Toe Update

So I finally decided to head to the doctor because my toe was not looking any better. There was a big chunk you could fold back and it was kind of gross. So the doctor said it was infected, even with my attempts to clean it up. The doctor said that she needed to do a surgery on it right then. So we numbed it all up and she cut a bunch of it all off. It bled tons for about 5 minutes with the doctor holding a piece of gauze on it the whole time. The numbing felt really strange and then the pain came! WOW!!

It hurt so bad that I couldn't really walk at all on it. The nurse put a pressure bandage on it and they told me to keep it dry and make sure not to walk too much on it. I have some medicine to take and some other meds for it. Well needless to say my toe is gross and looks funny with a "cast" on it. I also received a tetanus shot, which hurts now. So needless to say I didn't work today since it hurts like a mother to stand on it.

Here are some pictures of it and the little devil herself. She is cute, but mind you her bite isn't so cute. ;)

Molly vs My Toe

So on July 10th we decided to get something for Zoe for her birthday.....yeah. We got her a puppy Golden Retriever. Her name is Molly and she is a sweet girl but is teething. So she is biting all sorts of things, hands, bottles, carpet, stairs, beds....you know. But most of all today it was a bite to my big toe on my right foot. Now I already have a bone spur on my right ankle, but man did this hurt. I tore my foot away and it just started bleeding a lot. I had to run to the bathroom to get some band-aids and then tonight at work it came through my sock. Anyway, a crappy night at work because of my toe. The only down side is she is ADORABLE!!!

So here she is....oh and her eyes are not blue...it is the camera.

2.5 weeks and already an upgrade!

So recently Jon started a job with a local company. He left his old job and has not looked back. Jon really has enjoyed his first weeks there at this company and feels that this is a place he would enjoy staying for a long while. He gets along great with the CEO and the fact that he is an ex-marine sniper helps Jon a lot in feeling a connection with him. (that is for those of you that know Jon's previous jobs)
Anyway...so today Jon was in the CEO's office with the guy who was running development. They were discussing how to do reviews for employees and Jon was rather blown away from the insane way they were doing things. So he helped them in making this duty more efficient and actually more helpful to the employees. At this time the CEO, Troy, said..."That is it, Jon you are the new CTO." Of course Jon thought this was a joke and went about his day. Little did he know that all of this was already in the works and was announced that he is the new CTO for his company, and he has only been there a little over two weeks. CRAZY!

For those of you that don't know what the CTO is, it is the Chief Technology Office. So you have the CEO, CFO and CTO that pretty much run a company. There might be a few more of them depending on the size of the company. So today was a great day all around. I got new shoes for my birthday and Jon got an awesome promotion.

I am so proud of him and happy for him. He is an amazing smart person and deserves this more than you will ever know. Congrats babe and remember I love you tons and tons!!!

Ellen Degeneres vs John McCain

Most people I know probably don't agree with me in this field. And that is alright, everyone has the right to feel the way you want. Since this is my blog, I will post my opinions and how I feel about all of this. I feel like people have a tendency to pass judgment on others without really getting to know the subject in detail. Maybe being gay is a choice, I don't know because I am not gay. I don't pretend to know anything other than what I see or feel.

I think that people deserve to be happy in whatever life they chose. I not am God, and I have no place to tell people how to life their life while on this earth. God will judge everyone in his own way. So to those of you out there who now have a chance to be happy and take it, congrats. Below is a discussion between Ellen Degeneres and John McCain. She is a great person and I enjoy her personal take on all of this.

Again you don't need to share my opinions at all. But this is my blog and I can talk about what I want and how I want to talk about it. Also remember that Christ loves everyone, regardless of who that person or who they chose to love.

Wow, I love my job!

Okay say you all know, well most of you, that I am a bridal consultant at a local bridal shop here. Honestly this is the best job in the whole wide world for me! My husband tells me if there is ever a job that was made for a person it is this job for myself. I get to dress brides all day long and give them wedding ideas, do veils and tiaras.

So every month we have 4 levels set for us with our commissions. You can earn 1.5-3% of everything you sell. You automatically get 1% of every sale you make, but depending on how much you sell in a month you can get higher. Every month it is different, for May the 3% commission break was set at $13,500. So if you sold that or higher you received 3% of your sales. This month as of this morning I had the highest sales at $16,632 dollars!!! YIPEE, this is a slow month also. I was so excited you guys and love my job so much.

I love the girls I work with and the people I get to help. Even though there are all girls that work there, it isn't drama like you would expect. So all I can say is that I love my job and couldn't ask for more!

Bleach and ammonia are a bad mix???!!?? Who would have thought that!!

This last week has been an interesting one at that and it is only Wednesday. Monday morning I woke up and headed to work at around noon. Jon informed me that he was going to clean his bathroom in the office/guest room. The day was slow and it was odd because I had a really bad feeling for the time I was at work. Around 2:15pm, I heard my name over the intercom at work telling me I had a phone call. I left my bride and by the time I got to the phone the caller had hung up. The receptionist looked at caller ID and told me the number, which was Jon's. She said that he didn't sound so good over the phone. At this time I headed to the break room to call Jon and see if he needed me to come home. After two calls and no answer I told my boss I had to go and would be back after I checked on him.

I found Jon in the office/guest room bathroom passed out over the bathtub. The door was shut and the window was open in the guest room. It smelled of cleaned solution very badly and Jon was not responding. He was sweating all from head to toe and I tried to wake him up. Now I was not as worried as I did get eventually because I am used to him passing out with his tumor. So I got him to respond to me for a brief second and he said in a very very raspy voice that his lungs and throat were burning. Most of the time if I think he is really hurt and I tell him I am going to take him to the doctor he says no and that he is fine. This time I told him I was going to call 911 and he didn't argue. A little bit after calling them the police showed up and seconds later Jeremy Foutch and his uncle Mike showed up. Again shortly after that the paramedic and fire department showed up and helped Jon to get some oxygen and into the ambulance. For me that part was most difficult because I am used to taking care of him myself and was unsure of what to do at that moment in time.

Well we spent a few hours at the hospital with breathing treatments and eye drops and pain meds and finally was released later that night. Jon burned his lungs and throat with the mixture of ammonia and bleach. He didn't know that Windex has ammonia in it, so we all know now what not to mix. He is doing much better now, but still has a burning feeling and still cannot talk for the most part. But he will get better with time and now is not allowed to clean the bathrooms!!!

Can I get a "Wife's Day"??!!??

Mother's Day is a wonderful holiday for all of you lovely mothers out there. You get "rewarded" for all that you do and all that you will do for the upcoming year. Including those future mothers have this comfort in knowing the next year's mothers day will be a wonderful occasion. Flowers, cards, dinner and a wonderful array of thank yous.

But then there are those few of us who either don't want children or can't have children. Now granted those few that choose not to have children are choosing not to have a "Mother's Day". I am stuck between a rock and a hard place, I can't have children, therefore don't want children. I am sure if given the option I would have a child...but obviously for reasons other than the joy of Mother's Day. However when you are stuck like me, what happy day do we get?

What about hard working Wife's Day? My life is fun and I love every second of it. However I have a stressful life on a daily basis and every day wake up wondering if this might be the day I wind up single again. So can I have a day, a day of rest and relaxation. A day where I get a present that says, "You work hard, you are loved and deserve to be pampered a bit". Being a Step-mother isn't even remotely close to being an actual mother. Presents and cards and thank yous just don't happen, no matter what you do.

I guess I am just complaining, and that is okay right? I just wish there was a day to celebrate and show me a little appreciation for doing the things I do. Even though I am not a mother I am still a hard working wife.

(O.K. stepping down for my soap box now.)