One Step at a Time - November 2015

[NoraC]

Mama - Have you been to the Doctor yet? I'm so sorry that you are so hurt. Do you think you are going to like the job?

Fen - It's supposed to snow?!? Wow! We are in the 70's today and will be back in the 80's in a couple days. I wonder why Mrs Fen had a wine bottle in her drawer? Odd.
When are you supposed to hear about the job?

Pauly - how are you doing? Are things going better for you? I feel like I am not caught up on anybody.

Liz - is your finger broken?

Rusty - sorry about your friend. I have had to pull back from a friend that was high maintenance. It is hard.

I really feel bad that I haven't kept up with you all. But, I'm back now.

[NoraC]

Court - sentenced to 120 days in jail (took 4 days off so it is 116 days). He surrenders on Jan 6. The jails are full so hopefully, he will only serve a small portion of time. The other option was serving the complete 60 days in jail and then wearing an ankle bracelet (that monitors alcohol in your blood) for another 60 days. This way once he gets out, he will be done with that portion.
Of course, there are fines, classes for 18 months, and MADD and something else. He will have to go to the morgue or something to see what could have happened. Plus, 5 years probation but not formal probation. Just can't get into any trouble.
After the sentencing, etc. The prosecutor said that off the record, he wanted the defendant to hear about his conversation with the man he hit. The man said that once he came to, he thought that he & all his kids were dead. I really hope that had an impact on my son. I'm sure it did.

Anyway, everything could have been so much worse. They reduced it from a felony to a misdemeanor which is huge!

Thanks for all the support everyone. :hug:

[paulywogg]

Good news Nora

[NoraC]

Oh - I forgot to tell you. We were sitting in the hallway waiting. A man came up on the elevator and got off and there was a little boy that got off the elevator and the man trying to call to the child. Maybe 2 years old. He had got on the elevator without his parent. The man looked at me like what was he going to do. So, I went to the little boy and leaned over and talked to him and picked him up. The lawyer went & got the bailiff and I gave the child to her. He wasn't crying when I picked him up or anything. I just told him we were going to find Mommy.

My Mom tells a story about when my brother was little. He got away from them and the same thing happened. Except, he came back down in the elevator. :harhar:

[Lizann]

Hey guys.
Mama. Sorry about the rib. I know how much that can hurt. Not much you can do for it either.
No my finger isn't broken. My hand is still swollen and turning a lovely shade of blue and purple. I had trouble writing at work today, but whatever. Lucy and I were playing today and she accidentally bit my finger, same hand, I'm a mess!
Wow, Nora, there's a lot going on there! I'm ashamed to admit that I have driven when I shouldn't have. That's just very scary and eye opening. I need to remember that. I'm sorry that you are having to deal with these family issues, good for you for taking the high road! You are the bigger person. Ex SIL has absolutely nothing to do with this.
Fen, this place seems a little disorganized? They should have told you right off the bat what you needed to bring and what would take place. My son is going on interviews right now too and he knows what to bring and what he will be doing or expected to do. Good luck to you. When I started here at the hospital I started as a temp. My first temp job ended. I was called back to fill in for one week in Endo for vacation. I liked them, they liked me and almost 14 years later I'm still there. Start part time and take it from there.
No hula hooping class tonight because of my hand. Ugh, hubby is a bit upset with me cause I accidentally left the freezer downstairs one and now the floor and carpet are wet. Let me go clean it up. Goodnight guys.

[NoraC]

Liz - I'm so sorry about your hand. And, then to have Lucy bite the same finger. OUCH
Yes - I can remember a few times when I should not have been behind the wheel. Very scary.
Sorry about the freezer. What a pain. Sorry that hubs isn't happy but you didn't do it on purpose.

[NoraC]

Fen - I had to take a drug & alcohol class because I am in charge of the FAA drug testing program at work. They said that there is no way that being around pot smoking will put it in your blood stream. That there had been experiments done.
I just found this article too: Second Hand Pot Smoke

[abcowboy]

Hi Steppers, saw this today and immediately though of you all lol
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And from the sounds of it, we'd better put an ER tent in beside the fort! Hope you ladies heal up quick, and remember, safety first!

Pretty good outcome for your son Nora! :hug: I think it's enough to make a lasting memory for him.

Have a great evening Steppers, off to thread hop.....

[fennel]

Fen - I had to take a drug & alcohol class because I am in charge of the FAA drug testing program at work. They said that there is no way that being around pot smoking will put it in your blood stream. That there had been experiments done.
I just found this article too: Second Hand Pot Smoke

Nora, thank you so much for posting this! Just as I said I am always downstairs when my friends light up, they did so tonight upstairs while I was eating supper and I panicked. I don't want to insult them by removing myself and now I know I don't have to. I feel it's far less harmful than alcohol, but it is still illegal.

[fennel]

Also, I am relieved about son. It could have gone so much worse and he will probably get some more time off of that sentence. I can't imagine how difficult it must have been for all of you to wait for the verdict, however. At least it's all over and you can all adjust to the new reality. :hug:

[Rusty]

Good Morning, Everyone, from Idaho!

Wow...so much going on here!:hug:

Nora:hug:I am sure this whole mess has had quite an impact on your son. I am glad that he won't have to serve additional jail time, etc. SO sorry about the nasty relatives posting on FB!! No excuse for that. Cheap shots...cowardly in my opinion. WE all love you, and your ex-SIL can just go to hell.

Mama-OUCH OUCH OUCH!! I have had a broken rib...the pain was excruciating. I was so lucky I didn't cough or sneeze the 6 weeks I was in pain. A virtual hug is coming your way, honey.

Liz-wow...first your finger, now your whole hand, and now a Lucy-bite.

Fenny-that place does sound disorganized, but Liz is right...if it's something you like, it may turn into full-time work.

Big hellos to everyone else. Happy Hump Day.

[mama bear]

I ran to the clinic last night and it was inconclusive, but they surmised I have a small fracture or just a really good bruising. I am on mega doses of ibuprofen and they said the same thing Rusty....six weeks. I asked them if we could wrap it with an ace bandage and they don't do that anymore as it restricts breathing and could cause pneumonia. I might wrap it anyway to get through the day.
Fenny - what a mess. I agree with Lizz to go for it, but it does sound disorganized.
Nora - Thank heavens Casey did not get a felony. That would have ruined his life. I am sorry for the jail time, however.
I agree with Fenny, too......does your jabber jaw family help with your Mom??
Off to do more audits...everything is going well so far and I think I am getting my computer today.
Kisses on the boo boo finger, Lizz!
Hello grey.......did you not post yesterday?? Sorry you were ignored.
Hoy Cowboy and Pauly.
Gotta shower and run.

[paulywogg]

Hey guys,Mama and Liz so sorry you're both hurt I broke my toes once on the corner of a couch,ouch,that's about it thank heavens Mama,you know we'd never ignore a poster on purpose,that person is peddling narcotics I've reported her 3 times,of course to no avail,Rusty,how cold is it up there? I lived in Twin Falls in the early 90's,beautiful place but super stinky!! Nora I'm very glad that your son didn't get hit with a felony,it'll all work out in the end,Fen,hope you get the job,does sound unorganized a bit though,Kell starts training for another salon today,I just hope her anxiety doesn't act up,the doc gave her xanax which she hates cuz it makes her tired and depressed, the other day she went to the e.r cuz she thought she was dying and they gave her an ativan,she said it helped tons,but she'sgotta go to her pprimary doc to hopefully get a script,off to get ready,I hope everyone has a great Wednesday

[fennel]

I flagged that drug peddler, too, plus I reported her to Zach...nada. This place is essentially un-moderated. The only difference now is that they have a halfway decent spam detector/remover program.

[fennel]

Geez, mama. I think there's a sort of girdle type thingy for ribs that you can pick up at Walgreen's or other pharmacies. Six weeks is a long time to be miserable! I'm glad you are doing well work-wise.

Pauly, the bad thing about tranquilizers is that the body adapts to them very quickly...and it requires higher and higher doses to get the same relief from anxiety. They are ultra addictive and a living hell to come off of. When people do come off of them, the anxiety kicks in worse than before. That's why I wish Kell would try SSRIs. She's just setting herself up for a pill addiction.

I hope she enjoys her new job.

Mrs. Fen is upset that I was rooting through her desk yesterday, something that's never bothered her before...so now I figure there's something in there she doesn't want me to see (besides the empty bottle), like some sort of "Eff Fennel" folder.

Liz, I think you should put an elizabethan collar around your wrist!

How are things today, Nora?

Howdy, Rusty!