Its been quite a while.

Well good grief its been a LONG while since I have blogged. WELL, there really isn't much to say even now. I have a job now. :( Not something I would choose but you gotta get the bills paid somehow. I am a cashier at Meijer. It is not a bad job. It is nice being able to talk to people. I'm a talker just like my grandma. There are some crazy people out there that make you think...."can you really be that stupid".....but you just smile and get them out of your line as soon as you can and hope the next person has some smarts. I do have some "hints and tricks" for shopping though.

1. If you are in line and ready to check out and you find that you do not want a few items don't just stick them anywhere you'd like on any shelf or crevice you find. Please give the item to the cashier and he/she will be happy to put it in their "return" bucket and get it back to where it belongs. This keeps shelves and isles clean and neat.

2. READ, READ, READ!!!! If you are buying something that you see has a sign or some type of mark down PLEASE read the sign or markdown sticker or ad or whatever. Many sales have exclusions and/or size preferences for the sale. If you do not read and end up grabbing the wrong item then the cashier has to find out why the item is not ringing up correctly. Which could take quite a while. Just please READ!

3. There are allot of places that have the Bag Carousels nowadays. When the cashier is putting items in the bags and spins the Carousel to get to an empty bag this is not a "que" to you, to turn the carousel so you can get the full bag of your items that you cannot reach. The cashier will turn the carousel so you can retrieve your bags when he/she is done with your order. Patience is the word for this "hint/trick".

4. Please do not blame the cashier for something ringing up wrong. The cashier had nothing to do with it. All the cashier does is ring up the item and bag the item. If you want to blame anyone just ask the cashier to call the manager and you can blame them. Which it really isn't their fault either but they will be able to help you more than the cashier.

5. Cashiers cannot return items at their registers. Items that need to be returned need to go to the service desk. End of story.

6. Cashiers are not meant to put away your carts/baskets. There are door greeters at both entrances and they are the ones who have that lovely job of putting your carts and baskets where they belong. Its not like its out of the way when you are leaving.


Well now that I have that out of my system I am going to bed. Goodnight my friends.

Christopher update

In 9 days Christopher will be 2 years old! I cannot believe he is going to be 2. He has grown so much. He is wearing 4T clothing. To me that seems pretty big. He has his "Check Up" on Monday the 3rd and I am anxious to see how big he actually is. He is saying many words but has yet to make any sentences. He does say "I go" when we say "Lets go" when we are going out. He says it like a question, like "Can I go?". Like there is an option of leaving him home. We now have a tricycle for him to play on. He does pretty well on it. He is still learning how to peddle. He'll peddle for a little bit then he stops. Then he will start peddling again he has alot of fun on it and is doing very well. Next we will teach him how to turn when a tree is in the way. He is so independent. Especialy while eating. He wants to handle the fork and spoon. The fork he can do quite well. The spoon on the other hand he is still working on. He doesn't realize that you have to keep the spoon straight up or the food will fall off. I am still teaching and he is still learning. Usualy I will just guide his hand and help hold the spoon so nothing falls off. He has also slept the last 2 nights without his bottle. That is also going very well. He doesn't seem to really care that he doesn't have it. He is just growing like a weed and I am very anxious to watch him grow even more.

Determination

      So there is this guy in a motorized wheel chair scooter thing that always goes up and down the sidewalk, here at the apartment complex. It seems like everyday he gets out and just rides around the complex getting his daily dose of fresh air. He also has a music device of some sort and he is just bobbing his head to the beat having a good ole’ time in his own little musical world. He is maybe in his late 30’s early 40’s. We just had a nice big storm come through and it was getting pretty serious outside with the lightning. Well I was looking outside watching the birds play in the puddles when I see him just cruising his way down the sidewalk, bound and determined to get his fresh air no matter what the elements may be. He was doing his normal bobbing with the beat and had his umbrella in a nifty umbrella holder on his little scooter thing. I just thought it was interesting and needed to share that with the world. J

R.I.P.

Would you all please take a moment of silence for my spring flower basket. It has kicked the bucket or pot rather. It did put up a good fight though. It slowly lost its beautiful flowers one by one and it just gave up and is no longer pretty. It was a very pretty flower pot that accented my corner very delicately with its beautiful flowers. It seems like just weeks ago that I bought it and it was alive and beautiful. Wait a minute it was just weeks ago. :) Anyways, I don't believe I will be getting anymore flower pots this season BUT, I will get another vine or something else like that. We will all remember you and your pretty-ness my beautiful spring flower basket.

Cactus

So Wes and I went to Lowes yesterday and decided we wanted some cactus. We bought about quite a few and have them all in their own little mini gardens. Here are some pictures of them. Hope you enjoy.

These we liked because they were odd and different

This one is my favorite. I love all the colors in this one.

These are called Old Man and Old Lady. I bet you can't tell which is the man and which is the lady.

Sun + Plants = Happy Healthy Plants

     Well it has been rainy and cloudy for about 2 weeks now. My poor flowers are looking so droopy and sad. Today the sun has decided to grace us with its shine and my flowers are outside soaking it ALL up. They are looking so happy now.
     Also, I have discovered that some plants need watering more often than other plants. Duh. :) My flowers need watering every 3 to 4 days. My vine needs watering every 4 to 5 days. The other plants I have never need watering, they are very simple plants.  I want to get more plants and just have a jungle in this apartment. I will wait though till my thumb gets a little greener. :)
     Oh, and since my floweres were looking not as healthy as they should some of them were dieing. I would pick off the dead ones and throw them outside. Well Christopher saw me doing this and he thought he would help. Well, being 19 months old he does not know the difference between a dead flower and a live flower. Yes, he was picking off my beautiful flowers that were still healthy and happy. I have rearanged my living room so that I can put the flowers up away from him. Hes such a helpful little guy. Thats the update hope you have a safe and wonderful weekend!!

Adventure in Plants

     So, I have purchased my first few plants. When I was growing up we didn’t have many plants in the house because, well, my mom doesn’t do so well with plants. She can get real easy plants that don’t need a lot of watering or any maintenance. I have never had plants before. I decided I wanted to see how much of a “green thumb” I have. My first plant I bought was a vine. It is hanging in my dining room just low enough for Wes to bump his head. I have already repotted the vine into a bigger pot that fits my décor. My next plant purchases were two bamboo shoots that came in these pretty green holders and had purple and pink flowers on them. The flowers are fake but it still looks good. I was given an Aloe Vera plant which stays outside for some balcony decoration. Just the other day I bought a hanging mixed spring basket. It has a few different types of flowers in it. Its really pretty but it really doesn’t have a spot yet because it needs sun and my apartment doesn’t get ANY sun at all. So I have it out on the balcony during the day and bring it in at night. With the spring basket I bought a couple plants that are called “Succulent Dish Garden”. It is just a small little dish that has a variety of different little plants and they are VERY low maintenance. They would work very well with my mother. J It is also covered in rocks as well. I hope all goes well with my plants and I do plan on getting more. Wish me luck with my “Adventure in Plants”.
These first two are my Succulent garden dishes.



These are my two bamboo shoots

My beautiful vine.

Spring flower basket

Last is my Aloe vera