The Zoo

Yesterday the company I work for had a picnic at the San Francisco Zoo. We had to go on a camera scavenger hunt for the first 2 hours. Then we went back and had lunch. We had a lot of fun. Art and I went to look at all the animals at the end. We didn't have time to look at the animals while we were running around taking pictures.

My husband being a cute kangaroo!

Prairie Dogs

Here is a picture of the cage where the tiger jumped out and killed the kid in 2007, I believe. Now they have glass over, so it can't jump out. Art and I were talking how the tiger had to be really mad in order to jump so far. It isn't just a little jump. Doesn't look as big in the picture.

Art said the female lion was acting like me...She kept putting her feet on the male lion. He said I always have to touch him while I am sleeping. When the male lion would move she would wake up and move closer to him. Aw how sweet. =)

Bear digging fish out of an ice block.

Me next to zebra and giraffe. I had a giraffe print purse and a zebra headband. Festive!

This man was carrying the eagle to scare some of the birds away, while they fed some gross birds! See the bird above with the long hanging things on their neck.

The peacock above just walked right in front of me across the path. So pretty!

Sewing

Here are a few things I have been sewing lately. I think I have made about 8 bibs, 8 burp cloths, 10 wet bags, 2 dresses, and 4 onesies. I have added some of these items to my etsy site. The little dresses are just soooo adorable.

Driving Lawn Mower

Art's dad fixed Perkins riding lawn mower. Amber and Art decided to take it out for a test drive. I refused to drive it. I haven't driven a lawn mower since Uncle Rueben almost ran me over with his truck while I was driving Grandma Fischer driving lawn mower. (see story below)

When Billy and I were about 8 & 10 we went off to get the mail. Billy wouldn't let me drive the 4 wheeler, so I decided to take the driving lawn mower. He said I could ride behind him....but OH NO either I drive or forget it. Off to the highway we went (about 1/2 mile) to get the mail for mom. On our way up the hill to the mail box we both decided to go on the opposite side of the hill. I think it was more like Billy wouldn't follow behind me so I went to the other side. Can you see a pattern here? I have issues with being in charge. What can I say I am the oldest and I am a born leader. =) Well off we are driving up the hill and what do you know...Uncle Rueben comes flying down the road in his red dump truck. He comes over the hill and there is a kid on each side of the road driving. He was screaming and yelling. Billy and I kept driving away. I think our eyes got real big and then we started laughing.

Well once Rueben got home he called my mom up yelling. What kind of home schooler are you that you don't teach your kids what side of the road to drive on. My mom was completely confused. She didn't know we had went off to get the mail or where we probably were at this point. We lived on a farm and ran all over during the day. My parents had company over, so mom was trying to get the story and off the phone. My mom told him she would talk to us.

When we got back to the house my mom asked us what happened. Mom said that we needed to drive on the correct side of the road when we go over hills. Later that week my cousin Gina came to spend the night with Grandma. We tell Gina what happens and she gets a great idea. (Gina always had a lot of great ideas) Let's put up a 25 MPH sign (this sign was in the shop that grandpa got at an auction) and a little pamplet. The little pamplet said something about a crazy driver that almost killed 2 small children. We took our sign and pamplets up to the road and tied it to the tree. I wish I had one of these pamplets today =)

Well here is another issue....the tree we tied our sign too was on Uncle Ruebens son Leeroy side of the road. Well Leeroy calls my mom all upset. Do you know what your kids have done??? He tells her about the sign we put up with the pamplets. He read the whole story to my mom. Well now my mom just cracks up laughing hysterically. Leeroy gets even madder. He said that sign has to come down right now!

My mom calls grandmas house looking for us and tells her what happened. Grandma now gets upset. She comes to find us and says come on we have to move the sign...this time we are moving the sign and pamplets to OUR side of the road. Grandma was so mad that Rueben and Leeroy got so upset over something kids did. Grandma said that kids should be able to post whatever they want and have some fun.

I passed on driving Perkins lawn mower, so that Rueben doesn't come trying to drive over me again. = )

Craft Project

Last night I cut out these bibs and sewed them together. Tonight I cut out the little designs and added them. It took me about an hour total to make them and $3.50 for both. I love the wiener dog bib!

Happy Father's Day!!!!

I love this picture of my parents walking me down the aisle. This is just them....dad is on a mission to get the job accomplished. Mom is crying or emotional....me I am just along for the ride. LOL

I hate living so far from my parents because I always miss special days like mothers day and father days. I feel I have the best parents. I feel the older I get the better my relationship with my dad! We always have such a grand time together. Usually laughing about crazy things. I Love you dad!

Tori Spelling

I didn't really ever like Tori Spelling until the past year. For some reason I started watching Tori & Dean on day. I guess nothing else was on tv. When her book sTori Telling came out I put it on my Christmas list. Read it in a couple days. I just finished reading Mommywood. Took me about a day to read it. I just love her now. She is a celebrity but she is human. I think I really start liking her when she was talking on her show how she just wanted to be a good mom. She was so sincere about it. I hope she writes another book!

Thursday

This past week I have been training in San Francisco at one of our offices. Parking in SF is horrendous!!!! There is 2 hour parking....most of the streets have street cleaning in the morning, so it's hard to find a place to park without moving your car. The office manager had an orientation in the early afternoon. When the woman arrived for orientation she parked her car in the metered area. The office manager told her to move her car to another place because it would be at least 2 hours. So the woman moves her car and comes back to finish orientation.

Now this is when things get crazy. I think you might have had to be there to understand why this is humorous. The woman comes back about 10 minutes later after she was done with orientation. She said my car is gone it's been stolen. We all looked at each other. I said let me go outside and see if I can see it....I can't imagine the car was stolen in the middle of the day with lots of people around. We aren't in the ghetto. Plus I wanted to make sure my car was outside. lol There was no car where she said she parked it. There were some other cars that were the same color on the street. While I was gone the office manager helped her call the police. This woman had NO idea what year her car was, license plate #, or anything. She barely could describe the car to us. UGH!

Finally we found out the car had been towed because she was blocking a driveway. OBLIVIOUS!!!!!! I called the police to find out where it was taken, was given the towing company info, called them to see where they were located and when she could pick up her car. The car was already there. It was going to be $243.50. They MAYBE had the car an hour. If she didn't get there before 5:30 they would charge her an additional $43 bucks.

Then the woman says well I have no idea how I am going to get there or even how public transportation works. She has an accent and I can barely understand her. She left the office and said she was going to try to find some way to get her car. At this point I just cracked up laughing. We all felt bad her car was stolen, but she was so clueless. I said to the office manager are you sure you want to hire her to help take care of elderly people?

After work I head to the library to pick up some books I had on hold. I see 2 of the books on shelf and there is a large cloth bag with 10 books that has my name on it. I take all the items to the counter and told the guy. I think there has been a terrible mistake why do I have 10 of the exact same book? He said you ordered the book club version. I said can I just have one book? I had to take all 10 books or order just the single copy. WHAT! LOL At this point I just busted up laughing. Ok I will order the single copy and wait.

I got a job!

As many of you know on March 31 I left my former employer. I walked out after 4 1/2 years of a very stressful environment. The past year has been the worst year, which should have been my happiest. I recently was married to a wonderfuly man, but I was so stressed out because of work. I came home almost daily for 6 months crying. Art was at the point I think he wanted to push me overboard on our cruise last October.

I had thought about leaving, but felt there wouldn't be anything better out there. The economony is horrendous and I probably wouldn't get a job. These fearful things would play in my mind. Finally on March 31 I couldn't take it anymore. I called Art and told him I was packing my things and leaving. I walked out. It was the scariest but most liberating day of my life. The next day Art received a promotion at his job.

I had nightmares for a month straight about my former employer. Those finally went away and I started to feel like a human again. I was laughing and happy most of the time. I honestly felt like a new person inside.

I have heard of people who are unemployed for 6 months or more. I was worried this was going to be me. Every day I would send my resume to every job posting available and various companies. I have sent my resume to at least 600 places in 7 weeks! I went on 3 interviews. One of the interviews I really felt I had it, but received a call a couple days later saying they picked someone else.

Yesterday I went on an interview for a company that helps elderly people find the proper care. I left there feeling like it would be a great company to work for, but I didn't think the person interviewing liked me. There were a few other people interviewing before and after me.

I received a phone call this morning at 8:30am. My first thought was who in the world would be calling me at this hour. Like 8:30am is so early. I let it go to voicemail and then listened to it. It was the HR department of the company I interviewed with yesterday. I called her back and she said I heard your interview went really well yesterday. "SHOCKING TO ME" My response was oh that is good to hear. She said they loved you and want to offer you the position. WHAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I received all the details from her and I start Monday. I have to go away for training on Monday through Thursday.

I start my new job on the day I left my former job 2 months to the day. I am very excited to be employed again. I will miss watching Rachael Ray every morning at 9am and Ellen at 4pm. I might have to get DVR. =)

Black & Brown

Black & brown are two colors that should NEVER be mixed together and worn out in public!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WHYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY do people insist on mixing black and brown together constantly....did you look in the mirror before you left home? Did you honestly think those TWO colors go together? Have you ever watched any style shows, looked through magazines, or consultant a normal dressed person about your color choices?

This is a HUGE pet peeve of mine if you haven't figured it out already! Today I was at an interview and the person after me comes walking in with a brown shirt and a black pair of pants! Anyone I would ever interview would not have been hired just for that simple reason!

I noticed this epidemic when I moved to California. I am sure other states have this same issues, but I have noticed it more here. Can someone PLEASE inform everyone around them not to embarrass themselves and wear black & brown together anymore!!!!!!

Exciting News!!!!!

The day has FINALLY come!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I was starting to think this day would NEVER arrive. Art received his Honorable Discharge in the mail!! YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! He officially retired March 2008 before we got married. I was starting to worry maybe they weren't going to retire him and call him back to active duty.

Art wanted a mad looking picture....because he said his life was over. lol

Later he did say it was a great day to receive his discharge!

Bradley's Graduation!

On May 22, 2009 Bradley graduated from high school. I can't believe my little cousin has graduated. I remember when he was a baby and I got in trouble for holding him too much. Now he is much taller than me and heading off to college. I am so proud of him!

Art, Becky, Uncle Mike, Bradley, Aunt Angie, Mrs. Robinson (Aunt Angies Mom), Elizabeth, and Rich

Becky & Bradford =)

First Sale

I just sold my first wet bag on Etsy. I am sooo excited!!!!!

My Husband is Hysterical!

This morning this is what I found on the toilet paper.

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My darling husband left me this precious love note. I just laughed and laughed.

Etsy Shop

I just opened an Etsy shop. I currently have listed some burp clothes I made. I plan to make a few other things to add. I thought I would experiment with craft sales. =)

Here is my store ~

http://mrspost08.etsy.com

Happy Birthday to my Husband!

May 3 was Art's birthday.

I decided I wasn't putting 41 candles on the cake due to the fact a small household fire could break out. :)

It seems he is starting a tradition on his birthday.....he pulls out the juicer and juices on his birthday. Here is Art making some carrot/celery juice. blech! He made me a nice bitter cup of orange juice. Left the peels on and says here dear try this it's super sweet. That was it I wasn't trying any other juice the rest of the day!

Isn't this precious?

I couldn't help it....look how my dad fell asleep? LOL I love this picture. This is now the picture that comes up when he calls me.

The Farm

My dad and me on the farm. I finally went out to see all the animals a couple hours before I actually left. It was so muddy and I honestly went there to see the people not the animals. Art kept asking for pictures of the animals, so I went through all the mud to get a few pictures.

Rambo

Rambo and one of the horses

Ralphy and Rufus

Here are the chickens. These were babies when we were there over Thanksgiving.

This was suppose to be our turkey dinner for Thanksgiving. This turkey ran away a few days before, so we had to eat a frozen turkey. Now my dad keeps him locked up in the chicken coop. I am not sure if they are ever going to actually eat him, but they want him around just in case.

Rufus, Ralphy and some horse

Some cat - actually it's name is Dudley

Notice how I only know the animals with the R names. LOL I can't keep track of all these animal names. Growing up we never gave animals names except the dogs and cats. Dad said they weren't pets so we shouldn't name them. He did name registered cows, but that was it.