workin' for a livin'

Okay, so there are many, many good people out there that are unemployed or under-employed. Then there's me. Overemployed. I am a one of a kind. If you look up "over-employed" in wikipedia, you will see me. Alone. I have 2 full time jobs, both in home health, a part time gig called Mona Vie (this will be where I make my fortune) and then run the little farm that we call home. Oh, and did I mention that I am helping plan my daughters wedding?? All I can say is THANK GOD for cell phones! I am on mine from 7ish in the morning to after 10 at night! I drive about 150-200 miles a day 7 days a week, so this leaves more phone time. I am constantly working on the phone to set up an appointment for home health or to set up a tasting or share some Mona Vie info with friends and anyone that is needing some perfect nutrition and might want to add some extra spending money on the side. ~Hey, if I can find time, you can find time! So, now I'm off to see another patient, then pick up my husband to take him with me to the next visit so we can squeeze in some grandbaby time! Good thing we have Mona Vie so we can keep up this pace ;)
You should call me if I don't have your number. You can have all of this energy too!

Little things....

I know it doesn't seem like much; hardly worth mentioning. But there it is. "Orientating" or worse yet "orientated". When these mispronounced words are uttered by some very educated folk, I just cringe. When you are being familiarized with a new job or new surroundings, you become "oriented". When you are training a new employee, they are "orienting". There. I said it, and now I will drop it. But that means that you must do your best to stop saying it wrong! For the love of Pete!!

Other little things... When you are changing lanes on the highway, put your signal on and then.... TURN IT OFF! We don't know if you are still planning to come over one more lane or if you are trying to fool us! Don't you see the little idiot light in your dash going "blink-a-blink-a-blink"? Curious as to why this is happening?? Have you taken drivers ed??? You may try reading the owners manual! And, dare I say it??? If you are 110 years old and find it difficult to see the road beyond your dash board, try STAYING AT HOME!! Again, for the love of Pete! You should donate that Olds or Plymouth to charity and find interesting things to do at HOME where you are not risking your life and everyone else's on the road!

I suppose I am spending a lot of time driving these days, as it is a large part of my job. I won't sleep and drive if you won't text and drive. I will drive with the traffic, (as opposed to against it) if you don't lane jump like this is all just some fun video game. Okay, I'm done for the night. I am going to go home and get disoriented with a fine glass of wine and get some sleep. ~Night

Fences

I once read a great little atricle titled "Interview With A Goat" . In it, the interviewer asks the goat about the need for strong fences. The goat replied "no, we don't need much in the way of fences, just stand us in a field and we'll stay right there". "Not really, we need fences that will hold water in and a crazed bull out". This is a fact. I have found that my goats see a fence as a challenge. "Oh look... the silly woman has put up a fence" Electric huh? Well, it only bites for a second, and then we have all of the neighbors beautiful ornimental plants and, oh... is that a huge garden over there?? Why yes it is!! Do goats like watermelon? Not sure, lets try it. STRAWBERRIES!!! They are to die for!!
Last week my 2 goats were out browsing the yard for some yummy weeds and found themselves at the top of the yard next to the fence. Leotie looks at the wonderful and bountiful weeds on the other side and has a "go for it" look in her eye. She is the smarter of the two goats. Kiowa is the "blonde" of the two. Leotie scales the fence in no time and is busily munching the weeds on the roadside. Kiowa tries her hand, er.. hoof at scaling the fence. Poor blonde thing..... She gets her front end over, but in the process, get her back leg hung in the electric wire. Not to worry... just kick around some, says Leotie. The fence is not on, so no problemo, right? That should do it. No? Kick around some more. This time add some twisting motion to the kicking thing. Hmm.... still stuck? well, can you sort of turn your head and eat some yummy weeds while you hang there? Now, see? You can do it! This isn't so bad, huh? Leotie is such a smart ass. Kiowa is just hangin' around when the man comes home and sees Leotie at the top of the driveway. Then he spots Kiowa. All he sees is the 2 legs sticking up in the air. Digging around in the weeds, he finds Kiowa just trying to eat the weeds that she is plopped in. The man works like mad and is able to free the poor blonde thing. At least they aren't as bad as the sheep.... I put 3 sheep out in the yard and in 2 minutes flat, one had hog tied herself! While untying her, the other two wrapped themselves up together! Amazing! At my house, you must carry wire cutters with you at all times!