Hello everyone!
So sorry I haven't been in touch...busy with the holiday and all. I've been having some difficulty with my digestive system the last few days...don't think it's the increased dose in the IVSM from Tuesday, but maybe all of the stress, etc haven't helped.
I've been a crying machine the last few days...I had so much trouble on xmas day, crying off and on all day...didn't want to deal with the inlaws, didn't want to do anything except go to bed...DD sat and talked with me, we cried together about my dx last month, and she and I talked about all that is going on...helps so much to have her home.
Anyway, got through the day, and then yesterday, my DIL and DD and I went to look at wedding dresses for my DD...my DIL was such a help...she said, "When I found my dress, I knew it was the one because when my mom saw me in it she cried." I thought hmmm...I don't think that'll happen here.
So my DD tried a couple of dresses on...then walked out in one that transformed her...and of course I cried like a baby...she looked like a princess...she tried on a few more, but agreed that that is the dress...
so wish my mom could see her...

this rain/flooding is driving me crazy...my pond was overflowing today...poor fish...and my DH had to replace the sump pump (could have done it when it wasn't flooding, but why do that?). I am always so afraid of flooding...must have drown in a past life...
Well, hope all of you deal with the weird weather as best as you can...I'll try to catch up on all your posts later...need to go rest my stomach while all are out bowling...
take care!

hugss debbie..hope tummy stops figiting so you can rest..hugsss,sarah

ok time to rest grandkids are gone, kids are at work spent about 40 minutes going down our whole block cleaning out the sewers, yes I am soaked,so our yards dont flood, our drainage system is the back yards, so the sewers need to be cleared and for some odd reason everyone on this block dont feel a need for civic obligation to help and make sure their community is ok, self serving shallow skanks

so how the heck yall doing this wet day I went out three times wearing shorts, I mean how many times, in chicago area on dec 27th, can you say you were outside in shorts

I am gonna sleep till tues I think, but first I am gonna give my bday gift a good workout, I might even exhale

peace

Frank, I am telling you if you do not slow down it will catch up with you. I seen it happen to Jim and you don't want to go there you hear me? Were you out there alone doing that?

My brother is coming over tomorrow to watch the game with Jim. Ugh, I didn't expect company so soon after the holiday but he didn't make it to the party so I must be gracious. My new New Years resolution is to learn how to say no more often. It's no wonder I have an ulcer.

Sarah, I *wince* every time I read your posts, because you remind me of ME.

I was so dedicated and responsible, that I went back to work a week after a hysterectomy, (as the manager of a small manufacturing plant), because things were going to Helena Handbasket, packages mis-delivered, machinery not maintained or cleaned properly, nobody knew how to issue UPS call tags, there were frantic customers, the payroll was done wrong, and worse, a side DOOR was left unlocked overnight, oh, it was a mess.

all the bazillions of details that need to be remembered and followed through on, well... people don't take real responsibility unless they're trained to.

when I finally collapsed, it took TWO people to replace me.

so, I worry worry worry about you, doing too much, and pushing yourself too hard... especially with kids at home, (I only had 3, and one step-daughter to tend.)

what I want to do is give you a BIG OL' HUG, and urge you, from the bottom of my heart, to start training somebody RESPONSIBLE to help you cover those extra shifts.

you shouldn't HAVE to be pulling doubles, honey, or going in on your days off !!

and the OWNERS of your store should be hiring another assistant manager, to back you UP there, it's maybe starting to verge on employee abuse, how much you're over-working..... I sure hope they appreciate you.

I understand that the income is desperately needed, really, I get that, that's why I worked so much longer than I should have, before being *forced* to retire on disability... because my mate's work was seasonal, and we'd have nothing during the winter if I stopped.

oh, my heart aches for you Sarah, and I wish there was some way we could help you figure out a way out of this......

Thanks Cayo,
I do have an assistant manager, and three other managers, and all can do the shifts I covered all trained!! the assistant is good at taking on extras, she was just off few days for family reasons...and so I didnt bug her. the others though dont care enough as some care enough some dont....

I even that other day called the other two stores, owned by our owner to check on managers that could cover..no one wanted it.

anyhow, tonight it was crew shift called in sick, but I had the manager that called me...call the other store and some crew person wanted some of the shift.

Anyhow, you can train them to know the info, and the work. but cant train them to care enough!!

Oh well,
I will maybe have to sometime figure out some other way for income, but nothing will make around here as much as I have built to. But my body yes I have to listen to it as well. Thanks for your concern and hugss back.

I am aching due to the double, but also the humid weather, wreaking havoc on me, ugggg

but anyhow...about to snuggle little Maddie a bit, and then maybe play a bit more bowling on the Wii....it is fun.hugsss,sarah

Sandy Umm umm umm no i mean yes, I mean no, oh oh she gonna hit me, hmm ok explain the downside to that lol Im being as good as I can possibly be, thanks still

it had to be done so my garage didnt flood, last time (edited: two times ago not last time)we flooded I was in the hospital and no one listened to me and took care of it and our backyard filled up and then our garage, I rested this afternoon Sandy I am not trying to be self destructive, I am getting what has to be done when it has to be done. Hey did Chris get down there safely? right Chris was going to the NIU game?

DebD hope the fishes are ok hope no damage from the pump being down, hope you are feeling better

so whats tomorrows weather report locust plague frogs????????????????????????

hey Kay whats that type of avatar called? dinner, appetizer? yeah i know go straight to he** dont pass go dont collect two hundred dollars

wizzie two more weeks girl hang in there


high everyone

Sandy...if you don't take care of that ulcer now, it will get more serious.

My endoscopy showed an ulcer, hiatus hernia, erosive esophagus, and mild antritis...guess stress was more than I realized. My new resolution is to shape em up or ship em out.

Christmas, I didn't want to do any cooking, just have family over and open presents. I had about 15 people here for a low country boil. My DD got here and nothing was done like it should be...as if nobody but her has ever done one. By the time everyone left around 10pm, I was so stressed, tired and in pain I went straight to bed.

Today, I wasn't planning on doing anything but rest...my DH tells my sister we will come over for dinner. I'm so stressed right now, He loses his DL, I give him the number I wrote down and guess what...he loses this!! If it was a one time thing I might be more tolerant...he loses his wallet constantly and this time he didn't get it back.

Where is my deserted island when I need it?

you're right...

I guess that's what I meant by taking responsibility...

caring enough to make sure the job gets done, and gets done correctly.

smarty-pants !!

I guess, to be a farmer, one has to turn off some switch that separates cute fuzzy baby animals (which I adore) from the grown-up version, when it later appears on the dinner plate.



alas, I haven't succeeded yet, but I am working on it.