Today was a big day! My swap with Angie too!

Well, I know this day was a long one! LOL!  It was a big day for our oldest son, he will move on to the next phase of life, and for all of us, many changes are occurring. I have to often remind myself that although life does constantly change, the one thing that does not change is the Lord. He is the same yesterday, today, and forever. He must have something valuable to teach me, because lately, I have really struggled with my attitude at my job. Some of you know I work retail~ I will not say who I work for, but let me say, if you haven't worked retail, rethink your views on what the workers there contend with. I won't even go on that tangent! LOL! I could write a book! Well~ it's my co-workers, a few in particular, it just seems like there are rules and then there are rules that don't apply to certain people. You get where I am heading with this? One is a favorite~ again~long story~ BUT yours truly is only HUMAN and ONLY A WOMAN as my oldest son likes to razz me with from time to time, I get a little peeved and that is putting it nicely! I am just tired and burned out, and I have no more to give at my job, I have asked to be moved several times, denied all the times, SO talking to managers does nothing. I think why am I in this situation? I just want to work and go home. So~ I tell the Lord, Lord help change me, you aren't going to change these people, maybe he is, I don't know what his plan is, but I know I have had it! LOL! So say a prayer for me if you all don't mind.
Ok~ onto the party. I have been running like a chicken without a head! Look at my son~ I cut his hair, the only cut I can give is a military hiney! LOL! He's a good kid though, he puts up with me! We had a lot of people, around 60, and they all came at the same time!  I hadn't enough chairs, but we made do, and it worked out!
One highlight was Kyle sitting in my BIL' truck. He LOVES that truck! Uncle obliged him to take some photos.
He will have his car soon, he just needs more driving and to take his test, but really he isn't that motivated to drive.
Then~ I got home from work on Friday night, and saw a box out the corner of my eye. I was too tired to open it, so I sat down finally and opened it! My swap from Little Raggedy Angie! The great pumpkin swap~ hosted by Amy from Bumblebee Lane~another great pal! Anyhow, LOOK at all these goodies! I got lots of them~ and Amy, I think we can work something out with the Patriotic gals~ give me a few days! (WINK)
I did get inspired to do a little fall decorating~ I have to keep it simple right now~ it's about all my poor brain can handle! See the scarecrow make-do? LOVE! and the pumpkin and see the crow there~ I hung him in front on the cupboard door. Plus, I have all these other beauties~ some candle holders~ LOVE! A Raggedy head! Some stockings in blue! A little runner that says BREAD. How appropriate! A candle and some fixins that smell wonderful! A nice runner and some cloths too. If I forgot anything, I am sorry, it was a good swap and I liked everything, so thank you from my heart! Angie is a sweet gal, and I have had a blast getting to know her, and I think that she is a very loving and caring woman! Hey MR~ you know all that right? LOL!
I thought I would humbly post a picture of me and Zipper. This is me~ about 25 pounds heavier than I used to be! You quit one habit, you gain another. What is up with that? LOL! This is old worn out me! Zipper was happy though, purring away! He is a mommys' boy! The other picture is my dining room, I need to clean my cupboard out, I am thinking of just starting from scratch~ but I plan to start my bathroom renovation soon, so I am not sure if I will get to it or not. I put a big pot up there~ I like it, but the thing is there isn't much space for anything too tall, so I thought if I found some faux pumpkins maybe? I don't know yet.
Well~ if I haven't lost you all, I appreciate you stopping by. I hope I am not too boring to you all, I can't seem to always come up with interesting things to post on either, but I am real, this is me, my life.
Keep those on the coast in prayer, devastating what is happening. Lord have mercy on us all.
God bless!