I met a new friend.

I met a new friend last night. I am so happy to have met her as we hit it off right away.
It is nice to have someone to do things with as most of my friends are married. It is nice to get out once in a while as well. My mother has Alzheimer's and it is tough to deal with every day. To get out gives me some sanity in my life of tension and stress.
I have a new job and I love it so much. It is with TVC Pro-Driver. I sell memberships to CDL drivers to protect their licenses from points so they can keep working. It is a good company with a great success rate for the drivers. I have the service as well and I am happy as I get discounts on a lot of great stuff, including legal services.
It is a beautiful day here today and I think spring may have finally arrived. The Jonquils are blooming and the trees are budding. After a long hard Midwestern winter it is nice to go out in shirt sleeves for a change! I am looking forward to summer and the pool opening so I can bake in the sunshine!
Well, I guess that is all for now. Have a great spring!

Great new program online!

This is a great program to make some money online. You can be active or passive and still make money! It is called All Teamed Up and it is jumping!
Click on the link and check it out as there is money to be made.
More later.

Spring has sprung!

It is so beautiful around here. The roses are blooming and the garden is growing, soon to be blooming as well. I am the official "waterer" around here and this drought is keeping me very busy. Unfortunately the weeds are coming up just fine in the garden, the ground cover, the roses and the rocks. I will let a younger, healthier back take care of those. Mom has someone in mind.
Mom's Alzheimer's seems to progress in little steps, but sometimes it is really showing its' ugly head and I hate it. She is so fun and vibrant at 81 and only looks to be in her 70's. She is slowing down and doesn't have her usual pep which concerns me so it will be off to the doctor again. She is usually out running me at every turn. Now she naps! You just don't know how odd that is to me. She never napped before!
My Emma is loving the spring. She is out on point with the birds and the bees. The latter is of some concern to me, but she just loves pointing and isn't really picky when it comes to birds, bees, squirrels or any other thing that gets her excitement up.
I get to see her once or twice a week right now as Mom is allergic and Emma is staying with friends. Hopefully I will get my own place soon and Emma and I can be back together again.
It looks like a storm may be coming! Yippie! I may not have to pull hoses for a couple of days. One can only hope.
Well, that is it for now. I will try to keep more current than I have been lately.
Bye for now!

The job hunt!

Finding a job at any time is hard. It is more than a full time job. I am listed with an Employment Agency which is trying hard to find something for me, but no luck so far.
I am talented and capable and don't know if it is my age or what. I am going crazy just sitting waiting to hear from someone, anyone to give me a chance. I know I would be great at whatever they had for me to do.
I have been studying the computer. I am now more proficient at Outlook, Word and Excel. I think I could be a great hire.
Pray for me! I need a job!
Thanks,
L

Am I getting lost in the madness?

Sometimes I feel that I am getting lost in my personal madness. The new meds are working well, but I get times that I still feel hopeless. I know my God loves me and takes care of me, I just don't let him sometimes.
I get scared and anxiety sets in. My hopes and fears get all jumbled up and I don't know how to get out of the funk. I want it to all be better. I want to feel normal, whatever that is.
I sometimes think that I should have stayed in Minnesota. I was happy there and making a good living. That is something I don't seem to be able to do here in the Quads. I try and try, but it seems that nothing good comes along and when my court date is over I will have less of a chance at getting or even keeping a job that I may already have. How do I go on like this when all seems to be piling up against me?
I need to pray more, exercise more, read more and spend much more time with God than I do now. It is hard for me to read anymore because of the drugs and I so loved to read. It seems that life is passing me by and I am on a ride where I can only watch. Now what?

Time moves on.

I have a great family of friends who know and support me no matter what. They are true to me and don't expect me to live up to their idea for my life choices and they are always there to encourage me.

Work life for me right now is looking for work. I have a couple in the hopper and hope that I am gainfully employed soon. I will keep you posted. I should know on a couple by the end of the week.

My volunteer positions and group affiliations include, Emergency Services & Disaster Agency, Community Emergency Response Team, The Quad City Botanical Center, Bettendorf Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee, Volunteers for Symphony, Symphony in Bloom Garden Club, Gamma Phi Beta Quad City Alumnae Group, P.E.O., and the Scott County Lead Coalition.

The leaves, the branches and the roots.

The words and concepts contained in this post are borrowed from Tyler Perry's play, "Medea Goes to Jail".

I have discovered that there are many different kinds of people who come into your life.
The leaves, who give some and take some and then fall away when the going gets tough. They are here for a season and when they fall away you have to let them go. Just let them go as they were never meant to be there for more than what they gave and what they took that season.
Branches are stronger and they give more and take less, but if you step out onto one it is going to break and leave you high and dry when you need them the most. Let Them Go!
When you find the friends who are roots, the ones who stick by you no matter what, support you without needing proof or verification then hang on to them. You may only find 2 or 3, but they will stay forever.
I have let go of the leaves and the branches and this latest event has shown me peoples depth, or lack thereof. But the roots in my life have the depth of roots and I have made it through because of them.
The leaves and branches are already gone and I won't think of them or remember them much at all soon. Some I have totally let go and don't think of them at all. That is mental health.
I thank all of the friends I have had whether for a season or forever as I have learned lessons that have caused me to grow and will stand me in good stead as I continue through life.
Thank you all.