~Jobs~

I got to wondering what I was going to write about tonite, as

far as my day went today. which I did absolutely nothing other

than to get up, feed my boys, make coffee, well my trip to you

know where, and then to turn on this computer. I chatted with a

friend for awhile, ate lunch and all afternoon, I did some mail,

and playing a few games of Majonng, wrote this..and I will log

off shortly, make my usual side trip..and watch tv till I fall asleep.

THIS was my day today. Nothing drastic, no one made me mad,

and no real mishaps..well I did spill some soda on myself when

it fell over, but other than that..well this was today. Thats really

not to bad... I didnt have to get up with the birds and go to a JOB.

Many I bet had a CRAP day.. had to go to WORK!!! lol I know

many do like their jobs..I did..when I worked I seemed to always

have a job I really enjoyed.. I loved managing the motels and

apartments.. I really enjoyed working for the crating company's

when I was in marketing, that was so interesting to see what

sorts of things got shipped overseas and all the things that had

to be done to be able to ship them.. I loved being a nurse..to

care for people, to help them get thru some rough times..its so

hard to be ill and in a hospital..a good nurse has GOT to have

compassion for that person laying there that is more than likely

scared, sad, and so upset..any kind of hospital stay is really

NOT a good thing..well it is..but..its so hard on not only the

patient but the family as well..Want to make Donnie sick? Make

it so he has NO choice but to go..like when he became grandpa..

or when one of the girls were sick..well it made HIM sick to go,

he would throw up at just the thought of having to - - even just

visit a hospital.

I dont have to get up before dawn and go off to the same job

every day and I honestly say, I really DONT miss it.. So many

have worked at the same job for 20, 30 years..doing the same

thing over and over.. I watched a show on tv about extreme

jobs.. and some of the jobs I saw on that I just dont know HOW

anyone could work them.. Well, take being a miner..those brave

men that go deep into the earth..look at the ones that climb up to

build those towering buildings..And especially look at these firemen

that go into those burning buildings. How amazing..And look at me

I sit here safe, sound, I have food. 2 wonderful companions..and

the really worst part of my day is a spill well ok maybe sometimes

a little more serious like when I burn myself..or something..but when

it comes right down to it... I dont have to do what so many others do..

yet I complain..about this little I have to do or because something is

hard to do? Hmmm.. I really shouldnt . I dont have it that bad, AND

I can get up at what ever time I want to..as long as I have my door

unlocked so Raelynn can get in or they can bring lunch..hmmm..

Me thinks I doth complain too much.. :-)

When I worked in Houston..that drive,, fighting all that traffic, I spent

more time swearing at people and cars I think than I did actual work..

I had a good job..but to get there was an hour drive if traffic wasnt

bad or GOD forbid it rained..Before I married Willie I lived in a small

town outside Houston, with a companion, in Galena Park, a small

nice town. My companion loved to fish, and wanted a boat. We found

one for sale that was quite a ways out of town and we decided to buy

it and go and pick it up one evening after work. We drove out there,

and hooked it to the back of our LeMans, the boat we bought was an

old wooden one- just beautiful. Well we had heard the weather forcast

said rain..ok. well when it rains there it can turn to flash floods pretty

fast and the streets WILL flood and if you are caught in the wrong place

at the wrong time..well you could be in severe dodo you know?

About halfway home, -now- it started raining just about the time we

pulled out of that yard where we got the boat..and were headed back

home.. the closer we got..the worse the weather got..was like a bloomin

hurricane. The rain came down in torrents, and the streets were really

getting flooded..We had the radio on listening to what it said as far as

perhaps which way would be safest to go back home..Well the area

we were in, we VERY seldom went there and were NOT familiar with

the roads etc..they had these viaducts..where if you drove under them

the roads kind of dipped down more..and the water would fill it up and

be like a small pool..and a car going thru well..wasnt possible, the

cars sank.. :-)..

We came up to one of those..and werent really sure what to do..so

we decided well- we looked around and just HOW deep could it be??

We went foreward..and soon felt this floating sensation? I looked down

and my feet were in water, it started to fill the car.!. I looked at over at

my companion..and we both said at the same time "oh oh" I looked

out to the side..and bumping up against the car was the BOAT!!! :-)

I rolled the window down..and crawled thru it..and got into it.. My

companion did the same thing.. We sat in that boat..for hours..the

car was totally swamped..and full of water.. How did the boat get along

side? Well ..My companion loved to fish..yes..but was not familiar

with how to safely really hook up a boat onto a car..which NOW was

a good thing..which going down the highway, was NOT!!! Think of all

that mess if that boat had broke loose on a 4 lane freeway? Can

you picture that? lol.. BUT.. if he HAD hooked it up right well we would

have had to sit on top of the roof of the car..we were comfy in the boat,

had cushions and we did pull jackets out of the car and we were under

that viaduct so we were not getting wet..was dry under there.. So we

just sat and floated around under there in that boat..Was kinda fun

actually..lol. The rain stopped , the POND drained.. and soon the car

was on the road again.. Of course it didnt start..but what timing to have

bought that boat when we would really NEED it, kept our butts dry..:-)

Well I need to see if its flooding in the kitchen LOL. ..its raining but

outside..good excuse to go out there though yes? lol I have PLENTY

of reasons to go out to that kitchen. Mainly cuz it screams at me to

"COME ON ...FOOD HERE..24 hrs OPEN " lol.. I know that ALL too

well. I can stay up late and sleep late since I dont have to go to a JOB.

but you KNOW whats gonna happen..yup..Hit that bed, the eyes slam

shut and thats ALL she wrote ..over and out :-) OUT I go..Nitey Nite..

Y'all have a good one now Y'hear? Luv ya..and Thanks.. :-)

Always, Lois ****

May God Bless you today,

I'm so honored to call you friend,

I pray the Lord will keep you safe,

Until I write again...