I made up my mind on something huge yesterday. I decided to not take the management position offered to me by my job. I went in to find my hours had been cut, yet again. When I inquired why my manager told me it was "to prepare you for the big leap" and it wasn't until after we had our meeting that I understood what that meant. It was an altimadum (if thats the word and how you spell it). I was given the option to take a so-called management position almost immediatley, it would technically start in 7 days from the "chat" and it would include a pay increase of a dollar and a quarter, and a guaranteed 45 hours of work a week. That's a huge bonus in itself, more green to take home every payday is always a good thing, but not when it comes with strings attached. And mine would come with a whole spool. I would have to give up my current availability, and take on an "open availability" which pretty much means I work whenever they need me to. That includes late night shifts, long day shifts, and weekend shifts. To me I hear no more time with your son. It's bad enough I already spend so little time with him. And lets not forget...I never wanted to be a manager in the first place. The place isn't where I see myself in 20 years, let alone 5. So I have to go in tomorrow and explain myself. Hope that they give me some of my hours back, and pray that come evaluation time, they consider me for a hefty pay raise. My son is way too important to me to be missing out on all the time. And its nice to have time with my boyfriend whenever too!

Speaking of which him and I have plans for this weekend ( a family reunion on my dad's side), then next weekend we are going to attempt to go sailing and fishing. The weekend after that and then the weekend after that (hehehe did I lose you yet?) I hope to take the away trip for just him and I to Ann Arbor and then all of us to go to my Grandma's cabin up north. Busy busy month...I love it!

Glad to hear everyone seems to be doing okay, even when bad situations arrive...but if any of you need ( and you know who you are) give me a call.