Memorial

Work was ok I never know what room I'll work in in the mornings. So I kind of go wherever, and spend my afternoons with the Infants. I had a good week other than some coworkers had some deaths. I am just grateful for the understanding I have that I WILL see my loved ones again. This weekend was allot of fun. We went to the cabin to enjoy the cooler weather and the holiday. Friday we got off to a late start it was me, Rachel, Ethan and Darrell. It was a nice drive up to the cabin, and we ended up not getting settled in till about 2 in the morning. By which point we were starved so we went to Williams to eat at Denny's. It was nice we got the local discount, but it was crazy. There was a nice group of drunk people who were being very loud and it made dinning weird. We didn't get to bed till about 4 in the morning. We went to Williams and enjoyed the craft fair and a few shops. After that we went back to the cabin and I showed Darrell around the areas. We had allot of fun the group met my grandfather and his wife, and the dog. We then went to Flagstaff to have dinner, and say goodbye to Darrell. We then enjoyed more time at the cabin Rachel Ethan and I. We just hung out enjoyed the cool air and talked. Jonathan joined us on Sunday so we went to Flagstaff and enjoyed the craft fair and a few shops then back to the cabin to relaxed and talk and whatnot. We were going to Williams for a ghost tour and we got there they had a 'shootout' going on, and the ghost tour was canceled, and instead of just going back to the cabin we decided to walk about town, and look at a few more shops. It was nice, and fun and relaxing. We got back to the car to discover Jonathan had locked his keys in the car. So we had the ordeal of what to do. So we thought we would ask a officer to help, and they couldn't do much to help us due to the fact they couldn't take us to the cabin for the keys. They couldn't leave the city, and so we were like ok. We called a locksmith which would of been a 120$ cost and a 45 min wait. So we tried to see if we could push any of the windows down. The officer that had talked to us helped us contact county. There was a sheriff who took Jonathan and I back to the cabin. We got the keys and Rachel's car and went back to get the others. Then went to Flagstaff for dinner, and then back home to rest and we came home Monday. Which is where we are now where I caught up on pictured (see facebook) and laundry and house work and so forth. Reflection how greatful I am for the men and women who have fought for this country. I also get to prepare myself for my week vacation next week.

what normal? Ok

This week was actually more 'normal' than it has been in a LONG LONG time. Monday was a day where I worked almost a ten hour day, but the rest of the week made up for it. After Monday was over, and I was like it HAS to get better it did. Monday my injured coworker got released to work again, and I was in the infant room every day all day like I'm suppose to be it was AWESOME! Only Thursday was weird cause I had to take my food handlers card test. I have to have it at work. Actually everyone in the building does because we work with food. Well fortunately the health inspector had come on Wednesday, and I was on a long break so I was able to hear him talk about some stuff plus we had a hand washing training a week before that. So when I was giving the packet Thursday and told 'your going to take the test in about a hour' I felt highly confident I could pass it. I studied for a hour or so going over the temperatures of food and so forth. Went with three others, and took the test and passed. It was AWESOME! Friday I wanted a little break so I worked for about 30 min with the older 4 year old, and then I got off early. I love days when I can get off 'early' on my early days. So Friday Trisha and I went to dinner, and then kind of home and relaxed. Saturday I got up earlier than normal, and just relaxed and enjoyed the peace the morning had. After that Rachel, Trisha and I went to get pedicures, but I don't get my toes done usually because they pick when they get paid to go, and I get paid the week after they do. Plus I have a GREAT deal of nail colors of my own. So I've started doing my own toes. After that we went out to lunch and shopping. It was a nice girls 'day' out. We had fun, and then in the evening Jonathan, Darrell and Ethan joined us, and we went to dinner came back to my house swam and visited. It was so much FUN! Now it's Sunday and I'm catching up on some housework, and hoping to get my hair dyed and highlighted. I do it myself I just have to DO it still. I'm enjoying my day thus far!

what a week

On Monday for the first time in a LONG time I spend the WHOLE day in Infants like I'm suppose to. It was awesome! Only down fall was I got off work late instead of early like I'm suppose to, but oh well what can you do. Tuesday was quiet interstsing EVERYONE was over ratio and I was EVERYWHERE. I keep praying that there will be relief from the drama of over ratio, and so forth, but it hasn't happened yet. I know it will though just have to take it one day at a time. I got off early, but had a staff meeting, and so I was at work for a LONG time. This day had allot of medical drama for some of my fellow coworkers. It was interesting for sure. Then Wednesday was suppose to be my early day, but I ended up getting off late because a coworker got her. She strained her sternum muscle which I guess effects the back. It was interesting and made the rest of the week interesting. Thursday I was ok I was in the ones it was my late day, and I even ended up in the fours at one point. Now this wouldn't of been so bad if the four year olds didn't act WORSE than the one year olds, and it would help if the lead teacher in the fours wasn't checked out of work all the time. She's there, but she's SO overwhelmed she's mentally checked out. I don't blame her for being like that. She has well over her ratio of 15 when I was in there there was 28 kids, and allot of the time shes alone. Friday wasn't to bad. I went in for my late day worked about a hour was on a good two or three hour break, and then in infants got off on time, and came home made dinner, and had Rachel, Jonathan, Trisha and Darrell over. I made dinner we talked and played games. It was a BLAST! Saturday came, and I was busy. I had breakfast at HAGS. Then went and visited the Graeber's, after that Trisha and I went to see Phantom at ABT again. I LOVED it like usual, and cried like usual, but I love that theater. I've loved seeing if grow since it was started 5 years ago. I've befriended some of the workers and performers there, and it's been a HUGE blessing. After the show Trisha and I went shopping and just relaxed and had dinner, and made it a early night. It was a nice relaxing day and I am HAPPY! Today is Sunday, and I am catching up on all the lovely things I didn't get done this weekend. So I'm relaxing and enjoying the peace I am at and with this morning.

Happy Mother's Day!

This week wasn't to bad I kind of went everywhere under the moon in the mornings and spent the afternoons with infants. We had a little craziness with a custody thing with these two parents, and the police showed up, and the four year old I was with were a little concerned as to why there was cops in front of the school, and yelling, but over all considering it wasn't to bad. I got off early a few times which was nice, and it was teacher appreciation week, and I got a couple lovely thank yous. I never went into being a teacher for the thanks, but it sure does make things nicer. It's nice to see how much the parents truly do appreciate all we do with their little ones. I love seeing them grow, and their brains developing, and how much they retain. In fact this week I was in the 3 1/2 year old room and they were making mother's day gifts with water color. Most of the time you can't really tell what they make, and allot of the time when they say it's a dog or tree you have to write it down. Well, one little girl made very delicate people. I asked her when she started what she was making, and she said 'mommy' and I looked at this 'dot' and said OK. I went back later, and she said she was made her mommy and grandma and was making her baby brother. These 'dots' were no longer 'dots' one 'dot' had sunglasses on and arms and legs, and that was mommy. Grandma was a little bigger and had 'flowers' I was impressed. After a while she was done, and I saw this finished BEAUTIFUL water color. It was so awesome and she said it was mommy (the one with sunglasses) grandma (with flowers) the little one was her baby brother, and the other was her, and then she had little ones that were just 'people' I almost cried it was so wonderful. The lead teacher of the class was almost in tears too. She took this child to show off her work to all the classes. Everyone was amazed by it, and about 30 min later I asked her what it was, and she said it was the same thing she had said previously. And a hour later it was the same. It was so precious, and that is when both the other teacher and I were like THIS is what it's ALL about. It was great. Friday I got off early and got a bunch of stuff done around the house, and after that we went out to Kabuki it's a Japanese sushi place. I have been trying different types of sushi lately, and finding I like allot of it. So Kabuki was just another place to try. I had a Large Roll with shrimp, egg, cucumber and something else in it. We also had a scallop roll. With it I got teryaki chicken which was good as well. You eat with chop sticks, and it's a great place. I had a mint lemonade which actually was DELICIOUS! and Trisha and I shared a appletini which was good too. Saturday was a good day as well. I took my friend Darrell to see Phantom at a dinner theater, and they did a GREAT job. I'm always impressed with the shows they do, and the talented people in this place. I had a salad and chicken and for dessert I had a founde all VERY good. After that Darrell came over and helped me install a security door and a ceiling fan. It was a productive night, and I had a GREAT time. We all planned to have a dinner party this coming Friday since the plan for me to make dinner got messed with when the door took a little longer than I thought it would. Today is Sunday, and I am FINALLY done cleaning up the house and doing laundry and just catching up with ALL I didn't get done. I didn't realize how much I had to do around the house, and i thought i had allot of it done Friday. Today is mother's day, and I am SO GRATEFUL for my mother. She is a blessing in my life, and a great source of strength. She and I have had tough times when I was growing up, and some times you had to wonder why she loved me so. I am grateful she loved and continues to love me and support me. I look to her for strength, and for a true source of PURE love. I know the choices I have made in my life are not what she would WANT me to do. Yet, she has never judged me nor tried to make me be anything less than who I am. I am grateful for everything she has and continues to do for me. I love her with all that I am.

Full Moon

My week was filled with getting off late ALLOT. We are SEVERELY short staffed at work, and they are trying to remedy the issues, but it's not a easy fix. I totally understand the issues on both my coworkers side, and my boss's side. I'm just praying that solutions come before people get to upset and call state or corporate. Due to the lack of teachers, and sudden increase of children. I have been spending my mornings mainly in the ones, twos or three's. I mainly go where I am needed then in afternoons I'm usually in the Infants, and usually once a week I spend a entire day alone in the infant room. Because the opener of the infants has to be used in another room. It's very interesting, and challenging, but it shall be OK in the end. Last week I got to see a play called 39 Steps. It was funny, and I found myself really enjoying it. This week I have been dealing with allot of personally emotional stuff and trying to face certain demons of my passed. Usually I am OK with it, and can handle it well, but I believe with how I've been sick and the stress at work it's making this all a whole new challenge. I'm feeling better now, but getting to the point of feeling "better" sure hasn't been to easy. I had a few crazy things happen this week like a man trying to 'lure' me to his truck sealing perfume. I'm sorry, but I was taught as a child don't go to strangers cars, and I'm an adult now. Your not going to be the passage in a car and yell at me from your car, and except me to be going to your truck do you? I can't see your driver your a LARGE man, and who knows what's in your truck. After they realized I'd not go there they tried to get the employee of the store I was at to go, and then they went to Sonic where I was headed, and tire to get people there too. They then went to Blockbuster and tried as well, and they finally left, but it was certainly interesting. I then when I was at Sonic had some guy accidentally pay for my meal, and the lady at Sonic didn't know how to fix it. I was like wow, and then later this weekend I had a cashier who couldn't understand her job. The poor people in front of me couldn't speak allot of English. He had to make 2 different transactions because he was getting food and non food and the first payment was on a card that was for food only. So OK she got through that, and then she tried to get my attention for his clothes. I explained twice that the items in front of me where his. He tired to say it as well, and she didn't get it. FINALLY after 5 minutes she got they were HIS. He was going to pay cash and then the rest on a card. Now this isn't to hard to do even I know how to do it. I haven't been in retail in MANY years, but I know you run the cash then do the rest on a card. Well the lady couldn't figure out to run the cash then the card. This poor man was trying to explain in his limited English what he wanted, and even he 2 people behind me understood. So I explained to the cashier that he wanted to use the cash first ten the rest on a card. She still didn't understand it, and so he finally said as best he could that he didn't want a item so he could just use the cash to pay. The cashier didn't understand. So I explained he wanted to put one item back, and use only cash. The cashier then couldn't figure out how to void the item. I was like you hit void and re ring it, but I didn't say anything my patients was thin, and she wasn't listening. So I took a breath while she left the register to get help. Instead of using the phone thing to get help she's running around. The poor man was looking at me I shrugged and tried to explain she was coming back. It was a 20-30 min ordeal before I finally was able to leave. I had new sushi experience this weekend as well. I found eel is pretty good. I watched Avatar this weekend as well, and I really didn't get the point of it. I think it was beautiful, but it was about 2 hours too long in my opinion. Today I am catching up on everything, and wondering if I ever will get to where I need. Hope your week is wonderful and full of peace and comfort.