Chit Chat #53
 

WELCOME to the Jaded Ladies! :wave:

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Hiya ladies~

Now that I am back and started the new thread I don't remember what all was said on the last one! :D

Shanna~I do have to agree with Jana and Marti on the job. If it is sooooo bad then why not look elsewhere? Some people stay at a job that they hate for years because it pays the bills. Others go from job to job till they find the *right* job, a job they love. Maybe if you look at it in a different light rather than hating it, maybe it will work out better. But if it is absolutely so bad that it is making you miserable, then I definitely would quit.

Miss Jana~THANK YOU from the bottom of my heart for the card! It totally made my day. Also for all the prayers and well wishes from you and all the ladies. It means A LOT! :thanks: I think we are having the same weather, supposed to rain here also.

Marti~nothing like being woke up by the sound of a lawn mower. I am glad they are almost done with the houses in the cul-de-sac, well the one and it is nothing major. They are working on the inside. But, unfortunately they will be building two across the street-UGH! but I swear there is an ordinance that says they are not supposed to start work before 7 am thru the week and 8 on the weekends. Many times they have started a little after 6. Have fun shopping for Jhanai.

Susan~keeping my fingers crossed in the hopes that you get that job. :crossed: And good vibes your way with your new Les is more! :lol: (Cute one Jana!)

Angie~enjoy your manicure. I've never had one either, or a pedicure but swear one day I will have a pedicure. I have to agree with Marti about the friends and age thing, it's just a bunch of numbers and I too have friends of all ages.

Hi to everyone else! :wave:

I am doing fine, a nervous wreck, but fine. I am going to have to go to AR , not sure when, and am totally dreading it, family stuff going on. DH could be laid off any day. Of course he told me that he was supposed to be back when we bought the house. I asked why didn't he tell me then and he said why? Because there is nothing that can be done and there is no sense in worrying over something we have no control over. This is true, and we have to have a place to live. We are actually paying the same for this house as we were for the rental, and that includes insurance and taxes. If he actually makes it through the nest two weeks they still are shutting down his dept. for 3-4 weeks. We are keeping our fingers crossed and just taking it one day at a time. And that is how the aircraft business always is so...moving on. I am trying to find a job which is a bad time to be looking with all the kids out of school. It could be worse. Anyway, with my mind being elsewhere it was hard to get on the 'puter. Didn't think anything would make me stay away! :lol: Okay, I have gone on enough. Hope everyone is having a great day! :sunny:

Gmail
 

Gmail is the new email service from Google. You get 1 gig of storage, a search feature to find old messages, and it groups email conversations for you. It's currently in beta testing, so you have to get an invitation to start an account.

I got a really good response from a library listserv that I posted on, so I'm all out for now, but as soon as I get more invites, I'll let you know.

LibraryKate

Afternoon!!

I have to get busy but wanted to say hello first.
So wonderful to hav eyou back Cristi :) Sorry you are under stress with possible lay off and such. Pretty sure it will work out just fine, always does......might as will sit back and have a B & J :)

Can't believe you walked past the ice cream Angie!! That is so great, not me though. I am on a mission to make my way through all the flavors . :)
btw- my phone is busy with Les Is More. I think we have talked for 11 hours since Saturday ( not that I am keeping track) Kind of starting to wonder what is wrong with him......why does he like me?? He says I am sweet and nice to talk with -- that he looks forward to talking with me at night.So, what IS wrong with him???? lol I am not going to get my hopes up-- he seems like a sweety. I went to Freddies yesterday and did a mosey in the music section to listen to Dave MAtthews, I guess that is his favorite.btw- I think Jana asked.........I don't get the feeling this one is still pinning for his ex....it has been 7 years. She isn't real involved with the children , though she lives in the same town. I think she is bi polar and that seems to take away from a lot of things, I believe she is only 37, so I found that sad. He does a super job, the kids in the background always sound happy......

Marti- your grandpa sounds like a sweety himself :) I enjoy reading about him.

Suetalk- I am not a morning person either :)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY KATE!! Am I belated?? Sorry........

LibraryKate-love hearing about weddings!!! I am sure you will be a lovely bride, best wishes as your day draws near :)

I weighed in at 143 this morning- couldn't stand not knowing. So, I have gained some back..........argh........I am drinking water now like crazy. I did find me a cute GAP skirt yesterday ($4.99) size 8, so I was happy about that.

Best Get!!!!

TTFN :)

Hiya again--

I see Jen busy at the other threads! lol......post away. I should go peek in and contribute but always am rushed.

I am heading out for my dinner break. I was thinking the Cobb salad and McDonalds, my favorite........

I have popped waaaaay too much candy today, those lil chocolate bars.....and those chewy nugget things........

Checked my Christian Site that I stumbled over Les Is More at.......he logged in there in 5 days.He said he probably wouldn't go back.......now that he is getting to know me,........ain't that the sweetest......

omg- what is wrong with that man??? Can't wait to meet him , we are doing that this Friday evening. I will work the 8 to 5 shift and be free in the evening. If all goes well we can have an actual *date* later on........*sigh* I never make it to dates anyway,,,,,,,think positive right??

Ok, starved!! Come over here and post Jen!! I want something to read :)

ttfn

Well, I think I've managed to post on all of the poll threads. Some good topics out there! I should be out mowing the yard, but it's so humid out, thick as soup. It's supposed to be storming soon too. Anyway, the grass will still be there waiting for me in a day or two. And I have soooo many weeds to pull. I wish days were longer than 24hrs!

Christi - I am sorry for all that you are going through. I hope that it all works out for you in the end.

Shanna - I've had some jobs where I was practically in tears because I had to go to work. That isn't worth it. I don't know, maybe it's because I'm a nurse and can get a job just about anywhere, but, I figure it's just a job. I even told my boss once "I had a job when I came here and I'll have a job when I leave." No threats, just the way it is.

Marti - what is up with neighbors? I called the cops on mine the other night. He was building something at 11pm, sounded like he was drilling steel. In fact he was. Now he has this contraption behind his redneck pick up truck and it takes up half of the street. Why are some people so inconsiderate?

Jana - my veggies were great. I usually use peppers too, but I forgot to get some. I'm having the leftovers tonight!

Susan - be careful. Don't talk yourself out of les is more. He may be just right!

Sue - Good luck on your Hida scan tomorrow. If your gallbladder is having problems, it will probably trigger an attack. :(

Mom2Gaby - I'm not weighing myself this week. I am sure I'm up. It's my TOM and I can just feel it. I'm really trying to watch it though. Hopefully when the water weight is gone I will be surprised.

Well, I should go. I'm starving. Having a chix salad sand and leftover veggies.

Jen

Oh, good a post at chit chat!! YAY-

Hi Jen, I am Susan and mom2gaby?? Unless there is another Susan with a More of Les or another mom to a Gaby.....lol. Anyway, just came back from break.

The Cobb salad is great - feel human again.

I am a terrible, terrible romantic. I fall in love with most men(jk). I was going to tell Les "if I say I love you on the first date, please don't take it personally".....haha...........argh. Anyway, sent him the Mothers Day picture of the girls and I- he said he printed it off and that it was a nice picture,he would call at 8pm- started telling me about his day but stopped and said he would just talk later.
Anyway, some of this I am JOKING, hope I don't get lectures on my self esteem and ways to boost it. lol

I have to go to my 2nd counseling session with Gabsters father tomorrow. I am paying $25 and he is suppose to pay $25- that is sliding scale, she usually charges $125. I have to find someone to watch Gaby.


With all this TOM talk I must say I have always weighed myself and never considered TOM. I usually have lost most weeks- though it might slow the weigh loss down??? Of course sometimes I would drop rwal fast maybe that was due to TOM???

Chatty bunch today!

I finally got tired of eating left over chili! James made it the night before he left...did he expect me to eat it all? I should have frozen half of it...I believe it may be too late now. He makes the BEST chili ever!!

Looking forward to seeing both James and Jhanai tomorrow. Jhanai is going to the movies with some friends tomorrow. They got to choose which one they want to see.....They're going to see "50 first dates" Anyone seen it? Why would 10yr olds want to go see that?

I'll be back...I hear the timer going off....time for dinner. Rice Pilaf for me.

BBL

Marti

OMG Marti, I love that movie! The penguin part just kills me...I laughed so hard then the next day I was giggling over it,,,Becky came with me and she knew exactly why I was laughing,,,she sits 2 desks over...
Anyways I liked it.
I also liked Laws Of Attraction.
Becky has 4 boys,,14 12 and twin 10 yrs olds...so Tanner just fits right in with the 3 younger ones,,,they go see a movie and Becky and I go see ours...works great.
Not only did I get a manicure I got a pedicure...and french tipped no less with rhinestone flowers on it...ya Im such a girl...lol
Still have the headache,,,migrain I guess,,,woke me up at 4,,,took advil migrain,,,was good till 9..when I finally woke.

Cristi, glad to have you back,,,and I feel for you,,,we have been there. Monte got laid off one month after his mom died,,,and we split the cost of the funeral with his one brother,,,plus I had been laid off a few months before and I was working at a really low paying job. It barely covered the grocery bill. But we made it throu,,,as you will.

Katie,,,THANK YOU! You made my day...I just love just because mail. I told Monte we need to go to Banff this weekend,,,to get post cards...*wink ya right. Hot Springs here I come,,,Im really into the pampering kick.,,,,lol When I saw the postcard it reminded me of Banff...
I made this awesome dinner,,,huge salad, with beef stew that I had simmering in the crock with onions since 9:30 this morning,,,I put in a caserole dish and put pastry over top,,,,MMMMM Do you guys try different salad dressing? Im trying a mustard onion dressing,....very tasty.
Jen we had a neighbhour that had this big flatbed truck taking up half the block...someone in the neighbhourhood called the authorities...can't have something that big in a residential area.I was happy to have him move that thing,,,he took all the extra parking, it was loud when he started it,,,I hated him. He used a cement mixer at midnight one summer...$%^@# I freaked,,,but then again most of the other neighbours did too..from what the cops said there was 4 complaints in that one night.
Its been raining for so long now,,,where is our summer? Im still wearing capris,,,just with thick sweatrs...lol
Susan yes I walked away from the ice cream,,,but I couldn't do that with cinnamon buns,,,so I don't even go down that isle
Les is More sounds charming,,,is that word still being used? Well I don't care if its not,,,he does sound charming.
Well I need to get to bed....Brandon works at 7...arghh and I was voted most likely to drive him to work...lol
Angie

Hello....I'm back later than I anticipated.

Cristi--I know all to well about being laid off. Sad part was, it was both of us! We had so many plans and we had to change all of them. I think it's sweet that your husband tried to not worry you. Things will get better. I'll keep my fingers crossed that his department isn't shut down for too long.

Susan--I worry about you!! You say you're joking most of the time...but I'm still going to worry. It's like a little sister I'm looking over who is trying to date for the first time and is a little too anxious! So just beware that I got my eye on you!

Jen--The landscaping is done by the city. So it's not actually the neighbors themselves fault. But I can still wake up cursing at them! :dizzy:

Angie--Postcards!!! I would love to have one from Canada!! ;) (hint hint) Cristi sent me one of Kansas....beautiful view from above!! I had a friend who was going to Mexico for vacation and I told him to bring me one, and a friend who went to California, and my sister in Florida......Hey.....maybe I should have added that to my collection!! :lol:

Hello to the rest of you girls.

What are all your plans for Fathers Day? My grandpa told me that the family is getting together for a BBQ. So I'm sure I'll be there. I need to call my dad and see if he's coming!! It's been awhile since I've talked to him.

Well ladies...it's hot in my house...had the A/C on most of the day. Got up in the 80's...and is suppose to get close to the 90's tomorrow. Too hot....when from one extreme to the next....crazy.

I'm going to take the muglets out and then head to bed. You all have a good night and chat with you tomorrow.

Marti

hey, I am at the devil job
 

Hey everyone. It is 12;29 am her and I am at work and thought I would take some moments to chat endlessly (hee hee) and respond to some post.

To repsond to dolphin and cristi: I respect everyones opinion to find another job if I don't like this one. Well, that is all when and good, but I was lucky to find this job since it pays better than anything else I could probably find. Too bad that i still can't pay all my bills every month and i am going so far in the whole even with this god pay. Makes me scared to think what will happen when school starts and I have to go part time or find a job that will accomodate my school schedule. So quitting is not an option. Work isn't suppose to be fun anyway, otherwise it wouldn't be called work, right??? :devil: But I appreciate everyone's sympathy. My life is pretty much going to suck and be stressful until I graduate next summer or get put into a padded room. Whichever comes first. :^:
Marti: I gave you the application, but this really is a nice company that pays well and has good benefits. I just don't handle stress very well, or stupid and mean people. However everyone handles these things differently. Plus with my hours I only have one full day off a week, which makes it hard to do anything and I miss my sweetie and my babies. So, that is a double whammy for me. So, do not worry Pentagon is a nice company with nice people, nice perks and good pay to start off with. You know that around this area it is hard to start off at 10.23 (11.25 for nights) so that is a bonus. trust me, I am your friend missy and would not steer you wrong. I do have to say as well that i miss being able to get together with my buddy more. You have been such a good friend to me and I am by myself so much and it is hard, as you know. So, I just wanted to let you know that you are missed. ;)
Susan: Hey girl, long time no talk. How are things up in good old portland?/ I am going to be up in tualatin on saturday, which sucks since it is my only full day off and I have to spend it driving up there for my monthly appointment and then all the way back home instead of spending time with my sweetie. But things have to be done. How are you babies??? I applaude you for getting back into the dating type thing so soon. Just be careful, cautios, etc, etc. I am adding my mothering along with everyone else. hee hee. Anywho I will honk your way when I get up there on saturday.
Katie: I am so sorry I am a bonehead and forgot to say happy birthday!! I always forget to check the birthday thread since it is never up to current posting. Anywho, sorry, hope it was great.
Anywho I hope to be able to see my dad for a little while. I have no money( which I feel bad about since I got my mother something for mother's day) but I am making a card and will try to find something cheap or hand make that too, which is sooo cheesy and embarrassing. however I hope to see him at least since I have to go to sleep by 1 or 2 on sundays. Have I mentioned how much this job bites?? hee hee Which reminds me, I better get back to that job thing
Hello to everyone I missed, Jana, miss Angie pooh, libray kate, and all the new I don't know yet and the old that I have forgotten since i am sooo tired, :coffee: :coffee: :coffee: :coffee: :coffee:

I apologize for all my bad spelling and screwed up words. I am tired and I am so embarrassed reading thru my post now

Good morning ladies,

Cristi - is AR Arkansas? Or does it stand for something else non-state related? I sure hope Vince can keep his job, and I'm so sorry you have to go through this worry and stress. But it truly will work out all right in the end. If there's anything I can do to make you feel better, just holler, okay? YW for the card - one full of sunshine seemed just what you needed, my friend.

LibraryKate - oic about the gmail! I'm technology(ly) challenged! Btw, if you ever want to meet up at the mall, let me know. I'm down there often enough, lol. As you can tell, we JLs send cards to each other, and if you would want one from me, please email me your home address, if you are comfortable with that. Also, pm your email addy when/if you want.

Susan - I wanna know what the skirt looks like.

Jen - one good thing about being redneck farmers with a truck is we don't have neighbors to bother us!

Marti - your rice pilaf sounds so good.... mmm. For Father's Day, we are getting together and making a meal of the men's choice. It's seven layer salad (DS's choice), mini meatloaves (what Neal asked for), potatoes of Dale's choice, green beans with new potatoes, corn, and fruit salad for dessert.

Angie - hope your migraine is gone.... especially since you had to get up early and take DS to work.

Shanna - one positive thing about the company you work for is they must not mind you being on the computer all night, lol. I betcha your dad would rather just spend time with you than anything you could buy for him.

Miss RosieKate - it's time you got your fanny in here and told us all about your birthday! We want details, lol.

Hi to the others....

I was going to attempt to wash the house windows today, but Neal has to advise some incoming students and I need his help. So darn, I'll have to put it off, lol. Washing windows is one of my least favorite jobs.

NSV - Last night I tried on a dress that I had wanted to wear at Easter but it was too tight. It slides all around me now, almost too big!!!

BBL,

YAY for the Easterdress!
gonna have to sew it in.
We don't know what we are doing for Fathers day, bought Monte BBQ case with untensils in it. Something he wanted. We bought a new BBQ over 2 weeks ago and still haven't used it.
Shanna, I work in a call centre,,,ordering beer for people, and there are pretty NASTY people out there. They FORGOT to order it on their ordering day, or even better forgot to pay for it. And in some cases we are talking 50 grand. We get them calling swearing and carrying on. Becky had one last week that almost brought her to tears...and then Tuesday guess who got him. There is a saying,,,, MEAN PEOPLE SUCK.... And I am thankful Im not one of them.
well off to work I go,,,
Ang

I think I need to get up earlier and get on!! Where's my coffee? :coffee:

Shanna--Not to lecture you (ok I'm going to lecture you)You are going to have to stop looking at work as something that is vile. You really need to start taking a healthier look at all things for you to live life happier. You may not like working with these "mean" people...(I can be one of them if provoked!) but try to be the person who is going to make this mean person, hanging up being the nicer person ever. You used to complain about Sony and how that job was bad.....I loved working for Sony....and we didn't have to deal with outside people. You need to find a way to turn things around to where it's not so bad. Otherwise all we're ever going to hear from you is complaints.....never anything happy. Just trying to help you out here. (scold me later if you must) :D

Jana--I have been staring at my windows for weeks now!! Especially the big sliding glass door. I think I will do that today. The dogs would jump on it wanting back in after being taken out in the rain......so it's not a pretty site.
Hurray for the NSV!!!!! How amazing is that? I'm so happy for you!!

Angie--I worked at a Casino for a few months when I was 19. And free alcohol and gambling don't mix with some people. I had many unruly people to deal with and as a teen....it sucked. But I put a smile on my face and some would become my "regulars" and ask for me personally........I think now I'm old enough to not be so scared (maybe) to tell them where to go, :lol: and I may not have these people asking for me personally!!


Wake up the rest of you girls!! Grab that cup of coffee and say a few words.

Speaking of which...I'm going to go make a cup.

BBL
Marti

Good Morning Ladies~

Oooopsie! I forgot to wish RosieKate a HB. HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY RosieKate! Hope your day was special.

Susan~I hope the date goes well. Les sounds like a sweetie. And there is NOTHING wrong with him. You are a kind, sweet and beautiful lady and don't you forget it!

Jana~yeah, AR is Arkansas. I have dreaded going there and have put it off so many times, and now I HAVE to go, just not sure when, either next week or the week after. Oh well, it is long overdue, I just wish it was under different circumstances. That is so cool about the Easter dress, WTG! You are doing an awesome job! :bravo: Your Father's Day dinner sounds yummy! :T I never think to make individual meatloafs, what do you use to cook them in?

Marti~that is one good thing about having a HOA (Home Owners Association). While I dislike the *rules* & *regulations* it can be a good thing, as far as what can be parked in front of the house, how the lawn & house look, and the neighborhood overall. Don't like having to pay for it, but it does have it's pluses. About Father's Day, not sure what we are doing since Vince has to work. I am going to fix a special dinner for him, and his favorite coconut cream pie-good thing I don't care for it. Hey, you mentioned chili and I was in the store this morning and almost bought some pinto beans to make some chili, sounded really good. But for some reason I cannot eat any type of soup when it is hot, and it has been hot. Seems to be more humid this year. I haven't seen that movie yet. I do plan on renting it, or buying it-I love Adam Sandler. I don't know what it is about him, but I think he is so funny.

Shanna~you are right, work is not supposed to be fun. It is however, supposed to be tolerable and if it makes you miserable it can't be good for your health or peace of mind. Is there anyway, you can stay there and look for another job? Well, while you may think your life is going to suck till you finish school, why not make the best of it? Instead of looking at it as sucking, look at it as 'I have a job and money coming in, and I will be getting my degree and it will be better' Although, there are no guarantees about tomorrow, just try to make the best of TODAY. Think about the things you do have in your life, your family, your bf, your babies, a roof over your head, food to eat etc. I don't want to come off as nagging or preaching to you so off of my :soap:

Angie~DS worked in telemarketing for Sprint for awhile and people were mean! He had to call the people on the east coast and would get cussed out just for calling. I know I could never work on the phone because the first time someone did that I would probably hang up on them. I worked in retail for a while and people were rude, but I could handle that better than being on the phone. I guess just being face to face with people is totally different than calling someone. Of course a smile goes a long way. :)

Sue~hope everything goes well at the docs today.

Jen~thanks! I know everything will be fine.

Kathy~hope things are fine with you and the kids. Poor baby, getting chicken pox and the mumps. DS#2 had chicken pox 3 times, and they say you can't get them after the first time. None of the kids have had the mumps, nor have I. I know my sisters and brothers had the mumps when we were younger but for some reason I didn't get them.

LibraryKate, RosieKate and any others that I don't have, I too would like your address and email if you feel like sharing. The ones I have are Angie, Jana, Marti, Kathy, Shanna, Katie, Kayecee and Kat, oh and Susan & Rita. I think that is it, seems like I am missing someone.

My schedule is all off track. Went to Wal-Mart this morning for grocery shopping. Checked out some books from the library, 2 John Saul , and another I can't remember the lady, sounded good though. Going to put my head in the books. I also need to finish my (home) schooling. I have been working on it for a while and need to get it done so I can get my certificate to work in daycare. I probably could get a job now, if I keep looking, which I am. I have applied at a few places and will see what happens.

Okay, this is getting a bit long. HI to everyone else. Hope you everyone is having a wonderful day. I'm outta here ladies. :wave:

Hey Marti, I'm here! :D Guess you posted and left while I was still trying to write that novel. :lol:

I too need to clean windows. I am forever cleaning the screen door. It is all glass and kind of hard to open without actually touching the glass.

Anywho, need to get going. Just wanted to say Hi Miss Marti! :wave:

Take care ladies :grouphug:

Hi Cristi--

I had to run and make some coffee...then I took out the trash and recycle bin then watered some flowers up front. Kind of pretty. I wasn't sure if the trash was being picked up today due to Flag day being monday.....didn't know what I was doing, but I figured I would join the crowd and put mine out before I had extra for next week!! And I also took a shower. So now I'm squeaky clean! :D

I TOO would like a PM for addresses to anyone who would like to share. Card exchange is fun. I have been behind lately on that the last couple holidays.....I will try to make up for that later.

Ok...must finish some more picking up before I head to the grocery store for food. I need to feed James and Jhanai this weekend!! :lol: The only thing about James being gone is....I don't shop or cook much. I find what we have and usually it's leftovers and I just clean up the fridge. I may have a loss this Saturday.....heres to crossing my fingers for that!!! :crossed:

BBL girls

Marti

I'm back!
 

Hey chickies!
I'm back from a blissful two days on the Oregon Coast. Here's a link to the place we stayed http://www.sylviabeachhotel.com/gues...s_framset.html
we were in the Jane Austen room. I could cuddle up in armchair in front of a window with a view of the ocean and a lighthouse. There's an attic library, too. So we cuddled up with books and mulled wine and read to our heart's content. It was such a luxury - I had forgotten what it was like to get lost in a book. I love to read, but I have to grab bits and pieces of time and it is rarely uninterupted time. Thank you all for your birthday wishes - I did have a lovely time. David and walked on the beach for almost 2 hours yesterday morning, then went to the outlet mall to shop. We stopped in Salem on the way back to visit with my grandma, then off to Milwaukie to pick up the kids who had a great time with their grandparents. Now we are home and gearing up for a little Oregon-style heat wave. 90 today.

You know, reading about the jobs got me thinking about my experiences. No matter what you choose to do, there are going to be aspects that just suck. When I was teaching, I once had to take a knife off of a 4th grader. Then every now and again having to watch kids whose home lives were in crisis just fall apart in front of my eyes. Teachers see the best and worst of humanity, I swear. But anyway, my point is that I believe life is too short to spend it being sad. Today is the anniversary of the death of my best friend. And every year I pause and remember her and how young she was when it was all over in the blink of an eye. She was adventurous spirit who crammed alot of living into 26 years. On this day every year, I say a little prayer and vow to always find my happiness in whatever I do because I know the hard way that it can be over any moment. OK enough of that . It's just with this sad anniversary and the talk of hating job - life -whatever, well, it just brought up some emotions for me. Please don't take it as a lecture, it's not meant that way.

There's been so much chit chat I cannot keep up - so I'm just going to say Hi to everyone and sorry I'm not catching up on individuals. I'll try to do so over the next few days
Love to all!
RosieKate

I'm baaaaaack!

Angie - I've worked where I had to deal with some real creeps, too. At one job, part of my duties was to call people about bad checks they wrote. Gee, that was scads of fun, lol. And another one was being cashier at a car dealership. Somebody was always wanting to complain about their service dept. bill. Like I had anything to do with it....

Marti - so did you get the windows clean? Wanna come help me do mine? I hafta say that if Katie and Neal weren't here, I wouldn't cook for myself much at all. I'd go visit people at supper time, and hope they'd invite me to stay, lol.

Cristi - about the meatloaves, I place them on some Release foil in my roasting pan, and bake them uncovered at 350 degrees for about 40 minututes. Good luck with the job search. :crossed:

RosieKate - I checked out the website, and really like the Jane Austin room. Wish I could see it in color though. Your vacation sounded so romantic and relaxing! Glad you are back!

Well, I took Caylin (the 8 month old) shopping with me again today, and she isn't going again for a long, long time. The little stinker wanted me to hold her in Walmart and push the cart at the same time! That's what she did last time, too! But she's so darn cute, it's hard to not do what she wants, lol. I know, I know.... I'm a softie!

I've got another new recipe in the crockpot. It's Country Chicken Chowder and it smells really good. I'm serving it with a tossed salad and crusty wheat rolls. They are new from the frozen section, from Pillsbury. I'll let you know how those are, too. Cristi, you can save the recipe until cold weather, ok?

Gotta go...

Welcome back RosieKate :) The beach sounds nice about now- glad you had a safe trip.

I am joking Marti, but you can be my little motherly sister, have to get behind Angie though....lol....

Truth be told I haven't had much experience with men at all.......I mean I did drop out of school in the 9th grade and have made poor choices along the way in men. I have only had 4 relationships -2 of which ended in marriage.
It has been 2 1/2 years since I have been in a relationship, not even sure if that is what I want- though a Chrsitian male friend would be nice.

Ok- now I am going to bang my head!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! My supervisor came in and said they may NOT interview me after all. I guess the director wants to give the position to a person that is going to be laid off- which in the agency there is a lot of that going on.
This is all true but I am having a let down. I told him she called me but he said this conversation with the director was this morning.So, who knows now??? Unless all the lay off people pass on the position?? Can we hope for such a thing?? lol geez..........

I guess what I don't like is my emotions being jerked back and forth.

ok- lets talk Les Is More or More of Les.......whatever it is...... we talked for 2 1/2 hours last night. I banged my nose against the dryer before he called........double decker kind of thing. So, I was telling him this and he was asking if I had any frozen veggie packages to put on it and I said no.....how bout ice cubes, I siad no...........he goes "what DO you have in your freezer??".......lol, I said I just had a container of peaches.
He was sweet because he said he would just have to bring me over some ice.......ahhh.....which I passed on of course ( Right, Angie?? Cause we don't want him coming to my place and axe murdering me before we meet??...something like that....lol))

anyways........

The skirt?? It is only a $13 GAP skirt , I guess. My co worker has a green one and that is what she paid. Mine is blue with little white flowers, slit up the back.

Shanna-..........come MEET me!!! I am almost begging you now :) Just hang in there , it will get better.

Had a counseling session with Gaby's father this morning. I feel we are making progress. Gaby is the sweetest!! I washed her hair this morning and she looked so pretty- I bought her some new t-shirts and sandels -- looks sooooooo grown up. Going to have to get some more pictures taken........

K- tons to do!! Had a nice tune salad for lunch-- back down to 142- yay......getting my water in.....

Ain't it HOT RosieKate??? :)

Hey to everyone!!!

Geez, hours later and no one has posted??

Is morning the popular time?? I am just stepping away from getting files pulled for annual reviews. My head is swimming in social security numbers!!!!

I didn't take a dinner break, now am feeling faint. Think I will head out for a salad.

Gaby ran through the sprinkler today, she had tons of fun. I heard this through the sitter- I missed it. Still sweet to hear, can picture her outside in the heat cooling off in the wadder.....

I am on call this weekend , so can't plan a Fathers Day. I might try....we'll see. I should at least call my dad tonight, he called earlier- almost forgot.

So, the counseling session went good. He asked if he could see her this weekend. His B-day is tomorrow, and we have Fathers Day-- so he wants to see her. I said I would think about it, try and come up with a plan. I don't know if I said this before but she saw him last Thursday and smiled when he came towards her- thought that was endearing. Something about Dad's and little girls........

Why are you going to Arkansas , Cristi???



Best get something to eat.

Shanna............you know what is best and what you can live with - just hang in there-- the answer what to do will come in time. :)

TTFN

Jana,,,I know all about NSF cheques,,,I worked in a collection agency,,,you want nasty people them are nasty! That how I got good at tracking people,,,then I got my license for a PI and then the worst job ever was standing on a street with a bunch of hookers,,,giving me the evil hairy eyeball...like Im making a move on their territory ya...I was watching a cheating hubby...now don't that sound fun? The 10 hours before that I spent following a guy around who had visitation rights with his son,,,the same son he left in a crack house the year before. The mom didn't trust his so hired me to *babysit* hottest day here and Im melting in my van. Then a week later had the red neck freak pull a gun on me....wanna talk bad jobs? Ya call me the QUEEN of BAD JOBS! And now I take beer orders from people I can' barely understand, just off the boat or just down right cranky people. Im not saying its all bad...probably a quarter of then calls are hard to deal with. There is one caller who I admit I get stupid over...lol names Jamie from the Ol Spagetti Factory in Vancouver...lol OMG this guys voice...*breathing heavy I think he should try radio,,,selling something to the felmale population...cha ching! Ill take a dozen of whatever hes selling.

Susan,,,don't let him in the house until after you have met. Don't need to know about finding you in a bathtub of ice with your liver missing.

Rosie Kate, I need exactly what you had. A quiet get away....ahhhhhh

well Im off to do my thing...
Angie

wow, Ang.

You have had some crappy jobs - lol

Mine was working on the coast for 11 years. My boss always was uptight/yelling and I was always stressed, dreaded Mondays, only relaxed on Saturday and Sundays when I knew she wasn't in the office.

Funny thing is she turned out to be a sweet lady. We email even now and she is happy that I have a good job..........said HAP was lucky to have me that I am a good manager, so that was nice.

Makes me wonder now why I spent years looking for the bad instead of enjoying life.........

You are silly.......of course I will have MET him if he is in my house!! btw- why would my liver be gone?? lol

Oh..........he called before he went to church and asked if he could call later tonight. Thought that was sweet and thoughtful............pretty sure he doesn't want my liver Angie.....lol

Heading out early!!!

ttfn :)

Well, according to Marti, all I do is complain on here and never put anything happy and cheerful. SO I guess I better not put anything on here and drag everyone down with me. I apologize for depressing everyone , this was just a way to get alot of my feelings out and feel like someone was listening and get advice,( so i didn't always bottle it up), even if I didn't always take it. I guess I will go back to my journals and leave all you poor ladies alone. :-) I am going to way of kayecee. tootles

Have to post quickly since Jhanai is waiting for me outside. But I had to come in and tell you what happened today!!

It was 2:00 and I wanted to get to the grocery store and get some stuff before James came home and before we went to get Jhanai.....

I grabbed my purse, made sure both dogs were in the house then......I locked myself out of the house!! I left the keys hanging!! :yikes: I have this little thing that hangs off my purse, it has a little chain...well without looking I was hanging onto it and I just assume they were my keys.....so when I looked down my jaw dropped!! Man!!! :headache: So I called James to see how long before he would be getting off work.....no answer. Eventually he called me..around 3:00. Told me he was on his way home and should be home around 4:30. So here I am sitting on the patio for 2 1/2 hrs....and it was blazing hot!! James pulls up with this HUGE smile on his face :D ......Ha ha...funny!! (well actually it was)

I told him that the dogs were laughing :lol3: at me through the sliding glass door as they sit comfortably in the air conditioned house!! Spoiled brats!!

Anyway.....waste of my time!! (hee-hee)

Chat tomorrow....Just had to share my "OOPS"

Marti

Just e-mailed you Shanna.....Hope you get back to me.

Marti, the dogs where laughing at you? *grin I got so used to lockign meself out that I gave a key to a neighbhour,,,unfortunately the last time I locked myself out she was out of town...lol So I walked to my mom's and waited there....
I now have a ornament that holds a hidden compartment,,,and the key goes in there then into my flower bed...I have so many little things in there,,,no chance it being stolen...
Angie

Marti:I am at work, not at home, so i won't recieve anything until I get home tomorrow and I will get back to you then, after I nap and get up and check it. Probably around noon or 1.

my work e-mail is [email protected] if you want to reach me at work. At least i think that is my address. :-)

Good morning ladies,

I'm headed out to the porch with a cup of coffee, but wanted to tell you all hello first... chat with you later......

Back, and since there are no new posts, I'll just edit this one.

Shanna - I don't think Marti told you anything any different than Cristi and I did... and I know she only has your best interests at heart. I can tell from your post that you have had your feelings hurt, and we don't want that. Here's the thing, as I see it: you want a place to come and vent, and we want you to be able to do that, too. But all the negative comments about your job aren't helping you at all! And I truly do understand about your money problems. If you think there is no way you're going to be able to make ends meet without getting further in a hole, maybe you should concentrate on getting the bills paid down before you continue on with school. It's not as though you are 19 or 20... so why not take a year of hard work and get those bills paid, THEN go for the degree? And while you are working, whether long-term or just for the summer, look at the positive side of things. You'll be a much happier person! So please don't stop coming here, Shanna, we're your buds, and only trying to help you be happier in life - truly we are. And regarding Marti, she's been your buddy for a long time, and I bet you can work things out through PMing each other or even a personal visit. Both of you probably have things to vent.

I spent some quality time with Neal on the porch and have gotten some housework done. Next I plan to sew some appliques to t-shirts to wear at Disney World. Yes, I know it's early (119 days) but I believe in planning ahead, lol. I have an Eeyore applique for a pink shirt, and a Mickey one for a red shirt.

What are your plans for the day?

A good Friday Morning to All~
 

Surprised to see no one has posted this morning, with the exception of Jana popping in to say Hi of course. Thought I would get on early before the storms hit, again. When it starts we turn this thing off because we have been hit one too many times. We have had some nasty weather this whole week, yesterday morning early the thunderstorms woke me up, and again this morning at about 1 am. Bad wind, heavy rain, lightning, and thunder. I am headed out to find something for DH for Father's day, not sure what. He wanted a shop vac, which we got last night. He told me not to buy it without him, he wanted to make sure I got the right one. I just want to surprise him with another little gift. He is so hard to buy for because he doesn't need anything and usually ends up with clothes. Oh well, we will see what I can find.

Shanna~girly you best not go away. :) I don't think you are a complainer and you don't depress me, but you do seem to be down a lot sweetie. But we are here for you, to listen and to try and pick you up and make you see things in a different light and hopefully cheer you up a bit. We surely don't want to see you go away just because you are having a rough time with things sometimes. We are your buds so remember that. :grouphug:

Marti~you poor thing, and to have the dogs laughing at you. I can't say I have ever locked myself out of the house, knock on wood! I have locked my keys in my car twice. Once in the bank parking lot and once in my own garage. I do have an extra key that I carry around since the first time but the second time I left the car running to run in and get something really quick and not thinking I left my purse in the car, with yes, you guessed it. My extra key in my purse! :doh: Luckily, I had this service with Ford because I was leasing at the time, where they sent someone out to open the door and I didn't have to pay for it. And they got there pretty quick which was good as I was on my way to work! Oh the silly things we do sometimes, or I do anyway.

Susan~sorry to hear about the interview, bummer. Who knows, maybe they will come through in the end. Hope you have a wonderful time meeting Les, is that tonight? He sounds like a sweetie.

Jana~that sounds so quiet and peaceful, can I join you? I go out on the deck in the morning and sit sometimes before everyone else gets up and starts their day. It is nice to have that quiet time.

Well, on with the day ladies. I have yet to get in the shower. Hope everyone has a fantastic Friday. TTFN :wave:

P.S. Jana, I just noticed that you edited your post and wanted to say Hi and "ditto" what you said to Shanna, very well put.

Hiya Cristi, :wave: guess you were posting while I was editing my novel, lol.

ok, just waded through all the posts...
 

Hi ladies! Haven't forgotten you, and hope you haven't forgotten me :)

First of all:

:gift: Happy Belated Birthday RosieKate! :hb:

And to the ladies who wished me a happy birthday, you'll have to wait until September! :lol3:

Cristi, good to see you back...sorry to hear about your husband's job. We were really scared when Tim lost his job (well, I was, but he was very positive), and he found something else before he even had to file for unemployment. I will pray for you and hold good thoughts that it will work out smoothly!

Susan, how frustrating about the interview! Well, it's good that they like your work enough to even be telling you about promotion possibilities...and the right position will open up for you, I'm confident. :goodvibes It's good that your counseling with Gaby's dad is going so well, it will be the best thing for Gaby, I'm sure :)

Shanna, no one wants to see you go -- I'm sure especially Marti, she has been a very good friend to you, and what she told you was very much as a loving friend. :grouphug: Everyone gets down sometimes, and blue, and sometimes bad things happen. How many times in the last few months have we had to comfort one another here because one of us lost a family member? And I was very worried when Tim hadn't found work, and Angie's had her home selling stress, and people have been ill...and we are here for each other, know we can vent and get advice and sympathy, gripe about our TOM (ha ha ladies, never thought I'd be grateful I had a hysterectomy a few years ago!)...

But we celebrate the good things and happy times with each other, too -- Cristi's new home, Marti's marriage, birthdays, graduations, vacations, every little 1/4 lb loss, or even if the scale doesn't go UP.

Shanna, having to work...sucks. And I've done the stay-at-home mom thing, too, and it's hard and a LOT of work!!! I'd love to be retired, or at least be in my dream job, and be an interior decorator for outrageously wealthy people, or even better, be a famous novelist with ideas to spare, publishers beating down my door, and the public clamoring for my next book!

But I'm not, hon -- I'm a customer service rep for a utility company. Most of my customers are wonderful, delightful people -- heck, MOST of my customers don't even call me because they pay their bill on time! But I unfortunately also have to deal with the rude and the ignorant, people that are on crack or are insane, people that swear at me and scream at me and threaten to attack anyone who comes out to disconnect their service, even though they haven't paid anything on their bill for a year. Not exactly the fun part of my job. But...the company I work for is a good one. I have some great co-workers (not all of them, but most). My supervisor is wonderful. I am paid a fair wage and have very good benefits. I have a roof over my head and food on my table, and I am grateful for that. I think that's just what we've been trying to tell you...sure, there are a lot of things to be down about, if that's what you focus on...but then it just brings you down even more. Try, if you can, to find something good and positive to focus on, something about your job or your life that makes you happy -- your sweetie, or your loving pets...just something that brings you joy. Then build on that. And honestly, hon, if you can't find anything in your life that brings you joy, and you are down and blue all the time, you should talk to a doctor about your depression. Sometimes there are things they can do to help. My husband swears by St. John's Wort from the healthfood store, and I can honestly say it make a huge difference in our relationship when he is happier and in a more positive mood.

Anyway, I'll get off my soapbox. But just know we care, and would hate to see you go.

Hugs,
Katie

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Posted photos of what I've doing this morning......

Will be back to post later on.

Hi-

Just on a fast break.

Shanna- don't leave. Would miss you and want to meet you someday!!! Honking as you drive by just doesn't do it for me... :)

Yes, I meet Les tonight, around 7ish. I get off at 5pm, so I will have time to get nervous.

He is a sweetie. I think we were talking about the how hot it was last night and he wanted to know if I had a fan. I said no.......so, he said "ok a fan and some ice for your nose.....I will go to the store and pick that up for you"....lol

He is going to give me his coffee maker because I said I didn't have one of those either *rolling eyes*.....I don't have a lot of things.

The director stood behind me today as we did budget training- she said "you're going to town Susan" because I was explaining in detail why the budget wasn't balanced for that month. Anyway, maybe the more we interact she will get to know me, nice lady. Though I didn't like her yesterday..........lol

Going to wear my denim skirt with white shirt tonight- just for a short period because I have to get Gabster from the sitter.

Blah-blah..........

HOT,HOT,HOT here........best het :)

TTFN

Hi Ladies,

Cristi - I got Neal some outdoor work shirts for FD. That's what he said he wanted, and I know he sure needs them. He likes the 100% cotton, chambray kind that I buy at a farm store.

KatieCat - glad to see you posting! I am a frustrated writer myself and have started many stories. The trick is in finishing them, lol. I'm not any good at it, but love to spin a tale.

LibraryKate - thanks for the PM w/your info... look for one from me with my data.

Marti - I'll check out the photo when I leave chit-chat...

Susan - you neglected to mention WHERE you're meeting Les is More??? In a dark, deserted alley? At the Shrek 2 movie? Under the boardwalk? In a coupe deville? In the park by the fountain? At Wal-mart? Hey, missy, this could go on and on.....lol!

Hi to the other JLs out there.. and any lurkers... :wave:

I have absolutely wasted the day so far.... felt good, too, lol. Went through all my WW stuff and organized it, and spent some time on the phone with a friend. Printed out some exercises off the internet.... Gonna go take a nap!

oh, poop....

Never thought of Wal Mart as a meeting place..........and thank goodness for that. lol

I think we are meeting at Starbucks and going from there. He's been craving ice cream all week , so might drop in at Ben & Jerrys. I wanted to walk up to the Rose Garden, about 1/2 a mile or so........he has never been and it is a nice setting. Or stroll 23rd, trendy shopping area, sneak in for a slice of pizza or something.
Basically though just want to keep it simple. We could always go on a proper date tomorrow, if it goes well.......

Just want to get this over with.......starting to get sick to my stomache.

He is working 7 blocks down today from me.....on a job. He was 2 blocks away yesterday @ McDonalds.....soooooo, close yet so far....lol


ttfn

Hi everyone!
Katiecat - thanks for the birthday wishes. I had a good one, as you most likely read in the previous posts. Sounds like you have a pretty good job. You make a good point about how every job has its down side. I'm a SAHM, and I can attest to this, too. I am most certainly where I want to be and doing want I want to do at this point in my life, but when DS came home from preschool with a note saying there had been pinworm exposure I looked around for the nanny to get the flashlight at mdnight, well, ..hmmm.. there is NO NANNY - Had to get DH to do it. I tell you, that was one of the moments that made me wonder if I had the stomach for this gig :lol:

Another great moment was trying to hold my then 9 month old in a medieval torture device so that she could have her chest x-rayed, only to find out she had a SINUS infection! They don't show you this stuff in parenting classes..

Hey gotta go for now - Dh just got home and my voice mail is flagging me down
I'll be back later
RK