New Work Mates, Part 3

Well, interesting this with the new female. Just she & I worked together today and I got to know her better. She is starting to realize a few things about how we do things and visa versa. One thing I never mentioned was the fact she didn't dress for success. She would wear jeans, flip flops & printed t shirts. She had a review with our boss and was told ehe couldn't wear any of the above. The thing being since she was an assistant, she needed to look more the part. So she is dressing more for the part and truthfully, I like it much better. She was also told her closing announcements need to be toned down some. You would have to hear them to understand. She was also told not to say No Problem or even the word problem. I admire her for telling people of this, because she sure didn't have to. But I personally am feeling a lot more comfortable working with her. And she actually wants our opinions on some things she has responsibility for now. I think that is a very positive thing and like the fact that she is asking what we think. I knew that eventually things would work out.

Old Friends

I recieved a phone call from a friend that a mutual friend was here from out of town. They were all going to dinner and wanted to know if I wanted to go. My first reaction was Hell No. And why? Because this person accused me of having an affair with her husband about 5 or 6 years ago when they still lived in the area. She told mutual friends and even asked me. The answer was no. But the damage had been done and the hurt was there. But I went along because the friend who asked me had lost her husband a few weeks ago and I was moral support for her. Being with these people was interesting to say the least. I haven't had much contact with any of them for years & years. So I asked them to my house on Sun. to hang out & take a boat ride. The one from out of town almost didn't come. She drank too much on Fri. night, got sick and drove herself to the hospital. She was drinking Cosmos, but her drink of choice is wine. But we hung out and had an ok day. Will I do it again? Maybe, maybe not. We were part of a couples group, but after my husband died only one of the 6 couples kept in contact with me. That couple moved out of state, but we still correspond. It is sad because we were such good friends for a long time. But my life has moved on without them, and they have moved on without me.

RAIN, RAIN, RAIN

Last night we got another huge downpour. And I mean HUGE. I don't have a rain guage but I live on a lake. I am high enough that the water very seldom gets up to the top of the sea wall. However, there are parts of the wall where the water is over the seawall. So I know those that have lower seawalls have the water in their yards. We do have a spill way and the water is running over it like crazy. And the water is muddy with logs that have floated in. On the bright side, tomorrow is the Fourth and those that shoot bottle rockets, etc. the rain will help keep the danger of fires down. So now the humidity is low, the temp. has gone down and the sky is partly cloudy. Any comments out there?