>Kimmy,
Are you doing as good as you sound?


Better.

MMMM! P-nut butter and granny smith apples........

Now that's a snack!

In the immortal words of my 3 yo....I'M HUMMY!

I just had a Tootsie Pop. I love Reese's PB Cups.

Well, Neak has been a busy little girl today, trying to stir up trouble for all of us pre-commune-ites hoping for a place in Montana! <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/mad.gif" alt="" /> She'll have to come on later, once the trolls are asleep, and tell you about the Oklahoma thing. I hear she's trying to get HP and me on mission trips to Alaska (in the summer--thank goodness for that!) and South America. <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/eek.gif" alt="" /><img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/eek.gif" alt="" /> Such ambition she has for us... <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif" alt="" />

And she needs to post a link to the picture of the "house" Neaksis and I found for them. It's a single-wide mobile home in a barn. No, really. It's 2 separate buildings, and the house is inside the barn. But it's affordable, and it's on 3-1/2 acres of land outside of town. What's not to like? <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

I quit my 2nd job tonight, effective immediately. Of course, I'm going to have to find myself another one almost immediately, but when they tried to put me on call for the 2nd consecutive shift--and this 15 minutes before I was due to walk out the door for work--I decided I really can't build a budget around a job like that. The last shift they did this, I made $5/hr. being on call when I could've worked an overtime, premium pay shift at $50/hr. at my regular job...if I had been available and not on call. <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/mad.gif" alt="" /><img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/mad.gif" alt="" /><img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/mad.gif" alt="" /> Besides, an on-call person who lives 51 miles away is about as useless as they come, anyway. <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif" alt="" /> So I guess I'll be job hunting tomorrow. Blech. Anybody want to pay me to be me? At home? <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" /> Didn't think so, more's the pity. <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" />

t&l

T&L - Maybe you can run into me on a mission trip to Oaxacca. That's where I'm planning to go. The city I am thinking about is fascinating. It's called Tehuantepec, and is in an area in Mexico which has one of the few matriarchal societies in the world.

It is a very poor area, but the people are very happy. The women hold the property and pass it down to the oldest daughter.

There are lots of Indians - Zapotec and Mixtec.

The only thing that might be difficult for you is that they eat practically all of the animals. When I ask my friends if they like iguanas - they answer yes - they are very good in tacos. Same with cats, birds, turtles, you name it.

Well, I can pretty much guarantee you that one thing you'll NEVER meet at a Seventh-day Adventist potluck is iguana tacos!!!! <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/eek.gif" alt="" /><img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/eek.gif" alt="" /><img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/eek.gif" alt="" /><img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/eek.gif" alt="" /><img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/eek.gif" alt="" /> Or Fido or Tiger tacos, either, for that matter. I think that'd be one of those trips where a vegetarian would take 2 changes of clothing and fill the rest of his suitcase with food.

As far as HP and me going on any mission trips anywhere, any time soon, I believe I mentioned his death grip on the status quo? Well, it hasn't loosened yet. <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif" alt="" /> However, I'm leaving the persuasive wheedling up to the girls, and am just going to stay out of it until a decision is made. I can deal with almost any reality, however unpleasant it may be. Uncertainty is another thing entirely, and when everything is in a state of flux, I try to stay as far away from the confusion as possible until somebody decides something.

t&l

There is a man in jail here - awaiting trial for murdering his wife. he was arrested in his new town of Ajijic, Mexico and returned for trial in her death in 1996. Sounds like the perfect crime if you heard the story. I think everyone in both families - dead woman and arrested man - is about 3/4 nuts.

I love:
Mocha Brownie Avalanche icecream
After Dinner Mint ice cream
moon pies
Goo Goos
Violet Crumbles
Fritos
chips and salsa
Chocolate and mint
homemade cookies
blackberry cobbler - does that count

A clam by any other name ....... lol <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> yep samo samo

the big OK was Oklahoma I think that was Gods plan wasn't it? <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/pfft.gif" alt="" /> and the little ok was for the house it was a "I Like" !!

<img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

Boo yourself!

Hi AW!

Ok, meaning just simply okay, I have the Link to just about the weirdest place I've ever seen in my life.

Mom & 'Sis had great fun laughing at my shivers of horror and squeals of disbelief yesterday at the thought that someone would actually put a house INSIDE a barn!?!?!?!?!?!?!!!!!!!!! Apparently it's more of a wind shelter, but hey, I'm from CA and a barn is a barn is a barn.

Neaksis told me AJ would probably love it. I told her not a chance, because he hates mobile homes. (I only object to them in barns, and in OK in general.) Imagine her chortling when I showed him the pictures, just so he could laugh too, and he actually liked it. WHAT??????? So it is now on the list of properties we will look at if that's where we look. <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif" alt="" /><img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" />

I talked for a long time to the director of the flight missionary program last night, and it was very interesting. Rather than just tell me up front what they need, he asked about us, what our abilities and interest were, etc., and went from there. He told of lots of answers to prayer they have been having regarding their staff and mission projects, and God is really opening doors for them.

Who knows yet if that's where WE belong, but they will soon have need of more people learning to do airplane repair & stuff, people to help in their regular missionary training program, people who know how to fly, and guess what....they even very badly need someone who can write.

Well, I'm going to at least think about taking a little nap before the kids get up. Neaksis, quit sniggering. It ill becomes you.

Well, I got called in just a few minutes ago to come and work for time-and-a-half at my regular job (on the day shift, unfortunately--why does daytime have to start so very early, anyway?), and I'm doing the same there tomorrow morning, too. So, I guess I won't have to worry about missing these 2 shifts I "lost" at the job I didn't like, by quitting last night. HA! I am so relieved. <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /><img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

At least for today......... <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/crazy.gif" alt="" />

t&l

Tomorrow, tomorrow, I'll worry tomorrow! <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

Neak hi there!!

we have lots of sheds being used as homes in the bush, I lived in one!! Not long thank God!!

Going to the loo at 3 in the morning OUTSIDE with torch with snakes and things ... <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/eek.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/eek.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/eek.gif" alt="" />

thats lateral thinking ..some BLOKE thought of it while lying down watching football is my guess <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

I hate to say it but it looks practical.. just not a good look!!

Mmmmmmm I CAN hear Neaksis sniggers ..lol <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/pfft.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/pfft.gif" alt="" />

Neak - that's fairly common here. Really.

tl

if you keep giving up these jobs how will a drone like me survive at the commune ??? <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" />

I think you need a third job!! lol <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />

A brief thank you to the Dervish for deleting my post before I could post it.

Kimmy, I must just have culture shock. Since it's actually common, I guess that means I ought to start avoiding DJ's like "ugly", "weird", "horrid", and starting many of my sentences with, "Who in their right minds...?" <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/blush.gif" alt="" /> I suppose many things about California would seem strange to someone who just came here. Shucks, I've been here 28 years and lots still seems strange to me. (Even downright queer at times.) Ok. Flipping the mental switch from weirduglyhorrid houseinabarn to marvelous, cleverly designed, protected house within a storm shelter. Ahhhhhhh.

AW, loo @ 3am with a torch and snakes sounds like an excess of adventure. Way too Steve Irwin!

Neaksis, can you come over here and trade kids? I'm on the phone right now. Thx...

For someone who flat-out worked my butt off today, I still seem to have a surprising amount of it still left to carry home tonight. <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/pfft.gif" alt="" /> I had the best induction of labor today I've ever had. She was there less than 3 hrs. from the time she walked in the door, not in labor, until she delivered her baby. That girl could give lessons!!

AW,, I don't think I've turned into a drone, exactly, just a worker bee in a different hive! And even though I'm worried about money, since overtime opportunities come and go and can't be relied upon, I feel so much relieved to know I don't have to go back to that hospital to work ever again.

A certain amount of girl-dogginess is expected any time you get so many women working together. I understand that. At my regular job, we have free-floating girl-dogginess--just a lot of complaining about everything in general. At the other hospital, the girl-dogginess was personal. Night after night I would sit there and listen to the nurses trash whoever wasn't there that night, only to be kissy-sweet to them the next night when they WERE at work. Under those circumstances, I didn't need to be a genius to know without any doubt at all that they talked about me when I wasn't there, too. Not a comfortable work environment, any way you cut it. Now that I've quit, I feel surprisingly free for someone with so much debt! <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif" alt="" />

Supper's being served for the Dervish's early birthday party tonight. I had to come or they would've watched my Wallace and Grommit video without me. <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/mad.gif" alt="" /> I'm only here in self-defense.

t&l

"Night after night I would sit there and listen to the nurses trash whoever wasn't there that night, only to be kissy-sweet to them the next night when they WERE at work"

T&L - That's pretty common, no matter where you work, and believe me, the men are just as bad.

Wish you lived closer, we need L&D nurses where I work - they deliver 3,000 a year (Navy Hospital, Camp Pendleton). It's kind of cute. All day along you hear the PA system - "Baby girl, USMC, arriving".

I think it would be weird looking out the window and seeing the ceiling of the shelter. Don't count me in on houses like that. <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" />

It's official....I AM changing jobs the first of the month.....so, I just have 3 more weeks of this insanity. <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/shocked.gif" alt="" />

But I will miss saying "DEEE-NIED!!!!!!" <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> when I deny the claim of someone stupid. Oh, I mean 'less than fully competent' - like the one I denied today. The woman understood that she should open emails from Cindy when she was the boss but she didn't find it in the policy manual when Sedric became her boss. She chose to delete emails from her supervisor without opening them. She got her claim "DEEE-NIED". And I enjoyed approving the claim for the woman who's boss tried to tell me he couldn't provide anything to prove his accusations because doing so would give me information about his company. He even argued with me when I said that the burden of proof was on the party who initiated the termination of employment. <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/crazy.gif" alt="" />

It is so much fun to deny the stupid what they want. <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

AD, you SCARED me! The unexpectedness of it, I guess! How you bean? <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />

Believer, I know girl-doggying and moaning are common everywhere. I'm 58, and have been for almost 3 whole weeks, so I have had plenty of chance to observe it...but there was something special about this place that made it seem worse than other places. I don't know that I can exactly put my finger on it either, but I sure could tell it was there.

I'm considering a travel assignment, possibly, sometime in the future. Does Camp Pendleton hire travelers? I know Tripler Army Hospital on Oahu does, but Hawaii wages are pretty cheap and I need to go somewhere I can make a bit more money.

t&l

Yep, they do. I'll check with personnel tomorrow. I just saw the announcement today. I'll check the wages too.