1st Annual Lazy Days Celebration begins!

Because of the long weekend, Brendan and I decided we were going to have us an old fashioned lazy weekend, which has now been dubbed the 1st annual " Lazy Day Celebration". It will consist of 2 days of absolutely nothing!

Sunday we did have to go to the grocery store to get provisions - such as sandwich stuff, dinner stuff, fizzy drinks and of course cookies! We slept in, bummed around until we decided to head to the store. We watched movies ALL day - literally. Cooked some yummmmy enchiladas... and played with Jackers. We also had to run to CVS, to pick up $125 worth of my rx's *heavy sigh*... all in all, a nice lazy day.

Monday will consist of laying in bed with the laptop and watching movies most of the day... while we will have to get up occasionally to make breakfast (homemade burritos - YUM!), lunch (chicken salad sandwiches - my fave) and dinner (spaghetti)... our bed shall be our BFF tomorrow!

I asked Brendan if he had any plans for Memorial Day and he said no... so I told him I wanted him all to myself, so he wasn't allowed to make any plans :-) so far, so good!!

City confirms second Swine flu case in Lubbock County

By Staff Reports Avalanche-Journal
Friday, May 22, 2009

City officials confirmed this afternoon a second case of Swine flu in Lubbock County.
The second person to get the H1N1 flu is a relative of the child who was the first confirmed positive case in the county, according to a city statement. The child is not school aged.
The person was already being treated for flu-like symptoms and is staying at home, officials say.
“We encourage people to not panic and take precautions for this mild strain of influenza,” said Nancy Haney, health department director, in a statement.

The Lubbock Health Department continues to advise everyone to take the following precautions to prevent the spread of any illness:

· Wash hands frequently and thoroughly for at least 20 seconds using soap and warm water especially before handling food, after touching potentially contaminated surfaces, and after being around someone who may be sick.

· If soap and water are not available, alcohol-based hand cleaners are also effective.

· Cough or sneeze into a facial tissue (then dispose of tissue) or into your shirt sleeve if a tissue is not available.

· Stay home if you are experiencing flu-like symptoms to prevent spreading the illness to others, or seek medical attention if your symptoms worsen.

Due to overcrowding at emergency rooms, please visit your private physician or an urgent care clinic before trying the emergency room.

http://lubbockonline.com/stories/052209/loc_442863207.shtml

SWINE FLU IS HERE

Lubbock County sees first confirmed case of swine flu
By Joshua Hull Avalanche-Journal
Thursday, May 21, 2009Story last updated at 5/21/2009 - 1:42 am

Lubbock County reported its first confirmed case of H1N1 flu, better known as swine flu, Wednesday in a young boy who has already nearly recovered from the virus.

Nancy Haney, director of the Lubbock Health Department, said the boy, who is under five years of age, first contracted flu-like symptoms Friday before being taken to the hospital on Saturday.

The boy took anti-viral medicine and is well on the way to a full recovery. His family, which was tested as well, has not contracted the virus but will stay indoors for a week to keep the flu from spreading.

Haney said she couldn't reveal any more information about the boy because of confidentiality agreements, but believes they have identified the source of the infection and have successfully quarantined the virus.

The Lubbock case was the first recorded in Texas since May 11, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services. Of the 694 cases recorded, there have been three deaths.
Haney said she believes there may be more cases that weren't reported across the state, but as the mild nature of the virus was better understood those infected responded in kind.

"I think people when they were getting flu symptoms they stopped going to the doctor and they started taking care of at home," she said. "People are treating it like they would any other."
The health department is reminding residents that the best way to prevent disease transmission is to wash hands regularly, sneeze or cough into a facial tissue and stay home if they aren't feeling well.

http://www.lubbockonline.com/stories/052109/loc_442269094.shtml
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*So not to sound cliche or like a whiny person, but PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE just follow the simple rules of cleanliness - wash your hands often and most importantly, COVER YOUR COUGHS AND SNEEZES!

Job changes

So Friday my boss comes in and tells me that my co-worker is leaving in 2 weeks and (like it or not) I am moving from my beloved freezer desk to the dry desk PLUS our GE desk. I sort of freaked out #1: the dry desk has almost double the # of accounts that the freezer desk does and #2: the GE desk is a full time job by itself! (One of the reasons my co-worker is leaving...)

*heavy sigh*

So Monday morning I moved back to the dry & GE desks... while a little intimidated, I had some knowledge of the dry accounts, and have done the small daily GE tasks before, but not in like a month or so. My main concerns were our 2 biggest accounts - Llano Estacado Winery & a dry milk account - which at last count had over 7 MILLION pounds of product in our warehouse.

As I have been working back there this week I have learned that the milk account isn't so scary... they just move A LOT of friggin' milk around every day. I have also started learning the quirks of handling our wine accounts (we have multiple - I never knew there were SO many types of wine!)... but GE. Man oh man... that account is going to be CRAZY. We are a small service area and we still ship, receive and deliver GE appliances EVERY SINGLE DAY. They work Monday through Saturday delivering stuff... we have 3 trucks, just for GE. OY!!

So time will tell if I can make the dry desk my own. So far I haven't freaked out too bad... of course Vickie is there, sitting right next to me. The real test will be June 2nd, when I am all alone back there... thank goodness Carrie, the woman I was replacing on the freezer desk, will still be here for the time being. She knows all 3 desks and can help me if I run in to anything.

PRAY FOR ME. Pray that this is whats best for me, and that I am not being set up for a failure OR to be taken advantage of (money will be an issue shortly... doing 2 jobs for the price of 1 isn't exactly fair now, is it?)

You HAVE to watch this video. Its fantastic!!!

http://video.yahoo.com/watch/5017561/13347466

The Middle Wife - HYSTERICAL!!

The 'Middle Wife' by an Anonymous 2nd grade teacher:

I've been teaching now for about fifteen years. I have two kids myself, but the best birth story I know is the one I saw in my own second grade classroom a few years back.

When I was a kid, I loved show-and-tell. So I always have a few sessions with my students. It helps them get over shyness and usually, show-and-tell is pretty tame.

Kids bring in pet turtles, model airplanes, pictures of fish they catch, stuff like that. And I never, ever place any boundaries or limitations on them. If they want to lug it in to school and talk about it, they're welcome.

Well, one day this little girl, Erica, a very bright, very outgoing kid, takes her turn and waddles up to the front of the class with a pillow stuffed under her sweater.

She holds up a snapshot of an infant. 'This is Luke, my baby brother, and I'm going to tell you about his birthday.'

'First, Mom and Dad made him as a symbol of their love, and then Dad put a seed in my Mom's stomach, and Luke grew in there. He ate for nine months through an umbrella cord.' She's standing there with her hands on the pillow, and I'm trying not to laugh and wishing I had my camcorder with me. The kids are watching her in amazement..

'Then, about two Saturdays ago, my Mom starts saying and going, 'Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh!' Erica puts a hand behind her back and groans. 'She walked around the house for, like an hour, 'Oh, oh, oh!'

(Now this kid is doing a hysterical duck walk and groaning.) ' My Dad called the middle wife. She delivers babies, but she doesn't have a sign on the car like the Domino's man. They got my Mom to lie down in bed like this..' (Then Erica lies down with her back against the wall..)

'And then, pop! My Mom had this bag of water she kept in there in case he got thirsty, and it just blew up and spilled all over the bed, like psshhheew!' (This kid has her legs spread with her little hands mimicking water flowing away. It was too much!)

'Then the middle wife starts saying 'push, push,' and 'breathe, breathe. They started counting, but never even got past ten. Then, all of a sudden, out comes my brother. He was covered in yucky stuff that they all said it was from Mom's play-center, (placenta) so there must be a lot of toys inside there.

When he got out, the middle wife spanked him for crawling up in there.' Then Erica stood up, took a big theatrical bow and returned to her seat.

I'm sure I applauded the loudest. Ever since then, when it's show-and-tell day, I bring my camcorder, just in case another ' Middle Wife' comes along.

MISS AMANDA

I have a fantastically wonderful friend, Amanda. We have been friends for 9 years... I love her dearly, and just want her to know that I am here for her NO MATTER WHAT.

Love ya girl!!

Why Parents Drink - in honor of Mother's Day

Why Parents Drink

The boss wondered why one of his most valued employees was absent but had not phoned in sick. So he dialed the employee's home phone number and was greeted with a child's whisper.

' Hello ? '

'Is your daddy home?'

' Yes, he's out in the garden ,' whispered the small voice.

'May I talk with him?'

The child whispered, ' No .'

So the boss asked, 'Well, is your Mommy there?'

' Yes, she's out in the garden too ' 'May I talk with her?'

Again the small voice whispered, ' No .' Hoping there was somebody with whom he could leave a message, the boss asked, 'Is anybody else there?'

' Yes ,' whispered the child, ' a policeman. '

Wondering what a cop would be doing at his employee's home, the boss asked, 'May I speak with the policeman?' ' No, he's busy , ' whispered the child.

'Busy doing what?' ' Talking to Daddy and Mommy and the police dog men. '

Growing more worried as he heard a loud noise in the background, the boss asked, 'What is that noise?' ' 'It's a helicopter ' answered the whispering voice.

'What is going on there?' demanded the boss, now truly apprehensive. ' The search team just landed a helicopter ' 'A search team?' said the boss. 'What are they searching for?'

Still whispering, the young voice replied with a muffled giggle.... ' ME '

HAPPY MOTHERS DAY!

Just wanted to wish all you awesome mothers out there a happy Mother's Day Sunday!

Weekend wrap-up...

So our trip to Ft Worth went well. Always good to spend some time with the family... Jack felt abandoned... poor baby. The pic below was sent to us by Debra and Paula, who were watching him for us...

Looks pretty mistreated huh? LOL