Cindyisms

I was shooting for having the internet by the first of the year.  What happened was comcast was out on the second and so I was close.  I, on the other hand got sick and then got busy so here I am on for the first time of the new year on the 6th.  But hey I’m here! I’m really here!  U can e-mail me, u can chat with me and I get to catch up with all my family and friends.

Couple of things I have already noticed. I bought a cute mouse pad and I thought that is the last investment I would be making, but my mouse has a mind of it"s own so it will be replaced and kitchen chair as computer chair not good for the back so that will need replaced.

Today is a cold but fine Tuesday here in my little world.  I put my jeans in the washer and I am waiting for them to beep and then I will dry them.  Then it’s off to the shower for a hot one with a shave (of part of a leg not that much facial hair yet).  Then it a mass hair drying session.  That is one of the things you forget about having long hair when u are used to short.  All the time to dry, style and have it trimmed.  But I wouldn’t trade it for the world or at least not today,  if you asked me tomorrow I might have a different answer.

Anyway after that it’s time for work which is is 8 hours with two of the most wonderful guys you could meet.  I didn’t mean to make direct care my life, but I am so glad I did.  BTW like the hair thing, tomorrow I could give you a completely different response.

Well my friends the clothes are in the dryer and the that means I am off to the shower!  Hey a couple of last minute thoughts.  I have spent a lot of time texting in the last year so sometimes I slip into text short hand. If that happens to much yell at me!  And life isn’t that exciting so if you got stuff to talk about, topics I guess e-mail me.  I can use all the help I can get!  It’s so great to be back!! Take Care All!

Hi! Merry Christmas Everyone!  Just taking a minute to say Hi and Wish you all the happiest of holidays!  We had dinner with Mom, Dad, my brother Les and my niece Courtney.  It was a nice festive dinner.  My other brother and his family couldn’t make it up and my others brother’s wife had to work so we were short some family.  We ate, we burped and now we are heading home.  I have to be to work in three hours.  Take care and Merry Christmas to you!

Hi folks!  It’s been a while.  Sorry but life sometimes gets in the way. Oh hell who am I kidding Life is in the way all the time. But I am please to announce that on January 1st. of 2009 Cindyisms will be up and running from my home!  What does that mean?  More of me! More of you! All of us doing what we do! I can come visit all your blogs that I miss so much and I can invite you into my corner on the world more often.  And I am hoping to work with my brother to design a more fitting wallpaper for the new year.

Until then I am writing to you from my mom and dad’s house and I brought some pictures from home.  This year we decided to get busy decorating early and to work together and hope no blood gets drawn.  And I got to tell you I am thrilled.  My house feels like Christmas to me!

Such a small project ended up being such a big decision.  I knew I wanted to hang the moose ornaments from the pegs on the bathroom knickknack shelf, but I had no idea what else I wanted to use.  God Bless my husband for putting up with me as I had him put things up and take then down until we found something that worked for both of us.

And towards the end of the evening we put up the tree and hung the lights and garland.  By that time we were pretty worn out so we haven’t put the ornaments on yet. We’ll probably do that tomorrow.  And that puppy butt in the picture is our dog Tyler. This is his 11th. Christmas with us and he thinks he needs to be in the middle of everything!

So that’s a look into my place and the start of the Christmas decorating!  What do you think? Not bad for our first time decorating our house?

Greetings everybody!  How Are You?  I miss being here with you guys.  Soon.  Real soon I will be up and blogging again from my own house.  Probably the first week in November.
Lets see what is new?  I start training for my job tomorrow.  They are entry level courses that I took when I first started out in direct care, but I took them with a different provider so now I am taking these. So it will be a refresher.  The funny thing is that I will be in training with a bunch of newbies.  I’m not going to tell anybody I have been in the field for five years and have a pretty solid med background.  I’m going sit back and enjoy the ride.  And then after training I go into work for a few hours where I will be helping to train new staff.

We got our Halloween decorations up.  The front windows in the kitchen have a light up ghost and bat.  Then in the front bay window is a big all lights pumpkin and some window clings.  Then we have Frank a blow up monster in the yard.  It’s the first Halloween in the house.  I’m pretty excited.

What else? The people that have been living with us that my husband calls the free loaders are moving out Thursday. FINALLY!  Sharing a bathroom with two other women is a BITCH!

Other then that life is pretty normal.  With the new staff I will be getting fewer hours.  What does that mean for me?  A second job of course.  Eventually! Maybe a few weeks of 40 hours first.  So how are you all? Anybody decorate for Halloween?  Any great costumes for a fat chick?  Take Care!

Hi everybody this will be short but sweet.  I took a little nappy poo at my mom and dads after I took my mom to the doctor.  When my husband and dad get back from the store I’m going to cut my dad’s nails and go home to my dog and cats.

So here are a couple of deep questions I am pondering… Do squirrels pee?  or is like birds where it is mixed in with the poop? And when a woman and a man are starting a new relationship how long do they “court” before the farting and burping in front of the other is done?  To me it’s love me, love my gas.  But others seem to think it is something you ease into.  What do you think?

A Happy Anniversary to me and my husband. 12 years ago today in my parents back yard we tied the noose, I mean knot.  LOL!

Hi! Well today we got Momma home from the hospital with her huge cast and all.  She is settled down and I am taking a minute to write before Dad and I make a run to pick up meds.  Then it’s back down to David’s mom’s house to drop off the minivan.  A short visit with his mom and then home.  To bed. To sleep.  And sleep for a long time!  Been a bit of a long weekend.  Up at 3AM on Friday, up here to get mom. At the hospital until almost 8pm and back home.  worked 12 hour day yesterday and home.  Laid down and feet bothered me until 3am. Up at 5 to pee, think I took a little nappy poo on the potty because when I flushed and washed my hands it was 5:30am. Up at 9:30AM to start the day.  Damn I feel bad for whatever stupid fucker wants to mess with me today. LOL.

Okay looks like we might be gearing up to leave soon so I’m going to go.  Probably hear from me next friday when I am up for visit. Promise to be more chipper and alert then!

We have had a couple of rough weeks in the Gokey house. My father-in-law has been ill and he passed away on the 13th.  His wife, children, grandchildren and great-grand child were with him when he passed.  Only my brother-in-law John and I were unable to make it.  The service was yesterday and it was very nice.  They ran a dvd of photos that the family collected, played songs that the family picked out to remember him. What can I say about my father-in-law?  Charming, funny, kind and caring aren’t good enough.  I don’t think I have the words in my vocabulary.  The obituary ran in The Macomb Daily and you can see it at http://www.macombdaily.com/stories/081508/obi_obits05.shtml. And memories are being shared with the family at http://www.bcfh.com.

If you could see me right now you would be running out of the room screaming,“I’m blind! I’m Blind!  Please cover those up!” I’m at Momma’s house and it is a little more warm than I am used to.  So I am sitting here with my shirt on but the front pulled up behind my head.  So the girls are out.  Okay they are still in the bra, but still in a scary state!
Came up for a visit.  Had the day off so we came up for dinner and a visit.  Always a good time. Helped a little around the house and my husband finished cutting the lawn.  Not to much to talk about. 
Have you seen the movie P.S. I Love You?  If you haven’t then rent it.  God what a touching movie.  I cried like I was watching those hallmark commercials that kill me every Christmas!
Sad to say but that is about it.  Hope you all are well!

Last couple of weeks I have been dealing with some issues.  Some work related, some health related and some personal shit.  One at a time it would be nothing, but when they compound they add up to stress and stomach pain.
I love my job and my guys.  For the most part I am happy there.  But there is this phrase that keeps coming up and it’s getting on my nerves.  “You don’t have the authority” or “Do you have the authority?”  Depending on who I am talking with.  I do my job and sometimes I do things that others feel are not my place.  Talking to guardians, phone calls and what not.  If I’m asked I try to help. But having it thrown in my face that it isn’t my place, that I am just staff and all that shit just gets old. And working so much.  I think come July I am going to bite the bullet and deal with the loss of income and go back to 40 hours.  If I just cook at home I could be saving enough money to be OK. That and when I need a day off because I am sick I take it.  I used to work with the pain and the throwing up, but damn it I have earned the right to be off when ill.  Working 6 and 7 days a week people get worn out.  I am sorry that it inconveniences some people, but how many times has someone being sick inconvenienced me?  To the point of giving up everything to take care of my job and other peoples.

For a fat chick and I mean a really fat chick I do a damn good job of moving and shaking ( sorry couldn’t think of anything original).  But I am wearing out.  My shoulder, back and right ankle are talking to me all the time.  My stomach is in fits and there never seems to be enough sleep. So I have to figure it out as far as what to do.  I felt good while working out, except the shoulder. So I need to figure something out.

Personal shit.  Still dealing with 36 being around the corner and my telling myself that if I made it to 36 without any children I wouldn’t have any.  It is the smart move.  I know that in my head.  The money isn’t there, I work too much and when I am working I barely have the energy to take care of myself.  But things like tiny Halloween costumes, video of me with my nieces and nephews feeding and playing with them and the occasional passing comment from other people send me to tears.  The head and the heart sometimes see things very differently.

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