They forgot half the order – I pulled over to check thank god and sure enough missing half of order – I’m not paying for half an order – so not I am back here fricken waiting 🤨 again 🤨
Fail … it’s night – it’s not busy… Walmart never has this problem!
Maybe go learn from Walmart
And no I am not a Karen 😄😄
I am just annoyed, cause what if I didn’t check? And then I go home without the things I need that I paid for?
I am nice though … won’t ever use again … but whatever just handle it
Now I’m waiting all over again!!
I feel bad for the girls… they don’t seem to really know what they doing? And don’t seem to have a system to make this work properly?? That’s the stores fault not theirs
The store is not new to this – but first time I am trying it… so far massive fail!!
So I will stick with my Walmart and just remember to order earlier
That is an OLD signing/memory book for a funeral – circa 1930 😮 someone brought that to us because is from our funeral home – she gave us 3 … 1927, 1928 and 1930 😮😮😮 they are stunning!!! Is incredible – I wish we still did that!! They took my breath away!! And in perfect condition!!! Museum quality!!!
Anyway – on with the day… 😮 thank goodness I had coffee!!!
So everything was going well… my funeral arranger and the 2 attendants left for the cemetery… no problem – just like normal …
The funeral home gets so busy… that I seriously wanted to answer the phones and say “grand central station” 😳
But whatever I’m handling it
My currier came, and few people to door… still no one back yet and by now is almost 1pm … this is odd… where are they?
Finally about 2pm they come back… you would not believe what happen at that burial 😮
One of the guests sitting in the back, had a stroke 😮😮😮 right there in the cemetery 😮
The father continued his speech… and the family in front did not notice… fire and ambulance pulled around quietly and took her away fast… I do not know if she is ok or not.
They said right away, right there – she had no mobility of her left side 😮☹️
And then once the family learned they were all very upset … so that was crazy…
So from 2 to 2:30 she telling me all this and I telling her what went on while she was gone… and one of the other funeral homes needs me cause their internet down and can I come and just be there with xfinity guy, cause they have to go get internet …
So about 3pm I get over to that one… guy gets the internet working at 4:45… ok cool… I gonna lock up and leave…
I had to get van back to other funeral home and grab my car.
So I am shutting off all lights checking door, about to set alarm when family shows up… said someone told them they could come at 5pm and look at prayer cards 😳 … I have no idea where any prayer cards are … and they won’t give me overtime to do this… who told them to come at 5pm??? 😳😮
So I tell them I am just the office admin… let me take info and we can maybe email the info? They can’t come in day because they work.
So anyway I do all that set alarm and get the hell out!! Got back to other funeral home and arranger is still there … I tell her that whole debacle … and I did not leave to come home until 6pm…
Didn’t get home until 7pm – had to cook – we just eat and now is 8:30pm 😮 whew dude!!! That was a day!!
I have to go throw trash out – it is dark – I am driving my car up to the trash – I am not walking that in the dark!! We have coyotes!! Hell no! Yes I am scared of the dark outside at night lol ✌️
I have tmrw off ❤️ woo hoo!
I be back to read – let me throw trash away lol ✌️
Otherwise Gnite … but I still be back shortly to read lol
Btw…
911 is America’s emergency number… if you are in a different country – make sure you know who to call quickly!
I got coffee this morning before I went to work ❤️ funny how that makes a difference lol
I look nice today, but I wouldn’t say dolled up… just normal nice… I didn’t curl my hair so it’s bone straight 😝🤨… didn’t do anything with it. It’s long but whatever – I mentioning for a funny reason
I am just not totally feeling beautiful today lol …
So I get in – right away another huge flower delivery all for same family – so much we needed to borrow another van from one of our other funeral homes 😮 and you should have seen how incredible and beautiful these flowers are – whoa!! Crazy!! And those are expensive!!!
Then an attendant arrives – I’ve got to take him to the other home and get the van … I have ever met him before lol – new to me 😄
Very much so a conservative 😄 way over on the right 😄 … so he talking about how the left side created the division in the country lol… whatever … I just listen – I said “so you are republican” lol
I don’t really speak politics – and I don’t mind people have other opinions than me… I stay independent with my own views… I will listen but carry my own opinions. Whatever not gonna get into all of that lol … I would like a nice day lol
But he was cool as a person – funny and very opinionated lol
Just a cool regular guy.
We ran and got the extra van… their van was dirty – but there was no time for car wash lol
He was complaining because he say women keep their homes all spotless, but their cars are always dirty 😄😄 … I was gonna tease and say yeah cause that’s what men are for lol … we handle the house you do the cars lol … I only joke – I did not say anything… he was joking too – but was funny
Then… my favorite one came… you remember – he is gay … I hate that he is gay because he is awesome!!!! I totally love him – he is so hilarious and just a great personality – I completely click with him… love working with him and just enjoy who he is!! He is awesome
Well he was gonna tease me again… but stopped himself and said “oh wait I can’t tease you, you are hot” 😄😄😄
I totally forgot all about that!!! That made me laugh and since I wasn’t feeling beautiful that made me feel better ❤️ see how awesome?!
Anyway… he did actually tease me at one point … so I said “that’s it, I’m telling your dad” 😄😄
Oh I just laugh and laugh with him!! He is so awesome to work with!!! I love people like that!!
Anyway I have a lot happening currently – have to run – be back after work
It went fine … was more than 2 people which what I told … not a big deal but I had no idea that’s what I was walking into… if you gonna do that to me – fricken communicate!
And then there are things I can not do… so that is just how is. I can not lift or do heavy things – so that’s just gonna have to be fine. Oh well they know this – they well aware
And I have no idea how to do some of the things … so whatever – went fine I guess … I also had flower deliveries before and during that 🤨
Tmrws flowers came way earlier than 4:30 🤨 like 2 hours early!! 🤨
And then another flower deliver from another flower shop while family and people were getting here.
The arranger text me during everything and I said flowers here – she said “what? no flower shop delivers flowers on Sunday”
Oh yeah? Cause these 2 did 🤨
I have never accepted flowers before either … cause I am not an arranger … I have only been doing office things … I don’t handle the flowers at all… none of it… I have helped show families in and seated them for conferences and I have attended 2 burials during height of covid… that is it
After first delivery I see there is clipboard so I have him fill out… thank goodness I caught that!!!!
Knew nothing about it – saw right before he drove off
Ugh … then second delivery came exactly as family get here and I trying to handle family
They gone now and it went ok… the phone did not go off … I did not die… nervous and panicky but I didn’t die
The person to pay money never showed up, I am glad though – that would have made me completely panic with all this. That would have taken me forever to figure out their computer payment thing
I would like more training for these things – I don’t like being thrown in the fire unexpectedly – if you can’t communicate – I have issues with that. Especially here!
Alright getting ready to leave
I be back later if I can get home ok lol 🙏 cross your fingers!!!
I feel sick 😝 I am overwhelmed and stressed today… just because…
When I walked in this morning things were weird … extra hearse here… garage door unlocked, lights on, was weird cause the Saturday girl is spot on always usually …
And then… when I walked into office the phone was already ringing and I had not turned over phones yet – I was just getting in – was 7:50am 😮
It was for a flower delivery for a graveside service tmrw – they want to bring flowers today… 😳
Then I am having a viewing later …
I knew was a viewing… but I didn’t know I would have to umm set stuff up and handle some of the stuff I have never ever done by myself before … so little worried and stressed with that.
That made me uncomfortable… the viewing is not til later… but I set up now…
Then someone supposed to come in and sign forms and pay money… I don’t know how to do their credit card thing… it is long and involved… not just a swipe or stick in the card… I have to generate numbers and punch buttons etc etc… before I can even do anything. Never done or trained on that before… these are not things I do.
So my other girl at other place said I can go ahead and have flowers delivered…
The viewing is at 3… flowers coming at 4… who knows if this credit card person coming – if that all happens at same time that’s gonna be nuts
And then all morning people ordering flowers for this person so those be coming all day I am sure
I am only one here…
Then we have a prep room and in the prep room there are 2 more caskets with people waiting to go
Ugh … and it’s just me… if deaths and that phone go off today… I will be a basket case after work.
This is what I mean. So little stressed today. Or a lot
But whatever – is what is, and hopefully goes fine. If not, oh well… maybe they hire more or make sure with things like this they have more people.
I pray it goes fine… and that’s not right. But like I said – whatever – can only do what can do.
If I was in charge … I would make sure people knew what doing and also would not have just one handling all that. This is a lot of stuff
If I’m trying to do the viewing and everything else goes down… I am gonna have words!!
This is just completely showing me this is definitely not what I want.
I am nervous… my stomach is flipping… I had to do certain things
So anyway whatever – we shall see how goes today. But I still feel sick- yeah this job will kill me.
Also… not a big deal… but I wanted coffee… my creamer I brought and left is gone … and I went to make some anyway and use the packets of creamers and nope not drinking that 😝 yuk! Just no – it looks bad – nope
I could do black but I don’t like without the creamer – I need the creamer … I don’t need sugar – just creamer
So bleh… I’m running on no coffee!!!!!!! I am off centered
This morning … I jumped on – responded for quick second… then jumped in the shower… 💦
When I came out of the shower 😳😮 I almost had a heart attack… the people I house sitting for came hone… at 6:30 in the morning!!
I had just had that alarm issue the night before and then omg someone is in the house and I’m in a towel 😳😳😳😳 omg
So… had a slight heart attack early this morning before work. 🤨
Anyway got dressed and gathered our things – woman came to work with me.
Today was peaceful … I got a lot of work done and was just how I like it lol … I like it peaceful like that.
I did have a few calls… I had an imminent which means someone WILL be dying and we are to expect that coming. So I took the info and notified the over night staff incase the death happens tonight.
They do that sometimes so we can move fast… we expect it, the family knows they be using us… we can be ready to go as soon as the call comes in. Even the hospital is informed of who to call.
Anyway… then was time to go home… car was iffy. I am pretty sure I am going to have to jump on this now. It is on its last leg… you could probably say the death of my car is imminent … so I better know who to call! 😮😳 I am squaring that away. But I think I need to move faster lol
I am expecting it… I would like to handle BEFORE that happens. 🙏
But whatever – life is adventures right? I see it coming – I’ll handle it.
And now… at I am at home ❤️❤️ at MY home, in the country… and in the peace
Although 😄😄 country people are very pro-trump lol… they have banners 🙄… I have not seen those Trump stands with all the flags and propaganda they were doing a few weeks ago lol
Now is just the banners that have been there forever – they do say Trump 2020
The entire ride home… through the country – my daughter was saying wise ass remarks about every single banner 😄😄😄 was a little funny cause we could not pass by one without a comment lol
In the city is all Biden – and she is happy and quiet… but in the country she was not happy or quiet lol 😄
Tonight is Saturday night ❤️❤️❤️❤️ what is SNL gonna do??? I’m sure it will be about Kamala’s faces lol… and Pence’s fly 😄😄😄
You can’t make this stuff up 😄❤️
Alright so now I can get in a little bit of reading ❤️❤️❤️ woo hoo – in the peace at home… gonna be nice to sleep in my own bed ❤️❤️❤️
When I was little… my parents had this beautiful stereo and they would play music all the time…
They played umm… 1970’s folk or easy listening music … actually I didn’t even know there was other music until I was 12!! Lol (then my music world exploded! lol)
But anyway… there was probably 2 songs actually that I just always loved… I love the music, I love the lyrics and the woman who sings it… to me… her voice is the most beautiful voice I have ever heard.
These songs kinda set down my personality??
So the first song is a happy bubbly song… probably a little corny lol… but basically be who you are and have your own song… don’t worry what anyone else thinks. Doesn’t matter what it is. Be who you are. Be free and do that.
The chorus of all the lala’s can kind of annoy me sometimes – but as a kid I loved that lol ✌️😄
And actually, as an adult … if I don’t wanna listen to someone or something- I always think of that lol 😄😘✌️ la la la la lol 😄
And the second song for my personality is probably this one?? … this one I know ALL the words completely lol 😄✌️ I really love this one!
Is for when your life becomes amazing ❤️ that feeling when you burst with happiness and all seems right with the world… and you are blinded by nothing else
Not to say that there isn’t bad and terrible things because there is… there always will be… and sometimes it is crushing… so it’s not always these songs – but these are songs that make me know and remember happy ❤️
But I really love all the Carpenter songs – their songs are beautiful and heart felt and amazing – musical genius … and that voice!!! I love her voice
Her story is extremely sad though – I think some of that comes out in the lyrics in some of their other songs
That is when music was classic and it was an art!! When they told honest heart felt stories through music. Like a beautiful painting – you see with your eyes, beautiful melodies and lyrics – you hear with your ears … art in the same way.
Like I said her voice IS my favorite voice of all ❤️ I just like to hear her voice
Their music is very beautiful and kinda timeless ❤️
Ps … my personality is kinda a mix though… I also have sad songs and angry songs and funny songs – I have a list of songs lol 😄✌️🎶 it depends on what mood I am in 😄😄✌️😘
Everyday… something shows me it is wrong. Something is wrong. It was not meant to stay with me?? That kinda sucks because I do love certain things about it … and I completely adore the people I work with… but bottom line … like this – it will kill me. It just will.
Anyway so there is that.
Then I went to be with my kids… the car concerns me… that’s gonna be an issue soon. I am going to have to be a little faster here … I am going to have to situate that pretty soon. I pray I can last longer – but I don’t think that’s gonna last much longer.
Then I am with my kids and someone who is close to the people I am housesitting for calls me and says alarm is going off 😳😮
They can’t shut the alarm off without the password… luckily I knew and actually remembered the alarm code. So they shut alarm off and did not call police …
I called the neighbor and asked if they had just gone over? Yes they had…
They went back over about 7:30pm and the digital screen on the alarm system was reading that a parameter window was broken 😳😮
I said we on our way… is hour away
We got here at 9pm and neighbor guy met me outside and came in with me to make sure there was no one in house – there are 2 big dogs anyway… scary dogs but they are sweethearts not really scary – they just sound scary and look big and scary… but they are not if they know you – they are sweethearts ❤️ very very sweet
Anyway we check the house and no broken windows no issues …
Is weird? Never happened ever before? And no broken windows? So I don’t understand?
Nothing stolen and everything as I left it. Was just a weird night
With my kids before all that happened we were gonna watch a movie… but NONE of us could agree on what to watch – we are all different lol
And they have different humor than I do… they like dumb mindless humor lol 😄✌️😘
I like intellectual type humor? Lol you just have to know lol ✌️
I have mentioned this before lol ✌️😄🙄
They try to find things funny… I just do not find dumb humor funny so I just sit there not laughing..
I used to love these things called “draw my life” people would draw their life and tell stories ❤️❤️❤️❤️ I absolutely loved those …
I have told my kids to do that and they tease me and say “mum that is soo 2000, no one does that anymore and no one cares”
I always say … I do… bring it back… retro is always best… you should start it back up!!!
They say wouldn’t work
I disagree
They were my favorite – why people stopped I do not know?? It was awesome!! Someone should do that again!!
My kids could do that… 18 is incredible with his cartoon drawings ❤️❤️❤️ I love his drawings ❤️❤️❤️
And daughter loves to tell stories … she has funny modern outlook ❤️❤️❤️
And my oldest is also good with stories but also animation and coding …
Ok you people do that!!!! Listen to your mother lol 😄✌️
They all groan every time I say that!!
So anyway … we looking for things we can all enjoy … I don’t like their humor… they don’t like mine lol 😄
I like this Swoozie person!! He has a mix of story telling, kinda draw my life… and he’s very funny … ok sold!! I like him lol ❤️
And then that’s when all the alarm drama happened so kinda cut short and quick
Ok well that was my Friday night … I wish the kids would team together and make a draw my life or something like that – I think they would be brilliant ❤️
I have to go to bed cause I work tmrw – we have a Saturday service at one of the homes so not sure how tmrw gonna go
Here comes the weekend 😳
I believe there is something Sunday but I don’t remember … I think I will be accepting a body?
And then Monday is a Catholic service
Here we go
So good night for now… I am having hard time to read recently but I will hopefully this week??? 🙏 I really miss reading!! It kinda unwinds and lets me connect to the world – I like that a lot
This afternoon – I just relaxed ❤️ I did not have to be anywhere or do anything …
I knew the house I am house sitting for has this incredible tub. So I had brought some bath bombs with me incase I had time… today I had time ❤️
I haven’t taken a bath like that in a long time… I had my bath bomb and candles ❤️ I had time ❤️ I got to soak ❤️
I don’t usually have the time, and my tub is just kinda small… this one is nice and big.
I haven’t taken a bath like that in a very long time… definitely before cancer happened – I totally forgot how amazing that is!!
And do you know what a bath bomb is? Omg … I like the ones from Lush ❤️
They are balls that when you put them in the water they fizz and the scent is just amazing … it colors the water and relaxes you completely ❤️ and you smell incredible afterwards
It’s like the best!!! ❤️ kinda melts away the world? Was just really nice to soak like that – very peaceful and soothing ❤️
Then I got to laugh and talk to my mom ❤️ I miss her – I love hearing her voice. I love her laugh – she is very funny lol
We spend hours talking and we usually speak about funny memories ❤️ and we just laugh and laugh. I love that she can still remember me and still remember memories ❤️
I tease her for her 70’s bell bottoms – although some of the outfits she put me in are also very 70’s 😝😝😝 omg – I do not post those cause they make me cringe lol … maybe I will share one day.
Anyway is always amazing chatting with her … we just laugh about all the amazing memories – they took me everywhere ❤️ she is very funny!! She’s such a delight always … even growing up she was ❤️ I am very lucky she is my mom ❤️
It’s nice to talk back into memories ❤️ we have so many!! And they are always so funny ❤️
I laugh with my mom and I love the moments I still have to speak to her… she makes me laugh so much!! But then at the same time afterwards it makes me cry because it just does??? I laugh talking to her and smile at the photos with her but I’m still coming to terms with having to lose her … I have kind of lost her somewhat… but I still get pieces … which I am very thankful for…
I know I have had the best mom ever and she gave me an incredible life … and that’s how life goes… her time will come… I am going to have a hard time with that. I try not to.
And I’m realistic… I know there is nothing I can do. I know it is how it has to be… and I have nothing but amazing memories … I work with death and I know how it goes – I know I am going to lose her. I know that that is life… I have time to accept … so why do I still cry?
Why is it still hard? I know it has to be, all I can actually do is enjoy whatever moments I have her for. But it’s just still going to be hard no matter how much I prepare or think I can handle. That’s my mom. She is kinda my heart. So that will still hurt. I thought I was ready and prepared for that cause I am strong with it for the most part – I have to be. I do not have a choice … I guess none of us do
I just love her so much… so I just don’t want to lose her. It’s kinda really hard.
On one hand – I feel her deeply in my heart… intensely – that’s my mom – she gave me life and love… and then on the other hand is my realistic side that understands death knows it, been through enough of it… understand what’s happening. Know that is how life goes – is just how it is. You can not change it. Suck it up and accept is how is going to be.
So those 2 sides do not want to come together!!!! One is the heart, the other is the head. just drives me nuts 😘 I don’t want that pain from the heart but I guess it’s inevitable. Bleh – she will be hard to lose.
I work tmrw and then I be with the kids… so I be back at some point ✌️😘
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