55th B-day

Hello everyone! Its been along time since I've posted. Things are going good. I LOVE my new job. Its been alittle over 3 months now. It is so nice to be working at a place were they really appreicate and respect you. The pay is fantastic. I'm finally starting to get caught up again. The stress is ZIP! Gone! My eye has stopped twitiching! I feel wonderful and more like my self then I have in years. \while I loved my job at the other newspaper. My new job at The New London Day has been the best thing i've ever done for myself. When I left the other paper. I thought that at least if I was working at a paper I'd be happier than what I was now. My old boss was such a micro manger to the point where you could not get any selling done. It was constant paperwork. Then they would push and yell if you were not making your goal. If it was just me that was having the problem I'd think maybe it was time to move unto a new type of job. But its not. I hear almost daily from my old friends and co-workers asking me if there is anything open at the Day. I hear about how unhappy they are how the bosses make them feel like they are owned not a team at all. But the words that are coming from the boss is "team". They really do not know the true meaning of that work. I now am at a true Team working environment. I'm making good money again. I am appreciated for the job that I do. I am not treated like a child who does not know how to tie their shoes. Its a wonderful feeling. \becasue I am happy there my house is better too. I'm still behind with my finainces but again I'm catching up. If only gas would go down! hahaha My daughter was married the begining of November. She was a beautiful bride. My younger son has met a wonderful girl. They've been together nowfor over 3 months. He talks about her like he's never talked about any other girl he's gone out with. I have a feeling that in another year we might have another wedding! My older son and his wife are all settled in their new home. Things are good with the kids. My mother and sister have somehealth issues that I worry about. My sister is very heavy at least 300 pounds at her height its not good. not good at all. She was in the hospital this past october with heart problems. she had an infection in the muscle of her hearth and the doctor told her she NEEDS to lose weight. As well all know its not as easy when you have that food addiction. She will never concider our surgery. She feels she should lose it on her own. AFter over 60 years of losing 25 pounds and gaining 50 she still hasn't gotten it. I can not say a word because she is still upset that I had it done. Obviously it was a big mistake on my part and I'm not healthy at all. Those are her words not mine. My blood levels are perfect. I've kept off the mojority of my 125 pounds that I've lost. I have gained back 15 and its such a struggle to not let it rise higher than 15. I weight I measure. Its a battle that I will never give up. But I still wear my size 10's. The 8's have been put away until that dam 15 pounds goes away. I had been going to curves and the one in my small town closed in the fall. I had been planning on going to a gym but hadn't the money or the time. Plus being upset with what my past job situation was made me just not care. Now in thepast 3 months with the new job I'm back to working out at home. In the spring I will join a new gym. My budget will allow it then. No new man in my life. I get alittle lonely about that. But hey what can you do? Better to be alone than to be with someone and still feel alone. I've gone back to my Lions club. I'd stopped when I broke up with my fiancee. Its been almost 2 years now. He is still there but makes believe that he does not know me. He has to do what he has to do to deal with that. I am respectful of him but its time for me to get back to doing what I lvoed with community service. I had been a lions member before I knew him for years. I took the past 2 years off to let him come to terms with us not being a couple. AT this point there are peopel who knwo we had been engaged but there are alot of new peopel who do not know that we had been together. Its part of life. Almost 4years comingup with the surgery. I can't beleive how long it has been. I bumped into a old freind who had the surgery 1 & 1/2 years ago. I'd not seen her in that time. I did know recognize her! She looks awesome! I met her in the grocery store and she said to me Hi Pam how are you we miss you at the fire dept! To myself I'm thinking who is this person??? Then she said something that made me relize who she was and I was so excited! I said to her Janice I didn't recognize you now I know how people felt when they met me afte rthat time and didnt' recognize me! it was awesome and made me want to come here to the marchers. I hope and pray your all doing well. I'm not goin to go read all that has been posted. Love and happy holidays Pam

pam-omg-you sound great! i can relate to the micro manager- my last job was like that-and i felt so much better after i quit there-tho the lack of money during the summer was detrimental to our household!

Good To Hear From You & Happy Birthday!! Ladybug Marilyn