The new job is great and it gets better each day, but still I am exhausted by the end of the day. And there are things to get done.
The shipper called to schedule delivery of our crate from Sitka! It will arrive on Thursday.
I'm in the process of opening and closing accounts, so today I was on the phone with a Customer Service person and his name was Jake. And I totally should have asked what he was wearing, but didn't think of it until it was too late. We even chatted -- he lived in Scottsdale for a while, but is originally from Boston and now back on the East Coast. My brain just needs more rest.
"What are you wearing, Jake?"
Next time...
Monday, August 24, 2015
Sunday, August 16, 2015
A Sense of Belonging
So many businesses want to be my friend here! I know it's all for marketing purposes, but I do enjoy all the shiny cards and the promise of rewards. They want me!
And speaking of shiny cards, I'm official and I've got a badge to prove it! This one gets me discounts on books. Sweet!
Pinteresting
Kindergarten is exhausting. CNA school is also exhausting. Cassie and I are hoping we'll have more energy once we adjust to the new routine. In the meantime, we have a plan.
A trip to Costco and Safeway after Mass, then we spent an hour and a half prepping, chopping, and pouring, and ended up with 11 crock pot meals that will be stored in the freezer. We'll pop one in the crock pot each morning, Dinner is served!
Killer Instinct
Maybe you can't tell from the picture, but this was the fourth and largest scorpion we've had visiting our apartment. Thanks to my sister, Lori, I was able to attack it with a toilet bowl brush (chasing it across the floor a bit in the process), and get it into the toilet for burial.
So far, all of the scorpions have been in Cassie's bathroom. This one was in her bedroom. I've called for the exterminator but I think they don't come until Friday.
Mike and Ginger are bringing us some diatomaceous earth, which I guess scorpions don't like.
So far, all of the scorpions have been in Cassie's bathroom. This one was in her bedroom. I've called for the exterminator but I think they don't come until Friday.
Mike and Ginger are bringing us some diatomaceous earth, which I guess scorpions don't like.
We'd like to not see any more scorpions.
Friday, August 7, 2015
Just What I Needed or This Is The Land of My People
The Last week the driver's side seat belt latch on the car broke. The timing was horrible -- I was in training in Queen Creek all week for my new job and Cassie needed to take the road test for her driver's license.
I swore. I spewed a four-letter word. Why, universe? Why does the seat belt latch need to break right NOW? This is just what I needed.
Yesterday I got the answer to that "why," and now I am ashamed of my frustrated outburst.
We have People here. Cassie's cousin, Rachael was happy to take her for the driving test in another car (one with working seat belts). And they had a fabulous time.
We have People here. Lori was happy to take my car in for service. I was due for an oil change and needed a new gas cap, anyway. The gas cap wasn't sealing properly and the "check engine" light would come on intermittently. Lori took my Kia in and got the oil change and the gas cap, but the seat belt part had to be ordered. That took a few days. We got creative hooking the driver's and passenger's seat belts together while we waited.
On Thursday the part was available. Lori took the car in, and the "check engine" light was on AGAIN. Why? A little investigation by Service Manager, Gaby, and we learned that the catalytic converter is going out. Oh, no! That sounds expensive!
But wait, there's more.
The catalytic converter is covered under warranty until 80,000 miles.
My car currently has 78,794 miles on it.
See what happened there? The seat belt breaking was the catalyst for getting the car in for repairs before we hit that 80,000 mile mark. It will save me a lot of money.
My apologies to the Universe. I'll try to have more faith in you next time.
In other news, we are settling in. I have a great group of team mates, we found a Church! (more about that later), our apartment is great, the crate is finally on it's way from Alaska, Life is good.
I swore. I spewed a four-letter word. Why, universe? Why does the seat belt latch need to break right NOW? This is just what I needed.
Yesterday I got the answer to that "why," and now I am ashamed of my frustrated outburst.
We have People here. Cassie's cousin, Rachael was happy to take her for the driving test in another car (one with working seat belts). And they had a fabulous time.
We have People here. Lori was happy to take my car in for service. I was due for an oil change and needed a new gas cap, anyway. The gas cap wasn't sealing properly and the "check engine" light would come on intermittently. Lori took my Kia in and got the oil change and the gas cap, but the seat belt part had to be ordered. That took a few days. We got creative hooking the driver's and passenger's seat belts together while we waited.
On Thursday the part was available. Lori took the car in, and the "check engine" light was on AGAIN. Why? A little investigation by Service Manager, Gaby, and we learned that the catalytic converter is going out. Oh, no! That sounds expensive!
But wait, there's more.
The catalytic converter is covered under warranty until 80,000 miles.
My car currently has 78,794 miles on it.
See what happened there? The seat belt breaking was the catalyst for getting the car in for repairs before we hit that 80,000 mile mark. It will save me a lot of money.
My apologies to the Universe. I'll try to have more faith in you next time.
In other news, we are settling in. I have a great group of team mates, we found a Church! (more about that later), our apartment is great, the crate is finally on it's way from Alaska, Life is good.
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