Tuesday, 8th of March 2011

It's a Tuesday, lol. Got to work today at 9, checked emails, got back some of the back ground checks that I sent yesterday. All but one was good to go. Called Kimberly and had her come in at 11 to do paperwork, so we could get her started ASAP. Had to revamp my schedule for the rest of the week. The grill new hire finally called me back this morning, we're gonna do his orientation Thursday & Friday nights from 5 - 9. UGH. I really hate working nights.

Gotta work tomorrow night as shift leader from 3 to 8. Got a dermatology appointment at noon, so I'll get to work around 1, take care of some things before I have to shift lead at 3.

So I left work around 1 today because of the hours thing, certain amount of hours, gotta stay in the ballpark. Went home and changed clothes and headed to Cozy Creations to help where ever needed. Took care of the plants, brought a couple of them to doctor back to health. lol. Moved a few things around and took some more pics of the changes to be posted on FB. BTW - if you haven't check it out, search Cozycreations on FB and you'll see the shop and things we are doing. Poor Rue, hadn't really had any business all day and an hour after I got there we had 3 sales.

Got home around 6 and we made breakfast for dinner, always good. And watched The Biggest Looser, one of our favs, then Southland at 9. Woo hoo another big night at the Bartee household. LOL

So that's about it for this day, which also btw was a nice day, a bit over cast but a nice day.

Everyone have a fantastic day tomorrow. God Bless & keep you all.

Monday, 7th of March 2011

Typical Monday for the most part today. Got up, went to work, got there before 9, there was a group of 30 women and all we had were 4 servers this morning, of course we got busy, very busy. Rising Star Brian did his day one of follow training today with Phyllis, did very well, especially since we were slammed.

Once it settled down some I was able to run a couple of back ground checks, laminate some papers for Tina and chatted with her for a while. Gave 2 PAR tests, made some calls to set up interviews for tomorrow. Got a bowl of soup around 2:30 and didn't get to eat it till almost 3, Sarah and Morgan arrived just before 3 to do their micros training. So I had Christena show them how to use the micros while I ate my soup which was still warm. LOL

Left work around 5:30, went to the pharmacy to get my nose spray and headed home. Where I proceeded to do nothing but relax, after I made myself a mushroom & spinach pizza with added pepperoni.

So once again, not a whole lot to talk about. Oh, saw one of our regulars Ed Stephens who's wife Hazel is now home bound. Both have been in bad health, her more than him over several years now, she's really gone down hill. Please if you are reading my blogs keep them in your prayers along with another one of our regulars Ruby - sweetest lady you'll ever meet, she makes jewelry and gives it away, she has given me several pairs of earrings she's made and several of the other ladies I work with. Ruby was injured several years ago on the job at Walmart and has been on workmans comp sinse, the insurance company keeps giving her the run around, she needs surgery in a bad way on her spine, she's on a constant morphine drip, she can't do much of anything, can barely walk, but she trys. Her husband had to come out of retirement to help pay bills, he's a truck driver, so now he works as a contract driver for a company out of Dallas so some days he has deliveries to make others nothing. His name is Charles and he almost died last year with a heart attack, he had triple by pass surgery and he's doing fantastic now.

Well that's all for now. Thanks for reading and all your prayers. Take care and God Bless

Sunday, 6th of March 2011

So yesterday was 9 years since Jerry passed away. What a year that was, loosing him and 4 weeks later loosing my grandmother and 3 weeks after that my step mom's dad passed. It was a rough 2 1/2 months. Still miss them.

Moving on to today, slept in, didn't do a whole lot. We watched The Princess & the Frog, cute movie. Warmed up some left overs for lunch from last nights oriental food. Little afternoon delight - it's so nice having an empty house. LOL.

Facebook, facebook & more facebook. LOL

Created a FB page for my friend La Rue and her new floral shop, you'll need to check it out under Cozycreations, loaded pictures of the shop and some of her work.

I think we have a plan to bring in Prom business. Pray it works. This business really needs to succeed, I know it can. I believe it will. Just gotta get the word out and the people in.

Robert did our taxes finally, he's never procrastinated this long, he's the one usually ready to do them Jan 2nd if he could. Again, 2nd year in a row we're having to pay. So our first 24 years of marriage we never had to pay and now in the past 2 years, hmmm, how long has the President been in office.

Oh, I don't think I reported this, maybe I did I don't remember but either way, I'm still excited about it. NIKI & STEPHANIE both got jobs and start this week. YEAH.

Prayer request for my phys therapist Rita, I told ya'll about her newest health problem, apparently there is also a clot they are concerned about. Her son called me today to cancel my appointment on Tues because Rita is in the hospital with them observing the clot. Not even sure she'll be back on Thurs. Please keep her in your prayers that all the cancers, tumors, clots or what ever else she has will go away. She's only a few years older than me, she's in her mid/late 50's. Still VERY young.

So until the next time I'm here, take care and God Bless

Friday & Saturday, 4th & 5th of March 2011

So not much to tell you about Friday, just another day. Got up, went to work around 9, got Brian, one of the newbies to finish his computer work then placed him on the micros to learn how to ring in orders, during the lunch rush, so he got a bit of a taste of how lunch works. Worked till 3, left & headed to the bank, got some lunch, checked out Tuesday Morning & found a few good scrapbooking items for keno this month. Got home around 5 & did absolutely nothing but watch tv & play on my lap top for the rest of the night. Of course Robert had me all psyched up to go to the movies & then we didn't.

Went to bed earlier than normal cause I had to get up around 5:15 so Steph & I could be at La Rues by 6 to head to Marlow, Oklahoma for a class on prom corsages. Let me tell you we really had an awesome day. Nice drive north, around 2 1/2 hours up, great little town. We checked out a few nick/nack shops, junk stores & antique shops while there. We did get there an hour or so early & we had some time during out lunch break, actually went next door to the shop we were in & on the 3rd floor was a museum of the town. I was surprised that the town Marlow was named after a family, all boys who I guess were possible outlaws & that also the John Wayne/Dean Martin movie "The sons of Katie Elder" was based on these Marlow boys. Cool since I love that movie. We ate lunch at a restaurant, I think the only one in town, a couple of fast food places but the only restaurant we saw & it was on Main street just a couple of doors down from where we were. Any way this little place was call Giuseppe's, a little italian place, OMG, SO GOOD. Big city quality in a very small town. The location, atmosphere, cuisine & service were beyond excellent. Stephanie had shrimp fettucini, La Rue had the lasagna & I had a salad of blue cheese with bacon, it was more like a lettuce wrap. I forgo the tomato's & boiled egg on the salad. It wasn't bad. But we also had the artichoke dip with bite sized pieces of home made garlic bread. It was soo very good.

So anyway, this class we took on corsages & boutonniere's we very good, helpful & interesting. We've got some great ideas to move forward with the shop and create some great things. She just needs the business. Workin on that as well.

After some shopping since this place was also a wholesale shop, we headed back to Texas, called for oriental take out when we were 30 minutes out, texted Robert & called Glen that we would hang out at Glen & La Rues to play dominoes for a while. So we picked up dinner & got to the house just after 7, ate, played dominoes till just after 10 and now we're home just chillin, gonna head to bed here soon. Very long day on very little sleep.

Hope everyone has had a great day. I know I did. God Bless and keep you all each day.

Thursday, 3rd of March 2011

My day off, started with a trip to see Rita & get my neck stretched. As always felt pretty good afterward. If ya'll could keep Rita Burnett in your prayers would be greatly appreciated. She's been going through some rough times this past year and a half with different cancers. Saw her doctor for a few tests last week & they found a growth on the top of one of her kidneys now, no surgery, no radiation - they say they can only do chemo. She's such a bundle of energy usually & I know this is wearing on her, running her own business - rehabilitation physical therapy. She's the best, my whole family has gone to her for one thing or another for about 6 years now. If you'd keep her in prayer, please.

Left there & went to Dr. Brenner's office about my toe, tmj & a referral to a dermatologist. He thinks it might be osteo-arthritis in my toe, went ahead & sent me to have blood work done to test the uric acid, see if it might be gout. Hope it's isn't. Afraid it might be though.

Ran over to Wal-mart where I paid 3.40 a gallon for gas. Time to start complaining, but who too. Then drove on over to Arlington to see Dr. Teal & schedule surgery. Robert met me there. I asked Dr. Teal if he had anything opened the week of the 28th & he said what about the 28th. So my surgery is scheduled for the 28th of March, definite 4 weeks in a neck collar. Yee haw. No driving, not much of anything for 4 weeks. Gonna put a plate on the C3 to C7.

Went back to Weatherford & got the blood work done cause the wait was too long earlier in the day. Stopped at the hospital to see Hollis & was told I missed him by about an hour, they'd released him. I hope that means he's doing better. Headed home to grab a couple of things, ran to Azle to take those things to the flower shop. Rue was off having her tooth pulled & got to the store about 10 minutes after I got there. All's well & looking good.

Got home around 5:30, Robert & I put on some dinner, chorizo & cheese stuffed chicken breast, Robert had tater tots with his, I had sweet potato fries, tot's & fries both baked in the oven. Very good. Then I baked up some apple bites for dessert, had mine with cinnamon ice cream. We watched Wipe Out, OMGosh, I laughed so hard & I feel bad too, cause I feel I'm laughing at others pain & suffering. At 8:00 we turned on The Man from Snowy River, if you've never seen it, it really is good. 1982 Australian movie with horses. Kirk Douglas is the star, playing 2 parts.

So that's about it for the day. Gotta be at work in the AM around 9 till about 3, not a long day.

Till tomorrow, have a great Friday. God Bless and keep you.

Wednesday, 2nd of March 2011

Another nice day and I was stuck inside all day. Had to get my dry cleaning before I could even go to work this morning. Got there around 11:30, ran through a few things with Mike to catch up on things. Made appointments for interviews tomorrow and Friday with the managers. Finished a few more things with the new hires. Got meetings and training scheduled on next weeks schedule and left work at 9. Made for a long day.

Talked to my son on the drive home, just missed the baby, Audrey was putting her to bed.

Got home to hubby still researching RV's, lol. Not alot to tell, most of my day was wrapped up with work and watching recorded TV when I got home.

Tomorrow I have the day off from work but I'll be at Rita's around 9:15, then I see Dr. Brenner at 10:30, depending on the time I might be able to stop at the hospital to see Hollis before I head to Arlington to see Dr. Teal at 1:00. Makes for a long day with lot's of appointments. LOL

Should have a date for my surgery tomorrow.

So until then, have a blessed day, may God keep you safe.

Tuesday, 1st of March 2011

The beginning of a new month, spring is springing. We have some blooms on the plum trees so there will definately be another freeze, at least one more.

Went into work a little earlier yesterday, started orientation at 12:30 with Brian, one of the new hires who should have been there Monday night if others had done their job and called him. Both my girls from Monday night arrived at 3 and I got them on the computer doing their courses.

Working were I work, Cracker Barrel Restaurant, since we opened the 1st of August 2005, we have regulars who come in once a week, once a day, sometimes even twice a day. So of course they become like family, you know them, their ups and downs etc. One of my favorites is a gentleman(not just a man, a true gentleman) by the name of Hollis Langford. I met Hollis just over 5 years ago. At that time he would come into the store alone, he was always dressed in black dress jeans and a black western shirt with a bolo tie and sporting a black cowboy hat with all sorts of military pins around the front brim. He came in to eat on Memorial day and I stopped to speak with him at his table. I asked him what branch of the service he'd served in and thanked him for his service. He told me that he'd been in the Navy during WW II as had his 3 brothers. What wonderful history he has. He told me that they had all served in the war, that one of his brothers had become a pilot but that he was also a scientist and when they started working on the Manhattan project his brother was on the team. This same brother worked with Albert Einstein also. I know he has many other stories and he's told me some of them which I can't remember at the moment. He loves to dance, every Thursday &/or Saturday night he could be found at the Seniors center in Weatherford or in Springtown dancing with the ladies. LOL. He was a bow hunter and taught others how to use a bow.

A little over 3 years ago Hollis came in to eat and he wasn't alone any more, he came in with a group of people including a lovely lady named Irene. Very petite, cute & sweet as can be. She was one of his many different dancing partners. Not long after Hollis and Irene came in alone and they'd gotten married, now Hollis is in his early 90's and Irene is a couple years older. They make the most adorable couple.

Just over a year ago Hollis was diagnosed for the 3rd time in his life with cancer, this time in his prostate, he was doing ok for a while but last night I saw Irene and her daughter Sue, they were in eating dinner and informed me that they'd had to have Hollis rushed to the hospital. He woke up in severe pain and couldn't hardly talk. Irene told me she had to lean down so close to hear him. He told her to call an ambulance.

Just a little history on Irene - Hollis is so proud of her, he tells everyone he meets that she is in the Hall of Fame for Women in the War. During WW II Irene was a welder on tanks, because of her petite size she was able to get into the inside of the cannon barrel and other tight, small places to weld.

I love these people, they are the most gentlest, sweetest people you would ever meet. It breaks my heart that he isn't doing well and Sue tells me they think that the cancer has moved into the bone. He's beaten cancer twice in his life, I'd like to see it happen again but I know it's unlikely. So prayers needed for comfort.

On another note to finish out my day, got home a bit after 7 and chilled out watching Biggest Looser and Southland all while Robert searched for travel trailers for sale and showed me different pictures. LOL

So that wraps up my day. God Bless and keep you until tomorrow.