Brrrrr!!!!

  Brrrrr!!! It is soooo cold here now!! I can't believe how rapidly the fall weather has come...and moving right into winter! It doesn't help that I went home for a few weeks and enjoyed some beautiful springtime weather! I was telling Steve the other night that with it being SOOO cold, I just instantly get into the Christmas spirit...I can't help it! And I said to him, it is something that I just don't think will ever change, no matter how long we live here. This past Christmas I found it so difficult to feel Christmas-y...it was just soooo hot! And now that it is colder, I want to have Christmas...but it is May!! It makes me laugh, but at the same time kinda sad....

  Steve's big birthday is coming up soon....the end of July!!! But I want to really do something special this year, as it is his big 3-0! He would of course love to go somewhere like DisneyWorld...and I really wish we could...but sadly we just can't make that happen...but I told Steve that maybe for my 30th..(since that is awhile off lol) we could go. I asked him what he wanted to do, since my idea of a backyard bbq probably won't be well received by guests as July is the dead of winter here! He has said nothing much other than going out to dinner to a pub that he liked...which might be what we end up doing...they had great steak! I am excited for him! I have to start planning soon that way I can manage to get it done in time! 

  I have been pretty sick since I got back. I think it was all the yo-yo-ing with the weather, as well as lack of sleep, and recycled airplane oxygen. I just came home and slept for most of Saturday afternoon and into Sunday afternoon...as it was Easter we had to go to Steve's parents...and man when I got up I was feeling pretty bad..but I thought it was allergies...until my Zyrtec didn't help. I knew I was coming down with something. By Monday I was hacking up my lungs and couldn't breathe as my sinuses were so congested. It took awhile and a trip to the doctor, but I am finally feeling better. Still have a cough and a bit of a runny nose...but I can at least go awhile without feeling like I am dying. The only thing I am not so happy about, is that now I am feeling better...I have to go back to work. :( 

   Speaking of work, I am really not looking forward to going back. I hate my job. And while I am looking for another one, it is hard. No one seems to be calling be back, the jobs that I want aren't hiring or are hiring people who have "qualifications more in line with what they are looking for"....as if experience counts for nothing. It gets more and more frustrating everyday. But I just keep hoping that something is out there. What worries me is I just don't know how much longer I can deal with the crap from where I currently work. 

  I have a wonderful manager...who also hates her job..tried to quit, was strong armed into staying...and now has subsequently taken a lot of her annual leave....so on the rare occasions we were scheduled together...I now am stuck with the Assistant Manager...who is a jerk. I work with an entire staff of smokers...I am the ONLY non-smoker. When I was hired I was told that company policy is no one gets breaks...ever. The managers who work 8 hour shifts don't, and I who work a very busy 6 hour afternoon shift doesn't. I work the Thurs-Sat afternoon shifts from 12:30 to 6:30....serving an average of 150-200 customers AN HOUR!!! This is ridiculous!! We don't have a second register so it is just me, and I feel that considering how busy we are, I am pretty nice and friendly. I don't complain to my managers too much...until I start getting taken advantage of. I was fussed at when my husband brought me lunch...but only after the assistant manager had had 5 smoke breaks, just while I had been there..for three hours. This happens fairly regularly with all the smokers...except the actual manager. I'm sorry but if I get huffed at for needing to pee (!!!!) and am told no breather for busy me...I don't think you should be allowed to go out ever ten minutes for a freaking smoke break!!! THIS is the most frustrating thing about my job...I am standing there and working hard for 6 hours straight...miserable!!! And getting taken advantage of by my co workers! I hate it! I have mentioned it to my manager before (right before I left for holidays) and she said she would talk with people since it seemed to be getting out of control...but honestly...with her never there...people are gonna do what they want. And there isn't anything I can say...especially being the new kid on the block. 

  Well that is enough venting...I just needed to get it all out! 

  Steve and I are getting things together for our springtime garden...we are going to start with some winter veggies and of course herbs...and then get prepped for some spring time veggies....I am pretty excited because it is something that is important for us to do, and it will help lower our grocery bill just a bit...I am hoping that between the two of us...SOMEONE has a green thumb. Steve wants to try some citrus trees in pots and I wanted to try some flowers on our front porch to liven up the place a bit. Steve's dad and he cleaned out some of the garden a few days ago, while Jennie and I supervised :) so we have to get that cleaned up as it is all just in a pile haha...but once we do we will have more room in our yard for different plants. I wasn't really wanted to plant anything IN the ground as we may move from this house next year when our lease is up, and I want to be able to bring it all with us. I am excited to try this little garden adventure...I have never really gardened...but Steve has so at least one of us knows what they are doing! If anyone has any tips on what and when to plant or tricks to not killing the plants etc lol all input will be graciously and thankfully accepted!! Otherwise wish us luck!