Blurry Photos

I apologize for all the blurry photos...hate flash..camera is dying, and if Nelson Staffing ever pays us..I get a new camera!!!

Be Careful What You Wish For...

Remember that old saying....well...here we are..on the home streach...only problem is..the staffing agency is not paying us...I have been tearing my hair out...The ultimatum is; if we don't get checks today, I am calling a work stoppage..there are three more stores to do, and if we don't get paid by tomorrow, we will not finish them. Otherwise, we have no leverage..We've worked very hard, and I've spent almost as much time dealing with the staffing agency as decorating trees..sheesh...

This is the last style of tree: "Forest Naturals", and I think, my favorite...I love the colors...sadly, it reminds me of my beloved backyard deer and friend, "Shadow", who was murdered by my neighbor as revenge for calling the Animal Control people, after their dog (for the fifth time) came into my property, chased the deer, and then, chased me, trying to bite me.

One of my other neighbor's saw him do it, and told me. I have been crying for two days...I can only think there is a special place in hell for people like that...

I will be so glad when this is over...hence, the "Be careful what you wish for"....

Also wished for rain, and now, we are gettng floods...

Okay, I'm finished complaining now...off to adjust my attitude.

I know I've been this tired before....

But, I don't remember when...another week of rising at anywhere between two am and four am...driving in torrential downpours, (remember when I used to pray for rain)...working for twelve to fourteen hours...driving home...drinking two glasses of wine,and falling into bed. Getting up the next day, and doing it again....it goes on and on...

The good news is my two "elves" are fantastic...the bad news is the "staffing company"...yes, that's you Nelson staffing, can't get their act together enought to actually pay us.

I have spent hours on the telephone, asking why my "elves" aren't getting their money...I have backup..a husband..they don't have back up...I am angry..tired and angry...nearly told a very badly behaving little boy, who was shaking my ladder and breaking ornaments, that Santa was dead...but, I pulled back at the last moment... That's how bad it is...


I am off for three days...sleeping for two...enjoy.