Sorry for the late post today but there were several distractions. The first one was an effort to put some things in place outside that got wet and windblown from an overnight storm. The second distraction was a decision to go to the first service at church at 8:30 AM which meant a hurry-up to get ready.
Yesterday was an uneventful day. Josie did get her schedule for this week, which starts today, and she has today and tomorrow off. Our plan is for her to visit the Sun City Florists tomorrow AM to try to knock-down a firm commitment for her schedule at that shop. If she doesn't get a commitment, she will opt for the offer from the Arrowhead Florist which comes close to what what she is after. In any case, she is preparing to give notice at AJ's this week. The commuting time to Arrowhead would only be about 15-20 minutes from home. That sure beats 1 to 1.5 hours...
Sunday, October 7, 2018
Saturday, October 6, 2018
Jobs Merry Go Round
This is the latest update on Josie's job situations. We stopped at the Arrowhead Florist (10-15 minutes away) for another check on their scheduling for her. Originally, they offered her about 20 hours/wk and after the conversation yesterday, they upped the commitment to 32-40 hours per week. They also want her to begin work on November 1. The update on Sun City Florists is that there is no update. We also stopped by that shop yesterday to drop off the paperwork and to ask some questions. Unfortunately, the owner was not in, so she is still waiting to talk with her. The only issue there is, again, the schedule. They have only committed two days per week so far and Josie needs to remind her that she needs at least 4 days to make it work. We'll keep trying, but she has the Arrowhead commitment for sure. It will all work out.
I'm looking forward to watching some good football games this weekend. I haven't settled on the games yet except for the Cardinals and the Seahawks. The Cardinals have a shot at winning their first game of the season as they play a "hurt" 49er's team. I don't think the Seahawks have a prayer to win this weekend as they play the LA Rams. I hope I'm wrong...
I'm looking forward to watching some good football games this weekend. I haven't settled on the games yet except for the Cardinals and the Seahawks. The Cardinals have a shot at winning their first game of the season as they play a "hurt" 49er's team. I don't think the Seahawks have a prayer to win this weekend as they play the LA Rams. I hope I'm wrong...
Friday, October 5, 2018
Computer and Job Updates
It was a significant day yesterday on the computer and job front.
Josie went to a scheduled interview at Sun City Florists at 11 AM. Two and a half hours later, she came out and gave me the news. She did three arrangements for the owner and had a long conversation with her. The net of that interview is that she is offered a job, will complete the application and turn it in today, will get clarification on a couple issues and then decide how and when to give notice to AJ's. Sun City Florist is about two miles from our house and her commute will be less than 5 minutes. Oh, and one of the arrangements she made sold before she left the store.
I stopped at a couple of stores- Costco, Sam's Club - looking for a computer and found nothing at either location that was acceptable. I decided to order directly from HP and went through lots of configuration details to arrive at a good one for my use. I will get an HP Envy system that is configured to last a long time. And, I got an employee discount to make it a better deal. You see, DEC (Digital Equipment Corporation) was acquired by HP. My retirement checks from DEC are signed by HP, which makes me an official HP Alumni. The only problem I have is the delivery date which will not occur until late next week. In the meantime, I will still plug along using Josie's Chromebook which, so far, is doing the job with a lot of extra steps.
Things are looking up a bit....
Josie went to a scheduled interview at Sun City Florists at 11 AM. Two and a half hours later, she came out and gave me the news. She did three arrangements for the owner and had a long conversation with her. The net of that interview is that she is offered a job, will complete the application and turn it in today, will get clarification on a couple issues and then decide how and when to give notice to AJ's. Sun City Florist is about two miles from our house and her commute will be less than 5 minutes. Oh, and one of the arrangements she made sold before she left the store.
I stopped at a couple of stores- Costco, Sam's Club - looking for a computer and found nothing at either location that was acceptable. I decided to order directly from HP and went through lots of configuration details to arrive at a good one for my use. I will get an HP Envy system that is configured to last a long time. And, I got an employee discount to make it a better deal. You see, DEC (Digital Equipment Corporation) was acquired by HP. My retirement checks from DEC are signed by HP, which makes me an official HP Alumni. The only problem I have is the delivery date which will not occur until late next week. In the meantime, I will still plug along using Josie's Chromebook which, so far, is doing the job with a lot of extra steps.
Things are looking up a bit....
Thursday, October 4, 2018
Computer End of Life
While working on my computer yesterday, my screen decided to die. I could power it up, but could get no boot sequence to appear. I couldn't get anything to appear.....total black screen. I packed it up and took it to Best Buy to have their Geek Squad check it out. Well, the news was bad. The panel or controller for the screen was bad and would cost about $300 to repair, plus take about 2-3 weeks for the whole process. That would not work. I checked their inventory of new computers and found nothing that would work for me. In a nutshell, I have to get a replacement and it most likely will result in disruption of my normal computer activities - such as the blog. I am writing this on Josie's system which is a Chromebook computer but I have found a way to get to most of my key applications. I will check local sources for a new one, but suspect I will end up ordering one from HP directly. That's how I acquired all my previous systems anyway. That is the only way to get exactly what I want.
Josie has an interview this morning at a local flower shop and we hope that goes well as it is a big shop. She is also going to contact her doctor to get some help with handling the stress that she has been suffering with since she started her job at AJ's. I think a change to a local shop with a short commute will certainly help with reducing her stress.
That's about it for now and I will keep you posted on all developments...
Josie has an interview this morning at a local flower shop and we hope that goes well as it is a big shop. She is also going to contact her doctor to get some help with handling the stress that she has been suffering with since she started her job at AJ's. I think a change to a local shop with a short commute will certainly help with reducing her stress.
That's about it for now and I will keep you posted on all developments...
Wednesday, October 3, 2018
Rain Rain Rain
We really needed all the rain we got the last two days. There was a record set for the rainfall - 2.66" in one day which equaled the total rainfall for the entire monsoon season. It is just about over now, but we are sure enjoying the cooler weather that accompanied the rain. We are fortunate to not have an flooding situations in our area but some have been hit pretty hard. Even with our flooding, it pales in comparison to North Carolina and other areas that have recently been victims of heavy rainfall.
Josie drove herself to work yesterday which was an early day (7 AM) and she also handled the rain well along with the darkness that she had for the start of her commute. As today is a late day for her (10 AM), I will drive her and pick her up at 6 PM so that she doesn't have to fight the traffic in the darkness.
Just a side note: the new NFL power rankings came out today and after four weeks the Cardinals rank 31 (out of 32 teams) and the Seahawks rank 21. My teams have a long way to go...
Josie drove herself to work yesterday which was an early day (7 AM) and she also handled the rain well along with the darkness that she had for the start of her commute. As today is a late day for her (10 AM), I will drive her and pick her up at 6 PM so that she doesn't have to fight the traffic in the darkness.
Just a side note: the new NFL power rankings came out today and after four weeks the Cardinals rank 31 (out of 32 teams) and the Seahawks rank 21. My teams have a long way to go...
Tuesday, October 2, 2018
Jackson Memories
Today would have been the day we left Jackson following the 2018 season. We are very sorry that it is not happening this year for us as we always looked forward to the trip back to AZ with stops along the way. Particularly, the stop in Laughlin for a couple days. We also will miss our annual trip to Patty's in Naperville which was always following the Jackson season. Perhaps next year we can get back on track.
Instead of the Jackson departure, Josie left the house at 5:15 AM this morning, in darkness and in a steady downpour to arrive at work by 7 AM. I was going to drive her, but she insisted on driving herself as part of the job. She made it OK, Thank goodness. It's times like these that we would like to reset and go back to our RV'ing lifestyle. Our goal now is to make every summer a "time away" from Phoenix and to keep our hands in the fun RV'ing occasions as long as we can.
One thing is certain with this storm that is going through: we need all the rain we can get and hope that it continues for a couple more days...
Instead of the Jackson departure, Josie left the house at 5:15 AM this morning, in darkness and in a steady downpour to arrive at work by 7 AM. I was going to drive her, but she insisted on driving herself as part of the job. She made it OK, Thank goodness. It's times like these that we would like to reset and go back to our RV'ing lifestyle. Our goal now is to make every summer a "time away" from Phoenix and to keep our hands in the fun RV'ing occasions as long as we can.
One thing is certain with this storm that is going through: we need all the rain we can get and hope that it continues for a couple more days...
Monday, October 1, 2018
Different League
While watching the Cardinals/Seahawks game yesterday, I couldn't help but think these two teams were in a different league. There were lots of dropped passes, penalties, missed field goals (4) and generally, bad football. The Seahawks won 20-17 on a field goal as time ran out, but it could have been the Cardinals in the same situation. Neither team is going anywhere this season which is kind of sad after seeing these two teams battle and threaten to win it all for many seasons.
The rain has finally arrived and is expected to be around for at least two days. We sure can use it - and more. That also means cooler temperatures for the next several days. We went from the 100's to the 80's without even looking at the 90's. Of course, we may return to the heat after the rains leave.
Josie was concerned about her commute in the rain but this morning she made it to work with no problems. She left a little earlier and went on the surface roads instead of the freeway which gives her a better comfort feeling. It will be another day tomorrow similar to today, except she may have to leave the house in the dark which could be a problem. We'll see how it goes...
The rain has finally arrived and is expected to be around for at least two days. We sure can use it - and more. That also means cooler temperatures for the next several days. We went from the 100's to the 80's without even looking at the 90's. Of course, we may return to the heat after the rains leave.
Josie was concerned about her commute in the rain but this morning she made it to work with no problems. She left a little earlier and went on the surface roads instead of the freeway which gives her a better comfort feeling. It will be another day tomorrow similar to today, except she may have to leave the house in the dark which could be a problem. We'll see how it goes...
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