Totally Random Shots

June Flowers With My New Camera!

I gave in and bought a new camera. Was getting frustrated with how many ruined pictures I had to get just one or two good ones . . .

Aunt Tortie's

Miss Mia stealing Aunt Tortie's pillow.

Miss Mia just being so danged cute!

Miss Mia helping Tortie on her pretty yellow Dell laptop.

Miss Mia and Uncle Dave playing ball.

Bad photographer: This is actually Miss Mia hugging Uncle Dave good-bye. Being the horrid camera person I am, I got the show as he placed her back on the floor.

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Tonight, one of my best friends and her hubby (Tortie and Dave) made us a delicious meal of tortillas and tacos. Tortie's sister made black bean cakes and Tortie's Mom made a spanish corn. Goodness was dinner delicious!

I love going to Tortie's. I know that I can just be me when I'm there . . . if it's a night when I don't want to talk, so be it. If I want to be a total goof, so be it. I love knowing that I have a friend like that.

Plus, the fact that Tortie and Dave can make me laugh so hard I almost pee my pants . . . always a bonus!

And did I mention the yummy food?

I love to "forget" that Tortie is only my friend. I love thinking that she and her family are actually my family. This is easy to do. They don't allow you to keep them at arm's length!

Bitter and Angry

Okay, remember how I said about how blessed we both were with our employers?

Well, Steve got a new manager at work about 2 weeks ago.

The new manager fired Steve Monday. Steve had no warning. Four other persons were fired in the same time. The manager told Steve that Steve didn't follow directions. How was that possible when Steve was training him????

Steve and I are looking at this as a blessing. We're trying to find the positives - such as we get more time together.

I'm trying so hard to not be bitter and angry. Steve loved his job. I hate politics and the fact that Steve's new manager did not like having someone on his team who know more than he did. Well, now the manager should be happy. The manager is the only person on his team that should have 8 people.

Steve was the senior employee at his location! He had only had a .25 write up of the 3 needed to be terminated.

Sorry, the trying to not be bitter and angry thing doesn't always work so well . . .

My Class Starts Tomorrow!

I've decided to take a cooking class. The instructor specializes in low-fat, diabetic recipes that are kid-friendly. This seems perfect for me as I need low-fat diabetic recipes that I can share with Miss Mia!

So, class starts tomorrow evening.

I hope I learn something!

Oh, please, please, please let me learn something from this class - something that will benefit me - as well as my family!