Can You Count to 20?

Okay, another major work pet peeve. I am often placed on what are called the "Speedy" registers at work, basically those designated for customers with 20 items or less. It never fails that certain people NEVER seem to understand that 20 means 20 not more. I don't want to sound racist but this is definitely a racial/ethnic trend too because most people recognize when they have more than 20 items and move along, but some INSIST upon checking out even when we as cashiers politely point out that we are an express lane...which fyi, we are allowed to do. My fav is when these persons arrive at my register 5 minutes prior to the end of my shift thus causing me to be late at getting off the register and done with my clean-up before my shift ends. So, next time you think of taking your heaping cart of groceries/items to the Speedy checkout at Walmart think of me, and don't do it...please, for your cashier's sake.

Whine complete, though I could go for some wine. Maybe this weekend for some relaxation time. Kids are still struggling to get better, this cold seems to hold on tight and not let go. So far Micheyla is the healthiest but she is just at the start of the nasty bug and Papa Bear is showing signs of being sick too. Not a good thing when the guys have a Boy Scout lock-in at the YMCA on Friday night. Zak is supposed to finally finish his swimming merit badge. As for me, other than my back and leg which is affected by the pinched nerves, I am feeling fine. Sleeping a tad less, so wonder if the Effexor XR was combining with the Gabapentin to make me so damn sleepy. I will be completely off the Effexor next week and just on the Cymbalta and clonazepam.

Did manage to start working on organizing the living room today, we really have to wait for Papa Bear to be home to do the furniture moving though, so probably will get that done this weekend...I hope. So, I am setting goals and keeping to them for the most part. Tomorrow I think I am going to get some sewing done and write some letters which I have fallen behind on also. One pen pal has begged for me to write, email, anything.

Not caught up with American Idol at the moment, do not know who got voted into the top 12 this week, and tonight is the wild card round. Next week it is time to start watching Dancing With the Stars and I hear that Jewel is having issues.

Well, that's all I got today, until next time...