Trick or Treat

Week ten

Two and a half months and not dead! I am amazed.

Is it time to go home yet?

I am so tired and so stressed. I keep thinking something good is going to happen at my work, but when? When I stroke out? I have been taking these sales training classes and think I can do what I am told and then I come in and I stumble and fall. I look like an ass... And all this can be your for the price of $12 an hour!

Freaked me out

My sister in law and I have spoken about me "hearing" a little girl in the house, when there wasn't one. I have heard this little girl on more than one occasion and NO I don't do drugs so I wasn't halliculting. Last week I was alone and in the middle of the night, I heard a loud noise. So I got up and found the radio in my SIL and brother bedroom blaring loudly. There wasn't music playing, just very loud static. I was freaked out a little, but figured it got bumped or something. This could easily happen. Now here is the part, which freaks me out to no return....Last night I was alone at home. Coming up to bed I noticed my brother and SIL bedroom ceiling light was on. I was freaked for a moment but convinced myself that perhaps it was left on by mistake and turned it off. So I continued to go to bed, locked my door to my room to sleep (not paranoid or anything was I?).....Forgot what happened when I got up in the middle of the night to go to the bathroom, which is normal for me and.....Guess what was on.................The ceiling light in their bedroom...............I want my mommy!

Old Lady VS. Jerk in Mercedes

I hope I am like this when I get old. I know fraubyers will be! LOL!!

Busco un nuevo trabajo

Yo no lo puedo creer. He trabajado con mi compañía actual para sobre 7 años. He puesto tanto tiempo y la energía en la construcción de esta compañía. Perdimos nuestras la mayoría de los contactos provechosos y todos eran sueltan. Permanecí en ayudar a reedificar para 1/2 mi salario. El dueño decide unir con otros caballeros. Ellos deciden que empezaré en un nuevo salario primero del año. La cantidad que ellos me dan soy menos que lo que empecé primero. Hago el payables y también yo hago la nómina encima de todas las otras cosas de la administración y ellos quieren pagarme tierra. Los ayudantes de Adminstrative que empiezan cobran más que esto. Soy dolido.

Domino's

Domino's have returned from Nashville Judy. Would you like to pick them up? Would you like for me to deliver? Would you like to have lunch and I bring them?

Yuck!

I am not feeling very well right now. Maybe I should have eaten something today besides popcorn?? I hope everyone is enjoying this fall day.

Cooking

If I have told you once, I have told you a hundred times, I can not cook without burning myself! I burned BOTH hands too!

Darn Bills Ruin Everything!

I am thinking I should cancel lunch today. I haven’t paid my car payment yet and it is due today and I have to also go to the bank to make a deposit for myself in order to pay the darn payment and also I have a return to make! I am really sorry if this messes anyone’s lunch plans for the day.

On a side note, I did the craft last night and I am really very happy about how the end product finished up. I hope everyone enjoys learning how to do what we are going to do! Pictures featured later.

Thursday - Napoleon

7 on Thursday work for everyone to craft?

I have several possible projects. I will work on them this evening and which ever turns out best is what we will do. Is that okie dokie?

Judy, This morning I told Maggie to hurry and get dressed and to brush her teeth because you have given her a surprise. She was excited and said, "Another surprise?" Maggie was very happy to have Jessie. She looked and looked this morning for Woody but couldn't find him anywhere but Nana told her maybe mommy, daddy and auntie could search from him. Nana said the last time she saw him, he was in a yellow tote bag. Poor Woody is lost and all alone....It is how I am going to be feeling this weekend and next. Maybe not lost but all alone. Poor Auntie....LOL

Cup of Confusion

I love coffee on work mornings. I don’t necessarily have to have it on the weekends, but on the weekdays when I have to get up early and go to work, I just love drinking it. It also helps with the appetite and the lion within doesn’t roar at 9:30 if I drink a hot cup of java. My question is this, “If you make the same kind of coffee every day, the same way every day, by the same person, then why OH WHY does it taste differently each time?” Do you think it is taste buds? Or perhaps your morning breath worse one day then another? I just don’t get it. Anyone have any thoughts on this subject?

Party at Judy's

Thanks for inviting me. I got a lot of goodies and I just love ONE STOP SHOPPING! Hope you had a good turn out financially. Fraubyers wants to see the catalog before you close out your party.

Could anyone get together for lunch on Thursday? I have it open and would love some Boston Market.

Birthday Picture

Here is the picture of some of my friends who got to come to my 40th birthday party. Sorry about the quality but the scanner isn't great. Thanks to everyone who attended!

Tuesday

I just got in to work and have a few minutes before I start. It is going to be a very busy day. Yesterday I worked on an excel spreadsheet all day. I mean, all day long. I put in 7 columns of data and 662 lines with each cell having information listed! Needless to say, my hands and EYES were very tired!

My friend Becky took pictures at my 40th birthday party and I am really happy with how picture came out! I am hoping to post the picture sometime soon as I must figure out how to have the scanner scan in color.

My niece has been so pleasant these last few days (and weeks). I am getting lots of hugs and kisses from her and can I tell you how that does my heart good! I just can not imagine loving anyone more than I do this child. I am so blessed to have her in my life so I am shouting out a big THANKS for her!

Looking forward to spending some time at Judy's tonight and making purchases for Christmas!

Week Eight

Still green! I am just amazed.

Archivers

Just read the news! Archives opens in Castleton on December 1st.

Party on Tuesday

What time is the gourmet party on Tuesday? I am finding some really good things to buy in the book.

Another beautiful piece

Isn't this beautiful? I wish you could see the detail!

Beautiful Beads

My friend Judy makes jewerly from the beads she makes herself from glass. I am amazed at her gift! This was one of our favorites. Judy, I didn't take a picture of the colbolt blue one with flowers. That one was my favorite.

Last night there was a fall family night at the school, which niece goes to. I helped dad (who was dressed as a clown) and mom with blowing up and tying balloons so they could make balloon animals. At the school, my friend Judy and Steph sold items, which they made. I was in total awe of what they do and make. Beautiful stuff! Looking at their things inspires me to find what I am good at doing.

Mary Anna

I had lunch with my friend Becky and her twins, Mariah (picture below) and Mary Anna, who are 5. Becky and I have been friends since we were in Kindergarden! Becky and I get together, or try, once a month. Normally she escapes her 4 children and comes alone for a break but do to scheduling conflicts for several months, she brought the girls! It was fun! I learned so much because the girls talked NONSTOP. It was VERY FUN and CUTE!

Mariah

Gifts

Darn, Darn, Darn! I keep finding things I want to make and give as gifts for Christmas! The problem is I have already got gifts to give for those who I want to buy more for and give to and it isn’t like I have an abundance of cash to spend! I wish I did because I would spend a bloody fortune and not give a care.

Looks like I wasted the day...but I didn't

This morning I had to work with the IRS for several hours. I got the tax thingy straightened out! Thank you JESUS! It could have been avoided all together but now I must choose to let go and let god. ARG! (HAHA)

This afternoon I worked with the phone person to try to get my cordless headset to work with my telephone system. Yes it does work but it doesn’t do what it needs to and that is to pick up incoming calls while I am not at my desk. It is suppose to ding in my ear and I press a button and the call comes to me. This way I can be sitting on the toilet and not miss a call…ya all know I crazy now don’t you!

It is almost time for me to leave and I feel like I H D S. (Haven’t done sh#t) even though I know I have my desk doesn’t show it. I guess there is always tomorrow and tomorrow being Friday, it has got to be good.

Until then…..

taxes

I have a problem with our tax accountant. This is a person, who the owner has used for many years and I have had a problem with him for many years. Ever since I took over doing the books, there has always been a communication problem between us. I would think differently about myself if I had communication problems with everyone but I don’t think I do. If I don’t think I understand something at work, I ask. I am not afraid of asking.

The accountant files all the tax returns and reviews our books. I have never filed any tax returns. I have, however, made deposits for the taxes to be paid. I got a notice from the IRS stating the quarterly tax form wasn’t sent in. When I sent it to our accountant I was told “Haven’t you been doing that?” “Did I forget to tell you to do that?” Well, since I HAVE NEVER FILED TAX FROMS TO THE IRS before WHY would you think I would start? I would HAVE done it if I knew I needed to. Guess what, there is a 10% penalty per day. Nothing has been filed since January 2006. Take thousands of dollars a month times 10%.

I just don’t know what the heck to do now. I just know this is going to be my entire fault some how. I just know it will be. Just wait…I will tell you about it.

Hug

Judy gave niece Bo Peep and yet we get the hug and the imagination, which comes with playing with it! Big thanks to Judy!

Tuesday Morning

I am sitting right now at this very moment on hold with Sprint regarding cell phone bill for work. Life is fun like that. After I finish this task, I get to let the state of Indiana know that yes, I did pay the taxes for the first quarter of the year for payroll. (yeah!) This seems to be an ongoing issue with them to cause extra work to the rest of us because it seems I am always having to prove myself to them. Frustrating!

Today, it is my hope to know my fate at my current employer. Salary and hours will hopefully be discussed. I have to say, if my hours are not cut then it will be a deal breaker for me. I am sticking my heels in and digging deep and plan to move on if we can't come to an agreement. Weird, normally money is the issue with people and jobs but for me time is more precious to me at this stage of the game.

On a happier note, today is my friend Judy's 40th birthday and we are going out for dinner tonight! Should be fun with all us wild, fab women!

Week seven

Still very green and very much alive, not like my friendship of the person who gave it to me. Sigh

Party for Judy

Judy, Please be on Napoleon Court at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, October 10th.
Judy, please confirm via this blog you will be there!

Remind Him?

Should I call Scott and remind him your birthday is Tuesday??

If Scott doesn't have plans for Tuesday night, then I think we should go to dinner. If Scott does have plans for you on Tuesday night, then let's get together for lunch (12:30 okay) on Tuesday AND also get together later through the week or weekend too. It would be nice to have SIL join in. Let's just take as much time to celebrate as we can as you only turn 40 one time this year!

Should I sick fraubyer on Scott to find out what is going on? She has the will and the way to make people talk!

Nashville and get this party started!

There are 2 scrapbook stores in Nashville. They both carry mucho rubber stamps and scrapbook supplies. They both are completely different. Wishful Thinking and Paper Trix is their names. I would LOVE to go down there, however, this time of the year we wouldn't be able to breathe down there...It would be WALL TO WALL PEOPLE, Sardines in a CAN packed in sweat, etc...I just wouldn't like it...Well, maybe if we went in the middle of the week...Tuesday definetly NOT Thursday or Friday...That might not be so bad...If this can't be done then maybe a trip in November?? I could call Paper Trix and see if they would do a class for us...When I went 2 weeks ago, the class was $12 and we did 2 paper 12x12 layouts. I LOVED THEM and I don't even scrapbook!!! Needless to say, someone is going to be getting these for a gift!!!!! Anyway, I am up for a ROAD TRIP!

Speaking of gifts.................................someone is having a birthday this week.............should I make the plans? Is Scott taking you out on Tuesday or which night? What night are you available for us all get together and can you do lunch on your birthday too???....No need to sit at home for lunch on your birthday even if we go out to dinner one night! What do I need to do to get this party started???

How about Sunday

Judy since I am planning to go to fraubyers on Sunday to check on things, could you, would you meet me? Before church after church in the middle of church it makes no matter to me. AND what about your birthday on Tuesday???? ARG! We haven't made plans yet!

We went geocaching at the Carmel library. It was a multi part hunt. The first cach told us how to get to the second via library book numbers...Something like that. We didn't have time to find the second one. I am sure we will go back at some point tomorrow to find it. After we realized we couldn't get to the second cach, we went to dinner at Chequed Flag Cafe. If you haven't tried it before you MUST GO!

Breaking and Entering

Judy - I forgot I gave you the white pad. Keep them as long as you need to use them. Also, it is now 2:11 p.m. and I haven't called you to go do the prank. Could you do it this evening or tomorrow? Call my cell. I also wanted to do the poinsettia but everyone at my table wanted to do the other one so I just got sucked in. I thought the poinsettia was prettier.

Now for the feature part of my note: Breaking and Entering

Let me tell everyone that I couldn't get into the fraubyers home last evening because the MR locked the door going from the garage into the living room. I was very worried about those poor piggies. Fraubyers called and MR just didn't think about it and locked me out. He did have a brilliant idea, check and see if any of the downstairs windows are unlocked. Yes! Ding Ding! They locked the garage up good and tight but left the window above the sink unlocked. Well, before this, let me tell you my brother tried to pick the locks. I guess he also has a big heart for starving animals....And wouldn't it have been just awful if one ate the other one? YUCK! I don't think it would have come to that...Just wanted to put the mental picture in your head...Anyway, after no success, I went searching for a young child to heave into the window as it was a pretty small opening and my brother could not have made it through. So I am off and down the street I see some young boys. I am yelling down the street and you could see their apprehension...I almost could hear their thoughts, "What is this middle aged old woman yelling at me about"....Anyway, my brother and I convinced a young boy named "Dakota" to be heaved through the open window. Wah Lah! We were in! (Should I also mention young Dakota boy seemed like he had this breaking and entering down pat? It was like he had done it many time before...) Anyway, I was very happy we got in. One reason was because the family was going to have to cut vacation short and come home early and second being starving piggies. They did have 1/2 continuer of water, which I filled up but what I loved seeing is when I picked up the food they began running around like chickens! It wasn't that they didn't have any food left, they just didn't have anything left in their bowl that they loved. You know what I am saying here. It is kind of like the rest of us, there was plenty of food in house but nothing sounded good. I am very happy I made it in to feed piggies!!!

We Will Prank You!

Frabyers and family are on vacation for a few days. I have been asked to stop by their house and check on things, feed little guinea pigs and such....You know, make sure no one strange has taken up residence in their absence. If you know this household, then you know they are a fun loving couple with a house full of kids. The kind of family who would not mind a practical joke being played on them.

I thought about putting a for sale by owner sign in their yard with the words SOLD on the sign but I don't know of anyone who would lend me one....

So....I enlisted a few of our friends to put their heads together to think of something to do while they are away. I said nothing destructive or anything they would have to clean up (cleaning up after twins is enough!) It was a hard thing to come up with but I thought this might be fun:

I made one large sign and this sign will go on inside their garage on the door coming into their living area. It reads:

Welcome Home
How do you know you are home?
There are signs everywhere.
(12 of them to be exact)

Then we are going to place 12 smaller signs all around inside their home. For example, in their medicine cabinet, on the toilet, in the shower, maybe even in a panty drawer...Here is what the smaller signs will read:

Welcome home. We were here while you were away.
Yes, here too.
So many places, So little time
We were RIGHT here while you were away.
We looked here too.
Very Interesting
Nothing to hide from us
We have seen it all now.
Just when we thought it was safe.
We looked in here too
Are these legal?
Looked in here too

Here is hoping they find a little bit of laughter from friends who care so much about them! Laughter is good medicine and after spending 11 hours one way with a set of twins who are 3, I am sure they are going to need to laugh and take some strong medicine upon their return. Well, here is hoping!

If anyone has any other thoughts, please post them!

Wish Box

Here is the wish box made last night also. Again I was happy with the turn out of the finished project but it was a long process.

Cards & Tote

This is what I made tonight. It took forever but I am happy with the outcome.

The Office! Gaydar

In this one, they find out one of their coworkers may be gay. The joke ends very funny and is played out well. The geek is secretly having an affair with Angela (the blonde).

Health Care Coverage for The Office (Cont)

The Office

Here is another clip from my favorite show. It has to do with the health care coverage for the group. It goes along with the clip listed below. (Let me set the scene up a bit. The boss, who is a total diaster and doesn't do any work, passes on deciding what insurance plan to use to the local geek of the group. Some of the workers decide to make up illnesses. So the geek decides to take matters in his own hands.)

My Morning Commute

When I first moved north of Indianapolis, it took me approximately 20 minutes to get to my work. I guess there has been thousands upon thousands of new homes built up this way because it is now taking me almost an hour in the morning to get to work and if I leave at 5 in the evening, it is taking me a full hour to get home. This is unacceptable!

I heard the other day; the mayor of Carmel is looking into putting roundabouts on Keystone Avenue. I would love not having to stop at a red light every ½ mile but do you think this is the answer? I sure would not like to be the person coming east or west trying to get north or south. I think that would be a total nightmare; but that is just my thoughts.

This morning, there was a semi accident and it backed up both Keystone and Meridian. It was almost 8 o’clock before I made my way on to the interstate. I am supposed to be at work at 8 o’clock and yet I still had a good 20 minute drive. After I got to 56th Street, I decided I needed a drink! (No it was not hard liquor although thinking back; it might have been a good start to my day…) Anyway, I stopped for a drink through a drive thru and that took me about 13 minutes, I still not sure why as I paid in cash and then guess what stopped me!?...A train, which I had to sit and wait on.

I wasn’t angry or mad about all the minutes, which passed by this morning. I was just confused as to why it all had to happen on the same morning.

UPDATE ON QUICKBOOKS: Thank goodness for backup tapes! I was able to recover my missing files from the server!

OH NO!

How can things disappear when it comes to computers?

I am trying to get into Quickbooks at work...and the entire file for the company is GONE...oh my head is going to explode!

Happy Birthday Daddy and Grandma J

How many candles needed between Daddy and Grandma?? This was a turtle pie from Culvers. It was darn tootin good!

I am a sensitive beast!

I cried a lot, which really makes me mad! He was very sorry to have hurt me. He asked if I was going to walk out the door and I said I didn’t have anywhere to walk to. He asked what he could do better. I told him. I also told him I didn’t want to work 8-5 everyday. These hours will no longer work for me. He is going to think about that one. I think 9-4 would be good hours. Hey, let’s go for the gold and hope for 9-3:30. Now we would be cooking with gas! I am not going to mention what time I want to work because I don’t want to short change myself. Let’s see what he comes back with. He hugged me and said there wouldn’t be a (Company) without me. I don’t know if I believe that one or not but I did feel better about being appreciated. I also told him I was emotionally reacting in my notes because his note to me was emotional. He understood that. We talked about personal space.

I am still keeping my options open for the future. You never know what the future will bring for me.

Time to change

I came to this conclusion these last couple days. I need to just focus on what is given to me and do what I am told to do at work. I think part of my problem is I buy into the fact that I am more than an employee. That I am a team player and a forward thinker, which makes me always thinking about ways to better do something for not just myself, but everyone. Then I take time to learn how to do something different. I take time to make the changes and all the time, I should have just been time clock worker and just do what is expected of me and just be an employee. I should just do what is expected and nothing more. This would allow me to come in everyday, do what I am supposed to do and then leave. I then wouldn’t be thinking about work at home during my personal time. Can I do this and can I change? I hope for my sanity I can do it.

Party Starts at 2:30 People

Yes, my people, my appt with boss got changed.

Unless you are fraubyers and are told to inventory everything in your offices, do you think it is okay and it should be allowed for other people to go through your desks? Honest feedback wanted on this one. I can see things on top of your desk. I don't understand anything else....Especially if you are looking for music cd's or wrapping paper and items, which doesn't belong to you.

Okay, I do understand owners own the property you sit at. But does that make it right? What if I brought my purse in and left it at work. Would that be okay to go through too?

Wednesday 2 PM

Owner wants to talk to me. I will more than likely get into trouble for responding to his letter even though he told me I could respond to it. That happens and has happened before. Like the time when he told all of us we could do whatever we wanted to the folks at "corporate America", the ones we used to work with...And I said I wouldn't do anything because he was going to still work with some of those folks. After he was fired, (second time) I did say my peace and then I got into trouble. I did remind him that he said we could do or say anything we wanted, however I choose NOT TO until I knew he would no longer have any affiliation with corporate America. I got into trouble anyway. I take responsibility for doing what I did but I would have NEVER done or said what I did if he didn't say I could....

Anyway, the biggest thing I repeated over and over in my note was that I was deeply wounded and that my spirit had been ...Well, actually I am going to post what I wrote to him...It is still how I feel.


You have single handedly crushed my spirits.

I have been working very diligently getting things up to speed and ready so when things pick up, I would be ready to step in and go. I have been working on training myself on Quickbooks with journaling and understanding of how things are processed, this is not easy for me. I have been training and retraining myself on ACT so I could understand how best it could serve us. I have been putting together marketing materials to get out to the field and have done major pushes to get product line information into the hands of customers. I have made numerous cold calls, which is also not easy for me. I have been reviewing the (sales training) skills I am gaining and applying them where I can to help the business grow. I think about (company) the majority of my time off. What I could do better, what can be done better. This is on top of following up on quotes and other misc items in the office to do daily. I am here every day and even if I am going to be late 5 minutes I call in to let your know and for what? I could be sitting at home. I opted to work so I could help (company) out during this less than perfect time. I am very discontent now. I am more than crushed. I am devastated.

The CD's will be returned to my home with me. I will never bring another in the office so no order will need to be understood by yourself or anyone else.

If there is wrapping paper in the office, then it is because I purchased and brought wrapping paper in. Normally I would not mind sharing but since it seems it means anyone can go through other people's desk, I guess I will be taking that home as well. What this means is there is no reason to look for wrapping paper in my space any longer.

I am flabbergasted to find you have not seen any progress with cleaning and organizing in the office. Even my office, which still needs work, has been worked on and yes it still needs work, I admit. The front 2 desks in the main area as well as the communication room are cleaned up. I have also worked in the conference room moving items to cabinets. Why did you clean out the gray cabinets with your expense reports? Why? We spoke about clearing out and purging at the end of the year, why did you think it was necessary to do it last month? And if you thought it was necessary, then why didn't you say so? I thought we were going to do the purging at the end of the year because that is what I was told.

I am harboring deep resentment right now and my sensitivity level is at an all time high right now. I think I need to rethink me working here for half pay if it isn't at all appreciated. I will have to think about it and I will talk to you about this later this week.


That folks is what I wrote to him....He asked for it and I gave it. Now I will more than likely suffer the outcome tomorrow at 2 p.m.

Flowers

I just got the most beautiful flowers delivered to me! They couldn't have come at a more desirable time.

How I am feeling today

Judy, sorry to hear about your dad. Is he going to be okay? Is there anything I can do for you and your family?

Just Judy's Birthday

Judy, did you decide what you want to do for your birthday celebration? Maybe we could go to Just Judy's Resturant? Here is what I found:

Award Nomination: Best Bargin Breakfast

Sad Day

I cried most of the afternoon and then on my way home. I read what owner had to say and can I tell you I was hurt deeply by his words. I am working for 1/2 of my pay, always in when I say I am going to be in, created a new database where there was none, sorted and cleaned up each office, take care of following up on quotes and go about my daily routines, which does consist of payroll, accounts payable and accounts receivable...these are just to name a few things I do and he finds something negative to discuss with me. I had music cd's out of their cases and I had left a piece of paper out of place, which he found while going through my desk looking for my personal wrapping paper for his use. I was and I still am very crushed. I told him I was going to have to rethink me working 40 hours a week and only getting paid for half since it seemed I was not appreciated. I just can't wait to see what tomorrow will bring. My head, she is a splitting.

The only good of the day, my niece was sweet to me AND I am feeling much better.

Lunch

Guess what I am eating for lunch?

Bagel Dog!
Lord please help me get through it!!!


UPDATE: I didn't make it...Only could force myself to eat 1/2 of it!

Monday's

I came in today to a 3 1/2 hand written note from owner. He came in and said it was what it was and I could respond anyway I choose. I told him, "Oh, I will respond, don't you worry about that." I haven't looked at the note in detail, only quick glances because I know it will just boil me....Owner is a piece of work sometimes. He also went through my personal stash of music cd's and they are sitting in the middle of my office on the floor now. Some of them do not have cases, which is, I am sure, one of his topics in my note. So what?! I don't always put my personal CD's away in their cases....I don't give a flying donkey's butt!....So why should you?

Week six

Still green even though the blooms are getting fewer and fewer.

Darkness

I wanted to create a picture with the moon to be the focal point but ended up creating a dark picture. Definately not my favorite thing and I will try again.

Sunday Morning

Please send prayers up for me.

I had always heard if you don't have children, your body has issues when you are older. I am seriously having issues. Diagnosing myself, I believe I have some kind of tumor because I can actually feel it inside me. I won't go into any other details other than I am physically having problems walking and doing daily activities. If it feels right to you, please send prayers up for me.