I got a Job!

Great news! I am leaving Qwest! Okay, that is part of the great news. I am now officially the newest store manager for the local Motherhood Maternity clothing store! I had heard about the job from my store manager at Bath and Body Works. I went in, filled out an application and had an interview with the district manager for the area. I hadn't heard anything back from her for a couple of weeks, so I assumed that I hadn't gotten the job. I called to follow up, but was only able to leave a message. Then, out of the blue, she did call me back. She'd been flying around to Wyoming. We got another interview set up with the district manager for the north east region. That was a great interview, if I do say so myself. Jason sat on the bed the entire phone interview and encouraged me along, which I appreciated so much. Again, I didn't hear anything back from her for a while. For that time, she had been to the emergency room at the hospital! Yikes! But, she did complete the processes she needed and called me yesterday, 7/10/08 to offer me the position of store manager!!!! I had so much adrenaline pumping that I had a dull headache the rest of the day, but it was worth it! Motherhood Maternity, here I come!

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After not being able to spend much time together while Jason and I have both been working our two jobs each, the first opportunity we had to hang out was trucking up the mountains with some of his buddies, Dan, Daniel, Nick and Travis. It was so much fun, bouncing up and down in our truck, trying to climb rock showing the not so usual way for a truck to move and watching his buddies do the same. They climbed 3 foot tall rocks, tree limbs at a 45 degree angles and a waterfall. Trudging through snow and getting stuck in the mud was fun too. Thank goodness for seat belts. We almost made it to the summit, but came short when we hit a large area of snow just before the last bit of climb. It's July, so reaching a lot of snow tells you just how high of an altitude we had been. We walked the rest of the way, seeing the valley from a bird's eye view. We also threw rocks down a slope that would have killed anyone attempting the dare. Beautiful view, nonetheless. On the climb back down, seeing the same path with a whole new perspective (meaning looking down cliffs and steep drops. I hadn't seen that view on the way up, on the wrong side of truck. Yikes!). At the bottom of the canyon sits a beautiful and breath taking waterfall. After a long day, dragging 2 tons of metal up a mountain in the middle of the summer, a dip in the freezing cold water of a natural spring fed waterfall felt great. Then Travis decided that taking the truck in for a dip was a good idea too. Boys. What an adrenaline blast!

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A Kitten, our Newest Addition....

We have now added a new baby to our family, a kitten who is a tabby like Tasha, our first, but she is all gray scale. We have decided to name her Sophie. Jason found the name online using a baby naming website, most appropriate. It all started with a co-worker named Chris. Chris decided that he needed a new addition to his household, and after sharing his findings with Jason of kittens just 6 weeks old, owned by the secretary at his work place, Jason fell in kitten love. We both have an especially tender spot for kittens. They are, after all, the epitome of cuteness and we succumb easily to cute. Chris showed Jason pictures, and he just had to ask me if it was okay to adopt. My first instinct was having issues with the amount of money involved spaying and declawing a cat, then that we wouldn't be able to have another feline in our townhouse. Yet, I gave in. Well, as if I am going to say no. I have mentioned on several occasions that I am going to be the crazy lady when I'm eighty with a million kittens/cats, knowing each by name and never being able to have too many. So, I said yes. With anticipation building, I went to Wal-Mart to purchase the essentials: kitten food, a food bowl and....toys! Jason brought her home the day before the 4th of July, so we have had a 3 day weekend to enjoy her. Jason and I are the only ones enjoying her. Tasha is resistant to the change. She has had many fits of hissing, spitting and growling at the innocent cutie. Sophie is complacent about the matter. I must admit, Tasha is coming around. It's slow, and the advice on the internet was to let them take their time getting to know one another. At first, Jason was trying to make them stay within the same proximaty, but gave up on that to take the unoffensive approach. I have been sitting with the two of them, and now Tasha will allow Sophie to get within a few feet of her without becoming hysterical...a big step in the right direction. We are still trying to figure out why Tasha isn't just proving her dominance about the matter, seeing as how this is her house, after all. Only time will tell. For now, we are enjoying every minute we can with the two of them, seperate nonetheless. It also suggested on the internet that the original cat needs additional attention, and it is true. Without Sophie in a direct line of sight, Tasha is being especially snuggly and loving. I can certainly appreciate that as long as possible. Oh, and they even have matching collars. All of the above describes sisters perfectly, no?