Planet S magazine is looking for the Best of Saskatoon ...and other stuff.

I know, I have been MIA...but with work at two jobs, workouts in the wee hours of the morning and working bees of cutting and gluing wedding invitations...well there has been little time at the keyboard; except for those wedding invitations and photo editing and all that stuff.
But it is Friday - YAHOO!! And I have an hour or so here. I also have a few piles of dirty laundry...especially that gym gear!

But on to the important things...

Planet S magazine is looking for your opinion on the “Best of Saskatoon.” Voting is easier than ever – you can submit your choices by email. Here are the rules:
1. Click on the email link below and then send.
2. They send a return message to your in box.
3. You Click Reply and a list of the categories will appear along with space for you to tell them who you are.
4. Fill out at least 30 categories, your name, address, phone and email.
5. Click Send!

You get to vote on all your fave places in this great city of Saskatoon...sorry this leaves all you non Saskatoonians out of the game.
Your ballot automatically enters you to win a food & fashion prize package.
More than $700 worth of Saskatoon’s best dining and fashion!
Here is the link: bestof@planetsmag.com


My birthday is on Monday - I will be 52 and proud of it!! Dear husband is wracking his brain about what to get me and I, being practical as I am, have my eye on a gorgeous diamond ring!! But as a backup I am asking for a new computer monitor so I can see all my work so much better as I figure out Adobe Photoshop Lightroom.
I'll let you know the verdict on Tuesday. We are going to Truffles for supper Monday night!!

If you have any expertise in the area of monitors for photo editing, please leave me a comment with any suggestions, warnings or otherwise helpful ideas. And the budget is less than the diamond ring.

Speaking of Lightroom - I lied. I have been doing more than just typing wedding invitations. I have spent some time clicking my way around Lightroom 2 and many tutorials. This program is looking pretty slick!!

Now I am back to thinking about that Olympus E-3 again...or the E-30????

Boy, just how much stuff can you pack into one week. I feel like I need another holiday especially with the weather this week!! But it was good to see the temps inch their ways to the melting point today.

Have a wonderful weekend everyone. Get out and enjoy this balmy weather!

... Being Busy!

No time left over for anything but sleep...so not much posting this week. And I have two more weeks of it. I am kind of exhausted and dear husband said to me tonight.."I think you are overdoing it dear"

He is probably right.

I suppose I could drop the 5:30 am trips to the gym...but I actually love starting the day with my workout. It gives me energy to get through the day. Really!
The problem is that I am nodding off at 7:30 pm. There is barely enough energy to get dinner made, served and cleaned up. Dear husband made the supper tonight and did the grocery shopping....and so I get to blog a little before my eyes close on me. I am also eating dinner as I type. mmmm

It is good to be busy, productive and contributing to the world in some way.
Hey, it is a bonus when you get paid too!

But there is good busy and bad busy. Generally I feel that every moment of the day spent wasting time is probably worse so I will err on the side of bad busy.

Some thoughts from my archives of scripture on busyness....

Benefits of being busy:

Prov. 31:17, 2, “She is energetic and strong, a hard worker. She carefully watches all that goes on in her household and does not have to bear the consequences of laziness.”
If you ever want to read about a "super woman" read Proverbs 31.

Ecc. 11:6, “Be sure to stay busy and plant a variety of crops, for you never know which will grow-perhaps they all will.”

Dangers of being busy:

Prov. 19:2, “Zeal without knowledge is not good; a person who moves too quickly may go the wrong way.”

What I need to be busy with:

Ps. 71:8, “That is why I can never stop praising you; I declare your glory all day long.”
(which I can do even if I am busy with the world)

Heb. 4:14, “That is why we have a great High Priest who has gone to heaven, Jesus the Son of God. Let us cling to him and never stop trusting him.”
(I need to try and fit in every day along with the next one below)

Phil. 4:6, “Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything.”

How to rest from the busyness of life:
this is the one I need more practice at...

Ex. 34:21, “Six days are set aside for work, but on the Sabbath day you must rest, even during the seasons of plowing and harvest."
You have to schedule in rests or you will fall apart. This wisdom was written 7 thousand years ago and it still stands today.

Ps. 91:1, “Those who live in the shelter of the Most High will find rest in the shadow of the Almighty.”

God’s Promise to the busy and burdened:

Matt. 11:28-29, “Then Jesus said, “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you. Let me teach you, because I am humble and gentle and you will find rest for your souls.”

May you be productive and busy but still find rest for your souls.
Blessings!
Julie