New Job....maybe

I have a sorta new job.....I am working contract labor ( no bennies) for a company in Louisiana...that is a ways from Alabama. Here is the rest of the story.....

Went to check on my Mother who is not doing well....the lady that works with my sister quit while I was there...that left her in an office by her self. The guy that owns the company did not know what do so sister suggested I could do it. Here is the kicker.....this company does billing for anesthesia...my field of expertise is manufacturing...not seeing a connection here.......

Anyway....I have worked for a month there...my contract ended April 10, 2009 but he has not terminated or extended it officially. Told me if Sister did not work there he would hire me as a manager.....not sure about that but that leaves Jay and I in a void.

Here is our problem.....should we move for a job if offered to me ...should I just leaved things like they are right now..I am staying with my sister in La. and Jay is here in Alabama with the dog. Right now am coming home every other weekend for a visit to see Jay and daughter.

Well the guy did not hire me so I have solved my own problem. I have come bck home to look for a job here with little success. Mother is holding her own ( that is all we can ask for) so we will stay here until something comes up............so it continue.............

Stephie

This is my daughter,Stephanie, we use to call her Grandma...different blog and my 2 georgeous grandson.

Stephie will soon be graduating from college as a secondary education History teacher. WOW!!!!!!! She started back to school 3 years ago to persue a degree in education (poverty) because she thought she could make a differnce.

She is awesome...smart, funny, beautiful and bring so much joy to my life. She is a full time wife and Mother..active with her 2 boys, a honors student in college, active in her church and Cub Scouts. Her boys take violin and guitar lessons and Stephie manages to juggle all this stuff and still graduate with a 3.79.

AMAZING!!!

She is petite(about 5 ft)and cute as a bug, bubbly (never meets a stranger or judges people based on where they live or work). She is kind to a fault and has difficulty saying "NO"....

I want everyone to know how proud I am of my "baby" and how lucky I am that God gave me such a wonderful gift.....

I have become a statistic

Yep, I have become a statistic...LOST MY JOB !!!!! I have become part of the thousands of people that are unemployed. Lost my job on January 22, 2009 and the pickings are really slim. After you have worked all your life, you would hope at 61 to be in postion that it would not have that much impact on your life...that being said....my job choice for the last 20 yrs has been manufacturing...need I say more.

I did try to cross train a couple of years ago when I was laid off from yet another manufacturing job but hubby lost his job also..so it just could not happen. So we picked up and moved so we could find something else and start yet again.

I am not complaining because it has allowed to me make good friends in various parts of the country.

Not old enough to do the SSI thing and to hyper to stay at home.

Looking, looking, looking

Saw History Made

I, along with million of other people, watched as our first Black president took the oath of office as the President of the United States. I do not like the description African American, I agree with Whoopi Goldberg..were just Americans and our color or ethic background does not make us any more or any less American.

I saw the millions of people brave the cold with joy in thier faces and a sense of "We have finally made it" in thier hearts. I was a little disturbed because the press was really focused on the whole racial thing and that was not Obama's focus during the campaign. I know people find this hard to believe...but not all Southern people are prejudice or racist. I was raised by Southern parents(both from Louisiana)and was never brought up to believe that blacks were inferior in any way.I never raised my children to be racist and have no use for people that are. I personally think anybody that judges someone by the color of thier skin is an idiot. Being Black does not automatically make you bad just like being white does not automatically make you good.

There is no disputing the fact that the Black Man was abused and mistreated for far to many years. The changes initiated by John Kennedy were long past due...but that being said --this is a different time and a different era. Maybe this young, articulate, educated man can take us into a new era and heal the wounds that have been open far to long.........

Good Blog/Bad Blog

Have you ever wondered why you read some people's blog religiously and others only occasionally or not at all after a while? What makes you go back to a blog day after day? Is it because they are funny, or have the same interest you do ? Is it like making new friends...some you bond with immediately, some you have to take the time to get to know and others are just not your cup of tea?

I am considering not blogging anymore. It seems I have not found that group that wants to visit on a regular basis. I know a lot of people visit but do not leave a comment..but that does not seem to be the case here. There are several blogs I following on a regular basis because they are funny and so inviting, eventho I have nothing in common with these ladies (lots of them are very artsy)but guess my little venture into the blogging world was not so successful.

Not sure, guess I will give it some more thought.................