UN-Facebook Post*

* Coined by a friend who -- after quitting FB -- prefaces his communications this way.

{Happy Face}

Thanks for all your well-wishes! 

I was offered (and have accepted) that job.  'Still waiting for the background check and drug test to come back, but they estimate I'll be working (secretarial support) 24-29 hours a week.

Oh, who are 'they'? It's a big funeral home/cemetery down in Montgomery.  Something I've never done, but the office manager is a sweetheart and speaks highly of the team.

{Frowny Face}

Now, I like to think I'm rarely surprised …

but nothing could have prepared me for last week's house guests.

Sure, Tom mentioned one of his high-school buddies would be 'stopping by' from Phoenix on their way to a school reunion in Chicago. Not sure if 'stopping by' meant a couple of hours or a day; but I prepared the guest room -- more in an effort to be polite than sincere. (ha)

Well, the 'Mrs.' wasn't settled more than 90 seconds when she asked/demanded Tom to turn off the ceiling fan because it was blowing her hair. (OK, then!)  Seriously, she is the most unpleasant and demanding individual I've ever met.  Her hubby obviously adores her, but the way she speaks to him - and about him … wow.   Two days she sat and made ugly, unsolicited comments about Hispanics and African Americans (my words, not hers).  Finally, I couldn't take it anymore and said, "You know, some of the finest people I know of are not Caucasian."

Granted, this lady is not physically well. But my friend Debbie -- who's lived with constant pain and physical challenges for a decade now -- is one of the happiest people I know.

Thankfully, when Tom's friend (a really nice guy, by the way) made noises about staying another night, Tom stepped up with a little 'white lie.'  Come to find out, later when I asked Tom about the visit he said he never even invited them!

Maybe I shouldn't have written about this, but I'm still upset. In fact when I realized it was over, I literally felt drained ... and had to take a 3-hr. nap.

{Anxious Face}

Tom's scheduled for a nuclear stress test tomorrow at 8.  I know these sorts of things are routine, but he's more than a little concerned about it triggering a cardiac event.  Prayers are sure appreciated!

Have a super new week … be safe!

Hugs, Myra