Unfussy

4:30:52 PM PDT
Feeling Restless
Hearing MIchelle Branch


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8:42:22 AM PDT
Feeling Bummed

  This is one of my favorite pictures of Bernie Mac. We have lost a very funny, compassionate, endearing and an all-around great man. Mr. Mac died on Aug. 9th due to complications of pneumonia in Chicago. I have to tell you all that this was/is one of my top 3 actors/comedians of all time. Mr. Mac never, ever failed to make my day and make me laugh. What a talent!!!! My sympathies and my heart breaks for his passing. You can read more about Bernie Mac at NY Times and I'm sure many other places. I LOVE YOU BERNIE-GOD REST IN PEACE.

  I'm not really sure what happened to my other entry of two days ago, but it seemed to have disappeared off the Internet highway and AOL...LOL. Oh well, that's the way it goes and no big deal. It's my own darn fault for not using my very faithful Google Docs or Microsoft Word. Here lately, I've been much more likely and fonder of using Google Docs. If you haven't checked into it, try it if you like. It's great! Not only does if have video step-by-step instructions, but great information on how to get started. All you have to do is sign up for a Google Gmail account----EASY! There are also benefits of Google Docs; Spreadsheets, Presentations and PDFs (FREE!). Give it try and see how you like it. You can even add ALL of your graphics from Photobucket, your computer and other online graphic and photo keepers.

 

Not too much to report at home. Work is tough, real tough. But I did receive a promotion and will be moving to the electronics department beginning on the 16 th of this month. YIPEEEE. It comes with level raise and a raise. I am so happy! I really thought I would like the shoe dept., but NO. I am so sick of cleaning up after people, the constant changes and other things I won't mention. The many managers and other alike are impressed with my hard work and dedication to WM and have rewarded me with this promotion, this early promotion. I am so very grateful to them all, two in particular. Over the last 3 weeks, I have helped out at least 5 different departments. They like that...LOL. Plus it's given me the opportunity to learn about WM and how other departments work. I LOVE it! I am exhausted when I come home and as we all know my home like just stinks---with you know who. But I just do my best here at home, sometimes freaking out but trying to quickly get over it. I even have my own by telephone counselor who is fantastic. I may not get him specifically everytime, but they are available 24 hours and 7 days a week. And I have a regular appt. with "my" counselor 2 days a week. He has been terrific, almost like a great listener and life coach. I'm so grateful for him. And I'm not a gal who goes to counselors or shrinks for help. But under my current circumstances and imminent home changes (possible big move) it's been a God-Send.

  I have been watching the olympics with such enthusiasm as I do everytime. There website is great, but a little confusing until you read it a bit. So if you didn't get up at 2 AM this morning or TiVo it (like I did), you really missed out on some great medal makers. Gymnastics was fantastic! Here are the websites for the olympics:

;http://www.nbcolympics.com/teamusa/index.html (Team USA)

 

http://www.nbcolympics.com/index.html (Home page for Beijing Olympics)

ENJOY!!!!!!     

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

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9:24:54 AM PDT
Feeling Inspired

   Hello everyone!!! I just wanted to drop a very, very quick note and say everything is fine and I'm doing GREAT! Things at home are still go-by-go day--but I'm hanging in there. :) So much more to tell and write about but I'm running so late that I just can't make this entry as long as I would like to. Tomorrow not will be a different story....PROMISE!

Thanks to all who have continued to stop by and say hello and wish me well. Your are all the greatest and I love ya'! Things will start to settle down beginning this week at work and at home. So I can dedicate more time to things I love: my journal, quilting, the yard, reading and other fun stuff!

The air did get fixed the very next morning by the way. And it works better now than ever AND our power bill has gone way down. YIPEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

Have a wonderful Sunday and I miss you all LOTS :)

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9:28:56 AM PDT
Feeling Cranky

  I wish I could say that it's a "happy" Tuesday morning, but it's NOT...LOL. We have been without air conditioning for going on our 2nd day. I'm absolutely dying of heat---no kidding. Having NO air in Las Vegas is the worst nightmare you could ever have in my opinion. Personally I can take a lot of things, except certain bugs, but the heat I can't. Right now it's 6 AM and parts of my home are well over 90' degrees. We did have a wonderful company come out and figure out what the problem is (mother & housing----expensive, but we don't' have to pay---our sweet landlord does) He gave her a fair, low estimate and will be here at 8 AM today to fix it. He could have got it fixed yesterday, but when he arrived to make the repairs a thunderstorm with lighting started which made it very unsafe for the tech. We are on the top priority for today. I also want to mention that Bob and I got so desperate and so hot that we went to Home Depot and bought ($327.00) an air conditioner on wheels. Works great. right now I have it blowing in my room and it's tolerable. Shhhh, but we plan to return the unit back to Home Depot today!!!! It's in excellent shape, we took good care of it and it's going back! We have no need for this once our air is fixed, plus we can't afford it. My awesome landlord even offered to put not only hubby and I up in a nice Inn until this was repaired, but also offered to put both Yager and Hershey in a nice kennel-----air conditioned :). Isn't that the sweetest thing? Not to many landlords would do this. She is wonderful!!! We totally lucked out when we got this house. I'm glad that we decided not to buy this home with the market the way it is. Not to say that won't happen because it just might. Ya' never know. So, that is my dilemma for today. Until the repair men show up, I plan to stay in my room where it's cool and I'm NOT leaving! LOL    This is oh so true!!! many species of ants, roaches, scorpions, wind scorpions and other icky bugs in Las Vegas :(.

    I can't wait to open my blinds and let the sun in for my plants. I miss looking outside and enjoying looking at the trees and watching my birdhouses with the birds. But no way am I opening my blinds until this air is fixed.

UPDATE: It is now 9:15 and I have not heard word one from this company. And, it's also getting VERY cloudy out and could start to rain any minute now. So if that happens, it will be another miserable day without air. I am on the phone right now to my landlord to get this taken care of ASAP!!! They were suppose to be here dam near 2 hours ago! Also, no phone call from them to let me know if something may have happened. ERRRRRRRRRRRRRR.

 Right now while I'm trying to reach my landlord, I'm going to have me a nice cup of java and chocolate ice cream pie!!!!

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4:36:07 PM PDT
Feeling Relaxed

Now that things have settled down a bit in my life,  I can jump back into my blog and get caught back up! I have missed you ALL so very much and hope you all are still with me? Not visiting with you on a regular basis and commenting makes me feel so bad. Many of you have taken time out of "your" busy day (s) to stop and say Hi to me and I will make a better effort to do the same. Oh, and THANK YOU ALWAYS for doing that

I guess I underestimated how hard it was going to be going back to work. WM has really wore me out and taken up a lot of my free time. Not to mention not working for close to 7 months....LOL It's been a huge under-taking, but I love it so much! It of course has it's bad points just like any other job in retail, but I still believe in my heart-of-hearts that I DID pick the right company for me. Plus the things going on here at home have added to my "busyness" (don't think that is a word-lol-but I'm making it one). Things are better now and calmer. I just keep plugging along and doing my very best at work and at home. What else can I do? I truly can't go into detail but most of you who read me KNOW the situation and I thank you for your support

The weather here has been so HOT for the last several weeks. Every single year in Las Vegas it feels like it goes from a tolerable 75' to a blistering, dry and hot 113' overnight. And one of the worst things here is that it typically does NOT cool off at night. That' what I miss about Reno--it always cools off nice at night. It may get down to around 85' (if your lucky..lol) but the usual is around 90' and up. There are days, many days where it is completely unbearable. Like today for instance. I have no desire to go for a walk, either does Hershey or Yager. Oh I suppose if I said the magic word "leash" they would both go nutso, but why take them out in this heat. It just doesn't seem fair and not to mention dangerous. I always carry my backpack with me with water for them, both to drink and spray them off with. :) I'm a good Mama. Tomorrow I plan to get up early and start waking them around 4AM or 5AM so it isn't so hot for them. But some days that gets tough when I work night and really don't get to sleep until around 2 or 3 in the AM. But I know that Hershey & Yager can get bored out of their minds so walking them is VERY important. I also needto get out and do some "clean-up' work in the backyard and front yard, but I will get it done this week .

  Not much else to report here on the home front. I have been keeping myself busy (when I'm not working) with planning my quilt. I know before I had made a decision on which pattern I was going to use. But then I see another one that is so much prettier, could be easier for a beginner to make and turn out nice and I fall in love with the color layout. I have pretty much narrowed it down to two. These patterns are fairly easy and the quilt will turn out awesome! Another thing that has helped me learn is participating in the FabShopHop. If you are a quilter or even a sew, this is a lot of fun and they give away some really fantastic prizes. And it's not to late to sign up for the July shop-hop. I have shop-hopped all of them this year and have won a $25 gift certificate which was pretty cool. And most of the fabric stores they take you to are terrific, with some really great bargains. Every week or few days after you sign up to participate in the shop-hop, some of the retailers (participating stores) will have special sales just for shop-hoppers. I'm talking sometimes as high as 30 and 40% off!!! Tonight that is exactly what I'm doing: shopping! I need to buy the backing for my quilt and nothing around town impresses me at all. And I also would like to buy a couple of kits/patterns that are on sale. If I find any bundles that are reasonable I will get one of those too .

OK, so I am off to do some "hopping" (lol) and maybe a nap too. Again, I have missed you all so very much and I promise I am doing fine. I'm glad to be back from my break and looking forward to getting caught up on everything with you all. I have lots more to tell--just little tid bits about daily life but why put them all into one entry? Take care and have a great day and evening. STAY COOL!

            

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9:06:01 PM PDT
Feeling Excited

       Hi Everyone! This is going to be a very quick and sweet entry. I am absolutely exhausted. I worked really hard today and it was a fantastic day at work :) But when I got home, all hell broke lose with you-know-who. Not to get to personal (lol) but I'm so done with this crap. I just got to hang in there a little bit longer so I can transfer and NOT lose my status at my new job which I adore.

The GREAT news is that Theodosia (our alpaca boarded in MO) gave birth to a healthy baby boy! He is so precious. At the ranch they were all calling him "Choco", but I want to name him after my loving companion of 10 1/2 years Hershey. It fits him perfect! Now what his "long" name is going to be I'm not to sure yet and I'm still thinking about it. Plus, Oreo is really getting big. He is now 8 months old and oh so cute :). So below, here is a little picture show I put together for you all. I have more pictures on the way. The pictures of Hershey are when he was only about an hour old. ENJOY!

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10:37:00 AM PDT
Feeling Cheerful

    Hi Everyone! I apologize for the long absence but I've been working HARD..lol. I come home and take care of the dogs and collapse. I was off this weekend, but we had so much to do and get done I felt like I was still at work...haa haa. Today I have a bit of reprieve but only by accident.

Briefly I will explain we have had some issues with "creatures" at our home. What's new. Hubby handles this with a grain of salt, I do not. For me at times I have to take medication just to get through the night. Things wouldn't have been so bad if it wouldn't have been for my long time pest control company (Delco) deciding to NOT give good customer service, nor honor their "written" contract. Best thing for me to do after arguing with them for close to 2 weeks, and all the while having "creature" problems that are NOT getting fixed or addressed was to begin interviewing other companies. And that's just what I did. I am now with a new company--family owned and operated and have been in this area for over 45+ years. They came today and did an awesome job. Plus told me thing that made, much more sense echonomonically and common sense wise. I'm very happy, extremely happy with this company.

 I'm so sorry to make this entry so short, but I have a lot to do today and ya-da- ya-da ya-da. The tomatoes at one point I thought were goners, all of em'. I got all the way down to only 20 tomatoes and they weren't looking too good. I was very upset :( Now, this week I have about 18 to 25 new tomatoes (babies--more on the way) and several of my big ones that survived are growing even bigger and turning red!!!! I'm going to include some pictures for you to see. OK. They are really cool.

Have a great day!!!

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10:59:42 AM PDT
Feeling Chillin'

     The weekend and this week so far has been good and weird. (lol). I hope all of you that were off this past weekend has a great one. But lately to me, every weekend is off for me. That is going to change VERY soon. I start my new job (orientation) on Wednesday and I'm guessing I will start my work schedule right after that, which would be either Thursday or Friday. I'm so excited!!! We went to Wal-Mart today and I got some nice Khaki colored pants/jeans and a few really cute navy blue tops. The jeans are really cute and are boot-cut and fit low on the waist--I won't wear anything else! Having to wear pants that fit above my belly button are just so uncomfortable. There not too low where they look trashy, but they are attractive and cute. And oh so comfy! They have that stretch stuff in them which I have never worn before, but I like it! I have no idea but I'm so dam nervous about tomorrow. Everyone is so friendly, helpful and eager to welcome me aboard. So ALL those nasty rumors you have heard about WM are simply not true. I'm sure there are ex-employees that have nothing good to say about this company, but so far I feel GOOD about my decision. You know me, I investigated this company thoroughly and I'm fairly certain I made the right decision. And the benefits? Oh my gosh, there are fantastic! Oh, and in the future I will have to be VERY, very careful about what I talk about. So on this journal I won't talk about the details of work a whole lot, but have set up a private journal for that. (http://journals.aol.com/schoolgal040/unfussylove/ ). The name is "Unfussy Love". I have already added a bunch of people to it, but if I somehow forgot to add you by mistake please email me and I will add you.

Although today it's just a little breezy right now, the last week and a half it's been so extremely windy here. What the hell is going on? I'm so completely sick of it. I'm sick of the dust, it's been really hard on my tomato plant (sniff, sniff), the dogs hate it, hubby most of the week has had to be outside in it-loading and unloading materials (metal, HUGE copper cooking pots for some of the ritziest restaurants in LV, and other very heavy materials) and it's constantly blowing garbage into my front yard. ARGHHHH! Not to mention that the wind makes me a nervous dam wreck. Since I was a child, I've always been afraid of the wind---high winds. My Mother was the same way. It just makes me so very nervous and on highly on edge too Now;we have gone from high temps last week of 95' to 106' to around the 60's. I'm not sure what the temperatures were last night, but it was chilly. And it's very outcast today and they are predicting thunderstorms and rain for today and the probably off and on the rest of the week. You can just feel it in the air. If it stays like this, without the wind, I will be very happy :) I'm just not ready for the summer heat and I'm NOT ever ready for the wind. (lol)

One more thing I want to say before I close. It's about the families in Texas from the sect FLDS and what they have all been through, especially the children. I do not agree with this religion in many ways but I won't get into it because it would make this entry way too long. Lets just say that I am familiar with Mormons and have done extensive research on the both LDS and FLDS years ago. But this is the US and freedom of religion is one of our privileges. As long as no laws have been broken, abuses happening, emotional abuse and so on. With all that said I will say again, that I do NOT agree with this religion or the LDS in anyway shape or form. But, I feel what has been done to these children and families is a tragedy. Can you just imagine having 468 children uprooted and taken away? And they still have not found the "alleged" girl who made the phone call. I hope and pray that this all works out for the best for those children and families. The children are the innocents here and the MAIN reason for me posting this. It just breaks my heart that this whole thing has happened.

Have a great Memorial weekend :) 

 

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2:39:23 AM PDT
Feeling Chillin'

  Happy Sunday to you all. I want to wish each and every one of you Mother's out there a very, very special Mother's Day. So many of you here in J-Land I consider not only my friend, but my family. You ALL mean so much to me. I don't have enough fingers and toes to count the special Mom's out there, and in no particular order: Linda, Sonya, Joyce, Lyn, Sandra, Donna (Texas), Kelly (chicken lady...lol), Brandy, "J", Karen, Nelishia, Donna (Kansas City),  life-on-a-bison-farm wwfbison journals.aol.com>Jeanette, Derasta, Donna (Hockey!), Brenda, Pauline, Rosemary, Monica. I am sure there are some people I missed and for that I am sorry. I've kind of wrote this in a rush, but I love each and every one of you and wish you and very, very Happy Mother's Day! 

   Today is a bittersweet day for me. It's been three years since I lost my loving, kind and supportive and oh so very beautiful Mother to lung cancer. Not a second goes by that I don't miss her. I think of her and feel her with me ALWAYS. It may sound nuts, but I feel Mom watching over me and guiding me through this difficult time in my life or anytime in my life. She may be gone but she is "with me". Without her I wouldn't be as strong as I am now. Sound crazy? Not to me and I love her for that. She was special when living and special when gone :).  To me this all makes sense. I love you Mom! I saw this passage and thought of you: 

  In everyone's life, at some time, our inner fire goes out.  It is then burst into flame by an encounter with another human being.  We should all be thankful for those people who rekindle the inner spirit.  ~Albert Schweitzer

 

Tags: Mom, Mother's Day, friends

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1:44:24 PM PDT
Feeling Loopy

Happy Wednesday to you all. Sorry for the long delay in posting en entry. I've actually been busy. That' something new. Hubby's son, daughter-in-law and grand baby stayed over at  hubby's parent's house (just a few miles away) for a week, I've been caring for the neighbors animals (2 horses, a Cockatoo that I've fallen in love with and about 8 outside cats (cute!), I have had two awesome interviews at WM and got a job! (scored very high on aptitude tests which will qualify me for a lead/supervisor position--plus help me if I ever want to move and transfer) I will be starting off in the shoe department for now to get my feet wet in retail and go from there. Very big department! And my co-workers are so sweet and overall this is such a friendly store. I can't wait to get started.

  Right now I have over 400 emails and who knows how many alerts. Tonight I am going to do my best to get caught up on everything. Just might take me the whole weekend...LOL But I will get caught up :)

 

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