>    Well batten down the hatches kiddo' !!  We just got another terrible
  >winter blast.  It started off with ice pelting the windows at 0430, and 
ep
  >up until 1000, then changed to snow.  I offered to let others go home 
first.
  >One lady had 60 miles to go, and the other was a young girl with not a lot 
o
  >driving experience.  The 4X4 did somewhat better, but not much on the ice.
  >came home off of the main drag, and took the country roads to get most of 
th
  >way home without much problem.  Just have to remeber not to look at the 
cows
  >when I get on the country roads .  I was gazing one way, and hit a snow
  >drift and started skidding, then it turned into a slide, and finally 
recover
  >it, just before going to the ditch.  Thank God that the nearest oncoming 
car
  >was still 1/4 mile away....I feel kinda' stupid thinking about it now.
I'm glad you recovered, and didn't end up in the ditch.  Having been in
a ditch in a winter storm (though not recently), I know that's neither a
safe nor a fun place to be.
  >   Well things broke open last week.  I had two firm job offers and 
everal
  >others that were interested enough in calling me to futher interviews.  I
  >chose a place that deals with medical weight control.  I do EKG's and draw
  >labs.  It's really nice for a change not to deal with hackin' coughin' 
peopl
  >who think that they are the only ones in the world that have ever been 
sick,
  >and need to butt in front of someone else.  Guess I'm just burnt out, or 
t
  >least burnt out working for the Doctor I was working for.  The plecae I'm 
at
  >now is really low kep, and they just opened.....which puts me on the 
round
  >floor.  I'm the third hired employee, and they plan on opening 10 new 
places
  >before the end of the year.
Sounds like you really have the potential for going places there/
Congradulations on your new job!
  >   Get groceries, and get ready for the storm kiddo', it's a doozie !!
You know, this storm could be fun -- *if* it hits us.  Our weather has
been utterly unpredictable this year.  Tempertures keep changing from
well below freezing to well above freezing and back again every couple
of days.  I feel like we're riding a weather roller coaster.
  >   Mike's Mom got out there and due to insurance paperwork, they postponed 
t
  >surgery until this Friday.  I kinda' glad for her though, as she has been 
ab
  >to get in touch with friends of hers that she hasn't seen in a long while.
  >That will help a lot in her recovery and redeveloping her support system
  >for when she's recovering.
Will she be there until she's completely recovered then?
  >    I worked all day Sat and then drove straight to Mike's and took 
ixin's
  >for dinner.  Walked in the door and started cooking afetr getting hugs and
  >kisses.  Then about the time dinner was ready, a recently divorced 
gentleman
  >that lives down the road came by, and I told him to get another chair if 
e
  >wanted to eat.  He sat in on supper, dishes were washed, kids put to bed, 
an
  >read to, and I layed down on the couch for a little TV.  Next thing I 
new,
  >was OUT !!  I woke up, and then woke up Mike and we both headed for bed.  
Th
  >kids wanted me to sleep with them, so we booted Mike out of his bed.  The 
ki
It sounds like you have a really good relationship with the little ones,
and with the whole family.  I think that's wonderful!
                     Sondra
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