Monthly Archives: June 2015

Costco and update

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I went to Costco. Lots of non food items, razors, TP, and so on. It was busy but I got thru ok. Getting home and sorting takes another hour. Plus, no one was home to help me unload. So 50 trips to the car later.

Ok, placer co wins. One up for them 0 for me. Why? I get an email from the director thanking me for my years of service. As with any money missing personel are asked to step back. Ok why me and not BR M.??

then I was asked not to report to library. Okay we’re missing the part about my services are no longer needed. She said I wasn’t fired , just asked not to report to work. Uh.. I think my services are no longer needed sounds like firing to me. So, since I’m unhappy with the direction of the library it’s best if we part ways.

Huh???  Very smart move on their part. The FOAL will accept this and patrons can’t really get upset or blame the county now can they. So, brillant move on their part.

Well, I’m done. It’s ok. Someone did mention checking my personnel file. Does anyone think I should bother??? I’m not sure I care really, but I am curious.

So, onward and upward 😀

Reflections

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Well, it’s been a few days since the great firing. I’m feeling somewhat better. I’ve come to few decisions. One, I will not be abLe to support Applegate library in any capacity, since it is Placer county library. This makes me very sad, but I’m not going to try and raise money and awareness of AP through the FOAL so that Placer county can reap those benefits.  Why would I try and do something to help PCL after basically linking me with missing money. Of, course the official stance, no reason needed for dismissal. What a load of BS.

Anyway, I’m pretty clear about that. I’d like to try and see if I’m eligible for unemployment. But since I hardly make even $400 a month , I may not meet their criteria.

Second,I’ll try and establish a new weekly schedule so I have some structure. Maybe even adding in an extra walk or two.

I probably need some project to work on so, I’ll think about that.

Thirdly,It’s unlikely I’ll look for other work. I have too many things going against me. I can’t stand foron  long hours. I can’t be on task all the time. Physically, I can’t lift anything ( I’ve learned to push a lot). So, I guess

it’s work with what I have.

I still need to let a few people know , and the BR M asked how to explain my not being there. Well, lets be honest, I was relieved of my duties over a missing money issue , that was / should’ve been totally on you. It was your responsibility to deal with money, missing or not, not mine. As I’ve said, I took the fall.

On a positive note, we are getting rain here in Northern Ca, and it’s glorious.

RIP Brad

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I am so saddened by Brad’s passing. I didn’t know him except thru his blogs, but he touched me in such a way. he always spoke straight from the heart. He spoke of his joys(his family,work,) and his pain. He tried all that he could and then it was just time.

He will be missed and always remembered as a myeloma warrior.

Simple Sunday , oh wait it’s dex Sunday :)

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Slowly, I’m feeling better. Less teary. ( is that a word)?? I’m trying not to do too much today. I’m in the flylady kitchen zone. So I’ll do most of that tomorrow. I need to vacumm and mop floors. Our temperatures are going way up to the high 90’s so B needs to put the window coolers in.

Also, I need to reset the budget taking out my checks and figuring how to reduce our budget by that $400 a month. If my daughter gives me an extra $100 for rent etc, then I need to only come up with the $300.

maybe stay out of target to start ( ha ha!!!), I’m off for the day.

A quiet day, with only a few simple things to do.
Steve Jobs Quotes
Sometimes life hits you in the head with a brick. Don’t lose faith.
Steve Jobs

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This is unbelievable!

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As most of you know who read my blog, I work for a library in a small branch. I have been there 8 years. I have managed it when no branch manager was there and done whatever I could to make our branch a great place. My position is considered extra help and though I did other duties, I was ok with it since for me ,with my myeloma diagnosis, I really just wanted to feel like I could be a valuable addition in working. When I started, I was a year out from my transplant and felt I needed to get back to living life. I have always been grateful to Annette for hiring me.

But now the most awful and unbelievable thing has been done by library administration. Friday morning I get to work and Sue says, did I change out the extra money ? Like what? I dont touch the money.

So, she says, it’s missing out of the locked drawer. OMG, when did that happen? She didn’t know. Of course, the key to that drawer is what also opens our money box for fines. So we both would have access to it. Lib admin shows up, we give her a run down. No, I have no clue when or how the money went missing.

I have no reason to deal with that money , it’s Sue’s job. Fast forward to 4:30, I’m home, get a call, that I’m fired. No reason, but do not show up at Applegate library. You have got to be F#%^*ing kidding me. Me, the most honest of people ,who has devoted the last 8 years of my life to this library. You think that I’m somehow involved.

I have never been so humiliated or outraged in my life. For F#%^*ing sakes. Every single day ,I get up and live with an incurable blood cancer. Everyday, I wonder, how long. But, I go to this job and I can forget for a while. Who in library administration would even think I wouldtake $50 for what?

Now of course, I’ve texted Sue, and she isn’t even answering per admins ,do not talk about it. She should stand up and say something . It’s her that should take the fall since she’s the one who can’t remember when the money was last in there. I’m just disposable because I’m extra help.

well, a very very very sad day for me.

Geez, I could use a break! No, not a physical break!

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Well, the week started nice. I felt ok. I was walking and doing my usual. Then my right leg that gives me some problems ,started really bothering me. Of course, I immediately have it blown out of proportion to , it’s a lesion, I know it, to, it’s a muscle strain, to OMG, I have no idea, it just hurts. With lytic lesions come fractures. No , I don’t need a fracture.

So, what is it? Actually, I don’t know. So I’m going to wait and then call the doctor. I’ve had this pain off and on ,so I’m not sure,but I may need another xray or MRI.,… Well, I guess with myeloma, who knows what’s waiting around the next corner. Is the pomalyst working?? I don’t know. I can’t say,I feel great, but right now I have to deal with this pain in my upper leg.

Geez, it’s always something!

Well, on that cheerful note…

Happy June

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It’s been a nice couple of days. The weather is perfect. Not to hot, not cold. Yesterday was dex Monday so i got lots done. Today is library day. Everyone is off working so I’ll have the house to myself for a few hours. Most everything is caught up and i just have one load of laundry to process.

I made some nice honey whole wheat bread on Sunday. I used the bread machine to make the dough and then baked in a loaf pan. I got a great book from the library call “salad in a Jar”. I’ve seen a few blogs about this, but basically you layer a salad in a ball jar. Its great really. Ive done a Mexican and today is a garbanzo bean one.

I’m on schedule with my pomalyst and rescheduled my doctor visit for the end of the month after I’m done with this cycle. I hope i have some results with my kappa light chains going down. My new order of pomalyst will be here tomorrow so i know we wouldn’t up the dose at least for another full cycle if the 2 mg doesn’t seem to be doing it. I guess w just have to wait and see.

This should be a nice week for me. low key, no doctor appointments, no big shopping. I need to go get veggies and milk. Im thinking of going down to Whole Foods but it is 20 -25 minutes away. But  the selection would be nice. I’ll see how it shapes up for Thursday.

Our budget is going ok. I’m almost done with get the big fall bills covered. Then we have committed to help our son in this last semester of school, so Im budgeting $300 a month for the semester. I’d like to get our sinking funds for propane and stuff like that done by end of summer too. B will get a bonus this quarter so when we know wha that is , we can fund accordingly.

It’s still such a big if yet about retirement money. I know we couldn’t do what were doing now. But if the car payments gone and theres less cell phones( kids get your own plan), less groceries, (kids not living here), we might squeak by. but its still such a big unknown yet. Who know if i’ll even be here. Oh, well, lets not go there today. Today is a beautiful day.