H-h-h-h-h-howdy!!!!!

I'm on storm watch tonight. Sitting here watching it hoping I don't get electrocuted! *grin* Had about a three-mile-high lightning bolt pop the ground while ago just north of town. That was neat. The flooding in OKC is not so neat.

I had a lot to tell you until I started this...gee, I'm tired. This message may be all over the place. Hopefully it won't be TOO bad. It has been super-hectic. It started sometime last week but it's so much of a blur that I can't remember when! I know that Friday Micky, Mischa, and I went to Seminole with a whole list of things to do. We had to go to the credit union to open new accounts (changing banks) and go by workforce for Mischa to fill out some paperwork for the new position she will be starting Wednesday. She will be working at the Wewoka Chamber of Commerce...another temp position. At least it's close enough to home that she can ride her bike on nice days. It's in a cool old building...it's called the Wewoka Switch (which is Wewoka-ese for railroad depot). Then we went to Pizza Hut for lunch. Boy, that was a disaster! They were out of salad, the pizza bar was bare except for some pasta, we had plastic forks and it took 30 minutes to get our drinks, which were served in paper cups because their glasses were all dirty. Micky finally had to go up to the counter and complain about the drinks and then it took 2 more tries before they finally brought us something. He was furious and Mischa and I weren't much happier. They finally brought out some pizza so we got to eat but it was not a great dining experience. While we were there Mischa got a phone call to come back by Workforce. We left Pizza Hut and went over to the college to pick up FAFSA forms and found out that student services is closed on Fridays. In the meantime, I get a text from Katt saying that Arkansas is flooded so I'm on the phone with Florine making sure she was all right. (She was, thank goodness.) So we left the college, went back by workforce and headed home.

So what happens? Steve decides to take off early and surprise Katt when she gets off work. It did...surprised the rest of us, too! So much for getting a chance to tidy up before he gets here... So just as we're moving all the rigs around to make room for Steve's Harley in the garage, Joe and Jayme drive up. Micky had to go get some papers and Mischa and I were looking at each other with that, "what in the world are we going to feed them" look...SUBWAY to the rescue!! I called Micky and he was all for it. Only we had to drop off some papers to his crew leader first. He picks comes by for me and Mischa and off we go all the way up to the interstate where we wait...and wait...and wait. The woman finally showed up and by then the rest of the family is calling to see where we are. We finally, FINALLY, made it by Subway where we were waited on by two simply wonderful girls. Jayme and Joe had given up and gone home and managed to lock Steve and Katt out of the house in the rain while we gone. When we finally did make it back to the house with the sandwiches, Joe and Jayme ran up to the house to get theirs and took them back home. Then it turned out to be a really nice supper after all in spite of all the problems we had getting it together! Looks like Steve is gonna be a good sport. :)

Saturday Steve and Katt left for Arkansas. I worked out in the yard and it was HOT!! That evening Micky, Mischa and I (ever notice how it's the three of us who get into all of this!) decided to go to Walmart after he had met with his crew leader. No problem, right? Wrong. We had to drive all the way to Okemah to find the crazy woman. Sheesh! We finally made it to Walmart and got back home about 10 pm. No, that's too easy. While we were at Walmart, Micky and I decided to buy my new wedding band. The original one has gotten too snug and it can't be sized without ruining the pattern so I wanted a cheap plain band to wear everyday. We found one without any difficulty and this really sweet girl was helping us at the jewelry counter. The problem is that it has to be sent off to be sized. That poor girl looked for nearly an hour trying to find the envelopes to send it. She called an assistant manager who was a surly old broad with a bad attitude. Her advice was just to stick it under the counter with a note taped to it so "they could find it next week". After she buggered off (which was right away) I asked the girl if I could just take it with me. She looked grateful, poor thing. Then I asked her (very sweetly) what the department manager's name is. Just as sweetly, she smiled and gave me her name and her hours. As soon as the rain slacks up I'm going to go back up there and have a nice chat with the lady. The associate described her as "a little disorganized". Disorganized, my foot...those cabinets and drawers behind that counter were a disgrace. I've seen dumpsters that didn't have that much garbage in them!

Which brings us to Sunday...yet another fun-filled day of utter chaos! At one time Sunday I had eight people in my dining room all talking at the same time. Wow! Katt and Steve made it home from Arkansas after having to stop once for Russ's granddaughter when she got a nosebleed. Luckily it was minor. Jayme and Joe came by to get his workbench so I no longer have it in the back yard. Then Micky was off to do his census thing and I actually got a chance to sit down for a few minutes!

Did I mention that Micky and I went to the local flea market Saturday morning? I got a begonia, a scarlet cardinal vine and a castor bean plant. Also two old brass bells. :)

Oh, and Jayme and Joe went on a run Saturday where they followed the path that Pretty Boy Floyd took through Oklahoma. They went to the cemetery to see his grave. That would have been awesome if it hadn't been so hot.

That's about it, I guess. Doesn't sound like much in print! LOL! Being stuck at home today was a nice change!

Hope the new job is going well! Been watching Eric's posts...looks like he's having the time of his life! :)

Love ya!