Bleed It Out

Ahhh, the things I have to write about tonight. *chuckles* Some good... some great... and some... I'll let you decide.

I got a phone call the other night from my grandfather. He was asking if I wanted any KFC. Apparently when he and Gram went to get a bite that evening, the order got a bit screwed up and they got a bunch of extra food. Pap knew that it was way more than they would eat in a day or two, so instead of letting it go to waste, he asked me to take it off their hands. Which as a good grandson I obliged. *chuckles* I sat at their house visiting for a few minutes. My grandparents are wonderful people who have lived very full lives and have an amazing perspective on life and a wonderful sense of humor about things. My grandfather and I got to talking about people taking life too seriously, especially Christian people. They get so uptight and lost in doing the right thing and such that they forget to enjoy the life that God gave them to live. I said about people's perception of Jesus being this real serious guy and I know the Scripture describes Him as a "man of sorrows" but I'm sure He had to have some great fun and laughs in His time on earth. Can you seriously picture a group of thirteen guys in their twenties (or around that age anyway) traveling together and NOT laughing together? Perhaps playing a joke or two, having a mishap along the way or something... It would be impossible for any human to go through life without laughing. Christ was fully human and fully God. He experienced all the emotions you and I do. I'm sure there were a few things that made Him laugh in his earthly ministry. Heck, Jesus loved the little children coming to Him and nothing is funnier than a young child. So when things get a bit too stuffy or rigid remind those around you that humor is just another part of living the life God gave us.

In other news... I got a phone call Thursday night that Phil's wife Vicki had their second child. Mother and child are doing well and are actually home already as I type this. I'm so happy for them... they are very excited about their new bundle of joy.

In a continuing saga, our part time guy at work is in more trouble. Trouble of his own making. I think he may be dismissed very soon. I will not feel sorry for him. He brought it upon himself.

*stops to think*
I believe that is all the major events.... I'll keep you all posted on Jill and the baby and other events as I can. For now... I'm gone!

Leave out all the rest

*sighs*
Here we go for the hundredth time... *chuckles*


Anyway... what's been going on? We served that banquet. I guess it went fairly well. *shrugs* Not exactly fun, but it was alright. And I was a bit more comfortable because I was with Jill all night, she wasn't bartending.

Work has been going alright. *shrugs* A few more days and inventory will be over. I'm hoping that things settle down a bit more once things are straightened out with our part time guy.

And finally... the BIG news. *smiles* Jill and I are expecting a baby soon. She's due in December. We've made it past that crucial 12 week stage and all is going well. Her next doctor's appt. is in a few days and I will be there. We should be hearing a heartbeat and things. *grins* It's so cool!


Anyway... I'm out for tonight. I'm beat!

Digging deeper just to throw it away

Here I sit, feeling like I should blog. I haven't seriously blogged in ages and the feeling of NEEDING to blog is weighing heavily upon me. I have things to blog about, but I'm not sure how to put them in written form at the moment. I have a great many mixed feelings swirling around in me and I don't know what will come out as I try to type it all.

I've been very stressed the past few days or so... Things weighing heavily on my mind. Emotions running the gamut from elation to depression and from angry to hurt and all through everything in between. In a few days I may be able to explain that better and in more detail.

I went with Jill, her cousins Mark and Derek, and her aunt Chris to Dover this past weekend for the NASCAR race. I'm not a fan but it was time with the woman I love. However, most of the weekend Jill was tired, not feeling well and uncomfortable. Not the makings of a wonderful time. Overall, the weekend was pretty nice. Had a decent time when we weren't all jammed in the car like sardines. *shrugs*

I switched my schedule around so I can help out with some banquet at the firehall on Sat. I guess it's kinda expected of me. I'm not looking forward to it in the least. Not my kind of scene and to top it off, I won't even really get to see Jill amongst all this.

With a little more switching of my schedule I'm out of an eight day stretch and down to six straight days with a day off with Jill. *nods* Granted, it's a Tuesday... she'll have bingo and will end up blowing me off early in the evening... *sighs*

Work has been horrendous... I'm the one they all look to for guidance or when there is a problem, but I don't get paid enough for the headaches I have to put up with. We're two weeks out from inventory and it's getting close to crunch time.

On the upside of things... We're getting closer to being able to move in. Even with being scared about it, I'm very excited. Just Jill and I... our own place. I hope we still make time for each other and not take it for granted.... drifting further apart, living under the same roof.

Anyway... that's about it for now. I'm gone!