coworkers and eyelashes

Have you ever had a coworker that for the most part you get along with them, think they do a pretty good job but there are just some certain things about them that drive you crazy so much that the quirks about them outweigh any good that they might do for their entire lives?  yep, you guessed it. I work with one.  He is a nice guy but I am driven to wearing my headphones every day because then I don't have to hear him.  Sounds pretty rude of me doesn't it.  Thank goodness he doesn't read this blog..... at least I don't think he does.  Crap I hope he doesn't.  Ok ok, I'm sorry.  I need to be more understanding I know but I am sure glad I have a great pair of headphones! 

As I was sitting here working an eyelash fell in my eye and about blinded me.  Now for some reason unknown to me, I have been blessed with freakishy long eyelashes.  I remember when I was a kid helping my dad at the junior high (he was a janitor there) the older girls would make a big fuss about my eyelashes and I got so embarassed one time that I cut them off with a pair of scissors.  I'm glad I didn't poke my eye out!  I think that that promoted them to grow even longer so at the ripe age of 43 I am fairly picky about sunglasses that I buy because my eyelashes rub on them.  So when I say an eyelash fell in my eye and about blinded me, I'm not kidding.   I stumbled to the restroom as quick as I could to get to a mirror and didn't notice that one of the stalls were occupied so not only am I blinded in one eye I'm about to retch in the sink as well. 

I believe I can put up with blindness

New skills... check!

Alisha and I went to a bread making class yesterday.  I have always wanted to learn how to make bread and Alisha wanted to perfect her talents so we took our lunch break and drove to Orem.  The class was free and very informative and of course we left with our arms loaded with product from the store.  We have a Bosch and a Kitchenaid mixer but the store was demonstrating with a Bosch so when I got home from work that is what I used.  Alisha was busy helping Chelsea move out of the house (hopefully this will be a good thing for her) so I decided to try my new found knowledge with whole wheat bread.  When I got the dough into the bread pans I felt a sense of accomplishment because my dough looked like the instructors of the class!  After baking the loaves weren't the prettiest but man, it sure tasted good.  I'm grateful to my mother for donating her grain mill and for the big buckets of wheat. 

tonight I start building Alisha's fly rod.  I am a pretty lucky guy in regards to a wife that loves to do things with me.  I am a pretty avid fly fisherman and there was no way she would stay home while I went so she picked it up as a hobby and it has taken off for her.  last year we went to a small somewhat unknown lake and she caught quite a few large tiger trout from her kick boat.  We had taken the trailer and the dogs and left the kids at home so we could have a nice quiet weekend fishing and it ended up being one of the best trips we have ever done.  Davidson (my Yorkie) had on his life jacket and would stand out on the end of the kick boat and wait for me to catch one so he could investigate.  Alisha had William G ( her Yorkie) with her on her boat and I think he slept most of the time.  Watching Alisha hook into some big fish and release them after she landed them brought me quite a bit of pleasure.  So she got a new fly rod blank and tonight it starts to go together. 

I can't wait!

It's gonna be a good day

I'm back at work today and I'm glad to be here.  I loved the time off for the holidays and spending time with family but it's nice to be able to get back to work and focus on everything that I have on my plate.  I couldn't help but think about all the stuff I had to do at work while I was off and I think I planned my days out in advance more than once.  We had a pretty good holiday, the kids were happy with Christmas and it was great spending time with my brothers and sisters.  The older I get the better I get along with my siblings.  I turned 43 on the 31st and that is the same age that my sister Ronda passed away.  Her birthday was on the 24th so happy birthday Ronda and I miss you.