Mission: Multi-Tasking

Last Saturday afternoon was my shift for the FamilySearch World Wide Support Online Film Ordering mission. Even with Canada on this system, it is still very S - L - O - W on Saturday afternoon. I guess most people have other things to do on Saturday afternoon than call about problems ordering microfilms for their family history research.

Still, the shift needs to be covered, just in case, and I was it.

Quite often what I do during those slow times between phone calls and emails is do some indexing or catch up on Church News or do some handwork. Since I spent Saturday morning picking a bumper crop of tomatoes from my garden, I decided that this last Saturday was "provident living" multi-tasking day.

I set up my counter with my computer and phone so I could reach them quickly. My note tablet, computer glasses and mouse & pad were handy.

The 4-hour mission shift was covered. No phone calls, but 3 emails that came in within the last hour were taken care of.  In addition, this allowed me to grate and bake my squash bread (double batch) and process my tomato/chili mix I like to freeze up for chili.

Weightier Walking

Yes, Buck and I are still walking three to five times each week. We are now up to three miles most days unless we have something going on in the morning where we have to cut it short.









Last Thursday I added a new element to my walking. I found my one-pound hand weights. I have been feeling  guilty about not getting any weight-lifting in to help strengthen my upper body. Spending as much time on the computer as I do--even with my homey little ergonomic set-up--is hard on my upper back and neck. I started doing my arm exercised as part of the walk routine.

This morning after our three miles, I played in the garden for a few hours. Today's harvest. Some of those potatoes are big enough to feed four people all by themselves.