BUSY WEEK

Tomorrow morning, I have a job interview. Yes, a job interview for a police telecommunicator position with the Stafford Police Department. I had taken the test for it Saturday morning, and passed with flying colors. No, I am NOT in trouble at my current job. LOL On the contrary, I am doing very well. I am in no hurry to move. I am just weighing other options. They are getting ready to make some changes here that may affect family life at home in a big way (10-hour shifts, etc.), so if there are opportunities to move to other environments that may offer better working conditions, I don't see anything wrong with taking a look at them.

I also have to take a flu shot on Friday. I missed both chances at the free ones they were giving out here (I was off on the days that they gave them), but now the city is offering all employees a $10 shot. I had to register for it and everything. Another task that has to be done before I have to go to work. Great. LOL Well, at least the interview is on my day off. And you already KNOW that "the Dooney" is going to show out Tuesday! LOL What's great is that I already have a cute pair of shoes that has the same colored top stitching as my purse does. The training coordinator told me to "dress for the part," so I will try to look my best!

I asked Matthew what he thought about all of this, and he just told me to go and see what the job was all about. My husband is SO supportive. LOL

I am also beginning the process of helping the girls at home get ready for the TAKS test. Angela's school sent home some reading and math workbooks, and I had to check textbooks out for Nicolette to bring home. I will work with Nicolette on my days off, and I will work with Angie on the weekends, before going to work. Angela is scheduled for after-school tutorials on my off days, plus she has choir rehearsal early Tuesday morning. I am also thinking about sending her to church Wednesday nights to sing with the youth choir! I don't want to overwork her, but I think that keeping her busy, especially in a constructive way, will help her in the long run.

I REALLY, REALLY need to visit my loctician again. So much has happened to everyone during and after Hurricane Ike, and many people are still playing catch-up. I called her not too long after the storm, and she didn't return my phone call. I began thinking that she didn't want me to be her customer anymore (you know how we tend to let our minds play tricks on us), when I spoke to the lady at my church who referred me to her. Sister Francis said that the loctician didn't return her phone calls for awhile, either, and when she finally did, she told her that she wasn't going to be able to schedule an appointment for her until November! And Sister Francis is one of her BEST customers! LOL I will call her again, probably tomorrow or Wednesday, and see if she is able to fit me in soon.

I have to wash the girls' hair, too. I have been doing Nicolette's hair every weekend, because her hair was falling out. Now it is growing back healthy and thick, but I am ashamed to admit that I haven't been taking as intense an interest in my other two daughter's hair. And Maya's hair REALLY needs some attention. She has been wearing that fro puff for awhile now, with no complaints. But I know that she would love for her hair to be washed and braided like her sister's too. Angela's hair is still easy to manage. She has baby-fine hair, and she is still young enough that her hair is in that manageable stage. I am really, really considering perming their hair, simply because it would be "easier" for me, but I know all too well how bad chemicals can be for our hair. I am trying to hang in there and resist temptation. LOL

I am cooking for Thanksgiving, even though I will be working this holiday. Matt's friends are already making plans to come down. I am glad, because we really need people to help us eat all of that food! LOL

I had a really, really rough week last week. Matthew was pretty much a part of the problem. But he and I have since made up. I can't stay mad at him; the man is just so SEXY.........LOL :-)

Adrian