Have to learn to swim.....

We have had so much rain the last week and more is coming tomorrow. I think right here this week we had 6 inches. We need it very badly. Amazes me the tumbleweeds right by work are dead it looks like and just a bit of rain and they turn green. I hate tumbleweeds and loose dogs. They always come at me. I have to call tonight after 6 to see if I still go to jury duty tomorrow. We were just laughing at Christmas about how I havent gotten any notices for awhile and next day one came in the mail. Have to keep my mouth shut. I have been trying to finish up the taxes stuff. Just plain gives me a headache. Kim and Chris got so much snow from this system. goodness they had lots to scoop. He is supposed to be up to Redding to start his job there. I think Kim said they should be able to manuever out tomorrow. People here in southern Ca. when they see snow on them there hills get a hitch to go play in the snow. They had to close roads because of so many people trying to get up there. So therefore Kim and Chris can not even get out of there driveway from all the people and cars.Funny but not for them putting up with all the ..... Have a Blessed Day.

Been feeling like its time to get out of dodge.....

So many things to get accomplished and feeling like not enough hours. Have to study for a test for work. They keep changing the rules so its hard to remember all the things. Work is not good. The other day I was so pissed but hey I made it thru the day. My boss gets on these kicks and I take the brunt of it all. She decided I needed to get on my hands and knees and crawl under the sink and scrub the walls. If you say no you are fired. Mind you I looked up my job description and what I was doing is under the janitors list. Mine is serving the kids food and helping with the prep. The tax situation looks dire this year. Not in good mood about that. We got plane tickets to fly into Houston to see Corkys daughter and grandson. Keep us in prayer.Saturday is my birthday. We were going to go on a motorcycle ride with the Motorcycle fellowship but the weather is not looking good . Kim had gotten reservation for me and her to take a wilton cake decorating class but now since Chris job situation came up we were trying to do one day candy class instead. So unless the lady cancels the class we are going to try and do that Saturday. Have a Blessed Day.

Back to work....

Well I have to go back to work.....thankful I have a job. We had a very nice time for Christmas and New Years. Hope everyone had a great and Blessed time. Corky was surprised by a package from his youngest from a previous marriage on Christmas night. Have not seen her in I think 20 something years. Not our choice. She and her son are battling cancer. He is 6 and half. We are planning a flight out to Houston soon to see them. Corky is being very cautious because he is so very, very tired of being hurt. The whole thing is just overwhelming to us.Kim and Chris are dealing with Chris got a job up in Redding with the railroad. They have not been able to sell their house for quite some time. so Kim will have to stay here while he is up there. So that will be a challenge for them both and the kids. So we are asking for prayers being lifted up for God's hand being on all of us as we deal with all these things. Surround us all with loving arms of protection.God will not let us endure more than we can bare.That is His promise. We know it is true from all the recent things we have endured with our youngest daughter Kristi. Just ask and He will help you thru.Blessings to all.

Have a Blessed Christmas and New Year

I have been trying to make things ready for Christmas. Getting further. My brother is driving mom and dad down this year. Looking forward to everyone here. Should be fun time. Kim and Chris are coming and the handsome grandsons.Our tree up front has the most beautiful colors this year. Never had that before.Now the wind has been blowing so I am sure they will be all off before Christmas day.I have off 2 weeks for Christmas from work. Was time for another break from the you know who person. Clean like a fool all the time and then this place is filthy comes out of her mouth. So insulting.....Wishing everyone a very beautiful time with family and friends.

Cold.....

I would say it is cold here but I am sure most of the people that live in the midwest and including my daughter who lives in the mountains would say it is very toasty here. So I will not say it is cold. Just a bit nippy...... In a week we have Christmas break. I have been trying to get things together for Christmas dinner and all. My parents and brother and family and Kim will be here.We decided to get a few different lights for the house this year. We always pack each eyecycal...sorry i tried several ways to spell that and finally said forget it. Anyways we pack each set of them lights in a bag so they are not so hard to untangle but after so many years we thought just forget it. So we are decorating different. I have to get few things and I have been trying to make this sourdough bread. Which is not bad. Just when you get it out of the oven the outside seems so hard. But after awhile it gets softer. My mom always baked bread on saturday for the whole week and you would think I could master that huh. I made some amish bread with lemon and poppyseeds and then going to make some pumpkin breads also to give out as gifts at school etc. Have a blessed day.

Back to work.....

I enjoyed my furlough days even though I didn't get paid for them. We had a wonderful trip up to mom and dad for Thanksgiving. We stopped and seen my brother on the way home. It rained some and then we had santa ana winds. Now it sounds like the el-nino is going to start. Yes ...we need rain very badly. Back to work again. Just a word of caution...if you use them bags for pan liners...make sure it can be heated up to the heat you are using. They thought they would be nice and it was greatly appreciated.. to give us pan liners to speedup the clean=up... but...now to save on money they have gotten the liners that can't stand much heat. Well like instant potato flakes so goes the liners into all the food and all over the ovens and wells and hot carts and guess who has the job of trying to get it off. It melts into hard glue and I still haven't figured out how to get it off. So most days it puts me in a bad mood. We are supposed to get another new mattress today. The first night we are just asleep and pop goes a spring. scared the beejeebers out of us. Every night there goes some more. Then the hassle of trying to get another. The lady said we have to take the mattress off and see what happens and all. even when we stood the mattress up on its side you could hear springs popping. Good grief. Here we got this good ortho mattress so it lasts a long time and what a hassle. Sure hope the new one is better.Many Blessings.

Furlough days......

This week I have to take off with no pay so says the district. So I will make the most of it and do some things that need to be done. There is craft show also that needs to gone to. I just love those things. Then I need to find a turkey and get it cooked to take up to mom and dad for Thanksgiving. Been way cooler . Just lovely that way.Corky went to the Men's breakfast at Church this morning. Afterwards he is riding with the Motorcycle Fellowship down to the beach. Should be fun time. Kim scored some free tickets into Disneyland for the kids and her and Chris. That should be fun time for them.Casey is doing good.Praise God for that. Cody is being awesome big brother and helping out.For the details on Casey and the surgery you can go to Kim's blog.Have a blessed day.