July 4, 2008

Yes, I'm still working on my "price zapping" sale to try to raise some money to help pay off mounting medical bills from my surgery.  So, as you shop, watch for the lightening bolt sign...those items have been marked down...a lot of them below my cost, just because I need to raise some cash quickly.  I'm marking them down a little at a time as I'm still a little lacking in energy.  Keep checking back!

Want to wish you and your loved ones a very happy 4th of July.  Hope you have a fun, relaxing and safe holiday!!!

I thought I was being very clever this year.  I decided to take off work for my birthday (next week) so I wouldn't have to deal with all the "happy birthday stuff."  I figured I could remain under the radar by doing this - kind of keep it quiet and not be the center of attention.  You see, where I work, people like to celebrate: birthdays, holidays, safety, people coming, people retiring, anything, everything, you name it, if it means food and visiting, we're THERE!  But MY birthday just isn't as fun as it used to be, so I was going to play it cool and be out of town, out of the office and out of reach.  They turned the tables on me.  I walked up to the side door where I normally enter the office yesterday morning and I could see a table set up in the large reception hallway outside our offices.  As I approached the door I racked my brain trying to remember what we had going on that day.  You normally see a table laden with food in this particular area when we have customers visiting (another reason to EAT!!!).  I didn't think we were expecting anyone, so I was perplexed.  Then I saw the Happy Birthday banner.  YIKES!  The door to my office is on the left and they had decorated it with crepe paper and a sign that said "Happy Birthday, Robin!!!"  A duplicate sign hung from the wall under the banner.  Thankfully, they didn't try to put candles on the cake, because you wouldn't have been able to SEE the cake for the candles!  But I got a chuckle when I saw the "007" candles.  I work with some really nice, special people.  They got me good...

We are still having stormy weather.  Last night, we had a big one with lots of fireworks, albeit not the 4th of July kind.  And the storm clouds seemed to be forming RIGHT OVER MY HOUSE!!!  Take a look at this monster cloud that's forming right above me! 

At about the time everyone started was earnestly shooting off fireworks (yes, illegally), the lightening began in earnest and then the clouds opened.  Lightening flashed, thunder rumbled and it rained heavily, sending everyone indoors to take cover.  Guess Mother Nature wanted to get in on the celebration!  More rain and stormy weather is predicted for today and tomorrow.  I wish we could send some of it to parts of the country who need the moisture.  We certainly don't need it! right now!!!