8 hours. That is all it is going to take to end 30 years w/ the County. Boom. Done. Just like that. I'm going in late. I told them I will be there when I am ready to show up. And then I'm going to THE Meeting, a monthly staff meeting for all the managment...ugh. But it is THE LAST one for me. yes! Precisely at 3:00 pm, I am leaving....and heading out to the Retirement Board. (I don't even know where it is located ~ never needed to know before, ya know.)
Yesterday was Cookie Day. It was great. My kids, the original welfare babies, came and celebrated with us. I can not wipe the grin off my face. One of the old geezers that work there stopped me as I was going into the building the other morning. He said, "Ya know, Georgia, you have changed. You not only smile when you are leaving the building, you are smiling on your way in." I just can't seem to wipe this silly grin off my face. Better yet, I can't seem to get the song out of my heart.
So today I close the books. Geez, do you realize I have 30+ Employee Performance Evaluations? Do you realize I have given more than 30+ EPR's to my staff over the years? And I have had the very best of staff. Cohesive, loyal, dedicated, beautiful people. They do good work. I will miss them.
And memories. I get to take them all. The good ones far out weigh the bad. It's easy to look back.
Tomorrow...my new job begins. How good is that!?!?!
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
buggin' out
This past Saturday I received a congratulatory phone call from one of my favorite sister-in-laws (they‘re all my favorite). I was pulling crabgrass while I was sitting in the back yard conversing with her. From the corner of my eye I saw this little fly go whizzing by and boom, heard him make a three-point landing in my ear. Buzzzz. His little wings were just flapping away and when he wasn’t flapping, his little feet made the noise of giant tromping through a forest.
I immediately stuck my finger in my ear but realized that might not be a good thing to do as it could force the little bugger down farther. I got off the phone and woke up Wayne who was trying to sleep off the flu. “Wayne, Wayne , I need your help. I have a bug in my ear!” I really don’t understand the rolling of one’s eyes when someone is in distress. Hmmph. But he did get up and tried to help me. The tweezers were just not long enough to get to him. At this point I am envisioning this bug going deeper into my head.
Did you guys ever see the Night Gallery episode where the guy gets an earwig (pincher bug) in his ear? The earwig basically eats its way through the guy’s ear canal. After the doc ties the guy to the tree for three days to allay the craziness he was bound to endure from the munching of the earwig, the earwig crawls out the other ear. The doc delivered the fantastic news to the guy who was absolutely elated that he had survived the ordeal. But it didn’t end there. The doc went on to advise the guy that it was a female earwig and it had left behind eggs. YIKES!!!! That was probably the last time I ever watched that stupid series.
So I am thinking about this episode as I drove myself to the nearest Urgent Care. After a 20 minute wait, I am called in by the nurse techie guy they have nowadays that checks you in. He takes my bp, then my temp (in my other ear, mind you) and follows it with, “So, what’s ailing you today?”, or something to that effect. I said, “I have a bug in my ear.” To which he replied, “You mean you have an ear ache. Do you have a fever?” What is up with that? Was he thinking “bug” like “flu”? I don’t get it. I almost lost it, but instead, I said, “No, a bug, you know, like a fly.” He just rolled his eyes at me and wrote my complaint down. Enter the doctor. When I told him I had a bug in my ear, he looked at me in disbelief and said, “And how do you know this?”
What is up with these people?????? Is this casual conversation at its best? I am not getting it. The doc looks in my ear with his ear-thingy and announces he can not see a bug in my ear. Oooookay.
Then he goes to look in my other ear, which prompts me to say, “Oh, do you think it crawled out the other side?” He smirked. What was he looking in my other ear for?????? Why???? I don’t get it. He assured me there is no bug in my ear but if there was and if it attempted to crawled into my inner sanctum, it would die on the way in my ear wax. Apparently that is what ear wax is for. To kill things that climb in your ear. Go figure.
He said someday I may see bug parts in my ear wax when I clean my ear. Who would have ever thunk it? I can hardly wait. I have been jamming Q-tips in my ear for three days. No bug parts. I’ll share pic’s when it happens.
I immediately stuck my finger in my ear but realized that might not be a good thing to do as it could force the little bugger down farther. I got off the phone and woke up Wayne who was trying to sleep off the flu. “Wayne, Wayne , I need your help. I have a bug in my ear!” I really don’t understand the rolling of one’s eyes when someone is in distress. Hmmph. But he did get up and tried to help me. The tweezers were just not long enough to get to him. At this point I am envisioning this bug going deeper into my head.
Did you guys ever see the Night Gallery episode where the guy gets an earwig (pincher bug) in his ear? The earwig basically eats its way through the guy’s ear canal. After the doc ties the guy to the tree for three days to allay the craziness he was bound to endure from the munching of the earwig, the earwig crawls out the other ear. The doc delivered the fantastic news to the guy who was absolutely elated that he had survived the ordeal. But it didn’t end there. The doc went on to advise the guy that it was a female earwig and it had left behind eggs. YIKES!!!! That was probably the last time I ever watched that stupid series.
So I am thinking about this episode as I drove myself to the nearest Urgent Care. After a 20 minute wait, I am called in by the nurse techie guy they have nowadays that checks you in. He takes my bp, then my temp (in my other ear, mind you) and follows it with, “So, what’s ailing you today?”, or something to that effect. I said, “I have a bug in my ear.” To which he replied, “You mean you have an ear ache. Do you have a fever?” What is up with that? Was he thinking “bug” like “flu”? I don’t get it. I almost lost it, but instead, I said, “No, a bug, you know, like a fly.” He just rolled his eyes at me and wrote my complaint down. Enter the doctor. When I told him I had a bug in my ear, he looked at me in disbelief and said, “And how do you know this?”
What is up with these people?????? Is this casual conversation at its best? I am not getting it. The doc looks in my ear with his ear-thingy and announces he can not see a bug in my ear. Oooookay.
Then he goes to look in my other ear, which prompts me to say, “Oh, do you think it crawled out the other side?” He smirked. What was he looking in my other ear for?????? Why???? I don’t get it. He assured me there is no bug in my ear but if there was and if it attempted to crawled into my inner sanctum, it would die on the way in my ear wax. Apparently that is what ear wax is for. To kill things that climb in your ear. Go figure.
He said someday I may see bug parts in my ear wax when I clean my ear. Who would have ever thunk it? I can hardly wait. I have been jamming Q-tips in my ear for three days. No bug parts. I’ll share pic’s when it happens.
Saturday, September 20, 2008
THE job
it happened. i done it. i have worked 30 years, turned into an old one, and now...retirement. and you know what....i am one of the lucky ones because i am retiring and getting to do something "i" want to do.
i got me a new job.
check out this title: administrative coordinator to the director of worship". wooohoooo.
even as i type this i wonder, "should i be typing 'properly'?" other than the caps, is that sentence, 1. gramatically correct and 2. punctuated properly? is this one? ....i find myself turning into a word freak.
this is scaring me.
i am leaving 30 years....count 'em....30 years of beating against the inside of governmental bureaucracy (sp?) and now i am going to be in the belly of the private, not-for-profit organization world. and im not gonna have to supervise!!!! this is one-on-one with the director of worship, himself. oh sure i have to work with the other ac's to other positions...but they aint my boss and i aint theirs!!!!
it has been all in His perfect timing. and i am so blessed with this opportunity. officially 30 years on 10/9.....new job starts 10/1.....old job ends 01/31/09. yahoody.
im laughin'.
i am happy.
call me, The Church Lady
i got me a new job.
check out this title: administrative coordinator to the director of worship". wooohoooo.
even as i type this i wonder, "should i be typing 'properly'?" other than the caps, is that sentence, 1. gramatically correct and 2. punctuated properly? is this one? ....i find myself turning into a word freak.
this is scaring me.
i am leaving 30 years....count 'em....30 years of beating against the inside of governmental bureaucracy (sp?) and now i am going to be in the belly of the private, not-for-profit organization world. and im not gonna have to supervise!!!! this is one-on-one with the director of worship, himself. oh sure i have to work with the other ac's to other positions...but they aint my boss and i aint theirs!!!!
it has been all in His perfect timing. and i am so blessed with this opportunity. officially 30 years on 10/9.....new job starts 10/1.....old job ends 01/31/09. yahoody.
im laughin'.
i am happy.
call me, The Church Lady
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
I got me a NEW boss
Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving.
Colossians 3:23-24
Saturday, September 13, 2008
duuude its saturday
what are saturdays for?
so far i have searched the traffic cams of loveland for my weirdo family members [ha ha]. I really don't know why they think this is such a weird thing to do. i think its a great plan! too bad it didn't work out. but we have learned it's all in the timing.
the bills are done. and i still don't have any money. i think i have too many bills. want some? i would be more than happy to share mine with you. just give me your account number and of course your routing number. then they will be yours. and i will have some money.
laundry is half-done. which is better than dinner being half-baked. still have time to finish both. but first...this bible study, day 4. i'm behind. check out BETH MOORE if you have not already met her. she's got something to teach you, something for you to say, "aha" about. find her study(s) in your local churches. they are awesome. This is my fourth one...The Patriarchs. has shiny stars on the front cover. and the food inside is great.
the "pig in lipstick" comment was over the top. the boy needs to sit down. now.
ciao
so far i have searched the traffic cams of loveland for my weirdo family members [ha ha]. I really don't know why they think this is such a weird thing to do. i think its a great plan! too bad it didn't work out. but we have learned it's all in the timing.
the bills are done. and i still don't have any money. i think i have too many bills. want some? i would be more than happy to share mine with you. just give me your account number and of course your routing number. then they will be yours. and i will have some money.
laundry is half-done. which is better than dinner being half-baked. still have time to finish both. but first...this bible study, day 4. i'm behind. check out BETH MOORE if you have not already met her. she's got something to teach you, something for you to say, "aha" about. find her study(s) in your local churches. they are awesome. This is my fourth one...The Patriarchs. has shiny stars on the front cover. and the food inside is great.
the "pig in lipstick" comment was over the top. the boy needs to sit down. now.
ciao
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
simple
tired?
worn?
burned out?
not havin' any fun any more?
put it down. what ever it is you are holding on to. let it go. release. you don't want it anyway, don't even need it.
when you let go, you will have something better. most probably you will have the something you were missing in the first place.
smile. and say, "ahhhhhhhh".
worn?
burned out?
not havin' any fun any more?
put it down. what ever it is you are holding on to. let it go. release. you don't want it anyway, don't even need it.
when you let go, you will have something better. most probably you will have the something you were missing in the first place.
smile. and say, "ahhhhhhhh".
Friday, September 5, 2008
that was a long day
but i did get lunch.
it was fun too, and i didn't spend a dime. i didn't even buy the fabric softener i need.
ms j is getting ready to set up a new apt. so it means shopping for it all. she bought the coolest dishes today....and i picked them out....lalalala..........
have a great evening...and a restful weekend.
ciao
it was fun too, and i didn't spend a dime. i didn't even buy the fabric softener i need.
ms j is getting ready to set up a new apt. so it means shopping for it all. she bought the coolest dishes today....and i picked them out....lalalala..........
have a great evening...and a restful weekend.
ciao
dog gone
i couldn't take his scooting across my page. he's gone. and so are the trail marks.
i have today off. that means i only worked three days this week. and i slept in this morning. which was cool, but i dumped my bike ride to do it. so now the dishes are done and im sitting here staring at the smorgasboard-floor in my kitchen that really really needs to be cleaned. but then i got caught up researching the "cricut" . what a cool gadget that is. im thinking christmas present here. and if you know that im thinking about it as "your" christmas present you better let me know....uh....put a bug in my ear. LOL
daughter #2, who passed the written exam for paramedic certification class this week, is due home in about a 1/2 hour. i wonder if she is taking me and daughter #1 to lunch. having adult children does have its perks. : ) just hope they dont have plans for a nursing home tour. its hard being on my best behavior all the time, ya know.
well the time has come to put on my housewife hat. i'll be back. maybe.
i have today off. that means i only worked three days this week. and i slept in this morning. which was cool, but i dumped my bike ride to do it. so now the dishes are done and im sitting here staring at the smorgasboard-floor in my kitchen that really really needs to be cleaned. but then i got caught up researching the "cricut" . what a cool gadget that is. im thinking christmas present here. and if you know that im thinking about it as "your" christmas present you better let me know....uh....put a bug in my ear. LOL
daughter #2, who passed the written exam for paramedic certification class this week, is due home in about a 1/2 hour. i wonder if she is taking me and daughter #1 to lunch. having adult children does have its perks. : ) just hope they dont have plans for a nursing home tour. its hard being on my best behavior all the time, ya know.
well the time has come to put on my housewife hat. i'll be back. maybe.
Thursday, September 4, 2008
politically speaking
there. two weeks have flown by. i have been having fun at the presidential conventions.
so, where are you at in all this? The O-man almost got a good hold of me. and then, in a conversation i heard the word "socialism". ACK!! it was spoken very quietly, but hit me right between the eyes.
and then the 1st day of the rnc got delayed. hmmmph. or so i thought.
but you know.....for lieberman to step across the line (even if he was tossed over) and step up to the podium.....for palin to leave beautiful alaska, for thompson and even mitt to step in and give him their support....wow. and that cindy girl...she may be dumb looking, but i think that is one smart cookie (i am, however, concerned for her relationship with her mo-in-law...did you notice the lack of one?) anywaysssssssss
palin does not need to win because she is a woman or a mom. she is gonna take us where we need to go. mc cain is paving her way. all for one
i think more will be coming. soon. don't you?
for my morals, my values, my needs, i am going to look to mccain. and government....get out of my way!!!!!!
thank you and g'nite
so, where are you at in all this? The O-man almost got a good hold of me. and then, in a conversation i heard the word "socialism". ACK!! it was spoken very quietly, but hit me right between the eyes.
and then the 1st day of the rnc got delayed. hmmmph. or so i thought.
but you know.....for lieberman to step across the line (even if he was tossed over) and step up to the podium.....for palin to leave beautiful alaska, for thompson and even mitt to step in and give him their support....wow. and that cindy girl...she may be dumb looking, but i think that is one smart cookie (i am, however, concerned for her relationship with her mo-in-law...did you notice the lack of one?) anywaysssssssss
palin does not need to win because she is a woman or a mom. she is gonna take us where we need to go. mc cain is paving her way. all for one
i think more will be coming. soon. don't you?
for my morals, my values, my needs, i am going to look to mccain. and government....get out of my way!!!!!!
thank you and g'nite
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