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Back to Work, But Not on the Blog

Posted on July 6, 2016 by mohawkvalleygirl

So I went back to work today. I did not bring a puzzle book or anything to read. I brought a notebook and pen, because I was going to write. I would not be forced to have a Tired Tuesday or Bad Attituesday. I was going to write a real post!

First I wrote a to-do list for the week. I was having one of those days when I thought that getting my act together was an actual possibility. I suppose it is really under the heading Keep Dreaming. Then again, if we don’t go for these things, we’ll never know how much we can accomplish. I’ll keep you posted on how I do with it.

After finishing the list, I turned a page or two back and wrote two more lines on the Banana Play. I had thought I might finish that play on my week off (see above paragraph about having my act together and Keep Dreaming). I have also been thinking, “Oh, nobody really expects me to finish that damn play. It isn’t very good anyways. I should start a new novel instead and finish that instead.” Yet I managed to write a little.

Still not feeling up to a blog post, I found a blank page and began a letter to someone I have not written to in a while. I thought this was a good thing to do because, for one reason, it is good to send somebody a letter. For another reason, I told her about some of the Mohawk Valley adventures I’ve had recently. I thought I might get inspired to write a blog post or two. Unfortunately, my break was not that long.

Back at work, I was thinking in a vague sort of way about my Banana Play when I had some GREAT ideas about what could come next. Almost a whole new direction for the plot and a couple of the characters. This was cool. I couldn’t wait to get back to my notebook!

Bottom line is, I do not feel too bad about not writing a blog post earlier today. One might think I could just write one now, but it seems beyond me. I don’t know why that is. Some days I sit at the keyboard and compose a perfectly acceptable post about an area event, attraction or business. Some days not so much. What, I ask, are you going to do? Well, I hope you are going to still read my blog tomorrow. What I’m going to do is publish this post and see if I can’t write a few more lines on the Banana Play.

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Not Writing on Bad Attituesday

Posted on June 15, 2016 by mohawkvalleygirl

Under the heading Glass Half Full: I get hot flashes at night, so I don’t get good sleep. Then I get hot flashes during the day, and they keep me awake, so I don’t get into trouble for falling asleep at work. Sometimes menopause does you a favor like that.

I posted that as my Facebook status earlier this evening. I make bold to lead with it here because, quite frankly, I got nothin’. Yes, menopausal brain fog continues. Additionally, it is Bad Attituesday. I had a TERRIBLE attitude earlier today. And I was almost completely unable to write. Could one have something to do with the other? No doubt these problems feed off each other. The inability to write came first, since I have been struggling with that for a while, as regular readers know and are probably getting quite tired of hearing about. Sorry, folks.

My attitude is a bit better since I finished my articles and sent them, with photos for one, to Mohawk Valley Living magazine. I hope they like them. Now I must start looking for topics for next month. I have a couple of ideas, which would make good blog posts as well. A good blog post for today? Oh dear, I only wish I had one!

Before finishing my articles, Steven and I took a walk with our new little Shih Tzu Spunky. Then I ironed patches on a couple pair of work pants: on the butt of my BDUs and on the knee of my jeans (they are what they call “mom jeans,” and in fact they are my mom’s jeans, which I borrowed once and did not return) (in my defense, she told me I could keep them; Mom has more jeans than I do). I just thought I’d throw in that little bit of housekeeping, so you would know that I do other things besides sit around and not write. Happy Tuesday, everyone.

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My Own Dress Rehearsal

Posted on April 27, 2016 by mohawkvalleygirl

While I was working today, a song came to me. It is to the tune of “The Volga Boatman.”

It’s just Tuesday (Uh!)

Time is dragging, worries nagging,

Happy Tuesday.

The fact is, I was quite anxious to get through my work day and get to Second Dress Rehearsal for Leading Ladies tonight. First Dress went very well, and a number of nagging little details are now taken care of and off my mind. Not ALL the nagging details, mind you. Good heavens, I’m not a miracle-worker, I’m just a community theatre director with a full-time job and a silly blog.

I was heartened by the fact that although time was passing slowly, it was passing. And you can tell me all you want that there are always sixty seconds per minute, sixty minutes per hour; many of us are convinced that some of them have more.

Work day finally over, I returned home to disaster, self-induced as most of mine are. I foolishly decided to try on the little purple dress I had hoped to wear opening night to give my curtain speech (YES, and go out for drinks after the show, do you have a problem with that?). The thing is, I have been getting so hungry lately. I snack on fruits and vegetables, lunch on salad, and try to be sensible for breakfast and dinner. This is not natural behavior. And the fact is, you have to do it EVERY DAY or it is not very effective.

So here we come to the ugly truth about me, and what an apt expression that is!

I really should have known better. I purchased the dress five years ago then stupidly gained weight. I have lost some of what I gained, but you never shrink back to the same shape. Full disclosure: I haven’t lost all the weight, either.

Part of me says I should now be happy it is only Tuesday. I still have Wednesday, Thursday and part of Friday to lose more weight! Most of me knows, however, that this is a crock of shit. I’d best give away that little purple dress to some skinny chick that will appreciate it and go shopping for some plump middle-aged lady garments.

It is really no great matter, after all. I stand on the stage for a very few minutes for my curtain speech and for the 50/50 raffle after intermission. I am certain I can find a frock suited to my current shape. In the meantime, I have written a whole silly blog post on my wardrobe and waistline ills and given very little update on the play. Let’s just call it a Bad Attituesday and drive on. After all, I have a rehearsal to get to.

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Oh, Yeah, And I Have a Bad Attitude

Posted on April 20, 2016 by mohawkvalleygirl

I just erased everything I typed in, and it was not on purpose. It was not a very good blog post, but at least I was typing something in and not immediately backspacing back over it. In fact, I had just typed in something along the lines of, “Now that I am typing in words and not backspacing them out,” and I was going to continue to say everything would be all right when suddenly the entire post vanished. I have no idea what I hit. I looked in vain for “Edit: undo.”

Did I mention this was Bad Attituesday?

I began this post feeling quite flustered. In fact, my first attempt began with the statement that I was flustered. I backspaced over that and tried again. I am trying hard not to backspace over this and try again. How many do-overs does a blogger get? I’m thinking, a lot.

Now the insidious little voice in my head begins to say things like, “If it’s that stressful, perhaps you shouldn’t do it.” Oh, please. If that were the criteria, I would never leave my bed in the morning. Anything worth doing can create some stress. Come on, voice in my head, you can do better than that! The voice goes on to say, “Well, we’re all tired of hearing you bellyache about it, at any rate.” That is a better deterrent. I just imagine some people are tired of hearing me whine (I know, Bruce, I should drink some WINE).

People who are tired of me, rejoice. I shall end the post now. I must hurry to my polling place and vote, for one reason. Then it is off to tonight’s rehearsal for Leading Ladies. Tomorrow I’ll try to write my post while on breaks at work. As always, I hope you’ll stay tuned.

But I Think My Attitude is Improving

Posted on January 27, 2016 by mohawkvalleygirl

I am sipping my first taste of wine in 2016. Isn’t that nice? I had not meant to write a blog post about it. I went running earlier with the specific thought that I could do a Running Commentary post. Before making my blog post, however, I ate dinner, read some more of a book (I must NEVER pick up fiction unless I can just sit there and read the whole thing; I become obsessed) and of course dithered (I always say: go with your strengths). This being Bad Attituesday, I don’t think my writing muscles are going to cooperate.

Regular readers may remember that I have been doing without wine for 30 days. It started as an experiment to see if it had any effect on my headaches, then it morphed into “Well if I can’t go 30 days without wine, maybe I have a problem,” and then, well, I just got stubborn. But I made it 30 days, so I felt a little pleased with myself and thought I deserved a glass of dry red.

I went to Ilion Wine and Spirits after work to get my bottle. This is handily located next to The Medicine Shoppe, where I had to pick up a prescription. So, you see, I give shout-outs to two local businesses as I sip. When I walked into the liquor store, I immediately saw some bottles of Chianti on sale. I had purchased one of these bottles prior to Christmas. Steven drank the whole thing himself during my dry 30 days (not all at once, of course; he’s no lush either).

First I looked all around to see if there was something I’d like better. I hesitated over a bottle of Barefoot Pinot Noir. When I was at church two Sundays ago, during the sermon the priest told a story involving Barefoot Pinot Noir. “That’s a good wine,” I told my sister. Imagine, me having something in common with a priest. I decided to stick with the Chianti, but I may go back for some Pinot this weekend.

It is Chianti Superiore made by Banfi of Montalcino, Italy. It was imported by Banfi Vintners of Old Brookville, NY. So you see I am being international and buying New York State. It’s pretty tasty wine, too.

Ilion Wine and Spirits is located at 10 E. Main St., Ilion, NY, phone number 315-894-8142. The Medicine Shoppe is at 10 Central Ave., phone number 315-894-7283. Don’t let the different streets fool you; they are just a parking lot away from each other. It is most convenient.

Oh Yeah, I Have to Vote, Too!

Posted on November 4, 2015 by mohawkvalleygirl

I knew early on today that is was Bad Attituesday. I’ve had worse attitudes. I think. But have I written worse blog posts than this one is turning out to be? I’m no judge. Come to think of it, don’t you judge me either! (You know who you are.)

Yes, it is All Lunch Hour All The Time. Opening night is Friday at Ilion Little Theatre. I think it’s going to be a really good show. The set looks wonderful. If you’re curious you can probably see some photos on Ilion Little Theatre Club’s Facebook page. Or you can come see the show.

So, as you may guess, I do not have a lot of time to compose a blog post. I wrote other things during breaks at work. Oh, OK, I also talked to my husband on the phone during lunch. I’m not apologizing for that; husbands are important. After work I was typing in my articles for Mohawk Valley Living magazine. I need to work on them more, and deadline is fast approaching.

And I just remembered, I’m supposed to bring something to rehearsal. If only I could remember what it was, that would probably improve my attitude considerably.

I hope to see you again on Wuss-out Wednesday.

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Tired from Having a Bad Attitude

Posted on August 5, 2015 by mohawkvalleygirl

So yesterday I was doing really well. I wrote a real blog post AND I went running. I thought, this is awesome, because I can write a running commentary for Tuesday’s post.

And then Tuesday happened.

Nothing really bad happened, but I got a really bad attitude nonetheless. I did not get any writing done, because I was studying my lines for Roxy, the play I am in (which I believe I have mentioned before). Full disclosure: I also worked on a few cryptogram puzzles. I thought it would make my mind more supple. Did it work? Well, who can tell how much MORE un-supple my mind would have been otherwise. So difficult to have a control in these experiments.

So there I was, partway through my day and I knew it was Bad Attituesday. A lot of other people at work had bad attitudes. I didn’t worry about them and they didn’t worry about me. Then I got home (an hour later than expected, by the way, but never mind THAT dull story) and tried to get all my stuff done before rehearsal.

Of course my most important chore of the evening was this blog post. As I sat down to write it, my bad attitude had faded somewhat. Unfortunately, it was not replaced by any notable ability to write anything decent. I’m TIRED! As I struggle to stay awake enough to write some semblance of a blog post, I worry how I will stay alert for rehearsal. Oh, I’m afraid this is another Tired Tuesday.

Hey, I just realized something: on Mondays I have either Middle-aged Musings Monday or Mental Meanderings Monday. Tuesdays can be either Tired Tuesday or Bad Attituesday. How clever I have become at thinking up things to write other than a regular blog post. I’ll have to see what I can do about that.

Just as soon as I learn all my lines for that play.

News Flash! As I was adding the categories for this post, I noticed Tasty Tuesday. I don’t remember having anything called Tasty Tuesday! What a brilliant idea! Next Tuesday I will be sure to eat something delicious, and that is what I will write about.

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Hot Under the Collar

Posted on July 29, 2015 by mohawkvalleygirl

So yesterday, while I was typing in my Monday whatever-it-was (Middle-aged Musings or Mental Meanderings), I remembered Bad Attituesday. Just in time, because that is what I am having right now.

It really was not a bad day at work. Things got awfully warm, and I am almost always something of a heat injury (that’s a real thing, you know; even the army didn’t think I was being a big fat baby) (well, not about that, anyways, but we’re not talking about the army).

Where was I? Ah yes, not a bad day at work. I even started to write some stupid thing that may have made a decent blog post, before the heat injury portion of the day. Now I’m home and the Bad Attitude portion of the day has hit me in full force.

What, I must ask, the hell is wrong with me? I got home, took a refreshing cool shower, drank some iced coffee… these are things that ought to improve one’s mood. Could it be anxiety over tonight’s rehearsal for Roxy (you know, that play I’m in at Ilion Little Theatre)? One reason for tension is that I have nothing decent to wear. You see, I want to wear skirts to rehearse in, because I will be wearing a skirt for performances. It will help inform my character.

I have many skirts, some of which even still fit (I have been gaining and losing weight since the ’80s). I found a wraparound India skirt I purchased in, I believe 1983. As everyone knows, a wraparound skirt will almost always fit. I found a t-shirt in a compatible color.

Therein lies my problem. All my t-shirts lately have been binding on my neck. Am I getting a fat neck in my old age? Oh for heavens’ sake! I can live with the arthritis, hot flashes, presbyopia and general breaking down of my body. I can even accept the fact that it is much harder to lose weight. But a fat neck? What’s that all about?

Then again, the character I play in Roxy is the first and last woman hanged in Herkimer County. Perhaps a shirt that is a little tight around the neck can inform my character. A good actor utilizes all possible resources. I bet even my bad attitude will come in handy. Hope to see you all on Wednesday.

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Bad Attituesday

Posted on February 25, 2015 by mohawkvalleygirl

I’ve coined a new phrase: Bad Attituesday. It’s when you have a bad attitude on a Tuesday. I think it may replace Tired Tuesday as a feature in this blog.

I thought of Bad Attituesday while I was at work today. I was not having a bad day really. But, as will sometimes happen to the best of us (I know I’m not) at the best of jobs (it may not be the BEST of jobs, but it really is OK), by the end of the day I just did not want to be there. At least 45 minutes left on my shift and I did not want to do any more work.

Of course I continued to work anyways. I did not want to lose my job after all (see previous parenthetical comment about it being OK). But I reflected on my attitude and thought of Bad Attituesday. I like it. Thinking of it made me feel better (the irony is not lost on me).

That is what I wrote earlier, as I sat at Colonial Laundromat in Ilion, NY (note shout-out to local business), watching my clothes tumble around in the drier. And then I realized that it is a Tired Tuesday after all.

However, I did not write this post merely to whine about my tiredness nor yet my bad attitude. I wrote it because, well, I like to post every day. I rather hoped my newly coined phrase would be of enough interest to carry the post, but perhaps I flatter myself. In any case, I’m over 200 words and, as regular readers know, I consider that sufficient. Hope to see you Wednesday.

Mohawk Valley Girl