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I got up extremely early today 6.00am and can't believe it. Lots of errands had to be done so I wasted no time getting to them. I also had to go to Queens to a wake and got lucky with the traffic both ways. Now I am busy trying to get my clothes iron so that I look nice and neat for my next task tomorrow. Always things to do and places to go and it does not help my situation that my foot is still in the healing process. I see these marks on my foot and don't remember them being there before. It's interesting how well I thought I knew what scars I had but I am doubting myself. It is raining now here in NY and on Long Island. Yes, no need to water the plants or the lawn. Actually I wanted to plant some more seeds for the patches where no grass grew. Dinner maybe pizza as I have too many things to do so no cooking tonight. What else? I did not have time today to watch what was happening to the market but I heard as I driving back and forth doing the errands. Tomorrow I will tune it.

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It was a hot day and water is pouring out of my skin. I got up and late and had to get right to the errands. At least I got them done and don't have to worry about doing them tomorrow. I do have a wake to attend but I will do that tomorrow as it is way too hot to go out there and get stuck in traffic. The market crashed today and I was watching as it was unfolding. The president spoke and the market sank further. I was trying to find some bargain stocks today but waited too late to decide on what to buy. Let's see what happens tomorrow. Right now I am watering the lawn. Last night we got a down pour of rain so I didn't have to water. About an hour ago, the winds were blowing and it was a nice relief from the humidity. I worked a little on my project today and doing really well. At night I read and get ideas and then include them in my project. I even had time today to go to the library to get some books to read some more. The foot is doing so much better but it is not healing as fast as I would like it to. Well it's time to switch the watering for the lawn.

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I got up very early this morning and I guess it was because I slept well last night. My sister took care of the errands and I stayed home and took it easy. I spent some time doing research for my project and I am always learning something new. It was a hot day today and the water was pouring out of skin. I did not water the lawn this morning as it rained last night and I decided not to water the plants or the lawn this evening as it is expected to rain again. Dinner was cooked and is already eaten and now I am waiting for my regular Sunday show the next food network star. I will do a little bit of reading while I wait. Laundry will be done tomorrow and I have a few errands to take care of. Don't know if I will work on my project first then do the errands. I guess it depends on how I feel when I wake up tomorrow. The weekend hot topic was the S&P down grade of the U.S. G'vot. The markets are up for a shake up tomorrow so maybe I should say home and watch as it plays out. I decided to make an investment last Thursday so let's see what happens to my money. The company I chose is solid so I am not worried about it but I am anxious to see which companies will be bargains.

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I got up early for a weekend and decided to sleep in for a while. The usual tasks of watering the plants and the lawn had to be and I so happy my grass is growing well form the seeds I planted. Then it was hurry up and get dress and get ready to go to the barbecue. We took the kids and they had a wonderful time. I was on my foot more than I should have but I wanted to be there for all the kids and enjoyed watching them have a good time. The rain drops started to come down but now it stopped so I won't be watering the lawn tonight. I just saw on Facebook that one of my friend's mother passed away. This is so sad because I know my friend will miss her very much as her mother lived with her. There was no time to work on my project today but I will do some work tomorrow. Last night I did some reading and watched a little TV. Right now I am going to flop down on the sofa and rest my feet and read some more. Tomorrow I will try to get some laundry done and other chores.

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It's looking like another nice day today. Yes, I did the usual routine of watering the lawn and the plants. I am beginning to feel like the rich woman who stays at home and spends her day doing little tasks here and there. I have to say it feels good, actually its better than good, its more like a fabulous feeling you have when there is no pressure on your shoulders and you just sit back and take each day as it comes. Ladies and gentlemen, you have to try it at least once. No, I don't mean just take a day off and bog yourself down with a long list of things to do. Give yourself the quality time you deserve. So I put my suspicions to the test and I found out that my eyes were not playing tricks with me. I had lots of errands to take care of this morning and got them done too. Lord & Taylor has this great sale and you if have a coupon, it's extra saving for you. I had to buy some things and got really good bargains. Bad foot an all, I took the car to the car wash cause it's been a while since we got it wash. Tomorrow we are going to a barbecue so there is no way we are showing up there with a dirty car. Now I have to continue working on my project to move it forward. Not much more time left in the day to make progress. The market had a volatile trading session today but it closed up which is a good thing.

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The weather today was fabulous. Right now it is nice and cool outside. There was no need to go outside and water the lawn this morning as the rain did it for me last night. I am giving the lawn its evening watering as I don't want the soil to dry up. Hurray, I have new baby grass growing so the seeds I planted turned into grass. I am so happy as I did not want my hard work to go to waste with my broken foot and all. So has anyone had their eyes plan tricks on them? I am sure a lot of us have including me. I have to put my suspicions to the test and I won't rest until I verify whether I am right or wrong. The project is going well and I am determined to meet my personal deadline. I have lots of information I have been collecting for months so I need to sort through the mess and figure out what is useful and what isn't. Yes, I have about two shopping bags full of paper to be sifted through. Who knows, maybe I will find something exciting and worthwhile in the piles. Last night we watch the results of America's Got Talent and I have to some what agree with the results. I was very happy for the team from Illinois that made it through. You can feel it when the leader speaks that his words are coming straight form his heart and I was so touched. The market closed down over 500 points today. Have to go make dinner now.

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It started off as a sunny day but now it is overcast and I almost want to say that I thought I heard thunder. I hope we are not having more freak storms like we did two days ago. The good new is that the seeds I planted on the lawn are beginning to blossom as grass. I am so happy about that. There are still a few patches that need to be seeded but I will do that at the end of summer. I spent the day working on my project and re-educating myself on some topics. It's a good feeling to be making some progress. I did some laundry earlier today while I was waiting for my cereal to cool. The market closed up which is a good sign. I was hoping that I would find some good stocks to buy today but nothing tempted me to make an investment. Let's see if tomorrow will open a door or two. No need to cook dinner so I will be flopping down on the sofa soon to watch TV. Last night I watched America's Got Talent and some of the performances were good. Don't know what's on TV tonight so I guess I will be watching whatever my sister is watching. My quotes blog has not been updated since April when I reached the one year anniversary for it as that was the goal. I miss finding and writing the quotes so I am thinking about reviving the blog and keep it going. Let's see how much time I have and how I am progressing with this project.

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After all the crazy weather yesterday, I had a good night's rest. There was no need to rush to water the lawn this morning but I will have to go and do it shortly. It turned out to be a sunny day today but a little hot. I was asked to do a write-up for a nomination for someone I know. The easiest thing to do of course was to just put down the person's name and be done with it. Instead, I took the time to write a short paragraph about her. Don't ask where I got the words from, but I was happy that the inspiration came to me and gave me the insight into what I had to say. I hope my nomination helps her. What's happening in the world? The debt ceiling issue passed today no wonder I was confused by all the news yesterday. I worked on my project and am doing well with it too. Baby steps everyday will help me to accomplish my goal. When my brain is relaxed, I function so much better and I can actually remember things. An idea popped into my head yesterday for another project which I am definitely going to pursue. The nice thing about having friends who already have businesses is that they can be my mentors who can guide me in the right direction. My sister and I had some errands to take car of today. We bought an airconditioner unit for our living room. The task is to get it installed but I already arranged that so hopefully it will all work out. Were trying to buy a second one but PC Richards did not have the right size we needed. So there I was waiting for sister to go into PC Richards and this NY Times reporter came up to me to ask me about how I voted on the Nassau Coliseum debt issue. I told her so let's see if she publishes what I had to say. Now I am hungry and dinner is in the oven and I just finished making rice.

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Today is definitely Monday and there was no confusion about that with me. I got up early, made my breakfast, water the lawn and it sat down to work on my project. The project is going well and there is a still a lot more work to be done. My knowledge is being tested with this project and that's a good thing because I have to resort things I have learnt many years ago and confirm my understanding. The debt ceiling issue is still being debated and I am not what was agreed to. The market was up but it closed down. Let's see what will happen tomorrow. This afternoon there was a storm passing and hail was falling. I couldn't believe my eyes. Actually I think there were two storms that passed by my neighborhood. I saw on the news that parts of upstate NY is experiencing the storm and that it may head back down to Long Island. My obsession is that I want the seeds on my lawn to grow so I don't want anything interfering with that. Today was also voting day for the new Nassau Coliseum. My sister and I did our civic duty and voted. The LIRR was also a mess. Thank goodness I did not have to make a trip into NYC today. Last night Whitney got sent home from the Next Food Network Star. I think it should have been Mary Beth. Bobby made an excellent comment about Mary Beth so I was surprised that she survived this round of eliminations. I am happy for Jeff that he has managed to bounce back and find his comfort zone.