Felt Like Knitting: Ten on Tuesday: 10 Things on My Mind Right Now

1. Emma - She is always on my mind. I saw her for lunch and a movie last weekend and that was a nice treat.

2. Jury duty - I have jury duty this week. I am very grateful that our country has a system where we have access to jury trials. Jury duty isn't an exciting prospect for most people, but knowing that it helps the system to work makes any inconvenience more bearable. And yesterday was like a mini vacation - I knitted, talked most of the day, had lunch with two lovely ladies I met, and I didn't have to worry about all the other things I would have been doing at home. I have today off so it's back to "work."

3. Work - Speaking of work, that's on my mind a lot, too. The best guess I have for a second career right now is web design. I have a lot more to learn before I decide, but that's where I'm leaning. Although I think graphic design is more important. Anyone can learn to make a website, but it won't look good without great graphics. If I would do web design for churches, non-profits and small businesses, they wouldn't have the funds to pay for a graphic artist. Being able to do both would be great.

4. The election - This is probably on everybody's mind. I'm joining my mom in praying that God will put the candidate he wants into office. That's pretty interesting since my mom and I usually have opposite votes. :) This morning I noticed this on my CNN app: Fun Election Facts. Isn't that an oxymoron?

5. My family - My mom is having surgery soon and my dad isn't doing that great. It seems like he's given up. One of my brothers has an abscess in his sinuses and another has kidney stones. But my third brother is doing great! He and his wife are on a weight loss program through their local hospital and they're losing a ton of weight. I'm so proud of them both!

6. Photography - I need to take the time to learn to take better photos. Way, way back I took a class and learned a lot, but I've forgotten most of it now.

7. Christmas - Last weekend Emma and I heard Christmas music in Old Navy and many places already have decorations up. I can understand having Christmas stuff on the shelves, especially for craft stores. But do we need decorations and music already?! It's like retailers and the decoration people forget about Thanksgiving. I love fall and wouldn't mind at least a few more weeks of it. I saw this funny cartoon on Facebook the other day. (I wish I could have found the original source.)

8. Thanksgiving - Ah, Thanksgiving - my favorite holiday! I've been inviting people, but now it's time to figure out the details.

9. Weight loss - I need to be losing weight, but I'm just not motivated. :( I have plenty of things that should get me motivated - keeping diabetes away, helping my knee and my back, fitting into my clothes instead of buying the next size up. If I want to be a healthy, active senior citizen later, I need to do something about this now.

10. My back - My back usually feels pretty good these days, but every day I can tell that I'm injured. That leaves me with big questions about needing surgery someday, pain management, what will I be able to do or not do in my life? It feels like a constant cloud hanging over me. I know I am so blessed to not be hurt worse and to be able to manage the pain with Motrin. It's just something that's there that I wish wasn't, you know?

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Comments

oh i can so relate about all the things youtalk about for your weight concerns. i'm so in that same place right now. i hope things work out for your family's health probs

Posted by: rebeccawip | November 06, 2012 at 12:07 PM

Love that cartoon! And I've got a few things in common with you based on that list! We need more time in the day wouldn't you say?

Posted by: Patty | November 06, 2012 at 12:11 PM

Lots of big things on your mind! Weight is always an issue for me and I need to stay serious and lose this stuff. I know I will pay the price later if I don't.

I want to take an online photo class too after the New Year. I may even ask for it as a Christmas present.

Posted by: Donna | November 06, 2012 at 01:34 PM

you've got so much going on...miss our coffee/tea and knitting chats! hope all is well with your mom (I know she's not giving up!) and you and Steve and Emma. hugs, M.

Posted by: Mary | November 06, 2012 at 10:39 PM

We don't have Thanksgiving in Australia. Santa arrives in the stores next week!

I need to get busy making Christmas presents.

I hear you on the weight loss. I need to find some motivation too.

Posted by: Ruth | November 07, 2012 at 02:54 AM

That is an editorial cartoon by Randy Bish from the Tribune-Review, the newspaper from western Pennsylvania.

Posted by: Gail | November 07, 2012 at 03:08 AM

Your list is good and you are so right about aging well - it has a LOT to do with your health and weight. And also, money. I see seniors every day who don't have enough money and that really stinks.

Posted by: Carole | November 07, 2012 at 07:09 AM

hoping and praying for improved health for your family. i wonder what's on the typical "man's list"?

Posted by: lydia | November 07, 2012 at 07:57 AM