What if...?

Maybe I'm not a florist anymore, maybe Mom isn't either....wow.
That's been so much a part of who we both are that I don't quite know if either of us is gonna be ok.

Work's as demanding as ever, less predictable than ever, and yet, more of the same.  Guess I'm not bad at it, and they probably won't fire me.  Other than that I really don't have a steady idea of what's going on.  They proved a while ago that they have zero loyalty to me, and going to work with that looming is not my favorite.  But it's better than the other immediate options so here we go.

Looking forward to another horse pull this weekend and working for the concession stand.  Last weekend went pretty swell.

Burnt out tired and plain ol' sleepy.
Live long & prosper.
~m

Busy Busy

Sorry to be a bad blogger, but I've been under the weather & more than a little busy.  We hauled north last weekend to visit with Mom & Glenn about the wiring for their concession trailer.  It's really coming together nicely & will be ready to open before we know it.

Oscar's nesting big time, last night I spent 20 minutes picking up and handing him chopsticks he'd dropped on the floor so he could add them into his nest one at a time.  He's getting better and better at weaving.  We brought him home some apple branches from Lynn's house & he's grooving on all the twists and forks he has to weave into.  He tears the whole thing apart most days and has it re built to sleep in by bedtime.  He's a pretty cute baby when he wears himself out weaving all day.  By the time I get home from work & he comes out into the living room to socialize he's far quieter and less prone to biting.  This is good since the cats' favorite drinking dish is also Oscar's bathtub & they stick their heads into the bite zone quite frequently to steal a sip of bird flavored water.

So for my birthday this year we're all going  to be working the food stand at Forster Acres.  Should be an interesting new adventure for us all.  I have to get my food handlers permit this weekend.

I'm driving to Cache valley with my camera tomorrow, hopefully get a few good pics, spend some time at the cemetery, and have a good visit with family.  There's a whole list of minor errands I need to take care of, and this is the only day I have to take care of them.

Work has been a strange combination of slow and panicked.  Finals were this week and while this is a relief for some students it's a kick in the pants for others.  Suddenly they realize they have a problem they're motivated to fix it.  I find myself frequently chanting "Their lack of planning is not my emergency"  I do what I can to help, but there are situations where they've just neglected the problem for too long & it is going to be a bit tragic.  I hate the stress but I'm learning to let go of it once I've done all I can.

So excited for our vacation over Memorial Day.  It's been way too long since I had a good camping relaxing trip.  Even though it's full hook ups and not "really" camping it's gonna be a big change from every day.

Poor Scotty has been pushing hard to catch up with the yard work and get out driveway ready to host the concession trailer whilst he's wiring it.  Even though I feel like a whole new person since my surgery I still find there many times a day when I realize I'm still more fragile than I'd like to be.  But even that is slowly improving.

Back to work, I'm so glad it's Friday!
Live Long & Prosper!
~m

Indescribable

So this morning on the phone at work a student tried to verify that I was the person she'd met in person.  She couldn't decide how to describe me. 
Her: "I think you helped me the other day, do you have long dark hair?"
Me: "Yes, rainbow dark"
Her: "Ha, ha ha, ya it was you."
5 minutes later she was certain I had been the one to help her when I explained that we needed her to come in in person with a photo id so that we could make sure it was her were giving her information to rather than her stalker.

Apparently I am somewhat unusual.  I rarely think about myself in those terms.  I put little effort into conforming, nor into being an enigma.  I'm just me.  Apparently that's unusual.

Anyhow, this little window into my daily life is sponsored by the letter "F".

Y'all have a fabulous day.
~m

Awesome Weekend!

For the first time since my surgery I felt up to the task of driving myself to cache valley for a visit.  It was great.  Had a great visit with Mom and got to attend a baby shower for one of my favorite friends.  Then Sunday I went out to visit my Sambo kitty who lives at Aunt Leisa's house & my adorable cousin Eric invited me on a wagon ride with his humongous pulling horses.  It was so fun, right, and satisfying to my stressed out soul.  I took a bunch of photos & want to share a few.

Willis, Vern, & Rose all wanted to borrow my blanket, guess they were cold...or hungry, it was hard to tell.

Willis helping me watch Eric pull with his team.  Note: I did not use any zoom or cropping on this shot.  He was literally standing on top of me.

Bruce & Bell taking us for a ride.

Rose, Willis, Eric, Bruce, Bell, and Tater playing follow the leader.

And last but no no stretch least the saddle my favorite rodeo queen won at the Pocatello queening contest.  She's been training for this for the last 14 years and we're all so proud to have "taught her everything we know"  I love this kid, and it's so fun to see her so excited & proud of herself.
 

I didn't get photo's of the other cool thing I saw this weekend.  Mom & Glenn have the foundation of their trailer finished & are ready to begin the assembly of what they've already built and remodeled several times in their heads.  It's great to see them both so excited and proud of this project together.  I think it's going to be an amazing, fun, exhausting, and rewarding experience.

Had a pretty good day at work today, the expected craziness of rush, and running the desk by myself for the first part of the day, but I'm getting used to that.  Lynn's back to work after her eye surgery last week.  It's technicolor awesome!  She's so positive and strong.  We're all glad she can see again.

I'm off to do some dishes & locate some sort of dinner.
Live long & prosper!
~m

More of the same.

I honestly regret that my life is so simple.  I work, I sleep, I manage the pain to the best of my ability, and each day I'm a little stronger.  It's boring as hell!  But when I consider the options it's hard to be upset.  I did have a fairly fabulous week.  It was the beginning of "rush" and I handled my fair share of the occupational stress plus some, but I also got to share some creative talent with my new "work family" and that wasn't bad. 
Also Chris came by for a short visit today, I still love that kid.
The brown kitties are cuter than ever, playing and socializing.  Even Oscar takes joy in watching their antics.
I've had some really good chat time with Mom today.  She walked familiar roads in Smithfield while we talked.  I wish I could have been there with her, but since I can't I'll happily take being there in spirit.  I really enjoy those moments.
Kitties are staging battle, and Scott's making amazing smells in the kitchen.  I must go.
~live long & prosper~m

Fabulous Friday

This week got off to a rough start but ended on a lovely note.  It's a beautiful day, due to circumstances beyond my control I got off work early, and Oscar & I are hangin in the living room with the windows open watching the kitties while they watch the birds through the screen.

I got to do some really fun flower arranging last night.  Thonette from DWF (one of my favorite floral wholesale places) needed help making a carnation puppy & I got to help.  It turned out super cute & I had a lot of fun putting it together.


       

This was for the funeral of a gentleman who bred, raised, and loved miniature black poodles.  He also loved spring flowers & the color pink. I think it works perfectly for the situation.

I took the leftover flowers that Thonette gave me to work today and have quite probably open a can of worms.  I am now under contract to put together Easter centerpieces for several people I work with.  Not that I'm really very upset about it.  I still love arranging and now that it's only my "hobby" again it's relaxing.

Yahzi's being pretty adorable as he watches his favorite "smellavision" channel.  Gonna sign off and try to get some pictures.
Live Long & Prosper.
~m

WoooooHoooooo

Been doin' a whole lot of nothin'.  I go to work before any sane person should be awake, I work my shift, go out to Jordan for a few hours if I'm lucky, and then come home to lay down & force myself to stay there way beyond the point where it becomes boring.  Frustrating as that routine is it seems to be the right balance for the time being.  I can do a little bit more each day.

The stress at work has not decreased, but I am becoming more and more able to ignore what I can not control.  It is by no means a healthy or happy environment, but it's far from the worst I've ever been in.  At least I am able to do my best while I'm there & leave the stress there when I exit.

Watching star trek from beginning to end has become my distraction of the moment.  It's interesting....and proves that I am a geek.  But Scott is able to identify and name the episodes from brief clips as I go through them.  It's a bit of comfort to be not as much a geek as him.

Gonna go watch more corny next generation episodes.

Live long & prosper.
~m