Hello there! Some of you already know who I am and all that jazz, but since starting the Steel Workers Wife page on FB I felt compelled to do another introduction Blog. :) Ready? Are you sure? OK...you have been warned! :)
Well, I am a 40 something mom, wife, grama and great grama. Yes, you read all that correctly. lol Let me explain...When I married the Hubby (who is 20 yrs my senior....AHA! I see lightbulbs!) I inherited a whole family, seriously, I did. lol Hubby came to the table with 5 children, 4 living, 16 grandkids (which has now grown to 21) and we have added 5 great grand kids to that also over the last 10 yrs. I also got a wonderful mother in law (who has since passed), a terrific brother in law and a "who couldn't ask for a better.." sister in law; along with her 7 kids and too many to count grands. If I had to, and please don't make me, I could name them all....heck, I can even name all our grands and greats...much to hubby's amazement since he still stumbles over some of their names. LMAO
I also hold my Associates Degree in Medical Assisting with a Certificate in Health Information Management. I do not currently work, but I am hoping to change that SOON! I miss working in the field and working with patients. I was working, but had to resign my position due to health issues earlier this year. I have just been given the green light from the Doc and will soon be putting out my resume. :) (Insert happy dance HERE!)
Hubby has worked in the Steel Industry for over a combined 35 years as of this year. I come from a Steel Working family, so the Union issues and scheduling issues are no big surprise to me. I try not to panic when it is time for the renewing of the contract, but lets be honest here, I do panic a smidge but keep it inside. (I think this is true for anyone who has to deal with Unions and contracts.) He enjoys his job, even though he will be the first to say he is "too damn old" for this kind of work. LOL He is patiently waiting for more bids (open jobs) to come open so he can bid out and relax a bit more. His motto is this: "Work smart, not hard" and he tries to live up to that motto every day. The guys he works with will be the first to tell you that he does very well at that. LOL They will also tell you that he is the first one to jump in on a job and get dirty and sweaty to get the job done right. I love that he is such a hard worker, and I appreciate him every day. He may laugh at that last part, but only because I make jokes at his expense more often than not. LOL
We currently have our 2 youngest children living at home with us, that would be the youngest manchild at 21 years of age who is both working and going to college for his degree in Criminal Justice; and our youngest daughter who is 14 and this is her first year in High School. And, just for the record, whoever said that parenting is NOT a job....well, they can kiss my arse!
I started the facebook page for Steel Workers Wife to network and build some bonds with other parents and or spouses who need some crazy in their lives. Or well, I guess I should say...who already have some crazy in their lives and can relate to mine. LOL So far, its going GREAT! :)
Oh, hubby says I should fill you in on one thing...I kinda have this obsession with Doctor Who. (for all you non whovians, that is a TV show on BBC....and back in my childhood days it was on PBS) This year the daughter went to her first comicon in Chicago and LOVED every minute of it. Yes, I have gotten her obsessed with The Doctor too. :) I am such a good mommy. :) Hey...don't judge me, LOL, we all have our own secret obsessions...and well, I won't judge you if you happen to be one of the poor souls addicted to Jersey Shore. LMAO Deal?
There is so much to fill you in on...like all the wonderful ladies I have in my life who are known lovingly as the "Yaya's". Trust me, they are a whole blog unto themselves. LMAO One of them has her own page (which I am an admin on) called Why Didn't Someone Warn Me?....so, if you haven't heard of her yet...please, go give her a look and stay for the laughs.
Thanks for sticking around to read this....and I hope you are still interested enough to stick around for the long haul. LMAO
Peace, Love and Giggle-Snorts,