From The Stupid Files: Y8, W7

Day 29: Cooler, 50s; 68 t/a

ASM:  Shannon

HC:  Madi, Riley

Loaders:  Conrad, Jax

1) Customers wanted plywood and 1x2s; told them to go down the drywall aisle; went down 18 instead!  But still managed to find it.

2) Rollo, the 14-week bulldog, was adorable! Tried to eat one of my patches:)

3) Customer hit the right door with his cart, knocking it off the track. Peyton put it back together, with help from Conrad.

4) Customer bought me a Reecee cup!

Outfit:  Red turtleneck, dark jeggings, thin gold hoops

Day 30:

Day 31:

Day 32:

Day 32:  Rare Sat

Day 33:  Rare Sun

April Goals

What did I accomplish in March, besides working 18 days?  Did manage to get a raise at work!

-Do well at Creative Market Sold 5:)

-Do well at GSH event Only sold 1.

-Get good report from Dr. S Postponed until May; bad storms that day.

Health:  Leg wound is still being pesky.  Finished another round of antibiotics (#4) and am now treating wound with a collagen patch.  It stings for a bit.  Hours have been cut at work, since one gal in Fulfillment moved to Lumber 8-5.  There are a few days I'm scheduled at 3 or even 4, so there's hope!

 Books Read:  7

            Print:  3

        E-book:  4

             DNF:  1

2026 Events:

April 17th:  Creative Market, 1972 KCARC 4-7pm

April 18th:  Tippecanoe County Author's Fair, Lafayette, In 1-4pm

April 25th: North HS Craft Fair, US 41 N, Evansville, In, 9-3pm CST

April 26th:  Youth Leadership Craft Fair, Highland Woods, Hart St, Vincennes, In 12-4pm

June 5-7:  Indy Comic Con (Panelist)

June 13:  Pride, French Commons, Vincennes, In 5-9pm

July 10-12:  InConJunction Convention, Wyndham West, Indpls

July 17-19:  Imaginarium, Louisville, KY 

Aug 8th:  Indy Author Event 

Aug 22nd:  Lafayette Comic Con, Tippecanoe Co Fairgrounds, Lafayette, IN ($40)

Sept 12th:  StompCon, Fowler, IN

Nov 11-15:  ICGAHS

Nov 28th:  Creative Holiday Market, 1972 KCARC

Dec 2-3rd:  GSH Christmas Vendor Event ($50)

April Goals:

-Lose 5 lbs (start 244)

-Send Aiden to editor Check!

-Contact Dawne' for cover art Check!

-Send Daughter's MS to editor

-Do well at Creative Market

-Do well at Author Fair

-Do well at NHS Craft Fair

-Do well at Youth Leadership Craft Fair

-Republish Rex

-Fill out passport paperwork and turn it in

-Find out about passport photo Staples???

-GET VAN FIXED!!

-Add words to Dragon story stalled and Hallmark-inspired story 

-Create new website

-Buy new soap dish for MBa 

-Finish trim, lights, medicine cabinet, and shower guard in MBa 

-Pay down CC and start pecking away at med bills

-Read 6 books

-Finish current e-book 

Feb Reading Schedule:  

Die Laughing-Benjamin Oneal

Someone Like You-Karen Kingsbury

George Washington's Secret Six-Brian Kilmeade

Thomas Jefferson and the Tripoli Pirates-Brian Kilmeade

Bride-Ali Hazelwood

The Good, The Bad, and the Aunties-Jesse Q Sutanto

The Hating Game-Sally Thorne

Awakening-Dana Fuller Ross

The Choice-Anne Greene (misplaced??)

Louise Penney book

A Quiet Strength-Janette Oke

Valley of the Shaman-Arlen Andrews

Joyful Poems For Children-James Whitcomb Riley

I Heard God Laugh-Matthew Kelly

Life Is Messy-Matthew Kelly

Franklin and Eleanor

-29

E-book:

Dare To Love-Sandy Sullivan DRR!  Very good!

The Lust Boat-Roz Lee Good story!  Very erotic

Echoes of the Heart-Jean Joachim Good story!

Love and Pumpkins-Kasey Kennedy

TBB (on wish list-was tired of not finding them!)

The Marriage Bargain-Jennifer Probst (2013-$10)

The Marriage Trap-Jennifer Probst (2013-$15)

The Marriage Mistake-Jennifer Probst (2013-$10)

The Marriage Merger-Jennifer Probst (2013-$10)

Into Thin Air-Jon Krakauer (2013-$15)

The Cookbook Collection-Allegra Goodman (2013-$11)

The Girfriend-Abigail Barnett ($5)

The Summer Without Her (Men???)-Siri Hustvedt

Searching For Someday-Jennifer Probst (2014-$8)

Hard As You Can-Laura Kay (2014-$9)

The Year of Living Biblically-A.J. Jacobs (2014-$15)

Retaliation-Yasmin Shiraz (2014-$10)

Accused-Yasmin Shiraz (2014-$10) 

Romulus-Marilyn Campbell ($5)

Gaslight Chronicles-Cindy Spencer Pape ($8)

So Far Away-Dakota Madison, et al

Love Realized-Melanie Codina

Love Resisted-Melanie Codina

Assumptions-Melanie Codina

One The Run-Jade C. Jamison

Decker-AD Ellis

Sawyer-AD Ellis

Monster Among The Rose-Linda Kage ($6)

Flower of Heaven-Julien Ayotta

Dangerous Bloodlines-Julien Ayotta

If I Fall-Lydia Michaels ($5)

If You Want Me-Tara Mills

Tomorrow-Samantha Kane

Backdoor Billionaire's Bride-Roz Lee (2019-$5)

The Play-Tawdra Kandle

Hopeful In Yellow-Sandra Sookoo

Magic In Mayflowers-Sandra Sookoo

Zero Chance-Linda Kage (want entire series in print)

Paging Dr, Breakup-Jillian David

The Girl Vanished-Jessica Ann (Jessie Clever)

The Lost Summers-Jessica Ann (Jessie Clever)

Ballad of Us-Sasha Marshall

Naughty, Nice, Never Been Kissed-Cassidy Hudspeth

A Party To Die for-Kerry Schafer

Survivor 50: In The Hands of the Fans, Ep 5-6

 Ep 5:  

Ozzy's pissed Christian and Steph left him out of the vote.

Jonathan and Devins want to target Rizzo or Cirie

Rizzo and Dee get closer, and Riz fills her in on the Billie Eilish idol.

Coach 'Tide Walker', Joe 'Stone Bell', and Colby 'Oak Bound'.

Immunity Challenge:  2 people collecting coconuts in obstacles in the water, then 1 person empties the bag to find keys.  The 4th uses the keys to unlock a box with a grappling hook.  The 5th uses the hook to retrieve sandbags. Then everyone works to land the sandbags on high platforms. ONLY ONE tribe wins Immunity.  Double Eviction Night.

Jon to the coconuts 1st, followed by Ozzy, then Joe

Jon through the logs 1st

Steph and Charlie to the coconuts, followed by Genevieve

Charlie's through the logs

Cirie has the keys, Emily opens the box, Rizzo and Angelina on the hooks

Coach has 1st sandbag

Teal tossing

Rizzo grabs the sandbags, followed by Emily

Orange gets 3 bags

Teal wins!

Rizzo wants Charlie; Charlie wants Rizzo. Kamilla is now in the middle.

Rizz tells Cirie about the idol and in turn, C tells R about her extra vote.

Christian wants Angelina; Ozzy wants to blindside Christian, and asks for his Shot in the Dark, as a token of trust.  Which, of course, sends up red flags in Christian's mind.  Ozzy pitches his idea to Emily, who in turn, tells Christian, who decides to give Oz his SITD.

Tribal Council:  Charlie or Rizzo; Christian or Angelina?

Purple: Angelina voted out, 4-1 

Orange: Noooooo.....Charlie voted out, 4-3 Nooooooo.........

Ep 6:  Merge!

17 people on one beach for the next 14 days.....wow.

TWIST:  Hidden in the jungle.  Everyone looking for it.

Rizzo walked right past it!

Ozzy finds it!  Takes Rizzo with him to Exile Island.

Immunity Challenge:  Endurance while balancing between two walls, with tiny footholds.

Randomly separated into 3 groups of 5:  Winning group wins Applebees!

Genevieve, Aubrey, Christian, Devins, and Joe

Emily, Cirie, Colby, Coach, and Dee

Jonathan, Steph, Tiff, Kamilla, and Chrissy

Emily drops during 1st transition

Devins, Colby, and Jonathan drop during 2nd transition

Cirie drops.  Teal is Coach vs Dee

Coach drops; Dee wins immunity, but also drops.

Tiff, Aubrey, Joe, and Genevieve drop.  Christian wins immunity for Purple, but drops.

Orange wins Applebees.....Kamilla drops out, Steph vs Chrissy.

Chrissy drops; Steph wins!

Twist:  3 players will be voted out!

Over at Exile.....

Ozzy and Rizzo bond.  Riz tells Oz he has the 3rd idol (Cirie already told Oz).

Ozzy's taking time to breathe and to relax. 

At Sanctuary.....

Tiff, Steph, Jonathan, Chrissy, and Kamilla enjoy lunch:)

Tiff wants to vote out Chrissy, since Tiff's aligned with Jon and Kamilla.

Chrissy and Steph want to vote out Kamilla, and pitch to Jon about it.

Team Purple:

Emily, Dee, and Cirie know Colby doesn't have a vote, plus he's injured.  Maybe want to vote out Coach?

Colby approaches Dee with the pitch he'll pull the others in to work with her.

Team Teal:  

Aubrey says she's going to use her idol, and wants Gen out. 

Gen wants to get out Devins, and pitches to Christian.

Devins think Joe is the safe vote.

Tribal Council:

#1:  Kamilla or Chrissy?

Kamilla voted out, 3-2

#2: Genevieve, Devins, or Joe?

Will Gen play her Shot in the Dark?  Yes!  Not Safe!  Will Aubrey play her idol?  NO!

Gen voted out, 4-0

#3:  Colby or Coach?

Dee was 3 years old when Colby played the 1st time!

Colby voted out, 4-0

Guess we'll find out next week how Ozzy and Rizzo react to those voted out!  We already got a sneak peek at Coach and Tiff's anger at Jon.  WOW!

From The Stupid Files: Y8, W6 Holy Week

Day 24: Warm, high 70s; 70 t/a

ASM:  Shannon

HC:  Ben/Levi

Loaders:  DS Ian, Conrad

1) Jadyn was with me until 6

2) Place died around 7:30

3) Had zero customers from 8:30-9:15.

4) Left door completely fell off the track; Conrad fixed it.

Outfit:  Bless this mess sweatshirt, faded jeggings, red/clear danglies

Day 25:  Warm, low 80s; 77

ASM:  Keri

HC:  Madi, Riley

Loaders:  Jax, Isaiah

1)  Got a Pro Credit app!  Think it's my 2nd of the month?

2) We very VERY slow!

3) Had zero customers from 5:30-6pm

Outfit:  Season for Sneezin' tee, faded jeggings, thin gold hoops

Day 26: Cooler, rainy, 60s; 62 t/a

ASM:  Dan

HC:  Madi, Riley

Loaders:  Conrad, Jax, Isaiah

1) Madi wanted Olivia to cover a break; Olivia refused, saying she wasn't scheduled to cover one and was therefore NOT doing it. Madi came down and told me to have her call her. Later, M told me Keri spoke to her.  We'll see what happens.

2) Customer returned a cracked tub and bought another, which HE PICKED OUT. However, he returned it later, since it was the wrong one, and bought a 3rd one, this time the correct one.

3) #1 was out of $1s by 5; didn't get any until after I'd gone to lunch at 7:30.

4) Madi saw a partially undressed BOY (waist down) in the WOMEN'S bathroom; she turned and left; he fled into the stall and redressed, then left the store.

Outfit:  Blue Whitehorse sweatshirt, faded jeggings, Yukon God earrings.

Day 27: Windy, warm, high 70s; 20 t/a

ASM:  Dan

HC:  Madi

Loaders:  DS Charles, Jax, Isaiah

About 30 mins into my shift, I got light-headed and saw the black spots which indicate I'm about to faint.  Called Madi and told her; she found someone to cover and clocked out at 5.

Outfit: Maroon blouse, faded jeggings, silver spirals

Day 28:  Good Friday Warm, mid-70s; 60 t/a

ASM:  Maria

HC:  Riley

Loaders:  DS Charles, Jax

1) Was called in; accepted due to the fact I could make up the 5 hours I lost yesterday.

2) Woman's card wouldn't work, so wrote a check.  Ten mins later, when her hubby bought more, the system refused her check. Pushed it aside with a P/L sticker on it for tomorrow.

3) Saw Mel and Nan:)

Outfit:  Blue LU tee, new faded jeggings, blue danglies, bunny ears headband

Off tomorrow!  Happy Easter:)

 

From The Stupid Files: Y8, W5

Day 18: Chilly, 40s; 60 t/a

ASM:  Alex

HC:  Madi, Ben, Riley

Loaders:  Conrad, Jax

1) Had trainee with ZERO experience, so she watched me until my lunch at 6.

2) Had a complaint against J:  Customer reported he told her he was "too busy" to call someone to help her, since the line was long.

3) Showed HC M how to do LCA with tax exempt

4) Got the large trash bags, but then discovered they were the same ones as in the locker.  Oops....

5) Discovered I'd been on HC Mad's log-in since 7:15!  Oops....

Outfit:  Blue crew Cabela's sweatshirt, black CBS tee, patterned leggings, new faded jeggings, tiny silver hoops.

Day 19: Warmer, 50s; 65 t/a

ASM:  Alex

HC:  Raven, Riley, Ben/Levi

Loaders:  DS Charles, Jax

1) 1st day with Olivia 8-5. I've tried to engage with her before, but it's a personality conflict, and we don't really connect. She comes off slightly abrasive.

2) Alex caught me clocking in from lunch early and taking a pit stop before returning to my register.

3) Had my trainee for an hour after returning from lunch. She's catching on!

Outfit:  Black/gray tee, black vest, new faded jeggings, silver and turqoise 'star' danglies

Day 20: Warmer, 70s; 77 t/a

ASM:  Alex

HC:  Ben/Levi

Loaders:  Conrad, Jax, Isaiah

1) Olivia seemed more friendly today:)

2) Alex picked on me so much tonight, he nearly got on my last nerve. He asked if I was ever going to be good (ie:  Stay off phone, don't write) and I said, "Have you met me?"  LOL!

3) Despite the fact we had 3 lumber associates, after we closed, I helped Jax and Isaiah bring in two loads of carts.

Outfit:  Black/gray leapard stripe tee, new faded jeggings, blue marble danglies

Off tomorrow!

Day 21: Chilly, 40s; 98 t/a

ASM:  Keri

HC:  Madi, Riley

Loaders:  DS Charles, Jax

1) My zebra wouldn't log me in, but when I tried another, it said I was logged it.  Emma had me swap out the batteries, then everything worked fine.

2) We were BUSY!  Had 75 transactions before going to lunch at 7.

3) Customer decided against the flooring tile DS Charlie brought up, and bought a more expensive tile.

4) Saw Mel and Nan twice:)

Outfit:  Green/while striped tee, black vest, new faded jeggings, filligree hoops

Day 22:  Rare Sat Chilly, 50s; 114 t/a

ASM:  Keri

HC:  Madi, Riley

Loaders:  Sam, Isaiah

1) I forgot to grab a zebra; thankfully, Emily gave me hers.

2) Was BUSY!  90 t/a in four hours!

3) Had a customer who told me this would be his final trip to the store, since he tried to return an item and was told since it had been 90 days, we couldn't take it back.  He was furious.  All I could say was, 'I'm sorry' with a smile on my face.

Outfit:  Palm tree light sweatshirt, new faded jeggings, sea horses.

Day 23:  Palm Sunday Warmer, high 70s; 71 t/a

ASM:  Maria

HC:  Ben/Levi

Loaders:  Jax, Isaiah

1) Was called to come in at 4

2) It was 'leave everything in Lumber night....Hardware, Paint, and Fashion Bath

3) Sent Jael to Fashion Bath and he didn't return for several minutes.

Outfit:  Mama Bear sweatshirt, black CBS tee, new faded jeggings, small diamond hoops

Survivor 50: In The Hands of the Fans, Ep 3-4

 Ep 3:  Tribe Swap!

Before they swap, Christian and Devens loop in Cirie on the boomerang idol, in case any of them end up on the tribe with Aubrey.  But Emily's not available before the switch, so Christian is forced to tell her at the last minute, which raises her paranoia a bit.

Orange:  Charlie, Dee, Kamilla, Rizzo, Jonathan, Cirie, and Devins

Teal:  Aubrey, Joe, Genevieve, Coach, Colby, Tiff, and Chrissy.

Purple: Christian, Mike, Emily, Ozzy, Steph, Q, and Angelina.

Emily tells Ozzy and Q about Aubrey having an idol, plus Q lets Ozzy know Genevieve sent his to him.  The three of them, plus Steph, plot to get out Angelina 1st.

But then Emily tells Angelina EVERYTHING.  Then she tells Christian, who freaks out in private, but then thinks through everything, and realizes it's okay.

Over at Teal, Coach tells Chrissy about her constant chatter pissing everyone off.

At Orange, Charlie is pissed at Rizzo for NOT voting for his #1 in the final.  Riz also tells him about the Boomerang Idol, and that Ozzy has it.

Over at Purple, Dee wants to get Cirie out, first chance.

Immunity Challenge:  The Blindfold Challenge! Chickens for reward:)

Callers:  Kamillla, Christian, and Chrissy

Orange gets all their rings; start on the puzzle.

Purple getting started on the puzzle.

Teal gets to the puzzle

Orange wins!

Teal wins!

Purple never even got a piece of the puzzle together.

Tribal Council:  Q or Angelina?

Q voted out, 5-1

Ep 4:  Zach Brown Shows Up!

Survivor Talent Show by Orange Tribe:

-Charlie gets 'beat up' by Jonathan

-Rizzo imitates Mickey Mouse....and wins!

-Devins tries to juggle.  Optimum word:  TRIES!

Teal:  Genevieve finds another Billie Eilish Boomerang Idol!  Gifts it to Rizzo.

Immunity Challenge:  Swim to a platform, release buckets, then empty a submerged boat. Bring boat to beach and load letter cubes. Create puzzle arch.  Reward:  Hanging out with Zach Brown

Teal and Orange got their buckets 1st, followed by Purple.

Teal and Orange unloaded their boats and movng it to the beach.

Teal unloading cubes....

Orange and Teal pushing boat through the net

Orange on the puzzle....

Teal on puzzle....

Purple stuck in the net

Teal wins the afternoon with Zach Brown!!!

Orange wins!

Purple heading back to tribal. Should have voted out Angelina; could have used Q/s strength, imho.

Dee's pissed; she really loves Zach's music.

Teal has a fantastic lunch; Zach catches 2 Ahi-Tuna and grills it, then after they feast, it's music time.

Meanwhile, back at Orange, Dee is still crying.

At Purple, Emily wants Angelina gone, but Mike wants to get out Emily. Christian's torn.

After talking to Mike, Christian now wants MIKE out. BUT, when he clues in Emily and TELLS her NOT TO TELL OZZY, she blurts it out.  Now C's reconsidering Emily.

Tribal Council:  Angelina, Emily, Or Mike?

Mike voted out, 3-2 (Emily)-1 (Angelina)

From The Stupid Files: Y8, W4

Day 14: Cold, snow flurries, 28; 75 t/a

ASM:  Maria

HC:  Madi, Ben, Riley (boys training)

Loaders:  Conrad, Isaiah

1) Left door quit working; locked it and put note to use other door on it.

2) Gentlemen thought I knew about patio doors and plumbing!  Fortunately, the info was on the description of the door when I looked it up, and Chad (and another customer!) helped with the plumbing question.

3) Someone left either TX Rdhouse rolls or Golden Corral rolls in the break room; I ate one at break, then 30 mins later had to make an emergency pit stop.  Ate the other 3 when I went to lunch, with no issues.

4) Saw D's cousin Kurt; we've not seen him in maybe 30 years.

5) Place died around 6:30

6) Saw Dawson!  He's doing well:)

Outfit:  Blue Cozy Blankets sweatshirt, white s/s turtleneck, patterned leggings, new faded jeggings, large zirconians.

Day 15: St. Patrick's Day! Cold, 30s; 91 t/a

ASM:  Maria

HC:  Kaitlyn

Loaders:  DS Charles, Isaiah

1) Couldn't find a customer's order; Isaiah found it. Then customer wanted to swap out the sinks, but didn't have the card.  Not happy they'd have to return again.

2) Accidentally logged out of #1; had to hop to #2.

3) Customer transferred $$, but it didn't arrive.  Invoiced it for pick up tomorrow.

4) Left door still not working.

5) Customer overspent, so left cart full of paint and clearance items.

6) Customer said he didn't want to use his CC, yet used it anyway to get the points???  People piss me off.

7)  At close, I grabbed the exterior trash, then had sent Taylor to return the items in #15 and 16. Maria asked me to put away the Go Board, then I pushed the cart down the the 2x4 bin. Returned items to Paint, then Kait told Ben to take my trash while I put the other stuff away.  Still didn't get done until 10:45; couldn't find the display case for the backsplash in Aisle 33.

I was soooooo ready to get out of there!

Outfit:  St. Paddy's tee; Blue hooded Cabela's sweatshirt, patterned leggings, new faded jeggings, shamrocks.

Day 16: Warmer, 50s; 87 t/a

ASM:  Daniel

HC:  Madi

Loaders:  DS Charles, Jax

1) Much slower today

2) Didn't get my 1st break; had to ask Charles to watch the register so I could take a pit stop.

3) $150 bonus was paid separate; after taxes, >$99  WTH????  Thanks a LOT, Marvin....

4) Left door still not working.

5) Zero Pro bonus items left for me.  Kem got one of everything.

6) Discovered they're cutting my hours next month, back to 5-close.  Making Olivia full-time; I'm not happy about it and will talk to Amy.

Outfit:  B/w l/s tee, black vest, patterned leggings, new faded jeggings, small gold hoops

Off the next 2 days!

Day 17:  Rare Sat Warm, high 70s; 122 t/a

ASM:  Shannon

HC:  Madi

Loaders:  Grant, Sam

1) Customer's child:  "Mommy, I want ice cream."

     Me:  "So do I!"

2) Saw Buryl, Gay, and Tim! Gave Tim a hug, since "I baby-sat you once.  Think we went swimming."

3) At one point, #2 refused to accept cash. 3 customers and tries later, it cooperated.

4) Customer told me 'tax exempt', but after I rang him up and totalled it out, he put in his card before I could get his TE #.....then griped when I informed him he'd have to go to CS to get it refunded! It was NOT my fault!

5) Customer had hat, but the safety tag wouldn't let go. Told him to get another one so I could remove it!

6) The men's bathroom flooded into the area between janitor's closet and the bathrooms.

7) No one emptied the coffee from Fri.

8) Patio furniture was incorrectly marked/rang up. Had to get an o/r from Shannon, who called SM Matt about the incorrect signage.  Flyer said entire set was $459, but table rang up $459 and the chairs $559.  Shannon fixed the chairs for $200.....then removed the signage!

Outfit:  Brown gauze tee, new faded jeggings, blue sapphire hoops.

Off tomorrow!