Yep. Christmas has come and went already. Things are getting semi back to normal around here at work and at home. Work has already been interesting. First day back was yesterday..... and the woman I had mentioned in my last post.... well, she showed up yesterday, and after a short time, "resigned" and was escorted out with her personal things. I can't help but feel sorry for her for I'm sure she doesn't realize what had just happened. Her husband just got out of the hospital and I understand from others is quite the controlling bully. He wants to move back to the Philippines, so if she doesn't have a job, he will force her to go back. But, she is gone, and some of her duties have been divided up between me and one other person. I get the medical directors, which is a given.
Christmas was so good for me. I love so much being around family and was surprised at all the gifts I received - especially the special gifts I received from my boys. One granddaughter made me a beautiful top, and another sewed an apron for me - her first project! I received a new coffee pot I plan to bring in to work for my coffee - the coffee in the breakroom is terrible and I refuse to pay out $$ for a cup of coffee. I received a beautiful open heart diamond necklace. I received a lot of clothes from my hubby, which I needed, and a beautiful necklace. My daughter gave me a very warm, soft, sweater with a hoodie which I'm wearing all the time cause it feels so good. I even got an Amazon Tap this year - which I am having fun with. With not being home during the day, all I say to her is "Alexa, what is the weather outside?" and Alexa will answer, "In Phoenix the current temperature is.... and for today it will be a high of .... and ..... skies." I need to figure out more how to use it. I had her playing Christmas music on Christmas. So nice. I received a 'sling' for it yesterday which tells me that it is portable. Sounds like I can bring it with me wherever I go. But I hate to bring it here for I'm afraid I will forget it. People who have them say they love them - when you run out of something, you ask Alexa to put it on a grocery list. Is there a chance that I won't have an excuse to forget what I've run out of?
My neighbor gave me a bread maker. Which is nice, except we really (ok, me) don't eat that much bread anymore. So I need to get yeast and then make her a loaf every few weeks of something nice. Maybe cinnamon raisin or something. Let her know I am using it. My middle child gave me one years and years ago and I used it a lot. Then we quit using it and since no one in the family wanted it, I gave it away. At least this one isn't 'new' - it was her mother's, but she wanted me to have it.
I loved, loved, loved having all the grandchildren around throughout Christmas Eve and Christmas day. It was so fun to see our new little great-princess. What a joy she is! I had a theme for that family - we now all have 'saurus' t-shirts - ranging from Great Grandparents, to Grandparents, to Uncles, to Mommy and Daddy, and last of all, our little Baby Saurus. I was checking everywhere for a black t-shirt and the smallest I could find was a size 2. Then to order the decal so that I could sew/iron it on. Then paint 'Baby Saurus' on the t-shirt. Not perfect, but rewarding.
Came back to work yesterday, today, taking a sick day tomorrow so that I can get my physical in before the end of the year. Then all the lab work. Decided I didn't want to come down in for just a few hours. Maybe I can get our Christmas stuff put away. Or not. I hope to have the last two grandsons over to bake tomorrow night, but as one wasn't feeling well on Christmas, hubby doesn't want them over unless he is over it. I may have to delay a night or two... but then they are going back home so I do want to have them over before they leave.
And I need to get back to work. Just thought I would take the time to catch up on my writing. Trying to write a bit more often, but once work picks up, I may not be able to. I usually don't get on the computer at home - I need to clean up my clutter and get the computer set up so that I can. Always something! But for now - sending you
Blessings!
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