All The News That Fits

Excuse me if I seem to be rambling on. Might be the meds...hahahahahahahahaha! Oddly enough - Humor! I must be feeling better...My sense of humor seems to be returning. I laughed out loud when I read these. Or it could be the meds.... Freely Stolen from the Oct '06 Readers Digest- All In a Days Work: First one is for The Offspring: A customer came into our coffee shop and ordered a pastry. "This my breakfast AND lunch," he told my co-worker. "Oh," she said, " you're killing two birds with one scone." Jill Stout I'd just lobbied a Congressman in his Washington, D.C. office when I stopped to use the rest room. After washing my hands, I stepped up to the dryer and noticed a note pasted to it. The note said, "Push button for a message from Congress." Michael Brokovich In Other TexasT's News: Sent a note to my team today for the basket that I rec'd from them this afternoon! It's got plenty of fruit (which I need), cookies and such (which I don't, heh. But will be happy to take care of!), and Chocolate (which I most definitely DO need! ha)! V-e-d-d-y n-i-c-e! Monday I had a septoplasty and turbinate surgery. Surgery seems to have gone well. But boy am I glad I shaved as I had a nosebleed all day and most of the night. What a mess that could have been. Yucky! At any rate, kept me awake last night. Didn't sleep a wink. Still can't breathe out of my nose very well, but without the packing I removed this morning there is some improvement, but not much yet. I dozed on and off all day, thanks to meds from the doctor. My nose is pretty swollen. "ad I soud like I hab a readdy bab code in my node" Heh! Since I shaved, The Offspring says, "You probably look like you are in your 20's now." I say,"Thank you! Yeah right..." You know what they say about flattery... Also, I don't understand why my ribcage feels like someone has been STANDING ON it! I see the Doctor on Monday and hope to be back to work soon after that. But we will see what he says. Oh yeah - in other news I stopped smoking on Monday as well. I'm started on "the patch" as well. So maybe this time I can make it stick! (pun intended) Seemed to work for a co-worker so...With the surgery and all - it just seemed like a good time...Probably a good thing I am by myself most of the day, eh?

All These Floating Things in the City Hall Reflection Pond

I dunno. But if I want anyone to see what there is I'll have toget a little closer with my camera phone. Crap!

Pay It Forward - TexasT's Style

Thursday mid morning - On my way back up to Cube City - Guy gets on, on the eighth floor. He got a tray of big ole chocolate chip cookies. I say, "For me?" He says, "Certainly. No, really you can have one if you like!" "Thanks - but I better not. Well, okay just one though." I take a cookie. He gets off on twelve and says, "Have a great day!" I don't even know the guy. But he has just made my day with this Random Act of Kindness. Later as me and the girls from our corner of the building are looking for lunch in the tunnels in downtown H-Town. They decide on rabbit food. I saw an Otto's Bar-B-Que a few stores back and decide to get a beef spud. Work my way through the line, got my food (to go), and am at the cashier. She tells me the price, and I say (thinking of that guy in the elevator, "Go ahead and add hers in too." motioning to the woman behind me. She starts to sputter and protest about a stranger buying her lunch... "Lady, No Fear. I'm just payin' it forward. Some stranger did something nice for me today an' I'm just doin' somethin' nice for you!" I pay the tab and make my way out to where the girls are waiting for me, leaving one flustered, but smiling lady behind me. "What was that about?" one of my companions asks... "Oh nothing. Just a RAK..." "What? A rack? What are you talking about? What do you mean a RACK?" Ah well, maybe they'll figure it out... "I told you - nothing." I reply and walk whistling through the crowd on my way back to the office... Do good things - Practice Random Acts of Kindness. I promise - It will make your day to: Pay It Forward!