Wow I can't believe it's been a month since I wrote something. I have so much to record. I feel time is moving too fast (or I'm too slow) or how about I just have too much going on. First, the last time I was here I mentioned about an across the board raise. That turned out to be 45 cents for me. I was hoping for more. Well, then about the boss who was put on indefinite leave. Who knows what's going on with that. She isn't coming back to our department but because of legal reasons posting of any new jobs have to wait till things are settled with that which means that the position of quality specialist won't be posted for at least another month. That's okay - I have at least another month with working from home. I am determined now to take the job. I know I have sworn off management when I left the last job but it's an entirely different atmosphere and class of people I will be working with. I'm ready for the change and the challenge. It helps that the boss lady and the other quality specialist want me to take the position when it's available. I was leery at first due to the amount of money. Even though I just got a raise, this job would mean I have to go back into the hospital to work and more responsibility - I want more than 50 cents or 60 cents difference. Apparently it is or at least after they rewrite the job description and human resources determine the pay grade, etc. Then there is something else that I was told but has to remain confidential until the actual interview and that really was the deciding point of taking the position. I'll keep everyone posted as I know something.

My mom isn't taking the news that I will be going back in-house very well. She told my brother over the weekend that she hopes I make the right choice and went on to say who would take her to her doctor's appointments and that she will die if I take this job. Whoa! When my brother told me this, it didn't really surprise me. I can't expect support from her. She doesn't know how. Her world revolves about what is happening with her not how anyone else is feeling or thinking but how things relate to her and only her. Because I anticipated problems and added stress I made an appointment with my therapist. I asked her if she knew of someone who did home visits. I think my mother, no wait, I KNOW my mother needs therapy. She needs to talk and work out things from grieving my father to living alone and not able to do the things she used to do. I'm hoping the therapist thing materializes and she gets some help.

Things around here are actually moving along fine. Oldest daughter is working her temporary job with Rite Aid as an accountant. Youngest daughter is still making the BIG bucks for the summer and getting ready to start her second year of college (forensic major). Bandit the cat is getting rounder and much more lazy. The rabbit (Oreo) is starting to look a lot like a regular rabbit and not a dwarf - probably too much fruit and veggies or maybe the paper and cardboard he seems to find or maybe under my oak table that he likes to chew on or maybe there are some really fattening calories in those electrical cords that he seems to be attracted to - either way, he is cute and we still love the little critter - but oh my he can't be trusted. We have rabbit-proofed our kitchen which is where he lives. He is put in a play yard at night because of the reason stated above - he can't be trusted - and then during the day when I'm here, he has the run of the kitchen. Hubby even built a gate separating the living room and kitchen so he can't find the juiciest of electrical cords. We had two casualties - a phone cord and my router electrical cord. Luckily we had a spare for the phone cord and we found the exact electrical cord for the router on EBAY. We also have become more careful.

I'm looking forward to Friday and the weekend. Friday I'm off work and I'm going away for the weekend. Staying at Doc's. I'm so looking forward to the time away and being able to sleep in. Ironically, I usually sleep in the spare room when I'm there and staying over cause its one of the times I can have a bed to myself - yippee. We can cuddle and do all that other stuff before we sleep - give me the snugly soft bed to myself please!!! Doc doesn't seem to mind - if it makes me happy as he would say. YES it makes me happy!!! I will also have a break from my mother this weekend.

Hubby has been playing volleyball every night of the week. I say all the more power to ya honey. He comes home drenched in sweat and sand in his shoes (playing outside on a sand court) but he is happy to be playing and as long as he is happy, I can be happy.

Hopefully more soon....