Whew! It has been busy. No complaints here.....I do enjoy my job. It is hard to call it a job when it's something that I look forward to everyday. The saying "If you like what you do, you will never work a day in your lie" is true. After a while though, I need to remind myself that it is okay to hand the phone off to someone else. There hasn't been much time to go to the gym or even exercise. I miss that. I miss swimming and do need to get back to it. I feel mushy......lol. That is a term I use when I haven't been active outside of the office. So it is time to kick myself in the rear and let others handle the suicide calls and or reports. Basically, I need to delegate more...lol Yes, I must do that and I will. It is me time for the next thirty days. It will be me me me....*giggle*

Sketching and painting is fun, but it is still sedentary. Going for slow walks as I take pictures is getting out, but it isn't the same as pushing myself and sweating. It's fun to create and it's exciting to find the beauty that surrounds me. But I am missing the energized feeling of the active workouts. I am on a mission to sweat my ass of for the next 30 days! And I don't mean at work. I look forward to my muscles being sore again.

I went for an interview yesterday. Now the decisions to take it has to be made. I have to weigh everything with the pros and cons of course.
1. Moving further away from my sons by an hour. The drive from where I am is already about 6 hours. I know that an hour doesn't sound like a lot, but it is.
2. Leaving my chosen career for something that doesn't help others.
3. Will the money being offered make any difference? The place I would move to is more expensive. So will the money being offered make it worth moving?
4. If I am not saving any extra funds, then what is the point of moving further away and paying more for rent and bills?

It is a promotional position but sometimes a promotion isn't always good. It depends on what kind it is and what it all entails.
What it boils down to is the money. It is always they key. I am waiting for the offer. It would have to be a substantial amount for me to move further from my sons and leave my chosen career.

My head is going to explode...lol. The time line to make the decision is one week. All is well! It's pretty cool when others are looking at you to join their office. It's quite the compliment to know that everything I have been doing for knowledge, experience and education is being recognized. I have worked so hard to be happy with my choices while on the road to a successful career.

Decisions will be made.
Debates will be going on in my head.
Pros and cons will be weighed.
Will life remain the same or will I change it?
So much going on at the moment.
Today? What will it hold?

xoxoxoxo

Just some giggles before bed or some snickers as you start your day. I don't want anyone to be left out.
xoxo

*ugh* A person who preaches to you about food is worse than a person who preaches to you about religion.

One of the Sgt's loves to tell you what he is eating. What's in it and what's not in it. If someone is eating around him, he will tell you what is or isn't in their food. I eat a well balanced diet of all the food groups. I do love to indulge from time to time with some extravagant deserts, otherwise I'm healthy. My body does not lie and the check ups I get from the doctors don't lie. I buy fresh fruits and veggies and stay away from salt, canned goods and most of the processed foods.

Now getting back to the Sgt. Today I was eating a chicken sandwich....mmm good. I brought the ingredients to work and put it together at my desk. He saw me spreading the mayo on my bread and went into a tizzie!!!! You would have thought I was spreading rat poison on it...lol. He began to tell me how bad the mayo was for me and begged me to change my ways. Soooooooooooo...lol....I had to go there. Instead of putting the sandwich together, I looked at him and with wicked look in my eyes, proceeded to lick the mayonnaise off the bread. As he walked away laughing he said that I was troubled...lol. Me? Naaaaaaw....go on!

A couple of minutes later a few officers came in and said that they don't care if I eat mayonnaise, they just wanted to watch me lick it off of the bread.........hahahaha.

Preach God to me all you want, the food is off limits. *sticks tongue out*

When I joined NN in 2004, I can honestly say that I read the rules. Upon my return after almost 5 years away, I read the rules again. I figured things might have changed in my absence so it would be wise to catch up. Call me a geek, but when I pay for something I want to know what I am getting into.

Honestly, when joining NN, did you?
A. Read the rules when you signed up?
B. Read the rules after a while...a few weeks later?
C. Were advised of the rules each time you made a mistake?
D. When you want to do something on the site, then you go see if it's alright?
E. Still don't know the rules?

Come on, admit it. No one will laugh at you.

Home for lunch for a quick shower and a change of clothes. I was given a long hug by a man who was covered in stinky cologne and the scent was transferred onto me. *ugh*.....*ick* I wouldn't have minded him hugging me if the cologne was a pleasant scent, but noooooooooooooooooooooo...it's one of those scents that smell like gasoline and vinegar. Women aren't the only ones who drown themselves in gross smelling spray.

Every time I get a whiff of someone who permeates themselves in cologne or perfume, I think of my Mother. Picture this: The bedroom door is shut, my Dad yells "Jo! Are you ready? ..,,then cut to the bedroom door ....it slowly opens and before my Mother appears there is a fog of perfume mist that wafts out of the room before she does. It always looked liked London fog down the hall way...lol.

Earlier today the neighbour was getting it on!! And man was his girlfriend happy!
Oooooooooh yes yes....yes. Mmmmmm yeah ooooh mmmmm.
I started to grin and thought....oh yes, you get down with your bad ass self.
That's right you get some of that.

And then it happened!
Matt...oooooooh Matt, MATT MATT MATT...........yes yes MATT..MATT......mmmmmmmmmmm Matt
What a minute? I thought my neighbours name was Andrew?

I saw her earlier and decided to play the name game.....lol I asked her how Andrew was. (if the name was wrong, no harm no foul, she would correct me) But no, I wasn't wrong.....lol. She told me Andrew was fine and that he was on his way home from Utah visiting his family. BUSTED!!!!!! I hope she washed the sheets and her cootchie....hahahaha.

When putting your sneakers on, don't put off tying the laces so you can rush to answer the phone. Tie them as soon as you put them on your feet. I guarantee that you won't regret those few seconds of time.....lol. Your forehead would appreciate your cooperation on this matter as well. And one more thing, don't blame the door jam for your mistake.

Make note of this.

It has been storming for a few days. I have enjoyed every minute of it. The pounding of the rain on the roof and windows. Then you add the wind blowing through the trees and all of the ominous sounds that it creates. I am happy.

During my walk, the rain began to subside and the sun slowly made an appearance. All of the black and grey clouds drifted away and in their place came the white fluffy clouds that remind me of silky white pillows. Then it happened. A miracle of nature. The Magical Rainbow. A Rainbow has the power to stop everyone in their tracks and render them speechless. How can you not stop and enjoy the beauty? Everyone who was walking, stopped and some of us say down to just view it all. How it changed and grew in size. I was in awe.

The ocean was calm, blue and serene. The clouds added to the spectacular array of colors that the rainbow provided. Today was a great day!


I wonder what the people on the sailboat were thinking?
I did get the entire rainbow, arch and all....which is rare. But this is my favorite photo. I love this beautiful little hamlet that I call home.

xo