§ Sweet Interruptions § 215

yep i sure will. thanks LK
how is the hand doing ?

Still pretty sore. I start therapy next week, hope that will help some!

We got the word yesterday of our official closing date. Sept. 30. We all knew it was coming. A year and a half ago they said probably by June 2012. We get a -severance package and will be eligible for unemployment due to losing our jobs because of closing. I may just rest for a while then look for another job. I'm going to stay to the end. The govenor issued a 3% cut statewide and the agency I am with took a 5% cut. Is going to be very hard to secure another state job, but am praying one will come available when I am ready to go back to work.

On a happy note, this is our Eureka Springs, AR trip. A 3 day weekend, and I'm taking off Monday as well. The super bad storms they had been warning us about came through. We were positioned right between the 2 cells, so got some much needed rain, but on 1/4", and none of the hail or tornado warnings.

Crit, where do you work? Sorry to hear about the closing.

Crit i m sorry to hear of the news about your job.
in one of our local towns, their church went belly up . ! ? it has a for sale sign on its lawn. Sad sad . its a hard economy when a church is for sale ! strange site to see. and a sorry one at that.
got back from baseball and i m pooped

I work at a juvenile treatment center for juvenile offenders. I guess you could call it a 'juvenile prison', but we do treatment with them to try and get them to change their ways of thinking and living and teach them a better way. There are 3 in the state of Oklahoma but we are the only one that has the maxium security. I'm not sure how they are going to handle those kids. It is the worst of the worst. Everything you can think of including murder. A lot of gang kids too. I'm the Records Department supervisor. I handle all the juvenile records. I get to interact a little bit with the kids, but I don't work with them.

Patti, I'm so sorry to read of your layoff. Take advantage of your imposed rest by regrouping your mind and body. Working in that atmosphere, is no cakewalk.
Times are hard, yes.. but we'll have to have faith that something good will come out of this.

Your state's cutting off pay, while our state is building more prisons.

In our town, we have a brand new "medium close security" state prison. And another is being built right next to it.
This has been a blessing to us, as last year, having lost our major suppliers, business has been bad.
But DH has just secured a job there, after 7 months of waiting, going through tests. He had leaped over 100s of other applicants before him, and it's a great relief to know that he's starting Monday.
DH had been working with heavy appliances since he's 9. His body's taking a beating, plus his mind too.
I prayed for his physical health. He's not getting younger. His education limit his choice of work. You know the saying, be careful what you pray for? God listens and started paving a way for it to be possible. ^_^
Proof of when one door closes, another opens? I'd say, a case of letting go and letting Lord!

Sue, I am starting to get some rest. I miss you!!!! Your quirkiness and humor will return when YOU get some rest too!!!
Yep, money is nice, but your health is more important!

Sistahs, thank you so much for being there for me.
I was under a lot of pressure from the business.. his difficult parents.. and I can come here and laugh, and cry and just talk nonsense.
No matter what's said here, none of us treat each other with disdain.
There are no lip service or a** kissing.
The love is so genuine here, you can feel it, and you can hear the prayers too.

Even though the group is small, it's the quality of sistahs we have here, not the quantity ;)

Hugs and love!!! Tomorrow is another day.. a new beginning..

Oh Jaye, glad to hear Kel got a job! I know it has been hard for youwith the appliance business beibg cut off! It will be quiet in your house while he is gone for the day! Is he working day shift?
Night everyone! Hope you all get a good nights sleep!
And I agree with Jaye, we are a close family, and I think we all feel the togetherness here!

That is so true Linda. I'm really happy for Kel and Jaye. It has been a long time coming. Also, with Kel having a permanent job, his parents are going to have to find someone else to "dump on". This could be a greater blessing than we thought!!!

good morning
hooray Kel got the job hooray .
well i need to get a move on
lots to do today
got a birthday to plan, no parents have called me so far. Guess i ask to much ?
so i will get extra food just in case. one mom i have a feeling is going to dump her other 3 boys on me ! uuurrrggg. she doese this a lot. I think she suffers from depression so its a realif for her to get rid of the boys even for an hr ? but they are a wild bunch !! oh my . no manners at all.
well ta ta
(()))) to yoiu all

Whose Birthday Sue?
Morning everyone! Coffee is ready, and there is a fresh monkey bread on the counter for you all to pick on!

crit, did you get tornados? are you ok?
jaye, so happy for you and kel.

LInda may I please have two big chunks of monkey bread?????

Thank you sistahs. ^_^ I slept well last night.

Linda, he'll be working on night shifts where the money is more.....and he says he'd be able to keep the shop open for half a day to "help" subsidize his parents' income.

Barb.... (sigh) again, I leave that to the Lord. He'll soon find out it's not easy working 12 hrs. at night and thinking you'll go to bed right away once you get home. I've worked night shifts, and I didn't go to bed till 11 and wake up around 5 p.m.

I know it's his parents' idea. But can you understand the "Stockholm Syndrom"? Or better still, like a dog who's been badly abused by the master, but still will defend the master to death. Thanking a very concerned sistah for this anology.
Again.. I'll leave this to Jesus who will do only what's best for Kel. Fighting against the devil by yourself is a futile effort.

BUT I am grateful that the first step towards a better financial life has been set by Him!!

Sue, you know you will tolerate your friend's kids. You're a good mama. Maybe Savannah's and Austin's good manners will rub off on them?

Patti.. you're here?

Sis Kathy.. Robin too was fearing the tornadoes too last night. Got to check on her.

(((((((((((((Anita))))))))))))))))))))
Welcome, welcome!!! You're finally with us!!!
Amen!!!
Do anything you want here, but that sofa in a corner is for Maid M!! That's for her to rest on when she can find the time!

Thanks Jaye! I just love following you around!

Welcome Anita! Glad to have you here! Have all the monkey bread you want, I will make more if needed!

Anita, you stick to us like white on rice, okay? We would love that!!!
We promise not to boil you!!!

I'm connected to your hip cravin Monkey bread! LoL Linda you must have a good Monkey Bread recipe???

I cheat. I use 4 cans of cheap biscuits, each biscuit is cut into 1/4's. Then roll them in a mixture of cinnamon and sugar. Place them in a greased bunt pan. Then in a sauce pan, I bring to boil, 1/2 cup of butter, and 1 cup brown sugar. Once it is all melted, and looks like syrup, pour over the biscuits. Be CAREFULL! This is really HOT!
You can add nuts if you prefer. Bake at 350 for about 45 min. I cook it a bit longer, cause I like it crispy. remove from oven, and turn onto a plate and serve. Once again, please be careful while turning onto a plate, as it will drip and this is really HOT!!!

Whoa Linda! I'm in trouble now!!! That sounds so good! I may serve this to my son for dinner tonight. LoL

Let me know how he likes it!

Anita so glad you can join us.
today was my last day of cleaning houses!!! oh i m so relieved .... sad to say good bye to my customers. i enjoyed their company.
diet today or rather this weekend is a diabetics coma menu !! better look out.
savannah and austin 's birthday we are celebrating it this weekend due to the real one is on easter. So they think they are pretty special to share that day LOLL
got a bouncy thingy.
well its movie time for us
got the new Narnia.
bbl

Happy birthday to Savannah and Austin! Have a great week-end!

thank you says savannah and austin to LK :)
good morning
we had a pretty wicked storm last night. i had a full bed ! LOL
sure hope our bouncy thingy is not flooded and we don't have anymore rain .
got my first cup of java going so i will bbl

Morning everyone! Fresh coffee is ready!

Wow, I hope your all doing OK, after these darn storms went through! They said 98 tornado's were on the ground yesterday and last night!

tornados all around us yesterday around 5. grandson had to be surgically removed from my lap' lol

Poor baby! Bet he was so scared! Please be careful!

awww poor guy. i hope he is not so scared anymore.
we had a dilly of a storm but not as bad as the rest of you all.
we may see one or two more. don't know for sure

Happy Birthday Austin and Savannah!! Wish I would have known sooner, I'll be making you home made ice cream and send that to you!!

Me love Sue's kids ^_^

Hey Sis Kathy.. at least he got a comfortable lap to seek some comfort!!! One good reason why fat is necessary, huh?

No coffee for me this morning, LK. I'm nauseating.
I just hope I didn't catch anything :(
A good day to be ill as it's gonna rain soon. So, a good excuse not to do anything but slump in that recliner and watch tv.
Has the pain subside some, LK?

Have a better Saturday than me, sistahs!

Pssst.. LK, thank you for that monkey bread recipe. I'm gonna do one for Kel. He doesn't like nuts, so it will be cheaper to make!

yaaaaaaaay - Kel has a job (albeit a night shift......) - this will help his "ego" tremendously, I'm sure. Jaye - take care of yourself, PLEASE!

Patti - sorry to hear the company's closing.

re:church's closing - it may just be that fewer people are going, and they're combining two church goups into one building? I've seen it happen before.... was in the middle of it, in fact. They put both churchs up "for sale" and the one that sold first, meant everyone started going to the other one. Happened to be the church I belonged to, partly because it had an elevator people were happy, but the other church had a balcony, was older with beautiful stained glass windows - absolutely gorgeous, which is why it sold so quickly I guess.

Hey!!!
Good morning.

Reason for the Hey, What the heck happened to my post from last night????

Geesh must have hit a wrong Button, So here it goes a gain!!

Congratulations Bruddah Kel on landing the Job!! Oh sistah, sure hope you are feeling better, yep your right a perfect day to sit and watch TV!! Been doing that most of the morning.

OH guess what i just found out, you know the guy that does Design on a Dime? Steve is going to do some work for him!! lol not on the show but at his house, i said woohoo this could lead to something cool. Told him to give the guy my resume, I would love to work with him.

Welcoming you with a Giant Arm wrap Anita!!! lol that would be a Judy hug. So glad you followed Jaye on over, heheh she has a way of spreading the love...love of gardening, heavy laughter, swaps of many and if your not a quilter, she'll have you collecting bras for the material!!! ROFLOL.......

Happy Birthday Austin AND Savanna, hope the day is fantastic!
Sue, so glad you'll have more time to play.

Awe, some of those storms are really bad, sure glad DGS had you for comfort!!

Speaking of Storms, wheres Crissy?? Hope your doing ok.

Ohhh Linda Kay, that just sounds insanely delicious!

Well, got to run for a bit, DH bringin my sand home and i have got to finish cleaning the shrine, or ROFLOL, make it look like i did serious cleaning!

See you in a bit.

Yep, especially the pink bra's! Maybe she needs more, it has been awhile??? LOL!
Enjoy playing in the sand Judy!
Sue, how old are is Savannah, and Austin?

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woo hoo, Judy, that Steve will work with the guy from Design On A Dime! Hope he's looking for someone that your resume will show is YOU! ^_^

Awe Judy, glad to hear your all moving up in the world, and rubbing elbow's with the rich and famous! Great opportunity for you both!

Judy great news on the job for steve , sounds exciting
LK kids are turning 8
hope everyone is safe from storms
Jaye hope the tummy settles for you ," got Jook ? "
ate to much today with cake and pizza
party turned out better then planned , windy cold but kids had a blast on the bouncy thing.
the one kids that is a monster was not so bad. He bounced his head off and came in so tired LOL
feed them,
sent em home with candy and red dye number 5 running in there veins ! LOL *evil grin*
welp time to watch the waltons.

Glad to hear the party was a success!
Everyone that is in the path of these storms, please be careful!

Hey everyone. Jaye just called me, and said they are fine, but there was a trailer Park down the road from them that was wiped out, and a lots of damage all over. she will be back online when she can.
Please say prayers for everyone in the path of this storm?

oh geeeze, poor Jaye - she must be frightened, and so sorry to hear about the trailer park (thus speaks someone who lives in one, on top of a hill no less!!) I hope the residents are alright...
Prayers being said for everyone in the path of this storm!

prayers going out to those in the stormy weather
be safe