"Jennifer A" wrote in message
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"MH" wrote in message
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Well, as the saying goes...things get curiouser and curiouser...

I had a hard workout and climbing session last night and my knee was
sore
throughout the night and today, so I'm taking it easy. Can't have a sore
knee if I'm going to ski this season.

Work is too weird (and not in a good way) right now. Looks like I'll be
job
hunting in January as the head office is inventing new rules and
procedures
that run in direct opposition of many of my own philosophies (to put it
briefly). But, since I've already done the "job hunting thing" this
year,
I'm good at it. : ) I'm not worried, just ****ed off. And, as Ahnold
said
in
T3, "anger works better than self pity" or somethiing like that.

Sorry to hear about the job situation. I hope you are able to find
something soon.

Well, you really don't know what a job will be like until you've been there
a while. In this case, we are the credit union for a major airline and the
board of the credit union decided (and imo, probably the correct decision
for the CU as a whole) to separate from the airline.

But, when I joined it was more entwined in the troubles than anyone told me.
So, no one was really honest with me. I got thrown in the hornets' nest, so
to speak. I don't feel bad about leaving, except for all the ****
involved....at least I'm really good at interviews and resumes. I ROCK at
those... : )

Bunky's cancer hurts him sometimes. He'll meow in a tone when I know
he's
in
pain and needs his medicine. That tugs at my heart. But, he takes after
his
mom, he's already lived 3 years longer than the vet said he word.
Stubborn
cat. : )

I have one of those - went through more than his allotted 9 lives in the
last 11 years and is still going strong 95% of the time. The other 5% is
tough to deal with but he comes through his episodes like a trouper.

Bunky's my son; I'm a Hughes, we're the baddest of the baddest, baby. ; )

I've earned the nickname "froggy" because my voice is so scratchy right
now.
My ex used to love it when I had this smokey voice. I just want to be
able
to breath.

But, even with all the above, I'm in good spirits. I'm going to a friend
of
my friend Robert's tomorrow for dinner. I'm making a Chocolate Genois
Cake,
one of my specialties. It's the best chocolate cake on the planet.
Chocolaty, but not overly sweet. If I'm going to bring (and have)
dessert,
I'm going to have the best. I'm also bringing a couple bottles of wine
I've
tucked away. I have about three cases *tucked away* btw. : ) I've known
Robert a long time (10+ years) and we just recently decided to *date*.
Weird
indeed......

So, it'll be a fun time, nice and comfortable with nice people, good
food
and drink. I realized that ya gotta love Thanksgiving...it's completely
non-secular.

I know the tasks ahead of me are great, but nothing I can't handle.
Hell,
I
can climb a wall, I can deal with life. : )

May all of you have a wonderful Turkey Day and enjoy the time with your
loved ones...

Martha

Sounds like you have a good day planned for yourself. Enjoy your cake and
wine and all the other accoutrements of the holiday.

Jenn
(Go Pack Go!)

Oh that's right, other than football, all you have to do in the Cold North
is ice fish, what fun. : )

Martha
Who's going for a wonderful hike on Mt. Tamalpais this weekend which will
end up at Stinson Beach with lunch in the sand in my shorts.....