busy week...

You would think having the week off my days would less busy. Yeah right! How did that happen. I ended up in the office (work) dropping off things they needed on Monday, the Doctor(pcp )and the Chiropractor, all on Monday. I think I did other things but can't remember it seems so long ago.
Am I loosing my mind? I ended up back at work for what I thought would be an in and out trip but no I was there (Tuesday) for several hours. By the time I left one of the nurses was telling me I looked like I had taken something. I only wish I had. But I explain to her that it was because I felt like I was going to pass out. Oh ok was her reply. :) no big deal we are all nurses. Then a quick trip into Walmart. Yes I know I was brave to go in there in the evening time at Christmas time. Malcolm had no jeans and since it was like oh I don't know 20 degrees and sleeting I thought I should go by him some.He could care less. And next ran to a friends house to drop somethings off and off to church.
I know I am bad but I tried to talk my kids out of church night. Ok throw the stones but when it is sleeting and freezing cold I just wanted to get into my pajamas, build a fire and snuggle up to watch a movie not go to the church sit in the lobby and freeze everytime someone open the door. YUCK! But they were good kids and wanted to go. :)
Today I ran some errands. yes I am suppose to be taking it easy but I needed to get a couple of things and it couldn't wait. Oh yes and another trip to walmart tonight. I think that is the most I have been in walmart in months. Came home cooked dinner and worked on a project.

Ok I have to say I did have a semi productive day today. My boss called and I kinda put off calling her back. I was ok I am not working this week. I finally called her back and she told me they are hiring a RN to help me. YES! And she has worked there before and I knew her. She went to Africa to do some kind of mission work. And she is back. Then out of nowhere the question..."So we need to talk about your raise" I am thinking great I won't get it. I stayed on waited till the company was on better ground and now I am sick and blew my chances. " Um we were in meeting today to decide on your raise. How much you want?" Yes she said it just like that. Uhhh... Pick myself off the ground.And answer her. I won't tell you how much I told her but this whole thing is new for me. I haven't had to do in and pitch for a raise before and putting a dollar amount on what you do. I don't know. Did I undercut myself? So I told her and she said ok. No questions or anything. Told me she hoped I felt better and bye.

Hmmm what now. I know I am getting something. Just how much is another story. So I call my friend who I work with there. And ask her if I undercut myself. She is an LVN and I am RN. She has been working longer alot longer than I have and she is the one who has been pushing me or shall I say guiding me through this asking for money. And trust me I do feel I deserve it. But it is just different for me.


I visited with my old boss yesterday. I worked with her at the College. She and I were talking about an old co-worker(friend) I hadn't heard from her and said it was like she dropped off the face of the earth. She said she did.
Let me tell you a bit about my friend. She too was my prior boss there. I just really loved her to death. During the time she was there she had several children and then started having problems in her marriage. Long story short he was a jerk cheated had a baby by the other lady who was also married. Just drama. But she seemed to hold it together ok. We had long talks about it. She had the most beautiful girls you would ever see. After I left the college. Dawn and I would keep in touch through email and christmas cards. I wasn't the best about calling. Well all of a sudden the email didn't get answered etc. I started to worried.I thought she may have left the college and wasn't getting them.

Yesterday I learned that last year she lost a lot of weight. Started going out to bars and met some guy named Cowboy. Yeah not his real name but you know. Anyways, they got pretty close and he wined and dined her. He was suppose to be some big millionare guy who owned all these ranges etc. Then all of a sudden they aloped. Something about marrying by phone.??? I don't understand. Then she took a weeks vacation from work to handle personal business and needed more time which they said no. She never came back to work. She dissapeared. She quite contacting everyone she knows including her family. She left with her new husband and is now on the run with her 3 girls. She isn't hiding completely because she uses her credit card.

Her ex-husband is trying to find her and they had a sighting of her in New York this last week. Her oldest Grayson was with her and her husband at a library and went up to the librarian and told her everything but before police could get there they were gone. Why didn't they keep her somewhere else?

What puzzles me is this just doesn't seem real. It isn't Dawn. Let me explain the woman I knew. She was a very well organized down to having container under her sink for guest of anything they might have forgotten(toothbrushes,brushes etc)So they didn't have to spend money. She was a very spiritual person. Very proud of her perfect credit and was worried about her husband ruining hers. Yet she lost her house this year in foreclosure when she ran. She got 2 tattoos which nothing wrong with them if you got them it just isn't her. Her girls were everything to her. She hated the divorce thing and the custody split but she wanted stablility for her girls.
Why or what would make a woman change like this. I think this is what we are all confused about. I haven't been able to get her out of my mind. I really am worried aobut her. Rumor is he is into something illegal, drugs, mob. But you never know.
I just pray her girls stay safe.

I was able to find all this out because I went with Dakin to register in College. He was so cute. Can a 18 almost 19 year old be cute? He was so nervous. But I totally understand that. It is a big step. I remember how nervous I was. And lets just say I was a lot older. But he is registered and has a test date then he can enroll in classes. Yeah Dakin! I think he is starting to realize he will be just fine.

Well I am getting a massive headache and going to turn in.
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