Man... 5 days gone again already...

Where DOES ... the time go?? I still really need to work on the rest of our vacation days too. :( :( I will find the time... I promise that to myself. :)

Let's see... In looking back... Miranda has played ball several times. She is definitely the 1st baseman. She plays again late tonight. I don't like the late one, but it's not my choice. The girls are enjoying watching her play also... huge difference from last year. :)

I'm back to teaching my normal classes. I needed the break ... but I really missed my students and they DID miss me!!! :) Oh... and I'm trying to figure out a few more classes with my new schedule also. That will probably change when the girls are in school... but I'm letting my director know NOW... so I get MY own spots. :) :)

Last weekend... we did a lot of racing. I was a grease monkey also... gotta love getting my 'hands' on experience. LOL! Friday night he got 2nd... Saturday night he got 2nd... and Sunday he got 6th. He's really doing well. :) This next weekend... he races Friday night and Saturday night. He says that he can 'feel the win'... I hope and pray that I'm there to witness it. :) :) I just know the smile he had on his face after tech on Saturday... brings a smile to my face even now.

Jas, Am, and I will be heading to the lake right after work on Friday. Maybe even early. I need a break... and it will be nice to be there around the campfire... drinking, and chatting. The girls will enjoy playing together. We will probably head home after a full morning / afternoon of boating... to watch him race in town. I feel that I need to be here.

As for me... I'm trying my best to 'focus' on the important things right now. I find myself having to tell myself to STOP... and relax. I know that it will work out... if I give things time. I'm on speed mode though... multi-tasking right now. I just scheduled an interview with another office manager for after lunch tomorrow. Maybe... she will be the right person. Then the training comes into play. I am willing to train the right person... if I can find that right person. :)

I have a NEW JOB!!!

OMG... it has been nearly 11 years since I made a decision like this!!! I'm excited yet... VERY nervous!!! I know that I will be fine... but it's just finishing things here... and trying to find somebody to 'fill' my shoes. YIKES!!! I will NOT leave this company in a mess though. I will not do that... right or wrong...

So... now I am off to learn about shipping! ROFLMAO!!! Well... not really! It will be a nice change. I am so excited about the change in hours... and the long range future with them. That is really what made my final decision. I know that within 4 years... Bob will retire here, and I will NOT work for Roy direct. Sorry... NOT happened. I feel that with the guidance above... this is the right decision right now for the girls and me. :) :) :)

The Test...

I took the 100 question test yesterday. It was something that I attempted to think... WTH will they be asking, but I never ever thought of the items that they DID ask. LOL!!! I survived... even after having a migraine so bad the night before that it put me down. I asked how I would know if I passed it... and he told me that out of the 3 canidates, that the computer would score the tests... and then pass the information off to him. He would then call either last night or this morning... to only one person to offer them the job.

Well.....................

While sitting here yesterday afternoon at work... my cell phone went off. I didn't recognize the phone number because of the area code... but I answered it any way.

It was................. HIM!!! Offering me the job!!! OMG............ :O :O :O :O I really wasn't sure how this was going to turn out. I knew that stepping up to the plate... that it could be a change, but I was going to be me... and see how it turned out. I told him that I needed to think on it. His voice just FELL!!!! He gave me the evening to think... so around 8 pm... I called him back and told him that I would love to be part of their team. I really think that he thought that I was not going to go forward.

BUT... after talking to both owners face to face last night.... they are calling a meeting to try to change my hours to get me to stay. This really isn't a hasty decision... although it might seem that way. I have been looking for something that would give me long range benefits... and this job would be that way. I would be part of a big group... but still running the office on my own like I am here. The times that I've been there... I did feel 'at home'.

So... I'm not sure what will take place... but they are going to 'try'.

Alright ORNERY!!!!

After about 2 minutes of meeting her... I can SOOOOOOO understand why you left Wyoming and left her there. LOL!!! Yep... this is quite the ornery joke... and I'd have to say that YOU did get in the last word. ;-) I love you Bill... and I will never forget how last Friday... you got in the 'How's ornery doing..??' before I could. I even told you that... it wasn't fair. LOL! We had a good hearted laugh. That is a memory that I will hold close to my heart for the rest of my life. So ornery... you certainly pulled a good one on me. I am sure that your up there laughing. Love you... Rest in peace...

Well...

now I'm pretty convinced that this IS... the job for me. :) :) I'm past round two... now to pass round three... which is a 45 to 1 hr test. Cory... the manager that I just met with said to not take the test personally if I do not pass... that it is a tough test. He said that he wouldn't be sure even if he would be able to pass is himself now. LOL!!! I told him... that if I don't pass it... then it's not meant to be. He kind of smiled and said "Yes... that is one way to look at it." He was more indepth on what he wants... considering he would be my only boss. He said that he wants somebody to run the office for him... to actually organize and take orders from. Gosh... I'd love that job. :) :) He seemed VERY open to working the schedule around my girls. THAT... in itself MADE MY DAY!!! Not that I can't do that here... but it's just different with the doors being closed when I'm gone. Now... to take the test and then if I am offered the job... if I decide to leave.

I feel that I have guidance from above... right now. That somebody pretty special is guiding me to this job. I have a lot of things to keep in mind... so this is NOT an easy decision. I am very open minded actually.

AND... the test is scheduled for tomorrow (Friday) at 2:30 pm. Yes... the funeral is tomorrow morning... and Cory said that if my mind is not all clear... to call and he would understand and reschedule. He wants me to have THE best chance at the job. Oh... and as soon as I walked in... he said "Let me tell you this... if you impressed Brad... as you did... and as QUICKLY as you did... you must be one heck of a person... " THAT... made my day. Brad and I did hit it off great. I can seriously see myself in that position for YEARS... to come. :D :D :D

The interview...

went VERY well. Brad (the HR) employee was AWESOME!!! I felt very comofortable... and very relaxed. I figured... what is the worst..?? So... he asked me what my schedule was for the next interview with the manager of the plant. I told him that I was returning to my other job, but would be off for the funeral tomorrow. He asked me if I would be able to fit in an interview today still... and from that point... he used his cell phone and the interview is at 12:15 TODAY :O :O :O :O Yep... I'm headed for round two. LOL!!! I'm pretty excited... and very relaxed at the same time. I'm still NOT convinced that this IS the job for me... considering it is part time... but it would allow me more time with my girls... and I would not have the issue of trying to find jobs to make sure that I have employment here. It will be... if it is right.

I'll edit... on how things go. Brad told me what the next step would be... so I will know if Cory (the manager) likes me or not. LOL!!!

Last night...

was our family viewing from 7 to 9 pm.

I was able to get all of the girls together... drop Miranda off at softball practice and then return home for a bit to get the girls' clothes picked out for Friday. While at home... for some odd reason, I grabbed the cordless phone. My cell phone was charging... so I had it instead. The phone rang... and it was................................ the supervisor scheduling interviews for the job that I put my application in for last week. :O :O :O So............ with everything else going on.... I also have a job interview tomorrow morning at 9:30 am here in town. I'm a bit nervous, but there isn't really anything I can do to prepare... so I will do my best. That is the only thing I can do. I will try to keep you posted on how I feel afterwards. I usually have a pretty good idea of how things will go.

Then... it was off to the school park... and then a quick bite before arriving at the mortuary. The girls and I got there... and the boys finally arrived around 7:45. :S :S :S Bill looks very much at peace. They did a very good job. The little girls were very comfortable with him and did a lot of 'touching'. I just sat back and watched. At 9 pm... I headed out and returned the little girls. Miranda and I had some good talks then. She's one smart girl.

Today... viewing is from 9 am to 9 pm... and also on Thursday. I will be at work both of these days... except for the time during the interview tomorrow. I am going to teach one of my classes tonight... but my SIL will teach the other. I don't have the energy right now for that one. I need to get out and back into a routine though... and considering they canceled my class on Monday... my people need to have me there, and I need to be there too.