Where’s Winter?

I swear I think Jack Frost is on vacation this year. We’ve had a total of 2 3/4 inches of snow this year. That’s total, as in all season long. There’s going to be soooo many mosquitoes buzzing about this summer.

I declare Summer 2012 to be the “Summer of Anemia”.

Another Bad Mail Day

I’m seriously just going to stop checking. Disappointments day after ever-loving day. *Sigh*.

What a difference 24 hours makes…

From a 75F day yesterday to a windy, damp, basically “ewww” day today. Kentucky always has an interesting winter. No real snow this year, but damp and nasty to make up for it. Here’s the kicker: I wonder if anyone has thought about what the lack of snow and really cold temperatures did to the insect populations this year….it’s gonna be a buggy summer, y’all.

Another sunny winter’s day

It’s almost 65F here today in the midst of winter.

I’d say a thunderstorm is due soon. It hasn’t been much of a winter (knocks firmly on wood).

Hope everyone is doing o.k. who happens to read these posts. And a special shout-out to K. I hope she’s in good health and Walter as well.

Peace, love and tacos!

Mike

New Windows Live Writer

Well, here’s what it looks like, I’ll be tweaking and playing with the settings. I hope it doesn’t disappoint!

Has it been a year?

My goodness, I'm derelict in my blogging.
I'm not sure if a soul has ever read them, but who knows? Maybe my rants are entertaining to SOMEBODY.

I guess in the year past, I moved in September to "town". If you want to call it that, just a 3 stoplight town. It's nowhere near an urban area if that's what you consider "town" to be. I don't.

Stacey purchased a piece of land out at her old home place around March. We haven't moved onto it, just burned the old, decrepit house that was sitting on it, cleared some brush and stuff.

That's all I have this morning, I hope to get back in the swing of things. I have new Microsoft Windows 7 and it has a Writer program that may inspire me to be more productive in the blogging department. I hope all is well with my readers, few as they may be, and a special hello to K from www.ksquest.blogspot.com It was good to see her name pop up.

@twitter

@charliesheen might be an interesting follow.

Checking in

Not a lot to report. Where's K?

February rolls on out.

I suppose we'll did out if March is coming in lion-y or lamb-like soon.

Time to break out the kites soon!

Sure would like to hear from ksquest. It's been a while.

Mobile blogging

Testing to see if iPod touch can use blogger

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I'll try to make this as vague as possible.

Now I know I signed a paper upon my hiring at Company "X" that I wouldn't blog or do any "social networking" about the company in a disparaging way, so I'll try to keep this as vague as possible:

My wife works at the same company ("X") that I do, but in another district. We aren't allowed to work in the same store or district. I don't have a problem with that, the problem lies with her district manager.

My wife won awards back home and recognition from the President of Store Operations for the excellent job she does. She took a backwards store and turned it into the top store in her district. She had her pick of jobs and chose South West Florida to live by the beach. She has busted her heiney to get where she is and I'm in awe, really.

So, upon arrival at this store which was deemed in dire need of help because of past indiscretions of managers, the place was a wreck, the employees had been trained by a moron, and hence, the place was running on fumes, as it were.

Enter my wife. She cracked down on them, and still is, trying to re-train these people. They aren't morons, well, some are, but they are quitting when they realize she isn't about to let them continue slacking the way they have been for a long time.

The store looks to me 100% better than when she arrived two months ago. But this district manager, who, by the way, has never spent one minute as a store manager. Just goes "by the book", even when that book doesn't apply to the situation at hand.

I really want to "stomp a mudhole in his a**" as they say back in Kentucky, but that really wouldn't solve anything.

All I know is this: My wife used to love her job. She had creative outlet in merchandising her products and it worked! She turned a loser store into a multimillion dollar winner. She bonused in the top tier every time. Now, she dreads going in. This District Manager keeps her so torn up about this and that, that she is ready to pack up and leave. I won't let him beat her. If he does...well, I'll leave it at that. Glad to vent in your collective ears, blogmates. I don't even know if anyone ever reads these, but it's good to get it off my chest, I suppose. Toodles, all.

Pennies from Heaven?

Well hello again, bloglings. I'm getting settled in the new Southern Digs, and it's turning out ok, so far. I was doing the 3rd shift clerking thing, but the hours were cut and being new man in, so was I. But...if they hadn't done that, I would have been sleeping instead of job hunting and bagged a lower management retail job. Much closer to home, and it's something I have some backup on in case I get stuck with something. Same company as my wife, she's a GM in another district, so I have a sounding board when things get a little sniggly.
So, in a nutshell, we've moved into a humble abode, and doing OK for the moment. Decent jobs, so maybe we can climb out of this financial hole we've dug into for the moment. We'll see ya soon, blog-mates!

It's been a while...

I haven't posted in a while, faithful reader(s), but here's the skinny on what's goin' down on my side of the mudball...

My wife and I have moved to Florida...still in the hotel at this time, but it's not too expensive whilst the apartment/house search continues...Wifey's getting established in her transferred position from KY, and I've been job hunting. I have gotten one today that should be a money source until something better hits from the apps and resumes I have out there. But FT. Myers has about eighteen percent unemployment right now, so I had better be thankful for the one I have and not get greedy, I suppose.

Anyhoo, that's me in a nutshell for the time being. I'll try to be more "post-y" in the coming weeks and let you know what's going down in SeaPhoenix's world. TTFN

christian the lion

Your awww of the week

Another weird video

I just can't seem to get enough of weird videos...enjoy.


Moon Walking Bird - video powered by Metacafe

It's been a while...

Hey blogbrethren and um, sisteren...lol. It's been a while, thought I'd drop a few lines your way. Have gotten moved and loving the new house. It's starting to feel a little more like home now. Lots of space, unlike the shack I was in before. Couldn't do it without Stacey. Thanks Hon. She works her tail off at her job. I'll be back in and out more often. Toodles, gang.

Are you getting tired of my camera yet? I'm not....lol. Here's a couple from the feeder tonight...enjoy.

Warning to my loyal readers and casual stoppers-by: video is of a skydiver losing his/her lunch. Play at your own risk, it's a contest entry for Break.com .




Hey Break.com! Here's your caption contest entry:

Mama bird feeds the guys crossing the border in Arizona...
Alternate caption: "Damn seagulls...wait, is that taco salad?"