Saturday, August 23rd

Busy Saturday but got a lot done. Had a good breakfast, watched a movie and played a computer game with GG. What a multi-tasker! Then GG and I both went to work cleaning our rec room downstairs. This room had been a storage area for D1's room and all her belongings while the carpet was being replaced. She has been working on it quite a bit lately (yeah!) but a cat had gotten trapped in that room overnight and unfortunately used a corner for the litter box. We had just found that out and needed to get it cleaned out and the carpet cleaned pronto to avoid long term repercussions. So we spent the afternoon dejunking and cleaning and finished the room (at least for now). All 3 girlies are gone (D1 had to work and D2 and 3 were having a slumber party at their cousins) so we were able to work without interruptions. Got that done, did a little grocery shopping and just finished dinner and the second movie.

The movies today: Bill and Fool's Gold. Both were light hearted movies with pretty good story lines. Fool's Gold had a few "Macgyver" scenes that were a little hokey but overall it was a good one.

Multi-tasking became a subject of chatter today. I used to be one that could do many things at once or at least I thought I could. But the last few years I have noticed that I have to fully concentrate on reading, watching tv or a conversation to fully participate. I thought for a while that it was because of the noise that had to be monitored with each activity. With the TV running constantly in the background (something I am aiming to change) I think I have learned how to completely tune it out in order to concentrate on the subject at hand whether that be a conversation, a newspaper, or a book. But I am finding that if I am doing one thing I do not hear the others. GG was talking to me the other day and I found that if I caught a glimpse of the TV or was in the middle of reading I would not hear a bit of what he was saying. This alarmed me and made me wonder if I was slipping a little. GG laughed and told me he didn't think that was it. We agreed that it was probably just something we have learned to do over time and that our focusing has changed over the years. I do want to hear less of the TV though.....

Blessings for today...my parents made it back from their vacation safe and sound.

My Dad goes in for knee surgery on Monday - say a few prayers for him would ya?