STORMING
Sunday July 1, 2012 8:33 pmSince fairy early today I have been sitting at my desk and typing trying to get everything done. My desk faces two windows. One window is on my immediate left and the other is ahead of me and at about the 2:00 o'clock position. I saw that the sky is growing black and it is not from the lateness of the day... a storm approaches. All day I have been thinking about people I know and though they are never far from my mind or heart, those I love most have been especially on my mind because of the recent storms.
I sincerely hope their power is back on in their homes and this evening they are comfortably curled up on a sofa in an icy-cold living room and sipping tall glasses of sweet tea! At least that is what I am imagining in my mind for them. Of course, if they happen to not like tea... well, Coca Cola ain't bad!
Normally I love the sound of thunder, especially the long deep rumbles like what happened mere seconds ago. Tonight though I don't appreciate it nearly as much as otherwise I might. Virgil... my dear little friend doesn't like it at all. He just came running in to me after he heard it. I stopped typing long enough to cup his chin and scratch his head, then I told him everything will be just fine. Apparently he believed me because he walked to the front of my desk... turned 3 circles, sighed deeply and is now resting his big head on his front paws. He's really a cute little guy!
Thankfully I got everything done this week for school and I even cheated a little on next week. But, don't tell anyone... that's just between us! Technically we aren't allowed to work ahead. However, tomorrow I start back on six straight days and a few of them are mid shift which completely breaks up my day. And trying to get in three classes (double work) is almost impossible if I don't have a full day off to stay on the computer.
Anyway, I read ahead on one class assignment and I typed and uploaded the full schedule for that class, then tomorrow after I get home from work all I have to do is upload all of those assignments. That way it only leaves me two classes, with just four sessions to turn in and not six by next Sunday. Although that will certainly keep me busy for the week, it is more doable!
I seldom do this... but I will tell what my thought for the day has been. For many years I usually select some phrase, thought, part of a speech, etc. out of pieces of literature that I have read and enjoyed. Then, I try to dwell on that and I have found it keeps my heart and mind less troubled if I can stay otherwise mentally occupied. Today it has been a line from Longfellow. The part I am quoting was not the full phrase... but just the part I have been rehearsing in my mind, "...Go forth to meet the shadowy Future, without fear, and with a manly heart."
Sometimes it's hard for me... but I keep trying to do that... especially the last part. Maybe old Longfellow would be proud of me?
Well, I was going to include a couple more thoughts but the radio started to shut down and the lights dimmed... I will try to upload this in case we lose power.
I always and forever wish nothing but happiness and great joy for those I dearly love!!!!!!! It is now hailing... so, I will go: see ya.
posted by Robin Johnson @ 8:32 PM
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