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RE: 2008 - Ramblin' Who Knows Where with Shar-Mar - 8/4/2008 10:09:18 PM
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WhiteRoseBlessings
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I have really enjoyed hearing about how y'all spend your days (and some of y'all are very creative in describing such activities.) 
My next question . . . how did y'all come about to be spending such days in such ways?
(Y'all like that little rhyme? It was a bonus for y'all). 
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ORIGINAL: bride48
I want to know how Shar Mar gets such a chatty thread! I'm envious! That's what loons do, DebbieLynne - they chat.
Incidentally, I periodically click on your siggy link to see what's new in your blog. I love the picture you drew of the girl in the blue gown! You did a fantastic job with that. 
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I want to know how Shar Mar gets such a chatty thread! I'm envious!
..... I have a hard time keeping up!  Most of the time... I feel like I'm clueless in here....... I get my facts crossed with the different people.... 
 Re, the bolded: I often feel the same way, Rach. LOL 
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She's gonna be a tour director. 
Sharon-Marie, OMgosh It is so fun checking in on you. You are one busy little lady. Always a surprise to know what you are up to. I hope this is a wonderful experience for you! Thanks, Judy!
I hope you and your hubby enjoyed the concert over the weekend. 
BugLady, you walk 7 miles every day?! Wow!!! 
Oh, and I had never heard of anyone rating sanity on a percentage scale. That gave me smiles.
I guess I could go ahead and answer my own questions. LOL
For the past 2 weeks, I have been surrounded by tiny little curious-looking blue people. Literally, when I'm at my desk in my office (which translates to a kitchen table in the dining room), I have blue people to my right, my left and even behind me to the left.
I have exhaustively researched their individual values, I have painstakingly photographed them and I have written fun descriptions for them. 
I also have spent an inordinate amount of time trying to upload them to eBay, but have encountered a couple of interesting roadblocks regarding that. LOL
BUT!!! Yesterday I downloaded Adobe . . . which, btw, took 4 hours to complete such download. Oy.
Today, I spent my time cropping and inserting text into each of the photographs previously taken. There was a learning curve in there with getting acquainted with a new software program, so I'm hoping and expecting the same projects for other toys to take less time.
Tomorrow, I sincerely hope that I will have these goofy blue people, otherwise known as Smurfs, up for auction.
I have also gotten my sleep pattern quite discombulated lately; for instance, last night, I didn't go to bed until 4:00a.m. this morning (and then, woke up at 10a.m.).
I had been hoping for a reversal of this weirdness; and I think the 4-hour sleep I got did the trick (seeing that my average is 7-9 hours). By 6:00p.m. this evening, I could barely keep my eyes opened; so I laid down to sleep, and woke up about an hour ago.
However, I'm yawning quite a bit (which is very, very good); and so I think I will bid y'all goodnight and sweet dreams and toddle off to bed at a decent hour.
Y'all remember to please answer the current question; I'm looking forward to reading all about it. 
Hear Ye, Hear Ye. 
Be blessed,
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RE: 2008 - Ramblin' Who Knows Where with Shar-Mar - 8/4/2008 10:15:32 PM
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My next question . . . how did y'all come about to be spending such days in such ways?
It seemed like SUCH a good idea at the time. 
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RE: 2008 - Ramblin' Who Knows Where with Shar-Mar - 8/4/2008 10:16:45 PM
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CoeurdeLeon
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...... hey guys? I totally missed the specifics of Shar-Mar's surprise... what was it?? 
She's gonna be a tour director.
Not a tour guide.
She will direct you, but if you need guidance, you're on your own. 
OH! If it just involves telling people where to go....I think I've found my calling!
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RE: 2008 - Ramblin' Who Knows Where with Shar-Mar - 8/4/2008 11:15:42 PM
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PrincessDonna
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Here's a question . . . I'd like to hear about y'all's current jobs / callings / professions, etc.
What do you do all day?
Details; I want details!
My current job is helping Brian get well, being a good Momma and encouraging kids whose lives have also been upset, and somehow finding time to take care of me too.
What did I do today? There is little variation at this point, so we'll just do today...
Kids up, fed, and dressed before 8. Myself dressed too. Drove twenty minutes the opposite direction from the hospital to sign a paper that my husband forgot to sign, so that my dad and church friends can get our firewood out of the state lands ASAP. Dropped kiddos off with friends and gave them all info and instructions they needed. Headed for the hospital, an hour away.
Found a half-way decent parking spot in the parking garage, wishing I had our handicapped hangie thingie already. So many empty handicapped spots...and I could get one for myself if I had time to go to the OB before Thursday. Oh well...I did find a decent spot.
Got upstairs to Brian's room just in time to wheel him down to his second OT of the day. Helped him count for the exercises they had him do (yes, he can count, but he can't keep track for some reason...LOL). Back to his room, where we talked with the discharge case manager again. Brought up some issues we are having with pain management, found solution for that, talked about what we need in place for him to come home, and arranged for training for me to learn how to give him a daily shot in his belly (  ).
Helped him transfer into bed to rest before lunch, then back out of bed when lunch came. Sat with yet another OT lady and talked about daily life and what things Brian can look forward to when he gets home, even with his limitations. Back to the room and back to bed to rest before afternoon PT. Took a mini nap and woke up just in time to help him transfer back to his chair. Went down to PT, helped him count again, kept him from harassing the nurses and PT ladies too much, and found out he is on the "talk about discharge" list for all the PT/OT/nurses tomorrow. Made a list with the PT lady of equipment we need at home for Brian. Finished PT, went back to room, transferred to bed again, I stretched out in the recliner, and we both took a two hour nap before dinner.
Prepped his dinner (hard to open things with one hand) and visited with a friend while Brian ate. Transferred him back to bed, helped him clean his dentures, took off his turtle shell, snuggled a little bit as best we were able, and then out to the parking garage. Hour drive back to the kids...so thankful for KLove to listen to! Praised God for a good day! Picked up kids, who also had a great day and were listening to the people who had them FANTASTICALLY. Brought them home, got them jammied and Levi in bed. Noah showered and then he and Hannah in bed. Called my honey to tell him good night and remind him to ask for pain meds again before he goes to sleep, even if he is not in pain. A load of laundry and some surfing for me, and then I'm going to bed. To start it all again tomorrow.
***PLEASE note that I am not in any way complaining. Life has changed for us in ways you just don't ever see coming. There are some not so fun things about the changes, but even in the midst of scrubbing nasty dentures  and emptying urinals, I remember that my Brian is still HERE. I can picture that car and know that he could very easily not be here with us, or physically be here and mentally not. Thankfulness for what we still have more than makes up for the not so fun parts. And he'll be home before we know it and then we'll have to find a whole new routine and normal. GOD IS GOOD.
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My next question . . . how did y'all come about to be spending such days in such ways?
(Y'all like that little rhyme? It was a bonus for y'all).
Well...as we tell every nurse or other person that comes in the room and asks what happened to Brian...there was a curve and then there was a tractor on his side of the road. And as bad as his injuries are, they could have been much worse and we are thankful that God protected him. To GOD be the glory!
You never think something like this is going to happen to your family. But when it does, you realize how many silly things we all worry about every day, things that don't really matter. And you know that all the silly things work themselves out without you worrying about them, so you just stop worrying about them and focus on the big things instead. All in all, it's actually not a horrible experience. Hard sometimes, yes, but I am glad we are "here" because I know God has brought us here for a reason.
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RE: 2008 - Ramblin' Who Knows Where with Shar-Mar - 8/4/2008 11:26:28 PM
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(((((Donna, Brian and family)))))
I knew about the wreck, but didn't realize just how much you're going through in his recovery (praise The Lord!) process. I've prayed for you, but have been lax about it lately. I'm sorry for that, but will keep remembering you guys in my prayers!
Do you realize how much of a witness you are to the hospital staff? I've worked in hospitals and as much as I loved coming in contact with Christian patients, it blessed me so much that most are not afraid to mention their faith to everybody taking care of them. The people working there who are not Christians hear you. They remember things you say and they seek out Christian co-workers to talk to about things you've said. The Lord is and will continue to use you there. God bless you and your family!
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RE: 2008 - Ramblin' Who Knows Where with Shar-Mar - 8/5/2008 9:08:30 AM
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uncabeeil
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I'm a couple of questions behind. My official title is Purchasing Assistant, but that's not even close. I work for an electronics design and assembly company. We design and build circuit boards, mainly for the telecom industry. My job is to find and procure (like that techie talk?) the various parts needed to build a customer's stuff. I also do all the receiving, shipping, inventory, tracking of parts, letting the customers know what they screwed up, unscrewing up the customers, tell the engineers you can't get there from here you gotta go there, and generally making sure everybody's happy.
How did I get here? I started out picking parts in the stockroom of a Fortune 500 company right out of high school, worked my way up to supervisor, transferred to the Production scheduling dept., worked my way up to Master Scheduler (basically tells everybody what to get/do and when), then got laid off. Worked at another place where I learned purchasing. Got fired. Unemployed for two years, then answered an ad for this place. Got hired, laid off, rehired, laid off again, worked at two other places, got rehired four years ago and been here since.
Aren't you glad you asked?
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RE: 2008 - Ramblin' Who Knows Where with Shar-Mar - 8/5/2008 10:48:44 AM
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Before I start, I just want to say {{{{{Donna}}}}}
You are an amazing woman.
When is Brian's expected discharge date? How much PT will he be doing? How close are you to your due date??? Do you have help for the baby and Brian when that comes??
You win the award for SuperMOM/Wife/Lady/Etc in my book. Seriously amazing woman you are!
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My next question . . . how did y'all come about to be spending such days in such ways?
(Y'all like that little rhyme? It was a bonus for y'all).
5 1/2 years ago I graduated college with a degree in biology and chemistry. I moved from Pueblo, CO to the bay area for my then husband to go to flight school. I started out going to grad school and working part time waiting tables, being a TA, and other such fun stuff. I wasn't happy at teh school, and waiting tables wasn't paying the bills like they needed to be paid.
Months previous, before I decided to do grad school, I put my resume on a lot of job websites and with some scientific placement agencies.
One day I got a call from one of those placement agencies asking me to fill out an application with them and he had an interview set up for me. I was stoked. The interview was for a technical support job at a local biotech company. I got the job, was temp for 4 months, and then made permanant Nov 1, 2004. Dec 5, 2006 a co-worker transferred me to his newly created department in product assurance.
And that, as they say, is that.
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RE: 2008 - Ramblin' Who Knows Where with Shar-Mar - 8/5/2008 12:46:44 PM
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How did I get here to the place where I do what I do all day (which I haven't told of yet)?
Well....
The alarm clock makes this horrific noise each morning, demanding I pay attention to it. I figure then since I'm awake anyway I may as well start the truck up and drive on in to this place where I do whatever it is that I do each day.
Sounds like fun don't it?
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RE: 2008 - Ramblin' Who Knows Where with Shar-Mar - 8/5/2008 1:54:44 PM
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How I got to where I am now, professionally:
A month out of high school (1972) I was working as a secretary in a hotel, and I got called for three interviews as clerk-typist at a nearby federal installation. I had actually forgotten that part of the business curriculum in school was the federal civil service application.
So all three interviews were scheduled for the same day. I wasn't driving at the time (a seizure disorder delayed my license), so my mother drove me. The plan was for her to wait in the parking lot while I went from one interview to the next, to the next.
Now there was no A/C in the car. (It was an old '60 Chevy.) And it was a very hot day. All I remember thinking about, even during that first interview, was how miserable my mother must be waiting for me in the car. So after that interview, and while walking to the next, I made the decision to blow them both off so that she wouldn't have to wait for me any longer.
Yes, I know, this was a silly, and irresponsible thing to do. My mother knew what she was getting into.
I got the job. The one job I was interviewed for, I got it. I couldn't believe it. I was sure I had blown it.
Anyway, 36 years later, I'm still with the federal government, and next year I'll retire.
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RE: 2008 - Ramblin' Who Knows Where with Shar-Mar - 8/5/2008 2:37:52 PM
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WOW Pammy!!!
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RE: 2008 - Ramblin' Who Knows Where with Shar-Mar - 8/5/2008 2:46:03 PM
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I believe Ms. Sharon-Marie would be appalled at all y'all and you're addiction to alarm clocks. Shame on you!!!
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RE: 2008 - Ramblin' Who Knows Where with Shar-Mar - 8/5/2008 3:26:46 PM
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stamper_ben
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But she'll be tickled at y'alls correct use of the term "all y'all".
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RE: 2008 - Ramblin' Who Knows Where with Shar-Mar - 8/5/2008 3:39:23 PM
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I've been a user of the word y'all for MANY years. And with y'all came all y'all.
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RE: 2008 - Ramblin' Who Knows Where with Shar-Mar - 8/5/2008 4:10:47 PM
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OK, I suppose I should give more of an explanation on mine:
I was the kid who had a different career choice every year I was in school. Everything from navy pilot to doctor to teacher (what was I thinking?). I took career tests and my results came back with everything from police officer (which I thought was funny at the time) to therapist to minister. All the career counselors told us to find something we enjoyed and were good at and that was the field we should go into. The problem? I'm a geek and love almost all subjects and I did very well at just about anything I tried.
So, I went to college and spent 2 years trying decide what to major in. I finally settled on Speech Pathology & Audiology and minored in Psychology & Anthrology. After I got my BA degree, I worked for a couple years in nursing homes as a nursing assistant. I didn't want to head to grad school immediately and figured this would give me good experience working with the kind of folks I wanted to help (head injuries & stroke patients). I soon discovered that while I LOVED learning about this, I'd rather jump off a bridge than sit in an office all day doing the same thing day in and day out.
Then, after some bad stuff started happening at my job, and I thought I had another job in the bag, I quit only to discover the other job was not in the bag and I ended up being unemployed for 7 months although I was able to do some work for my dad on our family farm.
I applied for all kinds of jobs but was stuck in the: "you are overqualified" to the "yes, we want someone with a college degree, but not in that". My music pastor shared that the church was hiring for an office position so I applied and was hired. I went from being the data entry/purchasing/accounting clerk to the head bookkeeper and have done very well at it.
And now I'm ready to move on because sitting at a desk all day doing the same things week after week is making me go crazy!
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