It took me 45 minutes and a rubber mallet to get into my car this morning, and I still managed to clock in on-time. Yay for me! Among other things, I have learned over the past two months how to effectively manage my time. Two hours into my shift, however, and with a half-full dining room, the smoke alarms started going off. SKS, one of the managers, explained to the customers what was going on and told them that unfortunately they needed to vacate the premises. To my coworkers and my surprise, many of the customers were visably and verbally upset that we were asking (and helping!) them to leave. "Would you like a lid or a bag for your food?", we asked, however we were given grunts and rude remarks in response. Come on, people! We, your faithful food servers and preparers, braved our own lives on this miserable weather day to go to work so you could enjoy your meal. We didn't/don't want you to die eating it! Apparently there was an exhaust pipe on the roof (or something like that) malfunctioning and it took two hours (because of the road conditions) to get the part in, so the restaurant had to remained closed until 4:30. Unfortunately, right after the line opened back up, a Level 3 weather emergency came in. While I was on my way out anyways, I felt bad for my co-workers who had just come in for the shift change. Three of them don't have cars, and right away I felt amazingly thankful for all that I have. Yea, it will be scary adding the car expense to my budget in the next couple of months, but I'll figure out a way to do it. And I'll be proud to send out the check(s) every month. I'm already thinking about getting a vanity plate for my car, just because I can... ha ha!
Right before Christmas I began knitting a sweater for someone who was in my life at the time. Although still in my life, but not in the same way, last week I packed up the yarn and unfinished sweater front and stuck it all in a box in my closet. I am thinking that beginning knitting again, even though it was that sweater that brought me back to the hobby, was a way to start stitching my life back together. I won't deny that I've started another project, but this time it's a blanket for me, and I'll be elated when I finish it. I've been saving my tip money from the job to buy a bedding set I found... see below... but until the day comes when I can afford it, I'll be knitting a blanket to accompany it. All these little steps are what's making the new me, ME!
Well, dang! This comforter is no longer available! I'm sitting here smiling while writing this though. Two weeks ago I probably would have been upset by it. But now... I'm almost... Relieved! Like everything else in my life, finding something perfect takes time. And if this set isn't available anymore, than it just wasn't meant to be. I'm not going to stop working on my blanket though. Maybe that's why I started working on it, and just didn't know it. The colors are my favorites, and although they went with this comforter, I will go on looking for another until I find the one that's just right for me. Who knows?! Maybe I'll find something on clearance somewhere that I like even better?! Hmmm, couldn't that be said for all parts of my life, even if they're not on clearance?
Thank you again to all the people who make me smile on a daily basis, even if you have just entered my life. I truly appreciate you and the warmth you put in my heart.
Now I have to admit... I'm curious about the plate set I liked...
Yay! Still available! They're so bright and uplifting to me, I couldn't help but to "Favorite" the page the first time I saw them.
Well, back to knitting, and cleaning out the DVR. XOXO.
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