OUTRAGED!

that's how i would describe how i feel about what happened today........some friends and i decided to spend the day shopping.........and when we arrived at RedLead Paperworks we were greeted with questions about why we were there and NOT at ForKeepsSakes Scrapbook store... we have been ignored in the past .....the two owners obviously don't know how to treat customers.........and we have wondered why we have returned to shop there.......well.......i watched as my purchases were rung up.......different prices for 2 of the same items......and when i was finished......i didn't hear Thank You.......what i heard was "see you next time".......WELL>>>>>>>>>there will be NO NEXT time....and i will tell all my friends how i was treated.....i have even brought out of state friends there.....and WILL NEVER again recommend that store.......i would even go so far as to say that i would tell them to stay far away......VERY FAR ..........now one of my friends wondered aloud.......would the Walmart Greeter ask why you were there instead of at Target?????

doesn't it make you wonder why some people work with the public????

time for new beginnings and a cruise!

well.............things at the plant just got totally out of hand.......and after a fun holiday party, i lost my job!! yep...............couldn't wait until after the holidays.......or after my surgery..........let's do it in the middle of the day............."Your services are no longer needed".......well.....f*** me! then i just had to shout......"merry f***ing christmas to one and all!".......i know.....not very adult like however i was just blown away by the unprofessionalism and ignorance of this employer. can't handle jefferson county hoosiers!!!

soooo.......here it is 5 days later....and i do believe i have another job.......this center is impeccable....and they are really quite busy.....which means less time for people to sit and think of things to start trouble about! keeping busy and focusing on the task at hand means doing your job......then going home............no time to "stir the pot" as the beast said she enjoyed doing!

well.............my thoughts will never be on the beasts again..............i do pray that peace will come into their lives..............and i also know that what goes around comes around........sooooo they will all get theirs.....in the end!!!

okay.............happy thoughts.............mr. butt won a cruise to Costa Rica!!!!!!!!! yep......you read that right...........we will fly into costa rica on march 8...........board a luxury yacht that will only have people from Isuzu....that also won the trip...........and we will cruise the pacific coast of costa rica for 6 days..............and fly into st. louis on my birthday March 15............. we had to fill out lots of papers.........passport info......clothing sizes.............even had to pick out costumes......for the pirate party!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i'm hoping for the wench costume.......it was the only one that was a size small.......all the others were size 12 or above.................i just may show up in my swimsuit...........one never knows!!!

gotta run..........rex just broke a jar of pickles.......specially bought for the wing-ding at the pottery barn..........guess there are no pickles for them!!!!!!!!!!! just rye bread and dip!!!

happy holidays to everyone..........love to all!!!!!!!!!

i DO love my life..........warts and all!!!!!!!!!!!!

ICE.........BURRRRRRRR..............

don't you just love the look of ice...............

it's the most beautiful thing......especially on this rose bush......(in my backyard garden!)......it has been soooo damn mild so far this year........and instead of soft fluffy snow......we get ICE!~ and they think there may be more.......over the next 2 days!!!!!

got to spend the afternoon with erin & mike........we did a little shopping......taste tested the cupcakes for the wedding....(they may go with a cupcake wedding cake vs the traditional kind!) sooooo tasty..........hoping for some plain ol' white ones.......the devilsfood was quite rich.....and since i'm not a great fan of chocolate........well....i just may have to have an extra cocktail, instead!!

we had hoped to go and pay off the wedding gown......and snap a photo or two......however they were closed.......sooooo off to the mall to do a little christmas shopping! got a few gifts.......still more to go!!!

hoping to make a card or two........or perhaps i will just go buy some.........time is running out.......and things have been quite stressful here........what with the happenings at the plant.........way too painful to relive........just suffice it to say that i pray for these people.......that they find peace and happiness in their lives........somewhere............

thanks to mary mitchell for the great BFF gifts............i was allowed to only open 1 of the 3.......it was this wonderful advent calendar that she had made...........sooooo damn talented!!!!!!.....i will try to post a photo........then there are still 2 other gifts.......looking rather lonely under the tree.......hope to add more!! and also thanks to mary for giving becca the head's up on my awful week........cause then miss b. called me......and it was wonderful hearing her voice. we talked for what seemed like forever......but alas.....it was only about 45 minutes..........she herself had had a very stressful week........becca lives just miles away from the omaha mall where that tragic event unfolded earlier this week..............pray for all those that have been affected.........and pray for all............this seems to be the time of year when we all need extra prayers......so many seem to behave sooo badly.........the spirit of christmas needs to just come and take residence in their souls...........this world would just be such a better place......

okay........wow.......can't believe i am getting sooo damn corny.......however i do believe in prayer......

mr. butt is scaring me..........he has been running from the basement.......to the second story of the house (multiple times.)..........and i can't quite figure out what he's up to..........course it is the time of year for secrets......and surprises..........so i'll just keep busy!

time to get ready for bed.........early day tomorrow........

i love my crazy.....BUSY......life!!!

whoa................where did november go??????

damn.......where did november go....................i just turned around and it's gone!!! (also.....this flipping blogger just ATE my last post.)......this may be why i don't update as often as i could! f**** thing!!!

okay.....what did i have to say........something about not having any gifts purchased....and having a party tomorrow.....will show up empty handed..........well.....will probably have a cocktail in my hand......just NO gift!! perhaps the gift fairie will come by!!!

had barb, nancy (barbies momma) and becky here to play on saturday! we had taken a class at the lss where i teach/design......then off to our photoshop elements class with the world's worst teacher...........yep......got my butt in trouble again.........thought my computer just defaulted to something............what the hell was i thinkiing..................yeah....right!!

also......this crazy lady ordered us to take all our photos in RAW......and i can't figure out how to change them to jpeg's for this blog.......(that might be why it ate my last post!).....soooo NO photo's of my gorgeous turkey...........or the little girl with her fiance'.

i did make a little charm tonight.....using the bandana technique that robin beam talks about......i think it turned out kinda cute......and will see about teaching it at the shop........if not......perhaps an impromtu class at my home......

well......gotta be at the plant at 530am......soooooo.........see ya!

ohhh....i sent out all the secret sister information.....as did miss becca.......sooooooo now the shopping begins......and we get to make new friends..........

i love my life