Working gal

Well I have been working at Walmart for about a month now. It's going ok. I actually get a bit of exercise. A lot of walking (it's a big store) some heavy lifting. I was sore for a day or two. I worked seven days in a row and so now I have three days off in a row. I thought we were open Christmas but they do close at 8 pm Christmas Eve and Reopen on Dec 26th. That is good and I am off Christmas Eve, New Years Eve and New Years day.

Yesterday I did some deep cleaning around here. I figured better to spend one whole day then all the three days cleaning. I got it all done. Today I want to do some cooking so I can freeze some meals for next week. I also want to get all the presents wrapped.

I saw The Blindside with my friend last week, it was a really good movie. Don't be surprised if it is nominated and wins some awards.

That was Quick

Here I have been applying for jobs a few a week since about June. Then I get a job, then once I start the job I get a call for an interview. And there is a job fair today they are doing interviews, and I am on the list. Even I am having trouble keeping up with it all.

So I worked Monday night and Tuesday night. Wed I was offered a job a t Walmart. It is pending due to mandatory drug test and background check. I went to job 1 and told them I am quiting but I will finish out the week. I will work Thurs, Fri, and Sat. and Sun. night as planned. After bowling this morning I will go the job fair for an interview at Waltonwood. They do have full benefits for, full-time workers. My only concern is working full-time days means Paul will really have to take a lot more time off to haul the kids around for appointments etc. I am usually in charge of that stuff.

At least at Walmart if something comes up you have lots of people to switch your schedule around with so it seems a little more flexible to me. When you have kids this can be a really good thing. There are some benefits, for both full and part time but the pay isn't so good to start.

Also Full time days would mean rushing home to make dinner, haul kids to and fro, it seems a little overwhelming to me to think about that. Since I never had to do that even when I used to work. I am sure eventually we would adjust but I can see some stress in my future.

So first no jobs now maybe 2. Maybe even 3. We met a woman who works in the school cafeteria (I have put an application ) She knows the head person and thinks she could help get me in. That would only be 2 to 4 hours per day and you get the same days off as the kids, and the summer. I am supposed to get the info from her on Sat at R's basketball game. When it rains it pours! Watch what you pray for you just might get it.

Stay tuned for the installment. Even I don't know what what will happen. Good thing God is in control because I sure am not!

It's November

Where have I been? No where special. Just not in the mood to blog.

I got a job! I start tonight. I will be leaving in about 20 minutes. I am still looking for a job with benefits but this just might do for now. I will train tonight and tomorrow night. My regular schedule will be Thur, Fri, Sat , Sun all midnights and then the next week just Fri and Sat night. It rotates back and forth like that. One good thing this doesn't inter fear with Dr. appointments etc. and I won't miss any school events. I worked out a car pool with the neighbor so she takes

the kids in the morning and I will do the after school pick up. the only problem I see is that sometimes I may not have a lot to do and I will have to train myself to stay awake. I will mostly be by myself, so that will make it harder to stay awake.

Took Nat to Dr again and they retested her iron. It is still around 10 which is what it was last time (up from her first test of 8) He wants me to give her more iron pills 2 three times per day and test again around Thanksgiving. If it still is low he really thinks we need to consider having the OB Dr. put her on the pill. Her thyroid tested out fine again.

That is it for now. I will try to update how the job went.

Happy birthday Grandma Sharpe Sept. 11th 2009

My mother in law will be 86 years old today. We will have her over for dinner tonight. 8 years ago on her birthday we called her up after we got our eldest off to school. As soon as she picked up the phone we began a rousing chorus of birthday. As soon we stopped singing she said turn on the TV! turn on the TV! a plane has hit some buildings in New York! So of course we did and then stared awestruck as we watched our country be attacked. Paul couldn't turn off the the TV for days. He stayed up late (well he always does but even later) and watched everything he could about what happened. Myself after a day or so I just wanted it to stop. I didn't want to see those building going down anymore. It was a very sad day indeed for our country. Praise God we have had no further attacks like this. God Bless America

Well, Natalie's EEG came back normal, that is good thing, so it doesn't appear she is having seizures. The next test will be an all night sleep study. It is possible she isn't restfully sleeping and that could be a cause for her chronic tiredness lack of focus etc. The chiropractor has her on a few new vitamins and she said give them at least a month or so to see if we notice improvement.

Already getting her up this week for school has been a challenge . (except the first day)

I just discovered their is a canned pumpkin shortage. Who knew? I went to two stores this morning in search of this and none to be found. I asked and was told they haven't had any for a awhile and didn't know when it would come in. I use this in a quite a few recipes, and wanted to make a birthday cake with it today. Oh well on to plan B.

We went to 9Th grade open house last night. We managed to find all the classes without getting to lost. Her teachers seem pretty nice and all seem excited about what they are teaching.

updates, labor day school and whatever else

I am doing very well after my hernia repair. Very little pain and I was able to move around by Thursday. My ear surgery was a much harder recovery.

Now I have what I think is an abscess tooth. I believe I had had at least one root canal on this tooth already. I think that will make 3 or more of these in the past year or so. The dentist seems puzzled as why I keep getting them. I brush regularly, I have 2 check ups a year etc. since it was the holiday weekend I will be calling to have a look see on Tues.

It has been a nice long weekend. We watched Kit Kittredge (An American girl) Although it was a kids movie it was actually quite good. Since it relates to the depression there were many things that we could relate to what is going on currently.

We also went to visit our small group friends and had a nice afternoon eating and talking.

Yesterday we went out to Irish Hills after church to my sisters lake house. We had some good food and my brother in law took us on a nice pontoon boat ride around the lake. We enjoyed some nice weather for a change too.

Today Labor day, the rest of the family will catch up on a few remaining outdoor projects. Although the house could use a good cleaning again a quick touch up by the kids will have to do for now. So not so much labor going on around here.

Natalie has been sick again all weekend, sore throat just generally feeling blah.

We are still trying to get some natural remedies from the chiropractor. We just want our old Natalie back. She really hasn't been herself or felt well for months and months.

I have not started sorting pictures as I had planned, maybe later today.

Tomorrow is a big day around here. FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL! Natalie will leave about 6:20 on the bus, the other two will follow about 7:30. It will only be half day so they will all be home by noon.

Surgery tomorrow.

Tomorrow morning (bright and early I might add) I will have a hernia repaired. This is it I am done with surgeries! I have had enough, thank you very much.

Hopefully all will go smoothly. They a real hard time getting the tube down my throat when I had my ear surgery. I should be home by 1 or 2 in the afternoon, and then I will probably just sleep.

Everything is good to go. The house is clean, meals are in the freezer, the kids know what they have to do. Hopefully I can restrain myself from over doing. I may have said once or twice, I do not make a good patient. I do not like lying around doing nothing for days on end.

My youngest borrowed the movie Coroline from the library tonight. Weird movie, it was supposed to be for little kids. I think most kids under 9 or so would be scared by this movie, it was kind of creepy. I keep trying to get New in Town from the Library but it's newer movie so you can't reserve it and it is hard to catch it when it is turned in. I have a couple of other movies on request that should show up in the next few days. I plan to sort pictures for scrap booking and watch movies over the next few days.

Happy Labor Day weekend everyone.

Getting ready

It's almost that time folks. Summer is fading fast. Schedule pick up today for our Jr. high kids. Friday morning at 7:30 am for Nat. As always it seems like everyone kind of wants to go back to school but we will miss the lazy days of summer. School isn't all that bad when you think about it. hanging with your friends etc. Plus as much as we love to get lazy in the summer it's not a bad thing to be busy and productive. We still have some shopping to do, Mar has absolutely no shoes other sandals left that fit her. She was wearing my shoes for awhile last year but I am a 61/2 or 7 (depends on the shoe) She is pushing size 8. That is surprising because she is a little bitty thing. At her physical they said she is in the 10% for weight and 10% for weight. I think she takes after both her grandma's who both had long narrow feet. She has very long fingers and toes too. She has nice looking feet. We told her she should look into becoming a foot or hand model.

We played Michigan Rummy the other night. That was fun I hadn't played it in years.

We had a small bonfire last night. We are trying to burn out a pine tree stump. Hopefully last nights fire did the trick. Next up we need to have a fire in the back lot. The branches have been piling up this year.

If the rain clears up I will finish up my weeding. I got a good amount done yesterday. I do not have a green thumb my gardens fail miserably year after year but boy I sure can grow the weeds! I am really good at growing weeds.

I need to get a lot of stuff done this week and weekend so I can relax after my surgery. I am hoping to get the groceries stocked and few meals put in the freezer. The kids know how to do laundry so I am good there. They do help with cooking and can do OK with supervision.

I am just not good with sitting around waiting to heal. I have decided I will spend my down time getting my scrapbook stuff in order and sorting pictures. I will probably catch up on a few movies I have wanted to see.

I am looking forward to getting back into a regular routine again. I enjoy doing things spur of the moment but I also like to keep a rhythm going.