Jefferson

Nice Surprise

I got to work this morning after a holiday break and a day of being sick, feeling less than enthusiastic about the day and week ahead. So it was a nice surprise to see that I cleaned my office (somewhat) before I left last week.

I know that to the uninitiated, the office still looks like a mess, but believe me--it actually looks great. I should be kinder to myself more often!

Things I Learned This Week

If you loan a library book to a friend, make sure it's desensitized so it won't set off an alarm when the friend comes in the library with the book.

Inventory your personal valuables. If the items are later stolen, completing police and insurance reports will be much easier with an inventory. If your jurisdiction uses LeadsOnline, you can store your inventory here.

Take and save photographs of YOU and your loved ones. If you always refuse to be in a photograph and then you die, the people who love you will wish they had more photos. If those people have lots of photos of you, they'll find comfort in reviewing the photos and remembering the good times you shared. Also, mourners standing in line at the visitation will have something to watch if your family puts the photos into a video.

If you're knitting a lace scarf and find you're missing a stitch, it IS possible to unknit several rows and recover quite nicely, even if you think there's no way you'll be able to unknit in pattern.