Tomorrow I start my new job at The Company That Shall Not Be Named. I am so excited I can barely breathe. Laundry is done - way better than my usual of doing laundry around 9:00 p.m. on Sunday night so that I am greeted by a wet bra and slightly drippy pants on Monday morning. This is the first real job I have had in several years. I have been trapped in the temporary business although this last job lasted a month short of 2 years. The job is in the same building that I have been working in and I know several people that work there already. I am so happy and just the thought of the paycheck I will be getting makes my head spin!
Precious is doing great. She is going to doggy day care on Wednesdays. In case you are interested, here is the link: www.luckydoglounge.net.
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She has an absolutely great time. She runs and plays all day and is completely exhausted when we get home. She is usually asleep before we travel a block or two from the day care. The owner, Kris, is a delight. She plays with the dogs all day long and really caters to their personalities. Precious loves her and all I have to do is say doggie day care and she is at the door ready to go!
Think of me tomorrow, oh great internet! I will be out there doing my best to impress!
Sunday, September 7, 2008
Thursday, January 3, 2008
A Little Time Has Passed
I haven't posted since August. I have absolutely no idea why. And no excuses. End of story.
Christmas was the best in several years. I buried my Momma on the day before Thanksgiving several years ago, and since then, the holidays have, for the most part, sucked. This year was great. Shana spent the night with me and we managed to wait until ten minutes before 12:00 on Christmas Eve to open the presents. Since I was well lubricated in the wine department, I gave in to her begging. Here is Precious in one of her Christmas sweaters:
You should actually see a picture, but blogger hates me right now.
Everything at The Job That Sucks, Inc. is still the same with one exception. My boss informed me that she would be interviewing people for my job and, of course, I was welcome to apply. Minutes after that announcement, an email from Careerbuilder landed in my inbox. Yep - it was my job. Nothing has happened over the holidays - she was on vacation for 2 weeks. I'm still waiting to hear something. Of course, none of these circumstances bothered The Boss when she sent me Christmas shopping for her staff - me included. Instead of the lame coffee and chocolates she sent me to buy for myself, I made an executive decision and bought the things I wanted from Barnes & Noble. Hello Lace Knitting Books!
About the knitting: I suck with DPNs. I have tried to make Crazy Aunt Purl's easy roll brim hat. I am great at it - right up to the point where I have to knit with the DPNs. A fellow Ravelry friend sent me the answer to my prayers - simple, straight forward, any dumb ass can do it, instructions. I am, once again, a knitting fool! The really weird thing is that I can do baby hats - not as many stitches, I guess. Furthermore, I have stressed over and felt bad about not being able to do this, and the truth of the matter is, I will never wear this kind of hat. Go figure.
My one New Years resolution is that I will learn to knit something other than squares and long rectangles. (Dishcloths and scarves). I guess I'm ahead of the game.
I am really looking forward to this year. I am happier and more confident than I have been in years. Life is good - most of the time. That's a pretty good deal.
Christmas was the best in several years. I buried my Momma on the day before Thanksgiving several years ago, and since then, the holidays have, for the most part, sucked. This year was great. Shana spent the night with me and we managed to wait until ten minutes before 12:00 on Christmas Eve to open the presents. Since I was well lubricated in the wine department, I gave in to her begging. Here is Precious in one of her Christmas sweaters:
You should actually see a picture, but blogger hates me right now.
Everything at The Job That Sucks, Inc. is still the same with one exception. My boss informed me that she would be interviewing people for my job and, of course, I was welcome to apply. Minutes after that announcement, an email from Careerbuilder landed in my inbox. Yep - it was my job. Nothing has happened over the holidays - she was on vacation for 2 weeks. I'm still waiting to hear something. Of course, none of these circumstances bothered The Boss when she sent me Christmas shopping for her staff - me included. Instead of the lame coffee and chocolates she sent me to buy for myself, I made an executive decision and bought the things I wanted from Barnes & Noble. Hello Lace Knitting Books!
About the knitting: I suck with DPNs. I have tried to make Crazy Aunt Purl's easy roll brim hat. I am great at it - right up to the point where I have to knit with the DPNs. A fellow Ravelry friend sent me the answer to my prayers - simple, straight forward, any dumb ass can do it, instructions. I am, once again, a knitting fool! The really weird thing is that I can do baby hats - not as many stitches, I guess. Furthermore, I have stressed over and felt bad about not being able to do this, and the truth of the matter is, I will never wear this kind of hat. Go figure.
My one New Years resolution is that I will learn to knit something other than squares and long rectangles. (Dishcloths and scarves). I guess I'm ahead of the game.
I am really looking forward to this year. I am happier and more confident than I have been in years. Life is good - most of the time. That's a pretty good deal.
Tuesday, August 7, 2007
It's Not The Heat, It's The Stupidity!
Gawd, it's hot. Our ever vigilant news media is screaming warnings of possibly, just maybe hitting 100 degrees today. Crap.
I received my invitation to Ravelry. I have really had a blast perusing the yarn. I even counted my needles and put those in inventory. It is very handy to have when the yarn addict comes out in me!
The Yarn Harlot is coming to Atlanta on September 19. I made my reservations and I am hoping to meet up with some fellow Atlanta bloggers for a little pre-Harlot yarn crawl.
More to come - new boss is hanging about.
I received my invitation to Ravelry. I have really had a blast perusing the yarn. I even counted my needles and put those in inventory. It is very handy to have when the yarn addict comes out in me!
The Yarn Harlot is coming to Atlanta on September 19. I made my reservations and I am hoping to meet up with some fellow Atlanta bloggers for a little pre-Harlot yarn crawl.
More to come - new boss is hanging about.
Thursday, July 19, 2007
Here is the rest of the post. I'm an idot.
!!! Crazy Aunt Purl has a recipe –
http://www.crazyauntpurl.com/archives/2005/06/easy_rollbrim_k_1.php
I will try to remember to bring batteries to work tomorrow so that I can post some pics. The office manager is on to me – I can’t steal borrow batteries anymore. They were disappearing at an alarming rate. Since they see me fiddling with my camera on a fairly regular basis, I assume they also figured out why batteries were costing a fortune every month. Not that I would steal. I borrow. They wear out. It’s a vicious cycle.
Time to wade home. Severe thunderstorms every afternoon this week. At least it’s raining. At one point, Atlanta and Georgia in general was between 14 and 18” below rainfall for the year. It appears by the condition of my front yard – read flooded – that we are going to be okay. Wet, but okay.
http://www.crazyauntpurl.com/archives/2005/06/easy_rollbrim_k_1.php
I will try to remember to bring batteries to work tomorrow so that I can post some pics. The office manager is on to me – I can’t steal borrow batteries anymore. They were disappearing at an alarming rate. Since they see me fiddling with my camera on a fairly regular basis, I assume they also figured out why batteries were costing a fortune every month. Not that I would steal. I borrow. They wear out. It’s a vicious cycle.
Time to wade home. Severe thunderstorms every afternoon this week. At least it’s raining. At one point, Atlanta and Georgia in general was between 14 and 18” below rainfall for the year. It appears by the condition of my front yard – read flooded – that we are going to be okay. Wet, but okay.
Some Time Has Past
I have no ida where the time has gone. Ok, I do - all manner of wasting time and having fun!
First of all - The Best Weekend Ever was last weekend.
Friday: Shana and I went to have highlights done.
Saturday: Shopping, Pedicure and Manicure.
Sunday: Marietta Bead Show and dinner prepared for us by a chef at her house.
The chef was incredible. We could pick anything we wanted for dinner. I went to the Southern Living website and downloaded receipes for shrimp and crab lasagna, artichoke dip, pan seared shrimp salad, white chocolate truffle cheesecake, and other delish dishes. I didn't mean for him to cook everything - but he did. Shana made one change. She wanted prime rib and collard greens. I swear - you can't take that kid anywhere. At any rate, every single dish was prepared and presented with style! Naturally, my camera batteries were dead. All of that food for 3 people. I finished off the prime rib yesterday and the cheesecake didn't even see the light of day on Monday.
I kind of lost the knitting mojo for a while, but it's back. I can make a hat!!!
First of all - The Best Weekend Ever was last weekend.
Friday: Shana and I went to have highlights done.
Saturday: Shopping, Pedicure and Manicure.
Sunday: Marietta Bead Show and dinner prepared for us by a chef at her house.
The chef was incredible. We could pick anything we wanted for dinner. I went to the Southern Living website and downloaded receipes for shrimp and crab lasagna, artichoke dip, pan seared shrimp salad, white chocolate truffle cheesecake, and other delish dishes. I didn't mean for him to cook everything - but he did. Shana made one change. She wanted prime rib and collard greens. I swear - you can't take that kid anywhere. At any rate, every single dish was prepared and presented with style! Naturally, my camera batteries were dead. All of that food for 3 people. I finished off the prime rib yesterday and the cheesecake didn't even see the light of day on Monday.
I kind of lost the knitting mojo for a while, but it's back. I can make a hat!!!
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