Adventures for the Day

I arose at my usual time (4:45am) with the realization that an action packed day was ahead of me.

I began with my normal routine of eating my 1 cup of cheerios with 1 banana and 3/4 cup of soy milk; a good twinnie breakfast to help my metabolism get going. I then packed my food for the day and hit the shower. Twenty minutes later I'm in my car driving to work. I prayed and listened to worship music all the way while taking in glimpses of God's beautiful creation.

I arrived at the office at 6:20 am, unlocked the door, and turned off the alarm system. This was when all the action started. My mind raced a thousand times a minute going over things that I needed to accomplish in the day: continue with planning for the spring cleanup, complete receiving reports, make phone calls, and all those other things that I needed to get done. Planning for the spring cleanup was the biggest task ahead of me and the one at the top of my priority list.

The Tribe will be picking up large bulky items from the community and I need to hire 4 additional people. I have already hired two, but need to hire two more by the end of this week. I had two interviews scheduled for the day.

One interview I conducted at the Franklin County Jail, which was an interesting experience. I had never been in a jail before. As I walked in the building, in front of me was a wall of glass that I couldn't see through. I wasn't sure what to do and turned to the office to the right of me seeking some guidance. The lady said that I needed to go to the glass wall and speak to the person on the other side. I walked over to the glass wall and I couldn't see through it. I stood there for some time really wondering if someone was on the other side. Finally, I heard a woman's voice ask me if she could help me. I shared with her that I was there to conduct a interview for an inmate that had been approved for the work release program. She checked my ID and then unlocked the door to my right to let me in the world that was hiding behind the non-see through glass wall: officers with guns watching prisoners in bright orange suits walking around; prison cells with bars; and offices. I was amazed to see that there was life behind the glass wall. I had to report to the main office, sign in, and then an officer escorted me to the interview room that was located across the hall. The officer indicated not to remove the block that was holding the door open since if the door closed it would be locked. A few minutes later the inmate showed up. I conducted the interview and was impressed. I hired the person on the spot.

After the interview, I headed to have lunch with a dear friend of mine. We ate twinnie food, visited, and got Green Mountain coffee (my favorite). After praying for my friend and dropping her off at her house, I headed to the local DMV office to get a driving abstract from the person that I just hired. Afterwards, it was time for me to head to Madrid for a meeting with my Pastor. Meeting concluded and then I was off to have dinner with another dear friend in Potsdam. After dinner, I was off to another meeting at church for the lady's mentoring program. I got home at 9pm, ate my last twinnie snack for the day and am ready for bed.

I hope you enjoy reading about my adventures for the day. Good night.