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Week of 15 July 2000 (Week 29)

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Saturday, 15 July 2000

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No update, I was out of town in Athens, GA at the Writer's Conference.

Sunday, 16 July 2000

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The Conference was very nice. We arrived in Athens at 2:30 and got settled in our room. The Conference Center has everything right there, so there is no need to go anywhere. I set my table up and talked to a few people wondering around during the registration period.

We ate dinner in the restaurant, which has wonderful food, and then I went back to my table. I mingled around the reception for about an hour and then went up to the room.

Most of the Conference activity was Saturday. My table was set up in a good location for conference goers to stop and look over my handouts. I talked to a lot of nice people and got some good ideas from talking with authors. It was a long day of sitting or standing at the table or wandering around. I purchased a few books by the authors who attended the conference or would be doing the book signing that evening.

The evening banquet was fun. Dr. John McCormick, a vet and professor at University of GA spoke. One of the ways the conference raises money is to have a silent auction. Various authors and local participants make up theme baskets of books, tapes, and items to go to the highest bidder. I was high bidder on one basket that I liked. 

We left GA around 8 am and got home around one in the afternoon. Things here seem to be in good order. The dogs were glad to see us and so was Bill. 

Monday, 17 July 2000

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I did an update for Sunday about the Conference we attended.

Today is back to work for us. Time to get back into the routine. I am off to the gym this morning. I need to vacuum and dust Lenore's area this morning when I get back. 

I mowed when I got home yesterday. It was very high before I left and I could not mow because it rained all day Thursday. It is to be very hot today and I have so much to do in the house I at least go the mowing out of the way. 

We have to do the laundry, too. I hope they call me about my new glasses. I am anxious to get them.

Have a good week.  

Tuesday, 18 July 2000

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Not much in the way of news right now. We are back to our normal routine. I am going to pick up my new glasses this morning and run a couple of errands.

I put up a couple of new pages on the web site yesterday but spent most of the day doing household stuff. 

Tonight is spinning class, so we will have a light dinner.  I am not sure what I will work on this afternoon.

Wednesday, 19 July 2000

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The new glasses are installed and my operating system is learning how to process them. I went from progressive bifocals to straight line bifocals. I love the frames, they are very light weight. The lenses will take some getting used to because my top part has very little correction and the bifocal is twice as strong. The computer is not a problem since I can adjust the monitor to within the distance range of bifocal. 

Consequently I did not do much of anything yesterday. I worked off and on and tried to get used to doing things around the house. I finally had to rest my eyes and my brain in the afternoon from trying to do all the adjustments.

I am going to the gym and the store this morning and will try to do some work this afternoon. I have a home visit tonight for a family that is looking to adopt a Border Collie from CBCR. Duncan and I will ride out to Rural Hall and visit a family I actually know from my library working days.

Not much else going on. I am almost finished with the new Susan Howatch The High Flyers. It is pretty good. Very typical of her later novels and I am still reading on November 1916.

Thursday, 20 July 2000

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Not much to write about today. I trimmed some bushes yesterday afternoon and cleaned up the natural area of weeds and sticks. 

Since we are not playing golf today, I think I will head over to the library and do my volunteer stuff this morning.  Bob and Lenore both need books. And as usual I always have errands to run. I have to get some medicine for Kerry at the drugstore and do some birthday shopping for my dad's birthday next week. 

Friday, 21 July 2000

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For some reason it seems like it has been an awfully long week. The dogs have learned some new games to play. It is important with Border Collies or any other smart breed to keep them challenged. I have taught Duncan to catch this little chew ring when I flip it with my foot. When we are playing toss and catch with a tennis ball, I sit on the couch with my feet on the ottoman to make a back stop for the ball. Duncan will toss the ball between my feet and I reach down and throw it back.  They love any type of repetitive games.

To exercise Malcolm we let him chase the water from the hose. He will chase it and try to catch it in his mouth. Bob tried to get some pictures but he moves too fast for the digital camera. We are going to try to get some with my film camera. Here's one that's blurry but gives you the general idea of what Malcolm does while I'm trying to water.

Have a good weekend everybody. 

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