Stardate5232011.2155

Well, it's been a few days.  I have had a rough week.  I worked 6 days in a row, and I got peed on and pooped on a few times.  Oh well.  I guess shit really does happen doesn't it.  I have heard the phrase "I got shit on" a few times, but I didn't expect it to be so literal.  Nature of the job I guess.  I have been having a good time at work though.  I really like it.  The house is hotter than Hades.  The previous owner has promised to get it fixed since it was a condition of the buyer agreement, but hasn't got it done yet.  I plan on calling him tomorrow.  We are also down to one vehicle because our car is broken and hasn't gotten fixed yet either.  Still trying to get caught up on everything we got behind on moneywise.  Welcome to the real world of life.  Living cheap isn't easy, but we are managing.  I car pool with a friend from work, and save our gas money for the days we don't work together.  We also limit our trips to Hutchinson to shop and we clip coupons and plan what we are shopping for to save time money and gas, especially since we are relying on Donny's truck.  All the same, I am loving life right now.  I am happy, even though I am stressed out all the time, and I am sleeping well and working my butt off.  I finally feel like a member of the real world.  I am planning on getting my RN degree, but I have enough to do right now.  I just got my CNA license, and passed my state exam with a 94%.  Pretty good even if I do say so myself.  I know that all my family and friends are proud of me, and to tell you the truth, I am proud of myself.  Anyone who knows me knows how I tend to start things and not finish them, so I am proud of starting and finishing this.  I have tried and failed in school at least twice, so knowing that I can do it makes me feel like I can do anything.  I have all the support I could hope for from my family and friends and from my wonderful husband.  God bless him and my family and friends

Stardate 5162011.2312

Well, I know why they associate the full moon with lunatics.  We had a lot of people who were acting a little more agitated tonight.  It made the night go fast and last forever at the same time.  I have lost two pounds since I started working there.  I walk an average of 8000 to 10000 steps each shift.  Here's hoping I will continue to lose that unnecessary weight.  My best friend Jamie had her baby today too...Ezekiel Gary.....9 lbs and 18 inches long....she is so happy to have the baby on the outside!  As big as that baby is, I would be happy too.

Stardate 5152011.1857

Well, today has been fairly decent.  I haven't done a whole lot, except for Donny and I got our storage shed a little more organized and found a few things we needed for the house.  I am in the process of making an afghan for a friend that I work with that has been giving me rides to and from work since all that crap with the car and Donny's truck having been broke down too.  She lives in Lyons so I am only about 1/2 a block off her regular route to work, so it works out well.  She won't take any gas money from me so I found out a couple of her favorite colors and am working on a blanket for her.  Hopefully she'll like it. 

Stardate 5142011.1727

I have had some problems over the last week.  My hubby took my car to help some "friends" with a paper route, and the key broke off in the ignition.  These "friends" told us that they would call the newspaper office (where the car broke down) and let them know that the car would be there for a few days, just over the weekend.  These people told us that the paper office was ok with that.  The "friends" told us that they would buy and replace the ignition switch and the door lock that they broke and that they would have it done the next day.  After almost two weeks, we get a call from the people we are buying the car from saying that they were taking the car back from us because it had been towed off from the paper office and placed in impound.  Apparently the car was towed at 8 AM, but we didn't know until about 5 or 6 PM.  The "friends" had lied to us about calling the paper office.  Anyway, it turns out that they had lied to us about everything. They told us they had ordered the part.  They told us the part had come in, then that it hadn't come in yet, and so on.  Turns out they hadn't ever ordered the stupid thing.  What a bunch of "friends" huh?  Good news is we may still be able to work something out on the car with the owners.  Hopefully we will have the car back soon, with the ignition and door fixed.  The other things that have made this week stressful are: Donny's truck breaking down the day after the car breaks down, and our dog got really sick for a few days.  Our dog Casper is getting better, slowly but surely.  So that stress is lifting too.  Oh well.  Can't make diamonds with out pressure and stress.

Stardate 5142011.1201

Well since this is my very first blog, I will keep it simple this time.  I have never had a blog before, so this is a new experience for me.  I'm not even sure what to write, but I'm sure I will think of something.  Maybe this will be a good outlet for me.  Anyway, I guess I should get some background down.  Right now, I am working as a CNA at Wesley Towers Retirement Community, and I really enjoy my job.  I am waiting right now to receive my certificate from the state, which should be in a few weeks....seriously, why does anything we are supposed to GET from the government take forever, and if we are supposed to GIVE something to the government they want it last week? Oh well.  C'est la vie.  I am happily married.  I married Donald Henderson on October 8 2010.  He has been such a positive influence.  He put me through CNA class, and has been so supportive.  I earned a bunch of extra credit because he let me practice some of the procedures I perform everyday on him, like shaving, nail care, etc.  Well, I have to go for now because the house is calling me for chores, so more later.