IF I could just get organized

There may be nothing wrong with you,
the way you live, the work you do
but I can very plainly see
exactly what is wrong with me.


It isn’t that I’m indolent,
or dodging duty by intent.
I work as hard as anyone
yet I get so little done.


The morning goes, noon is here
Before I know the night is near
And all around me I regret
Are things I haven’t finished yet.


If I could only get organized
I often time have realized
Not all that matters is the man
The man must also have a plan.


With you there may be nothing wrong
But here’s my trouble right along
I do the things that don’t amount
To very much of any account.


They really seemed important though
And I let a lot of other matters go
I nibble this, I nibble that
But never finish what I’m at.


I work as hard as any one
And yet I get so little done

I’d do so much, you’d be surprise
If I could just get organized.

Happy Easter

In Germany the boiled eggs come already coloured (year round). 

Here's how Tom spent his weekend:

New addition to the family

Yep, I finely got my SUV.   If you want to see more photos, check out my flickr site.

Yes, I have been knitting

I know it's hard to believe, but I have been knitting and I've discovered something.  I hate knitting large projects. I love knitting small items, such as baby sweaters.  Guess I get bored knitting the same stitch over and over in a large project.  So I'm going to stick with small items for awhile.

Back to childhood

One of the few things Tom has from his childhood is a sled that belonged to him as a child in Germany. His Mother’s father, OPA, gave Tom and his cousin Dieter each a wooden sled. Not sure what happened to Dieter’s sled, but we have Tom’s.


When our kids were growing up, they often wanted to use the sled, especially when we were living in Iceland. I never let the kids play with the sled, as I knew it would be ruined. Our kids played with plastic sleds. The old wooden sled sits next to my grandfather clock. At Christmas, it’s always been part of our decorations.

Earlier this year when we were visiting Micky and Helmut in Friedberg, Tom saw a wooden sled in a shop window. He told Micky about his sled and how I never let the kids play with it, and that he always wanted another sled so it could be used in the snow. The shop was closed so we couldn’t buy it. The next time we  visited, the shop was open, but they no longer had the sled. Tom was disappointed.

Today Micky and Helmut surprised Tom. They had gotten him a wooden sled from Norway. It’s a heavy duty one meant to be used. Tom was so excited, he was like a kid. Micky and Tom were like children playing with the sled. Of course, the snow is all gone so no outside sledding was possible.

You know what this means don’t you? Now that Tom has a sled that can be used outside in the snow… it will not snow again while we are in Germany.