Weekend adventures

Had a 3 day weekend before working 7 days in a row so made sure I enjoyed myself. Saturday was niece and I going to see a Pioneer Wedding at Living History museum. Niece complained about bad smells. That would be a horse smell, I explained. Told her as we passed a cow that, That is where hamburgers come from. Her eyes popped open. Where did she meat came from? Walking around the barns, I smelled a pig smell. Niece found the pigs. One hog shook its body and mud flew onto my hand. Niece thought that was hilarious. Saw exhibit of Women and Baseball w/photos of ladies wearing long and short skirts. Yes, women had to play in dresses I explained. Took a while before they wore pants like us. Later on, took sister and niece to a Star Party at a park sponsered by Science Center to see the late night meteor shower. Too many clouds to see any stars so watched Spaceballs on a big screen. Sunday was too cold to take niece to the zoo so stayed home with cats. Monday went to Iowa State Fair with niece, nephew, and brother-in-law. Parked for free at the State Capital and took the bus down to fair. Nephew was sour puss all day. He didn't want to do anything we picked, but didn't want to do anything available to do. I said we should leave him home with a babysitter next time. He rode an electric car, saw a bike trick show, and saw farm machines so he had a little fun. Niece had a blast play farming for a popicle, watchign cheerleading, looking at chick hatach from eggs and piglets born the night before, and digging in a haystack for a piggy football. Brother-in-law and I enjoyed an 80's concert and had to stand on the benches to see. VP candiadate Paul Ryan and Prez Obama came to visit the people. Iowa Troopers closed gates and blocked areas so it wasa pain in the butt for the rest of us. Then work began. 1st day of work found out cousin's wife had her baby. 8lb boy named Henry. 2nd day of work found out this weekend we got extra employee discount. I'm going shopping this weekend for baby stuff. I'm happy.

Action packed day

Last night watered plants. This morning it rains. Not just rain, pouring rain right as I am driving to work. Swim through parking lot with broken umbrella. 4 umbrella arms broken in the wind and couldn't raise the trigger to keep rest umbrella up. Walk in door soaked. Stood at my cash register for 2 hours b4 drying though socks inside my shoes remained wet. Then since it was boring, cashiers were sent around store. 20 mins later recalled back b/c deadline of early bird special was ending so customers rushed to registers. Upset a manager explaining I needed to relieve a coworker (I'm the breaker 2day) to take her break when thought I should help customers in line. Coworkers would not get any breaks if I didn't kick them off, customer can come to coworker's register. Another person suppose to give coworkers breaks exclaims to a manager she had no idea what she is suppose to be doing. Excuse me?, I went over the break schedule with her 30 mins ago and we decided who was covering which break and wrote it down on our break list. She never got off her register to give any breaks, even though they have scheduled 3-4 people taking breaks at the same time during the expiring sale time. Oh yeah, great genius planning these schedules (I think a computer actually does the schedule). Better day after that. After the mad rush, had better job getting coworkers their breaks. Some have to take excessive long breaks that irritates me waiting for them to return to relieve another coworker. Then as I am suppose to leave we get another mad rush so get an extra 15 mins of pay and had to turn away customers or I would never leave. Get home. Cat pooped on the carpet. Ceiling has leaked again. Then fall down in the kitchen, twisting my other ankle and hitting my head, slipping on a puddle of water. Another ceiling leak or dishwasher, I don't know. Have to call Monday. Why can't these roofers fix the damn roof, I want a new apartment. Got a swollen ankle and bruised toe.

Happy Birthday Nephew

Today is my nephew's 8th birthday. Went to a pizza buffet place he likes. My sister gave each niece and nephew money for tokens to place the arcade games. Nephew gave his tokens to 2 boys who asked him for his tokens so he didn't get to play games. That was nice of him, but unnecessary, so my sister explained not to do that ever again. Next time they went to arcade I went with them to hold the tokens. We had the lunch buffet with cheesey bread, garlic breadsticks, pizza of all sorts brownies, and cinnamon rolls. We lit the candles to his Transformer cake and sang the Birthday song. Ate the cake. Then went to sister's house. Aunt from Omaha looked at my faraway niece's senior photos on sister's computer (aunt doesn't have computer). We labeled photos for albums and put together puzzles to discover whether we have all the pieces and labeled back of puzzle pieces in case they escape out of the box again. I put together a Hot Wheels ramp. Nephew and niece kept staring at me as I tried to figure it out. I finally told them to go do something while I work on the toy instead of just sitting there staring at me. When I am done, I'll tell them. Nephew worked his Transformer Lego set. I wish he would not pick the hardest project in the book that uses the whole box of pieces and hours to put together. You know he will just take it apart when it is finished and want something else. Nephew enjoyed his birthday toys and books. Then it was supper time so had to turn off the movie nephew was watching. Had sloppy joe's and cake with ice cream cake from brother-in-law's birthday a week ago. Then I left since the Olympics are going to be broadcasting the All Around Girls Gymnastics final tonight. Plus gotta get up early for work tomorrow. Aunt had to ask if I had anything planned for my birthday next month. No, I said. Nobody can remember my birthday so usually just out out for lunch with sister's family and Mom, after I remind my sister when my birthday is. I get cards, but no presents. Such as life as an adult.