but it records my thoughts rather than an image. Which is ok for me as I really enjoy writing. And some day, maybe my great great's will appreciate knowing stuff.... hehehe
My work situation is having another upheaval and I'm not sure if it's management or something else causing the issue. Personally, I think it's management. One of the controllable expenses in any retail situation is payroll. When things get tight, management cuts payroll in order to make the numbers on the profit/loss statement work. I would say that most employees don't mind taking a cut on a Friday afternoon of an hour or two to help out. In the past, I've had managers who are on top of the money game and saving on payroll just a few dollars (if the work's caught up) can make or break a month. My new management "team" doesn't run it that way - probably because it's a bit of work to analyze data from reports - so they're beginning to eliminate job positions. My team of 5 is being reduced to 4, with a part time person working 10 hours to cover a weekend position. Bare minimum coverage doesn't always work, however, because when someone is sick and calls out, or someone decides on a vacation, the rest of the team is stretched too thin. And that's when mistakes happen. And for me, being the type person I am, bothers me. Why take the chance of eliminating someone, or worse, overworking those who are still there, and making costly mistakes? I just don't get it, but that's the strategy of the manager over the area. Very frustrating.
It's been a tough week for me. I dozed on the couch over the weekend, and must have been in an odd position - I have a slight crink in my back that I'm trying to work out using exercise and a heating pad. So far today it's been much better. Hooray for that!
The meds update: I've found that I really need to stay on top of my water intake to keep everything working correctly. I'm on day 3 increasing water, reducing soda, and eating healthy again. So far, it's all good, but I just keep wishing that I'd see results on the scale. I know, 3 days isn't enough, but dammit! I get impatient. I sometimes wonder if I don't start a ""diet"" and then get so stressed over it that it creates more havoc than just ignoring things and doing what feels right. Hmm. Food for thought. lol no pun intended!
My friend Helen stopped in today, we got to visit for about 45 minutes, which is always a really nice treat for me. Not many people "get me", I'm a little bit weirder than most, but she does, and it's one of those friendships that no matter how much time goes by, we just pick it right up where we left off. Now if only there were a male version of her ...... then again, maybe not. Sadie is enough of a roommate as it is!
Haven't been out taking pix lately. Tried taking Sadie to the park but she gets so over-excited that she hyperventilates and that creates breathing issues for her that last the rest of the day. Totally not worth the extra stress it puts on her, and ultimately on me.
My Dad would have turned 80 years old yesterday. I miss him just about every day. But even more so when I'm doing home projects. He was awesome and could figure out any problem! I think every woman needs a handy dandy guy like that in her life! Lucky for me, Dad taught me a lot, and I can do most of the things by myself. I'm just of the age where it'd be nice to have help *grin*Here's me and my dad, ca. 1962
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