Since I got fired from my last job (believe it or not the first time ever) I have had plenty of time to have a lot of thoughts. After all the weather and the job market are not helping the search at all.
I probably did look like I didn't enjoy going to work. I enjoyed it before things started going all kerplooy. It is very hard to enjoy it when you know that your boss doesn't think very hightly of you. When they place a greather value on other employees just for the reason that they go running to him with every little thing. I used to dread the mornings when he would be there before I got to leave. No matter what every one else said, they enjoyed it when he wasn't there also. What does that say about his leadership qualities?
I really don't care what trype of work I get, it just has to be dirt and dust free. For some reason, I have found that I enjoy being able to breathe. It would be nice to find something close by, but.....the chances of that happening are very slim.
If I had the means to open a business of my own, trust me I would have done it a long time ago! I have also discovered that I have no latent talents ( of any sort). Can't sing, can't write, can't dance, can't paint, can't focus evidentally. Since I don't really have a passion for anything it makes looking for work twice as hard.
I know, I know, excuses, excuses, excuses. The realization of your own shortcomings is never a pretty thing. But they have to be addressed. I am not good at trying to sell myself. Never have been, probably never will be. I am not going to lie to get a job, what good would that do? It all just comes back to bite you in the you kinow what.
Believe it or not, I am not feeling sorry for myself. I reserve that right for later in the night, after a day of having no where to go and no one to talk to. As I said at the beginning, these are just the thoughts that go through my head every day. Even I am getting tired of listening to them.
Monday, January 23, 2012
Sunday, December 11, 2011
1 Year
So it has been 1 year since Arlen passed away. I still miss him just as much now, if not more, than when it first occured.
Terrible day last year. If you remember, we had that horrible blizzard, roads were impassable. Trust me, I know first hand.
Not a lot has changed. I switched jobs and am looking now for one closer to home. Driving 20 miles one way in the dark just isn't for me. Our little Claire turned one on the 2nd of December, Lily is now 3 and so smart it is hard to believe. Amber received her MBA and is now working for Regis, Collin is taking classes for his BA, Adam and Miranda are incredible parents to the girls and doing really well. I am so very proud of them all, oh, don't forget Brandon. He is getting to be such a young man. I would say little, but he is almost as tall as I am, and he still has room in his heart to give Grandma hugs, and tell her things he won't tell any one else. He also has a very pretty girlfriend, he does have good taste.
My house is all ready for Christmas. I just don't know for sure when we will be having it.
Christmas for me has always been a bit on the difficult side. I seem to get slightly depressed during this time of year. Doesn't matter what is going on or with whom. I just can't shake it. Maybe it is becuase another year has come and gone and nothing has really changed in my life. It seems like the only time I get to see the kids is if there is a birthday or something going on. I get to see the grand daughters once a month when they come to stay with me for their weekend, I so look forward to that weekend. It means 2 days a month I don't sit here by myself. I get to here them talk and laugh and play and just be kids. Wonderful sounds.
I wish Arlen could be here to experience it all with me. Like I said, I miss him every day. Every one says it gets better and easier with time, but I am starting to have my doubts. After a year, I still talk about us and we and out. Crazy. I will here a song on the radio and automatically thing "oh, this was one of his favorites" or see a new program on tv and think that I will have to remember to tell him about it. I worry about everything and anything. I can't seem to make decisions that need to be made and I have found myself putting things off until the last minute. I hope that it does get easier and that I realize it when it happens.
Merry Christmas Honey, I love you.
Terrible day last year. If you remember, we had that horrible blizzard, roads were impassable. Trust me, I know first hand.
Not a lot has changed. I switched jobs and am looking now for one closer to home. Driving 20 miles one way in the dark just isn't for me. Our little Claire turned one on the 2nd of December, Lily is now 3 and so smart it is hard to believe. Amber received her MBA and is now working for Regis, Collin is taking classes for his BA, Adam and Miranda are incredible parents to the girls and doing really well. I am so very proud of them all, oh, don't forget Brandon. He is getting to be such a young man. I would say little, but he is almost as tall as I am, and he still has room in his heart to give Grandma hugs, and tell her things he won't tell any one else. He also has a very pretty girlfriend, he does have good taste.
My house is all ready for Christmas. I just don't know for sure when we will be having it.
Christmas for me has always been a bit on the difficult side. I seem to get slightly depressed during this time of year. Doesn't matter what is going on or with whom. I just can't shake it. Maybe it is becuase another year has come and gone and nothing has really changed in my life. It seems like the only time I get to see the kids is if there is a birthday or something going on. I get to see the grand daughters once a month when they come to stay with me for their weekend, I so look forward to that weekend. It means 2 days a month I don't sit here by myself. I get to here them talk and laugh and play and just be kids. Wonderful sounds.
I wish Arlen could be here to experience it all with me. Like I said, I miss him every day. Every one says it gets better and easier with time, but I am starting to have my doubts. After a year, I still talk about us and we and out. Crazy. I will here a song on the radio and automatically thing "oh, this was one of his favorites" or see a new program on tv and think that I will have to remember to tell him about it. I worry about everything and anything. I can't seem to make decisions that need to be made and I have found myself putting things off until the last minute. I hope that it does get easier and that I realize it when it happens.
Merry Christmas Honey, I love you.
Sunday, October 16, 2011
Time is supppose to heal
I have been sitting here debating whether or not to keep doing this. Still not sure, not very dedicated to it. But here it goes.
You always hear the phrase "time heals all wounds" I am beginning to think that is a load of crap.
Arlen has been gone for almost a year, I think about him every day, miss him more each time I think about him and in general am just plain lonely. Time is not doing what it is suppose to.
Maybe it will get better in "time", maybe not. I hear certain songs on the radio at work and think to myself "That was one of his favorites". Now with the holidays coming up I don't know if it will be easier to get through them or more difficult. This will be the first year for Thanksgiving that I know he won't be coming home from any hospital, just plain old won't be here. He did love his turkey and all the fixins.
I started working the overnight hours thinking that since I wasn't sleeping well at night, I might as well be doing something. Now I don't sleep well during the day. Can't win for losing. I know that I am not taking care of myself the way I should, but there is no one here to get after me. Knowing and doing something about it is two completely different things. Before I was so busy making sure that Arlen got everything he needed that I didn't have time to think about me, now I have the time and I just kind of am going along blindly.
Sounds like a giant pity party doesn't it? Oh well, can't help that. When you are sitting up at 3:30 in the morning, when you should be sleeping, you have a lot of time to think about things. I have to find things to do during the day, and there just aren't a lot of options. Don't need to clean, do dishes. laundry, grocery shop or any of that stuff. Cleaning only takes about 20 minutes from start to finish. When there is just you to clean up after, there isn't a lot to clean.
I really look forward to the weekends when Lily and Claire come to spend them with me. They may tire me out, but it is 2 days of other voices in the house. Quite can get to be very boring, and so far I haven't been able to get the cats to learn English. Maybe a different language?
I am going to plod on and hope for the best.
You always hear the phrase "time heals all wounds" I am beginning to think that is a load of crap.
Arlen has been gone for almost a year, I think about him every day, miss him more each time I think about him and in general am just plain lonely. Time is not doing what it is suppose to.
Maybe it will get better in "time", maybe not. I hear certain songs on the radio at work and think to myself "That was one of his favorites". Now with the holidays coming up I don't know if it will be easier to get through them or more difficult. This will be the first year for Thanksgiving that I know he won't be coming home from any hospital, just plain old won't be here. He did love his turkey and all the fixins.
I started working the overnight hours thinking that since I wasn't sleeping well at night, I might as well be doing something. Now I don't sleep well during the day. Can't win for losing. I know that I am not taking care of myself the way I should, but there is no one here to get after me. Knowing and doing something about it is two completely different things. Before I was so busy making sure that Arlen got everything he needed that I didn't have time to think about me, now I have the time and I just kind of am going along blindly.
Sounds like a giant pity party doesn't it? Oh well, can't help that. When you are sitting up at 3:30 in the morning, when you should be sleeping, you have a lot of time to think about things. I have to find things to do during the day, and there just aren't a lot of options. Don't need to clean, do dishes. laundry, grocery shop or any of that stuff. Cleaning only takes about 20 minutes from start to finish. When there is just you to clean up after, there isn't a lot to clean.
I really look forward to the weekends when Lily and Claire come to spend them with me. They may tire me out, but it is 2 days of other voices in the house. Quite can get to be very boring, and so far I haven't been able to get the cats to learn English. Maybe a different language?
I am going to plod on and hope for the best.
Saturday, September 10, 2011
Time for some changes
I have decided that my life needs some serious updating. How, I don't have a clue. I thought by finding a different job that would be a beginning. Ooops, guessed wrong. I am not happy where I am at now.
Don't get me wrong, it is probably a great job. Maybe just not for me. I was told when I was hired to do the overnight shift that there would be 2 people on that shiff. Guess what? They forgot to hire some one else for it. So now I am expected to do the work of 2 - 3 people by myself. The other day I was told that the milk shelves can't be empty. Really? What is wrong with the previous shift (2-3 people) loading up the shelves. If I go in the cooler I can't hear when the gas dinger goes off or if someone comes into the building.
Not only do I have to lug around 7-8 cases of bananas a night, check for outdates in the store, fill the fresh case with sandwiches, salads, etc, do the donuts (oh yeah, do them pretty?!), do all of the end of day restarts and reports plus wait on the customers. Also am supposed to clean all the coffee makers, cappucino and fountain machines in my spare time. Oh yeah, have to get the breakfast items going and get the case full, keep it full and help out on the registers at the same time.
I don't have a problem with working hard, but I woulod never expect one person to accomplish this by themselves.
It is bad enough that at home I don't have anyione to talk or vent to, let alone at night. I should have said that I prefer the Hutch store and left it at that. Some of the things (milk, for example) I was never told that it was my job to do. Not once while being trained in. Of course if you say something like that when they are pointing it out, it just comes off as an excuse. If they want me to be alone at nighjt, leave me the hell alone when they get there, or start scheduling people to come in earlier so that I can get my jobs done!
Okay, I vented, I ranted, I raged, I still don't feel any better. No offense guys, but it just isn't the same as having a person to talk to. One last thing and then I'll let it go. The one kid that I was working with talked to the Store Leader about staying there instead of going to Hutch and working the overnights with me. They actually told him no, we have people hired, just have to get them trained in. What?
I would really like to find something else, but I will do my best to meet their expectations, to keep the job I have, at least for the time being. As soon as somegthing else comes along, I will be out of there. Not even sure that I care what it is anymore. Is that the4 wrong way to feel? I don't know.
On to something new. Had my yearly eye examine today. Good news, the little spots or whatever they were are gone. Bad news, I now have the beginning of cataracts. Lucky me. I am getting new glasses, hoping they look okay. When you loook in the mirror with frames with just glass or plastic in them, how are you supposed to tell if they look decent. Guess I'll just go with my gut feeling.
I think that I will let you off the pity party now and sign off.
Don't get me wrong, it is probably a great job. Maybe just not for me. I was told when I was hired to do the overnight shift that there would be 2 people on that shiff. Guess what? They forgot to hire some one else for it. So now I am expected to do the work of 2 - 3 people by myself. The other day I was told that the milk shelves can't be empty. Really? What is wrong with the previous shift (2-3 people) loading up the shelves. If I go in the cooler I can't hear when the gas dinger goes off or if someone comes into the building.
Not only do I have to lug around 7-8 cases of bananas a night, check for outdates in the store, fill the fresh case with sandwiches, salads, etc, do the donuts (oh yeah, do them pretty?!), do all of the end of day restarts and reports plus wait on the customers. Also am supposed to clean all the coffee makers, cappucino and fountain machines in my spare time. Oh yeah, have to get the breakfast items going and get the case full, keep it full and help out on the registers at the same time.
I don't have a problem with working hard, but I woulod never expect one person to accomplish this by themselves.
It is bad enough that at home I don't have anyione to talk or vent to, let alone at night. I should have said that I prefer the Hutch store and left it at that. Some of the things (milk, for example) I was never told that it was my job to do. Not once while being trained in. Of course if you say something like that when they are pointing it out, it just comes off as an excuse. If they want me to be alone at nighjt, leave me the hell alone when they get there, or start scheduling people to come in earlier so that I can get my jobs done!
Okay, I vented, I ranted, I raged, I still don't feel any better. No offense guys, but it just isn't the same as having a person to talk to. One last thing and then I'll let it go. The one kid that I was working with talked to the Store Leader about staying there instead of going to Hutch and working the overnights with me. They actually told him no, we have people hired, just have to get them trained in. What?
I would really like to find something else, but I will do my best to meet their expectations, to keep the job I have, at least for the time being. As soon as somegthing else comes along, I will be out of there. Not even sure that I care what it is anymore. Is that the4 wrong way to feel? I don't know.
On to something new. Had my yearly eye examine today. Good news, the little spots or whatever they were are gone. Bad news, I now have the beginning of cataracts. Lucky me. I am getting new glasses, hoping they look okay. When you loook in the mirror with frames with just glass or plastic in them, how are you supposed to tell if they look decent. Guess I'll just go with my gut feeling.
I think that I will let you off the pity party now and sign off.
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Been a while
Been a while since I sat down to do this. Not sure there is much new to talk about. But, we'll see how it goes.
Garage sale(s) were a bust. It rained every darn weekend I had it. Now I just have to decide if any of the stuff left is worth keeping, or just throwing away. Maybe 1/2 and 1/2/
Been doing some baking for the July 4th weekend. We are all going up to my Mom's for her 75th birthday, and I just don't think she should have to provide all the snacks for everyone. So, I've been making cookies. Chocolate chip, Oatmeal Raisin, Soft & Fat Sugar, Rhubard (Lily calls them Ice Cream Cookies). Will probably get some donut balls and maybe even some KrumKake made this weekend, hoping to get a couple of different bars made also. Brownies for sure.
The one nice thing about taking my own stuff up is this, I can eat it. Since it is all made with Splenda instead of real sugar
I hae a Dr. appointment on Thursday, I really need to ask her why after taking meds to control my Thryroid, I have started to gain back some of the weight I lost. She told me it wouldn't happen. I haven't changed my eating habits, or my exercise level (which has always been pretty much nothing). The only thing I can think of is that the stress level in my life has gone down significantly.
I had a job interview with Kwik Trip last Thursday. I think it went really well and am hoping to hear from them before heading up to Mom's. The girl I work with had one today. Thank goodness she at least changed her shirt. She was wearing an old faded sweatshirt and jeans, thought it was appropriate. She had one of her uniform shirts in her car, and changed into that. Looked much better.
I was going to bring in the boxes that I packed in the car from storgage yesterday, but...it is raining once again. Surprise, surprise, surprise. It can wait until tomorrow. I will have all weekend to finish cleaning everything out I only need to take one more empty box out there and then I am done packing it all up. Be nice not to have to think about it anymore. The only problem I can foresee is that the tables I borrowed from my daughter will not fit in either one of my vehicles. Am going to have to get creative..
Miranda offered to have me ride up to Mom's with them, but after thinking about it, I think I will just drive myself. I have so much stuff to take up there, cooler full of hot dogs, cookies, etc. Table top grill, suitcase, 2 big boxes of buns, coffee, you know, the usual. Plus on the way home I will have a card table and 4 chairs.
Oh, I forgot to tell you, I built a shelf for the microwave! Yep, used power tools and liked it. Instead of getting a different microwave, I decided to just keep the one I had, it didn't sell, so why spend money on another one. Sucker was heavy though. Pretty stiff from lifting it the next day. But, I did it. Next prject is to take down the bathroom mirrors (2 of them). I am going to put up shelving instead to use for storage. It is in the bathrom I no longer use, so might as well make the most of it. The mirrors are on 2 walls around the tub, after the shelves go up, so do curtains to hide everything. Pretty clever huh?
Well that is my life so far. Am hoping that at some point it gets more interesting.
Garage sale(s) were a bust. It rained every darn weekend I had it. Now I just have to decide if any of the stuff left is worth keeping, or just throwing away. Maybe 1/2 and 1/2/
Been doing some baking for the July 4th weekend. We are all going up to my Mom's for her 75th birthday, and I just don't think she should have to provide all the snacks for everyone. So, I've been making cookies. Chocolate chip, Oatmeal Raisin, Soft & Fat Sugar, Rhubard (Lily calls them Ice Cream Cookies). Will probably get some donut balls and maybe even some KrumKake made this weekend, hoping to get a couple of different bars made also. Brownies for sure.
The one nice thing about taking my own stuff up is this, I can eat it. Since it is all made with Splenda instead of real sugar
I hae a Dr. appointment on Thursday, I really need to ask her why after taking meds to control my Thryroid, I have started to gain back some of the weight I lost. She told me it wouldn't happen. I haven't changed my eating habits, or my exercise level (which has always been pretty much nothing). The only thing I can think of is that the stress level in my life has gone down significantly.
I had a job interview with Kwik Trip last Thursday. I think it went really well and am hoping to hear from them before heading up to Mom's. The girl I work with had one today. Thank goodness she at least changed her shirt. She was wearing an old faded sweatshirt and jeans, thought it was appropriate. She had one of her uniform shirts in her car, and changed into that. Looked much better.
I was going to bring in the boxes that I packed in the car from storgage yesterday, but...it is raining once again. Surprise, surprise, surprise. It can wait until tomorrow. I will have all weekend to finish cleaning everything out I only need to take one more empty box out there and then I am done packing it all up. Be nice not to have to think about it anymore. The only problem I can foresee is that the tables I borrowed from my daughter will not fit in either one of my vehicles. Am going to have to get creative..
Miranda offered to have me ride up to Mom's with them, but after thinking about it, I think I will just drive myself. I have so much stuff to take up there, cooler full of hot dogs, cookies, etc. Table top grill, suitcase, 2 big boxes of buns, coffee, you know, the usual. Plus on the way home I will have a card table and 4 chairs.
Oh, I forgot to tell you, I built a shelf for the microwave! Yep, used power tools and liked it. Instead of getting a different microwave, I decided to just keep the one I had, it didn't sell, so why spend money on another one. Sucker was heavy though. Pretty stiff from lifting it the next day. But, I did it. Next prject is to take down the bathroom mirrors (2 of them). I am going to put up shelving instead to use for storage. It is in the bathrom I no longer use, so might as well make the most of it. The mirrors are on 2 walls around the tub, after the shelves go up, so do curtains to hide everything. Pretty clever huh?
Well that is my life so far. Am hoping that at some point it gets more interesting.
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Letters
A letter to my Husband.
Dear Honey,
You have been gone for just about 6 months and I still miss you every day. I miss coming home from work and being able to tell you what all happened or didn't happen. I miss getting up at 2 in the morning and being able to have coffee with you before I leave for the day.
I miss having someone worry about me when the weather is bad and I have to drive, or you riding along just to make sure.
When we had our first date back in the 8th grade, I thought to myself, "Wow, a farmer, who would of thought it." That was a very long time ago. We met when we were 14 and are now 53! Where did the years go? They always seemed to go so fast.
When we got married, I thought about how lucky I was to have someone love me so unconditionally it was silly. But you did. You didn't care what or where or why I had done some of the things that I did, you only cared that I was with you now. You even stood up to your family for me.
You loved and cared for my son and mourned the loss of our sone, was elated at the birth of our daughter and once again mourned when we mis-carried. Through it all there were rough spots, but together we managed to pull through. We saw both of the kids grow up, graduate, get married and lead good lives. We rejoiced in the birth of all 3 grandchildren, celebrated birthdays with them, baby sat and yes we both even changed diapers! Lots of good memories there.
When you got sick, I know that you went through a major depression that you never quite got out of. You felt cheated for not being able to support us the way you wanted, of not being able to go back to work, of having to stay home and basically do nothing. For 7 years you put on a brave face and tried to down play how you were really feeling. I could see it though, I wish there would have been something that I could have done to make it better and easier for you. I hope that you know how much I loved and still love you.
When your father passed away, you went into a depression again, this time nothing could pull you out of it. You were so close to him, too bad that you two couldn't have spent more alone time with each other. We both know the reason for that. After the incident with the blood clots and the idiotic doctor telling you "You hade 5 good years" you just gave up. It was very hard to watch that happen, knowing that once again there was nothing I could do. I tried nagging, begging and making bargains with you, you stubborn Swede, none of it worked.
I guess I knew that when you went into the hospital for the last time, that you more than likely woulnd't be coming home, didn't make it any easier knowing that. At least you hve no more pain, can finally get some rest and face eternity knowing that you left behind a family that will always think about and love you.
Lily's 3rd birthday is tomorrow and Brandon will be turning 10 next month. He really misses you. The time is just flying by, it is so hard to believe that 6 months have gone by. There isn't a day that goes by that I don't think about you. So many times I catch myself saying, I have to remember to tell Arlen that or about something, and then I remember, I can't do it in the normal way anymore. So here's hoping that you can hear what I am thinking, feeling,and wishing.
I will see you soon,
Love, Me
Dear Honey,
You have been gone for just about 6 months and I still miss you every day. I miss coming home from work and being able to tell you what all happened or didn't happen. I miss getting up at 2 in the morning and being able to have coffee with you before I leave for the day.
I miss having someone worry about me when the weather is bad and I have to drive, or you riding along just to make sure.
When we had our first date back in the 8th grade, I thought to myself, "Wow, a farmer, who would of thought it." That was a very long time ago. We met when we were 14 and are now 53! Where did the years go? They always seemed to go so fast.
When we got married, I thought about how lucky I was to have someone love me so unconditionally it was silly. But you did. You didn't care what or where or why I had done some of the things that I did, you only cared that I was with you now. You even stood up to your family for me.
You loved and cared for my son and mourned the loss of our sone, was elated at the birth of our daughter and once again mourned when we mis-carried. Through it all there were rough spots, but together we managed to pull through. We saw both of the kids grow up, graduate, get married and lead good lives. We rejoiced in the birth of all 3 grandchildren, celebrated birthdays with them, baby sat and yes we both even changed diapers! Lots of good memories there.
When you got sick, I know that you went through a major depression that you never quite got out of. You felt cheated for not being able to support us the way you wanted, of not being able to go back to work, of having to stay home and basically do nothing. For 7 years you put on a brave face and tried to down play how you were really feeling. I could see it though, I wish there would have been something that I could have done to make it better and easier for you. I hope that you know how much I loved and still love you.
When your father passed away, you went into a depression again, this time nothing could pull you out of it. You were so close to him, too bad that you two couldn't have spent more alone time with each other. We both know the reason for that. After the incident with the blood clots and the idiotic doctor telling you "You hade 5 good years" you just gave up. It was very hard to watch that happen, knowing that once again there was nothing I could do. I tried nagging, begging and making bargains with you, you stubborn Swede, none of it worked.
I guess I knew that when you went into the hospital for the last time, that you more than likely woulnd't be coming home, didn't make it any easier knowing that. At least you hve no more pain, can finally get some rest and face eternity knowing that you left behind a family that will always think about and love you.
Lily's 3rd birthday is tomorrow and Brandon will be turning 10 next month. He really misses you. The time is just flying by, it is so hard to believe that 6 months have gone by. There isn't a day that goes by that I don't think about you. So many times I catch myself saying, I have to remember to tell Arlen that or about something, and then I remember, I can't do it in the normal way anymore. So here's hoping that you can hear what I am thinking, feeling,and wishing.
I will see you soon,
Love, Me
Monday, May 16, 2011
Ho Hum
So I decided that I should probably write something. Does that count?
Last Saturday, I had the sale open for about 3 hours. Managed to make about $150. Not bad considering it was wet, cold and breezy. Not to mention fishing opener. Closed up early. Couldn't take the cold and when it started to rain, had to put eveything back inside, which meant there wasn't any room for people to move around.
This week, I will have it open Thursday and Friday from 2 - 6 and Saturday morning. Have to close it down at noon as I have to get to Farmington for my daughter-in-laws graduation. She is graduating with her MBA. so smart, and yet she married into this family. Go figure. Very proud of her.
The following weekend is my granddaughter Lily's 3rd birthday. Where did those 3 years go? She is having a princess party. She got to pick the theme, the invites and everything. Should be fun.
June I have absolutely nothing going on! Winstock is the 9th and 10th, but other than that, zip. My aunt and uncle from Vesta are coming up for it and more than likely will stop by. Look forward to seeing them. I am also thinking of renting the storage unit for 1 more month, depending on what all is left. That way I could have it open during Winstock. So far just a thought.
Work is the same. We got a soft servc ice cream machine in on Friday. What a pain that will be. Same mix as DQ, so who knows, it may prove to be a good thing, or just another pain in my behind.
Next time I sit down to do this, I should have some pictures of the sale, before and after. Wish me luck with getting rid of everything.
Last Saturday, I had the sale open for about 3 hours. Managed to make about $150. Not bad considering it was wet, cold and breezy. Not to mention fishing opener. Closed up early. Couldn't take the cold and when it started to rain, had to put eveything back inside, which meant there wasn't any room for people to move around.
This week, I will have it open Thursday and Friday from 2 - 6 and Saturday morning. Have to close it down at noon as I have to get to Farmington for my daughter-in-laws graduation. She is graduating with her MBA. so smart, and yet she married into this family. Go figure. Very proud of her.
The following weekend is my granddaughter Lily's 3rd birthday. Where did those 3 years go? She is having a princess party. She got to pick the theme, the invites and everything. Should be fun.
June I have absolutely nothing going on! Winstock is the 9th and 10th, but other than that, zip. My aunt and uncle from Vesta are coming up for it and more than likely will stop by. Look forward to seeing them. I am also thinking of renting the storage unit for 1 more month, depending on what all is left. That way I could have it open during Winstock. So far just a thought.
Work is the same. We got a soft servc ice cream machine in on Friday. What a pain that will be. Same mix as DQ, so who knows, it may prove to be a good thing, or just another pain in my behind.
Next time I sit down to do this, I should have some pictures of the sale, before and after. Wish me luck with getting rid of everything.
Friday, May 13, 2011
Garage Sale
Tomorrow is the first of the days for the sale. Pretty much have everything done at this point that I can.
Still have a few things to take out there and all of the pricing left. The weather just has not been helping at all. It stays so cold and wet that it is hard to work in it.
My biggest concern is that nobocy shows up. Never gave it a thought that it was fishing opener. Good thing I planned on more than 1 weekend. Just want it over and done with. What I'm going to do with all the left over junk is beyond me. I'm hoping there isn't that much and that what is left will fit in the back of the Jeep, at least until I can figure out what to do with it.
I can't believe all the stuff that was in the house! There is enough that someone just starting out could have a pretty well stocked kitchen or small business using tools of every sort!
If I were to sell everyting for just a $1 a piece, I would probably make about $500, so am kinda looking forward to seeing what I end up with. Yes, money is always an issue.
I want to get some before pictures, just to be able to see what there was, what was sold, you know, because my memory isn't that great.
That's it, time for bed again.
Still have a few things to take out there and all of the pricing left. The weather just has not been helping at all. It stays so cold and wet that it is hard to work in it.
My biggest concern is that nobocy shows up. Never gave it a thought that it was fishing opener. Good thing I planned on more than 1 weekend. Just want it over and done with. What I'm going to do with all the left over junk is beyond me. I'm hoping there isn't that much and that what is left will fit in the back of the Jeep, at least until I can figure out what to do with it.
I can't believe all the stuff that was in the house! There is enough that someone just starting out could have a pretty well stocked kitchen or small business using tools of every sort!
If I were to sell everyting for just a $1 a piece, I would probably make about $500, so am kinda looking forward to seeing what I end up with. Yes, money is always an issue.
I want to get some before pictures, just to be able to see what there was, what was sold, you know, because my memory isn't that great.
That's it, time for bed again.
Thursday, April 28, 2011
Trying hard to ignore
I am trying very hard to ignore all the negative goings on at work. It is so very easy to get sucked into someone else's comlaints when you work with them every day.
I would like to enjoy going to work again. At first I was puitting it down to all the other shifts, but somehow that doesn't feel right anymore. I have put up with a lot from my co-worker. More than I probably should have. Tomorrow I will have to listen to her gripe about the one who works in the afternoon. They are like oil and water.
No matter, I am going to try very hard to keep a positive outlook and look at thing differently. After all, if all I do is bitch about things, that doesn't make me any better than the other ones.
My note to the owners seems to have helped. I'm hoping that it keeps up. If everyone would just do their job on their shift and let the other ones worry about themselves, wouldn't it be better? Not just for us but for out customers also? So that is what I am going to do. Go to work, do my job, feel appreciated, if not from the owners at least from myself. I think I deserve it. So what if I have to pat myself on the back and say job well done, at least I will be hearing it.
So, here's to positive thinking, positive attitudes and being positive that I am doing the absolute best that I can.
I would like to enjoy going to work again. At first I was puitting it down to all the other shifts, but somehow that doesn't feel right anymore. I have put up with a lot from my co-worker. More than I probably should have. Tomorrow I will have to listen to her gripe about the one who works in the afternoon. They are like oil and water.
No matter, I am going to try very hard to keep a positive outlook and look at thing differently. After all, if all I do is bitch about things, that doesn't make me any better than the other ones.
My note to the owners seems to have helped. I'm hoping that it keeps up. If everyone would just do their job on their shift and let the other ones worry about themselves, wouldn't it be better? Not just for us but for out customers also? So that is what I am going to do. Go to work, do my job, feel appreciated, if not from the owners at least from myself. I think I deserve it. So what if I have to pat myself on the back and say job well done, at least I will be hearing it.
So, here's to positive thinking, positive attitudes and being positive that I am doing the absolute best that I can.
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Frustrated beyond belief!
What iis it with some people? They show up for work late (when they show up), leave work early, and then have the balls to complain about the next shift showing up late? I don't get it.
The girl that I work with is on time if she shows up late by 10 minutes, she leaves work early so she doesn't have to see one of the afternoon people, and yet today she actually made this comment, "If you are going to leave around noon, they should have someone else coming in at that time". I get there at 4 am, which is 15 minutes before I have to be there, I don't leave if there are things to do until they are done, plus I am alone for the first 1 1/2 hours of the day. She gets rattled if there are more than 2 people waiting in line, get over it all ready.
Friday she didn't bother to show up at all, didn't bother to call in until I had called her to see if she was planning on coming to work, ended up finding someone to come in at 10 so that I could actually leave on time. This morning, it seemed that the same thing was going to happen. However, I refuse to call her anymore. I am not her boss, her mother, or her fill in. She is 33 years old with a family, how does she handle it being that inconsiderate of other people?
To top it off, we were left with no ones, quarters or tens to use in the tills. What? is this a store or what?
I was actually putting away groceries from last Tuesday this morning. Nobody else seems to think it is their job to do this. The one pop vendor plopped down the 2 liters in the back room, there is a shelf for them by the pop. So I put them where they belonged. If I hadn't done this the grocery delivery would have had no place to be un-loaded. The weekend and evening people seem to think that they don't have to break down their boxes and place them in the dumpster. They just pile them up and leave them. Tired and frustrated by the inconsideration that goes on there.
On the plus side, we were extremely busy this morning, hope that keeps up. Although I don't know how the other people will get anything done. Oh year, they don't do anything now.
I am now done ranting, feel a little bit better.
The girl that I work with is on time if she shows up late by 10 minutes, she leaves work early so she doesn't have to see one of the afternoon people, and yet today she actually made this comment, "If you are going to leave around noon, they should have someone else coming in at that time". I get there at 4 am, which is 15 minutes before I have to be there, I don't leave if there are things to do until they are done, plus I am alone for the first 1 1/2 hours of the day. She gets rattled if there are more than 2 people waiting in line, get over it all ready.
Friday she didn't bother to show up at all, didn't bother to call in until I had called her to see if she was planning on coming to work, ended up finding someone to come in at 10 so that I could actually leave on time. This morning, it seemed that the same thing was going to happen. However, I refuse to call her anymore. I am not her boss, her mother, or her fill in. She is 33 years old with a family, how does she handle it being that inconsiderate of other people?
To top it off, we were left with no ones, quarters or tens to use in the tills. What? is this a store or what?
I was actually putting away groceries from last Tuesday this morning. Nobody else seems to think it is their job to do this. The one pop vendor plopped down the 2 liters in the back room, there is a shelf for them by the pop. So I put them where they belonged. If I hadn't done this the grocery delivery would have had no place to be un-loaded. The weekend and evening people seem to think that they don't have to break down their boxes and place them in the dumpster. They just pile them up and leave them. Tired and frustrated by the inconsideration that goes on there.
On the plus side, we were extremely busy this morning, hope that keeps up. Although I don't know how the other people will get anything done. Oh year, they don't do anything now.
I am now done ranting, feel a little bit better.
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Winter, who neds it?
So they have snow in the forcast again. I am really tired of wind, cold and wet, whether it is rain or snow. I am so ready for Spring to get here, and stay.
I guess I am not the only one to feel this way. Shouldn't we have a say in it? Where do we go to vote on who controls the outside thermostat?
The other day I wrote about working with idiots. Here is more proof. Yesterday, our Coke delivery guy wa telling us that the broad, who is suppose to be in charge of the pop order, called up and demanded that they send her a different rep. Silly person, Mike is as good as they get. he knows what he is doing, does it well and is easy to get along with. He must have told her no about something, and she didn't like it. Too bad. He is already going out of his way to be accomodating to her, to likewise in return. Told you, I work with some idiots.
So, Saturday in the cold and wet we (by we, I mean, Collin, Amber, Miranda and Adam) got the storage unit cleaned out, sorted and pretty much ready for the sale. Ended up filling the dumpster here, that's the way it goes. In 20+ years, I have never filled the dumpster up. Yesterday, Dave came and got the stove, an old metal box spring and some shelving, There is actually a floor out there! Forgot about that.
Next week the weather is suppose to be better (fingers crossed) so I should be able to get out and start getting it organized. It will be sad to see it all go, but it has to be done. After all, what am I going to do with a storage unit full of tools? I have the ones I want and need. I'm hoping to make a good amount of money, could sure use it. But then, who couldn't.
Well that's whats been going on here. Hope you have a good day.
I guess I am not the only one to feel this way. Shouldn't we have a say in it? Where do we go to vote on who controls the outside thermostat?
The other day I wrote about working with idiots. Here is more proof. Yesterday, our Coke delivery guy wa telling us that the broad, who is suppose to be in charge of the pop order, called up and demanded that they send her a different rep. Silly person, Mike is as good as they get. he knows what he is doing, does it well and is easy to get along with. He must have told her no about something, and she didn't like it. Too bad. He is already going out of his way to be accomodating to her, to likewise in return. Told you, I work with some idiots.
So, Saturday in the cold and wet we (by we, I mean, Collin, Amber, Miranda and Adam) got the storage unit cleaned out, sorted and pretty much ready for the sale. Ended up filling the dumpster here, that's the way it goes. In 20+ years, I have never filled the dumpster up. Yesterday, Dave came and got the stove, an old metal box spring and some shelving, There is actually a floor out there! Forgot about that.
Next week the weather is suppose to be better (fingers crossed) so I should be able to get out and start getting it organized. It will be sad to see it all go, but it has to be done. After all, what am I going to do with a storage unit full of tools? I have the ones I want and need. I'm hoping to make a good amount of money, could sure use it. But then, who couldn't.
Well that's whats been going on here. Hope you have a good day.
Friday, April 15, 2011
Idiots, every single one!
Why is it in the work place, there are more idiots than not? You know who I mean, every place has them. Too bad they don't recognize themselves. Too bad we just can't come out and tell them, your are an idiot.
We have the winner of the idot contest at work. She thinks she knows everything about everything, and yet is so clueless on how things work, she just look ridiculous.
Yesterday, 7-Up came in to stock their shelves, well instead of breaking down their boxes right away and putting them in the dumpster, they left them. Then had the gall to leave a note asking us to catch the garbage guy so we could haul out their garbage. Excuse me. We have better things to do then sit by the back door and wait for the garbage truck. Needless to say the boxes didn't get put oout. She is worried that the dumpster will be full before the next pickup, duh! Of course it's going to be full, take out your damn boxes!
She then proceeds to call me at home, did we catch the garbage man? Does it look like we did? The boxes are still there.
When I make the comment that Lyle should really have 2 dumpsters, 1 for boxes, 1 for trash, she then says it's not up to the garbage company but Lyle. What? Did I miss something here? Idiot, idioit, idiot.
Anyway, don't have to deal with her or the store for 2 days. Yeah!
Tomorrow, Collin, Amber, Miranda and Adam are all coming to help with the storage unit. Adam is bringing a trailer to haul everything back here to the dumpster. Will make things much easier and faster., When we get done with the garbage, can haul everything that is boxed up for the sale out there, and I can hopefully have a clutter free house. 28 years, never had a clutter free house. Am enjoying it now.
I made up my chicken casserole, so that is ready for the crock pot. Tasted really yummy. Took 3 chicken breasts, diced them, seasoned and browned, added to egg noodles, cream of chicken soup and corn. Even if they don't like it, I do. I now have a chocolate cake in the oven. Going to serve that up with whipped cream and raspberries in place of frosting.
Right away in the morning, I am going to make a big pot of coffee, the old fashioned way, on top of the stove to bring with out there. Also plan on making blueberry muffins for breakfast. Yummy.
I want to get before, during and after pictures of the unit. Should be interesting. Will keep you posted.
Have a great weekend, don't let the weather deter you from your plans, it will change!
We have the winner of the idot contest at work. She thinks she knows everything about everything, and yet is so clueless on how things work, she just look ridiculous.
Yesterday, 7-Up came in to stock their shelves, well instead of breaking down their boxes right away and putting them in the dumpster, they left them. Then had the gall to leave a note asking us to catch the garbage guy so we could haul out their garbage. Excuse me. We have better things to do then sit by the back door and wait for the garbage truck. Needless to say the boxes didn't get put oout. She is worried that the dumpster will be full before the next pickup, duh! Of course it's going to be full, take out your damn boxes!
She then proceeds to call me at home, did we catch the garbage man? Does it look like we did? The boxes are still there.
When I make the comment that Lyle should really have 2 dumpsters, 1 for boxes, 1 for trash, she then says it's not up to the garbage company but Lyle. What? Did I miss something here? Idiot, idioit, idiot.
Anyway, don't have to deal with her or the store for 2 days. Yeah!
Tomorrow, Collin, Amber, Miranda and Adam are all coming to help with the storage unit. Adam is bringing a trailer to haul everything back here to the dumpster. Will make things much easier and faster., When we get done with the garbage, can haul everything that is boxed up for the sale out there, and I can hopefully have a clutter free house. 28 years, never had a clutter free house. Am enjoying it now.
I made up my chicken casserole, so that is ready for the crock pot. Tasted really yummy. Took 3 chicken breasts, diced them, seasoned and browned, added to egg noodles, cream of chicken soup and corn. Even if they don't like it, I do. I now have a chocolate cake in the oven. Going to serve that up with whipped cream and raspberries in place of frosting.
Right away in the morning, I am going to make a big pot of coffee, the old fashioned way, on top of the stove to bring with out there. Also plan on making blueberry muffins for breakfast. Yummy.
I want to get before, during and after pictures of the unit. Should be interesting. Will keep you posted.
Have a great weekend, don't let the weather deter you from your plans, it will change!
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Trying to be productive
Been trying to find things to do. Can't stand just sitting around. Went out and washed the windows. Let the sun shine!
I didn't realize how high up they actually were, good thing I had a long handled squeegie. Does feel good to have it done at least once. The bottom windows I can get from the inside, they tilt in.
Opened the one window in the dining room, what a nice breeze coming in. curtains look so pretty, dancing gently.
The other day as I was taking a shower, the shower head broke. Good thing I had a spare shower that I don't use. Just exchanged heads.
As you can see, I don't have a lot of anything interesting today. Been trying to find a dumpster for this weekend. Going to clean out the storage unit. Nobody has anything the size I need for temporary projects. What's up with that? Guess we will just be hauling it all back here. Will have to pick up some large garbage bags, might be time for a quick trip to the dollar store.
I didn't realize how high up they actually were, good thing I had a long handled squeegie. Does feel good to have it done at least once. The bottom windows I can get from the inside, they tilt in.
Opened the one window in the dining room, what a nice breeze coming in. curtains look so pretty, dancing gently.
The other day as I was taking a shower, the shower head broke. Good thing I had a spare shower that I don't use. Just exchanged heads.
As you can see, I don't have a lot of anything interesting today. Been trying to find a dumpster for this weekend. Going to clean out the storage unit. Nobody has anything the size I need for temporary projects. What's up with that? Guess we will just be hauling it all back here. Will have to pick up some large garbage bags, might be time for a quick trip to the dollar store.
Monday, April 11, 2011
4 months
It has been 4 months since Arlen passed away. The weather is in such contrast to that day. December 11, 2010, worst blizzrd in a long time, today, beautiful and sunny. Had a rough time of it though.
All weekend I was just kind of off. I knew that when the 3 month mark had come and gone that it would get harder. He had been in the hospital for a 3 month stretch, so had nothing to compare anything to. Today it just kind of hit me, he really is gone and not coming back.
For the past 28 years I had known an unconditional love that knew no boundries. Although we were married for 28 years, we had known each other for almost 40. We had our first date when we were both 14, then our next one wasn't until we were 18, after that 23. We went to school and graduated together, were friends but not much more than that. I married after high school and then divorced, then we got together at a dance, and the rest as they say is history.
So even though this is a sad and lonely time in my life, I will have both good and bad memories to get me through. You see, you can't just remember the good without remembering the bad. We had good times, rough times, and times that neither of us could remember. I still refer to everything I do as we. For so long it was always we or us, hard getting used to me or I. Just doesn't feel right. Like everyting else in life I will eather this through and hopefully come out stronger in the end. With the support of family and friends anything is possible.
All weekend I was just kind of off. I knew that when the 3 month mark had come and gone that it would get harder. He had been in the hospital for a 3 month stretch, so had nothing to compare anything to. Today it just kind of hit me, he really is gone and not coming back.
For the past 28 years I had known an unconditional love that knew no boundries. Although we were married for 28 years, we had known each other for almost 40. We had our first date when we were both 14, then our next one wasn't until we were 18, after that 23. We went to school and graduated together, were friends but not much more than that. I married after high school and then divorced, then we got together at a dance, and the rest as they say is history.
So even though this is a sad and lonely time in my life, I will have both good and bad memories to get me through. You see, you can't just remember the good without remembering the bad. We had good times, rough times, and times that neither of us could remember. I still refer to everything I do as we. For so long it was always we or us, hard getting used to me or I. Just doesn't feel right. Like everyting else in life I will eather this through and hopefully come out stronger in the end. With the support of family and friends anything is possible.
Friday, April 8, 2011
Jut blank
My mind is a total blank. Seems to happen every Friday, at least something in my life is consistent.
Tomorrow I have to start getting the yard cleaned up. Rain can stay away until I'm done. Not sure what to do about all the crap that is sitting there waiting for the sale. Maybe I'll just throw it in the back of the Jeep. Won't be able to lift the grills without help, so they will have to wait.
I am getting antsy to have this darn sale over. Just want to be able to breathe without thinking about it all the time. At first I felt guilty about selling Arlen's things, but they won't do me any good just sitting here, and it is nice to have the room. I am enjoying the un-cluttered feel, even though so many things are sitting around in boxes. I know they won't be there much longer.
I made it through the day without getting mad at any one person. Progress. Fridays, I am just sick of the same people coming into the store, saying the same thing, buying the same things. Change it up people. Most of them are mad about the price of gas. What am I supposed to do about it? I have to pay the same price, probably with a whole lot less coming in.
I really, really, really want to go shopping. Alas, my checkbook has other ideas. Don't know what I want, or need, not the point. I would love to have about $1000 just to go and buy a whole new wardrobe. Throw out what I have, get some nice quality things. Something to dream about.
I bought a new camera, which I probably shouldn't have done, but the other day I wanted to get a picture of the one cat curled up in the bathroom sink, and mine just didn't want to work. Both of those cameras are now in the dumpster.
I would also like to be able to carpet my living room. Since I only have the two cats left, it won't be so bad to vacuum. Plus, I wouldn't always have to have something on my feet. Since I lost the weight, I also lost all the padding on the bottoms of my feet, so they are very tender, and usually sore. Carpet would feel good.
I think I'm done, just sitting here listening to nothing. No TV, no radio, no nothing. Have to go change that.
Have a great weekend.
Tomorrow I have to start getting the yard cleaned up. Rain can stay away until I'm done. Not sure what to do about all the crap that is sitting there waiting for the sale. Maybe I'll just throw it in the back of the Jeep. Won't be able to lift the grills without help, so they will have to wait.
I am getting antsy to have this darn sale over. Just want to be able to breathe without thinking about it all the time. At first I felt guilty about selling Arlen's things, but they won't do me any good just sitting here, and it is nice to have the room. I am enjoying the un-cluttered feel, even though so many things are sitting around in boxes. I know they won't be there much longer.
I made it through the day without getting mad at any one person. Progress. Fridays, I am just sick of the same people coming into the store, saying the same thing, buying the same things. Change it up people. Most of them are mad about the price of gas. What am I supposed to do about it? I have to pay the same price, probably with a whole lot less coming in.
I really, really, really want to go shopping. Alas, my checkbook has other ideas. Don't know what I want, or need, not the point. I would love to have about $1000 just to go and buy a whole new wardrobe. Throw out what I have, get some nice quality things. Something to dream about.
I bought a new camera, which I probably shouldn't have done, but the other day I wanted to get a picture of the one cat curled up in the bathroom sink, and mine just didn't want to work. Both of those cameras are now in the dumpster.
I would also like to be able to carpet my living room. Since I only have the two cats left, it won't be so bad to vacuum. Plus, I wouldn't always have to have something on my feet. Since I lost the weight, I also lost all the padding on the bottoms of my feet, so they are very tender, and usually sore. Carpet would feel good.
I think I'm done, just sitting here listening to nothing. No TV, no radio, no nothing. Have to go change that.
Have a great weekend.
Thursday, April 7, 2011
Anger
I realized last night as I sat and tried to find something to watch, that I am very angry. Angry at the world, at the customers. at my employers, and mostly at myself.
I am angry at myself and I don't have any reason to be so. I don't know what to do about it, to try to come to understand it, or just to let it run its course. I'm sure that a lot of it is due to Arlen dying. Pissed me off royally. Can't do anything about it, just accept it, right?
For so many years I felt as though I couldn't be anygry with him. He was ill, and there was nothing we could do about it. If he had only taken better care of himself when he had the chance. The chance to quit drinking, the chance to clean up his act, just the chance. That chance has come and gone. And I'm angry about that also.
I am hoping that every day that I don't blow up at somebody, it will get easier to understand. Being angry is part of life, not the best part, but a part of it. Blowing up at somebody is actually good for you. It helps to air any problems, helps to lower your blood pressure, etc., etc. Yeah right.
My doctor really wants me to quit smoking. You know what, screw her. I have given up so many things in the past year, let me do this on my own time. She may say she knows what I'm going through. No she doesn't. Even if you have gone through a loss of your own. It is your own, and you need to deal with it in your own way. I have some idea of what others have gone through and felt, but I would never presume to know exactly what they are feeling.
In the past 6 years I have lost my father, my husband and my father-in-law. 3 very important male figures in my life. Lots to handle. Throughout my life, not only have I lost those 3, but a son, 2 grandfathers, numerous uncles. How much is one supposed to take?
I know that they say that God only gives you what you can handle, but come on. A litle bit less would have been nice.
I am angry, but I am also grateful. Grateful for the love and faith that was put in me by these men. Granteful that my children and their families are healthy and doing good. Grateful that they are a big part of my life. Without them, I don't know that I would ever be able to get past all of this.
I am angry at myself and I don't have any reason to be so. I don't know what to do about it, to try to come to understand it, or just to let it run its course. I'm sure that a lot of it is due to Arlen dying. Pissed me off royally. Can't do anything about it, just accept it, right?
For so many years I felt as though I couldn't be anygry with him. He was ill, and there was nothing we could do about it. If he had only taken better care of himself when he had the chance. The chance to quit drinking, the chance to clean up his act, just the chance. That chance has come and gone. And I'm angry about that also.
I am hoping that every day that I don't blow up at somebody, it will get easier to understand. Being angry is part of life, not the best part, but a part of it. Blowing up at somebody is actually good for you. It helps to air any problems, helps to lower your blood pressure, etc., etc. Yeah right.
My doctor really wants me to quit smoking. You know what, screw her. I have given up so many things in the past year, let me do this on my own time. She may say she knows what I'm going through. No she doesn't. Even if you have gone through a loss of your own. It is your own, and you need to deal with it in your own way. I have some idea of what others have gone through and felt, but I would never presume to know exactly what they are feeling.
In the past 6 years I have lost my father, my husband and my father-in-law. 3 very important male figures in my life. Lots to handle. Throughout my life, not only have I lost those 3, but a son, 2 grandfathers, numerous uncles. How much is one supposed to take?
I know that they say that God only gives you what you can handle, but come on. A litle bit less would have been nice.
I am angry, but I am also grateful. Grateful for the love and faith that was put in me by these men. Granteful that my children and their families are healthy and doing good. Grateful that they are a big part of my life. Without them, I don't know that I would ever be able to get past all of this.
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
Oh my
Since it is Wednesday (but feels like Thursday) and since I have absolutely nothing to write about, I guess that I will just ramble on for a bit.
The weather is finally co-operating. By the end of the week I hope to be able to get out in the yard and start cleaning up. There are a few shingles still laying around. I don't know if they are from the first time they blew off, or from when they replaced them. Doesn't matter, still need to be picked up.
I can't wait to get rid of the 2 grills that are sitting outside. I never did like the looks of them, and now I can finally get rid of them. If you know anyone who would like to buy a 6 burner gas grill with tank and hoses for $50.00 you know where to find me. I also have a charcoal grill, pretty good size, for $30.00. You can even have all the wet sloppy charcoal that is there!
I have no idea what to do with myself this weekend. I would like to get out to storage and get a start, so here's hoping that happens. Would like to get one wall cleared off so I can start taking everything out there and stacking it up, getting it out of the house would be so wonderful. Would be doubly wonderful if I were to find the leaf for my table. Haven't seen it in 2 years. May be time for a new set. By new, I mean used. Have to decide before Easter. Have a whole house full coming.
I do like it when everyone shows up, tires me out, but in a good way. I enjoy the cooking and getting caught up with everyting going on. My getting everyone caught up takes about 2 minutes. Nothing ever changes here. Get up in the morning, go to work, come home, play on the computer, maybe do a load of dishes, make supper, go to bed, repeat. Exciting huh? But, everyone knows where I am all the time.
I put a roast in the oven for tonight. Not sure what I am going to do with it, depends on if I feel like peeling potatoes or not or if I'll just have sandwiches. Right now sandwiches are winning. Potatoes and gravy would sure taste good though. We'll see.
So, that's my Wednesday, hope yours is going good, get out and enjoy the sunshine!
The weather is finally co-operating. By the end of the week I hope to be able to get out in the yard and start cleaning up. There are a few shingles still laying around. I don't know if they are from the first time they blew off, or from when they replaced them. Doesn't matter, still need to be picked up.
I can't wait to get rid of the 2 grills that are sitting outside. I never did like the looks of them, and now I can finally get rid of them. If you know anyone who would like to buy a 6 burner gas grill with tank and hoses for $50.00 you know where to find me. I also have a charcoal grill, pretty good size, for $30.00. You can even have all the wet sloppy charcoal that is there!
I have no idea what to do with myself this weekend. I would like to get out to storage and get a start, so here's hoping that happens. Would like to get one wall cleared off so I can start taking everything out there and stacking it up, getting it out of the house would be so wonderful. Would be doubly wonderful if I were to find the leaf for my table. Haven't seen it in 2 years. May be time for a new set. By new, I mean used. Have to decide before Easter. Have a whole house full coming.
I do like it when everyone shows up, tires me out, but in a good way. I enjoy the cooking and getting caught up with everyting going on. My getting everyone caught up takes about 2 minutes. Nothing ever changes here. Get up in the morning, go to work, come home, play on the computer, maybe do a load of dishes, make supper, go to bed, repeat. Exciting huh? But, everyone knows where I am all the time.
I put a roast in the oven for tonight. Not sure what I am going to do with it, depends on if I feel like peeling potatoes or not or if I'll just have sandwiches. Right now sandwiches are winning. Potatoes and gravy would sure taste good though. We'll see.
So, that's my Wednesday, hope yours is going good, get out and enjoy the sunshine!
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
Arguments
During the past 2 days I have managed to have 1 argument per day.
Yesterday it was with the guy I called about getting our gas pumps up and running. None of the different grades of gas were being dispensed. He tried to tell me that it couldn't happen to all of them at once and did I know the difference between them. What? I work at a convenience store, oh yeah, we sell gas! Blew up at him. He deserved it.
Today a truck driver came in and proceeded to tell me that I did not know how to do a T-Check with an authorzization code. Once again I repeat, I work at a convenience store. The past couple of days someone has been doing his code incorrectly. I blew up. I don't think I have ever had that loud of an argument with a customer before. Moral: customer is not always right. We did get it straightened out and hopefully the next time (ugh) he comes in, this can be avoided.
Maybe tomorrow I will have a calmer day.
Gas price in St. Boni was at 3.79 per gallon. Come on people, get real. How can they make any money selling it 20 cents higher than most of us around here? Little bit of gouging going on? I know that down in the cities that is where the price is at, still ridiculousl.
Next week at work, we start making our own donuts again. Good thing I remember how to do them, since it was my idea. Did a comparison between the cost of doing them our selves and getting in the thaw & serve. About a 30 - 50 cent difference. At least we will be making a bit more per donut, and can always make more fresh if need be. The thing with donuts is this, if they haven't sold by noon, they probably won't sell. We have a couple of people (I use the term loosely) that work in the afternoon, that think it is just wrong for the display case to be empty. Idiots.
So far, that is how my week is going, and it's only Tuesday!
Yesterday it was with the guy I called about getting our gas pumps up and running. None of the different grades of gas were being dispensed. He tried to tell me that it couldn't happen to all of them at once and did I know the difference between them. What? I work at a convenience store, oh yeah, we sell gas! Blew up at him. He deserved it.
Today a truck driver came in and proceeded to tell me that I did not know how to do a T-Check with an authorzization code. Once again I repeat, I work at a convenience store. The past couple of days someone has been doing his code incorrectly. I blew up. I don't think I have ever had that loud of an argument with a customer before. Moral: customer is not always right. We did get it straightened out and hopefully the next time (ugh) he comes in, this can be avoided.
Maybe tomorrow I will have a calmer day.
Gas price in St. Boni was at 3.79 per gallon. Come on people, get real. How can they make any money selling it 20 cents higher than most of us around here? Little bit of gouging going on? I know that down in the cities that is where the price is at, still ridiculousl.
Next week at work, we start making our own donuts again. Good thing I remember how to do them, since it was my idea. Did a comparison between the cost of doing them our selves and getting in the thaw & serve. About a 30 - 50 cent difference. At least we will be making a bit more per donut, and can always make more fresh if need be. The thing with donuts is this, if they haven't sold by noon, they probably won't sell. We have a couple of people (I use the term loosely) that work in the afternoon, that think it is just wrong for the display case to be empty. Idiots.
So far, that is how my week is going, and it's only Tuesday!
Saturday, April 2, 2011
Becoming self sufficient
I have discoved something new about myself this past week. I can be self sufficient. I don't necessarily need to have people around me all the time, and I can learn how to do simple things around the house. I always knew how to do the simplest, but I'm talking about dismantling a bed, putting it back together, you know the stuff we have husbands for.
I finally got both the bedrooms done, the kitchen table moved, cabinets moved and I am still alive to talk about it.
Taking the bed apart was very interesting. Foot board, no problem, first side of head board no problem, second side, problem. Bolts didn't want to come loose. Had to find the old socket set, then figure out how to use the darn thing. I did. Putting it back together was another problem. Cast iron head and foot board, heavy. Went to put the head board onto the frame, darn thing damn near fell on my head. Luckily it missed. Got it together, wrong position in room. Clear everything out to move bed around. Got it done, made and looking pretty good. Few little things to move around in there, but it is ready for visitors.
I did end up with a very sore back. Tried to get out of bed this morning, couldn't hardly stand up straight. Laid back down for a little while, semed to help. I have been sleeping so good on the twin bed, 7 to 8 hours at a time. Haven't done that for I don't know how long.
Got up around 4:30, had coffee and a fruit roll up for breakfast. Gathered all my garbage together, had it out by 6. Of course, throughout the day I have managed to accumulate more. Another trip in the morning. Got my bed stripped, and re-made, laundry all done, dishes done, cake made, kitchen table moved into the new dining room. So I am now ready to lay down.
One problem, as soon as I lay down and start to drift off, the neighbor decides that is when he has to load up his snowmobile. I am pretty sure this is the same one who got hung up on ice. Brilliant person. Revving that thing up, hope he burned something out. Serve him right. Idiot.
What a beautiful day weather wise. I opened up a few windows to air out the old house. Turned the thermostat down to 60, and enjoyed the fresh air coming in. Have since closed a couple of the windows, but hey, I'm not that young any more. Cold air just gets to me faster.
Was planning on going out to storage and starting in there, guess it will have to wait until next weekend. After all the crap isn't going any place (although I wish it would run away). So that's been my day so far and it is only 1:30. What to do, What to do.
Enjoy the day and the sunshine.
I finally got both the bedrooms done, the kitchen table moved, cabinets moved and I am still alive to talk about it.
Taking the bed apart was very interesting. Foot board, no problem, first side of head board no problem, second side, problem. Bolts didn't want to come loose. Had to find the old socket set, then figure out how to use the darn thing. I did. Putting it back together was another problem. Cast iron head and foot board, heavy. Went to put the head board onto the frame, darn thing damn near fell on my head. Luckily it missed. Got it together, wrong position in room. Clear everything out to move bed around. Got it done, made and looking pretty good. Few little things to move around in there, but it is ready for visitors.
I did end up with a very sore back. Tried to get out of bed this morning, couldn't hardly stand up straight. Laid back down for a little while, semed to help. I have been sleeping so good on the twin bed, 7 to 8 hours at a time. Haven't done that for I don't know how long.
Got up around 4:30, had coffee and a fruit roll up for breakfast. Gathered all my garbage together, had it out by 6. Of course, throughout the day I have managed to accumulate more. Another trip in the morning. Got my bed stripped, and re-made, laundry all done, dishes done, cake made, kitchen table moved into the new dining room. So I am now ready to lay down.
One problem, as soon as I lay down and start to drift off, the neighbor decides that is when he has to load up his snowmobile. I am pretty sure this is the same one who got hung up on ice. Brilliant person. Revving that thing up, hope he burned something out. Serve him right. Idiot.
What a beautiful day weather wise. I opened up a few windows to air out the old house. Turned the thermostat down to 60, and enjoyed the fresh air coming in. Have since closed a couple of the windows, but hey, I'm not that young any more. Cold air just gets to me faster.
Was planning on going out to storage and starting in there, guess it will have to wait until next weekend. After all the crap isn't going any place (although I wish it would run away). So that's been my day so far and it is only 1:30. What to do, What to do.
Enjoy the day and the sunshine.
Monday, March 28, 2011
What to write, what to write
Next couple of steps consists of: 1. Dismatleing the old bed and moving it to spare bedroom.
2. Cleaning out storage shed and moving garage sale items there.
3. Setting up new dining room.
4. Measure, cut, install chair rails and mouldings
5. Have garage sale (make lots of money).
6. If enough money made - new carpet for living room.
7. Take out dishwasher and re-place with small freezer.
8. Lay new linoleum in kitchen.
By the time I am finished, no one will recognize the place. Actually, I should say by the time Adam, Collin, Miranda, Amber, Lillian and I are done. Hoping to get all the help I can. Adam said that as long as I keep feeding him, he will gladly help out. Wonder if that works the same with the rest?
That's about all I have today.
Thought: When Spring does finally get here, will we recognize it?
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