How many views?

On October 16, 2013 I received my most views to date.

Highest view 167 views

Highest view 167 views

And I became excited because, as you can see, my average views is much, much lower.

But then, WordPress took a view away.  I’m not sure why.  Perhaps I made it sad.  Or mad.  Or maybe it’s a practical joker.

All of a sudden, I lost a view!  Down to 166 views.  How is that possible?!

All of a sudden, I lost a view! Down to 166 views. How is that possible?!

I complained explained it all in a previous post.  You can check it out at What the hey?!  But you don’t really need to because I just summed it up pretty well.  Basically, WordPress took a view away.  Not sure why.

Well, this weekend – guess what reappeared?

Well hello lost view.

Well hello lost view.

 

So, what you’re telling me is, I do, in fact, have 167 views?

My past two months – YouTube version

On November 17, I received a different calling in church.  Callings are responsibilities and assignments.  It’s our opportunity to serve in church.  I found out about the change on October 25 – right before I left town for the weekend.   It was a long drive to Manti.  To eliminate gossip I couldn’t tell anyone the news quite yet.  And I didn’t.  It about killed me.  Okay, not really.  Just being dramatic.

I’m not a good secret keeper and if anyone paid attention to my Facebook fan page they would have known the secret.

First, I served in my old calling for 4.5 years.  I’m a little disappointed I didn’t make a full 5 years.  This was the first inclination change was a coming for little old me.  I felt sad to leave my girls.

I told you I’m dramatic.

As I waited for it all to become official, I had many mixed emotions.  Sad to be leaving.  Excited to be starting.  Nervous to be doing.  That kind of thing.

That’s when I reshared this gem.  To be honest though, I’ve shared this one before so this may have been overlooked as a secret slip.

That has been my theme song.  You know, in a religious sense.  I felt I had done all I could do.  There was nothing more to give.  I could detect some backsliding happening.  For the benefit of the young women, it was time for me to move on.

So, my last post reflected the future.  The unknown.  What soon approached.

Okay, not all of this song applies to me.  I kind of had to change it to “Journey coming to pass” to make it a little more applicable.  But that first line kept ringing through my head.  I needed courage.  I still need courage because I’m not a very courageous person.

So, I’m not the best secret keeper.  Luckily nobody cracked my sophisticated code.

The perfect week

If I had any say

and had my way

I would outlaw Monday

I would just say

no to Monday

You’re not welcome here

no way.

If I had any say

and had my way

I’d rethink Tuesday

I would say

maybe no Tuesday

no Tuesday today.

If I had any say

and had my way

I’d ban Wednesday

I’d say

Wednesday

go away.

If I had any say

and had my way

I’d keep Thursday

I’d say

you’re okay, Thursday

you can stay.

If I had any say

and had my way

I’d make Friday

the play day

play, play,

all day.

If I had any say

and had my way

I’d say, Saturday,

I’m too tired to play

let me sleep today

on Saturday.

If I had any say

and had my way

I’d say welcome Sunday

I will take today

and pray

and not at all worry

because there is no Monday.

© 2013 ck’s days

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Print responsibly

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Have you seen emails with “Print Responsibly” and some sort of logo – usually involving trees – at the bottom?  A few of my coworkers have it stamped below their signature.   I typically giggle when I see it because I envision what irresponsible printing might look like.  Perhaps it looks similar to Judy at the copier.

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Or the next level of slogans might be “Friends don’t let friends print stupidly.”  The options are endless.

One day, I muttered it out loud like a good joke.

“What?” my new office mate asked.

I explained it’s at the bottom of so-and-so’s email.

“Oh,” she said.  Then bless her heart she added, “You know, you just can’t read some people’s handwriting.”

And she was serious.

Huh.  I did not see that coming.  Her statement opened a whole new world of silly images for me.

More office hijinks:

Help yourself by ck

Red velvet cookies by ck

F’ar to Midland by ck

Now, Maybe

You graduated high school.  It was time for you to move on and leave our youth group.  Because that is the natural progression of things.  Someone else was called to lead the younger girls.  

“I’ve been replaced,” you said.

“Not at all!” I reassured.  “You can never be replaced.”

At the end of summer, it was time for you to move away for college.  Because that is the natural progression of things. Your replacement in the youth group also took your old job in the community.

“I’ve been replaced,” you said.

“Not at all!” I reassured.  “It’s just a coincidence.”

A new girl moved in and started attending our youth group.  Because that is the natural progression of things.  I watched her face when confronted with unpleasantness.  She kept a cool, serene expression.  Underneath the calmness I can only imagine what was turning and burning.  She is a sweet girl that everyone loves.  But I bet she has no clue that her own coolness meter is off the charts.  And I realized, she reminds me of…you.

So, I hope we never again have the discussion where you say, “I’ve been replaced.”

Because I might have to reply, “Ok, now, maybe.”

(Just in case you happen to read this, let me hastily add a 😉 and a LOL to make it all better.  And maybe a JK.  Now you can return with a HAHAHA and we’ll be ROFL, right? Emoticons and acronyms pretty much allow us to say anything we want nowadays and still remain friends.)