My boss Jenn called me into the office a couple of weeks ago and told me my job was being split between 3 full-time people and I was being attached to the new local history project because they needed someone who would be there and that I was able to be taught something new ( Read more... )

Just back after an afternoon of shopping with me mum near New Haven, CT. It is so good to be out of the house and have most of the drama in my life in abeyance for a while. We had some flurries, and it has been in the 20s for most of the day. Perfect weather for checking out the sales and heading to Trader Joes for food. I picked up a lovely vest ( Read more... )

Just digging out from our biggest snowstorm of the season. We got about 13 inches all told. That may not seem like much to our friends from the north ( and you know who you are) but here it is major. I am tired of it and ready for the daffodils and robins of spring. Supposedly by this weekend, it is supposed to get up into the 50' and rain.
Ah ( Read more... )

Just a short post  to tell folks I am still alive! I have been slipping as of late keeping up with my journal.
Winter is still here ! I have been trying to be good about going to the gym. So far its a halfway proposition. I go but not as much as I should. Better luck next week!
I have been spending so much time inside that I am losing my getting ( Read more... )

Well, I didn't get the job at work I applied for-in fact I didn't get past the test for it. But some good news, the Assistant Director pulled me aside and told me that I had gotten a 92 on the test! The cut off for our group of test takers was 94- They had 3 100s -according to her that's unprecedented. So I didn't blow the test. I thought I'd ( Read more... )

Well, our new pay schedules came out and guess who is not only not getting a raise but losing about $200 because we no longer have holiday pay. I've been told it's not personal, because the powers that be decided to lump the Office Clerk I and II positions together and make it one job.It sure feels personal. Like my hubby says" anything that ( Read more... )