One Step at a Time - November 2018

[Rusty]

Re: One Step at a Time - November 2018

Good Morning All,

Glassie-you are always glowing:heartbeat:...you could be a beacon on the 20th. LOL. I hope the test results will FINALLY reveal what needs to be done so you can be healthy again.

[MENTION=2634]bird[/MENTION] and [MENTION=9757]NoraC[/MENTION]-I am watching the fires in CA. WOW! They just never seem to end. Those poor people who have lost everything...I am speechless.

Liz posted beautiful pictures on FB....I hope she is having a great time.

Pauly-how are you, hon?

I have enjoyed being close to home and yesterday was a lovely spa day for me. Today and tomorrow I am working away from home and putting in long hours before I leave for Houston on Friday. I have a family event with my nephew and great-nephews. Looking forward to it. I've never spent any time in Houston and it's warm there. :-)

Big hellos to everyone. I am off to work.

Happy AF Hump Day!

[paulywogg]

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Morning friends,Glassy,ugh radioactive doesn't sound good I hope they find out what's up so you can be done with all of this((hugs)) Rusty,have fun in Houston Bird,I'll bet that's a great workout with the axe! My arms would feel like jelly after! Nora,hoping you get some help with your mom,they had to fire the Ne girl cuz she was weird,falling asleep in the back at work,acting bitchy,acting high just weird so now the hunt is on for someone else and the process really sux! I'm glad I don't hafta do it,LB left last night feels sad without her here,Michelle is here but she worries me! I dunno what to do with this girl,anyhoo much love to all and wishes for a fabulous AF Wednesday!

[NoraC]

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Pauly - how's it going with Michelle now? Oh our kids give us gray hair don't they? Drag that the new girl didn't work out. Sounds like it's good to be rid of her.

Rusty - thanks again for checking on me.

Glassie - hope you're hanging in there :hug: I do worry about you my friend.

Bird - what excitement in your life? Did you ax anything today? LOL

Well - I'm going to cut this short. Mom is back on hospice. We signed the paperwork tonight. That is a relief in so many ways.......but, I do feel like a good cry for some reason.
Catch you all tomorrow. I go in for a blood test in the morning. I'm going to have to write myself a note to remember not to eat or drink anything in the morning. Ha, ha

[Glass Half Empty]

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Nora what does your Mom being accepted for hospice actually involve? Is it just extra care at home?

On top of all the other tests, I’ve just been reminded that I’m overdue for my pap smear, mammogram, eye test and dental checkup. :sad:

But I have a really good reason to make sure I’m fit and healthy – I just found out I’m having another grandbaby!

:baby:

[NoraC]

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But I have a really good reason to make sure I’m fit and healthy – I just found out I’m having another grandbaby!

:baby:

I'm so excited for you. Another baby to love. :yay::yay::welldone:

[paulywogg]

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Morning friends,Glassy,,I'm so super excited for you!!! When is the new baby due? Nora so happy mom got approved for hospice care again,hopefully it'll help lighten your load Michelle is driving me crazy as usual,she was supposed to work this morning but blew it off cuz she says she"don't feel well" I swear she gets herself wrapped up in these stupid men then thinks she's nothing without them! Makes me and hubs argue cuz I stick up for her and he tries to be tough on her to motivate her to do something,I just don't know how to handle her Bird,have you started the copper jewelry yet? Rusty hope you have a great day,,looks like Liz is having a nice time I'm jealous! Wishes for a positive,productive AF Thursday!

[bird]

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Hi all,
Nora, glad you got the hospice back. It is a tough thing you are doing and need help. It sucks you were stuck at the doc for 2 hours. So hard on elderly and babies to be made to wait for so long......Rusty, glad you got some spa time in. Have a good trip to Houston. I was thinking about all that flying. I always get so scared on planes. I guess you get used to it. Last time I flew I forgot my dramamine and ended up crying...........Pualy, sounds like the girl who got fired was strung out on something huh? Sorry M is driving you crazy. My copper class is Saturday btw.......Glassie congratulations!!!......so I was so sore from that ax, really I am still hurting. I might try it some more though, the rain is supposed to end today. So dd1 wants me to get her a stage manager kit, which turns out to be a tackle box full of stuff like office supplies and bandaids, buttons and markers, more stuff. $134 on amazon, I said why not just get a tackle box at walmart and go to dollar tree? So I guess we will be doing that tomorrow. Shopping with dd1 is very stressful, but I am going to try and make it enjoyable, as I know it will be very exciting for her......so I got a bed for meow meow since she was sleeping in my basket full of socks. Then the other cats wanted to get in her bed, so I got them beds yest. trying to keep the cat hair manageble too.......

[Glass Half Empty]

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Not due 'til July Pauly. It's very early days (only 6-7 weeks) - too early to tell anyone else, so why I'm telling you guys or I'll burst. They had the scan yesterday and have seen the little one's :heartbeat:

[paulywogg]

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We'll that gives us something to look forward to Glassy is this gonna be a sibling to your grandbaby? I'm not even sure how many kids you have? Either way it's great timing for another little one,yay!

[Glass Half Empty]

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Yes Pauly - this is a sibling for HRH. I have two sons. The eldest was married about 5 years ago and has little HRH and now the new one on the way. The second one was the one who got married a few weeks ago. I'm so proud of them both and feeling very blessed! :love:

[NoraC]

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Glassie - You should be proud. You have raised two amazing men. I'm so excited for HRH to have a sibling. Did I tell you that J had decided she never was going to have another baby after Savannah had to be hospitalized when she was about a week old? She was adamant. Well, guess who wants to start trying again in March. :rotlf:

Bird - I agree with you about the tackle box. How fun to fill it up. I hope that it's a fun day and dd1 doesn't get stressed out. Laughed about the cats. Sounds about the way it goes around here too. Except the cat will take the dogs bed.

Pauly - I know what you mean about how it is fighting with hubby because you're sticking up for her. We had quite a bit of tension here sometimes between hubby & son. Anyway - I hope things settle down there. Do you have any big plans for your day off? I hope you have a fun day. I'm ready for Saturday.

Rusty - I hope you have a wonderful time with your family. My niece and family live in Texas but I can't remember what part. Texas isn't like California where you can just say Northern Cal or Southern Cal. Ha, ha. Enjoy the warmth.

Well, we have been inundated with Hospice stuff all day. Glassie, you had asked about it. For us, it helps because a CNA will come out & bathe her twice a week. A nurse will come out once a week. If we have any questions or concerns, they are on call 24/7. But, the main thing is that if something would happen, like a fall or something, we call Hospice instead of calling 911. We want to keep her at home instead of having to admit her to the hospital at the end.
Hubby dealt with all of the day stuff - the CNA came to bathe mom, a delivery of oxygen, a delivery of a wheelchair.
Then tonight, the Dr came to the house just to do the admitting examination for hospice. Mom told her that she loved her.

I had another HORRIBLE day at work. Spent it in tears again. It's hard to go from being the President's right hand man to being a nobody. I forgot to keep saying my mantra.......2 more years, 2 more years, 2 more years, 2 more years.
And then, while I'm being a baby about work - there are so many people that have lost everything in these fires. So, I need to put things in perspective.

My coworker showed me a picture of her Grandfather's house. Nothing left. It didn't even look like there was anything to sift thru. When they left the day of the fire, they could see the fire 5 houses down.
So sad for all these people.

[NoraC]

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Oh and it's sure a good thing I don't drink. I hit the Diet Coke today. 2 cans and one of them was a tall. :eeks: oopsbubble: :smiles: :very_drunk:

[Glass Half Empty]

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Thanks for explaining about the hospice Nora – that does sound like a huge relief and it’s wonderful that you can keep your lovely Mom at home with you for as long as possible. I don’t know if people tell you this enough, but she is incredibly blessed to have you as her daughter and for caring for her the way you do. But you also need some relief and assistance or you will fall in a heap, and then you’ll be no help to her or anyone!

And you’re not being a baby about work. We spend 50% of our waking hours there, so it’s not unreasonable to expect it to be a safe (and ideally also happy) place to spend our time. I take full responsibility for providing that safe, happy environment for my team, and I actively encourage them to discuss any issues with me so we can resolve them. (It’s unpleasant but I’m dealing with just that sort of the problem at the moment). This is what proper managers do!!!

PS - as you can see - I'm kinda starting to feel normal again. :yay:

[paulywogg]

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Morning friends,Gladys,glad you're back to feeling normalish glad your granddaughter will have a baby brother or sister! Kell swore Lou was it,then got pregnant on accident then had to have that horrible thing done and I think after that heartbreak she decided to get pregnant with Romeo and I tell you guys he's just a gift from God,they both are love them boys,,Nora,you have a right to feel bad about work,like Glassy said we're there most of our time,I had to stay late yesterday cuz nobody likes to show up on time(my pet peeve!) But I needed extra money anyways,,Michelle actually went to work today!! Can you believe it? Haha,I'm glad tho cuz when I talked to her about it yesterday and she swears I was yelling at her,,girl you ain't seen yelling! I talked to her in a stern voice that's all,the California fires are awful and there's still a lot of displaced people in Florida from hurricane Michael? They showed people living in tents on the news,sad waves to Rusty,Bird and Liz hope we all have a fabulous AF Friday!

[NoraC]

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Hello everyone!

How did the shopping go Bird? Did DD get her stage kit together?

I agree with Pauly. Gladys we are glad that you are beginning to feel a little more normal. Don't overdo now, young lady!

Rusty must be in Texas now. Hope she is having a blast. I'm sure Liz is having a blast.

Things have been a little bit hectic around here. The social worker from Hospice came out today. The chaplin from Hospice called.

Gladys, I knew that you would be an amazing manager and you are. :heartbeat: Yesterday when I was so upset, I ranted to my co-worker which is the cousin of my boss. I knew that it would get back to her. She did take me aside today and tried to explain a few things away. Then I told her that her sister (also works there as HR) has been sarcastic and I explained the situations. I could see by the look on her face that she had immediately gone into defensive, protect her sister mode. So, we talked a little bit and I said ok. Having the procedures would help. She said was there anything else bothering me and I said no. I would be wasting my breath and getting upset about something that will not change. We have talked about these issues numerous times. I'm going to do what I can to be a good employee for the next 2 years but that's it. I have got to stop getting so upset about this stuff. I was talking to my therapist about all of this probably 8 years ago.
Ha - so thanks for letting me vent again. LOL

Well - time to get mom ready for bed. nthego: