May 2, 2003

• WARNING…a somewhat lengthy post!

  
  

  Well I’m glad that everyone likes the gown that I’ve chosen!! Thanks!!

  
  

  To answer a few questions etc….

  
  

  I AM having it altered a little once I’ve received it.  I’m ONLY 5’3″…so of COURSE they will have to shorten the length a bit (I’ve never owned a dress that didn’t have to be shortened…haha).  Also, Jason has helped me with every bit of planning thus far…this includes my gown.  This is his FIRST (and last darn it..for me too…hehe) wedding and I want him to have say in everything that goes into it…right down to my bouquet!!  (which we picked out as well…and I’ll have to post a pic of soon)

  
  

  See…I understand tradition and all…BUT you must understand that we are not going to have a “traditional” wedding so, why obide by all of the other traditions?  I mean, those traditions are cool and all…and I’ve obided by them before…BUT this is a different type of wedding.  To Jason and I this is a ceremony that is just meant for him and I…it’s not for show to anyone, it’s just for US.  So I figure that we should do it just the way that we want to. 

  
  

  Anyway…things are still busy around our household.  The kids have only 3 more weeks of school (which is just ridiculous).  When I was in school…the only students that ever got out in May were the Seniors and that was only because they were graduating!  We always got out of school in the middle of June!  I don’t get it…

  
  

  So I suppose that once the kids are out of school that things around the house will be even more hectic!! Oh well…welcome to life with four children!!

  
  

  Work has been extremely busy for me…and I don’t see it letting up anytime soon!  I work in the Safety/Training Dept. for an electrical contractor (we build transmission lines, substations etc).  We’ve received a few fairly large jobs as of recent and so we’ve been hiring quite a few new employees…which of course I have to build training files and driving files for.  I take care of all of the requirements for O.S.H.A. and the D.O.T. (Dept. of Transportation).  So I’m constantly auditing paperwork and making sure that peoples’ certifications are current and such.  However, my boss has been out to town lately, so I’ve been having to also take care of all of the Worker’s Compensation cases as well.  We normally don’t have many…it’s usually just minor stuff.  Although, a couple of weeks ago an employee had a very dangerous chemical spill on him and has had some very adverse effects because of it…including hospitalization.  So I’ve been on the phone constantly dealing with the claim adjusters, doctors, clinics…and the employee himself.  WHEW!!!   Then there’s MY job as well…haha.  My desk looks like a hurricane hit it…several times!!

  
  

  Okay…I’m done venting about work now!

  
  

  We had a scare at home about a week ago…my dog, Rusty got out of the backyard through a part of the fence that’d been blown down from the storm!!  He was only missing overnight…but I was so scared that I’d never see him again.  His name tag (which has my phone number on it) had fallen off…so I didn’t know if we’d get him back…but we did!! When I got him (about 5 years ago after my Dad died) I’d had an implaint put in him that is barcoded with all of my information in it!  So, when the man that had picked Rusty up, brought him to the Dumb Friend’s League…they scanned the implaint and called me right away!!  Too cool eh?  We were ALL very relieved!!  Especially considering the girls and I cried ourselves to sleep the night before after searching for over 2 hours and not finding him.

  
  

  The other scary thing is that Jason’s Dad has been in and out of the hospital recently.  He has had two cases now of congestive heart failure…so please keep him in your prayers.  Jason is doing okay…and has talked to his Dad briefly.  His Dad seems to be holding his own, but there is no telling what could occur.  His Mom has spent most of her time at the hospital with his Dad…but has tried to keep us updated on his condition as much as possible.

  
  

  Other than that…things have been somewhat normal.  (what’s normal anyway?)

  
  

  Well…back to work for me!!  Take care m’dears and have a wonderful weekend!!

  
  

  ~Maria

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