The sabbatical diaries

[stormkeeper_lovedoris]

 
Today:

- Did a food rescue for the food pantry. First time doing it at Jewel. It went fine; I just had to make 2 trips as there was too much to fit in my car

- Picked up our weekly CSA box (and needless to say, did some cooking)

- Walked to the library

- Dropped off a bunch of stuff at Brown Elephant (the resale shop that benefits the LGBT group Howard Brown). Didn't go with the intention of buying anything but I got a very cute dress for $10. It's awfully short but I'm going for it anyway!

- Remembered that Mom and Dad gave me a $150 gift card for a hotel near them. (Note: it was a true gift, not a "come see us" thing. We see them pretty often). I asked Mom if she'd be ok if I give it away since I just don't think we're going to use it before it expires. (I mean, we live 30 minutes from our parents. It would be frivolous, plus at this hotel $150 pretty much will not pay for 1 night in 1 room anyway. And it expires in December, which is coming up). So I posted on FB, offering it to the first person who commented. Done! (Side note: two people who never like or comment on any of my stuff commented, just saying they wish they had seen the post first. So I guess they do follow me even though they never like or comment on anything? No judgment, I just think that's weird. If I follow you, I occasionally like and comment on stuff). I might do something like this again, offer a $100 gift card to globalgiving.org to the first commenter

- Etc: Almost finished my "shoe assessment" (that would be going through the shoes that I wear to work to see which need wiping down or shining. There is 1 pair I can't decide on). Completed and mailed in the paperwork for the property tax appeal. 

- Yesterday's water aerobics with Ann was awesome!

- And tonight I'll be phone banking with the Dems for our state's pro choice bill

Comments

[nytshd3]

I'm glad you enjoyed water aerobics, looking forward to doing it again on Monday!

We haven't used our sybaris gift card because it doesn't even cover the cost of 1 night. I was hoping to make use of it when Rollin got a job in his field, but, well, that's not looking good :(

[stormkeeper_lovedoris]

Oh that sucks about the Sybaris!! How much more do you need to get 1 night there?