Christmas Projects

"Piper" settling in....

Just thought I'd share some picture's of Greg's kitten. He has named her "Piper" and she is becoming quite ROTTEN. But just look at that face... how can you not spoil her?

Early Gift

Changes!

On Wednesday, December 2nd I turned in my 2 weeks notice. No more early mornings on the Interstate and working myself to aches and pains... well at least for someone else. We decided that I need to return home where I can get some work done around the house - yard clean up and painting around the place. We need to get this house ready to sell as it is looking like we will be making a final move for our life time to the Upstate of SC. We will be closer to the mountains and that makes me so happy and we will be moving to a smaller town.

Last night Scott and I went to Home Depot and got some paint for the exterior of the house and outbuildings. We bought 2 gallons of the sage green and one gallon of each of the other 3 colors. The sage will be the main color on the sheds and garage. The terracotta will be on the entry doors to house and garage. We have not decided 100% how the grey and cream will be used but we will share our progress as we go along.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

I hope everyone in the USA has a wonderful Thanksgiving on Thursday and survives the craziness of Black Friday! I am hoping this is the last year I will be working on Black Friday! Our New Year is promising to be full of happy changes and part of it  is me returning to the home front to cook, keep house and garden once more. YEAH!

It's been a month of many changes with both my Manager and the Assistant Manager leaving and this week is the start of working for a new Manager. I am so weary of the constant changes... the older I get the harder it is to cope with change. In the last 2 years I have had 4 different bosses. UGH! Just ready for a bit of stability in my day to day life. I know life is constantly changing but to have to learn someone else's pet peeves, pet projects, and personal ethics grows thin after awhile.

It's turned a bit chilly just in time for the Holiday season.  We are going over to Scott's Moms on Thanksgiving and we will take the ham that Scott gets from his job and I am planning to make broccoli casserole and a baked butternut squash. My Mother-in-law is doing a turkey, dressing and some pumpkin pies. It will be a small gathering but thats ok with us. I have to be to work at midnight that night so will need to come home and try and get some sleep right after dinner. I am also working Midnight to 6 AM on Friday to Saturday as well.  I'll be part of the fill team for all the specials. Going to be a hectic couple of nights thats for sure.

Well I need to get ready for work ... working an odd shift today not going in until 7 AM. That is LATE for me. Yesterday was a 3 AM. Take care!

Sunshines Return

Thankfully the sunshine returned today at least for a little while. It was so nice to come out of the store and find the sun had returned to the sky with hints of blue peeking out from the clouds. I so hope that it will last for some time.

Greg has been offered a full time position at the warehouse where he works. He is taking it but is not thrilled. He will settle in and enjoy the increase in pay... I hope. He is worried he won't have any time to "have fun" but he will figure things out.

Changes are ahead at my work as well... the store manager has turned in his 2 weeks notice and there are others talking about leaving. UGH! I am hoping for some changes for us as well but only time will tell.

Family

Family is not blood alone but those that truly love and seek you out to be part of their life. I'm thrilled my siblings have found people that they call family.

I often wondered how families disconnect and stop speaking...it's because they all change and seek others more alike to themselves. It's just life.

I have no real close friends - you know that call me and I call them. I have extreme trust issues and it's hard to let anyone that close. Yes... it gets lonely at times but I can't see anyway to let the wall down. I've been hurt so much by people I thought were my friends that I just don't want to feel that anymore. I will in fact back away from people if I even feel I am letting them in just so they can't hurt me.

I have been so extremely fortunate to find Scott. He is my rock, my best friend and  my partner for life. I love my son with all my heart and want the best for him always. I want him to find someone to share his life with and the joys and sorrows as they come.

I am not looking for sympathy with this post. I don't need to talk about this... I just needed to let it out of me in some way. That is all.