My plan was to go in and get TONS of work done 🤨 I thought federal holiday for the 4th… so ya know… it would be quiet.

But nope – it was not … I was busy all day long.

And by crazy I mean CRAZY

We have a high profile case at one location … all affiliates will be there 😮 … NBC, CBS, ABC

It’s gonna be insane 😳😮 I will be on vacation 😮😳

Omg!!! How do you really take a vacation in this job???

They are making me – they don’t want me canceling because it is my birthday and also there is never really a good time, so just do it they say 😳😮 they tell me to take a break 😮

And how do you do that? 😮😳

So we see

My plan for tmrw is to go in and get lots of work done 😳😳 🙏🙏🙏 omg I’m not getting any work done… but I am working my ass off 😮😳 omg

Anyway just got home about hour ago 😮😳

Ok tmrw is my last day before vacation – breathe lol ✌️😮 … I also feel bad going on vacation because I know they need me 😮

I am team and I know they are going to struggle – they will pull it off cause they are “Rockstars” lol (I only say that word because one of my directors says it all the time and another one rolls their eyes and I find that hilarious ❤️✌️)

But they wouldn’t struggle AS bad if I was there. I hate that they are gonna struggle. So that kills me a little.

But ok… don’t turn around

That is REALLY hard!! And then I’m supposed to go on vacation and not think about them 😮😳

Ok just …don’t turn around … no thinking – that’s gonna be little hard. What am I gonna walk back into 😮 omg

Ok let’s stop thinking about that… I have other things to cause panic also 😮😳😳

Ok so I work late … I come home, drive in … park…

I go to get out of my car… I had my bag 💼… and my purse 👜 …

I don’t really pay attention walking, because I have never had any issues – although …I should be smarter than that… now I am 😳😮

Something moved when I moved away from my car – so I stopped cold. 😳

Then I saw it 😮… did I run over it? What is it??

So I tried to zoom in with my phone camera -cause I did NOT want to get close – no thank you 😳😱😱😱

But I stepped a little closer and took a pic …and he moved again 😱😱😱… and I was out – NOPE – I will NOT be checking my mail tonight lol

I called one of my neighbors lol… she met me outside because we were going to try to run it over, because we are both scared …

But with me pulling in with my car , and then taking photos – I probably scared him off – because he was gone 😮😱😱😱😳😳😳

So … tmrw 😳…

…Getting to my car without becoming a customer at work lol 😳😮✌️😱 omg

So this week… I have to leave work to go on vacation in the middle of everything 😮😱😱 when I put in for it – there was nothing… now there is everything 😮😳

And then “rattlers” 😮 oh no 😱 thats my first one “here”…. At my “seemingly safe” abode 😳😮

This is him 😮😳

That’s as good as it gets because I was not getting very close 😳😮

Spiders, Snakes, Coyotes … oh my 😮

And then also … I have a complaint! 🤨

Who do I complain to? Lol

Anyway … I am complaining because …

We have sooooooooo many jobs available… we need people badly!! Come get a job!!

Many companies have MANY jobs for people… but guess what??

Last year at this time we had over 12,000 applicants for one position … this year we lucky if is 3,000

So how is that? Tell me how?

Because when you look at unemployment numbers they high… but the job rate is also high… we have jobs for you…

Wtf is everyone????!!!

I am complaining because we need people!! Sooo bad!!

Can you please come get jobs!!!

One of my girlfriends, asked me if I could get her a job – YES absolutely!! Get me your resume… she tell me “I’ll have it to you by Friday”

🤨 Friday comes and she give me some excuse as to why she does not have yet, but she get for me soon.

Ok and see… no! I still don’t have it… I can’t put her into this business unless she is on it – and I’m not gonna put my name to back her, unless I know she can do it.

Death does not accept excuses 😮 death does not care about your excuses 😮

So whatever – that is not the foot to step forward with.

Anyway – now I have to go to bed so I can wake and be early to work to TRY to get SOME work done 😳🙏

We have 2 services tmrw

This week is going to be massive week for them 😮😳

And … I had more come in today 😮

Just walk away 😳😱

Ok well… I worked a very long day and am exhausted – going back for more tmrw 😳 lol… but I need sleep 🙏

Hopefully I do not dream of work or snakes 🐍 😳😮 🙏

Ok then – good night 😘❤️

I will be around better when I am on vacation ❤️🙌❤️

Happy Fourth to America 🇺🇸❤️❤️❤️ yay!!! Not that I am doing anything special yet. … but I do love the 4th ❤️❤️❤️

I am trying to decide if I want to push it or not 😮 today is normally my errand day 😳😮

I did not plan well!! I completely spaced on the fact… it was going to be JULY 4th on Sunday 😮😮😮 “errand day”

So that just means massive traffic everywhere!!!! People partying/celebrating all that

Ok so… I just don’t want to have to do some serious avoiding – and I will if I go out.

So… can I get away with NOT going?? 😮 can I skip it?? 😮

Maybe… I am seeing and assessing now lol ✌️ ugh I don’t want to!!

🙏 please let me push it! 🙏

But then that also means I will have to do all my errands on my Bday 🤨 … I don’t want that either lol

I don’t wanna do stuff – because of other stuff … the 4th and my bday!!!

I will have no time on the 5th and 6th nope 👎

My only open days be those 2 … 🤨 – I can’t push it too long lol and then I be on vaca – and I am NOT doing chores on vaca 😘✌️

Sooo 🤷‍♀️

Yeah my plan is only to enjoy life – so we see 🙌❤️✌️😘

Yesterday I was a little silent. I have a lot of things I am thinking … just with work and then …

The new home… so will take a little longer because … the reason the owner is selling … is because this property has rules attached to it when you purchase (those rules expire in 2039 lol)

I do not care. But one of the rules is that YOU, the purchaser, have to live there

The current owner was illegally renting it out – so they are being forced to sell… since they violated the rules.

But here we are in “covid”… so ya know?? And I do not know how lease reads with tenant – but it was all illegally done – so I don’t know what they doing

I know they have lawyers involved 😮😮

So between that – and things at work on my mind… whew … makes me little silent – just quiet because I am thinking ✌️

Being quiet does not always mean sad lol – just in thought sometimes.

So therefor – my vaca – no one is allowed to contact me 😄❤️… I do not want to do any chores… not going to be thinking … am leaving town for few days with my kids 🙌❤️

So I did not plan well… can I kick it?

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So – to go out – or not… that is the question. 🤨😝 which way do I wanna kick it?

I could probably get by? I just hate doing that though lol … I like it all done to start the week 🙌❤️ “preparations” lol

But I can also be prepared to “not be prepared” … I just have to prepare for that lol – omg 😳🤦‍♀️

So that is why once I am on vacation – it will really be a vacation …

Similar to when you are going to fly somewhere or go on trip … you have to strategically pack because of restrictions 🤨… I just make a face – but it is good.

I never want to forget something – and you feel a panic the whole time… until once you can not turn back – and you just have to accept your fate lol

It’s like that deep breath and relax 🙌😄❤️ so that is the vacation I want lol

…just once I finish preparing for it lol… I can’t help it… thats so when I come back from vaca … is ready to go … I just like it smooth

lol … I am having vaca with the kids ❤️🙌❤️

I wanted Tahoe, but they all moaned and groaned because they don’t like when I make them “come out for a hike” or I plan extremely educational things lol … so I am not allowed to do that lol – they tell me that is torture 🤨🙄

Fine – I tend to torture lol ✌️

Because:

You just have no idea how much things can take your breath away in person – how stunning it can be … they just don’t know!! Or don’t really care. I try to show them. I have always tried to show them.

But they say that’s torture lol 🤨😐 🤷‍♀️ whatever

Ok fine … if not hiking … I always went with educational … we have the gold rush, earthquakes, Union Pacific railroad, ghost towns … tons of history!!

Omg … so yes I would plan fun educational incredible things lol … to them is like school 😮 … to me, I am fascinated lol

There is soooo much to see!!

Or even the pool!!

😮🙄 how does that not call your name?? Especially when 100+!!! C’mon!!!

There is only one thing lol – they have the pool heated 😐… so it is like bath water “sometimes” and not exactly refreshing 🤷‍♀️ (I do not know why you would heat a pool in summer lol – do not ask me! 🤷‍♀️) but whatever still a pool lol

Dog is away currently … so we could go swimming but there are bugs and that would be an issue 🙄

Hornets 🐝 are bad… and “people” scream… so ya know – how bad you want it lol?

Once in blue moon I can convince to come with but it is a zoo lol… usually, once I get them somewhere and we enjoying they love it… have fun and enjoy …

They just don’t like the adventures to get there … but see those adventures are moments together so fun things and funny/interesting stories 🙌❤️

One is not an outdoor person at all. 😮

Which is fine – but come for the adventure … just come see with me 🙌 … is not often …

Or not. whatever – we don’t have to go anywhere … I just like things they call “torture” lol

One is a little activist about everything …which love the spirit … but history is history … there were many wrong things and still are – one has my fire 😮

And one is just cool with whatever lol

So whatever – not sure of my chances of torture? lol – but we see – I just like moments, adventures and memories. ❤️✌️

I am blowing off responsibility today 😮 … well maybe … because it might start to bother me ..and I will scurry to do lol

But right now I am blowing it off ✌️❤️🙌

I just own the month – so that’s just a free pass for me to be whatever I wanna be 🙌❤️🙌… it’s July … why do you think I love it so much ❤️❤️❤️ what month could hold a candle to that?! It’s a little hot – sure whatever … but “July” – even the name is beautiful ❤️ I am probably very over biased about July ❤️ ✌️ only because I own it lol

*** (I tease… so I am aware I do not truly own it – but that is the story and claim I like to go with 😘✌️🙌) ❤️✌️ I just feel July is mine lol ❤️✌️..at least this first 2 weeks lol.

July is always my favorite month ❤️

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Anyway … happy 4th 🇺🇸❤️

See … is pretty big… in person it’s big … the colors are amazing and you could stare at for hours, because so pretty!!

It came in this box … very well protected 🙌

And it had these things protecting the flowers:

They are beautiful … I will try to show again tmrw, after I fix stems ❤️🤍💙

I have to sleep for now but will be back tmrw ❤️

You brightened my day today 🙌❤️ thank you. 🥰❤️

❤️❤️❤️ they are beautiful 🙌

They are just so beautiful and made me feel so special and touched ❤️💞 thank you soooo much ❤️❤️❤️ I love them ❤️

I appreciate you sooooo much ❤️❤️ you don’t have to do that – but thank you – I love them ❤️

I just love they are my July colors ❤️🤍💙

I will be back way later tonight (is friday)

Thank you ❤️😘✌️

Wow 🤩

So I am having an amazing day! Well… it IS July … and I DO own the month so 🤷‍♀️😘✌️

So I’m in for a really amazing month 🙌❤️

So… all morning … I am in the most boring meeting ever!!! Omg

You know Zootopia?

The speakers voice was monotone so it was making me sleepy lol …

They were teaching us a new and improved form and program 🙄

He was like “ … and in this box we put the last name, so let’s go ahead and do that… and in this box goes the first name, so let’s go ahead and do that” 🤨

Omg – I am not a child lol much of the form is self explanatory … we only have new special features to try to make easier… is for the death certificates

I think I know how to fill out those… they are pretty self explanatory – just show me what you improved and how to do.

So we had to go over every single box!! Omg … and then every option for whatever box 🤨

One program took a 4 hour training … you could not switch screens to work or they kick you out of the meeting 🤨 and then I have to do all over again (we all try to do that lol) I resorted to web mail on my phone lol … I had to!!!! I have work!!!

I also pay attention to only the program… I had to take a test after and passed with an A ❤️

So I aced all the boxes 🙌

It was very hard not to fall asleep!! You don’t ever need to count sheep – just sign up for meetings lol 😄✌️

I have one awesomely hilarious director who always makes himself a sunflower 🌻 in meetings lol … sometimes it looks like he wears a halo 😄😄 😇 – that always makes me smile the entire meeting lol ❤️

So next week – I am on vacation.. but it is hard for me because it’s work 😮

I am the only approver for checks… I say eh maybe I come in anyway ?? I can swing by my funeral home here in my town and do it really quick – any funeral home within my network. 🙌 I can go anywhere in the United States ❤️

But my bosses boss … stepped in this morning and told all teams “no one is to bother Trisha on her vacation” lol

So my team was moaning today because now the process for them to get a check will be hard for 5 days lol

I am not allowed to come to work lol

They said if I so much as approve one check – they have to give me that entire vacation day back… so they will be mad if I do that …and I will be in trouble lol

He warned them that they would be in trouble if they bother me 😮 … my girls are gonna panic (I work very hard for my teams)

It should be fine – they will be fine. You should have heard the moans today 😄😄

And I am the office manager… omg … ok … no work!! So when I leave … that’s it. Do not look back!!

For 5 days 😳

So they have all… all 3 funeral homes – have been warned by upper management not to bother me on vacation – they told them let her have her vacation 😮 (that’s really sweet, but I also know how much they depend on me, especially right now)

Plus I’m gonna be piled when I come back.

But I’m not allowed lol ❤️✌️

And then the funny director… everyone tells me he’s harsh and can be an asshole… but he is never that way with me ever!! He’s always very professional and sweet and he’s a strong director and awesome person!!

That is what I see… And ya know – funerals – you need A type personalities cause you need details handled!!! He is on it!! And I love his drive and how devoted to his job he is… quite admirable!! He likes perfection 🙌

Anyway… he call me after work today and he asked me … who is taking your on call for your birthday ?

Lol… well I was just gonna do that – it is one night … should be fine

And he say NO you are on vacation …

Ugh 🤦‍♀️ this is not going to go well lol… so he said he is going to approach one of my girls to take one for the team 😮

Oh boy… she is not going to like that and is going to cause waves 😮 I’m pretty sure 😳 but we see

She was taken off awhile ago and is only one who doesn’t do on call.

She is… I enjoy her… but she can be little uppity? But she has been in the business for years and people know her – families like her … she does good… I don’t mind – she is the rock of the location and does very well… so I just give her respect ✊

So I make sure I keep my girls happy.

I also have a feeling about something…

If they bring my part timer to office manager … what if they take me from my girls and put me at haunted mansion 😮😮

That could be a possibility? 😳😮 I can fit in anywhere … but 😮

That is really sweet they want to make sure I have time off lol… and very funny they know I am workaholic ✌️ that was really really sweet

My staff was having a heart attack – oh their faces and groans and one even goes “oh well that’s just wonderful” lol but with a sarcastic tone lol

I love the people I work with ❤️

But just ya know – shit might hit the fan lol … it is very hard to not work!! 🤷‍♀️

… they literally have to force me lol

I am very touched that was sweet ❤️… until I get back under the mountain of work when I return and they pressure lol

Ok 5 days – not allowed to work

Alright. What to do?? Hmm 🤔

Maybe Lake Tahoe? That sounds nice ❤️

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Or I could do Bodie? But that will still be hot and there is no beach lol … I will go to the beach at Tahoe ❤️

Maybe ?? We see

I have to stay away from the temptation of work lol … I am not allowed to call and check on them either lol

It’s like a mother leaving her newborn in someone else’s care for the first time lol – it’s that same feeling lol ✌️😘

Do not think about work!! 😮😮 I am not on vacation yet – but I am preparing myself because it starts on my birthday 😮

Ahhhh summer ❤️🙌