Thankful

Just wanted to throw this little list together for the holiday.

1. Family
2. Friends
3. Our pets - or "Monsters" as we refer to them
4. Holiday traditions both new and old
5. Mimosas and Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
6. Sam
7. Being employeed
8. Friday Happy Hours
9. New adventures
10. My health
11. Sam being safe at work.

It's that time of year again.

To be honest, this image was too good to pass up. Who'd ever think to make a turkey shaped cake except Buddy, the Cake Boss?

I can't believe the holidays are upon us already and the new year just around the corner. And has it ever been a whirlwind of joy and crap. I can't complain. I've been quite blessed with with everything that has happened to me this year - I'll have to post my list tomorrow morning; much too exhausted tonight after waking at 5am for work plus overtime...again. In fact, I have yet to go home - currently at my parents house making an experimental pumpkin cheesecake for Thanksgiving tomorrow and waiting for them to get home to start and eat dinner.

Sam is working again this Thanksgiving so he won't get to enjoy festivities until Friday and Saturday. Then he'll have a nice little stretch off.

"We often take for granted the very things that most deserve our gratitude." - Cynthia Ozick

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone near and far. And if your officer is out there tonight, may he be watched over and kept safe so you can have Thanksgiving together when he comes home.

Winter blues

We've been busy. Really busy. Nothing new or exciting has really happened in all that time. I wish I had something more positive to report about Sam.

And me? Work was going fine this morning even in the freezing cold until like 20 minutes ago. I've just become depressively unmotivated to work today. I just learned (which I'm supposed to keep under wraps - shh!) that NFI's ( the company I work for) contract was denied for renewal by Triumph (we operate in their warehouse and shipping area). So by the end of this year I could be in limbo if Triumph doesn't want to hire me on. My boss said that the manager for Triumph did mention my name as someone he wants to roll over onto Triumph. He's been trying to get me to work for them since he started earlier this year.

It just sucks because if I leave to look for a job else where or decide to go to Triumph, I have to go through that lovely 90 days stint without benefits and I just got benefits and I was going to fill out for my 401K. I guess I'll have to reconsider that one. And to let my family and Sam know...yeah this is going to go over well. But at least I do have a high possibilty for the job, though I'm sure I'll have to apply for it, and negotiate my pay and title.

Both companies are supposed to be in talks today before publicly announcing to our little group about it. I'll definitely keep all up to date on this wonderful end of the year job chaos.

Let's have a riot

Sam is up with the sun today for work and he's not exactly happy about that. All yesterday he went on and on about how he didn't want to come into work today; a common occurrence in our house. But it's understandable. He's attending riot training all day today. In his words, he'll be getting gassed. I'm sure they'll be doing other things to train then just get gassed for 12 hours today.

Good luck at work today and see you when you get home.

May you rest in peace

The Jupiter Lighthouse, which usually appears red, was lit up using blue lights in honor of veteran Jupiter Police Officer Bruce St. Laurent, who was killed in the line of duty after being hit by a car while working in the presidential motorcade Sept. 9. A procession for Officer St. Laurent will be held in Jupiter today beginning at 1:30 p.m. followed by a grave site service at the Riverside Memorial Park which the public is welcome to attend. There is also live video stream of the funeral started at 11am.

I would have like to have watched some of it during my lunch hour but darn firewalls at work won't let us watch any kind of videos - can't even look at weather radar neither.

My condolences to his family at home and at the department. I know he will be missed.

Job newsies

Still no word on Sam's application, but he isn't getting too trodden down by that fact. His department though has an opening within their detective bureau and he's putting in for that. Fingers crossed yet again. I know he'll catch his break.

Good news on the job front for myself as well. At this morning's weekly warehouse meeting, I was officially announced (after finding out yesterday afternoon) the Lead of Shipping and Receiving. Finally some sort of authority with dealing with the other company's Supply Chain Manager (he's a MAJOR micro manager!).

Short post, sorry, worked a few 10-12hr days. Not fun so I'm exhausted...and the house is a mess.

Negative ions in the air

Just got finished watching Bill Engvall's stand up "15 Degrees Off Cool".

I hate being a "Negative Nancy" but it's looking like Sam may not get the job at the other department. BUT I hope that isn't the case.

This morning he got home late, 6:30am after going into work 3:30pm yesterday, and he's dealing with a cold = no fun for anyone in our house. Apparently it was a shit crazy night with shootings, they arrested over 15 people (7 of which were his arrests). He ended up getting into a few scuffles and got some scratches on his arm and hand. He said they had to call in County to come in and take half their calls because they were overrun and short-handed.

Any who, the reason I say he may not get the job is because his department just got him his own personalized business/case cards. Sounds like they're attempting to keep him. He and his dad were talking today while over for football that both departments are going through some turmoil and rank assignments. They didn't go into too much detail about it, which is a shame because I would've like to have known more.

I need to be a "Positive Peppermint Patty"! She also seemed like a positive-minded go-getter kind of girl.