I checked in here and see I haven't posted in several months. Hmm. I guess I've been a bit busy!I traveled in October to visit with my Mom; her biggest wish was a walk in the Redwoods at Henry Cowell State Park - so that's what we did!
Lots of changes within the BigBox store, so work has kept me very busy - more paperwork added to my position, and each day I find myself struggling to find the most efficient way to get is all done and out of the way so I can do my "real" work. lol It works really well when I'm there in my BigBox store 6 days a week - but that's too much, so someone else has to pick up the slack when I'm not there.
Sadie has been as pesky as ever. Lucky for me, my son stayed at the house with her while I was gone, so that worked out well -- for her. She's quite the spoiled queen of the house! Now that the weather's better here in the desert, we're out on our evening walks again. Which is good for my chubby ass - and hers as well!
I'm fully immersed in family genealogy again. I say again because it seems to go in streaks, and now with so many things on the internet, I've been able to unravel lots of different mysteries. My grandfather always said his dad's sister's name was Anna. Turns out it's Emma - and I found her! A second cousin found me through some of the links and sent me a few photos of my grandaunts that I'd never seen, so that was exciting for me as well. One of my plans is to take their facts and some of the tidbits, the stories, the family lore, and put it into book form. Because some day, someone may want to know these things! Or not. Maybe I'm the last of my kind.
Last weekend I used pieces of my disassembled entertainment center and built a new desk out of key pieces. Of course, without the same drawers and cubbyholes as before, I'm having to find new ways to deal with all the paperwork that used to be tucked away. It's amazing in this digital world that we still have all this paperwork, too. Maybe it's time to rethink things again.
Holidays are coming up, and I'm not the kind to look forward to them. Working retail means a lot of hours at work, little time at home, and after seeing Christmas decorations all day, along with the Christmas music -- who wants to deal with any of that at home?? I'll be working Thanksgiving Day, and the day before and after Christmas are mandatory -- not enough time to fit much into any kind of celebration. But that's ok with me. Once your kids are grown and have kids of their own -- holidays are for those families :)
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