Guest guest Posted November 9, 2010 Report Share Posted November 9, 2010 First off, prayers for everyone who is sick or depressed or just plain worried and tired... Welcome to the new folks! Yay n and The Electric Chair! :-D Where I've been - I have been working on stitching and so on, and seems like that was about ALL I could do - I think the stress of Himself being unemployed for all this time has come out in my neck and shoulder freezing up, and ME kind of getting stuck in " stasis " - just waiting waiting waiting and unable to really DO anything while I'm waiting. It happens to me now and then, it's very annoying ... Anyway, the story of the job - Himself was recommended for the General Manager position at a shiny new extended stay hotel, had the preliminary interview a couple of weeks ago. The last Monday? Tuesday? The headhunter called and asked to be emailed his resume, then emailed Thurs setting up an interview appt for 11:30 PM!!! Fri night. We thought this was a little weird, but since he would be traveling from out of town we thought maybe that was the answer - and of course Himself wouldn't pay attention to the wifey and email a check-it ... :-P SO anyway, Himself got all done up in his best suit and went to this interview at 11:30PM, where he sat all by himself for 2 hours because the headhunter guy had been there at 11:30 AM.... Then Saturday morning we got up to find Himself's favorite best-buddy cat had been closed up overnight in the library and was dying - Himself had spilled very strong coffee, apparently nto found all of it on the cleanup, and Buster had drunk it. We think perhaps he had some sort of kidney problem we didn't know about - cats are very bad about hiding any sign of sickness until it's too blessed late to do anything for them - and the overdose of caffeine and artificial sweetner was the last straw... Losing him was a huge shock, and on top of the " whattheheckhappened " about the interview was almost too much for Himself to deal with.... We spent a very quiet Sunday, skipped church because Himself wasn't ready to deal with people, went out in the afternoon for a cup of coffee and a piece of pie. First thing yesterday morning, the headhunter guy called to apologize for HIS mistake and to reschedule the interview for 11:30 yesterday morning - Himself was in town at job service, and JUST had time to rush home and get all prettified AGAIN. He feels that the interview went really really well - he got some " Brownie points " for showing up to the WRONG interview, he has VERY good recommendations, and he is apparently in the last 5 out of almost 500 applicants.. So we are supposed to hear one way or the other by the end of the week, and we are praying hard - he would be perfect for this position, and he very very VERY much wants it. And that;s the story of our last week or two... tonight I am cooking a ham in applebutter, some au gratin potatoes, and whatever green veg I lay hands on first, possibly with some hot apple pie to follow.... Stressed, tired, nervous, very cautiously hopeful... Oh yeah, and getting snowed on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 9, 2010 Report Share Posted November 9, 2010 I hope he gets the job. Our son has been unemployed since Jan. and is waiting on a call also. Prayers for both of you. Hugs nne To the world you might be one person, but to one person you just might be the world""May the Lord Bless you and keep you,May the Lord Make his face shine upon you, and give you Peace...Forever"Breast Cancer Patients Soul Mates for Lifehttp://breastcancerpatientssoulmatesforlife.bravehost.com/ Anxiety Depression and Breast Cancerhttp://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/AnxietyDepressionandBreastCancerAngel Feather Loomerwww.angelfeatherloomer.blogspot.comThe Cancer Clubwww.cancerclub.com -----Original Message-----From: fathallas@...Sent: Tue, 9 Nov 2010 13:34:26 -0700To: mserslife Subject: Update sorta First off, prayers for everyone who is sick or depressed or just plainworried and tired...Welcome to the new folks!Yay n and The Electric Chair! :-DWhere I've been - I have been working on stitching and so on, and seemslike that was about ALL I could do - I think the stress of Himself beingunemployed for all this time has come out in my neck and shoulder freezingup, and ME kind of getting stuck in "stasis" - just waiting waiting waitingand unable to really DO anything while I'm waiting. It happens to me nowand then, it's very annoying ...Anyway, the story of the job - Himself was recommended for the GeneralManager position at a shiny new extended stay hotel, had the preliminaryinterview a couple of weeks ago. The last Monday? Tuesday? The headhuntercalled and asked to be emailed his resume, then emailed Thurs setting up aninterview appt for 11:30 PM!!! Fri night. We thought this was a littleweird, but since he would be traveling from out of town we thought maybethat was the answer - and of course Himself wouldn't pay attention to thewifey and email a check-it ... :-P SO anyway, Himself got all done up inhis best suit and went to this interview at 11:30PM, where he sat all byhimself for 2 hours because the headhunter guy had been there at 11:30AM....Then Saturday morning we got up to find Himself's favorite best-buddycat had been closed up overnight in the library and was dying - Himself hadspilled very strong coffee, apparently nto found all of it on the cleanup,and Buster had drunk it. We think perhaps he had some sort of kidneyproblem we didn't know about - cats are very bad about hiding any sign ofsickness until it's too blessed late to do anything for them - and theoverdose of caffeine and artificial sweetner was the last straw... Losinghim was a huge shock, and on top of the "whattheheckhappened" about theinterview was almost too much for Himself to deal with....We spent a very quiet Sunday, skipped church because Himself wasn'tready to deal with people, went out in the afternoon for a cup of coffee anda piece of pie. First thing yesterday morning, the headhunter guy called to apologizefor HIS mistake and to reschedule the interview for 11:30 yesterday morning- Himself was in town at job service, and JUST had time to rush home and getall prettified AGAIN.He feels that the interview went really really well - he got some "Browniepoints" for showing up to the WRONG interview, he has VERY goodrecommendations, and he is apparently in the last 5 out of almost 500applicants..So we are supposed to hear one way or the other by the end of the week,and we are praying hard - he would be perfect for this position, and hevery very VERY much wants it. And that;s the story of our last week or two... tonight I am cooking a hamin applebutter, some au gratin potatoes, and whatever green veg I lay handson first, possibly with some hot apple pie to follow....Stressed, tired, nervous, very cautiously hopeful...Oh yeah, and getting snowed on. Free 3D Marine Aquarium Screensaver Watch dolphins, sharks & orcas on your desktop! Check it out at www.inbox.com/marineaquarium Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 9, 2010 Report Share Posted November 9, 2010 Wish I could send a good massage or better yet, a handsome masseur you way . Positive vibes about hubby getting the job. That will sure be a stress reliever for you both! Sorry to hear about the kitty and teaching me about coffee being a nono for them. I wonder if it's the caffeine in it? ... hugs, Cait Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 9, 2010 Report Share Posted November 9, 2010 First off---baking a ham in apple butter???? Tell me more about this!I'm so glad hubby got another chance to have that interview/meeting after all. He must have been so bummed out by the mistake interview. Poor guy! I will definitely keep him in my prayers for him to get the job.I am so sorry about your kitty. Truly sorry. big hugs SharonThis email is a natural hand made product. The slight variations in spelling and grammar enhance its individual character and beauty and in no way are to be considered flaws or defects. To: MSersLife Sent: Tue, November 9, 2010 1:34:26 PMSubject: Update sorta First off, prayers for everyone who is sick or depressed or just plainworried and tired... Welcome to the new folks! Yay n and The Electric Chair! :-D Where I've been - I have been working on stitching and so on, and seemslike that was about ALL I could do - I think the stress of Himself beingunemployed for all this time has come out in my neck and shoulder freezingup, and ME kind of getting stuck in "stasis" - just waiting waiting waitingand unable to really DO anything while I'm waiting. It happens to me nowand then, it's very annoying ... Anyway, the story of the job - Himself was recommended for the GeneralManager position at a shiny new extended stay hotel, had the preliminaryinterview a couple of weeks ago. The last Monday? Tuesday? The headhuntercalled and asked to be emailed his resume, then emailed Thurs setting up aninterview appt for 11:30 PM!!! Fri night. We thought this was a littleweird, but since he would be traveling from out of town we thought maybethat was the answer - and of course Himself wouldn't pay attention to thewifey and email a check-it ... :-P SO anyway, Himself got all done up inhis best suit and went to this interview at 11:30PM, where he sat all byhimself for 2 hours because the headhunter guy had been there at 11:30AM.... Then Saturday morning we got up to find Himself's favorite best-buddycat had been closed up overnight in the library and was dying - Himself hadspilled very strong coffee, apparently nto found all of it on the cleanup,and Buster had drunk it. We think perhaps he had some sort of kidneyproblem we didn't know about - cats are very bad about hiding any sign ofsickness until it's too blessed late to do anything for them - and theoverdose of caffeine and artificial sweetner was the last straw... Losinghim was a huge shock, and on top of the "whattheheckhappened" about theinterview was almost too much for Himself to deal with.... We spent a very quiet Sunday, skipped church because Himself wasn'tready to deal with people, went out in the afternoon for a cup of coffee anda piece of pie. First thing yesterday morning, the headhunter guy called to apologizefor HIS mistake and to reschedule the interview for 11:30 yesterday morning- Himself was in town at job service, and JUST had time to rush home and getall prettified AGAIN.He feels that the interview went really really well - he got some "Browniepoints" for showing up to the WRONG interview, he has VERY goodrecommendations, and he is apparently in the last 5 out of almost 500applicants.. So we are supposed to hear one way or the other by the end of the week,and we are praying hard - he would be perfect for this position, and hevery very VERY much wants it. And that;s the story of our last week or two... tonight I am cooking a hamin applebutter, some au gratin potatoes, and whatever green veg I lay handson first, possibly with some hot apple pie to follow....Stressed, tired, nervous, very cautiously hopeful... Oh yeah, and getting snowed on.------------------------------------ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 10, 2010 Report Share Posted November 10, 2010 , I'm sorry to hear about the mix-up with the interview time. That had to be just about worse than the pits for 'himself'.. sitting there at 11:30 at night and waiting and waiting and waiting some more, only to be disappointed that his appointment didn't show. I'll keep my fingers crossed and say a prayer or three or four that he happens to be the winner out of the 5 finalists! I'm also sorry to hear about your neck and shoulder. Sure hope they are loosening up and feeling better for you now. It is just awful being 'stuck' in 'stasis' and not knowing how to get unstuck is sometimes even worse I think. I've been there a few times myself and it's never pretty. Unfortunately, I don't have any suggestions on how to get you unstuck either. But here's hoping to a brighter day for you, and that you will start to feel a little better and a little less stiff, as well as stuck. BIG HUGS |)onna First off, prayers for everyone who is sick or depressed or just plain worried and tired... Welcome to the new folks! Yay n and The Electric Chair! :-D Where I've been - I have been working on stitching and so on, and seems like that was about ALL I could do - I think the stress of Himself being unemployed for all this time has come out in my neck and shoulder freezing up, and ME kind of getting stuck in "stasis" - just waiting waiting waiting and unable to really DO anything while I'm waiting. It happens to me now and then, it's very annoying ... Anyway, the story of the job - Himself was recommended for the General Manager position at a shiny new extended stay hotel, had the preliminary interview a couple of weeks ago. The last Monday? Tuesday? The headhunter called and asked to be emailed his resume, then emailed Thurs setting up an interview appt for 11:30 PM!!! Fri night. We thought this was a little weird, but since he would be traveling from out of town we thought maybe that was the answer - and of course Himself wouldn't pay attention to the wifey and email a check-it ... :-P SO anyway, Himself got all done up in his best suit and went to this interview at 11:30PM, where he sat all by himself for 2 hours because the headhunter guy had been there at 11:30 AM.... Then Saturday morning we got up to find Himself's favorite best-buddy cat had been closed up overnight in the library and was dying - Himself had spilled very strong coffee, apparently nto found all of it on the cleanup, and Buster had drunk it. We think perhaps he had some sort of kidney problem we didn't know about - cats are very bad about hiding any sign of sickness until it's too blessed late to do anything for them - and the overdose of caffeine and artificial sweetner was the last straw... Losing him was a huge shock, and on top of the "whattheheckhappened" about the interview was almost too much for Himself to deal with.... We spent a very quiet Sunday, skipped church because Himself wasn't ready to deal with people, went out in the afternoon for a cup of coffee and a piece of pie. First thing yesterday morning, the headhunter guy called to apologize for HIS mistake and to reschedule the interview for 11:30 yesterday morning - Himself was in town at job service, and JUST had time to rush home and get all prettified AGAIN. He feels that the interview went really really well - he got some "Brownie points" for showing up to the WRONG interview, he has VERY good recommendations, and he is apparently in the last 5 out of almost 500 applicants.. So we are supposed to hear one way or the other by the end of the week, and we are praying hard - he would be perfect for this position, and he very very VERY much wants it. And that;s the story of our last week or two... tonight I am cooking a ham in applebutter, some au gratin potatoes, and whatever green veg I lay hands on first, possibly with some hot apple pie to follow.... Stressed, tired, nervous, very cautiously hopeful... Oh yeah, and getting snowed on. ------------------------------------ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 10, 2010 Report Share Posted November 10, 2010 Wow. That's a really, really stressful week for the two of you! I am sorry to hear about it! I hope he gets the job! Or another one soon!love/Reb>> First off, prayers for everyone who is sick or depressed or just plain> worried and tired...> Welcome to the new folks!> > Yay n and The Electric Chair! :-D> > Where I've been - I have been working on stitching and so on, and seems> like that was about ALL I could do - I think the stress of Himself being> unemployed for all this time has come out in my neck and shoulder freezing> up, and ME kind of getting stuck in "stasis" - just waiting waiting waiting> and unable to really DO anything while I'm waiting. It happens to me now> and then, it's very annoying ...> > Anyway, the story of the job - Himself was recommended for the General> Manager position at a shiny new extended stay hotel, had the preliminary> interview a couple of weeks ago. The last Monday? Tuesday? The headhunter> called and asked to be emailed his resume, then emailed Thurs setting up an> interview appt for 11:30 PM!!! Fri night. We thought this was a little> weird, but since he would be traveling from out of town we thought maybe> that was the answer - and of course Himself wouldn't pay attention to the> wifey and email a check-it ... :-P SO anyway, Himself got all done up in> his best suit and went to this interview at 11:30PM, where he sat all by> himself for 2 hours because the headhunter guy had been there at 11:30> AM....> Then Saturday morning we got up to find Himself's favorite best-buddy> cat had been closed up overnight in the library and was dying - Himself had> spilled very strong coffee, apparently nto found all of it on the cleanup,> and Buster had drunk it. We think perhaps he had some sort of kidney> problem we didn't know about - cats are very bad about hiding any sign of> sickness until it's too blessed late to do anything for them - and the> overdose of caffeine and artificial sweetner was the last straw... Losing> him was a huge shock, and on top of the "whattheheckhappened" about the> interview was almost too much for Himself to deal with....> We spent a very quiet Sunday, skipped church because Himself wasn't> ready to deal with people, went out in the afternoon for a cup of coffee and> a piece of pie. > First thing yesterday morning, the headhunter guy called to apologize> for HIS mistake and to reschedule the interview for 11:30 yesterday morning> - Himself was in town at job service, and JUST had time to rush home and get> all prettified AGAIN.> He feels that the interview went really really well - he got some "Brownie> points" for showing up to the WRONG interview, he has VERY good> recommendations, and he is apparently in the last 5 out of almost 500> applicants..> So we are supposed to hear one way or the other by the end of the week,> and we are praying hard - he would be perfect for this position, and he> very very VERY much wants it. > > And that;s the story of our last week or two... tonight I am cooking a ham> in applebutter, some au gratin potatoes, and whatever green veg I lay hands> on first, possibly with some hot apple pie to follow....> > > Stressed, tired, nervous, very cautiously hopeful...> > Oh yeah, and getting snowed on.> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 10, 2010 Report Share Posted November 10, 2010 I hope he gets the job, sending positive energies...SO SO sorry about the kitty ~*~Akiba~*~ Pragmatic Visionary ISIS! ISIS! RA-RA-RA! My Planet revolves around the Sun My World revolves around My Son Re: Update sorta Wow. That's a really, really stressful week for the two of you! I am sorry to hear about it! I hope he gets the job! Or another one soon! love /Reb > > First off, prayers for everyone who is sick or depressed or just plain > worried and tired... > Welcome to the new folks! > > Yay n and The Electric Chair! :-D > > Where I've been - I have been working on stitching and so on, and se ems > like that was about ALL I could do - I think the stress of Himself being > unemployed for all this time has come out in my neck and shoulder freezing > up, and ME kind of getting stuck in "stasis" - just waiting waiting waiting > and unable to really DO anything while I'm waiting. It happens to me now > and then, it's very annoying ... > > Anyway, the story of the job - Himself was recommended for the General > Manager position at a shiny new extended stay hotel, had the preliminary > interview a couple of weeks ago. The last Monday? Tuesday? The headhunter > called and asked to be emailed his resume, then emailed Thurs setting up an > interview appt for 11:30 PM!!! Fri night. We thought this was a little > weird, but since he would be traveling from out of town we thought maybe > that was the answer - and of course Himself wouldn't pay attention to the > wifey and email a check -it ... :-P SO anyway, Himself got all done up in > his best suit and went to this interview at 11:30PM, where he sat all by > himself for 2 hours because the headhunter guy had been there at 11:30 > AM.... > Then Saturday morning we got up to find Himself's favorite best-buddy > cat had been closed up overnight in the library and was dying - Himself had > spilled very strong coffee, apparently nto found all of it on the cleanup, > and Buster had drunk it. We think perhaps he had some sort of kidney > problem we didn't know about - cats are very bad about hiding any sign of > sickness until it's too blessed late to do anything for them - and the > overdose of caffeine and artificial sweetner was the last straw... Losing > him was a huge shock, and on top of the "whattheheckhappened" about the > interview was almost too much for Himself to deal with.... > We spent a very quiet Sunda y, skipped church because Himself wasn't > ready to deal with people, went out in the afternoon for a cup of coffee and > a piece of pie. > First thing yesterday morning, the headhunter guy called to apologize > for HIS mistake and to reschedule the interview for 11:30 yesterday morning > - Himself was in town at job service, and JUST had time to rush home and get > all prettified AGAIN. > He feels that the interview went really really well - he got some "Brownie > points" for showing up to the WRONG interview, he has VERY good > recommendations, and he is apparently in the last 5 out of almost 500 > applicants.. > So we are supposed to hear one way or the other by the end of the week, > and we are praying hard - he would be perfect for this position, and he > very very VERY much wants it. > > And that;s the story of our last week or two... tonight I am cooking a ham & gt; in applebutter, some au gratin potatoes, and whatever green veg I lay hands > on first, possibly with some hot apple pie to follow.... > > > Stressed, tired, nervous, very cautiously hopeful... > > Oh yeah, and getting snowed on. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 11, 2010 Report Share Posted November 11, 2010 Which is your favorite? The apple butter or the drunk ham? SharonThis email is a natural hand made product. The slight variations in spelling and grammar enhance its individual character and beauty and in no way are to be considered flaws or defects. To: MSersLife Sent: Wed, November 10, 2010 9:26:53 PMSubject: RE: Update sortaHaven't had a problem - maybe because of the juice/coke? But ham cooks at alow temp (325/350) so maybe that's why... "drunk" ham recipe -Instead of apple butter - 1 can "classic" coke (new coke just ain't the same!) 1 small can pineapple juice enough dark brown sugar to make a thick sauce a jigger or two of cheap bourbon/whisky Get ham ready to cook as usual. Pour Coke into a BIG measuring cup. Stirin pineapple juice, and then stir in sugar until the mixture is at leastsyrup-thick. (This will foam up, which is why you want a big cup!) Pour about 1/2 this mix over ham, cover, and cook per instructions.About halfway done, pour the other half over and return to cooking... I have the "crock" part (with a glass lid) from an old oval crockpot thatI use special for baking stuff like this - works great as long as you don'tcook at higher than about 350 degrees. in WYPractical Blackwork Designs"You get a wonderful view from the point of no return..." http://practical-blackwork.blogspot.com http://practicalblackwork.com-----Original Message-----From: MSersLife [mailto:MSersLife ] On BehalfOf SharonSent: Wednesday, November 10, 2010 8:51 PMTo: MSersLife Subject: Re: Update sorta Thanks for the recipe. I've never heard of anything like that before. Theapple butter doesn't burn? It seems like it would. I'll bet the ham isreally moist this way! SharonThis email is a natural hand made product. The slight variations in spellingand grammar enhance its individual character and beauty and in no way are tobe considered flaws or defects. To: MSersLife Sent: Wed, November 10, 2010 2:07:24 PMSubject: RE: Update sorta Ooo, this one's way simple! :-D Get your ham ready to cook as usual - skin it, score it, whatever. Take a jar of apple butter - about 2 cups worth, more if you have areally BIG ham - and mix with pineapple juice or Coke until it will JUSTpour. Put the ham in a deep dish (or a slow cooker) and cover with the applebutter mix.Cook the time required for the size of the ham. Goes fabulous with cheesy potatoes and green peas. Needless to say, we spent a very stressful weekend - we had no idea whathappened with the interview, and then poor Buster... :-( Then a secondchance at the interview, Himself was thrumming like a plucked string! Nowall we can do is wait and pray, and meanwhile Himself is still outjob-hunting while we wait to hear... in WYPractical Blackwork Designs"You get a wonderful view from the point of no return..." http://practical-blackwork.blogspot.com http://practicalblackwork.com-----Original Message-----From: MSersLife [mailto:MSersLife ] On BehalfOf SharonSent: Tuesday, November 09, 2010 9:03 PMTo: MSersLife Subject: Re: Update sorta First off---baking a ham in apple butter???? Tell me more about this!I'm so glad hubby got another chance to have that interview/meeting afterall. He must have been so bummed out by the mistake interview. Poor guy! I will definitely keep him in my prayers for him to get the job.I am so sorry about your kitty. Truly sorry. big hugs SharonThis email is a natural hand made product. The slight variations in spellingand grammar enhance its individual character and beauty and in no way are tobe considered flaws or defects. To: MSersLife Sent: Tue, November 9, 2010 1:34:26 PMSubject: Update sorta First off, prayers for everyone who is sick or depressed or just plainworried and tired... Welcome to the new folks! Yay n and The Electric Chair! :-D Where I've been - I have been working on stitching and so on, and seemslike that was about ALL I could do - I think the stress of Himself beingunemployed for all this time has come out in my neck and shoulder freezingup, and ME kind of getting stuck in "stasis" - just waiting waiting waitingand unable to really DO anything while I'm waiting. It happens to me nowand then, it's very annoying ... Anyway, the story of the job - Himself was recommended for the GeneralManager position at a shiny new extended stay hotel, had the preliminaryinterview a couple of weeks ago. The last Monday? Tuesday? The headhuntercalled and asked to be emailed his resume, then emailed Thurs setting up aninterview appt for 11:30 PM!!! Fri night. We thought this was a littleweird, but since he would be traveling from out of town we thought maybethat was the answer - and of course Himself wouldn't pay attention to thewifey and email a check-it ... :-P SO anyway, Himself got all done up inhis best suit and went to this interview at 11:30PM, where he sat all byhimself for 2 hours because the headhunter guy had been there at 11:30AM.... Then Saturday morning we got up to find Himself's favorite best-buddycat had been closed up overnight in the library and was dying - Himself hadspilled very strong coffee, apparently nto found all of it on the cleanup,and Buster had drunk it. We think perhaps he had some sort of kidneyproblem we didn't know about - cats are very bad about hiding any sign ofsickness until it's too blessed late to do anything for them - and theoverdose of caffeine and artificial sweetner was the last straw... Losinghim was a huge shock, and on top of the "whattheheckhappened" about theinterview was almost too much for Himself to deal with.... We spent a very quiet Sunday, skipped church because Himself wasn'tready to deal with people, went out in the afternoon for a cup of coffee anda piece of pie. First thing yesterday morning, the headhunter guy called to apologizefor HIS mistake and to reschedule the interview for 11:30 yesterday morning- Himself was in town at job service, and JUST had time to rush home and getall prettified AGAIN.He feels that the interview went really really well - he got some "Browniepoints" for showing up to the WRONG interview, he has VERY goodrecommendations, and he is apparently in the last 5 out of almost 500applicants.. So we are supposed to hear one way or the other by the end of the week,and we are praying hard - he would be perfect for this position, and hevery very VERY much wants it. And that;s the story of our last week or two... tonight I am cooking a hamin applebutter, some au gratin potatoes, and whatever green veg I lay handson first, possibly with some hot apple pie to follow....Stressed, tired, nervous, very cautiously hopeful... Oh yeah, and getting snowed on.------------------------------------ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 11, 2010 Report Share Posted November 11, 2010 Hmmm. Depends on what I have in the house at the time, I think! :-D The drunk ham is more of a family tradition, the apple ham has fewer ingredients... in WY Practical Blackwork Designs " You get a wonderful view from the point of no return... " http://practical-blackwork.blogspot.com http://practicalblackwork.com Update sorta  First off, prayers for everyone who is sick or depressed or just plain worried and tired...  Welcome to the new folks!   Yay n and The Electric Chair! :-D  Where I've been - I have been working on stitching and so on, and seems like that was about ALL I could do - I think the stress of Himself being unemployed for all this time has come out in my neck and shoulder freezing up, and ME kind of getting stuck in " stasis " - just waiting waiting waiting and unable to really DO anything while I'm waiting. It happens to me now and then, it's very annoying ...  Anyway, the story of the job - Himself was recommended for the General Manager position at a shiny new extended stay hotel, had the preliminary interview a couple of weeks ago. The last Monday? Tuesday? The headhunter called and asked to be emailed his resume, then emailed Thurs setting up an interview appt for 11:30 PM!!! Fri night. We thought this was a little weird, but since he would be traveling from out of town we thought maybe that was the answer - and of course Himself wouldn't pay attention to the wifey and email a check-it ... :-P  SO anyway, Himself got all done up in his best suit and went to this interview at 11:30PM, where he sat all by himself for 2 hours because the headhunter guy had been there at 11:30 AM....   Then Saturday morning we got up to find Himself's favorite best-buddy cat had been closed up overnight in the library and was dying - Himself had spilled very strong coffee, apparently nto found all of it on the cleanup, and Buster had drunk it. We think perhaps he had some sort of kidney problem we didn't know about - cats are very bad about hiding any sign of sickness until it's too blessed late to do anything for them - and the overdose of caffeine and artificial sweetner was the last straw... Losing him was a huge shock, and on top of the " whattheheckhappened " about the interview was almost too much for Himself to deal with....   We spent a very quiet Sunday, skipped church because Himself wasn't ready to deal with people, went out in the afternoon for a cup of coffee and a piece of pie.   First thing yesterday morning, the headhunter guy called to apologize for HIS mistake and to reschedule the interview for 11:30 yesterday morning - Himself was in town at job service, and JUST had time to rush home and get all prettified AGAIN. He feels that the interview went really really well - he got some " Brownie points " for showing up to the WRONG interview, he has VERY good recommendations, and he is apparently in the last 5 out of almost 500 applicants..  So we are supposed to hear one way or the other by the end of the week, and we are praying hard - he would be perfect for this position, and he very very VERY much wants it.  And that;s the story of our last week or two... tonight I am cooking a ham in applebutter, some au gratin potatoes, and whatever green veg I lay hands on first, possibly with some hot apple pie to follow.... Stressed, tired, nervous, very cautiously hopeful...  Oh yeah, and getting snowed on. ------------------------------------ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 13, 2010 Report Share Posted November 13, 2010 , Tried the apple ham the other night.. though I'm pretty sure that it didn't cook long enough before was pulling it out of the oven and serving it up.. but in his defense, he was starving and just let it in long enough to get hot on the outside but was only warm in the center.. I should have told him at least an hour and a half from the time you start to smell it cooking.. but dummy me.. only said an hour.. didn't realize he was going to stand over the stove until he got a whiff and could start timing it!.. LOL I was pretty good, but I think it would have been better had it cooked much longer.. HUGS |)onna Hmmm. Depends on what I have in the house at the time, I think! :-D The drunk ham is more of a family tradition, the apple ham has fewer ingredients... in WY Practical Blackwork Designs "You get a wonderful view from the point of no return..." http://practical-blackwork.blogspot.com http://practicalblackwork.com Update sorta First off, prayers for everyone who is sick or depressed or just plain worried and tired... Welcome to the new folks! Yay n and The Electric Chair! :-D Where I've been - I have been working on stitching and so on, and seems like that was about ALL I could do - I think the stress of Himself being unemployed for all this time has come out in my neck and shoulder freezing up, and ME kind of getting stuck in "stasis" - just waiting waiting waiting and unable to really DO anything while I'm waiting. It happens to me now and then, it's very annoying ... Anyway, the story of the job - Himself was recommended for the General Manager position at a shiny new extended stay hotel, had the preliminary interview a couple of weeks ago. The last Monday? Tuesday? The headhunter called and asked to be emailed his resume, then emailed Thurs setting up an interview appt for 11:30 PM!!! Fri night. We thought this was a little weird, but since he would be traveling from out of town we thought maybe that was the answer - and of course Himself wouldn't pay attention to the wifey and email a check-it ... :-P SO anyway, Himself got all done up in his best suit and went to this interview at 11:30PM, where he sat all by himself for 2 hours because the headhunter guy had been there at 11:30 AM.... Then Saturday morning we got up to find Himself's favorite best-buddy cat had been closed up overnight in the library and was dying - Himself had spilled very strong coffee, apparently nto found all of it on the cleanup, and Buster had drunk it. We think perhaps he had some sort of kidney problem we didn't know about - cats are very bad about hiding any sign of sickness until it's too blessed late to do anything for them - and the overdose of caffeine and artificial sweetner was the last straw... Losing him was a huge shock, and on top of the "whattheheckhappened" about the interview was almost too much for Himself to deal with.... We spent a very quiet Sunday, skipped church because Himself wasn't ready to deal with people, went out in the afternoon for a cup of coffee and a piece of pie. First thing yesterday morning, the headhunter guy called to apologize for HIS mistake and to reschedule the interview for 11:30 yesterday morning - Himself was in town at job service, and JUST had time to rush home and get all prettified AGAIN. He feels that the interview went really really well - he got some "Brownie points" for showing up to the WRONG interview, he has VERY good recommendations, and he is apparently in the last 5 out of almost 500 applicants.. So we are supposed to hear one way or the other by the end of the week, and we are praying hard - he would be perfect for this position, and he very very VERY much wants it. And that;s the story of our last week or two... tonight I am cooking a ham in applebutter, some au gratin potatoes, and whatever green veg I lay hands on first, possibly with some hot apple pie to follow.... Stressed, tired, nervous, very cautiously hopeful... Oh yeah, and getting snowed on. ------------------------------------ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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