Well...for someone or some ones in the US. The Mega..mega..$640 gazillion lottery numbers will be revealed in 20 minutes. The odds are good but the odds are against you..me...us that I, you, we, will win a mere few more jingles in our pocket. Honey spent about $80 bucks on tickets yesterday - but hey, someone has to win - why not us? Or You!
What would we do with a little more money in the bank? Would we be happier? I think not...I'm pretty stinking happy with my life right. I have healthy children and grandchildren. A husband that I adore and love with everything I am, regular 'intimate relations (yes, I went there), a career that is so much more than just a job, that I love, a comfortable home and family that I love.
It won't bring my paren't back so there is nothing money can buy that could fix that. Would it get us out of debt? Well, we really don't have much to worry about. Would we quit our jobs? Rich would in a New York minute..me, not so much. I love my job and I love working. Would we help our family out? Our kids...yes..our family...Yes - those that already help themselves. The ones that don't - no. Would we donate money - I would to the American Heart Association and our local volunteer fire department who would put my house out of if it caught fire.
What would we buy? A new deck, a new bedroom suite, a really good camera. I can't think of anything else I would buy. Isn't that crazy? A bigger house? Hell no...my house is big enough...nice enough. an just enough. A new car? I love my car. A big boat? An island? I think I would rather renovate my Dad's boat and run it up and down the Tennessee River.
So..10 minutes now until some one's life changes. Whether we win a $1 or $640 million...my life changes every second., I love it more with each one that passes.
Good luck to you! To me! Be blessed regardless!
Peace!
Friday, March 30, 2012
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
Like a Thief in the Night
Rich and I went to bed last night laughing at the silliness that is our life..our relationship. We were playful as two little kids despite the graying hair and wrinkles. As he closed his eyes I watched the veil of sleep take him under. Soon his face relaxed and his breathing slowed to a steady rhythm. I lay there looking at this man who is my husband - I let a haughty thought cross through my mind like a whisper - how luck am I to be so in love with this wonderful man?
As I rolled my way and closed my eyes, my mind's eye envisioned my Dad and how he fell completely to pieces as he held my mother's lifeless body and begged God not to take her away. He died at that very moment; it took his body 2 days to release his soul. I could see myself doing the same thing if faced to walk this earth without Rich. I would beg, I would barter, I would be undone. The grief rose up in me before I could push it away. I felt the clutch of sorrow - of remembrance - of fear - as it took my throat and squeezed.
It has been a while since I allowed my heart to open enough to grieve and to feel the sting of death as fresh as it was the day we stood in the bitter cold January sun watching their bodies be placed into their final resting place. I cried there in the darkness as the heaviness of sadness rose up and sat on my chest.
Today I wonder how it is that I could love my husband so much, that to witness the ultimate love and sacrifice that my parents lived and died together for, could bring such sorrow?
Peace
As I rolled my way and closed my eyes, my mind's eye envisioned my Dad and how he fell completely to pieces as he held my mother's lifeless body and begged God not to take her away. He died at that very moment; it took his body 2 days to release his soul. I could see myself doing the same thing if faced to walk this earth without Rich. I would beg, I would barter, I would be undone. The grief rose up in me before I could push it away. I felt the clutch of sorrow - of remembrance - of fear - as it took my throat and squeezed.
It has been a while since I allowed my heart to open enough to grieve and to feel the sting of death as fresh as it was the day we stood in the bitter cold January sun watching their bodies be placed into their final resting place. I cried there in the darkness as the heaviness of sadness rose up and sat on my chest.
Today I wonder how it is that I could love my husband so much, that to witness the ultimate love and sacrifice that my parents lived and died together for, could bring such sorrow?
Peace
Thursday, March 22, 2012
5 Minutes to Blog
I'm such a slacker! I know...you don't have to nod your heads in agreement! I have about 5 minutes to throw my words out while at the same time eating breakfast (1 farm fresh egg - thanks to BETH and grits..I'm a Southern girl....don't judge!). So strap on your harness and hang tight...this will go fast.......
Job: Love, love, love it!! I am busier than a one-armed paper hanger (I don't mean to offend any one-armed paper hangers out there)~ after my first week of drinking out of a fire hydrant, terminating someone and calling my boss a 'ho' in a misspelled text (um yes, I did), I have really found my groove with my co-workers and work load. I feel like I have been there for ever!
Home: Oh my WORD..we have been in a massive whirlwind with a flooring company that we hired to replace all of our flooring. We endured having to gut the house so they would have a clean slate..living out of boxes and amid dust. The hardwoods and carpet went in just fine - only to find out that our upgraded carpet had been replaced by a lower grade! THEN the guy doing our custom tiling in the master bathroom would work a few minutes a day - after 3 weeks we had enough and fired the company..but not before realizing the tile he was installing was a way cheaper grade than what we paid for! Coinkidink...I think not! The company sent another tiler in yesterday - they actually got all of the tile up but not grouted. Four weeks in...trust me when I say that this was not a HUGE bathroom! Rich will do the grout himself..none of us can take any more time off (Rich mostly) to babysit contractors! Come to find out that this flooring company isn't the reputable place we were led to believe! We still owe about $2k,,,don't think that's gonna happen!
Pollen: My, my, it's every where!!!!!!
Dreams: I've been having some strange dreams about my mother lately. Two nights ago I dreamed that I got a text from "Private number - Mom". I was confused about how she could be texting me? I don't remember what the text said...I wish I did. But I opened my phone and called her name..I heard her voice and static. She spoke a few things and then faded out. Last night's dream was just as strange. I miss her so much :o(
Husband: He is so freaking awesome! This morning I came our of the shower - ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE HOUSE BECAUSE WE CAN"T USE OUR BATHROOM YET - and Rich was standing in the bedroom butt naked. I said "You are just walking around as naked and can be", He said: "yep, took us 15 years to get to this point"! Love him!!
Okay peeps..that's all I got for now..gotta shoot out of here and head to work!
Peace!
Job: Love, love, love it!! I am busier than a one-armed paper hanger (I don't mean to offend any one-armed paper hangers out there)~ after my first week of drinking out of a fire hydrant, terminating someone and calling my boss a 'ho' in a misspelled text (um yes, I did), I have really found my groove with my co-workers and work load. I feel like I have been there for ever!
Home: Oh my WORD..we have been in a massive whirlwind with a flooring company that we hired to replace all of our flooring. We endured having to gut the house so they would have a clean slate..living out of boxes and amid dust. The hardwoods and carpet went in just fine - only to find out that our upgraded carpet had been replaced by a lower grade! THEN the guy doing our custom tiling in the master bathroom would work a few minutes a day - after 3 weeks we had enough and fired the company..but not before realizing the tile he was installing was a way cheaper grade than what we paid for! Coinkidink...I think not! The company sent another tiler in yesterday - they actually got all of the tile up but not grouted. Four weeks in...trust me when I say that this was not a HUGE bathroom! Rich will do the grout himself..none of us can take any more time off (Rich mostly) to babysit contractors! Come to find out that this flooring company isn't the reputable place we were led to believe! We still owe about $2k,,,don't think that's gonna happen!
Pollen: My, my, it's every where!!!!!!
Dreams: I've been having some strange dreams about my mother lately. Two nights ago I dreamed that I got a text from "Private number - Mom". I was confused about how she could be texting me? I don't remember what the text said...I wish I did. But I opened my phone and called her name..I heard her voice and static. She spoke a few things and then faded out. Last night's dream was just as strange. I miss her so much :o(
Husband: He is so freaking awesome! This morning I came our of the shower - ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE HOUSE BECAUSE WE CAN"T USE OUR BATHROOM YET - and Rich was standing in the bedroom butt naked. I said "You are just walking around as naked and can be", He said: "yep, took us 15 years to get to this point"! Love him!!
Okay peeps..that's all I got for now..gotta shoot out of here and head to work!
Peace!
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Voting...Smoting..
So...today was the Republican primary election day in Alabama.
Yes, I am voting Republican; although I'm not warm on any candidate at all. It's a matter of picking the lesser of all evils.
Honey and I arrived at the polling place to throw in our votes.
Could they possibly make the voting ballots any more confusing? I think not!
After voting for the Presidential candidate of our choice..there were a gazillion other offices : District 1, District 2...judges...commissioners...best dressed..(okay - that wasn't really one there). I walked out shaking our heads because each presidential candidate had their own list of delegates.
How did I vote for the 'other' folks seeking office? I had two methods of selection: the first was to look for a name that I recognized..and secondly I picked the name that sounded better than the other. I picked some Kelli chick because my daughter's name is Kelley.
Probably not the best way to exercise a vote..but at least I did color in the arrow.
Peace
Yes, I am voting Republican; although I'm not warm on any candidate at all. It's a matter of picking the lesser of all evils.
Honey and I arrived at the polling place to throw in our votes.
Could they possibly make the voting ballots any more confusing? I think not!
After voting for the Presidential candidate of our choice..there were a gazillion other offices : District 1, District 2...judges...commissioners...best dressed..(okay - that wasn't really one there). I walked out shaking our heads because each presidential candidate had their own list of delegates.
How did I vote for the 'other' folks seeking office? I had two methods of selection: the first was to look for a name that I recognized..and secondly I picked the name that sounded better than the other. I picked some Kelli chick because my daughter's name is Kelley.
Probably not the best way to exercise a vote..but at least I did color in the arrow.
Peace
Friday, March 9, 2012
Don't Text & Drive - Reason # 245
I started my new (awesome) job Monday! I love, love, love it!
My super-duper boss is on her way out of town on business travel. I was told yesterday afternoon that I need to terminate an employee TODAY..at 6:30am. WOW ~ what a way to end my first week...........
So..I'm driving to work (yes, I KNOW..I shouldn't text and drive. I NORMALLY do not do that but my boss texted first and I knew she was waiting to board her flight)
Date: Today, 3/9/12
Time: 6:11am
BOSS: "good luck"
My response SHOULD have been:
ME: " thanks..my tummy is in knots. Thanks for sending the new chick to do your dirty work :o)
My response WAS:
ME: " thanks..my tummy is in knots. Thanks for sending the new chick to do your dirty work ho
Yes...I called my boss a ho ( my ":" is above my "h")
As soon as I hit send I caught what I did...spewed coffee all over my dash..laughed hysterically..then text:
ME: "sorry..I meant to do a smiley face not call you a ho :o)
BOSS: "lol"
ME: "I am so sorry and embarasses over my typo. That's what I get for trying to text at a red light before the light changes"
BOSS: "u fit right in with us! "Jane" and I are cracking up!!!"
ME: "I spit my coffee on the dash of my car...sure took the edge off".
So how did your morning start?
Peace!
My super-duper boss is on her way out of town on business travel. I was told yesterday afternoon that I need to terminate an employee TODAY..at 6:30am. WOW ~ what a way to end my first week...........
So..I'm driving to work (yes, I KNOW..I shouldn't text and drive. I NORMALLY do not do that but my boss texted first and I knew she was waiting to board her flight)
Date: Today, 3/9/12
Time: 6:11am
BOSS: "good luck"
My response SHOULD have been:
ME: " thanks..my tummy is in knots. Thanks for sending the new chick to do your dirty work :o)
My response WAS:
ME: " thanks..my tummy is in knots. Thanks for sending the new chick to do your dirty work ho
Yes...I called my boss a ho ( my ":" is above my "h")
As soon as I hit send I caught what I did...spewed coffee all over my dash..laughed hysterically..then text:
ME: "sorry..I meant to do a smiley face not call you a ho :o)
BOSS: "lol"
ME: "I am so sorry and embarasses over my typo. That's what I get for trying to text at a red light before the light changes"
BOSS: "u fit right in with us! "Jane" and I are cracking up!!!"
ME: "I spit my coffee on the dash of my car...sure took the edge off".
So how did your morning start?
Peace!
Thursday, March 1, 2012
Reason #214
There are many reasons why I decided my current employer was no longer for me. I could list them...but I've lived them and rehashing them only pisses me off. But, let me give you this little tidbit
So....my last day at this job is tomorrow morning. My co-worker invited me to lunch on Monday for TODAY to (1) celebrate my new job and (2) as a 'going away' gesture/lunch. He even sent me an email when I was off yesterday to say..'hey, be thinking about where you want to go to lunch'. Cool!
Fast-forward to TODAY. Co-worker hasn't given me so much as a glance at all today. I'm thinking...he must be busy, right. 11am rolls around...nothing...11:30am...nothing. Noon - nothing. Finally at 1pm I grab my purse and stop by his office and say "hey, since you are obviously busy, I'm going to head out for lunch).
Does he say, 'hang on, let me finish up here and let's go? Nooooo
He says 'Okay..umm, damn...I'm not going to be here tomorrow either..so...."
I say: "You know what, it's okay"
Then I walk out to the parking lot and say out loud: "THAT'S SO EFFED UP".
Times like this - and there have been many - validated the reasons I am leaving XYZ Company!
Peace!
So....my last day at this job is tomorrow morning. My co-worker invited me to lunch on Monday for TODAY to (1) celebrate my new job and (2) as a 'going away' gesture/lunch. He even sent me an email when I was off yesterday to say..'hey, be thinking about where you want to go to lunch'. Cool!
Fast-forward to TODAY. Co-worker hasn't given me so much as a glance at all today. I'm thinking...he must be busy, right. 11am rolls around...nothing...11:30am...nothing. Noon - nothing. Finally at 1pm I grab my purse and stop by his office and say "hey, since you are obviously busy, I'm going to head out for lunch).
Does he say, 'hang on, let me finish up here and let's go? Nooooo
He says 'Okay..umm, damn...I'm not going to be here tomorrow either..so...."
I say: "You know what, it's okay"
Then I walk out to the parking lot and say out loud: "THAT'S SO EFFED UP".
Times like this - and there have been many - validated the reasons I am leaving XYZ Company!
Peace!
Huff and Puff and Stuff...
So...I've spent considerable time cleaning out my office. Throwing out stuff I've hoarded, boxing up personal items to take home, and purging my bookshelf. I have 3 years worth of HR Magazines! I didn't want to throw them out but I didn't want to haul them home and then to my new office either. So I called the local University and have donated them.
Today I headed to said university to drop off the box of magazines (they were a bit heavy). I could not find the elevator so I WALKED up 3 flights of stairs IN HEELS, carrying this HEAVY box of magazines!! My legs were screaming and my heart felt like it was going to explode from the climb and the altitude!! On the way back down I found the elevator....figures!
Sweet baby Jesus...I am so out of shape!!! It's amazing how 5 weeks out of the gym can take a body all the way back to the beginning!
Peace!
Today I headed to said university to drop off the box of magazines (they were a bit heavy). I could not find the elevator so I WALKED up 3 flights of stairs IN HEELS, carrying this HEAVY box of magazines!! My legs were screaming and my heart felt like it was going to explode from the climb and the altitude!! On the way back down I found the elevator....figures!
Sweet baby Jesus...I am so out of shape!!! It's amazing how 5 weeks out of the gym can take a body all the way back to the beginning!
Peace!
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