Day 30: Tires

I had to stop driving my car for a while ... the tires got dizzy. ~ Steven Wright

Here's my nice new tire and its reflection in the rain puddles. It was a dreary, rainy day that was made more dreary by the fact that I had to buy a new tire.

A few months ago I had had a nail in my tire and I had the tire patched. A few days ago I noticed that the same tire was very low. Unfortunately, the tire was leaking air from the old repair site and was unrepairable. Thus, a new tire.

Day 29: Pot Packing Workshop

If I'd known how much packing I'd have to do, I'd have run again. ~ Harry S. Truman

Today my supervisor held a pot packing workshop. As in ceramics, not weed. In case you needed clarification. I will soon begin cleaning and packing ceramic pots for a move. It will be a nice change from the inventory that I've been doing. It will also involve lots of fun with vacuums, sponges, scissors, bubble wrap and shrink wrap. I'm ready to begin!

Day 28: Day 12

A thorough knowledge of the Bible is worth more than a college education. ~ Theodore Roosevelt

Today was day 12 of my Bible reading plan. It was day 28 of reading from the Bible every morning, which was one of my New Years' resolutions.

I actually started my new daily Bible reading schedule at the beginning of January, but I decided that I didn't like the plan that I was using. Therefore, a little over a week in I started this new plan. It's a few chapters every day, starting with Genesis 1 and proceeding canonically. I love beginning my day with God's word!

Day 27: Another Sunset

There is a road from the eye to the heart that does not go through the intellect. Men do not quarrel about the meaning of sunsets; they never dispute that the hawthorn says the best and wittiest thing about the spring. ~ G.K. Chesterton

Yep. Another sky picture. I just can't help myself. I love it when the sky is lit up with the fiery colors of the setting sun.

A note about my photos that are clearly taken while I am in the car. First off, I almost always take them while I'm stopped. Second, I just pull out my camera and press the shutter button. I don't look at the camera, the screen or the resulting photo. I just snap the photo and hope I capture something lovely. As I result, I have a lot of photos of the carpet on the floor of my car.

Day 26: Spectacle of the Sky

There is one spectacle grander than the sea, that is the sky; there is one spectacle grander than the sky, that is the interior of the soul. ~ Victor Hugo

My eyes are always drawn up to the sky. As I leave work each evening, the sun is making its way down, filling the sky with beauty before it hides until the next day.

Day 25: An Apple a Day

A table, a chair, a bowl of fruit and a violin; what else does a man need to be happy? ~ Albert Einstein

My church is currently going through the Daniel Plan, a plan based on some of the principles in the book of Daniel. It promotes healthy living by focusing on faith, food, fitness, friends and focus.

I am trying to eat healthier, and consume more fruits and veggies and fewer chips and cookies. Yes, I know Friday's post was about chocolate chip cookies. But it's all about balance. Thus fruit, instead of a cookie, for tonight's dessert.

Day 24: Cough Drops

True love is the best thing in the world, except for cough drops. Everybody knows that. ~ William Goldman, The Princess Bride

Best cough drops ever. No kidding. I love these things and I could eat them like candy (but I don't). The best part is that they totally work. The pectin, which is in apples, is a natural demulcent and coats my throat, soothing it and relieving my cough.

I discovered these while in grad school at the totally amazing HEB Plus in Waco, which happens to be one of the best grocery stores ever. Much to my despair, I have been unable to find these drops since then. Walgreens, CVS, Target, Walmart, Sprouts, Whole Foods, Albertsons, Natural Grocers - no luck. Even the HEB in Abilene did not carry these gems.

But today I found them, proudly displayed on an end-cap in Target. Success! I am one happy girl.