katelovesorange

i have a very busy day. besides work i have an eye appt about my glasses. i also have to get the next pot of tomato sauce canned. sometimes i wish i could win a butt load of money so i would not ever have to work and be in this much pain again. i was in so much pain yesterday that i felt sick all day. i am glad i didnt throw up at all at work. i did get a break however and that helped a bit.

time to get ready for work. be back later.

much much later... work is over . so glad its over. i wish i could rearrange the list so as to suit better the people i am seeing. some dont want to get up some have been up for hours and others dont care. sometimes i am so fed up with how the office does things and how they treat the employees. we are the ones doing the work and get treated like crap. if everyone quit on the same day same time they would really be screwed.

no mail for me today but i did get some things out in the mail. i wanted to do so much tonight when i got home, but i fell asleep instead. i guess i was more tired then i thought. my breain is still very foggy but will have to keep going till bed time. i will have to catch up tomorrow. i got the birds fed and rabbit fed and caged.

i also got my new cards photographed and sent to my email. so now i can post them for trade. i have a few more on the go so hope to finish them tomorrow. i have so many ideas now that i have to write them down so i remember to do them.

tomorrow is my day off and i wont be going out. not that i want to. i have to finish the pot of tomatoes and i bought some nectarines when i was walmart. i had to go to walmart after work for my eye appointment. i am now waiting on the new lenses for my glasses. so hopfully thats the end of eye stuff for now.

its late now and i am going to close for now and head to bed...see you all tomorrow...

wow i am really losing it. i thought i started an entry this morning. i guess not. work is work and i made it home in lots of pain. took a pain pill and rested for half an hour.

i got the tomato sauce canned up. i was worried about that as i didnt want the tomatoes to spoil before i could get to them. i have another pot on the stove cooking. there are still a few more things i want to make before i am done the big jobs.

my trading cards that i have sent out are starting to arrive at the destinations. i am so happy they are getting there safe. so far i have gotten 2 back. i also got a postcard today from Australia. it took a month for it to get here. its like wow. guess the mail in some areas is moving really slow. it was still exciting to get mail today that was not a bill! its been so long since i sent out letters and postcards, i really loved writing to penpals yrs ago. then over time alot of them just stopped writing. i can only guess as life gets in the way and things change. i have 2 letter penpals right now and 2 postcard penpals. i am ok with that. i dont have as much time to write letters as i used to. i have been using the dead time at work to write a letter or two to help the time pass.

i best go feed the birds....will be back later.

the birds are fed...and we have 4 surprise babies. brent didnt take any eggs out of the aviary when he cleaned it. so we have babies. they are new ...only about a week old.

i have been working on some more cards and some are almost ready just need a back and to be signed. i have one card to send out tomorrow. well i better get things ready for tomorrow...see you all tomorrow....

well yesterday certainly got away from me. i feel bad for not writing. it really helps to clear out my head most days. i was really busy with errands yesterday. i really miss being able to stop between clients to do small errands, like get gas.

but i got things done and we had left overs for dinner. i also got a bit of art time in too. just alot of gluing but its still a finishing step. alot of making these cards is waiting for things to dry, paint, glue etc. things like that cant be rushed or you end up with a mess. so i do a little bit, wait and then a little bit more always keeping in mind what i want it to look like.

its back to work day. so i better get my butt in gear and get dressed and make my lunch, i work till 3.

much later...

work went ok after i was able to rearange some clients after the office changed my schedule around after i went to bed. i was not happy and it through my whole day off.

on the bright side i got some happy mail today. my first trading cards have come in. i was so excited. i have about 6 new cards made up now i can post later this week. it takes so long for me to make them, all the wait time for paint and glue to dry. i have 3 cards i need to make for a themed trade. i dont have a due date on them but i want to get them started at least.

well its late and i need to shower...see you all tomorrow.

its late in the day now. i was busy all day canning. i got all the sauce in jars, 19 ,2 cups jars. i made muffins after i got done the sauce. then being as i still had an old banana i made pudding too. i canned 4 cups of the pudding and we can have the rest tonight. i will open one of the pudding jars in a couple of weeks and see how it is. i have never canned pudding before.

in between waiting for the canner to finish i did some art. got some ideas on paper and so far i like how they are turning out. i should have a few ATC to put up on facebook to trade this week. i look forward to maybe getting some mail this week for the ones i have already sent out.

brent was a huge help in the kitchen. he did up alot of the dishes or i would still be in there working.

i am tired but satisfied i got this much done today. work called and wanted me to work tomorrow, my day off. i said no its canning season and i have alot to do right now. i am not sure if they believed me or not but i dont care. its bad enough they make me work a split shift with trying to take away my days off too. its like they expect us to not have a life and just sit by the phone waiting for them to call. i have a life and my life does not revolve around work. i have to plan what i need to do when i am not working, like shopping or big chores.

later.... i had a rest and some dinner and a shower. i feel much better, oh and a pain pill. some one posted on facebook in one of the ATC groups a card using thread. i make greeting cards using thread. i thought why not try this on ATC. i will have to reduce in size some of the patterns i have but i thought i would try a couple and see how they are liked.

so i started one as it fit to the size of the card. its a yellow flower on a blue backround. i reused an old greeting card. i will try and post it in the next few days.

i am feeling ok mentally today. keeping busy helps alot. even though work is hard on my physically it helps as well. keeps my mind off other things. some days its really hard to stay up when all i want to do is stay in bed and cry. i have to get up though i have animals to look after and a house to tend to.

i am going to call it a night and see you all tomorrow.

its september 11. where were you on this day? i was getting ready for work living in a basement apartment. i worked in a used book store. i watched on tv what was happening and could not believe my eyes. later when more information came out it was still hard to understand why.

i got alot done yesterday and i have to work today. i have some things i need to get done before work, i start at 2. i dont like evening shifts. i remind my self that an evening shift in the building is better than driving around in the dark trying to find house numbers when there are no lights on. that always created huge anxiety for me, and now with the vision issues i have had i dont see well in the dark like i used to.

so i need to get some laundry out, and when brent gets out of bed i want to change the sheets. we dont spend much time together as he works late and i work early.

i also want to finish up the spagetti sauce too. it will have to be canned tomorrow, i wont have time today. it will simmer most of the day too. and that should be enough sauce to last for along time. i also have the dehydrator full too . i have to empty that today. i have been grinding up the veg in to powder for soups .

the sun is out for a change ,after days of rain and cloud. maybe it will warm up too.

later... home from work now. it was a very long day. i am tired and sore but glad to be home.

i went out for dinner as i had an hour and a half to kill. it was a very quiet dinner as i ate in the car. it was nice though. i am still feeling out of sorts lately. i guess i am missing the kids and grandkids. with all the kids going back to school they have been on my mind. i hope they are doing well in their first week of school. i miss them very much.

i am going to close here for now..see you all tomorrow.

its my day off. yah me. i slept almost 12 hours . i really needed the rest! my body needed to try and heal itself. today i am making pizza sauce to can and taco sauce and lemon curd. all of which require small jars. i wont be making huge amounts.

i have to go down to the freezer later and get out some seafood for the soup later, if i can find it. i am making seafood chowder. i am also going to start some stuffed peppers as i got some peppers on the discount rack. i am shopping at a different grocery store for now as they have a veggie discount rack. most of which is great for canning or freezing. all of which is 50% off. so i have a few veg to bring down to the freezer too. i just hope i have enough spices to make all this , if not i will have to go out later. something i was hoping to avoid. if i do go out i need gas anyhow. i could do that as well.

i am feeling much better this morning. the long rest has really helped. when i am in too much pain i feel sick all day so i dont eat. i am afraid of throwing up when i do. very hard to be bending over all the time when i am dizzy too.

well i better get my butt in gear...lots to get done today...

well its later... so far i have made taco sauce, pizza sauce, lemon curd, got the stuff together to make seafood chowder.

i have to still bring some stuff down to the freezer. but i think i have made good progress today. i know i am going to crash later but have to keep going. i am glad i had enough spices to finish what i was doing.

i think the lemon curd turned out really good. i just never can eat it all by myself. brent is not fond of it i dont think and i had 4 lemons to use up.

brent seems to be a little sorry for yesterday ,but not much. he said he had to get the technical problems sorted for work today. the office was giving him a hard time about the sound quality of his calls. i felt like says he can only do so much.

so now i am taking a break before i start the chowder, it should be ready by supper for me. brent eats later because of work.

later...chowder is done and i had dinner. i started spagetti sauce. i found a lot of veg in the freezer for it and some meat. i will have to go down and get some tomato sauce from the basement. i am thinkin i may need to use a bigger pot too.

i am sore and tired but did some things done today, so i feel good about that. i think i will call it a night and have a tea and put my feet up. see you all tomorrow.

i am up ,under protest from my body which wants another 3 hours sleep. its stupid o clock 445 am. its starting to be cool in here in the mornings. soon it will be winter and i will have to find all my winter stuff, coat , boots , mitts and all that.

i will have to do my shopping today i think. we have no bread left. i am just too tired after work to stop at the store. i come home and colapse. when i was seeing clients in the community i could stop at the store when i had a gap, but when i have a gap now i stay in the building . my shopping is limited to after work or on days off. in a way its good i guess prevents me from spending more money.

its time to get ready for work. i will be back later.

today is finally over. day 6 is over. i did some shopping and made dinner. brent did some prep which was really helpful. i am resting with my feet up. brent has hardly said 2 words to me since i got home. he has been on the phone trying to trouble shoot our internet. i wish he would go back to work at the office. he may like working from home but i dont right now. i am tired of him obsessing over the stupid internet.

i was so tired i didnt even do any art today. maybe tomorrow. i am going to have to start working inside as the sunroom is going to be too cold to work in. i will have to bring in all my glue and paint because if it freezes it wont be any good. i am hoping to get a couple of cards done tomorrow.

i am feeling very dejected today. seems even though i try very hard at my job , people just never seem happy. i never do anything right and i get compared to the other person. i knew going in it was going to be hard , people getting used to me and all, i just never thought they would hate change that much. i am so tired to pretending to be ok all the time.

i am going to close here and get ready for bed. i am so tired. working 6 days took alot out of me. see you all tomorrow.

its day 5 of 6 days in a row. i am up and dreading work. i am required to call clients the day before. and all i got yesterday was complaints that i am coming so late in the day. like i have control over what time i go . sigh. i try and think of the positive side of this. i work in one spot. i dont use as much gas. i wont have to deal with alot of the winter roads. and i wont be cold all the time.

i will be sending another card out today, going to USA. on the bright side also i came up with a new design as i was trying to fall asleep last night. i hope to try it after work today.

brent really stepped up to the plate yesterday. he did all my heavy chores , the aviary and cat boxes. those where on my list of things to do after work. he did a good job with it too. and someone wants to buy almost all of our birds. so i will have to go through and decide which few i will keep.

i have been knitting at the retirement home where i am working at the moment. i only knit when i have a break between clients. i am not going to sit and stare at the walls thats for sure. i get alot of the ladies stopping and talking to me about my knitting and telling me what they used to knit. i dont have a personal phone to scroll on either and work does not like when i use their phone to surf on so i dont do it often.

its going to be a day with alot of pain. i have extra pain meds with me i carry in my bag.

well its that time , i better finish getting dressed and make my lunch. see you after work.

later. i left brent with a list of a few things to do. he got them done and made dinner. it was really good. i almost had 2nds, lol. i made my first cobbler last night. it turned out good, there was enough for 4 servings. and it did not take long to do.

i am grateful brent has stepped up to the plate since i have gone back to work. makes a big difference for me . with me being out of the house so much , and then i dont have any energy to do much of anything after work. i am so sore and tired right now. only one more day before my day off. with brent doing more around the house it sure has taken alot of stress off me.

got some laundry on the go. just my scrubs. i dont wear my pants twice like i used to. once only. in this time of covid it has to be this way.

i got a new card started too. an idea i had while at work. so far its turning out good. i have one more card to mail out this week. once the back dries i will be able to label it. its so exciting to get mail thats not bills. i didnt get any mail today.

well time to shower and get ready for bed. another long day tomorrow. see you all tomorrow.

its 430 am . stupid oclock. i am working today and i am very tired and sore. i am really trying to be positive about this new shift shedule , but its hard for me because i am not used to having so many clients with no breaks. i have no breaks in my shedule today. i am hoping that i finish with clients a bit early so i can take a breather.

i got some cards in the mail yesterday and a letter for out west as well. i will try and spend some time doing some art later today. no split shift today so when i come home , i am home.

the office asked if i would work split tomorrow , i said no. i am so tired right now its not funny. i cant even make myself a tea at the retirement home as everything is locked down and we are not allowed in the dining room at all. i cant wait for this to be over, and i am sure i am not the only one.

so i might be able to write a decent entry later today if i am not falling asleep in my chair. right now i better get dressed and make my lunch.

later..made it through another day. i never knew old people could be so self entitled. why cant they just be grateful that someone is there for them. everyone wants me there at the same time. i cant be in 12 places at the same time. sigh.

got to work on my cards today. and finished one to send out. i want to start a new design tomorrow. see how i am feeling. i work till 3 and most of my work is showers.

i started another sock today too. sooner or later i will be out of sock yarn and will have to think of another take along project. something that wont take up too much room .

time for my shower , another long day tomorrow , see you all tomorrow.

well i am up again at stupid o clock. i have to be back at work for 730 am after working till 9pm. i am so tired and sore right now. i didnt even remember to write last night i was so tired. i work split shift today. so i wont be able to get anything done. the office keeps changing my hours around with out even telling me. i hate my work phone and sometimes i really hate work. i finished the tomato sauce yesterday. not sure what else i can get done today. the cat boxes need to be done and the aviary as well.

this is day 3 of 6 days in a row. i am not sure how long i will last on this type of shedule.

on the upside i was able to make a trade with some of my cards yesterday. the first 2 are going to nova scotia. then i have 2 going to usa and another going to germany. cant wait to get what i traded for in return.

brent has finally started helping more around the house. so i am glad about that. i still have grocery shopping to do . no idea where i am going to find the time to do that.

later. day is half over now. i still have to go back to work at 5. i should stop and pick up some stamps today before work as everything will be closed tomorrow. i can then get a couple of the cards in the mail box at least. i have a couple of hours this afternoon and i will try and finish another card. i am not sure how many copies of each i should make. at least 2 i guess. one for me and one to trade. i can always make another if i want to. keep the first one for reference.

i doubt i will have the energy to write more tonight after work. so i will close here for now and see you all tomorrow.