It's the little things.....

I had a good Mother's Day. It's not often that I can say that, but this year I can. It was a very good time of year.

The day before Mother's Day I received a package in the mail. It was a sprinkler can full of bulbs that had about 1" growth on them. Barely could see them at first. By Monday they were about 6" high. Yesterday, Thursday, 3 of the bulbs had blooms and a sweet fragrance was in the kitchen. The green is about a foot high now (all in less than a week!!) and there are a few more bulbs getting ready to pop open with flowers. It is beautiful!

So I text'd my son who sent me the flowers a photo of the flowers that have come up already. Here is our conversation:

(photo)
Still blooming - these give off a
beautiful fragrance!

I'm glad Mothers Day brought
you something you are enjoying
on a daily basis .... looks like
more to bloom yet as well.

I am enjoying them very much -
and yes, several more ready to
bloom. (heart) them! Love you!

heh. Just remember ... and
enjoy!

I won't even say I'm the
favorite....because I don't need
to say it....

LOL

Now you know I don't have
favorites!!

Never said I was..... you got two
other kids that believe they are.
I'm just a guy that loves his
mom.

(heart) (smiley blow kiss)

Heh. Whatever.

love ya mom

Love you too!

and this morning I got up to...

Iknow. You tell me often
enough.....


and I'm glad I do. I want all my children to know how dearly I love them. They really don't have a clue... unless they think about how much they love their own children. Then they may have a glimpse of my love for them.

Mother's Day my youngest son and his family came over after church and he grilled steaks and I fixed sides to go with it. Afterwards we watched a movie and it was a really good afternoon. Even hubby didn't have too many complaints. :)

My daughter and her children text'd me.... I think we are getting together for dinner soon. That's what I told her that I wanted. 1:1 time. That's what I tell all my children (and grandchildren). I want memories made. I'm glad her children waited on her for Mother's Day.

Monday I had the holiday continue.... I received another box... only this time it was chocolate dipped cookies! Yes, I have been eating them! And they are the best I've had in a long time - they are soooo good! Again, a gift from the son who sent the flowers - but his note this time blessed me. It said (I'm trying to remember) "sending more love - because I can" or something like that. I am blessed.

I don't have favorites. I don't want favorites. I want to love my children and my grandchildren - and my great-grandchildren uniquely in their own way. They are each a blessing to me. Yes, I get my feelings hurt and feel pushed aside sometimes, but the times my children stop to just say "I love you, mom", I know that I feel truly blessed.

Thank you, Jesus, for the blessings you give me.

Blessings!

What does the future hold....

Lots of changes going on in my company. We lost our contract for one population, so my boss will be out of a job within a few months. Normally it would also affect me, but since she is a VP and I'm an executive assistant, they can move me into another department and keep me. (which means neither of us get a severance package) But, she has found another job and will be leaving this company on June 9th. This is a great loss for the company, and I really wish they had found a place for her, but they didn't. They are actually letting her go. She had two opportunities to move into the corporate realm and do other things, but she has chosen to go to the company who did win a contract, and help them set up their new department. Most of that department here will be going with her.

I have been asked numerous times the past month if I am going with her. Even more so since she has officially given her notice. For right now, I say no. I don't know what I'm going to do. I heard that most of the staff will be going to the Mesa area office; but my boss feels she will be going to an office nearby. So I have taken the stance that my answer will probably be 'no', because I don't want to drive numerous more miles to get to work.

Until yesterday when I was talking with a friend who also had accepted a position with this new company and encouraged me to come too. I told him that I didn't want to drive that far.... then he pointed out that the office was only 5 more miles down the freeway. Only 5 more miles? Hmmmmm that may not be bad. So I've gotten to thinking about it - and my boss is all for it. But, we both agree that I am going to wait until she gets started, and then see what is available. At one point we knew there were 3 admin positions open - however, I am a grade level or two above that. Well, that could be just this company. If they would offer me more money to leave and be an admin - I just might do it, for it isn't about the title. Nor about more money. But I can't take much less. It's more working with my boss whom I have worked with for nearly 25 years and love dearly. We are a good fit - and it's hard to make that tight of a connection with your boss/employee.

So for now, I'm just waiting it out. She starts June 12th at her new position. By end of summer, I may be leaving here.... or I may be staying. My boss and I will remain friends and stay in touch so it isn't that. There was about 3 years we didn't work together and we met once a month to walk a few miles then have breakfast together to catch up. If we have to go back to that - we can. By end of summer, maybe I will know what my future will hold as far as employment. I know I have to work; I don't have a choice in that. I may as well do something I enjoy with someone I enjoy working for.

Stay tuned.... life is full of changes.

Blessings!

I am so excited....

cause we are going to see our new great-grandbaby this weekend! I have had this yearning within me for several days now to go see her, but other things have been in the way. I found we weren't scheduled for anything at church this weekend but I did have a lunch scheduled on Saturday with a friend. I opted to send my friend an email and ask to move it to next week. I contacted my granddaughter to see if we could come down - and she said hubby was working nights, but we could come down. So it is settled. I emailed my hubby and told him we were going - and that we will talk later. His response was just "ok".

I am so looking forward to even the drive down. I am even willing to take my life in my hands and let hubby drive if he insists. I have felt the need to getaway for a few weeks - just tired of work, and routine. The past two weekends, after church, we have napped, watched a little tv (baseball games) and read. BORING. It's getting too hot to talk hubby into going for a walk.

I'm sitting in a meeting at the moment but we have a couple people who ramble... so while they are talking, thought I would try to get this written. That's the advantage I have of bringing my computer to the meeting. Of course I use it as well to answer emails and set up meetings. And eat. I ordered good food today - we have salad, rolls, fried/baked potatoes (cut up), rosemary chicken, and mmmm lasagna. And cookies for dessert.

And I can't eat most of it. My youngest son has become a distributor for a new program - and although he did not pressure me, I finally told him last week that I would give it a try. He gave me the 24 day challenge pak as a Mother's Day present and he asked me NOT to start it unless I was going to be committed to doing it. I started on Sunday, which means this is day 4. The first three days haven't been too bad.............

Day one - Sunday - I was able to stay on target easily enough. Had hubby grill a bunch of chicken and I prepped some meals for the week.

Day two - Monday. I'm at work. My day starts with a friend bringing me two Grandma cookies. I put them in my boss' and my snack box. Later that morning another friend gave me a chocolate chip cookie from Einsteins. I gave it away. Then a friend brings me a Green Tea - sweetened with high fruclose corn syrup. It's in my desk drawer. At 3:15PM a supervisor came by and offered me birthday cake. I resisted.

Day three - Tuesday. Offered a donut as I came in the door. Had a meeting lunch so only ate the salad and I had brought a piece of grilled chicken so had that with it. Then I'm told there is a potluck in the department by me - but I said no thank you. Then another department came and told me they were having a potluck and for me to come over and get... again I had to say no thank you. Then someone had birthday cake. AGAIN I had to say no thank you.

I have finally started telling people what I am doing so that they will NOT invite me to come eat - although I would be offended if they didn't ask me.... but for now, for these 24 days of challenge, I am really trying hard to be good.

and now we are at Day four. I had my shake this morning and I'm doing good - had a small snack this morning. Now I'm in this catered lunch meeting. The lunch of which I described above. I think I will be cutting back on food for the rest of the day. I don't want to get on the scale until Sunday. I'm trying hard to do this right.

My saying "I should have been born rich instead of just beautiful" still applies. It would be nice to be both. In the meantime...

Blessings!