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Almost everyone in the office here got new
computers in the last two days. Many of the machines are not “new” per se, but
they are new to us. IT decided that in order to roll out Windows 7 to the
entire company the best way was to convert everyone from Dell computers to HP.
There is a significant difference – not in the computers, but in the operating
system. So we are all struggling to get going again in the new programs. Once
we get this working they will start over with something new; job security.
The man who is taking the role of Training
Coordinator seems to be a good guy. He lives nearby so the job was perfect fit
for both us and him. I am relieved to be seeing some relief from the more
cumbersome duties of that role but I am a little concerned that my workload has
diminished somewhat. There will be enough projects in the works to keep me busy
for the remainder of the year so I will not have to invent things to do,
besides my boss now seems to find value in the position I have.
Anyway, Curtis Boone stopped by my office
last night to talk for a while and we got to talking about what we were both
doing in our off hours. It turns out he enjoys woodworking and has a pretty
complete shop set up at his house. He offered to come by the farm and help in
the projects I have going right now. I could certainly use the help and having
someone with some shop skills would be a great benefit. We will see what comes
of the conversation.
Mama has been in a state of panic for days
now with the anticipation of the surgery she will have on Monday. I am not sure
I should have let her drive to Decatur yesterday considering her frame of mind.
She called me late in the day to tell me that she had stopped at a red light to
turn left and seeing no traffic went ahead and made the turn – on the red
light. She was shocked that she had done it and was quite apologetic about it,
but that will not lower the fine when it is assessed. Oh well, maybe the
intersection cameras were not working yesterday.
The nurses at the hospital told Mama that she
was not to shave her legs between now and Monday to prevent the possibility of
nicking the skin with a razor. Such a cut would lead to the cancellation of her
surgery in order to prevent the onset of any hospital related infections –
which have become more and more common. Now Mama has that added to her list of
worries. I can hardly wait to hear what she tells her friends at church about
not even being able to shave her legs on Mother’s Day. Bring out the Cowboy
boots and pray for cool weather so the heavy panty hose are not too unbearable.
She left Decatur only a few minutes before me
so I met her at Wal-Mart where she was talking to the pharmacist and giving
Victoria her car keys. We did a little shopping for a few items she needed to
make dinner and went home. After she put the ingredients together we went out
to feed the calves, the chickens and the dogs. I had planned on working in the
garden again last night but I did not see the sense in planting any more seeds
in the pulverized, dusty soil in the garden so we decided to wait until this
weekend to see if the predicted rains made it to us. If not, I will plant in
what I have and hope for the best.
I was told last night while talking with my
sister Sarah, that Grandma Kline is still in the hospital. I had Mama call to
see why I was not getting anyone to answer the phone at their house. My mom has
an arrhythmia in her heart beat that has the doctors a little worried. Sarah
told Mama that there is a possibility that she will be released today but there
was no guarantee. If she is able to more around well enough to suit the
doctors, then they will let her go home. Knowing the setup of the house she and
Grandpa Kline live in, I am relieved they have held her back for the last few
days.
It is good to know that all things work
together for our good.
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