I'm driving to Augusta, GA this morning

What a day off - going to a training session in Augusta, GA. OH well... I think that Scott is going to tag along and find something to occupy himself while I am in the training. And then we will have the afternoon together at least perhaps we will find a bit of fun on our way back home.

I'm most likely going to be working a LOT of open to close days as I belive my other two managers are planning to leave me now. I've got my "NOW HIRING" sign in the window with a side message of what I am looking for. Perhaps 2 GREAT managers will come my way that are both excellent at Operations and Merchandising. I need diligent, organized, focused, reliable people in those two positions so that I can focus more on my job and less on covering theirs. I can't keep doing everything so often.

Better get going!

CAUTION - RANT AHEAD!

People NEVER cease to amaze me! One of THE rudest women in the world was in our store yesterday - there was no satisfying her at all and she was NASTY to us all. I had to keep from saying something like, "Wake up in the liter box this morning did we?" or "Who PISSED in your cheerios?" I walked with her and showed her our linings and then on to other things that she could use for linings if she wanted but we didn't have the color that she needed and she got pissed off because I didn't know exactly where to find the EXACT color she needed.... HELLO THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF BOLTS IN HERE AND I AM NOT A COMPUTER!" And what she had was an unusual nasty pink colored thing that we were trying to match. I finally told her I was sorry that I couldn't make that color appear for her and walked off. There is absolutely NO REASON to have to put up with THAT kind of treatment from anyone; she was angry and nasty when she walked through the door and I believe that is how she always acts so I AM HOPING that she never comes back in my store! I'm sorry but she was just abusive!

NEXT RANT! If everyone is so dammed concerned about how our house and lawn looks perhaps they shouldn't look at it! Scott is trying to find a job 99% of his awake time and HELLO I'm working 45 to 55 hours a week and I am DOG tired when I get home from working my rear-end off all day! We don't believe in spending money we don't have to make a lawn that is NOT meant to be deep green green - DEEP GREEN - and if we are lucky enough to get food to our table and the laundry done we believe we are surviving! I don't hold a-lot to what other people think about how we live and I am not interested in living in a SHOWCASE for the sake of what other people think. I do like a clean house but I'm busy working my life away making other people wealthy. BORING people live in pristine houses anyway!

"AH POOR THING"

Someone actually said, "AH POOR THING" to me yesterday while I was trying to rise from a kneeling position. And it was said like she was looking at a bird that just flew into a window and was laying on the ground. No... "may I help you" or "are you all right".... just "AH POOR THING". My legs were absolutely KILLING me yesterday and I hardly got any sleep last night so today promises to be more of the same. UGH!

I'm looking forward to tomorrow and being off. Scott and I may be going to Greenville tomorrow; his Uncle wants to give him a lawnmower. Perhaps we will even be able to swing by Spartanburg to see my folks; that would be nice.

Well I better grab something for breakfast and get out the door.

UGH... no breakfast this morning!

I've been sick to my stomach all night long so I'm avoiding breakfast this morning. Especially since this day is starting so early. Hopefully by lunch time I will be feeling a bit better.

JOBS - What all I've done since high school

Let's see...
Sold Avon
Worked in a RIPPYMART - LOTS of scarey stories on that one.
A Baked Potato restaurant.
A Fork Lift Parts Company.
Carters-children's wear
BEST JOB FOR nearly 18 of those years - MOM! - still a great job but now he drives himself around!
A bread company.
Cracker Barrel - SHORT stay couldn't handle the 3 ring circus environment.
A fabric and crafts store - twice.
And my favorite job - WIFE! since 1985!

Is it really Wednesday all ready?!

This week is just flying by for me and there is still so much to get done at work. I need to find and hire a fabric person - someone that LOVES working with fabric and understands color and fabric content. My store is one of the smallest in the District but a major fabric shift still takes time and it would be so helpful to have someone that understands how shifts need to occur to get the job done quickly. Yesterday we got the quilting department done and it looks so lovely. Today I am hoping to get another 1/3 done AND get all the remaining freight out of the stock room. I'm supposed to be off tomorrow but that will all depend on how much we get done today.

Yesterday Scott went to Greenville with his Mom as his Aunt is in the hospital and is very ill. Her heart is failing and she has a major infection in her digestive tract. It does not look good right now. They also visited the cemetery and a lawyer that specializes in final issues - like planning for your end. It was a grueling day for Scott and he was exhausted as I last night.

Greg got a friend into detox yesterday. It was hard for him to see but I think he is learning more and more about the dangers of alcohol - at least I am hoping he is.

I ordered a baby sweater kit and enough additional yarn to make two more sweaters and the yarn arrived yesterday but the kit is on back order. I sure hope they get more in and that I get the kit or this extra yarn will not have a purpose. I've never used anything like this stuff - it's very stretchy; should be interesting to work with. The kit is supposed to come in by August 13th.

Tesla had another "hissy fit" the other day and Scott got to witness it. Tesla was asleep on the buffet in the window and woke up and scratched and then fell back asleep and then woke up and scratched himself again and then let out a deep hiss like - "DANG IT! I want to sleep here."

Nicholas has been sticking to me like glue anytime I'm home you'd think he was my cat and not Greg's anymore.

THANKFULLY Amelia was quiet last night. The night before she and the black dog that lives behind our garage barked and barked... ALL NIGHT!

Harry Potter

Greg and I went to see Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince last night. It was really good but VERY long and we didn't get home until a little after 11 last night so I am DRAGGING this morning. I wish the coffee would hurry up too! The movie was so good and we had a good time together as well. Greg needed the pick-me-up as he has been feeling down the past few days.