Goodbye's Stink

Well I am counting down the hours till I am unemployeed.........wow that is weird to say.

As 90% of you know we are relocating to TEXAS - HOME of the HOWDY and Friendly people! Florida does not offer that very often and when it does it is usually either someone visiting or another transplanted Texan like myself.

I have worked for this company for 6 1/2 years and the thought of having to learn something new all over again frankly scares me...... but I am also EXCITED about being back on the native soil hehehe.

I spent this past long weekend telling people goodbye and frankly I do not like it! In fact I was thinking that maybe my son when he was young had the right idea. When it was time for us to leave family he would go climb in the car to avoid goodbyes - if someone had come to visit us and he knew it would be awhile before he saw them again he would go hide in his bedroom. I used to get frustrated with him over it because I would think he would be sorry he didn't say Bye and I love you to his grandparents or cousins or whoever, but I also tried to understand that it just hurt and that was his way of coping. This weekend I wanted to cancel both my all day visit with my BFF Julie and her family - because I knew what was coming at the end of the night. However, I would have missed making more memories - like her laughing until she cried and couldn't breath (the last wasn't all that funny but the first was GREAT!!!!). Monday we went to a friends house and her and another friend hosted a cook out.......did I mention Steaks are my favorite :)? Anyway that was another time that I would have missed the memories if I had cancelled but I also would have avoided the pain of goodbye.

Well today I have to tell all the coworkers (friends) goodbye and I hate it still. (well some of them I kind of like knowing I won't have to deal with again :) - but that is mostly customers not co-workers.)

In the midst of all the oh woe is me.....I have to say goodbye - I received a "I can't wait until you get here" from my daughter and it reminded me I have something to look forward to - thanks for the pick me up Nyki.

Friday Fill-In #73

Questions courtesy of Michelle this week, thanks! I'd love to feature your questions, if you'd like to leave some for future use please feel free!

1. On my laziest day I like to __lay in bed and read/watch TV - it doesn't matter as long as I do not have to get out of bed or dressed___!
2. _A clean house____ makes me feel like I'm being productive.
3. I love little __children___ and big ___belly laughs__.
4. This summer I want to __FIND A JOB (well not really want to but will need to)___.
5. _Reading my DIL's blog____ made me start my blog.
6. Red __beach towel___ and orange _beach umbrella____.
7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to _Spending time with my honey (who flew in last night after 2 months of not seeing him)____, tomorrow my plans include __Amusement park with honey, daughter, sil and 4 grandkids___ and Sunday, I want to __Spend the day with my BBF, her husband, and 3 kids and then all the amusement park crowd........looking forward to her cheese fondue___!

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Friday Fill-In #72

Questions courtesy of Jennifer this week, thanks!!! I'd love to feature your questions, if you'd like to leave some for future use!

1. There is absolutely NO way you can get me to _BUNGEE JUMP____!
2. _Packing to move____ reminds me that summer is almost here!
3. I cannot live without my _Husband and Bible____.
4. __Being filthy rich___ and ___sky diving__ are two things I'd like to try.
5. When life hands you lemons __throw it at the person creating the most stress for you___.
6. _SUMMER (freedom, fresh cut grass, sleeping in, playing until it turned dark, riding my bike for hours)____ is my favorite childhood memory.
7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to _packing some more of our stuff____, tomorrow my plans include _Ky's birthday party and more packing____ and Sunday, I want to _Worship, swim, and say Goodbye to my friends (actually I don't want to say goodbye but a party is scheduled so.........)____! Come to think of it - I am not looking forward to and I do not want to do the majority of the things on my weekend list.......

Update......not a Fill -in

I was informed by one reader that pictures don't count as updates and then another reader stated that Friday Fill In's alone do not count as updates. I have worreid people in the past when I post anything shall we say DARK (as in not positive - as in the darkness controls my life......Depression that is such a gross word) So I guess I need to dig deep down and post a positive - hey guess what the last few days it isn't as DEEP as it was last week so :) that is a good thing!

I have exactly 11 days of work left (not counting weekends)........that is just weird after 6 1/2 years here the thought of not being here is WEIRD!!!!! I was hoping I could transfer to the Dallas office but it is not looking like that is an option in any form. In fact they have announced that they are not even going to replace me here due to our region (which includes Dallas) not meeting their numbers a single month this year. But then again God is incontrol and could at any time step in and say THIS IS MY PLAN.... I do know that he has the perfect job for me and I am going to be happiest working where he wants me.

I have 8 or 9 days until I see my husband again....that just seems CRAZY - I have not seen him since Easter Morning and believe me that is a LONG LONG way tooooooooo Long of a time!

I have 15 more days to say "I live in Florida" having been here for over 10 years I had something happen yesterday that has NEVER happened to me before........I'm driving down the Veterans Toll Road, I am doing 68 mph (unless you are a police officer reading this then I was only doing the 60 mph posted - like all the other cars on the road) I have gone through the last toll booth and have come around a curve for the last straight way until I turn onto Dale Mabry. There is a Pickup in front of a small car that is directly in front of me........ I see something in the road but only a quick glance - then I see the Pick up go onto the shoulder and slow down. The little car in front of me just keeps going - like there is nothing there - she swerves to the right to go in the other lane and slows down rapidly. I go onto the shoulder and slow to about 30 mph. Small car pulls back from Right lane onto the shoulder in front of me that is when I see it.........there is an Aligator with his nose almost to the striped line and his tail bent but barely missing the solid white line seperating the shoulder from the lane......which means almost 12' probably.....it was AWESOME!



I also had to wait for a family of ducks to cross the street on the block before my house and then for a bird to get out of my drive to pull in.......it was like being in a wild life refuge - I will miss that but cannot wait to get back into the land of "Howdy Mam" and "Y'all" hehehe

Friday Fill-In #71 (3 for ME)

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1. The __massage__ had an extra secret ingredient; it was __LOVE___!
2. __I hit a golf ball___ through my window.
3. Right now, I need __a nap___.
4. _Bunko____ is where I went Thursday night; it was _my last time with the girls...so SAD____.
5. Why does __my HEAD___ hurt so much?
6. All I can think of is the _Migraine I have____.
7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to _getting some sleep to get rid of my headache____, tomorrow my plans include __a massage with my daughter for mother's day___ and Sunday, I want to _call my mother - and spend time vegging out____!

Friday Fill-In #70

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1. Two of my favorite ingredients in a drink are _Cherries & Limes (soft drinks or tea)____!
2. _How many people actually love and care about me____ often amazes me.
3. You can keep doing that forever, the dog is __loving it___.
4. _Take Browned beef, refriend beans, heated frozen corn and taco sauce_place it on top of chips and add cheese heat in microwave ___, mix it all together and voila! You have __the best taco nachos___!.
5. If I had a yard with a garden, I would love to grow __weeds (that's all that I do not kill off)___.
6. _Beaches____ are best au naturel.
7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to _Catching up on DVR'd shows and POGO____, tomorrow my plans include __T-Ball game and starting to pack for the big move___ and Sunday, I want to ___Worship and play in the Pool with the Grandkids__!

Cool Lunchbox!

I really think this is a super cool lunchbox. I love the way it opens up and becomes a placemat...... I quit having picnics with my kids when they were little because you have no control over what is on top of a picnic table in a park.....finally I started carrying an old cloth shower curtain to use as a table cloth in the car....but this would have been GREAT!!!!!! I especially LOVE the little doggie and they seem to be out :( How sad is that!