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You can do this! Two more days and it will be over and you can rest.
Rock or cedar mulch take maintenance. The weeds get through no matter what. Mulch disintegrates so you don't end up with rock going deeper and deeper into your soil as you add more after several years. However mulch looks nicer the first year and then fades with sun and weather. I prefer it after having rock. It's a preference thing.
I scheduled a dermatology appt to get an all body skin check for skin cancer. It has been 5 years or more since I've had one and I'm due. It isn't until early August but at least it is on the calendar. I'm waiting for a call back from the wall paper lady. I'm hoping to have it all gone this month so I can prime the walls and then wait and see what we do with backsplash and counter tops. I am making a decision between two peel and stick wallpapers for my guest bathroom. I want nature prints (flowers, vines, etc.) but they need to pull together the blush floor, counter, pink tile strip in shower and gray vanity. I've narrowed it down to two. The prints are bold but fun. We shall see what I order soon. I have to measure and figure out how much I need. Small bathroom and very little wall but the repeat of the pattern is the tricky part.
I weeded quite a bit of the front today and helped spread mulch. I'm sore! More to do tomorrow...0 -
I was thinking about how you still feel lousy after Covid. I don't know if this can happen, but I wonder if your last illness depleted your iron, B-6 or B-12, potassium or magnesium levels in your body? It may be worth it to get a blood panel and see what it shows. Then you can supplement either through pills and/or foods to get your levels back up. If your doctor puts down the idea, a holistic chiropractor, doctor, or osteopathic doctor may be able to help. Or you could take a multi vitamin for women and see if that helps your body feel better. Just a thought...
Today I am going to make a homemade cherry sauce from some fresh, frozen sweet cherries that Russ picked and froze last summer. We will have it over waffles or in a vanilla shake or over ice cream.
I am sore from weeding yesterday. I will work on making my patio tic-tac-toe game (painting rocks) today. Russ has a second load of mulch in his pick up truck and I have weeded enough of the areas for him to put it down. Tomorrow I will resume weeding. It always looks so nice when done. Too bad it doesn't last indefinitely.
I am going to order more wallpaper samples. I'm staring at the same two on the wall in my guest bathroom and don't know what I think about them. Maybe too bold (but fun!). I also want to accent a wall in the laundry room and saw a couple of nature wall papers that I like. One is a pine forest in water colors and the other is birch trees. Since we live in the north woods, they could be a fun accent.
Well you are gearing up for your day of wedding helper. I'm glad the whole family will help you. Sit and rest when needed so you don't relapse. If I could give you a big hug, I would! Hang in there!0 -
Almost done. Whew. A few more hours. LFG0
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Here was a fun moment. The amazing music woman who was our church music director for a number of years and got my boys into their amazing groups and serving through music ministry ended up moving to Omaha. My niece ended up at her church and she played for her wedding. She was such an inspiration to our church times. Loved seeing her again even briefly. My handsome boys all dressed up. I didn’t manage a picture all together though. Boo. Quite the party. Yikes so many drunk people. But it seems fun was had. I think we succeeded in getting all our tasks done and keeping to her vision. Whew. I’m beat. Today I’m just trying to rebound enough to start another week. I hope my sister finally gets some sleep. She was looking ragged.0
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You look so pretty and your boys are men!!!! I'm glad you were able to catch up with your music director friend and that all went well with the wedding. I bet your sister is relieved it is done and went well. I hope you get enough rest today to begin your work week.
I went to the nursery yesterday to get some perennials and annuals to fill in some gaps in my flower gardens. I think the gophers stole and ate some bulbs and that is why some didn't come up. I planted more Cosmos and some bright, gold cone flowers in that gap area. I also put in some yellow snap dragons in another area and some Shasta Daisys in my back garden. Then I weeded the back garden area and am watering it now. I have one more area to weed and told Russ to spray weed killer on the last area since I don't have any plants there that are going to bloom.
I have showered and am relaxing for the rest of the day. Once I finish the last area of weeding I will make my tic tac toe game. Never got to it yesterday. I also need to go collect pretty rocks in the bay to put in my rock area of the back flower garden. My veggie garden is doing well so far.
I hope you can put your feet up today and not worry about anything around your own home.
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For having maybe one 'adult' beverage Saturday night I sure felt crummy all day yesterday. Somebody I work with called it a 'fun' hangover. I think just because it was such a long, LOOOOONNNNNG, stressful day and I didn't probably drink enough good things (like water and electrolytes) or eat enough and then it was super late and all the standing and running around. My body just had to remind me that it didn't like it. I am feeling a bit better today. My legs still hurt terribly and I am quite puffy all over. So, getting there. You know, I honestly barely saw my niece except from afar. I think I got one hug really late on. I'm pretty sure the only picture I will be in with her is the one the photog took at church. People ask, was it beautiful? And, I have to stop myself from just being sarcastic and saying it was busy. The ceremony was lovely and the bride was beautiful. It's just for me, we really weren't in a position to just sit back and bask and enjoy the show. It was a lot of work. I hope it was how she wanted it. I can tell Michele is having some hard feelings because my dad has said some things to her that upset her. He kept saying the Halls (Christian's family) were high (I don't think so, but some were pretty drunk). But even if they were, how is that something she had anything to do with. He kept asking her how much they spent on her 'fancy' event. Ugh. He is such a pain. I actually thought he was on good behavior since the few times I was around him he didn't say anything snide. But, I guess he kept pulling Michele to the side to say things in his special way of letting us know he is unhappy. Of course every time we were around him was to take care of something for him. And he loves Bernie best too. But I figured he would remark on the cost and he did - a lot. He thinks anything spent on not farming means your rich or being stupid with your money. We just maybe choose to spend some of our money on our kids. He didn't choose to spend on us that way, so it's something he gets upset about. She is afraid he will keep bringing it up, and I said of course he will. Which didn't make her happy, but I'm not going to lie. I mean at some point I'll probably also say something that will make her feel bad - i.e. her and Caitlin made a point to say that they really hoped Bernie and Caleb could come to the Friday night dinner to help get it ready and keep it going. So I made Caleb come home Friday and Bernie come along - and then when I get to the church with all of us Friday night and say ok - what can they boys do? I get, oh, I think it's all taken care of. Perfect. Caleb didn't want to come home Friday, but I made him and now there was no reason for him being her. Fun. Plus, I probably will tell her at some point that all the tasks us and the other couple were responsible for could have been slimmed a little. There really should have just a single separate person for guess book/card box watching (we kept having to try to do that and then run off to do something else) and cake cutting definitely could have been someone else. There are so many aunts/uncles and cousins in the those families. In no way did only us two couples need to be taking care of cutting and serving cakes for 250 people after everything we had to do. Yes, happy to help, but we probably didn't need to run ourselves silly. None of the four of us even had time to each lunch. And barely got our supper in before starting cake. Sigh. So, yeah, that will probably hurt feelings. If they ask, I won't lie.
Merp.
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If your sister and her husband make enough money to put on a lovely wedding, your Dad should stay out of it. It's their money. On the other hand, why didn't they let the venue do the cake cutting or spread the help around? Couldn't some of Caitlin's friends been assigned to help? You and your family didn't get to enjoy the wedding and share her joy. Maybe when the boys get married you can make sure their fiance' doesn't do it that way. I suppose as weddings get more expensive, the bride and family have more people pitch in to "help" to shave off some costs. Depends on the venue too. Some are cheaper if you do everything yourself. I hope you get some rest and can let the tension go. My sister's comment on things we buy or plan to do with our house. It comes down to "how much will that cost?" "Oh, that's a lot!"
My wallpaper will come down tomorrow and what I am paying to have it done right and cleaned up caused comment with both my sisters. I have the money so what do they care? It is still under my top ceiling but of course more than I wanted to pay, but it's a *kitten* job I don't want to do. Worth it to me!
Did C stay home through Sunday to visit or head back to Lincoln early? What has Z been doing with his summer? How did the interview go on the last job possibility?
I got my weeding done today. Russ will continue to put down more wood mulch tomorrow. He will need one more truck full after this next one and we will be done for 2-3 years hopefully. I also volunteered at Power Books today. I hadn't been there since May. I am volunteering to work a Parent Fair this weekend to pass out books to kids.
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Caleb took off a bit after 8 a.m. Sunday. We got home about 2 a.m. So he was beyond anxious to get back. Zach hasn't gotten anything back from his two gatekeeper interviews (i.e. didn't apparently move on).
You know, I really don't know or understand why Caitlin didn't have a couple of others doing those two particular tasks I mentioned. I get not wanting too many 'cooks spoiling the pot' for all the plethora of so many odds and end and things you would rather trust to someone you really trust. But the guest book/card box and cake (at least in my non- knowing opinion) would have worked way better assigned to separate persons. And, yeah, absolutely, the venue could have done the cake (unless they refused since it was outside cake - but I don't see them making cake), but there were so many servers running around bussing, doing drinks etc. Meh, whatever.
The heat is up this week too. I know it's July, but yuck. Not my thing.
Can't believe it's mid-July.
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Cool today, high of 71. We turned off the AC and have windows open. It rained quite a bit over night so that is good. I need to go check the garden. I'm learning about tomatoes and have been pruning plants I shouldn't. May be cause of low tomato yield last summer. Garden and learn...
A young friend got married about 7-8 years ago in Mpls. She had her reception at a hotel venue. They charged for each piece of cake cut and charged more if the cake was not baked by them. What a scam in my opinion. It was like $2.45 per piece if they didn't provide the cake!
C must be loving his independence living in an apartment. My boys were the same and didn't linger for long when they visited us. I was also the same way when I lived on my own in college. It's part of the breaking away to be independent and not answer to parents. Rory and Hannah are busy planning their paint colors for their new town home they are buying. Hannah texts me a lot (thank you for girl friends and daughter-in-laws) but Rory takes awhile to respond to a text and rarely calls. He will schedule his calls or we schedule ours around their work schedule and social events. They are busy! Jeff never calls me but texts occasionally. I am going to call them an evening this week. David is out fishing but I will see if I can reach him. He hasn't called more than once since May.
Z will find something sooner or later. Is he working an interim job or relaxing?
Wallpaper removal is happening now. It is going to be so nice to have it gone in that area of the house. I'm excited to plan and pick out counter tops, back splash and cabinet paint color.
Well I hope you don't drag from exhaustion too much this week. Hang in there!0 -
The wallpaper is gone!!!!! Even without fresh paint, the rooms look so different. A blank slate! No wall damage on the sheet rock. It came off easily but there was lots of wallpaper paste so floor needs washing tomorrow. I vacuumed but need to mop well. Next I will buy the primer they recommend to block any glue residue that may still be present but not seen. In the next months I will pick out counter top, tile back splash, cabinet color, hardware, and wall paint color. The big question: stay neutral or have some fun with a little color.0
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That's fantastic that the wallpaper removal went so well!
I am more than a bit freaked out today to learn that the last Behlen president from Phil's time (and the president of my business unit) is job hunting. I was freaked when Heather M. quit (the other last Phil time prez), but Jen M was my last hope for keeping this bus on the road/ship afloat. No, no, no. I need more time before it goes belly up. I am so scared to do any real job hunting with all the uncertainty with my other two. A bad job is at least a job when you walk blindly in somewhere else and it could definitely be worse. AAaaarrrrrgggggh. Sigh. I have to try to figure out how to put my fear aside.
This is your powder room right? Go for some color!0 -
And, oh my - 2.45 to cut a cake up? What a racket. If it was something like for my niece, no wonder she had us do it. We had 250 pieces of cake to serve. Bonkers.0
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I don't know if all venues charge for cutting a cake but my friend's did. Totally crazy. Weddings have become big business and couples pay a lot for their special day if they go to event center/venue. 250 guests? Wow! Was it buffet or sit down dinner with servers? Wow!!!!
I cleaned up the glue from the kitchen, mudroom and laundry floors, wiped down trim and cabinets so the wall paper glue and adhesive remover is gone, I hope.
My garden is doing well. My Early Girl and Big Beef tomatoes have small tomatoes on them. Sugar snap peas grow several inches per week. Hope to see some pea pods soon. Peppers also have little peppers growing now. Herbs are doing great. So far so good! I hope my cherry tomato plants get a lot of tomatoes. I love those!
I went on a bike ride today, about 15.38 miles.The trail was crowded and many people don't practice trail etiquette. My pet peeve. I don't know why they feel they need to spread across the trail and are totally unaware of who is coming up behind them. Stay to the right!
Russ spread more wood mulch today. It is looking very nice around here. One more truck full and he will be done.
Tomorrow, my sister Lynn and I are going to Traverse City to buy a nice, glass Hummingbird Feeder for my brother who is building a house in Bellinham, WA. We bought him a book about Hummingbirds and will give him the feeder, the food recipe and the book as a house warming gift. The house should be done soon but we aren't sure when he is moving in. The feeder will be more useful in the spring/summer of 2024.
Can you quietly put out feelers for jobs without anyone knowing? It sounds like your company is changing. Is your sister still there? What does she think?0 -
My niece and her new husband Christian had their reception, dinner and dance at Tiburon Golf Course. It is where Christian works. He's the assistant gm or assistant something or another, working towards being a gm/golf pro someday. He worked there all through high school and college and Tiburon gave them a nice discount. I don't know how much is was, but whatever it was allowed them to be able to afford that venue - otherwise they definitely wouldn't have had the funds. They did a cocktail hour with appetizers and buffet dinner, cake and then dancing. Compared to what my sister and I had for wedding receptions (cake and cold cuts in a church basement) obviously this was infinitely 'fancier' - my dad's favorite way to indicate something is frivolous and stupid. But, overall, pretty on par with any of the wedding I have been to (aside from my own). The venue was nicer - because golf course.0
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Sounds nice and if you can get a venue for a discount, why not? I would have done the same thing. Maybe they just didn't provide the support people without a huge so your niece asked family to help. Either way, it is over and may they live happily ever after.
My oldest sister, Lynn, and I went to Traverse City today to look at Hummingbird Feeders. We went to Wild Bird's Unlimited (cool store) and then to Blain Fleet which is like a farm store (huge). My other sister, Becky, didn't know we were shopping for the feeder in a store. Lynn asked her if she wanted to contribute and she said yes, but then put all sorts of controls on what we purchased. She thought we were shopping online and gave Lynn names of more expensive places with the stipulation she didn't want ugly, tacky flowers on the feeder. Funny! All Hummingbird feeders have red or yellow plastic/rubber flowers attached to attract the birds and that is what they put their beaks in to eat the mixture. We bought a glass feeder and I bought one for myself to replace the one I don't like. I had chicken wings with a dark rum sauce and a Korean BBQ sauce on the side with fried zucchini. They had sweet cherry milkshakes so I indulged in that too. No dinner needed for me.
Tomorrow is water yoga and I am going no matter what!0 -
Sounds like a really nice gift for your brother and a good day with your sister. Yay!
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Well we are getting LOTS of birds at our feeders. The big crows have discovered them. There seem to be birds on our deck railing, chimney, feeders and grass. It is starting to feel like The Birds Alfred Hitchcock movie. There were birds pecking at our chimney top (metal vents) and it sounded like a loud drill in metal. Creeping me out!
I have ordered peel and stick paint colors for cabinets so we can see what we like with the bright, natural light in our kitchen. The back wall of the house in dining room, kitchen and breakfast area is all windows and the morning sun until just after noon keeps it very bright. I don's want to have to wear sunglasses in the kitchen and don't want to put shades on the windows and have to lower them so I'm unsure about white/cream cabinets that may make it too bright. Although I could paint walls a deep color to tone it down. We like the idea of a pretty color of cabinets to reflect lake colors since we live by the Great Lakes. I hesitate to paint non neutral due to getting sick of color or it becoming dated. However, this is our last house we will own and if all goes well we will stay here until death. The next owners will probably upgrade the kitchen more than we have so should do what we want.
TGIF for you! I hope you can relax this weekend.
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I picked up my new glasses yesterday. The right side is amazing. Yay. The left side is blurry. Boo. I know they are going to say, give a few days. Give it time. Boo. If your eye knows one is good right away, giving it time just means that you learn to compensate. Not that it gets better. Meh. I'll give it a few days - I'm pretty sure the left side is not going to work long term for me. This is the first set of glasses I've gotten at this provider (since we had to move to another place since the other one retired). Our 'old' place has remade glasses for me that did work right. I have a feeling this place won't (they just don't have that vibe). We'll see. The other big BOO is that where they are located is in the middle of the HORRIBLE construction and getting there is anywhere from 30 to 45 minutes of mostly sitting in stopped traffic. So a 'quick' stop is impossible. More BOOOO.
Do you have an island in your kitchen. Maybe you could do your color there? I like the ones that I have seen that have that pop of color on the island.
Yesterday was a weird day for me at work. It started out with me just feeling great and being in kind of a great mood. It was awesome. I don't remember if I had talked about it, but a couple of weeks ago our team and few others moved into the first part of the office the has been 'renovated'. It's fine. I don't really care how much 'nicer' it is. It's just a waste of money when they are picking apart money on other things - like closing plants. But, anyway one of the things is some sort of noise cancelling system they put in. It's basically a fan/white noise machine that is to fill up the area. When they turned it on we laughed because its just more noise and it doesn't cancel out people talking. But it was fine. Then yesterday I guess the company it came from came and the powers that be decided it just needed to turned up. I can tell you the exact minute they did because the pressure in my head and ears increased to the point of pain. I could the increase in volume of the noise machine and within twenty minutes I had a migraine. My ears were ringing, I was nauseous, and feeling so horrible. I emailed Michele if the level could be taken back down since it had immediately given me a migraine. I kept working, but was basically in tears thinking there is no way I could work like that day after day. She got back to me a while later after checking with the team that had instigated it and she told me that they believed people will get used to it. I told her I was too sick to work and would have to go home and if it can't be turned down I would like to be moved back to one of the non remodeled areas. She said I could try asking Jon (the team in charge of remodel). I forwarded him my email and copied Michele asking to be turned down, stating all my ill symptoms and that I would be leaving work. He stated how they appreciated the feedback (you mean the feedback that I had already shared with my team leader) and would try turning it down. I could tell the minute they turned it down. The pressure eased. But I was so upset I still left a bit early. Why when Michele asked they claimed I should just wait. But then it could be turned down after all when I kept my pressure up and stating I was too ill to work. It should honestly be an OSHA recordable since it made me so sick I couldn't work. They won't of course. But it should. There was no checking in with people about a massive change to the environment. Awful. And it still would have just had people talking louder to talk over to the stupid noise. I am dreading going back Monday. What if it gets turned back up.0 -
What next at your work? Wow! I hope you don't have to work under those conditions going forward. If so, you could contact OSHA and file a complaint. Not sure the job repercussions from that though.
We have a galley kitchen with no island. I could do lower cabinets one color and upper in cream but I'm not a huge fan of that. I'm waiting for some more paint sample stick ons and then I will know what I want to do.
Today I volunteered for Power Books at the Parenting Fair in a town nearby. We gave free books, puppets, crayons and notebooks to each child that came to our table. Afterwards, I went to my sister's pool to swim and do some water jogging and stretches. A hot, sunny day here today.
I feel like my flowers in my pots are struggling. They drink a lot of water but are always dry. Same with the garden.
Tomorrow I need to begin to clean the bunk room, wash sheets and make beds for next weekend's guests.0 -
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I hate trying to get new glasses.
Also, even though I said it should be a recordable, I'm not sure if office noise causing a headache is actually an OSHA recordable - I did some looking to figure it out, but it's probably not. I need to just be glad that they did turn it back down. And, more thankfully, it stayed down today.
I have seen some of the hgtv shows showing the re-done kitchens with different cabinet colors on the uppers and lowers. Maybe you could find a way to mock up your thoughts, are there any home improvement places that do rendering type things?
The single bright point for my weekend was Zach hanging with me a few hours watching some old Burn Notice dvd's. That felt nice just being with him.
Here's last weekends fun Bernie story. Years ago I had set up a bank account that had a branch location close to where he drove by with a small auto deposit that was supposed to be for his cash. He rarely actually pulled it out (just made me get cash from the main account) and had put some gift checks into it. This was years worth of deposits. I asked him to put most of it in the main account (since it's different banks) so I could access it as needed for bills since I have no checks for that account and didn't want to mess with another online account. He actually said to me why did I need 'his' money. I'm like your money? I'm sorry, I didn't realize we did that in this family. Since it was 'my' saved money that paid off the house. It is all my money currently paying all the bills including HIS truck. I have always used whatever money that comes in as it is needed most. I almost always used my gift money for the kids. So for him to suddenly pull that really hurt. I told him that last night and he's like that's not what I meant. It's what you said. So you did mean it. What I had wanted to do was try one of the higher interest bearing accounts I had found and then he commented that why would I do that, I would have to pay taxes on it. You know what. Never mind. He won't pay bills or take over any of the finances, but when I try to make a move he suddenly knows more.
GAH
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Let's see if I can broad stroke the job thing(s). This was back in June - Bernie did finally get an offer from BD. He didn't tell the offer came in for days and days because he suddenly decided that it wasn't going to work for (I think just fear thinking) and kept looking and doing other interviews and thinking this job that was like 38 miles away was way better (just have to get a cheap car to drive back and forth). I found out about the offer and jumped him for not accepting it. He said he hadn't declined it but was still looking. The 38 miles away place would be 'so much better for him' - maybe more money. I yelled at him for lying to me about saying that if BD offer came through it would be a dream come true and all he wanted. He claimed it wouldn't work out (fear, working for very experienced engineers, burned twice now). I threw my hands up literally and figuratively and said, whatever. If you get this 38 mile away job, you will be driving your truck. If it is too expensive for me to get a new vehicle, I obviously can't afford another car for you. He then stomped off saying, he would just take the BD job because I am being unreasonable and I better be happy with it. I laughed saying, yeah, there's so much for me to be happy about. BD only onboards once a month so he also thought he could get a sooner start date. The BD start date is 7/18 and none of the other ones came through. So I guess it's a good thing I 'made' him take the BD job. Will it work out? Who knows. He will have to work for it. He would never get another bite at that apple if he declined again. Whatever. And he still thinks he doesn't need counseling.0
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Your stress continues. I wish we could have a girl's night and go out for a good walk and wine. At least he took the job and it was still available. How long did he make them wait until he accepted? Now how long will he stay there? If you manage all the money, pay all the bills and run the house, does he even understand what you as a family can and can't afford, what money goes out just for bills, etc.? You are a saint for putting up with his stuff. I would be ranting and furious, probably drinking or something else just to escape!
I'm glad you got time with Z. How is he doing and feeling about job hunting? Such a transition time for him right now.
Rory and Hannah are waiting for the appraisal to come through on the town home they are buying. Hopefully it appraises well and they don't have to pay more money to the seller to make up difference in appraisal and what they offered. They are planning to close and paint bedrooms before they come here on 8/18. They will move in after they return to Mpls during the week of 8/25.
Russ and I are starting to look at travel tour trips to do some traveling now that we are retired. We think our first trip will be England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales so we don't need to deal with language barrier and we can see highlights of all 4 countries in 19 days. I was there in college for two months and saw stuff through the eyes of a 19 year old with a back pack. I always told myself I would go back and stay in nice accommodations and travel like an adult, LOL! If we like the tour approach we will do more. If not, we will have a travel agent help us in the future. The key is finding the right tour company and dates. People say smaller groups are best but the smaller you go, the more expensive the trip. Either way it will cost a bundle for both of us but this was the plan when retiring before 66.
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A lot of these issues that continue to plague us are from fear. Even though job hunting sucked, I know Bernie has a lot of fear of going to BD and failing - he's obviously had some tough work times recently and that fear is not ungrounded, but again working on it would only help him (and us) and perhaps increase his ability to succeed. BD (Becton Dickinson) is where he did accept an awesome job. He has tried for years to get in there.
the official blurb:
BD is one of the largest global medical technology companies in the world and is advancing the world of healthTM by improving medical discovery, diagnostics and the delivery of care. The company supports the heroes on the frontlines of healthcare by developing innovative technology, services and solutions that help advance both clinical therapy for patients and clinical process for healthcare providers. BD and its 75,000 employees have a passion and commitment to help enhance the safety and efficiency of clinicians' care delivery process, enable laboratory scientists to accurately detect disease and advance researchers' capabilities to develop the next generation of diagnostics and therapeutics. BD has a presence in virtually every country and partners with organizations around the world to address some of the most challenging global health issues.
the very first thing they made were needles and syringes in the very early 1900's. Still their 'bread-and-butter' today. They have been pretty much the largest employer in Columbus since establishing here in 1949.0 -
my screen is acting weird, so I wanted to save that in case I lost it!
Zach still hasn't had any luck in getting any interviews. When I throw him job postings he claims he is putting the resumes and cover letters out to them. It's just kind of shocking to me. I really thought he would have an easy time getting in somewhere. I mean, not just anyone can program. He is quite good at it. He isn't completely without experience, he had three summers of interning. I know he's not doing the networking like he 'should' - but honestly most people in that field would struggle with that as that group in general tend to be introverted and a bit awkward. Sigh.
You have some awesome plans in the works. That is so exciting to be thinking of your big trips. How fun.
Fingers crossed things work out for Rory and Hannah. The housing market it tough everywhere I bet.0 -
BD sounds like a huge, amazing company. What will Bernie's job entail? He is probably nervous. I hope it goes well and he likes the job. Not much else is there?
Z will find his niche and job soon. I imagine there is competition out there too. Did Wayne do any scheduling of interviews for graduates with potential employers or give them a list of companies to apply to? A job placement department at the school?
I got my hair cut today and started washing the sheets for the downstair's beds. Tomorrow I will vacuum and dust the room, mop the tile and get any bugs out of there. Thursday I will clean the guest bathroom and put out the towels for all. Russ is going to grocery shop tomorrow. Melissa and Rob's youngest boy, Sam, is a very picky eater. She is bringing his "foods" that are in her fridge so he can eat that. She said not to worry about getting his foods. They will be here for dinner Friday eve, take us out on Saturday eve, and eat lunch either by packing sandwiches on Saturday and Sunday or eating out. Not much for us to worry about. We will grill burgers and bake fries for Friday eve dinner. I'll make a green salad for adults as an add on.
The woman who cuts my hair owns the salon I go to. She is opening another salon in another town in the county so she will have two. She keeps hiring new stylists, has a masseuse/esthetician, and receptionists. Her husband provides care for the kids. He is creative and makes interesting things out of wood and antique tools, etc. They have a store in front of the salon that shows his things. Quite talented and expensive to buy too. She is so busy that she is only going to do cut and color clients going forward. Since I am cut only now, she will pass me on to one of her stylists. I have one more cut with her in September and then it will be the stylist that takes over for the November cut. I said to please make sure the person can cut very straight, thick hair with no bend.
Very windy yesterday and today so I have not been bike riding. I'm hoping in the next 2-5 days I can ride. Melissa and family are bringing their bikes so maybe we can ride together.
What is happening at your company right now and with your sister and husband?
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I don't remember which line Bernie will be working with - maybe one of the sterilization processes - but he will doing process engineering type stuff. Troubleshooting, improving flow, work instructions, safety, prints, drawings, routings - most likely. I guess we'll find out soon.
Things for Dan and Michele are stressful (more so than normal) - as the Omaha plant has to work towards closing they are trying to identify which machines will be moving to Columbus, where those will go, when the cut off will be, keep work orders flowing to keep Omaha working until it closes, get the new lines figured out and all the work centers and processes started. Along with all the 'normal' work.
Wayne has a career services office. For job searches they just seem to point everyone to the handshake app. Zach said he hasn't much luck with it, it points him to jobs in other states which doesn't interest him. He could probably have them review his resume - but I actually thought it was pretty great after we re-worked it, but maybe I'm too out of touch for new recruiters. I don't know.
Oh, it's so hard changing hair people. I hope it works out.
Working on getting my glasses figured out. I made the awful trek to the place yesterday and they adjusted them. It made the sides feel better, but actually made the left side seem even less clear. I think where I am looking out of the lens isn't quite right, but they are having me come back today for a recheck with the doctor. I really hope I don't have to keep going in - it's such a nightmare getting there. At least the people are being kind. Often times they tell you just give it time.0 -
Hump day!0
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It sounds like your sister and husband still have jobs and will stay in their house?
I would imagine if Z wants to stay in NE, he will have fewer options of places to work. Hope companies are hiring. Is he open to live out of state for experience?
I hope you get your glasses figured out. Russ and I need to schedule eye exams since it has been 1.5 years since our last one. New glasses are a bite in the butt!
Note to self: don't wait a year between guests to clean the bunk room in the lower level. We need to spray the outside of the house with Home Defense again. Lots of spiders and bug residue on the floor near the baseboards. The smartest items I bought when I finished that room were the very large, colorful, printed rugs from Amazon. Hides a lot and easy to vacuum. Today I pulled all furniture away from the walls, vacuumed, sprayed a home made bug repellent with essential oils, steam mopped, dusted, took all comforters and more sheets to the laundry room to be washed and freshened up and put some toys for the boys (ages 6 and 8) on the shelves. I will have some in the living room too. Just a few in case they have down time. Tomorrow, I will make the beds, check for bugs, mop again along the baseboards, and clean the upstairs bathroom. Towels are washed and ready to hang on hooks in there. Just need to clean shower, toilet, vanity top, sink and floor. With this thorough cleaning, it will be easier to clean and change beds for the next group and then for Jeff, Karah and the kids. Luckily my maid, Dusty Rhoomba, will vacuum the main level for me tomorrow while I finish the down stairs, LOL!
I am beat so I will relax and read, finish up washing sheets and comforters and go out and get some sun on the deck.
Have a nice evening!
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