Snow in TN

Yup, that's right. We got snow yesterday. It was only about two inches, but enough to cover the ground. They were predicting 1-4, but the 4 was mostly up in the mountain area (we're in the valley).

It started as really light flurries yesterday morning, but by mid-afternoon it was snowing fairly heavily. We had to bring the puppy inside (she didn't like that very much).

By dinner-time we put her downstairs. She liked that well enough, knowing it was snowing, but this morning when I got up and she heard me moving around, she was whining to be let out. Oh boy did she go nuts when I opened that door. :-)

Okay, must drink coffee and figure out how I'm going to goof off today before my first real week of work, since about a year ago, starts.

Want....sleep...

Ugh...I had the alarm set for 7am (that's 6am for you central timers), but ended up waking up at about 5:30 being unable to get back to sleep. Why you may ask? Well, it could be because I went to sleep at about 10:30 last night, or it could be because, since it was so warm out, D and I decided to leave the door open (screen closed).

I woke up shivering and so, so, so cold. I think D had closed the door sometime during the night, but hadn't opened the vent back up so it wasn't pumping the heat into the room. I got up, put one of D's pullovers on, my flannel pj pants, my fuzzy socks, and my hoodie......and I was still cold.

Good news is, I'm starting to warm up now. Unfortunately, since I was unable to go back to sleep, I now feel like I have sandpaper for eyeballs.

*sigh* Time for another cup of coffee.

Ciao

Whew

Well, I've pretty much gotten the job at Lowe's. It's all pending the results of the drug test, but I'm not worried about that. Unless I hear from the guy before Thursday, I'm supposed to call the guy Thursday morning to come in that afternoon to fill out paperwork and then come in Friday from 8-5 for orientation.

So, I'm excited, but also feel like there's a 400 lb. guy sitting on my chest. Well...maybe 200 lbs., but still...

But I think it'll be good. :-)

oh no, oh no, oh no, oh no

Okay, that was a little dramatic, but hey.

I finally got a hold of the guy at Lowe's and...(sound the trumpets)...I'm scheduled to come in today at 1:15 for the initial assessments and testing and suchness; all ending, if I pass that phase, in an interview with a general manager. On the one hand, I'm thrilled because it's the first step I've been able to take beyond filling out applications since...like...last year.

And on the other hand...I'm freaking out a tad. I don't know if my hands are shaking from the three cups of coffee I've had or the nervousness of...well...taking the first step beyond applications in a year and having to deal with an actual person.

I think I need to go take a pill...or put clothes away...or clean...or something.

Yikes and yay all at the same friggin' time!! :-D

looking up

Things are, as the subject line says, looking up. No job interviews as of yet, but I've gotten a couple good prospects. I applied online at Lowe's and needed to call the H.R. department to get a question answered. Through that course of events, the guy I talked to said to call him back the next day (would've been Sunday) to make sure he'd gotten my application and to see what he could do with it. Well, I called back Sunday and the person I talked to said he doesn't work the weekends usually and wouldn't be in that day. Hmmm...okay whatever. So I go to call him this morning and he's not in yet. This guy is apparently as hard to get a hold of as a wet bar of soap.

But, I'll try again in a half hour or so.

Yesterday was a pretty good day, considering I spent the previous day or so in a state of stress and frustration. Going from a three bedroom house to a one room guest house is quite difficult. But, after an afternoon/evening of cleaning and straightening up, the place is actually rather homey. D and I were good and tired last night and, after going into the main house for some taco soup and conversation, we came back out here, popped in Freaky Friday and then fell asleep at about 10:30.

The conversation was pretty cool. We were talking (well mostly D's mom was talking) about funny things kids do, antics her boys have performed when they were little, tooth fairies, etc. :-) It was a nice little evening, but I was really ready to get back to our cozy little cave.

On a totally different note, it's been way too long since I've had some chocolate. I dreamed about chocolate cake and chocolate candy last night...and Jewish people...but I soooo don't know what that was about. It's probably some freaky withdrawl I'm having from the chocolate. *grins*

That's all. :-)