What day is it again?

Hi! Remember me? Your friendly neighborhood absentee often lurker/sometime blogger? Yeah, that's me! So, this is my chance to toss something meaningful, deep, spiritual, funny, moving, encouraging, fill-in-the-blank for general web/internet perusal. No pressure. *eep*

So let's get this party started...

Job-type thingy:
Going pretty well, thank you! I like what I'm doing, I'm getting along with MOST people around here (although there are a few people that I just can't seem to get through to with my winning smile and charm - and wouldn't you know it - ALL of them were my first mail deliveries Monday morning - great!) Most people are smiling and greeting me now - some even initiate - whoa! I've found some folks around here that are really kinda cool - like the older gentleman who shares my affinity for Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (no, not the movie - which was AWFUL!) It's such a riot to get an email from him with a quote from Zaphod Beeblebrox as his signature. He's also our resident baker - and Wednesday is cake day! How cool is that!

Allen and I were talking this week about how this work environment is completely different than any other place at which I've worked. There are so MANY people - different cultures, races, and lifestyles - it's AMAZING to me!

Got a call from friend-boss a few days ago and she told me it's the beginning of the end for her at my old company. Yay her! She's had it with mean boss, and isn't all that crazy about new guy, and feels like she doesn't have anyone to turn to since I've left. While I'm sorry about her situation, her comments made me feel kinda good.

Home/Family Stuff:
So far, so good. (I hope I didn't just jinx us...) The kids are behaving (or "being haved" as they used to say) The dogs being pretty good when he can. Allen and I are adjusting fairly well to the new schedule, although we really miss each other on those mornings when he gets home from work. We used to try to take a few minutes and chat, but that doesn't happen anymore.

We're going to see my grandmother this weekend (yay!) and she's insisting on buying school supplies for the boys again this year (double yay!) Can you believe school starts in just a few weeks?! Woot! It's going to be interesting to see how Tyler handles things this year.

So, I got one of those certified letter notifications in the mail the other day. Yikes - what is THAT about?! And then I notice the sender's name - it's my MOTHER! Uh...is she going to sue me for something?! So I call my grandmother who tells me what's in the letter (just papers I should have had a long time ago) I start wondering whether she has included some sort of note. Is she going to tell me about the move, the new house, the new town? I picked up the letter and inside was a smaller envelope containing the documents. And that's it. No letter, not even a stick note explaining her reasoning behind the stuff she's sending me. Sheesh! Her birthday was this week, and yes, I sent a card. Someone asked me if I sent if certified - RIOT! Wish I had - LOL!

Stitching:
Still working on those durned angels. Finished one in pretty quick order last week. (Confidentially, I did a whole lot of stitching while I was at work - shhhh!) I finished it while we were at the "Nothin' But The Blues" Festival this past weekend. I was racing the sunset, trying to get those last few stitches in. Now, on to the next one...I can't wait to finish them so that I can finish up some other WIPs and start on some of the pretties that I've got lying around.

God Stuff:
Isn't God awesome!?!? I've been doing a Bible survey - which, by the way, I've almost finished. Next, I'm looking at doing a chronological study. I've been kind of working on next year's women's retreat - just 'cuz I didn't know what else to do, really. But I've taken a couple of steps back from that, due to some verses I read during my study. Just letting things simmer for awhile, waiting to see if this is what He wants...

...so in a nutshell (watch it!) that's me recently. Hopefully that will hold everyone (all two of my loyal (or really bored) readers) until my next post...

As one of our happy, peppy coworkers signs his emails - "Have an extraordinary day!" Of course, the flaky font he uses makes it look like "Have an extra ordinary day!" LOL...