Fourtysix - Meeting Attendance

We're convinced this guy on the other end of our phone conference is sporadically ditching the meetings. He (his voice) shows up, usually at the beginning of the meeting, asks a few questions, and by the end of the meeting he is gone. The next series of phone meetings we are planning to do a XYZ (insert his name here) Check. This would be a single pointed question towards him with an anticipated 'no response' or ' he had to go' from his colleagues. We'll have to see how this goes.

Fourtyfive - Zoo

Have you ever seen Hippos up close? These animals are huge! and we only saw a part of them. It was cold (hence all the previous posts about snow) so we when inside the hippo exhibit and saw them in there water area, grunting and honking. Wow, don't get too close to those guys...

Fourtyfour - Cornbread

My wife and I had experienced the best cornbread in the world when we were in college. There was this student cafe down the street where, when you had a few bucks, you could go, hang out, read, meet, and get a really good meal, cheep. They had the best cornbread there, and today we made our own from scratch in the spirit of this place in college, only this batch was mustered up from the finest in organic materials and came in the shape of muffins. We didn't have buttermilk like it called for, but none-the-less we used cream which came out fine. In fact, these were moist and golden brown with the course cornmeal and whole corn pieces just like we could remember. Slather on a piece of butter in the steamy center and these cornbread muffins were the best!

Fourtythree - Tardy

I was late with the last post, like I was late with this post. It seams this Diablog 365 is more of a challenge than a experiment. It is often difficult to come up with a topic during a busy week other than an overwhelming amount of snow which continues to fall. I will have to try to diversify and be more diligent about the posts.

Fourtytwo - Still Snowing

Yeap, more snow. It is falling more like powdered sugar than anything else. Not a ton, just constant.

Fourtyone - Guess what? More Snow

They say it will snow today and for the next two. We have unofficially been having snow on and off for the last 5-6 weeks. Unbelievable. I think this is the snowiest winter I can remember. Not to mention cold. It is expected to get down to 10-15 degrees F by Friday. yikes!

Fourty - First day of a short week

Since I was off on Monday (Yeah!) most of my meetings were today. I didn't really expect to get anything done. I felt like I actually did though, which is weird considering. I also think that since so many people are still in from out-of-town, that it may be impossible to get a long accomplished anyway. I try.

Thirtynine - Weather

It was completely sunny and cloudless this morning, and the sun had warmed up the mountain but not so much the snow. It seemed to crunch and squeak beneath our feet as we walked. Even though it was early and we could have stayed longer to enjoy the place we were at, we headed home. It went from warm at 5150 feet, to cold at the bottom of the mountain, to freezing when we got home. It is supposed to be 10-15 degree this week, so it will only get colder.

Thirtyeight - Quite Sunday

When we plan a three day weekend, I really like taking Mondays off. Most people take Friday off, and then when you stay somewhere, it is typically quiet on Sunday night. It makes it more relaxing and Mondays don't feel so down.

Thirtyseven - Mountains!

Whenever I go to the mountains, something happens. I just get lost in the intensity of them. I saw cold, giant, snow capped mountain against a really nice sunset, and it was quite relaxing, even though I lost my gloves and was freezing my ass off. Awesome!

Thirtysix - Another Friday

With all the melodrama coming to a close this week, I am quite please to be going away this weekend, and taking Monday off. Much needed time away.

Thirtyfive - Reorgs and Reviews

I swear this work week is longer than 5 days. Someone must have snuck another one in there while everyone wasn't looking...

Thirtyfour - What goes around, comes around

As much fun a personnel reviews wasn't, I had mine today. I would say it is pretty good and accurate, but it never fails that there is always something significant enough which is in disagreement. While adding fuel to the fire, despite my thorough and concise argument which would counter weight the point under normal circumstances, the fact is that the review is already submitted, signed off and approved. So what is the point in the review (i.e. the fuel)? This only overshadows all the good which was conveyed.

Thirtythree - Controlledchaos

There are so many people visiting at work this week its crazy. I really think somehow it is organized, but it still randomly out of control with above normal day-to-day activities which makes for quite a chaotic week. I am already looking forward to the weekend.

Thirtytwo - Musical Chairs

I guess the the thing which stood out the most today was another significant reorg only a few months after major reorg. Looks like the top people in our department are changing positions as well as where they sit in the world, and then one will leave all together a few months later. Now the politicking will begin. For the one that is leaving, I think they really has a strong influence on people, and for some in such a why that they could not see past the fact that this person drove them to be better at their job.