My defense is over, and it went fine. A few suggestions and some literature to examine, but I’m ready to start my research. Step one is the human subject paperwork. But, I’m giving myself a day or two off before tackling that. Next week is spring break for WM so I’ll have plenty of time.
Last night, I boxed up the last of the winter decorations and they are now waiting in the hall to go up to the attic. Now the dust really shows! But my guests aren’t coming until Friday so I may wait until Thursday to dust. There’s plenty of other work to do around the house, including piles of laundry. And, of course, taxes. I’m going to install Turbotax and dive in. Everything is mostly organized so it’s generally data entry for now.
Part of the reason I stopped the morning pages was that they became all about my weight and my pathetic attempts at dieting. But, at least when I wrote about it, I thought about it. The past two days have been very bad in the food department…cheese, chocolate, wine. So, it’s March 1 and I’m back on the wagon. I figured out my online weight watchers login and will start using it again. I started before VSTE but then had to give it up during the conference.
Bob rearranged the bird feeders and now the squirrels can get on the sunflower feeder. He is hanging by his back feet and eating away. Yesterday, I scared him and he landed in the pond. For now, I’m letting him eat but in a minute I’ll open the window. I’ve got the video camera set up and I washed the window so I can get some video of the different birds arriving to eat Bob’s peanut butter suet.
Here’s the best news: with the exception of a meeting next Thursday, I am home and on vacation! I’m going to digitize record albums, watch The West Wing reruns, and just enjoy being home.
