Getting Things Done--Almost

I'm so proud of myself--I actually got up and worked out to an exercise DVD. OK, it was only a 1-mile Walk Away the Pounds thing, 18 minutes, but that's better than nothing. I went to Lexington yesterday for my annual ovarian cancer testing (all clear) and realized while walking around campus that I've gotten so out of shape, which, considering I was never really in shape, is sinking pretty darned low. I was so glad I didn't have to take Mary because it was extremely windy and rather cold. I was able to meet with some old friends as well as a niece, so I just ran from one place to the next.

I also got over my inner hounddog, as the Germans say, and dealt with Mary's taxes today. I called her tax perparer from last year and took the appropriate documents over to her. Luckily, it was a beautiful day, so it was no problem to take Mary out--except that they were redoing the roof accross the street. When Mary saw that--forget it! She didn't want to move! She had the most interesting thing in years to look at all day! I promised her that they wouldn't be done before we got back. She just kept counting how many men were up there working. As they finished, it must have become increasingly unclear to her what they were doing because she has asked increasingly or made comments such as, "Look at that over there! What are they doing over there? You ought to look and see on this house!" When I ask her what they're doing, she says she couldn't tell me :-)

I also applied for a job today. Well, I got it together and will mail it tomorrow. I read about it on the American Association of Teachers of German Listserv about jobs that I get. The University of Maryland University College is looking for a Teaching Assistant for some online German courses. Wouldn't that be great? Well, we'll keep our fingers crossed.