Smile! You're on Candid Camera!

I went to a women's conference at our church today. It was really good. As always...before I go I have this dread that goes through me...selfishness on my part actually, that tells me this is intruding on my time and I don't want to go. But, as always I go and come away glad that I did...because it is always good and worthwhile. I always learn something and it is a blessing. When Lizardbreath and Rock lived with us she would say. "Oh Mom, just suck it up. You know you always enjoy it. Just go and quit being so negative!" Can you imagine her talking to me like that!!!! Well, this morning, last night actually, as I began with the dread (especially now that I am working again and Saturday is my only day off) her words rang in my head! They haven't lived with us for several years now and I can still hear her saying that to me. But then I guess turn about is fair play...both of my children tell me they often hear me saying things to them.

But that is not the point.

As we were waiting in line for the restroom, which is common at women's conferences, we began to talk about how we could go to the men's restroom. But there were a few men there so we dared not. Well, of course that led to stories of when women did dare, out of desperation, go to the men's restroom....and it reminded me of something that happened to me a few months ago.

I was in Kohl's shopping when the urge hit me. I went back to the customer service area where the restrooms are located and the men's and women's restrooms are directly across from each other. Well, I looked to the left and saw the sign for the women's restroom and turned right and went into the restroom. Yep, your read correctly...I said "I looked to the left at the women's restroom and turned "right" and went into the restroom. Well, there I sat minding my own business when in comes someone. HE clears HIS throat and I froze! There I sat, undies at my knees and praying he would not notice my shoes under the stall. To make it worse I was in the first stall right next to the urinals! Which....No, I did NOT see when I came in! I could hear him doing his business and had thoughts of racehorses running through my head! OH MY! What if he does see my shoes?!... or worse yet...sees ME through the crack where the door never quite meets the privacy walls. OR....OK, just quit thinking and figure out how you are going to get out of here without being seen...if he ever does leave....my goodness, he must have had a whole pitcher of tea for lunch! FINALLY... he leaves and now to get out without being seen. But how is that possible! This bathroom is right there by customer service. The counter actually goes around the corner and the people who work behind it face the bathrooms! And what if when I am coming out of the men's bathroom a woman is coming out of the women's restroom. Well, quit stalling for pete's sake (no pun intended) before another man comes into the bathroom....what a terrible thought! That thought took me fairly running out the door and into the space between the two bathrooms hoping that if anyone did see me they would think I was coming out of the women's bathroom and not the men's! Made it! And what do you know....not a soul noticed me at all.

With heart pounding wildly, redfaced, but relieved (again, no pun intended)....I took a deep breath and walked off like nothing had happened.

I wonder if that man did see my shoes and was waiting somewhere just out of sight watching to see what I did when I came out?

Come to think of it...it would have made a great Candid Camera or America's Funniest Home Video clip! Oh no! What if my coming out was caught on a security camera! I just now thought of that!

Where Oh Where Has My Grandma Gone!

OK, I admit it. I have been out of the loop for awhile now. The Busy Bee even accused me of falling into a black hole. Well, not quite...I just went to work. Now for some people that is a simplistic statement, but for me it was like having my first job...all over again. I am truly enjoying it now that I kind of have the swing of it. I mean...I am getting used to being trained for a different job everyday now. I just feel sorry for my poor supervising trainer who has to put up with my blank looks and endless questions. Then there are the never-ending questions I have to ask to clarify that what she said is what she really means. And since I work remotely from one office through another about 20 miles away voice expression is non-existent over IM and availability is not always possible. This week I spent two days in Tulsa working at the main office simply because my supervisor is overwhelmed with her load of work. She was overwhelmed to begin with....that is why they hired me in the first place...to help her. But since I started work in September two people in the main office have taken positions elsewhere and now her workload has increased by another 100%. That, plus this is the beginning of tax season and our office is responsible for getting this 200 store multi-million dollar business ready for season. Sooooo......I have been a little busy.

I got a call from one of my grandsons the other night. His papa said he had been saying he really missed Grandma and wanted to visit. He called and talked and it did me good...I hope it did him. I miss all my grandchildren....and my children terribly right now. I will be glad when the holidays get here so crunch time will be over for me and I can visit with my family.

I asked him how he liked his new house and his answer was this. "Well, actually, since we have already moved in...I guess I might as well." I could just see those big green eyes and blond curls, that earnest look on his little angel face while he was talking. Then the Lil' Spitfire got on and talked ninety to nothing, loud and long and was gone as quickly as he had come.

So the answer to the question is this. Grandma went work...but I am always only a phone call away...oh and by the way....I just got a new cell phone! And by the way Princess....it's pink!

VOTE

Hey Everybody,

I haven't blogged in awhile. Working just kind of drains it out of me. When I get home all I want to do is veg! Which is probably just the opposite of what I should be doing since I sit in front of a computer all day....ANYWAY! Just want to encourage you to get out and vote on Tuesday. This is a big election with many moral and spiritual ramifications as well as political outcomes. Get on your face before the Lord and ask for His wisdom in voting for the candidate of His choice.

Ultimately, who God has for President of the United States will be president. His ways are not ours. He may permit someone to be president that will cause us to think better of the freedoms we often take for granted. He is sovereign and if the candidate we wanted does not get elected...He will still be on His throne and in control.

To be perfectly honest....I think it is scary.....I am most thankful I belong to the Family of God and have read His Word to know the FINAL outcome!

Now get out there and vote!