It's been relaxing, thus far....

I have taken a week's vacation this week. Yes, an entire 5 days of non-work in between two weekends. It has been relaxing, and I have enjoyed the extra couple hours of sleep (arise 6AM versus 4AM) each day. That has probably helped immensely.

I had a birthday just prior to us taking the time off. In fact, last week was extremely busy... did I write about it?.... I don't remember. If not, then it will do for another post. My birthday was nice. Got a few giftcards for Amazon (and I just can't make a decision on what to buy - but I will!) and one for Crackerbarrel. I refused to use it for our lunch or dinner we ate there - so look through the gift shop - but just haven't made that decision yet on what I want to get so still have the gift card. :-) I also received a Pioneer Woman cookbook from a coworker that I am dearly loving! In fact, today I made a bean soup in the crockpot and is it ever good! Very yummy. Not everyone would enjoy it, but I sure do! Very simply made and in the crockpot on high for 5 hours - and it is so very good. And pinto beans are good for you!

Had a wonderful, relaxing time up in Prescott the past few days. We came back home yesterday. I took my van to get the air checked in the tires this morning, brought the driver's window down to chat with them... and it wouldn't go back up. sigh. It had happened another time and we got it to come back up. I did get it up half-way, but decided since I was already at the service place, if they had time, they may as well look at it - especially since we plan to drive my van to Tucson tomorrow to see our granddaughter (and grand-son-in-law) and our great granddaughter!

Yes, I know my middle child went to you-tube and figured out how to fix the window and get it back on track. However, it is too short of notice to ask him to look at it, and I need it done today. So - am waiting to hear back on the cost... roughly $300 if it is the regulator. I tried to tell them it was the switch - but what do I know. I'm hoping it won't be that much.... that sure cuts into my savings.

But, we are still going to Tucson tomorrow about noon-ish and will come back on Saturday. Have a hotel in Tucson to stay at but plan to spend a few hours with our princess at her house on Friday and a quick visit on Saturday before we head back. Hubby just can't handle unexpected things and is fearful of a dust storm. sigh. We will be on the road by noon, if it is his way.

But it has been a nice week away from work. I think I would go crazy if I didn't have my job to go to starting next week. I've had a relaxing time, enjoyed being up in cooler weather, and doing a lot of knitting, but, I could easily get bored. Today all I've done - other than the car - is cook. :-) Which is a good thing. That bean soup is really good - as is the chicken noodle soup I made as well! I found a BBQ rib recipe that I am anxious to try too. I like to make things and invite people over or give away - I know my boys would love the extra ribs so when I try the recipe, I'll have to let them know.

Today is my little sister's birthday. 63 this year. Yipes - when did she get so old? LOL Of course at 69 I don't consider myself old at all. I'm grateful for every year I have.

One of the pastors at our new church has asked me to teach on Wednesday nights. That is a switch. Where we had been attending, I couldn't get the pastor to LET me teach - unless I taught only what he wanted. We never could agree. I love our new church. There is a lot of love and a lot of worship in our church. The messages are Bible-based and not filtered down to make the congregation feel good about themselves. Hubby isn't happy I was asked and not him.... hopefully it won't create problems as in the past. Another reason why I quit teaching. I don't compare numbers or ability.

And now I'm starting to ramble so will sign off. I need to go knit or something.

Blessings!

Exhausted, but looking ahead....

I am exhausted. Not that I have done anything really stringent or exercise worthy, but I am so tired. Could it be the thought of turning 69 in a couple days? Naw, age doesn't really get to me. But I must admit that I have thought more often of how my mother, at my age, didn't do anything like run a marathon or do any walking, etc.

I started this posting yesterday after my lst annual lunch party here at work. Yeah, I have started those back up again. It was a great success, but I was so tired by the time I left to go home. Then my daughter and granddaughter took me out for my birthday. Unfortunately, I wasn't that hungry, but did enjoy one of my favorite Mexican meals from Don Rubens. My gallbladder has decided to start acting up again.... which brought back memories....

9 years ago last night (on a special grandson's birthday)a surprise 60th birthday party was thrown for me. I had had a lunch party at a former company that day. On a Friday, though. Late that afternoon my stomach (I thought) started hurting - until my entire chest was hurting. I didn't know but that I was having a heart attack, it hurt so badly. I remember praying that I would just get home, taking deep breaths all the way. On the way home, my daughter had called to see if we could meet them for dinner. Even though I was in severe pain, I said yes, we would.

When I got home that day, I told hubby I just wanted to lay down for a little while before heading out to dinner. He wanted me to change clothes, but I refused, stating my jeans and t-shirt would just have to do. I was still in a lot of pain, but we went to the dinner. ONLY to find it was a surprise birthday party for me! And I hadn't changed clothes. sigh. I should learn from that experience.

Anyway, I had an ultrasound after that episode and discovered I did have gallstones. I was told that if it bothered me again, to just go to the hospital and tell them and have them take it out. It has hurt off and on over the years, but never like it did that first time. I've awakened in the middle of the night nauseated, but shrug it off. Last night was close to the first time, but after I got home from dinner I went to bed and prayed myself to sleep. I don't have any pain this morning so guess that episode is past.

I was still tired when I woke this morning but am looking forward to next week when I am on vacation all week. Running up to Prescott for a few days. Want to check with out granddaughter in Tucson to see if she is going to be home that weekend.... thinking of doing a day trip to see her and our great-granddaughter if they are not driving up. Need to touch base with her yet.

And I need to get to work. So much to get done before I take time off!

Blessings!

Ugh. I'm bored. I don't want to be here!

It's really quiet here today at work. My one boss is working from home as it is their anniversary. Another boss is in Tucson today, and my third boss is always in Tucson. I came up with a headache and got a bigger one when I arrived at work. Seems - without proper notification - specific websites that I use got transported to a new location. I have to send out several links on the first day of the month - and yesterday I worked on my letters and had the links attached. This morning I decided to verify I attached the right link when it sent me to a blank site which said that my SharePoint site had been moved to a new location. YIPES!

I had to search, but I finally found where they had put it - and I do NOT like the new format at all. The person who had created our last SharePoint site received an email from me early this morning telling him what had happened. He had just gotten me trained on the SharePoint site he had created. He was NOT happy.... he was in the middle of making changes to the SharePoint site for the month of August when he said his screen disappeared and he couldn't find where it went. He says he did not get any notification they were moving it. Now this guy was a professor, so I'm pretty sure he stays on top of things. If he didn't expect it to get moved to another site, I'd say he didn't get notified for he would have made sure it was fixed right.

And this new SharePoint site is NOT fixed real well. It's as though an amateur who thought they knew something about SharePoint sites created it. It has things on it that I can't move so it blocks things I need to get to. It's going to be very frustrating to figure this all out. And I don't have much time to figure it out! Rick is working on it today - and will be up early next week, probably, to show me what he has figured out to make it easier for me. It's frustrating because I just learned how to use the SharePoint site he had created for this report. Now I have to learn all over again - and I don't want to!

I wonder if my Tucson boss realizes that her SharePoint sites have been moved as well. She is NOT going to be happy about that either because it changes how they look. Ohhhh she is NOT going to be happy at all!

All of my bosses will be in Tucson tomorrow so it will be another long day. Oh, I have work to do, but I don't want to do it. If I could get rid of the headache, I probably could do better at it. But for now, am only doing what I have to do.

But, I do need to get something done... and I have nothing to write about. Just thought I'd add a couple lines. Vacation in about 10 days - I can't wait. A whole week off work!

Blessings!