The Guest Room is Finished and so am I.

Well, Just thought I'd check the blog tonight since I haven't posted in weeks (months?) 'cause I'm just too darn tired. I was glad to see that both Suz and Annie have written. Annie hang in there. Friday is just around the corner. I'd be chewing wood by now but the wait is almost over. Let us know the results of your scan. So one of you two should tell us more about where and when you're going to Wyoming. It sounds like it's a wonderful tradition since you all are looking so forward to it.

I'm still transitioning into my new job and it's been HELL the last couple of days. Monday was the first day of Summer Session so it was pretty busy with room change requests, writing up missing contracts, etc. but Tuesday was just one big stresser. When I signed in at 6:30am I had 84 emails (with no spam in that count) and 13 phone calls. Since I can only work in the Summer Session in the mornings, I couldn't seem to keep up so by the time I left at 12:30pm I still had 30 emails but had taken care of all my phone calls. When I finally left work at 4pm, I was so glad I had made an appointment for a massage with my LMT. I was almost crying by the time he had worked out all of the knots in my neck and back. But by the time I was finished I was knot-free and ready to face the world again. This morning was a breeze compared to Tuesday. But what keeps me going is I know that after July I won't have to ever worry about finding rooms for anyone ever again.

Dave and I finally finished renovating our guest room and it looks fabulous. I thought I had some pics to share but they're still on my camera so I'll post them later.

I'm falling asleep so will post again soon.

Steve

Wednesday night rolling around again...

Hi everyone,
It's always so much fun to look to see if there's been any new postings -- and there is! So I'll pick up the baton from Annie and add our news, well, it's really not news, just what's been going on...
Still at the farm, still advertising, more lookers, one really insulting offer, but the flowers look terrific and I've picked about six gallons of gooseberries, and we've got lots of baby kittens that are so much fun. I'm pretty much ok with whatever. Finally tired of making excuses for the furnace and a/c that was there when we moved in and ordered a new heat pump-going all electric so raised our asking price this round. Lowering it didn't seem to help, so we'll see what this does-one never knows. I may be using these towels for a good many more years.
Tomorrow starts fireworks selling season in York. 10 am to 10 pm through the 4th. I'm managing the stand this year with John's and a friend's help. It's a working vacation, but totally different and the end is in sight already. We'll be armed with chairs, magazines and coolers -- we have a semi-trailer so can lock up and go home at night, and we're in the Wendy's parking lot so we can feast on fast food for seven days. It's always fun and this year the proceeds are earmarked for car repairs so it'll be productive too.
Then like Annie said, we've got our annual Wyoming trip in the works. Just thinking about makes me cooler and more relaxed. Every year I can't wait to get out there, and (Thanks Annie) now I'm not worried about my Wyoming future. Mom and Dad decided it would be ok if Eric went with, just yesterday (thank goodness) so all systems are go.
Received an e-mail from the Nebraska Alumni Association today -- there's going to be a drum and bugle corp competition in July in Lincoln. Think we'll try to go -- it reminded me of the time I went with Uncle Raymonds to see the Casper Troopers when they went through O'Neill. They're one of the groups performing. It was pretty exciting.
Got to do a fun thing last Sunday -- the Friends of the Library asked me to present my favorite book (along with 11 others) at a program. The closer it got the more nervous I got, but it was really fun to hear what the others had chosen, and I had several people comment on my book and want to read it. I don't think I said everything that I had in my notes, but guess no one else knows that.
John's still learning more about the insurance and investment world. Seems to him like he's moving really slowly, but keep telling him it'll come around. He's been working on cleaning up around the place also, so that gets him a bit of a work-out.
Will visit more later. Hope all of you are well and happy. Steve, hope your job is going well and that by now you are just responsible for one instead of both.
Love, Suz

Adding a little something...

No one has posted in awhile, so I figured I would take it upon myself to add a little something to the blog this month.

I've been on my low-iodine diet now for two weeks and will get to eat normally again on Friday after my body scan. You don't know how EXCITED I am!! I have been better prepared this time around, being my third time on it - a bread machine and George Foreman grill helps! I actually have found it fun to cook different recipes other than Red Baron French Bread Pizza or spaghetti and garlic bread! (I have eaten a lot of pasta though).
I started my round of appointments this morning and will finish the week with the body scan in the morning on Friday. Did I mention I can't wait until Friday? ;)

They have us working about 16 hours of overtime a week which is making for really good paychecks, but a very tired me. I want to get out to York while the fireworks stand is up this weekend, but not sure if I will get to. I sent Dad a package of Omaha Steaks for Father's day. We are planning our annual Wyoming trip for the second week in August and I've invited Eric to come this year, but we have to make sure it is okay with everyone. Since he is not officially part of the family yet, Grandma and Grandpa are talking it over and I respect whatever decision they make. I promised Mom, though, that we would continue the tradition of going up there (and I don't have a problem with that!) I also promised her that I would still take her when she was, "like 100 years old."

Hope everyone is doing well!

Happy Fourth!