Holiday Weekend

Can't say that I've had much to say lately or that much has happened, but it seems as though I've been busy. Friday, the powers that be at work, gave us 'early out' (2 hours) for our fine work in these past few difficult months. That meant I got to go home a little after 1:00PM. And I sure did. I think I walked thru my front door at 1:20. I left at 1:15. LOL

Work has been OK. Once again, nothing stellar but considering all, I still am blessed. Two big points are the commute and the early hours I am able to choose. I have heard from one of the staff involved in the Jan 11 RIF. He was looking for Chris' phone number, in hopes of interesting him in coming on boardwith the company he is with. It's another competitor, about the same distance away, but in another direction. He told me to send my resume to him and he would pass it along. He said they desperately need help and was sure I would hear back. I am thinking about it. David commented 'it's always good to test the waters'. I guess that way one can always see what's going on out there. I do become frustrated with the lack of organization in my new position, but compared to the micro-management I was under previously, this is a picnic.

My boss had commented that my workspace seemed very cramped when he saw what I needed to store in my immediate area. He asked our facilities department if we could reconfigure my cubicle and in talking, it seemed workable. I would have been very pleased with the plan drawn up. Well......it seems as though the steel framework of the cubes would not allow the configuration we had pictured. Instead I got about 3 more feet of space. It's very big and when I finished rearranging things, it is very nice. I think it will allow me a better chance to be more efficient and at least I can breathe.

My dear friend BJ underwent her surgery on Tuesday. I visited her on Wednesday and she looked surprisingly good. Her color was good and her eyes were clear. To me, it appeared that she has already lost weight in her face. She was released to go home on Thursday and yesterday we had a nice phone conversation. She sounds like she gets winded easily but that's to be expected 4 days after a major operation. When I found out what this whole process entails I really have a newfound respect for her and her decision. Her entire life style will change as well as he shape. I wish her well and she sends thanks to all for the prayers said for her and her medical team.

Today there is a cookout as a farewell for the gal (and hubby) who was my roommate on my last trip to Russia. I'm looking forward to getting out and seeing the group of people I travelled with to Russia. I want to hear all about the last trip.

I won't be going to Russia again. The trip is just too long and hard and the accommodations, although clean, really offer no comfort. A bed (lumpy), a jon (rather archaic) and a shower (with very little hot water).

I did get my test results back from my new doctor, Dr. R. I think I will like her and be able to build a good rapport. My cholesterol is up (238) but not as high as I had expected it to be (260+). She put me back on Zocor at a higher dosage than Dr. Quack had me on. I must go back in 90 days for more blood work. She also wants me to lose some weight. She would like to see 20 lbs in a year. I can do that, if I put my mind to it. On a broad spectrum, that's less than 2 lbs a month. My problem is that my right hip and leg are giving me a lot of pain and I really can't walk farther that a little over a quarter of a mile before it starts to spasm and pain me. I am going to search SparkPeople.com for some stretching exercises. I think if I start there, I may have some luck.

Other than that, nothing is new. Life is more-or-less good and I'm fairly contented.

God bless you all.