They have been messing with my schedule at work a little. I am working tomorrow because we have planograms to set for Monday's merchandise. I hope the manager gets things worked out soon with corporate so I know what my permanent schedule will be. I have become spoiled with a set schedule. I like it, I do!
Anyhow, today has been filled with little things. I am sorting the last pile of pictures into 'things I want to have in the house' and 'things that can go into storage'. I should be done shortly. I have become addicted to podcasts, and have been loading up my ipod with fun things to listen to. I discovered podcasts on crafts, so I am going to check thoses out!
I have mopped and vacuumed the kitchen, shoe and back entrance room. I have a rug I bought for the back entrance room, and it fits perfectly, however the screen door doesn't clean it, so I will have to speak to Michael about how best to fix this little delemia. I did a quick clean in the chicken coop as well. The girls laid 3 eggs! I was very surprised to find anything. I look every few days, however I haven't expected to find little treasures for a while. Today we had three, which we scrambled and ate. Yum!
So, busy day. Michael will be home soon from a CPR class he is helping with. I want to be out of the office by then so he can decompress. I need to go for a walk and stretch out my back. All the bending over and cleaning has stiffened my up something fierce. nothing a brisk walk won't fix. And a glass of wine. Or a beer...yeah, a beer!
Saturday, February 28, 2009
On Milo.
Milo is starting to settle in at the shelter. The kennel manager Jason has befriended him
and tells me he is doing better than anyone expected. Milo has let Jason pet him, and was taken into one of the meet and greet rooms for a brief time a few days ago. I was told he did very well and was all about getting the pets! It is good to hear he is almost ready to be introduced to the public. I hope good news comes swiftly for that sweet little guy.
and tells me he is doing better than anyone expected. Milo has let Jason pet him, and was taken into one of the meet and greet rooms for a brief time a few days ago. I was told he did very well and was all about getting the pets! It is good to hear he is almost ready to be introduced to the public. I hope good news comes swiftly for that sweet little guy.
Monday, February 23, 2009
Had a wonderful time last night at dinner with a handful of Michael’s friends. We had a birthday dinner at a place called Cinetopia. It’s a restaurant and movie theater. The restaurant was on the upscale side for looks and price, but the food was only mediocre. I don’t care how nicely the waiters are dressed, or how artsey you place the food on the plate. It had better be good. I’ll take Claim Jumpers any day. Bigger portions, better food, same size. However, I am under the impression that there is at least one screen where you can watch your movie while eating your meal/dessert and consuming an alcoholic beverage. That could be fun. Dessert and a movie sounds kinda nice to do once. Maybe a thing to do with my niece sometime when she is down to visit.
After dinner we headed home, and shortly after that, Michael was toned out, so I gathered Scrawny and headed for bed. He snuggled under the covers to warm me up, and Squirrel soon came and did her best impersonation of a head scarf. I fell asleep in no time! Michael woke me, laughing at my blanket and cat bundling. Scrawny had move out from beneath the covers without my knowledge, and had plopped himself onto my chest. Squirrel was still working hard on her impersonation. Michael brought Nini in for snuggles, and soon we were all toasty warm and snoring away the rest of the night.
This weekend has been full of tasks. I have gotten most of what I wanted to done. I head into next week with an idea of what I want/need to get done. I am down to 4 boxes, and all my pictures. Once that is done I can stop for a while. The rest of the resort will happen in the studio in warmer weather. I’ll simply need to place the few trinkets out that I want to see, and hang the few pictures Michael and I agree to look at. The rest can wait a few weeks while I live in this space and figure it all out. Last thing I want to do is over book myself.
I went for a long walk across the field and into the woods today. Found a little marshy area that I think I will keep my eyes on. I want to see what grows there.
After dinner we headed home, and shortly after that, Michael was toned out, so I gathered Scrawny and headed for bed. He snuggled under the covers to warm me up, and Squirrel soon came and did her best impersonation of a head scarf. I fell asleep in no time! Michael woke me, laughing at my blanket and cat bundling. Scrawny had move out from beneath the covers without my knowledge, and had plopped himself onto my chest. Squirrel was still working hard on her impersonation. Michael brought Nini in for snuggles, and soon we were all toasty warm and snoring away the rest of the night.
This weekend has been full of tasks. I have gotten most of what I wanted to done. I head into next week with an idea of what I want/need to get done. I am down to 4 boxes, and all my pictures. Once that is done I can stop for a while. The rest of the resort will happen in the studio in warmer weather. I’ll simply need to place the few trinkets out that I want to see, and hang the few pictures Michael and I agree to look at. The rest can wait a few weeks while I live in this space and figure it all out. Last thing I want to do is over book myself.
I went for a long walk across the field and into the woods today. Found a little marshy area that I think I will keep my eyes on. I want to see what grows there.
Saturday, February 21, 2009
The work week is over!
Man, I am having a hard time getting used to rising at 3:30am. I need to be up for an hour before getting behind the wheel of the car for the long drive in because there are lots of places to go off the road and down a steeeeep embankment if I don't pay attention.
The moon and stars have been keeping me company on the drive in this week. Also my Zune. And a cup of coffee. Yeah coffee! I am getting to know where things are along the way, like some gas stations and a grocery store. I am trying very hard to learn the layout of the land and remember what roads are where. Not easy for me. It will come, but I will never be as good as Dad with this stuff.
Unloading the truck at work is a weird experience. It backs down a chute so the door is level with the unloading dock. This means the floor of the truck is slanted. Merchandise tips and falls much easier when encouraged by a sloping floor. Also, we unload the truck outside. There is a roof over us, but we are not enclosed in. So rain and wind will make this job pretty miserable. Right now it is just cold. I miss Issaquah, where the truck backed up to a receiving door that opened into a warehouse. Walls and a roof make for a warming unloading experience. It also backed in level, so it was easier to avoid things falling on you. It is very annoying to have boxes fall at your head, and then chase you down the truck's interior.
The moon and stars have been keeping me company on the drive in this week. Also my Zune. And a cup of coffee. Yeah coffee! I am getting to know where things are along the way, like some gas stations and a grocery store. I am trying very hard to learn the layout of the land and remember what roads are where. Not easy for me. It will come, but I will never be as good as Dad with this stuff.
Unloading the truck at work is a weird experience. It backs down a chute so the door is level with the unloading dock. This means the floor of the truck is slanted. Merchandise tips and falls much easier when encouraged by a sloping floor. Also, we unload the truck outside. There is a roof over us, but we are not enclosed in. So rain and wind will make this job pretty miserable. Right now it is just cold. I miss Issaquah, where the truck backed up to a receiving door that opened into a warehouse. Walls and a roof make for a warming unloading experience. It also backed in level, so it was easier to avoid things falling on you. It is very annoying to have boxes fall at your head, and then chase you down the truck's interior.
Monday, February 16, 2009
My first day working, and other stuff.
It was very surreal. I have not worked in the Beaverton Michaels since 1997, and I was surprised at how much I recognized, how much came back to me, and how fast. I briefly crossed paths with my department manager and partner in crime at the end of my shift. Again, it was very surreal. I worked with Susie for over 3 years in Issaquah, and here she is again. Driving home via Costco and seeing a mix of things that were present when I lived in the area surrounded now by new things was like looking at a double exposure.I had a great day, but I am feeling a bit disjointed from all the old/new crashing into my eyes. Oh, and from getting up at 3am. Ugh. I will end up liking it, but it will take getting used to.
Yesterday was a very productive day. Michael moved my computer desk into the office, so I now have more storage. The black table my computer was on has replaced the picnic table in the dining are. That has been moved to the back porch and replaced the table that was out there, and THAT table was moved into the shoe room, where I had stacked all my boxes. Lots of furniture shuffling for one afternoon, but it sure does look all nice and spiffy now.
I never realized how much my little computer desk held. I am glad to have it back, as it has allowed me to unload a ton of boxes. I am down to 7 in the office, and a couple of those will be easy. The others will take more time and mental strength than I have today. I want to get a little more shuffling of things done before Michael gets home. I want him to have as much of his house back as possible as soon as possible, and I want my things. I will tackle the boxes in the shoe room another day.
Yesterday was a very productive day. Michael moved my computer desk into the office, so I now have more storage. The black table my computer was on has replaced the picnic table in the dining are. That has been moved to the back porch and replaced the table that was out there, and THAT table was moved into the shoe room, where I had stacked all my boxes. Lots of furniture shuffling for one afternoon, but it sure does look all nice and spiffy now.
I never realized how much my little computer desk held. I am glad to have it back, as it has allowed me to unload a ton of boxes. I am down to 7 in the office, and a couple of those will be easy. The others will take more time and mental strength than I have today. I want to get a little more shuffling of things done before Michael gets home. I want him to have as much of his house back as possible as soon as possible, and I want my things. I will tackle the boxes in the shoe room another day.
Saturday, February 14, 2009
Long and Windy Post.
I was exhausted when I arrived yesterday, and so after unloading the car I climbed into my jammies and took a nap. Michael snuck a cat under the covers for me to snuggle with. Since they really aren’t supposed to be under there, it was a nice surprise. The look on Scrawny’s face was “Wow! I can’t believe this is happening to me! Wow! Really?! Wow!” Lots of happy noises and purring ensued, and I slept a little better having a kitty with me. I miss Milo something terrible, and as sweet as all Michael’s kitties are, they aren’t him. I have had his face
staring at me like a picture backdrop in my mind’s eye. Everything I do has him in the background. I don’t know how to explain it. It’s part of the way I think, and it can be a big old pain in the butt at times. Like now. I cannot stop seeing him, but I know he is in great hands at MEOW, and has a better chance of getting adopted where people can see him. I just wish he could be here. It’s times like these that I am soooo glad I am not a parent.
We went into town in the evening for a birthday dinner with Michael’s friends. We ate at a Moroccan place. It was interesting. The seating was authentic. Pillows on the floor or low couches. We had a communal hand washing before the meal, and our silverware was bread. There was much laughter, and the food was different than anything I have ever had. I don’t know if I liked it. I think I will need to try it one more time. Strange combination of flavors.
We arrived home late and fell into bed. This morning, the unpacking began. My stack of boxes has been reduced greatly. I hate starting the unpacking process more than I hate any other part of unpacking. Especially in a shared space. I hate making people move there stuff for mine, no matter how much they say they don’t mind. Having things where you want them makes life nice. I hate disrupting that for people I love.
I tend to find I need to unpack everything and quickly put it away, not worrying about whether or not I have found the best place for it all. Then I spend the next couple of months moving things around to fit the way I function in my new space. Michael was a great help today getting things out and up, and making space for me and all my things. He was patient, which I need most right now as I do the processy thing in my head. It is a wonderful thing to have my stuff accessible again. I really hate not having my things. They are a great comfort.
Hopefully tomorrow I can get my computer desk up. That will allow me to unload another ton of boxes. I will cook pot roast and maybe see how well I can make biscuits with rice milk. I have to be to work Monday morning at 6 am, so I will have to be up by 3:30 am. My schedule has changed to Monday thru Friday for this week. I might end up having every weekend off. I don’t know how I feel about that. I haven’t had that since, well...I don’t know. It’s weird.
staring at me like a picture backdrop in my mind’s eye. Everything I do has him in the background. I don’t know how to explain it. It’s part of the way I think, and it can be a big old pain in the butt at times. Like now. I cannot stop seeing him, but I know he is in great hands at MEOW, and has a better chance of getting adopted where people can see him. I just wish he could be here. It’s times like these that I am soooo glad I am not a parent.
We went into town in the evening for a birthday dinner with Michael’s friends. We ate at a Moroccan place. It was interesting. The seating was authentic. Pillows on the floor or low couches. We had a communal hand washing before the meal, and our silverware was bread. There was much laughter, and the food was different than anything I have ever had. I don’t know if I liked it. I think I will need to try it one more time. Strange combination of flavors.
We arrived home late and fell into bed. This morning, the unpacking began. My stack of boxes has been reduced greatly. I hate starting the unpacking process more than I hate any other part of unpacking. Especially in a shared space. I hate making people move there stuff for mine, no matter how much they say they don’t mind. Having things where you want them makes life nice. I hate disrupting that for people I love.
I tend to find I need to unpack everything and quickly put it away, not worrying about whether or not I have found the best place for it all. Then I spend the next couple of months moving things around to fit the way I function in my new space. Michael was a great help today getting things out and up, and making space for me and all my things. He was patient, which I need most right now as I do the processy thing in my head. It is a wonderful thing to have my stuff accessible again. I really hate not having my things. They are a great comfort.
Hopefully tomorrow I can get my computer desk up. That will allow me to unload another ton of boxes. I will cook pot roast and maybe see how well I can make biscuits with rice milk. I have to be to work Monday morning at 6 am, so I will have to be up by 3:30 am. My schedule has changed to Monday thru Friday for this week. I might end up having every weekend off. I don’t know how I feel about that. I haven’t had that since, well...I don’t know. It’s weird.
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