
--Charles Stanley
We all spend some time seeking the Lord, but to be truly successful at it, we must learn to adjust our focus. The reason focus is important is that what we behold, we become. If we fix our attention on the sensual and materialistic, it won’t be long before we ourselves start leaning in that direction. I challenge you not to sit in front of a television set and allow rubbish into your mind night after night. While you might think it has no influence, it actually has a subtle but terrible, gripping effect on you.
On the other hand, if you focus your love and attention on Jesus, you will become like Him. It is similar to osmosis—He just pours Himself into us. We can focus on Him when we pray, when we study the Scriptures, and when we meditate on God’s truths. But it involves more than that. We must go deeper, to the point that we are listening and sharing our hearts with Him. If we are open and transparent before Him, He will speak and pour Himself into us.
When we learn to do this, we will find that our hunger and thirst for everything else begins to diminish. It’s not that our desires will disappear; they instead become redirected. You will discover you have a growing hunger for God and a longing to know Him in a warm and personal way. And you will notice your joy bubbling up and overflowing so that it cannot be stopped or stifled. Why? Because once you have begun to seek the Lord, you will recognize Him as your all-in-all.
--Charles Stanley
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