A Thankful Heart

It's funny how things work out. Right now my freezer is PACKED with goodies for my older sis. We didn't get a chance to see each other before January, so those goodies will stay there until the next time they come thru on the truck. Since my freezer is full of goodies, I am prevented from going to DQ and getting an ice cream cake for myself. That's right. I want a WHOLE ice cream cake for just ME!!! I'd have them put something really snarky on it, too... make the workers wonder. But alas, no room in freezer, no solo ice cream cake. Really, it's better in the long run but man... ice cream cake. Sigh... good decisions are sometimes no FUN.

On that note, I realized the other day that I'm I'm need of interactions with other people. Shocking, I know. The original introvert actually WANTED to go out and... engage with others in conversation. So I texted my older sis to see if I should a) go to a restaurant for dinner, b) pick something up on the way home, or c) have leftovers at home. She went the responsible route and suggested leftovers because I've got quite a lot of them. So I called her on the way home and somewhat satisfied my need for interaction. Sigh... all my people are too far away and busy with their own lives... I understand this, but sometimes it sucks. I miss being able to rope A or J into meeting at Anamias after work.

I did have quite a Mandi feast for Christmas Eve. On christmas day i got to talk to some family, and was insanely lazy. It was a good weekend (minus the noisy upstairs neighbors... I think I found a new apt complex in cleburne... come on, april)April.

The veggies

Fruit.

Cheese, crackers, and meat

Chips, crackers, and dip

Drinks.

Christmas day was leftover pizza and snacks. Also a very good day.

I had a funny happen at work. Apparently I got a raise but no one told me about it. Once I established that the rate was real and not a fluke I realized that I had been paid at the new rate while I was out with covid, but at the old rate when I was actually at work. Essentially I was paid more to be home than I was for working!!! Don't worry tho, HR should have everything squared away by next paycheck. Hilarious mistake tho. Hehe. I'm training my replacement now (new nursing admin assistant) and eventually I'll have an office. Hopefully... once we clean out all the surgery and lab equipment. Lol.

The stack in my current office.

Apparently I'm too happy about being Quality again. I can't help it! I loves the data, the reporting, the figuring out how we can be better. It's fun for me! I'm trying to make sure my replacement will have stuff to do while im gone, and hopefully we'll have an office for me when i get back. 

Anyway, the reason I'm calling this "a thankful heart" is because I've been thinking of just how blessed I've been this year. It's been an adventure and I would not have survived without my amazing family and friends supporting me, so please know I am sooooo grateful for all of you. I love you and I hope that nothing but blessings and joy greet you in 2023. Sending warm hugs and loving thoughts to all, and looking forward to the next time we can see each other. MUAH! 😘