And the rich get richer

You know there was an interesting article today in our newspaper about the bosses getting a big bonus.

http://www.tampabay.com/news/business/retail/article525795.ece#email


After the annual trip was cut at $600 a head, I figure I just may not be hooking up with the right people. Note to self next time I am at a work party hang out with the IN crowd!

Honestly, I have to have a sense of humor about this. We are in a recession and I am grateful I have a job. I pay my bills and I have enough -yesterday, today and tomorrow.

My Husband the Spokesperson

Recently my husband started his own business and opened a checking account for the business. He had a really good experience and shared his feedback with them so they featured him in the weekly small business newsletter that they send out. Below is what he said. He also got to meet the branch president and gets a small gift. I told him the gift is probably a chocolate gold coin but we will have to see.


“I just opened my business account withBankAtlantic. Chi and the rest of the staff were very helpful in getting me setup with Online Bill Payment, Debit Card, and other requirements we had for our Business Banking needs. I look forward to the ease of banking seven days a week and having convenient locations nearby.”
Bruce BurkePayZoneClearwater, FL

In Memory of ... Grandpa Davis

With the weekend of Memorial Day, my family has a tradition of visiting graves, leaving flowers, hunting for bird's nests and then gathering for a big dinner at Grandma Davis's house. Since I am in Florida and unable to visit graves, I still want to honor those that I care about but are no longer with us. So I am posting some pictures that I have picked out that hold great memories of the ones that I love.





This picture is almost 20 years old - I am the one in the hat - although it seems like last year. Every year we went to family camp in July. I can remember Grandpa Davis walking with us and reminding us to pick up after ourselves. I now find myself trying to always be thoughtful and littering is out of the question! People have asked how I am so close to my cousins but they would understand if they had shared a tent, hunted for "brownies", or ran from a bear (or uncle pretending to be a bear).








This is one of my favorite pictures. Again this picture is taken at Family Camp.

Grandpa Davis is a great man and leader. I will always be grateful to him for teaching me honor and respect. I love you always!

In Memory of.... DeeAnn Warnick

I have thought a lot about DeeAnn recently. Just things in the news or tv have brought her into my thoughts. I love this picture of her and my brother Mike.











This is my mom, DeeAnn, and me... I am the one posing as always although I have no idea what kind of pose that is.

I can't really remember strong memories of DeeAnn just flashes, but I have felt her in my life always.

In Memory of ... Grandpa and Grandma Warnick

Things to be greatful for are yummy Thanksgiving dinner's at Grandpa and Grandma's Warnick house. A table was put up in the living room for us to enjoy the food and then we always decorated gingerbread houses afterwards.

I love this picture of Grandpa and Grandma Warnick. They are sitting on their porch which will always hold such great memories. I miss Grandpa's homemade vanilla icecream! I am thankful that I have Grandma's chocolate cake recipe. I made it recently and took it to work to share. I received so many compliments it would have made Grandma proud.

Saturday - The catch up day

Today is my catch up day. I had a great weekend last weekend with my mom who came down for a visit and some Florida Sunshine. The visits never seem to last long enough but I do enjoy them. I am very lucky to have a mom who is one of my best friends and who I can tell everything to. Since my mom and I both love food and sunshine it was very easy to decide what we were going to do. We ate at some of my favorite restaurants - Middle Grounds, Roy's, Frenchy's - and enjoyed a day at Clearwater beach. The sand is like sugar - so soft. It can be packed on the beach but it is worth the effort. We also had a family dinner at our house with Bruce's family. I cooked Roast Beef (which Kym was very happy to see - she said she missed the Sunday Roast beef dinner her mom cooks) and Sea Bass - my version of a surf and turf. On Sunday instead of saying good bye to mom, I was blessed enough to buy a ticket to Utah for the family Dutch oven dinner in June. So I said see you later - with a tear in my eye. It is hard to not get a hug and kiss everyday from your mom!

This week at work has been a week that I do not want to repeat. We had one girl give her two weeks notice and since there is a hiring freeze we will not be replacing her which means more work for the rest of us. Also, we found out due to the economy and people not eating out our sales are down and overhead needs to be cut. So they cut our department trip. We were planning on going to Baltimore in August and now instead will be donating the day to charity. It was hard to swallow because it was something that we weren't expecting and we had yet to learn what they were doing in the restaurants to cut costs. But it turns out that they are cutting costs at the restaurants too. Limiting hours - especially over time- and other things that I won't bore you with. In talking to all my group about it we decided at least they are being proactive and our jobs are still secure. But by the end of the week, I felt like I needed a three day weekend. Besides my job, I am grateful that I have a great boss. She is teaching me some of her responsibilities and giving me a lot of oportunities to show what I can do.

Now it is Saturday and I spent the whole morning doing accounting- not for work but my husband has started his own company called Gulf Bay Consulting. He is selling biodiesel systems, www.sonicbiodiesel.com and working in Marketing /sales for a bill pay system. It takes a lot to work two jobs but he is handling it really well. The biodiesel sales are multiplying so we had to get an accounting system in order to keep better track of it all as we had been using excel before this. Now it is mostly set up so I am feeling very productive. I have also already been out to get my oil changed in my SUV and dropped off the dry cleaning. Just a few more items to do today and the rest of the weekend will be spent outside in the sun and going to watch the new Indiana Jones movie.

Excitement

My mom is coming to visit tomorrow and since I haven't seen her since November I am very excited. She will be here from Wednesday to Sunday and I have so much that I want to do. There will not be enough time for it all, but we will have fun! Hopefully I will have lots of pictures to share.

Family

There is something to be said about family. Growing up I always new my place and role in my family. But in getting married and trying to create family with my husbands side it has not been as easy to find my place. I constantly question what is my role or worth when I am with his family. I wonder if others feel that need for acceptance or if I am just being too sensitive. Either way it are days like today that I miss my family the most. I miss feeling that love and acceptance from not only my mom but from all the Aunts and Uncles that come with her. For I was one of them the second I was born and even if I do wrong I am loved. I truly believe blood is thicker then water. For all my wrongs are made right through forgiveness and love. Thank you all for teaching me that!

Happy Mother's Day

Mom,

You are the best. I would not be the person I am today if it weren't for you teaching me right and wrong, how to work hard and play hard.

You gave me so many happy memories - from dancing in our living room to walking over swinging bridges and tubing down rivers. You never let your fears keep you from having fun with your kids.

Thank you for teaching me to embrace life to the fullest.

Love your daughter, Debbie

Getting started

Recently I have started thinking a lot about my past and future. I have old journals that I sometimes read and wonder what was I thinking! But in my 20's I stopped writing and now I kind of wish that I had continued with the journals just so I could look back. I think writing things down is not only a good way to remember to also reflect...

So now I am back to writing -thanks to finding out that one of my Provo High Alum friends died 5 months ago I am feeling like there is no better time then the present.

I dedicate this blog to all that I have loved, loved me and will will love.