I is froze

I is froze
First mah fingahs
den mah toes.
Not to mention
mah little red nose.

Damn! Cold. Damn Cold!! When I left work tonight the thermometer on my car read -6 degrees.
Part of my job is checking perimeters and doors, hence my silly remark of being frozen. Not quite used to these extremely low temperatures yet. Colorado's weather never stays anything for long, it's always changing. We had about 8 inches of snow on Christmas and the 26th. Then it snowed some more on Sunday and Monday, and Mother Nature ushered in some very frigid weather. Tomorrow's high of 22 will seem like a much welcomed heat wave.

I heard via the Weather Channel that So Cal and Las Vegas were going to get snow on New Years Eve, I'd hate to be an insurance agent in that region on New Years Day..lol. Fender Benders everywhere.

Wishing everyone a great New Year in 2015.

~K

O.T.

O.T.makes me zzzzzzzzzzzzzz. Weird that in my first week they were already hitting me up for over time. Funny that the lady doing the hiring stated "If you have to work over then you will come in later the next day." Oh really? Pardon me if I keep falling asleep while writing this note. I have been asked to work over an average of 2 times a week since I started. And of course I said yes.

The 40 hour week of constant driving makes this gal tired enough. Add more hours onto the day and snowy/icy weather? I'm ready for bed when I clock out.

I like being out on my own. I do not mind the drive. I just want to be awake while doing it.

I know..picky-picky, you cannot have Everything! You silly girl.


zzzzzzz~K

It's the little things

It's the little things that can make my day. With my current job I am frequently alone, which is something that I have always wanted to try in my adult life, be my own boss, for the most part.
Some might think that would make me a lonely person, but that's not the way my mind works. The wheels turn all the time without having to have someone there with me. I travel from office to office, so I do meet people during my shift. But sometimes something unexpected gives my day a happy boost.

Yesterday while visiting one of the Loveland offices something in the sky caught my eye. I have only witnessed this sighting once before in my life, but each time leaves me with a feeling of awe that comes out of my mouth as "Aw! Wow, look at that!" Riding the wind currents (which can be pretty strong here) was a Bald Eagle. Flying over the parking lots and over buildings, he seemed the embodiment of freedom. It was beautiful. But..as my mind works things out.."Hmm...lots of fat geese flying around here too! He might be looking for a Christmas dinner." Lol...

Later that same day, as I was patrolling slowly through another lot in Fort Collins...waddling (and taking their sweet time) was a gathering of those same geese. It brought me another smile watching them strolling ahead of me. (guess they were lucky to not run into that eagle.)

Today as I walked yet another parking lot I saw two large birds in a grassy area. I assumed that they were geese, but when they flew away together I noted that they were Cranes or Herons. I have not seen a crane nor an eagle since I left southern Maryland. Those brief sightings totally made my day.
My father thinks that I am fascinated with the migratory geese who gather in Loveland and the surrounding areas for the winter. Well, I am! I was always happy to see them back east, but they were always few in number, which made me sad that there were so few when at one time there were millions. Out here in Colorado I see hundreds if not thousands each week.

I joke, when I am home and outside, that when they leave Loveland for Fort Collins in a group that they have dinner reservations. When a large group flies back..dinner is over, time for bed. I love that I can see so many of them. Yes, you got to watch out for goose poop in most places, but it's worth it.
It's good that they can co-exist with man here. Loveland and the surrounding areas, are not small. There are a lot of people, cars, homes and businesses. I was afraid that my country days were over.
But..they are not, and that is a very good thing.

Have a g'night,
K

Get set and go!

Tomorrow is the first day of my new job. I'm a bit nervous, a little excited, but mostly happy to
be productive again. My savings are almost depleted, and Christmas looks to be a very simple one.

We have agreed to gift each other with something whimsical. I'm easy..hey, not that way! I meant that anything "Cat" will make me happy. I'm having more trouble thinking up something affordable and whimsical for Dad and De. Dogs and cats are already taken care of, as well as stocking stuffers for the above mentioned two.

The first days on the job will be about training, and I am sure that company policy will be a big one.
Their Surveillance runs Control, unlike the casino where I was past employed. My GPS and radio are my time clock and how they keep track of me as I am 45 miles from home base.

Cannot wait to get a real paycheck again. Things are tight in every way here, even meals. I am getting royally tired of sandwiches. A nice shot of whiskey would have been a appreciated to help me sleep tonight..but Mother Hubbard's cupboard is bare, and beer is not quite the same, lol.

I likely will not be online as much as I have been the past few months. I need a break from that as well, it's getting damn boring. If Santa does hear my wishes a good book (that I have not read before) would be very nice, Santa aside, I am very grateful for what I do have and the chance to begin again.
Christmas service will be especially beautiful this year, I find myself teary when in church, and I am not sure why. Perhaps because it has been missing from my life for way too long a time. Maybe because it reminds me of my past and those that I have lost. Other members of the congregation must wonder why I am so mushy.

If I do not get the chance to share it before the 25th, I wish everyone who reads my weird little blog a very Merry Christmas and may your New Year be blessed with happiness and joy.

~*Kel