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You have new Picture Mail!

You have new Picture Mail!

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What pretty flowers you have Mrs. W!

Silly

This doesn't look comfortable to me but to a six year old, it was to much fun!

Saturday

Today I went and had lunch with Luci and Connie. It was a lot of fun but afterwards...oh boy, I didn't feel so well. I am feeling better now and plan on going and seeing my friend Laurie tonight. I must get all my running out of me so I can settle down and get down to business after I

a. Go back to school
or
b. Go back to work

I will certainly miss being off. It has been SO NICE! Everyone needs a month off to enjoy once in awhile! I highly advise it!

Speaking of work, the accountant of the job I just left called me today. She was looking to get into Quickbooks and couldn't find the files. I was like..."They were there when I left!" I also asked if she was looking at the correct program, at the correct computer and so on....I walked her through how to find the file and she still couldn't find it. I was asked to come in and find it for her. OH MY WORD! Since I am getting severence pay, I agreed to do it. This was one of the reasons why, I am sure, I am getting the pay. In fact, they said they would be calling if they had questions...so I have to go in. The accountant also asked me to email her the files. The only problem is....she can't open the Quickbook files used at her office, which is located in California. I have gone through this with her before. She uses an order version...this isn't my problem now??!! WELL...it is since she will be the person who will do the payroll and give my my last check!!! UGH! I wonder what Warren has done with the darn file. I am sure he was in there. He knows a little about Quickbooks, where Rich wouldn't dare or even know how to open the darn software up....

Friday - 2nd Interview

I had a second interview today with the ad agency. I walked away not knowing if I was going to be offered the job or not. It was a very weird thing...I was brought in to meet the staff. Meeting the staff was easy for me. I got along well with everyone and if that is all it was about, then I could easily be offered the job. We laughed and had a great "visit". I was asked a few questions and I answered them the best I could, however thought I didn't have enough time to express myself so that they could see the real me. Does this make sense? So I left without a clue. None. I was told I would know on Tuesday. So now guess what? I want this job. I want this job more than anything. Isn't this the way it goes? I must let it go and just know what will be, will be. This is my life thought so I need to remember this right now.

Arm and Leg

What has happened to gas prices again?

The Brick Test

1. Put 400 bricks in a room.
2. Put your new employees in the room with the bricks and close the door.
3. Leave them alone and come back after six hours.
4. Then analyze the situation:

a. If they are counting the bricks, put them in the Accounting Department.
b. If they are recounting them, put them in Auditing.
c. If they have messed up the whole place with the bricks, put them in Engineering.
d. If they are arranging the bricks in some strange order, put them in Planning.
e. If they are throwing the bricks at each other, put them in Operations.
f. If they are sleeping, put them in Security.
g. If they have broken the bricks into pieces, put them in Information Technology.
h. If they are sitting idle, put them in Human Resources.
i. If they say they have tried different combinations, they are looking for more yet not a brick has been moved, put them in Sales.
j. If they have already left for the day, put them in Marketing.
k. If they are staring out of the window, put them in Strategic Planning.
l. If they are talking to each other, and not a single brick has been moved, congratulate them and put them in top Management.
m. Finally, if they have surrounded themselves with bricks in such a way that they can neither be seen nor heard from, put them in Congress.

Thanks to Sue who sent this one my way! Very cute!

WOW - 24 hours later

I have a buyer for my house! The price isn't exactly what I wanted but I have to consider all the house payments, electric bills, water bills etc, which I have been paying the last 4 months..those all add up. This buyer has been pre-approved so we have to wait on the inspection and survey then we will be able to close. They want to close by the 13th of September. I am ready to give them the keys today. So ready...Paying the house payment this month will leave me at basically a zero balance in my checkbook or maybe even a negative. I should have more $$ coming in but I am not sure when....I have severance pay coming to me from my ex-job but who knows when that will be received. I just know all will work out and I am not stressed or depressed...Not one time bit. I am in a good place emotionally and feel pretty peaceful.

I took Maggie to school again today. I just love that child more than anything. Yesterday she said her best friends from last year wouldn't play with her or talk to her. I was going to have to get out a whoopin' stick and whoop me some girls...(ha ha) I plan on sitting tight and letting things work out naturally but if anyone hurts my niece, well...let's just say it won't be pretty...HAHAHAHAHA!!!! (Look at Auntie acting so big and bad!) I told Maggie she was friendly and there were lots of new people she could get to know and also she would continue to meet and have new friends as the days progress. I tried to put a positive spin on this...not necessarily for her sake but mine! (LOL!)

Offer Refused

I didn't even counter...I found out the buyer was a FHA loan and I would end up paying points and repairs and such. I told the real estate person what my bottom line was a week ago when she wanted to bring the price of the home down....and yet the offer was 10K under. She also advised me what to counter offer, give into their demands and go with the FHA loan. That was way under the minimum I already told her I would take. No way, I will keep it and rent it out if I need to. I am not giving this house away.

Big girl

While I know some are cheering to see the children are returning to school, I cried. I didn't let her see me but I had separation anxiety.

First grader!

I am taking her to school today and I am pretty emotional. She seems just fine so I must be strong!

Offer Received On House

I am not happy with the offer...AT ALL...but will have to really think really hard to decide what to do...You wouldn't even believe what they want me to pay for...their down payment...all the closing costs...title search...survey...just about anything and everything under the sun. I am just deciding what to do....what to do....

Craft night

We will be making Christmas initials for your tree. I have a B, P and W to do your last names. Bring basic tool set...may or may not need but just in case...

Nothing New

I have no news to report. I haven't had an offer on my house...it has been 2 weeks on the market, have had 8 showings and NOTHING offered...I am wondering what is going on...I believe if the house was on the market at a price to high, wouldn't I know by the response? Also, couldn't one make an offer if they had interest anyway regardless of the price on the house listed?? If I was interested, I sure would make an offer no matter what...but that is me.

It will be 2 weeks before I know if I am made an offer on the job I interviewed for yesterday. I have a thank you card ready to go in tomorrows mail to the president of the agency. It is a lovely card, which I made and I believe since he is a creative person, he will think it very smart.

Today my SIL, niece and I are going to get pedicures. We are going to a new salon open here in Westfield on Sunday! Hopefully this will turn out to be a great experience since we have never been serviced by this particular salon.

That is pretty much all I have now.

UFO

Many will recall that on July 8, 1947 witnesses claimed that an unidentified object with five aliens aboard crashed onto a sheep and cattle ranch outside Roswell, New Mexico. This is a well known incident that many say has long been covered up by the U.S. Air Force and the Federal Government.

However, you may NOT know that in the month of March 1948 exactly nine months after that historic day, Albert Arnold Gore, Jr., Hillary Rodham, John F. Kerry, William Jefferson Clinton, Howard Dean, Nancy Pelosi, Dianne Feinstein, Charles E. Schumer and Barbara Boxer were born.

See what happens when aliens breed with sheep...

This piece of information may clear up a lot of things.

Today's Interview

I had a wonderful interview today with the ad agency. If I don't get offered this job, I will be shocked.

Interviews

Today, I interviewed a school to see if I would be interested in going into the beauty field to become an esthitcian. I guess it will all depend on what happens tomorrow. What is tomorrow? I have another interview, this time however; it is for a job at an ad agency. I will keep you informed.

Thursday Morning

Yesterday I received a call from Rich's wife Crystal. It was good hearing from her. It was also nice to know that we have something other than business to talk about. I always wondered if I would have something to talk to her about if it weren't for business and it seems we do! She did say a sentence or two about work but it had to do with their immediate family issues. She even asked if after her boys got back to school next week if we could do lunch. It felt good hearing from her. I just wasn't sure if our "work friendship" would be something other than that...it was nice to know that perhaps it was more.

From the little she spoke about Rich I gathered he was really having a hard time with the transition. Actually, she said those words. I didn't ask any questions. I really don't want to know right now. I just can't imagine me holding a grudge with him for a long time, or anyone for that matter. I know it only hurts me when I do. Time does heal but I am still so mad at him for not listening to me. He knows I am intuitive and yet, he only learned afterwards time after time. Oh well, his lessons not mine. I am feeling healthier and happier day after day and I keep telling myself I asked for this. I prayed for this and now I am just waiting to hear what my next step will be. I know it is going to be all good.

Last night I went to a stamp camp. This is a camp I go to monthly. I had originally cancelled, however my friends came over and went through my craft goodies I wanted to rid myself of and the 10 bucks it took to cover my class was covered so I treated myself to the class.

I have another showing on my house today. It is a new person looking at the property. The second lookers, as indicated below, said they could buy a CP Morgan house for the cost I had my house up for sale. I wanted to ask why then would they come and look (twice!)at a house made in the 40's-50's if they wanted a new house? They also said it would cost 10K to get the house to where they wanted to live in it. My mother said, "WHAT?" Come to find out, that cost included a privacy fence, a step off the deck on the back and new siding. Okay, well, I am not going to come down 10K for those things. If I would want to live there, I would want to paint the inside doors, sand the hardwood floors and replace the windows...but the house is in livable condition as is. I mean, you are not going to find a perfect house from that time period. My Realtor wants to drop the price by 5K this weekend. The house has only been on the market for 1 1/2 weeks. This Saturday will make the 2nd Saturday. You think that is to soon? I really don't want to make another house payment as I have already made 4, so the sooner I rid myself of it, the sooner I will have a little more breathing room financially. It is tough, really tough.

I hope everyone has a blessed day today. Tomorrow I will be touring a school...will let you know afterwards how it went!

Ta Ta!

Things I've Learned

This one came from a friend's mother of mine! Thanks Sue for sharing!

I've learned that either you control your attitude or it controls you.

I've learned that regardless of how hot and steamy a relationship is at first, the passion fades and there had better be something else to take its place.

I've learned that heroes are the people who do what has to be done when it needs to be done, regardless of the consequences.

I've learned that my best friend and I can do anything or nothing and have the best time.

I've learned that sometimes the people you expect to kick you when you're down will be the ones to help you get back up.

I've learned that sometimes when I'm angry I have the right to be angry, but that doesn't give me the right to be cruel.

I've learned that true friendship continues to grow, even over the longest distance. Same goes for true love.

I've learned that just because someone doesn't love you the way you want them to doesn't mean they don't love you with all they have.

I've learned that maturity has more to do with what types of experiences you've had and what you've learned from them and less to do with how many birthdays you've celebrated.

I've learned that some members of your family may not always be there for you. It may seem funny, but people you aren't related to can take care of you and love you and teach you to trust people again. "Families" aren't biological.

I've learned that no matter how good a friend is, they're going to hurt you every once in a while and you must forgive them for that.

I've learned that it isn't always enough to be forgiven by others. Sometimes you have to learn to forgive yourself.

I've learned that our background and circumstances may have influenced who we are, but we are responsible for who we become.

I've learned that just because two people argue, it doesn't mean they don't love each other. And just because they don't argue, it doesn't mean they do.

I've learned that no matter how you try to protect you children, they will eventually get hurt and you will hurt in the process.

I've learned that your life can be changed in a matter of hours by people who don't even know you.

I've learned that even when you think you have no more to give, when a friend cries out to you, you will find the strength to help.

I've learned that a little time down on you knees talking to the Man Upstairs will lift you up when nothing else can.

The Trouble Tree

I read this one before, but something told me to share it so here it is!

The carpenter I hired to help me restore an old farmhouse had just finished a rough first day on the job. A flat tire made him lose an hour of work, his electric saw quit, and now his ancient pickup truck refused to start. While I drove him home, he sat in stony silence. On arriving, he invited me in to meet his family. As we walked toward the front door, he paused briefly at a small tree, touching the tips of the branches with both hands.

After opening the door, he underwent an amazing transformation. His tanned face was wreathed in smiles, and he hugged his two small children and gave his wife a kiss. Afterward, he walked me back to my car. We passed the tree, and my curiosity got t he better of me. I asked him about what I had seen him do earlier.

"Oh, that's my trouble tree," he replied. "I know I can't help having troubles on the job, but one thing for sure, troubles don't belong in the house with my wife and the children. So I just hang them up on the tree every night when I come home. Then in the morning, I pick them up again."

"Funny thing is," he smiled, "when I come out in the morning to pick them up, there aren't nearly as many as I remember hanging up the night before."

Library

I went to the library this evening to get some books on writing a business proposal. While I was there, I discovered the library was going to be having a craft fair in October and they need vendors. Jeannette Wachtel is in charge of the craft fair and she can be reached at 896-9391. I don't have any details but was told there may be some on the web. I believe the date was October 14th...it was on a Sunday.

Feeling Better Every Day.....

and I really didn't feel bad! I am just taking it day to day and trying to rest up for my next step. I have an appointment with a school on Friday. The other school, which I am interested in was closed today so I will call them tomorrow and hopefully get in to see them this week. I would like to have this all wrapped up and ready for me to go within the next week!

My house was showed today as a second look. I haven't heard if an offer was made. I pray it all goes well. I would call it a blessing if I got this house sold before I had to make another payment....then I know I was on the right track!

Hope everyone had a great day. I sure did!

Note

Judy, just let me know and I am so there!


I would like to give a special shout out to my girls who came over and went through my craft stash to help give me fast cash! I am planning on spending $10 Wednesday night to go to stamp camp and the rest will go towards help paying for my hospital bill this month!

Gracious amigos!

Open for business

Just in case you aren't aware, I was laid off from my job yesterday. I wasn't shocked or upset...I was just disappointed. Extremely disappointed in actions from Rich Deering (boss 1). His continued bad decisions made the company fail. The last bad business decision was partnering up with Warren Hoffman (boss 2). I have always said, Warren wanted MY JOB. Just ask my friends as a I have said this from about day one when he came on board. Well he can have it with my blessings. I am moving up and moving on! They did offer me a severance package, which I appreciated and I will be eligible for unemployment, if that is needed. I have much talent and many opportunities are only beginning to open for me and know things will only get better for me. This last job I poured my heart, soul and treated it as if it were my own business and never received the benefits...I leave with not sorrow but with a learning experience, which could only have come by knowing these 2 men.

Pure love is a willingness to give without a thought of receiving anything in return.
--Peace Pilgrim

I have to remember this when I am dealing with my niece as sometimes she isn’t very loving to me. I realize it is the ebb and flow of things and she is a child so I cut her slack most of the time. Other times, however; I beat myself up for thinking maybe I am giving up myself way to much for not much in return. It is a teeter totter experience for me. Why would I want her to wake me up every Saturday and Sunday when in a matter of an hour, she will have turned her back on me. At night she refuses to give me even a hug and yet the next morning she is waking me up early so that she can go downstairs. Am I teaching her to be disrespectful and is she using me? I have such a hard time knowing. The next moment I believe maybe she is just expressing her independence with me. It is safe for her to do so because she knows I won’t turn my back on her. That is what I tell myself at least...or is she really just going to turn out to be yet another selfish child for the future to have to contend with?

I hope not.