Is there a plan?

This was not part of the plan... Painting the girl's rooms in the old house. The landlord told us if we didn't return them to white we would lose part of our deposit. Sid's was an aqua blue and Riley's an adorable pink. I guess the two men that are going to be the new tenants said something to the landlord about the two room colors when they were looking at the house. We had no clue that we had to return the rooms to white. Thank goodness we didn't paint anything else in that house. We were given permission and all that from the landlord when we did it. Bob and I were all about giving the girls new fresh rooms in a decor of their choosing and they got to pick out the paint colors. We figured that since we were moving them from their familiar surroundings, it would make the transition a little happier. It did the trick. Those rooms were freakin' cute... It broke our hearts today to put that first coat of boring old white paint over those great aqua and pink walls. We don't dare even ask to paint at this new house. They spent a lot of coin to have the entire house painted and it still smells fresh. Plus, after this painting marathon, we are in no mood. Luckily, Bob was home to help me. He got "bumped" unexpectedly yesterday at his RR job. It really does not matter anyhow. He gave them his notice. He will officially be employed at FULL TIME at Costco. They have been really working on him to come there full time. The management team really likes him and they want him to head up his own department. He will take a very small cut in pay for 6 months. They have great benefits and he will have about a six minute commute. It is the Kirkland Costco and is very close to our new house. He is pretty happy about it. We felt weird when we made the decision. To give up the RR job felt weird. There were just too many signs that pointed us to this decision.
My job situation is strange right now. I didn't get the position in Everett, but there is a position opening up in Bellevue that I have asked to be considered for. The Everett opening was terminated when a current employee went from part time to full time and they don't need another part time person. I had my breakdown for about 3 minutes, dried my tears and kept painting. Bob was very supportive and kind with his words. He is my cheerleader and #1 fan. He always makes me feel better when I am feeling pretty blue. So, we will see what is in store for me...
Finishing EVERYTHING up tomorrow, painting and moving. Yahoo! I told Bob that on Saturday, I am sleeping until noon. So don't anyone call me before 11:59 am on Saturday or you will get one crabby person on the other end of the line...

Cornus florida

Cornus florida or The Dogwood. I am obsessed with the Dogwood tree. The spring blooms are the most adorable flower I have ever seen. From what I have read, it isn't really even a flower, it will turn to a leaf. I don't care, they are the cutest flower and wont last much longer. I snapped some photos of some flowers today and as soon as I locate my camera, I will post my own shots. Until then, here are a couple of pics I stole off of the internet. How come no one ever told about the Dogwood before? Living up here in the Great Northwest has gotten to me. I am obsessed with all of the flowering trees, blooms, Rhodies, Camellias, etc. I can't quit staring at them all. This could prove to be dangerous as I am driving or walking down a flight of steps. Even the green leaves are holding me captive.




I have been a deprived desert girl for too long. We picked up our Craigslist dryer yesterday. The house we went to get it at had a fabulous Wisteria. I love me some Wisteria. One of my favorites. It began in early spring with bulb plants. Early Crocus and Hyacinth, then Jonquils and Daffodils then the gorgeous Tulips! They are like little rainbows in every one's yards. Then came the flowering plums, cherries, etc. flowering "Tulip trees" next and now the Dogwood... Summer holds some pretty flowers as well, the Hydrangeas are to die for... there is another plant that is really cool and the name escapes me. I will ask my cousin as she has a large specimen in her yard. It's a funny name. Oh... Hosta? That may be it.
So there ya go... my obsession with plant and flower life...

The Mundane

Girls are dropped of at school, having my first cup of coffee, morning chat with husband, read mail, read e mail, blah blah blah... Got Sid's progress report and am disappointed in the child's grades. While she has brought some of them up, some are lower than they should be. Bob and I have always stressed that grades were number one in her school career and she has the ability to do well... We have done the "punish by taking away things route". Time for something new and more direct. I realize their lives have been an upheaval lately but she has to know when to say, "I have homework, I have to study". I figured when she turned 14 I wouldn't have to ride her about school work. I guess I was wrong and will become the mom of a 3rd grader once again...
Got the bills to pay, phone calls to make, unpacking, cleaning, etc. that is the mundane. It must have rained last night, my car was wet. It can rain all night and be sunny during the day, that is fine with me.
We are going to pick up a new dryer tonight. Found it on Craigslist last night for 50 dollars. All of the dryers up here in this area are electric. Our dryer that we hauled up here from Calif. is gas. Washers and dryers come with the house and so far each one has been yucky. I am glad we brought our own washer, that has been great. The thought of using a used washer gives me the creeps...Guess I had better go check and see how dry Bob's clothes are downstairs on our new clothesline.
Well... big changes in store for Roberto. Can't chat too much about it yet, as it is still in the works. He has had his weekend job since August and they LOVE him so look for a change in that direction. Will fill everyone in as it unfolds. I think it is going to be a good thing.
So that is the mundane and not so exciting news on a gray and wet Monday morning. Am not complaining, the weather has been fabulous when we needed it to be.
Hope the week gets brighter, not any more exciting, don't think Bob or I could take much more in the unexpected, surprise, unplanned, spontaneous department.
Keep Sid in mind as you probably wont hear much from her for a long while. It is hard to get in touch with someone who will be locked in their bedroom for 6 more weeks...

More of the same

Carpets in the old house were shampooed today. Looks good. Girls and I packed my car up and moved more stuff over. When Bob got home from Costco he went and got the patio furniture and BBQ. The girls and I got lots done in the new house today. Sid started her laundry and went to use the dryer that came with the house and it wont work. I used it the other day and it was fine but a little slow in drying so I am not surprised. This new house has a huge basement and a clothesline built in down there. Bob and I went and got some clothesline and pins and rigged it up. Now his laundry is hanging up in the basement. The heating system is down there so it is warm and toasty in the basement. We will get the dryer situation worked out as I don't see the clothesline thing going on for very long...
Tomorrow will be more of the same, a few more loads and we will officially be out of the old house. Just clothes and a few kitchen things and that is it. I will go in on Wed. and clean the kitchen and baths and that will be it. Whew!
Found some great mission style end tables on Craigslist. Went and picked them up today. They look great in the living room with my lamps. Gotta love Craigslist...

Fast times

The theme is this... This is the last Saturday I will be packing and moving, tomorrow will be the last Sunday that I will be packing and moving... You get the idea. We have to be outta the old house by Wednesday night so there ya go. I am on my way over there right now. Bob is meeting me there as he was down south at a gun show early this morning. He had something worked on by a gentleman that he met there last time and had to pick it up today from him.
Sun is playing hide and seek right now. Here it is now... ooopsss spoke too soon, it is gone again. Yesterday's weather was gorgeous.
Had a nice dinner with my WA family and got lots of lovely gifts and cards and good food. Thanks to you all!
Will devote more quality time to the blog when I get settles. For now it just has to be quick updates.
Have a hap hap happy Saturday y'all...

Running on Empty

I am really trying. Really making an effort. I am talking to myself. I am giving myself a pep talk about every 10 minutes or so. I gotta get moving. I still have so much little crap to move over here from the old house. Bob is going to a gun show tomorrow morning so I figure it is okay for me to fart around for an hour or two also. I also know that all of our crap needs to be outta there by next Thursday. The carpet cleaning people will be there on Sunday so anything that is still in carpeted rooms needs to be moved... Bob also has to work at Costco on Sunday so that takes time away... I cannot do it all by myself... Thank goodness for the girl helping me out. I know if I could get rid of this crappy coughing, congestion, lung thing, I would feel much peppier.
It will all get done. Eventually.
Going to go have dinner at my cousin's house tonight. I need a break and some adult conversation. I also need a home cooked meal! So do the girls. Bob wont be able to go, since he has other weekend obligations he will have to work at the old house tonight and get his garage moved. My Seattle family is probably thinking that I made up the whole being married to a guy named Bob story. No... do not despair... I assure he does exist...
Okay, so I am off to the old house and off to find some Sudafed...

Random Random and more Random

Just quick things before I head back into the kitchen to unpack more dishes.
Most people have enough plates, etc. to serve 8, 10 maybe more. I have enough plates, bowls, etc. to serve at least 30 maybe 50. And not off random patterns or mismatches, no... all the same plates. They are all Homer Laughlin's Fiesta. They just happen to come in several billion colors. Those mean people at Fiesta are so tricky. They make a color, retire a color and then make a new color. Some of the colors I could live without but there are lots I want to live with. This has encouraged me to amass a small arsenal of plates, bowls, luncheon plates, rimmed soup bowls, chili bowls, platters, dessert plates and all of the serving pieces as well. It is a continuation of my hoarding problem. Paper products and dishes.
It is cloudy and raining a bit on and off. I am feeling some better, the rain maybe?
The photo is not my kitchen cupboard but it's not too far off...

Rain is a Relief

It is overcast, chilly and rainy and I am happy. Yes, you heard or read correctly. I am happy about the rain. It will go far in wetting down the freakin' pollen that is making me miserable. It was warm the last two days and today is nice, like finally turning on the AC. I like the sun, warmth, rain, cold and even snow in MODERATION. Too bad you can't put your order in at the weather desk to get what you want. But if I could have ordered up the last week, I would have. Just the right blend of weather.
I am procrastinating. Boxes and boxes of things need my attention. Ugh... don't wanna... gotta... but do not want to...

Introspection

I am home. In my cool new office. I have Sarah Vaughan, Ella Fitzgerald and Nina Simone playing in the background. I have showered, am full from a terrific Mexican meal at our little place down the street and feelin' groovy.
Let me tell you about our office, our home office. This house was built with an office, which for the late 50's early 60's was not common. I was vacillating between a guest room or keeping it an office. Bob really made me stop and think about it. You use a guest room how often? You need an office everyday. If you have a large enough house with lots of bedrooms and a large den you can get away with having a guest room or combo. We don't have that going on in this house. I am glad I listened to him and kept it as an office. It has our mission style office furniture and I bought these cool bright green curtains from Ikea. I have added some cool bright chartreuse accessories and it is now one of my favorite spots. It helps that one whole wall is windows and looks out onto some beautiful Camilia bushes and Rhodies. My green laptop feels right at home in here. I have the PC and the laptop going in here and feel like a cyber big shot.
Went to Cost Plus and Target today. I had to get some things and it was nice. The weather was GLORIOUS today as was yesterday. Tomorrow promises drastic change, back to cold and rain but that is okay. The thick yellow layer of pollen on everything could use a large dose of rain water to wash it away.
Had lots of great phone calls today that made my day. Thank you everyone.
It wasn't as bad as I anticipated. I am avoiding my age, as I cannot find any other way to deal with it and what's the benefit of acknowledging it? I find no point.
Well, Dinah Washington is singing me out of my birthday and back into reality... I will work at getting two houses spiffed up tomorrow and report back to you at a later date... Nighty night...

Happy Birthday to Me

Not one to follow Astroglogy, but this was so me in so many ways that I just had to share. You can't write a very unbiased tribute to your self so here it is... read to the bottom, it fits me to a T!!!

Strong, dependable Taurus leads the way when it comes to reaping the rewards of hard work. Lovers of everything that is fine and beautiful, Taureans surround themselves with material gains. This is a sensual, tactile sign. Touch is very important in everything from work to romance. Stable and conservative, Taureans are among the most reliable of the zodiac. While sometimes viewed as stubborn, this sign will plod along on a task until the very end, ensuring that everything is up to standard. They're highly creative and thoroughly enjoy making things with their own hands.
Friends and Family
Domestic affairs are very important to the Taurus. Values surrounding family are usually strong and fixed to the point where the Bull will do anything to protect them. Intelligence and a good sense of humor make this sign great company, and Taureans are often sought for advice on the practical way of doing things. Once a friend is made and trusted, this relationship will last for a lifetime. They're loyal and always willing to lend a hand. In fact, many friendships for the Taurus start in childhood. Promises and oaths to others are taken seriously. Time spent with family members is also prized. Taureans adore children, and will be the first at family events such as reunions and holiday gatherings. They love to entertain in their own homes and don't think twice about having a house full of friends and relatives to celebrate life's events.

Career and Money
Stability is the keyword for this sign. The key phrase for Taurus is "I have." Taureans love money, and they're not afraid to work hard to get it. On the job, the Taurus is dependable, patient, and thorough. Once they set their minds to a project, they will stick with it until completion, regardless of how long or complicated it might be. Taureans are on time, up for almost anything, and diligent.

A sense of one's values is a huge motivator when it comes to the Taurus. Second to that is the love of the rewards that follow hard work. Because members of this sign love to surround themselves with material finery and enjoy the better foods and luxuries that life has to offer, work is very important. It is the means to an end - and the Taurus is always aware of this.

Taureans are excellent managers of money. They will pay their bills on time and will keep a reserve tucked away. On occasion, you can see some overspending, but this is only once in a while. The Taurus will plan for the item they desire and save until they have the additional resources to attain what they want. Careers that suit this strong sign are farming, banking, medicine, education, and building.


Famous Taureans
Randy Travis, Jack Nicholson, Cate Blanchett, George Clooney, David Beckham

Strength
Dependable, patient, musical, practical

Weakness
Stubborn, uncompromising, possessive

Charismatic marks
Solid, big bones, tendency to gain weight

Best environment
A secluded home close to nature. Good food is also important. Beauty and comfort are a must.

Whirlwind of Activity

Sheesh... what day is it? I can't even keep it all straight. Have to start this post out with a HUGE shout out to my cousin Jill. She and Sam came over this morning for about an hour to hang with Riley who was home sick. The internet phone installation people were due between 8:00-12:00 and I had to take Bill to the airport. I was in a bit a bind but Jill, who has lots on her plate offered. Love you man...
So, because I am posting live and not on a Word program, you may assume that I am on the internet. You would be correct.
That process went smoothly. Other things have not gone as well. Bob woke me up at 3:30 this morning asking me for towels. The washing machine leaked all over and now the floors in the laundry area are ruined, cat got outside, ummm... think that's it for TODAY. Riley got the crap that Bob and I have had. My chest is soooo sore from coughing. I am feeling better, thank goodness for having connections in the drug department.
Talked to my mom and sister today. Feels like it has been months since I have been able to have a real honest to goodness chat with them. My sweet friends from Chino called and left me a message the other night. I have no idea where I was...
I am tellin' ya what....It has been a whirlwind.
Much of the same this whole week, unpacking, packing, unpacking, cleaning, packing, cleaning, swearing, unpacking... you get the idea.
By the way... tomorrow is my birthday. It is one of those milestone birthdays. I am NOT happy about it. I will blog about it tomorrow if I can stand to. Just sayin' if you call to wish me a happy birthday and I don't respond with enthusiasm or genuine heartfelt gratitude don't take it to personal...

Copy and Paste

I am posting to my Word program tonight. We are at the new house and don’t get internet until Monday. This is our second night here. It is going well. I don’t know how we would have done it if Bill had not been here. While being invaluable help, he has helped so much in keeping Bob in check. My wonderful husband can be… to put it lightly… intense. Bill has actually helped us move two other times. Once from Apple Valley to San Luis Obispo and once from Apple Valley to Kansas City, MO. He and Bob communicate well and have helped each other move around forever.
One of the biggest problems with this whole moving weekend is me. I have some kind of crap. I have a horrible cough, asthma, etc. I have been light headed,achy, wheezing and coughing like a T.B. patient for three days straight. This morning it really knocked me on my butt. I woke up about 5:30, was awake for a while and then fell back to sleep til 10:30. Bob finally came in to make sure I was still breathing. I just needed to put my body to rest. It’s hard enough to move and lift and clean and run up and down flights of stairs when you are feeling normal, it’s quite another to be doing all of this when you have about 3 % lung capacity. In fact, I felt so bad, that I had to have a good cry this morning. You know the kind, you feel so crappy it makes you cry kind of feeling. I was watching my precious girls move boxes down to the basement and I felt so mad and helpless that it made me cry. I am pathetic… I finally did feel some better so I did end up getting a lot done at the other house.
A great thing in our favor has been our weather. Great stroke of luck for us. No rain! When you are moving all of your earthly possessions from one house to another, you don’t want to have to deal with the rain. Even though we had a U Haul, it would still have been a pain.
Well, you know we have arrived and are serious about moving in here when we bring the cats with us. They are in a large cage down in the basement. The cage is big enough for a crate, cat box, food and water. Two of them are freaked out but our spoiled little baby boy is fine, just curious about everything going on around him.
That is all the activity in a nutshell for this weekend. I am going to take another hit off of my inhaler and try to sleep.

I have yet to see my lung come up but feel sure it will happen soon.

Moving Day

So far not as stressful as the Calif to Wash move. Lucky for us Bill is here. They actually moved the piano and took it to the new house already. Shocking. Bob said they used their brains more than bodies where as in the past it would have very little to do with any brain activity and all brawn. Work smarter not harder I always say.
Got Bill from the airport yesterday with no problems. He does not carry a cell phone so I have to admit I was a bit stressed, but it was all good. Got the Uhaul this morning with no problems as well. Bob and Bill kept adding things on to my total bill, moving pads, new kind of dolly, new kinds of straps, this shows me that they are getting old. In the past they would have used old ropes, wires and blankets off a bed to move stuff. I like it better now.
Girls are at school, had fun visiting with their uncle yesterday. He is so proud of them and so interested in them.
I will move into another room to start packing, so must leave for now. I will leave you with the lighthearted moment of my morning tho...
The piano is in the moving truck after a good half an hour of moving it. Bob and I are in the house and all of sudden we hear music coming from outside. While Bill was waiting for Bob to come back out he started playing the piano in the Uhaul. What makes it even better is that he is quite the accomplished player. Hopefully the neighbors enjoyed their free out door concert!

Funny... I remember posting a picture similar to this one less than a year ago!
Actually, it is going pretty well. Selling most of your belongings helps. Moving across town is easy. I got no complaints. Lucky that Bob was able to get a few days off for it too.
I will be calling Uhaul today to rent a truck for Bob and brother Bill. They will move the big ticket items this weekend. Riley will spiff up her room for Uncle Bill as well. Hopefully he wont mind staying in a pink room with white tiger accessories.
I am sure that Sid is thrilled at the prospect of having her younger sister sleep with her for four nights. I can hear it now.
Today the sun is going to make it's appearance, it was out when I woke up but has disappeared into the fog. I feel optimistic that it will be back soon. It came out yesterday early evening while we were at the new house. It was AWESOME. The lake got all sparkly and when you looked straight up into the sky it was all pine trees, blue sky and white puffy clouds. A masterpiece painted by God.
Taking girls to school now, early dismissal today, lots to do. There is always lots to do. Maybe they will call me today to tell me how much they loved me yesterday and want me to start at a really high salary.
No, seriously, I hope they don't call me til next week, I need to move before I can fully commit myself to learning a new occupation. Lucky for me, they don't seem to be in much of a hurry around there.
This morning the background symphony is much quieter. Hum of the fridge, blowing sounds of the furnace, rattle of combs and makeup drawers in the bathroom and birds singing. Nice...

Well, it was fast. The interview was fast. The woman that interviewed me had to be in Bellingham this afternoon so she didn't take a lot of time with me. I feel that it could go two ways. The first is that I was already pretty much hired before she interviewed me and the second is that I was such a failure that she hurried through to get me the hell outta there. Hopefully the first direction is the one we will be taking. So now I wait until "they let me know". The landlord emailed me yesterday and wanted to show the house today. So besides trying to make myself into Cindy Crawford, I also had to play Martha Stewart and get the house spiffed up which is difficult when you are trying to move. When it rains it pours and that is NOT a pun.
Right after my interview the man from Dell called and said he was free today and could he come and fix my computer? I said yes. I hurried home, backed up 8,000 files and he was a half hour late. Would I make it in time to pick up Sid??? Lucky for me (and him) he finished in the nick of time. Now I basically have a brand new laptop inside and the 9 month old green one outside. I am happy so far.
I would hate to loose my laptop and have to trudge downstairs to the PC and have to blog down there. Sheesh, that would be such a hardship.
So, I sign off with the usual activities going on around me. T.V. blaring in the background, Riley doing her homework, Sid's in her room, music on loud while doing homework, Bob downstairs with the T.V. and surround sound on, watching some History Channel thing or a movie, the bass of the surround sound booming. Cats jumping on packing paper, the bells on their collars tink tinkling with every pounce on crackily paper. The sound of my very recently manicured fingers tap tap tapping away on the key board. It's a symphony...

Interview Prep

I have a 10 pound layer of color applied to my roots. Covering up the fact that I am no longer a spring chicken. I have polished the digits and done a minor overhaul all in preparation for my interview tomorrow. I did a little Internet research on the company as well, though there isn't much about them that I don't already know. It doesn't hurt to be prepared.
Got the girls off to school. Riley talked me into letting her skip band practice this morning so she could sleep in a little longer. This was due to the WASL testing this week. It is the state testing in schools. She reminded me that for every hour of sleep she lost she would miss 5-10 questions. She also stressed to me the importance of a good breakfast. I told her I would let her miss band today but not any more negotiations this week. Testing and band will both be on the agenda. We left early so we could get her a breakfast burrito to eat. Because of the moving situation, I have very little in the cupboards.
We now have the landlord's original refrigerator back upstairs in the kitchen where it belongs. You would never know that we had our fridge here. Bob did a great job and couldn't have done it with out Drew's help. Bob and I got it all spiffy and clean and looks just fine. I put our few groceries into it. At least we don't have to go all the way downstairs into the garage fridge to get coffee creamer or milk.
Sold a couple more things today, hopefully. The one negative about Craigslist is the "flake factor". Interested parties email you, give and get phone numbers and promise to call and then come by. They never show and then offer no excuse or a lame excuse. That part does suck. But overall it has been a VERY positive experience. I am going to look at dining room tables this week, have a couple I want to look at. I also have some other things to get but it will all get done eventually.
Rain today is supposed to give way to some sunshine this week. We'll see. I will not get excited till I see it.

Like any other Sunday

It has never felt so not like Easter before. The girls and Bob got Easter treats. I found camouflage colored plastic eggs for Bob, hilarious. Everyone is sick of chocolate and jelly beans and coming down off of their sugar high. Bob and I took three loads of things over to the new house today. We have the office just about done except for the desk top computers. We got an armoire on Craigslist and put it in the office. We are going to use it as a mail desk, storage combo unit. We bought it for a great price and it is Mission style, figuring that we will use some day for it's intended purpose. Every time we got ready to leave the new house and come back to the old one we would find a reason to stay longer. We are so excited to be there and are really happy with our decision to go there. So far the moving hasn't been too bad. It is tiring, especially when you have to lug boxes down stairs to the basement. Good work out for us. We will start moving our heavy stuff when Bill gets here from K.C., MO and with the help of the wonderful cousin Drew.
Tomorrow is about washing the gray out of my hair, plucking, tweezing, nails, etc. for my job interview.
The weather is pretty sucky right now. Rained ALL day and its kind of cold again. Yuck.

Easter

Happy Easter to all. My favorite verbal part of Easter is "He has risen" and you reply "He has risen indeed". It is so spiritually cleansing, Easter is. I love the whole process of Easter as a Christian. Hopefully next year I will be in a church "home" and be able to fully commit to Christmas and Easter as a regular and not a newcomer.
Easter on a personal level has too many bad memories, sad memories. For some reason it is a season of loss for our family. We seem to lose loved ones at Easter. So it is that direct association that haunts us. I make a huge effort to seperate the real Easter from the sad aura of Easter. I love the whole egg and bunny thing too. It goes back to the Christian balancing act of Christmas/Santa, Halloween and Easter/Bunnies.
So enjoy your Easter balance and hopefully love and joy are a part of it.

My couch and chair in Betsey's cool apartment in Alki Beach.

Easter's on it's way...

I wish they could invent smell-o-vision. That way you would be able to smell my awesome jelly bean candle that I got from my friend who sells Gold Canyon candles in Calif. They have become a yearly tradition for me. They are a new design every year so you look forward to your house smelling yummy and the cute candle design. It will be a crappy Easter for the girls. They are getting kind of old too. We just are in the worst part of this move. The only fridge we have is in the garage, downstairs. Our fridge is gone of course... I have TONS of adorable Easter decor packed away. Hopefully next year... I did get stuff for baskets for them, chocolate and jelly beans of course. Some other gift things too, so they will be just fine.
Bob and my awesome cousin Nikki's husband, Drew got my beeeeeaaaaauuuutttttiiiifffffuuullll red couch today. Looks great in my new family room with the chair and lamps. Fabulous... gotta get another end table and a rug and we are good to go. Sold our dining room set today too. They are not moving into their place for another week so I asked if we could keep it for a while since we have nowhere to sit when we are upstairs in the kitchen or dining room. It worked out well for all involved. Bob and I bought our dining room set in 1992. It was purchased unfinished. We stained it, etc. we certainly got our money out of it. It has moved everywhere with us. It is so not our style now, many years later. We have outgrown our country, French country or whatever you want to call it style. We are mad for Mission, Craftsman, Prairie, Frank Lloyd Wright designs. I have always been a big fan of his work and have read and watched many documentaries on him. Someday, I would love to tour all of his homes and buildings. He was way ahead of his time in terms of design and the engineering aspects could not match his talent.
I have my second interview on Tuesday. I will meet with the same manager as last week as well as the divisional manager. I will spend Monday getting back into the hairdresser mode again. It wont take long, it's like riding a bike, you just don't forget. Again, I am not feeling nervous even though this is the big interview. I am not arrogant, just lots of experience is all. Then on Thursday I will pick up my brother in law at the airport. He is flying in from Kansas City, MO. He will stay with us for four days. I am happy for Bob, he gets to have some family around and it will mean the world to him. Plus, Bill is a big help. He will dig our 1960's architecture too. He appreciates that kind of thing. He and his wife live in a house well over 100 years old. Very cool...
I am posting a picture of my couch and chair that the woman who owned them previously took. She is the one who captured the cool shots of my last post. So again, many thanks to Betsey for her great photography and for selling me my new couch and chair.
Happy Easter everyone, have a blessed day...