A Fond Farewell to Mary Etta

Scott's Aunt Mary Etta passed away at about 2:30 this morning. She will be greatly missed by us all.

Dexter's Inn Blueberry Muffins

I got this recipe out of a magazine YEARS ago - can't even remember which one it was but these are so delicious. Not really bread more like cake. A dessert for your breakfast or a nice brunch item.

Dexter's Inn Blueberry Muffins

1/2 cup butter, at room temperature
1 cup sugar
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups blueberries, fresh or frozen
2 cups flour
1/2 cup milk

TOPPING
2 Tablespoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg

Preheat oven to 375*F. Grease or line 12 to 15 muffin cups.
Beat butter until creamy, add sugar and continue beating. Beat in eggs, vanilla, baking powder and salt. Fold in flour, milk and blueberries. Spoon into prepared muffin tins. Mix sugar and nutmeg for topping and sprinkle over muffins. Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until golden brown and springy.

Silly Body Clock

It's 5:10 AM and I am UP.... twas hoping to sleep in until at least 7 or 8. OH well. Perhaps I'll get the chance to take a nap later today.

In the September 2009 issue of CROCHET! there is the cutest little sweater that I am thinking about making for my new little nephew, Austin for Christmas. It's really easy and just looks so comfortable.

I need to get some work done on Abby's Princess costume too... perhaps I can get it cut out this morning since I am all ready awake and don't want to make a lot of noise since Scott and Greg are still sleeping. I believe Greg has to be up to work at the car wash this morning. He is going to Job Service on Monday morning as they are going to help him find a full-time job.

Sorry for the ramble - I think I'm going to go back to bed.

Thursday all ready...

Here it is Thursday all ready... I can hardly believe it.

Scott is attending a job fair in Augusta, GA today to see if there are any prospects down that way. Yesterday he and Greg went to see Mary-Etta and Jessie and Greg wore his uniform. They have Mary-Etta in Hospice now and keep her full of Morphine. They can't do dialysis on her anymore as she nearly dies every time they have tried so it's "her time". One of Scott's old girlfriends works in the Hospice and Scott called and asked her to check in on Mary-Etta and Jessie. That meant a lot to them.

I'm still plugging away trying to accomplish million things at a time and am working LONG days... I've got to completely rework the next schedule and am hoping to get a couple people brought back on that used to work there but left because of the way they were being treated by previous management.

I'm ever so ready for a vacation!

Hoping and Praying for Strength

I'm both physically and mentally exhausted and am stressed beyond stressed - nearly to a breaking point and STUCK! So here I sit hoping and praying for some additional strength to get through all this mess.

I came home early today and collapsed in my chair. Slept most of the afternoon and evening away and feel I could sleep a lot more so it's off to a hot bath and more sleep now so that I can face another extremely long day tomorrow.

So Weary

I'm so exhausted! And it's only going to get worse. I need to hire another Manager that won't be able to actually be in position for 5 WEEKS and some team members that REALLY want the job and will show up. I'm not sure I am up to so much on my shoulders alone.

Sunday Sunday....

Sunday morning again and I'm up earlier than I needed to be as I forgot to turn my alarm off. UGH! Oh well; I got to see Greg off to his day at the Fort. Yesterday he got to meet his Commanding Officer and was told that he will go East in 2011. So he is depressed about that but a lot can happen between now and then and he still has to go to "C" school. So I am trying to get him to not cross too many bridges before he gets there.

Things are going to work out at work but I've got to make a bunch of staffing changes to find people that really need the work and will work ANY day of the week and any time of the day. And available on short notice. I'm tired of the non-reliable; work when THEY want people. I had 30 hours but no one wanted to work them yesterday. And from now on all applicants HAVE to work nights and weekends (BOTH Saturday and Sunday).