Hello! Ramble alert!

Hiya, to anyone who stops by my rambling blog. Yes, I know it has been 2 million days since I posted an entry. I'm sure my friends think I've died and am mouldering away in my apartment... but no such luck, lol! Basically, I am constantly running around with a full schedule.

My boss is on vacation, still, so I am doing my job and hers, too... I've had to go to the M.E. to do some forensics work, but nothing too terrible. I've started attending a class on Friday evenings at the Islamic center/masjid. I'm still gardening with my friend. My 87 year old neighbor has terminal cancer so I am helping her as I can... mostly doing her shopping, light house cleaning, gardening, that sort of thing. I think things are getting close to the end with her, and I'll miss her a lot. I spend my lunch hour working on teaching materials for Project Archaeology and next year's Archaeology Awareness month. I'm mowing a couple of lawns for some pocket money. And I'm working 2 evenings (after work) and every Saturday and Sunday on the remodel. I don't even bother coming home on Friday... I just head to the masjid then to her house to work for the weekend and I come home Sunday night.

This weekend I framed in and installed over 30 feet of soffit. My friend, who has carpal tunnel in her hands and arms, did some work, but for the most part she measured and made sure things were level. I built the soffit in 6 foot sections so I could handle it by myself. I also built a jack system so she could hold one end while I secured the other. And I rewired the new laundry room and hallway lights.

Next weekend I hope to get the ceiling drywalled and at least 1/2 of the walls done. Insha'Allah. My goal is to be done with the downstairs by the start of Ramadan, take that month off, then start on the kitchen.

I really want to take Ramadan and focus on improving my deen. It seems like I am so busy that I'm letting my spiritual development down. When my boss gets back I have arranged to take time off on Fridays to go to Jummah... I've never been! I'm kinda excited about going, lol.

So, my goals/plans for the next few weeks are:
1. Finish the downstairs part of the remodel.
2. Continue going to the Friday evening class at the masjid.
3. Try to go to the Sunday afternoon class at the masjid.
4. Go to Jummah as often as possible.
5. Whittle down my inbox.
6. Organize my bosses cube while she is gone (annual event).
7. Spend more time on Project Archaeology stuff.
8. Rework my flowerbed at the apartment.
9. Catch up on reading Quran, start reading Kitab Al-Tawhid, and the book for Friday class.
10. Breathe!!

And somewhere in there I need to do some truck repairs! It never seems to end! lol