for my mom

last night i went to Andy's concert choir concert. it was fantastic, and i knew 2 songs from my high school days. on the way home we were chatting about blogging and i said i didnt get on a lot, mom said she checks it everyday to see if i have updates. so here goes, mom, this ones for you :)

i dont feel i have a lot to update you on. okay, maybe i do, but it just doesn't seem important to write about. may as well just start with my first thinking tangent.

we have a new car. i am enjoying her quite well. it is a ford focus 4 door and a speed, manual transmission. i feel like a race car driver sometimes, having to shift into gear. i remember in drivers ed having to use the simulator with a 5 speed, and thinking that was pretty neat. we will see if she is more fuel efficient than the SUB. so far, she is. a smaller tank for gas and more miles per half tank used so far. it is fun.

Chapman is doing well, he has stopped chewing people, but still enjoys his sticks. or dowels more like. one of which he dropped on my shin yesterday morning while i was trying to work out with mly new aerobics/stibiltiy ball. oh that dog! He has so far broken 2 collars and 1 leash. we are still trying with positive reinforcement to get him to stay close and come when called. it is working. Cesar would be proud. He just wants our attentions and love. and boy, does he pour it out back onto us! i love the little fur ball. he will cuddle with me on the bed at night while michael is still getting ready for bed, it is quite comforting.

When Michael got Chappy he said he just lost a good friend, meainng Dad, and he wanted someone to take that place. When chapman was a baby we sat togther and cried. me over the loss of my earthly father, and him because he knew he was going to be in for some interesting times with this crazy family and the brown one with poofy hair ;) he is a keeper and i think he would tell you the same about us.



The job is going well. i should be getting a bonus, or 2 on this check i get thursday! that is pretty exciting. we won a contest which accounts for the 1 bonus ($200 before taxes), and then as a manager they are encouraging efficency by giving us .5% of framing sales in a bonus if we keep our frame shop on time, and not having to have stuff redone. smart move if you ask me. i might not have thought that if i werent the manager, but smart all the same.
we have started a new woman, now i have Cathy, Christine, Chris, Leisha, Tamara and Nicole. 6 underlings! HA! that sounds fun. actually, i see 2 maybe 3 of them as more knowledgeable/experienced than me, i am grateful for the people God has placed around me. i am certain our newest addition is a Christian, she wears a Jesus fish ring on her ring finger. i'll have to ask her Thursday when we work together.

well, i should really be going. another thing Michael's is doing to keep efficient is charging people points who are late or not puncing in at their alloted times. when you get so many points you are terminated! i know, drastic, but you gotta do what you gotta do! have a great day, hope you enjoy this mom!