Yardies, at home and a farrin' (Part 6)

[*JG* 2]

I had this hellish day at work yesterday. I was trying to make plane reservations for 5 of our guys from St. Louis to Denver and 2 from KC to Denver. They wanted special times cause of meetings. And I was frustrated cause everyone seemed to have a specific demand. Plus, my other 3 bosses all wanted something and/or wanted to talk to me about stupid stuff. And, my computer crashed in the middle of it all. What I thought were 7:38 a.m. reservations, were actually p.m. I was frantic. I had to make all these stupid phone calls and practically promise my firstborn to get them to fix it without penalties and keep them all sitting together. So, to say I left here with a headache is an understatement.

I get home and my husband is puttering around the back yard. Since he started doing some part-time landscaping work on his days off, he's become obscessed with our yard. Last night, he mowed, he trimmed (with his shorts down around his ankles cause he was getting hit in the legs with stuff!), we had to go buy mulch and flowers, he weeded...........he was out there for hours. While I was crabbing about having to leave the house to go buy mulch for a yard that isn't even ours, he was sweet talking me about plying me with Cold Stone Ice Cream if I went with him. I'm sorry; but you just can't argue with ice cream!

[Forever Young 1]

Ok Guys,

I have discovered a new challenge since Ken's arrival and I am hoping for some advice from ya'll!

The word of the day is ...'BALANCE". I find that I am having a real struggle balancing everything...but especially myself! Like I see that I am not doing what I used to for myself...exercising, bi-weekly pedicure, eyebrows, hair...ok yes part is b/c of the current financial strain but walking is free. Plus Ken gave me $$ last week to treat myself to a pedi or hairdresser!

Between Ken, the kids, the 2 jobs and life...trying to squeeze in time for me is tough! So those who have gone before...how did you manage to find that balance b/t making time for everyone and everything...and YOURSELF!!

Look, I am not crazy about putting my business out there but again...if it can help others learn and some not feel alone in this particular struggle then a little embarassment on my end is worth it!

Bless-ed love always,

Gill

[TRELAWNY PARISH 10]

I had this hellish day at work yesterday. I was trying to make plane reservations for 5 of our guys from St. Louis to Denver and 2 from KC to Denver. They wanted special times cause of meetings. And I was frustrated cause everyone seemed to have a specific demand. Plus, my other 3 bosses all wanted something and/or wanted to talk to me about stupid stuff. And, my computer crashed in the middle of it all. What I thought were 7:38 a.m. reservations, were actually p.m. I was frantic. I had to make all these stupid phone calls and practically promise my firstborn to get them to fix it without penalties and keep them all sitting together. So, to say I left here with a headache is an understatement.

I get home and my husband is puttering around the back yard. Since he started doing some part-time landscaping work on his days off, he's become obscessed with our yard. Last night, he mowed, he trimmed (with his shorts down around his ankles cause he was getting hit in the legs with stuff!), we had to go buy mulch and flowers, he weeded...........he was out there for hours. While I was crabbing about having to leave the house to go buy mulch for a yard that isn't even ours, he was sweet talking me about plying me with Cold Stone Ice Cream if I went with him. I'm sorry; but you just can't argue with ice cream!

(((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((HUGS..............HUGS...........HUGS........

.......HUGS.............HUGS)))))))))))))))))

Thanks JG -- I needed a laugh. Girl welcome to my world of making travel reservations. I support 134 people. Most of them Directors and there have been days when I wanted to walk. I had a VP complain last week because his hotel room smelled like TIDE...#######! Once I make the reservations, I have no control over what happens after that. If they have a problem with the hotel room, go to the damn FRONT DESK. I hate it when ADULTS act completly HELPLESS. Then I had a lady complain that I put her on a flight with too many kids and sick people. I threw my hands up in the air.

[nannygirl82 0]

i know you are all probably getting tired of the baby pics....but i was playing around with photo shop(while i should have been sleeping) and thought this was cute....JAenglish what do you think??

Gill....congratz on Ken's new job!!! how did he like his first day?

Hey Nans,

He LOVED it!! He was so excited to go back today!! Good Grief!!! I mean don't get me wrong ...I'm no slouch...but geez...he was up at 5:30 this morning preparing his stuff! He doesn't have to be there til 9!!

But it's all good! How are YOU doing? Everything healing ok?

Take time wid yuhself,

Gill

that's great that he like his job and is happy to go there!!! happy for him!!

things are slowly going back together....it itches like CRAZY....that really bothers me....oh well...and because all my labor was in my back i have been having muscle spasms in my back and that really stinks cause they come at any time...so slowly but surely it's all coming together...

Hey Nans -- did you have a C-section? I had back labour for 29 hours. My son was head down, but he nose up instead of nose down. Don't laugh, he'll be 5 in July and my C-Section CUT still itches.

yup i was in labor for 2 days they didn't break my water until later in the day on day 2....and i couldn't get past 3 cm...so they had to do a c-section...and i good thing they did because her head was 15 inches and her bones along the front and side of her head was pretty much together so there was no way they would have collapsed for her to drop...

[luvtravlin 0]

I had this hellish day at work yesterday. I was trying to make plane reservations for 5 of our guys from St. Louis to Denver and 2 from KC to Denver. They wanted special times cause of meetings. And I was frustrated cause everyone seemed to have a specific demand. Plus, my other 3 bosses all wanted something and/or wanted to talk to me about stupid stuff. And, my computer crashed in the middle of it all. What I thought were 7:38 a.m. reservations, were actually p.m. I was frantic. I had to make all these stupid phone calls and practically promise my firstborn to get them to fix it without penalties and keep them all sitting together. So, to say I left here with a headache is an understatement.

I get home and my husband is puttering around the back yard. Since he started doing some part-time landscaping work on his days off, he's become obscessed with our yard. Last night, he mowed, he trimmed (with his shorts down around his ankles cause he was getting hit in the legs with stuff!), we had to go buy mulch and flowers, he weeded...........he was out there for hours. While I was crabbing about having to leave the house to go buy mulch for a yard that isn't even ours, he was sweet talking me about plying me with Cold Stone Ice Cream if I went with him. I'm sorry; but you just can't argue with ice cream!

Welcome to the world of being a travel agent

[*JG* 2]

I had this hellish day at work yesterday. I was trying to make plane reservations for 5 of our guys from St. Louis to Denver and 2 from KC to Denver. They wanted special times cause of meetings. And I was frustrated cause everyone seemed to have a specific demand. Plus, my other 3 bosses all wanted something and/or wanted to talk to me about stupid stuff. And, my computer crashed in the middle of it all. What I thought were 7:38 a.m. reservations, were actually p.m. I was frantic. I had to make all these stupid phone calls and practically promise my firstborn to get them to fix it without penalties and keep them all sitting together. So, to say I left here with a headache is an understatement.

I get home and my husband is puttering around the back yard. Since he started doing some part-time landscaping work on his days off, he's become obscessed with our yard. Last night, he mowed, he trimmed (with his shorts down around his ankles cause he was getting hit in the legs with stuff!), we had to go buy mulch and flowers, he weeded...........he was out there for hours. While I was crabbing about having to leave the house to go buy mulch for a yard that isn't even ours, he was sweet talking me about plying me with Cold Stone Ice Cream if I went with him. I'm sorry; but you just can't argue with ice cream!

Welcome to the world of being a travel agent

Yes, but I am NOT a travel agent. I don't envy you one bit, Kel. You must have a lot more patience then me.

[luvtravlin 0]

I had this hellish day at work yesterday. I was trying to make plane reservations for 5 of our guys from St. Louis to Denver and 2 from KC to Denver. They wanted special times cause of meetings. And I was frustrated cause everyone seemed to have a specific demand. Plus, my other 3 bosses all wanted something and/or wanted to talk to me about stupid stuff. And, my computer crashed in the middle of it all. What I thought were 7:38 a.m. reservations, were actually p.m. I was frantic. I had to make all these stupid phone calls and practically promise my firstborn to get them to fix it without penalties and keep them all sitting together. So, to say I left here with a headache is an understatement.

I get home and my husband is puttering around the back yard. Since he started doing some part-time landscaping work on his days off, he's become obscessed with our yard. Last night, he mowed, he trimmed (with his shorts down around his ankles cause he was getting hit in the legs with stuff!), we had to go buy mulch and flowers, he weeded...........he was out there for hours. While I was crabbing about having to leave the house to go buy mulch for a yard that isn't even ours, he was sweet talking me about plying me with Cold Stone Ice Cream if I went with him. I'm sorry; but you just can't argue with ice cream!

(((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((HUGS..............HUGS...........HUGS........

.......HUGS.............HUGS)))))))))))))))))

Thanks JG -- I needed a laugh. Girl welcome to my world of making travel reservations. I support 134 people. Most of them Directors and there have been days when I wanted to walk. I had a VP complain last week because his hotel room smelled like TIDE...#######! Once I make the reservations, I have no control over what happens after that. If they have a problem with the hotel room, go to the damn FRONT DESK. I hate it when ADULTS act completly HELPLESS. Then I had a lady complain that I put her on a flight with too many kids and sick people. I threw my hands up in the air.

I arrange the travel for one of our local banks (over 700 people), I love corporate travelers, it's usually easier and pretty cut and dry, but why on earth wouldn't your companies use a travel professional ???? Booking hotels is "free", airfare is the only thing that I charge for and I am "cheaper" than booking it directly with the airlines ??

It's a craaaaaazy up and down, challenging business ... I was just on the phone with the secretary of the owner of the bank and he's in Detroit and he's trying to make a 10:21 AM flight....and he's 21 miles from the airport, yeah ...okay !

Always good times

[luvtravlin 0]

I had this hellish day at work yesterday. I was trying to make plane reservations for 5 of our guys from St. Louis to Denver and 2 from KC to Denver. They wanted special times cause of meetings. And I was frustrated cause everyone seemed to have a specific demand. Plus, my other 3 bosses all wanted something and/or wanted to talk to me about stupid stuff. And, my computer crashed in the middle of it all. What I thought were 7:38 a.m. reservations, were actually p.m. I was frantic. I had to make all these stupid phone calls and practically promise my firstborn to get them to fix it without penalties and keep them all sitting together. So, to say I left here with a headache is an understatement.

I get home and my husband is puttering around the back yard. Since he started doing some part-time landscaping work on his days off, he's become obscessed with our yard. Last night, he mowed, he trimmed (with his shorts down around his ankles cause he was getting hit in the legs with stuff!), we had to go buy mulch and flowers, he weeded...........he was out there for hours. While I was crabbing about having to leave the house to go buy mulch for a yard that isn't even ours, he was sweet talking me about plying me with Cold Stone Ice Cream if I went with him. I'm sorry; but you just can't argue with ice cream!

Welcome to the world of being a travel agent

Yes, but I am NOT a travel agent. I don't envy you one bit, Kel. You must have a lot more patience then me.

See and I LOOOOOOVE it !!! I've been in this craaaaazy business for 17 1/2 years. I started out working in reservations at America West airlines. Now THAT job I hated with a passion!!!! I mean you talk about STUPIDO people !!! OMG. I still have my notebook and everytime one of us got a "funny" call, we'd write it down in the book.

[luvtravlin 0]

I had this hellish day at work yesterday. I was trying to make plane reservations for 5 of our guys from St. Louis to Denver and 2 from KC to Denver. They wanted special times cause of meetings. And I was frustrated cause everyone seemed to have a specific demand. Plus, my other 3 bosses all wanted something and/or wanted to talk to me about stupid stuff. And, my computer crashed in the middle of it all. What I thought were 7:38 a.m. reservations, were actually p.m. I was frantic. I had to make all these stupid phone calls and practically promise my firstborn to get them to fix it without penalties and keep them all sitting together. So, to say I left here with a headache is an understatement.

I get home and my husband is puttering around the back yard. Since he started doing some part-time landscaping work on his days off, he's become obscessed with our yard. Last night, he mowed, he trimmed (with his shorts down around his ankles cause he was getting hit in the legs with stuff!), we had to go buy mulch and flowers, he weeded...........he was out there for hours. While I was crabbing about having to leave the house to go buy mulch for a yard that isn't even ours, he was sweet talking me about plying me with Cold Stone Ice Cream if I went with him. I'm sorry; but you just can't argue with ice cream!

Welcome to the world of being a travel agent

Yes, but I am NOT a travel agent. I don't envy you one bit, Kel. You must have a lot more patience then me.

Oh and I think you know me by now....I have LOADS of patience !!! In the travel business....got to. Being a parent (a single parent for 14 yrs), got to and then being in a LDR relationship with a person of another culture....got to. Now put me on the road with DUMBA&& drivers, I have ZERO patience !!! and then there's the lack of customer service in this country....ZERO patience !!!

[*JG* 2]

Ok Guys,

I have discovered a new challenge since Ken's arrival and I am hoping for some advice from ya'll!

The word of the day is ...'BALANCE". I find that I am having a real struggle balancing everything...but especially myself! Like I see that I am not doing what I used to for myself...exercising, bi-weekly pedicure, eyebrows, hair...ok yes part is b/c of the current financial strain but walking is free. Plus Ken gave me $$ last week to treat myself to a pedi or hairdresser!

Between Ken, the kids, the 2 jobs and life...trying to squeeze in time for me is tough! So those who have gone before...how did you manage to find that balance b/t making time for everyone and everything...and YOURSELF!!

Look, I am not crazy about putting my business out there but again...if it can help others learn and some not feel alone in this particular struggle then a little embarassment on my end is worth it!

Bless-ed love always,

Gill

Gilly, you have to give this time. I think it all goes back to you used to miss being with him and now you feel like you must squeeze every moment in with him. You will get over this and learn to balance out what you want to do with what is good for the family as a whole. We have one car so I have to either drive him to work or I have to hitch a ride home from work from my mother. I have a YMCA exercise class 3 times a week at 6 a.m. If Andre has to be at work at 6 a.m. and I have to miss, Andre and I take a walk in the evenings. Sometimes he takes care of the kids,the dog, the house, whatever so I can do something I wanted to do. And, sometimes I just leave him to his own so I can do what I want to do. We tend to do a lot of things together, so I don't usually end up resenting the fact that I wanted to do something.

I work 2 jobs myself, Gill, so I know that part of it. And, in my spare time, I'm knee deep in a fledgling card making and scrapbook making business. You will figure it all out. It's still very new for you. I remember being completely overwhelmed. Those were the days I turned off all the phones, wouldn't answer the door, and would not leave the comfort of my bedroom and my favorite shows. I completely shut down to maintain my sanity. It does help.

Hang in there.

Tre............Andre wants to know where Marcel went to school.

[Ms. Hellwig 0]

Oooooohhhhh! I want to go to JA!!!! I am missing my honey and I would love to get out of town!

I do hope to get there some time this summer, but as I am sure many of you can sympathize, it is hard to make plans when I don't know when the NOA2 will get done. It would be nice to bring down papers. But it would also be nice to be able to attend the interview at the Embassy. But I doubt I could swing both trips. I LOVE to plan vacations and THIS is frustrating having to wait and see. I am NOT a wait and see gal!

Missy H.,

I so hear you...you don't know if you are coming or going! I did the same thing! However, I finally got so fed up I book a trip for January in November only to get my NOA2 2 weeks later ! So then, I had to go back down in March...but it's all good...I will never complain about going tuh Yard!

Good luck and hang tight!

Gill

GOOD MORNING EVERYONE!!!

Well guess what I received yesterday in the mail??? Yup - the elusive NOA2

B)

Thank you Gill for your kind words. Thank you everyone for being here to vent to. Aye Carumba!!! Progress! Finally!

[TRELAWNY PARISH 10]

Ok Guys,

I have discovered a new challenge since Ken's arrival and I am hoping for some advice from ya'll!

The word of the day is ...'BALANCE". I find that I am having a real struggle balancing everything...but especially myself! Like I see that I am not doing what I used to for myself...exercising, bi-weekly pedicure, eyebrows, hair...ok yes part is b/c of the current financial strain but walking is free. Plus Ken gave me $$ last week to treat myself to a pedi or hairdresser!

Between Ken, the kids, the 2 jobs and life...trying to squeeze in time for me is tough! So those who have gone before...how did you manage to find that balance b/t making time for everyone and everything...and YOURSELF!!

Look, I am not crazy about putting my business out there but again...if it can help others learn and some not feel alone in this particular struggle then a little embarassment on my end is worth it!

Bless-ed love always,

Gill

Hey Gill, -- put it out there (that's what we're here for)...I don't know what I would have done a few months ago if I didn't have YOU and everyone else here to keep me BALANCED!

I'm constantly taking classes called "LIFE/WORK BALANCE"...they offer them at my job. Gill, my aunts gave me this piece of advice "WE HAVE TO BE SELFISH SOMETIMES" and put yourself FIRST! Me, I only go to the hair shop when I get my hair relaxed. I get my eyebrows THREADED, because it last alot longer (3 months). It's more expensive than waxing, but it last so much longer. Exercise - girl, please. I walk ever chance I get.

You have to make time for yourself. This is very IMPORTANT! Even if it's just for 15 mins a day. I feel so good about having my own place again. I was so down about going back into an apartment after living in a house for 15 years. I cried for 2 weeks. My aunt called, asked what was wrong and was about to get on a plane from Florida to come up to D.C. and slap some sense into me.

Another thing, if it's not on sale, I'm not buying it. If I don't NEED it, I'm not buying it. If I can't pay CASH for it, I'm not getting buying it. I was thought this a few years ago. If you have a debit card, use it to pay for everything and I mean everything for 1 - MONTH, and you'll really see how much money you spend and most of it on FOOLISHNESS.

I too have made changes. I had to choose between giving up my SUV or my minivan. I kept the minivan. Sold the truck and paid off some bills. Some of my friends are like, you only have 1 child what you doing with a minivan. My answer. It's almost paid for (1-more year) and my payments are low. Now, I'm working of my credit card bills. Thank God it's only one big one.

My girl thing take time. But I'll tell you, $$$$$$$$ will put a strain on a realtionship. Some may not want to admit it, but when it's oneside, it's a strain. But you're BLESSED, so, as you would say "CHICA" do you thing and;

forget about embrassement...you want to hear embrassement. I was taking something out my van on Saturday there's a HILL near where I parked, well I didn't look behind me and stepped back...the rest is history.

Love yah...Gill --- YOU'RE MY HERO!

[TRELAWNY PARISH 10]

Ok Guys,

I have discovered a new challenge since Ken's arrival and I am hoping for some advice from ya'll!

The word of the day is ...'BALANCE". I find that I am having a real struggle balancing everything...but especially myself! Like I see that I am not doing what I used to for myself...exercising, bi-weekly pedicure, eyebrows, hair...ok yes part is b/c of the current financial strain but walking is free. Plus Ken gave me $$ last week to treat myself to a pedi or hairdresser!

Between Ken, the kids, the 2 jobs and life...trying to squeeze in time for me is tough! So those who have gone before...how did you manage to find that balance b/t making time for everyone and everything...and YOURSELF!!

Look, I am not crazy about putting my business out there but again...if it can help others learn and some not feel alone in this particular struggle then a little embarassment on my end is worth it!

Bless-ed love always,

Gill

Gilly, you have to give this time. I think it all goes back to you used to miss being with him and now you feel like you must squeeze every moment in with him. You will get over this and learn to balance out what you want to do with what is good for the family as a whole. We have one car so I have to either drive him to work or I have to hitch a ride home from work from my mother. I have a YMCA exercise class 3 times a week at 6 a.m. If Andre has to be at work at 6 a.m. and I have to miss, Andre and I take a walk in the evenings. Sometimes he takes care of the kids,the dog, the house, whatever so I can do something I wanted to do. And, sometimes I just leave him to his own so I can do what I want to do. We tend to do a lot of things together, so I don't usually end up resenting the fact that I wanted to do something.

I work 2 jobs myself, Gill, so I know that part of it. And, in my spare time, I'm knee deep in a fledgling card making and scrapbook making business. You will figure it all out. It's still very new for you. I remember being completely overwhelmed. Those were the days I turned off all the phones, wouldn't answer the door, and would not leave the comfort of my bedroom and my favorite shows. I completely shut down to maintain my sanity. It does help.

Hang in there.

Tre............Andre wants to know where Marcel went to school.

He went to KC = Kingston College or is it JC...girl it's one of them. He went to a private highschool in Kingston.

[Forever Young 1]

I had this hellish day at work yesterday. I was trying to make plane reservations for 5 of our guys from St. Louis to Denver and 2 from KC to Denver. They wanted special times cause of meetings. And I was frustrated cause everyone seemed to have a specific demand. Plus, my other 3 bosses all wanted something and/or wanted to talk to me about stupid stuff. And, my computer crashed in the middle of it all. What I thought were 7:38 a.m. reservations, were actually p.m. I was frantic. I had to make all these stupid phone calls and practically promise my firstborn to get them to fix it without penalties and keep them all sitting together. So, to say I left here with a headache is an understatement.

I get home and my husband is puttering around the back yard. Since he started doing some part-time landscaping work on his days off, he's become obscessed with our yard. Last night, he mowed, he trimmed (with his shorts down around his ankles cause he was getting hit in the legs with stuff!), we had to go buy mulch and flowers, he weeded...........he was out there for hours. While I was crabbing about having to leave the house to go buy mulch for a yard that isn't even ours, he was sweet talking me about plying me with Cold Stone Ice Cream if I went with him. I'm sorry; but you just can't argue with ice cream!

THAT'S RIGHT JOMO!!!

JG, You can't say that your hubby doesn't know your weakness!!!!!!

Gill

Oooooohhhhh! I want to go to JA!!!! I am missing my honey and I would love to get out of town!

I do hope to get there some time this summer, but as I am sure many of you can sympathize, it is hard to make plans when I don't know when the NOA2 will get done. It would be nice to bring down papers. But it would also be nice to be able to attend the interview at the Embassy. But I doubt I could swing both trips. I LOVE to plan vacations and THIS is frustrating having to wait and see. I am NOT a wait and see gal!

Missy H.,

I so hear you...you don't know if you are coming or going! I did the same thing! However, I finally got so fed up I book a trip for January in November only to get my NOA2 2 weeks later ! So then, I had to go back down in March...but it's all good...I will never complain about going tuh Yard!

Good luck and hang tight!

Gill

GOOD MORNING EVERYONE!!!

Well guess what I received yesterday in the mail??? Yup - the elusive NOA2

B)

Thank you Gill for your kind words. Thank you everyone for being here to vent to. Aye Carumba!!! Progress! Finally!

YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!

Congrats Missy H!!!!!!!!

You're on your way Gurl!!

Bless-ed,

Gill

[Forever Young 1]

Love yah...Gill --- YOU'RE MY HERO!

Thanks JG & Lawny...I NEEDED THAT!!!! I think that's why I love this thread so much...cause ALL of you are my Heroes!

Kel, (luvtravlin) can you PLEASE keep us posted on special rates for the RIU-MoBay! Ken & I were looking at it last night and it looks NOICE!!!! Thinking about Thanksgiving trip...you think the specials will be still available then?

Thanks Gill