Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Shots

Today I got a tetanus booster. The nurse gave it to me almost at the top of my arm. Right now my upper arm is achey, but we'll see how the rest of the day progresses.

Last weekend was homecoming for Iowa State. We tailgated with some friends who were going to the game, then went to our friends Pete and Mary's for supper. Once they game was over (Iowa State won!), some of Jason's old band friends came over too. Jason had a good time talking with them. He hadn't seen some of them in years!

I am still employed by Iowa State. There are more budget cuts, so we'll see what happens. We're staying optimistic, and we do have a few plans if things get bad. Besides, we're not as bad off as some people.

Wednesday, October 7, 2009

Sick Day

Jason stayed home sick today. He's been having back problems (we think from the water slide) and on and off migraine headaches. I went to work, but got a quilt out for him to sleep with on the couch. Zara decided to help make him better by snuggling between his legs. After supper, Jason and I decided to watch a movie where I put my head in his lap. Zara came up to snuggle shortly after. We love making Daddy feel better!

Tuesday, October 6, 2009

Update

Today we had an all VDL meeting. Basically it was to tell us that there are going to be some layoffs, so be supportive of the people who's positions are being eliminated. I was called into the office yesterday to talk to the director and a HR liaison. I am not being laid-off, but they can offer my position to people who are being laid-off since they have seniority. Once someone is notified, they are told their options, then have five days to decide what they want to do. If they decide to "bump", they go to the next person and do the same thing. Once the chain has been decided, everyone is notified and those involved have twenty days once notified before the changes take place. It could take several months before anything happens. Yay, fun for me. In the meantime, I just get to sit and wait.