Amelia Dog

Thursday I finally got around to mowing our lawn and it looks GREAT but the most important part is that Amelia is a much happier dog as she doesn't have to go through 2 foot high grass anymore. Poor puppy! Between Scott's allergies and me never home the house and yard are getting horribly neglected.

I'm trying harder to find time to do things for us and not spending as much time at the store but so far my store obligations are still winning. I keep hoping that the pressure to get things done will lighten up but then something else comes along that puts even more pressure on. I know the Company is trying to change a lot to improve the appearance of the stores and to make us all improve our standards and expectations over all but it is exhausting.

I'm working on laundry this morning and the bathrooms need to be cleaned again. Thankfully I don't have to be in to work until 1. I want to get a jacket cut out this morning as well. It will be perfect to wear with jeans this fall. I need new clothes but hate what is in the stores; I guess I AM getting older. I'm just glad that I know how to sew and crochet.

Sewing

I simply must find time to sew again. I have so much fabric now that I really need to get some things made. Time to start on Christmas gifts anyway if I'm to get anything done. I need some new clothes and I hate what is available in the stores anymore as they are all sized for size 10 and below anyway; which I am not and never have been.

I'm supposed to be off today but will be going in to help with the new jewelry plan-o-gram as it is due by the end of today and it has not even gotten started. UGH! Yesterday we were all a bunch of slugs; no one had much energy and we all wanted to be home with our families. I wish we had the 4th off like most everyone else; oh well thats retail for ya'.

No sign of the skink but the exterminator put down sticky traps to try and catch him. I'm just hoping that I find him before he dies stuck to one of those things and I'll release him in my yard.

I may work awhile and then come home and then go back over in the evening to help Lenora with freight. I don't think I can pull a full 13 hours today as my head is killing me.

A critter in my store!

We have a resident 5 lined skink living in our store. Amanda found him today while reworking the greenery plan-o-gram. We are having the exterminator out to kill bugs (the poison won't affect the skink). I'm hoping he will make his way back outdoors if we remove his food source. He is about 8 inches long and quite a lovely creature.

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David and Debbie!

We attended my brother-in-law David's marriage celebration last night and it was nice. They had really gone all out to celebrate their marriage. The had the ceremony on May 28th in Myrtle Beach and chose to open their home to celebrate last night with family and friends. Debbie's family really surprised her by arriving; some had even sent flowers saying they were sorry they couldn't make it. That was quite special and made the day even more memorable for her. Scott took a few pictures and I will post some once he gets up for the day and shows me how to upload them from his new camera.