Best/Worse/What did I learn today? Chat with friends..

I agree Susan. Maybe more of us should do that or should have done that in my case. We really do have the right to speak up. As long as you are ladylike, there can be no complaint about it.

Well, when Andy came by and I was so obviously distraught and had been crying, I had to tell him that I was about to walk out......... He's hoping that clear direction to me and thorough communication will help us get through this. I certainly hope he's right - in some ways Dmitriy and I are alike - except that I communicate fully and he finds it hard to realize that what he thinks isn't always what he says and he's Not thorough. We are both logical & literal people.

Barb - Other than bursting into tears, I kept professional - I try not to place blame, but take mine when it's justified.

Way to go Susan. I'm proud of you....

Yes Susan, so proud of you, and NEVER let anyone push you around, everybody has a boss, climb that ladder until your issues are resolved, that's why we are and have bosses.

^_^

By now Susan you are likely looking at the clock and end of day near...go home, get hugs from Bob, hot bath, no rushing, pj's and relax!

Lordy, I didn't even have a hard day and I'm going to do that..
I'm working from home tomorrow, signing on Friday so likely will go in, pray for snow day so I can be home doing some of those unfinished projects. Lol

What a DUH end of the day......... was 1 block from home, when I realized I'd never unplugged my car at work, and left the cord in the parking lot....... phoned my boss and he will set the cord aside for me.
Lucky I didn't damage the cord on my car...........
Got home, Bob had made dinner, and I ate it within 1/2 hr of getting home, then fell asleep on the couch...... day like today makes me so tired.......
Betty - I finish work at 4:30, so was almost home by the time you posted? I can never remember if the time I see you post is MY time, or yours? I think it's adjusted for my time and, if so, you posted at 3:45 my time....... and I would have had 3/4 of an hour to go.

Susan, do you have an electric car, or are you still having battery issues? Don't know why you would have a car plugged in?

Glad you are home and resting, with the day you've had it's no wonder you forgot the cord...let's hope your vehicle starts without it in the morning!

LindaKay, most of us up here in the north have block heaters..almost a staple on all the cars bought I think?? On a cold night rather than hope your car starts in the
Morning you plug her in..motor is warm when you start it in the morning.

((HUGS)) Susan ! That Dmitry guy sounds like my witchypoo! Do you think he is insecure and worried you may try to take his job? Not that you would but what would make someone so rude like that...

I'm SO glad it worked out in your favor... you do not deserve to be treated like that. Tell Dmitry I said "Don't make us come up there !"
((HUGS)) again gal !

I've never in my life seen a car plugged into a wall.... is that what you all are talking about ?

OH ! Okay Betty - I was excited thinking you were all driving around electric cars and then I could get one and no more high gas prices ! LOL

OK, I know what your talking about now!

In the winter (for you southern gals) we cold northern ladies have to plug our car battery (yes, it stays in the car, under the hood lol ) so it stays warm.
When it's as cold as it is now, if the battery isn't warm it won't start.
I do not have an electric car........... LOL

No such luck Mary..actually thought all cars came with the! I've a timer that turns it on around 6 am but haven't had to use it this year..imagine Susan though with her sub zero weather this week would need it for sure..

Mary how has witchypoo been this week, still smiling. Lol

Ready for bed!

Thanks for sending me the link again Betty! It's been a while.

Too Funny !

Betty - witchy poo has had a project all week where she is going on appointments with a Marketing Consultant, the sales rep to a client's business. Today was my turn. Boy was I nervous. I didn't really say much but she even mentioned after our meeting "the clients really seem to like Mary" (referring to the business we had met with ).

I almost wanted to say "well, Ellen, you know some people actually DO like me... "... but I just kept my mouth shut and Thanked her.

The way she has been acting ... I would not be surprised if someone has told her to be nicer to me... Hmmmmm.........

Hi Crit, glad you found us again! How has your weather been! Hmm do you get snow? Spent a night there years ago, uncle lived in Tulsa, was in November, don't remember cold!

Mary, I do bet she has been warned about her attitude towards you! If the girls who left said it was something they were going to alert head office about I bet they did!

Boy can I relate!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Had one of those for 5 years. About walked out several times, but it was a state job and would of banned me from ever working for the state again! It was always "the witch is back".

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Ah Crit ! LOL the old Elton John song....

Betty - both girls who resigned 2 weeks ago told me they did tell GM that she was very mean to me... I have no reason to believe they wouldn't have....

I'm on "guard" though.... no reason to let my guard down. We'll see what happens in the weeks to come....

((HUGS))
Mary

Morning all,
Wow she is a cold one, happy that I need not go anywhere today!
Darlene said if she is up to it will go to town today and will drop in..hope she does

Best I get us coffee and pancakes on the go, foud a large jug of syrup just waiting to be used

What do you all have planned today?

Absolutely nothing unless I want to do it!!!!! I got called to the hospital again yesterday for one more test prior to surgery. Plus had my pre-op physical. Tues it was a CT scan and pre-registration at the hospital. I am done with tests and needles for a good 24hours and I told Norm if anyone calls for more tests that I've gone for the day and if it needs to be done before surgery, I'll go to the hospital early tomorrow. Can you tell I'm ready for this to be over????
I have heard of plugging in a car overnight but I though it was just for diesel run ones. We learn something new every day here!!
MAry, I was so pleased to hear that your day with witchipoo turned out as good as it did. Sounds like she was told something about her behavior!!!!
Off to get some hot coffee so waving to all this morning. I'll be back later.....

Morning everyone!
Barb, I bet you feel like a pincushion? Hoping your all done with the pre test too!

Barb what time do you have to be at the hospital tomorrow?

Glad today you will relax. You know we'll all be there with you in spirit..these are the times I so wish we lived closer to each other!

LindaKay as always you are up early, anything special planned? What is the temp in your neck of the woods....no huminidy?

My shift doesn't start till 8:30am so I'm putting coolant in grinder, oil in my cutter, bandaids nearby lol and will play this morning

Dianne, this was not a piece that I cut, remembered it was Helen who passed away last year, she was doing a set, brought one home and there the remainder of the pieces stayed..so will grind a few, make them fit and finish it..no sense throwing it away

and in corner 2, my piece, almost as old as the blue heron

Dianne, forgot the 0000 steel wool, if Darlene calls before heading to town or drops in before going I'll see if she can pick some up..my goal, yes my goal and please urge me on is to get it together this weekend..not sure what I'd do with it after that but it will not be sitting undone

cheering you on, Betty - You can do it, You can do it, You can do it!!!!!!!

g'morning, all - getting ready for work, and it's bitterly cold again today. -27c!

Will your car start Susan? Maybe Bob had another extension for you to use..may this day be filled with sunshine for you!

Won't let you down Susan, going to finish, going to finish. Lol

Good morning everyone...sunshine day here but once again bitter cold.

Susanne hope that today will be a better day for you.

Betty...had a good laugh there...was reading grinder and cutter...and I was starting to wonder what you will cook today...maybe sausages...LOL
Those stainglass pieces look beautiful!! That is one thing I always wanted to learn how to do...have to check if there are some local people here that teaches this craft/art. Orrrrrrrrrr Betty...I come and visit you for week and we could have a stainglass retreat!!! lol

Barb...like the others said before me...I too will be right there with you, in spirit and thoughts...and yes what time is your surgery? Would Norm be able to pass some info to one of us on how your surgery went? Or do you think you will be able to let us know yourself? Glad that today is just a relaxing day for you...but I bet that you will be either puttering around in the sewing room or will work on some cross stitch...lol

For me too it will be a relaxing day...maybe even a PJ day...lol...sewing room is calling my name!!!
Have a wonderful day everyone
Love and Hugs
Thea

Special hugs and prayers for Dianne and Warren...wishing you a special sunshine day.

Yes, there's an extra extension cord, and I plugged my car in last night - after I started it first. I am confident my car will be fine - it's a "trooper".
S'funny - the same guy who boosted my car is the guy who's giving me the grief at work. He can be such a sweetheart And such a jerk. Go figure........

Betty is there a Zellers in your mall or store like that? You should be able to get 0000 steel wool there. In fact some drug stores carry it.

Now Betty you CAN get this done before the get-together. Just take your time on each step until you get the 'feel' of it again.

Holding you close to my heart Barb as you have your day to enjoy was you wish.

Now you gals from the south we not only plug in our vehicles, there are apartment buildings and motel/hotels in the north that offer a plug in as an 'extra'. So glad Susan there was no damage to your cord or the battery.

Need coffee. Speaking of which where is our Laura?
Dianne

Sure hope Dianne her little one is ok..such a worry!

Bev, any news on the twins and update on Scotty? How are you doing , imagine its all so overwhelming for you.

Yes Dianne,mthere is a zellers in the mall where I work so if I do not get any today either through Darlene or at the stained glass studio which I'll take a quick run to when shift is over at 4:30 I will check zellers...also pass a hardware store on my way to work! Wonder why a drug store would have it..after my coffee I'll go in my little room that has all my tools and see if somewhere in the shelf I have some..will not use anything other than 000 though. It's amazing how quickly you get out of touch with it Dianne, maybe if I practice with the lamp it will all come back to me. Wind is up here again, thankfully it's not snowing..is Warren feeling a bit better today? Imagine blood clots can create a fair amount of pain?

Thea..you know you would be welcome to come and stay and play..I'm no pro like our Dianne, but I try (or do I) lol. When I'm into it I do nice pieces, always wanted to go to a course for proper soldering methods..know they have them in Barrie from time to time..shouldn't not continue with stained glass as I do enjoy and have every tool imaginable..sister Sharon was on msn, she loaned her basic tools to Jim and never got them back..she was doing a beautiful lamp for my dad, loons, mallards on a lake and then he passed so she never went back to it..trying to convince her she must finish it..look who is calling the pot black..

Oh Susan, then maybe he also was having a bad day, something going on in his life....

Not doing much today Betty, getting the nerve to cut the fabric, and do that panel for the contest I signed up for! I think I will get similar colors out, and do a practice piece first! Kind of cool here this morning, only 39 right now, with 89 % humidity. It is supposed to be 76 this afternoon.

OMG you ladies are making me smile, something I REALLY need this morning! I used to have one of those bosses, she would try to get me fired but I would always have all my paperwork to take back when called, Glenn, the Vice President, would always laugh and tell me to get out of his office. Then came the time for reviews and raises, she gave me my awesome review with a $1.50 raise from the President, Jeff, and she told me that she got a less than satisfactory review with no raise. I about LMAO!!!! I decided that since she was a supervisor and the VP and P were seeing the real me I just had to put up with it. Right after I quit to move back here she got demoted and my best friend got put into her position, too bad I missed it.

Betty drug stores do have steel wool because it's used for cleaning, also you can usually find it in an automotive section somewhere. LOL!!!!!!

Well my evening was very rough. Dave called me at work at 4:30pm saying that he's way way tired and doesn't want to cook so I should pick up something on the way home for myself, he was going to eat the leftover chicken and steak and go to bed. I decided on the way home that I just stocked the house with food so I'll just make some soup or something and not eat the fast food crap. I got home and he's in the kitchen cooking.... Rice a Roni with chicken and steak in it..... for HIMSELF, asked me why I was home so soon. Ok, I didn't make a deal out of it. One of his friends in Hot Springs text him and said he was at the bar. I looked at Dave, my best friend works there on Wednesdays, and we had an agreement that we weren't going this week. Dave told me he told his friend that he wouldn't be there until after 8, if at all, then told me "Honey I'm not going anywhere tonight." Well right after dinner he jumped in the shower, which isn't surprising as he showers every day after he gets home from work anyway. I felt a pack of lies coming on so I decided to read his text, he told his friend no such thing, just answered back, "K". I went to his bathroom to tell him something completely unrelated he had shaved, put a polo and jeans on, had his shoes on already, after shave on, I asked him where he was going. He got mad, or pretended to anyway, that I would even ask him and never really answered me. I told him I'm sick and tired of him not caring about how I feel, he said that was not his problem, and he grabbed his keys and LEFT! OMG I was mad!!

Me and my friend had been texting all day and she text me about 9 saying that he was there and he said I could come out if I want to. BS, by the time I got dressed and there it would be 9:45, I'd have to leave at 10 to come back home. I guess he was talking all this crap about me, saying how mean I am to him and what-not. Luckily she knows the history here and told him to shut up, who was he to come in and talk smack to her about me. He's still got that chip on his shoulder that he got when he turned 50, in May, I thought that it had fizzled but apparently not. When we were there over the weekend he was telling someone how he's the leader and I'm the follower and I can't live by myself, I didn't say anything but that's not true at all. My dad's girlfriend thinks that he feels cheated because I went out all the time when he was in CA training for his job for a month, and that I'm the one whose been cheated because he didn't work for 1 1/2 years and was able to do whatever he wanted whenever he wanted and I came to work every day. He finally got home at 12:30am and left for work his normal time, 6:30am, so I haven't seen him and I hate to say it but I really don't want to. He doesn't have to lie to me if he wants to go out by himself.

Crissy, I agree, there should be no reason for him lying like that! Makes ya wonder what else he is hiding. I had a hubby like that, and I finally said enough is enough. Found out later he was the gigolo of the town!
I am not saying he is cheating on you, but having been through this behavior, it makes me wonder?

Good Morning!

Well, this week has been a little on the crazy side! Jake's got finals so start time has been all over the place...Then he comes home for a couple hours and then back for wrestling practice!
Breenie's BF was asked to leave!! DH has had enough of the boy. He is a very complicated kid. All I have to say is, I know I've tried really hard to be there for him.
But as i told Him (BF) I will always stand by my man and since he is the one paying the bills he has every right to ask anyone he wants to leave or stay...It's kind of a big mess and I fear for Breenie, this kid can be a ticking bomb...
She does see how he is and I think she wants to let him go, I just hope and pray the day will be soon.
The boy had an excellent job and a full ride to Architect school, one of the best in the City!! He quit his job, and the school because they were too far!!
Then he got a job at a a sandwich place...Decided to quit for whatever lame reason. As far as i am concerned, He treats Sabrina like she is the mom. I just found out she has been laying his clothes out for him!! Not to mention, His mom told him he could move back, he decided no he was going to live with us... and he brought his animal with, I was the one feeding the thing. Just shaking my head. But believe you me, I will be having a serious conversation with her when she gets home! Since he was gone, We can hear our girls laughter resound through the house. Back to herself, very relieved and just having her freedom back! Last night I heard what "his" friends had to say and although not shocked but didn't realize just how much he belittles my girl!! All that being said, I feel he will not hurt her physically for fear of US, he knows how tight we all are...I think it's high time I teach my baby how to just walk away and never look back.

Well, Barbara...We are with you sending prayers everything goes the way it should, in and out quickly on the mend.
So, very Sweet of Sistah Jaye to share her Armwrap Shawl and I am so the timing was right on. You are very loved by all.

Betty, I hope Darlene does come for a visit and work shop...You are such a loving friend and so glad she has you for comfort!

Susan, OMG, so sorry the blow up happened. But I am very Proud of you to stand your ground!! Glad the Witchypoo Man has calmed down too.
glad you had an extra extention cord!

Mary, Yikes, so glad Your Witchypoo too has calmed. I'm with you keep on your toes, but I do hope you feel some relief.

Well,Waiving hello to everyone!! I've got to go run a lot of errands today! Other then being a mass of nerves, doing ok.

See you in a little while.

Judy, it is very hard to try to help someone when they take advantage of the situation! Tough love is hard, but they will appreciate it later in life.

Just popping in to say Good Morning all.

Have a blessed day!

Patti

Morning everyone! Hey Patti, glad you popped in! How are you doing?

Good LK. Thanks to Betty I found this thread again. ^_^

Cold here today, have a fire in the fireplace. Love it! Suppose to be about 48* this afternoon. If the wind isn't blowing too bad and feels nice out in the sun, I may go horseback riding. This is my Babe.

If any of you girls are interested in a Valentines Swap, I have an interest thread out for one.

Here is the link if you are interested:

http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/1238335/

Almost noon, not much accomplished..Darlene did come (she's trying hard) but you could see how restless she was, up down and down and up a zillion times...didn't stay too long, could see she needed to leave..just wanted to cry seeing her like that...I know the old adage, one day at a time..been through the lane and lost twice, NOT an easy thing to go through..no alternative though is there...

Just spoke to Ann, think she is close to pneumonia..been in bed all week..said she doesn't need anything and doesn't want me to drop by incase she has something that I could catch..drats

Judy, Lordy, it's bad enough when we worry about our own children let alone someone else's and one who is not kind and loving..know Steve, heart of gold, so for him to sat 'out you go' you know it's the end of the line...still have to worry though if he (bf) could do harm....

Crissy, no excuse about the turning '50'. Shaking my head...seems you both have grown so apart in the last few years..time to consider as LindaKay brought up, this is a time for YOU!! What is the sense in having a man around that is always causing you grief and you are not happy..I know everyone has ups and downs but his attitude is questionable..sending you soft hugs...worry about you..hard enough to be unhappy at work let alone throw in stress from the homefrnt!