More Flowers

My flowers I recently recieved from Will, I don't see him very often but these sure do brighten my day...

New job thoughts...

So I started my new job yesterday. I am not so sure about it yet. I sat through an orientation on the computer and they expect me to know everything?! and then today I have to file stuff that has never been filed and has been sitting on the desk at least a few weeks. Did I mention I HATE FILING. It is the worst. I didn't even get through today. Maybe its the getting up early lack of sleep, 12 hour days, not sure. I know I just have to perservere through the next few months and I need the experience but right now by body is fighting against all of the "right" things I should do. I am hormonal, cranky, exhausted, hungry, aggitated etc.

Guess what just came in the mail today....

MY DIPLOMA! I am officially completely done :) ahh so nice.

Quilting

These are two pictures of a quilt Jordan, Hayley, mom and I are making! mom is in the process of quilting it now then we have to do the border! It is so pretty I LOVE IT!
Whole quilt:



Close Up:



This is one quilt I have been working on for my cousin Tyler. It is a T-shirt Quilt of his old shirts. It is still a work in progress but I thought I'd add it on here.

Change

A lot has changed in the last month. I was finally referred to Dr. Huo at Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas for my knee. My appointment is September 15.

Also, I got a new job (well really a second job). It happened when I wasn't even looking last friday through my boss' boss. It is a part time position with Sodexo, they are a food service and housekeeping service that is environmentally friendly and also has different charitys and foundations it supports. It is known world-wide and I will be an Administrative Assistant! Since it is part time I will be working 8 a.m. - 12 p.m. there and then at the hospital 12:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.! Gonna be some long days but at least I still have weekends off and my health benefits still. They have two different offices, one a block from the hospital and the other is right down the hallway from where I work in the hospital! I should start next week. I am a little anxious starting something new and now having a routine down yet, butI am so grateful for the opportunity to do this and put it on my resume oh and the extra income is nice too.

Knee Swelling

So maybe running was a bad idea???





So today I went to the docotr and got my knee drained and more x-rays. He basically said to keep getting it drained until I will need a knee replacement. He suggested a knee brace that is specially made for me that will push my thigh and calf outward to relieve the pressure the bones are putting on each other since I don't have cartilage and its caused osteoarthritis and grade 4 condromalcia. I went and got measured for the brace (that id have to wear daily) and just got a call that because I havent met my deductible yet of 400 plus the cost i'd pay $550 WITH insurance! CRAZY! So It might be a little longer before I get it...

Guess no more running for me :(

Although It has sowllen 4 times in the past two months. Thats every other week. Takes a week to swell then goes down then swells again. I called in to work and am at home with it propped up on ice. Don't think my boss was too happy but oh well.

Also on the job front I havent gotten any more interviews or call backs, but I did apply to two new jobs through mother frances. One is in the Human Resources Department as an assistant recruiter and the other is an office assistant at the orthopaedic clinic. Yes the one I keep going back to. I hope something works out because I am in need of a change in jobs. I think everyone is tired of hearing me bitch about it everyday when i get off. I want to be a happy person and not fake. So I Need a new JOB! Hopefully there will be a new post soon about a interview :)

Today

Today I decided I wanted to start running again. Being in the 100's already this summer has made me feel like a big blob so this morning I went out for a run! Considering I haven't ran in forever I decided to start easy. A 5 minute warm-up, 10 minute run (pretty much a mile for me), then a 5 minute cool down, then stretching. I was worn out after these 20 minutes! Man am I out of shape! (Notice the red face!)

Recent Stuff Mom and I made

I just decided I better start keeping track of everything we are making!

These are for my Aunt Sue's Family that is due soon!

(I think on the dotted one we are going to ad one more yellow dot to the right middle. And we have one more bib to make too.)