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4638. resonance - 4/1/2011 6:07:32 AM Life is very busy and very good. 4639. arkymalarky - 4/1/2011 6:55:47 AM Yay wombat! Mose's Jetta was great.
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Sounds like mine. Loving everything right now, but wish I had more time for projects I'd like to or need to do. 4640. arkymalarky - 4/1/2011 6:58:35 AM April fools at the mote! I've been trying to think of good tricks to play on my kids tomorrow. It's also prom. I love that they picked that day. 4641. thoughtful - 5/18/2011 1:54:22 PM Too soon perhaps as I've not been "retired" for a year yet, but thinking this a.m. about my corporate life and it was good. I got to go places I'd never been, meet people I never would've otherwise. 99% of my interactions with customers, suppliers and coworkers were enjoyable and I was pleased to have earned the respect by the vast majority of them.
Further, my corporate life was with a good company....not that any company is perfect...but a good one that prided itself on its good works in addition to its ability to make money...demonstrating that the 2 are not necessarily mutually exclusive. In fact, when they come together, they are more powerful than either can be alone.
Unlike conversations I've had with others here about their work experience, my company really did care about things like employee safety...I was involved in committees to make sure that happened. We tracked reported injuries and we came out extremely low. Further, I was involved in helping institute programs that helped our company become more green and our workers become more healthy including exercise and diet. We really did care about our community. We were allowed to do volunteer work on company time...I helped build houses with Habitat, worked at local food banks, shelters for both the homeless and the victims of violence, Ronald Mc Donald houses, ran toy collections and clothing collections. Whenever disaster struck, our company would broadcast internally hotlines to vetted charities to get funds to the victims. And for retirees, they run volunteer vacations where you spend your vacation at a location for a week doing volunteer work.
So there were many ways in which my experience was unique, and I am thankful for it.
We finally sold our old house after much work, remodeling, staging, and then moving all the staged stuff out. We hope this will mean more time will open up in our schedule to get to thing we want to get done on the new house. But also, that it will open up time so I can continue with the volunteer work that I so enjoyed doing.
There are a number of opportunities I'd like to explore...one just for fun is one a friend from work is doing with dress for success, where you get to help select clothing for women who are entering the work force and need help dressing appropriately....like playing dress up with real living dolls! Another is with literacy volunteers which is a big deal with me. Also there's a learning center in the area that helps prepare young women with lives interrupted for their GED. They need volunteers to teach computer skills which sounds like fun too. So many needs...so little time!
If anyone else has some volunteer experience, please let me know...I'm open to exploring other suggestions. 4642. arkymalarky - 5/18/2011 4:55:19 PM I'm biased, but I don't think you could do more people more good than volunteering to give workplace readiness seminars in a poor high school without many resources. Their kids rarely go on field trips or have guest seminars, especially rural schools, and many don't realize what options are available to them or how to pursue them, even if they would make good employees. 4643. wabbit - 5/21/2011 12:13:05 AM I've done volunteer work with Big Brothers/Big Sisters, and seem to have a developing reputation locally for helping the elderly with computers. As t'ful said, there are so many needs.
I've heard of Dress for Success and they sound like a wonderful group. All the job training in the world might not matter if you don't look the part and DfS fills that void for many women. 4644. judithathome - 5/24/2011 7:54:19 PM The rose bush my son gave me four years ago died this week. Have no clue what happened. 4645. arkymalarky - 5/24/2011 11:28:40 PM Ohhhh. 4646. judithathome - 5/25/2011 9:21:41 PM So...we're leaving tomorrow for Arky's...not bringing as much food as we usually do because I figure we can get what we need there. Also, frankly, I'm too lazy to go out and impulse-buy stuff today...ha!
I'm bringing cheap wine, cheap vodka, and a gently-used bottle of Midori.
Arky, when are the others arriving? 4647. judithathome - 5/26/2011 3:13:42 AM Update: We probably will be getting there after 5pm...Keoni has to see a client early tomorrow morning. So we'll get a later start. 4648. arkymalarky - 5/26/2011 3:18:41 AM Can't wait! People will be coming from Friday to Saturday. Not sure what times, but afternoon. Should be some nice surprises I hope. Y'all be careful and let us know when y'all head out! 4649. thoughtful - 5/26/2011 1:31:31 PM Thanks, Wabbit and Arky.
Certainly the elderly have lots of needs as well, but seeing as I have no children and have spent the majority of my life in elder care...and will again far too soon as hubby is much older than I....I think I need to focus on younger folks so I can keep myself young too.
I see that DfS has a need for volunteers who will do presentations to groups of women about the importance of image and dressing the part...that might be a good way to put my presentation skills to good use.
I hope y'all are safe in the middle of the country...seems these lines of horrible storms are unrelenting in your area. 4650. wabbit - 5/26/2011 11:57:03 PM I'll be getting up at 3am my time for a 6am flight - can't wait to get to Arky's...and my waterproof boots are packed. Warn the dogs!
JaH, you may get there before Ms. No and I do, but we'll see you tomorrow.
t'ful, I think you'll be great for DfS, they need you! 4651. arkymalarky - 5/27/2011 5:40:00 AM Can't wait! Weather is perfect too! 4652. arkymalarky - 6/12/2011 1:15:51 AM put on a white sundress i bought a couple of years ago. had spaghetti and wine.
sigh. 4653. arkymalarky - 6/12/2011 1:16:45 AM i think mose bought me dribble wine glasses as a joke and i just now got it. 4654. judithathome - 6/12/2011 4:29:21 PM Oh Arks! Was it one of the dresses we tried on in Hot Springs?
It may be too late but if you have any Scrubbing Bubbles bathroom cleaner IN A CAN...not the pump spray stuff...it will take the wine stains out ASAP. When you spray it on, the wine turns dark blue and you think you're ruined but it washes right out. 4655. arkymalarky - 6/12/2011 4:46:09 PM Thanks Judith! I can't remember where I got it, but it was on a good sale. iit came out with oxyclean spray. It's just irritating that i can't wear something like that and eat or drink anything. 4656. judithathome - 6/12/2011 7:06:17 PM Get used to it...the older you get, the more it happens.
I breathe a sigh of relief at every dinner when the first glop falls...like "Whew...got THAT outta the way!" 4657. alistairConnor - 6/30/2011 11:25:47 AM aaarhgh you just ruined my mental image of both of you gals... you're slobs like me??? Nooooo!
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