CAROLINAGIRL

September 2009



The Simple Joys of a Day Off

Monday, 28 September 2009 3:07 P GMT-05
   Today (Monday) is Yom Kippur and I have the day off.  Usually I luck out with several days off around High Holy Days, but this year they were mostly on the weekend and this is the only day I've gotten.  This also happe

A New Year's Greeting for Our Time

Saturday, 19 September 2009 6:57 P GMT-05
Rosh Hashanah ushers in the Jewish New Year and the following is a greeting received from a friend - and which I thought worth passing on.  It's great to acknowledge everyone's New Year and have the opportunity to start anew...one more t

Rational Again.....I Think!!

Thursday, 17 September 2009 7:16 P GMT-05
 Sunday: Today has been a quieter, calmer day.  I've gotten reinforcement messages from Sandra, Cheryl and Jan, which have helped me put things in perspective.  Things are still a bit scary out there, but I do think we will get a s

SC Politicians Strike Again!

Saturday, 12 September 2009 7:54 P GMT-05
 A four day week was nice.  Sometimes a four day work week only means doing five days of work in four - not fun.  This wasn't one of those weeks.  It seemed like a normal week, only shorter!  We have a couple of weeks to

The Luxury of Time

Monday, 7 September 2009 5:47 P GMT-05
I was definitely looking forward to this weekend and really needed it. On Friday I received an email from my neighbor asking if I was going to be around and, if so, whether or not I wanted to go out to dinner (the favorite pastime here). My respons

Labor Day Weekend 2009

Friday, 4 September 2009 8:15 P GMT-05
Last weekend was enjoyable but seemed all too short. The brunch on Sunday was fun - the food was excellent and I always enjoy seeing the congregants outside of the office. I've known and liked the ladies who gave it since I've been at the synagogue