Hey Everyone It's Wednesday - Whatcha Doin Today?
Aww, what a nice name for a little girl, well perhaps not so little, but a very nice size indeed. . . As for being alone, it takes some getting used to, but I do it with a dog sleeping besides me. . . Enjoy your reunion tonight. . . Have a good nap
Hugs, Lil Sis
Hugs, Lil Sis
My Mantra is that I do not determine my success by the number hanging in my closet, nor will I let the scale determine that success either. . . It is through trial and error I will continue to grow and succeed. . . Laureen
"Success is a journey, not a destination." Ben Sweetland
Annette,
My husband works overseas and is gone about 7 months total out of every year! It's not a lot of fun sleeping alone when he's gone, but I solved that problem by letting my "babies" sleep with me at night. They each cuddle up with me, one on each side, and there we are, like a big Oreo cookie! I'm the squishy filling! Ha!
P.S. The other thing I have is a loaded shotgun in the closet. Works wonders for my peace of mind!
Vickie
My husband works overseas and is gone about 7 months total out of every year! It's not a lot of fun sleeping alone when he's gone, but I solved that problem by letting my "babies" sleep with me at night. They each cuddle up with me, one on each side, and there we are, like a big Oreo cookie! I'm the squishy filling! Ha!
P.S. The other thing I have is a loaded shotgun in the closet. Works wonders for my peace of mind!
Vickie
Vickie
Good Morning Laureen,
I am struggling with the physical pain big time today. I called the doc, and he gave me some advice on how to alleviate it. Hopefully, it will help. I have been sleeping on and off since I got home yesterday.
I really have no particular plans today. I would like to cut out coupons from Sunday's paper, and sort through them. I send my daughter the ones I think she needs, and I keep the ones I need.
I also must get into my meditation books and pray today. That helps with the pain.
Have a great day. Glad you had the chance to see your daughters and grands. My Munchkins are coming out here in less than two weeks.
Hugs,
Trish
I am struggling with the physical pain big time today. I called the doc, and he gave me some advice on how to alleviate it. Hopefully, it will help. I have been sleeping on and off since I got home yesterday.
I really have no particular plans today. I would like to cut out coupons from Sunday's paper, and sort through them. I send my daughter the ones I think she needs, and I keep the ones I need.
I also must get into my meditation books and pray today. That helps with the pain.
Have a great day. Glad you had the chance to see your daughters and grands. My Munchkins are coming out here in less than two weeks.
Hugs,
Trish
Seek always to do some good, somewhere. Every man has to seek in his own way to realize his true worth. You must give some time to your fellow man. For remember, you don't live in a world all your own. Your brothers are here too.
Albert Schweitzer
Albert Schweitzer
Hey Trish,
Hope the pain lessens, I'm sure our weather does not help and I'm glad you have the Munchkins to look forward to.
Hugs, L
Hope the pain lessens, I'm sure our weather does not help and I'm glad you have the Munchkins to look forward to.
Hugs, L
My Mantra is that I do not determine my success by the number hanging in my closet, nor will I let the scale determine that success either. . . It is through trial and error I will continue to grow and succeed. . . Laureen
"Success is a journey, not a destination." Ben Sweetland
Hi Laureen and my OFF family:
Wow, four pages of responses! You folks have been busy this morning/afternoon. It's already noon here in La., kinda cloudy, 77, looks like rain. I had a rough night sleeping, kept waking up in pain and sweating. Wish I could figure out why. Started on Cymbalta this week and so far don't feel any different. I know, it takes time.
Well, heard bad news from another Gannett person (that's the chain that owns my newspaper group). More furloughs and possibly layoffs coming. I don't see layoffs in my dept. ... we are already so short-staffed it's ridiculous. There were 22 people when I started; we're down to 10 or 12. I'm working six days this week.
I love you calling your dog "Foxie Roxie" ... it's what we in college used to call my friend Roxane ... we even had a t-shirt made with that nickname. I know what you mean about the welcome home from your furbaby ... it's what keeps me going ... Juliette waiting at the door and meowing for me, waking me up in the morning with kisses and purring. When everything else is going bad, there's that little face with those big yellow eyes and white whiskers that could melt a heart.
Not much else going on ... back to work tonight. Day 2 of 6. Have a good day (oh, and your new photo is great ... I feel I know you from seeing that photo).
Wow, four pages of responses! You folks have been busy this morning/afternoon. It's already noon here in La., kinda cloudy, 77, looks like rain. I had a rough night sleeping, kept waking up in pain and sweating. Wish I could figure out why. Started on Cymbalta this week and so far don't feel any different. I know, it takes time.
Well, heard bad news from another Gannett person (that's the chain that owns my newspaper group). More furloughs and possibly layoffs coming. I don't see layoffs in my dept. ... we are already so short-staffed it's ridiculous. There were 22 people when I started; we're down to 10 or 12. I'm working six days this week.
I love you calling your dog "Foxie Roxie" ... it's what we in college used to call my friend Roxane ... we even had a t-shirt made with that nickname. I know what you mean about the welcome home from your furbaby ... it's what keeps me going ... Juliette waiting at the door and meowing for me, waking me up in the morning with kisses and purring. When everything else is going bad, there's that little face with those big yellow eyes and white whiskers that could melt a heart.
Not much else going on ... back to work tonight. Day 2 of 6. Have a good day (oh, and your new photo is great ... I feel I know you from seeing that photo).
Eileen,
Reading your post reminded me of something I read online yesterday talking about robots being smarter than people and replacing humans to do jobs, such as pharmacists, lawyers and other things. . . what I wonder will the growing population be doing when robots take over all the jobs? I think I am glad I won't be here to know. . . The advent of computers and the Internet has made for a lot of lost incomes and for others, like Bill Gates and the guy who started Facebook, billionaires. . . I'd like to be in the middle there. Just want to be able to hold on until I can retire, if ever. . .
I went on a job interview last week, the interview process went well, I spent over an hour with the people I'd be working with and then I had to take a test, the test consisted of 30 questions in Outlook, 4 of those questions are things I have never used, based on the "medium" I got a 50%, where average falls at 70%. Out of 30 questions, I got 23 questions right, so what the heck. . . and where is the part of things that allows for the fact that there are more than one way to do something and do the tests take that into consideration. . . I'm sure if the medium age of people taking the test is below 45, their computer literacy is greater than someone my age. Once I took the test, there was a whole different manner to the person who I initially interviewed with and he practically shooed me out the door and I knew what the letter I received yesterday confirmed. My skill set is always one that has been sought after by the attorney's I work with, so I kinda feel like I am stuck where I am because I cannot pass a test . . . I am grateful to be employed, but things are getting harder and harder for people in certain fields.
Anyway, I am lucky enough and yes, Foxie Roxie is the happy part of any day, so much love received for the simplest of giving. . .
Hope your pain levels off.
Laureen
Reading your post reminded me of something I read online yesterday talking about robots being smarter than people and replacing humans to do jobs, such as pharmacists, lawyers and other things. . . what I wonder will the growing population be doing when robots take over all the jobs? I think I am glad I won't be here to know. . . The advent of computers and the Internet has made for a lot of lost incomes and for others, like Bill Gates and the guy who started Facebook, billionaires. . . I'd like to be in the middle there. Just want to be able to hold on until I can retire, if ever. . .
I went on a job interview last week, the interview process went well, I spent over an hour with the people I'd be working with and then I had to take a test, the test consisted of 30 questions in Outlook, 4 of those questions are things I have never used, based on the "medium" I got a 50%, where average falls at 70%. Out of 30 questions, I got 23 questions right, so what the heck. . . and where is the part of things that allows for the fact that there are more than one way to do something and do the tests take that into consideration. . . I'm sure if the medium age of people taking the test is below 45, their computer literacy is greater than someone my age. Once I took the test, there was a whole different manner to the person who I initially interviewed with and he practically shooed me out the door and I knew what the letter I received yesterday confirmed. My skill set is always one that has been sought after by the attorney's I work with, so I kinda feel like I am stuck where I am because I cannot pass a test . . . I am grateful to be employed, but things are getting harder and harder for people in certain fields.
Anyway, I am lucky enough and yes, Foxie Roxie is the happy part of any day, so much love received for the simplest of giving. . .
Hope your pain levels off.
Laureen
My Mantra is that I do not determine my success by the number hanging in my closet, nor will I let the scale determine that success either. . . It is through trial and error I will continue to grow and succeed. . . Laureen
"Success is a journey, not a destination." Ben Sweetland
Hi Laureen!
I SOOOO wanted to sleep in this morning! I was so close to calling in sick, but I just have too much to do AND too many meetings that I can't miss. SIGHHHHHHH...
It's lunchtime here. This may be the last post of the day, but I'm trying to make this day into 5 pages of posts! That would be fun!
So your Foxie Roxie and MY Foxy Roxy would make a cute picture!
I envy the Carla, Monica, Candy meet-up! I truly understand the warmth of the sisterhood!
I am one that also loves being alone . I am not afraid to be alone in the house at night... I enjoy the freedom when m,y husband goes on trips. I also truly love being alone in San Francisco. I don't know how I got to this place- I used to be so anxious- but maybe because I forced myself to face my fears, I can do almost anything now. Maybe not ziplining.... but MAYBE EVEN ZIPLINING! That one is a big question mark! Here come the kids... did we hit five pages yet?
Julia
I SOOOO wanted to sleep in this morning! I was so close to calling in sick, but I just have too much to do AND too many meetings that I can't miss. SIGHHHHHHH...
It's lunchtime here. This may be the last post of the day, but I'm trying to make this day into 5 pages of posts! That would be fun!
So your Foxie Roxie and MY Foxy Roxy would make a cute picture!
I envy the Carla, Monica, Candy meet-up! I truly understand the warmth of the sisterhood!
I am one that also loves being alone . I am not afraid to be alone in the house at night... I enjoy the freedom when m,y husband goes on trips. I also truly love being alone in San Francisco. I don't know how I got to this place- I used to be so anxious- but maybe because I forced myself to face my fears, I can do almost anything now. Maybe not ziplining.... but MAYBE EVEN ZIPLINING! That one is a big question mark! Here come the kids... did we hit five pages yet?
Julia
Julia,
I, too, hated/feared being alone once upon a time, but through the years I've come to like my own company, sometimes to the point of isolation, however, usually when I am doing the isolationist thing, I am not in a good place, but one of self imposed exile, because I am feeling burdensome or so unhappy within my own self, luckily that does not occur much these days and for that I am grateful.
As for Ziplining, there are a bunch of folks on the PA board who have gone ziplining, matter of fact they are in the process of planning another zipline trip, lucky them, I don't think of that as fun, but everyone has their own ideas of adventure.
It's nice a lot of folks posted today, and I had the time to be chatty, but not sure about 5 pages. . .
Enjoy the rest of your day. . . Hugs, Laureen
I, too, hated/feared being alone once upon a time, but through the years I've come to like my own company, sometimes to the point of isolation, however, usually when I am doing the isolationist thing, I am not in a good place, but one of self imposed exile, because I am feeling burdensome or so unhappy within my own self, luckily that does not occur much these days and for that I am grateful.
As for Ziplining, there are a bunch of folks on the PA board who have gone ziplining, matter of fact they are in the process of planning another zipline trip, lucky them, I don't think of that as fun, but everyone has their own ideas of adventure.
It's nice a lot of folks posted today, and I had the time to be chatty, but not sure about 5 pages. . .
Enjoy the rest of your day. . . Hugs, Laureen
My Mantra is that I do not determine my success by the number hanging in my closet, nor will I let the scale determine that success either. . . It is through trial and error I will continue to grow and succeed. . . Laureen
"Success is a journey, not a destination." Ben Sweetland
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