Dream Log: 6

"Free Samples" june 24 2014

i was at work and saw a co-worker having to go under water for part of his job [no real visuals; just 'knew' about it].
stopped by somewhere on my way home [landscape company?], saw co-worker outside at his other job. several of his co-workers were walking shoulder deep in a cranberry pond, and carried him cradled in their arms crosswise and were using him to filter the pond. His head was toward me and kept going under but he kept smiling. I kept calling to him, "hey what's with the water theme today", and made comments to the people milling around, but no one seemed to hear me or notice I was there.
found myself inside the visitor's area of the winery for a special employee function, with lots of wine samples out. i had some red wine. my co-worker walked by a few times but we didn't talk. i saw a package of [can't remember--not food or beverage], and thought it was free like the wine samples so I picked it up and carried it around. eventually realized it wasn't free so put it down and went back to my seat. ate a giant blackberry from a complex plastic-bubble package, a 4-pack labeled 'the berry best' and priced at $7.95.  i wondered if i was supposed to be eating them.
co-worker came up and started talking to me; exec came up and kept eyeballing us and talking about needing to file something. Walked away shaking his head.

"...and that's when I woke up"

5-21-03: This 'n That

Wednesday, May 21 2003

9:32pm  Met with the guy from *USI for lunch today at 'Jerry's American Restaurant'. He was very nice, and informative, and David & I both were able to get a better idea about the office supply industry. Seems to be something we're pretty interested in, and that could be double with a fairly small initial investment. We have some thinking to do.

I'm currently watching *OLTL on the Soap Channel, and Tessa & Pav are on the bed with me. Tessa is tired and happy as usual. Another big day in the life of a dog with everything. She, Vince & I had another great session on the agility course today. Vince is technically good but lacks enthusiasm. Tessa is fast & sharp, and today she followed several silent, hands-only commands. I don't think she has any limits--except me, her handler!

Cedar Pointe on Monday was okay. Had bad timing and ended up in line 1-1/2 hours for season passes and req'd photo. Later in the day there was NO line at all. We rode a few rides, the 'biggest' was the wooden roller coaster Meanstreak; the new, popular rides had gigantic lines. We decided that it was a Monday, but too early in the season. We left @ 3:30 with plans to come back on a less crowded day.

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The weather was very nice, but turned rainy again yesterday. David ran some errands in town while I cleaned house. I spent time on the computer researching salvage companies re: material to build the greenhouse, and also checking & sending email. I hope I don't forget how to send real letters.

Had my wedding ring 'rounded out' today at a jewelry store--somehow it got bent oval and was squishing a groove in my finger. I think I shut a door on it, but can't remember for sure. I really have an awful memory for details. When I skip days between journal entries, I'm pretty sure that a few major 'details' slip through the cracks.

Vince was carrying around a small stick today and it looked like he had a cigar in his mouth.

The chickens try to peck at a scab on my thumb. David says they eat food out of his hand.

I hope warm weather returns soon.

The garden is doing well despite the lack of heat. It's fun to see the potato greens grow so fast, and the lettuce has surprised me too. I hope the sunflowers survive the bird 'attacks'. Can only keep the plastic bottles on so long, then the leaves need more space. 

Leslie did okay in the Run/Bike/Run with Karen on Sunday. Sounds like it was tough conditions.

Tomorrow we'll be going to some garage sales. Dad left a phone message today from Sweden.

*USI: a major distributor of office supplies

*OLTL: "One Life To Live" soap opera. After 43 years, the show has since gone off network but online. It provided me with years of fluff, escapist entertainment, and Erika Slezak (Victoria Lord) remains one of my favorite actresses in any media!

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Dream Log: 5

"Woodpecker" april 2014

woodpecker keeps flying up to me, lands on my arm or back, lets me pet it. often shows up with a flower blossom in its mouth at which point I know it is a woodpecker/hummingbird mix. david keeps trying to get a picture of the bird on me so other people will believe my story, but it always takes him too long to get the camera fired up. we go to a busy park, kids and people everywhere, and I see the bird there, landing on people, and i realize he's just a fat, greedy bird begging for food scraps. the bird morphed into Bill, our real life gray cat, and i thought i had really been fooled thinking Bill was a bird, then i saw a second gray cat next to Bill and realized the bird had been real.
a snobby, professional woman and her male assistant were in the lobby at my job, met me, came back the next day and the woman went into my bosses office and came out saying that i was to go to lunch with her and the assistant. i make sure i have my interview portfolio with me, assuming they are going to offer me a job. we drive into and through a city. i decide to decline a job because she is too highstrung.

"...and that's when I woke up"

Dream Log: 4 (sort of)

A couple weeks agoI had a dream that was so cool and detailed, that I missed breakfast and was nearly late to work because I took the time to write it out on two pieces of paper. Those papers went in my robe pocket...and now I can't find them. 

Oh well, it was a good one, and if I find the pages I will place it in the Dream Log.