Well, I certainly didn't intend to be nearly 2 weeks getting back here - but here it is!
I am finally caught up on my sleep some. Never did really get much of anything accomplished this past weekend, but I did doze off & on. I knitted on a baby blanket as well. Should be able to post a picture of it soon. I watched a few DVD's, when I wasn't napping. I even managed to knock off my glass of strawberry margarita on Friday evening!
I couldn't decide which to buy - so bought both strawberry & lime flavors. Cooled the strawberry off & poured myself a glass. Then started dozing on the couch and when Fred started barking, I threw out my hand I guess and in doing so, over went my glass. So I just decided to try to go to sleep instead of getting another glass.
Saturday we had some storms move through and at least 1 tornado touched down. We had hail & rain at our place, but even though it seemed to come from the north and that was the side of the house that my van was on - so it wasn't protected by the house itself, I haven't found any damage to it.
Today I started training a young man at work. Don't know if he is to be just a part-time temporary employee or a permanent one. But I know he will be here through the middle of April or so. R leaves on March 25th to go to help her parents out - her mom is having several surgical procedures - heart valve repair, heart valve replacement and a bypass. Then right after she is to be dismissed, her dad goes in for his 1st cataract surgery. Then just a few days after she gets back from this trip, she & S already have flight arrangements made for a trip to South Carolina.
I was a little worried that a mid to late 20's young man might have an issue with being told what to do by a nearly 50 year old woman, but he seems to take instruction very well. He is married with a small child and says that at the least, he would like to take the filling orders and stocking warehouse jobs off my hands. Which would be a big help at times in particular.
A
has been searching for cruises for us again. I think we may have
possibly decided to go for a 5 night cruise out of Miami, I believe it
was, that would include Key West, the Bahamas & Belize in the
itinerary. Of course, since we would need to get from Kansas &
Missouri to Miami and my in-laws are very near there, I think it would
be nice to take just a bit more than 1 week off. The cruise would sail
on Monday morning. So I think we would try to fly from Kansas City (3
hours each way for each of us) on Friday evening before, so have
Saturday & Sunday with my in-laws, then either rent a car, catch
a shuttle or a taxi to the port on Monday morning. Then we would
arrive back on Saturday morning and we could either spend a little more
time with the in-laws or drop into Orlando to visit a friend of A's
before heading back home. If we drove, we would have more flexibility,
but might have less time - about a 21 hour drive from A's
& it would take me 7 hours to get to her place before that -
unless we got J to drive her to meet me & then we either meet
up with him again at the end or I drive her home. So don't know yet
what way we will go. Would like D to go with us & at least
visit his dad & step-mom, but so far, he isn't being agreeable
to that! He likes to stay home - I like to travel!
I am finally caught up on my sleep some. Never did really get much of anything accomplished this past weekend, but I did doze off & on. I knitted on a baby blanket as well. Should be able to post a picture of it soon. I watched a few DVD's, when I wasn't napping. I even managed to knock off my glass of strawberry margarita on Friday evening!
I couldn't decide which to buy - so bought both strawberry & lime flavors. Cooled the strawberry off & poured myself a glass. Then started dozing on the couch and when Fred started barking, I threw out my hand I guess and in doing so, over went my glass. So I just decided to try to go to sleep instead of getting another glass.
Saturday we had some storms move through and at least 1 tornado touched down. We had hail & rain at our place, but even though it seemed to come from the north and that was the side of the house that my van was on - so it wasn't protected by the house itself, I haven't found any damage to it.
Today I started training a young man at work. Don't know if he is to be just a part-time temporary employee or a permanent one. But I know he will be here through the middle of April or so. R leaves on March 25th to go to help her parents out - her mom is having several surgical procedures - heart valve repair, heart valve replacement and a bypass. Then right after she is to be dismissed, her dad goes in for his 1st cataract surgery. Then just a few days after she gets back from this trip, she & S already have flight arrangements made for a trip to South Carolina.
I was a little worried that a mid to late 20's young man might have an issue with being told what to do by a nearly 50 year old woman, but he seems to take instruction very well. He is married with a small child and says that at the least, he would like to take the filling orders and stocking warehouse jobs off my hands. Which would be a big help at times in particular.
1 comment:
Mamma has spokenMarch 10, 2009 5:40 AM
Ah
Key West is one of my favorite places to visit. VERY 'colorful' town.
Only thing is it can get really crowded when cruise ships are in. If
you decide on this, I can tell you which things to do and not. Oh and
take a lot of money, EVERYTHING in Key West is expensive.
As for the new employee, with the economy the way it is, I'm sure he is glad to have the job, regardless of who he has to work under.....
As for the new employee, with the economy the way it is, I'm sure he is glad to have the job, regardless of who he has to work under.....
