Monday Meanderings

I start work today. Yay! I am not only excited to be starting work after all these years, but am truly excited to be working for a company that does so much for others.  Goodwill Industries of Northern New England is the site if you would like to see the wonderful things that they do in this area! My new job may seem small to some yet if you explore the bigger picture you can see just how important all aspects of working for this company are. Please remind me of these things when I decide to complain about my job…

I haven’t blogged or been online much lately. I have had one of my beloved sinus infections. G bought me a Netie pot yesterday. I can’t believe that I didn’t bring mine when I moved here. I had forgotten just how wonderful these crazy contraptions are and how much better you will feel after using one. video

I like this brand better (Neilmed Nasaflo) than the other one I purchased. This one has a lid that you can use to slow the flow down. I haven’t been able to use a Netie on the left side of my nose because the flow was too fast. The lid slows the flow down and keeps it from hurting as it rinses your sinuses out.

A few tips…your internal body temperature is around 98.6 so use very warm water.  Not boiling, but very warm. Cold water hurts like hell! You will need to blow your nose after – do it gently. Your ears will pop when you blow too hard and it is uncomfortable especially if you are already congested or in advanced stages of sinusitis (allergy or non-allergy) or have a head cold.

I am so grateful that I’m not flying this holiday season. People still amaze me. They want to fly as safely as possible yet don’t want to be inconvenienced by the measures we have to take to keep things as safe as possible. There is no magic pill or potion – just perseverance and yes, inconvenience for those that mean no harm to others. We, all of us, are doing the best that we can at this point. In the near future, I’m sure, we will find a less intrusive way to determine that the passengers are safe from terrorists or other idiots that want to do others harm.

The locals think I’m crazy. Okay, so everyone pretty much knows I’m crazy but I am excited about getting our first snow. Being from the Mid-South I’ve never experienced a real snow before. My excitement may not last long when it comes but until then I will be excitedly crazy about it. I want to experience snow up to my butt in my lifetime and I am in the perfect place to do just that. I am forever grateful that I won’t have to be working in it.

I am in awe of those here that work in all kinds of weather. It rains, they still work. It snows, they still work. Our beach front here in Hampton is moving right along – no matter the weather. The progress on this project is so different than what I’m use to seeing in the Memphis area. No excuses, no budget problems just continuing progress on having a better area for tourists this summer. It will also benefit us that live here year round as well. More parking, better pedestrian walk areas to keep them safer and will ease up traffic when having to drive Ocean Blvd. Win win situation for all!