Hello everyone,
I`m late with this entry this evening, I didn`t think I`d get here at all. I`ll give you a quick breakdown of my latest news.
This afternoon Marshall finally went home, in disgrace I might add. Yesterday he did the unthinkable and stole the sausages I was going to cook for our dinner. I had just put them in the tin, covered them over and pushed them to the back of the worktop out of harms way, or so I thought. I went back to the kitchen just two minutes later to find the tin on the floor and the sausages gone...I couldn`t believe it and rushed to tell Jim. Of course we both howled wih laughter...well what else could we do? Apart from having to have something else for dinner! Anyway, Jake now has some peace, I have my kitchen back as it was with a nice clean floor and absolutely NO pongy doggy smell or handfuls of long fluffy hair. Just Jake`s short black fur and the faintest whiff of labrador......and sausages that can be left without the fear that they will disappear before we get the chance to eat them...lol!
Work is still going really well, apart from the odd miserable customer, though I won`t let them get to me like they did at first. Some people were born to complain, at least that`s what I think. The work itself is quite interesting, I enjoy keeping the shop clean and tidy because I have a thing about neatness and am constantly cleaning up after customers who can`t be bothered to put things back where they belong. The people I work with are a really friendly lot and have made me feel really welcome. We have a good laugh together when we`re not busy which helps pass the time when we`re not busy. I`ve really learnt alot about plants already and I`m reading some of the many reference books that are kept under the desk of the cash register, before long I`ll have really green fingers, along with my now rather black, nails...lol!
Yesterday was my MIL`s 86th birthday and the nursing home provided a cake and a little celebration for her. Jim said that the staff all sang Happy Birthday to her and generally made a fuss of her. He said it was lovely but sad because she didn`t know anything about her special day, but he`s grateful that she is treated the same as anyone else, quite rightly too.
Well that`s it from me tonight. I`d better go and read some journals before I have to go to bed. I hope you`ve all had a lovely day. Cheerio for now. :o)
20 comments:
Oh I wonder what you had for tea instead of sausages,unless it was more sausage,lol naughty Marshall ,lovely pictures of Jims Mum on her birthday,I wish her a happy day belated ,and yes I did know who that was, Little Lord Torn socks himself ,.,.,.,Jan xx
hi Sandra...
can't help laughing at the sausages incident...lollol.glad you are having a great time at work, it sounds like a very nice place to work, it makes a lot of difference when working with nice people...Happy Birthday to your mother-in law...best wishes!
Astra!
That Marshall is a sneaky one! I'm so happy you are enjoying your job.
Have a great week!
~~Kath~~
Well I had the samething happen last night, had a apple pie sitting on the stove and when I got up this morning, muuuuuuuu the top was GONE,,,,,, our 4 legged Booties (cat) had eaten it, guess I make good pie crust....lol DIANE
That made me laugh too, poor you losing your dinner. Our cats used to break into the fridge, they could open it with their paws if they got onto the worktop. We started to sellotape it shut but they bit through it and in the end we had to resort to a child lock!! Glad to see you are still enjoying the job. Terry
Glad you had a replacement dinner to eat! It sounds like you got into your job really quickly and well! Happy belated birthday to Jim's dear mum, that was nice of the nursing home to provide her with the cake etc. Jeannette xx
Oh, Marshall! You bad doggie. LOL I hope he didn't get sick eating uncooked sausage - perhaps it would serve him right. Jake is probably happy to be sole King of the castle again. So glad your job is going well. You're right about the cranky customer. Some are just not going to be pleased no matter what! Perhaps you could take some pictures of your shop sometime so we can see where you work.
Hugs, Kathy
I had to laugh at the Sausages being nicked ~ I bet you will miss Marshall now that he has gone home ~ The pictures of you Mum in Law are lovely and it is nice to know that nurses take care of her and celebrate her special day ~ The one of Roman is so cute ~ he is such a handsome little chap ~ Glad the job is going well and you are enjoying it ~ Hope the nice customers outweigh the miserable ones ~ can't imagine anyone being miserable in a Garden Centre with all the beauty there is there ~ Ally
Naughty, naughty Marshall! He reminds me of that Marley that is so famous now. You must tell what you had for supper since the sausages were nicked. I found Willow licking the empty can of beans last night! What is it with pets and people food? LOL
You are blessed that you found a home for you MIL that takes such good care of her. I loved that cake. I bet it tasted as good as it looked!
Susie
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Marshall sounds to be a real character. Our spaniel stole mince and frying steak on day and was then sick all over the garden where I had put him in disgrace. But we still love them and in Thor's case still miss him. LOve Joan.
That is too funny!!!!! Doggone Dogs ;)
Kara
Oh I agree, some people were born to complain. I am so far behind on your journal...I have no idea who Marshall is but I'm off to figure it out.
Dona
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I'm glad the job is working out OK. I am surprised that you get moany customers. I have never heard anyone complain in all the nursurys I have been to over the 30+ years I have had a garden. Must be the area you live in. LOL. Regards Dan.
Hello again Sandra,
Good to be back reading your journal after my house move.My journal is now back public.I was real happy to read you got the job at the garden centre.Well done.A job I would have loved in my younger days.Being an avid gardener then.Seems Roman loves the playground now he has found his feet.He is so cute.Tickled me pink over the sausages vanishing LOL!! and what a lovely kind deed to celebrate your MIL birthday with a lovely cake for her..What an achievment 86 yrs old.I lost an aunt not long back now, who I visited every day,still in her own home, doing everything herself, at 93 she was an inspiration.Glad the nursing home are kind to her.They deserve respect and good care old people do.Well Take care.Sorry my journal went private whilst I moved.hope I am soon back to normal,and people will still visit my journal.
Hugs to Roman he is lovely.
Astoriasand http://journals.aol.co.uk/astoriasand/MYSIMPLERHYMES
Glad to hear your MIL had a good bday..i loved the pics. Roman is a DOLL!!!!!!
I am so glad you like your job too. I bet it would be so awesome to work with you. I know all about lazy customers who wont put things back where they found them.
love,lisa
Congratulations on your VIVI nomination! Way to Go!
Hugs, Kathy
Congratulations on your Vivi nomination :-) good luck xx Glad work is going well for you and your enjoying it. I can't believe marshall took your sausages like that what a naughty thing lol Great pic of roman by the way
Jen xx
Lol at the sausages, Pip did that but only once. Glad that work is going well Sandra. How nice for your MIL. I am gradually trying to catch up on everyone. Many congratulations on your nomination, and the best of luck on the 2nd.
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LOL at Jake! I thought that was sooo funny.Glad work is going ok. . its hard starting a new job. . so many things to think of.
Wow, Marshall is fast!!! LOL....
I can imagine the stories you can tell of customers with complaing ways...so happy to hear you aren't letting them get to you now. All summer long I had green hands and dirty nails...did all that gardening...but loved it as you love your job. The photos were great...I am happy for Jim's Mum, the cake looked great...I am craving it now...go figure!
Hugs and love,
joyce
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