Welcome back to me!

Wow, well it's been about a month and a half since I last wrote! Things have been super busy and alot going on..... too much to be able to write about actually. I hope everyone out there is well. I don't know if anyone even reads this... so I guess it may just be for my own public journaling benefit.... don't know. It's almost Christmas! Crazy. Really crazy. I seriously can't believe it. It was just August! It was just January! Strange. Things with work have been kind of stressful lately... there have been a few changes (corporate) with the company which has affected things a little. We are understaffed and I don't have enough time to do everything for the floral department that needs to be done to do it in the best way. Beyond the regular shipments of 10 cases of roses per week plus about 4-8 cases of other cut flowers, we got many potted plants (rosemary trees, cypress trees, amaryllis bulbs, paperwhite bulbs, christmas cactuses, orchids) and two shipments of 240 poinsettias each. So..... since I am the only person who deals with floral... and my first priority is produce, it's like I'm working two jobs with only enough time for one. It's been very difficult because I want to do things well and I am working with perishable things.... cut flowers need to be taken care of, things need to be in good shape/good quality if they're to be for sale, and potted live plants need to be cared for so they won't die. So.... I've finally learned that I am draining myself by trying to give everything possible to do what needs to be done when I'm not being supported by the company itself. So, even though it is my thing, it is more their thing. On several levels, the lack of integrity really disturbs me. It's the using and abusing of people for the benefit of the store.... selfish, greedy.... not to me the best way to do things. And not the way I want to do things. So... for now this job is what I need and I'm learning alot. We'll see what happens in the future. There are not alot of other options in this area as far as work. So, we'll see.....

I'll have to catch you up on all that's been happening over time.... all of the critters are doing well.... Zeppelin is happy and her arthritis has not been bothering her, which is great. Priscilla is good.... she's very happy but has had some incontinence lately.... time for a vet appt.... maybe she has a UTI.... I don't think it's behavioral, but I'm not sure. Charley is good.... he's been kind of grumpy but lately has gotten alot better. He enjoys his time outside. Izzy is doing great- she's getting so big! She's the most affectionate cat- she actually puts her paws around my neck and kind of hugs me. She's been having a great time with the moths that came out in the past few days with warmer weather. They all enjoy going for a hike in the backyard.

We have Winter Solstice Ceremony this weekend.... will be great to be in ceremony and with community. Much love to you all! Sorry if this is boring!