Catching up - again

I know it's been awhile since I posted anything. It's a combination of many reasons. Mainly, nothing new has happened in my life. But secondly, I've been fighting pain for more than a month and I'm becoming weary with it. I have an appointment on the 7th with my new doctor and I'll address the issue with her. I am beginning to think there are underlying causes to the pain that I've been blaming on my back. I don't believe my back being out of alignment is what can cause muscle pain that moves from one place to another. I have my own suspicions and I'll ask the doctor about them. Until then I limp and endure.

Today is my Friday off. I really do like this schedule. I don't have a problem going in a half hour earlier, but staying to 4:00 is a strain. My brain seems to shut down around 3:20 so I just kind of coast till 4:00. I feel that I'm cheating the company for not giving them a full day but that's OK too. During the shutdown, I put in a lot of hours I didn't get paid for so we're even.

As for my job, since I've put my retirement plan in place, in my mind that is, it's made things a lot better for me. If God's plan is for me to stay there and the management will keep me, I'll work full time for the rest of this year and all of next and then in 2009, I'll look at things and consider part time. I know, now, that if I were to stop working all together, I'd make myself crazy. I will have to keep myself busy and my brain active. If I can continue to work so close to home and maybe only 25 hours a week, that would generate enough capital for me to pay for supplemental health coverage (the company will only allow full time employess to participate in the health program)and still have a little left over each pay period. By that time, my car will be paid for and there will be an additional $300 in the budget. So knowing that there is a light at the end of the tunnel, the office is no longer a prison in my mind.

My niece Sandy is also job hunting. She's had 2 interviews in the past month and these are possibilities for relocating. One would be back to California and one would be to close to me, Maryland. Of course, you know what I'm hoping for. When I think of the possibility of her living here, my heart just plain jumps with joy. Being in California, it would put her only 2 hours away from her Dad and brother, so for her it's a mixed bag. I only hope that one makes her an offer, because they both are a chance for advancement. She's a very talented and smart lady and I want the best for her.

Other than that, I am fine. Still waiting for my new vacuum to be delivered. I am hoping for today, since it's my day off and I can play with all of the attachments.

God bless you all.