After

 It was another busy week.  I still can't believe how many meetings I was in last week.  And of course, the fun never ends.  I have meetings this week.  My boss is going to be in town, so I'm going to the office tomorrow and then to dinner with upper management.  It should be good food and probably a parking nightmare.  

Last week's interviews were fun.  For me at least.  Probably not for them.  There are some obvious choices to be made.  Several of them thought they knew what the job entails, but few actually understood how many responsibilities there are.  They thought they were applying for the next level of their current roles, not understanding that should only be a small portion of what they'd actually be doing.  But, more importantly, managers would be hiring people with limited skills and a "small" business mindset.  Some people can't move beyond that, so there's a risk.  But, I got to talk to some really nice people and I was really good at helping them relax and we had a lot of laughs.  I think giving them the opportunity to show their best selves is the best thing I can offer as an interviewer.  

I spent as much time organizing this weekend as I have for the last month, but this weekend, it was small stuff that took lots of time.  I realized that's why a half dozen little piles of stuff got left behind.  They were the hard stuff to sort and put away.  I continued to go through old pictures and probably tossed another 50 that were all duplicate pics of the last house I lived in.  It was a cute little house, but little is the operative word.  Sadly, it was in a flood plain and several years after I sold it, the city bought it and tore down all the houses on that side of the street rather than spend the money to clean out the creek that caused the flooding.  

This week, we went to a different Goodwill.  This one is near a nicer neighborhood and they get some nicer stuff.  I got all three of these casserole dishes for $10.  I've since priced the two Corningware Etch red casseroles and they'd cost at least $40, but I paid $4 for the large one and $3 for the smaller one with the lid.  

This little casserole was an impulse buy.  I couldn't help it for $3.  It intrigued me.  It's three pieces.  A casserole and lid that sits in a warming dish.  

It's 6" by 2.5".  And, now that I own it, I'm trying to figure out what it was for, or what I could make in it.  So, I'm asking y'all.  Anyone know what this was made for?  Also, any suggestions for things that would be small servings that need to be kept warm?  We've thought about hot dips at a party, like artichoke dip or a cheese dip.  But, really, that's all I've come up with so far.  

My tools have never been this organized.  I've always wanted to label this little drawer cabinet.  Rob needed to update his nail collection, so we went to Home Depot and while he bought large boxes of different kinds of nails, I bought a few small packages of nails and screws to boost what I had on hand (Rob moves his around and I can never find what I need, so keep my own small stock now).  And, when I was going to put them away, I decided to sort through everything and label it.  And, I tossed a lot.  I don't need to keep old, used rusty nails that I pulled out of something anymore.  I have new ones, so I tossed a whole box of old stuff.  Next time I get the urge to build something, I should have what I need to do it.  

I have two more home org tasks I'd like to do.  Neither is going to be fun or easy, but both should be very fulfilling when I'm done.  I saw my doctor the other day and she asked how the new dosage was going and I said I'd reorganized my whole house and lost some weight and was enjoying work, so it's working quite well.  And, I'm going to ride that high as long as I can.  

Sending armed troops into American cities to control the population is a bad precedent.  Today, he says it's about non-existent crime, but we must assume that's how he's going to handle protest going forward.  I don't understand why people keep talking about future elections as though that was going to be an opportunity to make governmental change.  If it's not going his way, there won't be future elections.  He's making that obvious.  The best we can hope for is that his diet catches up with him.  I don't believe any other leader could draw this kind of loyalty and I believe his party will rip itself apart trying to find one.  That feels like our only hope Obi-wan.  So, let's bring on that stroke!  

Everybody have a great week.  If you get the chance to make someone else feel good, give it a try.  It's very fulfilling to see them smile.  

Lane