Today my baby turned 21. We plan to go see him Sunday if they haven't moved him again. When they are moved, they can't have visitors for awhile. We found out that he had his wisdom teeth removed last week. (Does it get any better?) They had been bothering him, but he kept trying to put it off until he got out as the only thing he would be allowed for pain afterward is Tylenol. I guess it got to be too much.
My messages say that the adoption agency called while I was at work today. I will have to find a private moment to call them back tomorrow. I'm sure his birth mother has called wanting to know about him. I expected her to call. I thought about her today, too. We leave message through the agency. I always sent letters and pictures every year, but not now. The ball is in his court now. He's an adult. He has never written her. He has started to several times, but now he doesn't know what to say. I think he still wants to make her proud, too. What a struggle. He doesn't mind if I try to give her some kind of an update, but it is getting tougher to put in a positive light. She has had her own struggles and some of his weaknesses, as well as strengths, are from her. But she chose to give him life and made us a family so I will forever be in her debt.
If you are lucky enough to have your children close, please give them an extra hug. There are two mothers tonight missing their one son.
Later.
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Saturday, March 21, 2009
As the World Turns
Thanks for the kind words of support. Last Friday was a really tough day. The students were hurried to their homerooms as soon as they got to school. There a prepared statement was read that their classmate was gone. Everyone got the same info at the same time. There was lots of crying and phone calls to parents to pick them up. The library was set up with extra counselors as a "safe room" to go to to talk and cry. The counselors did a great job. Everything was in place to help the students just get through that day. I loved on lots of kids amid the busyness of the day. The toughest part to me was late in the day when the dad and sis brought the student's book to turn in. It made it all so real. There will be a memorial service for her this coming Wednesday night for the students.
Somehow it seems that all of this was enough to send me on over just a little into the depths of dealing with my own life issues. I don't mean to sound so melodramatic, but it has become a habit just to go on deal without dwelling on our different situations. I'm not sure which is healthier but this gets me through the days. The other route just seems to immobilize me.
My son turns 21 this week. It seems like we lost so many years of his life. Some were lost to drugs and some to prison. Sure wasn't the way we planned. I have been blessed to have a lot of letters from him that I would probably have never had. I was terrible about writing my mother. His letters show one of the neat sides of him that I love so much. His heart side.
So with all that said, this week is almost gone and I have lots of little projects started, and some even completed, but mostly a big mess. I need another week....or year. I just installed under cabinet lights over my computer desk in the kitchen. It's so nice to have my area bright, but man, where did this extra dust come from? I need to do something better with all of these wires, too. Yuck! Would like to have a laptop of my own in the future, but I have a really nice PC and I'm kind of bonded with it.
Yesterday, I got plastered. Actually, the walls in my downstairs bathroom did but I couldn't resist the lame joke. Hub went to Home Depot a little while ago to pick up my wonderful deep red paint so later tonight we will see what kind of a plaster job I really did.
Guess I need to get ready to paint. Hate the "getting ready" part!
Due to a special request, I have added an e-mail to this account. Write me.
Later.
Somehow it seems that all of this was enough to send me on over just a little into the depths of dealing with my own life issues. I don't mean to sound so melodramatic, but it has become a habit just to go on deal without dwelling on our different situations. I'm not sure which is healthier but this gets me through the days. The other route just seems to immobilize me.
My son turns 21 this week. It seems like we lost so many years of his life. Some were lost to drugs and some to prison. Sure wasn't the way we planned. I have been blessed to have a lot of letters from him that I would probably have never had. I was terrible about writing my mother. His letters show one of the neat sides of him that I love so much. His heart side.
So with all that said, this week is almost gone and I have lots of little projects started, and some even completed, but mostly a big mess. I need another week....or year. I just installed under cabinet lights over my computer desk in the kitchen. It's so nice to have my area bright, but man, where did this extra dust come from? I need to do something better with all of these wires, too. Yuck! Would like to have a laptop of my own in the future, but I have a really nice PC and I'm kind of bonded with it.
Yesterday, I got plastered. Actually, the walls in my downstairs bathroom did but I couldn't resist the lame joke. Hub went to Home Depot a little while ago to pick up my wonderful deep red paint so later tonight we will see what kind of a plaster job I really did.
Guess I need to get ready to paint. Hate the "getting ready" part!
Due to a special request, I have added an e-mail to this account. Write me.
Later.
Thursday, March 12, 2009
You're safe.......
How do you tell a child that their friend is gone? How do you tell anyone for that matter? Tomorrow this will be done over and over again. Tomorrow 12, 13 and 14 year olds that heard the word "leukemia" only a few weeks ago will learn that this "word" has taken the life of their classmate. Many will come to school already knowing the news. Stories travel fast and after the announcement is made during first period, all will know. The words "extra counselors will be on site and available" will come to life. A "safe room" will be made available. Plans for 8th Grade Banquet and Graduation should, and were, being made. This plan wasn't "ours".
So tomorrow we have to be adults. We have to steer the children in a safe direction. We have to keep the privacy of a grieving family intact. You just want to scoop these kids all up in your arms and say "You're safe; this really sucks and I'm so sorry your hurting." But that's not exactly the way things have to be done these days. Too much legal water has gone under the bridge. Personal feelings are overshadowed by professional guidelines. "Let the professionals handle it" is the mantra. There will be concerned parents calling to know if their child is O.K. Heck, I don't know if I'm O.K.
So please stop and say a little prayer tomorrow for a grieving family and school. Pray that the "adults" will handle all of this in a compassionate way to help these students deal with a tough dose of life. Pray that all will know and feel "You're safe; this really sucks and I'm so sorry your hurting."
So tomorrow we have to be adults. We have to steer the children in a safe direction. We have to keep the privacy of a grieving family intact. You just want to scoop these kids all up in your arms and say "You're safe; this really sucks and I'm so sorry your hurting." But that's not exactly the way things have to be done these days. Too much legal water has gone under the bridge. Personal feelings are overshadowed by professional guidelines. "Let the professionals handle it" is the mantra. There will be concerned parents calling to know if their child is O.K. Heck, I don't know if I'm O.K.
So please stop and say a little prayer tomorrow for a grieving family and school. Pray that the "adults" will handle all of this in a compassionate way to help these students deal with a tough dose of life. Pray that all will know and feel "You're safe; this really sucks and I'm so sorry your hurting."
Saturday, February 28, 2009
BA-A-A-A-D Blog Buddy
I am such a bad blog buddy. I've been keeping up with you guys and posting some, but when it comes to feeding my own blog.....my mind has been on hiatus. I have so many thoughts and feelings and issues going through my head right now that I can't seem to sort them out myself enough to even know how I feel. I guess the word of the day would be overwhelmed.
No word yet on moving. This has been such a good situation that I guess I haven't really trusted it yet. Although staying here would be great (and way easier), I don't think that until they put the commitment into us of relocating us will I feel that this is solid. And the word have even been spoken that they could move us to somewhere other than Arkansas. That's okay. It just guess my more to try and second guess. Until then, I still check out Arkansas real estate online daily. The list of what I want/need to do to the house to make it sell faster keeps growing. I can't get my hub fully on board with some of these projects. His thoughts are why do it until we know. My thought is why not enjoy some extra updates what ever and the fact that when that decision is made, he will be gone and I will be stuck with all of it.
School is busy-busy preparing for major testing next week. It is insane the lengths that we go to so that our testing will be beyond reproach. Everyone is stressed out. Then I have Cranky Nurse Ratchett (that's my name for her) that lurks around trying to catch me making mistakes and questioning even my smallest of decisions. Not that I'm beyond making them but it is really unsettling to know someone is hoping against you. From what I hear, she picks out a victim every year. She has even had a little success in running people off which is really strange given that she is over no one and actually doesn't have anyone that she has to work with closely other than spacial proximity. Just a very unhappy person determined to bring others down. Guess this should make me a better "worker bee".
Students and staff alike are so ready for spring break. I think everyone is counting the days. Just found out a couple of days ago that Hub flies out early Monday of Spring Break week and flies home at 11:30 pm of Friday. What stinky timing! Actually he will be gone most of the next four weeks.
We went to see our son last weekend. He looked better than he did before. His birthday will be in one month. His 21st birthday. It wasn't suppose to be this way.... It is just all too painful.
Younger son has started his baseball season. He loves the game and I love to watch him love it. He got with the coach we were hoping for and it looks like a good group of boys and a good group of parents. That is so nice since we will be spending a lot of time together for the next four months.
Did anyone see the graphic on the CNN yesterday of the octo-mom and how her body changed during pregnancy? We were at a restaurant and could see the TV in the bar last night and saw that. Weirdest thing I've ever seen. I bet this thing ends up going to the Supreme Court to figure out what to do. No one wins. It almost sounds sometimes like people are mad at these innocent babies, too. What a mess!
This weekend's Extreme Home Makeover was filmed just a few miles from our home. We went out while they were building it and have driven by since completion, but it will be interesting to see the inside. The family has kept the local media out of it. I guess due to contract stipulations. I may miss the first part due to a girlfriend's birthday dinner. (We are DVR and TIVO free.) She's going to have to eat fast! :)
Have a great weekend!
Later.
No word yet on moving. This has been such a good situation that I guess I haven't really trusted it yet. Although staying here would be great (and way easier), I don't think that until they put the commitment into us of relocating us will I feel that this is solid. And the word have even been spoken that they could move us to somewhere other than Arkansas. That's okay. It just guess my more to try and second guess. Until then, I still check out Arkansas real estate online daily. The list of what I want/need to do to the house to make it sell faster keeps growing. I can't get my hub fully on board with some of these projects. His thoughts are why do it until we know. My thought is why not enjoy some extra updates what ever and the fact that when that decision is made, he will be gone and I will be stuck with all of it.
School is busy-busy preparing for major testing next week. It is insane the lengths that we go to so that our testing will be beyond reproach. Everyone is stressed out. Then I have Cranky Nurse Ratchett (that's my name for her) that lurks around trying to catch me making mistakes and questioning even my smallest of decisions. Not that I'm beyond making them but it is really unsettling to know someone is hoping against you. From what I hear, she picks out a victim every year. She has even had a little success in running people off which is really strange given that she is over no one and actually doesn't have anyone that she has to work with closely other than spacial proximity. Just a very unhappy person determined to bring others down. Guess this should make me a better "worker bee".
Students and staff alike are so ready for spring break. I think everyone is counting the days. Just found out a couple of days ago that Hub flies out early Monday of Spring Break week and flies home at 11:30 pm of Friday. What stinky timing! Actually he will be gone most of the next four weeks.
We went to see our son last weekend. He looked better than he did before. His birthday will be in one month. His 21st birthday. It wasn't suppose to be this way.... It is just all too painful.
Younger son has started his baseball season. He loves the game and I love to watch him love it. He got with the coach we were hoping for and it looks like a good group of boys and a good group of parents. That is so nice since we will be spending a lot of time together for the next four months.
Did anyone see the graphic on the CNN yesterday of the octo-mom and how her body changed during pregnancy? We were at a restaurant and could see the TV in the bar last night and saw that. Weirdest thing I've ever seen. I bet this thing ends up going to the Supreme Court to figure out what to do. No one wins. It almost sounds sometimes like people are mad at these innocent babies, too. What a mess!
This weekend's Extreme Home Makeover was filmed just a few miles from our home. We went out while they were building it and have driven by since completion, but it will be interesting to see the inside. The family has kept the local media out of it. I guess due to contract stipulations. I may miss the first part due to a girlfriend's birthday dinner. (We are DVR and TIVO free.) She's going to have to eat fast! :)
Have a great weekend!
Later.
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Question Marks
Right now my life seems to be full of question marks. Too much going on for me to get my head around.
Hub is about to finish the second week of his new job and he is really enjoying it. I'm so glad that he is back in his field. I'm not so sure that he realized how much it was "his field" until he left. He's happy as a clam! Last week he was in St. Louis, MO and he just flew back from being in Denver, CO this week. I think he is to be here the next. He had never been to Colorado and thought it was marvelous. He sent me some pictures and one of them was him in his Elmer Fudd hat that I told him he couldn't take. Although he was warm, I was embarrassed for him. His mother bought this hat for him a long time ago and he looks like such a hick in it. That hat has gotten to be a joke.
Right now it does look like a move is in our near future. His boss told him that he was being groomed to take a district in Arkansas around Hot Springs. This "could" happen in just 3-4 months. We have visited Hot Springs before and it is really beautiful. I just never thought of living there. It is really kind of a small town with as many tourists as there are residents. We have lived in large cities for so long so we will have some adjustments to make with that. Hub would be happy living in the wilderness. Me...not so much. (Can he move in with you, Rox?) Anyway, I have wasted a lot of time in the last couple of weeks looking at real estate on line. I did find a house that I really liked, but this is so premature. It's probably built on a terrible lot or something. Of course, it will be sold before we would need it. We really want to downsize, but it is hard to think of where to start trimming our "stuff".
Anyway, lots to think about. I am really stressing over moving before my son is released. I hate to leave this home that he is dreaming of being back to without him getting to walk through the door one more time. This would also make visits even more complicated. I know that we need to go on with what is best for our family, but I already think that he has some abandonment issues from his adoption.
Hub and I bought some new furniture a couple of weeks ago and it will be delivered tomorrow. (it's dangerous to go shopping after Mexican food and margaritas!!!) Although I think I am really going to like it, I wish we had not ordered it if we are moving to a new home. You never know what is going to work. I would of cancelled the order if they didn't have a 30% re-stocking charge. Isn't that nuts? The sofas are taupe leather so they will go with anything, but they are also large scale. Oh, well.
Guess I need to go to bed so that I can get up early in the morning. Guess what I bought my student aids for Valentine's. Candy and Valentine Tattoos!!! Tomorrow ought to be fun!
Later.
Hub is about to finish the second week of his new job and he is really enjoying it. I'm so glad that he is back in his field. I'm not so sure that he realized how much it was "his field" until he left. He's happy as a clam! Last week he was in St. Louis, MO and he just flew back from being in Denver, CO this week. I think he is to be here the next. He had never been to Colorado and thought it was marvelous. He sent me some pictures and one of them was him in his Elmer Fudd hat that I told him he couldn't take. Although he was warm, I was embarrassed for him. His mother bought this hat for him a long time ago and he looks like such a hick in it. That hat has gotten to be a joke.
Right now it does look like a move is in our near future. His boss told him that he was being groomed to take a district in Arkansas around Hot Springs. This "could" happen in just 3-4 months. We have visited Hot Springs before and it is really beautiful. I just never thought of living there. It is really kind of a small town with as many tourists as there are residents. We have lived in large cities for so long so we will have some adjustments to make with that. Hub would be happy living in the wilderness. Me...not so much. (Can he move in with you, Rox?) Anyway, I have wasted a lot of time in the last couple of weeks looking at real estate on line. I did find a house that I really liked, but this is so premature. It's probably built on a terrible lot or something. Of course, it will be sold before we would need it. We really want to downsize, but it is hard to think of where to start trimming our "stuff".
Anyway, lots to think about. I am really stressing over moving before my son is released. I hate to leave this home that he is dreaming of being back to without him getting to walk through the door one more time. This would also make visits even more complicated. I know that we need to go on with what is best for our family, but I already think that he has some abandonment issues from his adoption.
Hub and I bought some new furniture a couple of weeks ago and it will be delivered tomorrow. (it's dangerous to go shopping after Mexican food and margaritas!!!) Although I think I am really going to like it, I wish we had not ordered it if we are moving to a new home. You never know what is going to work. I would of cancelled the order if they didn't have a 30% re-stocking charge. Isn't that nuts? The sofas are taupe leather so they will go with anything, but they are also large scale. Oh, well.
Guess I need to go to bed so that I can get up early in the morning. Guess what I bought my student aids for Valentine's. Candy and Valentine Tattoos!!! Tomorrow ought to be fun!
Later.
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Good News, Bad News, Good News
I can't believe it has been so long since I wrote a post. There has been so much going on. This is such a good place for me to connect and also put my own thoughts in order that I need to be more diligent about keeping it up.
Hub did get the job that he wanted and actually had his last day at work today. He is taking off a couple of days and will start Monday. He is really excited. That makes me happy, too and will take a little pressure off of us. We don't know where this adventure will lead us yet. The execs had all asked him about relocation, but we also heard that there are opportunities right here. Being the planner that I am, I will be glad when he gets further into this and can maybe where our future will be. He will be travelling quite a bit, but we used to be very familiar with that. (Love those airline miles.) He will be heading to St. Louis, MO for a few days the first week.
I did not get to make the trip to see my son that I mentioned on my last post. Hub went on and took our nephew with him to visit. My son and his cousin are really close so that was a treat for him. The only thing was that since the cousin is not immediate family, they had to have a non-contact visit. (Separated by glass.) That is one of those times when this reality really sets in. Anyway, we are planning to visit on Saturday and will be back on February 22 when they are FINALLY going to have a graduation ceremony. He hasn't had too many positive things going in awhile. Can't wait to share that with him.
The reason that I did not get to go last time was that our younger son got really sick. He had been at a sleepover on Friday night and they were playing hide-n-seek outside that night. He decided to hide in some tall ornamental grass. Good decision for an asthmatic. Anyway, he called me the next morning saying he was having a hard time breathing. I pulled out his nebulizer and started breathing treatments. He continued to have a hard time so we ended up Sunday spending half a day at an urgent care center. We were afraid that he was going into pneumonia but the chest xrays showed it was not that yet. He was diagnosed with acute asthmatic brochitis and started on steroids and antibiotics and kept up the breathing treatments every 4 hours. He still wasn't getting any better so Wednesday morning, we went to his pediatrician. His oxygen saturation on Sunday had been at about 90% when we got there and I knew several times that it had to have been lower by how pale he was. Anyway, it was about 93% on Wednesday and the doc said that usually they hospitalized at about 92 so he ended up sending us to the ER at the children's hospital for xrays and tests. That of course turned into another full day. It's a great hospital and it turned out to be a really busy day for them with a lot of waiting for us. Because of his breathing problems, we were put into a room where my son got his first taste of a hospital gown. (That is a whole other post.) They hooked him up to a constant oxygen monitor that really had me a little frightened. His levels flucuated between 90 and 93. I stepped out to get a drink and came back in to the respiratory therapist in there giving him another treatment. She said that she and the nurse ran in there when his numbers went down to 88%. Anyway, they got him back up to 100%, but when the treatment stopped it started going down again. The doc finally decided though that he was getting strong enough doses of the antibiotic and steroid and increased it and sent us home. He did finally seemed to turn around the next day and he was allowed to go back to school with restrictions on Friday. This was the first time he had been through a really bad bout of asthma. He usually takes a preventative and really only needs he rescue inhaler very rarely or when his mom makes him take it for sports. This one was really scarey. So he and I had a week off from school and then today they closed the schools due to ice. Just kind of makes me miss being a stay-at-home mom.....but I want my healthy child back.
I did have something else exciting this week. I got a new refrigerator. The last time I bought a frig was 15 years ago. My old Maytag was moved between 3 states and 6 houses and refused to quit. The plastic pieces were breaking inside and the light started hanging down and wouldn't go back up so enough is enough. It had served us well. We now have one of those shiny stainless steel jobs with the freezer on the bottom and two doors up top. The diamond of my kitchen!!!! I'm just a simple girl with simple tastes....
Need to run now. My son has talked Hub into going out to his favorite hamburger place for dinner. Works for me. No cooking!
Later.
Hub did get the job that he wanted and actually had his last day at work today. He is taking off a couple of days and will start Monday. He is really excited. That makes me happy, too and will take a little pressure off of us. We don't know where this adventure will lead us yet. The execs had all asked him about relocation, but we also heard that there are opportunities right here. Being the planner that I am, I will be glad when he gets further into this and can maybe where our future will be. He will be travelling quite a bit, but we used to be very familiar with that. (Love those airline miles.) He will be heading to St. Louis, MO for a few days the first week.
I did not get to make the trip to see my son that I mentioned on my last post. Hub went on and took our nephew with him to visit. My son and his cousin are really close so that was a treat for him. The only thing was that since the cousin is not immediate family, they had to have a non-contact visit. (Separated by glass.) That is one of those times when this reality really sets in. Anyway, we are planning to visit on Saturday and will be back on February 22 when they are FINALLY going to have a graduation ceremony. He hasn't had too many positive things going in awhile. Can't wait to share that with him.
The reason that I did not get to go last time was that our younger son got really sick. He had been at a sleepover on Friday night and they were playing hide-n-seek outside that night. He decided to hide in some tall ornamental grass. Good decision for an asthmatic. Anyway, he called me the next morning saying he was having a hard time breathing. I pulled out his nebulizer and started breathing treatments. He continued to have a hard time so we ended up Sunday spending half a day at an urgent care center. We were afraid that he was going into pneumonia but the chest xrays showed it was not that yet. He was diagnosed with acute asthmatic brochitis and started on steroids and antibiotics and kept up the breathing treatments every 4 hours. He still wasn't getting any better so Wednesday morning, we went to his pediatrician. His oxygen saturation on Sunday had been at about 90% when we got there and I knew several times that it had to have been lower by how pale he was. Anyway, it was about 93% on Wednesday and the doc said that usually they hospitalized at about 92 so he ended up sending us to the ER at the children's hospital for xrays and tests. That of course turned into another full day. It's a great hospital and it turned out to be a really busy day for them with a lot of waiting for us. Because of his breathing problems, we were put into a room where my son got his first taste of a hospital gown. (That is a whole other post.) They hooked him up to a constant oxygen monitor that really had me a little frightened. His levels flucuated between 90 and 93. I stepped out to get a drink and came back in to the respiratory therapist in there giving him another treatment. She said that she and the nurse ran in there when his numbers went down to 88%. Anyway, they got him back up to 100%, but when the treatment stopped it started going down again. The doc finally decided though that he was getting strong enough doses of the antibiotic and steroid and increased it and sent us home. He did finally seemed to turn around the next day and he was allowed to go back to school with restrictions on Friday. This was the first time he had been through a really bad bout of asthma. He usually takes a preventative and really only needs he rescue inhaler very rarely or when his mom makes him take it for sports. This one was really scarey. So he and I had a week off from school and then today they closed the schools due to ice. Just kind of makes me miss being a stay-at-home mom.....but I want my healthy child back.
I did have something else exciting this week. I got a new refrigerator. The last time I bought a frig was 15 years ago. My old Maytag was moved between 3 states and 6 houses and refused to quit. The plastic pieces were breaking inside and the light started hanging down and wouldn't go back up so enough is enough. It had served us well. We now have one of those shiny stainless steel jobs with the freezer on the bottom and two doors up top. The diamond of my kitchen!!!! I'm just a simple girl with simple tastes....
Need to run now. My son has talked Hub into going out to his favorite hamburger place for dinner. Works for me. No cooking!
Later.
Saturday, January 17, 2009
Happier Thoughts
Ever notice how life seems swing back and forth with good situations and then tough situations? I guess I have had a pity party long enough. I finally feel like we are in a bit of an upswing. Did I really say that out loud??? Yikes!
A corporate recruiter called Hub about a month ago regarding a position that it is more in his field. Since then he has had three interviews with this company; the last being with a vice president. Yesterday they called an old business colleague of his - that now works for this company - and asked him about Hub. The recruiter was trying to reach him yesterday afternoon. Unfortunately, when Hub leaned down to kiss his still-sleeping, lazy wife, his phone fell out into the bed and was left at home. Now we have to wait until Tuesday since Monday is a holiday. Hub is really excited over this position. I hope it works out. He would have a lot more professional gratification and it should be more money. We should be able to get on a better family schedule again. We have been "ships passing in the night". He's off when we are in school and vice versa. (He has been helping more around the house on those days because he gets lonesome. I will miss that!) At every interview though, he was asked if he would relocate after training. Of course we will, but rather not. I hate to think of possibly moving farther away until my son is back with us and he definitely cannot leave the state until July 2010. Keep this situation in your prayers.
We are going to go visit our son tomorrow. I'm anxious to see him. He wrote his dad that he didn't look so good right now. That's never a good thing. He is living in such a different universe. I have had people in the state office tell me that, too. He's so young. I just don't want him to get use to that being the norm.
My newest neighbors came home from the hospital after only one week and one day. They are so beautifully perfect. I went over to see them and when new daddy came to the door, he looked like he was holding a Subway sandwich. That is how big they are. They are now about 4-1/2 pounds each and they were so beautiful! I just kept staring. I'm really happy for the parents and can't wait to spend more time with the babies. I took them blue and pink baby Bibles with their names on them and some preemie diapers. (Those looked like eyeglass wipes.)
Our younger son was at a birthday sleepover last night so Mom & Dad had a welcomed night to themselves. We had a leisurely dinner at a seafood restaurant. We had thought about going to a movie but we got a late start and lingered so long over dinner that we decided to just come home and watch TV in bed. As my MIL once said, "A good time was had by all."
I'm in the middle a a four-day weekend. I was suppose to work Friday but it was a student holiday and without them, I don't have as much work. Also, there were some office switching going on and I figured that I would probably just be assigned the grunt work. I've done my share so I decided to take a personal day instead. Yea, Me! I have a hard time not helping and then sometimes get mad at myself.
Have a great weekend. Thank you for sharing your lives with me and letting me share with you. Think happy thoughts!
Later.
A corporate recruiter called Hub about a month ago regarding a position that it is more in his field. Since then he has had three interviews with this company; the last being with a vice president. Yesterday they called an old business colleague of his - that now works for this company - and asked him about Hub. The recruiter was trying to reach him yesterday afternoon. Unfortunately, when Hub leaned down to kiss his still-sleeping, lazy wife, his phone fell out into the bed and was left at home. Now we have to wait until Tuesday since Monday is a holiday. Hub is really excited over this position. I hope it works out. He would have a lot more professional gratification and it should be more money. We should be able to get on a better family schedule again. We have been "ships passing in the night". He's off when we are in school and vice versa. (He has been helping more around the house on those days because he gets lonesome. I will miss that!) At every interview though, he was asked if he would relocate after training. Of course we will, but rather not. I hate to think of possibly moving farther away until my son is back with us and he definitely cannot leave the state until July 2010. Keep this situation in your prayers.
We are going to go visit our son tomorrow. I'm anxious to see him. He wrote his dad that he didn't look so good right now. That's never a good thing. He is living in such a different universe. I have had people in the state office tell me that, too. He's so young. I just don't want him to get use to that being the norm.
My newest neighbors came home from the hospital after only one week and one day. They are so beautifully perfect. I went over to see them and when new daddy came to the door, he looked like he was holding a Subway sandwich. That is how big they are. They are now about 4-1/2 pounds each and they were so beautiful! I just kept staring. I'm really happy for the parents and can't wait to spend more time with the babies. I took them blue and pink baby Bibles with their names on them and some preemie diapers. (Those looked like eyeglass wipes.)
Our younger son was at a birthday sleepover last night so Mom & Dad had a welcomed night to themselves. We had a leisurely dinner at a seafood restaurant. We had thought about going to a movie but we got a late start and lingered so long over dinner that we decided to just come home and watch TV in bed. As my MIL once said, "A good time was had by all."
I'm in the middle a a four-day weekend. I was suppose to work Friday but it was a student holiday and without them, I don't have as much work. Also, there were some office switching going on and I figured that I would probably just be assigned the grunt work. I've done my share so I decided to take a personal day instead. Yea, Me! I have a hard time not helping and then sometimes get mad at myself.
Have a great weekend. Thank you for sharing your lives with me and letting me share with you. Think happy thoughts!
Later.
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