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Stopping in with a quick update. Had a heart to heart with the Dr. told him I was planning on leaving. He told me to take my week in Texas and think about it. The way I see it, I have nothing to lose, if I come back, and anything changes GREAT!!! If not, I won't stay, and if the OM gets pissy and fires me, I will draw unemployment...... So bottom line is I am leaving tomorrow to go to TX. I will not have internet access! Yikes!!!! Our place is 14 miles from the nearest small town, and we don't keep all utilities going year round, so we have basics--water & lights!!! LOL no phone, no TV. Living in luxury let me tell you!!! LOL. We have the DVD player, and we have lots to do, so it will all be ok. We will be back in just over a week. Someone keep a running update of highlights for me!!! LOL

LOL Michelle~~ No the 3rd Daddy DRESSED himself in what I referred to as Goth fashion. I was corrected he is Emo, not Goth. He is Navajo Indian, so dark skinned, black hair, dark eyes. He wears all black, skinny tight, tight black jeans, and fitted shirts, with black hoodies over, every time I have seen him he has high top black converse shoes on, his hair hangs over one eye completely blocking you seeing it, and is fringed over the other eye. He wears black make up and nail polish. And he is little! Soaking wet I bet he is 135 pounds! The former DIL is NOT little! She is taller than I am and I am 5'9", and she is well over 240 pounds. She does not look fat, she is hefty, but just big. And she is beautiful! She is one of the most strikingly pretty women I have ever seen. My son was the only "Daddy" who was not little. The other guy she married, was about 5'5" but he was a body builder, and buffed out. All 3 guys are amazingly different, and now they have all been replaced by a woman of similar size to her, although shorter, of Navajo descent. Both are quite manly in their appearance. When I see her she seems happy, the kids overall seem to be. We of course have issues with different things, Halloween being one of them, but that is so in every divorce/custody situation. So.......anyway, no I do not think he dresses the bodies in any manner, it is my understanding he embalms and does that sort of thing. Still weighing things in my mind with my job. Time is of the essence.....

I would imagine I will hang on at work, and just cope with it, I mean seriously how many people really love their jobs!!! Rick is stressing over yet another trip to Texas without me. The trips are something we used to really look forward to, we spent a lot of time working, but we were together, outdoors, and away from the "normal". This trip is the one he takes his folks down. Well they have always been a bit demanding, as you all know from other posts! But they insist they go this week, as family there is telling us the pecans are all falling, and if we wait they will get eaten by bugs and birds or cows will trample them etc. Well Rick didn't want to go this week, as Tuesday is our anniversary. They could care less, it is not a big deal in their family. Rick and I don't make a huge deal of it, and we don't go overboard with gifts etc. We usually go to dinner, spend the day together, and if we see something we want we get it! LOL Many, many years we have ended up in TX over our anniversary, so we take the day off, and we hit all the little shops----I collect antique farm items, so there is a HUGE abundance of it there! I have several hides in the house, we bought all of them there....same as my tractor seats....but this year we won't be shopping together. Rick called me during lunch yesterday, and I was stressed, sitting at the Sonic sipping a DDP, stomach to stressed to eat, and just hearing him I started crying, so he is livid that the job has me so stressed. So he is pushing me, and stressing over me stressing. What it boils down to is that on Nov.1st we had new laws go into effect in regards to identity theft, and ALL patients must have current insurance cards, ID, and all addresses must match. If this is not all in order in our files we can not see them, and if we face an audit without our files properly documented we can be fined. So the OM is making snide comments right and left at the Native Americans, she is very racist with them, and refusing to even discuss how the remedy the situation. Then rips me when she thinks I am softening and going to see them, which I am not, but there is no need to be rude. It takes me the same amount of time to tell them to go to the Public Health Dept, and speak to their case worker, or go to the HR at work and see them, as it takes her to tell them she does not know, it is not her job to keep up with their insurance. So wait a few minutes, and someone else walks in the door, I ask for documents, that they don't have, and as I tell them we cannot see them, until they have all these items, here she comes and sees it is someone she likes, and rips me for them being an old patient, and they will get it for us, I need to get off my high horse. Like I say she will not discuss any of this in private with me, it is always in front of people, she LOVES the attention of being in charge. I have an opportunity to work with the daycare where Kinsey is going. But not sure I can deal with day care and someone else being in charge!!! I can deal with not being treated well myself if I must, but I cannot handle a kid being treated unfairly, and I just have a feeling it would happen...... So there ya have it! Manda and Kinsey did not sound much better yesterday, but she said she thought they were improving. This crap scares me soooo bad. Them being sick is one of the biggest reasons I am staying here right now, I think if they were well, I would chuck the job and go with Rick, but I hate leaving with them sick, and just a few minutes ago Abbey called and my 9 month old grandson, Corvin is sick as well.......I might be needed here, so feel like maybe I should stay. I don't know girls!!!!! I have not slept well....just don't know what the hell to do! Maybe today I can decide.

Taps-----this former DIL, is a crazy situation! DS met her when she was seeing someone else, when she ended up pregnant the boyfriend vanished. Against our strongly worded advice, he stepped in, was there when the baby was born, brought him to us and ask us to treat him like he was his----we still do. They got married, a year or so later, she was pregnant again, and guess who shows up....Daddy #1. So she ends up leaving DS and going back to him. That means Daddy #2 raised baby #1 and Daddy #1 raised baby #2 which is our biological granddaughter---just backwards! Our DS and she divorced, and eventually she divorced the other guy as well (who my DS now works with quite well in helping raise the kids to be loved by everyone.) Then she had another baby, with a Goth dressing mortician (DEAD ---yeah lol, serious!) so she has a second son. THEN she decided she is gay. So she has a live in girlfriend. Who yes the kids said would eat their candy. My son is extremely unhappy about it, but the judge said he needed to look beyond what society has always deemed normal, and just try to help his daughter be happy......yeah! Her parents are nice people, and I think they have the kids a LOT of the time, all 3 of them. When we get the kids we get the 2 oldest 2----we spent years with the oldest in our hearts as a grandson, and he will always be ours, she is very good about letting us have them both. I know it wears me out with just them! They are 7 & 8 then add in a 2-3 year old and I am sure they are exhausted both working full time, and then having the kids as much as it sounds like they do. But she is unwilling to allow the Dads more time....as is the court system. I think they just did not want to go out in the cold, so made the kids stay home and hand out candy rather than trick or treat. Last year the other Dad had them, and he brought them over....so maybe next year. Sounds like a soap opera now doesn't it!!! You should have lived it---was not pretty! She went to jail one night for biting the hell out of my son! It was always something. Now I could go on, and tell you about my sons birth Mom who is truly certifiable!!! As in, has spent many years locked up in mental institutions......life is such fun!!!! She got in the middle of the DS's divorce once. Man I am so glad that is all behind us!!! LOL I like my life nice and boring again!!

TY Tracy----not going to be around as much as I planned. Doing some soul searching. DH wants me to quit my job. Days like today that thought is sooooo appealling, but I also doubt it is a wise move. So.....gonna be sitting back thinking. Will keep you posted. We have a game here in a few, and it is dark and cold and the series game is on, and we really don't wanna go! BB Soon

Could not get on LBT last night! Kinsey and Manda are miserable, but so far not getting a lot worse, and breathing is still ok. I have not spoke with her this morning, hoping she is sleeping in. We have our firewood in, as well as the kids, and my inlaws. One more load---we are bringing in for my parents. My Dad worked all summer bringing wood from the family farm, but Rick thinks he needs a big load of cedar to finish him out, so we will do that when Rick gets back from Texas. As the time for him to leave gets closer, I get grouchier, and more depressed. I have not spoke to his family, and have no intentions of doing so for fear of saying something I will never be able to take back.....inconsiderate asses that they are!!! Yeah something like that!!! We have our last regularly scheduled softball game tonight. At 8:30. We will have a couple of tournaments, and we have 2 make up games to fit in. Unless they plan to change the way they are scheduling things, we won't play next year....we say now. In November, 9:30 games are just way too late and way too cold! The players are cold and getting hurt, and kids can't be up that late, so it is no longer a family activity, it sucks! There are many, many fields not being used.....but this keeps the cost down they say.....I don't buy it! If there are X amount of games to play, you spend the same $$$ on lighting fields, and paying umps, and everything regardless whether they are done 2 nights a week or 3----and earlier as opposed to later----it is still the same X amount of games. But unless I want to be on the board, I guess I shut up or put up!!! They will just do it minus our $50.00. Well, Rick is leaving on Friday. Expect to see a lot of me! You have no idea how close I come to quitting my job!!! LOL Well I need to get my left over Chinese (almond chicken) ready to go for my lunch. Will check in sometime tonight---probably before the game, when we get home it is shower and bed!

LOL Taps, I was being pushed out, not avoided!!! I could not get on LBT at all from the time I come home yesterday until this morning. I kept getting a "database error" message, and it come through so quickly I was concerned. But I could get to any other site, so concluded LBT had booted me!!! Was glad to get on this morning!!! Anyone else have problems??? We have our last softball game tonight, for the regular season, we will compete in a couple of tournaments, and we have 2 games to make up, not sure of that schedule yet. The schedule this year was horrid. If there are not changes made, we won't play next year. Scheduling games in November here, at 9:30 PM is ridiculous, it is below freezing, players are cold, and getting hurt right and left, it is hard to get enough there to make a team, and the games being a family activity is out the window! Kids are in bed, and it is way to cold for them! Frustrates me. Saw my 2 oldest grandkids last night, was sooooo nice!! Found out my former DIL opted to go to a Halloween party herself, and left the kids with her parents who refused to take them Trick or Treating, so they handed out candy instead. I had buckets of candy left.....guess who got it!!! My grandson ask me if he could save his Almond Joys here at my house, because Moms girlfriend (yep) would eat them. So each of them made up a bag to go in my freezer they can have candy out of when we have them. I hate the life they live. All in all, they are loving happy kids tho. Well better get ready for work.....hump day, if I can make it over this speed bump, I get to slide into a lonely weekend, and week ahead. My mood is getting darker. Sorry, to end on a downer, but it is how I feel!!

DD and DGD both down with the flu, headed back in this morning to the Urgent Care. DD went to her Dr. yesterday, and was brushed off basically, today Kinsey has it, so she is taking them both in to see if at least Kinsey can get the childrens Tamiflu to ease it for her. Dr. told DD they are not testing to determine if it is H1N1 unless hospitilization is required. Kinsey is high risk with her prematurity, and the health issues she had when her intestines swelled. So add that to my stresses today. We won our game by forfeit last night, the other team cheated, and picked up a player, and the ump recognized it! In the end they did a play scrimmage, I voted to just come home....instead we played for about 45 minutes, so it was almost midnight before we got to bed......now I gotta run, so I can take juice to the kids. see ya after work

My kids are 27-30 now, and have kids of their own, and all that changes are WHAT you fear. Now you wonder if you taught them well enough for them to teach their kids! And will they tell you if times get too tough for them....the worries go on and on and on. Tracy, I am still bumming in a major fashion, mad at the world---------ok not the world, just a few people in it. Selfish people in my opinion, but wanting it to be different, and demanding it, makes me just as selfish, and puts DH in a bad spot, so I am sucking it up----and trying to keep my head above Water with the black mood I am in. I know it is stress, I have a muscle cramped in my neck/shoulder, and have been in serious pain for 3 days. Eating pain pills even. Jenn, hope Dylan recovers quickly---being sick these days is a scary thing. We have ALWAYS had a deadbolt lock on our doors, and the kids could not reach it til about age 6---by then they were old enough to at least understand---and we also had the rule, that anyone who had a right to come in, had a key....otherwise, no one was in or out. Suzanne, so sorry about your sister--that sounds so incredibly painful! Hope she heals quickly! We have a late (9:30) game, tonight, which is WAY too late, it is WAY too cold, and with this time change, my body is still interpreting it as 10:30---I may not make it awake, can you see me sleeping in center field????? Will check in later--------take care all!

Hey girls~~~ Going to be in and out quickly for the next couple of days. With Halloween, and a crappy mood---I don't see a lot of time ahead. Although I may take the lap top and hide out in the bedroom...away from EVERYONE. Please don't take it personally. It is real life that is getting me down, not my online friends. I'll be back when I am fit company.

Oh Plain, don't hurt yourself, we don't like this woman!!! We don't care if you laugh at her!!! Or what may or may not have happen to her!!!

Jenn DH and I have had way more than our share of court issues with his ex, and the child, all that stuff--and NOTHING ever gets accomplished in a timely manner! Back when I filed on my ex for CS for Manda, I filed in 1988--------I got a check for $50.00 they withheld from him in 1998---10 years later!! I got one the following month, then guess what---she turned 18 and they quit taking money from him!!! With Rick's we were travelling back and forth to Denver, which is about an 800 mile round trip, and we were in court no less than 10 times (to a tune of over $60K!!!) So when I say my heart goes out to you, I mean it sincerely, I DO know where you are and how badly it sucks. I had a friend tell me I was hopelessly looking for justice in an unjust court system.....more and more I think he was right. We pay outreageous CS for a child proven not to be DH's----yeah that is justice, and we cannot see her....justice at its finest! Got a lot done in the house today before heading to work. We got another 4-5 inches of snow, but it is headed out, the sun is out and it is so bright outside it hurts your eyes! Will be a soggy memory by tomorrow. Everyone is being so good.....me I just raided the halloween candy.........

I have a question, not meant to be cruel, I promise! I work for an eye Dr. I see eye issues of all sorts all the time. My question is, why would someone with an obvious crossed eye, become a television reporter? The Albq. news has a roving reporter, who is a pretty girl, but for the life of me, I cannot concentrate on what she is saying, all I can see is that eye looking inward. I feel so petty, I know I am going to get flamed, and deservedly.....it just makes me feel so bad to not be able to recall a single thing she said.......

Hate to see you go Tap, seems like the ebb and flow of these rooms is pretty normal. And calling this room normal in any way, shape or form, IS pushing it!!! Woke up this morning to snow---over half a foot! Was dry when we went to bed, so it took people by surprise, so no one planned extra time for the drive to work, and the first snow of the year, and traffic was trecherous! My office manager, was rear ended on her way in to work (right about here, imagine my Mom telling me "if you can't say something nice, say nothing at all"). I have nothing to say about it tho! It was a white out! Ended up with about 8 inches today, and more expected overnight, then it is to move on out, and Halloween is supposed to be cold, but nice. Think all the grandkids, have warm costumes picked out! Oh yeah Taps, if you do come back----an old friend off of the Shrinking Violets thread, sized my avitar for me, and all I had to do was post it........LOL I am "challenged"!!! Weight is hovering at the same spot----my own fault. I know if I want it to change, I have to change something....eat less, move more, SOMETHING! Instead, I keep doing and eating the same, and expecting miracles, and the weight to just drop of its own accord, and it is not happening!!! Been on a reading kick---which is not getting the Christmas stocking done for Garrick......I need someone to kick me in the butt and make me do things! I am off to the shower, and to bed. We put our electric blanket on tonight, no more sliding into a freezing bed.....aaaaaaahhhhhhhhh

Long day---woke up to several inches of snow, and idiots on the road! Work was usual, but I managed!!! The OM actually got rear ended on the way to work,(right here, insert my Mom telling me "if you can't say something nice, don't say anything at all") it was like a complete white out for awhile! So she was late, and it got everything off to a crazy start. Rick and I shopped after work, I will have kids and grandkids in and out Fri & Sat with Safe treats down town on Friday, and Halloween on Saturday--so planned some simple big meals to feed everyone. The one umpire for the series games, Mike Everett, was a child hood friend of my brothers, his sisters were older than I am, but our parents were friends, and Mike and my brother hung out a lot! He is from our little town here! Well off to read for awhile, and try to stay warm, it is cold and snowing again! I'd say we had about 8 inches last night. Wonder what tonight will drop????

Tap, I'd love to show you....but my ability to post pics is non existant! I cannot size them I guess is the issue. I have a pic of most of them from a couple of years ago, and also have individuals of most of them, from showing my Aunt----so am only missing the latest of the little ones!! Will attempt it again maybe!!! I also need to download some new pics, I actually took a picture of a woman riding a horse, leading another horse....with a DOG riding it!!! LOL!!!

Oh Tchr, I agree totally, anything Reeces, be it Eggs, pumpkins, trees, or the everyday old peanut butter cups---and I am a goner!!! Jane!!!!! I am so glad you and Suzie get together on occasion, jealous as hell, but glad just the same!!! What is going on with Charlie, did the other stylist quit? Do you think you will pick up any of her clientelle -- however you spell it! I miss seeing your posts!!! (((Hugs))) Tracy--wooohoooo you loser you!!! LOL I am hangin' I will lose a pound, and gain 2 then lose the 2, and then sit tight for a day or 2, it is just silly, same old weight. But that is ok right now. You can yak about your friend, I think in one way or another we all know someone who has been left in the lurch in similar fashion. She is lucky to have friends, and she is just now getting to where she will realize how lucky!!! Does she have anyone going to the delivery with her? Jenn---keep up the good work, and enjoy your fun days with the kids!!! Diva---many motels have a gym----so maybe you could still work out. Plan ahead, and maybe you will be so busy checking out all the things around you----you can walk extra and not snack. Yeah I know it would be hard if not impossible, but it sounds good!!! OOoops, gotta go----company, see ya later!

Not disenchanted Tap----just a busy weekend, and now back to work. And I will admit, I have been on a reading kick.... AND.....I finally began my newest grandsons Christmas stocking. I have handmade stockings, for all of us, that take up an entire wall in my house. I had 2 new grandsons to add this year, and the stockings take many, many hours to complete--lots of sewing, and sequins and beads.....but I MUST get it done! So I have begun! I miss the give and take in the room as well---it is sad to me for it to be gone.

We are eonly open 9-2 on Friday, so when I got off, I went to the bookstore, then went and dealt with my nails, and had a manicure---they look loverly now! Then DH got off about 3:30, so he and a friend from work met me at Chili's for Happy Hour!!! From there Rick and I hit the mall! I bought 4 new shirts, and a new jacket. Then we had dinner and come home. Wonderful end to the day----AWAY from work, and not having to go there for the next couple of days!!! I hate I missed Taps one man show! I need to head off to the shower---so my hair will dry and I might actually get to bed sometime tonight. I had a hard time falling asleep last night, then at 3 AM Rick's work phone rang, with a moron asking questions that damn well could have waited til day break! Then I could not get back to sleep! Finally dozed off just for Ricks alarm to go off at 5:30. Stayed in bed, finally got to sleep, just for my own alarm to go off an hour later! Worthless night for sleep--looking forward to a cozy comfy sleep tonight!! See y'all tomorrow!

Hey girls~ Tracy, I don't get lunch on Friday because we are only open 9-2. So we skip lunch. Well I skip lunch, the OM is well known for going and getting them lunch and let me tell you---hearing that pisses my husband off sooooooo bad, he cannot see straight. He tells me no one that claims to be a Christian would do that, and eat in front of you without offering any. They feed the bookeeper 90% of the time, but it is mainly because they feel she won't eat otherwise, she is struggling financially etc. And they buy cookies or treats and send home with her for her kids. I have no issue with them helping her, but it is upsetting sometimes to have them all exclude me that way. But now, there is no way in hell even if it were ever offered, I would eat with them. I document the things like this that they do---if I ever need it, I know what, when and all that good stuff. When I got off today, I went to the bookstore, then went and got a manicure....then met up with DH and a friend of his from work, and we hit Happy Hour! Then Rick and I hit the mall! I bought 4 new shirts, and a jacket. Then we went to dinner, and just walked in a few minutes ago---feels so good to know the weekend is here!!! I wish I had saved a pair of my old jeans. Although everything I had was stretch---and boy was it ever stretched!!! LOL I tried on several pair of pants tonight---but nothing was what I was wanting. I am back to running into length issues, with the smaller size----only thing I found that fit good was jeans,and I can only wear them on weekends, and Friday at work. Gonna go check JCPenney this weekend. Michelle, sorry you are bumming, low BP can depress your entire system. Plus the season changes....I think we all hit that point---just come here and let it out. Think my DD is breaking up with her BF----I really hope so. He is a nice enough guy---but he is bi polar, and fights being medicated, and life is hard enough without involving yourself in that knowingly. I totally "get" that this is not an illness or condition he chooses to have. And I am sorry he does have it. But I don't like seeing my DD and DGD put up with his mad moods, and sad moods, waiting for his occasional happy mood. He is always pleasant to us, but he doesn't like being around groups, he avoids gatherings, and gets angry if she goes without him. I want an easier life for her. I honestly think she has stayed because of his kids, not him. They don't live together or anything, they both have their own places, Thankfully----I know it will be sad for them all, but still hope she does it. I hope it is ok. Gonna go get some ice cream!!!! Yikes....just a little!

Jenn--the calclulations with your walking might not be exact, it all depends on how strenuously you are walking, and swinging your arms etc. I personally cannot make myself power walk, a woman does it by my house everyday--and I wish I was that unselfconcious--but I'm not. If I feel goofy doing it, I just KNOW people behind the curtains are laughing their butts off at me, and that deters me!!! Silly I know. But I have added leg weights, or wrist weights. At the track I have no issue doing sprints in with my walking, because it is expected, and usually noone else there, and not in a neighborhood. I think if you exert enough to make yourself sweat, you should be burning pretty well. Watch your heartrate, and shoot to keep it raised, pounding hard---where you can talk, but you sound out of breath--for 30 minutes straight. I was told that is the way to make sure you are getting a proper cardio work out regardless what it is you are doing. I try for the 30 minutes on the elliptical and simply cannot do it! I did by the way lost my 1.5 I had gained! I am closing in on the last leg of this....again! 20 pounds would take me to my original goal of 165 pounds. I got there once, just before my twisted intestine surgery, and it was too thin for me, but I would like to keep the goal, because it give me some wiggle room...... At that weight I was in a simple size 8 off the rack anywhere--and I was back to the length being the issue, not the waist! I am in a 10 now, comfortably. Sitting here in size 10 jeans, with little if any stretch, and not even thinking about it---not counting the hours til I can reclaim my jammies!!! Today is Friday and I can wear jeans to work---so I do! Suzie, sorry you are going to have to nurse everyone else just as you begin to improve. Rick is notorious for the leg cramps when he is sick, as he dehydrates so quickly, and he is still for long periods of time. When I am sick, I toss and turn, and he doesn't. Well I don't get lunch today, so better find me some breakfast. See y'all later!

Quick check in before heading off to bed. I have been multi tasking!! Finished my book, during Grey's commercials, so now going to post during them!!! This episode of Grey's reminds me of how they used to do some of the old MASH episodes, rerunning something from everyone's different perspective....kinda different. brb ok, had to finish my show!!! One more day and weekend! YAY!! Suzie, sorry you feel so crappy (yeah, I said it!)--hope you feel much better soon. My Mom is sick, they were supposed to go to Arkansas to a family anniversary party, and cancelled. I am worried about her. Laura, sorry your MIL is ill, it sounds serious----our thoughts and prayers will be with your family. My DD come over tonight with my granddaughter and spent the evening, she is growing up so much, she is not a toddler anymore, she is a little girl---so bizarre, I miss seeing her every day. I had an offer of a job at her daycare. Not sure I want to do kids all day every day again----with someone elses running the show! LOL Well I am off to get a load of laundry in, so I can shower and head to bed. Then I toss it in the dryer before I leave for work----it never ends!!!

Hey y'all, on my way to work, I started a book last night, Rick moved things around, and created me the best little reading nook, close to the fire, with the overstuffed chair, and "my" blanket--- so I curled up, and got involved in a book, so spent my morning reading!!! Now it is time to head to work. I am going to ride this awhile and see what happens, in this economy, looking for work is not an easy prospect, so going to make them make a move unless something falls in my lap....ya know? They cancelled our game last night due to the muddy fields, not sure if we make it up tonight or when--I will try to get back in later!

Hey girls~ Made it through hump day, now a down hill slide into the weekend! YAY!!! Actually it could have been much worse of a day, it was pretty calm. She didn't have much to say to me! There are 4 of us working there is all. The Dr., the office manager, the bookkeeper/biller, and myself. I used to do labs only, but morphed into doing the entire front end reception work too. Which is ok, I like it. I screen patients, and do the pre work up before they see the Dr. Several years ago, the bookeeper worked for them before, when she found herself young, unwed, and pregnant. They even allowed her to bring her baby to work with her for months. When the baby got more mobile, she ended up quiting. But they refer to the now 5 year old as "their" baby. Well the bookeeper is still young, still unwed, and now has 3 kids and is worried #4 is on the way. All with the same dad, but they do not live together, and he is not faithful, nor supportive. So the Dr. and the OM, "take care of" her ALL the time. Don't get me wrong, I like her, I like her a lot, she is sweet, and has NEVER done anything to me. It ends up that they bring lunch in, and include her--but not me. Or they take her to lunch with them, and I am left alone with the phone, the patients coming in---all of it. I would like to say it is not jealousy. Because I truly do not want to go with them. I enjoy my quiet, down time on my lunch hour, AWAY from them. But I just feel VERY ostracized. There is some language barrier, as well as cultural issues with the Dr. He is from Nigeria, and he says things that should NOT be said! When discussing lunch hours one day he straight up said it would not hurt any of us to miss meals---and patted his belly as he looked at me! Seriously! He repeatedly says things about my wealth. Yes my husband works--but we are not wealthy! I would not work with them if that were the case!!! The office manager has twice made comments about "white women's attitudes". She is hispanic. And to round us out, the bookeeper is Navajo Indian. We are an extremely diverse office!!! But I am the one not included in ANYTHING! They buddy up to go to the bank, or close themselves in the Dr.'s office and laugh and carry on. I know it sounds like nothing more than 'sour grapes' but it is humiliating----being made to feel like you are not worthy. I have documented many instances, and if it comes to it, I will use them to try to draw unemployment off of them. So yes when she sets me up, it makes me mad, but it is the little mind game things that are getting to me. I am not a person who NEEDS everyone to like me---but I at least would like a reason. I have not done anything to them....it is just too wierd! I am in for a start over!!!!

Well off I go to hump day! Hope it passes quickly, and without drama......not counting on it, just hoping!!! We have another 9:30 game tonight, this week is gonna kill me!! I agree Suzanne, there is no excuse in the world for you to be working while this sick, and it would be a cold day in HELL before I covered a single shift for anyone that would not cover for me. Not for ANY reason! I have finally been giving back what has been being given to me! I do not go out of my way to be a witch, like my boss, but I am not going to sit still and be used, and abused by her either---and if they choose not to employ me anymore, then their loss--I do my job well, I just don't do well with HER! Yesterday it was high 50's and rainy. Well she is menopausing, and had the AC on, the other 3 of us were freezing, patients were complaining, and she kept turning it back on. Grrrrrr Gotta run!