Good News!

Doug got the job he interviewed for on Thursday! More details later!

Post #468

Wow...we're really getting close to 500 posts! Who would have thought our silly little blog would have lasted this long? :)

So, still no internet? I'm really getting anxious to see more pictures of your little Hazelnut! :)

I guess I should update you on what's been happening here. My vacation starts next week. Well, Saturday at 5 to be technical about it. I can't wait! Nothing really planned, just some much needed time away from work. It's driving me bonkers and I'll have to save it for a phone call because I can't subject your eyes to that much reading!

Doug got some not so good news. He got a letter that basically said, if sales didn't improve his job would be at risk. It's a permanent layoff. Well, you know my husband won't take that laying down, so he's already gotten about 10 applications out and has an interview on Thursday. So we're both really feeling much better.

So, I really say "so" too much!

Did you know that it is only about $200 to travel (round trip) from me to you on Amtrak? It's still a chunk of change, but much better than the $600 it costs to fly. Unfortunately, with Doug's job situation a visit doesn't seem very likely. Although, wouldn't it be fun, when Hazel gets a little older, for the 3 of us to meet up in Chicago for a weekend? Or we could include the husbands too! We should look into that one of these days. Maybe next Spring or something.

Anyhow, I hope you get some internet access soon! Or call me. Talk to you soon!

On a More Serious Note...

I've been feeling really yucky lately. Physically, emotionally, just blah. I hate that. You know, I'm not that kind of person. At least I never thought I was. I like being cheerful and happy. Ever the eternal optimist. So this being in a bad mood thing is really hard to pull off. I think these last few weeks have just really gotten to me. It just seems like there's always something, you know? For instance, last week, they got rid of Doug's shift at work, Doug's dad was in a car accident and then had 2 insulin reactions 2 days in a row (they had to call the paramedics to get him out of the second one), and my brother lost his job. None of these things actually happened to me (although work was particularly crappy) , but it still feels like I've been run over by a truck. So I can't imagine how anyone else can be coping. Last week was a lost cause. I was so exhausted from all of that, I forgot to go to a program on Friday. Thankfully, the daycare director was super nice, as was my own manager and everyone just kind of blew it off, but I felt terrible. I still feel terrible. Here I got a promotion and a raise to go along with it and look what I do, I drop the ball.

Then this weekend, I couldn't get along with Doug to save my life. It was just fight and bicker all weekend long to the point that I spent the entire evening last night holed up in the bedroom. I do feel better today, but I wasted this whole weekend being annoyed. Says the woman with her period...okay, so that is probably where part of my annoyance and exhaustion is coming from, but it doesn't make me feel much better.

So anyway, ignore most of this. You have much bigger fish to fry, caring for a 1 month (eek...1 month!) old. It will get better, it always does. And I'm being proactive about it. I bought some freaking M1dol, first of all. :) Plus, I got up about 4:30 and made Doug come to bed with me. We cuddled and it was nice. I couldn't go back to sleep, so at 6, I decided to get up, put on my tennis shoes and walk on the treadmill for half an hour. That really helped. After a shower and a breakfast of an english muffin with peanut butter, I'm venting all my frustrations to you so I can get to work refreshed and ready to go this week. Thanks for listening (reading, whatever).

I <3 My New Purse!

As promised, pictures of my new purse! Only a few days late. :) Now where's yours?

Here it is on my table. I was trying for an "artsy" angle.

Full of stuff! :)

My favorite feature by far...why don't all purses have this?

Me with my new purse, courtesy of my husband's oh-so-wonderful photography skills.

Birthday Present - a HINT

I'm sorry that your Bday present is late yet again this year, but it's a good one, I promise! If you're wanting a hint, click here. (but don't click if you don't want to know!)