The day after

I don't know what it is but I sure could not sit still yesterday. At the rate I am going, hopefully my house will be the cleanest it has ever been. I guess since I was already in the mood to throw things out (8 years of work stuff) that it just carried over at home. Sleep did not come easy either. At least I was up bright and early this morning.

Right now I am sitting at my old cube copying the files off of my computer. I am very happy that they let me do that. It was not too bad coming in here this morning. That is until the 2 people that I dislike the most on the team came into work. One is the person that basically hand-picked who stayed (basically the ones that have never stood up to her) and the other is someone that a bunch of us thought of as a friend until we realized that she was actually playing everyone against each other. Right now they are both whispering away. I just walked in on them and they were surprised to see me here. It did not help that one of them came in already bragging loudly on her phone about the whole situation.

I feel for my other co-workers as their jobs have now all gone to India. As for me. I don't know why I was let go. My stuff is not anything that can be outsourced. In fact there are only 2 people that can do what I do and I am one of them. Sadly, both of us were let go yesterday. So poor customers will not get any of their issues taken care of since no one knows how to fix them. From what I can tell the majority of the people were those that have worked here 8 years or more. I guess we were just too expensive to keep.

So....now my goal is to get as many doctor's appointments made before my insurance runs out. Thing is.....I don't have a doctor.

Thanks to all of you that posted comments on my last post. I really do appreciate it.

Life is full of surprises

I am no longer employed.

Now for some crafty content.

Not much scrapping being done around here lately but I did make another card. This one was for my Mom’s birthday which was last Saturday.

Supplies used:

Bazzil - cardstock
Quickutz - "Vixen"
American Crafts- ribbon
Making Memories - rub-on letters, jewel brad
Prima - velvet flowers
My Mind's Eye - heart
Colorbox Chalk ink - "Burnt Sienna"

….and I don’t know if I ever shared this layout on the blog or not. I did this layout last year. I have not scrapped yet this year. In fact, I think this is the last layout I did. I made it for my first ever attempt at a DT position. It was a contest that each challenge had less and less people participating. Well I never even made it past the first round. I did not think it bothered me but I have not scrapped since. Well I have tried to scrap but I have yet to finish a page. Hopefully, once work settles down a bit (here’s hoping) I will get my scrapping grove back.

Supplies used:

Basic Grey – Patterned paper “Blitzen”
American Crafts – letter stickers, brads
Bazzill – cardstock
Heidi Swapp – snowflakes, white paint
Fiber
Computer font - Juice ITC

Thanks for looking.

Yawn!

This week has gone pretty well.

Well from what I remember it went well.

I have been so busy with work that I cannot even remember what I did yesterday. The days are such a blur. I may have been tired every night after work and have not read any personal email in quite awhile but I got so much accomplished at work this past week. That is a good thing. YAY! However, I ate tons of junk. That is a bad thing. BOO!

Now that it is Friday, I am exhausted and it is really hard to concentrate. I think my body has crashed from all the sugar I ate this past week. I am so happy I got so much completed though. I think changing my WeeMee buddy helped to boost my mood and productivity.

Seriously. I really do.

The only thing is…..it is a drug taking WeeMee.

My WeeMee has more excitement in it’s life than I do.

All short girl wants to know is…..where the heck do I get that darn red pill?

I need a new WeeMee

Life is not fair.

I thought I had created a cute WeeMee Buddy. Sweet and an Angel (just like me)

That is until my friend made one.

Then while we watched hers got picked up by a limo and a helicopter.

All mine did was get pooped on by a bird. I think that is pretty much indicative of how last week went.

I think it is time to make some changes for this week (and not just for my WeeMee Buddy).

I made a card.

Finally something crafty to post to the blog!

Supplies used:

Bazzil – Cardstock
Making Memories – Rub-ons
Quickutz – Chocolate Letters (Vixen) & Chocolates
QVC Ribbon
Colorbox – Chalk Ink “Creamy Brown”

I am so proud of myself. I actually did something crafty! LOL! Well I have actually done a couple of crafty things but since they are gifts I really cannot post them to the blog as yet.

Speaking of cards…..Head on over to Stefanie’s blog to check out the cool cards she made for Valentine’s Day and for a chance to win some Blog Candy!

A "fairy" sweet package

I have always loved to send cards or letters to my friends. I have not done it as often as I used to and I miss it. One of my resolutions for this year is to cultivate the relationships I already have and I also hope to make new ones.

So, this past month I decided to join in on the SOSF (Valentine’s) parcel exchange. This event’s theme was “Handmade card & Chocolate.” (Isn’t that invitation gorgeous?) I love to pick out gifts for people although I do have a problem with worrying whether or not the recipient will like what I pick.

Well the fairy that sent me my package sure does not have to worry about whether or not I like MY package - 'cause I do! It was so exciting to open the box and look inside. (Sorry ~ due to my excitement of going thru the box, the lighting on these photos is not too great).

My new friend sent me some yummy chocolate in a cute red heart box (not even B got me one of those).

I also got some scrapbooking items that included some really cute iron-on bling. I have not seen this before and I just love it! I just need to pick out a shirt so I can brag about being the "Scrapbooking Queen!" :)

I also got a purr-fect (LOL!) kitty bowl and magnet. It really is a cute bowl.

And lastly….what I really loved was the handmade picture. How precious is that?

Thank you Amy for being such a great “fairy” friend. :)

Monday was…

…my birthday.

I took the day off from work and I can finally say that I was able to catch my breath. It was so nice.

I really didn’t do anything but I was finally able to catch up on my mail. I got my package from my secret fairy. I am so sorry secret fairy that I did not let you know when it arrived. In fact, I just opened the package tonight! Pictures coming soon! Just wait until you see what she sent me!

My mom cooked us a nice dinner. Very yummy. But all my mom’s food is yummy! We had steak, baked potato, calbasitas (squash) and my mom’s homemade tortillas. Then we had rice pudding for dessert. YUM!

I went back to work today. My cubicle was decorated and my co-workers got me a cake. Even though I played hooky on my birthday, they still got me a cake. Of course I don’t think they need an excuse to buy a cake. LOL! ;) The only bad thing about today was coming into work and having over 1,000 cases waiting for me!

Yep! I said 1,000+! I sure am going to be busy for a very very very long time.

Tonight is UGLY & GREY!

I must say that I was pretty happy with the way LOST turned out last night. Although a lot of what happened was kind of predictable. I am looking forward to seeing OTHER characters (NOT the OTHERS) next week though.

One thing that irks me about the show is that I just want to be able to watch the show and not have my mind guessing at things all the time. I get tired trying to figure out if everything little thing was a clue or not.

I guess that is why I like Thursday nights.

Tonight is THE night for Television.

'Cause it is the "no thinking so much my brain hurts" kind of TV.

Even though I love Ugly Betty and Grey’s Anatomy I always seem to be doing stuff while it is on. I never seem to be able to sit still. I think it is because B watches his Smallville downstairs and I am upstairs on the not so good TV and it is just not so comfortable up there. But since we only have cable downstairs he gets to watch his show on the main TV.

Although…..I think that if it were the other way around, he would still be watching his show on the main TV and I would be out of luck.

Why is it that Women are always the ones that sacrifice for the darn man? Not that missing a TV show or two is a sacrifice but darn it! All these things add up!

Is it just me?

Tonight I will be LOST

Tonight it is all about LOST.

I am looking forward to the show starting again but I don’t have that same excitement I used to have about it. I really do hope that these new episodes get me back to loving the show like I used to.

Am I the only one that feels this way?

Last week was not so good

I am so happy last week is over.

I lost my driver’s license and debit card on Tuesday. Talk about a mess. I have been without my debit card before but came to realize just how much a driver’s license is used now-a-days.

So without access to any money, I was not able to buy anything this weekend. I was not able to go to the post office to mail off these packages I have sitting here. I could not even use my credit cards as ID is required to use them (talk about embarrasing when I had nothing to show the gal this weekend). I was not even able to buy medicine as due to the law – a driver’s license is required to purchase.

On top of that I have been having sinus issues all week so I have not been a happy camper.

But you see….today is Monday and even though Monday’s are not supposed to be good – this one is.

I found my debit card and license today!

So even though I still have the sinus headache from this weekend, I can now go and purchase something to help. I can also get to the post office and buy bread. LOL!

This is a good day. :)

Well…. as long as I don’t think about how behind I am at work!

January is over?

I probably won’t be around much.

It is our “busy season” at work and when I get home all I want to do is sleep. I never even see the computer at home. I wonder if my computer misses Me?

Last night (it was not even night – more like 4pm) I got home and did nothing – then I fell asleep on the couch.

Sitting up.
When I should have been going to Target.
When I should have been doing anything other than just sitting.

I finally woke myself up to make a quick run to the store. I pretty much cannot remember much else except I do know that there was some eating and some TV watching involved. I could NOT tell you what I watched. When I finally did get to bed, it took FOREVER to get to sleep.

Today.

Well…..Let’s not even want to go there. LOL!

Let’s just say that I have no idea what I am doing. I am pretty much in a fog. (that and my eyes are killing me!)

My only goal for today is to not fall asleep when at work.

Where the heck did January go?

It's all about the WHITE stuff!

I had mentioned that this blog would soon be all about the white stuff.

So here it is.

This is the wonderful view I had while driving in to work on Monday morning. It seems that the East side of town got a lot more of the white stuff. These are the only pictures I was able to get of the mountains before the clouds rolled back in.

As you can see the road was pretty empty. A lot of people stayed home. There were a few bridges still closed when I was driving in but after a few detours I was finally able to get on the other side of town.

I really wish that I was able to enjoy the snow more than just having a casual glimpse as I drove myself to work. Maybe five years from now when it snows again, I will actually get to stay home and enjoy it. :)

The white stuff was cool!

The snow was amazing.

Too bad it only lasted for such a short while.

I made it into work yesterday but it took awhile due to bridges being closed. I got here and only 4 people showed up! The majority of people did not want to cross the bridges so I guess I was the only brave one that tried. Go me! LOL!

I am a bit bummed that I did not get to play in the snow before it melted but I managed to get some photos on the way into work. So once I take those out of the camera this blog will be ALL about the snow!!! LOL!

SNOW!!!!

Can you believe it????

Snow in the desert!!!!!

It is SO cool! Literally! LOL!

I guess I just cannot believe it it actually sticking!

It has been almost 5 years since we had any measurable snow in this town.

I really wanted to get some actual pictures of it snowing but no such luck.

Here are some pictures after only a couple of hours of the stuff falling.

I cannot wait until tomorrow morning when the clouds clear away from the mountains. I am SO looking forward to seeing how beautiful it all looks. I wonder if I can get a paid snow day? ;)

So nice and toasty!

Thanks to this toasty little heater and the fact that we now have our regular heat back, our home has been pretty comfortable. It also helps that the weather has warmed up a bit. It is rainy today though so the heat is back on just in time for the weather to cool down again.

In other (non-heat related) news. My Uncle just got out of surgery. So far so good on transplant #2! YAY!

brrrrrrrrrrrrr

Today was COLD!

It is not supposed to be cold in the desert!

Last night we hit a record freeze and today we are paying the price.

So many people's pipes burst last night that B was at work from 8:30 am -6:30 pm today. He did not even get home until after 7:30 pm due to having to go out and buy us a heater. Yep! The heat is out for our entire complex! First the water heater and now the actual heater! It is freezing in here!

What got me a bit upset was that I was the one that had to call the landlord and ask about the heat. They knew about it but did not say anything to us. All they asked me when I called was if I had a newborn or an old person living with me. I guess they had a few heaters and the only people that would get them would be those with kids or the elderly. I can understand that but since our door does not even have a seal around it - our apartment is freezing! There is no ETA as to when we will get our heat back. I sure do hope it warms up soon.

So for now, we get to use a space heater and blankets.

See....cold! It may not seem cold to most of you, but here in the desert this sure is not normal!

For those of you that are in super-duper cold climates - what do you suggest for keeping warm?

2007 Photography Challenge

It sure has been pretty quiet around here since Christmas.

One of the good things that came out of all the Christmas frenzy (and I am surprised that I have not blogged about it) is that I finally was able to purchase a camera that I have wanted to buy for a very long time. I am now a proud owner of a digital SLR. I am SO happy to be back to using a SLR camera again.

Now that I have my new camera. I have joined a photo-a-day challenge off of a photography board.

Last week's theme was a free-for-all. This one is one of the photos I posted. So what do you think?

Come on over and check them out if you like.

Dreams of Nyssa Photography

Someone is feeling MUCH better!

Well our kitty came thru her surgery just fine! Whew!

In fact, not only did they fix her teeth (one even fell out on its own) but the vet also found out what is causing one of the main reasons we took her into the vet in the first place.

All I can say is… I will be SO happy when I am finished giving this cat her medicine. It is such an ordeal!

She is getting smart though. I have a feeling that by the end of the medicine taking she will be hiding from us. In fact, today when B just looked at her (we were both in the kitchen) her tail just fuzzed up like a raccoon! She knew EXACTLY what was coming. LOL! I have never laughed so hard! Yep! She is one smart cookie.

The only problem is that her one stitch has come undone. I hope that it won’t cause any problems.

It sure has been a long week around here. We celebrated B’s birthday and I seem to have spent my entire week at work (I was even there all day Saturday). All I can say is that my one day off (today) sure has flown by super fast!

Poor thing :(

My kitty is sick.

A few weeks ago, we noticed she was losing weight and took her in for a check-up. The vet did blood-work and could not find anything wrong, although the vet did say she had a bad tooth. The vet did not think it was the tooth that was causing the problems so she did not feel it best to be removed just yet.

Fast forward to this weekend. I noticed that my cat's face was a bit swollen. Each day it just got worse and worse. The vet was closed for the holiday and so we called this morning. I ended up being a bit snotty to the girl that answered the phone, since the only appointment we could get was on Friday and I did not feel she was too concerned with what we were telling her about our cat. So, I had B call the vet back and they made an appointment for us to bring her in today to get ‘checked out.’ I was very happy with that and so after work, B and I took the cat to the vet. Imagine my surprise when the girl at the front desk (the one I was snotty with) just happened to be my best friend from 7th/8th grade!! Oh Vey! Small World!

The vet gave the cat some antibiotics and we have an appointment on Friday to get her tooth (and maybe more) removed.

Poor thing.

I just cannot wait until she is back to her old self.