the whirlwind continues, but first a royal wedding fan fest

I woke up yesterday and dashed to the TV. I was just in time at 5:00 in the morning to see the queen's limo arrive at Westminster Abbey. I watched for the next hour and was able to see the wedding. So pretty. What a gown. The Abbey looked amazing. Crazy hats in the audience. Wild dresses. Pomp. Circumstance.

First, I adored the dress. Perfection. As soon as they showed a good glimpse of it, I thought of Grace Kelly. Sure enough...the side by side view they posted later in the broadcast revealed a close resemblance to the American Princess' gown from years ago. Let's hope Kate's dress inspires a return to decorum, style and elegance in bridal attire.  I thought the two Princes looked quite dashing in their military uniforms. The bridal party was adorable, and I liked Pippa's dress too.

Of course, I had raging thoughts of my visit to that Abbey in the 1980's and how much I loved being in London. Ah, to be able to go back there...it is on my bucket list.

Speaking of lists, and buckets and such things.....my return to the financial world will be coming to an end as I have secured another position. I am excited beyond words and eager to start. The craziness of the last three weeks will continue for a while, but I anticipate this new work will not only provide income, but some flexibility in  my schedule and 'tasks' I enjoy doing.

my part is over........now I wait

I'm back into waiting mode again. Ugh.  I think everything went well. I know I could do the work. Here's to getting a good phone call on Friday.

Please, please, please.

But in the meantime, I have some more stuff to learn and shove in my noggin. I hope the rain moving out, the sun coming out and the promise of the weekend approaching aids in my endeavors to FOCUS on the tasks at hand for the next 48 hours.

sleeping through the sirens

After sirens going off several nights in a row, I was so exhausted last night. I went to bed at 8 and slept straight through until 5. I needed rest and I think if the tornado would have come, I'd have been carried away still snoozing.  Luckily, the tornadoes didn't touch down in my town and while standing water is everywhere and the BIG river is even BIGGER and will continue to grow for weeks, we passed through this latest severe weather threat unscathed.

I have yet to turn on the TV to see the damage to the areas around us. I'm 'weathered-out' for the moment. I hope my morning commute doesn't involve slow speeds, windshield wipers and a novena.  I hate driving in the rain, but thankfully my hubby insists on buying top end tires for my vehicle. They do make a difference.

Today is my opportunity day.......debating on what to wear, heels or flats, and all that jazz. I'm very excited about this meeting and hope I have some incredible news to report soon.

Happy Wednesday from a soggy, but still standing, Liz & Co.

rain, rain go away

It has been one rainy, stormy, nasty, tornadic Spring.  The ultimate was, of course, a trip to the basement of the building I was training in yesterday. Yep, the gal in the central part of the state didn't quite believe us when we said the sky was looking ugly and if the sirens started we were heading down those four flights of stairs for the safety of the basement. Not five minutes later, the sirens started and off we went. We stayed down there for a good 20 minutes before getting the all clear. Yuck!!

We are still under a severe weather watch and the flooding that may come as a result of all this water could be devastating. The small Missouri town where my mom is from was evacuated because the levee broke. Old Man River might crest in the 44' range which means major flooding, dangerous waterways and lots of damage.

Looking forward to Thursday and the sun!!

dyngus day

Back up in the land of my 'raising' today is a very special day. Easter Monday, also known as Dyngus Day, is a celebration of Spring, Polish sausage, beer and politics. I spent a couple of those Mondays at the local hot spots for such festivities, but it was never one of my favorite things to do. I went along and was glad when it was time to leave.

My Monday brings a fervant wish that this week is a good one for me. I'm hoping, praying, focusing, concentrating and pleading that Wednesday goes Super D Duper fantastically well.  I hope what I learn is what I'm hoping to learn and what they see in me is what they need. I'm hoping for the 'this is a good fit' moment for me and for them.

The rain held off all weekend and we had glorious weather for Easter. Thank you, Mother Nature. Now, the rain has moved in and the storms will be with us for up to two days. But, it should dry out and be picture perfect for the oldest's prom night on Friday.

Going to be a busy and exciting week for all of us.  Fingers and toes crossed that everything falls into place.

good friday

Where did Lent go this year? I'm having a very difficult time wrapping my head around the idea that today is Good Friday and Easter is on THIS Sunday. Wow.  Those forty days seemed to compress into one week for me and the only thing I can attribute the time compression to is my return to work. The return to paid employment provided  a nice deposit into my checking account today. So glad they managed to get the electronic deposit right considering all of the other electronic/technical problems I had the first few days 'on board.'

The CBT is going....and going....and going.  I went to lunch yesterday with a group and realized several different things about the workforce in this part of the world.  I need to mull such thoughts over for a while before I attempt to blog about them, but rest assured, a blog will be forthcoming on that topic.

Up for the weekend is shopping for food and for prom paraphenalia. The oldest needs shoes and a hair thingy and maybe a necklace.  She has done some prep work and cruised online to find what she thinks she wants. She has been given a budget and is looking in the appropriate stores.

I hope the sun comes out and shines on us as the rain has dominated our weather over the last several days and things are just a bit more squishy than is ideal for Easter weekend. Glad we aren't in the egg hunt age group anymore. You might need water wings to accomplish that activity.

Good Friday to all.....and Happy Easter.

Pale Demon

I adore Kim Harrison and I love her urban fantasy series staring the red haired witch, Rachel Morgan. The latest book in this series is "Pale Demon."  I wouldn't recommend reading these books out of order. Go back to the beginning and read each one and let the world building, the character development and the overall plot grow as Harrison intended.

Rachel is on a road trip to the west coast to defend herself against the charges levied by the witches' coven. They've named her a 'demon' and want to banish her to the ever-after for daring to use demon magic/curses in her struggle to stay alive, save her friends and defend the defenseless.  Does Rachel truck with demons? Of course she does. Does she have demon smut on her aura for such activities? Absolutely. But when a demon is unleashed that has been held captive under the St. Louis arch for two thousand years, the only witch who has a snow ball's chance in Hell of sending him away is the 'itchy-witch' herself.

All the regulars are in this book and Rachel continues to learn about herself and just what she is and isn't capable of as the story unfolds.

Harrison does a great job, as always, and the ending of this book leaves a smile on your face and a fervent hope that the next book arrives on the shelves sooner rather than later.