A Life in Progress…

Had I not chosen to stay in the little town of Garfield for my teen's, I would have never met my loving, caring, wonderful husband. Even though it was hard, it ended up being one of the best decisions I have mad. I mean look at the end result. :)

I am beyond frustrated! We have been trying to become foster parents for a while now. Our goal is to adopt a child or children out of the foster care system. I was initially excited about the organization that we choose to use to help us realize our dream. Now, I am frustrated by that organization. For those who don't know, my mother passed away in 1986. That is over 25 years ago and the organization is worried that I have "unresolved" grief because of her passing. They asked me to talk to a specific person about my grief and I did what they asked. Apparently that person was not good enough. I now have to go talk to someone else about my grief. Problem is that I do not have unresolved grief issues. I have moved on with my life. I guess the problem is that I haven't forgotten my mom and what she meant to me. Maybe that is what they want me to do. I am not sure. They also wanted me to go to someone and grieve the fact that I am unable to have children of my own. The pro...

JOB!!! Yep, that is right. I am working as a receptionist/receiver at the Oil Analysis Lab. You may be asking yourself....1. What do they do? 2. Where are they located? 3. How did you find out about this job? Well, 1. They analyse oil, fuel, and transmission fluid of many different modes of transportation. Most are big rigs from mine & for construction companies. They also do aircrafts , boats and personal rigs. So far it is very interesting and I am enjoying it a lot. 2. They are located on Sprague . They are hoping to move to their new location in a couple of weeks. That location is on Riverside. Hopefully the transition will be smooth. 3. I found this job through a temp service. This service also does screening for employers who are looking for someone that is qualified to fill a position permanently . My job is permanent after 3 months probation. I am a week into my probation and things seem to be going well. I am hoping that this trend continues. I thank GOD that I found a jo...

My father-in-law John recently passed away at the age of 66. He passed away at home of a heart attack on March 17, 2011. When you really think about it, 66 is young considering lots of people die in their 80's. It is kind of weird to think that March 12th was the last day that I saw him. We had a birthday party for our nephew, John's grandson, that day. We knew he wasn't doing well health wise then, but we didn't really understand how bad it really was. It makes me think of all the things he wanted for Will & I. How he wanted us to be happy, have/adopt children, and to be better off financially to name a few. My father-in-law only wanted the best for us. He may not have known how to say what he wanted to say without someone taking it personally, but we knew he did it out of love. Isn't that what you want? I would rather of had it that way than having him keep his mouth shut. John's passing also makes me remember my mom and how she died to soon as well. She p...

I have gone on interviews for 3 different places of employment. Out of those 3 places, I have heard back from one and we all know how that worked out. I am enjoying my time off, but this is the longest I have gone with out employment. Hence, I am losing my patience.

I had a potential employer call me and ask me if I was still interested in the position that I had applied for. By the time I got the message they were gone for the day. I then emailed to see if they were offering me the position. Well, they were and I had taken too much time to give my answer to them so they figured that I did not want the job. Funny thing is that they really did not offer me the job. They asked if I was still interested in the job that is not offering the job. So, my advice to people who do the hiring for their company is if you are offering a position to a person, tell them that you would like to offer them the position, not ask if they are still interested in the job.

I finally got through on the radio and am now a Loyal Listener. I am now Loyal Listener #1468. Ken Hopkins was on poetry duty and his poem was pure brilliance! I now get to have lunch at Qdoba Mexican Grill with other Loyal Listeners and Dave, Ken & Molly. Can't wait to have lunch & be a part of the laughs that they have on the radio.