11/10/24

Good afternoon.

The week was okay.  I had my phone interview on Monday and they called me back in the same day to schedule an in-person interview.  I didn't get the QC job, but that's okay.  Being a destiny oriented individual, I believe that everything happens for a reason and in that, I don't try to force doors open that are not meant for me to open.  The position I more recently applied for was braiding/textile tech.  I have my in-person interview for the braiding/textile tech position Thursday morning.  I have tomorrow off from work as I have a doctor's appointment to follow-up from the procedures that I had for my back.  The procedure is holding up pretty well for me for the most part.  Tomorrow, my mom also has surgery, so I'll be waiting to hear from her on how that goes.  I'm praying it goes well for her.

Jay and I celebrated our 14 year anniversary this past weekend.  Our anniversary technically isn't until November 26th, but seeing as how that's Thanksgiving week, we celebrated a little early.  We also celebrated the fact that he's been with his job for a year.  We visited Sigal Music Museum in Greenville and then went out to eat.  I finally got my Nashville hot and honey Chipotle mozzarella sticks at Chilis and yes, I got the cheese pull!  Other than that, I spent the weekend doing some light household chores and did a little more painting on my figurines.  I took a decent nap today as I was a little tired.  All in all, it was a good weekend.  I've already started buying things in preparation for Thanksgiving.  Jay's dad and I are splitting Thanksgiving down the middle as far as costs and cooking goes.

Anyways, that basically sums up my week and weekend.

Here's a photo dump from the weekend.

Currently the Weekend: There's Nothing Wrong with Loving Yourself

It's been a pretty decent weekend so far.  I ordered a bunch of shit off of Temu after already ordering a bunch of shit off Shein.  Friday, I had another chiropractic appointment - not too bad.  I went grocery shopping and picked up some other odds and ends.  Came home and put it all away.  Sat down and iced my back and used my new neck pillow for a little while that I purchased off the chiropractor to help correct my "military neck".  Gram called me and I chatted with her for a little while.  Jason got off work early and we got Pizza Hut for dinner.  Jason got the New Yorker pizza with regular and cupped pepperoni, and I got the new tavern style pizza with bacon, onion, bell pepper and olives.  Calories weren't too bad in that tavern style pizza which I was happy about.  Jay cleaned the cat boxes and helped me with the dishes.  I'm not making anything too fancy this week for dinner - just some cod with French-style green beans, mash potatoes for Jay and butternut squash for me.

Jay and I went out this morning to the Maple Bakery in Williamston - I got a banana pudding frappe and Jay got a maple iced latte.  We brought home some extra goodies.  Don't come at me with me being on this diet - moderation is key.  I ate one of their bacon cheddar jalapeno muffins and I got Jason just a regular bacon cheddar muffin.  I also got a few more things from their display case - cinnamon roll gooey bar, cookie butter gooey bar and a slice of their butter pecan cake.  Sugar galore!  I wanted to dress up today a little because I never really get the chance to.  Yeah, we only went out to the bakery but who needs a reason to dress up?  Self-care baby!  I came home and started the wash and got the bills situated. 

It's been a rainy weekend and I'm loving it!  A cardinal showed up in our backyard yesterday and it just made my heart so happy that mom's still giving us signs that she is with us.  That dress and cardigan is from Shein.  Peep some of the shirts I ordered off Temu - they are hilarious!  I also got some decals for my car coming in as well.  I'll post them when I get them and can put them on my car!  They too are hilarious!  I also got memorial decals for Jay's mom and my dad for my car's back window.  Jay's outside messing around with the lawn mower again.  I'm just in the bedroom relaxing a bit.  I'm going to change the sheets on the bed and get them ready for the next load of wash.  My debit card needs to cool off but when I get a few more paychecks, I want to order some new sheets for our bed.  I only have two sets right now to switch between.  Temu had some nice-looking sheets that had really good reviews for a decent price.  I can't overspend with having to be out of work soon for medical treatment.  I literally have only one more full week of work and one day of work the following week before I'm out of work for a little while.  I need to come up with a list of shows I'd like to watch and books I'd like to read while I'm off.  If Laura comes into town, I will probably get with her seeing as how I'll have the time off.  I wanted to see Twisters in the movie theater, but I think I might wait until that comes out on stream.  I definitely want to see Beetle Juice 2 in theaters!  Okay, I definitely over did it on the sugar intake today.  Oops!  Well, I got my bed changed and at least I didn't eat the sugar before I went to bed!  🙈

Weekend Re-cap: 4th of July Shenanigans

I had the most wonderful weekend that I've had in a long time.

I worked on the 4th of July but that most certainly did not stop me from enjoying my weekend!  After I got off from work, Jason and I went to Imperial Grill (Chinese buffet) and then we headed to Seneca to see a tribute band for Journey called Departure - they were amazing!  We stayed for the fireworks show and it definitely did not disappoint.  We got home about 10:30-11 p.mish.  I got up fairly early on Friday and went grocery shopping.  I wanted to get out before the masses.  It rained out Saturday, but we managed to get the grill into the carport and had a nice little cookout.  We wanted to get with Jay's dad for the holiday, but my back was hurting more so than usual due to the rain and being on my monthly.  I actually had Jason manning the grill for the most part so that I could rest.  Rest assured; he was still being supervised!  LOL!  We grilled up some bacon wrapped hot dogs, cheeseburgers and corn on the cob.  I made a macaroni salad and we also had coleslaw.  I came across some Keto hamburger buns from Nature's Own and they were actually pretty good!  I chopped up some lettuce, tomato and onion for the burgers as well as brought a jar of hamburger pickles.  It all turned out pretty good.  We cleaned up the house and rested for the remainder of the weekend.  We are making plans to take Jay's dad out this coming weekend to a place of his choosing.

Here's a photo dump from the weekend.

Jason and I also went out and got the part he needed to fix the lawn mower deck.  I made a couple small purchases for the house and finally put out our door mat that I had made with our fur babies on it.

Here's all the things we cooked out this weekend.  Everything turned out really good!  We have leftovers for the week, so I don't have to cook dinner!

Here's a few videos of the tribute band for Journey (Departure):

Unfortunately, I can't post the rest of the fireworks show because the video length exceeds the amount I can upload.  But the rest of the fireworks show was amazing!!  One of the best I've ever seen in person.  I was very grateful that Jason took me out for this because he didn't really want to be around all of those people.  I think they estimated like eight thousand people that came out!  Crazy!  Half-way through the fireworks, we got in line to leave once they started letting people go which happened right after the finally.  We didn't want to get stuck in all that traffic! 

I hope everyone had a safe a lovely 4th of July!  I know I did!

The Past Week and It's Weekend

This past week went by quick as I had Monday off.  I got ahold of the podiatrist office finally and scheduled the remaining appointments I needed to have my other three toenails removed.  I'm leaving work every other Thursday starting this coming Thursday early so I can get another one removed.  Our dryer has been acting up.  Jay's dad and I tried to fix it this weekend, but we can't tell where the problem is coming from.  The units are around ten years old, so we are just going to buy a new unit.  Jay's dad is going to take all of the metal from the dryer for his own personal use and we may try to sell our washer.  We are purchasing a "one and done" unit, a unit that washes and dries all in one.  I went to Lowe's and took a look at it on Saturday with Jay's dad.  I fell in love with it, so I took Jay today to take a look at it and he fell in love with it too.  We are putting half down and financing the rest for 24-months no interest.

They have a sale on it right now, but we are going to wait until the first of the month because the manager said there might be a better sale.  She will give us whatever the better price will be - either this sale price or the one coming up, whichever is better.  But we are definitely buying it either way!  We are going Friday morning to make the purchase and set up the delivery and install!  Jay already applied for and got approved for the Lowe's credit card, so we are all set to go!  I had to dry our clothes at his dad's house yesterday because right now, we don't have a working dryer.  This all-in-one unit is going to save us space.  We are going to close off the dryer vent area and make something out of that area, most likely a laundry folding station.  Jason and I are also looking at buying new ceiling fans for the dining-room and bedroom as well.  Next on our list is a new bedroom set.

Jay had to fix our toilet in the main bathroom - it was leaking.  The tank bolts needed to be replaced.  I made macaroni salad, BBQ kielbasa and hotdogs for dinner for the week.  The hot air balloon festival is this weekend - Jay and I are going on Sunday because country music singer Martina McBride is playing for free at the civic center!  I can't wait!  My best-friend Laura and her fiancé might join us too.

I had my 90-day work review and it went well!  I also had my predictive index reading review and that went good as well.  I didn't agree with how it claimed I was an extrovert, but I agreed with the other aspects of it, like, being person of structure, requiring clear instruction, that I perform work quickly and accurately and that I have strong business ethics.  So, I have survived 90-days at Arthrex and am now out of probation!  I'll be working on the start-up of my new business for the remainder of the year that will be launching at the beginning of 2024!  There are SO many exciting things coming soon!  But yeah, that's how my week and its weekend went.  This weekend was a little hectic, especially because Jay had to work but we are winding down now and relaxing for the remainder of it.