Finally, a turn in the right direction

Okay, things are looking up. The one day job was boring but it definitely helped my status with the temp agency. I had an interview today that went really really well. The lady was going to call my references then she wants to meet with me outside the office one more time to get a feel for how we would get along. She claims she is "high strung." She seems like one of those people that you either love them or hate them, there is no in between. Thanks to all of you sending me the "get a job" vibe. It's totally working... :)~

It's almost Christmas...are you done shopping? I have to take the kids out tomorrow to get my gift. They have been procrastinating. Ugh, I don't want to shop tomorrow, it's going to be crazy busy at every store!

We finished decorating the tree. They have the wonkiest trees here. We normally like a nice even shaped Douglas Fir but they don't have them here. It was a choice between a pine tree and some other thing. We opted for the other kind. It's short and really round. I'll post pictures later. We miss our trips to the tree farm, running around hugging trees to find just the right shape, kneeling in the mud to cut it down, yelling "TIMBER" at the top of our lungs, and hauling the tree back to the car to then return the saw and get a Styrofoam cup full of hot chocolate or cider. Aahh, the mud on our knees and the sweating in the cold from dragging the heavy tree - there's nothing like Christmas in the NW! *wistful sigh* It's just not the same driving up to the Walgreens parking lot and picking out your tree in a short sleeved t-shirt, jeans, and your sunglasses. *another wistful sigh*