Mid-Week

I have been in a seminar for administrative professionals this week in downtown Anchorage at a hotel.  Debra Ballard of Macon, GA is the instructor and she is wonderful: intelligent, funny, observant, and completely qualified after 25 years in the utility industry. 

I am proud to say I am able to negotiate the spirals in the parking garage without undue difficulty. This is a first for me!  Hurrah!!

Horror of horrors, there is another wind/rainstorm forecast for Southcentral this weekend.  Turnagain Arm and the Hillside are forecast to get the brunt, but I think I heard 60 mph wind in Anchorage.  As the leaves are still on the trees, this could do just as much damage as last week's storm. 

We are terrified that the big cottonwood in the back yard will go down.  It could easily take out any number of houses.  Think good thoughts, everybody.

We are on "call-out" alert at the utility company.

In other news, I believe I have found all the supporting evidence necessary to document our move to AK to qualify for the Permanent Fund Dividend checks that get doled out to AK residents in late fall.   I am rather proud of this as we have things piled everywhere in this tiny house.  This deadline is coming up fast, faster than the CAP test in Anchorage, and so, takes priority.

Of course, I had to do this when the lad was sleeping, so I am quite sure I woke him up.  This house is not working for us for a number of reasons; not least of which when one of us is up, we have to be quiet, for the other one is sleeping.

I am way behind on my studying as is Jen, my study partner.  Somehow that makes me feel comforted as she is formidably organized and has passed out a study sheet with dates, materials, and chapters when things have to be done, and both of us are behind.  This weekend I will have to hit the books hard. 

Lots of other things going on as well, such as house hunting and other related activities.

I have thoroughly enjoyed getting to know my fellow Admin Assistants, who are all upstairs.  Especially Nikki who is strong, smart, funny, and outgoing!

Happy Birthday to my brother-in-law Kirk today!

P.S. I know there are people viewing these posts, but it feels a bit funny posting when there is no feedback.  About a year ago, I altered the settings so folks are able to leave comments, so please feel free to do so!  Otherwise, I will just publish a book~!