Pauline's Happenings

We are back. Came back early, which is nice since it gives me more time to do things.

The only thing I’m kind of pissy about is that our pool is turning green. =( The pool was starting to turn before we left last Wed, but we don’t even know if the pool guy came since it rain hard that day. Harold has the filter going for the night, so I have my fingers crossed but I’m not holding my breath. I know that I can still swim in it, still cleaner then some of the lakes and ponds that I’ve been in, but it still pisses me off. Every damn time I get the time to enjoy it, it is a day that the pool guy is coming so I can’t use it, or something like this. So needless to say I’m pretty annoyed.

I did get other things done including calling my folks to wish them Happy 35th Anniversary……..grin

I got some things caught up on the store, balanced all 4 of the different checkbooks we have….that is interesting in itself. Got our stuff unpacked, only one load of laundry left in the dryer, moved a few things around in the garage…..boy is it nice not to have the gym in there and I’ll be getting rid of all the coolers from our steak deliveries Monday. Right now I’m getting ready to start sorting our receipts which is a huge disaster.

We did sell our gym set Wednesday before we left………thankfully.  It was the big white elephant in the garage.  We didn’t want to have to move it. We thought about just leaving behind….but we can’t do that.  We are getting rid of our couch and 2 of our tvs.  We are tying to get rid of some of our bigger items to make it easier.  When it comes to our tvs, we are wanting flat screens and we don’t spend much time in the living room anyway.

I found a place to take all of our coolers that we have accumulated due to all the orders we have done with omaha steaks. They are good thick coolers, great for hurricane preparation even without having handles.  We just didn’t want to throw them away and have all the foam end up in a land fill. =(

I have been doing some reading, trying to catch up on my magazines……..yeah, right………lol  That will never happen, but I do try.

We are here at the Hilton in Tampa.  I will say overall I’m disappointed with the Hiltons.  I would expect them to have bell hops to help with luggage and safes in the rooms and the last 2 we’ve been to in last 2 weeks haven’t had either.  They are decent hotels, just with the name you expect a little bit more.  Oh well…..

What has been going on with me…….well, I’m doing a little better at work. But I’ve been distracting myself with projects, especially ones I’ve been wanting to do for 2yrs!  Icks, that place was so backed up on record keeping that it has plied up.  For those who don’t know me, I just love to jump in and attack things like that.  I love to organize. (Which is why it drives me nuts when my stuff isn’t)  Most of my main responsibilities are being handled by everyone else. I’ve gone through all my files (both electronic and paper) and divided up among the managers.

In some ways it reminds me of my old position.  I had people who stepped and handled the majority of things and I made the overall decisions and was in an advisory position.  I just hope that I can get things done and be of some use. =)

My foot hurts likes crap.  I don’t know how to spell or say what I have.  It is where the tendon is coming way from the heel bone and leaves room to develop a bone spurs.  =(  I had this issue about 2 yrs and we got rid of it.  Well, I had a pair of shoes break down on me and started it all over again.  I’ve been getting Cortisone shots and they hurt like hell. I’d rather have a root canal over that any day.  Well, since I’m leaving my job at the end of July, the doctor is fighting time insurance wise.  So he put me on some meds that are steroids.  They are making me flush, turn red and feel weird.  I really love the fact that one of the side effects is weight gain.  =(  That explains a lot.  I hope to be able to trim some of this soon.

I stayed up much later then I wanted to Monday just so I can get caught up on things. Went into work with 4 hrs sleep, not a good thing.  Then had a late night Tuesday getting things packed up and other work done.

Harold is worried about my stress level, I know I’m losing it time wise.  I have so much to do.  I so hope I get a ton done today on my “vacation”.  But Harold is insisting that I take one day off from everything and then during the week when working, stay away from the online store when I get home.  It sounds good and I know that I need it, but I don’t know if I will be able to.  I’m looking forward to not doing any work for one day.

I need to get some emails done and chill some.

I’ve been going crazy, busy wise.  I’m starting to stress the lack of time I have for everything that I need to get done……ggrrr

I’ve been working all weekend and somehow I have to get my online work done (which includes my blog, that is being unwillingly & sadly neglected), plus the store stuff and some how get packed up for Tampa next weekend.  I just want one day of hiding from the everyone and the tv, listen to my ipod and just work, work and work.

I’m also dealing with conflicting emotions at work.  We are promoting Jim for my position for when I step down at the end of the month, David to take his place, so I’m being moved out.  =(  I know it is my choice and it is for the best in the store.  It is just hard since I’ve pretty much been charged since I transferred there over 2 years ago.  So I’m feeling lost, resentful (for lack of a better description) and whole bunch of stuff that I don’t even know what it is.  Which drives me nuts.

Thankful, after I step down, I’ll be working with the GM Shelley.  She is going to schedule it that way.  It will be best for everyone.  One, we work well together and two, it’ll keep me from over riding the other managers and laying the smack down on them…..especially when they aren’t thinking…..lol  They all know I’m not going to take shit from anyone, I’ve been there way too long.It is late and I need to be in bed by now.